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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-24
FLYING CHAPLAIN TO WE'D
Lieut.. C.. p. Erdman Only Avia.
tor.Preacher i'm Service

First Lieutenant Calvin Pardec E;rd-
man. the only flying chaplain in the
United States aviation service. will be
married November . TO Miss Grace
Thomas Carter. daughter of Mrs Charles
II, Davis, of Albany. y. Y. Announce
ment of their engagement has just been
made
Chaplain Erdman not only looks after
the spiritual welfare Of the avators at
Hazelhurst Field. Mineoa. l.. l., but flies
with them. He was commissioned four
months ago.
The young chaplain IS a son of the
Rev. DR.. Charles Il. Erdman, of Prince
ton, formerly pastor of the Ovcrbrooll
and the First Germantown Presbyterian
Churches, and. professor of practical
theology in Princeton Theological Sem.
mary since 1906. Chaplain lirdmans
mother before her marriage was Miss
F.stele Pardee, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Calvin Pardee. of Germantown and
WhitemRrsh, of the noted family of
anthracite producers. The Rev. Or. w.
j. Erdman, q retired Presbyterian min
ister and Mrs. Erdman, of Az West
Cheltenham avenue, Germantown, also
are his GRANDPARENTS
Chaplain Erdman was graduated from
Princeton Seminary and ordained to the
ministry last April IIe served ten
months in Y. NJ. e. A. work at Camp
Dix.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-24
SEEK ABODE FOR GRIP VICTIMS
Emergency Aid Wants Dwelling
for Use of Conyalescents

An appeal for a dwelling house near
the center Of the city where men who
are strangers in philadelphia ana con-
valescent from influenza may regain
their strength has been issued by Mrs. j.
Willis Martin. Of the Emergency Aid.
Many men are in serious plight he
cause they have no place where they can
live while getting back their strength
after being discharged from the hos
pitals. said Mrs Martin. "A great many
who came to the city for one purpose
CT another were attacked by the epi-
dcmir They We're treated in the hos
ptals, but the space was SO crowded
that patients were sent away as fast as
possible As a result. these unfortunate
mon have no proper place to go.
The same condition prevailed with
women until house was recently offered
To us Any one having a house he is
willing 10 have used for this humani-
tartan object is requested to commune
cate with the Emergency Aid. l42S Wal
nut street.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-24
BUCKS COUNTY MAN A HERO
Sergeant, DeHaven killed-Three
Others Promoted

Sergeant Walter DefIaven, formerly of
Bucks County, died a hero. ighting to
the last according to a letter which his
superior o.ncer. Lieutenant =. IL. Gang,
of the l22d infantry. has written 70
Mrs. Newton T. Worthington. DeHaNen's
sister. at DOylestown
Three Bucks County soldiers who are
on the lighting front in France have
been commissioned in recognition or
their splendid work in the recen; l.Sht-
ing. The" are Sergeant Walter Trained.
now cunvalesciug in hospital from
wounds received in action; sergeant
John Earl made a second lieutenant
and Sergeant Douglass Earl. made
first lieutenant.
rlc two Earl boys. brothers, are the
sons of Mr.. and Mrs. Howard NJ. Earl,
of DoylestOwu, Pa.
Mrs Harry j. Worthington. of Doylcs-
iownA has been advised by the Govern
ment that her brother, Sidney Stuckert.
who lost hand in the terrific fighting
i'm the early part of July, has arrived IN
this country with "A contingent of wound
ed and iuvalided soldiers. Private
Stuckert was with Company q, of the
nth Regiment.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-24
mrs. LILLE J. EARLE DEAD
Widow of New York General Sue.
cumbs After Surgical Operation

Mrs. Lille Jones Earle. widow of
Brigadier-General Ferdinand =. Earle.
who served on the staffs Of Governor
Flower and Governor Hill. died ycster-
day in Roosevelt Hospital. Death fol-
lowed an operation necessitated by in
iuries received in n street-car crash in
Nonkers last Thanksgiving Day.
Mrs. Earle was in her seVenty-fifth
year. For fifty-eight years she had
lived in Manhattan. ten years of that
time in the historic Jumel Mansion
After the death of General Earle there
in 1908 she sold the mansion to New
York cfty as Il historical museum.
At Jumel Mansion she founded the
Washington Heights Chapter of the
Daughters of the American Revolution.
She was it's first regent. leading 1t for
many years. She also was active in
the Colonial Danes. the children of the
American RevoSution, The Huguenots
and number of other patriotic soci-
cites.
Mrs Earle is survived by four sons.
Frederick Plnney Earle. William u. :.
Earle, Victor NJ. Earle and Guyon l.. g.
Earle,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-24
PHILA. AIRMAN DESTROYS
FOE PLANE AND BALLOON
Young Lieutenant alexander Nc.
Landhan Gets One Before Par.
ents Hare Breakfast
Then Fights Way Through De-
lenses to Hreck Drigible.
Three official Jic;ories " on

Before his parents had breakfast the
morning Of September 20 Lieutenant
Alexander II. McI2"Ghan, young Phil
adelphia aviator, snot down a German
airplane--a tokkcr. That same after
noon he accomplished the most daring
aviation fcat-the destruction Of Ger
man observation balloon Both were
downed in the sector northwest Of YER
dun, the scene of the recent American
drive.
II Is his third official victory over an
enemy fi.er, although he has sent down
several inside the enemy lines that are
not officially recorded. The balloon was
the first to fall victim to his incendiary
bullets.
Lieutenant McLduahan 81 the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. VI. Hawl,y McLauahan,
ana he Is only twenty-five years old He
won his first aerial fight while flying
with a "circps" of four American avia-
Tors IN the Toul sector. Then. On July
q. accompanied by an aviator from
Tennessee, he shot down his second
plane. This victory was officially report
ed Stptember -.
News of the two latest victories was
|
ter from his son. with which were in
closed copies of the official confirmation
These copies were sent to Mrs. McIaua-
! nan. who is staying at Atlantic city
Lieutenant McLanahan was pursuing
| "A biplane at ESQ O'Clock the morning
! Of September 20. The biplane was Zee.
! ing homeward and had got away wher
a Fokker swooped from the clouds. Me.
Lanahan ",ide-stepped' and plunged
| after IT, Keeping the advantage auG
hring as he went, McLanahan drove his
adversary to the ground. The ngh
started at 1900 mctera in the air.
To down an observation balloon is ;
| more dangerous task. as they are pro
tected both by anti-aircraft guns ant
| airpIanes. To get them. an aviator mus
/ go through or over at least one harrage
through another. and then out genera
the airplanes.
McLanahan went UP the second tim,
| that day at 4:30 o'clock lie dived from
| the clouds on top Of the balloon which
| was swinging at 500 meters. lie escape,
without "a scratch as the Sausage" burS
| into flames. German observer escaped
| McLanahan was "a junior at Yale whei
| war was declared. and he enlisted a
once in the aviation section. His groun,
! training was received at Cornell Uni
versity and he finished training at tn
| flying field at Mt. clemens, Mich.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-24
DEUTSCH HENCHMAN LET OUT
Big Andy" Rosenbaum Is Dis
missed for Good of Service

Big Andy" Rosenbaum, henchman "'
Ike Deutsch. has been dismissed as
an inspector of the Bureau of Weights
and Measures, for the good of the ser>
vice.
Roscnbaum was let out two weeks
ago. but the Nare-cuntrollcd county
commission kept it IA secret until now.
Grorge T.. Holmes, president of the COM
mission. said Rosenbaum had been given
a chance to get out
David Rothman. a butcher at 22lr
South street. charges that ltosenbaum.
while making an inspection. smashed the
glass and removed one of the hands OF
the meat shop scales
ROsenbaum attended every session OF
the Fifth Ward trial until Assistant Dis
trict Attorney James Gay Gordon, Jr,
threatened % place him under arrest un-
SIS he stopped talking to witnesses for
the state.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-24
DEATH OF CAPT. LYNCH
MAKES STIRRING STORY
Lieut.. Sweeney, of Chester,
Tells Ii i'm Less Than
Seveniy.ive Words

In less than seventy-fve words Lieu
tenant Henry q. Sweeney Of Chester,
writes a story of the heroic death Of
Captain Edmund B. Lynch, the fighting
leader of Company b. l1lth Infantry.
that is thrilling In ABOUT hundred
words more he tells of two other acts
of bravery 10y Chester enlisted men,
"Alf' Stevenson and Bob Reilly.
Lieutenant Sweeney is son OF Il.
Hillyard Sweeney. n Chester banker. and
his letter is written to his brother,
Sergeant Robson B Sweeney, of the
marines. Lieutenant Sweeney is with
an artillery regiment in the Iron Divi-
sion. His letter follows:
Let me tell you couple Of stories
OF my cid regiment \ squad Of men
and u captain had been cut off by a
platoon of boches There was no way
out The captain yelled to his men TO
come on. With his automatic in his
hand. he spraug TO the top of the trench,
shot six on-coming boches and the sew
enth shot him through-the head as he
fired his last shot That was Captain
Lynch. of Company Il. that ] lost a good
friend.
Another. The Fourth platoon was
cut in No Mans Land lost. and Volun.
teers We're asked for to go out and lead
them in, Two sergeants volunteered. and
they found the platoon aud directed II
back. ON the way back one of the ser.
geants heard a cry for help In "A neigh.
boring thcket, and he went to see what
, he could do. AS he knelt over q
wounded american soldier boche snipeI
got him. That was AT Stevenson. Can
other Chester boy)
"A corporal heard of his death, and
! in the face of boche fire and in danger
/ f snipers, he went out to bring In his
dead body. but before he could reacI
All he was wounded and was forced tC
. come bac<--Bob Reilly"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-24
BUY BEEF ON QUALITY PLAN
Purchases for All Fighting Men
Made OH New Basis

Word has been received by the food
administration that at conference in
Washington, attended by the Secretaries
Of the Navy and the Department OF
Agriculture, Mr. Hoover, of the food adj
ministration and representatives o: the
Quartermastcr general of the army,
unanimous agreement was reached that
all further purchases of beef for our
fighting forces and those of our allies
shall be made ON u basis of quality, ir-
rt spcctivc Of weight. The Department
Of Agriculture win select She meats on
this basis through its inspectors at the
purchasing markets.
This arrangement will protect the
fighting forces in the matter of quality
of meats and at the same time will bring
about better balanced condition in the
livestock industry. This action is in ac-
cordanCe with the sound principles of
production and conservation which have
been advocated by the food administra-
tion with a view of an adequate supply
of beef in the future.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-24
SOCIETY EULOCEZES HERO
Cincinnati Pays Tribute to Mem.
ber Killed i'm France

at was his glory to die not only for
the United States, but also for France.
for England. for Belgium, for man and
for God"
That was embodied in a minute on the
death of Ensign DeloZier Davidson, a
member of the state Society OF the Gin
cinnati of Pennsylvania. at a neeting OF
the executive committee Of that organ
i2ation at the Bellevue-Stratford last
night. Ensign Davidson, who was killed
on August IL in a naval airpane acci-
dent in France, is the first member of
the society from this State to die in the
service. The society dates from 17S3
and is composed of lineal male descend.
ants of men who fought in the Revo-
luton.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-24
LEGISLATOR JOINS ARMY
Samuel b. Scott, Inducted by
Draft Board, Goes to Camp

representative of the Germantown dis
trict in the State Legislature was in
due d into the National Army yester-
day by Local Draft Board No 6. He left
lery officers training camp at Camp
Zachary Taylor. Louisville. Ky.
Although married and having three
children, all girls, Mr.. Scott waived all
claims exemption. Mr., Scott resides
at 21O6 Spruce street, and has his law
offices in the Commercial Trust Building
He Is forty years OLD, graduate of
Princeton University and a member of
the philadelphia bar for. fifteen years.
the Pennsylvania State Bar Association
and director of the City Club. He
recently published a book on the State
government of Pennsylvania.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-24

and who lives at ll23 South Forty
eighth street. It Is said that the SER
geant was a member of an aerial
squadron. doing guard duty over tho
German lines. when a fleet Of five
boche battleplanes was encountered.
Sergeant Byers's engine went bad and
II was case of descend or be killed.
He Vclplaned to the ground and was
taken prisoner.
Sergeant Byers is twenty-four years
old. and was graduated from the Cni-
versity of Pennsylvania In 1915.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-24
1T. ALEXANDER II. MLANAHAN
Of Philadelphia. in the L. :. air
service. has brought down two more
enemy airplane,
FOUR BROTHERS IN SERVICE
Onc. Lieut.. Maurice Dalis. Sends
Trophy From Battlefield

-Four sons are in the service from the
home of Mi. and Mrs Louis Dalis, 1928
North Frauklin street, and il three OF
them follow the example Of Lieutenant
Maurice Dalis. twenty-siN years old. in
tho 31qth Motor Machine Gun Battalion
the balls home will possess a great col
lcctio of German trophies
Maurice Dalis has just sent home a
German cap found on the battlefield.
The other brothers in service are
Sergeant Samuel Dalis. twenty years
old, who is In France with the Silst
Labor Battalion, headquarters stan ;
Harry l.. Dalis. twenty-three years old,
recently at Camp Dix ana now sent Tor
cl, riCal work to Newport News, ana
Martin T.. Dalis, twenty-five years old.
a June > registrant now under orders
to report at Camp GvecnlJat
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-24
PROMOTED AT CAMP MEADE
Capt. Leroy Van Roden, of Thi,
CITY. Made Judge Advocate

Another Philadelphia has been
honored at Camp Meade.
Captain Leroy Van Roden has been
made camp Judge advocate. He was
Lieutenant Roden until his promotion.
The new judge advocate is prominent
lawyer in this city. member of the Phila.
delphia and Delaware County bar as.
sociations and other organizations. He
was for long time connected with the
quartermaster corps as transportation
officer and looked after the transporta. .
tion of thousands of draftees 10 Camp
Meade
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-24
Fin Date for Judge Wheeler Trial

Trial Of Municipal Court Judge VIII
liam T. Wheeler who is accused Of
cmbczzling upwards Of S5O.O0O. j. sched-
uied to be held in the Quarter Sessions
Court on November Il. Judge Wheeler
Is alleged to have taken the money from
Mrs Harriet l.. Joyce. for whom he
acted as attorney. Assistant District
Attorney Taulane viii represent the
I Commonwealth at the trial while Will
liam y. Gray viii appear for Judge
Wheeler
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-24
CHAIR WARMING DELAYS PEACE
Municipal Research Bureau Ar.
raigns Official Sloth and Waste

Chair-warmers in City Hall, who put
In only few hours day. are helping
70 prolong the war. in the opinion of the
Bureau Of Municipal Research.
WARS are won behind the lines as
well as by the valor of the boys in
trench and airplane." says a pamphlet
issued by the bureau IF we continue
to tolerate sloth. Incompetence and
waste of our essential activity, or IL we
allow parasitic nonessentials TO thrive
at the expense of the real workers, 10
Just that extent are we co-partners in
victory.
"A revulsion is sure ITO come" says
the pamphlet.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-24
IF. MEIGS, I'd, MADE CAPTAIN
Is Ilcluded in List Announced by
War Department

Appointments in the United States army
incli,le that of John Forsyth Meigs. I'd.
Of this city, who has been made Captain.
Othel's were:
Captain. Ordance-James \. Feerns,
1874 south Forty-siXth street.
Sedond Lieutenants. Ordance-DaVid
Gilmbre Townsend, 606S Ridge avenue.
Captain. Quartermaster-John For
syth Meigs, 2d.
Filst Llcutenants, Quartermaster ---
Monroe Edwards Nogtsberger 4S31
North Fifteenth street.
Second Lieutenant, Motor Transport
Corns--Charles Hoffman, s215 Elberon
avenue.
First Lieutenant, Air Service (Produc-
tion)-Ifarry Blair Coulter Philadelphia
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-24

Daniels parted with $50 his father gave
him the day he enlisted.
Young Daniels has been In France
fifteen months. While on an automobile
business trim with his father a year ago
last July he enlisted at Allentown. His
request for immediate service was
granted, and twenty-one days later he
was sent 60 France. He had been over
only two months when he was awarded
the CrOiN de Guerre for bravery y
brother Albert Roy Daniels, is in
France driving an automobile for
American officers inspecting the front
lines.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-24

Swallowing two tablets containing
stryChnine which she mistoCk for candy
""sulted fatally yesterday for three year.
did Helen Butckias. 1l0 carp street.
She died despite heroic efforts Of physi-
clans who attended her at the Mount
SINAI Hospital. where she was taken by
the police Of the Third and Dickinson
streetS Station.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-24

that touched the
hearts of James
W. Daniels, Jr.,
son of J. w. Dan
iels, 1881 North
7 " e n I y Il r $ {
stree @ I. and his
comrades of his
automobile sup
ply section.
The Americans
were so sorry for
these French peo-
pie { n at I II ey
gave them all the
food and money
they had. Young
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-24

Rastatt Ger
many
Word as TO the
Young aviator S
fate came from a
friend of the fam
ily in Paris and
was confirmed by
the international
Red cross. In "A
letter from the
latter OrganiZa-
tion to Sergeant
Byers'S fat n er.
Louis T. Byers.
general manager
OF the Abra slve
TppoOapN IaCOny.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-24
Have You the Opening?

Young man desires connection VIII ch
can advautageOuslv utilize his several
years business experience ana executive
ability, having capably discharged re-
sponslble duties. including the handling
Of correspondence and detail work.
While experience has been mainly in
the advertising field. these qualifications
may be valuable in other lines. Dos
sibly as assistant to head OF mercantile
establishments
u 1i6. Ledger Central
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-24
SOLDIERS HEARTS TOUCHED
Philadelphia Boy Sees Pitiable
Scene i'm France

old men and women and little chill
dren, homeless and hungry. toiling along
the dusty roads Of France. was a sight
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-04-26
POLICE court

Police rou7t yesterday morning vas
on the order Of stage set for drunken
scene "a tho only ones TO fac" the court
were charged with bring 'fuli.
Jimmy Quinn ono OF tn" quart rtte did
not intend :" hn in Tho city was on 4
train passing through when M b"'1imc
cntangIcd ia 4 row and wHS just knocked
off at the dep", i"rr in thiS city. p1-
ficer ftnrstnian was IN tn" job anu plck-
cd the gent from New York M. "Sc"rird
him to tn. station and aif"r hrInC cared
FOR through II" r"rI;Ind'r Of III" hlEh,
WAS brought brfnr" Judge Marsh wat
kins to explain. Ills fac. was more IN"
worse for wear and after his story 4
fin, of s. and c6s,s Was decided upon,
The rest Of tho .uuart"Itc were born
under lurkicr stars than was QUINN
as each escaped with i fine OF 81 ana
costs Officer Eick"rtCn brought N sam
Bnreoff and Bud Math"nu while Or
ficer Longw"1i appeared with james
Wilson, each being accused Of being
drunk. Wilson related Il story or hay
ing two sons IN the FIRST line trenches
that had much Ia d" with has getting
off with the light fine.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-04-26
LIEUT., PLUMN|ER OPTIMISTIC
As He READS MARINE CASUAL TIES
Local Lad Who Has Won Commission
Says Wait Till Our Boys Get
Through.
American Casualties Are Great, But the
German Casualties Are Still
Greater.
Former wheeling Reporter Is Home
Sporting Lieutenant's Stripes
and Bar.

"R"h' rlummcr for S"vrraI "rars hnc
&c Wh"clinSs ahlcst news reporters has
been in the city for ia" past fey days
sporting n khaki uniform and one gold
lar, "H either shoulder. all uf whi"h
means that he is Second Lieutenant
Robert l.. Hummer. now teaching some
If moi" Sans "mhrynS how |" climb
to SUCCESS h.: nothing hu; genuine effort
AMI hard work.
Lieutenant P!ummcr enlisted N tbs
cavalry III this city in .Augur: 1915. and
discussing this az, last night with
friends SAID that Was the most sensible
thing | ever did
shortly after rlummrv iril Wheeling
aS u private nc Was son; tn tlIc Mexican
hnrd"r mud landed ther" Just after the
biz MrN!"an excitement began 20 dc
down. lie was later transferred tn the
infantry and then Ia iii" signal corps
in which Nc climbed and climbed. until
ono week ago when II" was commits
stoned second lieutenant and granted
his first furiouEh. Way down IN Leo
Springs. Texas. "Ech" Hummer. athlete
and sport writer par excellence. pom
dcred what ne would do with that fur
Tough. There vas only one place on his
mind--Whc"ling.
Il had hccn earning all the way 10
$50 and knew that had a hiS pay
coming to mo after l had been u leu
tenant for u while. so ! decided that
first pay would tax" M" home and here
! am happy IL ~, back HON" win old
friends and relatives. but ANXIOUS TO
got 10 my n"w duties" That l. IN"
way "B"h' sizes ur his success in l.n"le
SAINTS cnInl"N. lie Il: MT Il university
man. bu; has climbed I" Tho heights
simply H.: devotion To- duty. Tw" or
NJ
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-04-26
ANDREW HESS LEAVES
FOR CAMP TODAY
Popular East End Young Man to Leave
for Training Camp and Friends
Wish Him Success.

The many friends Of Andrew Hess
prominent East End young man and
w"ll known Ill over tho city. will learn
nf his departure today for Camp Meade
with The rilys quota If the draft call.
Young Hess is quite popular among
the social set III this city and graduated
from Wheeling high school in 1916. be-
ing nnr Of the most reliable students in
tn" class. Up until the past, week ne
has been attending Washington and JET
;crson cull"gc where he was in his
sophomore %"ar.
'rhns" whu ar> acquainted with this
lad will miss him when he is gone for
a NOR manly youth and noble chara cter
is seldom found in this city. DC mas
gained tho favor Of a numberless lot OF
friends and all wish him unlimited sue
cess in his new undertaking.
Andrew is tho SON OF Nr. and Mrs