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The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-03-21
Usually.

Many time when a man thinks he
Is taking hand in a thing he is put
ting his foot in it.-Paterson Call.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-03-21
Daily Thouoht.

Drops of dew refresh the faded flow
ers. so do kind words cheer the ach-
ing heart.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-03-21

optinnistIc Thought.
Every mans experience is q lesson
due TO all.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-03-21

Always Square.
The Golden,tule is the one safe, ac-
curate measure-ifha cheated vet.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-18
TODAY'S MARRIAGE LICENSES

Charles c. Purnel, 1889 s. 10Th st., and Lillian
r. Skull, 1889 S. 10th st,
Walter KNOB, 2036 Germantown ave-, and Mars
Dukek, 522 Diamond st. -,
Fannie NJ, Ragsdale. 1926 Thompson ST.
Fred G. Wagner, 1906 Fairmount ave- and
Helen e. McMahon. 2189 n. 20th st. a..
George c: Halwas, 250S s. 18th ST., and Mau
=, J. Du, Bots, 4225 Pine st, -, v,,,
O'Connell, 5l24 Duffeld st. ,.,.,.
Charles II. Gordon. 98 Pleasant ST. and Adea@
Teggarty. 34OO N. 18th st. -.
George II. Bailey, 1881 Latona St. and Cartt
- simmons. 1881 Latona st: -, ,u,.
Antony Minsky, 44O N. Darien st.. and Juha
Tomkun. 442 N. Darien St ,.,..
Lawrence Hayes, l1O3 Il. Berks ST., ana hs'H
+. SChaus 1904 Womrath st. - N,,,
A. Hardiman, 1929 Mt Vernon ST,
Benjamin Dixon. Marine BARRACKS Lsa.u' J,
Island. and Eunice Ward 24lS n. Broade ~
Sylvester Lee, 2i19 Richmond st., ana su''
Esys9n 0Ds 3IS s. 2St6 2St6 sctburcn St., and rd.
Fisher Caster ave. above Boulevard. s.,.A
Charles Selt2cr. 1923 Gladstone ST., and ssfan
EbemaI 703 Sigel st - Ar.,
James p Foley, 1928 Leopard st" and ANN
Abe @Viod Godstein 25ss . S. sth st.. and Mary w'n
stein, S31 n. Randolph st.. ,,,,,,. NsH
Dave .Goldfne, $50 N. Sth ST., and Time "'''
Michael Eposito. 100 Porter ST.. and Jsnns'''
Malcolm l.. Gross, Sl3 Preston st., ana WI
helmina NJ Niedt 2039 W; York 81, sorhl,
Louis SaltzmSr, 1903 S. 9th st" ana s0pT'
Valinsky. 72t S, 80 St, 80. =, and Edni
Philip NshpoTlin, 726 Emily ST., and Dora M'''''
72G Emily ST.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-18
GOOD-BY, FREE LUNCH! BAR CLERKS
AT LIQUOR PALACES FILE REGRETS
Saloonmen Will Save $500 Day in Food Cost but Pha-
delphia's Thirst Will Diminish in Proportion
They Assert

More than $500 worth Of free lunch was
swept away from the counters Of Phladel.
phia barrooms this morning-just like that
and saloonmen, from the gilded gn.shep-
herds far up in the ranks down to those
who keep crackers and cheese in separate
compartments lest they fight before enter
ing the human stomach, say loudly that
Philadelphia's thirst will not go down per-
ceptibly
About two.thirds Of the free lunch
eaten" admitted A saloonkeeper this morn
ing casting another light on the affair,
would not be consumed If It were not free.
Therefore, I guess this law saves upward
of $4,000 day i'm the matter Of food. 1t
costs me about ten dollars a day to set up
a free lunch. Lots of people do not spend
as much on gratis feeding, while a great
number spend lots more There are nearly
1900 saloons in the city. and allowing IS
apiece you have about $500 spent daily by
the liquor dealers"
Down around Dock street the feeling
seems to prevail that they were not forced
to obey the law until they had been Off
cally notified At noon, therefore, steve
dores and other workers bought their suds
and received their bowl Of soup usual,
IF the worst comes to the worst, we can
soak the boys nickel for the soup and
throw in the beer" said a bartender around
the river front. There is nothing that
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-18
COURT ASKED TO ENJOIN
STRIKE SYMPATHIZERS
Proprietors of Foundry Allege Inter-
ference With Government
Work

The hearing of testimony was started to-
day before Judge Patterson in Court No. /,
on the application of Schaum & Uhlinger,
Inc, for a preliminary injunction against
the International Molders' Union, Local. No.
15, to restrain members of the defendant
organization and sympathizers and dele
gates from continuing the strike at the
firms plant, Second street and Glenwood
avenue by the alleged illegal measures
now in force Counsel stated that the
strike, declared ten days ago, has been
prosecuted with violence, unlawful in
timidation of satisfied workmen and in a
manner as seriously Interfere with the
production of Government work"
The trouble at the foundry resulted from
the company refusing to unionze the shops
It is explained, although the molders were
granted a rate of pay averaging per houl
more than they asked and the firm also
acceded to the number of hours per weel
the men desiTed for employment To shut
the works against all but union men, the
firm stated, would be hazardous to the con
tracts on hand, including work for the Gov
ernment. It was testified that delegates anC
"piclkets" Of the union have interfered with
employees satisfied with the terms Offered
and violent intimidation and threats hav,
resulted.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-18

know to prevent us from giving beer away
with the food"
Saloonkeepers point out that there has
been a general movement away from the
elaborate free lunch for the last few years.
The five ten and fifteen cents. business
mems lunch" has succeeded the gratis grub,
they point out and an increase in the guam
tity or quality Of the food provided in the
business mems lunches" would be equiva-
lent to giving the patrons something for
nothing,
The familiar launches OF roast beef were
missing in many Of the saloons in the CEN
tral section of the city this afternoon. In
some the beef and the Senegambian cNecu-
toner were there, but there also appeared
a sign. Drop your nickel In the box as
you pass"
"It isn't the trade Of the fellow who
comes in and buys a beer that we will
miss so much" said a bartender cautiously
"it's the fellow who comes in for just one
little drink. This drink makes him little
hungry and he nibbles away at crackers
and cheese, which makes him thirsty, and
so on. Now those fellows will have just
the one drink and won't feel like paying
a price for sandwich"
Nearly all Of the propretors of ginnerie
say they are glad the law has come into
effect. They say that it will save them
a great deal of money. IT'S only the bar.
tenders talking out of one side of their
mouths (the side away from the boss), who
say it will hurt business.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-18
ALL KENSTNGTON HAS
DAY OFF AT SHORE
Excursion of Business Men to
Atlantic City Brilliant
Success

More than 1000 residents Of Kensington
entrained this morning for Atlantic City
on the annual excursion of the North Ken
sington Business Mems Association. Mem
bers were accompanied by wives, children
and sweethearts, and they made a gay
crowd as they mobilized on the special
trains waiting TO rush them to the wonder
city by the sear'
Business cares were forgotten, Kensing-
ton had declared a holiday. All members
Of the association had closed their stores
and offlces for the day, and the holiday
spirit reigned supreme. The newly estab-
lished Ladies' Auxiliary was present in
force and lent a final feminine touch TO the
complete preparations for the greatest out
ing in the history Of the organization.
Headquarters for the day in Atlantic
City are at the Steeplechase Pier. This
was gayly decorated with flags and patriotic
designs, and every effort has been made to
provide for the excursionists. Souvenirs
Of the occasion. were distributed on the
train.
Kensington wears a deserted air today.
The closed stores display flags Of the asso-
citation. On Kensington avenue, from Le-
high 10 Allegheny avenues. may be read
the legend Gone TO Atlantic City with
the North Kensington Business Men Why
didn't your" shown in large placards on all
store doors and windows
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-18
MRS. HUBBELL DENIES
GIVING TOMPKINS "GUN"
Didn't Believe Accused Man Had
Revolver or Would Shoot
Any One
IDENTIFIED BY FOREMAN

Mrs Anna Hubbell Of 6O43 Race street
Philadelphia, today denied that she ever
gave a pistol to George G. Tompkins, her
son-in-law, who Is i'm the Cambria County
Jail at Ebensburg facing a charge Of muir
derine his partner. Edmund /. HUMPHREYS
and Humphries' wife and young son.
County Detective Roscoe Custer, Of
Cambria County, came here with au-
tomato pistol found in the tonneau Of the
murder car in the hope of having Mrs
IIubbei identify it. She had gone to
Chester to visit relatives. He found her in
Chester. where she said
81 did not give him this revolver and I
did not give him any revolver. | do not
believe he ever had revolver and | know
he would never harm hair on any ones
head. He is not guilty of this murder
and could not be guilty of any murder"
At Johnston George Naylor, Emigh
Run mine foreman, the first man Sunday
the Ebensburg -Carrolltown road, who told
Ebensburg officers that he had seen the
dead body of a woman and boy in an
automobile, and a man zigzaging through
cornfeld toward the car, today con-
fronted Tompkins in the lIbensburg jail,
took one look, walked out and said:
That is the man | saw Sunday morn
ing coming toward the car in which | saw
the bodies"
Naylor was accompanied Sunday by his
brother and their wives and children. Ihe
other members of his party, as well as
Joseph Westover, who saw Humphries run
ming up the road, with a man in a car in
pursuit, will also be given an opportunity
to identify Tompiins
Tompkins and Naylor did not speak in
the Jail Tompkins stoically submitted to
the inspection.
Tomplins, by counsel today waived a
hearing Mrs. Tompkins when informed
she could see her husband only once a
week, prepared to return TO her home at
Philadelphia. George Tompkins Sr., and his
son, Morton Tompkins, of Chester, Pa,
brother of the accused, visited Tompkins at
the Jail today. They advised Mrs. Tomp-
kins to do no talking. She merely smiled
Her self-control has been remarkable.
MAYORS Identification of Tompltins has
probably put an end to plans for the release
of the suspect on writ Of habeas corpus
TOmpkins has admitted to detectives that
he was on his way to Philadelphia to mort
gage his property, but he did not state
what property was involved or where il
was located Within this circumstance, the
authorities believe, lies the motive il
Tompllins did the killing. 1t has been es-
tablished that Mrs. Caroline Peters Humph.
ries hcIi note against Tompkins fol
$500, and that this note was in the black
bag which Mrs. Humphries packed so care
fully as to make Tompkins fully cognizant
that it contained very important papers.
A will was also found among Tompkins's
effects. 1t is said that Tompkins had paid
a part Of this note but about $500 still
remained unpaid. The state believes tina
it was for the purpose Of liquidating this
debt upon which payment is said to have
been demanded, that Tompkins was abou
to arrange the mortgage on his property.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-18
RESIGNATION MAY BRING
EXPORT AGENT TO CITY
Secretary Redfeld Favors Phils.
delphia's Claims in Regard IA
Embargo Licenses, Is Report

officials of the Philadelphia Chamh.. =,
Commerce today announced that tbs 49,.
poets Of obtaining the appointment a, =,
export agent in this city was favor,Al.
Representatives of the organization r,..
in Washington yesterday and win r,no,.
the results Of their interview with secrs,,..
Redheld tomorrow.
That the resignation from the Ds,.,,
ment Of Commerce of Dr. f. ~ Pratt. cbl,,
Of the Bureau of Foreign and Douss,j.
Commerce, will serve to aid the cty's All,
for recognition was conceded among bnsi'
ness interests today. Doctor Pratt Nh.
appointed export agents, held that the no,,
Of Philadelphia was not entitled to an agent
and refused to appoint One.
Secretary Redfeld, it is believed, 4 n,,
inclined to disregard the fact that Phn,.
delphia, as the second largest port in m,
country, is entitled to an agent In ords,
to make President Wilson's embargo an
exports effective, special agents have ba,s
appointed to issue licenses for the exporta.
tion of merchandise. Doctor Pratt decjdsS
that Philadelphia should be included win
the ports of Hoboken and Jersey CITY auS
appointed an agent, who has headquarter
IN New York.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-18
LTNEMEN DEMAND
ICEWATER; R;STRIKE
Increased Wages Also De-
sired by Philadelphia
Electric Men
COMPANY WILL NOT TALK
Recognition of Union Denied, AL
though More Pay Was offered
Before Men Went Out

Between 100 and $50 electric linemen,
helpers, "grouuders" and apprentices Of
the Philadelphia Electric Company struck
for higher wages and what they describe
as Improvements in working conditions"
including furnishing Of ice water in sum.
mer, today
The men are members Of Electrical
Workers Union Of America, No. 21. They
declare many nonunion workers are Join.
ing the body and will be out before night
They predict victory, declaring the service
Will suffer unless the company makes peace.
The company. according TO the strikers,
has refused - treat with them because to
do so would constitute recognizing the
union. According to Harry Weber, one
OF the members Of the union committee in
charge of the strike, the company offered a
compromise on wages, but when it refused
TO recognize the union the offer was re-
fused and the demands were increased
Admission that the strike had been called
was made at the Companys offices today.
but nobody would assume authority TO dis
cuss the strike or state the companys posi-
ton, Nobody would say how many men
were out and the figures appearing above
the strikers estimate
The general manager. the superintendent
and his assistant and other officers of the
Philadelphia Electric Company either re-
fused to say anything in connection with
the strike Of their employees or could not
be reached. Joseph B. Mccall, president
of the company, could not be found at his
office
The strikers ask S4.4O a day for linemen
So for helpers and SIS for foremen They
ask a general advance for apprentices
Llhemen now they say, generally receive
S8.42 day and helpers S225.
The men ask n nine hour day in plaC,
or the ten-hour day that they say is now
in effect and demand time and a half foi
overtime in place Of the straight time that
they say is now paid. They want also ar
! agreement that extra jobs shall be at least
four and a half hours long They wan
| Saturday afternoons and Sundays off
The men further want the accident med
cine chests replenished more freduentl,
than they say they are replenished. an,
they want foremen to see that bottles con
tanning hrst-aid preparations are kept filled
Charles J. Boyle. Of Springfield ILL.,. or.
G1nizer for the union, says he called or
President Mccall, Of the Electric Company
for a conference, but Mccall was too busy
to see him
w Todd is president Of the local unior
, and w. T. Mckinney is secretary Strik,
headquarters have been opened at Tentr
| ana Buttonwood streets. where Franz
Feen"y, Of the Central Labor Union will
| address the men tomorrow morning at
o'clock.
Harry Weber declared today that sine,
| the possibility of a strike arose member,
or the union committee have been dis
charged by the company for the good OF
the service Five were dismissed he said
and two quit when the strike started
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-18
"HE IS AN ENGLTSHMAN,"
BUT ENLTSTS FOR U. S.
"When It Comes to Bally Scrap
Uncle Sam Is Ny Size," Says
Bickerdyke

After travelling more than 100000 miles
in the last four years a young English
soldier Of fortune enlisted today in Com
pany f, First Squadron, Pennsylvania
Cavalry, at the armory, Thrty-third street
and Lancaster avenue.
Red-headed, a typical bantamweight, but
with the chest and muscular development Of
slender Hercules, the rookie William
Bickerdyke, probably attracted more attcn-
ton than any other who had joined the
National Guard in this city in several
months He is twenty-five years old and
for the last three weeks has been living at
1924 Parrish street.
First let it be said that he applied yes
terday and was refused because he did not
have his first citizenship papers. BY wait
ing in line at City Hall since dawn today he
was the first inside when the Office opened
He appeared at the armory again with his
papers almost within the hour
Captain c. c. Jones' Of the company, does
not know how to place the Englishman he
said. for the simple reason that he has so
many qualifications. He's an EXPERT sea-
man and rgger, lumberman, mechanic and
cook. Besides he knows horses from A to Y
and considerable about guns.
The lad left his home in Hyde, England
when seventeen and sailed twice around the
world, has made several other trips to India
to say nothing of South Africa and South
America and even Alaska.
When asked why he wanted to fight for
this country when England needed men, he
said In a quiet way that both his father and
stepfather--his mother was divorced and
has remarried-are now fighting in the
trenches, together with several relatives.
81 am making my home here" he said
"and when it comes to bally scrap. you
know, Uncle Sam is Just about nv size. In
for him every DAY"
For the last few weeks Bickerdyke has
been an inspector at the Remington Arms
plant. He already is quite fsvorite in the
company. That's going some, in the shor
space of a few hours.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-18
epha Ready for Draft as Men Flock Army ther City New
SECOND FIELD ARTILLERY GETTING
BACK INTO MILITARY SIRlDE
Camp Turner at Jenkntown, Providing feal "olhs az
tvites in Preparation for the Divisional %
That Will Come.When Boys Are Transferred South

animals for the regimental needs are re-
ferrcd 70 Major r. St John Greble' OF the
Second Battalion
Major Greble. who is a West Pointer and
, former regular army officer, is CONSIDERED
n model disciplinarian by the men OF nus
command Last night a number asheu
toaye 10 go TO town for some amusement.
"TU give you some amusement said the
Nt.i,r and he put the men to chopplng
am trees near the regimental head
o,,,rtors when the job was finished he
S,,, orders 10 the battery captains to give
tho mon town leave" and they enjoyed the
cyoninp AZ the Jenkintown Library and the
y NJ G. A.
CAMP DISCIPLINE EXCELLENT
rvco,t FOR a few attempts 10 break
Through the camp pCltets for walk into
tonI<intown the camp discipline Is perfect
,.,lopaI Turner said that no trouble what
over has been experienced with liquor. The
mon know they are not allowed to nave any
and they resigned themselves to be GOOD
and obey orders he said
rho nov Robert J. McFetridge reg-
mental chaplain, is busy arranging enter
tainment for the men. He is also camp
nostnaster and collects and distributes mail
through the Jenldntowu postoftice. He has
organized a rcgimental choir, which VIII
sing at the first regimental service Sunday
afternoon near lne TtElilltUAdl IShhANf'l W -
where the trees and slope Of the hill form
a fine natural amphitheatre.
He is also organizing a baseball team 10
replace the championship team which the
regiment boasted Of on the border, Base
balls, bats and gloves in large quantities
as well as plenty Of reading matter, will be
acceptable gifts, the chaplain says. a COM
mittco Of the clergy and laity Of the Epis-
copal church is making an effort TO raise
money for a rcEimental tent and equipment
necessary for the chaplain's work. The
Rev ] 4. Montgomery and s. +. Houston
are az the head Of the committee.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-18
WILL POLICE THEATRE OF WAR
Headquarters Train and Military Force
Wants 10 Men Before Monday

The Headquarters Train and Military
Police now organizing, will not guard
bridges in Philadelphia and Pennsylvania,
but will enforce police regulations in the
theatre of war. This organization, replac.
ing the provost guard, will be under COM
mand Of Captain Henry Crofut and will
be attached to Major General Clements
divisional headquarters
Recruiting for the Headquarters Train
and Military Police is going on in Room zoe,
City Hall. A hundred and ten men are
needed before muster Monday. Nine-five
men are now enrolled, including twenty.
FIVE from the Pennsylvania Railroad police,
ten from the Reading Railway police and
twenty-five from the Philadelphia city DO.
lice.
The Soldiers Leisure-Hour Fund Joseph
c, Smith, treasurer, Room 202, City Hall,
has received $1,000 toward its $4,000 fund
10 supply Pennsylvania soldiers with games
and other recreation when they have
reached the trenches
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-18
URGES SPORTSMEN AS
AVIATION MATERIAL
Expert British Airman Praises
Baseball and Football as
Training

WASHINGTON. July IS.
America has the opportunity to wrest con-
trol or the air from all other nations Al
ready she is developing a type of airplane
engine that will surpass the present British
ana French type. Her material for expert
aviators is the equal Of any.
Ihat is the opinion of probably the best
aviator that Great Britain has produced
He Is detailed here by the London War
Office to aid the United States in r1obilizing
her aerial forces He is Major l, w r.
Rees, Of the Royal Flying forces. He wears
on his breast the coveted Victoria Cross for
extreme bravery. Major Rees is a member
of the permanent British commission TO the
United States.
THE all-American airplane engine now
being built in the United States" said the
Major, will surpass any Of the English
and French types now in use. This engine
as matter Of fact, may be the type that
will spell success in the war.
YEAR TO GET STARTED
The United States ought to build its own
airplanes and its own engines. The success
Of the arpane is entirely dependent on
the engine, II took England full year
after the breaking out of the war before she
could turn out airplanes in any large num-
ber Incidentally she is turning out new
types daily. The engine now largely used
by the British has been redesigned five
l.lHt0 III llt last year anu Hllll is SUBJECT
to change
"Your American youth have sport train
ing. Your games of baseball and football
have developed in every man the power Of
quick, clear thinking This has given them a
power which should make them great avia-
tors. They are daring as well, I have OBJ
served but they must not be too daring
for an aviator does not fight for his own
life he fights for the thousands behind the
lines for whom he sees.
Speed is a necessity. The quicker the
American airplanes are put into service the
sooner victory will come.
IF America could put 5000 machines or
the front today II would mean 10000 ma.
chimes to the good. This may change over.
night though, for we never know how many
machines Germany may produce.
English and French air fighting force.
now have sufficient men and machines tC
cope with the German air forces in recon
noitering and observation. Every machin,
that America can put into action will near
Just one more machine for offensive work
II we had 10000 American machines, W.
could blow up every German railway juno
tion and munition plant in no time.
FOUR CLASSES OF WORK
"The airpIane has four classes of work
First is reconnaissa nce-locating the enemy
troops The next duty is to direct artillery
hre then comes the work Of attacking, W.
are hampered now in our offensive work by
the lack Of men and machines.
"You have the best facilities for train
ing here. In France there are days at
time when we cannot fly because Of climatic
conditions In England II frequently occurl
that for more than a month we do not hav'
more than twenty hours in which we car
send men into the air for training. / under
stand that in Texas they have $50 days II
a year suitable for dying"