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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-14
Transit Lease
HOtIy Debated



follower, announced that he would offer
ar amendment ON the floor of Select
Council, providing for a third member
on the board
TwINING CRITiCIzES TAYLOR
Director of city Transit william S.
Twining, at the hearing held before the
Joint committee of city councils on
Finance and street Railways, urged
that the city Immediately enter into an
agreement with the Philadelphia Rapid
Transit Company for the operation OF
the proposed high speed lines.
lie criticized his predecessor in office,
A. Merritt Taylor for not having nego-
tiated the lease while he was in office.
and declared that Il separate short term
lease for the operation Ct the Frankford
elevated line, as advocated by Mr.. Tay-
lor in n communication the former Di-
rector sent to tho committee today, Is
not feasible" lie asked that "A blanket
contract be entered into with the i. r.
T. at once.
TAYLOR TO HAVE TERM LEASE
The committee met TO hear the op-
ponents If the revised lease. Mr.. Taylor,
in lengthy communication, urged that
tho cor struction of the proposed Hight
speed lines be postponed until after the
war, and that in the meantime only q
short-term lease for the operation Of the
Fran<ford elevated be negotiated with
the J.. r. T.
The United Business Ncu'S ASsoCia-
tion, which already had gone ON record
against the proposed agreement, pre-
sented Il resolution adopted by the board
of directors of that body. urging that
further negotiations bc dropped until
after the war.
Director Twining and pr William
Draper Lewis answered the, criticisms
against the revised contract Doctor
Lewis, Twining and the Mayor were
closctcd together in the Mayors office for
an hour before the hearing started at
- o'clock.
after carefully considering every
phase Of the situation, 1t is my opinion
that "a blanket agreement with the j. j.
r. Company is the most feasible plan
under present conditions" said Direc-
tor Twining.
Certain matters havA been published
in the newspapers that must not he
allowed to go unchallcngcd,' he contin-
ucd
"It Is unfortunate that Director Tay-
lor did not make a lease for the opera
ton of these lines when he had the
power. iiis SUGGESTIONS LOT Sep"r"te
ease 1or the operation oi thc rI""N-
tord elevated I'm" OF any "'''r s"p"la.e
me Wou.u hot w l'"S'"'' - '''' wy
at this time.
peIcNo 'hat 'i'e u,ScuSS.on VI "
separate tease LOT 'lie fL"''Nioru ere
Nated line Wnuld require SIN ,'lo'tHS or
year ana there WouId ne o'ler "el"H7
resulting from any 'l'ort I" i'"Ne
S'pdra'o leaSc'
LEWIS ANSWERS PROTESTS
Tr William Drapcr Lewis. sprciaI
transit adviser 70 Mayor mith, followed
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-14
Shields Dam Bill Passes Senate

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE Shields
general dam bill, providing for the leas-
ing of water-power sites on public lands
TO private interests, was passed by the
Senate this afternoon by vote of 46
10 IS,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-14
Sdnan,ees Slain
in HUI, Aerial Raid

Confined from PAGE One
tillery corps. died of natural causes De-
cember o. Mrs. Bridget Riley, his sister
lives at Nashwauk, MINI.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-23

Atkins No. i'll say. Wen did Arold
gel tho lower arr Of rs face shot hon?
Atkins No. Hit amt shot hofr. Els
a-yawning-London Saturday Journal.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-23
SPLENDID RECITAL
AT ST. MATTHEW'S
Paul Allen Beyrner and David Craw-
ford Give Inspiring Program
Last Might.
The Weather-Fair.

An evening Of Wagner Haydn. Mem
deissohn. Offenbach and others was en-
Joycd last evening at st. Matthew
Protestant Episcopal church by an audi
ence appreciative of the better com
positions. Paul Allen Beymcr, the
church organist. with David Crawford.
baSso IN the regular choir. gave the
NTH monthly recital Of Il series for the
benefit of the choir boys camp fund.
To give Wheeling people some good
music and ut the same time Ia secure
funds for the camp fund. Mr.. Reymcr is
giving the recitals. The public is al
ways invited. An offering is taken.
Last nights concert was said to he
the best Of the series. In his handling
or the difficult Wagncrian pieces. Mr..
Bcymer played the full effect Of "Wald-
%cbem." the vigorous and joyful song
OF spring us we'll as in the mysterious.
wieridly yet roluminOuS sounds of the
Ride of the Ealkyrirs." He played the
we'll known "E3arcarulle" from Tales Of
Hoffman: Among his other selections
were q "Triumphal March" and "Medi-
tation."
Mr.. Crawford sang two solos. Roam
ing in the Foamng Billows." from
Hadyn'S "Creatiun." and 1T Is Enough
n sacred hymn from Mendelssohn.
The effect Of the Haydn hymn was
wonderful. 1t was stirring part OF
the famous "CreatiOn." which HAYDN
composed one day while crossing the
English channel in furious storm.
Passengers on the ship kept begging
him 10 compose a musical reproduction
OF the storm. He wasn't in the mood
for ii hut finally broke into It rage and
hanged tho keys impetuuuSly and the
resultant music WAS later made into the
| ''CrCatlON'' com Sf ion
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-23
ley William P. Hubbard, representing

ney William P. Hubbard, representing
the Panhandle club, pointed out a
number of legal complications that
might arise in case the proposition
goes through. and pointed out how to
avert such litisations. No formal &C
ton was taken by the committees.
The majority of the Panhandle com
mittee were in favor Of the propose.
ton while some of the members asked
that a further investigation Of the past
amounts expended on the streets De
ascertained before action was taken
A committee was appointed to secure
the figures, composed OF A. X. JACOBS
and w. H. Nichols. of the Panhandle
club, and Charles H. Watkins ana
John c.. Palmer, of the Commercial
association. The committees will re
mort at the adjourned meeting at 1C
o'clock Wednesday morning In the as
sembly room. City Engineer Charles
3. Cooke told of the amount or money
that had in recent years been expeno'
ed on Wheeling streets:
Members of the Panhandle commit
tee present yesterday were: A. n
Jacob, W. II. Nichols, c. D. Bonar, Ed,
ward Maxwell, James A. Birkett AND
7 s Cook, county agent of the Pan
handle club. The members OF the
Commercial association committee are
George J. Madison, J. Harold Brennan
and Messrs. Watkins, Ogden and Pal
The proposition will be gone into
Thoroughly by the committees. 1t en-
counteTed no opposition yesterday
Mr. Hubbard. who had visited the
county commissioners and obtained
thejr views discussed the legal phases
9Th Attorneys Brennan and Palmer
and suggested that possibly some other
plans might be evolved instead or the
connty's taking over certain streets.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-23
TO RECEIVE FLOOD
BULLETINS TONIGHT
Wheeling Commercial Association t
Rave Informers on Job Today
and Through Night

Here's the Suurc" from which you
may get authentic. reliable and correct
flood" information all day and night
II Was announced last night that the
Wheeling commercial association has
projected in 81 measure its flood infOrinH-
ton bureau and h"cinninE today. hourly
bulletins vii he received at tho head
quarters from all points above which
will b. gladly given out over either
tclcphonc-Eo. 21J0.
Arrangements wrr" made last night
with Pittsburgh, Stcuhrnvillr and East
l.lr"rpu"l. o.. 10 wire bulletins and to-
night men will ho on duty all night at
til" Commercial headquarters to give
Out Information.
All those who will nc inrnnvcnicnccd
by any high stage will communicate
with ~" a&*nciat ion today they will
I've notified from four to six hours be-
fore tn" water reaches their place Of
business that they may prepare in
ample time to remove their goods.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-23
WILD ANIMALS AND DIAMONDS.
Can No Longer Be Sent by PARCEL
Post to Bolivia, South America,

Thinking of sending any jewels,
precious stones, gold or silver sub
! stances or wild animals 10 Bolivia,
South America?
Uncle Sam says YOU cannot ship
them by his parcel post, according to
bulletin received at the local post
office yesterday The order also reads
that no longer will plants and shrubs
in baskets, tobacco or matches be
received for parcel post mailing to
Bolivia.
| This is new ruling and il you wish
; to send some dear relative diamond,
! or friend living or dead wild ami
NAL or serpent you'll have to ship
by express, freight or first class mail
to that point in South America.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-23
SUNDAY SCHOOL
WORK DISCUSSED
REV. SAMUEL C. JONES TELLS OF
PROGRESS IN INTERESTING
PAPER TO MINISTER'S.
State Sunday School Missionary Says
Attendance in Wheeling Schools
Keeps Up Amazingly.

| Discussion Of Sunday school work
! consumed the greater portion of the
weekly meeting OF the Wheeling Meth
odist Ministerial Union yesterday in
the Fourth Street NJ. E. church. Rev.
Samuel c. Jones. pastor Of the Chap
line Street NJ. E. church, prepared
: the paper.
| In the paper, Rev. Jones discussed
! at length the program Of the general
board of Sunday schools, which tends
to elevate the efficiency OF the Sun
day school. The various departments,
the elementary, secondary and adult
departments, and the divisional de-
partments were covered fully in the
paper, which was interesting and con-
tanned many educational facts for the
Sunday school workers in attendance
! Rev. Milton R. Eastlake. Of Park
ersburg, state Sunday school mission.
airy of the Methodist church.. attended
the meeting. In an interview, he said
the attendance in the Sunday schools
in many parts Of southern West Vlr'
ginia has not been UP to the stand
ard set in previous years. Reason for
! this lack of attendance, according TO
Rev. Eastlake, was the lack OF organ
ization, but he slated that il the
CHuTCUGS "Oulu duUpl lHV hCn LAShn
DDS as outlined by the general board,
amazing results could be obtained.
I'm Wheeling" Rev. Eastlake said,
attendance in the Sunday schools has
kept up amazingly"
Plans were made at the meeting for
q Sunday school convention of the
Methodist churches of this district.
Rev. Samuel c. Jones is chairman of
a committee having charge Of local
plans and he announced yesterday
that DR.. Edgar Blake and Dr.. M. j.
Trenery. Of Chicago, prominent work,
ers, would be here Feb. .. for a con-
ference 10 arrange final details for
the meeting. Between thirty-ive and
forty charges will be represented,
Rev. Jones said. and an attendance
that will probably reach more than
400 is expected The convention will
be held March 30 and 80, in the Fourth
Street NJ E. church.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-23
REV. WISE TO LECTURE.

Rev. F. o. Wise. of Adena. will give
his lecture on "57 Varieties" at the W.
C. T. U. hall in Colerain on Friday
evening, January 26, at 1880 o'clock.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-23

us your wife cconomical?"
Very. Look al the clothes that she
makes me wcar."-Detroit Free Press.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-23
SEWING DEMONSTRATION
IN THE PALACE WINDOW

Since last Saturday morning Mrs.
ANY Wolcott, Of Cleveland, Ohio, has
been demonstrating the Standard Sew
inc Machine in a show window at the
Palace Furniture Co., on Main street
and is giving the housewives OF greater
Wheeling lectures on the use and care
Of a sewing machine. Mrs: Woicott
considers that she is doing her snare
in Tightening the load of ,overworked
women, and feels that If she could IN
terview every woman ana ten eacn
how to avoid back and side ache
while operating a sewing machine, her
mission would indeed be a great one
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-23
Drum RESTING we'll
Carpenter Not Dangerously Hurt il
Long Fall From the Bell
Bulldinc,

At the Ohio Valley General hospital
last evening it was stated that the
condition of Earl Drum, who fell from
scaffold on the third-story of the
new Bell telephone building, was sat
isfactory and no serious results are
anticipated from his long fall
Drum was engaged In taxing Gown
tho scaffolding when in some manner
he fell. His clothing caught on a
spike nail when he had dropped sew
eraI feet, and the force Of his fall was
broken before. his clothing let go and
he fell to the ground. He was rushed
to the hospital in the new city amou,
lance and an examination showed that
he was not dangerously hurt.
Drum was employed by the r. X
Kitchen Company.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-23
CORONER RENDERS VERDICT

Coroner r. G. Hobbs yesterday rem
dcred verdict that Mrs. Jennie Fin
nerty. who died in the city lookup
Sunday morning. came 10 her death
from chronic alcoholism. Her liver
and brain were dangerously affected
BY alcohol.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-23
OIL sTRUCK By AUTO

Gertrude Laughlin. six-rear.old daughi,
ter of William tauEhiin norS OF 20 to her
home today from the North Wheeling
HOSPITAL hoi Where she was taken Yesterday
noon after having been hit by an auto
while at Third and Main streets. IN
avoiding. passing trolley OILY. car She e
received minor bruises.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-23
NOTICE

Local S3, United Association OF
Plumbers, Gas. and Steam Filters,
request all members to meet Tues
day evening, January %, at Odd
Fellows Hall, at 8 o'clock to at
tend in a body, to pay tribute re-
spect to our deceased Bro. Frank
E. Marsh.
L.>W. Wallace
w. A. Roth
G. B. Reilly, Jr
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-23
To Consider Further
The Tax Proposition
COMMITTEES OF PANHANDLE
CLUB AND W. c. A. WILL
CONTINUE WORK.
Suggestion That County Take Over
Certain Streets Encounters No
Opposition, but Probe
Goes On

, The two special committees repre-
senting the Panhandle Agricultural
Association met yesterday afternoon
and discussed the proposition of Ohio
county taking over and maintaining a
number of Wheeling streets. Attor,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-23

The little ladies are particularly taken
with the little doll garments oelng
made by Mrs. Wolcott.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-23

New Location for the Portraits
THE section devoted the Portraits which are making
for 19t from acceptable bust photographs has been re-
moved from the second floor the Picture Framing Depart
ment the main floor just step inside the MalnSree en-
trance to left We will continue making these oval convex
portraits for 19 acceptable photo having done sat
facorv work hundreds of people in the Wheeling district
already If you pictures wish to have preserved
bring them and will have them enlarged IN way 10
please YOU Main moor
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-23
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

Special Wednesday evening services
will be held al 100 at the First Pres
byterian church. The minister. Claude
Porter Terry. will speak. The chill
dren's choir will sing
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-23

We Are Now Taking Orders for Skirts
TAILORED TO MEASURE
MANY Wheeling folks already know the unusual merits OF
M these Tailored Measure Skirts You may select any
Black Coord Silks Dress Goods and have
Skirt made for the nominal price:
Wool Skirts at $2.OO---silk Skirts at 500
The only additional the price of the material you
choose Every other item covered in the foregoing prices
group of half models for your selection
The increasing of Silks and Woolens offset oy TINS
onnortuny afforded for saving attractive SKIRT
lengths in desired fabrics which offered at considerable re-
auctions from former selling prices.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1917-01-18
TOOK TROLLING
 BOAT; FINED $40

Last Friday a case came before Acting U. s. Commissioner c. E. Weber which was watched with interest by local fisherman. The case was the result of a complaint filed by P. B. Iversen agamst Earl Green charging him with the crime of larceny on account of his having taken Iversen's trolling boat out in the bay without the latter's per mission or knowledge. Green ad- mitted that he took the boat, but denied that he intended to steal it. The case was tried by jury and a verdict of guilty was rendered The court fined Green $40. Jr default of the payment of the fine the defendant was committed tc jail for I2o days.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1917-01-18
Basketball Boys Return

The Wrangell Basketball team returned on the City of Seattle Tuesday morning from a ten days trip to Juneau, To give a full report of the trip would fill book.
 First Game
 The first game, which was played on the evening of Mon- day, January 8, was not a legit- innate game in any sense. 1t was supposed to be a game between the Wrangell team and that of the Juneau-Alaska Mining con- pany. But a picked team of all stars were run in, only the cap tain and one substitute being members of the Alaska Juneau.
 The game was played with all the roughness of football, and as the Juneau stars outweighed the Wrangell boys by at least 20 pounds to the man 1t was only natural that the Wrangeil boys should meet with defeat. This game of alleged basketball re- suited in a score of 36 to 16 in favor of the picked team of stars.
 Second Game
 On the evening of Tuesday, January 9, the Wrangell boys played the team of the Juneau High school. The following ac- count of the game is taken from the Juneau Empire:
 In one of the fastest and clean est games of basket ball on the channel for years, the Juneau high school team went down to defeat ] last night before the WrangeIl Arh- letic club team by a score of 35 to r. Juneau was outweighed and the Wrangeli team had it on them in experience, but every man on both teams played for all there was in him, every minute of the game.
 The Iuneau team members were nervous during the first half and
The Wrangell sentinel., 1917-01-18

cut little address which was so full of good wholesome advice, and delivered with such ease that a st anger might have mie- taken him for a clergyman.
 Fred Lynch, when called upon for speech, passed out compli- ment> in punches.
 Fred r. Lewis, the captain of the team was called upon for a report on the three games. Fred said it was a mistake about three games of basketball hay ing been played; that the first performan e was a wrestling match with a football game thrown in.
 The closing remarks were make by H. D. Campbell after which the company adjourned to the Rink where a dance. also in honor of the basketball team, was in progress. Music for lhe dance was furnished by the Wrangell band and a local or chestra.
 Tho,e present at the banquet were:
 Elmer F. Carlstrom, James H. Wheeler, George North rop, George R. Sylvester. Fred Lewis, Harry Coulter. l.. Weston Dalgity, Clarence Lewis. C. NJ. Coulter, L. A. Olsen Brig ham Y. Grant, Harry w. Horn. Fred Lynch, Harold Dugsan, Chas. Benjamin, Leo McCor- mack. J. E. Worden. Charles Lynch, F. C. Schumacher, Chas. Moore, Wm. Hood, Vim. H. Lewis, Lloyd E. DaIgity, Frank Churchill, Samuel Cunningham, Edward LaBounty, Ed Lynch, H. Gartley, H. D. Campbell, Ernest Campbell, J. H, Bender, P. c. Mccormack, Walter Coul- ter, lave Lewis, Ellery Carlson, J. W. Pritchett.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1917-01-18

The above notice is very simi- lar to thousands of other marriage notices that have appeared in print. Furthermore, this we'd ding was no suprize. In fact, everybody was expeetingit. But nobody supposed that it would take place after the fashion that it did.
 The bride was in Wrangell two years ago visiting her sister, Mrs. c. A. Emery, and during her visit here she met Frank Adams.
 A few weeks ago Miss DaSilva arrived from San Francisco on a second visit to her sister. Her coming was evidently no surprize to Mir. Adams, and of course there were rumors of wedding bells soon to ring.
 The wedding bells rang all right, but not to the tune of Lohengren or Mendelssohn. It was a secret marriage and one of the simplest weddings that ever took place in the Northland.
 Mrs. Emery had planned to go to the show Friday night and take the children. Miss DaSilva informed her sister that she and MT. Adams intended to go to the show also. Friday afternoon Miss DaSilva contrived to set all the clocks and watches on the place an hour ahead. Mrs. Elm cry left with the children a few minutes after 2 o'clock according to the time pieces in the Emery home. She went to Mrs. UIher's where she was joined by Dr. Emery. While at Mrs. Liners the clock struck ' much to her surprize.
 No sooner had Mrs. Emery left home than MT. Adams and United States Commissioner c. E. Weber proceeded to the Emery home where a marriage ceremony took
The Wrangell sentinel., 1917-01-18

place which was as simple as it could be made to conform to le- gal requirements. Mrs. H. J. Wallace and Lloyd Dalgity had been invited also, and they acted as witnesses. MT. and Mrs. Adams then went to the show, reaching there ahead of the En- cry family.
 Just how long this couple in- tended to keep their wedding a secret is not known. But the news leaked out. Some one saw MT. Weber going to Emery home after Mrs. Emery had left, and for the next two or three days there were rumors of a secret wedding having taken place but Miss DaSilva Mrs. Adams] ridi- culed the idea of such rumors. And she succeeded in the decep. tion until Mrs. Emery heard the report. Mrs. Emery was to leave the next day, and wanted to know the truth, so the little bride "fessed up" and now congratu- lations are being received by Mir. and Mrs. Frank Adams.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1917-01-18
Moose Have Smoker

Wrangeli Lodge No. 966, Loyal Order of Moose, gave smoker last Friday evening following the regular lodge session. There was no lack of amusement, the prin- cipal attractions being athletic eX- h,bitions. A generous lunch was served and the affair lasted Well into the night.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1917-01-18
THIRTEEN INDICTMENTS
Returned By Federal Grand
 Jury at Seattle

Special Cablegram to The Sentinel.
 SEATTLE, Jan. IT. - Thirteen indictments against small offend CTS were returned by the Federal Grand Jury today.