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Arizona republican., 1918-01-01
Guatemala Relief
 Workers Ask For
 Vaccine Supplies
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 31.-Relief workers in Guatemala city tonight appealed to the American Red Cross for supply of anti-typhoid anS smallpox vaccines to suppliment the stores of foodstuffs, disinfectants and shelter materials being prepared at New Orleans for shipment to the stricken republic. The message said there was no immediate danger of disease epidemics, but vaccines were needed because of the necessary crowdng of thousands made homeless by the successive earthquakes.
 Besides the supplies being assemb- led at New Orleans, naval vessels ordered to Guatemala will carry stores and medicine. Red Cross of ficials will authorize the purchase of additional supplies as soon as the relief workers wire further statements of their needs.
 So far there has come no request for doctors or nurses, but the Red Cross is prepared to furnish them if needed.
Arizona republican., 1918-01-01
ANOTHER STEP TOWARD RATTONING OF BRITAIN

England's first experience with com pulsory rationing was had today with sugar. No person could obtain supplies except by card.
 Baron Rhondda, the food controller, is expected soon to issue an order for meatless day. It is understood that comprehensive plan for alieviation of conditions among the poor, who have been compelled to stand in line for hours waiting for supplies, will soon be in full swing.
 With the seizure of margarine last week and the introduction of the sugar card system today the lines of waiting persons in the London district dwindled. The allowance of margarine is four ounces per capita weekly and of sugar half pound.
 Other measures may be summarized as follows:
 Potatoes to be used in the manufac- ture of bread, to economize in the con- sumption of cereals.
 No calves or heifers to be killed and the sale of veal and lamb to be pro- hibited.
 The sale of ice cream and water ices to be forbidden.
Arizona republican., 1918-01-01
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 31-Local draft boards have been instructed by Provost Marshal General Crowder to use com mon sense and sympathy in the facts of each individual case" in determining what would be adequate support for dependents of man registered for war service.
 Many boards have indicated doubt as to what should be done when it ap- pears that soldiers pay and war risk allowances will provide support for de- pendents whose claims otherwise would entitle the registrant to deferred classification. In message made pub lie tonight, General CroWder said:
 Reasonably adequate support must be determined with common sense and sympathy in the facts of each individ- ual case. The question of adequate support must be determined by the boards after careful consideration of the interests of the dependents on the one hand. and of the government on the other and with the thought always in mind that the present classification scheme is designed to raise our armies
Arizona republican., 1918-01-01

There has been To election to help out receipts in 1917 as there was in 1916 and even without such an event the total is far above that of the election year. What an election means to the postoffice is shown by the fact that in November 1916 over s4.t00 in stamped envelopes and post al cards. was reached while this year the amount was only about half that figure and most of these extra sales were for election documents.
 In postal receipts. bank deposits. business done and in nearly every way. including crops. this section has reason to be grateful for the pros- porous year in the one just closed.
Arizona republican., 1918-01-01
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LONDON, Dec. Messages from the British prime minister, David Lloyd George, have been sent to all the allies except Russia but including Greece All express the good wishes cor the British var cabinet to the gov crnments and peoples addressed. To President Wilson, Mir. Lloyd George says.
 At this season I wish in behalf of the British war cabinet to send to your government and people a message of good will Every day that passes must make us realize more clearly that the hopes of the human race center on the triumph of our cause.
 Every day proves to us that our friendship for one another is becoming more and tmore the cement of that league of free nations which now stands as the guardian of justice and liberty throughout the world.
 I've wish i'm particular to send a
Arizona republican., 1918-01-01
Smashed Postal Records Go
 To ShOW Local Prosperity

Postal revenues are universally taken to be aii indication of busi- ness conditions and that is why the fact that December has smashed all postal records for Phoenix and 1917 all yearly records for the same de- partment is both significant and en- couraging. In 1916 the total post office. receipts ii Phoenix were s157.- 70566 while for the year just closed they Will be near, if they do not pass the $ls5,O00 mark.
 In December of 1916 the receipts were SlS.S62.52 whereas for this month they are. in round figures. $25,O00. This gain of over 5000 i. a single month is little less than phenomenal. -
Arizona republican., 1918-01-01
SENDS NEW SOLDIERS TO SUPPLY BASE
 THAT DOESN'T EXIST
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 WASHINGTON, Dec. 31.-A young reserve officer in the ordinance bu- reau bears responsibility for the order which a few days ago seLt score of new soldiers to Raritan, N. J.. to report to an ordnance supply base that did not exist. Major Genetal Crozier, chief of ordnance. explained while testifying before the senate military committee, that the officer gave the order without consulting his superiors and in the mistaken belief that barracks for ordnance supply service volunteers near Raritan had been completed.
 The barracks will be completed as soon as possible, Secretary Baker said. in a statement explaining the incident. and ir' the meantime the men who reported at Raritan will be quartered at Camp Upton. New York.
Arizona republican., 1918-01-01
START ZIONIST CAMPAIGN
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NEW YORK. Dec 30.-Preparation were completed tonight for launching tomorrow the nation wide Zionist cam paign to raise s1,0O0,000 as a prelim- mary fund for the re- establishment of a Jewish state in Palestine and the restoration of the Holy Land Local organizations have been formed in 400 cities throughout the country.
Arizona republican., 1918-01-01
DEFEAT THE BOlSHEVlkI
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STOCKHOLM Dec. 31.-Ukranian and Cossack forces in great battle on the southwestern front have defeated Bolshevilti troops taking four hundred prisoners and capturing eight big guns and BPS machine guns, according to a dispatch received b ythe Dagens Ny heter from Petrograd by way of Hapa- randa The Cossacks are in hot pur- suit of the BolsheViki
Arizona republican., 1918-01-01

Passing to Sea
 WASHINGTON, Dec 3l.-The cold wave which has gripped the eastern part of the country for the past two days rapidly is passing to sea. the weather bureau announced tonight and there will he a return to normal tenn peratures by Wednesday.
 At far northern points, such as Northfield. Vt. where T degrees be- low zero was recorded. there was no abatement in the severity of the cold today, but generally throughout the east slight rises in temperatures were reported.
Arizona republican., 1918-01-01
TWO AvlAToRS KILLED
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SAN ANTONIO Tex. Dec 31.-H. R. Gladbeck of Fort Wayne, Ind, civilian aviation instructor and Cadet R. A. Seguin of Rouse's Point, N. r., were killed when their machine fell 300 feet this afternoon
Arizona republican., 1918-01-01
NEW Y0RK STILL COLON
 HALF OF NORMAL COA[ SUPPLY
Passinu to Sea

poor with coal, starting a delivery sys tenn With city trucks if necessary.
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-12
LEO ORNSTEIN TO BE MARRIED
Well.Known Russian Composer Will Wed
New Yorker. Who Is Also Musician

The engagement of Miss Pauline C. Mallet-
Provost. daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Severe
Malet- Provost, of New York. and Mr.. Leo
Ornst@in, the well-known Russian composer
and pianist, has been announced. Miss NAL
let-Prevost is an accomplished musician her.
self, but plays only in private life. Both
Mr.. Ornstein and Miss Mallet-Prevost studied
under Mrs. Thomas Taper, and became
acquainted while with her The Mallet-
Provost family has always been interested
in music.
Mr.. Ornstein started at the age OF three
to study music under his father Later he
became a pupil at the Imperial School Of
Music at Kiev. then at the Moscow Conserva-
tory. His first London recital was given in
Steinway Hall, in March, 1914 and was re-
ceived with a great deal Of criticism. His
work was called futurlsrl, cubism and post
impressionism. In 1915 he gave a series Of
recitals at the Bandbox Theatre in New
York, giving ultra-modern piano music.
and proving himself a composer and
virtuoso. Some of his best known works are
Impressions de Ia Notre Dame" wild
Mems Dance" and Three Burlesques."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-12
FRIENDS TO HOLD FAIR
Fund to Aid College Settlement Work 10
Be Raised

The Friends Select School Subcnapter of
the College Settlement Association will hold a
fair saturday evening. at the school, Seven
teenth street and the Parkway. to raise money
for the work of the settlement.
A room devoted to laces and emproideries
and brasswQrk will be- one of the features of
the fair The following will be patronesses:
Mrs William J. Amos, Mrs. William NJ.
Anderson. Mrs. Fred H. Bateman, Mrs JACOB
Beach. Mrs. Joseph Bechtel. Mrs. Claude H.
Bennett Mrs. Helen r, Biddle. Mrs. Edwin
X. Bready, Mrs. James Adams Brown. Mrs.
Paul d. Brun. Mrs. Joseph e. Burrough. Mrs.
Benjamin Cadbury Mrs Charles s. Calwell,
Mrs. William II. Carmint Mrs. John W. b.
Carson, Mrs. George ]. Cauffman, Mr.. ana
Mrs. Joseph o. Clark, Mrs. Edwin X. Cooper
Mrs. Francis r. Cope. Mrs. Daniel Crawford
Jr. Mrs A M. Davis. Miss Anna Davies, Mrs
Charles C. Davis Mrs. Townsend P. Dilwortn,
Miss Josephine Doerr, Mrs. ]. Harper Dripps
Mrs. Howard w. Du Bois. Mrs A. l.. Evans,
Mrs. Edward w. Evans. Mrs. John Il. Find
eisen, Mrs. H. T.. Fitzgerald, Mrs. P. Donald
Folwell, Mrs. w. NJ. Gaskill. Miss Ruth s.
Goodwin Mrs. Margaret w. Green, Mrs.
August Gruber. Mrs. Charles X. Haddon. Mrs
H. L. Hannah, Mrs. Moses y. Hartz, Adela
W. Haviland. Mrs Walter w, Haviland, Mrs.
c. G. Hawkes., Miss d, Hess, Mrs. Henry
Hess, Aubrey Howell, Mr.. and Mrs. william
+. Hudson, Mrs. William C. Hunsicker, Mr..
and Mrs j. Shober Kimber, Mrs. George w.
Krout, Mrs. Wilmer Krusen, Mrs. Charles W.
Lewis, Mrs. ]. G. Lex, Mrs George s. Ligget,
Miss Susanna w. Lpplncott, Mrs. John Il.
Longbottom, Mr.. and Mrs. John +. McCully,
Miss Louise Macfarlane, Mrs. William II.
McKeever. Mrs. Paul D. l. Maier, Miss A. NJ.
Mange, Mrs. j. NJ. Marshall Mrs. G. S. Mil
ler. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence L. Mitchell. DR..
Marian O'Harrow, Mrs. Harry A Palmer,
Mrs c. d. Patterson. Mrs. Oliver H. Paxson,
Mrs. Thomas c. Poole. Mrs. Henry H. Rob-
erts, Mrs. Wesley II. Roe, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ernest Ross. Mrs. Herman c. Hump. Mrs. J..
Torrance Rugh, Mrs. L. G. Sellers, Mrs.
Thomas Scattergood. Mrs. George W.
Schwinn. Miss III. Scott, Mrs. toward Il.
Smith. Mrs. William II. Shelmire, Mrs. Will
liam Il. Slack, Mrs. NJ r. Smith, Mrs. L. Z.
Smith, Mrs. Jonathan NJ. Steere. Mrs. Walter
p. Stokes Mrs. Hannah d. Stratton Hrs.
Franklin b. Sykes. Mrs. Walter II. Tinney,
Mrs. Joseph Tomkinson, Mrs. Matthew Wal
ker. Mss John Wanamaker I'd; Mrs. John
Way. Mrs. Edwin Wilkinson, Mrs. George
J. Y. Wood. Mrs. David G. Yarnall and Mrs.
James X. Young.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-12
THE MAN WITH THE CLUB FOOT
Nv IAJS
By VALENTINE WILLIAMS

whom Schultz had been in correspondence
rrobably ClubfooD, and announced that he
knew where the. letter was and was pre-
pared to sell it, only the purchaser would
have to come to England and fetch it.
well, to make a long story short the in
terpreter made a deal with the Huns, and
this Doctor Semlin was sent to England from
washington, where he had been working
for Bernstorff, to fetch the letter at the
address in London indicated by the inter-
prefer. In the meantime, we had got alter
the interpreter, who, like Schultz had been
in the espionage business all his life and
he was arrested
I'VE know what Semlin found when he
reached London. The willy interpreter had
sliced the letter in two, so as to make sure
OF his money, meaning, no doubt, TO hand
over the other portion as soon as the price
had been paid.
But by the time Semlin got to London the
interpreter was jugged and Semn had to
report that he had only got half the letter.
The rest you know . how Grundt was
sent for. how he came to this country and
retrieved the other portion. Don't ask me
how he set about it I don't know, and we
never found out even where the interpreter
deposited the second half or how Grundt dis
covered it's hiding place. But he executed his
mission and got clear away with the goods.
The rest of the tale you know better than /
do"
But Clubfoot." asked, "who is he?"
There are many who have asked that
question:" Red Tabs replied gravey land
some have not waited long for their answer.
The man was known by name and reputation
to very few, by sight TO even fewer, yet /
doubt if any man of his time welded greater
power i'll secret than he. Officially, he was
nothing, he didn't exist but in the dark
places, where his ways were laid. he watched
and plotted and spled for his master, the tool
OF the imperial spite as he was the instru-
ment of the imperial vengeance
"A man like the Kaiser" my friend con-
tnued, monarch though he is, has many ene-
mics naturally, and makes many more. Head
of the army, head of the navy, head of the
church, head Of the State-undisputed, auto
cratic head-he is confronted at every turn
by personal issues woven and ntertwined
with political questions. 1t was in this sphere
where the personal Is grated on the political
that Clubfoot reigned supreme = here
and in another sphere, where German Will
liam is not only monarch, but also a very
ordinary man.
There are phases in every mans life Oke-
wood, which hardly bear the light OF day.
In an autocracy, however, such phases are
generally ineXtricably entangled with political
questions. 1t was in these dark places that
Clubfoot fourshed lie and his men
- the G. gang we called them, from the
| letter C. (signifyng Garde or Guard) on
| their secret service badges.
"Clubfoot was answerable to no one save
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-12
WON'T BUY GERMAN TOYS
Chestnut Hill Residents Pledge Themselves
Not to Purchase

Determined no German-made toys shall
come into that community, members of the
Chestnut Hill branch of the National League
for woman's Service, of which Mrs. Edward
Walter Clark is chairman. have obtained
scores of signatures to pledges not to buy
such toys.
Among the signers L. r. Muslin
Pringle Brothwick, Stephen Ager, John T.
Walt, w. NJ Keeper, Arch X. Shock, Walter
NJ. Stoake, James j. Fisher. p. J. Conway,
]. l.. Neiler, n. koff +. a. Warner, b. L.
Shants Peter Bromley, Samuel Blumenthal,
w. Miller, b. c. Basford, Harry Ives, James
Cromie, Robert H. Arman, Charles Tomlijen,
w. w. Foster, Jr., Ella Fl. Armistead, Marion
Wartion Williams, Sarah Draper Lewis,
Julia Heebner, Elizabeth d. Jones, Mary II.
Kneedler, Florence S. Warthman, James NJ.
Henderon, James D. Karcher Charles j.
Warren, Frank Moffett, Frank Redhouse,
Juker Brothers, Alexander Cafe, William II.
Murphy, Eugene Currier, Isadore Russell,
William A. Rilian William G. johnson.
Rachel s. P. Randandolph. Elizabeth S. Bene-
dict Kathrine p. Van Dusen, Margaret S.
B. Zantznger, J. II. Aman. Oragio Deal,
Archie Cromie, Mrs. Nathaniel Hathaway,
Grace F. Wright, Mrs. Paris Pearsall, Alice
Bond Noble. Elizabeth e. H. Roper, Joseph
inc NJ. Dallett, j. 4. Purviance, Charlott
NJ. Dallett, Marjorie Morse, Elizabeth A.
Harris, Dorothy +. Bulltt, Gertrude II.
Woodward, Mrs. w. NJ. Stewart, Jr.. Lucy
Gilpin, Caroline E. +. Graham, Margaret NJ.
II. Landreth. Margaret II. Meigs and Lydia
T, Clark.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-12
Copyrioht, 1918, by the Public Ledger Co.
Copyright by Robert .u. Mcbride Co.
CHAPTER XXI-(Continued)

TT WAS my old friend Red Tabs, whom !
met on one of our many visits to mysteri-
Gus but obviously important officials that
finally cleared up for me the many obscure
points in this adventure Of mine. When he
saw me he burst out laughing
"'Pon my SOUL" he grinned, you seem to
be able to act on hint, don't you"'
Then he told me the story or the ka'sers
letter
.sThere is no need to speak Of the contents
CT this amazing letter." he began, "for you
are probably more familiar with them than
I am. The. date alone will suffice
July 81. 1914 ''' 1t explains great deal
The last day Of July was the moment when
the peace of Europe was literally trembling
in the balance. You know the Emperor
wayward, capricious nature. his eagerness lot
fame and military glory, his morbid terror
Of the unknown. In that fateful last week
of July he was torn between opposing lorces'
On the one side was ranged the Whole OF the
Prussian military party, led by the crown
Prince and the Emperors own lmmeuiate
encourage: on the other, the record or pros
nerity which years of peace had conferred
IN hin realms He had to choose between
his own megalomania craving Tor milltarE
laurels on the one hand, and on the othef'
that place in history as the Prince or Peace
for which, in gentler momehts' ne has eo
often hankered.
"The Kaiser is a man of moods He sat
down and penned this letter in MT OF
despondency and indecision. When the Nlsioh
of Peace seemed fairer to him than the spec
fer of War God knows what violent emo
tion impelled him to write this extraordinary
appeal to his English friend. an appeal
which, il published would convict him OF
the deepest treachery to his ally but ne
wrote the letter and forthwith dispatched II
70 London He did not make use OF the
regular courier: he sent the letter by man
Of his own choosing. who had speclal mstruc-
tions to hand the letter in person to Prince
Iichnowslly. the German ambassador Llcn-
nowsky was to deliver the missiVe personally
to It's destined recipient.
almost as soon as the letter was away
the Kaiser seems to have realized what he
had done. to have repented of his action.
"The courier never got as far as Carlton
House Terrace.
"The letter was intercepted How it was
done and by whom we have never found out
hut I,ichnowslSy never saw that letter Nor
did the courier leave London. With the I'M
rerial letter still in possession. apparently
he went to a house at Dalston where he
vas arrested on the day after we declared
war on Germany.
"This courier went by the name of Schultz.
We did not know him at the time TO De
travelling on the Emperor's business, but we
Enev him very well as one Of the most daring
and successful spies that Germany had ever
employed in this country. One OF our people
picked him up quite by chance on ms ar
rival in London. and shadowed him to Dals-
ton, where We promptly laid MN py the
heels when war broke out
"Schulte was interned. You have heard
how one of his letters. stopped by the camp
censor put us on the track of the intercepted
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-12
SEEKS AID FOR CHILDREN
Mothers Congress Finds Pathetic Plea In
Fathers Letter
Los Angeles, Cal.

Dear Children:
Love and best wishes to all. Yes, soon
1 want you all with me--by Christmas,
now that the flu has been conquered here
in town. l may see a better way for you
to all get out to me. Love and kisses from
LOVING DADDY.
This is the postcard three little children,
whose mother died in the recent epidemic
received from their father. They were lett
destitute by their mothers death, and are
being taken care of in temporary shelter
that needs the room now for other children
If funds can be collected they will be sent to
their father, who is earning enough TO take
care of them, but has absolutely no money
to send for them.
The National Congress of Mothers wants
to assist such children these and keep
their little homes together. Contributions
are received at campaign headquarters, ESQ
South Broad street.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-12
WEDS AVIATOR IN FRANCE
Miss May Chesbrough, Former Bryn Mawr
Teacher. a Bride

Miss May Chesbrough, a former teacher
at Bryn Mawr College, was married to
Lieutenant John Grafton George, of the
American aviation forces, at Limoges, France.
Word of the wedding, which was an inter-
estinE chapter in a war romance. was re-
ceived here today
The ceremony was performed at a place
known as the Haviland chateau. The we'd
ding was attended by American and French
military officers, Red Cross officials and
many prominent Frenchmen.
Miss Chesbrough went to France in 1916
and became nurse at the American military
hospital at Neuilly. She returned to the
United States after several months service
and sailed for France in 1917 as a canteen
worker. She was assigned to a canteen at
Limoges. where she met Lieutenant George
Ralph Chesbrough. a brother Of the bride
is in Switzerland in the consular service.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-12
TWO SUBURBS PLAN
EDUCATIONAL PLAY
Glenside and Weldon Residents
Will Discuss Subject
at Meeting

Activities in the interest and betterment
OF educational recreation for children OF
Glenside and Weldon will be resumed at a
meeting of the Weldon Home and School AS
ISOLATION next Monday night. The members,
public-spirited residents OF the two towns. will
meet for the first time since the last school
term, the delay having been caused by the
summer vacation period and the influenza
epidemic.
Througs it's efforts the association has sue
ceeded IN promoting a bond of cooperation
and mutual interest between home and
school and each year has addedto it's scope
Of operation.
Owing to the pressure of work incident to
the war, +. S. Crispin, president of the or
ganization, has been obliged to resign and
the work is being carried on under the
leadership of Vice President Miner T. Dean.
A special program of entertainment has
been provided for the meeting by W. L. An
derson, chairman of the entertainment COM
mittee.