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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-16
NAVY YARD GUARD EASY
FOR ROHNER'S DRIVER
Chauffeur Voluntarily Tells U.
S. Agents of Visits to Ger
man Liners

The chauffeur who made daily trips with
n motortruck from the store of Henry
Rohner. wholesale grocer. to the interned
German raiders at the Philadelphia Navy
Yard called on Frank Garbarino, special
agent for the Department of Justice, this
afternoon and described how easy 1t was
for him to get by the guard at the Navy
Yard gate.
Ever since the arrest of Rohner and
four others on charges of having smuggled
articles from the raiders, Department of
Justice agents have been searching for the
chauffeur who drove the Rohner motor
truck The visit of the chauffeur this
afternoon was voluntary one. He gave
his name as John J. Rafter and said he
lived at 1429 South Twenty-ninth street.
Rafter told Garbarino that he had made
several trips to the interned raiders with
barrels of -four and other supplies. He said
he generally took back TO the Rohner store
loads of toys which had been made by the
interned Germans. Rafter said Rohner'
frequently cautioned him to say nothing
about his trips to the navy yard not even
to speak about them to his most intimate
friends and relatives.
Although Rafter made the trips into the
yard after Secretary of the Navy Daniels
had issued specific orders that the gates
be closed to all individuals and vehicles,
Rafter said that he had no difficulty In
Navy Yard gate.
"Did you have any trouble getting by?"
asked Garbarino.
"Not i'm the slightest" replied Rafter.
81 just told the sergeant where ! was
from and he let me through" Raftor fur
nished Garbarino with full description of
this sergeant.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-16
QUESTION BREWERS RIGHT
TO SELL BOTTLED GOODS
Test Suit Begun With Remonstrance
Filed Against Fred Fell Com
pany's Dual Business

A test case to determine whether n
brewery has the right to engage in the
bottling business was started today, when
a remonstrance was filed against the Fred
Fell Brewing Company by the Philadelphia
Bottlers' and Wholesale Liquor Dealers Co
operative Association, through their at
torney.
The President of the Philadelphia asso-
citation. Charles Tobin, OF Twelfth street
and Passyunk avenue. said he was of the
opinion that the breweries which also have
a botting business are infringing on the
rights Of the bottlers, because some brew
cries have no license to carry on such
business
II decision is rendered in favor Of
the Bottlers' Association. the sale Of large
quantities of bottled goods which the brew
cries sell direct to the clubs and hotels
will be done away with and the goods will
have to be got through bottlers
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-16
REPORT SHOWS U. S. SHIPS
SEEK FOREIGN REGISTRY
sells Under American Flag to
the Senate

WASHINGTON. March 16.--Secretary of
Commerce Redfield, complying with Sem
ator stones resolution, today sent to the
Senate list Of all sea-going vessels
registered in the United States
Redneld stated that since 1915 the ten
dency had been for American vessels TO
seek foreign registry, From January l.,
1916. to March Is. 1917. thirty-nne foreign
vessels with n total tonnage of p3,711 have
ending June 30, 1915, American vessels
totaling 1S,445 tons were transferred to
foreign registry. In the year ending June
10, 1916, American vessels with total tom
mage Of i02,479 have been sold to foreign
Governments.
Redfeld explained that on February 12,
1918. Great Britain forbade the American
registering of British vessels without ap-
proval of the British board of trade.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-16
TODAY'S MARRIAGE LICENSES

0eorge n. Brown. 52ao Dunield ct and Gath
rhnhlse. aTlne p]sHterich ] l96s Meadow st. 0'''"'
L. Wootton 1918 South ST. ''' anu A"''e
Julius Juss6esseeos, Wilmington, Del. and Katie
O. schenk. i0is N, Darien 81. b. ana Rose
samuel A. Rice. Baltimore Md and Gertruda
e. swope. 1913 Dyre st "''1 'e'''u'e
John =: Groyell $3.50 y. 9th St. and Madelna
!, Chase. 1859 N. 2Tth st. St" ST. ana Elizabeth
Pasauale ID Aurelo. 1856 Organy st. and Cir
Walter Merely, 1910 Francis St, and Emma
Ford. 1041 Bowler st. D i-'''''a
Benjamin. A; Cohen 250i N. 10th ST., and Mabel
william o5 hsyma% y ann 5sssi2 Ionic st. and MolI.
Holmes, 23l2 Ionic st ' "N -"o'iie
Brown, 1920 Ogden ST. ' "u Hehe
Charles 4. Morsandale. Mapleshade N. j.. and
Catharine Il. Raudenbush. 3o15 N Stiiman
Samuel Chester $40 ~ 9Th St, and Sarah SAD
Harry Tatsher, 2is4 Titan St, and Mary Levin.
Eugene l.. Wilson, 2O2o s. 56th st.. and Marie
Haist. 630s Reedland St ' -'A'''
eeprse Buchte5; sn.7 sQ55 n Reese St. and Mary
Roy r. .Moffett, 40o4 Parrish ST.. and Mae TIL
san1eI Hny 1sod dhsfbsinS GYnTyd Pa and Irene
Reginald III. Eldred, Ryans. Kan. and Edith
Goehler. 1922 Green st.
Earl smith 1882 Brandywine ST., and Maud p
Harry w; Anderson. Sharon Hill. Pa, and
Elizabeth Il. Cobb. Sharon Hill. Pa.
tAtiilIo II Giusti: 4sts Franlford ave. and
Brenislaw Leszcynska, h47 N, 7th ST.. and Wan
a da Geblowna, 1924 w. Somerset St
Horace Baynard, 1851 Hayerford' ave. and
Games s. Graham. 25s5 ~ Gratz ST. and Han
s. nah Lentz, 23s3 n. Cleveland st.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-16
PROF. vAwATER ALT,rS3
TO HAVE CONFrocr

ROANOKE, Va. March 1s.--ca. =
wealth Attorney Roop this afternosa a''''' %
nounced that Professor Charles T. W. W. ~
of the Virginia Polytechnic Ins,I,o,, ''s' s
confessed he shot Stockton uslh nae
guest in his home at Blacksburv ~ srs Z
from his wounds yesterday. Tbs ~" ded
refused. said Roop. to tell any $500
cumstances leading up to the shoo,,, en-
Heth was found shot three ting
only In his pajamas. Both Pros.es, ciaf
water and Mrs. Vawater stesdilv Va
to discuss the case until vawater w,. w,,astd
OF a prominent family and w,S.,w VINO was
in Virginia and Washington. ''y known
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-16
The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company
10 all Officers and Employees:
Office of the President, B;

To all Officers m Employ
Saturday March IT, 1917 all locomotive
number of
stop work IN body unless otherwise order other
menace the public
oo concerned action
under contemplation only
that should state the situation clearly is understood
United States passes the soaued
Adamson
in terms in this manv able
lawyers others that the law itself was ncmstuon.I.
second constitutional how should be interpreted
before
decision the the railroads
the date when the
The Baltimore Ohio all employees affected
and the law declared constitutional expects
the increased wages due empoye January 1917.
summer when this matter was unsr
this submitted arbitration
by the President of the United States
company to its empoy
submtted
willing would simply be yielding
order obtain
in submitted
Court complicated furthermore
other the court which had be
would wish to this ncomety by such
tribunal as the the
will not be affected
this
patriotic citizens
Baltimore
will be
and which might probably would nham
will said employees in time like this took
action which satisfaction aid and comfort welfare Of the
United States " ~
DANIEL WILLARD,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-16
Havana Results

FIRST RACE, hree-year-olds aud upward.
claiming furongs:
l. Stellata. 1O3. Miller. to / , to . & to
. Louise Green. 1903 Ryan 10 to to . to
g. Oakhurst. los, Mink. .,. to . to even
Time. 1:14 20. Stonybrook, Damietta. South
ern Star, Nino Muchacho and Gino also ran.
SECOND RACE. three -year-olds and up. claim
ing. q furlongs:
l. San Jon. iO5 Minder go. 3 to I lto1 to .
8. safe and Sane, 81. PETE, : to : to2 to )
Odds and Ends and McAdams also ran.
THIRD RACE, three-year-ofds and upward
furlongs:
:. MoncrIef,. 100 PetS Sto2 even to
Time 114. Thomas, Hare, Dancing Star,
Falls city Granada and T. f. Albee also ran.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-16
Shore Thief Takes Cash; Scorns Jewels

ATLANTIC CITY, n. j., March 16-A
thief who rihed rooms of several families
in the Empress Apartments took money to
the amount of SIPS, but scorned jewelry
to the value of over $4,000. Detectives ar
rested William Burton, the janitor. who is "A
West Indian and threatens to lodge a pro-
test with the British Ambassador In Wash
ngton.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-16

PITTSBURGH, March I6.-At a special
meeting of the Westinghouse Air Brakel
Company stockholders the proposed in
crease in capital from S2O.O0O.OOO to
5000 900 was approved and the plan of
the directors for the acquisition of control
of the Union Switch Signal Company was
ratified.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-16
MILLION IN STOCKS
ADDED TO INDUSTRIES
Barrett Company Increases Preferred
to $12,5O0,O Westinghouse
to 100000, 900

NEW YORK, March 16.--At a special
meeting of the stockholders of the Barrett
Company an increase in the preferred stock
from S5,OO0,000 to S12,50O.0 600 and the
common $15,0o0.0OO TO $4,000. 900 was
authorized Preferred stockholders will be
given the right to subscribe to thirty per
cent of their holdings in new preferred
stock at par and common stockholders the
right to subscribe to twenty per cent of
their holdings in common stock and ten
per cent new preferred stock
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-16
Game Association Backs Wilson

NEW YORK, March 16.--President Will
son has been assured of the support of
the 400 delegates to the annual conference
of the American Game Protective and
Propagation Association. Resolutions were
adopted unanimously at the closing session
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-16
Hot Springs Results

FIRST RACE. -Four yea -olds and up, selling
q furlongs:
I. Sosius ti3. Crump. 80. to 8 to : to 3
= Uncle Jimmie, lis. Muir
ply ................... to 3 90 to 5
3. Progressive. 121. r. Me
Time. i:i7 - Circulate. Rio Rra2os 70 GESS
Luce Nanhorn, Pontefract, Plantagenet and
Ga rondolet also ran.
SECOND RACE, handicap, three-ycar-olds and
upward, ! mile
!, Opportunity, 1l6, HoaE I to to out
.. Fizer. ll0, Williams, ,.,,. to oven to !
3. Spear Lance, 1906 Borel.. to to ; 3 to !
Time :i5. Manister Toi and Lucille +. also
ran.
THIRD RACE. three-year- -olds and upward.
N miles:
T. Transport, 10. Merr-
.. Lady worthington, 100,
T. McTaggart ...... 10 to to to
3 Nouspa los Sherrer. ~ to 3 to = to l
Time /: :53 as School for scandal Chivator,
Lady Powers and Prime Mover also
FOURTH RACE. handicap. three year olds
and upward. mile and 40 yards:
I. Woodstone. 1Oa, Murphy to even to 3
. Hendron, 1O2, Buxton. I Ito ) 3to5 out
O. Dimitri. 100. r. McTag-
,r CART ;s.. .'.' ,...,..i:.:: 3to even to
also ran.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-16
GERMAN RAIDERS
ISOLATED IN YARD
Ships and Crews Removed
From Close Proximity
to Big Shops ..
FENCE SURROUNDS THEM

The interned German converted cruisers
Prnz Eitel Friedrich and Kronprinz will
helm and their crews were moved today
from their dock at the Philadelphia Navy
Yard to an isolated part of the yard. west
OF the Broad street entrance A high. many
stranded fence of barbed wire inclosed the
dock area, which fronts on the Back Chan
mel from the north
Movement of the two sea raiders to the
new place dispes. for the time being at
least, the truth of the report that the in
closure was intended as a concentration
camp for dslyoal citizens and civilian
aliens in event of war with Germany. It
also ends the close proximity of the po-
tential enemy vessels to United States war
ships powder plants, machine shops and
other valuable works at the nevy yard.
After the ships had been moved a COM
pany' OF marines went aboard the scout
cruiser Salem and watched the crews, who
crowded around the gangplank of the Eitel
Friedrich. They were not allowed to go
ashore for couple Of hours but finally
three dogs and two goats wandered down
the plank and went into the stockade. one
or the dogs wriggled through the fence, but
later returned.
Superintendent of Police Robinson called
at the navy yard this afternoon and talked
at length with Commandant Russell in
regard to the policing of the lots north of
tne yaru Inree mounted policemen are
already on duty there but more will be
added to make the place free from possible
signalers to the crews of the raiders
The $50 Germans forming the crews of
the war-marooned liners helped the Amer
lean bluejackets In transporting the ships
across the back channel TO the new moor
ing place The Eitel was moved first the
three Navy Yard tugs Modoc Samoset and
Camden nosng the big farder out of its
berth. Previously the lashings binding the
Two German ships together were united and
the Wilhelm was showed clear of it's COM
panon ship
HARD FOR TUGS
Much difficulty was experienced bv tho
sturdy little tugs in pushing and pulling
the Eitel away from its dock. The vessel
mad accumulated much mud during its long
IDLE stay and even flush tide did not pre
vent trouble.
The two vessels now lie side by side with
their noses pointing toward Broad street
Inc Eitel is moored to the dock and Tho
Wilhelm is lashed alongside
crowd OF curious men, troonipg into
League Island Park, west of Broad street
10 nave close view of the five gray puns
on the EiteGs deck. were shooed awav bv
a squad of mounted policemen under Ser
geant Mcdonald. The police were detailed
To Keep the crowd away from the Western
part or the park which adjoins the wire
wall inclosing the new concentration area
Ihe Germans are to have the wide space
inside the barbed wire wall as a place for
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-16
Sturgis Electel Northeast Captain

. clifford Stursls was elected captain Of the
1918. Sturgs was captain Of the 1917 team
until he declared elgbe. He has been
a member of the team for three years and will
graduate in, 1918. He is seventeen years OF
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-01-05

=
ourselves and in the family circle and
we could help keep it out of the block
ond the reichborhood.
We could keep our own front yards,
and back yards, too, clean AMI !!aaiSii l.
full. We could insist that the table
and house refuse should be promptly
and properly disposed of, so as to in
jure or threaten danger to no one, not
, even ourselves. We could screen our
houses against the flies and mosqui-
toes and keep the screens in working
order all the tine, summer and winter.
We could have some evidence of cheer
and refinement in front of the house,
in a front window, even if it were on
ly a pot of carefully tended flowers.
We could-most Of us-stop making
perpetual, year-round nuisances of
ourselves and do our part at least,
to Danish sadness and gloom from our
immediate personal surroundings. We
might quit being perpetual grouches
and kickers.
This good cheer business is a
mighty big help in the family as well
as away from home. The man who
covers a big, heavy burden with a
smile is lot more likely to get help
to carry his load than if he adver-
tised his troubles in his face.
And some of the things that would
be good promises for the new year
for the individual man, might fit the
whole community. The town has a
sense of the Importance Of sightliness
for it is always improving Main
Street, laying out a park, adornng
the best residence thoroughfare. But
it doesn't wash its face or brush its
shoes. 1t does little to discourage
litter and ugliness for which there is
no good excuse. 1t permits private
property owners to maintain all sorts
of gross ocular nuisances. If place
smells rotten, it intervenes. Why
rot intervene when it looks rotten?
1t would be mighty good for Flori-
da-this 1917--if all of us who are
glad we are Floridians, who are hop
ing big things for our state and who
ardently and confidently expect the
tremendous prosperity Of the future,
if we would consistently and honestly
promise and do some of those things
that will make her more healthful.
something to reduce the sick and
Death rates and helm win for Florida
the distinction of the fewest deaths
each year, for each thousand of her
population, fewer than any other
state or section in the Union. It is
possible. VIII you help this year?
You never have before. Begin now.
State Board of Health Bulletin.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-01-05

and to guess something of the trials
of the 100000 Jews in Russia, paint
ed black picture. Mr.. Straus told
of the vast demands on the soup
kitchens in Jerusalem, which requires
$4,000 a month additional help and
promised to supply such help person.
ally. Mayor Mitchell spoke for the
city's sympathy. Senator Reed Of
Missouri had sent an enthusiastic let
ter, voicing the feeling of the non
Jew. The meeting was unique in its
money-raising accomplishment. Last
year about S5,G00,000 was secured,
but not $2,O0O,OO0 in an evening.
The Eagle feels that contributions
to this fund should not be confined to
American Jews; that Christians, rec
ognizing the responsibility of Chris
tendon for the conditions in Europe,
may logically be expected to aid. The
work belongs to all humanity, and all
humanity is interested.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-01-05
Millions For War-Stricken Jews.

Brooklyn Eagle: The plan to raise
this year S10,000,000 in America for
the relief of stricken Jews in ma
ny lands, a sum about equal to Am
erican contributions for the Belgians,
does not exaggerate the need to be
met, nor does it over-estimate the
generosity of the prosperous men Of
race that has found its fullest lib
erty in the United States.
At the Carnegie Hall mass meeting
Dec. 21st about $2,000,000 in cash and
responsible personal pledges was Sc
cured. Promises from societies made
the total $3,0O0.COO. And the inter-
esting thing about the whole move
ment is that it reaches from the rich
est to the poor wage-earners who will
contribute ten cents or five cents a
week for the cause. There is drama
in the gift of 100000 by Jacob II.
Schiff, supplemented by Mortimer
Schiff's $4,000, and Nathan Straus'
$4,000, and Jacob Wertheim's 500
600, and offerings of $4,000 each
from five other wealthy men. But
the race spirit comes out stronger in
the littler subscriptions and in the
weekly sacrifices of industrial strug-
glers.
Rabbi Judah L. Magnes, just home
from journey in Europe, where he
had been able to see something of the
suffering of the Jews in Poland, in
Lithuania, in Galicia, where they have
total of about 100000 population,
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-01-05
Don't Burn h}trezr.

Burning the vast lerial which
grows on the farms Of the most
wateful practices in Pate. Burn
ing is the easy metbd getting rid
c. crop of bean vipS Seeds, grass.
weeds or corn stalks it is one Of
the most extrayagat1 nd foolish
methods. Not only s Euantity of
valuable fertilizer del ed but the
soil is robbed of then which is
so essential h makiE productive.
John M. Sdott, aninav iustrialist
to the University of n IA Expert
ment Station, figures It this way:
When velvetI beans n Own and
the vines are left on tht| |und to be
plowed underI during dfollowing
winter, they add anime to each
acre equal tol ian applion of 1900
pounds of cottonseed L. plus the
humus which comes thr1 their de-
cay. If the wines are ned, all Of
the humus and most OF fertilizer
are lost. A few pot Of ashes
containing some potashi phos-
phoric acid are all thau2in. But
these two elements wohave been
available as Fertile if vines had
not been burned.
Humus is needed in soil to in
crease its water-holdmgacitv and |
make the heavier soils and mel |
low. Humus comes + decaving
vegetable matte and aro.hing to |
the fertility of the soilcsDt small
quantities of ammonia ash, but
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-01-05
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NEW YEAR RESOLVING. 4


Now is the time when so-called
good resolutions are in order. 1t is
about this time that the newspaper
humorists air their annual fusilade
about the water wagon and discuss
the "swear-offs" that are broken in
the making. And about this time the
"young things" mostly boys in their
near twenties, pair off in these two
some bargains to quit this, that or the
other things and fix penalty for not
living up to the contract that would
break either of them to pay. Some
where between three and thirty days
later they cancel the lettering prohi-
bition together and neither pays-all
even.
There is a psychological popularity
about much of this new year swearing
off, in that most of it is a renuncia-
ton of some individual habit and it
doesn't make much difference to any
body else whether or not the self-lm-
posed obligation is kept. But there
are some pledges that might be OF
general good all around. Would it
not be a good proposition for US
Floridians to make some New Year
pledges to each other, whose keeping
would have real mutual benefit for
all of us? Let's not be selfish in our
promises and plans for 1917. Let's
include in them some dont's and some
dos, that will make our big state a
more worth while, little more pros
porous, a little more healthful.
Florida has a pretty good start
along the health way. God gave her
a good send-off with an incompatible
climate, clear air, fresh water and lots
of it, and a setting in the midst of an
ocean of ozone. 1t has seemed so
good, so inexhaustible that we have
come to believe that there isn't any
other spot on the globe that can touch
us and that we don't have to be care
full like the people in what we consid-
er less favored sections. But we're
wrong about that Pride goes before
a fall, and some of Us are mighty
proud already-near the danger point
of what we have that we never did
a thing to keep as we found and ac-
cepted it.
For climate and all the other things
are not worth much to US if we don't
use them right. Florida has a low
death rate, probably a trifie lower
than the average for the entire coun-
try 1t ought to be a great deal low
or than if is and why isn't it?
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-01-05
Bad Habits.

Those who breakfast at eight o'clock
or later, lunch at twelve and have din
ner at six are almost certain to be
troubled with indigestion. They do
not allow time for one meal to digest
before taking another. Not less than
five hours should elapse between
meals. If you are troubled with in
digestion correct your habits and take
Chamberlain's Tablets, and you may
reasonably hope for a quick recovery.
These tablets strengthen the stomach
and enable it to perform its func-
tions naturally. Obtainable every
where.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-01-05
How It Works.

1t is more fun to see a man 20,
puff on himself in a newspaper /
to see a fat man slip on a bar
peel. The narrow-minded man p
1T over seven or eight times, and
goes around to appropriate what
pies he can. The kind-hearted
goes around to the office and
what he owes. The successful /
ness man who advertises regul
and makes money by it, immedi
ly starts out to find the editor
the two walk silently down the 81
and the business man takes suga|
his and they both eat a Glove or
and life is sweeter and peace sci
down on their hearts for momeI
Such is the experience of a mus
seed that falls on different gloun|
Exchange.