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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-13
AGENTS PROBE CAREER
OF'AUSTRIAN ATTACHE
Federal Officials Here Investigating
Henry Hobeck, Formerly Sta
toned at Pittsburgh

Agents Of the Bureau of Investigation
of the Department of Justice III thls
city are investigating today the career
of Henry Hobeck. formerly attached 70
the office of the Austrian Consul IN
Pittsburgh. who was arrested last nisht
in Coatesville. The arrest was made by
United States Deputy Marshal Matthew
Kelley, of this city.
Hobeck was brought to the Federal
Building late last night and questioned
by Government agents. Later he was
locked UP In Moyamensing Prison.
Neither Agent Girbarino nor attaches OF
the office of United States District At
torney Francis Fisher Kane would dis
Guss the arrest.
United States Marshal Noonan SAID
today that his office also was conducting
an investigation of Hobecks career lie
added that Hobeck would be released If
no evidence was found against him, and
that he would be interned during the
duration OF the war If II was found
that such step was to the interest OF
the Government
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-13
|GARFIELD TELLS OHIO
|GOVERNOR TO OBEY Law
WASHINGTON Dec I

| WASftINGIoN, Dec. IL.
Fuel Administrator Garfield today sent
D telegram TO Governor Cox, Of Ohio.
f.respectfully but firmly" requesting that
Cox cease interfering in the coal shortage
In that state.
F. C. Baird handling Ohio coal trans
Iportation problems for Garfield reported
that Cox proposed to act Independently
|pf the fuel administration.
"Such action would interfere seriously
with the fair and orderly distribution of
coal to meet Ohio needs" said Garfield.
Baird said he sent a representative to
Columbus to receive Cox's orders fer
delivery Of coal to meet Ohio's emergen-
cies. Together with the State admins.
kfator, Baird has arranged for distribu-
hon through the State of surplus coal
consigned to the lakes, stalled by close
Of navigation.
Garflelds telegram read:
II must respectfully but firmly re-
quest that YOU do not interfere with
the orderly distribution OF coal in Ohio
Under orders issued by my authority by
Mr.. Homer Fl. Jones' Federal fuel ad.
ministrator for Ohio. He has full au.
hority to act. and Mr.. F. C. Baird Is
cooperating with him. must insist
that the State authority be not per-
nitted to interfere with the action of
the United States fuel administration" +"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-13

An appeal for coal for their homes
was made by Frankford Arsenal muni-
tions workers today. with an increase
over yesterday of three deaths from
pneumonia and new fuel administra- :
tion regulation for a 6s-degree indoor
temperature going into effect.
The armsmakers' appeal was sent to
Francis A. Lewis. federal fuel admin
istrator for Philadelphia. II was ac-
companied by letter from Col. George
Montgomery. commandant of the ar
senal, who said that it was imperative
that the employees have coal for their
homes.
We beg you to try to accommodate us
with little coal to keep our homes
warm and our families protected while
we are making munitions for the ma
tion." read the message which was
signed by seventy-hve men, giving their
addresses.
Investigation has proved that they
are In serious plight TO-. lack of coal"
Colonel Montgomery's letter read in
part. Fuel is as necessary as food or
wages to assure adequate production
gagged in the manufacture of telescope
Instruments for cannon, which is work
| Of a very trying and delicate nature.
IThey should be well looked after"
Mr.. Lewis at once telephoned to the
nearest coal dealers and instructed them
| that the munitions workers should be
preferred customers.
Assurance of all from many sources
came today. Samuel T. Bodine. presi-
dent of the United Gas improvement
company, informed the fuel administra-
|tor that the company yesterday broke its
record of gas production by 20 per cent,
5I.000.0OO cubic feet.
fThe anthracite operators committee an
Inounced that the miners. spurred on by
1.-THE increased wage scac. are mining an
output of 10000 tons a day.
Directions to janitors OF apartment
houses under his control were given by
|Richard =. Powell. a real estate man,
according to "a letter received by Mr..
Lewis. He instructed them that to
achieve temperature OF not more than
|68 degrees the hot-water heater should
SHOW a temperature of not more than
$50 degrees. In normal weather. he
said. $50 degrees at the boiler was suf-
I1cient He forbade janitors under him
ITO allow temperatures OF 10 and IS de-
IgreeS IN rooms ana gave directions Tor
Saving coal otherwise.
Tenants must not be permitted to
suffer and they will not suffer at 6S de-
grees." he said. 1T is going to be
patriotic to gave coal this winter"
The Government regulations fixing
.this official indoor temperature require
hotels. apartment houses, private resi-
dences and all other buildings to hence
forth go by the thermometer, not by
p feeling of comfort.
Mr.. Lewis in declaring his intention
ITO rigidly enforce the order said, IF 6s
does not suit the public palate. put on
|Or take off clothing as required But
Five by the thermometer"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-13
COURT CONFIRMS SALE
OF PARK TROLLEY
Road Acquired by Frank Kreis
for $4,000, Subject to
Lien of $750,000

AS virtually the final steps for the
reorganization Of the Fairmount Park
Transportation Company. which OPP
crates the trolley line from Dauphin
street to woodside Park. Judge Thomp-
son. in the Federal Court today, con-
firmed the sale Of the assets Of the COM
pany to Frank Kreis. Jr.. assignee OF
Percivnl w. Foederer, for $3.50 cash,
subject TO lien of first mortgage bond
issue OF s750.OOo.
AS the result of financial embarrass-
ments the trolley company was placed
in the hands of receivers on March .,
1915. and since that time has been op-
Grated by Samuel NJ. Clement Jr.. and
Frank Slliman. Jr., the receivers.
Mr.. Kreis. one of the stockholders. in
stituted the proceedings in which the re-
ceivers were appointed. for the purpose
of conserving the assets cf the company.
Soon after these proceedings were begun
plans were formulated for rehabilita-
ton of the company. and in the inter-
ests of the reorganization Mr.. Foederer,
who was also interested in the company.
bid s5s.0OO for the property at public
sale cn June -. 1915. subject to the
bond and mortgage Indebtedness OF
S75O.O00. Later he assigned his right to
acquire the property under the bid to
Mr.. Kre,s. who was also active in the
reorganization.
Frank Rogers Donahue, as counsel Tor
the receivers today presented a petit
tion .she court for the confirmation
Of the sale. the receivers declaring that
the price bid was the best obtainable for
the property. Judge Thompson con-
flrmed the sale
Included in the assets are the trolley
line from Dauphn street to Woodside
Park. the rolling stock and equipment
and permanent right of way and 1000
shares Of the capital stock of the Wood
side Real Estate Company, of a par
value of 100000.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-13
$50 TURKEYS SOLD
Virginia Birds Bring $4,000 at Hat
field Christmas Sale

Live Virginia, turlieys-s9o of them
were sold under the hammer TO the
highest bidder today at the annuai
Christmas turkey sale held in the Key
stone Hotel. Hatfield. Pa. The price
paid for the turkeys was $4,000.
The sale was conducted by VI. t.
Rrenner. of Hatfield About 800 pro-
.duce dealers attended the auction.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-13
tNTTIONS MEN
TASK FOR COAL
Employees of Frankford
Arsenal Appeal to Fuel
Administrator
HOMES ARE TOO COLD
Regulations for Keeping
Rooms at 6S Degrees

THE following rules that will
4 yield 6S-degree room tenn
perature were suggested today to
janitors Of apartment houses and
Office buildings by real tate
man, with the approval of Fuel
Administrator Lewis:
First. Clean fues every two or
three weeks.
Second. Keep temperature at
boiler not above 180 degrees.
Third. See that coal is entirely
consumed and not wasted as
ashes.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-13
1226 DEAD, 500 BLIND
IN HALIFAX DISASTER
British Government Sends
S5,000,000 for Relief Work
in Stricken City

HALIFAX, y. s., Dec. lat is an
nounced that the official death list places
the victims of the munition ship ex-
plosion at 1926.
From 400 to 500 persons are blind or
partially so and 200 children have each
lost both parents. according to the
American and Canadian workers inyesti.
eating the situation.
The Boston relief ship Calvin Austin
has entered the harbor.
a general funeral service for all the
dead is to be held Friday. Some of the
bodies will rest beside victims of the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-13
Lieut.. Grant Flies for Allies

First Lieutenant William u. Grant.
Of one of the new United States aero
suuadrons. is in France. He is n son
of Mrs. William j. Gross. 4l0 Preston
street. and at the outbreak of the war
he had his name legally changed TO
Grant because he felt that Gross
sounded too much like a German name.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-13
Dance to Aid Hospital Fund

A musicale and dance will be given
tonight at American Ha !, East Falls of
the Schuylkill, the proceeds to go for
the benefit of the War Emergency Fund
and St Timothy's Hospital. Splendid
talent has been procured, including a
mixed quartet. assisted by the Falls of
the Schuylkill Male Chorus. Many
prominent women have consented to act
as patronesses.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-13

WEElIAWkEN, y. j.. Dec. 13.-Re-
tween thirty aid forty persons were in
jured. some possibly fatally, when a
trolley car of the Public Service Railway
Company jumped the track today when
On "A trestle descending the Clifton hill
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-13
John Kendrick Bangs to Lecture

John Kendrick Bangs, the humorist.
will be the speaker at the University Ex-
tension Society tonight at Witherspoon
Hall His subject will be Discovering
America. or. the Fallacy Of the OBJ.
yious"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-13
Pelham Folk Without Heat

Many persons socially prominent were
forced to go without heat for two days
when the plant Of the Germantown
Steam Company, which supplies heat to
229 homes in Pelham, broke down.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-17
Recruiting Notice

Recruiting Sergeant Joseph S.
Haldenstein U. S. A., who is in Nor
gan City for a few days wishes the
public to know that the President is
calling volunteers between the ages
Of Is and 40 to serve in the follow
ing branches of the army:
National Guard of Louisiana
Washington Field Artillery, LIST.
Louisiana Infantry, Medical Corps.
Colored applicants will be re-
ceived for Stevedore regiment of the
United States National Army, and
the Medical Corps Of the regular
army.
White applicants viii also be en-
gagged for the regular Calvary and
Infantry. Also qualified men for
Signal Corps, Telegraph and Radio
operators.
Sergeant Haldemstein will be at
the Postoffice and will be glad to
give all the information needed to
those who may enlist.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-17

Except for damage enroute to
certain great pieces of machinery
recently received at the Union
Bridge and Construction Company
Shipyard, it is probable that the
different machine shops would be
running full blast. Much of the
work that has been done by hand up
to this time will be turned out by
the machines and at much faster
rate. This means that very soon
keels for other ships will be laid and
the inflow Of new residents into
Morgan City will become greater. In
view of the permanent character of
the great shipbuilding industry es-
tablished here it is probable that
property owners and capitalists will
prepare for the growth that this
favored city is experiencing.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-17

How can a boy or girl unde,
high school age really help to win
the war?
First join the Junior Red Cross.
Then keep on saying, 81 know
Uncle Sam is right and l will pull
for him until he wins"
Believe what you say.
Root for the U. S. A. as YOU
would root for your baseball nine
or your basketball five.
Stand out on the edge of the
sidewalk and cheer the soldiers as
they swing by.
IT you get chance to hold yarn
for Red Cross knitter, do your
but, and say to yourself, when
your arms begin to O.. tired: Il am
helping on a pair of socks, and
these sseks will keep :oldiel warm
and rreN ent him fror. being i'll or
o's>ou, aaed. When the time comes
f. nm te fight he will be in better
condition and more willing to fight
because he had these warm socks to
wear. He will climb over the top of
a trench and help to chase the Ger
mans back to where they belong.
There will be great victory, and
will share in it because l held the
yarn that knit the socks that warm
ed the feet that carried the man
that chased the German that obeyed
a Kaiser that has to be licked be-
fore the world can go back to house.
keeping"
Probably the children to whom
we are now talking are better post
ed regarding United States History
than are some of the people who
talk ABOUT it.
The Children have &C. the D,cla-
ration of Independence and the
Emancipation Proclamation in mind
and know what they were about and
why.
They know that this country is
dead set against slavery, either of
the old-fashioned kind of chains and
shackles, or the modern sugar.
coated German variety
They know that our boys now in
the training camps or on their way
to France are getting ready to fight
against the expressions of a cruel
despot, just as some other American
boys once fought at Bunker Hill.
BY the way, if you can find a man
or woman who does not understand
how the rights Of democracy are to
be preserved when kings go on the
rampage, you might loan this ignor-
ant person your school history. Mark
the pages relating to the Boston Tea
Party, the Liberty Bell, Lexington,
Valley Forge and Yorktown.
See if you can find any favorable
mention of the pacifists Of 1776!
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-17
The Registration

| The registration of women here
today has kept the many clerks and
commissioners at the different
booths busy since early morning.
The day will not prove any too
long for the completion of this
great task as the women patriots
number almost the solid population
of women and every one seems in
terested in supplying the informa-
ton that is being asked. Hundreds
of women in Morgan City and Ber-
wick have dropped their daily tasks
long enough to go to the booths and
have a record made of their ability
to help and their desire to help the
government in to win the war
against Germany. Reports from
all parts of the parish at this time
indicate that there has been gen.
eral response by the women and that
the st. Mary registration is going
to prove a glorious day in the lives
of her fair citizens.
The State had estimated the
number Of women registrants in
each precinct but the local registra-
ton ran so far ahead of the esti-
mate that the supply of cards pro-
vided by the State would be ex-
before nearly all of the
women had registered. Mrs. A. F.
Storm, who has directed the organi-
zation of the registration in the Bird
Congressional District, on being adj
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-17
NOTICE

The Pioneer Grocery will
serve FREE Bass Special Cof-
fee on
Of this week from 8 to s p. M.
Everybody cordially invited. A
special invitation is given to the
ladies who will register on the
18th.
J. E. BASS, Prop.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-17
PERSONALS

j R. Wilkes of centrev !.
"a to her home Sunday a al.
with her sister, Mrs. D. Ries-
Z - Nd Mrs. D. Lynch, Jr'
:. 4 4. Ellzey Of Thibodaux'
:. :, :. /. visitor here Tuesday
r. Levy Of New Orleans spent
,,.,a.y IN this city. =.
,rrber Of Morgan City eiti-
,,nt to Franklin today to at
~ 4. John Robinson Circus per-
|jasapce.
!, Dave Kahn of New Orleans is
.,,diur few days here.
4, bo.t built by Mr.. Walter
~. y, brought to the river to-
= I'd viii be launched.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-17

! \ ,es;strstion booths for women
Y. - crowded since early this
uuine he response of the gov
1rs proelsmation and to- the
n 1 e nation has been enor-
~ Tspondei to and the women
jssiag their loyalty and de-
- y - cause Of war by plac-
y I,eptd ! dstailed account Of
~ = Int each may do that
= "a eosles to her hand in the
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-17

I, Milton salvo, one Of the vol
- from Morgan City who has
|.- 1 training at Fort Morgan,
N Z, been transferred to New
~ itom where he leaves at
p IN France as an ambulance
|1ms9.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-17
RED CROSS DANCE

There will be Red Cross dance
at Centreville, La, on Saturday Oc-
tober goth at the Frisco Hall. The
dance is given for the purpose of
raising funds to buy wool and nee
bles for the Red Cross knitting
work.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-17

Baker, Morgan
Bourgoyne, Joe.
Crouch, A. ].
Crochet, Geneove
Crosby, T. M. care Costello Hotel
Conway, Augusta
Collins, Alice
Collins, Nose
Crawford, Viola
Crawford, Peter
Clanne, louisa.
Guess, Charles
Clifford, Rachael (3)
H.
Hames, Rosia
Hare, Ellie
Hard, Hubert.
James, J. C.
Johnson, Charles
Johnson, Lille
johnson, Charles.
X.
Kline, Robert (2)
l..
Lager, Isiah
Llmore, Leoma.
M.
Mater, West
Mcfarland, A.
Mccormick, Henry.
N.
Murray, Estella.
P.
Piedman, C.
r.
Robinson, Phillip (2)
In calling for the above letters,
please say ADVERTISED.
P-J. HILBERT, P. M.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-17

WE PAY SC. PER POUND for
large clean rags. No wooden, knit
ted or netting goods accepted. The
DAILY REVIEW.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-17
NOTICE.

Civic League will meet in the City
Hall on Friday, October 10, at 4
o'clock for business meeting.
MRS. w. B. REED, Secretary.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-17
JITNEY SERVICE
Berwick, La.

G. GRANATA, Prop.
Careful Driving-Courteous Treat
ment. Phone No. 4-and a Trial
will convince you. Imo.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-17
NOTICE.

Annual meeting Of stockholders OF
the Bank of Morgan City will be
held at the office of the Bank on the
first Tuesday in November between
the hours of 10 A. M. to q P. NJ. to
elect officers for the ensuing year.
F. D. WINCHESTER,
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-17

winning Of the war for the liberty
of nations.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-17
MONEY TO LEND ON REAL ES-
TATE SECURITY-ST. MARY
BUILDING ASSOCIATION. limo.
WALTER r. GILMORE

ATTORNEY AT LAW
NOTARY PUBLIC
First National Bank Bldg Phone 3.
Practice in Federal and State Courts
Morgan City, La.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-17
WESTWARD

Morgan City Daily Review deliv-
ed to your home, Acc. per month
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-17

SEE I. w. PADDOCK FOR IN.
SURANCE.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-17

vised by The Review that the intri-
cate cards could bd manufactured
here within a few hours, immediate
ly ordered the work on them TO pro-
coed.
The details of the registration will
probably be slow coming in from
the various precincts and booths and
The Review will pass all permissible
details on to it's readers as quickly
as the facts become available.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-17

List OF unclaimed matter adver-
tised at Morgan City, La, Post Of
flee. week ending October IS, 1917.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-10
Germany Branded Demon
At Civilizations Throat
Appeal for Recruits Characterizes Teutons as
Crucifiers and Mutilators of Children;
Publication Endorses Indictment.

New York. Dec. 9.-The United
States government in the current Isl
sue Of The Manufacturers Record"
gives its first unqualified statement of
what 1t thinks of Germany and the
Germans. This, one of the most
scathing arraignments of one nation
by another ever printed, appears in a
recruiting advertisement over the
signature Of the chief signal officer Of
the aviation section of the Signal
Corps, and has the approval of the
Secretary Of War.
You are an American" this state
ment reads in part, land all that you
are and all that you hope to be, re-
fleets to the credit of a democracy"
The vials Of Americas wrath are
opened in the paragraph which fol-
lows:
"M0st DamnabIe Foe"
THAT democracy" the advertise
ment continues, rs being assailed by
the most damnable foe that ever fired
cannon, that ever drove home a
bayonet, that ever ravaged a neutral
State, that ever sunk a hospital ship,
that ever shelled women and children
in lifeboats, that ever crucified and
castrated enemy soldiers, that ever
cut the right hands Off boy children
in captured territory, that ever raped
The Washington herald., 1917-12-10

women by thousands, that ever lived
to fasten its demon clutches on the
throat of civilization.
Almighty God will not permit the
unleashed hellishness of Kaiserism to
engulf the world. No sane thinking
man can conceive of an all-wise and
all-loving supreme Deity permitting
our section of the world 10 come under
German leadership-the stencil of the
universe-but now-not tomorrow
right now, Almighty God needs the
help of trained men,"
Indictment Held True.
The various counts in the terrible
Indictment quoted above are declared
by "The Manufacturers Record" to be
founded upon absolute fact.
There is nothing in the advertise
ment," the journals foreword says,
(which has not privately or publicly
been talked about among doctors and
others, but there are some things in
it which have not heretofore been
publicly stated by our government. We
are now publishing this announcement,
based on telegraphic replies from Sec
retary Of War Baker. that the entire
matter was in the hands OF the chief
signal officer, and from the chief sig
nal officers department, saying. Chief
signal officer approves advertisement;
you are authorized to print it."
The Washington herald., 1917-12-10
PRESIDENT TO GET
Rail PROBLEM TODAY
Billion-Dollar Loan to Roads Not
Considered Probability.

Definite indication whether the
railroads are to be operated by the
government or remain under the
present system is expected today.
The Railroad War Board will have
conference in the morning with
Senator Newlands and then the Sem
ator will have a conference with
President Wilson.
The railroads want. among other
things. l,00o,0oo 20 meet demands of
the war emergerSy. There is strong
sentiment in Congress against ap-
propriating any such sum. members
maintaining that the government
could operate at FAR better financial
advantage.
Many of the railroad executives
were in New York Yesterday. but will
be here this morning. They will pre-
sent their financial scheme to SEN
ator Newlands so etmay be able to
present it fully to the President.
President Wilson hks given no in
dication Of the probable course he
will take, but speCulai iion still centers
about the probable appointment OF a
transportation head Ito take control
OF the broad subject OF all transpor-
tation, just as the 4ood Administra-
tion, Fuel AdministrT ton and Ship
ping Board are handing their vari-
Gus branches of the WI industries.