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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-01
BOARD REFLECTS
SCHOOL OFFICIALS
DR.. John p. CARRIER, Superin-
tendent, and His Assistants
Again Chosen

Dr. John r. CARRIER was reelected super
intendent of the Philadelphia schools and
the six assistant and ten district superin-
tendents were also reelected today at the
annual meeting of the Board Of Education
in the keystone School Nineteenth and
Market streets. This was the first time
the Board Of Education ever met on New
Years Day It happened because the re-
vsed school code calls for an annual meet
ing on the first Monday in January
There was no change In any Of the board
committees rcappointed by Henry n. Ed
munds president Of the board city Con-
troller John VI. Walton was again chosen
School Controller, in accordance with the
law providing that the city Controller must
be head of the school financial system
There was hunt for a Bible when the
time came to swear in Controller Walton
for the coming year Desks were ran
saclled and the search was growing ex
tensive when one of the stenographers re-
membered she had a Bible in her desk
This was obtained. however. only after
long search for the key Of the desk.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-01
AUTO CAUGHT BETWEEN
TWO CARS; SIX INJURED
Five Victims of Accident at Edgewood
Street and Lansdowne Avenue
in Serious Condition

Six persons were injured. five OF them
seriously, early today when an automobile
in which they were riding struck e street
car and was iammed between It and another
street car at Edgewood street and lans-
downe avenue The injured are;
Lewis Woodhead, twenty-niue. Souder-
ton Pa, owner OF the automobile: frac-
tured hip and severe cuts.
Liza Woodhead. twenty-eight wife ~
Lewis Woodhead fractured ribs. bruises
and internal injuries.
Harry Maddis thirty. 1928 North Edge
wood street: fractured ribs and internal in
juries.
Ruth AIaddis thtrtY-onc. wife Of Harry
Madds possible fracture Of the skull and
broken ribs.
Virginia Maddis, seven daughter Of Harry
MaddS; Sprained back and bruises
Harry MaddiS, Jr.. nine right hand badly
manGled and later amputated. severe
bruises.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-01
GREETs COP WITH FIST; FINED
New Year Celebrant Pays So for En-
cessive Enthusiasm

It costs 81 to wish Camden policeman
a Happy New Year.
This comes from George NEien, a Rus
sian. who says he ought to know, after pay
ing that amount for merely wishing Police
man Cornog prosperous 1917.
Cornog didn't deny Miens word, but
added that the greeting was too enthusi-
astic in that it consisted of punch in the
face.
AIlen. who lives at 626 Jackson street,
said he must have been celebrating too
freely, and he merely wanted to spread
good feeling. This statement, however,
didn't alter Recorder Stackhouse's views,
and Milen was fined.
Said Milen II knew the cost of living
was high, but not the cost to greeting Cam
den policemen"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-01
GERMANS CALL ALLIES
PEACE REPLY VERBOSE

BERLIN, Jan. 1.-The official Press
Bureau today issued the following state
ment on the Allies reply to Germany 5
peace proposal
The text of the Entente note replying
to the Central Powers peace offer ar
rived here In the version supplied by
the Havas Agency, The general impress
sion Is, II this version is correct. that
the Entente answer to the sincere Ger
man offer is verbose but nevertheless
nat refusal to end the war.
This answer Is especially selected
for the sake of neutrals suffering from
the wars consequence. 1t is pointed
out especially remarkable that the
Entente note mentions the right OF
nationalities, although one of the
avowed purposes of war of the Entente
is the conquest OF Constantinople and
the Strait
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-01
Short Meirht Coal Dealer Fined

TRENTON, Jan when Judge GER
agility inflicted a fine OF 500 on Charles
T. Hlrsch local coal dealer, accused
of selling short weight. the latter an.
nounced his business for sale. This is the
third time GIirsch has been fined for a
similar offense Two members of the same
firm Of Ilirsch Brothers were also fined
$1,000 IN Mercer Court some months
ago ON charge Of subornation Of per-
Jury. which was the outcome OF a short
weight complaint
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-01
Grip Spreads Over South Jersey

MULLICA HILL. y. j., Jan. 1.-Physi-
clans In South Jersey are rushed with work
because Of the prevalence OF grip and sick
ness in other forms. The cold weather is
not blamed so much for the sickness so
much as the muggy, rainy weather OF last
week. Grip in some Of the smaller towns
has almost reached the proportions of an
epidemic. The outbreak has occurred
earlier than il did last year, but so far
is not quite so severe. There have, how
ever been several cases OF pneumonia and
the percentage OF those that have proved
fatal has been higher than usual
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-01
BRITISH EXTEND LINES
SOUTHWARK IN FRANCE


WITW HE HETTT0T NTVN IN
FRANCE, Jan, I.
Nineteen hundred and seventeen finds the
British line gradually extending southwark.
More and more arc the khald-clad soldiers
Of Britain relieving the horizon Of the blue
OF the French poilus. The process has been
going on ever since 1914. And today Eng
lands mammoth expeditionarv force Is
ready--resdy both from the viewpoint Of
number OF men and euupment--to answer
any call the Allies council deems desir-
able.
1916 when a thin, ragged line lacking re-
serves miraculouslv clung on. despite an
apparently impossible situation. The most
striking areas between the trenches and
the sea resemble England more than
France.
The British forces have just completed
taking over a section of the French front
and the British line is now longer than ever
before.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-01

LANCASTER. Pa. Jan 1.-The Ian.
caster Automobile club with more than 700
members has decided to cooperate with
thc authorities in protecting the public
against wilful violations of safety rcgua-
tions by automobile drivers. They will
employ a private detective to round up and
prosecute violatOrs OF the law.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-01
Entente to AmpLHy
Stand in NeU Note
Continued from PAGE One

Continued from PAGE One
which feared faulty translation into Englisl
of the French word Sanctions" in the notes
text might lay the Allies open to thu
charge of vindictiveness. The Daily New
points out that some newspapers had trans
lated the word penalties" and some re.
tribution" and some PREPARATION"
The French word "sanctlons," the edi.
torial asserted. "is rather n synonym fol
guarantees than a blunt threat of punish.
ment, which would probably stimulate the
Germans 70 fight to the last man rather
than submit"
The Chronicle says:
with a Power that frankly declines
to be bound by any obligations, It is
useless to contract new ones
We welcome in the note the word
penalties because II seems to us to
emphasize the idea that the vindication
OF outraged right in the face of the
world Is not the last, but the first thing
for the Allies to insist upon
The Sunday Observer Gays:
II must be borne in mind that the
reply OF the Allies is to Germany's
note not to President Wilson'S
Never has a choice between right
and wrong been palmer in the whole
history Of the world.
The United States and other neutral
powers should be able to judge from
the tone OF the Allies reply what view
TO hold of Germanys motives in pro-
posing peace.
The Daily Telegraph says:
The Allies are united heart and soul.
Not until she Is ready for expiation
should Germany thinl; of sending an
other note.
The Morning Post says:
The new year opens with the most
signal triumph for the league of civil
lization The solidarity of the Allies
proves itself to be the battle line which
the enemy can no more break by guile
than by assault
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-01
LEaAL ApYERTIsEarENrs
PARTNERsHIP NOTICE
THAT

- FARTNI1ksAIP NoIIGE
Charles ". Young retired from the hrm
sdth, 1915, ana that the Remaining partners
William ii. NOuhs, DeRaFd Wilson b. Y0unE,
fieGrEs n Young and Ida q. HounE CFumbfe,
iii Continue the business the same as hereto
fore under the hrm name OF chas. w. Young
All dsbls due the said arm are payable to
Chas. W. Young Company and all bills
owing By said arm will be paid By chas. W,
-- Main Office 124T North 2eth st
Philadslphla. January let. 1917
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-01
WASHINGTON. Jan

WASHINGTON, Jan. /.
The life or death of the present peace
movement rests wholly in the hands of
Germany.
This is known positively to be the belief
of Washington Officialdom. from President
Wilson down.
Furthermore, while Administration off,
cials believe the Entente Allies have II loop
hole for Germay to prove the sincerity OF
her original peace proposals, they believe
peace negotiations are today little farther
off than they appeared TO be at the start
OF the present peace movement
Although the Administration continued
today its policy Of absolutely refusing TO
discuss the international situation it is posi-
lively known this Government feels that
Germany "msut more frankly declare her
helf in regards to plans and specifications
II she Is to keep alive any peace negotia-
tion sentiment among the men at the head
of the Allied cause.
That Germany may take this step in her
next move, insisting, however. that her
terms be held in confidence, is deemed pos
Blble by many officials for the following
reasons:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-01
Eyangelist Opens Revival

sCHUYLKILL HAVEN. Pa. Jan. IA
six weeks evangeliste campaign. 10 be
conducted here in a specially constructed
tabernacle by the Rev DR.. John b. Nc
MINI, has been launched here. Doctor Nc
MINI has four assistants and his tabernacle
seats 100 persons,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-01
TeutOns ,StCeep
on in RuntdIliG


Continued on FnFe NIne. Column Four
war Office statement on operations on the
eastern front.
The statement said
South OF Riga and near SmorRen
strong Russian raiding detachments
We're repulsed
on the north bank OF the Pripct near
Pinsk. German cavalry on foot stormed
two Russian positions and brought In at
the point Of the bayonet one officer
and thrty-fve men as prisoners.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-01

HARRISBURG, Jan. Included in a
list Of names on a remostrance against
the transfer OF Andrew Schutzenbach's
wholesale liquor license, filed today in the
Dauphin County Court, is the name of his
wife, Mrs Andrew Schutzenbach. The
liquor dealer is i'm the Capitol Park extern
sion district and he wants TO relocate, since
the state has taken over his property
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-01
ANNuAr &c

. INI0N NATIONAL DaNa
tniiaasIp1ial pecemheH ;. Iels-
3 Hnnanl Na24InE ~ the 91aekh8laera *
4Ha far Ite aiteIiQQ ~ pIHaetaf6 aI1 e
fHe E4rNirN E 1n AHs4a#E. 44aHAaH
IN.|" Ms @A#tli4 ~ #sItI
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-01

~ REanEf 10 ANNOUNCE THAT
-. aI1rhea fuEuet. who has decided to retire
- the present from activa business ceases 70
= partner - our arm AZ of pecemteF 81 1916.
ca q. AAHRlsoN. -. co.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-01
PENRosE,s sTATEAIENT

Senator PenrOse issued an immediate
reply. in which lie charged "irregularity'
ON the part of the -Brumbaugh forces
curing the last campaign. and paid his re-
spects to the unspeakable John X. X
Scott"
lie pointed to Congressman William s.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-01
ELECTIONS



49, COLUMBIA AVENUE TRUST COMPAT{Y
49, Broad q. and Columbia ave.
Phlla delphia. December 2d 1919
Ihe annual election for Directors Will Be held
4t thu banking house Wednesday, January no.
1871, between tbs hours ef II o'clock noon aud
. y. WI. A. CARLILE.
Secretary.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-01
PARrNERsHlP NOTICE

NQ4roE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT EDWIN
peld sas wbhaarawn from, ths hTm OF
Fhlladetahia. Pa. The business win be continued
aa4sr ne sans name ~ ~ Esnalsning I partners,
- = aa4unlad All liabilities Of the hrm and 10
a4heIn all payments due the same are to - made.
WILLIAM HODGES Ir.
WALTER u. HUDGES
EDWIN p. DOLD.
HlhfIa4siphfa Dee 20. 1916.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-28

book on the cook. for carelessness on
the part Of the cook may merely spoil
the dish. but Il the pharmacist falls TO
follow, explicit directions in preparing
the prescription he may cause serious
trouble-even death, II his error leads
to the patients taking an overdose OF
a poisonous drug.
Formerly great attention was paid to
the form Of the prescription; and II
the writer was an educated physician
he would have been ashamed to make
it out in any except the orthodox way
Today, however, doctors are much less
punotilious In that respect: 1t IS not
uncommon for q physician to depart 90
far from the usual form and to use 50
many authorizations that the druggist
actually cannot decipher the prescrip-
ton and has to call him on the tele-
phone to discover what ne means 10
prescribe.
The properly made prescription be-
gins with the sign r, which is be-
lieyed originally to have Represented
the Egyptian god Horus or the LATIN
god Jupiter, the first Of whom was the
god of mystery, the second the ais
penser Of all good gifts. The sign Is
now regarded however, as an abpreVi-
>ation of the Latin word recipe. mean :
ing take" Then follow the names u
the drug to be used, with the amounts
after which comes the letter NJ. or the
word Misce. mix" and directions as
to the form Of the compound. whetheI
pill. powder or liquid. and finally a.
rections regarding the dose andf the
times for taking the medicine.
It is still the custom in this country
and in Great Britain to write the pre-
scription ir Latina relic OF mediaeNa,
times. when Latin was the language o.
science as well as Of the Church- ne
practice might wei! be anandoned' the
o7lv advantage it has IS that II =
sometimes 4 good plan TO keep pa
tient In ignorance of the names ana
amounts of the drugs he IS taxing
Rut that is not matter Of great m
po,tance. and in these DAYS. whom ne
patient is likely to know as much l-at'i
as the physician, even that advantaee
does not always exist.-The youth
Companion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-28
"6eing Of Sound Mind"
cleveland Plain Dealer)

IL takes a wise man to make a u-ise
will. The records bear silent Testimony
o. the unwlsdom Of many who, dying,
sought 10 use their wealth for pur-
poses Well-intended, but poorly con-
celved. An enduring monument to its
author is will intelligently planned
to promote legitimate interests and ex-
pressed in terms broad enough to meet
changing conditions.
New York is institution ridden de-
clares the superintendent of a metro
politan orphanage. Founders make
requests he says, ito be used for the
establishment Of orphanages without
having Investigations made as to the
need for them. There are more or
phanases provided than there are or
phans to occupy them"
It is situation illustrative Of the
manner in which too many u.uu,e Of
wealth go about the task Of disposing
OF their property at death. They may
have some fad. quite unrelated to any
Ineligible social need, and think their
wealth must so to the promotion Of it
in one form or another. There are
classic examples Of how the dead
hand Of some well-meaning phil
arthropist has had an influence
wholly un!ntended by the pleasant
gentleman who made a botch Of his
will.
The wise man puts into his will pro-
visions that recognize the probability
that conditions wilbchange and that
what may appear to him today as OF
supreme importance may become in
significant or entirely disappear as an
object needing charity. The dead
hand" Is reldom q helpful hand. Few
willmakers are seers capable Of read
Ing the future.
There Is no lack Of examinations and
institutions n Cleveland. as elsewhere.
ready to assist the possessors Of wealth
to a wise disposition Of their fortunes.
There IL 10 good excuse for hunsling
a task as important to the next gen.
Grafton and 50 frauSht with good or Ill
to increasing numbers Of people as Is
this task for making ones will.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-28
RECRUITING CAMPAIGN
STARTS AUsPICIQUSLY

a large recruiting poster has been
put in palce in City Hall square. 1t
contains one of the pictures of Uncle
Sam with the words. Il want Won" m.
deT it and the finger and eyes of the
picture always following one from tina
time the picture comes in sight until
1t Is lost to view. The boys who are
mere getting recruits are meeting with
good success and every day have been
able to forward one or more men to
headquarters in some Of the various
branches Of the service.
Inc poster is expected to bring in
even more and when Lieutenant Rog-
ers gets his assistants here he win
doubtless have a goodly number from
TINS section who will be Joining the
various branches Of the army. He
points out that it Is an opportunity
mat comes to man but once in a
lifetime and that the Young man who
volunteers to fight for his country
no" IS not only doing a patriotic duty
hut that he is going to see and he 8
part or things, the ike Of which the
world has never known before ana
which 1t is not at all likely will ever
again during the life Of anyone now
living. 1t is an adventure worth ,u
the cost to any young man and IN ad-
anon 1t Is a patriotic duty for arv
fe!lo" who Is able physically n er1;s.
in behalf of his country,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-28
Onlv ! BEGINNER.

An old farmer was driving along
a lane along a golf course and stopped
for moment to watch the game.
whats that?" he demanded curious
IL. Golf" was the reply. want 70
try your hand, uncle?" Don't mind II
do" declared the farmer, wrapping
the lines around the dashboard and
climbing down. The players gave MN
a few points about hazards and bog
les. and finally one pointed to nag
on a hill 25o yards away. AT the
foot Of that pole" he said. is little
hole. The object is TO put this baii
in the hole with the smallest number
of strokes" The farmer took the
club. sighted for some time, and then
let go d whale OF stroke. The ball
scared with a mighty swish into the
air. and fed unerringly toward the
flag It fell short. bounced, rolled and
wound up a hands breadth from the
objective phenomenal shot that
made the experienced players gasp.
by golly, missed it," the farmer ex-
claimed Everybody Magazine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-28
Dwarfs and the Thyroid Gland.

Occasionally child is born with a
defective thyroid gland. His body
then does not receive enough of the
peculiar substance made by that gland,
and dire results follow. The skin
thickens, the bridge of the nose fails to
grow, the tongue charges and pro-
trudes from the open mouth. and there
are other irregularities, including a
stupid or idiotic mind and a stunted
growth. Such children are called
cretins Some OF the dwarfs recorded
in historical accounts probably be-
longed to that class, especially those
described as silly dwarfs," "hideously
deformed," "misshapen pygmies, deaf
and dumb"
It has been found. fortunately, that
by feeding to such a defective child the
thyroids of sheep and cows, he can get
enough of the necessary substance that
the thyroid gland gives; his face loses
its ugly and dull appearance; he be-
comes alert and intelligent, his skin
regains its normal texture. and growth
is resumed in him.
A disease called ricketts,. which may
begin before birth or which may ap-
pear in infancy and early childhood
probably accounts for other dwarfs.
That disease is characterized by an ar
rested or a perverted bone formation
The shafts Of the long bones becomes
thckened and often stunted. The
bone may be so soft that it can be cas-
lily cut with a knife. Then the weight
of the body or the pull Of the muscles
warps the bones; and when the bones
sol;dify they naturally show many re-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-28
Free-for-Ail Sunday

Three men were before the police
court Monday morning as result OF
free fight on the Plains early Sun
day morning. They pleaded guilty and
were fined the costs, amounting TO
1915 each, and one was sentenced to 10
days in Jail and the other two to Is
days and the Jail sentences were sus-
pended in the case of each of them
during good behavior
Louis Toulouse was before the court
on the charge of selling uno beer on
Sunday and after short hearing was
found guilty and was sentenced to pay
fine and costs amounting to s144s
which he paid. He was taken in Sun
day by the police officers, as his place
on Alden street was open. according
to them.
Three DRINKS were st-raigned for in
toxication and were sentenced to pay
fines and costs which they all paid.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-28
Coburn Prospects Fine

Principal Drew T. Harthorn of Co
burn, who has been in the city for a
few days in the interests Of the school.
will return to his home in Wilton
Tuesday for short time before COM
ing to the city for the season. He re-
ports that the prospects for the COM
ing year are of the best and that it
now looks as though the attendance at
the. fall term would be fully UP to
standard.
Owing to the uncertainty of many
things it is Of course Impossible for
him to say as yet the number of stu
dents that will be enrolled but if all
come who have signifed their inten-
ton of coming the attendance will be
large.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-28
Search for Auausta Horse

Osgood Crawford Of Augusta has re-
ported to the police that he has lost
a horse out Of his pasture. some time
during the past week. The animal IL
described as a bay mare, with white
ankles and weighing about 100
pounds. The police have rounded up
number Of horse 3ockies ana others
who might have taken the horse but
as yet have been unable to locate her
Mr.. Crawford was in town Monday
and they have a number Of good clues
which they hope will enable them to
run down the parties which made way
with the animal.