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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-25
OPEN BURLINGTON LOAN DRIVE
Prominent Speakers to Address
Mass.Meeting-Street Parade

Burlington. y. D.. Sept. 25-The open
ing of the fourth Liberty Loan drive for
Burlington County took place this aft
ernoon. Although the campaign does
not begin until September 28. the com
mittee has decided to start few days
ahead in order to have their patrons
lined up for the opening day with big
sale Of Liberty Bonds to their credit
Every home and business house in THIS
city, as well as the public buildings, Is
a asked to hy the Stars and Stripes. A
big street parade will be held tonight
before the mass-meeting at 8 O'Clock IN
the auditorium.
The meeting will he opened with
prayer by the Rev. Charles f.. Lewis.
Walter u. Robb, president of the Bur,
linston city Loan Trust Company ana
chairman Cf the mems committee of the
fourth Liberty Loan of Burlington Couh-
ty. will make the opening address.
Henry l.. Rosenseld. vice president or
the EouItable Life Assurance Society
of New York; b. II. Ludlow, chairman
of the speakers bureau, Third Federal
Reserve District Lieutenant Henry
NiJsen. of the First Canadian eNpedi-
tionary force. and Mrs Il. Burd Grubb,
widow of General =. Burd Grubo, OF
E.dgewater PARK, who is chairman ot
the Burlington County womans Liberty
Loan drive. will speak. ,
prof, Gilbert Irons, of the Metronoli-
tan Band, will have charge OF the music
Five hundred school children will sing
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-25
PAY RAISE GRANTED
TO EXTRA TEACHERS
Board Allows ,S3 a Day When
Superintendent; Reports
Lack of Substitutes

Substitute teachers in Philadelphia
day instead of 81 az heretofore.
This change was approved by the
Board Of Education when John r.
CARRIER. superint ntendent of schools. OK
plained tha, 1o6 classes in the city are
withou, substitutes this week. Mr.
Garber laid the blame on the sman
salary paid
Few Of the classes We're actually dis
missed" explained Superintendent Gar
hpr. because we We're able to use part
time teachers and give the children at
least part-day work. But the question
Of subs'i iiute teachers Is a most serious
one. We usually have 400 on our list
and now we have half that many, with
"A greater demand for them.
when they may obtain permanent
positions at regular and much higher
salaries. you can scarcely blame women
most Of the supply teachers are women
for dropping off our list, But it leaves
us in difficult position. This slight
increase will. | hope. help solve the
problem"
In the opinion of Major W. q. Muir
dock. State supervisor of draft, who
, is establishing an office in Philadelphia
, the claims of the male school teacher
will he taken individually before the
district appeal board and treated as
specific industrial claims
"It would he a crime 10 disrupt the
teaching staff by the draft" declared
Major Murdock. IF 1t Is possible tC
replace the claimant with IA woman. ther
the man should be taken into the army
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-25

wounded The report of this casualty
was received in Il letter written by Pri-
yate Philip Dublin. of Company ~, lO9th
Infantry. another member Of the social
organizat ION, who Is in a base hospital
behind the lines recovering from wounds
FELTON, was taken to the same hospital
in which Dublin had been confined. FELTON,
is a member Of Company +. l09th In
rantry
Sergeant Edward l.. Williams, of
company |, 10Th Infantry, has been
wounded in France. From picture
postcard picked up on the battlefield of
th,. Marne his mother. Mrs. Thomas
Williams. of NOrWood, thought that her
son was dead Now the mother is re-
ioicing in a letter from her son. who
is in hospital behind the lines.
The postcard bearing a mothers mes
sage to Ssrgean, Williams was found
rn the battlefield 10y Lieutenant John O.
Crist, formerly II chester physician. now
in France. The card was lying near
the body Of "A slain soldier.
I,ieutonan. Crist saw the name and
address. and sent the ra"d to an ac-
uIaintanCc at Norwood, with the request
that the friend return T. to Mrs. Will
liams "'r"ll tn" mother that | know
where her boy Is buried" wrote the
lieutenant thinking that the postcard
belonged to the soldier who fell nearby.
Il now develops that Sergeant Will
liams lost the postcard in the battle.
He searched for il, but gave it up when
the gunfre became too heavy. He writes
that his wounds are not serious
Private David J. cain. Company NJ.
mn Infantry, is missing since August
II. He is twenty-five years old and en-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-25
TO STUDY STEEL SUPPLY
Shipyard Needs Under Scrutiny
of Special Investigators

To ascertain exactly the steel supply
needs of the shipyards. three repre.
sentatireS of the steel shin construc-
tion division of the United States ship
ping hoard. Emergency Fleet Corpora
tion. have been detailed by !. T. Nc.
Auliffe. head of the inspection produce
ton section, to study conditions in the
various districts.
tnd'' The auspices of the eduration
and urining section of the United
States shipping board. Emergency Fleet
Corporation, the Massachusetts Instj-
tute of Technology is arranging to con-
vert young engineers and architrcts into
naval architects and shipbulders, to
aid in designing and constructing yes-
sells for Americas merchant fleet. As
the supply of technically trained mon
is not sufficient to meet the demands
Of the shpyards, the institute will in
crease the supply in a ten weeks course
of instruction. beginning September 80.
:, Cambridge, Mass
Applicants desiring to he enrolled in
~, school should he gradua teS of civil,
me 'hanical. electrical. mining or arch-
tectural engineering courses, or, If not
graduates, should have the equivalent of
such training. Their applications
should be sent to "l;ducation and
Training Section. Emergency Fleet
Corporation, Philadelphia"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-25
DOCTORS BATTLE
WITH INFLUENZA
Public Health Officials
Struggling Hard to Van.
quish Grip Epidemic
CAMP DEVENS HARD HIT
Camp Meade, With $4,000
Men, Reports No Deaths.
Precautions Urged
Wa shington. Sept. 25.

Spanish influenza still holds sway at
Camp Devens. Aver. Mass. with total
of 1879 cases thus far recorded. The
total for the army according to the
latest figures published today. showed
229IH cases. of which nearly 5000 were
reported this morning.
Public health service doctors are still
struggling hard with the problem Of
combating successfully the spread of
this trouble.
They point out that there should be
no undue alarm on the part of the
public as the best of care is being given
all cases. and comparatively few de-
velop into fatal pneumonia.
The pubNc health service points out
that the disease has been epidemic in
Europe for the last year. as It was in
1ss9-9o and intermittently for centur-
les past 1t il in reality variety Of
grippe. Crowding should he avoided and
persons should not cough or sneeZe eS-
Cppt with a handkerchief covering their
faces.
Camp Lee. Va. yesterday reported
200 new cases and ten deaths: New
London. Conn. has 40 cases in the
naval hospital. where the death list has
reached fifteen. while the civilian popu-
lation recorded 426 cases and nine
deaths since September Is. Boston.
Lynn. Brockton and Quincy. Mass. are
feeling the effects of the disease 100
deaths being reported in the first named
city where the public school have been
'iosd. with a proportional extent OF
the malady in tho other towns
Camp Meade. Md. where there are
$4,000 men. admits 500 cases, with no
deaths. considered remarkably 5000
record Louisville. Ky: Newport r. l..
and New York city concede the spread
of the disease with energetic measures
applied for is suppression. From Que
bee, can. come reports of the presence
of the pidmic n
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-25
OLDLERS, CHEERED BY LOYAL RELATIVES T Fl
PHILADELPHIANS DECORATED
French War Crosses for Bravery
and Capturing Spies Received

Three Philadelphia men have received
the trOiN de Guerre, one for catching
two German spies In a French port and
ono for bravery in action
Jesse NJ. Euzby. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Milton w. Buzby. SOS West I heRen ave
nue., fermantoNn who is an ambulance
driver attached to the French army was
decorated for gallantry under fire He
is twenty-five years old and was Junior
At cornell University when war was de-
clared. He was wounded by shell frag-
ment while driving at the front. but has
since been discharged from the hospital
ana Is driving a staff car in Paris
Lieutenant Henry W Johnstone. 5353
Magnolia avenue. Germantown won his
decoration through a fine scorn for
ranger the citation says, and was
unsurpassed in going into dangerous
places He is graduate of Penn char
Ter school and Yale and enlisted In the
Vale unit in MAY. 1917. He is twenty
SIX Years old and the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Andrew JOhnstone. His sister. Miss
Alice /" JohnstOnc. is nurse with the
American forces in FrarCp.
Ensign +. WOpdlpy SHrtain. or the
navy son of George Sartaiu. 1851 Nor,h
flii\-t;th street. With the H.d of - r.rm.
panjon ensign CIptUrn1 two tivruau
spies they found disguised Ha French
peasants. tn" ensgms were uuarmed
hut they icnrr,d tho Germans pistols
ana battered 'h"u badly n hIud-tO-
HanI 'igh'Hg
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-25
GAUGE PLOT PLAN !
TOLD BY WITNESS
Testifies Against Three Ac.
cused of Scheming
Against U. S.
SIGNAL SYSTEM USED
Pipe Tapped, He Says, to
Make Faulty Instruments .
Stand Test

'onspiracy 10 supply torpedoboat
destroyers with faulty air compression
gauges thereby defrauding the Govern
ment. was charged today when two de-
partment foremen and clerk Of the
United States Gauge Company. at
fore Judge Thompson in the Unite
states District Court
The defendants are George Schubert,
foreman of the finishing room: William
Hendricks. foreman of the testing room.
and Fritz Bieret. clerk.
An outline of the alleged plot was
presented to the jury by Assistant
United States Attorney De Costa. dur
ing his opening address for the prose
cution.
Case Outlined
He said the Government intended to
show that the defendants conspired to
defeat Government tests of the gauges
made in January by inspectors for the
Navy department. by tampering with
the gauges. tapping n water supply pipe
to reduce the pressure on the testing
table. and substituting pumps.
one of the principal witnesses called
today. Karl lively. former shop en-
gineer of the plant. related how the
men contrived to beat the Govern
ment."
He testified that Hendricks and Schu-
bert dragged" that ''ordinarily il was
I bard to beat the Government" but that
! the inspector could be fooled hy pres
sure Icing forced up by pump installed
| in the basement of the plant. after the
water lire had been tapped
signals Csed
When the tests We're being made
/ Tweliy asserted. Hendricks kept signal
| ing Schubert who was in the basement
! To put on or take off more pressure in
order that the gauges would pass the
inspection.
Although rumorS and suspicion OF
an enemy plot have been hinted from,
! time to time in connection with the
case. nothing of this character was re-
| Nealed in the Government prosecution
today. The charges are purely that of
conspiring to defraud the Government
by having them accept unworthy
! gauges.
-Four men were originally Indicted on
this charge. The other accused person
being Frederick Schubert. whose cas-
was postponed because of serious illness
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-25
5 SONS GIVEN TO WAR
BY NARBERTH MOTHER
Mrs. Mary +. Compton Ex-
poets as Many More
to Go

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and r.,.,rr , u.,r,.rc ,yf,h ,h.cr r.rcr.
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halted nrr LOUseWD;li today to le.l about
na" "au,-
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-25
WRITES GERMANY CAN'T WIN
Jack" Kelly. Nesper Oarsman
Sends Letter From France

German defeat is inevitable and the
duration of the war is simply a question
# how long the war lords of Germany
can keep the truth from the army and
,ivilian population. according to Jack
Kelly. former Nesper oarsman and
champion single sCuller Of the Schuylkill.
in a letter TO his brothe". p. X. Kelly.
Kelly is in France with Base Hospital
No 20.
The saddest page in the whole book"
he SAYS, commenting sadly on the loss
of lives lis the fact that when the war
is over real Americans will be left here.
II have met several boys from East
Falls and surrounding towns" he writes,
and while they are with us, | try to
see that they do not want for any OF
the luxuries OF soldier-which consist
mainly OF cigarettes. candy, etc.
We have an entertainment for the
benefit Of invalids, and all Cthers who
care to be present. in the main hospital
building The talent consists mainly OF
the men from Unit No. 90. I have been
a regular performer. telling stories, and
strange to say, / get away with it"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-25
MANY TRY FOR STUDENT ARMY
2000 Already Accepted at Penn.
Expect 5000 to Qualify

Examination OF young men who de-
sira to enter the Student Army Training
Corps was continued today at the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania. More than two
thousand students have been accented
for this branch of the service and there
is every indication that at least five
thousand will qualify.
Major Charles T. Griffith who is in
charge of military science at the Uni
VCrsity, is directing the examiners.
The University will open on Friday
morning with appropriate exercises. 4
flag will be raised by the United States
marine corps, after which the names Of
former students Of Penn. who died in
the service Of their country will be read.
A tablet bearing the names of the
University of Pennsylvania heroes will
he unveiled on the campus and there will
hs an address by Major General Waller.
of the marine corps.
service flag In honor of the 6326
Penn men who have gone to war will
be ,vafurled between College Hall and
the library
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-25
HAIR TURNS WHITE IN WAR
You Won't Know Me-, Writes
Soldier to Mother

you won't know me when ! come
home. because my hair has turned
white" Private William Punch, twenty
three years old, wrote TO his mother,
Mrs. Mary Punch, 22l4 South Seven
teenth street. In letter dated July 8.
At that time he said he had been
wounded and gassed, but since then he
has been officially reported missing. In
his letter he said he expected TO get
back into the fighting in a short time:
Punch enlisted in the National Guard
in August. 1877. trained at Camp Han
cock. and went 10 France In May.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-25
PRIZE AWAITS SOME SOLDIER
Fund for Frenchman Planting
Tricolor on Alsace Town

The Minister Of War in Paris has
s6fi4S from the estate OF. patriotic
twenty years ago. TO be paid to the first
French soldier who plants ,he French
nag on the walls of the city of Strass-
f1urg. Alsaee.
The bequest was made by Jacques c.
schbacher who was "A contractor and
4uilder and secretary of the French AS
.nciafion of Philadelphia, He died July
II. 1898, and in a will, now on file at
~ City Halt he directed that 5000 be
<unid to the first French soldier placing
~ tricolor on the Malis of Strasshurg
5n'fhe next war. The money was turned
aver TO the French consul and sent 10
ne French Minister of War. Interest
an &he fund now amounts TO Si4I43.
IA a nchbacher made the bequest through
<<nInf over the fate of the stolen prov
<1z<k Alssce and Lorraine. and lived in
~ Of the day when his countrymen
3,r1a be freed from the German usurp-
~ IS on October 16. 1897, he made the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-25
SAILOR ADMITS BlGAMI
Married Month After Wife Went Il
Munition Plant

Vincent Lewis, a sailor detailed to
the United States Naval Home, was
day. by Judge Davis, in Quarter Ses-
sions Court. after arraignment on
biIamy charge.
Lewis first was married three years
ago His wife, II was said, left nm
las. July and went to work in munitlon
rIant One month after her leaving
Lewis married again, establishing "A
home on Saybrook avenue, near Sixty
ninth street. ..
He pleaded guilty toj the bigamy
charge today, Sentences was suspended
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-25
C0DGES GAS SHELLS
AS HE WRITES HOME
James W. Daniels. jr.. in
France Over Year Has Been
on Every Front

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W. '''
W " mes w. h"' ".''N !" r'"" -
ynor and nearly tWr months, and, ac-
,ord.uc "a , I.;,ar +, his father, j. w.
~ r.r, "I
'''''''S' - '''' "
haN" been ON every 'FRONT.' IN france
since October 10 Of 1asr year" h- said.
w. ,..,,.,.. ,,,,.,,, go, ,,,s u,rti.Il;, front
i"' ah"u' Nv" N''h''N' '"'' '''''''''''
the round
Vn,I,o I,4r;,rs who sailed August I.
Io,- = . dr,,.I. Of an amhulaure unit.
H.. .r.srad JrIr,. 81. 1917. In his letter
IN. -,,.
..\n, .r,:,.r f., ,,ri,e Won a few lines
whira dodrirp German gas shells, with
my gas mas; nm sitting in "A hole in The
ornIInd ha,.l; Of the trenches some wy
to v.,.ir.. lei,rrs Anu't Won Think Well
We ra,s fr.II,. s,.rred FOR Berlin Sc
nava h4en krnt worry husy for the last
fcy, weeks LI,va managed to keen in
nre,,, fair health lately hu, we are
nretty nearly worn ONT II keeps fus
i,r-,. ,.,r,',,i,,, ,,,o,,r1o5 and moving
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-25
Colonel Croome's Son in France

Second Lieutenant John G. GroOme,
Jr. son of Colonel John C. Groome. for.
mer head of the Pennsylvania State
Police. who was relieved TO take charge
of military police work IN France. has
arrived In France. Lieutenant Groome
was member of the old First City
Troop He was sent from I'll Paso to
an officers training school In Alabama,
where he won his commission. He is
twenty years old and a graduate of
Princeton.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-25
HELP WANTED-FEMAL
SUPERVISOR

SUPERVISOR
womanly woman to supervise girls.
Must he taCtful have personality and he able
to maintain discipline: splendid opportunity
for former school teacher.
MILLER LOCK co.
Orthodox and TaCony sts.. Frankford,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-25
DEATHS


MANEY-Sept. ~. Mt Chesapeake City
Md. GEORGE r Nancy. Due notice OF
funeral will he given.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-25

WATcH-I.ost, on Wednesday morning gold
watch. on north side Of Chestnut street be-
tween BROAD street and Postoffice. The
words Trevor r. Matthews from Theo. r..
Matthews" engraved inside cover. twenty
five dollars reward IL returned to Trevor 7.
Matthew's I'll Liberty Bldg.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-10-04
NONPARTISAN
LEAGUE TICKET

FARMERS AND FRIENDS OF TIL
| LEAGUE SHOULD CLIP THI
AND CARRY 1T UNTIL TIL
LEAGUE WINS A COMPLET1
VICTORY NOV. 5th.
WE'LL STICK, WE'LL WIN.
u. S. Senate
JEANETTE RANKIN
National Ticket
Associate Justice S. Court
CHAS H. COOPER
Republican Ticket
Railroad Commissioner
JACK HALL
Democrat Ticket
State Senator
CLAIR STONER
National Ticket
State Representative
J. S. NYQUIST
Republican Ticket
County Commissioner
JOHN ANDERSON
Republican Ticket
JACK BENNETT
Republican Ticket
County Auditor
BEATRICE X. O'GRADY
Republican Ticket
Go. Clerk & Recorder
A. A. MAJOR
Republican Ticket
County Treasurer
REX MOVIUS
Republican Ticket
county Attorney
]. J. GUNTHER
Republican Ticket
county Assessor
Ell. B. HILL
Republican Ticket
20. Supt. of Schools
MABEL V. THAYER
National Ticket
,ounty Surveyor
C. e. CORYELL
Republican Ticket
'Ounty Coroner
NJ. M. JOHNSON
Democratic Ticket
Don't forget that Miss Rank;n,s
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-10-04

enemy can be reached. With the
deDacle in Servia and Bulgaria com,
piete' the Acknowledgements in Az.
oania soon will be put to the test
ana when their evacuation to tbe, =
own o. borders is accomplished the A.
lies will have welded an iron semi
circle about the Central powers from
the Black sea to the North sea.
Viewing the situation in all its as
pects-the success of the great of
fenslve In Belgium and France. the
Diottlng out of the war zone in the
balkans; the cutting off of the Turks
from intercourse with GERMANY and
Austro-Hungary, except by the LONG
route through the Caucasus and
southern Russia and the steady gains
that are being made by the Allies in
making Russia once more a factor
In the struggle-the darkest davs Of
the war seemingly are faced by the
Austro-Germans. 1t may mean the
end of the war soon.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-10-04
THIRTEEN DIE OF IN
FLUENZA in SCOBEY

Spanish Influenza has taken q To.
tai of eight lives in Scobey during
the past five days. Martin Smith. sa.
loon man, and Ed Lahiere, farmer.
two pioneers of the Scobey country.
died Wednesday night. Kilgane
Chandle, homesteader, was found
dead in his shack Tuesday afternoon,
having been sick for the last five
days. Viola Pausa. prominent 1e-
year-old girl In Scobey, was the
first one to be claimed by the dis
ease. George Nelson, a painter, died
yesterday morning. Mrs. Gustavs
Knutson died Monday night. T. L.
Coughlin, transient, died Sunday
night.
Five more deaths have been re-
ported just before we go to press.
Doctors, nurses and civilians are
working day and night with new
cases continually appearing. Many
whole families are sick without
either medical aid or household
help. The situation is extremely
serious.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-10-04
HERTLINC CABINET FALLS
AS BULGARIA SURRENDERS
Collapse Of Turkey Considered Inevitable.
Way Into Austria Opened to Allies
War May End Soon

Bulgaria is definitely out of the
war and Turkey, virtually cut off
from communication with her allies
and her armies in Palestine almost
annihilated, likely soon will be forced
70 sue for a cessation of hostilities
against her.
Seeing defeat staring her in the
face through the swift progress of
the Serbian, Italian, British, Greek
and French troops in the reclaiming
Of Servia and the invasion of Bulgari-
an territory, the Bulgars begged for
an armistice, reserving to them
selves no conditions.
Back Door Thrown Open
In addition to the isolation of
Turkey, the back door to a direct in
vasion of Austria-Hungary is flung
vide open to the Allies and doubtless
the time is not far distant when ad-
vantage to the full will be taken of
the new avenue through which the