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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-14
TELL r GOOD WORK
DONE IN HOME FIELD
Women's Missionary Society
Opens Convention in First
NJ. Z. Church, Germantown

The Woman's Home Missionary So
ciety of the Methods, Episcopal Church,
philadelphia district began it's annual
convention this morning at the First
'hlrch, Germantown avenue and High
street, Germantown. The meeting con-
tinlt"s today and tomorrow
Mrs. e. w. Buckley. president of the
organization in this district, opened the
session today, which was largely at
tended by Philadelphia women who are
active in the missionary work of the
Methodist Episcopal Church.
This evening the younger members Of
me society Will give a pageant at the
flrSt Church, portraying the work uf
thc nom" missionary society in this
country and in Porto Rico ana Hawaii.
The annual election # Officers viii
be held at III" session tomur1ow after
noon. Mrs. w. /" Boswell, vice presj-
dent OF tn" society, will preside a this
meeting. tomorrow evening Rtshor
t9uaNI6, here for the general meeting of
III" nom" missionary society, which has
.'u in session at Seventeenth ana Arch
streets, wilt lecture before tine womau's
society at the Fletcher Methodist E.ris-
rnpal church, fifty-fOurth ava Master
streets. Several Of tho prominent min
listers who have been taking part in tho
general conference will address. ,hn
WIm"n at tOmOrrOWS meeting i'm tha
morning and afternoon.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-14
Weekly Coal Bulletin
of the Federal Fuel administration
for Philadelphia
Important and urgent
Save Coal
Influenza reduces anthracite
production 100000 tons

AT the time the influenza epidemic struck the mnes anthracite
coal production greater than had been history During
the all records had been broken and the
gaining the situation daily The outlook for plenty of anthracite
excellent
But the influenza epidemic raging through str
ing down thousands of killing leaving others weak that
they will not be themselves for months
In few weeks anthracite production dropped 500 900 below
nomaand from that be held responsible for
All sections of the country using anthracite will be affected by this
shortage-incuding Philadelphia.
The signing of the military armce is going diminish coal
requirements The situation only be by increased prodc
ton and rigid coal savng by consumers
Stretch your coal supply Make every shovclfu yield its
heat
We confident that the situation and will be met-b ony
Oith your help |. ...'. '.
IF you feel that your heater is using coal than ought to
write the Domestic Fue Engineer Of the Federal Fuel Admnstra
ton Suber Ihater Budns Philadelphia He will send you book
let of helpful directions and adv ce.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-14
Inyeslira,e workmun's Dea,h

The sudden death of Emil Knecht.
fifty-fve years old. of westvlle, while
working in the Pusey & Jones Company
shipyard at Gloucester yesterday is
being Investigated by Coroner Pratt,
who has ordered an autopsy. Knecht
collapsed while drilling a plate and died
on the way to the Cooper Hospital
Knecht, who was a prosperous baker,
ioined the shpyard forces at the out
brcak of the war.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-14
|SPROUL TO NAME
HOUSE SPEAKER
Republican Faction Lead
crs Leave Selection With
Coyernor-Elect
8"DRYS" ALSO FAVORABLE
Many Prospective Candidates
Already in Field for Legis-
latiye Honor

To-
!, 1,an"n,,caS ranks over the election Of
< rnna,,ar ~ tbs TIo,,se or thc next
Isap,s.',n
SSs'sv,ar oioo. yyu1,,,,, r, s,,rouI will
~ s..t,.o. -. 49, ,i,.oI I5,ruh,ira,
- it, aI,or n he
t .t.,,
oaIea ~ s,. uiCise t.'a' - ~ ,,e.,e, md
oniseu ata'TS 9'!.a,"' @ ,,, '',, ,rneJ o,rI
o.a'e o.n"toi ~ ',.'I 49,, -.
wni aeaNs 'ne S''V''' " ~ " 4i, n i,i,,
tne SoNe,"oi -e'e'| \s..t'I' Gu en,,i,i
on the eiection OF s'r!G.,y lac ,'o'''tt
man ana poth VIII support the c"o'ce Vi
tne GoVernor-eiec''
Ihe dry members or 'he !nuSe
also VIII apine bE the "ec'sioh q GOV
Z erhor-elect SpfouI ana Will h"t lo'N
horhs with the VETS over th' eIct''o"
OF Speaker at tn" opening OF the
Legislature next January. state kep-
( resentatiVe John W. Nlckman, Of Allie
ghney County, leader of the dry forces
In the last House, announced that the
"drys" would not put UP "a candidate,
after comforting with 'Scrator Spruul
and w. Harry Baker secretary of the
Republican State committee.
The 'drys" will support the choice
OF Senator Sproul. believing that he
viii see to it that they get a fair show.
80
~ "''S '''""e III "Pron'
:, Because of Senator Sprouts pledge for
The ratification of the national prohibit
tion amendment it IS generally conceded
that the next Speaker will he "dry.'
The 'drys" named the speaker in the
1913 session when the independents con
trolied the House and elected George u,
Renresantativo Ior-, W ,,.nIi,,,, ,,f
Tioga, is acceptable TO the "drys" but
Republican leaders are not inclined to
think that Williams will win the speak
Sership honor. He has been a consistent
dry advocate and has acted ind"pcu-
dent OF both factions. In the last $"s-
sion he declined to Inc up with either
the Penrose or Nare- Bruubaugh forces.
Prior to the Republican caucus H." was
a candidate for speaker but withdraw
on the eve of the caucus,
The "drys,' according to Representa-
tive Nickerman. who Is an official Of
both the Anti-Saloon League and tn"
fDry Federation, will control the h'Ni
House, and have hopes of getting ma
yority IN the Senate.
MI. Nickerinan declined t" say just
fwhat the majority would be III tn"
Riiouse.
ihe large vote given senator -. 'n'
~ the dry countess Sa'd Mr' 'cher-
fnan IN diScusSihg the spehh"rSh'P m
Sdicate that the nrN counties nav" u {
snilnost commence IN h'"l
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-14

The board of managers and the La
dl"" Auxiliary Of the Chaplin Home for
IN" Aged Blind. are observing douY-
ton day today, at Glib Woodland ayc-
hur. Luncheon will be served from 12
Cclork until :, and dinner from until
IN" nome is non-Sectarian and re-
county.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-14
EVERY CITIZEN rs INVITED j
TO ATTEND THIS FUNERAL
Public Turnout Prcccde Cremation of William HohenzoIern
Tonight With South Philadclphia's Foremost Residents
as Chief "NourncrS' al Final Ceremonies

then out Market to Broad and back
again
There will be a monument, of course
1t will be thus inscribed:
Kaiser William Hohenzollern
Born 1859
Taken sick April. 1917
Died November 10, 1918
Doctor Peacock, Frank Gilbert, Joseph
Malone, J. Cox, Dave Parke and NJ
Fahey will carry the corpse when ncccs-
sary, but at other times it will be trundl"d
along on machine gun, with n guard
OF soldiers to see that 1t STAYS dead
The Police Band will be considerably on
the job; likewise the Boy Scouts and
sailors from the Fourth Naval District
just about everybody in the southwest
erh section Will be among those "csen'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-14
SHIPMENTS
SHIP MEN TO HEAR
SENATOR FLETCHER
Commerce Committee Chair.
man Will Address Atlantic
Coast Association

Senator Duncan L. Fletcher chair.
mcrce, will be the principal speaker to-
morrow at a general meeting of ship
huid"rs arranged by the Atlantic Coast
ShpbuildcrS' Association.
Tho meeting will he held in the Belle
yue- -StratfOrd Hotel. Charles reH, vice
president and general manager of the
Emergency Fleet Corporation, will pre-.
side.
Other speakers will be Homer i. Fer
guson president of the Newport News
ShpbuiIdirE and Drydock company,
and J. G. Rosseter, manager Of the fleet
corporation division Of operations
Charles NJ SChwab. director of the
Emergency Fleet Corporation, may also
address the gathering
The membership of the association in
cudes the officials of all the shipyards
engaged in building steel vessels on tn"
Atlantic coast, from jacksonville, Fla"
to Bath, Me.
Tn" sessions Of the association will ha
held IN conjunction with the threc-doy
convention of the Society Ot Naval
Architects and Marine Engineers
Joint headquarters Of the tw" Hssucia-
tions have been opened in the bellevue
;Itratford Hotel
George Cnencr has. boon promoted to the
n"sitt"n Of Leader of II"Wd"n h"1,"r con
Eiru"tnn in m" boiler shop Of the PuH"y q
Jones Company.
hut for the, last few months working in tn"
Pus"y Jones nenHsNlvania yard as u
rtr"t"r' has returned to the shop
Bert Prnnington who until juno I
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-07
GOSHEN
Severity of. Weeks { Weather-Three : Members Made Gift of s1,o52 to
 church-peath of Salmon w. Clark.

The recent severe winter weather was the worst experienced in many years with a aStemperature of;20 degrees below zero. Sunday thereSwas a small attendanee at church services. Farm CTS have had to, keep close watch of their cellars to keep their vegeta bles from freezing. An autoist who has been gone several days son a 5o0-nile trip, said that snow was two feet deep in New York state. : lSsss fsh
 The Goshen church was remembered January 1, 1918, with New Years gifts of S1,o52, from three of it's members, the amounts to be added to the church fund which together with the receipts presents totals sum of, over s7.5o0.
 Home From Hampton. *
 J. R. Case of Hampton, Virginia, was a visitor here last week. Mir. Case is teacher of agriculture ir Hampton institute and returned north to answer the countrys call of defence, being drafted to the United States army and is to report to training camp at Long Island. His report from ! the sunny south at Hampton was that of mild weather, potatoes being planted and violets were in bloom. 2"l -
 Death of Salmon W. Clark. s.
 Word was received last week of the death Of a former townsman, Salmon W. .Cla, k. s# tsr% ,.r
 c, A. ,Rsy of Colchester was a caller here recently. a,2 , sa t;.+.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-07
NORTH STIRLING
Dog Officers Ahout-SchooI Exereis- es-Finser End Cut Accidentally. ,.

.3 l. Augustus Le Gendre cut, his. hand badly recently and had to be taken to the Rhide Island hospital ito have it dressed. ..s,.,,,
 The tree and concert at the home was a great success, the children giy- ing a fine concert. There was tree full of gifts and Santa Claus was pres ent.
 Mrs. F. o. Hummer was. in Worcesl ter last week attending the: funeral of her niece.
 Mrs. Diana Sweet is visiting re.a. lives in Oak Station. Penn, '
 Dog, officers from Oneco. were here recentlv looking after stray dogs and warning people to keep their dogs tied np. ,,{s4sss E. .
 Miss lola Bravton entertaired rel tires from Rock'and on the holiday. r Oscar Jencks has sold three wood lots to Putnam parties. 'r.
 Miss Julia Cole has been visiting her grandparents at Hopkins Mills.
 Mrs. Lucy Randall who has been in Danielson, spent the. Eoliday with her daughter, Mrs. Will Burchard. H. III. Crowe!l was in Providence on Monday Wilfrad Young of, Baltic is visiting John GrifHths.
 Gut Finger End. = Miss, Gertrude Brooks was cutting a squash. when the knife brokes cutting off the end of her finger. ! sH n.-a A1r. and Mrs. Charles Blackmar o1 North. Scituate spent the holiday. al f Rred Coles, @. E,s "A s A balloon passed over here at !. o'clock Tuesday evening. It was rcins towards ,Wnhma nticss and the brigh l light could be seen a long way. :: l Walter Young and others lost every. ] thing in their cellars the past week b. | freezing. ,ts ,- Charles A. Seibert of Packer calle, ! on friends here Thursday. Owing to. the icy roads in man, places it is. not safe for automobile to run, down some of the hills here.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-07

church Christmas Eve, and Mrs. Payne wrote the next day of the good time they had unpacking the things, the let ter being received in Norwich Town January first. The whole letter. is full of appreciation of articles sent including books.
 At the close of the letter she says, MT. Payne and I went to Omaha last week and bade goodbye to our young est son, Philip Francis Payne, who is enroute for France. A recent grad uate of the San Francisco Theological seminary, he was ordained in the Union Presbyterian church of Oak land, the first military ordination on the coast.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-07
The Late Miss Abby E. Hagen.

Miss Abby Elizabeth Hagen, whose death occurred early Friday morning at the Sheltering Arms on Harland road from pneumonia, had been for a year and a half q beloved members of the household. During the many years of her employment in the cloak de- partment of the Porteous & Mitchell Go. sine won lasting friends by her unfailing courtesy and her helpful ways. She was greatly esteemed by her employers who brighterfed her last years by many thoughtful, kindly deeds. frequent gifts of flowers and calls. A devout member of Christ Episcopal church, Miss Hazel was one who especially appreciated the Sunday service at the Sheltering Arms.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-07
HOW TO HOLD DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN MARKETS
To be Discussed at Meeting of Ameri- can Dye Manufacturers.

New York, Jan. 6.-How to hold their domestic and foreign markets against the onslaught of German com mercial shock battalions" after the war will be discussed at meeting of American dye manufacturers in this city January 22 and 2S, it was an- nounced tonight.
 Formation of a national trade asso- citation to stabilize and standardize the dye industry, the present investment of which, it was stated, is $20o ooo,- 900, will be considered.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-07
NORWICH TOWN

Funeral of John F. Filburn Held Sat-
 urday-Miss Hazen's. Death Causes
 Sorrow to Many Friends-Nebraska
 Missionaries Acknowledge Local
 Boxes - Frost Ruins Greenhouse
 Plants.
 The funeral of John F. Filburn was held at the home of his brother. James Filburn on Huntington avenue at S.15 o'clock Saturday morning and at g O. clock the requiem high mass was eel hbrated at Sacred Heart church by Rev. C. w. Brennan, there being a large attendance of relatives and friends. The choir sang during the mass. and as the body was borne from the church, Nearer. My. God, to Thee was sung. Mrs. Morgan Cronin rem dered Pie Jesu at the offertcry and as a waiting hymn, There's a Beautiful Land on High, Miss Elizabeth Ma lone was at the organ. There were beautiful forms and clusters of flow CTS. Burial was in the family lot in St Mary's cemetery, the bearers were Henry Hanrahan, John Ryan, Charles McGibney and James McNally.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-07
MORE THAN A BILLION .4s,
 DOLLARS OF INSURANCE
Has Been Issued by the Treasury's
 Bureau of War Risks.

Washington, Jan. e.-More than a billion dollars worth of insurance on American ships and their cargoes. has been issued by the treasury's bureau of war risk insurance since it's ere ation September 2, 1914, and premiums received by the government have ex- ceeded losses by $12,80S O.. ss,.9 <
 During 1917, the bureau issued ss19, 1884 900 of insurance and in the two years before it issued $i8z,203 COO. making the total $1,o01, ,5s7, GOO. ' {
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-07
ence Williams, in South. Woodstock. Al Abinqtori Dance.

A party of six from sthis village mo- tored to Abingdon { Thursday evening to attend the. Red Cross dance held in Grange hall. ssS
 ] Death of Mrs. Barrett. :. ! Many were grieved ito hear of the death of Mrs, Walter Barrett.
 ~ Quilting 5es. Mrs. H C. Josiyn gave quitting bee on Tuesday afternoon. Among those present were:s Mrs. Robert Weeks and Lawrence Nye and son, Nelson, Mrs. Latham, Mrs. Lyon. Mrs. Reed, Mrs. Peters. Mrs- Clemens and Sophie
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-07
Cold in Michioar.

A letter received last week from a member of one of the uptown fami- lies residing on Lake Michigan in the state of Michigan, says that the wea- ther is so severe this winter that they have had to heat their living room with two stoves.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-07

Slowick. Welch rarebit and cake and. coffee were served. Music was furnished by the Victrcla. 4--.
 Mrs.. Nettie Lyon and Mrs. Frost were Putnam visitors early in the week. s Wilfred Latham is recovering from a severe injury to his foot having been accidentally cut in the woods.
 < MT. and Mrs. Robert Weeks were tWillimantic visitors New Years. | Repairs are being made on the diff ferent school houses during the holi- day vacation.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-07

The First Congregational Home Missionary society met Friday after noon in the chapel. The ladies sewed on nightshirts and pajamas for the Red Cross.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-07
Conference Deferred,

The fourth quarterly conference of the First Methodist church, to be held last Friday evening, was postponed as District Superintendent Rev. G. C.. Scrivener was unable to be present.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-07
Vacation Ends,

Miss Lillian Browning returns to- day (Monday) to Hanover to begin the winter term at the graded school, after passing two weeks vacation at ner home on Plain Hill.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-07
PHOENIXVIlLE
Local Dancers at Abingdon Red Cross SociaI-QuiIting Bee Held at Mr3 { H. c. Josiyn's.

Mrs. Lawrence Nye and son, Nell son, returned to Marlboro, Mass, on Wednesday, after ten days visit at Mrs. H. c. Joslyn's.
 5 Miss Vera Bennett, who teaches in Mansfield, was the guest of Mrs. Ber- cesAdams the early part of the week. a9 Seriously Ill.
 , Word has been received here of the serious illness of Mrs. Leo Creaps,
 who is with her daughter, Mrs. .clar-
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-07

Miss Elizabeth L. Luther has rec turned to Boston where she is stu dent at Miss Pierce's school, after two weeks vacation at her home on East Town street.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-07

The Academy teachers Miss Cath- erfnes F. Crocker of Tufts College, Miss Marion Smith of Northampton. Mass, Miss Angie M. Keene of Au- burn, Maine, and Miss F. NJ Terrill from Chester, Mass, are returning to their homes uptown, to begin the win- ter term.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-07

John Heating has returned to Springfield, Mass, after a few days Visit at his home on Tanner street.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-07

Fred Case, who has been cruising in the vicinity of Halifax, was at his home on West Town street the last of the week on furlough.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-07

William Lyons and Frank Donnelly have returned to Bowdoin college, in Brunswick, Maine after spending the vacation at their homes uptown
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-07
Greenhouse Plants Ruined.

About midnight Wednesday at AL fred Hunts greenhouse on Lafayette street the boiler sprang leak, the fire had to be drawn off, and as a result all the plants were frozen.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-07

After spending the holidays at his home on West Town street Edward Murray has left for Hartford where he is student at Trinity college.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-07
Heard and Seen,

Paul Latham of Reservoir road has been spending a few days in New York and New Jersey.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-07
Home on Eurlouuh.

Ralph Stott, who is at Fort H. G, Wright, was at his home on Otrobando avenue last week, on furlough.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-07

New Haven-The First National bank of New Haven will finance an Economy Egg club. to put out fifty sflocks of poultry to boys and girls of New Haven county .--
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-07

After weeks visit with his par ents on Mcclellan avenue, John Black CT has left for Waterbury.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-07

Miss Louise B-e-h and her brother George Brush of Bozrah are return ing to Washington street for the win ter term of the Academy, after pass ing the vacation at their home in Boz rah. --f9
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-07

spending two weeks at her home. in Colchester.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-07

Three prisoners bound for the fed eral penitentiary at Atlanta, Ga, pass ed through Westerly Sunday morning in the custody of Deputy United States Marshal James Fleming. The men were recently sentenced in the United States district court at Providence
 One of the men is Herbert Francis Farrell, arrested by Sheriff John. R. Wilcox of Washington county. and convicted for breaking and entering the Vars store in Bradford a section of which is used as a postoffice. At the same time Farrell purloined articles to
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-07

Miss Lucy Standish returned Sat urday to the Scotland road, after
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-07
Misa Missionary Roxes Apnreciated.

Rev. and Mrs. Payne of Center, Ne braska, received the three boxes sent by express from the ladies' missionary society of the. First Congregational
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-07

the value of $10o, and all were recov- cred by the sheriff. Rt1e other prison CTS were Dommigo and Manuel Fer rara; convicted of violating the Mann white slave act. Each was sentenced to one year and one day in the peni- tentiary.
 Miss Katherine Donaldson, daughter of William T. Donaldson, and Lieuten- ant Harold Scott Norris were married Saturday at the home of the bride in New York city by Rev W. W. Ham mond. They were attended by Miss Mildred Norris and Fred Van Herman. The bride is postgraduate of Co., lumbia university Lieutenant Norris is stationed at Fort H. c: Wright, Fishers Island. He is a Cornell man. class of 1915, and son of Henry s. Nor ris of Buffalo.
 The department was, called out at o'clock Saturday night for fire in the barn at the corner of Haswell and Oak streets, owned by George ,E. Chaplin. The fire was in headway when the fire apparatus arrived, and there was no chance to save the structure from total destruction, with it's contents, and 50 hens in the basement were suffocated The automobile usually, stored in the barn happened to be out when the fire occurred. No damage was done ad- | joining property. Local slacohies. . Jerome Hut is harvesting 17-incf i ice at Boom Bridge.
 Miss MargaretsD of Watch r : l has gone to Southern Pines, N. C., < spend the remainder of the winter Mrs, Sarah Ann Sisson, IT,. died Fri l day in Bradford. She was widow O I Daniel E. Kenyon and daughter 0 Randall and Hannah Sisson and wa,
 born in Charlestown, R. l., Jan. 31 l 1S41.
 The heating boiler at the Red Cros
 headquarters became disabled Satur ; day, and the quarters were conse
 quently closed until a new boiler cal
 be installed. The Red Cross work vii
 be continued elsewhere
 I John Wilcox was adiudged guilty c
 larceny of articles from the plant o
 the Eagle Waste and Metal compan in. the Third district court Saturday
 He was fined s3.S0 and costs and. tn
 case was continued for. one month. f. Miss Sallie E.. Coy who was. i
 charge of the campaign of the Cam
 Fire Girls in the collection of old kf
 gloves, to be used in waistcoats C
 aviators abroad. has received a lette
 of appreciation from Lavinia F Howell, director of Wornen's work. 2;
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-07

Senator Casey of Richmond has in: trodueed a bill in the state senate which authorizes the governor to ap- point a commission of five members to inquire into the. finances of all depart ments and to suggest the consolidation of all boards and commissions with other departments to increase efficien- cy and curtail expense. The bill car ries an appropriation of sa5 900.