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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-28
SHIPMEN RICH TOMORROW
Workers at Bristol Yard to Get
Back Pay Since November

Shipworkers at sthe Bristol yard will
all be rich tomorrow. They have been
notified that the long back pay
granted by the Government is to be
given 10 them.
Donald b. Smith. general manager of
the Merchants Company. informed the
shipbuilders that their money was ready
for them. About the same time. George
s. Hall. office manager for the Iusey
& Jones Company, at Gloucester. an
nounced that the paymaster will be
down their way, TOO. either tomorrow
or early next week
Last February the Government put
into effect an increase in pay in all
shipyards. and dated the new wage scale
back to last November In this way, many
millions }of dollars are to he paid out
to those who are rushing the emergency
fleet work. Thus far. The men at the
New York yard, South Camden. are the
only ones in the Delaware River dis
trict who have received their back pay.
Several weeks ago, Sl,500.000 was dis
tributed there.
Since February. Government experts
have been figuring out the amounts due
at each yard and to each individual. II
has been a huge task, and that alone
Is given as the cause of the delay. But
IL will not be much longer. II was stated
today. before everybody concerned will
be paid.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-28
BARBERLESS BARBER SHOPS
Shave.Self Plan at Wilmington Results
From War

wilmington, Del. June IS. -- Handi-
and sledges in the local shipyards at
larger pay. the master BARRIERS here are
renting razors and necessary materials
TO patrons, who are supposed to shave
themselves.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-28
CONSOLIDATE TICKET OFFICES
Three Railroads and Merchants
aud Miners Into One

Separate city ticket offices Of the three
big railroads running into and out Of
Philadelphia and of the Merchants and
Miners Transportation Company will be
discontinued tomorrow at l o'clock in
the afternoon and will be replaced at
the opening of business Monday morn
ing by a consolidated city ticket office
under direction of the United States
Railroad Administration. The consolt-
dated Office will be at 1883 Chestnut
street. where a Pennsylvania Railroad
city ticket office now is.
This is in line with the railroad ad-
ministrations policy of economy and
efficiency Separate offices will be sue
ceeded by consolidated offices in other
cities also.
The separate offices closed are the
Baltimore and Ohio. l341 Chestnut
street: the Pennsylvania. s3S Chestnut
street and 1889 Chestnut street; the
Philadelphia and Reading, 1881 Chest
nut street. and the Merchants and
Miners Transportation Company, los
South Ninth street.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-28
SCHOOL FOR GAS SERVICE
War Department Takes Control of
American University, Washington

Washington. June 2s.-The experiment
station at American University. Wash
ington, was placed under control of the
War Department for operation under
the director Of gas service of the army.
by executive order of the President to-
day. The station formerly was under
the supervision of the Bureau Of Mines,
Department of the Interior.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-28
SCHAFFER HEADS STATE BAR
Chester Man Elected President
at Bedford Springs

Bedford Springs. Pa. June 2S.-Rec-
ommending a more liberal corporation
law. burying the anti-loafer bill and
listening to an argument against the
legality of the proposed good roads loan,
members of the Pennsylvania Bar AS
sociation closed the annual convention
here. The election of officers late in the
afternoon ended the regular business
session and a banquet this evening put
the finishing touches to the meeting.
William I. Schaffer, Of Chester. was
chosen president and the other new OFF,
GERS are: Secretary. Harold b. Beitler,
Philadelphia treasurer, Samuel f. Bas-
shore, Mechanicsburg vice presidents,
George Henderson, Philadelphia; A.
McC. Holding. West Chester: Alexander
Gilfllan. Pittsburgh; William w. Ryon,
Shamokin James H. Craig, Altoona.
Judge Stake. of Philadelphia. retir-
ing president of the association. pre-
sided at the banquet. Auditor General
Snyder responded to the toast. Our
Country; Governor Brumbaugh. THE
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania" Judge
Patterson. Of Philadelphia, the Judi
ciary," and Benjamin II. Ludlow, the
Bar"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-28
BOXING BOUT FOR CHESTER
Shipworkers Anticipate Plenty Of
Action at Exhibition Tomorrow

Chester shipworkers will be treated
to big boxing and wrestling exhibition
in the Chester armory tomorrow even-
ing. The best talent among the boxers
in the yard and a few outsiders will
entertain them. but there are to be no
decisions according to an announcement
by Clarke +. Sanford, social and athletic
director.
Happy" Davis, of Philadelphia. has
volunteered to meet Jimmie" Taylor in
the wind-up. This match is promising.
Davis and Taylor, both lightweights,
have met before in the ring, with honors
about even. it is said. Davis asserts he
has never been over the knockout route.
Eddie Burkhead, negro welterweight,
will fight George Christman. of Phila-
delphia. The former claims the welter-
weight championship of Ohio J. Nc
Pherson and Charley Hodge, middle
weights, will settle their argument with
gloves. and Amos Webster and Clarence
Dennis, of the lightweight division. will
follow. There will also be a vaudeville
show.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-28
GERMAN FLAGS TO Be BURNED
Kaiser's Pictures, Too. Will Be
Fuel for Fourth Ropf;re

Fourth Of July will be celebrated In
South Philadelphia by the burning of all
German flags and pictures of the Kaiser
that can be found in the community.
This method Of celebration is the sug-
gestion of the South Philadelphia Busi.
ness Mems Association, which has been
In the habit of celebrating Fourth or
July with a big fireworks display. This
year the usual celebration has been
abandoned as the result of the move to-
ward conservation of explosives and tine
burning of the German flags and pictures
substituted.
Many Of the flags and pictures were
distributed by German newspapers some
time ago and a hunt for them has
started. German books and papers will
add fuel to the blaze.
Persons having any fuel" are urged
to take 1t TO Broad street and Oregon
avenue.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-28
FOUR WIN COMMISSIONS
One Philadelphian Made Captain; /;
Three Lieutenants

Four more Philadelphians have been
commissioned according to announce
ment today by the Adjutant Generals
office in Washington. One becomes a
captain and three are made lieutenants.
The Philadelphians receiving commits
sions are Harry p. Cant. 1902 Land
Title Building. to be captain of ord
nance; Samuel H. Miller 1O14 Spruce
street, to be first lieutenant. medical
corps Harold ID. Johnson, 216 East
wyoming avenue, to be second lieuten-
ant, quartermaster reserve corps; Frank
f. Kirkpatrick, 236 Gates street. Rox-
borough, to be second lieutenant of en-
CineerS,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-28

Terrific Explosion When Slain
Mans Cot L. Burned

Pennsgrove, n. j., June 2s.--The mys-
Domenico, who was shot in the head and
instantly killed Saturday night while
lying in bed, was intensified by a Curl
Gus occurrence. While Fortunate Pep
pers and his wife. who run the house,
and Dominick Arieri. the dead mans
roommate. were still in the Salem Jail
awaiting the Coroner's inquest. several
of the boarders took all the dead mans
blood soaked clothing, his shoes, the
mattress upon which he lay, into the
street and set fire 30 them
Immediately a terrific explosion fol-
lowed which shook buildings and startled
people for squares, many fearing a
frightful accident had occurred at the
powder works.
Investigate by the police disclosed
the fact that bomb had been secreted
in the mans bed and had probably been
there for some time.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-28
GAS RATE RISE REFUSED
Two Atlantic City Companies Turned
Down al Trenton

Trenton. June 2S.--The state Public
Utility Commission today dismissed an
Company for approval of an increase in
rates which was filed on March last
The cor'par" wed not less than 81 80
per 1000 cubic feet.
The existing g.. q, Is 81 per 1000
The board adds. however that the
company may file a schedule of rates
adding as war surcharge to existing
rates thirty-five cents per 1000 cubic feo'
CT gas. @"TWI
,,etition OF the Atlantic Civ
Suburban Gas and Fuel Company for
an increase in rates also was dismissed
commissioners. The rate now charged
is s1.4O per 1000 feet. The proposed
new rate was $1.90.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-28
PREVENTS SUICIDE
Daughter Foils Attempt of Ill Father
10 End Life

William Graham. tifty-two years old
attempted to end his life with gas late
last evening, in the kitchin of his home.
1915 Mt. Vernon street. He was rushed
to the Hahnemann Hospital, where vail
ant efforts of the physicians saved his
life.
According to his daughter. Graham
has been despondent for several months.
He Is i'll and oul of work, she says.
She told the police that up"u cr'e"'ag
the kitchen she found her father with
a gas hose between his teeth and the
other end on the socket with the gas
freely flowing.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-28

Two Bristol pastors have taken on
work at the Merchants Shipyard, at
Bristol, in addition to their regular
work.
The Rev. Seaver NJ, Holden. of the
Episcopal Church. is now officially a
member of the service department The
Rev. A. w Anderson. of the Baptist
Church, has tackled figures in the audit
ing department
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-28
FIvE ECOUNTIES MUST
FURNISH 400 NURSES
Southeastern Chapter Of Red
Cross Undertakes an Am
bilious Program

The Southeastern Chapter of the
American Red Cross has undertaken an
ambitious campaign to get its quota of
400 graduate nurses for the army and
navy nurse corps.
These must be recruited fromSfhila
delphia, Montgomery, Delaware, Chester
and Eucks Counties, and to get this
number without seriously inconvenience
ing the hospitals training schools and
the public, DR.. Charles d. Hart cam
paign chairman has asked the co-opera-
tion of all the medical bodies in Phila-
delphia and vicinity. hospital superin-
tendents. womens organizations and the
nurses alumni association Doctor Hart
is being assisted in this work by Mrs.
John w. Geary, of Chestnut Hill. who
is vice chairman Yesterday Doctor Hart
addressed the Superintendents of Hos
pitals Association at the Pennsylvania
Hospital and secured the cooperation
Of that body.
A direct appeal is to be made to grad
yates of women's colleges and high
schools to enroll Immediately as student
nurses in hospitals, and especially In
the army school of nursing recently es-
tablished in connection with military
hospitals This school offers women the
opportunity of nursing sick and wounded
men In military hospitals and at the
same time the opportunity of completing
the course of training and enables them
to become graduate nurses.
Part-Time Service
To prevent any serious shortage of
skilled nurses to care for the civilian
sick, says Doctor Hart, every married
nurse or nurse not now engaged In ac-
tive nursing and not eligible for army
service will be urged to enroll with the
American Red Cross as home defense
nurses for assignment for a few hours
daily or for weekly nursing of neigh
bors In emergencies and for nursing in
hospital dispensaries. baby-saving sta
tions and similar activities Others will
be needed to assist in carrying on the
work of district visiting or public school
nurses.
BY such volunteer work these addi-
fional nurses will render local service
and at the same time will relieve from
civilian duties many others needed sorely
IN military and naval establishments.
These nurses. in addition. are asked to
enroll for emergency service in local dis
asters which call suddenly for large
numbers of nurses"
Inc pubic Is urged to employ indi-
vidual nurses only In case of real neces-
city and to utilize visiting purses for
hospitals wherever accessible.
These measures, together with part
time service of married nurses, it is be-
lieved. will go far to provide adequate
nursing service for the civilian popula
ton, If nurses and the public generally
are willing to make such adjustments
as may be necessary. Doctor Hart be-
Neves he will be able to recruit sufficient
nurses for military duty without en-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-28
Mus, Keep License Plates Clean

Harrisburg. June 2s.-Highway Com
missioner O'Neil has grven notice that
automobile or motorcycle license plates
discolored with oil. grease or dirt so
that the numbers cannot be readily dis
cerned and plates bent or curved so that
figures cannot be seen, will not be toll
Grated. State policemen who have been
cooperating in the effort to break up
reckless riding will assist in carrying
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-03-08
WILLIS DAVIS AN AIR PILOT
one OF Most Popular Of San Francisco
Tennis Colony Enrolled in Serv.
Ice Of Country.

Willis e. Davis, national clay court
champion, and one of the most popu-
lar of the San Francisco tennis colony,
Is among the flight of invading aviators
in France.
AS member of the aviation section
OF the signal corps. Davis first under
went instructions at the Berkeley
camp. Later he moved to San Antonio,
Tex, and more recently completed his
course in New York.
His last active work with the racket
was during the indoor tennis match at
the Oakland auditorium several months
ago, when he showed to advantage in
game that included William Johns
ton and Johnny Strachan. All are
now enrolled in the service of the
United States.
Davis left Immediately following the
match for the South and nothing has
been heard from him.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-03-08
FAMOUS OARSMAN is KILLED
Captain Holland, One Of Best-Known
Athletes in England, Meets Death
at the Front.

The death is announced at the front
OF Capt. w. F. G. Holland, one Of the
best-known track athletes and oars
men in England. He was a versatile
track athlete, winning British cham
pionships at the 1OO-yard, half-mile,
mile and long jump. He rowed in the
Oxford varsity eight for four years
and was president Of Oxford Boating
club in 1889. He rowed No.7 in the
Leander crew, which defeated Yale.
For several years afterward he
coached the Oxford crews, and for ten
years before the war acted as Judge
at the Henley regattas.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-03-08
BRIGHT PROSPECTS FOR 1918
Outdoor Sports Begin Season With
Better Outlook Than Last Year.
Panic Worn Off.

Outdoor sports will begin the 1918
season with brighter prospects than
they saw at the close of the 1917 sea-
son. The first panic of warfare has
worn off, cool heads are dominating
the athletic councils and both manag-
ers and athletes are realizing that their
part in the national life is an impor-
tant one. Adjustments are being made
in every branch of sport, but not ad-
justments that will interfere with the
games. Probably there will be no
sport during the coming season that
will experience an extraordinary boom,
but there will likewise be no slump
great enough to kill any branch of ath-
letics, providing that particular sport
adjusts itself to war conditions and
follows safe-and-sane policy.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-03-08
give FRANK SLAVIN
PRAISE AS SOLDIER
Famous Prize Fighter Wars Moet
Remarkable Private.
Volunteered at Beginning of Wa 49,.
When Turned Down on Account =
Age Recruited Own Army.-
Refused Commission

Frank Slavin is back in Canada ~.
short rest after nearly three years ~
fighting on the battle lines in Franc
There is material for a score a. ~.
venture stories in the career of SI.r..
Altogether he is the most rennarl-.
able private soldier of the great war
Slavin was born in Maitland. :
w., the birthplace of that more renarl--
able great Australian fighter. rev
Darcy, on January 5, 1862.
When he was twenty-five wears Az
he became professional prize fighter
fighting under London prize-ring rrIac
and defeating many good men in Auc.
tralia. He fought Peter Jackson IL !
barroom in Sydney and was beatan
But he knocked out Tom Burke for rio
championship of Queensland and
f4O0 purse.
In 1887 he came to America, fousbt
several good battles and went to Enc
land, where he fought Jem Smith for
the championship of England II
Bruges, Belgium. Slavin was beafjna
Smith when gang of Smith hackers
broke down the ring and attacked
Slavin with clubs and brass knuckles
The fight was called "draw," but the
purse was afterward paid to Slavin.
He knocked out Joe McAuliffe, the
Mission Giant, in two rounds in Lon
don, returned to America and heat
Jake Kilrain in nine rounds in Hobo.
ken, went back to England and was
knocked out by Peter Jackson after
stubborn fight, fighting for a purse Of
$4,000.
Jim Hall knocked Slavin out, and
then Slavin knocked out the Coffee
Cooler and several other good men.
Returning to America, Slavin went
up to Alaska in the big gold rush and
became mining engineer.
When the great war started Slayin
at once volunteered, but was turned
down because of his age, although he
was a remarkably strong and hardy
man, and accustomed to all the hard
ships OF the Arctic. He refused to STAY
out of the war, and managed to enlist
up in the Yukon. Within q month
Slavin recruited 800 men for his bat
talon, the Sixty-seventh, of vancou-
yer. He was offered a commission.
but refused it saying that he preferred
to stay in the ranks with the men he
had enlisted. Crossing to England most
OF the men in the Sixty-seventh were
transferred to the Fourth Pioneers.
Probably Frank Slavin will insist on
going back to the front. He is the
kind Of man who won't be kept away
from the fighting.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-03-08
I @IS7 81 /
INTHuR GUY EnpYI

With wink he replied:
There was no damage; we missed
them again.
After several fruitless inquiries Of
the paSsersby, decided to go on my
own in search of ruined buildings and
scenes of destruction. I boarded bus
which carried me through Tottenham
Court road. Recruiting posters were
everywhere. The one that impressed
me most was a life-size picture of
Lord Kitchener with his finger point
ing directly at rue, under the caption
of "Your King and Country Need You"
No matter which way turned, the
accusing finger followed me. I was
an American, in multi, and had little
American flag in the lapel of my coat.
l had no king, and my country had
seen fit not to need me, but still that
pointing finger made me feel small and
i'll at ease. I got off the bus to try
to dissipate this feeling by mixing
with the thrOng of the sidewalks.
Presently I came to recruiting Of
fee. Inside, sitting at a desk was
lonely Tommy Atkins. I decided to in
terview him in regard to joining the
British army. opened the door. He
looked up and greeted me with II s'y,
myte, want to tyke on?"
Hooked at him and answered, "Well.
whatever that is, I'll take a chance
at it."
Without the aid of an interpreter
found out that Tommy wanted to know
if cared to join the British army. He
asked me: did you ever hear of the
Royal Fusiliers?" Well, in London,
you know, Yanks are supposed to know
everything, so was not going to ap-
pear ignorant and answered, "Sure."
After listening for one half-hour to
Tommy's tale of their exploits on the
firing line, decided to join. Tommy
took me to the recruiting headquarters,
where 1 met typical English captain.
He asked my nationality. I immedi-
ately pulled out my American passport
and showed it to him. 1t was signed
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-03-08

by Lansing. After looking at the
passport, he informed me that he was
sorry but could not enlist me, as it
would be breach of neutrality. I
insisted that I was not neutral, be-
cause to me it seemed that a real
American could not be neutral when
big things were in progress, but the
captain would not enlist me.
With disgust in my heart went out
in the street. I had gone about a
block when a recruiting sergeant who
had followed me out of the Office
tapped me on the shoulder with his
swagger stick and said: "S'y, I can
get you In the army. We have a lief
tenant down at the other Office who
can do anything. He has just come
out OF the o. T. G. (Officers' Training
corps) and does not know what neu-
trality is" I decided to take a chance
and accepted his invitation for an in
PRODUCTION to the lieutenant. I entered
the office and went up to him. opened
up my passport and said:
Before going further wish to state
that am an American, not too nroud
70 ngnt, and want to join your army"
he looked at me in a nonchalant
manner, and answered, "That's all
right; we take anything over here"
looked at him kind of hard and re-
piled, $50 I notice." but it went over
his head.
He got out an enlistment blank and
placing his finger on blank line said
"Sign here"
L answered, mot on your tintype."
II beg your pardon?"
Then explained to him that would
not sign it without first reading it. I
read it over and signed for duration Of
war. Some of the recruits were lucky.
They signed for seven years only!
Then he asked me my birthplace. I
answered, "Ogden, Utah."
He said, "Oh, yes, just outside of
| New York;"
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-03-08
JOE WALCOT NOW PIN BOY
Former Prize Fighter, Known as "Gi.
ant Killer" Employed In Gotham
Bowling Alley.

Joe Walcott, who in his prime was
known as the "giant killer" and
knocked them down for many years,
is now setting them up. Walcott, now
forty-five years Of age, is setting pins
in New York bowling alley. During
his career in the ring Walcott won the
welterweight title, and when there
were no more fighters left in that d.
vision he tackled the middles and heav-
les.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-03-08

DR.. John G. Lavan, former member
Of the st. Louis Americans, who with
Bert Shotton recently was traded to
the Washington Americans, announces
that he has been named lieutenant in
the medical reserve corps and that it
was practically certain he would not
be able to play with the Washington
club next season. He is now under
orders to report at the Great Lakes
Naval Training station on "a hours
notice.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-03-08
SPORTING BINGLEs

New plan to divide worlds
series swag will make q hit with
wives Of ball players on pennant-
losing clubs.
No truth in the report that the
national commission will donate
Its share Of the series money to
homeless umpires.
When interviewed regarding
the new plan to split the swag.
Eddie Collins said: I'm for any
plan that will give the winners
end to the winners"
Said Benny Kauff "From now
on 1t will be a case Of the victor
getting the toll"
Philadelphia club owners ara
working against bill to lew a
war tax on all unoccupied seats
in ball parks.
Fight solons ought to invent a
foul strike rule to apply to Fred
Fulton.
Red Cross has asked for waiv-
ers on Jess Wizards services.
1918 baseball contracts will
contain many doughless clauses
Baseball fans hope to see the
players conserve ivory plays for
the hot stove season.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-03-08
In training quarters, "some-
where in France" Empey hears
the big guns booming and makes
the acquaintance Of the "coo-
ties" Read about his expert.
ences in the next instaIlment.
(TO BE CONTINUEDl
"NeWport News"

In Virginia's early days communion
ton with the mother country was, of
course, wholly by ships, and when one
was expected the colonists were all
eagerness for the news from home.
On the occasion of one, it may have
been the first, of a certain Captain
Newport's expected return from Eng
land, at or near the place now bearing
his name, large number of persons
collected to receive "Newport's news"
Hence the name, now shortened to its
present form.