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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-09
THREE MEN DIE WHEN
NINE GANGWAY BREAKS
Hungarian Laborers, Leaving Wives
and Children, Suffocated Under
Debris in Accident

MAHANOY CITY. Pa, Feb H-'rhree
men ire dead as n result Of n counter gang.
way collapsing in the East Bear Ridge mine
last night. They are William Markus. thirty
years old. contract miner, having a wife
and four children, Mahanoy Plane; Martin
Menick, twenty-eight years old. laborcr, Of
Corktown. having wife and two children
in Austria, and Andrew Ilarhay. laborer,
thirty-hve years old, with q wife and four
children at Gilberton. All are lunEarians
The body of llarhay has not been recovered.
A rescue force under Mine Inspector Lamb
and Superintendent Pierce reached Melnict
at 10 o'clock last night Markus was taken
from his tomb at o'clock this morning.
Both were badly bruised. but It is believed
that death was due to suffocaton
Mar<us was the last to die. as for hours
he communicated through tube with his
rescuers and frantiCally implored them to
save him.
The mine is owned by Cook & Brooks
coal operators, of Scranton and Baltimore
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-09
NEWSPAPER CARRIERS
OF CITY AT BANQUET
Owners and Representatives oil fapers
Address Men and Women at
Feasting Port

The men who deliver your newspaper ln
the rain, I'm the sleet in the snow ana every
other sort OF weather came into thtlr own
last night when the Philadelphia Morn'ils
Paper Carriers Protective ana Benencla,
Association staged its annual banquet anu
dance at the Moose auditorium Broad
below Master street.
Three hundred members OF the assocla-
ton and their wives attended the banquet
at which speeches were made by owners
and representatives Of morning papers il-
Guiding cyrus II. *. Curtis. George ~
Mundy James l.. Farley. l.. =. RutherIofd'
John G. Martin and r.. II. virgins.
In addition to the speeches there was q
vaudeville performance at the dinner toI-
lowed by dancing. on the committee that
arranged the entertainment were j. w.
Mays, president; William T.. Steckort sec
rctary, and s. Il. Dubbs, w, A. Rayner' g.
Gauer, l.. \. Fredericks, II. Aiken and H.
f.. klOsternan.
The officers of the association are: w
Kublgh, president 5. Il. Dubbs vice presi-
dent w A, Rayner, recording secretary
j.. \. Fredericks. financial secretary {.
Schneider, treasurer; board Of directors, ~,
GracT, q. B. Kulp, g. Schneider. II. +
Klostermau r. +. Bertram and l. f.. Craw-
ford.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-09
wATCHMAN ACCUSED OF
SHOOTING YOUNG MAN
From Serious Pistol
Wound

Frank O'Ncill, twenty-five years old. Of
233 North Hicks street, is I'm IIahncmann
Hospital, suffering from n gunshot wound
IN the side, which may result fatally.
Daniel Gallagher, sixty years old, OF i3i3
Vine street, watchman employed at
Broad and cherry streets. Is locked up at
the Fifteenth and Vine streets police sta
tion, charged with the shooting
Gallagher was held without bail today by
Magistrate Tracy, OF the Fifteenth and
Vine streets station. TO wait the outcome
Of O'NeilIs wound. O'Ncill identified Gal.
lagher as the man who shot him, in an ante
mortem statement today to Magistrate
Tracy.
Gallagher declares ne fired his revolver
in scf-defense when he was set upon by
two men who attempted TO beat him
Joseph Casey. nineteen years old. of lilS
North Twenty-third street. who was in
O'Neill's company when the latter was shot,
told the police that the watchman rcmon-
strated with the Young men AS they walked
out Cherry street about 80 o'clock this
morning, telling them they were too bois-
ferrous. When O'Neill attempted TO dispute
the assert ion, Casey says. Gallagher pulled
out the pistol and fired three times at the
young men. Two Of the bullets went wild
but the third pierced O'Neills right side
and he was lying on the sidewalk whcr
Policemen Doody and Dodds. attracted by
the sound Of the shooting, ran up.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-09
TEXTBOOK TRUST
GAINS FIRST GRIP
Rural School Directors AS
sent to Plan for Increase
in Prices
WILL BACK NEW B1 l. L
American Company Dimes Visit
ors az Capitol, Who Readily
Succumb
Nv a sta1 Correspondent

HARRISBURG, Feb 9.-The Public
School Text Book trust made its appearance
here in full strength last night and today
when II staged convention OF the rural
school directors throughout the state. to
get their support for bill which IL to be
introduced In the Legislature soon and
which provides for a standard textbook
for all studies and at an increase OF price
TO the State.
The school directors pledged their sup
port They lunched and stayed at local
hotels during their stay and the bills were
ALI paid by the American Text Book Com
pany, which has a monopoly on the text
book sales.
National educators have for years been
crttIcixing the variance of the public school
textbooks. Each district has different BOOKS
and different teaching methods.
The most serious objection that was
raised today and last night was the fact
that the present law gives the school dtrec-
tors in the various districts the opportunity
20 purchase textbooks at reduced prices,
and textbooks as some OF the participants
IN the conferences claim, OF an inferior
quality.
The proposed bill would create COM
mission composed OF the superintendents
ana two school men to be appointed by the
Superintendent of Public instruction to de-
oide what textbooks should be used.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-09
LITTLE MAN SUBDUES
GIANT NEGRO INTRUDER
DR.. Charles Marsden's Chauffeur, With
Club, Captures Strange Visitor
to Garage

A regular Davd-and- Goliath act was
staged during the wee sma' hours" in the
garage of DR.. Charles Marsden, 6Sll Ger
mantown avenue. Chestnut Hill, When the
police arrived they found the modern
Goliath, John Turner, tall broad
shouldered negro, who lives on Bethlehem
pike. securely bound and locked In closet,
while the dlminutve David OF the episode,
George Hogg. chauffeur for Doctor Mars
den. stood guard by the closet door armed
with a huge stick.
Doctor Marsden departed yesterday Cor
a trip to Florida, and left his home in
charge Of HOgg who sleeps above the
garage. Early this morning the little chauf-
feur heard a noise and descended to the
garage in his bare feet. on the floor of
"A large touring car he discovered Turner
hidden by large lap rug. Hogg seized a
stick and challenged the negro and a strug-
gle ensued. Hogg's five feet five inches,
plus the stout club, proved victorious,
Magistrate Pennock held Turner under $500
bail for a further hearing.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-09
Falling Fire Ruins Crush Four

LANCASTER, Pa, Feb. 9.--Three men
were mortally hurt this morning when they
were buried under a wall that fell from the
fre-wrecked building Of the Standard Gar
ment Company in Columbia. IT required
almost ten minutes to dig them from under
the debris They were taken to the Column
bia Hospital, where they are dying. They
are Harry Wolf, Henry ShenabrooRe and
John Eker.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-09
City Hall Appointments

City appointments today include william
W. Reeder, 1872 South Fifty-seventh street.
rodman, Bureau of Surveys, salary $500
Anna NJ. Dannenberg, 213 South Fifteenth
street, hospital clerk. Bureau of Charities,
$500, and Frank S. Craig, 30l3 Montague
street. machinist, Bureau OF Water, S3.75
a day
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-09
Man Posing as Clergyman Held

Frank Perry Hamilton, accused of OBJ
taininR money under false preienses while
posing as q clergyman, was held in $500
bail today by Magistrate Tracy, of the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-09

creeden and Malone. Several we,,..- --.
Philadelphlans are said to have ~.
victims.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-09

Fifteenth and Vine streets station. Tor 2
further hearing n week from today. Hamil.
ton whose home is at 109 North Broad
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-08
SAYS ALLIES ARE
PUSHING TO WIN
SeC'y Baker Declares Marked
ASCendenCy Over TeutOnS
is Shown in Flanders.

WASHINGTON. oct. S.-Decisive
ascendency for the allies i'm the SUI
preme test Of battle strength now
taking place ON the bloody fields of
Flanders is claimed 10y S-ec'y Baker
i'm the weekly review of war opera
tons issued tonight hy the war de
partment
While IL may oe premature To as
sert that the British war machine
has forced decision over the Ger
mans MIR. Baker says. the victories
of the last fortnight. threatening the
German submarine bases ON the
Belgian coast. are conclusive indi-
cations of allied superiority. With
adorable weather, he thinks, these
victories will be repeated and eN-
tended
The review. which is for the week
ended last night makes no refer
ence TO the American forces in
France or 20 the great preparation
for war going forward at home.
Holds Attention of World.
THE attention of the world IS
focused on the titanic struggle now
going on in Flanders begins the
statement. which. after reciting that
the British launched a great often
sive after sustaining German at
tacks continues in part:
slowly, but the more irresistably.
the allied drive at the heart Of the
2 onward.
The Germans have massed their
greatest war strength along this bat
tie front
TO attack them them at their
strongest point Of resistance -
sund strategy.
The defeats inflicted upon them
during the past fortnight are con-
elusive indications Of allied superior
ity. In the light of past experiences.
IL may be premature 70 assert that
the British have succeeded in fore
ing decision. out 10 may be stated
with emphasis that in no engage
ment hitherto has such vieor. euer-
gy and captured speed Of action
been displayed.
THE fun success of these opera
ti0ns means that the Belgian coast
with its mum erous submarine bases,
VIII become uutenable 20 the en-
emy. ZeeDrugge. Osteud and the
system of canalsn leading ont Of
Bruges are threatened.
The supreme test ot the battle
strength OF the contending beliger-
ents is taking place Allied ascend
ency would appear decisive.
The TWO immediate contributing
factors Of this success are air con
troll and shell supply.
The former made ir possible Tor
the allies 20 locate enemy cOnccn-
.ratious the latter 20 break them up
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-08
POLISH CITIZENS
PURCASE BONDS
Subscribe $1,000 Following
Services at Terre Coupe
Church Sunday.

The TWO thousand dollar mark
was hit sunday morning when the
first gun was fired in the campaign
to sell Liberty bonds TO the Polish
people Of Terrc Coupee.
Imnediates5 following the Sunday
morning sermon at the Polish
church of Terre Coupee the propo-
sition was presented to the congre-
cation hy a committee OF local
bakers including r. G.. Stephenson
@. i. Zigler, Bert Klysz. :. j.
Chelminiak and samuel Leeper.
The idea of the second Liberty
loan was explained i'm both Polish
and English 10y Mr.. Klysz and Mr.
Zigler. After the explanation APP
proximately $4,000 in $50 and 5000
amounts for bonds were subscribed
for. The bonds viii be ordered from
the various South Bend banks
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-08
CHICAGO MAN GUARDS
THE GREEK PREMIER

ATHENS. oct S-There is a man
with a withered arm standing on
guard at the door Of Premier Neni-
zelos. head Of the Greek govern
ment As Venizelos il partial to-
ward Cretans. il was thought this
man was from Crete. But when
inquiry was made he replied
NO. not from Crete, but from
Chicago. III"
He explained that he was one or
the great crowd OF Greeks who had
left America when the last Balkan
wars began OF the 100000 men
Greece put in the field az that time
some g 600 came from America,
thus formiu- about one-nfth n the
whole Greek army.
IL went through all that Balkan
rgntine and never got "a scratch un-
til the last day said the guardian
al NtnizeIos' door. showing his
,yithered arm. A large share OF
the men from America were killed.
wounded or sick. but escaned n
IN until the very last day when "a
ban I'm the shoulder ended the use
OF This arm
Most OF the men from America
who survived the Balkan wars. he
said. had remained iu Greece, for
rhe- had earned enough money on
the other side of the ocean 90 per
mn them % STAY here = comfort
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-08
PLEASING SONGS IN
"GlRL WHO SMILES"

a number OF pleasing SONGS. we'll
presented. we're the chief features
of The Girl Who Smiles. present
I'd at the oliver yesterday after
noon and evening The plot Of tho
play. as in most musical comedies.
was the least important part the
costumes. next 90 the music. being
the chief concern OF the producers.
Teach Ne Co smile" and Your
Picture" were two Of the songs ex-
Cepti0Hally Well received. and
That's why the Girls Love Ne" "a
comedy song sung 10y Leland
Stearns. also made "a nit Irene
Cassini. iu the part OF Pauline Le-
garde "a maid. did some very good
DANCING and was well liked by the
audience.
The Girl Who smiles was writ
ten by Paul kerve and Jean Brig
u.t. author and composer respec-
lively of Alma" Adele" and The
Midnight Girl
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-08
SIN CAUSES BLINDNESS

'Siu causes spiritual blindness"
began capt Nehemiah Brooks u
his sermon sunday evening at the
salvation Army han "I- effects the
vision. closes the eyelide and pre-
vents the lght irou entering
paul. the apostle. became new
creature and warrior iu righteous
cause hy rcCe.viug spiritual sight
and understanding while or the
way to Damascus
".~tircal Iieht or light of aay
and eye sight are essential for he
holdiuc the beautiful things .u nae
ture And $50 the Heht Of Jesus. and
spiritual SIGHT are essential in the
understandable and enjoying 81 the
beautiful thing ia Christianity
ELISHA" he continued 'the man
~ God. possessed natural and spirit
ual vision and thus be accomplish
Cd great things boo the name Of the
lord. and was very brave and couy-
ageous in .imes Of great stress and
danger But the servant 90 Elisha
lacked spiritual vision aud as So re-
suit ne weakened when 1r needed
strength the most
God il Light" tre .a-taia Said
tn concluding h.s sermon. aGo
walking Goa the nsht OF r2at."u--
ne-e is Iife eternal"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-08

before they could develop into seri-
GUS offensive actions. at the same
time permitting their own cOncea-
tration Of guns 10 be carried out
with clOckwork regularity. unham-
pered by enemy interference.
No Guns Lost since August.
The British are thus able 20 re-
port that since July q, last, they
have not lost a single gun, while
they have captured 832 field and
heavy guns and taken 5l,435 prison
ers During the fighting Of the past
two days they have added 4.4f6
prisoners. including ia officers 20
the imposing total.
The enemy realizes the danger
he is facing. We may expect him to
counter attack ion force. He may
even regain certain secondary OBJ
iectives temporarily. but the British
war machine is moving forward.
and If time permits and the com
bat season remains open, with the
weather continuing favorable for
reconnaissance and careful aircraft
observation. the allied victories OF
the past TWO weeks viii in all proc
ability be repeated and extended
The enemy pressure along the
eastern front has been relieved by
the strong allied offensive IN Elan
ders. 40 engagements of more
than local importance are reported
ln the east
The German advance ia the
northeast has apparently weakened,
and the Russians have been able 20
reorganize their positions IN the
Riga sector
The review sketches briefly the
weeks news from other fronts, with
the comment that reports from The
Russian front Is more encouraging
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-08
STRIKE is SETTLED

CHICAGO oct S-Tbe strike of
the employees of Elsin Joliet aud
Eastern railroad. who went ont two
weeks ago. was settled tonight Il
81 conference I'm south Chicago. The
tie-up OF the road. belt line, which
served the steel mills OF south Chi
Cago and Gary. had jeopardized the
jobs CT $4,000 men in that indus
try. CAS- well ass threatened the sue
cess co. war muniuou contracts.
ON a plea OF patriotism and an
immediate consideration or their
,l,lm- the men went back 60 wort,
tonighl. They were setting $50 to
SO q day auJ demanded q 80 per
cent increase
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-08
TAX INVENTORIES
MUST BE IN OCT. IS
Penalty is $1,000 for Failure
to Comply With New Rev.
enue Measure.

How bad were YOU eau-ht?"
That is the question that an south
Bend dealers. wholesale and retail
as well as manufacturers, rehners.
importers and holders. must answe.
20 the federal government on or
before Monday. oct. Is. The ques-
ton applies 10 distilled spirits. wines
and tObacCus. aCCOTdius 10 inspec-
tors out of the Internal revenue
collectors office at indianapolis.
now IG South Bend and northern
indiana calline ON retail dealers
and wholesalers Unless such an
sweris made under the new rev
enuc law. and should they make the
mistake of letting the films of their
inventory pass the above date and
subject them % a $1,000 fine.
The new revenue law passed by
congress was signed by the presi-
dent Wednesday night and became
effective next morning. oct. g. With
i'm I . days il is the duty of all per
sons and corporations having dis
titled spirits. wines or tQbaccos i'm
their possession for sale. 10 file an
inventory with the government. the
tax applying nj once 10 such pos
sessions. Parties affected locally
may Tile their inventories with
George H. Hess. local deputy rev.
enue collector. whose office is in
the postotfice building. cor with the
revenue office at Indianapolis.
No Excuses Go.
Circular letters We're Immediately
mailed by the indianapolis office 20
all parties known 10 he engaged i'm
such businesses. wnen the law he
came effective. but failure 10 re-
ceivc such letter. or 10 receive a
visit from the inspector. does not
exempt anyone engaged i'm the sale
of liquors or tobaCcOs. from the
penalties imposed boy the law. Dep
uty Collector Hess explains that a
lot of dealers stocked mp while the
law was pending. expecting To evadc
the tax which IL was thought would
not apply 10 retailers. but that
these stocks must now Doe scheduled
for taxation just the same. Drus
stores that handle liquors. though
only for medical purposes, are sub
jet 10 this Law on that score. and
the same with respect 10 their CT
gar stands.
The inventories are required o.
be made in duplicate. must he a
complete schedule. and each item
scheduled must De labeled 20 prove
scheduling i'm case of liquors. The
A.. I...Fs
some officer and the penalty for
false swearing IFS enormous.
A. the story goes here distiilerS
and Wholesalers Of liquors have
been doing "a thriving business re-
Gently. inducing saloons and drug
gists To stock up. and telling them
that by ~ doing previous To the
passage of the bin. they would es-
cape the tax. 10 develops now that
the tax falls upon the retailers as
well as distillers. wholesalers and
bonjhouses. and hence the inven-
tories.
Seven inspectors out OF the i'm
ternal revenue Office ar indianapolis
workins i'm the counties of north
ern Indiana and at tina they are
finding IT, improbable that they vii
I be able to- completely cover the
ground Those having liquors on
tohaccoes i'm stock are accordingly
being urged not To depend upon the
visit of an Inspector but to TAX,
the matter of their Inventory ODD
with the revenue offices direct
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-08
SEEKS TO CURB PRICES
OF PRINT PAPER

WASHINGTON. oct >.--A report
government opera
tion of The print paper and pulp
industries during the war and arr
-aigning what 10 calls The defiant at
@ tuGe Of print paper producers was
nled today ty The senate printing
committee lt viii await action al
the December session.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-08
BIRTHS.

To Ar and Mrs. IRA J. I.oudeu II
6e> ~ Hin ST. daughter, oct.
TO Nr. a0d Mrs. John Nielsen.
525 y. Studtbaker st.. boy oct. q.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-08
NEGROES SENTENCED

BELLEVILLE. No.. oct S-Ten
or the Negroes ON trial here as all
legged accessories in the murder 81
Police Detective Coppedge of East
- Louis last July J.. were found
uilty TODAY and the penalty OF
each was nNed 90 u wears impris
onment Three Negrocs were ac-
Quilted.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-08
Notre Dame NemS

Much enthusiasm prevailed as the
first posJ-yacation meeting of the
Holy Cross J.. erary society, Of
which students attending the Holy
Cross seminary are members. With
high hopes of having another sue
cessful season with debating teams
Of the university. the members dis
cuSsed details for the ensuing year.
Last year the Holy Cross Literary
society won decisions from the
BroWns0n hall debating team.
The administration of this coietv
for the first half year includes:
President, Francis ] Boland, vice
president George Holdsrith; secre-
tary. William Havey. critic, Thomas
r. Healy. treasurer, Francis O'Hara:
reporter Thomas - Duffy; eNecu-
tive committee. Arthur Hope, Ma
thew Coyle and LeoWard.
Following the footsteps OF their
colleagues. who have organized for
the ensuiue year. the students of
architecture elected Prof. r. W.
Kervick. honorary president Nor
bert Mouning arr editor Of the
Dome" was elected president.
Everitt : Blackman, vice presi
dent. y. T. Fagau. secretary-treas-
urer. and William Coats. sergeant
alarms.
The Very Rev. pr. John Cavan-
augh e. ;. g.. president. delivered
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-08

Poland's greatest hero. fought lor
the independence Of the United
states under Washington
The only submarine photo-drama
ever Mined. Twenty Thousand
Leagues Under the sea. written by
jules Verne, will be presented 20
the student body and faculty Tues
day morning in Washington hall al
8 o'clock. This spectacular flm il
full of thrills. having been shown
TO crowded attendances at the va
rious theaters throughout the coun-
Try.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-08
Uruguay Sewers
Relations With
Central Powers

MONTENIDIO, oct S.-Crugay
has severed diplomatic relations with
Germany 4 decree announced the
vote in favor OF it - the chamb Der
of deputies as "a to %. The German
minister has been sent his passports.
The vote in the chamber was taken
az - o'clock this morning.
Pres't Niera i'm his message 10 the
parliament declared that the Uru-
guayan government had not received
any direct offense from Germany.
hut that il was necessary 90 espouse
the cause OF the defenders IF JUS
tice, democracy and small national
titles
LIMA. Peru. oct. s.-The Peru
yian government. which yesterday
handed passports 10 the German
minister TO-DAY. ordered the Peruvian
minister To- Germany a Won Der
Heide 90 leave Berlin. The govern
ment also ordered the withdrawal of
all the Peruvian cousuls iu Germany.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-08

An Old student of NOtre Dame uni
versity. Paul r. Martin, now assOci-
ate editor of the Indiana Catholic.
has been placed III charge of the
publicity bureau Of the Knights Of
Columbus work in connection with
the army environments.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-08

The bulletin of the National City
bank of New York makes o most
complimentary reference 20 Robert
NJ. Anderson. who is a member of
the remarkably strong faculty Of
engineering I'm the Stevens Institute
OF Technology. Mr.. Anderson re
ceived bachelor of science de
gree from Notre Dame i'm 1883.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-08

Don Antonio Lequerica. jr., an old
student of Notre Dame, is the SUI
perintendent of the Gran Fabrica
de Mautequilla y Lactina. I'm Carta-
gena Republic of Colombia, South
nerica.