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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-28
cor iberaOher City Fight Milk Price
SHATTUCK, CENSOR,
VIEWED ASLIBERAL
His Appointment to Chairman
ship of State Board Hailed
With Satisfaction

The appointment of Frank II. Shattuck, a
weIl-known lawye, Of Philadelphia, as
chairman Of the Board Of Moving Picture
Censors Is expected TO meet with general
approval.
Mir. Shattuck. whose name has been sent
to the Senate by Governor Brumbaugh, is
regarded as n liberal and Is said to be
highly qualified to succeed Louis j. Breit-
niger. who was dismissed during the bitter
fight over the speakership Of the House.
In view of the progress OF moving pic
lures along educational lines It has been
pointed out by those prominent In this
connection that the chairman OF the board
should be man whose ruling could be Just
without being puritanical.
Many good pictures have been turned TO
utter failures II is said, through too drastic
censorlng that caused great financial loss to
the promoters
Mr.. Shattuck is well known both in the
city and State and in addition to his many
legal interests has been prominent as an
after-dinner speaker. It is the opinion OF
many that he combines the broad-minded
spirit together with the necessary eXecu-
tive ability to forbid violations or good
taste.
Discussing the selection OF Mr.. Shattuck,
Stanley Mastbaum, head Of the Stanley
Amusement Company enterprises, said:
THE appointment OF Mr.. Shattuck is most
fitting. II means square deal to those en-
and also to the public ms well. Mr.. Shat
tuck is a man of proved executive ability
anS breadth OF view. lie is one of the type
of men who are guided by the facts In the
case"
Mr. Shattuck is a graduate of the Uni
versity Of Pennsylvania. He was admitted
10 the bar in 1885 and has practced law
continuously since that time He has spe-
cialized for years in fire insurance, tele-
graph and telephone law. Mr.. Shattuck is
legal representative for the Postal Tele-
graph Company and numerous telephone
companies Of the State, He is a director
OF the Consolidated Fire Alarm Telegraph
Company of New York. Pennsylvania Cold
Storage and Market Company and the n.
d. Martin Company, packers.
He has been a successful practitioner
before the United States Supreme Court
and was a member OF the Philadelphia
County Board Of Law Examiners for sew
eral years
Mr.. Shattuck holds membership in many
of the leading clubs and organizations in
Philadelphia. including the Art, German
town Cricket Racquet, Philadelphia Coun-
try Huntingdon Valley Glover, New Eng
land Society, Sons of Delaware, Colonial
Society and Sons of the Revolution.
Although he was nominated in 1895 for
City Solicitor on the Democratic ticket he
has taken little interest in politics of late
years.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-28
POTATOES KEEP UP
GOING DOWN-FAST
Commission Merchants Who Fix
Prices "by Their Consciences"
Wrench the Latter
Vegetable Prices
Both Cheap and Dear

THE daily produce market report,
L issued by the Food Commission
appointed by the Mayor, which
shows which commodities are plenti-
full and those which are normal and
scarce, follows:
PLENTIFUL
Potatoes are now both abundant
and cheap. The following articles
which come under the head of plenti-
full, the report states, must be used
Immediately in order to prevent
waste-Peas, rhubarb, beans, let
tuce, onions, parsley, cabbage, rad
ishes and kale.
NORMAL
Oranges, lemons, carrots, cucum-
bers, gooseberries, garlic, eggplant,
asparagus, peppers, spinach and
caulifiower.
SCARCE
Pineapples, peaches, cantaloupes,
tomatoes, Strawberries, watermel-
ons, blackberries, huckleberries, cher
ries, green corn, celery and lima
beans.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-28
US. TOPROBE MILK
BOOST IN THIS CITY
District Attorney Kane Will
Inquire Into Raise to IL
Cents a Quart
BOMBSHELL IN HOMES

United States AttornoS Francis Fisher
Kane will investig&.s the boost of the
wholesale price Of milk from five and a half
to seven cents, which would raise the retail
price from TO II cents n quart, Announce
ment of the raise, which is to take effect
July I, was made yesterday by the Intsrs
state Milk Producers Association
Immediately following the announcement
local dealers declared It their intention to
follow up the farmers action by selling
milk at retail at eleven in place of nine
cents quart
The investigation will be an informal one
the District Attorney said, as the case docs
not seem to warrant grand j'iry trial n
will be carried on through private inquiry
II am instructed by the Government
Mr.. Kane said ITO keep In close touch with
every phase of the food situation This
raising Of the price of milk seems to coma
within the scope of that order"
The announcement that milk would
shortly be eleven in place of nine cent.
a quart fell like a bombshell among house,
wives and mothers.
That housekeepers would not submit N
the added price without fight was forcihi,,
evidenced. An Indignation meeting which
will go to the bottom of the milk situation
and which will deal with other phases of tbs
food market will he held Saturday at the
home Of Mrs. William B. Derr. head OF ths
IlOuStNlNtS IscdButs sURO wallace
Down in that part of PHILADELPHIA wbero
babies come at the rate of one a year N
each impoverished family CONSERVATION ovsr
the milk raise was greatest. In the social
service department of the Babies Hospitai
at Sixth and Addison streets. where II has
been the custom to sell milk at cost price to
mothers In the neighborhood il was nre-
dicted that the placing OF milk beyond the
reach Of the mother would soon seriousIv
reflect in the health of the little ones
II was said at the hospital that the two
cents difference in the price of the quart
could not be made up by the social service
department.
They raised the bread" said one social
worker in the hospital now up goes the
twin staff of life--milk. There Is no way for
the poor to cope with the situation except IN
give up most of their supply of milk PER-
haps the world will have to see the scourgs
Of great epidemic due to weakened bodies
before 1t wakes up to the crime of high
prices among the poor"
Miss Evelyn NJ Carpenter, supervising
nurse Of the city district nurses, also pre-
dicted that the high cost of milk would be
reflected eventually in the health of the III
tie children Of the house. The little baby is
King, Miss Carpenter said, in the homes OF
the poor. If there is any milk to be had he
Will get 1t at the cost of the children who
are five and four and six.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-28
FOUR PIGGERES WIPED
OUT in SURPRISE RAID
Chief McCrudden Leads Drive on
Sites in Point Breeze
Porcine Sector

surprise blow was struck today against
South Philadelphia piggerios that have bios,
somed out since the last city pig-raid more
than a month ago,
Four large Diggeries in the area west of
Broad street, below Point Breeze Park.
were smashed to bits by a raiding party
under the COMMAND Of Chief James F. Nc
Crudden, Of the Division Of Housing and
Sanitation Of the Sureau of Health. and
the hogs were driven into Delaware County,
outside Of the city limits Four inspectors,
gangs Of laborcrs and squads Of policemen
and fremen made up the ralding party,
which went to the scenes Of action in motor
cars.
The pigs-hundreds Of them-were not
confscated in touays raid. The owners
were allowed to take the porkers into the
safe territory OF Delaware County.
The stiles were leveled on the ground
that they were a menace TO health. They
had been constructed partly out Of the
material Of the plggeries wrecked previously
and the same insanitary conditions pre-
vailed, according to health officials who
declared that the owners Of the four pig
geries were old offenders.
The present method of demolition was
begun on large scale last summer, when
Director Krusen, of the Department of Pub
lie Health and Charities. put into opera
tlon an ancient law that gave him power to
condemn insanitary piggeries and to sell
at public auction the hogs belonging to own
ers who failed to heed the warning to clean
up The money realized belongs to the
city.
Raids were made last summer and fall
The last blow fell May II, 1917, after
threats, warnings, political combats and
court battles.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-28
DENIES SWOLLEN FORCE
FOR JOB AT NAVY YARD
Marine Barracks Contractors
Say Large Grew Needed
to Rush Work

Reports that buildings under construction
az the Philadelphia Navy Yard will cost
the Government excessive amounts because
OF the employment of "more men than are
considered necessary for the work" were
denied today by william v Murray, super.
lntendent Of construction for the Fraser.
Brace Company Of New York
rms company is erecting 106 wooden
buildings to be used as marine barracks.
For two weeks more than 400 carpenters
nave been employed at wages ranging from
80 to S6 a day. This force also worked on
Sundays and received double pay for such
times
Under the terms of the contract executed
by the Government the Fraser-Brace Conn
pany will be reimbursed for the cost of
materials and labor and also receive an ad-
uluonal sum, which equals 10 per cent of
the construction cost
Yard officials and several carpenters ey,-
ployed by the Fraser Brace Company com
planned that the cost of constructing The
buildings was being boosted beyond reason
because of the employment of too big a
force.
Several men who quit the companv
charged that they preferred to loaf rather
than be party to a scheme that robbed
the Government One carpenter asserted
that nifty carpenters could do the work of
the 400 employed on the Job.
This is not true" said Murray. when
discussing tne matter To-Day. My company
submitted an estimate Of the cost of con-
structing the buildings, and this was ac-
cepted by Government officials. We are
keeping within the estimates and will COM
plete the buildings one week in advance
OF the date specified in the contract
ITO avoid the fines we hired a big force
and kept the men at work on Sundays We
also forced the men to work ten hours a
day, which necessitated the payment of
overtime.
TT is easy to talk about robbing Uncle
Sam, but II is not easy TO put your hand
In his pocket. We will receive just what
the Government expected to pay and prob
ably not so much, but 1t is certain that we
will receive nothing more"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-28
MOTHER FREED FROM JAIL
WHEN DAUGHTER RELENTS
Woman of 65 Liberated After Spend
ing Three Days in Cell
Through Mistake

Mrs Cecilia Fuller. sixty-fve years old,
was released from jail today after spending
three days there because her daughter had
refused to intervene between the aged
woman and a prison cell.
The daughter. Mrs, Dorothy Crosson, 2957
Gaul street, today obtained her mothers
discharge, saying that II she gave her con.
sent to her mothers Imprisonment Il was
due TO a mistake.
Mrs Filler, who lives at 2992 Salmon
street, was convicted last December of
keeping $500 belonging TO the daughter.
Judge Breezy at the time deferred the case
for six months TO allow the mother and
daughter TO reach an agreement. No settles
ment having been made, Mrs. Filler was
sentenced Monday TO thirty DAYS Nothing
was said today regarding restoration OF
the money Involved. A physicians certif.
cate showing that Mrs. Filler was III aided
In her release.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-28

After prosperous season. the commission
merchants Of inis city are I'm n frenzy at
the persistent drop IN the prices Of pota =
toes. Their consciences. which one Of them
said last week determines the price they
receive for their products must be badly
out Of order. With the halvlng of the
wholesale price IN less than week, the
commission men have been losing hun
dreds Of dollars despite thei, consciences.
NOT only are they unable to stem the drop
IN the market but help" which came in
the form OF an embargo on potato shipments
by the Pennsylvania Railroad failed them
with the lifting OF the embargo Yesterday
afternoon, few hours after IL had been
put In operation. Great things were ex-
pected OF that embargo-but, alas, It is
no more.
An exceptionally good potato crop Is he
ing enjoyed this year In North Carolina
and along the Eastern Shore Of Virginia
and Maryland. A valiant effort seems to
have been made by the jobbers to keen
prices up, but the supply was overwhelm-
ing, and last week the potatoes literally
poured into the markets. causing a drop in
Friday to So today.
Despite this drop retail prices have been
slow to correspond. with decrease of S5
a barrel in the wholesale prices in the
last five days the retail prices in the chain
stores have dropped but Ave cents a quar-
ter peck, making the price twenty cents a
quarter The chain stores usually buy
potatoes in large quantities and do not
change their prices until u fresh supply
has been bought
Reports received from shipping points
in Virginia and North Carolina show that
higher prices are being paid there than in
the markets to which the tubers are con-
signed. This difference was about 81 a bar
rel on today's shipments. Thirty-two car.
loads were received from Virginia at the
yards In West Philadelphia this morning,
nine from North Carolina and twenty-six
are on the track waiting to be unloaded.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-28
GERMAN HOSPITAL RENAMED

The board OF trustees of the German Hos
pital, Girard and Corlnthian avenues, have
decided TO change the name OF the institu-
tion TO the Lankenau Hospital, according to
announcement today
The new name OF the institution is to per-
petuate the memory OF John d. Lankenau,
who died August &c. 1901. leaving his entire
fortune to the German Hospital and the
Mary j. D-exel Home His estate was val
ued at about 81 5000
The present year is the one hundredth
anniversary OF Mr.. Lankenau's birth
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-28
child Diesi Two Persons Rurt in Cra.h

ALTOONA, Pa, June 2s-Herbert Tame
hill. six years old. Is dying and his brother,
George, Jr.. ten years old and his father,
George Tannehill. thirty-fsye years old are
seriously injured as result OF an auto
mobile collision On the State road between
this city and Hoillaaysbnrg. A congestion
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-28
Cigarette Sparks Fire Load of HAY

Sparks from a cigarette set fire to a two
ton hay wagon belonging to George C. Gal
lagher, of 225 Wharton street, at Second
and Thompson streets today. Summoned
by the cries Of Peter Branco the driver,
Policeman Adler extinguished the blaze be.
fore the engines arrived.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-28
Government Gets East Yacht

BATH, Me, June 2S. - The $1,000 900
yacht Isabel, built after the style OF a
torpedoboat destroyer and turned over to
the Government by John N. WHY'S. Of To-
ledo, made 2s4 knots an hour on her trial
trip.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-28
FIRST PENNSYLVANIA INFANTRY

Albert Bright. is, "a end South SITS.
.i j%mss b #a5d x $3if HsmTsrssr aS'R = st.
Ea5is Eraass TiTpo4e 4 s S2s EdeEE l5 " st. ar'rd ave
$lss'! j. Y Ssf9nr% p 5s5 csnsGsa 49, ' t.
5ohmi 5ip p MePSyiii 20, 5so 5'ISP %ht6y III ave.
E59Esio9bo ET@EPE * MfsTsSrS sTsS II .Ar2mqYFG Pa
Joseph W, S!augh, 20, 1910 d stei Ia st.
Francls y, Frandi.', IS, 0l Upland St, Noble,
5f$. &$ p oassl' aaE"' r. T. 2l' b n uS 9" g. st. vrsna
$ssss %sT i 5Ga2F p s S'9 i Reading Pa
f%fl o%srd W F% M@adsf H. ~ a53a ESs T. 10th st.
EPo EPsa Fss9 E Se'sii is 2? ia3 = I'''onS ave
e62rc Gs52l IeGmorFs h roI u.s. Is sSa{ & lsth &
Jt99uis t9 s. HqToTltz' IS, 3ii2 Gla4s!9ne =.
George Gorge l. baaz aSSsS S ana dnf RosssSas MaySs
Charles carr; p, l95 stanton .
HdWayrd HdiRry NsFRsE S255to s. Harmony ~ st.
S1aS yo6P MaRaishi. 60 Soi5 Msceiian ia st.
Michael Humeny, TO- 32G2 Miller st.
Eaw ya4s,9 Henri h PRreia9eTP e. Ps 2t 49, JudsOn st.
Frank J, Russell 10. 1909 Summer ST.
QUARTERMAsTER RESERVE CORPS
Frsarok SaaS w. Sicina %. vanpet 81 ST.
TSa%S JdssPS smith g. "a sss fl2S cRSrE' 4STE s. %
Robert MsCqtcheqn. 25, 2oi4 f; York st.
herman H. ElbehDcfBs ~ 4O3u NaFlsle 81.
UNITED STATES ARMY
Irving Frost, "a New York, n. Y.
John j. o. DOnnell, % 2o30 RnEgOld ht.
Al0ysius j. Farrell 42O4 Main st,
Amiello Bucoino, %, 1884 $. Mole st.
Harme Blumberg, 80, 8i8 BainbTidge st.
Earl c. Pheil, "a, St Thomas, Pa.
EdsSf' W. Dishi. 22, 81 Thomas. %GI Pa.
John J. Glynn. 49, SIT N. 18th 81.
John B. Hewitt, "a, 3Il8 Boudinot Bt.
Jacob Green, 10, 1914 N. 18th st.
Edward Butterworth, 25 2186 Monmouth At.
Joseph Acosta, 10, 1877 N. 22d st.
John 4, Patterson, 81, 1885 =, Firth st.
George George Il Mckinney is l4Is s. i7th At.
William A. Crawford. 82, Boston, Mass
John Dahens, 25, 500 N. 10th 81.
william U Bandere, 10. 5320 Walnut Bt.
Richard y Pavllek 20, bl24 n. Fairhill st.
hsdward Harold Modem. 20, Chester, Pa,
william Edward DoOhan. II, Glen Riddle Pa
"ssdtsT JSnss cI,. AloEsius stanton. 2s 6O4 s.
Charles w; EisenberSef, 2s, Bridgeport. Pa.
georf9 ,; Warrington, 8s. Easton, Nd.
Cataldo Polunbo, 20 1s49 y, Hart'n lane.
Alexander k0gzin. %. 582 Philip st.
UNITED STATES NAVY
rhomag Charlae Reese 10 1897 B. 2oth a. !,
7Nfid qNAras keleerl A. NoA7lnEr "a
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-28

Harry James Quinn. %. 2236 Moutrose st.
Allen Dhalmcr Webb, IL 0235 Bristol ave.
George Robert Wilkinson. 80, Wilmington, Del.
George Dawson Robinson, %. Milton, Del
STANLEY Parker Gamwell u, Mckinley, Pa.
THIRD PENNSYLVANIA INFANTRY
Robert Raskofsky IS 52T Dickinson st.
William I. Whitaker, ~. 1929 PasChall ave.
Wilfrod n. Radford 20 I446 Spruce ST.
James Atkinson Wilson 20. 1880 Narragansett
Joseph Palmer. %, 33O3 wharton at.
UNITED STATES MARINES
Wheatley y. Lewis 10 0IOS GrRy's ave.
William John Ryan 20 250 n. Robinson ~.
John Edward BRssll 81, Norristown. Pa.
John Jesse Carey. 20. 1852 $. DorranCe st.
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Bsss Bssgfi sss'i. Ei::s z Ds' z e. J:
The Dermott news., 1917-04-12
CHAPTER Xxx.

The announcement of Sidney's en-
gagement was not To be made for Il
year. Wilson. chatting under the delay
was obliged to admit 10 himself that
ii was best. He was genuinely In love
even unselishly-as far ms he could
be unseltish. The secret was to be
carefully kept also for Sidney's sake
The hospital did not approve OF en-
gagements between nurses and the
staff. Ii was disorganizing. bad for
discipline.
Sidney was very happy all that sum-
mer. She glowed with pride when her
lover put through difficult piece of
work flushed and palpitated when she
heard his praises sung; grew TO know.
sby sort OF intuition. when he was In
the house. She wore his ring on II
fine chain around her neck. and grew
prettier every day.
X. had postponed his leaving until
fall. Sidney had been insistent. and
Harriet had topped the argument in
her businesslike way. III you insist
ON being an idiot and adopting the Ro-
senfeld family" she said, wait until
September. The season for boarders
doesn't begin until fall"
So X waited for 1.-THE season." and
ate his heart out for Sidney in the in
terval.
Johnny Rosenfeld still lay in his
ward. inert from the waist down. n.
x,ioI Au
matter of fact. he was watching the
boy closely. at Max Wilson's request.
Tell me when I'm To do It." said VIII
son, land when the time comes. for
Gods sake, stand by me. Come 10 the
operation. He's got so much confidence
fail"
Luckily for Sidney. her three months
service in the operating room kept her
and Carlotta apart. For Carlotta was
now not merely jealous. She found
herself neglected, ignored. 1t ate her
like fever.
But she did not yet suspect ~ en-
gagement. 1t had been her theory that
Wilson would not marry easily-that,
In sense. he would have to be CO
creed into marriage. She thought mere
ly that Sidney was playing game like
her own, with different weapons. So
she planned her battle, ignorant that
she had lost already.
Her method was simple enough. A
new inferno had come into the house,
and was going through the process of
learning that from senior at the medi-
cal school to q half-baked junior In
The Dermott news., 1917-04-12

attend to your wedding things. Sidney.
Wen show this street that even Chris.
tine Lorenz can be outdone." And. as
an aftcrtbought: Il hope Max Will
son will settle down now. He's been
none too steady"
1t was late when X. got home. Sid
ney WAS sitting on the low step. wait
ing for him. With n long breath
of content. X. folded up his long length
on the step below her.
well. dear ministerng angel" he
said. how goes the world?"
Things have been happening. n"
lie sat erect and looked at her. 1t
was moment before he spoke. He
sat looking ahead. his face SET. When.
after moment. he spoke. it was TO
forestall her, after all.
Il think | know what it is, Sidney"
you expected 1t, didn't your
tits not an entire SURPRISE"
Aren't YOU going to wish me hap
pnessT
If my wishing could bring anything
good To yod. you would have every
thing In the world"
His voice was not entirely steady.
but his eyes smiled into hers.
Am Are we going to lose you
Soon?'
Il shall finish my training. l made
that condition"
Then. In burst OF confidence:
II know SO little, X, and he knows
so much am going 10 read and
study. SO that he can talk to me about
his work That's what marriage ought
to be. sort OF partnership. Don't you
think SOP
n nodded. His mind refused to go
forward to the unthinkable future. In
stead. he was looking blackjack to
those days when he had hoped some
time To have wife to talk to about
his work. that beloved work that was
no longer his. And he had lost her
absolutely. lost her without struggle
to keep her His only struggle had
been with himself. TO remember that he
had nothing To offer but failure.
$ lney's eyes were on the tall house
across. 1t was Doctor Eds evening
office hour. and through the open win
dow she could see II line of people
waiting their turn. They sat immobile
inert, doggedly patient. until the open
The Dermott news., 1917-04-12

roomer here any more. have always
received infinitely more than l have
paid for, even In the small services |
have been able to render. Your Aunt
Harriet is prosperous. You are away,
and some day you are going to be mar
ried. Don't you see-L am not needed?"
That does not mean you are not
wanted"
Il shall not go far. I'll always be
near enough, so that | can see you
he changed this hastily-"so that we
can still meet and talk things over
Old friends ought to be like that, not
too near, but to be turned ON when
needed, like II tap
where will you go?"
THE Rosenfeds are rather in straits.
| thought of helping them To get n
small house somewhere and of taking
room with them. It's largely mat
ter of furniture. If they could furnish
it even plainly, 1t could be done. I
haven't saved anything"
'Do you ever think of yourself?"
she cried. Have you always gone
through life helping people, X? Save
anything ! should think not, You
spend 1t all on others She bent over
and put her hand on his shoulder. 1T
will not be home without you, n"
To save him, he could not have spok-
en- just then. A riot of rebellion surged
up in him. that he must let this best
thing in his life go out of 1t. To go
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empty of heart through the rest of his
days, while his very arms ached to hold
her And she was SO near-just above
with her hand on his shoulder. her
wistful face so close that. without NOV
ing. he could have brushed her hair.
You have not wished me happiness
X. Do you remember, when was go
ing to the hospital and you gave me the
little watch-do you remember what
you said?"
"Yes''-huskily.
"Will you say 1t again?'
but that was goodbye"
Isn't this, in way? You are GO
ing 10 leave US, and l-say il, h"
"Good-by. dear, aud-God bless you"