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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-24
GOVERNMENT PROBES
BLAZE AT SHIPYARD
Federal Agents Investigate
Fire in Cramps Metal Shop.
Mattress Factory Burns

Agents of the Department of Justice
today are investigating two fires, one OF
which early this morning damaged a
portion of Cramps shipyard. A man.
arrested during the progress of the Ken
sington blaze, Is being held at the East
Girard avenue police station.
The other fire was at the mattress fac
tory of Thomas Sickles, 110i South Sec
ond street, which is engaged in Govern
ment work
A second alarm detail was necessary
before the shipyard fire was controlled
The flames started near the Cumberla nd
street entrance and destroyed a sheet
metal shop where interior fittings for
United States naval vessels We're manu-
factured. The blacksmith and cooper
age shops were also destroyed
A slight explosion which occurred soon
after the fire started led to runIors of
bombs, but the police discredited these
stories and declared the explosion was
due to overheated acid.
During the fire man was arrested
and lodged in the East Girard avenue
station. He was charged with disorder
ly conduct, the police say.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-24
Big TOMATOLOSS
CAUSED BY sun
100000 Crates Ruined in
Two New Jersey Counties
in Three Days
1RECORD CROP THIS YEAR
Damage Done by Old Sol Es.
timated at More Than
ST, 100000

New Jersey farmers and shippers esti-
mate that the sun has burned mp In the
| last three days nearly 100000 crates
| or tomatoes In Gloucester and Salem
counties
! II Is variously estimated that the to-
mato crop for the two counties so far
has brought in more than million dol
lars' There were more tomatoes shipped
out of Swedesboro alone up TO last Sat
urday night than were sent from that
place In any year before. More than 400
600 crates have left. with valuation
of nearly a million dollars.
Despite this increased production
prices have gone up nearly so per cent
over last year. The reason given for
this by some of the farmers is that the
increased demand from shipyard centers
has more than met the increased pro-
duction
In all parts of The district. srin-baked
helds are covered with bligtcred toma-
toes Frantic efforts ave being made to
save many Of them by picking them
before they have a chance to ripen
These are shipped to New York ,-and
New England, and allowed to ripcn off
the vines
Inc bumper harvest of tomatoes was
made before the terrific heat began its
devastation.
KAN is the only salvation for the re-
naming early tomatoes, growers and
buyers declare. If "A heavy rain falls on
the heat-ruined stretches of tomatoes.
thousands of crstes will be saved: bur
II the neat continues unahated. they say
there will he thousands more lost,
I Despite this loss, this has been thc
biggest year In the history of tomato
growing in the Two counties, and It is
| not over.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-24
EX-OFFICERS SERVE In RANKS
Two Philadelphians Drop Com
missions in Eagerness for Action

Two Philadelphians, anxious to get
over. there" without delay, have drop
ped commissions and enlisted as privates
in the Marine Corps.
Lieutenant Horace B Reed. 1914 South
Forty-sixth street. who did some mighty
fine line smashing as a backfeld man
for the West Philadelphia High School
and later for Muhlenburg College, an
nounced that he has become "a Devil
Dog" and will leave for Paris Island
5. C., tomorrow with rockies.
II would rather be private on. the
Mnrne than a lieutenant a dozen times
over In this country" said Reed. while
explaining his reasons for resigning his
commission as an infantry officer.
The other warrior who wants to meet
the Germans along the front line is
Thomas Comber. Jr.. a young lawyer of
Frankford. He was assistant paymaster
at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. with a COM
mission that paid him $50 per month.
Comber resigned wnen he learned that
his brother. George NJ. Comber, was
in the thick OF the fighting. He enlisted
in the ranks. and is now in France
The lawyer is the son Of Mr. and
Mrs Thomas CombeP. Paul street below
Sellers. Trsnksard. Ntth whom hs lived.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-24

"Probably showers late tonight or to-
morrow"
Thanks. Mr.. Weather man for those
kind words.
But pending the arrival Of this prom
ised relief, Philadelphia today is a steam
ing Turkish bath.
The temperatures are not above yes
terday's level hut the humidity--oh. my
At . o'clock this morning it was 50 per
cent. though this afternoon it had de-
creased to 4S.
Clouds partly dimmed the blaze Of the
sun today. which mad" conditions little
more endurabe The temperature at II
o'clock was S5. TINS c,oduiness is "X-
pected to lnger. There is an eight-mile
breeze from The southwest
The highest temperature for this date
ID 96, recorded in t9l4.
William Brown. forty-four years old.
a negro, of 24l6 North Alder street.
was overcome by the heat today while
driving wagon at Second and bum
cannon streets. He fell from his seat,
and was taken to the Jewish Hospital.
Charles Munyon, sixty years old. 2l52
North Newkirk street, was prostrat"d
on trolley at Germantown and Mt.
Airy avenues. and was treated at the
Germantown Hospital
Two women overcome by the heat were
taken to the jefferson Hospital. Mrs.
A. Bell tfty-seven years old. of 325
South Fifty-sXth street. tainted while
riding on a trolley at Eighth and Chest
nut streets. Rose Washington eighteen
years old, a neEress. whose home is IN
Darby. was overcome At Seventh and
Market streets.
Suffering continued throughout the
city today: Small children in scant at
tire. suffered considerably, but older
persons were the chief victims.
The hot wave is general, covering al,
most the entire United States. TEN
peratures ranging from S5 to % and be-
yond We're reported to the Weather
Bureau today from almost every statio'
IN the country.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-24
NAME LIGHTNER
ASLABOR CHIEF


Jacob ifch'ner. director Of tho state
Emplnymont Bureau 0f tho Dcrartr.rt
of Labor and Industry and Of the cm-
PioNm"nt division Of the Department OF
'lNiIian Service and Labor. has been
appointed superintendent of All smrIov-
ment offices, both Federal and State. in
Pennsylvania.
II" left Harrisburg today for pitts-
burgh. where h" will merge the existing
tedrraI offices with the State employ
ment offices there. This is in nccord
WIN 'he announcement that. beginning
august l. the employment scrN ice of
IN" country would all be managed
through the Federal agencies. to pre-
vent the exploitation of labor for nri-
vat" benefit and 10 discourage drift
ing "
Employers engaged in non-war wor,,
may recruit their own workers under
supervision of the L s EmDlovmen,
service. but are not to offer Suuerior
Inducements or in any other war TO
compete with or rndcavOr to get labor
trom IN" Government or employees en-
gagged in war work
War industries are also prohibited
from Offering superior Inducements to
skilled labor and from recruiting il eX-
""pt under similar supervision.
The /. :. Employment Service has
hulIi up strong organization for re
cruiting and supervising the equitable
distribution of labor. t win herea f. er
be "A Labor clearing house for tn, coun-
try, and all unSlilied labor in war work
must be obtained through it, excepting
such as come to war-work Industries
unsolicited.
The service has a particularly COM
prchensivc organization in Pennsylvania.
It includes the Federal and State employ
ment machinery and extensive additional
facilities provided by The civilian service
and labor department uf the P"nnsylva-
/ MIA Council of National Defense and
! Committee Of Public Safety, all Of which
are merged in one system, under the /.
! s. Department of Labor. for the period
| of the war. This service has been giving
and will contlpus to give every possible
| labor-plaCng asSiStanC" to employers.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-24
POETESS AIDS BOYS IN FRANCE
Miss Caroline CiItinan. of This
City, Doing Hospital Work

Miss Caroline Giltinan, Philadelphia
poetess. has arrived near the scene Of
action in France.
She did not go to write verse. but to
carry out the teachings which she has
advocated in many of her books. As a
member of the Jefferson College unit,
now known as United States Base Hos.
pital No, 3s. Miss Gltinan has given
much aid in alleviating the sufferings of
soldiers.
Although she holds the position of
secretary to Major Charles +. Nassau
surgeon of the hospital. Miss Giltinan
has been obliged, on account Of the
stress of things to make herself gener-
ally useful She is Obliged to keep the
records of dozens of cases at her finger
ends.
In letter to Miss Kathryn School
her cousin, of 1855 Locust street Miss
Gitinan said that members of the unit
greatly enjoy the good they are doing
for others. mo one pays attention to
regular hours 81 work" she wrote
Every one stays on the job until the
task at hand is completed"
Miss Giltinan's home in this city is
at $3.50 kingsessing avenue. She has
been writing poetry ever since she was
schoolgirl.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-24
FOUR PHILADELPHIA SOLDIERS
GIVE LIVES FOR DEMOCRACY

Continued from PAGE One
ported wounded early in June. but moth
ing further was heard of him by his
mother until she learned of his death.
A cablegram from Paris today an
ounced that Sergeant Byers is missing
The message said he disappeared while
on patrol duty and may be a prisoner In
Germany.
Sergeant Byers was the son of Louis
7. Byers. secretary.ana general manager
OF the Abrasive Company. Frankford.
He was one of the thirteen remaining
members of the Lafayette EsCadrile.
In Ambulance Service
Originally. Sergeant Byers was in the
french ambulance service with his
brother BertOlet He obtained his re-
lease from that service to enter the
Aaiayette Escadrille with other Ameri-
cans. His brother, who was home
recently on a furlough. has applied for
transfer to the American artillery.
Sergeant Byers was associated with
MS father I'm the Abrasive COMPANY he
fore enlisting. He was twenty-four years
9 oid on last Sunday and expected soon
70 come home on twenty-one dav
fuflough, He was graduate of the
University Of. Pennsylvania and the
university of Chicago. His parents are
now at Elwyn, Delaware County.
The family of. Lieutenant Edward \.
Wigton, OF School House lane. German
town. who was reported in the casualty
HIST July Is as having been severely
wounded July ?. today received a cable
6ram from Lieutenant Wigton Wound
"a but safe" the message read.
Prandie Was at border
Bugler Prandie enlisted in the Penn
eyivania National Guard when II went
20 the Mexican border in June. 1916
His mother. Mrs, Charlotte Prandie, re-
I eeived word from the War Department
that he died May 27 from appendicitis,
41e was employed by the Curtis Publish
tug Company for three years before
< onlisting. He was twenty-one years
old.
Cnicial confirmation OF the death In
france on June 10 of Private Morris j
s. Ueland, Is North Thirty-ninth street
vas received today by his widow, Mrs
Violet Deland, who is employed as cash
3of by the American Stores Company
3ortieth and Locust streets
Private Deland was a victim of pneu
I paonia, contracted on the way over, ant
Hved only a few hours after landing a
), 3 French port. First news of his deatl
vas sent Mrs. Delapd here by the chap
s ain. who administered the last rites t
him
Deland was twenty-seven years old
[nnl had been married two years. HI
Z &a1 been employed for some time by tn
IN Pont Powder Company, at Carneys
Paint. but was working in Philadelphia
- clerk when he was drafted by Loca
Z 8oArd No. 10. Thirty-ninth street anc
!. .f6nnaAter avenue, and sent TO CAM
- As embarked about Juns !.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-24
new DRAFT IRREGULARITIES
Lieutenant Holloway Resumes
and Announces Discoveries

New discoveries of alleged irregulari-
ties in the draft are said to have been
made by Federal Investigators
Lieutenant W. W. Holloway. a classi-
fication officer in the provost marshal
generals office. arrived here today To re-
sumo his probe in the operation of the
selective service system, and announced
that he had several important matters
which he would present to T. Henry
Walnut. Assistant United States Attor-
ney. who is directing the draft nvestiga-
ton being made by the special Federal
Grand Jury.
The nature of the new developments
in the draft probe are being held under
cover" Lieutenant Holloway would not
commen, or the situation other than to
say that he would see Mr. Walnut on
new and important matters.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-24

home is as patriotic duty rs fighting
at the front"
Mrs. Pankhurst spoke At the J. c. Brill
Car Company's ulant TO-DAY. and will talk
at the SChuylkill Arsenal and David
Lupton Sons plants tomorrow. Later
shA will visit the EddystOue munitions
and rifle works and probably various
shipyards.
Il have visited many munition plants
in New Jersey and in New York since
| came to the United states several
weeks ago" said Mrs. Panthurst this
afternoon. and armies of women work
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-24
u. G. |. PLANS TO ASK
INCREASED GAS RATE
City Likely to Fight-Federal
Action to Obtain Advance
Is Hinted

The United Gas Improvement Com.
panY Is considering plan to ask an
increase in gas rates in this city.
Samuel r Bodne, head OF the L. q.
l., in announcing the plan to ask for the
right to increase gas rates was heine
considered, declared the company is in
need of relief to meet the growing cost
Of oil, labor and materials.
The question of what the Legislature
would do to change the present powers
OF the Public Service Commission. whicn
has no jurisdiction over gas plants con-
trollcd by municipalities or the rates. Is
being given consideration by the officials
of the company, Mr.. Bodine said.
Through an agreement with the city
authorities. the L. q. T. pays twenty
five. cents of every de4lar to the city
Director George f.. Datesman, of the
Department of Public Works, asserting
the agreement was made for the benefit
and protection of consumers declared
II would be the right and duty of the
municipal authorities to fight in the
courts any proposed gas rate increase.
Action by the Federal authorities is
virtually the only chance the L. G.. l.
has of increasing its rates, President
Bodine believes.
our condition is not so desperate. I"
said he, that we have formulated any
definite proposition to submit to any
branch of the Government to secure the
permission to increase our rates. How
long the United Gas Improvement Com
pany can exist at the present price of
seventy-five cents per 1000 cubic feet
which it receives is beyond me. The
general experience of gas companies
throughout the country Is that the cost
of production has increased under war
conditions from twenty-eight to thirty
cents per 1000 cubic feet"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-24
NAVY OFFICERS AS GUESTS
Rotary Club Also Entertain.
Marine Commanders at Luncheon

Nara! and marine corps officers were
the guests of the Rotary club AT the
weekly luncheon in the Hotel Adelphla
today.
Rear Admiral Helm, commandant and
captain George +. Cooper. I. :. ". chief
OF stan. of the Fourth sNaval District
and Brigadier General l.. w. r. Waller
and Colonel Louis j. Magill, L. s NJ. G.,
were invited.
Frank G. Broadhead was the prin-
opal speaker, and told the Rotary
Club members what their organization
Is doing among the enlisted men and
how the war emergency unit is CO.
operating with the officers of the Fourth
Naval District.
q He also told of the many oppor-
ttInities Philadelphia is extending to the
men to win advancement In their service.
Albert NJ lloxie, community singing
leader of this city conducted sing
at the luncheon.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-24
USEL LESS TALK MAKES 1T HOT.
SO KINDLY BE AND DO MOI
Because Human Energys Expended Many Persons Are Of
Tended, Heat Is Radiated Everywhere and Molecules
Keep Dumping in the Air

A SOCIETY for the Abolition Of Use
4 less Questions has been established
by several business houses right in our
midst.
And just now. with the Thermometer
at the height of summer revolution
this organization is living right up to
its principles
If YOU notice that statesmen in the
stores. and shopgirls bring you just
what you want without comment and
clerks in offices simply find out what
you want TO know---then you can rest
assured that they are members of the
society.
This organization was started by a
physician tname d"leted) who found that
great amounts of human energy were
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-24

expended by such questions and state
ments as
Isitwarmenoughforyou
tscertainlyahotday."
''Whatdoyouthinknf
Imagine 1,75O.OO0 persons saying this
in one day he said. they could al
most run factory with the hot air
thus emitted"
In some business places IL is con-
tended that the jangle Of voices in the
air actually makes people warmer. Al
though this has not been scientifically
proved many people believe it Is true
for the reason that the noise releases
energy which stirs the molecules. causing
them to collide more often and thus
add TO the general heat radiation and
but. don't emit unnecessary words or
read out kud. or try to settle the wa,
while you're out at lunch.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-24
TELL FOLKS WE'RE ALL RIGHT
L.. s. Wounded Send Home
Cheerv Messages From Paris

Paris. July 2i--"Tell the folks at
home we arc all right" is the message
of Ii, American wounded as they are
lifted from the hosp ca trains which
being them from field itals to Paris.
American Rcd Cross women workers
with fountain pens and postcards fol-
low the doctors on their rounds between
rhe strctChers at the Paris station re-
served for the hospital trains. Each
man gets chance to dictate few lines.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-24
NATIONALISTS RESUME SEATS
Irish Party Returns to Commons
After Three Months
By the 4ss0ci1fed Press

London. July 24-The Irish National
lists returned to Parliament yesterday
after three months absence. which was
due to the Governments decision to in
troduce conscription in ireland.
At a meeting previous to the as
semhling of Commons. the Nationalists
decided 70 put down a motion regarding
Irish affairs. which will allow a general
discussion If the Government can give
q day for it.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-24
Big Liner Sunk
Off Irish Coast

Continued from Page One
counted on to make the enemy nay
dearly for every a''nmpt he makes,
New York. July 24.-The lusticia,
reported sunk apparently somewhere
off the coast Of ireland. was returning
TO an American port. after delivering
contingent of 10000 American
troops. it was learned here.
The Justicia had "A troop carrying
capacity of between 1000 and 5000
men. Her crew numbered about 500.
London. July 2i.--The Justicia. says
Belfast dispatch today, was sunk
off the North Irish coast on Saturday
morning last.
The Justcia carried a crew of be-
tween 500 and 700.
The news of the sinking of the
Iusticia was announced by the Belfast
Evening Telegraph. The liner was tor
pedoed, the newspaper states.
One of the crew Of the 1uSticia is
quoted by the newspaper as asserting
that ten torpcdoes We're discharged at
the .1usticia. -Four of the approaching
missiles. he added, were exploded by
sunflre from the ship.
The Justicia was designed to he
the Dutch steamship Statendam. She
was a vessel Of 32.23i gross tons
The Justicla in size and tonnage
nearly approached the dimensions of the
great steamship Natcrland now in the
service of the American Government,
| and being used for carrier of Ameri-
can troops to Europe. She was de-
signed as modern passenger liner for
the trade between New York and Rot
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-24
ALLIES DOWN 81 PLANES
British and French Also Burn Four
German Captive Balloons

Paris, July 24.-Thirty-seven Germa n
airpianes were brought down or put out
Of action by French and British airmen
yesterday. Four captive balloons were
burned and many tons of bombs were
dropped on German concentration points
This announcement is made in an OF
Acial communication issued by the War
Once last night
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1918-01-09
chie'rsaw

10 me Ntrers o. ENicSrsaw
County:
Having been interrogated by
nv friends from all over the
County, if would not run for
reelection to the Office ! now
hold. and by their request, and
the difficulties under which !
have labored for the past
two years. and having missed
three terms of court during my
administration, feel that | am
iustiHabIe in coming before the
people to ask for their support
for reelection.
To one and all. / have had no
pets in the discharge of my Off
cial duties in serving the public
both in County and Government
al affairs. | have exercised ev-
cry diligence to arrive at the
true facts in every instance in
order that l might do justice to
all as the law directs in the
premises.
1t has ever been my motto,
both in private and public life.
to treat every one with that
courtesy that one would wish to
be extended under like circum-
stances.
| may have made mistakess
but in every instance when
brought to my attention, it was
nv pleasure to correct same.
Believing that I-have been
faithful and active in the dis
charge of the great duties that
rested upon me, and it being q
Democtatic custom to indorse q
faithful servant with a second
term, and my conscience being
clear, / now take this method OF
letting the voters know that /
am candidate for reelection to
the Office Of Circuit Clerk Of
Chickasaw County.
Thanking you for past favors,
and soliciting your hearty sup
port against all comers IN the
August primary, I remain,
/ Your faithful servant,
/ JOE G. DAVIS
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1918-01-09
THE FLU

When your back is broke and
your eyes are blurred,
A i sour shin bones knock and
,oar tongue is furred,
And your tonsils squeak and
i. ar hair gets dry,
And you're doggon sure. that
yon're going to die,
But you are skeered you won't
and afraid you will,
Just drag to bed and have your
chill,
land pray the Lord to see you
through,
For you've got the flu, boy,
You've got the flu.
when your toes curl up and your
belt goes fiat,
And you're twice as mean as 9
Thomas cat,
A. ife is a long and dlsma
cur
! And your food all tastes like ;
hard boiled hearse;;
When your lattice aches ant
your heads a-buzz,
land nothing is as it ever was.
Here are my sad regrets to you
You've got the flu, boy,
You've got the flu
Selected.