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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-20
HERO ARRESTED
THROUGH ERROR
Theodore Johnson, Home
on Visit, Taken as
Deserter
SEVEN TIMES WOUNDED
Soldier Four Times Decorated
. for Bravery Is Victim of
Lieutenant's Blunder

wounded seven times, gassed twice
and wearing four decorations for brav-
cry, Theodore johnson, 1927 GIrard ave-
nue., came home to visit his wife only
to be arrested on a charge of desertion,
lodged against him through a mistake
by a second lieutenant at the military
hospital at Lakewood, N. J.
First placed in a cell at a police sta
tion here and then taken into custody
by an armed military policeman. II
was not until Department of Justice
agents intervened that the error was
rectified
Johnson came home proudly several
weeks ago to visit his wife. He had
permission from his captain. On his
shoulder was the Red Keystone, the
mark of special citation given the Iron
Division by General Pershing. On his
breast were the Croix de Guerre, the
French Fourragere, and the American
Distinguished Service Cross. Three gold
stripes on his sleeves were official rec
ognition CT his wounds. One of the
seven wounds was q bayonet cash eight
inches long which shortened his right
leg.
Veteran OF Three Wars
Besides the world war. Johnson is a
veteran of service in three other fields
the Spanish-American war, the Boxer
uprising, and the Haitian campaign. A
scar four inches long on his left cheek
is the mark left by the knife of a rebel
in the fighting in China.
About week ago johnson was noti-
fled by the police Of the Peach and Me-
dla streets police station that he was
wanted for desertion. He was arrested
and taken to the station, and his wifa
declares she was refused permission to
see him. Then he was sent In a patrol
wagon to City Hall, where Captain of
Detectives Souder refused to lock him
up because Of his splendid record
Captain Souder notified the Depart
ment of Justice, whose agents asked the
Lakewood Hospital for instructions. An
armed guard with orders for Johnson's
arrest, signed by the second lieutenant
was the reply.
Immediate Release Ordered
Special Agent Leo German of the De-
partment of 'stice, was Indignant He
reached Colonel Mason at Lakewood by
| telephone and explained the situation
| Colonel Mason ordered Johnson released
from the custody of the military police
man. Johnson will be allowed to repor
| voluntarily at the hospital where tn,
mistake will be rectifled.
Johnson was member of Company D
| 109th Infantry, and he says that he Il
one of only four survivors of the com
| pany. He sailed from France on tn,
| transport Mount Vernon. which wa
| torpedoed and had to put back to port.
On June IS, Johnson was reported
| killed in action. Since returning home
he has received forty-nine letters whicl
were sent back from France marked
| deceased" y, - ~ 8, y" ~
One night Johnson: was on duty Ina
listening post. In order to escape Ger
man sniper he leaped into a shell hole
where there were two dead men Whei
daylight came he identified one as ..
marine and the other a German soldier
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-20
TODAYs MARRIAGE LICENSES

John F.. waltjen. 1O4s cheIten ave-, and
Ruth A. Heldtke, 1910 Il. Chelten ave.
Alexander W. Lyles. 2023 Addison st.. and
Gertrude NJ. Cover IL 8. Van Pelt at.
Harry Cohen, 942 H. Tth St, and ,oa
Schwartz, 430 Hoffman st.
Peter O. Leinnebeck U. 8. A., AshlB ID.
Pa. and Margaret c. o'Brien. Rose Creek,
Harry r. RlcEner. 24o5 s. Garnet, st.,
and csroline old, .26s Rubicam st.
Martin O. steek. MaEtln5burg. W. Va,
Temple Scott, 1850 NaudaIn St. and su.
san A. Hamilton. 1880 NaudAin ct.
Clarence n Johnson. ". >, N. st, Louis
Mo-. and Addell A. Thies, 1914 N. Lambert
william c. Mayo 8O4 s. 10th st.. and
Mary Moore, 6O4 5. I9th ut.
Matthew Register IAeperviile. Pa, a.d
Margaret Jacobs. Camden ~. j.
Harry Felnstein, 22S Christian st., and
Liby Torchnsky. 074 N. 18th 1T.
James II MorSan 1903 Ludlow st.. and
Ethel NJ. Price 400 Girard ave.
william Henry sTQe Mt. Vernon st.. and
ZachaIias Bseker pramman. Norway
and Viola N, Lndrm, 1885 N. 11th st. 80
Sam copilman, 6lO Snyder ave-. and Fan
nile Goldberg $40 Snyder ave.
Henry G. william 2O12 Alder st.. ant
ELISABETH Rhsgbottom, .2ol1 8. goth 81.
psila Psrksr, 5sSS Arch u. ~ - an'
ABtonio Pstlllo, 1929 8. 18th st., AMI
Jennla Di Eep, tel0 Amin ~.
Nssass, g.s,,l NfNssla' ,s, 2sst 81. sre si, az,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-20
GERMANS BEG FOOD. FROM U. S.
Mole Unpublished Because 1t Was
Not Sent to Allies

Washington, Dec. 20.-(By A. P.)-
In spite of Secretary Lansings emphatic
adrnonition that such communications
must not be addressed to the United
States alone, the German Government
has sent another appeal to the American
Government for modification of the
arynistice terms, and for food. The re-
ceipt of the note was announced at the
State Department today, with the ex-
PLANTATION that II would not be made
public because II did not differ from
previous appeals and was in violation of
the decision that communications must
be addressed to all the governments as
sociated with the United States in the
war.
While II is realized that the situation
III Germany Is far from good, the per-
sIstent appeals are regarded here as
part of propaganda by which the author
tiles at Berlin hope to escape some Of
the result of defeat.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-20
kILLEDBY LEAP
GUT OF WINDOW
Adolph Bloem Plunges In
to Slreet From Woman's
Room
SHE SWALLOWS POISON
Second Victim of Mysterious
Tragedy in Apartments in
Critical Condition

AdoIph Bloem, an electrical engineer
OF this city, died today in the Garretson
Hospital as the result of leap he made
eariy this morning from the apartment
OF young woman, on the third floor OF
a house in Wallace street near
Twentieth.
Mrs. William Fleming. the young
woman. in whose company Bloem spent
last night, is in n critical condition In
the same hospital suffering from the
effects of poison she swallowed following
Blooms act.
Bloen was married and lived at 7l27
North Broad street. He was manager OF
the Walker Electric Company, Twenty
fourth and Callowhill streets. His wife
reached the hospital soon after he was
admitted
According to Mrs Fleming, she was
introduced to Bloem a few days ago by
a girl friend They met last evening by
appointment, she said, and went to sew
eral cafes.
Leaped to street After Quarrel
About / o'clock this morning, the
young woman continued, they proceeded
to the Wallace street house, where she
had a thrd-story front room.
swe auarreled after we reached the
ROOM" Mrs. Fleming is quoted by the
police as saying Suddenly Mr.. Bloem
ran over to the window, raised the sash.
climbed UP on the sill and then jumped
out. / ran over to the winodw and saw
him lying on the sidewalk all huddled
up.
Z .'I feared I would be disgraced, so I
got two or three poison tablets ana
swallowed them. That's about all l
know, until you detectives came INTO
the room and found me"
Shortly after o'clock this morning
tho police of the Twentieth and Button
wood streets station received telephone
call to the effect that man had jumped
from a window of the Wallace street
house. Detectives Roney and Ltndman
found Bloem unconscious in the hallway.
They ran up to the third floor front
room and found Mrs. Fleming lying on
tbs bed moaning. Both Bloem and the
woman were removed to the hospital
woman Separated from Husband
II Mrs. Fleming, who is about twenty
four years old and attractive, mas been
sebarated from her husband nearly n
year, it is said. She is employed In the
inventory department. of a store In Mar
ket street. 1t is said she came here
three months ago from Erie, Pa, where
her small son is living with, er parents.
Bloem came to this city seven years
: ago from New York city. He and his
wife have been, living at the. North
Broad street address for several years.
They were raising two adopted children.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-20
SOLDIERS RECOVER IN HOME
OF MRS. Il. M. CADWALADEH
Officers Conpalescng Hospital Camp Hill Call 1t Heaven
Praising Donor Who Has Charge, and Helps
Nurse Them Back to Health

men. Even moving picture machine
has been installed in the gymnasium.
and nav automobiles obtained for the
soldiers use.
Every soldier at the hospital Is under
treatment, but the cost for this medical
attention and nursing, like the cost of
food and everything else, Is paid by Mrs.
Cadwalader.
But you cannot write a story concern
ing this hospital without mentioning the
human element in almost every para
graph for If ever the human element
played conspicuous role in the manage
ment Of a government institution, 1t is
played at U s.. A. Convalescent Hospital
No. /.
Mrs. Cadwa!ader is responsible for
that. for from early morning until late
at night she is on the job. Last sum-
mer she harvested great stores Of fruits
and vegetables and preserved them for
winter use, and a peek at the store
rooms today revealed hundreds of jars
of jellies. mince meat, fruits and choice
vegetables.
And the score or more officers do their
share, too, toward keeping the human
element in the forefront of all the ac-
tivities Hibbard, 1t will be recalled. was
a famous sprinter in his days at Har-
ward, and besides being a good engineer
officer, he Is a genuine ace as smile
producer.
A year ago last June he went to
France with the Eleventh Engineers.
That outfit while at work in the Cam
brai section objected very strenuously
when the Boche made a vicious attack
on the British and. dropping their picks
and shovels, got into the fight. That
scrap was one of the first important en-
gagements In which our boys figured
and many casualties resulted.
A short time later Hibbard was trans
ferred to the First Engineers, and al
Cantigny sustained a severe leg wonnd
Following his recovery he again went TO
the front, and on September 26 was put
out of action when his regiment ad-
yanced upon a German stronghold in the
st. Mihiel sector.
Among the officers at the hospital are
Iieutenants A. w. Boone, RoXborough,
Pa. Robert T. Linehan, New York; F.
B. Stokes, New York; A. P. Kivlin.
North Attleboro, Mass. ; L. S. Hiorans,
Scranton. Pa. ; Harry B. Young, Omaha.
Neb.; A. ]. Mckay, Nashua, N. II.
Harold II. Street, Flushing, N. Y; Rob-
ert g. Love, Worcester, Mass. John B.
Flood. New York; Samuel Strauss, New
York: Homer NJ. Phillips, Pittsburgh ;
Henry Legg Bernard C.. Wolcott and
Clifford Sample.
The officers are warm In their praises
for the Red Cross and Salvation Army
and cannot say enough for the men in
the navy.
THE Red Cross" said Condor, 'is a
great organization and In France is
doing a work that is beyond description.
1t deserves the support Of every true
American, and I must say the same
thing Of the Salvation Army"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-20
FiUe Persons Die
by Cars Plunge
Continued from Page One

Continued from Page One
feet below. The car was lying bottom
upward, the light still cleaning.
The body Of Mrs Baldus foated to
the surface and the police pulled out the
four others with the use OF ropes.
Statzenbach was still in the drivers
seat, his hands clasped to the wheel
The bodies were rushed to the Atlantic
city Hospital where surgeons pronounced
them dead. They were OF the opinion
that the five victims had been in the
water for at least thirty minutes.
The bridge at Dead Mans Curve has
been the scene of mahy accidents. It
is about 900 feet in length and narrow
like most of the other bridges on the
only driveway into Atlantic City.
There Is a sharp bend to the left at
the Pleasantvile end Of the structure,
and an equally sharp bend to the right
at the approach from this city, which
confuse drivers when they suddenly find
the hundred feet wide driveway mar
rowed to a width barely a foot clear
way between hui 3 and the guard rails.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-20
LIEUT.. REVENES DECORATED
Former Philadelphian, Officer of
"Lost Division" Wounded

lieutenant Maurice s. Revenes, Of
the famous Lost Division" who was
severely wounded enring the battle of
the Argonne Forest and lay four days
IN a clump of woods before being taken
10 hospital, has, been decorated for
eallantry.
He was formerly manager Of the
Metropolitan Opera House under Oscar
HRmmorstein, and later a dramatic
critic In New York Lieutenant Revenea
tB twenty-eight years old and lived when
in this city at 3O26 Diamond street. His
mother, Mrs. Minnie NJ. ReYenes. lives at
1911 North Thirty-second street.
Z, IA trench-mortar bomb exploded close
beEide him, he wrote in a letter 70 his
mother. and he was severely injured.
One leg was so badly shattered that a
part OF the foot and ankle had to be am
nntnted. He has received letters OF
cor1mendation from General G., b Dun
can. OF his division, and from Captain
Fcnfon, OF the French army,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-20
RIBS BROKEN IN AUTO CRASH
Quartermaster's Car and Navy
Motor Collide on Broad Street

Michael O'Connor, Locust street above
Twelfth. received three broken ribs to-
day when an army quartermaster's corps
by n naval hospital automobile at Broad
street and Washington avenue. The
naval car was driven by a sailor named
Henry MCGEE, who was unhurt.
McGee was driving north in Broad
street, and large motortruck driven
by John Vope, Twelfth street near
Tasker. trying to pass, forced him to
pull in front Of the other car. which was
going south. Volpe IVES arrested and
taken before Magistrate Baker, at the
twentieth and FitZwater streets station.
He was released o appear for "A hearing.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-20
BOY HELD AS FIREBUG
Blames Nervousness" for Twice
Igniting Roslyn School Property

After a hearing before Magistrate II.
C. williams, at Arlington, Stanley G.
Tilson, thirteen years old, was held for
action of the Juvenile Court Of Mont
gomery County, on charges of having
caused two fires at the Miss Woods pri-
vate school. Roslyn. The first fire a
month ago, destroyed the barns and
crops, causing a loss OF $4,000, and the
second fire, on Monday night, threatened
the school buildings and endangered the
lives of other children Young Tllson
has admitted he started the fires
Suburban officials expect Tilson's
father, a wealthy lawyer, of Pontiac,
Mich. to arrive here today.
Young Tilson is said to be suffering
from a nervous disorder. In his con-
fession to Chief of Police Lever he as
serted his only reason for starting the
fires was nervousness.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-20
$3,OOO,OOO TO BUY CANAL
Improvement of Chesapeake and
Delaware Locks Also Provided

Washington, Dec. 20.-A three million
dollar appropriation for purchase and
Improvement of the Chesapeake and
Delaware Canal will be included in the
rivers and harbors bill to be reported 20
the House tomorrow.
OF this sum $2,b14,00o will be used
10 purchase the canal and the remainder
for making the waterway a twelve-foot
sea-leyel canal. The committee today
voted the appropriation Into the bill.
The rivers and harbors bill also con-
talns an appropriation of $2,500,000 for
the Delaware River. This will be used
TO continue work Of deepening the chan
mel to thirty-hve feet
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-20
BLAZE INTERRUPTS DINERS
Restaurant Proprietor and Lodger Mar.
rowly Escape Suffocation

Fire of unknown origin. which started
In the cellar of the Home Restaurant,
1922 North Fifty-second street. dam
aged the establishment to the extent of
$1,000 at noon today and deprived
score or more Of patrons, who were
driven out by the smoke, of their meal.
j., b. Plotke, proprietor of the res
taurant, and James Weaver, who were
asleep In rooms upstairs when the blaze
started, were awakened with difficulty
iand barely escaped sutrocation.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-20
TREE FOR SAFETY DIRECTOR
Department Clerks Provide Balls,
.- -, Toys and Lights

A huge Christmas tree laden with
myriads of ball, toys and miniature in
candescent lights, was erected today in
the Office of Director of Public Safety
william II. Wilson by the clerks of the
department under the direction of James
II. Lambert private secretary to Dl-
rector Wilson Among the clerks who
participated In the decorating of the
tree was David Ireland. who has four
sons in the army one OF Mr.. Irelands
sons was recently killed in action.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-20
DRIVER HELD FOR CORONER
Negro, Whose Moiortruck Killed
Woman, Committed

John F. Hutchinson. a negro, 1929
Warren street was held to await the
action of the Coroner today by Magis-
trate Mecleary, for the death of Leona
Ingram, twenty-one years old. 5523 Ad-
Olson street. She was struck by heavy
motortruck which Hutchinson was driv-
ing. The accident occurred at Fifty
woman was alighting from a trolley car.
The. woman died in the University Hos
pital
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-20
STREET PLEA TO MAYOR
Northwest Business Men Want Them
Repaired and Linhfed

Mayor Smith was urged today by a
delegation from the Northwest Business
Mems Association to have the streets
repaired and the lighting facilities i'm
proved in the section they represent.
Morris Douglas, president of the as
ISOLATION, headed the delegation, which
said the streets were In a bad condition.
The Mayor promised TO give the matter
his attention.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-20
LECTURES ON DEMOCRACY
Jonathan c. Day Speaker Tonight at
Friendly Salect School

Jonathan c, Day will lecture this
evening at Friends Select School, Six
teenth and Cherry streets on New
Voices In the New Democracy"
This viii be the fourth of a series Of
lectures arranged by the T, Wistar
Brown, Graduate School of Haverford
College, and the Friends committee for
social order.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-20
JAIL SAILOR FOR AUTO THEFT
Aniention to Return Car After
10y Ride. Fails to Impress

1lvory ono who unlawfully takes a
isainT % Il oT.risSt. @ q ret retatniSs SY1t Y 70 70
rs owrer after a ride about the city,
n.GtI be- punished for the offense, In the
1niAion ~ Judge John M. Patterson, in
<I41Rior Sessions Court.
Ifnnk a. MoIewen, a sailor IN the
(IUiItd States navy. today pleaded guilty
~ tkikizsx the car OF ]. q. McCorkeli, $50
ItIntHnhop avenue, for a 10Y ride" He
ma N,ffld two years IN the navy and
&& .&[4 fH{pfa Was arrested Judge PAT
teuI4ueed him 10 nix months in
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-20
u. of P. Will Honor Its Heroes

Names of 121 University of Pennsyl-
vania alumni and undergraduates who
died in the war will be placed on the
Monument of Honor" on the campus
and memorial services will
be held on University day, February 22.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-20
ROB BANK; KIDNAP, CHIEF
Yegss Get $4,000 and Head of Polio.

Chicago. Dec. 2O.-(Py A. P.)-Five
automobile bandits today robbed the
Summit Oll) State Bank of $1,000 in
cash and $4,000 in Liberty Bonds, then
Kidnapped the chief of police who pur-
sued them and. escaped In the direction
of Chicago.
The same bank was robbed of $4,000
year ago.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-20
STORM BREAKS
INSENATE PROBE
Reed Resents Mention of
Hale's Collaboration With
President
REFLECTION ON WILSON
Will Carry Protest Against
Evidence to Floor of
Senate
REFLECTION ON WILSON
Washington, Dec. 20.

Washington, Dec. 20.
The expected storm In the Senate
propaganda investigation broke today
when Senator Reed, after vainly pro-
testing against the admission of certain
evidence. declared he would "voice his
protest on the floor of the Senate"
you have that right" replied sena-
tor overman, chairman Of the investi-
eating committee.
Reeds objection. which was one of
many made by different members Of the
committee, during the day, was based on
the propriety OF admitting an article In
tho New York Call, commenting upon
the acquisition of William Bayard Hale
to the ranks Of the supporters of Morris
Hillquit The article was published dur
ing the New York mayoralty campaign
in 1917.
Coiiaborated VITA Wilson
The article stated in referring to Hale
that he had collaborated with President
Wilson in writing THE New Freedom"
Il protest against that. It is a re-
Election upon the President of the
United States" declared Reed.
Il fail to see how anything Hale
might do or say could injure President
Wilson In the slightest" replied Deputy
Attorney General Becker, of New York,
who was testifying.
Becker contended that the article was
relevant, as 1t showed that Hale was
supporting the Socialist candidate in
New York at the time he was in the
pay of the German Government. This
connection of Hale's with Germany had
been testified to at previous hearing
Let 1t go in," was Overman's verdict
after considerable consideration.
Says Berlin Employed Hale
Becker said that Hale was employed
| by tn Germans because of influence he
was thought to have with the American
people. His failure to exert any in
| fuence with the President on behalf of
Germany was a great blow, he declared.
Lauritz Larsen, secretary Of the
National Lutheran Council, today intro
duced a letter written to Senator Over
man, which was put into the record,
protesting against testimony re ating ITO
German proclivities Of its members.
1T is to be deplored that the impres.
sion has been created that 1t is Ger
man or pro-German church, he wrote
Larsen declared that before we entered
the war 'the church officials encour'
aged support of the President In his
efforts to keep the country neutral, ant
when our country entered thu war the
church rallied to the flag"
| O.. What part any members Of the
church have taken in the pro-German
propaganda they have taken as German
sympathizers and not because they were
Lutherans." he added.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-20
GAS IN CELLAR EXPLODES
Little Damage Done by Fire in Cob
bler's Shop

A slight explosion followed by a fire
occurred at 74z Bainbridge street, a
building occupied by Joseph Abramson,
cobbler today when Ras from ieaky
pipes collected In the babement.
Fire engines cxtinGuiHiled The flames
atsr slight damAse had bean denA
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-20
NINE WILLS IN PROBATE
Relatives Only Benefciaries in Division
Of Small Estates

Relatives were the only benefiCiaries
in nine Wills admitted to probate toSay.
The wills are as follows:
Mary WanPer, 23b9 East Dauphin
street, S22, 900; Albert II. Hennlck, 1B0
Moore street. $4,000; Andrew Logan.
Mary Schwarz, 254 East Allen street,
$1,000 Edward steere, SIZE osceola
street, $500 Thomas r. Bradford, 1859
FrankfoTd avenue, $500 Anais Smythe,
81. Agnes Hospital 1880; Clayton d.
Weaver, 5o3i Delaney street, $1,000
sarah w. Boardman. 6T2e Mascher
street $4,000.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-20
HELP wANTEp-FEMALE

and library shop. Apply at once 321 8.
Goth st. Belmont 7011.
THREADERs, experienced. on Administer
rugs; steady work: good pay. Apply Bush
& Diamond, Jasper and Ontario sts.
GIRLS over 10 years OF age; steady work:
good pay. Apply Bush Diamond. Jasper
and ontario SITS.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-20

rho aiet durlpg Iand AFtst inaalpEa, Nor.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-20
HELP WANTED-MALE

RfVETERs, caulkers and heaters for shop
work. Cruse-Kemper Company. Amber.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-20

ERECg ORE, rlveters. caulkers holders-on
and heaters Work at naval station. Cape
May. Cruise Kemper Co.