davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-03
GERMANTOWN PLANS
NOISELESS FOURTH
Fireworks to Have No Part in
Any Of Three Separate
Celebrations

Germantown residents will celebrate
.he Fourth Of July without any of the
noise that has characterized the ceIehra-
tions in the past.
There will he three distinct celehra-
tions. The first program viii be uhder
the ausniccs of the Cliveden Improve
,,,ent Association. which has Joined win
tbe MANAGEMENT Of the Waterview Rec-
raation Center, Mcmahon avenue ana
Haines street. It will open with n pa
rade from the Ross mansion. NashlhS-
ton lane near Chew street, and proceed
70 the Recreation Center. Boy and Glrl
Scout troops will be in line. as well as
many children and adults from 'ne
neighborhood Races of all KINDS VIII he
held and thrift stamps viii be given 10
the winners
The speaker of the afternoon VIII be
Lieutenant r. O. Tubleston. chaplain
of Company T., home defense reserves.
In the Italian colony of Germantown
the greatest patriotism manfests ltselt
this year Three flags Will be raised,
following a Zig parade
At the Holy Rosary School a large
American flag will be unfurled. Iheh
the Italian flag will he flung to the
breeze. followed by a service nag con-
tanning 125 stars in honor OF ltaliah
youths of Germantown serving the ma
tion.
Well-known musicians will participate
in the community singing in Vernon
Park. the affair being under the aus
pices of the Business Mems Association
of Germantown. Besides the soloists'
large chorus is being rehearsed by Johh
s Hart. The Rev. Stewart +. Keeling
rector of St Peters Episcopal Church
will be the orator
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-03
FUNERAL OF NOTED SINGER
Mrs. Josephines Schimpf Won
Fame in Concert and Choir

The funeral of Mrs. Josephine Schimpf,
widow of Jacob Schmpf. and for years
a noted concert and choir singer. will be
held tomorrow morning at her home
1886 Wallace street. Following the serv-
ice n solemn requiem mass will be sung
in the Roman Catholic Church of St
John the Evangelist, Thirteenth street
above Chestnut.
Mrs. Schimpf died in Atlantic City last
Sunday. She was seventy-five years old.
Mrs Schimpf was the last of the descend
ants of a collateral branch of the family
of Daniel O'Connell. the Liberator." She
was born in Southwark and at sixteen
was graduated from the Normal School
for Girls. She studied under famous
teachers and sang in many celebrated
choirs, including old st. MarY's Fourth
street above Spruce, and st. Augustine's.
She was lover of the opera. a liberal
patron of the Philadelphia Orcht stra and
the Philadelphia operate Society and a
valued and substantial bcnefactor of
many charitable Institutions. including
the Red Cross.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-03
FEAR WAR VICTIM IS BROTHER
Wounded Soldiers Address Given
as West PHILADELPHIA

Relatives of James !. Kennedy, for
mer Pennsylvania Railroad brakeman
who is attached to a signal corps unit
in General Pershing's army believe he is
the James J. Kennedy reported as
severely wounded" in the latest cas-
ualtY list from the front.
The list. as given out by the War De
partment gave the wounded kennedy's
address as West philadelphia. Kennedy
has brother. Richard. and a sister.
Mrs. Norman l.. Reed, who lives at 5223
Reinhard street. West Philadelphia.
In the absence of a more complete
identification they fear that the
wounded man is their brother. He en-
listed at Trenton, and the brother and
sister believe he did not know their
correct address and gave it as West
Philadelphia.
Kennedy enlisted in the regular army
before the United States declared war on
Germany. lie was in one of the first
contingents of the American expedition
AIRY forces.
Letters received from him the last few
months announced that he had been in
the front lire for three months and
that the fighting was severe \ letter
received two weeks ago said that his
best friend had been killed.
Kennedy is twenty-seven years old.
His father. Michael +. Kennedy, lives
in Trenton.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-03
RENT GOUGE INQUIRY
AT CAPITAL TUESDAY
House judiciary Committee
Will Hear Fleet and Ship
ping Board Officials

Do,. ,.-r,--.,.-- 49, -, -.
,,.t, p'oI'ieerlhE III 'hlS 'lS ~
ha, 'IiD' Us anu reaI estate uealetS WIN
diciarv Cnr,r,,,,,"s pf .ba tro,so In
Woehipgto,
OF inc Emergency f'eet VI
Pol Pl,h l"l,oh ana the Jnlted states ShippinS
i'Vdf"' tpEether with tinted StaleS AZ
tuLHeE name Assistant Inited states
Ht'orheF Eosenhaun and others, VIII
sist I,,'imohE at the nearing i'ear-
NuH'IdI movies, OF the Emergency
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-03
COMMISSIONS FOR ELEVEN
Philadelphia Youths Win Off.
GERS Rank in L. S. Army

Eleven more philadelphia youths have
won commissions In the United States
army. The latest list from Washing
ton, announcing the awarding of com
missions. contains the names of the
following local men:
First lieutenant, medical. James A.
Maloncy, 2O24 North Thirteenth street :;
Ralph r. Ritzman, 22l South Thirty
seventh street. and Carl +. Schmidt,
University Hospital.
Second lieutenant. National Army,
Quartermaster's Corps. Brewster Hoops.
sun Company; Robert r. Devlin. 1913
North Alder stret; Raymond J. Kelley,
6s1 North Thirty-fourth street, and
Walter J. Ries, 1911 North Twenty
sixth street.
Second lieutenant, air service, John X.
Dudley. 1906 Orthodox street; Charles
C. McCord, 1884 Lansdowne avenue
Walter r. Sparks 1867 Wynnewood
road, Overbrook. and David Scott F'Grrer,
265 North ThirtY-fourth street.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-03
HOLIDAY TRAIN SERVICE CUT
Railroads Abridge Shore SEIZED.
ules to Avoid Congestion

Contrary to the age-oId custom. no
additional trains will be operated to th-
seashore from this city tomorrow.
Instead. some of the trains regularly
in operation will be taken of for the
day and special sections to the trains
that will operate must accommodate the
shore-bound pleasure seekers
Federal railway administrators have
made these latest rules in order that
the congestion at the Camden train
sheds, which was experienced last year,
shall not recur this year
Among the trains annulcd FOR the
Fourth are the Ana p. IN. bridge train
for Atlantic City, the 4:O7 bridge train
for Cape May, the :07 bridge train for
Ocean City. and the y. m. Market
Street ferry train for Cape May and
Wildwood. The trains to this city from
resorts which are annulled are the 7:45
a. m. for Atlantic City, the 7:1O a. m.
from Cape May, and the 9:O5 a. m. from
Cane Nav.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-03
MEMORIAL TO SLAIN MARINE
Mass for Lieutenant Golden Held
in Church of Transformation

An empty, f1ag-draped casket stood
fore the high altar of the Roman Catho-
lie Church of the TRANSPORTATION. Fifty
fifth street and Cedar avenue today as
a solemn high mass was sung for Lieu
tenant Thomas NJ. Golden. of the marine
corps, killed in action in France, May 81.
A company of marines with rifles re-
versed stood at attention in the church
during the service After the benedic-
ton. a bugler sounded taps" A gold
chalice inscribed with the dead officers
name, the gift of Archbishop RYAN Cen
eral Assembly, Knights of Columbus,
was used in the mass
Golden's home was at 5il3 Christian
street His father, Captain NJ. 4. Col
den, is a Civil War veteran. The Off
GERS widow was Marie Ryan, daughter
of DIR. William J. Ryan, of this city,
prior to her marriage few weeks before
the lieutenant sailed for Europe.
Members of De Soto Council No. 315,
knights of Columbus, and of the Arch
bishop Ryan General Assembly attended
the services.
The Rev. James ]. McAran, rector of
the church was celebrant of the mass.
Rev. Samuel /. McGettigan was deacon
and Rev. William Sullivan was sub
deacon. Seated in the chancel were
Revs. Hughes NJ. Dale, John p McHugh,
James q. Mclaughlin Henry T. McFall
and the Rev. Father Marley
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-03
NEW SIGNAL SYSTEM
P. r. T. Instals Modern Method on
on Old York Road

A modern system of signaling is now
effective on the entire stretch of Old
York road, from Branchtown to Willow
Grove, on the lines of the PHILADELPHIA
Rapid Transit Company.
The hills on which the systems have
been installed are the Branchtown, the
Ogontz, the Noble. and the Welsh Road
Hill. The system consists of colored
lights placed at specific distances and
starting at the crest of each hill. OPP
Grated electrically. the instant a car
passes the first light at the crest. the
signal shows a brilliant red remaining
ond light Then, automatically, the first
light switches to green, the second light
showing, and successfully until the car
descends the hill
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-03
SIGNERS' KIN GATHER
HERE FOR CONGRESS
Rollcall in Declaration Cham.
Der Will Feature Cele-
bration of Fourth

Descendants of the Signers OF the
Declaration Of independence are assem-
bling in Philadelphia today for their
eleventh annual congress at the Belle
vue-Stratford.
The main exercises will be at 10
O'Clock tomorrow morning in independ-
ence Square All patriotic societies of
the city are invited to this meeting
There will also be patriotic services at
Old Christ Church
The Declaration chamber" in indie
nendence Hall will be scene of a gather
ing at 1 O'Clock tomorrow. when thare
VIII be the >roIlCall of "signers," the
descendants rising as their ancestors
name is called Officers will be elected
and other business transacted.
The board Of governors will meet at
I O'Clock this afternoon at the Bellevue
Stratford. There will he. an informal
dinner on the roof garden at 7:30
O'Clock.
Carl Magee Kneass is chairman of the
Fourth Of July committee this year
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-03
Battle of Santiago
T,Venty Years Ago Today

In view of the recent achieve
ments of the American navy in
European waters and of its success
in guarding Transports it seems
specially fitting to call attention to
the fact that today is the twentieth
anniversar yof one of the outstand-
ing feats of American sea fighters,
the defeat of the Spanish fleet off
Santiago.
The action of Admiral Sampson,
of Commodore Schley and the men
under them furnished a reason for
jubilation all over the nation on
Independence Day, 1898. Perhaps
the naval forces may add a per-
formance today that will make to-
morrow not only the greatest day
for ship launchings in the history
of the world, but the greatest day
in American naval history as well.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-03
$500, ,5O9,67l.34 IN TAXES
Collections in Philadelphia Dis
trict Jump 500 Per Cent

Tax collections in the Philadelphia
district for the fiscal year ending June
50 aggregate 5000. 500. .671.34, of which
SlG2, S97.7S262 represented payments
under the income and excess profits
tax. and $37,6l1,3SS.72 miscellaneous
taxes.
This record of collections is an in
crease of approximately 500 per cent
over the taxes paid by the individuals
and corporations in the first Pennsyl-
vania internal revenue district. The ag-
greEate of collections for the fiscal year
Of 1917 was $33.2ll,2OS.23.
The PITTSBURGH district again led IN"
state revenue districts in the total col
leCtiOns. with returns of 1882. 80. IOl 4"
Of which $292 516.3G2.29 represented pay
mentS on income and excess profits
taxes. and S39,5S3,339.li in miscellanc-
Gus taNeS.
The Lancaster district reported total
Of $2O.SS4.S3122, and the scranton dis
trict $35.5l9.i12.39. The total for :hc
State was $5S9.073,122.3S.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-03
PAUL REVERE TO RIDE AGAIN
Will Be Feature of Joint Celebration in
West Philadelphia

4 joint celebration of tho Fourth Of
July will ne held tomorrow under the
auspices of tho South SiNtiath street
and Stegel Hometown Improvement A.
soCiation.
There will lc a baby parade IN auto
mobile parade and a march % citizens
Prizes will b" given for the mosl strik-
ing ideas. In addi' ion .there will be
band concerts in every part Of the sec
ton bounded by Fifty-Sevcuth and SiNty-
third streets and Cedar and Baltimore
avenues.
Athletic confess for the youngsters
with suitable prize awards will be an
other feature. In the evening there will
be patriotic meeting at which former
Governor stuart will speak. \ you'h-
full Paul Revere will ride through the
neighhorhood all day and advise the peo-
pie of the coming events
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-03
PAGEANT IN OVERLOOK
History of the World to Be Shown by
Floats

Many novel costumes and floats will
be seen in the parade to be held in con-
nection with The Fourth's celebration in
Overbrook. The pageant will be a brief
review of the history Of the world.
The Home Defense Reserve Of Over
brook, the Girl Scouts Fife and Drum
Corps and the children of the public
and Sunday schools will take a promi-
nent part
The pageant will he conducted under
the auspices of the Overbrook Commu
nifty. II. j. Sitter will he marshal His
aides will be William kirkpatrick and
{. &. Hazlett.
Another celebration will he conducted
~ pNerbrooi under the auspices of the
ONcrbrook Association The program
will include patriotic and athletic exer-
C'ses followed by community singing
and motion-picture shows in the evening
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-03
BIG DAY IN HARROWGATE
All.Day Progra mIncludes Sports and
Parade

An all-daY celebration overfowing
with interesting events has been planned
for the Fourth of July by the Harrow
gate Improvement Association at Ken
sington avenue and Tioga street
Athletic events for boys and girls
from six to sixteen years will be the
chief feature. Following the contests
there will be a parade. In the afternoon
the HarrOwgate and Indiana Clubs.
The committee in charge includes Will
liam II Richards. George Nonmaker and
Herbert Siner.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-03
RIVAL DEMOCRATS 10 III
Forty-sixth Ward Factions 10 CA
Together Monday

Rival Democratic factions In the.
Torty-siNth Ward will try 10 get To-.
gether Monday night and elect reI3rc<
sentatives to the Democratic City Com.
mttee.
Both factions claim to have elected
the city committeeman. but the contest
committee of the city Committee, headed
by eX-Magistrate Edwin X. Borie. has
ruled that no legal election was held.
The contest committee will supervises
the election Monday night. Real estate
Assessor John j. Iict1uaid and James
l. McGOwan, the old members of the City
committee claimed reelection from tho
ward.
Their claim was disputed by DIR. r. 8.
Keller and John Hancock. The two fac-i
tions held separate elections, but the
city Committee has refused to recognise
either and has ordered a reelection
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-03
PARADE N CHFLTENHAM
Big Fourth Celebration in Townshin
tnnthcr al Clenside

Tho Fourth Of July celebration in
Chcltenham township will be staged on
the athletic fed at the Elkins Park
ton, a Canadian officer who was in the
battle of the Marine. and who lost a
hand at GallipoIi. will be the guest. of
honor and principal speaker. There
will be big parade, in which the John
+. Stetson Band, the Stetson Field Corps,
the First Aid Corps, c. A. r. Veterans.
Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts. Home Defense
League, Rcd Cross and kindred war
work organizations will march.
The Glensidc celebration. arranged by
the Genside Fourth of July Associa-
tion, will he featured by a ppatriotic
song festival, with Henri Scott, of the
metropolitan Opera Company. as the
artist There will be a parade. programs
OF sporting events and patriotic ad-
dreSSfS-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-03
Refund Substitute Overcharges
By the Associated Press

New York July @.-Four hundred Gus
toners of New York grocery firm who
had been ovcrCharged in the purcha :"
of flour substitutes and canned good
today received checks from the Federal
food board covering the amount Of the
OVsrCharge. In addition the firm was or
dered to close its store for six weeks or
a sum equal to the amount of
its excess profits to the American Red
Cross.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-03
AUTO STATIONS AID WAR
Will Close Nights and Sundays to
Release Men for Service

Automobile service stations in and
around Philadelphia, as well as accessory
stores and automobile stock and sales
rooms, will be closed on Sundays begin
ming July 10 and will close daily at 6
o'clock in the evening on recommended
tion of the automobile mems war service
committee. which has been approved by
the Federal war economy board.
The purpose is to release the thou
sands of men who have been employed
nights and Sundays in the automobile
and related industries to devote that
time to the service of the Government.
Night and Sunday service stations are
regarded by the war service committee
as more of a convenience than a neces-
sity, the theory being that the average
man with little effort can arrange to
have his car repaired and supplied with
gasoline and oil in the daytime and
during the week.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-03
SERENADE MAYOR
Orphanage Band Plays on Plaza
at City Hall

Touring the city in the interest of
campaign to raise funds for the extern
sion of the Cresser Orphans Home, at
Loysville, twenty-eight boys, comprising
the orphanage band, serenaded Mayor
Smith on the north plaza of city. Han
this afternoon.
The band was led by Claude NJ.
Stauffer, former leader of the Carlisle
Indian Band and the Eighth Regiment
Band.
Scheduled for several engagements in
this city today, the band will remain
here and participate in the Independence
Day parade tomorrow. Rhe Rev. Je-
rome Guss. pastor of the Muhlenberg
Memorial Lutheran Church, at Logan,
accompanied the band
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-03
SERVICE Men TO Be GUESTS
Formal Opening of New Country Club
Rockledgc, Tomorrow

There will be a formal opening Of the
new country club for enlisted men at
RoCkledge, Montgomery County, tomor-
row.
Tho affair will he opened at 10 in the
morning b% parade and a reception
Luncheon will he served. This will
be followed by n baseball game between
the crews of two warshipS After sun
per there will he open-air boxing. con-
sisting of ten bouts, the last and big
gest of these being beween Rob Gran.
navy middleweight, and Jack MCCarron,
Of Allentown The visitors will Then be
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-03
CITY'S FOURTH
A WORLD PLEDGE
Parade of Nations Will
Demonstrate Democ-
racy's Appeal
MANY EVENTS PLANNED
Patriotic Celebrations at Inde-
pendence Hall and Other
Points in the City
MANY EVENTS PLANNED
Fourth of July Toasts
of q Hundred Years Ago

Toasts for the Fourth of July,
prepared by James Madison before
he became President, follow:
"Peace-May free nations. who
naturally cherish it. never suffer
the passions of their rulers to
plunge them into war.
THE People-May every arm be
raised against foreign invaders and
every voice against domestic usurp-
ers.
THE Union-May it find an ever
lasting cement in the Spirit of the
Revolution and the sacrcdness of
the Constitution"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-03
HOME DEFENSE PARADE
West Philadelphia Celebration
Will Have Military Aspect

A parade and drill of the Home De-
fense Guards. Boy Scouts and other or
ganizations will give a military aspect to
the Fourth Of Jdly celebrations tomorrow
AT Clark Park and kingsessing ReCre-
alton Center. West Philadelphia.
Following the drills there will be a
patriotic pantomime at the recreation
center, in which several hundred chill
dren will participate. Athletic events
will be held in the afternoon.
one of the features will be n baseball
game. 4 marine band will furnish the
music. Soldiers who haye seen service
abroad will speak at night.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-03
SCOUTS TO LEAD PARADE
One of Features of Shot Tower Recrea
ton Cenler Program

Boy Scouts of the Sacred Hear,
Church will lead the parade which will
be one of the attractions of the Fourth
OF July celebration of Shot Tower r. Gre
alton Center Front and Carpenter
streets
Numerous other organizations. includ-
ing Girl Scouts and Red Cross nurses.
lowed by athletic events. Numerous
prizes are offered. There will he a flag
raising in the morning
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-03
CITED FOR BRAVERY
Two Philadelphians Praised for Rescue
Work on the French Front

Two Philadelphians have been cited
for bravery on the French front. They
are Aired Howard. 6320 Kngsessing
avenue, and John Allen, 1902 Divinity
place.
The citation which was given them by
General Ccnneau, a French commander,
states that both men took an active
part in rescue work during a bomb?rd-
ment on March 23. The men worked
under aerial fire and. with several other
americans, saved many French wounded.
Howard and Allen left the Allentown
ambulance corps on August last.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-03
NEW PROFESSORS AT JEFF
Trustees Elect Doctors Schamberg and
Rehfuss 10 Faculty

DR.. jay f. Schamberg and DR.. Mar
tin f. Rehfuss have been elected to
Hrofessorshps in the Jefferson Medical
College by the board of trustees,
Doctor Schamberg vas elected pro-
fessor of dermatology and syphilology,
to succeed Professor Ste'wagon. who re-
Gently resigned Doctor Rehtuss was
elected an associate In medicine and
has a wide reputation in the treatment
of intestinal disorders. Doctor Scham-
berg is acknowledged to be among the
leaders of the profession In his spe-
cialty.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-03

FOUR OF FAMILY IN SERVICE
Reading downward are William,
James and Thomas Colgan,
brothers. sons Of James Colgan. of
40 North Fif,y.sixlh street, and 10.
seph Clapper, son of Mrs. Mary
Clapper, who with her son has
made her home with the Col lgans
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1918-03-14
VAUGHN'S MILL.

Elk. Sheriff Fl. T. Derickson,
from Stanton, was here Monday.
Burt Barnett, Of Clark Comfy,
visited his sister Mrs. II. 9. King
a part of last week.
Messrs. Clark d DAVIS, the
Union Hall merchants, were
here over Sunday.
Miss Minnie Mcpherson return.
ed home Saturday, from an Elk.
tended visit, to relatives at Pilot.
Mr.. Forest Estes srent a few
days, the past week, with his
sister Mrs. Carl Garrett, near
Clay City.
Z. Powell is moving this week
to Ridgewood, Wolfe county. He
himself will farm; his boys will
work IN the oil field.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Gravett
have gone to Housekeeping in
the house vacated by his brother,
Mack, on the Right Farm.
Geo. w. Bush, our hnstling
local merchant, and JAS. |. Mize,
his efficient clerk, attended the
Merchants Association held at
Cincinnati, first of the week.
County agt. ii. III. Harrison
gave a demonstration In seed
corn testing at the school house
Monday nigh, of this week. He
was the guest of Squire and Mrs.
Chas. WEIGH, while here.
The approach of Spring moves
fellow to think about prepar'
ing his ground and planting.
THIS is all good and must be
done; but with the passing of
Winter, and which made the
mud roads impossible almost,
every eligible road hand should
be willing to work his six days
at a time when the least work
will do the most good, and that
is now. Therefore the writer "a
road hand) believes every over
seer in the county should warn
their hands in and do at least a
part of what they expect to do
this fall by Jack A. Tar.