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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-23
OFFICERS OF GERMAN
SHIPS BROUGHT HERE
Men From Vessels Interned at
San Francisco Confined at Glou-
cester Immigrant Station

SXty-five officers of German ships in
termed at San Francisco at the outbreak Of
the war were brought to the immigration
station at Gloucester - j., today, where
they will remain until the Government can
build larger quarters for them Three of
the officers were accompanied by their wives
and three children.
Members of the crews of the vessels
from which the officers were taken were
brought as far East as Hot Springs. y. G.,
where they were placed in a detention camp.
The company of national guardsmen from
the Forty-seventh Regiment, New York.
which has been on guard duty at the I'm
migration station, was replaced today by
a company Of the Twenty Regiment.
New York, from Governors Island The
Forty-seNenth Regiment goes to Spartans-
burg, S. G.
ON account OF numerous complaints re-
ceiNed by the Gloucester police that the
girls of Gloucester annoyed the guardsmen,
1t was rumored that the members Of the
Forty-serenth We're to be rep aCed by negro
troopers. Police declared the young women
gathered outside the picket fence which sur
rounds the immigrant station and conversed
freely and sometimes boisterousy with the
guardSmen to the detriment Of the duties
of the latter.
1t was, therefore, somewhat Of surprise,
according to the police when they dts
covered that the members of the Twenty
second Regiment are not colored troops, but
college men,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-23
kid" MCCOY WILL
TRAIN DIX BOXERS
Former Lightweight Cham
pion Is Assigned to Duty
at Camp
RESENTS VICE CRITICISM
BIZ q Sta0 Corrcspondcnt

CAMP DIX, Wrightstown, y. j., oct. 90.
II was announced here last night that
Lieutenant Norman Selby has been assigned
to Camp Dix to take charge Of instruction
in boxing This did not excite much COM
ment until it was learned that the lieu
tenant is no other than the famous kid
Mccoy, who. a generation ago was admired
by all fight fans when he held the light
weight championship Of the world and
whose prowess with the gloves made ring
history. The kid" has been ordered to
report Immediately to the camp to take up
his duties in teaching the manly art
Boxing already has become one Of the
most popular sports in the ca,ur. There
are a number Of cN-puGiIists in the ranks
and the kid" vii! not lack experienced
instructors and sparrinG partners to assist
him 1t is a safe bet to make that the
former champion win have an easy time
developing an active interest in the sport.
General Kennedy yesterday made his first
statement for publication. The general
shuns all publicity, but the frequent charges
of vice conditions around the cantonment,
the last being made by Dr. j. y. Rogers. Of
lIle lNleIudtIolldl NklN'iSlN Nhl'l' tI'uotu
the Generals ire. General Kennedy has
devoted his attention to making the cam,
clean and the moral surroundings of the
camp have caused favorable comment The
General said:
The result has been that numerous we'll
meaning persons, without warrant, have
attacked the moral conditions. We gladly
/ welcome AN investigation Of moral condi-
tiOns at this camp and would like Doctor
Rogers to visit it and, IL he finds that lie
has been mistaken. I shall expect him to
give just as much publicity to the retraction
as he has to the unfounded charge.
speakers who brand the cantonments as
hotbeds of vice should be compelled to show
the evidence or stand branded before the
public as liars and slanderers, and also be
open to prosecution"
The officers in charge of the Liberty Loan
feel that the Sl,0O0,O00 mark will be passed
when the campaign closes tomorrow night
The total subscription last night stood at
1921 200 Tomorrow being Liberty Loan
Day and a holiday officers are expect, to
pass the mark by a garrison finish. Harry
=. MorRenthau, former Ambassador TO
Turkey, will speak to the boys in the morn
ing and the afternoon will be devoted to a
sports holiday. IN which about 5000 men
will take part in various regimental con-
tests
Captain Edward ~. Freeman yesterday
returned from Washington, u. G., where
he was detailed TO study the insurance sys.
tenn for soldiers lie explained the system
to the staff and regimental officers. They
! i'm turn, will see that the men in their com.
| mands understand the system and in due
! course the system will be in effect at Camp
| Dix.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-23
STUDY IN CONTRASTS
IN DIX SOLDIER LIFE
Despondent Rookie Commits Sui
eide, While Persistency Wins
Despite Disabilities
COULDN'T KEEP HIM OUT
By q Siar Corrcspondcnt

CAMP DIX, Wrightstowu, ~ j., oct. %.
News Of two contrasting stories reached
The camp this morning. The one is the
story of rookie who committed suicide
and the other Of man who, by persistent
efforts. won a place in the National Army.
Louis T. OCppCl Of Newark, y. j., COM
mittcd suicide on his leave Of absence Sun
day by taking gas. II is believed that the
reason for the act was melancholia
produced by dread of a transfer to a
southern CnCampment which would have
meant an earlier departure overseas. lie
was attached to the Twelfth Company,
Third Battalion, 15Sd Depot Brigade.
The other Is the case Of Private Joseph
William Noyes. of East orange. y. y, which
ought to bc an inspiration to thousands Of
men who we're rejected by the medical eX-
amincrs. Noycs wanted to get into the
army To all appearances he is a husky
specimen Of American m Imhood. but he was
shy four molars. and the regulations state
that q man shall at least have two molars
and that they shall form "A grinding sur
face. The loc Il board turned him down.
But NoNes pleaded to he sent down to the
camp, anyway, and was ready to take
chance ON The army doctors, Finally the
local board sent him down so that 1t
would have him out Of the way.
Noyes came down after his friends had
already arrived. took his physical examine
ton and was assigned to the maChine-guu
came to l'ght i'm the process of routine and
the missing moars were marked in con-
spicuous Colors all over his record. NOyes
I was summoned up and given his passports
back to Newark. But in the time he spent
at camp NOyes's conviction that he was
soldier born was more strongly developed
than ever. lie discovered that If he couldn't
eat Germans he could at least help make
the world safe for democracy il he was
the man behind Lewis machine gun. lie
believed i'm himself to the extent of S4.3O,
which was what it cost him to buy four
molars on the open market
With a perfect set of manufactured teeth
he sped back to Wrghtstown and jubiantly
went up for another examination and was
turned down for tobacco heart. Deeply
dSconsolate he staggered into the Y. Nj.
6. \. shack and met Secretary Roger WeS-
tertield who i'm addition to being sympa-
thctic is also man of action. He took the
rejected rookie up to see the divisional sur
geon, Colonel T.. X Ekwursel, who heard
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-23
DENIES CHARGES
OF VICE AT CAMP
General Rafferty, Declares
Statement of Minister Is
Wholly False
POLICE ARE ON THE JOB

CAMP MCCLELLAN, Ala, oct 23.--Brig-
adler General W. c, Rafferty, commanding
the Blue and Gray division. discussing with
the correspondent the story to the effect
that vicious conditions existed about army
camps, made a complete denial of the minis
ters statement with reference to Mcclellan.
The following statement was authorized by
General rafferty,:
ANY reports that conditions at Camp
Mcclellan are bad are absolutely without
foundation in fact. The authorities of this
camp cannot and will not shut their eyes to
the fact that whenever $4,000 men are con-
gregated in q military camp there arises a
community of parasites which must be given
continuous attention Every new enterprise
Which comes to the town Is examined crit
icaily by the commander OF the military
police to determine definitely that no un-
principled and unpatrotic men may traffic
under the guise of legitimate business in
division.
"The military police are cooperating
closely with the civil authorities and are
receiving practical assistance there. SO
close has been this cooperation and so ef-
fectve the scrutiny by the military police
that ] have no hesitancy In saving that In
my opinion the moral surroundings of this
camp could not be improved. Nothing that
can effect the physical or moral welfare of
the men Is being overlooked"
Colonel r. T. Goodwin, of Virginia, has
been named commander of the head
quarters train, number of other assign
ments were made, including those of Ma jor
Hugh R.>ltiley, of Maryland, to command
the horse section. and Major Alvin II. Gran
Of Newark n. j. to be the commander OF
the supply train. Captains William Hep
burn, of Freehold, n. j. Il. H. Freer. B. b
Carter and Thomas +. Flynn, the latter OF
Paterson, n, j., were named to command
truck companies
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-23
READINGS LABOR BUREAU
Branch of State Organization Being
Formed in Berks Capital

READING, Oct, 23.-Reading will soon
have a branch Office of the new State Labor
Bureau. Five members of the Reading COM
mittee have been appointed. with one more
TO be named before the committee can get
down to work The appointments made so
far by the State Labor Commissioner are;
Ernest j. Poole, of the Carpenter Steel
Company, representing the employers I;
George H. Tyson, of the Penn Hardware
Company, employers; A. r. Bowers, OF the
Blue Label Press, representing labor the
Rev. 1. =. Deering, labor. ana Miss Elsa-
beth v Price. welfare director OF the Berk-
shire, Knitting Mills representing labor. The
sixth member W|I represent ne uanpfacs
ir-a11' InInr.kf
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-23
CHESTNUT HILL BOYS
AT CAMP REMEMBERED

The boys from Chestnut 1Iill. District Is.
now at Camp Meade have been very kindly
remembered by the various clubs. business
mems associations and individuals of thai
suburb.
Through the efforts of Joseph Jennings.
OF the draft board; Joseph White. of the
Chestnut lIll Business Mems Association.
and Harry Schaeffer talking machine and
records. pillows, sweaters and football ana
baseball outfits have been sent to the camp.
The Chestnut Iiill Republican Club, by
its president, Allan Ramsey. has donated
n large sum OF money to he used as a draw
ing fund by the boys for such things as
they will need from time to time The
local League of the Women's Service Il
also inviting the mothers and friends Of
all the boys to meet every Wednesday eve-
ming to prepare Christmas gifts for all thS
boys now at camp when each boy will be
individually remembered
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-23
CUMMINGS SCION
OF SOLDIER STOCK
Antilles Victim Had Long
Line of American Fight
ing Ancestors
MOTHER NEAR COLLAPSE
Only Absence of Code Message
Gives Her Hope That Son
Is Still Alive

heritage o. patriotism which reaches
back through many generations compelled
Henry II. Cummings. Philadelphia youth,
believed to have been lost on the transport
Antilles which was sunk last week, TO 60
and help the Allies. while no official word
Of his death has peen received there is
every reason to believe that he is the one
OF that name mentioned in the news dis
patches.
The mother of the youth Is on the verge
OF collapse Mt her home, 422s Regent street
as a result of the shock
When Cummings went abroad last March
with the Cornell unit, his relatives and
friends were not surprised. History was
simply repeating itself I'm the Cummings
family Away back in the period Of the
French and Indian War his great-great-
great grandfather had done the same. lie
was Lieutenant Benjamin Cummings. Later
on his great-grandfather. Major Ben
jamin Cummings. distinguished himself with
Uncle Sans forces I'm the War of 1872.
Then Captain Charles Cummings emuated
his ancestors In the Mexican struggle. Major
Henry H. Cummings kept the family name
on htStory'S pages during the civil War.
still later Lieutenant Charles and LieuteH-
ant Ralph Cummings gave valuable Mid in
the Spanish-Amercan War.
on his mothers side the blood of true
Americanism distinguished her klnfolk
Captain Charles l.. Pierce. grandfather Of
tnt YOUTH was Clleu ICT bravery III tne 'lNlI
War His deeds of hcroism were many.
He was always at the forefront OF battle
and became the intimate friend of General
Phil Sheridan. Former President Frank
lin Pierce was a great-gyeat-uncle of Cum
mings.
1t is little wonder that the call of pa
triotism was strong within the youth who
Is believed to have gone down with the
Antilles
Cummings left here last March as an
ambulance driver with the Cornell unit and
was later transferred to the ammunition
wagon train, He collapsed during a gas
attack on the Aisnc front and on recover
ing was ordered home. It was his inten-
| tiOn to enlist again on rCRamiug his
| strength. Cummings had agreed to cable
his mother "A code word when he sailed
| Mrs. cummings did not receive the word
and this is the only hope she has that her
son may not have been the one listed
among the lost
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-23
SAMMEES MAY SOON
SEE REAL SERVICE
Baker Predicts All-Winter
Fighting and Intimates
U. S. Participation
MEN READY AND EAGER

WASHINGTON, oct. %.
American troops may soon be on the
firing line in France. This is the interpre-
tation placed by officials today on Secretary
Of War Bakers weekly review of the mill
tary situation.
After telling of the spleDdidsphys con-
oiuon Of the Americans overseas and indl-
eating that they are ready now to oppose
the Germans, Secretary Baker said. there
probably would be no halt in the campaign
tSallst the Germans on the west front
curing the winter months.
bad weather already prevails along the
western front, wintTy conditions will soon
.et In and the terrain will become increas-
lngy difficult for attacking troops" he said,
I. Nevertheless, the potency Of Allied ma
teral and men, the accumulation OF the
.eehnleal means of combat and the prepara-
lons which have been going on for many
months VIII make II possible for the Brltlsh
And French commanders to triumph over
natural obstacles and with few short m
lefYals we may expect the offensive to
press forward. 1t is not anticipated that
Year"
This statement, coupled with the Secre-
Arys remarks on the condition Of American
troops is regarded as most significant. Sec
teary Baker declined to elaborate on his
Nevew today
u must speak for itself" he said,
1hul now officials here believed that the
nnes would continue their drive only until
uey mad secured all of the dominating poe
lohs on hilltops and then would suspend
spiauons through the winter months
tSnerlcan troops, although ready to take
Nv held would not get into the fighting
leved ''
osefetary Bakers revelation glat there
S Suiu be no let-up forced the conclusion
tg that American troops might be OF
~ nrihg line within few weeks.
has been the policy of the War Depart
70 decline 10 let any American troops
W the frst-lhe trenches until an army
80 enough to make good showing
n tal the GermaDs had been transported
~ Sshce The Oh ect of this was to breaE
l6 Nerman morale by a strong blow fr0I
fha NV roe and to keep up the morale ol
american troops and the nation.
Nv many troops have been transported
M. .shce may not be disclosed All men
numbers Is forbidden by the censor
kn,ss De said, however, that the United
fnhee
tfelary Bakers statement OH the con
4.leN 81 the American fighting forces wa
Measing 10 Washington officials today
Vt men IN France. after three months q
.'Ne training. are IN snlendld physlca
ana ei1clent fighting trim, n
|a,f rral|ly become acelIras|sel
se' ff nfIne y ins N4' Nont
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-23
WAR EXPERTS TO SPEAK
Carl w. Ackerman and Others at Bala.
Cynwyd Dinner Tonight

with such eminent authorities on the
great war as carl w Alderman. war cor
respondent; ColorS Steele. head of the
British-CanaCian Recruiting Commission IN
this city. and Lieutenant Hector MacQuar-
rie. of the Br tiSh army. on the list Of
speakers. the tenth annual dinner Of the
Bala-Cynwyd NeighhorhoJd Club, TO be
held at KuGlers tonight. is expected to
eclipse all former annual functions of that
suburban organic ttion
Approximately $50 covers will he laid.
George &. kiauder. president Of the club.
will be toastmaster. Other speakers will be
Franklin Spencer Gdmunds and Edwin O
Lewis, Il member of the PHILADELPHIA bar
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-23
JOIN IN PROVIDING
SMOKES FOR SAMMEES
Big Army of Givers Needed to
Furnish Comfort to Army
of Fighters

1t is well to remeUSber that smoke costs
money especially when 4 comes from TO-
bacco. You probably burn two or'three doi-
lars worth Of smoke each week in this
way. II 80, you no doubt realize how much
a few smokes every day will be appreciated
by the Sammees in France.
Up to the present time nearly $4,000
has been contributed to this worthy fund
There has been hearty spirit Of co-opers-
ton in contributing from thoso IN all walks
Of life. But It must be remembered that
there will be many thousands of soldiers
IN France and II will take large amount
Of money to provide them with enough
smokes to pass away the time
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-23
CHARGED WITH DYNAMITING
Man Arrested Suspected of Blowing Up
Greenwood Home

SCRANTON Pa, oct. PA dynamite
explosion today wrecked the home of Will
liam Springer, at Greenwood, near here,
Members of the family were painfully hurt
when the concusson threw them out of
bed.
County detectives have gone into the
mines to arrest Steve Zarambo, who,
Springer says, threatened TO blow up his
home because Of trivial dispute between
the two men
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-23
STRIKE TIES UP A. {. l..
Activities at Important Points Affected
by Freight Clerks Walkout

RICHMOND. Va. oct 23--With one
of its northern terminals Richmond, tied
up by striking freight clerks. the Atlantic
Coast Line today faced complete suspension
of work at its other northern termn II, PIN
ncrs Point. near Norfolk. where a general
strike of clerks, supported by longshore.
men and truckers" vas called shortly be
fore noon.
In announcing the tie-up, strike head
quarters here stated clerks also were out
at Charleston, $. &. truckers out in con-
junction.; Columbia, S. G.. and Darlington,
S Z.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-23
SOCIALISTS WANT FREE MUSIC
Union Musicians Protest Plan TO Fur
nish Bands at Political Meetings

READING oct. 23.--An effort TO have
union bands furnish free music at the So
clallst mass-meetings being held here in the
hot political fight is being bitterly pro-
tested by members of the Musicians Union.
The Socialists are being opposed by the
American party, fusion between the DEM
ocrats and Republicans. for the election OF
ton.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-23
Girl Dies of hfantiIe Paralysis

Margaret Kern, ten years old, the
daughter of Elwood Kern, of 719 Edrdge
avenue, West Collingswood, y. j., died at
midnight last night of infantile paralysis
There are three other children I'm the Kern
family. The house has been quarantned
by the Board OF Health. The funeral Of
Margaret Kern will" be held tomorrow
morning.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-23
READING MAN AMONG LOST
w. l.. Fause Leaves Widowed Mother
at Stony Creek

READING, Pa. oct % william l.,
Fause who was lost on the Antilles. was
a field artillervman. He is believed here
to have been injured in France. thus ac-
counting for his being on the homcbound
transport lie was a son of Mrs. Sarah
Fause, a widow, tifty-eight years old Of
Stony Creek.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-23
NELLIE, CANINE HEROINE Z
OF YPRES, DIES IN CAPITAL
Mascot of Belgian Mission, Rescued
From War Zone, Had Toured =
America S

WASHINGTON. Oct. 23.--Neilie the
battle SCARED little wire-hared terrier
which wagRed ard yipped her way Into
the hearts Of hundreds OF Americans on her
tour Of this country with the Belgian war
mission. Is dead
Nellie" canine heroine of the Battle Of
Yprcs, rescued from "No Mans Land" with
four shrapnel wounds IN her body and
brought to America as the missions mascot.
died of an ordinary dog disease.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-23
1000 Ambulance lien in Reading

READING, Pa, oct. 23.--More than 1000
Allentown Camp ambulance men paraded
through the city last night. canning for sew
eral hours I'm Penn Square The men ate
their supper in the square. with n crowd 50
dense that all but street-Car traffic was SuS-
pended The coming of the military force
proved a big boost for Liberty Bond So les
and for the aviation unit of go men beng
organized here,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-23
Newspaper Men to Dine Soldier

Paul ]. McGahan, a newspaper man for
more than thirteen years In this city, who
has been selected for service in the Ma
tional Army. will he honored by his friendly
at a dinner in the Pen and Pencil Club.
1925 Walnut street. tonight.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-23
Your Uniform Is Your Pass
to These EUentS Today

1ll5a.m. French Glass Post lii
brary. Acting Chaplain
Yates, L. S. n. instructor.
l:0Op. IN. Surveying Prof. IL. V.
Benkert, DreXel Institute,
instructor. War Elmer
gency Unit Course, Marine
Barracks,
2:l5p. m. Motion Pictures - Strand
1900 p. m. Theatre, Germantown ave
900 D. m. nue. and NenangO street.
Uniform admits.
3:OOp. M. Motor Engine Mechanics
Walter S. Carman, Stand
ard Motor Company, in
structor War Emergency
Unit Course, Marine Bar
a.oo M Typewritlng-Prof. J. VIM.
''OO p "' bitter, y. f. High School,
gency Unit Course, Ma
rine Barracks.
3.OOp.m. Automobile Mechanics -
Edw. Klingenberge, Hurley
Motor Company, instructor
War Emergency Unit
Course. Marine Barracks
9.Oon m. High EXplosives-Dr. a. W.
Henzell. Instructor Post
e.oor II, -BIble Classes-war Work
Council Building, in the
s.npm. Bible Class-A. Waldo Ste
NenSOn, tedCneI. Navy. ! .
NJ. G. A. Annex Building,
In the yard,
| 7.9on m. Community Singing Ma
| 't'' tiOnal War Work Council
Building. i'm the yard
| 7onn n, Motion Pictures y. M q.
''"' - A, Annex Building, in the
,.oom Instruction in wrestling
'''' and Jfl Jitsu, at Training
Station. Directed by j, l..
Mason, Supervisor OF Rec
reaton of the city of Phil
s.oor m Dancing Glass at United
| wv - Service Club. 2O7 South
h TWenty-second street. M
| struction In modern dane"
| ing free to enlisted men
in uniform by Miss Walz,
| e,oon nj, Address by Dr. A. Mckin-
| e'VV - ' lev on the Causes Of the
| War" Motion pictures fur
| nished by the Stanley
| Theatre Company, Re
| freshments Old st. Ste
Dhen's club, 10 South
| irenth street.
sOOpm Motion fhssSesi B4aSeSburS SOur5sSs oSSy
OF Central Y. NJ. 9. A. Fouf-
minute talk on second LIB
erty Loan by DR. Thomas
a conway Jr. OF the Univer'
s.ly of Pennaylfunia
II F.
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to the Highest and Best Paying Positions

articles
in
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gvib and
to when
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YOU CAN JUDGE A SCHOOL BY THE SUCCESS OFTTS GRADU
ATEs JUST AS YOU JUDGE MILL BY ITS PRODUCT

hundreds
graduates
graduates succeed because its study thorough and complete with
Shorthand Tpewng Penmanshp ogr with oreve subjects