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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-25
POTENT GIRARD ALUMNI
Is AIM OF GRADUATES
Campaign LAUNCHED to Form Pow
erful Association of Scattered
Former Students of College

1T should be a matter Of pride TO q,
Girard man to feel that he Is a part Of
movement eNemplifying the life Of
that great bouefactor to mankind.
Stephen Glrard.'
\ campaign TO collect the scattered
alumni Of Girard College into n large
and powerful organization is in full
swing today.
y hundred graduates ot the historic
school, which has trained 10000 boys.
are working to Increase the membership
OF the Alumni Association, now only 600
strong. The SO dues are TO he applied
70 maintain a general records, employ
neut bureau. secretary's office, TO IIr-
nish a big brother" to the youth lcaV-
ing the scaool. to keep in touch with
Girard men in trench and cap. and other
alumni activities. X IN cludes subscrip-
tion 10 Steel and Garnet the graduate
monthly magazine.
Ferdinand H. eraser. &c. is chairman
Of the SeCutive committee which CON.
sists Of Franklin y. Honicker. O7, Sec
retary; II. II. HoItsts. 20. advisory.
and the following team captains. Jos
epr W. McCutchoou. SO; Charles 4.
Barnes. '93 ; N. Edwin Arnold. 81: J.
". Rowbotham, %; Walter j. pcviuc.
'0i: Charles \. Bothei '0S: Levi. r.
Nertley. '03: George n. Jacobs 'u6
Robert L. Frey, 'o7: John J. Regenold
II Bowman H. Moore. IA. and Robert
Il. Chandler. 'lG. Headquarters are at
1892 Poplar street
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-25
COAL FOR TRANSPORTS
RUSHED TO SEABOARD
Railroads Giving Preference to
ship Fuel to Help
War Plans y
FREIGHT JAM STILL ON
Little Change in Conditions Here
and Result of Demurrage
Order Is Awaited

The movement Of bituminous coal to
the scabord for the purpose Of bunker
ing ships destined for France with Amer
i,an troops, munitions aud SUPPLIES has
lad precedence over all other shipments
an eastern railroads for several davs
and will continue to have precedence
until the necessity IS relieved Untn
that time comes there is not likely to
10 any material change In the freight,
situation, according to well Informed
railroad men.
philadelphians are taking the situa-
ton philosophically, and the only com
plants tu be heard comes from those
who cannot get transportation facilities
for what Is regarded by the war priori.
ties board as nonessential freight Every.
thing is being subordinated 10 the war
needs of the nation, and the average
citizen is disposed to make his sacri-
fee checrrully and wait with patience
for the time to come when conditions
more nearly normal will DO resumed
Just what effect the order Of Direction
General Mc.hdoo increasing demurrarc
rates will have in relieving tho conees-
tion rt terminals is - matter that can
not as Not he determined. The order
went into effect on January a.. but
forty-cight hours FREQ time" is nj.
lowed to the cons gnce. this time to
count from o'clock on the morning
after the arrival uf the freight, so that
IN many instances the "lrcc time"
amounts almost to three days. Tho dc
murragc for the first day after tho ex-
pira ton Of the "frcc time will be So
and on succeeding days it. increases at
the rate Of 81 day until it reaches
$40. II will probably lie a week before
/ the effects of this order can be definitely
/ felt.
ln the meantime. it was said at tho
Offices Of tho Pennsylvania Railroad
conditions at the local terminals are
about what they were Mt the close Of last
week, which was "frc,s ,sht-moviug week"
No pcrccptiblc change can be noticed
in tho number Of cars waiting on sidngs
to he unloaded.
The new embargo ordered by the d.
rector general of railroads through Reg
ional Director \. IT,. Smith, forbiddng
shipments Of all freight except food
fuel aud necessary war supplies on the
lines cast Of pittsburgh, is now in effect
on all the railroads entering philadel-
phia.
Tho embargo is The most drastic tina
has vet been issued, covering less than
carload as we'll az carload shipments.
The commodities excepted from its Oh
Grafton are MS follows: Livestock food
stufrs for human consumption, coal and
coke. oil for fuel limestone for furnace
use dolomtC, canister, fire clay and fire
brick for furnace use. railroad supplies
and such war munitions and war sun
plies as arc specifically approved by the
War Department.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-25
JERSEY HOUSING DRIVE
STIRS CITY TO ACTION
Pennsylvania Cong res S m e n
Called on to Prevent Splitting
of Shipments Homes Plans

city officials and business men, backed
by the Chamber OF Commerce are today
lining up Pennsylvania Congressmen to
prevent curlailment Of the plans for the
great housing development in the For
tieth Ward, where it is planned to build
several thousand homes to house work.
men from the Hog Island shpyard.
Jersey congressman are trying to have
a portion Of the homes erected on the
other side Of tho Delaware.
Authorization for tho erection Of $500
houses in the Fortieth Ward was given
George 4. pRtesman, Director Of Public
Works, on Wednesday when ne was in
Washington. About 1000 moro houses
VIII he needed. and the New Jersey men
are asking that the most Of these extra
houses be built in New Jersey.
Ernest !. TriEs. president Of tho
Chamber OF Commerce, said.
NO stone will be lcrt un,urued as TAR
as the Chamber of Commerce Is con-
ccrucd 20 oppose any movement de-
signed to prevent the remainder Of the
houses planned by the Government for
the Hog Island workers from being To-
Gated here.
This housing development should
come to Philadelphia. because II will
be i'm the best interests OF the Govern
mcnt and the nation TO have il here
It is the logical place for tho workers
because Of its proximity to the ship
yard and because Of the absence of
such difficulties OF transportation as
would he presented Icy the crossing Of
the Delaware.
Every Congressman Iu the city, and
in the state ~ we'll. should do all In his
power to countoract tho influence beng
brought to hear by the congressman OF
New Jersey
! Chester ". Albright. chief Of tho Bu-
/ reau of Surveys, who has prepared plans
! tor the model town, said:
Every effort should be mad" 10 pre-
vent the houses from being built in New
Jersey. This is important in order &c
avoid further delay in providing housing
facilities for tho workers. our plans
are virtually ready now
Director Batcsmau said th" plans for
the development are being revised, III
accordance with changes agreed upon
with tho Government officials, and they
will he ready for bids early nest week
II will bc at least two weeks after that
before the contracts may he awarded
80 that actual work on the houses may
not he under way until after the middle
Of next month.
The first work OF the city. Mr. Dates
man said. will he the building Of the con-
course to connect Hog Island and the
present termination Of Island road fOI
four trolley tracks and two roadbeds fol
other traffic These plans he said, alsC
are being changed. but win he ready
for bids by Monday.
All plans for the financing Of the en-
terprisc have been determined upon, Mr.
Datesman said, and with other informa
ton viii be made public this week
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-25
REJECT CAPTAIN SOOY
FOR MILITARY DUTY
Atlantic City Public Safety
Director Had Defective
Vision

ATLANTIC CITY. y. j.. Jan. %
Shore parents who WeLt, but nevCl the
lsSs told their boys to so ahead whea
Captain William f. Sooy. Atlantic City's
Director Of Public Safety last summer
issued a call for fighting men TO 20 70
France with him, because they figured
II would be fine for their sons to be in
n company with home offices whom they
knew. were amazed today TO learn that
Captain Sooy is coming home"
According 10 very brief message.
Captain Sooy has Geel unable to pass
finally severe test Of vision imposed
by army examiners after he had been
rated very high in every other respect
Captain SoOy is a close personal friend
of Governor Edge. who has registered
burning protests with the War Depart
ment over the elimination Of Jersey Of.
flCers who threw aside everything when
the States National Guard regiment,
were called into service. lie was granted
a leave Of absence as director of pub.
lie safety when he departed with his
battery men and the city has been saving
his salary Of $500 year.
Harry d. Coulomb, member of an.
oIher law firm who went away with
Sooy and his boys as first lieutenant
resigned and came home several week.
ego. Hiram u. Steelman. Yale grad,
uatc and former law partner Of city
Solicitor Harry Wootton, second lieu
tenant Of the battery. has been trans
fcrred to the Judge Advocate General,
department
Captain SOoy was given ROYAL II
ception when he came home for Christ
Tas.
His reception this time will be Of {
liIerent tenor
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-25
FREE FIGHT IN SALOON
FOLLOWED BY 9 ARRESTS
Seven Men and Two Women in Gus.
tody; Two Of Them Sent to
Hospital for Repairs

Seven men and two women are under
arrest at the Nineteenth and oxford
streets police station following Tree
Gor-all" fight In the saloon OF Joseph
Hulsinger, 1888 Columbia avenue. Two
Of the men. Charles ORourke, thirty
nine years old. 1924 North Twentieth
street. and William Mcguire, nifty years
old. 1872 Race street. had their injuries
dressed at ST. Joscph's Hospital.
Those under arrest arc John Flood
twcnty-nine years old. 1913 North Tenth
street Patrick Melvin, thirty-tWo years
old. li32 Vine street; Harry Fridley.
twenty-seven years old, S22 Columbia
avenue: Horace Pippct, twcnty-threc
years old tho saloonkcepcr; Mrs. Helen
Butler, twenty-five years old, 1889 But
Ter street, and Mrs Isabella stuart.
twenty-three years old, 1921 Franktord
avenue. pippct, Ilulsingcr and the
women are held as witnesses and the
others on q charge OF disordcrly conduct
They will all have hearing tomorrow.
The police say the fight started in the
bar and was caused by an insult to one
If the women, who were In another room.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-25
Some Statistical Facts
About Hog Island JOB
TURNING out material for
L Hog Island ships:
Cs-.-...s.u.. ..taaI ILL,

TURNING out material for
L Hog Island ships:
Seventeen steel mills.
Thirty-five fabricating shops.
Various other kinds of plants
scattered over East and Middle
West.
These plants employ 1870
workmen. of which $685., or more
than 20 per cent, are engaged on
Hog Island steel.
In all special work except bend
ing of frames methods not ordi-
narily used by shipbuildcrs arc
employed for the reason that
large numbers Of pieces exactly
alike will be required for two de-
signs of ships building at Hog
Island.
To get best results and speed
up work fabriCating shops are
given as much duplicate work as
possible.
Nincty-iive per cent of fabrica-
ton 10 be done in outside shops;
only necessary corrections 70 be
made in Hog Island shops.
Fabrication means manufsc-
ture and finishing Of parts, in ac-
cOrdancc with specifications, for
assembling into finished ships at
Hog Island.
Fabricated steel department
will have TO provide 200 tons Of
fabricated steel for each of the
fifty 75O0.tOn ships, a total of
135. 900 tons.
Will supply $500 tons for each
of seventy SOOO-tOn ships, total of
252,O00 tons.
Grand total of 2S7,OOO tons for
100 ships now under contract at
Hog Island.
This means delivery Of more
than 10000 tons per month when
yard is running full capacity.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-25
DOCTOR HAMMoND's FUNERAL
Hahnemann College Closed as
Mark of Respect to Noted Professor

Funeral services for l'r Nelson W.
Hammond. professor Of clinical sur
gerry at Hahnemam Medical College and
noted as an N-ray pioneer, who died
on Tuesday Of pneumonia, will be held
at o'clock this afternoon from his
hom,, 50O5 Catharinc street lIahnc-
mann College is closed today as a mari;
Of respect to Doctor Hammond.
Doctor Hammond. who was forty-iivc
years old. had been at the college since
l9u3. lie established the N-ray depart
ment and was head nf the Department
Of oIthopedCs and lecturer ON fractures,
He graduated from tho Southern
Homeopathic College, OF Baltimore, and
completed his medical studies at the
Johns Hopkins Medical school and at
the Hahnemann Medical College
He specialized in general surgery and
was a Fellow Of the American college
Of Surgeons lie was a member Of the
County, state and National Homeopathic
Medical Societies the Aronimiuli Country
Club and the Musical Arts club lie Is
survived by his widow, Mrs, Flor, nee
II immon, and a young daughter,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-25
WOMAN BEQUEATHS S4OO
TO BUY COAL FOR POOR
Annie Grallin's Charitable Devjses
Also Include Gifts to Homes
for INDECENT

Bequcsta ot SiOO each to 81. Theresa
and st. Charles Roman Catholic
Churches. ouc-half Of which is to he
spent for coal for poor persons and 5000
each to the Little Sisters Of the Poor.
Philadelphia. and Little Sisters Of the
Poor Germantown are part Of the
will Of Annie Graffin, 1O47 South Clcvc-
land avenue, Property worth OGQOO is
left TO relatives Of tho decedent by the
instrument.
Other Wills probatcd today were those
OF lImeil Laboubc, 90l North Eighth
street which. in private bcqucsts dis.
poses Of property valued at $4,000 ::
Mary \. Rodgers, 1881 North Warnock
street. S6l6l; CharlcR T.. Baker 6S@j
State road, TaCony, $4,000. and William.
H. Franks, 1886 North Daricn street.
SA5On.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-25
TOWN MEETING MEN
SEEK Big BONDSMEN
Question of Raising $225,000
for Election Appeal Before
Campaign Committee

Tue campaign committee Of he Town
Meeting party will meet at Its head
quarters this afternoon t. consider the
udvisahility Of raising bonds amounting
t. S225,0O0, demanded by the election
court in the cases Of the three candidates
who desire TO contest the election Of
three row" Office Republican candidates
last November.
Efforts through an appeal to the Su-
pTeme Court to have the total amount
OF the bonds fixed at $4,000 as orig
inally decided by Judge CaTr. failed and
H. will be necessary TO raise the larger
amount. S225,OO0 within twenty-four
hours Of the decision given by the higher
court. This decision was given yester-
day.
George W. Coles, chairman Of the
campaign committee, said today that tSa
amount required was prohibitive and ex-
pressed doubt as to the ability Of the
Twn Meeting party raise it.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-25
WEBSTER OPTIMISTIC
FOR PORTS FUTURE
Expects Greater Use of Phila-
delphia HarDor for Shipment
of War Supplies

Strong hope that greater use will he
made of the port facilities of Philadel-
phia was expressed by Director George
: Weber, of the Department of WharVes
Docks and Ferries. upon his return
rom a trip to New York, where he was
in conference with NJ. j. Alger. secre-
tary to A. II. Smith, assistant director
general Of railroads.
Director Webster described his inter-
view with Mr.. Alger as very salts
factory" and stated that there is every
reason to feel optimistic over the future
prospects of the Philadelphia port.
especially with reference to fits use by
the Government In the shipment Of war
supplies. Ignorance OF the advantages
offered by this port, he believed. was re-
sDonsible for the fact that II has not
been used more In the past.
Government officials in Washington
are raid 10 be working on plan now
by which the congestion at the crowded
ports may be relieved by transferring
shipping to ports where the facilities
are better and the burden being carried
not 20 severe. This, It Is believed, means
an Immediate boost in the business OF
the Philadelphia port.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-25
SHOT DURING ARGUMENT
Camden Lad Says Opponents Bullet
Ended Controversy

John Deredus, seventeen years old
0f 1877 Naighn avenue. Camden, is con-
WINGED that Il Is dangerous position
to get into controversy with strangers
What convinced him most forcefuily was
a bullet wound through the left knee
presented to him last night while en-
gagged in a quarrel with a strange man
on the street
will lie able to walk about IN a few
weeks'-or months time. The stranger
Is still walking about somewhere. neither
police nor Deredus knowing just where.
Deredus says that he was simply talk
ing with the man, whom he met on the
street and they were arguing about
something or other when the stranger
suddenly pulled a revolver and shot him
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-25

In a collision at the corner Of Six
teenth and Market streets early today
between a Black and White taNic ID early
a trolley car, Miss Rose Burns, twenty
two ye IFS old. 1910 Wallace street, a
passenger in the taXcab, was so badly
cut about the face and head that she
was removed to the Hahnemann Hos
pital. where it was said that her con-
dition was serious. The taXicab vas
driven by James Wilson, @Gis South
Eleventh street
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-25
ASKS $4,000 POLICE BONUS
Wilmington Commissions Request to
City Council Meets Disfavor

WILMINGTON, Del, Jan. 25.--Mem-
hers of the Police Commission have rec
commended to city Council that the COM
mission he allowed 100000 20 pay in
bonuses TO members Of the police force.
The Police Commission Is having dill
Guilty in retaining good men because pri-
Vate concerns give them higher pay.
The Council is not inclined 70 grant
the amount, for the reason that the pay
of the policemen was recently ihcteaSeu.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-25
NIEUw AMSTERDAM TO SAIL
Dutch Also Hear Germans May
Blacklist Shipping Firms

AMSTERDAM. Jan. 25.--The Holland
American Line steamship Nieuw Am
sterdam has received permission to sail
for the United States.
The Handelsblad says il learns the
German Government intends TO place all
Dutch shipping firms on the blacklist
as result OF their agreement with the
United states ana 60 refuse Dutch ves-
sells supplies of coal. This. says the
Handelsblad, referring 10 the stoppage
Of the coal supply, would he tanta-
mount to the cessation Of outward sail
ings.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-25
FRIDAY HIS UNLUCKY DAY
Camden Railroader Falls, Reopen
ing Week-Old Unhealed Wound

Friday Is my Jonah day!
SO sang Elisha Ferrell. twenty seven
years old. an employe Of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad. living at 312 North Sec
ond street. Camden. as he lay on a cot
at Cooper Hospital today.
He had been hurt on a Friday before,
and with a badly lacerated arm was
being treated daily at the hospital, but
would not stay there. No hospital fCT
hlm; no. stree So back he went TO his
work. Then Flte. mischlevous female
that she Is. put a bit Of ice in his way
and down he fell in the yards today and
opened the wound in his arm to such an
extent that he was forced TO so back tc
the hospital and stay there this time.
Doctors say It viii be some time be,
fore he can leave. Ferrell says Il wOn1
he on q Friday II he can readl calendar
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-25
LIBEL FOUND ON POSTER
Pro-German Expresses His Opinion
of Doctor Hills on Atrocities"

LANCASTER Pa, Jan. 25.-It has
heen learned that a poster put up at
Franklin and Marshall College few
days ago announcing a lecture on Ger
man Atrocities" by the Rev. pr. Newell
Dwight Hills. of Brooklyn, had written
on il, referring tn the lecturer. Cham
pion liar Of the United States"
Prof. II. IT, Beck. who placed the
poster TO advertise lecture he thought
the students should hear, upon discov-
erlng what had been written. defined his
views OF the writing by adding to the
poster "PruFsian propaganda. pure and
simple The college authorities are
investigating with iT.ent 70 act when
the pro-German writer 10 found.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-25
PAYS $500 TAX ON DEED
Internal Revenue Collected in Trans
fer of Pennsylvania Farm

POTTSVILLE. Pa, Jan. 25.--A tag
OF $500 on a deed TO property worth
bv /. Claude Bedford. n Philadelphia
lawyer. The tax is for internal reve-
nue on 1900 acres sold by Fred y. De-
lano 10 the New Boston Land company.
The new concern Will merge, interests,
which will obyiatc the necessity OF the
maintenance of expensive barrier pillars.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-25
HELD FOR ALLEGED THEFTS
Boys Accused of Robbing School,
and Looting Store Cash Register

Leo p0ugherty thirteen years old, Of
Twenty-third street below Lchigh ave-
nut. and William McCluSkey, fourteen
years old. of Somerset street abo@'
Twenty third, were arrested last night
by Policemen Sheridan and Reed.
charged with breaking into the st. Co
lumba parochial school at Twenty
third street and Leh.gh avenue, and
stealing four overcoats. They are also
accused by Detective Richardson Of
having been the boys who broke into
the store Of August Wernerk, at Twenty
seventh street and Lehigh avenue, on
January II and January %, and taking
Sl2 from the cash register.
The two young prisoners implicated
three other boys i'm the last robbery,
They were sent to the House OF Deten-
ton
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-25

city appointments today include
James J. Kehoc, @71O North Fifteenth
street, assistant inspector, Bureau OF
Health, Sl2OO; Margaret G. Sours, 1il
North Farson street, clerk, Bureau of
Surveys. 5000; George Maey, 2G0 North
Reese street, hostler. Bureau Of Police,
$500 Albert Gorton, 3434 North Second
street chauffeur, Bureau of Health, 5000,
and Margaret y. Mclean, 1867 North
Front street, telephone operator, Depart
menl of Transit, S720.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-25
TODAY'S SNOW LIGHT
Weatheyman Does Not Expect
Early Fall to Continue

The man who furnishes the weather
for Philadelphia predicts that there will
be little or no more snowfall today.
Four-tenths Of an inch was the limit up
TO S a. m. today, the temperature being
2i degrees at n. m. and 2G by s a. IN.
The local weather bureau says that
we have seen about all of the feathery
crystals VIC are going 10 get for a while.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-25
Snow Fighters Fall Into Mine

HAZLETON, Pa, Jan. 25.--SiN Le-
high Valley Railroad section hands,
brought from Easton to Delano TO help
reopen snow and ice blocked tracks, be.
CT me lost after quitting time and Stun
bled into mine hole near Park Place.
Water In the cave had been frozen to a
good thickness and this saved their lives.
4 searching party found the men.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-25
$4,000 Lutherans in Army

More than 10000 Lutheran men are
in the National Army according to the
Rev. II. Il. Gold. field secretary OF the
eastern dlstriA Of the National Lutheran
Commission for Soldiers and Sailors
welfare. The Rev. Mr.. Gold has just
returned from an inspection of the cam
tonmenta in the eastern district,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-25
DOG DIES WITH MASTER
Both Asphyxiated When Tube Slips
OFF Gas Stove

George Ehrenzeller, sixty-eight years
old. was found dead IN his room in
lodging house at 229 Arch street last
night overcome by Illuminating gas. a
rubber tube which had slipped from its
fastening to a gas stove indicated that
death was accidental.
small pet dog I'm the room with
Ishsenzeller al Che time was also as
uhyxiated. and when the body was found
~ AIRS. Ehrenzeiier the body OF the dog
was lying beside IN II Of its master, It's
nose lying across the outstretched arm
Of tho dead man.
Fchrenzeller was v night watchman at
sss N0rtn Front street. When he failed
s3 ro 10 his work his wife went 70 his
room 10 ascertain the cause and dis
4. .,ercd the body.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-25
Clean Collars Now Four Cents

Clean collars now cost cents. TWO
laundries-the Troy and the Excelsior
have boosted the price Of clean collars
10 this figure. and are charging 10 TO
20 cents for shirts. Howard NJ Ander,
son. secretary of the Laundry Owners
Exchange, said all laundries will soon
have to Increase prices OF go out of busi-
ness.