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The Jasper news., 1917-11-22

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Mrs. l.. V. Nunnelly and
bricks of Jasper visited
Scott and daughter, Miss Sa
Fred Isenmann and fam
with Robert Rogers and fs
day.
Robert Wolfe and familye
George Hough and wife, Alb,
man and w. S. Shuler o
Friday. :s.
Frank Isenmann and W
Mike Isenmann and fami
evening.
Henry Woodland and wifi
ing o. p. Woodland and fami
side.
Joe Powell and wife and
dith, w. C. Mackey and
Percy Wright, Allan SUNNI
Fred .Kerrick and wife ands
ed the Ben Aylor sale sou
thage Saturday.
Dan johnson and familyv
day with Ross Mcconnell O
Misses Helen Scott and f
Maple Grove spent Saturday
day with Jacob Scott and ia
Fred Isenmann and fam
Saxon-Six car.
Bud Beatty and family
day with Robert Rogers and
Oscar Follmer has a new
Don Johnston and wife
Keener and wife spent Su
Herschel Radford and famil
Don Johnstonand wife, o
and family and Robert Wolf
lily were among the Cartha
Saturday.
Ernest Ellington and NJ
Andrews visited Sunday
Fred Kerrick's.
Mrs. Charley Thomas an,
aid spent Friday with c.
and family.
Mrs. Issac Thompson is v
daughter, Mrs. Fred Earl.
John Hubbard and Clyd
were Carthage visitors Sat
Sunday.
Mrs. Isaac Schooler and
and Miss Anna Crawford 81
day with John Schroeder and
Carl Ballard and wife and
and wife spent. Sunday W
Isenmann and wife.
J, 8. Seela and family spe
with Charley Kincaid and !
Mrs. Ed Carter of Carthag
Carter and family visitet
evening with w. c. Mackey
lily.
The ladies aid society mel
Albert Schell Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Foster returned
day after q three weeks Wis
mouth, Iowa.
Mrs. Fred I[errick and
Maurine were Joplin visitors
Miss Helen Powell spent
with her sister, Mrs. Carl Bal
E. E. Hubbard and wife
Paul spent Sunday with Wal
bard and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis OF w
spent Thursday with Carl BE-
wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harker OF Car
visiting in this neighborhood
Mr.. Purl Richeart is Wis
mother, Mrs. d. w. Martin.
Charley Thomas and fal
Floyd Thomas and wife spent
afternoon with A. L. Thomas
Of Jasper.
Mrs. ID. w. Martin is Wis
daughter at Columbia.
Mrs. Henry Covert and SC
Thursday with Mrs. Tom Doc
per.
Lyman and Fred Kunkle
Floyd Thomas and wife one
week.
Mrs. John Huber, Mrs. H. \
and G. V. Ballard and fam
Sunday with John Schooler ar
Mr.. Monaghan and Mrs.
Of Carthage gave q talk on t
Pledge" at Zion Church Tuesd
Clyde Strecker is visitin
Strecker and wife near Garth.
| d. w. Martin spent Satur,
his son Henry.
Floyd Thotnas and wife to-
Sunday with Tom Kunkler an
The Jasper news., 1917-11-22
ZION.
Miss MAURINE KERRIcK.

The Hustler Glass of Zion Sunday
School is going TO have an oyster sup
per for the benefit of the Red Cross and
the Y. M. c. A.. next Friday night,
November 16, ut the home of Fred
Earl. Everybody invited.
e. f. Rush and family of Maple
Grove spent Sunday with Jacob Scott
and family.
Miss Mabel Rogers attended the
school fair at Doris Valley Friday.
Miss Mary Schooler spent Thursday
with Mrs. Robert Wolfe.
Mike Isenmann and wife and Mrs.
Frank Isenmann were Cnrthan...4 .,iri+si
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-06
NEW EXPORT EMBARGO
HOLDS TWO SHIPS HERE
Cargoes Worth Great Sums Held
in Port at Heavy Cost While
Awaiting License

Two Dutch ships with cargoes valued into
the hundreds of thousands of dollars are
stalled in the Delaware River awaiting
licenses from the new embargo bureau Of
the United States Government to proceed to
their home ports.
1t is estimated that the enforced anchor
age OF these two vessels is costing their
companies close to $1,000 per day In anchor
age charges. wages of seamen and officers
and the cost of the latter's upkeep.
One of the vessels awaiting permit from
the Government to proceed across the seas
is the Vester, from Amsterdam. of which
j. "A. Mccarthy, Lafayette building, is the
agent. The Nester is moored in the Della
ware above Port Richmond. She is a vessel
or $3.50 tons, and is loaded with lnseed oil
oakes Tor Amsterdam. Every days de-
lay or the Government in granting a license
for the sailing of the Nester is eating a
big hole in the profits of the owners
Furness Witty & Co. are agents
for the other vessel A representative of
the company admitted today that their ship
was awaiting license from the Government
but refused to give the name of the ves-
sci and declined to make known it's cargo
and otner details.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-06
HEXAMER RESENTS /.
LOYALTY CREED'
President of German Amer.
ican Alliance Calls 1t In.
suit to Intelligence ,
FLATLY REFUSES TO SIGN

DR.. Charles J. Hexamer, of Philadelnh,.
president of the German-Amercan Nations,
Alliance today at the Corinthia Hot,
Atlantic City. denounced the sending ~ =
"creed" by the National Security Ieaeu.
70 the editors of $50 German Amer,oas
newspapers. for their signature. DR. Hey.
amer denounced the Greed" as an ..insu,,
TO intelligence"
The statement of principles sent TO csr-
man-American editors includes a paraeran.
denouncing the Kaiser as a menace to AZ
world. There are nine paragraphs on tba
list. one of the statements to which ths
editors are asked to affix their sie-nat,,ras
is to the effect that they believe that STATE
ments of the German monarch and of hi,
Prime Minister as to German aims and pur.
poses in the war to be false
Each editor of a German newspaper 4.
asked by the National Security League 20
subscribe his confession to allegations ont.
lined in the questions.
Several leaders of the German American
National Alliance in different parts of tha
country who have read the questions baya
suggested that Doctor Hexamer call a meet
ing of the national executive council "a
take up the questions.
Doctor HeXamer was asked todav
whether he would call n meeting of tbs
national executive council relating to ths
questions now being sent to editors of Ger.
man newspapers
Certainly not" replied Doctor Hexamer
"It is an insult to intelligence to send
out such questions when the organization
of which I am a member has proved that
we are loyal to the country The same
applies to our newspapers which are pub.
lished in the German language"
Doctor Hexamer was asked whether hs
would answer the questions if they are
mailed to him. He replied:
"No, I won't"
persons of German descent or those who
were born in Germany have proved that
they are loyal to the United States This
was demonstrated when the subscriptions
were asked for the Liberty Bonds Just
go over that list and you will see thousands
Of German names 1t is nonsensical to
send out such questions, and it is also an
insult"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-06
ECHTERMEYER WILL
HAVE DAY in COURT
Police Lieutenant Accused in
Vice Case to Be Tried,
Says Mayor

Police Lieutenant Echtermeyer. of the
Second and Christian streets station who is
charged with neglect of duty. will have his
day in court" according to Mayor Smith
The status of Echtermeyer, was was
brought into the limelight on account of a
vice raid made in his district. "over his
head" has caused much conjecturing
The lieutenant said he was not an acting
captain despite reports to this effect and
also that he was not under suspeniosn II
is not necessary for officer to be sus-
pended it is said. unless the charge is of n
criminal nature.
Mayor Smith and Director Wilson dis
cussed the vice situation yesterday at the
Mayors new home in Atlantic City. The
Mayor admitted that the presence of a
large number of sailors and marines In
Philadelphia had attracted many objec-
tionable persons He asserted, however
that in this connection Philadelphia was
no worse than any other city. Both the
Mayor and the Director said they were
doing all they could to clean up vice in
this city. They deplored the attitude of
the courts in handling the cases of persons
arrested as moral offenders.
Police supervision was today extended to
all sailors and marines on leave from the
Philadelphia Navy Yard, following a re-
quest by Commandant Tappan that Super
intendent Robinson instruct the various po-
llSt ulStIlClS W httD Il LOOKOUT men IN
uniform who are dsorderly or violate the
law in any manner
The commandant asked Superintendent
Robinson in the future to have all sailors
and marines arraigned In the regular way
before magistrates and sentenced. He
pointed out that If the police continue to
turn over to navy yard officials for court
martial all OF the sailors and marines gath
cred in the daily police net it would be
necessary to maintain large staff of men
at the yard to try cases. He said there
was no reason why the magistrates should
not try these cases, and suggested that
the superintendent advise magistrates not
to spare offenders because they wear the
| uniform of the United States navy or United
States marine corps.
Immediately following the request of the
commandant Superintendent Robinson
called the following into conference: Cap
| tain Nicholas j. Kenny, Lieutenant James
| Hern, OF the Eleventh and Winter streets
| station. and Lieutenant Pluckselder, of the
| Tenth and Buttonwood streets station. He
| told them what the commandant desired
| and requested them to issue orders to all
| policemen in the Tenderloin to watch ont
| for violators wearing the uniform. He also
| requested them to notify magistrates not
to be too lenient with men from the navy
| yard.
Until today the burden of supervision
| over the conduct of men on leave from the
| navy yard has fallen chiefly on the navy
yard patrol
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-06
MAY CHANGE CHARTER
TO AVOID BEARING ARMS
Members of Church of Christ
Suddenly Become "Conscien-
tious Directors"

While thousands OF young Americans are
being drafted for war service, members or
the Church Of Christ have suddenly decided
that It would he against their religious
scruples to bear arms.
Elders Of the church are now considering
the plan to change their charter. which
would enable them to take this stand CON
scientiously,"
There Is some division of sentiment in the
matter among the communicates. but 1t Is
believed that the nonhghters are in the ma
jorlty The objection to bearing arms is
based on the commandment Thou shalt not
kill"
Those who oppose changing the charter
while tens of thousands of Americans are
virtually marching to the trenches say that
1t would place the church in a wrong light.
Others contend that they cannot conscienti-
ousy bear arms and kill their brothers.
Just why the subject was not introduced
before is "A matter for conjecture. No one
seems to know
The Church of Christ in this city Is To-
Gated at Fifty.hrst and Brown streets II
has several hundred members. The church
has four hundred congregations in different
parts Of the United States.
1t is denied by members Of the church
that they are unpatriotiC. The suggestion
that the charter be changed, It Is said. was
made by one of the elders. It struck a
popular CnOTu AMONG many OF tne members,
who. 1t is said. Immediately declared they
had conscientious scruples regarding the
war.
Alfred .Iovnes elder of the church ex-
pressed regret this afternoon that the mat
ter was to be given publicity. He admitted
that controversy had arisen and would
be decided by the elders during the present
week.
We must not be misunderstood" he said
As a church. we cannot sanction taking up
arms and Staying our fellow men. But as
citizens we are willing to take part in the
war declared by the United States-provid-
ing we do not have to bear arms"
Those members of the church who believe
the conscientious scruple clause can be
worked into their charter went on an nves-
tigatng tour today to see If they could find
precedent for such a step.
Changing OF the charter by the church
at this time. however. will not excuse any
members who may be drafted from ser
vice.
Claim of discharge from selective draft
Is given only those who come under the
following conditions, as specified by the
Government:
"a person who was member of n we'll
recognized religious sect or organization
organized and existing May IL, 1917 whose
then existing creed or principles forbade its
members to participate in war in any form
and whose religious convictions are against
war or participation therein in accordance
with the creed or principles of said we'll
recognized religious sect or organization"
The elders will take action on the sug-
gestion to change the charter during the
present week
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-06
OFFICIAL in BROWNS
COURT RAPS DIRECTOR
Wilson, of Public Safety, Out of
Sympathy With Municipal
Tribunal, Clerk Says

That Director of Public Safety Wilson Is
acting the part of an ostrich with his
head in the sand" If he hopes to stand in
the way of the Municipal Courts manner OF
handling the vice situation, was charged
by Rice G.. Garland, executive clerk of the
court today in speaking for Judge Brown.
Judge Brown said he refused to get into
controversy with another branch of the
city government, so Mr. Garland made
statement In answer to Director Wilson'S
statement that the Municipal Court and the
probation system are inefficient in handling
the vice situation.
Mr. Garland charged that the police de-
partment has arrested women indiscrm-
inatey since Secretary Daniels forced ac
ton on the vice situation in Philadelphia,
and sent them to the court with insufficient
evidence. He also charged that Director
Wilson has been unfriendly toward the
Municipal Court and the law under which
1t operates since the very beginning Of his
administration.
Scarcely two weeks elapsed after D-
rector Wilson took office before he caused
legal proceedings to be started to test the
constitutionalty of the Misdemeanants'
Court act" said Mr.. Garfield Failure in
those proceedings, he circumvented the law
by charging women with disorderly conduct
only. which gave him the option of sending
these offenders elsewhere than to the Mu-
nicipal Court. Not until the United States
Government protested against conditions
did Director Wilson resume sending them
to this court"
The Director was charged by Mr.. Gar
land with attempting to shift the burden
of his responsibility for vice conditions in
Philadelphia upon the shoulders of the
United States Government and the Mu-
nicipal Court" and also. Mr. Garland SAID
the Director never displayed any sympa-
thy with the act of 1915" which took juris-
diction over women who have been arrested
on vice charges from magistrates courts
and placed 1t entirely with the Municipal
Court Mr.. Wilson has "persistently up
held the old system under which women
are fined and released by magistrates" he
said
The case referred to by Mr.. Garland as
being legal proceedings to test the con-
stitutionalty of the misdemeanants act"
is the case of Olga Miller. which took the
form of test case. Her case finally
reached the Superior Court and Judge Or
lady held that the act was constitutional
This case cost the woman in question a
big sum Of money and it was alleged that
she paid John r. x. Scott big fee for de-
Tending her.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-06
VACCINE, NOT CAMP,
METED TO ENGINEERS
Company E Again Disappointed
at Lack of Orders for
Camp Hancock
NOT EVEN PAYDAY"
Cavalry, Also at Thirty-second and
Lancaster Avenue, Are Awaiting
Marching Orders

Again today disappointment was the lot
OF Company f, Pennsylvania Engineers, sta
toned at Thirty-second street and Lancas-
ter avenue. Dame rumor asserted strongly
that they were to leave camp this morning.
Kits were packed and ready for the trip
when drill time came
The men were lined up at attention. and
then their officers held a protracted con-
sultation. Each minute hopes rose higher.
MOUNT Gretna loomed nearer each passing
second, and the trying experience OF life at
the armory began to fade into the dim past.
However. as the minutes dragged on It
became apparent that orders to leave for
camp had not been received. Long and
sorrowful faces replaced the beaming cour-
tenances of few seconds earlier. The COM
pany was once more in the throes of de-
spair when some wise and knowing eng7-
neers whispered to the next in line, Sounds
good to me, Bo! This is our first pay
day"
Just as this good word had been passed
along and the happy smile again predomi-
all left arms Up they went. disclosing 100
vaccinations in various degrees of take"
Inspection followed with orders to about
40 per cent of the men to be revaccinated.
Thus died another spark of hope.
The headquarters train has been a Mount
Gretna for some time preparing camp
site for the engineers. Each day for the
last week orders have been expected, and
each day has brought disappointment. Cap
tain Jones is at loss to account for the
delay. but is confident that there will be
developments before the end Of the present
week
The rumor that the cavalry troops now
at Thirty-second street and Lancaster
avenue would go to Tobyhanna was denied
today by Major Edmonds. mo orders to
this effect have been received" the Major
said. we have been the subject of ground
less rumors When move it will be
under division orders, and in all probability
we will be ordered to Camp Hancock, at
Augusta. Ga"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-06
PHILADELPHIANS GET
PROMOTIONS IN ARMY
New Ranks Awarded Prior to State
Troops Reception Into Federal
Service

HARRISBURG, Pa, Aug. 6.-Captain
John C. Whtesides Philadelphia, was ap-
pointed major in the final orders issued by
Adjutant General Stewart just before the
Pennsylvania troops were drafted into the
Federal service yesterday.
At the same time Thomas w Andrew,
Merton, was made a captain; Joseph C. But
terworth, Philadelphia, first lieutenant and
DR.. Earl B. Stokes, first lieutenant in the
medical corps, and all assigned to the First
Cavalry, Butterworth entering the machine
gun troops. n. F. Numbers, Philadelphia.
was made "a second lieutenant and assigned
to the machine-gun company of the Sixth
Infantry.
While the Pennsylvania troops were
drafted into the National Guard yesterday,
no word has been received here as to when
they will be ordered to Augusta, although
commanders hope 1t will be within a week
or ten days. Division headquarters are
now with Major General Clement, at Sun
bury, since the troops entered the Federal
service and orders from the War Depart
ment will go direct to him instead of to
General Stewart The revised credits for
National Guard enlistments will be COM
pleted in few days and delivered to the
State registration board headquarters here
for use in calculating district draft credits
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-06
DRAFT NOT TO INTERFERE
WITH FALL HARVESTING
Farm Laborers Not to Be Exempted
But Called If Necessary Late
in September

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.--The draft will
not interfere with the fall harvesting,
Provost Marshal General Crowder an
nounced today.
Farm hands of military age will not be
granted temporary exemptions but will be
called out in the last quotas. thus permit
ting them to remain on farms until the
last week in September. If necessary
General Crowder directed all local boards
to make note of men whose services will
be required in gathering the fall crops.
Crowder announced that notices to
drafted men, accepted for military service,
will not specify a fixed date to report for
duty, but will leave this date to be fixed
later. Then the Adjutant General will
notify each local board to summon about
90 per cent of it's first quota. another per.
centage for a later date. and so on.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-06
SPOTLIGHT TO BE TURNED
ON EXEMPTION SEEKERS
New Jersey Boards Directed to I'm
cover Attempted
Frauds

TRENTON. Aug. 6.-With examinations
for the selective service army In full swing
all over the State today. acting Adjutant
General Frederick Gilkyson issued bulletin
declaring that II Is the intention Of the
Government TO turn the spotlight on every
man seeking exemption.
The bulletin contains a telegram from
Provost Marshal General Crowder to
Governor Edge stating that at every local
exemption board person has been desig-
mated TO uncover frauds and get at the
true facts when registered person i'm
poses upon a board and secures unfairly
an exemption of discharge
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-06
SIX 600 LOST WHEN
Big PLANT BLAZES
Kensington Takes to Night
clothes When Charcoal
Catches Fire

o,o areman was injured. several had
,,orro,v escapes and hundreds Of Kensington
..,ao,,s wore turned out in the street IN
night clothing when fire swept tne olar-
coal p,ant Of Thomas Brothers & Co.. S|o-
a22 Allen street early today. ,
In all three alarms were turneu M ~
Der of the firm ,. .,ortod In
ora of three boxcars which were on tine
peacb street side of the plant. THESE
oars wore burned and hundreds of tons OF
charcoal went UP in flames The puiluins
itself is said to be total Wrech. ,,.
Tho fireman injured was George Horn
oe rngine Company AZ A brick wall on the
Roach street side collapsed and prlckS
s,rucx him about the leg and root ne
,vas treated by Dr. John Schwindt on the
scene and sent to his nome
Firemen in fghting the blaze were
.orioi,sIy handicapped by the intense heat
,hicb threatened a large adjoining factory
~ tbe Franklin Sugar Refinery ana meiteu
scores of windows in houses nearby
THO Gre was spectacular. Thousands
,,.ora attracted to the scene despite the fact
that il occurred at such an early hour.
Families on Allen and Beach streets moved
their belongings to the street ihey
thought. they said, that the whole OF Ken
sington was going up. owing 10 tne heis"'
and heat of the flames.
II was more than an hour before fremen
had the fire under control The fire was
still burning late this morning and probaoiy
would burn all day, fremen said.
Five horses were rescued by hremen. IL
was said that IL was almost miraculous that
M dremen were killed or injured seriously.
owing to the heat the walls crumbled and
narrowly escaped burying several fremen'
Not one fireman was overcome by smoke.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-06
ARRESTED AS PICKPOCKET
Woman of 70 Said to Be Oldest Held
Here on Such Charge

Mrs. Sophie Beck, seventy years old, was
arrested today In a department store at
Eighth and Market streets on the accusa-
tion OF having picked the pocket of Mrs.
Ida STAN, 1870 Queen lane Falls of
Schuylkill. She is the oldest woman ever
arrested In Philadelphia on that charge,
according to the police,
Employees Of the store. II is alleged, noti-
fed Detective McF'alls. of the reserves. that
they had seen the old woman place a hand
In Mrs. Stam's handbag and withdraw a
bill.
Detective McFalls says that just before
he arrested the old woman she dropped the
bill down an elevator shaft,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-06

Three more deaths, due to the heat, have
occurred in this city within the last twenty
four hours. The death record, due to the eX-
cessye heat. now Is lS3
Dorothy Queen, seven months old, 1872
Bartram avenue, and Calgeria Pace, seven
months old, 1131 South Thirteenth street.
who became i'll last Thursday, died last
night Mrs Annie Davis 919 Walnut street,
Camden, died last night also from the
heat.
1t Is cooler today than it was yesterday.
And the weatherman says that before the
day is over it may become still cooler.
Daylight today found the humidity higher
than it was yesterday. At o'clock this
morning 1t was II. At the same hour yes
terday the humidity registered SO. No rains
are predicted
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-06
PLAN TO THWART ALLIES
HATCHED IN THIS CITY
Scheme Outlined Whereby Germany
Might Continue to Trade With
France Through Neutrals

An organized plan to hoodwnk the Allies
is revealed through the receipt In London
of circular signed by the German
Economic Initiative Section" The circular
which was sent from Philadelphia, fell into
the hands Of the Brtish-Italian Commercial
Association, 1t outlines plan by which
the Germans might continue to trade with
France through the agency of neutrals.
Among other things 1t says 'the essential
point in order to prevent all difficulties
is therefore to conceal from. France the fact
that the goods finally are destined for a
German firm"