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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-07-20

Cliff Payne makes mission tables.
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-13
U. s. TO PROBE COST
OF MILK PRODUCTION
Inquiry Will Be Made Into
Cause of Threatened Increase
in Price

WASHINGTON, Sept. IA national
inquiry into the cost of producing milk
and the justification for the threatened in
crease in prices was announced today by
the Agriculture Department
The first formal action will be taken to-
morrow when milk producers from several
eastern States Will confer with department
officials. w J. Spfllfhan. OF the office Of
Farm Management b. II. Rawl, chief of
the dairy division. and Department Solicit
or Frank q, Kaffey will be in charge of the
Government effort
Virtually the probe will be undertaken as
an answer TO the following proposition re-
ceired from milk producers all over the
country and especially from Pennsylvania
New York, New England and the region
about Chicago:
We don't know just what Il IS costing
US to produce milk, but we do know
we are getting poorer. so we want
to know whether we are getting enough
money for our product.
This is the tenor of letters that have been
pouring into the department for months
The letters are chiefly from milk producers
In territory contiguous to cities of $4,000
and up
= Chief Spillman believes there are two
basic causes One is a shortage Of and
therefore higher prices for. feed. The other
Is too much regulation by city authorities
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-13
MATINEE GIRL is HOME RENEWING
TRIUMPHS IN THIS FAMILIAR FIELD
Lends Happy Atmosphere to the Shopping Parade,
Brghtens Up the Leading Man and the Audience, and
Puts Money in the Pockets of the Business Man

which surmounts many strata Of siIm.
mering lingerie.
And despite the ukase Of the style csars
the skirts continue To have n slSyward trend
They seem 20 be farther from the sidewalk
than ever before. and as the clocks on
hosiery are more gorgeous than ever, Il
leads one 20 believe that they will not
he made In vain.
Up and down Broad street with n flank
movement on Chestnut street was the route
Of this march OF beauty She came early
In order TO have n glimpse at the scene OF
her former triumphs. She unched amid
the busy buzz OF beauty and then. with
her bonbons, carefully concealed. she
proceeded to the playhouse 20 smile and
sympathlze with the Victims Of the author
until the last act rghted everything again.
Then with n happy sigh (for there are
happy sighs for girls) she will 60 home 70
dine with Millle and Ruth who came with
her from the matinee.
OF course. the matinee boys were out
Many sat beside the fair one whom they
had rowed on the silvery lake OF the
mountain.
One must remember that the matinee
girl is practical institution. It's her
whims. her smiles her gowns and her ex-
travagance which push the prosperity wheel.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-13
FRIGAR, PARK SLAYER, TO ASK
RELEASE; GIRL WILL TESTIFY
New Habeas Corpus Proceedings Will
Be Instituted Soon

Plans TO obtain the release from prison
of Ellis D. Frigar, slayer OF Edward Boland
in Fairmount Park, on August 22, on
habeas corpus proceedings are being made
by his counsel, Congressman John H. II.
scott and Franklin Spencer Edmonds.
A previous application for a writ was
denied by Judge Monaghan. A new writ
will be asked. II is said, on the ground Of
new evidence. This, II is believed, will be
given by Miss Amanda Sykes the nurse
who was with Frigar on the night of the
shooting. II is understood that she will
give testimony to show that Frigar shot
Boland to save her from annoyance.
Counsel for Frgar decline to say when
they will make the application. This will
depend largely upon the time named by
the District Attorney for presenting the
case to the Grand Jury.
Frigar is still in Moyamensng, where
he was recommitted without bail yester.
day by Coroner Knight Miss Sykes, who
was disappointed at being denied the OPP
portunity to testify at the Coroners in
quest returned to Atlantic City today
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-13
STATE REGULATION OF
BARBER SHOPS URGED
Homeopathic Doctors Recon-
mend Stringent Control of
Sanitary Conditions

READING, Pa. Sept. 13.--Stringent
State laws to govern the sanitary conditions
in barber shops and more frequent and
discerning examinations OF all schoolchil-
dren were among the recommendations put
forward by specialists in thsir subjects at
today's session OF the nfty-third annual
convention Of the Homeopathic Medical So-
ciety of Pennsylvania In progress at the
Berkshire Hotel here.
Illustrating his lecture with lantern
slides and enlarged photographs, DR. Ralph
Bernstein. OF Philadelphia a recognized au-
thorty on skin diseases. told of how many
vlsn Infections, some OF them highly danger
sus. are transmitted through the ignorance
or carelessness OF victims or those who
have come in contact with them.
Others who participated in the discus
sion were DR.. II. Bierman. of Bloomsbury :
DR.. Willard Flint. Pittsburgh; DR.. J. w.
Sttzel, Hollidaysburg. .tr ~
The following officers were elected with
out opposition;
President-Dr e. A. Krusen. Norristown'
Vice Presidents--Dr william NJ. Hille-
gas and Charles r. Haman Reading.
Secretary-Irvin ID. Meter, Pittsburgh.
Treasurer-Ella D. Con-. Pittsburgh.
Necrologist-Willlam E. Baker, Phila-
delphla. t"
Censors-M w. Sloan. Philadelphia; J..
w. Stitzel Hollidaysburg, and G.. B. More
land. elected for three years. t
Monthly, Ralph Bernstein Philadelphia
Trustees for three years, DR.. c.. r. Kline,
Reading; DIR. c. S. Raue and DIR, J. NJ.
Heimbach trustees for two years, DIR.
Ralph Bernstein. philadelphia ;'Dr. l., II.
Ashcraft. Philadelphia DR.. w. A. Stewart,
Pittsburgh; trustees for one year. DR.. w.
b. VanLennep, Philadelphia: DR.. w. G,
Hunsicker, Philadelphia, and DR.. B. r..
Books, Altoona. f
Other speakers at todny's sessions and
their subjects were as follows: ~
y, William steele. Philadelphia. early
Pulmonary Ttibercuiosis"; Clarence Bart
lett. Philadelphia "The Causes Of Death
From Typhoid Fever, Their Prevention and
Management; Daniel Bohn, ALTOONA,
Selection and Importance of the Honeo-
pathic Remedy; Henry w. Champlin,
Towanda. "Reminiscences of Homeopathic
Practice; William Raymer Beaver Falls,
weather Influences on rheumatism w.
+. Baker, Philadelphia "Phenol in the
Treatment of Acute Poliomyelltis An
terror; S. II. Pettler, New Brighton "a
Few Carbon Dloxide Cases; Edwin l..
Nesbit. Bryn Mawr. Progressive Home
opathy and Preventive Medicine in Private
Practice" J., c. McCauley, Rochester.
'Leukemla"; S. Morris. Golden Philadel-
phia, should We Examine our Cases? An
Illustrative Example"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-13

Just like the sun and September and the
advance autumn ieaves--the Matinee Girl is
with us again
With all her old radiance she appeared
this afternoon fresh from vacation con-
quests ana ready 90 charm with irnpersonai
smile those who chanced a glance AZ her
laughing eyes.
Through the peachblow color one could
detect the clinging tan from scenes Of
victory on beach and mountain. But II will
fade away gradually just like the fugitive
memories OF broad-shouldered youths. who
swan and rode and danced and canocd
with this seifsame girl for now she floats
among the throng OF ever changing color
which drifts from shop 20 shop and thence
20 the feet of tho matinee idol AT the play
And It's this girl who alternates feigned
indifference with sunny smiles. who paves
the way for woman's whlms OF wear. II Is
worse than folly for humble man 10 tell
what this dainty diaphanous. not TO say
decollete, damsel IN clad In.
The sheen OF her 1lmy gown, glistens
like glacier near an Alpine village. The
colors OF the world mlnsle In harmonious
confusion about this queen OF the mRtinees.
and yet. as she draws near. you realize that
Its all due to simple gown of white
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-13
MEDIA MAN MAY SURVIVE
FOUR REVOLVER WOUNDS
Sanford omensetter Refuses to Say
Why He Shot Himself

MEDIA. Pa Sept. ls.--sanford Omen
setter OF Media who attempted to commit
auclde yesterday afternoon near the Aroni-
rnlnk Golf club, 10 In critical condition.
There IA chance for his recovery. The
four bullets with which he tried 10 end
his life have been extracted at the Media
Hospital. three from his head and one from
the chest
Omensecter reRalned consciousness to-
day, and would not give any reason for tine
attempt against his life.
Omensetter has been engaged In the
printing business In Media for some years.
He was for years the champion speller OF
the county in the old days when spelling
bees were popular. and Is one OF the hest
read men In the county along scientific
lines, being especially well informed along
botanical and astronomical lines. He is q
member OF the Delaware County Institute
OF Science and takes an active Interest Ia
It's researches
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-13
TopAY,s MAnRIAGr IIcrNsEs

william Campbell sos n. orianna st., and
Brynlslowi Llzs sosAy 4slo STILES S. ana stanis-
lava narkow Ska. .sOs Alnopd 81.
Josssn Lss'pssi shsIt stsS LeompsSp It. and
John d F,.fe.Ma ksadins. "a, and Josephine
James blsncsasla bsllsvss- sgatford Hotel
JoSH H Hsggssa 53l.S hedias : si.. s"'i ana Mary
Anerss3. cFsshEa. Isi pslhi A., ana zoaA Ken
csssissg q AsasessSi 1859 \. sth st. and Anna
Aihsr. ceuS,slsr Jr gsssns i, H2,sI ana Viola
Arthur ~ Wcooburn iSandEafes. Nd, and Net
tie NJ Bond. Nandaaitn Nd -
Ma1k Oioszc4uk 2O4 stampera lane, and Katie
Rsgkssl ka.s. sgas s 90 -. ana Fannie Kar-
EhslS kens.aadl 2sis salnsrlass a., ana
KiebaFe bSSssSs fz5f flts@a,ss si.. ana Carrie
A.. Leuon, 1872 Lombard nt
kisssE' li;s ...5 6siiss. n - @.' 's'''''
,g;ss s'%,s sss. sss Isss,' ssSs 4 .as
= 'sla,sI .S9s 9. Al. ,,'.'.,. ..s 's.''.'-'
= S.;....:! 4; 5:' i. s.' =: = a.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-13
Three Men Hurt at Marcus Hook

CHESTER, Sept 1s.-Three men were
probably fatally injured in an explosion
at the Marcus Hook refineries of the Pure
OIL Company today The workmen were
cleaning out still when gas that had
collected in Il exploded from some undeter-
mined cause These three men are in Ches-
ter Hospital. suffering from severe burns:
Joseph Ryan, OF Chester; Frank Craig, OF
Lynwood. and George Richardson Of Mar
Gus Hook, Richardson was bady burned.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-13
EIkton Marriage Licenses

ELKToN, Md. Sept 1s.-Marrlage
licenses were issued at the EllSton Court
ofiice today TO John T. Brennan and Ida NJ
McManus Robert II. MAR and Mary NJ.
Thomas. Fred ]. Bell and Elizabeth b. Fox
Albert A. Kahon and Matilda c. schurr,
ell OF Philadelphia; Joseph ]. Quigley and
Marie u. Cannon. New Castle. Del viii
liam A. Echelberger and Bessie M Sutton,
Atlantic CITY y. j.. Charles e. Deputy
and Elsie NJ. Laird. East DownIngtown.
Pa. stephen b. Hanne and Mary r. POM
ring, Fawn Grove, Pa.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-13
THAYER AND KENNEDY
BEATEN IN DOUBLES

Continued from Page One. .f
Clover, Leland Stanford. respectively. g
The leading matches in the round befors
the seminal of the singles this Afternoon
were between Gamer. Harvard, and Beck
man, Princeton. and Warren, Southern Cal
ifornia, and Thayer, Penn. In the other
two matches Weber. Yale, clashed With.
Blair, Cornell, and Ffaffman, Harvard, met
Coffey, Princeton. ~
Summary: ~
DOUBLE5-FIRsT ROUND e
Riker and Knox, Princeton. won from Ansn
and Raylor, Johns Hopkins, default q
whitehouse and Pfanman, Harvard, defeated
webber and Stoddard, Yale, 90. Ga.
Rowland and Edwards, Penn won from Bers-|
dict and Bowman, Cornell. by default.
Warren and Mccormick. Southern Califoruik
Blair and Holt. Cornell. won from Hawb
Gamer and Harte, Harvard defeated Beck.
man and Vandeventer. Princeton. ga. 90. "a
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-13
Piggsliss Must Be Cleaned

All piEEeries within the city limits must
be sanitary BY tomorrow. the last day Of
grace allowed By the health aufhorities
Owners Of more than slx thousand four
hundreds pigs heFs been notified that their
any violation of the senitary laws win
mean = crnuso4i.ou Of the etock Many
I|s owners are s4Id 10 have driven their
>[o<4 luto D<Ia~<z> ana Montgomery
cou4lIes % ss>4p< he oonA.eA('o4 order.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-13
AGAINST Two-TRACK CAR LINE
Court Asked to Enjoin Construction of
Island Road Line

Application was made this afternoon by
L. l.. Smith, attorney for a number of
property owners. for preliminary order
compelling the Rapid Transit Company TO
desist from maintaining a second trolley
track on Island road between Elmwood and
Buist avenues, or else keep adequate space
between their double line of tracks.
The court was also asked to compel the
company to macadamizc at street crossings
ana entrances to houses. II was contended
that the road was a great artery OF travel,
and that the narrow space between tracks
was Inadequate for vehicles and pedes-
trians.
Judge Audenried reserved decision until
counsel for the plaintiffs presented briefs
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-13

Whlth ~ P.ste Vt uo behifh Navfv..s..
furnish power In Upper saucon to,snsa.. to
HAVANA, Sept. is.--rhe pr..,a. "
Of Panama Dr. Ramon VALDEZ, aftsa
visit OF several weeks 70 Havana
sailed for home Doctor valdez \, nes
originally reported. planned 10 nav wH
TO the United States. nN
ALLENTOWN, Pa. sept. IA,
ing Of the Thomas Iron Company fta.a-
dauqua, operating blast furnaces =, IN. Nv,
place, Alburtis. Helertown. and p.,ain' ,n'
Vile. a cash offer of s350O.Ooo ss.m- sos.s
property was made by DR. III u tr.ns hs
formerly Collector Of the Port OF phm1
delphis' repres,entlns syndicate. he ss1s
dent OF the Northern National Bank pss,N pssl-
dclphia, and r. l.. Pierson. OF The .um- m-
city. Congressman George s. CRAZE ssme
their attorney.
ATLANTIC CITY, Sept. Is.-rh.
rate for Atlantic City for the ens,,,r,s ss
will be s2.26 the highest in the hIssssx xsaf
the city. Margate City. with ~, oi
s2.g3, leads the county The total ~.
alton of property in the county s' ~ y.lu-
3.359i0, The aggregate Increase 4, r.,,
s1,sI5,Oes. ' was
PARIS, sept. 13.-PremIer .Rr,...
announced that the French Governmen, ~ ~
decided 10 accept a proposal to intsr. ~ =
Switzerland all prisoners Of war VIM y
parents of three or more children ana ~
have been In captivity for eighteen montbs
or more.
DURHAM, n. O., Sept. Is.-ro,Iov,.-
the Indictment of Y. f. Smith ,.sa,,ss
cotton manufacturer and former mer,s..
of the North Carolina Legislature On ~.
charge of attacking Mrs. John M. WYATT
young farmers wife. in her home In Al.
nance County. Mrs Wyatt today filed c,vn
suit for $4,000.
LONDON, Sept. 1s.---The Light "a, A..
Cycle Car, an automobile periodical
ferring to combination of big mun,,,a,.
companies, with a capitalization of stso-
900, 000 recently announced. says these ccr-
Germs are sinking their identity in order !.
combat foreign trade after the war, uar,lc.,
ularly the automobile trade.
WASHINGTON, Sept. t3.-From IN. h,.
gest banker in Wall street to the smallsr
shipper in the country, every class OF citl
Gems doing business with the railroads n
the country will be represented before ths
Joint congressional committee charged with
the investigation of railroad legislatIon
Representatives Of the railroads today be.
gan systematic roundup Of prospectiys
witnessed j. p. Morgan will head the
bankers who will submit their views to the
committee. The Chamber of Commerce a
the United States and a score of assocls
tions Of shippers already have notified the
congressional committee that they wish to
be represented at the hearings
CHICAGO, Sept. 13.-william Jenninss
Bryan and Senator James Hamilton Lews
are going out on the trail of Charles Evans
Hughes. Senator Lewis will begin in Min
neapolis on September IS. Bryan win open
in Reno, New. next Monday.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-13
CARDS RALLY
IN THE SIXTH
Continued from Pase One.

Continued from Page One.
kert singled TO center. Niehoff lined to But
Ter. No runs. one hit. no errors.
FIFTH INNING
Bancroft fumbied Buffers grounder Will
son popped to Luderus. Snyder walked.
Fixey threw out Ames, both runners ad-
vancing. Bethel flied TO Paskert. No runs,
no hits. one error.
stock famed. cravath flied to Bethel.
Whitted lined TO Bethel. No runs. no hits,
no errors.
SIXTH INNING
Gonzales singled 70 left. Miller lifted
20 Whltted. Hugglns fouled 10 Luderus.
Gonzales took second on wild pitch.
Hornsby walked. Butler doubled 20 left.
scoring Gonzales, Hornsby reaching third.
Brotton batted for Wilson. Brotton bounced
q single over second. scoring Hornsby and
Butler. RiKey threw out Snyder. Three
runs, three hits, no errors
Beck now playing third, Hornsby short
and Miller center heid for st. Louis.
Luderus went cut, Ames to Snyder BAN
croft popped TO Hornsby Ames threw Kill
iefer out. No runs, no hits. no errors.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-13
Six Men Offer to Sell Blood

Six men offered blood today in responss
to an offer of $50. made by DIR. Frank Bos-
ton, of the Roosevelt Hospital, on behalf
of patient suffering with an ulcer At
st. Joseph's Hospital. One man will "
chosen for the operation, which will b
undertaken in an effort to save the patients
life.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-13
DIR. Elisha A. Leffingwell

Dr. Elisha Dyer Leffngwell. founder OF
sanatoria at Watkins ana Dansville. M.
~, died yesterday In oswego. N. Y. Doc
ago In Aurora, N. ", and was graduated
from Cornell University and the Bellevue
Hospital Medical School In New York city.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-13

WAzIIIN0TON sept 10 = salary In
&|111e4 fof rural mail carriers provided
(1I 1nd<f The lasf Postof1ce DIlI. viii Be
@1t|Ied % che f614i year Of 1915. POST
rksLef 1e1<faI Eoriezon ha1 oblainea et-
|11<|at|on fIem 1s rou1t<o|Ief Of the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-13

WAsH1NoTON. Sept ls.--'rhe State De-
psrtmenf will take prompt measures 70 OBJ
tain redress from Great Britain for the
violation OF United States neutrality by a
British torped0boat destroyer which held
up the Philippine steamship cebu within
territorial waters At the entrance 10 Manila
Bay.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-13

DROWNED in Pensauhen Creek near
Sorrel Horse, the body OF an aged man.
found on Monday, was today Identified az
Wesley oler, seventy-three years old, of
s24 Vine street Oler made his home with
his son Charles, an ice dealer He left the
city on Saturday TO visit relatives in River
side. II is believed he suffered an attack
OF vertigo and fell into the creek.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-13
CAMDEN

GEORGE E. THOMPSON, tho forqer.
VINO was captured In Boston last Monday
will be brought here tonight. much m az
delight Of Ashbrldge, with whom he es-
capped ON July II after one turnkey had
been killed and another wounded "Am
delighted to hear he was nailed" ASH
bridge said He tried 10 double-cross me {"
Both men were indicted for murder in the
first degree yesterday.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-13

DAMAGES or $1,000 were asked n.
Russel Welsh. 1926 South Second street
who entered suit today aga INST the Delas
ware and Atlantic Telephone and Telegram
Company for injuries received during a re-
cent storm In Gloucester. Welsh asserts
that sign fell from a telegraph pole ana
hit him on the head.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-13

THE CAMDEN Board Of Education.
schools for the fall term, has made many
shifts In the teaching stan on the recom-
mendations OF the Teachers Committee
They have released from their contracts
upon request the following Velva Gettell
Maud IL. Prime, Virginia Grove. Emma ",
Yeager, Walter IL Powels and Maud ID.
Newbury.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-13

HARRISBURG. Sept. 18.-The Upper
Saucon Electric Company, having offices in
Philadelphia and operating in Northampton
County, filed complaint today before the
Public Service Commission against the
Halcyon Electric Light and Power Com.
pany. of South Bethlehem. charging in.
vasion of territory. The Upper Saucon,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-13

HAVANA, Sept. Is.-rhe rr..,a.
OF Panama, DR. Ramon Valdez ao.1lec
visit OF several weeks 70 Havana =
sailed for home. Doctor valdez \, nes
originally reported. planned to pav ! wm
to the United States. Wt
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-13

PARIS. sept. 13.-Preuier .Rri.ns
announced that the French 'Governnnen, ~ ~
decided TO accept proposal to inter, y
Switzerland all prisoners Of war who ars
have been in captivity for eighteen mor,t' ae
or more. ="
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-13

LONDON Sept is.-The Light Car ana
Cycle Car, an automobile periodical ~
ferring to combination Of big muni,ian.
companies, with a capitalization of siso.
100000, recently announced says these con-.
Germs are sinking their identity in order !.
combat foreign trade after the war, par,Ie.,
ularly the automobile trade
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-13

DURHAM, n. O., Sept. is,-rou.u,-
the indictment of Y. Il. Smith. wso,,s''
cotton manufacturer and former merh..
Of the North Carolina Legislature. on *.
charge of attacking Mrs. John M, wvatt y
young farmers wife, in her home IN Al.
nance County. Mrs. Wyatt today filed cvsl
suit for $4,000. IVY
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-13
NEWS AT A GLANCE

which Is part OF the Lehlsh N.~,.... 4
electric system. claims exclusive ss-ssuon
furnish power In Upper saucon to,snsh,. ~. to
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-27
SPECIAL SESSION
Of CITY COUNCIL
HAS BEN CALLED FOR TONIGHT
TO CONSIDER PURCHASE OF
THREE FIRE TRUCKS.
Claim $4,000 Can Be Saved II I'M
mediate Purchase Is Made-Com-
mittee Reports Favorably.

Mayor Kirk issued a call yesterday
for a special session OF council TO De
held tonight The object Is TO coz
slider the purchase 81 thre" new nre
trucks, which are being offered the
city al a bargain, The machines are
the protlucr OF the Highland Trucks
company Of Pittsburgh and the reeui-
lar sales price is $1,000 each: Wheel
ing can buy the autos at $l,1oo each,
an investment Of $4,000, representing
a saving Of $1,000.
The plant OF the company has been
taken over by the government and all
their stock cars are being sold prac-
lically at cost This is being done 81
they may lake mp the work on the
government trucks.
Fire Chief Rose, Captain Henry
Weisgerbcr. Of the board OF controI,
Councilman I'd Vass. of the nrst
branch, and Lee Hedges. Of the second
branch, went to Cleveland yesterday
to inspect the machines. After Il
thorough test, they lelephoned Mayor
Kirk their approval of the true ks and
said they would he well worth pur-
chasing. The trucks arc equipped
with 75-horsepower motor. five
horsepower greater than that IN the
chemical truck.