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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-22
OGONTZ SCHOOL OWNER
WEEDS COLORADO MAN
NJ ISIS Abby A. Sutherland
Bride of William +. Brown
in New York

News has been received in rhiladel-
phia OF the marriage Thursday in New
York OF Miss Abby A. Sutherland. owner
aud principal of the OgontZ School Tor
Girls. to William Furbey Brown or
Colorado. Only the immediate families
were present.
The bride is well known as an edu-
Gator. Her school. formerly known as
the Chestnut street Seminary for Young
Ladies was established In 1885 and has
long enjoyed wide prominence as a fin
ishing school for young ladies,
The school was moved to Ogontz IN
1883. where IL occupied the home of jay
Cooke the financier of the Civil War,
and where it became known as the
Ogontz School Miss sylvan y. East.
man, assistant principal for sot-c years,
became principal about 1899 and built
NJ the school to its present pinnacle OF
success. selecting the bride OF yesterday
as assistant in 1902.
Miss sutherland was educated at the
Normal School in Salem. Mass. and in
1899 took q Ph. u. at Radcliffe. She
taught at Bradford Academy urtil she
came to The OGontz School, of which she
became owner and principal at the death
OF Miss Eastman in 1908 Since he
coming principal she studied at Temple
University and was graduated frout
there in 1914.
She Is member Of tho New Century
and College clubs and tie Womaus club
of Wyncote.
The bride plans to return 10 school At
the end Of the christmas holidays aud In
continue her work under the name OF
Mrs. sutherland Brown, Mr. and Mrs
Brown viii make their home IN tho
school grounds Of Rydal, where tn"
school was moved last autumn.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-22
HANCOCK MEN QUIT
WORK FOR CHRISTMAS
Four and a Half Days of Rest
for Soldiers in
South
CAMP HANCOCK. Augusta, Ga. DE,

CAMP HANCOCK. Augusta, Ga. Dec
20.
The four and a half days cessation
from all work began today. Preparation
for Christmas has begun. and from now
until Thursday morning the celebrations
will be on. The 5000 men of the Fifty
third Artillery Brigade have all returned
to camp They have been out on the
artillery range for the last week and are
now ready with the remainder of the
80 900 men to spend their holidays.
The whole OF the Fifty-third Artillery
Brigade, under Colonel W. $. Mckee. Of
Pittsburgh, acting commander during
the absence of Brigadier General Will
liam q. Price are now safe in their own
areas. The iO7th Regiment GFlrst Penn.
sylvana) was the first to return. II
came into camp yesterday. II was fol-
lowed by the io9th CThird Pennsylva-
nia). and this morning in came the
10sth tsecond Pennsylvania,
The boys looked tired after their stay
in the open and had a hardy appearance.
The column extended for miles. The
men reported that the hardships endured
were not so severe this time as the last,
owing to the mildness of the weather.
The temperature has risen considerably
since the artillerymen had their severe
nights. when the thermometer registered
as low as 10 degrees.
The Christmas packages have been ar
riving daily for the men. The heavy
motortrucks have beeen carrying load
after load from the railroad station to
the camp in an unending procession
The men in the scamp are going to
spend a dry Christmas Every precau-
tion is to be taken to insure that no
liquor is imported into camp from any
point. The military police have been
stationed at all the approaches. and will
have power to search all vehicles which
they may suspect as carrying liquor
The quarantine which was placed on
the First Motor Mechanics Regiment
United states signal corps which Is to
he organized here. the personnel of which
came here from fifteen different canton
ments. has been lifted. Today the $500
boys of this regiment will enjoy their
first freedom sipce landing in the camp
here. Many Of them are expected TO
make q visit to town for the first time.
time.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-22
SEVERELY ARRATGNS
CONDITIONS IN JAILS
Must Abolish Fee System to
Correct Evils, Says Jer-
sey Charities Head


Declaring that county iails are a
makeshift and a menace and that citi-
zen and official neglect OF them should no
longer be permitted. Seymour H. Crom-
well. president OF the state Charities
Aid and Prison Reform Association, sub
mitted the annual report of the associa-
tion to Governor Edge today and he
notes that the work OF the association in
Jail reform is beginning to show re-
suits
with the passing OF Jail ideness OF
the disorderly persons" the report says,
must come the next and most impor-
tant step. Every vestige OF the fee sys-
TEN must be abolished in the courts as
1t was years ago, and in the jails Send
ing poor man to jail because he cannot
pay fine to enrich the treasury of a
municipality is n custom that must is
broken up. We shall ask for more aud
more probation Of these men rather than
isolation in jails while families are
neglected and unfed For the sake OF
the protection Of the family life. the old
Jail program. the fee system for justice
of the peace and the fines and costs sys.
TEN must he ended and additional pro-
baton substituted
NO man must he permitted TO evade
his responsibility to his family and he
shall not much longer lie idle ia jail
at public expense. leaving his family
to the chance care OF the charitable or
the pittances of the municipal relief fund
Hard work on farms. roads and public
works for the idle. the lazy and the
dissolute. with proper medical treatment
for the man of fixed habits OF intemper-
ance or suffering from disease that par
TALLY incapacitates him, will eventually
restore many man TO his family and
give the children a better chance in
life"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-22
SHIRT WORKERS WOULD
FILL CONTRACTS FOR U. S.
sc. 900 New York Garment Makers
Intimate Desire to Relieve
Clothing Shortage

new YORK. Dec. 22.--Thirty thou
sand shirt and garment workers in New
YORK, now unemployed because Of the
Governments campaign against expendi-
ture of money for nonessentials. want to
forge profits aud work on American
clothing but haven't been able to make
the War Department accept their offers.
according to leading workers here today.
Henry y. Price. president Of trade
journal intimately in touch with the
clothing situation. declared ne mad
sought orders fIom the Government, but
in vain. He said he found il hard to
explain the testimony ELECTED in the con-
gressional investigation of the Quarter
Department as to the army's
inability and delay in getting shirts and
clothing with his own knowledge of Of.
fers which had been made here Of plants
machines capable Of turning
out 10000 army shirts daily.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-22
FINDS RICH MEN:
DODGE US. TAX
Plot to Trick Government
Uncovered by Trade
Commission
STOCKS HELD IN ESCRO
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.

WASHINGTON Dec. 20.
American miilionaires are declared TO
be involved in "A far-reaching plot to
defraud the Government Of millions of
dollars in income tax. This was re-
vealed at the Federal Trade Commits
sion's hearing in the Presidents food
price investigation this afternoon
BY a system of bearer warrants
which absolutely conceal the identity of
real owners of corporation stocks. cer-
tain rich men of the United States have
succeeded IN evadng payment of income
taxes and surtaxes through making II
impossible for the Treasury to find who
owes the tax.
sweeping investigation of the whole
plan by the commissioner of internal
revenue is expected, and legislation for
bidding use of these blind securities in
all probability will result.
The commission has revealed intro
duction OF the bearer warrant system
Of concealing property ownership in
connection with its inquiry into owner
ship by Chicago packers of the Chicago
terminal railways In its investigation
1t has run up against stone wall in
many places by finding millions in
property in the form of warrants issued
only to bearer and not indicating
tho name of tho real owner any more
than an ordinary bank note does.
The method of cashing these warrants
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-22
PADEREWSKI RECITES
HORRORS IN POLAND
Outlines Teuton Barbarities
and Condemns Hypocrisy
of Peace Hints
WASHINGTON. Dec. %. /.

WASHlNGIoN' Dec =-' .
The kaisers Christmas peace terms
are laughless joke as far as Po'ahu
n concerned, Polish leaders sald TO-DAY.
Chief among them was the ceieprated
Polish pianist Paderewski' organizing
genius of the Polish-American army Tor
France. with headquarters mere.
Mobilization ana training OF thls army
In the. United states and canada went
right ahead TO-DAY ooliNious OF the Ieu-
ton cry through neutral voices OF an
independent Poland under Austrian SUI
zerain,y,
II will show YOU the kind of nation
under whose heei II IL suggested mat
ioiand shal, hNe' Sa'o fauereWsN,.
and you VIII see why IT can never be.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-22
FIVE FOUND GUILTY
IN DYNAMITE PLOTS
Three Men and Two Women
Draw Heavy Sentences in
l.. S. Court at Detroit

DETROIT, Dec. -.
Convicted Of conspiracy in dynamite
plots. Albert e. Ealtschnidt and -four
alleged accomplices were sentenced in
Federal Court here today to terms of i'm.
prisonmeut and fined varying amounts
The maximum sentence under the law
was imposed on tschmdt--four years
in the Leavenworth Federal prison and
a fine of 100000. Mrs. Ida Neef. his
sister. was sent to the local house Of
correction for three years and fined
$4,000 Fritz A. Neef, Mrs. Neefs
husband. and Mr.. and Mrs Carl Schmidt
were sentenced for two years and fine
$4,000 each. Franz Respa. seventy. a
German. was acquitted. but was held to
stand trial on other indictments.
The jury which heard the cases de
liberated thirteen hours
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-22
DUTCH TO GIVE SHIPS
IN RETURN FOR FOOD
Pact With u. S. Almost Concluded,
Hollands Foreign Minister
Tells Deputies

THE HAGUE. Dec. 22.-Holland's s
agreement with the United States over
food supplying contemplates the use Of
great part OF Dutch shipping. Foreign
Minister Loudon told the Chamber Of
Deputies today. He announced his be-
lief in an early conclusion of such an
agreement.
The pact, it was stated. would pro-
vide Holland with necessary foodstuffS
from the United States in return for
Holland placing at Americas disposal
great part of Hollands merchantmen.
except some big passenger ships and
few vessels needed in Hollands own pro-
visioning. Belgian relief work and co.
lonial trade.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-22
PEABODY RETURNS
HIS GIFT TO KAISER
Cannot, as a Patriot. Keep
Order of Prussian Grown,
Says Harvard Professor

BOSTON. bee. 22--prur Francis
Greenwood Peabody. Of Harvard Uni
vorsity. has announced that he win re-
turn to Kaiser Wilhelm the order Of
the Prussian Crown with which the
Emperor decorated him a few years ago.
In q brief statement Professor Pea
body said he was rcnouuciug the deccra-
ton because in view of the war he be
lieved il to be his patriotic duty to do
SO, Professor Peabody is one Of three
Massachusetts men upon whom the order
Of the Crown was conferred by the
Kaiser.
AS was stated Thurg lay. DR. Charles
W, Eliot president emeritus of Harvard
lniversity. sees no reason for returning
his decoration
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-22
BIG ARMY TRUCK TRAIN
HALTS AT PITTSBURGH
Grew of Thirty Taking Machines
East Enjoy Freedom of
the City

PITTSBURGH, Dec. 22.-Thirty big
army trucks. en- route from Detroit TO
an Atlantic port. were parked at the
Eirst Field Artillery Armory here today
while the contingent of thirty men,
headed by Captain Bennett Bronson,
L. $. r.. taking them eastward, enjoyed
the freedom of the city.
The trucks will leave here tomorrow
morning at : o'clock. following the Lin
coin highway to Gettysburg. The train
includes two gasoline tanks and an am
bulance.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-22

J. Flynn. the Government SUCCESSFULLY
obliteratcd the operations Of d gang OF
counterfeiters which Lad planned a ma
tion-wide circulation Of 81 900, 900 worth
OF bogus $40 bills.
The raid on the "coiners " West
Broadway plant last night resulted In
the conflscation OF elaborate machinerv
and 100000 worth OF the spurious notes
" Is understood that the Secret Service
agents secured every hill manufactured
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-22
Two DeacOns Elevated

HAZLETON. Pa. Dec. 22.-The Rev.
Herman inies. in charge of st. Johns
Church. Scranton, and the Rev. Percy
c. Adams. of ST. David's. Bangor. both
deacons. were advanced to priests in st.
Peters Episcopal Church here. The Rt
Rev. Ethelbert Talbot. bishop of the
Bethlehem diocese. officiated. The Rev
Samuel NJ. Kent. warden of Leonard
Hall. South Bethlehem, preached the
ordination sermon.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-22
COURT-MARTTAL STORY
SURPRISES ARMY MEN
Washington Has No Report on
100 Alleged Pro-German
Soldiers
WASHINGTON. Dec. %

Surprise was manifested by the judge
advocate generals office today when
shown New York dispatches telling Of
conviction of 100 soldiers at Camp Mer-
ritt, near Tenany. y. j., for pro-German
utterances and activities.
VI was pointed out that the matter
was one wholly in the jurisdiction Of
the camp commander. who would not
have TO report to Washington before
taking action, but the number of SO oilers
reported involved rather startled of
fcials. They asserted that up to this
time only five soldiers in the entire army
have been court-martialed for pro-Ger-
manism.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-22
Pet Dog Attacks Master

WRITINGS. y. j.. Dec. 22-Frank
La awrence was terribly torn about the
face and neck by bulldog when he
attempted to take away piece
of meat the animal had stolen. The dog
sprang at his throat, but was not able
to get "A firm hold and then sank his
teeth into Mr.. Lawrence's cheek. His
wife gave him a pistol and he killed
the dog. He had raised the dog from
a nun
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-22
BILLY SUNDAY SUED
BY BIBLICAL AUTHOR
Declares Evangelist Plagiarized
Writings on Sacred Subjects
in His Sermons

KANSAS CITY, Mo, Dee. 80. Sidney
e Tapp author of five books on the
Bible, has instructed attorneys in At
lanta. Ga. to bring suit for SlOo,o0o
damages against Billy Sunday. evan
gclist aud to turn the money over to an
Atlanta orphans Home II the attorneys
collect it.
rapp charges Sunday pagidrized
whole sentences and paragraphs from
Tapp's book The Truth Abou, the Bi-
BILE" and used it in his sermons without
giving Tapp credit.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-22
Eddystone Rifles Took Jerusalem

CHESTER. Pa. Dec. 22--W A. Gar
rett, assistant general manager of the
Remington Arms Company. in Red
cross drive address at the gun fac.
tory, announced that IT was the rifles
manufactured at the EddNstonc plant
that wrestcd Jerusalem from MoSem
rule Of Centuries.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-22
COURTEOUS. Changes After War

POTTSNILLr. Pa. Dec. -. --- AL
though New York architect has COM
peted plans for the alteration Of the
county courthouse, the County Com
mssoners decided the improvements
shouIe not he made until after the
war. The plans provide for new wing
and an additional courtroom.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-22
Philadelphian Dies in Camp

CAMP MCCLELLAN Ala. Dec. ga
Following the death in the base hospital
yesterdaysof Lieutenant Robert L. Smith
OF 212 South Forty,nfth street, PhiIa-
delphia. from meningitis. meteorological
examinations of the mouth and nose
Of the officers Of the io4th Engineers, a
New Jersey Unit. were taken. The head.
quarters cop'nany Of this regiment Is
conlned to strict quarantine.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-22
BELIEVE RAID BLOCKED
COUNTERFEITERS' PLANS
Six Men Arrested Were to Have
Circulated s1,O0O,OOO in Bogus
Bills Monday

NEW YORK. Dee. 92-with the ar
raignment today Of six men arrested in
n raid by secret Service chief William
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-08-03
SIDNEY sIFTINGs.

Mrs. c. A. Mathews went to Colo
RADIO Springs to attend her mother S
eightieth birthday anniversary Mon
day.
Mr.. Alfred Peterson and son Oloff
attended the Frontier celebration at
Cheyenne.
Geo. Blakely, Jess Grouse and
Frank Lamar and families motored
to Colorado Springs last Friday.
Mrs. Robt. Johnson and children
visited with her brother, Kenneth
Dittemore, last week
Harold Plumb of Colorado Springs
is visiting at the Cole ranch.
Harry Evans is the owner of new
Ford roadster.
Mable Hobbs from Colorado Springs
is visiting with Lillian Grouse.
Hart Severn left for Greeley where
he expects to remain for sometime.
Mr.. r. j. Plumb was visiting .ela-
tiver in this vicinity last week.
Leo Grouse was helping Cy Cole
few days last week.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-08-03
SECRETARY DANIELS LAUDS
COMMANDER OF GUN CREW
ABOARD THE"SILvER SHELL. y

he Navy Department authorizes
the following:
Secretary of the Navy Daniels, af-
ter receiving the Nays official re-
port on the engagement between the
Silver Shell and German submar-
inc, issued his statement in egard to
the members of the gun crew aboard
the former vessel:
william ]. Clark. of New York,
chief turret captain and commander
of the navy gun crew ON the Silver
Shell. is deserving OF promotion,
which we are now considering. All
the other members OF the crew, as
well, and what they have done, de-
serve great credit and distinction. The
chief turret captain is very capable
man. He is an enlisted man who has
seen nearly 2 years of service in the
Navy and has won successive promot
ions by proven capacity. For his
work he deserves the very best that
can be done for him"
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-08-03
ROCK BUTTE.
(Too late for last week.

(Too late for last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Mayberry, Mr.
and Mrs. VIM. Morgan and Myrn Wight
motored to Denver Thursday, George
and William returning that evening and
Mrs. Mayberry and Mrs Morgan return
ing by rail Friday and Myrn came with
the car.
Bonner Nc Breen bought new bind
er of the Russell Gates Mere. Co Satur-
day, he has large crop of winter wheat
to bind.
Mr.. Smith living on Dry Creek be-
tween Elizabeth and Xiowa had the
misfortune TO have his residence burn
to the ground Saturday forenoon. Mrs.
Smith had ~ the house to go to Ed
Hadsells only short distance on an
errand and it burned during ,hei alb
sence, complete loss.
Me and Mrs, Fred Bush spent Sun
day with Ward Russells.
Mr. George Kimball was out Sunday
soliciting aid for the Smith family.
Miss Vandella Miller went to Cherry
Creek Sunday for weeks visit at the
o. Il. Brewer home.
Albert Wight and ia nily, CLAUDE
Miles, George Kimball, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Msyberry visited at the Wight
home Sunday.
Married, Thursday, Mr.. Lewis Rinnert
and Miss EdDa Margaret Faber. The
groom is well known at Elbert and the
bride is niece of Mrs George May
berry and has visited here seve, al times.
They will reside in Denver. We extend
our congratulations to the happy
couple.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-08-03
BIG SPRINGS.

Raymond Johnson, Mr.. and Mrs,
II. A. Roehling. II. Collins, Mr.. and
Mrs. Boyd, Mr.. and Mrs. ID. G. Corbett
and daughters Edith and Ruby all at
tended County Court at Kiowa last
Saturday.
H. Rubeck and son Freeman and Mr..
and Mrs George Polster autoed to Ell
bert tuesday.
II. II. Tompkns OF Westclifre Colo
RADIO, visited W. S. Thompson last Sun
day.
Rudolph Roehling and Al Gabardi
went on fishing trip last week to Black
Hawk.
Mrs. Wm. Lowe OF Toledo, Ohio
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. II. A. Roeh-
ling went to Denver last Wednesday for
a short visit
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-08-03
Correspondence
BY Our Regular Correspondents
PERsIMMONs.

News has reached us from Chey-
cnne from Mrs. Joe Brazelton that
the crowd is enjoying themselves i'm
mensely and that they won't return
until Pioneer week is over.
Those attending the woman's mass
meeting at Kiowa are Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. Gresham, Mrs. Hattie Hoover
Mr.. Clark and Helen and Perry
Gresham Another meeting of the
officers and any one desirous of at
tending at Mrs. Lsttle's in Kiowa
August 14th.
Mr.. Jas. Murray and family, Mrs.
Squires and family. autoed to Palmer
Lake last Sunday. They report an
enjoyable trip.
Mr. and Mrs. Gresham and family
drove to Denver where they visited
City Park and had dental work done
as a side issue. On Monday Ed
Clark's family accompanied by Mrs.
Nina Purden and Jennie drove to
Colorado Springs.
Last Wednesday the Cheer Up
Club met with Mrs. Murray A large
crowd was in attendance and large
fine lunch of ice cream and cake
was consumed. They met with Mrs
Erwin this week
Mrs. Drury visited with Mrs. Clark
Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. Fannie Cummins, sister of
Mrs. Squires, went to Colorado
Springs to visit relatives before re-
turning to Phoenix, her home.
Jesse Squires is in Denver with
Mr.. and Mrs. Freeman.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-08-03
PUBLIC TRUSTEES SALE

Whereas, Charles l.. Dickerson
grantor by a Trust Deed, dated Jan
uary 26th. 1910, and recorded sin the
Office of the Clerk and Recorder Of
Elbert County. Colorado. in Book
(53) at Page (174) conveyed to the
Public Trustee of said County, the
following land in said County, to-wit:
The Northeast quarter of section
Fourteen, in Township Seven, South
of Range Sixtyfour, West of the Prin-
cipal Meridian, Containing more or
less, in trust, to secure one princi-
pal note of even date with said Trust
Deed for 100000 payable to Margaret
b. Bradley or order, two years after
date. with interest thereon from date
at the rate of eight per cent. per an
mum, payable semi-annually
And whereas. Default has been
made by the said grantor in said
Trust Deed. in the performance Of the
covenants and conditions imposed up
on him by the terms of said Trust
Deed, in this, to-wit: That said
grantor has failed to pay said prin-
cipal note when due, and failed to
pay the semi-annual interest due on
said principal note on January 26th,
1913, July 26th. 1913, January 26th
and July 26th, 1914: January 26th
and July 26th, 1915: January 26th
1916: land January 26th and July
26th, 1917. Also taxes.
And whereas, The legal holder of
the Indebtedness represented by said
note has filed with said Public Trus-
tee notice and demand in writing,
declaring said default, and electing
to declare the whole debt represent
ed by said note, and interest
thereon to date of sale. due and pay
able, and demanding the sale of said
land under said Trust Deed.
Now, Therefore, Notice is hereby
given that pursuant to said notice,
election and demand, and under and
by virtue of the authority vested in
me by said Trust Deed and the law
1, Tom Burnside. Public Trustee of
said County, win sell the above de
scribed land for cash. at public auc-
tion TO the highest bidder, at the
South front door of the County
Court House in said County, on Sat
urday the first day of September,
1917, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon.
for the purpose of paying said notes,
interests and expenses of this sale
and will give to the purchaser thereof
certificate of purchase therefor as
provided by law
Dated July 81, 1917.
TOM BURNSIDE,
Public Trustee Of Ebert County,
Colorado
First publication, August 8. 1917.
Last publication, August 81, 1917.