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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-04
ARBITRARILY REJECT
TOWN MEETING VOTES
Counsel Complains of Action
of Election officer in
4Sth Ward

Complaint was made in the Election
Court this afternoon by Harry Schrenck'
counsel for the Town Meeting party
against the action OF Tipstar Gailagher'
who, he declared. threw out Town Meet
ing votes In the fourth division or the
Forty-eighth ward. The number or
votes said to have been thrown out by
Gallagher Is not known.
To substanTiate his statement
Schrenck called Lee Wilson. Town
Meeting watcher. He said that ia''a-
CHER did not interfere with the count OF
the Republican balsots, but when the
Town Meeting vote was being counted
he suddenly grabbed them, throwing out
several. saying they were no good.
Mr.. Schrenck called the courts atten-
ton to the fact that eleven of fourteen
Town Meeting votes thrown out by
Gallagher on Saturday proved TO be
good and urged that some action he
taken in the matter. In view OF the
short time remaining to open the bal
lot-boxes the court said there would
not be time to recount the vote OF the
division in question.
claim was made by the Republican
party that George u. Cox. Republican
candidate for Select Council in the
Forty-third Ward had been elected in
Steau U1 JOnn ftaney, tne lOWH Meelilb
candidate. The court ordered nine ball
lot-boNes in this ward opened and n
recount made.
Reasons for the gains made by Re-
publican candidates i'm the recount be-
fore the Election Court were brought
out today. when II was learned that up
to the present time siNty-eight ballot
boxes had been opened on Republican
petitions, while only thirty-three were
opened on petition OF the Town Meeting
party
When this was called 30 the attention
of Judges Finletter and Martin. they
expressed surprise that the Republicans
had got so far in advance in the open
ing of boxes and Immediately granted
a request of Harry Schrenck. of coun-
sci for the Town Meeting party. that
eleven boxes included in the Town Meet
ing petitions be opened Immediately.
As the court ruled on Saturday that
3 o'clock this afternoon should be the
limit of time for the hearing Of all
evidence of fraud In the present con-
troversy. the remainder of the time to-
day will be devoted to opening the boxes
on the Town Meeting petitions.
John r. *. Scott. counsel for the
Republican party, asserted that the
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lOLDEKS OF LIBERTY .
BONDS BACK RED CROSS
Will Urge Use of First Cou-
a pons as Part Payment
~ of Membership

The Liberty Bond campaigners Of
Philadelphia have thrown their influence
and their energies and their brains be-
hind the drive of the Red Cross for
100000 additional members in SOUTH
eastern Pennsylvania. This was an
nounced after meeting of the leaders
of the Red Cross campaign at head
quarters in the Lincoln Building today.
Liberty bond holders will be urged to
use the first coupons Of their bonds as
part payments for memberships In the
Red Cross. The coupons OF $50 bonds
VIII be worth eighty-seven cents when
they become due December 10. Bond
holders are requested to turn in the
cupons and thirteen cents in cash and
become members of the organization, the
membership fee being a dollar.
The suggestion came from T.. T. :.
Lewis, vice president of the Farmers
and Mechanics National Bank, and was
warmly approved by Jonn H. Mason,
vice president of the Commercial Trust
Company and member of the Liberty
Loan Executive Committee for this, the
Third Federal Reserve District
Thousands of holders of $50 Liberty
bonds in the five counties embraced in
the southeastern chapter can enter into
the Christmas membership drive with
only few pennies of money sacrifice
py using their coupons, due December
10, which are worth 81 cents each" said
Mr.. Lewis. explaining the plan.
THE holder can clip the coupon and
mail 1t. together with thirteen cents in
stamps, to the Red Cross campaipu
headquarters. This coupon, OF course. is
N g.s,L 4 4.
demonstrated their patriotisp by helping
to make the first Liberty Loan a success.
show their devotion to the nation and it's
needs. l believe that every true Amer
lean should consider the Christmas MEM
bership drive of the Red Cross as some
thing in which he is personally and di-
rectly Interested
Here is another opportunity for Lib
erty Bond holders to show that they are
heart and soul in the war, although
they are unable actually to go to the
front" said Mr.. Mason. We advertised
the Liberty Bonds both rs "A good invest =
ment and as chance to demonstrate
true patriotism. I believe that all Of
those who purchased the bonds were ac-
tuated by patriotic motives, but here
Is chance for them 70 prove It. Con-
slider the impetus that would be given
the Christmas membership drive II every
holder of a $50 bond would use his first
coupon to join. The suggestion has my
hearty Endorsement
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number Of boxes opened on Organixa-
tion petitions had not exceeded those
opened on request of the Town Meet
Ing party. but this was disprovcd by
the figures in tho case.
Mr. Scott also contended that the ac-
tion of Mr.. Schrenck in blocking the
opening of boxes demanded by the Or
ganization was a bluff. He said the
Town Meeting men knew there was a
big fraud In one of the divisions of the
Forty-fourth Ward and desired TO side
track Investigations before that division
was reached.
Mr.. Schrenck declared that this was
untrue and said the Town Meeting fol-
lowers wanted 70 learn of any fraud
existing no matter whom 1t affected.
The court then ordered the opening of
boxes included in the Town Meeting petit
tions. This action aroused the temper
of John u. X. Scott. lie told Judge
Finlettcr he was too impatient.
The Judge showed surprise at the at
ttude of Mr.. Scott. II am not im-
patient" he said.
Il represent clients and have the right
to address the court" said Mr.. Scott.
Yes, hut you must be courteous" re-
piled Judge Finletter.
attempted to be courteous, said
Mr.. Scott, but you honor has laughed
at me several times"
At this point Judge Martin said the
boxes would he opened and IL any time
remained the boxes included in the Re
publican petitions would be opened
Up 10 the present time 1o5 ballot
boxes have been opened. These have
given the Republican candidates the
following net gains: kendrcl, 926
Sheehan. s97; Shoyer, $685. which make
their present majcrities. kendrici. 97l2
Sheehan, 1909: Shoyer. 1908
Town Meeting party leaders have de-
cided to carry the fight for the last cleo
ton into the Quarter Sessions Court.
The necessary petitions are to be filed
next Thursday The time allowed by
law for completing such n contest Is
four months from December g. II the
petition is granted all ballot-boxcs will
be opened
At meeting of the Twenty second
Ward Town Meeting party last evening
Mt the Young Republican Club, Ger
martown. the following officers were
elected; President. John II. Umsted /;
first vice president. Francis Goodhue,
Jr second Vice president. William II.
Emhardt; secretary. John W. Basford
treasurer. Horace Geiger; city commit
teeman. George -. Porter. The COM
mittees were appointed for the immedi-
ate organization of the ward.
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BAKERS WAR COUNCIL
URGES CHEAPER BREAD
Immediate Reduction and Relief for
Consumers Advised "Wherever
Possible"
WASHINGTON. Dec

Immediate reduction in bread prices
to retailers with probable relief to con-
sumers has been advised wherever pcs
sible" by the bakers war emergency
council, the food administration an
nounced today
Henry Stude. president Of the National
Association of Bakers, informed Herbert
Hoover that the council had urged
breadmakers to follow his recommended =
items for reduction in operating expenses
and Standardization of size and mater
ials
"There should, wherever possible, be
an immediate reduction in price to the
retailer" Stude wired wholesale bak-
cries.
Hoover's license control over bakers
becomes effective December 10.
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Thomas ShallcrOSS

Chairman of the Committee on Text
books of the Philadelphia Board of
Education, declares that the Book of
knowledge sis an inexhaustible mine
TO be searched for further enlighten-
ment on subjects mentioned in the
textbooks, and thus helps children
form the habit of independent in
vestigation, which should be the goal
Of all true educational effort"
The Grolier Society, sos Denckla
Building, Philadelphia. will send you
free 7S-page booklet describing
this priceless gift to childhood.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-04
CORTELYoU HAS BIRTHDAY
Chief Postal Inspector Kept Busy
Shaking Hands With Friends

Chief Postal Inspector James r. Cor
telyou was kept busy this morning re-
ceiving the congratulations os friends
on his forty-sixth birthday. Mr.. Cor
telyou has been in the postal service
for twenty years and during that time
has risen from his position Of postmas-
ter in Morris Park, Long Island, to- the
position he now holds as chief postal
Inspector for Pennsylvania and New
Jersey with 1900 postonices under his
supervision and corps Of forty-one in
spectors under him.
His birthday finds him deep in the
mass of work which war conditions have
developed for his department
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-04
If Your Children

asked you why the sky is blue, could
you give them an intelligent answer?
You could if you had the beautiful
78-page free booklet containing this
and many other interesting questions
answered in the Book of knowledge.
The Grolier Society, sos Denckla
Building, Philadelphia, will send you
this booklet free.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-04
Navy Gets Historic Telescope

WEST CHESTER, Pa, Dec. Mrs.
Rebecca i. Nields. widow of Lieutenant
Commander Harry G. Nields. who won
fame in the Civil War in the Union navy,
today presented to the United States
navy "A telescope OF historic fame with
the hope that It may be the means of
sighting Il German U-boat.
Evening journal., 1917-07-24
RUSSIANS SHOOT ALL
TRAITORS IN ARMY
Continued From First Page

Continued From First Page.
sums OF money. None had less than 300
roubles $3.50 and many carried sew
eral thousand
But from out of the shock Of this
German pertidy, Premier Kerenskv
emerged To-Day stronger than ever lie
is now clothed with all the powers Of
an absolute ruler-a mark of universal
public confidence.
1--WE are all glad the storm broke sc
soon," declared Mrs. Emmeline Pank
hurst, Englands suffragette leader. to.
day. "We had known it was gathering
for we knew the Germans were at work,
but where or when their Vaccinations
would break out no one knew.
"As an American you can see what
we had to fight against in England. God
only knows how many English lives
were lost because England permitted the
Germans to remain working in our
midst. You in America will find sooner
or later--perhaps at terrible cost-that
you must lock up every German sym
pathizer.'
Even with the new policy OF run
ming down all agitators and political
fanatics there were evidences here to-
Apparently there is a comprehensive.
systematic campaign acquisition OF
passports by pickpocketing Victims
apparently are carefully selected.
There were twenty arrests Of spies
bearing forged or altered passports
stolen in this manner at the frontieR
on Saturday alone. Search Of apart
ments of suspected German agents
here has revealed great patches Of
other credentials. With the army
sowed with German agents working
to achieve mutiny, Petrograd was
greatly relieved today by report of NJ.
Lebedieff. Kerensky's assistant in
charge of the navy declaring that Rus
sias sailors OF the fleet were com
pletely loyal Lebedieif has just re-
turned from a visit at the naval bases
and declared he had been assured
by every ship of the mems loyalty 10
Kerensky.
Evening journal., 1917-07-24
YOUNG AVIATOR TO Be
BURIED THIS Afternoon

The funeral Of Allen Oakley Smith, Of
Mt. Vernon, n. ", who was killed IN
an airplane accident near Claymont last
Saturday. will be held at o'clock this
afternoon, from the home Of Mrs Ed
mund =. Moody, No. ll06 Jackson street.
The Rev. Thomas IL. Holloway will
oiliciate.
Mr.. Smith is survived by his parents
and two sisters, none Of whom will be
able to come mere in time to attend the
funeral
One Of his sisters is in China, the
wife Of missionary. The other sister
is on the way home from wedding
trip TO California, but viii not reach
home for a week The mother and
father are in California.
MIR. Smith was a young man Of splen'
did character and ability. He was
recent graduate Of Vale University.
He was connected with New lorl
landscape gardening firm. The head o
the firm. S. Vatalie, is in the city t
attend the funeral services.
Floral offerings have been sent II
great quantity by the many friends o.
the young man. Young men friends
have sent a blanket of sweet peas.
The body win be placed in a receiving
vault to await the arrival of relatives.
Evening journal., 1917-07-24
GOETHAbS QUITS;
DENNAN Forced
OUT BY Wilson
Continued from Page one)

personal preference must be resolutely
put aside and we must do the thing
that is most serviceable.
1T is with that fact in mind that l
feel constrained to say that | think
that you have interpreted your duty
rightfully.
"No impartial determination of the
questions now at issue can set the ship
andbuilding program on its way prompt
~ and effectively to completion and sue
cess. 1t is best that we take the self
forgetting course you suggest and begin
again with a fresh sheet of paper-be-
gin not only the ship building, but the
further administration of the program.
The ship building is, happily, in large
part begun, and can now readily be
cleared OF debates that have mques
tionably darkened it.
Evening journal., 1917-07-24
Pink Lined SUITS
latest MANS STYLE
Clothing Designers Style
Show Brings Out Novel
Interior Decoration
AWOMANALLS' is NEW
STYLE FOR WOMEN

NEW YORK. July 24.-The meek
civilian in blue serge who has been
skulklng a'ong under the shadow OF
the gold braided. brass -buitoned war
hero for all these months is about to
take his place 10 the sun again. For
the clothing designers have come to
the rescue and have brought into the
world nothing less than pink silk linz
ings for the masculine coat and the
manly trouser Innings built to fortify
any mere bank clerk against the most
resplendent officer in the whole ser
vice.
The pink-silk lining made its first
appearance yesterday afternoon az the
third Clothing Designers style Show,
at the Hotel Bresnn The black trous-
ers booked unassuming enough as they
hung there. but the interior decorator
had done his work we'll and it WASH I
long before the news was out and the
dangling legs became the centre Of at
traction AS for the coat. with It's
vast stretch of pink the men lined up
10 try it on and the buttonholes were
not once called into service
The trench coat exhibited yester-
day is another ruse by which the
civilian may outrival his military
brother. II may even be khaki col
ored. and is reinforced with shoulder
straps and various buckles and
pockets.
Speaking Of pockets. they announc-
ed solemnly at the exhibit that men
viii wear welt" pockets this fall in
stead of patch OF flap pockets because
OF the shortage Of wool and that coats
would be short for the same reason,
and then they produced the fullest
billowiest overcoats that we're ever
manufactured for the male figure
Pleats. folds, belts. extra 'windshield'
cuffs. military capes, long, wide, flap
ping skilts-hut they insisted that
patch pockets take too much material.
The exhibit also introduced a gar
ment for the lady munlti0n worker
or farmerette. 'womanalls." But made
Of stout blue denim on straight lines
and without one unnecessary button,
they could not compete for a moment
with the gay co'ors and the flowing
outlines Of the mems wear.
Evening journal., 1917-07-24
LEVY court BOOSTS
SALARY OF BAILIFFS

The Levy Court at lis meeting to-
day, increased the salary Of bailitfS
from $420 to 5000 a year.
Members Of the court will inspect
roads In the vicinity Of Kirkwood
mex Monday.
The members Of the Levy Court
will leave this city at 1920 O'Clock
tomorrow morning over the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad for New York City
from wnere they will star, on an in
spection Of the roads on Long Island
The trip will be made on the invita-
ton of ]. Merrick Horn. OF this
Standard Bitulithic Company.
Miss May Armstrong, of Newark
was elected to the position of steno-
grapher for the court The salary
was fixed at $50 a mon. h.
Evening journal., 1917-07-24
REGISTERED SHOOT
over DOVER TRAPS

Local trapshooters are interested In
the big shoot VII ch win be he'd at
Dover on Friday. July q This s the
first annual registered trapshooting
tournament Of the Dover Gun Clun.
an organization recently formed and
composed of some Of the best-known
trapshooters in the State
Harry $ Crawford. who has many
times been a contender for state
champ hnnorss il the moving
spirit IN the Dover Gun Club and has
attended all the tournaments held in
Wilmington in recent years He an.
nounces that he is going 10 pull OH
shoot that will bo the best ever he'd
in this section and is especially anx-
ious to see good representation OF
Wilmingtonians on hand
Several parties are being made NJ
10 make the trip to Dover by auto and
train.
The program calls for $50 targets
with the usual entrance OF two cents
per target. There will be sixteel
prizes divided on the Lewis Class
system. four classes and four prizes
to a class. The pr zes are worth SIS
II. L. Worthingtoa ad r. L. Frazier
will manage the shoot.
Evening journal., 1917-07-24
WILL ASK BIDS FOR
LINCOLN HIGHWAY
Levy Court and State High.
way Department TO CO.
operate in Construction
PLAN TO BUILD TWO
SECTIONS THIS YEAR

At the meeting Of the Levy Court
this morning a resolution was adopt
ed which had previously been adopt
ed by the new State Highway De
partment, which provides for state
Highway Engineer Upham to act as
consulting engineer in the building Of
the proposed Lincoln highway from
the Pennsylvania to the Maryland
line through Delaware The last Leg
islature passed an act authorizing the
New Castle county to borrow $780,
600 for the building Of this road
The resolution adopted today fixes
the route Of the Lincoln Highway by
way Of the Philadelphia turnpike to
Wilmington and on to the Maryland
line by way of Elsmere, Prices Cor
ner, MarshalltOn and Newark Under
the wording Of the resolution Engineer
Upham is to act as consulting engineer
on surveys for the road. preparation
Of plans and specifications and con
tracts relating to the road with the
joint approval OF the Levy Court and
the State Highway Department Tho
two bodies will cooperate in building
the road and for two weeks an en-
cheering corps has been working on
the surveys under the supervision of
Mr. Upham
The Levy Court decided to advertise
for bids for building the Lincoln
Highway from Wilmington to Mar
shalton and from Newark to the
Maryland line. A survey will also be
made from Marshallton to Newark at
once.
The county engineer was directed
to advertise for bids for resurfacing
the road from McCannon's crossroads
10 Mendinhall's mills.
Evening journal., 1917-07-24
CITY MAKES SUGGESTIONS
CONCERNING markets

In a letter received by the Street
and Sewer Department today from the
East Fourth street wholesale produce
dealers. Geo. w Booker Company, c.
w Diggans and J. G. Wilson, the fol-
lowing suggest ons were made in re-
gard 10 the wholesale produce district,
on both sides of Fourth street, from
King to Walnut.
First. that a separate market would
would be no inducement to the six or
eight hucksters using the streets in
tersecting King street.
The wholesale dealers, moving cars
Of green stuff daily, need all the side
walk space
Both sides Of Fifth street, east and
west of King street, is their sugges-
ton for the hucksters' stands. That
location would be in a desirable loca-
ton. near the shopping district
There has been little or no COM
plaint over the location Of the whole
\ sale truckers market. which has for
years been the east side of King be-
7 tween Third and Fifth streets. The
/ truckers come in at a. M, are never
there later than 10 in the morning
They are not in the way The new
| enactment would force them to use
the north side Of Fourth street to the
detriment Of several wholesalers, and
making greater traffic congestion.
The letter suggests the east side Of
King street, between Third and Fifth
! Tuesdays and Fridays only, from 4 a.
h m until noon. for the wholesale
truckers market.
I, For the Jersey market they would
suggest Walnut street. north OF
Fourth.
Frank w. Pierson. secretary of the
board. offered further suggestions
along the lines OF this letter. He
was asked to put them in written
: form. by President George w. Sparks
and the matter will be considered al
; the next meeting of the board.
Evening journal., 1917-07-24
RUSSIA Given
FREE HAND TO
Crush MUTINY
contlnned Frolo First Page.

ed 252 in favor OF such a grant OF
power. none voting no and AZ refrain
ing from expressing their opinion.
The action was the second vote in
approval Of the plan to grant the pro-
visional cahinet-with Premier Ker-
ensky at its ad-unqualifed sup
por. in every move which it may
make.
The executive committee, however.
added to its approval the demand That
the ieght Socialist minis .ers in the
cabinet must hereafter report twice
weekly to the Workmens and Soldiers
and the Peasants Congresses.
The Duma progressives named M.
Hffemoff as minister of justice and
NJ Baronchnikoff as minister of pub
lie aid They will be representatives
Of that party on the coalition cabinet.
Premier Kerensky has appointed
Lieut.. Col. Kos.lnin military COM
mander Of the Petrograd district.
Evening journal., 1917-07-24
gILDANE PROMISES KNOCK
OUT IN FIRST ROUND

Frank "Pop" O'Brien. chosen as
referee last night for the Leonard
Kilbane fight at Shibe Park tomorrow
night will assist at the obituary Of
Benney Leonard. according to Johnny
Kilbane. In company with Promoter
James Dougherty ad Commandant
Payne of the United States Naval
Home. who is a great admirer Of Xii
hane. the featherweight interviewed
Detective Captain Tate at the Phila-
delphia city hall last night and gave
fiat denial to reports that the fight
was soing to be a dress-up affair.
y am going to knock Leonard out
In the first round if can" Johnny
said, "and try TO in every other
round"
Advance sale Of seats have been
very heavy
Evening journal., 1917-07-24
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Christy Mathewson has given the
National League real old-fashionel
1ar. He's in second place with biz
Reds today. Taking the Reds from
--their place as a joke team in th'
ieague, Big six has brought them o.
steadily throughout the season unti
they are in the runner-up position
though considerable distance behind
the speeding Giants
The Reds promise 10 throw some
real pep into the National League
race The Phillies have skidded from
second to fourth p ace in the course
or a few days The Cardinals jumped
into third by beating the Phillies.
After battling the Yanks in their
FIRST appearance on their eastern
swing the Row anders will 80 % Bos-
ton for four games with the cham
pions This series VIII bring another
battle royal
SO FAR the White Hosed athletes
hold the edge in games won from the
Red Sox Out OF eleven meetings the
WNitf NoA nave NNftt Nht 0NfNh VIZ
tories With the Red SOx out Of the
WAY the Chicago bunch VIII 20 go
Washineton and Philadelphia where
the picking has been soft. later
they win take on Cleveland While
this program IS be ng ran off the Red
Sox viii have the Browns. Detroit
md Cleveland on their hands al home
A couple of doubles, a brace Of sin
gles a stolen base a run and five put
puts and Eddie Rousch ca led il
lays work.
Hugo Bezek's anger scared the FL
.ates into banking the Giants
Joe Kelly's short fy 10 left gay
he Braves their thirteen inning VIZ
tory