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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-21
CAMDEN PROSECUTOR
IS DENIED EXEMPTION
John Cleary's Claim Of Support
ing Mother Is Turned Down.
Boards Tighten on Rules

John Cleary, assistant prosecutor FOL
Camden County. ~ J., was today denied
exemption from service in the new army
| by local draft board No. 1. Camden.
Cieary endeavored to escape army scrv-
| fee on the ground that his mother is de.
pendent upon him for support The board
held that his two sisters are capable Of
supporting their mother and denied Clearys
claim Disposing of the claim. the chairman
of the board said that everybody must be
willing to make sacrifices during the war
period"
Camden boards are tightening up on the
rules governing the exemption OF married
men, and today denied exemptions to many
chdless benedcts. Local draft board No
rejected twenty-five claims that were
filed by married men without children and
announced that many others would meet
similar fate. This board completed its quota
of 16l today.
DRAFTED WIFE DESERTERS WARNED
Frank T. Lloyd chairman Of Draft
Board No. l. today issued warning to wife
deserters who have returned to their homes
for the purpose Of escaping the draft.
Frank II. Mahoney. 36 North Fourth street.
applied for exemption on the ground that
Ms wife and three-year.old child are de-
pendent on him. Mahoney admitted that
he deserted his wife four years ago and
on June 4. Although granting
a discharge, Lloyd advised him to
remain with his wife. Unless you do"
said Lloyd, you will go into the army You
have failed to do the right thing. but from
now on you must remain with your wife
and support her. ] want your wife to re-
port to me once a month and II learn you
are not doing right, | shall revoke your
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-21
SHOOTS WIFE IN ROW:
TRIES TO END LFE
Quarrel in Spring Garden Street.
House Ends With Principals
in Hospital

A quarrel over two diamond rings v.,,,..
at several hundred dollars. ended tra e,o.',sl
today when Frank wolfgang, a cshin..
maker, shot his wife three times ana th.-
attempted suicide in their room AZ ioos
Spring Garden street Both were taL.n
the Garretson Hospital. where their cnnss 70
tion was reported serious
wofgang is forty years old His w,,.
who is thirty-eight. worked as a waitres, !.
the house at 1908 Spring Garden strs..
which is an apartment house in which mes,.
are served.
According to the police of the Twent,s,h
and Buttonwood streets station, Mrs. Wo,s'
gang complained to them Sunday that hs,
husband had stolen the rings wolfrsn.
denied II. Today, when Mrs. wolfesns
went to the fourth-story front room. wh,cS
she and her husband occupied, she A.
manded her rings. According to the po,ics
the man drew two revolvers from benssT
the mattress and opened fire on his viz.
woundng her in the head, breast and ar,s
Then he shot himself in the head.
Two boys passing the house ran to ths
twentieth and Buttonwood streets station
and told Acting Lieutenant Malcolmson ana
Special officer Hammond. The officers sent
wolfgang and his wife TO the hospital.
Miss Mary Jones, who keeps the housa
told the police she saw Walfgang at thu
head of the stairway with two revolvers IN
his hands She ran to the front door TO
call for help as the shots were fired
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-21
NONPARTISAN JUDICIARY
List of Nominations Filed With the
Secretary of the Commonwealth

The hllowing names have been filed with
the Secretary Of the Commonwealth for
nomination on the nonpartisan judicial
ticket:
JUDGE COMMON PLEAS COURT. No. 1.
.s Vote for IL
Z: Amedee Breezy 2033 North Broad .trest
srS.ter water " Chew. 14o7 North sxty-second
JUDGE COMMON PLEAS COURT. NO. n
Xote for 81
Frederick Boyer. 1904 North Fifth street
4; JS;;,,hiouis Louis Breitinger 1881 North Broad street
john i.ym,p n; fepgSson pgSs 1--WE Yves, Mermaid lane.
John, J. McDevitt. Jr., 87O5 Iineoin dr,vo
Charles 2, MeMichaei 2oss De Lancey pIEe. plsce.
Coward p Mitchell, 4049 Barring street. ''"'e'
street. '' 'o''" 'iA'S-third
JUDGE COMMON PLEAS COURT. NO. 4.
Vote for -
Charles Y. Audenried, 1881 Lancaster av.nu.
Wunam J. Higgins. Jr.. 5720 De Lancey street
JUDGE COMMON PLEAS COURT. NO. s,
Vote for %
James B; Anderson. 333 Pine street
Eussns bonSiSe ba1SHs i2s South Broad street
Icsl Parker Crittendsn. 1927 Vensnso Street
FTederick =. Drake. 6379 Sherwood ROAD e'
John John NJ Lenders. 1922 East AiieEheny
5oliS' 1ohn Mo,, D. Love. az l5P Pine street.
Wiham IL. STAKE. 544 North Seventeenth
JUDGE ORPHANS COURT
fvote for -
Edward A. Anderson, 77O2 Nayaboe s,r..,
Robert 7. Bonner, i$li Pike street. aGe street,
Je JosspS +. hns; ha@orsls ris sSYth Fifth street
William G. Lynch, 50i6 NewhaiI sfrneseet'
George ullrich. aise North cieSeiansdI sIess Avenue.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-21
BAKER COMPLIMENTS BOY
BENT ON SEEING SERVICE
Writes Letter Reassuring Him in Case
He Meets Rejection at
Cantonment

Henry A. Wilson. former student at the
Hahnemann Medical College, of this city,
and n son OF DR.. Daniel Wilson. promi-
nent physician Of Norristown, Pa today
was complimented by Secretary Of War
Baker for his determination to get in the
new National Army
Young Wilson was one of the "25s's' in
the draft He was also the first man to be
examined In Norristown and the first one
to be marked 80. K" by the examining
doctors. Fear that he might be rejected
by the army doctors at the cantonment
caused Wilson to write letter to Secretary
Baker, saying II he was rejected he wanted
to be assigned to some departmental SER
vice. Secretary Baker replied to Wilson's
letter today In which he said in part:
II enjoyed reading your letter. Let us
know here II you are rejected and we will
see IL some other opportunity can be found
for you"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-21

low the five companies which left for Camp
Hancock yesterday
There are 1918 men still left at the camp
OF the Second Artillery near Jenkintown.
All apparently are anxious to get into
action" 1t has been rumored that they are
likely to go on short notice and probably
before the end of the week. Colonel Turner
today said that all the men were In tip
top shape. The food at the camp is good
and plentiful.
Colonel Turner described the battery
which left yesterday as "the finest bunch
of men that ever left this city,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-21
INSECTS ROUT WORKMEN
Shipyard Employees Pestered
Swarms of Tiny Warriors

Camden employers are puzzled over raids
made by insects, causing the sudden de-
parture from the plants of workmen for
the hospital. with swollen lip. eye or some
other exposed part of the body The insects
made their latest attacks upon shipyards
where forces are rushing work on naval
craft and other vessels
Arthur l.. Koch. twenty-five years old. of
Woodlynne, was bitten on the lower lin
While working at the New York Shipbuild.
Ing Companys yard and the swelling caused
him to hurry to the Cooper Hospital Rob
ert bennett, twenty-eight years old. of 1927
Segal street, employed at the Mathis shin.
building Companys plant went to m.
Cooper Hospital with a swollen right eve
where he said beetle bit him.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-21
Charge Pair Planned to Rob Old Ma,

Louis Graver twenty-eight years old
2l57 North Sixth street. and Albert Wine
berger. twenty years old. 416 West Dauphin
street, were held in $500 each today by
Magistrate Costello on suspicion Of having
OF l3s Eleanor street. olney. In a saloon
at Fifth street and Germantown ayenu.
the old man displayed large roll OF bills
and when he left the saloon. II is alleges
he was followed by Graver and winebereer
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-21
Let Contract for st. Vincent Home

The contract for the new st. Vincent's
Home, Lansdowne avenue and Garretford
road, has been awarded to Melody & Keat-
ing. Work will be started within the next
two weeks and It is expected that the
building will be ready for occupancy by
September. 1918. The building, designed
by Paul Monaghan, Yill be three stories
in height, with BASEMENT 800 by 235 feet,
The orphanage when completed, will cost
approximately 100000
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-21
Thirty eight New Houses Sold

Thirty-eight new two-story dwellings near
the northeast corner OF Sixth street and
sommerville avenue have been conveyed Il
Albert g. Richie by Harry Davies Each
OF the structures recently erected by Jo-
seph B. Friedman, occupies a lot Ib nv Jos
feet. Title was conveyed subject to mort.
gage OF Sss.oo0. The properties are assessed
at $500 each as unfinished.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-21
JAIL FOR FAKE DOCTOR
Edward Franklin Smith Sentenced to
One-Year Term

Edward Smith. alias Edward Franklin
Smith. was convicted before Judge Rogers
In Quarter Sessions Court today Of practic-
ing medicine without a license and was
sentenced to one year In the county prison
and ordered to pay a fine OF $1,000,
Ihe defendant represented himself as
physician authorized by the Red Cross n
examine candidates for nursing.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-21
Accused of Buying Liquor for Girl

Wesley Post, former proprietor of a sa-
loon near Broad and Green streets, was
held in $500 bail for further hearing next
Tuesday today on complaint of Mrs. Fran
ces NJ Jones, agent for the Children's Aid
Society, who said Post had been buying
liquor for young girl. Detectives said
they found the girl under the influence of
liquor. Post is forty-four years old and
lives with his wife, an invalid, at 1881
Ridge avenue
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-21
Hogs Bring $40 in Chicago Market

q CHICAGO. Aug. 21.-Hogs reached the
predicted top price of $50 per hundred
pounds on the Chicago market today, an
advance of from twenty-five to. thirty-five
cents. Receipts were only 1000 head Sheen
joined In the advance, with prices ten cents
higher. Receipts were 81 900 head. Cattle
were steady at yesterdays close. Four
hundred head were shipped in.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-21
Ogontz Man Appointed Lieutenant

J. Frederick B. Rawcliffe. of Ogontz. is
ordered to Fort Oglethorpe, Ca to report
on August 23. He graduated from the
Pennsylvania Military College. at Chester,
in 1908 as a civil engineer Mr. RawclfYe
has been appointed second lieutenant in the
Engineer Corps He is the son Of Mr. and
Mrs. Jesse Wood Rawcl:ffe and was mar
ried two years ago to Miss Mary Harding
Nagle, daughter of Louis Audenried Nagle.
sheriff of Montgomery County, and Mrs
Nagle.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-21
Penrose Saves Auto From Fire

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2l.---Senator PEN
rose. acting as fireman on his return to
Warrington by automobile, saved his motor
from destruction by FIRE The top of the
Oachine caught fire and within a few
Ulfnptss II was q mass of flames. Since
1oother car was destroyed by fire. Senator
>nrose has carried chemicals with him.
(n1 applying the extInguisher the blass
~1s quickly put out
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-21
Barber Ordered to Stay at Sea Girt

SEA GIRT n. j., Aug. 21.-sBrigadier
General Charles w. Barber, of the New Jer-
sey Guard received telephone orders from
Governors Island today instructing him to
remain on duty at camp here and disre-
gard previous orders to report to Camp
Mcclellan. He resumed his command at
once.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-21
Body of Man Found in Rive,

The body of an unidentified man about
ffty years old was found floating in the
Delaware River today At the foot OF Vine
nDan HQ9zpan. o. the Third street ana Tair.
M ey4a41 s!etieA Th>re vsps - masts
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-21
Quarryville Man Dies as Result Of Fall

LANCASTER, Aug. 21.--John Duffy, a
prominent and active Democrat Of Quarry
VILE. died last night from injuries received
In a fall downstairs In his home several
days ago.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-21

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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-21

The II flowing names have been filed with
the Secretary Of the Commonwealth for
nomination on the nonpartisan judicial
ticket:
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-09-20
Food Conservation Department

Suggestions for this department
should be mailed to Miss Lizzie T.
Hussey.
Refreshments at clubs and social
gatherings, where not in the nature of
a regular meal, are earnestly request
ed to be omitted while the call for
food is so pressing. The amount
saved will go far towards feeding
those who are actually hungry. -
The scarcity and high cost of eggs
cause~~+.le housekeeper to plan her
menu with prudence in regard to this
item. Recipes dispensing so far as
possible with eggs will be more in
demand as the winter advances.
Sugar, too, is sometimes hard to
get from the family grocer, yet sweets
must form as part of our daily nour-
ishment. Oftentimes we may substi-
tute honey, syrup or molasses for
sugar One housewife said she j.
saving her bit by not frosting any
of her cakes. The cup of sugar re-
quired for the frosting is enough to
make another cake.
The following recipes by Mrs.
Josephine Caswell are both delicious
and economical:
EGGLESS HERMITS
~ cubs sugar | cup chopped
raisins; | cup Shortcomings; ! cup
sour milk; l teaspoon soda; l tea
spoon cassia y teaspoon cloves; l
teaspoon salt; use only sufficient flour
to handle without sticking to cake
board.
SPICE CAKE
/ cup sugar; 4 egg; K cup short
ening; | cup sour milk; | teaspoon
soda; l cup chopped raisins cups
flour; cassia, Glove and allspice.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-09-20
STOLEN GOODS RETURNED
Parties Who Broke Into Bowman
Hardware Store Bring Back the
'Swag'

The revolvers, holsters, and cart
ridges which were recently stolen
from the Bowman Hardware Com
pany's store have been returned but
thus far the party or parties who took
them have not been apprehended
The morning following the break,
an employee at the store saw a large
flour bag on the floor beside the door
but took no particular notice of 1t,
thinking that it had been left there
the previous day by a customer. The
me-. MORNING the bag was still in
the same place and bel y. bit So
FERROUS the employee picked II up to
ascertain what might be in 1t Upon
opening it he found number of re-
yolvers, cartridges and revolver hol-
sters; the articles which had been
confscated at the time of the break.
on the outside of the bag, written
in pencil was the name "Nigue' but
whether that name has any connec-
ton with the perpetrators of the
crime has not been made known. The
fact remains that the articles have
been returned in as good condition as
when taken away, thus eliminating
any loss which the Bowman Hard
ware Co might suffer from the break
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-09-20
Some Winners at the Central Maine

1t might be of interest to some to
know that Skowhegan was we'll repre-
sented at the Central Maine Fair,
both in the horse and cattle depart
ments.
In the farm horse class NJ. 7.
Pooler's team won first, winning over
the blue ribbon team at Lewiston and
Bangor In the draft horse class
Tr. Stevens bay mares won first,
hauling 5000 lbs. SO feet, 6 inches, the
heaviest load ever drawn by horses on
the Waterville grounds.
In the sweepstakes butter contest,
open to all breeds for the four cows
making the most fat the third day of
the Fair, DR.. Stevens Ayrshires won
first over Holsteins and Jerseys. One
of the Ayrshires in the contest was a
heifer that had MIXED over eleven
months and was nearly dry.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-09-20
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1917
WEST FORKS

Ira Durgin of North Arson was a
guest at his fathers home last Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Scion Bunker have re-
turned to their home in this place.
Mr.. and Mrs w. J. Holway and
friends went to Jackman for dinner
and a Joy ride one day last week
Miss Beatrice Marshall and Miss
Hazel Wilson, both of this place, have
entered the Convent at Jackman.
Mrs. Ruby Clarehue has returned
from Portland where she has spent
the summer.
Mrs. Warren Durgin who is cook
ing in one of Preble & Robinson's
camps at Indian Pond, was guest at
Mrs Hattie Kennedy's, Wednesday
and Thursday of last week.
Alton Carl of Bingham was in town
last Thursday.
Mrs. Kathrine Donahue has been at
Indian Pond to visit her husband. who
Is taking charge of one Of Preble (
Robinson's camps.
James Durgin was down from In
dian Pond last Thursday on business.
While in town he stayed at Henry
Kennedys, returning to his work on
Friday
Josiah Holway and wife who have
been visiting at the home Of his broth
err w. j. Holway for the past week,
and relatives at that place.
have gone to Caratunk to visit friends
w. j. Holway and wife made trip
to Bingham In their auto last Thurs
day night.
Mrs. Urban Spaulding and children
of Caratunk are guests at the home of
Mrs. Eta Morris.
Scion Bunker and wife Will soon
close their home for the winter and
go In to Black Brook to work for Fred
Clark who has a logging operation
there.
Quite serious accident occurred
last Thursday night in the dug way
road between Bub Beams and Ed
Morris place Fred Marshall was
driving along down the road and Mr..
Folsom was coming up the road with
his truck when In making turn in
the road the two cars smashed to-
gether, throwing Mr.. Folsom out and
against Marshalfs car, cutting his
head and one arm quite badly. 1t
was thought that FolsOm's arm was
broken. Folsom Is a Bingham man
and in company with j. J. Lander OF
Bingham. Marshall Is proprietor of
The Forks Hotel Milton Morris was
In the car with Marshall but neither
of the two men were hurt; they both
jumped and left the car and 1t went
on and over the bank. Both cars
were badly smashed up
Edmund Durgin who has been in
Portland for short trip, returned
home one day last week.
d. c. Pierce and Eta Morris wont
to Jackman Saturday morning, Mr.
Pierce on business and Mrs, Morris To
visit friends of that place. Alice
Spaulding Is keeping house and Look
ihg after the postoflice work while
Mrs Morris Dis away
lnez Durgin spent Friday afternoon
and took tea with Mrs. G. f. Wilson
and o. G. Adams
Will Adams is confined at home
with blood poisoning in One OF his
feet
Mr.. and Mrs G. F. Church of White
River Junction Vt. and Bernard Gal
liant and wife We're guests at the
home of Mrs Church's mother. Mrs
o. c. Adams over Sunday. On their
return home Monday morning. Mrs.
Adams went with them. She will re-
main in Vermont and Melrose, Mass.
for several weeks They are making
the trip by auto
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-09-20
RECORD BREAKING YEAR
At HIGH SCHOOL
Number OF Franco-Americans Enroll
ed Greater Than Ever Before

The Skowhegan high school enter
ed Monday upon a semester which
PROMISES TO be most successful. Ger
tain it IS that the enrolment is the
largest ever realized by the school,
$50 being registered. The reason
for the increased enrolment is not
entirely clear. there being approx
maipv twenty more on the, register
saban last year. Perhaps one Of the
Gs mary reasons for the increase IS
~ aer that never before have so
u4ut franco-Amerieans entered as is
the ease this year 1t seems that
the mothers and fathers of these chill
dren have awakened to the fact that
the high school affords the things to
meet their needs.
There are 10 enrolled at present in
the Freshman class and undoubtedly
a few more will come in. The num-
Der from the farming districts is not
much larger than that Of last year
tho slight increase is noticed. The
loss OF students during the summer is
very small compared with former
conditions Practically all those who
we're enrolled last year have again re-
turned which is gratifying to the ia
Guilty and should receive the stamp of
approval from the townspeople. One
thing decidedly noticeable is the
small number enrolled in the Senior
class. This Is generally the largest
class in the school but for one reason
and another there are now twenty in
the Senior delegation at present.
Were it up to the standard in num-
hers the enrolment at the Skowhe-
gan high school would be close to the
POO mark
Despite the fact that Skowhegan
has a large and well equipped school
building il has been found that there
will not be room enough for the num-
her enrolled There is but one room
in the building that will hold all
members OF the Freshman class and
according to present indications it
will be necessary to change the loca-
ton of this body Just what will be
done in the matter is yet to be de
termined.
With Professor Ralph w. Leighton
returning for his tenth year as prin-
cipal of the school, together with an
efficient corps of experienced teachers
the outlook for a very successful year
is indeed bright With the largest
enrolment ever known in the history
of the school and the seemingly in
creasing interest in local school af-
fairs by the Franco-Americans of the
town, the citizens may feel that the
educational system is much improved
and that in launching out on the new
school year nothing but the best of
success seems to be ahead,
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-09-20
Bicknell-WOrden

L. II. Bicknell OF Madison and Miss
Frances NJ. Worden. both of Augusta,
were married at Bingham, September
Is. by Royden " Brown, Esq. The
groom is a native of Madison, son of
Mr. and Mrs. j. r. Bicknell. For
the past two years he has been an
attendent at the Augusta State Hos
pital and it was while there that the
acquaintance was formed which led
to this marriage. The bride was
born in Boston and most of her life
was passed there She came to
Maine and became an attendant at
the Augusta Hospital, one year
since
Mr. and Mrs Bicknell plan to go
to Massachusetts to live, Mr.. Bicknell
having a position awaiting him in one
Of the hospitals of that state.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-09-20
PLEASANT POND

Mr., and Mrs. James Powell were
the week end guests of Drs w. II
and f II. Walters of Fairfield and
while there attended the Watervillt
Fair
Mrs. Maud Sparks Duvall has clos.
ed her summer cottage and returned
to her winter home in Columbus. Ga
Ned Moore of Bingham with a par
ty from Boston were here for fish
ing trip Sunday They got five
beauties.
Postmaster Clarence Mantor with a
party from Skowhegan caught ten
nice trout on Saturday, the 18th.
The law will soon end the fishing
in Pleasant Pond for this season
Come while the fish are biting.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-09-20

Manager Montford Meader of the
Skowhegan school football eleven has
announced the game schedule for the
fall term of school, opening the sea-
son with a game against Hallo"ell
high school at Hallowell next Satnr-
dey and continuing as follows
Sept 29-Cony high at Skowhesan.
Oct. 6-Hallowell high at Skowhegan
Oct 13--Abbott school at Skowhe-
gan.
Oct. Waterville high at Wafer
Vile.
Oct 27-Abbott school at Farming
ton
Oct. Gloomy high at Augusta
Nov. 3-LaWreuce high at Fairfield.
Nov Waterville high at Show
hogan.
Nov 17-Open
Nov. "A Lawrence high at Skowhe-
gan.