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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-16
WIDOW OF VETERAN DEAD
Mrs. Caroline Walker Congdon Vic
tim of Pneumonia at Eighty-one

Mrs. Caroline Walker Congdon. widow
Of Brigadler General James A. Congdon
died of pneumonia yesterday at c25,
North Van Pelt street. She was eighty.
one years old.
Mrs. Congdon leaves a daughter. Mrs
John d. Mooney. Of Wilkes-Barre q.
son, Clement II. Congdon. a newspaper
man; four grandchildren. Glenn Harris
Congdon. the navy's expert on airplanes
OF Washington; John G. Mooney, OF
Scranton: Mrs. Helen NJ. Fenton and
Caroline Mooney. Of Los Angeles, and a
great-grandson. Harry +. Fenton. Mrs
Congdon will be buried in Harrisburg
on Thursday
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-16
POSTMAN FALLS DEAD
Gloucester City Carrier Dies After a
Funeral Hats Him

GLOUCESTER CITY, n. j.. Jan. 16.
OF IL South King street. a letter carrier
for fifteen years. fell dead at Broad
way and Hunter street while on his
route, Halted by funeral. he had just
stepped into the street when he fell over.
Coroner Pratt attributes the death TO
heart disease.
Gibbons was a Red Man and an odd
Fellow and was unmarried.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-16
3QUESTS EXCEED ESTATE
4 would Distribute $a70o, Prop
crty Worth $2500.

1qussts aggregating about $1,000
~ than the value OF his estate. s3100,
= contained in the will. prcbated to-
Of James ]. Grogan. who died re-
&kly At ssos North Third street.
|xhs will directs that $1,000 each be
IN st. Edwards Roman Catholic
|6rch and 81. Mary's. 81. Chrlstopher's
j the Episcopal Hospitals, and made
|<1ts bsquests amounting to ssio.. Be-
~ Of e1oe each were made to the
XIncent Dc Paul Societies -ef ST. Ed
NJ and st. Michasls Churches and
1u1naSy. of st. Charles Borromeo.
c1Ats u worth $500. The remain
~ b 90 to relatives.
~ Wills probatsd today include
- the Rev. Joseph May, who died
~ 01adstcns Apartments. leaving to
@1T1s m; estate valued at $sg. 600 |;
Syjns Nights. 1l32 Brown street.
~; Lewis T.. Bailey. s27 South
I-olghth street. $500: Annie Barr.
X9iFmount avenue. $500. and Ed
r. vogtis. Polyclinic Hospital.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-16
Muskrats Cause Flood

PACLSBORO, y. j.. Jan. 16.-AIusI-
rats are said to be responsible for a
sluice In the bank OF the Dela ware River.
washed away. causing the flooding 81
more than l50 acres Of valuable meadow.
land and cutting off traits TO Repauno
and Pennsgrove by way Of Gibbstown.
du Pont Powder Company. at Gibbs.
town. which adjoins the meadows also
Is under water as u result of the break
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-16
Coasts Into Train and Dies

ALLENTOWN. Pa. Jan. 16.-williain
Murtaugh. fourteen years old. son of Mr..
and Mrs John Murtaugh. died in
the Sacred Heart Hospital two hours
after 60 lsting into the Scranton flier on
the Central Railroad of New Jersey in
the city limits. His skull was fractured.
Two years ago an older brother lost both
crossing.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-16
GEORGE LEUTWlNE DIES
Policeman Was Custodian of Liberty
Bell for Twenty Years

George Leutwine. reserve policeman,
for twenty years custodian OF the Liberty
Bell in Independence Hall, died yester-
day at 1891 Wood street.
lie Joined the police force December
y. 1878, coming here from Mddletown.
Del In 1891 no resigned. but three
years later was reinstated and promoted
TO sergeant. In 1897. denoted at his
own request because of failing health,
he was transferred TO the reserves.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-16
Delaneo Fears lee Gossa

DELANCo. N. j.. Jan. Is. - Dslsno2
rss,dsnts rssS & fear an Ice gorge at the reiI-
ter toac oTidse over Rancocas River. ~
hocd resulting from heavy rain. caui
= break.up of the Ice, which y
from q foot to eighteen inches thitE
Vwing TO the ground being frozen e =
aePtn ot i've feet or more. fsin water e
n nct eeepin9 into the earth but II runpip9
directly into the streams, causing thcS1
rapidly to overflow their banixs.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-16
SHIPBULDERS FIGHT
RIPARIAN TAX LEVIES
Big Reductions Asked by
Firms Along Camden and :
Gloucester River Fronts

\ fight by big shipbuilding companies
against tax assessments levied on their
riparian rights along the Delaware
River front featured the appeals taken
before the Camden County Board of
Taxation, at Camden. by Gloucester
City, n. j., firms and other property
owners.
The principal appeals were those of
the Pennsylvania Shibuilding Company,
which asked a reduction from $53s.50o
to SS19.650. and OF the New Jersey Ship
building Company from $203,S75 to S2s,-
500. Their assessments and the figures
to which they asked the reduction made
arc.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-16
PICKERING FUNERAL TO-DAY
Politician and Manufacturer Stricken
at Bank Tsller's Window

Funeral services for Maylin ]. picp.
ering. seeretary OF the Young Rsnnh-
lican Club and prominent brush man.
facturer. who was stricken with Ma,
disease yesterday while standins ~
the paying tsller's window In ths IA ~
OF Commerce. Will Be held friday sftsr-
noon from the undertaking esta hiish-
Arch street. A'''
Mr.. Picksrins. who was sixty ys.rs
old, lived At 1905 North Park svsnus.
ne was = member Of the Players club
OF New YORK AND president Of the Actors
oroer 81 eedsnip He q survived
p p zee ssrsse, son; a'sy''n Y r'cferInf. r.,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-16
Start to Fill First Regiment

Recruiting for the First Regiment In
fantry, state reserve militia, is now in
progress at the Second Regiment
Armory, Broad street and Susquchanna
avenue. Former National Guardsmen
and other men Of military experience are
being sought. Fifty stenographers are
needed at headquarters in the Otis Build
ing.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-16
Aged Man KILLED BY Train

A man who, the police believe. was FrauiI
c!remsr. who lived near the tciisste, va
kilisd b.. . north-hound electric trivia Il
the West Jersey and ssashorS' RstirnSf
near the Browning croesing. he e.
hair. side whiaSsrs ana YastS. asS % scj
= black oysreoat. In kis .pecksts vsSo}I
pocketoook.. containing one cent ~
pairs Sf siassse and brass wato1
with the engraving Of q raiiroad ioS1'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-16
Mrs. George N. Neal Die.

Mrs George n. Neaii. sixty-one ya.rs
old. prominent worker In cha rifles and
a member Of II. Perciyai Nsaii q Co d,aJ
suddenly Of heart disease at her anSrt.
ment In Hamilton Court. Thlrty-ninth
Mrs. Nssll was daughter OF ne la.
Alfred Louis Bonnanin, . hnancler Of the
last generation. In 1880 she was naare
ried TO George. n Nesll, manufactursr
81 9T sarpsS: Nss; spd .s syss' whS aisd N 1919.
ss9; :. q q FsTslysE Rsad q ~ Ssali fee ssu,s
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-16
Ernest r. Triggs' Father Dies

Thomas -frigg. seventy years old.
father Of Ernest T. Trigg, president Of
the Chamber OF Commerce, is dead al
his homo near Malvern. Chester County.
Canadian By birth, he moved with his
parents to this country when a child
He was engaged In car building In
Chicago during most Of his life, retiring
from business about three years ago.
For some time he had been farming on
q small scale IN Chester County. He
survived by two sons, Ernest Il. ana
Georse TriEg. ,Hjs wife died several
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-16
Major in Medical Reserve

Eldridge l.. Ellison. formerly in
structor in surgery in the medical school
OF the University Of Pennsylvania, has
been appointed a major in the Medical
Reserve Corps. and Walter b. Green
wood. another Phlladelphian. has been
made a first lieutenant OF infantry and
is stationed at Chickamauga Park, Ca
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-16
Funeral of Henry Il. Roken

Funeral services for Henry r. Rolen,
widely known choir singer, who died
Sunday at his home. 1924 Wharton
street. was held today At st. Rits's
Church. Mr.. Roken. who was eighty
two years old. was a member of the
choirs Of ST. Augustines Church, Church
OF st. Vincent de Paul. Holy Trinity
Church and the Church Of the Sacred
Heart.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-16
Bonus for Soldier EMPLOYEES

The United Cigar Stores Company
has announced that it will give to each
man employed by the company for six
months or more who has left his posi-.
ton to go into the army or navy and
who is promoted in the Federal service
a bonus equal TO 10 per cent OF his pay
from the Government.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-16
Life Term for Prison murder

ATLANTA, Ga, Jan. Is. - Dimitri
Popon. Bulgarian counterfeiter from
Toledo, today began serving a life term
In the Federal prison for the murder NJ
Dr. James N. Brock. assistant warden.
two weeks ago Popoff was seryinr a
hve-year term when he crushed Brooke
skull with 4 piece Of iron pipe.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-16
OBJECT TO GARFIELD RATE
Thin-Vein Coal Operators Want
More Money for Product

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1o.-Thin-vein
coal operators Of western Pennsylvania,
known as the Butler County Thin Vein
Coal Association. protested to the Senate
committee on interstate and foreign COM
merce that the nat rate OF S245 per
ton set by Fuel Administrator Garfield
u too low. TO permit their mines to
operate. - rs H
John c, Graham. of Butter. showed
facts In the cost " operation. The hear
,nss WIN pontipue tomorrow.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-16
Camden Boy Falls From Roof

Roy Wagner, fifteen years old I29
Carman street. Camden. while shoveling
snow from the roof of his home last eve
ming, fell to the street. He received q
fracture OF the skull. lie was removed
to Cooper Hospital.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-16
TeutOn Crisis Ends;
Effect Compromise
Continued from Pass One

Continued from Pass Ono
opinion regarding the situation in Rus
sia-" ~
The discussion, the Russian delegstes
said, was halted at this point by Count
Czernin's announcement that the order
OF business was terminated and the con-
ference stod adjourned.
wRANGLE ON TERMS
This was on Saturday. Previous ia
this particular discussion the conferees
wrangled for some time on the questien
Of self-determinatlop. OF peoples and Of
the necessity for German Withdrawal
from territories now occupied by her.
Foreign Minister Kuehlmann at
tempted to hurry up discussion Of
economics and trade between Russia
and Germany. Trotsky held out against
such course. on the ground that such
discussion was premature" a. long y
the conferees were sharply divided en-
the chief points at Issue. lie declared
these barriers were Poland. LithvanIa
and Couriand. and German occupation
OF those territories. -
kuehlmann replied that Germany .'de.
sired not to lose time" ~ = 3is1
Il am certain that peace win b con-.
cluded." he added. -- xHs
Kuehlrnann acquiescsd in the RussiaS
demand that special commission forn-
ulate plan Of referendum BY which
conquered territory might work out NJ
seif-deternination. He permitted add
ton OF Armenia to the list Of Terri.
tories, declaring this will not be any
serious obstacle" -
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-16
REGISTER ALIEN FOES
HERE IN FEBRUARY
List Of Police Stations Where Ger
mans Will Be Enrolled
Is Given

The Philadelphia police will register
all German allen enemies early IN fep-
ruary. or az soon thereafter as tne De-
partment OF Justice can complete. us
plans for putting the law into eneet.
The list Of police stations where allen
enemies will be registered follows:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-16
Hold Examination for Postmaster

WASHINGTON. Jan. is.-An exam
nation for the position Of postmaster at
Derry, Pa. which pays 1880 a year,
win be held at Grsensburg on February
5. This IL q presidential postofIice and
the placs Y now held BY James r. Now
prX psaaeerat. X - predicted that
" vii - 1oappoln>ett .s,s z ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-16
Civil Service Examinatio

Civil service examinations will be
held on February 1s. IL and l5 for
craftsmen (male or femaie). assistant
examiner of the patent office. highway
bridge engineer. junior highway bridge
engineer. fish culturist and apprentice
fish culturist. r..
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-16
NICHOLAS DOUTY SINGS
SLAv AND LATIN SONG
Tenor Gives Third Recital on "De-
velopment Of the Song" Before
Extension Audience

This is the week OF the sIav.
musically speaking. at any rate. Despite
the confusion of the political and
martial conditions of Russia and It's
klrdred peoples, there Is a unanimity
or appreciation for the Slavic music.
Sundays free concert at the Academy
or the Fine Arts was devoted almost
entirely 10 Russian choral music, and
last night the Mendeissohn Club included
several similar compositions in It's pro-
gram. while Nicheias Douty, tenor.
was delivering a ieoture.recitai on The
Songs Of the Latin and the Slav' be-
fore University Extension Society
audience In withers2oon Hall. The
recital was the third OF the series on
The Development OF the Song" Mr..
Douty gave the following program:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-16

Thomas A. Edison. Joseph Penneil
and Sir Robsrt Falconer. the latter
president Of the University OF Toronto,
win receive honorary dsgrees from the
T'niversity Of Pennsylvania at the an
txercises on Washington's Birth
day. tS0lm D)01k
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-16

HorA Marshen. night snpsrin-
y - the Msdico-chirurgical Hos
- rsosivsd = letter from her
len4 telling Of his safe arrival
- Ths youth was on the
wbich was sunk BY . German
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-16

Inc Eastern Slave tThe Asra). ., Rubinstein
4 wsrd From Thee. Hipn.nteid
Thss Hii!cwy harvest ricid. Racsss chm rirsrt
Meio-decirn,ation. o Realm OF Deilsht,
Mr.. Douty chose his program OF
French music with the intention %
showing the different methods employed
in giving TO the Latin song Its dis
tnctive feature, grace. charm. tact"
rs the recitalist expressed II. There can
he no question about the lack Of depth
OF emotion and the almost utter absence
of passion In the writing Of the French
song composers.
The opera seems to be the form for
the expression Of the moving forces
of tho people. There Is little OF the
highly dramatic that Is so character
istic Of French opera to be found in the
songs of the land. The latter are us-
ually as simple as what Is generally
conceived to be folk song: that Is
probably the secret of their charm. Mr..
Douty indicated the strong influence
worked by lisEt. Chopin. Franck and
wagner over the modern French COM
posers.
In woing from the French to the Slavs
Mr.. Douty said. The Russians are even
simpler than this" In q way that Ia
true. The Russian songs are always In
q racial idiom. So characteristic Is this
OF the Slavic song that. even to the native
Russian acquainted with the musical lit
erature of his country it is difiieult to
tell the composer Immediately. Tschai-
kowsky sounds like Cui. Rachmaninoff
like Rubenstein. and so on. This. Of
course. applies only to the actual vocal
part Of the lyric--and one might add
the chOral--because the narffr,ila ar writ ar r
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-16
PENNSYLVANIA sHIpBUILDrNG
COMPANY

The legal battle centered on the new
riparian rights tax Of s25 front foot,
which was levied in 1917 for the first
time by the Gloucester City tax board.
Charles A. Cogan. counsel for the ship
building plants, contended Il was ex-
orbitant Gloucester was represented
by City Solicitor Charles A. Letzeus and
the Gloucester City board of assessors.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-16

49, uo4ter Alli9 MAN
1oily overcome by gas fumes
zrnazI heater. 0sorgs Finley.
onfD ol6s iS<7 South Six
xas found unconsclous
He (ied In st. Agnss's. Hos-
Republican farmer., 1918-06-28
'TO AID DEFERRED ! CLASS MEN FIND
 ''USEFUL WORK
State Employment Service Board Ready to Assist
 Such Draft Registrants.
WILL FOLLOW OUT
 CROWDER POLICY
Application Cards Have Been Made Out Especial
 ly to Further Plan.

Hartford. June 25-Draft regis trants in deferred classes who must enter productive employment will find the United States Employment Ser vice in Connecticut ready to assist thera. The A local draft boards in the state have been notified that the government agency is equipped to CO., operate promptly in carrying out the Work or Fight regulations issued by the Provost Marshal Generals office. The plan has the endorsement of tho Connecticut State Council Of Defense.
 Leo A. Korper, federal director for Connecticut of the United States Em- ployment Service, h assent with each letter to the local draft boards a batch of application cards to be given regis trants who desire productive employ ment and have not obtained it. The name, address, age and present em- ployment of the registrant is to be affixed to the card and also the sig nature of a board member if the board has rendered a decision that the reg istrant must leave his present non- productive employment. Phe card di- AONIo bAAC AC6loIA cult lO IllS liCotI O1- flee of the United States Employment Service.
 When he appears at the government employment office the registrant will show his card and be directed to some essential industry calling for labor. A duplicate of the registrant's card will be filed at the employment office along with the regulation employment card form. After he has entered the essential industry, the registrant will return his card to the government employment office where certificatioy will be made thereon to show he Is engaged in useful labor and the card returned to him. This card or certi- ficate he will retain in his possession with the same care as his military reg istration card, as it establishes the fact that he has conformed to the or ders of the national government
 As it is not the function of draft boards to find employment for regis. trants in deferred classifications, it k expected that registrants engaged ir non-useful labor and so classed by their boards will promptly avail them. selves of the services of the govern. ment employment agencleS, and 1dc1i .itate the movement of labor into the channels required by the national gov ernment.
 Draft boards have been requested tt send to the state office of the U. S Employment Service at Hartford { complete list of the registrants the! have ruled must transfer from non useful to useful labor. This list vii be used to check up the registrants a they apply and secure new employ ment in dustries essential to the win ming of the war The methods adopt ed for cooperating with the loca draft boards and registrants were ex plained at a recent meeting of stat officials and local superintendents 0 the U. s, Employment Service held il Hartford.
Republican farmer., 1918-06-28
MARRIED.

SMTTH-FERGUSON-In Danbury, June 23, Byron W. Smith and Miss Ruth c. Ferguson. DEMkO WAGNER - In Danbury, June 22, John Demko, of New Brit ain and Miss Elsie O. Wagner. PAULING-FERRIS Greenwich, June 20, Frederick Pauling and Miss Gertrude Ferris. CALINfAN-SPIRS- New York, June 20, Abram Callman of New York and Miss Rita Ppirs of Dan bury.
 HIBBARD-MARSH New Mill ford, June 15, Carl P. Fnbbard. of Bridgeport, and Miss Carolina Hatch Marsh.
 RYAN-ANDERSON New Mil ford, June IT, John J. Ryan of Law renee, Mass, and Miss Hattie V. Anderson.
 LINSEY-CORNIsM In Stamford, June 21, David Linsey and Miss Alice P. Cornish.
 -LOCKWOOD-In Nor walk, June 22, John R. Frizzeu and Miss Hazel S. Lockwood. MOORE-BOUTON - In Norwalk, June 23, Dr. William Moore and Mrs. Henrietta W. Bouton. FILLER-VOGT-In Stamford, June 23, Elizabeth B. Vogt, of Stamford to Albert G. Miller of Glenbrook.
Republican farmer., 1918-06-28
N. Y. Wholesale Prices

Butter---Creamery, higher than ex- tras, per ID, 45 O 45 1-2c; extras, A 1-2c; dairy, tubs, finest, 44c; good to prime, 40 1-2 O 43 1-2c.
 Eggs---F'resh gathered extras, per dozen, 39 1-2 O 4Oc: storage packed firsts, 37 1-2 o 39c; hennery whites, i fine to fancy, 49 O 52c; ordinary to prime, 42 O 4Sc; gathered whites, or dinary to fine, 42 O 4Sc;' henrery bTowns, fl O soc; gathered brown and mixed colors, 34 O 39c.
 Fruits---Cherries, 6 ID bsk, soc O $1.25; quart, 12 o 25c; red and sour, 1 20 lb bsk, $150 o s2 Currants, cher ry, quart, 12c; small, quart, 10 o lie. ItRaspberries, red, pint, Il O 14c; black caps, pint, 10 O 14c.
 Hay and Straw---Hay, large baled, 1 timothy, No. 1, per ton, $27 O $2S; No to No. 2, $19 O $2S; shipping. S16 o s19; no grade hay, $6 O $14; fancy light clover mixed, $23 O $25; No. 1 clover mixed, $2O O $22; clover mixed. lower grades, $15 O s19; No. 1 clover, | $23. Straw---Rye, No. 1, ton, $17 @ ! SIS; No. 2, $16. Small bales about s1 per ton under large.
 Poultry, Dressed---Turkeys young toms, average best, 90 O 91c; young hens, average best, 32 O 33c; old toms, 1 30 O 32c. Chickens, fancy broilers, 3-4 lbs to pair. 60 O 65c; squab broilers, 2-2 1-2 lbs to pair, per pair, soc O $1. Fowls, 57 lbs and over to dozen, 35c; 4S-56 lbs, 35c; 43-47 lbs, 34 O, 34 1-2c; 36-42 lbs, 33 o 34c; 3O-35 lbs, 32 o 2Sca under 30 lbs, 31 O 32c. Spring duck lings, lb, S5c. Squabs, prime, white, 6-10 lbs and over to dozen, per dozen. g. O $8; dark, per dozen, $2 o $2.50; culls, per dozen, $1 O $1.50.
 egetables---Asparagu per dozen punches, green, $1.25 O $4; white, s1
 O $3.25. Beets, 100 punches, S3 O s5. Carrots, 100 launches, $2 O $4. Lettuce, bsk, soc O $125. Mushrooms, ID, 10
 O 40c. Peas, large, bsk, $1.5O o $2;
 small, bsk, $1 O $1.5O. Potatoes,
 Southern, new, No. 1, bbl, g o $40;
 old. 100 lbs. s1.66 O SEA. Radishes, 100 punches, Soc o s1. Rhubarb, 100
 Lunches, $2 O 8. Spinach, bbl, 75c O S125