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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-21
NO MORE PRUSSIANISM
NCITY SCHOOL BOOKS
German Propaganda and
"Kultur" Cut Out by Foreign
Language Department

"Kultur" is dead. II has been killed
by the heads of the foreign language
department OF the various Philadelphia
High Schools, who. after two days
examination. have removed al that
smacks of "kaiserism" and propaganda
from the German textbooks used In the
schools
Pictures of the Kaiser, Bismarck and
other German leaders, several German
patriotic songs and twenty pages of the
book "Gluck Auf" have been cut out.
A survey of the textbooks used In the
elementary. schools will be made by the
Civic club. DR. George Wheeler, asso-
ciate superintendent. who supervised the
removal of the offensive matter. said:
1--WE made IA final Inspection OF every
book In use in tho high schools as well
as every book bought by the board this
year and for many years back, including
those that were intended for use next
year We found little to cause the re-
lection of whole books. A few that had
cot been In use for years were thrown
Auf' which refer in most part TO the
war. the celebration or
victories by the Germans and latter
years of the present Kaiser's life contain
ing adulations of him. The most OBJ
lectionable matter was found IN short
references running through n number or
books, and In order TO eliminate 1t We
had to cut out a lot of other matter.
ITO the best OF our knowledge ana
belief there is not now book In German
in the schools that has not been Censored,
We even examined many that are no
longer listed and some old ones that re-
IN lined on the shelves we have ordered
removed and placed in storage. lnstruc-
tions will be sent to all the schools Inn
me diately SO that when studies are re-
sumed on January . the books will Che
free of every taint Of Kaiserlsm' Some
of the books which contained the mos,
laudatory references to the Kaiser hac
been dropped by the board years ago
Among the things cut out are a full
length portrait of the Kaiser, page or
portraits of the Kaiser, William II. Fred
erick ILL., Bismarck and Moltkc and sew
eral songs, prayers and descriptions or
German customs and celebrations"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-21
New Orleans Entries for Tomorrow

First race, purse sa0O claiming two-year-
olds mie--IAttle Princess. los; Dalrosr
l03. III q. Basch IO5 All Bright. los:
AustraL 100; Green Grass, 100: sTanlac
lOt
Second race. purse $500. claiming. three.
year-olds. mile 10 yards--Flors Finch
l03; Adelne L.. 103 Homan. iO3; Swift
Fox. 100; 'Billeta. 81; .Meddling Miss .as
'Rhymer, l06; Little Cottage. 100; .Na-
po'eon, Ill 'I.ncille p. i0I; Arbitrator
Third racS $500 chaImette Purse. all
ages. q ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, ia; Emden,
io4; Wood Trap 100; whirlins Dun. 100;
Assume, io5; Bob Hensley. lo4; Murphy
Fourth race. $1,000, Mayor Rehrman Han.
dicap. all ages ! miie-Dick Williams. 112;
sasin. 1875 Polroma. 1Oi; Warsaw, 10s;
Firing Line ~: Cheer Leader. 100: Wood
stone, lls; Mountain Rose ii. 9s; Harry
Fifth race, purse $500. claiming. four,
year-olds and upward I 1.16 miles--wster
proof. l13; Hsnful. los; Plaudito. 105; Buzz
Around. 103; Hiker, los; Petlar. los; ,F1ru-
non IL lD2; Traction. iOs; Euterps. 1O7;
King Hamburg. los: Batwa, 105; Gin Field.
iigi Leah COCHRAN ioI; Kinslins II. io5;
sixth race purse $500, claiming. three.
vear-oids ard upward. lila miies-Beii
Bov 110t sstir Up 105; Merchant, l05;
skibyen se1,ds. 10; Madame Hermann, l07
;Is ssossf s PM Hssss ,os To-. ..Tsrse
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-21
GUARDIANS APPOINTED
FOR M'NICHOL MINORS
Elder Son of Late Senator and
Joseph F. Larkin, Jr.,
Named by Court

President Judge Lamorele. of the
Orphans Court. today appointed Will
liam J McNichol, Of 1887 Race street.
guardian of Daniel j., Agnes NJ, James
T., Jr., and John i. McNchol. and Judge
Gummey appointed Joseph +. Larkln.
Jr. Of 2242 West Lehigh avenue. guard
ian of Dunstan and Robert McNichol
They are the children of Senator James
T.. McNichol, deceased.
In the petition filed it is set forth that
no rents or real estate will pass into
the hands of the guardians. only per-
sonal property, consisting Of money given
10 the children by their father during
his lifetime. The four elder children
filed their own petition asking that their
eldest brother, William ]. McNichol. be
appointed as their guardian. Judge
Lamorcle fixed his bond as guardian at
100000. The petition of the two younger
children was filed by their mother. Mar
garet Frances MCNichol. The residence
Of all the children Is given as oil North
SiXty-third street
The petition states that the four elder
children are the children of James y.
McNiChol and Anastasis Agnes McNich-
ol. deceased. Daniel j. was born Oc-
tober, IL. 1898. and is nineteen years OF
age. His personal property consisting q
money given him by his father during his
lifetime will not exceed $1,000; Agnes
NJ. was born August y, 1900, seventeen
years of age. property will not exceed
$1,000; James p, Jr., was born June IL,
1901. sixteen years of age, property will
not exceed $1,000 John +. was born Sep
tember 10, 1903, fourteen years of age,
property viii not exceed $4,000.
The petition for the two younger chill
dren states they are the children Of
James L. McNichol and Margaret
Francis McNichol. Dunstan was born
February s, 1916, personal personal
property will not exceed $4,000 Robert
was born October G, 1917, personal prop
erty will not exceed $500. The petition
asked that Joseph +. Larkin, Jr., be
appointed guardian. Judge Gummey
fixed his bond as guardia nat $1,000.
The petitions stated that the guardians
will not receive any rents or real estate
but does not state whether the children
have any interest IN any rents or real
estate
Attorneys Graham and Gilfllan repre-
sented the four elder children and Mrs
McNiChol.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-21
ALLEGED AUTO THIEF
HELD WITHOUT BAIL
Youth Captured by Police Said
to Be Bandit Who Robbed
Druggist

Robert Hayhecli fral-looking youth,
Twenty-Five years old, arrested today
accused Of being the auto bandit who
has been holding up pedestrians in
Philadelphia, was held without bail by
Magistrate Watson in Central Police
Court.
lie was captured this morning as he
was about to enter the home of a
relative near Seventeenth and Poplar
streets by Detective Douglass of City
Hall. Captain of Detectives Tate
learned thlt Heybeck was living at the
Poplar street house and Instructed
Douglass to watch the place. Douglass,
caught his man after "A two days vigil. :
IlaybeclS is suspected of being one of ;
the men who robbed the drug store OF
ID. Wayne Darragh, 1901 North Eleventh
street, and several places in South and.
West Philadelphia The prisoner was
partially identified by George Gabe, 56l7
Wyalusng avenue, as one of Il trio
who held him up at Fifty-seventh and
Walnut streets last Wednesday night.
Haybeck. according to the police, rob.
bed the drug store of +. r Love. Nine
teenth and York streets, last January
and recently was released from jail
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-21
BOILER TOSSED BLOCK
AWAY BY EXPLOSION
High Explosive in Coal Suspected as
Cause of Blast in
Laundry

MGILNlLLE. y. j., Dec 2l.--With "A
loud report and rocking of buildings in
today a thrcc-ton boiler at the Nlillvllle
Laundry exploded and was carried
more than a block by the force of the
blast George Price. the engineer, was
perhaps fatally hurt being blown
against the side Of a building forty feet
away. The smokestHck struck the end
of a brick wall hundred feet distant
and passed completely through it. The
building was wrecked.
What caused the explosion is mys-
terry. Clarence Ayres. proprietor of the
laundry. believes there was high eX-
plosive in the coal Authorities are mali-
ing an investigation.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-21
BUY THRIFT STAMPS
AS CHRISTMAS GIFTS
Purchases by EN- p oy e r S
Boost Days Sales of Certifi-
Gates to $366,O79.68

The Christmas rush for United states
war savings certificates and thrift
stamps was on in full swing today at
the headquarters of the war savings
committee, 1873 Walnut street as
employers applied for the bonds as
Christmas gifts for their men. Heavy
sales in bulk were recorded by the
Christmas bureau, in charge of J. W.
Harrison.
Total sales reported today by the
Third Federal Reserve Bank were $780,
O796s for the sl.42 war savings GER
tifcates and sIo6.5Os79 for the 25-cent
thrift stamps. with s62,95o.6O In certifi-
Gates and s6o,275 in stamps distributed
to agencies and not yet paid for. Post
Office sales yesterday were' reported to-
in stamps.
A big stride toward spreading means
of selling the bonds was made today
when the Prudential Insurance Company
OF America offered it's agencies in this
city AS bond-selllng agencies. About
1900 new volunteer certificate and stamp
statesmen were acquired thereby.
A lively sale of certificates and stamps
was reported at tho Baldwin Locomotive
Works. which purchased a large amount
of bonds to distribute among the en-
ployes The West Philadelphia Manu-
facturers' Association. under the indus
trial section Of the committee, IL cam
paignng through all the big and little
manufacturers in its district. The Crew
1evicli Company announced its inten-
tion to spread the sale of bonds through
all the oil plants controlled or operated
by 1t. Organization of the Manayunll
mill district was reported today by j.
A. Janncy, Jr, chairman of the indus
trial section, who announced further the
addition of John a. Mohr. representing
the Reading wholesale paper indust nv.
to the organization Two state appoint
ments, completing the organization OF
the bond-selling forces outside of the
city, were announced today by Robert X
Cassatt. director of the campaign in
Pennsylvania. H. y. Powell, president
Of the County Nationai Bank, Clearfield,
was appointed chairman of Clearfeld
County, and Dr. G. H. Haber, of tie
state College, chairman of Adams
County
Among the many large industrial firms
now selling the war stamps 10 their en-
ployes are the American Bridge COM
pany. at Pencoyd the John b. Stetson
Company, the Midvale steel Company,
the Electric Storage Battery Company
and the Edward S Budd Manufacturing
Company. The United Gas Improvement
Company and the American stores Com
pany are now selling agents.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-21
TWO DEALERS FINED FOR
-- GIVING SHORT WEIGHT
Butchers Pork Chops Pound Shy
and Thread Agent Overcharged
Purchaser for Silk

\ fine Of S25 and costs was imposed on
NJ Capln. "A butcher, of 11lS south
street by Magistrate Costello today Tor
selling short weight pork chops to Mrs
Carrie Ross, of 1885 Waverly street.
The accusation was made by Inspector
Adfelt. of the Bureau of Weights ana
Measures Mrs, Ross paid ninety-slN
cents for four pounds and two ounces OF
pork chops, which she remarked at the
time of the sale looked small" Adfelt
weighed the chops in two other stores
Immediately afterward and found they
weighed three pounds two ounces, or
sixteen ounces short. In his own de-
tense Caplin said he had made mis-
t1kP in the price.
isaac Abrams. agent for the Sea
island Thread Company, Inc, of New
York. with an office at l43 North Sew
enth street, was fined $50 on two ac-
cusations by Magistrate Costello. In
spcctor Burns testified that Abrams was
warned about a label on the spools Of
i!lk. which represented that the spool
contained two ounces, whereas the
weight of the spool and the silk was
two ounces, and that lie failed to heed
the warning. In addition. Burns tes-
titled, Abrams had failed to return to
the company some faulty material after
he had been ordered to do so.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-21
POLICE PLAY SANTA CLAUS
Wagonload of Food Collected for
Twenty-seventh Ward Poor

The first patrol 'wagon load of pro-
visions for the Christmas feasts of the
poor families residing in the Twenty
seventh Ward arrived at the Thirty-sec-
ond street and Woodland avenue police
station this afternoon.
Lieutenant George +. Boston. who
annually sends his policemen into the
district to gather loose change ana
provisions for the poor, believes that
more than seventy-iive persons will be
cared for this year --.----
\ readX. RESPONSE was made TO the
lieutenant's request this year, and the
first wagon contained seventy bags Of
-four II dozen rabbits, fifteen chickens
six roasts of meat. several turkeys.
canned goods. vegetables, cakes and
candies in profusion. Several more trips
will he made today and tomorrow and
the food will be distributed in baskets
at the station house on Monday under
the supervision of Lieutenant Boston.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-21
URGES SERVICE CANDLES
IN WINDOWS CHRISTMAS
Doctor Anna Shaw Suggests Holiday
Tribute to U. S. Soldiers of
Humanity

WASHINGTON. Dee. 2l.--Women of
.tmcrica were requested this afternoon
by DR. Anna Howard Shaw to place
candle; in the windows Christmas eve
for every soldier who has gone from
their homes to war.
In. order that the occasion may not
be one Of gloom and sorrow as we re-
member those who in response to the
call of country and humanity, have left
home and friends to stand between them
and the great evil that threatens" said
Doctor shaw. IT has been suggested mat
for every absent member On war duty
a candle be placed in the window Christ
mas eve that the passersby may know
that from that home have gone forth
men and women ready to sacrifice every
thing, even life itself, that righteous
ness and peace may inherit the earth"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-21
WAR SPIRIT PERMEATES
FESTIVITY IN SCHOOLS
Pupils Hold Christmas Exercit es,
Play Santa and Begin EUR
lough" From Studies

The war spirit permeated the Christ
mas entertainments at most of the pub
1lo schools today,
sstf In many of the schools real Santa
Clnuses appeared and showed his for
giving nature by regarding the mis-
chievous youngsters as well as those
Who had records for good conduct.
AS the boys and girls will have Mon
day off as well as other days that go
with Christmas, this means they viii
not have to return to school until next
"wednesday a week.
Comedy stood out prominently f.
most OF today's Christmas shows and
there were no end Of musical features
lin keeping with the Yuletide spirit.
.s In. many of the schools the older pu-
pills played Santa Claus to the kiddies
The shows were especially elaborate in
the Kensington High School. the West
philadelphia High Schools and the VIII
Ham Cullen Bryant School. SiXtieth and
Cedar avenues.
|i Il. T. Stotesbury addressed the pup. /.
sNk the West Philadelphia High School
and gave them valuable suggestions as
- how 10 succeed in business. Ad-
6rpases We're also made by Charles NJ.
! 4G11fon., Jr.. a driver of the America !.
A1dbulance Corps who recently returned
31U0nn France, and others.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-21
L. S. TO TAKE ARMORY
OF SECOND REGIMENT

Announcement was made today that
the state will formally turn over to the
United states Government on Monday
the Second Regiment armory Mt phia-
delphla which has been used as the
Thirty-cighth base hospital. for the or
ganization Of United States guards This
will necessitate the transfer of all the
companies of the reserve militia that
would have been housed there TO the
First cavalry armory. just when the
officers for these units will be named
is not known, Governor Brumbaugh be-
ing in Washington today
r. w. Beekman, of Philadelphia, was
today appointed chaplain of the First
Regiment of the militia with rank as
captain II. L. Laird. of Willamsport.
was named a member of the Governors
staff with rank of colonel
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-21
'CHESTER MAN IN JAIL
FOR BREAKING DRY LAW
didn't Know" II Was Against Vir-
IL ginia Rules to Have More
Than Quart

n Va, Dec. 2l.--John II III.
11achinist, forty-two years old, 366
Ytanklin street, Chester, Pa, employed
~ the Seaboard Steel works of that city
&as before police court today charged
<fith violating the Virginia prohibition
INV by bringing more than quart of
Ufhfsky into the State. Hall said that
~ was returning TO his old shome in
H6nrico County, near Richmond. to spend
kriatmas after an absence OF five years.
had two quarts Of whisky and
bringing this to his mother, he
who has been i'll in bed for sew
weeks. He said that he knew Vir-
- had gone dry, but he did not
~ II was against the law to bring
amount of whisky into the State.
- case went over until December 2s.
Hln default of bond, he was remanded
AL. He was arrested by Paul Beat
sheriff, agent of the prohibition
@rnrtment who figured as principal
<1ees In the famous Beattie murder
y q few years ago.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-21
MERGER OF WAR
FUNDS PLANNED
Business Men Moye to
Combine Activities of
Various Campaigns
CONSERVATION OF TIME
Promoters of Union Project
Will Discuss Advantages
of United Effort

Just as n number of business interests
are combined, reducing executive ex-
pense to II minimum, so can the various
war fund campaigns be merged with
equal success
This Is the opinion Of many of the
prominent men who are giving their
time and money to the various causes
with the{obiect OF bringing such "A
unification about, eight of the city'S
leading business mon will meet at the
Bellevue -Stratford this afternoon at 4
o'clock and discuss plans for a perma-
nent organization which will take over
all the organizations at present engaged,
in obtaining funds for activities directly
connected with the war. So
Those who will attend the conference
are: Samuel r. Bodine, Cyrus il. X.
Curtis. Thomas Dewitt Cuyler. James
A. Flaherty Rabbi Joseph Krauskopf.
Alba A. Johnson, George II. McFadden.
f, T. Stotcsbury and John Wauamaker
They have issued an appeal to prom
inent Philadelphians to meet them at
this time, and discuss the plans which
they have in mind for the formation Of
permanent organization to take charge
OF all such work, not only the Red
Cross and the Young Mems Christian
Association campaigns, but for all other
organizations engaged in raising funds
for war purposes.
John II. Mason. president of the
Commercial Trust Company. viii handle
the publicity for this new plan. He
thinks that the organization will be
copied after the Cleveland Federation OF
Charities, which handles all local cam
paigns in that city and which has been
exceptionally successful AS result of
this centralized plan. Cleveland stands
first Of all American cities in per capita
contribut Ons to tho various movements
which have been launched.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-21
!IDWINTER NACACTION
FOR ARMY OF WORKERS
Many Big Manufacturing Plants to
Give Extra Holiday for
Christmas

A midwinter vacation Of three and a
half days will be given by many of the
large factories and business houses to
their employees over Christmas. The
vacation will begin at noon tomorrow
and end wednesday morning when the
employees return to work, it having
been decided by the owners not TO
operate on Monday.
Among the plants which will suspend
operations on Monday are the Baldwin
Locomotive Works, 4. b. Kirschbaum
clothing manufacturers, and the John
b. Stetson Hat Company
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-21
WOMAN BADLY HURT
IN JITNEY COLLISION
Auto Trip to Maryland for Holiday
Visit Interrupted by
Accident

CHESTER. Pa, Dec. 2l--Mrs. Le-
yina DOW Of East orange, \. j., was
seriously injured in an automobile acct
dent at Marcus Hook. The car in which
she and her husband were on route to
Maryland to spend the. holiday season
collided with n jitncy, No. 81, owned and
driven by an alien. The woman Is pa
tient at the Chester Hospital, suffering
a fracture of several ribs probable in.
ternal injuries and general contusions of
the body. Her husband escaped serous
injury
Thomas Kinney. Of 30o5 West. Second
street, an ennplOye of the Benz'l nrolucts
Company who was a passenger IN the
iitney. sustained a compound fracture
of the nose Both cars were wrecked
The driver was arrested and held to
await the outcome of the womau's in
juries
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-21
MADE 100 CHILDREN HAPPY
Nurses Give Christmas Cheer at
Moore Street Mission House

one hundred poor children and their
mothers We're made happy this after
noon at the Moore Street Mission House.
III Moore street. at a Christmas en-
tertainment given by nurses of the
Department of Public Health for that
district.
management of Miss Margaret Voecks.
one of the nurses. Her sister, Miss
Hedwig NOecks, acted as Santa Claus
and distributed toy, a box of candy
and some fruit to each child. The
mothers received gift boxes and all were
given refreshments
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-21
WAREHOUSE EMPLOYE HELD
Charged With Selling Flour Taken
From Company's Stores

Accused Of proiiting through the sale
e goods taken from the establishment
of the Pennsylvania Storage, Ware
housing and Safe Deposit Company,
Twenty-third and Race streets, Harry
Blizzard an empoye. and George Brown,
a former cmploye Of the concern, were
Ecld in $500 bail each for court this
afternoon by Magistrate Watson in Cen
trail Police station
According to Detective Pearson of a
local agency, Brown through arrange
ments with Blizzard. took n barrel of
-four to the latter's home and Also sold
another barrel. which is said to have
been taken from the company's ware
house. Brown gave his address as Fifth
and Norris streets.