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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-17
SUCCESS AFIELD CALLS
FOR SUPPORT AT HOME
General Waller Appeals to City
Business Club TO t'rhold Gov
ernment in War

business mon must make up their
minds TO stand solidly BAG " the Cow
ernmcnt IN its prosecution uf the war no
matter what news Of rcycr-rs TO lH"
Allied arms may come from the 'front.'
said General IittlcJOn ". T. waller
command ne the Atlantic has" "i ~,
United states Marine Corps. in an ad.
dress today before the g It,,
club ~ It's luncheon in the Ad-'rtia. only
by ,uc co.ogdnatiun of the cfi". Of
thuee ~ ,pmo with the forces in ID" field
could success n. wor Charlie Il. M.
calf, / rcstt,,.- e H., Cllh =" ic".
"You must make up your minds that
the war must he met " TN grim de-
termination" sald General Waller I'VE
can have no see.sawing about tho mat
ter, up I'm the air Gne day and down the
next There must be no hysteria. We
must be prepared for news OF rcvcrScs,
for reverscs are bound TO happen AZ
times But you need not worry about
that. Our men will Stick The qucs-
tion is, will you stick behind them?
"Will you do all YOU can to help the
President? There is no need Of fear
that our men abroad will not do their
duty. It's the people at home to be
feared for. The coordination Of effort
between you and the men I'm France is
the one thing To lead to success You
can't have one group doing one thing
over here and another group doing some.
thing else over there. And there Is much
10 be done here. Don't think because
YOU have helped the Red Cross that's all
You can do. We must make ready to
care for the MANNED who return from
the war. We must ind for them some
avocation (which viii enable them to live
without being wholly dependent on the
pension they receive. Even now the
War Emergency init is endcavorinr to
carry on instruction for men in service
SO that they can help themselves even if
blinded. And more must be done.
Never forget that these men over
there are dying for you. They are dying
for an Ideal, it is true, but first Of all
they are dying for you Don't lose sight
Of that. Ideals come second. The first
thing is your safety. The war must be
stopped. and it must be stopped on the
other side of the Atlantic. for, If 1t is not.
1t cannot be stopped here, And it must
be stopped. not in Belgium, not in
France, but in Germany"s
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-17
TREASURY AGENT
AIDS BOND SALE
b. f. Polk Confers With Di-
rector Cassatt on New
Campaign Plans
STAMP DEMAND HEAVY
Mollie Sends Her Mite and Proud
Grandfather so Boosts
Days Total

Five thousand agencies in Fhiladel-
phia Is the goal of Robert Kelso Cassatt.
who is directing the thrift-stanp CAM
paign in Pennsylvania. About 1000
banks. stores and clubs are now selling
the thrift stamps and certificates, but
1000 more are wanted.
Pennsylvania quota Of the $1,000
600 600 the Government seeks 20 borrow
by the thrift stamp plan is s1l671oo2o
The demand for stamps was great at
headquarters today. but 1t must be
greater, said Mr. Cassatt
Mr.. Cassatt was in conference today
with r +. Polk. sent here by the
Treasury Department to give advice in
the campaign. several new schemes 10
increase sales may be adopted.
AR Cassatt urges tnc giving VI thrft
stamps and war-saving certificates as
Christmas presents.
His suggestion follows close on the
heels of the direct appeal made by Presi-
dent Wilson through Secretary of the
Treasury McAdoo for every man, woman
and child in Philadelphia and through
out the state to invest at least $50 In
war savings stamps
Members Of the committee directing
the campaign here, rea i2inE that $50
means a great deal to many individuals.
have however pointed on the adNan-
tages that persons who answer the Presi-
dents appeal will derive. In addition to
helping the Government win the war,
Investment in this novel form Of saying,
which can he done on the "installfnent
plan" without any hardships. will teach
many persons the value of thrift, how to
save part of their earnings and provide
against the inevitable rainy day"
Can a. better Christmas present than
war-slvinPs stamps be thought of, they
say, in asking the support of every
Phiiadelphan. Tho stamps as a pres
ent, it was said, directly help friends
or members Of tho family, some one Of
whom, perhaps, is now in France help
ing to support tho ideals OF America, In
preparing against hardships ahead.
Before the floating Of the first Liberty
/ Loan there were but $4,000 investors
! throughout the United States. At the
end of the second loan campaign the
/ number had increased Ia more than TO-
! 600. .OOO-all stockholders in the United
/ states Government one Of the AIMS or
the national committee in charge OF the
| sale Of the certificates is to in
| crease The Government stockholders to
| 3O.OO0,0O0.
And Mr. Prosncctivc Purchaser, these
stamps when attached To "a war savings
certificate become a bond of the United
states Government, and are just as good
as T.ihertv Bonds or any Othcr Govern
ment bond. They hear I per cent IN
tcrc.t, which Is compounded quarterly.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-17
TOWN MEETING PARTY
SCORES LEGAL POINT.
Supreme Court to Hear Argu-
ment on Change of Tribunal
in Election Contest
RULE FIXED FOR DEC. 26
Increase of Bail Bond Involved in
Proceedings for Investigation
Of Vote

The Town Meeting party has won
another victory in the election contest.
II was announced today that the Su-
preme Court had handed down a rule to
show cause why the contest should not
be conducted before Judge Car. in Conn
mon Pleas Court No. 4 instead Of in
Common Pleas No. 3 This rule was
signed by Chief Justice J. Hay Browt
and sets argument for December 26.
Meanwhile all other procedure IS stayed.
Including tho Cling Of the bonds ~ thoae
who are coutesting the election.
Henry J. Scott. counsel for tic Town
Meeting party. applied for the rg,o ou
Friday and j. was granted on ~stuy-
day
The rule also commands JuGsc carr
t. SHOW cause why he should hot CON.
slider whether the original bond OF $1,000
fixed by him IN each OF the elcc,uu con.
ttstants' cases Is not sufficient.
After Judge Carr had tlNod this
amount Of security in the proceedings.
counsel for the Republican party went
before Judges McMichael and Ferguson
In Court so. 3 and had III" bond in
creased 20 $4,000 in each case or an
GsRTtgaIf n1 D,uVN.
When Judge Carr vas subsequently
given one Of the $4,000 bonds BY Town
Meeting counsel he refu sed 10 accept Il,
contending that under the rules of the
court the matter had been given over
to the election judges, who had Increased
the amount Of bond and tha. he was
powe!less 10 Interfere
II was conIendcd IN me petition for
the mandamuS that the jurisdiction of
Judge Carr cannot legally be intorfercd
with by any court of coordinate juris-
diction, and that none of the Judges Of
the Common Pleas has the righ, 70 as
sumo jurisdiction.
In their petition to the Supreme court
tho petitioners said: such security is
greatly in excess of the probable costs,
enormous, cNorbitaut and unreasonable
in amount, and your petitioners will he
unable to furnish security in said sum,
and the effect OF the action Of Judges
of Common Pleas Court No. 3 in ra-
qulring such Il bond, and Of the said
action of the Honorable William wilkins
Carr in refusing to consider the Suf-
fciency of the bond rendered him is to
deny the petitioners the right TO contest
said election which rightfUlly belongs
70 them under acts Of Assembly"
In addition to the names of the Town
Meeting row Office candidates at the
last election, the petition also includes
those Of George II. Porter and Howard
II. Sheppard.
Leopold c. Glass, OF counsel FOR the
Republicans. who was present whca the
order was announced this morning said
full and sweeping answer to the rule
would al once be prepared
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-17
ROBBER LIVED 2 WEEKS
IN HOUSE OF VICTIM
Man Captured After Chase Is
Blamed for Burglaries in
York Road Section

Captured shortly after an attempt 70
ton Cotton. at Abingdon, Charles b.
Smell, who says his home is in Cincln-
natl. Is held without bail at the Abing-
ton police station pending an inquiry
through which. it is expected. he will he
connected with at least five other rob-
berries in the York road section.
Smell it is alleged had broken into
the country place OF c. Leonard Harri-
son. on Westinghouse road, Abingdon
This house is unoccupied for the winter
and Smell. the police say had been us
ing the beds and equipment left in the
home for at least two weeks
The prisoner has openly admitted,
chief Of Police Lever says, that he has
'nulled of at least fifty jobs" In the
last eighteen months. He says he oper-
.ated in the suburban district north or
philadelphia 20 point as far distant
as bethlehem, but he declines to name
or locate any OF the houses he robbed
The suburban police expect to con-
nact Smell. in addition to the lootng
of the Harrison place, and the attempt
70 get into Mrs. Colton's house, with
these robberes:
Home Of Jerome II. Loucnheim. on
Washington lane.
Church OF the immaculate Concep'
ton. at Jenkintown
The Rittenhouse residence, In Noble.
Jenkintown public schools.
Smell was cantured after two'hour
hunt bv four policemen from the Abing-
ton station. An attempt had beeen MADE
10 force an entrance into the Cotton
bouss at a o'clock in the morning. Mrs
Colton telephoned to the Arlington sta
tion. and Motor Policemen William Ken,
ney. Streeper, James Kenny and fussei
were assigned 10 the case.
Footsteps In the snow were traced ro'
some distance from the Cotton house
leadins toward the the Harrison prop
ertv. Two hours afterward Smell iet
the Harrison house. carrying. II IS al
legged. a number of antiques which M
had packed up. and he was captured les
than a quarter mile from the property
by streeper and william Kenney.
Later In the day members of the Rit
tenhouse family reported to CHIEF Leve'
that their house on Rydai road, fev
hundred yards away from the CoitoI
property. had been entered during TN
night and a number Of articles stolen
From the Louchheim house severa
weeks ago money and vaiuables totahni
more than $500 were taken. The poo
box At the Jenkintown church was loote'
shout ~ eama time. and the tsiephon'
korer ~ ~ feecAeFt 1ecke q ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-17
COUNCILS MAY IGNORE
DEMANDS OF FIREMEN
Workers in Other Bureaus
Given Precedence in Pay
Increases

The demand of employees of the Fire
Bureau for fiat increase of $3.50
year is likely to be entirely ignored
by Councils, due to precedence being
given the demands of the Bureaus of
Police. Water. Electrical and survey.
To give the police the S1,l3i,000 asked
for in the smaller of the two bills now
under consideration would almost wipe
out any balance left after the regular
1918 budgets are cared for.
Final revision Of the annual appro-
priations Of all county departments VIII
be completed by Councils Finance Com
mtteo today and IL time permits some
of the departments under the Mayor,
together with their salary requests, will
be considered. The present program
calls for report on Thursday of In
creases for the Bureau of Police. De-
mands approxmating 100000 more
than the increases already allowed
Water Bureau mechanics will have to
lie disposed of In the near future. Th7v
have the backing of the Benevo ent and
Protective Association or Water Bureau
Employees that includes in It's member
ship two-thirda of the Water Bureau
workers
To add to the troubles Of the council
manic tinanciers city detectives have
Jplntu lllt aims p1 lIlt men SttElilb pay
boosts Their demand, although the
last submitted, is also likely to be
given precedence over the demands Of
the Fire Bureau. as the fremen appar-
entity have few TO champion their eau e
in Councils.
Many dcscrtions from places in tho
Electrical Bureau have made evident
The fact that the $4,000 in increases
asked for this important branch of the
service will have to be allowed if the
service Is TO be maintained on an cfli-
cheney basis. The lme is said to be true
of the Water Bureau, and, 20 add TO the
seriousness of this situation, open
threats of IL Wholesale walkout have
been made to city officials.
In letting the big salary increase ques.
tons go until last the nnanciers today
faced the question of allowing the few
increases asked in the county budgets
that have yet to be revised. The seven-
teen county Offices have asked for n
grand total Of $19,536.96S.7S as com
pared with the $ij.i74,0iS.S' allowco
them for this year. The cutting down
process will result in an increase of ap.
proXimately $3,000,000, so that, aside
from the usual expenditures. there may
be "A sufficient balance left to ncrea sc
the pay ofs men of the Bureau Of Police.
Budget items as approved for both
| city and county total approximately
Si5300,00 and revenues in 1913 will ap-
proximate SiG,52s, ,oS0. Tho difference
together with n number of balances re.
/ sultng from the late letting of street
cleaning and other contracts, is the
amount available for all classes of salary
| increases ID all emergency expenditures
during the next twelve months.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-17
T. 4. JONES DIES IN BATTLE
Organist of st. Marks Church Vie
tim of Wounds in Action

cablegram received by the clergy
OF 81. Marks Protestant Episcopal
Church. Sixteenth and Locust streets,
brings the news OF the death OF +. Avery
Jones. who died as Il result Of wounds
received in battle. it is believed in the
recent battle Of Cambria
Mr.. Jones, who was the or"aniSt at
81. Marks for nine years, was an Eng
lishman and enlisted in a Iont-n raCi-
ment in the spring OF 1915. Last Deem
Der he was wounded by 4 sniper. but in
letter to II friend, George a. West, Of
Germantown, he said that he had re-
covered and had gone back TO the
trenches. Mr.. Jones was thirty-fC ur
years old and unmarried \ requiem
service will be held for him in St
Marks on Wednesday morning at half
pas, nine, the Reverend Eliot White ofll-
c!atng.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-17
DATE FOR PENN-CORNELL
FOOTBALL GAME CHANGE
Annual Gridiron Classic Will Be
Played the Saturday Pre-
ceding Thanksgiving

For the first time in many years the
University of Pennsylvania will not
lneet Cornell University in their annual
tridiron classic on Thanksgiving Day,
1ext fall. The Penn authorities in ar
Hanging the 1918 schedule have set the
contest with Cornell for the Saturday
Yreceding the day of Thanksgiving
The football schedule which has been
drawn up is expected to be ratified this,
Afternoon at the meeting of the Ath etc
Council. The schedule for next season
hAs undergone several big changes
Michigan will not be played. the Cornell
(ate has been changed. and Georgia
Tech will be played near the close of
{he season instead of the beginning
The proposed schedule follows:
] Franklin and Marshall.
4 Bucknell.
n Swarthmore.
y Pittsburgh at Pittsburgh.
Ia Lafayette.
Dartmouth.
i Georgia Tech.
4 Cornell.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-17
EXHAUST JURY LIST
IN GUNMAN'S TRIAL
Eight Men Chosen When End
of Panel Is Reached-Court
Orders New Drawing

The first panel Of eighty ta.esmen in
the trial OF Jacob Sgueglia. alias Mas
cia, imported New York strong arm"
man, for the murder Of Detective Epp-
ley. in tho BLOODY Fifth" Ward pr!-
mary election. was exhausted at o'clock
this afternoon.
Eight jurors had been chosen by that
time. when Judge Carr. of the Court Of
Oyer and Terminer, ordered n ne wpanel
Of sixty names drawn for tomorrow. or
the eighty names used today thlrty-two
were excused before court opened for
Illness or other causes
The trial attracted wide attention, he
cause OF the manifold results Of the
killing, September ie-the arrest of
Mayor Smith and eight political follow
erS on murder conspiracy charges. and
the determined fight of the Town Meet
ing party TO oust the Republican Or
ganization from power in city politics.
events which brought nationwide dis
grace TO Philadelphia.
roIty-eight talesmen were examined
before these eight we're selected
LOUIS KINsLEY. foreman. msnntacturer,
W, T. MCDONALD. purchasing agent, 2ooI
North Nineteenth street. Thirty'second
@. QUINN. retired pain, ard yarnIsh manr,
facturer. 24l5 North Nireteer'h street.
Twenty-eiEhth Ward dhe Mayors "home'
JOHN McKERNrAN. p. II. T. driver. 2s2s
Lee street. Thirt",th!rd Ward.
Twsntv:drst street. tortv-eighth ward.
JOHN GLAzIER. building construction su'
WILLIAM Cr'NNINGHAM. iithogrnnher,
i2Gs South Twenty-fOurth street Thirty
THOMAS WATSON. Jr.. ball stl.cher. 5o47
Mcdonald was substituted by mutual
consent OF the prosecution and defense
when j. L. Howder. an insurance agent
s37 North Sixty-s!xth street. who had
been selected as Juror No. .. asked to be
excused on account of illness.
Need Of another panel was evident
before the selection Of jurymen had
| progressed far. Only one of those ex
cused for iliness-Theodore Knoll. ~
Pine street-was a resident of the Fiji
| Ward
\ All talesmen bearing German name
were challenged. Assistant District At
torney Taulane. for the Commonwealth
challenged Herbert Aldrich, a real es
tate man. ei26 Hegeman street, whe'
/ IL was learned that the talesman ha'
served as juror in the noted Clay case
Elmer Wicr, r.gger. 2t51 S,ence
rtreet. Forty-second Ward. was chal
lenged by the defense when he admitte'
he was an active Nown Meeting worker
| Thomas O'Neill. a clerk. 1921 Soutl
Lawrence street. First Ward. was callet
ana admitted that he knew both Care,
/! ~ nlern- AfteF several questions ha<
c ~ S z + q -, ~ =, -
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-17
RECRUITS CALLED To COLORS
Registrants Who Passed Physical
Examination Notified to Report

An important telegram regarding re-
cruiting has heen received at the United
States army recruiting station, 1929
Arch street from the War Department,
II reads:
All registrants who applied for en-
listment at the recruiting office. 1929
Arch street, before noon, December l5
and passed their physical examination
successfully, can now apply TO the re-
cruiting Office for the completion of their
acceptance papers, when they will be
forwarded to the recruiting depot al
Fort Slocum or Washington barrack'
for enlistment as soon as word arrive
from these depots that these men car
b. taken care of there. Also, where en-
listment at the recruiting station was
authorized before noon, December 10, en-
lstment will now be completed as rapid
ly as possible at this station when suci
| men report.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-17
RED BANK FARM AS HOME SITE

The United States Government OWLS
a large farm along the Jersey side of
the Delaware river, opposite League
Island Navy Yard Many believe that
the proposed new town to house the
workers at the Hog Island Ship Yard
will be built on this farm, which is To-
Gated just below the Red Bank battle
monument. There Is much other vacant
land in the neighborhCod which, it is
pointed out. is also available to hold
several thousand homes suitable for
workmen. 1t is only short distance
across the river 10 the Hog Island
plant.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-17
COAL SITUATION CRITICAL
Gloucester Plants and Water Works
Find 1t Difficult to Operate

The one hundred cars Of soft coal on
the South Gloucester siding Of the West
Jersey and Seashore Railroad Company,
which have been env!ed by the manu-
featuring plants for the past three weeks
are the property of the West Jersey and
Seashore Railroad Company. The co Al
is to be used to supply the big power
house of the company at Wcstville and
other places to keep the electric trains
running.
The railroad company will not sell
any OF the coal and manufacturing estap-
lshments as well as the water works
department Of Gloucester ire finding II
difficult to keep the plants running. The
Gloucester authorities have had many
inquiries as to the ownership of the
coal.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-17
N WILL HELP
FQOD DCAMPAI
ctor Datesman to Use
NV Ordinance in Con-
servation Work
<OUR PRICE is FIXED

road powers granted to the Director
{Public Works by a recent ordinance
Councils as to the regulation OF the
elk6ts Of the city will be used as an
&1 10 the general food conservation
1ho OF the Government, according to
1tootor Datesman. who has announced
m Intention to modernize all the mar
IT, ard Institute reforms that are badly
o6aed.
Il Ueceptive signs and misrepresenta-
Hons for the purpose of selling goods
1ro prohibited by the new ordnanCe, IS
~ also the use OF snort weights and
measures. BY limr.iag any single ih-
4sSidual or company to spare rot to
1xcecd that covered by three s:n,s a
monopoly of space Ii, ar3 market Is rrc-
1ented Sanitary r3qu,r'ncnts ave 'igid
ind no one is allowed tG sell amy i,Ne
euimals or to cure o. sat- meat 'r fish
<xcept corned beef.
FLOUR PRICE is FINED
II Flour is the latest staple to he in
Alluded In the food supplies for which q
1nfr price is announced by jay cooke,
NE new schedule, winter wheat flour
SELLS at n maximum price OF. eighty five
cents for twelve pounds.
X Included in the cereal list for which
y maximum price is fixed are spring and
winter wheat -four. rye and wheat -four
4}end, rye flour, whole wheat -four. gra-
tam -four and yellow cornmcal Atten-
{ion Is called by the Food Administra-
{ion to corn -four and homiuy, prices
Tor which cannot be fixed until the Jam
Qary milling has put new corn on the
4nArket in the form of -four.
HERE ARE NEWEST PRICES
\ The following are fair prices for
Naples In Philadelphia today, as de-
termined by a committee Of representa-,
tive wholesalers and retailers, in con.
junction with the Federal food admin.
ntration.
Prices consumers should pay are based
On the 'cash-and-carry" plan. Credit
and delivery prices will be proportions
4tely higher. II your dealer charges on
the terms above mentioned, more than
fhe prices quoted below. buy elsewhere
&nd report him by letter TO the Federal
Food Administrator fifth floor. Bulletin
building, Philadelphia.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-17
WANT $4,000 RECRUITS
TO MAN MERCHANTMEN
Enlistment Station Opened on
Fourth Street-Registered Men
Are Eligible

Fifty thousand men are wanted at
4nce to join the merchant-ship service.
The call for the recruits was issued to-
day by the United States Shipping Board.
hose who are of draft age are eligible
~ enlist.
xhe men who pass the examination
be trained to man the fleet OF ships
~ In the course of construction at
4ortcan shipyards. The ships when
ln eted will be used to war on enemy
4rnarfnes. An enlisting station has
oon opened at I0s South Fourth street.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-17
SALE OF CHRISTMAS EFFECTS
Stands Erected for Annual Offering
of Trees, ETC., Around City Hall

Erection Of stands for the annual sale
OF Christmas trees, holly, flowers and
ether Yuletide effects began today
around the four entrances Of City Hall.
Seventeen vendors and florists hav,
rented space for the week before Chris
mas yielding the city about $3.50. az
compared with $500 at this time last
year. Most Of the stands will be at the
east entrance. four az the west. with q
few On tho north and south plaaas, The
&pocofn diSpoee1 Of BY the Bureau ef
cll sepssty = : Fsts q y fFePt
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-17
WILL EXPLAIN INCOME TAX
1terpal Revenue Agents Assigned
to Cities of FirsseDistrict

Y REPRESENTATIVES, of the Internal Rev
Yl@19 Office will be sent to the various
n1<tes IN the First District OF Pennsyl-
- 10 aid persons unfamiliar with
- law In making their income tax re-
rus to the Government. These men
~ III In the various cities on dates
|lch will be announced later. according
~ announcemen. made by Collector
11im Lederer.
y Internal Revenue Office was To.
otgnnsferred to Mr.. Lederer's Of
~ Heyeuue Agent ]. n. Shawhan
NJ once temporarily on Saturday
~ the renewal OF Mr.. Lederer's 8