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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-27
r. Il. T. Must Run
Darby 81" Trains

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matter of IN operating lease has been set
tied with at least some degree of definite
ness.
when the commission took up the city's
application for certificate to construct the
nd-a-half-mile elevated line from
Thirtieth and Market streets to Citv Line
the argument for the city was presented bv
Assistant Transit Director Atkinson and
Assistant City Solicitor Lowengrund. The
entire board of commissioners sat in the
case.
The members of the commission arc
about evenly divided, 1t was made plain,
upon whether the certificates should he
granted at once or whether they should he
withheld until there is definite assurance
that the Philadelphia Rapid Transit Com.
pany VIII be the operators. Under the
present program, however, those i'm favor
Of delay are to be permitted to have their
own way and the city WIN be unable to let
any additional contracts on any of the lines
until this program is changed
Both Assistant Director Atkinson and
Assistant City Solicitor Lowengrund Joined
action.
81 The city will be hamstrung In its present
negotiations" declared Mr. Atkinson. "un-
less the Transit Department gets the au-
thority to proceed with the construction
program"
V"oh souiu you let COntractS,' Com
missioner Brecht interrupted "for the
Darby line should this certificate be
granted?' '
II can only state approximately" renIied
the Assistant Director, "but / think I'VE
could advertise for bids about the end oS
the summer and then the work would be
continuously progressive"
IF you cannot advertise for bids ,,n,,,
the end of the summer" interropatad thn
Commissioner, why do you insist that ths
certificate should be granted immediateI,, :,
The prompt issuance of all the certiNcatos
now pending. Mr. Atkinson explained would
place the city In a better position 10 con-
clude the lease negotiations with the pbiIa- :
delpha Rapid Transit Company and would
advance the date of the initial Operation os
the various lines. N" "
Further evidence to show that the b,gh
cost OF labor and materials has materiai,v
changed the estimates for the cost Of tbs
various lines was presented by the As
sistant Director. As-
The estimated cost of the Darby lin. +.
gave as $4.s00,000. To this must he aSaaS
about twenty per cent for interest snS
sinking charges which are to be taken frn,s,
loan money during ne period of const r,,c'
tion and Tor one year thereafter. yrhis
would bring the total cost OF the linz ~ ~
the bapia Of the present prices 10 e ~ ooo
|. 4ae ordinance of counoile. .hovsxor ~.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-27
ART STUDENTS TO CROWN
ROMANCE AT ALTAR
Marriage License Granted to Norman X.
Morse and Miss j. Irene
Mines

The romance of two art students and
members of prominent families will culmi.
nate in marriage next Tuesday afternoon
Today Norman X Morse, a landscape archi-
tect. Of Wayne, Pa, who has studio at
Al South Fifteenth street, obtained license
to marry Miss j. Irene Mines, daughter
of William II. Mines, a manufacturer OF
Philadelphia. Miss Mines, who is a grad
uate of the Pennsylvania Academy of the
Fine Arts. resides with her parents at 3sl
Gowen avenue, Chestnut HILL
The ceremony will be performed next
Tuesday afternoon in the Episcopal Church
of st. James the Less, Thirty-fifth and
Clearfield streets, by the Rev. Edward
Ritchie.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-27

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ing Mr.. Tanning on his marriage was found
On his body. On the body of the young
woman believed to have been his bride
was found a Bible, which contained the
name and address of Miss Ella Thayt, $500
Halifax street. Denver. Colorado.
Few were only injured. So complete was
the work of destruction where the blow
fell that injury meant death in almost every
case A. T. Cook. of Harrisburg. engineer
of the freight train, and the porter of the
Bruceville were reported as receiving slight
injuries.
Investigation into the cause & the
xvreck the worst on the Pennsylvania lines
N many years. was started Immediately.
F.he express which left Pittsburgh at 1910
O'clock last night was standing at the
ef~,,~t Union station for minor repairs to
An axle 1t was about to steam out OF the
town at 1910 a. M, when suddenly the
frefGht train, approaching from behind,
crashed into the hyer with roar that
woke the town.
The BsIlwood buckIed against the Bruce
Vile and was halved. while the freight
train Jumped the track. sending six freight
oars tnmbling down steep embankment
10 4 street Of the town. For few mo-
~ <unine rscovered from the shock with
- piuDxinr Into the work Of res
Ie1&1nr vers hurried to the scene
D1n ~1111 1toripG towns were
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-27
FOOD PRICES DROP
HARD IN NEW YORK
Housewives Keep UP Boycott and Re
fuse to Buy Provisions ~

NEW YORK, Feb 27.-Food prices
dropped as dizziy today on the East Soe
as they had skyrocketed only last week
But the enraged housewives spurned 70
purchase and maintained by physical forcs
the boycott that was declared when 1000
mounted beyond their slender purchase
power Chicken was quoted at 20 cents
pound, against 80 last week. Onions Were
down to cents, against Is last week. ~,
tatoes were offered at cents against y
and IA last week, and were refused Other
foods were similarly reduced, but thers
was little trading. Women surrounosu
pushcarts and stores and drove traos
away. Nj
Mayor Mitchell has written letter -
the State Legislature. 1t was announces
today, urging that some legislation 'oi CON
structive lines be enacted at once 10 re-
lieve the situation in New York city
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-27
SHOOTS GIRL TO BRIGHTEN HER
Youth Wanted to Make Her Go Home
Before Dark

ASBURY PARK. NJ j.. Feb. 27.-To
frishten Miss Lillian Taylor. thirty years
old. of West Point Pleasant, into going
home before dark from the home of Mrs
Randolph Hulse. at that place, where she
was-'a frequent visitor. SO that he wouldn't
have to accompany her. Lloyd White
eighteen years old, shot her through her
right nip. White told Recorder C. ". Hance
he did not intend to hit Miss Taylor. He
was held In $1,000 bail.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-27
DREW wIFEs CASH FROM BANK
Domestic Quarrel Results in Mans Ar
rest and Hunt for Other Woman

POTTSVILLE, Pa, Feb. 27-John yin.
skey,, of Minersville. quarreled WIN Nv w
wife yesterday morning. At noon he toos
a woman with him to the First Natons.
Bank and representing her as his wife drsr ~
out 1856 of Mrs, Olinskey's deposits
then left He was captured at Shenaha0-st
last evening by State Policeman Heise., -
this city, and he is now In the cou"'s
prison to await trial. "
The woman who obtained the money Y
being sought by the police. VsII
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-27
MANHOLE BLOWS UP

An explosion Of gas in manhole caused
by a spark coming from break In an
electric cable at Seventh and Walnut
streets at noon today, blew the 500-pound
cast iron cover ten feet In the air. The
cover fell back again In the manhole ana
broke in several pieces, one OF the pieces
crushing several cables /.
mounted policeman had narrow es-
cspe from being seriously injured. He>had
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-27
SIGNS Unobseryed in Auto Death

YOUNGSTOWN, Pa, Feb. 27.-The Coro-
ner's jury investigating the death of DR..
Bertha Lewis. Of Bryn Mawr. February IL,
when the automobile in which she was
riding colided with another driven BY
ncr Horace smith. driver ~ ~ ofhar .r>a-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-27
No Excise Election for Beverly

TRENTON, Feb. 27.-The suprems
Court today refused a writ Of mandans,yr mar,y
to compel the city commission OF pess'1 ,',s
to call an election for an excise con.. n.',,.
sion. The Court holds that the Waisn ,hs
Beverly Commission holds office, sup.s
sedes all other acts. including that cream
an excise board.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-27
Jersey Man on Inauguration Stsh \,

stockton, Ir. OF Bordsntown, has
named BY Major General y. =. Scot o
Or stan % the uni&d et9fee cry
32n2<s & h|s s|> W
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-28
Men at Camp to Have New
Chance For Exemption
Headquarters Company,
327th Infantry. Camp

Camp Meade. Nd. Nov. 2S.-Ma-
jor General Kuhn yesterday received
a special memorandum from Wash
inston announcing that all men now
in the Selective Army who claim
that they have not had a full ana
fair opportunity to be heard by ii
local or district board, or who claim
that the board has exceeded its jur-
isdiction, or substantially violated
the law. are to be permitted to make
application to the commanding of
ficer of their mobilization camp
within seven days after their arrival
to he discharged.
The commanding officer is author
lied to request the Adjutant General
Of any state to investigate the facts
of any such case and the circum-
stances of its hearing.
A telegram to this effect was also
seut to the Governor of each state
from Washington for transmission to
all local and district boards. Dur
ing the last few months the author
tiles mere have been called upon to
discharge a large number of men,
who were inducted into the service
through error, or who were entitled
to exemption for occupational rea-
sons. Some. who were not fortunate
enough to obtain exemptions in spite
of their claims, declare the local
boards exceed their authority under
the law.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-28

ed. and as they reached for weapons
the sergeant used a grenade. After
the battle General Clement accom-
panied the French officer as he made
detour of the trenches.
Soon a man covered with mud
saluted. How many men did you &C
count for?" asked the French com
mander. Seventeen, SIR" was the
answer The conversation appeared
as informal as customer asking the
price of eggs of a country merchant.
The men are taught to kill and they
work with the same unconcern- as
the mechanic at his trade.
Need Knitted Goods
On account of the general damp
ness of the atmosphere, rain falling
nearly every day, the water in the
trenches, and no heat from the men
relieved from duty, respiratory dis
eases run rife. The things in the
knitted line most needed, in his opin-
ion, are warm stockings and abdom-
inal bands. General Clement and his
aids suffered slightly from the cold,
but were not delayed in carrying out
the purposes of their visit.
During his stay on the other side,
General Clement also spent consider
able time with the American forces.
He says the Ameican boys are in
good spirits and health. The Yankees
in the short time they have been
there have made great progress in
solving the problems of modern war
fare and all are eager and anxious
to go to the immediate front without
delay.
The trips over and back are I'M
eventful. On the way over one of the
nc n Gi hn
a submarine but this report was not
given credence. The ship was
shrouded in darkness after 6<p. m,
and for four nights the passengers
slept in their clothes to be ready for
any emergency. On the return TRIP
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-28

the very winds We're charged with
awful torment and destruction.
On the 2Sth day ol October, his
birthday anniversary, he was so near
the battle lines that one of the
French officers informed him that if
it were a clear day, instead of being
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-28
point in time to meet Pershing's
Two Feet OF Mud

France has been churned into a
clay pit, the General says. The mud
everywhere Is from four inches to
two feet deep. The soldiers stand for
hours in mud that reaches halfway
up to their knees.
The General saw many German
prisoners. At one interment camp he
and his aid. Theodore d. Boal. of
I3oalsburg, were sighted by one sof
the Germans, who cried "Ameri-
cans" The Germans in their eager
ness to see the Americans pressed
forward in such great numbers that
their guards had to threaten to use
their bayonets to hold the men in
check
Prisoners captured in actual fight
ing are often brought back over the
lines with their clothing torn into
rags, due to their coming into con-
tact with the barbed wire entangle-
ments.
soldiers are poorly fed and half
clothed. are discredited by the Gen
eral. The Germans in the front line
trenches are fine specimens of man.
hood. One group of prisoners includ-
ed about thirty boys of the 1919
class. These from their appearance
were pale and underfed. This was eX-
planned by the fact that those at
home sacrifice to the liimt so that
the soldiers may be fed. The 1919
class had not been in the trenches
long enough to profit by the feed
provided for the men at arms.
At one of the fighting fronts he
saw several engagements. At one
time he sat with French comman-
der in q battle. A report came that
! one sergeant had Accounted" for
fifteen Germans. They refused to
surrender as the dugout was enter
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-28
VIN0L MADE THIS
RUNDOWN
WOMAN STRONG
Her Signed Letter Proves
This. Read 1t

Keene, n. HI was all run
down, had no strength, no appetite
and bad cough, so that a good deal
OF the time | was unfit for work. My
druggist told me about Vinol. 1 took
1t, and my cough soon disappeared,
my appetite improved and am
strong and well again. Mrs. Irine
Davis, so Russell ST., Keene, N. III.
Vinol is a constitutional cod liver
and iron remedy which creates an
appetite, aids digestion, enriches the
blood, and in this natural manner
creates strength. We guarantee it.
Geo. A. Gorgas, druggist; Ken
nedy's Medicine Store, 321 Market
St.; g. +. Kramer, Third and Broad
SITS; Kitzmiller's Pharmacy, 1925
Derry St, Harrisburg, and at the
best drug store in every town and
city in the country.-Adv.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-28
Il FELT LOGGY and
NERVOUS" he STATES
Car Inspector Thought His Heart
Was Going Bad and Nerves
Were Upset
TANLAC FIXED HIM UP

"Tanlac sure is the real stuff"
excIsims Grover c. Broderick, a car
inspector, who lives at Lemoyne,
Pa, near Harrisburg. TT fixed me
up in great shape when l was all
gone to pot and 1 feel fine now ali
the time.
Il tell you I was worried, 1 felt
so dopey all the time and 1 though.
my heart was going back on me for
1t used to have a queer way of
jumping and humping and every
now and then it would miss q beat
and I'd feel weak and faint.
My nerves were very, very bad
and was troubled with shortness of
breath that seized me at the slight
est eXertion.
We'll, sir, 1 read some of the
Tanlac testimonials and 1 became
convinced that all my trouble came
from gas pressure caused by indiges-
ton. Tanlac sounded good to me: I
tried it and it fixed me up-no mors
heart trouble. no more nerves, no
more shortness of breath, nuf sed.
Tanlac, the famous reconstructiye
tonic, is now being introduced here
at Gorgas' Drug Store where the
Tanlac man is meeting the people
and explaining the merits of this
master medicine.
Tanlac is also sold at the Gorgas
Drug store in the P. r. r. station;
macy; Elizabethtown. Albert w.
Cain; Greencastle, CT trles b. Carl,
Middletown; Colin s. Few's Phar-
macy; Waynesboro. Clarence Croft's
Pharmacy; Mechanicsburg, III. F.
Brunhouse.-Adv.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-28
Social and Personal Items
of Towns Along West Shore

Miss Miriam Lenhart, a student
of the Lebanon Valley College. is
spending Thanksgiving at her home
in Geary avenue, New Cumberland
Edgar and Ralph Wire, of New
Cumberland. are spending several
days in Adams county hunting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles E. Laverty
have returned to their home al
Enola, after spending several days
with their parents at shiremans-
town.
Mrs. Mary Zimmerman and Mrs
Edward w. Miller, of Shiremans.
town, spent Monday at Harrisburg
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Ebert and
son, Stewart Ebert, of Mechanics.
burg, spent Sunday with Mrs. Eb.
erts parents. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. S
Brinton. at Shiremanstown.
Miss Susan Wise, of Harrisburg
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-28

rainy and cloudy, he would have
been extremely luuxy to nave left
the place alive. They were within
asy range of the German guns and
shells dropped all around them, and
the adverse weather conditions alone
prevented the Boche gunners getting
tn range of tn building whre the
party of which General Clement was
a member, was sheltered.
Saved BY Driver
Within radius of an eighth of a
mile the earth was frequently rent
with great shell holes. Some were
forty and fifty feet deep. On another
occasion he was along the French
line of battle so close that big shell
exploded within $50. feet of him.
Once his automobile skidded and au
automobile "lorry" driver turned his
own car into the path, of the GEN
erals and saved it going over a sixty
foot embankment.
On the Messines Heights a shell
burst close to the General as he was
walking towards the trenches. y
French officer remarked "They have
the range of this crater and we
would not dare to be here two min
utes If the sun was shining" There
are several dents in the English he'll
met the General wore on his tour of
the trenches. This he brought home
with him, together with one of the
gas masks used at the front.
General Clements also met and
dined with General Pershing, COM
mander of the American expedition
airy forces. An engagement had been
made to eat at a restaurant, but
when the time came, General Per-
shing had to hurry to a different
point to confer with an allied war
council, and he wired General Glenn
ent to meet and dine with him on n
train. To do this General Clement
had to make speed of nearly u
mile n minute to arrive at q junction
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-28

spent the weekend a ae2 home at
Shiremanstown.
Mrs. William A. CIouser, of Shire
manstown. visited MIR. and Mrs.
Frank Snyder at Spring Lake yes
terday.
Mr.. and Mrs. "A. l.. Heiges, OF
Shiremanstown, spent over Sunday
with the latter's sister at Lemoyne.
Miss Olive Cromlich has returned
to her home at Steelton after spend
ing the weekend with Mr.. and Mrs.
Herbert Parks at Shiremanstown.
Pauline Prowell and Wayne Prov
ell, of New Cumberland, are spend
ing week with their grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Snyder. at Shire
jamestown.
Miss Mary Wise. of Mechanics
burg, visited Mrs. Samuel Bates and
Miss Susan Mater at Shiremans-
town.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-28

he portfolios were closed early in the
evening. At all times u captive bal
loon was kept suspended over the
boat. where lookout kept watch for
Hun submarine.
On the return trip on French
steamer General Clement spoke sew
eral times to little American nurse,
who had been injured in the bomb
ing of a French base hospital. The
French government had decorated
Honor. In spite of all efforts she re-
fused to talke of her injuries which
were understood to have been Sc
riouS.
General Clement expects to re-
sumo command at Camp Hancock at
the beginning of next week.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-28
FIRST REGISTRATION

Wormleysburg, Pa. Nov. IL
Mrs. w. f. Martin. local chairman,
announces the beginning of the reg
istration of women for the national
defense in Wormleysburg. The first
registra ton will take place Satur-
day afternoon from to 5 o'clock at
Mrs Martins home, 222 Front street
and every Saturday afternoon be-
tween those hours thereafter until
December 15.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-28
Use McNeirs Pain Exterminator-Ad
TRUEELES

The truffie is cryptogamic plant,
having no visible means of fructih-
cation, and is found at all sorts of
depths beneath the SOIL from two
inches to two feet. 1t possesses
neither root, stem, nor leaf and var
les in color from light brown to
black. 1t is somewhat globular in
form, ranges in size from that of a
filbert to a large ducks egg, and
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-28

weighs from two ounces to four
pounds or more. It's surface is
knotty and warty, and is covered
with skin which forms sort or
network of serpentine veins. Little
is known of its early Developments
as a vegetable production. In it's
native state it is found free from
attachment to any other body.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-10
Salem Speakers Attend
Meeting at AuInsviIIe

Attorney Rollin K. Page, Governor
Withycombe ,ex-Mayor Louis Laeh-
mund and Frank Spencer comprised a
party of speakers who were called out
to Aumsville last evening to participate
in patriotic reception given by the
citizens Of the town in honor of a half
dozen or more of the prominent young
men of the city who were to leave today
to join the colors.
Governor Withycombe paid a glowing
tribute to the fine initittive and patriot
ism shown by the citizens of the com
munity, followed by MessFs Lachmund,
Page and spencers The meeting was held
in the Odd Fellows hall and practically
the whole town was present A chicken
pie supper was served and although a
bounteous and delicious repast was
spread, Attorney Page states the menu
was strongly within the limits prescrib-
ed by good Hooyerizer. The women
of the town did the lob. said Mr.. Page.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-10
Acting Adjutant General
Gets Increased Salary

Attorney General Brown at the re-
quest of Secretary Oleott has passed up
on the standing of Lieutenant Colonel
Williams, who is acting Adjutant gener-
al for the state. The advice was asked
as to the pay Colonel Williams is en-
titled to while acting as adjutant gener-
al. AS Lieutenant Colonel his pay is
SO, 800 year while as adiutant general
it is only $2,400. The attorney general
holds that he is entitled to draw pay
as lieutenant colonel. 1t is understood
the governor does not want to appoint
a successor to Adjutant General White
as he may return. The governor found
way around this objection in the ap-
pointing of circuit judges in Multno-
mah county by making the appointment
with the understanding that the APP
pointees would resign in case those
whose places they took returned and
wanted their old jobs again. The gov
ernor by affixing his signature to an
appointment of adjutant general can
save the state 81, 100 year, or about
500 month. For some reason he has
not taken this view of the matter. Just
what he will do in the matter is safe
ly tucked away under the governor s
hat but it may ooze out through the col
umns of the Oregonian in the near fu-
ture
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-10
Pro Germans Make Effort
To Lower Bond Value

Washington, Dec 10--Pro Germans
are behind some liberty bond sales
with the purpose Of lowering their mar
ket value, Secretary McAdoo deelareT
today.
Declaring eve must deal relentless.
ly with all enemies Of America, the
secretary Of the treasury said:
We cannot influence the kaisef >
friends in this country, but we can put
them in the penitentiary and l want
to see them there.
Secretary MeAdoo addressed a con.
ference of liberty loan committeeman
from all sections Of the country, eff
fecting a permanent organization for
future bond campaigns
An investigation 1 recently ton-
Quoted convinced me the kaiser is be-
hind certain sales Of liberty bonds, "
said MeAdoo. '0f course. | am not in
possession Of evidence that would con-
vince a jury of this assertion, but [
could convince any fairminded man Of
the truth of it.