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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-22
Receipts and Estimates.

Receipts and Estimates.
Wheat Receipts. 80 cars; estimate
for tomorrow II cars.
Corn Receipts. POI cars. estimate
for tomorrow, 1877 cars.
Oats Receipts. l55 cars; estimate
for tomorrow, 1862 cars.
Hogs Receipts, 20,0c); estimate
for tomorrow 10000
Chicago Live Stock.
Cattle-0pcn steady slose steady;
tops, $3.50
Hogs Opcn. steady, close 5c.lOc of /;
tops, Sl610,
Sheep open steady. close steady;
tops. $1,000
Ottawa Cash Grain.
Corn No 3 white, $l.5S; No. 3 vel
low, $l.5S; No mixed, $l.5S.
Oats No. 3 white 63bc.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-20
LOW HUMIDITY CHECKS
ANOTHER HEAT WAVE
City Alarmed by Prospects of Second
Spell, but Weatherman
Gives Hope

Dread of another sizzling SPELL such as
ushered in August gripped the hearts of
Philadelphians today when the mercury
climbed fifteen degrees in half as many
hours. At p, m the thermometer reg
istered S. At a. m. ii was only 73 and
persons Fastening to work congratula cd
themselves on the prospect OF a comfortable
day In few hours, however, the temper
ature had risen sharply and several pros
trations were reported. Only the fact that
the percentage of humidity remained low
aVerted greater suffering.
No danger Of a repetition of the recent
hot wave exists just now, according to the
weatherman. Tomorrow will bring a return
OF cooler breezes, he promises, and there
may be showers.
William f. Allen of 1886 Amber street
dropped while at work at the p. r T
power house at Second street and wyoming
avenue. He was taken to the Jewish Hos,
pitaL Physicians say he will recover
Henry Rice, rs years old of LOG Benson
street, Camden, was prostrated at Second
and Benson streets, a few yards from HE
nome because of his advanced are nby-
slcians at Cooper Hospital, where he ws 9
taken' regard his condition as critical
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-20
ATTACKED IN BEDROOM,
PRETENDS HE DEAD
Man Is Then Placed on Chair
and Covered With Sheet.
Three Arrested

Awakened from sound sleep by four per-
sons In his bedroom. Menna Menuzzo for
ty-four years old and living at 1899 South
Ninth street, jumped up and vainly tried
TO defend himself. but a blow with a club
in the stomach doubled him up and he
feigned death whereupon his assalants
placed him in a chair with sheet over
him and fed after locking the door. ac-
cording to his story to the police.
Menuzzo escaped from his room by maxi
ing line out of strips of his bedclothing,
but the hastily improvised rope failed to
reach the ground and he fell fifteen feet.
He managed, however. to get to the police
station and tell his story He then went to
the Pennsylvania Hospital whence he is
expected to be released today plus many
bandages
The police later arrested Michael Grasse.
hfty-two years old. and owner of the house
at 1883 South Ninth street; Louisa Grasse.
fifty years old, and their daughter Mrs
Teresa Schiaeo, twenty-four, living at 3SO2
Market street. but visiting her parents
for while. They failed to get the fourth
person, a man.
When arraigned today before Magis-
trate Coward at the Thirty-third District
station house. Seventh ana Carpenter
streets, the prisoners claimed their attack
upon Menuzzo had been provoked by an
assault by the latter upon Mrs Schiaeo
Magistrate Coward held each in $500 bail
for further hearing on Wednesday on the
charge of assault and battery
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-20
SHIP ARRIVALS
Custom House Posts List of Sbins
Reaching Atlantic and Gulf Ports

Following is the United States Goverr-
ment list OF ships arriving from fore,gn
countries at ports on the Atlantic coast
and Gulf Of Mexico for twenty-four hours
ended August II, 1917. 1t was posted TO
day IN the Custom House.
The list shows an arrival of fftv vess.,.
OF which eighteen are American twsI,s
British Six Norwegian. three French thras
DANISH, two Swedish and one each Rs,a,a s.
itallan' Russian. Spanish. Honduran and
pbthI,Itish', Anglo-Saxon Danish Anna ,,o.u.,..
astisn 5ppenine: American Alama nco maeTsk; hk
,MSSs'aR: bessegsen; Norwegian Berfhne MoI-
ism horan; American. Colonel E pa ,SSwed-
hn HhnerSan, cecilia NJ Dunlap: American DrahhL rhhiL
Snaa tNorwegian bark. Dagmar: Dsnish' Shln-
ica DriIish, explorer; Belgian Eburoon. & zane
Frances astGn; Hsdsi Nh British ErsneIsi Xmenieae5
Gansftord; Swedish Gothland: M, norwegian.
aameriean. Joseph Il. Parrott: Brifi,hh' a. Flagler
Saspe FRENCH, Labor; French La br,orL,od Lody or
ian. Lovli: French. Mississippi: DNIons Nnr ital-
1,i le1i spanish. Manuel CaIvo; Amesinsnn Mogi-
Goste; Tna american, New Orleans: Americsn; Mas
Psrismnisus Ipiuse; nrtish Normandy; AmericcSSrr cSr
S51nes Arthur Amsrcan Rosenay british
borg; British, 81. Georse; Amerinsnn' SSkande-
rinaga British. Westgate; Honduranpe De Var, Lar,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-20
FIRST TROOPSHAVE
STARTED FOR CAMP
Five Picked Companies s
Leave Here Today for
Augusta, Ga.
SUPPLIES ARE GUARDED

| Five picked companies from Philadel-
phia regiments left this city today. for
| Camp Hancock, near Augusta. Ga. They
| comprised the first contingent Of soldiers
| to put in readiness the Southern Camp
| where Pennsylvania troops are to be trained
prior TO the departure for the battlehelds
of Europe
Although no definite orders have been an
nounced, officers are convinced that all the
local guard regiments will leave Tor Camp
Hancock before Saturday.
The First city Troop. under command
of Captain George Thayer, First Lieutenant
Thomas Cadwallader and Second Lieutenant
Saunders l.. Meade, and Company *, Third
Infantry, under command of Captain 7. j.
Karnaghan, First Lieutenant W. T. Small
and Second Lieutenant T. G. Hendler left
the city together. They flied a train Of
four coaches and two sleepers, which left
the West Philadelphia station this after
noon.
The train picked up Company !, under
Captain Grin. at West Chester.
Company ID, First Infantry commanded
by Captain Harry williamson left this
afternoon on the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road frot Twenty-fuorth and Chestnut
streets.
Company l., First Battalion of the Sixth
Infantry, left this morning, together with
Company X. OF the Third Regiment. Com
pany l. Is commanded by Captain J. c.
Croft.
Battery u, Second Field Artillery. de-
parted this morning from railroad siding
near Camp Wanamaker. at Jenkintown. The
battery Is commanded by Captain Harry
Hillver
The company from the First Regiment
began loading its equipment at Twenty
fourth and Chestnut streets shortly after
daybreak. Similar activities were wit
messed at other sections of the city, where
the first contingent of troops is to en-
train.
Every car has been used by the men in
packing their equipment, according to the
officers. Strict guard was maintained on all
supplies yesterday, to defeat any possible
attempt to meddle with the ammunition or
other stores.
All regiments in this city held regimental
review yesterday
II is estimated that at least 10000 men,
women and children visited the various
camps in and near Philadelphia. Many
impressive scenes we're witnessed. Many
seemed imbued with the thought that It
might be the last chance they would have
to see the boys" before their return from
France at the end of the war.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-20
GREINER ARREST MAY
REVEAL SPY SOURCES
Seized Papers Thought to Con-
tain Clues Likely to Cause
Valuable Disclosures

Methods used by German spies IN this
country to communicate win Berlin may
be revealed as result of the arrest OF
Otto Grener, formerly an officer in the
Kaiser's army. When Department of JUS
tice agents searched Greiners room on
Miffiin street near Twentieth, prior to his
arrest late Friday night, they found a
number of letters written by the suspect
1t is believed that these messages contain
clues which will lead to the disclosure OF
the secret system by which Prussan agents
have been able to report the information
Cleaned here.
Greiners arrest was instigated by Navy
Yard officials 1t is said that he made a
practice of mingling with sailors and
marines near the navy yard entrance every
evening. endeavoring to win their confidence
and learn all he could of what was in prog
ress within the yard. During the day, he
remained at "a window in his room at the
Miffiin street house sketching and writing.
The letters seized by the Government
agents in Greiner's room contain many ex-
pressions of hatred for America One as
serts that Germany will give this country
"a lesson II will never forget" Because
OF these writings and the fact that he is
an expert mechanical engineer who could
be extremely dangerous to the United
states II permitted to remain at liberty,
recommendation has been made to Wash
ington that he be interned at the Glouces-
ter immigration Station for the remainder
OF the war. Designs of devices invented by
him for enabling U-boats TO cut through
steel submarine nets of the Allies also were
seized and forwarded to Washington Ac-
tion on his internment is expected to be
taken at once.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-20
FRACTIONAL HEADS
y AGREE ON PEACE
Senator'S McNichol and vare
Confer With Mayor on
Fall Election
w ANT SAFETY FIRST.
Ware Lieutenant Files Nomine.
ton Papers for District
Attorney Rotan

The rival political factions can wr,n.,.
over little things, but when It comes ,a
big issue the safety first" rules ar.
ployed and harmony is the watchword e"-
This was emphasized today when Ga,
ators McNichol and Ware got together WITH
Mayor Smith and held conference at IN.
Bellevue-Stratford concerning tho onen
to he filled at the fall election. Tbe,
the Republican Organization will presen, !.
solid front at the elections and avs,s
primary rows was made certain.
At the close of the conference sen.,,,
Ware made IL plain that harmony will -. VI
order, but explained that nothing dssn,,a
IN regard 10 the selection Of candidates IA
fill the county offices had been accomnIish.s|
Our friends will not decide what canSi'
dates we Will support" said Senator Va.
until after all nomination papers have bser
filed" 'een
Following the conference. William T. E,,-
ley. executive secretary Of the Repub,ican
city committee and a Ware lieutenant an
nomination papers sfor District Attornsr
Samuel p. Rotan. Rotan is regarded q,
the choice Of the Penrose- -McNichol faction
but is friendly with the Vares
The Mayor. who has assumed the ro,e n,
peacemaker. conferred with United States
senator Penrose and with McNichol in bis
home in Atlantic City during the week-end
He then announced that there will bo -.
wao
only question of selecting candidates Tho,
would be agreeable to both factions on 4
"50.50" basis. y"
Since Wednesday is the last day for film.
nomination papers for the county and o,.s
oirices to be filled, the slate must be draws
at once. u'""n
The Mayer declared that he has NOT va.
agreed upon the candidates he will snn,. se.
Ior city Treasurer Receiver of TAKE,
Register of Wills and District A,,or,s' a"es'
The tentative slate ara az. 'es'
cosideration by today's conferees, follevy.
lily ony treasurer, Frederick j. Shower or
receiver of Taxes. w. Freeland Kendrick
register of Wills. James b. Sheehan
District Attorney, Samuel p. Rotan
me wares, under the "flfty-fifty' apres.
ment. would retain control of the of1css =.
City treasurer and Receiver of Taxes wb,is
the Penrose-McNichol faction would kasn
the District Attorneyship and the Repister
of Wills. N'e i'es's'er
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-20
RESERVE OFFICERS START
POSTGRADUATE COURSE
More Than 500 Begin Instructions in
Modern Trench Making by French
Officers at Harvard

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Aus. 20.-More
than 500 reserve officers who are to help
Mt the national draft army for service
abroad started the first week Of their post
graduate instruction here today being IN
troduced to the Harvard trenches and at
Fresh Pond by Colonel Paul Azan and
Lieutenant Morize, of the French Mis-.
sion The inspection was general one
and the men asked many questions, as the
Harvard Notifications are built along
French lines and unlike American con-
structed trenches.
Three companies OF $50 men each were
formed this forenoon. The Fort Niagara
band of fifty were assigned to Company B.
Captain Clegg, formerly of the Ledger
staff. was appointed temporary captain in
this command Each company was divided
into four platoons.
Captain Ewing W. Hamlem, T. :. r.,
announced to the men this morning that
Major Flynn, L. S. A., retired, would as
sumo command tomorrow fIe himself re.
ceived orders to report at Fort Sheridan for
active service.
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partisan Movement Plans Fusion With Democrats Arrest fo
MOVE OR FACE SUIT IS
JnTvMATUM TO O'TOOLE
Nurses Complaint Against AL
legged Disorderly House Brings
Action by Real Estate Agent

n ,,rley. a real estate dealer
NJ e0s. south Fourth street. mas ,Isos
.,ron,,,v" O'Toole to vacate the pre,Ii',
NJ "a Kcnilworth street by oePte, ~, ,,,,jI
70 C,To ole doesn't move Cluley says ne
etart a lawsuit 20 force him out. NV M,s
action has been taken on penai ,,rost a
Sat S,yeenev. of 26 Kenilworth street, a
,rained nurse, who complains that the nouse @
,s conduc,ed by OToole is disorderly' one
fur,ber declares that she mas Deeh p..
.ecured by O'Toole' and the police pecause
sbe complained against the character vi '''e
O'Toole place. a.s
Nrs Sweeney was arrested ana accusea
of assault and battery at the insts"oe "
OToole. she says, after sne nsu oaa
',,,i,,od ~ The goings on in his home
Maeist,ate watson held her in $500 pan
,o keen the peace after OToole' VINO 10
NEARLY six feet tall, accused ner OF co'n
hitting assault and battery upon hihi'
Neiebbors are inclined to take MIS-
Sweeney's part The nurse says sne ooi'i
niainad 70 tho police of the Second ana
Christian streets station three weeks asV'
declaring the O'Toole house was nu,
sance. Lieutenant Echtermeyet, reoeus
exonerated Of charges OF perml.s ,hs
10 flourish in his district commands tne
station TO which Mrs. Sweeney compiaineo.
The complaint produced no result, MIS-
sweeney saws. SO far as the O'Toole mouse
was concerned but O'Toole had her ar
rested for revenge FIVE days later
Ten days ago. she says, she went 70 the
office of Superntendent Of Police RCoin-
son to complain against o'Tooles house, se;
but before she could see Robinson oersean'
Rooney, Of the Second ana Chr,et'an
streets station, happened in. and by a
promise to raid OToole's house induced
her to say nothing to the Superintendent
The house was raided, she says and siot
machine was taken, but disorderly do,ngs
continue in O'Toole's house.
Former Captain Of Detectives Alfred l..
Souder. head of Mayor Smiths flying
squadron" to investigate vice, has detail
of men at work out of the Second ana
Christian streets station. This Significant
fact has given rise to a belief that the
Mayor is tired OF hearing reports and de-.
malls that vice is flourishing In the district
and has made up his mind to find out
what is what"
A rumor is afloat that Echtermeyer,
whose name frequently has been linked
with the vice charges. is about to retire,
being eligible for retirement.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-20
LEAVES S9l,sOO TO CHARITY
Nine Institutions Share in Estate Of
Penelope Shepard

charitable bequests in the will of Penal
ope Shepard. 1914 Harlan street wbich
was probated today, give s91 500 TO be al
N.ded equally between the Episcopal Hos
ptal, Old Mems Home. Home fn,. A,
and lnhrm Colored Persons, Presbvteri,r =
Rome, Methodist Home, Home for incura.
b!es, Home at 1909 Mount Vernon straa,
Protestant Episcopal Church Convent,on
Fund ''''has
Charles c. Rosenburg. who died recent,v
In Atlantic CITY, leaves $1,000 to the Esd,
Grafton OF Jewish Charities of PhiladeInbta
rhe estate valued at $4,000. is left I'M trust
Ior the beneht OF children and grandnhiIN
dren of the testator.
Bequests Of 5000 each to st. Johns Or.
phan Asylum and the Society for the prona
cation OF the Faith. and 800 each to 81
Eamunds Home and the Graduate MI, ~,
Alumnee Of the University a Pennsv,.s I N =
~ {pe!sded n ths WIN of ~ q ~ q
lo'aP1f|s 8. Z; (. I. = Z IS ! ',' =; r
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-20
AGE MISREPRESENTATION
GETS MAN IN TROUBLE
Secured Job by Untruthful Statement
and Has to Explain to Draft
Board

After all, in the opinion Of Charles T..
Lunn. forty-one years old, 5707 Nice street,
1t doesn't pay to make an untruthful state
ment, especially when making application
for a job.
Lunn several months ago obtained a
position at the plant of the Eddystone AM
munition Corporation, at Eddystone He
was given that position because he stated
that he was thirty years old.
Last week the District Draft Board in
Lunn's district noticed that he was eligible
for registration, but that he had failed tc
put In an appearance. They made inquiry
at Lunns house and member of the fam
lily came forth with the information that
Lunn was thirty years old.
Lunn was arrested by Deputy United
States Marshal Kelly. United States Com.
missioner Long held Lunn in $4,000 bail
for a hearing today on the charge of failine
to register.
Today Lunn confessed why he was
known among his friends as being thirty
years old He produced his birth Certificate
and other evidence He was discharged.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-20
BOAT FOULS INTAKE PIPE,
SPOILS PLEASURE TRIP
Baby Falls Overheard and Three Adults
Get Wet in Rescuing It

powerboat party bound from Mana
yunk to Valley Forge, came to grief and
the pleasure seekers narrowly escaped
drowning when the boat ran on an intake
pipe covering opposite Norristown, above
Catfish Dam. They are at home in Mana
yunk today none the worse for their ad =
venture.
Eighteen men, women and children we're
N the boat which was managed by Simon
l.. Wynne, of 30l Krams avenue. Mrs.
Wynne and Mr. and Mrs. Walter W. Ellison,
Oh io' LeVering street, and their three
children were among the party.
The Ellison baby fell into the river and
Mrs Ellison, her husband and Wynne
Jumped In to save the child They found
footing on the intake pipe covering and
Mrs. Ellison rescued the baby. Three mo-
torboats dragged the powerboat off the in
take PIPE covering and the party returned
to Manayunk.
Wynne said the presence Of the covering
four feet below the surface, was not nron,
erly Indicated.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-20
PLANNING TO ORGANIZE
NONPARTISAN LEAGUE
Committee Agrees to Expand
Movement Throughout
the City

At a meeting of the nonpartisan commit
tee held today at 1928 Arch street 1t was
unanimously agreed to expand the move
meLt, which grew out of the recent effort to
nominate William a. Glasgow for District
Attorney, into formal Incorporated or
ganizaton to be called the Nonpartisan
League Of Philadelphia. Plans were formu-
lated for waging spirited hgh: in every
ward in the city. especially for the election
Of independent Councilmen
The sentiment Of the meeting was re-
ported as substantially unanimous in favor
of the nomination of Daniel w Smkins,
Of the Fifteenth Ward, for District Attor-
ney; Walter George Smith, Forty first
Ward, for Register of Wills Ira u. Garman
Forty-sixth Ward, for City Treasurer and
either Joseph =. Gaffney or George Burn
ham, Jr, for Receiver of Taxes. Provided
plans for cooperation at the polls en- be
worked out with the Democratic city COM
mttee, it is designed to give that organza-
tion the opportunity of naming candidates
for two of the Row" Offices
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-20
z NIAGARA LIEUTENANTS
LICENSED TO MARRY
wedding Bells Speeded by Trumpet Of
the God of War

Two of the new officers recently returnea
from Niagara today were granted marriage
ncenses by Chief Clerk Ferguson. OF the
Marriage License Bureau
Ambrose NJ. Kergan, thrty.one wears
Old OF Haverford. Pa, second lieutenan,
IN the Quartermaster's Corps will wed Miss
Mildred A. Post. twenty-five years old. of
2ls Beach Tree lane. Wayne. Pa. tn,
daughter of William A. Post a banker The
date has not yet been set. -.f'
Harry c. Hanline, twenty-six years old.
OF 10 East Washington lane Germantown,
also second lieutenant in the Quarter.
masters Corps, will wed Miss Elizabeth
woods, twenty-five years old, 271 Harvey
street, Germantown, the daughter Of Will
son Woods, manufacturer. Lieutenant Han.
line is son Of Harry Hanlne Il glaes
dealer. The ceremony will be performed
at the home of the bride -to-be by the Rev.
Dr. w. B Jennings, of the First Presby-
terian Church. Germantown. on Wednesday
at 1880 p. IN.
Both of these men recently received
their commission at Fort Niagara and both
are under orders to rcnort at Camp Meade,
Annapolis Junction, Md, the end of Au.
gust. They expect to be in training hero
for less than month and will then pro.
ceed to France.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-20
COMMUNITY CENTERS
FOR CATHOLICS URGED
Father Garesche Tells Young
Mems National Union of Coun-
try-Wide Movement

Community centers in all the great cities
throughout the country, for Catholic young
men. were advocated by the Rev. r. f.
Garesche, of st. Louis. today. in a speech
made to the Catholic Young Mems Ma
tional Union at its convention in the Walton
Hotel
Gathering centers known as parish club
houses are now existing for the Catholic
youth in most of the big cities Father
Garesche said, but the men merely use these
places as "A means of learning to shoot pool
after which they go to professional pool
rooms and acquire ad habits. Were
larger and more powerful institution erected,
he said the bond between the Catholics
would be necessarily strengthened and the
desire to break away and inhabit outside
places consequently weakened
A plan is now on foot, according to the
speaker, for each Catholic organization
throughout the country to send its presi-
dent and one representative to "a conven-
ton to be held in st. Louis in October, in
order that the matter may be finally re-
viewed and settled
L. j. Cattell. city Statstician and per-
sonal representative of the Mayor, welcomed
the delegates.
\ credentials committee, consisting of
Arthur j. Wite. of Brooklyn; John Lafferty,
Baltimore; John Connolly, Trenton; James
+. Martin. Newark; William *. Kilmartin.
Providence. r. l.; william Jansen, Buffalo,
and Raymond Kline. Pittsburgh, was an
nounced. A letter from President Wilson
regretting his inability to he present was
read.
The following committees were appointed
this afternoon:
6mrganiaa ti9nL,I.yle 4. Hauer; of Philadelphia;
rrroyidence, X. IL Arthur J, White, BROOKLYN
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-20
NATIONAL GUARD SENTRY
FATALLY WOUNDS NEGRO
Rufus Harris Refused to Halt at Com
mand of Private Dreyer Guard
ing Supplies

Private Fayette Dreyer, of the machine
gun company OF the First Pennsylvania In.
fantry shot and fatally wounded Rufus
Harris. "A negro, eighteen years old. OF 373O
Filbert street after the negro had refused
TO move on, Harris died yesterday in the
Presbyterian Hospital.
Dreyer was guarding supplies at Thirty
seventh and Market street, when Harris
his brother and another negro Edward
]. johnson, OF 3727 Warren street. ap-
preached and started to jeer at the SOL
dier, according TO the police.
The negroes were ordered to move on
which they did. but soon returned. Dreyer
said, "If you don't move on. you will be
shot" The negroes only laughed and
started to advance. The soldier drew his
revolver and fired, shooting Harris through
the left breast.
Dreyer was arrested by the police an6
turned over to the regimental authorities
His home is at 314 South Second street
Colwyn.