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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-16
CAMDEN LOSES THREE
WELL-KNOWN CITIZENS
School Principal, Former
Chief of Police and
Minister Die

Two prominent Camden residents and
one former resident Of the city are dead.
two Of them victims of pneumonia super
Induced by Influenza
Miss Emma Searle, of 5l4 Penn street,
principal of the Bergen School, Fifth
and Mt. Vernon streets, died at Cooper
Hospital, following an operation Miss
Searle daughter of the Rev. Stephen
Searle, was fifty-one years old and had
been a Camden teacher a quarter of a
century. Services will be held Thursday
evening and burial will be at Kaatsban,
y. Y, on Friday afternoon.
Charles NJ. Daubmann, seventy-eight
years old, former chief of police. but for
the last thirty years a ticket collector
for the Reading ferries, at Kaign's
Point, died this morning at his home.
iii Newton street, of pneumonia. super
induced by influenza. He was born in
Camden. He was brother of the late
Sheriff Jacob S. Daubniann and served
as chief of police under Mayor Ayers. He
leaves a widow and three children. En-
neral arrangements have not been made.
The Rev. Harry White. formerly pas
tor of the Broadway Methodist Church,
died December 13 in Calimas. Ia, where
he was pastor of a Methodist church,
according to word received today. He
was fifty-one years old and the son of
John S. White. of Palmyra. n. j., form
erly Of Camden. He studied at Penning-
ton, n. j., Seminary and later at Moody
Institute, Chicago. Ha leaves a widow
and three children.
The body has been sent home and
the funeral will be held Wednesday
afternoon at the Tome Of his parents at
Palmyra.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-16
DIR. EDWARD MARTIN
TO BE HEALTH HEAD
Surgeon Accepts State Com.
missionership-Dr. John B.
Mclean Will Be Assistant

Appointment of DR.. Edward Martin
as State Health Commissioner and Dr.
John B. Mclean as assistant Is expected
to be announced by Governor ect
Sproul within the next few days
Both physicians are residents Of Phlla-
delphia and both hold commissions as
majors in the United States Medical
Corps. where they were engaged in en-
listing physicians for the service.
Louis r. Sadler, of Carlisle, widely
known as a banker and farmer in the
Cumberland valley, is said to be slated
for the post of State Highway Commits.
sioner. He has been acvtive in road
building in southern Pennsylvania for a
number of years.
Governor-elect Sproul announced some
time ago that Doctor Martin would be his
choice for health commissioner IL the
latter swould accept
1t has since been learned that Dr.
Martin has accepted the offer of appoint
ment aud arranged for his release from
his medical corps duties
Doctor Martin was Director Of the De-
partment of Health and Charities under
Board Of Education and a trustee Of the
University Of Pennsylvania and held
the John Rhea Barton chair of surgery
in the University, when the Government
sought his services.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-16
RELEASE OF VESSELS
IS BLOW TO THIS PORT
Government Action Taken i'm
Such Way as to Favor
New York

Sudden release by the Federal Govern
ment OF privately owned coastwise ships
has resulted in a discrimination against
this port is favor of New York in the
belief of various trade and commercial
organizations of this city. They are
preparing to join with the traffic man
ayers of Philadelphia in asking for Gov
ernment operation of the lines until all
assets of the ship companies shall be
turned back to the original owners.
T. Noel Butler, secretary of the Traffic
Managers organization. today called at
tention to existing conditions. He stated
that the steamships of the private owned
companies, were the only ones that trad
ed through this port, and that they would
have to cease operation unless the Gov
ernment returned the finances and other
assets Of the companies along with the
ships.
New York, however, said Mr.. But
Ter, has number Of railroad-owned
steamship lines that will remain in, the
hands of the Government until the rail-
roads themselves are returned to private
ownership. These lines will be able
financially to continue business through
that port.
philadelphia. on the other hand, faces
sreious problem. The steamships of
the Clyde and southern steamship COM
panies are returned. but it will take
months before the division of law of
the railroad administration returns A.
nancss and other assets.
II am informed from reliable sources
that unless big loans are made to the
steamship companies they will have to
anchor their ships in the middle of the
river and cease business until their
money and operatives are returned tc
them by the Government"
Emil P. Albrecht, head Of the Bourse
is also opposed to the sudden return OF
the steamship lines. He feels it will
work a hardship on the business of the
port as we'll as the steamship lines.
The traffic managers addressed a com
munication to Director General of Rail
roads McAdoo calling attention to the
return of the steamships which the!
termed as i'untimely and unwise action.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-16
HOG.ELAND'SLFE
RESTS ON OUTPUT
Continuance of u. S. Con-
tract Depends on Show
ing December 81
PIEZ TO MAKE SURVEY
Cancellation Will Be Recon-.
mended if Progress Not In
dicated, Says Official
PIEZ TO MAKE SURVEY

Continuance or cancellation by the Gov
ernments contract with the American
International shipbulldins Corporation,
agents of the United States shipping
boardNjn the operation Of the Hog Is
land shipyard, will depend upon the
showing made by December 81. \
Charles Piez, director general of the
Emergency Fleet Corporation, announced
today that on January / he will begin
a survey of the situation Of the worlds
greatest shipyard to determine whether
progress made on the construction OF
1S0 ships contracted for up to that time
has been sufficient to Justify continuance
Of the present management. After re-
viewing the situation, Mr.. Piez said, he
will make recommendations to Congress
based on his findings.
If 1t is shown that the American In
ternatlonal Shipbuilding Corporation has
not made the progress which might be
expected, Mr.. Piez said. the recommen-
dations he will make may call for can
collation. of the contract in it's entirety
or merely for change In the methods
Of the operating agents.
Mr.. Piez declared that the Hog Island
yard has made steady progress during
the last few months, and said he ex-
pected It to take a spurt ahead with
the election of Matthew c. Brush as
president of the agency corporation.
He expressed great confidence in the
ability of Mr.. Brush to show results.
Referring to criticism by Senator
Vardaman, of Mississippi, of the Hog
Island contract, Mr.. Piez said 1t should
be remembered that during the month
In which this contract was signed, Sep
tember. 1917, the Germans destroyed
9OO. 900 tons Of Allied commerce. Even
as late as August, 1918. he declared
there was doubt in Congress whether
money was being spent mot wisely
but rapidly enough, to get the results
aimed at
1T is easy for some one ignorant Of
tho real facts to say the Government
should take over ana operate Hoe
island" he said, but the question Is
would we thereby improve the situation
or reduce the costs or expedite thu
delivery of ships"
AS to extravaganza there, Mr.. Pie;
said the Governments agents had tho
approyal of some officer of the flee
corporation for every dollar they spent
He deprecated what he called mud
singing at an enterprise that Is trying
very hard to meet its obligations" ant
said that such tactics should be deferred
until the publication of the Attorne,
Generals report on Hog Island, which
he forecast as showing that the agent.
of the Government had not been charged
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-16
MINISTER'S OPPOSE
SUNDAY CONCERTS
Baptists and Presbyterians
Protest City Aid to Philadel-
phia Orchestra

Sunday concerts by the Philadelphia
Orchestra are opposed by the Baptist
Minister'S Union ana the Presbyterian
ministers meeting. A resolution of pro-
test viii be sent to Councils by the union
asking the city not to pass the measure
Sunday concerts at the Metropolitan
Opera House.
The resolution adopted by the Pres
byterian ministers read:
THE Presbyterian ministers meeting
OF Philadelphia respectfully enters its
earnest protest against the appropria-
tion of $4,000 or any other sum, to
pay in whole or in part for free Sun
day concerts by the Philadelphia Or
chestra.
This protest is based on the following
grounds:
First. It is not fair to the taxpayers
Of the city to be obliged to pay for
concerts in which the great mass OF
taxpayers have no interest and from
which they can derive no advantage.
Second. II Is our belief that the class
of people who would attend such con-
certs are abundantly able to pay fol
their own entertainment"
The resolution adopted by the Baptists
! was introduced at the conference OF
ministers at the First Baptist Church.
Seventeenth and SAMSON streets, today
by the Rev. George S. Young, of the
! Sabbath Observance Association. 1t oc-
casoned an earnest discussion. Those
in favor of the resolution said that such
a series of concerts would exert de.
moralizing influence on the people and
would provide an opening wedge for
other Sunday activities much more
! harmful.
The Rev. A. s. Hobart, of Chester
was the champion OF the concerts He
said they would have an uplift ten
dency. and If people were deprived of an
opportunity to go to such Sunday amuse.
ment they might go to worse institu-
TONS Only one vote was cast against
| the resolution.
! The measure setting aside $4,000 for
the series Of free concerts will come ur
before Councils Finance Committee to.
morrow.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-16
"POUR L,AMOUR DE MIQUE!"
SAY PHONE GIRLS IN FRANCE
American Operators Honeyed
Tones Into Trunsmter Sone OF French Women Tries
Their Patence-Forced to Learn Diplomacy

ply "Oh yes" in tone that implies
that the call is Of no moment. After
long waiting and much repetition the
connection is made, but a call put in at
10 In the morning Is not likely to be
answered until in the afternoon. And
II they ask for one place too often the
French mademoiselle will be touchy
about 1t, and will say, You are un-
bearable. You ring too much. You get
on my nerves"
The American girls who are doing
telephone work with the signal corps In
France have been quick to accuston
themselves to French ways. The Y. w
c. A. secretaries who have charge OF the
houses where these American girls live
tell of the patience and ingenuity OF
these girls in handling the American
calls with only French methods to work
with.
I'VE are so proud of our girls" writes
one from city near which the Amer.
lean troops land in France. "They are
SO clever and so patient when things &C
wrong. All Of you at home would be as
proud as We are. And 1t Is really touch.
Ing. The little bit of home that we make
for them means so much to them. After
their trying day at the wires, II 20,
could see how happy they are to have g
homelike place to come to, you woult
wish that you could do ten times ovei
what you have already done for them
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-16
REFUSE To BAR REPORTERS
Methodist Preachers Defeat tn,
"Closed Meeting" Resolution

An attempt to keep newspaper men
out of the weekly sessions of the Meth
odist preachers meetings was voted
down today after much dispute in Mat
thew Simpson Hall. Seventeenth and
Area streets.
The vote was close and was preceded
by vigorous speeches by the Rev. Robert
c. Wells and the Rev. Arthur Oakes.
championing the cause Of open meetings,
and the Rev. William Gray Jones and
the Rev. Frank B. Lynch, who were op-
mod 20 admitting newspaper men into
the hall.
Whole question arose out of an
incident which occurred two weeks ago.
when there was hot debate over n
resolution to send to President Wilson n
le.,g gram of good wishes on his trip. The
newspaper reports Of the dispute dis
pleased certain members of the confer
cnce and attempts were made last week
to bar all reporters.
These eliminated today in a resolu-
tion offered by the Rev. Mr.. Jones to
close the meetings.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-16
WAS LEADING DEAD DOG
Pining for Old Master, Homesick
Animal Expires on Street

Hey. mister. your dogs dead"
shouted Patrolman Velet. of the Ger
mantown avenue and Lycoming street
police station to man tugging at the
end of n rope at Seventeenth and Blavis
street.
The man. Charles Carbon, 1870 Blavis
street, turned to find that the dog he
he'd started to lead home had passed
out en- route. A friend gave him the
animal but after the nature of dogs. the
animal had become attached to the
friend and objected to leaving. Lifting
Inournful eyes to the friend he had wor-
planted his feet and refused to be led
by the rope, tied with q slip-knot around
his neck.
When thel policeman called to him,
Carbon still believed that the resistance
his hand told him still existed at the end
of the rope was only the dogs stub
bornness.
Carbon was fined $40 and costs by
Magistrate Wrigley on a charge of
cruelty to animals
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-16
Hello I"
(Silence.)
"Helio--hello."

(Silence.)
"Helio--hello."
(Silence--andm more of lt)
The American operator who is on
duty in France. these days. has one al
Tentative and one only in such an event.
She leans on her elbow at The board
and says plaintively in French, II lis
ten Or, if her vocabulary permits. she
may breathe into the receiver. pour lie
amour de Mique (for the love Of Mike)
demoiselle-action."
An American girl. trained for the
speed and efficiency that mark telephone
service here has her troubles when she
goes into field switchboard In France.
French. telephone girls are trained diff
ferently. The telephone does not mean
to them what It does to Americans
The most trying time is when they
have to deal with the French operators
through whom their long-distance calls
have to go. An American girl puts in
cali over French phone. "J'ecoute
q listen) she says. Then after quar-
ter of an hour a conversation must be-
gin like this Good morning. How are
you this morning? Are you tired? II
you please. I should like to get number
80 and so."
This is all in most honeyed tones, or
there will be no chance OF getting any
attention at all Mademoiselle will re
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-16
MISS SARAH BIDDLE DIES
Member of Noted Family Aided Car
Isle Charities

After a long illness Miss Sarah n.
Biddle, member of the Pennsylvania Ia
Biddle family, Is dead at her home In
Miss Biddle was for many years
Identified with social and charitable
organizations in Carlisle, and was Well
known in this city: She was the
daughter of Edward NJ. Biddle. of Phila-
deIphia. Her mother was member of
the Leiper family. of Chester. Pa;
Two brothers, Thomas NJ. Biddle. of
Pittsburgh. and Edward NJ. Biddle. an
nearest relatives in this city are Miss
Christine F. Bddle, and Judge Edward
w. Biddle.. cousins.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-16
Takes Poison, Then Hangs Self

Melancholia, caused by brooding over
his Ill health. is ascribed as the reason
why Samuel Smith, of 250 Montana
street. Germantown, tried to kill him
self at his home. He is said first to have
taken poison and then to have attempted
to hang himself in the cellar. He was
taken to the Germantown Hospital and
is new in serious condition.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-16
Memorial for Soldier Hero

Memorial services for John r. Adams,
who died of pneumonia in France, were
held in the Epiphany Luthern Church.
Seventh and Market streets, Camden,
last night, w,1n the Rev: II. NJ. Wertz.
the pastor. topk as the subject Of his SER
mon, 1.-The Last Battle Adams was
an active member of the church. He was
a member Of the 303d Trench Mortar
Battery and saw much active service.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-16
Calls Philadelphia Pastor

The pastorate of the Swedish Meth
odist Church. Wilmington, Del, left va
"Hnt by the resignation of the Rev. A.
NJ. Samuelson, will be filled by the Rev.
y. j. Chilstrom, of Philadelphia. The
new pastor was called at a meeting OF
he third quarterly conference of the
church last night
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-16
Sudden Deaths for Three

Heart attacks caused the sudden
deaths In Camden yesterday of Thomas
Fogarty, sixty-four years cid, Of Tenth
and Florence streets, and Agnes Saws.
seventy years old. Of Second and Pine
streets. Mrs. Mary Wisouski seventy
years old, of Louis and Chestnut streets.
died suddenly from Bright's disease.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-16

There's a quick-actlon Samaritan on
good out of his work than any one else
in that line. He looks for boys who
gaze yearningly into restaurants where
white-coated bakers are turning flap
Jacks in the windows. How would you
like to have some of them?" says he.
Gee whiz," is the usual reply of the
kids.
And they go inside as the guests OF
this real phianthrcrst.
On Christmas Day this man spends
nearly all the holiday hours giving prac-
tical cheer to others. There is only one
thing that arouses his wrath-tnat It, to
see his name in the paper.
Mere mans elevator manners are dis
cussed daily in the Christmas jam Some
men say that the fellow who takes his
hat off when n woman enters an ele-
vator should also remove it when a
woman enters a street car. There should
be no difference IN manners, whether
we are riding vertically or horizontally,
they say.
The professional beggar is out in the
crowd with long face and a still longer
story. The same street beggars who
were out before last Christmas are out
again now. They have stories that
bring the tear drops and open purses.
Men who left Philadelphia to string
wires in France and maintain efficient
telephone and telegraph systems have
not been forgotten by their former asso-
ciates in the Bell Telephone Company
Those at home contributed literally to
a Christmas tobacco fund. Every Phila-
delphia man in the Bell organization
overseas will receive an abundance of
smokes and small toilet articles. En-
ployes of the company contributed to
the fund several weeks ago and forward
ed the money to France on one of the
first Santa Claus ships.
The average boy admits that clothes
are a necessity, but sled or pair of
skates gives him greater thrill on
Christmas morning.
Every gift is useful if it brings JOY
to the recipient.
Nearly 800 children on probation will
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-16
IT'S GETTING COLDER
Temperatures Takes Drop After Heav!
Rainfall

The thermometer took decided drop
today and a further break in tempera-
ture Is looked for.
with a rainfall Of 1.12 inches In the
twenty-four hours ending at o'clock
last night, Philadelphia and vicinity ex-
perienced it's first heavy rainfall In a
period of more than three months. ac-
cording to the local weather authority
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-16

be provided with Christmas cheer by
the Municipal Court. Girls and boys In
the House of Detention will share in the
entertainment and will also have show
OF their own.
Beware of the rattle tickets for Christ
mas turkeys. Keep a sharp eye also Tor
the fellow who is collecting for an i'm
aginary organization.
The Rapid Transit Company is not
the only concern which thrives on
watered stock. There's a vender on
Market street who sells glue for mend
ing Christmas toys-but the only thing
IL sticks is the one who buys It.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-16

Nearly 800 children on probation will
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-16

Every gift is useful if it brings 10!
to the recipient.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-16

The average boy admits that clothes
are necessity, but a sled or a pair Of
skates gives him a greater thrill on
Christmas morning.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-16

The professional beggar is out in the
crowd with a long face and still Longer
story. The same street beggars who
were out before last Christmas are Out
again now. They have stories that
bring the tear drops and open purses
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-22
AMERICA USES
GERMAN SHIP
Interned Vessels in Service
Transports,

When the history Of this audaci
war is fully written there should bd
more interesting chapter than |
which deals with the interned Gerl
ships and their temperance In a /
months as auxiliary transports oil
United States navy. And this notw
standing the damage inflicted on II
by Prussian orders was such as was
culated 10 keep them out OF servicei
two years, or what the Germans |
figured as the period within which
war would terminate
Thirty-seyen German ships Of 70d
aggregate tons had their seyenty-l
engine cylinders 50 broken in that
pairs within any reasonable time sed
out OF the question The biggest 4
appeared 20 call for new castingsI
tirely beyond the capacity Of any II
dry works in the United States.
When the shipping board got dow
close estimates it figured the RI
bin az S20OOOOO and time reql
eighteen 10 twenty-iour months
American enterprise, combined !
American invention. concentrated 4
tai and industrial organization in II
units accomplished the job in I'll
eight months at an expense Of
27j0O0. Every one OF these shipst
been for many weeks most efiect,
IN Uncle Sans service except pos
the Armenia, lost off the Irish c
Saved 40 Million.
The navy department has figl I
that the saving in time at the s.
rate Of tonnage had a value Of not I
than 2400OO0OO One Of the first
tackled had four cylinders broken
It was estimated that eighteen md (
would be required for repairs. In !
months the engines were turning
and in less than three months the !
was finished and ready for sea.
Indeed. the striking feature Of
whole situation is the fact that tn \
pairs on all the ships were made W
the time required to overhaul the S !
clean their bottoms and otherwise d
! them ready for sea. The Germans|
all their labor for their pains. v
is also almost incredible. the ships
| stronger than before and the large
them are more economically opefl
and are actually working better ir |
American than they had been inI
German hands.
Repairing Worlds Biggest shi
Take the Vaterland for example.
is the biggest and most beautiful !
! afIoat Stood up on end in Broad
she would tower 200 feet above
Woolworth building. She has eigi
decks, eighteen elevators, five kitc(
$50 clocks, all timed from the 4
bridge, hot and cold water in 4
room, and many miles Of piping,
ing and electric controls.
Captain Ruser, its commander, wj
in love with his ship that he VI
not permit il to be damaged Other
than as directed by the governme}
insure her being out Of commissiod
at least two years There werd
foundries on this side of the ocean
could give the Vaterland new cyla
castings Of seventy tons each, and
drydock that could receive her onl
side of the ocean, except at the Par
canal.
The General Electrical company
New York Central and the Erie
roads all co-operated with cid
workers and electric welding deI
and the rehabilitation was occompli}
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-22
OIL LAND. LEASES AND STOCK

TOR SALE 80 shares National on ~ 20.
Prosperity iiit. 20 iyanh0s. flt 90.
900 D. NJ on. ii8b, kanttH0 81 i0.
40 Enid Co Operative nfy tgN 100
Garfield o. ei. 100 ON State REF ( 90
stone GO murphy BIdF EHf Okla
TRADE Liberty bonds fur In.lsd .U
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