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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-25
TOMATO GROWERS KICK
ON RAILROAD SERVICE
Governor Edge Takes Up Matter
With Pennsylvania Railroad in
Interest of Farmers

TRENTON, July 25--As the result OF
complaints received from tomato growers
in Salem County, Governor Edge took
up with the Pennsylvania Railroad the
question of furnishing adequate transpor-
tation facilities for the farmers, especially
those in and about the vicinity of Swedes-
boro who specialize in this product Re-
ports received by the Governor said tomato
growers were losing about $4,000 a day
every time the railroad facilities were in
adequate
According to a report received by the
& Governor last Saturday, the shortage of cars
resulted in depressing the wholesale price
Tor tomatoes from $3.50 to thirty-fve and
nifty cents the crate, a fact which Il is
4 said did not help the consumer who was
paying high price by reason OF the with
holding Of a large supply from market.
Governor Edge said:
'ff do not know whether this is due TO a
natural and bona fde shortage of cars or
not. but / am inquiring of the railroad
3 and ! propose to find out, II possible.
Every year, for several weeks Swedes-
\ boro is the shipping point of perhaps the
4 greatest crop of tomatoes in New Jersey
Railroad officials know this in advance
& and IL seems to me that. providing condi-
4 tions are not helplessly abnormal. ordi-
Z nary preparedness would enable them to
take care Of t.
4f1<I am informed that from $4,000 to
y 10000 crates OF tomatoes are being shipped
daily from Swedesboro and the prob
lem Of distribution is so important that
farmers Ia decreased when perishable
goods are delayed at shipping points,
{ there is no telling what effect this may
have on the retail market. By curtailing
y the supply In market the inference Is.
\ that 1t results in an unfairly high retail
nrice.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-25
GUARDSMEN OF JERSEY
RUSHING TO SEA GIRT
Troops Rapidly Detraining and
Receiving Assignments to
Various Quarters


New Jersey Is today modifying her
forces for war. Her first complement Of
men, comprising the New Jersey National
Guard, are coming in from all corners of
the state for the greatest encampment in
the military history of the State.
Brigadier General Charles w Barber,
who has been placed in command of the
troops, is experimenting the detraining Of
the various organizations as they come In
and directing the establishment of their
camps. General Barber was yesterday
sworn in as the brigade commander of the
First Brigade, New Jersey Infantry. Cen
eral Barber is keeping a close watch over
affairs in the office of the adjutant general
also and is personally directing the vast
amount of detail work that is required Of
the department incidental to the mobiza-
ton.
Eighteen regular army officers. detailed
here by the War Department for the mus
tering in duties, were on hand early this
morning and are prepared to start work
Immediately on the examination and mus.
tering in of the 1900 troops who will make
up the encampment None of these officers
Is from the medical corps, which shows
that there is TO be some quick work exc
cuted in the physical examination of the
men.
Newark and vicinity and the section near
Camden are the two centers giving the most
men toward the National Guard army which
will have been completely modified here
before nightfall, From the territory about
Newark have come two troops, the first
squadron cavalry from Newark, the eighth
divisional headquarters troop from Newark,
two batteries Of field artillery from East
Orange troop of cavalry from Plainteld,
a battery of field artillery from Montclair
and one from Morrstown, as we'll as the
field hospital from Elizabeth and the Signal
Corps from Jersey City and some engineers
from Newark. Camden is giving a major
portion Of the third regiment of infantry
and battery Of field artillery. Red Bank
Is to be represented by a troop of cavalry
and the ambulance company. Asbury Park,
Atlantic City, Bridgeton, Salem, Mount
Holly. Burlington, Ocean City and Wood
bury are also contributing units.
Interest centered about the arrival of the
artillery organizations today. Colonel
Quincy A. Gilmore, commanding the first
yesterday and struck into the big batch of
work necessary TO prepare for the advent Of
his men. owing to the fact that they have
been organized less than a month, the
second battalion came without its equip
ment, but the first battalion, consisting of
the two East orange batteries and one from
Camden and commanded by Major Edward
James, formerly commander of Battery
c, of East orange, brought their field guns,
horses and other equipment with them.
They went into camp on the extreme south
side of the encampment reservation fank-
ing the cavalry, engineers signal corps and
infantry organizations, In a similar posi-
tion, only farther to the eastward, the field
hospital and ambulance companies were
established.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-25

The only afflictions in the ranks OF the
| Second Pennsylvania Field Artillery a' a'
| Camp John wanamaker at JenkintoWh az ar {
| a number of cases of ivy poisoning Inc
| hospital orderlies have been busy tor seN
| erai days plastering on salves and dopes anu
wrapping bandages to alleviate the itcnIns
| tort,res No casualties have resulted thus
| far. - 80
Camp John wanamaker" is the name OF
the camp as christened by Colonel IurteI e
and his staff Mr. Wanamaker owns tne
camp site. He has arranged various en-
tertainments for the men. has PROVIDED 10,
eIectric lighting and donated regimental
library OF 500 volumes, which is to he car
ried with the regiment in its travels
Special carrying cases are TO pe n,aue.
The books are being catalogued by Ma!oi
z. ST. j. Greble and Chaplain Robert j. NC
Fetrick A librarian under the chaplain
direction will have charge Of the books
Colonel Turner and Major Greble are to
take turns at a new honor--operating
moving picture machine. The otanleS
Rookine Company has offered to send SIX
films 20 the camp every evening proNlueu
the regiment found an operator.
CbapIain NcFetrick said he would ar
range prize-fights and manage oaseoali
team, but he'd be darned II he'd run
movie machine" so the colonel and tne
major saved the day. The pictures VIII oe
thrown on an open-air screen on clump OF
trees and the machine will be operated from
tha elevation in front of the colonels tent.
recreation tent, with facilities TOT
reading, writing and playing checkers, VIII
he provided by the Y NJ. c. a. {. q. 81.
John, promoter of services at the Central
v NJ c, A. made arrangements yesterday
with Colonel Turner and Chaplain NC
Fetrick.
Tomorrow will be visitors day or az
least relatives day During the week no
civilians have been admitted to the camp
except on urgent business, but on sunday
there no doubt will be such a swarm OF
friends and relatives to see men in the
regiment that the pickets won't be aole 10
keep 'em out
"The great danger of too many visitors Is
that some Kind friend will smuggle in some
strong refreshments, said Colonel turner.
80 l think we will have to limit the visits
to relatives and very close friends"
Major L. St. John Greble, of the SECOND
Battalion, used some strong language con-
cerning the statements that the Pennsyl-
vania regiments would not be ready for
foreign service in less than a year.
IF a man wants to be a cold-foot, a
white-liver. or a chicken-heart he will talk
that way" declared the major. But II he
really is willing to fight, he will know the
Pennsylvania troops can oe got ready in
short time"
Major Greble and Colonel Turner are both
of the opinion that the Second Regiment
can be ready for service after three months
of intensive training
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-25
SHIRT ADVERTISED FOR
S1.29 COST ONLY 53C'
Speaker Exposes Case of Fraud.
ulent Advertising Before
State Clothiers
READING, Pa, July 9s

A straight-from.the-s shoulder talk
truthful advertising" by c. f. La Visna
OF the American Fair Trade League ny,
one of the features of the Pennsylyania ~
tail Clothiers' Association convention Nv.
today.
Mr.. La Vigne illustrated his talk nv nu.
senting for inspection a sample case Ala
with articles of wearing apparel purcba sea
by him personally in his campaign throusSu
out the country. He cited as a speciec a.
ample the purchase of a shirt advertised =.
worth S2.50,. for $l.29, and which was s,h
sequently proved to be on sale evervvhsu.
at 20 cents, with cost to the retailer ~ 20
cents. This case came before a penns,,
vania court, and after an indictment h,d
been secured It was thrown out of court
through a too-liberal Interpretation of ths
law as what constituted a "knowinv,v"
fraudulent advertisement and the snbso.
quent sale Of the article in question
w r. Thompson, of the Burroughs Ada.
ing Machine Company addressed the con
vention on Efficiency in Business" and a.
the afternoon session the question hoy ,yos
opened with discussion by the delegates
P. w. Phillips, of Johnstown, was rada
president of the association and Johnstown
gets next years convention.
1nir evening the annual banquet vii, \.
held I. Whteson, Reading, will be toast
master, and Francis H Green. of west
Chester will deliver the address.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-25
DRAFTED MEN MAY GET
COMMISSIONS IN TIME
Door of Military Ambition Wide
Open to Those Now En-
tering Service
WASHINGTON, July IS.

Brains and bravery will bring officers
commissions to ambitious boys among
Uncle Sans drafted Sammees, II was stated
at the War Department today.
Hundreds Of British and French boys
scarcely out of their teens, have wrested
commissions and high honors from the ruck
of the west-front trenches Americas men
will get their chance to do as well
Adjutant General McCain's department
has been too busy with other things to work
out the promotion plan yet Colonels ana
majors. planning the vital moves in get
ting Americas first draft Sammees to
France were eating lunches OF milk and
sandwiches from the leaves of their desks
when the reporter threaded his way among
them to ask Colonel Ladd about 1t today
We haven't had a chance to work il out
in the detail" said the cononei. but the
national army men will be eligible to pro-
motion"
Colonel Ladd is more or less a conscript
himself. He had done his bit by serving the
best years of his life in the army and was
on the retired list when war was declared
He Is now back In active service helping
whip Americas first national army into
shape.
America at war Is proceeding on the
theory that a live fighting man is better
than dead hero, unless by dying he had
saved other men, vital equipment or ter
ritory. Every man will be judged on the
basis OF his moral courage as much as on
his physical courage.
The French system of teaching fighting
men scientific methods of determining
how to take the smallest chance OF per-
sonal danger while keeping their fighting
ability at highest efficiency probably will
be adopted.
The French have regular classes in
safety frst This system is credited with
having saved thousands Of fighting men
to France.
The Sammy who shows he knows how to
Judge situations quickly and has the cour-
age and the ability TO act Instantly and in
teiligently, whether the action be one of
holding back from an inviting chance or
going ahead in nasty though important
situation. will stand highest on the lists for
promotion.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-25

1otional Demonstration At
6onds Leave Taking of Troops
for Mobilization

h w 9cores Of women and others tainted, anc
4ones unrfvaled since Civil War days were
|(4esssd. when Battery 3. Company b OF
& Inssrs and the Third Regiment, New
| 04sey National Guard. left Camden today
LR mastering into the Federal service at
s ~ Girt N. J.
St The troops are scheduled to leave Sea
q MT for the concentration camp at Annis-
~, Ala, within two weeks. They probably
Ill not return TO Camden before the end
4 ~ the war
With this fact in mind. no doubt. and
elmost overcome with emotion, a surgng
crowd Of several thousand was on hand
~ the respective armories. the ferry and
~ Border street siding to bid the boys"
yarswell
f1 The artillerymen left at 7:t5 o'clock this
Wcrning The engineers and Third Regi-
Bent left shortly before 10 a. m.
~ ~ was estimated that more than 10000
xives, sweethearts. relatives and friends
xere on hand at the battery armory. Ninth
etreet and Wright avenue. before the men
left Tor the Border street siding Many
women In the crowd tainted and the police
nad their hands full in keeping order On
several occasions mounted policemen were
tereed to control the crowd
. Emergency automobiles were pressed
Wso service TO rush the women TO the
Aospital for treatment
~ was sara that the situation would
have been worse except for the timely
errival Of more than 400 members Of the
public Safety Committee and the band
Which greeted the artillerymen at the train.
II was made up of ten cars. One OF the
ears was marked in chalk:
Battery B is off to give 'em h-ll"
Frank NJ. Ellis, son of Mayor Ellis was
one Of the artilerymen to leave. Colonel
barnard. commander of the battery. urged
Mayor Ellis to make an address He was
too overcome with emotion owing to the
departure Of the troops to comply with the
fsquest
4 1t was learned that a '1ast-minute" we'd
ding took place last night in the battery.
Christopher Rosell twenty-one years old.
Of 1928 Locust street Camden, was married
70 Miss Beatrice Mills. seventeen. of 1240
Locust street He left with his fellow SOL
diers this morning.
Even soldiers tainted as the crowd surged
About the Third Regiment at its departure
Harry Catus, Of Company A, and Harry |
pAltrnan. OF Company D, both collapsed
from the heat. The latter was taken aboard |
the train on a stretcher His mother. Mrs
Helan Daltman, who had missed him in |
line. collapsed herself when she saw him
At the train shed. He came TO, however, |
in time to kiss her good-by.
y Company BIS car was marked God Help
Kaiser BILL
the sight of Nathaniel H. Painter OF
Gloucester. who is seventy-tour years old
and Civil War veteran. He greeted the
boys in his uniform of 81
God bless you all, he cried. II wish |
could join you" He said he had not |
Witnessed such a scene since the days of |
The Civil War. |
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-25
SENATOR LEWIS ONLY A "vOICE"
Chicago Papers Cast Aspersions on His
Proposal for Peace

o. CHICAGO, July 25.-"Out here, we are
hep to Ham, but we doubt IL Europe knows
him so we'll" said the Chicago Tribune
edtorially today, commenting on Senator
j. Hamilton Lews's proposal that we ne.
gotiate with Germany for peace There
fore Europe may conclude that an important
American opinion has been expressed
whereas II was merely voice"
Senator Lewis has muddled war prep
arations with peace pifIe," lamented the
Chicago Herald editorially. ITO what evil
days has Illinois come that the Mayor of its
great city and its chosen messengers to the
Congress are audible only when they decry
or enbarrass their Governments effectual
Prosecution Of the war forced upon this
country"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-25
DRAFT NOT EMBARRASSING
Steel Makers Pronounce 1t Preferable
to Volunteer System

PITTSBURGH, July 25.-Steel manu-.
facturers of Pittsburgh, relying upon the
Governments industrial exempticn system
to protect this industry, say they do not
anticipate serious shortage of men in
the mills by reason of the draft. One large
independent steel company executive said ::
We feel that the steel industry is far
better protected from disturbance by the
draft system than it would have been under
a volunteer system. Under the latter we
would have had no choice and would nave
lost many of our best men, Under the draft
system we may claim exemption for ali
men drawn whom we regard as indispen-
sable to the steel-makng Industry
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-25
BLACKSMTTH'S WORKER
MYSTERIOUSLY KILLED
Conshohocken Laborer's Body, Money
Intact, Found With Bullet
in Abdomen

NORRISTOWN, Pa. July 25--A murder
was evidently committed on the outskirts of
Conshohocken during the night, This morn
ing John Lynch found Pete" employed
as blacksmith at the Daughton store quar-
ries, dead with a bullet wound in his alb
domen
Pete" which is his only known name,
was found lying just outside the door of the
quarry office which he made his home. Out
side the gate of the inclosure was found a
revolver. The gun was about ten feet from
the dead man
Conshohocken police and Coroner Nc
Glathery are endeavoring to find motive
for the murder. That it was not for rob-
berry is indicated by the presence of the
mans watch and money in his pockets His
living quarters were not disturbed. From
appearances the man was called out and
shot.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-25
Crushed Between Car and Truck

SUNBURY, Pa, July. 25.-Thomas Tor.
dor, forty-six, father of ten children, was
killed in peculiar manner at Northunber.
land today. He was standing talking N
John B. Rocco, who was in an automobile
A street ear struck big truck ed h,,
Wallace Feats and threw il against ,ba
automobile. Tordor was caught between Tho
automobile and truck and crlshnd
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-25
MRS. DERR APPOINTED
Had of Housewives League Member
" of Defense Council

y Mrs william b. Dsrr. president Of the
xIousewivss' League Of Philadelphia, was
today appointed member Of the Food De-
nartment Of the Pennsylvania Committee OF
se Council Of National Defense The ap-
1nfment was made by Mrs. Charles Lea,
- Il chairman Of the department
Itu Derr lived at 2o43 Wallace street
o the beginning Of the war she has
nartieularly active In matters vital to
economy and food conservation.
<Iy, after her appointment today she
- har nav duties In the headquarters
~ Uf&fa Xomen's COMMITTEES, 1907
~ 11>jk ckoirmapkhip q which y
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-25

Wills probated today included tbos. n,
Anne z. Williams, 5O7 Tulpehocken street
which, in private bequests. disposes OF
property valued at $4,000; Mary Hood
Boothbay Harbor, Maine, S29, 700; William
P. Mason Haddon Heights, n. j., $4,000
Mary Boyle, 1868 Gaul street, $4,000 and
ENen Potter, Wiesbaden, Germany, $4,000.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-25
VOcalists Wed; Will Join Evangelist

YORK, Pa, July 25-Mufray +. Ness
and Miss Mary Ruler, prominent young
vocalists Of this city were married in
Washington by the Rev. a. w Rudisill
They will return here to remain for several
weeks, after which they will join the evan
gelistic party of the Rev. Walter A. BRYANT
Of Macon, Miss, Mr. Ness will be musical
director and soloist and Mrs, Ness will have
charge of the cottage prayer and young
peoples meetings and assist in the music
Mrs. Ness was active in church work in
York.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-25
K. of c. Gets $4,000 for War Fund

Five thousand dollars for the knights of
Columbus war camp fund was reported COL
lected last night at a meeting Of knights
of Columbus leaders of Philadelphia, at
1886 Girard avenue. The leaders of the
movement plan to establish recreation CEN
ters at the various cantonments of the
American army
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-25
vILLIsTA FORCES OCCUPY
THREE MEXICAN TOWNS
Ten German Officers Reported in Force
Which Captured Important
Mining Centers

Ell PAsO, July 25.-Vilista forces are in
complete control of the cities of Santa
Rosalia, Jiminez and Parral, according to
confirmed reports received here today
1t is reported there were ten Germans on
Villas staff when he attacked and captured
the three important mining towns and that
Marcelo Caraveco, former Huerta general,
has Joined the rebel chief
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-25
JUMPS FROM WINDOW IN FIRE
$1,000 Damage in Early Morning Blaze
Nobody Is Injured

Fire caused $4,000 damage to the two.
story brick grocery store and dwelling Of
Eli Avraeh. at SIS East Madison street
early today The origin Is unknown.
/. Avrach,s his wife and three children were
aeiep whom the blaze started. but reached
tna street safely. Frank Macan, a boardsr
.5uupe1 through . ssoond-siory window and
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-25
Soldier Bridegroom Drowned in Rive,

SUNBURY, Pa, July 25.--Albert Stittles,
twenty-five years old, private In Com
pany |. Thirteenth Regiment, Bloomsbury,
guarding bridges near here, was drowned
in the Susquehanna River today. He was
bridegroom. The body was recovered.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-25
CAMP WANAMAKER
FIGHTS POISON IVY
Second Field Artillery Meets
Vicious Attack Of Enemy
of Comfort

Scratch, scratch, scratch.
On arms and neck and knee
The poison ivy Is more than n'd'c"
To dghtin1 across the sea.
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