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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-31

Mendenhall, Jesse. So; Manifold
Clyde, SO. Mcfarland, James, 81.
Noblitt. Marcella, soc.
Oler, John L., 81.
Pence, Erwin, So; Paul, N. j., 81;
Petty, Frank, 81; Partlow, Charley 81;
Paul, Elizabeth, IS; Paul, B. B., 81.
Root, John c., So; Richardson, E.,
81; Richardson, Hiram 81.
Shields, w. B., 81; Sickles, Peter,
81; Souder, Clayton, 81; Sullivan. Lu-
la, 81; Smith, Albert, So; Smith, J. S.
$40; Study. Leroy. 81; Smith, J. c., Sc
Thornburg, H. c., $40; Thornburgh,
Leo L., $12; Thornburgh, Frank ",
$12; Taylor, Olinda, 81; Taylor, Har-
riett, 81; Thornburgh. John H., "a;
Taylor, Mary Lenora $40; Taylor, Jas.
c., IS; Taylor, Rebecca, IS; Taylor,
Arch, 81; Taylor, Benz. w. SIS; Wad-
man, Grant, S..
Ulrich, zachariah, 81.
v
Vores, Cecil L., 81.
w
Williams, Mary E. So; Williams,
Obed, $40; Ward, VIM. H., 81; Waltz.
Frank, SIS; Wickersham, Carrie, 81;
Wood, Ashberry, soc; Wikan, Luther,
So; Weaver, Nelson F., $22; Wilkin-
son, Albert, SO; Wadman, Grant, IS.
Y
York, Charley, 81.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-31

ulae given above use any multiple OF
the formulate.
The potato bug can be killed at the
same time by adding one half pound OF
arsenate of lead to the Bordeaux mix
ture. Arsenate of lead is Better than
Paris Green because it will not burn
the vines no matter no wstrong 1t IL
applied. 1t is also somewhate cheaper.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-31

Stone, John NJ. So Stevens, n. NJ,
81; Stevens, Ross, 81; Stauffer, Mag
gle. S1.95; Stauffer. Edw. c., $3.50;
Stauifer Roy H.. s1.25; Stinson, Theo-
dore, IS; Stevens, Ada, S125.
Stevens, Ross, 1915; Stinson. Ira V.
80 cents; Stinson, J. NJ, IS; Stevens.
Newton NJ, $3.50; Stinson, Anna Ma
rte. $1.75; Stinson, Richard. rs cents;
Stinson. Inez, so cents; Stinson Theo-
dore. So Smoker. Ellis. So.
Snyder Martha c., $3.50: Stevens,
Sam, $3.50 Stevens, Armsted, s1.00:
Spahr Sisters. $3.50; Spahr, Matte G.,
S11; Spahr, Florence A., 81; Spahr,
Richard. Sc; Spahr, Alice, $3.50; Stin-
son, Sadie. $3.50; Stanton, Emily t.,
so cents; Sittloh, Mrs. lnez. so cents.
Smoker, VIM, s10 Stephens. John
FL, SIS; Stinson, Lester and Sadie, rs
cents; Smoker, Gail, $500; Smoker,
Mayme and Gail, so; Smoker, Oscar,
so; Sullivan. Alfred, 81; Slade. Han
nah, 50; Schroy, Loaf, 81.
Stinson, Inez, so cents; Snyder,
Henry, 81: Snyder, Mary lola, $1.00;
Swallow. Ross, 50; Schroy, Merit, 81;
Schroy, Mertle, 81; Swallow, Ross, So
Swallow, Joshua. s275; Swallow, Bar
bara, 81; Stephenson, Pearl, 81.
Turner, Albert. SO cents; Turner,
Mrs. Belle. 81; Tice. Charles, SO;
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-05
PHILA. COLONIES PROMOTED
Three Men From Here Are
Made Brigadier Generals

Three Philadelphians have been pro-
NOTED to the rank of brigadier general
in the army, The names of Colonel
Herbert Dcakyne Colonel John NJ Car
son and Colonel Charles S. Blakely APP
pear in the list announced by the War
Department
For several years Colonel Deakyne
had charge of the deepening of the Della =
ware River channel He was appoint ed
last year to the command of the Ninth
Engineers, which was recruited I'm this
city.
General Carson, who is in the quar-
termaSter'S corps with the American
army in France, was born in kensington
He entered West Point in 1881. He is
the son of John NJ. Carson. for many
years Washington Correspondent of the
Public Ledger
General Blakcly is in the field artil-
ery He is the son John Blakely. of
Haddonfcld. y. j.. former publisher of
the Evening Star Of Philadelphia. The
new brigader was born in Philadelphia
and was graduated from the Central
High School. He entered West Point in
1900. General Blakely had two brothers
i'm the service, Brigadier General George
Blakely, commander of the South Az
lantic Coast Artillery district, and Cap
tain Jonn Russell Young Blakcly, of the
l.. S. S. cruiser Seattle,
Both the new brigadiers are sons of
one-tme soldiers in the United States
army.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-05
DRINKERS RAID CLOSING BARS
Saloons Besieged by Men Seeking
Dry-Season Supplies

Almost any liquor dealer or bartender
In this city will tell you that one
more experience like that of last night
and he will quit the booze game for
ever
The State Health Commissioner in an
effort TO check the spread Of influenza.
has made Pennsylvania dry. but the
process was extremely painful for bar
tenders
At = o'clock last night they closed
their doors, and they will long remember
the hour for virtually every liquor
establishment i'm the city was a center
Tor anxious crowds that tried to put in
STOCKS of wet goods" before the closing
order became effective
AT one establishment. at Sixty-third
street and Woodland avenue. the crowd
actually stormed the place five minutes
before o'clock and smashed n big plate
glass window. Then the crowd made n
raid on wet goods" in the window and
had its own way until Lieutenant Baus-
wine and squad of police from the
Sixty-fifth street and Woodland avenue
station arrived
The police cleared the saloon and then
went to Fifty-second street and Broom
all avenue, where they were called by
the helpless proprietor Of a liquor store
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-05
HENRY S. SCOVEL DIES
Former Camden Prosecutor Was
Foe of Wife Deserters

Henry s. Scovel. former prosecutor for
Camden County and recognized over the
country as relentless foe of wife
desertcrs, died today at his home, Az
Washington avenue. HaHdonfeld. y ].
He had been i'll for year.
While a member of the New Jersey
Assembly in 1908, Scovel came into
prominence by having drafted bill
which provided for the cXtradition Of
New Jersey wife dcScTters who We're
located in other States.
The first New Jersey man to feel its
power was a husband who had deserted
his wife in Camden to live n life of ease
in California. Despite the expense at
taChed to the extradition, he was brought
back and sent to jail.
At another time Scovel. acting as
counsel for deserted family. induced
the husband to visitN,his office. When
the deserter refused 10 go back to his
family Scovcl gave him a severe beating
The man returned to his wife and three
children.
Mr.. Scovcl was a son Of the late
Colonel James SCovel, for many years a
prominent figure in Jersey politics. He
was sixty years old
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-05
DIVINITY STUDENT DECORATED
Brother of Philadelphia Woman
Showed Nalor Under Fire

Giving up for the time his idea Of
entering the ministry. Ancel e. Curry,
then attending Suwanee College, enlisted
in the ambulance unit Of that institu-
tion and in August. 1917. sailed for
France During the last two weeks
Currys sister. Mrs. Frank Delaney. 1902
skunk street, has received clippings
telling Of the high honor which has come
10 her brother. now a sergeant, in the
form Of the French Cross for bravery
Curry is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Joshua curry. of Key West Fla, and
It had long been decided that the young
man should become an Episcopal min
lister. When the war broke out. how
ever. ANGEL put his Country's call before
all other considerations and enlisted IN
the college ambulance unit, which was
trained at Allentown and went abroad
as Section 55S, United States Ambulance
Service
During fierce engagements August s
and AnCol CurrY's unit saw hard serV-
ice. and when those in command We're
| incapacitated he took charge and dis.
played bravery under fire. His reward
came then.
Sergeant Curry com,s of fighting
stock; his grandfather was killed ir
! battle in the civil War and a great
grandfather distinguished himself in th'
/ Revolution
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-05
new HOSTESS HOUSE
OPENS AT CAMP LEX
Influenza Epidemic Delayu
Formal Presentation Of
Y. W. C. A. Building
Camp Lee. va. Oct. s.


The branch hostess house Of the =. W.
c. a. was opened at Eighth street and
Avenue B. in the infantry replacement
camp last night. on account of the
epidemic of influenza, formal Ceremonies
were postponed to a later date, when ths
building will be presented TO the COM
manding general
The building, though small. is Of an at
tractive design and will serve a section
Of the camp, a mile or more from the
main hostess house. A large porch. at
tractively screened. is to be inclosed In
glass windows a fireplace is also TO be
built in the porch. II is planned to
have an orchestra concert every night
and piano is to be placed in the build
ing \ cafeteria service will be in-
stalled. \ secretary will be in charge
at all times with volunteer workers dur
ing the busy hours
An interesting social Christening OF
the building was made last night when
Miss Edna Y. Knox became the bride
Of Paul r. Newman. Both of the par
ties are from Wilkes-Barre. Pa. New
man is in the noncom school The cere-
mony. performed by Chaplain r. A.
Mcleod, was followed by a banquet in
the cafeteria The building was at
'traCtively decorated for the event.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-05
GIGANTIC SEAPLANE
ON CITY HALL PLAZA
Output of League Island Air
craft Factory to Stimulate
Liberty Loan

4 giant seaplane. the product of the
naval aircraft factory at the rhiladel-
phia Navy Yard has been finished and Is
being exhibited to stimulate interest
in the fourth Liberty Loan drive in the
central city district under the direction
Of Mrs Paul Denckla Mills. II has been
set up in the north plaza Of city Hall.
Lieutenant Commander r. q Cohurn.
of the construction corps Of tho United
states navy. who Is manager of the air
craft factory At League Island. an
nounces that demonstrations will be
given daily by experienced aviators and
mechanic'ans to boost the sale of bonds
The erection Of the plane AT the plaza
was directed by Lieut.. Griswokl Flagg,
sd Of the construction corps reserve,
United states navy. and w. f. Ennis,
superintendent. ~ assembly in the air
craft plant.
The exhibit was mado possible through
the efforts of George Wharton Pepper oi
the council of national defense and has
been approved by Rear Admiral Benia-
min Tappan, commandant of the naval
station at League Island and Admiral
william S Benson, chief Of operations
| L. s "
stunts" are being arranged by Lea
| que Island officials to aid the women's
committee in the loan drive.
The plane on exhibit Is the latest de-
velopment of America, which Rodman
Wanamaker built before the war for
| a flight across the ocean. It's wings
| spread more than 100 feet and II is
about thirty feet in length. The depth
of the boat is about seven feet and
It draws about two feet Of water. The
boat with it's full crew. weighs seven
| tons. II Is twenty feet high.
Directly under each of the two lower
| wings are two death-dcaling deptl
bombs These are controlled by pilot
who. on discovery of U-boat can in
| stantly discharge any one of the bombs
| Adjoining the port cockpit in ring
mount is Lewis machine-gun, An
other is at the rear OF the plane, while
| two others are at either side. The
machine is equipped with two 400 horse
power Liberty motors. II can travel
| 100 miles an hour.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-05

handles only allotments 10 support fam
lily allowances and then only in the
amounts required by law TO support
such allowances. The excess allotments
and allotments TO persons not entitled
to allowances, will he handled by the
War Department. Navy Department,
marine corps or coast guard.
Before July I IL an enlisted man
wanted his wife or other dependents 10
receive more than SIS out of his salary
he could make arrangement for the war
risk bureau TO deduct that amount from
hts pay and forward the check to the
wife
Now the War Department or Navy
Department sends his wife or depend
ents SIS month automatically and as
much more as he voluntarily allots and
the war risk bureau sends, the depend.
ents a check for SIS for a wife and s.
for each dependent child.
Dependents accustomed to receive
checks for $50 or more from the war
risk bureau have gained the belief that
the Government was reducing the al.
lowance when the checks from the bu.
reau were reduced to SIS. but the an.
parent reduction was offset by sums re.
ceived from the War or Navy Depart.
ments
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-05
FORMER GERMAN CAPTIVE
FINDS SAFE HA VEN HERE
Crippled Russian Soldier Travels Threetomths of the
Around the " orid after Losing Leg in Iile
Tcuton Camp

ClS weeks in the Russian army. two
~ and one-half years in German
prison camp. where his right leg was
amputated. and trip three-fourths Of
the way around TIE world to find employ
ment in Philadelphia is the experience
OF Reuben Louis Maurer. Of Gorst.
koNna. Russia since the war began.
Maurer went to work today for the
Philadelphia Screw Machine Company.
operating screw machine. The place
was found for him by Robert S. Miller.
who has charge of the Philadelphia Em-
ploNment Bureau of the Department of
Labor Third and Walnut streets.
The handicap of having only one leg
has not been hard for Maurer in his
trip from stockholm whore he was ex-
changed by way of Nladivistok. Seattle
and New York He worked in Shanghai
and in Yokohama
'Mdurcr's case shows what VIC can do
for crippled soldiers" said Miller. after
he had found him a job We want more
like him. We will find the Jobs We
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-05
GERMANTOWN MOTHER
HAS 3 SONS IN SERVICE
Mrs. NJ. e. Davis Proud of
Boys, Who Do More
Than Bit

With three boys in the service of the
United States, Mrs NJ q Davis. of 5516
Crcwson street. Germantown. can well
feel proud of their patriotic spirit TO a
reporter today she said she certainly
felt very proud of them and felt they
were doing a great deal more than their
bit. though they were glad to do it."
They have gone through all the ter
rible battles in which the 10th Infantry
distinguished itself and came through
without scartch."
The boys in the army are Corporal
Wesley $. Davis, twenty years old, and
Meredith l.. Davis, aged eighteen. both
members of Company II, 10th Infantry.
Stanton =. Davis. twenty-five years
old, is a marine on the L. S. S. Charles
ton.
In "A recent letter 10 his mother Wes-
ley said he had accounted for one bCChe
machine gun, hut failed to tell how many
of it's operators he got
Wesley served with the old Third
Regiment, enlisting before its departure
for the Mexican border in 1916. Mere
dith enlisted shortly before the regiment
went to Camp Hancock. Stanton was a
student at Mcrcersburg Academy and
joined the marines following the close OF
school in 1917.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-05
SOLDIER AT HOME
HEARS HE'S WOUNDED
Lieutenant Abt Back From
Front Before Official
Notice Arrives

While Second Lieutenant David NJ
Not vas AZ his home at Metuchen ~ j,
on leave from base hospital. War
Department telegram was received by
hts parents. announcing he had been
severely wounded in action
Although the officer was hit by a
maChine-gun bullet in an engagement on
the Vesle. August !, his name did not
appear in the casualty list until yester-
day. He was sent to this country from a
hospital in France last month
Lieutenant Abt, describing some OF
the enemy's tactics. said they attached
poisoned berries to clusters of growing
fruit in the territory over which they
retreated. The artifce was discovered
however. in time to warn the American
soldiers He said the main body of
Germans. protected by small machine.
gun detachment, fighting rcarguard
actions retired 80 fast we seldom
caught sight of them"
Two more Lancaster boys have beer
reported severely wounded in action
They are Privates .Rosko charles Nix.
dorff and Lloyd Walker. Both are com
parative youngsters The reports were
received in War Department kilograms
The dates Indicate the boys participated
in the first big American push.
The twelfth Reading soldier to he re-
ported missing in action is Private Ray,
mond Russell Weiser. Official announce.
ment was received by his mother, Mrs
Mary Holl, of l4l North Fourth street
Reading yesterday. from the War De
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-05
ALLOTMENT SUM
Is NOT REDUCED
Checks for Soldiers De.
pendents Sent Out by Two
Departments ID
L A " WAS A MEN ID + ID
Amounts That May Be For
warded Are Same-Change
in Distribution Plan

There is general misunderstanding
lies Of soldiers, sailors and marines Of
the working Of the plan put into effect
in July under which the war Risk In
surance Bureau now sends cut only al.
enlisted fighting men and the allowances
are sent OUT from the war and Navy
Departments.
The Government has not reduced the
amount Of the allowances given TO the
wives and other dependents of the SOL
diers and sailors. II was asserted today
bv William e De Lanoy director of the
War Risk Insurance Bureau. In Wash
ington. but the amount now sent out by
the bureau is limited 20 SIS to the wife
VI each uncommissioned lighting man
and s. for each dependent child.
Prior to July | all allotments ana
allowances were sent cut from the war
Risk Insurance Bureau. Every married
enlisted man could make an allotment
of Sl5 or more out Of his salary to his
wife and children. to which the Govern
ment added SIS. and a check would be
sent out to the dependents combining
both amounts The soldier or sailor
could If he desired. make an additionaI
allotment to his family and that. too
would he sent out through the War RISK
Bureau.
Law Was Amended
But Congress amended the law. efec'
tive July !. so that the war RICK bu'
reau now sends out checks only for fam
lily allowances by the Government anc
salary allotments made by the soldier;
or sailors go out directly by check iron
the War or Navy Department.
The change was made, it is said, &c
speed up delivery of checks to the de-
pendents of soldiers and sailors.
Under the new system which became
effective July every enlisted man II
/ the military or naval service. regard
/ less Of rank or pay. must make the same
compulsory allotment to his wife anc
childrcn-Sl5 a month. To this lllot
ment which goes out through the Wal
! or Navy Department, the Government
will add a monthly allowance rangint
from IS a month for a motherless chllt
and SIS a month for wife withou
! children up to a maximum Of $50.
In addition. the enlisted man, II HI
! desires Government allowances for hi
dependent parents. grandparents, grand
| children brothers and sisters, may make
voluntary allotments to them-fXed b,
| the new congressional amendments a
So a month. where allotment is made
to wife and child and SIS where M
/ such allotment is made.
Heretofore. allotments were on a slid
/ ing scale and varied according to thu
soldiers pay or the numbers and per
sonnel of his family.
Now the war risk insurance bureat
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-05

are making a special effort to place Grip
pies"
Maurer came here because his sister
Mrs. Rosse Yampolsky, lives az e5b
Momensick street Mrs Nampolsky Is a
widow, with three children and she is
i'll. Maurer will help support the family
He describes life in the German prison
camp as horrible He was AT Holzmn-
den. Braunswig. where 5000 English,
Belgian and French and 5000 Russians
were held. Men who were not crippled
were compelled to work in mines with
insufficient food, and hn says he saw
many French and English die of hunger
The hatred of the Germans for the Eng
lish brought all kinds Of torture upon
the British. he says, many Of them being
hrutally murdered Others were beaten
until they were hardly able to stand, and
then forced to work.
Maurer's stomach was nearly ruined
by vile food. and he spent six months
al Saratoga Springs taking treatments
before he came to Philadelphia. He is
we'll and strong now.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-05
SALVATION CAPTAIN LEAVES
Main, Friend of City's Poor, Or.
dered to Gulf

Thousands Of Door persons who live
In the conges'ed districts will miss STAFF
Captain David Main. of the S?lvation
Army who left today for Birmingham.
Ala, to become divisional officer in
charge Cf the Gulf Division, which em-
braces Alabama Mississippi, western
Louisiana and part Of Florida.
For 'wenjy-eigh' years Captain Main
has labOrcd among tho poor, and hS won
the reputation OF being an ideal Saliva
t:Cn Army officer" His activities eX-
tended to all parts Of the city. Two
years ago he took charge OF the Saliva
tion Army Fresh AR Farm, at Upland,
where hundreds of men, women and
children have reGained health and
strength.
Prior to his departure Captain Main
received tho IS" surrounded by a wreath
ot leaves, which Is a distinguished honor
in the Salvation Army. The wreath sig
nhes more than twenty-five years of un-
interrupted service i'm the army. The
Z. remony took place at the Salvation
Army headquarters, Broad street and
Fairmount avenue.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-05
GUILTY OF BLOCKING DRAFT
Samuel Feinstein Convicted OF
Aiding Son to Escape

The first of batch of twenty -eight
defendants, recently indicted by the
frauds. was convicted in the United
States District Court Yesterday before
Judge Thompson. He was Samuel Fem
stein. a real estate dealer, 7O3 South
Fifth street and the jury found him
guilty of aiding his son, Myer Fem
stein. twenty-five years old to evade the
draft. 4 recommendation for mercy was
made by the jury and pending motion
for n new trial sentence was deferred
When Judge Thompson eliminated al
other counts on the Indictment which
consisted of charges against Feinsteir
ofS making false statements to obtain
deferred Classification for his son. and
that the latter was needed to conduc'
The real estate business. the jury
promptly convicted the defendant on the
fourth count.