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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-13

Tonight at $50 in room 1i3. John
Marshall High school. members Of the
Phi Kappa Epsilon Literary society
will debate an old, popular subject,
but one concerning which there Ia
still la good deal OF difference OF opin-
Ton. Resolved. That the Pen is
Mishtier Than the Sword" 10 the sub
ject OF the debate. The Affirmative de-
heters will be Ernest c. Wood and
John L. Willard, the speakers uphold
ing the negative contention being Miss
Miriam &. Tyler and r. w. Burruss.
Tho society's monthly dance will be
held In the gymnasium of the high
school Wednesday evening.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-13
Park Wntchr,an Ends Life.

t Special to The Richmond Virgfnian.)
Lynchburg. Va. Nov. 12.-Robert
l. Wilson, watchman at Miller park
killed himself at noon today by ffrin r
a bullet through his heart. He shot
himself with a revolver while at his
residence T2s Oakley avenue. He had
been off duty two weeks and II is
thought that desrondency due to Ill
health caused him 20 end his life. He
ia survived ny his wife,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-13
&tiIuS',T'7;;]|38!I|S:);|l,
u r. BROAD STREET.
Camp Comforts Of Khaki
For Your Soldier Boy

Camp comforts for the soldier boy that just right
in every particular and practical too, what will
find at this store Our
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-13
OBITUARY
Mrs, Va ltie Mart Dausev,

Nra Maude Harris pansny. the wife
OF J. 3. l,snsey. OF Richmond. who
died SUNDAY in Catawba sanitariurn,
was buried Yesterday afternoon in
giverView cemetary Funeral services
were held In ST. Andrews Episcopal
church At o'clock Besides her hus-
Sand. Mrs. Dansey leaves her father
Alexander Harris: one brother. Leslie
Harris, and three sisters, Mrs r.
Early Scott Mrs. Alsis Newman, and
Mrs. r r. Wilkinson.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-13
Frank Mosmtller.

Funeral services for Frank Mosmil-
leF, who died at tine age of seventy
orc, Sunday afternoon at 8 o'clock in
his home in Hsnf.co county, WITH take
place from his home this afternoon at
& o'clock. Rev. Oscar o. Guthe. pas
tor OF St Johns Evangelical church,
viii. cfficiate Tnterment VIII be in
Hollywood.
Mr.. Mrmiiler was for many years a
prominent florist in this city, but in
reeeat years his sons.' Waiter A. and
Frank Mosmilisr have taken charge of
the bueiness. Besides these two sons.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-13

Mr.. MosmiI,er - survived by one
daughter. Mrs. Louise Hook. OF this
city: one sister. Mrs. Mary Lechner.
ana two hrc&hers, Leonard and Louis
Mcsmiller. all of baltimore IA"
wife died seven years ago.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-18
CITY TREASURERSHIP
CHOICE STILL IN AIR
Mayor and Wares Must Soon De-
eide if South Philadelphia
Is to Land Nomination

Whether or not a South Philadelphia
will receive the Republican nomination for
the office of City Treasurer is a question
that the Wares and Mayor Smith will have
to settle without the loss of further time.
With the Mayor openly for Robert Smith,
Of the Twenty-sixth Ward, other leaders
are now strongly advocating the selection
Of Harry Mace, of the Forteth Ward.
Senator Ware is quoted as saying that
South Philadelphia, with two important
row offices, has all that it can expect. He
declined to discuss the candidacy of Harry
Mace, assistant director of the Department
of Health and Charities. Senator Edward
w. Pattons friends say that the Wares
have promised him the place and that they
consider the question settled in the selec-
tion Of the West Philadelphia.
The action of the Board OF Registration
Commissioners in the dispute between John
II. Flaherty and William II. Jones in the
Thirteenth Ward over the appointment of
registrars Is expected to result in a legal
suit. Friends Of Flaherty say that he was
left out in the cold and that Jones men
were appointed without even having been
made to go through the formality of pre-
sentrg themselves before the commission.
The Democratic leaders are moving
slowly in the selection Of row candidates
and their announcement will not likely be
made before the Monday night meeting of
the Democratic city committee
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-18
WIFE SAYS SHE'LL BRING
NO. 2 TO FACE HUSBAND

second hearing in the bigamy case
against Albert d. Bellati, alias Daniel st.
Clair Bell Thirteenth street above Spruce,
will be held In City Hall police court next
Friday, when Mrs Helen c. Bellati of 1847
south wilmington street, the complainant
and first wife, said she hoped to be able
to produce his second wife as a witness.
Mrs. Bellati said in the first hearing yes-
terday that she wanted postponement of
the case so that she could have the second
wife appear. At least she said she will
be able to produce a certified copy of his
marriage to Josephine d. Comfort at
orange, N. j.. under the assumed name of
Daniel st. Clair Bell.
she said Bellati telephoned her two weeks
ago from Orange and offered to make up
She had detectives keep her appointment
ana arrest him on the bigamy charge. She
mad him arrested on two occasions on
charges of nonsupport and desertion and
inhdelity and then had forgiven him be-
cause or his pleadings. she said, and he
disappeared after the second arrest She
charges that he owes her $500 alimonv
but said she did not need the money.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-18
BAKERS CAN'T SEE WAY
TO MAKE SCENT LOAF
Brand Rumor False That Hoover
Is Planning Campaign Against
Big Bread Producers

Officials Of large Philadelphia bakeries
today secuted the idea that Herbert C.
Hoover is planning to wage a campaign
against them. William Freebooter branded
rumors to that effect from Washington as
absolutely false"
Relative to tho restoration of the five
cent loaf, c. ]. Layneld treasurer of the
holb company said:
1t can't be done. IF Mr.. Hoover thinks
1t can be restored well have to ask him
to come on and show us how to do il.
we are selling bread now at seven cents
ana losing every day. Everything has gone
up / wish Hoover could restore the five
cent loaf. But he'll have to send us a
leafet OF his book to show us how 1t can
DO done Wheat may be selling in some
cases at 81 bushel, but -four is hard TO
get and Is high"
Mr.. Frcihofer said that IL was simply
poisoning the mind OF the general public for
newspapers, press agencies or others to saw
That the big bakers of the country are re-
iusihg TO lower the price OF bread when
they could, and that Mr.. Hoover is planning
any action against them
ITS all false" he said There's not
word of truth in III Mr.. Hoover certainly
never said such a thing
IN fact, he knows he has the co.opera.
lion or the largest bakers in the country.
am member Of a committee of twelve
large bakers who conferred with Mr.
Hoover several times only recently. The
meetings have been most cordial indeed We
are cooperating with him In every wav
possible, and he knows it."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-18
HOOVER HAS HOPES
OF CHEAPER FOOD HERE
Tells Mrs. Derr Price Reduction Is
Difficult and Requires Patriotic
Cooperation

Herbert Hoover, national food admins
traitor today sent a telegram to Mrs Will
liam b. Derr president of the Housewives
League of Philadelphia, setting forth the
steps being taken by the food board to
regulate prices.
The telegram is in answer to one sent by
Mrs Derr in which she complained to Mr..
Hoover that dealers of Philadelphia are
unpatriotic and are making no effort to re-
duce prices. The dispatch from Mr.
Hoover follows:
Telegram at hand. Price reduction n
most difficult matter. We are starting in
with wheat in the hope we can stabilize
the price and get on a firm basis. We daily
confer with representatives of every other
food production with view to graduaIIv
covering the entire field. We hone thai hy
patriotic efforts on the part of your asso,
city an Improvement may be effected IN
existing conditions ~
HERBERT HOOVER"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-18
ADVANCE in MARKET
PRICE OF POTATOES
Falling Off in Receipts Noted by
the Mayors Food Com
mission

a slight advance In the price Of potatoe.
due to falling off of receipts is noted IL
the weekly report of the Food Commission
of the Mayors Home Defense Commission
Indications are, however the report states
that there will be heavier receipts on Mon
day and prices may drop again.
tomatoes are no longer plentiful, accord
ing to the report. They have been placed
In the normal group and are ceiling for
from fifty cents basket for the poorer
grades TO 81 basket for the better.
Peppers have become very abundant in
the wholesale market. They are now SELL
ing for from twenty cents to thirty cents
for flve-eights bushel basket, containing
from two to four dozen peppers Cucumb-
ers, cabbages and eggplants are abundant
and cheap.
The report grades the various commo-
dities as follows:
Abundant-Cantaloupes cucumbers, cell
cry, peppers, cabbage, eggplauts. squash
Normal-Tomatoes. peaches, garlic beets
onions sugar, corn, turnIps, parsley and
potatoes.
Scarce-Strlng beans, plums, blackber-
ries, hucklebberrics waterRelons, lima
beans, bananas, cherries, lettuce, sweet
potatoes. raspberries, lemons. pineapples
and pears.
Owing to a lower demand on Saturday,
the wholesale price Of fish fell off slightly
today Round trout and croakers are es-
pecially cheap, selling at wholesale as low
as four and five cents a pound Other
wholesale fish prices are:
Dressed weakfish. medium six and seven
cents; large, eleven and twelve cents
porges. seven cents butter, large. eight and
nine cents steak cod, twelve and thirteen
cents; round mackerel sixteen and eighteen
cents; Spanish mackerel, twenty-five cents
large mackerel. twelve and thirteen cents
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-18
BILLY THINKS PHlLLY
BEST PLACE TO ENLIST
Wasn't Declaration Signed Here 4?
Didn't Betsy Ross Make First
Flag? He Asks

Philadelphia IS the only city to register
In, according to Billy Miller, whose picture
appears in today's EVENING LEDGER's Hall
of Fame He came from Brooklyn about a
year ago and found the Quaker City Sc
much to his liking that he decided to make
1t his future home. Miller Is waiting i'm.
patiently to don the khaki and get in the
ranks Of the national army He is ready
to do his Bit" whether 1t be shoulderinr
gun or digging trenches
When Miller applied to register in this
city last June 1t was suggested that he re.
turn to Brooklyn to register. He became
indignant.
'Philly is the only town for me-" he
said "and I am going to register here
why, 1t has 1t all over Manhattan. Wasn't
the Declaration Of Independence signed
here? Didn't Betsy Ross make the Ameri-
can flag IN this city? 1t Is an honor 70 roo
ister In this city and I am going to have
that honor" ~
Miller passed the physical Examination,
successfully and scornfully refused ali er'
emption claims. eN
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-18
NINTH DISTRICT DRAFT BOARD
ORDER AND EFFICIENCY MODEL,
Good Ideas, Intelligent Business Methods and Constant
Labor Have Developed line Working Pattern for
All Army Registration Bodies

The Ninth District draft board, whose
headquarters is at Twentieth and Button.
wv.I streets, has come near to setting the
pace among draft boards in the matter of
expediency in passing upon regstrants and
keeping complete and comprehensive rec
ords of its work In four Gays 857 men
have been examined. OF these, 1875 have been
rejected. 662 accepted and 366 have claimed
exemption. The board members have
stopped examining, for they believe that
they have filled their quota in summoning
1920 regstrants.
Daniel Gimbel Is at the head Of the board
and he is assisted by DR.. John Wanamaker,
Sd, and Clarence Harper banker. "Sys-
tenn is the sole slogan for this board The
members have worked night and day and
have their reports in such shape that the
final report which is to be forwarded TO
Washington can be made up In an hour.
I'm the first place" said Mr.. Harper
I'VE began work in Ma, / called all the
registrars in our diviso together and tried
to Impress them witt the seriousness OF
their task. l told them to keep away
from liquor, to stay on the Job and use
due care. They did Here is the batch
OF cards they sent In to u.s. Not one is
illegible and all are surprisingly clean"
The Ninth Board has a room full of files
and data and the clerks can put their hands
upon anything they want TO at moments
notice. Each of the 1000 odd names in
the districts has been typewriter or written
at least eight times and filed away in
as many different files.
First. Cards are filed away by divisions
Second A duplicate Of this list by div.
sions is made on paper 30 that the police
could canvass for names.
Third. A list with regard to serial mum.
bers was sent to Washington.
Fourth. A list In tho order of being
called was made In duplicate. one of which
was hung In the rolroom Of the station
house. (This Is provided by law, and vet in
almost every city district, the injunction ,s
ignored. and when men seek their order
number they are directed to the back f,Ies
of newspapers)
Fifth. A list Of the men arranged IN
regard to order numbsrs was sent to wash
ington. -
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-18

examined. John Jones may 20 to tbe bo.rd
ana merely state his name and address md
IN ten seconds the disposition of his "a ss
ID maze known to him.
Eighth (and most important, s,,...
Oh ioiders has been installed. One hoy 49,,
ru uains tolders from one to fifty and so IN
lhese folders contain Complete biston,, o'.. =.
each case, including correspondenca co., a. oi
other cities, affidavts filed etc, CIan,naS
10 the top OF each folder Ia a SINAI, ,taal !.
coiored paper which stands up as a,Sr u
On tne FOLDER Of one who has passaa a.
neu sishai, on the folder Of a rejected 10. q q
emnt,on . a,' h'', on one who has claimed ex-
tp,'oii h. plue signal, on the folder NJ a,,ana
Drown signal and on the folders -, a,iehs M
~no nave purchased their through tickstS 90
1tufnirai' Nd, yellow piece os $500 70
sa, snow that the cards only are yellow not 40 70
some OF the folders have t,vo
slsnais on them. Each BIT ne three
n''" 'eahs something and the examiner doos
the sta,ve nave 20 pull out the folder 70 co., :
inc STATUS OF the case whon 10 get
comes to send the report to Wash,ne me time
folder. " 30 through this
nc men are called for the eYeu,
.nfee ulnerent hours Q, 1O:30 ans on
noon instead of crowding around ana aho ~
stara "huS.ns has,. their papers forward esk thsi.
hA
OF their summons For instsno o sequence
wan wahamaker stood UP on the first a. Doetor
called 2bs That person came yor,y oay and
se sS wosS Il he had not been prsssni ama
afternoon, In this way the ro untiI the
Kept straight. records are
s,i DOCTOR Wanamaker said that nsn.,
pspsr es would count in the district o,se SOL
turned up FOR examination ana a'e not
matlcaiiy been drafted into the Hre arrs, auto
we dont like to be yainrlorany
anything" said Doctor wanamakaru or
that % eant zee, !. mat h we have system bsrs rs
nard hours Of work. but we hsys IS many
tSa ,sascs,Sn ,aS o. knowing that we have dnu sat
ws,Iass uIasss HsD;aas Hw0rsins on the board .r. +,
stirIins' rRs0ro TRs D;.c. T. Z su.sss ana Il. l.
s:s'l: =
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-18
THIRTY-FOOT CHANNEL
PLANS NEAR COMPLETION
Engineers Announce Dredging Project
That Indicates New Era
for This Port

In the Schulykill River, from it's mouth 70
Girard Point are rapidly nearing connie.
tion In the United States Army Engineering
Office in the Witherspoon Building. Juniner
and Walnut streets. The last rivers and
harbors bill provided an appropriation ~
100000 for this purpose VI
Thls Is the first appropriation made bv
the Federal Government for the imnro,,c,
ment Of the Schuylkill River in manv wears
and men In authority state that it is the in
dication of a new era for this port,
More than half Of the foreign TONNAGE
coming to this port is handled on the
schaylkiil River 1t is stated today at the
engineering office that 1t is planned 80
eventually dredge the channel to thirtv-e',o ~
feet. ''S-hVe
The channel is to be 400 feet vida a,a
1t is expected that operations will beein anu irs
several weeks, "eeih IN
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-18
NAVY LEAGUE STIRRED
BY DANIELS'S ORDER
Severance of It's Relations With
Department Regarded as Un-
fortunate and Unjust
BLOW TO ENLISTED MEN
Criticisms of Colonel Thompson the
Cause Of Secretary's Dras-
tic Action

| . Secretary Danielss action in severing all
unofficial connection between the navy and
| the Navy League was today characterized
as unfortunate in the extreme by William
s. Lloyd, head Of the league in this city.
The notice issued yesterday by Secretary
Daniels advised all persons contributing to
the Navy League that they will in future
do so with the knowledge that the Navy De-
partment will not accept such material for
the enlisted men. The reason prompting
this action was the slanderous and false
statements of the Navy League rejecting
on the honesty of the naval administration
and the integrity of the officers Of the navy"
II also announced that no representative of
the Navy League would in future be ad-
mitted to any naval station, naval reser-
vation or ship in the navy,
ut is extremely unfortunate that the
secretary should deprive the enlisted men
of the navy of the comforts with which we
have been supplying them merely because
OF disagreement with Colonel Thompson,
the president of the Navy League, and a
few Of the officers" said Mr.. Lloyd in COM
menting on this action. IAN attempt should
nave been made to adjust the disagreement
without making the enlisted men suffer.
There arc about $4,000 women in this coun.
Try working patriotically to do their bit
These women Will be deprived Of this priv
ilege and duty by the Secretarys stand"
one of the officers Of the Navy League
in this city said that such condition was
unthinkablc lie further stated that the
only outcome of the controversy would be
Tor secretary Daniels to reverse his present
stand. Such action is outrageous The
Navy League was organized for the good
or the navy Any action its officers have
taken has been on well-founded grounds
| am sure that the present difficulty will
be solved by Secretary Daniels reversing
his stand
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-18
ATTACK IN PARK RECALLS
SHOT FIRED BY FRIGAR
Prisoner Sent to Penitentiary for AL.
legged Hold-up and Theft
of q Ring

Park guards were cautioned today about
recent hold-up and attempted assault
near Strawberry Mansion which had some
of the features of the sensational attack
upon Ellis D. Frigar
Tho story Of the attack came to light at
the trial Of William r. Stetler, convicted
yesterday before Judge Monaghan, who SEN
fenced him to not less than two years and
six months in the penitentiary.
Steter was arrested while trying to pawn
ring which had been stolen from Miss
Sophia Ridley, of 1000 West Norris street.
when the hold-up occurred in the Park.
The girl testified that she and Charles
Goldberg of 6l5 Green street, were seated
under a tree during n shower when thugs
robbed them. ono Of the men also tried to
assault the girl, she said, but was frightened
off by her screams
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-18
BERGDOLL COMING
HOME TO DO HIS BIT
Aviator and Auto Driver Re-
ported Eager to Serve-Mother
Said to Be Misquoted

Grover Cleveland Bergdoll millionaire
amateur aviator and driver of racing cars
who was drafted for the new National Arm,
yesterday after he had failed to put in an
appearance for examination by the Thirty
second District board, it was learned to.
Gay Is on his way to this city from Indiana
polls, Ind. He Is expected to arrive here
next Monday. When he reaches this CITY
ne will present himself for examination.
members OF the Thirty-second District
board today said that the remarks of young
bergdolls mother. Mrs. Emma Bergdoll.
ABOUT onering $1,000 to the Red Cross IL he
was not drafted were misinterpreted
MRS Bergdoll' who yesterday visited the
board to explain her sons absence, was
quoted as saying to the board:
i VIII give $1,000 to the Red Cross IL
grover does not have TO fight IL IL were
any other country but Germany that he
would fight would be willing for him to
60" ' w
The member of the Thrty-second Dis.
trict board who heard Mrs. Bergdoll's re-
marks today denied that she offered TO com.
promise by making a contribution of 81 OOO
II her son wasn't drafted,
IL is an injustice TO Mrs. Bergdoll to
quote her In that way" said the member of
the board with whom Mrs. Bergdoll smoke !.
"she merely came around TO exnlain hor
sons absence and before leaving said IL was
TOO bad that he would have TO go 10 the
otner side. Before leaving Mrs BergdolI
said that she would rather give 81. 900 10
the Red Cross than see him go away But
at no time did she attempt to save her boy
tribution." '''' 'oh-
Friends OF young Bergdoll today said that
since America had entered the war he has
peeh enthusiastic about Joining the Amer
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-18
ORTHOPEDIC HOSPITAL
GETS $4,000 BEQUESY
Philadelphia Quarterly Meeting
Left Like Sum by Lille
G.. Newton

Charitable bequests in the will of Lille
G. Newton, Ashville, N. c., as probated to.
day, include 100000 to the Orthopedc Hoe
pital and a like amount to the PHILADELPHIA
Quarterly Meeting of Friends. The sum
left the Philadelphia Society for Organis.
ing Charity is s500O,
The estate devised by the will Is valued
at 100000 and aside from the charitable
bequests part is left in trust for relatives
and part for Fairgrounds, city gardens
and kindergartens
Bequosts in the will of Henry A. Amberg
1903 North Tenth street, include $1,000 to
st. V.ncent's Orphan Asylum and Home for
Aged Cripples and $500 each to the Society
to Protect Children from Cruelty, Society
for the Prevention Of Cruelty to Animals
Magdalene Home and the Chdren'S Sea.
shore Home at Chelsea. The Amberg estate
Is valued at S99.048.
Other wills probated include those ol
Mary Mulligan, 1912 rthodoX street. and
Ann Ford, 1911 Ellsworth street. who len
estate valued at $3.50 and $4,000 respec
lively.