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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-11

their full area and the flexible cables
from the brushes to the hoidera
should be seen not to be detached.
The fastsnings OF the generator and
motor to their brackets should be
occasionally frightened and II driv-
ing chains are employed, they should
be kept at the correct degree Of
tightness.
OBJECT OF CYLINDER
COUNTERBORE.
L. MICA. writes. Please Please explain
why some engine cylinders are bored
out slightly larger at the very top
end and the pistons arranged 10 90
up far enough so that their heads
Just pass into this larger part.
Answer: II this were not done
and the engine was run long enough
to wear its cSS!inders somewhat
there would be slight shoulder
formed at the highest point reached
by the piston head. Then. Il tins
bearings became slightly loose ths
pistons might be permitted 70 move
slightly higher. hitting this shouldsi
and causing pound.
,teyests o. the sssoSettse capsev ana
"a, cars totH b co~sidsved FROM ssevt
an places Of the SswntN1 ssS cars
nat not to do. Qtesftoss u 0ssS'N
space oeySsstsis1. Ad1ress lISsss =
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-20
u. S. TO MOVE AGAINST
WAR TAX PROFITEERS
Price Advances Under
Camouflage

"a In a letter written to Collector of In
ternal Revenue Ephraim Lederer by COM
missioner Daniel &. Roper, the head of
the department in charge of the collection
of the nations taxes makes it clear that he
does not intend to stand idly by while un-
scrupulous merchants and manuf Icturers
use the war tax as A pretcXt to gouge the
public.
Commissioner Roper calls the attention
OF the local collector to the fact that a GER
tain manufacturer of monographs is adver-
tising his wares at "A stated price with the
explanation that per cent s added To the
regular price to cover the war tax. whereas
the tax on monographs is only per cent.
Similarly, In some instances theatres and
other places of amusement are adding more
&c their regular price of admission that the
amount of the tax, The tax on theatre tick
cts Is one cent for every ten cents admis-
sion charge or fraction thereof. and where
more than that Is added to the regular price
Of admission the surplus goes into the
pocket of the theatre management, and not
TO help prosecute the war against Germany
Commissioner Roper has asked Collector
Lederer to make a careful investigation of
conditions- IN this territory and to make a
full report TO the department Of any msrep-
RESERVATIONS made to the public of the
amount that is charged for the war tax
When this Information Is obtained the In
ternal Revenue Department will proceed
vigorously against an those who are holding
UP the public under the mask of the war
tax. :.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-20
FOUR OF BOSTON RED SOX
NOW NAVAL RESERVES
Barry, Shorten, Shore and McNally Are
in Uniform as First-Class
Yeomen

-Four Of the Boston Red Sox have reported
at the navy yard. have received their uni
forms and equipment and have begun their
duties In the naval reserve as first class
yeoman
Jack Barry. manager and second base
man, and Chick Shorten, the utility out
fielder, have been assigned to the office of
Commander George G.. Mitchell. The other
two. Mike McNally. utility inielder. and
Ernie Shore, pitcher. were assigned for duty
at the Office of Paymaster Goodhue.
Hank Gowdy, of the Braves, the first
major league player to enlist. is already at
the front. his arrival being reported yes
terday Hank Is color sergeant in his regi-
ment which he joined last June.
Hank Is entitled to more credit than prob-
ably is given him for enlistng early as he
did for il ever there was a home boy 1t was
this same Hank. During the baseball sea-
son he often got so homesick for sight Of
his mother that he took a railroad jaunt OF
500 miles just to spend an hour or so with
her
What the absence now is costing him may
be imagined. but hardly appreciated. One
Of Hanks present duties is directing plans
for the recreation and entertainment of his
company.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-20
Bowie Entries for Tomorrow

rsss raSf ''cPs Of ,Rs %ns Poos joe
li2; Portis, 100; Arizona, 106; 'Wheat Cakes,
t"itte s'q, Boy. 10; boscorde' III; DICK Miller.
lO9; Thamar iOB: t'Boy Blue. lO7 tIaow De
gree. loi. Also ellgihle-kokohi l0t; Don Jose,
i08; Wichaka, iOi, ttBrown entry)
Eecond race, selling, fillies two-year- -oids, Jig
furongs-yo iloi Cel!!ya ioI; Tit Tor
Elizabeth IT, Ioi; !Kiilarney, io$; :Dalrose.
20: onico lo7; Miss sweep. 1885, Miilrace. io2.
'Ssweet Msrioris 100 Also elisible-Bsbette.
Third race claiming. three-year- -olds and up.
81 a ns 4 sssse ios Fielder
mel. Io4: .Miss Gayle. i0i: Early Morn. ios;
Also eiEible-,Andes, tosi Joe Finn, l04; Flare.
ot RsE EsS sa Ene0ss os
:aeyyshan iS7 'Ks. ioi Frs. TsS .ror ror
.ppIni loI NA;ssr ;ss k@rma' no. 'felucea, iii;
Fifth race, claiming. three.yesr-o and up.
! mile 1 iurlongMLuther. li5; Ella Ryan. I6a;
100; Ia Weiss, Iosi 'Huds's Brother ios;
'Bgzz Around. ioi .Cousln Dan. 100,
n fsse sasinf sos and ,Se Ss
Riehsrd iangdon. ios: King HamS9ss ios iSs:
.Rosewster-io Carlton O.. i0e; DIR. Chareote'
49, Harry o, Lauesr ioo tehersrn 6 iot
Lady Little. IOo; ,'cuddle pp. loi. '"''
seventh race, claiming. four-year-olds and up
bl,,sosn ,,s %i.s'od ios s;S III sam
ceprs 10! CHARLES Frsneis lis: I'd & bon' iinn iii,
HssI.S i. fSy sss. iSs; Hs.sss.. asss Luz sss;
I5;ii2sP. fssS.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-20
FLAME FIGHTERS WANTED
Only Men Needed Now to Give Huns
Taste of Own Medicine

If you want to join a real Battalion of
Death" and go to France within Il month,
step up TO Room III, Commercial Trust
Building, and enlist in the Thirtieth Engi-
neers. the gas and flame regiment Espe-
cially are competent mechanics wanted. The
pay is slightly higher than In the infantry
Tho recruiting officers themselves admit
that the danger is great
Since the United States entered the war
there has been little or no talk about the
preparations for fighting by the Huns own
method-gas and flame. But recently 1t
became known that Uncle Sam has had
300 expert chemists working on the eyolu-
tion Of deadly gases and flames. Now
they are ready and only men are needed, =,
Fighters by this method use trappings
something like those of fireman, includ-
ing kind Of hose and protective clothing
An urgent appeal has been sent out for
men for the Ordnance Department Over
hundred classes of men are wanted
everything, from typists to cupola inspec-
tors-whatever they are
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-20
SKEEHAN'S HUGE FEES .
IN SUPREME COURT
Commissioners Will Appea
From Common Pleas Ruling
in Registers Favor

The County Commissioners will take an
appeal TO the Supreme Court from the de-
cision returned by a jury in Common Pleas
Court No. 4 yesterday, that Register OF
Wills James B. Sheehan Is entitled to more
than 100000 fees for COLI ctlng State col
lateral inheritance tax during the last four
years.
The suit yesterday. Alexander Simpson,
,Tr., counsel for the Commissioners said. was
instituted principally for the purpose of
obtaining a record on which to base the
proceedings before the Supreme Court.
In hearing the appeal from the verdict in
Sheehans favor, il is expected that the
Supreme Court will rule on the constitu-
tionality of the act passed by the Eegisia-
ture in 1913. which increased the salary
of the Register of Wills from $4,000 to
$4,000 "A year and abolished the right of
that official to retain per cent of the
inheritance tax as, compensation for collect
ing the money for the State.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-20
GENERAL SHAkE-UP
OF POLICE URGED
Civil Service Chairman Asks
Reorganization and More
Executive Ability
OPPOSES COPS AS CLERKS
Superintendent's Plea for Extra
Men Meets Objection Before
Finance Committee

Complete reorganization of the Po!!co
Department and more executive ablIlty was
urged 10y Robert VI. Griffith, chairman "l
the civil Service Commit sion, this after.
noon. when he announced before councils
Finance Committee that the commission oo-
jeCted to the request for l2O district de-
tectives at $500 each.
We ought to reorgani2e the 20 ice de-
partment," said Griiiths, showing how
many policemen are at desks as clerks and
how many are detailed on regular police
duty. DE deny the necessity for this item,
We cannot expect fairness and equity IN
this department.
Superintendent Robinson made a plea for
the extra policemen on the ground that
they were needed for the protection of the
city. but Mr. Grifilths was unmovcd by the
Superintendent eloquence.
Several hundred skilled mechanics have
left the cty's employ for the reason that
they received better financial inducements
from private employers. This was given
as one of the reasons for increasing 'the
wages of workmen in the City's employ by
the commission. which made recommenda-
tions for increasing the pay OF men IN
several departments, amounting to approNi-
mately Sli5,000.
Increase of the wages of men in the Bu-
rcau of Water and Bureau Of City Prop
erty were especially recommended
Increases recommended for the Bureau
of Water employees amount to about S3I,i4O
Those recommended follow: Drivers, from
s275 to SO a day; caulkers, 50 TO $3.50 !;
drilers SO to S3.5O; pitometer operators
! S35 to S3.7j; plumbers, $3.50 TO Si;
plumbers helpers. s2.75 to $3.25.
For emp Dyes of the Bureau of City Prop
erty: Fresco painters. s3.s2 TO Si; hod-
| men, $3.50 TO S3.75: bricklayers' helpers,
| So so to $325; plumbers helpers s2.75 to
| s325; steamtitters, $3.50 to 81; steam
| filters helpers, o.75 to $3.25; laborers in
| squares. $3.50 to 1915.
| Other increases recommended in the De-
D lrtment of Public safety and Public
Works follow:
Director Wilson'S Office, $3.50; police
sll,04i: fire, St7,200: electrical slS.s2S :;
Bureau of Correction, si6.99o: building in
spection. S3350 boiler inspection, $3.50;
electrical inspection, silO0.
Director Datesmans otticce, $500 Bu-
reau of Gas 5000; Bureau of Lighting,
| $500: Bureau of Highways, $lS,130; Bu-
| reau of Survey, sl6,900; Bureau of street
| Cleaning, $500; Bureau of Supplies. s2720
| These increases will probably be acted
| upon at a special meeting of Councils
Finance Committee on Thursday.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-20
TRUNK WITH CHEMICALS
PUZZLES U. S. AGENTS
Mysterious Baggage Emitting
Fumes Put Off Train at
Trenton


Federal agents are today investigating
the shipment of trunk containing ten
cans of alleged explosive chemicals, no"
held under guard here at the clinton Street
Station of the Pennsylvania Railroad. The
theory of the detectives is that the trunk
is part Of plot. though what kind oi a
plot is not disclosed Mystery surrounds
the matter and little information can he
obtained from either the railroad oinclals
or the Federal authorities.
1t is alleged that the trunk was shipped
from Philipsburg and consigned to VIII
mngton, Del. Fumes AID vapor issuing
therefrom in the baggage car before TINS
city was reached directed the attention OF
the trainmen to it and it was put off here
and the Federal officers notified.
The trunk was opened in the baggage
room Of the station and partly burned
cans and Scared interior lining were dis
closed.
Chief Deputy United states Marshal
Woodbury. b. Snowden, together with his
deputies and railroad detectives, are en-
deavoring to trace the shipper. The trunk
was checked in the ordinary way. 1t is a
violation of the law to ship explosives as
ordinary baggage, and this is what gives
rise to Il suspicion OF a plot. The cans
were closely packed in excelsior in the
trunk
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-20
BOYS HOLD UP ANDR5B
MAN, THEN BEAT uln|
Victim Is in Dying Conditio, !
Hospital-Two Youths Held = !
as Suspects

John Murray, 315 North six,h
in dying condition in the Hahnsmsaset )
pital from wourds received whsn ~ Ha
held up and robbed OF sS2 by q m w
boys at Marshall and Wood street. ss1s - Z
lice say, the boys beat him oves une ~
with a blackjack until he becamss' ~, nss4
scious. "' uncon.
A short time after the attack he rs,,,.
consciousness and walked 10 ,.sssalned
Vine streets, where he met District Di'n nan ana
tive Kirby, OF the Tenth. and pn,,.etec. petec.
street police station. ON descrj,,sen djsonwood
nshed by Murray, Kirby later arrss,os oa ur.
McGrath, eighteen years old, a miSs..onn mid sonn
Franklin street near CallowhilI s,sg y
Charles Ellis, same address, as s,s ~
According TO the police these bows a.
been arrested on numerous occasior, nave
Tenderloin. Magistrate Beaton hsIs ~ Me
without bail to await the outcome y, wn wen
rays injuries VI NY:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-20
ROCHESTER, SURVIVORS
TELL TALE OF HORROR
Seven Out of Twelve Succumb in Five
Days Exposure in
Lifeboats

LONDON. Nov. 20.--A story of the ter
rible suffering of survivors of the Ameri-
can steamship Rochester, sunk recently in
the war zone, was revealed by the Adm-
rally today in reporting their landing on
the west coast of Ireland
Two of those who survived the torpedo
explosion died of exposure in the five DAYS
during which the lfeboats were afioat ono
jumped overheard in a fit and four others
died just before the boats were picked up.
or the remainder only one--the first Of
fcer OF the ship-was able 10 walk on ar
rival at the coast
Twelve men comprised the group who
originally took TO the boats in charge of
the first officer. Only five survived the
terrible experience
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-20
GEORGIA TECH PRESIDENT
SAYS PITT GAME IS OFF

WASHINGTON. Nov. 20---The proposal
to play a post-season football game be-
tween the University of Pittsburgh, cham
pions of the East, and the Georgia School
of Technology, champions Of the South, at
Washington or New York has been aban-
doned definitely. X. q. Matheson, presi-
dent OF the southern school, announced this
afternoon
The support OF the 1900 students of
Georgia Tech in the Governments war pro-
gram was pledged to President Wilson by
Matheson presented to the President by
former Governor n. t. Harris. of Georgia.
He asked the President to detail regular
army officers to the school where compul-
sorry military training recently was adopted.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-20
SEND THANKSGIVING GIFTS
TO MEN AT CAMP MEADE.
Truck Loaded With Good Things Left
Today-Car for Hancock
Tomorrow

For Phil-delpha's SONS In camp there will
he no HooNerizing this Thanksgiving. There
will be no restrictions and they can feast
TO their hearts content
This morning n. truck loaded with five
tons Of good things contributed by Phila-
delphia parents and relatives left the Nine
teenth District police station for Camp
Meade.
Besides eatabes OF every description, the
packages contained tobacco. andy, sweat
crs, articles of clothing of hll kinds and
knicknacks. The load includes separate
packages, for which transportation has been
furnished free. The shipment will be for
mally presented by Joseph S. Mclaughlin,
Director of the Department Of Supplies. on
behalf of the Mayor and the people Of Phila-
delphia.
Wednesday morning special car will
carry 1900 similar packages 70 Philadelphia
soldiers at Camp Hancock, Ga.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-20
BUMPS HIS WAY TO ARREST
Truck Driver Hits Two Automobiles
and Milk Wagon Before Run
ming Into Police


N Charles johnson, negro, 1882 Opal
street. while driving motortruck In West
philadelphia, collided with two automobiles.
- milk wagon and then threw his helper,
Henry Edmunds.4a negro. 1856 North Law.
renee street, from his seat lie was ar.
rested after a chase, and held In 5000 bail
for court by Magistrate Stevenson at the
Aixfy-first and Thompson streets police sta.
(ton today.
According to the police, johnson was in
t0xicsted. and while driving at full speed
~ Forty-seventh street and Wyalusing ave
nue.. struck and damaged the automobile of
II. II. Kirkpatriek. 1900 Walnut street He
then colItded with an automobile driven by
James D. Greico, 22l North stxty-third
street. few squares further on he struck
~ wagon and knocked II on the sidewalk.
1(A pachipes and the W. 5on were badly
X(1aop4 The Asgistrats. I'm holding him
syszs'k . e sss.'sssd 4.ss !. him e. ,...,.. and
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-20
FIRE FRIGHTENS NEIGHBORS
Burning Sulphur Makes Big Smoke and
Folks Move Out

Fire early today in the sulphnatng plant
of Houghton & Co., oil and mill supplies
situated at 240-250 West Somerset street,
menaced the neighborhood for time, in
asnuch as Il large quantity of oil is stored
nearby.
fire appeared much larger than il really
was and people of the vicinity, thinking
that the entire section was going to burn
began moving their belongings into the
street The damage was estimated at $500,
the origin of the fire being unknown.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-20
THROWN FROM AUTOMOBILE
Driver Bruised and Cut When He Is
Hurled Through Windshield

George Frankeudeld. flfty-four years old
Ardmorc. Pa nsJrowely escaped death
early today. when tcle steering gear of his
automobile broke at Thirty-ninth street and
Powelton avenue, causing the machine to
careen across the street and dash up against
tree. Frank t3eld was hurled through the
windshield and landed on his head ten feet
away.
The force of the impact tore away the
entire front OF the automobile. Franken-
field was taken to the Presbyterian Hos
pital, where he was treated for numerous
cuts and bruises.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-20
TICKETS
|@)RDERED HERE
TO SAVE FUEL
Must Be Signed Every Time
Householders Want
Supply
PRICES MAY INCREASE
Questions to BE Answered
By Cify's Coal Consumers

FRANCIS A. LEWIS, chairman of
= the Philadelphia coal committee.
announced today that the cards which
consumers will be requested to sign
will contain the following questions:
Amount of coal desired.
Kind of coal used last year.
Approximate amount used last
year.
Amount on hand at present.
Will last approximately how many
days.
Have you any untitled orders with
other dealers.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-20
Driver Held for Running Dov, r,r,

Sam Greenberg, of $40 Parrish stre., -
today held in $500 bail for furtSs, ~. ~
ing December by Magistrate Inh.s "s.i.
await the result of injuries to joseph pIs,! 70
eleven years old, of 1850 Bainbridre ,0s' sta',.
VINO, VINO was a;, knocked S down last night by !
truck driven by Greenbcrg. After ths y. :
dent the child was driven to ,ho n. ~. ace'.
Hospital hy Greenberg. who then y.ys Iva" s,p
self up to the police. The chds cond,,''t .,al-
is said to be serious, ''"ui''oh
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-20
Lloyd Georges Nephew Speaks H..

Arthur w. Evans 4 nephew of pren,..
Lloyd George, who came to philadsIrh,.
TO deliver lecture, declared that presis.r.
wilson's message to Colonel House insist
ing upon unity Of plan and control between
the Allies and the United States was I.
of strengthening the hands OF the p,,,sss
Premier in Parliament
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-20

Thirty-iive nurses, recently graduated
from Philadelphia hospitals, are today TAX
ing their State Board examinations at the
Lankenau Hospital, Corinthian and Girard
avenues Those who pass will receive the
degree OF registered nurse
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-09-06
IS OVERCOME BY
GAS |N1TRENCRES

- H4E 4
Miss Nettie Prevey of Elroy has re-
ceived from her sister, Mrs. W. c..
Dunn, of Edmonton, Canada, informa-
ton that Basil Dunn, fighting with the
Canadian. troops in the. trenches in
France, was recently overcome with
gas and in a critical condition.
Basil, with his father and brother,
have been somewhere !. in France
S nee early springs fighting with the
Canadian troops against the central
powers. The father was not allowed
to remain in the company with his
sons after reaching France, and is
said to be as far from them, SO far as
news is concerned, as the folks at
home.
No further news than the above has
been learned although every effort
has been made by his mother and rela-
tives in Canada to learn if he is still
alive, and if so, his present condition.
&c. H. Dunn is brother Of the Ell
roy Tribune man, and his sons and
Harold, son Of w. G. Dunn, is serv-
ing with the Canadian troops in
France, the latter being musician.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-09-06
CAN I SUE
SOLDIERS FOR
THREE YEARS

Attorney General Owen at Madison
has advised Adjutant General Holway
that under the new law passed at the
last session of the legislature, men en-
listed in the United States military
service are exempted from civil proc,
ess for period of three years, or dur
ing the term of Their service, if less
than three years.
The adjutant general received let
tiers from a number of men in the
federal military service, enlisted from
Wisconsin, that creditors have threat
ened to levy on their real and person
al property to secure payment. OF
debts owed by the enlisted men. Fhe
attorney general advised that no civil
action can be brought against, the Wis
consin men in the military service
during the three-year period, %or the
service period prescribed in the new
law.
One soldier wrote saying that he
had bought a home under land con-
tract, and is unable to meet payments
III Iutl anu tHo nidll VI WhoAi nv pui
chasedSthe property threatened to take
the property away from him in &C
,cordance with the terms of the con-
tract. as33e
Another soldier wrote saying that
he had given mortgage on some
real estate which he owned and was
upabel to make the payments stipu-
lated in the contract and that the
party owning the mortgage threatened
to foreclose and have the land sold
for the payment of the mortgage.
The attorney general said that such
civil actions could not be maintained
against wisconsin men in the military
service.