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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-23
U. G. |. WANTS FEDERAL AID
But Plans No Special Request for
Higher Rates

The United Gas Improvement Com
pany has Joined in a general plea to
the Government to afford relief to public
service corporations
This announcement was made this af-
ternoon by Samuel T. Bodine, president
of the company.
Mr.. Bodine stated that no special re-
quest would be made for the privilege
of increasing the gas rates in Philadel-
phia. although he declared the COM
pany was suffering irony increase in
wages and cost of material.
In asking direct aid from the Gov
ernment." said Mr. Bodine, 'the COM
pany can show II is the largest producer
in this country of toluol needed for the
manufacture of INT and other high
explosives"
1t was the opinion of this official
that the only remedy the Government
would afford was to see that the COM
pany was kept we'll supplied in materials
for the making of toluo1. He believes
the likelihood OF the Government grant
ing an increase of rates is remote.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-23
NO STANDARD PAY FOR CARMEN
War Labor Board to Deal With
Individual Cases

No general order. fixing minimum
wages and hours for street car employees
will be made by the war labor board,
says a dispatch from Washington.
Each case. including that Of the
Rapid Transit Company, will be decided
separately. , .,.'
An investigator for. the board visited
Philadelphia last week to get informa-
ton upon which the board could base Its
decision whether It should take jurisdic-
ton in the Philadelphia trolley contro-
versy. He filed his report today.
Peter Driscoll, president. and Clarence
O; Pratt. busiuess manaEer,2 Of the Phil
adelphia Garments Union, were callers
at the war labor board OFFICES in Wash
ington today. .,.-.
The advance OF seven cents an hour
granted Philadelphia trolleymen since
May Is insufficient to meet the increased
cost Of living. Pratt and Driscoll said.
Wages Of the Philadelphia trolleymen
should be increased to flrty-fve cents an
hour, they declared. They are now re-
ceiving approximately forty"three cents.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-23
WILSON'S OUTLINE
ON RUSSIA READY
President to Issue State.
ment on Receipt of Japan's
Acceptance of Plans
TO HOLD vLADIvOSTOK
By the United Press


washington, July 20.
Allied action in Siberia impends. Pres
ident Wilson has completed an announce
rnent which sets for the to the world the
program for aid for Russia. assuring
the Russians ana all peoples that ours
is not policy Of aggrandizement or
aggression. It's issuance awaits only
receipt of the formal acceptance by
japan Of the international proposition.
This is expected hourly.
The first step Of the Allies will be to
occupy vladivostok with troops.
with this base definitely under Allied
protection the danger OF armed German
force becoming greater menace in ST.
IBERIA will be countered
To Aid Cserio- -slosaks
The action is not Intervention" 1t
Is the foundation work for the econ: mic
assistance which is to follow The force
will be protective. not combative, and
will serve as. aid, If necessary, 10 the
Czecho -Slovaks now battling armed for
mer German prisoners Of war in Siberia
President Wilson will outline specific
ally the whole proposed course Of action
and its purposes. He is not yet ready to
announce the personnel Of the economic
mission to be sent later. His declara-
ton will be spread broadcast through
all countries Of the world, to offset any
effort by Germany TO spread the false
rumor that the Allies are aggressively
acting against Russia.
A force Of trained newspapermen will
be sent into Siberia to establish con-
tact with Russians and disseminate the
news OF Americas program Of assist
ance for the people.
supplies Sent to vladivostok
Supplies already have been sent to
Nladivostok in large amounts. All ar
rangements have been completed for
keeping additional material moving
steadily forward. Every precaution has
been taken against failure.
Action now is regarded as timely
Czecho-Slovak forces have ''cut the ice"
in Siberia. The people of that part Of
Russia are friendly. The Germans have
seen the cloud on the eastern horizon,
and are preparing to meet it. To get
the Jump on the German" Is the aim
of the Allies in moving now.
S'hey expect the Russian people to
rany strongly around them when the
complete program Of aid becomes known
and understood by the Russians.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-23
MILL
OF R. r. WORKERS
McAdoo Tells Shopmen
Public Is Entitled to a
"Square Deal"
PLEA FOR PATRIOTISM
By the Associated Press

Hillyard, wssh., July 20.
Director General McAdoo In speech
here late yesterday to railway shop
workers. announced that he would give
his decision Thursday on wages and
working conditions for railway shop
men throughout the country. At the
same time Director General McAdoo
told the shopmen that their duty was to
give square deal to the American
people in return for the square deal the
railway administration has promised
them.
Il want to give you all just as fair
treatment as I know how. but we are
all, servants Of the American people. you
and I alike. and It depends upon the
way in which we discharge our re-
sponsibilities whether or not the Amer
lean people are going to treat us right"
said Mr.. McAdoo.
THE strength. of our position must
always rest upon public opinion. What
do for you from time to time must be
done with reference to what is Just not
alone to YOU, but to the public which
has got to pay the bill want to give
you square deal and the public wants
to give you a square deal. but the public
wants you to give IL a square deal az
we'll. When your wages are raised how
do we get the money to pay 1t? We
have to put up the rates on, all American
people. and II we do not treat them
fairly they will refuse to sustain me In
trying to help you. I want you to help
me do the square thing for the American
people while I am trying to do the
square thing for you. That is fair all
around isn't it?
II know that the machinists and the
shopmen think they were not treated
fairly in the original wage commissions
report. There are peculiar conditions
affecting the machinists and the shop
men Of the country Because I recoe-
rize that appointed a new commission.
the board Of railroad wages and working
conditions. They have made report
to me- I am working on that report
and shall render a decision on the 2bth
Of this month.
when that decision is made I want
you to know that have conscientiously
done the best I could for you. having
just regard to your interests and the
interests Of the public want you all
to accept that decision like true pa
triots, putting country above self or
selfish interest, like our brave soldiers
are doing in France. We owe that
much to our splendid sons who are she'd
ding their blood to make our jobs and
our homes safe and to have human lib
erty throughout the world. II we all
do our duty as we'll as our boys are
doing theirs in France, we shall soon
plant the Kaiser face downward and
keep him there. Let every railroad man
hold onto his job and back Uncle Sam
to the limit
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-23
m. Y. Democrats
BaLk at Hearst

y O6atinued from Page One
1trated by the facts indicated almost
s tAat they did not fear, hut hoped that
mistakes would be made by the Ad-
ministration in order that they might
~ feturned to the feshpots at Washing
ton.
Support of the President on the part
Of this great subdivision of the nation
should not be dependent on the favor
o. those who have belttled. DETAINED
and maligned him, but should spring
rom the eager spontaniety of those who
willingly follow his leadership and trust
IN his ability and purity of purpose
Win AL their heart and soul and mind"
Asks support OF President
In urging support of the Democratic
pArty at the polls at the next election,
Mr.. Kellogg said:
What, would be the result in Berlin
u. at the ELECTION in November. the
Aouse Of Representatives and the great
pivotal States went against the party
Of the President? They know full well
that Wilson is the spirit of the war
Unable to understand the theories de-
I. veioped here last week OF the excuses
m1yanced why the Presidents party
nAeald be defeated. they would construe
and interpret such defeat as a repu-
& QatNon OF the efforts for the preserva-
3 tton Of the world for democracy at
Washington. and at this time. when the
the OF battle seems TO be turning, when
4 there. seems to be commenced the vic
ttfy which will ultimately sweep all
farms Of autocracy and plutocracy from
10 -. -. I.a-
tAlB achievement be delayed by any cCm-
- which may be given by the oppo-
Mpnts Of the President at this important
\ pntien.
The great Importance in war times
- undivided support of the executive by
~ the subdivisions of the nation has al
4eyA been recognized as indicated by
tnA failure or success of his political
uarty. From such support or lack of
support the other nations Of the earth
form their beliefs as to whether or not
the people are supporting the Presiden,
and as to whether or not his utterances
and measures reflect the mind of the ma
tion. or whether they lack that sane
TIN"
y Hearst's Candidacy Worries
Formal announcement of Hearst's
candidacy was one of the developments
overnight that plainly worried the dele
onkes when the convention assembled
thls morning. A representative OF the
New York publisher made it known that
the latter would run in the primary
campaign. no matter who the choice of
Z tAA convention might be, but would
Abide by the ultimate decision of the
Z IriInaries. This served to redouble the
efforts of the upstate leaders who have
been working hard for weeks to head
~ the Hearst movement.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-23
TODAY'S MARRIAGE LICENSES

joseph l. odell., Salt Lake City; Utah. and
Eugene ssrris asSs dardsh SasU St. M and Bessie
Tate, 23l4 Garden st.
Gesrss y: II; haadali, i, $. navy. and
sSs@1n 's dh:SPnsr s st and Loretta
%s!S assfs$ A''sH''s :s st. and
nss,s sr'IS s$sPIssl 25ss hGsPaF&S &nlpsfen i Del,
sft5sa Anns r. atss sss Ysna b+sse s
John kaufnm1sn, n1a 2a2s Turner ST.. and Rose
Less eHe' g. iaS HoaHG MHGrof ess & F. Cumberland $,
and Emma NJ. wappler a455 n Car:
saSes, =; EeEsusen, Nsw Bedford: , Mass.
wsiter Msr!on, s10o Lyons ave. and Julia
%ssas sss:s$a y ss.sn St: st.
ssTst 4. csiiahan. 7is setS st..
Sa%gs "a NJ fwsspSn ess fap fsf ST.
Alfred Smith. ssts FiIbeTt ST.. and stsnnie
~; Thompson. ss!5 Filbert St. -, .
,p ,,j e: Fqx;ii I Sissk.sSS!sN ss y "a AM anu Lor'
sdston Mss KssSson KESSs 't sg5 syOrp " Xas4 st st.
John il, Wilson Wilson Resdinr. Pa. and judith
/; l.. PEER ,55, iisS Sih St; ;,,,. =, .sDn.
DAVID sssaI%Sn: TTen,Gn. Y. j., and Ros'
John orsine,, 5ss Christian ST.. and Heller
FreSszSF RStzIS GO Rst,msisr Sa,ns5,ne sas
st, and Dorothea d. Hail. 1913: F.
Bernard nstrhsf Israel, rae 4ass Viola St. and Mill,
Jane. e, Bs9Es iS4$ s, Garnet. St.: and
msrSs TsslesaEs TsaEan a4ii RsaTl Erssss st an,
Jennie Adamsch. Camden. N; j.
Katherine Riyls, 1892 Christian st.
| Ensign Allen N. Young, y. e. n. Hamilton
Court, Phila., and Lillian Gran. Paoli Fo
Adam @. o'onafrio. Y. !. AZ, 123 Maste
st, and BESSIE Porter isl Master ST.
I'D Daisy Themas: 7ts Pro9%yn St., an,
Louise NJ Dinsii. 1e45 8. Camac ST..
Patrick Tishe. tl2i Nevada ST.. and Mari
z. Walsh. 1871 NevsHa sk
| and carmeia Seal. 1915 :; Beulah st,
Cecil s; Brasg, Camdep' n. j. and Heie
ErHest Twine. 5o7 =. 10th ST.. and Ethe
wrRht. 527 s. 10th st.
Walter H. Greene. Sandy Hook. N, J.. an
Anna n Murphy. 5S35 Carpenter st.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-23
CITY TREASURER "CHAUFFES'
FOR FIRE BUREAU AMBULANCE
There's Docile, Nonparan Conveyance for the Injured in
Gloucester Strangely Owned and Doesn't Care
Who Drives 1t

It was here that the obliging arnbu.
lance showed it's mettle. There was no
fireman handy when the call ne so
Powell. who was passing. introduced
himself to the car and took II out. He
picked up Griffin and carried him safe
ly to the Cooper Hospital
And Just as Powell returned TO the
frehouse with the agreeable ambulance,
thirteen-year-ol George Roster fell
from a tree near the home of Patrick
Carney. Powell gathered him up, and
again the ambulance co-operated. For
the second time Powell piloted it to the
Cooper Hospital
Gloucester won't get an official chauf-
fer it's said. as long as Treasurer
Powell takes such an interest in physi-
cal troubles Of the daS.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-23
"COATS on" ORDERS COURT
Camden Recorder Doesn't Sympa. =
.thize With Attaches Feelings

A coatless court Is not favored by
Recorder Stackhouse. of Camden.
When the mercury appeared to climb
to the neighborhood of 100 there today
and the courtroom was crowded to the
doors, many persons peeled off their
coats. Assistant City Solicitor Woodruff
did likewise. But he. as well as others,
was ordered to don his coat again.
Several policemen left the courtroom
rather than comply with this request.
On especially hot days Justice Gar
sides without a coat and permits gem
orally coatless session.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-23
WOMAN ACCUSED OF BICAMY
Husband Alive, She Marries Sol
dier. 1t, Is Testified

Mrs: May Schurr, twenty-five years
old. Cherry street near Twenty-second,
was held In $500 bail for court this af-
ternoon by Magistrate Stevenson, AT 3947
Lancaster avenue. She is accused of
bigamy.
June l5, it was testified, she was mar
land avenue, who was on furlough from
Camp Greene. s. C. She represented her.
self as a widow, though her first hus-
band was alive. Brady sailed a few
hours after the ceremony When he
left he had made a monthly allowance of
SIS TO his bride. In addition she received
the Government allotment of SIS month
[ ana % week from her first hus-
ers.
II didn't think was doing any harm I"
she sobbed as the first husband. Io,iis
Schurr. 6l North Edgewood street tess
titled today. II only thought was
bettering myself, for I loved John was
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-23
CRIEVED FOR SOLDIER KIN
Brother in Army, Atco Girl Swai.
lows Poison

Heartbroken because her brother baa
been drafted: Edith Desalco. twenty-five
years old, Of Atco. near Camden. triad
to commit suicide by swallowing poison
Tony, the brother. was inducted into
service. and reported at Camp Div ,.V ,a y,
week. Since then relatives say the sirl
has been inconsolable. and. dssnita
CHEEKY letters from her soldier -brotbsr
she continually worried
Last night she was found on her hed
Unconscious, with an empty bottle near
Prompt treatment by relatives ana a
fast trip to the Cooper Hospital saved
her life.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-23
TRAVELLING BAG IN FLAMES
n1ssman's Blazing Satchel
Blocks Chestnut st. Traffic

a travelling bag which burst into
Inmos while It was being carried along
o6tnut street by its owner. drew such
~. kf0wd that trefic was blocked for
koenth streets this afternoon.
Z. &1&nry Wericks, q New York salesman,
&0Uer OF the bag. had just arrived at
Ifoad Street Station and was on his way
rrTis Building he saw smoke come
~ his satchel He tried TO open II,
II hound the catch so hot he could not
- u, He borrowed q knife from q
- was q rush of fame. and ne
ny dropped the satchel.
&oged his way TO the lee side Of
80 - and pulled out a varied COL
- osfmentA winding up with q
He and shirt that were blazing mer-
"a D1ampinG on them. he soon had
~ t1nse out and hurried on his way.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-23
SIX-CENT FARES ASKED
Schedules Filed With Service
Commission by Trolley Cos.
By the Associated Press

Harrisburg, July 23.-Six-cent fares in
all zones are provided in a new tariff
filed with the public service commission
by the Pottstown and Phoenixville Rail-
way Company. while notices of increases
in various rates have been given by the
Earwood Electric Company operating in
the lower anthracite field; Wilkes-Barre
Company. steam heat service. Wilkes
Barre Reading Transit and Light Com
pany. all class rates increased 25 per
cent Bangor and Portland Traction
Company, sX-cent fare, and Endeavor
Telephone Company.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-23
5 HURT IN TROLLEY COLLISION
Rear End Crash Occurs at 28th
St .and Cray's Ferry Ave.

Five persons were slightly injured to-
day In a rear-end collision between two
Darby cars on Grays Ferry avenue at
Twenty-eighth street. The injured were
taken to the Polyclinic Hospital. -.
They are Matilda Thompson, $50
North Fifty-eighth street, fractured
arm Elizabeth Valjak, 1886 South Napa
street, bruises; Montgomery r. Adams,
Elmwood, bruises; Alice Brown. $40
North Third street, bruises, and Charles
Mesck, 304 South Front street.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-23
AcQU|l I'D k17EllrI \
10 OBSTRUCT DRAFT
Three Men Freed by Federal Jury
After Trial for Conspiracy :
n. H.. A..~,:x..J D-...

New York.. July 23.-Frank s. o'Neil.
former State boxing commissioner Lieu
tenant Oswald l.. Simpson. U s A.. and
Samuel Reichbach, were today acquitted
BY a Federal jury before which they were
tried on charge of conspiring TO OBJ
fer or discharge Of selected men.
O'Neil a lawyer, was accused of exact
ing large fees from draft registrants or
their relatives for procuring the dis
charge of the men or their transfer to
desirable departments of the army.
Lieutenant Simpson ad Reichbach were
alleged TO have aided him. While ac.
cording to the evidence payments Of
money were made'to O'Neil. 1t was ar
gued by his counsel that in no case had
the draft law been obstructed by what
he had accomplished for his clients, and
that the fees We're not illegal.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-23
ROOSEVELT WON'T RUN
Too Much Occupied With World
Problems to Give Needed At.
tention to Post of Governor
By the Associated Press

Oyster Bay. n. ". July 23.-Colonel
theodore Roosevelt has issued state
ysont In which he declares that under no
circumstances will he accept the Repub-
Ican nomination for Governor of New
York.
The former President made his an
nouncement when he sent a telegram to
Attorney General Merton f. Lewis, at
Abany, In reply to a message which
~. Lewis sent several days ago offer
- TO Withdraw from the race II the
Colonel would become a candidate.
!, The message explains that the Colonel
too much occupied with the "tremen-
00su problems, national and information
q. created by the war" to give the
Attention necessary to proper fulflmeEt
e the duties of the Gcvernship.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-23
PRAISE HIS PATRIOTISM
Prominent Men Congratulate
Wealthy Californian Who Enlists

Congratulatory letters and kilograms
still came in great numbers today to
Paul E,ngstrum wealthy Californian,
who has forsaken an annual salary OF
$4,000 to enlist in the navy. He has
been listed as a petty officer. and Is
stopping at the Adelphia Hotel.
superintendent Of the F.. o. Engstrum
Construction Company. of Los Angeles. ).
Cal, of which his father Is president. =
Among those from whom congratula-
Senator Hiram johnson. Congressman
H. V. Osborne, Of California. and others.
Engstrum is twenty-nine years old. and
a graduate of Leland Stanford Univer-
sity,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-23
JOHNS HOPKINS TEACHER dies
DR.. Sanford InPculated Doing Re.
search Work for U. S.
r.. sbo Assoriotod Press

New Haven, Conn.,. July a3.-Dr. =.
w. Sanford. of the Johns Hopkins Uni
Centervllle from blood poisoning, pro-
duced by accidental incubation while
engaged in research work for the Gov
ernment.
When he found that symptoms Of poi
soning were developing In himself, as he
had observed them In experiments on
guinea pigs and pigeons, he informed his
parents and prepared for death. While
i'll. a letter of praise for his work came
to Doctor Sanford from Dean J. w.
Williams, OF the medical school. Doctor
Sanford was twenty-five years of age
and a graduate of Yale.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-23
HOWN in Gloucester there is chau-
fenrlnss ,,,ntnr ambulance

DOWN in Gloucester there is a chau-
- feurless motor ambulance.
1t belongs to the fire department in
stead of the bureau of health and to FUR
ther complcate matters 1t is now pelhs
operated by city Treasurer Powell.
No one has ever stopped to figure out
this municipal miXup. The ambulance
itself doesn't care. It's docile and OBJ
rging and will let anybody run tt-re-
gardless of their political standing.
Other motor cars are more mut>nous
and kick IN trouble when they're not
driven by regular chaffeurs. This was
proved in the case of the auto truck that
run over Allen Griffin today near the
new shpyard Griffin, who lives IN
Camden. was knocked down and slightly
bruised.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-23
AMERICA TRANSPORTING
100000 TROOPS A MONTH
British Commons Informed of
Huge Re.enforcements From US.
By the United Press

London. July 23.--American troops are
being transported across the Atlantic at
the rate of 800. 900 a month. including
100000 in American ships. Sir Leo
Money. Parliamentary Secretary to the
Shipping Ministry. announced in the
House of Commons this afternoon.
Money pointed out that while this
deprived the Allies of some tonnage the
shipping organization was such that fooc
and war materials continue to be car
ried in adequate quantities.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-23
MORE NEWS OF HINDENBURC
Word From Berlin Says He Has
Been Ill for Year
r., ,Lo lssociofed prexs

London, July 23.-Field Marshal Won
Hindenburg. chief of the German gen
eral staff, is seriously i'll at Hanover
and has taken no part in military opera
tions of the present year. according to
information from Berlin. says a Central
News dispatch from Berne today.
Al great personal effort. the message
adds, the field marshal was present at a
few Of the imperial receptions. but went
through the functions without speaking.
He is quite incapable of writing, the ad-
vices declare.
Dispatches from European capitals
two weeks ago yesterday were to the
effect that Won Hindenburg had died of
apoplexy brought on by a violent quarrel
with the Kaiser
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-23
u. S. IN ENGINE BUSINESS
Assumes Control Of Turbine Industry
2l Manufacturers Affected
Rx the Associated Press

Washington, July 23.-The Govern
ment has assumed control of the tur-
bine engine industry. Twenty-onee
of turbines are affected
by the order. ,oo
Manufacturers of turbines under TOO
horsepower do not come under the Gov
ernment supervision. The war indus-
tries board will supervise filling of orders
for turbines of more than that rating.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-23
MINERS TO ASK HIGHER WAGES
Central Pennsylvania Workers
Seek 100 Per Gent Increase
Rx tho Associafed Press

Harrisburg. Pa, July, 23.-Miners
of District No. 9, covering the anthra-
cite fields Of central Pennsylvania. will
according to John c. Zigner, representa-
tive. Of Lykens. The cheok-off system.
no increase in the price Of coal to the
consumer and the increase IN wages to
other concessions that will be made
within thirty days, Mr.: Zigner said.
More than 5000 men would be affected.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-23
zEEBRUCCE BOMBED AGAIN
Allied Airmen Destroy Repairs
Made by Germans
Ry fhe Associated Press

Amsterdam. July 23.-Repairs which
the Germans had made to the mole at
Zeebrugge and the locks there have again
been destroyed by Allied airmen, accord
ing TO the Telegraaf; Two torpedoboats
have been sunk in the harbcr, 1t adds,
and the canal remains closed. The Ger
man observation tower at Lisseweghe
was also hit by the airmen.
Many casualties mong the marines at
this naval base and among civilians are
reported. Lisseweghe has been partly
evacuated. but thousa ands Of men from
Heyst. Blackenburghe. Zeebrugge and
Ghent have been forced te' work in the