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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-21
GIVES G. A. R. FEW YEARS
Commander Tully, Of New Jersey,
- Secs End Near

Atlantic City. June 2l.-G. A. r. posts
have only seven or eight years more of
life. at the present rate of mortality
among its members in the opinion Of
C,ommander Walter Scott Tully. sd-
dressing the New Jersey G. 4. r, meet
ing here. Impressive memorial services
we're held for the 200 comrades who have
died in the last year. leaving only 22lo
members in New Jersey.
George T. Boyd Is the choice for de-
partment commander at the election 10
be held today.
Veterans of the Civil War are dying
Tully declared. "At this rate ! can see
the posts entirely wiped out In seven or
eight years"
The women's Relief Corps, the aux
iIiarv to the G. A. r., and the Ladies OF
the G. A. r.. are also meeting in con-
yentionS here.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-21
TODAY's BUSINESS EPIGRAM
Sentiment is the electricity Of bust.
ness-fnfdn0ibie. but necessary.
What does this mean to YOU:
Business Questions Answered

as,m.ny and switHerisnd for eishi II osssis ssar.
try. four years ago. was unable to work as
ari,s salesman men,. because could not speak or
mastered the English language. and would
IKE ~ to % gS on the road again; As ! feel
sa in FGGs Ss PGs,Gn GnsaS ,sts,
W, want to take a course in ssiesmsnship given
promise Of bringing pupils OF the school
into, into connection col with reliable Arms. l am
IN ansren nss o. sne saye
do-you think about the course and what are
So yde nsnGss Wi sv salesman s for foreigner
The Y. NJ. c. A., believe. gives a
good course every year. and perhaps
some of the business colleges do. also.
You might ask the superintendent of
will give such course this fall. Frank
ly, am always suspicious of a school
which guarantees to find its students
good jobs. A student may not be
pay for a course to secure a job. What
you want Is knowledge. The job will
come naturally.
II your accent is not unduly marked,
you should have no difficulty In securing
a good position as travelling or store
salesman, since the need for such men
will. within the next few years, be
greater than ever:
am a railroad man. thirty-ive years OF
age, have had twelve years experience in
train service and would like to get an ap-
Commission In the railroad department Can
YOU tell me where can get a list OF the
positions and their examina tions and what
appointment? w. C. Nc
Write to the secretary of the Inter-
state Commerce Commission, Washing
ton, ID. e.. for list of the positions
open. After You have secured this list.
write to the secretary Of the United
States Civil Service Commission, Wash
ington, who can tell you what courses
you will have to- pursue to qualify for
any position desired.
CONTINUED TOMORROW
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-21
FINDS WIFE BEST TRAINER &
Sun Shipyard Baseball Team Get
Tip From Its Catcher

The only thing that is the matfkt1
with the Sun shipyard's baseball team
says Harry Hartline, the catcher, EiS
that he is the only one of The nine who
has to support wife and stay at hone
every evening.
The other members Of the team MI
TO see what that's got to do with the{f
standing in the column. but Hsrtffn&
sticks to IL that wife is the be-
trainer a ballprayer can find
AS good behind-the- bat man Haj<
lines tip commands respect. Standi
in sixth place. the sun team is only t.
Jumps from the other end 1t has ~
one game and lost five. The coming 81
urdat it is to meet the New York sh{
yard boys. who are in second place.
Cupid reports no progress at
among this hard-hearted set OF men n
resenting the Sun Company on the 4
mond. OF course. he has nopes but
this case. according to Hartline. IL
hoping against hope. But Cupid himG1
has been fooled. and while there are N
wages there are hopes. At least tn
the. way some of the Sun rooters ~
at It.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-21
JERSEY BUDGET ACT
HELD UP AS MODEL
Comptrlolers at Atlantic City
Told of Efficiency and
Uniformity

Atlantic City. June 81.
The budget act adopted at the recent
session OF the New Jersey State Lesis-
lature was held up as a model of eff
cheney and uniformity at the session
OF the National Association of Comp
trollers and Accounting officers held In
the Marlborough Blenhem. Assembly
man Arthur y. Pierson a member of the
commission for the survey Of municipal
financing. and Walter r. Darby, com
missioner Of municipal accounts of the
state or New Jersey, commented favor
ABLY on the provisions OF the budget act
during their addresses The new obliga-
. uons imposed upon accounting officials
OF cities and States were discussed by
John :. Drum. OF San Francisco. in an
address on The Work Of the Capital
issues Conmittee." and Henry r. Fer
, maid. OF \ firm OF certified public ac-
| countants Of New York, took as his
theme Capital Accounts in Municipal
Accounting"
John 5. Drum. president Of the Saw
ings Union Bank and Trust Company,
San Francisco. member Of the Federal
capital issues committee, told the con-
vention OF the plans Of the United States
Government to prevent, so far as is
nenditure h.. ;,a;,.;a,,.,s o.,,,s oor,,ora
| tions ci,;as no,,,,io. "a S,a,os 80,
! tbrou,h 10 ~, ,n.spz,,. . a. =,
c.n he ,,,aisa, ~. ,,,sr,, s,,i,,, -,
patriotic co-operation.
There Is to be no compromise. how
ever. the Washington Administration s
80 '.,,, '"aue !. c'eai, WIN .,i,' o','
,,,s.,,, ns' 10 put ,. ac "o a'.
- ,,. tn' n''usn po,n,.'I Ini,u -
sa " 5 p.'a' ool.i , ,.aS s.ns
1918 ,s ne sau' .ne 1ap'.a,
f., h,s,,.I. nss oee.. rs, s',,a /,
"u'''oei VI "'''S'se"''@'
we 40 not claim, the san FRAN
! cisco banker said for the committee, TO
De possessed OF a superior brand OF
patriotism. what we are endeaVoring
TO do Is to impress upon the country
the fact that there is great and
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-21
ON THE WAYS-TO BERLIN
SCHWAB and GARY CONFER
Will Discuss Plans for Rushing
Steel Shipments

Gilbert II. Gary, of the United States
Steel Corporation, will meet Charles NJ.
Schwab. director general of the Elmer
gency Fleet Corporation, to day and dis
cuss further plans for rushing steel ship
ments to the various shipyards,
Particularly at Hog Island is the steel
shortage apparent. Shipments have not
yet begun to arrive from the plants
which recently were awarded contracts
for $4,000 additional tons a month and
delay is also caused because many Of
the plates must go through correction
shop after they are fabricated.
Although still somewhat behind sched-
ule, steel shipments are improving
daily. due in great measure to he hearty
cooperation afforded the Emergency
Fleet Corporation by the big steel inter
ests
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-21
THROW MAN IN DITCH
Punish Husband Who Used
Ak on Wife

johnson City, Pa, June 2l.-Enraged
when his wife refused to get out of bed
and cook him a meal when he returned
home at midnight after an evening at
saloon with friends. Alex Biegan at
tackled the woman with an AK, striking
her several glancing blows on the head
The woman's screams attracted neigh
bors. who rushed in and overpowered the
man.
Began was bound hand and foot, car
ried from the house and thrown into
ditch half filled with water. where he
was found by officers summoned from
Sha<eokin. He was remanded to Jail
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-21
HOG ISLAND TO EMPLOY 10000
Will Be Concentrated on Ships i'm
Six Weeks

within six weeks 10000 men will be
employed at Hog Island. concentrating
entirely upon the quantity production Of
ships.
At present there are $4,000 men work.
ing at the big shipyard. Only 1000. how
ever. are directly employed in ship con-
struction. Two thousand others are
clerks. and the remainder are laborers,
engaged in putting the yard in shape.
BY the latter part of August, Hog
Island will be completed, and virtually
all the laborers will be needed no longer
As many as possible will be turned into
shipbuilders. schools at the yard are
now accommodating 500 men; 1000 have
already passed through. -Four thousand
shipbuilders at least will he needed by
September. and there will also have to
be one shipbuilder TO take the place of
every laborer. who leaves because he
cannot become shipman
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-21
DRYDOCK SITES PICKED
Now Up to Private Capital to
Furnish Government Land

Chairman Hurley, OF the shipping
board. will make public today the sites
selected for the three dry docks TO be
built along the Delaware River. 1t is
now up to private capital to come for
ward and furnish the land, il the docks
are to be built here. The Emergency
Fleet Corporation will finance the build
ing.
Vice President Piez. of the fleet cor
poration. said this was the plan that was
followed in other sections of the country
where dry docks were built. He would
not say definitely that. in case private
capital was not forthcoming. the docks
would not be built here. but declared
that the plan elsewhere was expected to
meet the local situation.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-21
CHESTER SHIPBUILDER
GOODLAND TRAVELLER
Biz Stevenson's Frequent
Trips 10 Philadelphia Inter-
est Joiners at Sun Plant

Now that the big tanker Lancaster,
recently completed at the Sun Shipyard,
Chester. has left the yard for good.
Bill" Stevenson, college chap, who
has been made assistant foreman of the
Joiner shop there is free in the evening,
and his frequent trips to Philadelphia
have led his men to expect an announce
ment soon.
Stevenson and the young woman are
both from Rochester. y. Y. and the
latter has been at Atlantic City for sew
eral weeks.
A. Remington. who quit advertising in
Philadelphia to tackle a riveters job
at the Sun yard. is now talking of en-
listing with our fighters.
George Spear, secretary Of the Sun
Shipyard Trapshooting Club, finds 1t
hard to get out $500 notices, but says
he will find some way.
The Sun shipyard baseball team is
fortunate in having in Bill" Mcclellan,
its manager. onei so close to Columbias
coach. Andrew Moakley. IN that way
it has got many good playing hints,
Mcclellan is said to he IN COfIeSnOnu-
ence with Benny Kaufman. the great
shortstop, but his own men say they
can get along just as well with their
own O'Neill working between second and
third.
Jim" Keeley. one of the burners at
the Sun yard. recently received post
card which he treasures fondly.
The New York Shipyard Clubs fingers
are tuning up for Jim Murray. the
Sun Clubs 220-pound first sacker. who
made two homers in last Saturdays
game. And the slugger is tuning up for
them too, 1t is said. The wind from
that heavy bat of his gives one chill.
but he says he must be ready by Satur-
day.
The sun players wish Bill Davis
would keep that super-siN car of his out
Of the ball park Saturday afternoons, go
as to keep Kelley In the game. Kelley
SAYS he hates to see Murray get lone
some.
"Harty" Hartline. the Sun catcher,
whoSis hailed by his own fellows as the
best in the whole Shipbuilders' League,
admits that he has at times confused
tho center fielder with the Second sacker.
but says the sun is partly to blame.
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SLAVS COMING TO AID u S.
Thousands ON Way. Red Cross Mission
From Russia Reports

A Pacific Pert, June 21.-The Ameri-
can Red Cross mission to Russia. headed
by Lieutenant Colonel Raymond Robins,
has arrived here. The party left Moscow
May ~.
While Lieutenant Colonel Robins said
he would make no statement until he had
conferred with the State Department,
unofficial members of the party asserted
that thousands of Czecho-Slovak troops
are on their way to the United States to
offer their services against Austria.
Every courtesy was shown the party
by the Bolshevik Government. il was
said. A private car was furnished them
at Moscow. despite the scarcity Of roll
ing stock on the Trans-Slberian Railroad.
ana they made the Journey = yladives-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-21
SHERIFF SELLS STOCK
Gets 100000 for Par Value Of slo.-
100000 to Satisfy Claim

New York. June 2t.-rhe Sheriff here
sold one hundred thousand shares OF
the Utah Fuel Company Of a par value
OF $4,000. 600 for $t,oo0,ooo to satisfy.
In part. a judgment FOR s3s,s0s.5io OBJ
tanned by the Equitable Trust Company
~ trustee against the Denver and Rio
Grande Railroad Company.
william Saloman 4 Co., bankers, the
.uurchasers. represented the Western
Pacihc Railroad Company and others.
Attorneys for the Bankers Trust Com
nnny, a. trustees. hied protest against
Iko sale. The stock was levied upon
u December Qpder . writ Of attach
~ \ IS - '6:svss sssss !. 81 I &; s;
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-21

permit the various States to proceed
with their highway work upon a sound
basis, so that highways may properl.
serve the nation in transporting essen.
tial supplies was passed.
Today will be the final day of the con-
vention. officers and directors viii lie
elected. John Burke, treasurer of the
United States is expected to be the
principal speaker
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-21
FIREMEN ELECT
W. 7. Cullen, Of Pottsville. Heads Six.
County Association

shamokin. June 81. - At the closing
session Of the Six-County Firemen's As
ISOLATION here. the election OF the follow
ing officers was ratified: President.
William T. Cullen, OF Pottsville vice
presidents, John Jones. Of ST. Clair,
Schuylkill County II. G. Felix. Sunbury.
Bloomsbury. Columbia County; Harry T.
ONeil, Lackawanna County: treasurer.
George c. Kirschner. Haxleton; secre-
tary. Fred A. Zeiser, Shamokin delegat Ia
Mahanoy City alternate delegate to the
State convention. Roy Thomas. st. Clair.
It was decided by the convention to IN
crease the death benefits from @tg 20 $75.
TseEe sEs ninsty ~ .'. :sis g @e'pbsEs . military
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-21
CROWDER'S DRIVER TO WAR
Sends Negro to Ranks, Hiring Chauf.
feur Under Draft

Washington, June 21--Provost Marshal
General Crowder has sent his negro
driver Off to the ranks to enter a
school and replaced him
with Il man below draft age. This is one
of the first official indications of whether
being a chauffeur will be considered a
occupation.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-21
Eleven Graduates At Dover

Dover. DeI., June 21. = The public
schools closed here yesterday. high
school commencement exercises being
held in the opera house. when eleven stu
dents graduated. the first to graduate
lishad received diplomas. Blanche M.
Moore was salutatorian and 7. Muncey
Keith vaiedictorian. The address to the
graduates was made by Secretary of
State Everett C. Johnson'and the diplo-
Webb. The graduates were Martha
Aron. Margaret c. Hartnett, Blanche NJ
Moore. Leone Munday, H. Gertrude sax
|oeI SI|1rsa 7 ssss4 ssss!s. ~ ~ W. Y.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-21
SHIPMEN PLAY BASEBAL|
Chester Plant Constructors Win q
Machinists, II to o

The first twilight baseball game u
,hester Shipworkers, played yestetl
1t Upland. between the Outside r.
?hnists and the Construction DepGS
nent. was a great success. particuilE
for the Construction men, who piled 4
seventeen runs against cipher for n
other side. q.
eight free passes. Marriott and BroG|
spurned all his offers with hard c1o1
to every part of the field. The IN
scored only three hits on G6l
der. The losers want a return engs4
ment
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-21
"TREAT EN- ROUGH" o. K.'D
Shipmen Here Approve Motto of the
Tank Corps

"Treat 'em rough."'the American tank
corps' motto in the war. meets the un-
qualified approval OF all shipworkers in
the Delaware River district.
That's the only way TO treat these
swine" is what Major General F. ~
Swinton. originator of the armored tank
tells the shipyard men every day. and
their cheers show where they stand.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-21
TROLLEYS FOR SHIPMEN
Facilities for Camden and Gloucester
Workers to Be Improved

George +. Oiler. Office manager of the
Emergency Fleet Corporation. has been
appointed personnel manager pro tenn of
the fleet corporation and has assumed
charge. The office was made vacant by
the recent resignation of \. G.. Goodell
head OF the employment bureau.
Camden and Gloucester shipworkers
numbering in all about $1,000. are TO
have excellent trolley facilities to and
from work A. Merritt Taylor. director
of ~housing and transportation for the
Emergency Fleet Corporation. will spend
about $11,2i1,000 on the development of
this important adjunct to the shipbuld-
ing industry. The New York yard at
South Camden. is to have a loop to har-
die the trolley crowds there
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-21
No Syndicate for Brooklyn Transit

York that underwriting syndicate
of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit
will influence obtaining
but will Of the responsibility
further than that.
that be
pointed the fact that the War
the
additional Of collateral
is higher
spoken rendering the obligation highly
inves
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-21
GOSSIP OF THE STREET
BUYING FOR INVESTMENT
]. RATHER THAN SPECULATION
SEEN IN STOCK ACTIVITIES
Importance Is Given Report That Some Interesting News
Is Expected on the Austrian Situation.
II, - Gossip of the Street


THERE little n
Yesterday Stock transactions although market
Brokers said they believed transactions for
Investment and few for speculative account
city which is close touch with Wall
certain Information that
connection with the Austrian situation hned
information might
The stock market seemed to have adopted
favorable agree Austrian
offensive failure and that the internal conditions of the dual
are In an exceedingly
the opinion prevails that collapse Of the Austrian offensive
due but ANALYSIS the
!. the wish is father to the thought"
There was special subject discussion
beyond the of which
stage with no definite particulars available
Mr. soesbury said his surprise in the matter was no At Mr. se
buys resignation course
added he was in position the time when he forced into the place
market which
visible alter the opinion in column
Of the
week If the anticipated good should from TIL.
market would become very interesting to say the least
Louisville Gas and Electric Bonds
in the financial district
yesterday the so5oooo of Louisville and
nve-year
to the public IN yield basis by Harris Forbes Co. the
Guaranty Trust Company E. Fl. Rollins
Unlike public utility
Electric Company able during 1917
only sllsooo Louisville Lighting Company first bonds
standing
feature of the issue that special trust fund for maintenance
and shall be established beginning June 1920 when
equal to 11 cent Of the earnings shall be spent aside
authorization Of 100000 which
Brooklyn Transit Financing "Conditions''
The which Corporation
maturing
have published.
Briefly the plan requires the holders of the
obsaons lending their cooperation by extending least 70 cent
Of their holdings
Rapid Company
which
The
the Brooklyn Rapid Transit
with the Central
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-21
in Bond Market Good


Of being displayed
Telephone Telegraph
which convertible bonds
stockholders been officially
stockholders
special called for
Stockholders will have the right subscribe
Of
tmea syndicate
CaheN Very Optimistic
Edward James
correctly of
States wishes increase its production
this Mr. Cattel
with the end Of the
dueto production, than at the beginning
banker Chicago
Cattel had telling credit
windows would like he said ito
shpbundng
that
statistics interesting
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-21

4 OCIIcT sgd AND LOCUST STREETS
LONOoA Mats. ] 80, 3 80. Eygs . 80 to II
Lima Cavalier in LOVES
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-21

"Harty" Hartline, the Sun catcher,
whoNis hailed by his own fellows as the
best in the whole Shipbuilders' League.
admits that he has at times confused
tho center fielder with the Second sacker,
but says the sun is partly to blame.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-21

KNICKERBOCKER MAskET ~ ,sTn
Sessue Hayakawa in THE MaS WHITE :,
The spectator., 1918-09-03
Get New Kidneys !

The kidneys are the most overworked organs of the human body, and when they fail in their work of Altering out and throwing off the poisons developed in the system, things begin to happen.
 One of the first warnings is pain or stiff ness in the lower part of the back; highly colored urine; loss of appetite; indiges- tlon; irritation, or even stone in the blad- der, These symptoms indicate a condition that may lead to that dreaded and fatal malady, Bright's disease. for which there is sand to be no cure
 Do not delay a minute. At the first in- dicatIon of trouble in the kidney. liver, bladder or urinary organs start taking Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules, and save yourself before 1t is too late. Instant treatment IS necessary in kidney and blad- der troubles. A delay IS often fatal.
 You can almost certainly find immediate relief in Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules. For more than POO years this famous prep srauon has been an unfailing remedy for all kidney, bladder and urinary troubles.
 It IS the pure, original Haarlem Oil your great-grandmother used About two cap sules each day will keep you toned up and feeling fine. Get it at any drug store, and ii It does not give you almost immediate relief your money will be refunded Be sure you get the GOLD MEDAL brand. None other genuine. In boxes, three sizes.-Adv.
The spectator., 1918-09-03
PERSONAL IN HIS APPEAL
lrishman Evidently Was on the Best of Terms With the Deity of the
 Mohammedans.

The more things the draft officials do to baseball here the better it flour ishes in London, according to Rich ard Hatteras of that thriving com munity. who is now stopping at the Majestic. Mr. Hatteras says the game is getting a firm hold on every nationality in the British capital.
 ''Why, recently" Quoth he, T saw d game in which East Indians were playing. One of these approached the plate at q crucial moment and cried aloud:
 "'Allah, give me strength to make hit
 He struck out
 ''The next man up was an Irish man. He spat on the plate, made faces at the pitcher, and yelled:
 You know me, AIT He made home run."-New York Tribune.
The spectator., 1918-09-03
TAX RECEIPTS SHOW
 s45o,O0O INCREASE
INCREASED ASSESSMENT MADE BY ASSESSORS BRING AR
 KANSAS REVENUES UP.
SCHOOLS GETS S1,291,255
Total of $3,46o,65e Has Been Paid h. to Arkansas Treasury, With Some Collections Yet To Be Made
 Highway Fund $217,551.4S.
Little Rock

Little Rock With only five tax collectors yet to make annual reports with the state, 1t was announced at the treasurer office that the receipts this year ex- ceeded 1917 receipts by at least S450, O00- This is due largely to the in creased assessments made by asses sorS tn Eearly every county of the stats. Treasurer Mcdaniel stated that S3,460,65S has been paid into the treasury during the present quarter.
 The money was credited to the fol lowing funds: University of Arkdn- sas, $1S0,730.10; common schools, ST., 291,255.3S; capitol, $15T35; interest sinking fund, S53,6S9.3S; general reg- enue funds, 57,95154; Confederate pension, $S60,951.61; sinking fund. S53,690.S4; University of Arkansas branch normal and medical depart ment, $476S3,99; State Normal, s47.- 6S3.93; First District Agricultural School, $47,6S3.S5; Second District Agriculture, 47,6S3.S7; Third Aggie School. s47,5S3S0; Fourth District School, $47,6S3.S1; highway fund. $217, ,551.4S.