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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-02
CAN "SMELL" POLITICS
in GRAND JURY RETURN
Mayor Wants to Know Why
Presentment Is Made Now
With No Election Near

Mayor Smith believes lie can smell"
politics in the presentment Of the Jan
uary Grand Jury, which charged that
nremen have met their deaths because
their officers received their positions
through politics, and not because of
their ability to fight fire. The present.
mcnt demanded the absolute divorce of
police and iremen from politics.
Mayor Smith said he agreed with
the Jurors that the police and firemen
should be divorced from politics. lie
added:
THE report does rot sound real TO
me. In view Of the fac. that we have
no election in the immediate future, 1
am at loss to know why the matter OF
police and fireinen in politics should be
brought up at this time bv the jury.
Il hope to see passed at the next Ses-
sion OF the Legislature a bill which wll
completely. divorce police. and ilreme.'
from politics. A bill! with this end in
view was introduced by the late Senator
McNichol. but was vetoed by Governor
Brumbaugh.
With regard TO the fremen. know
rothing about the ability OF the subor.
ments are made by Director Wilson
Many members of the fire department
We're appointed during other administra.
tions"
That part of the Grand Jury report
dealing with the police and nremen fol.
lows:
I'VE note the frequency of fires lately
and cannot escape the belief that they
| are of an incendiary origin. The preyen-
ton of such fires Is subject that should
cause the greatest vigilance on the part
of the authorities. and the apprehension
OF the incendiaries should be more GER
tain and frequent. This object can only
| be obtained by an efficient and adequate
police force. For the personnel OF the
present force We have nothing but praise
They appear to us to bo clean-cut, up.
standing and courageous body Of men
and IL they were removed from the per.
nicious influence OF party politics their
! independence and efficiency would bs
! greatly enhanced. We. therefore. rec,
ommend an absolute divorce of the po-
/ lice from politics.
while on the subject Of fires we con
slider Il our duty to consider the depa RI
ment In charge Of that branch OF tn,
city's service, and the personnel of M,
members OF that department. We fint
that the same pernicious influence ol
politics pervades the fro department al
Il does that OF the police and for Il,
greater efficiency, the same recommen
! dations OF divorce from politics appiie,
as IN the caseiof the police.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-02
UNCLE SAM TURNS
VALENTINE MAKER
Many a Patriotic Swain Will
Send a Thrift Stamp to
His Lady Fair

There is to he a rew fashion in yalen-
tines this year, No longer the bleeding
heart pierced by cupid's burning arrow
twned about with filmy, lacy limitations
Of clinging rose vines and surmounted
with mushy verses in which "lovc"
rhymes with dove"
Instead, the up-to-datc. practical and
patriotic swain this year will inclosc to
his lady love neatly embossed and
handsomely engraved war-savings stamp
good dollars In Uncle Sam's money, and
warranted TO put at least one Hun out
OF business. The lady will appreciate
II, too, for she Is patriot of the purest
type, bless her and would much rather
put bullet in the hide OF Hun than
an arrow in the bleeding heart OF Il love-
Sick Adonis.
The movement to push the sale of
Twentieth Century Valentines is being
encouraged by the war savings conf
mittee, and the response which is being
accorded II indicates that February II
Will see Il big sale Of the baby bonds
In spite of the fact that the price
Of war savings stamps advanced one
cent today there was no falling off In
the sales reported TO the committee.
and gratifying returns continued 10 come
In. Two weeks remain for the estab-
lishment OF the 10000 agencies allotted
to the Philadelphia district. n krge num-
ber Of which are already in operation.
The activity Of mercantile and industrial
establishments In pushing these agencies
has been most noticeable, but the CON-
mittee feels that much work is to be
done yet In getting agencies established
IT. the residential districts.
Thrift Week." in which a determined
drive" for War Savings Stamp sales
will be made. begins tomorrow.
Among the big concerns that applied
f~for agencies today were W. Atlee Bur.
pee. the Elwood WINS Tube Works, the
Shannon Hardware Company and Johr
Wilde & Bros.
Dwight Morrow. OF Newark, y. j.. di.
rector for New Jersey OF the War Saw.
ings Committee, and number OF prom
inent business men of Newark are ir
Philadelphia today for the purpose OF
comforting with Robert X. Cassatt, STATE
director for Pennsylvania. regarding IN;
methods and organixation in effect here
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-02
SUED AGAIN FOR DIVORCE
Second Wife Asks Separation From
Bogus Army Officer

William d. Houston. of 1904 Walnut
street. now serving years sentence in
the Atlanta. Ca. 'l'ederal prison for i'm
personating an officer, which he asserted
at the time he did TO please his wife ybn
said she would not marry him unless he
wore UNIFORM, was sued today for
alNorce by his second wife. Adelaide
lawrence a minor, of 652 North Fifty
third street.
The suit was brought by her mother
Mrs Harry Il. Lawrence. and is tho
second divorce suit filed against Houston
u, the last few months. his first wife
VINO was Florence Heerm an. of 746 North
divorce. '''' io'
houston was arrested in New York
On July ~ charged with impersonating
United States officer and passing forged
snecks, When marrying Miss Houston
mere on July Is he declared that he was
lieutenant in the army medical corns
and was unmarried. 10
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-02
SUSPENSION OF WORK
DISTURBED BUSINESS
Building at Standstill as Re-
suit of War, Federal Re-
serve Bank Reports


business has been disturbed. accord
ing 10 tho monthly report Of the Phila
doInbia Eoder,r pceo,vc ca,l, Ia. ,ba
'"r"'" Sh"'"o"i' oruer' out correspond
ing benefits are to be expected from tho
bcttcrment of the railroad situation.
Tho war continues TO absorb more and
more of the reserve districts productive
rapacity. and labor conditions are nm.
satisfactory.
Building operotious save ror C;overn
mont account, have almost stoppcd. ac-
cor,Iinr ia tha LanI;'s statement Thus
in Tho twelve ci,iot or tho district in
Guiding phiIadelnhia neruita for no.
rcnber 1oI- wcre hut sGI5 900 apains,
S6,I57 900 i'm December. 1o1s. As n re-
suIt tho mood or dv,oIIiny Lousns b,.
hncon,e or,,,c in a ,,,n,hn, of cI,ios
rhemjcoIs nnd drmrs haxa hoon no.
,,,, iu ri,iIinn ,,iiGtor, o,l nYro,,
iincs ,bc Ia,.cr hcInr bo,rnered b,. tbe
lack of shining. crude drIrs are high.
but chemicals fond ,o dacIire
t;rocerics have boep in good dcr,ond
with 0our saIt nnd sugar ponn too
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-02
ALLEGED GAMBLERS
HELD FOLLOWING RAID
Two Men Accused as Pro-
pristors of Place-Seventy
Others Fined in Court

John Guane. s29 Christian street. and
a. Goldman. I'll Vine street. who with
seventy other men were arrested yes
terday in a raid on an alleged gambling
house at 800 North Eighth street, were
today each held in $1,000 bail for a
further hearing next Tuesday by Magls-
trate Collins. The police charge that
Guane and Goldman are the proprletora
OF the place. The seventy men were
fined in the Night Court.
The raid was conducted by Mayor
Smiths anti-gambling squad headed by
Detective Souder. 1t followed the
swearing out of warrant by Horace
Moore. North Sixty-fourth street, who
alleged that he lost $4,000 in game OF
"stuss' ten days ago.
The police say the place was equipped
with electric alarm and other devices
that caused more than ten minutes de-
lay In entering and permitted the oc.
cupants to hide many gambling devices
In pit in the cellar, concealed by a
trap door.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-02
THUG SUSPECT HELD:
VICTIM COLLAPSES
West Philadelphia Man Beaten
and Robbed Near Home May
Have Fractured Skull

William Smith. thIrtv.flye ysars old
Fiftv-eirhth street belov Walnut. was
attacked and severely beaten bv two
hi9hwaymen n sbor. distance from bis
home shortly after 4 o'clock this morn.
inc IIc is under the care of n nhvsic,nn n
ar his home I, Ia believed he NAV haye
a fraci,,red s,,uli,
Go .., ,,,,. 49,.
"n'',h appe".su asast wv suspeGts
u, s hearins ,his n'o'',ns. out as ne
,deh,'iieu oHe nc w"s suuuen'y taken ~
re conpiaiheu Oh severe paihs IN ms
mead ana nausea. re Was removed 20
ms hoihe Ii y '"N'o"o anu p"SsiciaH
was suh'fnoheu'
The police arrested the two men an
hour after the attack. They are John
II. Glocker, nineteen years old, Walton
avenue above Fifty-eighth street, and
Thomas Post, twenty-three years old
Cedar avenue above Sixtieth street.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-02
llCAIlS GIVE
AIILROADSTASK
gestion of Coastward
teight Relieved, New
Problem Appears
! |llGURRAGE RULE AIDS

Aanks TO the action OF Director
Cu1rnl McAdoo III ordering n pro-
>oetvc Increase in demurragc rates.
railroads Of the eastern portion
The United states are confronted
{kh q new problem. II IL not the
1obIem OF getting freight from the
1efIor TO the seaboard, but tho prob
& ~ ef getting empty cars back from the
oboard to tho interior TO get more
olsht.
& khs extra demurrage ruling went into
Loct January 81. 4 period OF forty
<I4ht hours "freo tlno" was allowed
&9rinE which no dcmurragc was charged.
E1nd then the clock began to tick against
><he consignce who had freight In the
VD>rds waiting to be delivered Every
(, sflNne the ciocked licked Il cost the con-
piencS money. and in the case OF large
4lndustftai concerns to which freight Is
-.eopsisned by the trainload with many
! 4peins, coming In each week. the run
ming OF time meant a lot of money.
And when IL got to the point where prof.
Its were threatened. the big consignces n
found way 10 get their cars unloadcd
f Yesterday and today thor- has been
~ heavy movement OF empty cars TO
f$ehc West and. fortunately for the gen.
era1 freight situation. the lines 20 the
West are now In a position 10 handle
the movement
}HtOne OF the serious problems wifi,
(which railroad men have had TO contend
mas been tho inability OF the lines veg,
a I.1s. Il. H..
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-02
HIGH SALARIES PAID
SHIPBUILDING MEN
Records of Senate Committee Show
Heavy Monthly
Payroll

l'.>. fcb.
Inquiry into the salaries paid officials
OF the American International Shipbuild-
ing Corporation has brought to light
some decidedly interesting facts and
figures which are foremost in the in
vestigation now being made of the az
fairs of that corporation by the Senate
Committee on Commerce
Records of one of the earlier hearings
oi Inc committee which have just be-
come :>'ailable show that General Man.
ager w. GoCdenough is being paid a
salary of S20S3.SS a month: c. NJ. CLARK.
assistant to the general manager
S5il'6I a month, and l.. L. Eustis. as.
slstaht to general manager executive.
5000 q month, \. l.. Snyder, in charge
OF interrelations with the Shipping
Board. receives $3.50 month d. r.,
Pierce, publicity manager, $s3333 a
month and Thomas b. Reed. publicity
assistant, $500 month.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-02
RAIL CONTROL
BILL AGREED ON
Measure Limits U. S. Rule
to 1S Months After
War Ends
WILL REPORT MONDAY
WASHINGTON. Feb.


rho senate Interstate Commerce Com.
mittec today agreed upon the railroad
control hill It viii be reported to the
senate Monday.
The bill as agreed upon. contains
these provisions'
Limits the period of .Govcrnmen,
control To eighteen months after the
close of the war.
Gives rate-making power TO Pres.
dent Wilson. with the interstate Com
merce Commission as an appeals
court
FIXES the compensation on the
tnrec-year average earnings basis.
Permits the President to turn back
10 private owners any roads he may
decide upon UP to July next
After July ! all roads under Cow
.rnment control will remain under
Federal direction until they auto
,natically pass back to their owners
eighteen months after the close OF
the war
The language of the hill Is modified
10 give the President authority to deal
with short-linc roads and others TO
which the three-year compensation
standard could not be fairly applied.
The committee today voted to stand
by its compromise on the ratc-dxlng
clause after Judge q. w. Anderson OF
the Interstate commerce commission
one Of tho trainers Of the original bill
had offered Il substitute which gave the
Interstate Commerce commission the
right to review any rate order by the
President and to recommend any modl.
iications.
Anderson contcnded before the com
mittcc that the President should have
the power on this matter TO fix rates
during the war emergency. and his sub
stitutc left the final power to the Presi-
Cent.
Senators who opposed the three-year
compensation basis as being too liberal
waived their views when the control was
limited TO the war emergency
The committee has stricken from the
bill the section bringing rail employees
under the Federal workmen's compen-
sation act Under the bill they have tho
right TO sue the rail corporation for
personal injury
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-02
DEFICIENCY BILLS OF
CITY TOTAL $4lO,lO6
Councils to Vote on Bill to
Pay Indebtedness of
Department
$997, 900 TOTAL FOR 1917
City Coal Bill for Year Was $751;.
000-Will Pay Bills From
S1,697,096 Surplus

The deficiency bills incurred by the
city In 1917. according to list obtained
from the city departments and an-
nounced by Joseph l.. Gaffney. chair1pan
OF Councils Finance Committee, amount
to total Of siiO,io6a6.
An appropriation ordinance 20 pay the
Indebtedness viii be introduced In Conn
mon Council next Tuesday by Mr. Gaff-
ney and will be considered by tho
Finance Committee week after next IL
the departments have bills in addition
10 those announced sby the COMMITTEES
they must he in by mex. Thursday or
they will not be paid this year, but Will
have 10 go over until 1919.
Councils appropriated s5s7.o00 twt
weeks ago for the Department OF Sup'
plies In roy the coal bfll OF 1917 which
renained unpsid pt tho end of tho year.
This with the deficiency bills reported
today. shows tho cIty's Indebtedness
from 1871 TO be about $4,000.
The money to meet the bills will 10
obtn ined from the 1917 surplus NJ actual
civ's receipts over Controller walton's
estimate. According to his preliminary
reports. this amounts tG 1897 .0aG.
which will lie increased by about 500. .o0n
more than was expected from the sales
Of gas by the United Gas Improvement
Company.
After providing for the deficiencies
there should remain about $1,000 Of
the surplus. which could be used TO in
crease salaries OF policemen and nrcncn
and 10 meet current needs Of tho city.
The following deficiencies were re-
ported by the County Commissioners:
The Glen Mills Schools. Si4s,.9a:
juvenile support. S70,l29.27; Bureau Of
Weights and Measures, s2oll.27: keep
of prisoners, Eastern Pcnitentiary. sl2,-
421.99: County Commissioners, executive
ofllce. $5iii.Gt; quarter Sessions Courts.
S2G0 Registration commissioners,
$63i4. Board of Viewers. s4S5.50
Municipal Court. sio06s.s0: House Of
Detention, st5o4.6l soldiers burial,
$270O
The City Treasurer reports de-
ilcicncy OF s720.s0; coroner. s237.ls;
Receiver Of Taxes. S50St1; Mayor.
s1i12Io; Board of Recreation. sl77.75:
Bureau Of Police. Si51943: Bureau of
Fire, s3SSs.63: Highway Bureau. s3I.-
5lS.1S: Water Bureau, s2s20.5t; city
Property. A935.4S; street Cleaning.
s6Ga.i3; directors office. Health and
Charities S25s.I6: Bureau of Health.
SlI93.52; Bureau of Charities S22.-
5E.IG. and Department of Supplies.
*2l2,791.Sl. making grand total Of
$i10.l06.96.
The following report no deficiencies
for last year: city solicitor. city Com
troler. sinking fund, Fairmount Park
Commission. clerk of Quarter Sessions.
clerks OF Councils. county prisons. Dis
trict Attorney. Prothonotary. Recorder
OF Deeds Register OF Wills Revision of
Taxes. Sheriff, Art Jury, Civil Service
Commission, city Transit. Wharves.
Safety's office. Electrical Bureau. House
of Correction, Building Inspection.
Boiler Inspection. Elevator Inspection.
Director of Public Works Office. bureau
OF Gas. Bureau Of Lighting and Survey
Bureau.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-02
PREFERS JAIL TO DRAFT

II wouldn't register for anything
amt goln' to take no chances bout
gettin' shot," Philip James Reilly.
negro. twenty-four years old, Of 413S'
Ludlow street. told United States Com
missioner Long today In the Federal
Building when he was arraigned for
failing to register in the draft.
Commissioner Long suggested he
might change his mind after he hsd
tried prison for a few days. but Reilly
was obdurate, and declared the country
was mot worth fighting for" lie VA
held in $1,000 bail for court. 4. Z.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-02
SAILORS DANCE ON PIER
Philadelphia Music Club Gives En-.
tertainment to Naval Reserves

More than 500 men of the Naval Re
serves OF the Fourth Naval District sta
toned at the Philadelphia Navy Yard
were entertained last night at the recrea.
tlon hall. Pier l9. foot OF Vine street,
by Mrs. Clarence Hates Klink and Mrs.
samuel 5. Burgln, president of the Phila.
delphia Music Club, members OF the
club contributing to the enjoyable pros
gram given.
The program. which was arranged by
MISS Adelina Patti Noar. one OF the
CUBS soloists, included choral number
sung W the entire club. singing by the
club quartet, Dutch dance by the
junior members. .an Indian song and q
talk by Mrs. Samuel Woodward. and
special dances by Mrs. holland johnson
and Miss Littlefield. Informal dancing
followed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-02
DRYS WILL CONFER
Delegates to Pittsburgh Convention
Chosen Next Tuesday

a conference OF the prohibitlon;s,s
OF philadelphia and OF "all those regard
less OF past political affiliations, who
WIN them agree that Pennsylyania
should ratify the prohibition amend
meht, has been called for next Tues.
day evening. at 1905 Arch street EiS-
teen delegates will be named N az.
tend the State convention, TO be he,d IN
Pit'sourgh on Lincoln's birthday. "
Al the Pittsburgh convention n do-
clslon VIII be reached as 10 what
stand VIII be taken in supporting can.
oidates for ONCE In the fall electicns
ana as 70 the proposed union or the
froh'ni'ion and Progressive parties u''
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-02
Pass Hat for Smokes" Fund

At the keystone Automobile Club
smoker. held at Lu Lu Temple this week,
hat collection was taken to buy to-
bacco for the boys "over there" About
$teS was collected and has been turned
over 10 the Liggett & Myers Tobacc
Company. with instructions 10 immedi-
ately forward supply OF Velvet and
various other brands Of their tobacco
direct 10 the boys In France.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-02
LANCASTER BEEF CENTER
More Cattle on County's Farms
Than Ever Before

LANCASTER. Feb. after again
establishing herself as Americas gar
den spot by producing unprecedented
crops. Lancaster County Is now bidding
Tor laurels in cattle raising, accord
Ing to reports reaching the Farm
Bureau. Farm Agent Bucher said to-
day that more cattle had been taken
onto Lancaster County farms than ever
before and that the local farmers will
produce huge amount OF beef this year.
Much concern is expressed among the
cattle raisers, he said. over the pos
sibility Of the Government setting a
price too low for them to make any
profit.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-02
NAVY HOME HERE BEST
- :. HOME FOR MARINES
Port Facilities and Nearness
|roy'to Supply Base Approved
sSs by Major General Barnett


vN'sWASHINGTON. Feb. 2.---contentions
Of the officials Of the Philadelphia Navy
s<Yerd that that yard Is the home Of the
Y marine are substantiated in the testi.
rfRony OF Major General George Barnett
ob6<imandant Of the United States marine
,utorps. before the House Naval Affairs
3 Committee last week. made pubic to.
day. In short time Philadelphia Will
1upply nearly all the equipment for
+ tle marine corps and III called the best
point from which TO transport marines
General Barnett's testimony is IA fol-
lows:
1--WE have spent more than million
! dollars all told on Quantico. although
LIN one or two minor particulars II does
mot MI all OF the requirements for IA
<NGmanent post, the principal one being
4hat. as stated. a permanent post should
Pc located on "a harbor of sufficient
Hepth to permit of transports coming
alongside the dock. The maximum
depth for a ship reaching Quantico is
ftwenty-two feet but ! do not consider
}his u very serious obstacle. because
3Rtne-tenths of the marines who leave
Skhe United States for any Of our duties
lin the West indies or other places leave
Sfrom the Philadelphia Navy Yard. and
this Is the best place for them TO leave.
because II Is 70 near our factory at
yk.s.r ali ., nur sunnl,es are collected !,
~ I, L. n,,estion nf onl,. a few hours
y{.a.a, 10. All ,o scnd mon iron, ounntIco
y, p,,,,aaa,nhia in case 1, became ueces-
kor,, 20 ,hnn, 20 leave an shlnboarJ.
'.As I stated In my hearings before
Ikhe subcommittee a few days ago. the
fImproyements and additions to the
&knSrina corps' clothing factory at pnila- =
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-02
RUM SOLD TO ENLISTED MEN
Federal Agents Say Two Defendants
Ran Corner Drinking Dem

What was styled a corner drinking
den" was uncovered by the agents OF
the Department of Justice in the vicin-
ity of Twelfth and Filbert streets today,
and John Curtis. of Vine street above
Fifth, and James Burke. Of South Beth
lehem. Pa. were held in $500 bail each
for court by United states Commissioner
Long. accused of selling liquor TO en-
listed men.
According to Special Agent Mallet,
these men, acting at the instance of q
saloonkeeper. hired vagabonds TO act as
runners paying them a commission
on liquor sales TO enlisted men.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-02
ORGANIZATION MEN IN
CONFERENCE ON JOBS
Political Leaders Here Discuss Ap-
pointments on Income lax
Tabulation

Political conferences with the iD,,,,i. ani,
an, n,inor leaders Of the local l'cnunl,.
nu cam '' nrranization were held here ,odaE ni
by ,' charles a. snyder, Auditor Genera, General, :
~ tiormon Inu, N. Kephart, state Treasurer,
and md W. Harry Baker. secretary OF ,n,S ,nS
nu senate senator william Il. crow, State S',,
chaJrmap' who was expected here didh
arrive. , cr,J,r and
rcyIster Of Wills Sheehan coiierreu
relating TO the appointments "i nlrt'
who will shortly be appointed to assist
In ,abulating the income taN.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-02
Save Foundry From Fire

Quick action on the part of the fire.
men prevented caskey & Keen's iron
foundry, at the southwest corner OF
sixth and Berks streets. from probable
destruction eirly this morning. The fire.
men answered an alarm turned IN by
a Waterman and quickly extlnguished
the flames before the fire gained much
headway. The damage amounted to
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-02
Spain Wants Quick Answer

LONDON. Feb. 2.--The spanish note
sent 10 Berlin protesting against the tor
pedoing Of the Spanish steamer Giralda
requests an answer within fcty-eieht
lwurs, = Madrid dispatch 70 the London
AlplI apsyted today
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-02
Gloucester City Needs a Poet

GLOUCESTER CITY. y. J.. Feb. -.
The members of the Gloucester City His.
tcrical Society are now engaged in an et-
fort to have written, or TO obtain, an ode
ia Gloucester City, setting forth the vir-
tues. merits and advantages of the
city. which they will adopt as the official
pOem for Gloucester.