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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-03-29
OFFERS AID TO AUGUSTA.
Chief Executive Wires Mayor Of SorcIy
Stricken City Across Savannah.

,S rO1ty 1XSTOS odvdultdn,
Columbia, March 24.-Gov. Man
ming sent telegram, as follows, yes
terday to the mayor OF Augusta:
South Carolina extends deep SYM
pathy and wants to aid you. In what
way may We perform a service for
your stricken people?"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-01
WORDS, VAIN WORDS,
BUTLADY BELIEVED 'EM
On Strength of Letters of Rec
ommendation, Engaged Driver
for Liquor Team-He Drove 1t

Letters of recommendation sometimes
consist of only words. Mrs. Barbara Krom-
enachet, 1923 North 27th street. knows now
that this is fact. Hereafter 1t Is possible
that whenever n man, applying to her for
a position, presents letters of recommended
tion. lauding him as strictly honest and a
nonbooze fighter, she will Immediately call
the police.
She would be justified, for yesterday
morning she hired such a man with great
deal of eplstolary equipment. She con-
ducts a wholesale liquor house, and sent
her new employe on a delivering expedition
with SIS worth of beer, whskey, wine and
other liquors Today the police are trying
to find him.
The police at least have managed to ar
rest two men who returned with the wagon,
which In itself is triumph for Justice of
course. Samuel Jarrett and Frank
Samprello, both of 1898 Baynton street, Ger
mantown were foolish enough to return
with the team AS result of hearing
this morning they will have to spend the
glorious Fourth of July behind prison bars
unless they furnish bail of $500 to insure
their appearance at a further hearing before
Magistrate Watson at the 2Sth and oxford
streets police station on Wednesday
morning
Larzett and Samprello told the police that
a man at Wayne Junction had stopped them
and offered them a dollar to take the team
back to the wholesale liquor dealer. Wishing
to earn the dollar they accepted the PROPOSE
ton. But the police think they may know
what happened to the man with the letters
of recommendation and the $75 worth of
bacchic commodities.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-01
AMBULANCE WANTED
FOR SECOND REGIMENT
Mrs. Hamilton d. Turner, Wife
Of Colonel, Issues an Appeal
for Funds

A campaign to raise money for the pur-
chase of an automobile ambulance and
medical supplies for the I'd Regiment, of
Philadelphia, which passed through this city
last night on it's way to the Mexican border,
will be inaugurated next Monday by Mrs.
Hamilton Disston Turner wife of Colonel
Turner, commander of the regiment
Mrs. Turner said with emotion in an
interview today that her husbands regi-
ment had gone to the border with an an
tiquated horse-drawn ambulance which Is
so rickety that it is likely to fall apart If
subjected to much usage. The axles, she
said, are cracked, the seat is broken and
other parts of the vehicle are in bad con-
dition. Mrs Turner also said the regiment
was without the following necessary medical
supplies: Absorbent gauze. alcohol iodine
crystals surgeons. lint, peroxide and
iodoform.
Mrs Turner also will attempt to raise
money for the purchase of three motor
cycles, so that messengers of the regiment
will be enabled to travel quickly and easily
from one camp to another
Mrs Turner will open headquarters next
Monday at 2110 North Broad street. She
makes an especial appeal for ministers to
bring the need of the I'd Regiment before
their congregations tomorrow Mrs Turner
spent week at Mount Gretna with her hus-
band, leaving him last night when the regi-
ment passed through Philadelphia on its
way to the border.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-01
RUSH OUT OF TOWN FOR 4TH
Exodus to the Seashore and Other Re.
sorts Begins at Tremen-
dous Rate

The big rush of Phlladelphians to the
seashore for several days vacation extend
ing over the Fourth of July began in earn
est this morning At the Market street
ferries the word terrible" was applied to
the preliminary crush of outgoing persons,
and the number of persons leaving there for
points on the coast was estimated approx
mately at between 100000 and 10000
before noon.
No especial preparations are being made
to take care of the crowds, but every time
an extra train is needed 1t will be made up.
Officials of the Pennsylvania Railroad said
this morning that they will have trains
galore" No matter how big the crowd, or
how great the crush, the Pennsylvania Rail-
road officials believe they will be able to give
everybody accommodations, for "it takes
only an hour to-make up train"
The greatest number of persons are ex-
pected to make their exit from Philadelphia
with seashore resorts as their destination.
Thousands are also expected to go TO Valley
Forge, where a unique Independence Day
celebration win be held, How great the
exit from Philadelphia will be railroad
officials said was dependent on the weather.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-01
MACHTNTSTS, S,STRIKE
FOR EIGHT HOUR DAY;
7OOOQUTT, THEY SAY
Eighty-fve Per Cent. of All in
City May Join-Munitions
Plants Affected
CLAIMS OF MEN DENIED

More than 1000 machlnists who demanded
an eight-hour day struck in various shops
throughout the city today, according to
Thomas L. Wilson, business agent of Dis.
trict No. /, of the International Association
of Machinists.
that in many shops they have to work II
hours day. which they say Is hardship.
Wilson said rs per cent. of the men in
every shop of the city were organized and
he expected all to join the walkout. He
sent letter to the manufacturers on June
10. in which he set forth the demands of
the men and pointed out that the present
long day was entirely too great a burden.
The manufacturers individually. 1t is said,
refused to treat with the men.
According to Wilson, the following plants
were affected by the strike:
Eddystone plant of the Remington Arms
Company, William Cramp Shipbuildng and
Engine Company, Southwark Foundry Com
pany, 5th street and Washington avenue
Espan & Lucas, Front street and Girard
aveune John Bailey Sc Sons, Delaware
avenue and South street; A. F. G A. II.
Lippincott Company Gath and Locust
streets: Standard Roller Bearing Company,
SD and Locust streets.
Wilson says that these places were either
making war munitions or tools for the
manufacture of munitions.
In reply to the advertisement of yester-
day in which the manufacturers said 1t
would be too great a burden on them to
have an eight-hour day after the war, VIII
son said:
"When normal conditions are renewed,
the men would be willing to make an ad-
justment to meet such conditions"
At the plants of the Remington Company,
the Southwark Foundry Company, the
American Engineering Company anu
Cramps it was stated that the men did not
go on strike and that the shops had simply
closed over the Fourth of July holiday.
At the Espen and Lucas plant it was
said that no strike had been begun or was
contemplated. 1t was also said there was
no reason to think the men wanted to
strike, although the Espen and Lucas peo-
pie were among the signers of yesterdays 8
published statement refusing an eight
hour day.
At the John Bailey Iron Works. 514
South Delaware avenue 1t was said:
"That matters all right"
'Well did they striker" the question was
repeated,
"Oh everythings all right, all passed
over" came the answer.
How many walked out?"
Never mind their places have been filled
and everything's all right"
Tho A F. & A. H. Lipplncott plant, at
Gath and Locust streets. has only a few
machinists working for them, and they said
everything would be adjusted amicably.
No trouble has developed, they said.
At the Standard Roller Bearing Company,
50th street and Lancaster avenue, only the
telephone operator was working She said
all other departments were closed over the
Fourth and that there could be no devel-
opments until after the holiday.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-01
w. H. MEDFORD, THOUGHT DEAD,
FOUND IN DAZED CONDITION
Maryland Official Probably Stunned
in Automobile Smash

CAMBRIDGE. Md. July 1.-william
H Medford, clerk of the Dorchester County
Court and socially prominent, who was
thought to have been murdered on Thursday,
was found late last night Wandering in a
dazed condition on a road twelve miles from
here. Medford's automobile previously had
been found with his coat, cap, collar and
cravat In the bottom of the car. 1t is
thought Medford was stunned when his ma
chine ran into an obstruction and that he
wandered away dazed.N
Thursday afternoon Medford left Cam
bridge in his automobile for the mills of
the Honga Lumber Company He paid the
men at the mills and on his way back
stopped at the home of the company's fore
man, Tucker, about two and half miles
below Blackwater bridge. About o'clock
he resumed his trip.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-01
RELIGIOUS CONVENTION ENDS
United Presbyterian Organization to
Meet in Chicago Next Year

The election of officers this morning ended
the sessions of the 25th annual convention
of the Young Peoples Christian Union of
the United Presbyterian Church of North
America, held in the Norris Square United
Presbyterian Church, Hancock street and
Susquehanna avenue, The convention will
be held in Chicago next year
The three members elected for one year
to the general committee were Frank A. Lii
mond. of North Bend, Neb. the Rev. S. G.
Huey, of Monmouth, Ill, and the Rev. A.
NJ Campbell, of Rinebeck. Iowa. The Rev.
w. r. Salthill. of Washington, Iowa, was
elected secretary for two years, and A. NJ.
Dickson. of East Liverpool Ohio, treasurer
for the same length of time.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-01
PRETTY BRIDE AND HUSBAND
HONEYMOON ON CAR BUMPERS
New York Pair "Ride the Rods" for
Novel Experience

BINGHAMToN. N, Y. July Riding
on the bumpers OF freight train for a
novel honeymoon experience. Mr.. and Mrs.
John Lopez and Thomas Murtha. of New
York reached this city and were arrested
for train riding while making their morn
ing ablutions In the Shenango River. The
bride was attlred in mems clothing and
wore a cap. The pair produced q mar
riage certificate issued by the deputy city
clerk at the Bronx last Wednesday. Each
Is 10 years old They had planned the
elopement and freight train ride for the
excitement. as Lopez desired to reach Chi
eago The bride was delighted with the
novel experience They boarded freight
train In Jersey City and were two days
coming 10 Binshamton.
The bride is a pretty blonde. At Port
Jervis she nearly fell under the wheels
boarding the moving train
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-01
President Sees No Glory in
Devastating Poor, Weak
Neighbor
SPEECH IN NEW YORK
Declares He Will Not Serve Capt.
talists Getting Rich on
Investments
Straight-to-the-Point
Remarks in Wilson Speech

"You may be sure I will not per-
init myself to be guided into any
action in Mexico that is not abso-
lutely necessary in the final analysis
to uphold the honor and integrity of
the United States"
81 am not the servant of those who
want to enhance their Mexican in
vestments."
"The easiest thing is to strike.
The brutal thing is the impulsive
thing"
"Do you think the glory of Amer
lea would be enhanced by a war Of
conquest in Mexico?"
"Force will not accomplish any
thing permanent"
at is matter Of personal indif-
ference to me what the verdict Of
next November if the jury that sits
later gives a verdict in my favor"
"Of course, it is our, duty to pre-
pare this nation to take care Of its
honor and its institutions"
"Of course, it is the duty of the
Government to defend the territory
and people of this country"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-01
EMBLEM OF RED CROSS
BARRED AS TRADEMARK
BY GOVERNMENT ORDER
Persons Who Use it on Goods
Will Be Prosecuted Under
Act of Congress
of 1905
MANY HAVE ABUSED IT

A sweeping order that manufacturers,
merchants and others throughout the coun.
try must cease using the Red Cross en-
blem as a trademark on medical goods.
patent medicines and other merchandise
has been sent out from the headquarters
of the American Red Cross in Washing
ton Persons who fail to comply with the
order will be prosecuted under an act of
Congress Of 1905, which provides penalty
for violations of n fine of 500, or from
one to Ave years Imprisonment.
Announcement OF the sending OF the or
der was made today by Richard u. Wilson.
executive secretary Of the southeastern
Pennsylvania Chapter Of the American Red
Cross, with headquarters at l4t9 Walnut
street. Manufacturers in philadelphia and
other large cities in the country have al
ready been notified of the intention of the
Department of Justice TO enforce the pro-
visions of the act of Congress of 1905.
HASN'T BEEN ENFORCED.
ALTHOUGH this law was passed in 1906"
said Mr.. Wilson, "it was never enforced
because Red Cross matters were not con-
sdered particularly important until the out
break of the European war.
Heretofore anybody could display the
Red Cross sign at will Manufacturers have
used II az a trade mark, and even physicians
have used the emblem on their automobiles.
The idea in enforcing the act of Congress
of 9O5 is 70 place the American Red Cross
on a substantial working basis. Only per-
sons being accredited members of the Ameri-
can Red Cross will be allowed TO wear Red
Cross buttons"
GAIN MANY NEW MEMBERS.
The campaign of the Southern Chapter
of the American Red Cross to raise $4,000
members Is progressing favorably, accord
ing to Mr.. Wilson. He said he was con-
fident that the number of new members
would exceed the desired $4,000 before the
close of the campaign on July 90 More
than 5000 volunteer workers are canvassng
the city for members Membership blanks
to the number of $4,000 are circulating
through factories. department stores and
other business places.
A Red Cross tent was erected this morn
ing in City Hall court yard. From this tent
Miss Jessie Little and a corps of workers
are distributing membership blanks and
Red Cross literature.
''Our campaign" said Mr.. Wilson," is
simply part of nationwide movement for
the raising of 100000 members for the
American Red Cross The membership fee
is 81 a year. Half of that goes to the
headquarters of the American Red Cross at
Washington and the other half remains
with the Southeastern Branch of Pennsyl-
vania Our idea is to have members in
the American Red Cross from Maine to
California"
DIR. Richard H. Harte is chairman of the
Executive Committee. and Samuel ID. Lit
chairman of the Membership Committee.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-01
NEW YORK S|
TO FRANK Il
PRESS 10 BIZ
Charles A. Dana's paft S
Model of All J6oNs
Passes Into New
Many Of staff Reta
NEW PLANS ANNo J

NEW YORK, July t.--FranIS 4
owner Of the New York Preae. anncI
the New York Sun this morning #
has purchased the Morning and ~
Sun, and that the Morning Sun
Press will be consolidated urdtf tsf7s44 s.
Of the Sun. The evening edition 81 IE43t
will be continued
There have been rumors for esaf=
weeks that the sun and the Press H1nSi.
consolidated. The deal was cofnrieIas =
terday when Mr. Munsey acouIred ~ -
holdings OF William G. Refck and hGz -
ciates The officers OF the new ndff|z =
company with be: Frank A. Mun44* fSz'
ident r. II. TitherinRton, seoretaf4. IL
Dewart, treasurer. The conseIidakian -
take effect with next Mondays iSeds r.
the price OF the Sun win he redurfd =
cent In the metropolitan district IS
Mr. Munsey. in his statement. sa4s IL
coincident with his purchase Of the Sc
the New York Press was bought fE1a1 .
by the Sun. It will be necessary for + + s
time. he states, to carry the name 81 :
Press in a conspicuous place, but n
early date as is wise the name sf +
Press will wholly disappear"
Through the amalgamatIon the Sun =.
gain membership in the Associated frtt
which IL never has had. Mr. Reici< ratIfI.
president and treasurer of the Sun Cnn
pany, viii remain with the organizati1
Mr. Munsey announces, and Edward
"'tS"Sii' iOHB lne suns cnicf rHItnTE
writer, VIII continue at the head af {,
editorial department. IL was reparsed aloI
Park Row last night that Theodoro Roor
Veit would become contributing editor
the Sun under Mr., Munsey's manaranef
but this could not be verified.
In his statement Mr.. Munsey adds II
man can make a worth while Eailafss
newspaper. II Mr.. Dana himself were aii|
and editing the Sun he would not iI3ita'
any past performance. A newspaper mi.
be of the period. the day, the hour II
minute. The man responsible for the 81
In the present and in the future Wnl
holding to the best traditions OF the pa,
must square IL to the conditions and reuuir
ments of today-must put into Il his -
thought. his own convictions. and his =
analysis OF the times and everyday ias -
Mr.. Reck, asked last evening about
sale of the Sun. replied: "I have not02
to say" Is
The New York Sun was estabiishe{|
1888. Chafles A. Dana, who acquired -
troll in 1868 and continued as its editorH
20 years, made It famous newapa =
Under his direction 1t became highly po&
lar and was in many respects the accef&
model for newspaper men OF Mr.. Daz*
time. Upon the death of Mr. Dana, his 81
Paul Dana, was in control for a short tim
being succeeded by the late william !
Laffan. In December. 1911. Mr.. Reic1z a
quired the property from the Lafran esta|
The old Sun Building, at Nassau al
Frankfort streets, was for several decad
the homo of Tammany Hall. Two years al
this property was sold. the NSun LEASH
seven floors of the American Tract Bui3
ing, in Nassau street, where its Offices nd
are.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-01
YOUNG PRESBYTERIANS
TO HEAR DIR. STEVENSON
Princeton Seminary Head Will
Address Convention
Here Today

The principal speaker before the dele
gates to the National Convention of the
Young Peoples Christian Union of the
United Presbyterian Church, which is be-
ing held in the Norris Square United Pres
byterian Church, Hancock street and Sus-
quehanna avenue, today. will be the Rev.
d. ]. Ross Stevenson. president of Prince
ton Theological Seminary. His theme will
be THE Witness of the Gospel"
Practical methods of developing true
Americanism by the elimination of the d.
vorce evil and the cleaning up of corrupt
politics were suggested to the delegates
by the Rev. w. Il. McCullogh. pastor of the
Homewood United Presbyterian Church, at
last nights session.
I'VE must employ the force of Christian
sentiment and action against divorce in this
country" said Doctor Mccullough. I'VE
must wage uncompromlsing warfare against
this evil. and all others that tend to de-
stroy home life"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-01
THE WEATHER
Official Forecast
WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON, July 1.N
For eastern Pennsylvania and New Jer-
sey: Probably fair tonight and Sunday;
gentle to moderate north winds becoming
variable.
disturbance Of moderate energy is
passing out of the field of observation at
Nova Scotia this morning and the re.
mainder of the map is fiat. with more or
less unsettled conditions throughout the
eastern half of the country. Local thunder.
storms have covered a large portion of the
cotton belt and have occurred at a few
places In the Ohio basin during the last "a
hours. Rains are also reported from along
the middle and north Pacific coast The
temperatures are mostly seasonable In the
Atlantic States and in the Lake region.
U. S. Weather Bureau Bulletin
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-01
CE-SEEKING SOCIALISTS
REPUDIATED BY MEXICANS
Foreign Office Denies Authority to Con
fer With Bryan ct al.

MEXICO CITY. July 1.-The Foreign
once today formally repudiated the ac-
tiyltles OF labor leaders and Socialists who
went to the United states 10 participate In
a peace conference.
None OF the Mexlcans received any au-
thorizatlon from the Msxican Government.
Il was stated, and any agreement they en-
tered into Il unauthorized and UNOFFICIAL
The statement refers IN particular 10 the
activities OF Doctor Al and those associated
With him. who accepted an invitation from
persona IN the United States 70 meet VIII
liam r. Bryan ana othsfs
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-01
BURGLARS WORK NEW TRICK
Household Called Away by False Report
of Fathers Death

MARYSVILLE, Pa, July 1.-"Come at
once. father is dead" was the substance of
a telephone message received by William
Ziegler of Dellville. last night. When
ieger and his wife reached the fathers
residence they found every person in the
best of health, so they hurried home. They
found their house topsy-turvey, but only a
shotgun and box of matches were missing
Passing teams had scared away the burg
lars.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-01

NEW YORK, July Wv ou1d the glory
Of the United States be enhanced by war
Of conquest in Mexico9
President Wilson soemnly put this uues-
tion to members Of the New York Press
Club In the course of an address before that
organization and its guests at the Waldorf
last night. Then he paused for reply
The result was chorus of Noes"
1t was question to which the President
plainly desired an answer from the Amer
lean people. Beset by conflicting interests
--militarists. owners of property interests
In Mexico. pacifists and those having polti-
cal interests-he asked for aid in reaching
solution of the question.
II don't own the American Government
you KNOW" he said at one point.
Then he told of the many letters that
he has received from property owners In
Mexico who have asked for intervention
But the great majority of the letters have
come, he said, from earnest men and women
whose names would never be known.
The tenor of the Presidents speech was
peaceful. No lasting thing had ever been
created by war, he asserted it is the moral
force alone that builds up. This country
is not for war, in his opinion, he told his
hearers, and this he knows from the letters
and the statements that come to him. So
because he holds himself the servant of the
people, and not the master, nor the Govern
ment of the United States, he cares not
Tor his personal fortunes, but is willing ITO
play Ior tne verdict or mankind
= Personally" said the President, ut is
of no consequence to me what the verdict
is on November Z, providing 1 am confident
that when later jury sits 1 shall get
their verdict in my favor"
At the outset the President told the
newspaper men that in their presence he
was tempted to throw off his guard and re-
veal himself as the fallible human being
that he says he Is. 1t was in this spirit
that he spoke throughout, and the diners
received his speech in the spirit of COM
radeship and cheered him again and again.
THE PRESIDENTS SPEECH
The Presidents speech in full follows:
81 realize that have done a very i'm
prudent thing; have come to address this
thoughtful company of men without any
preparation whatever If could have writ
ten as witty speech as Mr. Pulitzer, 1
would have written 1t. If could have writ
ten as clear an enunciation of the funda-
mental ideas of American patriotism as the
Mayor, should have attempted it, II
could have been as appealing a person and
of as feeling heart as Mr.--Cobb would
have felt safe. If could have been as gem
erous and interesting and genulneo as Mr..
Colby, should have felt that 1 could let
myself go without any preparation.
"But, gentlemen, as a matter of fact, I
have been absorbed by the responsibilities
which have been so frequently referred to
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-01
Y. NJ. c. A. Boys on to Oaks Camp

Forty-hve boys left this morning fo- the
summer camp Of the West Branch 7. NJ
c. A.. at oaks, Montgomery county. Pa.
This summer between 70 and 100 boys Will
spend from one TO six weeks enjoying life In
the open and sleeping In tents.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-01
Takes Life when Girl Rejects Him

PASSAIC. N. j.. July 1.-Because a girl
of one weeks acquaintance refused to
marry him. Frank Becker. 25. of 80 4th
street, committed suicide by jumping into
the Passaic River. He told his trouble to
a friend, but did not give the girls name