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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-30
GEORGE
IN TRIBUTE To
THE MkTCHLESS
BRITISH NAVY

LONDON. Oc;. 29.-Parllament
today adopted resolution pre-
serted by Premier Lloyd George
expressing tho thanks OF the par
lament 70 the navy and the army.
including the overseas troops ana
the mercantile marine. for their
services in the wsr. and 10 the
women fro,a the medical ana
other auxiliary services. and tur-
ther sin. sympathy TO the
rela,:t, ard friends OF those
who have given their lives for
their country.
The premier ,old how the navy
had guaranteed supplies 10 the
army abroad. and material which
it mad enabled :he allies to get
from abroad. adding:
But for the navy. disaster
would have fallen upon the allied
c!uSc. Prussia would b. mistress
o. Europe and. through Europe,
OF rhe world. Despite hidden
foes. despite illegitIriate naval
Continued On Page Eleven.)
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-30
BAYAR|AN PREMIER
MAY BECOME THE
NEXT CHANCELLOR

AMSTERDAM. Oct. 29.--The Zei'
tung Am Mttag. of Berlin. SAYS The
German chanCellorShip has been OIL
fered to the Bavarian premier. Count
Won Hertling. who has asked for time
to consider the matter.
(Tho resignation Of Chancellor
Mlchaelis was reported BY Berlin
newspapers last week. but no con-
flrmation Of the report has reached
this country. At the time DR.. Mich
aelis was made chancellor it was said
the place had been offered TO Count
Won He7tling and that he declined Il.
suggesting DR.. MiCharlis. Much a.
(Continued on Page Eleven.)
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-30
AVIATORS INJURED
In RAIL WRECK

AUSTIN. Tex. Oct. 2a.-Ftvc rolun-
trcrs for the aviation school Mt San
Antonio were injured when Missouri.
Knnsas and Texas passenger train No.
25, snuthhound. MAS struck by NJ. X.
e. T. freight engine this morning in
hacking out Of n switch five miles south
Of Austin.
The injured are: H. ]. Hamilton and
G. Cunningham. Park City. Utah; P.
Brandon, Emmett. Mich: J. Mcdonald,
Boise. Idaho, and F. A.. Nelson, Pocatello.
Idaho.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-30
UNFOUNDED RUMOR g
OF u. S. DISASTER

WASHINGTON. oct. 29.-Undefincy5
rumors. generally current throuEhu9s
many sections Of the country today:
purporting TO hint AT some disaster y
Americas war forces. arc ascribcd ~
officials 10 the same propaganda whiEel
several wccsk ago flooded the country
with similar false reports calcnlatedsf
dnnpen the war spirit and soread4 dl
trcss and dissatisfaction among ,fI,q
Ht home.
Any casualty reports 1t was refters
cd today. will be made public prolnptk
by the government .:SElS
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-30
GERMANS CELEBRATING
THEIR ITALIAN YICIoM.

LONDON. Oct. GA school holtd4yi
has been proclaimed throughout <GcS
many in celeb .ration of the AustrotGAI1,
man victories against Italy. and the-AlfS]
plav Of flags has been ordered. the.-A1AAl
stcrdam correspondent Of the Exchanges.
Telegraph cables. -.,yS!
Emperor William and Emperor
Charles are expected TO meet ON the
Isonzo front in a few days. 1sE::;.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-30
LIBERTY LOAN HAS
LARGELY EXCEEDED
FIVE BILLION TOTAL

CLEVELAND. o.. Oct. 90
Hundreds Of clerks and expert
accountants to-day were check
ing and tahulating the flood OF
last day subscriptions to the Lib
crty Loan in the fourth Federal
Reserve District. Cleveland has
without question passed the $780,
100000 mark. twenty million In
excess of it's quota. officials said
today.
Conservative estimates for the
Fourth Federal Reserve District
place the total subscriptions at
s4h0, GnN. nOA. ffiy million in cx-
cess OF Its quota
! Official figures are to be an
nounced Wednesday noon.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-30
BIG SUBSCRIPTIONS

WASHINGTON. Oct. 29.--The third
days subscription to tho governments
latest offering Of short time certificates
Of Indebtedness Of an indefinite amount
was s130.444 900. making a total sub
scription thus far to the issue Of $685.
241.00n. The subscription books are
still open.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-30
THE WEATHER.

wAsH1HGToE, Oct. 29.-Forecasti
wsSt Vrgtnia-Eain and much COOLER
Tuesday: Wednesday partly cloudy.
Western PsnnIy1vania-Ratna and muon
colder Tuesday; Wednesday partly
cloudy.
oh1o--Rain In carly morning, follow
"a by fair and colder; Wednesday partly
cloudy,
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LONDON 2Seps already have been taken for rendering
the fullest possible assistance to the Italians 49,,
ROME Oc 2e-The Italians checking the advance OF the
German troops plains of Northern Italy the war OF
flee announces troops fulfilling their duty and all
ordered by the general staff being carried ou ne
statement says. The announcement follows :,
A ordered by the general staff being carried
quite regularly and the troops which opposing the enemy
fulfilling duty by check his advance into Inc plains
From the head Gulf of TreSt norhwa along the ono
front to beyond Tomuo and thence westward through the 'ac
Alps region Poecken pass forming the eastern and ort
eastern OF the Ausroaan front the German ana
troops operating swiftly and strongly against
Italians eneayor to crush the forces OF General lrh
Already the Italians according to the German official conun
caon are standing the Cdne the former grand
HEADQUARTERS Italian having been driven on past OV
dale In the westward from oriza the Germans have cap
red The town of Cormo miles the southeast OF dine and
the entire Italian southwark to the head OF the Ac Is re-
ported to be in retreat.
fconttnuad
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-30
GERMANS ARE
WITHDRAWING
FROM RUSSIA
Entire Werder Peninsula
Evacuated Quiet on the
Western Front

! PETROGRAD, Oct. 2o.-The Germans
have evacuated tho Werder pen1nDuln,
on the Gulf Of Riga whore they made q
landing recently, the war onice an
nounccs.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-30
Italian Army Retreating in Good Order, While
AngLo-French Troops Are Rushed For1uard

GERMANS NOW ATTEMPTING TO CUT OFF ITALIAN
LINE OF RETREAT WITH THIRD WEDGE DRlV
EN- THROUGH THE PL LOECKEN PASS, BUT MEET
RESISTANCE.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-30

Weather.

Partly Cloudy and Warmer Monday,
Rain by Night.
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Continued On Page Eleven.)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-04
ToDAY's MARRIAGE LICENSES

John Holmes 1888 s. goth st.. aud Lucy A.
Burke. 40 W. HOrtteT 81.
James il. Adams 28O2 Pierce st. and Anna
TlEgart G3A S. Bambrey ST.
William P0steTuOck, 2l4A torliss ST.. and GLADYS
Lisberman. 1921 w. Norris 81.
George u. Il. Graz. 21ul $, l4th st.. and Nellie
M Lyons. 26J3 Sartain 81.
Robert y, Baisy. $50 Beechwood st.. and Anna
Louis a. ehernetsky, 4O8 Fairmount ave. and
Margaret Lomnitzer. 1882 Walnut 81.
Alnhonso Colombo. 9O4 Dickinson st.. and Susie
Di Giac9mo 904 Dickinson 50.
Taubel. Riverside. ~ j.
John H. Geese. 2HlO ~. OrlIunH ST.. and Ethel
nj Davidson 2sll r. Plum 81
Edgar Kopgel. SOC y itth st.. and Agnes Nc
DaRisi j. KeRasdy 32 Armat st.. ana Beulah
Joachim Gomez 600 s Hancock. st.. and Fran
ciszka ZarkoWska. 800 n 18Th 81
samuel Rubin. 1888 ", 33d ST.. and Sadie
Thomas Tlishm9ain. AZ n. SSH st. and soDhronla
III. Moore 1h3f Ellsworth 81.
Frank y. Nutach League Island and Carrie
E Rowland. Cleveland. %
koutsuner 2a0 NJ Juniper 81
Howard ~ sadleF, Devon. Pa. and Emily M.
Wila9nss 1891 N P4Fs sye
Haulan Hi oalags Ht. DaFldas Pa and Lucy
a. sutton. WaEne. Pa.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-04
FEEBLE OLD MAN FREE,
BUT SCORNED BY KIN
Herman Billik, Convicted of
Poisoning Vrzal Family,
Gains Pardon

JOLIET. H. Jan. A. Herman Rillik
feeble and stricken from the terrific strain
Of having been in the shadow of the gallOws
FIVE times, will leave the penitentiary here
today. pardoned by the State
Bnlik, overjoyed at hearing Of his pardon
announced he would 60 to Cleveland to-
night where his wife and daughter reside
but when informed by long-dstance tele-
phone OF BilIiks intention they were horror
stricken
we can't have him here" Mrs Bmk
said
I'VE don't want him" broke in Edna, the
daughter. How did he know we We're
here2'
Ignorant Of the torn family ties. Bill,
planned today that his daughter Edna
should be married to Jerry" Nrzal whose
testimony convicted him of murder. Billiks
wish TO take Nrzal into his family followed
Vrzals testimony before the State Board of
Pardons last week, when he repudlated his
testimony which sent Billik to prison for
the murder of Martin VTzal 'Jerrys"
father and four daughters.
Young Vr2al said he was forced by the
police to testify he had seen Bllik poison
the coffee that was said 10 have killed the
Vrzals, Jerry was fifteen in 1907 when
the crime was committed.
Billik was arrested after the death of
Martin NrZal "a milk dealer, and his daugh-
ters Mary Tillie, Rosie and Bertha The
insurance was collected by Mrs. Vrzal
After being taken TO the police station and
questioned she was allowed TO return home
where she died suddenly. The police said
suicide
Bmk, a Bohemian fortune teller. was
alleged 70 have influenced Mrs. Vrzal 10
turn over more than 10000 TO him Jerry
Vrzal testified that he had seen Bulik poison
his father.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-04
COUNCILS FACE MASS
OF SMALL MEASURES
Bills of Financial Importance
Will Not Appear Before
End of Month

Measures providing for sewer and high.
way construction during 1917 and others
defining the location Of gasoline and gas
lamps. were introduced in Councils to.
day. Not until the latter part Of the month
when Controller Walton opens the books
Of the city for the new year, will bills OF
financial Importance make their appearance
The usual mass Of comparatively unim-
portant measures which turn up the first
Of every year will provide busiriess for
committees during the next few months.
but as the city has no money to spend the
Iabors of the members of the Finance C1m-
mittce are likely to be light for some time
TO come
one of the financial measures taken up
was resolution authorizing the payment
Of the increase in wages resulting from the
decision to pay laborers at Torresdalc $3.50
day instead Of 50. The men struck for
more money This piece of legislation
amended appropriations already made 50
as to make possible the increased payment
Among the measures passed today were
several that provide for grading streets in
the suburban section Of the city, improving
a score or more country roads placing on
the city plan many streets that have long
been in general use, and others that revise
the lines and grades Of streets already on
the general plan Of the city.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-04
Sc, 100000 to Improve
q. S. Navy Yard Here
Continued from Page One

Continued from Pnre One
,,',, ''''
Yard on par with any of the best private
shipDuidIng yards,
The structural shop, necessary for bat
tlcship building, will be ZOO fn,t Ion,, ana
200 feet wide. The OUTLAY Of 81 oGo o06
reserved for it win make il Il notable addi-
tiun To the city officers said
The building slim yyiu bo o-o Zoo, ,,,r
Its steel oyergtrlctura ,ubfcb ,,.ffI ~, ,.f,3
lar f., tb,t ~ ,i ~ -, -, WI "I ,.'''-
Cnr,ra,,,. .,.flt -. ',,.I'"'"."h
.r.,,o,t r,,,t,, '.,,,'' i ,, H. "r1'"5 M
dcInhIl ,.grd 49,, ~ ~ 81 ,"r L.lI-
inc ,,,r,rt. I ,''''''' t"I construct
rr.,,.cr,,,.,, ,.I '''''' '''''' "i any "'''eI
WORK on all of the improvements will
be rushed simultaneously, said Admiral
liarFIs' VINO before becoming head Of the
bureau OF Yards and Docks was command
ant of the Philadelphia Navy Yard 1t
,# expected tina. actual work on the new
/ equipment viii begin before February,
'rhe cgIio,ont nr,,.f1,I ~. 49,. ..,,...
will make I.ruglc rsr,rI one, 80 ,l,, Icy ,
navy Yards i'm the conntr, bo " p,tJ Tue %,, "1s,
cHnect to have every Improvement com
L,,'' y" ,H@t me Keel Of the first ship
-''' "' '"'u III MaFch IvIo.
~ '"mmandant RuSsclls Office at the
Ihlade hia Navy Yard II was said that
Illa IMP 'lg'nsntS would be installed in the
|,.', '' VIZ" "l ''e S"Iu MHlCh now is uu-
"''t'.p'I'
LOCATION or DpyDort-
.rb. rtno-r,o, d...,,..,. ',,,
irgt ,,..g, ,r t,,I rlS S S""DH WI pe placed
gt..t,,,art .,t,o,.l o, ~ t|,..' Zen "D'N was the
mans fhe slim ,irr M ,'t.,, w, 10 our
sh,n rnarbirn 'b,, ,,,I ,,,i'',',lru ne piate
stand ,,r tbo ba,I ~ ,i,n H. "'i.s' '""p7 VIII
| Isyer since err,,,,o,.
here have bcan i'm ,.I,,sa a a. "l"tnlS
the NAVY Denartrnc,,t ana WIN
over thc proposed innrn,,ara,tt 1n,,,,l , Il'C,S
Architectural engineers ot Ta,r,,,e r,.', '.g.u
submitted sets of plans 10 thc der,r,,,,l'',
and for several months these prans Ea,.o
! been under examination Tho 61aT d.ci"fI,,
| of the department caused ear,Is Isi,,,i
| officers TO express their elation
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-04
Democrats Aid MOUe
Against BrUn1bGUgh
continued from Pnge One


Continued from rag" ""e
tween the Wares and John Il. IL. scott,
COuErcssman-at-Large. over the conducting
of the Cox campaign.
one of thr wares is quoted as saving to
e,tt. ..,rFis 10 m. last tir,e Won win ret
me into , thing like this" This remark
,5 said to have benn made when the Wares
rooIigcd thpt Cox's hattie was homeless
,r,,,',, l,,i,,atad maj "srott ra ucd to deliver
.,,. II"
...,,.,,.or -, ,t.,. ,,,5,r, ,,,r,.
,ra soeI.jrr tbc most or Suneyfntcndent Of
prIrIi, C;r1TInds and Ruildinpe. vacated re-
-. ,.' e,,,,,,.f - r.,,,,lr ,t tl,.. r.,,,,s-t
~, ,,, f,r,I-,,,,r,L mo. ,,,. William
W. VT '''' tI',rr.i,,,r,, ,i,, ,,.,I -,
~ t. ~. 20 ,Uno a,J iott ,,-I pobor,
r,Ift,.1.r,,,,,, I. - tba
HH''"'' "' ,'''''N. ' .l''''''' - ,-s''"-' VI ~
lV"7 B." 1000 '''' ''''' '''''
Oac Of tine reasons Tor the unusual three
weeks recess of the Legislature, ii was
said is to determine finally whether the
Impeachment talk is To- ho realized into
iaet ana ACTON one u!.H" aPPe4rs 20 De
certain ln@L ll" "Hu'"D"'".H' p'l VIII po
put up 20 le T,uIo"c ''J"'llE IN the lipuSe
by the Democratic leaders. Ihe democrats.
boih 'Ia 'uaiu ana IroiEahla'iion. VIII
support i's n'tt N' IoI"'rF 70 Nclp the
hrpupllS"h DtI H""lu am" '"e H'l'L u"
pIoliue Ihale'.HI Ivt '"e s""eihalotlal H6ht
OF I'IS'
!" "'s"'' 4" 81 H,'' ',' '"'' i'""''7
nave nee" uHSoI' I'l"F l','l senator lTIIoS'
tou'u H"t 'oN,'Ii eI'""Eh '"'vS lh 'hy mouse
iu pass any pili' 10 say uolhlhE Oh "a pIH
To- Ihpo"'h- lh'g S,nu 'HaI l"' ninety
h'e Nol,5 "hleu hn4uWI" received III me
-, st.,,,,,tt r,,frir,, 80 = >
,,, rTa,,+, an tbo o,ber hand t.. I0i pTt
r,, t 49, saiI ,i,,t ~ I,ad MOI hoo,,
IN - 80 ~, ,.,rI ~ ttair s,,,,,,Irt i'm ,La
.,,,,,..' H., % ,,,r,,,,.r ~ Torrrsa mon GOV,
'"N' ''' ''''' - ''.'' ~
80 '' - ~ ,,-
The "Hle.al fcniose Ns1r's are ,u", 10
members OF the nous OF t"eh,' -'lE ln"l e.
man maJoIl'y' WIZ 'ole toI M''nI % I Lyl'' oa' @
"',t5 5'"5s ar ~ s'T''., T, ., 80 -
7etleu' Hilu "I" l,'t I tit,
"lhrIS WIZ" ,"L'n D' sTI "'I ', I,I,,
OF ItL'PI'gts 49,. Nv 20 -" - a.,
salu tI.rE lglL ,,o,,I,7
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-04
POLICE FLIER' ASKS ARREST
OF MAN WHO HIRED TAXI
Accq sed of Sw.ndling Driver Out Of
$40 on Thursday Night
- Last

iler calling for the arrest Of Bernard
" Lewis, son of Wenman Lewis, prDmI-
nent Pittsburgh lawyer, on the accusation
of having defrauded taNlclb driver of
$40 in fares last Thursday night, was sent
TO all police departments i'm the country
today by tho Detective Bureau at city
Hall.
Lewis. it is said, was until recently
representative of the British Government
IN Philadelphia in the matter OF the pur-
chase of ammunition and other war sup
plies A warrant has been issued for h.H
arrest. In the police fier he ts described
as being thirty-fve years old, with black
hair, black eyes, refined and cultured. and
a patron Of Cofes and all-night restaurants
Detectives Hodge and Farrell said today
that Lewis has been In town until yesterday
when he disappeared. According to the
police Lewis met two sisters Mabel and
Ethel Kye, school teachers of A2i West
SpTinghurst street, Germantown, nt Broad
Street Station, last Thursday night He had
made an appointment with them by tele-
phone from New York. The police say he
had been introduced 10 them sometime
previously by a mutual friend.
Lewis, the detectives say, accompanied
the sisters 10 a theatre, after which he eu-
fertained them at supper at the Bellevue
Stafford Al about II 80 p. m. Lewis Is
alleged 10 have called a taXcab n which
no accompanied the sisters 10 their home
in Germantown, From Germantown the
police say. Lewis journeyed 20 Fifteenth
and Poplar streets.
He left the taxlcab, telling the driver ne
would be back in a little while. The driver
Is, not certain that Lewis went into an
APARTMENT house, opposite which the ma
chine had stopped, according TO the police
The driver waited eight hours for the Tee
turn Of Lewis, il is charged the taXcah
bill running up to S19. Al last the driver
became tired Of waiting and drove away
and notified his office that he had beer
beaten out Of S19.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-04
TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION

GLOCKER- /, GUSTAV .A.DoLPH son
Of Charles w. GloCkor. Services at fathers resi-
doucc. 7aO Northeast Boulevard. FRI p. M
Int. private.
GRISWOLD.- ,. ELIZA TRACY. widow
Of william a. Griswold. Funeral services Fri,
1 p. m. Church Of st. Luke and the Epiphany
Int, Erie Pa.
NERNER.-Dec 3; WILLIAM husband Of
Sophia Werner, aged 0G; Relatives and friends
v X. u. A. Post. No. =: Admiral Prince Helm
rich Yearly beneficial Association and the Lied.
ortafnl. invited to funeral sun, =, m, 2i3s
y "a st. Int. private. Grcenmount Gem.
GARRITY. Jan. 3. MARGARET GARRITY
widow OF Edward Garrity. Relatives and friends.
also sacred Heart Socety q St AIMS Church.
Invited to funeral. Mon. $3.50 .. M. 2G64 Ritter
st. solemn requiem mass at St. AIMS Church,
10 n III. Int. New Cathedral Gem Auto
funeral
IALsTEAp.- 3, EN,NfA o. wife Of WI;
liam n. HRlstcad tnce Malyon), Relatives and
friends invited to funeral services. sat, p
m. lTlD y. 10Th st. Int. private.
FAUCETT--Jan. 3. ALEXIS $. .FAUCETB
aged rs. Relatives and friends Invited 70 fua.
cral sat, ll3 e. Market ST., West chester
= D. IN. Int. private.
HIrIL.-Jan. !, at $3.50 a. m. MARGARET
X. HULL, aged 81, Due notice OF tuncral from
3OS y. 10th st.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-04
TRANSIT HEARING
SET FOR JAN. "a
Public Service Commission
Will Sit on Public Con-
venience Writ
MEANS EARLY ACTIVITY
New Draft of Agreement Be-
tween p. r. T. and City
Will Be Made

la
Tho Public Service 'o,rll,.Sso' ,ot
notified Transit IiT,'ioI M''',ig tvg.inos,l,,y
Puu,'c PIc neu mug Tyt,-r'.,,,re, ,,pon the ritys
ov,,,i" ,,,,,t, ,,. ,,,Errit, IN proroed mt once
,,,I, ,,,,,r,i,r a. the entire system
of hiRh-speed lines with the exception of
the Darby elevated and the spurs on tue
Broad street tube
,rro .,,ii,,,i,r for "a writ of public con-
ycrInnce granting the city such authority
was presrnted TO the commission last Fri-
dav by Assistant Transit Director George
~ ,t,,,sgr ria. arnliration asks author
itv TO proceed at once with
mo BROAD sfreot subway from
Ieagiic Island to Olncy avenue.
Tho subway delivery loop In the CEN
tral business district ...t
The Parkway-North IWenty-huS'
street subway elevated 20 iS"Noos o". .h
the inrG%-,'',le ~, 'I,riiIo ,,.t,i,., , Rbawn
iI""NLo'" ]. ''''''
Su''" .,,....,.,, ,ot tn
the only part OF inc l'E''' Pc t,nrI,.
cludcd in the applications are vac r,r,,G
"i,' the Germantown Sput o' Nv, L,'. r'r,,,,l,,
street subway ana the Seetlo' ti W. .,raa,
ford ~ from 'alI"WhIi 10 M"'n''
Applications to proceed with the p"rpE
~" will be made as soon as cngineer@IilE @ i', uJ,
signs have been completed ny We .',, ,ho
Department No steps can be taken "i' ,,''
spurs of the Broad street tune uH.n
ellis have defined the respective Iou''''
rho corulction Of the FraniEtord Il
sor,bwprd from Callowhil street hinges
,,..,, ,,,, sigrInrr Of the agreement between
,I,. ,l,,, and RAND Transit Company.
o., ,,,i,,, ,f the Public
feH"'IE '"' ','',,' ~, ,I,n ,grscnent. Di-
service COMMISSION va a., - ,,i,i, mo con.
rector TwlninE Is GONE ",, ",''1u ",.s,or, TO
s'r"'.'"'i NoiN "t' ,,,.i,,, f,,. hids for the
day he began advertising t"r u.u2 , Y oc,,s,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-04
HOUSE STARTS HUNT
FOR LEAK TOMORROW
Wood, Who introduced Resolu-
tiOn of Inquiry, to Be First
Witness

WASHINGTON. Jan 4-IuycEtigation
by the House Rules Committee of the note
leak charges will start tomorrow with
Representative Wood. Of Indiana. u- the
first witness, the committee announced to-
day following "a two-hour session
Wood introduced the original resolution
demanding a probe of reports that high
Administration officials or relatives of
high officials" prohted n Wall street
through advance information of the Presi-
dents note To beIliEerents.
Thomas w Lawson win be subpocnaed
by wire
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-04
CUTS OFF SONS WITH 81 APIECE
Will of Eliza A. Manning Probated by
the Register

Two sons Of Eliza a. Manning. 1895 D
street are cut off with bequests of one
dollar each in the will of their mother, pro-
bated today. The estate. valued at $1,000,
is left to relatives.
other wills probated were those of Dr.
George W. Bailey, 1904 Walnut street,
which in private bequests disposes of prop
rty valued at 100000: Caroline Mehlan.
1905 Brunner street, 1880; John Arm.
strong Gl9i North Twenty-1rst street.
$500; Esther =. *. Keen, 212l, Hunting
Park avenue, $500; John Kelly, l73 Calu-
met street, $4,000 and George w Cecil,
3Ol7 North Twenty-second street, $4,000.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-04
Entire Russian Front
in Craze Danger


fore Focsani and Brala. which screen
Galatz are under Teuton fire
The result Of the fighting Of the next
few days will tell whether the Tcuton drive
can be stopped at this point or whether
Braila and Focsani are to fall and retreat
Is to be made beyond the Screth
t'nless the Teuton advance can be stopped
within the next few days the whole Russian
front will he in grave danger The front in
AIoldavja, constituting the left wing of the
whole Russian line, Is now its weakest point
If /. were turned the whole Russian line
would have 10 fail back and Gaica the
Rullowna and all the Austrian soil Rus
gia now holds would have to be abandoned.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-04
UNIDENTIFIED MAN DIES
OF HERON POISONING
Overdose of Narcotic Drug Proves
Fatal to Participant in
"Snow Party"

An unidentified man died at the Penn
sylvania Hospital today from an overdose
II heroin. alleged BY the police 20 have
zen taken az SNOW party held in
,ouse occupied by negroes on Eleventh
treet below South.
soon after the man staggered out Of the
iouse. shiyering and trembling as II at
acked by palsy, police from the Twelfth
and Pine streets station swooped down on
Fosier James Green and Ora Hin They
we're held Ia $500 each BY Magistrate
psrseh According 10 the police, the dead
man had been snifiing heroin for several
haurs before he collapsed he stumbled
ost 81 tie house and feil q tbs pavement
4.s naEfoes 4 3 sad tried q rayive
ti1n nilh Hater fFola hsdzant Ahe police
haa kin removed y the tanas sania aoa-
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