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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-29
BOY SCOUTS MARCH
FORLIBERTY LOAN
Mobilization Parade" to
Boost Sales of Second
Bond Issue
CAMPAIGN OPENS MONDAY

With pomp, power. air and land attacks,
the cooperation of hundreds of business
men and bankers, to say nothing of every
factory whistle in the city of Philadel-
phia, the second Liberty Loan campaign
is scheduled to start at 10 a. m. next
Monday
All is reported in readiness for this i'm
portant drive on the Kaiser and Prusslan-
ism.
The campaign opened unohicially today
with parade of the Boy Scouts. The route
was Market street from Seventh to City
Hail.; Bro id street TO Chestnut. 70 Fifth and
to Washington Square, where posters, stick
ers and subscription blanks were distributed
to the patriotic young soldiers
President Wilson PERSONAL has appealed
to all Boy Scouts Of America to do all in
their power tc make the second Liberty
Loan success. Today really will be the
mobilization OF the scouts for the fray.
Monday they will start on the Liberty Loan
bond-sellng campaign. Cups and prizes
will be awarded to the lads selling the most
Needless to say they are and will be up on
their toes.
The opening of the campaign next Mon
day promises to be spectacular When the
City Hall clock points to the scheduled
hour whistles, bells and horns will herald
the launching Of the drive. At the same
time Uncle Sans newest battle planes, in
GLIDING both army and navy sQuadrons will
rise from the aviation field at League Island
and fly over the city dropping slips, upon
which loan appeals have been printed.
From ten 10 fifteen pIanes-some of the
land type, others hydros, under the COM
mands OF Major Goodyear u. S. A., and
Captain Cunningham, U. S. ~, respectively
will participate in the aerial demonstra-
tion, which will give Philadelphians a vivid
idea of a raid in force.
The army planes will fly up the river
from Fort Mifflin to the ground at League
Islam TO report TO Commandant Tappan. of
the navy yard, before joining their naval
comrades in the most spectacular sight Phil
adelphi has ever witnessed. The flight VIII
be al high altitude because Of the presence
of "air-pockets" wherever tall buildings arc
encountered,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-29
HER CHILDREN TEASED,
WOMAN SEEKS DEATH
Family Target Because of Ger
man Descent Park Guard
Prevents Suicide

Teasing by neighbors children Of the chill
dren, including Il four-year-old mute. Of
Mrs Augusta Schmulling because they ale
of German desc ut, led 10 discouragement,
dependency an1 snally so affected her mind
that she would nave drowned herself in the
Schuylkill ehrly today but for the timely
interference OF George DAutrechy, Fair
mount Park guard
Just as she was tottering on the bank
of the river the park guard saw her and
sprang to catch her. The woman struggled
violently at first, but when overcome was
as limp as a rag, which quickly changed
the guards first thought that she was
drunk, and he Immediately sent in a call for
an ambulance.
The physicians at the Lankenau Hospital,
where Mrs Schmulling is under treatment,
say she also took poison. They believe she
will recover.
Meanwhile the children are anxiously
waiting for their mothers return at the
house at 24lO Ingersoll street. Mrs.
Schmulling Is forty-one years old.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-29
ARRESTS ALLEGED THIEF
AFTER PURSUIT IN AUTO
Collingdale Man, Accused of Stealing
Cars, Is Captured by District
Detective

After a thrilling automobile en4sr .,,,
George Hoskins, OF Collingdale, enaun,Ss., en.,,,.,
has been arrested by the police. petecunylSi,
say he is a member Of a gang OF autoTSni,. 1,,i,s.
thieves which has been operating IN rms
delphia ana vicinity for months past ,,.
Magistrate Baker held the prisoner W., lsts
out bail until the police can invesus.ss. ~
several charges against him. he -.
cused of suspicion OF larceny. carrying s,.a Va
cealed deadly weapons and Of being Iss WI
tive from justice. He is said to pe ws ~.
by the police of Atlantic City for an ~
sault on a policeman who tried 10 alio''
him for the alleged theft OF car.
The arrest was made by Detective S.. Osss.
heldt, of the Fifteenth street ana shy.Ssa M,
avenue station. The detective got ~
that Hoskins was going 20 see aoout ~.
which had bean stolen and hidden. He toi-
lowed him in an automobile. Hoskhs - =
said to have put on high speed. The cnS.s
lasted for several miles.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-29
FIFTH WARD MAN
ON MURDER" JURY
Resident Of "Bloody Fifth"
on Grand Jury Expected
to Take Action
MANY FROM WARE WARDS

The October Grand Jury. which will be
sworn IN Monday before Judge Rogers. in
CHafter Sessions Court. Is the body that
win very iilkeiY act on any indictments that
wiz be presented against Mayor Smith,
Common Councilman Deutsch and Lieuten-
ant Bennett now under bond to appear
Tuesday for a hearing on charges OF being
Implicated In ths importing of gunmen into
the Fifth Ward on primary election day.
Among the grand jurors is one from the
"Bioody Fifth" Louis Singer, tailor, Of
tl2 South Fourth street. The body has
ether members from downtown wards where
the Aght between the Smlth-Vare and Me-
Nichoi-Penrose factions for leadership has
been keen. The men selected to serve are
as follows:
Roger Adair, bricklayer, S1S2 Aramingo
avenue. Twenty.hfth Ward Lloyd Reverlin,
real estate $3.50 Cedar Avenue, Forty-sxth
Ward; A. t. Coryell electrotyper 4el7 Fair
mount avenue. Forty-fourth Ward Corne-
Has Dreslin, tlnworker. 1916 North Alder
street, Twentieth Ward John Hunter Jr..
bricklayer. 154i Ellsworth street, Twenty
sixth Ward Benjamin Johnson. stonecutter.
IOs South Smedley street Thirtieth Ward;
James Lyons, riyeter, 24SO Wallace street,
Fifteenth Ward; James w Mcmahon, book
binder. 7S6 Phllas street. Twenty.fOurth
Ward John McQuigan, pressman, 1881
North Carlisle street. Twenty.elghth Ward
William Martin halter, ?p26 Hope street,
maker. gil Fulton street Third Ward;
Frank Morris. merchant 623 South Nine
teenth street. Thirtieth Ward lsador Rein
hart. painter. i7lj Thompson street. Forty
seventh Ward L. S. Rodgers paperhsnger.
SOS Chancellor street. Forty-slxth Ward
Louis w. Sanders, real estate agent. 1000
GIrard avenue. Forty-seventh Ward Fran.
els Schroat, clerk. 4loS Terrace street,
Twenty-first Ward George Schoenever,
driver 1855 North Fourth street. Thirty.
third Ward; Louis Singer, tailor, 5l2 South
Fourth street, Fifth Ward; Joseph Skill,
Jr.. musician. 2501 Norris street Thirty
first Ward; Milton Snyder dealer, S25
Wharton street, Second Ward; Samuel
Thompson, clerk. 526 Catharine street,
Third Ward; Martin Uttermul. gardener,
1a4 North Dewey street, Thirty fourth
Ward; David Walker. laborer, river front.
Twenty-sixth Division. Thirty ninth Ward
John Wagner. Jr., craftsman. School lane,
Twenty-seventh Division, Twenty.first Ward.
The September Grand Jury, which made
Its presentment on Friday to Judge Patter-
Don. denouncing the tactics used by Deutsch
followers in an effort to win the election.
and which passed on seven indictments
charging three of the gunmen under arrest
IN New York with murder and conspiracy
also had membei from the Fifth Ward
be was b. J. Donaghue, blacksmith, Ell
South American street.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-29
ARMY AND NAVY MEN
TO VIEW WAR PICTURE
Soldiers and Sailors Will Be Enter
tanned at Metropolitan Tomor-
row Night

Soldiers and sailors OF Uncle Sans forces
IN Philadelphia will be entertained tomor-
row night in the Metropolitan Opera House.
Broad and Poplar streets, with a private
Showing OF the brand-new photoplay, For
the Freedom of the World" The perform.
ance is to be given under the auspices Of
the United Service Club. the organization
which has done so much during the last
few months to eniven the leisure hours
Of the enlisted men here waiting for further
orders
In addition to the enlisted men. officers
OF the army and navy and a number of
prominent city and State officials will at
tend. The performance will be given under
the personal direction of Stanley V. Mast
baum. Music will be rendered by a special
orchestra of afty pieces.
Seats for the performance may be OBJ
tafned free by all enlisted men in uniform
ct the United Service Club. 2O7 South
Twenty-second street
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-29
MILK DELIVERY Alta. M.
Is PREDICTED FOR CITY
Consumers May Even Get Prod
uct Later if Plan Goes
Through

Milk deliveries at ! O'Clock in the morning
or later Is one of the results of the war
predicted for Philadelphia, according to a
statement Issued today by member of the
MIX Exchange. The matter was brought
up at a meeting of the exchange on
wednesday, and it will be followed UP at
the next meeting to be held on the last
Wednesday in October.
''One result of the present high prices
is the necessity for the milk dealer to prac-
tice economy in every possible way" said
Joseph Gravenstein, secretary Of the ex-
change, and a member OF the firm of
Gravenstein & co. THE later delivery of
milk will save many accidents One of the
most serious things we have to face is the
accidents caused to teams and men on the
slippery streets, covered with ice and snow
in winter time We figure that the milk
dealers of the city lose $50 600 per year on
milk that is stolen and on bottles that are
broken. The late delivery would prevent
this waste"
He went on to say that the present
condition OF the labor situation and OF
the rising cost Of milk forced the dealers
to do everything possible to cut down ex-
penses One concern, not member of the
Milk Exchange, was in favor Of the new
plan. This company said that in addition
TO the other savings, it would be possible
to concentrate the work done during the
day, and thus cut down the number of en-
ployes.
I'm addition to the financial view of the
situation, seven o'clock deliveries will be
much more agreeable to the men and be
much easier on the horses. This system is
in operation during the winter in Washing
ton and in all the western cities"
In answer 10 the question. What will
the consumer have to gay about the late
delivery" Mr.. Gravenstein said "It is
impossible to please everyone Not even
Abe Lincoln could do that However. 7
believe that all of our reasonable customers
will agree to the wisdom and Justice on
the move. II s not practical in hot weather
but in cold weather II will prevent tbs
freezing Of milk. and Il is easily possible
for each customer to keep a bottle of milk
sweet from the day previous. In the cases
OF babies their bottles are usually made a.
for the whole day at one time The later
delivery would merely move the fresh lot
forward one feeding. | do not see thar N
would work any hardship. No custorner
wants 10 receive his milk with a ton hat,
on H. as we call the part extending ont
Of the neck OF frozen bottle"
The large dealers In the city confirmed
the fact that the matter had been brought
up, but said that they preferred 10 make
no statement until the subject had been
further discussed They an appeared 10 be
favorable TO the proposition, but would not
be quoted
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-29
MOBILE. Ala. Sent. %

MOBILE, Ala, Sept. 90
Pensacola and its environs early today
were lost to the outside world How this
section of the Gulf coast Jared from the
west Indian hurricane which hared up
out Of the South early yesterday was stiil
unknown, as recounts Of damage were being
taken in other sections
Last reports before communications
snapped were that the little coast towns
We're battling 100-mile gale
mobile weathered n ninety -six-mile breeze
with less property damage than had been
reared. Today the city set out TO restore
shattered telephone and telegraph systems
re-equlp the business section with plate
Sass mehd ripped roofs, restore street car
service and patch things up generally.
me hurricane this morning. leaving a
PAIN OF wreckage along the coast from east
LOUISIANA to west Florida. trailed in Il
northeasterly direction through Alabama
and Florida. according TO Weather Bureau
reporters. who believed its force rapidly
diminishing It was scheduled TO swe.,.
pack to sea again off the South Atlantic
early today. Storm warnings were posted
from Jacksonville to Fortress Monroe and
along the west Florida coast
Ample warnings here had brought pre-
cautionary steps. including stationing of
special police throughout the city and re.
moVal of all shipping to a sheltered har-
bor. Ships all along the coast also hao
Rugged the shores for hours in anticipa-
ton of the gale.
Pass Christian. Gulfport, New Orleans.
Biloxi and Piottown were in the path of
the wind, all receiving more or less severe
punishment except New Orleans. which the
storm center missed by a few miles.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-29
GERMAN DESIGNS REVEALED
State Department Convinced of Plan
for U. S.-Japan Break

WASHINGTON, Sept, 20. - Conviction
that Germany long has tried to stir nm
trouble between the United States and
Japan was admitted by the State Depart
ment today. The Zimmerman plot was
pointed to as one evidence of the insIdious
Teuton work to this end Further. II was
recalled that previous 10 the Russian revo,us
tion German propaganda suggested the
Russo-Ja Japanese alliance as a menace 10
this and other nations.
Viscount Ishii, Of the japanese commits
sion in this country, has referred in recent
speeches to the clumsy German efforts q,
intriguing with American-Japanese relas
tions.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-29
ESCAPES FROM OFFICER
THROUGH TROLLEY WINDOW
Eels are hard to hold, but

Eels are hard TO hold, but
Escaping from his second rseapture by
a flying leap through the rear window Of a
trolley car but a half block away from
the station house at Master aand Front
streets. whence he had previously escaped
by filing the lock of his cell where he had
been placed upon mis- FIRST capture, ending
an absence Of several months from the
Glen Mills Reformatory, slxteen-year-oId
Paul Keller is again at large
His second escape was accomplished whila
the house sergeant was answering A tels-
phone call, and his last break for unalIovea
freedom came during hts temporary reIeass
by Harry Albapgh, an ofIicer from the re-
formatory, while the latter was enraeed
in paying the fRrca
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-29
WASHINGTON. Sept 90.


Americas bread basket may not be de-
livered this winter Ship owners and. sea-
men of the great lakes have locked horns
on the wage scale and tie-up of all freight
carrying vessels on those waterways seems
inevitable at just the time the great wheat
crop of the northwestern States. the Sec
tion Of the country frequently, referred to
as 1.-THE worlds bread basket" is ready
to be moved to the East
Between now and the close Of navigation
on December /, the bulk Of the wheat from
Duluth and Lake Superior ports Is carried
down the lakes to Lake Erie and Lake
Ontario ports. During the last two months
Of every navigation season ali of the YES
sells are loaded 10 capacity. They bring
down full cargo Of grain and return with
a full cargo of coal.
This year the coal shipments to the upper
lake ports were delayed so long that Judge
I.ovett issued a priority order, giving right
of wav to coal bound for upper lake ports.
Il Representatives Of northwestern States con-
vinced the Administration that unless such
d step were taken there would be danger
of the inhabitants freezing there this win
ter. While the coal shipments have been
moving up-lake rapidly since then a strike
at this time would leave that northern
countr-. in perilous condition. The rail-
roads could not handle the necessary bus-
ness.
Union Officials, representing the seamen
on the Great Lakes, and representative of
all the freight carriers are in Washington
now, making a final attempt to reach an
agreement. Both sides admitted today that
there is little hope of a settlement. For
geveral hours yesterday the labor repre-
sentatives and the shipowners were closeted
with Commissioner Stevens of the United
States Shipping Board, who acts as con-
cliator. There was not even a recess for
dinner and at 10 o'clock last night the con-
ferees broke up in an angry mood
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-29
JOHNSON ART COLLECTION
TO BE KEPT, GAFFNEY SAYS
$39O,000 Necessary Maintenance Fund
Will Be Made UP From Various
City Departments

Philadelphia will retain the johnson art
collection. according to Joseph p Gaffney,
chairman Of Councils Finance Committee,
who gives assurance that the needed $780,
600 additional maintenance fund will be
made up from various city departments
before the next meeting of Councils on
Thursday night.
The ordinance TO be presented at that
time already includes a transfer of sec, 900
in wages from the Water Bureau.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-29
Conlirmed By the senate

WASHINGTON. Sept 2s.-The Senate
this afternoon confirmed the following nom
inatlons; Byron b. Newton, OF New York.
% BE- solicitor OF customs for New York
city John o. Davis, OF San Francisco. 10
- collector OF customs at San Francisco
james n. Barry. Of san Francisco, 10 be
navai ofiicer OF customs at San Francisco
Einon o. Mahoney, OF El Dorado. Ark. to
- United states Attorney, western district
pf Arkansas b. O. Henry 10 be postmastsr
a rsxnrkana. Ark.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-29
WilIs Probated Today

wills probated today Include those ~
Joel Isaacs, Broad street and Girard ave-
nue., which, in private bequests. disnoses
OF property valued at $4,000 James 8
Kennedy. 322 South Forty-second street
$4,000; David g. 10 Musselman. who died
riet l.. Doyle. 14b East Durham street sIs.-
500; Margaret stahl. 2s5g East Daunhin
street, $4,000 Frederick Fritz, 2s1O North
woodstock street, $4,000 Nancy p. Heiiie
NorriHtown, Pa, $4,000, and Cora Justice.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-29
BRITISH SHIP TAMAQUA
SUNK BY SUBMARINE
Grew Of Vessel Believed Landed Safely
in Irish Port

BOSTON, Sept 29.-The BRITISH steam
ship Tamaqua, bound from a British to an
American port. has been sunk by a German
submarine according to advices received
today by local underwriters and importers
who had goods on board
While the fate of the men on boar. is not
stated II is believed they were landed safely
In some Irish pert
The ship was valued at 81 ,OOO. 900.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-29
Arrests Alleged Stacker

John Dumbal, twenty-seven years old,
1881 Carlton street, was taken into Gus
tody early today by John RamsdaIe, Of the
seventh District Draft Board, accused Of
having failed 70 report for training at
Camp Meade september'27. He was turned
over 70 the Federal authorities.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-29
SEEK TO DECLARE
PEARSON'S BANKRUPT
Creditors of Magazine Publishing Com
pany File Petition-Liabilities
Put at 100000

NEW YORK, Sept. ga petition in in
voluntary bankruptcy was filed in the
United States District Court here today by
creditors Of the Pearson Publishing Com
plny publishers of Pearson's Magazine
The liabilities are said to exceed 100000
The petition filed for Blau. ZallSen &
Cohen, with a claim of $1,000: the Masses
Publishing Company, S24, and Carlo Ed
wards, 1924.
Justice Hough appointed Peter b. Olney
Jr, receiver of the company.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-29
To Celebrate Reformation Anniversary

Plans to celebrate the 400th anniversary
of the Protestant Reformation are being
discussed by the evangelical denominations
represented in the Ministerial Union. Every
Protestant church in Philadelphia and sub
urbs has been requested TO observe this
anniversary on Sunday october %, with
appropriate exercises. In some localities
group meetings of churches will probably
be held.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-29
EXONERATES CONGRESS
OF TAKING GERMAN GOLD
Acting Secretary of State Polk Sends
Letter to This
Effect

WASHINGTON. Sept "a statement
generating any member of Congress from
receiving German gold was sent the House
today by the State Department.
"The State Department has no evidence
that would connect In any way a member
OF Congress with the. expenditure Of money
by the German Embassy" said the letter
written by Acting Secretary Polk.
81 do not see how the Won Bernstorft
message reflects on Congress in any way"
he said,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-29
BAR SILVER DECLINES
Mexican Dollars Also Drop Four Cents
IN New York Market

NEW YORK. Sept 2s.-Another per
cent decline in the price OF commercial
bar silver occurred in this market yeste1-
day. Silver sold at 97% cents. This rep.
resents decline Of 10h cents an ounce
since last Tuesday.
Mexican silver dollars also fell four
cents to rs cents. a decline Of IL cents in
three days.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-29
u. S. S. Iowa Sailors to Entertain

Forty sailors Of tho battleshlp Iowa win
give an entertainment In Century Club Hal.
Lansdowne, tonight 20 raise funds to buy
a plano Tor their snip The event win be
ty-fve Lansdowne women, headed BY Mrs.
Il. Wager'smith.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-29
GRAIN FIRE is SUSPICIOUS
Austrian Arrested, Charged With Fir
ing Stack Near Lancaster

LANCASTER. Pa. Sept 2e.--The burn
ING Of large grain stack last Wednesday
on the farm OF Abram Buch at Paradise
was followed this morning by the arrest
Of John Neblaskey. an Austrian.
Authorities are investigating to learn
whether or not a general movement OF
destruction had been planned for this
county.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-29
Fire In Manayunk Shoe stOre

Fire did $1,000 damage In the Ns"p Nps-
shoe store. Manayunlx. late last night
trolman Whitehead discovered the nr'
the cellar of the store. and sent " ~
alarm. The stock IN the candy snop y.
walter Goettman. next door 20 he M.
store, was considerably damages
smoke. His loss Is estimated az tr',
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-29
WAR REVENUE BILL HELD UP
All Essential Points of Difference ss'-
tled-To Revise Wording

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2s.-Althougn -,
essential points Of difference have pss-
settled by the conferees on the war ,,n ls
nue. bill, the conference report was ss..'
held up this afternoon pending ma ~
vision OF details and phraseoiogy OF
The report may not be completed un''
fOpight
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-29
Efforts to Settle Coal Strike Fntile

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2s.-All efforts TO
settle the Kentucky and Tennessee coal
strikes. affecting some 1000 men, thus
far have proved futile. Representative OF
the miners today submitted TO Doctor Car
neld proposals upon which they would re-
turn TO work. but after three hours OF dis
cussion the proposals were rejected by the
operators
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-29

Accused Of having obtained 1900 through
fake advertising scheme in Brldgeport
|Itn Clayton Plunket. twenty-six yearr
I WAS ioQaF held IN $500 bail By Maeis-
fI4tt watson Ia Central Police Court he
Ht. ARRESTED laef nisht az the Adelphia
|I||| 00 , naFIant sNorn out IN conneofi.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-29
LAD KILLED BY GAS
Failure to Turn 1t on Results in Fatal
Accident

His failure to completely turn the gas on
caused the death today OF Edward Vrnue
twelve years old. Of 42l5 Germantown ave.
nue.. The police Cf the Germantown avenu
and Lyeoming street station said death was
accidental