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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-01
COUNCIL SUGGESTS
MUNICIPAL PLANT
TO AID UTILITIES
Traction Company Accused of
Seeking More New Business
in January.
TO PROBE STILL DEEPER

Upon receiving the report from the
specIal committee appointed by George
7. Lyon, president Of City Council,
several weeks ago To- look into and IN
veStlgate the poor car and electric light
system that prevails in the city, the city
fathers last night criticized the action ot
the Wilmington and Philadelphia 1rac-
ton Company and refused. hv vote ot
to :, with one member not voting, to
receive the report submitted by the ape
ciai committee \ municipal plant Tor
the purpose of supplying heat, light and
power WIS recommended as a remedy IN
the opinion of the members oi Council
The special committee appointed by
President Lyon was headed hy Council
man James G. Mearns. chairman, and
Counoilrncn Abbcrger, harrington, Cath
cart and Forwood rs associates, and It
was their names that appeared on the
report as submitted last night MeTsrs
Abberger and Harrington both voted
against its being received after hearing
the opinions of the other members Of
Council
The report follows.
To the mayor and Council of Whining
| ton, Delaware.
| Gentlemen
''i our special committee, appointed TO
| investigate the trolley aud electric service,
| rendered the city by the Wilmington and
! phlladelphis Traction Company, beg to
/ submit to Won the following report
THAT We tnd that the company ~
| overloaded which they are frank to
admit. hut they are trying To- overcome
/ the trouble by the installation OF iour
new boilers in their plant, which they
| inform us viii take C8rc oi present de
| mande
I'VE, also. tind that thcv are furnishing
/ current to n number of plants outside
| our city, including Hcnnsvlvnn,a, Mary
| land and New Jersey The officials OF tho
| Wilmington and Philadelphia Traction
, tompany have assured the committee
| that improvements could bc looked for
from now on. They expect, in about slS
weeks, 10 have their ncw hoilcn com
| pleted when the service will bo back "a
/ normal.
CRITICIZE TIE COMPANY.
The report speaks for itself and it was
! after its reading that the fireworks
started. L. was Councilman Robertson oI
/ the Fifth ward that put the match 10 the
| fuse for one OF the bIttercst attacks ever
made by City Council against ioca
| corporation.
| When the Fifth ward Councilman tool
the floor, he said that he hoped that ht
could have seen the report oi the specia
| committee before il Was given to the clerk
so that be could have been better prepared
- don't know whether this Is coat o.
whItewash or not, but think il If letting
things down mighty easy. he said. ii,
| said that il he had been on trial and the
| jury had Let him of with such report, il
comparison, he would have considered
himself lucky
( HIDEH BEHIND PsTRfuris3.
The company didn't open up 10 tn,
/ committee ali the things It did but insteac
| Continued on page )
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-01
u. s. Cadet an Air Victim.
associated Press 90 Every Evening

By Associated Press 20 Every Evening
London, Feb Roy Q. Carver, =
Young American cadet attached TO the
Ro, al FL ing Corps, has died in hos
pital of injuries, according TO the Central
News. He was hurt in a fall OF l50 feet
while flying on the south coast of Eng
land
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-01
MOI Charles Carr.

The John Carr, who figured in Court
yesterday, is not the Chas X. Carr
who is employed by the Adams Express
Go.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-01
Capt. Rey bold Iii.

Captain Philip Reybold. clerk in the
office OF Walter c. Tatnall, State arehive
commissioner, is confined to his home by
illness
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-01
TURNER BUILDING SOLD.
Max Keil Buys Property al
Seventh and Market Streets
for $4,000.

Max Kcil Of 500 East Fourth street mas
purchased from Frank i. Turner 'ii''
building at the northeast corner OF oev-
enth and Market streets, where turner a.
Stelle's store is located, the price paiu
being $4,000. MIR keil said TO-DAY t,la'
he had no definite plans concerning hlS
purchase, though New York parnes nrc
negotiating for it's use rs store she
nature of which he did not disclose rpF
some time. however, II Will house the
present occupants, including Turner %
Stclle. The latter have purchased store
property al Eighth and 1atnsii Streets
bu; their plans with regard to Its occu-
pancv have not been matured. -.
The sale was negotiated 10y W. oco't
Vernon and G. w Griffith.
The Turner building, at Seventh and
Market. is four-story brick structure,
with frontage of 20 foot on Market
street and depth of Ia feet on Seventh,
which makes the price s., 500 foot front.
The building was originally known as the
Askew Building About eight years ago
MIR Turner bought 1t from DR. Willard
Springer.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-01

An attempt was made 10 assasalnate
Premier Lenine ON anuary I6. With 3
number Of friends, the premier was going
TO the Smolny Institute in an automobile
when several Is we're Ere at the r.
Lenine was not injured.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-01

sale Of women's $1,000 coats, SS.95, at
Gseenbsums, 300-30i Market St.-Adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-01
WEATHER FORECAST.

By Associa ted Pross % Every p vuuiaE
Washington. Fsb IL Wesf her forecaat iar
Delaware
Fair and soueW hat colder tonHh- >atIr
day fair and not quite - colo hght variable
" iIlds mostly north.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-01

Furs, SIS, muffs and carts, $500, at
Greenbaum S, 3U0-304 Market St.-Adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-01
FORD BUILDING NOT SOLD.

Reports current about he city this
morning that the Ford Building at
Tenth and Market streets had been sold
to tho du Pont Co. were fatty denied by
Peter j. Ford. principal owner OF the
structure Mr.. Ford, who has been
confined TO his home since leaving tho
hospital where he WIS taken after the
crushing OF his foot in an elevator accident
in the du Pont building, said that nego-
tiatinns had been in progress for the sale
of tho Ford Building to tho du Pont Co,
but that they had been definitely broken
of some time ago. MIR. Ford today went
to Atlantic City where he will remain for
three weeks to rocuperate from the effects
OF the elevator accident.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-01

Mems SO, alI-lgool overcoats, a. $500
at Greenbaum' 5, 3JO-;5O4 Market St ADV
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-01
TRIES TO KILL LENINE.
Russian Student Makes Attempt
TO AssasSinate Bolshevik
Premier. But Fails.
sv Associated Press to Every Evening

BY AssocIated Press 70 kyery EVcnin2
London, Feb. f-Another unsuccessful
attempt on the life Of Premier Lenine was
made last night, according 70 the Petro-
grad correspondence of the Daily News.
\ yo ng man IN a students uniform
entered the moiny Institute, the BOlshe-
vik headquarters. and fred q shot from 81.
revolver at the premier without hitting
him.
The Red Guards stationed outside the
prern1er's room were arrested and will be
charged with neglect of duty.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-01
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-10
STATE TEACHERS SEEK
WAGE INCREASE LAW
Pennsylvania Board of Edu.
cation to Appeal to
Legislature

To prevent shortage of teachers. the
st ate Legislature will be asked to pass
bill providing for a 25 per cent salary
increase for the $4,000 public school
educators in Pennsylvania.
The bill will be introduced at the next
session of the Legislature. and is the
outcome of Yesterdays meeting of the
state Board of Education, held in the
Bellevue-Stratford.
All other problems of education slipped
to the background when the salary in
crease matter was brought up as rem
edy to keep the army of teachers in
tact. Many throughout the State have
already accepted other positions at
higher wages.
J. George Becht. of Harrisburg, de-
clared that~the educational system was
the country's second line Of defense, and
in order to keep these defenses intact.
| legislative remedy is needed at ono. He
said that the present wages were totally
| inadequate.
Among the Phladelphians at the meet
| ing were Henry r. Edmunds, former
| president of the Board of Education
| simon Gratz, vice president of the board
| William Dick, secretary of the board
| and John p. CARRIER, superintendent of
public schools.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-10

timated that booze" now selling for
s2.75 and SO quart will leap to $3.50
and 1925 quart. This Will mean
about $22 to s24 a gallon.
Considering that the time is so short
and the stock of hard" liquor on hand
so large, it was suggested that perhaps
prices might drop somewhat toward the
last, on the theory that no liquor dealer
would care to be caught with any unsold
stock for the Government to appropriate.
The dealers laughed sarcastically,
however and unanimously responded
that the supply would come nowhere
near meeting the demand.
They took the view that as the rata
day for the execution Of the Demon
Rum" approaches there will be rush
to stock up and the old famiiiar law ci
supply and demand will get In its work
Prices will probably do a fip-hop oVe'
night, even between morning and after
noon of the same day.
Experience has shown, they said, tha
whenever an eastern city or State goes
dry not an available bottle remains un
purchastd some hours before the CLOCKS
sound the final knell.
with the entire country going cry
they argue with not single oasis Ter
for the thirsty, there will be wiit
stampede to lay in as big reserve sup
ply as can be afforded. 1t Will MAKE
no difference whether the 'booZe' Il
good, bad or Indifferent in quality. .
| long as il Is booze" and has KICK
people will buy 1t, the dealers INSIST
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-10
SHADES OF OMAR AND BACCHUS!
COCKTAILS TO BE DOLLAR EACH
Terrible dngs for Tippers Time for Terrible Taxation
Approaches-Liquor Men Predict Sales of
Stocks at High Prices

THE Demon Rum" doomed to die
i July next. will have a notable
swan song, according to local liquor
men.
When the new revenue tax bill. now
being deeply pondered in Congress.
finally goes through. 1t Is expected that
the impost on booze will be almost
trebled.
If this dope" holds good the price
of single drinks will be somewhat more
than doubled
As planned by the trainers Of the
revenue law the tax on whisky, gin and
other distilled spirits will jump from
s3.10 and s3.25 a gallon to So a gallon.
So from the moment the law Is signed
| by the President the prices of high
balls will hop from twenty and twenty
five cents over the bar to fifty and sixty
and from thirty-five and forty in the
cafes and roof gardens to sixty-five and
seventy cents.
Cocktails will be even more expensive
even now. From twenty-five and thirt.
cents over the bar the price will soar t.
sixty and seventy cents, while in th
| cafes and on the roof gardens they will
sell for eighty-five and ninety cents an,
| a dollar, depending on the kind Of gil
used.
| These figures apply to this city only
| What will happen to prices in Atlanti
| City resorts, where fifty cents fiat i
! the prevailing price at present, is almos
| impossible to say.
AS for the cost by the bottle, it is es
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-10
CITY DRY AT WILL
OF WHITE HOUSE
House Adopts Resolution
Permitting President to
Close Saloons
ACTION HERE IN DOUBT
Senate Has Already Approved
Ban on Rum Near War
Industries
ACTION HERE IN DOUBT

A dry zone" order. large enough to
include this city, many Of its suburbs
and parts of New Jersey. is possible as
the result of adoption by the House of
the Kellogg resolution. empowering the
president to establish dry zones around
all coal mines, shipbuilding plants and
munition factories.
whether the President will make
such a sweeping order is a matter OF
much interest here.
abolition of the liquor traffic in the
neighborhood Of mines and plants, oper.
alton of which is essential to the sue
cessful prosecution Of the war. Is looked
for, accoi ling to dispatches from Wash
ington, but there was no intimatlon wher
I this action might be taken.
Would Close 1900 saloone Here
More than 1900 saloons in this cit,
alone would be affected by such an order
while hundreds OF others in nearb,
towns would also be forced to clos,
their doors.
| Saloonkeepers here are awaiting will
much anxiety the next move at the can
ital.
The resolution, which was adopte
by the Senate last week. was adopted b.
the House yesterday at the urgent re
| quest of the War Department. Their
was no opposition
1t authorizes the President to estab
lish zones of any size he deems neces
sary to prevent traffic in intoxicant
from decreasing the efficiency of mum
tion workers The zones could be mad
large enough under the terms of tn
resolution to include all of Philadelphia
Action Here in Doubt
The only intimation of the program o
the Administration in regard to tn
dry zones was a statement made il
the House by Representative Miller. O
Minnesota. He said the Government
will at once close a saloon at Oliver
Wis. midway between the dry" citie
of Duluth. MINI, and Superior, wis
But whether it is the intention of tn
President to establish dry" zone
around Hog Island or the munitio
plants of Philadelphia or the Pennsylva
MIA coal mines could not be learned
In a communication to the House Judi
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-10
PHILADELPHIANS WIN
ARMY COMMISSIONS
Others From State, Delaware
and New Jersey Become
Officers

A number of Phladelphans are
omong those just given commissions by
the War Department. The following
list. covering Pennsylvania, New Jersey
and Delaware. was announced today:
Captain. ordnance corps-Moses A.
Titchcnel. 6275 Leeds street. Philadel-
phia. First lieutenant. ordnance corps
Stewart NJ. Vockel, Pittsburgh. Second
lieutenants. ordnance corps-Frank Eli
Felt. 1876 Northeast Boulevard. Phila-
delphia; Harold NJ. Foster, Wilmington
Del. Kirby ". Wright Narberth. Pa.
The following enlisted men appointed
second lieutenants, ordnance corps
Samuel f. Armstrong, Pittsburgh Ralph
II. Lasday, Munhall: Louis Rubin. 212S
North Thirtieth street, Philadelphia.
Captain, quartermaster corps-Thomas
S. Huff. 6013 Webster street, Philadel-
phia. First lieutenants, quartermaster
corps-William p Voorhnager, PITTS
burgh; John r. Craig Wilmington. Del.
Herbert RAIDER, Summit Station; Sam
uel II. Duffin, Easton.
The following enlisted men appointed
second lieutenants. quartermaster corps
james j. McCauley. 526 North Thirty
first street, Philadelphia John J. Walsh
2614 Edgemont street, Philadelphia
William II. Dillinger, 5214 Cedar avenue
West Philadelphia {; James Hutcheson
Gaul and Adams streets, Philadelphia
George A. Lang. 8O6 Wingohocking ave-
nue., Philadelphia; NJ. Barr West
Klingerstown; Harry d. Peters, Egypt
Penna.
First lieutenant, chemical warfare
service-Frank H. Buck. Wilmington,
Del; Earnest C. Sealey. Morristown,
Nj.
Captains. medical corps-Jesse L.
Wagner. Reading; Charles w. wirts,
Pittsburgh; Harry S. Nicholson. Pitts
burgh. First lieutenants. medical corps
William N. Armstrong, Lock Haven
Joseph Fleitas. S617 Germantown ave-
nue., Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia; FL
wood s. Hubbs. 2439 Columbia avenue,
Philadelphia Caldwell B. Keeney. Sum-
mitt. n. j.; Charles p. Leininger, Pitts
burgh; Oscar ]. Klevan, Unionville.
The following appointments have been
made at military schools of aeronautics
Second lieutenants, air service-Lewis
| e. Goodenough, Media, at lIberts Field
| Arkansas; Homer F. Carey. Oakmont a,
Park Field, Tennessee: William NJ. Lea
Pittsburgh. Eberts Field George p. Nc
Kee, Pittsburgh, Tallaferro Field, Texas
| Edward ]. Mclaughlin, Jr., Pittsburgh
Southern Field, Georgia: James A
| Welty, Meadville, at Eberts Field.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-10

proceed with necessary improvements
and with wartime emergency measures.
Thus far. the only real encouragement
given them has been relative to the irre-
ducible minimum OF s4,100,000 needed
to complete the Frankford elevated and
the subway under City Hail..
Several millions of dollars are needed
TO meet mandamus obligations now
drawing interest, while various sums
are being asked for street repairs, hos
pital construction and other work
planned for completion early in 1919.
In the event of the city's petition being
finally denied. all classes of work af-
fected will be dropped until such time
as the Federal authorities permit the
city to replenish the funds in the con.
solidated loan item.
Several wartime financiering plans
have been suggested by city officials
and Councilmen. Among them Is a
councilmanic loan to cover all war ac-
tivities. mandamus items outstanding
and to be~created in 1919, as well as
such items as excess coal bills. mos
quito determination, etc. Action along
this line is planned for the fall ses
Sions of Councils.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-10
OUSTED BY McADOO RULING
P. r. R. Employe Resigns as Narbertl
Councilman

Walton NJ. Wentz has resigned from
the council OF Narberth borough because
of the recent order of Director General
McAdoo that railroad employees get out
of politics. Mr. WentZ, assistant pub
licity agent for the Pennsylvania Rail
road until the bureau was abolished a
few weeks ago. Is now in the general
managers department, as a special agent
Believins borough political post
might not be affected by the McAdoo
ruling, Mr.. Wentz consulted the rail-
roads legal department as to the action
he should take. He was advised to re-
sign from the town council Mr.. Went2
was chairman Of the highway and sewer
committee.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-10
Big WAR ORDER FOR SERUM
Local Firm Gets S2,OOO,OOO Con
tract for Pneumonia Cure

Pneumonia among American soldiers
and sailors resulting from the mud and
water Of the trenches and the chilling
damp of night duty at sea Is to be
fought with serum made by local con-
Germ which has just received an order
for 600, 900 packages.
This vast quantity of pneumonia
serum, costing 100000 has been Cr-
dered from the laboratories of the II. X.
Mulford Company and will be followed
shortly by an order for 100000 more
packages.
The use of the serum on the battle
fields. according to Milton Campbell.
president of the Mulford concern, has
reduced the mortality from pneumonia
from twenty to two per cent.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-10
TAX RECEIPTS RECORD BROKEN
August Collections Reach Total
of S22,53l.924

All monthly tax receipt records were
broken in August. when &c Salleetions acs
cording to a final calculation completed
today by Receiver of Taxes w. Freeland
Kendrick The record for the same
month last year was SIS, 14S. l61:4 ..
was for city taxes and $5,742,s76s2 for
school taxes.
Collections for the first eight months
of 1918 amounted to $t2,04s,6IS.lS, an
neriod last year Included in the total
are the following: City taxes, s24.74s,-
1880, an increase over last year Of
S7,sl3,612.73; school taxes; $S, 71S, ,o65.2 20.
an increase Of 'S1,584,664.60. and water
rents, sI,373.445.23. a decrease of $3.50.
397.44.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-10
MAYOR PLANS TRIP
TO PLEAD FOR FUNDS
May Go to Washington With
Other Officials in Behalf
of City Loan

Fearing a long delay in obtaining Fed
eral permission to sell 100000 900 city
bonds, Mayor Smith and other officials
are planning trip to Washington to
urge action by the capital issue com
mittee IT is now hoped the city will be
allowed to enter the bond market after
the fourth Liberty Loan drive shall be
completed.
For months city financiers have beer
making frequent appeals to members OF
the capital issue committee to be al
lowed to sell bonds to get money "a
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-10
use OF GOLD RESTRICTED
Jewellers and Others Hit by War
time Conservation

To conserve gold, the Government to-
day forbade issuance Of gold bullion
from the mints at Philadelphia, Denver
and san Francisco and from the New
York assay office without license from
the war industries board, Federal re-
serve board or the Secretary OF the
Treasury.
Raymond T. Baker. director Of the
Mint issued instructions which will vir-
/. tually shut down on the use Of gold ex-
cept for purposes covered by regulations
now being drafted. Manufacture OF
iewelry and use of gold for other arts
and craft purposes will be curtailed IN
order to increase the supply for wartime
credit.
Heretofore it has been possible to get
gold bars in exchange for gold coin or
gold certificates.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-10

ciary Committee Assistant Secrf-
tary of War Crowell urged the imne-
diate adoption of the resolution. as the
war Department desired to close UP
some districts near munition plants.
The same authority is given to the
President in one Of the provisions OF
the prohibition amendment to the food
production bill.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-10
Railroad Man to Re.enter Politics

Chester Pancoast, president of the
Gloucester City Council, who withdrew
as a candidate for reelection because of
the order prohibiting railroad employees
holding political positions, has decided to
become candidate again. Pancoast.
with several other South Jerseyttes, In
terprets the order to apply only to Off
ciais. Pancoast is station agent at the
Pennsylvania Railroad.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-16
SWITZERLAND TO BE FREED FROM
 GERMAN CLUTHES

GENEVA, Sept. 16-It is reported here that the United States has of. fered to loan Switzerland 750,000,000 francs, to electrify it's railways, thus making the nation independent of German coal.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-16
SERIAL O2757. United States Land Office, Juneau, Alaska. Aug. 5, 1918.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that John Rustgard, of Juneau, Alas ka, assignee of. Martha Goad, widow of Charles Pinkpey Goad, has filed in the U. s. Land Office for Juneau Land District, at Juneau, Alaska his application to enter, under and pursuant to Section 2306 of the Re- vised Statues of the United States, Soldiers Additional Homestead, the following tract of land, situated ,n the northeasterly side of Gastin- ,au Channel, adjoining the shore hereof, and approximately one-half mile Southeast of the City of Ju leau, in Latitude 5S' IF 30" North Longitude 134' 23' West, in the Territory of Alaska, designated as U. s. Survey No. 705, and more par ticularly described as follows, to- wit:
 Beginning at Corner No.
 Meander Corner; at line of or
 dinary high water of Gas
 tineau Channel; not set; thence
 North 0.19 chs. to Witness cor
 ner to Cor. No. M.C.; whence
 U. s. M M. No. 1 bears South
 IF 40' West 58.02 chs. distant,
 and Cor. No. 2 Sur. No. HI
 s. A. H. of c. w. Fries bears
 South 52' O3' East 4153 chs.
 distant; 1915 chs. to Cor. No.
 ?; thence West 190 chs. to Cor.
 No. 3; thence South 7.64 chs.
 to Witness corner to Cor. No.
 Meander Corner; 8.70 chs. to
 Cor. No. M.C.; not set;
 whence Cor. No. 1 Utah Lode
 Sur. No. GAP bears North 43o
 or West 7.68 chs. distant;
 thence meandering along the
 line of ordinary high water of
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-16

10 power given in any of the -tatu'cs to transfer it. It must re- main in the Supreme Court" ar gued counsel The case was ad- journod till tomorrow to enable MT. Grant to look up any authority against the proposition put forward by MT. Reid.
 It is said that the litigation and criminal proceedinos surrounding the Int between the Tallmire and Mobley interests for the property is causing very great excitement in the Atlin district.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-16

THEY'RE GOING FAST. those fresh TenaGee crabs at the California Grocerq. phone 478.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-16
CASUALTY LIST

The casualty list of the American forces for September 7th and 8th is as follows: