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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-25
MAIL TO GERMANY
IS NOW HELD UP
Hundreds of Thousands Of
Letters Denied Transmits
sion to "Fatherland"
STORED WITH RED CROSS

bN NJ TITCC
to GermnnY Ia helnR held I'm

Mail to Germany is being held up.
hundreds OF thousands OF letters ad
dressed by Germans in this country with
Affiliations in the "Fatherland" are stacked
up In the Offices OF the American Red Cross
headquarters In Washington. and there is
the possibility that they may never reach
the destination TO which their senders have
dispatched them. There is also the possl-
bility that in the future persons in this
country Will not be permitted to commun-
cate with their relatives in Germany except
on brief printed form which may be got
out by the Red Cross.
Red Cross officials in Washington are
frank In their admission that the State
Department stepped In and forbade the
sending Of these letters because they sus-
pected that valuable information to the
enemy" was thus being transmitted The
letters were forwarded by way of Geneva,
Switzerland, through the International Red
Cross.
This was learned exclusively by the
EVENING LEDGER no official announcement
having yet been made.
'It is true" w. r. Castle, Jr., in charge
of the bureau Of communication, said at the
Red Cross headquarters in Washington
after consultation with the proper authori-
ties we have been handling this mail but
last week the Government stepped in and
mail Is not being sent now, and will not be
until we get ruling on the matter. II
was thought that harmful information was
being sent Hundreds Of thousands OF let
ters are stacking up here. We request
that the people stop sending them"
In the meantime the German banking
and steamship agencies throughout the
country which have been forwarding this
mail for their clients have received no
word of the Governments Intervention and
are taking the letters
Only recently the Philadelphia Tageblatt
published a conspicuous advertisement in
serted by Johann Nemeth, Jr, who has a
bank at 1851 German
town avenue, which announced that let
ters would be sent free of charge and an
swers TO them received.
I'VE have received no word from WASH
ington," Emery Lakatos, manager OF this
bank, said, Concerning the stoppage of
these letters. There are from SOC, 900 to
0,000 Germans and from 25 900 to 30. 900
I1ungarlans In Philadelphia alone. Hun
dreds of them come I'm here every week
with their letters which, after we have for
warded them to our New York office, are
sent on to Washington. There Is only one
qualification and that is that nothing of a
political nature be mentioned in the let
ters"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-25
BASE HOSPITAL NO. 10
WINS BRITISH PRAISE
Splendid Work Done at Front by
Philadelphia Medical Or.
ganization

Pennsylvania Base Hospital No. 10. the
first base hospital from America to reach
the front. has taken care OF thousands of
cases and won the commentator of the
British military and military medical au-
thorities, according to a letter from Dr.
Richard II. Harte in charge of the hos
ptal, to DIR. Charles II. Hatfield, chairman
Of the executive committee of the Pennsyl-
vania Chapter of the Red Cross
The hospital has been meeting severe re-
quirements Once the hospital received $40
gas cases in few days. Besides this the
hospital organized many teams consisting
of surgeon, etherizer, nurse and orderly. and
sent them to the casualty clearing stations
just back of the firing lines. These sta
tions once received $3.50 operative cases
within a few days, and the mortality Of
these cases was one-half of / per cent
Doctor Harte speaks in terms of highest
praise Of all his assistants and specially
commends the nurses.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-25
BIG FIRMS HERE GET
ARMY WORK CONTRACTS
Snellenburg's and Gimbels' to Supply
Large Quantity Of Bed
Furnishings

Joseph n snellenburg, Of NJ snellenburg
a Co; Adam L. G'mbel and Gimbel
Brothers. Of Philadelphia and New York.
have received contracts TO furnish pillow
sacks and bed sacks to the Army Medical
Department. according 10 advices from
Washington. confirmed in Philadelphia. The
contracts were awarded TO Snellenburg and
10 Gimbels' A. the lowest responsible bidders.
The snelenburg contract calls for so. 600
pillow sacks AZ ssi,5sf and 10000 bed sacks
al s6O.370.
The Oimbel contract calls for 10000 bed
sacks al s695O0 and 10000 bed sacks at
s9e $50.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-25


Eppley. victim of the Bloody Fifth"
political thuggery, need not have been mur-'
dered If Policeman Hayden. negro, had
taken steps to stop the gunman who tried
TO kill James A. Carey, McNiChol leader
of the ward. according to Judge Eugene
e. Bonniwell, who was 80 informed by
Carey at a brief interview at his bedside.
Hayden made no motlpul 20 seize
Marcia as Carey called the gunman'
even after the frlgassrsf tkeNgnnhJans re-
volvcr failed to work the first time, Judge
Bonniwell said the victim told him. but
waited for Eppey to rush in and then
told the gunman to beat it,"
The charges were Immediately denied by
Haydens commander, Lieutenant David
Bennett, who, accused of completely in the
conspiracy to murder, spoke in defense OF
the negro policeman today.
"If Hayden failed to do his duty
promptly" said Bennett. 'ft was because,
like the average negro cop, he is slow to
think and 20 act He probably did not
realize the situation at once. He grabbed
the first man he saw That was Carey"
Turning to several policemen in the Third
and De Lancey streets station, Bennett
asked them what orders he had given them
the morning of the primary election.
why, you told us to pick up anybody
creating disorder replied sergeant.
Hayden was working under these orders,
said Bennett.
NbItN ) Improvements Is Clearly SnONn ny
his prefect understanding of the situation
as shortly related to him by Judge Bonni-
we'll, who said after the interview that the
mercantile appraiser woulG lie able to be
present at the hearing of Mayor Smith
Lieutenant Bennett and DeutsCh lie added
that Carey answered and asked questions
intelgently and seemed fully Cognizant of
the Importance of his statements. He ex-
pected that Carey would be held in bed
several days yet
Judge Bonniwell gave Carey's remarks to
him as follows
81 am satisfied that the police were
working in conjunction with the gunner
who shot and killed Eppley and tried to
murder me-"
Il was standing n few feet from Eppey.
There was colored policeman named Hay
den close to me when Marcia drew his re-
volver and pointed it at me. He was sew
eral seconds doing it and Hayden saw what
he was doing. He had plenty of time to
stop him if he had wanted to.
when Marcia snapped his revolver and
1t failed to go off Eppley jumped i'm. Hay
den continued doing nothing. Marcia then
deliberately shot Eppley, When Hayden saw
that Eppley was shot he turned to Marcia
aid said Hey, you get out of here beat
it," He then turned to me and told me I
was under arrest"
Carey spent a restful night and is much
improved today according to a neighbor.
physician, DR. Maxwell Herman, 1926 Pine
street, who has charge of the patient dur
ing the absence of DR.. j. Chalmers la
Costa.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-25
PENNSGROVE MEN J
FIGHT RUM TO-DAY
Powder Town Prim.,,.
Are Expected to SettI. y
Liquor Question
SENTIMENT FAvoRs Dpv,
Better Element Demands n.
ing of speakeasies and End ~i'''
of Beer Importation
PENNsGRovE. NJ

Pennsgrove, the powder town Spt j.
aware Is face to face with n h,,,a he M
night today, based on whether hrs..p pollteI
outside liquor interests will he aft
continue to sell their goods in ,hrs"t ,hs't %
territory. III this 'dps
When the license was taker
French's Hotel and the town w.u.v v liea
some two years ago there wa, ay'
OF comparative quiet, but in ths Ia. RfA
mohths' 1t is charged, the town ",sN
overrun with "speakeasles - ne ben
mere have been number Of firhts s,.t ,.sat
arrays and other disorders, sss~9op
aroused the decent elements q, .'a ~. nav
The fight today is in the prlmarv M,
LOT mayor. simon CUNNINGHAM. a. .''suoh
eht Mayor, is a candidate for ro.,,. .s pse
Oh the Democratic ticket: Tbo,naa '..ua
for nomination on the RenuhitaaAs hent
The third candidate is J. AIhsr. v,M ucM
former Chief of Police, who bss Iuhs,
openly against the liquor intere.,sS YIN. oa
clean Pennsgrove. ana ir
Because of the sentiment ...
liquor interests here the backsrs IN. ~ " "
have had him become a candIds,, fsnf
the Republican and Democratic A., w
Fisher said that II nominated sna usAsa .
he would see to II that the brsws.,.. ssoa
not allowed to ship their goods n ny NY
territory and would conduct A cam,.n a
against the "speakeasies" that vii y.
them out of business. :" W
1t was said that recent canvas. ,A...
there are now forty-two "speakeaslssn' ~ ~
The number has ranged from twsnty.s0. ss'.
to seventy-fve during the last few mona,
The hackers Of Fisher also rav ~,
there are eight brewerles Of wllmInsta,
Philadelphia and Camden who hays as..,'
In Pennsgrove soliciting orders On, !
these breweries, It is said, sends we,ky
beer. It's annual business hers n ~ ~
mated approximately at $as0,O0o NJ
said that the total business Of the br,vs..s
in dry" Pennsgrove reaches nearly II SM
900 year '''''
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-25
ARREST 8 AS DOPE PEDDLERS
Drugs Said to Have Been Sold Diluted
With Sugar Of Milk

Peddlers OF narcotics diluted 90 per cent
with sugar OF milk 81 Ss TO S12 a bottle are
alleged to have been caught when Harry
Schwartz sos North Franklin street Will
liam II. Vogel, 1126 Fairmount avenue and
Morris Speer, alias 'Mush," 473 North Sixth
street were arrested. Schwartz was held in
$500 bail and $25OO bail was demanded of
the others by Magistrate Stevenson, acting
United States Commissioner, opium out
fits and drugs valued at $500 were ex-
hlbited by Colonel viii Grey Beach and
Inspector Ralph Oyler at the hearing
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-25
potato SwINDLER" ABROAD
Police Warn West Philadelphia Women
Against Peddler

Madam, II you live in West Philadelphia
beware of the potato swindler." A gem
eral warning was issued today by the police
of several, West Philadelphia stations, fol-
lowing numerous complaints.
The potato swindler" operates as fol-
lows: He learns the name of family,
watches for the husband to leave the house
and then pays call with his potato wagon.
He tells the wife that her husband has Just
ordered a bushel of potatoes, for which she
is to pay $3.50. On receiving the money
the swindler says he will drive the potatoes
around to the rear. lie drves-but away
he goes with the money and potatoes
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-25
DAVE" ABRAMS DEAD
Well-Known Impersonator of Animals
on Comedy Stage

BUFFALO, n. Y, Sept 25 David
C"DaveD Abrams, well-known comedian.
Is dead here today.
Dave" Abrams was perhaps the best
known animal impersonator on the stage.
He played the role OF the eowardly lion in
The Wizard of o." the dog in "A Good
Little Devil" Tige in Buster Brown" and
many similar parts. His mimetic faculty
Of vocalizing was only equaled by his
power Of endurance in keeping almost i'm
possible poses for long periods. He was a
very clever comedian. Mr.. Abrams an
peared in musical comedy. extravaganza
and vaudeville.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-25
CHILD KILLED BY AUTO
Darts Away From Mothers Side Into
Path of Car

MOUNT HOLLY, NJ j. Sept. 25.-pelia,
iye years old. daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Street, OF oakdale, died at the
Mount Holly hospital last night Of injuries
received when struck by the automobile OF
l., ], Lingle, a hardware salesman OF the
supplee- Biddle Company. while going from
Mount Holly 10 his home In Camden last
night
The Streets and their two young children
were walking along the road near their
home when Della suddenly darted away
from her mother and in the automobiles
avoid an pcel1ept persons seeing Il to|d
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-25
LABOR EMPLOYERS FINED
Penalties Imposed for Violation of
Child and Female Work Laws

POTTSNILLE, Pa Sept. 25.- Fines
amounting to more than $l65 were i'm
posed upon eight employers of labor in this
city for violations OF child and female
labor laws. They are Nicholas Cassimatls.
proprietor Of Plaza Cafe Richard Coogan.
Of Coogan Cafe; Catherine Fisher of
Olympia Restaurant Mrs. Mathilda Staudt.
proprietress Of Eagle Hotel; Willet d.
Boyer, proprietor OF Hotel Penn Hall !.
Harry AnaHtopulas, restaurant: George
Lord, manager Postal Telegraph, and Jacob
B. Schoen, cigar manufacturer.
One OF the charges against Schoen was
withdrawn, he providing that the boy en-
ployed, in question, was of legal age.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-25
SAYS HE ATTACKED HER
Woman Charged With Shooting Man
Now Near Death

Mrs. Lena Latala, twenty seven years old,
of 42S West Nenango street was held in
$500 bail for further hearing today charged
with shooting Frank Bitto forty-eight years
old. of 3s29 North Sixth street, who is near
death in St Luke's Hospital.
The surgeons cannot find one Of the four
bullets she fired at him. It Is somewhere
near the base of the brain. Mrs. Latall
said she fired in self-defense when the man
entered her house and attacked her. The
further hearing will be October 0.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-25
POLICE SERGEANT ATTACKED
Assailants Tell Victim They Will Give
Him Some 18Th Ward Stuff"

A gang Of ruffians al Second and Federal
streets set upon House Sergeant Fred j.
Loesch, OF the Seventh and Carpenter
streets police station, last night, and, de-
caring they would give him some Fifth
Ward stuff" beat him severely before help
arrived. Then the gangsters fed. The
assault was precipitated when Loesch tried
to arrest Louis Ward, of 223S Reese street,
accused OF disorderly conduct. The rufians
went TO Wards aid
After the policeman had been beaten
Ward and the others left Ward, arrested
later. was today held in $500 bail for fur
ther hearing next Tuesday by Magistrate
Coward.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-25
Appointed to Lafayette Squadron

William Read Kelly, of Lansdowne, a
son of n. b. Kelly, general secretary of
the Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce,
has secured an appointment TO the Lafa-
yette Escadrlle, the famous French flying
corps. He at present is at the Govern
ment's flying school at Fssington. He ex-
poets to leave for France in the near
future,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-25
5000, 900 Armenians Depend on U. s

Three million suffering Armenians and
Syrians in their own countries and the
Russian Caucasus are entirely dependent
upon this country for supplies. according to
p s. Benjamin, OF the American committee
for their relief, who is in this city arrang-
ing with ministers TO assist him in raising
funds for this purpose.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-25
Saved From Chair by Unwritten Law

The unwritten law was pleaded in behalf
of Albert Hencke in the Camden Court yes
terday, and instead of going to the electric
chair for the murder of Laurence Adams
on April last he was sentenced from five
to thirty years by Justice Garrison. Adams
is said to have stolen the affections of
Hencke'S wife.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-25
SKULL FRACTURED BY BAT
Boy Hit on Head When Club Flies
From Playmate's Hands

Frederick Reese twelve years old of 1890
North Smedley street, was struck On the
head by a flying baseball bat which slipped
from the hands of a schoolmate who was
playing ball in the yard of the Kenderton
School at Fifteenth and Ontario streets
last yesterday afternoon. At the Samarl.
tan Hospital it was learned he had his
skull fractured Lloyd Eynon. fourteen
years old. of 2035 North Sixteenth street,
from whose hand the bat flew, was placed
under arrest by District Detective Prender-
CAST and taken 10 the House OF Detention
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-25
charre He stoIe Auto TIren

Thomas Clarion. staEgering under the
weight OF four automobile tires. was first
nilled then arrested by Policeman Conlan,
~ lhe Thirty second street and Woodland
avenue station. today Then he was held
In $500 bail for further hearing By Magis-
State Harris acQused Of stealing the tires
|fotI H|Inht HIofhfrs BY whom he was
||IsN 04IH iHrNftnfsl street and
.|1 IX|| |1as ar11tl4d AZ Thlrfr|
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-25
Urged to Buy Only Standard Goods

Housekeepers in Philadelphia will be
urged to buy only standard and nationally
advertised brands Of goods and food by the
Housekeepers League Of this city. A meet
ing of the league was held yesterday. Mrs
William Il, Derr presided.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-25
Your Soldier

Mothers, Sisters and Sweethearts, your
soldiers Comfort should be foremost in
Tired, Swollen, Blistering, Burning and
Aching feet, which are brought on by
Marching and Drilling, can be prevented
by rubbing "Fastep Foot Powder" we'll into
the feet
"Fastsp" heals cuts and broken blistsrs
It's cooling, soothing and antseptic
As an effective DeodoFant for all parts
of the body, "Fastep" will prove indIspen.
sable in the trenches, when time is presElng
and facilities are lacking
send your soldier q Can today
All druggists. Rbe. or
n. FOUGERA a Co, Ine
0O-0s Bsekman street. New York
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-25
Haries Quits Red Cross Posi-

PARIS, Sept. 25.-H, Harman Harjss,
has resigned as high commissioner of the
American Red Cross for France and Bel
gium. He is a member Of the Morgan,
Harjes Company,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-25
BLAMES NEGROCOP
FOR EPPLEY DEATH
Carey Told Him Policeman
Could Have Stopped Kill
ing, Says Bonniwell
LIEUT.. BENNETT DENIES 1T
EPPLEY RELIEF Fund

Contributions for the Eppffy Relief Fund,
addressed to the Evening Ledger, VIII he Tor
warded to the bereaved mother.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-23
THE GIANTS GO SOUTH
New York Nationals Rockies Off to
Texas Camp Today.

New York, Feb. 23.-Regarded as
better fortified than ever before in
his baseball history, John McGraw,
manager of the Giants boarded a
train here today and started to Marlin,
Tex, with a gang of rockies and a
few vets. They will begin training
Immediately.
New York is all worked up over the
chances of the Giants. brand new
infield, with the exception of Fletcher,
will be drilled together in the Texas
climate. New pitchers will be on tap
and a new catcher, Lew McCarty,
probab bly, will bear the brunt of the
catching.
In the party that left today were:
RUDE Benton, Walter Holke, Bill Rit-
ter, Jimmy Middleton, William Morris
sett, George Sandberg, Sterling Stryk-
err, Pie Way, Waite Hoyt. Ferd Schupp,
George Smith, Lew McCarty, Bradley
Kocher, Benny Kauff, AL Schacht, Joe
Wagner, J. G. Josefose.
The following will report Sunday al
Marlin, going direct from their homes
| George Kelly, c. A. Causey, Ernest
Kruger, Jim Thorpe, Ross Young
Jose Rodriguez, Peter Kilduff, L. A
Jaynes, Hans Lobert, A. w. Baird and
| Zeke Lehman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-23
Senate Will Not Daily Over
Constitutional Amendments.
Those Killed by the House Will
Not Get Far.
COUNTY ROADS BILL UP
Barr Pushes 1t Ahead of the
Amendment Measures.
Big Row Is Started by Getty
Over Conference Report.

The agony of half a dozen proposed
constitutional amendments on the
senate calendar was merely prolong
ed when Senator Barr of Bourbon,
succeeded in running two bills and
conference report in ahead of them
today. The resolutions proposing
constitutional amendments were on
special order for 1920 o'clock today
and at that time the senate was over
in the house singing, Nobody Knows
How Dry 1 Am and watching Gov
ernor Capper affix his signature to the
bone dry bill.
There is a disposition in the senate
to waste no time on proposed con-
stitutional amendments already killed
by the house. 1t is planned by senate
discussion and to kill, if possible, the
amendments to which the house has
already administered the anaesthetic.
A motion made by Senator Paulen
just before noon will make it pos
sible to limit debate. He moved to
advance the resolutions to third read
ing subject to amendment and debate.
The motion carried.
+ That takes the matter out of the
committee of the whole and the rules
of the senate apply. Under the senate
rules no senator may speak more than
once upon the same subject and every
speech is limited to five minutes.
There are seven resolutions calling
for constitutional amendments on the
senate calendar under the head of
special order. The first will be taken
up late this afternoon. Four of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-23
HAS CORNER ON SPUDS?
California Jap Maenate Accused OF
Boosting the Price of Potatoes

San Francisco, Cal, Feb. 23.-Di-
rect charges that George Shima, Jap
anese potato magnate, is running a
corner in potatoes, were made by c.
W. Hunt of the Hunt-Hatch company,
local wholesalers. Swift denial came
from Shima. For the first time on
record he talked about his business
and gave his estimate of the amount
of potatoes on hand to carry the
coast until the new crop comes in
Shimas figures were:
Idaho, 500 cars; oregon and Wash
ington, 500; California, $50. This is
enough and to spare, Shima declared
California railroads are having no
hand to carry he states population
many times over until the next crop
comes in, dealers said today.
California railroads are having no
difficulty III getting enough cars for
shipment of foodstuffs either in the
state or to the east. None, however.
will guarantee prompt shipment of
anything except foodstuffs after it is
turned over to their connections IN
the middle west.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-23
CHARTER A NEW ROAD
Work Will Soon Begin on Barton Co.
& Santa Fe Line.

The charter for the extension of
the Holyrood branch road~ef the Santa
F'e was granted Thursday afternoon
by the secretary of state. The new
read runs from Holyrood, Ellsworth
county, about 35 miles west to Gala
tia. Barton county. Officials of the
Santa Fee announced that survey has
been made and that construction will
start as soon as the weather permits
Contracts for the construction have
not been let. The name of the new
road is the Barton County & Santa
Fe Railway.
Directors of the branch road are
E. p. Ripley. president of the Santa
Fe; F. E. Cox. general manager of the
Santa Fe; E. L. Copeland. treasurer of
the Santa Fe; A. d. Gray, assistant
treasurer of the Santa Fe; and J. f.
Scott, assistant secretary of the Santa
Fe.
No bonds will be issued for the
reconstruction of the road as it will be
financed by the Santa Fe.