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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-12
URGE UNIFORM WAGE
FOR SHIP WORKERS
Higher Pay and Adequate
Housing Facilities Also Rec
commended by Employers

Higher wages for shipyard workers,
the establishment of Il uniform wage
scale 70 prevent men from going from
one plant to another under the induce
mcnt Of higher pay, and the immediate
construction of adequate housing fa-
cilitles for employees were urged by ship
builders at the first meeting of the la
Dor adjustment committee OF the ship
ping board at the Hotel Walton.
Az result of the hearings, IL was in
tmated that wage adjustments Will be
made within n few days. hut 1t is eN-
pected that the matter will be gone into
again at the end of six months i'm order
to accommodate the wage problem TO
changing conditions of living.
Contractors of the city have shown
exceptional patriotism In Offering their
services for the construction of the 5000
houses TO be built for Hog Island work
crs in the Forteth ward. according TO
Mayor Thomas b. Smith. Fifty houses
IA day are to he built, he said, cOmplet-
ing the building program within 100
days. and $50 firms are to be engaged
In the work.
chief G. T.. Albright. of the Bureau
Of Surveys, has been in frequent con-
sultaton with owen Branard the New
York architect and consulting engineer,
who is chairman Of the housing COM
mittee of the Emergency Ship Corpora
tion, and the plans for laying out the
new colony are being put through with
all possible speed. The designs for the
houses have been completed by the Gov
ernment architects and practically
every thing Is now ready for the contrac-
tors TO begin work.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-12
DUTY PROVES SHREW
FOR THIS PATROLMAN
Keon's Reward Is Eleven Days
in Hospital and Threat
of Dismissal

Eleven days in tho hospital with IA
fractured shoulder and two dislocated
ribs, suspension and threatened dismiss
sal is the reward of duty. according to
Policeman Arthur Keon. OF the Fifteenth
street and Snyder avenue station.
keon's troubles are the aftermath
Of an encounter with a negro. Jacob
Robinson, some time ago. eliminating In
the sentencing of Robinson yesterday by
Judge McMichael to four months in the
county prison for assault and battery on
keOn Robinson also spent some days
in the hospital as the result Of a shot
from Keons gun.
The policeman had been rounding up
the auto bandits of the city. He found
Robinson acting In a suspicious manner.
Robinson being vouched FOR by II saloon-
keeper at Eighteenth and Vine. was al
lowed to go. but later, so keon declares,
attacked him and he was compelled to
shoot in self defense.
keon was suspended and declares that
since then he has been threatened by
certain politicians with trouble If he did
not lay orr Robinson. This he refused
to do and when released from hospital
prosecuted Robinson with the result that
the latter got four months sentence.
Since then keon says he has been
threatened and fears that his dismissal
Will come at any moment. lie says that
charges We're brought against him as
result of his trouble with Robinson and
that If he is dismissed he will have some
interesting disclosures TO make
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-12
CITY NEEDS US. HELP
COMPLETE "L"LINE
Mayor Will Ask for Priority
Order on Steel Needed on
Frankford Contract

Mayor Smith will request the Govern
ment to issue priority orders for 3OOs
tons of steel needed to complete the
Frankford elevated structure and place
II in operation. The Mayors decision
follows the united appeal OF industries
In the northeastern section of the city.
With the shortage of cars on the sur
face lines. employees of industries in
that section experience great difficulty
in going TO and returning from work.
Letters were received by the Mayor from
officials Of the John b. Stetson Company,
Cramps Shlpyard and others The
priority orders will be asked for steel
rails, the one thing lacking TO put the
line into operation.
IL the Government agrees to the re.
quest. the Mayor said the work would
be pushed and every effort made to ge,
the line ready for traffic as quickly as
possible. He said
II am going away for "a few days
but upon my return, next Tuesday,
shall at once ask the Government &c
take this action. These letters are from
industries which are engaged In I'M
portant work for II. and the operation
of the elevated structure. they say, I,
absolutely imperative in order to speed
up the work and get the employees tc
the plants in time,
"Such firms as Cramps, Stetson's and
others say the quicker we get the ele
waited running the sooner they will gel
better results. They agree the short
age OF cars on the surface lines Il
seriously troubling them now"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-12
MOTHER AND BABIES
RESCUED BY FIREMEN
Panic-Stricken Women Car
ried Down Ladder in Fire
Following Explosion

a mother and her two infants were
carried down fire-ladders amid cheers
other mothers. a home was gutted and
two others were damaged while firemen
risked their lives to save yellow
feathered parrot following the explosion
OF n gasoline stove in the home of Harold
Elliott. 4612 Fairmount avenue. today.
A friend CT tho Elliott family-Mrs.
Andrew Tolen, OF Atlantic City--was
asleep on the top floor. SIZE was aroused
from her sleep by the smoke. and OPEN
ing "a window called for help. Her cries
were answered by Simon Harvey, a for
mer fireman, and now constable in the
cfiice OF Magistrate Harris, who began
ringing doorbells to arouse the families
In the neighborhood. Then with other
men he returned to the Elliott home and
assisted Mrs Tolen to the street.
Mrs. John Saranta, who lives at 461O
Paramount avenue, became frightened
| She rushed to a window with her two
sons Francis. one year old, and Harold
| ten months old, and threatened to jump
| Firemen rescued her by taking her dowr
fire ladder
At 4Gl4 Fairmount avenue Mrs. S Idle
Brown was almost overcome by smoke
| She was assisted to the street by firemen
who later returned to the house to res
cue her parrot In rescuing the parrot
two firemen were slightly overcome By
gasoline fumes. The fire spread to 460s
Fairmount avenue. occupied by Samue
Kassay, who ia Ill. Firemen went tc
his room and helped him TO the street
The damage 70 the houses was esti
mated by the police at about $500.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-12
CRASH WITH TROLLEY
MAKES JUNK OF AUTO
Driver Saves Life by Jumping,
but Is Severely Cut and
Bruised

An automobile driven hy John
Graham, Of Bryn Mawr, was smashed
into matchwood and junk this morning
when Graham tired to cross SiXteth
street, ut Walnut. in front Of Il north
bound SiXtieth street ear He failed to
see II south bound car which reached
Walnut street at the same time. He
jumped to save his life. a moment later
the automobile was ground into bits
between both cars and the passengers
waded through broken glass to the street.
Graham was found cut ana bleeding
and rushed to the West Philadelphia
Homeopathic Hospital In a passing au-
tomobile. The accident proved the need
of traffic policeman at this point.
which Is greatly travelled for the reason
that Walnut street il part Of the Lincoln
Highway
While passengers of both cars were
denouncing the Rapid Transit Company,
James Dentworth, of 1913 South Fifty
ninth street, who had been aboard the
northbound car, suddenly announced
that his pockets had been picked Of
seventeen dollars. He happened to see
J. +. Braceland, of Sixtieth and Chris
tian streets, standing near him and ac-
cused him of the deed. Braceland de-
MED the charge hotly and expressed his
opinion OF DentworTh in candid language.
Isaac J.. STATE. a wool broker. who
was also among the passengers, resented
the charge made by Dentworth anu tod
him so. Thereupon Dentworth charged
that Braceland had passed the wallet to
Statz and they were working together
Just at this time some one discovered
policeman. Staatz and Braceland
suggested to the cop that he take them
TO the station house and make Dent
Al. -.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-12
POLICE VAN DRIVER
DIES IN RUNAWAY
Germantown Station Veteran
Thrown From Seat When
Flying Paper Scares Team

n wind-tossed bit of paper brough,
death this morning to Charles T. De.
Wees. hfty-threo years old. 12G East
Hortter street, Germantown.
Devices was the driver of the police
van at the Germantown station and has
been member of the police force twen.
ty-eight years, fifteen OF which he has
spent driving the var which carries
prisoners from one station to another
This morning he started for the Thirty.
ninth street station and as he drove out
The driveway from the rear of the Ger.
mantown station flying bit of paper
frightened his horses and they started
to run.
Devices guided them south on Ger
nlantown avenue. but as they swung
sharply he was thrown from his seat to
the street and killed.
The horses continued along German.
town avenue until they collided with a
team owned by William Hutchinson
which brought them to a stop without
further damage.
Devices is survived by n widow.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-12
SOLDIER-CARTOONIST
GRATEFUL FOR GIFT
Red Cross Sketch From France
Is "Wally's" Reply to
Mount Airy Worker

Not so far from the spot where French
troo,s o,a battling with the R,cbn ia n
-.
ihiiaue'p'''' 5o"'''--H''"' a. 'e"
1908 South Fifty-second strcet-member
of tho I-nilod states marina corps who
T., ,,,.,,., ,,,,,, ,,,,o,,.ors In p,,;,,ao,
,,tt,, ,,. .,,.,t,-, ,i,, ,,,r,oo,ist A ,r
tooii hlaue ""nIh '"e SouHu vi cshiioi
shots reached this city today. The clri-
cature "a ronpliucntary 20 the worl, Of
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Wv az 'N
1he cartoon, accompanied py letter
was received by MIS- Adrlen FRANCOIS
Weilens' 800 'ioWeh avenue Mount AIRY
MIS- Neilens Is IN cbafse OF the knitted
garments prepared py members or Mount
AIRY AuhilarN. NO o. OF the southeast
cru fhi'aueiphla 'ollilhittee OF the
american lied cross
a few weeks ago Mrs. Wellens sent Il
sweater TO Wallgren. She also sent him
"a knitted skull cap. 1t was the gift
"ni'n pionlpteu "aHsref 10 oraW the
Tartoon' BEFORE going over there
".6inn W"s e"'pio!eu as Il caTtoohis'
oi' ll'aue'l'Ii'a newspapers lie is
p,iNale III Supply cofnpahv OF the Flfth
i'.e'.''en,' W '"e hiteu - tues marine
oo,ps' mni.il ~ a'.acneu 10 tne Ameri-
so, 90 eSpe',,'o,ai y, ioioe' WaHsreh ~
,rhn v, ~, 80, -. "aIsieh oI th,s ci'E.
Iii ".'''''p"ns ''s 'he cartoon
reads as follows.
Dear Mr.. Wellens;
have recaivsa ,.orr mas, ,,..t,.,.,,
paclape-sweate, Ioi,,,e. 60 al ~,
good shane and most sxcelisn, liz ~ ord -,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-12
PATRIOTISM KEYNOTE
OF AUTOMOBILE SHOW
Annual Exhibition, Opening
: Tonight, Will Demonstrate
Motors Usefulness
23O MODELS IN DISPLAY
Cars and Accessories Will Fill
Three Floors of Wanamaker
Garage

Are you all ready, gentlemen of the
orchestra? Then let 'er go! Mr.. Bugs
Ter. sound "reveille - Shoot!
To-a-a. ta-a, ta-ta-ta-. ta-a, ta-a, tae
ta-tal etc
The blare of the bugle which will
signalize the opening of Philadelphias
seventeenth annual automobile show TO.
night will indicate as well how patriotic
the show will be in its purposes. Its
keynote will be the argument that the
owner of a car can do more for his
country in war time than the civiiaq
who doesn't own one.
When the big show opens tonight, 4
continue until next Saturday n.gh..
there will be on view on the three fiooEj
OF the Wanamaker Garage. at TWENTY
third and Walnut streets. which are
devoted to the show, no less than gao
different models of cars and myriad
OF articles which go to make up auto
mobile equipment. It's a million dollar"
show. which represents $4,000, 900
worth OF usefulness to the nation,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-12
MAY EXTEND FREIGHT
EMBARGO TO THIS CITY
All Atlantic Ports Likely to
Share in Restrictions Put
on New York

,ha ,,.,,,,i,,,, ,,,,,,,,,.,,.. ..,,, H.. 1T,
"a' '"'v'"'s e'i'Daiso WIN po i"'a
on all domestic freight In carload lots,
applicable to Philadelphia and Other
North Atlantic nor,s similar 40 that I'm,
-, =. - - " '''
posed at ne" iork' Is propaoility OF
the near future The action Of Director
General Smith In imposlnr such an em.
barge for New York and creatinp a
special committee of railroad men IN
pass on ali executions 10 the embargo
forecasts drastic action at .ther sea,
,nr,s .ir,,IarI,, .i,,ata, .,at ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-12
SAVE MINDS OF SAMMEES
Huge Staff of Specialists Will Treat
Cases of Mental Disease

Sammees at the front will hive spe-
cial attention paid to their mental and
nervous conditions, and stan of $50
specialists in nervous diseases has been
formed to look after this phase of the
health of the American soldier, accord
ing to an announcement made by Dr.
Frankwood f. Williams in an address
TO the Philadelphia Psychiatric Society.
Arrangements have been made said
Doctor Williams, TO have the psychia-
trists close to the front-ine trenches,
and all cases of mental disorder which
would incapacitate nun TO endure
shock of shellhre or hardships of an
active campaign will receive prompt ex-
pert attention. Steps are now being
taken, he said, to eliminate mental de-
fectlves from the army as far as pos
sible.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-12
DENY LIBERTY BOND THEFT
Missing Securities Misliad or De-
layed in Mail Is Explanation

The published report that $50. 200
worth of Liberty Bonds had been stolen
from the Federal Reserve Bank of Phil
adelphia, was denied today by. an Of
fetal of the bank. This official said that
the truth was that Liberty Bonds valued
at about $25.000 had been mislad or
probably delayed in the mail.
No employe of the bank in under
suspicion according to the official, who
added that the United States Secret
Service had been called in to give ad-
vice merely as a matter of course.
Since the disappearance of the bonds
was discoered, many bonds of the $50
denomination have been recovered
Most of the bonds missing were sent
here by registered mail from banks
and trust companies in New Jersey and
Delaware At that time the registered
mails were swamped Some of the
bonds that were at first to have been
stolen have been found in different de-
partments of the bank while others
have arrived in the mail
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-12
HOUSE VOTE DELIGHTS
u EMMELINE PANkHURST
lf Quarrel Over, Now Can Work
16gether With Men for Human
3'sf ity, She Says

~ {E11NDoN. Jan. 1.-THE old quarrel
n ,prumen with men Is over; now we
)o work together for the good Of
&&1ky.'
nbling with excitement and joy.
ofas Mrs Emmeline Pankhurst's
nation today when she learned Of
Elton Of the United States House
~ representatives in approving equal
aGs In America.
IL IN wish--I wish--well" she remarked
51rds do not 20 far enough to tell how
10y feel. 1t was perfectly splendid
~ (hem. And President Wilson sup
GG11d the cause
r. Our first thought following the action
= eur own House of Lords in approving
Lfn1e was our solemn responsibility
- receiving the vote at time when the
3ountry iR endangered and so much is
q uenl<e.
The womens parties first resolve
1Hou1d be to increase their win-the-war
n1UTts. II we lose the war votes will
~ pseless, womans first duty is to
1Uoke the country safe.
no doubt the women of America feel
~ 6asne way.
~ am glad to offer congratulations
- our American sisters. We rejoice In
to1tr success as much as in our own
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-12
JUST PLAIN DOG"
IS HERO OF SHOW
Nuts" and "Curs" of Low
Degree Share Honors at
Exhibition

The Just plain dog" show opened to-
day In the Bellevue -Stratford under the
auspices of the Women's Pennsylvania
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty
TO Animals The proceeds are TO he do
mated TO the American Red Star Animal
Relief Society for the care of horses
and other animals used by the Americas
army In France.
The show Is unique. For the first
time in the history OF any dog show
ever held in the country there is an
exhibit of hero" dogs--dogs which have
performed some service to humanity,
in saving life. in protecting children,
or in serving "A soldier or sailor.
Medals will be awarded to the win
ner In each class of these hero" dogs,
and 10 the dog that showed the great
est intelligence in performing his feat.
Other prizes Will be awarded In the
"just plain dog" entries.
Many of the society matrons from
the Main Line and this city are spon
soring the show and not only have lent
their financial aid but also placed OH
exhibit II large number of dogs. Clubs
of the city also did much to assure the
success of the affair.
Judging was begun at l O'Clock and
Will be continued until late in the eve
ming. Judges are Joseph Buchanan,
Dunn Levy, John W. Keegan and Doc.
tors Jarrett and Glass.
Other than the special hero class
the entries included dogs owned and
shown by Il member of S. l.. &. A.
society. dogs owned and shown by mem
bers of the Red Star. and dogs owned
and shown by members OF the Morris
Refuge Association. and there were also
classes for dogs which had been re-
ceived by their owners from the Lowry
Home and the Francisvale Home.
While held under the auspices of the
American Red Star Relief the show is
directly under the charge of Mrs. Made
line X. Nandergrift, chairman of the
show committee, and Frank i. Smith,
superintendent.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-12
PROBERS TO HEAR EARLE
|o6Ate Inquiry Held Omen for Phila,
delphia Testimony

0oorgs II. Earle. Jr.. the Pennsylvania
1Uoer Of the Federal SUGAR committee
II presIdent of the Pennsylvania Re-
|1~F Company. win ts"'ifv before tho
IL ~ Manufacture Committee In IT'S
III lHyestigRtion. The prohe has been
= GD4p at the request of the food ad-
la{fetion to allow Mr.. Earle to tes-
~ Earle said today that. while he
|ow the food administration was going
ztonUogt that he be allowed 10 tes''sv
\ 1IrDf intimation that the probe had
IN held open for his testimony was
ut113ed In dispatch from Washington
49, He will be called at some later
~ The Pennsylvania sugar Company
~ oo-cAlled independent concern.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-12
PIECE OF CANDY MAY
SOLVE CONRAD MURDER
Detectives Find Clue in Christ
mas BoX-TwO Ash Col
lectOrs Held Without Bail

Half piece of candy may fix respon-
sibility for the strange death of Mrs
Souo. ,,o,ros an o, ., .,-o ro,,,o
'' '"u y" o"e WV "es,'
ash collectors, who were held today with
out ball for further hearing, while the
police continued their prood OF the
death. The eventy-nine-year-oid woman
was found apparently strangled In her
nome, $500 North Fifteenth street
Monday
Ihe prisohers-Wiiiam Bahes ana
Sharies Gioson-were reeommitted to
central station TINS morning by Magis-
trate Price at the Twenty-second street
ana hunting Park avenue station for
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-12
FIFTEEN HORSES CREMATED
Wagons and Feed Also Destroyed by
Blaze in Livery Stable

Fifteen horses, four wagons and a
large stock Of feed were destroyed early
today when the livery stable of Jacob
Yampolsly, in the rear of i33-435 Moore
street, was burned to the ground -Four
horses We're rescued ard ten wagons
were SalVaged.
The fire originated from a cigarette
carelessly thrown on pile OF straw.
a large stock of feed had recently been
put in. The loss. partially covered by
insurance, is estimated by the owner
to be 10000. The residence in front
Of the stable. occupied by Yampolsky
and his family, was not damaged
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-12
FARM AND LABOR UNITED
Two Interests Join Hands to Secure
Favorable Legislation

A joint legislative committee to look
after the interests of the laboring man
ana the farmer has been arranged for
under an agreement entered into between
tle Pennsylvania Federation of Labor
and the State Grange. according to a
statement made by John A. Phillips. or
Eanizer Of the Typographical Union and
first vice president Of the Pennsylvania
Federation of Labor.
A platform of legislation Is to be
adopted by the coalition and will be sub
mitted to all candidates for Legislative
offices. The committee will be on the
job at Harrisburg during sessions of the
Legislature to press legislation favor
able to labor and agricultural interests
and fight bills which are considered
inimical to them.
The coalition was formed at a meeting
held In Harrisburg several days ago. the
proceedings of which have been Kent
secret until now
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-12
SCOTT NAMES NARBERTH
ATHLETE TO ANNAPOLIS
Charles Owen Humphreys, Hav-
erford School Star, Wins Appoint
ment to Naval Academy

Charles owen Humphreys, Of Mar
berth was announced today as the prn-
cipal appointment of Congressman John
X. II. Scott for the United States Naval
Academy.
Humphreys Is the star athlete Of the
Haverford School, being II member of
the football. basketball, baseball and
tennis teams He was a winner of the
singles of the Narberth Tennis Assoca-
ton last year. He was born in 1899 and
has attended the lIayerford School for
the last ten years.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-12

The Garrick Theatre will be the scene
or another mammoth gathering Sunday
evening. Doctor Wilkinson, the talented
seventh Day Adventist lecturer on Bible
theme. rs the Kaiser the Beast of
Reyelation 1913 and Does the Number
$50 Apply to His Name? Will He Last
to Future Cataclysm?"
-. DIR. Irwin j. Morgan, widely known in
the musical world in both Europe and,
America, will preside at the organ.
The theme of the lecture will be con-
tinued by Doctor Wilkinson Monday eve
ming In the Grand Fraternity Hall. on
Arch near Seventeenth St~eet
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-12
Victim of Hog Island Smash I'm

The second victim of the smashup of
truck just inside the yard gates at
Hig leland yesterday died last night at
st. Agness Hospital The dead man
was George Friedenberg. OF 1895 South
Lee street The truck had been loaded
with workers returning from work. one
man was killed instantly and eleven
others injured.