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boards Letter Not Received.

Wen called on the long distance
"'ephone at his home at Bethlehem
'as' night Mr.. Grace said he had not
received reply to his letter, which
was dated November 81. The com
"'lhlcatlon Of the War Labor Board
- GATED Washington. December 6.
nat part of the letter to him relating
10 labor conditions In the Bethlehem
pant during July was read to him.
viii be glad to comment on this
'eueF'' said Mr.. Grace. for this COM
The sun., 1918-12-09

UoldinE Corpn, 1876 Bway. due Dec 3,
1923. So atty. n Y Title 4 VI Co. l35
Rway Observation-Disclosures. Sl4 900
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TRANSACTIONS RECORDED.
TRANSFERS.
TRANSFERS.
with namo and address OF owner and
Attorney
no~ptoxD
South of Fourteenth street. J

with name and address of owner and
Attorney
Downtown.
(South OF Fourteenth street)
nth ST. 5l2 f. 25x75-Morard Realty
Corp to Balcom Realty Co. l+s Bway.
mtg $500, all liens. Nov .; attys
Timne & Knoepke, lis Bway 81
West Side.
west OF Fifth avenue. between Fourteenth
and 10th streets)
slsT ST. s5s w. coxss s--Isabella s Will
hanson and ano TO Gertrude Posner. 7O4
willoughby av, Brooklyn, mtg $4,000,
Dec s; atty. Title Guar & T Co, IFS
STIFF 81, Secs W toisco.lC to sSfS
20 Isabel II. Allan 1888 W 7sth st, mtg
$4,000: Noy isl4; atty, VIM II Arch !:
,,S Pad, SlS ~ e? s31,se-;wn ana
Allan 70 Isabel II Allan Iss W 18th ST,
mtg TItSb,t nGiSOSi Ny ,aa isi'; atty w Il
1l4H fh Az ss 81 )" coo cor sstth a. istiioNN
same 70 Same. mtg $4,000. Nov :. 1917;
sIsT ST. .is-.i W. 5oxIoO,,5.wymr; and ana
WIN H Archibald, sis W asa ST. 81
FT.dE ss - FGs.h ponG rd R rssr
wood. L /, mtg $500. oct il: atty.
W r Moore, 22O Bway 800
Uptown.
CAianhattan Island. north OF 10th street
I2sTH ST. 1873 F. ?O3ss.ll I?sth st. 1871
f IfSth 81 Inc. 400 Bway. mtg $4,000,
all liens, Nov as atty. y Title & NJ
1tisr ST. ST. ~ ". iSIss.ii tforsciose Dec Dec
!, 1slSJ-Iawrenco C Hull. Jr. ref. TO
Seamens Rank for Saw. 10 Wall ST. Dec
8: attys, CHdwalader. W &, T, 40 Wall
ct. '''''''''''','''' ''''''''''''.t $4,000
Bronx.
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-12
NEXT LOAN ABOVE S BILLIONS
Estimate by Secretary McAdoo
Based on Years Expenditures

Washington. Dec. 12.-(By A. P.)-
Five to five and half billion dollars
more Of bonds will have to be issued
to finance the Government this year
Secretary McAdoo told the House Ways
and Means Committee today in discuss
ing financial questions. He based this
on an estimate of $4,000. 10000 in eX-
penditures. and members Of the commit
tee said the estimate was not too low.
II has been stated previously that
the last Liberty Bond ISSUE to be float
ed in the spring, would be for around
SO. .0OO 900. 900
Mr.. McAdoo urged the committee to
approve legislation providing for loans
after, peace is declared, to the Allied
Governments from bonds already author
lied He said there Ia no room for
question about the repayment of the
Allied loans. +,...,
Mr., McAdoo said he anticipated no
trouble in floating the next loan He
SAID the interest rat, would depend on
the financial market at. the same time
the loan is floated. y :
In discussing further loans 20 foroign
countries to be used for establishing
credits In the United States for the pur-
chase of supplies, including food Mr..
MCAdoo pointed out that the price of
wheat must be maintained by the Gov
eTnment unless it Is to lose money on its
guarantee.
Brazil, he told the committee, may
want a loan to build up commerce with
the United States. Speaking of the
Russian loans amounting to $lS7,000.-
O00 the Secretary said repayment Is to
be expected whenever a Russian Gov
ernment. Is established. =.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-12
TROOPS BOUND HOME
ON FIVE TRANSPORTS
Aboard Mallory, Rappahan.
mock, Leviathan, Celtic and
Martha Washington
By the Associated Press
washinpton Dec

Sailing of Ave army transports bring
ing additional units from France was
announced today by the War Depart
ment. The ships are the transports H.
r Mallery. Rappahannock, Leviathan.
Celtic. with about 5000 men, and the
Martha Washington.
The Rappahannock sailed December
6, the Mallery, Leviathsn and Celtic De-
cember 8, and the Martha Washington
December 9. The Levathan brings
casual companies numbers sol to 31S
inclusive, I419 hospital patients. 500 cas-
uals. and the Second Anti-Aircraft
sector.
The Celtic brings headquarters, Third
Battalion, headquarters company and
medical detachment of the slIth Pioneer
Infantry (colored) casual eomapanies
numbers 1861 to 1857 inclusive; 220
patlents and several civilians.
The Mallory has on board head
quarters, sanitary detachment, ordinance
detachment. headquarters company
band, supply company and Batteries A
and b Of the 1890 Field Artillery RegI-
ment, the 65th Field Artillery brigade
headaua rters, and 92l sick and wounded
The iIsth Field Artillery, complete
sailed on the Martha Washington. ON
The same ship we're training cadres OF
the Thirty-eighth Division and the head
quarters company OF the 116th Field Ar
tlnerv. and a Dumber OF casuais and
sac aick ana wounded
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-12
US. MAY BARE PLOTS
TO DESTROY PLANTS
Probers to Get Facts in Ger.
man Campaign to Hinder
War Work

Warrington, Dec. II.
Voluminous documents, shedding light
on the German system for blowing up
munition factories and practicng sa-
botage and espionage in various forms,
have been assembled by the Depart-
ment of Justice In preparation for dis
closure, 1t was said today, but officials
have not determined what portion of
these 1t would be wise 10 give out. or
when It might be done without interfer-
ring with activities of Government
agents still In progress.
The disclosures of Bruce Bielasxl
chief Of the Bureal OF Investigation. be.
fore the Senate committee investigat-
ing propaganda constitute only a small
part of the evidence of German prac-
tices gathered by the departments
agents In the last two years. Mr.. Bic
laski has taken care to confine himself
10 propaganda, II was pointed out. and
| this virtually was separate branch
Of German work in this country. both
before and after the United States en-
tered the war Ordinarily, propa ga nda
was carried on by a distinctly separate
group of German agents or pro- Germa n
Americans and the chief America N
agents took great pains to keen knowI.
edge of sabotage plans from these pro-
pagandists.
The files of the Bureau of Inyestigo-
tion are said TO contain hundreds n,
names Of German agents and AmerIcans g
with whom they had dealings In eathar-
iug information about the nations ya +,
preparations. and concerning Germsnv,s
enerlios before this country enterad ~
war, These names have not been dis.
cicsed
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-12
BANKER WEEDS STENOCRAPHER
jeremiah J. Sullivan, Jr., Marries
Miss Dorothy Esther Stark

Jeremiah J.. Sullivan, Jr.. wealthy
banker, and Miss Dorothy Esther Stark.
formerly his stenographer were married
last night. The ceremony was perform.
ed by the Rev. James p. Sullivan, or
St. Paul's Catholic Church, and brother
of the bridegroom
Immediately after the ceremony, Mr..
and Mrs, Sullivan left for a wedding
trip. the itinerary of which Includes
Honolulu and Japan.
Mr.. sullivan and his brother, Hiram j.
sullivan. comprised the banking firm OF
sullivan Brothers Company. which dis
solved October j. after both brothers
had announced their intention Of for
saking business to enter the Government
service.
jeremiah ], Sullivan, Jr., is a mem
Der of the Onion League, Racquet,
Merton Cricket and Philadelphia Country
Clubs. He is president and director OF
the Winifrede Coal Company Winifrede
Railroad Company, a director Of the Sec
ond and Third Streets Passenger Rail-
way Company, and OF the Mechanlcs
Insurance Company.
Miss Stark's home is at 63l9 Rising
Sun avenue. 10
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-12
PIEZ RAPS VARDAMAN;
DEFENDS HOG ISLAND
Senator's Charge of Fraud
Called Most Incorporate"
Backs Bowles's Reply

Admiral Bowles' answer 20 Senator
of Hog Island was an Infamous trans
action" was upheld this afternoon by
Charles Piez. the new director general
of the Emergency Fleet Corporation.
IT think Senator Vardaman's state
ment was most intemperate." Mr.. Piez
said. He has nothing to substantiate
any accusation of theft at the shlpyard
1t is foolish to assume that any such
criminal proceedings could be carried on
without being discovered long ago.
The lie direct was given to Senator
Nardamaan by Admiral Bowles, who is
assistant general manager of the fleet
corporation
Admiral Bowles sent this telegram TO
Senator Fletcher, chairman of the Sem
ate Committee on Commerce:
You and your committee will appre-
ciate that this statement that the con-
tract for the construction of Hog Is
land shipyard and building of ships there
Is an Infamous transaction reflects upon
all parties to it and therefore particu-
larly upon Admiral Capps and myself.
Senator Ward lmn1 has had every oppCr-
tunitj' TO know the truth and he knows
that his statement Is a deliberate lie.
All time when every effort is being
made by myself and the administra-
ton of the shipyard to organize to the
best advantage a large force Of men fer
the construction of vessels, such state
mentS are detrimental to the interests Of
the United States and a gross injustice
40 every man connected with this enter
prise. whether as manager mechanic or
laborer and I want you and your COM
mittee to understand that / believe that
Hog Island has played its part in the
defeat of our enemy and If 1t had so
happened that the war had been prolong-
ed. it would have constituted one of the
principal elements in assuring our sue
cess" b..
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-12
THIRTEENTH MARINES
FOUGHT "FLU," CITED
Regiment Commanded by
Colonel Butler. of West
Chester, Honored

For notable work in fighting the in
fluenza epidemic in France. the. Thir-
teenth Regiment of marines has been
cited by Brigadier General George II.
Elarries, commanding Base Secti IN No
3. The Thirteenth is commanded by
Colonel Smedley y. Butler. Of West
Chester. son Of Congressman Butler
Colonel Butler is the "TIel Dog Of the
Marines"
Although it arrived in France too late
10 60 into active service at the front
the res ment distinguished itself in the
back areas. The Thirteenth sailed for
France on Friday, September 10, and
arrived in France at the beginning of
the epidemic
General HAIRLESS citation says:
The regiment made and prepared
camps for arriving organizations, pro-
vided every needed facility that was at
hand or could be created guided the
new troops from the docks to their re-
spective camping areas. carried the
packs of the UNIT, put new spirit into
the weary. hauled water and rations by
hand for the incoming units and then
cooked the rations and nursed the sick
Colonel Butler and his officers were
everywhere, welcoming each opportunity
10 lend hand, and their example was
eagerly followed by their men. A con-
crete instance of performance was the
pitching and trenching of 5000 pyra-
midal wall tents, the pitching and equip
ping and manning of Kitchens, store
tents. first-aid stations, etc.
THE object lesson was. and always
will be, inspiring. Aside from the life
saving results achieved. there was an
unforgettable exhibit of supreme soldier
" qualities. The Thirteenth Regiment.
L S NJ. c., is a living synonym for the
highest efficiency.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-12
OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN
MAY RE-ENTER OPERA
Letter Written by Impresario
to Philadelphia Singer Hints
at "Come.Back
Is oscar coming back?

Is oscar coming pack
Iia'IlihefSle'h--"u no eist i"IlelH'ei
uI'n-hlS s'ih nat ana nus sensational
"pP'"r""'e anu u'SappeHr"''" anu I'-
uP'e"ra ah'e on 'oP OF lhd' h!Tl' '-I"ouS
~" VI SUM" ""''" W. 'd' - anu
oPT,a .,
u''''e" '''' "e j. "u' 3" w"
wy "S"'.,
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-12
DOCTORS DISCUSS INFLUENZA
Theories Advanced at Public
Health Association Meeting

Chicago. Dec 12.-(By A. PD-The
reports of influenza committees to the
closing session of the American Public
Health Association meeting today
brought out widely divergent views
about preventive measures, with the
chief dispute between health officers
from large cities and those from rural
communities.
Dr. ]. W. Inches. Health Commits
sioner of Detroit. led the argument
against closing public meetings. schools.
theatres and stores. though he said his
state compelled him to adopt some re-
strictive measures. He ridiculed the use
of the mask as not n feasible measure
in the larger cities
on the other hand. DR.. J. A. 'Hayne.
Of Charleston, s.. c.; DR.. NJ, j. Flanni-
gan. of Richmond. Va: DR.. w. r.
Stokes, Of Baltimore. and DR.. W. T..
Moore, of Sioux Falls, S. D., held that
closing public meetings in rural districts
is etticacious.
Professor c. l.. A. Winslow, of Yale.
professor OF public health, offered a solu-
ton Of the difficulty in resolutions fav-
oring dual system to keep things
open in large cities and to close rub
lie meetings and schools in rural com
munities
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-12
FREED FROM GERMAN PRISON
War Department Makes Public
Names of Released L. S. Soldiers

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE names of
ffty-one officers and twenty-five enlisted
men. released from a German prison
camp at Villingen. who passed through
Switzerland November %, on their way
to France We're mgde public today by
the War Department.
The officers include Lieutcnants Stew
art A. Mcdowell, 1850 Larchwood ave
nue.. Philadelphia Rea !. Hagenbuch.
Bloomsbury. Pa. William II. Jenkins,
Leesburg, Pa. Thomas Benjamin Kern,
Bethlehem, Pa; Robert Harrison Jeffry,
Cniontown, Pa; James Earl Quigley,
Adrian, Pa. NJ. S. Redmond, Pitts
burgh John A. White, 1925 Chestnut
street. Philadelphia oscar Mandel,
Grantwood, n. j.. John c. Nelson, Nor
folk. Va.
The enlisted men include Paul Brene-
man, Lancaster, Pa; Tony Depula,
Hooversville, Pa; Raymond J. Bennett.
Red Bank. n. j.: DyeniZy Poreniski, 2lS
Tunnely avenue, Jersey City, n. j..
Vesily Potochny McAdoo. Pa; George
Ryan, Allentown, Pa. Nelson Siegel, sol
Dudley street, Philadelphia Magnor
Tignor. Johns Mills, Va: Homer A.
Shaffer. Garrett, Pa. : Martin J. Adams,
Somerset Pa. Joseph A. Bongard. 1873
Gay street, Philadelphia: Edward w.
German, Bridgeport. pa: Charles II.
Hetricks, .Du Bois, Pa; Leo l.. Joyce,
Scranton. Pa.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-12
ALLOW S1z INCHES TO FOOT
Women's Lace Boots Mustn't Ex
ceed That Height

Women's lace boots should not ex-
ceed eight ard one-half inches. accord
ing to the council of national service OF
the shoe and leather industry.
Reduction in shoe elevation is recon-
mended as a step in leather economy.
But shoe dealers here say this leather
suggestion Is merely a kid. They point
out that shoes of all heights must be
carried to suit hundreds of tastes for
style.
Some dealers said that "a large num-
Der of women are wearing shoes less
than eight and one-half inches In height
now. while others. despite the cold
weather. are wearing low shoes.
IF told they would be compelled to
wear low shoes" he said, well. they
just wouldn't"
4 often happens that the higher the
shoes the lower the price and the lower
the shoes the higher the price. So the
highers are often lower than the lowers
and vice versa, and three-story shoes
will be worn by the woman who thinks
she ought to have them.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-12
MAYOR REVIEWS
PLEA TO DEBARK
TROOPS AT PORT
Smith Writes War Secretary
Pointing Out Advantages of
Plan

Mayor Smith has sent letter to Sec
retary Of War Baker. insisting that
Philadelphia be used for troop disem-
barkations
Mayor Smith and Assistant Director
of Wharves, Docks and Ferries Hasslarl
conferred with Secretary Baker in Wash
lngton "A week age about the matter. To
press their point, the letter was sent.
The communication urges Secretary
Baker to take into consideration the ex-
cellent pier facilities. joined TO the trunk
lines available here. 1t mentions that
Philadelphia is closer to the war zone
than many other ports included in the
Decentralization order; that this is the
logical point for the entrainbent of
troops for Camp Dix being about half
the distance from the CantonrHent than
New York, and ninety miles closer the
west than New York city
"We don't intend to sit quietly and let
everybody ignore this port" said Mr..
Hasskarl. There has been too much
OF that in he past"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-12
RELEASED FROM WAR PRISON
1t. S. A. Mcdowell One of -Four
City Soldiers Freed

Lieutenant Stewart A. Mcdowell, of
the aviation corps, and three other Phila-
delphia soldiers, who have been prisoners
of war at Camp Villingern, Germany,
have been released and are now on>their
way back TO the American lines by way
of Switzerland, according to a. statement
given out by the War Department this
afternoon.
Besides Lieutenant Mcdowell, those
released are John A. white. 1926 Chest
nut street: Nelson Siegel, sol Dudley
street, and Joseph Bongard, 1873 Gay
street
Lieutenant Mcdowell, who is the son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Stewart II. Mcdowell,
1850 hardwood avenue, is twenty-three
years old. He enlisted April 1, 1917, and
served six months on the front Before
returning for a furlough last autumn
he joined the Lafayette Escadrille, and
on returning to France was sent to a
French training camp.
He was one of the twenty-five Amer
lean aviators turned out by the French
flying instructors. He had been in nu-
merous air battles and had made fine
record in the service. He was captured
early in October after a fight with a
squadron of German planes. His own
engine went bad and he was forced to
descend and surrender after first de-
stroying the machine.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-12
MORE PAY URGED FOR PASTORS
Church Officers Chided for Fail.

Harrisburg, Dec. l2.-(By A. PO-
Church officers who have failed to re-
spond to the urgings of synodical COM
mittees TO increase the salaries of pas
tors were arraigned in a report made
to the Presbyterian Synod of Pennsyl-
vania today by the Rev. William Charles
Hogg, of Williamsport, chairman of a
committee in charge of such matters
Despite a report urging advances in
salaries made a year ago. the sum Of
$4,000 has been added to salaries in
the whole synod. making an average
increase, Mr.. Hogg said, of about SIS
Il year.
The report also made a plea for a
more elastic ecclesiastical system" it
being contended that the permanent
eldership plan some times leads to a
reactionary form Of church government
1t was also declared that lack OF
democracy is apparent in cases. Few
churches have real congregational
meeting unless at the calling of a pastor.
and then from 10 to Is per cent Of
the members gather for the purpose, it
was asserted
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-12
CITY TO ABSORB
WATER COMPANY
Plans for A C qu.i.rin n &
Holmesburg Service
Await Councils
PRELUDE TO BIG MOVE
Springfield and Other Con-
Germs Supplying Suburbs
May Be Included

The city is planning to absorb the, en-
tire service of the Holmesburg Water
Company, which supplies many sections
In the extreme northeast and serves
three county institutions. 7. --.. :
Joseph p. Gaffney, chairman OF Cotm-
ellis Finance Committee, will introduce
an ordinance Thursday creating. a ,cdm-
mittee to devise plans to take over the
companys service.
This step is regarded as prelude to
the ABSORPTION also of the Overbrook
Water Company and the service. with
in the city limits. given BY the Sprin-
field Consolidated Water Company. The
latter company furnishes water to the
Oak Lane section.
End to Anomalous Situation
The taking over of. the Holmsbure
Water Company's service. It Is said. will
end an anomalous situation that has ex-
listed for some years in the communities
served by II. The company provides
water to Bustleton. Byberry, Torresdale., ),
Wissinoming, all of the Thirty-fitth
Il
first Ward.
This company also supplies the House
of Correction, for which service the
county pays $4,000 annually: the Home
for the INDECENT a service costing
$1,000 and the county prison, for which
$4,000 annually Is paid.
On some streets in the sections served
by the Holmesburg Water Company, the
nppnnapy'c r,ir,ec and tIle " n, tn. Z, ~,
laid side by side.
The entire stock of the company was
acquired in 1904 by the PHILADELPHIA.
and Bristol Water Company. Murtha
p. Quinn is president of this holding
company and H. p. Brewer Is secretary
and treasurer The company offices are
at l12 North Broad street.
Cost Ten Per Cent Higher
city officials say the cost to consumers
in the area covered by the Holmesburg
company is about 10 per cent higher
than the city's prevailing rates. The com
pany plant Is on the Pennypack Creek.
from which the water is drawn
Attention was called to the SPRING
field Consolidated Water Companys
service in Oak Lane by q recent ruling
of the Public Service Commission, per-
mitting that concern to charge 1885 a
mile for fire protection and 81 each for
fire plugs. The company will present q
bill to the city for more than $4,000 for
fire protection service, it is said
A loan Of 100000 made to the Sprin-
field Water Company by the United
States Housing Corporation after the
War Finance Corporation had re-
fused the water company's plea for
financial assistance. is under investiga-
ion by the Public Buildings and Grounds
Committee of the United States Senate,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-12
MUST Be ROUGH RIDER!
Policeman Admits Using Up Five
Motorcycles

W hNi 10 u uioNSliS iIc dOuSeu
That question came before the police
trial board today in the case of Charles
Koenig. motorcycle patrolman. charged
with destroying city property. Koenig
admitted he had had fve motorcycles
during the year and that every one had
collapsed.
"But every one was decrepit before |
got it, he explained. Koenig is more
than six feet tall. and is heavy The
case was put up to Director Wilson, as
is customary
Joseph Rosetsky. Fourth and Race
streets station, was arraigned on the
charge OF being absent without leave.
Lieutenant Pluckfelder testified the
patrolman left his beat without permis-
sion. James Rohan. a Democratic lear
er appeared for Rosetsky and declared
his client did not have to answer the
charge as he had resigned. He intimated
politics was behind the case.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-12
DIANA OF THE CIGARETTE
SHA T7ERED BY EXPLOSION
Goddess in Manayunk Cigar Store Lets Her P Go Out Whe
She Thinks Of Skp-Stops-"Boss' Gres
Her a Light-Bdng! ">s1" -..

leaned towards Diana and got their
needed fire" from the tip of her cigar
cite, IT - as'i
But somebody in the store began talk
ing about skip-stops and Diana became
interested. She forgot to keep on putting
and her smoke" went out Craven
noticed II after a while and held a
lighted match up TO her.
But gas had collected and the match
flame caused an explosion that shat
tered the goddess and blew bits of her
about the store. Fixtures were smashed.
Craven ducked in time and was not hurt.
The goddess. however, was ruined COM
pletely.
Craven said today he thought wooden
Indians were best after all.