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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-21
SOLDIER KILLS SELF
in ROOM AT HOTEL
Chester S. Carly, of Riegels-
Vile. Takes Own Life-Was
Expecting Wife Today

Attired In fun uniform, Chester s.
Carty, thirty years old. a private at
tached to the hospital corps OF the
United states army at Camp Johnson.
jacksonville. Fla. shot himself through
the heart today in a room of the Con.
tincntal Hotel lie died IN pltro
wagon while being taken to the Jeffer.
son Hospital
Carty. registering about O'Clock
last night, gave his address as Riegcls-
willie. in Bucks County. lie was found
lying across the bed 4 maid passing
his room on the third floor heard a shot
about see o'clock this morning
Letters and papers found in Carly.
possession showed that his mother, Mrs
Rachel Carty. lives in Riegelsville. The
police here communicated with the au
tborities at that place.
Carty registered for himself and wife
, lie told the clerk that his wife. whC
/ lived in Riegelsville, would arrive thi,
morning. His wife did not appear to-
[ day.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-21
WARE MEN SIDE-STEP
NATIVE SONS DINNER
Fear Presence Might Savor of
Indorsing Sproul, Say Po-
litical Wiseacres
MACKEY ILL; SCOTT BUSY

The Ware forces will not be repre-
aented at the dinner Of the Native Sons
of Pennsylvania at the William Penn
Hotel in Pittsburgh tonight. Harry a.
: Mackey. the Ware leader of the Forty
sixth ward. who had accepted an invi-
tation became suddenly i'll with a cold
Yesterday Today it was announced that
Congressman John r. X. Scott is too
busy In Washington to attend and that
he has sent telegram expressing his
regrets
Political wiseacres say this is a case
OF the Ware forces refusing to appear TO
he coming out with an Endorsement Of
Senator William C. Sproul. the Penrose-
supported candidate for the Republican
nomination for Governor. Senator
Sproul is to be the principal speaker. and
since Congressman Scott is a candidate
for nomination for Lieutenant Governor.
his appearance at the dinner, u is ar
4 gued. would have looked like an IN
dorsement of Sprouts candidacy.
\ ''rhe fight at the election next fall
Is going to be between the Republican
and Democratic parties, and there will
he no Town Meeting party. Senator
Penrose will come back, not leading, but
trailing along
These were significant assertions
MADE by senator Edwin H. ware Who
now apparently has complete control
over the Republican organization in this
city, in an address at dinner of the
Ware workers from the Forty-third
Ward at the Arcadia Cafe last night.
Senator Ware asserted that wherever
he can he will oust from city jobs men
who went against the organization Re-
publicans in favor OF the Town Meeting
party last fall. This however. was not
news to the diners, for already scores
Of Town Meeting men have been ousted.
At the same time. he said. any of the
STRAY sheep who left the party last
fall but who come back repentant will
be admitted He then turned to the
harmony thought and said
"IIarmony is running SO strongly in
the party that even Senator Penrose
vent to St. Louis the other day as a
Republican, to the meeting of the ma
tlonal committee. He is coming back
4 but he will not be allowed TO vote In
the primaries. Senator Penrose will
) come back. not leading. but trailing
along"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-21
RED CROSS CONES FIRST
Gets Precedence Over Other Activi-
ties of Lutheran Women

The women's Missionary Society Of
the Philadelphia Conference OF Lutheran
Churches. at its quarterly meeting held
in the parish house of the Church of
the Holy Communion, Twenty-sccond
and Chestnut streets, decided that I'm
future Red Cross work would be given
precedence in all its activities In an
address by Mrs. Charles l.. Fry the
members were urged to help in every
way possible in the knitting of sweaters,
socks. blankets and mufflers and other
wise to assist IN the war work being
done by the society.
The following were elected delegates
10 the Trlennial Synodical Convention
Of the Women's Missionary Societies Of
pennsylvania. to he held In Lebanon on
MAY .: Mrs Adolph Vol. Mrs. IL
. Jacobs. Mrs. W +. NJ Braun. Mrs.
charles l.. Fry. Miss Mary Y: Miller
Mrs. H. Theodore Rcnze. Mrs John w.
Richards. Mrs. Horace Binder, Mrs. A
K. Robertson aud Miss Kate Fry.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-21
Havana Entries for Tomorrow

First race three-year- olGs and up, claim
ing purse slOO. u furlongs-Frank keoph,
-: turls IO2; Brobeck. 1ui; Jack l.sffan,
IOt: Purple and Gold l05; commanretta,
los: Almsndite, 1O1 Cash ~, l"'; Wizard,
IOI salon, lOI; Charlie McGee, 1n,; Pl-
onette. liO; Dash, no; Duchess Of ldzw.ll,
1l0.
Sec ond race three yea FOLDS and uD, claim
ing purse s4OO. furlongs-,' nhscation.
~: Genesis i12; Miss Jazbo. ln2' Scylla
1OT: Morcrief l0I; Twinkle Toes. 10.
Golden Chance. 109 Now Then. 1O9; Little
Wonder. no: Bierman, liz; No Trumps liz;
Santo. 115.
Third race three year -olds and up claim
ing, purse $500. mile and 20 Nards-Iose
Devales 81. Hattie Burton, 1O3: Jason lOii
Business Agent. lOj; Quick start. li0; Gano.
I15: Old Ben. 10,
claiming, purse $500, mile. and 30 yards.
Rapid Firer %; Parr, lOi; Schemer. lO3
sBig To DO. 10t: Capt. Marchnont, III.
Fifth race, three-Near-olds and up, claim
ing, purse 5000. O furhongs-,'Eiizabeth II.
s0; Kildare Boy, 95: 'curlicue, 1Of; Lam
tana, IO5: Bsnchts. los; Roscoe Goose.
los; Norvic. 10: Primero. III; forkviiie.
sixth race. three .year-olds and up. claim
ing. purse $500. mile and 20 yards--'Dsmi-
etfa o5: .L,ondon Girl 05: Cousin Dan 100
THOMAS Hare, 105: Ralph s., 1O5: High
ride, iO5: Black Frost. 1oI; Colonel Matt.
ios. os.Apprentice allowance ella lined.
Weather clear; track fast.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-21
RAISE $4,000 FOR SOLDIERS
Ball at Lu Lu Temple Attended by
$500

More than $4,000 for the benefit OF the
lads" i'm the Allied armies through the
Americana British hospital reiel iunu
was realiZed from the ball given last
right in I.u Lu Temple. More than 2oOU
persons attended The committee OF
patrons and patronesses included Mrs;
Robert T.. Strawhridge, Mrs. u. Burd
patterson, Colonel George r. Montgom-
cry. captain II. +. Strawbridge;.. Mrs.
George w. Childs $Drexcl Mrs. Morris
l.. Ciothier, Miss X. +. Robertson, MISS
\. NJ. Cadwalader, Clement r. Newooid
and Caniain Benjamin CheW.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-21
AERIAL MAIL STATION
SITES ARE INSPECTED
Assistant Postmaster General Trae-
ger and Other Officials Confer.
Visit Various Places

Incidental TO the working out of de-
tails connected with the establishment
here OF one of the stations of the pro-
posed aerial mail route between WASH
lngton. Philadelphia and New York. a
conference relative to the location of the
site of such station was held this morn
Mug al the local postotfice between QUO
Traeger. second assistant postmaster
general; John A. Thornton, postmaster
OF the Philadelphia office Mayor Smith.
and many prominent Philadelphia busl-
ness men and politicians
At the conclusion Of the conference.
the entire party left the postofice in
motorcars to make an inspection OF
. various prospective sites la West Phila-
delphia and Fairmount Park Belmont
plateau, IN Fairmount Park. is said "a
be most generally favored. but there will
~ no decision made until thorough
tApvass is made of every available plot
N ground In Philadelphia or vicinity.
bir. Trseger arrived In the city this
Usrnlng.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-21
Navy Calls for Mechanics

The Navy Department is making spe-
cial efforts to enroll in the United states
naval reserve force. for duty abroad.
mechanics from nearly all trades. Units
of 400, $50 and $50. respectively. cover
ing such trades as carpenters, riggers,
bricllayers, pipeftters, boilermakers.
electricians. firemen. machinlsts, steel
erectors. pushers, riveters and ship
filters are needed for radio and aviation
construction. Those desiring to enroll
In this branch of the service should APP
ply Immediately to the enrolling officer
At the United States Naval Home,
Twenty-fourth street and Gray's Ferry
road.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-21
THRIFT NIGHTS IN STORE
Gimbel Brothers Arrange Weekly
Event for Their Employees

Tonight and every Thursday there
after will be thrift night for the en-
ployes of the Gimbe Brothers store.
They will gather in the rest rooms. the
young women knitting and the men
smoking. Refreshments will be served
and talk on thrift given.
This department store has also opened
pretty booth TO sell war savings
stamps. There are several chairs for
persons to rest in while a young woman
explains to them about the war savings
stamps.
Sales made In phila delphia by agents
OF the Metropolitan Life Insurance for
week ending February l6, amounted
to S10,405. or this amount, the great
est number were sold in South Phila-
delphia. where SITS worth Were dis
posed of, West Philadelphia coming next
with S17n3
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-21
INN sHIPWORK ERs ENROLL

The enrolment of shipyard volunteers
in Philadelphia has passed the 1000
mark, according TO announcement made
bv Paymond Il. Chambers. chief enroll
,nent agent for the Public Service Re-
serve of philadelphia.
Interest in the enrolment campaign
continues TO spread. Eight contractors,
both from inside and outside Philadel-
mia have called at the headquarters
~ The public Service Reserve, 430 Wide
ner building, and offered to solicit en-.
rollments among both their present and
former employees.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-21
Leacock to Read His Own Works

stephen LeacociS. professor OF political
economy at McGili University, who is
widely known as a humorlst, has written
such delightful books as Nonsense
Novels" Behind the Beyond" "Fren-
zicd Fiction" Further Foolishness" and
other popular volumes. He will appear
for the first time in Philadelphia under
the auspices Of the University Extension
Society az Witherspoon Hall on Friday
evening. March !, In reading from hts
own works, entitled Laughing with
LeacoclS."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-21
PROMOTE PHYSICAL FITNESS
Mayor Appoints Committee to Man
age Campaign in City

Dr. James NJ Anders. Dr IL ia,,
Mckenzie and Dr Thaddcus {, Boltol
have been appointed by Mayor Smltn Us
members of the philadelphia connl,,I'
Of The nationwide organizatio TO a9
vance physical fitness Walter camp Is
head Of tho National Committee,
\ committee on physical reserve lS "
be appointed in every city ana toWn i,i
conditions The committee viii com
municatc with Walter Camps commute
i'm order to put into operation a Si'lpl'
and pleasant system of ptysical w
building. which docs noi rcqutr 1,hIs
ind iNiduaI
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-21
ASKS $4,000 FOR INJURIES
West Chester Man Charges Manu-.
facturer Gave Him Beating

WEST CHESTER. Pa. Feb. 2l-ln
the Chester County Court George l..
Fetters, contractor and builder, OF
phoeniNville started civil suit against
Samuel \. Reeves, of the Phoenix iron
Compauy. to recover $4,000 damages
for injuries the plaintin alleges ne re-
ceived at the hands OF Reeves feorh-
airy ..
Fetters charges that when he went 10
the Reeves home relative TO o'i W
,vas attacked bv Reeves and was per-
r,apently injured, receiving fracture
~ tho c,r drum broken nose and
other bodily harm and damage.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-21
Orangemen TO Give Benefit Tonight

The Orangemcn of Philadelphia will
give an entertainments aud dance tonight
at IM Iu Temple. Spring Garden street
below Broad, for the benefit Of their
members who have gone to France to
fight for Uncle sam II Is 10 keep
these nnorer members families from he
coming burdens upon the taxpayers OF
the city and large amount has already
been ra ised n Is said.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-21
See Freight Jam Ended Soon

That the freight congestion on the
PENNSYLVANIA Railroad east Of PITTS
burgh will soon he overcome is indt-
Gated by the report from investigators
of the Interstate Commerce Commission
to Commissioner McChord. In the ten
days between February { and II to-
tai of 12,i0S cars were cleared from
the main tracks and sidings IL shown
by the report. \ total of 26.f92 q IRIS
were stored between terminals
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-21
CONGRESSMAN SCOTT
ORDERS FREE SEEDS
Bureau of Health Will Aid in Home
Gardening Project

Seed for the inspectors of the Bureau
of Health. Philadelphia. to distribute for
planting in unSept back yards. coming
under their attention, were today ordered
from the Department of Agriculture by
Congressman John r. X. Scott
The inspectors. under Arthur T. Buch-
holz, win this year endeaVor to have
families in the congested districts with
backyard space raise a part of their
own vegetables during the summer
Congressman Scott will aid the cam
paign by contributing portion of his
congressional seed allotment for tho
purpose.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-21
SIX INJURED IN AUTO
Machine Overturns, With Philadel.
phians, Near Norristown

Six Phiadelphians are recovering to-
day in the Norristown Hospital from in
iuries received when the automobile in
which they were riding overturned on
Ridge Road near Harmonville, Pa, late
yesterday.
The injured are Isaac Rollnick and
wife. Mrs. Minnie Rollnick. of 4132 Paul
street: Mrs. Bella Cohen and daughter.
Miss Minnie Cohen. of 1879 Frankford
avenue, and Mrs. S. Savoy. of James
and Margaretta streets. Isaac Rollnick,
who drove the automobile. Is the least
injured lie has a lscerated forehead
Mrs Cohen is in a serious condition.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-21
WEDDING USHERS ILL
Four Soldiers Stricken With Pneu-
monia and Measles

Measles and pneumonia nearly caused
a postponement of the wedding last night
of Miss Virginia Il. kitt and Frederick
B. Barns, of the Twenty sixth Engineers,
L. S. A.. as four of the soldier ushers
originally invited were sick.
A new squad was hurriedly obtained
and the uniformed men were on hand
when the couple were married by the
Rev. James Il. l.. Nisbett, pastor OF
Christ Church, Nineteenth and Pine
streets. The ushers were G. b. Webb
]. II. Campbell, H. w. Hatch and John
NJ Wood,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-21
Allege Man Displayed Revolver

make a purchase In store at Twelfth
and Spruce streets early last night, Will
Ii nm Walker. coored, thirty-eight years
old. of 1898 st. James street Is said to
have displayed = .3S-caliber revolver. lie
was arrested by Policeman lIagan aud
will he given a hearing this morning.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-21
You Can't Get More!

lf you think you get smarter look
ing shoes or higher quality by pay;
ing exorbitsnt prices--there is a big
surprise waiting you here.
We match Royal shoes
against the smdrtest shoes in
Phii6deiphid for style and
quaiity-seH you Americas
best $3.50 to SH Styles and
Quality at
$3.50, Sc, $3.50 & 81
which saves you 81 to So the pair.
So much so that we place them all
out for you to see--to examine and
prove to yourself that you can pay
more, but you can't get more. Come
in and prove to yourself what hun
dreds Of men have learned-and that
is you cant lose" when you buy
here. It's a safe bet! Come in this
week-see the proof here NOW.
10000 men proved it in 1917.
DOYALDOO OOTTHOP
N .sss,o5fse ssofs O"MEN<.I) )'ssfsas' ss'es.
NV. Cor MARKET & 18TH, DOWNSTAIRS
Omen Every Evening TIL 9:ao. Sat. TO 1850
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-21
This BigDrive on Perry's
Finest OvercOatS and
Finest Suits comes to an
end on Saturday,!

G,Your Chance to cover on next
Winters market; for similar high
grade clothes will then sell for
immensely advanced prices on
anything in your memory!
Il. For these Last Three DAYS,
you can get the Remainders of
our Finest SIS Overcoats at
$50, $33, $34 and $50; the
Remainders of our Finest $40
Overcoats at $2S, $29, $50
and $31; the Remainders of
our Fine SIS Overcoats at $24,
SIS and $40; of our $50
Overcoats at $22, $23 and
$24; of our SIS Overcoats at
SIS, $19, $40 and SILL!
u, You can get the Remainders
of our Finest $45 Suits for $50
and $40; of our Finest $40 Suits
for $34 and $35; of our Fine
SIS Suits for SIS, $27, $28
and $29; of our $50 Suits for
$23, $24 and SIS; of our SIS
Suits for SIS, $40, $40, $21!
GThese splendid Overcoats,
these splendid Suits are the
Finest that we make. There
are fabrics in some of them
that we can't replace at all;
those that we can replace are
costing us big advances on
what these did. And next
Fall and Winter those in
creases will have to be shifted
on to you!
Unless you Stock up NOW
and beat the market!
s25 Overcoats ...s1S, SO, $40, s21
$50 Overcoats s22, s23, s24
s35 overcoats s24, SIS, s26
$40 overcoats .s2s, s29, $50, s31
$45 Overcoats ..S3Z, 1913, $34, $3E
s25 Suits SIS, SO, $40, ,2l
$50 Suits .s23, s24, SIS
ss5 Suits ....s25, s27, s2S, s29
$40 Suits .$34, $35s
$45 Suits ................S30, $40
PERI Y & co. ."N.B.1
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-10

cure. infallible of a great peace. surge.
this morning, from the sacred ampolla
where thy sacred blood is inclosed.
20. saint of secular miracles. our en-
tire people, faithful and believing, bow
before thy relics with palpitating
hearts. await tiny sign of grace.
And thou. o patron saint. comfort
the sorrows of mothers. rehabiltating
in new faith their ravaged hearts.
And, still more. succor the poor little
beings. who no longer have defense en-
smiles, in the world. the children who
no more have fathers. the girls and
boys who no more have dreams. the
souls who no more have peace. And
give calm, rest and Oblivion to those
who love without hope. to scaiding
tears which fall in silence and solitude.
to unhappy lives, shattered by the most
cruel and implacable fatalities.
And thy miracle of this morning
must say this, o, San Gennaro, that
thou wilt save Naples and the Neapoli-
circumstance, in wha tever difficult sit
uation.
Thus may it be-"
The Importance of this years miracle
manifesto issued by the pontitical del
egation of the Basicilo of San Gen.
marc of Antignano.
-Neapolitans: The faith of our
fathers has ever saved our city. Men,
aced by the lava of Vesuvius. shaken
by earthquakes. desolated by plaques,
reduced to dijcult straits by besieg-
ing enemies, Naples had recourse 10
San Gennaro, to her powerful protec-
tor. and has always been saved
why, therefore, in these moments
of sorrows of heartbreaks, do we not
have recourse to San Gennaro with all
faith to implore protection here below.
LAT midday, upon the spot chosen
by God for the first miracle OF San
Gennaro, after solemn mass. suppl
cation to the great martyr will be read.
In those moments let all unite in the
recitation of the prayer in the church
and in the home. Let ii be a unani-
nous cry of Naples which invokes.
with faith. the celestial patron and
duplicates aid in these days.
And may San Gennaro bring conso-
lation into many families, may he pro-
tect sons exposed to no common perils,
and may he bring soon to the world
tranquility and peace"
Had the miracle failed TO materi-
aliZe Naples would have been a city
of desperate woe. Now mothers have
taken fresh heart to await sons who
may never return. Wives have found
new strength TO listen for the foot
steps of husbands lying dead perhaps
upon the field of honor. Children have
gained fresh hope to await fathers
they may never see again.
Tonight Naples sleeps content San
Gennaro has given the blessed augury
for peace.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-10

at SIS month. Such was to be his
life, he thought, until he could save
money enough with which to buy a
his employer he became acquainted
with a school t"""her who was board-
ing around" This young man was
earning s25 month.
In this edge-practically dol
lar day, with food and lodgings-and
wonderful IT seemed. was born Daniel
Jackling's first aspiring impulse. He
would teach school. almost double his
income and stop right there, because
s25 would be enough. So he began to
climb.
Now climbing is an Intoxicating pursuit
First, the forks in the tree and then the
highest limb in the trunk, which may
break and may not. While Daniel Jack
ling was taking a course at u normal
school his Aunt Addie moved to Sedalia
whore her husband. owning a team Of
hors'es or so, hauled lumber, bricks and
other materials, raw and made up.
Daniel drove for his uncle when school
was over for the year. At the brink of a
new cellar. from which he was transport
ing dirt, he saw a surveyor. lead pencil
in his mouth and a book in his hand,
looking through a spyglass on three legs
He was informed that the earnings of the
surveyor often reached $25 a week.
At this point the normal school passes
out of Daniel Jacklings program. Why
take $25 a month when it was possible to
make four times that amount? Such was
the inquiry that the youthful Daniel put
to himself. He answered it by entering
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-10
Copper Mime Owner to Have Charge Of Great Powder Mills

most famous mining men in the world.
He is tall at least six feet, when his
shoes are off. and weighs 222 pounds.
His physical strength, which is great.
was stored up in his body by hard work
on a Missouri farm. Pitching hay and
binding grain We're the dynanos and
the current SO produced found perma-
nent batteries in his back. arms and
legs.
The Jacklings. parents of Daniel C.
were young and poor. Both died while
their son was an infant. The mother,
it is said. lost her life by fire. Her
home was burning and she fed. but too
late for her own safety, bearing her son
in her arms. Then Aunt Addie Con-
way took the boy into her own house.
She was a good and warm hearted
woman and is living yet; and the bread
that she cast upon the waters has been
coming back in great abundance to her
for many years
The c. in Daniers name stands for
Conway. Those were pioneer days. out
on the prairies of Missouri. Every one
was poor Books were curiosities.
Daniel lacking toiled from the day.
almost, that he learned to walk. At the
age of eighteen he was a farm laborer