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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-26
TWO WOMEN ACCUSE
ALLEGED ARMY FAKER
Councilman Hetzell's Daughter
Witness Against Soldier Charged
With False Impersonation

Clement H. Lamar, alias L.eahy. who was
arrested by Secret Service Agents McTam-
ney and King at the Hotel Pow elton last
Friday. charged with imperSonating a lieu.
tenant In the United States army for the
purpose Of collecting money supposedly for
soldiers Christmas presents and the tobacco
fund, had a further hearing before l.. -
Commissioner Lewis in the Federal Build
ing today and was held In $1,000 bail for
court
Miss Margaret NJ. IIetzell. 1872 Richmond
street, daughter Of Isaac ID. Hetzell. Sc
lect Councilman for the Eighteenth Ward.
testified that Lamar represented himself
to her as a lieutenant from the recruiting
station at Broad and oxford streets which
resulted In her giving him dollar for the
tobacco fund. Mrs. ii. g. Clark, 245 Far
ragut avenue, whose son. Harry e. Clark.
Is a lieutenant in the machine-gun COM
pany, 312th Regiment. now stationed at
Camp Meade, also testified that the de-
fendant secured a dollar from her for the
soldiers Christmas present fund
Lamar. who Is 10 years old, was prl-
vate at Fort Ethan Allen. VI. according TO
Federal authorities here. While there he
received news that his father was dying
and applied for leave which was refused
him. II is then alleged that he deserted
in order that he might be with his father,
when further family illness kept him longer
than the ten days limit" He came to
Philadelphia, according to reports where
he commenced his game" and collected
from SO to SIS weekly.
Lamar tried to commit suicide about
three weeks ago, and was taken To the
Homeopathic Hospital. but succeeded in
keeping his identity unknown. He saw
service on the Mexican border in 1916.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-26
OPPOSE INSURANCE
RATE INCREASE
Business Men Protest to State
Commissioner Against 10
Per Cent Boost

The increase of 10 per cent in Insurance
rates recently announced by the Phiadel-
phia Fire Underwriters Association, adding
$500, 900 10 the 100000, 900 burden already
borne by citizens OF Philadelphia for fire
prOtec,iOu Will not go into effect without
stvGgg,e This much became known today
as result Of statements made by state
Insurance Commissioner Charles \. Amber
and by leading officials Of tle city's prin-
Cipal business mems organizations
Commissioner Amber left today for Har-
risburg From his office in the State Capt.
tol he will issue an official call on the
underwriters association to show cause
why the increased rate should be put tnto
effect The showing made BY the fire in
surance companies in response to that call
will determine the future course of the in
surance department,
Business men of the city who are most
affected by the increase Of rates did not
consider the reasons given by the under
writer's association for the 10 per cent.
boost as at all convincing They declared
that conditions in the Philadelphia terri
tory SO far as fire hazards are concerned
we're not such as to call Tor any increase
at all. and that there was no justice In re-
quiring Philadelphia to pay the penalty
caused by increased fire risks in other parts
OF the country.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-26
LEWIS TO OPEN SCHOOL
FOR MARINE ENGINEERS
Head of Local Recruiting Service Will
Explain Purposes of New
Institution

john Frederick Lewis. chief Of recruiting
service for the United States Shipplls
Board in the Philadelphia district VIII De
the principal speaker at the formal opening
of the Marine Engineering School, to be con-
Quoted under the direction OF the SHIPPING
Board. in the assembly room OF the f1la.
delphia Bourse. Fifth street Slda AZ ''sv
o'clock tonight Sixty men have alreso!
enrolled in the school, which Is one OF lhose
established by the Government in order 10
train 10000 men for service as engineers
on nav Al transports under construction or
To be constructed, and for coastWlSe Nes'
sells in the Government service
Many applications tor cnroilmcht Hd''
been received from men who evidently nus
understand the qualifications necessary hp
plicants must either have had experience
at stationary engineers or machlhsts' VI
have had two years experience AT sea
new class in the School for NaVnsa'
ton, which trains men for positions as uecN
officers in the merchant marine, viii pesi'
al the University of Pennsylvania on pe'
cember 3. Graduates of the school are as
sured of well-paying positions.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-26
HEART-TO-H TALK
HAD WITH CONTRACTORS
DateSman Urges Bidders to Be
Satisfied With Less Profits
in War Year

director patesmau, "' ~" department Of
Public Works today called into conference
the various contractors who are bidding on
the street cleaning and ash collection woIl;
that IL TO be lot tomorrow. ana had u heart
to-hsaIt talk with them regarding the sun-
uniting of their bids
Big increases over the amounts for which
ihe work was done last year should not be
expected. Director Datesman told the con-
tractors, and ne further stated that az
their patriotic duty, they should ondeavor
to make their bids as low as possible. FIFTY.
90 and 20 per cent Increases over last wears
hgures, he said, were not to be thought Of
The contractors who We're called into con.
Terence were those who are bidding on the
work Yet to h" let. covering FIVE districts
Of the city, bids for which Were thrown out
because, IN the opin on Of Director Dates.
man, they were too nigh. In ono Instance
the Increase over the figure for last wear
was IS per cent, The total amount Of those
rejected was Sl,sO0,630.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-26
MEANS ON TRIAL FOR
DEATH OF MRS. KING
Defense Depends on Local Preju-
dice to Combat New
York Evidence
CONCORD, y. - Noy 70.


New Works. great crlme-deteetins ma.
chine is under tes, here today. Geston +.
Means. II biz worn and haggard from three
months in jail. wen, to trial cfl Il charge
pf the murder uf Mrs Maud \ King at
lonely BaCkWcllS SpijugS on the night or
August 20.
Grcumstautial evidence. piled M 10y New
Yo"kS police and detectives. conSt tuGe the
evidence against the defendant Ills IiW-
sers have drawn the battle line aga'nst
New York The great - In the mystery
case is whether North Carolina men, con-
sttuting a murder jury. will place enough
arh in New Yorks criminal machinery TO
convict Cae of thcir own countrymen upon
New York evidence.
When Judgn Cliuc opened the special term
of court ;oday the big task was the Nelec.
tion OF jury, The regular vcrirc of thirty
FIX men had been called uud were in IL"
courtroom. Fur the most part they were
mcn who long had been friends Of III"
Means fam ly. solicitor HAYDEN Clement
for tn" state immediately asked that Spe'
cal panel Of $50 mor' men be called. y Is
believed that T. viii tahe a, least three day
to select a tury.
on the ,,do of 're d"'erae IS arrayrd the
entire local bar Of concord. Nine atorneEF,
all ,f tlren, leaders. constitute counsel tUi
the defense l., ~ tanSlcr. i;uCTu AZ "t'
bulldog b"Caliaa oi his tcHac.tN, ana Ju"Sc
Fraul, Dguorn,. OF Charlotte, ON" of North
'aroliras ladiug jurists, are tn" 'h'e'
"ouusc both of th"s" mon have lons pr"c-
rC"d i'm ,DErt ba'tlce
For the state Iluyd'a Clement a young
man of the urw erN"ol. t. lighting a ion
band. ilc E. backed 10y Assistant District
A':u"l-y Jo.r p IIUoiiug, WHO C1H, ~
course. la';e no 'ctir" parl IN Il" r"lr,
procedure Governor Bickc; has refused
To- permit Judge ". : Manning, Attorney
General. - IG rt.c,pdte. Solicitor Clement
f... 4F. 'I'I
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-26
} YEARS FOR MULHALL.
MAYORS HEARING WITNESS
Man Who Testified of Fifth Ward Offer
Sentenced for Assault and
Robbery

Joseph Mu!ha, who testified at the hear
ing Of Mayor Smith and his "odefenktutS
before Judge fSo~n to an offer made by
Jimm, tlarE % send him into the Fifth
Ward on primary eiec'tun today, was today
sentenced by Judge Rogers in Quarter Sos
siOns court to a term of not less than two
years and ten months nor more than three
years in the Eastern Pententiary He was
convicted of aggravated assault and bat
terry to rob James tonnOr, of 1855 Brandy
wine street, ana the larc.uy Of $50 from
tOnnOr.
ON July II last, while tonuOr was pre-
pairing to take his hors" and wagon from
the stable Muhall and another man APP
preached him aud asked whether he could
lend them something To lift a piano which
thcy were moving A. Cunnor turned to
accommodate them one of tho men struck
him over the head with piece Of iron
pipe and knocked him SensolcSs. His purse.
containing $50, was stolen. Mulhalrs aC-
complies was not caught.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-26
Bowie Entries for Tomorrow

FIRST race; c!aiWinE' tw1,yesr-olds, o.. lur-
l0d; 'Hcather Rene, iOS OrmioS los. Mi't"a.
ka, lud; 'Pinafore II, iO6; Jany Mary' III.
W soon ioa' Lady Small, 100; 'wheat' cakes,
100 Poor Joe. iii; 10y Biue' % 100 6S'' ~" KISS
second race, selling, three,yca r,oids and up
.s t1roTfs 1s ,a5 ,65r'ngGSsst ~ MegE o
Pirate, 10: scarpia H. lO5; .kiits iO9; .t;orn
Broom, 90; Peter jay, io7i 'Mkman, iGo sin
cog. lOl, Progressive, 30.
10 ';iles-Ilttle Engiand: ia Maxlm's $
TM9ic. ,Gs r o Ea ,S Ryan kcbS loS Bns ThiftS
loe; .batW@, ,io5' KinE HAMBURG, 10, TiSkic
heI l1"; HIsfory E9s lol .,kiRRsiinS u los;
l6i Miinda. i07 Prsston Lynn, Iio. '''' 'e"'
Fourth race the Autumn Consolation Hand
cap. all ages miie-Fsnmouse. ii3; barry
shannon. iOi SANDAL, 90: sweep Up H. %.
-; SHOOTING Star. iOS Wild rhyme. i6i; SIX,
teen TO one, ~.
Fifth race, claiming. three -yesr,olds and up.
!, l-ld mlles-,Dartworth, s, II: 'Handial. lo5;
sent. 90; Goodwood, no; .Smithheld, l05; Edith
Baumann, iO.; 'Tioga %; Golden Bantam, 90;
Also eiigible---Mary Warren. i07! DR. charcot,
100. I'D Weiss iO5; Lynn. llo.
sixth race, claiming. three-year-o -olds and up,
Lauder. 1885, .Mirza. 100 'cTepuscple, @ Cap
tain Ray. los; Greetings, lO2; en- X, Beal,
loo 'Hesse. "a; 'I.one!and. ioa; 'stalwart
mile and 20 ysrd,soMAirman. lis toynteoin Fay
kii%,sSss; ios' Water Witch iOSi 'Iiuida'' Broth
.Apprentlcs allowance claimed
Weather. clear; track fast 60 q
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-26
SOME LANCASTER CATTLE
BEING FED ON WHEAT
With Corn at $2.25 a Bushel, Farmers
Use Lower-Priced Grain
for Feed

LANCASTER. Pa, Nov 26. -- Eepoi"
drifting i'm from the rural sections TO-DAY
Indicated that with corn at S2.25 bushel
some farmers were feeding wheat TO w
cattle one case where a well-known laiin.
announced that with wheat at ~ ana COR so,'
at $2.25 he proposed to feed all ms Whea s
TO his fifty or more head of cattle Is peln' @
Investigated by the State and national ioo'
administrations. Ia,
Dealers in different sections "hen "she ,ha
about the matter generally asserted ina
the only wheat being fed to cattle was u
ferior grades 4 lot of Lancaster Coune
wheat heated ON account of the wet weatne
last harvest. II did not spoil, but II graue
so low that the dealers can only pay arou''
sl.s5 to $3.50 for H. greater part ..
that grade Of wheat seemingly Is being ~
and enough corn is being sold to MAKE
the money value.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-26
CHARGES THAT SALOONS
VIOLATE COAL LAWS
Fuel Administrator viii Move
Against Near-Ferry Resorts for
Ignoring Light Edict

Francis a. Lewis. city fuel administrator,
Is preparing Il drive against saloon-keepers
and proprletors Of pool rooms on East
Market street near the ferries, who, he says,
have brazenly ignored the regulation that no
electric lights are TO be used FOR display
purposes until thry minutes after sundown
In making the announcement today. Mr..
Lewis spoke in the highest terms Of the cp-
operation he had received from philadelphia
moving pCure men relative to the curtHi
ment of display lights. lie explained that
the saloon aud pool room men. however.
were ignoring the provision, but said this
action Of the latter must stop
" am perfectly aware Of what the saloon
and pool room men on East Market street
are doing" he said. Despite the regulation
which was put into effect upon advice re-
Ceived from Washington. they are using
their lights for display purposes as early as
y. IN. TO catch the eyes of the hundreds
Of men going to and from the ferries.
II intend to see that this matter Is
stopped"
There was big rush for coal cards at
virtually all coal dealers in the city to-
day. the first on which the card system be-
came effective.
The demand for cards was 50 great that
large dealers are planning to have the cards
printed themselves. Twenty thousand cards
ere being printed by the American coat and
Ice company.
Throngs also hesieged the Office of Mr.
leWiS for the red cards given out in case
Of sickness. II was said that much sur-
fering was prevented in the southern sec
ticn Of the city yesterday, owing to the
ruling by which railroads delivered coal to
dealers ON Sunday. This was put into
effect by Mr.. Lewis for the first time
owing 20 the card system. all coal orders
in this city henceforth must be made out
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-26
NO HIGHER PAY NOW FOR
$500 CITY EMPLOYEES
Finance Committee to Restrict
Boosts to Those Receiving
Smaller Salaries

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49,, 80 Cor an Nss,stout District Attorney
w., 800
~ So'' .,,,,,...,. tentatively agreed upon
..iar,, increaa,.; fol, emploves rpcriyinE uu-
der tho sIS0o |i.a., amounting ~ |'@l.Hii
and viii fnall, u,2ruv. these before adj
iourntneut today. or tomOrrO" "pnS
others ,vh, WI receive aCdi' on"l pay are
most OF the skilled mechanics In IN" water
and Electrical Bureaus The increases re-
commended for theS" wo'in'a tn,Ai Si"".,
s15. Increases am"NH''h. l" % ,-'- '.'
be approved for e.np'o%"S FectN"E S4-''
while the approved lhy'..ses a"' ,.,,So,,,,s
ceiving $500 WI 'n,%' ''',''"' ...'n''! IN, ~
receiving tio'" HlI'u .on ,,hors ,yiIi
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-26

Foo several days Mrs. Mary Whitehead
realized that sh" and her two little children
were slowly dying Of starvation 1ac,
Of nouriShment prevented the mother from
working to obtain money for food Piec.
by piece oil the furniture had been sold
except bed, a couch and kitchen table
10 max" matters worse. cold weather came
and IT was with difficulty that fire wa,
maintained with scraps Of wood and paper
ThoS" who passed the Whitehead home
down in Iladdonlield, y. j.. were not awaro
Of the misery within Ncat-ooking shadel
ana dainty curtains gave a false air G.,
cheerfun"-". II was Il great shock 10 The
noighbCrs today when they learned that
the Whitehead children, Catherine twelve
and Paul four years old. were dead from
asphy Xiation while the mother was in the
shadow Of death in Cooper Hospital
tlaSped in each others arms the children
wer" found dead in bed, Mrs. Whitehead
was found on a couch nearby. The gas
from u nearby jet was turned on full
Policeman Gurngro>s sent the women to the
cooper Hospital The bodies Of the chill.
dren are at the morguc Rather than see
the children suffer, the mother decided that
they and she should have a painless death
the police say, and after turning on tht
gas she lay down t. pass from her misery
with them.
John r. Whitehead the womans hus.
band. disappeared three years ago lie Is
under indictment tor descrtiun. For some
reason little effort to find him was made
by the authorities The deserted mother
tried to work during the day and care (Cr
her children when she came home Illness
compelled her to obtain worl; WHICH would
enable her to remain at home. There was
little opportunity for this, and finally the
meager weekly income ended Then she
started selling the household effects, The
approach of the holiday season added TO
her misery. for she realized that Santa
Claus could not visit the poverty-stricken
house
There is possibility, phy ysicians at the
hospital say, that Mrs. Whitehead will re.
cover. If 50. Prosecutor Kraft will be
obliged to make a technical charge Of muir
der against her. Although she shows signs
of rcyiving. she has been so weakened by
tho struggle against misfortune that II will
bc Il hard battle. If she rcvives, i viii
be to fight for her life against the law.
Search for the husband has been renewed
the police say.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-26
ORGANIZE AND WN,'
SUFFRAGISTS URGED
Mrs. George A. Piersol Addresses
Pennsylvania Branch Members.
Condemns Pickets

",,rguliav--aHd then organize, VAS IN"
Ll.ssagc earnestly impressed by Mrs. George
\. Plprsol roneressional chairman, on the
thirty members Of th' pennsylvania
hrauc.i of the Woman Suffrage Association
III .',r u .nus Table Luncheon at the ph'.a-
d.iI,hta County heaGquarters of the asso-
cation. lT2I Chestnut street, this after
noon.
"Neyc, was the lesson Of Organization
aetter taught than In the recent Ne" YORK
victory" Mrs persol told her hearers. BY
'sC, OF organization New York lost In 1919.
70 a fully developed Organization she owed
amally .cr overwhelming victor at the
uulIs this time In the two intervening
Years. you see Sew York had learned he"
lesson. organization How soon Will Penn
sylvania learn IL
The crying need for N" formation o.
raining classrg 10 teach our women how
10 use the vote after We get Il was further
orrrhasi2ed H.. Mrs. PierspL These train
iua, Glasses are nov ia full swing In New
york and ever other suffrage state Mira
P,er.ol declared. but ~ ever Pennsylvania
iags behind.
The Gesrablity OF taking a suffrage ceu-
MS throughout the homes OF the city. as
was done with marked success in the New
York camp Ign, Was indorsed most OF
;lOse present
S'deIjgnts ou tHe New York campaign
we're flaghcd by Mrs. Alexander rlelsher.
q fNew York. guest OF the day. anu MISS
Katherine MillS. formerly an organization
lende. here. who has Just returned from
New York where she lent her services a.s
capti.,n Of an election precinct.
schenectady won. ON. yes but would
call I. n disgraceTul victory" sae said, "be-
cause those schenectady women were not
on to their job because they believed you
could jump into any situation ten weeks
hefor. election and then get over the top
right. But II can't he done"
"Get philadelphia OIL the map nOW---be-
fore the "assing Of the Federal amendment
This ig o. very cruz OF the organization
needed e. make Pennsylvania win"
Mrs Harry \. Kohn. OF overlook, gpJke
ON the importance of womans part in world
democracy. giving Il vivid SUNNI ng up of
ter Impress ons Of the Forty-ninth conven.
tion in Pittsburgh.
A resolution condeinning and repudiatlng
the methods employed by the Washington
pIckets was passed unanimously at the
close OF the meeting,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-26
SCHOOL BN"' =" EOR RED CROSS
Teachers and pupitS Will Open Enter
'ainment Tonight in Scottish
Rite Hal

Th, l'liIadrlpI'g ScIrp ia"og. t" 'H"
hclcs- o" tn" American T,"d t"OH". VIII u'e'E
ti's r,r',rg Ht \ oc'0c'; o. the s. t'isl
Htr nuildinc R'oaG EHCn streets
and Children Of the rubiic schools
have been preparing for IN" haInr 70"
months. aHd aprro"itnHtci.' @"o0 i'rs ''Ie
nave h'cu actively engaged n 'ic wor';
ie"di"H mp 10 Il.
y lively entertainment program h@. he'.
ra"GcC f.. each afternoon nnd "rrEiH.-
~'HE the wcc';. and ~!d" aHa"rtin"nt
booths ar whic. articles Of every con-
r.ivablr description viii h" displayed and
sold. has hera provided. Ten schoo. -
c~"4'~aH win alt"rnat" H. furu,"hing mua,c
for the occasion.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-26
U. s. OFFICERS RETURN
HOME ON FRENCH LINER
Declare Bad Weather Demands
Plenty Of Warm Wearing
Apparel for Men Abroad
Az ATLANTIC PORT. No,. -.

Rear Admiral Fletcher and his staff,
Ma 'or Gnncra, Joan +. D'Ryan and his
stan and five other American army Of
flcers reached mere today aboard a French
liner. Major General Charles Treat. com
mander Of the Ohio troops, was in the
party
Admiral Fletcher ana his staff hurried
from the ship and Immediately started for
Washington. Admiral Fletcher refused TO
make any statement,
Major General Treat declared mud, rain
and cold wero the worst enemies OF the
soldiers.
People here" he declared. do not real
lie the power of thess enemies O! the sol
diers Every man should have two pairs Of
heavy socks, two suits Of heay! under
clothing and two pairs Of heavy shoes.
was on the French and British fronts a
month and in that time | saw hut one sun
shiny day. Every soldier saw it SEEMED,
had Il cold.
We are going 70 take our time about
getting into this fight, bur when we do get
H. vell clean It up"
Forty-seven survivors OF the transport
Antilles which was rorpedoed recently were
aboard the liner
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-26
DIVORCES GRANTED

The following were granted final decrees
IN divorce by Court Of Common Pleas
No. / :
I."ba from Louis Kushner,
Ada l. from John II. Ashworth
Edna III, from Harry 7. Lppncott
Marie J. from Earl A., Smith
Willard T. Ritter frbm Annie MAY Ritter
Laura r. from William Artemus Manwaring.
Ruth J.. from William Nugent.
May from Charles Henry Mercer
Elaine ", from Wilter \. Macklln.
Emile from William Weinberg.
Lewis from Jennie Chambers.
Hannah j. from Ebert David Lawson
Mabel II. from John Wesley Truncar
Frank J.. Schmitt from Annie Schnitt
Hedwig from Paul schwarz.
Ada from Isaac dash
Rose y. from Harry ". Evans, Jr
Herbert A. from Cora Gertrude Cooper.
charlotte from Ihn Held
Inez Is. from John r. SUMMER
james y, from ella Ma son.
Florence from william ID. Houston.
Mae v. from Edward X. DeBascke.
Charles II. from Emma II Loftnd.
Francsa e. from William 4. Lewis.
Anna n. from Eranklin 3. Cooper.
Mary Mary p from John Yioed Dogshue.
Rose from Charles sch3limask. -
Earl NJ. from Cora a, Vanderbir
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-26
SNIPER'S BULLET GRAZES
CONGRESSMAN'S SLEEVE
Dill. of Washington, Tells of Expert
ence When He and Colleagues
Return From Front

Az ATLANTIC PORT. Nov. ga bullet
from German snipers rifle grazed the
sleeve of Congressman e. 9. Din. of Wash
ington, while he and nine associates were in
n Flanders trench recently. Dill told about
II on his arrival here today with seven OF
the party Of ten Congressman who visited
the west front,
The Cungressmen reached port aboard an
American liner, which also brought the sol
dier vote of New York State from abroad.
Twelve survivors Of the American steam
ship Rochester were also aboard.
I'VE frequently were in the firing zone,
said Din. but notN often In dangerous posi-
tlons At one time, however. shells were
noppng around Us In dangerous proximity
at Vimv Ridge, and In Flanders w were
caught inspecting Fritz. \ German sniper
almost got one or two Congresmen A
bullet burned the fuzz off my right coat
sleeve"
With Din were Congressman W, -. Good
win, Colorado: Ross Hammond, Nebraska
Albert johnson, Washington; J. i. Miller
Washington: Daniel V. stephens. Nebraska
Edward T. Taylor Colorado, ana Charles D
Timberlnkes Colorado
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-26
FUNERAL OF EX-MAYOR SMITH

The funeral Of former Mayor William Il
Smith. who died at his home in Laura
Springs. y. j.. last Friday, will be held at
1 o'clock tomorrow afternoon from the nm
dertaking establishment of Oliver H. BAR
1920 Chestnut street. The body Will be in,
lerred In Mt. Moriah Cemetery.
The Rev. II. Cresson McHenry, OF the
Protestant Episcopal city Mission will con-
duct the services. Masonic and other dele
gations from organizations with which the
former Mayor was connected will be In at
tendance. There win BE- no honorary pall-
bearers "a AZ ~ stt rltf