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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-11

THE Stacker featuring Emily
Stevens, is still showing al the Unique,
and viii De here until Sunday. You
have just two days vet to see this
fascinating Metro picture that the
entire town is talking about, so don
put off your chance of seeing this
production The shows start at D..
1880 .. $3.50. s. $50. and 9-15. The
admission price is % cents.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-11
Too Many Lott RurrIarirs.

New ork. Aug. Loot burEIaries
in New York have increased 20 sucn
an extent since last January that the
burglar insurance underwriters as
ISOLATION has decided to advance. rates
materially on silks. veIours and furs
The additional cost TO merchants viii
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-11

Today the Greciau offers one Of the
most amusing and thrilling kevstOues
shown iu some time. Cactus NelI is
a wild and woody farce Of the wild
and woody west with Polly Moran as
.TWOguu Nell" the sheriff Some Of
the most hilarious scenes ever
screened by Keystone are those show
ing the wild rides % the sherifTs
posse. There IS lots OF rapid fire &C
ton and many sure fire laughs ia this
western burlesQue.
Monday the GreCtan presents the
Ziegfeld FoIlies girl, Olive Thomas. in
her new Triangle play. AN Even
Break" II is story of stage life and
gives Miss Thomas an oppOr-
tu1ity 20 perform some OF the dances
that won her fame iu New Y Ork. The
play is very preteutious. having one
cabaret scene I'm which five hundred
people take part-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-11

Rome, italy. Aug 1.-The ministry
or aErlculturals statistical bureau
announces that the wheat harvest Just
ending has been excellent in all parts
OF italy, especially in the south To
was 50 percent better than tile har-
vests OF recent wears
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-11
DIR. y. T. Moore. 4O7 Martin BIDS


Chicago, H.. Aug. 1r.-AdOlph Ger
mer, national secretary Of the So
Cialist party. was arrested last night
charged by government agents with
making remarks der0EatOry TO tile
United States and the war during an
address in the auditorium at public
park He is being held pending in-
.estigariOn.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-11

interests are ready for marked ir-
. cr-ases iu the price Of milk, accord
ing 20 q statement by the Chicago
butter and esq board IL asserts that
T condensed milk companies are con-
tracing i'm the producing sections OF
Illinois and Wisconsin az 80 and $3.50
per loo pounds. Present contracts
which rCn 90 October are on the 5a-
Sis or f---t and $3.50 a hundred
hounds
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-11
DeeIs Filed During
Week otal S54, 583

The total valuation OF warranty
deeds filed in the office OF county
clerk William i. Greet during
the week ended Friday, Aug 10.
was S54.5SS. The filings by days
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-11
..FATTYr ARBUCKLE AT BIJOU.

Patty ArbuCkle and Al 81 John
VIII be seen ar the Bijou today only
en- "A Reckless Romeo In this pic
ture Fatty left nothing undouc or
l-u-or~hed TO make It screamIugly hi
Iarious.
tomorrow the Bij0u viii show six
OF the strongest screen actors and
actresses. each with a national reDuta-
ton in The Vengeance Of uuraud." an
novel Earle williams. Julia Swayne
Gordon. Edith Storey. T. Rogers Lyt-
ton. Norma TaImadEe and T. X Lin
coin aye the stars. Admission is and
10 Cents.-AdF.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-11
IL Bryan. Dentist.
cJ8 Herald Bldg.


Kansas City, No, Aug. 11.-kansas
City got 20 work as best it could
again today, the fourth day Of the
complete tieup Of all street car traf-
fic, which has resulted from strike
Of employees Of the Kansas city Rail-
ways company, the operating organ
iZation.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-11

receiver general o. Canada I'm settle
ment Of the S100.000.oo0 loan recently
floated for the dominion by g syndi-
cate headed by the Morgan house,
was paid here yesterday by the Lilo
erty National bank.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-11

Hay fever. Catarrhal deafness sue
'eSsfuliE treated. Drs- Mccarthy. Os-
.e0paths, SOC ". OREGON. a new method
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-11

Baggage t Esses { T s5 Lod 5essns 6.
MAKE Hu mistake Telephone No I.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-11
NEWS BREVTTIES
Advertisements


Train No . on the Southern Pacific.
due at $50 p M, is reported TO ar
rive at 1855 p m All other afternoon
and night trains for today are report
ed on time.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-11

New York. Aug. IA check for
$50, 11L1lL11, the largest ever record
ed in the New York clearing house.
drawn by J. p. Morgan & Co, for the
credit OF the minister OF finance and
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-11

Page Publicity Bureau-AdvsrtiSi NJ
in az It's branches -26-S Herald Bids.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-11

Learn French. We have the books
Ideal Book store. 300 S. FL Paso St
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-11
Cool and Delightful

CampbeTs Cafe Merchants lunch. soc.
Adv
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-11
Italy Has Good Wheat Crop.

, approximate 100000 a year. it VA,
said rocay-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-11

Building Permits, Si1.2i0.
Building permits issued at the
office Of Percy McGhee, IT, city
building Inspector. during the
week ended Friday. Aug 10, had
a total valuation OF S11.21O. The
permits by days follow:
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-11

Amsterdam. Holland. Aug. IA
dispatch from Vienna announces the
euga cement OF arcnduchess Hedwig,
Of Tuscany. TO count Bernhard Stol-
-StOlberg. born i'm Nankato, Mimi,
where his father resided a Ions time
The groom's brother is known as
father Martin. OF the Benedictiue
monastery Of Cottonwood, Idaho.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-11
Americnn-Horn Count Wcds.

Or. Anna Reum. Hotel waldorf
Venice, Calf. Home September lst-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-11
Try Mrs. CIarI's Cafeteria. eos Mesa.

Expect Higher MIX Prices.
Chicago. Ill, Aug 1.-THE dairy
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-11-10
PROVES HE Is Not SLAYER.
Smcllcy Miles Away at Time His
Cousin Was Murdered.

Richmond. Va, Nnr. lQ.--W. i.
SmrIlry, cousin and former sweet
hear. Of Mr.. Thomas l.. WaIk"r.
iNhu was assaulted. murdered iii
hcr McckIcni,r..m county homo t."
days after l,.r ma, ri"gr, vas dis
charged from custody yesterday IL
Boydton by Justices \. y. l'rayey ana
". W. Dug~cr when he proved Il
complete alib that removed Ill pos
sihlity of him having been ;nc as
isaii;m and murderer.
Before she died as 4 result OF
.azo" slaShcs across her abdomen.
Mas. Walker told her mother that y
hi" black man had attacked her. n"
Investigation along this line wa;
made following the arrest Of Smci
lev and The ease remains Il mystery
\ witness at the hearing ycStcr
day testified he was within 900 yard
i|l Inc nome, Dul i"dIi W. SStcii'''
and Gi,I nat notice any one entering
or lcavin" the Walker home.
Sm"lIcy was arrested on In"
stln%th Of exaggerated reports OF
remarks made by him previous 90
Mrs. Walkers marriage. vince
were found yesterday to have ben
mad" more than Il year ago. ol:I""
.hm these remarks there was noth,
iny connecting him with the crime
and eight witnesses testified that H.
WA; many miles distant from tie
Walker bone when lhc crime waa
committed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-11-10
SALESMAN KILLED BY AUTO.
Ran in Front of Car TO Signal for
Assistance.

Ran in Front of Car TO Signal for
Assistance.
York, Pa, Nov. l0,--H. a. Forncy,
of Harrisburg, a salesman for Park,
Davis & Co.. was hit by an automo.
bile driven by J. c. Fastnacht, CT
Harrisburg, on the WrightsE~Flle pike
near this city, and fatally injured.
lie died on his way to the York Hos
pital. His head was crushed and legs
l"okcn. !!
1t is said that Forncy ran i'll front
Of the auto driven by Fastnacht aud
threw up his arms, but before the
driver could bring his machine to q
stop he was run down. 1t is believed
That Forncy was signalling Fastnacht
to stop to get assistance. His car
was sanding on the side of the pike
without any lights on.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-11-10
HEAD BLOCKS FROM BODY.
legs of Dead Man Found in Rater.
son Also Severed.

legs of Dead Man Found in Rater'
son Also Severed.
Paterson, n. j., Nov. 19.-Blood
hounds, taking the trail from the
place where the torso Of man
body was found in the outskirts OF
the city late Monday, led detectives
yesterday to spot five blocks dis,
tant, where the head of the vic.
tim and butchers cleaver were
found. The head, which Investigators
say appears to be that of forcis-
ner, has not been identified.
Shortly after the finding of the
torso the legs were found short dis
lance away.
Among newspapers and parts Of
womeu's clothing III which the torso
was wrapped was found some sand,
which, the police say, might lndl-
cate that the murder was committed
near the sea. Ii miles from Paterson.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-11-10
WIFE AND CHILDREN DROWN.
believed Neither Threw Offspring ~
;jslcrn Then Jumped in.

Churchvillc, y. y. Nov. 10. Joan
hatigan found his wife Elcauora. u,
and their three daughters, Elcancr,
Z, Mary. : and Martha. > months old
drowned IL The cjStcru beneath vhr
kitchen floor yesterday. Mrs. kat'Gai'
i.Hcd with her husband rs hc lett
for work yesterday morning. Sin"
ken. the Lwu older girls from scnool
an The protest that they had colds.
II is believed she first threw them
Though the narrow opening INTO Tn"
c::.tcr, lhrn dronrcl in herself. RAJ:
gan found Il note written 10y hi$ wiz,
\.hi,h read:
There is 81 900 or more in <a'~
ily> bank. Rochester. in my nam"
for all help and everything. Goodbye
all. Lena. nerve crazy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-11-10
Y N. {. A. WAR WORK
President Wilson's Executive Order.


Official recognition is HEREBY
eiven the Young Mems Christian
Association as a valuable adjunct
aud asset TO the service. Officers are
cnioined to render the fullest prac-
teal assistance and cooperation IN
thc maintenance and extension OF the
Association, both at permanent posts
and stations and in camp and field.
Thc President Writes DR.. John r.
Mott:
MAY | not, in view. of the APP
proaching meeting of the War Work
Council. express to you the very high
value | have attached to the work
which has been accomplished by the
Younr Mems Christian Association
in behalf Of our own Army and Nav,
= well As in behalf Of the prisoners
.or-war and the men III the training
amps Of Europe. and may | not cx-
tres also my sincere personal in
tcrcst in the large plans Of the war
Work Council for the work which is
still a head of the Association"
Newton d. Baker. Secretary of War:
For many years the Y. II. G. A.
has been established as u prominent
feature of army life in times Of
peace. The war. however, has devc-
icpcd for it Il degree of prominence
far larger and Il field o. usefulness
far wider ti:an even its friends could
have hoped. It's capacity fer mobi-
lization on large scale and the
readiness with which it has fitted it. !
self to the needs Of the troops nj
training camps and trenches IN this !
great world war make it an indis- |
pcnsablc factor in any future Mill
larry plans. It. provides for the 50
rinl sidc-thc home sidc-of the life
Of the soldier and it's influence Is
ratiunalizing the strange environ
mcrt into which this crisis has plung /
cd our young men and has been and |
will be most bcncticent.
Joscphus Daniels. Secretary OF the
Navy:
"I'rom every standpoint, military.
political. moral, it is our duty to
protect these youths so We can say
o the mothers when the war is over,
We return your sons as worthy your
amily circle as when they left it.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-11-10
Notice to Toy Buyers.

We sincerely request that all pro-
pic who intend TO buy toys this year
will look our stock oyer before buy
ing. We have complete line OF toys
This year. and beside our prices have
moi advanced ) per cent. We have Il
limited supply of tree ornaments
md doll babies. and request that
YOU call early for these two items
in order that you may have an as
sor.mcnt to buy from.
Oming TO the c0ngcstcd transporta-
ton raciitics il will he impossible
for us TO get goods promptly after
!,rrrmbcr /. so we earnestly request
that Won call nj our store and he con-
WINGED that VIC have . complete slpch
or tcys at last years prices.
Notice TO Buyers Of household Goods.
During The last few months VIC
have added complete line Of house
held goods to our general lines. We
moi only hayc complete line o.
household goods. bui in addition. NC
have, them ut the old prices.
The following is a list Of the many
articles We carry in our household
department..
:. 100 picc" dinner sets :. .,&!o - >c1
! 100 piece dinner sci 80. Sl'-'o SET
I 100 niece dinner set 80. Sl3.n0 SCI
100 piece dinner set. Sl2.'o sci
- niece sci spccial ....... s3.1o
4 complies line Of cups. saucrrs.
matters. plates of all kinds. open
stock.
Bread boxes. sad irons. electric
;rons. ironing boards. coffee pots. oil
stoves. wash bpilcrs. wash tubs. tea
pots. wash boards. food choppers.
cake griddlcs. knives and folks, car
ycrs coal hods. buckets. clothes hold
.rs for house and yard. a cOmpiet'
lime Of guaranteed aluminium ano
cpamclcd copking ware. curtain
,trctchcrs. garbage cans, iardincrs,
.lothcs baskets. cuspidors. and many
otbc, useful and indispensable house
hold articles.
We earnestly request that you IN
vrstiratc our stock and prices before
! buying.
! We also carry complete line "l
! Sherv3in- Williams Paints and Var
uishcs: vaIspar and val-cnameI: en-
namcl: Jap-a-lac. etc.
We urge that y0p call a, our store
the next tirae you need anything II
The household line.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-11-10
GRIEF IN DEATH PACT.
italian Singer and Ballet Dancer Com
mil Suicide By Gas.


nit Suicide BY Gas.
Baltimore, My To- Believed -
hnvr. been victims Of melancholy,
caused by italian military rcvcrsra'
lir. and Mrs. ErncsLo Glaccon'.
Italian members IF The Boston M.
tirnal Gl:,id Oncra Company. which
vii! open at the Lyric today. ki!lci
'hrmsrlvcs hy ;nhalnG gas last night
II Il boarding housc on West Frank
I'm street.
Police hricvc tho couple entered
into suicide pact. They were
jaund in bed with gas flowing IRON
x lets. Both died without regain
,ng consciousness.
Giacconp vas a tenor and his wife
was ballet dancer.
The last man who saw item before
they were founi unconscious WIS
Ecnard Cantor. another member Of
the company. from whom they 2ar'-
Il after rehearsal at the Lyric Thurs
day night.
They came to this country from
rorinG in 1871 and have been connect
cd with tn" opera company for sorlc
TIME.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-11-10
MAY BE MURDER.
Suspicion Raised by Letter Concern.
ing Suicide" Case.

lUS LOultlNS SaoN'
u New York, Nov. l0.-District AT
tu1nev Swarm Thursday began al
investigation into the death of Mrs.
Sarah NJ. Stiassny, wealthy widow,
in her apartment in this city We'd
ncSday morning, which previously
had been reported to him as case
Iof suicide Mr. Swami announced thai
a coroner had forwarded to him a
letter purporting to be from a niece
Of the dead woman, in which suS-
picous circumstances were suG-
gestcd.
Or Otto II. Schultzc, medical as
sistant to the district attorney, said
that he believed Ms. SriasSny haG
been murdered.
Isidorc Hershiield, an executor Of
Mrs. Stiassny's will, told District
Attorney Swami the letter had been
"TljlSll III SplIJI VI Spile pStti'"S
the niece who wrote it had been dis
Investigation is said to have re
vcalrd that two bullet wounds We're
found in Mrs. Stiassny's body, one ,
in The temple and another below the |
heart, but that only one exploded !
cartridge was found in the revolver
beside the body The body was found !
by Richard Epstein. d cousin of Mrs.
Stiassny, who lived III Che apart
mcnt and who also is an executor Of
,cT will.
Letters found III Mrs. StiaSsn%S !
Dom indicated that she had conicm
dated suicide Epstein has been I'M
Ter the care Of a physician since the
,ody was found. Both he ard Il negro
maid declared they had not heard
hctS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-11-10
DIES FROM DRINK OF MILK

Physicians Believe Fungus Crowds,
Eaten by Cows, Responsible for
Tennessee Death.
Scuuachcc. Tenn, MOI. 10. Mrs.
u Hopkins. wife of the station mas
;cr Of the Nashville. Chattanooga and
ST. Louis Railway here. is dead as
'hr result OF drinking milk from cow
which hav" hccomc affected with
4 mysterious disease. Several other
persons ar" desperately i'll, including,
Mir. Hopkins. Physicians N attend
arrc agrcn that the cause Of sickness
comes from milk and butter. and Sa"-
:.cstcd that "cows grazing On fun@n:
srowths might have been the cause. :
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-11-10
SWAN BROS
King and Pitt Streets Alexsadsis, Virgins
Women's Comforts
and Durable Union
Suits

received large shipment Of the well kn9ss
Munsng Union Suits women and Children These goods
the road weeks and We hare gfea
many this lot would cary selections
will be any orders this for Nun
sing Union Suits the present prices.
Munsing Union Suits for Women sl75 $3.50 ssoe. $3.50
Munsing Suits Sl.75, s. s225 $3.50, $3.50,
$3.50
Nunsns Union Suits Children. Soc, $l00 $3.50, sl75
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-11
WELSH SINGERS PRESENT
COLERIDGE.TAYLOR WORK
Evan Williams Special Soloist at Con-
cert--Sings Arias and in
Cantata

The United welsh singers Of Phiadel-
pbia gave their annual grand concert last
.., a., a., -, :. ,,,.,, u,aar
evening III the hcauemy Vi "u'o' NN
the direction OF Edith Myfanwy morgan
with Evan Williams the tenor, as special
soloist and Estber 1.ouise Rrinker. con-
,ra,,o. p...,, :, -. ..r,,ora sar.
pa''o' ben)amin f. Evans oar'o"e' "ara
'o''" o'ahase anu ""i'er D''e'.
pert, accompanies, among the assistants.
Members Of the philadelphia Orchestra
MIA vad ,,o ,,.,,, ..,u,,,ar,. 4, tho
-, -, = ,
''a'or "ork OF the program WHICH was %
Coleridge-Taylor's setting of Longfellow's
"Hiawatha's Wedding Feast"
Tho Walsh c,o,r ,,,,u r.. r.r,s,,hered nv
,,,,s,. ,.,.a" ~" m ue .'a.,,s.
for the recita,s riven during the last six
years by Mr.. Williams. as well as for
the successful concerts given by them at
Willow Grove and at the annual Welsh
reunions
The choir has won a pIace in the musi.
cal circles Of pbi,ode,nb,a and n renuta :
ton of which anv choral organization
might well be proud with this feeling,
brought about by successes attained at it's
various concerts has come the desire to
expand and to enlarge the scope of its ef-
forts.
The membership of the chorus has been
| augmented to the number of 200 and is
now known as the United Welsh Singers of
Philadelphia. Edith Myfanwy Morgan has
directed the Welsh Choir since it's inception
six years ago and has been directly re-
| sponsibe for its contlnuous growth from
about thirty voices TO it's present member.
| ship. Miss Morgan NAV we'll be classed
among the leading choral directors of Phil
| adelphia
The Walsh Cbo,r ,,ro,.,a o,,n,,. ..,a,,o
| of rendering a,, .b . p,o,eu S a.npS eapaoe
| of Coleridpe Tav,or,s go a,,s "u .,an,ss ,ta
| somewhat narrott,,a o,,e anu .aiieu .ne
fellow 'Ivr,cs, ,,.,,, auains oi .ne LONG
ia a bodv NJ wall o,on,as u,a,'a.lu wv ler'S. ~
| .s...S o' "en-seiecteu voices, charac-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-11
DEMANDS LAW TO CUT
FREIGHT TRAIN LENGTH
Representative Burke Pleads for
Bill Reducing Number of
Cars to Fifty
Bp a star Correspondent


"If you can induce the general managers
OF any three lines In Pennsylvania to take
seats in caboose at the rear of a train
made up OF from 90 to 10 freight and coal
cars, travelling fifteen miles an hour and
have them remain there while the air hose
line is cut three cars from the engine, I'll
not press further in asking that you re-
port this bill out" Senator William Burke.
railroad member of the Legislature. told
Representative Hugh A. Dawson, chairman
of the House Committee on Railroads, at a
public hearing today. A bill limiting the
length Of freight trains TO fifty cars and
passenger trains to ten cars was up for
consideration.
Senator Burke declared that the man
ayers Of the roads would not accept the Of
fer he suggested to Dawson for. he con-
tended. they know full well that they would
be taking chances with their lives Yet the
railroad men face this very danger every
day Long trains, Senator Burke and lobby
lists for the railroad men told the commit
tee. tend to impair the efficiency of the
brakes. IF the air line bursts, cars are
apt to buckle and invariable loss Of life
results. Danger to passenger trains passing
on an adjoining track was also dwelt upon.
S. Tarner, George 3. Rowand, Joseph
Hughes. E. A. johnson and John Fisher APP
peared for the men. They are members OF
the State Legislative Board of Railroad En-.
ployes Chairman Dawson announced that
opponents of the bill will be given hearing
April "a. Mr.. Dawson assured the railroad
| men they they will be given every opportu.
| nifty TO interrogate the opponents at the next
: meeting
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-11
$1,000 TO PRINT WILSON'S
SPEECH FOR THE GERMANS
American Makes Offer to Conan
Doyle--Wants Aeroplane
Distribution

LONDON. April 11.-Slr Arthur Conan
Doyle writes to the Times as follows;
Il have received cable from my friend,
Joseph Knapp, of New York, Offering 1900
(slOO0) toward the translation and print
ing of President Wilson's speech, to be dis
tributed by aeroplane behind the German
lines. Perhaps some of your readers could
indicate the best way Of bringing this
ahOutn
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-11
IRWIN COBB TO LECTURE
"Thrice Is He Armed That Hath His
Quarrel Just" Theme of Talk

Irwin S. Cobb. the wel-known author and
traveller. will deliver an address at the
Forrest Theatre tomorrow afternoon at 3
o'clock on Thrice Is He Armed That Hath
His Quarrel Just"
The lecture will be given under the aus
pices of the Independence Square Auxiliary
of the Southeastern Pennsylvania Chapter
Of the American Red Cross
DR.. Richard II. Harte, chairman of the
chapter. will preside
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-11
c. ]. Boyle, Old City Employe, Dies

Charles j. Boyle, who for more than
thirty years held the position Of warrant
delivery clerk in the office of the City Con-
troller, died late last night at his home,
5446 Cedar avenue, after prolonged illness,
He was seventy years old. The funeral
will take place on Friday morning. with
services in the Church of the Transfgura-
ton, where a requiem mass will be cele-
brated
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-11

NEW YORK April 1f.--Tentativs pleas
Of not guilty were made in the Federal Dis
trict Court here by six bunker coal min
ing companies and fve individuals, In
dicted yesterday for alleged violation Of the
prices and eliminate competition. In all
;wenty-one corporations and eighteen indi.
vidusls in West Virginia and Virginia were
indicted.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-11
INSURANCE COMPANY
MAY OFFER BIG ARMY
State Woodmen of World, at Lancaster
Consider Proposal to Raise
$4,000 Men

LANCASTER. Pa, April 1.-THE Wood
men of the World, in State convention here.
are said to be considering Offering to
President Wilson an equipped army of
1000 men IL the nation needs them. A
similar offer was made during the trouble
with Mexico.
The 500 delegates will elect officers late
this afternoon. and are expected TO choose
Erie as their next meeting place.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-11
Flights of the U. S. Signal Corps

From January L., 1916, to October Ia.
1916. there were s052 fiigts made by the
Aviation Section Of the United States Signal
Corps. with total time in the air of 37OO
hours and six minutes. This makes approx
imately a mileage Of $4,000.