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

many were forced 70 stand up for nearly
an hour after the train eot under way.
speaking Of the American ships u
seemed TO me that we had hardly heard the
shots before the destroyers were seen com
ing At high speed with dense smoke puffing
from their funnels. Our boat had been
adrift but a short while when the Ericsson
drew alongside ana we were taken aboard.
Many women and even men prayed and
gave thanks TO God. How could they help
III
The Stephano was not sunk at once II
was dark by the time we were rescued and
the ship could be seen In the distance and
on the calm water with all her lights
ablaze she made wonderful sight The
moonlight then was as wonderful as the
sunset had been.
we did not see the submarine when the
command 20 lower the boats was given.
l saw her In the distance after we had
taken 70 the boats Many Of the survivors
told OF seeing the submarines mother shin.
They said ship stood nearby and that
u ran up the German flag when approached
by an American warship."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-10
NO PANIC AS U-BOAT
SANK THE STEPHANO.
PHLADELPHIANS SAY
Mr.: and Mrs. Charles t. Evans,
OF Germantown, Home After
Thrilling Sea Adventure
OFF Nantucket
SHE TELLS OF RESCUE

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles 7. Evaps ,o, v..,
walnut iane' Germantown. the only PhIla-
delphians on board the Red cros. liner
stephsno when she was torpedoed bv m.
U-ss last Sunday of Nantucket, TODAY gav.
vivid description OF their experiences NJ,
Evans who Is In che insurance business. a,
sos Walnut street, left with Mrs. Evans for
vacation In Newfoundland last Angus, 20
VISIT their son John. who IL a rnissiona -,
to the deep-sea fishermen with DIR yyuSrsS
drenfel They reached their home In ,h,s
city last night. '''
Such an ending to a pleasure trim &"
MIS-. Evans said today. speaking Of her
eAperlehces. We arrived here with hardly
enough clothes 20 cover u.s. or. at least
not with the clothes that we would wear
on the street We lost everything we had
on board and SO did many others. who
world. W '"o
we had just finished eating when wa
heard shot above" said Mrs. Evans. TT
was tne signal for us to stop. Mr.. Evans
ana went above just in time TO hear the
command to man the boats We rushed
back to our state room and I had time 10
get my big coat. That was all I did no,
even take a hat or my hand bag An the
presents was bringing back to my grand
children went down with the boat. When
we arrived In Philadelphia last night 1
looked ike witch. with my hair flying
ana IN n queer wooden cap. Mr. Evans
was unable to even get me a comb and
brush" "''u
The sinking OF the Stephano made such
an impression on me that / can hardly coli
lect my thoughts. l now can clearly SOC
the women and children crying. though
strange as II may seem, there was little
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-10
EVIL OF WARTIME
PROSPERITY" SEEN BY
! ELECTRICAL EXPERT
President of Indiana and Cincin-
natl Traction Company Says
Present Situation APP
proaches Hysteria
BUSINESS DIsoRGANIzED

ATLANTIC CITY. oct. 10. - so-calied
.,,.r-t,me prosperity has disorgnni In
x,,.,rs and created a condition approaching
hv.teria throughout America, Charles L.
Henry president OF the IndianapoltsN and
Cincinnati Traction Company declared to-
Az IN his annual address as president at
.hs onening session OF the American Elec-
.r,c railway Associations thirty-htth an
,ua convention on the Million Dollar Tier.
.sThe great European war, In which
,,sro are now fourteen countries involved
snd which has been In progress Tor more
-, ,v,o years. still continues with un-
ahated fury" President Henry said. SO
srnnderful and far reaching has been the
,nau.nce Of this war that tho United states
not only has not escaped from the influence,
hut. on the contrary. every channel OF ousl-
ncss. Ali the industries OF the country.
.u the people OF the country-bankcrs,
.raAeanner manufacturers, workmen ana
tarners-all to n greater or less extent
have been and are vitality anected' many
~ our manufacturing industries are crowd
al bv the production Of war munitions and
o,nay war supplies. Exports of the products
- our factories and farms, furnished TO
ths, nations at war, have in turn brought
back a stream of gold into the pockets OF
The American producers The profits arising
from this export business, occasioned by
thIs unusual and extraordinary demand
from acros the sea, have been such as to
intoxicate the American people, and spread
ing out from the business centers into al
most every channel of trade and into every
community Throughout the land, there has
doveloped a feyerish. unnatural and un-
healthy condition. until the American peo-
ME have almost lost their mooringy
"Prices Of all commodities, products OF
The farm and workshops. have increased TO
such an extent as could not have been antic-
mated In a country not in actual war spe-
culation of all kinds has been stimulated.
and a quiet people. who have heretofore al
WAYS been content with ordinary business
conditions, have been carried away into the
whirlpool; usual everyday business has be-
come inspid, and nothing In a business way
that does not promise quick returns and i'm
mense profits seems to satisfy their desires.
Employment under ordinary conditions and
at even reasonably advanced wages is by
the workmen looked upon with contempt.
In order TO secure the necessary workmen
in factories producing war supplies bring
ing enormous profits, wages have been alb
normally advanced and workmen have been
enticed thereby from their ordinary avoca-
tons The whole Industrial body has be-
come restless and dissatisfied. demanding
Increased wages. sometimes justified but in
many cases wholly without the bounds of
reason. This very naturally has been ac-
companed by decreased interest in the
work. and altogether there have been
,c-eated conditions which make 1t impossible
an ordinary business to be conducted in
BdGNcessful and profitable manner.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-10

or no confusion. The attitude OF the pas
sensers was heroic to say the least.
DAY HAD BEEN IDEAL
we probably have just spent the two
most eventful days OF our lives. II all
happened or started about sundown on
Sunday. The day had been ideal. The
sunset was glorious; II was 10 beautiful
in fact that Mr.. Evans and I hated TO
leave H. We dragged ourselves away from
tho beautiful reflection and glow on the
calm sea to go below 20 the saloon for
supper
Men. women and children were there
all chatting and happy. Really, as i re-
member Il. pleasure beamed on many faces
when suddenly we heard shots Three
came In rapid succession and all at once
knew that something must be wrong. First
we thought our own ship was firing
signal We soon learned. much TO our
sorrow. that such was not the case.
we all were ordered 10 the boats We
could not see the little German devir-ex-
cuse the expression-but 30 many survivors
called the submarine by that name that
find myself using the word unconsciously.
double-quiok time and even by the time
reached the deck several boats already had
been lowered.
AS have said there was no excitement.
Women were crying and children were In
tears. but there was no panic. The officers
I noticed were pale, but not excited.
PRAISES AMERICAN SHIPS
Women with infants In their arms were
lowered into the boats with ropes, or at
least they had TO climb down the rope lad
ders, and the children were lowered TO
them. The brutality Of Il all
II want TO say rieht here that all the
survivors seemed TO realize what an i'm
portant part the American ships played in
the rescue work. Had II not been for their
quick action I feel sure the loss CT life
would have been terrinc. Furthermoro,
everything was done for our comfort at
the naval station at Newport
More than two hundred OF the survivors
OF the nve ships were placed In three
coaches for New York We did not have a
special train. OF course. We were lucky
20 escape with our lives. but then I have
always thought Il was customary TO do the
utmost for women and children after such
a disaster. We did not have Pulmans and
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-10
POLICE SEIZE RIFLES
IN NEW JERSEY STRIKE
Bayonne Oil Workers Suspected
After Storehouse Of Arms Is
Discovered in Hall

BAYoNNE. n. J., oct. io.-Fifty-nve
rifles and as many swords were seized by
the police early today in raidlng a hall on
Prospect avenue where they had been stored
by a society for drilling. II was feared
that the weapons might be used by the
5000 strikers In the Standard OIL Company
plant here.
Picket lines formed by strikers today pre-
vented 5000 workers in the Constables
Hook section from going TO work. -Four
plants were affected. Strikers barricaded
the crosstown car tracks and threatened vIo-
lence 10 those willing 20 work The
entire Bayonne police force is on duty In
the section, and motorcycle police are pa
trolling the city.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-10
Accepts Rectorship in Newark

The Rev II. w. Gernand. rector OF ST.
James's Episcopal Church. Prospect Park,
has left that charge to accept the rector
ship OF Christ Church. Newark. N. j. He
r. graduate OF the Philadelphia Divinity
School,
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1916-07-13
TROOP "B" BENEFIT FUND

That Amarillo peop, are interested DO Der boys no" at
The border fully evidenced by he liberal contributions to
Troop B Benefit Fund Of which he Nnar'.' National Bank
IL custodian III
This worthy movement was uaug.a'ed hy the bank
July a ana 900 July OH me DAY so ior making remittance
Of the funds collected hy-cgh dollars had been sub
,onbed
Consde ng ihe i,e that there were three holidays on
which no contributions could be- received h speaks well Tor
Amarillo a. there now every indicator hat by August 10Th
ihe date Of 'hc the will have reached
ronsderab.. higher figure than on the orb INST
This fund will be- regularly each month so long as
Troop b remain. n active service Your contribution
whether large or small will help provide the little nee
esses and uxues which Uncle Sam docs not provide for
h, soldier. Keep IN mind when you down town today
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1916-07-13
Congress May Enact Legislation
Giving Newspapers Postal Rate

Forest e.. fH. matter Ou 'hc House
800. is reported as almost a GER
a.. f.a' 'h" committee Will I'M
... lHn. rate provision boo tho
..E' regular postal appropriation
.. aunf 90. line of rho provisions
Contained u rbe Randall bin
Commenting Uu h.s b,II Mr. Ran.
dahl today said My BIN is design.
.# '. remove several gross evils or
.Hu..s from which the American pe0-
II, suffer u iuo administration az
fU. postal affairs OF the country.
rU.rh lr.
SNo. nuO Oou Annual Loss.
$40 annual nor loss of more
cham eighty million dollars s or-
a-.uDd hr 'h' One con per pound
raf. 20. weekly mI monthly puhlca.
lHs OF tHr magazine class
.pue cont drop letter postage
900 ..r. toHn aud 0Iy and ultimate
universal Dn...nf letter postage can.
.H' %. enjoyed ht 'H. poop', until
fh great .u.. 200 tn' carriage OFF ono
.'l. Ui mail U Pho expense NJ those
No pas lotto. postage s stopped
During 'lu calendar year 1913 tho
r..I.Nt, department issued 1-cou'
HwI and ....nf stamped envelopes
tH tH. value ui tllH.GH,.-5O 7f.
U"mr fh" Hm. wear according tu
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1916-07-13

sir.ofed fields
The time has come whom the pos
tal service must be- put on bust
hess basis Determinations against
the man aho buys the 2-Cent stamp,
and against tho publisher of the
newspaper 10 the local field must
cease The postal rate or one cent
per pound which is granted as a F.r-
fual subsidy 90 the national papers
% tho magazine class has resulted
u fabulous fortunes for private 'n-
'srests. and tp which the postal de-
par'meut is giving a plain routribu
ton OF more than eighty million dol
lars annually
TO make this more definite 100
the mind OF The public. lot me give q
startling illustration ot the working
of this mail subsidy feature as dp-
: lied to one magazine published 100
Philadelphia This .s regarded as
ono of the highest class women
publication 90 America and mas
more than a million subscribers. re-
ceiyuF more than $1,000 per page
per issue for tho Advertising which
appears iu its columns Tho June is-
euc af this magaIu. contained forty
tao pages of advertising for which
the publisher received 100 excess Of
t2IHUuU Each apg oi that issue
weighed uu- and 0uc.4uarter pounds
and the postal department. received
IGAL TWO FEAT
Ina cents FOR delivering each copy
whether the subscriber lived 900
Maine or California The total
amount received hg 'He government
for delivering ono million copies Of
th. Jun. issue Nas il-.5oo while"
| the publishers gathered 10 S2lo,ooo
tor tho Advertising alone. TO say
| D othug 90 subscription money
9TH. profit Of this magazine from
one month"; transaction with the gov
|emmsut amounted 20 tho difference
/ 4 otNe,u tl-.5oO ana 100000, OF
/ 2Is7.suU
.On th, other hand the govern
uout suffered net loss on the
/ handling of this magazine estimated
|af cents for each pound not in
| IuFne tho work Of delivery by car
/ -rrs FOO destination Therefore the
/ .u-, o. fhn government on account
I0f .lr juno issue aas So 500, while
/ fHe publ hers profit vas Sl97,5oo.
During ono years time the profit "
|fHs publication. POS reason OF Uncle
SANS extreme libcrality. amounts to
|E.a7uOOo. while the government
| to.kets % loss of t75O.0on ON ac-
count OF i'. friendship
This is the Application of our mail
subsidy io only one publisher The
same abnormal policy BIS pursued
/ with thousands OF like publications.
until today as has been said. III"
not loss 90 postal revenues is IN oN-
ross Of eighty million dollars an
uually.
Can 10 bc sand that these publica
lions would D." destroyed by a dit
forout and more business-likc policy
Here again 100 this Illustration is Nh"
proof OF the ialsiy of that claim
OFT ul tho NOT Advertising revenues
annually at t9.370o00. could not
this publication pay Us postage bill
of t750.ooo. and snll be- In a fairly
prosperous condition
Rates suggested.
THE bll which . have offered 90
correct these abuses. namely. % elm
mate rh. LOSSES 600 so,oud-rlass. or
newspaper aud magazine postage, Go
d'.'ro, th" present discrimination
AGAINST the local daily and weekly
newspapers, and 20 make possible
az once our-rcut do. "''"r postage
and ultimate universe. uuc-ccnt let
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1916-07-13
HOSTETTERS
Stomach Bitters
II is for Indigestion, Dyspepsia,
Piliousness and Malaria.
~ postage roads AZ follows

Ter postage. reads as Iniiu"A
"srD Hhat aIl newspapers,
magazines and other publications re-
eularly admitted t0 tho mails as mat
tor of the second class shall here
after be- subject to The following
rates 0i postage. the zone system nov
applying no parcel post matter % be
adapted also tO second class matter
Local first. second and third
zone under 300 miirsl cent pound
Fourth zone. 5000 t0 1000 miles,
g cents per pound
"SiNth zone. 1000 100 5000 miles,
4 cent, per pound.
Seventh zone. l4Uo to 1900
milesl 3 cents per pound
Eighth zone. tower 1900 miles
D cents per pound
Provided that trre-iu-ouunty cir
cularou provided ty Law shall con-
'uuc as az present and provided.
further that mo- discrimination 900
rates of postage on account of ire.
uuoucy Of issue shall be- permitted
900 tho cts or town whore q puhll-
cation les mailed or otherwise
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1916-07-13

Tcyas Dry boz 1917 a 10, motto burned
into The heart OF every true advocate Of the ban
..bmen, of Intoxicating liquors from the Great
Ione Star State
q i for this that outstanding worker, for he
b-,t-rnsni OF morals have worked and prayed n
T-ra, Tor years The answer Of these prayers and
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1916-07-13

Only morning Newspaper in the Amanl
Country Covers tn, Panhandle Of TsIs, EsT
,rn New MeIioo, Southern Colombo and W,Ten
Oklahoma from twelve to twenty four hour, %
advance Of Denver. Dallas OFT Worth. Oklaha
ma City. and other papers carrying telegraph
dispatches
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1916-07-13

SO biz lDaguors have M interest
in tho game other than pulling down
their salaries except q keen desir"
90 win that sometimes leads 20 = i-c'-
for all fight ON The Held
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1916-07-13

anywhere in Amarillo. or by mail outside Of III.
ely, for s. 90 y,Ar. or Soc . month. IN sdysnc,
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1916-07-13

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Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1916-07-13

When Amarillo boosts the Fa,r r Is boosting
itself
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1916-07-13

low much good har your uruue ,..omplr'h
ei during lhc pas, Iry. ~cck,-qmr iN
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1916-07-13

Remcmhcr that Ills men We want 100 office
puppets have bought places
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1916-07-13
Time Table
f f'3
EAstbound

No % Ar from California aud
Carlsbad ...... 1908 = NJ
No % ~. Tor Kansas City and
Chicago .......... 1890 p. "
40 ia Ar. from Clovis 7.3O z. N
40 ia Lv Cor Kansas City and
Chicago ...... ......7.55 p. "
40. 9U2 Ar from Galveston.
Houston, Fl Worth and Sweet
water ............ 1855 A. N
Mestbound.
No p Ar from Chicago and
Kansas City ........ sos a "
No 81 lv for Carlsbad and
California ........5.l5 4 NJ
No III Ar from Kansas City aud
Chicago ...........l 0.3i ? ".
No. ~ ~. for Clovis l0.t5 p. NJ.
No GOT Ly fo- SVeetvater. Ft
Worth. Houston aud Galveston
....-.... ...b 90 A NJ.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1916-07-13

s~a, lhr d,c, for they're cncm,c, To every
one
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1916-07-13

Entered 20 second-cass matter at the posi
office At Amarillo. TeIAs. under tn, act Of Marc
5. 1879.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1916-07-13
MEMBER AUDIT BUREAU
OF CALCULATIONS.

Submission Club. Friday night
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1916-07-13

let rtr going to ram literally soon
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1916-07-13

Amarillo should ,hink seriously OF M Sulcn
.um Amarillo future depends upon %
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1916-07-13

{. r I. 4 q.
Fast Bound.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-30

mixture be too dry for spreading add a
very little warm water. Spread be-
tween pieces OF thin muslin and cover /
both chest and back with them. Cover
them with flannel. and over them YOU |
would better slip a pneumonia Jacket.
You can make this yourself, or YOU can
purchase IT at the drug store
an get one directly" DiCky inter
posed
VERY we'll Leave the plasters on
until the skin Is well reddened. Keep !
the patient warmly but lightly covered.
and she mus, be nourished--"
lie stopped and wrote something on a
prescription blank and handed II to
Dicky
"A tablespoonful ot this in little
water every two hours will provide her
with nouriShment until the fever sub
/ sides he said. The most important
thing OF all with this patient is to
watch her heart She has heart trou
bic" He made the words an afflrma-
ton instead OF a question as he looked
at Dicky
Eyes"
HAS she any drops or other medi-
cine to which she is accustomed" ?"
Dicky looked blank, but | FASTENED
to answer
"Ncs, she has Il gave them to her
this afternoon. Would YOU like to see
them
p. Thank you, yes"
Mrs. Graham Speaks
! went into my mother -inlaw'S room
and took her bag from the table where
| had put it. Opening it took out the
bottle OF drops and carried IT to Dr.
fling at It critically and even putting a
drop OF It's contents to his own lln>
These will do" he 'cc,dcd finally
"You must watch her very carefully.
and administer these If YOU find her
pulse slowing perceptibly. There will
be no need OF them until her fever goes
down. | will call in the morning II
her fever should rise in spite OF the
treatment, or her condition become
more alarming, telephone me and will
come back tonight"
He turned to 60 and my heart sank
at the prospect before me--that OF vir.
tually holding my mother n-law's life
in my hands. As il in answer to m,
{ thought her voice echoed through tn,
room.
Richard"
We all started, and Or Petit anc
! followed Dicky to the door OF hi
mothers room As her voice. faint bu
u imperative, reached our ears. we real
! IL. 4. 4 4
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-30
BOILED news FROM
THE OKLAnOMAN

Emperor William has removed
General Erich Won Falkcnhayn as
chief of the general staff and appoint
ed Field Marshal Won Hindenburg IN
his place
RAYMOND HAM. L. years old, was
killed at Blackwell when Frisco pas
senger train struck him Tie IS be
lieved to have been asleep on the track.
Fifty Mexican soldiers were blown
20 atoms when a train on the Nation
al lines at Celaya, Mexico, was dyna-
mitcd by bandits.
Tbs sale Of the Frisco to the reorgan-
ization managers was confirmed by
| Circuit Judge Danborn at ST. Louis.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-30
Hints For
Your Home
Leftover Meat Dishes.

DOlLtD or roasted veal makes a
X nice dish chopped f,uc sn,
- warmed up with just sufficient
water to moistcn 1t, and a little butter,
sal, and pepper added A little nut
meg and the grated rind OF lemon
Improve II tnone OF the white part OF
the lemon should he used When well
heated through take it up on a platter
and garuish i, with a couple OF lem
onS cut IN slices
Fresh or corncd beef is good
minced fine with boiled potatoes, and
warmed up with salt pepper and a
little water-add butter Just before YOU
take 1t up. Some people use the gravy
that they have left the day before tor
the meat, but it is not as good whsr
warmed over, and there is no need OF
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-30
TWO AMENDMENTS TO
SHIP BILL OPPOSED

WASHINGTON. Aug O-Wrh a
quorum OF republicans the senate ship
ping bill was taken up IN the house
Tuesday and all but two OF the senate
amendments were conourred in.
The amendments coHcurrcd IN cx-
pressly exclude tramp steamers from
the provisions OF the measure, eliminate
the secretaries OF commerce and labor
from membership on the federal ship
ping board. reduce the salary OF mem
bers of the board from $4,000 to NSOO
and provide Tor provisions OF meeting
foreign determinations against vessels
ilying tho American flag