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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-01
COLLINGSWOOD HONORS
800 STUDENT TEACHERS
Parade and Addresses Are Features of
Most Successful Summer School
Commencement

COLLINGSwOOD, N j., Aug. This
town this afternoon paid its official re-
spects to the 800 teachers who have been
students at the summer school here. The
affair consisted Of an official reception In
the f. c. Knight Park and was attended by
several thousand residents besides large
number Of visitors from home towns of the
student teachers.
Headed by Prof. Amos H. Flake super
intendent Of the school, and the faculty.
the 800 teachers paraded from the high
school building to O pavilion In the park,
where the exercises were held These con-
sisted Of addresses by Mayor Thomas w.
Jack, Lawrence Isaacs, member of the Col
lingswood board Of education; DR.. Calvin N.
Kendall, state superintendent Of education;
DR.. Thomas D. Sensor. supervisor of State
summer schools, and other educators.
In the midst of the celebration, S. b.
Rowe. professor of history at the summer
school, presented the school banner to the
class as tribute from the residents of Col
lingswood.
The exercises consisted of folk dancing by
the teachers, who also provided vocal music
and other forms OF entertainment. This
years school is declared by the faculty and
Professor Flake to have been the most sue
cessful ever held here The teachers form
ing the student body hail from nearly every
town In this part Of the State and, accord
ing to Professor Flake, have made more
marked progress than in years past
The success of the work has given encour-
agement to officials Of Collingswood, espe-
cially the school board, in their campaign
for the location here of the new normal
school. a site for which Is to be selected
within the next few weeks A strong cam
paign has been waged for Collingswood
before the State board of education and
Indications now point to its success.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-01
TRAIN HITS AUTOTRUCK;
ONE DEAD, ONE INJURED
Machine Was Crossing Pennsyl-
vania Tracks in Torresdale
Early Today

John Ryle. Delaware avenue above Lin
den street, Torresdale. was instantly killed.
and Isaac Parvis. thirty-two years, was
seriously injured, when an autotruck In
which they were riding was struck by
train on the Pennsylvania Railroad at Lin
den street crossing early today
Ryle had accepted an invitation of Parvis
to ride with him. As the truck started to
cross the tracks an eastbound express train
swung around a curve. and before Parvis
could clear the tracks the locomotive struck
them. Both men were hurled out and the
truck was demolished. At the Frankford
Hospital It was found Ryle's neck was
broken and his companion suffered a frac-
tured leg and internal injuries
The crossing where the accident occurred
Is said to be a particularly dangerous one,
About a year ago six persons who were
crossing the tracks were killed, and the
railroad was ordered to put up gates and
station a watchman
This It did. but as the watchman does
not 60 on duty until o'clock In the morn
ing, the crossing was unguarded when to-
days accident happened.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-01
SAME GRAVE HOLDS
TWO DROWNED LADS
Walter C. Melloy and Walter
Doaks, Pitman Swimming Vic
tins, Buried at Mt. Moriah

The funeral Of Walter c. Melloy, twenty
years old, and Walter Doake fifteen years
old. 59i6 Spruce street, cousins, who were
drowned on Sunday while swimming at
Alcyon Lake, Pitman, N. j.. were held to-
day. The boys were buried in the same
grave at Mt. Moriah Cemetery.
Funeral services for Melloy were held
at St Carthage's Catholic Church, sixty
second street and Cedar avenue Solemn
requiem mass was celebrated by Rev.
Father A. C. Grady. The Rev. r. T. Phelan
and the Rev. =. F. O'Nelll. rector OF the
church, were deacon and subdeacon, rcspec-
lively.
Miss Anna Cook, fancee of Melloy, coll
lapsed as she stepped from the automobile
just after It drew up in front of the church.
She was unable to walk alone and was
assisted into the church by mourner
after she had been revived by restoratives
While mass was being said for the older
boy, the hearse containing the body OF
Doake, who was a Protestant, stood In front
of st. Carthages Church. with six boys from
Boy, Scout Troop No. 9s, who acted as pail
bearers. guarding It. Services for Doake
were held last night by minister at the
Spruce street house.
Burial was made at Mount Moriah Gem.
etery Owing to the fast that Mount Moriah
Is not Catholic burying ground, 1t was
necessary to get a dispensation from the
Archbishop before Melloy could be buried
there. Taps were blown at the cemetery
by Morris Kanter a member of Boy Scout
Troop No. 9s.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-01
OYSTERS TO BE HIGHER
IN NPRICE NEXT SEASON
Dealers Admit Advance Is Ex-
pected Because of Increased
Cost of Gathering

Both wholesale and retail dealers today
ooncurred in the opinion that when the
oyster season opens next fall the succulent
bivalves are likely to be higher In price
than at any other period in the history OF
the industry.
Announcement was made today at the
annual convention Of the oyster Growers
Association of North America at the Park
Avenue Hotel, New York, that the price OF
oysters In bulk will be advanced 25 to 80
per cent the coming season. II was said
the advance In price was inevitable because
Of 100 per cent increase In the cost OF
boats. rope and other equipment. and the
increase in the cost Of labor.
A representative Of the Keystone oyster
Company, 326 South Water street, one Of
the largest Wholesale oyster houses in Phila-
delphia, said In reference to the price COM
ment at the convention in New York:
Yes there are Indications that prices
are going up. but II is little early to talk
about It now. Conditions may change be-
fore next fall. The matter of prices for
the Philadelphia district will be discussed
at a meeting next September Of the Maurice
River, N. j., oyster Growers Association.
This association always meets In September
to get a line on the oyster situation.
There is another factor IN addition to
the increased cost Of labor and equipment
which may tend to boost prices. The State
Of New Jersey Is considering taxing oysters
planted. and II this is done oysters
are bound to be high the coming season."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-01
SMOKERS TO FEEL
HIGH PRICE JOLT
Cost of Cigars and Ciga-
rettes Will Be Advanced
by united Stores"
ALL VARIETIES AFFECTED
Six-Cent Brands to Sell for
Seven and "Three-for-a.Quar-
ter Abolished August 8

Price Of Smokes" will watt skyward in
Philadelphia on August when the United
cigar stores. Of which there are ffty-on
IN this city, will advance cigar prices.
Sx-cent brands will go TO seven cents !;
seven-cent branda to eight cents The
three-for-a-quarter" proposition in cigars
VIII go out of existence, and smokes" that
are now being sold under that arrangement
VIII be ten cents straight" Box prices
OF many leading brands Of cigars, will be
advanced. Pure Havana cigars will ad.
vance from $3.50 to $40 per hundred, and
increases as much as one dollar per box
VIII be made on other widely known
brands.
Cigarette smokers have already come in
for a little jolt in the matter Of price.
Cigarette brands known as "Naturals," "Mu-
RAIDS" and "Meachrinos" have advanced
from twenty-five cents for box of twenty
paper tobacco tubes to thirty cents. Wives
OF smokers who gather coupons from the
pockets of their husbands and exchange
them for alarm clocks, toilet sets. perfumes,
etc. will be disappointed to learn that the
United Cigar Stores have cut the number
of coupons given away with cigarette pur-
chases. one twenty-five-cent coupon in
stead Of two now accompanies a quarter
box OF cigarettes.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-01

PUNISH ALL DODGERS
Who Help Men Evade Mil
NJ Duty Also Liable, Says
Government Attorney

z 01oral authorities in Philadelphia today
1to1 10 Investigate the rush Of appli-
~ Tor marriage licenses at the Marriage
CE1o Bureau in City Hall to see whether
& The would-be benedicts OF draft age
nv providsd with conscript registration
k1& Federal inspectors probably will be
<tcuod IN the bureau to make demand
~ applicants for their cards.
k> o11etng to the great increase In appli-
@one for marriage licenses over the corre-
o46ing period last year. 7. Henry Walnut.
A4olotant United States Attorney. said
Whils the United States cannot prevent
g. man from getting married. the Govern
pNt oan ask citisens to produce their regis
VntloA cards. The ut nnient can also
34ks action against persons where 1t has
peou s.Own that these persons have ma e
tlod TO escape military "r.y. Action can
40 b taken against perscrs who AID men
la>shlrking such duty
Mr. Walnut referred to Section Of the
04a0 act, which reads
Any person who evades or aids another
a. svAde the requirements Of this act is
p1llfy Of . misdemeanor. and the local
lizards are authorized to warn persons who
CIAin discharge on the ground Of marriage
that they are liable to prosecution II such
onarrfage is contracted with the view Of
avoiding military duty"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-01
DIR. RICHARD M. JONES,
NOTED EDUCATOR, DEAD
Forty Years Headmaster of the
William Penn Charter
School

DR.. Richard Mott Jones, for forty years
headmaster of the William Penn Charter
School, on South Twelfth street, died today
at the University Hospital after an illness
of FIVE months. Doctor Jones was seventy
four years old. He gave UP his active
connection with the school last February
when his health began to fail. An opera
ton was performed at the University Hos
pital two weeks ago. He became weaker
and succumbed today.
No arrangements for the funeral have
been made yet, owing to the absence from
Philadelphia Of all relatives except Mrs.
Jones The body will be cremated and
memorial service will be held next fall.
according to the plans now.
Doctor Jones was born In South China.
Me-, June 20, 1S43. He was the son Of Ell
and sibyl Jones. his mothers maiden name
having been Jones also.
After receiving a preparatory education,
Doctor Jones entered Haverford College and
was graduated in 1857. Later in 1870. the
institution conferred upon him the honorary
degree Of master Of arts, and in 1891 the de-
gree of LII. d. In 1902 the degree Of LII. d.
also was conferred upon him by the Univer.
sity of Pennsylvania.
Following his graduation from Haverford
College in 1867, Doctor Jones spent several
years abroad, part of the time in England,
studying the great system of public schools
there. and part Of the time on the Conti-
nent, studying modern languages in France
and Germany. During part of the first
eighteen months he spent in the British isles
he was tutoring in Ireland.
Doctor Jones returned home In 1870, and
held the position Of headmaster at the Oak
Grove Seminary, in Kennebec County, Me-,
until 1874 On February 2, 1875, he came
to this city and took charge Of the William
Penn Charter Schol as it's headmaster, a
position which he held until his death. He
reorganized the school, which was not In the
best Of condition when he took charge of 1t,
and made 1t one of the most successful In
stitutions of its kind In the country.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-01
20 PHILADELPHIA BOYS
ENLIST IN LAND ARMY
Will Mobilize on Saturday for
Service in New Jersey
Peach Belt

Twenty boys OF this city today enlisted
In the "army OF the land" for active service
in southern New Jersey The period OF
enlistment will be about four weeks and
the service will be chiefly peach picking
Mobilization will take place probably on
Saturday when the boys will be transported
to their camp at Glassboro. Gloucester
County.
The project Is result of the work OF
the Philadelphia Bourse Farm Employment
Bureau to supply labor to farms IN Penn
sylvania, Delaware and New Jersey. More
than 500 farm hands have been supplied
to these districts In the last two months
The boys will work on various farms In
the Gloucester County peach belt. but all
will live at a central camp provided by the
Gloucester County Y. NJ. c. A. For the
board and lodging furnished in this camp IS
week will be charged. This will allow the
boys a surplus of 81 a week out Of their
wages Of $3.50 day. Scores of boys below
the sixteen.ysar limit were turned down to-
day. Most Of those accepted were seventeen
and eighteen years old. The campaign to
secure these laborers was conducted solely
through the newspapers.
The men In charge Of the work at the
Bourse are Arthur Littleton, V. b. Bick-
more and b. F. Frankel. II. P. Huber. the
Gloucester County farm agent, was on hand
today to examine the applicants,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-01
NAMED SECOND LIEUTENANT
Leo F. s. Horan Wins Commission in
u. s. Marine Corps

Leo F. S. Horan. of 1904 Jefferson street,
was today appointed a second lieutenant
in the United States marine corps.
He was clerk Of the court-martial board
at the Philadelphia Navy Yard and was
known among the men there as Judge" !"
Horan is the first Of the civil employees Of
the yard to receive an appointment.
He attended st. Josephs College and was
goldmedal man In 1898. Subsequently he
studied law at Temple University. He took
the State board examination last July 2
and 8.
Horan was national treasurer of the As.
sociation of Civil Service Employees of
Navy Yards and Stations.
On hearing Of her sons appointment
Mrs. Horan said she was proud of his
achievements. Recently Horan was compli.
mented by Secretary Daniels for his legal
work on the courtmartial board.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-01
CATCHES ALLEGED ROBBER
Man Had Bluffed Cop When Linton
Told of Attempted Hold-up

The quick action Of w. H. Linton, of
l3s Rochelle avenue, prevented the escape
of Paul Clark, of Seventeenth and Ponlar
streets. accused OF attempting to rob w. L.
Lee of 275 Rochelle avenue. Clark, accord
ing to the police. attacked Lee near LInton's
home and demanded his money.
Policeman Marshall chanced along. but
clark, II is said. told him that he was
merely fighting with Lee and was al,owad
TO go. He was but a few yards awav
when Linton, who had seen the alleged
holdup from his home. told Marshall the
circumstances. The cop then pursued
Clark and arrested him.
Clark was held without bail for a fur
ther hearing August by Magistrate Price
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-01
Crops Oysters Be Higher Price Former Philadephan
HoU You Can Keep Cool:
Forget 1t, Says Expert

WEAR as little as possible--and
\ vvlet the baby wear less.
Drink plenty Of water--and give
the baby oil he wants.
Avoid meat and alcohol.
Don't talk about the heat. Don't
think about 1t.
Infants and young children are
the worst sufferers from the heat
II not handled properly. Their milk
should be kept cool. There should
be no attempts at weaving in this
weather. ~
Be on your guard against flies.
Avoid trouble-even that Of seek
ing coolness in recreation. II liv-
ing conditions at home are bearable,
they're better than crowded excur-
sions. But If you're sure you know
cool and restful trip, by all means
take it.
Above all, don't worry. Winter
will arrive in due time.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-01
4O0-POUND STONE FALLS:
KILLS BUILDING WORKER
Block Drops From Second Story
of Apartment Operation and
Crushes Timekeeper

Charles johnson, twenty-seven years old,
Of New York, was instantly killed today on
Spruce street. near Fifteenth. when a block
of stone weighing 400 pounds fell from a
building operation and struck him.
He was employed as timekeeper at the
new apartment building being erected at
1920 Spruce street. He stood Immediately
under the sling with which workmen were
hoisting several OF the cornice blocks to the
second story.
One of the blocks became dislodped
when 1t reached the level Of the second
floor. When 1t fell 1t struck johnson
squarely and crushed him to the nave.
mont. He died before he reached the Poly.
clinic Hospital
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-01
PHILADELPHIA DIES
IN DALLAS PRISON
Andrew H. Crane, tuberculosis Victim,
Yearned to See Mother

Andrew Fl. Crane, Of Philadelphia, held
in the county jail In Dallas, Tex, died
Tuesday night The body is being held
pending advices from relatives in Philadel-
phia.
Several days ago Crane appeared at the
Dallas police station, told Captain Henry
Tanner that he was wanted In Philadei-
phia for forgery. and that he had been
lodging officers for many months. He was
sick and felt that he would not live long.
so wanted to be taken back to Philadelphia.
that he might see his mother before the END
came, He was placed in jail and the Phil
adelphia authorities notified. Crane was in
the last stages of tuberculosis when he sur-
rendered. A Philadelphia officer was on his
way to take the prisoner back.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-01
MARRIAGE LICENSES REFUSED
Forty Men Fail to Produce Registra.
ton Cards and Are Sent Home

NEW YORK. Aug. 1.--Forty men, stand.
ing in line for marriage licenses here to-
day, were picked out and sent home bv
United States Marshal McCarty, when thew
were unable TO produce registration cards.
The men declared they had registered. but
had forgotten to bring the cards with them.
AS the result of warnings printed todav
the line-up was not so long and up to ii
a. m. the bureau had issued only eleven
licenses.
Marshal McCarty and his men explained
to those in line that Provost Marshal Gen.
eral Crowder had ruled that women, al
well as men. were guilty. In evasion of the
draft by marriage Nl
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-01
GTRIKE PICKETS JAILED
IN CHESTER COUNTY
nbsrs Of Philadelphia Union Ac-
cused Of Interfering With
Operation of Plant

x &Ggr CHESTER. Pa, Aug, 1.--william
~. W. H. Slaughter and Frank Fryer.
ooers Of Philadelphia Molders' Union
le. were committed to the Chester
1&ty Prison today on the charge Of in
lIGtglng with workmen and trespassins
Nm the property of the Downingtown
<nufncturing Company, where they had
G1or1y been employed. but have recently
- doing picket duty during the strike
f1oir union and are alleged to havs
<ored with the men now at work.
|~1o the company was reorganized no
N nAen have been employed. although
40 wore paid the rate. A strike fol-
~ several months ago and since then
l4ars o3 thefcompany have they say.
nnooYo4 by the picksts Of the strikers
~, Two weeks ago the Chester
Court granted an Injunction Of =
Inary character against the union,
: date IN ssptsmbsr for . final
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-01
Freight Rates Changed

WASHINGTON. Aug 1.-The Board Of
Railroad Commissioners today won It's
fight before the Interstate Commerce Com
mission against discrimination In freight
rates from eastern points to cities in the
Mississippi River district above st. Louis.
The commission rules that rates to these
points may exceed rates to lower Mssis-
sppi River points by not more than one cent
per hundred pounds on first-cass shipments
and one-half cent on the other five classes.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-01
Du Pont Boxmakers Out on Strike

WILMINGTON. Del. Aug IA strike
was begun today at the box-maklns estab-
listment of the du Pont Powder Company
at Hagley, According to one of the strikers.
about 200 men went out When inourv
was made at the companys offices, II was
stated that about thirty-five or forty en-
ployes In the soldering department had
struck after asking for an increase of paw.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-01
Goethals May Be Sent to France

WASHINGTON. Aug. Secretary of
War Baker today declined to comment on
the persistent report that Major General
q. W. Goethals would soon be assigned n
command Of engineers In France. He
said that General Goethalss services were
at the disposal Of the Government. ana that
in due time they would be utilized.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-01
Charge Woman Is Express Thief

Alice Leonard. Of Marshall and Wood
streets. was held In $500 bail for further
hearing by Magistrate Collins at the Central
Station this morning on suspicion of having
stolen jewelry, clothing and slverware
valued at $1,000 from the Adams Express
Company station. Eighteenth and Market
streets, which the police say they found In
her room The woman was arrested yes.
terday when she attempted to pledge some
silverware which the police say was stolen
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-01
DRAFT MEN CALLED
FOR 39TH DISTRICT
Name Of First Group Posted at
Fourth Street and Snyder
g Avenue Police Station

Names and addresses Of the men In the
Xhirty-ninth Philadelphia exemption dis
H1c< who are called for examination were
Doote4 today outside the Fourth and Snyder
evsnue police station where the appellants
1or exemption and physical examination
viii appear. There are just 100 names In
~ nrst group called.
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-01
Will Provide Books for Sammees

WASHINGTON. Aug. I'm response to
the plea Of American Sammees for papers
and magazines from home, Postmaster
General Bur1eson today officially enlisted
the aid Of every postoffice in the country.
In the big postoffices of the country there
continually accumulates a large quantity Of
nondeliverable and nonreturnable periodIcaI
literature. Ordinarily It Is destroyed but
henceforth 1t will be transmitted free Of
charge to the boys behind the firing line.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-01-19
Sue Clerk for Fees.

Sioux Falls. An action has been
commenced i'll the state circuit court
here for the recovery from William
{. Mcconnell, former CLERK of courts
OF Ninnehaha county. OF $4,000. fees
alleged to have been collected and
not accounted for during his term OF
office. Friends Of the former CLERK
assert tie alleged shortage is made
W largely of fees which were no:
paid IN. Last winter Mcconnell re-
moyet to Toronto, Can, where he
resides.