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Evening journal., 1917-11-24
Congress Probably Will be
Urged TO Sever Relations
With Bulgaria Next Mon h

here. This and other publications
since have given Panaretoff the Jumps
While the Bulgarian legation speaks
softly over here and tries 10 make
Americans think the Bulgars have no
hostile feelings toward MS there are
many who hold that everything that
goes on in son9 proves just the con-
trary.
II takes a long time for Bulgarian
papers with the real Bulgarian. news to
get here, but they finally arrive, and
they alway tell the same story.
For instance, the Narodni Prava Of
September %. triumphantly repro
duced extracts from Hearst's New York
American. criticising Wilson's policy,
and gave It's readers the impression
that this was the real feeling Of the
country toward the president.
The German Weser Zeitung recently
printed a statement by its correspon-
dent in Sofia that If Greece declared
war on the Teutons. the Bulgars
would throw 100000 men against the
allied army OF General Sarrail, at
Monastir and would place 100000 in
the Dobrudia to keep the Roumanians
quiet
If the Bulgars can actually put any
thing near 100000 men in the field,
they automatically release Just that
many Germans for service against the
western front. where General Persh
mss American boys are stationed and
where many more soon will be.
Evening journal., 1917-11-24
MpnLETowN CLUE AFFAIRS.

SPECIAL TO The EVENING 5Or9NNL
MIDDLETOWN. Del. Nov. 24.-Ths
New Century Club paid very delight
ful reciprocity visit to the Delaware
City Club on Friday afternoon. The
program was in charge Of the Middle
town club and Mrs. Howard A. Pool. the
Middletown president presided. Mrs
Schunder. president Of the Delaware
City Club, welcomed the visitors with a
few pleasant remarks.
The program follows: Instrumental
music. Mrs. J. Allen Johnson; vocal
solo, Fair Killarney" Mrs. Ethel p
Browne; paper. 1.-The River Of Which
Delaware is Proud" Mrs. Francis B.
Watkins; paper. Duncan Beard, the
Clockmaker Of .Appoquinimlnk," writ
ten by Judge Henry c. Conrad, and read
by Mrs. c. A. Hoffecker; vocal solo
Goodbye. Little Girl, Goodbye" Mrs
Browne; paper, The Underground Rail
way" Mrs. C. S. Green. The "set-out
served by the ladies was much enjoyed
by the visiting club members.
Evening journal., 1917-11-24

Service" and he asserts he is living NJ
10 ~ TO the minute.
Evening journal., 1917-11-24

MAKE UP your mind right
lV1 now to give your family
this useful Model 90 all-weather
car for ChristInasl
The fact that it is beautiful
and is fashionably correct for all
social occasions is secondary
when compared to its utility
valuel
More is demanded of our
time and energy today than be-
fore. This car helps us to meas
ure up to present conditions
Evening journal., 1917-11-24
GRUBB & COMPANY
BUSINESS IS Growing

Grubb & Co, dealers in motor car
accessories and Michelin tires. located
at No. 9Os Orange street. under the
management Of r. S. Grubb, reports an
encouraging beginning for this new
business enterprise.
bile circles. While the firm deals prin-
cipally in Michelin tires. it is enabled
TO furnish any other make Of tire de-
sired
Mr. Grubh's slogan is Exceptional
Evening journal., 1917-11-24
Women Need This Car
40 Keep House" Efficiently!

There is spacious room for
FIVE adult passengers.
The two doors are staggered.
There are two individual front
seats, with aisleway between.
The top and the window pillars
remain up permanently.
The windows drop into the
sides of the body and doors, and
can be quickly opened OF closed
as desired.
There is a dome light in the
ceiling, three silk roller curtains.
parcel pockets at both sides of
rear seat, foot rail, windshield
Evening journal., 1917-11-24
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

The following property transfers
have been recorded at the City Regis
try since Tuesday.
Charles w. Goodng, Jr., TO Maxwell
r. Abner, No. $500 jefferson street,
$4,000.
Max r. Abner TO Charles w. Good
ing, Jr., east side Of Jefferson street.
Sc feet north Of Thirty-second street.
500.
Equitable Trust Company, TO Frank
p Chadwick. No. 3i2 Lincoln street,
$500.
Eugene D. Burns to George NJ. Pierce,
south side Of Chestnut street, t74 feet
westsof Monroe street, $1,000.
Mary Polk Elizabeth and Trasten P.
Draper, to Central Realty Company, west
side Of Orange street, 10 feet south Of
Eleventh street, s24,375.
Julius Glantz TO Blanche w. Stubbs,
No. $40 Madison street, $4,000.
The first annual dance of the Inter
national Brotherhood Electrical Work
ers, Local Union 3i3, will be given
Tuesday evening November q. Pythian
Castle Hall, West street above Ninth
/ Adv,
Evening journal., 1917-11-24
WHEN SUGAR REALLY
WAS Expensive
Civil War Food Prices We're
as Bad or Worse Than
Pr, sent Averages
MOLASSES ONCE
COST Sl.3O GALLON

Present war pEces on staple market
basket products which are necessary
to every household have nothing on
the prices Of the days Of 65, after the
Civil War. The proofs Of the fact is
shown by the bill printed below,
which was sent by a grocer to his
customer on January z, 1865. Some
articles were less expensive than they
are today. but others, and probably
the more common articles, were a
good deal higher.
A good many householders will be
consoled by the fact that after the
Civil War the price Of sugar was 26
cents q pound. People today kick
against paying 10 cents a pound for
sugar. Tea cost s. cents a pound. as
against todays price Of half that
Flour was $3.50 a barrel, as COM
pared to $3.50 to Sil.20 today A
single bar Of soap cost 20 cents then.
Indeed prices flfty-two years age en-
t1rely outclassed present day prices
ing wage scale was $3.50 q day. To-
day SO a day is not considered a low
average and many skilled laborers art
earning IS a day and more.
In the days Of the rebellion molasses
sold for $3.50 a gallon. Today good
Porto Rican molasses cost from 55 20
60 cents a gallon less than half what
it did then. Meat must have been
out Of sight. for during the whole
month Of December the customers bill
contained but one meat account and
he must have struck a bargain for a
67-ii-pound goose cost only seventy
six cents, or "A cents a pound Goose
today sells from % TO % cents a
pound One gallon of vinegar cost %
cents then The price today ranges
from 20 to i0
The bll which was resurrected con-
tanned the following items for the
month of December 1864.
Evening journal., 1917-11-24

wiper, and nickel handles TO close
doors from the inside.
The entire top and sides are
decorated with gray and black
striped cloth. Every inch of
the floor is covered with thick
carpet to match the walls and
ceiling.
The body is Brewster Green
with black top.
It has 4-inch tires, non-skid
rear; 106-inch wheelbase; Auto
Lite electric starting and lighting
and vacuum fuel system.
Get your order in now.
Evening journal., 1917-11-24
Delaware MOTOR co.
IO SHOW Cars NEXI WEEK

The Delaware Motor Sales Company
will hold an automobile display at its
show rooms, northeast corner Eleventh
and King streets. all Of next week. Sew
eral models and show chassis win be
shown. The show rooms have been ar
tistically arranged for the event and
the new Cadillac models TO be shown
no doubt will attract a large attendance
throughout the week
Washington Journal., 1917-04-20

oete, 1T gum meritanii4en @eIanoten
in Mla0rib erRouut poroen. @r gilt
ais Elm ta9ti9er Diplomat uno feline
@%rnennung pa6 moOrio 1T als cine
Q(nerfennung ieiuer 5i4tigteit an3us
ie9en.
Washington Journal., 1917-04-20

8ulgarien fci mr Der abfotutiitiiden
aegierung &uBlan08 feinOli4 getpeIen,
babe ober teinen Gtreit nit Dem ruHis
fGen 9olte uno 6offe, DAB fi4 na4
8eenbigung be8 &rieges freunOf9afts
li4e 8e5ie9ungea 8pif@en ben beioen
.Gdnbern entpifeln miiroen.
Washington Journal., 1917-04-20
q VI i@lau.

Gin STUDENT bat an Ser Sable
b'bote pdbreno oes gan3en Gfens bas
sroBe @ort sefiibrt, oa iagt enbli4
elmer Der Sif@9enoFen:
nMber mein 2ieber, jebt baben Sic
uns LANCE genlg bon benl u~nterhalten,
mas Sic t0nnen. 10 bab mir gerne
aud ettpas b0ren m09ten, mas Sic
ni9t tOnnen!"
.@ut, i4 bin bereit, penn Sic es
benin fir mid tun pollen!"
n0as foa gef9eben, penn i4s i'm
Stanoe bin!"
sd nebme sic beim Wort, @erebrs
tefter. Sd fam ndmli9 meme 3e9e
ni9t beaablen unb barf nun pisaei9t
sic barum erIu6en!"
Washington Journal., 1917-04-20
SOnanO Neutral.

Sic Geaicruu0 catiHtoicn, Dis sum
GnSe oieie paitau3 81 %beiUabrcH.
Inter Oel idiDieri9aen @erbdlts
niFen un6 frog 0cs 9rudes Der BON
bei0en Geiien ausgei6t murOe, bat es
ole Negierurg poA 6olono perltanoen,
i6re Iiritte @eutralitGi in Dem 90lters
trie9e 81 bel0a6reu. Sine Der 6aupt=
Washington Journal., 1917-04-20

fifteen Ser 9eutrolitdt 1T So6n apus
BON, Der 9}inifsr bes 2tispdrti0en,
ser frii6er 4oudnoiI@ar GeIanbter in
98afbington par uu0 nit elmer Nmeris
tdneriu bsr9eiratet tit.
Washington Journal., 1917-04-20

Soften Sir cilicn .8tam6cr~ in
,S9ren @altie brallhen 10 ipenoer
9le lid an ms. @ir iiibrcn ldmnt.
lde %rbciten nit Der gt6Btcn Soro.
'QIt aus nm Acben ,Sbncn @orarttie.
GprcAcH Sic bor Del
Washington Journal., 1917-04-20
Gnt iHr NGe.

giuiiiidc 93cDplatiun bat Die ppltti.
idje @adilaae %acamaert.
Sn bcr @eoe Dor benz bulgaril9sn
8arloment ertldrie 8remier &aboslas
poFf lei Der GeIpre6ung Der Hepolu
tion in gtuBlono, b%ieIeIlt BABE Die po-
lttiI6e 6aGldge 9elpalttg gednOert.
Washington Journal., 1917-04-20
I1tSfQ41S
3aOerIaBiiGe NaGri6tra aus
Gnropa fcbIsn gia3li@.

Mmcrifnncr cri0brcu uur iuGS Gng
iano ibncn mitteilca w.l-Slac
Sabelnadlr'Gltcn iiu9 NIT orBhtse
@priidlt eui5unebmcn-@s bcrc;
ten fiGj ubae 3iueiicl 9rcfc @reia-
niiic IN GnrUpa pur.
Washington Journal., 1917-04-20
STE 6 mpftn0Ii0e.

.Md, bite, 2spnie, ribte es 10 ein,
baB i6 BEL 9if3 ROT neben ben
S9iffsfapitdn gu iiBen fomme. iA
peroe fonft feetrant-penn i9 neben
einem Marineoffiaier iiBe."
Washington Journal., 1917-04-20
Oe0t nab 9pMaieu.

Srii6erer mcJieaaiidcr Sotibafter
lit &3nibia8tru rcrIeRt.
@li1eo Mtrsoonbo, Der Dor Der @re
nennlng beS Senor 8oniGas gum
meritanif6en 8ot14aFter in @afbings
ton biefen 4oiten interemiitii9 betlei-
Washington Journal., 1917-04-20

Gbte Sranffnrter nmb @maGwnrit,
rein mno mmperfalidt, sl baben bei
8ibIers,
b32 Center nn6 Is Nigss Marft.
Washington Journal., 1917-04-20
F. w. I<oehler,

1921 Georgia glncnne M.-@.
ooer Se!cpbonisrcR Sic Sol. 1902.
Washington Journal., 1917-04-20
Mnrequn a.

rSa, Mdbels, fdOn 1T Der l1rlaub
f4on, Blob gu felten."
rNt9t ipa1r, 9ans,-ote 0erbeird@
teten betommen piel otter urlaubg"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-12
HEINZ URGES WOMEN
TO JOIN HOOVER'S ARMY
State Conservator Pleads for
Every Housewife to Help in
Food-Saving Work

Two hundred Philadelphia women as
sembled in the New Century Club, at ia
south Twelfth street, today heard Howard
Heinz, head Of the State Food Conservation
department. make an urgent plea for the
written registration Of every housewlfe in
the country in Herbert Hoover's gigantic
food army
Fresh from a two days conferences viii,
the United States Food Administrator in
Washington, Mr.. Heinz said that Mr.
Hoover would brook no obstacles in the
way Of ms army Immediately upon the
compilation Of the first official returns OF
the enrolment national ways and means
viii he devised to round up women slackers,
Mr. Heinz said.
Present at the meeting were repre-
sentativcs of the forty wards in the city
who had been previously mobilized by Prof
j. Russell Smith in the clubhouse and in
Siructed TO see TO it that not an unsigned
card remained in the city
y feature Of the meeting was the dis
cussion Of retail grocers and housewives OF
the new company delivery system Oliver
Groccrs' Association, represented the gro
GERS The plan is to do away with free de-
livery and the charge system. except with
q fee for credit. 1t was shown that II this
system were put into general practice in
the city S20.O00,000 year might be saved
that is now being spent.
The meeting, which was called by Mrs
j. Willis Martin, chairman of the Pennsyl-
Nania Womens State Committee of the
National Defense Council, was held with an
Idea TO devise ways and means Of reducing
food prices and of assisting the nation in
general conservation
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-12
DOCTOR SHOT WHILE
FIGHTING WITH BURGLAR
Intruder Uses Revolver i'm Escap-
ing From Physician Who
Interrupted Him

In an effort to capture a hurclar single
handed today. Dr. MorN Wtcscu. twenty
two years DID, Of 1893 south Eighth street
was shot in tho right breast. he is in st
\Enrs's ilosnIta, but is NOT thought TO he
lu a serious condition.
Th" young physician was lying ON a he'd
10 his room. reading. His wif" was out Of
the house shopping. The burglar jmmlcd
a Kitchen window and barricadod the front
door with chair and then started to
riii" Nh" house. He evidently did not see
'os'or Wl"sru when he reached for the
watch The doctor spraug from the bed
ana iu the tusslo tho burglar fired his re-
volvor. th" shot entering the physicians
breast The burglar'thcn broke loose and
ran downstairs and out the back Of the
house
Doctor Wescn followed the burglar a
short distance and then gave up the chase
ana went 10 the drug store Of Harry Kim
m"lman Eighth and Mexican streets. and
had hts wound treated He was then taker
TO the hospital The watch was still on the
iahl" when the policeman searched the
house with Mrs Wicscu
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-12
MISSING YOUTH FOUND;
ENLISTED WITH REGULARS
Son of District Detective, in Letter TO
Mother Hopes to BE in
France Soon

That tho lure Of army life and the pros
pcct Of immediate service i'm France were
the causes Of Harry Weiss. Jr. eighteen
years old. 1881 Hart lane, running away
from home was disclosed I'm q letter re.
ccivcd by his mother
Young Weiss is the son NJ District pctoc-
tive Harry Weiss. belgrade and Cicarhcld
streets police station, and nephew Of Cor
pOral George Weiss twenty years old. uf
the United states marine corps. now sta
toned al Fort SloCum. on May > he drew
his pay from the Lupton Iron Works. whore
he was employed. aud disappeared His
mother has since been i'm a state bordering
on nervous collapse. and the police were
requested 10 find the young man.
His letter, dated at Gettysburg, says that
ne has enlisted in Company II, Fourth In.
fantry. and that he hopes to go 10 France
with the next contingent. The army life
is the life for mo" he wrtos" and the
sooner / soc active service the happier I
will he"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-12
TODAY,S MARRIAGE LICENSES

Harry Manhoff 2526 :. 9th ST.. and Hannah
BENJAMIN, l2OS Jackson st.
William p. Scrivener, 8Ol5 Comfy st., and Edna
NJ Smith, 3lOl5 Comfy st.
John J. Lewis, West Chester. Pa, and Estclle
f. Jamison, West Chester. Pa.
Wallace Barksdale, 55O6 SpraEue ST., and Cath
crime Cobbs, 53OG Sprague st.
Sohn r Wagner, 1893 Bridge St. and Emilia
Il, Frank. 263S BuCkius 81.
FRANK BertolinO, 4l4 Washington ave- and
r, ANGELINA Miele, 1913 S. Camac st.
clarence w SiclIcls, G24 Markoe ST., and Mar
- garet F. Mccullough. S2I y. 10th st.
Guy w. Dorman, 43l2 WyalusinE ave, and
=, Elizabeth l.. Comfy, $50 y. Markoe ST.
hssnJamln Hall, 3s Sloan st., and Florence
HARRY Shine, $50 y. Hutchinson st., and Ger
r. trude Weiner. 1904 5. 4th st.
Earl Dewberry, l5I3 Thompson st. and Ida l..
, Melvin, l543 Thompson st
Randolph Scott, 1924 Mole St. and Margaret
, Johnson. 1924 Mole ST
isnatz sacowski lll2 Germantown ave, and
Josefa Skwaczkowska, 5l4 $. Cd st.
FrahE r, Simons, ll0I Brown st., and Clara
a, Wharton, oil Spring ST.
'ohn +. Hartney, 1919 Morris st., and Anna
- buter 2O5O Mexican ST.
curtin f. Turnbach, FallshurR, Pa, and Fannie
NJ Croyle, Phlipsburg Pa.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-12
NATIVES OF INDIA ACTIVE
IN MISSIONARY WORK
Rev. DR.. c. T. Benze Tells Lu-
therans of Growth of Chris
tianity in Ancient Land

The war Is having an amazing effect
upon the foreign missionary field particu-
larly in India. where the natives have
themselves assumed the leadership and
work Of carrying ON the various missions
according To- the Rev g. T.. BcnZe a. d.,
~ the Philadelphia Theological Seminary
Of the LuthcraL church at Mount Airy
Professor Bcnzc was one of the speakers
at the summer institute for Lutheran pas
tors teachers and church workers being
held this week, concluding with a grand
rally ON Saturday afternoon on the grounds
Of the orphans Home at Germantown.
when George NJ Jones. " Reading viii
speak ON Christian Social order and
Irwin T. Enipc. NJ Norristown on The
Child and the Repubic"
after the war started" Professor Benze
said "the British either informed or sent
home 500 German missionaries who were
working throughout southern India Those
above the military age were sent home and
those within were kept I'm India, With the
exception. however of one German who was
held i'm such esteem fur his grand work
among the native population by the English
authorities that they sent him to the Philip
pine Islands
AN ~ these Germans taught English
In their missions. as required by the Gov
crumcut II they were TO receive financial
aid when these German leaders were
taken away the natives who had become
converted to Christianity took their places
and carried ON the work i'm the same way
that it had proceeded before the change"
I'm relation 10 a newspaper dispatch con-
corning charges Of the Nebraska state
Council of Defense. that leaders of the
Lutheran church were engaged in auti-war
activities the Rev. e. NJ Jacobs. dean Of
the graduate school NJ the Philadelphia
Theological Seminary Of the Lutheran
church, at Mount Airy. said today.
"If is too vague. There is nothing in
the statement that names either leaders or
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-12
LUTHERANS TO CELEBRATE
Quadriccntcnnial of Reformation to
BE Observed at Fort Washington

FORT WNSIUNGTD%. Pa. July r.
Iaymcn Of the Lutheran churches from
Quakcrtowu 10 city Line ar" planning for
what promises to hc the most notable gath
crirE over hold i'm this section of the State
next Saturday. i'm BodonStiuos grove, at
this place The celebration win be i'm oh.
soryauco Of IN" Quadri-contcnnial Of the
Reformation At the same time the third
anniversary Of the organization Of the
WIssahiclon Valley brotherhood. n union
of mems societies Of tho Lutheran churches
Of Fort Washington. Amber North WaIcs
Upper Dublin. Orcaud Whtcmarsh and
Barren I'm. will be celebrated
The program will include sports Of all
kinds. 10 he followed 10y addresses by men and
women prominent in church work The Rev.
Edwin Ioyl Dclk, Of Philadelphia, will
speak ON "Llthor tho Rcvoutionist" The
Rev. Adon II. Mcintosh. Of Norrstown has
for his topic "Brothors i'm Arms" Mrs
charles f. Wlcs, Of Philadelphia, will ad.
dress the meeting on Taking II Upon our
selves"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-12
ANOTHER KIDNAPPING
CASE FOR SPRINGFIELD
Parents "Grapple" With Intruders and
Happily Save Life Of Precious
Little One

SPRINGFIELD, Mo, July 10. An at
tenpt to kidnap four-ycar-old Maybolo
Hughes daughter Of Lloyd Hughes, a young
business man, was frustrated carly today
by the awakening Of the parents
They saw three men standing over the
baby's crib. Mrs Hughes screamed and
Hughes grapped with one or tho men, Will"
the others ran out Of the house. Mrs.
Hughes got tho child and ran upstairs,
Mr. Hughes was struck on the head aud
rolled under the men; then the third man
escaped.
The case is parallel to the kidnapping and
murder Of Baby Keet here several weeks
ago, and the authorities believe the men
were members Of the same gang.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-12
Appointments at City Hall

City appointments today include otto f.
Mayer, 520S North Carlisle street, assistant
engineer, Bureau of Highways, salary
$500; James J. Ryan, 2132 SiEel street,
caretaker Board of Recreation, $50;
Charles Blaker, 5lO3 Ridge avenue. transit
man, Bureau Of Surveys, $500; Cornelius
Pagan, 1906 North Front street watchman.
Bureau Of Water, $S40; Sara j. Crane, 52i
North Eighteenth street, city nurse. Bureau
OF Health, SI5 month Henry H. Garrison,
2OO2 Turner street, attendant, Bureau Of
City Property, $72O Raymond Faust, 1911
' North Broad street, rodman Bureau Of
Surveys $500, and Mary McCauley, at.
tendant, s27 East Locust avenue, $3.50 q
day
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-12
MYSTICS PLAN PICNIC
AT VALLEY FORGE TO-DAY
Will Hold 1t Indoors if Weather Is
acknowledgements Is
Ended

The order Of Christian MystiCs will con-
clude their international convention today
with a picnic at Valley Forge. Although
gloomy weather has prevailed during the
convention here, the meetings nevertheless
were well attended and the membership of
the organization considerably boosted.
The Mystics are highly optimistic and
are Of the opinion that everything in ma
ture happens for tho best Should It still
he raining at noon their picnic will he held
indoors at their rooms. Instead of visiting
places Of revolutionary memory there will
he a program Of songs and stories followed
by a general feast
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-12
ONLY 1,75O,OOO PEOPLE
IN CITY, SAYS CATTELL
Sailors Suicide by Plunge From
Battleship Attributed to
Melancholia
OTHER CITY NEWS BRIEFS
Omen Examination for Assistant Plant
Pathologist Will BE Held
August

T. J Cattel. city statlstician. takes eN-
eeption 10 the Federal census which credits
Philadelphia with a population Of 2.GG'
lie today announced that after many hours
of figuring he has come tO the conclusion
mat l75n. GOO is "A liberal estimate of the
city's population
reaus figures. this city had a population vi
i657.5lO." MIR. t1ttcll said and accord
ing To the calculations based ON natural
growth as indicated by past performances
the population now would be l75o,u'p uu 81
most liberal estimate. We couldn't reach
the bureaI'g figures unless We had Increased
our population during tho last year fifteen
times as much as we do In AN average
year
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-12
BOY KILLED BY TRUCK
Walking on Street With Woman When
Struck by Motor

Frederick Dohler. seven years old. of
2iO9 North Leithgow street was instantly
killed this afternoon by n motortruck at
orkney and York streets.
The boy was on his way home with Mrs.
Mary Thompson, n relative. He was walk
ing a few feet behind the woman when he
was struck by the truck which is owned by
n Market street department store.
lie was taken to St ChristOphcr's Hos
pltaI but efforts to revive him proved futile
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-12

Two victims or automobiles are i'm the
Cooper Hospital camden. today Elmer
Garner. eleven years old. of lis Birch
street Camden. was knocked down hy q
machine In front of his home and sustained
"a probable fracture Of the skull His con-
dltion is serious. James Pierce. thirty-siy
Years old. Of West and Washington streets
camden, was run over by an auto AT Broad
way and Washington street.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-12
BABY BORN IN PATROL WAGON
Bouncing Boy Comes as Mother Is
Being Taken to Hospital

The life Of a policeman is a varicgatcd
one, as proved today by the case Of Police
man Groome. Camden Central police sta
ton Early this morning, hurry call was
received for the patrol from SOFA EOS2uth
street Mrs Fannie Morris was hustled
aboard and the patrol wagon headed for
Cooper Hospital
However the call had been turned I'm a
little too late. and Policeman Groome was
required to ofcate at the birth of houuc-
Ing baby boy in the patrol. Reports from
the hospital say that both mother and son
are doing well
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-12
Enlisted Men Guests of Club

Sailors and marines N the navy yard and
members Of the Ninth Regiment Of
Engineers last night were the guests Of the
New Century Club. The program consisted
Of singing and piano selections The en-
tertainment was in charge Of Mrs H. :.
Prentiss Nichols and Mrs Louis H.
Nutchler. who headed the receiving line.