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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-08
TEUTONS, IN BIG FLOCKS,
SEEK u. S. CITIZENSHIP
Sixty-fve of 7S Applicants Were From
Central Powers-Larger
Rush on Today

Another large crowd of aliens. with Ger
mans predominating, were on hand early
this morning in the Federal Building to de-
clare their intention of becoming American
citizens at the opening of the naturalization
office of the district court
with lightning speed the doors of the
Office were opened and shut, large number
having rushed inside, with an equally large
crowd in the corridor outside waiting for
admittance.
Preparations had been made to meet the
onrush. Clerk Craig reinforced his clerical
equipment and had a bailiff stationed out
side the office to keep the anxious embryo
citizens in line and in order.
out of seventy-eight petitions for first
Papers filed yesterday siXty-ive were by
those who renounced allegiance to the rules
in the Central Powers. Germany was in
the ma iorty with thirty-hve, Austria with
twelve, and Hungary furnished eighteen,
There was a possibility that this record
would be eclpsed today.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-08
FEAR OF WAR DRIVES
GERMANS TO SUICIDE
Philadelphia and Camden Men
End Lives After Brooding
Over Situation

Worry over the possibility of war be-
tween the United States and Germany
caused two Germans to kill themselves to-
day They were Herman Wistmeyer a
baker. Of 5li North Second street, and
Charles Susser. Socialist, of 726 Vine
street, Camden,
For several days fellow dodgers had been
Questioning Wistmeyer concerning his ac-
ton in the event of war. He became melan-
choly and early today he bought revolver
and shot himself
Rachel ProCrestro. the proprietress, found
him dead on the bed with bullet wounds in
his mouth and over his heart lie left a
note in German which Is believed to give
the reason for taking his life. Wistmcyer,
II Is said. was separated from his wife.
The possibility of war with the United
States and the fact that many Germans
were being killed in Europe is said to
have caused Susscr to end his life. Last
night he told members of his family If the
conflict did not end he would kill himself
Today he was found asphyXated in the
bathroom by Bowie Sayers, his son-in-
law.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-08
PROMISES FAIR PLAY
TO MILK PRODUCERS
Chairman of Tristate Commits
sion Reassures Farmers, Who
Allege Injustice

|, Assurance that the farmers supplying
Philadelphia milk will get the prices
agreed upon last fall providing the farm
crs can present evidence that they are not
getting those prices, was given today by
DR.. Clyde l.. King, chairman of the Tristate
Milk Commission. Mr.. King said:
PRESUMABLY, because of my chairman
ship of the Tristate Milk Commission !
have been asked by many to pass upon the
facts involved In the present milk situation.
There are two matters in the controversy:
first. as to whether the one-half cent per
quart for receiving station charges Is a rea-
sonable charge. This question is still to be
taken up between the farmers and the
dealers.
THE second matter is as to whether the
price agreement between the farmers and
their dealers is being kept. As to this
point, after urgent requests | have agreed
that if the farmers will send to me the
receipts, statements, vouchers or bills show
Ing that they are not receiving the prices
agreed upon after the freight and receiv-
ing station charges have been deducted, |
will take up the matter, with the assur-
ance to the farmers that they will get
the prices agreed upon.
THE public is entitled to the facts in
this case and am assured both the far
mers and the dealers are ready to Coop
crate toward this end. 1t is also neces-
sary that the farmers information to me
ne absolutely complete, showing the dates
of milk shipments. and giving me the orr
glnal receipts, vouchers or statements show
ing that the agreed price was not complied
with"
Frank p. Wilets of Concordville, presi-
dent of the Interstate Milk Producers AS
sociation, said today;
There are many complaints that the
farmers are not receiving the agreed price.
| want to ask all farmers who are not get t.
ting the agreed price to send to Doctor
King their vouchers. receipts statements
or bills giving proof as to the price they are
getting. Iahve every confidence that this
plan will remedy the difficulty"
A milk strike was said today to be inn
probable by G. Henderson Supplee head of
one of the largest milk firms in the CITY
and member Of the Tristate Commission.
80 far as the large dealers are con-
cerned,' said Mr.. Supplee. they are all
paying what they promised the farmers.
However, | have heard that some dealers
are not paying the prices which the far
mers' organization asked. Just yesterday a
milk shipper asked me to buy his milk
because he said the dealer to whom he had
been selling had not kept to the advanced
prices, although the advanced retail prices
are still being charged in the city.
of course, | cannot account for the other
fellows actions, We cannot force them to
pay any certain prices to the farmers Both
farmers and dealers must work together
and use their heads. / do not think there
Is any need for a farmers milk strike,
such as New York suffered last fall
Il do not think prices need be raised
any higher If there is any strike trouble
1t Will only mean further burden on the
public The public always pays"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-08
STAND OF U. s. ON NJEOPARDIZING
OF AMERICAN LIVES BY U-BOATS


steamships
marine attacks without warning:
Again and no has given;
ships allowed those board liners like the
like
attacked without before
wholesale and in which the
United with
out the slightest color o. justification
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-08
ATTACK ON MAYOR NOT
INSPIRED, SAYS LENNON
Select Council President Declares
"Higher-Ups" Did Not Order Criti-
cism of Fiscal Policy

James T.. Lennon, president Of Select
Council and a downtown Ware leader, is
sued statement today denying emphati-
cally that his criticism Of Mayor Smith
and Finance Committee Chairman Gaffney
for the present financial muddle the city
is facing was prompted by higher political
leaders.
Mr.. Lennon said no one knew OF his
views until they were made public yester-
day in a formal statement, and he denied
likewise that he had any personal antago-
nism for either the Mayor or MIR. CARNEY,
II am now. as day before yesterday =
the statement concludes ready to do all
in my power to make Mayor Smiths ad-
ministration the biggest developing four
years the city has ever known. But have
Just as firmly as ever In mind the consider
alton due Councilmen. individually and col
lectively, and declare It would be from the
frying pan into the fire to go back to a
more centralized. monarchy-like system of
legislation, and am not yet ready to con-
cede that all municipal wisdom. virtue and
courtesy are monopolized by the Bureaus of
Municipal Research.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-08
LUNCHERS LUNCH ON,
JJNWITTING OF CAFE FIRE
Counterman Queries, "Sotto Voce" us
1t Out" Between Ham and
- Orders

Roll ham. Make II two one coHee =
There was a clatter of plates, cups and
saucers as the white al aproned counterman
barlted the various quick-lunch orders in
the Waldorf Lunch Room, Broad and San
som streets. at noon today.
While the hungry patrons were invading
the restaurant from the front, pushing and
iostling each other at the counter, several
firemen were invading the rear of the lunch
room to extinguish fire that began in
garbage can.
Ham an. peach pie" shouted the
waiter. Then. "sotto voice he spoke
through the opening in the kitchen and
said, 'Is the fire out?" The fremen, who
responded to the local fire alarm, proved
efficient and quieted workers, and before
the patrons became aware OF their presence
in the rear Of the lunchroom the fire had
vanished like so many sandwiches
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-08
AMERICA OFFERS NO INTERFERENCE
WITH BERNSTORFF'S PLANS TO LEAVE

most Of the papers and documents which
the Swiss Minister will need as the repre-
sentative Of Germany here have been trans
ferred to the Swiss. legation and several
dozen ographs-necessary adjuncts to
Issuance of passports--have been taken.
mans who sail on the Frederick VIII must
have four photographs taken, as in the
case with all applicants for passports.
The Frederick, by stopping at Halifax
for inspection, probably will not have to
stop after that before arriving at her Scan
dinarian destination. Her route now
planned is the northern lane outside the
north of Scotland. Thus she will avoid
virtually all the British mine fields and the
German submarine zone.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-08
FOUR -YEAR.OLD GIRL
KILLED BY MOTORTRIJCK
Death of Little Catherine Wolf Bring,
List of Auto Fatalities for
Year to Twelve

Catherine Wolf. four years old, OF 4ses
Parrish street. was struck and killed bv
motortruck while playing in front of her
home this afternoon. Her death brings the
list of automobile fatalities this year ia
twelve. The driver of the truck, William
Lynn, twenty-three years old, of 1911 South
Fitting street. was arrested at the West
Philadelphia Homeopathic Hospital after
he had gone to the hospital with the child
According to neighbors who saw the acci.
dent the little girl was playing on the pave.
ment with some other children of her own
age when suddenly she dashed into the
street in front of the truck. The driver
made every effort to prevent the truck from
striking the gil, but the front wheels passed
over her body
He took the girl in another machine to
the hospital.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-08

WASHINGTON, Feb S-When Count
Won Bernstorff puts to sea ne"t week aboard
the Frederick VIII, probably next Tuesday,
banished by this Government because of his
Governments course, his wife, an Ameri-
The countess was Miss Jeanne Lucke-
meyer, of New York born of German par
ents. When she married the Berlin diplo-
mat she took the citizenship Of her hus-
band.
The embassy staff has about completed
all arrangements for leaving the capital
probably some time Sunday. Whether a
special train will be chartered or merely
two special cars coupled on regular train
has not been determined
Goods at the embassy are all packed I;
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-08
GERMANY HOLDS u. S. ENVOY
AS HOSTAGE FOR BERNSTORFF
Continued from Page One

rom q
Foreign Office approved
spOhdents officially permission
Berlin continues quiet There demonstrations
PLANS AMERICANS CAUGHT GERMANY
The following Americans have signed the registry book the Berlin office
JACQUES MAYER family New York; remaining.
MARGARET GLENN, Governors Island N " remaining,
DR. R7ER EIqTT STTS Lyons ON NEW York y going &
TREMoSr oWFH iGGENs S'S Ns% STs Holland
FRANK HALL, Saratoga N Y; going Switzerland.
FRED ". RENTE Detroit; going to Denmark.
A. C sHEAREE rMII Springfield o %; going Gopsnh"sen
ANDREW FoREsELL Ttusvire, Pa; going Copenhagen.
A. BIENENwAID AND WIFE Hamilton, remaining.
FRANCES MACINTOSH, New York; remaining.
LHIAN 15 AsrGIG GoIPmAN OMAN New York; % remaining
TH IA VANEK Ws bsl9 sSD T TAM Wes Bend Wis.,
PAUL W. PETERS AND WIFE, West Bend, Wis. remaining
LOUIS HOFFMAN Chicago; returning hme route
MARcAs York; returning home route un
LEWIS w. ELIZABETH and DUNN York; returning Coute
unspecifed).
LOUISE woLFERs New York; returning unspecifed).
ARTHUR JAMES, Milwaukee, home unspecifed
unspecded,
J.s. KENNARD, Jry New York; going Switzerland.
soLIlE sPIEGEI. no address,; going to Switzerland
MABEL JACOBS Minneapolis remaining at Leipzig
@ aGNEs s ;HS sGENE5DER Is Brooklyn remaining ,
PHILIP M. WIFE, Boston; going Switzerland
JAMES ODONNELL BENNETT correspondent of the Chicago
andh remaining
FUNDS FURNISHED STRANDED"
consulae throughout
themselves insufficient with which
his
available a
of
Grards contained information other Americans
delayed Berlin that undoub
edy would be satisfactorily adjusted a
today
the that it had
This, officials said, will end all delay in Berlin.
his had heard from Gerard Switzerland
Willard said Berlin
Department
whole situation will be Strengthened out"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-08
ALLEGED DOPE PEDDLERs HELD
Darby Man and Philadelphia Charged
With Drug Sale

Two alleged dope peddlers were each held
under $3.50 bail today by United States
Commissioner Edmunds. The prisoners are
Emmanuel Cohen. of 3056 Weikel street
and Francis Stiltz, of 230 North Second
street, Darby. -.+
Cohen was arrested by Special Policemen
Burns and Donahue, who have been as.
signed to work on the dope traffic. The
policemen say that Cohen sold them 50
worth of heroin at Eighth and Callowhill
streets Stiltz fell victim to the sharp eyes
of Special officers Burns and Lawn, who
peeped through a crack in a fence in the
rear Of 029 Carlton street 1t is alleged
he was selling deck of heroin" to a GUS
toner.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-08
POLICE SEEK AUTOIST
WHO KIDNAPPED ROY
Child Leaped From Car at P,r
lington and Made Way
Back Home

The police today are searchjne To-
driver of high-powered touring co. me
kidnapped ten-year-old Francis A tJa,,.wno VINO
Jr, OF 30 North Sixty-third street ys.ay'
day afternoon while he was on .s1er-
home from the Lady of Rosary Paro.s,vV' way
School. oenih
The boy was kidnapped at sixtv.,s,.,
and Arch streets. He was held a prisnn'i
In the car, he said, until his abduc,es
stopped at Burlington, N. j., last niaS. W
go into store. The lad then esoas.s 70
After being picked up by the Burlina'al.
police he was returned to his parents ,sr
and Mrs. Francis A. Haughey, who vi ''
frantic from worry. The child wa, ~.
harmed. was un-
Mrs. Haughey was unable to give
cause for the kidnapping. MY son dld my NJ,
know the man" she explained today. "rh.
boy, child-like simply asked the driyo, ,n
ride and was told to hop in i''
once in. however, the driver re,,.os =.
stop TO let the boy out I believe be ua,
going to take him to New York. NV son ras
almost scared TO death. naturally. .a
thankful to say that he had the pressnoa n,a
Of mind to jump from the machine al Rnr
hngton' lie did not reach home until ia
o'clock last night. i'
Both my husband and were vergIny a.,
collapse from worry. / think It was an
outrage. The kidnapper, IL caught csr'
tainly ought to be prosecuted" W.
The Burlington police found the how crr
ing on street corner. He was pale ars
bewldered When questioned. he said !.
man in a big automobile had offered "a
give him'a ride and had brought him from
Philadelphia.
He said that he did not become frlgbtenaa
untt the car was driven on a ferry. ~
tried to get out, he said, but the man beIS
him in at first, and then threatened to hurt
him If he tried to leave.
The boy gave the police a good descrin,
ton of the car and driver. The car is he.
l!eVed to have carried New York license.
though the Haughey boy said he did not pe,
a chance to see the number
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-08
Court Orders Creditors to File Claims

Judge Thompson, in the United States
District Court today, entered an order re-
quiring all creditors of the Standard Roller
Bearing Company in this district to file
their claims with the receivers on or before
February 80. and also ordered that if there
arc any objections to the proposed purchase
plan for the company's property that they
must be filed not later than February 22,
Under the purchase plan evolved by a syn
ficate of bankers it is proposed that the
sale take place not later than February II,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-08
s1sO.l3 Settles Cutting ARRAY

Judge Monaghan and a jury In Court
No. 9 today heard different versions OF
a cutting ARRAY at an Italian party In
Lyric Hall, on South Sixth street, on May
20, 1915, and Mike Cerrato, whose face
and body were lacerated, received a ver-
dict Of Sls0.13 against Michela Angelo
stanghi. who welded the stiletto or knife.
II appeared that during one OF the. dances
stanghl was accused Of clumsily stepping
o. ne toss of oQe Of The ladies and
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-08
Lancaster Gives $4,000 for Belgians

LANCASTER, Pa, Feb. S.-Lancaster to-
day passed the mark of raising $1,000 for
the relief Of the nearly 500 suffering chill
dren of st. Croix Belgium. This will pro-
vide an extra lunch of biscuits and cocoa
for each child for one year The funds go
through the Belgium Relief Commission,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-08
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF
GRoCERs' ASSOCIATION of

RETAIL GROCERs' ASSOCIATION of
Philadelphia held its thirty-hfth annual
banquet in Scottish Rite Hall, Broad and
Race streets, About 1900 members and
their families were present In place OF
addresses vaudeville and motion pic
ture entertainment was presented.
MICHAEL FRANCIS DOYLE has re-
ceived notification of his appointment as
counselor for the Federation OF American
Peace Societies. He will leave for WASH
ington today to arrange a meeting there
next Monday of representatives OF the
various bodies forming the federation in an
effort TO place before Congress expressions
of the will Of the people regarding war
with Germany.
THE REV. WILLIAM NJ. sCHALL has
been assigned as missionary 10 Blockley by
the trustees of the Presbytery OF Philade-
phla. He will preach every Sunday in the
chapel connected with the Philadelphia
Hospital and spend his weekdays in per-
sonal work and in visiting the sick, Part
of his time will be spent at Byberry.
WAR ORPHANS are 20 be cared for with
money raised at the annual bazaar and fair
OF the French Protestanr episcopal Church
of st. Sauveur, Twenty-second and DE
Lancey streets. which begins this afternoon.
Some OF the funds will be used also for
needed repairs TO the church.
THE LOYALTY CHORUS Of the Ger
mantown Y. w. C. A. will entertain In a
concert tonight In the auditorium OF that
branch Numerous selections from operas
and several solos will be rendered. In a
competition OF choirs last February this
which was given by Adam osibeL
nonnzs 3. HAnRAr3. n. -. q susss
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-08
TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION
DEATHS

HARVEY Feb. I. JAMES p. husband Of
Mary Il. Harvey Relatives and friends also
sherman Yearly Beneficial Association. Invited
to funeral, Mon, $50 a. M, 60Q7 Upland ST.
Solemn mass OF requiem al Church OF the Most
blessed Sacrament at 10 a. m. Int. st. Deniss
m
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-08

ing today from an operation for appendl-
cits, The operation, which was performed
by DR.. John B. Deayer, took place last Fri
day, Members of his family stated today
that he was rapidly improving
UNFOLDING PRESIDENT WILSON In
his handling of diplomatic relations with
Germany, six business organizations of
Philadelphia, with headquarters in the
Bourse Building, representing 7l0O firms
have issued appeals to their members They
intend closer organization and preparation
for any emergency. The organizations are
the Maritime Exchange, the Drug Exchange
the Commercial Exchange, Board of Trade,
the Bourse and the jefferson Club.
LIEUTENANT ROBERT DIBBLE, cham
pion amateur oarsman OF Canada, who has
rowed frequently on the Schuylkli River,
has been wounded in France, according to
word received here today by friends. Lieu
tenant Dibble went to the front with the
Sportsmens Battalion, a Canadian con-
tingent His home is in Toronto.
MADONNA CATHOLIC CLUB will hold
its annual dance at Apps Academy, Broad
and Porter streets, on Monday night, Feb
| ruary 12
THE REV. DIR. GEORGE w. IZER. dis.
trict superintendent OF the northwest dis.
| trict OF the Philadelphia Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church. is i'll at his
home. 430 West Hortter street, Germantown
suffering from the effects of an operation
| several months ago
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-08

CRAFTSMAN ON TOOI. AND DIE WORK FOR
I5oI 20 7, BL,E,ACTIOM PRESSES USED FOR
l'RESSED steel. STAMPING; A FULLY
COMPETENT MAN Is OFFERED A PERMA.
NENT;, G0oD-PAYiMG POSITION WITH AN
ENtEl.LENT FUTURE; IN REPLYING,
PLEASE STATE FULLY QUAIIFICATioNs
POSTOFFICE BON 5sOl
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-08
DOCTORS HOPE TO SAVE.
NOTED AVIATOR'S LIFE
Moryl c. Kendrick Said to Be Slowly
Improving-Friends Look, for
Recovery

ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., Feb. s.--Doctors
<1r the first time In two weeks today held
M hopes for the recovery of Beryl G..
&n6rick, aviator. Of this city and Palm
&ch. and one Of the projectors OF the
Ia1elphia-A Atlantic City Aerotrain Line.
~ been critically III with typhoid
~ te6ax w.s Declared 70 be slowly
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-08
Herdmer Pledges
Alliance Loyalty


Tjarks, of Baltimore. chairman of the com.
mittee. presided. Fourteen prominent Ger
man-AmericanS including Doctor Hexamer
and the Rev. Dr julius Hoffman, secre-
tary of the committee, were present The
Rev. DIR. Hoffman is pastor of the Zion
German Evangelical Church. Baltimore.
The National German American Alliance
since the beginning of the war has col
lectod more than 100000 for the relief of
the war sufferers of the Central Powers.
The money was transmitted through Count
Won Bernstorff. the German Ambassador
to the German Red Cross. At present. ac-
cording to Doctor HeXamer, the organiza-
tion has on hand about $4,000 which has
been collected for the war victims of Ger
many and her allies. This sum, together
with all the resources of the alliance. will
be presented to the United States Govern
ment in case of need. he said.
RESOLUTION IN GERMAN
BY strange coincidence. the resolution
supporting this country against Germany
was written, read and adopted in the Ger
man language 1t was taken to Baltimore
early today by Chairman Tjarks to be
translated into English and sent in dupli-
cate form to the various branches of the
Alliance throughout the country. Ii now
Is being translated at Baltimore and, ac-
cording to an announcement by Mr. Tjarl;s,
will be made public this afternoon.
Al the national headquarters of the Al
lance, 4l9 Walnut street, Doctor HeXamer
today said that the action of the National
German-American Alliance was not re-
markable.
I'VE have ever been, and always will
be, an American patriotic organization" he
said There is not a single instance of
the alliance being unpatrotic or, as has
been alleged, its working against the in
terests of this country. The object of the
alliance is to assimilate Germans coming
to this country into our citizenship re-
tanning for the good of the country that
which is good in German arts, sciences
and customs
MY personal action during the war in
opposing certain moves of our Government
have been adopted by purely patriotic mo-
tives and a sense of conviction as to my
duty as a native-born American citizen. No
man can truthfully say that any act of
mine or of the alliance has been contrary
to American patriotism"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-08
LIEUTENANT ROBERT pIBBLE. cham


MADONNA CATHOLIC CLUB will hold
its annual dance at Apps Academy, Broad
and Porter streets on Monday night, Feb
ruary ~.