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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-19
POLICE MAKE A RECORD
FINDING STOLEN MOTOR
Car Recovered and Two Suspects Ar
rested Within Is Minutes After
Report of Theft

Police Of the Fourth and York streets
station today established record of find
ing a stolen automobile and catching two
men alleged to have stolen 1t within fifteen
minutes after the theft was reported Later
today the third Of the trio said to have
taken the machine was caught The pris-
oners were held by Magistrate Glenn under
s4OO bail each for court
Or. Charles Holden, 1915 Frankford ave-
nue.. reported at the Fourth apd York
streets station, five minutes before mid
night. that his car had been taken from
Fourth and Huntington streets. PATROL
men were at the time lined up in the sta
tion. ready to go out at 10 o'clock. Ten
minutes after midnight, PatrOlman Rascher
found the automobile on Orianna street
above York He caught two Of the three
men who were in it. They gave their names
as Thomas Sculln. seventeen, 2j25 North
Eighth street, and John smith, seventeen,
2O52 North Hancock street,
The third youth. James McKeever, nine
teen. 2525 North orkney street, was ar
rested at 241O North Orianna street where
he was said to have spent the night sleep
ing i'm a shed,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-19
"DAMN," SAYS STOKOWSKI,
AFTER VOCAL COMPETITION
But He's Absolved From Mere Sinful Profanity
Considering the Observation-Disclosures of
WOuId-Be Melbas and Glucks Disgruntled
By Nl'IISS
HAS Philadelphia a nrorho or schumann. can,s to

cants to the number Of hundred let hope
mount high i'm their breasts There was
an age limit The voice ~ no one over
thirty years Of age was heard
Solemnly the committee foreEat athercd for
the first hearing The hundred applicants
had been subjected to the wedding pro-
cess But forty-two palpitant ones re-
manned For weeks they had been trilling
fOr the great drive that was to land them
on the summit Of success for weeks they
had been dreaming sweet dreams Of a rosy
success CLEANED over night.
Seated behind screens in the studio OF
Mr. Aldrich. the committee listened 10 the
forty-two warhle for fame. No names
were announced The votes were to be
cast by number. II occasionally one Of
the committee looked self-conscous not Ia
say proud It was quite right to guess that
his favortc pupil was claiming the atten-
tion of the judges
BY the time the date was set for the
second hearing old General Elimination had
killed Of thirty-seven singers and only five
aspirants rcmained-al Of them women
They were Miss Kathryn Meisle Miss
Mary Barrett, Miss Margaret McMullin,
Miss Isabel Buchanan and Mrs. Augusta
kohnlc Mccoy.
Musicians to the number OF twenty-seven
assembled in the auditorium Of the DreXel
Institute. The gentlemen Of the press
were excluded Mclba was to be found with
out the loud tinlSle Of newspaper publicity
The young lades-all Of them under
thrty-sanE creditably, adorably, divinely
They wore their best hibs and fuckers, as
did the judges. Mr.. Stokowski was pres
ont. Votes were taken Louis Mattson, Of
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-19
TODAY'S MARRIAGE LICENSES

Charles Haspel. 253S Sepviva St. and Anna
Bush, 1913 z, Cambria 81.
Charles X. johnson 33oi y. 2lst ST., and Sarah
watson, 42l2 Chew
Nathaniel A. Leber. 27so y. 10th st.. and Ida
:, Huns Hunsbeerssri 2GGlo 3 S6- Marshall Tball st.
hitS SetS n Johnson. SiG0 Cedar Sf ST. st., ana Eliza
Lawrence A, Abt, $50 y. 5Sth St. and Clara
William b Goodwill. 5000 Walnut st.. and
Anna Barr, 225 s 10th st.
Robert Brown 1911 y. Edgewood ST. and
Ruth Dlmm, 6O34 De Lancey st.
Stephen suhiejewski. 2724 e Indiana ave. and
Janenia Kataarski, $50 z. Ontario St.
william A. Qu!gley Albany, y Y. and Mary
Louis Frucht.. l742 ~ 9th St. and Rose Rosen.
H.rrg STs scsyy Sea- : 5ia 5i s Sd st. and Elizabeth
Bacon 3i3 5 Sd st
Frank Roika, 47i1 stiles St, and Mary Rojka,
rasas ai 'i snaciiia. AIS stiles st.. and Nas,ar0
smoohilo, 471i stiles St
Frances Smith. 475G Afilnor ST anu
John F Sherwood, Cincinnati O.. and Beatrice
Herbert Drake, 345 Park ave. and Mary
Bodne 235S y. 18th st.
Oscar Hancock r;2o44 Cherry st. and Irene
RIsSsrd l. Boyie' -gi42G Ludlow st.. and Lillian
Harold Buckley. 1Gl6 y. 25th St. and Grace r.
James Boyce, 25l2 Dauphin St, and Catherine
Pagan, 21l2 Dauphin St
William r. Kelly. 573l Eeyser st and Sarah
MEG. Hall, 2B2 +. SarpnaCk st.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-19
UNCLE SAM TO PAY
OFFICERS IN TRAINING
VIII Get 500 a Month Under
Terms of Bill Near Final
Enactment

Fhhadelphlans in training at Fort Nj
"kara, y. V, for officers commissions in
'he army Of the FIRST 500. OOO" received as
surance today that they will not he forced
10 support themselves during their three
months OF training
Uncle Sam will do that Under the terms
OF the army appropriation bill. which Is now
Jaw each candidate FOR commission is
To receive 800 a month
rms news was hailed with delight by the
ottcers-to-be Most Of them left good no.
sltions to try for the service In the cases
OF many--the married mcn-the question "
nnances made a serious problem especially
as tne trip and outfits caused a heavy drain
on their poCkethooks
Ihe payment Of the money seems dcs-
uhed To begin very soon. for the So OOO.-
"Vu,UoV urgent deficiency hl'. which pre-
scribes immediate availability of rcmuncra-
uon Tor the reserve officers. will become
eHectiNe as soon as the President signs IT,
This bill has passed the House and is now
awaiting action in the Senate. II supple
ments the army appropriation hill, which
would delay the appropriation for the re.
serve officers until July t. the beginning Of
the fiscal year for the Government The
army appropriation bill provides THAT
the secretary Of War Is hereby authorized
cut Of this appropriation to pay the persons
designated by him for training as officers in
the army during the period OF their train
Ing the sum Of not 20 exceed 500 per
month in addition TO the allowances au-
thorizcd"
As soon as the candidate is awarded his
commission he draws the pay or the regular
army officer for the period Of his service In
the army The salary for second lieu.
tenant-whjch .s the grade most Of the sue
, cessful applicants will receives $1,000 a
/ year. \ first lieutenant receives $4,000 and
captain s24oO.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-19

MELON, wATER-Cole's Early the an-
est garden variety
oKRA-White velvet. tender, smooth
pods for soups etc.
ONION - White Portugal, fine early
skinned main crop sort; yellow globe DAN
vers, for winter storing.
PARSLEY-Emer curly leaves for
garnishing, etc.
PARSNIP-Hollow crown, large, smooth
white roots
PEAs-Early Alaska Champion of Eng
land; Telephone Gradus Cor Prosperity
for late.
PUMPKIN-Large cheese fine for boil
ing, pies etc,
RADIsH-Early round, dark red, early
variety; French breakfast, oval shape, red
with white base icicle long white.
SALsIFY-Mammoth sandwich, large
roots Of superior quality.
SPINACH-Nictoria, good for spring and
fall sowing.
SQUAsH-Summer crookneck, large, yell
low, early; Hubbard favorite winter
squash,
TOMATO-Early Detroit and Chalk's
Jewel fine early, large, solid, prolific; Pom
derosa famous for large size solidity and
flavor; Stone, excellent main cropper !;
Dwarf Giant and Dwarf Stone, prolific, solid
fruits require no stalking
TURSIP-White SNOWFALL, fine extra
early white-heshed yelow-top globe pur-
ple-top strap-leaved, ye,low-feshed sort eN-
cellent for storing.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-19
MANY DOCTORS AFTER
FATRVTEW HOSPITAL JOB
Political Scramble for Superin-
tendency Follows Death of DR..
Fitzsimmons
HARRISBURG. May 70.

Governor Brumbaugh is to name Dr. T.
G. Fitzsimmons's successor as superin-
tendent Of the State Hospital for the Grim
inal Insane at FarVicw Doctor FitzSm.
mons died in a Philadelphia hospital Thurs
day night. The board Of trustees Of the in
stitution, Of which ex-senator Walter Nc
Nichols. Of Scranton, is chairman, is to
make the appointment but will respect the
wishes of the Governor. There is a good
sized crop of candidates for the job, which
pays $4,000 per year
Dr Walter Krouse Of Philadelphia, first
assistant az the Farvlew hospital and Or.
George Gill, second assistant, Of Sunbury.
formerly connected with the Hillside Home
of the Scranton poor district, will probably
seek the position. but there Is little likeli.
hood of either landing, because the act
creating the institution calls for the super
intendent having n number Of years expe-
rienCe In the care and treatment Of insane
persons. The assistants are young physi-
clans.
Dr. Krouse has been at Fairview about a
year. He Is an appontec Of Henry w
Walton, eX-Speaker Of the House, Of Phila-
/ dephia, and until year ago chairman of
the Board Of Trustees Of the hospital The
first assistantship pays S2lO0 per year
Doctor Gill who was backed for the place
by Senator william NJ Lynch, of Lacka-
wanna. and who had the Endorsement OF
Governor Brumbaugh. now receives $500
per year.
Because of the proximity of Scranton Ia
the Fairview Hospital many men prominent
in the medical profession there are building
their fences preliminary to gCinE after
Or. Ftzsmmons' place. It is understood
that Doctor Bessy, of Scranton, deputy
coroner, and Doctor Lowry, Of Carhondale,
are among the first to set up their light
ming rods. Doctor Lowry was after the job
when Doctor Fitzsimmons was appointed
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-19
chill GERMANS SAIL
$4,000 MILES TO FIGHT
Twenty-eight Reservists in Ber-
\ lin After Trip in Small
Craft
BERLIN. May 10.

BERLIN. May ~.
,o.r an adventurous voyage Of 10000
~. IN a little sailing snip, twenty-eEht
...t, reservlsts have succeeded in making
~. rav back to this country from Chill.
s.srits the British blockade.
mo Germans put into Tronthjem Nor
and from there they were sent to
o..ilr by the German consul. All entered
a.. r,nks as soon as they got here.
no,re unable to secure passage on any
.,,, from Santiago the reservists purchased
snall sailing vessel naming it the Tinto
-. shin was stocked with provisions, and
. farmer employe Of the Hamburg American
,,re was elected captain.
GALE SNAPS MAST
-ns next i2i days we're filled with wild
,aysnture. once the ship was caught by a
,,orr, and blown many miles of her course.
v,or the Azores another tempest struck
,,s ship. tearing her sails t. ribbons and
,rsnpng off one Of the ma-ts.
The Germans had succeeded in smuggling
wireless outfit on board and picked up
earnings from British warshps which were
,o,rbing the seas for the German commerce
raider Moewe.
The men were ignorant Of the fact that
r,-ranv had declared the waters around
rrg,and barred zone, and passed through
n but no submarines were sighted
POSED AS NORwEGIANS
when the voyage was almost completed
,uro British cruisers overhauled the Tinto
rbs Germans were flying the Norwegian
ssg and pretended to be on their way to
Norwegian port with an innocent cargo.
Tbe ship was not searched and went on her
ray At the entrance to the harbor Of
Tronthjem another gale caught the shin
and she was nearly blown upon a reef
After being battered three days the vessel
was able to make the harhor and the argo-
nauts stepped ashore. ending one of the
widest voyages in marine history.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-19
CELL.BREAKER RECAPTURED
Negro Who Escaped From Police Sta
ton Nabbed-Held Under
Heavy Bail

James w. Boykin, negro known to the
police as Baltimore Joe, was arrested today
at his home, 1907 ogden street after his
sensational escape last Thursday from a
cell in the Second and Christian streets
nolice station. Magistrate Mecleary held
him in $4,000 bail, in the Central police
court.
Boykin was arrested last Thursday at
Fifth and South streets after he had en-
tered the store of Frank Pedharski, 325
Bainbridge street, and at the point Of a
revolver, the police say, made on with a
suit Of clotiSng,
He managed TO hide a piece Of tin when
searched by the police, and when left alone
in the cell, with this tin, sawed the lock
on the cell door. With an iron support,
which he wrenched from the cell bench. he
forced the lock on the door and hid in a
closet in the room until, IN convenient
moment, he escaped.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-19

IL IIeink?
It was Leopold stokowsld who wanted TO
find out
II was twcnty-scvcn Of Philadelpha's
most eminent musicians and music teach
crs who elected 20 help him
II was hundred or more Of philadel-
phla S aspiring singers who tried Oh, so
hard. TO prove that Philadelphia has
Mclha or q Schumann- Hcmk
And it is thereby hangs a most amusing
tale, which has set musical Philadelphia
atlutter and has caused to grow five flourish
ing ErouChcs m the bosoms Of five adoring
mothers
\ month or more ago the announcement
was made through the very quiet but very
effective. channels of the music studios
that contest was to he held for the uur-
nose Of finding the very best vocalist in the
city of BrOtherly Love. This contest was
to he hedged round about with much for
malty and much red tape Mr. Stokowsk
was the fountain head Of the contest
though the details were not permitted to
annoy him NOt only was "A gold medal
to he awarded. but also thSt priceless
treasure-oppOrtun was to be given the
winner Of the contest who would have the
privilege Of singing as Solost next season
with the Philadelphia Orchcstra-even as
Alma Gluck, Julia Culp and Madame Schu-
mann-Hcink sing
To win meant to have arrived.
JURY OF TWELVE
\ committee Of twelve musicians. with
Perley Dunn Aldrich Thaddeus Rich and
Constantn Won Sternherg as Charmen, was
selected to Judge the contestants Appli-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-19
BOY ORATORS WIN PRIZES
Central High School Students Hold
Senior and Junior Contests

students Of the Central High School held
their annual senior and junior oratorical
contest last night In the school auditorium.
The entire program was varied and care
fully balanced and Dr. Albert H. Raub.
associate superintendent Of public schools,
was the presiding officer Sigmund H.
Steinberg and Maxwell Farber won the first
and second prizes in the senior event AL
though he failed to win prize. John Lind
say, Of the senior class. in his vehicle, John
&. johnson. Lawyer and Man" paid a stir
ring tribute to the famous lawyer and
evoked many rounds Of app'ause.
In the junior event Maurice stern and
Henry Altman won the gold and silver
medals. respectively. Prof James Gilmore.
Of the faculty. who coached the youthful
orators, was presented with a handsome
silver cigarette case by the students
The medals for the seniors were pre-
scented by C,ass 106 and the junior medals
were given by Glass 81. Professor Boehm
was the musician.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-19
William Wolstencroft Dead

William wostencroft. Of 1877 Harrison
street. Frankford. president Of the woIsten-
croft Felt Manufacturing Company, Incor-
ported. died yesterday at his home He
was eighty-four years old, Mr. wolsten-
croft was a pioneer felt manufacturer In
this city. During the Spanish American
War he supplied a large amount Of cotton
yarn and hosiery for the Government He
is survived by two sons and two daughters.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-19
GOVERNOR ASKS HONOR
FOR CIVIL WAR DEAD

HARRISBURG. May 10. - Governor
Brumbaugh today issued a proclamation
urging that as part Of the observance Of
Memorial Day "all bells he tcled from y
noon until 1905 that flags be placed at
half staff, and that all our people STAND WIN WIN
heads bared and in solemn silence during
this period"
Another proclamation by the Governor
urges all religious bodies TO rise and sing
INV Country 'Tis of Thee" at the close
of exercises attending public worship lie
asks, too, that students OF pniVersltles' col
Iepes and schools participate in the same
laudable exercises and requests that all
places of public amusement and all other
meetings of our people to observe the same
patriotic procedure"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-19
Buys Market st. Property

4 group of properties at 3l2O to 1880
Market street was purchased yesterday by
George II. Parks from John s. Mallette as
a site for a seven-story storage warehouse
The purchase is subject TO a mortgage of
s1Q6, 900, which covers the cost of the prop
critics and the buildings TO he erected.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-19
GARDEN QUERIES ANSWERED
Hardy Perennials

NJ. s. H.-Perennisls are plants that come up
each year without resolving the seed they
can be bought most varieties, for ten or fifteen
cents each, II immediate bloom this season Is
desired If you wish TO have your own plants
in the fall to permanent positions. Or you can
piant seed out in the border or bed from July
to Ssntember in places where howerseare desired
10 stand and thin out the surplus IN the spring;
the seedlings well watered In the dry season
ana 10 cover them with two or three inches OF
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-19
MOVIE CENSORS AssAILED
Stanley V. Mastbaum Calls Board In,
consistent

Claims that the Pennsylvania state Board
Of Censors have not used discretion in con-
ductng their business are made in letter
forwarded to Governor Brumbaugh by Stan
ley V. Mastbaum, president OF the Stanley
Company.
The board Is not consistent In ordering
many eliminations, ms what has been elimi-
mated in one picture is allowed in another
picture, but the companies are compelled to
submit 10 their unjustifahle rulings due to
the fact that an appeal to the courts and
the subsequent delay means loss Of thou
sands of dOllars."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-19
RED, WHITE AND BLUE
RECORDS ARE POPULAR
Patriotic Songs Take Top Place
in Photograph Catalogues.
Other Disc News
BY the Phonograph Editor

with the closing Of the musical season
proper and the general abatement OF the.
atrical enterprise, the movies have but
one rival left to contend with. This, Of
scourse' is the phonograph. And phonograph
companies have not been slow 20 snap up
the opportunity given them by the period
OF the year the patriotic wave attendant
on war times, and the release from operate
and concerts engagements of noted singers.
Looking over the current catalogues one
IL struck with the freshness and lack OF
pretentiousness in the new offerings II
Is significant that the number Of patriotic
recordings has taken a decided jump. But
there are countless other selections.
Columbia's latest discs range all the way
from List and Barrientos to accordionism
ana sacred numbers. Preemnent. from a
popular viewpoint, doubtless will be the tale
OF the Red, White and Blue, related In song
form by Ernest r. Ball Under the title
The story Of Old Glory, the Flag we
Love, the national emblem is eulogized.
The singer is George Wilson, who has
some reputation as baritone The music
has the sentimental exuberance that char.
acterizes much Of Mr.. Balls work
The Victor Company also offers a pa
| trtotlc number, with no lessha tenor than
John Mccormack assisted by ,ale chorus
| The company's press repre- asye com.
ments thus tersely: "A recor as son.
| OF the peoples has been made by /. singer Of
the people. II is his first since he himself
''"N INC IrSt step toward becoming an
American citizen"
Records Of a purely popular nature are
! abundant \ few typical ones may be mem
| toned as having come fresh from the
| Photographic Laboratories: Selections from
Madame Butterfly" and Poor Butterfly
! peiro, accordionst Girls. II You Ever
| Get Married one-step; Everybody Loves
| a Jass' Band" Arthur Fields baritone
| Poor Butterfly" SaXo Sextet Gall these
! Columbias) and Poor Butterfly" sung by
| Frances Aida, soprano: the same compo-
| sition played by Fritz Kreisler, violinist
| Little Boy Blue" John Mccormack; 'Iss
| Gwine Back TO Dixie" Alma Gluck and
| gems from Have a Heart" and Love o.
! Mike on opposite sides Of the same disc
These records are Nictors
BarrientoS, lovelieSt Of modern coloratur
has comp eted her version Of the aria
Charming Bird" from The Pearl Of Bra
| zil,' for Columbia other records OF a
| more or less elevated nature are Eddy
| Browns playing of Schumann's "Vogel ais
| Prophet LISTS second Hungarian rhap-
sody, played by Princes Orchestra. and a
waltz from Delibe's "Coppeia"s The in
terpretnG artists are Or. Ernest Kunwald
and the Cincinnati symphony Orchestra.
The most eNacting phonograph enthusiast
could hardly demand a more varied range
Of material or more talented players and
singers.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-19

PRING your problems of garden
- ing to the EVENING LEDGER for
solution. In addition to practical
articles, timely to the season, the
editor will answer, either out of his
own experience as a small-scale
gardener or through consultation
with authorities, questions of readers.
Address J h n Bartram, EVENING
LEDGER, Philadelphia.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-19
Envelopes, Without Charge, to U. S.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, May 10. - The
United States Envelope Company, whose
main offices are in this city. will provide
5000 envelopes daily without charge for
the use of the new United States army, il
has been announced
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-19
Raising Celery

C. DIFF you are going TO have celery for a
small home garden you will nnd IL more salts
Ave 10 dfty cents per hundred. They have
already established a root growth and there is
are going in on large scale YOU can plant plant
1890 nov,-do not delay for more than Tort
sSGbf In a seed bed OF mellow rich soil that Is
iishht and crumby, The seeds are very hns and
tteA Laan the he'd free from weeds. When the
nnYsnts throw out several leaflets they should be
pansnis bted into o larger bed three inches
uasrt each way and kept well watered. Then
a. I,i1v or early August the plants can be put ~
~ AL nosition, The young plants should
~ morn of their tops two three times during
~. Sssriy period 10 throw strength 10 the roots
and insure stocky plants
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-19
Geraniums

Mrs; THE ssimeacosS45ed s5a ths VIVA red
~ X Mutt. These can be bought Ia small
~ or' lares quantity at any large nower and seed
store- ,Fb
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-19

Miss Kathryn Meisle ClefO and
Miss Mary Barrett (righO were
among the surviving" contestants
in the recent contest conducted by
Leopold Stokowski to determine
the best vocalist in Philadelphia.
Decision in this competition is now
reserved" much to the chagrin of
the participants.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-19

Nine. Olga Petrova. In
rps Soul Of a Aasdalsns
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-19

the executive department Of the PhlladeI-
phis Orchestra and Mr.. Aldrich were in
trusted with the opening of the envelopes
later on.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-03-08
ANNOUNCEMENT

The Ice Business of Mr.. Howard
Morrison has been purchased by the
undersigned. I will in future con-
tinue the sale of Ice in Lumberton
and surrounding territory from my
Ice Plant, now in course of erection
in northeast part of town on V. &
c.. S. R. R.
Plant will be equipped with most
modern machinery, using artesian
water, most sanitary methods
throughout, and operated by my own
supervision.
Your continued patronage will be
appreciated and given very best and
most prompet attention.
Respectfully,
M. A. GEDDIE
Phone No. 1873.
Down Town Station, temporarily
Morrison Ice House.