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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-23
WARE TRICK DELAYS
WORK OF NEW PARTY

1t was brought out that Heinrich knew ex.
actly what he was signing the papers for.
| SIGNED IN GOOD FAITH
Examination of most Of the witnesses
| showed that they evidently signed all the
petitions in good faith. Many were con-
| fused by the examination of Mr.. Connor
who did not lose an opportunity to split
hairs in his questioning. 1t was shown
that while some of the petitions were signed
negligently there was indication Of
trckery on the part of the sgners.
Charles o. Roop testified that he had
signed both the affidavit and the petition
and that all the other names on the same
petition were those Of legal voters. Samuel
N. Pastorius said that he had signed the
petition, but not the affidavit on the back
of it. Similar testimony was given by David
r. Sorber and Andrew w. Grear
]. C. Began, broker, of the Drexel
Building said the signatures on the pe-
ttion and affidavit were not his. The first
time he saw the paper, he said, was when
1t was shown to him by Ware attorney
short time before going on the stand
George W. jolly, Samuel r. Reese and
Charles A. Goodneck signed both the Pc
tition and affidavit and knew the other
signers.
The testimony of numerous other wit
nesses showed that while they did not
follow the regular procedure, they never
theless signed the petitions with good in
tent One exception among those called
late in the afternoon was the case of Harry
B. Slaughter, of 100 East Hortter street. He
denied signing the affidavit and declared:
IF l knew who signed my name 1
would
"You would prosecute him." suggested
Connor.
mo, I'd Just see about IT." concluded
Slaughter.
number of witnesses in the employ of
the John c. Winston Company failed to
appear and an officer was sent to notify
them to attend the hearing
Five employees Of the Winston Company
said they had signed a petition after it
had been brought by another employe Of the
concern. They admitted signing the affl-
davits, also that they did not see all the
signers affix their signatures.
At this point Mr. White called the at
tention Of the court to the fact that the
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania has ruled
that all the atlantis do not need to have
personal knowledge of the question as to
whether all the sgners were voters
A clash between counsel occurred when
Mr.. White objected to some of the questions
addressed by Mr.. Connor to Edward DOYLE,
builder and contractor, who had signed
a nomination blank, Mr.. White held that
Mr.. Connor was attempting to bring out
from the witness information in regard to
matters which had not been touched upon
in the paper filed with the court for the
suit. II consider the line of questioning
unfair" said Mr.. White.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-23
GERMAN SOCIALISTS
FOR PEACE NEXT MONTH
Fleeing Italian Also Tells of 800
Soldiers Killed by Allied
Air Raid
WASHINGTON Oct o6

NEfoIIIINT IOINi UCt, 20,
German Socialists are demanding peace
by November, food riots increase and work.
ers threaten strikes to enforce an armistice
In the war, according to the story of an
italian escaped from Germany, cabled here
from Rome today.
An Allied air raid, which killed 500 Ger
man soldiers in a circus audience, and a
Berlin riot, in which many soldiers were
killed, were details in the story. Francisco
Bellomo, the escaped workman, said he
walked and hid three days and nights and
crossed the frontier during a severe storm,
He declared German children are Obliged
to remain long hours in bed in order to
avoid hunger pangs they suffer while
awake.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-23
Magistrates Make Returns

City Magistrates today returned s16,-
414.66 to the City Treasury, representing
fines and costs collected by them during
July, August and September John Me-.
cleary, one of the City Hall Police Court
Magistrates, made return of $147S.65, and
William F, Beaton was next, with s147425
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-23
Latonia Results

FIRST RACE. 81 furlongs;
KaieI ii2 Howard. ..........& 20 $3.50 IS. 40
Tahlae. li2; MoTys s;.,..''''' .'.' $40 $50
SECOND RACE. purse ,7OO four-year-olds
ThIstIe RI p Green. TO. Dreyer s147O 5000 $500
Peaceful Star, i1O. Gentry. 2a2o $40
Time. i:i5 AS Baby Cal. Zindel Enver Bey,
Merry Twinkle Roscoe Goose and Kentucky Girl
also ran
THIRD RACE. mile and 20 yards;
Night Owl ITO, kelsay. t4.1O 1910 ". 80
DR. Tuck. lo7. Gentry. 80 4S0 $40
Monotony; iOo, Dishmon.,,,.s .,. 49,. $50
you fRaTH RhcE, sH furlonsss :.
Right Angle 100. Morris. $500 1870 f.40
aeweu Combs. 1l4, Callahan. .., $50 4 90
hsI'a In. Z ~ aaP R''Aanf -..' ~ =. 1'7o
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-23
FUGITIVE SURRENDERS
Admits He Is Wanted on Charge Of
Killing a Man

John Bonitatius, who gave his address as
Germantown, walked into the office N
Michael Spatola, an attorney, at Broad
street and South Penn Square, today, and
told him that he had been a fugitive from
Justice for thirteen months on the chars.
of killing man named John Mizzilo during
a quarrel. Spatola surrendered the man
before Judge Martin, who released him In
$1,000 bail.
According to Spatola, Bonitatius was act.
ing in self-defense when he shot Mizzilo.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-23
Infant Crushed by Motortruck

CHESTER, Pa, Oct. 23-Carl Belinski
three years old, was crushed to death
when he fell beneath the wheels of a big
motortruck OF the Sun Company. The
drivee Antonio Sanfortelo did not know
of the child's presence on the truck until
he heard the screams of a group OF women.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-23
PHILADELPHIA APPOINTED
Frank M. Speakman Named to Ac-
countants' Examining Board

HARRISBURG Oct. 2s. Frank NJ.
SpeaHman. OF Philadelphia, today was APP
pointed a member OF the board Of exam
iners Of public accountants. nllng a va
eancy Of long standing
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-23
POOR BUTTERFLY SHOWS
FORM IN LAUREL SPRINT
harrington Pilots Winning Mount, Ma
chimes Paying $13.10 for Two
Dollar Ticket

LAUREL, Nd, Oct 2S.-Poor Butterfly
is a popular melody and has been out for
some time. Poor Butterfly also is some
speeder and came through with flying colors
in the opening five and one.half furlong
event here this afternoon.
Ideal was well backed, but lost in the
final stretch. The machines paid literally
on the winner, the hackers of Poor Butterfly
cashing in 1910 for a 80 ticket for win,
S7.2O for place and $5.10 for show.
FIRST RACE, selling. two-year-olds. 5 fur
Poor iS5ts butterfly. 1O5.
1ddni airFiSs.ORR iSS Rowan $3.50 '5Soo 'ss77S9 's77S9
HfP1nae TPmsi 1:o7 90 startwort. Elizabeth "iio
Rockaway, Tickeette Runland. Sunny Hill
Orchard King. Scarf. Lady Small Gyp and Sir
SECOND RXCE, claiming, four-year-olds and
Ssw Haven. AZ, Crawford. e.1O $40 s19
Mapeheourt, 1ss. Stevenson .oc ".oc 40
Time. .Sl7. cynOsure. zellwood High Flyer.
APH9n T1iRp I'I RACE. 1 mile:
Tippity witchet 115 Rowan. $500 81. 10 s.. 80
salvestra. 1O5. Buxton. .,..,.. -. $50 27O
wyoming; II. j. Mcrassart. SEQ
FFo5UiRTH RACE. 9 furlonss;:
Vermont, ITO, shuttinger....,. -. $40 $50
FIFTH FiPFffH RACE mIlsi -
Hauberk. lis. Butwell. 500. 20 81 20 s.. 90
ed Roche, III, Rowan. ....,, -. $50 .. 40
Chiciet. 124, Keoush. ..'...'.. -. 2.2O
ssiiSRTH RACE. l-ls miles;
Paddy Dear, JOS Buxton ..|Tio 50. So
bSEfy 5s% sick. EE iISS iiiS. BSttIsli Osc ssSS ssSS
Time, 14S.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-01-23
CONFERENCE IS TO
BE HELD IN MARCH

Local members Of Baltimore Con.
ference OF the Methodist Epeoapl
Church South. are be5iaalnz = man
fest interest in The approaehHa IA.
nual session Of thar big body The
conference VIII convene the third
Wednesday in March in Greene Me.
mortal Church Roanoke. Va anf
is quite likely thai q number g. Mar
tinsburg people VIII attend tae sos
sions
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-01-23
PUBLIC OPINION IS "FERNINST" 8 CLUBS;
HOPES TWO new TOWNS WILL NOT COME IN
Chambersbug Writer Gives His Reasons For Wishing Circuit
To Remain Same as Heretotore-Sunday Base Ball In
Piedmont and Cumberland Still Big Question Before
the League.
the League.
eFU xYNTTEs ,TsHgIT-g, - F..s.
:, :. -


Il is still mooted question wheth-
er Cumberland and Piedmont will be
members Of the Blue Ridge League
the coming season, and it is not vo-
clferously. unanimously or even gen
orally believed by The Journal men
that the two Maryland towns VIII
come into the fold unless they are
permitted to play Sunday base ball
with other Blue Ridge LEAGUE clubs
All the talk up there is over the sun
day bail proposition-just as If eF-
erything hinged upon that Perhaps it
does--so far as Cumberland and
Piedmont are concerned That is the
opinion We (The Journal wrter) have
arrived at with degree of unauI-
nifty equalled only BY The votes of Il
bunch OF small boys for q second
hunk of pie.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-01-23

If YOU need mules eane %
sale - =
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-01-23

Match pairs Of mules At
snaps sale. - e
The border vidette., 1917-03-24
PAUL ". WILKEY KILLED.

Paul w. Wilkey, one of Santa Cruz county's best known, most popular young men, was instant ly killed early last Sunday morn ing out on the Nogales Tucson road near the city, when his Ford auto turned turtle, as a result of a blow. out.
 Corporal Chas. Hartwein of the 12th Infantry, who Was with Paul, esca ped with few cuts and brusies and will soon be a able to leave the Base Hospital. At first it was thought Hartwein had been fatally injured; later Dr. Chenoweth announced that the injured soldier, who was rushed to the St. Joseph's hos pital, immediately after the ac- cident, would recover.
 The coroner's jury summoned by Sheriff Earhart, found that Paul's death was accidental.
 News of the fatal accident, which caused the sudden, un- timely death of one of the conn- tvs best-liked young men, sad dened the hearts of members of deceased's family and a host of friends and acquaintances, all of whom loved Paul for his many splendid qualities, and his loyal ty to those he liked. He was 28 years of age.
 To the sorrowing young widow, the dear old mother and father and five brothers, all of whom attended the funeral last We'd nesday afternoon, we extend our sincere sym pathy.
 The beautiful services of the Episcopal church were read by Rev. Golden. From the church the body was taken to the Ma sonic cemetery for interment, being accompanied by hundreds of sorrowing relatives and friends.
 The pail bearers were: H. M. Clagett, George w. Wise, Otto H. Herold, Jesse l.. Gatlin, Rob- ert Ogle and Louis Giroux.
The border vidette., 1917-03-24
A BIG SUCCESS
St. Patrick's Day Celebrated by Loyal
 Irish.

In honor of the 145Oth an- niversary of the death of St. Patrick, patron saint of Ireland, 1 more than 4,5OO,OOO persons in | the United States celebrated last Saturday.
 Several hundred loyal Irish citizens and their friends in Mo- i gales, gathered at the Knights of Columbus hall, to enjoy the [ excellent program arranged and carried out successfully in honor of the occasion.
 The address of the evening was made by Hon. Frank Barry, of the law firm of Bury & Barry, who was introdu duced by Collector c. E.. Hardy, who acted as Chairman. Both the orator of the day" and the Chairman received hearty applause. MT. Barry's address was easily the best ever delivered on St. Pat rick's Day, in Nogales- For more than an hour he delighted his audiance with Irish history, ancient and modern.
 N'ilC OI OtiC on the program was the music by the male quartette composed Of Messrs. DeRiemer, Cunning. Curry and Bohrer, which was greatly enjoyed by all
 Miss Alicia O'Neill, rendered a number of Irish melodies with the violin, which were highly appreciated. The talanted musi- cal artists, also made a great hit with vocal solo, The Snowy Breasted Pearl"
 Other pleasing numbers were the vocal selections by Miss Tillie Bowman and Mrs. c. V. Fowler, two local favorities. The Soul of the Violin" a re- citation by Mrs. J. A. Camp bell, also deserves well merited praise.
 Dancing was enjoyed until mid night, sweet music being furnished by the famous Twelfth Infantry orchestra.
The border vidette., 1917-03-24
GREAT NORTHAM SHOWS.

The Great Northam Shows will furnish week of high class entertainment in Nogales, be- ginning next Monday
 Many exclusive features are presented by this high class or ganization which also carries a. military band of twenty pieces. One of the top liners with the show is galaxy of pretty girls billed as 'Ncptune's Daught- ers," featuring Miss Annie Morecroft, the peerless woman diver and swimmer. With her troupe of woman swimmers, Miss Morecroft performs many dex- trous feats of swimming and div ing, the audience having perfect view of the swimmers who per- form in a glass tank.
 "The Whip" the latest thriller in riding devices is with the show. The old and young alike enjoy the exhilirating effects of a spin through the air.
 In addition to the many novel attractions of the show, a re- gular old time animal bill is given for the benefit of the child ron
The border vidette., 1917-03-24
w. S. BRUCE ELECTRoCUTED

Tuesday afternoon, while splic- ing a high tension power line on Grand avenue, near Mothers Kitchen, w. S. Bruce, lineman working for the Nogales Electric Light, Ice 6 Water Company, was electrocuted.
 After hanging on the wire about thirty minutes, fellow workmen lowered Bruce and no- tifed Dr. Gustetter who imme- diately rushed to the scene and with the aid of a lungmotor at tempted to restore respiration.
 After Dr. Gustetter and a score of assistants had worked over the unconscious man sev- eral hours, Bruce was removed to St. Joseph's hospital, where further efforts were made by Dr. Gustetter and Captain Roy Ray holds of the United States Medi- cal Corps, to save the unfortun- ate lineman, who passed away Tuesday night.
 Little is known of the dead man. He came here with the Second California infantry, and claimed to have seen military service in the Phillipjne Islands, with the United States army.
 Several months ago while with a hunting party in the Huachuca mountains, Bruce shot and killed Frank Wright, one of his hunt ing companions. The coroner's jury said the shooting was ac- cidental. After returning to Mo- gales, Bruce was arrested on charge of bootlegging, for which he served seventy days in the county jail. With the tragic death of Bruce, all three mem- bers of the Wright hunting party are dead. Walter Strick- land, having died recently from pneumonia.
The border vidette., 1917-03-24
Officials of the Espee are here from T'noS0p

Officials of the Espee are here from Tucson.
 Monday Malcolm C. Little,
 the Nogales- Los Angeles cor
 poration lawyer, arrived from the city of angeles, to transact business connected with Sonora lands, in which his client is in
 terested.
 Yesterday Mrs George B.
 Marsh, Santa Cruz county's
 representative in the state legis- lature, received a telegram stat ing that Governor Campbell had signed two important bills which had received the able support of the Lady from Santa Cruz" The mother pension bill, and the minimum wage bill, fixing the guage at 5000 per week, were two of Mrs. Marsh's pet bills.
 A. B. Marchman, manager of the Nogales Lumber & Fuel Company, which is establishing a new lumber yard on Grand avenue, is busy uperintending the erection of office quarters, near the International Gas Com pany's power plant on Grand avenue. Already the new com pany has received a big ship ment of lumber and Manager Marchman says he is greatly pleased with Nogales, which he believes has a great future. Mir. Marchman and his wife, who is a member of the new incorpora tion, will make their home in Nogales.
 L. B. Fleischer, formerly of Nogales, now of Tucson, where he is connected with a mammoth wholesale house. has been here a couple of days on business connected with the Arizona Eu- ropean Mining Company, of which his late brother Richard Fleischer, was president and principal stockholder. At meet ing of the directors of the com pany held Thursday, Mr. Fleis- cher was unanimously elected president, to fill the vacancy caused by President Fleischer'S OGdUtI. Mfs w llIldul oCIuCh- mann of this city, is secretary treasurer of the company, which owns valuab mining property adjoining the great Three R mines, in the Patagonia noun tainS.
 Colonel Newbill, quarter master for Uncle Sam, at this place, has been detailed by the War Department to have com plete charge of the Memorial celebration and Peace Jubilee for Civil War veterans, which will be held at Vicksburg, Miss, in October. The government has made an appropriation of $50, 900 for the celebration, and it is expected that citizens of will donate handsome ly for the occasion. It is estimat- ed that more than twenty five thousand veteran soldiers will be in attendance. With Colonel Newbill in charge. of the big en- terprise, it is bound to be a Yesterday the colonel for Vicks burg. During his absence, Captain Graham Parker will be acting quarter master.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-03-25
Paper Day is Observed.

Paper Day." which has been in
augurated by the Civic League, bids
fair to become a great success. On
last Thursday and Friday, collections
we're made at Franklin Academy. On
the same days next week, the collee-
ton will be at Barrow school. The
proceeds are to be divided equally
between the schools and the league.
In addition to the contributions
through the schools, the committee
in charge is receiving them from
residents of both town and country.
From one source comes the promise
of wagon load of old papers and
magazines, and others are sending
great bundles.
Won't everybody collect all his
accumulations of this kind, even the
old books which are lying in the at
tic furnishing nests for mice and
breeding places for moths, and give
them to this worthy cause.
Communicate with Mrs. G. r.
Newman, chairman Of the committee
conducting the work, and ii you cam
not send your contribution, she will
gladly send for it,
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-03-25
COLUMBUS MINISTER MAY
ACCEPT GALL TO VIRGINIA
CHURCH MEMBERS WILL MEET
TO CONSIDER RESICNA.
TION OF MINISTER.

Rev. R. 3. Eggleston, who for
nearly five years has been pastor of
the First Presbyterian church, has
rendered his resignation, and church
officials have called congregational
meeting to take place Sunday, April
1, for the purpose of considering the
matter.
Mr.. Eggleston is native Of Vir-
ginia, having resided in Richmond
for number of years before coming
to Columbus. He now has an oppor-
tunity to return to his native state
having recently received call to the
pulpit of church in Norfolk, and
desire to accept ic is given as a
reason for severing his connection
with the local church. His pastorate
here has been very successful, and
it is probable that an effort will be
made to induce him to reconsider the
matter and withdraw his resignation.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-03-25
HOWELL AND JACKSON ARE
FINED FIFTY DOLLARS EACH
MEN WHO WHIPPED NEGRO
TRIED BEFORE JUSTICE OF
PEACE AND JURY.

Troy Howell and X. w. Jackson,
the two white men who on Wednes-
day night were arrested on the
charge of having administered a
thrashing to John Beard. a negro
living on a plantation owned by w.
c. Mcclure cbout six miles north
west Of Columbus, were tried before
jury in ire court Of Justice Of the
Psace T. NJ. Cummings Friday, and
upon conviction we're fined $50 each.
The defendants were represented by
Hon. W, p Stribling, while Messrs.
Galloway g. Storey appeared for the
prosecution.
The men went to the house of the
negro In public taxi hired in Co
lumbus, and the fact that the ma
chine had only one light in front
made it easy to trace its movements,
the defendants in the case having
been placed under arrest within a
few hours after the negro had been
thrashed.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-03-25
INCORP0RAT0RS Of COUNTRY
CLUB ELECT OFFICERS
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION is
EFFECTED AT MEETING
THURSDAY NIGHT.

Acorporators of the Columbu:
Country Club met at the Chamber
of Commerce Thursday night, ana
effected permanent organization by
the election of the following officers
President, j. l.. Cox; first vice
president, F. p Phillips; second vice
president, j. T. Searcy; treasurer,
c. H. Reeves; secretary, Ira l.. Gas
ton; directors, T. j. Locke, Jr., w.
Banks, II. L. Whitfield, R. r. Banks,
and B. A. Weaver.
The club has already concluded
negotiations looking towards the pur-
chase of the Morgan estate, which
is situated short distance from the
city on the Jackson Highway. There
is handsome ante eellum residence
on the property, and this will be con-
verted into club house under pans
drawn by Architect p. j. Krouse, Of
Meridian.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-03-25
HAPPENINGS Of INTEREST
GATHERED HERE AND THERE
GIST OF NEWS FROM OVER THE
COUNTRY GIVEN IN A
BRIEF FORM.

George Williams, farmer resid-
ing east Of Laurel, who was recently
arrested on charge of selling cot
for an opossum, has been indicted
by the grand jury and will be tried
in circuit court. Williams made bond
for his appearance for trial when
wanted.
TO relieve the serious coal famine
in Baker, Ore, dealers have ordered
the mine at Rock Springs, Wyo., to
speed shipment by parcel post. The
order was received and the coal
started by mail, but a snowstorm
stopped the mail trains. The postage
on coal from Rock Springs to Baker
is $83 a ton.
More than 1000 women are now
working as conductors on London
omnibuses. Some Of these have al
ready been promoted to position as
training instructresses, time-keepers
and depot cashiers. Five hundred
are employed in garages as washers
and cleaners.
I A call for volunteers to form an
army of 100000 men will follow
the converting of Congress on April
2, in the opinion of Senator-elect X.
d. McKellar, former member Of the
House military affairs committee, ex-
pressed in Memphis the past week.
He said he believed Congress would
be unanimous in its support of what
ever legislation President Wilson de-
,sires in this crisis.
About 1000 airplanes annually
would be needed to put and keep the
United States on the proper military
footing, in the opinion of the national
advisory committee for aeronautics,
meeting to consider speeding up
aerial preparedness.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-03-25
||NCEssANT RAINS GREATLY
RETARD FARMING OPERATIONS
SCARCITY OF LABOR HELPS TO
MAKE THE OUTLOOK MORE
DISCOURAClNC.

Rain has fallen here almost every
day during the past week and agrl-
tultural operations in the section
contiguous to Columbus have been
materially retarded, as the ground
has been too wet to plow.
From present prospects, crops In
this section will be even smaller this
year than last, when the yield OF
cotton, corn and other products was
only about 20 per cent of the nor
NAL. SO many negroes have left the
plantations and gone north that
thousands of acres of the best land
in Lowndes county will 60 unculti-
waited on account of the scarcely OF
labor, and if unpropituous weather
retards operations on that which Is
in cultivation the yield will be in
fintesimally small.