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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-22
ASKSFOR A MATCH,
ETSCUT in ABDOMEN
Victim Dying in Hahnemann
Ilospital-Alleged Assailant
and Seven Others Held

ASA ,siuatiuu Nlle," W. the uamc
given 10 Twelfth street hy the police
todaN. following the man killings there
recently. and added 10 carly today by
the s;abbluG Of James TrucSdell of 105
Vine street. done. i; IL said. by Nhncr
Pollard. twenty-three Years old. of 2G0G
South Twelfth street at the corner OF
Twelfth and Vino strccts
Pollard was held without bau by
Magistrate Watson AZ tho Central Police
court this afternoon to await the result
Of Truesdell's injuries Robert Davis
and Harry Larsen. Of Fifteenth and
Porter ,trcets, were held as witnesses.
According to Detective Ernst. Of the
Eleventh and Winter streets police sta
tion. Truesdeil identified Pollard as the
man who stabbed him.
TrIesdell Is dying in the Uahuemann
Hospital from a four-inch cut in the
abdomen. Pollard. With Davis and Lar
rem, barricaded themselves in n bath
room on the second floor % Il house at
1907 llace street, where Detective Nc
'ullough and Policeman Riley. Of City
Hall. broke down the doc" and arrested
the three men after battle. ! blood
stained sailors knife was found on Pol
lard, the police say, although he re-
fuses to admit the stabbing.
Five persons. who were with Trues-
dell when he was stabbed. are held as
material witnesses in the case.
They are Patsy Young. 61i North
Eleventh street: John Gross. 3oIS HEM
berger street John Okeefe. .Ir.. 56l6
Walter street; Joseph Pollard. 105 Vine
street, and Mary Mack. 1903 Quarry
street. Joseph Pollard is 10 relation
20 Abueg Pollard. said to have done
the stabbing, but is pal Of Truesdell
and lives in the same house at 7O5
Vine street.
TlScy are agreed that Truesdell asked
Abner Pollard for a match while the
latter was passing them on Twelfth
street with two girls who escaped, and
the two men held with him. In some
unknown manner they got into a scuf-
ille and II is alleged Pollard drew IL
knife and stabbed Truesdell in the
stomach. The latter was taken to the
Hahnemann Hospital in q taxi. Joseph
Pollard ran TO Mccullough. who was a
fcw blocks down the street and told
him the story and that the men were
hiding in the Race street house. whittier
Mccullough went with Policeman Riley
They found the three men barricaded
IN the bathroom and had to smash the
door TO get item
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-22
ENEMY ALIEN A SUICIDE
Worry Over Registration Regula.
tions Believed to Have Prompted Act

Worry over the alien enemy reCistra
tion Is given as the cause of John Bader.
siNty-two years old. a farm hand. hang
ing himself this morning Bader worked
on the farm cf Edward Price. Krewstown
road above Welsh road Paul Engle-
man. another farm hand. found Bader
hanging from Il ratter in wagon shed.
He was dead.
Bader wsg native Of Germany and
had been on the Price farm for about
six years. He registered as an enemy
alien, hut had worried OF late over the
war and the regulations regarding enemy
aliens.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-22
GLOUCESTER SHIPYARDS
SHUT DOWN FOR HOLIDAY
Two Plants. Employing 5000 Men,
Idle Because of Demand for
Double Pay

XIV" 'housJ1d shipyard e,xYI',ers EN-
plOyed in the plants'of II Sev Jersey
and Pcnnsylvania ShfDbundhg Com
paniea, Gloucester City. are Idle again
today because the two companies could
not see their way clear 70 pay double
time for working on holiday.
Demand was made by the union men
the day before I.incoln's Birthday for
double tino on both Lincom's and
Washngton's Birthdays. and the Of
ir,als OF the two companies after maxi
ing an Investigation and finding ths :
other plants were not paying double
time, decided to close the plants on both
holidays. This means the loss of much
time OH ships for the Government.
The plant of the New York ShiD1u ID
ing Corporation, IA South Camden Is
working as usual because the employees
feel that the company has treated them
properly and they feel IT. H. their patriotic
duty 10 keep at work and rush the ships
to completion TO carry troops 20 France
without making a demand for extra
time. The two shipyards In Glouceste.
are union yards.
The plants OF the Welsbacll Company.
Argo Mills Company and other manu-.
featuring firms In Gloucester are closed
today IN observance o: Wasnington's
Birthday.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-22
8 INJURED IN FATAL
FIRE ARE RECOVERING
Two Boys Burned to Death,
Woman Dies of Shock as
Result of Blaze

iiacu o' The eight person. who Wcr,
injured IN the fatal fire IN the home OF
Martin 2Iullu. @G3 East Alien street
that caused the death Of his two young
Sons and an aged woman who dropped
dead Of excitement aud fright, is re-
covering today in -. Marys Hospital.
Although the father condition is i'm
prored--ne was badly burned and over
come by smoke while trying to rescue
his boyS--he Is by no means out of
danger, phyg ic.aus ~ the hospital said,
his condition being made more serious
by his grief. Strangely enough. his wife
died Just one year ago. almost al the
7anNc hou, t.ir fatal fire started
Til" child victims Of last uiglts blaze
Nere John Mulliu, eleven years old,
ard Thomas Mul!in, eight years old.
Their charred bodies were found in a
hallway on the third floor after the fire
was cxtiugu!shcd.
AIrs. Annie Drcible. siNty-four years
Old. II lister Of one Of the injured
women. ruCcunDed Co Il heart .atta clS
at her home. 1928 East oxford street,
when she learned OF the tragedy.
The injured We're all taken to St.
Mary's Hospital for treatment. They
are Martin Mullin, a tcamster: William
Dressler. his wife Margaret Dressler
their children. Lillian, sixteen: Thomas
Eve. and Pearl. one Margaret Muilin.
five, sister of the dead boys, and Mar
celia Ciormley, the three -month-old
daughter OF Mrs Rose Gormley, an cm-
ploye Of the Municipal Court
Lillian Dressler saved her life b.
iedping out of a second-story window
to the street. Her leg wa broken and
she Is suffering from shock.
The fire started when an al stove
exploded on the second floor The
blaze spread SO quickly that the two
families who were on the second and
taird foor3 became Reconstruction and
ran from room TO room, finding all
means of escape cut off BY smoke and
fame Neighbors turned in an alarm.
but by the time the engines arrived the
two boys had perished in a hallway, and
all the others. except Miss Dressler who
had leaned from a window. We're caught
In the burning room.
\ ladder was placed against the from,
of the house and several ilretiGhters hur-
ried into the building and gathered Mr.
Dressler and the baby up in their arms
NIulln, vino was temporarily blinded By
smoke, was led 70 the ladder and car
r!ed to the street
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-22
WOULD-BE SOLDIER GIRL /
FEARS SIGHT OF BLOOD
Miss Dyner. Who Volunteered for
Death Battalion. Balhs at Being
Fed Gross Nurse

Iuc 'puHS Us- who volunteered q
g. - F2 lest.Ee aad lead 4 Battalion
90 Death" Of her Jewish sisters cannot
even >e" aerrice With the British army
as a nurse because. according to her own
confession, she feels faint eve"y t,.uc
She secs a little blood
Minnie Dyner il the name OF tins III
tensely patriotic miss. and she lives a.
$50 Master street At Il meeting Wednes-
day night, when recruits for a regimen.
OF Jews was sought by Colonel -
George Lotus Steele, of the British re-
cruting mission. Minnie. who Is twenty
two years old, marched down the aisle
and volunteered.
The colonel, Of course, rejected ner
for the army, but fuggested size see
service as Il nurse. This she thought
20 he a fine idea and Immediately hcgau
planning 80 wca" q white gown with
the red cross until today. when she re.
membered how the sight OF blood affected
her
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-22
MR.. HENNEssEY, OF
TOLEDO, RECUPERATING
Ohio 'foliceman-Killcr" in Tempo
rary Retirement After First Go
With Philadelphia Dluccoat

IN ambition to whip tho Philadelphia
police force brought Clarence Hennessy
here from Toledo. y. Clarence is not a
mild as his maine. lie approached Po-
iceman Davis OH Germantown avenue
ana demanded to know the quickest
route to Market street. The policeman
answered him briefly and then boarded
a passing car.
ifennessy was not satisfied with the
information Me ran after the car and
pulled the poliSeman 10 the street with
tue announcement that lie had licked
the police force of Toledo and would do
the same right here.
When IIennessy left the Samaritan
Hospital about an hour later he was
somewhat subdued. His wrath broke
out again. however. on the way to the
Germantown avenue .and Lycoming
street police station. lie jumped from
the patrol wagon as II nearcd there and
started for Toledo
lie was caught after a chase and tle
n snalnir~ light germs IN his system
were quickly eliminated. In view of his
strenuous experience. Magistrate Wrig-
ley permitted him to rest for ten days
In tn. County Prison.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-22
DECLARES WOMAN SPiEo
ARE WORSE THAN MALES

\ warning against the German MS'nssL y, ~
spy has been sounded by Colonpe,
George LOTUS Steel head or me The
recruiting mission IN PhiladeIpn'na.. saly
female Of the species" is more o,s hs
than the male, the Colonel saw iWu;o,aer's
spoke before the Business "of''
Christian League. ...a ara
Look out for German. women WY ..1sey ~
working in this country he saio, a,als
did more damage In England than ..,sSt .ntSt
spies. and Il Is possible that they .nnf,,,ly
ro the same here If not eaIei'''
.'tierman Women" stated colcpSs' ,o,cdSs
Steele. "are as heartless,, as .,~ as
thirsty. as brutal and rs designp5b,sh
the German soldiers. WOUNDED hsx1
soldiers, who are taken prisoners, y, ~ u
suffered more from the brutaIll,e' "
Gernan women than from the men ,sfu.-
III recall a naval officer. whose n''
a woman of German birth, sudden'x Nj
appeared with valuable secret pan,es pa..,sa
longing n the British navy. Sne
never been located f,f course ~
u German sI,s
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-22
RAISE AMERICAN FLAG
AT HOG ISLAND YARD
Special Patriotic Celebration
at Big Ship Plant-Admiral
Capps Sees Bowles

The birthday. Of the Father nf Ills
country was commemorated at Hog Is
land today with a special program of
patriotic exercises, in which Rear Ad-
miral Francis r. BoWles part .cipa ted
Fifteen thousand Wurkmcn stood will.
barred heads as an American flag was
raised, aud joined I'm singing the star
Spangled Banner Nu inspection of the
plant was one Of the features of the
Washington's Birthday celebration.
In an address Admiral Bowles called
attention to the fact that Hog Island
shipyards are close TO the scenes of the
greatest triumphs OF George Washing
TON. He pointed out that steadfastness
was one of the features of the first
Presidents character, together with
steadfast devotion TO his country and
the welfare of his countrymen. He
urged upon those engaged in building
ships and shipyards 10 follow his ex-
ample in this respect He told the
shipworkers that they are "onw In the
first line of attack" and they should
drive every nail home ana make every
rivet sound"
Admiral Bowles personally conducted
party of visitors, including newspaper
men, over the shipyards and explained
to them tho work that Is being done at
the big plant. The progress that has
been made since the shipbuilding opera
tions have been under the supervision
of the Covenant was obvious, and q
spirit of enthusiasm and intense patriot
ish OH the part or the worlsmen was
plainly evident.
Rear Admiral W. T.. Capps. formerly
general manager Of the Emergency Fleet
Corporation, has had a conference with
Rear ADMIRAL Bowles, the nature of
which has not been made public. and
has made personal visit OF inspection
TO the plant at Hog Island. IL is sup
posed that the two naval officers con-
suited regard the speeding up" program
for building ships,
Whether or not the visit to Philadel-
phla of Admiral Capps was made at the
instance Of the Senate committee now
investigating conditions at Hog Island
Is not known. but the fact that he came
here without notice, made a hurried trip
over the shipyards, conferred with Xd-
miral Bowles and left without giving
any intimation as to the purpose OF his
visit. left IN the minds OF those who
have been watching developments In the
Hog Island case the impression that his
visit was not without official signifi-
eance.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-22
HOG ISLAND ACCIDENT
UNDER INVESTIGATION
Coroner Probes Cause Of
Trestle Collapse in Which
Four Were Killed
Photograph illustrating this article on
pictorial page.


Coroner knight today hcgan, an in
vestigatior 10 hX the responsibility for
the accident on the Hog Island cHten-
son of the Pennsylvania Railroad IN
which four men were killed and Ih"ee
seriously injured The dead are;
LEWIS SHALMAGE. forty-two, Gl55
Glenmore avenue.
ANGELO CRANOMICO, .4lI North
Sixty-first street.
NICHOLAS FEDERICO, thirty-eight,
6l05 Carlton street.
NICHOLAS DI CRASCu, fifty. GALS
carlton street,
The injured men are Anthony perezo
5l9 North Siyty-fourth street Sadalina
Carmsn. Gao North Sixty-fourth street
and Michael Crane, 5632 Anderson street
The three injured men were taken TO
the University Hospital.
All of the dead and injured were work.
men at the Hog Island shipyards Tho
accident occurred on wooden trestIe
at Sixtleth street and Eastwicl1 Avenue
which collapsed under the weight ~ n
string OF cars loaded with dirt Tho
men killed were all buried under tho
load of dirt thrown from the cars.
Lieutenant Ewing and Detectives
Printz and Quigley, of the SiXty-hfth
and Woodland avenue station. today
aided in the investigation of the causes
OF the accident They quizzed Thorn
assio Mashoby, the foreman Of the gang
that fell with the bridge. He was un-
hurt. although buried beneath the dirt
with the rest. The police are trying
to find out IL the timbers OF the piling
that held up the bridge were rotted as
was rumored. but so far have not been
able to corroborate this ;unor.
II was said that the ears were loaded
more heavily on one side than the pther
to facilitate the easier dumping of them.
and that this threw too much weight
on one side OF the rlllng and frame
work, which gave way.
The Pennsylvania Railroad announced
today that entire responsibility for the
accident rested on Thomas i. Riley con-
tractor on the filling job of which the
temporary trestle was part. officials
Of the railroad said that the trestle was
merely one for narrow gauge track
for hauling dirt to make . .fill on the
Hog Island branch,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-22
MAYOR EXTOLS PRESIDENT
In Address to Orangemen He Lil;en.
President to Lincoln

Mayo Smith spoke at the cntertaip-
ment and dance OF the Loyal Orange
Legion last night in Lu LII Temple and
paid tribute 70 President Wilson and
denounced his critics and those OF the
Administration.
Fe said that while he himself was a
Republican, his sympathes We're with
the Democrats in this crisis of national
affairs. lie lkened Wilson 10 Lincoln
and said that il was crime to force
the Administration to tell it's war plans
when everything told the public was
Cab,ed Immediately to Germany by sp.es
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-22
CAPT. ROUNTREE DISCHARGED
Philadelphia Officer Relieved From
Command on Account of Illness

Because OF long-continued illness,
Captain William L. Rouatree. of lohila-
deiphia, commanding Company X. 10sth
Infantry. has been honorably discharged
from service at Augusta. Ga.
Captain Rountree has twenty-n!ne wears
OF active service to his credit. having
enlisted in the First Pennsylvania In
fantry, January. 1889. He Is fifty-oue
years old and the veteran of his reri-
ment in length Of service. lie was much
affected on receiving word Of his dis.
charge.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-22
LONGER WORK DAY AHEAD
Railroad Mechanics Face Extended
Hours to Speed Locomotive Output

Railroad mechanics will have to worl,
Washington. With the speeding un ~
railway work on locomotives, the men
will be asked to give more OF their time
on patriotic grounds.
At the Altoona shops of the penngyl-
vania Railroad. the men now work fan
hours a day and five on Saturday Most
of these are on the piece basis. A longer
working day seems the only solution For
speeding up. says the company. as Il is
impossible 10 obtain more mechanics
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-22
BRICKLANERS FOR FRANCE
Sevcnty-fve Philadelphians in Regi.
ment Soon TO Sail

sscverty-Gve Pennsylvania hr.cl.la ycrs
part Of q regiment OF 1000 OF their
tradesmen. all Of whom are or draft
age. have been training in . southern
town and are now waiting TO be shipped
to France. II was learned today. These
men were all called under the se'ectlve
service act, the first call for labor the
Government has made.
III addition TO calling 1000 brlcklayere
veventv-five Of which were supplied b.
the o4S draft boards. in this STATE. a call
was made recently for accountants who
came within the selective service act
Il is not known just how many We're
taken, but some draft boards in this
city- sent men to New York. whence, Il
i; assumed, they sailed for France.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-22
Hancock Funeral Saturday

Injuries received in recent fall on
the Ice caused the death on "Wednesday
in the Germantown Hospital OF Clinton
g. Hancock. a prominent Methodist lay
NAH and manufacturer Of neckwear.
AGED seventy-one years. His funeral
will take place Saturday afternoon, with
services IN West York Street Methodist
Episcopal Church. which grew out of a
mission started thlrty-hve, years ago by
Mr.. Hancock. For some time Mr. Han
cock had made his home with a dsugh-
ter in CynWyd. He was a member of
the Manufacturers and City Clubs and
OF the Chamber of Commerce.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-22
$4,000 RED CROSS JUNIORS"
School Mobilization Committee Re.
ports Juvenile Patriot Army

l.atcs; renorts from the School Mob
iliZation Committee. which will make its
final tally next Tuesday. show that In
Philadelphia a2o00 children are taking
part in Junior Red Cross work. These
workers are divided among seventeen
schools
Other Philadelphia schools will soon
be started on the work, the time depend .
ing upon the size of the task and thr
mass of detail attending the collections
OF money to buy materials with which
to carry on the work.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-22
HOLIDAY ATIPOSTOEFICE
Washington's Birthday Observed in
Curtailed Mail Service

Ths Phlladelphi9 PostoGice observed
the Wash!ngton's Birthday holiday. All
foot deliveries of mail were Cancelled.
one automobile parcel post delivery was
made and special deliveries we're made
as usual. while collections We're cut
down.
The central Office schedule was an
nounced as follows; Money order and
postal sav!ngs windows. closed inquiry.
registry and general deligely windows,
open until II a. m ; stamp window, open
7 a. m. to midnight, after which. stamps
may be purchased at window No. 10.
All substations were open until II a. IN.
for sale of stamps. money order and reg
istry business, etc.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-22
IS, .. s." APPEAL FOR $4,000
War Conditions Increase Burden o.
Child Welfare Association

An - -. s." appeal for $4,000 was
made today by the Philadelphia Child
Welfare Association. Conditions brought
about by the world war have incrras Il
the work of the organization, according
to the appeal. The contributions will be
used In helping youngsters VINO are ar
laigned In the Juvenile Court.
, Judge John NJ. Patterson of Court Of
Common Pleas No. j. today iudorsed the
movement Of the Philadelphia Child
Welfare Association. and urged Phia-
dclph!aus to open their purses and send
along n contribution.
Many boys and girls who TODAY
might have been in prison cells" said
udge Patterson, ARE leading useful
lives through the efficient guidance and
h"lp given by the Philadelphia Child
Welfare Association"
Contributions should he sent to Row
land Comfy. tTsoHureT g. The OrgauiZa-
tion. at l4'S Wai0ri str"et
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-22
MANY QUALIFY AS COPS
Police Eligible List Shows llJ Can
ddates Available for Appointment

An eligible list containing the names
of I1J men who have qualified for the
position OF patromen was made public
by the Civil Service Commission today.
AZ present there are twenty-e.gh vacan.
cies on the police force. but Il Is expected
that the new list will be used to fill up
the hundred or more places that will be
vacated by men taken for the draft.
\ second eligible list published today
contains twenty-Nine names FOR the post.
tion OF battalion CHIEF, Bureau of Fire.
There is only one vacancy for this posi-!
tiou
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-22
CHESTNUT STREET PERIL
Water Shortage Menaces Buildings
Association Says

The shortage OF water nenaces the
safety of many Chestnut street build
ings. the Chestnut Street Association
says, and In communication 10 Coun.
for more adequate supply.
The association says many complainis
have been received that II IL jmposslbie
70 draw water above The frst moor.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-22
Commissions for PhiladeIphians

A captains commission plus an ap-
pointment as divisional athletic officer
have been awarded at Camp Mcclellan
Ala, to Benjamin v. ogden, of Phil l.
deiphia, u. Of p. alumnus with an ath-
ietic record. A divisional order has also
been issued appointing First Lieutena nj
George Scott Stewart. Jr.. as aide TO
Major General Norton ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-22
PRINCETON FOR PRESIDENTS
Italian Seeking Citizenship Evil
IDENTIFY Inspired by Students Song

where must man be born 10 be
eligible 10 the Presidency Of the United
sStates'?' asked Clerk Theodore l.. COL
baugh IN the Naturalization Court of n
young italian candidate for naturallza.
tion.
Princeton" was the startling renIv
but after explaining that United States
got his papers. N"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-22
Navy Auxiliary's Dance a Success

A substantial sum was realized for
the Navy Auxiliary fund at the card
party and dance given last night at the
Hotel Normandie, The affair was IN
charge of Mrs. ~ /, Stotesbury. Mrs.
Thomas Griffin, Mrs. George Cooper.
Mrs. Clarence Carr, Mrs. Albrey Gray,
Mrs J. !. Moffett and Mrs Robert Nor
riF
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-22
Find Man Dead. Gas Tube in Mouth

Aroused by the smell OF gas fumes,
occupants OF house at 2li3 North
Eighth street broke into room occu-
pied by Jacob Hackett. fifty years old.
this morning and found Hackett living
dead in bed with gas tube In his
mouth
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-22
Accepts Viewers Award

Former Mayor Rudolph Blankenburg
win withdraw his appeal from the award
OF $4,000 on his former home. 214 West
Viswerr. and within n few days a deed
conveying II viii be- put on record. The
srer6 WAS made on April ~. 1917.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-22
II. of =. to Have Laboratory

The establishment at the University
of Pennsylvania of a government labora-
tory. for the study of the causes, pre-
diseases OF horses. mules and other ani-
mails has been authorized by surgeon
General Gorgas'