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The Washington times., 1917-03-10
Central Team Wins

Interclub team match: decided by
the aggregate OF the six high scores
made in the individual, championship
u1atch-won by Central High School.
w. r. Stokes, 300; r. c. Stokes, SOL:
W. c. Harrison, 500: R. NJ. Morris,
SS7; P. Ts Williams, s53; n. L colvin,
SS1. Team, total. b,252
All ties in the service rifle matches
will be shot off March IT. beginning
at 7:30 p. m at the Eastern Market
range.
The Washington times., 1917-03-10
Three In Tie.

Alternate FIRE match, highest pos
sibse score 3oo-Tied, C. z. Chisholm,
Eastern High School; George E csok,
Washington Rifle Club; W. R. Stokes.
Central High School, score 800.
Individual championship; decided
by the aggregate scores made In the
slow fire. rapid fire, and alternate
fire matches-Tied, c. F. Chisholm,
Eastern High School: George 2. Cook,
Washington Rifle Club: w. R Stokes,
Central High School. Score, 200.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-19
SHOOTS STEPFATHER
IN NDEFENSE OF MOTHER
Boy of Fourteen Fires When Man
Is About to Strike His Wife
Second Time

William Stller, forty years old, Of 42l
West ontario street was shot in the neck
and stomach by his stepson, Rupert T.
Dencher, fourteen years old, early this
morning when, according to the police, the
boy saw his stepfather strike his mother
Stiller was about to hit his wife again
when the boy fired. Stller is in critical
condition in the Episcopal Hospital
According to the police of the Front and
Westmoreland streets station. the boy was
awakened shortly after midnight by the
noise Of a quarrel between his mother and
stepfather. and when he heard his mother
scream he procured a revolver from
bureau and crept down stairs and shot Still.
Ter as he was about to strike her again.
Neighbors notified the police and young
Dencher was locked up. He will be given
a hearing in the House of Detention today.
According to the doctors in the Episco-
pal Hospital. where Stiller was taken he
is in critical condition and has slight
chance of recovery.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-19
CITY WILL HAVE
AN EXPORT AGENT
Strong Protest Changes Plan
of Licenses Being Issued
From Other Places
REDFIELD GIVES OUT NEWS

Philadelphia is TO have an export agent,
according 70 announcement made today by
Secretary Redfeld, OF the Department Of
Commerce.
Since President Wilson's embargo procla-
nation the work of issuing licenses to
exporters has been handled in Washington,
New York Boston and al points in the far
South.
Philadelphia business interests repre-
sented by the Bourse. Commercial En-
change, Chamber of Commerce and other
organizations, protested against this ar
rangement and dema nded the appointment
Of an agent in this city,
Although Secretary Redield mas not
named a man for the place, it is certain
that an appointment will be made within
a few days.
The agent for this city will have charge
Of all export business. and. to make Presi-
dent Wilson's embargo proclamation eftec-
tive, will issue licenses to persons who ship
goods abroad. This action is taken with the
view of preventing the shipment of supplies
to Germany through certain neutral coun.
tries.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-19
T0DAY's MARRIAGE LICENSES

Clarence o. Eby, l72g $. Broad St, and Mar
gafet P. Stockman, 1879 $. Broad st:
hmue V. Staples. 2008 Warn9ck ST., and Bette
!. Thompson, 2OOG n. Warnock st.
fnomas F. Allen, 6l7 n. i7th ST., and Anna
lanes II. FItzpatrick. tiS 2515 Gray's Ferry rd,
vand and Elizabeth NJ. Hyland, 23ll Lombard St
William A. Countess, Baltimore, Md, and Olga
IL hemsch, 3B2J Earp 81,
inomas j. Kelly, Salisbury, Md, and Blanche
v HUDSON 2l0 n. Clifton st.
sames ?. Mackeer, 20Ol N Camac ST., and Eva
~ =, Gormley, 1858 y. Howard II.
enaries Rowan, BOSS Bambrey ST., and An
looinette Schoepe, +GSi Wildey st.
DqH9ley H. Hunt 2l52 y. 18th St, and Evalne
BENJAMIN + Mifhn 2627 n 5th ST., and Cathe-
u,,nme ,me schmidt, 1854 N Orianna st.
"rnnam Z. Warrlck, 302O Susquehanna ave, and
Ldth L. Smyth, 2s13 Dauphin st.
'eeoo 8 Herbert, Jr., 2O7 Mifhin St, and Eliza
r,oetn NJ schollLno, 839 n. 5th ST.
e'sTenee Moore, Chester, Pa, and Margaret l..
Thsaae55eer' si5 n. Holly st.
'pcs0GGsS g 8sSz,w w%Silbscher' % York Pa. and Viola
Eugene % W. Rogers, shoyer, Kan. and Vera
ch"ssyIIthngton, Doylestown, Pa,
NY Martin, 1917 cambridge ST., and Lu-
9hSnIne Green, 025 Master st.
'Unas ssa McGlnnis, Jr., 5l9 westmoreland st.,
VilnIaa mary E Houtzey Mffiin, Pa.
WAN WAN j. Fallon, 2527 Haverford ave, and
cbsssiL5 naalloy, $50 N. 3Sth ST.
DsiSs sanders, al3 w. Arizona ST., and Tillie
'sPRes Pss.,l l. Fee, 5l37 Hopes st. and Anna NJ.
lohn'e n'eErnMSn Mn Holmesburg, Pa.
PohII = ,Mo,elseh, 2Ili Cambridge st, and Marie
sSa" s" Mchalak, Detroit, Mich, and Stanis-
s-"a Satos' 1927 N. Howard st.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-19
INDORSES POLICEMEN'S UNION
Research Bureau Finds Spirit of De-
mocracy in Action of Men
on Force Here

The Bureau of Municipal Research finds
in the formation of the Patrolmen's Benev-
olent and Protective Association of Phila-
delpha an argument for democratic forms
of political administration. In its weekly
bulletin the bureau, after noting that the
Water Bureau employees and engineers en-
poyed by the city long ago organized and
that the firemen recently organized and
affiliated with the American Federation Of
Labor, says the whole idea is a good one.
Standardization Of conditions of employ.
ment in the city service is a good thing, says
the bulletin, and organization of employees
makes for success of such standardization
as well as for success in solving other prob
lens of city administration. Let the work.
ers organize and ask for what they want.
That is the bureaus view. This is the
democratic way and the best way to meet
the problems.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-19
ACCUSES OLD SERVANT
OF ROBBING HER HOUSE
Wife of City Official Causes Arrest Of
Woman Charged With Clothing
Theft

Mrs oscar Noll. s24S North Park avenue,
wife Of oscar Noll, real estate assessor and
a Republican leader Of the Thirty-seventh
ward. appeared i'm the Park and Lehigh
avenue police station this morning and testi-
fed against a former servant whom she
accused Of robbing her home after being
discharged several months ago.
The accused woman. Irs. Agnes Burke,
forty years old. with no permanen. address,
was held under $500 bah for further
hearing Monday by Magistrate Carson.
The wife of the city official saw the
woman on the street at Germantown ave-
nue. and ontario street yesterday. Almost
at the same time the automobile patrol
Of the Germantown avenue and Lycoming
street station was passing. She stopped
the machine, and after telling her story to
a policeman had Mrs. Burke placed under
arrest. q
Mrs Burke, according TO the story told
by Mrs. Noll, was a servant up until last
November She was discharged, II is said,
and when she left, It is alleged she kept the
key to the Noll home and in return gave
Mrs Noll a key which was similar to II.
Mrs Nol said she and her husband went
out one night and on their return found that
clothing valued at $500 had been stolen.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-19
ST. SWITHIN MAKING
GOOD" HIS PROPHECY
Rain Every Day Since Forecast
Was Promulgated on
Name Day

st. Swithln Is fulfilling the historic
prophecy connected with his memory with
a vengeance, for since Sunday II has rained
every day. and according TO the Weather
Bureau there is to.be no let-up.
Although the forecast from Washington
for New Jersey and eastern Pennsylvania
declares II is to be fair tonight and to-
morrow, the local weather expert pessimis-
tically said that Philadelphia may expect
unsettled and showery conditions for the
remainder Of the day
July so far has been one Of the wettest
months in the history Of the Philadelphia
Weather Bureau. To date the rainfall has
aggregated $50 inches, while the normal
amount for the month is only 4.33 inches
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-19
JARRED OUT OF MOTOR,
MANS SKULL FRACTURED
riously Hurt Was in Crowd of
Merrymakers

when an automobile in which a crowd Of
merrymakers rode was Jared heavily while
crossing car tracks at Norris street and
Aramngo avenue at midnight. one Of the
men in the Machine was thrown to the street
and received a probable fracture Of the
skull.
Andrew Archer, thrty-eght years, Of
26i4 East Dauphin street, the injured man,
was taken to st. Mary's Hospital His con-
ditiOn is serious. The police of the Trenton
avenue and Dauphln street station are
trying to find the others who were in the
car.
The driver of the machine was later ar
rested. He gave his name as John Burns
twenty-six years, 45l East Wildey street
He will have hearing before Magistrate
Dietz later today.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-19
viii Open Bids for 400, 900 Shells

NV YORK, July 19.-Bds will be
opened today for 100000 4.7-inch shells for
The army, while the matter of prices for
plates bars, shapes and other steel products
generally is still, to he settled. munitions
makers are asked to figure on basis Of
us cents per pound for shell steel indi-
eating that the level has been set as the
governments price for the product.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-19
Accused of Attempt to Steal Auto

Accused Of attempting the theft of an
automobile belonging to John NJ. Murphy,
494l Walnut street, Thomas Thelen and
William Fretsch, both giving addresses on
Eighteenth street near stiles street, were
held in $500 bail for further hearing on
July 90 by Magistrate Neff at the Eighth
and jefferson streets station this morning.
The car was standing before a North Broad
street hotel. on coming out of the hotel
Murphy found the men trying to start the
car, the police say.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-19
CHARGE STEWARD STOLE $1,000
Formerly Employed Here, He Is
Wanted by New York Police

Henry A. Russell, former steward Of
the Philadelphia Art Club, has disappeared
with $1,000 belonging to the Great Neck
Golf Club, Great Neck, l.. l., where he
was steward according TO the New York
police. A warrant has been sworn out for
Russell and police everywhere have been
notified
Russell was given the money to deposit
in the Great Neck Bank That was on
Monday. The money was not deposited. It
was found he had taken a train for New
York short time after he got the money.
Russell was steward at the Art Club four
years ago, holding the position two years.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-19
Teamster Sued for $4,000 Damages

Suit to recover $4,000 damages from
william J. Barry, a teamster 22l Liberty
street, Camden. was filed today in the New
Jersey Supreme Court by Charles Codella,
313 Stevens street, Camden Codella al
leges that he was permanently disabled
when struck by truck owned by Barry
on June o.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-19
Wills Pro5ated by Register

Wills probated today include those Of
Minnie L. Clark, Clifton, DEL which in
private bcquests dsposcs Of property valued
at less than S5O,00O"; Ida " Beale. who
died In the Germantown Hospital, 10000 !;
Henry b. Walter. 1868 Haverford avenue
Si2OO; John f.. shannon, Wayne avenue
$1,000; Kate Morris, 27l South Fifty-scventh
street. $500. and Mary A. Henry, 1923
Fairmount avenue. $4,000.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-19
British War Posters Appear

The first official posters calling upon
British subjects to enlist here to fight for
hsIr home country have been posted
throughout the city. The British Recruiting
Mission, at 23 South Ninth street. is under
ths charge Of Colonel St George LOTUS
etsee Of the English army.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-19
Leg Broken. Crawls From Peril

LANCASTER, Pa. July 10. Christian
Hehble, engineer at the United Ice Com
panys plant was struck by a connecting
rod while oillng his engine and hurled into
the fywheel pit, breaking a leg How he
escaped death from the huge lywheel is a
mystery but, dragging his broken limb, he
had the nerve to crawl unaded from the pit
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-19
-. for Women Visitors to Soldiers

~. travellers Aid Society, of which
..arSs Harrison Frazier is president. has
u.sOouneed that it would provide escorts for
,aoss wishing to visit soldiers and sailors
n this city II necessary II was saio'
representatives. in other cities VIII oe tee,
p.1s,,rss for women and others wishing to
IN troops stationed elsewhere. The So
,a.,v has an agent at Broad Street Station
~ headouarters is at 1909 Arch street.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-19
II 6 Civil Service Examinations

rsderal Civil Service examinations for
,ns,st % and 90 have been announced as
siiows. Teacher male or female, in Phil
rnIne Islands, and assistant. salary $1,000
5000; ordnance foreman, S5.52 a day; in
hector of small arms $500 to $1,000 tent
ssnsctor $1,000: shop apprentice. S480 to
isI0 Examinations will be held on Au-
INST and s, respectively, for director Of
tafic, $500 to $4,000, and aid for motion
sieture laboratory for women, 1920 year
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-19
TIN WALKS 300 MILES
TO ENLIST IN ARMY
,.t,s Home Fund Now $71,-
5OS-Campaign Will
: End Today
oruER CITY NEWS BRIEFS
..r Visiting Sailors and Soldiers
Will Be Provided With
Escorts

.n,,nr more than 800 miles TO
Arer ,hs regular army in his home
enlist III c.args . MacAnderson, thirty-one
sbts' "a If Philadelphia, has been re-
Js.rs ,oa,u,,rorarily o,u, by recruiting officers at
su,oS ts.so because his feet were IN oa1
eIsnu He was ordered to take rest OF
psps.vsI and apply again.
,sn Gay ,sarson who said he worked for
haeAnu, sn circulation departments Of sew
n.rEy EySils Y. sdelphia newspapers, hiked from
AL, trtl canada, and attempted to reach
Pfesog,. P',,,, His feet went back on him at
pls u,on v,,r owing to the strain and he applied
tkere
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-19
A., Home Fund Reaches s71,5O3

~, fund for the new provosts home at
iI iII.,,yersity Of Pennsylvania has reached
~ w s.,ai ~ s7l.5O3 The campaign by the
oS p. vS viii end today and it is expected
sI.,Tb na, ne expected total of $4,000 will be
n..S ~. nv 10000, at least. John c. Bell
"a Morris L, Clothier both made additional
inscriptions Of $500
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-19
UdP. Men Join Military Police

Several University of Pennsylvania
rsdents have enlisted in the headquarters
tan and military police. The days record
vas forty men, leaving only seventy vacan-
sr The officers expect to muster the unit
MT Monday
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-19
British Societies to Hold Field Day

The Allied British Societies of Phila.
telphia will hold a field day next Saturday
at the Haines farms Olney. ALI the pro-
eeeds viii be given to the Red Cross Fred
W. Dodd, Of 2O15 Etting street, is chairman
Of the committee of arrangements.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-19
Appointed Pitometer in Water Bureau

Director Datesman, of the Department Of
Public Works, today appointed Edward
Farren, 4O33 Spring Garden street, to the
position of pitometer operator in the Bureau
of Water. The place carries a salary OF
$3.50 a day.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-19
New Boy Scout Troop

More than 200 boys have applied for
Membership in the new troop of Boy Scouts
organized in the parish of our Mother of
sorows Catholic Church, Forty-eighth
street and LanCa ster avenue.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-19
Appeal 10 Police to Find Son

Mr.. and Mrs Robert Daubert. of 225S
North Lawrence street, have appealed to the
polce to locate their son, Raymond, fifteen
wears old, who has been missing since last
Monday.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-19
Women Mill Workers Aid Red Cross

More than 100 women and girl employees
N the mills Of william S. Lloyd, at Wayne
jpnctlon have volunteered to give part Of
hsir lunch hour to work for the Red Cross.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-19

Rupert T, Dencher, fourteen years
old, is held bp the police, accused
of shooting his stepfather, William
Stitler, forty years old, in the neck
and stomach during a quarrel be-
tween Stitler and his wife at their
home, 421 West Ontario street.
Stitler's recovery is doubtful.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-01-11
THE OTHER SIDE or Ir

The tail can't wag the dog; the dog must the tail
Eighty ver of the cOunry railway transportation OF
character subject Federal jurisdiction Why not let
the IS per dog the Is tail of local trade by establish
ing national all roads that State lmes
Operating railway officials have long complained OF the annoy
efficiency due the conflicting jurisdictions OF
foregt States making with the Federal authority forty nine
different Public opinion strongly trends in favor OF
this end the national Incorporation of the tranpor
tation companies
Although the congressional committee that for than two
weeks investigating the broad question of
ao and of all carriers authorized before the
threatened strike of the railway broherhoods its inquiry has
pont bearing upon the problem created by that menace and the
of the Adamson socaed Eghthour law The
me has been assured by competent witnesses that the only alter
native centralized regulation and control of the railways
ment ownership and operation
The American people have well founded and positive conviction
respect economy and efficiency of the pa
operation the lines under regulation infinitely better than
the absolute ownership and operation by the governmeneve
the financial and other problems preliminary to their purchase could
Unified regulation and control Federal ownership
needed-New York Herald
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-01-11
FRENCH TRADE EFFICIENCY

Some has said that France has been bd white But she
still full of pep and the Democratic tariff law keeps her going
sufficiently hang the American market Our imports from
for the first months of the present year abou
million dollars greater than during the first 10 months of 1914
100000 greater than for the period last year. and
gritty little mixed up in the European scrap from line
bucking savote If France send 100000 worth of pro
ducts months international roughhosng what she
do market under the present tariff policy during
>as, and with a war-disciplined army of mill workers?
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-01-11

Conscience is STILL small voice that may tell that he is
1T, even when he is left.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-01-11

The only people who have friends they the PEG
pie who don't need them.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-01-11
WOULD FORCE VOTING

Washington, January 9--An amend
ment to the Owen corrupt practice
bill, providing that every qualified
voter who fails 10 vote in a Federal
election, except because Of sickness,
shall be subject to fine Of $25, was
introduced today by Senator Works.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-01-11
TO ELIMINATE LIVE STOCK DIS.
sEASE

Frankfort, Ky. January 8 - Tho
State Livestock Sanitary Board met
here today and discussed plans for the
elimination Of communicable diseases
IN livestock in this State.
The plan was submitted to A. J.
Payne, of Washington, representative
OF the Federal Department of Animal
Husbandry. When it was approved by
the department it will be made public
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-01-11
GERMAN IRON PRODUCTION

Washington, January 9-Despite the
war Germany is producing more steel
than ever before, according to reports
to the Department Of Commerce. A
production Of 1,423,535 tons in October
established a new record. For the 10
months ending in October the output
was 13,345,41S tons.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-01-11
PREPARE FOR THE STRUGGLE

The work of universal military training should not be postponed
single day beyond the time necessary pass bill through Con
gress for its establishment If have dangers
they likely within the three years
than any time in the future beyond that period.
The time may when the world will from war; but
there sign of it present The god is rampant
The struggle of civilization against harbarm of democracy
against autocracy is on, and on to the finish
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-01-11
REDS GO SOUTH MARCH 3

Cincinnati, Ohio, January g-Man,
ager Mathewson If the Reds has pick
ed March 3 as the date for his team to
depart from Cincinnati for tho spring
training camp at Shreveport, La. Mat
tvs men will remain at Shreveport
seventeen days.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-01-11
+ I. 4. 4. !. = 4. I. i. i. i. 4. 4. 4.
J. ADVERTISED LETTERS i.
!. j.
u I. i Il j. J. !. !. !. i. i. i. i. i.

List OF unclaimed letters In thu
Maysyllle postofilce, week ending Jan
airy 10th:
Austin, II. G.
Adamson, Mrs. Caryl
Burton, Mrs. Gladys
Boone, Miss Willio
Caldwell Jas. II.
Cooper, Miss Maude
Darn9ll, Garlic
Door, Mrs. S. II.
Donwood. Mrs. Owen
Elkiu, MIR. and Mrs. G. l..
Guilfoyle, Cor
Carson, Mr.. and Mrs. r.
George, o. T.
Hudson, Ray Il.
Hancock, Miss Daisy
Ward, Martha
Keitz, Harry
MoGrath, Gerard
MoGandler, Chas.
Pollitt, Robt. H., Jr., and Family.
Reddick, Mrs. VIM.
Rye, A. NJ.
Swisher, Mrs. Helen
Weaver, r. s. (2)
Warren, Mrs. Mary
One cent due on above letters, per
sons calling for same will please So,
advertised.
NJ. F. KEHOE;; p. M.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-01-11

The mother-in-law joke goes in the
funny papers, but it falls fiat at home.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-01-11

There Is shot cut to every kind of
hisery; to happiness all the roads are
long
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-01-11

has been discovered that great houses
with food held by spectators to force up prices has been
scoyered hundreds of vegetables New Jersey
roted in the fields because didn't pay the farmers and gardeners
ship their produce the adjacent market the prices middle
offered them In Oregon Michigan West Virginia Pemsy
vania and other states apples have been left spoil the orchards
for the Louisiana potato have forced
likewise to let their rot while in the north
starving for potatoes There embargo food and
the state and federal should deal with promptly
drastically .-Merden Record