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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-24
JOE CALLS SECOND LEG
MUST BE AMPUTATED
Magistrate, Who Lost First to Escape
Gangrene, Must "Take An
other Chance"

Magistrate Joseph Call will have his right
leg amputated next Monday in an effort to
head off the inroads of gangrene, which has
settled in the bones of his foot.
Several weeks ago the Magistrate suf-
fered amputaton of his left leg at the knee
to escape gangrene. The operation was
success the affection disappeared. the
bone healing nicely. The second amputa-
tion will be performed in the Magistrate $
home by DR.. ID. r. Roman, head surgeon
at st. Luke's Hospital.
The Magistrate is looking forward to
the operation Monday with all of the stoi-
cism of the seasoned politician. He took
chance in the first operation, and ne says
he is willing to take a chance In the second,
trusting that the knife and the surgeons s
saw will eliminate the gangrene. as they
did in the first case. The Magistrates a
corn on his left foot. causing blood po4son-
ing.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-24
AMERICAN COUNTESS
SEES POLAND FREE
Downfall of Germany at Early
Date Also Among Predictions
of Madame Turczynowicz

Countess Laura de Gozdawa Turczyno-
wicz came to Philadelphia today for the
hrst time since she became famous as the
author of when the Prussians Came to
Poland"
She granted an interview at the home of
Mrs. Robert Won Moschzisker 2lOl De
Lancey place. where she was the honor
guest at luncheon. and talked about some
OF the pleasing things in contrast to the
horrors she depicted in her book.
The Countess sees in the not 'dista nj
future a completely free Poland; an
autonomous nation made up of the three
divisions which Germany, Russia and Aus
tria divided among them many years ago.
The Poles want to be wholly free" said
the distinguished visitor; they don't want
to be free in a German house" The hope of
free Poland, she believes rests with Rus.
sian, that is, Allied victory.
1T Is a monstrous lie when they say
Russia is contemplating a separate peace
Russia will fight to the end with the rest OF
her allies"
Madame, as her friends address her is
the very interesting type OF woman that
you would expect any American girl to
become after a long life abroad She was
Laura Blackwell before her marriage to the
Polish nobleman. She is of the matronly
type and her hair is so distinctively blond
of the schoolgirl sort, that one Is continu-
ally for looking at IT,
Yet. IL one didn't know the fact that the
Countess is American-born would hardly be
realized She has taken on the Continental
flavor. and even forgets her native idioms
At times.
Let us see. how do you say it in Eng
llsh?' she asks every once in a while Her
children. five and seven, are over here with
her
DO they talk English7" you ask and she
answers that they talk five languages
The children helped to get her out of
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-24
SUFFRAGE TRUMPETS WILL
RING AT WILSON JERICHO
Congressional Union Plans Unique
Demonstration Before White House,
With Thousands" Taking Part
WASHINGTON. Feb. "a

President Wilson is scheduled for a
gratis presentation Of the sixth chapter OF
Joshua, with suffragists taking the part of
biblical personages the Congressional Union
for Woman Suffrage announced today.
Every day next week the suffrage hosts,
like those of Joshua, will march solemny
around the iron fence OF the White House
on the seventh day-next Sunday-they
will compass the executive mansion seven
times To bring more forcibly to the
presidential ears the fact that women want
the ballot, six high and mighty priestesses
shall blow blast upon silver trumpets."
Women from every State in the Union
will participate, it was announced. Calls
for 100, 900 volunteers were scattered broad
cast, and while leaders would not asknowl-
edge that number had been reached they
said there would be thousands" taking
part
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-24
FIVE FREIGHTERS SAFELY
NAVIGATE WAR ZONE
One of Them, Flying American Flag,
Unmolested by Submarines in
Barred Waters"

NEW YORK, Feb. 24.-Five freighters,
three of them from the war zone, arrived in
the port Of New York today. one of the
vessels, the Manchuria, of the Atlantic
Transport Line. flies the American flag and
sailed through the barred zone from Eng
land without molestation from submarines
The liner Orduna will sail from New York
today for England carrying freight and
fifty passengers. five of whom are Amer
leans Another Cunarder, the Ascanis, may
also leave port today.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-24
SHORTAGE IN FOOD
REDUCED BY ROADS
Twenty Carloads of Pota-
toes Arrive on Penna.
and Reading Lines
OPTIMISTIC STATEN E Mt
One Official Says Condition I'M
proves as Eggs and
Butter Arrive

Efforts by the railroads to remedy the
food shortage, said to be due in part to car
congeSi ion, are meeting with fair success.
Twenty car loads of potatoes arrived yes
terday. Ten came to the Pennsylvania
yards at Thirtieth and Market streets. and
ten to the Reading at Second and Berks
streets
According to railroad officials. sxty-one
cars Of wheat and 92i5 barrels of flour also
arrived In addition. 371,64O pounds of
butter were received over railroads. and
1880 dozen eggs. There we're also nine
cars of oats. twenty-three carloads of lum-
ber and 305 barrels of refined oil.
Comparisons with shipments about this
time year ago made up to Wednesday
night show that on February 81. 1914 only
n little more than half the butter, only
about one-third as much wheat and only
about half as much flour were received.
An idea of the difference in shipments re-
ceved may be gained by glance at the
following:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-24
CROESUS STUNS BANKING DISTRICT
WITH VULGAR DISPLAY OF POTATOES
Brokers Gaze in Rapt Admiration Real Wealth Parades
Before Them-Truck Colapses and Police Aid in
Rounding Up Valuable Nuggets

\ big tructOad of potatoes, guarded by
four men. swung in from Bridesburg this
morning and sped brskly along the city
streets Deeper and deeper into the financial
section Of the town went those potatoes, and
clerks and cashiers left off counting gold
to swarm out on the sidewalks and absorb
the sight
At Firth and Chestnut streets an axle
of the truck was seen to sag and the load
dropped u few inches. Sharp cries of pain
smote the air from "A hundred throats, and
John Welsh. traffic officer at that point was
completely uuncrVed.
ON Chestnut street. at Orianna, between
Third and Fourth streets. the weary axle
gave up the fight. the body of the wagon
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-24
.Bridgeton Trolley Man Promoted

BRIDGETON, n. J., Feb. "a B. F.
Hires, Of this city, who has been manager
Of the Bridgeton and Millville Traction
Company and the Bridgeton Electric Com
In the same capacity for the Electric Com
pany of New Jersey for the last year. has
been appointed special agent of the Ameri-
can Railways Company. which owns the
property OF the above-named companies. Mr.
Hires will be succeeded as general manager
BY W., j. Kyle, who has had extensive az
periencs In western electric and power prop
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-24
HER DOG DEAD. SHE ENDS LIFE
New York Widow, With No One /,
Love, a Suicide

NEW YORK. Feb. 2i.-"I feel have no.
body TO care for in this world no mora
since my dog was taken from me, the onlv
true companion | had since my loved one
were gone"
Mrs. Louise Gutekunst, a widow. nfty.I
one years old who committed suicide by
gas asphyxiation, penned the foregoing. She
was found dead in a chair in the dining.
room Of her home at 524 Avon ayenue.
lrvington, early yesterday morning Gas
was flowing from two open burners over
her head. Since 1905 her husband and two
children had died. Tippy. her dog, was
killed January 23.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-24
Director Krusen Increases Star

Director Krussn., of the Department of
Health and Charities. today announced 4
number Of additions TO the working force
at the Philadelphia General Hospital and
10 the school medical stan. The new
appointees are DIR. John r. Copes. 210S
South Twentieth street, assistant dentist
salary S7oe DR. Irwin $. Meyerhoff. 1727
North Sixteenth street. assistant school
medical Inspector, $500 and Cecilia HaIver-
sladt, bfes Viola street. and Miriam War
~ so North Twenty-fourth street in
a A{2o<ley. win no salary.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-24
SMALLPOX HOSPITAL ROBBED

HAZLEToN. Pa. Feb. 24.-Disregarding
the great danger TO which they subjected
themselves. vandals during the night looted
the Freeland Smallpox Hospital. Most of
the furniture and cooking utensils were
taken.
IL Is two years since the institution was
occupied. but the authorities fear that germs
stiil in the bedding may. havs been carried
y ths femilies e ~ thipvse = X
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-24
Charles f. Thomas

WILMINGTON. Del. Feb. 24--Charles
f. Thomas died at his home here. He
was seventy-three years old. For many
years he was a member of the publishing
and stationery firm of Bowman & Thomas,
which later became G. F. Thomas & Co
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-24

with a spirit of cooperation now mani
fest in shipping centers and the realization
that the food shortage has reached criti-
cal stage. railroad official believe that the
freight congestion will soon be relieved and
predict n fall i'm large shipments of neces-
stiles here during the next week.
Regarding the situation, Agnew T. Dice.
president of the Philadelphia and Reading
Railway, issued the following statement
this afternoon:
THE Philadelphia and Reading Railway
Company is doing everything within its
power to give absolutely free and preferred
movement to shipments of food and fuel
There is today no congestion on its lines
There has been in the past some delay in
the unloading Of shipments on account of
the extremely cold weather. ! understand
that the congestion which did obtain on the
railroads in the Middle West is now being
rapidly relieved.
THE situation, as | view 1t, is improving
daily, and with better weather. normal
conditions should be quickly restored.
The cooperation of the cOnsignors and
consignees in the prompt loading and un-
loading will % much toward helping the
situation"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-24
City News in Brief

CITY HALL TELEPHONE BOOTHS on
four floors were looted of twelve telephone
receivers by thieves late yesterday after
noon. The damage was noticed by the
operators after the wires were cut They
notified the guards, but no trace of the
thieves was found.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-24
SITUATIONS wANTED-MALE

OFFICE MAN-First- -class. knowledge OF ooos-
Keeping, correspondence, cashiering snd ssn'
erai office work aged 20. married. deslres
change; best refs. I26 Ledser OInee.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-24

NHieNtS was louHu
RUNAWAY AUTOMOBILES on ferry
boats were discussed by officials of ferry
companies and representatives of auto clubs
at a conference in the office of Surveyor
Charles r. kutz, in the Custom Honse
Most accidents are caused, It was shown
by allowing the engines to keen running
and by not properly blocking the machines
on the deck. Inspectors will be appointed
through the Department of Commerce 10
enforce the laws.
STRUCK BY A TROLLEY CAR. Jobn
Saunders, forty-seven years old an inmate
of the Blind Mans Home. 351s Lancaster
avenue, is in the Philadelphia Hospital suf-
fracture of the skull. The accident han
pened at Thirty-fourth and Walnut streets
Forty-eisbt hours n week is the n.v
schedule OF working time in the Hagedorn.
Merz Company shirt factory, Third and
Brown streets according to an announcs-
ment just made.
CITY's WATER SUPPLY Is under v,...
to prevent attacks by marauders or snjes
during the present crisis or in case of war
Visitors have been barred from the water.
works, and Superintendent Robinson bas
organized secret service force among sew
eral hundred detectives and other CITY EN-.
ployes
WEST POINT AND ANNAPOLIS .
pointments have been announced by Con-
Dressman Costello as follows: William II
Grove. Jr., OF 6944 Keystone street and
Clayton Ramsden. of 1647 Pratt street 10
West Point; Louis sinielson. 20O3 Frank
ford avenue, and George H. Balm, slSl
ceraio street. p AnnapQR|e = :
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-24
HELP wANTED-FEMALE

appear; to oper. keystone and beil excnspax nsac,
in lumber off reply In own handwtg', s.s."3I snn3
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-24
urvp WaNTrD--NALE

BOOKKEEPER or accountant with exesuxss xuss
ability 10 take charge OF CORP stocks, .urs .snsss
uniess written In own handwriting, ,ss,ui sssnii
age exp and salary. 84o. Ledger SenI-'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-24
ROONS FOR RENT
DESK ROOM FOR RENT

OsAGE AVE. 44Os-Large attractiveya yaola W
ID floor room; board OPTIONAL. Preston e-.s
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-24
SAMP, OR BIG HOMINY,
BLOW TO LIVING COST
Old Time Food Has Higher Ca
loric Properties Than Much
Touted Potato

CALORIE--Any Of several units the amount
or heat required to raise the tempera ture of one
gram of water one degree centigrade.--Wcb.
ster's Dictionary.
A measurement Of heat energy Of machinery
and animas-Prof. Aione0 n. Taylor, NJ. De-
UntpersiB Of Pennsylvania.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-02-17
KIPLING'S CASE

The anniversary of the birth of Joseph R. Kpling, who is better known as Rudyard few days ago recalls to mind again the pathetic position of this gentleman Not many years ago he perhaps the foremost figure in English literature The fame of Thomas Hardy was fading Meredith had laid aside his pen; Arnold Bennett Herbert G. Wells and others of the younger crowd had yet made their bid for popularity Kpng was the idol of not only the writers but also of the great of readers His short stories bought eagerly and for fabulous sums his verses every ongue the characters in his tales of Inda-partcuary Muvaney and his crew seemed destined to acquire such peanence in the minds of the reading public as that attained by the We'll ers, Sarah Camp Mr. Mcawber and other creations ot the great Vietorians
 Then suddenly, without warning, Kpling's light went out He just stopped writing True two or three short stories have come from his workshop since the begnnng of the war; but the of good things which once pour ed from his pen so easily has dried up. Kpng is living in the past it seems just as Hardy is and as Swnburne
 lived for several years before his death Whether he is lazy whether prosperity has stayed his hand or whether his mind once rich in invention refuses to function as it once did only guess Whatever the reason, he English reading public is the loser.( Detroit News
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-02-17

for that purpose The Mining and Metaurgical Society then invited the assistance of the United States bureau ot mines which has now been obtained
 In order to carry out this idea the director ot the bureau has requested committee of it's consulting engl neers consisting of J. Parke Channing James Douglas J. R. Finay John Hays Hammond w. k. lngalls, Hennen Jennings and L. D. Ricketts, to try to work out new law that will be satisfactory to congress and the mining n dusty in general Thus get back to the commission idea that has been consistently the wish of the mining organizations.
 The committee that has been appointed IS the same that drafted model legislation for the prevention ot accl dents in metal mines published as Bulletin 75, of the bureau of mnes with which the mining industry IS very familiar it's code having been adopted as the basis ot laws in several of the states west of the Rocky mountains Mr. Jennings and Dr.. Ricketts, two very distinguished engineers have been added to the old committee The ap pointmen of the enlarged committee received the formal endorsement of the Mining and Metalurgca Society of America Without any doubt the committee will proceed in the same way that it did in it's former ob that s talk ing the public into it's confidence, publishing tentative drafts from time to tme and inviting cooperation and criticism as it goes along. The committee will of course have proper legal advice.-(Cordova Times)
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-02-17
WELCOME NEWCOMERS

Early signs point a veritabe stampede to this part of Alaska this year Incoming labOrers for the govern ment railroad will comprise the major portion of the rush. while fishermen and cannery employees will form several battaliOns
 In addition there will come many men looking for business opportunities farmers in search of ground tmbeen in search of lumber to cut miners in search ot good prospect and men who have never seen mine who want to find one
 To cater to the needs and desires of this multitude is the duty of those already here.
 From now on there should be a Sem-offcial deputa- on to meet every boat ready to aid the arrivals by giving them such information as they desire tmght not be amss for the commercial bodies Gets make 1t sngu- lar soOn to ask the Alaskan Engineering commission to assign one of it's well informed employees to be present to give officially correct information. One of the aduncts of every well equipped railroad in new country is an in- formation bureau for the benefit of prospective settlers
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-02-17

Oyster cocktails at The Branch.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-02-17
Andy's Express, phone Madison 143.

Oyster cocktails at The Branch.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-02-17
MINING LAW REVISION

The agitation for revision of the mining laws of the United States has made important headway. The mining organizations of the country united in asking congress to appoint a commission to draft new legislation The sen ate was willing accede to that request but the house o
 representatives not. This was year ago. Steps were then taken still under the leadership ot the Mining and Metaurgical Society of America to prepare draft for new mining law by common cooperation among
 mining men, with the view of framing mining mems bil
 and much was done in drawing out expressions ot opmOn
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-02-17
GUARDING AGAINST SUB RAIDERS

Word from Norfolk that a steel net is being placed across the entrance to Hampton roads as protection against submarines, is proof that the possibility ot con ict is closer than may appear those hurying hher and yon about their daily business,
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-02-17
THE SEWARD SCHOOL NEWS

On another page appears the first issue of the Seward School News by which it is intended to keep parents n closer touch with the work of their children and to inter- est all in the value of education.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-05
A SON WANDERED Is YEARS
Minneapolis Family Believed 13-Icar-
Old Lad Had Died.

MINNEAPOLIS, April 4. - A
Minneapolis boy, whose mysterious
disappearance fifteen years ago
caused the police Of several cities TO
search in vain for him, is back home,
educated thru his own efforts and
now a successful craftsman in large
New York map making house
Tho boy Is Arthur SChutta His
father. Michael did not recognize In
the grown man who walked into the
Schuttl homo the 13-ycar-old son who
left his home in 1902. The boy had
long been given up as dead
In the family reunion that followed
the son explained his disappearance.
An uncomfortable ambition to get out
and work for himself led him one
summer day TO walk twenty miles
south of Minneapolis. There he
worked ON a farm for two years at
SIS a month and his keep Then he
went to Churchill, y. Y, worked nt
odd johs. became caretaker at the
home of merchant, and finally ar
ranged to spend his afternoons in
high school.
After three and n half years OF this
studying, the family gave him two
years at technical school From
there lac went TO New York city ana
obtained work i'm mechanical drawing.
He has been there since.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-05

will obey the adjutant generals or
der this morning.
This order followed the one OF last
Saturday when Capt. a. McIrvin re-
ceived a communication from Adju-
tant General carp ordering the COM
pany to recruit to fun war strength
and be ready to entrain.
Ready and Anxious.
No company ever went into the
active service as guardsmen with a
higher morale or desire to perpetuate
the name and honors which have been
won by their organization at the bor-
der than the Tulsa unit possessed
when they assembled at the command
Of Captain McIryin last night for
final instructions for the day.
Company g. under Captain Alva J.
Niles, was recruited 10 strength in
Tulsa last summer, and almost imme-
Giately was sent by the war depart
mcnt TO the Mexican border for pa
troll duty. II was here that the Off
GERS and men of the orglniZation won
no little praise from the commander
Of the brigade to which they were
attached, as well as from the regi-
mental and department commanders.
u IS Tor the nam part composed OF
tFcse men. that Company G was made
up of when It was learned Yesterday
In call for active service had come.
Destination Unknown.
Where the organization will bc
sent, after mobilization at Fort Sill
is not known to the officers. Some
look for orders at Fort sill TO entrain
for the East where They will assist
in protecting commercial AMI indus
trial centers. This belief is based on
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-05
At the Theaters
NInicsilc.

Majestic.
It's mighty powerful and q mighty
serious subject on which the new
William Fox play, "1he Price Of
Silence" is based. The problem of
child slavery.
One sees the play and asks, Can
such things be?' rs it possible that
many rich manufacturers are swelling
dividends at the expense of little
children"
1t is true that national legislation
has restricted interstate traffic in
goods produced by child labor but
this Is not broad enough i'm its scope
TO successfully deal with situation
which is bound, i'm time 70 seriously
affect the efficiency OF the workinG
population and 10 breed ignorance and
immortality to say nothing of foster
ing more antagonism between capital
and lahor.
"The Price Of Silence" IN which
the popular star. William Farnum, d1.
pears as fighting senator, will ne
shown Mt tho Majestic today and to-
morrow IL is a vivid and dramatic
story of the evils OF child slavery and
suggests a remedy which should have
the serious consideration OF every
man and woman who has the welfare
Cf the nation's young children at
heart.
This production is one OF the new
William Fox super p'ctures and Gives
that wonderful actor William Farm
um, a splendid opportunity for the full
display Of his marvellous talent.
Indications are that crowded condi-
tons will obtain az the evening per-
formances and it is suggested that
patrons arrange to attend the matt
nees if possible. The first show will
start promptly at IL a. m. The fol-
lowing schedule viii be maintained
thruout the engagement today and to-
morrow IL a m, 1890 p. m, 2,
$50 3, ESQ 8 and 9:30 p. m.