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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-13
COUNCILS WILL MEET
TOFK TAX RATE
Business and Realty Associations
to Be Heard Before Action
in Special Sessions

Special sessions Of Councils win be called
for Thursday OF next week and for Wednes-
day, November 20. 90 provide for the hxins
OF n tax rate within the time set by law
In announcing this program Chairman CAN
ney. of Councils Finance Committee, said
that no rate has even ocen tentatively
agreed upon or discussed by councilmanic
fnanciers.
Under the law. Councils must tx n tax
rate before December l or the rate Is auto
matically fixed at tho present rate OF VI
on realty. That this rate will be Increased
Is not doubted. but recent reductions In
municipal budgets will bring the total much
lower than was expected few months ago
Wednesday the uuestRr OF tax rate viii
be taken up at meeting OF the FINANCE
Committee, and representatives OF all
realty associations and business associa-
tions opposing an increase will have an op-
portunity TO register tneir views on the
subject.
After this meeting the Finance Committee
will have a week 20 decide upon rate TO
include in the tax rate ordinance already
| introduced In blank In Common Council.
This action will be taken November 23 ana
| the bill will finally be passed In both cham
/ bers at special meeting to be called
| twenty-four hours before the expiration OF
the time set by tho Legislature.
After the passage OF the bill. II will a'
once be referred to Mayor Smith for his
signature.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-13

Tho retailers are not in harmony. The
plan Of Mayor Filbert 20 establish mu-
nicipal distributing plant kept many OF
them from Joining the so-called trust ana
postponed the long-threatcned advance IN
price. II is said that the dealers opposed
to the advance will give the trust dealers
hard battle for the trade.
Mayor Filberts idea OF a municipal dis
tributing station has no opposition IN the
city commission. A Councilman. william
Abbott Whitman. Sr.. says he Is WILING
to vote for $4,000 for this plan II that
much is needed to put It into effect He
said:
The Mayor will nnd that $4,000 uhe
amount the Mayor planned to begin witm
Is only drop in the bucket II Will
hardly pay for line OF motortrucks TO
make the collections"
81 am waiting until we mako up the
city budget" said the Mayor. discussing
his proposition THAT will be late this
month, and II must be adopted In Decem-
Der. I intend to ask the city for $4,000
for 1917 to finance the milk station sys'
tenn. We must have trucks to scour tho
county for milk The producers have all
the supplies cornered along the street rail-
ways steam lines and In the suburbs Of
the city
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-13

Oil Man Backed Wilson and Sails Away
on Yacht

NEW YORK, Nov is.-Edward L. Do
heny, the Mexican oil man, sailed away
from New York on his yacht, the
Casiana n richer man by 100000 because
Wilson was reelected. This is said 20 be
the largest single wager ever made on n
political campaign.
Luck Strike" Doheny, as he Is known.
will cruise through the West Indies 10
New orleans. whence he win go to Call.
fornia in time to cast his electoral vote
for President Wilson, he having been
chosen an elector In Los Angeles. where
he makes his home. Mr.. Doheny who
placed his wagers on the election through
a Wall street brokerage house. was asked
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-13
FIRE THREATENS FAMILY
Father, Mother and Five Children
Saved by Little Girl

Fire which threatened the lives OF Thomas
Federman his wife and five small children
at 2O38 South Thirteenth street early to-
day was discovered in the mick of time"
py six-year-old daughter, Esther.
The flames had already enveloped the
living room on the first floor when the
little girl, partly overcome with smoke,
dashed into the parents bedroom and cried :
Wake up, daddy. There is fire down
stairs"
federman and his wife. scantlly attired
ran into the rooms where the other chill
nren were sleeping and carried them TO the
street.
fremen extinguished the blaze after II
aamaged the lower portion OF the house
70 the extent Of several hundred dollars.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-13
Notice to Members
of FraternaI Orders

THE department of Fraternal
News will, until further notice, be
printed only In the first editions on
Monday and Thursday. This change
IN the method of publication is made
necessary by the reduction in size
Of Philadelphia newspapers, agreed
70 by all publishers, to meet the
serious condition created by the
shortage of news-print paper. In
order to be sure Of fraternal news
editions place an order with your
newsdealer now.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-13
DRUGGIST HELD IN SUICIDE
Must Answer for Selling Poison Tab.
lets to Victim

SCRANTON, Pa, Nov i3.-Thomas
OConnor, druggist OF winton. near here.
must answer in court for selling a dozen
poison tablets TO Thomas Lleweilyn. Blake
ly. May 2/1915
Lleweilyn swallowed the tablets with sui
cidal intent and died. His widow sued the
druggist for $4,000. Judge Edwards today
refused to dismiss the case and II will now
10 to jury.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-13
Touches Live Wire, Falls IS Feet

Frederick ErslinE. 81 years old, of 1918
South Twenty-fourth street, an employe OF
the Philadelphia Electric Company. fell IS
feet from a pole Mt Eighteenth and Winter
streets last night An ankle was fractured
and his spine was injured. His fall was
caused by contact with n live wire. He was
taken to the Methodist Episcopal Hospital
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-13
MILK IN READING GOING
TO 10 CENTS ON NOV. Is
Many Retailers Oppose Proposed
Increase and Will Give the
Trust" a Battle

READING. Nov. is. - on wednesday
milk goes up to ten cents quart here THAT
II the figure decided upon by the socalled
milk combine. which is composed OF many
OF the leading milk dealers and producers
OF Reading, but not by the majority by
any means.
The schedule Of prices fxed upon Is as
follows:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-13
ESQ Girls Imperiled by Gas Explosion

HoBOKEN, n. j.. Nov. lathe lives of
ESQ girls were endangered today when
escaping gas exploded on the first floor of
factory building. All OF the windows on
that floor were blown out and the girls.
employed on upper floors, fed from the
building in panic. . Several tainted, but
were carried out safely.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-13
Enraged Man Shoots Wife and Himself

VANDERBILT, Pa, Nov i3.-Enraged
because his wife accused him OF being in
toxicated, John Pape. proprietor of a hotel
and large restaurant here, fred two bullets
into her body and then sent two more into
his head. Both are expected to die
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-13
London Times Three Cents

LONDON, Nov. lS.-The Times an
nounces an Increase in price TO three cents.
II was enormously announced in advices
from London Saturday that the price OF
the Times was to go to seven cents.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-13
What "The Book of a
Hundred Wonders" Is

Il contains $50 psges-over 200 Illus
trations.
4pages of illustrations in color.
map in color.
SO questions asked and answered.
SO other questions asked.
Over 80 portraits of worlds leading edu.
Gators and famous and learned men.
Portraits of Nobel Prize winners.
3 clever short stories of interest to
women.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-13
Two NorrerIan shIpr sunk

LONDON. Nov 10. - The .Norwe<ian
steamships Daphne, fsss tons grosx. ana
seirstad. ss5 tons. have been sunk.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-13
Articles on the
Following Subjects:

Paintings SO, 900 years old (illustrated(.
The hugest theatre ever built.
Amphitheatre at Pompeii( (illustrated).
The fate of the Ark of the Covenant.
The perils 60 health of certain oecupa-
tons Gllustrsted)
The wonderful Vaphio gold cups Cllus-
trated).
Waterproof gunpowder.
What did Shakespeare look hl<e7 Cllus-
trated).
Scotland Yard (illustrated).
Japanese Demon Quellers Cllustratedl.
Land at &c an acre.
Making the sun take pictures Gllus-
trated).
How old was Bsbylon7
Flayed alive for playing too well Gllus-
trated).
The man in the moon (illustrated).
The Cock Lane ghost.
Most beautiful work of architecture In
the world.
How dress goods are colored.
How dinosaur ate dinosaur.
Largest refrseting telescope Qllus-
trated).
Origin Of the game of "bridse."
What a wholesome diet 10.
Discoveries about ancient Egyptian cul-
ture (illustrated)
How soldiers treat gunshot wounds.
History of asbestos.
Worlds greatest bridge.
A miracle wrought in metal (iliustrated).
The first census.
The beginning Of our A-B-Cs.
The witchery Of Wagnerian music.
Japanese painting by Twelfth Century
priest (illustrated(.
The fall of Jacques Occur, richest
Frenchman of his time Gllustrated(.
The guns that are revolutionizing war
fare (illustrated).
Fascinating miniatures (illustrated)
Why pigeons fly home and cats come
back (llustrated).
Where bathers can't sink.
Theory Of heredity.
The old story of the "Patesi OF Laaash"
Gllustrated).
Italian art Gllustrated).
"King" Cotton Gllustrated).
Why are the red men "indians"T
Roman engineering Gllustrated).
The Mighty Pharaohs Qllustrated).
Subway ventilation.
Why q boomerang flies back.
The chair as an emblem of authority.
When dog was king Gllustrstsd).
The secrets Of Oriental rugs (illustratsd(.
The golden age of chivalry GlIustrated).
Roman theatres Qliustrated)-
Command Of the sea Gllustrated(
What worlds are made Of.
Needle paintings (ilIustr.ted).
Bible mysteries explained Gllustrsted).
The origin Of book marks (illustrstsd).
Under the stars and stripes.
The wonderful eye Of the gun Qlius-
tratsdl
The trap-door nests Of spiders-
Can = pig swim7 QlIustratsdl
Astral influences
Priceless jewels Of history Gllustrstsd).
TRANSMITTING dross to gold.
What IL German siIver7
Round towers QlIustratsd
Lace QlIustsatsd)-
constantinopls (ilIustrstsdD
A world-fsmous brewery Qllustrstsd).
The "left-handsd" Jingsrs QiIustrsted).
The Queens crown 0llustrstsd(
~ True stories Of mystery.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-13
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-07
DE Leon on Tirln,nn mn.

TO Tho Editor OF Tho Times Dispatch.
Slr. WIN peculiar interest rc!,I Mr. be
Ions Litter in The rmes- Dispatch. April );
- a. ms erroneous idc: On ''pcusiouE' that
n"pe the l'ubli" Will discuss Mr.. DE Icon
i"s.s IN. i"rc. OF ri!inan's hil entirely in not
stating That Tiiimans bill Is based on The re
Turn OF The cotton lax illegally collected from
states supreme Court declared 1t Illegal this
money therefore properly belongs TO tho South.
hnu our government should return this il
legally collected. The cotton cannot now
'' RETURNED! To original owners after nifty Years
Of uiS'ni"EratIon and rebuilding OF southern
i"iWiI"S yet. as a Jusi debt, il can. ana should
49,; returned in annual disbursements to old
a"ih'ts SUFFERING III" iniirWiticS Of When
u IS understood that this would II" govern
N'hi suit. hut r"turn % money ,lu" the south.
ih''' lS IA" honest man. Confederate soldier or
ton"r"ssnan. North O., south. who would %.
n"S" thus just relief bll for our veterans or
,hsr Widows Tho Works hill. Endorsed by NJ.
-" Lon gives TO veterans IS charity tho home
IN tennessee" no longer needed FOR Federal
E'd'rrs h"m" gift might CRATE south
'fh s"uS''ltiic*; q return OF the cotton tax i'm
disbursements :" veterans their widows
.'"N"' Would. Tn" government acltnowlc,.c 81
INST .d"ht ~ rhytug FOR Arlington and tho
Nirtiul" Military Institute FOR it's dcSpoiiatio,i.
iH" cotton tax should l." treated honoraIly.
JOHN MASON.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-07
SEEN ON THE SIDE


When YOU wake up in the morning
And a ny il buZliue near.
And YOU know he'll soon be hornina
Into Your dcfcnsclcss ear.
Wait awhile until you spot him
Tia YOU know he's OF his guard
Then lift up your hand and swat him
swat thai buaZcr good and hard.
When within Your Office busy
You try hard To do your work.
And Il nN makes you SO dizzy
Meath your desk YOU long - lurk.
Pause until lit range you've got him.
Steel your hcurtI tho mercy pleads,
Take the office clock and swat him
Right where Mary wore the beads,
There is lots o. satisfaction
In the course that suggest.
With each victim ucrNcd to action
To abatc this insect pest
When YOU see fly just pot him.
Nail him. As. OF course. YOU should:
Grab baseball bat and swat him
Swat him whiic the swattng'S good!
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-07
Chats With Virginia Editors

i'"H'"n remark by the Norfolk Ledger Dis
I@joh Is fun OF truth II says: some men (ccl
,ha, ,t'y ~" WORKING wonders 10 be fai,iv
The CRIT CT, lierald sums up the Niu,h
I1Htil'l situation in this BRIEF way 'SIc,n,. ali
hi,,nn ',n4 n",h,nG hu, SIolnp, isn't that the
AZ "i.,u"u-da5 thought Ma put in wards
~ ,h' i'1thnNr Times as follows: strangers
."-F.i ~ ilnd the old town temporarily in
~" ~ Viii b." in permanently after next
The ~ toll i"rn!i- couricr's srian, has passed
nynnh, ~ RE Ilme which certain
sim '"'" ictt under the water has cNI,irc,l, and
we can an put away our life prcs"rv"rs''
'rh" L"Iiowtne paragraph ol doubtful meaning;
* 'nlicn from mo banyilic register IN" ~
t"isbnrp Index Nrreal announces cditoriaIiy
lunt ii is moving. We az" pleased 10 know
i"at our contemporary IS no, lying still"
rs We understand it," says the stanton
Ncws. "Carr:uM, is willing for our troops to
"H" MS railroads, provided the trains do
run over public sentiment rhat seems to he
General Funston's understanding of it, too.
~ minister has COMMUNICATED the Richmond
payers. lil!i tie WAS visiting minister or
course. that unliud shot comes from the EIack-
c&pIan whether il is aimed at Richmond min
listers or richmond papers.
II Is fairly safe wager" says the Norfolk
Vugnian-i'ilo,, that senator Thomas rageart.
"f Gndinna, did consult William Jennings
liryau hct"r" announcing that he would not
1" The %cat hc now holds
Colonel linn Davc Johnston. Of Roanoke
says the Newport News rimcs-lierald. has put
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-07

has been punctuated by n succession of
charges of inefciency and graft. Among
It's seyorest critics have been Republican AL
dermen. who refused to yield to dictation
Scandals have been many
The latest martyr TO the cause OF good
government was DR. Theodore b. Sachs
former head Of the Municipal Tuberculosis
Sanatorium, who committed suicide after be-
ing forced out. He was bounded with base
less charges after his retirement His last
words were an eNhortauon TO the people Ito
resist any attempt Of INSCRIPTIONS CON
tractors 10 appropriate money which belongs
TO the sick and the poor.
The murtyrdom Of Or Sachs played an i'm;
portant part in Tuesday, contests The de-
feat q: Thompson adherru,s was tribute TO
great physicians memory.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-07

mc,s and fishing helmets Tho w,drs
usc Of this hcnddrcsa in tho ,ropics
has DEMONSTRATED IT, yslu, as a mn.
lection arains. Tho sun
Few tr.,,r nv, Fashion.
IN. uues,io,, &c r,r.,.,n,i, b.,
raised a. +. ,yb,, arc .,ncd r,o,L,, ,l
mn, Why should # no, lie i'm ,-nn
taste Ia wo,r ror,a, ,-,,,ic !, ~.
summer ar , E1rd nf n.r.Gi.c m, ,,,,,..
nat, or t.nlo,li,, ,,.c ,ol,,~. ~.
rs nam. .,c,,I,. i,... no -,
uniform of vuftcrsf .,,, .,
,ui,s,ioIs vbsrn I..y i,.,n,,,S
mental s.,n,ii, or .,,, No., IN
\idcd mon, y.itb ,Iin ,.,,r,,., in
,l.tt. ,.,,... ...t,.... .f,... -, A.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-07
Measuring Evaporation

The Weather Bureau has added au-
other piece OF apparatus TO It's s!s-
tenn OF keeping check on the state
OF The atmosphere The new dcviC"
is an evaporation meter. Tor mcasurin-
the amount OF water which will eNt!,-
crate ia given time AZ any give.
spot The meter consists OF ldrEr
galvanized pan aria gauge which
will read the evaporation down to the
thOusandth part Of an inch Worked
III connection with standard rain
gauge, this device gives accurate IN
dicatiOn OF the humidity in the air.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-07

~ may he says the Iyuchburs Advance
thtt 4 sudden jump IN their garage bills was
the cause Of our congressman becoming aware
at the rise III the price OF gasoline. or II ma
nave been that protests from farmer coustitu-
cuts VIII" tn" Standard oil product in sta
tl"nIrA engines VAS what put them next" \
tt1hmond banker who recently had deal
nGS with congressman came back home to get
tn" farmers ON his side. having found. as he
said, that this is farmers Congress-"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-07
The Voice OF the People

IErTEnS no rIit: EDITOR should he
over 100 words in length. and the and nd
dress at the writer must ncrnmpnn: each
'nunicntiuu. NOT urrcSsari'! for publication. hat
~ M ">'drn"" "r good faith. our friends IL
asked Ia write side of the only
aud {" inrlo>r ~tnmps ir the q unaNnii-
nhIr MANUSCRIPTS IL expected.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-07

classes OF rc"pi" ia every town that been
visited 10y th" editor The News describes them:
The hISt never loses opportunity he, %
their own condition IN all Legitimate WAYS and
NJ the sam" tim" advance tn. interests OF the
ccmmuniiN ne Il whole The other class-wclI
thcN are INST the other ciass. and limits all"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-07

p;rUhbs 10 sou regard scribhl.r as = areat
po.;2
>,ibhs lie must be cam, understand moro
than half he writes
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-07
" ell Grounded.

is Juhs much OF mathematical scholar@'
u should say he is. Why. he knows tho bat :
ting averages Of all ,hc he-lenrue stars for
the last twenty years"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-07

TIA" patient Frcdcricksburp Star. after reading
The wa news. Sohcrly remarks: Well we viii
only ha\c 10 watch and wait. Watch for Villa
ana wait uutil he is We,
urge All oar people To possess themselves with
iaticncc and good deal the aforesaid
article
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-07

nmSct ON IA" map hy refusing TO sit AT the
tahl" with Governor stuart. Eut
Viii Z" the limit for little cheap no,oricty''
\ui ,hrn hr didn't get the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-07

PUBLISHED every day In the nj 10 South TENN en-,
street Richmond. by the Timcs- ulspn.ch
ii.hins Co. Inc. Charles l.. HasLrook Ed1'or n'o
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-07
The I'c.Sin,ist SAWS:
Nhnkrsnenrc nmy by Day.

Even the NosscsS"r Of warm heart has been
known /" suffer from cold feet
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-07

For 'hc philosopher. Il had rather have a
fool 10 make IN" >>crry than experience to make
IN" sao.'-As You '.ikc 1t. iv. l.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-07
Bcst-Drcssed Arc auictc.t.

Vet tho fact remains mat tn" men
who arc pointed out as the nation s
best dressed are those with the mos
conservative ideas OF clothes who in
terpret most accurately the Somorr
routine Of STYLES marked LONDON. me
wcll-cut blue serge sack suit. ana pain
contracting tic. are every bit as con :
spicuous az the black ana white chc'h
suit OF elaborate cut. red tie an" tan
shoes. but the impression created. OF
course. is entirely different. Actors
who as a matter OF professional "X-
urIicu,y alone devote Il great deal OF
attention 10 the proper modes al dress.
are very partial to blue serge ana ihrE
almost never wear clamor"uS ties and
hose.
Good clothcr arc not only Of vital
inheritance in the theatrical probes
sion. hut i'm other walks OF life as
wcu Ask tho successful business man
what he thinks about clothes, and he
will tell YOU that the wcli-drcSScd
man is ten times as valuable as tho
carclcssly dressed one. Ills iht"lii-
reucc may not be any greater but the
fact that his apparel is imp"cc;h!c
lends him an assurance that carries
rorciLlc suggestion. If in requesting
a lob YOU arc better dressed than the
man TO whom you apply. your adj
vantage is half the battle. ON" of
the first laws Of oratory is first To
plcase the eye Of the audience. after
which they will listen 10 anything You
have To say.
The increasing Importance attached
to clothes is illustrated 10y the numcr-
Gus varieties Of sport attire now on
the market. The man who plays ten
mis- or Solf no longer wears an old
suit and tics handkerchief around
his forehead. He trqVcrScS the links
In Norfolk jacket. Knockers long stock
ings cap and brogans, and he plays
tennis in white linen and tennis hell
met manufactured for the express pur-
pose. The polo helmet. introduced by
English players, has captured tho
American fancy and has now been
adopted for all sports in this country.
There arc golf helmets, riding hell
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-07

Politics can't make strange bcdfolows As
long as all the mon in the game keen staying
MN all nicht
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-07

ADDRESS ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO The Times
Dispatch. and NOT to individuals
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-07

TELEPHONE: Randolph l. Private Brapch E1chhhE'
connecting with all departments.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-07
TrcsImssiug
on
.Nti;tilias { Hub
Marketing
Ease
of Success

Lack ot foresight and super, ision In putting
products om sal" The "o-op"rativ" ANA bust
hcSSlikc nctindS that haV" much for
Georgia. peach Industry can to applied with
equally profitable results luari"tm. food
crops. Especially Is this true OF truck farm
ing. I!Y establishing an agency 20 look after
their common interests an! 10 Keep them ac-
"urat"lE advised cnnc.iminG market conditions.
producers avoid many errors. save many
wastes aud gain innumcrahlc acyantHpcs-At-
laIta Journal.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-07
Dangers
in Sc of
Gasoline

PEELED the government through the Bureau of
Mines. 10 issue bulletin telling people how
to handle it, The chief fact for the public
know is hat rasollnc is in danger OF cx-
piodinr unless II cVaDoratcs and mixes with
the air. y mixture Of gasoline vapor and air
is hkcly 10 explode, even when there is fire
in the room whore ;hc gasoline is being used.
oftcn the raror win Goat out to n fire in an
. and the fame will fash back o
tn. and explode il. The bulletin
agains, rubbing silk surfaces together when
cleaning silk with gasoline. spark might
lie generated. Cleaning automobiles with gas
oliuc from an "pcn contaircr is warned against
as wrench striking AGAINST iron nut
cause :, spark. 1t is best always to do any
,lc:nin@ With gasoline out of doors in
room thoroughly ventilated with open doors
and windows. I'm observance OF these precau
tons may save many lives and much property.
- Kansas CITY Star.