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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-27
ASKS COURT TO STOP
HIS ORDER TO CAMP
Attorney Pleads Board Holds
Up Numbers Lower Than
One He Holds

Steps to obtain an injunction to pre-
vent the Federal authorities from send
ing him to camp next week were taken
this afternoon by Benjamin Schermer
an attorney, In the United States Dis
trict Court, before Judge Dickinson.
This is said to be the first time in the
history Of the country such an action
was started.
Schermer is registered with Local
Board No. 80 of which John p. Dwyer is
secretary. His number Is 1855. Ten mer
registered by Draft Board No. 80 are
scheduled to leave for camp next week
Schermer, 1t is said, is the tenth man.
He contends that he should not bt
sent to camp when a large number Of
registrants having numbers less thar
1000 are permitted to remain here be
cause their cases have been held up by
District Appeal Board No. 2.
For illustration Schermer cited the
case of william B. Pfromer, of 1921
North Alden street, whose number !!
757. Schermer asserts that Pfromer'i
case has been In the hands of Distric
Appeal Board No. Q since January !.
Schermer said that he hoped to be re
leased that he might enlist. He de
clares that he is opposed TO being drafted
ahead of his turn. Schermer Is repre-
sented by Isadore Stern.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-27

Captain +. J. Prosper. of the United
States medical reserve, attached to the
British expeditionary force in France.
has been captured by the Germans and
interned in Germany.
Word reached the captains father
Or. John A. Prosper. 1907 Frankford
avenue, Kensington, today.
The capture was made thirteen
months after Captain Prosper arrived in
the trenches. He left the United States
in May. 1917, on the Mongolia. Landing
in France he entrained for the trenches
Immediately. In a letter to his father
shortly after he arrived in France, the
captain said he had had about ten hours
training before taking his place with
other field surgeons
Captain Prosper was graduated from
the University of Pennsylvania. class of
1912. His wife, Mrs. Frances Pres.
per- and his daughter. Miss Mary I.e-
more Prosper, live with Doctor Prosper
In Frankford avenue.
The captain has served with several
British regiments. the last being the
Seventh Durham Light Infantry. with
which force he was when captured. The
official dispatch from Washington to
Doctor Prosper said the internment
camp In which the captain is held will
be ascertained and the name sent to the
father.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-27
soon TO SELECT
DRYDOCK SITES
To Build Three Large and
Several Smaller Ones
in This District
BUSINESS MEN PLEASED
Two of the Big Facilities in
Philadelphia and One in
g. Chester

Three drydocks of 10000 tons eacl
and several Small capacity" docks o.
about $500 tons each are to be con
structed on the Delaware River in tn,
Philadelphia district.
Tho board of trustees of the United
States shipping board were expected to
meet this afternoon In washington to
decide upon the exact location for the
10.o0o-ton docks. appropriations for
which are contained In the sundry civil
appropriation bill expected to be report
ed from the Senate and House Confer
ence Committee tomorrow or Saturday
Charles A. Piez, vice president of the
Emergency Fleet Corporation. disclos-
ed these plans when he appeared be-
fore the Senate committee to explain
why the shipping board desired an ap-
propI iation of 100000.
He explained that this item includes
the cost of construction of drydocks in
this district.
Had Prepared Fight
Local business men were preparing
to launch a big fight for selection Of this
district as a drydock site, believing that
It had been eliminated because It was
not among the ten sites announced as
selected by the conference committee on
Monday.
The bill to be reported from the con-
ference committee contains no specific
mention of the drydocks for this dis
trict. 1t is said. but the ss7.000,000 ap-
proprated for the acquisition or estab-
lishment of plants suitable for shipbuild-
ing and ship maintenance covers the
cost of the drydocks, according to Mr..
Piez.
Mr.. Piez told the Senate committee
that two of the drydocks we're to be
constructed at Philadelphia and one at
Chester. but said the exact location had
not yet been decided upon.
Officials of the United States shipping
board In Washington confirmed the fact
that the docks were to be constructed,
and said the meeting this afternoon by
the trustees was for the purpose of
looking over plans for their construction
and the exact location.
The large docks will have from 5000
TO 10000 tons floating capacity, and will
be completed in year. 1t Is said. The
smaller docks will take care of small
shipping, in addition to torpedoboat
destroyers. thus relieving the larger
docks. Several of these will also be
constructed in other ports, Mr.. Piez told
the Senate committee
News Gives Satisfaction
The shippers and business men were
in high spirits today upon learning of
the change in the situation.
The apparent elimination Of this city
as a drydock site was the cause of a
special meeting of the Philadelphia
Board of Trade yesterday. at which
resolutions recommending the immediate
construction of drydocks here were
adopted for presentation to the shipping
board.
1t was pointed out that the construc-
ton of drydocks here will save millions
Of dollars annually for this city. Here
tofore when ships arrived here In a
damaged condition they were forced to
go elsewhere for repairs. with the result
that a loss was incurred by merchants
and shlpowners as well.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-27
RECORD WAR STAMPS
SALE WORKERS HOPE
Seven Thousand Solicitors in
Drive to Put This City
'Over the Top"

Efforts to obtain at least one sub
scription each for war savings stamps.
regardless of previous purchases. will
be made by 1000 workers to place Phil
adelphia ahead of any other city in
the country.
President Wilson has officially desig-
mated tomorrow as National Pledge
Day, and it Is expected the people of
the city will respond nobly to the Pros
idents call.
Workers have been organized in all
sections Of the city and at sunrise to-
morrow will set out to break all rec
.ords in subscriptions.
In West Philadelphia, particularly,
the workers have been well banded un-
der the direction Of Mrs. Il. c. Vendors.
of the Philomusian Club. Her teams
will invade every house In the district
in their endeavors to get pledges.
While 1t was not intended officially
to inaugurate National Pledge Day un-
I'll tomorrow, war stamp workers in
vaded the Philadelphia Ball Park this
afternoon and obtained thousands Of
dollars in subscriptions.
Another place visited was the Acad-
emy of Music
Vaudeville houses In all sections OF
the city as we'll as motion picture thea
tres are points of operation for the
workers. Four-minute speakers will as
sist the workers in obtaining pledges.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-27

William E. Hackenburg. eighty-one
years old, president of w: B. Hacken-
burg & Co., silk manufacturers. at
12ll Arch street. and for many years
OF the city, died this morning at II
o'clock, at the Jewish Hospital. of which
ne had been president since 1878.
MIR. Hackenburg. who was grand treas
suffered stroke of paralysis last Satur-
day. His wife was with him constantly
from the time he was stricken up to
the moment of his death. They had
Educated in the public schools of
Philadelphia and at DR.. Max Lilenthals s
private academy in New York, Mr..
Hackenburg began his philanthropic
work, which made him famous, as secre-
tary of the United Jewish Relief So
ciety in 1858. A few years later. in
1865, he was one of the organizers of
the Jewish Hospital here.
He also was president of the Home
for Aged and Infrm Israelites. He was
a charter member of the United Hebrew
Charities. the Federation of Jewish
Charities, Young Mems Hebrew Associa-
ton, and until 1901, when 1t dissolved,
was one of the managers Of the Hebrew
Charity Ball Association.
There are no Jewish charitable or
ganizations in Philadelphia which did
not have Mr. Eackenburgs interest.
and in most of them he held an execu-
tive position. When Baron de Hlrsch
founded a S2.50O,0o0 fund to relieve the
condition of Russian Jews in America.
Mr.. Hackenburg was made one of the
trustees. For many years he was treas
urer of the Congregation Beth El Emeth
until it's dissolution. when he joined the
Congregation Rodeph Shalom. Broad and
Mt Vernon streets.
Since early manhood Mr.. Hackenburg
has been prominent in Masonic circles.
He was a master mason Of Shekinah
Lodge since 1861. and was possibly the
oldest member Of the Grand Lodge of
Pennsylvania. He had been grand treas
urer since 1907. Mr.. Hackenburg was a
life governor of Dropsie College Of Phila-
delphia for Hebrew and Cognate Learn
ing.
Mr.. Hackenburg began his business
career at the age of fifteen, and. until
1903, when he retired from active par
ticipation in business affairs. was en-
gagged in the manufacture of machine
and sewing silks. He made his home at
953 North Eighth street.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-27
Many in This City
Selected in Draft
Continued from Page One


The fact that many of their compa mons
were already in camp or in France
have made them anxious to do something
to show their patriotism.
7 HEADQUARTERS of the various draft
boards were crowded during the day by
registrants anxious to learn how they
stood in the drawing.
Vincent Ross. 534 Federal street, who
was among those holding 246, is blind.
He was stricken eight years ago follow
ing an attack of typhoid fever A relative
led him to be registered at the Seventh
and Carpenter streets police station some
time ago.
Rossi regretted that his affliction
would keep him out Of the fight for de-
mocracy.
Albert Deegan. 6543 Paschall avenue,
another of the youths holding 246, has
three brothers now in the United States
fighting forces.
DeeKan was twenty-one years old on
last April rs and is the main support of
the family. in which there are six other
children in addition to those already
drafted.
George Deegan. a brother of Albert,
is attached to the 1880 ammunition
train; Thomas. another brother. is in
the quartermaster's department at
Camp Hancock.
Deegans parents are well advanced in
! years, and his mother said this after
noon that she may ask exemption on
the ground that Albert Is her chief sup
pert. "If he wants to go to war;" she
said. .Ilt not stop him." Deegan ID
employed by the Remington Arms Com
pany as a machiDist.
Another holder Of the .4s number Il
william J. pugan. bob4. Westminster
ona years old last Nay, he has ~
ruf1g1l6e un11l1o61G ~ 1o1os 4 IS
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-27
FRENCH BAND OF 60
WOUNDED STOPS HERE
Musicians on Way From Cape
May Naval Station to
Baltimore

Crowds of questioners surrounded
sixty wounded musicians from the
French army in Broad Street Station
today, and asked many things relating
to action overseas.
I But it all was In vain. None Of the
party could speak English. Nor could
any one understand English.
The crowd in the station soon broke
the ensemble of the sixty and had
them divided into little groups of
Notwithstanding Frenchmen. But menu
French would not obtain anything but
shrugs. and more French as is.
Finally, one man was seen who
seemed to have an idea of what was
going on. He held the admiring gaze of
a group of the French, because he could
talk to them in their own language. He
was Arthur Lewis, veteran actor and
war correspondent of other years.
Through Mr.. Lewis 1t was learned the
Frenchmen had been in this country
since May. They have given concerts in
Boston and New York. and came to
Philadelphia from Cape May. where they
entertained the United States naval
men.
From Philadelphia. the party went to
Baltimore tooay LOT concert, and to-
morrow will be In Washington TO stim-
ulate interest in War Savings Stamp
sales by a public concert
Captain Pares is In charge of the men.
They are from about fifty different regi-
mental bands of the French army on the
western front. Their program after
leaving Washington Saturday includes
trips to various American army camps
ana captopments throughout the coun-
sry, WHERE they will play. for the men
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-27
DEATHS

HENDERSON.--June ~. PEARL N
daughter Of stephen and Margaret Hender-
son. Friends invited to funeral Fri. IL q.
m., at Holy Trinity Baptist Church, Balm
bridge ST. near 18th st. Int. Emporia, Kans
Body in state at 2O3a Bsnbridse ST. En-
poria papers please copy.
oscar s Herrlns and ia auEhter @ of % Lsnis % g. 3.
and the late George w. Stetson. aged Al.
Relatives and friends invited to funeral
SSs. Il
Lis. beloved husband OF Elizabeth Ellis.
No. ~. F.. 4 4. NJ, of WASHINGTON. o., G.:
lnyitsS rr.Ssn to f%neFq ~ Sat- M fTsm e.
seltzer, st. Int Northwood Gem. Auto
McALEER.-June 20. HUGH McALEER.
friends: also Post NJ: a. SG. r. invi.sd
Francis de Sales's Church. Int. Holy Cross
Gem.
os sLYoNss,,m,dsuadenly: q diphthe5ia, June
WALLACE. son Of John T. and Eiiza beth
Cedar ny Hill Gem Gem. u Thur. EonNrf NS fnnerai:
Mr., and Mrs. II. Levy. aged %. Relatives
and friends invited to funeral. June a.
$50 a, m. sharp, from her late residence.
1918 Ritner st. Int. Montefore Gem. Auto
funeral .A
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-27
EAT PERISHABLE FOODS
So Urges Administrator That
Canned Goods Nav Be Saved

Save the canned goods for next VIM
ter. and use the perishable things on
the market today. Is the advice from
the food administration here.
Lettuce. beans, onions, cabbage. car
rots, beets and potatoes are most abund-
ant today says the market report.
There Is the normal supply of red rasp-
berries, currents, gooseberries rhubarb,
tomatoes. eggplant and Georgia peaches.
When we have all of these there is
no need for any one to complain Of food
shortage. We can easily let the staples
go to our soldier boys. A generous use
provide the bulk we need in our diet
and to a large extent will take the place
of bread, ''T
'The fresh fruits too, should be used
as desserts instead of the complicated
sweet pastry which requires both wheat
and sugar"
Milk. cheese and eggs as animal foods
are suggested as substitutes for meat.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-27
HELD AS AUTO THIEVES
Youths Said to Have Confessed
to Theft of 2S Cara

Two boys, each under nineteen years
old, were arrested in Norristown this
afternoon on suspicion Of being con-
number of automobiles during the last
few weeks.
According to the police the boys ad-
mitted stealing twenty-five cars. They
were held for trial.
The prisoners gave their names as
John Hughes and Charles Zeba, and
said they lived in Kensington. They
are said to resemble youths who recently
stole the automobile OF Charles A. Greer,
Camden. He was summoned and de-
clared the boys and one other attacked
him and stole his car.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-27
HELD AS AUTO THIEF
Drove Stolen Car to Seven Stars, Pa,
Is CHARGE

Fred Nepps. Berks street near Twen-
ty-fourth. charged with stealing an au-
tomoble, was held under $500 bail to-
day by Magistrate Mecleary. Central
Police Station, for a further hearing
July Q Nepps is wanted by the State
police at Seven Stars, near Gettysburg,
on the same charge.
According to the police. Nepps ad-
mitted he had stolen a car owned by
Jacob Potash, 1851 North Eleventh
street. Neppe drove the car to Seven
Stars. where he presented it to a friend
it is charged.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-27
at OFF Plea of Police and
Firemen Until Fall, Is
Politicians Idea
BASE PROGRAM ON HOPE
Eount on unexpected Rev.
enues'' to Solve All Prob.
lems at Close of Year
Police and Firemen's Pay
"May' Be Raised by 1919

Political financiers hope, If given
time, to save easy jobs and short
hour days and yet satisfy the city's
protectors.
4 Businesslike plans suggested are
extremely unpopular with the po-
litical powers.
& Unexpected revenues counted on
to help out in paying policemen
and firemen a living wage.
8 Unexpected supply demands
likely to cut merging items to
point where they will help but
little.
Tax rate increase plan jeopar.
dized by attitude of property
owners, who say they are already
overburdened.
Civil Service Commission and
departments to get busy on
economy plan.
Politicians counted on to save
jobholders from loss i'm positions
are actually threatened.
Compromise and time the vital
factors in working out financiers'
scheme of fifty-fifty settlement.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-27
WOMAN KILLED BY ice WAGON
Aged Mrs. Mary G. Di Amato
Victim of Accident

Mrs Mary Giuneppi DiAmato. seventy
two years old. 1894 South Clarion street.
noon after being knocked down by an
ice wagon at Twelfth and kimball
Harry 0ia. Sssvsr y tls> wagon. was
! held IN $500 bail by. N9GtHFate Coward
NV INV; sss
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-27
DRAFT WON'T HIT SHIPYARDS
Need Not Fear Reclassification,
War Department Assures

Redistribution of men within the
draft ages will not take those hitherto
exempted from the shipbuilding plants,
according to word received by officials
of the New York Shipbuilding Company.
Camden, and the Pennsylvania and New
Jersey Shipbuilding Companies. Glou-
cester, from the War Department today.
The same applies to ether shipyards.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-27
DIVORCED, TO REMARRY
Pair Separated Since 1906 Obtain Mar
riage License

A marriage license was issued to
Harry Knight. ffty-six years old occu-
patton messenger. residence, 30s Warren
avenue. Baltimore, to remarry his di-
vorced wife. Florence Knight, forty-five
years old. occupation. packer, residence,
Glassborcugh. Maryland.
The pair were divorced on the ground
Of desertion In Circuit Court No. 2. Of
Baltimore, Maryland, in January 1916
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-27
ONLY One 246 IN CAMDEN
John Albertson Has Unique Dis.
tinction in City Across Eiver

John Albertson, 1929 Princess avenue,
Camden, is the only Camden man having
draft serial number 246. the first num-
ber drawn in Washington today.
Albertson registered with the third
city district. Camden. None of the
other Camden districts reached 2i6 on
their registry lists.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-27

tionp regarding plans to increase wares
of street railway employees of PhiiadeI-
phia. =;
The business men have also asked for
a hearing before the Ways and Means
Committee OF Congress on the subject Of
war tax as applied to street railway
companies.
The association agrees with Ellis
Asnes Ballard, chief counsel Of the Phil
Adelphia Rapid Transit Company. that
s; :; sff;;'I'ss s ssls ss3s:S's - = '1s'sN ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-27
TWO HELD AS BUNCO MEN

William Murray. Boston. and Robert
Arlington, New York. arrested last night
on information from George Florence,
a cotton broker in Macon. Ga, were
held under $500 bail each today by Mag
istrate Mecleary at the Central statian
picion OF being confidence men.
!, NsTs:sx Essx '1S ss',;, E'4s vssi s,;sI5S
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-27
TO TAKE UP GARMENTS PLEA
United Business Men to Suggest
Plans for Wage Rise

Representatives of the United Pusi-
ness Mems Association will appssf be-
fore the National War LAbsr Doel1 e
Rarhingtea teuaprr2w ~ 80 = M
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-27
HELP WANTED-MALE

HELP wANTED-MALE
YOUNG MAN with one arm pr wooden leg
mobile = rGs sons.ruct!Sn % and capable Of wTitins
Chiffon Co. S. f. Cor. 40th and Market SITS.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-03-26
OIL CO. DENIES
BREAKING LEASE
IN ANSWER FILED
Omar Company Asks That
Greer's Petition Be
Dismissed

Denying the material allegations of
the plaintiffs petition, the Omar Oil
& Gas Co. has filed an answer in the
common pleas court in the matter of
the suit filed against the company by
Eldon p. Greer, who Is seeking to
have IA lease to his lands cancelled
on the ground that the company has
failed to carry out the provisions of
the lease with respect to developing
the field and operating the well drill
ed thereon.
In its answer, the company alleges
that it has drilled one producing well
and that this well is being operated
to the best interest of both the lessor
and the company and asks that the
plaintiffs petition be dismissed.
Moore & Sperry are attorneys for the
defendant.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-03-26
BUREAU To
GE 7 SEED CORN
FOR LOCAL MEN
Two Carloads OF Corn Test
ing 80 Percent To Be
Shipped In

Knox county farmers needing seed
corn for planting this season should
notify County Agent ). j.. Anderson
or some other member OF the farm
bureau at once Of their approximate
need, IT was announced Saturday as
the farm bureau is making arrange.
ments to secure sufficient seed TO
supply each farmer in the county.
The announcement was made follow.
ing meeting OF the executive com.
mittee Of the farm bureau at the
county agents Office Saturday. The
bureau has ascertained through tine
medium of the seed corn census of
the county and the information sup
piled by the township charimen of
the bureau that about 30 percent Of
the farmers need on an average of
two bushels Of seed and arrange.
mcnts are being made to buy two car.
loads CT northern Pennsylvania seed
of an early variety testing better than
50 percent, which will then be sold
at cost TO the farmers in Knox coun-
ty whether members of the farm bu.
rcau or not, but in order to insurA
there being a sufficient supply for all
the men needing corn should so in
fern the county agent at once
The two carloads Of corn will be
shipped here within n few days n
was announced Saturday. The action
Of the farm bureau in making ar
rangements to thus supply seed for
the local farmers will undoubtedly be
met with great approval 1T is only
the first of our plans to aid all the
farmers in the county" said l.. G..
Simpson, president of the farm bu.
yeau. following the meeting
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-03-26

guests Of Mr.. aud Mrs. David Cline
and family Sunday.
Miss Margaret Best spent the
weekend with friends at Centcrburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Cooper of MI.
Vernon were the guests of relatives
hero Sunday.
Mrs. jerome Bricker spent few
days this week with friends in MI.
Vernon.
Miss Maude Purdy Of Martinsburg
was guest In the home of her broth
or, Marvin Purdy, last week
Mr.. and Mrs. Ebert Mcndenlall
and family of Liberty Chapel spent
the day with Justice Coiling and fam.
lily recently.
Mrs. +. X. Hyatt and son, Lester,
we're the weekend guests of MIR. and
Mrs. Bum Kerr of Fredericktown.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. II. Brown, Jr., and
family spent the day with H. Brown
and wife recently.
Mrs. James Carey and Miss Isabel
Carey of Bangs were guests Of +. w.
Carey and family Sunday.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-03-26
SUPERIOR MEN
ARE ENGAGED
Strong Program Assured AT
The Teachers Institute

DR.. Henry G.. Williams OF Columbus
has been engaged as one of the speak
crs for the Knox County Teachers in.
stitute this summer He needs little
introduction to the teaching profes.
sion CT the county having spent the
major part Of his life in the field of
education. He has been superintend.
ent of the Marietta schools and dean
Of the state normal college az Athens
and is now editor Of The Ohio Teach.
cr
DR.. William +. Chancellor OF Woos-
ter will be the other instructor. He
has national reputation in the field
OF education, has been superintendent
Of the schools at Paterson y. j., and
Washington, d. G. lie is the author
Of many books on education and as
lecturer. has few superiors.
All teachers in the county and
boards of education in the county are
invited to attend the institute.