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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-21
GARFIELD IS TIPPED
FOR COAL CONTROLLER
increased Power of Government
Over Transportation Facilities
Effective Today
WASHINGTON. Aug. 81.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 81.
Announcement Of coal controller for the
United States is expected today.
There is talk that President II. A. Gar
field. Of Williams College. recently named
chairman of the new wheat price fixing
board, was the man the President has asked
to assume the work. Garfield knows the
coal situation thoroughly from long ex-
perience as attorney for coal operators and
coal-carrying railroads in Ohio.
Robert S. Lovett's order directing cer-
tain rail and lake steamship lines to give
priority coal shipments to the Northwes,
went into effect today
It Is the first time in the country's his
tory that Government control Of railroads
In part, has been undertaken on so largo
scale. The order was particularly aimed
at Great Lakes boat owners, who have re-
fused to accept coal at lower lake ports
for the Northwest to keep their vessels cx-
clusively in the more profitable iron ore
trade. The ships in many cases went back
to upper lake ports'l light in order not to lose
time by loading coal
This caused the shortage in the North
west despite the fact that fifteen lake rail
roads carried IL per cent more bltuminous
coal last month than during July 1916.
according to the railroads war board.
When the coal dictator is announced he
will proceed to requisition all coal and
coke for the Government and resell II at
cost to consumers or he will supervise the
industry. allowing 1t to continue in its
present hands.
The Federal Trade Commission, Lovett,
the railroads war board, the Interstate
Commerce Commission and the export H.
cense council all will cooperate with the
coal dictator.
Announcement of Government prices (, r
steel and copper is imminent
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-21
CHARGES NEGRO SOLD
WHISKY TO SOLDIERS
Third Regiment Captain Arrests En-
ploye at Reading Terminal-Had
Marked Bill

Augustus Wilson, fifty years old, negro
employed as a floor scrubber at the Reading
Terminal, was arrested today by Captain
caleb j. Milne. of the machine-gun COM
pany of the Third Regiment. on the accu-
sation Of having sold liquof. to soldiers and
sailors in uniform.
According to Milne. scores of soldiers
and sailors have during the last few weeks
obtained liquor from Wilson. The latter is
employed in the lavatory of the station.
and II Is alleged that the negro kept the
liquor concealed there and passed it out to
men in uniform when they called for It..
Milne sent soldier in with a marked
dollar to buy whisky, and he says that when
he arrested the negro he found the dollar
on his person
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-21
EIGHT KILLED WHEN
TRAIN STRIKES AUTO
Woman and Five Children Among VIC
tins in Accident Near
Saybrook, Conn.

NEW LONDON, Conn, Aug 2l.-Eight
persons are dead today and a little girl Is
in a hospital in serious condition follow
ing the destruction of their automobile early
today. when it was struck near Saybrook
by a New Haven train.
Robert Rohsof, 80 winthrop avenue, New
Haven, and Gustave Weyall, New Haven,
father of Louise Weyall, the child, have been
identified. Others dead include a woman
and five children. one of the latter an infant
of three months, whose body was lifted from
the locomotives pilot.
Identification was impossible with the ex-
cepton of Rohsof and Weyall until the
little girl revived sufficient to tell the name
of her father. 1t is presumed the other
children were her brothers and sisters and
the woman her mother.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-21
NEW INSTRUCTORS FOR o. T. c.
Men Who Taught Officers in First
Camp Are Promoted

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21.-Changes in the
personnel of instructors for the second Of
ficers training camps which open August 27
were announced today by the War Depart
ment. The new instructors, succeeding
men promoted to be brigadier generals and
detailed for service with the National Army,
are:
Colonel James A. Ryan, United States
cavalry, Fort Sheridan; Colonel ]. D. L.
Hartman, United States cavalry, LeCn
Springs, Texas: Colonel w. r. Sample u
S. infantry. Fort Niagara. from Madison
Barracks; Major Berkeley knochs, IT, S.
infantry, Fort Smelling.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-21
GAS KILLS TWO MEN
Two Others Fatally Burned in Explo-
sion Near Pottsville
poTTsYII.LE. Pa. Ang.

POTTSVILLE, Pa, Aug. 81.
Two men were killed and two probably
fatally injured early today in the mine Of
the Lytle Colliery OF the Susquehanna Coal
Company. Mlnersville.
The dead are Frank Shelko and Charles
Lizney. OF Primrose. and the injured John
Shelko, n brother of Frank. and Alex Busko.
also of Primose. They are In critical
condition due to burns and are In the
Pottsvlle Hospital.
The men were employed by Contractor
Mark Dolan, of this city. in driving a tunnel
and 1t is believed they broke through a
barrier into an old working containing
mine gas which they ignited. The bodies
Of the dead men were found several hundred
feet distant from the scene of the ex-
ploson.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-21
Father Masterson Critically Ill

rba Rev. William p. Masterson. rector
:, q Anthony of Padua Catholic Church,
crav's Ferry avenue and Fitzwater street,
1. critically i'll from pneumonia In St
4Ignes's Hospital. Grave fears are felt Tor
bis recovery,
Father Masterson is sixty-three years old
Ne has been rector OF the church for the
~, twenty-five years, He was largely
;.s,rumental in establishing the parochial
school at Twenty-fourth and Carpenter
s,rsets He is a graduate of the Seminary
A. 81 Charles Borromeo at Overbrook His
Srst charge was at the Church of the
Innunciation, Tenth and Dickinson streets.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-21
Jumps OUT OF WINDOW
AND STRIKES ON FENCE
enester Man, Affected by Thoughts Of
War, Now in Hospital in
Critical Condition g.

ShESTER, Pa. Aug. 21.-Plunging from
= s,rd ,hird story window at his home at 1927
n,ad nnpshd street, this morning. Wilmer 3
r,ssnerson forty-fve years old, suffered
a. e~sopaniy fatal injuries when he alighted
hsh an IRON picket fence. Dickerson's mind
~. sme deranged, II is believed, as re-
OF an attack of illness. Just before
{PinE from the window he shouted that
ING Christ were going to settle the
kerson was rushed to the Chester
~ ~ the police. Geversl puncture
E ss4 'ntsrnA' e Y in'ur'sa we
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-21
POOR TO BENEFIT
BY CHEAPER GAS
Doctor Lock, Common Coun-
Gilman, Declares Saving
Will Be Important
DOCTOR GROVE APPROVES

DR. JOHN R. LOCK, common
~ councilman, urges that the FIVE
cent gas reduction be given to the
people.
Says that it is important that
the city aid the people in this era
of high prices.
Points out that the people will
win or lose the war, and that the
lowering of prices will help to keep
homes intact
DR.. F. B. Grove. common coun-
Gilman of the Forty-sixth Ward,
favors ninety-fve-cent gas.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-21
Licensed at ElktOn to Wed

ELKTON, Md, Aug. 21.-Marriage
licenses were issued today to Elmer H.
Stevenson and Helen NJ, Fluharty, Joseph
Vasaturo and Jennie Pakrand, Michael
Mauro and Emily Nappi, all of Philadel-
phia Thomas Chale, Norristown, and Car
mel X. Mash, Philadelphia Cecil John
Baldwin. New York. and Caroline l.. Palm
er, Philadelphia John M. Eaines Hoboken,
and Minnie NJ. Schopmann, North Bergen
N. j.; Melvin Comfort Wilmington, and
May Carter. New York; John l.. Rhodes
and Harriet NJ. Gooden. New Castle. Del !;
Herbert B. Frank and Ethel E. Greenwood
Camden, n. j.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-21
Township Official Hurt in Crash

David Benninghoff commissioner of
Abingdon township and contractor. is in
me Abingdon Memorial Hospital today suf-
iering from injuries received when his mo-
torcycle collided with a motortruck at
Cnurch road and Willow Grove avenue.
Aichael Burns, who was riding on the back
seat Of the. motorcycle. was uninjured
Sennlnghoff lives at Mckinley, Montgomery
County.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-21
philadelphian Drowned Near Chester

Olaf Hansen, twenty-eight years CID,
pbiladelphian. was drowned at the plant of
ths Beacon Light Company near Chester
when he fell into the Delaware River while
standing on plank. His body was re-
covered and sent to the Chester morgue.
The accident occurred just as the victims
vfs arrived for a visit from this city
she was accompanied by their three-year-
old child. She tainted when she heard the
news.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-21
Negro Badly Slashed in Razor Fight

Siashed with razor during fight In a
ssloon near Sixteenth and Stiles streets,
ssrly today, Edgar Hodges. twenty-six
years old. negro. Of 1898 Federal street,
S, ssd twenty stitches sewed In the palm of
r's right hand at st. Joseph's Hospital.
uavid ,sad Merrick. twenty-seven years old, of
s, s.ss North Alder street, was held under
sivoo ball for court by Magistrate Collins,
secused Of assaulting Hodges. The fight
s'arted over girl, according to the police.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-21
BRITISH LABOR PARTY
VOTES FOR STOCKHOLM
Majority of 5000 Determines Decision
to Participate in Peace
Conference

LONDON, Aug. 21.-By a vote of
1,234,OOO to 1,231,O0O, Labor party men,
bers decided today to participate in the
Stockholm peace conference.
The vote was by card. The scant ma
jority found, only 5000, was a surprise.
The Labor party will appeal to the
Government to grant passports for its rep
resentatves. ..,...
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-21
Rev. ]. ]. McCloskey Goes to Panama

The Rev. James J. McCloskey, of St
vincent's Seminary, Germantown, has been
assigned to Panama by the Rev. p. McHale,
provincial of the Order of the Congrega-
tion Of the Mission. Father McCloskey will
DO special work IN the parish of Colon,
Panama He will sail next week.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-21
Boy Scouts Save Doctors Life

Three Boy Scouts Of Darby Troop No. 1
saved the life of DR.. David Jones when he
lost control Of his yacht five miles off Kits
Hammock Delaware Bay. The scouts. who
are camping along the bay under Scout
master John II. Barcus, saw the distress
signals from the yacht Three scouts set
out in a motorboat and brought Doctor
Jones ashore,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-21
Vertigo Results in Brain Conclusion

seized with an attack of vertigo. Mrs
ann anna Renear, fifty-fve years old, of 2220
west Harold street is suffering from con-
sussion st,sn of the brain, today, the result of
.ahlhg downstairs. Mrs. Reinear was
sanding at the top of a flight of steps
which led to the yard of her home when she
was taken Ill. She fell to the bottom and
was picked up unconscious.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-21
Named as U. s. Prosecutor

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21.--J. c. B.ggs.
of Raleigh, n. c.. today was selected by the
Department of Justice to conduct the Gov
ernments prosecution of land and oil suits
of the Pacific coast. He succeeds L. j.
Justice, who died recently.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-21
John 2. Mintzer, Pioneer, Dead

John p Mintzer, seventy -eight years old
d.ed at Shamokn. He was pioneer coal
miner and veteran of the Civil War, hav-
ing enlisted in a Pennsylvania regiment
He was brought here by his parents from
France when he was boy.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-21
Germantown Man Wounded in France

Donald Smiley. Philadelphian, who has
been serving with the Canadian army IN
France for the last two years, Is In an
American hospital in England recovering
from wounds received in a recent engage
ment, according to a letter. received by his
parents Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Smiley, of 816
Locust avenue, Germantown. He was
wounded while in an observation tower.
Young Smiley, who spent two years at West
Point is attached to an artillery regiment.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-21
Gives Warning to Retail Merchants

Retailers of this city are warned Dy the
trade relations committee of the walnut
Street Business Association that the
FEDERAL child labor act, passed last year by
Congress, becomes effective September 1. 1t
holds dealers responsible for handling goods
that has been manufactured by firms or
corporations employing child labor as pro-
hibited by the new law.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-21
To Observe Lafayette's Birthday

Lafayette's birthday, September 6, will
Be observed in Philadelphia and Paris.
Premier Ribot has received from Mayor
Sm.th the duplicate of an embroidered flag
which will be raised over Independence
Hall September g. The duplicate will be
nown from the Paris City Hall the same
Gay the original is raised over Independence
Hall
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-22

England agin and meet yer swell
friends, tell thin that the creates.
honour over bestowed on We was g kiss
gwen to We by poor ould ragged, half
crazed Frinchwoman be the name Nv
Eiaymy Layblong. AS I've said afore,
ye should go down on yer knees afore
the woman in mimory Nv her, when
she's not near ye, so down on yer
knees afore livery Frinchwoman that
ye meet. That's if ye're not in full
nIarchin' order"
But what cid Mawmy Leblanc dor
ascked the rocky.
What cid she do?' said the Irishman
What. Well. I'll tell ye for yer bet
ter edufcation, SEEM that ye're new to
the country 1t happened a good long
time since and we wor raw regiment,
thin and must NV US as innocent and
as awkward as spring lambs that has
neither sinse in their heads or their
feet. We wor comm thorugh the vii
lage by broad daylight being on our
way to the trinches. Even in thin
DAYS the village was knocked about a
bit; now
And it was our first journey up to
the frin' line. so whin the ininay be
gan to scatter shrapnel over our heads
we didn't know what to do. But we
Kept on marchin', all of us, barrin' thin
trat was fallin' down, and the
Observation-Disclosures stopped with thin.
That was in the days whin we hardl.-
know cur way about here, and whin
the road to victhory was not as plain az
one as it is now.
.SuGdint the ordher came back from
the front to fall out and git into the
s!Ie,ier NV the houses. We did fall
ont thin that hadn't fallen down. They
wor Iyin these clawin' at the cobbles
and the OWLS own shrapned peltil.'
away at thin. The commandin' officer
said to us that was tryin' to help our
n. ates: Get into shelter, you min"
! There are too many of ye out in the
lcpen.' he says. And be the same to-
( Ken Everyone of us was doin our best
to take in the wounded and gettin
cut up wholesale.
Twas thin that Mawmy Lablong
appeared with barrow, her sleeves
turned I'D and her boots clatterin' on
the cobbles. Out in the middle of the
street she goes, lifts man in her
arms and him bleedin'. for she was as
strong as horse thin, and wheels
him into her doorway. Thin out she
goes for another, and the shrapnel was
hittin' the shafts of the barrow. Says
the commandin' officer to her: Git in
side but sorra the bit of heed she TOOK
Of him. Be this time a party of us got
on the work and began to carry the
wounded in and in a wee while tne
Job was done.
! Then we had look round for Nav
my Layblong, who had disappeared
ard we found her where? Down in
the cellar NV her house giyin' the
breast to her little baby girl.
Thin are the raisons that makes us
eshteem the woman" said the Irish
man. Poor crathur. she has her
own troubles as well as two childer'
She got hit with a splinter of she'll
On the head afterwards, and she's now
what she is, wee bit cracked It's
not much that the poor woman can
make be sellin' cawfee at { penny a
bowl. She won't take any charity
money from us. so whenever we're
goin' up to the trinches we make a
point o. havin' a lot o. things on Us
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-22
CELEBRATION OF THE
"BIRTHDAY OF ROME"

ROME, May 22.--The celebration Of
the birthday CT Rome was marked
this year by the transfer to the people
of the Archaeological Park, which con-
tains some of the most highly priced
monuments of ancient Rome. 1t in
cludes the area between the Palatine
and the Baths of Caracalla, and is to be
officially known as the IONA Monumen>
tale. The gift was accepted on behalf
CT the municipality by the Mayor, and
was presented by the Duke of Genoa
acting as Lieutenant of the King, who
was at the front.
Senator Lanciani, the eminent arch
eologist, in an eloquent speech, en-
phasized the importance of this his
toric area, where, in the words OF
Carduccis poem, the Goddess of Rome
sleeps"
Following the precedent of the Sec
ord Punic War, large quantities OF
gold were offered at the conclusion OF
the speeches, and during the afternoon
at the Stock Exchange, for the expens-
e5 of the war. Medals in facsimile OF
those coined exactly 1900 years before
to celebrate the defeat of the Germans
by Germanicus, were presented to the
King, Queen, General Cadorna, and
army officers representing Rome and
rr,,,.;,7
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-22

that we cannot carry in our packs,
such as bread an butter and cheese
and bully beef. And rimimber, me
bhoy, that if yer's ever in this village
and have a Parcel from home, good
part of the contints are, be the right
Of dacency, the property of Mawmy
Layblong,
And keep in mind what I'h tellin'
yer me boy" said McManus. we've
had a great honour bestowed on yer to-
night, so thry and live UP to it. Take
an example from Mawmy Lazlong AMI
afther her from us, and wan day yell
be a glorious solder wild no ind G.
decorashuns and ribbons whin the war
is at an ind.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-22
SEVERE TESTS MUST BE
UNDERGONE BY APPLICANTS

TI.ANTA. Ca. May 22.-Atlantans
who have tried for the aviation corps
are wondering if driving a battle aero
,1one can subject a man to as many
violent tests of nerve and muscle as
tho examination Uncle Sam requires.
Won sit down in a chair, they blind
fold YOUR eyes, and then they whiri
Won around SO fast that you almast
Ioso consciousness, and when the chair
Z Suddenly stopped they ask you IN
bich direction you are facing. That ,
one test.
Another is to fill your ears with cold
water then take it out and NIL them
with warm water, and if you can hear
= command in a very low tone. almost
whisper. across the room while your
ears are full, perhaps you will DO.
Won walk backward thirty PAGES
tben forward thirty PAGES, your eyes
closed all the time, to see how far you
have deviated from a straight line.
pistol is suddenly fred beside your
face sword is thrust at you by the
examining officer, and various other
tests of the utmost severity are given
while AN instrument records the beat
inc Of vour heart and the regularity OF
lHS VI yON
YOUR breathing.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-22
MICHIGAN NOT TO HALT HER
GOOD ROADS CAMPAIGN

SAGINAW, Mich, May 22.-War
won't halt Michigan's campaign for
better roads. With state appropria-
tions available as usual, plans were
laid here today at the annual meeting
of the State Good Roads association to
continue the program of highway con-
struction and improvement on sys-
tematic basis.
Good roads enthusiasts from all sec
tons fthe state attended the conven-
ton.
Officials of the association estimated
that $1,5OO,O0O would be spent on good
roads in Michigan during 1917.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-22
Eccentric French Woman Real
Heroine of Dramatic Incident

LONDON, May 22.-Patrick McGill.
author of "The Great PUSH" writing
his impressions of visit to the front
say: That the youths name was Dick
Hirst has nothing to do with the story.
That he was youth Of nineteen, newly
out with the latest draft, will explain
why Corporal McManus saw fit to take
the youths education in hand. The
first lesson was given in the attic of a
much-shelled house UP near the firing
line. This was how it happened.
The men, a section of seven, were
sitting ON the floor cleaning their ri
Hes by the light of candle. The
ne wly-out was standing under the roof
lncking out at the near firing line ana
It's evening lights through a chink in
the tiles.
At this moment somebody lifted the
latch and the door of the attic was
prshed inwards. A dark form showed
in the doorway, then made its way into
the circle of light bearing a number
OF cups of coffee on a board 1t was a
stiff. angular woman dressed poorly in
lEard-worn clothes. She placed the cof-
fee on the floor and Hirst could see
her unquiet hands had been worn BIZ
many long days work. Her wrinkled
skin was stretched taut over high
cheek bones and queer little brown
cracks showed round her thin lips.
Bong soir, Maymy," said Corporal
McManus, as he looked at the woman
"Ah, mon petite soldat; mes enfants.
said the woman, Bon soldat Anglais!
She brushed back her hair with d
lean hand, lifted cup of coffee and
handed it to the corporal. He caugh;
the cup, drank a sup, then muttered
TRAY bong, Mawmy, tray bong"
AS he spoke the woman reached for
ward. caught him round the neck and
ljssed him. Then she kissed all the
others in turn. They endured these
tokens of affection with stoical calm
If they we're in England and not i'll
France-but anyhow the woman treat
ed them as children. The rocky who
watched the performance drew nearer
the wall and trusted that he would not
he seen. To be kissed by woman
v hom he did not know, or by any wo-
man in the presense of his comrades
n his absurd bashfulness the thought
was tragic. He crouched against the
van. But Madame Leblanc saw him.
Mon mon petite soldat," she said
and nut her arm round his shoulder
He took a step backwards.
where the devil are We goin'' We
rooky?' shouted McManus. Let the
woman kiss you"
Hirst, newly out, obeyed the cor
moral and received his kiss.
.eWhv didn't you let her kiss you al
once ?" McManus asked the youth an
grily when the woman made her exit
you should feel honored when that
woman wanted to press her lips against
yrrrs. Man! She's an angel"
But | didn't know said the ROCKY.
Course We didn't know said Nc
Nanus. Its not to be expected tha'
". would know, being newly out here
scme day maybe we'll know about nan
as much as us old sweats know Bu'
there are things that yen never know
zen never come your way to be shrap'
re,,ed and not to have trinch hilme'
10 cap the shrapnel, or to be gassed
end not have a rhespirator to save
your lungs. Ye're boy that has some
book larnin' if l can jedge be yer con-
versashun. Well, whin yer go back &c
La Junta tribune., 1917-07-19
A Little" Divorce Case

A little divorcve case is pending At
the county seat between parties Of
this city and the evidence promises
to make interesting reading-that is.
II would II 1t were suitable to min
gle with the minds OF the uncontam-
mated. Because his wife went to La
mar and spent several days as q
companion OF a gentleman friend.
contrary to the laws OF the state and
all DEGREES OF decency, the young
husband got sore and caused the wo-
mans arrest. The evidence in the
case is sufficient to convince anyone
that the young husband was
wronged. Under the circumstances
he should be entitled to alimony.-
Rocky Ford Gazette Topic.