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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-21
CAMP DIX OFFICERS
TO ANSWER REVETLLE
Orders From Divisional Head
quarters Curtail Privileges
Hitherto Enjoyed

CAMP DIX, wRIGHTsTowN, y.

CAMP DIX, WRIGHTSTOWN, y. j.,
Jan II.
Orders from divisional and regimental
headquarters have landed with thuu
on the officers Of the Seventy-eightn
Division. one is that all officers shall
answer rcviellc. and this means that
there will be few night trips to ncarby
towns, as it Is almost impossible to Ect
back in camp at 6:lJ O'Clock. This or
Ter came from divisional headquarters.
The second, issued by Colonel Marcus
stokes, orders that all company clerks
shall attend the drills and their worn
shall be taken over by second lieu
tenants, who will thus become acqualnt-
with the paper work that is neccs-
Sary in the training of a company in
modern war time.
All noncOmmissioned officers here will
attend some school In order to qualify
as instructors in some branch of war
tare. This will result in highly-trained
men in each company and their vain.
will be greatly increased.
Among the entertainers this week in
the different barracks are the Ornbeus
FOUR Ambrose Jeffries. magician. Joe
Daniels, vaudeville; Gallagher ana cnI-
Her and Howard J. Reckefuss, or ,Ihil-
adelphia. They were brought here nm
der the auspices of the Y. NJ. G. A.
Five new cases of measles we're re .
ported yesterday To the division sani,ar,,
Inspector, sut the total remains a.,
nlhety-Seven' as five men were dis
charged as cured from the hospital
Colonel j. W. Reed. Of the new pior-
Ger Regiment of Infantry, has seIecfeo
the following officers to command the
twelve new companies that he has
formed: 0 mas
company a, Captain John lie Fevre =.
company b. Captain james +, Cannon !.
company G. Captain Charles ]. JefrrIe,
Jr,; Company d, Captain IL n W
sewer Company L, Captain l. A A.,
hay Company f. Captain A. s Hi
zel' Company q, Captain William a.,
- Company II, Captain Robert ~
heIton; Company I, Captain Herber, ~
zones; Company K Captain 7 N NJ
Sunc company l., Captain IJorr,, W
smith Company NJ, Captain TobT W. w
ramsey; headquarters comnany g w
tam D. NJ. Salter: supply officer g., aps
Louis D. Ellison. Captain j. ID RnsI' ~
the adjutant. ~ bush is
a total of $1Gl, 600. 600 bas beo,, ,....,.
ten In war-risk insurance hv ~ writ
the Seventy-eighth Division Iueh OF
% uiS reports made at the Office Of c.
Am I'm ~ -, Freeman, who has cborsa - -
the work here. '""rse OF
fhe 5OSd Engineers have ,,o,,, -.
IeAsnt colonel in the person 90 INi iIou'
- harrington, who came alI a., "lci0
rom vancouver barracks w. e way
" ASSIST Colonel Markham ION
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-21
CITY TO PAY PERSONAL
TAX ON $7OO,OOO,OOO
Anthony j. Drexel Estate Leads
List With Valuation of
S11,415,87O.50
DU PONT IS S5,337,O00
Wife of Former Envoy Penfield
Among Those in S5,000,000
Class

Nearly 100000. 600 worth of personal
property held by Philadelphlans will be
ubject TO the tax of four mills on the
'ollar, according TO the assessment
poks that will be opened on Friday.
he figure by no means represents the
)tal wealth In personal property, as II
'Ncludes investments in city bonds and
state corporations that pay a tax on
heir capital stock The total In 1917
was S64G,500.000,
An examination of the record shows
one of the heaviest taxpayers on per-
sonu property to be the estate Of An
thony j. DreNel, with an assessment
of Sl1.4l5S7o,50, as compared with
S'2,O5G.7Oa last year Alexis l. du Pont
N axes Il return Of S5,337,000 this year.
as compared with S5,5S4,3T4 last year.
The william q. Warden estate, that
in 1917 paid taxes on $4,337,S25, makes
a return this yotr of $l2i9,i92.50.
The estate Of Thomas Dolan, that had
SECOND place last year on n total of
F9.25S.427 makes a return this year Of
only S7,75S.9Gi. Another decrease Is
Town In the return made by the Henry
Houston estate. This years figure is
702I,42O, as compared with $710i,54G
'st year.
ON the other hand, there has been an
increase In the personal property owned
10y other persons Anne W. Penfeld
heir to the Woightmann millions, and
wife of Frederic g. Peuilold, who was
Minister to Austro-Hungary when the
war broke out, makes a return Of
s5,369. 9.075.7J. Last year her return was
S5,25l,0S0, or S192,S7S more than in 1916.
Tho estate Of Francis y. DreXel makes
a return Of $G,757,72O, as against &c.
tUG050 in 1917. Harriet Blanchard, who
paid taxes on S1,417,300 worth Of per-
sonaity I'm 1917. will pay on $l.465,000
worth this year The return of NJ. T..
Mcdowell is Si,O6O,27O, or S37,27O more
than last years return. James w. Paul,
who paid on S1,4Gi,333 in 1917, will pay
ON $i,S679S4 in 1918. The return for
the estate OF ]. Dundas LipplnCott is ST.
427,393. Two taxpayers in the hum
dred thousand dollar class are Samuel
Houston, whose return is S42l,373, and
Sallie II. Henry. whose taxable persons
atty Is assessed at $252,00O.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-21
GOVERNORSHTP FIGHT
ASSUMES NEW PHASE
Expected Announcement by
Chairman Crow May Aid
Sproul Candidacy

1t Is expected this week will see con.
siderable clearing of the Republican
gubernatorial situation. State Senator
William T.. Grow, chairman Of the Re
publican state Committee, is scheduled
to come here Wednesday for the first
Big political conference of the present
campaign.
Senator Grow has been silent on the
question of candidate for Governor,
but 1t is thought likely that he will
come out with ~ statement while here
ana that he VIII favor William C.
'proul, the Delaware County State Sen.
ator VINO recently announced the lnten.
ION OF making a bid for the nomination
senator Crow is supposed to have been
| ieping silent in interest of the Sproul
candidacy The possibility Of his rlun.
ming, and he has been mentioned broad.
cast recently, has had a tendency m
Keep the upstate region almost soudy
In line for Sproul.
United States Senator Penrose snant
Friday and Saturday in Philadelphia and
oelFtor Crow, with several other State
Iaders, were to have come here for
conference on the gubCrnatorial cam
palgn' The coal situation, along with
I severe snowstorms, interfered. and the
nlddle OF this week is picked for the
session, Senator Penrose did confer with
Iahy county leaders from all over the
itate relative to congressional nomina-
lions and local offices, however. and he
considered the Philadelphia situation
Hlth Thomas Cunningham, clerk Of the
quarter Sessions Court and head Of
the Philadelphia faction which is opposed
to the Wares.
among the out-of-town leaders not
previously mentioned as having been
mere was lsadore Sobel, former post
master OF Erie, who Is supposed to have
aspirations for one of the four nomina-
tlons Tor ngressman-at-Large. He came
10 the city yesterday and had a confer
ehce with Senator Penrose before the
hator left for Washington. lsadore
Sterh' another candidate for Congress
m 'h-at-Large, is being put forward with
nuch energy by his friends and says
ne VIII soon be out with q complete an.
uouncement on the issues Of the day.
stern was leading figure in the Fifth
Naru primary election tragedy having
sworn TO the affidavit on which the pro
ceeolhgs were started, and was a star
/ witness IN the subsequent investigation.
h'iore leaving the city Senator Pen
rose stated that he would attend the Re
publican National Committee meeting to
oe heid In st Louis on February ~, He
SalG ne looked for the election of John
|, hihg, committeeman from Connecti-
cut 70 the Craftsmanship Of the commit
/ zee without n contest John T. Adams,
OF iowa. he said, is also mentioned The
chalrmanship vacancy was made. by the
appointment Of William II. Wilcox as
,,,5,r remoer OF the wages board by Presided
"usoh' Wilcox was Justice Hughess
personal choice for chairman Of the Re
publican National Committee and han
aied the last presidential campaign.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-21
CONTINUED FRIGIDITY
Brings HARDSHTPS
Streets Coated With Ice and
Jam at Schuylkill Dam
Grows Worse

Philadelphia awoke today to another
day Of cOld--not nearly so cold As il has
been on former occasions during the
present winter, but cold enough at that
At midnight last night the mercury
stood at 10. and thereafter there was a
gradual drop until 13 was reached at
: O'Clock BY noon. how ever, It had
climbed again 90 -, with the prospect
that further advances would ho register
d gs the sun ascendcd,
The usual danger from slippery, snow
covered streets accompanied, and several
minor injuries, necessItating hospital
treatment We're reported as n result of
falls The ice gorge in the SchuylkiH
which was gradually giving way IN the
face Of warmer weather, has now be-
come worse than ever and is causing
serious concern 10 manufacturers along
the river
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-21

TO come down with II splash in tbs
reedy swamps of South philadelphia
on the roof Of the Real Estate Tru.,
building a woudpecler merrily beat
tattoo on the flagpole, needless OF the
frosty air. \ timid coyote, loplnr
warily along Broad street. stopped IN
front Of the Bellevue -Stratford ana
gnawed at a heap of bleaching bones
which ,ay in front of the deserted stems
mute witness TO vanished ciyIliza.
tion.
Cautiously, with his finger ready a,
the trigger of his rifle. woodsman
clad in tattered garments Of deerskn
stole around the corner of the Land
Title and Trust Building, alert for apy
slightest movement which would betrsv
the presence Of wild game in the de-.
serted city. lie was the only living
man In all that wilderness Of stone and
mortar.
BY cripes 20 he muttered through
his tangled beard, "I''l be doggoned II
this Isn't the first Monday since the
fuel administrations order went into
tffect."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-21
wOMAN'S FALL ON ICE FATAL
Her Skull Fractured in Accident in
Yard of Her Home

WEST CHESTER, Pa, Jan. 21.--Miss
Hannah Finn, about forty-eight years
old, Of this place, well-known woman,
died at her home here today as the re-
suit of a fall on the ice last nj {. She
had gone into a yard at her home and
fell heavily on small patch Of ice.
her skull being fractured. She was
sister OF the late James Finn. for many
years a member Of the borough police
force, and OF Mrs Jason b, BrOomall
wife Of leading business man.
Mise Finn was a prominent member
or ST. Agnes's Church, Of this boroua :
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-21

WEEK WINS HERE
Traffic Conditions I'M
prove in Spite of Many
Obstacles
800 CARS ARE CLEARED

In spite Of various obstacles and hin
drances, chief among which, railroad
officials say, were the Garfield coal-holt-
day order and the snowstorm Of last
Friday, "l'reight-M Moving Week." inaugu-
rated at the request az Director General
McAduo TO clear away congestion OF
freight at terminals, was an undoubted
success so tar as Philadelphia Is con-
cerned. Railroad officials declare the
situation here is better today than II has
been for n year past.
There Is a large volume of freight in
the yards even now, and much work
must be done to bring conditions back
to normal basis but railroad men
believe the impetus given to the move
ment for the speedy handling Of freight
last week was such that, combined with
the increase OF demurrage rates recently
ordered by Director General McAdoo,
the effect will be still further 70 relieve
congestion and restore satisfactory con-
ditions.
II is estimated the Garfield coal ordR-
set back deliveries of freight In Phila-
delphia by several hundred cars. for the
'eason that big industrial plants, who
are also the biggest consignees Of freight,
had their power shut off and were un-
able TO use mechanical FIRE 'ght-handling
devices upon which they rely, or 70 op-
crate elevators necessary 10 put the
freight ON upper floors of their ware
houses Later the order was modified
TO exempt operation Of elevators neces-
7ary for handling freight, but In the
meantime deliveries had fallen, on the
Pennsylvania Railroad alone, about 200
carloads on the first day the Garfield
order was effective.
Th0Tn Inn nl
cars of freight of all kinds at various
terminals of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road. A week ago, when the freight
moving week began, there were Ave 3;
so that there has been n reduction in the
last seven days Of nearly 500 cars,
or that many more cars have been taken
away from terminals than received.
FREIGHT RECORD FOR WEEK
BY days the movement Of freight for
the week was as follows Monday, 1855
cars; Tuesday 11SS cars; Wednesday,
.6SScars; Thursday 1543 cars Friday,
1850 cars Exact figures for Saturday
and Sunday are not yet available, but
for the days combined the amount
moved was approximately 1900 cars. on
other railroads entering Philadelphia n
proportionate movement of freight was
noticeable and a proportlonate reduction
OF the total number Of cars at terminals
NO outgoing freight Is being accepted
by the Pennsylvania Railroad. Officials
of the railroad denied that this amounted
to an embargo and stated that the OBJ
1ect or the order was to give right of
way to coal shipments for tho Atlantic
seaboard. There has been Il heavy
movement Of empty cars to the mines
during the last few days for the pur-
pose Of getting the coal, and It is de-
sired now to clear all tracks for the
swift movement Of this coal to its des-
ination.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-21
HUNDREDS FACE DEATH
IN TERRIFIC BLIZZARD
Worst Storm Known in Ten Years
Sweeps Over Both Sides of
Texas Border

III. PASo. Tex. Jan, 2l.-Two persons
ire dead and hundreds in El Paso and
.Na surrounding dist"'ct on II tn
American and the Mexican sides of the
rider are facing death from cold and
n niger as the result Of the worst blizzard
his section has known In ten years.
From Waco and otno~ town in Texas
reports OF intense suffering as a result
Il the storm have been received and
'everal cities report a serious fuel short
age.
Thousands Of cattle, II is believed. will
perish on the ranches OF the Panhandle
district and in New Mexico.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-21
FIX DATES TO EXPLAIN
INCOME TAX PUZZLES
Instructors in Each District
to Help Citizens to Fill
Out Blanks

Dates when instructors will explain
details Of the income tax law and how
returns are 10 be- made out. and the
place, where they will sit. have been an
nounced by Internal Revenue Collector
ltphrlam Ledercr,
Every single person whose income in
1917 was more than $1,000, and every
married person whose income exceeded
$1,000, is affected.
Following is u full list Of sittings,
with dates, for Philadelphia ana near
by countics:
IHlLADELplIIA COUNTY
Franktord DistriCt--January II to Fob
ruury 10, inspector Chase, Frankfort Trust
Manayunk Distrlct-January 81 TO Feb.
ruary lG, Inspector Fisher MunaSunk Trust
Kensington District--Januarv n 30 Feb
ruary 10. Inspector Reilly, Kcusinston Trust
Germantown District-January Fl 20 Fob
suary lG Inspector British, Germantown
National Bank.
MONTGOMERY COUNTY
N0rri-town--Januarv 81 20 February G,
Inspectors Singer and Schcisser. County
nshohocken-Janm,ry 2i to February .
INSPECTOR Kelly, rostonice Building. Post
pottst6wn-ianuary 2L'to February ..
Inspector Mcponough, Postotice Building,
uyrrsford-Japuary 81 to February =.
Deputy McGrath Postoilice. Postmaster De
Ardmorc-January 81 to February .. In
5pector Albrlght, Postoilico Building, Post
master Rciuhollt.
Lansdalc-Fehruary 1 to 10, Deputy Nc
.Iruklntown - February 70 IT, Deputy
Sch''ss'r. JcnkintOWn Traction Company,
Jones. cashier.
BUCKS COUNTY
Doylostown-January II to February o.
office, Court House.
Brlstol--January II to February ., In
suentor Sdssaman, Farmers National Bank
" Bucks County, Joseph Il. Grundy presi-
dent.
Deputy Stoneback, American House.
pualSertown--Ft brudrv ! 90 ~, Deputy
Atkinson. Quakertown National li%nk
Ncwtown - February ! 10 IL, Deputy
Stoneback. Postolfce building. Postmaster
~" DELAWARE COUNTY
Media and vicnity-January Fl to Feb
ruary 0, Deputy Rhoads ana Inspector
iaumcr, County Court House; -,
ChesterI1-JJanagry = to February i,II,. 10 In.
Hausman, to cover Hog Island will arranG,
''i Lansdown@ afISiv % ~ January cl to 20. Deputy
Desmond, Postofiice Building.
Berwyn - January - to February 4,
Deputy Desmond. pOstOffiCe Building.
SiNty-nnth Street Terminal-January 81
to February ., Inspector Tones Will sit In
CHESTER COUNTY
West Chester-Japuary' - 70 February o..
Inspector GlhQups County court Hous".
Kennctt SdniTf--TdsuarX II to 90, Deputy
Wilson. National BarS Of kenntt SQUARE
Inspector Cohourn viii sit ~ various in.
dustrial plants. and from FetJuaTy ! to ~
Inspector KelB win sit In Borough Council
Chamber.
Cohourn postoffice building.
Tkesb,rg-Fobruaps ! 10 70, Mr.. Sudell,
at his own plant.
hoenlNyille-FebrIIpry 1 TO lG, Inspector
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-21
GAS ENGINE MEN NEEDED
Army Wants Men for Immediate
Service in France

Men who can qualify as engineering
Officers TO take charge OF a gas engine
shop for immediate service in France are
wanted In the United States army. Ap-
pllcanfs should be between the ages Of
fHenfy-ive and forty and be technical
school Graduates and have experience
with gas engines. II not such a grad
ualo. q man with machine shop plus the
nls engine experience will be accepted
The recruiting Offices are at the army
aviation examining bolrd. I'm the medical
|ahoFatOries Of the University OF Penn
Nf|fania, Thlrty-sixth and Pine streets.
An appeal Is also made for enlistment In
nc motor mechanics regiment recruit
me ofices In the Widener Building.
SurInf Garden Institute. Drexel Institute
and al the Consolidated Federal and
STATE Hrr|o1lntul Bureau. 1871 Arch
||I.|| N.4mtyIf4nia a expected to FUR
p 4Ip I Ihe 1000 men needed for this
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-21
Edward McKim Hagar Dies

NEW YORK, Jan. 21.-Edward Ne
him Hagar president of the Americas
international Steel Corporation. is dead
az his home here of pneumonia. He was
torty-iiVe years old Mr.. Hagar was born
In salem,s Mass. For many years b
made his'home in Chicago, He formerly
was president Of the Universal Portland
Cement Company and a short while aso
became president OF the wright-Martin
Airplane Company, OF New Brunswck
n, ], He was a member Of several clubs
In New York and Chicago.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-21
T. OF p. TEACHER RESIGNS
Assistant Professor Suhrie, of School
of Education, Going to Cleveland

Assistant Prof. Ambrose j.. Suhric, ot
the school OF Education University u
Pennsylvania, has resigned to become
dean Of the cleveland school Of Educa-
tion, which has an enrolment Of about
20OO students. The resignation which
takes effect at the close of the current
semester has been accepted by Dean
Frank T. Graves and Provost Smith.
Doctor Suhrie Will conduct the Cicvo-
land Summer School for Teachers and
will act AS super ntendent Of the CIevc-
md Normal School
Professor Suhric has taught during the
last seven years in tie University OF
Pennsylvania Summer school and has
been a member Of the regular STAFF in
education for the last three years.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-21
10 HIS UNLUCKY NUMBER
Joseph Grabman Attributes Mishap
on Trolley to Double "Hoodoo"

Joseph Grabman. twenty-seven years
va OF 1913 South Fairhill street, thinks
that the number thirteen is unlueky-
Tor MN at least. He was riding this
morning on Federal street car when
a Sixth street car ran into IL al SIxtb
and Federal streets
Joseph came 10 IN the Mt Sinai Hos
pitd with a severely cut left eye which
y being treated. lie win probably not
lost the sight Of IL
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-21
Three Generations in Ordination

with his father and grandfather both
Of whom are ministers Of the Presby-
terian Church, taking prominent parts
I'm the service, Stewart McMaster Robin
son, son of the Rev. W. Courtand
Robinson, was ordained to the ministry
at a service last evening in the North
minister Presbyterian Church.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-21
Robbers Haul Safe Away

4 safe Weighing 200 pounds and con-
tanning $500 in currency was taken by
burglars from the saloon Of J. T..
Ryan, 1901 Lancaster avenue. carried
IN motortruck to the Swedesford road
a mile beyond King OF Prussia, and
blown open at leisure.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-21
Muhlenburg Senior Presidsn, III

ALLENTOWN, Pa, Jan. 2i.-Andra,,
Taper. president OF the senior cIass 6" a'
Muhlenberg College. is IN Of scsria,
fever, according TO information receiveS
glee club and last Wednesday went 's te
his home in Lancaster on account ~ ~
bad cold. II Is believed he caught tbs
contagion on one Of the clubs Trims
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-21
Chinese Laundryman Robbo5

4rv nESrEh az csaI Pa, Jan: 2l.-The lam
Concord avenue, was forced street and
burglar, who found Young ana a Mhltt
nee a fellow Chinese. asleep in oohnhis
rhe cash drawer was robbsd punk
Tohsents rohSsr Ia and Young told the police ~ ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-21
Saw Belgian Women Crueiaed

Baron de Moorssll lieutenant IN the
Belgian army. declared In a lecture at
the J. N, 9 a. last night that he had
aoors and babies taken from their crlha
and killed by the daermans during nc
lnsaslon Of Belgium
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-21
Build Quartermaster's Warehouses

Work has been begun by the William
steele & sons Company on a group OF
warehouses for the expeditlonary quar-
ternasters department OF the United
states army on Penrose avenue, between
tho renns3lvanla aud 3altlmore and
Ohio neilfoad tracks
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-21

James f. Farrell one Of the best
known hotel detectives in the country
and formerly connected with the Belle.
has left the service of
that hotel and is now conducting a prl-
vate detective agency.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-21
Louis Herbert Moore nies

LONDON. Jan. 2l.-Louls Herbert
Moore general manager OF the Aneri.
can Press Telegram Company and Ion-
star, died Saturday. Mr. Moore Wa
born IN srookiyn, ~ y, November j.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-21
TO Discuss Welfare of Indians

Constructive measures relating to tho
welfare of the American Indian, which
may be introduced in Congress, will II
discussed today at conference 10 he
held at the city club, 3l5 South Broa,
street