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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-20
NEW JERSEY WANTS COCKTAILS
His Services Sought for Construction of
$15,000,000 Highway

TRENTON, March 20.-General George
W. Goethals, who is wanted by Governor
Edge to construct New jerseys SIS 1000, 900
highway system, had conference of more
than an hour with the State House Com
mission composed of the Governor, Treas
urer Read and Comptroller Bugbee.
No announcement was made at the close
of the meeting but it is stated on good
authority that the General will direct the
road work The subject of compensation
was not taken up, but 1T is thought that
it will be about $4,000 or $4,000 yearly.
The General went away without making
any statement
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-20
Hot Springs Entries for Tomorrow

First race. selling, maidens, three-vea -olds
and up. i mile-'Miss Shot, 0s: "a 9oina ~
io3 cassie Bright. 104; Class A. IO5: WnoaIS
1905 smuggler 1oo; Zudora. IO9; Fleurono o'iy n
100 Etta's Charm, Ill. uioh H.
Second race; selling, three,y ,yesr-olds and up.
o. furi9ngs-.Busy Joe, io4; Brizz. Io7: Pocki.
Piotter ~ Luke Mae III; Miss Kruier Hre'; ina;
Third race. selling. three-year-oids' a tnr;;
Iones,.' 'Rhymsr. 100; Kitty Cheatham! ios; ios;
sEx-sherih. 90 'May star. 90; sTclizs beth v
Thompson. 90; .Perseus, 103; Taxi 1o4: Hsstsn "a
smith. io4; .Mico Girl. 1o4: Peache. ioe; .sr
Fourth race. three.yesr -olds and UP. Lie
wi,esIWoofstt1ens: io4: tyulis L.. l0e; Thorn
Lyington entry. 80 w.
i-is milss.,Tootsie. 20: Quiz, so Aas .EmnmDs; nD;
stuart: 1ox; Mabel Dylwsber. ioe: Industrnysl
as.sy s.,. nssSsss ,cs EsS:,, ioI KSss,s. PRO
mils sPd 20 ya!ds-sPstisz los; :scslus.' ii Po7i
E' iSs' q; Iss| ssis:. jtii;s HI LII
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-20
SMALL BRITISH FREIGHTER
SUNK; II MEN MISSING
Brayhead, From St. John to Belfast
Sent to Bottom Wednesday.
~ of 1854 Tons

~ 81. JOHN. ~ b.. March 20.-The Head
Line steamship Brayhead. 1854 TONS has
been sunk. cablegram announcing this
xnct was received today from Belfast. Ire
ana. oy the local agents. Thomson & Co.
Chief Onicer Mccartney and sixteen men,
oefs OF the crew landed today. Two of the
man died from exposure. Captain 7 un,,
ana nfteen OF the crew are still missing.
AZ the brayhead sailed from st. John March
q sor Belfast with large general cargo
ana was sunk last Wednesday. She was
ewnad by the Ulster Steamship Company.
&<o., ana was built In 1894 at Newcastle.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-20
IxGIIESS WINS
EW POWERS in
8HOUR RULING
3upreme Bench Decision Au-
thorizes Compulsion in
Public Utilities
CAN COMPEL MEDIATION
Railroads and Unions Plunged
Into Mass Of Details of
Adjustment
WASHINGTON. March 90.

Complete analysis of the action OF the
0upreme Court in holding constitutional the
Adamson eight-hour law today has en-
phasized the tremendous scope OF the de-
cision. 1t has settled for all time the right
Of Congress to legislate by compulsion in
the case Of public utility corporations IL
can hx wages and hours of employment and
can compel compulsory arbitration. But
what likely will be regarded as the greatest
blow to the present policy of organized
labor IL the direct statement that Congress
can compel public service employees to re-
main at their posts In that connection the
decision said:
The public right to have Interstate
commerce uninterrupted is a basic prin-
ciple paramount to interests of the rail-
roads or their operatves-both in
n public service and subject to the su-
preme, unrestricted power of Congress
4 to take any action necessary to main
tain freedom and uninterruptlon of in
terstate commerce.
FREER ACTION BY CONGRESS
Oficials today expressed absolute con-
Gdence that as result of the unexpectedly
1ree manner in which the court has COM
Uented on the entire question Congress Will,
when IL reconvenes, likely be more willing
than 1t previously has been to ac. on the
President complete labor program, which
provides for military control of railroads in
emergency and for a compulsory mediation
law based on the Canadian act.
As No explanation is possible for the state
ment of Chief Justice White in comparing
railroad employees to soldiers and to strike
by them in concert comparable to soldiers
Deserving in the face of the enemy. II is
not a part of the printed opinion. The Chief
Justice refused pointblank to amplify it in
any way.
But the lawyers who sat in the court and
heard 1t. and who declared at the time that
the sentiment was almost revolutionary"
insisted today that it indicated what the
opinion of the majority of the court was
on this point
II the occasion arises again-and there
y little doubt that it will-the attorneys
Tor the railroads can be depended to lay
the greatest stress on this contention in
seeking court authority by injunction or
otherwise to prevent railroad men leaving
posts.
The Chief Justices suggestion entirely
dfsposes of the claim made by the chiefs of
the railway brotherhoods that there was no
power anywhere to make men work who
did not want to do so, and that there was
no difference in the law between a mail train
and a freight train"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-20
GEORGE ID. WIDENER wEDS
MRS. JESSIE S. DODGE
Wealthy Young Philadelphian, Son OF
Titanic Victim, Marries New
York Divorce

The marriage Of Mrs. Jessie Sloane Dodge
and George Dunstan Widener took place
today at noon at the home of Mrs. Dodge
in New York. Mrs. Widener recently OBJ
tained a divorce at Plattsburgh, n. Y, from
Earl Dodge. She is thirty-three years old
and the daughter of Harry I. Sloane OF
New York
The bridegroom is the son of the late
George ID. Widener, of Philadelphia, VINO
perished on the Titanic, and he is listed as
among the wealthiest Philadelphians. lie
gave his age as twenty-eight and his resi-
dence as Elkins Park, Pa.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-20
c. H. S. CREW CAPTAIN RESIGNS
Russell Gives UP Job for Studies
Krecker His Successor

Russell Armstrong, of the Central High
School crew. resigned as captain this after
noon in order to pay more attention to his
studies. Armstrong was one of the star
rowers last year at Central. He also has
won his letters on the basketball and foot
ball teams. His brother Mff1in is the star
swimmer of the school He won the fancy
dive at the ipterscholastic champs. 1t was
expected that his brother would succeed him
on the crew. but he also refused the position
william Krecker finally was chosen captain
Of the crew for the season.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-20
Michael Murphy Remembers Church

BY the will of Michael Murphy. of Over
brook, bequests of $4,000 each are given
to st. Johns Orphan Asylum, Catholic
Home for Destitute Children. Philadelphia !;
ST. Joseph's Protectory, Norristown; st.
Vincent De Paul. Philadelphia ST. Fran
cis's Home for Convalescents. Darby. The
rest of his estate. valued at about a million
dollars. is divided among his family and
grandchildren.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-20
EPISCOPAL CHURCH
BENEFICIARY OF WILL
Mrs. Phoebe Ashbridge, Of Ard
more, Leaves Many Bequests
for Missions and Institutions

Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, Nine-
teenth and Walnut streets. in particular
and the Episcopal Church and institutions
generally, profit materially under the Will
of Mrs Phoebe N. Ashbridge. who lived
In Ardmore and was widely known In Phil-
adelphia because of her benefactions and
>Christian work. Her estate Is valued at
$4,000 and upward.
According to her will. probated at Nor
ristown today, all her jewelry and silver
ware is to be melted and the silver and
gold wrought into communion services for
poor mission churches, to be selected by
the rector. church wardens and vestrymen.
The precious stones. setting and jewelry
are to be sold and the money realized to
defray the expenses of making the COM
munion sets.
If there is more than enough for this
p,Irpose then the surplus Is to be used to
buy more communion sets as needed.
other bouuests to Holy Trinity include
$4,000 to be used for care of poor and sick
of the congregation of the Chapel of the
Prince Of Peace, $1,000 to Dorcas Society
and same amount to the McVickar Fund,
and the residue OF her estate, which is be-
aueathed to the Endowment Fund; $4,000
TO be used to pay rental of her pew, so that
those who cannot afford to pay may use II
$4,000 each is bequeathed to the Episcopal
Uospital and to the Pennsylvania Hospital,
Philadelphia $4,000 to Hampton Agricu-
tural Institute, Hampton Va. $4,000 each
to Episcopal bishops of Alaska and Okla
hoina, namely, Bishop Rowe and Bishop
Tirurston. to use for mission purposes in
memory of her sister, Sarah Benners; $4,000
to General Clergy Relief Fund of the Prot
estant Episcopal Church of Philadelphia,
$4,000 to st. Marks Church, Ashland, N.
H. and the same amount to the Episcopal
Church of New Hampshire, to be used by
the bishop for mission work.
To St Mary's Church. Ardmore, $1,000 is
to be applied to the Poor Fund and to the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-20
Appointed Headmaster at BROOKLYN

BUFFALO, N. Y, March 20.-Joseph
Dana Allen, for the last eight years head
master of the Nichols School here and
prior to coming to Buffalo headmaster of
the Delaney School Philadelphia and
member of Philadelphia Kappa and Sigma
Psi Fraternities, today accepted the posi-
ton of headmaster at the Polytechnic
Preparatory Country Day School. Brooklyn,
n. Y. assuming duties there in June
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-20

Pennsyivsnia Medical Missionary society
$4,000 is given in memory Of her sister. MISS
Benners. Two servants, Margaret Wnnty
and Mary O'Conner, are given slooo eaen
each and $4,000 IA given to Charles Stauffer,
of Philadelphia, and $1,000 to his son
Charles ,,- s..
The western Association of Ladies Tor
the Relief and Employment OF POOR OF
Philadelphia, 10 South Seventeeh.h street.
Philadelphia, is given $4,000.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-20
Allies Lift Greek Blockade

LONDON, March 20.-According to
press dispatches from Athens today the
food blockade of Greece has been lifted
by the Entente Powers. Permission was
given TO begin unloading wheat at Piraeus
the port OF Athens. The Entente diplomatic
ENJOYS are returning to Athens
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-20
Stole II Cents. Gets Year in Prison

wILKES-BARRE, March 20. - Harry
Strong. nineteen years old, went before
Judge p. A. OBoyle and pleaded guilty
to breaking into the King store here
and stealing twelve cents from the cash
register. The Court showed no mercy, but
fined him $25 and sentenced him to one
wear In the Eastern Penitentiary
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-20
CITY News in Brief
A THRILLING FIRE. supposedly started


from tar boiling over, occurred today in
the schlichter Jute Cordage Company's
plant Trenton and Erie avenues. a dense
cloud of smoke in the tar-boling room
hindered the firemen for a short time. TWO
hundred employees in the plant kept at their
work in another building.
CHIEF INSPECTOR Herbert NJ. scho-
field. at the SchuylKill Arsenal, has been
commissioned by President Wilson as cap
tain in the army reserve quartermaster
corps His experience of nearly ten years
in the inspection department of the army
quartermaster corps will be valuable in the
event of war;
MEMORIAL SERVICES for the late John
D. Lankenau, founder of the Mary A. j.
Drexel Home. were held al the institution.
founders birth. Judge Stake is resident
of the home and he made an address on the
benefactions of the founder. Other speak
ers were the Rev. Drs. George w. Sardt
and Henry Offerman.
FARM OPPOSITE the navy yard has
been offered the Government in the event
of war by Frank Lyster, secretary and
treasurer of the Lyster Sheet Metal Com
pany, Inc, of 1918 Filbert street The farm
comprises fifty acres. Secretary Daniels
has written to Lyster thanking him for his
offer.
PUBLIC NURSES are needed throughout
the country, according to Miss Mary f.
Lent, of New York. associate secretary of
the National Organization for Public
Health. in an address in the lecture hall
of Hahnemann College Miss Lent spent
the last six months of 1916 in reorganizing
the public nursing system of Los Angeles.
She then journeyed across the continent
making a study of nursing conditions.
UNSIGHTLY AWNINGS will he removed
in the vicinity of Fortieth and Market
streets and Market street in the Twenty
seventh Ward will be resurfaced. with the
carrying out of two city ordinances. Mayor
Smith has instructed the Department of
Public Safety that all unsghtly awnings
and awning frames much be removed by
April 20.
THE ROTARY CLUB OF Philadelphia
will hold its annual dinner tonight at 6:15
in the building of the Curtis Publishing
Company. An attractive program, includ-
ing exhibition of motion pictures, has
been arranged.
SHORTAGE OF MARINE bottoms is
being met by novel means. The Govern
ment dredge Gedney has been purchased
by A. B. Cummins, ship broker, with offices
at 127 Walnut street and will be converted
into a schooner for foreign trade. This is
the first time, so far as known, that a ves-
sci of this character has been changed to
a merchant vessel
MILITARY TRAINING. under Lieuten-
ant Colonel Henry Page, L. S. A., has been
adopted by the students to be graduated
from Philadelphia medical colleges this
spring. The internes in hospitals are to
be organized for army service by DIR. Ross
V. Patterson, dean of Jefferson Medical
College.
JOHN II. McFADDEN, JR., treasurer Of
the field service of the American Ambulance
in France, received contributions and pledges
totalling more than $4,000 following lec-
ture given by him at the Huntingdon Valley
Country Club Mr. McFadden is appealing
for $135,00O to purchase, equip and keep
running one year three new ambulance Sec
tions.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-20
Germans Capture Morse Food Ship

BERLIN, March 20,-The Norwegian
steamship Advance from Rotterdam for
London, with 200 tons of foodstuffs. has
been captured by the Germans and. taken
into Zeebrugge, Belgium, as a prize of war,
it was announced today through the Over
seas News Agency
There is no Norwegian steamship of the
name of Advance listed at Lloyds.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-20

DEATHS

-LoNG-March 10. ROBERT W., husband of
Annie Long tnae ElliotO aged 45. Relatives
2Ssi Paiethorp st. Remains can be viewed
Wed. 70 10 2, m; Int Oakland % Gem;
of Ernest q. and Mary Richie. ssed ~. Relatives
and friends I9ylted e attend a,n ar,rneEsI Fri. aso
Moores. Delaware Co. Pa Int. ODD Fellows
&ANsEI.I.--March 10. JAMES N. son =
,lEy yssessyS;sE snS Ist .IS sr,1s 'sss 'ssp Hes
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-20
Wills Admitted to Probate

Wills probated today included those of
Joseph II. Davis. who died in the Central
Presbyterian Church, Broad ana Green
streets, March 4. which disposes of effects
valued at $4,000 in private bequests Ade-
iaide w Strodeck. Gowen and Stenton
avenues, S24.500, and Elizabeth c. Steven
SON who died in st. Timothys Hospital
s4500,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-20
italian Club to Give Dinner

81 me Circolo ItaIiano ,Qtalian Club, of
111r city will tonight give dinner at its
ej1nAousp. has South Broad street. Among
~ gessts st the dinner will be many prom
1119t Judges. lawyers and city of1icials IN
G1u1tpg Chew. &. g. A. Baldi. DR. FREDERICK
uni6l. Joseph p. Bartiuccf Judres
- u. Ftnletter. Charles B. McMichaeI
~ Martin and Norris s. Barratt.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-20

Austrians, Now u. s. Citizens. Loyal
MAHANOY CITY, Pa, March 20---Sev-
eral hundred naturalixed citizens. natives of
Austria, adopted resolutions here p1edging
absolute and unconditional leyaj1y = W
&In1kod 0fnten" M /. IT, 81 "a ~ & E. I. "
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-20
Germans StifeN Lines
in Great Retreat

Continued from Page One
front may soon be expected along the new
battle front.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-20

Ysaesoh Gil. 70 Wed
1l> Hseber& nftssn years old. q
f<eeix efreet today ottainsd
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-20

field. at the SchuylKill Arsenal, has been
commissioned by President Wilson as cap
tain in the army reserve quartermaster
corps His experience of nearly ten years
In the inspection department of the army
quartermaster corps will be valuable in the
event of war.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-20

from tar boiling over, occurred today in
the Schlchter Jute Cordage Companys
plant. Trenton and Erie avenues. n dense
cloud of smoke in the tar-boiling room
hindered the firemen for short time. Two
hundred employees in the plant kept at their
work in another building.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-20

D. Lankenau, founder OF the Mary A. j.
Drexel Home. were held at the institution.
Sunday was the Tooth anniversary of the
founders birth Judge Stake is resident
of the home and he made an address on the
benefactions of the founder Other speak
ers were the Rev. Drs. George w. Sardt
and Henry Oferman.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-20

the field service of the American Ambulance
in France, received contributions and pledges
totalling more than $4,000 following lee
ture given by him at the Huntingdon Valley
Country Club. Mr. McFadden is appealing
for $135,OO0 to purchase equip and keep
running one year three new ambulance sec
tions.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-20

been offered the Government in the ever
of war by Frank Lyster, secretary an
treasurer of the Lyster Sheet Metal Con
pany. Inc, of 1918 Filbert street. The fari
comprises fifty acres. Secretary Daniel
has written to Lyster thanking him for h
offer.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-10-05
Maid Of Orleans Annexed.

More annexationsI This time the
German victim Is Joan Of Arc. Yes, the
Germans are actually claiming the pa
tron saint of France as a fellow-coun-
trywoman, says the London Chronicle.
They have acquired large quantities of
statuettes and images of the maid In
the French towns which they still &C.
cupy. In one case, at least, they or
dered manufacturer to make dupli-
Gates Of his casts. The Frenchman
was astonished, and asked the reason
Of this devotion. "'Oh," was the reply,
from Bavarian officer, "Joan Of Arc
Is not French, since she was q Lor-
rainer, and Lorraine is German. Ger
tainly she prayed to heaven for the
success Of our arms, for they are d.
rected against her mortal enemies; ice
French, who delivered her up. ana tho
Erglish. who burned hs.i's
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-10-05
o. der Of Publication.

The Probate Court for the County or shia
wassee.
At o session of the Probate Court for sale
County. held at the Probate once. in the Ci y
OF Corunna, on Tuesday, the 18th day OF Sep
TENDER In the year Of one thousand nine
hundred and seventeen.
Present Matthew Bush, Judge Of Probate.
In the matter OF the estate Of Madeline
r. Malloy, Mary k. Malloy. Robert Il. Nal
lory and Grace A Malloy, minors.
4 On reading and fling the petition Of Mel
r. Walsh, praying for license to sell real
estate belonging TO said minors.
It is ordered, that the 2!nd day of October,
next, at ten O'Clock in the forenoon at said
Probate ONCE, be assigned for hearing said
petition.
And IL is further ordered. That copy OF
this order be published three successive
weeks, previous to the said day Of hoaring, In
the Owosso Times. newspaper printed and
circulating In said County OF Shiawassee.
MATTHEW BUSH,
Judge OF Probate.
BY
CLARIBEL GALLOWAY.
Probate Regist.r.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-10-05
Biny's Belated
Revenge
By Alice E. Ives


Copyright. 1917. by w. g. Chapman)
Billy could never quite understand
why he was considered bad boy. Bill
ly being at this time nine years and
eight months old had not as yet de-
veloped a keen, analytical ability In
determining moral obligations. He
thought it odd that whatever he want
ed to do was exactly the opposite of
that which Mrs. Perkins wanted him
to do; and when he ventured to make
his own choice, and do the thing he
wished, Mrs. Perkins always called
him bad boy. He failed to see Mrs.
Perkins right to invariably oblige him
to go contrary to his natural inclina-
tons. Doubtless a good many small
boys share at this moment in Billy's
views on conduct. But some reason
able ideas as to the value of the more
mature grounds for obedience in the
opinion of their elders have been in
stilled in their fallow minds with love
and patience, and considerably mOdi-
fed their moral outlook. Little Billy
had never had this advantage.
Mrs. Perkins sent Billy to school be-
cause she would have been blamed by
her neighbors, If she had let the boy
grow up In ignorance. He was neither
exceptionally. bright nor dull, but just
about the average pupil. After the big
motor car works started on the edge
Of the town, Billy's percentage in
school examinations visibly declined !;
and his rating as bad boy correspond
ingly rose. True this rating was the
work almost exclusively of Mrs. Per-
kins; but now that he had taken to
hanging about the machine shop, and
gazing through the windows at the
wonders going on within, his studies
suffered from divided interest. The
garden also suffered, and this together
with some doubtful reports from school
caused Mrs. Perkins to reinforce her
words with more frequent applications
Of the rod.
When Billy was little past ten
years of age he fell into the hands Of
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-10-05
Weary Eyes Staring Incompetence
ingly at Him.

a new teacher. She was CHEEKY,
pleasant faced young woman who
smiled easily, and the little chap began
to have an odd ambition to call forth
one of those smiles exclusively for
himself.
Miss Terry, the teacher, one day
read the children a story about boy
who was determined to be a president
Of college, and how he persisted in
his ambition till he achieved 1t. Then
she said the children might ask any
question they wished. Billy's hand i'm
mediately came up, and Miss Terry
nodded.
Suppose a boy wants to make mo-
tor cars, had he orter-"
"You mean," she corrected, sought
he to make motor cars?"
eyes," assented Billy.
"Of course ne ought to. But he must
begin right down at the bottom, and
learn first to make little bits of the
machine no larger than that" and she
measured an inch with her fingers.
"But when folks won't let him"
demurred Billy.
Folks" queried the teacher rather
mystiaed. do you mean his family?"
1t was Bllly's turn to be slightly en-
barrassed. He did not mean family.
He meant Mrs. Perkins, but he felt 1t
would be rather personal to mention her
name. The teacher was pausing and
waiting for him 70 answer, so 1t was
incumbent on him to say something.
Il mean just folks" he said.
II don't think" she said, not yet
comprehendlng the boy, "that just
folks IL they are not ones immediate
family, ought to bear any weight In a
boys choice Of his life work, that Is
supposing II Is. something useful, and
machinery is of great use to the world,
besides one ought to do the thing he
loves to do. II he does not he will not
do II WELL"
"Then why don't folks let boy do
what he likesr asked Billy.
Because he ID not wise enough yet