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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-21
FIREWORKS DEALERS
FUND BEING PROBED
Money Collected Before Sale
Order Was Modified Cause
Of Inquiry '

District Attorney Rotan has begun
an official investigation to determine
what has become of a $4,000 fund COL
lected from fireworks dealers last year
to provide for legal services to set aside
the police order prohibiting the sale Of
fireworks for July 4.
As the order was set aside in an opin-
ion returned by City Solicitor Connolly.
which declared it illegal. there was no
fireworks, who helped to raise the fund.
-Sropped out of sight it is declared. To-
day the District Attorney will question
Joseph Block chairman Of the committee
that raised the fund.
THE money all went for attorney s
fees Mr.. Block said. ''and am willing
to tell the District Attorney all ! know
about the matter. The committee knows
how it was expended and to whom it
was paid and that il was used in a le-
gitimate manner"
According to the stories told by John
A. Bradley and Harry Zorn. dealers in
fireworks, who helped to raise the fund,
the idea originated with Mr. Block. 1t
was decided, they said to have the fire.
works dealers subscribe 1 per cent of
their stock and to solicit contributions
from New York manufacturers, who
gave about $4,000.
The money, they said, was then turned
over to Mr.. Block, who went with them
TO a lawyers Office in the Bulletin Build
ing. shortly afterward the original order
was modified and fireworks were per-
mitted to be sold No report was ever
returned by Mr. Block they, said, as to
how the money was expended " .
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-21
MUSTPAY INSURANCE
ON MEN IN SERVICE
Court Rules Life Policies Hold
Good Despite Company
Conditions

Life insurance companies are respon-
islsed to men in the army and navy
service, irrespective of any conditions
named in the policies.
This decision was made by Judge
Vessel. who sustained a verdict for
$4,000 awarded Mrs. Mary r. McCahey,
mother, of Lieutenant John Fl. McCahey.
marine corps who died OF a gunshot
wound on July 16. 1917, two months
after n policy of insurance was issued
by the John Hancock Mutual Life In
surance Company, defendant in the ac-
ton. .... a :.
The insurance was issued on the usual
form with clause that the liability
of the company was limited during the
first year to the premiums paid should
the insured die as the result of military
or naval service.
While the decedent was stationed at
Quantico. Va. he accidentally dis
charged a pistol. causing instant death.
The defendant refused to pay more than
the first years premium, $3.50 A jury
awarded the full amount OF the policy,
$4,000. In sustaining this award Judge
Vessel said:
"It is clear that defendant at the time
of issuing its policy knew that war had
been declared: that the insured was a
second lieutenant in the United states
marine corps and that IT was part of his
duty to keep his firearms in proper con.
dtion. 1t was not then contracting
with a person solely engaged in civilian
life.
I'm order to warrant the insurers
present construction it should have
avoided all ambiguity. especially in view
of the fact that the insured was youth
Of twenty-one, engaged in the service
OF his country and anxious for HIS
mothers protection in the event Of his
death. To require of him a hypercrit.
ical ingenuity in constituting the care.
fully selected phrases of the insurer
would be unwarranted and unreason-
able
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-21
STANGELAND MAKES DENIAL
Says There Was No Secret Mes.
sage in Memorandum

New York, June 81. - Charles Emil
Stangeland denied the memorandum that
caused the arrest of himself and Captain
Gustave Ragner Lindgren. of the
Swedish army reserve, contained any
secret message or that Lindgren was the
bearer Of oral messages from him to any
one abroad Stangeland was on the
stand at hearing before Samuel NJ.
Hitchcock. United States Commissioner.
Stangeland appeared as witness for
Lindgren.
Among the names on the memorandum
were those of Karin Michaelis STANCE
land, wife of the defendant and Dam
ish writer; Leo Ehrenrooth, member of
the Parliament OF Finland, and Nine
Ellen Key, Swedish writer. Writings by
Mime. Stangeland and Nine Key are
under the ban as hostile in Allied coun-
tries.
Stangeland said the words general
news" after his wifes name on the
memorandum was meant as a reminder
for Lindgren of the things he was to
tell Nine. Stangeland He said it meant
the kind of things a wife would be in
terested in learning about her husband,
his manner of living, his position, his
health and his prospects.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-21
FINAL SAY ON SUBWAY
KEPT BY COUNCILS
Contract Can't Be Annulled
Without Their D. K, Prob.
ably Next Fall

NO final payment can be made by the
city to the Keystone State Construction
Company for the annulment Of Arch and
Locust street subway contracts until it
is ratified by Councils next fall or at a
special meeting during the summer. This
condition results from a last minute
amendment of the transit contract an
nulment ordinance to get Independent,
support.
When the two contract annulment
bills came before Common Council the
one authorizing city officials to arrive
at basis of settlement of contractural
claims but placing the final approval or
disapproval in the hands of Councils
quickly passed. When an effort was
made to leave final authority up to the
Mayor and others for the transit con-
tracts it was opposed by independents
who finally consented to support the
plan If 1t were placed on the same basis
AS the one that preceded il.
City Solicitor Connolly had advised
that the transit annulment proceedings
be kept separate because of the need for
haste in stopping all subway work except
that under City Hall. His suggestion
being overridden. all that the Mayor
and his advisors are now empowered to
do IL to arrange for settlements to he
ratified later by Councils.
President Louchheim, of the keystone
state Construction Company has already
outlined the basis of a settlement his
company will agree to in the abandon
ment of the s2,900.000 contracts for
the subway The next step will be fer
the Mayor and Director Twining TO
agree with company officers on set
tlement under which the work can be
stopped pending the final ratification by
Councils.
When the subway contracts are aban-
doned the city will be in a position 10
advertise and sell bonds to the extent
of s4,1O0,0O0 for the completion OF the
subway work under City Hall. which Is
more than IS per cent finished; for the
completion of the Frankford elevated
and for the payment to the contractors
for the annulment of existing contracts
The abandonment is a part of the Gov
ernment's agreement to allow necessary
work only to proceed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-21
CITY BARS BAN SALES
TO ALLIED SOLDIERS
1900 Saloonkeepers Agree to
Voluntary Restriction on
Foreign Fighting Men

Liquor sales to uniformed soldiers and
sailors of the Allies have been put
under the ban by 1900 Of the city's
1900 saloonkeepers
Although there. is no law prohibit .,
the sale Of intoNicants TO enlisted me-.
of foreign countries, the saiooukee pers
take the stand that the practice is un.
fair 20 the United States fighting men
For long time. English, French and
Canadian officers have been entertained
in the clubs and served with wine and
other drinks. Objections were regis
tered. but the practice continued. an.
Joseph Pennell, noted black and white
artist, resigned from the Art Club after
having protested in vain against serv-
ing Canadian officers with drinks. when
American officers were denied the same
privilege.
Fear that Philadelphia will be on a
80 per cent bear reduction during the
hot summer months OF July. August and
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-21
WON'T FREE CONVICT
WHO WANTS TO ENLIST
No Place for Him With Clean
Americans, Says Lieutenant
Governor

Convicts should have no place in the
1t would be unfair to the hundreds of
thousands of clean Americans with
whom they would come in contact. .
This is the opinion of Lieutenant Coz
ernor McClain. chairman of the pardon
board. expressed when he refused par
don for William Gordon. burglar of
this city. who wanted to be set free so
he could enlist.
Mrs. Ffeda frost. who became en-
gagged to wed another man and poisoned
her husband all in two weeks in 1912,
was also refused pardon. Mrs. frost
was convicted of the murder of her hus-
band, a saloonkeeper on December ~.
1912, and sentenced to be hanged. The
prisonment. Other decisions were an
nounced as follows:
Recommended
Albert Burrell. assault and battery: Chcs-
eriy, Cumberland; Julius Baehr. burglary,
Montsomery; ;, Stewart Chiisoni roonerS. I've
der. pauphin; Christian shockcy. Larceny.
Franklin David Rosenberg. larceny, Phila-
deiphia; Charles II. Baumgardner, em-
bezziement Philadelphia: Howard {. Lehr'
extortion. York.
= Tony Lazsrno.' assault. I.awronce: WIZ
liam II. Barber. robbery. Iuzernc: Adam
Laskowski car robbery, Erie: Fred Olsen.
larceny. Chester; II. Frank Kline. abortion.
Lancaster: jeff Baker. assault and battery.
ETC., Chester: Charles Roantis. second de-
gree murder Schuylkil; James Shambrone,
Peter Slazzoka, second degree murder.
Lackawanna: Joseph Smith. larceny. Phila
delpha: ARABIA Tolman krise: sodomy. York
Louis Raomnano. second degree mnruer,
Schuylkill Victor Duffy. burglary. l.uzerne
Watiack Malecki. second degree murder.
Lackawanna; John william Brown. robbery.
Lebanon: James Sistone. assault. Northamp'
ton; Fenton Nelhart: robbery. Northumber,
land: Matthew McMullen. second degree
murder: David Aiken. larceny; Harry Albert.
unlawful operation OF automobile; BENJAMIN
Blecharsky, larceny: Arthur J. Thomas
William Gordon burglary; Robert Lewis,
robbery; Andrew Paul manslaushter
Camille Avicolli. ansiaughter: Harry Har,
ris assault to kill; Gasparo Re-. assault and
battery; Preston Yates. burglary; Harry
Fair. attempting entering to steal. all OF
Philadelphia: Albert Prince. burglary. Ches'
ter; Frank Rife larceny, York. :.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-21
MERCHANTS PROVIDE
KITS FOR DRAFTEES
Nightly Shows at William
Penn Theatre Add to
Comfort Fund

Twenty-fourth Ward merchants this
week are raising money to buy comfort
kits for selective service men from the
Nineteenth and Twentieth draft dis
tricts.
- motion-picture and vaudeville show
is offered matinee and night in the
William penn Theatre, Lancaster ave-
nue. near Forty-second street, to help
this cause. 1t is under the direction Of
the Lancaster Avenue Business Mems
Association, of which r. Hess Is presi-
dent.
Since the departure of the first select
ives. last September. the buslness mems
organization has made practice of
giving to every man going to camp a
comfort kit. A demonstration in using
it has been held for each departing con-
tingent. When the body leaving was
very small taxicabs were hired to take
the men to the railroad station. II
the crowd was large, then a parade with
a band was held.
The cost of these send-offs has been
borne entirely by the members of the
Lancaster avenue association. Each
member made a subscription every time
a new contingent left. One thousand six
hundred and forty-one. men have been
equipped with kits, at cos> of $500.
AS the prospect for greater numbers
leaving this summer than ever before
doomed up the merchants decided to
make the financing of the kit-givinE
work community affair and planned
the shows this week in the William
Penn.
Residents of the ward who have talent
for entertaining contributed their serN-
ices for the variety program. which Is
,;,yl,t Mo ipt,i rsnG
natriotic features never before shown in
the district. Tie use of the theatre was
secured without cost. Monday l03 more
men leave the district. They will re.
ceiye their comfort kits from the asso-
citation Just before leaving.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-21
BERLIN SLOW TO AGREE
Temporizes on Question Of Pay for
Prisoners

Washington. June 21.-The State De-
partment made public today the details
of the negotiations through which the
United States sought unsuccessfully an
agreement with the German Govern,
meut for reciprocal pay of officers heloi
as prisoners of war as the result or
dispatch quoting the Cologne Gazette as
stating that the Americans permitted no
payments to German officers. with the
comment that. this threw new light
upon the American conception or hu-
manity.
The subject was taken up by the
United States last June through neutral
diplomatic channels. In November no
reply had come from Germany. and the
state Department sent another proposal,
with the statement that unless 1t was
answered by December ID payments
then being made to the few German
officers i'm this country would be cut
off. The reply did not come and the
payments We're stopped.
in January Germany transmitted q
counter-proposal which the United
States accepted. with suggestions Tor
a few minor changes. Nothing more
has been heard from the Berlin. Gov
ernment.
The chief question at issue in the
negotiations was what the state De.
partment considered the absurdly small
amount of pay Germany was willing to
allow American officers.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-21
PLAN ARPLANE PATROL HERE
Subject to BE Discussed at Aero
Club Meeting Tonight

\ plan for organizing an airplane pa
troll for the defense of Philadelphia will
he discussed by Emlen Hare Miller at a
meeting of the Aero Club of Pennsyl-
rania in the Bellevue -Stratford Hotel
tonight.
The principal object of the meeting
will be TO plan work for the summer fur
ther to help the air service and the men
who are engaged in 1t.
That greater work may be done 1t is
desired materially TO increase the men,
bership and those already enrolled are
urged to bring along friends who are
particularly interested in aviation and
probably would like to become members.
Plans will he discussed generally for
providing comforts for the fiers in
France and those that will soon be there.
The committee work of providing ath-
letic outfits for air squadrons in line
with The request of the national aero
nautic committee OF the Women's Naval
Service will be taken up.
1t Is suggested that as many members
as possible enroll for the draftsman's q
course to meet the shortage in high
class technical detail craftsmen.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-21
SCORES COFFIN PROFiTEERS
Speaker at Undertakcrs' Convcn
ton Urges UnsclGshncss
During War

Reading. Pa. June 2i.--Proi;eering in
collins was vigorously denounced here
at the convention Of the state Under
takers Association by James Il. Norton,
a former Coroner of Berks County TIe
called on every member OF the associa :
ton TO lay aside selfish interests at this
time.
The association selected York for next
years convention and elected the fol-
lowing officers W. L. Dowler. Brad.
dock president : J. Fred Fisher. German
town. Philadelphia. vice president; w.
Scott, Newcomer, Pittsburgh secretary
F. L. Naginey, Bellefonte. treasurer.
The Purple Cross. organized to bring
home the bodies of American soldiers
was ;ndorsed. The members adopted
resolutions declaring that all undertakers
in the draft age should be put in Glass 5
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-21
Y. w. c. A. AND Y. M. c. A. JOIN
HANDS FOR WAR WELFARE WORK
Officials of Both Organizations Believe Move Will Result in
SmpiGcation of Aims and Consequently
Greater Efficiency

Needs and aims of the organizations,
heretofore discussed in individual coun-
Gil. will henceforth be discussed in joint
conferences, which will be held frequent
~.
II is pointed out that the goal of each
has been the same. the Y. NJ c. A..
working for the 100000 men in service
and the Y. W. 6. A. for the comfort and
safety of the 100000 women who are
now in munitions factories and other
war industries.
The organizations will now stand to-
gether in enlisting men and women lead
ers of the country and the two war
councils will discuss the relative needs
of the organizations.
George W. Perkins is chairman of the
mems committee. Other members are
James p. Forgan, Chicago Henry Ford,
Detroit John u. Rockefeller, Jr., Will
liam Sloane and Coleman du Pont.
Mrs. James S. Cushmsn. chairman of
the Y. W. c. 4. war council; Mrs Will
ard d. Straight, Mrs. Z. r. L. Gould
Mrs. Coleman du Pont, Mrs. Henry p.
Davidson and Miss Mary MacDowell
are others who will be active in the new
coalition.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-21

A WEDDING" OF international inn
\ portance has been solemnized in the
United States and two great hearts of
war welfare work now beat as one.
1t was the joining OF the Young Mems
Christian Association and the Young
women's Christian Association for war
work.
The former popped the question
few days ago and the latter accepted
H. r. Stotesbury has been appointed
today with thanks.
the Philadelphia member of the men
committee. Mrs. F.. T. Stotesbury along
with Mrs. Newton u. Baker. Mrs. Rob-
ert Lansing. Mrs Josephus Daniels and
host of others viii be the principal
factors In the women's committee.
officials of both organizations believe
the joining of the two bodies in war
work will make for the benefit Of the
soldiers and sailors and for the women
at home on whose well being SO much
of the morale of the fighting men de-
pends They believe 1t Will simplify
everything and increase the efficiency OF
both organizations.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-21
PLANS FOR NEW CHURCH
Presbyterian Evangelistic Committee to
Start Campaign June 30

Arrangements have been completed by
the Presbyterian evangelization commit
tee for inaugurating Sunday. June 80
its twentieth annual campaign or sum-
will be erected at Catharine and Felton
streets. where the opening rally Will be
held. 1t is expected the work at this
location will develop into new CHURCH
Southwestern Presbyterian Church.
Twelve daily vacation Bible schools
will open July 1. A teachers training
conference will be conducted Wednes-
dav. Thursday and Friday in the First
Baptist Church, Seventeenth and San
sen streets. where teachers will be
trained in daily vacation Bible school
work.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-21
STREET ACCIDENTS KILL TWO
Three Others Injured in Series
nf Traffic Mishaps

Two persons were killed and three
others injured in five street accidents
all within the course OF few hours
Tasker street, stepped in front of street
car at Thirteenth and Tasker street last
might and was instantly killed.
An unidentified woman was also run
down and killed by a trolley car at Six
teenth street and Allegheny avenue.
Allan Schultz, eight years old, 2e2o
Tast Norris street, was ruin down by a
and is in st. Mary's Hospital with con-
cussion Of the brain.
Charles Ellis. 1907 North Woodstock
street. is in st. Joseph's Hospital suffer-
ing from injuries received when he was
Knocked down by motorcycle at Thir-
teenth and Olive streets.
When Ellis was being taken TO the
hospital the police patrol that carried
him ran over Leon Dreyfuss, 625 Fair
mount avenue. He also was taken to
ST. Joseph's Hospital
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-21
ASK WILSON TO EXEMPT MINERS
Operators Declare Drafting of
Workers Will Mean Coal Famine

scranion, Pc, ..,u June 81; Prominent
peal from Provost Marsal General
Crowder's. refusal to grant deferred
classification to men employed in and
they will carry it up to President viii
son. Pointing out that the tonnage CT
the anthracite mines decreased more
than 100000 tons last month from the
unless some action be taken at once,
each month will show a greater decrease
and that the country will face greater
fuel shortage next winter than it expert
enced last year.
Next weeks draft increments will take
5000 men away from the mines and, as
the working force is 32, 900 short at pres
emit they point out that the situation is
extremely critical
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-21

September is expressed by the liquor
dealers. According. to rciinris Prom
Washington. the Fuel Administration
contemplatos ordering n reduced out
put ~ 20 per cent fo' these months
in order to save fuel This reduction.
added to the previous 80 per cent re-
ducton for April. May and June, will
mean that only half the usual supply of
beer may be sold over tho bar.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-10
Russia Defended
Serbia's Interests
Against Italians
By Arthur S. Draper

LONDON, Feb. 9.-What follows is
the translation made by "The Man
chester Guardian" of a secret memo
randum of the Russian Foreign Office,
apropos the negotiations with Italy
prior to her entrance into the war:
''The question of wrestling Italy from
the Triple Alliance of that time and
prevailing upon her to join the Allies
arose at the very beginning of the war.
The attempt was unsuccessful. Won
Buelow's mission to Rome led only to
a change in the Italian policy, which
delayed that country's entrance into
the war for half year. The German
representative strove to buy Italy's
neutrality with concessions at Aus.
tria's expense. The Dual Monarchy
was unwilling to follow this course.
Did Not Need Italy
"In view of the fruitlessness of this
bargaining, the possibility of Italy
joining the Allies arose once more in
the latter half of February, 1915. At
that time the Russian government did
not see any imperative necessity for
ltaly's intervention in the affairs of
the Allies. The Minister CT Foreign
Affairs expressed apprehension thar
the appearance of fourth European
cate the relations among the Allied
powers. While he did not oppose the
plan for drawing Italy into the alli
ance. NJ. Sazonotf considered that in
any case the initiative in this matter
should proceed from Italy herself.
Negotiations were formally begun
in London at the end of February, 1915,
on the initiative of the Italian AM
bassador. They were conducted by Sir
Edward Grey and Ambassadors Cam
bon of France, Benckendorf of Russia
involved, however, on the one hand, by
Buelow's continued efforts to incline
thu Cabinet in Vienna to make conces-
sions to Italy. and, on the other hand,
by the contradictorlness of the inter-
ests being defended by "esentatives
OF the great powers in Lo, don.
France and Russia cons idered Italy's
demands exorbitant, the former with
regard specifically to the question of
the southeastern shores of the Adri-
attic and later with regard to the
weeks were spent in deciding the de-
tails Of the future territorial disposi-
ton of Albania and Dalmatia. The
Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs
persistently defended the interests Of
the Southern Slavs and maintained
that an outlet to the sea be permanently
assured to Serbia, step by step repeli
ing ltaly's desires for the extension
OF her seacoast and for the neutraliza-
ton of regions intended for Serbia.
=, meanwhile events in the different
theatres OF war caused the military
leaders to consider the urgency for
ltaly's immediate intervention on the
side of the Allies
"On April 13 the convention vas
signed in London by Grey. Cambon
Benckendorff and Imperiali. In the
days imme edately preceding this event
we succeeded in obtaining a few more
concessions from Italy on behalf of
Serbia and Montenegro"