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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-21
FOLWELL WINS FROM
STRONG MAN DORIZAS
Football Coach Wins Bout After
Two Minutes of
Pc. Wrestling -. ....

Mike Dor:Zas never has had his broad
and powerful shoulders pinned to n mat
in his career. but last night he lost a de-
cision for the first time In his young life.
And he dropped the verdict in a two
minute wrestling bout TO Coach Bob
Folwell. the Penn football tutor.
The bout took place at the First Cav
airy Armory at Thirty-third street and
Lancaster avenue, as part of en enter
tainment given base hospital unit No. 20
by John c. Bell, former Attorney Cen
eral.
Folweil was the aggressor throughout
the 120 seconds, of graphing. but he
never really had a chance to throw the
big Greek. Folwell is a former inter-
collegiate lightweight wrestling cham
pion and he knows about the game, but
he was like a baby in the hands Of the
powerful Mike, who was Inclined to take
the bout as n Joke rather than as a real
contest. The big Greek loafed and there
fore was not entitled to the verdict
Later he took on Heine Miller, cap.
tain OF the Penn 1917 gridiron eleven,
but as it was an exhibition, there was
no decision given. Bert Bell, leader of
the Red and Blue football team for next
fall. defeated George Allison. of Undine
Club. In two minutes and Thaxter.
formerly Of Lafayette. threw Davis. OF
Penn, in one minute and four seconds
with q halfnelson and body hold.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-21
PERSHING MAKING
GOOD, SAYS SCOTT
General Back From Front Re-
ports Allied Praise of U. S.
Commanders Work
WASHINGTON, Dec. 81.

w l'4Nf l't'' a.
Imbued with a new enthusiasm Cen
eral Scott. former chief of staff, re-
turned here today from Europe with the
impression that BLACK Jack" Pershing
is m liking good all around in France
The Allied generals believe in him and
in his system. They feel that he is taxi
ing hold well and building on broad
foundations. Field Marshal Haig and
others so expressed themselves to the
observer.
Pershing. despite an enormous amount
Of work. is standing the strain we'll
The men he is training will bo Just as
good rs any "ovcr there
With the hearty cooperation or the
Allies. Pershing has at his command
the use of various forts and camps and
a complete knowledge of the Allied eX-
perience in training men. AS n resu I,
he is building up a wonderful system OF
training, which the experts say Will be
tho best military school system OF any.
Scott was remarkably enthusiastic
over his experiences. Given an oppor-
tunity to see all the French and British
are doing. he was impressed by the
calmness, firm purpose and vigor OF the
Allies in their determination to prose-
cute the war TO a victory.
Optimism is the rule in military cir
c.es and the only place that any trace
Of pesslmism is shown is in civilian quar-
ters in London.
General Scott. It became known today,
will be assigned to the command of n
division.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-21
Hurley Says Ships
Are COnaisig ALOng


NVuttnucu HhBo Suc
mainder was taken up with construction
of merchantmen for both foreign ana
American account. which was requlsi-
toned August 8.
'The fabricated standard ship plants
on which main reliance for quantity pro-
duction Is placed are being rapidly fin
ished," Hurley stated.
"The fact that hulls have actually
been completed within sixty-four days
on the Pacific coast gives bright prom
ise OF the large capacity which these
fabricated yards are bound to turn out. !"
said Hurley THE first three keels in
these plants will be laid this month and
the progress OF work on yard construc-
ton Is such that we can promise fairly
full operation during the spring of 1918"
Hurley gave summary of contracts
let monthly since the beginning on April
27 II showed that last month was the
best with forty-six contract for 192 YES.
ses OF 1.054,400 tons, although during
September twelve contracts were let for
1856 vessels called for a tonnage of L..
li2, 600, the largest monthly TO date
OF the total under construction and
contract All ships of S,056,O00 tons were
commandeercd on August 8; new steel
tonnage ordered Is $50 ships of 3,965,2O0
tons; wooden, 379 bottoms of 1,3i4,90O
tons. and composite, fifty-eight ships of
207, 900 tons.
"As n record of accomplishment"
Hurley said In concluding his formal
statement, "let me add that since the
Communicating order went into effect,
forty-nine vessels of 300,s65 total dead
weight tons have been completed and
put into service"
Intense and bitter competition among
private shipbuilders for labor seriously
hampered the carrying out of the ship
building program. Hurley testified.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-21
BURNETT INELIGIBLE
AT. GERMANTOWN HIGH
Basketball Captain Under
Faculty Ban-First Game
Today With Media High

The basketball team of the German
town High School is suffering the
same fate which the football team suf-
fered In its early games during the last
season. On the eve of the Green and
Whites. opening game of the season
Captain Burnett has been declared in
eligible to play.
Burnett's loss will greatly affect the
chances of the Cliveden quintet in the
coming interscholastic league contests,
as he was veteran for three years and
the backbone of the team. Coach Lewis
now has only one veteran from last
year. Bobby Surgesson, who plays one of
the forward positions.
The first game OF the year will be
played this afternoon with Media High
School as 80 per cent Of the attraction
on the Germantown floor. The Ger
mantown first team will line up as fol-
lows: Forwards. Surgesson and Berkby
center. Dietwalderi guards. Hunter and
Reichland.
The second teams Of the schools will
play the preliminary contest.
The swimming team of the Central
High School win open its season this
| afternoon In the Girard College tank
The Crimson and Gold mermen will COM
pote against the West Philadelphia High
REPRESENTATIVES. 1t is expected that
| Captain williams, of the Speed Boys
W1n awim his last race this afternoon
~ eeomea 'ns''F's'e Tli'sfny.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-21
FRENCH REptLSE RAID
NORTH OF ST. QUENTIN

PARIS. Dec. 2i.--A big German raid,
rsrtaking almost OF the nature Of a
highly localized attack, was repulsed
around st. quentin at point east OF
Fayet. today's official statement report
ed. (Fayet Is located about two and Il
half miles northeast OF St Quentin)
The statement also detailed artillery
ing on the right bank of the Meuse NJ
Fleury, and at Hartmannsweilerkopf and
Thanh In Upper Alsace.
For several days now the Germans
hove been Testing out" the whole OF
the French front by raids Of all kinds
some mere reconnaissance expeditions.
others. like the above. in force. This
ras led TO the deduction that the long
advertised German drivJ may be pre-
barring
Marcel Hutin. military critic OF the
Echo de Paris. in an article today, SAID
"a from the active cannonade
north Of Nerdun there Is nothing TO IN
licatc the intentions OF the enemy on
our front But one thing Is certain
which | know from excellent channe's
If information, and that is that unre-
mitting labor for the last SIN months
MAS been expended on our whole front
sron, the User River TO Alsace to meet
any enemy offensive wherever 1t may
occur, In my opinion, Germany and
\ustria-Hungary will think twice be-
fore throwing the mass of their avail
able forces into an offensive on the
French and British fronts while con-
tinuing to attack Italy. If the drive is
undertaken and fails it will be the worst
defeat Germany has suffered in the war
for il will show the world that Germany
made her greatest effort and failed"
There is noticeable increase IN fight
: .,. nd t.,
tho last thirty-slx hours Germany has
| made powerful thrusts against the
French lines in the Nosges Mountains
| without gaining any advantage. Violent
cannonndes continue on the Nerdun
! front.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-21
TEN TURKEYS PRIZES
IN ELECTRIC'S SHOOT
Special Match Between Wire
men and Southwark and 75-
Target Open Event To-
morrow's Card

Gunners of Philly are expected to turn
out in large numbers at the Philadel-
phia Electric Gun Club tomorrow at
Observatory Hill. Highland Park. for a
big target shoot will hold sway for the
shooters weekend sport Turkeys will
be the prizes. In these days In which
Mr. High Cost of Living is chic ad-
wiser in the homes II will make many a
wingshot grab his trusty and hoof it
along to the shoot hoping that his aim
Will be worthy of "A turkey and thus
beat Old Man High Cost OF Living for
his Christmas Day b.cI
The opening of the shoot is n match
race Between the Elcctrics and the
Southwark Gun Club to decide the VIC
tor of a series of four matches. Each
club has one victory to it's credit and n
tie, and tomorrow's contest will be the
grand finale. Both clubs will mobilize
their best marksmen for the rubber t'lt.
ana If the weatherman contributes gond
weather close match is promised.
Captain Sherm. OF the Tive wires,'
will show plenty of action for the down
towners, but, on the other hand, the
Southwarkites may have something up
theit sleeves to put over on the Tenth
and Chestnut street shots. Each man
contesting in the SHOOT will fire away at
fifty clay targets, the best scores on each
side making up the team total.
The real noise of the day is the open
event at seventy-five targets. in which
are hung up ten nice fat turkeys for high
guns. No use talking. that double quin.
tet Of birds will be the magnet for at.
tracing about 100 gunners. for the
luscious Christmas Day fowl is selling
around fifty cents n pound. and who
wants to pay for the holiday bird when
one can take n chance of winning one
in n shooting fray.
There won't be any hit-andmiss style
o craftsmanship in Saturdays sport,
E. many gunner is telling his mate
~ to order the n la Christmas dish
; ;,.ging from that some mighty fine
y drksmcnship is down on the Philadel.
phIa Electric Clubs target card to-
morrow.
The shoot starts at precisely o'clock.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-21
Committee o. KS
Transit Lease
Continued from PAGE One

ware avenue portion OF the Market
street subway-olevatod line five blocks
south from South street, the present
terminus,
1t was opposed before the committee
by Dr. William Draper Lewis, legal ad'
visor TO the Mayor in transit matter
and Chairman Joseph i. CARNEY. OF
Councils Finance Committee. They pro-
tested that such an amendment was
discriminatory"
A second amendment, offered by Se'ect
Councilman John Flaherty, of the Thir-
teenth Ward, providing for the imme-
diate abolition Of the discriminatory oX-
change tickets in the central delivery
loop, was rejected by the same vote III
the second test OF strength,
The Allied Business and Improvement
Associations of Philadelphia presented d
resolution adopted on December ~
urging that a decision on the lease be
deferred until after the war.
The association went on record In the
following manner:
I'VE are unalterably opposed to the
signing of lease at this time with
the Philadelphia Rapid Transit Com
pany for the operation of the proposed
high speed lines, except the Frankford
elevated. We favor a temporary lease
with the Inc upon itS COHipIetloH anu
to expire at the time the city is pre-
pared to lease the completed high speed
system"
Mayor Smith signfied his intention Of
having no further delay in presenting
the lease to Councils at a conference
held In his office with Joseph r. Gaffney,
chairman of Finance Committee. Charles
Seger. chairman of the street railways
committee, Willian Draper Lewis, Sena-
tor Vrre, and Transit Director Twining.
2 cay the work of the committee on
the lease wss confined largely to the
, Consideration of amendments presented
at the last meeting and to discussion
among the members OF the committee of
the mer' of the learso as 1t will finally
come to d vote.
Definite reasons why there should be
no further delay in effecting a transit
lease are given in n statement Issued
today by David Kirschbaum, of the
David Kirschbaum Company. He
pointed out the loss of time by workers
through the inefficient surface lines. the
constantly growing population of the
city and referred to the traffic situation
of the last week when thousands of
workers were constantly delayed on ac-
count of lack of proper transit facilities.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-21
ALEX WON'T RECEIVE
BONUS FROM BAKER
Star Twirler Must Look to
President Weeghman for
Extra Cash

II Grover Cleveland Alexander expects
to receive a slice of the money which
sent him from Philadelphia to Chicago
he must look to President Weeghman,
of the Cubs, for it. President Baker,
Of the. Phillies, has stated that he sees
no reason why the Philadelphia club
should turn over to, Alexander any Of the
money which It received In the deal.
IF Alexander wants any bonus, he
must look for 1t from President weegh-
man." said Baker. II see no reason
why we should turn over any Of the
money received for Alexander to that
player. There is no need OF Alex sign
ing new contract. for by the provision
signed by the players last spring they
agreed to go to whatever club they are
sents at the same or smaller salary"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-21
STEWART, PENN COACH,
PICKS MYTHICAL ELEVEN
Four Red and Blue Stars Selected
for All-lntercollegiate Soccer
Eleven

Douglass Stewart coach of the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania soccer football
teams, has selected n mythical all.inter.
collegiate soccer eleven. for the last sea-
son. -Four Penn men are honored W tn
places. The other positions are filled by
four players from Haverford. two from
Cornell and the other by Haskell, OF
Yale.
The mythical team would lineup as
follows: Goal. Barba. of Penn: right full
back. Shipley, OF Haverford left full
back, Blanche. of Cornell right half
back, Thorpe. of Haverford; left half
back. Barrie. of 'IIaverford center half
back. Haskell, of Yale; outside right.
Spencer. of Penn; inside right. Deacon,
of Haverford; center forward. Nassau,
of Penn inside left, Dibble. of Cornell
outside left, Tnsman, of Penn.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-21

Secretary Daniels Wants 20Q
Men to Work in 81, 600, ,000 /
Factory at League Island q

The naval aircraft factory at tho'
Philadelphia Navy Yard has been co..
pleted at cost of st,ooo,ooo. Secro'
tary Daniels announced today. ~
Two thousand skilled workers aro|
needed Immediately to put the plant 81
full operation. Skilled machinists OF an
kinds ars required to make and A.
semble aeroplane parts. Trained wool
workers also are urgently needed. a
number of sheet metal workers. acety@
lene welders. bicycle tube workerds
brazlers, coppersmiths. wireworkers and
laborers are also required. ~l
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-21
SERVICE TEAMS
IN GAME TONIGHT
Sailors and the Ambulance
Cage Players Clash
in Benefit Game
STARS IN THE LINEUP

Two service teams, representing two
branches Of Uncle Sans war forces.
clash on the basketball court Of Weight
man Hall tonight. The one combina-
tion Is of the University Of Pennsylvania
Base Hospital Unit No. 20 and the other
Of the Naval Reserves Of Pier No. 10.
Opposed to each other will be some of
the bess cage performers In college and
club circles. Jack Kelly. famed through
out the athletic world for his prowess
at single sculling, for his basketball
achievements and his football playing
will be the leader of the Ambulance
players, while Yankee" Schwartz. for
mer hero at Lafayette and West Phila-
delphia Hig School. will be tho pace
setter for the jackies.
These headllners will be supported by
an excellent cast. Don Kennedy. captain
of the Colgate cage five few years ago
ana Nedder, an Ursinus star of recent
years. will be the forwards for the Unit
aggregation. and Johnny Scott and Bod
die Weldon. OF Lafayette. whose ability
In football is well known TO philadelphia.
will be the guards. Kelly. who played
with the Camden Eastern League quin-
tet, will jump center.
Schwartz Sailor Forward
Reath, of Franklin and Marshall. and
Schwartz. will be the forwards for the
sailors. Finney, n former Nillanova
player, will be the jump-man, and Dodd
who played with Leo Houcks Lancaster
fve. and Barkalow. Penn state man.
will be the guards
There will be no admission charge at
the gate for the game tonight, which
will start at s o'clock but between the
halves a collection will be made. The
funds donated will go 10 buy athletic
equipment for the two service organi-
cations.
The Ambulance men had a practice
game in Weightman Hall yesterday
afternoon when the orderlies lined up
against -sthe stretcher- bearers. The
stretcher-bearers won out by the count
of 2S-1S, and IL the contest did nothing
moro 1t proved the value of Don Ken
nedy. whose eight field goals were re-
sponsible for the victory of Kelly's team.
Tho scrimmage also showed the ability
of Vedder. The former Ursnus player
was opposed to Kelly at center, and
not only did he shut out tho Nesper sem
sation. but he also tailed four baskets
himself
Penn Squad Picked
5 After the Ambulance men were
through with the floor in the evening,
Coach Lon Jourdct led his Penn varsity
players out on the court for the final
practice before the Navy game at An
napolis tomorrow night Jourdet Sc
lected eight players to make the trip.
Tho following will leave at 1880 to-
morrow morning for the game: Captain
Lou Martin, Sweeney, Stannard. Davis.
Peck. Abt, Mitchell. Ramonat. Coach
Jourdet and Manager Harrar.
The freshman squad leaves late this
afternoon for Reading, where they will
play the Reading High School team
tonight. The following will take the
journey for the ye lrlings: Mouradian,
Wofert. Fucker. McNichol. Baxter, Dam
iels and Assistanv Coach Whelan.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-21
U.BOAT CREW CAPTURED
AS FRENCH SHIP SINKS

PARIS, Dec 2l.--The captain and
twenty-one of the crew Of the German
submarine which destroyed tho old
cruiser Chateau Renault were captured
by French torpedoboats, according to
details received today.
The Chateau Renault was escorting
several ships when attacked. The first
torpedo struck the starboard engines.
French torpedoboats bombarded the
submersible, which disappeared, reap
nearing a moment later on tho left.
Gunners on the cruiser fired as second
torpedo struck Shells from destroyers
blew the German gunner Off the sub
marine, and as the U-boat sank her
crew threw themselves into the sea.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-21
DONOVAN WILL
MANAGE CARDS
Wild Bill Will Likely
Have Charge of st.
Louis Nationals
HENDRICKS DEAL OFF

NEW YORK, Dec. 81.
Wild Bill Donovan will be the next
manager Of the Cardinals.
This was the prediction made here to-.
day by well-informed baseball men fol-
lowing the announcement from Indian
apoliS that negotiations between Branch
Hickey and Jack Hendricks are at an
end.
During the recent National League
meeting. it is said; Donovan's candi-
dacy was mentioned to hickey, and
though the Cardinal president denied
reports of a conference with Donovan
he is said to have spoken favorably of
the former Yankee manager.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-21
KILLED ON CHRISTMAS
SHOPPING JOURNEY
Grandfather and Grandchild
Run Down by Express in
Marcus Hook &

CHES llsft, IA, Dec -.
Robert Clark, aged seventy years, ana
Elva Clark. aged jx years. of Linwood,
were instantly 4d today at the Mar
ket street crossing of the Philadelphia.
Baltimore and Washington Railroad. in
Marcus Hook when struck by north-
bound express train.
Clark. who was the grandparent OF
the child. resided with her parents. Mr..
and Mrs Charles w. Clark, Of Orman
street lie left homo accompanied by
the little girl for the purpose Of pur-
chasing Christmas presents. A horse
and carriage driven by Joseph Bundick.
of Marcus Hook. had crossed the track
and it is believed that the aged escort.
who was few PAGES in the rear of the
vehicle, had no chance TO escape Both
bodies were mangled. Deputy Coroner
i. J.. Cloud has started an investigation.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-21
RICKEY SAYS HE'S THROUGH
Cardinals Head Stops Trying to
Buy Hendricks

ST. LOUIS. Mo, Dec 2l.--Following
the statement of President McGil, of the
Indianapolis club, that he had with
drawn the offer TO st. Louis TO sell the
release of Manager Jack Hendricks for
$4,000, President hickey. OF the Car
dinals, said yesterday that all negota-
tons with Hendricks were off and that
he would make no further effort to pro-
cure the prominent minor Lacquer for
his manager.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-21
dope" PEDDLER GETS
THIRTY-MONTH TERM
Court Warns Offenders of His
Intention to Break Up
Practice

Expressing a determination to wipe
cut the dope traffic in this city by impos-
ing severe sentences upon Illicit dealers
and peddlers Judge Thompson, In the
Federal Court, today sentenced Jacob
Fienberg 10 an Imprisonment OF two
years and six months In tho Federal
penitentlary at Atlanta, Ga. Fienberg
pleaded guilty to dealing Illegally In
narcotic drugs. =.
He was one OF fourteen alleged ped
dlers caught In the dragnet of New York
narcotic nspectors-Mattingly, Gross
man, Yasselli and others-in wide
spread raid conducted through the Ten
derloln on December 3. one OF the In
spectors got into the confidence OF Fien.
berg and, by prearrangement, Fienberg
sold the inspector s4o0 worth OF heroin
and other drugs. At 322 North Sixth
street, where the arrangement took place,
the inspectors found hundreds of bottles
that had contained drugs and other
paraphernalia-
Feinberg at first pleaded not guilty.
but today changed II to guilty. The
only explanation offered by his counsel
was that until two months ago Feinberg
was in the jcwelry business, but be-
cause of financial stress entered the dope
traffic.
by engaging in this intquitous busi-
ness for profit, you seem to have taken
10 cpgnizance of the penalties imposed
upon others for similar offenses. You
do not seem to have protited by their
lessons, and | intend to impress upon
you, and for tho benefit of others as
well, that this court Is determined TO
break up this traffic 10y inficting very
substantial sentences"
The underworld had received sufficient
notice that the court will not tolerate
such u reprehensiblc business of preying
upon the weakness Of unfortunate VIC
TINS of the drug habit TO make money.
The sentence OF two and half years
upon Feinberg Is the heaviest imposed
upon this class of offender since the
Harrison anti-narcotic drug law became
effective three years ago.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-21
ELECTRIC ROAD TO QUIT
Charter of Line Owned by Gould In
terests Will Be Dissolved

RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 2i.-Petition
for dissolution of the charter of the Rich
mond and Chesapeake Bay Railway was
fled before the state Corporation Com
mission today and will be granted.
The line is owned by the Gould inter
ests, runs from Richmond TO Ashland
and is electrically operated. The road
will cease operations tomorrow.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-21
LEWIS AND ZBYZSKO
TO WRESTLE FOR TITLE

NEW YORK. Dec a1-strangler
Lewis is going to give wladiek zbyzsko
a chance at the wrestling title tomor-
row night. Lewis agreed today to meet
the Pole with the dreaded deadlock
barred. The deadlock is Lewis's most
effective hold.
In last nights matches Lewis defeated
George Eanich, Roller threw Pilakoff
Hevonpae won from Vogel and Fuerst
downed Hans Assam. Five finish
matches will be staged tonight.