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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-17
SLAPPED KAISER WHEN
HE WAS BAD LITTLE BOY
Woman Now Living in Peoria, ILL.,,
Tells of Furnishing William in
Germany Years Ago

PEORIA. ILL.,, Sept. IA lot of folk who
would like chance to slap the Kaiser
may we'll envy Mrs. Christina Tropitz, Of
this city, who has done it more than once
AS she sat at her home here knitting
for the American expeditionaries, Mrs
Tropitz told of her girlhood In Cassel, Ger
many, where the Kaiser, as a boy, went to
school. She was attending a fashionable
school. The Kaiser and his brother Henry
passed by the school on their ponies, and
Wilhelm, being just about as bad a bow
then as he Is a man now, said Smart"
things to the girls. Mrs Tropitz says that
more than once she had slapped him for
the things he did.
Mrs. Tropitzs mother was a friend Of
Queen Victoria. and she has trinkets which
the Queen gave to her mother. Mrs,
Tropitz left Germany thirty-fve years ago,
and has lived here for fifteen years.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-17
LURED INTO CARD GAME
BY WOMEN, THEN STABBED
Maine Man, in Serious Condition in
Hospital, Cannot Name House in
Which He Was Attacked

A dispute over a game Of cards may re-
suit fatally for Odale Mcdonald, twenty
two years old Lewistown, Me. who Is in
critical condition in the Jefferson Hospital
The blade of a penknife was imbedded
more than an inch in his skull, Barely con-
scous, he told physicians that, while walk
ing near Tenth and Locust streets. he was
accosted by two young women. They sug-
gested, he said, accompanying him to
house where he could have a "little game"
of cards.
During the game he charged he was
struck over the head and pushed into the
street. He could not tell the police the loca-
ton of the house.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-17
HOLD WATER BUREAU MEN
ON EMBEZZLING CHARGE
Four City Employees Must Also Face
Accusation of Making False En-
tries in Books

Accused OF embezglIng funds and of fall
styling public accounts Of the water bureau,
four men were today held in $500 ball
each for court at continued hearing be-
fore Magistrate Watson at City Hall.
The men are: Stanley w. Greene. in
spector s21 North Taylor street; James
S. Van vranken, assistant permit clerk. 22l2
Lombard street; Charles II. Russell. permit
clerk, 1907 Thompson street, and William s..
Jones, receiving cashier. 1905 North Law
renee street.
Ensign Frank J, German, former regis
trar, who was responsible for detecting the
alleged embesxlements. testified. Another
witness was Harrison =. Rhea, q contractor.
II was tsstined that receipts wers issued
smtrn1 ma1a q !. I. n. - Y Y ~ gs
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-17
SWEET POTATO CROP SMALL
Jersey Farmers Say Tubers Have Not
Grown Above Second Size

SwEDESBORO. n. j., Sept. 17.-The big
warehouses around the station that for
years held thousands of hampers of sweet
potatoes through the winter will be bare
this season, according to reports. and the
bulk of the stored sweets will be con-
fined to the cellars Of the growers. With the
prices that now prevail for sweet potatoes
nobody wants to store. They have been
which means about 81 to SO per barrel, and
II has not been many seasons since III
the grower received 81 SO he was satisfied.
the crop. In some sections the tubers have
not grown above second size and the crop
as whole is not altogether satisfactory.
They are of good quality, dry and mealy,
cook good and seem perfect otherwise.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-17
JEWISH NEW YEAR
MARKED BY SADNESS
Observance of Rosh Hashana In
cludes Prayers for Success
Of America in War

Prayers for the success Of the American
troops who are going to the relief Of the
oppressed in Europe and also that the quar-.
rels OF nations may be settled in the future
by the use of reason instead of force were
offered today at the services in celebration
of Rosh Hashana. the Jewish New Year.
The holiday, which began at sunset last
night, will continue until sunset tomorrow.
Shadows of sadness were apparent in the
services attended by the faithful followers
There were traces of tears. too, as they
echoed the sentiment expressed in the pray
ers of the rabbis. for the sons and hus-
bands of many who assembled in worship
are now on their way to the front.
In his sermon before Congregation Ro-
deph Shalom. the Rev. DR.. Henry Berko-
WITT spoke Of the closing year as the sad
dest In the worlds history.
"Our age, like that Of Solomon" he said.
has been absorbed in the race for dominion.
power, money pleasure and knowledge.
Is it all to yield only the bankruptcy Of
civilization and the extinction of the white
race by fratrcide? Then truly all is van
ity."
The hope was expressed by Rabbi Leon
Album. at the Temple Shaari Zedek, Fifty
second street and Columbia avenue, that
the day would soon come that nation will no
longer lift sword against nation and all
work together for righteousness and justice.
ftosl tiaSnand, winch HarkS inc Degln-
ming of the New Year and the Day of Judg-
ment on the old year. Is regarded as the
most impressive of the Jewish holidays II
Is an occasion for a grand reunion Of Jew.
ish families. and many sons and daughters
travel hundreds of miles to be around the
family firesde on this day. ...
In every devout Jewish home the table
is piled with fruit and encircles bowl of
honey AS rule the head of the house
dips piece of matzoth in the honey and
invokes a blessing on the members OF the
household. The day is known as Judgment
Day. for 1t is believed that on this day
everybody passes before God To he iudped
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-17
Put Up to Brumbaueh Celebrating Rosh Hashana La
ASKS SHEEHANpS STAND
in FEE-GRABBnNG' CASE
Magistrate Carson Challenges
Register of Wills to Make
Open Statement ...

A challenge to James B. Sheehan, who
ls seeking denomination for Register OF
Wills. to declare his stand in the alleged
recent "fee-grabbing" case has been issued
by Magistrate Robert Carson, who is in
dependent candidate for the same berth
on the Republican, Democratic and WASH
ington party tickets
In an open letter Magistrate Carson
calls upon Mr.. Sheehan to tell the voters
II he intends to continue the fee egrabbing"
IL reelected He calls upon the Register
of Wills to state facts" and answer the
charges. Carson pledged himself TO turn
over. all fees to the city, II elected, whether
he would be entitled to them legally or not.
His letter In part follows:
AS a candidate for nomination to the
office of Register of Wills, II is my de-
sire, through means of this open letter,
to obtain a statement from you as TO
your position in the question of the SlOs,-
600 in fees you now are trying to keep,
in addition to your salary and whether
II is your intention to pursue the same
course the next four years If nominated
and elected. Ga the eve of the coming
primaries ! feel it is due the residents
Of this city TO be informed as to whether
they are voting for n Register of Wills
which will cost them S35,000 a year or
for one who Is satisfied with the ample
salary Of 10000, as prescribed by the
For more than four years the public
has endcaNOred to obtain IA statement
from you as to your position in this
question, but all the answer they have
been able to obtain was funny story.
II does not seem possible the Republican
bosses can put their stamp of approval
upon this grab of more than Sl0OOOO
and at the same time demand 'volun-
tary contributions" from the policemen
and iremeu and other poorly paid city
employees at time when they are hard
pressed because of the high cost Of living
to obtain the bare necessities of life
Surely you cannot feel that you have
in the last four years or that you could
in the coming four years give the citt-
zens an adequate return for salary
aggregating approximately SliO,OOO.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-17
PROMISE TO HAVE BAD
STREETS FIXED IN MONTH
Highways Which Have Been Torn Up
for Repairs to Be Passable
Soon

Within the next month all tie streets
which have been torn up far rsrairs will
be ready for traffic. Announce. leLt to this
effect was made today by the = partment
Of Public Works.
In report on general street improve
ments, 1t is pointed out, that since January
/, 1916. about ss,000,000 has been put
under contract by the Bureau of Highways.
OF this amount more than $2,70O 900 has
been spent on street improvements during
the last eight months.
From January of this year until Au-
gust 30, about 155 miles of new streets
have been completed and 119 miles of
streets repaired and put into first-class con-
dition.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-17
Sunny jim, McNichops
Condition Much Better

Continued from Rago On0 u
ing, just as 1t showed in the seanny couf
tenance Of an old woman in seedy pAa
who said she wanted to ask after the ~
ator because he had done her q turn IN
on y five years back" ~. r.t'tp
!. There are those who love Sunny Jm
for the political protection they get M
him, but there are those, too, whose am \
ton is OF the more genuine, enduring vAf
ETY. that is induced by mans humsa'V
and generosity. .....
r.. ALL "'PHILLY" ON THE PHONE
"All Philadelphia rs ringing ne w.
phone" Harry MoNichol, the Senator's
ond son, said today There must ~
been a thousand calls this -mornine'
those who aren't ringing the telephone
taking 1t out on the doorbell. Tho w.
were among the first to call'"'hs ad'
with a twinkle in his eyes.
Political camouhage. IT would seem
ceives no one. -..., o. N
Robert Banks, 'willie' MoNichols -
ored man. brought out the bucket saV
bing brush and soap with dubious ~
There amt hardly much use my. 0'n
any such foolish things as a-scrubbins W.
here steps, he said as two dlsnihsd pe
sonages stepped from limousine
braved his puddles to reach the o0'''
One was G. Stuart Patterson, preslosn'
the Western Savings Fund Society. ~
LET their cards. Virtually every ponps
of prominence In the State, from Sen.'
Penrose down. has called, and the w.
history of the automobile industry cou%
written from the continuous line OF ms nss~
that has stopped at the Race reef ~
One of them, q McNichol car, bore ~
large packing cases Allied with books Ia
What good are books" an employs 80 ~.
contemptously, when the Senators .s,ss
No, taking these out don't mean nosA ~ 4.
except that the family's increased WIZ -
Senator's four servants coming w
Atlantic City to help out and the two Nv
that rooms got TO be made Tor. .si
Mrs. McNichol. the pretty young ~,
wife of the Senator. who, before neI eIasxs,
riage. was the chief nurse at the rnniY NJ
phia General Hospital, Is at her nus ~. ~
side directing the two attendants a y,
McNichol home on Logan Square w.
of those condemned for the new pou...rik
and, because the new home at Nlns 80 a
and Race streets is not yet reaay ~ M
cupancy, Sunny Jim" was brousn' ssx66
to his present abiding place wnen ~ A.
illness overlook him on the tram
lantic City. =. ~
According to Harry McNichol, pL pL.,,
mer Krusen, Director OF the DepN Z \
of Public Health and Charities wny =
charge of the Senator. would no.
when the Ill man would be out asss
the danger is past. A fact that y,sia
notice by the changed relieveo -
ances of those who step down II
house after inquiry. for with 'sun
safe once more and by the same
Rraceland put II, the election
seeIl fhsx Pesnit ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-17

ing the party had been secured, and that
the party title would be pre-empted on
Thursday o., .- d.
FIGHT FOR LEADERSHIP
A bitter fight for ward leadership has
been launched I'm almost one-half of the
forty-eight wards in the city by the PEN
rose -McNichol forces. IL will be determined
at the primary election on Wednesday.
The anti-Vare forces have been busy,
during the last few weeks and have made
good Senator James =. McNichors promise
to form Trump" ward organizations in the
disputed wards McNichol has formed un-
official ward committees of his own In about
twenty wards, and they will be used in the
contests for ward control at the primary
and as nucleus for fight for Councils
and magistrates at the general election.
When the Wares wrested control of the
Republican city committee from McNichol
year and a half ago McNichol openly
threatened to form independent ward or
ganizatons of his own. So far McNichol
committees have been formed in the Fourth
Fifth, Fifteenth, Eighteenth, Twenty first
Twenty-second, Twenty-third, Twenty
fourth, Twenty-eighth Twenty-ninth. ThIr-
ty-second, Thirty third Thirty-fourth Thir-
ty-eighth, Fortieth, Forty-second, Forty
third, Fortyfourth, Forty-sixth and Forty
seventh Wards.
ESTIMATE. OF REGISTRATION
The first figures on the registration
for the elections We're announced bv
William Il. Finley, executive director of
the Republican City Committee. He issued
them in the shape OF an estimate, the exact
figures still being kept secret
Finley estimated that between $50. 600
and 100000 voters registered on the three
days. In 1916 there were 805,584, and two
years ago 2s9,726. The only exact figures
made public by Finley were for the Forty
sixth Ward In that Independent section
there were 9l29 Republicans. 1884 Demo-
Gratis, seventy Washington and 4S2 nom
partisan voters enrolled, These figures in
dicate the falling off in the registration, as
the vote for President in the Forty-sixth
Ward last year was 13.45s,
The Penrose Republican League of the
Twenty-ninth Ward today distributed
sample ballots throughout the ward, asking
the voters to knife Charles Auerbach and
Edward +. Sauter. the Vare-Smith candi-
dates for Common Council. The league is
supporting Edward f. Roberts and f. Ed
Stuz on the issue of five-cent fares, free
transfers and no increase In the tax rate.
Select Councilman Richard Weglsin i1
leading the nght ssAinst the yaFp-Qmlth
PHNufQ0<t4. |1 y q y. XI
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-17
DELAWARE CAMP CROWDED

M WILMINGTON, Del. Sept l7.--Members
~ the. Delaware regiment with the excep'
tioh of one Company. which has already de-
parted for Admission. Ala. are now going
through the regular routine At Camp Towns
end. on the State Rifle Range at New Cas-
lie. Services were held there by Chaplain
Moore, who has Joined the regiment. Thou
lands Of persons went to the rife range to
Gce the men In camp sya --.-.s.s
Joseph O'Rohrke.l one sof 1'the Delaware
1oidierE. u In the Homeopathic Hospital in
~ city with > scalp wound and other
injuries feceived by falling on q
1o1EtnG G1rolioe 70 the camp, direct
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-17
WANTS POTATO WAREHOUSES;

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17.--with a potato
crop at least 100000, 900 bushels larger than
the country needs for its table, Carl vroo-
man, Assistant Secretary of Agriculture,
said the United States would be guilty
of an inexcusable military bunder If 1t
did not provide the warehouses necessary
to make use of this surplus in such a way
as to release products of equal food value
to the army and the Allies The initiative
Mr.. Vrooman said. must come largely from
local associations Of business men and
farmers, but the Government would help.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-17
McNichOL Won't
. Get Independents

Continued from Page One ..'s -..~".
ing the party had been secured, and that
the party title would be pre-empted on
Thursday. b. .
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-03-06

Censorship Invited The Idaho
theatre yesterday requested Mayor e.
M. Sweeley to be present himself and
to appoint a committee of representa-
tive men to accompany him to a try
out" of the motion picture play "A
Daughter of the Gods" starring Miss
Kellerman, which is advertised to be
shown in this city March 10 and 20,
at the Idaho. In making the request
Manager Magel told Mayor Sweeley
that he had turned down from time to
time pictures suggested by agents on
the ground that they contained mat
ter which he would not care to have
his family to see. He said that the
play, "a Daughter of the Gods" had
come highly recommended as perhaps
the greatest ever filmed, and that
President Wilson, who accompanied
his wife, had seen it, had been quot
ed as praising it. The manager added
that he had heard rumors to the eff
feet that it was being reported here
that the show was improper and, if
so Notwithstanding the endorsements
received, he did not want to run it.
He therefore requested that Mayor
Sweeley select a committe of two CT
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-03-06

New Local Periodical The Twin
Falls County Farm Bureau News" is
the somewhat lengthy but effectively
descriptive title of the latest addition
to the periodical literature of this
county. 1t is an eight-page monthly,
published as its name indicates, by
the County Farm Bureau and edited
by a committee consisting of Messrs.
j. E. White, w. H. Birch and r. II.
Musser. The subscription price is
one dollar per year, including MEM
bership in the Farm Bureau. This
publication will undoubtedly be made
of practical value to the farming in
terests of the county. In extending
to the newcomer it's cordial welcome
the TIMES adds the editorial introduc-
ton of its first number, as follows:
This is the first issue of the
Twin Falls County Farm Bureau
News, and will be the only issue
which will be sent free 10 non
members. Enough copies are
printed so that every farmer in
Twin Falls County may have one.
Extra copies will be sent to the
community chairman, and to any
others desiring them. If you do
not receive a copy of the News you
may do so by inquiring of your
community chairman or the edi-
tOrial committee"
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-03-06
Tarbell Tickets Sell welI-Th

Tarbell Tickets Sell Well-There
has been a good sale of tickets for the
lecture of Ida M. Tarbell at the Law
ering tonight. 1t is doubtful, however,
whether they will all be sold unless the
people of this city at the last minute
show something of the appreciation
manifested by the people of Portland
last Saturday, when the Portland Com
mercial club, the Oregon Press club,
the governor of Oregon, the state Of
ficers and two former governors greet
ed the noted writer. Still, there prom
ises to be a large attendance from the
neighboring towns and those who wait
until the last minute for seats may he
left standing. On the other hand, the
BUSINESS Girls have been compelled TO
sell $50 instead of 100 seats at the
luncheon this evening. The luncheon
is only fifty cents, and girls will lose
about ten or fifteen cents a plate on
tie excellent meal which they have
prepared.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-03-06
PERSONALS
Phone No. IS


c. T. Brown was over from Kimberly
Saturday.
c. L. Smith was over from Kimber-
ly Sunday.
Mrs. ]. s. Tate was in from Hollis
ter Saturday.
E. o. Walter was in Twin Falls from
Filler Sunday.
A. c. Evans was in the city from
Filler this week.
DR.. and Mrs. Burke were up from
Filler this week.
M. Pickett of Murtaugh spent Sun
day in Twin Falls.
Mrs. II. Morrissey was down from
Murtaugh Saturday.
c. G.. Winter was in from Jarbidge
on business this week.
Mrs. Essie Workman was in the city
from Murtaugh Friday.
c. II. Helsely was in the city from
Three Creek this week.
Mr. and Mrs. w. r. Green of Bull
spent Friday in this city.
Senator o. G. Zuck was in the city
from Kimberly last week
]. B. Rice was in from HOLSTER a
couple Of days this week.
II. w. Nund of Kimberly transacted
business in this city Saturday.
r. A. Hanks was in from Contact on
business Friday and Saturday.
Blair Langford was in the city from
Rogerson Friday and Saturday.
w. T. Skillern was up from Bull
on business Friday and Saturday.
II. W. Wiker of Castleford spent a
couple of days in the city this week
-. 81 FrA.,
Kimberly a couple of days this week.
j. w. Hardin was a business visitor
in the city from Kimberly last week.
r. T. MacNamara was in the city
from Rogerson Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Macauley were
up from Filler a couple of days this
week.
Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Bacon of Bull
spent a couple of days in Twin Falls
during the past week.
H. d. Brown of Rock Creek spent a
couple of days in Twin Falls this week
transacting business.
Mrs. A. G.. Rutherford and son
Keith, returned to Twin Falls Friday
from two weeks visit at Boise, Bliss
and Gooding.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wilson and
daughter Kathleen have returned
froma trip to Los Angeles and other
points in southern California.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Heron are
back from an extended eastern visit
Mrs. B. s. Griffin and daughter
visited at Hazelton the latter part o.
the week with Mrs. Donald Adams.
w. L. Mutt of South Bend, Wash.
is visiting p II. Weller and w. A
Childers of Twin Falls. Mr.. Nut
has sold to r. H. Toby, his 40 acre
ranch south of Kimberly.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. B. Channel and Mr.
and Mrs. G. o. Longley returned from
their California trip at noon today
rather disappointed to find winter still
occupying the lap of spring.
The Times learns Of an expecte,
visit to Twin Falls in the near futur
from Mr. David Miller, the manage
or working head, of the new Boise
Twin Falls and Wells railway organ
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-03-06

Larger Quarters-That a new buiil-
ing is needed for the supply of motor
cycles, bicycles and machinery is the
statement made to a TIMES reporter
by Oryille Gloystein of the firm Of
Gloystein Brothers. The firm has just
installed a South Bend lathe of the
latest model with all modern improve
ments. They have also put in large
shipment of Excelsior and Harley
Davidson motorcycles and Indian BIZ
cycles. Mr. Gloystein said that when
the order was made the firm antici-
pated moving before it was filled, but
not having done so, it finds itself
crowded. 1t is expected that larger
quarters will be secured shortly.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-03-06

want Twenty-Five in Co. D-That a
number of boys are lining up for re-
cruits to Company d it is hoped to
have twenty-five in line by the time
that inspection is held on March IA,
is the statement made yesterday to a
Times reporter by Captain P. w. Nc
Roberts. A number of young men are
interested in the National Guard under
the present law which provides at
once for good discipline and for COM
pensation and the officers feel that if
those interested favorably will all
in, the ranks will be speedily sw
ed.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-03-06

Well Known Citizen Dead-Samuel
Woodhead, a retired farmer and well
known citizen of the tract died at his
home four miles northwest of the city
Friday and was buried from the Epis-
copal church Sunday afternoon at 2
o'clock p. m. Mr.. Woodhead was six
ty-one years, eight months and seven
days old, and was survived by a wild
ow, nine sons and one daughter. At
the church the regular funeral service
of the Episcopal church was held. The
Knights of Pythias had charge of the
funeral and conducted their ritualistic
service at the cemetery. Mr. Wood
head had been a member of the X. OF
p. lodge for over thirty years and his
wife is a member of the Rebekah
lodge. Both lodges attended the fun
eral in a body. All the ten living
children were present when Mr.. Wood
head died
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-03-06

DIR. Bishop at Burley-Dr. George G..
Bishop went to Burley last night to
speak at a meeting of farmers in the
Emerson district in Cassia county. He
will return the next day and partici-
pate with DR.. w. A. Sullivan in the
series of meetings to be held in the
west end of the county in the interest
of hog cholera work and the farm
bureau.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-03-06

Returns to Twin Falls-A. e. Bis
sett, formerly of this city, but recently
of Burley has decided to return 70 this
city and has rented the DR.. w. F. Pike
residence. DR.. Pike expects to leave
for Rlackfoot about March 20 to take
his position as superintendent and Mr..
Bissett will move in at once.