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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-01-12
TRUN DID THIS.

The narbcr-"You seem to be
bald"
The Victim" Eyes, talkative bar
bcr became absorbed in discussion
of he war and shaved the top of
my head, installing it for my face"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-01-12
GETTING AT THE FACTS.

Omar-leinie told me the other
day that l was full of dry wit.
;. Parker-ilcinie was evidently kid
ulhE you. | never saw you full of
anything that wasn't wet.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-01-12

Commenting on the "panic" into
which Wall Street was thrown over
the prospect of peace, the Phindcl-
phIa North American says. "Wall
street, You may recall. is the place
where they gave odds on Hughes"
Nuf ccd.-R Roanoke Times.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-01-12
''OnIy 'Gets.It' for j
Me After This "
1t Gets" Every Corn Every Time.
Painless. Nothing More Simple.

I'll tell you what, I've quit using
making u, package out of my toes
Win bandages and contraptions-
a ui6 diEEing with knives ana scis-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-08
CLIFTON HEIGHTS TO DO
HONOR TO DRAFTED MEN
Enlisted Men and Volunteers in New
National Army Will Parade, Es-
corted BY Guardsmen

All Clifton Heights will turn out this
Afternoon to do honor to the young men
selected for service in the first National
Army, and those who have volunteered for
service in the various branches Of the
army and navy. The celebration will be
in the nature of parade and outdoor mass
meeting.
The farewell demonstration will be led
by George b. Frankenheld, the chief mar
shall The thirty-one men passed, sixteen
of whom have been certified for service,
and the men who are already in the army
or navy will be in the line of march.
They will be escorted by company from
the Third Infantry, and mounted detail
from the same regiment
After the parade, the meeting will be
held on the recreation grounds of the Cliff.
ton Heights School. and each of the men
will be presented with a wrist watch by
the new Army and Navy League Of Cliftor
Heights. The presentation will be made
by b. Gilpin Robinson, president of the
league. f. ]. Geiger is chairman of the
committee In charge OF the celebration.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-08
ARSENAL FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEM
INADEQUATE, APPROPRIATION SHOWS

Proof that the facilities for fire protection
at the Frankford Arsenal are not complete
is borne out by the Governments appro-
priation of $4,000 for increasing facilities
for fighting fires at that place This appro-
pration was included last Friday in tn,
general appropriation of S1,145,0OO voted
by the Appropriations Committee for the
Frankford Arsenal
The items for which the appropriations
were granted also show that the Frankford
Arsenal for a long while has been in need
OF additional buildings and other improve
ments. They also show that tho forces at
the arsenal for Il long while have been
working under crowded conditions.
The items for the arsenal follow:
For additional amount for a primer shol,
and planning room, $4,000; 100000 al
ready appropriated
For additional amount for combination
wall and picket fence along the north sid
and a picket fence along the east and south
sides for the arsenal reservation, $4,000 /;
first appropriation was for 100000.
For additional amount for the construc-
tion and repair of roads, including railroad
siding, $4,000; $4,000 previously appro-
priated,
For additional amount for extension of
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-08
MORE TROOPS START
FOR AUGUSTA TO-DAY
All Regiments Now in City Will
Have Left by Next
Wednesday

More Pennsylvania troops are scheduled
to leave for Fort Hancock today All of
the regiments in the city will be on their
way southwark by next Wednesday. accord
ing to an announcement made at division
headquarters in the Lincoln Building
The sixteenth Infantry, under command
of Colonel G. C. Richards and stationed at
oil City, Pa, is expected to leave today
with the field battalion signal corps of Pitts
burgh.
The units which left yesterday were
the Third Field Artillery, from Wilkes
Barre the Tenth Infantry. Greensburg the
Eighteenth Infantry. Pittsburgh; ambulance
company No. 4, Coraopolis, and the head
quarters ambulance company No 4, Pitts
burgh.
The Third Field Artillery under COM
mand of Colonel Asher Miner, was the last
regiment of the artillery brigade remaining
in this State. The headquarters was at
Wilkes- Barre, its batteries stationed at Ha-
zleton, Pittston and Nanticoke.
The Third Regiment continued its recruit
ing drive and all through the day there
was constant stream of applicants anxious
to get in before the last call. At 80 in
the afternoon ninety-six men were waiting
in line for the examining physician.
The marine corps sent out a call for
horseshoers, cobbers and tailors to join the
marine corps reserve. The navy is Offering
several good berths to negroes who are
willing to enlist as mess attendants. Seven
are wanted Immediately, the ages specified
being from eighteen to thirty-five years.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-08

high-explosve loading shop $4,000; $4,000
previously appropriated.
For additional amount for painting shop
$4,000; first appropriation was sac, 900.
For additional amount for artillery firing
range, including an explosion chamber
S25,OOO; frst appropriation was $4,000
For additional amount for small-arms
firing range, including proof house and
target, $4,000; amount appropriated pre-
viousy, $4,000.
The appropriation of $4,000 for in
creasing facilities for fire protection con-
tained In the sundry civil appropriation act
for the fiscal year 1917 is continued avail
able during the fiscal year 1918.
For "a sea wall along the Delaware River,
$4,000,
For enlargement of instrument depar,.
ment, building and construction of a shrap-
mel shop, $292 900.
For a general storehouse, $4,000
For additional dry houses. $4,000.
For three magazines. 5000
For increasing facilities FOG assembling
artillery ammunition, $l5O,000
For increasing facilities for the manu-
facture of small arms ammunition,
Sl25,OOO.
For a target range, $4,000.
For an addition to the fuse shop build
ing, $4,000.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-08
TODAY'S MARRIAGE LICENSES

Alfred Schweitzer, 4311 n. Sth st., and Ann's5
Lopshat, lo4 Buttonwood st. ..a.'
'aRes lie NS ns 2Ts Norrs % Norris r st. and
Irwin p. Piusin, L. s. ~, and Minnie G. Grard'
University Hospital,
Roy Walters, 1886 s, cath ST., and Marie ODER
dahl, 252S y. 18th st. 80.
Harry e., Dubisee, 1909 Porter ST.. and CON
Thomas Pallotto, 227 n. Juniper ST., ana w
toria Smith, 222 n. Juniper st. urt
Elmar n. Sayles, Marcus Hook. Pa, ana E'n''|
Van Dyke, Elwyn, Pa, c.nl
Adam F. Porey, 2I55 Frankford ave-, and Chfv.
tine NJ Dousherty 3276 Aramingo ave; "
Joseph II. Mansfield, 100. f. Hewson ST. -
Florence NJ. Agnew. 4O1 Memphis ST. "
Horace NJ. Vaughan, oak Lane, Pa" -
Frankie Heineman, 4137 Chestnut st. ~
Harry j., Swanlck. 2s3o Germantown ave. ~
Fred Harris. 2050 Addison st., and Elizaos'-'
Freeman, 1928 Fitzwater st. ~
William !. Reilly, 1920 hardwood ST., ~
Matte Dolby. 535 $, Stafford st, -, u.rk
stephen p sob9ts i22C s. 2Sd St. and A''7
Anton Edelman. esil ~ Taney ST., and Ma'',
Rohvich. 2s41 y. Taney st. ~
Arthur NJ. Woodfeld. 227 :. dist St. an'
;, Kathryn e. Hogan, 3o42 Pine 81. -, Sara
Harry ;. Freseyant' New York city anu
Milton Shaw. Camden, n j., and Ethel shane
2i3S n. Stanley st. -.
Joseph Ansko. 325 Monroe ST.. and Mary Tran
NJ Landy; 5lG7 Parrish 81. rr,s.
Joseph Anisko 1926 Monroe ST.. and Mary i''T
Frank e, McCloskey, 1918 Morris ST.. and R0''
T.. Begley,s 1914 $. Bonsall st. r,u,us
Daniel n, Klbv New York city, and Em"
Mauch, New York city. ~
Samuel W. Horwell Holmesburs. Pa. and an
Joseph w. wilt. 1916 y. 82d St. and Biah0''
n. Pierce, 003 N 53d ST.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-08
THUD OF FISTS MARKS
FEUD IN FIFTH WARD
Trail of Broken Noses and Black
Eyes Leads to Police
Station

The thuds of flying fists still beat a
mutinous rhythm in the Fifth Ward
Broken noses and black eyes are increas-
ing daily and the trail of trouble leads to
the Third and De Lancey streets police
station.
Among the latest victims of the Carey
Deutsch feud for control of this area of
terror is Bernard Bertram, a North Amer
ican reporter, who was arrested because he
sought to obtain information concerning a
meeting last night of the Fifth Ward
Alleged Republican Club.
Martin Michaels, n boy, of 535 De I.ancey
street. who offered to tell the newspaper
by whom Bertram is employed of his arrest,
was attacked, 1t is alleged, by Policeman
uram and Thomas Quinn, Deutsch fol-
lower
Bertram and Michaes were arraigned be-
fore Magistrate Baker, at the Seventh and
Carpenter streets station today. Bertram
was fined $3.50 or given the alternative of
I'VE days In jail
Michaels was arraigned before the same
magistrate. accused of attacking Quinn.
He said that Michaels struck him when he
was ordered to stop interfering with the po-
lice. Michaels was held In $500 bail for
court. Mauri Levin. of Fourth and Pine
Streets acted as his bondsman.
There is hint of further trouble I'm the
Fifth today. There is an abundance OF
plain clothes men and politicians from other
wards keeping general watch in the neigh
borhood.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-08
$4,5OO,OOO CARGO
IS DETAINED HERE
U. S. Refuses Clearance to
Ships Suspected of Plan
ming Aid to Germany
FIVE NEUTRAL VESSELS

Cargo valued at 81 100000 is aboard Ave
neutral ships which today are tied up In
this port because the United States Gov
ernment suspects that the shipments are
intended for Germany.
The cargo. which consists OF all, cotton,
foodstuffs and different sorts of merchan-
disc. according to the manifests. is con-
signed to neutral countries. But Federal
authorities working in conjunction with
Collector of the Port William II. Berry,
suspect that the foodstuffs, after reaching
the neutral countries, might be sent
through certain channels to Germany.
Since the five ships have been detained
more than 700 sailors attached TO the ships
have been idle. Their salaries since being
detained have amounted to more than $780,
900.
Collector Berry said today that none of
the five ships would leave this port until
each captain has received United States
Government export license The ships now
being detained carry the flags of Holland
Norway, Denmark and Sweden.
The ships have been detained for about
Ave weeks. The captains OF the respective
ships went 70 Atlantic City last week and
snjoys1 themselves there until yesterday
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-08
TUo Dead, Thirty Hurt in Munition
Explosion at Frankford Arsenal Early Today

mated as II, \. No. /. r, \. No, >, r. A,
, No 3. and II. A. No. T.
Each of these buildings was 600 feet in
length. The windows and doors of No.
were blown out, and No, and NO.
were blown to pieces.
Within Il few feet of this group of build
ngs stood the dry house, which was 100
feet long and fifty feet in width. 1t had
an outer wall of cinders. sand and con-
| crc,e also board wall. making IA total
thickness of five feet. The dry house was
completely destroyed
Last night thirty-threc men were work.
, ing in No. I building. Nearly 1900 per-
sons are employed at the arsenal at the
present time and between four and five
hundred were working there last night.
The explosions caused general panic in
the arsenal hospital where there were many
women patients They sprang from their
beds and ran, terror-stricken, about the
place, but the guards prevented them from
| meeting with serious injuries and allaycd
their fears.
Osman Shredder, foreman OF shop No. 4,
in explaining the accident said.
1T was the detonators which caused the
great damage. \ detonator Is spiral
three feet in length and three and a quar-
ter inches in diameter 1t Is filled with
illuminate, which is made of mercury, pic
ric acid and alcohol. This combination
makes the most powerful explosive known.
There were five detonator presses working
in No. building. Each Of these presses
made 250 detonators nightly. There We're
also three primer presses working"
~ was solely through the heroic wOr,
of the firemen that the flames We're kept
from spreading to large magazine IN
which were stored eighty tons of black
powder. Had this become ignited it is pos.
sible that the whole north end of Brides.
burg would have been destroyed.
rVva nln iIf
in the same dry house, killing one man.
There have been several explosions at the
arsenal since the first of She year.
There was big explosion in No. build
ing on February 23, and in April a fuse box
exploded there, killing two men. There was
another explosion on June IA when one OF
two workmen We're injured.
Among others who had narrow escape
from death was Ludwig Xginsky, who was
employed at small building near the scene
Of the explosion, The roof of this build
ing fell in, hurting ZgIinsky to the ground
lie managed to crawl out without aid
His injuries were attended to by Doctor
Thomas Ellison.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-08
SHIP ARRIVALS

Following is the United States Govern
ment list of vessels arriving from forelgn
countries at ports on the Atlantic coast and
Gull of Mexico for twenty-four hours ended
September 6, 1917, as posted today in tho
Custom House. The list shows arrival Of
forty-two vessels, of which ten are Ameri'
can, seven British thirteen Norwegian, hve
Danish, two Spanish and one each Portu'
guese, French, Honduran, Italian and Swed.
ish:
Ardgorm. Brit; Afrlcanio Swed. ArrilusA
Span; Beechleaf Brit; Cabo Tres Forcss a.
span Carrillo. Amer: Camaguey, Amer; 70
thilde oCuneo. Nor; Caprera, Ital Coluwol.:
Nor; Copan, Hond. Caroline, Fr.; Egda, Nt; Not;
Ellis. Nor; Eika. Nor; Grayson, Amer: Han.
Maersky, Dan; Hansa, Nor; Hieltefjord ,s,. Nstl
rup, Dan Korona, Brit; Kentucky. BRIL-
Kristen. bark. Nor, Manchester Cicilia stis'
Munalhro, Amer; Marina. Amer; Morinniss' ln
Brit. n. F.. Heffding. Dan; Prince Arnui;;
Brit; Pennsylvania, Amer; Port Antonio Noh'
Plymouth, Amer; Ponta Delgada, Port: Panuco.
Amer; Radiant, Amer; ,Skonvaor, bark NJ; W.;
Stegelborg, Dan; s. V. Harkness, Amer; YER
atr, Dan; Manorway, Nor.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-08
40 MORE MEN CALLED IN
CAMDEN THIRD DISTRICT
Will Be Examined on September II tc
Make Up Additional 20 Per
Cent Required

The Third District Exemption Board o
Camden has called forty additional drafted
men for examination September IL at l72'
broadway. Camden. The men are sum
moned to make the 90 per cent additiona
over the first call. Twenty will report a
10 a. IN and twenty at p. m.
The men called are:
AT 10 A. VI.
severt NJ Olson, 2O49 Arlington st.
Arthur Austermuhr. 14i2 Beleview ave.
Adam Kwaitkowski, 025 Everett st.
Thomas szslagI,ewyiecz' az jackson st.
john john n. Nv TMcCaffrey, 700 Mt. Vernon st,
Charles School, 6s5 Morgan st,
John Brnich, 642 Central ave
Charles i Turner. lies Mechanic st.
Alexander C. Moon. i02l Princess ave.
Charles Beck, 563 Ferry ave.
Melvin Berkeley, l710 Tioga st.
George Deluxe, 1890 $ 9th St
Aiexa1der fD Toreko isas $, 7th St
Alfred Frenzel, 1921 Decatur st.
Anthony, Fister ls2S TI0Sa st.
Charles Brunk. 1857 sheridan st,
Eugene Schepcarter, aS2 Tulip st. q
Ansa losan III Flaceo, is43 Broadway.
Louis Bumbrey, 7S5 Pine st.
John Leo Miller 1883 Princess ave.
Lawrence Bsyne, 1547 Louis st.
EDWARD EGSnH pr'Gs q lucas. as !ses Park boulevard
Herman Bind 7es Chestnut St
simon Hydes' iis5 Sycamore st.
Josef Zunowskl llS7 sycamore ~.
Leo s9uebaese; iSpS oSi S9rr,s nsossn,c 81, 81,
Heronlm 1o9tsrsiAh, nta sihsrpS pSi Meoi''nie ST.
Edwin MSrkiewIea,. iSas whitman ave,
Jlmml:s Preston ccS sas SsyIpni y.a,. aye. s,
Nicola sHS,S iSS. fraaclscs' i5cs fsrss "A 3
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-08
PAINT PLANT AGAIN
SWEPT by FLAMES
Second Disastrous Fire in
Few Months Visits Weth-
erill Factory
CAUSED BY EXPLOSION

Fire swept the plant of George d. Weth-
Grill & Co, paint manufacturers, at ia
North Front street, again early today It
is the second disastrous fire at the plant IN
the last few months. The damage was esti-
mated at moro than $4,000 Three alarms
were turned in.
The fire. like that which preceded it by
several hours at the Frankford arsenal. was
started by an explosion, according TO watch-
men The flames shot upward with terrific
force. The smoke was so dense that 1t was
noticeable within n radius of more than n
mile. No one was injured, as nearly as
could be learned
L. S. CONTRACTS DELAYED
Besides wreclting the mixed paint de-
partment, destroying valuable machinery
and stock and doing serious damage to the
building itself, the fire will cause delay in
many orders placed with the firm by the
Government.
Much of the "batteship gray" paint, oils
and other materials used by the Navy De-
partment are supplied by the firm. Officials
of the company today refused to make any
statement. 1t is known that the company
has almost priceless German dyes in storage
and which cannot be replaced on account OF
the war. Whether any Of these were lost
in todays fire could not be learned
The explosion, which occurred at 4:lO
o'clock, was heard by Michael McCune,
watchrhan for the firm, lie said it was
on the third floor in a four-story bricl,
building of the plant on Appletree street.
Windows were shattered by the force Of
the blast and within a few seconds smoke
was pouring from the building The watch
man ran for assistance and notified Police
man O'Keefe. of the Fourth and Race streets
station, who turned in the first alarm. Two
pi m nj
Fremen had difficulty in reaching the
burning building owing to the narrow al
leyway, and were baffled by the dense
smoke. 1t was several hours before the
fire was announced under control
Several fremen had narrow escapes The
roof of the building caved in Unexpectedly,
and several jumped for their lives.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-08
APPEALSBOARDS
MAKE DECISIONS
Cases Passed on by Local
Draft Bodies Finally
Reviewed
81 MEN ARE CERTIFIED
Number of Exemption Claims
Denied by Tribunal of
Last Resort
81 MEN ARE CERTIFIED

Both District Appeal Boards for this city
today announced a number of decisions on
pleas for exemption from military service.
Ten appeals for exemption on industrial
grounds were considered by Board No. /.
seven being granted, two refused and one
granted for three months. Twenty-threc
appeals from decisions Of local boards were
refused and eleven granted, 1t was an
nounced. The appeals were based as fol-
lows: Dependency, twenty-one physical,
seven aliens six.
The following men were certified for
service:
LOCAL BOARD, 40. 80
MIriihnnm NMGrriHhnm Miller ?o2G IS 5 f,3'9 st;o.,o
osss2dE lsssG p s. Kfjyt bytcrls rs aGioH isi psfor st.
William q! .Arendt, 2iii s 9th st.
SshanI I&f5G GsbG5rsfagi Ky i5s i&5!'ai22S M%ESas st. St
SW29gS! W5}I%l! F6%is{en' $iga Gswrcnco st
IH9n M511,s = ryosGa rEos9at I,a? saI !. Front 81.
larsen 4iotnicR s@ii2i4 FsgEqSn = kmcfGan qSG, st.
bEiijD IsTHGI SsS SSssSovtS5 73a -Wnton st, -" "
Morris Nntaky, APO Mercy st.
LOCAL BOARD NO. 81
isaTsd Hiep1sr' W.. l. JennGss silG g. Passyunk ave.
lanes lanes n kilnatrich. 1919 $. iionsall ST.
=.
hySdd d sSund"rs, Girard Pt. camp Boast House
LOCAL. BOARD NO 80
JJack Sudbury, 2Gi3 Latona ST.
toward McGinns. 1899 $. 2lst st
Johh " Coye. 22l7 Dickinson st.
LOCAL BOARD NO. 40
Gray Pgnehoou 5gol 1sTahwoS& Sl7f S"f"n ave. ave-
John s. McDermott 5si5 Norfolk st.
LOCAL BOARD NO o
II. Walter Peterson. Sd, 235 $. 18th st.
LOCAL BOARD NO. 4s
Emanuel Emanuel W; Wirkman, 5S2s Dc, I,ancey st.
%fSSs S@ss : : Ha}H MGHsf jSiS 1913 WSna G4sinu It, st
MILAN /. Mcclellan, 5I$a LUDLOW St
$ddaid@ 9asar. iSGa! - 49, B. 2!I@ Ghsstnat si st.
Howard F. Clark, 5il4 SAMSON st.
Pairick Pi5k J. TieETnSy TisEc 4fi e / }2sh Ssd St st.
%Is% %Iis% E EoeS'if WITT ga q / esni Es5is@ 4 St,
Francis $. Brown, Jr., 4?o0 Chestnut st.
James lanes A Curran, 22S S; Cecil st
%SSSisay + GIiSs,t" -, .eS%s5 chenasilqr St
Mleh@ei McLSusIIiu '' a,ia Gh"&r"lor Si'Sr% or ST,
hSH's%n S%sla r ks Eh ss i"I b: G4ssat GsSaa% It It
6TnaP STa H. hSrlG MCSn kfsS Ss G S9 snd Chestnut
Whilst %s,s5T Esy5I FarfS s5%i S6sstnut st
Elan k%syfman., 300 Market st c,,...,.. -.
Charles Grand Jean, 5i85 Ranstcad st.
Clifford String, 5iJ2 Chestnut at.
Charles Unglaub. 5l2u Chestnut ST.
Walter Ioutzy. 10 $. COnestoga st.
Norwood Sharpless. GO32 Spruce st.
cha rles Edward Bennett 1903 Chestnut st.
Eugene G. Crowl, 5755 Chestnut st.
HaiR Baronan, PA $. seth st.
George Henry Beverly. Jr., a7l4 Ludlow ct.
Joseph !, Boyle. III! $. 5Sd 81.
Joseph krupla, a553 Walton ave.
SS4S IHsHS J. Y1psT Mns6wSoa 3si gis Eygs E. Aden IA st.
Roland L.; Ehmllng, d325 Walnut 81.
William +. j. McConaghy. 6Oi2 Walnut st.
David Allen Sloan. 1870 =. Peach st.
BENJAMIN Collins. 57l5 Chestnut St
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-08
LEASE NEW THEATRE
Elliot, Comstock and Gest to Have
Broad Street Playhouse

The new theatre being erected on the site
of Horticultural Hall has been leased by
Elliott, Comstock and Gest, New York pro-
ducers acting through the Shubert inter-
ests. The new playhouse will be devoted to
both dramatic and musical productions, II
will open next February. according to the
announcement.
According to the plans. there Is to be q
seven-story office building in front and the
theatre in rear with an entrance on Broad
street The theatre will have a seating ca
pacity of 1000. Elliott. Comstock and Gesi
are rated among the newest and most sue.
cessful producers in New York. They
brought Experience" to this city last year