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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-11

product of the genius OF the American
people, and II the nation can get out of
the way of industry. speedily withdraw
ing the limitations and restrictions OF
natural resources which were necessary
during the war; the genius and talent of
American business viii assert itself and
the problem of reconstruction will be
we'll upon It's way to solution. Secretary
Baker said.
IL don't think there will be any pro-
longed control of business" concluded
the War Secretary "Exigencies of war
which required Government control no
longer are present. What we do need
is that the information bearing upon
business and industry accumulated by
the Government should be placed at the
disposal of business"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-11
NO ROOM HERE FOR RED FLAG
Patriotic Sons of America Leader
Warns Against Anarchy

The red flag of anarchy must not DOM
inate the ideals of world democracy. and
when the boys come home We must not
forget the spirit and cause fol, which
they fought This was the keynote
of an address last night by Past Pres
ident Gabriel H. Meyer. of the Patriotic
Order Sons of America, which held the
second of it's evenings of visitations.
The total attendance at the twenty
camps visited was 607s. There are nine
ty-seven subordinate camps in the city
and $4,000 members in all.
Among those who spoke last evening
were: State President John w. Harper,
Vice President Claude p. Reno. State
Master Of Forms Fred W. Magrady. Past
Presidents Meyer. John W Reese, Har
man Miller and William Swoope. State
Treasurer Erwin r Smith, District Pres
Helmes, Samuel c. Wells. Samuel A.
Wilson the Rev Rsy William I,aa p; F. F0rlsy'
barrow, o. II Albright. c. A. McManus,
Charales Gum, Archibald Webster. Har-
old Wynne, r. John Boyd, I. w. Bunner.
Charles H. Davis. William Wilson, James
K. Helmes and Colonel James H. Hoyt
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-11

The wiping out of the German salient
OF st. Mihiel was n cakewalk, in the
opinion of Major Robert Denig, Jr., 2131
Porter street, this city. who arrived in
New York today on the transport
Kroonland.
Major Denig, who Is on a ten-day
leave, commanded the Third Battalion,
Second Division OF marines. in the st.
Mihiel fight, and he gives a vivid des-
criptiou of the fighting prowess of the
organization During that one engage
mcnt, the Third Battalion took 1000
prisoners. Few casualties were suffered
They knew by that time that the
Americans were real fighters" Major
penIg said this afternoon. "and when
We began to press hard they We're only
too willing 70 yell 'kamerad' arl enter
the comparatively easy life Cf an Amer.
can captive.
II was with the mad marines wher
they helped establish that reputation al
Chateau-Thierry, and II there is anything
in the terrors of war we didn't get there
why the Germans didn't know them
They tried everything they had, and we
suffered terrific losses. but the little ole
United States marine kept going for
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-11
PIGS BLOCK TR0LLEYS
Police, Chauffeurs and Bystand-
ers Join in Clearing Tracks

Police we're agitated. early workers
much beated when 200 little piggies
blocked the trolley cars today. while
crowd of corner loafers REINFORCED by
angry chauffeurs made II contemplated
effort to restore an open way.
Yes. the porkers got quite leary at
Germantown and Erie and seemed to
realize the fact their moments were
but few So they held a porcine meet
ing while the rain and sleet were beat
ing and voiced their disapproval with
loud grunts and much ado.
Drivers shouted loudly, quickly while
bystanders gathered thiclSly and soon
there was jam of cars strung out for
many squares All united in the hunt
ing, joining also in the grunting and
conductors in the trolley cars forgot to
get the fares.
The piggies did flip Topping quite re-
gardless Of skip-stopping and .motormen
kept working at exceedingly nigh gear.
Then bunch of agile coppers chased the
four footed fip-foppere and gave escort
10 the slaughterhouse which lowered
very near.
with unchecked humiliation they at
tained their destination. They were
greatly crushed in spirit and had lost
all thought of fight, while the city-ward
procession of the Know the Truth"
profession passed in sausage-linked or
der out of sight.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-11
Clinton ". Gilbert

staff correspondent, whose dis.
patches from Washington have
given readers Of this newspaper a
comprehensive grasp on events at
the capital, especially on subjects
relative to the war, will have as
his associates:
K. v. Oulahan.. manager OF the
Washington bureau of the New
York Times.
Charles II. Grasty, Walter Dur.
anty, Charles A. Selden and
Ernest Marshall. whose descriptive
narratives from the battlef1elds
have been among the most graphic
and informative In the whole field
OF war correspondence.
Gertrude Atherton. the distin-
euished novelist. .whosl study of
conditions In France and Flanders
has equipped her to furnish a pic.
ture OF scenes attending the ad-
want OF peace that win give the
accounts Z human.intsrsst value
dire 70 @ip deiiehted appreciation.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-11
VERNON WOODS SOLD
Eugene McCuckin Buys Beauveau Borie,
Ir.. Country Place

Vernon Woods, the country seat Of
Beauveau Borie, Jr.. on Washington
lane near Jenkintown road, half a mile
south of Rydal station, on the Philadel-
sold to Eugene McGuckin, Of German
town, who will occupy It, The price is
said to have been about $4,000. at
which the property. was held.
Vernon Woods Is one of the finest
country places in the Huntington VAL
lev. It includes a large Colonial style
house of stone, containing twenty rooms
and five baths, a combination stable and
acres of land 1t Is on an elevation,
overlooking the golf course of the Hunt.
ingdon Valley Country Club, and Is well
wooded.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-11
URGES SU.!S.CASH
TO AID INDUSTRIES
English Economist Favors
Subsidy of Big Manufac-
turing Plants
HAS FEAR OF PANIC
Believes America Should
Lend Money to Europe for
Reconstruction Supplies
HAS FEAR OF PANIC

Unless the United states subsidies
its big industries. finances them IN
manufacturing for devastated France
Belgium Russia and Rumania and
lends money to those countries with
which they can pay the American manu-
facturers, this country will suffer one oil
the greatest panIcs any nation has ever
known.
That IL the opinion carefully reached
and positively declared by J. CALVIN
Brown, an English economist OF note
in an address at the Chamber of Com
merce luncheon at the Ritz-Carlton
this afternoon.
MI. Brown, born in America. now
makes his home in London, and is large
manufacturer of mOtortrucks and trac-
tors He helped draft the Overman re
construction bill for the Democrats and
the Weeks reconstruction measure Tor
the Republicans in the present Con-
gress.
Mr.. Brown said that, while Great
Britain has been anticipating and pre-
pairing for the return OF peace Tor TWO
years. and, therefore, is able to avert an
industrial upheaval and prostratton, the
end of the war has found American
industry up in the air.
France, Belgium, Russia and Rumania
want all the manufactures the United
States can send them, he said. The
more they can get from this country
the more rapidly can they get back to
their fect-but they haven't the money
to pay for what they get.
The American industries cannot pos
sibly wait years for their pay. So the
Government of the United states must
finance the industries, said the speaker,
either by bond issue or by some other
means, and must lend money TO the
devastated countries of Europe.
The country must also prevent a HOOD
of cheap labor products from Germany
and other countries.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-11
EVENING PUBLIC bEDGER-PHII4AD DELPHIA, WEDNESDAY.
WOOD SHIPBUILDING TO HALT
Cancelled Where $780,
600 or Less Was Spent

Cancellation of all outstanding con-
tracts for construction of wooeen ships
where builders have not spent more than
5000 900 on a ship has been determined
upon by the shipping board, dispatches
from Washington say this afternoon.
This applies to yards on the Atlantic
Gulf and Pacific coasts. Contracts FOR
100 ships of this type were suspended
recently and many of these are al
fected by the decision, though officials
of the board would not attempt today to
estimate the number.
At the Traylor Shipbuilding Company.
Cornwell Heights, Pa, the only wooden
shipbuilding yard in this district, a
member Of the firm said this afternoon
that no word of the cancellation had
been received. To cancel these contracts
now, the official said, would cost the
Government more than to finish the
work.
The Traylor Company has contracts
for the construction of five wooden ships,
four of which have been built. The last
boat under the contract, the IanKa, lS
to be launched December IA.
The contract cost of wooden vessels
averages about 500, 900, and 1t Is under
stood that the boards experts decided
that where not more than 100000 worth
Of work had been done It would be
economy for the Government to cancel
the contract with provision against loss
to the builder
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-11
DIVORCED HEIRESS TO WE'D
Juliet Breitung, Once Gardeners
Wife, Will Marry Sailor

Miss Juliet Breitung. an heiress di-
vorced last March from man who had
been a gardener, is TO be married today
in New York to a former University
of Pennsylvania student just mustered
out of a naval unit there.
The bridegroom-to-be Is Herbert Rich
ter, twenty-five years old, Of East
Wiliston Long Island.
In November 1913, Miss Breitung
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Breitung, contracted a secret marriage
with Max Frederick Kleist. He had
been a gardener on an estate adjoining
the country home of the Breitungs at
Marquette, Mich.
The marriage was concealed for four
months The young woman, 1t is said.
soon repented her romance and the
young couple separated. Later Kleist
sued his father-in-law. a banker and
shipowner for s250.00O, alleging aliena-
ton OF his wife's affections The court
dismissed his suit and he has since
dropped from sight.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-11
SLEET CAUSES ACCIDENTS
Traffic in Outlying Sections Mad,
Difficult

Sleet in outlying sections Of the city,
especially In West Philadelphia, early
today was the cause of several traffic
accidents.
A drizzling rain fell over most of the
city, and changed to ice In some sections
as the temperature fell about daybreak
Sidewalks, pavements and trolley tracks
were so slippery that travel was DIFF
fcult.
In the central part of the city there
was no eleet, the principal area affected
being Just west Of the Schuylkill River.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-11
TO FIND JOBS FOR DIX MEN
Employment for Every Soldier
Who Is Mustered Out

Camp Dix, Dec 11.-With the ARRIVAL
of Lieutenant Colonel Casper w. Cole.
cavalry to take charge of the work of
effectively distributing to enlisted men
information concerning employment fur
nished by the Department of Labor.
Department of Agriculture and the
United States food Administration, the
plans for obtaining employment for
every man mustered out of service at
Dix have practically been completed.
Cards are distributed to soldiers being
discharged and each man is asked
whether or not he desires work. Those
answering affirmatively are at once
taken care Of, while others who expect
to go out in the near future are also
listing their names in order that they
may have a place ready when their
discharge comes along.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-11
Expect Congress
Railroad Probe


Ontluutu EhBt OH6
state Commerce Commission, it is be-
leved however, will be necessary for
supervision Of the railroad lines dur
ing the reconstruction pariod.
Those at the conference today were:
Thomas Dewitt Cuyler. chairman:
S. T. Bledsoe, general counsel Atchi-
son, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway
Company.
w. r. Cole, president Nashville, Chat
tanooga and st. Louis Railway Com
pany
A. ]. Earling, chairman, Chicago, Mil
waukee and st. Paul Railway Company.
Howard Elliott, president. Northern
Pacific Railway Company.
S, M. FELTON,. president, Chicago Great
Western Railroad Company
A. II. Harris. vice president. New
York Centran lines.
Charles Hayden, president. Chicago,
Rock Island and Pacific Railway Com
pany.
and Northwestern Railway Company.
Julius Kruttschnitt, president. South
ern Pacific Company.
e. E. Loomis. president, Lehigh Valley
Railroad Company.
William Church Osborn, president
Texas and Pacific Railway Company.
Charles A. Peabody, president, Illinois
Central Railroad Company.
Samuel Rea president, Pennsylvania
Railroad Company.
Bird NJ. Robinson, president, American
Short Line Railroad Association.
w, L. Rose, receiver, Toledo, st. Loui
and Western Railroad Company.
Henry Ruhlender, chairman, st. Louis
San Francisco Railway Company.
Frank Trumbull. president, Chesa
peake and Ohio Railway Company.
Ed. Underwood, president, Erie Rail
| road Company.
II. Walters, chairman, Atlantic Coas
Line Railroad Company.
Daniel Willard, president. Batimor
and Ohio Railroad Company, and
w, H. williams, vice president Della
ware and Hudson Railroad Company.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-11
Elkton Marriage Licenses

ElktOn, Nd, Dec. 1.-THE following
couples were issued marriage licenses
at the office of the clerk Of the court
here today: John Teamplon, twenty
one. of Camden, and Emma NJ. Batezel.
lew, twenty-one, and Elsie NJ. Shaw.
twenty-six. Trenton; Robert MINIS,
twenty-five, and Grace Kesleri twenty,
one Walter Dickson. twenty-five. and
Calvin. twenty-five, and Ethel Naley
twenty, all of Philadelphia Howard
Stentz, twenty-one, Lincoln, Neb., and
Katherine Jurkofsky. nineteen, or Phil'
adelphia.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-11
RAPS ELEVATOR BUREAU
Coroner at Inquest Calls Inspec'
ton Here Farce

The Bureau of Elevator Inspection was
termed farce today, by Coroner Knight
at the inquest into the death of Walter
H. Echternacher, 2039 North Camac
street
He was killed May "a when an auto
mobile III which he was riding ran into
an elevator pit at a garage in Broad
street, below Callowhill.
The Coroner's jury censured the Bu-
reau of Elevator Inspection for, as he
said. not making proper investigation
of the accident. Coroner Knight said
the bureau was a farce because the in.
spectors never made an effort to see II
repairs ordered were actually made.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-11
NEW SCHEME FOR FREE RIDE
Men Sign With Labor Agency te
Reach City

If you are in Baltimore, and want to
come to Philadelphia, go to a labor em-
ployment agency there and sign up for
lob in New York. Then, when the train
bearing you onward to toll slows down
in the West Philadelphia yards, jump out
a window ora door
OF course, you may create lot OF
excitement and cause the rumor to
spread that a desperate from Western
mountain passes. wanted for murder and
train robbery, escaped from the sheriff
slightly cut and bruised. But 1t works.
Two men did 1t today. They were
with a party of several being taken
from Baltimore to New York city in
charge of labor agent. At South street
one went through door and the other
through window. Both escaped.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-11
REFLECTED TO OFFICES
Union League Gives Recognition to
Services Of Two Directors

Recognition of their services led to
the reelection of John W. Hamer and
James f. Mitchell to their Offices in the
Union League.
Mr.. Hamer was elected to this Board of
Directors in 1907, and to the secretary
ship in 1911. Mr.. Mitchell was elected
to the board of directors in 1906 and
became treasurer in 1910. Both were so
successful in those offices that by COM
men consent they were reelected this
wear,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-11
Entertainment for Service Men

The war service committee of the His
torical Society of Pennsylvania will give
the fifth weekly reception for the season
to soldiers, sailors and marines, Satur-
day evening. from z to l0:45 o'clock.
Miss Anna J. Magee will be the patron
and hostess. A brief historical address
will be made by John Cadwalader, The
musical program will include a liberty
sing, and selections by sololsts, arranged
by Henry Gordon Thunder. Dancing
and supper will follow.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-11
HELD ON TWO CHARGES
Jesse Yost Accused of Forgery and
Automobile Theft

Jesse Yost, Addison near Fifty-thlrd
street, former policeman of the Fiji
teenth and Locust streets station, was
held for court on two charges by Magis-
trste Mecleary at Central station this
afternoon.
He was held In $500 bail on the charge
of forging checks for Sl65 and for S4s,
and in $1,000 bail for the alleged larceny
OF an automobile belonging to william
Rowley, 4s25 Hazel avenue. The police
say Yost confessed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-11
Emergency Juniors Fair Saturday

Forty little girl war workers, daugh-
ters OF widely known Philadelphians
are going to conduct a fair next Satur-
day at the Wellington. Nineteenth and
Walnut streets, for the benefit of the
destitute children Of the Allies. These
patriotic youngsters are members OF the
Emergency Aid Juniors, the youngest
branch OF the Emergency Aid.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-11
$1,000 Fire Damage in Gloucester

Two fires in Gloucester today did
1890 damage. The roof and interior of
the paint factory building of William
Sharp. South Broadway, were destroyed,
resulting in damage of $1,000. Farm inn
plements and part OF the barn of the
Harrison Manor Club. in North Brown
street, were burned. The loss was $500.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-11
Accused of Stealing Auto and Tires

Edgar Ruphman, Twelfth street near
Green. was held in $4,000 bail for court
by Magistrate Mecleary. Central sta
ton. this afternoon, charged with the
larceny of an automobile, eight tires.
two robes and an inner tube, from a
garage at 1894 Mt. Vernon street
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-11
Bury H. V. Ramsey at Perth Amboy

The body Of the late Hugh V. Ramsey,
who was general superintendent of the
Pennsylvania and New Jersey shipyards
until his death during the influenza
epidemic, has been taken to Perth Amboy
for burial. Officials of the two shipyards
in a vault at the Camden cemetery.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-11
Saw. 5000 sIackers Are in Civ

That slackers have made q haven OF
this city, is the statement of X. ID. Clark,
Department of Justice agent, who has
already succeeded in sending 1000 draft
deiinquents TO cantorments from Phila-
delphia.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-11
Epening Public Ledger
Writers at Versailles

The Peace Conference soon to
assemble at the place made famous
through historic meetings of like
purport will be reported in detail
for the EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER
by a staff of trained writer's.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-11
Ten Horses Led From Burning Stable

Ten horses were led safely out of a
burning stable on South Bodine street
near Carpenter early this morning when
fire started IN one OF the stalls OF the
building. owned By Harry HurWitz. 1921
south Third street.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-11
Clynss British Peace DELEGATE

London, Dec. IL. = John r, Clynes,
British food controller, will be included
in the British delegation to the Peace
Conference, IL was learned today.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-11
William m H.
Wanamaker
LOST AND FOUND
1217-19 Chestnut st.

POCKETBOOK.- K.-Iost. on Frankford car,
Block No. 3. pocketbook containing sum OF
money and a ring made Of horse-nail. Re-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-11

HELP WANTED-FEMALE
bOOKKEEPER assistant bookkeeper bill
clerk and typist-st stenograp pher-If you have
eynF PSI psrtculSrs M ay % aGSVe Roy sG4
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-09-13
SPRING FESTIVAL IN CHINA
Beginning Of the Year Is a Time Of
Rejoicing Throughout the
Whole Country,

In the United States one knows that
spring has come when he sees boys
playing marbles and flying kites. In
China, says the Christian Science
Monitor, there are regular spring-play-
ing festivals that all the people have
part in and which are especially in
teresting for children.
Just when the spring festival comes
depends on the moon. 1t is the be-
ginning Of the year in China, and in
the first moon the magistrates and 9TH
er important persons in the town go
out in procession ito meet the
spring."
1t is at the lantern festival, the 18th
Of the first month, that the children
have the best time. Brightly colored
lanterns are everywhere, at the doors
of shops and houses, and carried in
professions. Boughs of evergreen are
also placed above the doors, and there
is an abundance Of moon cakes" lit
tie round sweet rice cakes.
The boys dress up in all sorts of fan
tastic clothes, sing, dance and give lit
tie plays. They wear masks of ami
mails and Of human faces. Companies
Of them 60 about through the streets
Of their villages, and from one village
to another. Now and then q group of
maskers will be seen on high stilts.
There is very pretty dance where
every dancer carries lighted lantern.
This is called the lantern dance.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-09-13
Explaining "Mizpah."

Mizpah or Mispeh is the name Of
several towns in Palestine. The name
is derived from verb of the ancient
Hebrew signifying to look or watch
out. The word occurs in several places
in the Old Testament. The first men.
tion is the most significant. Jacob and
his prospective father-in-law, Laban.
met on slope Of Mt. Gilead and en-
tered into q covenant. Laban had sew
eral times violated his agreement as
to the wages he was paying Jacob,
and Jacob demanded fair deal. When
they came to an agreement they raised
monument of stones, which Laban
declared should be called "Galeed, and
Mlzpah." "This heap shall be wit
ness between me and thee this day.
The Lord watch between me and thee,
when we are absent, one from the
other" This passage is used as a
benedictlon by the Young Peoples So
ciety of Christian Endeavor.