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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-13
CITY JjOBHOLDERS
TOLD TO KICK IN"
All But Police and Firemen
Asked for Campaign
Donations
SOME RESENT REQUEST
Liberty Loan Will Take
Money and Pay Is Not In.
creased, They Say
SOME RESENT REQUEST

Every man holding a city job, with
the exception of the police and fremen
received communication today from
the Republican city committee asking
him to contribute toward electing the
full Republican ticket at the coming
election.
To soften the blow, the words, "a
voluntary contribution would be appre-
ciated," were inserted.
The request aroused the wrath of a
large number of office holders. Coming
on the eve of another Liberty Loan,
many declared it was great burden,
and a large number said they would ig-
more il.
BY sending out the letters today the
committee gets its command before each
office holder in time to make four
touches on his salary before election
day. There are two pay days in Sep
tember and two more in October.
Those employees who were at a loss
as to the amount to contribute received
very definite information from their
ward leaders. Each city worker is sup
posed to give from to per cent of
his salary. In the big city jobs some
Of the contributions will run as high
as $500.
Although the letters have not
touched" the police and firemen, they
have come dangerously near them. The
communications have been received by
many of the detective bureau.
The touch on the ofiiceholders is
especially unwelcome at this time, they
say. because many have made request
for more pay. which was not granted
THE policemen and firemen would be
foolish to pay any money" said Mayor
Smith, when his attention was called to
the letters. Il take the same position
now that took in previous years, that
their salaries are too low to permit their
making outside payments.sl have always
taken the stand that policemen should
not be in politics"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-13
CAPTURE WELCOMED
BY GERMAN SOLDIERS
They Admit Conditions at
Home Are Bad, Says Phil
adelphia Soldier

German soldiers are glad to be cap
tured and admit conditions are bad in
the Central Empires.
Word to that effect has been received
from David Grossman, who Is attached
to the Third Division Headquarters in
France. by his sister Miss Faye Gross
man, 1929 Berks street
The condition of those captured and
their general attitude, he said. indicate
that the enemy is on his very last legs.
Warm praise Is given the Red Cross by
Grossman, and also the French people.
with, Of course, big pat on the back
for the fighting "Yanks."
IF at any time during your patient
hours of knitting" he wrote. the ques-
tion should arise in your mind as to
whether the trouble is worth while,
just accept my answer that 1t certainly
is worth while and that you and every
other member of your society are big
factors in the Inevitable success of this
great fight for democracy. The Red
Cross army is essentiai in this. war
as the army of fighters over here or the
army of producers of war material
over there in the States. one army can
not expect to exist without the other.
THE boys are grateful for their
heavy knitted socks. which are used
as sleeping socks when sleeping in our
tents. in a park or perhaps on a farm
outside the town.
None of us are worried about the
coming winter. 1t seems that no calam-
ity howlers got into this mans army"
In speaking of the French soldiers
and people, he added: Every French
man is in uniform and Is busy fighting
on one front and then on another.
Non % ind
stripes. They We're greatly encour-
aged by 1.-The entrance of our country
into the conflict. It's wonderful when
one stops to consider. that the splendid
condition Of the farms and the healthy
looking cattle are due to the unceasing
efforts of the old women and small
boys who can often be seen doing a
mans job.
The war will soon be over and the
folks in the United States better pre-
pare to get some extra turkey dinners"
Grossman went TO Camp Meade last
February and one month later sailed
for France.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-13
REFUSES HONOR WON
BY BRAVE CONDUCT
Private Thomas p. O'Neil De
clines Promotion as Re-
ward for NalOr

Conspicuous bravery in action during
his baptism OF fire earned promotion
to Corporal Thomas p. O'Neil, 23o East
Benezet street, Chestnut Hill, but he
declined it.
In a letter to a close friend in this
city, Private ONeil stated that he had
declined the promotion. as he was not
seeking advancement. but merely sought
to do his bit Is private.
Private O'Neil is twenty-five years
old and a member of Company f., lO3d
United States Engineers. In May, 1917.
he enlisted in the cavalry. and was later
transferred to the branch he is now in.
Previous to his enlistment he was a
newspaper reporter in this city, a posi-
tior he assumed after graduating from
La Sale College in 1916. on his college
football team he played left end
His mother, Mrs. Patrick O'Neil, re-
ceived "A letter recently, in which he
said:
I'VE expect to be home soon, but there
is one thing sure. well not come back
until the job is finished"
A brother, James j. O'Neil, twenty
four years old, is awaiting sailing or
ders at Camp Merritt, y. j., where he is
convalescing from illness.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-13
COL. KEMP TRANSFERRED
Leader of 10th Said to Have
Been Shifted Like Col. Brown

Colonel George +. Kemp. of the 10th
Infantry, Is reported to have been de-
tached from his command and Is be-
lieved to have been assigned to an in-
portant post in France. as was Colonel
the command of the 109th Infantry to
become adjutant to General Harries at
the largest American Decentralization
port in France. has been announced.
old Third and Tenth Regiments, n. c..
p =
According to letters received by Penn
Wavnnsh,sr, ma3or aaWara wa ma ae' c,,nr o
commander of the 110th, but has since
been relieved by regular army officer.
The 10th Infantry won high praise
from French commanders for its fighting
in the Aisne -Marne salient.
Colonel Kemps family has received
no word of the change. and his latest
letter home gave no hint of it,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-13
KILLED WITH CANADIANS
J. F. Wilson, of This City, Meets
Death in Battle

Included among the names of Ameri-
leans in the Canadian army who lost
their lives in action in France, as re-
ported on Monday from Ottawa, Can,
appeared j. F.. Wilson. of Philadelphia,
A letter was received in this city
yesterday from Private J. F.. Wilson.
formerly of 2239 Spring Garden street.
who enlisted with the Canadian army
two years ago and sailed year later.
1t is considered likely that he is the
man who gave up his life in battle. as
reported in the casualty list.
The letter, arriving here on the SOL
dier's thirty-third birthday anniver-
sary. is written under date of August
-, and says. in part:
We went over the top and slammed
FritZie back few kilos. Was all out
of breath when We reached our objec-
tive. from chasing Heinies.
What do you mean, 1t wont be long
before I'm back in Philly again? The
only way over the pond Is TO leave a
piece of my anatomy here. Would like
to go back on leave, but will have to
be here a few years hefore wat"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-13
FRANCE BETTERS AMERICANS
Father Hawks Writes There |,
Less Temptation Than Here

Far from France corrupting our
boys, think 1t will teach them good
lessons in polteness. thrift and re-
|ligion," declares Rev. Edward Hawks,
formerly of st. Edwards Church. Eighth
and York streets. now a chaplain of
Fifth Battalion. Canadian railway
troops in France.
They are safer from temptation In
the battle zone than they would be
in Philadelphia" he writes back to re-
assure CasIoic parents of the safety
of their sons in Europe,
Father Hawks says the American
boys have made splendid impression
on the English and Canadians. One
American battalion he visited was 40
per cent Catholic, he said, and the bat
TALON chaplain is a priest. These SOL
diers crowd the church in their village
at two masses.
";They are as keen as mustard" he
saws, "and they are conspicuous for their
modesty. There is no buster; no lingo.
Every lad of them was physically per-
feet. They were all smiles and con-
tentment" I"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-13
FIGHTING AND PRAYING

The tour's as good as ouer and the Ger
mans good as licked,
For the final heavy 1aliop Fate Amer
icd has picked.
And the boche has Information
Givsn in a manner biting
Where the heavy guns are playing
That he cannot lick nation
Where the boys are strong on fighting @
And the mothers keep on praying.
IL is plain to all our tellops they must
make the Fritz behave
Since their baths are most infrequeAt
aud they're little time tos shave.
So they scrap ike th1Inderatfor
As the foe they Keep on shifting
All thei blotUs persist ia sGying
That the boohe can't lick a nation
where the boys are strong on fighting
Aud their mothers Keep on praying
Mrs. Morris Heston. 1875 West Silver
street. has received the following letter,
dated August IA. from her son. William
lC. Heston. wagner, 109th Infantry
supply Company, somewhere In France
Dear Mother; 5
Just few lines TO LEI YOU know
/ mat 4 dm IN good health and happy,
eHs v'en = va eyer: b>p,,9e g y
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-13
CAPT. HOLz ARMY CHAPLAIN J
Salvation Army Worker Wins
Commission in 34th Division

Appointment of Ernest Richard Holz.
son Of Colonel Richard E. Holz, the
local commander of the Salvation Army,
as chaplain in the Thirty-fourth
Division of the National Army. has Just
been announced.
Captain Holz has been a Salvation
Army worker since his youth. He gradu-
ated from Swarthmore College and after
studying theology in the army school
was ordained a minister some six years
ago. For the last six months he has
headquarters at wilmington. Del. "
On Monday night hundreds of Saliva
tion Army workers will bid him God
speed at an informal reception at the
army headquarters. Broad street and
Fairmount avenue. He will go to Camp
Dix.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-13

sergeant wrote, I'VE were given or
ders'to go over The top, and we did. To
SHOW tfat they reached their destination,
the Yankees brought some boches back
with them by way of souvenirs. Every
Yank Is glad to be doing something prac-
tical for Uncle Sam"
Sergeant Dearden is the son of Robert
r. Dearden, >Jr.. of Eleventh street and
Sixty-ninth avenue. Oak Lane. and Is
one of the few enlisted men. sent back
to the United States as an instructor.
He is now stationed at Camp Dix.
Dearden was in action at verdun. Bel.
ieau Woods. scissors and other places
which have figured prominently in the
big qusyeI over tbere. He hopes 70 re-
turn 70 France and haYs,e han6 ,tn the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-13
LANCASTER FRIGHT IN IT"
Claims Proportionately Largest
Number of Men i'm Present
Offensive

Lancaster. Pa, Sept. 13-Proportion-
lieved TO have more men engaged in the
present American offensive than any
other community In the country. Fight
ing with the Twenty-eighth Division,
who enlisted so rapidly at the outbreak
of war that Lancaster was exempted
from sending any men under the first
draft.
are a machine gun company. infantry
company. truck suDply company. ambu-
lance company. and sanitary corps.
Lancaster cele brated the FIRST advance
e g, bsT soss isst night BY > band eoneert
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-13
BROWNING TELLS WAR NEEDS
Camden Congressman Is Back
From TOur of France

General Pershing needs more men and
ing to Congressman William ]. Brown
ing. of Camden a member of the House
Naval Affairs Committee, who has just
returned from two months tour of the
war zone.
THE navy needs torpedobQat destroy
ers just as urgently as the army needs
airplanes" he said. GIVE us additional
destrOyers and We will sweep the sub
marines from the seas. That is the big
need today"
While. In France the members OF the
committee visited the chief battlefronts,
including Chateau -Thierry. The deiega-
and the members, while actually con-
cerned with naval AFFAIRS. kept their
eyes open" as Representative Browning
EXPRESSED It,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-13
Coroner Holds Cop in Negro's Death

Patrolman Robert Ramsey. Twentieth
and Federal streets station. was held
without bail today by Coroner Knight
for the Grand Jury in the death of Riley
Bullock. negro 2032 Amin street, shot
during the race riots in South Philadel-
pha In July, District Attorney Rotan
consented to the release of Ramsey on
bail Bullock was shot in the station
house after he had been arrested. Negro
Witnesses testified Bullock had been
treated brutally.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-13
WAR TROPHIES COMING
Trainload to Be Sent Here for Liberty
Loan Campaign

A train of German war trophies was
assigned today to the Philadelphia dis
trct for the Liberty Loan campaign by
Secretary McAdoo.
This contains a display of trophies
captured by the American troops in
France during the recent fighting. There
are German helmets. belts, uniforms,
medals and equipment, and cannon,
trench mCrtars and all kinds of ammu-
nition The train will make tour of
the Third Federal Reserve District.
stopping at all towns. schedule will
be announced shortly.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-13
Bridgeport Strikers
Must Work or Fight

Continued from Page One
dustrial disputes. Having exercised II
drastic remedy with recaIcitrant en-
pIoyers, II IL my duty to use means
equally well adapted to the end with
Iawless and faithIess employees.
Therefore / desire that you return
to work and abide by the award. II you
refuse, each one Of you will he barred
from employment in any war industry
in the community in which the strike
occurs for q period of one year. During
that time the United States employment
service will decline to obtain employ
ment for you in any war industry else
where in the United States, az well as
under the War and Navy Departments.
the shipping board the railway admin
istration, and all Government agencies
and the draft boards will be instructed
to reject any claim OF exemption based
on your alleged usefulness on war pro-
ductiOn.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-13
Sincerely yours,
WOODROW WILSON" "

The Bridgeport strike has been in
progress for several weeks, the men
demanding certain broad trade classiti-
cations and a minimum wage. The
questions at issue We're referred to the
war labor board, which was unable to
reach a unanimous decision. The ques-
tions upon which the board could not
agree were then sent before an arbi-
traitor whose decision was accepted by
more than 80 per cent of the workers
affected. Those who refused to accept
the decision adopted a resolution to con-
tinue the strike. copy of which was
forwarded to President Wilson, with the
result that he directs the men to return
to work or be inducted into the ma
TONS military service.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-13
Fugitives From Lille
Hint at Evacuation
Rx the Associated Press

London, Sept. 1s.-Numerous
fugitives from the city Of Lille are
reported by Belgian newspapers to
be arriving at Malines and Ant
werp. according to dispatch from
Amsterdam to the Central News
Agency. Apparently Lille is being
evacuated BY the Germahr.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-13

pAAoil dNtOIu- =
ed the prowling
boches when they
called unannounc-
I'd near the Amer
lean lines. said
SergeanE John f.
Dearden in a let
ter to a friend in
this city.
Dearden is at
tached to Com
pany b, Fourth
Machine Gun Bat
talon. and has
been fighting in
France more than
a year.
After the last
boche visit" the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-13
Aequit German Editors

z Xevask. n. j.. Sept. 13.- Henry
1onchter. city editor. and Hans Won
= 1elshausen. a reporter for the New
rooS Frsie Zeitung prior to a Federal
O. the publishing house last Oc-
S wsre ordered acquitted by Judge
y tha Federal Court of
V1nlc1teR q the espionage act
1l1srtsis xhach ap'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-13
COMPANY OF GERMANS
ANNIHLATED IN RAID
Sergeant Dearden Helped to
Wipe Out Fritzes Making
Night Call

"A company of Fritzes called on us
one night, but only one-tenth of the
visitors returned to their trenches"
Such was the reCeptiun accord
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-13
u. S. TAKES OYER PLANT
OF SMITH & WESSON co.

Washington. Sept. 13.-The War De-
partment has taken over the Smith &
Wesson Company, Of Springfield. Mass,
and will operate the plant and business
to secure continuous production. and
prevent Industrial disturbance.
The company recently gave notice
that 1t would prefer. to have the Gov
ernment operate its plant rather than
abide by a decision of the war labor
board enforcin gcCllective bargaining
Sprinfgeld, Mass. Sept. 13.-% Events
leading up to the action of the War De-
partment In taking over the Smith &
Wesson Co. had their beginning in a
strike of the employees of the pistol
factory July l2, for readjustment of
wages and working conditions. Ten
days later the employees voted 10 return
to work pending an adjustment by Ma
jor B. II. Gitchell, representing the war
labor board. Announcement of the com
pany'., refusal to accept the findings of
the beard followed. On September the
company granted basic eight hour day.
The concern is working exclusively on
Government contrac.s.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-13
Has Four Soldier Sons; Registers

Has Four oOIuIer oOHs, NtglsttTs
Pottsviile, Pa, Sept. 13.-Schuylkill
County has nearly $4,000 registrants
under the war draft. w. d. Rutter. a
farmer of East Brunswick, who has four
sons in the army. registered himself.
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-09-16

HAVE YOU BOUGHT YOUR LIBERTY BOND, If NOT,
WHY NOT?
WHAT is YOUR ANSWER TO THE GALL FOR HELP,
iFHEIS NOT YOUR BOY HE'S SOME ONES ELSE
HELP THE CAUSE---!T'S YOURS
HTcHIkAhS QUOTA TC THE FOURTH LIBERTY
LOAN IS TWICE THAT OF THE THIRD.
SUBSCRIPTION DATES ARE SEPTEMBER 18TH TO
OCTOBER 18TH.
TIE OPPORTUNITY WILL KNOCK AT YOUR DOOR,
HEED IT. YOUR HELP is NEEDED.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-30
Soldiers Oyerlook INSURANCE.

The startling fact that only one
firth the enlisted men In the army
are taking advantage of the splendid
Il deral Insurance plan is set forth
in letter from G. ID. Stimson of the
Red Cross to w. l.. Thompson, pres
ilent of the Umatilla county chapter
Mr.. Simpson points out that unless
insurance is applied for by Feb. ~
the soldiers viii lose their options
The local Red Cross is asked to ur9e
that all men from this county take
out the full $4,000 insurance offered
by the government at an extremely
low rate.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-30
LA GRANDE WINS
FROM P.H.S. TEAM

A victory over the Pcndleton high
school basketball team concluded the
six day trip of the La Grandc bas-
ketball team last night at the local
high school. The score was % to II
Better playing throughout won the
game for the visitors. Most of the
Pendleton scores were made on fouls
converted by Kyle while Casey
jumping center. Strahorn. lightweight
forward and Bellar. who has been
out of the game with a cut disi@ and
Tharp each made a basket.
The first half ended 16 to 10 in
La Grande's favor. The best the To-
calls could do was to annex four points
in fTe second session. Tharp was laid
cold in this half his place being ta-
ken by Furnish Tharp at guard, got
a regular ringer" from near the
center of the floor. Fitz Gerald wa
on ice until late in the second half,
but put up good ball.
The teams lined up as follows:
La Grande-McDonald, center;
Garrity and Taylor forwards; Ash,
Capt Lyman, guards.
Pendleton-Casey, center; Kyle
Strahorn, forwards: Tharp, Hudson,
guards. Umpire, Rich.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-30
news NOTES OF PENDLETON

lie is Lord Falrfax Of Great Britain
and San Francisco. according to a
statement made by the prisoner this
morning. He is, according 10 his own
admission. the best informed man in
The world, having read five newspa-
rers in one day regularly. He says
John Wilkes Booth shot Lincoln be-
cadse the then president refused to
help Booths father and mother in
Belgium Lord Fairfax" is, aside
from being by profession a hedge
Il INNER. ballet dancer Of great skill
as he demonstrated to Chief Rob-
erts today He is not at all affected
rlentally as he can prove by the fact
lie has been confined in six different
asylums in recent years and has been
released from all of them. He points
out with logic that II heywas not right
mentally he would not have been re-
leased.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-30
BUTCHERS WANT SHARE MEAT
RctaiIcrs storm Market in Effort to
Get sufficient supply.

LONDON. Jan. 30.-Retail butch
crs. many of whom have been ualable
to open their shops for the last fort
night on account of the shortage Of
meat stormed the Smithfieid market
this morning for the purpose OF OBJ
tanning their shares of large consign-
nrents of Scotch mutton which had
Just arrived. Before the meat could
be unloaded the market was crowded
with retailers who demanded sub
stantiaI suppliesand actually took
possession of the stall. Police final
ly restored order and one carcass
was served to each retailer.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-30
summer Denies Allegations.

An answer was filed today by Raley
& RaIev in behalf of their client j. w.
summer who has been sued for heavy
damages by s. C. Kilgorc on a charge
INF having alienated the affections of
ftbo nlaintiff's wife. The answer sets
forth a denial of all the material
charges made, including the charge
mat the defendant enticed the wife
of nlaintiff from him and has had
iirnproper relations with her. The
tonswor also makes denial of the
lstotnent that the plaintiff has been
caI,sed anv such worry and loss AS he
INSERTS in his complaint.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-30

While rounding the corner of Web2
and Garden streets this afternoon a
car, said to have been meat truck
performed peculiar evolutions on the
sidewalk and in the air. The truck
headed for the Downey house at the
corner and but for n stone wall along
the sidewalk would have reached us
gcal. Being intercepted by the wall
the ear then attempted to climb
pole. but without success. The Dam
age from the accident was slight
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-30
To Erect Elevator.

A farmers union party including
w. W. Harrah, r.. w. Ayres and 9TH
ers, two achitects in the number, went
to Pilot Rock this morning on bust
ness connected with the erection of
a grain elevator at that point. The
erection of this elevator and of the
elevator at Athena are declared to be
certainties.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-30
WOMAN NAMED POLICE OFFICER
New York Skaters Precedent by New
Annotnfnnput

New York Skaters Precedent by New
Appointment.
NEW YORK, Jan. 30.-Appoirt-
ment of Mrs. Ellen O'Grady. widow
with three daughters, as fifth deputy
police commissioner of New York
was announced today. She is the
first woman ever to hold such an Of
flee in this city
Police Commissioner Enright de-
clared a woman deputy absolutely
necessary in New York for the pro-
lection of young women. Her selec-
tion was the result of her work IS 81
civil service probation officer in
Brooklyn courts for the last ~
years, il was declared