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Williams news., 1918-11-08
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Department of the Interior, U.
 s. Land Office at Phoenix,

 Notice is hereby given that Jessie Shelley, deserted wife of Frank E. Shelley, of Parks, Ar izona, who, on June 19, 1913, made Homestead Emery No. 022781, for E1aNEA, E1aSEH Section 34, Township 21 N. R. 4 E., G & s R B 6 Meridian, has filed notice of intention to make Five Year Proof, to estab- fish claim to the land above de- scribed, before M. A. Murphy, U. s. Commissioner, at Flag staff, Arizona, on the 3rd day of December, 1918.
 Claimant names as witness es: Jfcerson D. Tannehill, Hen ry s. Perry, Oliver Gardner. Samuel B. Lyons, All of Parks. Arizona.
 JOHN l.. IRWIN,
 Register Nov. l to 29, 1918
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-10
CHRISTMAS ATHOME
FOR CAMDEN HEROES
Plans for Welcome to 500 Members OF 3O9th Inant,
A,Uait official Word of Departure After
.SerUice in Belgium


Five hundred Camden soldiers. men,
bers of Companies X and l., 3O9th In
fantry, Seventy-eighth Division. may be
home for Christmas They fought in
Belgium with the British.
Preparations for a welcome for these
two companies will be made as soon as
official word of their departure shall
have been received. The soldiers are
all drafted men. trained at Camp Dix.
The 104th Engineers, about which
there was a great deal of anxiety fol-
lowing the disclosure of the fate of the
Hath Infantry at Sedan, went into ac-
tion In this fight and lost heavily.
The f04th Engineers and the Hath In
fantry, with other units of the Twenty
ninth Division Of New Jersey guardsmen
are now in Germany as part of the
American army of occupation.
Battery b, Camden's unit in the 112th
Artillery, made up mostly of men from
the old First New Jersey Artillery, never
got into action.
These facts were revealed today in
letters from three Camden soldiers; Cor
poral Frank Ellis, son Of Mayor Ellis
Corporal Richard B. B9rton, 110 State
street, and Sergeant James P. Hogan, IA
York street.
Hogan Is in the 309th Infantry
Seventy-eighth Division, and he said in
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-10
ADD 400 TO ROLL
on UNION LEAGUE
Total Membership Now Is
y 1000, With Long Wait
ing List
NEW PRECEDENT Is SET
Charles M. Schwab Vice Pres
ident Without Previous
Service as Director
NEW PRECEDENT IS SET

Four hundred new members were add
edito the roll of the Union League at
the annual meeting of the board of di-
rectors last night, bringing the total
membership up TO 5000.
Despite these additions. however, the
league still has n lengthy waiting list,
and to take care of that tho bylaws
were amended so that forty new mem
bers may be elected each month, instead
of twenty-five. the present fixed maxi
mum.
Former Governor Edwin S. Stuart
was elected president, succeeding Gov
ernor-elect William G. Sproul, who was
the second president of the Union League
TO step from that position to the guber-
natorial chair of Pennsylvania.
For the first time in the history OF
the organization, member who had not
served as director was elected vice
president, in the selection of Charles NJ.
Schwab, among others, for that honor.
A proposal to increase the annnal
membership dues to S125 was rejected.
The league has 200 members in the mill
tary service who are exempt from the
payment Of dues. This appreciaply cut
down the leagues revenues, while its eX-
penses increased. Admission OF new
members was the plan then proposed
and accepted to meet the deficiency II,
place of raising the dues.
Besides Mr. Schwab who has been q
member of the league for eighteen years
other vice presidents elected were: Il
Pusey Passmore, governor of the Fedora
Reserve Bank of this city: Miers Busct
and Charles L. Miller were elected vice
presidents.
The following directors were elected
for one year: u. l.. Anderson, Francis
Murphy Brooks. Samuel NJ. Clement. Jr.
Joseph w. Cooper, J. Howell Cummings
John w. Hamer, Herman Haupt, Edwin
F. Keen, william r. Lyman, James j.
Mitchell ]. L. Cope Martin, John T
Riley, Joseph NJ. Steele. Harry T. Stod-
dart and George A. Walker.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-10
BANKERS OPPOSE
OWNERSHIP
Atlantic City Conference
Declares for Return of
Roads to Owners
MUST BE CHI A NC ES
Fair Rate of Return De.
manded Upon Invested Cap.
ital-Protection Needed

Special Telegram to Evening Public Ledger
Atlantic city. Dec 10.
Investment bankers Of America ham
ding hundreds of millions of securities
annually, went squarely upon record in
their reconstruction convention at the
Hotel Traymore today against Govern
ment ownership of railroads,
The railroad resolution which was
adopted without a dissenting voice,
places the investment bankers square
ly on record as opposed to public own
ership Of railroads or their permanent
operation by Government, and emphatic
ally in favor of the return of the rail-
roads to their owners under such regu-
lations as will insure sound credit and
adequate service" -
Chandler & Co., of Philadelphia,
were given credit for having been
first to propose the establishment of Il
bureau of Information to link up the in
vestment banking interests Of the coun-
try for coordination and cooperation,
In a report on industrial securities sub
mitted by Maynard H. Murch, Of Cleve-
land.
1.-THE railroads Of this country can
make good II they are given the cppor-
tunity," declared John e. Oldham. Of
Boston. But there must be a change
of method both on the part of Govern
ment and the railroad world" the Bos-
ton fiscal expert declared. "There must
be Limitation of regulation and drastic
requirements without compensation.
1.-THE telephone companies of this ma
ton are an example Of the possibilities
of individual initiative. I believe that
under proper supervision and encourage
ment we can work out the same results
with the railroads"
f. J. Lisman of New York, deploring
the trend toward Government ownership
roads must be entitled to a fair rate of
return upon their invested capital and
they are just as much entitled to pro-
lection as tho consumers of Transports
ton. r
Herbert Witherspoon. of Spokane, pre-
senting the report of the committee of
irrigation securities. said that the issues
of sagebrush development syndicates
are among the most troublesome Of Sc
curities.
NO plan has thus far been developed
for establishing values throughout the
whole of the West that will serve as a
safe guide for investors at long range.
the report continued.
i Lawrence Chamberlain, of New York
reported that war had played havoc with
plans during the last year for expand.
ing the literature of the profession.
William G. Baker, Jr., of Baltimore
| for the publicity committee, strongly
| urged a wider dissemination Of informa.
tion by members and commended the
profession for its quick response to every
request made by the Government.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-10
KELLAM TO HEAD
NJ. HOUSE COP.
Republican Senate Caucus
Tries for an Hour to Select
President T.,
IS DEFERRED A WEEK
Next Tuesday 1t Is Expected
the Deadlock Will Be
Broken
Trenton, N. j., Dec. 10.

Trenton, N. j., Dec. 10.
Assemblyman Ralph n. Kellam, of
Camden. was unanimously selected as
the House of Assembly at a caucus OF
the Republican Assemblymen this after
noon. In the event of failure of As
semblyman Arthur n. Pierson, Of Union.
to become Speaker, as was decided by
the Republicans three weeks ago, but
which arrangement may fall fiat by the
action OF the Democratic side later,
Kellam will step down and allow the
Union man to resume the leadership
position he held at the last session.
An organization committee was named
by Pierson, who presided at the con-
ference, to arrange for organization of
the House and to confer with the Demo-
Gratis on organization some time early
next week. The committee is composed
of Kellam, of Camden. as chairman
Hershfeld, of Passaic:.. Winnie, OF
Bergen; Hagaman, of Ocean, and Pier
son. of Union. g'-. II
The Republican senatorial caucus wen,
over to next Tuesday, after an hour
had been devoted today in trying tc
select a president who will be acting
Governor when Governor Edge takes his
seat in the United States Senate. and
also a majority leader. ''
Senator Mackay was supported b,
seven in an effort to have the selections
made at once, while Senator Well
brought forth six votes in favor of de,
laying the caucus a week. Then Sen
ator Pilgrim cast his vote with tn,
Wells forces. and the caucus was tie. A
motion by Senator Case. of Somerset. tc
delay action until Tuesday was adopted
1t Is expected that the deadlock ovel
the presidency and majority leadership
will. be settled next Tuesday, by which
time Governor Edge will have returned
from his vacation trip in the South.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-10
TopAY,s MARRIAGE LICENSES

william ]. Finding, Jr., so12 Agate ST., and
Ella Crider, 1904 Z st. .s ra,
Albert HSsEs s2ss 2sl7 'sniPsl s. isth St St anu
HAIRY nlr stein. 2s0s s.. Hutehinson ST.. and
'iI Katherine c, siiiisker. 949 y. 12th Sc
joseph b o,Hsr YoSns s ssss Gerritt rtSs 81. %" anu
Nsthsn Broder, 0b8 y. 9th St. and Rusheti
Schlinger, e82 n, 9th ct,
william Stuart soel 1871 q Taylsr E,iHsT' st. st. ana
N,srsoS MAN e. Pierce. Seattle Wash. and Myrtle
RqseFs SISFsns r. nEslSSs!; S44s Z St. and Pearl $
sDrg Trsts Janslle sisel Chester Pa. and Georse
5osn N ar9ff T. RIsy Ss SsS r. ssh st. and Clara c.
EI,:T % go q sS.uss4, ssth sSs S s. sm.alsy st. and
Frederick shephssG5s' Lsi ,,dSna :; 10th st, and
Treasa Reiser. 1901 r. itn ssvI,.ro,aan ~, Pa
oeSrse sp5 Myr,ls H Kfss RSwen, n seleSciasn: Pa
| Augustine j. Faul. LIZA wallace ST. ana
MSrsasssn ErsSnt III Wsisss ssrsssns q snt
| Jacob Ciesneker Jr., 1sso W; WiIshht WWIshart =. =.
and Lsyerna Wilcox po,Ss ls Hr.ene w Msna ave snt
wi1@ sf@a4si a E%li @%sli:S Point stssss aye an,
| Clarence Biaexson. l2l0 Rainbridge ST. ah'
LuSTS1Ss %in,hsr amapn. ElT m ssSs \ Front y
Robert p. stewart. Windsor Hotel. and ANN
D, Ks6nssy; Ss4i SyIH wIlHloyNs N aSsii assiih rt. an,
Frsncss yspasrsrift 2sis s oydGsd yspE ety 4 AM
Frederick J.. Raseoms' ,NSoSs t,aecs wood Il.
cisudne s. boswell isn1 s,snsson SssehnoVG ~ q. an
Taylor Elsshess spink. "sss Rishter st., and Jessi
NOS Moiyneus. a s4is Queen lane: ,,,,,n :, am
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A'sptdd 'sstd d h saei. IaseS. i3so ". clsarhsla At
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-10
OVERLAPPING OFFICES LISTED
Chart Shows Conflict of City and
County Jurisdiction

A chart showing the city and county
Offices filled by the direct vote Of the
people and the appointive power under
their jurisdiction has been drawn up
by the Municipal Research Bureau in
connection with the charter revision
Voters are expected to obtain better
idea of the present form of municipal
government from the chart, which aims
to show the overlapping between the
eity and county offices.
The tremendous appointive powers
rested in the Mayor and board Of Judges
is set forth clearly and concisely by
means of the chart.
Since the consolidation act of 1854"
the reverse side explains. 'the city of
Philadelphia has been extended to cover
all of Philadelphia County. Unfortunate
ly the, city and county offices were not
merged at the same time. AS result
there exists an overlapping of purisdic-
tions. Efforts have been made repeated
lv to effect n real combination of city
and county with the elimination Of un-
necessary offices and better assignment
of duties to those that remain"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-10
CHARTER CHANGE
UNDER ACID TEST
Proposed Civic Code Be-
fore Dinner Conference
Tonight
SPROUL WILL ATTEND
Acceptances Already Assure
the Presence of More Than
Eight Hundred Citizens

Charter revision, which is looming up
as the biggest factor on Philadelphia
political horizon will be given the acid
test of impartial scrutiny and logical
consideration tonight at a dinner-confer-
ence at the Bellevue-Stratford.
Governor elect William c, Sproul will
be present at the conference, which was
called by committee of citizens, headed
by Russell Duane. Nearly every man
of prominence interested in getting new
charter for Philadelphia will be present
More than 500 acceptances have been
received and more are coming in hourly
at the headquarters Of the Committee
of Seventy.
But Mr. Duane and others sponsoring
the conference point out that 1t is not
a Committee of Seventy affair. 1t Is to
be a citizens meeting. irrespective of
party or factional. politics, the sponsors
assert. with the one object Of securing
for this city a form of government that
will function efficiently and economi-
cally.
List Of Speakers
Mr.. Duane will be toastmaster. The
list of speakers Is John {. WINSTON
chairman of the Committee of Seventy
Thomas Raeburn White, George w.
Coles, chairman of the Town Meeting
party: Mrs. II. S. p. Nichols, OF the
New Century Club Powell Evans, Ciin-
ton Rogers Woodruff. Mrs. Edward BID
die, Of the Civic Club, and George W.
Woodward. Senator-elect in the German
town district.
The speakers will be limited to five
minutes each.
Among others who have sent accept
ances for the dinner conference are
George Wharton Pepper, William Draper
Lewis. Cyrus II. X. Curtis, Edward L.
Stotesbury, Alba B. Johnson, George
Dallas Dixon, Richard L. Austin, Jotl1l
Hampton Barnes. John T. Windrlm'
the Rev, DR.. Joseph Krauskopf, Bishop
Thomas ]. Garland, the Rev. DIR. carr H.
Grammer the Rev. Dr. Edwin Heyl DelK'
former Judge Dinner Beeber. former
Judge A. MBeitler. Edward II. Bon
sail. Franklin n. Brewer, Charles >.
Calwell DR.. L. Soils Cohen, Samuel NJ
Clement, Jr, Judge w. wilkins carr
City Solicitor John p. Conneily. Joht'
Cadwalader. Jr., Judge Thomas u. FIN
letter, william A. Glasgow, Jr', super
intendent OF Schools John L. Garper
Charles Custis Harrison, former provost
James Collins Jones, Henry LaBarre
JAYNE, DR.. w. w. Keen. Judge j. Wills
Martin, f. Pusey Passmore, governor OF
the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadel'
phia; Colonel Sheldon Potter, Judge
Joseph P. Rogers. Frederic Fl. Straw
bridge, and Controller John NJ. Walton
Plan to. Crystalline Ideas
At the conference tonight it Is pro
posed to crystallIze the charter revision
ideas held by leading men in the legal
medical and clerical professions, and II
| finance, the ideas entertained by men II
public Office and the thoughts or mel
and women active in civic and business
organizations.
The best thought obtainabls on al
angles of the problem Is to be moulded
into a comprehensive plan to be pre-
sented to the Legislature which con
yenes in January.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-10
PLAN TO AID WIDOWS
Civic Club Will Ask Councils for
$4,000 Additional

Plans were made today. by members
of the mothers assistance fund volunteer
COMMITTEES of the Civic Club to ask Coun-
ellis for $4,000 in addition to the an,
nual apportionment of funds for WIDOWS
pensions.
The state has offered $4,000 G0ove its
years apportionment for the use or
Philadelphia County in caring 'or ue-
pendent widows and their children, but
an equal sum must be given by lEe
County or the States offer will amount
to nothing.
with 664 widows on their waiting list,
a large per cent of whom were made
destitute by the recent influenza cpl
demic, the committee members feel the
problem is more important than ever
Mrs. II. Gordon McCouch. chairman
of the committee, said:
''The registration of dependent Wild
ows has been heavier this month than
any time since the pension law went into
effect, Many OF the women on our walt
ing list applied as long as two and a
half years ago. Three hundred and
twenty-nine of the unanswered applica-
tions were made this year"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-10
CHARGES POLICE SHIELD VICE
Gambling II uses Protected,
LAWYER Writes to Mayor

Charging that gambling houses are
being operated here with police protec-
tion, Paul S. Keller 1891 Haverford
avenue, wrote to Mayor Smith and Harry
Davis, Assistant Director of Public
Safety, this afternoon, telling them that
if his complaints continued to be ig-
nored he would appeal to the Federal
authorities.
Mr.. Keller is a lawyer and a mem-
Der of tie American Protective League.
His letter TO the Mayor and Mr. Davis
fol1Cws:
Dear Sir--As citizen and taxpayer
of the city of Philadelphia, l object to
the gambling houses running under po-
lice protection.
II am in communication with Post
master General Burleson as regards the
telegraph and telephone service being
furnished these gamblers. l have writ
ten SuperiE epdent Mills on the subject,
but he haS mot even lad the common
decency to answer my communication
something every letter written by one
gentleman to another requires.
~ am In the fight to a finish, even
IL 1 have to go before Commissioner
Long to swear out warrants and show
the Police Department up, something
that has been done in the last few weeks,
to the detriment Of the Police Depart
ment."
Mr.. Davis said this afternoon he had
received the letter. mo complaint of
this kind has ever come to us that we
haven't thoroughly Investigated it, as we
will do In this case" he observed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-10
WAR ON POSTERS OPENS
American Civic Association Starts
General Cleanup Campaign

general cleanup campaign to rid
the city of war placards and posters,
the American Civic Association.
This plan was adopted at a meeting
of the board of the association The
movement is nationwide. 1t was decid-
ed to make every effort to re-establish
the freedom of the parks from advertis-
ing signs.
, The need for a Federal bureau OF
cities for improving the housing and
planning Of American cities, improving
recreation centers, was emphasized at
the meeting.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-10
SKIP P-STOP PUT UP
TO SERVICE BODY
Formal Complaint Filed
With Commission at
Harrisburg
ABOLITION REQUESTED
Citizens Protest Sets Forth
Contention That Emergency
Necessity Has Passed
ABOLITION REQUESTED

The trolley skip-stop question was
taken to the State Public Service Com
mission at Harrisburg today, when
Harry L. Heinzeroth. 1927 North Fifty
seventh street, filed a formal complaint
against tho system and a request that
1t be ordered discontinued.
Some days ago the commission, refer
ring to n suggestion that It deal with
the skip-stops, said it would take no
notice of them unless. formal COM
plant should be fled, in which case
1t would act in the manner prescribed
by law.
The Heinzeroth petition apparently is
an answer to the commission and seem
ingly places the commission under the
necessity Of hearing the skip-stop con-
troversy. Other Philadelphia transit
matters. including the proposed lease OF
the city's high-speed lines to the Rapid
Transit Company, are now pending be-
fore the commission.
War Emergency Passed
The Heizenroth petition. after stating
that the skip-stop system was put in
effect as a fuel conservation measure
during a war emergency at the request
up the contentious that the emergency
has passed, that the skips inconvenience
the public. that they are unpopular and
that they constitute menace to public
safety.
Mr.. Heinzenroth was not at home this
afternoon. The city director describes
him as a clerk.
The Rapid Transit Company today is
busy painting on it's poles where cars
stop. signs to that effect.
The company is preparing to submit
the skip-stop question directly to a vot'
of it's patrons. This is the conclusion
drawn today from the company's lates
utterance in it's Know the Truth" cam
paign.
1t issued today Lesson III in its serie!
on the why of a Skip-Stop," in whicl
it announced the public will have tn,
final Say so" on the question.
It asked it's trolley riders to "Ttakt
n Card" but there were no cards to take
and the company officials declined tC
explain just when the cards will bt
doled out or what is to be printed or
them. Trolley crews, however, expect
to get them for distribution tomorrow
Looks to me-" remarked one con
ductor, like it will be an invitation
to accept the skip-stop or Scent fares
But We'll see tomorrow
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-10
$4,000 SWIllDL.E !,
ON NBANKCHAlR|lGlEID R|llI
Teller Accused of Aiding
Depositor to Over
draw Account
EACH UNDER $4,000 BAIL
Checks for Large Amounts
Carried on Books as Cash,
1t Is Alleged !

William C. Snyder, proprietor OF .
bazaar at Broad street and Lehigh ave
nue., and George w. Fry, former pay
ing teller of the Excelsior Trust Saw
inss Fund Company, 1905 West Le
high avenue we're each held in $500
bail today for further hearing, by
Magistrate Harris, on charges by Ralph
r, stearly, president OF the savings
fund company. ".. 80
Mr.. stearly testified that Fry per-
mitted Snyder to overdraw his account
by many thousand dollars, and that
checks presented by Snyder were car
ried by Fry as cash and not permitted
10 go through the regular channels of
the bank. Mr.. Stearly offered several
checks said to have been found in F,ry's
safe. They averaged about $4,000 each
and totaled $4,000. At no time, accord
ing to Stearly, did Snyder have sufficient
funds on deposit to warrant payment Of
one of the $4,000 checks, ~
owen j. Roberts, counsel for the COM
pany, said he expected to show con-
spiracy between Snyder and Fry by
which Snyder was enabled to oyerdraw
his account
John r. X. Scott, counsel for Snyder,
objected to the Offering Of testimony
unless the books Of the bank were pro-
duced. He also said the company had
failed to prove any case against Sny-
der. "It will be shown" he asserted.
that Snyder is guilty of nothing wrong
Counsel for. Fry, made similar, con-
tentions, and said Fry did not profit TO
the extent Of one cent by the alleged
! irregularities. as - ",.e '&S
Mr.. Stearly said The company would
press prosecution Of the men. Although
a shortage In the neighborhood of
100000 would result he said, this is
covered by surety bonds and security
which the company holds 30 that no
loss of any kind, will accrue to the
company. 'F
Fry had been connected with the bank
| since boyhood and worked his way up
gradually to the position of paying tel
Ter. He was dismissed after being
arrested Monday by James Long, a priv
| ate detective. ~. s,.r
Fry lives in Keystone street, Tacony;
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-10

his. letter that the division was then
preparing to come back to America. The
division would sail before long, he said,
and he expected to be home before
Christmas.
Sergeant Hogan says the division sut-
fered heavy casualties in fighting with
the British in Belgium
Corporal Borton's letter gives Cam
den its first news of the 104th Engi-
neers. When word was given out that
the old Third Regiment in the 114th
Infantry was nearly wiped out, relatives
of men in the engineers regiment fear
ed that It had met the same fate. Cor
poral Borton gave no details of the
fighting, nor did he estimate the losses,
except to say that they were heavy.
Company b Is the Camden unit In
this organization, and 1t Is composed
mostly of members of old Company c,
which was organized by Lieutenant
Colonel Harry c. Kramer at the re-
quest of the War Department, but was
not assigned until the guardsmen were
sent to Camp McClelland. Colonel
Kramer is now in the Provost Marshal
Generals office in Washington.
Corporal Ellis wrote that Battery B,
112th Artillery. was ready to go into
action when the armistice was signed
1t had been sent up to a support posi-
ton and held in reserve.