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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-14

pnned the most splendid traditions of
hoerty-ioVhg America. He, was the tyne
OF american who pushed through to s,c
cess on his own merit
AS boy he was thrown on his own
resources. and without aid from ANYBODY
ne WORKED himself TO an enviable position
OF trust and honor
HIS death constitutes a great loss IN ,ha
iegal profession throughout the English
speaking world the loss In particuIarlv
severe at this time when we need ths
wise counsel or this wonderful man 70 aid
US IN stesring straight course in tbis
hour OF conflict - ''''
John @. Johnson was man or broad
experience and possessed wonderful
nVMieuse OF International law--the sort
OF knowledge we need at this tina
Mr.. Johnson was man Of most charm
ing personality and he won the affection
ana admiration of all those with uhn,s,
he came In contact. '"
JUDGE s. LESLIE METREZAT =, a..
supreme Court of Pennsylvania-Jobn a
.ohhson was the ablest lawyer in tha
.oui'Iy' MS reputation was of interna- :
uohai scope. Philadelphia has lost ito
snos. conspicuous public figure in the
aeath OF Mr.. johnson. He was consulf ed
py an OF the leading corporations in the
Lniteo states, and hundreds Of LAWYERS
annually SIS ""'ice
MT Johnson was a mighty figure In
the law OF this country hfs Influence an
legal matters extending to all corners ~
the civilized world. He was an unrivht
man In every respect and his word was
golden II will be a long time before
John q. johnson is replaced in the leSs,
world. "'' 'esai
JUDGE JOHN B. MCPHERSON. of the
United States Circuit Court Of Annea Is
Mr. Johnson's death has taken away the
conceded leader of the American bar
IN 'rhiladelphia, where he was hest
known, there will be general sorrow for
tne man, as we'll as deep regret that his
distinguished career as alwver has
come to an end. No word of nina ,s
needed In appreciation of his extraordi-
nary powers. which In some resnect.
were UNIQUE and In all respects ware
unusual. His personal attractiyeness ,v.s
less known. except to comparatively few
put no one who was privileged to isarr
something OF him at home could fail 10
De drawn to the man and to be charr,sS
with his warmth OF heart, his nns
courtesy ana the wide range OF h,s
human interest. am sure he would
have chosen the kind Of death that hss
come 20 him, and when tha shocl a
Z GxF ~ 4)eH4s Alec Vl1l not rcur.S
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interests, except so far as his duty TO them
| as lawyer went, was shown when J. Pier
pont Morgan asked the great lawyer to
come 10 New YORK to consult about the ia
nous Northern Securities case
An appointment was made n specIaI train
ordered. and through the order OF a. J.
Cassatt the tracks were cleared to make
way Tor the celebrity Record time was
made johnson saw Morgan. II was said.
ana undertook the case. Some time later
morgan again summoned him johnson was
Dusy and had not received enough pre-
liminary notice.
III Mr. Morgan wants TO see me" he
said calmly but with no nastiness, 'let
MN come to Philadelphia. I cant be drop
ping things here every minute TO be rum
ming over to New York"
He did not go.
one OF the reasons for his superiority as
a lawyer was his almost uncanny ability to
drop everything at a moments notice and
the readiness with which he could skip
from one case crowded with vital question
ana intricate detail and switch over to an
other equally intricate. He never lost his
head
DECLINED JUDICIAL HoNoRS
inc aoility or the giant OF the bar was
uhimpaired up until the end. Despite all
the laurels that have crowned his head, he
led modest and unassuming life Of use
iulness' Some spoke of him as a corpora
ton lawyer In the limited disparaging
sense AS matter of fact, II is doubtful
II any lawyer ever lived who had a practice
or such wide range. Twice he refused to
go to the supreme Bench--the highest honor
that can come to a great lawyer, believing
nus greatest usefulness to be n continuation
in the road he had started walking
His more than fifty years Of active work
showed vast change In all phases OF pro-
fessional life. He met all the new ones and
AT the same time preserved the best ira |
ditions or the old times. No adversary ever |
knew MIN to take advantage OF a slip. and |
MS FAIRNESS and generosity were universally |
appreciated even by those whom he worsted |
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'BlLLY" SUNDAY TELLS
HOW TO WIN MLIFE
Several Thousand High School
Students Cheer the
Evangelist

NEW YORK, April l4.-SeyeraI tbouso,s
"sn schooi students came out to hear
ni'iy sunday and were treated to n COR.
mon on the forces that win. The foro..
as ne catalogued them, are blood an
Virohment, sand. education and cbr,s.,.
NY Ihe sermon ended with a panegyric
1>o'aharh Lincoln, delivered by the evan
senst standing with one foot on chat
ana the other on his pulpit symbolznv r,n
COINS physical and moral stature .ar,
'"r spahgied Banner was sung nj IN.
close OF the meeting, and "America"
IL The hap again was comfortab,v ,un
anu 'here was much applause wben a..
se"oois gave their yells and cheerea 80
'unIaS uuring the preliminary exercises
rerhaps the most determined an,,.
uas evening. except that drawn out by ,ns
ststsma, VI Lincoln, was accorded tn ri.
OF the c,s ma. cigarettes are made o,,,
"e S,sar stumps picked out NJ ~. out
yer. He varied the latter ner ohe gut
80 os',noh ny delivering joaquin MiIsr. ms
shous with dramatic gesture p'e'h
"hat Is education?" he asked
uon ID knowing what YOU wa. Euuca-
',. wnere TO get It, and knowing wh. showing
WIN II AFTER. You get It. A' 10 DO
- , nish. It's no harder ON vo,..
MAJ am st an eagle than to shoot ,'at gun
WORK arr us from obscurity from -. -
In the Han nlnu That hang their rn,,ss
me to look ~ ssms for NUTS like You % ana
vo,... suf aoat b 6oscsitsd. p..,,
tt ~. xnietl>, VhAa you've ~ snlnk
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WAR.BOUND AMERICANS Y
ASSISTED BY yOHNco,,

AT the beginning of the European w.. =.
Johnson chartered the Morgan Line ss. ~
ship Antilles TO bring American rsfussnass fsns
back to their country. The shin svnes
from New York city late in Aueus. 'sr,,ed
for Genoa and brought back forty ns ,ss
gers from that port. 'en'
At the time of the outbreak Mr.. Joh,..
had been on the Continent for soma soh s,ss
Despite this fact. he did not elect 70 r...i .,me
in the ship he had chartered. Rathsr ttInn
that, he let his friends and those too ian ian
to pay, their passage ride home in the tS sSIs
he had hired. sup
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| States District Attorney-The death OF
| .Jobn a. Johnson removes the peerless
| leader of the bar of Pennsylvania.
| was associated with him years ago IN
cases emanating from my home district,
Reading Pa. and also In cases where
Mr.. johnson was on the opposite side.
In each instance I was invariably filled
with admiration at the masterful way
in which he handled the legal situation.
While I did not know him intimately.
vet having such an exalted admiration
for him, cannot help but feel intensely
sad upon hearing OF his death.
JOHN FREDERICK LEwIs-Mr John
son was regarded as one OF the greatest
art collectors we have ever had In Amer
lea. BY his collections and especially by
his marvellous discrimination in art. he
has probably done as much for art as
any American, artist or layman. lie
acted as n solicitor for the Academy of
the Fine Arts for years and always gave
II every assistance without any compen-
sation. We are sorry to hear of his
death.
MISS VIOLET OAKLEY-The collections
made by Mr. Johnson are OF enormous
art value to the country. Mr.. johnson
did great. great work. hope that all
the valuable pictures he has brought to
our city will remain In Philadelphia. 1t
would be splendid II they could become
city property.
FRANCIS FISHER KANE. United states
District Attorney -- Mr.. johnson had
wonderful mind and was without question
the most capable lawyer In the United
states He was veritable Napoleon In
his capacity for business. which seemed
well nigh endless. lie loved his work
and no cases were too small or too large
for him
t,nn,trp Jirnris NJ ,II.r.
LER-Mr Johnson was regarded as one
Of the foremost. If not the foremost. law
yer of his day. He has added luster to
the name of Philadelphia lawyers.
FORMER JUDGE MAYER SuLzBERGER
i am too shocked to say what ! should
like TO say. When | first knew Mr..
johnson he was then a conspicuous figure
for pre-emnence among scholars. lie
has always continued as such He was
the greatest practical lawyer In the
United States. in my opinion. lie was
always free of any devices and looked
obstacles squarely I'm the face and met
them with uprightness and ability.
Though he lived to good old age and
did more work than three able and In
dustrious men do in that lifetime. yet his
loss II very great one.
WILLIAM A. GLASGOW. JR.. prominent
lawyer-All can say is that the greatest
man | have ever known has passed away.
SPENCER TRASIi-The shock Of Mr.. John.
sons death prevents any adequate con-
ception for the moment of his real service
to the art life and wealth OF the scom
munity. The position he held in the
world of art was as unique and as lofty
as the one he held in the profession Of
the law
FORMER JUDGE JAMES GAY GORDON
In the death of Mr.. Johnson. one of the
m o. af i'm ha Ian FOL
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-14
JOHNSON WENT TO JOIN UNION ARMY
WHEN CONFEDERATES MENACED CITY

Among the acts of his life Of which John
o. johnson said little was his going out
from Philadelphia TO fight at the battle of
gettysburg, when 1t was thought that the
Confederates were going to sweep over the
Union forces at the little Pennsylvania town
and come on to Philadelphia
Mr.. johnson was a youth at the time He
left on the study of law in an Office to go
forth to fight. 1t is said that such was his
interest In his life work that he took his
law books to battle with him to read in
spare time-if there was any
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-14
WaterwOrks Plot Foiled

CINCINNATI o., April 14-What ls he.
heVed oy military and police officers to have
oeen an attempt to blow UP or cripnls :.
water works plant was frustrated when a
sentry guarding the works participated in !,
shooting encounter with three men vbor, =.
surprised while they were digging near the
filtration plant. "' oi the
A crowbar was found near A..
that had been dug directly over tn NOE
pipe leading to the key chamber "'a'n
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Mr. johnson was at that time a member
Of home guard regiment. which used to
parade about the streets, but was rather sbv
on target practice. These young men we're
ordered to the front. which had come so un-
expectedly near home. They thought they
were going to be slaughtered. But the home
guard wasn't slaughtered The Union line
held. ''"e
Other members Or Mr. Jobnson,s cor,nar,,
were the late Chief Justice Mitchell. tho Iate
David w. Sellers and Frank II. Rosen-
garten.
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cannot emphasize too mucn tne ,',,,
.,,.,,,, ~ HE character, which was IKE
~, - the oid creeks. Massive In pooy
nassive in intellect. massive III cou,ss. ,,,'t
he was the very ideal Of potency lne,'
yas rueeedness. too, In ms pe'svn
sneecb and thought which added 10 "'s
inpressIyeness and force. 80 T., hts
II is worthy of note, also Una, W Ii, ~
moments of relaxation he found ,e"o, g,
I'm the study OF art. his c,, IT, AZ.
nictures is one of the most notapie III .ns
pn,,ntrv Rurke. in portraying certa'i,
nohle character thought II worthy ", VI
n,ent,on that in his hours OF leisure ne
wos n filler of his native soil. rms uen'o-
nrat,c nob,eman found his pleasure III
tbo n,,rsuit OF a greater and more rem,
ing art. lie was an honor TO 'ne Dal y,
the city and the nation and 10 'he s''"'
profession which he adorned.
FRANCIS SKUNK BROWN. Attorney zen,
eral Of Pennsylvania am appal,eo anI
distressed. The mighty OAK 'nat s'ouu ,'.
sor 80 many years az the giant OF the
forest has fallen He was real lawyer
the greatest OF his day, the leader or the
bar of his state and country. an exanlplar
TO his profession for high character as
man and citizen. for profound learning
and indefatigable industry. Lawyers
throughout the civilized world will mourn
.'o II. - H. his doiI,,
,.n.,1 "'''
-..
JtD,E L. u flN'ihi EN- 'our' oi 'orh
mon PIeaS NO 81 cahho' HoJ"s' my
NINA 10 Wha' you te'i ine, ~ 10 "i'pos'
sble to think OF the American bar with
out visualzing the great figure Of John
son. Great in every way great as n
lawyer; a leader of leaders: great In the
big human heart that read and SYM
pathized ana understood MS teiiow man.
'nereIil qu''e as i'u.n as III ms mar
Vicious techhical khoWIeoge lay MS great
strength
RUSSELL. DUANE. lawyer-In many re-
spects Mr.. johnson was the foremost
living citizen of Philadelphia. lie was
n man of such superlative judgment that
his opinion was sought and respected not
only on legal subjects but also on all
matters relating to the welfare of the
. community II is probably not too much
to say that he was the greatest all
around lawyer America has yet produced.
JUDGE HOWARD A. DANlS-The par OF
United States has lost It's leader in the
death OF John q. Johnson. lie was one
OF the ablest lawyers III the world.
JOHN tADWAbADER - Mr.. JohnSons
great strength before the courts was ow-
lllg not only 10 the cogency ana vigorous
power OF accurate reasoning. but still
more to the fact that the courts have
ieIt absolute trust In the fidelity of his
presentation or his cases. His relation
to the bar was no less unusual No one
has ever reached leadership so free from
the jealousy of his brothers of the bar or
VINO mas possessed more thoroughly their
respect ana admiration. No adversary
ever knew Johnson TO take advantage
oI an error OF sip' ana his fairness and
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STRETCHED TO ARMY HEIGHT

LANCASTER, Pa. April 1t.--Among the
voiunteers who have just enlisted at the
local marine service recruiting station y
rrank L. Riley. Jr., son Of the president Of
,wasnineton and Lee University, Lexington.
here. t'
Being half an inch sho,t. ne underwent
q stretching operation IN the Iancasfsr
soung Mems Christian Association gynnsl
nAsium and then succeeded In sniistine.|
hAvps reached the minimum height.
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Career and Traits of
Americas Greatest LaiCyer

LIE WAS born in Chestnut Hill in
IL 1S41. His father was a black
smith. He died at the age OF sew
enty-six, a millionaire, G.
He was regarded as the most dis.
tinguished lawyer in the United
| States.
He never studied in law office
and rose through his own initiative.
He declined an offer to become a
Justice in the Supreme Court OF
the United States and also refused
an appointment to the Attorney Cen
eralship. He refused to enter poll
tics.
His art collection is valued at
S2,000,000 and is one Of the finest in
America. 1t may go to the city of
Philadelphia.
When he enlisted in 1865 as a
member of the Home Guards he took
his law books to war with him.
He was opposed to speaking in
public and only delivered one ad-
dress outside Of court in his life.
He abhorred social affairs and his
life was one Of utter simplicity.
40 one ever reached such an eminent lead.
,rship so free from the jealousy of his
'ellow members of the bar
II was as though they recognized him
Is the god and paid homage accordingly.
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Masked Robbers Get slooo

CORNING. N. ~ April 1l.--Rou- -
men blev open the ssfa Of tbs. u,,.". 'a,'., -
e Z f5czn nslk.. .e6r hspe isjsx = ~ ~
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-19
SOUTH WIND SAVED COTTAGES.
Blew Fire in Dock at St. Albans Bay
Away from Them.

st. Albans, Nov. l0.-Fire was discov.
cred in the old Burton dock at the bay
about 5 o'clock Saturday evening. The
fire was started by boys playing on the
dock in the afternoon and was in some
old timbers which had been thrown into
the middle of the dock about year
ago, when rebuilding operations were be-
gun. The timbers were under lot of
stones.
Jed Ladd of the bay discovered the
fire and he and his father, William Ladd,
succeeded in subduing the flames some
what before the arrival of G. A. Bostwick
of Bank street, the owner. Mr.. Bost-
wick remained on the dock watching the
fire until o'clock Sunday morning when
he thought it was under control. A few
hours later he went down again and
found the flames were breaking out.
With helpers from the bay he finally got
the blaze under control. The flames had
worked under the dock to such an ex-
tent that it was impossible to reach
them with water enough to be of much
benefit.
The wind was strong and had it been
blowing toward the cottages and boat
houses along the dock, it would have been
impossible to have saved the buildings.
The fact that the wind was in the south
west undoubtedly prevented serious
fire.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-19
HAS CONFIDENCE IN ITALY.
Sec. Baker Also Says American Army Is
Developing Well.

Washington, ID. c., No. Hardening
of the Italian defense and the precision
with which British and French reinforce
ments are being delivered in the Italian
war theatre leads Secretary Baker in his
weekly review last night to contemplate
the future in that field with confidence
He points out, however, that the full
strength of the Austro- German efforts
has not yet been developed.
"The training of our national army
Is now progressing rapidly" the state
ment says. "At all camps the morale of
our new citizen soldiers is reported as
excellent.
"The men who have been called upon
to defend our country in the present
emergency are taking hold of the work
in serious, high minded spirit, which
will produce the best result
"The British and French officers who
are to assist in instructing our new ar
mics are arriving. They came for the
purpose of initiating our men into the
latest developments of modern warfare
so that from the very outset our forces
may be trained according to the most eff
fieient time and life saving methods.
In France the training of our troops
is likewise being carefully continued In
the section where our forces are in the
trenches they have shown themselves
worthy of the best traditions of our
army
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-19
FRONTIER CLOSED.
No Passing Between Russia and Sweden
Unless Authorized.

London, Nov. l9.-The Maximalists
commissioners have closed the Russo
Sweden frontier at Tornea, according to
the Petrograd correspondent of Reuters
Ltd, who adds that no one is allowed to
pass without special authorization from
the military revolutionary committee.
Continuing he says;
"Hostilities have closed in Moscow.
Terms were signed whereby the so-ealled
White Guard surrenders its arms and the
committee on public safety dissolve.
''The Maximalists conditions in con-
senting to composite Socialist govern
ment include control of the troops in the
Petrograd and Moscow districts and the
systematic arming of workmen through
out Russia. General Verkhoyski, minis
ter of war in the Kerensky government,
declines to join the cabinet in which the
Maximalists are represented. NJ. Nerat-
off, is in concealment after arranging for
the security of copies of treaties with
Russia's allies. Tie Maximalists tave
ordered his arrest and the recovery of the
1T is reported that troops amount
ing to an army corps under orders of
the army committees have reached Luga
en- route to Petrograd to end civil war
and the dictatorship of the Maximalists.
"The Ukraine assembly has declared
The independence of Ukraine.
"It is stated that the Cossaeks sup |
porting Premier Kerensky only numbered
3OO.'
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-19
DEATH OF L. o. ALLEN.
He Had Been Prominent in Middlebury
Business Life.

Middlebury, Nov. l9-Leohard Grin Al
len, for many years well known bust
ness man of this village, died yesterday
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, having suffered
for many years with complication of
troubles.
MIR. Aliens first business ventures. in
town were when he came here with a
tin cart Twenty.seven years ago he
bought a livery stable business, later
opening what was then known as Hotel
Allen. now Middlebury inn, which he
operated in connection with his livery
Still later, he opened harness shop,
blacksmith shop, and, about ten years
ago, bought the Williamson stables Lat
terly, he interested himself in farming
to great extent.
He was born in West Ferrisburg in
1866, son of Orin and Kate Brunson Al
len. His first wife was Emma Scott of
Vergennes, and to them were born two
Walter, who died in 1918, and
Mrs. NJ. ]. McNaughton of this village
His first wife died about Is years ago. A
few years after her death, hes married
Elizabeth Wickes of Mineville. He is
slso survived by two sisters, Mrs. c. B.
Kendall of Shoreham and Mrs Parks of
two grandchildren. four nieces
md one nephew. The funeral will be
leld Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock
It the house, and interment will be in
he West cemetery
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-19
DENOUNCED GERMAN INTRIGUE.
United Irish League of Lowell, Mass.
Prefers English Rule.

Lowell, Mass, Nov. l9.-German in.
trigue in Ireland was denounced by a
manifesto adopted here last night by the
Lowell branch of the United Irish league
and mailed to party leaders in Ireland.
"As loyal American citizens, we are
mostly interested in the cause for which
the United States has entered the war,
and we are utterly and irrevocably op-
posed to any policy that might iniure
the United States or her allies by giving
aid and comfort to the enemy and there
by prolonging the war;" says the mani
festo. After declaring the party's sup
port of the constitution movement, the
manifesto continues:
AS for any promises of independence
for Ireland coming from Germany, with
all our souls we denounee them as hypo-
critical and insincere, but equally to be
spurned if they were sincere. Never in
her history has Ireland been arrayed
against human freedom, and she would
be unworthy of freedom if she lined up
with the modern Attila. Germany is
trying to make a catspaw of Ireland,
and unfortunately some Irishmen are
helping her horde of paid agents in that
direction.
The wrongs which England inflicted
upon Ireland in past ages, and even the
recent betrayal of Ireland and her lead
er by Premier Asquith, followed by the
brutal execution of the Sim Fein lead
ers, can never be excused or forgotten,
yet we would thousand times rather
have Ireland remain under England than
pass under the sway of Germany to suf-
fer later on such barbarous infamies as
were practiced upon Poland and Belgium