Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-29
News at a Glance

BORDENTOWN, n. j., Sept. 29.-The
postoftice at Helmetta, on the line of the
Pennsylvania Railroad, was entered last
night by yeggmen, who blew open the safe
obtaining small amount of money and
postage stamps The yeggmen, fearing de-
lection, held up and bound the feet and
hands of watchman of the Pennsylvania
Railroad on duty opposite the Office
FORT MYERS. Fla, Sept 2O.-sur-
rounded by sheriff's posses in the woods
on Chokolukee Island, Leland Rice, one of
the four men who robbed the bank of
Homestead. Fla, was killed, and Frank
Rice. his brother. seriously wounded and
captured today while making a desperate
effort to fight their way through the en-
clrcling Gordon of deputies. The other two
bandits are believed to be trapped.
NEW YORK, Sept 29.-Twenty-six new
cases OF infantile paralysis and twelve
deaths were reported today The total to
date is SOl2 and 22S2, respectively.
NEW YORK, Sept. e0.-New York city's
milk supply is seriously threatened by
fight impending between the Dairymen's
League and the large milk firms of the
city. Dairymen have refused to renew at
the current figures contracts with the milk
concerns which expire Sunday.
City. II has been announced. will have to
pay $373,S36 of the total county tax, an in
crease Of $65,1G0 over last year and $i17,-
397 more than the year before. There is an
increase of s2716s in city school tax. for
which the resort this year must appropri-
ate s229,061. State school tax amounts to
s26372s. gain of 1920. These increases
explain in part tax rate jump from S2.03
to $3.50 for the coming year.
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parts of the dyestuffs census compiled by
the Commerce Department will be deferred,
Secretary Redfield announced today, pend
ing consideration of protests made by i'm
porters, who charge that to put private in
formation collected by the bureau into the
hands of manufacturers would be unfair
and illegal The main objection Is to use
the names of German manufacturers with
whom American importers deal
HARRISBURG. Pa. Sept. a9.-RepIying
to question raised by Auditor General
Powell as TO whether corporations Of the
sort known as hydroelectric companies are
liable for the tax on gross receipts, Deputy
Attorney General w. M. largest gave
IL as his opinion that III such water or
waterpower companies engage In electric
lighting they may be taxable but, on the
other hand. / am OF the opinion and con-
strained to advise you that IL water and
waterpower companies do not In fact en-
gage In the business of electric lighting
they are not taxable on their gross receipts" "
SOUTH LAWRENCE, Mass. Sept. co.
The Portland express from Boston for Port
land, Me- over the Boston and Maine Rail-
road. crashed into a freight train just west
OF the station here last night. Nobody was
dangerously injured, although the passen-
gers were badly shaken up.
wAsHINGTON. Sept. ee.--werner Horn.
under indictment In connection with the
explosion which damaged the Canadian Pa
cihc International bridge at Vanceboro, Ne,
last year. has asked the Supreme Court 70
set aside the lower courts ruling denying
him a writ OF habeas corpus. He contends
that. as a German army officer, he could not
be prosecuted for carrying out IAN act OF
war" against British property.
DETROIT. Sept. 30. - James Courens
multimlllionaire. has accepted appointment
as Police Commissioner OF Detroit The
position carries an annual salary OF 5000