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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-12
JEFFERSON JUSTICE DIES
AT AGE OF II YEARS
Was Veteran Railroad Man and Promi.
nent in Church
Circles

Jefferson Justice, well known in church
and Y. M. c. A. circles, and veteran rail.
road man, died at his home. 1854 Ortho-
dox street Tuesday night One son, John
NJ Justice, and a sister Emily survive
him, The funeral will be held Friday aft
ernoon.
Jefferson Justice was for many years as.
sistant controller of the Pennsylvania
Railroad having entered its employ at the
close of the Civil War. He worked HIM
self up in the bookkeeping department and
served in the capacity of auditor of coal
shipments and auditor of general freight
and later advanced to his higher position
until he retired in 1900.
He served in the commissary department
in the Union armies as lieutenant and
came back to Frankford, where he has
lived most of his life. His home is at 1854
Orthodox street where he lives with his
son, John NJ. Justice who is i'm the insur-
ance business, and his sister, Miss Emily
Justice
He was one of the Oldest members of
the Rehoboth NJ. l.. Church, Paul street
below Ruan, and for many years was presi-
dent of the board of trustees of the church
He was seventy-seven years old and one
of the best-knCwn residents of Frankford
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-12
PENROSE DENOUNCE
WILLIAMS IN SENATE
Pennsylvania Assails South
erner for Putting Anti-La
Toilette Messages in Record
BIZ a Sto6 Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Apr

WASHINGTON, April IL.
Because Senator Williams, of Mississippi,
inserted in the Congressional Record num-
ber of kilograms which criticized Senator
La Toilette, of Wisconsin. for his vote
against the declaration of a state of war
with Germany and referred to him as won
La Toilette" Senator Penrose, of Pennsyl-
vania, read 'the riot act" to the Southerner
toda'
This is a most fragrant abuse of pro-
priety," said Senator Penrose. TT Is an in
stance Of gross abuse of the Congressional
Record. Scores Of kilograms which are Of
no benefit to any one after they have been
read by the person receiving them are in
serted every day in the Record.
why every man in the mountain fast
nesses who sends a telegram to Washington
should be given place in the Congressional
Record is more than / can understand.
That is usually the last heard OF this
patriotic warrior. out of sense of propriety
/ have refrained from inserting kilograms in
the Record. and | think other Senators
should do likewise"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-12
AMERICAN SAILOR
CAPTURED BY U-BOAT
Master of Torpedoed Marguerite
Held, Consular Dispatch
Reports
WASHINGTON, April ~.

WASHINGTON, April IL.
Shipmaster Charles w. willard, of Soutf
Portland, Me-. was reported captured, alonf
with the owner of the schooner Marguerite
New York. which was attacked by a sub
marine off Sardinia, according to State De.
partment cables this afternoon.
The message from the consul at Tunis
dated the 10th. said:
Schooner Marguerite New York, No.
92,139, gross tonnage. 1853; net, 1907;
Cagliari to Algeria In ballast, De Bear
enchea, 1913 Pearl street, New York,
owner, and Charles Willard, South
Portland. Me-, master and only Ameri-
can aboard, reported captured. Prob
obly sunk by submarine. unknown ma
tionality, thirty-fve miles southwest of
Sardinia, April 4, p. m. No resistance
or attempt to escape. No ships In sight
Ten minutes notice. Strong wind Tow
refused forty.eight hours In open boat
Picked up by French torpedoboat.
Landed Bizerta. No casualties. Papers
held by submarine. Total crew twelve.
Ship Marselles
Further dispatch on the sinking of the
Norwegian barge Marion said all the crew
was rescued.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-12
FINDS FIANCEE, BLAST
VICTIM, DEAD IN MORGUE
Quest by Girls Father and Young Man
Leads to Discovery of Munition
Workers Body

Charles Riley came up from Delaware
Tuesday night to see whether his fiancee,
Elizabeth Getty, had escaped from the ex-
plosion at Eddystone.
At the door Of her home, 1913 Glenmore
avenue. he met her father, William Getty,
and her brother, william Getty, Jr. Both
were employed at the Eddystone plant and
had worked all day on rescue work. saving
thirty-seven girls from the shot and flames
when the shells started exploding.
Where is she?" asked Riley, and when
neither father nor brother knew they started
out on quest. After staying up since
Monday night the three went through the
unidentified bodies-there are still sixty
TWO OF them-at the Chester morgue, and
found the body.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-12
ARRESTED "HOLD-UP" MAN
State Policeman Surprised Man With
Rifle Who Attacked Him

POTTSVILLE, Pa, April 12.-"Hold up
your hands," shouted Andrew Reilly, Of
Mount Carbon, to Paul Wilson, State
policeman, as the latter was on his way
home. Wilson, gazing into the muzzle Of a
rifle, held up his hands, but not in the way
Reilly expected. He grabbed Reilly by the
throat and arrested him.
Reilly said he got the rifle to shoot rats
and was only joking. He was sent to Jail.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-12
U. s. MINISTER TO SOFIA
GIVEN HIS PASSPORTS

PARIS, April 1.-THE American Minister
Bulgaria has been handed his passports
snd has left Sofia, according to a dispatch
nom the Bulgarian capital reaching here
IA zurich, Switzerland, today
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-12
"STUNG," HE WIRES PACIFIST
Representative Mccormick Answers
Woman's Message Laconically

WASHINGTON, April 12.-Onlcial WASH
ngton is smiling broadly at the telegraphic
correspondence between Representative
Medill Mccormick. of Illinois, and a woman
pachst of Chicago.
I'VE elected President Wilson to keep us
out of war" she wired. protesting against
any action against Germany.
Mccormick answered with a one-word
message. The word was:
"Stung"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-12
s2O5 FOR EXPLOSION VICTIMS
Philadelphia Adds $5 to Dougherty's
5000 on Evening Ledger Fund

The EVENING LEDGER fund for the i'm
mediate relief of those made destitute by
the Eddystone tragedy totals s205.
James F. Dougherty, of Leiperville, Pa,
turned over $500 to the EVENING LEDGER
as the nucleus of the fund yesterday. To.
day Harry Segel Seventh and Moore
streets, contributed $5 to the cause.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-08-30
$4,000 FIRE At
CLIFF HAVEN, n. Y.
Catholic Summer School Suffers
Heavy Loss-Artillery Sol.
der Dies.

Plattsburgh, N. Y. Aug. 2s.-Damage OF
SIC. 900 was done by fire to-day at the Catholic
Summer School of America at Cliff Haven
Eight hundred men of the First New
York Artillery at the training camp and
the Pittsburgh fire department were
rushed to the summer school to help fight
the fire. Calvin Cupper of Battery d,
Richard McArtie and William F. Mckinley
of Battery Il were overcome by smoke
while fighting the fire from a roof and
fell forty-fve feet to the ground Nc
Artie suffereda fracture of the collar
bone and possible internal injuries. Nc
Kinley was severely cut about the body.
The blaze originated in the Marquette
cottage. and that and the Jones cottage
were totally destroyed. The Vermont. Dun
den, Philadelphia. and the Alumni associa-
ton cottages were badly damaged.
1t was only by the hardest kind Of work
that the Chapel Of Our Lady Of the Lake.
York cottage number two and several
others were saved, catching fire several
times.
When the flames were finally under con-
troll and the situation had been passed
over to the Plattsburgh fire departsent,
the Rev. Father Chadwick former presi-
dent Of the school and chaplain Of the
battleship Maine when 1t was sunk in
Havana harbor congratulated the SOL
diers on their splendid work.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-08-30
WEST POINT 1878
GRADUATE TO-DAY
Newly Made Officers Second
Class from Military Acad-
envy in Five Months.

West Point N. Y. Aug. 27.-One hundred
and fifty-two cadets of the class Of 1918
will be graduated at the military academy
Thursday morning. This is the second time
within five months that West Point has
sent out class of newly made officers to
the army. The class Of 1917 graduated In
April last. Under ordinary circumstances
the 1918 class was not due to graduate unit!
next June. but orders were received last
May authorizing the premature graduation
of the class and the date was set for
August 80. The review. graduation parade,
and graduation ball. all scheduled for
Wednesday afternoon and evening, will
precede the graduation ceremonies which
are set for 1890 o'clock Thursday morn.
ing.
Newton D. Baker, secretary of war, will
make the graduation address. Major
General Hugh l.. Scott, chief Of staff Is
expected to be present. The newly made
officers will enjoy a brief furlough before
joining their respective commands.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-08-30
ON PHOTOGRAPHIC TOUR.
Walter II. Crockett Seeking Views for
New state Publication.


New State Publication.
st. Adams. Aug. 26.-Walter H. Crockett,
of the State publicity department, and a
former resident of this city, was here
Saturday morning. this being one Of the
points Of visit on a trip which he is TAX
ing for the purpose Of securing photo
graphs to be used In the new State pub
LEGATION which will exhibit the lake re-
gions of western Vermont as has already
been done for the lakes Of eastern Ver-
mont.
Mr. Crockett and party travelled by auto
mobile. They started few days ago in
the southern end of the State. at Dorset
working north and taking in the lakes and
ponds on the route. Much attention was
paid to the Grand Isle region and Satur-
day pictures were taken in Franklin
county at Lake Carmi, Highgate Springs
Maquam and along the shores Of Lake
Champlain. After views of st. Adams
Bay were taken the party continued
south.
Mr.. Crockett was accompanied by Mr..
and Mrs. w. d. Policy of Bennington,
Miss Catherine Bingham and c. c. Bing-
ham of st. Johnsbury. Mr. Policy Is a
young man who of late has come into
prominence as an author and magazine
contributor. his works appearing in the
Saturday Evening Post and other stand
ard publications. He was for some time
an assistant to former Lieut.. Gov. Frank
l.. Howe In the publishing of the Ben
nington Banner.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-08-30
NOT TO LOSE GROUNDS.
Rutland County Agricultural Society
Can Omit Fair.

Rutland. Aug. 28.-The Rutland County
Agricultural society will not lose its fair
grounds in this city because they are to
omit their 1917 exhibition at the order OF
the State board of health. The deed. which
came from the late Fred Chaffee. father
of Newman X. and George T. Chaffee,
provides that the grounds shall revert to
the original owners II the chain of annual
fairs is broken for single year. The So
ciety has secured expert advice on the
question and II has been decided that the
provision of the lease was merely to Sc
cure fair every year for the public. The
health boards measure Is also In the in
terest of the public and they do not con-
flict, SO nothing will be done about the
matter. The fair management was In a
Quandary for a time.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-08-30
GIVE BANQUET TO
ST. JOHNSBURY OFFICERS

st. Johnsbury. Aug 24.-The Gale
donia County Bar association gave a
complimentary banquet tonight to
the St. Johnsbury officers about to
go to their respective camps sixty
five covers being laid. The hall was
beautifully decorated for the occas-
ion. Elisha May. president of the as
ISOLATION, acted as POSTMASTER. After
dinner speeches were made by Ed
ward A. Cook of Lyndon. Judge Will
liam II. Taylor Of Hardwick, Judge j..
T. Gleason of Lyndonville, Judge
Leighton p. Slack. Alexander Dunnett.
Marshall Montgomery. E. C. Potter.
representing Che Grand Army post.
and Judge Wendell p. Stafford. who
gave an eloquent address on the war.
and the way to peace.
Lieutenant Joseph Fairbanks and
Capt. Leigh Harvey. both members Of
the association. responded for the
guests, the other four guests OF honor
being Lieutenant Noel Noyes. Lieut..
William Boynton, Lieut. Jutton Long
more and Capt. Edward Stafford.
Members of Chamberlain Post. Grand
Army Republic. were also guests of
the association.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-08-30
COL. 0. A. SOMERS
TO HEAD G. A. R.
Is Unanimously Elected by Vet
Grams at Boston as Comman.
der.in.C Chief.

Boston, Aug. 23-The 51st annual en-
campment Of the Grand Army of the Re-
public was brought to close here to-day
with the election Of Colonel Orlando A.
Somers of Kokomo. Ind. as commander
in-chief and the selection OF other officers.
The election of Commander o. A. Somers
was without opposition.
The only semblance Of a real contest
was when the nomination was called for
the officer of Junior vice-commander. j.
S. Gutenberg of Delaware. John NJ. Ver-
non Of Illinois and Charles H. Faber of
Virginia were put forward. Vernon won
on the second ballot. The new senior vice.
commander elected to-day is Major-Gen-
eral John L. Glenn of Washington. U. s.
A.. retired. popularity known as the
Drummer Boy Of Chickamauga."
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-08-30
]. S. PAYS FOR WAR;
s24,000,O00 DAILY.
Treasury Statement for August
Just Issued Shows Some
Big Figures.

Washington. Aug. A.-war expenditures
Of the United States, including allied
loans. have mounted during August to
more than $A,000.000 every "a hours. The
figures, minus 800, 900 just loaned to
Russia, are contained In to-day's treas
ury statement. Two-thirds Of the great
sum is represented by advances to the
allies. The United States has been spend
ing daily during August for it's own needs
an average Of Ss,0sS.e52. The allies have
been receiving an average daily allow
ance Of $1s,375,0 900. including cash already
paid and the new Russian credit which
will be paid shortly. The total daily ex-
penditure during August thus reaches
s24, 463, 652.
Since war was declared. 140 days ago,
the treasury has paid out a total Of $23s7.
400, 0S6, of which $3.50, 100000 has been ad-
vanced the entente governments. The
average daily disbursement during the
period Of the war has been 81, 053,bO0. The
average daily payment to the allies during
the To-day period has been $11. 200. the
remaining $5403,50O representing the cost
Of carrying on the government and war
expenditures for the American army and
navy.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-08-30
MAY DELAY NEXT DRAFT
UNTIL COMING SPRING
Quarters and Training Personnel May
Not BE Available until Then.

Washington. Aug. GA full statistical
report on the operations Of the draft law
will be prepared by the provost marshall
generals office as soon as the mobiliza-
ton of the first increment Of 687. 900 men
of the national army has been completed
some time early in October. Pending
the preparation Of the report and care
full analysis of the conditions It discloses
no steps toward calling second incre-
ment to the colors will be taken.
General Crowder said to-day that the
call for the second increment never had
been considered at any conference at
which he was present. and that he had
no indication that it h/d been taken up
in any way by President Wilson or Sec
rotary Wilson.
The first increment will All all the train
ing areas-16 National Guard camps and
16 national army cantonments- to ca
pacity, and there will be a surplus of men
beside those assigned to the regular army.
The regulars are now 1900 above full
authorized war strength by voluntary en-
listment, and the National Guard Is in
a similar situation.
Training facilities already are taxed to
make ready for the front men now avail
able, and it Is regarded as very unlikely
that organization Of an additional 500. 900
men Of the national army can be begun
until the early spring of 1918. Neither
quarters nor personnel to train the force
will be available before that time.
Inequities of an unavoidable nature. will
be shown in the statistical report. There
probably will be some amended regula-
lions. based on actual experience with
the first increment. and some amendments
in the law may be thought desirable by
Congress.
be made whereby all the sons of one fam
lily will not be taken. A new definition
of the status Of married men may be one
of the things acted upon. Another matter
to be worked out Is the status of aliens.
Still another is the status of men who
have passed beyond draft age since being
| drafted and that Of those who have be-
come Of draft age in the meantime.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-08-30
COMPANY \ CHEEREO
ing Send-on Mt Mont pelier junction
special Train Run.

Montpelier. Aug. 26.-With fully 1000
the long, narrow platform. carried there
by scores of automobiles and special
train of four coaches, Company II of the
erstwhie First Vermont Regiment was
given a rousng farewell at Montpelier
Junction last evening. 1t was ascertained
during the day that the third and last
contingent Of Vermont troops was to go
through the junction early Saturday eve
ming and Acting Mayor ]. p. Galleher
started to arrange for send-off that
the boys would not soon forget.
He succeeded in arranging with the
Central Vermont officials to have spe-
cial train run to the junction and return
and the services of the band were obtained
easily.
The troop train arrived shortly after
eight O'Clock and was greeted by the
band and several hundred cheering peo-
pie.
Company II boys were given permission
to leave the coaches during the ten
minute stop and fathers and mothers.
brothers and sisters and sweethearts were
given a chance to bid their boys goodbye.
The members Of the other companies were
not forgotten and local people shook
hands with all of them regardless Of
whether they knew them personally or
not
The train pulled out with the band
playing 1.-The Star Spangled Banner" and
hundreds, the men with their heads barred
gave a rousing cheer.
Much credit should be given Acting
Mayor Galleher. through whose efforts
several hundred were able to make the
trip and who did effective work in ar
ranging for the band and informing peo-
pie of the time Of the arrival of the train.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-08-30
Will Reopen Churches.

Barre, Aug 23.-For the first time In
several weeks, churches will be open
Sunday and moving picture proprietors
will be permitted to resume business
Monday as the result OF an order an
nounced to-day by the BOARD OF health.
The poliomyelitis situation has so far
cleared as to make possible certain fur
Their relaxations Of the quarantine and
the churches, clubs and shifting picture
shows are among the first to profit
thereby. All Of the restrictions re-
moved apply only to persons over 16
years old. according to the statement
made by DR., D. , W. 'V who sec. seSre. ,ar
cburches may be re-opened Sunday II
children under 16 are restrained from
participating in the public worship.
The same ruling applies to moving pic
ture embellishments. where children
under ls are to be debarred for time
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-08-30
FOOD FOR bELG|ANS
AND NEUTRALS, ALSO
U. s. Commission and European
Neutrals Enter into an
Agreement.

Washington, Aug. N.-Belgians will get
food quickly and neutrals will have some
of their wants supplied. through an ar
rangement entered into to-day by the food
commission and the governments of the
neutral European countries.
1t was decided to let thirty or more
Dutch ships sail at once from an Atlantic
port carrying grain owned by the Neither
lands government on condition that the
greater part of the cargoes shall be used
for relief Of the Belgians. 1t was also an
nounced that the Swedish mission had sold
at cost $4,000 bushels Of wheat in this
country to the Belgian relief. The wheat
was bought by the Swedish government
last January and has been held in eleva-
tors ever since. This will go forward
Immediately in ships to be secured by
the Belgian relief commission and will
take the cargo space of several large
freighters.
In return the Swedish government will
be allowed to ship 100000 bushels of rye of
the new American crop which will be
available In September or October.
Negotiations between United States Off
Gals and representatives of the neutrals
have been in progress for several weeks.
Proposal was followed by counter pro-
posal until at one time 1t looked as II a
working agreement was an impossibility
The needs of all the European neutrals
have been laid before the food commission
and complete statistics furnished regard
ing supply, consumption, exports, imports,
manufacture and per capita requirements.
Norways case has been presented by
the mission headed by DR.. Nansen and
complete accord has been reached. 1t is
| understood. regarding commodities to go
forward to that country Immediately
Norway needs foodstuffs and has ships
| to barter. She is willing to devote 1000 900
tons to the service of the United States
IL she can get food in return 1t is under
stood that this offer in part has been
accepted.
One Of the propositions made by Hol-
land was to turn over to the use of the
trade of the entente allies large share
of her merchant fleet on condition that
the ships were not to be sent into the
danger zone. Norway would let her ships
go without any such proviso. Holland
maintained that it would be almost COM
| mercial suicide to risk her ships, as it
might cut off her immense colonial trade
Chevalier Van Rappard. the Netherlands
| minister, presented the claims and needs
Of his country and negotiated until the
proposition finally given him by Mr..
| Hoover was Of such nature that he
| advised the Netherlands government to
| accept it.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-08-30
PLAINFIELD MINISTER
SUED BY POSTMASTER

Montpelier. Aug. 23.-Leroy F. Fortney
of Plainfeld, a minister and coal dealer,
is made the defendant in a 5000 suit
brought by Antonio Bonazzi. postmaster
of Plainfield. in a case entered to-day in
Washington county court.
The plaintiff AYERS that he was arrested
in June. 1915. at the instigation Of Edward
Bartlett, now deceased. and that
the case was dismissed in March.
1916, for want Of prosecution. He further
claims that his arrest was a malicious
act and that he suffered great pain of
the body and mind and was greatly ex-
posed and injured in his credit and cir
circumstances"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-08-30
WOULD SET ASIDE REPORT
IN "FLASHBOARD CASE"
Defendants File Motion in Old Addison
County Suit.

Middlebury, Aug. 24-The defendants
in the famous Middlebury dashboard"
case. through their attorneys Alexander
Dunnett of St. Johnsbury and M. S.
Weber of Rutland, have filed a motion
to set aside the report of the master
of chancery, Judge c. H. Darling of
Burlington. which gave to the plain
tiffs damages amounting to $1O3,0O0
The report was filed a short time ago,
after ten-year consideration of the
case. The plaintiffs are p. b. Cloyes
and others, and the defendants. who
have filed the motion to set aside the
report are the Middlebury Electric
company, Brandon Italian Marble COM
pany, Isaac l.. Rogers and Clarence
C. Wells, the estate of A. p. Topper.
all of Mlddlebury, and the village Of
Middlebury. A bill containing nearly
400 grounds Of exceptions was filed
with the motion to set aside the report.
The case will probably be tried before
the chancellor at the December term
Of county court.