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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-16
She Was Noisy Admits
Cop Whom She Struck

Chicago. Ills. Oct. 1s.-She was
kicking and squirming and protesting
vociferously when policeman Joseph
Mowffatt brought her into the sta
tion-carrying her under his arm
somewhat as though she were a bun
die OF laundry. When he sat her down
she gave him a Dempseyesq swing
to the Jaw. she was recorded as Mrs
Fred J. Herbt. 40, widow She was
noisy" explained Mowffatt-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-16
QUICKLY RELIEVED
COUGHS And COLDS
Dr.. Kings New Discovery used since
Grant was President
Get q bottle today

II did it for your grandma. for
your father. For fifty years this we'll
known cough and cold remedy has
Kept an eTergrowing army Of friends
young and old.
For half a century druggists every
where have sold II. Put a bottle in
your medicine cabinet You may need
II in a hurry. Sold by druggists
everywhere Coo and $3.50.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-16

SunprOOf Paint. Best for FL Paso's
climate. Lander Lumber CO-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-16
Accommodating Judge
Prouides Wedding Ring

San Francisco. Calf. oct IS
Newlyweds here characterize judge z.
P. M0gan as san Francisco's most
accommodating judge.
Recently three happy but illus
tered" young men conducted a futile
search through all their pockets to
locate wedding rings. But judge No
gan. who performed the ceremonies
Politely took a diamond ring from his
finger and permitted the young men
TO use 1t IN binding the ceremonies
After the excitement was over each
Of the bridegrOoms confessed that
they had bought wedding rings and
had put them somewhere where
they'd not be overlooked" bu' each
bridegroom had forgotten where.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-16
.FREIGHTER LOST
AFTER COLLISION
British Steamer Port Phil
lip Collides With Navy
Ship; Latter Damaged.

New York, Oct 1s.-The British
freight steamship Port Philip, out
bound, was sunk in a collision with a
United States war vessel off Swim
burne Island, in the lower bay, this
forenoon The Port Philips crew Of
so men was saved.
Survivors Are Landed.
The survivors were landed by a
revenue cutter. The bow Of the navy
vessel which collided with the
freighter. was reported to have been
damaged
The Port Philip was a vessel Of 1850
gross tons She sank in about rs feet
OF water.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-16

Ask For Patt0n's AUTO gloss The
very best automobile finish. Lander
Lumber CO.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-16

A TLAS PECK came to town Satur-
n day wearing a double-breasted
watch charm and a checked vest, and
at first it was believed he was in Gus
tody.
The mail carrier has been instructed
not to stop anywhere along the road
unless he has mail for that place, but
he says he is going to stop whenever
he wants TO light his pipe no matter
what the government says.
Miss Gondola Henstep has returned
from pleasant sojourn of few hours
at Bounding Billows, where she met q
bachelor with two farms.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-16

The most congenial people in town
are the guests at Hotel LauEhlin. All
feel at home and enjoy themselves
81 ". Franklin Phone 24S3.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-16
Bowels Acting Properly?

They ought TO. for constipation
makes the body retain waste matters
and impurities that undermine the
health and play havoc with the entire
system DR.. Kings New Life Pills are
reliable and mild IN action. All drug
gists. 25c-Adv-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-21
FOUND HONESTY WITH
WARES PROFITABLE
Saloonkeeper Tells How 1t
Paid Him When Others
Fought Him

II pays to he honest with the Wares"
Ask Amos Scott, negro saloonkeepcr,
at Twelfth and Pine streets. Like Dad.
he knows.
Amos ought 20 know, for he's been
through the mill and well taken care Of,
he says. This is how he 'dopcd" 1t at
a meeting of the "3-4-5" Club. composed
of workers of the Third, Fourth and
Fifth Wards:
after Senator Ware got mo several
jobs ! went into the saloon business !
had a partner who was so crooked !
couldn't touch him. l went to Senator
Ware and told him l needed money to
buy my partners interest, and he wrote
me out a check for 10000.
zone time when went 20 get my
license all the people in the neighbor-
hood were against me. but | had a
friend outside the neghborhood and
| was the first man in Philadelphia
who ever got license without having
TO answer single question. | tell you,
il pays to be honest with the Wares"
Referring to Congressman Bill Ware.
Scott said. Congressman Ware doesn t
drink any more, but he votes for us
just the same"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-21
KAISERITIS' DISCOVERED
AS NEW DISEASE HERE
Draft Board Chairman Also Has
Cure He Says Works Like
a Charm

John l.. Murphy. chairman OF tho
Thirty-ninth Draft District. Fourth
street and Snyder avenue. has discov-
cred a new disease" He calls II "Kai-
seritis."
TO prove that he has not only brought
this disease" TO light, but has effected
cure. Murphy has prepared a prescrip-
ton which, he said. contains a certain
amount of guncotton, gunpowder, po-
tassium nitrate and as a detonator has
added bit of nitroglycerin.
Whenever a draftee comes to him and
complains that he has not been given
fair examination; that he had for
gotten to claim exemption or did not
specify that he was the proud father OF
dozen children, Murphy Immediately
diagnoses the mans illness as Kaiser
tits" and hands him the prescription
containing the cure, which is kept con-
tlnually on his desk.
Invariably IL works. on the bottom
of the prescription is inscribed the fol-
lowing:
"Dose-Three times day. Prescribed
by DIR. Uncle Sam"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-21
ATLANTIC SUN SUNK
BY GERMAN U-BOAT
City Steamship Second Loss
in Month-Crew Saved,
Oil Cargo Lost

The steamship Atlantic sun. owned
by the sun Company of this city. was
torpedoed and sunk by German sub
marine. Monday. March IS. off the Eng
lish coast, according to word here to-
day. Acting Captain Miller. and the
crew were saved. but the entire cargo
Of lubricating oil, consigned to an Eng
lish port, was lost.
/ This is the second vessel lost by the
Sun Company by torpedoes within the
last thirty days. the Santa Maria having
been sunk off the Irish coast. February
Is Strangely enough. this was the date
of sailing from Philadelphia of the At
tlantic Sun 1t left port the same day
that it's sister ship. whose fate it was
sdestined, to meet, sank to a watery
grave.
The Atlantic sun, Of about 1862 tons
deadweight. was of American registry.
but was built In England. II was armed
fore and aft, the guns being manned by
q naval crew.
This steamer is a ship with a record.
For three years since the opening of the
war II had been going into the war zone
and only last fall rescued the crew of a
torpedoed British steamer. The regular
master, Captain Thiriar, in charge at the
time, was presented with a watch and
the crew with medals in recognition of
their bravery. a year ago, while I'm
the war zone. Captain Thiriar, cooper
ating with the chief gunner. headed the
vessel directly for an enemy submarine,
which as quickly submerged. apparently
through fear of being rammed and sunk,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-21
FIREMAN'S DEATH
LAID TO BLUNDER
Lieutenant Merges Killed by Inef-
ficiency, Says Coroner-Can't
Fix Blame

"rhe man who ordered those iiremen
to the second floor of that building
is unfit to be a fireman" was the dec
laration of Coroner Knight after he had
heard testimony at the inquest over the
death Of Lieutenant Charles f.. Merges,
of Engine Company As. of Twenty-sixth
and York streets, killed March II while
ter streets.
Witnesses said that the second floor of
the burning building. used as brewery
cooling plant. was without windows and
IN dllnpiuateu, CondlIlon' y ceiling
other firemen.
Battalion Chief Barrett testified that,
on arriving at the scene. he at once or
dered the men to leave the building. Be-
fore they could get out the ceiling fell.
There was no evidence TO show VINO
ordered the men into the building
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-21
MOORE URGES INCREASE
INPOSTOFFICE SALARIES
Those Getting Less Than $500 Would
Receive 20 Per Cent Raise
Under Amendment

Washington. March 21.-When the
postal salary bill came for discussion
today. Congressman J. Hampton Moore,
of Philadelphia. offered an amendment
which would add 20 per cent. TO the
salaries of assistant postmasters in first
and second class offices, departmental
clerks and postofiice clerks, laborers.
watchmen, printers. chauffeurs, messen-
gers. charwomen and janitors. who re-
ceive less than $500. The bill provides
for a Is per cent increase for such en-
ployes receiving less than 5000.
In urging it's adoption, Mr.. Moore said
the poorly paid charwomen, watchmen
and janitors scarcely could make ends
they are now receiving less than $500.
and he believed they were entitled to
a larger percentage of advance than the
employees drawing between $500 and
$1,000
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-21
Paperhangers Worry;
Need Flour for Paste

with the advent of spring and
the consequent seasonable house.
cleaning, newly papercd walls,
freshly cleaned rugs and shiny
coats of paint. paperhangers Of
Philadelphia and elsewhere are
confronted with a shortage in the
paste necessary to their trade.
by reason of the Government re.
strlction placed on the use Of wheat
-four In manufacturing the paste,
local plants must stop production
or more than triple their prices, 1t
is announced.
Representatives of the paste in
terests and administration officials
meet tomorrow in Chicago to dis
cuss the situation in the hope OF
finding a remedy.
Corn -four middincs and corn
meal are now being used as sub
stitutes for wheat -four in making
the paste.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-21
DIR. BAER AND SCHENCK
WIN BRIEF RESPITE
Appeal to Supreme Court Gains Stay
of Sentence for Alleged Draft
Conspirators

Stay of sentence was granted this aft
ernoon by Judge Thompson In United
states District Court to DR.. Elizabeth
Baer and Charles 7. Shenck, convicted in
that court OF conspiracy to defeat the
draft. on petition of Henry John Nell
son. counsel for the defendants. who has
appealed the case to the Supreme Court.
The defendasts were to have been sem
fenced today, DR.. Baep to pay fine OF
$500, and undergo an Imprisonment of
ninety days In Moyamensing Prison. and
Shenck to undergo an Imprisonment OF
ninety days In the state Penitentiary at
Trenton. Bail in the sum of $2600 for
renewed.
The appeal sets forth that the defend
ants stand on their constitutional rights
in saying the things accredited to them,
and that at the former trial witnesses
presented testimony which the defense
is now prepared to refute.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-21
U. S. ACTION FOR DRY
ZONE HERE UNLIKELY
Kane and Liquor Dealers Are
Planning to End
"Bootlegging"

There is little prospect Of the Govern
ment establishing dry zones in Phila-
delphia TO eliminate "bootlegging'
among soldiers and sailors. although
the license court has refused to en-
force the suggestion of United States
District Attorney Francis Fisher Kane.
that the sale of liquor in TASKS over
the bar for consumption outside the
saloon. be eliminated.
District Attorney Kane announced to-
day that he is in closer touch than ever
before with officials of the Retail Liquor
Dealers Association, and that details
Of cooperative agreement are being
worked out relative to the sale Of
TASKS Of liquor
Accordingly, he said, Washington will
not now be asked TO take action in
this city to protect men in uniform from
the evils of the "bootleggng" trade
Although the district attorney would
not discuss the details of the proposed
Dlan. he intimated that under the new
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-21
LAW PROTECTING FLAG
EXPOUNDED BY COURT
Judge Martin Holds Stars and
Stripes Cannot Be Used in Serv-
ice Banner

Frank r. Stafford, maker Of flags
and emhlems ON Arch street near Ninth,
was today convicted before Judge Mar
tin in Quarter Sessions Court or unlaw-
fully using the stars and Stripes in COM
binding them with service flags, and
was fined the costs of prosecution,
totaling Sl9rs7, The violation of the law
was technical one and this was a test
case.
In the corner Of the flag made by
Stafford he sewed in red and white
strip for the purpose Of inserting stars
showing the number Of men in the Gov
ernment service from the house where
the flag Is flying,
There was no intent on the part of
stafford to desecrate the flag, although
the law forbids the combining of any
other sort of flag with the Stars and
Stripes.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-21
PERSCH is RELEASED
AFTER FACING COURT
Magistrates Explanation of Ignoring
Subpoena Satisfies Judge German
and Ends Contempt Charge

Magistrate Persch for whom bench
warrant had been issued yesterday by
Judge German of the Municipal Court
on charge of contempt of court, in
ignoring "A subpoena as witness. came
into Judge Germans court today in the
custody of deputy sheriff. When the
court took recess. the magistrate had
a conversation with Judge German at
side bar and was then released from Gus
tOdy and left the courtroom.
Judge German said that Magistrate
Persch explained that he had been under
the impression that his clerk, Shuman.
who went to court as a witness, would
give the testimony relative to the docket
entries wanted by the attorney for the
plaintiff in the case on trial. The mag
istrate told the Judge that he did not
regard his personal presence as "A wit
ness required and therefore had not ap-
peared in response TO the first sub
poena. Judge German said he was sat-
isfied with the magistrates explanation
and as the latter will take the witness
stand when wanted later in the trial. the
court considered the incident closed
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-21
DUTCH STEAMSHIP HERE
SEIZED BY u. S. OFFICERS
Crew of Themisto Packs Up and
Awaits Orders to Leave
Vessel

officers and crew of the Dutch ship
Themisto. anchored at South street
wharf in the Delaware River which has
been formally taken over by the United
States Government. are busy packing
their "duds" and making ready to leave
the craft.
A detail of river guards Is now y
charge of the vessel, and the crew wl
be released under probation later 70.
day. Just what its status is-the'clew
cannot be interned. as its members ~
NOT enemy aliens-will be deterntned
by customs officials
Captain Van Boskerck. from ile
Philadelphia Navy Yard at Leasus
Island, and immigration officials ifom
the Gloucester station boarded the snls
and formally took 1t over In the mans ~
the United States Government
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-21
FAKE POLICEMAN AIDS
THIEVES TO ESCAPE
Hold-Up Men Carry Their
Own Cop to Help Effect
Quick Getaway

Two thieves who carried their own
cop to arrest them caused some quick
excitement today in the Fifth Ward.
They entered pawnbrolicr shop con
Quoted by the United states Loan
Society. at Ala South Fifth street. while
Frank Kaiserman, a clerk. was arrang-
ing the spring display and priced some
bric-a -brac. AS the men didn't have the
appearance of art lovers. kaiserman be-
came suspicious. He walked around
from behind the counter when the visi-
tors priced a candelabra, but before
he could go further one of the men drew
a revolver and told the clerk to put up
his hands.
Kaiserman pretended to do so but
when his hands were half way up struck
the man nearest to him in the jaw. But
his pal oored the clerk with black
jack and then both men made for the
door. Kaserman weakened by the
blow. shouted for help.
The strangers on reaching the street
were caught by big, stout official
looking individual who flashed a badge
and told the men they were under ar.
rest
When Kaiserman managed to reach
the door he saw the men i'm custody of
lUP SntCldl. VINO captured tnpm al
the door. He followed after the trio
in order to testify against the prison
ers at the police station.
The clerk noticed that the men were
going along rather sociably under the
conditions. He was somewhat startled
when the special and the thieves
quickly shook hands at Fifth and Pin,
streets and darted off in different direc-
tiOuS.
Constable Domasch and Policeman
McGoldrck. who were in the neighbor-
hood, chased the men and caught one
of the trio as he was about to escape
through cemetery at Fourth and Pine
streets.
The prisoner gave his name as Johr
Mayo. of Albany, y. Y, At the Third
md Delaney streets station he was
identified by Kasernan as one Of the
men who attacked him. A hat which
Mayo dropped in the pawnbroker shoJ
just fitted him. The police are search
ing for the other thief and the
special"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-21
HKY DENY SOLDIERS
VOICE IN PRIMARY
War Department Does Not
u Want Training of National
Army Men Interrupted
GOULD ALTER ELECTION
100000 Pennsylvanians Affected by
RI Recommendation-Many Are
First Voters

Announcement from Washington that
the War Department is preparing a
Recommendation against taking the
soldier vote az the coming primary and
general election is a matter of much in
tcrcst to Pennsylvania politicians. II
has been estimated that there arc about
100000 Pennsylvania voters in the army
and that majority Of these would vote
owing to the fact they would he first
voters" Many elections. both primary
and general, have been won by $4,000
to 10000 votes
Absence of these voters. who would
be counted upon as generally organi-
xation Republican or Democratic. with
q majority of them Republican. coupled
with the efforts of the PrOhibitioniStS
and church people TO get out their fun
vote this spring. casts an element Of un-
icertainty into the coming primary.
rs The "drys' claim they will vote at
least 100000 people who have usually
3iot voted and who would not vote now
IL II were not for the fact that prohibi-
tion is such strong issue. Experienced
politicians have said that 250,00O votes
will nominate one or the other of the
candidates for Governor. This shows
how. the loss of the soldier vote. may
affect the situation
The objection OF the War Department
to taking the soldier vote in France
IL based largely upon the fact that the
training of the men at the front would
be interrupted. The vote of New York
soldiers was taken last fall by commits
sioners. who went to France, but at
that time the soldiers were in camp,
having not yet been sent to the trenches.
"a n1tN -t ANT ,ffNtg hat tl,n Ns1f a of
the National Army would be hard to
take owing to the fact that the men are
being moved about considerably.
1t Is also probable manS of the Ma
tional Army units will be in France by
time for the spring election
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-21
THRIFT STAMPS GIVEN
TO ARDMORE CHILDREN
Students in High, Grade and
Parochial Schools Make
Record Purchases

Ardmore has been inoculated with the
thrift stamp virus, and. according to
Postmaster Reinhold the virus has
taken" in a way TO satisfy the most
exacting patriot
With virtually every store in Ardmore
urally there are few adults in this vlcini-
ty who have not been purchasers. But
1t is not OF the men and women that
Ardmore is so proud. The school chill
dren are carrying off the honors in
thrift stamps patriotic endeavor
A week or more ago a few leading
citizens conceived the idea of buying a
thrift card with one twenty-fve-cent
stamp and presenting IT 10 each pupil
in the high school, the grade school and
st. Colman's Parochial School. 1t re-
quired 1O32 cards for the high and
grade schools and 240 for the paro-
chial school The name of each pupil
was filled in on the card by the teachers.
At once began hustle and hustle to
get enough stamps to fill cards in order
to exchange them for war saving stamps
worth s5. Clubs were formed in each
school and canvass all over Ardmore
bcgan--most of the youngsters earning
the money by all manner of work.
Postmaster Reinhold said today that
there had not been a morning since
the distribution OF the cards that teach
ers from the high and grade schools
had not stopped at the postoffice for
a supply of stamps running from $40
to SEQ while Father Purtell, of st.
Colmon's, called each day for pro-
portionate amount to satisfy the needs
of the parochial school
The postmaster expressed the opinion
also that there are greater number
of merchants In Ardmore selling stamps
in proportion to population than In any
| ~, ba, ,oup around philadelphia
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-21
YOUTHFUL MARKSMAN
SURRENDERS HIS GUNS
Young Man Who Shot Into Girls
School Also Pays
$3.50 Fine

William Wolfe, nineteen years old Of
Rittenhouse street near Baynton. in ad-
dition to being fined $3.50 by Magistrate
Pennock at the Germantown police sta
ton, was forced to turn over his
"arsenal' of three revovers and two
rifles TO the Sons Of Veterans of Ger
unantown, who will hold them as relies.
after annoying girls at the Germantown
High School by breaking windows with
bullets from shotguns, used I'm his shoot
ing gallery In the back yard of his home
The school officials were inclined to be
lenient today, as were the police. MaRis-
trate Pennock. hwever thought the lad
ought TO pay some penalty
The lad willingly agreed to turn over
his .'arsenal." A brother was a member
OF the Sons OF Veterans and he. desig-
mated the disposition of the weapons.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-21
FOUR BROTHERS JOIN.
NAVAL RESERVE COMSl
Former Fireman, Arsenal WORSE
and Automobile Man All Hep
ing Uncle Sam :"

Tested and found 100 per eent N
triotic. That is the history OF ths -
listment in the United states NaVs' ~
serve of the four sons of Mr.. ana ~
Robert Mitchell, Of .4779 Rienm0"s
street. Bridesburg. -u,,oa and Il
Robert Mitchell, Jr, enlisted rss ssIf for-
now serving at Cape May, he as, was IA Vo
merly a member of Engine Company ~
as. Of the fire department: .,,,osso-
George C. Mitchell was IN tne me sSat for
bile business, but has given up .,,,s .Irs n,
one one more venturous, He is serWpsys
James S. Mitchell was doing hss antsr. X.
I'm the Frankford Arsenal befors, rs,,schcil,
ing the navy, and Elwood e IN m''I yssrI
the "baby" of the family, eisn.eett az Cap1
old. Is with his elder pro'hei ~
May.