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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-18
NO WATER; FARM HOUSE BURNS
$4,000 Fire Wrecks Building in Vicin-
ity of Radnor

Lack of water caused the destruction
by fire of the, large farmhouse OF William
A. Murray between Radnor and King of
Prussia. early today. The building. valued
at $4,000. Is a total loss. Members of the
family were able to save few personal
belongings.
When the blaze lighted up the country
side neighboring farmers rushed 10 give
assistance. but the nearest water was
found in a creek 200 yards away The
farmers then directed their efforts toward
saving the furniture. Later the Wayne
Fire Company responded and soon had
the hre under control by running a hose
from the creek. II is believed that the fire
started when live Goals fell from the
kitchen stove
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-18
POLICE TRAIL DRUG vENDERS
"Tom" and Lou" Sought in Connec-
tion With Boys Death

Two men who are known by no more
are being sought by the police today, fol-
lowing the death Sunday of 15-year -old
Howard Smith, 731 East Clearfeld street,
from an overdose OF heroin. The police
say the men are drug peddlers. who are
thought TO have been engaged in selling
drugs TO men and boys. The boys who
bought the drug told the police that they
knew the men who sold 1t to them merely
as Tom and Lou
Two other men, Israel Ginsburg and
Harry PrOvan, and Ralph Miller, of 1920
North Broad street, companion of the
boy. are being held TO await the action
OF the Coroner
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-18
BUSINESS MAN is WANTED
FOR PRESIDENT BY LEAGUE
Root, Knox, Weeks or EastabroOk
Would Be Acceptable

NEW YORK, April 1s-"A business
man for President of the United States,
that is our slogan" toady declared w. Il,
Barnum. secretary of the Business Mems
Presidential League. discussing the pur-
poses OF teh organization.
I'VE feel that the people have become
tired Of having professors. stump orators,
publieists and the like handling the exeeu-
tive affairs OF this nation" contiusd Mr..
Barnum. "our league has not settled on
any definite candidate. Some nemes havs
been mentioned for teh honr. Among them
are Ehhu Root, OF New York; former
United States Senator, Philander G.
Knox. United States Senator John W.
Weeks, of Massachusetts 4. Coleman du
Pont. OF Wilmington. Del. Henry d. Esta.
brook. former Nebraskan and now New
York lawyer"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-18
Abolition of Toll Roads Favored

SELLERSVILLE. Pa, April lS. - The
following members OF the joint Boards of
Trade OF Sellersville. Perkasle and Lans-
dale have gone on record as unanimously
favorlng the abolition of all toll roads In
the North Penn: Il. II. Beidler Chester
A. Buck Hiram b. Weschter, j. l.. Gau-
mer, Lansdale; Elmer X. Meyer. Perka-
sle DR.. J. +. Pursell. b. Frank Wambold
u. E. Althouse, NJ. II. Rlckert. W. f. Day.
c. F., Jacoby, W. s. Schlicter, j. A.
Hooker. Prof. r. NJ. Freed and Joseph
Morrow, of Sellersville.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-18
LOUISIANA ELECTION
Regular Democratic Candidate OPP
posed by Friend of Roosevelt

NEW ORLEANS. La. April 1s.-Fair
weather throughout the State indicated a
heavy vote today in the most notable
gubernatorial election in Louisiana In so
years. Rufin o, Pleasant the regular
Democratic candidate, is opposed by John
NJ. Parker. running as a Progressive.
backed by the Independent Democrats.
Pleasant IL supported by the New Or
leans organization. Parker is Colonel
Roosevelts close friend. ana Roosevelt's
lunch to the late Booker T. Washington
has been the chief issue In the campaign.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-18
Attaeks selash Publle oaieiaIs

Public officials who seek TO attain
s'their own ends and disregard the wishes
OF those who elected them were attacked
severely By the Rev Francis d. faitt IN
mis- MONDAY Lsnten sermon At Old Christ
Church. "a street above Market, today.
The clergyman praised the newspapers for
their activity in exposing the crookedness
Of "aeif-aeeklng politicians" who are ia
public lie for All that they can get"
and not % Be Of real service 20 the
aaople..
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-18
No Fear in Christ,s Religion

There is no fear in the real religion
of Jesus Christ" said the Rev DR., Robert
Johnston today at the MONDAY Lenten'
services in st. Stephens Church, 10th
street above Chestnut. ''If you examine
the history OF religions you viii find that
the one dominating element that seems
common to them is fear. There are those
who tell us that II we remove fear from
religion the one great restraint is gone,
the one great Incentive is lost. God is
love, and perfect love casts out fear. Fear
is torment"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-18
PIGS BOTHER GEORGE CoHAN
Can't Write Plays When They Squeal
He Complains

NEW YORK April 1s.--It is impos-
sible to write play when your neighbor's
pigs are rehearsing a revue beneath your
window, Accordingly, George NJ Cohan,
actor-manager playwright dancer farmer.
has complained to the authorities about
August Janssen's pigs. Mr.. Cohan and
Mr.. Jansen. OF "Janssen wants to see
YOU at the Hof Brau" fame. have adjacent
estates at Great Neck, l.. |.
The Mannhasset Board of Health was
melted by Mr. Cohan's plea. II ordered
the health officer to Investigate the JAMS
sen piggery Immediately.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-18
Five Years Sentence for Shooting

Five years was the sentence given
Humphrey Donohue today by Judge
Staples in the Quarter Sessions Court for
shots fired at Frank Muligan, 2ls7 South
Sd street, at Sd street and Washington
avenue last January. According to the
police, who say that both men have had
many jail sentences. the shooting was sup
posed to have been over a girl Mulligan
refused to identify DonOhue as the man
who shot him twice and refused to an
swer most OF the questions asked him
concerning the case.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-18
D. A. R. FOR PREPAREDNESS
Theme Discussed at Annual Congress
in Washington

WASHINGTON. April 1s.-Pstrlotism
and how to foster II. and appeals for ma
tIonaI preparedness. were features OF to-
days session OF the annual congress OF
the Daughters Of the American Revoiu-
ton.
i Most Of today's program was devoted
e the reports OF the national Oflcers
which showed that the organization is in
> fonriahing condition.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-18
wounded I'm Route to Columhus

COLUMBUS, n. NJ. April 1s--Thirty
sick and wounded men were expected to
arrive today from Mexico by motortruck
train. The wireless to the Hospital Corps
did not state whether the wounded were
all American soldiers or included some
wounded Mexican prisoners
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-18
Rev. Mr.. Booth Talks ON Success

This In an age of false standards
where people fail to differentiate between
appearance and the reality" was the ao-
cusatlon of the Rev. Samuel b. Booth.
in a MONDAY Lenten address at Old st.
Paul's Church. Sd and Walnut streets,
today. "rhe measure of life does not
consist of the abundance of things we
own" he explained. VERY often we have
failed when we think that we will be a
success" !"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-18
HOUSE swATs SEED TRUST
Friends Of Free Distribution Win in
Vote on S250.OOO Appropriation

WASHINGTON, April 1s.-rhs House
up ana swatted another trust today--the
seed trust Il voted s250. 600 70 buy seeds
for members constituents next year.
The debate over dropping this long
time practlce Waged furious and the tide
OF victory headed frst one way and then
the other. II looked as though ths free
seed hoss were about 10 be beaten shan
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-18
THREE HURT IN UPSET AUTO
Jersey sheriff's Sons Back Broken,
Companions Ribs Fractured

VINELAND. N. j., April Is-Edward
Hurley. Laurence Sturdevant, Fred LAury
and Earl Marshall, son Of Sherlff Marshall.
were thrown from an automobile when IL
skidded and overturned.
Laury was taken home with a broken
back and II Is feared he will die. Hurley
and Sturdevant suffered broken ribs, and
all were cut and bruised, except Marshall.
who was hardly scratched.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-18
Five Automobiles Stolen

Thefts OF five automobiles were re-
ported to the police today. Those who
lost cars follow: W. Il. Masland, 5000
North 7th street Edward steinhaller, 671
Preston street; Frank l. wintz. 1918
North eth street; C. T. Sheppard. sO7
John Barthmayer, 2Ts1 North sth street
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-18
$4,000 Gift TO Salvation Army

Eyangeline Booth announced an anony-
nous gift OF $4,000 last night 70 the Sal
walton Army. Among yesterdays CON
tributors TO the $500, 900 fund was Mrs.
Russell Sage. with check for S2500. The
total collections yesterday amounted to
t16,s42.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-18
Commission Denies p. R. r. Plea

WASHINGTON, April ls.-The Inter-
state Commerce Commission denied the
application of the Pennsylvania Railroad
today, asking for authority TO continue
lower commodity rates 70 FrederioksburR,
Richmond and Petersburg. Va, than 10
Washington, ID. c., on traffic from New
York and other Eastern points.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-18
BREWERS WIDOW DIES
Mrs. Helen M. Poth Succumbs il
Atlantic City

News OF the death OF Mrs. Helen M
Poth, widow of f. A. Poth, the brew
was received in this city today. M
Poth died yesterday In Atlantic City.
She resided at Chaumont avenue, 81
David's. and funeral services will be he'll
there tomorrow. Mass of Requiem will b|
celebrated In st. Katherines Church
Wayne
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-18
OSBORNE WINS POINT
Justice Platt Strikes immortality
Charge From Blanket Indictment

WHITE PLAINS. N. Y, April Is.-Jus-
tIoe w p. Platt today struck out the
immortality charge in the blanket indict-
ment recently returned against ex-Wardsn
Thomas Mott Osborne, OF Sing Sing
Prison.
The Courts action was an important
victory for Osborne. the other count in
the indictment charging only neglect OF
duty.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-18
Demands Hughes Name Put on Ballot

SALEM. Ore. April 10. - Mandamus
proceedings 70 compel Secretary OF State
oleott 70 put the name Of Justice
Charles =. Hughes on the ballot as q can
didate for the Republican nomination for
President have been instituted In the
Oregon Suprema Court b. Wallace Ne
cammant. of Portland. representing TIE
slsasrs q = pstiAen.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-18
To Hold Test for SURVEYS Post

nounced a special examination to be held
May 2 for the position OF principle as
sistant engineer in the Bureau Of Sur
veys at u salary of $4,000. Charles From
mer Is the present provisional appointee
to the post. Fourteen district surveys
will be included in the examination.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-18
German.Rumaniau Trade Bureaus

BERLIN, April 1S.-Under the trade
agreement reported recently between Ger
many and Rumania, n buying bureau in
Berlin and a selling bureau In Bucharest
will be established. Special trains carry
ing Rumanian products will run between
Germany and Rumania.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-18
Price Of Ice Goes Up in Carlisle

CARLISLE, Pa, April 1S.--Ice con-
sumers here are much aroused over the
announcement that ice viii undergo a
jump OF 5 cents per hundred pounds scar
city Of natural ioe during the pressnt year
II given az the cause q the advance
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-18

DEs MONIES. Ia. April ls.--GoveFnoT
Clarke. OF Iowa. Has Issued a proolama-
tion for submitting to voters Of the stata
AZ the primary election June The consti-
tutional amendments providing Tor WOMAN
suhraze.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-18
Appointments in Bureau Of Health

Thres appointments were announced ts.
day BY the Bureau OF Health and Charl-
ties. Or. Major Joseph, IT'S JEFFERSON
street. was appointed assistant medical
inspector at q salary Of $500, DR. Jay II.
Mcclellan, an inferno az the Philadelphia
General Hospital. was appointed clinical
assistant physician at a salary Of $500. and
Aiss Ella I. ShuBard, of I0eb Green
street, WAS mads city uuFsa AZ salary
of 1900.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-18
HIgh seAool Boys '.Eleyels'' o n. y.

squad Of pupils Of the Northeast
aish school left this city for New York
on bicyclee this morning to follow a group
- 40 who Ell yesterday morning for a
HIa1 q lhe same place The bicycle
group hopes e catch up with the squad
tHat Iaif yesterday. Ia kes York they
sH t4 a charge of oacsr - uerney,
=, .'eaI a|EeszaE a the Ellaa seheel
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-18
Federal Probe of New Haven Wreck

WASHINGTON. April 1s.--F. A. How
ard, Springfield. Mass, and J. p. McArdle,
Worcester, inspectors of the Interstate
Commerce Commission, division Of safety,
today were ordered to leave for Bradford
Station. r. l.. to investigate the New
Haven wreck there.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-18
HELD ON DYING MANS CHARGE
Minersville Resident Accused of Muir
der in Ante-mortem Statement

POTTSWLLE. Pa. April 1s.-Joseph
Dureed, 30 years old, OF Minersyille, died
in the hospital there. this morning OF
gunshot wound sustained Sunday night
Dominic Potosi is charged with Dureed's
murder. Duresd Identified him.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-03-15
AFTER THE WAR

What VIII happen after the al with reference Ito financial conditions
in America is partially told by Henry C1ews, II of the countrys great
est financial experts.
In o quarters, he says, there will be violent reactions a. 20
a moblzato o II a peace basis begins, while in other quarters there
Will b a resumption OF activities now held in check. Initiation resutine
70 a plethora Of money and huge a purchases has not yet run its
course; and the higher prices go the more evere will be the reaction
The true prevention or offset against these contingencies is a clear appre
citation OF the inevitable; followed by thorough peparedness for the event
men bankers arek eenly alive to the economic dangers of the times, and
arr setting thelrc courses accordingly. The turn, when it comes, will find
them entirely ready to take advantage OF new conditions! In many cases
current large profits are being utilized to wipe ut Indebtedness and to
lower fixed charges; old plants viii be written off " nw mes created,
thus leaving the best managed concerns better off after the war than be-
fore it The whole country should begin at nee conserving its war
profits, not spending Wasteuly, not swelling dividends unviay, and
not too recklessy initiating security values; but aiming to strengthen it
self for the world struggle for industrial supremacy which will come upon
us iesistb1y when the "a is over"
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-03-15
ANNUAL STATEMENT
of the
STANDARD REALTY AND DE-
VELOPMENT CO

A corporation ORGANIZED and exist
ing under the laws of the state of
California, of its business in the state
of Nevada for the wear ended De
cember 81 1915
Amount expended in the pur-
chase OF priority in the state
of Nevada .-.....--...Nothing
Amount of revenue collected
for business in the state of
Nevada 90
STANDARD REAL TY AND DE
VELOPMENT CO., by Charles
Elsey, Secretary. mS-1w
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-03-15

Statement of Frank G. Drum and
Warren Olney. Jr. receivers of the
WESTERN PACIFIC RAILWAY
COMPANY, a railroad corporation,
organized and existing under the
laws of the state of California, of its
business in the state of Nevada, for
the year ended December 81, 1915.
Amount expended in the
construction o. rail-
roads in the state of Ne
vada 32,632.42
Amount expended in the
purchase of property in
the state of Nevada 2,SSO.00
Amount Of revenue col
lected for business in
state Of Nevada .-... 1920. 506.S7
Amount expended in oper-
ating expenses in the
state of Nevada .......- 1872, 552.l9
Miles of rack laid in the
state Of Nevada $780,. None
F. G. DRUM
WARREN OLNEY.
mS-lw Receivers.
O. K, John S. Partridge, counsel for
receivers
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-03-15
HE HAD A LOT OF SENSE

There was ar old geezer and he had a lot of sense. He started up a
business on a donar-eighty cents. The dollar for stock, and thu eighty
for a add brought his three lovely dollars in a day, by dad!
Vel, he bought more goods and a little more space, and he played
that system with a smile o his face.
The customers hocked to his twoby-four and he had to hustle
for a regular store. Up o the square, where the people pass, he gobbled
I'D a corner that was all plate glass. He fixed up the windows with he
best that he had and told them all about it in hat-Page ad
He Don had 'em coming and he lever, never quit, n Wouuh
cut down on his ads, one jt. And he's kept things humping III ne town
eers since, and everybody calls him the merchant prince.
Some IA it's luck, but that's all bunk-why he was doing business
when the times we're punk!
People have to purchase and Geezer a wise-for he kenw the way
to ref 'em as t. advertise-E. F. Mcintyre in the Advertising World.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-03-15
THE METRIC SYSTEM

Lately a commissioner of weights and measures explained fully the
importance of the Metric systen-a system that would do for us n our
weights and measures what the decimal system does for us now in
money.
Each of us knows how much better it is to have a dollar divided into
one hundred cents than to have something like the English pound, with
its shilngs, pennies and halfpence. The metric system, which is the
decimal system under another name, v time.
1t would w IS much time n weights and measures as it does III
money.
But those OF is who are grown up know and understand or present
odfashioned, stupid system. We do lot know the metric system. And
being grown up, and having control, we do not want the trouble Of
learning
If the next generation could make laws, W. should have the metric
system tomorrow, for it would ave the next generation time and trouble.
But, dull and reluctant to learn a we are, the metric system will
probably have to wait until the next generation, and then perhaps until
the next-Los Angeles Herald.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-03-15
WHAT GOOD ROADS HAVE DONE

John N. WHY'S, president OF the WHY'S Overland company, in a re-
cent published article, said that approximately $5ONONU was spent on
roads in the United States last year, but a a compensation or n out-
lay property through which the new or improved roads passed GREASE
in value anywhere from 100 to 400 per cent.
The article also saes: "n a late report OF the United States de-
nartmen of agriculture it is estimated that the farmers of this country
are losing $25000OUO annually o account OF TIL rnaccessib1hty OF their
products at certain times OF the year, due to bad conditions. MS
loss to the farmers is equal to the amount spent last year in road nn-
provement work and it will be interesting to motel h neN government
report to see if the farmers losses have not been lessened materially by
this huge expenditure for better roads"
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-03-15

The Panama canal will not be swallowed up by al earthquake in the
future and the troublesome slides now being encountered Will eventually
be conquered, is the opinion of Donald F. Macdonald, former canal
geologst and now connected with the federal bureau OF mines. The re
suits of his studies o n the Sthmus are embodied in n official report to
the bureau just made public atW Washington.
While through seismic disturbances the earhs crust O n the whole
ithmus is rising at the rat of three feet every hundred years, this will
only mean a little additional expense in dredging the big waterway, Mr..
Macdonald says. The cause of this rising, he declares, is the sinking
of the ocean bottom outside the isthmian shore waters.
Discussing the slides, Mr. Mcdonald states that in many cases the
immediate cause a the oversteepness and height of the slopes, the
blasting and other work attributable only to man. He adds that the
geologic conditions we're not sufficiently considered in the first plans for
digging Culebra cut.
Recent reports that the Gatun rocks would in time soften into mud
when Lake Gatun filled and thus the locks and dam would sink have not
the slightest foundation o n geologic data, declares Mr.. Macdonald.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-03-15
cation No. 1901

Notice is hereby given that on the
18th day of February, 1916, in ac-
cordance with Section 50, Chapter
l4O, Of the Statutes of 1913, the Ne
vada state prison, of Carson City,
county of Ormsby and state of Ne
vada, made application to the state
engineer of Nevada for permission
to appropriate the public waters Of
the state of Nevada. Such appropri-
alton is to be made from Clear
creek, at a point in the NWA Of
NWA of Sec. a, T. IA N, r. 20 E.,
M. D. B. and NJ, by means of a dam,
and 5000 acre-feet per annum is to
be conveyed to the VIZ, VIZ SEA
and seq of SEA of Sec. 4, NJ,
M of SWA and NWA of SEA Of
Sec. 9, SWA OF SWA of Sec. 3, and
VIZ of NWA of Sec. 10, T. IA ~,
R. 20 E., M. D B. and NJ, by means
of reservoirs and bitches and there
used for irrigation, stock and domes-
tic purposes from April to October
of each year.
Water not to be returned to stream.
w. M. KEARNEY,
State Engineer.
Date of first publication Feb. Fl, 1915.
Date of last publication March u,
1916.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-03-15

F. AND'A M.-Carson Lodge, No. !,
holds its regular communications
on the third Thursday of the
month in Masonic Hall, at 7:30 r.
m. Sojourning brethren are cor
daily invited to attend.
T. A. LOTT, w. NJ,
E. D. VANDERLIETH, Sec'y.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-03-15

NOTICE OF APPLICATION
For Permission to Appropriate the
Public Waters of the State of Ne
vada
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-03-15
NOW IS THE TIME

The weather a eve more propitous than FOL road building
and the authorities that be in Ormsby and Washoe counties arel losing
liable ii c n not getting at the roads that connect Carson and Reno.
ne ground is now in plable shape and "a be easily worked vr and
balance of the season.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-03-15

Why borrow your neighbours Ap-
pe"l Subscribe and read your own
Wien you have real it send it to
sor,e one in the east and let them see
how prosperous Western Nevada is
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-03-15
GET AND TRY

Hardly a day passes that people living in the south end OF the valley
do not go through this city enroute to Reno o a shopping tour. The
same ca be said of people living in Virginia City and contiguous terri
tory. If the proper effort were made and concerted action taken could
not that trade be landed here?
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-03-15
KEEP 1T IN

Advertising, like ointment, doesn't do much good when applied with
a feather. 1t needs to be rubbed in for results Apply it through the
right mediums to the right people al the right time, and keep on rubbing
il in until return begin to come. Then, still keep N rubbing