Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-04


News at a Glance
MEMPHIS. Tenn. Oct A--One msa wss
killed and six were injured here early to-
day when show train leaving Memphis
for Birmingham, Ala, was wrecked In the
railroad yards. Tho dead man has not
was slightly injured.
BRTDGEroRT, Conn. oct. t.--On. msn
was killed and another narrowly escaped
death here when tho engine Of New
Haven Railroad passenger train wrecked
dump cart nt a grade crossing, mounted
the viaduct and breaking from the train
toppled TO the street
READING. Pa, Oct. at the annual
meeting Of the Board of Managers Of the
" NJ g. A. here today the following officers
were elected President Frank =. I.ivin-
good vice presidents Louis y. kraener
and J. O. mig secretary, Joseph V. II.
Leimbach; treasurer Joseph W Esslct
READING, Pa, Oct. 4.--DanieI David
helscr infant child OF David Davidheirer'
of Kulptown. below Reading. stranglod TO
death on pea today
READING. Pa. Oct. t.-Hrr clothing be-
coming ignited ms she was preparing break
fast az her home In West Reading today.
Mrs. Edward Myrren, alNty years old. was
perhaps fatally burned and IL in critical
condition at the Homeopathic Hospital
| here.
WARRINGTON, Oct. a. special con-
ference Of internal revenue agents and col-
| lectora which was TO have been held at
Washington next week 20 devise means for
| defeating income tax frauds. has been post
poncd by order OF Secretary OF the Treasury
McAdoo.
TRENTON. Oct a. - The International
| Power Company has been dissolved and its
charter ordered forfeited by Chancellor
| Walker In tho Court Of Chancery. Some time
ago the Dominion Copper and Mining Com
pany made an application that the COM
pany's property be restored. but In handing
down his decision, Chancellor Walker denied
/ the request
| WATERTOwN, Oct. 4.--Atter being held
| prisoner In Fort Henry. Kingston, ont,
| for year on suspicion OF being n German
| spy. l.. W. Ripton, Of Johnstown. N. Y, has
| been released. Ripton was student at Al
/ bany Medical School and enlisted in tho
medical department OF n Canadian regi-
| ment in June 1916 He was arrested in
| September, 1915
BERLIN, Oct. A.-UnornciaI forecasts 81
! the amount OF subscriptions TO the fifth
German war loan indicate that II will ex-
| coed the total OF the preceding loan. In
vestigatlon by the Reichsbank some days
ago showed subscriptions at that time OF
more than s.Oo0,OoO,OoO marks.
LONDON, Oct. 4-BrItish naval aero
| planes made another attack on the German
| alrsfip sheds In the vicinity OF Brussels nc
cording to a British official statement One
Of the British aoroplanes was lost.
BRIDGEPORT, Conn, Oct I.--The New
Milford accommodation train, running at
high speed. struck and instantly killed Ed
ward Green and team OF horses. hurling
the horses fif'y feet and tossing the wagon
on TO the signal arm Of switch. The witch
was turned by the weight Of the wagon
and the train ran on a side track ploughed
into a freight train and finally fell into
Housatonic avenue. six feet below.
DURHAM, y. C., Oct. 4.--Announcements Mt
OF gifts totaling $4,000 were made by
President W. y. Few. OF Trinity College
I j. Il. and u. y. Duke, millionaire tobacco
! magpates were the donors.
! POTTSNILLE, Pa, Oct I.-The Potts.
willie Union Traction Company an old-es
tabished corporation. is about 90 absorb
tho Pottsville and st. clair Electric Rail
Gently completed. The Public Service Com
r mission has been asked 10 approve pur-
chase OF the stock OF the new company
WASHINGTON, Oct. t.-The dysstun
census prepared by the Bureau OF Foreigr
and Domestic Commerce has been sub
J mitted TO the experts OF the Treas
ury Department to determine how mucl
' OF the technical information collected from
} the customs houses can be made public
Some OF the material under the statutes Il
classed as confidential.
ST. LOUIS. Oct. 4.-Inersases In wage,
: amounting approximately TO $500. 900 a yea
have been granted by Swift Co, Armour
| a Co and Morris a. Co TO employees in thei
plants in the ST. Lous districts The ad
= vance is two and one-half cents an hour
: | Armour a. co. officials estimate that tn
, increase, in wages VIII cost from $3.50,
A 900 TO 3i75.0OO year. Swift s. Co. est
4 mate $4,000, and the other company les
than 100000 year.
ALBANY. y. ". Oct. 4.--Nearly $1,000
persons In six cities and score Of village
, | In the capital district are without loca
: traction facilities today. The strike Of ia
unionized employees OF the United Tractio
e Company, which began In Albany an
Rensselaer,, spread 10 Troy, Cohoes, Water
tliet and Green Island There was n
. disorder
HAGERsTOWN. Md. Oct. I.-rhe NJ
! | nual convention Of the Pennsylvania Cor
!. ference Of the United Brethren In Chris
! was opened here today by Bishop weekle.
. OF Parkersburg, w. Va. who came her
y from Philadelphia, where he presided lai
= week at a conference session. The Rev. a.
W. H. Washinger, OF chambersburg,
superintendent of the conference which hf
a a membership OF $4,000. lying between n
Il Potomac and SusquehRnna Rivers Thei
m are l20 ministers and i6O churches In a
8 conference. The meeting will continue uni
T. | Sunday.
y HARRISBURG. Oct 4.-Ths East PEN
r, | sylvanla E,ldership OF the Church OF GS
~ met here todRy for it's annual session.
- continue until next Wednesday. The Re
m y. w. Mcclure, Of LlHburn president OF q
II eldership. viii preach his annual serm'
n tonight The eldership board OF educati'
4 examined candidates for the ministry IN
afternoon.
~ OTTAWA, Oct. 4. - LIsutenAnt &.
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