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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-26
TEACHERS TAKE STEPS
TO HELP THRIFT WORK
Urged to Aid Red Cross and
Sales of War Savings Stamps
Among Pupils

Teachers in all of the Philadelphia
public schools are today taking steps TO
boost the various phases of the thrift
campaign, following the patriotic rally
Of elementary school teachers held last
night i'm the Baptist Temple, Broad and
Berks streets Speakers described plans
for increased sales Of war savings
stamps and Liberty Bonds, and greater
activities in behalf Of the Red Cross. All
the teachers were urged 10 "gct behind
the Government and do their bit IN
boosting war work among their pupils
T. T. Stotesbury spoke on the oppor-
tuntities Of the teachers for cooperating
in the sale of Liberty Bonds and aiding
in the extension Of Red Cross work
among the school children. Because Of
their efficient aid in these matters in the
past he promised to interest himself in
their welfare. Resolutions We're adopted
thanking him for the support he has
given the teachers and pledging the CO.
operation of the association In the pro-
posed extension Of war work.
Chester y. Farr, chairman of the
schools thrift committee. explained a
plan for the organization of the school
children for the sale of thrift stamps.
Anthony G.. Neary, bunker, described
the part the teachers are expected to
take in floating the third Liberty Loan.
Robert Kelso Cassatt, banker and di-
rector of the thrift campaign. proposed
increased sale Of thrift stamps. other
spea kers were Lewis Parsons, director Of
the Liberty Loan; DR., Charles d. Hart,
scientist and explorer, and Richard ].
Beamish.
william S. Garrison, president Of the
association, expressed regret that only
1900 of the 5000 teachers had ATTENDED
the meeting. The William Penn High
Scnool Trio. under the direction Of Miss
sara Callinan, gave several numbers.
The Campbell School Orchestra, con-
ducted by NJ. Schoenberg and assisted by
soloists, rendered patriotic music
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-26
ELEVEN MORE PERSHING
MEN DIE FOR DEMOCRACY
War Department Announces List Of
Deaths in American Expedition
ary Forces in France

WASHINGTON, Jan. &c. --- Eleven
deaths among members OF the American
Exped.,lonary Forces abroad We're an
uounced today by the War Department:
Corporal Clary Osborne, engineers,
January 20, pneumonia; father, O. II.
Osborne 80 Dale street, Mclieesport,
Pa.
Private Chrst class Frederick l..
Curtis, field signal battalion, January
20. frontal sinustis; brother, George
G. Curtis, 1875 Broadway, Lynn, Mass.
p Private Allen Maxwell, srevedores.
January 81, pneumonia; father, Joe
Maxwell, Jordan, :. G.
Private Arbie W. McClaGin, motor
truck company, ammunition train, Jan
uary 20, scarlet fever; father, George
McClaHin, Arpin, Wis.
Sergeant Wilson y. Austin, train
headquarters and military police. pneu-
monia; father W. W. Austin, 3S3 Kin
near place, Seattle, Wash.
Private Josh JOY, stevedores pneumO-
mia, January -; brother, oscar JOY,
Horatio, Mass.
Private Roscoe j. Leonard, infantry,
January 23, pneumonia; father, John
NJ Leonard, Orland, Cal.
Private Jesse Lakes. stevedores, jan
uary Is, pneumonia: mother, Mrs,
Louis Lakes, Haphzibah, Ga.
Private Wesley Small, stevedores,
January II. fracture of the skull; moth
er. Mrs. Sarah Small, Bcldoc, S. c.
Private Ernst r. Mosey. stevcdores.
January 13, pneumonia; mother, Henri
eta Mosey. Rion, :, G.
Private Samuel H. Pasley, stevedores.
january b, pneumonia; sister, Clara
Paisley, Ninton, Roanoke County, Va.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-26
FOURTH FIREMAN DIES;
HURT AT SCHOOL BLAZE
Guards Placed on Buildings by
Home Defense League.
Probe Is Demanded

Samuel Roller. ladderman Of Truck
No. c, Haverford avenue and Preston
street, is dead in the West Philadel-
phia Homeopathic Hospital as n result
OF injuries received at the fire which
DESTROYED the Brooks Public School,
Fifty-soventh street and Hayerford ave-
nue.. Wednesday night. Roller was the
fourth fireman to perish by reason OF
that fire.
Roller was injured while leading a
hose on the wall that fell on him. lie
had served six months as hoseman.
lie Is urviyed by widow and three
children.
severe criticism Of the man or men
who ordered the nremcn TO the place
under the burning wall where they met
thir death has been pronounced by James
NJ. Sinister, president Of the Flremen's
Protective Association, who declares
that such action was 'just plain muir
der" An investigation of the fire has
been demanded of Director Of Public
Safety Wilson by Sinister,
Convinced that the ere at the Brooks
school and that at the Heston School
about two weeks previously were Of in
cendlary origin and part of general
plot TO destroy school property, the
Home Defense League Of the Fortietr
Ward, 500 strong, has arranged TO guard
all the school property in that section
Of the city until the Board Of Education
can place a satisfactory guard over the
scnool buildings.
The schools now under guard are the
S. Weir Mitchell, Fifty.sixth street and
Kingsessing avenue; the Hoffman. Fiji.
ty-fifth and Vine streets; the George
Sixty-third street and Girard avenue
the Overhrook, SiXty-second and Leb'
anon Streets and the Hanna. Fifty-nintl
and Race streets. A guard has also
been placed over the Methodist Episco'
pal Orphanage, Monument road and
Wynnefleld avenue.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-26
CHAPEL FIFTY YEARS OLD
st. Leonard's Will Begin Golden Ju.
blee Next Friday

The golden jubilee Of st. Leonard $
Chapel, 3s33 Chestnut street conducted
by eie Sisters Of the Holy chill Jesus,
will begin next Friday and continue
through Saturday. ON Friday at y
o'clock. n high mass will be celebrated
in the convent chapel by its chaplain
the Rev. Daniel j. Boyle, for the STU
dents of the academy The students
choir, under tho direction OF N.coia \.
Nfontani, will sing the mass
on Saturday, at o'clock, Il solemn
pontfcal mass will ur celebrated by
Bishop NfcCort. The Rev Francis J..
Fitzn,aurice. rector of st. Joachim
church, Frankford, will he the assist
ant priest The Rev. James 9. Monahan'
rector of st. Jamcs's Church, VIII he
deacon, and the Rev. Richard IT,
Hannigan, rector of St. Gregory
church. will he subdcacon
The Rev. Thomas + hcNally' OF the
Cathedral, will be master OF ceremonies
Monsignor Drumgoolc. rector OF 81
Charlcs's Seminary, ONerbroOE, VII ue-
liver the sermon. \ reception to the
aIumnac. their relatives aud friends, ana
the children of Mary Sodality, VIII he
rendered in the convent auditorium a'ler
the mass
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-26
LIEUT.. McMICHAEL BURIED
Fellow officers at Funeral Here of
New York Suicide

The funeral of Lieut,nant charles
Provost McAliClael, of thl United states
Army Ambulance Service, Sationedoa
Allentown, WHO shot himself "Wednesday
night while in New York was held To-
day from the home Of his father, charles
5. McNIichaetl, President Judge of Court
Of Common Pleas 40. :, at 2Vo9 De-
Lancey street
The services were conducted by the
Rev DR. John Mockrldge of st. James's
Protestant. Episcopal Church, at il
o'clock. Intcrment followed privately
in North Laurel lin Cemetery.
-Four officers and six privates acted
as pail bearers from the house. AT the
cemetery they took the position OF a
military escort where two buglers sound
ed taps.
Colonel r. l.. Persons, commanding the
ambulance corps, in a telegram to Judge
McAlichael today regarding his son said:
He was an exemplary officer and was
beloved by every member of the corps
McMichaels accounts We're correct otii-
GERS declare, and he was very faithful
in the discharge of his duties at camp.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-26
FOR EPISCOPAL WAR FUND
Special Collections to Be Taken in
Churches Tomorrow

Special collections viii be taken up to-
morrow in all Episcopal churches in
Pennsylvania in an effort TO raise
100000 toward the 100000 wanted
for the national war commission fund of
the Episcopal Church. with which TO
carry on religious scrSices for the 71.315
Eplscopalians now in the army and
navy.
The church must follow its sons
across the seas and 10 the trenches "
says Bishop Rhinelander, in m appeal
for contributions to the fund. They
must feel that their church is back Of
them as well as their country
The fuad will provide 100000 for
equipment of commissioned chaplains
$4,000 for the maintenance of "A register
of churches in the service, $50,0OO for
the assistance Of churches near the can
tonments, S95, goo for the work of CO.
operating agencies, 100000 for work
overseas and $5o,G0O for emergency
needs.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-26
REBUILDING WARS WRECKS
Political and Social Science Acad-
emy to Discuss Wounded Soldiers

Rehabilitation of the wounded and
broken men Of the world war will be
discussed by the American Academy Of
Political and Social Science At a special
session this evening at S;15 in Wither-
spoon Hall, Soldiers and experts in va
rious subjects will give their views as
20 the best methods for helping rebuild
broken bodies and enabling the soldiers
who were wounded TO make their way
in the world.
The speakers will be Major General
William c. Gorgas, surgeon general Of
the United states army; NJ ljor r. TAFT
Mckenzie and DR. ID. J. Mccarthy OF
the University of Pennsylvania Doug
las c. McMurtrie, director of the Red
Cross Institute for Crippled and Dis
abled Men, New York city, and DR..
Francis D. PattersoS, chief OF the divi-
sion Of industry, hygiene and engineer
ing Of the Pennsylvania Department Of
Labor and Industry.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-26
G. O.P. HARMONY
PLANS ARE SEEN
Penrose to Meet Crow and
State Leaders Here
Today
MUST RECOGNIZE WARES
Division of State Ticket Pro-
posed to Unite Factions of
Republican Party

Politicians are awaiting with keen in
icreSt the outcome of the conference In
Philadelphia today between Senator VIII
liam T. Grow, of l'niontown, chairms,
of the Republican State committee. Sen-
ator Penrose and leaders from other
sections of Pennsylvania. II is nre.
diCted that at this conference a plea for
harmony--an adjustment Of the differ.
cuces between the Penrose and Varo
factions--will be made SO that a united
front can be presented against ths
Democrats in the coming gubernatorial
fight.
On top of this comes the announce
ment from Ware headquarters that Wn-
liam j. McNichol, son Of the late Sen.
ator James l.. McNlchol, long the No.
lltical enemy Of the Wares. has their
Endorsement for the nomination fo-
state Senator from the Third Dlstrirs
This is the Job" that was held for
many years by his father.
y scattered few nodded wisely whom
this announcement was made Harmonv
at last they said. But others wsra
skoptical They were firm in their NJ.
liCf that this latest move of the Wares
was merely Camoullage, intended 10 MIA.
cate the former supporters of ATcNichol
and enlist their support. They could SEQ
nothing of harmony with the penrosa
faction as a result.
Senator Grow, it Is said. has taken the
position that no matter how bitter ana
personal the feeling against the Wares
and their leadship may be, the Vare.
nevertheless are entitled to some recov.
milton in naming ticket on account
Of the block of votes they control In
Philadelphia.
Among other leaders who will seq
Senator Penrose today are Auditor Gen.
eral Snyder, of Pottsvillc, and W. Harry
Baker. of Harrisburg, secretary of the
Republican State Committee II ia
understood they will take a position
similar to that Of Senator Grow.
They believe the Wares will accent
Penrose State ticket provided they are
assured a "hands-off" policy by Pen
rose in Philadelphia and the naming OF
the Lieutenant Governor and one con-
grcssman-at-largc on the State ticket.
This IS the basis, it is said, on which
the upstate men will ask for harmony.
Gown Meeting party leaders have an
nCunced the abandonment Of the pno.
posed contest Of the election of Register
Of Wills Sheehan, Receiver of Taxes
HendriCk and City Treasurer Shoyer be-
cause the Supreme Court declined TO
order the bonds for the contest reduced
from a total Of S225,OO0 to $4,000. In
- statement issued from party head
quarters it was said the party would
continue in the fight for good govern
mcnt. ms will culminate in Phlladel-
phia, it is predicted. in an "unprece-
dented' uprising of independents in
the neNt mayoralty election.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-26
NATURALISTS IN ASSEMBLY
Delaware Valley Union Holds Meet.
ing at Wagner Institute

The midwinter meeting Of the Dea-
ware Valley Naturalists' Union will be
held this afternoon and evening at the
Wagner Free Institute OF Science, Sew
cntcenth street and Montgomery avenue.
At 2:30 there will be an assembly OF
collectors with their specimens Of flora
and fauna Of the highways and byways
Of the countryside. Competent guides
win aid the visitor. At $3.50 the con
ference will he held, at which addresses
viii be made by Superintendent John
q. Rothermel of the Institute, and
James L. Pennypacber, president of the
Union.
Talks on Fighting the Boil Weovil,"
by Ways and sky Ways and The
Sleeping Sickness of Africa" will bs
features. Of the meetings. \ supper will
be served at G:lJ =. NJ.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-26
NEED AIRPLANE ENGINEERS
Philadelphia Club Receives Urgent
Appeal; Get Officers Rank

Engineers to serve as aviation OIL
GERS directing the assembling, repair
ing and oyerhauling Of army airplane
engines in France are needed urgently
by the United States army, according to
q letter sent to all the members Of the
Englneers' Club Of Philadelphia by its
officers.
.'Yonr help is needed at onee-and
what could be more worthy of your
forts than this grand work Of placing
th-class mechanical skill back Of our
Ial heroes?" reads the appeal, which
s from Captain G. Clothier Jones.
=. A. S., president Of the aviation
mining board, University Of Penn
vania medical laboratories.
Applicants may be OF any age and
9uld be technical graduates and ex-
perienced In gas-engine work or ma
fhine-shop practice. but may receive
be necessary training in seven weeks
t4urse During training the pay is $I00
month and upon acceptance the ap-
Ncant Is commissioned as second lieu
snant. first lieutenant or captain.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-26
SKULL FRACTURED By AUTO
Pedestrian Becomes Confused Cross
ing Woodland Avenue

Thomas NIalley, tifty-two years Old.
G9l7 Paschan avenue. suffered frac-
tured skull when he was struck by an
automobile while crossing Woodland
avenue at SiXty-ninth street last night.
NIalley became confused and stepped
in front Of the machine driven by
Charles O'Dounell, 2lS South Third
street, Colwyn. O'Donnell took the in
jured man to the University Hospital
and then surrendered to the police of
the SiXty-ftth street and Woodland ave
nue. station lie was held in $i00 bail
for further hearing January - by
Magistrate Harris
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-26
KELLY AT THE BAT
Held for Striking Cripple, Praised
for Care of Rum

Christian Kelly, Of 1852 AIelrosc
street, was held in $500 bail for court
by Magistrate Wrigley in the Belgrade
and Clearheld Streets Police Station to-
day, accused Of using a baseball bat on
Richard Richardson, 4 cripple, of 392l
Victoria street.
Kelly is bartender for his brother
Frank, who has saloon at Richmond
and Westmoreland streets. Richardson
according TO the testimony, entered the
saloon and demanded a drink
When Kelly refused he created dis.
turbance which was subdued by Kelly
with a baseball bat. Richardson had
to go TO the Episcopal Hospital where
he was treated for laceratlons and con.
tusions of the head
While condeming Kelly for using the
bat Oh a cripple, Magistrate Wrigley
praised him for refusing TO sell Richard.
son liquor while intoxicated.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-26
StOtesburH's Coal
Seized at Amber

contractors hold that 81 is u,co-sar!
either to Keep the house warm or To-
abandon wor, until warm weather
sets in.
Such worl, is sometimes don" i'm the
winter time in ordinary houses and even
I'm more expensive ones without beating.
but. according to building experts. this
is always dangerous practice, since a
drop in temperature might render the
work worthless and all would have to be
done over again. In such an event the
interior finishing could cost just about
twice the price
Mr. StotesbuTy could not be reached
today when a reporter sought Il state
meut from him Neither could any OF
his representatives. except his secretary,
who said:
81 know nothing about it. and ! don't
believe MIR. Stotcsbury does. That is a
mere detail"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-26
Boys Confident of Success

Tie campaign OF lh1 Germantown
Boys club. directed by 100 men to raise
$4,000 ends tonight. Although the
maximum sum was short $3666.si last
night. Bayard Henry, president Of the
Germantown Y. NJ. g, y. said he was
confident that at the close of the cam
paigu more than $4,000 would be raised.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-26
PREDICTS GERMAN REVOLT
Morris Hillquit Says Socialists De-
mand Modification in Program

The possibility Of a German revolt is
seen by Norris Hillquit recent Socialist
candidate for Mayor Of New York. Hill.
quit Is at the Bellevue-Stratford. Ger
man Socialists will not assent to Chan
cellor Hertling's plans, he said, and pre-
diets revolution in Germany unless
notifications are made IN the German
program.
The Chancellor must declare unquali-
fiedly for the absolute evacuation Of all
occupied Russian and French territory,
10 say nothing Of the restoration Of Bel.
gium, before the German working classes
will be satisfied" he said. mo annex
alton OF territory Will be countenaneed
BY them"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-26
TWO INJURED AT SHIPYARD
Accidents in Camden Plant Send
Workmen to Hospital

Two men are in the Cooper Hospital,
Camden, as tho result of accidents at
the New York Shipbulding Company
plant. George NJ. Schmidt. thlrty-eight
years old, of 975 Woodland avenue,
Camden, suffered q broken right leg
when an iron casting fell on him.
George Mcknight, nineteen years old,
Of $50 North Fourth street, Camden
fell off boat in the course OF con-
struction and suffered contusions OF the
back.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-26
CHURCHS GOLDEN JUBILEE
Holy Apostles Will Have Special
Services Tomorrow

The golden jubilee Of the Church of
the Holy Apostles. Twenty-second and
Christian streets. will he observed to-
morrow with special services At the
morning service, Bishop Stearly. Of new
ark. formerly rector Of the church, VIII
UflCiatc.
Union services will he held in the
evening by the congregations Of the
auxiliary chapels, the Mediator and st.
Simeon the Cyrenc, at which Bishop
StCarly will ofiiciate. Bishop Na,han,el
Thomas, of Nebraska, who was expected
TO take part in the celebration, win be
unable to attend
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-26
Lawyers Indorse Judge PORTER

NORRISTOwN, Pa, Jan. &C.. - The
Montgomery County Bar Association has
adopted resolutions favoTing the tre-
election of Judge Porter, OF Allegheny
County for the Superior Court The
association elected Joseph Fornance
president Jacob V. Gotwals, vice presl-
dent: William i. Daanehower, secre-
tory, and George X. Brecht, treasurer
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-26
INTRUDER CAUGHT IN SALOON
Man Accused of Breaking Into Car
Isle Street Place

I.ctcutr styles, thirty-twO years old, Of
SO North Fifteenth street, was aTraigned
before Magistrate Collins i'm Central Po-
lice Court today and accused Of break
ing into the saloon Of John Dudley, car
Isle and Parrish streets.
Policeman Taylor, of the Ninth Dis
trict, testified that he caught styles in
the saloon at o'clocl; this morning.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-26
Build Huge Roundhouse

Construction OF one of the largest
roundhouses in the city and also OF a
machine shop for repairing locomotives
has been started for the Reading Rail-
way on the west side of American street
north of Erie avenue, by William Steele
& Sons Company. The buildings are
part OF the plan 70 relieve freight con
gestion.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-26
MoNDAY sunuRnAN TRAIN sCmEnuLEs

on account Of the order OF the Fuel Ad-
mini stTator. special local time table will be
observed by the Pennsylvania Railroad be-
tween Philadelphia and PaOli and West
February T. II. rs. Is and March a. IL Ms
and 95. Certain local trninh will he. an
nullea on the OctoTaro Branch, Maryland
Division, and the Cape Nay Dlvisloh ~ the
West Jersey 4 Ser shore H. ~ rasssnRers
--Adl.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-26
Coal Famine in Camden Schools

Coal is SO scarce IN Camden that
the Whittier Public School at Eighth
nd Chestnut streets has been forced
20 close, II Is feared that slveral other
SCHOOLS Will soou close - t.aa irpal supply
u -
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-04-16

MEET TO-DAY

INDTANAPOLIS. April 16.-One OF
the most recent gatherings Of suffrag-
lists ever held in Indiana opened this
afternoon with leaders Of the state
and national American suffrage associ-
alton in attendance.
The state association is holding its
annual meeting in connection with &
special meeting Of the national eX-
ecutfve council composed of about 100
leading sunragists Of the nation.
The council session is being held in
order to discuss a campaign to procure
adoption by states of the national
amendment to the constitution provid-
ing for votes for women DR.. Anna
Howard Shaw. honorary president Of
association is the principle speaker on
the program.
other will known suftrsgists expected
here for the meeting include Mrs. Car
RE Chapman Gait. president OF the ma
tional association; Mrs. Stanley McCor-
mick. Chicago, and Mrs Maud Wood
Park Of Houston.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-04-16

NEW
ISSUED

ESPECIAL To TIE TIMEs.1
CROWN POINT, IND. April 1s-The
following new marriage licenses were
granted yesterday in the clerks office:
John Kozarina and Laura Lyseik.
Gary.
John Jilemiski and Rose Modrak. In
diana Harbor.
Murko vukmanic and Mary stiglitz.
East Chicago.
VIM. T. z~iesenhenne and Florence A
Baker. Dyer. Ind.
Emanuel Lawrence, Gary. and Emma
O'Conner. Evanston, III.
John scheidt and Margar2t Fiegle.
Crown Point.
Albert Williams and Ella Pschioda,
Gary.
Nick wsskeleck and Mary oscisloska.
Gary.
winfrid Lucas and Myrtle Smith,
Gary.
Guadlope Alvarez. Gary. and Corinni
Baker. Chicago.
Carney Lux and Susie Jones. Gary.
John Jeleniski an dRose Madrak, In
diana Harbor.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-04-16

keep pouring in and that the latest fig
ures are now sI0.950.
Mrs. NJ. J. Beiriger and family visit
cd in H~egewisch yesterday.
The dance at the town hail Saturday
evening for the benefit If the Red cross
was we'll attended. People from Ham
mond and other surrounding towns were
present and sig was cleared for ms
Red Cross.
Mrs. Vernon Hough is reported sick
A delegation Of officials from Nun
ster came here 10 look over our town
hall with the view Of building a SINH
lar one in their town.