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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-31
PRESBYTERIAN MODERATOR
PRAISES BILLY" SUNDAY
The Rev. DR.. Maitland Alexander
Describes Results of Revival.


The Rev. Dr Maitland Alexander, of
Pittsburgh, moderator of the Prcsbyte-
rian General Assembly. tho highest office
of the Church, arrived in Philadelphia
today to participate in the opening of
the "Billy" Sunday tabernacle tonight.
He is enthusiastic in his praise of Doc
tor Sundays work and the results of his
campaign in Pittsburgh. Speaking of the
Pittsburgh campaign, Doctor Alexander
said
"'rhe effect of tho Sunday meetings in
Pittsburgh had certain definite results.
"There was established religious at
mosphere which gave a receptive hearing
to all ministers and Christian workers at
any time and in any place In ma
terial city this is of the greatest impor-
tanCe and value. a.
1.-The strength OF Mr.. Sundays preach
ing lies in the fact that he deals in vital
subjects and presents the evangelical doe
trlnes OF the gospel fearlessly and eff
fectvely.
"Tn Pittsburgh the remarkable thing
was that those influenced were from
every class. They included the rich and
poor, the cultivated as well as the igno-
rant and the corporation man and the
laboring man. All were deeply impressed
and wonderfully Interested. ...... .
''The converts from the Sunday meet
ings have held out well. AS far as my
experience goes there are a great num-
ber of converts of the Sunday meetings
who hold out as well as those received
into the churches in the ordinary way"
Doctor Alexander Is the pastor of the
First Presbyterian Church. Pittsburgh.
one of the largest wealthiest and most
influential In western Pennsylvania. Fol
lowing the Sunday meetings in Pitts
burgh, he says, his church received 400
new members.
In Doctor AleXander's church there Is
membership of 1900 men and women,
and its Sunday school has an enrolment
of 1900
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-31
PUBLIC SERVICE
COMMISSION FACES
PERIL OF REJECTION
Brumbaugh Expected to Ask
Senate Not to Confirm
Several Nominations.
Gathers Fitness Chal-
lenged.

Governor-elect Brumbaueh probably will
ask the State Senate to refuse to confirm
the appointment of several members OF
the State Public Service Commission.
Governor Tener's nomination OF his pri-
vate secretary, Walter Fl. Gather, for the
10000 post on the commission to succeed
the late Judge Nathaniel Ewing, has
brought out storm of protest. with the
result that the members OF the Senate
will learn Governor Brumbaughs views
before they proceed to confirm the APP
pointments.
Not only Mr.. Gathers name, but the
name Of every other member of the COM
mission, must come before the Senate for
eonirmation, They were appointed in
July. 1918, after the Legislature had ad-
Journed. When Senator Ware was asked
whether he would vote to confirm Gath
eFs appointment, he said
"You must remember that the whole
commission has yet TO be confirmed. And
as Doctor Brumbaugh is soon 10 be Gov
ernor he will naturally be interested not
only i'm Gather, but also IN the other
appointees. This commission will per-
form It's duties under Governor Brum-
baugh as II has also been serving under
Governor Tener Doctor Brumbaugh, no
doubt. has his own ideas as to a Public
Service Commission, and certainly II
would be more satisfactory to him IL the
commission were in sympathy with his
views as to public service. AS the COM
mission Is at present constituted. 1t may
or may not be satisfactory; therefore,
before / say Whethsr or not I'LL vote for
Gather or any one else in this connec-
ton, / will, as a courtesy TO the new
Governor. learn his views. It's the logical
thing to do, The State Senate, as a body,
[ believe. win be glad to have the Doc
tors opinion"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-31
INTERPRETS BUMPS ON HEAD
Phrenologist Says They Should Be
Read by Statesmen.

Bumps on the heads of members of the
Jovian League this afternoon received
attention from Prof. c. II. sheip in the
course of his address at the weekly
luncheon OF the league at the Hotel
Adelphia. Mr.. sheip is a phrenologist.
He explained the practical advantages
arising from application of knowledge of
this science.
A salesman, he explained, can approach
prospective purchaser with decided
advantage to himself If he stops to look
at the general contour of the mans head
A broad high forehead Mr.. Sheip said,
indicated the possessor is influenced easily
by illustrations. Other peculiarities, less
obvious. would prove invaluable to the
salesman, he declared, II they were un-
derstood and properly observed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-31
100000 WILL CONTEST
Witnesses Testify to Testator's
@ Mental Responsibility.

Walter ]. Buzby. the proprietor, and A.
C. Poffenberger, chief clerk, of the Dem
mis- Hotel, Atlantic City, were among
those who testified at the hearing of the
Francis Way Smith $4,000 will case, be-
fore Judge ballet. in the Orphans Court
today. Rodney Morrison, a real estate
broker. also testified.
The witnesses said they had never seen
Smith under the influence of liquor that
his manner was mild, inohensive, and
that he was to all appearances of strong
mental character, Ross Reynolds Smith,
the cousin who contests the will, asserts
that Samuel W. w. Briggs, manager OF
the Colonnade Hotel in Atlantic City, and
John F. Reardon, the testator's conf
Dental agent, Influenced and coereed the
testator into giving them good share of
his estate.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-31
REAR ADMIRAL HoW1soN

NEW YORK. Dec, 31.-Rear Admiral
Henry Lycurgus Howison. L. S. N. re-
tired, died at his home, Yonkers, early
today. lie was Il years of age. lie
was the first captain of the old battle
ship Oregon and a veteran of the Civil
War lie retired in 1900, his last post
being commandant OF the Charlestown,
Mass, Navy Yard.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-31
HEAD OF POOR BOARD DIES

WEST CHESTER Pa, Dec. 3l.-John
L. Smith, president of the Board of Di-
rectOrs Of the Poor of Chester County,
died in his home here today after an
illness which had lasted for several
weeks. He was in his 65th year. He is
survived by his widow and two daugh-
teTs. Mr.. Smith WAS a Mason, a member
OF the Patriotic Order of Sons of Amer
lea and OF Vincent Baptist Church. He
was president Of the board of trustees
Of the Central Union Baptist Assoeia-
ton.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-31
FAULTS IN SEAMEN'S BILL
Philadelphia Shipping Interests
oriticise sundry Features.

Philadelphia shipping interests are ares ,U,. !
lowing with anxious eyes the prSs,ots anets
~ the seamen's bill which the se'lsoo Az,
Io,rroorce -, ,nV Committee took action on 10
dey Their opposition has already ,,,o oeen oS
EXPRESSED in resolutions sent TO w Masno sno
inston by various trades bodies ana '"e
Sne Of the sections of the bill deemed
ohsmrd by shipping men is that whicn,
reovlres two seamen TO every litepoa'
and 100 per cent. llfeboat capacity for pas
An Illustration Of the result OF the en- en-
rorcement Of this law is given IN @ ine
fact that the Ericsson Line steamships y.
penn and Lord Baltimore, running .t.. pe
tween this port and Baltimore via tne
Cbesapeake and Delaware Canal would
bave 70 carry about % lifeboats and a
crew Of 10 men TO man them, II Is IS, pc .
lieved that this ridiculous situation VII % ue
S,,,,,. sbnvn TO members of the Com
merce Committee who will take cog
nizance of 1t.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-31
John II. CLAYTON

John II. Clayton, orgRnst of the Third
Christian Church. Lancaster avenue and
A spen street, died last night at the Pres
byteran Hospital. He was stricken i'll
while at his work in n printing establish
ment. He was 50 years old and was a
native of Liverpool, Eng. He was a
member of the Masons, the Order of
Sparta and the Brotherhood of America.
He Is survived by his widow and daugh-
fer
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-31
Lewis A. Writer'S

Lewis A. Writer'S, a Civil War veteran
and affiliated with many German fraternal
ORDERS died yesterday at mis- home 1919
South Sd street, after a lingering illness.
He was employed with the Baugh e Sons
Company, manufacturers of chemicals
and fertilizers for 30 years. He was
Il years old. Mr.. Writer'S was also a
member of Grand Army of the Republic,
Post No. II.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-31
MRS. ELIZABETH S. NEwHALL

Mrs. Elizabeth Stevenson Newhall, Wild
ow of Gilbert Henri Newhal. who died
Tuesday night in Atlantic City, where
she sought to regain her health will be
buried Saturday afternoon at o'clock,
from the home of her son, C. Stevenson
Newhal treasurer of the Pennsylvania
Company for Insurances on Lives and
Granting Annuities, of Midvale avenue
and Stokley street, Germantown. Mrs.
Ncwhal was widely known in society
circles Of this city.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-31
Dir ]. Il. SwaVing

POTTSVILLE, Pa. Dec. 3l.-Dr, ].
Harry Swavng, while putting on his rub
bers, preparatory to starting for the
Pottsville Hospital. where he was to have
performed an operation. died yesterday
from n stroke of apopleXy. He was 50
years old. Doctor Swaving was a special
surgeon at the State Sanitarlum, at Ham
burg, Pa.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-31
Mrs. Elsie L. Garrett

Mrs. Elsie Longshore Garrett, we'll
known in this city as an equal suffrage
worker, and niece OF Mrs. Rudolph
Blankenburg, is dead at her home In
Ringwood Farm, near West Chester, Pa.
Mrs Garrett who was in her 34th wear
had been i'll from pneumonia for several
weeks She is survived by her husband
Howard Mattlack Garrett.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-31
MGR. KAvANAeH GETS PARISH
Ex-chaneellor of Diocese Goes to Port
Carbon, Pa.

AIonslgnor Charles r. KaYanagh. untII
recently chancellor OF the Diocese OF
Philadelphia. has been appointed rector
or st. Stephens Church, Port Carbon. Pa
He has just returned 70 the city after an
extended vacation.
Monsignor KaYanagh succeeds the Rev.
Joseph A. Whitaker In Port Carbon
Father Whitaker viii become a member
Of the faculty OF the Seminary OF ST.
Charles BorrOmeo. Overlook. He will
M the vacancy caused BY the elevation
OF the Rev Dr. Edmond F'itzmauHce 70
"a ehaneellQsship 81 the archdiocese
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-31
MILLS FOR POLICE CAPTAIN
Reserves Commander Expected to
Receive Thompson's Place.

Police Lieutenant William b. Mills.
commander OF the reserves. trahie and
motorcycle squads. will be appointed to
succeed Captain George w. THOMPSON
who goes out OF once today on account
OF failing health, It is believed in police
circles.
Mills is first ca the eligible list. which
includes three other heutenants He
Joined the police force January l, ls05
Before 3 year had elapsed he Was a
sergeant IN February. 1895, he vas made
drill master. A year later he was placed
u charge of The reserves
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-31
Theodore Greenwald

Theodore Greenwald, 81 years old,
member of the firm of d. Weber & Co,
paper box manufacturers, died yesterday
at his home, 226O North 21st street, fol-
lowing an attack of heart disease. Mr..
Greenwald was prominent in Jewish
circles and a member OF the Rodeph
Shalom Congregation. He was also a
member of the Masons. He leaves a
widow and a daughter.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-31
Deatbs

BACOR,-or Fourth-DRy Twelfth Month
soth, ELI1AlBETH, wife ef the late Samuel
RELATIVES and frisnda Of the family are IN. m,
xited g a.tend che funeral. on seyenth-day,
Meeting House, Haddonhsid, nj j. 'Train
leaves Leaves Market st. wharf At i2;55 Frequent
BAXfER. R.-PATRIcK BAXTER. iis JsRer-
BoMERsr-JULIA BOWERS. asio stilss
BlLI.ios...wAnqER BULLION. 4l4l GER
etth4e's -ztln pscsmbeF 90 loi4 PETER
- s2A q Ann NAfIsif' Bradley aad ths 40
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-31
Bow SWALLOWS washing Powder

FouT-year-old Harry Savoy is slowly
recovering at ST. Agnes Hospital today
from the effects of a dose OF a washing
powder The childs face. having as
suIner an unwonted pallor he was taken
70 the hospital early this morning By his
mother, who found him In the kitchen
samplins q bleaching solution. physl-
ths e2aeF'nenf
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-31
Miss Elizabsth Brown

Miss Elizabeth Brown, "a years old. one
of the Oldest residents Of Germantown
and prominent in Catholic circles died
yesterday at her home, 2232 InEersolI
street. She was born in County Corl.
ireland, and is survived by a niece, Miss
Elizabeth Meagher.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-31
Funeral of Rev. Theodore George

The funeral Of the Rev. Theodore
George. rector of St. Alphonsus Catholic
church, Baltimore, and formerly assistant
rector at the Church of st. Boniface pa,
mond street and Norris square VINO diea
suddenly in ST. Agnes Hospital yester-
dav. will be held from his late church IN
Baltimore, Saturday morning.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-31
Timothy o,Conner

Timothy O'Conner, retired house SER
geant, and connected with the police force
for y years, died yesterday at his home.
54O2 North Marshall street In 1899 he
was appointed patrolman to the SOth Dis
trict, and II years ago was made house
sergeant of the 36th District
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-31
WIFE DEAD, ENDS HIS LIFE
Joseph shipper Takes Poison After
Brooding Two Weeks.

Joseph Shipper. whose wife died two
weeks ago. took poison at his home. 2i1l
Park avenue, this morning and died at
the Samaritan Hospital an hour later. He
WAS lI years old.
Since the death Of his wife. Juliana, he
had become desb0ndent ana Il was impos-
a.ble for his daughter q cheer him. ship
aaf eh1 VAS = retired ahinetmaker
a been 81 since Apgase slfh stomach
zaals 80 Hsf aeR'z SCI Eslief
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-31
ENGLAND DEVISES
WATERFRONT PACT

Continued from Page One
way and Sweden, and that in the same
months this year they sold the same
customers 100000 pounds.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-09-03
CAUGHT INDIAN WITH DUCKS
Poor LO Falls Into Trap Laid for Him BY Game
Warden Peterson Near SarIes

Fred Azure, an Indian camping
east Of Sarles, became over-anxious
for taste of wild duck meat few
days ago, and took pot shot at a
flock of ducks in slough with an old
shotgun. The game warden happen
ed to be in the vicinity and in a short
time he was on the trail of Poor Lo,
and he was soon locked up in the
Sarles jail. Later he was brought
before Justice George Mclean, tc
whom he plead guilty of violating
the game laws. The justice imposed
a fine of $4,000 or sentence OF
thirty days in Jail but as it was founc
that the offender was entirely desti
tute and that his family depended
upon him for their maintenance, ht
was released under suspended sen
tence upon promising that he woulc
never again violate the game law
and that he would go back to hi
family andtobtain a job threshing.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-09-03
VALUATION OF f4.86 PER ACRE
Farm Land Values in Cavalier County Remain
Unchanged This Year

Cavalier county farm lands will be
taxed for 1914 on an assessed valuation
Of 81. S6 per acre, the state board of
equalization at its meeting in Bis
marck last week having left the fig
ures exactly the same as sent to the
state by the county board, which held
its meeting in July. Like majority
OF the older counties of the state the
assessed valuation of farm lands in
Cavalier county remains the same as
it was in 1913. The valuation of
structures on farm lands was raised
40 per cent and structures on CITY
lots 30 per cent. There was also an
increase of 10 per cent made in the
valuation Of city lots. According to
the tabulated returns of the state
equalization board Cass county lands
are assessed the highest of any in the
state at 81. per acre. The lands in
Mckenzie county are assessed the
lowest Of any in the state, being only
81. 81 per acre. The figures of the
state board show total assessed
valuation in the state on farm lands.
farm structures, city lots and struc-
lures of 5000, 624, 1913. 1t is an in
crease of over 81, 900, 900 as against
the valuation of year ago, when it
was $2O5, 131, 797.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-09-03

both Miss Viola Wood, B. S. in
home economics, university Of Mimi
esota, has enjoyed teaching in a
Minnesota school. She comes we'll
prepared to conduct our courses in
home economics. Mr.. Chas. j. Ken
zler, a graduate of the Morton school,
1905, of the West Lafayette, Ind.
high school, 1909, who has attended
Purdue university three years, pursu-
ing the electrical engineering course,
will direct the manual training depart
ment and athletics. His references
all agree that he will be successful as
a teacher and that he should be an
expert coach in athletics. He has a
record in base ball, basket ball and
foot ball. Miss Jessie Mcleod,
graduate of the teachers college, U.
N. D., who also holds special certi-
ficates from our university in music
and drawingwill teach music in the high
school and supervise the teaching of
these subjects in the grades. She has
taught in another city in North Dako-
ia so she comes to us as an experience
ed teacher. With Mr.. Stauff, Miss
Bybuth and Miss Swanson prepared to
teach such "extras' which the neces-
sary conflicts in the high school pro-
gram may bring about the senior jun
ior departments should enter upon the
best year of their existence. The
teachers, we'll trained in their respec-
tive fields, need pupils who are ambi-
tious, steady and persevering. With
such a combination only may the
board of education realize that their
efforts in behalf of the boys and girls
of Langdon are we'll spent.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-09-03
PLAN OF LANGDON
SCHOOLS FOR 1915
Sup't J. H. Stauff Outlines Plan o:
Work and Assignment of Corps
Instructors for 1o14-15
Faculty of Senior-Junior High School

The Langdon high school will open
Monday, September ii, with we'll
selected, capable and efficient corps
of teachers. The senior-junior high
school departments will constitute the
first six. - To dovetail the work
Alecessary to conform to the require
ments of the state board of education
in the manual of 1913 for a school
of our class. Principal NJ M. Swan
son, graduate of the Western, ILL.,
state normal Ph. B. of Chicago uni
versity, 1911, and B. A. of Chicago,
1918, will direct the department of
history. Miss Allie R. Dickson, B.
A., university of North Dakota, will
have charge Of the English depart
ment. Miss Alice A. Howe, graduate
of the state normal college of Michi-
gan, and from Olivet college, June
1914, where she received her bachelor
of arts degree, will teach science and
mathematics. Miss Howe, since hel
graduation from the normal, has
enjoyed district school experience.
She comes we'll recommended to teach
her subjects. Says one of her re-
ferences, "Miss Bybuth has had foul
years in an excellent high school doing
highest grade work and four year:
university work, winning scholarship:
for excellent work - Miss Matilda
Bybuth, who holds her bachelors
degree from the university of Wiscon
sin, will be prepared to teach thu
languages or commercial branches O
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-09-03
Latest War News

France The Germans continue the
t1anking movements which are plainly
designed to surround and crush the
allies. An extraordinary cabinet
council denied as unneeded the plan of
moving the capital from Paris. The
measure will be taken merely as pre-
cautionary The Germans continue to
press southwark from the northwest
and Paris admits the al lied lines are
surely being contracted.
Belgium Evidences indicate the
Belglans contemplate raid on the
German lines. 1t is reported at Ant
werp that the British troops landed at
Ostend to reinforce the marines and
probably to cooperate in the move
ment. The anti-German feeling in
creases. Threats of reprisals are
freely made
England The censor sits tighter
on the lid and tells the newspapers
England is making plans to remove
all the cause of complaint against
censoring. The war office withholds
all news
Russia-The war office claims the
German defenses are stiffened. The
Russian losses are heavy but the Ger
man loss is heavier. The Germans
will be unable to withstand the re-
neWed Russian attack. 1t is claimed
the Austrian army numbering more
| than a million is now engaged. The
Austrians are held not nearly as for
midable as a smaller German force.
The claim is made that IT, 900 pris-
oners and 100 guns were captured be-
tween August 26 to 30 The Aus
trian invasion of Russian Poland was
checked and the invaders routed.
Germany war office in an
official statement claims the Germans
CONT ue victorious in the advance
toward Paris 1t is insisted the allies
sustained severe losses. The situa-
tion in Prussia is declared excellent,
Germans driving Russians back toward
their own border, they claim.
Austria 1t is announced the Aus
trians are holding their own against
the Russian invasion Of Galicia at
several points The Russian attack
ing column was thrown back witt
heavy losses.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-09-03
Assignments of Our Ex-TeaChers

The friends of the teachers of last
years corps may be interested to
hear that almost without exception
each teacher who has left Langdon has
had the chance of two or three posi-
tions for the coming year. Principal
Halla will guide the fortunes of the
Hannah schools in this county. Miss
Gertrude Swinburne, who might have
been the principal of the Beardsley
schools in Minnesota, chose to con-
tract with the La Moure board to
teach Latin and German in the high
school. A letter from Los Angeles,
CAL, said Miss Alice Schneider was
debating whether she should teach in
LIE Mars, her home city, or in Sioux
City. Miss Edna Evans has Joined
the staff of the Presbyterian college
in Deer Lodge, Mont. College work
appeals to her more strongly than
does secondary school domestic art
and science. Prof. Chas koller goes
to Install the manual training depart
ment in the Havre Mont, school sys-
tenn. One high school class, geo
metry, will constitute this acade-
mic work. Miss Mary Cosgrove,
after much debating has signed con-
tract with the Harvey schools. She
had offers from Rugby and from
Devils Lake, we understand. The
schools at Beach and at Kensal gave
Miss Edith Follansbee offers. She
decided to accept the latter where
she will direct the primary depart
ment. Miss Urquhart, at last re-
ports, had offers from Preston, Mimi
and Medford and Wausaw, Wis. She
was inclined to accept the Medford
her home school, appointment. Mis-:
opoonheim has gone to the fifth grade
position in the Park River system
Miss Engebretson, who decided early
in August to abandon her idea of
Coast position, has since receive,
offers from Akeley, Mimi, and from
liillsboro and Valley City, this state
Mrs. Vivian Ridlington, who stood il
high tscinaation with Superintendent
; Edwards of jamestown Tor a primar,
department position, i,as gone t
California to teach after attendin!
one session in some higher Californi
institution, a requisite for people o
all the professions in that state