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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-19
U. S. LINER BATTLES
WITH FOUR U.BOATS
Reaches Port Safely and Gunners
Think They Hit One Enemy
Craft

\ BRITISH PORT, Jan 19.-An
American line, has just reached this
port after oncouuterug four German
submarines. one of which Is believed to
have been damaged by fire from the
ships guns.
The first submarine was sighted ON
a foggy night and the two craft were
So close together that they nearly col
ltded. The U-boat quickly submerged
and the vessel put on more speed.
She was apparently followed, however.
for later two more submarines were
sighted, one ON each side.
The ships guns opened n hot fire and
the gunucrs believe that one of the
submarines was struck The ship again
escaped but several hours later a fourth
submarine was sighted. Again the guns
opened fire but whether or not the T.
boat was hit Is unknown.
In the meantime a wireless call was
sent out and destroyers came up at top
speed. Search was made for the sub
marines while the liner continued ON
her way to port.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-19
BRUMBAUGH HASPLAN
TOCLEAR COAL MUSS
Suggests That Railroad Men
Be Redrafted From Cam
I, tonments
ASKS ADVICE ON PLAN
Holds Conferences to Devise Best
Means to Protect State in
Emergency
HARRISBURG. Jan. 10.

Governor Brumbaugh has ISSUED
abatement on the Garfield shutdown"
orders. suggesting that railroad men in
concentration camps be sent back to aid
IN handling the coal congestion The
statement was written early yesterday
but not released until evening, and
meanwhile the Governor. according to
his own statement, conferred with the
chairman Of the public safety commit
fee over the telephone and sent tele-
grams to Charles NJ. Schwab, a. A. Herr
Of ihe Westinghouse Company ana
others relatiyc to the orders.
The Governor said he had no replies
70 give out, and it is believed the men
oueried all promised to cooperate with
the Garfield administration, no matter
what their personal feelings may be.
The statement issued is as follows:
"T'7e decree of the fuel administrator
affcctiuE rs Z. TOcs the very life Of this
rommunwcalth. I view with grave con-
cern regret that due notice of its pro-
mitigation was net given the Stato ad-
mIniStIatiuE ard Our business interests
Tho peopIc Of HthrS, lvauia are intensely
lpvai They can well be taken into the
confidence If the nGtiCI in advance of
an action .hHt may entail results Of the
most fHI-rpaCliuC anC unhappy conse-
queuces
VIC S,,'l nov 20 ,, ~, 49, S' - ''.F' -
pei LII ,m.,,,e,,t m u,.J tbo ratio, pTeadg
,Sa ,,,,"d,,cf r. tl,cir Labor lust how
mticb suffering will eusue time alone will
reveal No must plan at once TO relieve
the distress that seems inevitable. The
members OF the national senate and
House VINO were prGSSn' t,,' am M, NViCe1 gt ~,
WoIu o5 Cou!ISi ~ rU' r,,V n ENTHUSIASTICALLY ,o,
"r,day I shall confer win reprcsenta.
five leaders Of thought throughout the
State ard viii tEeu take such action i'm
the interests Of peace and safety of our
Industries ana our people as inc cIrcutn ,
HtanceS anu lic Nie"S VI o"' P''P'e wiz
"tf'"Ss il Doubtless seemed TO be-
there Is ewing need for fuel for our yes.
sells. woulC It not have been wise to shift
the army o. laDr. Grs from one 70 another
activity ard thus accomplish the result
Keep our pcUple cr,p,USt tG an, anu SCEutC oas
WiS,t il not nave hecn u0ssibir 70 tnrn
han the skilled men i'm the national can.
tormeutg for a weeks Service In reliev.
inE the acute conditions CNisting?"
The Governor has made no attcmp,
10 conceal the fact that he has been
greatly disappointed that the Federal
Government did not consult him regard
ing the matter. I.e said during the
. last two days that he would not tain
regarding the orders until he received
an oGiCia, copy of them. No auto
graphed copy has yet ben received al
the executive department.
During the day James H. Maurer
president of the Pennsylvania Fedora
tion of Labor. George Rowand, chair
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-19

The civil Service Commission has an
uounced an examination to bo held Feb
ruary ., for mcltcr at the Philadelphia
mint, at a salary Of $3.50 "a day. open
competitive examinations hav3 been an.
rouuced for Inspector ot hats, inspector
Of shoes and leather inspector Of sol,
leather, investigator in marketing cot
ton seed and its products, index and
catalogue clerk, assistant in market busi
ness practice (grado oue), senior sta
tistcal clerk, statistical machinc oper-
ator grades one and two), and senior
mechanical engineer
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-19

administrator in closing their bars On
Monday. January ei, and succecaluf
Mondays, as requested in Federal order.
The action will receive cooperation ~
every licensed dealer In Berks County.
Saloonkeepers and hotel proprietors
were UNDECIDED until now as 10 just how
far they m ght go in the matter The
fuel order specified that no fuel could
be used in buildings where liauor was
sold. Some saloonkeepers contended
that saloons could be open proNioinE
no fuel was consumed Others secured
opinions from their attorneys during
the morning hours. The general cons
sensus Of opinion was that all saloona
and bars must be closed.
Several downtown hotel proprietors
announced that while their hotels would
he open for the entertainment of guests.
the bars would be closed and heat shut
of
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-19
PITTSBURGH PLANTS
RESUME OPERATION
Steel and Munitions Works
Quick to Act on Receipt
Of Exemptions
PITTSBURGH. Jan. 10.

After receiving Geographic COrhmunica-
lions from Washington to the effect that
Doctor Garileld's plant-ClOsing order does
not affect munition plants, several local
factories have resumed operations
News of the change in the situation
came first to the WESTINGHOUSE Elec-
trio and Manufacturing Company Off
clals, who have large shell orders, and
word was sent broadcast Immediately
that four plants would resume opera
tions last nRht. The message from
Washington was to the effect that muni-
ton plants had been exempted The
pants had been closed only four hours
when the information came.
Departments Of the Westinghouse Air
Brake Company making Liberty motors
also will resume, The Jones & Laugh
lin Steel Company, which closed Thurs
day night, and the Lukens Steel Com
pany plant at Carnegie also will re-
sumo. The National Tube Company,
MckeespOrt, and the Pittsburgh steel
Company and Pittsburgh Steel Products
Company both of this city, did not
close, having heea notified that they were
exempted
The messages from Washington came
as complete surprise even to the plant
ofhcials. Virtually every plant i'm this
section Is working on war materials, but
whether the new order eXempts these
others has not yet been learned.
WILkES-BARRE, Pa, Jan. 10
Every mill and factory with one eXcep-
ton in Luzerne County was closed
and $4,000 persons were idle. The
vulcan Iron Works here was the only
exception, getting permission direct
4 rom Washington on the contention that
NINE supplies were being manufactured.
There was no general confusion,
neither was there any marked resent
ment. The business interests, in most
eases, look upon the fuel order as an
imperative one, taken after a thorough
study of conditions.
The paralyzing of industrial activities
opened the way to hurry coal away, and
the statement was made last night by
railroad authorities that within twelve
. hours after coal leaves the Breakers II
VIII be on its way to market Railroad
llhes here about are well cleared, and
'or the next few days there will be
marked activity in getting the coal
moving rapidly.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-19
Jackies Cited for Bravery

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-Two Gu
listed men of the navy have been COM
mcnded by Secretary Daniels for bray
cry Ray Nyc, of Newport, Il. l., chof
gunnor's mate. was commended for
jumping overheard from a transport and
lcscuing q drowning man. John Ilar.
yey Stacks, of Dequecn, Ark. fire.
man, displayed courage in putting out.
4 fire aboard shin
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-19
HOLD MOTORBOAT SHOW
First War Time Exhibit of Industry's
History

Nl.N YORK. Jam. 10. - The first
wartime motOrboat show i'm the history
Of engines and boat manufacture opened
here today at Grand Central palAc" and
viii continue through the coming WryE.
Battlcship gray was the color which
prcdominat"d the exhibits.
Motorboats OF every size are being
shown, from the rraH little "put-put' to
the sleek. gray submarine chaser Many
Of the bigger boats have guns mounted
fore and aft. \ concrete boat and
aviation motor are two special features
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-19
ASHMEN HELDTO ANSWER
FOR MRS. CONRAD'S DEATH
Two Negroes Committed to Await
Coroner's Action in Suspected
Murder

Two negro ash collectors. implicated
by the police iu the death Of Mrs. Serena
Conrad, who was found presumably
-trauglcd iu tho hallway of hes home, at
1855 North Fifteenth street, on January
Z. were today held without bail Co await
the action Of the coroner by Magistrate
price, in the Twcnty-sccoud street and
Hunting Park avenue police station.
The accused men are William Bancs,
Of 3937 Nice street, and Charles Gibson,
Of 1899 Nice street. The men visited
the house the day the woman's body was
discovered to collect ashes and told cone
Gicting stories when questioned
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-19
BERKS COUNTY TO GO
DRY ON ALL MONDAYS
Liquor Interests Make Rule to
Continue During Coal
Shutdown

READING. Pa. Jan. 10.
At joint meeting Of the executive
board of retail liquor dealers and brew
ors Of Berks County today it was - iaui-
mously resolved that all licensed deal
ors I'm the county should comply strict
ly with the order of the Federal fuel
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-19
RUSH COAL TO FILL
BUNKERS OF FLEET
Official Report Shows Break
in Congestion Around New
York City

NIsW YORK. Jam 19.-CougrsUuu is
being steadily relieved iu the New York
territory, according to "nruurugIuE r.-
ports received by \. u. Smith. u~s0at-
ant director general ot railroads. Ef-
forts are being concentrated 600 the
movement Of coal especially fuel for
the great fleet Of merchant ships tied
up iu this and other ports.
The ear supply at tlS West Virginia
coal mines was said To- bc about o."
per cent of normal From these fields
Is obtained the greater portion of
bunker coal FOR northern Atlantic ports
There were 566 empty cars available
there while ABS were loaded tnr day be-
fore. \ full supply Of ears is at the
anthracite mines and the supply az New
Jersey udcwator terminals has iu-
creased.
Iarbur traffic here i~ still Itudi-
capped by ice packs, many steam light
crs and tugs used for towing barge.
having been crippled by the heavy nucs.
Dcspites these mfavorahlc conditions.
many moro steamships waiting for
bunker coal To begin their voyages were
supplied than ON any day u the last
week. More than Toe vessels woro said
TO Ice still waiting fur fuel.
Cualiug of these ships vta considered
Of first Importance and an efforts were
directed to that end. II was pointed ONT
that the daily arrivals exceed IN" uum-
her of craft ON which rurr has Lsr-
loaded. Officials concentrated uu THE
worn, convinced that the American
ARMY u Franc, must Iyya "a steady
and uuiutcrrlptrd .tr,nu, Of -,luuli.-
E>cspt ms regards coal movements
tI.is rrrat rrutrr oT iuduatr, slowed
down iu r,utpI,aurc with the fuel adj
riuistrotinu order. while railroads
,irnrnusl, attacked the uroblem Of
brpI,priur the lON o. moro ebips await.
.pg 3, taI,,. r,rroes of freight ay.y
rr1n, contested terminals
Iso,. IN, MIDST mart tho fhnusaud- OF
,,,a,,,,,,,t,,ir,, ,,1.,pts ir hi. ,.i,iuft,. ma,
sncriGrallv Gyrentnd bv the fuel admin
;g,ratf,,.s order. ,.Ios.d down pron,niIv
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-19
Glove Shops Closed Before Noon

GLoVERSVILLE. n. Y, Jan 1s.-
'loye shops throughout Fulton County,
even those working on Government or
uers, closed before noon today Leather
manufacturers, 10 save thousands OF
collars worth Of skins In 'pickling watts"
are operating only necessary depart
ments with one-hfth OF usual employees
~ work.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-19

WASHINGTON, Jan. l9-Nuthority
To- call into the United States service
Philippine military organizations is given
the President in a House bill passed
yesterday by the Senate and sent to the
White House.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-16
Four-Pound Sugar
Ration Here Dec. /
Federal Food Board Furnishes
More Dealers for VioIat-
ing Regulations

he FEDERAL Food Board verified ves-
terday the announcement made Thnrs.
day that the sugar allotment in New
1ork City, beginning December I.
WoulG De made on a basis of four
pounds per person instead of three.
,Certlhcates to enable retailers and
hotel and restaurant men to nuychasa
new, sugar supplies are now available
at the Food Board
AiLhough the war is over, the Fed
eial rood Board is not relaxing in the
slightest degree from it's campaign to
PUNISH refractory dealers, including
prohteers and others who violate its
runngs. The firm Of ]. Luis Cisneros.
dealers IN -four on the Produce Ex-
change, has been suspended for forty
Gays for excessive profit in trade with
Porto Rico.
Other. dealers punished were:
Joseph Emerman, baker, 10 Scholes
Street. baking bread without substi-
tutes before the order was rescinded
s25 to United War Charities; Richmond
Market. 3199 Fulton Street, BROOKLYN.
protiteering on meat, S35 TO United
War Charities; Solomon AntokoIetz
butcher, e79 East 163d Street. The
Bronx, -protiteering on meat, s25 to
United War Charities; Columbus Mar
ket, 23o Columbus Avenue. profiteerinr
Of meat, $50 to Red Cross: Fred
halser. grocer, 256 Graham Avenue
Brooklyn, boarding sugar, supply cut
off until January /, 1919, certificates
for 400 pounds surrendered, and 1nust
contribute $25 to the United War
Charities Campaign.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-16
Democrats to Fight
To Seat Ford and
Jameson i'm Senate

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15.-Contcsts
Of the election of two Republican Sen
ators-Truman II. Newberry, Of Michi-
gan, and George II. Moses, Of New
Hampshire-were forecast in proceed
ings to-day before the Senate Privi-
leges and Elections Committee.
Protests against the seating of both,
elected OH the face of the returns, were
received by the committee, which de-
fcrred action.
On the face of returns, Newberry WAS
elected over Henry Ford, the Demo-
cratic candidate, and Moses over John
B. Jameson, Democrat, for the unex-
pired term of the late Senator Gal
linger.
Recount Is Ordered
The protest against Moses was made
in telegram by Alexander Murchie,
chairman of the New Hampshire Demo-
cratic State Committee, who informed
Chairman Pomerene that charges of
election bribery had been made and
that a recount had been ordered for
December 9.
The committee had planned to take
up to-day consideration of the resolu-
ton authorizing an investigation into
the primary campaign expenditures of
Senator elect Ncwberry, but action was
temporarily postponed upon the receipt
of telegram from Ebert II. Fowler,
secretary of the Non-Partisan Ford for
Senate Club, advising the committee
that he was transmitting information
concerning Newberry's alleged personal
activities in the campaign. The COM
mittec decided to await the arrival of
this information.
Tague Will Contest.
Peter r. Tague, of Boston, inde-
pendent candidate for election rs Rep
resentative from the Tenth Massachu-
sets District, to-day asked the clerk
Of the House for instructions as to FL
ing contest. John F. Fitzgerald,
Democrat, was elected on the face of
returns.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-16
'Unsinkable" Ship
Was Ahoat for Hours

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., Nov. 15.-
The first complete account Of the sink
ing Of the Lucia, the "unsinkable" ship,
was given TO-DAY when Frederick Ester
gren, deck officer, reached his home
here this evening. According to Ester
gren's story. while the ship which it
was confidently believed, had solved
the U-boat problem for all times, did
finally sink, her system of watertight
compartments kept the vessel afioat for
hours after she had been hit by tor
pedo fully twenty feet below the water
line.
The Lucia, Estergren said, was at
tackled on Oceober 81. while one of q
convoy. The explosion of the torpedo
smashed all but four boats. These
were Immediately launchedand all but
the captain of the gun crews and the
wireless operator abandoned the boat.
The wireless was kept going for
hours and word of the vessels plight
finally was caught by destroyer sew
eral hundred miles away. Just before
the ship sank one of the small boats
returned and took off those who had
remained on board. Then the sailors
rowed about in midocean for thirty
three hours, waiting to be rescured.
The only casualties were four mem-
bers of the crew who were killed by
the expplpopsion of the torpepdpo.
After being pipcpked Up ply the de-
yer, the men were taken to point
less than one hundred miles from the
coast of France and then transferred
to gunboat. which finally landed
them at Newport News.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-16
Sheet Metal Union
Backs Newsdealers
In Fight on Hearst
Local No. 28 Pledges Sup
port to Strike for Better
Conditions

The newsboys of the city have
gained the support Of another big labor
organization in their fight against the
Hearst papers for moro equitable
working conditions.
Local Union % Of the lnterna~
tion Association of Sheet Metal Work
ers, meeting at Arlington Hall, 10 St.
Marks Place, went on record as ap-
proving tho venders' campaign and
pledging tho assistance Of its 1000
members.
The union voiced its stand with the
boys after the presentation Of a state
ment Of the vcnders' struggle to main
tain themselves and their dependents
by their leader, Andrew Stanton. The
statement, read to the body by Rich
ard Pattison, its president, charged
the Hearst agents with being respon-
sible for all the newsboys' troubles,
augmented by the public's refusal to
purchase "The New York American"
and THE Evening journal" because OF
their unpatriotic utterances.
The resolution adopted reads:
"Wheroas, The newsboys of the City
prove their living conditions, and, with
this in view, have asked the publishers
Of the daily papers of the city to allow
them Il little more profit so that they
might be assisted in meeting the pres
ent high prices; and
"Whereas, The said newsboys claim
that their request was refused them
because of the influence of the pub
Usher of The New York American and
The Evening Journal which papers.
the said newsboys contend, they are
being forced to handle despite the fact
that a great portion Of the public will
not buy them for patriotic reasons; and
"Whereas, The newsboys have struck
against these papers in order to attain
their fair ends; therefore be it
"Resolved, That the International
Association Of Sheet Metal Workers
Local Union %, expressc its sin
cere sympathy with and heartily in
dorscs the strike of the newsboys of
the City of New York for fairer work
ing and living conditions, and as a
loyal labor organization extends them
every moral assistance"
New-York tribune., 1918-11-16
Republicans Plan
To Nail Down All
State Jobs for 1918
Continuous Session of AS
sembly Would Prevent
Smith Filling Places
By BRIGGS
Especial Dispatch to The ryoune)

ALBANY, N. Y, Nov. 15.--Although
the Republicans have not conceded the
election of Alfred Z. Smith rs Gov
ernor. they are already beginning to
take measures to protect themselves
against any inroads he might make on
their control Of the various state de-
partments. This began with the ap-
pointmcnt by Governor Whitman to-
DAY OF his secretary. William A. Orr,
as Superintendent Of Prisons. to sue
ceed James r.. Carter, of Buffalo, re-
signed. There came to light a plan to
keep the next Legislature in session un
III December 81, 1919. This Legisla-
ture will be controlled by the Republi-
cans, and while it is in session a
democratic Governor would be unable
70 have any of his appointees take Of
nee. except with the confirmation of
the Republican Senate.
Plan Is Mapped Out
The plan is to have the legislature
not adjourn sine die, but to take re-
cesses from time to time until the FIRST
OF the next year. The Republicans
would then retain q club over Covnr-
nor Smiths head. The Governor has
tne power to remove all heads Of a
state department without the consent
Oh the Senate, except the superinten-
dents of Banking and insurance. but tha
appointment of their SUCCESSORS n,mst "
be confirmed by the Senate if IN go
sion. - Al seS-
1t is understood that the plan to
keep the Legislature in session hss @
already been taken up BY Senator 7 :
Henry Walters, of Syracuse. hoo who w;Ii n
probably be the leader Of the nent lt
Senate, and that he will be here next ext
week to push it along. With this ~
rangement in force, if Governor 'sS Smith M
intends to remove any of the STATE of- "
hclals, such as the 1st District pnh1ic
Service Commissioners. As he said hs
Republicans. WV" 'ne
Orr Ready for New Post
MIR. Orr, the new Superintendent -
PRISONS, will take up his duties TO-
morrow He said to-day that he did
not intend to make any changes in the ,e
PRISON department. He was formeriv iv
city editor of The New York Tribnns
and has made a special study Of ] nenaI
institutions. His work as secretarv to r,
the Governor will be performed Until
the end Of the term by GEORGE p
Graves, who has been connected with tn
the executive chamber for manv wears a
New-York tribune., 1918-11-16

voto S3,900.000 of its $50 900 900 centenary
tund to improving the condition of negroes
in this country in memory of John Sewert
me negro founder of the first American
MeI'odist Mission among the Wyandotte
Indians. "
Cyrh Maude addressed a meeting of the
National Special Aid Society at Deimonico's s
yesterday. Another speaker was Colonel
"oodwirk. Of the British Commission.
Special military service will be held AZ
81. Pauls Chapel, Broadway and Vcso,,
Street. at 1915 o'clock this afternoon J.;
celebration of the anniversary of tho R,.tIn
Of Fort Washington.
The fourth annual meeting Of the Aneri-
can Society of .Ichthyologsts and Hernetoi-
oElsts. those branches of zoolou, nil.
treat. respectively, of fish and reptiIes. was
held at the Brooklyn Museum Of Ar ond
Sciences. - '''u
Thomas P. Anderson. of Cortlandt ~ Y
committed suicide in his room at the E,1ta;
Club. i0S and ll0 West Forty-thi,d Strnst
by shooting himself.
Theodore D. Jenkins son Of Judge .rar,es
u jenkins. formerly of the Phlippines and
now residing in this city, has been an
pointed u lieutenant in the United S.,tn,
Army, Expedtsonary Forces, upon tho req
ommendation OF General Pershing.
Governor Whitman reviewed the new eqtb
Regiment at its armory. Lexington Avenue
and Twenty-siath Street
New-York tribune., 1918-11-16
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Proceeds of the ball of New York Photo
Engravers' Union No. l. at the Central
Opera House. November 20. will 20 70 the
United War Work campaign.
Poet1naster Patten advises those who in
tend to send postal money orders to foreign
countries as Christmas presents to do so bv
December !.
Designs for bronze medal to be given
TO Columbia University men who served in
the war have been submitted To James
Duane Livingston and Herbert L. Satterlee,
TO whom the alumni association left the
choice.
Josephus Danielss Secretary of the Nav.
and lgnace Paderewski viii be among the
speakers at an American-Slavic dinner this
evening at Delmonicos for Dr. Thomas G.
Masaryk. Prcsident-elect OF the Czccho.
Slovaks.
Major General William l.. Kenly. djrec.or
OF military aeronautics. has authorized the
Aero Club of America TO give n prize of q
500 Liberty bond TO Sergeant nj. +. Coon,hs
winner OF the air to the Statue az
Liberty, October 26. although on the next
day the club received n request from Cen
er'l Kcnly not tp hold the race, for military
reasons.
Albert O'Brcn, Il peroled prisoner fro,,
the RRhsgay. y. j.. reformatorv. has hssn
recommended for pardon and Carnegie
Medal for his rescue work during tho ev
posione at Morgan. n. j.
The Methodist Episcopal Church will de-