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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-28
SELL GERMAN TEXTBOOKS
Education Board Will Dispose of Them
as Trash

The many German textbooks now on
the shelves of the Board of Education
and baled. Last year the Board OF
Education made $4,000 by haling every
scrap of paper. and Secretary Dick hest
tates To guess how much money will
come when all the German books are
baled as trash
The unpopularity of the German Ian
guage is so marked that most Phiadel-
phia book dealers refuse to buy German
language books School books deterio-
ate SO rapidly that Secretary Dick has
come TO the CONCLUSION that the best way
to dispose of the obnoxious TeutOniC
works Is to throw them with the other
scraps of paper while at the same
time raising a little more money for
the board to buy Liberty Bonds
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-28
CHURCH SHOW SCORES HIT
ST. Alphonsus Operate Society Pro.
duces The Isle of Somewhere"

The st. Alphonsus operate Society
presented its second annual production.
The Isle of Somewhere" Monday eve
ming, in the auditorium of st. AlphOnsus'
Academy.
The Home Guards Of st. Francis
NaViers Church We're hit when they
drilled and charged "ONer the top"
Henry Siegler had the leading role in
The Isle of Somewhere" Others who
took part were Charles Dreher. Harry
Draum. Grace Weik and Josephine Steng.
The pony chorus of Holland girls took
the audience by surprise and the Red
rross girls drilled well
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-28
POSTMASTER TO NAME
CLERKS AND CARRIERS
EHgibIes Under Examination Prelimi
mar, 10 Appointment on Sub
siitute List

Postal clerks and letterCarriers who
have passed the civil service eNamina-
tionS, bun have not yet been appointed,
were examined today, with the idea of
filing vacancies in the substitute list.
Assistant Postmaster Lister announced
today that SO postal clerks and tifty-twO
letterCarriers had passed the civil SER
vice examination. and that about l2i
postal clerks and forty carriers would
he appointed from the list to positions.
Owing to the draft and high wages
offered by war plants, the substitute list
has diminished about 80 per cent during
the last few months.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-28
STUDENTS TO WORK ON SHIPS
Boys Coming to Camden From
Wooster College. Ohio

Thirty five students from Wooster
college. Ohio. will arrive here June | 5 to
accept positions with the PENNSYLVANIA
and New jersey plant of the Pusey &
Jones Company. in South Camden.
Many of the boys are expected to re-
main throughout the vacation period.
hut others will continue as steady as en-
ployes.
John n Miller. formerly of WoOst err
who entered the employ of the Shipyard
in 1871 is editor of the organization
paper Word went forth to Wooster
here.
4 Ihree-stOry frame house of large
dimensions has been rented at 32O South
liZed as a home for the students, who
viii bring their own cook.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-28
CAMDEN "OVER THE TOP"
Red Cross Drive Shows Excess o
$4,000

The Red Cross drive has gone over
the top" in Gloucester and Camden by
several thousand dollars.
Townsend Sites. director of the cam
paign. announced today that the total
now Is in excess Of S32, 900. while the
quota is but $4,000 or the total
amount. workmen at the Pennsylvania
and New Jersey plant Of the Pusey &
Jones Shipbuilding Company contributed
$1,000. Gloucester raised $500.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-28
CITY TO GET OLD FUNDS
Long Unclaimed Deposits to Go
Into General Account

Funds on deposit. some for more than
half century, to the credit Of former
city Treasurers and never claimed by
benefciaries will be returned to the cty's
general account by an ordinance now be-
fore Councils.
The deposits, totaling Sil6.39, we're
held by the former National Bank of the
Northern Liberties and since its merger
with the. Bank of North America have
been held by the latter institution
The credits to former city Treasurers
are as follows: James McClintoCk
lS62-63, S44: Henry SUNNI, lS64-67
$500: Joseph y. piersol. 1S6S-6a
S5l. 40; Joseph F.. Marcer. ls77-7S
$3.50. and u. +. Southworth 1901,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-28
MACHINISTS ASK INCREASE
200 Employed by the City Make Ap.
peal TO Mayor

A committee representing 200 machin-
lists in the employ of the city, most of
them in the Bureau of Water, called on
Mayor Smith, yesterday and asked his
support for their request for higher
wages. The committee asserted the ma
chinists had no intention of striking. but
that unless an increase was granted
many would seek better-paying positions.
They preferred, however, to remain in
the employ of the city.
The committee pointed. out that the
city pays machinists $4,25 a day and
helpers $3.25 a day, whereas the Govern
ment pays the former S5.7c and the lat
ter s4.o4. The Mayor assured the ma
chinists that he would do all he could
to help them.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-28
WOMAN TWICE SHOT
Says Brother.in.Law Wounded Her Fir.
ing at Boarder

Mrs. Elizabeth Scotaline. twenty-six
year old, 49lS Lancaster street. is in a
serious condition in West Philadelphia
Homeopathic Hospital with two bullet
wounds in her right shoulder. The
police are looking for her brother-in-
law. John Scotaline. who lived at the
same house. John Zelleo. a boarder al
the house, is also being sought
According to the story Mrs. ScotaIine
told Detective Esher, her brother-in-law
shot her today in firing at ZeleO. whom
she said, she discovered under her bed
She said that shortly after she retired
she was attracted by a noise under the
bed, and screamed Her brother-in- Jaw
ran into the room with revolver
After the shooting both men dis.
appeared, and neighbors attracted bv
the shots found her on the floor. The
police are investigating her story,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-28
Q)R HEROES
MEMORIAL DAY
erent Celebration Is Ar
1ged Throughout City
for Thursday
AIJNCH FLOWER SHIP
INCH FLOWER SHIP
HotC Co Fly Flag
on Memorial Day

For the guidance of those who
wish to follow proper etiquette in
Sthe display of the national colors
on Memorial Day the following
Srsiles are set forth:
The flag should fly at half-staff
< from sunrise to noon and at full
sstaff from noon to sunset.
In placing the flag at half.staff
il should first be raised to the top
Of the star and then lowered to
position. Preliminary to lowering
II from half-staff the flag should
FIRST be raised to the top.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-28
Divorces Granted

The following final DEGREES of divorce
were granted by Court Of Common Pleas
No. 3:
Jennie F.. Pritchett from Edward A.
Pritchett.
kathryn Headley from Edgar Headley
Emma Wagner from Charles Wagner.
Helen Dowlins Trotter from Raymond
Trotter.
Bessie Cowans from Joshua Earl CowAns.
+. Lawrence Cobb from Josephine a.
Cobb. 49,,
.Nunzio Guzzi from Lorenzs Guzzi
fsilzabeth G. Williams from Howard VIII
chr'.,lene Viola Hsasiesr from Carl H
i'9ns'ssl Anna / Ksli<r from J>eob kei:er.
Gsofss p Chose .ron 1>or<ie O. Chase
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-28
SENT TO OFFICERS CAMP
Three Philsdelphians Attending Marine
Corps Training School

Three Philadelphans and one Swsrth
more youth are among the 500 enlisted
marines now attending the FIRST marine
corps officers training camp at Guam
tico. Va.
They are Quarternaster Sergeants
Robert b Moore. 2l35 Federal street
Paul jain 5005 North Twelfth street.
and Alfred w Heinzroth, private. 1915
Columbia avenue. The Swarfhmore
boy is Edward r. Slmnlands. 3e7 Nassar
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-28
INCOME TAX BILLS MAILED
Collector Says His Estimate Of $685..
100000 Was Too Low

Individual income tax bills were sent
out today by Collector of Internal
Revenue Lederer. They must be paid
by June 16.
Lederer predicted that his original
estimate Of Si25. 100000 IN receipts for
the Internal Revenue Department would
he sxcseded by enough to buy a couple
of tcfpedo boat destrQSere.r 81
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-28
Two Electrocu,ed a, Bellefonte

Bellefonts. Pa, May 2s.-Two execu-
tions took place at the Rockview peni-
tentiary yesterday. when lilo Obrle. a
Serbian. Of Lebanon County and Giu-
seppe Polito, an Italian. OF Westmore-
land County, were sent TO the chair.
The former Was convicted OF the mur-
der OF woman acquaiDtance, willie
Foiito was sentenced TO death fof KIN
Ing Dominic Natal Of New Kensinn
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-28
Berks County Boy on Moldayia

Reading, May 27.-Charles W. Zeider
of Geigertown, q Berks County boy, waI
a member of Company b, Fifty-eightt
Regiment in which fifty-three Ameri
cans were lost when the Moldavia was
torpedoed in the English Channel. Zeidei
was a horseshoer for the company. Hi;
parents have received no word, but be
lieyed that he escaped.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-28
BOARD PICKING
DRYDOCK SITES
Emergency Fleet Commit
tee Begins Survey of
Delaware River
COST TO BE 100000

Work of selecting sites for floating
drydocks for the Emergency Fleet Cor
poraton in the Delaware River near
Philadelphia is under way.
committee. of which Edward Carry.
of the division of operation. is chairman,
is now working on plans for the docks
Four or possibly Ave will he located
near this city at sites selected by the
committee. Each will cost between
5000 and $500 600
The first locations Of the drydocks
will not he of great Importance, since
they Ere of the floating type and can
he moved from point to point TO meet
the needs Of Shipping due for repair.
This step is part of the plan Of the
Emergency Fleet Corporation and the
United States shipping board TO have
thirty or more drydoCks constructed on
the Atlantic and on the Gulf in order
to care for repairs on American mer-
chant marine vessels. which is expected
to assume large, proportions by 1919.
The drydocks will not be built entirely.
with Government funds. nor will they
wholly he owned by the Government. The
plan the board has in mind. according
to an official announcement today. is
10 have private companies or individuals
huld the drydoCks on specifications sup
piled by the shipping board and also
""'e ''''3' ''''' us ''"'' Wv
Four Near Petty's Island
/ X r. Taylor. vice president Of cramps
shtpyard. who has been considering the
latest methods of dry dock construction
ri,t, ,.io,,. to huiIdine four fo,. his
! concern. said today:
/ "Speed is the essential thing TODAY 1,
rertrata four hish-leyeJ docks in ono
n,an, a, pettv's Island The SHINING
board apparently mas ihdorsed the plan
,nn no,o,,'a,'a ~
..7,.,a, ,o,',,,, Co.. h,,iIdi,. H.. a.,,,.
~ noin, is nh,,io,,s ,,,o,,
,,,,,,o,.,,aa !, ,.irI r,na,, - ro,o,f,i
,h,,ns rhi u.jII ,.ka r,oro n,ona,, "a
,,nro ,i,,,e
our proposition to the shipping board
involves an outlay Of $4,000. 900 un-
dcrstand another proposition has been
made involving craving dock which
will cost about S5.OOO.OOO
According to the announcement OF this
shlp'hs poa'u' contracts ior the dfNdocks
ar 10 "e d"drueu reSpohSloie indlNid-
"a,I anu 'o'ceIn us
SUE 'aseS' says 'he shlpplns
n""'u' II may pe necessary tor the.
w, - n'''e'' W ""Ne 'oanS or 20 per
re"' VI 'ne 'oSt VI '.e drEuo'ks' ana
~ ol"'' eases 'od''S Vi ot'lE - OF even
'' PER c,",'
'u"ar" r"IiE' 'hdl'h'ah "' inc ste
'o",'''l''ee' ' ""'c, - eNpec'eu 10 hanoie
'arse part oi tne detail 'oincioent
WIZ tae CONSTRUCTION VI '"e uocks'
Salu touay
we n,'sh'' Tor instance. nno one
/ nulut' Vt tA'Si'th' reputation io' un'
/ uer ''e Jop anu ,'''iSh'hs IL III
soou shape' ""o' at th'S particular
| t'h'e' cahh"' spare 'huch money
Goy.rnmept 70 Lend Money
~ ,-, a.,
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-11-23
SHOE RESTRICTIONS
HAVE BEEN RELAXED

The Berkeley County Council OF
Defense has received the following
communication from ]. " Sullivan
secretary Of the State Council OF
Defense:
To the County Councils of Defense:
AS a. result Of the signing of the
armistice. the War Industries Board
has cancelled its plan for the classi-
fication and price limitations on shoes
The following telegram from John
s. Cravens. of the Council of Nation
Al Defense, is self-explanatory
Washington, d. c., Nov. IS, 1918.
State Council of Defense, Charles
ton, w. Va.
WAR Industies Board requests us
to advise you that the shoe program
was by agreement with the trade
limited to the period OF direct war
At the signing Of an
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-11-23
HEALTH TALK
SPANISH INFLUENZA OR GRIP
by DIR. LEE II. SMITH.

An old enemy is with us again, and
whether we fight German or germ,
we must put up a good fight, and not be
afraid. The influenza runs d very brief
course when the patient is careful, and
ii we keep the system in good condition
and throw off the poisons which tend to
accumulate within our bodies, we can
escape the disease. Remember these
three C's--a clean mouth, clean skin,
and clean bowels. To carry off poisons
from the system and keep the bowels
loose, daily doses of q pleasant laxative
should be taken. Such one is made
Of May-apple, leaves Of aloe, root Of
jalap, and called DR.. Pierce's Pleasant
Pellets. Hot lemonade should be used
freely If attacked by cold, and the
patient should be put to bed after hot
mustard foot-bath.
To prevent the attack Of bronchitis or
pneumonia and to control the pain,
Anuric tablets should be obtained al tina
drug store, and one given every two
hours, with lemonade. The Anuric tab
lets were first discovered by DR.. Pierce,
and, as they flush the bladder and
cleanse the kidneys, they carry away
much OF the poisons and the uric acid.
1t is important that broths, milk, but
termilk, ice-cream and simple diet
be given regularly to strengthen the sys-
tenn and increase the vital resistance.
The fever is diminished by the use of the
Anuric tablets, but in addition, the fore
head, arms and hands may be bathed
with water (tepid) in which q table,
spoonful Of salaratus has been dissolved
in a quart. After an attack OF grip or
pneumonia to build up and strengthen
the system, obtain at the drug store q
good iron tonic, called e IronticD Tab
lets, or that well known herbal tonic,
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-11-23
ACCIDENTALLY SHOT
MOTHER IN MORGAN

Tuesday morning James Harden,
Of Berkeley Springs, cleaned and oil
ed his % calibre rife, preparatory
to going hunting. He put several
cartridges in the magazine and was
testing the rife to see IL 1t would
throw the shells, when the hammer
slipped from his fingers, exploding
the shell. The ball struck his moth
er, who was standing near by, pas
sing through one of her limbs. For
tunately no bones were injured and
the wound Is not considered serious.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-11-23

armistice the Board felt obligated to
the trade to call them in conference
and they have recommended that
the pledge and window card system,
stamping Of shoes, classification and
price limitations be dropped There
fore, the distribution of pledge forms
and window cards by the County
Councils pursuant to our general let
ter automatically becomes unneces-
sary. Please so advise your County
Councils and transmit to them the
thanks of the Boot and Shoe Section
of the War Industries Board for
what they have already done"
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-11-23
SECY. TUMULTY HAS
LOST AGED FATHER

Philip Tumulty retired contrac-
tor and father of Joseph 2. Tumulty
private secretary to President Will
son, died at his home, 81 Monticello
avenue Jersey City. He was born in
County Caven. Ireland 70 years ago,
and came to America when he was
nine years old and lived with his
parents in Jersey City. At the age
of l6 he Joined the New Jersey vol
unteefs and was twice wounded in
the civil war.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-11-23
JONES SPRING NOTES

Jones Spring, Nov. o,-Mrs. Guy
Alvey and daughter. Alice Lee. are
spending some time with relatives
here.
Private claud Wilson. spent the
week end at his home
Mr. and Mrs T. G.. Snyder were
visitors in our village on Saturday.
Mrs. b. G. Stilwen spent several
days this week with relatives here
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson KEGS. OF
Shanghai. were guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Brady Alvey Saturday
Mr.. Ben Everhart is quite i'll at
this writing.
Miss katherine Gordon spent Sun
day eve with Mrs. Kaufman.
The farmers are busy getting in
their corn.
Berkeley and Mt. Vernon Orchard
have finished delivering their apples
The weather has been quite chang.
cable this week.
The remains of Miss Lany Pitzer
will be laid to rest at Calvery ceme-
terry on Thursday. She was kind
neighbor and always ready to lend a
helping hand to those in need.
Mr.. Wesley Stukey visited Mr..
Benjamin Everhart.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-11-23
TRAIN SMASHES AUTO.
AND TWO ARE HURT

An ehstbound Baltimore and Ohio
freight train crashed into Ford au,
tomobile at the crossing just east of
Ridgeville. Md, Thursday morning.
completely demolishing the machine
and injuring the occupants, Howard
Stap and George Eichelberger. both
Of Jimtown,. Eichelberger, who was
the worst injured was taken to the
Frederick city hospital and stup was
taken home
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-11-23
WINCHESTER MEN
RUN OVER BY TRUCK

]. Randolph Taylor and Addison
Z, Henry employees of the Virginia
Wooden Company, Winchester. are
III serious condition, with mum
erous cuts, bruises and scalp lacera,
tons, as a result of being run over
by large mail truck operating by
H. R, DeHayen, of Capon Bridge,
w, Va, while On their way home to
dinner. The driver of the truck was
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-11-23
roLrz NOTES.

Foltz, Nov. 22.-Mr. Geo. c. Tabler
and family of our village moved to
Dam No on last Tuesday, where
he has lucrative position at the
power plant
Mrs, A, G. Miller one of our esti-
mahle neighbors, visited Mrs. Foltz on
last Tuesday.
The rural people are thankful that
peace has been declared: that hos
Titles have ceased and that the flu
seonrge, caused a very small percent
of fatalities. SO we ean heartily ac-
quiesee with the President in render
ing THANKS to God for His care over
us and for the preservation OF our
lives and homes. consequently we now
fear no invading foe. or encroach-
ment OF foreigners upon our free and
Independent land
Some time since. Miss Blanch Sig
Ter, one of our amhahle young ladies',
so sure that the war would cease be-
fore Advent. made the writer prom
Use to call the figures for u social
square dance II the world hostilities
ceased before Christmas. She stil
holds him to his promise and he in
formed her that he would not forfeit
his word
Next week we are likely to have
eloudiness and drizzllng rain for
day or two; perhaps sleet and snow
to follow. Warm Thanksgiving day,
or within AZ hours of 1T.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-11-23

Read the Martinsburg Journal,
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-11-23
Second U. 3. Church

Sunday school at $50 sharp,
Ralph Young. supt. Preaching at II
a. m. and 7:S0 p. m. by the pastor.
This will be the beginning of the re.
vival. come praying and bring your
friends. Junior Endeavor at p. m.
and Mrs. Reynolds win sing. Come
end hear the gospel in word and
song. John II. Ford, Pastor.
Winchester-Ave. Christian Church
Rev. Roy Sehmucker. Pastor
Preaching II a. M, and 7:9o p. m.
Bible school $50 o. o. osburn. Supt.
Christian Endeavor els Special
music at night. You are cordially in
viied to worship with us.
Christ Reformed Church
Sunday school $50 a. m. The
Holy Communion II a. m and 7:30
D. m. Christian EnIcavor $50 pm.
Wednesday evening service 7:45. A
cordial welcome to all Rev, A. NJ
Gluck, Pastor.
First Baptist Church
Tomorrow at II n, IN. Dir, Taylor
viii preach on "Christianty's Next
Big Job" and at 7:3O p. m. his sub
icct will be "The Peace that will
Abide"
ST. Joscph's Church.
First Mass at 7.30 a m Sunday
School at 1915 a. m. Second Mass
at IL a, m, vespers and beneliction
1t 7.S0 p. m. The public is cordially
invited to all the services.
First U. e. Church.
North Queen greet Rev W. T.
Gruver, D. ~, pastor A special day
at this church. Home Coming Day
in all departments. Sunday School at
$50 Il. m. Every member and friend
Of the school is urgently requested &c
be on hand at $50 Come Preaching
at II a. m by Bishop w, M. Week
ley, d. ID. At $50 Fellowship
meeting. at which time former pas
tors and other visiting persons will
speak, 1t will be a get together and
get acquainted meeting Everybody
invited Endeayor Societies have
rally at 7 and the Bishop win preach
at 8 o'clock. These Will be services
of instruction, inspiration and good
fellowship. The doors Of the church
will be wide open all day and cor.
dial greeting awaits all who will
come. Revival services begin with
these services and will continue az
long as the interest is good. A gen.
erous invitation is given to everybody
to come and help In this blessed
work. 1t will not be a denomination
al meeting, but a meeting to help ali
Christians and bring unsaved people
to Jesus Christ and then seek church
fellowship where they please.
Trinity M. e. Church, South
West Martin st. Tomorrow we
shall have Sunday school at nine
thirty. Junior League at two-thirty
and Senior at six-thirty. Let there
be no reaction from the Rally Day
attendance of last Sunday. Mission
airy collection in the Sunday school
The sermon at eleven o'clock will an