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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-12
"CAP JOE" is DEAD
Head Waiter at Green's Hotel Sue
cumbs to Paralysis

Diners az Green's Hotel today, won
dering how IL was fer!ng with cap
Joe" the big negro head waiter, who had
been sick found out that he was dead.
Gap Joe" as Joseph Il. JnderhiIl was
known TO hundreds Of persons, died
Monday at his home. 7l17 Lombard
street, Of paralysis, after seven weeks
Illness. lie was siXty-threc years old
and had been a waiter at Green's for
thrty-three years. working his way up
from a cake baker. lie was Il familiar
figure at the hotel. where in his time
he had served many notable men. AR
rangemsnts are being made for the
funeral and the burial, which will be AZ
his old home, Fort Clinton, Pa. lie was
unmarried.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-12
L. S. TO STIMULATE
SILVER PRODUCTION
Price to Be Fixed Sufficiently High
to Encourage More
Mining

WASHINGTON. Dee. IA price IS
90 be fixed for silver which Will be SUI
fc!ently high to encourage increased p'o-
duction of that metal Raymond |.
Baker. director of the mint. has ad"p'eu
a policy looking toward stimulatoh OF
the western silver miner to vigorous e.
forts to build up the American SILVER
stock.
The price OF silver is now around so'
ard it is quite probable that the prlco
70 be fixed will be between e!ghty-hve
ard ninety cents psr fna,ounco. Recently
the price was fifty cents.
The United states has been shcr' or
silver during the last two years While
tine mint is using greatly Increased guam
titles of silver because Of tho greater
demand for silver coins. due 10 the
stimulation of business.
On December IA there will be confer
ence in Washington on the price nNins
of silver which will be attended by rep
resentatives Of western mining inter-
ests ad by Senators and Representatives
from the western States. They will con-
fer with Director Baker on the cost of
production of silver and other elements
entering into the price fixing.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-12
$4,000 Damage Verdict Against City

\ verdict of $1,000 against the city
was obtained by Mrs. Mary Ryan today
from jury before President Judge
Barratt in Court Of Common Pleas No
9. for injuries sustained when she
,ripped over an upturned nagstone at
Fifteenth and Master streets. In Decem-
her, 1916. Mrs. Ryan was permanently
injured internally. II was testified that
the city had previous knowledge OF the
dangerous condition OF the pavement.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-12
1900 DEAD AT HALIFAX,
OFFICIAL LISTS SHOW
Situation Rapidly Improves as
Supplies Arrive-Explosion
Inquiry Starts Today
IIAIIFA%, bee. f..

y y
Fifteen hundred men, women and chill
dred died IN the Halifax disaster. accord
ing 10 Official estimates based on re-
covery OF bodies anS thorough checEing
up at all identifcatNn stations. \ big
percentage OF tho recovered dead have
not been identified.
Halifax will bury it's dead next FRI
day. There will be a general funeral
for all bodies taken from the ruins up
TO that time.
Three OF the Ave cemeteries in Halifax
will be entirely filled with victims by
Friday night. In Fairview Cemetery.
hundreds will be laid alongside persons
who lost their lives in the Titanic and
Burgoyne disasters.
Every minister at Halifax aad nearby
towns will be called into service. SerN-
ices win be recited over groups OF cas-
kets. From early morning until dark
funeral corteges will wind through the
streets. There are not enough hearses
many collins must be borne on wagons.
Justice prysdale, Of the supreme
Court. expected to start his Investigation
into causes Of the catastrophe today.
Witnesses of the collision between the
French munitions ship Mont Blane and
the Belgium relief steamship limo said
that the Mont Blanc few 10 red flag. as
presCTloeu Oy IeBu4dNlcNs' Nh'i CAit vi
tered the harbor.
Relief work is going ahead rapidly.
Threatened distress from lack OF food
has been ayerted. The homeless ARE all
being sheltered and warmly clothed.
Supplies are coming In steads!y. -\ddt.
tional surgical volunteers and nurses ar.
rive on every train.
Reconstruction OF buildings needed for
shelter has begun. Military. naval and
civilian parties are continuing the
search for bodies, but snow is hamperins
them.
The situation in Halifax hospitals Is
much improved since many Of the in'
| tured have been taken TO outside points
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-12
TALK AS WELL AS KNIT
DEAN THOMAS ADVISES
Bryn Mawr College Head Counsels
New Century Club Women
Against Pro-Germanism

The women of America must be talk
ers as well as knitters. They must talk
down every piece Of pro-German doctrine
which comes &c their attention. Only IN
this way can German terrorism he
ended
This is the assertion made this after
noon before the New Century tlub, at
the clubrooms. at lis South Twelfth
street, by Dr. NJ. carey Thomas. presl-
dent of Bryn Mawr college, MISS
Thomas. who has Just been made CHAIR
man Of the department Of educltion OF
the Pennsylvania Division of the Wom-
ans Committee Of the council OF Ma
tiona! Defense, spoke on patriotic Ed
ucation.'
'rrhe war is lost if we do not under
stand what we are fighting FOR, ssio
she. ut is every womans duty 70 sec
,ltat every man. woman and child un-
derst lnds why we entered the war and
why We must stay in Il till ii is won
How are women to help % crush
and bring utterly TO an end TINS mucous
nightmare. this awful thing? HOW can
We best fight Il? Not By knitting io'
our SO diers and the Allies not even bE
relisr work for the abjectly wretched
far that all our husbands and brothers
ana sons should shiver in the trenches
and ali tho women and children OF tht
ravished countries perish from the etrtr
than that German propaganda shoulc
rear its hydra head unchecked IN tins
country, as Il has in Italy and ituss.a
and spain and Scandin via and Hoi.
land We women must get out and
6sht the. dragon. open truth 10 raise
hood.
"if vho'c great people can be eau
, lated by It's criminal HohenzoiIerh III et'
/ in mi itarism aggression rape and n'ur
| der. the great democracies OF the worl'
| cln he educated to sec that Justice am
/ right are desrer than life itself
Miss Thomas closed by asking an th
,,nr,sn in the audience to assist in tn
work of tho College Womens Patrioti
! Speaking Bureau which is to ee organ
! tied
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-12
Badly Burned Trying to Save Child

four-ycar-old Ernest BlpoM. Of 1914
South Seventh street is in critical
condition in tho -. Agnes Hospital
suffering from hu,uS received when lie
caught ou fire this morning. The vhild's
mother had loft him alone in p room
while she went out to do some shop
ping. The child Crawled over to a gas
heater and disconnected the rubber
piping. There was a burst OF fame and
the Child's clothing caught fire. The
agoniZed screams brought Samuel
Greenfield, an upholsterer whose work.
shop Is in the same building. to the
rescue. lie tried TO beat out the flames
with his hands. Then he rushed TO "A
nearby drug store with the child still in
flames. in his arms. There. with as
sis'anCe, he beat out the flames envelop-
ing the child and himself \ passing
automobile was hailed and both were
taken to the -. Agnes Hospital. Green
fields burns werc not serious but II is
| doubtful if the child viii recover.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-12
SHERLEY IS ELECTED
TO SUCCEED FITZGERALD

WASHINGTON. Dec. 12.--Represen-
tative Sherley. Kentucky, was today
elected chairman of the House Appro-
priitions Committee. lie will not take
office. however. until January !. when
Chairman Fitzgerald's resignation be-
comes effective.
The Committee appointed the follow
ing subcommlttees to supervise drafting
OF the several big appropriation meas.
ures referred TO them.
Sundry civil Sherley. Howard
BNrnes. Gille,t and Mondell.
.egislative---Byrnes, Evans. Buchanan
stafford and Good
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-12
ALL AUXILIARY FORCES
IN FIELD TO BE ARMED
Casualties Among U. s. Engineers
at Cambrai Lead to New
Recommendation

LONDON, Dec. 12.-Beoause Amerl-
can engineers suffered casualties in the
fighting around Cambria on November
80 Il has been decided TO recommend in
the future that all such auxiliary forces
be armed. according TO a Reuter- dis
patch received this afternoon.
The recommendation, IL was said.
would cover all auxiliary forces. nom
combatant or otherwise. who operate
near the firing line.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-12
Cost of Food
Takes NelU Jump

lists. as issued by the administrator did
not give the retail food dealers a fair
profit
The following are fair prices for foods
In Philadelphia today as determined by
a committee of representative. wholesal-
ers and retailers in conjunction with the
Federal food administration.
Prices consumer should pay are based
OIL the cash ana carry" plan. credit
and delivery prices viii be proportiouate-
~ higher II Your dealer charges. on
the terms above mentioned. more than
prices quoted below. buy elsewhere and
report him by letter to the Federal food
administrator Morris Building. Phila-
delphia.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-12
Norristown Coal Supply Adequate

NOREISTOWN, Pa, Dec, I.'-Ihe
Montgomery County Fuel Commission.
after n conference with local dealers, an
nounced that all families without coal
had been reached and wero assured by
the dealers that the supply is equal to
the demand.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-27

sage from Melville island. where il IL
thought he spent the winter OF 1916
II.
Word brought from the explorer
in 1916 by DR.. 4. VI. Anderson. who
was In the party when il left Vic
tcria, said Stefanssen hoped 10 reach
the Atlantic ocean late in 1917, and
end his adventurous voyage with
an ascent Of the St Lawrence river
10 Montreal. His plans probably
were changed by the fact that the
ice broke late along the Arctic dur
ing the summer Of 1917 and made
navigation impossible.
To reach Fort Yukan. Stefanssen
probably retraced his steps from
Melville island westward TO the
mouth Of the Mackenzie river and
then over the several hundred mile
long snow trail across the Rat port
age and down the POrcupine river
90 the fort at the junction Of the
POrcupine and the Yukon.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-27
British Air Men
Nearly Get Kaiser

GENEVA, Dec. 27.-The German
emperor. returning with his staff
from the Verdun front. had a mar
row escape during the reprisal raid
Of British air squadron on Mann
helm Christmas eve, according TO a
dispatch from Basel. Only about an
hour earlier the emperors special
train left the station which was
partly destroyed by several bombs.
A section of the tracks was torn up.
cutting communication north.
In fact, the emperor's train was
the last TO leave Mannheim, and
no trains arrived at Basel yester-
day from that city. Two bombs fell
on the palace. and one on the sus-
pension bridge across the Neckar
river, both structures being badly
damaged. An ammunition factory
in a northern suburb was blown up.
Few persons were killed here, how
ever, as the employees were having
a holiday. A considerable number
of PRISONS were killed or injured
within the town and several were
blown into the Rhine
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-27
AT THE CASTLE.

Diamonds and Pearls" the
modern society drama. featuring
Kitty Gordon, will be shown ar the
Castle again today.
IL is believed that the inner life
of the phOtoplay actors and their
workshop has never been more full
~ shown than in THE Volunteer"
which begins a two days showing
at the Castle theater tomorrow.
Little Madge Evans, worlds clever
est diminutive actress, is featured
ana in one part she is called upon
10 leave the studio for a point
many miles away. Before she goes
she bids farewell TO her studio
friends and in this scene the whole
interior OF the great structure with
its seven picture plays in the
course Of simultaneous manufac-
ture is shown. There are eight
prominent stars besides little Madge
including the great notable, Theo-
dore Roosevelt.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-27
THEAT ERS

She is so securely lin" the role that
every method Of artifice is lost sight
OF.
Angie is the wife of Abe. an old
sea dog They have been unfortu-
nate in money affairs. Their little
cottage is sold over their heads and
they become benefciaries of char
ity.
angie is TO go TO the Old La
dies home, Abe 70 the poorhOuse,
five miles away. But the 80 occu-
pants Of the home invite Abe to
stay right there. He can be ticket
ed as "Old Lady 81" and his mas
culine presence-as they explain
can be forever concealed.
''In the next act he NAV be found,
established as the head of the ia
bic, drinking out of a mustache cup
presented by one of the old ladies,
wearing a giddy longing jacket, the
gift of another old lady, and advis-
ing still another in affairs of the
heart.
This last episode. even though il
happens in an old ladies' sitting
room, is crammed to the muZzle with
dynamite, and it goes off when Abe
is cOunselling his strongest. Jeal-
ousy has gripped the old ladies'
home like a wise"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-27
WILLIAM RUSSELL
IN COMEDY DRAMA

New York Luck" the picture at
the Lasalle today features William
Russell in an exaggerated story Of
a green young chaps adventures in
the big city. Starting with him as a
village station agent the early
scenes are lfe-like but his expert
ence in the town with the sky
scrapers and subway are wild
dreams of some ones imagination
It's the dime novel sort Of a hero
that Russell is called upon to play
and he does as we'll with the part as
possible. The story is harmless. light
and will help pass an ideal hour.
Tomorrow, w. s. Hart comes in
The Cold Deck" brand new
five part western feature with this
popular star well cast in a typical
role.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-27
Gen. Bliss To
Be Retained AS
Chief Of Staff

WASHINGTON. Dec. 27-Gen.
Tasker II. Bliss will be retained on
active service as chief Of staff Of the
army after he reaches the retire
ment age next Monday. Dec. 81.
sec'y Baker announced late We'd
nesday that this had been decided
upon by Pres't Wilson. 1t had been
believed Gen. Bliss would continue
iu active service but that some
younger officer would assume the
burdens OF the chief Of staff.
Sec'y Baker announced formally
Wednesday night that Gen. Bliss
would be recalled TO active duty and
reappointed CHIEF Of staff. He also
said Mai Gen. Biddle would be con-
;iuued as assistant chief Of staff.
Compliment Extraordinary.
The decision 10 reappoint Gen.
Bliss is regarded in army circles as
an extraordinary compliment, since
IL has rarely been the case in any
army tina; a retired officer has head
I'd the military machine.
The task OF preparing the army
Tor war has rested almost wholly
ln the shoulders OF Gen Bliss from
he start. Prior TO his trip TO Eu-
rope 10 attend the great war con-
terence with Col. House, officers who
served with him feared his health
would not stand the terrific strain.
lie has been almost continuously at
his desk at all hours Of the day
md night The European trip. how
ever. not only put him into the clos
Isl possible touch with war cOndi-
tons for which the country IS pre-
pairing. but also served 10 give him
"a needed rest from the cares Of his
post and ne came back much re-
freshed
With Root in Russia
Gen Bliss was assistant chief Of
staff when war was declared. Mai.
Gen. Scott. chief Of staff, was sent
with former Sen. Root 10 Russia
soon after the DECLARE ton. however,
and the work of army building de-
volved upon the assistant, TO be
continued when he was appointed
.hief on Gen. ScOtt's retirement.
ON his return from Europe Gen.
Bliss reported verbally 10 the pres
dent on the deliberations of the al
lied conference extending his state
menis later in a carefully prepared
written report
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-27
WOMAN AND 3 SONS, ONE
SOLDIER, BURN TO DEATH

WILKEsBARRE. Pa, Dec. 81
Mrs. Andrew Snifko and her three
sons, one of whom was home on fur
Tough from Camp Meade, were
burned 70 death in their bedrooms
at their home in Edwardsville early
Wednesday. John Snifko, the old
est boy, was a private in Co. a, 311th
machine gun battalion.
The father. the only survivor of
the family who was reading in the
dining room, discovered the flames
on the second floor. 1t is believed
the FIRE was started by a lighte 4
lamp igniting a curtain
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-27
Kerensky Sets Up
New Government?

SEATTLE. Wash, Dec 27.-Nich-
olas BOgloia ensky, Russian consul
at Seattle, announced Wednesday he
had received a cable sent by way
Of India telling of the esta blishment
Of a new Russian government at
Voronege, the capital Of a province
Of the same name between Moscow
and RostOv. on the Azov sea.
The cable did not say who led
in the formation Of the government,
the consul asserted. He said he
believed the leaders Of the move
ment were Of the Kerensky prOvis-
ional government who have fled from
Fetrograd.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-27
AT THE AUDITORIUM.

Harold Lockwood is seen in The
Square Deceiver' at the Auditorium
today. His role is a comedy char
acter Of the light and breezy va
riety.
Tomorrow the Auditorium will
bring little Mary McAllister here in
person. She will stand in the lobby
OF the theater and meet all patrons
and she will have her South Bend
dog Bobo. with her. Little Mary
is only or years old and is con-
coded 10 be the best child actress
in pictures. She will also be seen
on the screen tomorrow in her new
production called Young Mother
Hubbard"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-27
AT THE ORPHEUNI.

Featured on the new Orpheum
bill which has its opening today is
The Smart Shop" a miniature mu-
steal comedy with girls, music and
scenery galore. Marshall Mont
gomery, known as the worlds
greatest ventriloquist. comes to the
Orpheum after an absence of four
years with novel Offering in which
he is assisted by Edna Courtney, a
clever and attractive girl. Madison
and Winchester, in versatile non
sense; Mahoney and Rogers, in an
act filled with laughs and pep"
called "A Seashore Filtration" and
Van Camp and his trained pig make
ND the bill.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-27

TOMORROW"Smthng when ERwH
lobby
will also talk Also will
to
the chat with little Mary the but the
popular child the dearly by everybody,
time to time
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-27
SHIPPING LOSSES

LONDON. Dec. 27.-The losses 70
British shipping show a material de-
crease for the past week. Accord
ing 10 the admiralty report We'd
nesday night II British merchant
men Of 1000 tons or over were sunk
during this period by mine or sub
marine, as well as one merchantmen
Under that tonnage and one hshing
vessel
Arrivals. 2.316: sailings, 2.46O.
British merchantmen sunk by
mine or submarine. 1000 tons or
over II; under 1000 tons. 1: fish
inf vessels. /.
British merchantmen unsuccess-
fully attacked, 10. including two
previously.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-27
LIT II 1913.

SEATTLE. Wash Dec. 27.-Ar-
rival OF Nfhjalmur Stefanssen at
Fort Yukan. apparently ends a voy-
age OF Arctic exploration that be-
gan when he left Victoria. p. G.,
June Il. 1918. at the head OF a Ca
madam government expedition
aboard the steamer Kariuk.
The fact that Stefanssen arrived
at Fort Yukan. about 10 miles in
side the Arctic circle, Indicates he
did not complete his intended east
ward trip through the northeast pas
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-27
AT THE OLIVER.

"Barhary Sheep" which marks
the screen debut of Elsie Ferguson,
attractive star of the legitimate
stage, pleased large crowds at the
Oliver theater yesterday and Will be
shown again today The role she
creates in this dramatic production
is that of an English woman Of
noble birth who tires of her conven-
tional life and seeks romance and
settlement in the far east. While
her husband is shooting Barbary
sheep in the mountains of Algeria,
she meets and falls victim TO the
lure of a dark skinned army Of
hcer. But although the Arab loves
women. his stronger passion is for
jewels and when the big moment
comes when Lady Wyverne is near
est yielding to him, he seizes her
necklace The events that follow
lead up TO one of the strongest eli
makes ever screened.
Never has a stronger. more fas-
cinating tale of the folly of wOm-
an been told than in To-day" which
starts a four days showing at the
oliver theater Sunday. The grip
ping. pulsating manner in which this
story has been presented on the
screen Will hold the audience spell
bound with its magnetism. Florence
Reed. whose most recent stage sue
cesses were The Wanderer" and
"Chu Chin Chow" the latter Of
which is now appearing on Broad
way, is the star OF To-day" With
her great emotional talent she vivi-
fies this drama OF modern Babylon,
the story of a woman who sells her
soul for 81 jeweled dress.
The Cincinnati Post has the fol-
lowing 10 say Of "Old Lady g." the
delightful play in which Emma
Dunn is starring and which viii be
the attraction at the Oliver thea
ter Friday and Saturday nights and
Saturday matinee.
Miss Emma Dunn gave marvel
ously artistic performance OF the
principal character. Angie. Her
deIicacy is as Elusive as a perfume
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-27
Stefannsen, Arctic Explorer
Gone Four Years, Is Back

OTTAWA. Dec. -vnhjalmur
Stefanssen. the Arctic explorer. last
heard from in a letter received in
March. 1915. has arrived with his
party at Fort Yukan. according 70
word received by the naval depart
meut
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-27
OPPORTUNITY

comes 20 those who save. You can
urn your cents into dollars i'm the
American Trust Christmas Money
Tub. Adv. 1862 Z
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-27
Colds Cause Headache and Grin

LAXATIVE BROMO QUTNINE
tablets remove the cause There is
only one "Bromo Cuinine." +. w.
Adv.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-27

Kill two birds with one stone
Put your Liberty bond interest in
War Savings stamps.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-27

Four per cent interest compound
quarterly is almost five per cent sim
pie interest. Buy War Savings
stamps.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-09-21
"A CASH PRIZE

$500 in Gold will be given the child
that brings the greatest number of
our Yellow Kid advertisements, either
cards or newspaper cuts to our store
on Dec. "a, 1917. 36-4mo