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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-29
COMPLAINTS IN
GREATER NUMBER
Public Service Commission
Gets More Business Because
of Advances in Rates

Notices of in
tention to increase
rates of fare or
service are re-
Sponsible for the
increase in COM
plants filed at
The Public Serv-
ice Commission
IN the month of
December as COM
pared with No
vember, in opin-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-29
Railroad Notes

charles Killian, ticket examiner at
the pennsylvania railroad station.
mas returned from visit to friends
near Shippensburg.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-29
Itching PiIDpIGS
Disfigurcd Face
Scattered All Over Face and Body.
Scratched and Clothing Bothered.
Could Not Sleep. Cuticura Soap
and Ointment Healed.

81 work in garage and my face got
full of oil and grease. After a while
pimples that were small and red began
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-29

E. Fl. Malehorn, freight conductor
on the Pennsy, has reported on the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-29

William d. Bowers, 1947 North
seventh street, a Middle division
engineer, who has been on special
duty, is i'll at his home and is threat
ened with pneumonia.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-29

j. c. Geistwhite, a Pennsy fire.
man, is on duty on the Middle divi-
sion.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-29

Use McNeils Pain Exterminator-Ad.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-29

eheu Win pneumonia.
j. c. Geistwhite, a Pennsv fire.
man, is on duty on the Middle divi-
sion.
Fifty thousand dollars has been
bequeathed to Altoona hospital by
Mrs. Harriet c. Provost, widow of
sutherland M. Provost, late of Phil
adelphia, former Pennsylvania
railroad vice-president and once gen
eral superintendent of the Eastern
division, and at one time superinten-
dent of the Middle division, with
headquarters here. Mr.. Provost died
September "a.
Twelve steel cars loaded with coke
went off the rails yesterday as a re-
suit of broken arch on one of the
cars. None of the big cars turned
over. Enola and Columbia wreck
crews righted things after five hours
work.
Two hundred locomotives under
construction in this county for Rus
sia will be taken over as a part of
the governments plans for quick
improveme in American railroad
equipment. The engines, many of
them completed and awaiting ship
ment, will be changed in gauge to fit
American tracks.
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Deaths

.ALLEN.--Dec.. :. .ELwooD. husband of
Mar;y Allen; aged 80. Relat,,ycs and friends
Iiorsham Friends burial Grounds a a, "a 10
p m Friends may call sun. to n. nj.
=, RAUER;-Dec. q. JOSEPHINE widow OF
freHGs nyeG afSa raj sorFass Rsl%'vss ssn and
M Sinai Gem Postipsiy usG Ss no noWcrIp pR' private
noLiESi;;-Ds,c; o. Ct aGi4 n, Broad ST..
tives and friends invited to funeral services
sat. 10 a; M. David ~. Schuyler Ridg.,
Broad and Diamond SITS. Int. private. Harris.
A9nsS aged !" MAHS a. RGaya! eli %5" and of
$50 p m. ~ n. 9TH St. Lansdale. Pa,
BoSs;IDee; .. LEON Roos. son of John
and friends. rioga kranken unterst Verein
Tiosa Ne Nest t., Ne iaaJ q @ o.. ana the con
J, m. 1851 n. Fairhi st. Int, Greenmouni
BRApLEYii-DIec, 9: EsTELLE W, wife
p m, 5t2c Regent ST. Int smyrna. Del. T
clayton. pel; papers please cony.
cAHI6iN WIDOW Pee Of tredcTii MilEH+MINA Ga+nIjS1A
aaged 49, Relatiyes and friends invited 10
s Te faR !Gsdipsf I Of
pa GHHkSbS3y kSbkE III Il St RssGy:, AsFEs H.:
friends will kindly communicat. with the
hospital or It's attorney, Joseph a. Klinges
ESQ, 1918 Walnut st.
,CLARKE.H.5DeS; 4; CHARLES u. husband
tives and friends. police Of I'D District in
yited TO funeral services. Fri. D. m, a4l7
Oxford ST. Services and int, Sat . n m
Coopertown Gem. Beverly. ". ]. Auto
CLEARY.--Dcc. 6. JAMES F.. husband NJ,
Margaret Cleary tnee sullivan Reiatiyes
and friends. Court Penn Treaty. No y. IL
OF A., invited to funeral, Tues, $40 a m
ING y. 21st st. Solemn requiem mass ST
Elizabeth's Church 10 a. m. Int Holy Cross
Cem Auto funeral
coi-l.lNS.-Dec. :. NALERIAN A. son OF
James +. and Elizabeth Collins. Relatives
ana friends invited to funeral parents rest
aasehce. eOlO Roanoke ST.. Chestnut Hil
Mon.. q. m High mass Church OF Our
Sepulchre Gem
COOK. k.-Dec. :. JOHN b.. husband OF
Mary Cook aged 83 Relatives and friends
warren Lodge. No. 31O. T.. and A. NJ, OF
Collegeville. Montgomery County, Pa, In
yted to services. Sun. 80 p. m, Trappe
Lutheran Church Int. adjoining Gem
rlends may call. late residence. ioa " 8Oth /
ST., Sat. TO p. m.
COOPER. Dec. ;. JOHN COOPER Rela
ives and friends. Ellis Post. No. 4, q, A,
4 Walker Lodge. No 900. 7. o. o r: /
-ourt sylvan American, No. "a, r. OF A. /
invited to funeral services. Sat, . D. M
ipartments of Kirk g. Nice. 83Oi German,
own ave. Int. Ivy Hill Gem Omit flowers
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-07
ASKS COURTS TO AID
DRAFTING OF TROOPS
Attorney General Brown
Seeks Continuance of Cases
to Push Selection
WILL EXPLAIN LAWS
"We Must Do All We Can to Help
the Men and to Serve
the Nation"

HARRISBURG, Dec. :. Attorney
General Brown has sent a letter to all
judges in the State asking them to
shorten court sessions and grant con-
tinuances of cases for the next thirty
days. to enable the attorneys Of Penn
sylvania to give aid to registrants under
the draft law. The Attorney General
wrote his letter after learning from
Provost Marshal General Crowder of
The action of the District of Columbia
judges and lawyers at a meeting, at
which 1t was determined to SO dispose Of
legal matters that lawyers would have
as much freedom as possible to help men
under the draft law answer questions
and ascertain their rights.
In commenting upon his letter to the
Judges, Mr.. Brown said:
II have sent a letter to the Judges of
the courts in Pennsylvania, commencing
to their attention the action of the Dis
trlct of Columbia bar and asking their
cooperation to do the same thing in this
State. | have asked that they take such
action as will secure full and efficient
legal services to all registrants at all
times. and thus make the draft the sue
cess which all Pennsylvanans want it
to be. 1t is my thought that lawyers
will have the satisfaction of work well
done, and that 1t will rebound to the
honor of our profession. This is a time
when we must do all we can to help
the men under the draft act, and to
serve the nation"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-07

DEATHS

ROBINSON. 1pec. 4, MICHELE j.. son
e. 81. Thomas and late Johanna Rosinson;
q st. ,Brldaers Church: De Soto Council.
and o Alsnc G and % smp'9yss Ty q psi, q, hSndnr
Mon. : a. M, fathers i residence. nc River
road. wes, Falls OF .schuyikii solemn re.
apiem mass 81. nridgct's Church $3.50 n.
,sALTzAIAN.--Dec. :. WILLIAM husband
of Ada snltzinan Relatives and friends In.
y. Fitting. st, faSth and Girarrd s"vc.T !" ~ Int
Fly G5n~p2d IS p % TsfnS, p"pcrs aS pcssl
sARToBI-At I,At Lcshorn. Italy. VICTOR
syi..2:. Re-: and q tt.nd. Ea
S$ ssa t. sgGsFf is, sf5S'ssi 6sSsu. FFI
NosTi sEkfi.p.rca 2f tuRsraf vii \; ySlve% ,r',a :,
1. 's sh2 H:S H:SisS; and % s4ss sS:
cSr,dIn, Fl I,En ., mass Of reavlom 81. An,hon$' :
"i pao HinS6To tx SI nro;s n son csa' or
George s; and Mary r. shiii. aged as. rcia.
,ives s and m, friends invited 70 funeral services.
R?1GI9F saofTnyi T1n:SynSi r. mt; s5IysIs;
syT rManaSGnk int rryste' "a % Friends GH 'n m":'
CT ~
Hlfs q sys sss a"S md hMAni s,.
rnG STsn MrGs saS. fsfa q oGsn Nc
shephcrds Of Bctilchcm: Sarah n. Beven
S,l rSS,s!oll. a.. Sat. p. IN, %" Int. ST. james,
CO.. sTfSn ~ ;irS 2 9. ssSy2n Mn, n,s;lpsss5e q
~ sTas sH'' cn sT.'? so fp"'rH' p % fSGTsi H rr
N's" s.rp Wnodin r. n.,, n,ds Com.
Of John street Jr.. and dnush,cr r. of late late
Joseph and catharine Lare aged 10. Due
notice Of funeral will be given.
9%s -ISns. sHHwafr ny1%a r. @SSs and
, 1909 N OH st. Int; GTccnwocd .tK. Of p, j
Auto funagsi fm",nains may be viewed Fri. p. n,.
D,s% ,S%GLIiIvAN.--pes. i ;. JEREMIAH; D.. qu..
and friends II nSsq. sq'yan %s, F:aXGs Nd tst
"S,sd honss ane iS 5SIoT 5tn9sr' rcoMs Nom stone
Mt! af&SEE@E;! 12S n IGkfHs Hey w,i Eass 3 e.
Hissg i4os ,hnsIscI ,ss,SI 70 fpRsSHi Mon; Isc
Gcsp ,s1 = m. IN, Holy ross Csm L' " ."'
rHnREESy rHnmRsEEEyon tn, IT, evening e Pc. 9 1911
Relatives and friends arc Invited to SitoTd
sarf STrcT' q" hcT 81 MGIdGy qornnE
MsTG,sh aE.1ns cGm . oc, Friends may cali sanda,
OF Arthur u. Walker Relatives and frier is
i,n1yited to funeral; Mon. . y. M. a5o0 n
u l,th 81. Int. Hillsid. Gem. Friends may
WEART Dec. :. WILLIAM O.. at his
nome, lSo0 y. Camac st, aged 40. Due
WEATHEnBY..--D 4. rREEiAND A..
husband OF Eva Weathcrby. aged ~. Rcla.
70. Jrs Q. u; 4 NJ, Invited to funeral serv
Mcess. sat. ";3p = m. residence, OF q. r.
Eem.' y. J. Remains may be viewed Fri
:. .wEni.--Dcc. 5. CHARLES. husband o..
Mary Webb. Relatives and friends Invited
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-07
DUTCH LINER SAFE;
TOUCHED AT HALIFAX
NEW YORK, Dec. !

NEW YORK. Dec. :.
Agents of the Holland-America Line
received dispatch this morning an
nouncng that the steamship Nieuw AM
sterdam Is safe officials of the line
here had had gSave fears for her safety.
The big liner was the first ship to leave
here after the embargo on Dutch ships
was raised She put into Halifax for
examination and since that time had not
been heard from. She carried 10000
tons of corn for Belgian war relief, be-
sides a large passenger list
The steamship Mont Blanc. which
blew up. was of the French Line She
was under orders to the British Admi-
rally. It was stated. and none OF the
officers could tell anything of her move
ments. She was a single-screw steam
ship of 1921 tons and carried a crew of
thirty-fve. J. Savery was her COM
mander.
The limo was built for the White Star
Line. but was under Norwegian reg
istry. She was formerly known as the
Runic, but changed her name when sold
a few years ago to the South Pacific
Whaling Company. The limo carried a
crew of about sixty men and was COM
manded by Captain Throm. She was
fourmasted iron vessel Of 5043 tons.
The main offices of the Western Union
Telegraph Company are crowded today
with persons seeking news of relatives
and friends at Halifax
Announcement has been made that
one wire connection has been re-estab-
lished, but that all messages were SUBJ
ject TO delay. Many filed messages Of
inquiry today and then paced the floor
while hoping for replies.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-07
TRINITROTOLUOL NEW
THING IN EXPLOSIVES

The terrific force of the explosion was
due largely to the great quantity of the
powerful explosive known as "T. y. T."
on board the munition ship Mont Blanc.
This explosive is being used. extensively
In the present war. Its correct name is
trinitrotoluol. II is neither d .fficult nor
dangerous to make. and it is transported
with greater safety than almost any
other high explosive.
When compressed under 10000 to
10000 pounds per square inch trintro.
toluol can be worked and cut into con-
venient forms. In loose form the ex-
plosive is a white solid. half again as
heavy as water. 1t melts well below
the boiling point of water and can be
placed in shells without danger from
fumes or corroson of the metal. 1t is
slightly less powerful than picric acid
and while the latter frequently pulver-
ICES a shell, T. N. T. generally bursts
shell into fragments large enough to
have a destructive effect. II Is exploded
by means of illuminate and does not
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-07
MUNITIONS CONTRACTS
HALTED BY mo FUNDS"
Schwab and Grace Ask Gov
ernment for Part Advance
Payments

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7.-Charles
~. Schwab and Eugene Grace, Of the
1ethlehem Steel Company. in confer
el1ce with Secretaries Baker and Dan.
-iels. told them contracts for Govern.
sment munitions could not be ex-
pedited without financial aid. as they
vere unable to obtain adequate funds
xfom the banks.
4 Enormous increases in the size of its
'r1ants have been undertaken by the
Hethlehem Steel Company to handle war
6cntfacta
" The navy's destroyer program is not
Involved. These and all other contracts.
made on cost plus 10 per cent profit
't45ls, have been already taken care of
~ the Government under it's authority
~ advance up to 30 per cent of the
amount of an order to aid the contractor
81 preparing his plants for quick de-
11yaries.
The contracts with which the Bethle-
awarded on a fixed price. Some of
k5IINl AHteOdte tne outbreak Oh war
xhoy include a vast amount of ordnance
>for both the army and navy. and the
request of the company for advance
payments has been referred to the Ord
nance Bureau OF the Navy Department
and an ordnance board In the War De-
yartment for consideration.
II was indicated that some of the
contracts might be in such form they
could not be considered as coming
vithin the act providing for the 80 per
ont advance to contractors. Govern
mont officials expect to make their an
0wer without delay. however, and IL
GAeir powers are inadequate and the sit
uDt1on disclosed by the company threat
1n9 TO delay ordnance production con-
gl4orAbly. Congress may be asked to
tend the act. New destroyer plants
~ the Bethlehem and other concerns
~ being erected with Government aid.
'10d the attitude of the Administration
~ been that similar aid must be pro-
Nl4ed wherever necessary to hasten the
<put OF war material.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-07

s,,Ial. e funeral. Tues. a. M, siis
CS,nsmn mass of requiem Il
Iem, ~" " -
roWioToN. > rHEopof n. wfu-
IoN' Relatives ard friends invlved 10 scfv-
nr, rss sat p. m. 1f0s =. t6th St Int
,wii.LIAMs.-Dcc. O. WILLIAM. husba u
oi sttie Williams tnee Anley). aged Gs. re-
ntivcs and friends, mcmbefs Court Pride ~.
OF a.. and Sons Of st. George. Invited to NJ
ttriy, 1T. Int. Northwood Gem. Auto IN
WILLIAMS. Dec. 2. FRED WILLIAMS,
.red ~" Relatives and friends invited 10
funeral services sat. 2 p. m. 022 N. 4s,n
st. Int: Mt. Peace Gem. N
WINNING. .--Dnc. 3. WILLIAM =. hus.
band Of Mamie Winning ,ncc Hcslseth) ana
son of Alcynn nder and late sarah winnInr
aged p. Relatives and friends. l. a. r.
ic.s sun; ! p. M; :31o e. Gordon st. Int
private. Ccdar FIll Gem. Remains may be
viewed sat. after n. m.
WOODSIDE. - Dec. T. MATILDA (ncs
Bla'r). wife OF Jamcs Woojsldc Rclati
and friends. Daughters Of Sandy Row No. -,
/. l.. q. A.. and Southwark; Circle, No. IT.,
II. OF A.. invited to funeral. sat, 1890 o.
M. r"s'drncc OF son. Samuel u. Wocds!ds,
Trenton ave. Laurel SprinEs. \. J. Int. Mt
Moriah Gem Remains may so viewed Fri
eve.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-07
SURGEONS AND NURSES
OVERWHELMED BY WORK


Reports from Halifax today declared
that surgical workers there were over
whelmed There are net enough doctors
and nurses to handle the unnumbered
throngs OF M Timed. More help Is en-
route and is eagerly awaited.
Some of the surgeons ON the ground
were themselves injured by the cxplo-
sion. but have been working without
rest for more than twcnty-four hours.
Scenes IN frst-aid dressing stations
in the war were outdono by the spectacle
in Halifax when men, women and chill
dren, suffering from terrible injuries.
some scorched black, but stll alive, were
carried to the surgeons.
Heavy damage was done to Canadian
barracks, and nimber of SOL
diers were killed. The military hospitals
were the first to be pressed into the
service.
The congestion OF wounded in Halifax
viii be relieved by taking some of the
injured to other towns. Some may be
removed by boat.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-07
GERMANS TIME RAID
WITH LAND ADVANCES
Two Airplanes Brought Down
and Crews Taken; Bombs
Kill Seven
LONDON, Dec.

LONDON, Dec. I.
The latest German air raid was timed
with the attempt to drive the British
back at cambr A.. the new offensive
against the Italians and the Russian
armistice. Twenty-Five airplanes were
sent over England Seven persons were
killed and twenty-one injured. three of
those killed and ten OF the injured being
in London. which vas reached yesterday
by five or six of the raiders. Announce
ment of the casualties was made by
Bonar Law in the House of Commons
Two Of the enemy craft were brought
down. the crew Of three men in each
being captured Several fires were
caused in London, but they were soon
brought under control.
A SOUTHEAST ENGLAND COAST
TOWN. Dec. 1.-THE German raiders
we're flying so low when they crossed
the coast at 3:l5 yesterday morning tina t
British machine guns were used against
them and helped to beat off the attack
From then until 6:15 o'clock raiders
we're crossing and recrossing the coas1
line, but all their incendiary bombs fell
in fields and their explosive bombs into
the sea.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-07
Fire Wilson, NeID
Demand of 1000 Cons
Continues from Pase One

l0ntinuIaM yp~sxs D~ nsuA
,o,e, ,ne next session OF tne State Legis-
iature, wnen senator Edwin H. ware
mas promised ne VIII introduce pnl
o'vorcine the ponce OF TINS city from
pon,cs' therefore De
nesoiVeu' Tnst we are unwiilns 10
ehoure oppression ana 'ntimtoa.ion Io'
ano'ner year ana demand i'inieo'a.e re,
neL we pene'e 'ne hrst step snou'u
De a cnange IN the managemeht of ,ne
ponce department, ana .nat tne retv' ma
.o" snoulo peg,n at cue .op anu "o'
'"s oo',oIn tmereiore pe u nnlE
, nesoNeu, inat we respec.,uhs
quest mayor lno'nas ~ Sin''n 70 ue-
inenu tne infneula'e ~reslsmat'ons ~ oi ,,,,
rfcoo, OF fuphc oaIe,y wu,,am , ~. VI ~,
SUI Ass,S'an. Drec.', VI Iuone 2o'
r,arry ,y - DaV,s anu oupe''''e""e"' vi
1 voe ~ Sahes nVoI'son. ,r,..,. all,
h. he,d IN tho Ac,dsn,y NJ Music
OBrIais ~ Tho Denarsnent of public
afetv fear,,y strike. called upon
member. ~ the ero denartnent to, ACT as
.t iii a-hroaker. accord,nv 10 an an.
p,ade hv Secretary picker
con ~ the ,a a,roi,ren,s association.
lie ,sid furthor chat tho hdministra-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-07

Thousand Students Will
arm Science of War in
French Town
K DRILL INCLUDED
-. and British Ofiicers Join in
Plan to Make Veterans
Of Recruits
II THE AMERICAN ARMY IN

{4H THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
RANCE, Dec. T.
fobably the greatest military school
army or any other ever has seen
undcr way today In a historic
.oh town on top Of high hill. which
~ its crest abruptly from the sur
l1Ing lowlands
XAile headquarters and staff colleges
)bcated In the town itself behind the
man walls, branches of the school are
1@fefed among several lowland villages.
FL When In full progress 10000 students
~ De under Instruction. learning the
491once Of war. and will give way to
{Iors as their training Is completed.
.chools are being conducted for anti
Xcraft artillery, anti-aircraft machine
nuery, trench mortars and sanitary
Xo1k. in which there are complete units
X1F attachment to divisions in training.
tHIhe army candidates school. where
pucoms learn to be officers also Is open.
l<hln few days infantry specialists
- automatic weapon specialists will be
1efucting officers. and the courses will
>r1ude grenade throwing. mortar firing,
U9ketry, bayoneting and snping. When
kul1y trained these men will return to
4ly1utons as instructors of the men.
3 The instructors include both French
md British officers.
:, As soon as possible a special tank
u9hool will be opened and arrangements
1re being made to secure number of
14nkB from the French for practice.
x On a pictureque cliff, from the sum
NJ of which the country for miles
1r0und can be seen in panorama. is
Iooated the star college. where officers
no taking a sort of postgraduate
oo1zrse. receiving the final touches for
1kn6 officership.
3 Many soldiers who saw service in the
American sector of trenches are now
1<ndents there under French and Brit
~ tutors. The entire school of the staff
ccllege Is under direction of a major
general of great ability along this line.
NA0 Ia working under the training Sec
tlon OF the general staff.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-07
5000 DEAD IN CITY,
ESTIMATE GIVEN BY
U. s. NAVAL OFFICER
WASHINGTON. Dec.

-
In report made public by the Navy
Department today the number of dead
due to the explosion Of the French muni-
tions ship Mont Blanc in Halifax Har.
Dor is estimated at 5000. The report
adds that the explosion was seen and
heard ffty-two miles at sea The Mont
Blanc, II Is stated, carried 5000 tons of
7. n. 7. trinitrotoluCD. the most pow
erful explosive known. and the property
damage on land is estimated in millions
of dollars
The report, as made public, was as
follows:
"rhe Navy Department has received
the following report from "A naval COM
mander at Halifax:
While flfty-two miles at sea the cx-
plosicn of munitions ship was seen
and heard Upon arrival. assistance was
offered the authorities and the following
learned concerning the circumstances
leading up to the explosion.
"A Belgian relief ship collided with
French munitions vessel loaded with
5000 tons of u. y. T. and large guam
tity of benzinc Due 70 the collision
the benzne caught on fire and as soon
as the fire started the crew abandoned
ship, reaching shore before the explosion
took place.
Virtually all of North Halifax w Is
destroyed and all windows and doors in
Halifax and Dartmouth were demol-
ished.
Tonight it is believed that there
are 5000 dead, but these figures cannot
be confirmed.
THE explosion sunk three ships and
badly damaged many others.
"'The ruins of the buildings are
burning fiercely in north Halifax.
THE commander of an American war
ship arrived at Halifax just after the
explosion and landed guard to assist
in policing the city" said Secretary
Daniels today. This was done in CO.
operation with the local authorities. This
warship was the only naval vessel near
Halifax at the time Of the explosion
No naval men were lost in the disaster
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-07
FIVE U. S. SOLDIERS DIE
OF DISEASE IN FRANCE.
Pershing Reports Deaths of
Men in His Forces to
War Department
WASHINGTON nac

WASHINGTON, Dec. I.
Five deaths FROM natural causes in
the American expeditionary forces were
announced by the War Department to-
day. They follow:
PRIVATE ADOLPH BIEDZYSKI, en-
gineers, November 25; 1863 Monfa
avenue, East Chicago, Ill.
PRIVATE PAUL A. LINDLEY, en-
gineers December 4 Addy, Wash.
MECHANIC CHARLES G. McNETT,
field artillery, December a; Casper,
Wyo.
PRIVATE WILLIAM =. MATTHEW'S,
stevedore regiment December 4; 1890
Riggs avenue. Baltimore.
PRIVATE ABNER J.. CLARK, in
fantry, December 2; Easthampton.
Mass
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-07
SERVICE FLAG FOR WOMEN
Woman's Medical College Will
Honor Three Graduates Going
to France

The board of corporators and the fac
ulty of the Womans Medical College.
Twenty and College avenue, will
give a dinner tonight In honor of three
of it's graduates who are soon to sail
for France to do relief work in one of
the hospitals there.
The women. who haves been commits
stoned by the French Government, are
DIR. Martha +. Formal, captain. class of
1886: DR.. Mary Getty, lieutenant, class
of 1890. and DIR. Laura Emma Hunt.
captain, class of 1908. service flag
for the three women will be unfurled at
the dinner.