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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-17
u. S. Defenseless,
Governors Told

Continued from Page One
tions which had been adopted, and another
statement which related to work Governor
Brumbaugh is doing along the preparedness
line. This statement said,
THE Governor of Pennsylvania is al
ready taking steps to secure a State COM
mittee of safety, whose patriotic duty will
be to make at once complete inventory of
this states equipment and resources to be
available In the event of military necessity"
During the conference there was empha-
sized the probability OF war with Germany
at any time. and the resolutions adopted
hardly express an idea of the size of the
task the Governors feel they have before
them
While II was the idea of the conference
which first was suggested by Governor
Edge TO do the work they feel must be
done, 50 that the five seaboard States could
act as a unit when the time comes, the reso-
luton expressly states that each Governor
should proceed with the first part of his
work in any way he sees 1T.
The resolutions given out after the
meeting follow;
''Resoived. That we do hereby express
and represent the urgency for prompt ac-
tion In furnishing such supplies and equip
mont, now deficient and greatly needed by
State troops. and that copy of these reso-
lutions be transmitted to the Honorable the
President of the United States, the Con-
gress OF the United States. the Honorable
the Secretary Of War and the Honorable
the Secretary OF the Navy. with a most
earnest and respectful request that this
qabjsct be given the Immediate attention
which Its Importance demands"
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ACCUSED OF HAVING OPIUM
United States Revenue Agents Arrest
Pittsburgher Here

IN search %! his sweetheart. David
Rubns. thirty years old. of Pittsburgh
fell afoul of the United States revenue
agents here today. when he was arrested
and accused of having opium in his pos
session.
complete opium smoking layout. "A
pachase or opium and some yenshee were
seized, according to Colonel William q
Beach. Ralph Oyler and Dr. Joseph MUIR
ray, all Government agents. who searched
kuoinss room at 924 Winter street
RubinS. Government officers say, told
them that he came to Philadelphia to find
ms sweetheart who disappeared from
fl'tsburgh. lie said that he became ad-
dlcted to the opium habit following an at
tack of pneumonia when physicians ad-
mnistered morphine to him.
he was held under $500 bail for court
by commissioner Long, after a hearing in
the Federal Building
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-17
PLAN CITY DEFENSE CORPS
Mayor and Representative Men Will
Meet Tuesday to Discuss Project

Plans for organization of a municipal |
defense corps will he made at a conference
among Mayor Smith. George Wentworth
carr and representatives of business and
industrial houses at city Hall Tuesday
afternoon.
The proposed military body is to CO.
operate with the naval reserve corps. which
Will be commanded by Comma ndant Rus
sell. of the Philadelphia Navy Yard Re-
cruiting Offices are TO be opened. with head
quarters at city Hall. Mr.. Carr was sug-
gested by Mayor Smith as chairman of the
home defense committee. Recruiting for
the naval reserve continues, more than
100 of the 5000 desired having enlisted at
recruiting Office opened at the Naval
Home. Twenty-sixth street and Gray's
Ferry road. by Commander Frederick y.
Payne
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-17
PRIEST QUENCHES FIRE
IN CHURCH PARISH HOUSE
Flames in Basement Extingushed by
Time Engines Arrive
on Scene

Father Edmund OShea. assistant rector
of the Church of the Annunciation Tenth
street near Dickinson. today put out single
handed fire which started in the basement
Of the parish house, 924 Greenwich street
and threatened seriously to damage that
building.
The Rev. Thomas j. Hurton, rector Of
the church was saying mass at the time
the conflagraton started. The janitor of
the church had seen the smoke issuing from
the basement and he turned in an alarm.
Meanwhile Father OShea Went about his
work and when the fire engines arrived
they found their help unnecessary. The
blaze. which did 'trfiing damage is sup
posed to have started with leak in gas
pipe near a light in the cellar.
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GIRL STORY TELLER To spv :.
Mabel Powers Will Lecture for Ho..
and School League '

Miss Mabel Powers. famous s,orn
VINO was adopted into the Snipe CIas .elr
seneca nation and who lived amn. y The
indians to study their ways and dv"s cm. The
W,l' ,b w;,i ,eninre at o'clock this afternoo
@ lure wi,'i wi,i ha lem an,, High School The ~
oil the Home and School League auspices
Boy Scouts will act as usbers
rlre girls will be i'm charge of o thu amp
schooi children as well as adults will o,,st ,ss.
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TOO LATE FOR CLASsIFICAr,ox
DEATHS

, ,BuNN-At Washington, ID = -
Relatives spE55ffMAN sn5 fN.nS Wife Villa" "arcs Is
2 p. m, residence OF sister a ,rs services, Non.
rearSv; a0W I96o WalaSe st: Int orivs,. ,am B.
HATTfE r HownAhnigpsso; March II. MIRA
H9Wsrd }Ypi,d Funeral in Wheeling. " "vi,Iam 3.
DouGiAS; March 16. ANNA cESS;;,, Mon
Mary virginia Crawford Dorslas 'oqsas Raiu and
and friends invited to funeral ssrv,oi ine'atves
Int. private ""snihston, D. G.
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Wrapped Fish in Newspapers

Charged with having wrapped fish in
newspapers, twentY-seVen dealers from the
market section along Fourth street south
of Reed were arra gned before Magistrate
Baker, at 1884 South Sixth street, this
afternoon. Some were held under $500
bail for court others were fined sl3 and
costs, and five were discharged
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GIBBONEY CALLED
ALLY OF BOOZE
Methodist Conference APP
plauds Denunciation of
Law and Order Head
CHALLENGE TO DEBATE
DR.. Clarence T. Wilson's Offer
to Meet Philadelphia on
Platform Accepted

denunciatlon Of ID. Clarence Gibboney
for his alleged activities In behalf OF the
liquor interests brought forth a storm of
approval today at the Methodist Confer
ence In Goodman Church. Twelfth street
and Lehgh avenue. Singing criticism of
the Law and order president was uttered
by the Rev. DR.. Clarence r. Wilson of
the board Of temperance Of the Prohibition
and Public Morals Association. in the
course of an address on temperance
He issued challenge to Gibboney to de-
bate on the liquor Question. This was
accepted by Gibboney al soon as word Of
1t was brought to him.
In the course OF his remarks, Doctor
Wilson said:
you have a man here in Philadelphia
who came to Washington to work against
our local Prohibition fight in the District
OF columbia lie Is quoted by the liquor
interests all over the United States. His
sayings are printed and circulated by the
Liquor Dealer Association"
At this point the Rev. Or, John b. Mar
I'm. who was formerly pastor of the
church attended by Glbboney. rose and
objected 10 the remarks of the speaker
'If you mean Gibboney. ! object TO these
remarks" he said. II knew him well and
was his pastor two years. He was a great
force for righteousness.
GlBBONEy CHALLENGED
Yes, meant Gibboney." replied Doctor
wilson with emphasis. He IL a man so
busy serving the liquor interests that |
hardly see how he can promote law and
order in this city"
Kisses were heard in the church here
and there when the name of Gibboney was
ment oned
Il would like to debate with Gibboney on
the liquor question" explained Doctor will
son.
Doctor Martin asked If this was a direct
challenge Doctor Wilson replied that II
was. and added. "l'll make is more ample !:
III have May. June and July OF this year
Tree for public debate. IL Gibboney will
consent we can have sixty debates in all
parts Of the United States"
GIBBONEY'S REPLY
In reply to the remarks of Doctor Will
son. Mr.. Gibboney said:
should be very glad to meet Doctor
Wllsoh In debate at any time in the future
mat 1t can be arranged. II is a fact that
opposed the passage Of the dry law for
the District of Columbia. I'm as much on
posed to the liquor business as Doctor will
son is or ever was, and have done quite as
Huch against II in behalf of honest tenn
perance as he has
I am not in favor Of the abolition of the
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Ends Suffering With Gas

Intense suffering caused by an incurable
disease is the explanation given by the
police for the suicide OF william A. Hol-
land, sixty-nine years old. of 21S7 East
Hazard street who was found dead by his
son today. The body was lying in the
bathtub in their home and the end of a
gas tube was in the suicides mouth
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-17
Hot Springs Results

FIRST RACE three-year-olds and upward.
selling, mile: "'''
!. spectre., SO, Jercott., 7toaato5stos
=. Petit Bleu lO6, Moles-
3. HazIenut, 81. Merrlmee : to / to to
Time. AZ 80. Dyson, Rhymer. Lady Mil
dred, Miss Detroit and Hudas Brother also
selling. I mile
!. Lady Ward. 81. Trose. . to 4 to ; to z
z, VIII Do 1Od, Tudor. IL TO ! TO : 10 .
g. Stonehenge 90. Murphy. to = 4 to . to
Charm, Dr., Kendall and Hope also ran.
THIRD RACE, 3-year-olds and up selling
5l2 furloEss:
|. langhorne. ll5. r. Me
, Taggart ........ : To : to to 3
= Iteius. lOl. Trolse .,... IL to | to . to
=. ltecIuse, 100, JenCotl... II to to 3 to
Tlme, 1907 30 kultur. Sugar King. Free
man. Alex Gpt2 and Miss Kruter also ran
FOIRTh RACE. handicap. 2 9,eaT-oi,is aud
up, q furlongs:
/. Hanovia, ~ r Nc
. Taggart .......,.... ato2 I. to =
>. Bedt tim- Stories 90
Lyke .......,.,..,tI sto5 : 10 10 20
3. Jack o Dowd. 1os.
Crump .............. IL TO 3 TO to
Time, lIl Adaild ana Bob Hsnsley also rar.
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Frenchman Shoots Down 34th Plan,

PARIS. March 17.-Lieutenant Guyemer
has brought down his thirty-fourth aero.
plane the War Office announced today The
daring aviator shot down three yesterday.
The War Office statement also announced
that total of nine enemy machines fell
operations.
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SENATOR CUMMINS COLLAPSES
Stricken While Speaking in Defense OF
His Armed Ship" Vote

NEW YORK. March 1T.-Senator Cum
minis collapsed this afternoon while deliv-
ering speech before the Republican club
defending his action in voting against the
armed neutrality bill.
physician was summoned. but he con-
tinued his address when it developed that
the attack was not serious
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-17
POLICE LIEUTENANTS GET
SEALED STRIKE ORDERS

Sealed strike orders have been sent to
every police station in the city by Captain
William b. Mills. of the traff1c squad Cap
tains Mills was placed in charge Of the DO
lice arrangements for keeping order and
protesting property. following the recent
conference on the strike situation between
Superintendent Robinson and Director VIII
He hAs vosks1 ont schedule for every
pel)24 e(g01ef fhe post of every man and
:I's:s s:ss,,,..' The q; e:
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RAILROAD STRIKE ORDER HELD UP
AZ HOURS; TIE-UP is DELAYED

tions and other property Of the railroads In
each district have been assigned guards.
These orders have been placed In en-
velopes, sealed and sent to the lieutenants
of the various districts. The lieutenants
were instructed to turn the orders over to
their house sergeans The moment word
is sent forth from City Hall that strike
has been called. each house sergeant will
tear open his envelope and carry out the
orders he finds Within
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Continued from Pase One
out. there was a long search for one Of the
Federal judges by Leighton p Stradley.
counsel for the petitioners. AS court closed
at noon. and the railroad men were late
with their proceedings, the effort TO find a
judge failed.
The suits were individual. being directed
against the local chairman. the chairman
OF the general grievance committee and the
omcers of the unions. The complainants
we're c. X. Miller, d. J. Burk. NJ. +. Gless-
ner and William Resing. all of Baltimore.
Each Ia a member of the four brotherhoods.
CALLED ILLEGAL ORDER
Leighton p. Stradley issued a general
statement this afternoon outlining the posi-
tton taken by his clients The strike order
is attacked as Illegal. he said. because the
strike ballot on which the men are to be
called from work was taken nine months
ago. and when the difference between the
railroads and their employees were settled
was automatically Cancelled
Its attempted revival AT this time Is arbi.
trarN. he insisted. and is without authority
Furthermore. he said, the men believe the
questions causing the strike should be sub
mitted to arbitration, as this is provided
Tor in the constitution and bylaws OF the
brotherhoods. Refusal to arbitrate he
holds, is an unlawful exercise of power by
the chief officers
Finally. according to StradIev. the strike
paliot was not properly obtained. ANYWAY
As FOR the great ma jority Of the railroad
employees. he said, they will not strike when
Tue order comes, He estimated ten per
cent or the total number of union men n
the number likely to stop work
The railroad unions concerned are the
brothefhood OF Railroad Trainmcn. the Ii,-
'ernatonai Brotherhood OF Locomotive En-
gineers. the Order OF Railway Conductors
ana the Locomotive Firemen and Engine
men.
EFFECTS OF ORDER
According TO Stradey. a restraining
order by the Court agaus, the strike would
extend 10 every corner Of the State. Through
the suits in the Eastern district the other
districts OF the State would he affected
ana the injunction would he effective
against men on all railroads coming into
the state George Brodbeck clerk of the
Court at once issued summonses on the
many individual defendants named in the
SUITS when they were instituted and dock
eted
The men bringing suit declare that the
trainmen. iremen and enginemen are all
insured by the brotherhoods to which they
belong. A strike will entail great expense
1t is alleged, and this will seriously impair
the insurance funds. Furthermore the
brotherhoods were organized TO promote
harmonious relations between the railroad
chiefs and their men. and these relations
the strike will disrupt. Therefore the
strike order of G. r. Musser. one of the
defendants. who is general chairman of the
general grievance committee is illegal IT is
held, as it will create hostile relations in
stead of the good will that should obtain.
"A pol OF the men on the PENNSYLVANIA
Railroad. to sound their sentiment on the
strike order, was attempted at New York
II is said. Trainmen said eighty-five per
cent of the men refused to give any answer
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Alleged Dope Peddler Arrested

Harry Harris of Else North Marvine
street. an alleged dope peddler was arrested
by members Of the vice squad and charged
with selling package of heroin to Miss
Emily Myers, at Eighth and Buttonwood
streets. Several packages of cocaine and
heroin were found in Harriss possession
according to the police. Commss ioner Long
held him under $1,000 bail to answer the
charge.
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United States to Adjust Claims

WASHINGTON. March II. Claims
again the Government in which $500 per-
sons in various parts of the country are
interested will shortly be adjusted the De-
partment Of Labor announced this after
noon after the swearing i'm of two members
of the new United States Employees Com
pensaton Commission
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Chester's Ad Club Plans Expansion

CHESTER. Pa, March l1.-Directors of
the Ad Club, of this city. which won first
prize in the pageant last summer in Phila
delpha, are planning a campaign to in
crease its scope schedule of luncheon
hour meetings has been made at the Chester
Club every Monday Advertising experts
will address the organization.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-17

ella Inning, 5ia furongs:
!. Lost Fortune, III. Miller q to ) to out
=. Margold, 103. Rowan....S to 3tol ! TO
3. Protageros, lO1 Petz. ..., to . TO even
Time. i ?lS 20. Our Meta, Stonybrook. Palm
Leaf and Heart Beat also ran.
SECOND RACE three-year and upward,
!. Flecha Nesra. 101 Boylan.5 to / $ to 3 4 TO
a. SaoIe, ITO gray; ..'..',, even TO out
3. Magnetina %, PETE Z......., q to . to even
Time, ;0T 20. nakwood Boy. Cherry Belle
and Bray also ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-17
Aged Man Hit by MOtOrtruck

julius Graf, seventy years old. of Had.
donfeld, y. j., was seriously injured at
Sixth and Market streets this morning when
he was knocked down by a heavy motor.
truck operated by William Meyer. of Ard,
more The driver was arrested and held
for a further hearing.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-17
No Settlement Yet of Capital Strike

WASHINGTON. March 17.-An attempt
to end the Washington street-car strike
through conference with the directors OF
the Washington Railway and Electric Com.
pany called by the District Commissioners
was without Affirmative result" it was
announced at the conclusion of the NEE ting
this afternoon.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-17
QUEEN MARY ATTENDS
WOMEN MASS.MEETING
Austen Chamberlain Speaks Before
Royalty Of Fair Sex's Organiza-
tion for Victory

LONDON, March 11.-Queen Mary this
afternoon attended a big mass-meeting in
Alnert Hall held to stimulate women's serv-
ice In the war.
Austen Chamberlain. Secretary for AZ
fairs in India. was one of the speG kers.
An organized nation Of women power
will give us strength to procure an honor
able peace" he asserted
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-17
I Killed, IS Hurt by Miss. Tornado

TtPELO, Miss. March 17.-Mrs John
Moreland was killed. fifteen persons were
injured and many farmhouses were de-
stroyed today by a tornado that swept
northeastern Mississippi.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-17
LOOts Box Office Amid Crowd

ERIE, Pa, March 17-As hundreds of
people were leaving a theatre here last night
an armed and masked bandit forced the
cashier to turn over the entire box office
receipts, amounting to $1,000 The bandit
Joined the theatre crowds and escaped.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-17
Mt. Airy Student Accepts Pastorate

M BUFFALO, N. ". March 17.-The Rev.
5 0s1oiph Kraugh. q student at Mount Airy
1mnlnAry. philadelphia. has tslesra phed
E1|1nf eeceptance Of the call TO the pastorate
q ~ Fort Plain, ". r.. Lutheran Church.
- Xill assume HE new duties June I. fol-
viee l3s graduation from the Philadelphia
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LOST AND EQINn

PCRSE-i.ost. on -, Friday afternoon. ,r.5
purse. between Weymans music s,o. sma!
Wsnamaker's. containing 81, some ebanse. sna
sSer ,a shd Gun metal watch marked on in.,S. N.
Saloon League off. Stock Ex Big rec c anti sn
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-17
HELP WANTED-MALE

STOCK CLERK-YounG man in large lumb,,
office; good opportunity for future advance.
ment TO man with ability and willing TO work
NJ 154. Ledger Central.
MAN AND WIFE wanted. white. Prot. man As
chauffeur: wife gen. hwk.. small fam, near
Germantown. Add, with ref. 402. Led. on
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-17
The Baltimore 4 Ohio Railroad Company
10 all Officers and Employees:
Office of the President, Ba

10 and EMPLOYEES:
mas been broadly stated the past that
men on number railroad Baltimore will
stop work body unless otherwise ordered other strike
lar as B tmo Ohio employees concerned
under contemplation only fair the
that should state the situation clearly understood by
passed the socued
hastily prepared indefinite
lawyers nSaH,env
not
second if constitutional how it should be interpreted
The argued before the Supreme
whatever final con.
might be reached law the
the date when the law was become effective that is
of employees affected
declared
increased due any empoye since January 1917
Baltimore Ohio offered
and again that the law all
this controversy submitted arbitration before board
the President of the United States
proposition enpoy
willing to go would simply yd force and not the
order obtain
either other This controversy
settled fairly and should
other before the court which had to be decided
would have this matter passed
tribunal the Supreme Court of the United
stated that the employees the
by their EMPLOYERS or are tbev
Baltimore
= in &
Distress
probably other directions
employees in time like this took
action which satisfaction aid and comfort those
lu4w Presiden "
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HELP WANTED-FEMALE

GIRLS WANTED
TO LEARN TO MAKE LITTLE CIGARS
DESIRABLE. STEADY WORK
PAID ~ PER WEEK WHILE LEARNINa
LIGGETT e. MYERS TOBACCO 60 wv
THIRD AND ONTARIO
The Era-leader., 1917-07-19
Hon. D. {. Sheridan Present:
An Auditorium To (;iiy.
City Park Established by Il.
Waverley CLUB.

/ A swimming pool, 50 by 5.
feet, 8 feet deep was the hand
some Offering made to the tow
oy our progressive mayor au5
public spirited citizen, Hon. 7.
+. Sheridan, the offer hayjng
been made several months AGO.
conditioned upon the location
and purchase of a central park
by the Waverley Club. The
club has had the matter closely
at heart, working all the time
toward this end, sidetracking i
long enough however to do the
Red Cross work which patriotism
demanded and which was con.
ceded to be Of first Importance.
The matter was rushed to a fin
|ish tho, Saturday, when it was
found possible to secure a beau
tiful naturally wooded tract Of
land extending from Tenth Ave.
to the Railroad right of way and
running from railroad spur on
the south and up Tenth Ave. a
distance of about 300 feet. The
deed was made out to the City of
Franklinton and work on the
pool was started Monday with
the intention of rushing it thru
with the greatest possible speed
so that it may be opened to the
public on the first day of Aug
ust. The work of the club and
all loyal citizens will now be CEN
tered on making every possible
improvement in the park, such
as putting in rustic benches.
swings, tennis courts, ETC., and
later a reading room in connec-
tion with the club library will be
added to the building.
Too much gratitude and praise
be extended our worthy
Mr.. Sheridan, for this
gift to the people and to the
other men of the town who are
responding generously to the |
call to help in making this pub
lie improvement, as up to this
time this town has had no com.
mon meeting point for young or
old and no recreation grounds |
Of any kind other than a base
ball park, and the need of a pub
lie play ground has long been
felt.
The Era-leader., 1917-07-19
Struck BY Lightning.

During the thunder storm last
Thursday afternoon Sophronia
Langston and her two small
grandsons who had taken shelter
in Mrs. Ada Babington's barn,
were struck by lightning.
Sophronia was killed instantly
and both the boys were knocked
senseless and the accident was
not discovered till one little
fellow recovered consciousness
and ran to Mrs. Babington's
residence with the news of his
grandmother's death. Mrs.
Darlington Immediately sum
moned all possible aid aud with
Mr.. and Mrs. Storm and Miss
Efie Magee who were also pres
ent ran to the help of the unfor-
tunates and applied all possible
first aid measures which result
ed in the restoration of the un.
conscious boy and also the re-
viving the little fellow who had
again lost consciousness after
taking the news to the house.
Sophronia was numbered as
one Of the best old coIored wo-
men of this community. The
funeral took place Friday after
noon at the Methodist church on
Easter Hill. The two boys are
still confined to their bed from
their burns but are rapidly in.
proving.