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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-21
NO DRAFT FOR STUDENTS
OF NAVIGATION SCHOOLS

Students Of the Government schools of
navigation and OF marine engineering who
obtain licenses as sea-going engineers or as
navigating officers are exempt from draft
under the United States steamboat inspec.
ton laws
This statement was made by C. c.
Thomas, chief of Section OF the recruiting
service OF the United States Shipping Board
stationed at Johns Hopkins University,
Baltimore. in a letter received today by e.
Warren Smith. chairman of the second
class in navigation at the University OF
Pennsylvania
II man attending these schools has
not yet obtained his license and Is
drafted, he may request the instructor tc
write a letter to the local exemp.
ton board. stating that the man has
been accepted by the Government school
and is being trained for service under the
United States Shipping Board Recruiting
Service. II then rests with the local board
at its discretion, to exempt the man until
he has taken his examination for license
If the license is obtained and service at sea
accepted, he is automatically exempted
It is the practice, according to MFR
Thomas, for men TO obtain their licenses
first and go as Junior officers for the ben
eft CT the experience prior to assuming the
duties Of regular deck officers. II one goes
to sea before obtaining his license II Is in
the position of cadet engne-room officer OF
cadet deck ofticer, virtually a seaman, but
he is given special opportunities to prepare
himself for license examination.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-21
BACHMAN'S SON ILL;
HIS TRIAL HELD UP
Defendant in International Gas
Stock Case at Bedside of
Boy in Hospital

A sudden attack of appendicitis suffered
by Charles Bachman, sixteen-year-old son
of Clawson Bachman was responsible for
the adjournment of the latter's trial be-
fore Judge Dickinson in the Federal court
today. Bachman, together with Joseph T.
Hayden and Amos Nissley, are charged
with making misrepresentation to pros
pectve investors in the sale of the stock of
the International Gas and Electric Com
pany. a Delaware corporation. The case
was postponed until Monday.
Bachman did not appear in court this
morning. but stayed in his home, 245 Sid
ney street, Mt Airy, and later, with his
wife and daughter, went to St. Luke's
Hospital, Broad and Wngohocking streets,
where the boy was operated upon by Dr.
ID. Roman, 1904 South Rittenhouse square
Hundreds of thousands of dollars are
said to have been lost as result of the
fraudulent representations. j. Washington
Logue, former Congressman, is Bachman's
counsel.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-21
COMMUTERS PUT GUARD
OVER MEETING POSTERS
Philadelphia and Western Pa
irons Charge Company Men
Destroyed Notices

The commuters of the Philadelphia and
Western Railway not to be outdone when
representatives of the company tore down
hundreds Of posters announcing an indigna-
tlon meeting to be held tonight protesting
against an increase in rates, covered trees
and telegraph poles near railroad property
with similar announcements.
In order that the same fate may not
overtake the new posters, a guard of six
members of the Philadelphia and Western
Commuters Association is today patrolling
the road in automobiles from Norristown
to Ardmore
More than 500 persons, representing more
than a dozen Main Line and other towns,
will take part in the meeting to be held to-
night, according to John L. ID. Coffey, Of
Beechwood Park, temporary secretary of
the association. 1t will be held in Bryn
Mawr fire company hall, Bryn Mawr.
The meeting tonight is part of the prep
aration for the hearing on the railways
rates before the State Public Service Com
mission at City Hall, September 2S.
The commission compelled the company
to issue refund slips on July 8, pending the
hearing to determine the justness of the
new rates. The slips represent the excess
above the old rate of fare,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-21
1901 BRAVE JERSEY
LADS OFF TO CAMp
Camden s1 nc Gives Enthusis,ti,
Send-off to Men SelsctsSi Sl,tsi'
for National Army
MANY CHEER, FEW NM.
Stout Hearts Hide Emotio,
Youth Goes Forth to Answer =
Country's Call "''

Camden gave an enthusiasm.
its fighting men and those fro.. soOO-0y b
south Jersey counties who left 49, s' 'us'
ing for Camp Dix at wrigh,s,o... s,'' non
There we're plenty Of cheers q. ~
OF the draft that went today. hr, :, "e nsi
ment was in striking contrast to n. !, :, move
suardsmen left, because Of the Vhi
tears. OF course there were .. a'a'e H
and mothers among the seyers, !, O'as'
persons gathered at the Pennsv,,.s 'uaani
road ferry who could not res,,.1. aal'
emotions, but for the most mar, a. ueir
was one Of grim forbearance ana sautud,
lingering hope that the war win ~ ssOpe--a
the men can be sent to France s"u eeion
Get us to camp as quick a,
was the cry Of the drafted men ~ pvsaoh'
parently had such an effect on tbs S s.la y ap
Oh the traln that he moved out i'sei wi,Sssi
waiting for the conductor A sbSs,,IN Nihoul
motive was Immediately presssd ~ loco
and the conductor. Grover Aarnr..ss my sefvie,
taken to the train, which had bssr y. ua
at Broadway station. stopped
When the Second District hatch :, -.
six men arrived at the station ss'u. =. my.
in the sixteen cars of the train ~, Sa
qured two Of the biggest ioccmos,S.. "aIca Y
pull, was filled.
We'll, my boys have to have ...,.
that's all there is TO IT," was the vs~ ~. ~
man Ralph w. E. Donges, OF ths S..s' S..s
Utilities Commission, who is chal.r..ss' s'n. J.
the board, expressed It. They 20, s.s..
they don't CO." There were no .s..s
the train pulled out without them, 80 svs.,s,
car was obtained later and hooksa ~ i.
the 9:22 local TO Wrightstown. whIcS ~
been delayed to permit Of the novensr. ~ !,
the draft army.
There were 1901 men in the detacAr,.,,
from every county in South Jersev n,
this number 344 were from Camdsn A.. A.
and county, the balance being from s,I.r
Burlington, Cumberland, Gloucester s.s
Atlantic Counties.
The Camden city units were brousA, a.
the station in automobiles furnished Nv ~.
Public Safety Committee through Ana,s-
b. f, Smith. The county delegation hsaS.,
by Sheriff Haines, County Clerk pattsrsor
eX-Sheriff Henry f. West and Postns,,..
Rudderow, of Merchantville, formed /.
marching order at the courthousa snS
marched down Federal street to the station
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-21
FOLKE CRONHOLM DELAYS
VISIT TO THIS COUNTRY
Will Linger in Mexico, He Says, Until
the Entire Matter Is Straight
ened Out

MEXICO CITY, Sept. 81. - Folke Cron-
holm, former Swedish charge. whom Ger
man Minister Won Eckhardt thought worthy
of a decoration for his services to Germany.
decided today to delay his visit to the
United States until the whole matter is
cleared up. He had planned to visit Cali
fornia
II am very anxious to right the wrong
understanding of this matter" he said to-
day II especially deny that ! furnished
the German Minister information obtained
as the letter made public by the American
Government asserts, from the enemy camps
I reiterate that Won Eckhardt never offered
me a decoration or promised me anything.
Nor have / received anything. / arm now
a member of the Swedish diplomatic serv-
ice on leave awaiting orders, and as ] am
not informed of my Governments actions
II would be a breach for me to further
comment on the matter"
Cronholm was bitterly indignant at pub
Mcation in Mexico City newspapers of the
charge that he acted in Germany's interest.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-21
ONWARD TRAILS GYP IN
HAVRE DE GRACE SPRINT
Byrne Has Mount on Winner of Open
ing Event--Starry Banner
Third

HAvRE DE GRACE Nd. Sept. 2l.-on-
ward was well forward in the first race on
the card this afternoon at Ave and half
furiongs. but tine best Ambrose's mount
could get was place. as Byrne sent Gyp
10 the front in time to annex victory. The
machines paid $3.50, $3.50 and $3.50 on Gyp
Starry Banner was an outsider but had
the speed to finish in third place
Summary:
FTasT RACE. maiden two-year-olds. 81 fur
longs.
! dyp. ll5. Py-ne ........... 7SO $3.50 $3.50
Z. ONWARD 10, Ambrose. 49,. '.s. %.2O 500
Time, 'Os 20. own Roe o'Neil Man o. tn
Hour. Garonne, (a)Rabuntn III. (a)Ormles, Wa
ler Toast. Delwood Brig O. Dee, la)Judge
wrlght Lindsey and (a)Lady small also ran.
SECOND RACE, steeplechase. three-year-Ol
j Royal spinner. las. Clark $3.50 $3.50 o.. 40
2. Marchcourt, las, Barrett. .... 4.S0 $50
. Hhmboo- lH5s hteVenHon go. see. q. 40
Time. 90. Captain Cassatt. Mystic Light.
Abdon and Brazenose also ran.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-21
MAY IMPROVE DIX ROADS
Constructing Quartermaster Instructed
to Prepare Work Estimates

TRENTON, Sept. 21.-Colonel J. w. Lit
tell, of the United States Quartermaster
Corps, has replied to a recent letter of Gov
ernor Edge, who wrote asking that the
Government extend financial aid for the
improvement of roads leading to Camp Dix
These roads. it is declared, are in bad con-
dition, and If not improved will cause the
cantonment to be cut off from wagon and
motor travel this winter.
Colonel Littell has informed the Governor
that the matter is now under consideration
and that the constructing quartermaster
at Camp Dix has been directed to prepare
detailed estimates of the work to make the
roads serviceable.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-21
INDEPENDENTS
PLATFORM HAS
REAL "PUNCH"
Oppose Smith-Mitten Lease
and Favor Reduced Gas
Rate
AGAINST TAX INCREASE
New Anti Contractors Party
Will Battle Ware Organization
at Regular Election

The Anti-ContrRc party which was
formed yesterday by the independent voters
Of the city as the first move in big drive
launched against the Nare-Smith Admins
tration, will be further organized at meet
ings of the sponsors of the m ovements to
be held today and tomorrow.
A large committee of from fifty to one
hundred leading business and professional
men will be selected to serve as a campaign
committee to direct the fight against the
Vare-Smith Organization ticket nominated
In the Republican primary last Wednesday.
The fight against the Vare-Smith combi-
nation will be waged on a strong platform
IL will be announced within n few days and
will have as its principal planks the follow
ing:
Opposition to the smith-Mitten transit
grab.
. No increase in the tax rate.
Reduction In the price Of gas.
The selection of candidates will be made
within few days. The names Of all can
didates selected must be placed on the ballot
at the general election by filing special petit
tions with the County Commissioner The
law allows the sponsors OF the new party
until october 16 TO file these nomination
petitions.
The Anti-Contractors' party is now SEEK
ing headquarters In the central section OF
the city. Several offices being oonsid-
cred, and the headquarters most likely will
be established before the end of the week
on Chestnut street, between Twelfth and
Broad streets
Additional pre-emption affldavits were
hled in the Prothonotary's Office today
covering the Sixth. Seventeenth, Twenty.
Fourth and Thirty-fifth wards. In order
to put division candidates in the field. pre-
emptions were also separately made for
these precincts, including twelve divisions oi
the Thirty-seventh ward; the tenth
eighteenth, twenty fourth. twenty fifth,
twenty-sixth and twenty-seventh divisions
Of the Eighteenth ward; sixth division OF
the First ward twenty first division OF
the Thirty-fourth ward. and a number OF
the divisions Of the Forty ward.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-21
THREE MEN INJURED AT
MARKET STREET FIRE
Blaze in Liquor House Ties Up
Traffic for Half an
Hour

one man was burned about the body and
hands, two were overcome, and traffic on
Market street was tied up for half an hour
shortly before 3 o'clock this afternoon when
fR swept the second and third floors of
the wholesale liquor house of NJ. b. Strouse,
1877 Market street
The blaze was discovered by Albert Ber-
man. thirty-twO years old, of 306S Tulip
street, who is employed in the store. In
trying to beat 1t out he was painfully
burned and ran down the stairs with his
clothing ablaze. He was sent to the Penn
sylvRnia Hospital. T. j. Nolan, of Engine
Company No. 81, and James Fitzgerald, an
employe of the store, were overcome by the
smoke but soon revived.
Hundreds of cardboard packages and
excelsior, as we'll as a quantity of whisky
caused the fire to spread rapidly.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-21
Silent send-off at NorristOwn

NORRISTOwN. Sept. 2l.-Drafted men
OF the First and Third and the Norris
town districts left town today for Camp
Meade The forty NoTristown men and the
179 First district men departed from Nor
ristown after silent send-of, including a
parade OF citizens and school children with
out music, as IT was deemed too serious an
occasion for noise and hurrah. There was
scarcely dry eve in the immense throng
when the boys left. The First District
men left Bridgeport. where a monster pa
rade. with bands of music preceded the
going away All who left were provided
with comfort kits.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-21
S592,000 FOR REPAIRS
AT FRANKFORT ARSENAL

An item of $500 for repairs at the
Frankford Arsenal, which was recently
badly damaged by an explosion, is included
in an urgent deficiency bill submitted to
Congress this afternoon by Secretary OF
War Baker.
In addition to repairing the damage done
by the explosion this sum will be used for
making improvements and extensions to a
number Of buildings at the arsenal
The bill submitted by Secretary Baker
totaled $685. ,26O. OF this sum $40, ,160,-
$50 is for the signal corps, TO provide tele-
phones at army cantonments and supplies
for the signal corps in France.
Forty-nine thousand dollars additional is
asked to complete defenses of the Panama
Canal and $2S,200 for electric light plant
extensions there.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-21
PSEUDO MARINE LOCKED UP
Arrested While Flourishing Beer Bottle
and Held on Impersonation Charge

A man wearing an limiting United
States Marine Corps uniform, and flourish
ing q bottle OF beer in his hand, aroused
the suspicious of Policeman Mullaney, of
tho Second and Christian streets station,
80 he locked him up
The man, who gave the name Of Fred
Jones, twenty y-seven years old, no home.
was held under $500 bail by United states
Commissioner Long today. accused OF i'm.
personating a marine.
Jones. according to the police, told sew
eral conflicting statements He said he
had exchanged his clothes for the uniform
In Baltimore several days ago.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-21
Baby PIarue sam spreadInr

LANCASTER. Pa, Sept. 2i.--Four more
cases OF infantile paralysis developed to-
day. One in the family OF Charles r. Dagen.
OF West Willow, and three in Charles iris
sler's family conestoga Center, making
sixty cases, twelve having resulted fatally.
Two new cases have developed In the ",
phoid fever epidemic at nasi Petersburg
making thirty-nine cases In the small vi
lage. with three deaths
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-21
HELD ON NARCOTIC ACT
William Vogel Accused of Violating
Harrison Law

Accused OF violating the Harrison mar
ootic act William Vogel fifty one years
old, of 1926 Paramount avenue, was held
under $1,000 ball for court today by United
states Commissioner Long.
The man was arrested on a search war
rant at the Fairmount avenue address by
Colonel VIII Grey Beach and Ralph Oyler,
revenue agents.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-21
Bristol Girl in Auto Crash Dies

eigRt.year,oid daughter Of Mrs MaFIe FIorencs 1ne
Brown. who was injured in collision be-
tween trolley and an auto driven, by Ray
mond Wright. here September g. when
George, a brother of Marie, was Killed in
stantly. died yesterday in a Trenton hos
pital An inquest into her brothers death
Is scheduled for today.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-21
.$7,275,OOO CITY BONDS
ARE SOLD In FIVE DAYS
Entire Issue Disposed of in Rec
ord-Breaking Time-Drexel
~ & Co. Take Balance

The city's $7,275,OOO municipal bond sale
today was completed in record breaking
time.
e. T. Stotesbury phoned the City Treas.
urer's Office shortly before noon that Drexel
& Co., bankers, would take all the bonds
which had not been sold over the counter.
The share Of the banking firm will be be-
tween one-half to three-quarters of q mill
lion dollars
The sale began last Monday. 1t closed
at noon today.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-21
CEREAL WASTE ENORMOUS
Specialists Say 100000 Bushels of
Wheat Are Lost in Harvesting

WASHINGTON. Sept. 21.-Experts in
Western wheat districts estimate that 2O,-
OO0, 900 bushels of wheat and proportionate
quantities of other cereals annually are
wasted In harvesting and threshing The
Department of Agriculture, in a statement.
urges farmers to give special attention to
the adjustment OF threshing machines and
to make certain that none of the grain is
lost with the straw and chaff. Care also
should be taken to harvest all grain in
the corners and on the edges of fields, the
department advises, and when bound or
headed grain is stacked, the stacks should
be built so as to shed water.
Attention is called to the fact that
single bushel Of wheat will furnish bread for
one person for about seventy-fve days.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-21
SAMUEL REA 62 YEARS OLD
President of Pennsylvania Railroad
Celebrates by Working

Samuel Rea, president of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad, Is today quietly celebrating
his sixty-second birthday anniversary. He
is ION the job" as usual serving in Wash.
ington a member OF the Railroad War
Beard Of the American Railways commit
tee
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-21
WMLARp ASSURES GARD HoLpER!
Fire Rages in Steamship Tasmania

believed 10 be Of incendiary origin. was dis
covered In the big freight steamship Tas-
mania at her dock here shortly before noon.
Firemen expect TO have the blaze under con-
trol soon. The freghter arrived sunday
with ioo oo0 bales Of tute from 4 port N
tndla.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-21
Wilson Receives New Greek Envoy

WASHINGTON. Sept. 2l.-The new
Greek Minister, George Roussos, was today
received by President Wilson at the White
House for the purpose of presenting his
credentials. william Holman, Prime Min
ister Of New South Wales, was also received
by the President.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-21

Effective Sept. "a FEDERAL Express throush
night train % Boston via Pennsyiyania n f
Hell Gate Bridge Route. will laaya Broad 6treet
station iOila ,, NJ arrive Bosfon Tsll ~ M
NsY Yors nzPfsss S e is nsw is.vI9s st 1890 N
ss' & T kss = iiss s'i 4 EEK h'in'siH ''''
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-21
Aqueduet Results

lcnFs.
5,l,ss TFlsss iSs 10 4;Ssp es%pe;sIs IA stO s,Os4,O
N.ess4ss Collins = ios Msa,.s s,5 tsSSistSYE.SS 70
Iims. fsiz 20. Gold Tassel, Rose dog, Rife
ard uqmccock also ran
nile
Z HoH9rsse,,p .s9,e, N Collins % out
b 4enohqla 100 McrpFsart,i2 70 2to ! out
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-21

TTHHT HIT|| fITI0nT1
4 H|8'fI H|nI|1u' Ioa Con
Nt||| ~. 81 tlo.o0 $50 et.eo
| 81. |L 14ntr s., 40 40
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-30

get behind an ordinance introduced
into the council at it's last regular
meeting by Aid. John Kennedy, which
provides that every free lunch count
er must have an attendant This
would put free lunch out Of business
except in the, loop.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-07
In All Fairness
BY w. o. MCCLELLAN

may be esc majestic something like that discuss the
filed with the American League by Will William Dono-
connection with the Yankee Washngton of Mayl
Donovan claims that Milan Washington passed preceding base
Foster third and should have been declared out The
umpire ruled to the contrary.
The ruling in the clearly support the
circumstances have been reported correctly made couple
of decades after Ar Latham made such play Latham
crossed preceding base third AS the third
Latham touched many the play by
Foster and Milan almost a duplicate.
While the protest founded doubt
League with the umpres right wrong The where
and far between
To the fence looks though the league had
to extremes enforce discipline and prevent rowdyim UNI
human and they sometimes mistakes When players
have impressed them that protest decisions
when they that the faulty has
tendency their aggressvene Baseball fans like
The beachers and the gandands hardly think well Of
the the that tamey what absolute
injustice They like the and the that will fight
for their rights.
This is not intended criticism of the of the
American League They fairly competent in the But
1t to be law that
against the decision of will be allowed This might tend
to make the umpire petty trant and certainly does tend to
reduce the aggressiveness of the players
1t highly desirable "owdyism be eliminated" and all that
sort of thing but crush the players absolutely
to do that cooess and pacst baseball terrible
thing good healthy squawk then breaks the monotony
of the and the spectators rowdy will gather
a bigger gallery than pacifst
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-07
The Lost Lightweight Class

TIME lightweight class such fighters Nelson,
Young Cobett and WOgast, the pop
Mar division boxing Right it perhaps the least
ruar The reason is Freddie Welsh, lightweight champion
In the first place Freddie lightweight In the second
Mace he has been fairly and thoroughly times since
he won the title Willie Richie in London July 1914 Once
e really lost the title Wogast knockout but through
If the weirdest perpetraed Welsh
~ allowed to fight after he had
o
To those anything about boxing seemed
that Johnny Kbane could have knocked Welsh their
fb Whv he failed do is Of the mysteries of
matchmaking The unwten articles of that bout would
some interesting reading and might lot of chronic fight
forever.
Wehs weight was He heavier
ians weight was given 1870 and he looked lighter
gbnp as il is carried by the moribund Boxing
npeetors is joke The real weights the could
n iven because commission that
shall pounds heavier than his opponent
The American lightweight limit 1873 pounds ringsde Welsh
cd never make In fact he has
chit limit fact that the champion has
% make the weight division all fighters
Mounds TO call themselves ghtweigh The class that fur
M the most spectacular bouts of the has become joke
able weight Welsh The pair would make perhaps
The bout for the lightweight champonhpfor
ghtweigh-bu would be sporting chance for Welsh take
M should take sporting chance before
Knocked out by picked opponent who will hin
an the not to hit hard