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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-22
u. S. DENTAL PREPAREDNESS
PRAISED BY NEW ZEALANDER
Thoroughness of u. of P.
War Course Favorably
Contrasted With Former
British Colonial Indiffer-
ence

Americas preparedness IN the way Of
dental surgery Is fully abreast OF the times.
and the course at the University Of Pennsyl-
vania in this connection has brought warm
praise from Captain J. S. Falrchild, OF the
New Zealand Mounted Field Ambulance.
He Ia now on sick leave after nearly three
years active service with the British forces
in Egypt, and Is spending a month in Phila-
delphla TO get acquainted with our most
approved dental methods, as well as those
for the treatment Of gunshot and shell
wounds Of the face and jaws. The war
course at the University claims a great deal
OF his attention.
Captain Fairchild was especially surprised
at the great efforts which are being made
TO place the mouths Of the American troops
in good condition without cost.
The fact that the Government will also
supply each dental surgeon with ample
equipment also appealed to him. In con
trast TO this state OF AFFAIRS. he cited con-
ditions as they existed In the British
colonies when the call TO mobilize troops
came.
The recruiting authorities considered the
care Of the teeth a luxury and OF no I'M
portance. Commissions we're given dental
surgeons aB though honorS were belng con
ferred on them. The Government supplied
very meager equipment The dentist was
Obliged TO supply his own instruments, nut
was not allowed TO carry more than
thirty.fve pounds, including his personal ef-
fects when he went into active service.
Captain Fairchld, who was mustered In
with the rank of first lieutenant, went with
an expeditionary force TO Egypt, arriving
there in December. 1914. In May 1915,
the forces landed at Gallipoli, where they
established headquarters.
As other dentists with the unit had not
brought instruments with them, the bulk
Of the work fell upon the shoulders Of Cap
tain Fairchlld. He attempted to treat as
many as 200 men I'm a single day. often
working from sunrise to sunset. An i'm
provlsed operating room was established
on the beach 100 yards from the first
Turkish trench, and although frequently
bombarded, seemed to be immune from
shells.
During the stay there the dental work
received some of the recognition due this
department Of the hospital service and Cap
tain Fairchild was supplied with equip-
ment and two assistants.
The captain obtained leave OF absense on
reaching London last April. Shortly after
his arrival he married Miss Ethel Boyer, oi
Vancouver, B. c. nurse with the Canadian
Hospital corps, whom he met in Egypt
Captain Fairchild will leave for New Yea
land in about two weeks.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-22
ATTACK ONCOAL TRUST
OPENED IN CONGRESS
Senate Committee Holds Hear
ing on Resolution to Fix Prices
and Take Over Mines
GIVES POWER TO WILSON
Pomerene Makes Plea for Measure He
Sponsors as Vital Ma
IN. tional Need
WASHINGTON. June 90.

First steps toward congressional action
20 throttle the Coal Trust and bring down
The price OF fuel were taken today when
Che Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
iution authorizing the President to fix coal
prices and, II necessary to take over the
GOAL mines and operate them
In a statement today, Senator Pomerene
deelared that immediate action by Congress
Is necessary to prevent paralysis OF the
Industries Of the country because OF the
exorbitant prices Of coal He declared that
there is no real shortage of coal and that
the high prices are simply the result OF
"gouping" practices OF the coal dealers.
Since the Introduction Of his resolution
pekerai days ago, he said, the coal dealers
in his home State, Ohio, nave begun 10 heeu
the uopular clamor by entering into nego-
tlations for the fixing Of maximum prices
"It ia essential for the national security
ana defense 20 assure an adequate supply
ma eouitable distribution Of coal at rea-
aonable price for the Government and the
neople of the United States, and TO protect
them against exorbitant prices for coal
said Senator Pomerene. Prices of coal IN
many parts of the country have reached an
axorbitant level and large numbers OF con-
auners. both Industrial and domestic, are
unable TO obtain needed supplies Of fuel
'grhe failure to procure such prime
necessity impairs the health and strength
Of the people Of the United states upon
whom the national defense rests and IN
wolves the partial or complete cessation OF
MANI industries essential TO the supplying
OF the armed forces with necessary ma
terials and munitions Of war The payment
of exorbitant high prices for coal imposes
such an expense on the people OF the United
States as 70 materially impair their means
of sustenance and their financial ability to
assist in providing for the national defense
ard also so increases the cost Of production
o. many industries essential to properly
arming and supplying the forces of the
country that the prices Of their products
are greatly enhanced to the greatly increas-
ed expense Of the Government in the pur-
chase Of supplies necessary for the prose-
cution Of the war"
Senator Pomerene's resolution has the
backing of both the Pres<ent and the
Federal Trade Commission. The commits
sion has just completed an investigation OF
coal prices an3 mas recommended the COM
Wandering OF the coal mines.
The committee expected today to arrange
for brief hearings on the Pomerene reso-
lution and probably to recommend its adop-
tlon In the form Of an amendment to the
pending food control bill.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-22
Lawn Fete for Hospital Benefit

The board Of women managers of the
West Philadelphia Homeopathic Hospital
will hold a lawn fete on the hospital
grounds. 1894 North Flfty-fourth street
today and tomorrow from to 10 p. m
The proceeds will 60 toward the fund FOL
the new building now under construction.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-22
HOSPITAL TO UNvEIL TABLET
American theological Will Honor Mem
orY Of Woman Benefactor

A brass tablet in memory Of Miss Eliza
beth Anderson. who died in 1906 will be
unveiled at the American theological Hos
pitsl, Thrty-third street and Powelton ave-
nue., at o'clock this afternoon.
Miss Anderson was a patient in the hos
pital and was greatly impressed with the
eficency of the institution. She left
$40. 900 from her estate TO the general fund
Of the institution. The tablet in her men,
DRY Will be placed in the main corridor.
The Invocation will be by the Rev Henry
A. F. Hoyt, St Johns Episcopal Church
Cynwyd Introductory remarks by George
H. Stewart president Of the hospital board
an address by the Rev. John Grant New
man. pastor Of the Chambers-wylie Pres
byterian Church; the unveiling by the
Misses Margaret Rodenbough, Frances c.
McClary and Wilhema X. Nit2sche,
daughters of members Of the board the ac-
eeptance by Joseph r. Wilson, chairman oi
the building committee, and the benedicton
by the Rt Rev. Thomas J. Garland, Bishop
Suffragan Of the Episcopal diocese Of Penn
sylvania
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-22
WMKES-BARRE MAYOR
RAPS DRAFT POLITICS"
Charges Governor With Upset
ting Nominations for Ex-
emption Boards
DETERMINED TO F1GH 7
Saws He Will Not Accept officials APP
pointed by Brumbaugh to
Fill Places
w1LKps.BARRE. Pa. June ~.

WILkES-BAttfNE' Fd', Jthe -
Mavor John V. Kosek today charged Gov
ernor Martin Brumbaugh with playing poll
tics in selecting members OF the exemption
boards and the Mayor has termed the ac-
tlon Of the Governor an insult to every
person IN wilkes-BArre.
some time ago Mayor Kosek selected
representative citizens as members Of three
exemption boards In wilkes-Barre. He sup
mitted the names to the Governor and, after
waiting one week, announced the personnel
Of tho boards publicly. He took Il for grant
cd that the Governor found no objection In
asmuch as no answer was received.
Following the announcement there came
telegram from w H. BAIL private secre-
tary Of the Governor. saying that the
Mayors recommendations were made too
late and that the Governor had made rec
concentrations to the Federal Government,
n June is, for wilkes-Barre.
Mayor Kosek declares that his nomina-
ions we're made on June Is and we're In
the Governors hands on that date. He de-
ClauG~ that he fully observed the law and
he declares he will not withdraw his nomi-
nations and permit the Governor to play
pel:tics.
"i am not going to sit by and have my
appointments deliberately thrown over
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-22

DIR. WILLIAM J. CONDON
CAPTAIN in United States army
medical corps, arrested at Fort
Oglethorpe, Ga, for the murder OF
John Vincent Piper, Rutgers Col
lege student, missing since Febru-
airy, whose body was found Satur-
day near New Brunswick, N. j.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-22
ACCUSED DOCTORS CAR
SEEN IN SPOTTSWOOD

NEW BRUNSWICK. ~ j., June 22.--
While Dr. william j. Condor, under arrest
on tho charge Of killing John V. Piper,
Rutgers College student was being brought
here today from Chattanooga, Tenn, local
authorities were investigating a new clue
that led them to the town Of Spottswood
Piper's body was found four miles from
Spottswood Prosecutor Joseph T. Strckler
has been informed that Doctor Condon's
automobile was in Spottswood early Friday
morning. An attempt is being made to find
witnesses who might have seen Doctor Con-
don. The physician will he lodged in the
Somerville jail
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-22
BOY IN GYPSY BAND
MAY BE JIMMY GLASS
Newark (O), Police Hold Rovers, Be-
lieving Child Is Missing Jer-
sey City Lad

NEWARK. o., Juno ga boy who. It
is believed may be Jimmy Glass, stolen
from Jersey City a year ago, was found
with a band of gypsies arrested at Gran
willie today.
There are twenty children in the party.
charge Of trespass has been placed against
the gypsies TO hold them until Jersey City
officials can be heard from.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-22
"PERCING PUBLICITY"
ROUNDS UP SLACKERS
Stiff Jail Sentence Awaits Each
Shirker-Public Aids
in Search
WASHINGTON. June %.

Piercing publicity" is being used TO
round up the few remaining evaders OF
registration for selective draft. For those
caught ,stin Jail sentence is waiting.
Provost Marshal General Crowder today
directed the registration boards TO post a
complete alphabetical list OF the men regis
tered in each precinct The general pub
lie and the registered men are expected
TO watch for any conspicuous absences OF
names and report them to the authorities
Agents of the Department Of Justice Will
do the rest
An analysis Of the returns with three
States still incomplete convlnces officials Of
the provost marshal generals office that
the number OF 'shirkers' Ia very small The
publicity method Is expected TO smoke these
few out--and into prison cells
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-22

board" says the Mayor u am not kslnr
to accept this ihsul, 70 the people Of wines.
Barre. The Office OF Governor in this STAT.
is too big for cheap politics. will fshi
this thing to a finish. Politics and the vsr
will not mix and the Governor ought to he
the last man in the State to attempt mir.
ing politics with the war Issues"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-22

and Misses at. ..........
silk poplins, as we'll as wool serges
Tailored and sports models in al
want to take with them.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-23
Lawson's Leak Charges
Are Not Substantiated

Washington, D. c., Feb. 23.-Vindi-
cation of all public officials whose
names We're brought into the investiga-
tion of charges that there was leak
TO Wall Street on President Wilson s
peace note was voted unanimously yes
terday by the House l,ules Committee.
The report, now virtually complete,
probably will be put in final shape to-
morrow after certain additional rec
ords of New York brokers have been
examined.
1t is understood the committee finds
that Thomas w. Lawson's sensational
charges were not substantiated; that r.
w. Boiling, brother-in-l law of the Presi-
dent, had nothing to do with a leak"
and that advance information concern
ing the note was furnished to brokers
by j. Fred Essary and W. w. Price.
local newspapermen, who connected de-
ducttons with facts obtained in con-
Nersation with other reporters who had
been told in confidence by Secretary
Lansing that note was coming. In
connection with violations of newspaper
ethics, the report says a subcommittee
has been appointed to confer with the
standing Committee of Correspondents
to determine what changes should be
made nthe rules regulating the admis-
sion to the Congressional press gall
leries.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-23
Bread Card System is
Highly Systematized

Berlin Feb. %, via London. Feb. %.
The bread card celebrated its sec
ond anniversary to-day. Since the in
ception of this method of bread dis
tribution it has been highly systema-
tied and its application has been
rtSidly maintained among all classes
of the population. From the chan
cellor down to the humblest laborer
the plan of individual rationc has
been strictly enforced.
The new standardized bread. which
has replaced rolls, is superior pro-
duce and has won instant popular
ity. The substitution of barley for
potato meal has created a decidedly
more palatable loaf. Greater Berlin
is now issuing weekly 100000 bread
cards and 66,50O.0OO coupons, repre-
senting daily rations, find their way
back to the bread commission where
they are checked off. Soldiers re-
turning from the front are met at the
railway station and given bread tickets
9sod for their furlough.
one of the latest achievements of
the German chemists has been thee
utilizing of tar oil. extracted from
burnt coal, for making soap. The new
process includes the treatment of
crude coal oil with potash, the finish
ed product yielding excellent soft,
hard and powdered soaps.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-23
Two British Steamers
Dock at New York

New York, Feb. 23.-Two British
steamships which passed safely
through the German submarine zone.
reached here to-day, The tanker Iro-
quois, towing the Barge Navahoe, ar
rived from London, and the Stentor.
freighter, from Liverpool.
The Atlantic Transport Line freight
er Manchuria, flying the American flag,
was reported passing Nantucket light
ship this morning ana will probably
arrive here late tonight. She sailed
from London.
The Madonna of the Fabre Line sail
ed for Marseilles to-day with freight.
The Cunard Line steamer Carpathia,
for Liverpool, and the Italian liner,
Giuseppe Verdi. for Naples, also sailed.
Both vessels carried passengers.
The Oriental Navigation Company,
owners of the American freighter Or
leans, announced to-day receipt of Il
cablegram from its agents in Paris
saying the Orleans was expected to
arrive at Bordeaux to-day.
The message, dated yesterday, read:
Am leaving Paris tomorrow for
Bordeaux with Arthur II. Frazier, sec
ond secretary of the American embas-
sy in Paris. and an unofficial party to
greet the Orleans"
The orleans left here February 10,
the second vessel to leave an Ameri-
can port to brave the new submarine
menace. She was followed the same
day by the American freighter Roch-
ester, bound also for Bordeaux.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-23
Edward Jennings to Be
Buried Tomorrow at 2

The funeral of the late Edward Jen-
nings, whose death at Peddie Military
Institute, Hightstown, n. j., was brief
ly chronicled in the Telegraph last
evening, will take place at 2 O'Clock
Saturday afternoon from the residence
OF the parents. Mr.. and Mrs. William
Jennings, Front street. The services
Will be in charge of the Rev. George
Is. Stewart, president of Auburn Theo-
logical Seminary, Auburn, n. Y; the
Rev. DIR. Lewis S. Nudge, pastor of the
Pine Street Presbyterian Church, and
the Rev. DR.. George IL. Johnston, pas
tor of the Duncannon Presbyterian
Church. Fraternity brothers of Ed
ward Jennings will act as pallbearers.
Washingtons Birthday observances
at Peddie were abandoned yesterday
when it became known that ED. Jen-
nlngs was dead. The young Harris
burger was great favorite at the
school. lie was a member of the
scrub football eleven last fall and was
prominent in all athletic activities.
lie was member of Delta Phi frater-
nifty. Returning home from wrest-
ling match about 10 days ago he con-
tracted cold. which developed into
pneumonia. His condition became
serious the latter part of last week
and on Saturday Mr.. and Mrs Jen-
ninSs went to Hightstown. Every
thing possible was done for the boy,
physicians from Philadelphia being in
constant attendance. Death came yes
terday morning at 6 o'clock.
Edward Jennings was born Febru-
airy %, 1901. lie attended the Harris
burg Academy, where he was a men,
Der of the football, soccer and base
ball teams. lie went to Peddie for the
first time last fall. He is survived by
his parents and four brothers-Wil-
nam, Ross, Christian and Alfred.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-23
Maybe Another Week
Before Frederik VIII Sails

Halifax, y. s., Feb. 23.-Facilitation
of the work of examining the baggage
of passengers was announced to-day
as the reason for moving the steamer
Frederik VIII, with former Ambassa-
dor Won Bernstorff and other Ger
mans from the United States on board,
from the Bedford basin, where the
examination of passengers, cargo and
baggage has been in progress for sew
eral days. The steamer was brought
up to pier at the steamship termi-
nails last night and the removal of
baggage to the freight sheds was be-
gun. The examination will be COM
pleted in the sheds.
The officials engaged in the eXani-
nation found that their quarters were
too cramped on the steamer. While
she is tied up at the pier no passengers
will be permitted to go on board the
vessel. 1t was stated to-day that it
might be another week before the
steamer would be allowed to resume
her voyage to Copenhagen.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-23
Dresden Powder Blast
Said to Have Killed 900

London, Feb. 22.-The explosion in
ammunition factories in Dresden dur
ing the Christmas holidays was the
greatest disaster of the kind which
has occurred anywhere since the war
began, according to a Central News
dispatch from Christiania, quoting a
Dresden dispatch to the Aftenposten
More than 10000 persons were killed
out of $4,000 employed in the wreck
ed factories. Emperor William visited
the scene on the following day.
Paris dispatch dated January 81
said that according to a letter taken
from German soldier and written
from Dresden the Dresden arsenal had
been blown up and 1000 women and
young girls killed. The letter was
dated December 80
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-23
Democratic Association
Elects New Officers

The Harrisburg Democratic Asso-
citation last night elected the follow
ing oincers Tor the ensuing year: Pres
ident, I. X. VanDyke; vice president.
John A. Marshall; secretary, George
w. Deiker; treasurer, Charles w. Erb;
membership committee, John H. Ma
loney, Charles ID. Sucker, Calder b.
Shammo; house committee, Arthur c.
Young, Edward Moeslein, Peter VAN
derloo.
The meeting was large and enthu-
siastic, and speeches were made by
many of those present, in which the
idea was forcefully presented that
Dauphin county needed a real Demo-
cratic organization. The constitution
of the association has abolished the
sideboard.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-23
ANNOUNCE HONOR
LIST AT CENTRAL
Principal Dibble Makes Public
List Of Pupils in First
Grade

Principal Dibble, of Central High
School, this afternoon announced the
honor list for the four classes for the
term recently closed. The Junior
class made the poorest showing with
Aonly seven students in the list. The
honor boys and girls follow:
Seniors Margaret Bacon, Ruth
Bently, Jennie Bran6a, Mary Eliza
beth Dietrich. Mildred Goetze, Evelyn
Gutman, Alverda Hertzler, Jennie
Horting, Katherine keene, Margaret
landis, Nora Lippi, Ruth Mining,
Margaret Phillips, Dorothy Rishel,
Miriam Stevens, Mildred Toomey,
Dorothy Watts, Francis Weidenham-
mer, Florence Williams, Louise Hing-
ling and Bernard Vert.
Juniors - Mary Ammon, Zelma
Acker, Helen Appleby, Frances
Hause, Katherine Mcfarland, Nancy
Mccullough and Ruth Sutton.
Sophomores-Ruth Arment, Helen
Burris, Hazel Collier, Caroline Con-
nors, Mildred Donmoyer, Virginia
Downes, Charlotte Ferguson, Mary
Garland, Margaret Good. Katherine
Hazen, Violet Mitchell, Barbara Red
man, Margaret Redman, Elnor Smith,
Ferne Stanford, Margaret Young,
Rosabell Quann. Harold Conner,
plHleOn GOOdlellOW, Marion ManbeCk,
Horace Selig and Alfred Williams.
Freshmen-Helen Balm, Gwendolyn
Bennett, Dora Billet, Jane Bittner,
Frances Burkholder, Bessie Claster,
Florence Frank. Cora Gilbert, Sylvia
Gingrich, Elizabeth Handschuh, Louise
Keller, Katherine Kohler. Lillian KOS
ter Margaret Martz, Dorothy Mattson,
Helen Romberger, Mary Rodney,
Adele Smyser, Miriam Splitter Ruth
Watts, Winifred Tripner, Harold Fox,
Samuel Klein, Jacob Lehrman. Albert
Sanders and Vincent Stanford.
Honorable Mention
Seniors-Miriam Blair, Erma Ell
lenberger, Helen Ferguson, Dorothy
Taylor and Marlin Geiger.
juniors - Nerna Beam, Mary
Blough, Mabel Shaeffer. Richard
Mount and Albert Rinkenbach.
Sophomores--Jose Cohen.
Freshmen-Mary Bevard. Katherine
kochenour, Evelyn Koehler. Ruth
Marks, Virginia Morrow. Marion Neav-
ling, Mary Reigel. Helen Robson.
Anna Seitz and Emily Sites.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-23
Negroes Who Held Up
Train Are Surrounded

Memphis. Tenn, Feb. 90. Three
negro highwaymen held up a south
bound Illinois Central passenger train,
known as the Cuban special, at East
Junction, several miles south of this
city early to-day and an hour later one
of the men had been captured by a
posse of police and trainmen after an
exchange of shots and the two others
had been surrounded, and it was be-
lieVed all avenues of escape cut off.
1t was not believed that the robbers
scured any loot.
The holdEp was reported by a tow
erman who from his station witnessed
the attempted robbery
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-23
URGES HoME-MAKnNG TRAINING

Indianapolis. Feb. 23.-Training for
home-making as part of the plan for
better industrial education for wamen
was suggested by Mrs. Eva w. White,
OF Boston, in paper read before the
national society for the promotion of
industrial education, in convention
here to-day She said that only the
fringe of industries in which women
are engaged had been included in the
present system of education. DR.. Da-
vid Snedden, of New York in an ad
dress recommended that the school
system should create agencies to ia
cilitate the finding of positions in juve-
nile industries and other suitable pro-
ductive work for children between IA
and II years of age.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-23
Kansas Goes Bone Dry
When Gov. Signs Law
By Associnted Prcss

Bone dry law was signed to-day by
Governor Capper and Immediately be-
came effective. 1t is considered one
of the most drastic prohibition meas
ures ever enacted in any State The
legislators greeted the action of the
Governor by singing How Dry l AM"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-23
FIREMAN HURT WHEN
TRUCK HITS DIRT PILE

Responding to a fire alarm early
last evening the Reilly hook and lad
der truck plunged into an unguarded
pile of dirt, injuring the driver and
damaging the sruck The accident oc-
Cured in front of the residence of
John Elliott, at 25S5 North Sixth
street. 7+Tr . .s.
The driver was thrown from his seat
and the men aboard the truck were
hurled to the ground. The fire was
in the roof of an old style wooden
trolley car. The blaze was exxtingufsh-
ed before much damage was DONE ~