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The Irish standard., 1915-11-06

Very Rev. D. r. Lanslot, o. s. B.,
who for many years did missionary
work in the United States and who
was appointed three years ago Pre-.
feet Apostolic of N. Transvaal, has
sailed from New York for his distant
post.
The Irish standard., 1915-11-06
MINIMUM WAGE BASED ON COST
OF LIVING FOR UNSkiLLED
LABORERS OF NEW
YORK CITY.

OF LIVING FOR UNskiLLED
LABoRERs OF NEW
YORK CITY.
The bureau of standards of New
York City has recently recommended
to the committee on salaries and
grades of the board of estimate and
apportionment a schedule of salaries
for sweepers in the street cleaning de-
partment of from $3.50 to $40 year,
with increases of $24 after not less
than one year in the service. This is
the result of study of the cost of
living in New York City and of the
rates of wages for unskilled labor pre-
vailing in New York and other cities
and in private employment, study
for the purpose of determining the
proper wage for unskilled laborers.
The bureau reached the conclusion
that it is impossible for an unskilled
laborer's family Of five, consisting of
husband, wife, and three children un-
der IA years of age to live in New
York City on less than $40 a year and
maintain a standard of living consis-
tent with American ideas. The bureau
in fixing the minimum salary at $3.50
instead of $40, proceeded on the
theory that because of the age at
which sweepers usually enter the SER
vice they have at the beginning little
or no family responsibility.
The almost uniform rate of $3.50 a
day which the city of New York has
paid for some years to unskilled labor.
ers has not been based in any way
upon minimum wage principles or up.
on studies of the cost of living, al.
though these elements have entered
indirectly into the willingness of the
laborer to accept the prevailing rate
The action of the bureau in recon-
mending this new scheme is due to
the belief, however, that employees
should be paid salaries or wages which
bear proper relation to the cost of liv
ing for unskilled laborers in the city
of New York.
Considerable data presented in the
report we're taken from literature pre-
pared by authorities on the standard
Of living, with special reference to
New York City. However, many sug
gestions, facts, criticisms, and much
valuable assistance were obtained per
sonally and by correspondence from
different authorities, from public ant
private organizations and commission.
and from 20 members of the uniformed
force of the department of stree
cleaning. From careful study of these
sources of information and followins
closely the average indicated by the
20 laborers, the bureau reached the
conclusion that salary Of $40 II
the minimum necessary properly t.
support or maintain family of five
This Is apportioned as follows:
Housing NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. $16S.Ot
Car Fare NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 30.3t
Food ........ ............... $4,000
Clothing NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1o4.oo
Fuel and Light .............. 1900
Health Observation-Disclosures. 1000
Insurance NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 22.8S
$7s7.1s
Papers and Reading Matter :. 5 500
Recreation 1000
Furniture, Utensils, Fixtures,
Moving Expenses ......... 1900
The Irish standard., 1915-11-06

Alexandria, Egypt, is today a city
of about 100000. Its first Bishop was
St. Mark, the evangelist, who was
martyred in the year 68.
The Irish standard., 1915-11-06

Hibernians made great showing
in the recent fraternal and military
parade at Glens Falls, N. Y.
The Irish standard., 1915-11-06

Following the meeting of the State
Board at Oakland, Cal. large class
was received into the order.
The Irish standard., 1915-11-06

Divisions l and 2 of st. Louis have
inaugurated campaign to secure
1000 new members.
The Irish standard., 1915-11-06
They're Off---The Track Is Clear---and
Smooth Is the Road to Success

below is the official announcement of all nomna
tons in The Irish Standards Great $500 Automobile and
that he or she will be gain Booster PERIOD ends
November l9. Moral: Get Busy
The Irish standard., 1915-11-06

There are thirty divisions of the
Ladies' Auxiliary in Pittsburgh.
The Irish standard., 1915-11-06

It has the largest. guaranteed. cir
culation Of any publication Of ita
kind and 10 read BY the best element
Of the Irish race everywhere.
It 10 . publication With Q consistent
psliey and has tho confidence Of it,
readers-a circumstance which en-
hanees ito value to advertisers.
Advertising rates On application
Subscription rates
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TIN GAELIC AMERICAN PUB.
LISTING COMPANY.
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Evening journal., 1915-11-19
BATTLEFIELDS ARE
silent ON SUNDAY
Wilma Wrecked by Shells, is
Quiet While Soldiers and
Civilians Worship
SACRED RELICS
ARE RUINED
By CARL W. AcKERMAN.
United Press staff Correspondent.

United Press otan correspondent.
MEJSZAGOLA. near Wilma, Russia, Oct.
3 (By Courier to Berlin. mail to New
York. Today is Sunday, and We have
motored out to the valley OF Mcisza-
COLA. where the battle for wilma was
fought. our way lay through aban
doncd trenches and barbed wire entsn-
clements. dug or stretched through
cemeteries, cabbage patches and potato
fields
Entering the RUNS Of Meiszagola. We
obtained the first real view OF the bat
tleheld. aud in its center the dlapi-
dated skeleton of what in peace time
was a church. II was all so quiet One
could hardly realize that from the see
ond 90 the eleventh of September. 5000
of the Russian guard and the German
landstrum were locked. IN this Smile
valley, in seethng death-strugglc. II
was but one of the terrible. decisive en-
gagements of this war, about which the
public has scarcely heard
This battle was the beginning of the
fall OF wilma, the first city the Gar
tried to save when he took personal
command of his army. Wilma was a
beautiful, modern city about the size oi
indianapolis; a terminal ON the main
rail line TO potrograd The Gar en-.
trenched 100000 troops about the city
including three divisions Of his personal
guard KoVno had fallen and Hindcn
burg was coming. September , the ar
mics met at Meiszagola and for min,
days the crash aud roar Of bedlam
reimied in the Russians hopeless task OF
checking the Tcuton's advance Tn,
night of the eleventh the Germans
stormcd an cntanalement and the trencl
back Of il. delivered heavy danl, at
tacks and were commanders of The Who'll,
Evening journal., 1915-11-19

population, had 10000 prisoners and
sealed Vilna's fate.
We stopped before the church. Ton
PAGES brought us TO an old graveyard
in which the storm OF shells had plow-
ed up the skeletons Of those Ions
dead and scattered them about. stark
and white. like an army Of fallen
ghosts lying i'm the wake of battle.
grinning at the daylight. The green
sod Of the surrounding fields was
strewn with the remnants of shells
which had exploded in mid-air and
rained their devilish iron and fire
on the struggling men. The white
church walls were splashed with red.
We returned to tho church Peas
ants we're silently passing in and out.
We lifted our hats and tip-toed in
side. The floor. save for narrow
passages TO the altar, was buried in
straw. The roof was torn to pieces
and more than one she'll had eX.
ploded inside, for pictures, statues Of
Christ, altar clothes, candle sticks
and benches were smashed and torn.
Before the unrecognizable altar knelt
woman and a girl. heads bowed,
sobbing. A big, siX-foot, fur-clad
peasant came in aud knelt in the
straw halfway down the aisle. An
old woman who had been motionloss
beside the splintored pulpit began
crawling around and around it. Save
for the staccato Tapping Of a loose
sheet Of tin on the steeplo roof as the
gusty wind swept over it, this house
of God and the battlefield about, We're
silent
We sauntered through the town.
past tho black piles Of burned homes.
and out into the Russian trenches.
These. dug slightly below the crest of
the hill. we're architecurally so per
feet that they blended into the land
scape 800 feet away These trenches
/ commanded the valley, across which,
on the forests fringe. we're the Ger
man trenches. The green fields be-
/ tween we're pepered with the black
spots that artillery fire makes. We
/ walked the tops of the Russian
| trenches, which are built Of heavy
! logs and cement blocks covered with
five and six layers Of green sod. Once
] lookeu uoWn. uedu huSeldn
stared up at me.
Scattered everywhere were caps
coats, shoes, food. bottles and per
sonal effects. Unused rife ammuni
tion lay like seed sown on a new
field. Here and there were IS and
I 2l centimetre shells. unexploded. still
\ hugging their death-dealirg power
Bits of white paper bearing firing
line reports that had been telephoned
to the artillery position scuttercd
Evening journal., 1915-11-19

crafty about the desolate field in
tho breeze. Everywhere were single
graves; some marked with cross and
helmet, otheli barren.
We walked to the edge of The thick
woods, then back TO the first line Ger
man position. Torn Russian and Ger
man uniforms, bood-stained knives,
bayonots. guns, belts, helmets. caps.
overcoats and graves were strange
flowers in this weird garden that
death grew i'm the green. cupped va
ley 'twixt here and the Russian emer-
gency trenches on the far slope
From amon- the Russians and Ger
mans lying there side by side in death,
Evening journal., 1915-11-19
THE EVENING JOURNAL. FRIDAY NOVEMBER l9. 1915

picked up a German belt buckle
bearing the inscriptions God with
U.s." The Russian Bibles scattered
about were numerous as TO be un-
accountable. Where the field post
master had arrived during the heavy
fighting. letters and packages from
home whitened the ground On lit
tie mound found a letter addressed
in a feminine hand, from Dresden
a letter from home. unop sned. for the
soldier beleath the mound. / stared
at the mound and the letter for a
long time. Then ! looked up. The
sun was shining across the valley.
And the valley was silent.
Evening journal., 1915-11-19

There are no interest charges or ex-
tras Of any kind TO pay.
Your own selection Of twenty rolls Of
music with each player-piano free.
Every instrument is tuned and kept
in repair free Of charge for one year
A stool to match the piano, or the
latest piano chair with each PLAYER
piano is included without charge
Free delivery within 100 miles OF
Wilmington.
Evening journal., 1915-11-19

1. You secure for the first time inpiano
history a quality instrument on the
exceptionally liberal club terms and
inducements.
2. Every instrument guaranteed tor
period Of 10 years.
3. Il, after thirty DAYS trial the piano
is moi satisfactory. we will refund
your money and pay all expenses.
4. You secure a qualify instrument on
the lowest possible terms Of payment
Evening journal., 1915-11-19
Special Advantages of This Sale

10. You can have your choice Of any
finish Of wood without any extra
charge.
II. You secure two piano lessons aweck
for a period Of 26 weeks, under grad
uates Of music Conservatives. abso-
Iutely free Of charge, together with
book Of instructions.
IL. A beautiful mahogany music roll
cabinet free with each player-piano
where lessons are not given
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-14

More than 100 acceptances for the hike
of the Gettysburg Boy Scout Service
Corps tomorrow have been received at
headquarters and fully 30 moro are eX-
pected. The corps will hike to Barren
Hill from the City Line terminus of troll
ley route %. where guides will meet the
Scouts. swim in the Wssahickon viii
be the feature of the afternoon. The
campfire will be built on the highest point
of the Whitemarsh Valley, on the prop
erty os tho Andorra Nurseries, in the
evening. The speakers will be Director
George D. Porter scout commissioner OF
Philadelphia; Colonel Beitler, secretary OF
the Gettysburg Reunion Commission; ].
Woodbridge Patton, Gettysburg scout ex-
ecutive, Commissioner Goodman Scout
master Dayton and Scoutmaster Rolston.
Mess will be served around the fire, Each
scout is expected 10 bring his Gettysburg
cup and a light lunch"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-14

Toufneur Mr. roufneur suBfesied
cation in New Rochelle. This was ~
what Mr.. capellani required 90 he aaiet
Frank crane, who suggested the 1lucien
Bonaparte home. near Princeton, n. =.
CapelIan went out 20 Princeton, only q
be disappointed. Next he applied % Fre1
Thomson, who suggested the old nnnelen
In Prospect Park, IN Brooklyn. This failed
70 answer, so he begged Emile Chautar5.
a recent arrival from France, to help
him out II possible. Mr. Chautard rug
gested convent near Yonkers, but e
was not possible to secure the necessary
permission.
BY this time Capellani was thcrouehly
and emphatically disgusted, for he nad
been rushing ali over the country tfy-
ing TO find satisfactory chateau. Ard
the worst OF It was that he had 10 sea
where he would find the desired loca-
tlon. In desperation. he started on Walk
In order to cool down his rufiied nerves.
And within FIVE blocks OF the World Film
studio he found Just what he wanted
Then the temperament commenced to ooze
all over Fort Lee The generally mild
hammered Capellani was the naddeHt
Frenchman this side OF tho warl
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-14

ADELPHI-'Kitty Mackay," with Irene
isaG" "Bunty'' and Peg" With az a Very pretty
and accomplished actress. .......,....... .s:15
FORREST-"rhe Lady in Red" with Valll
Valli A rev musical comedy, with lady, 9
sung, but the book not so amusing as might
he. .'...'..''''. '.''''.'''' '''''''''"'''' $40
LyRIc-"Tonight's the Night with Emmy
WehteD,r Maurice Barkoa and an excellent
English cast. Delightful, refined and fresh
as an English daisy. The good old plot Of
STOCK.
WOODSIDE PARK-''The Chocolate Soldier -
with a musical stock company headed by
Madce Caldwell Oscar Straus masterpiece
of light opera revived at the opening OF a
musical SOCK season at Woodside Park. s is
WALNUT-''The Rainbow" with William In
geTsoIl and his new stock company. A. E
Thomas sentimental comedy o: father and
daughter reunited. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. s:l5
VAUDEVILLE.
KEITH s-Grace La Rue, the singing coms-
diennei VIII Rogers, the Oklahoma cow
tRe SIX Water Lilies Doyle and Dixon.
Donegan, on roller skates, Emily Darrell
and Charles Conway, comedians; Henry q.
Rudolph, tenor Myrl and Delmar and
NIXoN's GRAND--Troyato. viollnist the
Electrical Venus, Lady Betty" chimpan-
IN ION the BoulevardT; Arthur Stewart and
Hazel Kelley. dancers, and laughing movies
BURLEsoUE.
CAsiNO-'"Ths Girl From the Follies."
TRoCADBRo-"she's Out Again"
DITMONT NTS-Dumont's Minstrels in the last
week OF the season
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-14
Troop 90 (scoutmaster Goldsmith)

Money is being raised to put floor in
the basement of headquarters, on Broad
street above Columbia avenue. The S2
scouts are studying for second-cass tests
and two baseball teams are practicing.
First Class Scout Evans. of Troop 80,
gave instructions in signaling, and DR..
Solis-Cohen In first aid. The assistant
scoutmasters are Rothschild, Eschner,
Stern and Bucks. There are four patrols,
the Wolf (Patrol Leader Green), the
Eagle (Patrol Leader Louis Forman). the
Beaver CPatrol Leader Joseph Cohen) and
the Buffalo (Patrol Leader Leon Lieber-
mani. The troop was organized Feb
ruary 2s.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-14

Theda Baro. Betty Nansen, Stewart
Holmes and william r. Shay. Metro
MIR. Rushmen, Olga Petrova, william
Faversham. Florence Reed, Lionel Barry
more and Lois Meredith. Unlted-Ethel
Grandin Edwin August. Iva Shepard and
Ruth Blair. World Fllm-Robert War
wick, Barbara Tenant and Vivian Mar
tin.
Among the Philadelphians at the ball
will be ormi Hawley, Florence Hackett,
'Mary Charleson, Joseph Kaufman,
Joseph Smiley and many others
Filming a Mob
TN producing a feature" said Thomas
H. 1noe. the director, "the crowd picture
is invariably the hardest to obtain First,
tho important characters must be to tho
fore Then again. there may be n bit Of
superb acting In front and some farcical
stun being parceled out in the back
ground. All this must come under the
directors vision and the characters he so
disposed as to meet the requirements OF
mechanics and photography.
I'm The Sign OF the Rose there is an
excited. surging crowd Here the dim
Guilty was not with the principal players,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-14
THE PHOTOPLKY

will also he entertained following the
awards.
The Reading Ball
Ben II. Zerr and Julius g. Hansen,
president and secretary, respectively, Of
the Reading Local Motion Picture EN-
hibitors' League, announce that the man
aeements of leading photoplay producing
companies In the east have promised the
attendance Of number Of their screen
favorites for the State convention to he
held in Reading on June Z. s and o.
The majority of tho actors and actresses
will be In Reading TO attend the ball TO
he held in conjunction with the conven-
tlon on the evening Of Tuesday. June s.
The following are likely visitors to the
convention! Universal-Rospmary Thobv,
Harry Meyers, Mary Fuller, Dorothy
Philips, Ben Wilson, Matt Moore, King
BRggot, Jane Gall, William Garwood and
Violet Mercereau, William Farnum,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-14

Harry Bryan, managing director OF the
Metropolitan Booking Offices. OF this city.
has scored victory by obtaining con-
troll OF six-reel film depicting the last
days of Stefansson, the Arctic explorer,
Mr.. Bryan signed the contracts yester.
day. obtaining state rights for New York,
pennsylvania Maryland, Virginia Ohio,
etc. The pictures are the most wonderful
which have ever come out Of the north
land. They depict Stefansson leaving his
companions on what is generally believed
to have been his last farewell; show n
wonderful sunset in which five blazing
suns are seen at once; an ice foe with
scores Of walruses plunslng into the sea
and hundreds OF exciting and interesting
scenes.
The pictures are really extraordinary.
Because of the rarihed atmosphere, the
photographs are splondldly clear and dis
tinct. Among the reels are two showing &
the first scenes of Siberia ever exhibited
on screen. They will be shown first in
this city, at theatre to be announced in
a day or two.
"Hypocrites" Essay Contest
During the recent run OF "Hypocrites'
at tho Globe Theatre the management an
nounced an essay contest, open to all
patrons and offering cash prizes of q
collective value of $3.50 for the four best
6OO-word views or reviews OF the sem
satlonal film play.
Hundreds of these essays were received
In reply to the Offer and all of these were
on Tuesday turned over to the dramatic
editors Of various local newspapers to
pass Judgment upon. At a meeting of
the Critics Association at the Pen and
Pencil Club. President Rogers appointed
special and final comnlttee of three
judges, Messrs Dieck, of the Record
Ferris, of the Evening Telegraph. and Di-
mond, of the North American.
As soon as they have reached their de-
cision n special night for announcement
will be set aside at the Globe Theatre
and competitors will be notified. The
awards will then be made from the
stage, as follows: First award. 500; Sec
ond award. SIS; third award. $50; fourth
award, S25. The winners and the judges
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-14
Troop s5 (Scoutmaster Morrisl

Tho Wolf Patrol Patrol Leader Paron
Tomlinson. and William Kippler, assist
anti won the inspection contest, although
II is the youngest patrol. The other pa
trolls are the Panther Patrol Leader will
lam Jenkins, and Edward Perry assist
anO and the Eagle Patrol Leader Jo-
seph Wells. and Charles Morris. Jr.. as
sistanD. John Martin ls senior patrol
leader. Troop 2S tScoutmaster Lister) and
Troop (Scoutmaster Manton), the latter
in charge Of Patrol Leader j. Caesar vis-
tied the troop Monday night. The troop,
In uniform, will have charge of the usher
ing at St Lukes Methodist Church,
Broad and Jackson streets, Sunday.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-14
Troop | (scoutmaster Kern)

The senior scouts presented miniature
minstrel and vaudeville show in Kender-
ton Hall, 18th and Venango streets, last
night, and will repeat the performance
this evening at S:15 o'clock. The end men
are Thomas Eynon. Fronk Hagman,
George Guest and Irwin d. Schweppen-
heiser. Clarence b. Wrgley is interlocu-
tor. The show is under the direction of
j. w. Lodge. of the Players Club. and
the musical director is Paul Herman. Ad-
mission is 25 cents.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-14
QUESTIONS ANo ANSWERS

The PhotopIay Editor Of the Eve
ming Ledger will be pleased TO an
swer questions relating TO his depart
n1ent. Questions relating to family
affairs Of actors and actresses are
barred absolutely.
Queries will not be answered by
letter. All letters must be addressed
to Photoplay Editor, Evening Ledger.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-14

Harold Il. Marshall. Wilbur johnson
and Penrose Dildy passed their tender
foot tests Saturday. Scoutmaster Cald-
well, of Troop 100, spoke on the making
of a good scout
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-14

but with those in the minor roles. For
one thing II was difficult to convince the
crowd that II should be both excited and
surging; II was doubly difficult to con-
vince the policeman that he should force
the crowd back just ae hard as New
York copper would. II was necessary
TO change policemen before we found
good near-cop. The crowd rehearsed one
scene "a times before II reached that pitch
OF excitement that called for the camera
man"
Director Finds Chateau He Desires
Albert Capelani. the big. good-natured
Frenchman now directing for the Peer
less, has finally exploded and exhibited
one Of the finest temperaments in cap
tivlty. His first picture in America is
THE Face in the Moonlight" all of the
scenes Of which are located in France
about century ago OF course, some
exterlors were required, so Mr.. Capellanl
asked James Young TO tell him where to
find French chateau. Mr.. Young sug-
gested a location in Bay Ridge, over near
Fort Hamilton. Upon inspection. 1t was
found unsuitable Then Capellani made
the same inquiry, this time to Maurice
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-14
IF0Op be- (seoutmaster Thronl

cssstant scoutmaster Wink and Scouts
,s.ss,staigh ,ss..,lg and Pilkington made the
t,seiT tfs weekly visit to Shawmont Sat
aS the last two staying overnight.
<.s ~ ie4t morning scoutmaster Thron and
--sa's ballentine, Black and Little came
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-14
IfOOp Z (seoutmaster CampbeID

saa1aat the scouts thought was a body
soslg sosa.g In Tacony Creek. near Lawndale,
-saraay, proved to be a scout tent when
fescee party brought II to shore. In
s,s minutes Troop 81 (Seoutmaster Hob
sQnl, which was also on a hike. passed
and told the scouts that a troop not
,-s.am rom there had lost a tent. Troop
,osuted the tent TO it's owners. The
es ~ sl wiz build a portable wireless out
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-14
stetsOn Scouts ChalIenge

ne stetson Boy Scouts CTroop 192-3-4-O)
sLseoall team challenges all 4-to-16-year-
eld Boy Scout teams. The manager is
nimont Bechtel Scoutmaster of Troop
" 5ss Turner street.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-14
Troop SO (Scoutmaster Gibson)

One-year-old Troop SO reorGanized May
with Walter Gibson scoutmaster; John
y Davis, assistant scoutmaster: John
fleetwood, senior patrol leader; william
Howarth, patrol leader; Raymond c.
Smith. scribe; George NJ. Jensen quar-
eFmaster and bugler, and Harry OFT,
lorarlan. Commissioner Goodman spoke.
4 baseball team has been formed. Harry
ou presented 20 books to the library.
Scouts George Boysen and Raymond
smith have Penn Audubon badges
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-14
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