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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-14
TOCSIN OF LIBERTY AS BORNE
TO THE EARS OF A MUSICIAN
Magic in Ancient Bells Tone Thrills Henry Gordon
Thunder With Patriotic Emoton-Proclamation
of Greater Freedom Throughout World

the story Is told that a man accused of
murder saved his life by being able 10
testify that he heard Big Ben ring thirteen
tunes at midnight on a certain day when
ne was accused Of being many miles away.
some one murmured close to me In the
hall OF Liberty today that Mayor Smith
mad struck the Liberty Bell thirteen times
1 am not able to verify this extra stroke
because was too busy defining the musical
pltch OF the old relic to count how many
times II had been struck
WHAT 1T MEANS TO WORLD
But to me. as a native American. a native
Philadelphian, listening TO the sound OF the
Liberty Bell struck by our Mayor, It's feeble
tone rang out with as strong message TO
the world as when II first cried out 10 pro
claim liberty throughout the world" And
all the bells Of the Allies, the great Russian
bell, the famous French bell and the cele-
brated bells Of England can mean nothing
as significant the call from our own dear
bell, once more TO proclaim a greater lib.
erty, not only through this land, but through
the world.
Therefore answer this stiu small voice
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-14

( Mrs. Louis Shortrldge, better known in
Rhnadelphia educational circles as Mime
f,ha." died in Alaska while on an ex-
s.dHon with her husband among the
tIInrit tribes in the interests of the Uni
s.rsty Museum. Word of her death was
recelved today.
Her passlng ends a career which while
( .soturesque and romantic, was devoted al
S,vu to practical ends. Mrs. Shortridge
Sas a full-blooded Indian of the Chilkat
tribe, and her life was a striking illustra-
ton OF the metamorphosis which may be
worked by education.
Her death will cause keen regret not
ssly among those who knew her in educa-
tonal and social circles, but also to the
thousands Of public school children whom
N, and her husband entertained for the
hst seven years at the University Museum
There she appeared almost daily in native
costume and talked to the school children
about her people, their manner and their
customs.
More than two years ago Mr.. and Mrs.
gAortridge left for Alaska to collect the
myths ncte the customs and make phono-
naphlc records of the vocabularies of her
tribe. The investigation was to have been
concluded more than a year ago, but
through the generosity of John Wanamaker
vas extended.
Mrs. Shortridge, the daughter of a famous
medicine man, was born in Alaska. Her
husband is the son of the chief of the tribe.
Although they were pledged to each other
In infancy, their real romance came when
they attended, mission school, where both
showed unusual talents.
They came to this country as singers
and actors in an Indian play which failed
They then joined the forces of the museum,
where they did considerable work in clas-
styling the Indian exhibits.
Before Mrs. Shortridge left she was in
poor health, but it was believed that the
work among her people and the revival of
memories among her clan would prove a
successful remedy for her ailment.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-14
BY HENRY GORDON THUNDER

pbs beonssgsjS0r sySS q the fGSqT1 sGeG Of PSsas
director ot 50 ,stephens Episcopal Church, and
tone expert OF national reputation)
In the history Of the world. music has
always had distinguished part. II is very
significant therefore that the faint. sweet
tone Of the Liberty Bell, which in its FIRST
exutant call burst its metal limits. and
broke the voice given II, should be sounded
today to stir the land Of America to the
battle in which the country is entering for
a new liberty.
Standing near the revered old symbol
while the Mayor lifted his hand to awaken
once more this precious voice, the soul Of
musician was stirred with a patriotism
hard to express.
Far back In the old days tine battles Of
the knights was always opened with a
thrilling trumpet call. and In my imaEina-
tion an ancient ring on my finger with the
seemed to be stirred to a sense Of life for
an ancestor Of mine hew his trumpet so
loudly on the field nf Hastings that he was
named the ThuNderer.
MAGIC OF LGBERTYS BELL
As under the tap Of the Mayors ham
mer twelve soft B naturals answered the
deeper tone Of the bell in the tower above,
a thrill Of feeling came to my soul which
seemed to he born Of all the ancient his
tory so special to the spot on which !
stood As the larger bell sounded its C
sharp, heard by the mutitudes back and
front Of the State House, every ones ear,
eagerly strained to hear the tone Of the
old bell. the deep silence that went over
the distinguished group under the belfry
was most impressive. Is there in the world
a greater bell than this broken Bell of
Liberty, carefully guarded in the cradle
of the greatest Republic in the world
In Moscow the great bell "Tsar KolokoL'
which was too big to have ever been actu-
ally hung or struck, is now used as a
chapel. the wonder and admiration Of all
Russia. The great bell at Notre p9me. In
Paris made famous by Victor Hugo, Is
| idcalized by all the French people in
England Great Tom, Of oxford, and Big
Ben. Of Westminster, have the affectonatc
! regard Of all the people. OF the latter bell
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-14
DRUGGISTS END SESSIONS
Urge Congress TO Abrogste Product
Patents Held by Enemies

ATLANTIC CITY. June 14.--C. W. Pratt,
Of Philadelphia, was elected vice president
at the closing session Of the annual conven-
tion OF the American Association Of Phar-
maceutical Chemists.
The convention memorialized Congress TO
suspend or abrogate product patents held by
alien enemies and adopted resolutions urg-
ing more drastic antinarcotic legislation.
opposing war taxation OF medicines In COM
mon use, and calling upon manufacturers
to discontinue the use Of heroin in pharma-
ceutical preparations. The latter action
was a defeat for a liberal faction which
earlier In the session persuaded the conven.
tion 10 sidetrack the question.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-14
GIRL, CHIDED ON LOVE
AFFAIR, DIES IN RIVER
Police Search Delaware for Body of
Erma Switzer, Who Leaped
From Ferryboat

The crew of the police boat Reyburn to-
day are graphing in the Delaware River
lot the body of Erma Switzer, twenty-four
years old, Of 1887 Nelson street Camden,
VINO late yesterday afternoon leaped from
me stern of a ferryboat while on its trip
nom Camden to Philadelphia. She came to
.n .se surface once before she disappeared in
the water
sister Of the young woman told the
yOnCe IN camden today that before leaving
neI nome her sister had quarreled with her
mother regarding her friendship with a
oung man, Before leaving she said
:, wen you'll never see me alive again
IN going to end it all in the river"
Inc sister hurried to the Reading Rail-
lerryhouse in Camden. just in time
near Of her sisters act
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-14
9 They're low, because
we bought the fabrics !
in most of these Sum- /!
mer Suits early last
year at prices thirty to
forty per cent below
their present cost. q

q We're satisfied with
a small normal profit,
so as to give the people
the biggest values in
Philadelphia today!
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-14

uLOUCESTER CITY. n. j.. June Ia
Frederick Hill, aged thirtv.eipbt yeare NJ
100 south Broadway. Gloucester city. while
walking along Ridgeway street last night
was taken III and died before medical aid
could lie secured. Coroner Pratt issued a
certificate that death was due to heart
disease.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-14
Mimin Takes s2s2. 500 Bonds

LEwISTOwN. Pa. June IL. Mifnin
County subscribed S262.soo in the first days
drive for Liberty Bore sales and there IL
no question but what her fun quota will
be subscribed within the time limit EN-.
ployes Of the Pennsylvania Railroad took
$4,000. Mihin County sent among the first
troops In answer to Lincon's call for the
ClNil War
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-14

that sounded its soft b natural twelve
times today.
BE natural be patriotic be heroic, be
brave, be faithful. be helpful, be hopeful, be
sacrificing. be courageous. be earnest be
noble be American--buy a Liberty Bond.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-14
Falls Into Washtuh: Dies

wash-day tragedy occurred at 1921
~. aan Palmer street when Howard Linden,
ae Wenty-month-old baby of the family,
ks fatally scalded. While the mother IS
- Saeh was turned the boy fell into the water.
az oled last night at ST. Mary's Hospital.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-14

Before the necessity Of making frantic efforts to fill
I'D depleted Office staff comes, find out what Edison
Correspondence Engineers will do for you NO charge
for initial survey. No obligation. We supply you .
service based on the genuine
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-14

Women Censure Fireworks Plan
YOUNGSTOWN. Pa,NJune l4-Thc Gar
den club, "A Norristown organization Of
women interested in the growing Of flowers.
has protested against that part of tho
Fourth Of July celebration program pre-
pared by the Merchants Association and
Norristown borough officials providing for
an elaborate fireworks display I'm Elmwood
Park i'm the evening on the ground that the
money to he spent might be better used for
other patriotic purposes
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1917-08-17
FIERCE BATTLE RAGING IN LENS
Canadians Storm City After Having
Captured Hill 70.

British Headquarters in Belgium,
Aug. 16.-A great battle is raging In
the City of Lens. The Canadians,
taking by storm Hill No 20, dominat-
ing the city from the north, advanced
into the city itself. engaging the Ger
mans in desperate fighting at close
quarters, after advancing on a two
mile front to an extreme depth of one
mile Several weeks the Canadians
slowly have been closing in prepar-
ing for the supreme effort to capture
this center of the coal fields Of the
Pas de Calais. Early Wednesday they
stormed Hill 20, swept on toward Lens
from the northwest and captured sew
eral suburbs, entering the western
part of the city. The Germans tried
desperately to check the advance, but
five counter attacks were in vain. Suf-
fering only slight casualties, the Can
adams inflicted heavy losses on the
Germans and captured prisoners.
In Flanders. artillery fighting con-
tinues.
Fighting in southwest Moldavia ap-
parently is lessening in intensity. In
the mountains the Russians and Ru-
manians have given up a height west
of Ocna to the Austro-Germans
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1917-08-17
Hogs Sell at s1s, Cattle at s14.so.

Chicago, Aug. 16.-All records for
high prices We're broken in the hog,
cattle and sheep markets here and no
ton appeared to be possible. A top
price of SIS for hogs was establishe -
an advance of % cents over Tuesdays
record price. Sits. Cattle reached a
top price OF s14.90. and many are be-
ing held for $500. The record price
Tuesday was $3.50, and on Monday
$144O.
The minimum prices for the poor
est grade packing hogs was $500.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1917-08-17
Labor Condemn. con.t.bul.ry.

Boulder-The Colorado State Fed
Grafton of Labor adjourned its annual
convention after adopting a resolution
condemning the law establishing state
constab ulary to replace the National
Guard, and without taking action to
change the laws Of the Federation gov
erning election of officers The next
convention will be held at Salida John
ONeill of Trinidad was appointed del
egate to the meeting Of the American
Federation OF Labor and Edward
Dayie was named alternate.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1917-08-17

That the United States government
will in all probability establish in
Colorado, either close to Denver or
near Colorado Springs. great army
recuperation camp for sick and
wounded soldiers-the only one of its
kind in the country-and may also es-
tablish one Of the new army aviation
stations now being planned, bringing
millions of dollars to Colorado, Is the
word Clint C. Houston. member of
the commission appointed by Cover
nor Gunter and Mayor Speer to lay
Colorado's resources and requests be-
fore the national government at
Washington. brought back from tho
East with him.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1917-08-17
FOREIGN

Barnes succeeds Henderson in Brit
ish war cabinet.
Sim Feiners won another parlia-
mentary bye election when they cap
tured the seat from Kilkenny.
Reports that Vice Admiral Sir
David Beattie may soon become first
sea lord persisted in London.
A German submarine of the latest
and largest type has been towed into
Zeebrugge, Belgium, by two torpedo
boats.
The whole of Spain hes been placed
under martial law following disorders
resulting from the general strike,
which is spreading,
Jose Ynez Salazar. former chief of
killed at the Nogales ranch, a short
distance from Ascension.
Resolutions addressed to President
Wilson and demanding complete self.
government for Porto Rico were
passed by both houses of the insular
Legislature.
Two French ayiators dropped
bombs on Frankfort on the Main, one
OF the most important cities of the
German empire, having population
OF more than 600.
More than 1000 persons have been
| invited by the government to attend
the conference which is TO be held at
Moscow Aug. % to 27, to consider in
their broadcast aspects the situation OF
the nation and the plans for the new
national government
1t was announced in the House OF
Commons that 9.74S lives were lost on
British merchantmen from the open
ing OF the war to June 80. 1917, as i
result of enemy action OF these, g.
S2S were passengers, the remainder
being officers or seamen
Peace proposals made by Pope Bene-
dict have been delivered 10 all the bel
ligerent governments The Pope sug-
gests restoration of Belgium, Serbia
and Rumania. and peaceful solution OF
the problems of Alsace-Lorraine Trent,
Trieste and Poland, according to re-
ports received from Vatican sources.
The strict physical training out OF
doors which the members of the
American expeditionary force are I'M
dergoing in France is having its re-
suits. One turned up when field head
quarters received letter from a COM
pany commander in which he said his
men We're developing SO fast that all
their uniforms were getting too small.
Some of the uniforms, he wrote, now
are four inches too small about the
chest
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1917-08-17
STATE CAPITOL
NEWS
Western Newspaper Union News Service
MORE LAeoRERs ARE NEEDED.
Farmers eead Urgent Appeal for AID
In HARVESTING Bumper Crops.

Farmers sead Urgent Appeal for AID
In Harvesting Bumper Crops.
Denver-The war council was ap-
pealed to by farmers on the Western
slope to prevent what threatens to
be 4 labor shortage sufficiently great
to cut the fruit and vegetable harvest
In half. Men and women both will be
needed and II they can't be had many
crops will spoil. war council represen-
tatives say.
H. W. Cornell. director Of the war
council. received q telegram from the
councils representative in Delta
county, stating that 1000 workers
would be needed. Twelve hundred
men and 400 women are wanted from
Sept. 20 to Nov. l. Delta county will
have 1850 cars Of peaches, 1900 cars
OF apples. 700 cars OF potatoes and
200 cars OF onions.
The demand for help in Montrose
county will be almost as great. The
demand there Is for 600 men and 500
women. In Mesa county 500 men will
be needed. In Montrose and Mesa
counties help will be needed most
from Aug. 20 to Nov /.
Weld county reports the following
acreage this year: 10000 acres Of po-
tatoes, $4,000 acres OF beans. 10000
acres OF beets, and $4,000 acres Of al
falfa OF the third cutting Weld coun-
ty will need 5000 more laborers than
are in sight.
Saguache and Rio Grande counties
will need 1000 men to harvest 1.000.-
900 sacks OF potatoes. In other coun-
ties the labor supply is reported suf-
ficient
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1917-08-17
70 MANAGE THE PURCHASE.
SALE AND ACCOUNTING OF
AMERICAN WHEAT.
GARFIELD HEADS BOARD
ELEVATOR MEN iNDORSE GEN.
ERAL PLAN TO CONTROL
WHEAT TRADE.
s.,ern Newspaper Union News Service

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washington.-Organ of the
governments plan to control wheat
and flour production and sale was
perfected here in series of import
ant developments, as follows:
Creation of food administration
grain corporation. to be capitalized at
$50 900 900, to manage the purchase,
sale and accounting of American
wheat
Issuance by the President of an ex-
ecutive order providing for licensing
OF wheat and rye in mill and ware
house in accordance with the control
plan OF the food administration.
Appointment OF grain division of
the food administration to control the
wheat corporation. with Herbert
Hoover as chairman of the board. and
Julius Barnes of Duluth, Mimi, and
New York, as president of the wheat
corporation, and designating of indi-
viduals.
Announcement of the personnel Of
the committee. headed by President
Harry A. Garfield of Williams College,
to fix as soon as possible fair basic
price for the 1917 wheat crop.
Decision of the millers of the coun-
try to cooperate in negotiating volun-
tary regulation Of the milling industry,
and appointment OF miller's commit
tee to look after the task, with James
F. Bell of Minneapolis as chairman
and A. P Husband of Chicago as sec
rotary.
Unqualified Endorsement of the gen
eral plan Of operation to control the
wheat and flour trade voted by grain
and elevator men of the country at
meeting attended by 100 representa-
tive men of the industry.
The wheat purchasing division and
corporation will be made up of the fol
lowing executive officers:
Chairman, Herbert Hoover. San
Francisco; president. julius Barnes,
Duluth, Mimi; treasurer, G. w. Nc
Garragh, New York city. president Nc
chanics and Metals bank; vice presi-
dent F. G. Crowell. Kansas City, Mo-.
transportation director, Edward Cham
bers, Chicago. vice president Santa Fee
railway; counsel, Judge Curtis H.
Lindley, San Francisco, and secretary.
j. w. Shorthill, York. Neb.. secretary
National Council of Farmers Co
operative Associations.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1917-08-17
Hammock Named BrIgadier General.


Col. Patrick J. Hammock of the
First Colorado infantry was pro-
NOTED by Adjutant General Baldwin.
with the approval OF Governor Gunter.
to the rank Of brigadier general, and
will be in command of all of the Colo
RADIO troops in the field. The promo
ton OF Gen. Hamrock left several va
cancies, which have been filled, &C.
cording to the following announce
ment: Lieut.. Col. William c. banks
OF the Second regiment Of infantry
was made colonel OF the First, serv-
ing under Gen. Hammock Maj. JohA
B. Goodman, Jr., OF the First regiment
of infantry was made lieutenant
colonel of the Second regiment, rank
ing under Col. banks. Capt. Cora D.
Hutchens, First regiment OF infantry,
Stanford H. Cliff, First regiment of
infantry, was promoted to captain.
and Henry H. Redmond, First regi-
ment of infantry, was made first lieu
tenant. Other promotions are: Sergt
Harold G. Nichols, Battery A, field
artillery, to second lieutenant; Pri
vate James R. Reid, Second infantry,
to second lieutenant, and Sergt. Lloyd
George Magee, Second infantry, to
second lieutenant. The resignation OF
Capt. Harold L. Morris, one of the
organizers of the machine gun COM
pany of the First regiment, has been
rendered to Adjutant General Bald
win.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1917-08-17
COLORADO GRAIN CROPS
SHOW BIG INCREASE oven PRO-
DUcTIoN IN 1916.
Gain Shown for All Crops, Except
Winter Wheat, and States De-
crease 10 Small.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
up In the front rank with increases in
crops, according to the official report
Of the United States Bureau OF Crop
Estimates in Washington. The state
shows an Increase in all except win
ter wheat, and here the decrease is es-
timated at only 0.0O0 bushels. There
is big increase in potatoes. and su.
gar beets show better than for ten
years. The statement, which is for
August, follows:
Corn-9.SSO.000 bushels; production
last year December estimate). 1862
900 bushels.
Winter Wheat-7,730.0o bushels;
production last year December esti-
mate), 7.400,O bushels.
Spring Wheat-5,950,0 900 bushels;
production last year December esti-
mate), 4.4s5.0OO bushels.
Oats-11 ,090 900 bushels; production
last year December estimated. $780,
900 bushels.
Barley-5,s5o,ooo bushels; produc-
ton last year December estimate),
100000 bushels
Potatoes-S,o60,oo 900 bushels; produc-
ton last year December estimate), g.
900 900 bushels.
All Hay-3,410,O00 tons; production
last year December estimate). 2.411,-
900 tons
Apples agricultural crop)-1 $780,
900 barrels OF three bushels; produc-
ton last year December estimate)
735,00O barrels
Sugar Beets-Aug. / condition 81.
compared with the ten-year average Of
60
Prices-The first price given below
is the average on Aug. this year. and
the second the average on Aug. / last
year.
Wheat. 219 and 81 cents per bushel.
Corn, 100 and rs. Oats, IS and IS. Po-
tatoes. 234 and 140. Hay. $13 and $3.50
per ton. Eggs. 33 and % cents per
Dozen
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1917-08-17
Governor Signs constabuIary sIu.

The last Of the bills passed by the
extra session of the Assembly were
signed by Gov. J. C. Gunter. Chief
among them was the Mayer constabu-
larry measure carrying with 1t an ap-
preparation of $65o.000 to defray op-
Grating expenses until the next Leg
islature meets. A total of sixteen
bills were passed by the extra SEES
sion. The state constabulary will
consist Of 200 men. to be divided into
four companies. A superintendent
will be in command. Each company
will have captain, lieutenant, two
sergeants and five corporals. The
privates will receive $50 a month.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1917-08-17
Printers Join Armies for Europe.

Colorado Springs.-A prosperous or
ganization with its "house in order"
was pictured by Marsden ]. Scott,
president of the international Typo
graphical Union, in his address in
opening the sixty-sixth annual conven-
ton of the organization here. He
said that nearly 600 members of the
union had enlisted with the Canadian
forces, and that more than 400 mem
bers had joined the armed forces OF
the United States, with thousands
more to follow
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1917-08-17
Funeral Of Bishop Matz Held.

Denver.-The funeral Of Bishop n.
C. Matz of the Roman Catholic diocese
of Denver, who died Thursday, was
held from the Cathedral of the Immac-
ulate Conception here Monday morn
ing. Special services were held Sun
day afternoon and evening. Burial was
in Mount Olivet cemetery. Denver
Bishop Matz had been in i'll health for
four years and was taken to a hospital
about week ago when his condition
became critical
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1917-08-17
Tornado Strikes Two suttes.

Two Buttes.-Frank Pruett, print
er. was killed and twenty persons
were hurt, one probably fatally, Aug.
10, when a tornado struck Two Buttes.
Two store buildings and three resi-
dences were wrecked and many small
buildings were demolished
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1917-08-17
-Four Greeley Preachers to War Camps

Greeley.-Four Greeley ministers
who have been in training at the Army
Young Mems Christian Association
camp at Estes Park for positions as
religious directors, have received their
orders to report Immediately to the
military camps. They are DR.. John
w. Findley of the First Presbyterian
church, DR.. Paul II. Yourd Of the
United Presbyterian church, the Rev.
f. A. Thompson of the Park Congrega-
tional church and the Rev. w. d.
Whan of the First Baptist church.