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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-03
JERSEY GOVERNORSHIP
SEEN AS GRAY'S AIM
Announcement for United
States Senator Believed to
Be Screen

mug
4. That Representative Edward A. Gray,
OF the Essex-Hudson district. who Jared
State leaders by launching his boom for
the Republican nomination for United
States Senator this week with singing
attack upon Governor Edge. in reality Is
Grooming himself for the Republican
'Gubernatoriaf race year hence was the
opinion expressed after meeting of
Edge cabinet chiefs here yesterday.
& 1t was asserted in the meeting that
the Eighth District Congressman in
formed his colleagues of the New Jersey
ago that he was thinking seriously of
making a try for the governorship and
expected to count upon their support in
4 the event of his decision to stand.
This fact and his senatorial declara-
tion this week are regarded as particu-
larly significant because Of the compact
entered into between Governor Edge
a and the Raymond-Flavel organization in
Essex last spring, wherein the State
d machine, through the Governor, agreed
that the gubernatorial nomination next
E year should go to Essex County. 1t is
+ assumed in the Edge camp that Repre-
sentative Gray figures that even though
q he should be beaten by the Governor in
the senatorial contest this fall his guber-
material candidacy would be strength
ened by his contact with the voters. 1t
Il possible also that the Congressman
belieyed that the Edge machine might be
willing to offer him its support for the
n &eovernorship upon condition that ne
( turned in for Edge this fall with such
followers as he might be able TO raliy
\ ID his cause.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-03
WOMEN FIGHT FIRE
Form Bucket Brigade and Save
National Park, n. J.. Tabernacle

Women formed bucket brigade to-
day when a fire was discovered in the
camp-meeting tabernacle at National
Park, n. J.. and kept the flames in
check until the fremen arrived. Two Of
the women were burned slightly while
carrying a bucket of hot tar from the
structure.
The flames were discovered by Will
liam Fox. sergeant in the. United
States marine corps. who has a cottage
at the park Fox rang the bell on the
tabernacle which summoned the women
living in the cottages at the park.
The marine sergeant quickly formed
the women into bucket brigade and
then summoned the National Park fire.
men. BY the time the firemen arrived
the women. had the flames well under
control The loss was slight.
It Is believed that workmen who are
getting the frame structure ready for
The opening of the camp-meeting season,
next Friday dropped lighted cigarette
in the structure during the day.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-03
BROWN EXPLAINS RULING
Says Law Plainly Bars Building
Associations From Liberty Bonds

Attorney General Brown explained to-
day his decision that building and loan
associations cannot invest their surplus
funds in Liberty Loan Bonds.
I'm arriving at my opinion" said the
attorney general. II had only one course
to pursue-to adhere to the state stat
utes, which distinctively say no CO.
operative organization can make such
an investment There can he no sur
plus fund fostered by building and
loan association because all of its funds
belong TO shareholders on a pro-rata
basis.
The act of July 5. 1917. gives the
privilege of investing in Liberty Bonds
with surplus funds to corporations.
Officials OF building and loan associa-
tions have apparently interpreted the act
as applying to their organizations. This
is patiently misapprehension on their
part, for they are restricted by law from
making any such investment with money
that belongs to their shareholders.
Il would have liked nothing better
than to let down the bars In such case
as This. but was forced to proceed ac-
,Crding to law"
Meanwhile, local building and loan
men are going ahead with their prepara-
tions to fight the decision in the courts
ON the ground 1t is not only unpatriotic,
but illegal.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-03
BREWERS APPEAL
LICENSE TRANSFERS
Petition Superior Court in
Cases of Lapses Owing TO
Nonpayment of Fees

The Philadelphia Lager Beer Brewers
Association has flied appeals in the
superior Court from the decision OF
Judges Shoemaker and Vessel in the
license court affecting the transfer OF
licenses that lapsed through the non
payment of the license fee.
Judges Shoemaker and Vessel decid-
ed when the petitions for the transfers
were presented that precedent had
been established years ago and had
since been followed by other license
courts, allowing such transfers to be
made. and that the court therefore
would follow the precedent.
The brewers association objected
through Attorney Franz Ehrlich. Jr.,
who contended that there was no war
rant in law authorizing the court to
grant such petitions
Appeals have been filed in the follow
ing cases by Attorneys Ehrlich and
Archibald for the brewers association {:
Edward W. Petit, PSI South street,
Fifth Ward John Meloy. 1915 Race
street. Tenth Ward James j. Kitty and
John Ostertag, 1867 East York street,
Thirtyfrst Ward; William Mclaughlin
and Thomas a. Walsh. 2215-17 South
Third street. Thirty-rinth Ward; Pat
rick Connolly and Louis Seidman. 259
North Second street. Sixth Ward Eliza
beth r. Wallace and Charles Fumer.
Rope Ferry road and Magazine lane.
Forty-eighth Ward Albert Davis and
Harry Drummer. 921 West roga street
Forty-thrd Ward: Arthur j. Lenetti
and Edward MARTHA. 907 South Twelfth
street. Second Ward Joseph Wager and
George LasZkowich. 1913 North Third
street, Sixteenth Ward and Joseph De
zee and Raffaelle Pabloantonio, north.
east corner Seventh and Catharine
steets. Third Ward
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-03
300 SLACKERS CAPTURED
Trenton Police and Home Guards
Raided Amusement Places
By the Associated Press

Trenton. Aug. 3.-The police. assisted
by several hundred home guards here,
made successful drive for sackers
last night at the theatres, moving pic
ture houses, hotels saloons and other
places, and more than 800 were taken
in the net and locked up in the Second
Regiment armory and polio stations. All
of apparent draft age VINO could not
show documentary evidence as to their
exemption from military duty were
gathered in and were taken to the places
of confinement in automobiles, wagons
and any other vehicles that could be
pressed into service.
1t Is reported that there are about
$4,000 young men of draft age in New
Jersey who failed to register, and the
net will be spread throughout the State
at once for them.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-03
MORE CARE IN TESTS
OF DRAFT MEN URGED
Complaint Made Too Many
Selectives Are Returned
From Camps

Local draft boards throughout the city
have received orders from Harrisburg to
examine more closely the physical quail
ifications Of men certified for service
The orders were issued following a
complaint from Washington in which 1t
was stated that in some cases "a per
cent of local boards quota were re-
turned home after reaching camp.
Members of local boards said today
that much of the trouble is due to the
f1eXibility of the eligibility rules. Before
the last call for recruits was sent out,
one official said. the minimum height
for eligibles was siXty-one inches. with
weight to correspond.
After these men reached the camp, he
said, the rules We're changed and the
height minimum made sixty-three inches,
with corresponding change In weight.
and consequently many sent away were
rejected by the military examiners.
Now, he continued, the height has
been lowered to sixty inches and the
weight decreased, and many men re-
turned from the last quota doubtless
will be sent away again.
Other local board officials bore out
his statements. but ali said they would
use greater care in selecting the men
for the next quota.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-03
TRAIN STRIKES AUTO;
ONE BOY LOSES LIFE
Another Youngster Perhaps
Fatally Injured Near
Bradford

Bradford. Pa. Aug. 3.-Andrew Sap
ko. eight years old, was killed: Edward
Green. also eight years old. was seri-
ously and perhaps fatally injured, and
Adalbert Green. father of one Of the
boys. was slightly injured last night
when the automobile in which they were
riding was struck by a Buffalo, Roches-
ter and Pittsburgh Railroad train.
The crash came at a grade crossing
at Howard Junction. six miles south Of
this city. The driver of the car, It is
said, was unable to see the approaching
train owing to distractions. The body
of the dead boy was brought here to-
gethered with the two injured, the latter
being cared for at the Bradford Hos
pital
Towan,la. Pa, Aug. Q. - william +.
Corbin. seventy-iwo years old, of New
Albany. was instantly killed and seven
others were injured three seriously,
when a small railroad motortruck came
in collision with n Lchigh Valley freight
yesterday.
Roy Keeler. Fred Heverly and Elmer
Foote. all of New Albany, were seri-
ously injured but will recover. The
others suffered only slight injuries. The
men were members of a Lehigh Valley
section gang. were riding to work and
were rounding a sharp curve below New
Albany when an on-coming freight train
crashed into the truck. Seven of the
riders jumped. but Corbin was caught
on the car and instantly killed
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-03
TO ENTERTAIN CAMP DIX men
Fifty Officers Among Guests of
Jewish Welfare Board

Fifty officers and enlisted men of the
National Army, from Camp Dix, n. j.,
will be guests of the Jewish Welfare
Board at a dinner and dance in the Y.
NJ II. A. building. 1915 Master street.
this evening.
The soldiers came to the city this af-
ternoon in automobiles. Upon their ar
rival they were welcomed by members
Following the dance tonight. which
is one of series of semi-monthly en-
tertainments planned for enlisted men
by the Jewish welfare workers In this
civ tbe soldiers will be quartered at
the club for the night: Tomorrow they
will be taken to the Philmont Country
Club, where the golf course, tennis
courts. baseball fields and club houses
will he open to them. A baseball game
between teams Of officers Will feature
the afternoon program. ,.,
After another dinner at the club TO-
morrow night the men will be taken back
to- Camp Dix in automobiles
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-03
County's Youngest Soldier Killed

Scranton, Pa. Aug. S.-Everett Bush
weller, son of Mr.. and Mrs John Bush
weller. of Dunmore. Pa. reported killed
in action in France. Is the youngest
soldier from Laclawanna County to die
for his country since the war broke out.
He was but nineteen years old when he
suffered fatal wounds. Bushweller was
a member of Company A. 103d Engineers.
He makes the third Scranton soldier
attached to that regiment to be reported.
killed in the recent Allied offensive.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-03
WILSON MAY SPEAK
IN NEXT LOAN DRIVE
Possibility of Presidents Visit
to Pacific Coast Strengthens
Into Probability
By the Associated Press



Possibilities of President Wilson visit
ing the Pacific coast during the fourth
Liberty Loan drive, which begins Sep
tember % and ends October 10, have
strengthened into probabilities.
1t became known some time ago that
plans We're being made for the Presi-
dents participation in the next drive
which will be a greater affair than any
of its predecessors, and probably will
include speeches throughout the coun-
try by members of the cabinet and
members Of Congress congressman from
many States have written the White
House inviting the President to visit
theii States.
The plans are still too indefinite to be
discussed. and it Is desirable anyway
not to GiscCsc too far in advance any
Of the residents plans for speaking
throughout the country.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-03
FLAG HONORS 1860 PATRIOTS
Forty.fourth Ward Residents Tn.
furl Emblem at Durham Park

Thirteen hundred and sixty patriots.
many of whom are now fighting in
France. are represented on the service
flag unfurled AT Durham Park, Forty
eighth street and Lancaster avenue, by
residents of the Forty-fourth Ward this
afternoon.
A parade preceded the exercises at the
park. Some of the enlisted men from
the ward who were able to gel leave,
had the place of honor at the ftad of
the line. Several bands were in the pro-
cession. A sing was held after the
flag was hosted.
Archibald Webster was in charge of the
demonstration. The assisting committee
was composed of the Rev. James j. Dean
Director OF Supplies Joseph S. Mac
Laughlin, Judge John NJ. Patterson and
DR.. Augustus Pohlman.
Residents of the ward displayed flags.
flags
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-03
LOSES FIGHT AGAINST DEATH
Broken Back Fatal to Man After
Years Suffering

After a brave fight. lasting more than
a year. John Ingram. twenty-four years
old. 1881 South Frazier street, died to-
day in the Philadelphia Hospital from
n broken back.
Ingram was injured while working on
coal wagon The doctors held out
little hope for his recovery, but the man
was always cheerful and optimistic re-
garding his condition.
A special litter was .improvised for
him at the hospital, and several opera
tions performed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-03
BLIND AL" ENDRESS ROBBED
OF WALLET ON TROLLEY CAR
Sghtess Newsdealer Landmark of Independence Hall Dis
trict Believes Woman Who Pretended to Assist Him
Stole Pocketbook Containing $ll

The money was taken. he is sure. by
the woman who helped him alight. The
pocketbook was in place when he rose
from his seat by the door to get off the
car and was gone when he reached the
street. he says. The pocket was turned
inside out
While philosophical about his loss. Al
is bitter at the person who took the
money.
ANY one who would rob blind man
would betray his country he said. II
hope their conscience bothers them so
much that they will either return it to
me or do some good with it."
Al has had his stand near lndepen-
dence Hall so long that he is almost a
landmark there. Rain or shine. hot or
cold. for more than twenty-five years he
has been there each day.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-03
NEW YORK SHIP VILLAGE
Emergency Fleet Corporation Grants
Authority for Erection

yorkship Village, adjoining Yorkship
Village, Camden, for the accommoda-
ton of employees Of the New York Ship,
building Corporation. has been granted
the FL Fleet srec,sd nsar the
shipbuilding yard. 1t will consist OF
100 dwellings,. hotels and community
structures. Il will cost about $4,000
The contract has been let to me Ilde-
water Building Company p9 tne rai-
view Realty Company,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-03

NDLIND AL" ENDRESS, who con-
- ducts news and fruit stand out
side the old City Hall, at Fifth and
Chestnut streets, had his pocket picked
today of a wallet containing Sl1.
"Al' is sixty-six years and feeble. He
was robbed. he says, by some person
who in pretended kindness helped MIN
from trolley car at Third and South
streets. He believes 1t was women.
The blind man was going from his
home. at 1882 South Twelfth street, to
a wholesaler to purchase stock for the
day. and the wallet contained all of his
available cash But for the kindness CT
the commission merchant, who trusted
him with supplies. the loss would have
seriously hampered his business for the
day.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-03
NAMES PRISON DELEGATE
Probation Officer Will Represent City
at New York Congress

Mayor Smith has named Chief Proba-
ton Officer L. NJ. Hackney, of Quarter
Sessions Court, one of the representa-
tives of this city to the annual congress
Of the American Prison Association. at
New York. October IA to IS.
The congress Is composed of proba ton
tentiaries and persons interested in
criminology and the uplift of criminals.
Social problems are discussed and rec
concentrations made for the betterment
Of social conditions. War work for pris-
oners will be discussed at the coming
session.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-03
Sporting Goods for Soldiers

Warrington, Aug. 3. .-Twenty-one
thousand basebals. seven thousand base
ball bats three thousand rugby foot
balls and 1880 sets of boxing gloves.
among a vast amount of other athletic
material sufficient to supply 125 reg-
ments of the army. have been purchased
by the commission on training camp
activities with the appropriation OF
s25O0O0 made for that purpose, accord
ing to an announcement today by the
War Department.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-03
Welded ONLY in SPIRIT
Allotment to Wife Costs
Him Ten Years

Camp Dix. wrightstowH, y. j., Aug. 3.
Dix has conscientious objectors Of
many sorts. but the most peculiar case
that has come before the court-martial
board Is that of Private John +. Lever
ing. a member OF Company 4S, depot
brigade. who. while he had conscientious
objections against going to war; yet had
no objections to declaring that he had
a wife to whom he assigned the usual
allotment under the war risk insurance
law, and when confronted by evidence
that he was not married declared that
he was wed to the woman in spirit but
not in flesh. as his church, the Mount
Zion of the First Born, did not believe
in marriage.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-03
Police Lift Saloon Ban

The ban has been lifted on the closed
saloons in the downtown riot zone by
Assistant Superintendent Of Police NILS.
Today they will be allowed to remain
open from a. m. to 7 p. m. Clubs in
the district must remain shut until fur
ther notice. Delivery Of liquor or beer
to the clubhouses Is forbidden. together
with the dispensing of intoxicating bev-
erages on the premises.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-03
yCOUTS' CHAPEL DEDICATED
at Unique Structure
9in Woods, Montgomery 20.

lW chapel, deep In the heart Of cool
ldland along the Unami Creek IN
Iv11feomery County, was dedicated to-
fM nv Bishop Suffiagan Garland. of the
Nscopal Diocese of Pennsylvania. Tor
w Boy Scouts of Delaware and Mont
Waery counties.
,W1iying trees are the chapefs columns.
Wir artfully. arranged branches form
IVA roof and the sides are two huge
s, Ks. on one rock Is carved the Indian
IL for the Great Spirit"
n lore than one hundred Boy Scouts
~ saw the dedication gleefully recalled
x II they read about the silvan chapel
E friar Tuck. Robin Hoods jolly chap
enix House" for the Scouts also
&o6loated today. Dr, 3. x. Wilbur,
81 |,'|ss ~ siE S,'|s,s sss'sT :. ''''s'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-03
FIGHTS HOLD.UP MEN
Negro Battles With Two Others and Ar.
rests Result .

When two negroes tried to rob third
at Eighth and South streets last night
according to the police, the victim"
gave his attackers such a battle that
Carpenter streets police station.
The two alleged highwaymen. Alfred
Thomas. Kater street near Thirteenth
and Harry Craig. Twenty-third street
near South We're held today in $500
bail each for court by Magistrate Baker.
Harry White, 1926 South Twenty-fourth
street. was the man. the police say, they
tried to rob.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-03
DECREASE In DEATH RATE
Drop in Temperature Lowers
City's Mortality During Week

The city's death rate decreased per-
ceptibly with the drop in temperature
earlier in the week. Deaths reported
to the Bureau of Health totaled 494
sor the week. as against 562 last week
and 677 for the corresponding week last
year.
Seventy-four infants under two years
died of diarrhea. Some OF the other
principal causes of mortality We're:
Whooping cough, eleven: tuberculosis.
forty-fve cancer and other malignant
diseases. thirty-two: heart diseases,
thirty-two: heart disease, sixty-six |:
pneumonia. fifteen; Brght's disease.
thirty.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-03
4 Philadelphians
Slain in Battle
Continued from PAGE One

Continued from PAGE One
years old. He has been in the service
just year. His last letter to his father
told of his first experience in bombing.
AT last we have started work. he
wrote. land are bombing railroad juno
tions. shops. locomotives road houses
etc. across the lines. The first Amer
ican bombing squadron to cross the lines
did it's dirty work on June II. Five
machines went across and yours truly
drove one. We were greeted by intense
snrapncl barrage fire and escorted to and
from our objective. the railroad siding of
northwest of Metz. by three Ger
man 'avions de chase AS the official
report stated, all our machines returned
safely"
Private Samuel Wallace was nineteen
years old. He enlisted in New York
city. after running away from home
when his mother. Mrs. Harry Wallace.
objected to his enlistinG because Of his
age He was in Company p. Eighth
Machine-gun Battalion, and went over
seas in May.
The casualty list today gave his ad-
dress as 1923 South Vogdes street, but
the family is now residing at 5707
Springfield avenue, having moved since
he enlisted.
Of his whereabouts until the day before
he sailed for France, Private Wallace
wrote his mother a letter. requesting
that she visit him at an embarkation
camp. She arrived a few hours after
the transport had put to sea.
Until yesterday his parents had heard
nothing more from him since he sailed
Yesterday morning letter. dated June
90, was received. 1t praised army life
and told how Wallace was gaining in
weight. In the afternoon mail another
letter came. dated June 27. 1t was q
repetition of the first. At o'clock Yes.
terday afternoon a telegram was receiv-
ed from the War Department stating
the youthful soldier had been killed In
started the offensive which has proved
disastrous for them.
Reape's widow Is Notified
William J. Reape, 1898 East Haines
street Germantown. who was sent to
Camp Meade early last September, was
a message received today by his widow
from the War Department.
Reape, a native of Ireland, came to
this city in 1904. and for several years
worked as fireman in the Bradford
mills, Germantown. Six years ago he
married Miss Catharine Conway. Be,
sides his wife. he leaves two brothers
and seven sisters. Last February h
was transferred from Camp Meade tC
Camp Stewart, and on March 13 sailed
for France. where he joined l. Com
pany of the Fourth U. s. Infantry.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-03
MUNICIPAL APPOINTEES
Four Places Filled by Civil Service
Commission

Four appointments were announced to-
dav hy the Civil Service Commission.
Thomas Fitzgerald. sol North Markoe
street, was appointed care6aker saS6 r.,r IN
Other appointments are: John. Trice-
bock 1246 West Firth street, hostler.
Bureau Of Police. 5000 year; Winfield
6 smith. 325l Hope street. fireman,
Rureau Of Health. $1,000; Elmer Hell
iings, s44O Frankford avenue, oiler,
bureau Of Water $1,000.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-03
Sentenced to Ten Years

The court-martial board decided that
the soldier was guilty of the charges
and sentenced him to spend ten years
at hard labor at Fort Jay, New York,
and then to be dishonorably discharged
from the service. The findings were
approved by Major General Hugh l..
Scott. the camp commander.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-03
Its Now Major Patterson. Please

Captain S. a. w. Peterson. officer in
charge of the United States Marine
Corps recruiting station. 1909 Arch
street. has been promoted to the rank
of major His assistant First Lieu
tenant Frank L. Martin, was advanced
to the rank of captain.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-03
Shields Wins in Tennessee

Nashville. Tenn, Aug. 3.-Indications
early today were that John X. Shields
will be renominated to the United States
Senate over Governor Tom c. Rye, by a
majority of 10000 to $4,000 votes In
Thursdays Democratic primary.