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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-10
GRANDSIRE'S SWORD
LEADS BOY TO ARMY
Taking Warrior Ancestors
Weapon, Charlie Mcguire
Runs Away and Enlists

The call of his ancestors was IN the
blood of siNteen-year-old Charlie Ma
gulre. As he gazed at the picture of his
granddad, who looked down at him from
the wall Of his bedroom In his uniform
of blue. the boy could not rest.
Two swords, crossed below the pic
ture. which helped to beat down the
rebels in the Civil War made the final
argument. Tucking one of his grand
dads swords under his coat, the boy
slipped quietly. from his home at 1858
North Stillman street a week ago.
For several days his parents were al
most distracted. Every nook and cor
ner of the city and State was searched
without result. Today letter came to
the Mcguire home. 1t bore the crest
of the y. NJ. G. A. and was postmarked
New York II was from Charlie
II have my grandfather's fighting
blood In me-" he wrote. What could
do? have enlisted. I'm in camp at
New Rochelle, y. Y. l brought grand
pops sword along for luck"
Were proud of him." they said.
Joseph r. Mcguire. the boys father,
said his grandfather received two
medals for bravery in the civil War.
Charlie Is OF the same blood. lie
couldn't help IT,
And he win be true to the name of
Mcguire"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-10
"WAR SAVING STAMP
WEEK" CONTINUOUS
National Authorities Oppose
Drive While Advising Quick
Purchase on Business
Grounds

There will h" no war savings stamp
week." according TO Information received
at tn" local headquarters Of tho war
savings committee from tn" national
committee. The theory Of the national
organization Is that every week in the
present year should be a war savings
STAMP week, and It is not the intention TO
encourage a sudden spurt Of activity ON
the part of the workers with the con-
sequcnt reaction that comes after every
drive"
All people are being urged, however.
TO buy as many of the stamps during the
present month as possible. for the reason
that the pric' gpcs up automatically
With caCIl " .'''G ug u't ih. NcN month
a war stamp viii rCSt ere cent mere
ihan this month, aud IN March it will be
two cents more. Thcr, fore as a matter
Of business it is bette to buy thrift
stamps and war savings stamp now
than TO wait until the price gos uu.
Increasing interest in the sale of
stamps among the small manufac-
turcrs is reported by Chairman James
y, Jauncy. .Ir., of the Industrial section
of the committee. Mr.. Janney tells OF
Il letter received from "A manufacturer
who employs only two men, in which
the writer states that there Is no need
for q speaker to address the men AT his
plant" but that he is anxious to buy
S25 worth of the stamps for sale among
his friends and ncighbOrS and wants
literature and advertising matter to dis
tribute.
The postoiIico reported the biggest sale
of war savings stamps yet made today,
the total for yesterday reaching $6221.20.
Thrift stamps sold at the postofiice dur
ing the day amount to S2363.25.
The Federal Reserve Bank for the dis
trct reports the following total sales
to date: War savings stamps sold, s55l,-
69G.Si; Oh consignment, S10l,l6s.2S I;
thrift stamps sold, Sli6,G03.2j; ON con-
signment. SlnN.12GII
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-10
F. TRACY TOBIN ASKS
100000 HEART BALM
Lawyers Suit Against William
NJ. Burgin Reveals Plaintiffs
Marriage and Divorce
REGARDED AS BACHELOR
Alienation Action Adds Romantic
Chapter to Compartments Event
full Career

\ $1UU.uUO damagc suit by Francis
Tracy Tobn. a member of the philadel-
phia bar, against William VI. Burgin "a
wealthy Philadelphia. for alleged alien
alto nof affections. startled the bar OF
Philadelphia today.
The suit. which is pending before
Judge Finlcttcr, in court Of Common
Pleas No. 4, revealed that Tobin, who
was looked upon by many of his ac-
quaintanrcs as bachelor, was married
II quarter of a century ago and obtained
a divorce in 1909. 1t added another
chapter to his cventful life marked by
participation in public movements and
more recently by his abduction and pro-
tested Imprisonment for six months IN
the Burlington County tN. j. Jail on
conspiracy charge.
Sobiu accused Burgin of alternating
the affections of Mary y. Black, daugh-
ter of Edward NJ. Black. one of tho
owners Of the Hog Island property
Blacks farm. According TO his allega
tions. he and Miss Black were married
IN Baltimore, February 20, 1899. but
the marriage was never copsummatcd
she living with her parents and he liN-
ing. as a bachelor, in this city.
Her mistake in mixing letters in en-
yclopes March 80, 1899, showed him
that Burgin was attentive to her, he de-
clares, with the result that an cstrangc-
ment followed. lie entered 500. 900 suit
against Burgin in 1904. \ capias for
Burgin's arrest was served by Magis-
tratc Harris, then a Deputy Sheriff. and
Burgin was released by Judge Auden-
ried in $3500 bail. the matter ending
there for the time being.
In 1908 Tobin obtained II divorce on
orr ion
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-10
ORDER NAVY MEN OUT
OF READING TERMINAL
Sailors and Marines Driven
Away by Military Police.
Lieutenant Destroys Tickets

Several score sailors and marines were
ordered out Of tho Reading Terminal
ny the military and naval police. A
number Of "bunkies," believing that the
order was issued by the railroad COM
pany, held an Indignation meeting out
side the terminal, but soon decided 10
ABIDE by the regulation when they
learned the orders came from the proper
authorities.
\ few of the men had purchased
tickets TO outlying points. which were
promptly destroyed by a lieutenant in
charge of the naval police lie refused
explanation. saying only that he had or
ders to keep navy men out of the rail-
road terminals.
Plans for the immediate rebuilding of
me Heston School. Fifty-fourth street
ana l'ansdowne avenue, destroyed by
fire on Tuesday night, are under con-
sideration. 1t Is proposed to enl lrge the
building, adding about six rooms.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-10
A. C. OF L. SHIPMENTS
PLEA FOR INCREASE
Witness Declares Municipal
Research Bureaus Figures
Close to Bread Line

The National Shipbuilding Labor Ad-
justment Board resumed its sessions at
the Hotel Walton this morning, and
heard two men discuss the high cost
of living as the most important reasons
why the shpbuilding men of this city
and vicinity should have an increase
in pay. J, Keenan,, one Of the witnesses.
criticized the report Of the Bureau of
Municipal Research and said that the
minimum figures quoted therein on cost
Of living were close TO the bread line.
He said that the figures concerning
the prices for accommodations In hotels
for workingmen and the charges Of
the restaurants were out of question for
the average laborer He referred To
the higher cost OF coal as another reason
for the needed advance.
This afternoon at o'clock the en-
ployers Will have their inning.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-10
RICHARD W. HARTNETT DEAD
For Many Years Authority in Print
ing Press Construction

Richard W. Hartnett. founder of the
X. W. Hartnett Company, printers ma
chinists, and an authority on printing
press construction, died on January at
his home in Oaklyn. y. j. lie was sew
enty-seven years old.
Mr. Hartnett installed many large
printing plants throughout the United
States and was equally conversant with
the engineering as well as the mechan-
zeal department of his business.
He learned the printing business in
the shops Of II. Hoe d CO.. and was n
warm personal friend of Colonel Robert
Hoe and the late George Lasher.
Solemn high requiem mass was cele.
brated at St Johns Church, Ceilings
wood. n. j.. by the pastor, the Rev T.
J. Clune, Numerous other priests as
sisted, and the Right Rev Monsignor
b. J. Mulligan, of Immaculate CoEcep.
tion Church, Camden. also spoke
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-10
WARE PUSHES BILL FOR
NEW NAVY YARD GATE
Would Provide $15O,OOO for Entrance
and Accompanying Buildings
at League Island

approximation for the erection OF a
gaze at the entrance TO the Philadelphia
Navy Yard and accompanying buildings
Is provided In a bill introduced at
Washington today by Congressman Will
nam ;. Ware In the House.
me gate is needed at this time TO
take care Of the ever increasing business
d. uie yard, as well as to relieve the
auarters or the Board of Labor EN-
VIII take care of the yard band the mas
rine guard and the offices of the Labor
BOARD. The total cost is set at $3.50, 900.
Congressman Ware has taken the mat
Yer UP with Secretary of the Navy Dam
ieis and VIII endeavor to have the de-
partment approve the Appropriation be-
lore the Naval Affairs Committee
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-10
GUSTS CAREY WORKER
FROM COUNTY OFFICE
Sheriff Takes Star From Louis
Silverstein, Hurt in Fifth
Ward Fracas

The latest move in the general plan
- oust from city and county offices
Soofisers of political leaders unfriendly
u the ambitions of the Wares was made
~ Sheriff Ransley. the Vare-picked
1nlrmap Of the Republican city COM
f<1<k6e. He has removed from Office
f11)6- Silverstein, writ server friendly
19mes A. Carey. of the Fifth Ward.
f 0ur1ng the disturbances in the Fifth
&f1 Sllverstein played a conspicuous
~ In the counter-attacks made BY the
1mrose following against the murder
1&p<ics Of the Organization followers. lie
~ among the number admitted to the
EG6nsylvania Hospital for treatment Of
NIP wounds inflicted by the imported
3&ng Of thugs.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-10
LINK CONRAD MURDER.
WITH PREVIOUS CRIME
Police Believe Slayer May
Have Been Assailant of
Mrs. Darrah
TO CONFRONT SUSPECTS
Victim of First Attack Will View
Two Colored Ash Collectors
Now Under Arrest

4 theory that the same man who
strangled Mrs. Serena Conrad to death
was the negro burglar who attacked
another woman in West Philadelphia
Il week ago, was advanced today by the
police as a possible means OF clearing
up the mystery of the strange death of
the scventy-nine-y -year-old woman at
her home. 1855 North 18th street.
William Banes and Charles Gibson.
the negro ash collectors under arrest.
will be confronted by the West phila-
dclphia victim of n negro burglars at.
tack---ATrs. Sarah Darrah. $3.50 Angora
terrace. She was almost overpowered
by II negro January in her apartment.
The man escaped with S75 after she
fought him off.
Similarity in the strangulation methods
used by the intruders in both cases was
pointed out today by Lieutenant Ewing,
of the SiXty-ilfth street and Woodland
avenue station. In the attack on Mrs.
Darrah the negro tried in vain TO slip
Il rope moose over the head OF his victim.
When the body of Mrs. Conrad was
found on the floor of her hall. n red and
green silk tane, used for tying Christ
mas packages was found around her
neck.
Lieutenant Ewing sent Detectives
Printz and Quigley to see Captain of
Detectives Tate today with the facts In
the Darrah case. Banes and Gibson will
be taken to the Darrah home to allow
Mrs Darrah to view them with the pos
sibility that one Of them is the man.
Mrs Darrah has been i'll at home since
the attack on her.
Banes, according to witness, was
seen TO follow Mrs Conrad into her
room Monday morning. while Gibson
went to a cellar window as IL to re-
ceive the ashes from the cellar Eight
hours later Edward Conrad, the hus-
band. found her body In the hallway
when he returned home.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-10
POLICE NAB HEADS
OF NEW ENTERPRISE
cambridge Street Store, Alleged
Emporium for Stolen Mer,
chandise, Is Raided

Two negroes. who believed in doing
business extensively, established a store
at 1907 Bainbridge street. in which the
stock. according to the police was com
posed Of stolen goods.
The proprietOrs Of the establishment.
who were arrested today. are Peter
Ewell and Join Dawson. The police say
they traced several cases Of merchau-
disc stolen from the warehouse of IA de.
partment store at Noble street wharf to
the Bainbridge street address, and
learned that the goods had been carried
directly TO the store from the wharf.
Dawson was arrested in the place
shortly after a wagonload of stolen
goods arrived. it is alleged. and Ewell
was dragged from under a bed in the
third story of "A house nearby.
The negroes were held in $1,000 bail
for a further hearing by Magistrate
lmber
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-10
FOES OF P. r. T..LEASE
ARM FOR LEGAL FIGHT
United Business Men Will Go
Into Court if Public Serv-
ice Appeal Fails
AIM AT THREE POINTS
Validity of Compact Between City
and Company Is
Attacked

The city's lease of its high-speed tram
sit lines. now partly under construction,
to the Philadelphia Rapid Transit COM
pany will be attacked before the STATE
Public Service Commission by the United
Business Mems Association, and ii the
fight before the commission fails II will
be taken into the courts.
G. oscar Beasley. chief counsel for
the United Business Mems Association
In the transit matter is authority for
the foregoing statement.
Following Councils passage OF the or
dlnance authorizing the Mayor to make
the lease and the Mayors signing of
the ordinance. the United Business Mems
Association notified the Public Service
Commission that it would oppose the
agreement when the city and the Phla-
delphia Rapid Transit Company went
before the commission TO ask approval
of the agreement.
At the next meeting of the L. u T.
directors, January 81. arrangements
prob ably will be made for a special cleo
ton, in which all stockholders will par
ticipate. to instruct President AIi;ten to
sign or not to sign the lease Since
President AItten and other officials of
tn, company favor the lease and since
more than three-fourths of the stock of
the company is in the hands of n voting
trust which Is in accord with President
Mitten and with T., IT. Stotesbury. the
real head of the company. 1t is fore
gone conclusion that the vote will sus-
tiin the policy and plans of the p. II. T.
officials.
As soon as President Mitten and the
Mayor have signed the lease the city
and the company will ask the Public
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-10
EIIIWOODPLAN
l1ncement Of Site for
lpbuilders' Homes
lpected Tomorrow
EAGER FOR WORK
mum Cost of Project to
Philadelphia Estimated
at 81, 100000
EAGER FOR WORK

n. Governments decision about
Mig Hog Island shipbuilders in Elm
- WIN be made today and will be
Dunced to the city tomorrow, with
1koslphia eager to begin work.
XAis forecast was accompanied by an
rate Of the maximum cost of the
1oct to the city. A total Of s1,200,o00
~ not fabulous sums reported pre-
DGoly--will be the maximum cost 20
1IAdslphia of building streets and ex-
G(1ihg sewers, water mains. conduits
~ otherwise improving the proposed
I1o1ne sites In the Fortieth Ward, ac-
1of6ing to Chester T.. Albright, chief
ngineer Of the Bureau Of Surveys. lie
XAood his conclusion on estimates made
~ various city officials.
ThA Government. through Shipping
lard representatives. already has in
Mined the city that II would bear n
119fs Of the cost In case the southwest
klladelphia tract is chosen In pref
1rnnce to another proposed site near
&81sboro. y. J. The $l.200.00O total
0ou1d be cut down considerably by the
4ovsrnments contribution, said Chief
xIofieht
VI That the city will be privileged TO
1D1od S1,200.000 with liberal deductions
{nrough Government aid. was confidently
1rodicted today. following assurances
{Ah& the Elmwood acreage would be
<Ih6aen BY the Government as the logical
t1eo for the shipbuilders' homes. The
xovornment's formal decision is ex-
Iocted at the once of Mayor Smith some
31mo tomorrow.
Z X Philadelphia is ready for the PROPOSE
- to prepare workmen's homes num-
1oeing anywhere from 5000 to 10000.
~ the skeleton plans for thoroughfares,
water. sewerage, transportation, lighting
lnd other improvements have been
1gawn up by city officials, following the
ooGlforences with members of the hous-
~ division of the Emergency Fleet
0cgporation. which controls the Hog
Io1And shipyards through the american
bodybuilding Corporation. Tho moment
the Government decides to build and
names the number and the character OF
tho houses to be erected. Philadelphia
GAn begin work. Only the details.
Gpssrned by the shipping boards speci-
Ecations, need to be filled In.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-10
fAFETY-FIRST ARMY
ASSALED BY STONE
Senator Scores Commissioned
Civilians as Bureau
Fighters
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.


<Uafety-first soldiers was the term
u6oa BY Senator Stone. of Missouri, in a
dosch before the Senate. In which he
Eln6ly scored men recently commits
|aoA from civil life for work In various
10roaus OF the War Department. He
&for1ed they are in many cases re-
.k1ng more pay than fighting men.
though they have never heard and
Stor expect to hear the sound CT a
11tls gun"
Dehator Stone said that while they are
61rnitted to wear the uniform and the
- collar insignia as the men of the
~ some distinguishing mark should
6@vised BY which It can be known
~ they are not actually combatants.
<S ~ Senators remarks were evoked by
introduction Of n bill by Senator
~ of Washington. providing that the
{1eument furnish uniforms to officers
tooG Senator Jones pointed out that
= 1Aints are being heard from all sec
1lnnD oe the country at the great expense
~ which men are put to furnish them-
E114os with army equipment after receiv-
~ commissions. He read letter TO
~ efIect, In which the writer pointed
~ that IN many cases men had to bor-
~ money with which to equip them
- Washington Senator said officers
must pay ''profiteers" two or three
- fer uniforms. The writer OF the
1ory scoundreI In the country is
up on military supplies which
CFfsrmaster claims he Is unable to
3tcr Kenyon. of Iowa. and Senator
rfck, Of Wyoming. who visited the
~ mont during the recess OF Con-
have stated there are many men
Innce who are wearing the uniform
- -nstioa who are not entitled u.
Senator Stone said there were
n6s Of men IN France and In this
3x who. while having authority to
olacsrs' uniforms. should not he
- same distinguishing ornaments
.rneu upon whom the country must
- actual warfare.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-10
Water Damages Factory

RIsADING, Pa. Jan. 1O.-Damapes as-
timated at $4,000 were caused by the
flooding of the basement of tile DIX scnII
4 Staudt Hosiery Company factory here
by the bursting OF water pipes in an ad-
Ice on the pipes In the second buliding
p vacant factory, and the water fiowsd
into the hosiery plant cellar, where sIs
81 ~; sssr e is;s XXI l,:::' S:'s stossd,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-10
Post Wheeler Improved

Post Wheeler, author and diplomat,
was reported today as being much i'm
proved in health at the Jefferson Hos
pital Wheeler became i'll H. Toxic
Japan. where he was charge daffahet
Of the American embassy, and came to
Philadelphia In companyh with his WIFE
Halle Ermn!e Rives, author Of best
seller" novels She Is lt his bedside
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-10
Fire in Unfinished Building

A three-story brick building in the
course Of construction. i6Ii North Front
street. owned by Henry Matterson.
caught fire early this morning. Fire.
men believe the blaze resulted from
spontaneous combustion among quan-
<3<y of lime and straw. Tho damage
nrnounto4 70 37e~ 4. 4. 4 n.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-10
HE WEATHER


|Df0TOE. Jan. l0.--The north
>)i1n has remained nearly sta
1of the Gulf Of st. Lawrence
1Ast twenty-four hours. and
rG>st3on has continued In east
& end portions Of the Lake
4 ~ temperatures have fallen
1eal portion Of the storm. while
3 slieht rise In Its western
|n1lo6ing Ontario and most
11G1o Atlantic States. The
~ ara of high pressure has
n Intensity. while the tenn
1nGoo n tho central valleys
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-10
Drug sto. IS Stop ,iamp Sales

Drug stores owned by j. X. stauffer.
Forty-sixth and Sansom streets. and
Powers a Reynolds. Forry-ffth and Lo-
Gust streets, have discontinued the sale
Of postage stamps. They claim their
sale. required the. entire atetptIon Of .
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-10
No Dog License Needed Here

Councils having taken no action to
provide for the licensing Of dogs under
the act OF Assembly of 1917. they can
ramble unlicensed all over Philadelphia.
though Il is fatal in the rest Of the
State.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-10
Civil Service Examinations

open competitive examinations for the
position Of guard. penitentiary service.
$40 year; copyist craftsman, 50 to
s3.4t per diem. February 9. are an
bounced by the United States ,Civll
eerxtce Commission. !, h e
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-10
Miners Want to Hear Wilson

HAZLEFoN, Pa. Jan lo.---Ohicials of
the United Mine Workers here announced
they had invited President Wilson TO
address their international convention
opening next week at Indianapolis. The
mlnerp want the President to give them
: nnoonoGo regarding their part IN the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-10

A revolution occurred IN Portugal
early in December, the Government
capituating to the rebels after three
days fighting. during which seventy per-
sons were reported killed and between
800 and 400 wounded A new govern
ment was formed under Doctor Paes, the
revolutionary leader. and Machado,
President of the republic, was banlshed
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-10
PORTUGUESE SAILORS
INSECOND UPRISING
Insurgent Crews on Warships
Surrender After Firing on
Lisbon Forts

MADRID. Jan. 10.--Crews of Portu-
guese watships have mutinied and be-
gun bombarding tho Lisbon forts, ac-
cording to news reaching here. The
army, IL appears. remained faithful to
the government of DIR. Sidoni6 Paes and
tranquility has been restored.
The rebellious crews were those on
the battleship Nasco dc CANA the tor.
pedoboat destroyer Douro and other war
vessels. Their surrender is Understood
TO have marked the conclusion of the
disturbances.
PARIS, Jan. 10.-A Lisbon dispatch
Tuesday afternoon received by the
Havas News Agency says the in
surgent crews of the warships in the
port Of Lisbon were persuaded to dis.
embark and go TO their barracks. where
they surrendered without incident TO the
Government forces.
The Government, adds the dispatch,
has issued statement declaring II has
accurate knowledge of the intrigues
among the Democrats TO regain power
by force. Governmental measures have
been taken to prevent food boarding and
reduce food prices, the statement an.
nounccs.