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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-23
PAYLAST TRIBUTE
TO OLD MINSTREL
Many Tears Are Shed at the
, Funeral of Hughey
Dougherty
CROWD AT THE SERVICES
Priest, in Eulogy, Says He
Made Mems Lives Happy
t by His Humor
CROWD AT THE SERVICES

Tears flowed copiously today for the
less thousands smile when the last rites
of the Catholic Church were performed
. over all that was mortal of Hughey
Dougherty.
1t was probably the biggest funeral
ever held in historic old St. Johns. Hun
dreds crowded the edifice, filling every
available bit of seating and standing
room. Scores of others, unable to get
inside, stood reverently on the sidewalk
on Thirteenth street while the rites of
the church were performed.
The crowd of mourners was cosmo.
politan in it's makeup. Friends CT the
old minstrel came from every walk OF
life The business and professional man
rubbed elbows with those from the more
humble occupations.
Stage folks of a generation which
walked the boards in the cid days when
Hughey was in his prime. formed a con-
siderable part of the vast crowd which
attested its true friendship for the old
minstrel. Women were as numerous as
men in the crowd
Old Friends Weep
The Rev Father william J. Lallot
was the .Celebrant.
The dead minstrel he said could not
be classed as a religionist, but he lived
q good life because. he brought happiness
to his fellow man.
A. tribute to the stage career OF
Pughey Dougherty followed. The speak
err emphasized the fact that the ole
minstrels humor always had been clean
Before the bier was taken from the
church the Elks Quartet sang Beau
tiful Isle of Somewhere" The mem
bers of the quartet were James McCool
George Spiel. Wilbur Horwig and vii
liam Cashion
MinstreIs Are PaIibearers
After the services mounted policemen
and patrolmen made n passage through
the crowd on the sidewalk as the pail
bearers carried the body to the waitin,
hearse Then the small cortege startet
FOR Holy Cross Cemetery.
The pallbearers were men who occu
pied the state with Hughey in earle
days. John Murphy and Vic Richards
two of the Atlantic City Steel Pier min
strels: Frank Dumont. Howard Evan
and Casper Abel. who teamed witt
Hughey in the old days and James Nc
Cool bore the body to its final restin
place. ......
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-23
RECLASSIFY DRAFT men
Fifth Warders. Claiming De
peudents. Moved Into Class One

Federal investigators here discovered
about 1h draft eligibles in the Fifth
Ward who have been enjoying deferred
classification when they should have
been placed IN lass IA.
Board No. 4, which directed the seleCtive
service system in that ward. until su9.
pended by order of President Wilson
has ordered the nleV roClassfied.
Fifty elieihIes placed in Class 3-R
ella inning dependents. have been placed
in the first class by Local Board No 6
which has saken over the work of the
suspended board The remainder will
he renoNed from the deferred classes
without delay.
Wholesale grants of deferred classi-
ficatiou has proved charges Of negli'
gence against the board. il was ad
mitted today. by r. Henry Walnut. as
sistant United States attorney, who is
directing tn" Grand jury investigation
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-23
ROBERT Meet RDY DIES
Conducted Grocery on North Front
Street for Forty Years

Robert McCurdy died today in his
home, 2OS WynCote road. ,Ientintown.
from a stroke of paralysis He was
ffIy-eighf years old Mr.. McCurdy re-
tired from business five years ago. He
conducted n grocery store at 2206 North
Front street for forty years. Four years
ago he suffered a strobe.
He leaves his widow. Mrs Katherine
McCurdN two daughters. Zane and
Helen Mcrurdy: a son. Robert McC'urdy.
.Ir., who is in France and three brothers.
J. b McCurdy. Rochester. y. Y: Samuel
NJcCurdv. North Rrookfeld. Mass. and
James McCurdy. 1920 Nenaneo street.
who conducts the McCurdy Brothers dry
goods store al Front and York streets.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-23
DISORDER REICNS IN AUSTRIA
Famine and Crime Rampant. Say
Polish Editor

l,,,nine crime and disorganiZation Is
rampant in Austria, says w. Czerntew-
sli a. Polish editor. writing in the Pail
Mall Gazette. Polish papers show. de-
cIares Czerniewski. that the president Of
tha, the authorities no longer could
guarantee the peace and safety of the
population.
prisoners have been released from
iails owing to the inabil,ty or the au-
Ibn,ities TO provide food for them.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-23
TO PROTECT NONESSENTIALS
|. ;. to Preserve Organization for
Trade After the War
By the United Press

Washington, Aug. 23.-NonesSential
industries hereafter will he taken under
the protecting wing of the Government
to preserve their orga nizati ion for after
the-war trade. A broad policy of deal
ing with the program has been worked
out by the Department of Commerce,
Secretary Redfield announced today.
The arrangement will make for closer
cooperation between the Department of
Commerce and the war industries board
in the scrutiny of factors to be affected
by curtailment orders,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-23
ALLEGED KIDNAPERS HELD
Release Refused Woman and Son
but Bail Is Reduced

Judge Rogers today dismissed a mo
ton to release Mrs. Bessie b. Worthing-
ton. a mulatto and her son, Cresswel
Worthngton who. with two other de
PENDANTS are charged with kidnapping
and conspiracy to kidnap Charles and
Edward King, of 2277 North FiftF
street >rrhe court reduced the bail OF
the two defendants from $1,000 to s2hp'
each.
The woman faces an additional charGt
of conducting baby farm at 1li'
South Fifteenth street The other de
PENDANTS are Mrs. Helen Schaffer. o
camden, y. j.. said to be daughler %
Mrs. Worthngton and Mrs. Susett,
Thompson. alias May Brown, a mulatto.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-23
FAIRGROUNDS OFFICIALS QUIT
Four designations Result Of
MayOr's "Interference"

Ernest l.. Tustin. DR.. Henry Berko-
witz. Miss Sophie l.. Rose and Dr. Will
liam A. Stecher today resigned as men,
bers of the Fairgrounds Association.
short time ago the first three were
ousted from the Board OF Recreation
when they refused to confirm the APP
pointment of Edward r. Ludehus as
supervisor of Fairgrounds.
That the Fairgrounds Association will
bring legal action against Mayor Smith
In order to test his right to interfere
wit hthe Board of Recreation appears
certain. Joseph Wood Wagner, presi-
dent of the association, discussing to-
days resignation. said:
We regret extremely that our four
fellow-members were put in the position
where they felt il incumbent upon
themselves 60 resign so as not to inn
pede any action the Fairgrounds Asso-
citation may take and which might be
hampered IL they continued as mem
bers"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-23
Wet MENPROMISE TO Be GOOD
Fearing Dry Zone. They Won't
Sell Bottled Goods OH Saturday

scranton. Pa. Aug. 23.--1nformed
that the Federal authorities are think
ing seriously of making Scranton dry
zone because soldiers in the service a'
TGbyhanna spend their weekend leaves
here. two hundred brewers and retail
l'uuor dealers of the city met here to-
day and pledged themselves not to sell
any hottled goods in Scranton on Satur-
days hereafter. >,
Retailers found selling to soldiers d-
rertIy or indirectly will have their sup
plies shut off by the wholesalers and
court will be asked TO revoke the license;
\ crusade is also TO be launched
against holes in the wall.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-23
DICTATED PEACE, LODGES DEMAND,
IN URGING DRAFT BILL PASSAGE


that a citizen Of a neutral nation, who
has declared his intention of becoming
citizen OF the ,nlted states, snail
have that privilege Withdrawn for all
time II he declines mriitarE service
Mchenhie dira,s"eu 'ne BUSINESS
s,a,e ,n 80 % thotr - "a
uea'h 10 tahe "a "".
ihahe hio"es '"' VI WI p''"'' OF
i'o'"e'
Let us not MAKE lhe mlstahe our
Sllies did IN sehuihs 100 small iorces
TO perform the TASK warned .a'uweiI
iNew YORK;, speahihs against the
amendment
Caldwell said he would not advocate
the sending of boys of eighteen unless
IL was necessary. any more than he
would advocate the sending of older men.
t,.r, I.o,s,s, said tbere were
s,,nlars ennugh in the present draft TO
raisa an enormous army
,o,,,., s,,as
senator fo'''ei CIV" '' e,,,a,,'
ne Wouid No!e W '' ''Nc w" ''' ',''-',''
Near-oiu ooNs u o
we u'''''"''''""'
s''h'S'i'
calls Ford's Son a Stacker
,, ,,.,,,,, ,,, EaseI yras assoiled
Y,.asa,,,a,i,.o tohnso,
u,,i.
-
lie detIareds 'hdt' VIM. a''n ~
young fofd are pc, "''''su 70 ,', -
nome poEs OF e'sn,e -, - !, ,i
france 10 hght anu u'e' "''''u ''e o"'
become law
will you o. X. plan ny which a
father of forty cannot give MS life
| for his eghteen-year-old son lneN
! say Henry Ford is to- be lnuucteu INTO
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-23
Elkton Marriage Licenses

Elkton. Md, Aug. 23.--Marriage IL
cense certificates were issued here today
to William j. Rechard. ,Jr.. and Naomi
W. Fischer, Reading, Pa; William
maqua. Pa; ; Frank A. Short. Brooklyn,
and Lillian Dunwoodie. Buffalo: Ray
mond C. Kehn and Mary A. Mertil. Top
ton, Pa: Joseph d. Pail and Hazel Da-
venport, Pittsburgh: Jacob c. Sharpess
and Lydie r. McKenney, New London,
Pa /; Patrick ]. Boyle and Catherine NJ.
Berringer, Chester, Pa. John ]. Hunter
and Clara T.. Eveland, Atlantic City
John Kelley and Helen Newhall. and
Frank Baker and Bertha Reese, Phila- :
Aelphta
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-23
COMMITS SUICIDE
Aged Man Throws Himself in Front
of Trolley

An aged man. believed to he Frank
Saunders, formerly Of Philadelphia. COM
mitted suicide last night, according to
the Arlington police. by throwing himself
in front Of crowded trolley, bound for
Willow Grove.
The man chose a place about mile
steen grade He was badly mangled,
and died y ha II hour later in the Alb
inston Hospital.
Traction company employees informed
the Abingdon police that the same man
made q similar attempt earlier in the
evening.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-23
ASK TOBACCO FOR CONVICTS
Grand Jury Believes They Should
Have 'SoIace of Weed

Tobacco as a solace for confinems nj
behind prison walls will he allowed pris-
bncrs at Moyamensng and Holmesburg,
If a recommendation made today by lire
August Grand Jury is carried out
The twenty-four men who made their
final prcsCntments today to Judge Rog-
crs in Quarter Sessions Court inspect ed
county institutions, and had no fault
TO find with them. They recommend.
however. that prisoners he allowed the
use of tobacco.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-23
NelU Ship Ready
at Hog island


IOhtIhUed frOM FAEe Uhe
Of the event. On the Saccarappa when
she slides into the Delaware River Will
be II. T. Winchester. assistant to As
sistant General Superintendent Sar-
gent: Charles A. Glaspole. superin-
tendent. and the following members of
the construction crews that built the
ship:
Fl. H. Forum. general foreman cree
tor: A. Spath, general foreman filter ;
II. S. Gardiner, general foreman riveter :
Filters Il. Haley and c. d. Davis and
Riveter w. G. Benton and their crews.
The night shift that worked on the
Sacciarappa will be represented by |. G.
Belknap. superintendent of the night
shift: l.. T.. Welsh, general foreman erec-
tor: l.. A. rhon, general foreman filter,
and w. C. Reynolds, general foreman
riyeter
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-23
Ancre Line Held
ThinIy by Germans

Continued from Page One
Achiet -le.Grand, upon the railway. and
Achietle. Petit. just west of it and
toward Miraumont, on the Avre, may
no taken as the central points of this
first dayt attack as likely to be the
strongest points of resistance.
Attacked in Two Sections
At the beginning of the attack we
had part of Avate, half of BuCnuont
and Edoisieux and Serre, but the
enemy had Moyenneville. Courcelles,
Ablainzeville. half of Bucquoy. Achiet-
le. Petit and Iries. A map showing the
the two lines.
Our attack was divided into two
sections. a northern one of 10000
yards front. and q southern Of 5000
Yards. and il was arranged that the
southern section should come into ac-
ton an hour later than the northern.
| suppose because it had not so far to
go before reaching the railway in front.
Many of the attacking troops were
of high standing and reputation. 1t
was hardly likely that our attack
would be strategic surprise, for the
enemy would naturally suppose that
after our success further south we
would strike him hard at some other
position. but the command hoped 10
make this tactical surprise, ana So
il proved.
Night was very still, but as the
hours passed a wet mist formed over
the earth, though the sky remained
| cloudess and sometimes one could
! see a star. So thick did the mist pe'
| come that between and O'Clock the
trees were dripping with moisture al
most like rain. Toward O'Clock ire
| first glmmer of dawn was Just per
| ceptible.
Suddenly at five minutes to hNe the
| foggy air shook with an outburSt or
| our guns and orange tongues f1ickered
/ in the obscurity. For nearly three
hours that torrent Of smoke and hre
and death continued like the incessant
throbbing of a gigantic mill.
Under ,his barraee our men went
forward In waves no, leapinc out OF
| trenches or rushing wildly on. hut
walking quickly forward across Nc
Mans Land a serond wave uuickl>
| following the first. Some of th'
! Wounded who began to uickIe bacF
| teIl me that tanks l"d lhe HIHl INV
of assault by about 100 yards.
,. r, >,.,;,,
W"
1t is almost impossible I" learn TN
facts from rNe'WitnesseS IN an engage
ment IN whlch the issue ana persona
strain is so great. nut yesterday 'h'
iheNitapIe pefpleNitN was ulh'H III
creased ny dense mist rhu Sin"N'
barrage which hung many hours upon
the high ground close outside fu'
quoy.' | was unable to see Tor h"r
than hftN yards in any directl"n' ah'
it was not I'll! about II o'cl"ch ina
the mist dissolved. leaNini not an'
cloudleSs day OF early autumn a
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-23


THESE DAYS the from the mines is vital to the
nation the from the front.
This company has considered from the beginning of
the coal crisis that the dealers gavest responsibility the
public
to take mIv many o,ue,y tor coal
as he can aeIi7pr 7e1A ce,taiuty
Under the ruling of the Fuel Administration
cannot cancel his order with dealer and place
with another Therefore, this company took
solemn responsibility that consumer ordering from
should be disappointed.
On June lst, had received orders for 100000
of Newton coal from domestic consumers of Philadelphia.
work laid out for until October 18th.
To take orders would have been emphatically
unjust to those consumers who by ordering of might
lose the chance of getting coal elsewhere.
Today than half of orders have been filled.
Our men, horses, and trucks abong prodg-
iousy in the face of difficulties that all coal be
delivered promptly it arrives from the mines.
1t should be remembered that 10 dealer today
guarantee definite dates of deleryfor the dealer himself
entirely dependent the regularity of his supply,
and is seriously handicapped by labor shortage.
But is the Newton working rule that Every order
taken must be deiveed-and delivered a promptly IS
get the coal and can handle .'A
B NEWTON COMPANY
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-23

| By vote of 16l to IL, the House up
held the Military Committee in striking
out the Senate amendment providing
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-09-16
The MAKING OF
A FAMOUS
MEDICINE
How Lydia E. Pinkharn's
Vegetable Compound
Is Prepared For
Woman's Use.

A visit to the laboratory where this
successful remedy is made impresses
even the casual looker-on with the re1i-
ability, accuracy, skill and cleanliness
which attends the making of this great
medicine for woman's Ills
Over 800, 900 pounds of various herbs
are used annually and all have to be
gathered at the season of the year when
their natural juices and medicinal SUBJ
stances are at their best.
The most successful solvents are used
to extract the medicinal properties from
these herbs.
Every utensil and tank that comes in
contact with the medicine is sterilized
and as a final precaution in cleanliness
the medicine is pasteurized and sealed
in sterile bottles.
1t Is the wonderful combination of
roots and herbs, together with the
skill and care used in its preparation
which has made this famous medicine
so successful in the treatment of
female ills
The letters from women who have
been restored to health by the use OF
Lydia K. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound which we are continually pub
hsning attest to its virtue.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-09-16
SEEKS SITE TO Pu 7.
UP HOSPITAL FOR
FLOR|OA' INSANE

Jacksonville, Fla, Sept. 15.-The
committee recently appointed by the
Governor to report on new modern
institution for the insane in Florida,
70 the Legislature of 1919, as provided
for by a resolution of the 1917 Legs
lature, recently met at the Aragon no.
rel Jacksonville, Florida. The Honor
abIa 7 w. Watson, of Miami. the Hon
orable I. II. Wilder, of Plant City. and
". NJ. Bevis. NJ. D., of Chattahoochee'
were PRESENT.. On motion, Doctor w.
NJ Bevis was elected secretary.
ON motion the following resolution
was adopted: That we, the committee
annointed to take up, investigate ana
consiaer the location and erection OF
a new modern hospital for the insane
IN and for the State Of Florida and re-
port the findings, together with plans
sneeiflcations and estimated cost OF
same 70 the next session of the Florida
r .as,islatDre. REQUEST any person, city
oy. locality desiring to submit offers OF
land on which to build the said instllu-
ton TO forward the same to j. w. w at
son chairman. Miami. (Said land 10
consist Of not less than 500 acres
preferably / 900 or more-weh located.
The committee will meet at the Ara
son Hotel, Jacksonville, Fla, at 10 A
"A on October .. 1918, for the purpose
Of considering the merits OF all pro-
positions submitted. Any architect VINO
desires to submit plans and specIhca
tions al the buildings for che proposed
new, state institution, viii please com
municate with j. w. Watson, Miami
Florida. Chairman of the CommitleS'
with any questions they desire 70 a9lA
ar suseestioas they wish to make con-
corning the building to be erected
Crest View, sept. 15.-One or the
u7rcciillied class rooms OF the new
school building has been offered as 4
f,Ia,n in which the ladies of okha-
lcssa's Red cross Chapter might can
home.
" lille waiting for their materials
10 come. these enthusiastic ladies nave
been busy making preparations for ths
work TO begia as soon - Iossiple, py
naakfngraatf j the woorl rooms.
No efTo Is are being spared 10 make
their quarters as comfortable and CON-
ve6ient as possible that their work NAV
be accurately done,
This afternoon a number of the Ia
dies met and had mace q Red Cross
Gag of which all Crestyiew VIII De
,4onbly proud This only regret IS that
the Baby county could not have begun
This work lone before but it is believed
the energy and enthusiasm viii grow
to do a service for "Uncie sam.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-09-16
800 WOMEN ARE
WANTED FOR HUT
WORK WITH ARMY

Atlanta, Sept. ii.-The division head
quarters of the American Red Cross
at Atlanta has just been advised by
Wire from Washington of receipt of
a Paris cable at national headquarters
emphasizing the Importance of recruit
ing at once women workers for the
hospital hut service in France.
AT least 800 high grade attractive
women for this activity must arrive
from all divisions before November IT,
reads the Paris cable and continues
with the information that 1.-The present
force is inaaequate for existing needs
winch are expanding by leaps and
bocnds.''
The hospital hut service referred to
has to DO With the operation of huts
lat hospitals formerly handled by the
Y. NJ C A. but now entirely taken over
by the Red Gross. Women who are
keen for entertainment work are es-
pecialIy needed. There are four wo-
ment to each hut and these women
should have attractive personalities and
cheerful dispositions. knowledge of
Frenrl, is not absolutely necessary
Volunteers are wanted and Nhcr ,
this is not possible an arrangement
similar t. that for canteen workers
may be made in regard to expense.
The uniform for workers in the hos
pitoI hut service is the same as that
for canteen workers. The age Unite
are - to 4e sears.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-09-16
NEW PERISCOPE
is VERSATILE
INSTRUMENT

An Irish Port-(Correspon Of
The Associated Press1 IF the popular
conception of the periseope and the
surface and lowered, We're accurate,
chasing submarines would be a much
easier task than American destroyer
commanders have laid out for them
They do not see a pipe four or five
inches in diameter with lenses at the
top swishing through the water or dis
appearing during rather slow process
OF submerging a U-boat-
Instead they seev il they are fortu-
nate enough, slender pipe not more
than one and one-half inches in diane
ter shoot up above the surface and dis
appear within a few seconds. 1t is the
telescope periscope that may be oper-
ated from depth OF several feet. All
underwater craft now are equipped
with them rather than the old style,
which through photographs and draw
ings, has been impressed upon many
people.
The operation Of the periscope is
controlled to q large extent by a very
delicate instrument which denotes to
the G-boat commander the condition
Of the sea at the surface. If it is
comparatively smooth which enhances
the danger of detection he need raise
the periscope only a few inches above
the surface. If it is rough he must
raise the eye higher but he really
IS in not sa great danger as if the
water was calm because it is difficult
for an observer on another ship to see
the small instrument in a heavy sea.
The instrument is controlled by
water pressure which varies with the
height and violence of the waves ana
shows actual surface conditions on an
indicator in the ship.
In one successful fight with a u
boat it was estimated that the peri
scope was visible less than ten seconds.
It came up very close to a destroyer
doubtless a great deal closer than the
submarine commander had reckoned.
and when he realized his peril he at
tempted to scurry away. But depth
charge was dropped and German sub
marine power decreased by one boat.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-09-16
MASKS INEFFECTIVE
AGAINST NEW GASES

London sept ii-Germ~n gas masks
20 longer are a protection against the
EeAv British poison gases, say advices
from the front The tseruan prisoners
lave Dsesl explaining their heavy loose
by saving Their masks il eieetiYe
against aiiitsi @stses for only tire" min
ute~. after Which. unless the weare"
san escape from The fumes, the gas
rtfIetrairs t,ie mask
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-09-16
UNITED SPANISH WAR VETERANS
TO HOLD SPECIAL MEETING

Col. w F. Williams Camp. No. ?,
will hold special meeting Monday.
September Is, at 80 p. m. at Armory
Hall. All comrades are urged to at
tend as there is important business 20
come before the camp, also applica-
tions to be balloted upon and two COM
rades to be mustered in.
O naccount of not having meetsea
at regular time the reports and in
StructionS from the delegates to the
national convention have not been
received by the camp, this specia,
meeting has been called and all the
comrades are expected to attend
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-09-16
5000 WAR NURSES
NEEDED THIS YEAR

Washington. Sept f4.-Denial OF re-
Gently published reports that the nurs-
ing needs of the army had been met.
Was made today by Brig. Gen. Charles
Richard. acting surgeon general who
stated that 5000 nurses must be OBJ
tanned before the end of the year