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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-15
FAMILY ALL INVOLVED
IN SEDITION INQUIRY

Chicago. April 15.-Allsged seditious
tall and acts by the entire family OF
Hain Rnrnnrd II, Ringwald. wealthy cabinet
maker, in jail charged With iIson ma;,Hf 1ii
Ne jpvestigated by United States agents,
A. was announced today Rinswald VIII
be arraigned today before Commissioner
Ringwald protests his innocence, de- de-
clariny that two women are responsible
for the charges and that when the time
comes he is prepared TO show them
some things that will open their eyes,
II developed today that CAL Ring
waId. son. who is soldier at camp
Grant, had been dropped from local
club because of alleged pro-German SYM
nathies. Charges were made that Can
has written letters from the camp stat
ing that living conditions were terrible
and that his mother had spread these
among her neighbors. Mrs Ringwald
and her son deny these accusations.
A brother of the man in jail, Frank
Ringwald, said that owing 20 Bernard 3
anti-American expressions, the two had
become estranged. He said his brother
was embittered because he failed to get
Government contracts
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-15
SONS WOUND SERIOUS,
ROOSEVELT Is ADVISED
Captain Shot Leading Scouting
Party, Message From France
TO Colonel

Oyster Bay. y. ". April Ia was
out in the cold of a murky morning that
Captain Archie Roosevelt, "over the top
with lbs men ran into a German patrol
and received the injuries that won for
him the CrOiX de Guerre The story, the
bullet that lodged In his knee cap and
Captain Arches personal message to his
wife and his father were brought to the
Colonel yesterday by DIR, Q: II. L. Mason,
foreign secretary Of the Y. NJ g. n,
former major in the United states army
Doctor Mason was in the Red Cross
hospital a few hours after the captain
was wounded and obtained trs-hand
account Of the attack. The early reports
received by Colonel Roosevelt were that
his son had been struck down by German
fire in a trench in the Toul sector. There
is more of Captain Archie's bravery told
in the story given by Doctor Mason, VINO
fought under Colonel Roosevelt In. the
SPANISH American war, and has been
called back to assist in the Liberty Loan
campaign. , -.
deal more seriously than he knows
Doctor Mason told the Colonel. am
afraid IL will be some time before he gets
into action again
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-15
BOLSHEVIK TROOPS
CUT OFF BY GERMANS
TeYtons Take Hyving, Rail-
way Junction, Severing
Communication
Stockholm, April 10.

Stockholm, April 10.
Latest reports from Finland indicate
that the end of the revolution may be
in sight. \ part Of the German fleet
now is lying in Hclsingfors harbor and
German troops which have been
landed have taken HyvinE, which
Is the railway junction south from Rilii-
Iaaki This sewers the communication
Of the Bolshevild in Ilelsingfors with
Niborg. The Germans also are closing
in on Helsingfors from other quarters
and now are within twelve miles of the
city at one point.
The Svenska Dagbladets Nasa cor
respondent reports important operations
have been begun on the Niborg front,
where General Mannerheim, the White
Guard leader, has assembled strong
forces 4 vigorous campaign is being
conducted against the Bolshevili on the
entire Karelen front. BJocrneborg also
has been taken by the White Guards,
leaving the Bolshevild only one impor-
tant place oD the west coast, namely
Abo.
The Bolshevik Guard is reported here
TO be conducting a reign of terror in Abo,
marked by all the Grimness characteriz-
ing the earlier days Of the revolution
in other cities under its control. A
traveller who has reached Vasa from
AbO reports that the Bolshevilli have
dynamited the State bank in the latter
place and that the homes of the bour-
geoisie are being plundered. Two hum
dred and fifty persons, he asserts, are
known TO have been murdered.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-15
GIRL SWAPS AUDIENCE
BYELOQUENT APPEAL
Violet Mckee Stroud, II Years
Old, Causes Hearers to Weep
in st. Louis

st. Louis, April 10.
Violet Mckee Stroud, twelve years old
the youngest four-mInute speaker for the
United States Liberty Loan organiza-
tion. addressed a large crowd here from
the battleship Victoria in the interest OF
the third Liberty Loan. She is the
daughter Of Albert II. Stroud, formerly
Of st. Louis, but now living in New
York.
With her eyes flashing in patriotism
and her brown locks falling over her
shoulders, this little girl swayed her
audience as she recounted briefly the
causes OF this war. Tears filled the eyes
of her hearers as she graphically por-
trayed the hundreds OF women and chill
dren ioundeItng in ;ne sea when the
Lusitania was torpedoed.
Il appeal not only to tho men and
women of this great nation but 10 the
children as we'll, TO avenge this brutal
crime against civilization" the speaker
SAID, as she stretched her tiny arms to-
ward Heaven. THE souls of those
mothers and those children who went
down on that ship are crying out to
each OF you to strike now against that
cruel nation that sent the Lusitania to
the bottom OF the sea"
The speaker then made an appeal TO
the audience to do it's duty by buying
Liberty Bonds, She pointed out that the
Government was not asking for a gift OF
money but merely wanted TO borrow il
at AZ per cent interest. At the close of
her speech the speaker passed through
the crowd with application blanks for
those TO sign who were willing TO guy.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-15
FIRMS WILL TELL WHY
MAYOR BONDED THEM
Councils Probers to Quiz Con-
tractors About Surety Fur
nished by Smith Company

Heads Of the Barber Asphalt Com
pary. the Keystone state Construction
Company and half dozen other large
concerns doing business with the city
and bonded by the National Surety Com
pany will be called as witnesses at to-
days probe Of municipal bonding condi-
tlons by Councils Committee on Munich
pal Affairs.
The coneractors will be questioned as
to their reasons for selecting the COM
pany for which the Thomas B. Smith
Company is the agent The Smith COM
pany, Of which Mayor Smith is a heavy
shareholder, has increased it's business
from IL 70 20 per cent Of the whole done
by the city.
Common Councilman Charles H. Won
Tagen. father OF the resolution TO probo
the Mayors bonding relations and al
legld faVoritism shown TO certain Of the
municipal contractors. will have a most
prominent part in the questioning Of Wit
nesses. The inquiry. in so far as the
keeping Of "A stenographic report and the
swearing Of witnesses are concerned,
win resemble a court of record, although
the powers of the committee are limited
to an investigation and a report Of find
ings to Councils
James L. Lennon. president Of Select
Council, is expected TO champion the
cause Of Mayor Smith, and to renew his
efforts to Keep the Mayors name from
appearing too frequently during the
course of the investigation. AdministTa-
tiou Councilmen say he probe is making
a mountain ont of u molehil. ana indie
pendent members, such as Noa Tagcu,
contend that they want 10 probe to the
bottom a scandal which, they say, Is
very far-reaching and an injury TO the
city.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-15
BIdnkenburg Funeral
VIII Be Held TOddy
Continued from Page One

Continued from Page One
Wesley Lesher Blithe ana Cyrus d.
Foss. Jr.
The order of service, as arranged by
Mrs Blanlenburg, will open with
Chopins Funeral March" played on
the organ by Clifford Vaughan. The
Rev Edwin Heyl Delk, pastor OF st.
Matthews Lutheran Church. will read
the Scripture and prayer will be given
by the Rev DR., Floyd W. Tomkins. rec
tor of the Holy Trinity Protestant
Episcopal CHURCH. After an address by
Prof. Jesse II. Holmes, Of Swarthmore
College, Miss Kathryn Mesle will sing
Lead, Kindly Light"
Mrs, II. $. Prentiss Nichols, president
of the New Century Club, and the Rev.
Edward Yates Hill, pastor of the First
Presbyterian Church, viii make ad.
dresses and Miss Meisle will sing "Abida
With Me-" The Rev. Virgil E. Rorer
pastor Of the Arch Street NIethodIs,
Episcopal Church. win give the bene-
diction. Tho service viii close with
Beethoven's Funeral March," PLAYED bv
Mr. Vaughan.
Herbert Welsh, Edward W. Hooker.
William r. Bricker and NJ. X. Sniffen
as the representatives in this city of
the Friends of German Democracy ia
sued a statement yesterday regrettinR
the death OF Mr. Blankenburg. After
enumerating the former Mayors efyor,s
70 increase the power Of the Friends Of
German Democracy In fits drive on su-
tocracy the statement says:
I'VE have conviction that his noas.
nihcent work for reform In AmsrieIS,,
politics will speak as with trnmnet tt,Sa.,
10 many here and abroad on behais - y
great political movement In Gerrnsnv
itself that viii end forever the mad am,
bltion Of the present wicked ruIers 80
that country and bring TO Il the onS,,
possible permanent remedy for the nres-
ent world trouble by the adoption ~ 4
democratic form of government S,,ch
a change will usher In poplar contrai
Of affalrs, bring harmony M relstioas
with the outside world ana esfanits5
peace on . retlonal and enduring hasIa = =
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-15
RACE ON TYPEWRTTERS
OPENS BUSINESS SHOW
Margaret B. Owen, William F.
Oswald and Others to
Try Conclusions

Several of the worlds most proficient
typewriter operators, including Miss
Margaret b owen. the champion speed
typist. will compete in the special type
writing contest arranged today TO open
officially the third annual exhibition Of
the Philadelphia Business Show. The eN-
hibition Is TO be held in the First Regi-
ment Armory. Broad and Callowhill
streets.
Besides Miss owen, who las attained
a record of i34 words a minute for one
solid hour. william r. oswald, OF this
city Is entered in TIC contest. oswald
two years ago obtained the reputation Of
being tho first man to walk away with
the honors. lie then typed for one
hour with an average speed CT ic0 words
a minute.
While Miss owen and Mr., oswald will
nave. Il appears, u nip-and-tuCk battle
for huuors, Frank T.. Tupper, president
Of the business show, predicts that a
dark horse" will take the honors to-
day. Mr.. Tupper however, would not
disclose the identity Of this dark
horse"
Hundreds Of city officials and employ
ers who believe in preparedness. as far
as office equipment is concerned, will
doubtless visit the show Several new
types Of adding machines and inuCva-
tons in the operation of typewriters will
bn placed on CNhibition Besides these
maGhiucg. several types Of calculating,
folding. payroll computing. letter du-
plicaung copying and other Office ma
chimes viii make up the startling array
of equipment
The patrons arc welcome to receive
lesson in typewrting from the experts
ta'Nng part in the contest. The police
house sergeants will be especially in
tercsted I'm this, since IL is required of
them that they know how to typewrite
and tynewritc faster than snail's pace.
Steuographers have been instructed TO
take care Of these would-be typists The
business men conducting booths in the
exhibition will be glad to explain the
vorl; Of any Of the machines and gladly
help operate them for the information
Of patrons and visitors.
This Is Commercial students Day.
The eastern tyDewTiting championship
contest Is by far the premier attraction
Of the day. Tomorrow is known as
Municipal and Government Day. Cow
crnment and city officials and depart
ment heads are especially invited to be
present
Executives Day has been selected
for Wednesday, while for Thursday
Out-of-ToNn Merchants Day has been
arranged. Visitors from outside Phil
adelphia are invited TO attend the busi-
ness show then, as several special
features have been arranged. The show
will close Saturday.
Tho show will be open from O'Clock
in the afternoon until 10 o'clock in the
evening. while the typewriting contest
viii begin the show il viii be held at
3 o'clock today. The intervening two
hours will give the public an opportunity
to view tho hundred booths and become
acquainted with the general trend 1f
the splendid exhibition.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-15
WATER SHORTAGE MAY
CUT FOUNTAIN DISPLAY
Question of Beauty on Utility
Faces Park Commission
for Summer

Beautiful fountains and a water
shortage or dry fountains and a moF
plentiful supply for houseAu,dcrs" This
question forms the cruN Of "a dispute
now under way between officials Of The
Bureau Of Water and Of the Fairnouut
Park Commission. one OF the principals
TO the controversy today declared that a
compromise may be reached by which
the fountains will be allowed to now
during certain hours on certain days.
Each spring and summer hundreds Of
thousands Of gallons Of cosby filtered
water are used--or wasted, according TO
viewpoint--in fountain displays i'm the
large and small parks Of the city, and It
is with a hope Of curtailing this loss that
conferences have been held between
officials Of the TWO branches Of the city
government.
Recently one of the ornate fountains
" one Of the small parts was turned
on for special exhibition purposes. IT
was allowed to now much longer time
than was originally understood TO be
desired. An official Of the Bureau Of
Water Kept close tabs on the Wastage
and today Indignantly characterized the
fountain flow as an unnecessary loss Of
water at n time when every gallon is
needed to meet the Increased demand
ltI' Ilillld'l lux Ild''N anu il'I'l'H'
In discussing the flowing fountain,
this official said: - watched the fouu-
tain on a particularly cold day when
necessity could not be argued While
| stood in view two street urchins threw
a few stones at the spray and a woman
clad warmly in furs cast a wondering
glance at the display. II hardly seemed
worth while in view Of the general need
for water in all sections Of the city"
Chief Engineer Nodges. Of tho Park
Commission, is the official who will have
to agree to disagree TO the curtailmcut
of the many fountains that use filtered
water. Those that do not decrease the
supply of pure water for general use do
not enter into the controversy. Tho
engineer as yet has made no announce
mcut OF his stand and the whole qucs-
tion may be put before the Fairmouut
Park Commission il water shortage
results in the need for quick and definite
action.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-15
NEW TRUST COMPANY
OPENS AUSPICIOUSLY
Northern Central, With Capital of
100000, Begins Business at
Broad and Erie Avenue

Another trust company was added TO
the. list Of Philadelphia financial insti-
tutions with the opening TODAY for busi-
ness OF the Northern Central 'rrast Com
pany at Broad street and Erie avenue,
The new company. capitalized at $780,
600, has been organized 10 meet the
growing demand OF the northern central
section of this city, which IN the last few
years has expanded rapidly both indus-
trially and in population.
The first deposit received today was
from George Auch, 34t3 Germantown
avenue, who was so anxious 70 have this
honor that he sent his deposit, amount
ng 70 5000, by mall. The first deposit
over the counter was made by John III
Fite. Of the Krout & F'ite Manufacturing
Company, Allegheny avenue and Ener-
aid street. IL Is expected that today's
deposits will reach 100000.
The trust company officers are Walter
GAbeil. president; Charles II. Briden-
baugh. vice president; William r. Cav
eny. COUNSEL ID. @. ponat. secretary and
treasurer.
Win the opening OF the institution
this morning theb ullding, which has
just been remodeled 10 suit the needs OF
IN new owners, was handsomely deco
rated With palms, plants and cut noWera
NAtp visitor resolved "a souvenir.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-15
MAN SENDS FOR TAxICAB;
FIRE COMPANY RESPONDS
Hose Wagon Takes Malone to Po-
lice Station-Expeeted Motor
Ride Home

When =. J. Malone. of Jasper street
and Allegheny avenue, asked another
man TO call a taxi for him this mOpning
about 3 o'clock. he little suspected that
his call would be answered by a chem
teal fire wagon and that he would get
ride 70 police station instead Of his
destination. But that's exactly what
happened.
Malone Is saloonkeeper and AZ .
O'Clock this morning he was In the sa-
Icon of EDWARD Gallagher, at Eleventh
street and Rising Sun lane. When En-
gine Company 80, OF Germantown ave-
nue. below Nenango street, received a
message through the Electrical Bureau
to go to the saloon they made a hurried
run to the place. but could find no trace
OF "A fire.
Captain Hughes made an investigation
and when Malone admitted that he was
trying 70 get taXlcab Captain Hughes
placed him on the chemical wagon and
TOOK him TO the Thirty sixth District
Police Station.
Malone said he hadn't touched the
telephone himself but had given another
man nickel to call taxi for him
Magistrate Wrigley released him today
with a warning.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-15
GALBREATH BROTHERS
TO HAVE ONE FUNERAL
Lansdownc Physician Stricken With
Franklin National Bank Teller.
Services Wednesday

Two brothers. pr. John \. Galhrcath
and II. Scott Galbrcath. whose deaths
occurred within twenty-four hours, will
be buried Wednesday from the home of
their mother. Mrs. Jennie NJ. Galbrcath.
80 West Plnmstead avenue, Lunsdownc.
Announcement of the funeral arrange
ments was made today.
r. scott Galbreath, who was teller I'm.
the Franklin National Bank. died yes
terday at the Presbyterian Hospital Of
typhoid pneumonia. Doctor Galbreath
visited his brother last Tuesday and on
returning TO Lansdowne was stricken
with double pneumonia. lie died Satur-
day night.
The brothCres We're sons Of the late
Rev. DR.. John Galbreath. professor Of
English Bible at Lincoln University.
They are survived by their mother. a
brother, Lieutenant Thomas NJ. Gall
breath, Of the United States aviation
corps, and four sisters.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-15
URGE VOTERS TO HELP
AVERT BLOT ON STATE
Nine Prominent Independents
Appeal for Defeat of John
r. X. Scott

AH appeal to voters to "hr,p avert
such stigma upon the honor Of tho
State as is threatened tn the candidacy
Of John H. X. Scott tor Lieutenant COY
crnor' has been ISSUED over the slgpa-
lures Of nine prominent Independent Re-
puhlicans. leaders who have been active
for years in reform work in PhiIadel-
phia.
The appeal is signed by:
Francis Il. Reeves, Arthur II. Lea,
George n. Porter, William Il. Nicholson,
John Walton, the Rev. Dr. Floyd w.
Tomiins, the Rev. Daniel l. AicDcrmott.
William u. Disston and George Burn
ham, Jr.
Upon the eve Of primary election
to nominate candidates for various state
offices, the undersigned citizens Of Phil
adelphia, Republicans in politics, but
identified with no factions, appeal to the
voters of Pennsylvania TO help avert
such a stigma upon the honor Of tho
State as is threatened In the candidacy
OF john L. *. Scott for Lieutenant Gov
crnor." the appeal reads.
We have no candidate to suggest for
this or any other office IN the State ;
We have no part in any struggle for
factional or selfish control In the Re
publican party. our one concern in this
juncture is that Pennsylvania. now CIV
ing 50 much OF it's manhood and re-
sources to uphold the moral rights Of
humanity and the honor of the nation,
shall not itself be liShonored in the
second office in the Commonw eaIth.
John Il. X. Scotts nomination and
election as Lieutenant Governor would
stand RS a bold challenge to the voters,
OF Pennsylvania either to repudiate or
Nindicate' the methods OF the political
machine Of which he is one Of the most
conspicuous eNonplars
above all. It is the vicious political
system that Scott represents. from which
he State should deliver itself by re-
quotation of his candidacy. Scott per-
sonities an implacablc. degraded system
which would indellbly disgrace the honor
of Pennsylvania If it should succeed III
stamping itself across the map Of the
State by his election to the second high
est office in the gift of the people
Common decency should have pre-
vented the evil system in Philadelphia
from Haunting itself before the voters Of
the State, and should have induced John
Il. Is. Scott to withdraw us a candidate
after he was entered by his political
sponsors. Nothing now remains but to
appeal to the manhood OF the State to
protect PeHnsylyania's honor by rcpudi-
atlng SCOTS candidacy at the coming
primaries"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-15
LIBERTY LOAN SPEECH
SEDITIOUS IS CHARGE
Lithuanian Orator Arrested
Following Address Which
Policeman Understood

Coming from Boston to this city ostcn.
sibly in the interest Of the third Liberty
Loan, Samuel MichaelSon, a Lithuanian,
is said TO have forgotten the object Of
his mission and to have uttered seditious
remarks against the Government of the
United states. His arrest followed an
address at Lithuanian Hall, East Allie
gheny avenue and Tiltou street
MichHelson was arrested by Police
man SavloVits, of the Belgrade and
Clearfeld streets station, himself a
Luithunian, who had been detailed to
preserve order at the meeting. The
speech was delivered in the Lithuanian
language and was understood by the
policeman.
The Objectionable language said TO
have been used by tho speaker was that
all governments are organized for the
exploitation of the people. Michaelson
is said to be an International Socialist.
He will be turned over today TO Dc
partmcnt of Justice officials here.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-15
MAGIC COIN HELPS SAVE CASH
FOR TROOPS AND GOVERNMENT
Man Devises Aluminium Disc That
Strengthens Will to Sacrifice LuXuries for
Liberty's Dear Sake

there; of n bleeding and dsmembered
Belgium; Of war-ridden France and
Poland torn asunderi of pluclly England
with her enormous casualty list and the
air raids with their harvest oS innocent
and helpless victims: think Of the vir-
tually extinct Armenians, and Serbia in
its last gasp and then of your own Gov
ernment asking your aid. pleading for
you TO do your little bit by the purchase
Of war stamps and Liberty Bonds. Think,
too, of the Red Cross and its noble
work, of the Y. NJ. c, A. and the *. OF Z.
and so many other patriotic organiZa-
tions that are throwing their force into
the grand cause, Then as you grasp the
coin, say 10 yourself Can | honestly
make this totally unnecessary eXpendi-
ture? If you can frankly answer yes
spend the money. But il II answers no.
make a pencil note Of the amount
saved and put IL into a Liberty Bond or
war-savings stamps, or give II to some
one of those patriotic movements so
prominently before your notice. II the
answer you get is wavering or uncertGG:
assume
Position No. . Simply open your
hand wide, look at the coin intently and
repeat the magic phrase mentioned
above. II you don't get the correct an
swer Immediately. go to
Position No. 3 This is done by
pressing the coin reverently to youi
heart and again repeating the magic
phrase. This is the final position, the
ultimate doubt-dispeller,"
With these directions followed IL Il
estimated that millions Of dollars a year
will be saved from expensive cigars.
drinks and dinners and many other at
terly nonessentials to comfort and hap
piness.
Mr.. Edwards Is planning 10 have
100000 Of the coins circulated by his
clients.