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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-01
CHRISTMAS TREE MADE
OF WELDED GASPIPE
DEEMED A TRIUMPH
Consulting Engineers Inter
ested in Claim Made for In
vention of a Philadel-
phia Expert
PREVENTIVE OF LEAKS

Once again Philadelphia has forged
ahead In Industrial efficiency. This time
It is in employing welding as a method
of connecting the miles and miles of
wrought iron gaspipes that go to make
up its suburban high-pressure lines.
Manufacturers of oxy-acetylene weld
ing outfits whose claims for mending and
Joining have stopped only short of
broken hearts" and break of day" have
taken off their hats to the Philadelphia
man, whose reputation as the father of
the gas main Welding idea" gains in ex-
tent daily.
The office of the Philadelphia Suburban
Gas and Electric Company has become the
mecca of consulting engineers of gas
companies throughout the East. Their
mission is to investigate the claims made
by the company that the-welding to-
gether of wrought iron gasplpe lengths
has superseded the use of the screw
pipes.
Miles and miles of solid pipe, tight as n
bottle, is the result OF employing the
welding process according to Charles
Fox, superintendent of the Philadelphia
Suburban Gas and Electric Company, who
also set forth the numerous other advan-
tages over the old screw-pipe method
Summed up, these included elimination
of leakage, strengthening of joints rather
than weakening, elimination of threading
and caullSing, reduction in cost of the
DlDcs tlllillHdllOI Ol DTedhuBe OF
due to contraction and expansion after
laying, and simplified work when adding
branch pipes to the main.
A "gaspipe Christmas tree" measur-
Ing seven feet high and four feet six
inches wide across at its widest point,
constructed entirely of gaspipe lengths
welded on to the main trunk to represent
a tree, is being used as window display
at the office OF the Darby branch of the
Philadelphia Suburban Gas and Electric
Company, Main street, Darby, during the
holiday season,
Not only does 1t concretely demon
strate many of the advantages OF the
welding idea, but serves as Z reminder
that gas as well as electricity may be
used for display purposes.
The tree is the only thing of its kind
that has ever been constructed, accord
ing to Mr. Fox and others, who have
been attracted from points all over the
city to inspect It. Mr.. Fox was the
originator of the idea.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-01
BIG PART IN FOREIGN
TRADE TAKEN HERE
Balance of Business in Favor
of Port at End of Year
Was $23,594,882

Philadelphia played a very important
part in the foreign trade OF the United
States during the last year. Many mill
lions of dollars worth OF goods were sent
from this port to foreign countries in
the last ~ months, possibly more than
was sent in previous similar periods, and
with the close of the year the balance
is very largely in favor of this city.
While the export business as well as the
import business OF the port was ma
terially cut down with the start of the
war In 1914. the last year more than
made up for the business lost during the
previous ~ months. That the greater part
of the increased foreign trade of the port
was due to the European war must be ad-
mitted.
The fact that so much business was
done under the conditions which are now
ruling-the port facilities, piers. harbor,
channel. ete.-brings 10 the front very
foreefully the claims by many that these
things should be improved and made mod
ern-in other words, the best that can be
had. so as TO attract new shipping COM
panies TO this port. coastwise and for
eign-say shipping men well as ex-
porters.
The exports from the port OF Philadel-
phia in the year which has just come
to a close We're very large. They
reached the large total OF s92. 503 $40. while
imports for the same period were s6S. 90s,-
66l. This shows a balance in trade in
favor OF Philadelphia for the year of
1915 Of sz3,59i. ss2-that Is. exports exceed
imports by that figure. Both the De-
eember export and import figures are es-
timated
The exports for the last year are s2s.-
2S6,I22 larger than they Wer9 in 1914.
while the imports arc sl9,0l4O67 smaller.
The fact that there is such a large de-
crease In the imports for the 12 months
period Is largely due TO the war as Is also
the large increase In the exports from
the port. As compared with November.
there Is a very little change in the imports
and exloIts-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-01

There Is not likely to be n corresponding
degree of ease in the money position.
however during the new year, since do
nestle activity in trade and industry is SO
rapidly increasing.
Furthermore, we are face to face with
steady drain in the form of borrowings
by the British treasury in this market in
accordance with It's plan to mobilize Brit
ish-owned Americnh securities for the
purpose of utilizing them for loans In
America, In this way 1t is conceded here
that Britain has opened for itself an un-
limited credit, since American banks cam
not very we'll refuse to loan on the very
best classes of American securities, cs-
pecially when the borrowers have such
large amount of these securities on hand
that they are able to respond without em-
barrassment, regardless of the extent of
the margins that are required on the
collateral by the lenders.
Taken altogether, Wall street is enter
ing the new year with hopeful mind and
with great expectations.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-01
EGG DEALERS LOSE
100000 IN BIG SALE
UNDER STORAGE LAW
Thousands of Crates Unloaded
Here Through Enforced Re-
lease After Eight Months
in Storage Houses
RETAIL PRICE 21 CENT s

Egg dealers In this city said today that
they we're facing a loss of at least slVV'VV
as a result Of the enforcement of the
cold storage bill
Thousands OF crates OF eggs were SOLD IN
The small hours this morning to grocere
and other dealers. These eggs came from
the chain Of storage houses in Phiadei-
phia and vicinity. They were placed IN
storage eight months ago.
Under the cold storage law enacted IN
this State several months ago, eggs are
permitted to remain in cold storage TOT
eight months only. After the time limit
explres the eggs must be removed and
sold.
The eggs removed from the storage
houses late last evening were deposited IN
the storage houses before the wilson act
was passed. The consensus of opinion
among the dealers at the time the cola
storage act was introduced by William H.
Wilson. newly appointed Director OF Fup-
lie Safety, was that the bill. If passed,
would be vetoed by Governor Brumbaugh.
The plan was to unload the eggs stored
away eight months ago during the winter
season.
UNLOADING BIG STOCK.
Unloading of storage eggs has been go
Ing on for several weeks, but on small
scale. The dealers were holding out for
fancy prices. Rather than be left with
large supplies, they began yesterday to
sell their products almost at any price
they could get. 1t was reported today
that the eggs purchased late last night
and yesterday afternoon by the grocers
will be placed on the market at about Fl
cents dozen.
The eggs which were sacrificed yester-
day by the manipulators and others were
the regular May products, which were
sent here by farmers from various parts
of Pennsylvania. Many of these farmers,
II was learned today. have not received
their pay yet. In many instances farmers
do not receive their money until the eggs
which they ship to this city are sold.
1t is said that more than $4,000 was
mailed yesterday to farmers by local deal
ers. This money was the commission due
the farmers.
A LARGE SUPPLY
On June egg holdings in 40 associated
over the country totaled
g. 114,00O cases OF 30 dozen each. Those
holdings exceed those of the correspon-
ding period of last year by 100000 cases.
THE cold storage bill has resulted in
great loss to the egg dealers Of Philadel-
phia,'' said dealer today
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-01
ADVANCE IN HOSIERY PRICES
BLAMED ON NEW LABOR LAWS
Cost of Insurance Under Compensation Act and Dsrup
tion Through Child Labor Limits Given as
Among Reasons for Big Advance

complete reorganization Of many s,,.,
lishments, are the chief causes ~ ~
creased prices. VI h%
A vigorous protest against the ra,o q.
hosiery and knitting mills under tha ruH ,or
workmen's compensation law has han.
raised and Is to be contested thoro, s,.,sI I'm
The cost of liability Insurance ~ ..g
class of risk which the manufaot,,s.,liss s,,is
have been carrying in the past ls 49,
9 cents for each 500 of the payrol, 'yVu' Ty
cost Of compensation insurance me tne
the new law will be ~ cents for each 'uea s,os
OF the payroll. 'r"
1t is contended that the rate of ~ c.n..
was based on the methods and antlonstass
machinery used years ago and wb,cS
no longer exists, and that with modarn
hazard. "tue
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-01
COPPER CONTINUES STRONG
Demand From Domestic Consumers
Large-Foreigners Still After Metal


NEW YORK. Jan. Additional strength
Is shown in the copper metal market
While the general quotation is 22lac., 1t Is
learned that sales have been made for first
quarter delivery at 22A and 23c. In
fact, the last mentioned price was bid
for n quantity of the red metal to be de-
livered In three equal amounts during the
first three months. So far as can be
learned. this order was not booked by the
leading interests. Some copper for de-
livery in April has been sold at 22I2 cents.
Demand from domestic consumers is
large. and would be for even greater GUAM
titles were 1t not for the fact that the
manufacturers In the Connecticut Valley
have been handicapped in their operations
by weather conditions, which have pre-
vented them from working at capacity.
and thereby cutting down the amount OF
copper consumed. But despite this, the
Connecticut users are running low on
their stock and are in the market for quite
large shipments. At present there Is an
unusually good demand from wire
makers,
In addition to this, fc"eign inquiries
show no signs OF falling OF and are COM
ing in good volume This is taken as
further indication of the comparatively
short situation in Europe. where. II Is
expected, the consumption OF copper will
be enormous for many months.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-01
MANY ANNUAL MEETINGS
OCCUR EARLY IN THE YEAR
One of Most Important Days Will Be
"Bank Day"

The financial district will devote a
| great deal of time during the early part
of the new year in attending annual meet
ings of various companies. One Of the
most important days will be January IL,
known as Bank Day." when the ma
Jority Of the city's institutions elect new
officers for the coming year.
a list Of the annual meetings to be held
early in the year follows:
January 3, ]. B. Stetson Company. Penn
Mutual Life Insurance Company: jan
uary 4. Girard Fire and Marine Insurance
Company: January 10. Philadelphia Cas-
ualty Company. Girard Life Insurance
Company, Mine Hill and Schuylkill Haven
Railroad, Provident Life Insurance and
Trust Company. East Pennsylvania Rail-
road, Green and Coates Streets Passen-
ger Railway Midvale Steel Company.
Citizens Passenger Railway, East Ma
hanoy Railroad, Pickering Valley Rail-
road. North Pennsylvania Railroad. Read
Ing and Columbia Railroad. Chester and
Delaware River Railroad. Shamokin, Sun
bury and Lewisburg Railroad, Chestnut
Hill Railroad. Allentown Railroad. Phila-
delphia and West Chester Traction Com
pany Roxborough, Chestnut Hill and
Norristown Railway. New York and Mid
die Coal Field Railroad and Coal Com
pany, Beech Creek Extension Railroad.
Central Railroad of Pennsylvania, Allen
town Terminal Railroad, Wilkes-Barre
and Scranton hallway, Nesquehoning VAL
leT Railroad. Tresckow Railroad.
January IL; National Security Bank,
Ke--sington National Bank, Eighth
National Bank, Penn National Bank,
Southwestern National Bank, Market
Street National Bank Sixth National
Bank, Union National Bank. Tradesmen's
National Bank. Manayunk National Bank,
The Bank of North America. Centennial
National Bank, Quaker City National
Bank, Southwark National Bank, First
National Bank, Third National Bank,
Textile National Bank. Central National
Bank, Northern National Bank. Corn Ex-
change National Bank. National Bank of
Germantown, Ninth National Bank, Bank
OF Commerce, North Penn Bank, In
surance Company of North America, FL
deity Mutual Life Insurance Company.
Merchants Warehouse company. Fair
mount Park and Haddington Passenger
Railway. Fourth Street National Bank.
January l2, Manufacturers National
Bank. National Bank OF the Northern
Liberties, Farmers and Mechanics
National Bank, German American Indus
trial Insurance Company. Girard National
Bank, Union Casualty Insurance Com
pany, Little Schuyl.ill Navigation Rail-
road and Coal Company. Winnifrede
Coal Company, Harrison Bros. & Co.,
January II, Jefferson Fire Insurance
Company, The Insurance Company OF the
State OF Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania
Company for assurances on Lives and
Granting Annuities, County Fire Inst
lnee, Lumbermen's Insurance Company.
January 49, Franklin Fire Insurance
Company Alliance Insurance Company.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-01
Union National Takes Over Bank

The Manufacturers National Ban, at
q North Sd street has been consolidated
with the UniCn National Bank, at Sd
and Arch streets The Manufacturers
ends career dating from 1927 Edward
Wolf. president OF the Manufacturers Ma
tlonal Bank, will become a member of
the Board OF Directors of the Union Ma
tlOnal 4Iank. as also win Nathan II. Fol-
well, H. II. b. ton, Jr.. and Samuel e..
Lands. Samuel Campbell. cashier. will
be elected assistant cashier. and will be
where he will look after the interests
OF the depositors OF the Manufacturers
National Bank.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-01

A number Of hosiery and knit GOODS
manufacturers have notified the National
Association OF Hosiery Manufacturers
that they will be obliged to Increase their
prices soon.
There have been some increases re-
cently-in fact, as many as three sep
arate Increases In prices Of certain grades
have been made since September last
Tho reasons given for advances are
many: Higher cost of all materials which
enter into the manufacture oil these
goods. especially wool, cotton yarns and
bindings, increased wages and even the
price of coal
But above all. It Is said, the cost of
the new workmens compensation law
and the operation Of the new child labor
law, which requires in many cases the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-01
U. S. STEEL'S EARNINGS FOR
1915 WILL REACH 1929, 900, 900
Next Years Showing Should Be Bet
ter Because of High Prices

Net earnings OF the United States
Steel Corporation for the nine months
ended September 30 last were slightly
moret han s79.OoO,OOO. 1t is expected that
the final quarter will show a total of
nearly s5OCOO,OOC. so that the net revenue
for the 12 months of 1915 is expected to
be in the neighborhood of sl29,OOOOOO.
While the showing for the final quarter
will be remarkable in many respects, the
earnings in 1916 will be even at a larger
average rate, as the company will be
ceiving the benefit of higher price for its
products.
During 1915 the company authorized
more than sl0,OOOOO0 In extensions and inn
provements, and some of these will be
completed in 1916 and will contribute sub
stantially to the companys earnings.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-01
BETHLEHEM's INCOME BIG
Showing for 1915 Will Be at Least
800 Per Cent. Greater

Although II Is admitted by every one
that the Bethlehem Steel Corporation will
make a good showing In 1915, the earnings
In 1916 will be at least 800 per cent. greater.
During the new year the company will
be turning out shells at the rate of lOOOO.-
900 per year, Estimates of the earnings on
the common stock vary considerably but
that they will amount to several hundred
per cent. ON the issue Is not doubted.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-01
ALL MARKETS CLOSED TODAY

The banks and trading exchanges are
closed, IN observance OF New Years Day
a legal holiday. and wholesale business
In all lines Is suspended. Lacking fresh
data on which 10 base reliable quotations,
our usual market reports are necessaril-
omitted from todays issue.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-01
SPECIAL NOTICES

IfSSs5@ PHILADELPHIA, Dee. 3Ist, 1915.
We beg 10 announce that MIR. Thomas
d. Smith Is admitted 70 membershlp I'M our
arm, as Of Jan. ist, 1916
cHAs. c. HARRISON. Jr. 4 CO.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-01

HaAs7 IT n 80 Nf@rf . +-~ = 80
Iese afe tea sldffe lions that are men
II - seue Qf tho best-knoxu COM
= Heeaes nbe.- prfdietiHs a con-
/ fsH "a lbe preceding years
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-11-16
BANK CASHIER MISSING.
Directors of Home National Bank, of
Lexington, Promise to Make Good.
warrant

Columbia, Nov. IA warrant
charging Alfred J. Fox, cashier of
the Home National Bank, of LeXing-
ton, with embezzlement, misappro-
priation of money and the false en-
tries in the books of the bank, has
been issued by R. Beverly Sloan, Unit
ed States commissioner. The war
rant was sworn out by National Bank
Examiner J. William Pole and placed
in the hands of the United States
marshal. Fox is said to have left his
home in Lexington on Tuesday of
last week, and up to this time has
not been located.
The missing cashier is said to have
been bonded in surety company, and
in addition the directors of the bank
have arranged to personally make
good whatever shortage may develop,
it is understood. Samuel B. George,
the president, and X. F. Oswald, the
assistant cashier, are conducting the
affairs of the bank, and it is said that
the depositors will be amply protect
ed. The bank is in good financial
condition, it is stated, and there will
not be any interruption of business.
The Home National Bank, of Lex
ington, is capitalized at $4,000, and
on the first of the year reported sur
plus of $4,000 and deposits of s214,-
900. The bank directory for this
year gives the list of directors Of the
Home National Bank as: j. P.
Drafts, A. ]. Fox, S. B. George, Karl
F. Oswald, W. H. Sharpe, J. w.
Thomas. J. J. Wingard.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-11-16
PAPER PRICES SOAR.
Trade Commission Completes Investi.
CATION Ordered by Senate.

Washington, Nov. Sin a state
ment tonight announcing virtual COM
pletion of it's investigation of news
print paper prices, the federal trade
commission declares that during the
first half of the year, when prices al
ready were soaring to unprecedented
figures, the average cost of producing
news print paper in domestic mills
was less than S1.65 per hundred
pounds, or below the average cost in
the past three years.
The commission announces. that,
before issuing it's reports, public
hearings will be conducted and manu-
facturers, publishers and others in
terested given an opportunity to ap-
pear. No date is set for the hear
ings, but the report is said to be
ready to send to the press in the near
future.
Certain facts developed by the in
quiry are made public now, because
most of the publishers contracts for
paper are about to expire. Contract
prices rose this year from less than
50 per hundred to s3'and $3.50, and
on current market purchases the
publishers have paid 81 or more for
paper bought in the same way prior
to January 1 for between 50 and So.
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Student is Suspected.

Orangeburg, Nov. 4.-Seymour
Carroll, young negro, was arrested
in Columbia yesterday, it is under
stood, in connection with the alleged
burning of Morrill, Hall at the State
Colored college in this city recently.
Following the discovery of evidences
said to point to Carroll's completely
in the case, or at least having some
knowledge of it, warrant was
sworn out before Magistrate Brun-
son, and an officer sent to make the
arrest. Though not much about the
alleged evidence is known, it is said
that letters of some kind, written by
or received by Carroll, have been
found to contain evidence of this ma
ture.
Carroll is a son of Richard Carroll,
the negro leader. He was a student
at the State college at the time of the
fire.
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Read The Herald, $3.50 per year.
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FOREIGNERS KILLED.
An American Physician Said to Have
Been Among Executed.

Chihuahua City, Nov. 4.-Dr. FISH
err an American physician, living at
Santa Rosalia, was killed by the Villa
bandits under Gen. Baudilio Tribe,
according to the statement of a MeXi-
can refugee who arrived here from
Santa Rosalia today. Dr.. Fisher was
one of the few Americans known to
have been in Santa Rosalia at the
time the Villa bandits captured the
town.
Gen. Tribe also executed a num-
ber of Chinese and Arabs, the refu-
gees said. In a speech delivered af-
ter the capture of the town he &C
cused foreigners of being enemies of
Villas cause and then ordered the
summary execution, the refugees
added.
After the townhrdluaoirdluu hrdlu
After capturing the town Gen.
Tribe gave all prisoners the choice of
having their ears severed or being
executed, the refugees stated. Many
are said to have accepted death rath-
er than mutilation.
The town was then looted and Car
rama women camp followers were
mistreated.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-11-16
1he ouinlne That Does Not Affect The Head

Because of its tonic and laxative effect, LAXA-
TIVE BROMO DUMMIES better than ordinary
Quinine and does not cause nervousness nor
ringing in head. Remember the full name and
look for the signature of E. w. GROVE. 25c.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-11-16

All persons between the ages of
twenty-one and sixty years of age,
except Confederate soldiers and sail
ors, who are exempt at so years of
age, are liable to poll tax of one
dollar.
Capitation dog tax so cents.
All persons who were 21 years of
age on or before the 1st day of jan
uary, 1916, are liable to poll tax
Of one dollar, and all who have not
made returns to the Auditor are re-
quested to do so on or before the
1st of January, 1917.
will receive the communication
road tax of two $4,000 dollars from
the 18th day of October, 1916, until
the 1st day of March, 1917.
G.. A. JENNINGS,
Treasurer Bamberg County.
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TAX NOTICE.

The treasurer's office will be open
for the collection of State, county,
school and all other taxes from the
18th day of October, 1916, until the
18th day of March, 1917, inclusive.
From the first day Of January,
1917, until the 31st day of January,
1917, penalty of one per cent. will
be added to all unpaid taxes. From
the 1st day of February, 1917, a
penalty of 2 per cent. will be added
to all unpaid taxes. From the 1st
day of March, 1917, until the 18th
day of March, 1917, a penalty of Z
per cent. will be added to all unpaid
taxes.
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DR.. THOMAS BLACK, JR

DENTAL SURGEON.
Graduate Dental Department Uni
versity Of Maryland. Member S. G.
State Dental Association.
Office opposite new post office and
over Office of H. NJ. Graham. Office
hours, $50 a. m. to $50 p. m.
BAMBERG, 8. C..