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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-15
GRAVES HEARING GOES
OVER UNTIL DEC. 6
Inability of Prince Hatzfeldt to
Testify Causes the
Postponement

WASHINGTON. Nov 15.--1nability TO
obtain testimony from Prince Won Hatz.
feldt. Counselor Of the German Embassy,
to substantiate charges Of blackmail against
Armgaard Karl Graves. international spy"
today resulted In Graves's hearing before
United States Commissioner Taylor being
postponed until December g.
The postponement requested by Assistant
United States District Attorney Lcahy, who
is conducting the prosecution, also was
desired to give Secret Service agents more
time for unraveling the mystery rs to how
Graves obtained the letters addressed to
Countess Won Bcrnstorff
Government officials admitted today their
doubt as to whether they would convict
Graves without the testimony Of Prince Won
Hatzefeldt 70 whom Graves is said to have
offered TO surrender the letters for $4,000
Ambassador Won Bcrnstorft has sent wire.
less messages to the Berlin Foreign office
explaining the facts and requesting that
permission he given for Prince Won Hatz.
feldt to take the witness stand for the
prosecution. No reply has yet been re.
ceived.
Prince Won Hatzfeldts diplomatic con.
nection prevents his being subpenaed to ap.
pear in court.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-15
COMMUTERS SILVER WHEN
READING TRAINS Run LATE
Chestnut Hill Branch Passengers Suffer
on Platforms

Commuters living along the Chestnut Hin
branch of the Reading Railway are aroused
over the service on that division, Every
train scheduled to leave the Chestnut Hill
terminal this morning was from nine to
twenty minutes late,
Several hundred men and women who ar
rived at the Tioga station in time TO take
the train due there at IA had to wait until
three minutes past for n train. In the
meantime the crowd augmented by
other commuters. who expected to board
the train due at 7:46.
Many had to stand on the station plat
form and face biting northeast wind when
the station became crowded. Many protests
were heard The stationmaster said he did
not know what the difficulty was when
passengers questioned him. The train crews
were likewise noncommunicative
Similar conditions prevailed all along the
line. At Wyndmoor station, near the Chest
nut Hill terminal commuters waited in
vain for trains due there at 7:1O and 1926.
They finally got train at 7:35. This train
arrived at the Terminal at Sis.
1t was said that the locomotive Of one of
the trains could not get up sufficient steam
to make a start.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-15
SOUTH PHILADELPHIAN
TELLS HOW DOPE RUINS
THE LIVES OF ITALIANS
Madonna Catholic Club Mem
ber Describes Effects of Drug
Scourge in Hundreds
of Cases
MANY GIRLS ARE VICTIMS

How the narcotic drug scourEe Is de-
stroying the efficiency Of scores Of Italian
youths in South Philadelphia was described
today by Claude Lanciano, an active mem
Der Of the Madonna Catholic Club. Si4 South
Tenth street Ganciano declared that the
EVENING LEDcER's description Of conditions
in South Philadelphia. as set forth in this
newspapers recent series of dope arti-
cles, only mildly revealed the havoc being
wrought among young men and women or
his race by morphine, heroin and cocaine.
THE time has arrived" said Lanciano,
when enlightened members Of my race must
get together and stamp out this scourge
among our countrymen. 1t is destroying
the morals Of many of our young men and
women There are nearly 400 narcotic
drug addicts in South Philadelphia, and
am gricvcd to say that the majority OF
them are Italians ranging in age from six
teen to twenty-five years.
"Our first step must he to trace the drug
to its source and punish the vendors who
are selling it to our young men. y great
deal of It is being brought from a Chinese
restaurant in the Tenderloin, but unscrupu-
lous physicians and druggists are dispensing
it in South Philadelphia, and we must bring
these men to book.
AT the Chinese restaurant | speak of,
which is on Race street not far from
Ninth, there is a lineup Of addicts every
night. Tortured by their cravings, they
stand In line until the Cinnamon pass out
the dope. The Cinnamon are very cum
ming. They will not dispense any OF the
drug to persons unknown to them.
For some time | was employed as chem
list in the plant of a big drug concern
While I was there it was discovered that
large quantities Of drugs were being stolen
The employees were watched and soon the
leak was discovered 1t was found that
girl employes(hid morphine and heron tab
let's in their tdresses and took them home
at night.
"Many girl drug fends hang around
Twelfth and Reed streets with sailors. You
can see them there every day and every
night
81 wish to cite a few facts regarding the
ruin which one man, a drug hend, was able
to spread. This man. as a boy, had been
brought up in South Philadelphia under the
discipline of tolerant father and mother
AS he grew older he became connected with
a South Philadelphia gang Some Tender
loin habitue introduced the use Of drugs
into the lives of the boys making up this
gang. This boy, along with the others,
became drug user.
with each year he sank lower and lower
| until his soul was shriveled and his body
| wasted. Then he married a girl of blasted
| character. lie taught her how to use the
drug. In the meantime he quit work and
| began to peddle drugs. He induced a
! crowd of young boys to try the new sensa.
| ton, with the result that these lads became
! addicts. Their lives were ruined by the
| drug and they became thieves in order to
obtain money to buy it.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-15
W0MAN'S DEATH BRINGS
AUTO FATALITIES TO 100
One Victim Every Third Day the
Rate in Philadelphia, Statis-
tics Show

One death every third day continues 70
be the rate at which automobiles take vic
tlms in Philadelphia. The 109th death SINCE
January l was listed in the Coroner's rec
ords today.
Mrs. Emma Helmetag sixty-four years
old, was killed when struck by touring
car near her home, 522S Kingsessiug ave-
nue.. w Wesley Kurtz, a banker. AS
School House lane, was backing up the
automobile at kingsesslng avenue to turn
around, when Mrs Helmetag stepped from
the curb to cross the street. She was
struck and knock down and her skull frac-
tured. She died in University Hospital two
hours later.
kurtz surrendered to the police Of the
SiXty-ffth street and Woodland avenue
station and sent to City Hail for a hearing.
He was held without bail by Magistrate
Pennock, but later obtained release on
$1,000 bail to appear before the Coroner
today. Kurtz is a member of the banking
firm Of Wesley Brothers, 81 South Fourth
street.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-15
Three Wills PrObated

"s probated today were those of H.
anei s, kellner, 1909 North Eighteenth
et' sseaa' which disposes of property valued at
ssSSS george O'Harra 16O4 Latona street,
,,SOV' ,,sDs and Anastasia C. Clifford, $3.50 Cath
arine street, sS675.
d.ian personal effects OF the estate of Mag
10 pss hicker have been appraised at
Ana nS 90 90 or Isabella Ireland at S5162. .75
VI Catharine Edge at S229l.46.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-15
JEWS GO TO BRANDEIs PARTY"
Phlladelphians Who Helped Raise
$4,000 Purse to Attend

delegation of Philadelphia Jews from
me hundreds in this city, who have been
helping raise the $4,000 to be presented to
justice Louis d. Brandeis as a birthday
sitt sst from the Jews of the nation, will go to
New YORK November 26 to take part in the
postponed birthday celebration.
me gift will be presented with con-
natuiatory message, rejoicing that one of
'helr people has been elevated TO the Su-
prene bench of the United States.
Among the Phiadelphians who will go to
new new YORK are Mrs. Joseph Fels, Dr. S. S.
bloom, DR.. Benjamin l., Gordon Dr. B. L.
smger Rabbi l.. Levinthal. Mrs. Harry
.owenburg and Gershon Ageronsky, secre-
@ry OF the State Federation of Zionists.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-15
Philadelphian Burned at du Points

WILMINGTON, Del. Nov. 15.-In fre
at the du Pont Powder Works at Carneys
Point today Albert Cremens. thirty years
old, Of ii4 East Wildcy street Philadelphia,
was seriously burned about the face and
body and three others slightly burned. Two
cans Of powder caught fire from unknown
causes. Cremcns is in the Delaware Hos
pital here. His recovery Is expected
Thomas Holmes. nineteen, OF Pennsgrove
Edwin +. Carson, forty-cight West Grove,
Pa and Walter NJ Halstcd, twenty, Nor
FOLK. Va, were slightly injured. They were
able to go home.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-15
WELSBACH'S GETS CONTRACT
0"y Lights to Cost $36 Each This
Year-Last Year S29

pmeetor Datesman Of the Department Of
uphe works, today awarded TO the Wells
Dseh street Lighting Company of America
@ ne contract for furnishing and maintain
lug ineandescent lamps burning gasoline
~ soo per lamp This years contract is
aa ~ me rate Of 500 per lamp. Under the
~ =, contract the city is to receive rebate
per lamp for each one cent per gallon
reduction in the cost of gasoline below
twenty cents. '"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-05-18
Entertained for Them

Wednesday evening of last
week the teachers Of the city
schools entertained in the
Domestic Science room for
Superintendent and Mrs. Chew.
The supper which was served
proved that the teachers not
only deserve recommendations
for pedagogical proficiency, but
for culinary ability as well. At
the close of the feast Mr.. Chew
was pesented with a tangible ex-
preston of the esteem of his CO.
workers. Miss Halberg in her
usual gracious manner, present
ed the gift with a few appropri-
ate remarks.
The co operation of Mr.. Chew
and his fellow teachers has been
most effective. and they sim
cerely regret his departure.
Wherever his field of service for
the coming year may chance to
be, he takes with him their
heartiest good wishes for sue
cess.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-05-18
Boys Were Arrested

Four boys of this city. rang
ing in age from ten to twelve
years, were arrested by Chief of
Police A. M. Kerr on Monday
morning charged with breaking
into goods in one of the Omaha
box cars and also building a bon
ire on the floor of the car.
Inorder to teach them lesson
the boys were kept in Jail dur
ing one night and they were also
given a severe lecture and let go
by the officers.
The boys were told that unless
they mend their ways that they
will be given a more severe
punishment next time and the
boys have promised to be good
in the future.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-05-18
To Automobile Owners

The Spanish American War
Veterans, who have charge of
the Memorial Day exercises in
Washburn on May Both, are de-
sirous of providing conveyance
for the Old Soldiers to the ceme-
terry in the forenoon on that day
to decorate the graves and take
this opportunity to invite auto.
mobile owners in the city to
donate the use Of their cars for
a part of the forenoon to take
the old soldiers to and from the
cemetery. Any auto owners
who will be kind enough to
donate the use of their car will
confer a favor if they will call up
the News or Times Office and
leave your name so those who
have the work in charge may
know who to depend upon.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-05-18
Getting Ready for Work

The Estabrook. Downs com.
pany have had the building oc-
cupied by Drs. Frey and Lamp.
son removed from the lot on
Bayfield, street to second
Avenue and they will begin
work at once building a new two
story concrete and brick build
ing. The work of excavating
will be rushed through and
the building will be completed
and ready for occupancy by the
middle part of July.
The building will be erected
by T. F. Mackmiller of Iron
River and will be a beauty when
completed. The lower floor will
be occupied by the Palace Haber'
dashery company and the upper
floor will be fitted for Offices and
quarters for the Wisconsin Tele
phone company.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-05-18
Married Sasurday

Miss May H. Chatten, daugh.
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Chatten of this city and Mr..
Roy Breitenstein of Alliance,
Neb. were married in this city
last Saturday morning at eight
O'Clock at the home of the brides
parents. Rev. H. L. Goodrich,
pastor of the Methodist church
officiating at the ceremony.
Miss Grace Chatten, sister of
the bride, was maid. of honor,
while Otto Schilling of Superior
was 'sbest man."
The happy couple left Satur-
day for Alliance, Neb, where
they will, go to housekeeping,
Mr.. Breitenstein owing a large
ranch about four miles from the
Nebraska city.
The many friends of the
young couple extend congratula-
tions and best wishes.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-05-18
Is Assistant Chief Counsel
for Trade Commission
Washburn Attorney Climbing
the Ladder of Fame. A
Fine Position.

81 4
Word has been received from
Washington, D. C. to the effect
that Attorney John Walsh of
this city, who has been acting as
special counsel for the Federal
Trade Commission, has received
a fine promotion and is now As
sistant Chief Counsel for the
Commission.
This is a fine promotion for
the Washburn man and his many
friends here, both republicans
and democrats, will indeed be
glad to hear Of his rapid rise
since going to Washington, D. c.
Attorney Walsh, though young
in years, is a brilliant lawyer
and a wise counselor, and that
the head of the Trade Commis-
sion has not been slow to learn
his real worth is indicated by
the promotion which has been
given him.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-05-18
A PROCLAMATION
Nav Both to be Observed as
Memorial Day in
Washburn.

Whereas in accordance with
the usual custom the President
of the United States and the
Governor of Wisconsin have
designated Tuesday, May 3Oth,
as Memorial Day, therefore |
hereby designate Tuesday May
3Oth, as Memorial Day in Wash
burn and would ask that the
citizens and people generally
join in an observance of the Day
by uniting with the Civil War
and Spanish-American War
veterans in their programs to be
held on that Day.
I would also respectfully ask
that all business houses, mills
and factories, offices, etc. close
for at least a part of the day in
order that all may have an
opportunity to pay their respects
to the departed dead.
Arthur w. Macleod, Mayor.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-05-18

The annual Junior "Prom"
in honor of the Senior Class OF
the Washburn High School will
be held at the Walker High
School on Friday evening of this
week and it promises to be one
of the biggest events ever held
in the city.
The members of the Junior
Class are making big arrange
ments for the entertainment OF
their senior friends and the
evening entertainment will be-
gin with a banquet which will
be served at $50 o'clock to the
members of the Senior and
Junior classes. There will be
short program of toasts, etc.
following the banquet. The eve
ming will be spent at dancing
and other amusements.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-05-18
Spanish American War Vet
Grams to Have Charg.
Appropriate Exercises to be
Held at the Cemetery
on May Both.

Memorial Day, Tuesday May
Both, will be fittingly observed
in Washburn again this spring
and an effort is being made to
have all of the business houses,
offices. mills and factories, close
for at least half a day while the
exercises are being held.
The arrangements for Mem
orial Day exercises are in the
hands of the Spanish American
war veterans who are giving a
dance on Friday evening of this
week for the purpose of defray-
ing the expenses. A very fine
program is being arranged for.
Attorney c. A. Lamoreaux of
Ashland has consented to be
orator of the day and there will
be appropriate music by the
Washburn City band, as well as
other numbers on the program.
The plan as arranged is to
have part of the exercises at
some place in the city and then
to march to the cemetary where
additional exercises will be held,
after which the graves of old
soldiers of the two wars will be
decorated.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-05-18
Stevens Milk Wagon De.
molished Monday
Entire Supply of Milk for
Day Dumped in Streets
When Wagon Smashed.

Black Coffee and milkless tea
was the experience on Monday
of more than one family IN
Washburn as the result OF a bad
runaway in which gallons OF
milk was spilled on the streets,
when the team owned by +. Z.
Stevens of the BayVieW Dairy
ran away, smashing the milk
wagon to smitherines.
Mr.. Stevens was engaged In
making a delivery of milk to the
Hotel Washburn when the team
became frightened and ran
away, going up the hill IN the
direction OF the court house.
The horses did not pick the best
travelled roads and the result
was that bottle after bottle and
can after can of milk was spilled
from the wagon. When the
team arrived at the corner OF lst
avenue and 4th street the wagon
struck the gutter OF the street
and was overturned, smashing
the rig to pieces.
Out of 108 bottles of milk and
several large cans of milk only
eighteen full bottles remained
and more than one family went
without milk for one day at
least.
Although Mr.. Stevens team
had a lively runaway in which
wagon and harnesses were
smashed, the horses were not
injured in the least.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-05-18
Soma Fine ShoMs

Manager Trowbridge of the
Temple Theatre has been having
some some exceptionally fine
shows at his theatre during the
past week. On Thursday and
Friday evenings of last week
Mr.. Trowbridge had two vaude.
vile acts which we're about as
fine as have been seen in the
city in some time. Both acts
we're clean, and the music in the
last act was well worth going to
hear.
Manager Trowbridge says he
appreciates the large turn outs
at his shows and he is convinced
that the best is none too good for
tie people Of Washburn,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-05-18

May 18th, Norway's Indepen-
dence Day, was celebrated in a
quite manner last evening by
the Norwegian Lutheran church,
the program being arranged by
Young Peoples society of the
church.
The principal speaker of the
evening was Ole G.. Kinney of
Calfax Wis, at one time candi-
date for Congressman from the
Eleveth district. who delivered
a very fine address. Several
musical numbers were also
rendered.
Light refreshments were
served during the course of the
evening and a very delightful
time was had by the Norwegian
people.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-05-18
Buys New Car

E. Bergman is going to have
a new car, the first of its kind
ever brought to the city, and
perhaps one of the best in this
territory. The new car is to be
a Willys.Knight and will be
brought to this city just as soon
as the roads become in shape so
that it can be driven down from
Duluth.
Mr.. Bergmann's son George
was at Duluth over Sunday
where he had the car demon
strated to him and he says it is
about as fine car as was ever
built, right in every detail.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-05-18
Big Income Tax to be Re-
ceiyed This Year
Will Total Nearly $118,OOO
According to Reports
Now Current.

The residents and town OIL
Gals of the town Of Barksdale
in Bayfield, county, a town three
miles wide and eighteen miles
long. are beginning to feel
mighty proud of their town.
Not that they have not always
been proud of the town which
has the lowest tax rate OF any
town in Bayfield, county, but
they are taking on just a little
bit more pride during the past
few days through the announce
ment they are going to receive
a mighty big income tax as the
result Of the operations OF the
Dupont Powder plant during the
past season in their town.
While the exact figures OF the
big slice they will receive has
not been given out officially, yet
it is said to run somewhere near
$118,OO0, seventy per cent OF
which will go to Barksdale,
twenty per cent to the county,
and ten per cent to the state.
The town of Barksdale is
about as economically a run
town as there is in Bayfield,
county and the officials are now
considering how best to use this
big amount of money judicially
and wisely. and that zthcs. as
on the right track is shown by
the fact that the officials are
considering a big improvement
of the roads.
While nothing has yet been
definitely decided, yet it is said
that the Barksdale people are
considering putting in a con-
crete road running the entire
width of the town from the
town of Washburn line to the
Ashland county line, connecting
with the long bridge at the head
of the bay.
They are also considering i'm
proving the road running to
Ashland junction and replacing
all wooden bridges in the town
with steel and concrete bridges.
But the beauty of the thing is
that even larger sum will per-
be received by the town
the coming season and the
source of income through the
income tax for the town will
continue to be permanent.
The tax rate in the town of
Barksdale will be little of moth
ing the coming year and as some
have said "the town could easily
decare a dividend to owners of
farms in the town."
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-05-18
To Attend Golden Wedding

Mr.. and Mrs. A. /. Lien and
children expect to leave on Sun
day morning of next week for
River Falls in their Mitchell tour
ing car and to be present Mon
day at the golden wedding an
niversary of Mr.. Liens parents
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Lien.
The occasion is to be made a
big one and a large number of
relatives of the Lien family will
be present.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-05-18
EASTERN POWDER
PLANT WRECKED
IA Killed and 80 Hurt at
GibbstoWn Plant
Terrific Explosion Due to
Unknown Causes at Re-
pauno Works.

Gibbsrown, N. j., May 15.-
At least Ia men were killed and
about 80 injured today in a
terrific explosion at the Repauno
plant of the Du Pont Powder
company, near here. The blast
occurred in the building in
which trinitreluol is manufact-
ured, and wrecked that structure
and three others. w. F. Lawley,
Woodbury., plant, has been
identified among the dead.
Some of the injured were
taken toa hospital in Camden
and other places. while about a
score who received minor
wounds were treated by ply
sicians at the powder plant.i
The cause Of the explosion is
not known, and, according to
officials of the company, may
never be ascertained, as all those
believed to have been in the
building where the first explo-
sion occurred, are dead.
Trinitrotoloul is not considered
an explosive risk and company
officials believe it caught fire be-
fore exploding. This blast
caused nearby building to blow
up, one in which nitrobonzoate
is made.
So great was the force that
two buildings some distance
away. in which huxite was
manufactured, was wrecked,
but the explosive did not go off.
Many of those killed and in
jured were outside the buildings
involved, and were either killed
For hurt by flying debris. Other
workman promptly went to the
rescue and ambulance calls were
sent to various neighboring
towns.
Some of the dead were so
badly mutilated that identified
tion was impossible. Two of the
dead remain unidentified, and
two other workmen are missing
and believed to be dead by the
company officials.
Trinitrotoloul and nitrate ben
zoate are used in filling shells
and mines. The buildings in
which they were produced were
of frame construction.
w. F. Lawley, the assistant
superintendent mentioned as
being killed in the above explo-
sion, was formerly a resident Of
this city and an employee of the
Barksdale works. He will be
remembered by many Washburn-
|ites. During his stay in this city
he made many warm friends
who will indeed be grieved to
learn of his death.