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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-11-04
EQUAL SUFFRAGE
FLYING SQUADRON
INVADES WHEELING
ELOQUENT ORATORS MAKING
WAIRL WIND CAMPAIGN FOR
AMENDMENT
c. Burgess Taylor Of This City And
j. a. Bennett And Mrs. Frank
Mann Compose Squadron

The Equal Suffrage Flying Squad
ron. touring the state in Il whirlwnd
! campaign in kahalf oi The raiilicaIi"n
| Of the West Virginia Equal Suffrage
! amendment III the general election
! Tuesday. invaded Ohio county last
! evening. coming TO the metropolis CT
| the Northern Panhandle from trip
! over more than l.0QQ miles in length
during the past week
The members uI the squadron are
| Joseph 4. Bennett, ri SiSt"rsyllIe: e..
! Burgess Taylor of this city and Mrs.
! Frank Mann. OF Huntington. They are
| dcrOting thCis time AMI Hb!" efforts
| To the cause Of equal suffrage with
| out financial reCumpCnse, and lhclr
/ efforts in behalf Of the cause have
been met with response. they say.
+ more than liberal enough 10 recon-.
pcnse them.
| Arriving yesterday afternoon, they
went TO Elm Grove last evening, IN
| company with an escort from the ONO
! county Equal Suffrage LeaSnc and
held an informal hut enthusiastic
meeting. Returning to Wheeling, they
! held meeting al Fourteenth and Ma
! ket street where Mr.. Bennett and Mrs.
| Mann auNFfSStu Il ISt ''IlN dFpitt 81
live gathering. Mr. Bennett presented
much convincing argument in favor
| Of equal suffrage, and Mrs. Mann To-
| livered an eloquent address. adIan%
! ing many strong arguments for Tie
| ballot for herself and the ether thous-
andS OF women ri West Virginia.
| Wherever the Equal Suffrage Flying
Squadron has gone the past week they
! have met with hearty welcome. and
the feature Of their meetings. has been
! The presence Of so many men among
whom the cause OF equal suffrage
! found many strong channiOEs. They
! have visited Salem, West Union, Rich
wood. I'arkersburg. Elm Grove. Sis
1crSville and Cameron. speaking ~ Inc
! latter place before a big outdoor
gathering yesterday al which Mayor
! Tpagarden presided.
! To-day The squadron will visit Wr;s-
| burg. Follansbre. Warwoud, EecCh
liottom and other Upper Panhandle
places.
! Colds Cause Headache ard Grip.
| Ian ALIVE HltbMb QtiNlNE r"mn:rs
! the cause. l:"mcImhcr 1" call fer luil
nnme. Look Iur signature "f 4" W.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-11-04
WHEELING MEMS
SUFFRAGE VIE MS

Dozens OF Wheeling men. prominent
in business, professional and industrial
life Of the city, have taken stands de-
cidedly in favor OF the right Of the
ballot to women Of the State. Fol
lowing are statements made by some
Of these men in favor OF ratification
OF the equal suffrage amendment At
the election next Tuesday:
A. |. Bauer. former president Of
Trades and Labor Assembly and sec
rHtary of the Carpenters Union:
Women should have the vote be-
cause they are in the same work with
men are at work with nothing 10 pro-
tect them. 1t Is all right 10 say tina.
the chivalry Of men will protect wo,
men, btu it, doesn't when it comes to
practical application.
III 1OO women in my ward Wero to
go to council today to petition for the
removal Of ! nuisance which ten men
In the ward wanted TO continue. the
council would refuse the 100 women
because they have 10 weapon with
which they could fight the council.
Women are more exploited in lniS
than men, They should have the
weapon OF the vote with which 10 pro
tect themselves"
a. w. Paull:-'1 favor Woman Suf-
frage because woman has 'aArA H'r
place with men in The Industrial. com.
merciaI and professional world. anu
such being tho case il seems 10 me a.,
Just and right 10 extend the franchise
10 her as il would be TO extend 1t To
me if the positions were reversed aud
women bad The vote and men did not.
Attorney S. G. Snnith:-"Wnmnn $
votes cannot make conditions any
worse They may make things better.
! AM for giving them chance.
Or. J. G. WaIden:-"Wum"n At.
equals in our homes. equals in Our
churches, equals in society. Il is Incir
munity better Women pay taxes. Ii
taxation without representation WAS
wrCng in revolutionary times. il is
wrong now. Women arc ;hr equals
of men in most things and Tn" s'prr-
Tors in many things. They should
have the vote"
Rabbi A. H. Silver, Of Eof Street
Temple THE philosophy Of wnnlaE
suffrage is The philosophy OF demo
cracy. Democracy is based upon su.
preme faith in individuality and in
personality. Women suffrage is de
lnOcracy applied II is q craving foi'
the richer and fuller life. The demand
for i is another manifestation OF the
modern Wnman$ desire 10 he an active
agent in n" great world. TO be mans
help MAZE in The great tasks Of llre.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-11-04
Renamed Sidht.

Mrs. Cora Wells. assistant; mair"n
OF the new ratormatorr at Mar lille.
who was suddenly stricken hlii. Hhi,c
at the dinner table Tuesday. just Is
suddenly recovered her sight today.
Specialists say strong blood pressure
and nervousness temporarily destroyed
her sight.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-11-04

Special on Aluminium Dinner Buckets,
$3.50. during demonstrations at Calda-
baueh Bros. Hardware Stores, at Nc
Meehen Monday. Tuesday, Wednes-
day. Nov 6. ?, s; at 4O31 Jacob Street,
Wheeling, Thursday. Friday, Satur-
day, Nov. 9, 10, II.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-11-04

covar with 4 light handace-jf neces-
sary - protect the clothing. This
should be done twi"" 4 day. Usually
the Distressing itching and burning
stop with the first treatment. and the
skin soon becomes clear and healthy
again. For trial free, write 10 DEPT.
GR, RhsinoI. baltimore. Nd.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-11-04

mo! Soap a. any
drug store. - -,
;ir ReSinol Soap -"
warm water bainr
the affected pals
Thoroughly. IN Il i
tncy are ire" from
crustS and the skin
il $ostenrd. Dry very
gently. spread on Z
tain layer Of the Res
inOi Ointment. and
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-11-04
Rnhlins 10 Mich.

The State Liquor License Commits
sion to-day issued a statement IN re-
ply to charges OF ". $. Nigh. a dis
charged inspector Of the State Liquor
License Depa rtment. that favCrit!Sm
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-11-04
Buried in West Vircinia.

The body OF Mrs. Mamie Diamond.
aged 80, wife of William V. Diamond.
a passenger brakeman on The Norfolk
& Western Railroad. who died at her
residence. I'll Doyle street. yesterday.
will be sent 10 F.. Gay. W. Va. for
burial
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-11-04
Fatally Shot.

ELNRtA-D;Ck Taylor, is Wa SaoL
in The chest and thigh and had one
hand lar"rn'"d when shot ~ his com
nanion. JOHN Burri"l. to-day. while
hunting. Taylor will probably die.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-11-04

SpRl%GFlELD-The funeral of Mrs.
Mary Fairbanks. mother Of Charles w.
Fairbanks. Republican candidate for
Vice President. VAS held here rester-
DAY. Six Grandsons acted as pail
bearers.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-11-04

ELYRIA-John Doyle. aged 60. was
found in a corn field. lie had been
without food four days. He said ne
was TOO proud TO beg.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-11-04

Roy 3. NayIor:-"I am for Woman
Suffrage as Il matter Of simple Justice
in this republican form Of government.
II taxation without representa- ion
was wrong in l7IG il is wrong now.
when over half OF Our population has
no voice in our government Women
are citizens they bear their burden
Of taxation in every community eight
hundred thousand Of them are wage
earners, aS wives and mothers they
make more valuHbl" contribution 10
tn" UpbuildinE and advancement of
society than men. Ih" stock argu-
ments that many women would not
vote, that they opposed certain VX.
celIent measures here or there. that
they voted Wei in California or dry
somewhere else are beside the point
entirely. Tby do not affect the gen
raj proposition that women have a
right 10 a part in III" government, AMI
that it is wrong 10 disrranChise then,
along with criminals. pHuprrs and the
unfit who have no vote The milten-
ium has not come in those States
whore women vol" and | haE" MOI.
nniicrG any ltOpias where manhood
suffrage prevails exclusively The
point is that Il il unfair and unjust 10
"Xclulr from The suffrage in a rrlhiG-
lie like ours half ui the people. and
cas- Will moi b" really a government
q? Ii people for TN" people and by
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-11-04
CLEVELAND TR|A||II|!|'|||IAN To V0TE:
STRAIGHT REPUBLICAN, TICKET
Easy " ay to Get
Kid OF itching

Don't worry any more about thai
itching. skiu-trouhic. Just get il" NJ
Eesinol Ointment and 4 cake Of Res.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-11-04
until women are rnfrau-

The people until women are rnfran-
Chiscd
II sincerely trust the mon Of West
Virginia viii! du the inst thing. the
ringhr thing and the fair thing. by
giving their wives. mother and daugh-
1erS Tho same right 10 Il voice in The
government az they enjoy. and as the
women of dozen other States have
had for many years"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-11-04

NEDINA-JoSeph Fciberger was
mvsteriously shot and killed while he
vas riding along the road in his auto
mobile
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-11-04

TOLEDO Telephone girls voted
against 4 strike on election night.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-11-04

PORT CLINTON-The price Of
pieces here has been Increased 10 10
cents.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-11-04

ELYRIA-Tha Cleveland Southwest
ern K Columbus Traction Eonpan!
has hon given a 25-year franchise.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-11-04
The opponent Of wumans suffrage is
an unconscious enemy Of democracy. ."

Rev. R. E. L. Strider, rector of ST.
Mathews church:-''I favor woman
suffrage because of the beneficial re-
suits it will bring. 1t is Il democratic
movement. The problems which con-
front and BATTLE mankind will more
swiftly approach solution when man
kind as Il whole, men and women,
think about them. The vote is wo-
mans social and moral right and she
should be allowed 10 exercise il.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-11-04

FINDLAY-ROhertK Kirk IL organlz-
Ing q company 10 assemDie hSht trucks
and touring cars.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-11-04

Colds Cause Headache ard Grip.
LAXATIVE lH.OAp QtiNINI, r"mn:rs
the cause. l:"mcmhcr to call fer lull
nHme. Look Cor signature If T.. W.
GROVE, nIT
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-19

urday. The Hatf-a- MfllIon- Dollar Bride =
with Hamilton Reveie. Added attraction all
week Charles Chaplin In his burlesdus on
Carmen"
VAUDEVILLE.
KEITH, s--Mary Shaw in The Dickey Bird," /"
A1nieha d1i stone and Armand Kalisz, IN ma m;
BOYLE, Tameo Kajiyama, Howsrd's Animal
Spectacle, Corbette, Shepard and Donovan.
Ncwbold and Gribbin, Rice, Elmer and Tom.
GRAND-Grubers Trained Animals, Inez
McCauley and company IN The Girl From
Fisgs, In Disturbing the Peace Harry
Le clair. Misses Rofers and Wood.
GLoBE-"The Maid and the Mummy" Nat
NggZano and leompanyt Willie zimmerman.
Ripley. and COMPANY. Winlsel and Dean, Baby
Ann Hartley and Pecan.
CROSS KEYS-First half OF week, Riutlng' 3
Trained Animals, Bessie lie Count, Claude
naux and company. Holden and Graham.
Pratt and Pratt, Dave Roth. Last half OF
week, klutinEs Trained Animals, Harry
Nrautz end company, the Three RosaiTs, Six
Trio
BURLEsoUE.
DUMONT' 'S-Dumont's Minstreis in satirea
on matters OF current interest
STOCK.
kNICK ERBOCKER-"Th Brute" First
Philadelphia presentation OF Arnold Kun
ner's drama In three acts. a story OF the
triangle situation from n slightly different
angle. Emily Smiley and John Warner in
the leading roles
AMERICAN-''The House Next Door" The
ArNlne Players, with Virginia HenuinPs and
George Arvlne In this modern play
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-19

again. II was praised and Congress was
asked to appropriate 100000 for expert
mentation purposes Congress refused and
Mr Thayer dropped the matter because de.
veIopment OF his plan would have been a
matter beyond the resources of private
Individual.
Hanging on the walls of General
Thayers Office IN the headquarters Of the
welsbach Light Company, at 1894 Market
street, ia sketch which appeared in Har.
pers Magazine in 1885 II is a comblna-
tion Of the diagram Of the Inventor and
the imagination If the magazine artist.
A dirigible much different in shape than
the one we know today is seen dropping a
bomb on city in much the same manner
as the zeppeins on their many raids Of
England.
OF course. as Is always the case. the
claims put forth for the invention were
regarded by many skeptically, but the
present generation is seeing frequent evil
dence in Europe that the invention was no
wild dream. and the very incident de-
picted in the illustration has been de-
scribed more than once in the news dis
patches,
General Thayer built small model Of
his invention out in Fairmount Park and
had IL patented The model was only 30
feet long. but he proposed at that time to
build one $50 feet long, and would have
done 80 had Congress furnished the neces-
sary funds. Despite his deep interest in
aviation ever since, General Thayer has
never made a flight in the air
The dirigibe he planned was directed
not by u propeller, as is the case with
the Zeppelins. but by a high-speed COM
pressed air generator, which pumped COM
pressed air from the rear of the balloon
thus causing II to be driven In forward
direction General Thayer believes II
possible that the time may yet come
when his method will be adopted in pref
erence to the propeller of the zeppelns.
The great obstacle in his way while max
ing his experiments 81 years ago was the
high cost OF aluminium. His idea was
to build the envelope or balloon part of
the dirlglble of this material. but at that
time aluminium was quite expensive. and
could not be obtained in large quanti-
ties.
Tic has never ceased 20 regret the fail
ure of the United States TO take UP his
project ut the time
THE expenditure of 500 then might
have put the United States ahead of the
world in aeronautics today" he said.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-19
pHnAiJELPHIAN FIRST
CONCEIVED ZEPPELN'S
IDEA 81 YEARS AGO
General Russell Thayer Pre-
sented Plan Of Dirigible to
Officers, but Was Not
Supported by Congress
WAS INDICATED BY TIME

Every time bomb Is dropped from
ore OF those giant ships of the air named
Ieppelins. after the man who is generally
Eiven credit for having been responsible
for their development. the memory Of
white-haired Phitadelphlan goes back 81
years TO day, long before his locks took
on their silver tint when he aroused am
audience OF American military men to en-
thusiasm by advancing TO them his plan
for balloon that could be steered.
he seldom tells people about II, how.
ever. and for that reason few persons In
this city know that General Russell
Thayer, retired officer Of the United States
Army and of the National Guard Of Penn
Eylvafiia Is the father Of the modern
diriRibics that are so much In evidence in
the present war.
HAD Congress passed this appropria-
tlon,' he said when discussing this matter
with reporter II believe the United
states and not Germany would be the
leader in this useful instrument of var
fare. Now we are dependent on the unr
reliable aenopIane for whatever mllitHsy
advantage Is derived from arships. Now
Germany Is virtually the only country In
the world that operates the drigiblc."
General Thayer who was instructor Of
artillery at West Point and later commait-
der of the Philadelphia regiments in the
N. G. p, said he believed thsrt tho dirigible
balloon would not be Of very great value
in case there should be war with Mexico,
but pointed out that the dirigible was in
valuable for purposes of national defense.
with dozen balloons of the Zeppelin
type on each coast we could be inforP9d
long before their arrival of the approach
of hostile ships" lie snid, 'and few
bombs might hit some OF the approaching
war vessels. II they did the enemy would
be very seriously crippled"
II was i'm 1885 that Russell Thaycr,
graduate of West Point and then but re-
Gently retired as first lieutenant in the
United States Army. appeared at n meet
ing of the United Service Institution. an
association of army officers, held on Gov
crnor's Island, N. Y and presented what
he believes was the first plan ever made
for balloon with n rigid body and which
could be directed without dependence on
atmospheric currents.
Tho plan met with general commenda-
tion and he took II to the ordnance depart
ment of the United States Army. There,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-19
Theatrical Baedeker

BRoAD-'The. lyooing of Eve" with Laprotte
Taylor and Phillip Moflvale. comedy by
j., Hartley Manners, OF an American sirl.
of an English relative. Mr.. Manners wrote
Peg o. My Heart"
LYRIC--"Alone at Last" with Roy Atwell,
Harry Gonor, Lefty Yorke and John
Charles Thomas. An operetta, with tho book
adapted, by Smith and Herbert; music by
portation OF tho Merry Widow" school
GARRICK--"It Pays TO ADVERTISE" with
Louise Drew. Grant Mitchell and Ben John
son. novel farce with much fun in II.
PHoTOPLAYS.
STANLEY EY,-,ruesday and Wednesday, Molly
Make Believe with Narguerite Clark
Thursday. Friday and Saturday '"The Red
Widow" with John barrymore.
and Wednesday. "D' Arta q
guam" with Orrln johnson, Thursday. Fri.
day and Saturday, The Stepping Stone, y
with Frank Keenan, and Mary Boland.
PALACF;--Tuesday and Wednesday Audrey" -"
with Pauline Frederick. Thursday, Friday
and Saturday, The Heart Of Paula" with
Leonoro Ulrich.
VICTORIA - Tuesday waits" with Jane
Grey and william Desmond Wednesday
with Douglas Fairbanks Friday and Sat
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-19
PEARL WHITE NEARLY
KILLED IN FILM WORK
While Making Episode of "The
Iron Claw" Actress Meets
With Narrow Escape
By the Photoplay Editor

Pearl White, heroine of Pathe's The
Iron Claw" came very near to taking one
chance too many on March H. Sheldon
Lewis, playing the Iron Claw, was to
stand on the running board of an automo-
bile going at high speed and without any
let-up in speed seize Miss White as she
stood in the road and throw her into the
tonneau. Director Edward Jose planned
to get some individual with boiler plate
ribs and cast-iron nerve to double for
her, but she wouldn't stand for It. The
scenario specifies me for the stunt, doesn't
it?" she said. We'll it's going to be
me !" The stunt was pulled off. The re-
hearsal was perfect; so, satisfied, Mr.
Jose called camera" and the car came
tearing down the road.
Mr.. Lewis was tired, however. from the
exertlons of a day that would have taxed
a dock walloper. He grabbed Miss White
and tried to hoist her into the car. His
muscles cracked and the veins stood out
on his forehead. Then his strength gave
way and the girl fell to the ground under
the wheels of the car, which shot over
her body. Cameraman Ben Struckman
turned his head to avoid seeing the ap-
parently inevitable tragedy, but kept on
grinding his camera. Miss Whites gown
caught in one of the wheels of the car
and in no time was twisted around and
around, dragging her for yards along
the road. When the automobile was
finally stopped and Miss White helped
to her feet, It was found that she had
escaped serious injury,
but it took a doctor to fix up her cuts
and scratches
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-19
U. S. WOULD RECLAIM LAND
OF STANDARD OIL COMPANY
Files Suits for More Property in Cali
fornia Fields

Los ANGELES, Cal, April 19.-Two
additional suits to recover oil lands in
Kern County. valued at more than $780,
600, were filed here yesterday by the Gov
ernment against the Standard oil Company
and eight others, in it's efforts to regain
oil lands alleged to have been filed upon
after the Taft withdrawal order of Sep
tember 81. 1904. went into effect.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-19

? ANNAPOLIS, Md, April 19.-Fifteen of
the 81 cottages and the Wahoo Club house
at Arundel on the Bay, about six miles
from this place, are in ruins from
fire. The loss is about $4,000 Sparks
from n bonfire mile and n half away
started the blaze. Among those whose
property was destroyed are Mrs. w. l..
Weller Mrs. Annie Calliday T. l.. Town
send DR.. George Hernick and G. c..
Graham. all of Washington.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-19

Viola Dana has been engaged BY Metro
to play leads. For several seasons Miss
Dana has been one of the most attractive
features of the olson companies produce
tions. The vehicle for her first appearance
as a Metro star has not been decided upon
as yet, but will be announced in the near
future.
Francis y. Bushman returned from the
South last week, where Director Jack No
BILE took some of the scenes for the next
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-19

from locomotive set fire yesterday toi
waste oil in the meadows at the Sun OIL
Company's Marcus Hook plant The fire
was spectacular and for half an hour
threatened the plant Locomotives pulled
score OF tank cars from the burning
area.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-19
Struggled Plumes to Be Destroyed

LAREDO. Tex. April ia formal
order for the destruction of 527 birds Of
paradise feathers valued at $4,000, which
A. Kallman, n New York importer. was
alleged to have imported illegally into the
United States from India, has been is
sued here.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-19
DIVIDENDS
Kenefick Zinc Corporation
ttE ttr,,dv,v. New yark "a

t15 Broadway, New York City.
Notice is hereby given that dividend No.
of ten cents (S.10) per share has been this day
declared by the Board of Directors on the com
mon without nominal or par value capital
stock Of Kencfck Zinc Corpora ton, payable
April 20Li, to holders OF record April nd,
Transfer books close at p. IN. April I'D
and reopen at 10 n. m. MAY tst.
ARTHUR DAY, Treasurer
Now York. Anrll 1Ath. 1n1n.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-19

Quality release on the Metro program. BY
the bye, Mr Bushman's contract with the
Metro expired on April IS.
When Clara Kmbal Young starts
working for her own company she will
appear in film adaptations of the novels
of Robert w. Chambers, Gouverneur Nor
ris Hall Calne Rex Beach, Charles Major,
Edgar Allan Poe. Guy de Maupassant,
Maurice Maoteriinck and David Graham
Phillips. 1t seems as If Miss Young Will
have plenty Of big roles.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-19

Philadelphia, April Is. 1915,
Tllc Directors have this day declared
dividend of eight ner cent. SSo). free of tax,
payable May L.. 1916, TO stockholders of record
at the close of business April -. 1915.
Checks will be mailed.
CHARLES NJ. ASHTON.