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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-25
me Pacist Meeting Fzzle Give People Gas tney Says
BALA WOMAN'S TRUNDLE BASKET
SOLVES HER DELIVERY PROBLEMS
Capacous Marketing Bag on Wheels She Invented Is
Favored by Wives Of President and Secretary of
War-Is Veritable "CarryalT

The housewives problem Of how to get
her groceries home since the dealers have
stopped making deliveries has been solved
by the inventive Mrs. Samuel A. Bullock,
OF "a Averdale road. Bala. Mrs. Bullock
goes shopping for "A family of seven. and
carries home all her purchases, from pota-
toes to pins.
Mrs. Bullock with her ALLY" carry'all
cart is becoming a familiar sight to the
residents Of Bala. Mrs. Woodrow Wilson,
Of Washington. d. c., has also handled the
device. although It is not known that she
does all her shopping personally
The carrier is simply khaki bag. sim.
llar in appearance to a United states mail
sack OF more than a bushel capacity
mounted on a small two-wheeled truck with
three-foot wooden handle. The bag is
attached to the handle and supported at
the bottom by small wooden platform, at
the corners of which are the wheels The
carrier may be trundled along with one
hand after the fashion Of a go cart,
The khaki bag is thirty-two inches long
and forty inches in circumference. The
articles which Mrs. Bullock carried home
on her shopping trip this morning were
follows. one ive-pound chicken, two pounds
Of butter. one carrier OF peaches. one egg
plant one box of berries. tour punches of
celery. one quart Of string beans. one-half
dozen oranges, one-fourth peck apples, three
heads of lettuce four squashes, onc-fourth
peck tomatoes, one-half dozen bananas one
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-25
GRAVE REGISTRATION
SERVICE NEEDS MEN
Recruiting Office Opened for
Corps to Have Charge of Sol
diers Killed in France

The Rev. Charles c. Pierce. rector of c,
Matthews Episcopal Church. Eighteenth
street and Girard avenue, has given IN his
o.utcn TO go 10 France and care for bodies
or slain American soldiers He has turned
MS rectory at 1871 Girard avenue into n
recruiting station for the Grave Registra-
tioh service. Quartermaster Corps National
Army. Captain g. p. Spence Quartermas-
ter Corps. Is in charge of the recruiting
station ,,r-..., 's
Mr. Pierce, who gained the rank of ma ior
wnen ne served as an army chaplain under
colonel C. a. p Hatfield. will be in charge
OF the entire Grave Registration Service
Cnder his direction all the American dead
VIII be registered, embamed, buried tenn
porarily and eventually shipped back to
The men enlisted will be sent 70 Fort
Slocum for equipment. and then TO Clover
nors Island New York, where thev will he
organized into units and then sent 10
France "
L. 5. GRAVE REGISTRATION SERVICE
AIRED dneSr s. Beers. Jrr %. undertaken. I.ans.
BRITISH AND CANADIAN ARMIES
Edward Eagan. 100 s. Water ST
lanes James R, 3 Moor East Pittsburgh, Pa
Art fn ar fYFSMa YoSns. fwTisaGiy winGsGyr III" Hotel
UNITED STATES ARMY
AarrS saS' + SsTs 2o a. MaIsss 4sss oIy.
TSssls' RossIt T hstsssjS Rsss 70 s4f & IHa'i%P S
Luigi Aieo. rs. 1103 Vine st. ''' '''
Thos T. Hogan, ~ Hanes at. and Limekiln nix
James Mcconnell Is. l4l Harvey st. w.
John q. Dea, .Io, 254i + Ontario st.
Frederick A: Imhof. 23 3iO0 n Judson at
William M McCuioneh aG I72O s. CieVe,snd at
Robert Bycr. 20, 28O0 S. Darien St ~ ~
Richard +, Lohart, ~. 5i3l Thompson NJ
James X Hopkins. -, 1920 +. Erie ave,
Joseph Damato. 10. 1911 s. Jessup ST.
Hugh J. Cook 81; 4sel Fairmount ave-
U. s. MARINES
Herbert $. Miller o. Intercourse Pa
Raymond A Cramer, 23, u. s. NJ G
Clarence F, Anstcad. II. 1880 Rltncr st
SIXTH PENNSYLVANIA INFANTRY
Joseph J; Joyce, IS, 014o n. Beechwood st
John !. Dempsey, 81 Is n. Farson ~
John j. Dempsey, ~, Is n, Farson ST.
FIRST PENNSYLVANIA INFANTRY
lie Roy Heffner, 20, 2l47 s. nth st.
Joseph Dovalinc, "a, l45G N. 57th ST
THIRD PENNSYLVANIA INFANTRY
Louis d. Ross ls, 733 Watson St
Tony Capadi, 20, 512 Christian ST.
John r. Burton, IL, 374s N. Carlisle st
Harvey schwartz, 1s 1G49 Germantown ave,
Michael Kozelsky 22. 2114 Vine ST.
John ]. Hart, 35, New London, Conn.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-25
FATHER MASTERSON
DIES OF PNEUMONIA
Rector of st. Anthony de Padua
Church Succumbs After
Short Illness "

Arrangements are being made today for
the funeral of the Rev. William r. Master
son, for twenty.seven years rector Of the
Catholic Church of st. Anthony de Padua
Gray's Ferry road and Fitzwater street, who
died last night in st. Agnes's Hospital
after an illness of two weeks. Death was
due to pneumonia.
Father Masterson was born in the
Cathedral parish, in this city, October 10,
1854, and received his elementary educa-
ton in st. Patrick's parochial school, He
was graduated from La Sale College and
was trained for the priesthood at the Semi
nary of st. Charles Borromeo. Overbrook
He was ordained December 3. 1879, and his
first charge was as assistant rector of the
Church of the Assumption, Twelfth and
Spring Garden streets
In 1883 Father Masterson was made
rector of the Ch Irch of ST. Anthony de
Padua. At that time the church was a
new parish taken from the adjoining parish
Of St. Charles He built the church and
then founded and built the convent and
parochal school,
Father Masterson was recognized as one
of the most brilliant scholars among the
clergy. He was a singer of ability and q
violinist Of recognized merit.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-25
ALLEGED AUTO BANDIT
WILL BE BROUGHT BACK
Arthur Callen, Accused of Help
Ing in S340O Theft Here, Under
"a Arrest at Akron, O.

Requisition papers will be obtained by
the police Of this city for Arthur Callen
q former Philadelphia, reported Under ar.
rest at Akron, O., who has been sought
throughout the United States since April
1915 to answer a charge Of being mpli-
Gated in the theft of $4,000 from William
Tutelman, OF the firm OF Tutleman Broth.
ers Alexander, shirt manufacturers, in a
hold-up at Jefferson and American streets
Tutleman had drawn the money from the
bank to pay the workmen. and accom-
panied by a clerk named Schmidt was on
his waJ to the factory when the clerk. ac-
cording to the police. snatched the bag con-
tatning the money and sprang into a high
power machine operated by Callen and
drove away. Callen was accused OF having
hred several shots at Tutelman.
IA large reward was offered for the an.
prehension of the thieves. Callen has a
reputation in police circles of being a mem
ber Of a band Of New York "gunmen" who
figured in attacks upon strike breakers dur
ine the garment makers strike in 1915.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-25
THREE ARE VICTIMS
OF MOTORCAR NIISHAPS
Two Boys and a Man in Cooper
Hospital, Camden, as Result
of Accidents

Three patients, two boys and a man are
in the Cooper Hospital today as the result
of automobile accidents in Camden The
condition of none is considered critical
The automobile of George s. Hoell, of Sc
East johnson street, Germantown, treasurer
Of the Pennsylvania Shipbuildng Company,
Of Gloucester ran down fourteen year-old
Francis Koch, of Third street and Kaighn
avenue The lad has "A possible conclusion
of the brain. The car was driven by Claude
Andrews of 1880 Quarry street. He sur
rendered to the police and will be arraigned
today.
Six-year-od Clifford Reynolds, of 22O8
Federal street, has possible conclusion of
the brain, after being knocked down by an
automobile driven by Mrs. Eta Peterson
of 139 state street. She surrendered to the
police, but was released upon her own re-
cognzance.
S. NJ. Paschal, hfty-six years old. of
Merchantvllle, was injured about the body
when an automobile he was driving crashed
into telegraph pole at Broadway and
Stevens street
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-25
BRIDGE SENTRY FIRED
ON BY SKULKING NEGRO
Darby Residents Aroused by
Early Morning Exchange
of Shots

gunfire duel between soldier guarding
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad bridge
over Darby Creek and prowler started
residents Of Darby from their sleep at 4
o'clock this morning More than a dozen
Fhots were fired
1t is reported that the sentry at No. 4
post detected negro lodging about among
some bushes near the bridge When called
upon to halt, it is said the skulker replied
with two shots from a revolver The SEN
try returned the fire with his rife Both
the soldier and the negro continued to fire
for nearly minute.
The sound of the firing brought other
sentries to the spot and search was made
with lanterns for the negro, but no trace of
him was found. The guard, IL is said re-
ported that the light was too dim to see
more than that the stranger was a negro
and wore plaid cap.
The bridge. which is near Boone Station,
is one Of the important links in the Balti-
more and Ohio line to the South It has
been guarded by soldiers since last April
Company l.. First Pennsylvania Infantry,
and some of the New York guardsmen are
on duty there.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-25
WILL TAKE TWO WEEKS
TO MOVE TROOPS SOUTH
Brigadiera General Price Opens
Headquarters Here and Tells
of Mobilization Plans

Brigadier General William G. Price, Jr.,
arrived In Philadelphia today and imme.
diately proceeded to Room 400 in the Lin
coin Building, which will be the Philadel-
phia headquarters of the Twenty eighth Di.
vision OF the Pennsylvania National
Guard. His staff. now at Sunbury, Pa, has
been ordered to report in this city.
When asked about the plans for troop
movements General Price said: "The plans
for the movement Of these boys have been
made by the American Railways Associa-
tion, in conjunction with Colonel Fred IT.
Pussey, division quartermaster Every.
thing has been done with the greatest care
and consideration, and there is no change
In the plans of Major General Clement.
'It will take at least two weeks to get
the men away unless they double up. the
plans calling for the departure of one
regiment day. With the upstate and
New York troops coming through here n
Will take an enormous amount of rolling
stock to carry these men to the southern
camps.
"The Second Pennsylvania Field Arti,-
lery, now In camp at Camp wanamaker
will be the first to leave the city. The
division staff will accompany them, with
the exception Of the division quarterma ster
Lieutenant David J. Davis and Leutena nt
Colonel Pussey. They will remain here
until the mobilization has been completed I"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-25
URGES SAFETY GATES
AT FATAL CROSSING

Coroner Knight today advocated the plac.
ing OF safety gates at the railroad crossing
at Thirty-third and Thompson streets. when
he held inquests into the deaths of five ner-
sons killed recently by PHILADELPHIA and
Reading Railway trains In this city. Two
or the victims were employees of the cit,,
and two Of the railroad In each case death
was said to be accidental.
The case of Isaac Williams, Of 745 North
twentieth street. killed by a freight train
at the Thirty-third street crossing. was
unusual He was ninety two years old ana
was employed by the city at the water.
works near the Girard avenue bridge A.
cording to the testimony, he was slightly
deaf and had undergone an operation ~
one eye recently. Daily a friend had helned
him across the tracks. For once tho friana
failed to appear and williams was bit h,,
a train. '' ny
The other victims were Harry Williams
OF omaha, Neb. l.. s. johnson, $50 North
Judson street. hagman; Francisco ou'
v,er'', OF ISt North Third street a hagman.
ana Patrick Mccullough, of 274 Aimona
street. street cleaner, '''"u
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-25
PATRIOTICSO
RAP TRANSIT GRAB
Camp 764 Will March in
Protest to First Hear
ing on Lease
RESOLUTION CONDEMNS 1T

| Fraternal, patriotic and other organza
tions throughout the city are lining up with
business mems and Improvement associa'
tions In opposing the Smith -Mtten transit
lease.
Petitions opposing the lease already arc
being circulated in large manufacturing
plants
The petitions not only denounce the lease
in no mild terms, but call upon Councils
not to ratify t. They are being signed by
thousands Of workmen and will be for
warded to the Mayor and Councils II was
said that the petitions will be read at the
first public hearing on the new lease sched-
ued for September Z.
To mark the entrance Of fraternal or
ganizatlons into the fight against the lease
the Patriotic Order Sons Of America Camp
No. 76i, met at Fifty-second street and
Woodland avenue and passed resolution
against the document
l.. b. Cox, editor of The Masonic Monthly,
and member of the camp, said
THE resolution not only condemned the
Smith lease but was entirely favorable to
the Taylor plans. a copy of the resolution
has been sent to Mayor Smith,
We are preparing TO march in a body
to the first public hearing
other fraternal organizations are pre-
pairing to take the same action"
William s. Huntington, president Of the
Thirty-second Ward Improvement Assoc
citation, announced that the association will
oppose energetlcally any lease which does
not protect the cty's interests Should
the public hearings develop the fact that
the lease is not desirable" he said I'VE
will fight IT just as vigorously az any of
the associations which already have placed
themselves on record as opposing IT,
Following the action of committee rep
resentng the United Business Mems Asso-
citation in announcing that the association
Will remain neutral for the present William
one Of the cty's Representatives
on the directorate of the Rapid Transit
Company and a member of the united or
issued statement in favor OF
the lease and praisinR Director Twinng.
In reference to the fares he said
NO sane man today believes that uni
versal free transfers can be given with a
nfe-cent fare without large deficit"
Charles l.. Fluck, president Of the North
west Business Mems Association issued n
statement attacking former Director Tay-
or Tor his part in opposing the lease
lie said that Mr.. Taylors attack was
renomous' and "un-American." and that he
is trying to sway the jury before the trial
by newspaper attacks"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-25
TUESDAY is CHILDREN'S
DAY AT WOODSIDE PARK
Amusements to Be Free to Them Be-
tween Noon and 2
O'clock

Children will rule Woodside Park nevt
Tuesday. From noon until 2 O'Clock ali
amusements will be free to the many thou
sand tots who are sure to oyerrin tbe
resort. The management has arranged 70
throw open the gates an hour earlier than
usual on Children's Day. Fireworks will
again be the feature Friday night.
Despite the disastrous fire which sus,t
the park early this summer, the manage.
ment announces the attendance for the nres.
ent season will almost if not quite equal
that of last years banner season, SO great
are the crowds that daily flock to the non,,.
lar amusemet resort. Although the outdoor
days OF 1917 are nearly ended, there ha.
been no dwindling of visitors.
There Is plenty to amuse young and old
The Imperial Band. led by Giuseppe Rodja
continues it's popular programs. A special
series Of patriotic and popular selections
has been arranged for next week Two
singers of note viii be heard. During the
early part OF the week Edith NJ Ellison
will be the soloist, while Edna Wallace Kim
ney will be the attraction during the latter
part. Both are well and favorably known
TO local music lovers. Ruth Lloyd Kinney
was compelled to cancel her contract be-
cause Of a severe cold. ~,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-25
Your Uniform Is a Pass
For These "Stunts" TODAY

weekend parties at Merton Cricket
Club; Philadelphia Cricket Club ;
Philadelphia Country Club; German
town Cricket Club; Overbrook Golf
Club (Men who play golf especially
oesired), and many private homes.
men desiring to go. see r. Hartweli
IN chaplain's office. o'clock.
weekend home parties. Men desiring
10 go, see secretary on duty, Central
or Navy Branch Y. M. C. A. Q
o'clock
A. A. U. track and field championships.
Middle Atlantic Association, Franklin
fleld, Thirty-third and South streets.
Tne best athletes In this district In
action. Enlisted men especially In
vited. o'clock.
Auto trip to Willow Grove Park, in
Guiding supper for seven men, hospi-
taity, Mrs w. Yorke Stevenson.
sign up Central Y. M. C. A. o'clock.
Seeing Philadelphia" Auto Trip leaves
central u M. c. A.. Arch street near
Broad. o'clock.
Swimming-Smith Recreation Pool re-
served for men in uniform. to .
Molten Pictures-Navy Y. NJ. c. A.
Building, In the yard. 9 o'clock.
Liberty Night-st. stephens Club. ~
south Tenth street. o'clock,
Social by Wemsnr seasaes pssty
,2rpep ~? ch1el 4 n 4 = rfC>G Z.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-25

half dozen lemons, one loaf Of bread and
two veal outlets
On the under side OF the handle is a
metal hand grip by which the carrier can
be lifted up a step or into trolley car.
And near the base is socket into which
an umbrella can be set. The wheels are
rubber.tred and no squeak will be heard
II the wheels are oiled.
A patent for the carrier has been applied
for and Mrs Bullock expects to nave a
quantity manufactured within few weeks.
Several models have been sent to the wives
Of Washington officials, and Mrs. Newton
y. Baker, wife Of the Secretary Of War, and
a leader In the Woman's Preparedness
League. has given the device her ndorse-
ment
Mrs Baker has promised to give the car.
rier nationwide advertisement through
the movies" provided the grocers of the
country will agree to give a discount fifty
fifty" to the housewives on the saving eff
fected by the abolition of the grocers ex-
pensive delivery system.
Since the housewives have begun carry
ing their purchases home, IL is estimated
by statistics gathered at Washington that
the grocers are wing an average OF eleven
cents on cvery home delivery that has
been eliminated.
Mrs. Bullock has three small children
Her husband Is an electrical engineer con-
nected with the Baldwin Locomotive Works.
Recently he has been assisting Vice Presi-
dent Samuel NJ Vauclain in arranging mat
ters with the Government at Washington In
with the rush order for loco
motives to be used in France.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-25
PARENTS UPSET CLAIM
OF EXEMPTION BY SON
In Patriotic Statement Declare
Can Support Themselves
During the War

A claim to exemption from the draft be.
cause of dependent parents which was
made before the Fiftieth District Board. sit.
ting at Nineteenth and oxford streets, by
Nathan Weinstcin. Of 1910 Columbia ave-
nue. has been nullfed by letter from the
claimants father, Morris Weinstein. to the
effect that the parents will be able to get
along without the sons support
The letter, received last night by the
exemption board, is as follows:
Referring to the application for ex-
emption for our son. Nathan Weinstein,
we beg t. inform you that while the
affidavit sworn to is correct in every
particular, we are fully in accord with
the call of the country for all men 1T
to perform their duties. Therefore we
concluded to stand for the consequences
so imposed upon us by calling him to
the colCrs, and we are also ready to draw
from our cash money to make up for
deficiency should we not be able to earn
our living from the business derived
while he is absent We trust we shall
be able to make both ends meet as we
truly hope it will come to a termination
before long. Very truly yours,
MORRIS WEINSTEIN
Young Wenstein, who is twenty-four
years old, conducts a wholesale and retail
millinery and notion store. When he was
first called for examination early in August
he failed to pass because his weight III
pounds, was five pounds under the require
ment at that time. Since then he gained
one pound by a vacation at the shore, and
the minimum weight requirement has also
been reduced to 116 pounds. He was
again called by the draft board several
d;Hs ago, but filed an exemption claim on
the ground of his parents depending on
him The letter from his father removes
his claim and he will be taken. IL was
said by members of the board TODAY
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-25
WOMAN FOUND IN RIVER

Mrs. Lizette Metusel twenty-four years
old. OF George street near Twenty-seventh,
who went TO the shore three weeks ago
10 recover her health and overcome mel
onchoIia. was found nearly drowned In the
Gchuylkill River. near the Dauphin street
bridge, by Park Guard Finn. She was
faken to the Womans Homeopathic Hos
pftai. where 1t was said she would recover
z Gustaye Metusel. her husband. said she
WAS recovering from sickness when he
bought her trunks and clothes. gave her
money and sent her to the shore for three
Da6kS rest. He doubted that she attempted
11Ict4e. Mrs. Metusel would give no ex.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-25
PRETTY WAR BABY Is
ABANDONED IN PARK
Note on Tiny Girl Says Mother
Is Dead, Father
Gone

Philadelphias first known war baby
pretty. chubby. little girl Of three weeks
was found on bench on a hillside neal
Sedgley Guard House in Paramount Park
early today. Two women. who found the
child. carried It to House Sergeant Maginn
Of the Guard House who sent II to the
Philadelphia Hospital.
The baby was wrapped In white blanket
and pinned to its spotless dress was a sealed
envelope, which contained this note
This baby was born August 5. OF legiti-
mate parentage of refinement and re-
spectabiity. The mother died at child
birth at the age Cf %. The father. a
professional singer. travels, but has now
gone to the war. There is no one else
to look after the child and. being unable
to get 1t into home, has been obliged
to resort to this means.
Hoping the dear little baby will get
a home, ! am.
ONE WHO CARES.
Park guards and the police are searching
for the woman who is believed to have left
the child In the Park, though they believe
the story told in the note. The woman
who found the child said she believed a
woman they had seen near the bench a
little earlier had left the child there. She
was about fifty years old had gray hair.
and wore a black skirt and a white waist
She carried what they supposed was a baby
in black cloak The child when
found however wore only its dress and the
blanket
Mrs. Edward Apple, proprietor of a board
ing house at 23S South ighth street, took
I four-month old girl to the police Of the
and Locust streets station today.
saying it had been abandoned at her house.
4 couple about thirty years old went with
he baby to Mrs. Apples Monday and rented
room, paying In advance for ten days
rhe couple went out Wednesday without
he child Today she took the child to the
lnlice-