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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-28
OPEN NEW PLAY CENTERS
School Buildings Will Be Used by Rec
reation Board

Arrangements for opening of the eve
ming recreation ceuters in public school
buildings during the winter We're made
today by the Board Of Recreation. The
school centers will supplement the ac-
tivities carried on in the established
recreation centers conducted by the
board.
Public school centers will be estab-
liShcd in the following schools: Agnew,
Eleventh and Cherry streets Brown.
HolmeSburg Claghorn Annex, Twentieth
street and Susquehanna avenue; Column
bus. Ninth and Carpenter streets: Com
ley, Somerton; Cramp, Howard and
ontario streets; Curtin. Musgrave and
Hortter streets; Durham, Sixteenth and
Lombard streets: Gilbert, Twenty ninth
and Highland streets: kendrck, Thirty
eighth street and Powelton avenue
Madison, New Market ana Green streets
Marshall, Franklin and Sellers streets
Morton. SiXty-third street and Emwood
avenue Rhoads, Forty-ninth and Par.
rish streets: Stowe, SeVentieth street
and Woodland avenue Wayne. Twenty
eighth and Morris streets. and Wilson
Twelfth and Wharton streets.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-28
SERVICE FLAG RAISING
IN DOWNTOWN SECTION
Ninety.nine Men Honored at
Sixteenth and Wolf
Streets

Patriotic ceremonies marked the rails
ing OF a service flag at Sixteenth
and Wolf streets today in honor OF the
hInety-nine young men OF that neigh
oorhood who went TO war. The cere-
monies began at o'clock with parade
tnrough the section, in which the social
religious and military organizations Of
that vicinity participated
AT the conclusion OF the parade there
was victory Thanksgiving meeting
on Wolf street above Sixteenth. Ad-
dresses were made by clergymen OF
OF the various churches and the people
joineG in patriotic songs
Following are those Of the ueirhbor-
mood who were in the country's service:
Edwin W. Adams. first lieutenant. medical
,oI5oIl, r J.. B15h: g: II !: &; Aibe-t Brown.
ss%@int: syir.;: base hospital; Ernest BushbH nay
Blfisser Byrltio,.r bucha'ew' medical corps: William
Gsorse il. ytarbinc. navy; IIerbrr. Clark
soy%! sSG9nd y rlicgtenant army: tran; ~ CarE
wssr wTE9?' f0FPS GToxsr NE'"si s-my i cSsef e.
John i. De!aney. navy; stephen p. Dcver
ElevSn,h ReFinen, S4neS d D1esoB cSspGra S.PfS a,
/ Z, "&itSr E.Ho. NJ Flanigan. engineer; william
aspsSSsa?SSts. $. "fyy io@ @h"'s2 P Frazier, frs
sIdn Hhn Gs@shST 5sH@9 FeG M ,r,ys !, Ios @r GGSrs
Joseph D Goodfr.snd. A. I. -; L. Good
- rrIend' ,I. sergeant. quar-. dept: John Gulnan
-6L JShn s G. EsshI; cgTp2Prs. n. R. s.; 80. a4$
E; %alsS; H1asssiS:y ssss:y' setss&nt q e.
SMTMST MnS&e, Wfifm nneaI ee9fn mar're
""ES: Ksymoha wIli"T Ta!iicdl Fl sinst. # + II iii
Kgsar%ex, t1456 =, Gtorse ! Ke9r, ?,'. .P!S
navy; Michael Keryn. 18th CAL. Edwa:
Raymond LanRtord nav.
cast defcnse: jcssph +. MsRsr' e?ath Acr
n. nayy: John <: Martin: army; W!iiaT
HsisS.Si+ sS% joSs ssSPS u
s EhTs5S MsfnsM2eE as'3 3'S 'a%f'
IL 6. osgood. navy; John y. Olive. navy
Thomas II; 'Donneil; arm. ,,,,,. ..
W. ], Phillips. army: j. Il. Proctor. navy
william It5 !; Pommer:: army; TTIN:so. po.d arm,
Ellis nob!nson, nav: John :. Robinson
''" James aG s"oucr. uici- marine; Burton O. smitr
army Thomas smith: army, ,,,.... Mo-,
ANTHONY Xo,te. navy: JOSEPH. y-ott29i;. navy
scrseant f" army Ha whtncy with watson. sersesn,
3rmE WLST %anI R W1tsGT hs%2 fs5St@H' TGS+r
Water i: ycrkss, nav: ,,,, % v,,r
morman, scrEeant. army; iIarry +, thinner
man. army.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-28

COLLEGES FACE
FINANCIAL PERIL
'Disbanding Student Armies
Hits Institutions, Says
Provost Smith
WENT TO BIG EXPENSE
Looks to Government to Re-
imburse Managements for
Outlay in Its Interest
WENT TO BIG EXPENSE

Half the colleges OF the country will
unless the Government reimburses
them for the loss incurred by the de-
mobilization of the student army train
ing corps and the expense Of suddenly
changing the curriculum. declared Pro-
vost Smith. of University Of Pcnnsyl-
vania, today.
Provost Smith believes, however. that
sthe Government will remunerate the ed
ucational institutions which have main
tanned branches of the corps.
Provost Smiths comment was prompt
ed by the statement of Secretary of
War Baker that the Government is not
responsible for what he terms the
prospective profits" of the colleges.
"1 feel absolutely certain that the
Government will do the right thing by
the colleges IN the matter of reimburse
ment." he said.
'"The Government could ill-afford 20
allow higher educational institutions TO
he stranded because of situation which
has arisen from their own choosing"
continued Provost Smith. "Tf no resti-
Jution is made. at least 80 per cent of
the educational institutions in America
where unit has been established will
be driven to the wall, financially ruined.
Such a course has never been the policy
OF the Government in any previous
case"
In regard TO the arrangements that
had been made at Penn for the adjust
ment of scholastic work. Provost Smith
said the roster committee and the fac
ulty had already outlined the alterations
In the courses to permit the college to
return to normal peace basis
Many men will gladly leave The
army corps, now that the danger from
bullets is over the provost declared.
II am afraid there have been many men
enlisted here in Pennsylvania who were
only lodging bullets. / have had COM
plants from old college men concern
Ing the manner in which these new
comers have dsregarded the rights OF
others. and 7 fully realize that Penn
this last term has been flooded with
students who have been out of school
for as much as three years who saw
In the S. A. r. c. chance OF lodging
the draft. The university will be rid OF
these men by this new order, and | am
glad of it"
According TO the telegraphic orders
received yesterday. the demobilza ior
OF the students army training corps
must be completed by December 20.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-28
STORE HONORS FIGHTERS
Strawbridge & Clo,hier Workers in
Tribute to Heroes

Three thousand persons took part in
the victory celebration of the Straw
bridge Clothier Home-Ties Club at
the Metropolitan Opera House last night.
The celebration was in honor Of the
244 men, three Of whom have died in
service, who went out from the Straw
bridge & Clothier store to fight for their
country.
full minute OF silent prayer was
observed in honor Of Lieutenant W. B.
Kuen, Lieutenant Earl r. Davis and
Private Abraham X. Street. Gold stars
for these men appear in the Strawbridge
Clothier service flag.
TableauX. in which appeared women
from the store. represented this coun
Itry's Allies-Belgum France, Great
Britain and Italy. An orchestra o
members of the Philadelphia Orchestra
played the national anthem of each coun
try as the tableaux was shown.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-28
KRUSEN SUGGESTS
THANKS FOR HEALTH
With Passing of Epidemic City
Has Much to Be Crate
full For. He Says

Dutr;ur \ruSeu. who, with his corps
volunteer. bore the hrunt Of the recent
influenza epidemic. and who is now
busily engaged in planning the care and
welfare of returning wounded soldiers
and marines sees much to be thankful
for today.
In response to request for a thanks
giving sentiment from the standpoint Of
health, the city's CHIEF health officer
said
THANKSGIVING with the heavy burden Of
war lifted. We have much to be thanNfui
for. Let us not omit the thanks for our
Thani,s rhs' We have survived III" mos.
dreadful "p!demt" known in the hist"r! OF
Thaa&s that the Influenza has, no, r.
turned with its sudden; rapid toll among
the flower Of our population.
Thanks to the medical and nursing Pro
worked night and day during TN" epidemic.
performing services und"r irving Tircum.
loved ones to infection in the effort to save
others. ,..
in III" environments az home have been
kept in most excellent physical condition
frsq ron GT"y@T %S%@sS ana IN haan m and bSd
Thanks to the many ci,i!ians and TO tho
Sisters or charity who nobr performed
most valuable servic" in the homes of the
sick
Thanks that the death rate from typhoid
fever is the lowest in the history of our
city.
Thanks that the children orphaned By
the epidemic have b""u taken are Of by
tho Z. norouS rrspons" of that American
spirit characterized 10y charity.
Thanks that our city Is practically free
Of tn" once dreaded small poX.
Thanks that tuberculosis has been re-
/ durrd 10 ono-half Of its prevalence.
,rha nHS for the hearty cooperation gwen
the health department by N" various n
dustrial establishments and CiNi" organi,
cations in making this It cleaner and
/ healthier phila delphia -
Tha nlts that our optimism and our talth
1 IN human nature has been justified hN til"
| heroism unsehshucss and efficiency "X-
in the CITY Of Broth"ry Love proving the
truth that
As ono lamp lights another no grows
less,
So nobleness eniindleth noDlen"ss."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-28
45TH WARD HONORS HEROES
Parade Precedes Raising of Flag
With Sixteen Gold Stars

A parade and fag-raising were the
principal Thanksgiving observances Of
residents of the Forty-tifth Ward to-
day.
The flag. an immense one with sin
teen gold stars and the number 1886.
representing men from the neighbor-
hood in the service, was raised at
the draft board headquarters. at Rich
nond and Kirkbride streets, Brides
burg.
The exercises which took place this
afternoon, included a speech by Di-
rector of Supplies Joseph MacLaugh-
lin, and parade. in which every or
ganization and church in the war par
ticipated.
Mothers of boys in service marched
in the parade. each carrying "A service
nag presented by the committee. Mill
tary and naval detachments marched
at the head of the procession.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-28
POLICE TESTIMONY MINED
Conflicting Stories Acquit Two of Race
Riot Killing

Conflicting testimony of policemen ard
other witnesses called by the Common
wealth raised such a doubt III the minds
of jury in the Court OF Oyer and Ter
miner yesterday that Jonas Eile and
Henry Huff, negroes. were acquitted OF
the killing of Policeman Thomas MCNey.
who was shot during the race riots last
July in the Grays Ferry district.
McVey went into the home of R!le in
Titan street above Twenty to ar
rest him and save him from a mob out
side. Policemen Myers and Kennedy
testified they entered Riles house with
McVey. but Myers insisted Kennedy was
not along. and the latter was equally
positive that Myers was not there. The
policemen again contiicted in their tes-
llmony when Myers said that Rile shot
McVey, while Kennedy was positive Ruff
did the shooting
Rile testified he ran out when the mob
approached the house. while Huff said
he lived more than ten doors away from
Rie and was never at any time In ls!le 8
home.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-28
RED CROSS ROLL CALL
LEADERS ANNOUNCED
Philadelphia Divided Into II
Districts for Christmas
Membership Drive

The Southeastern Pennsylvania Chap
nounced the names Of the fourteen di-
Vision and department leaders who will
conduct the christmas rollcall Decem-
Der 1879.
Philadelphia has been divided into
twelve divisions for the drive. In a6-
diton there is department of booths
and "a department for Hog Island and
League Island. All OF these are under
the entire campaign and work Of secur-
ing members is in the hands OF the
women
The fourteen leaders are as follows:
West Philadelphia, Mrs c. +. Jones.
40@4 Chestnut street: Central. Mrs.
George II. Lorimer. Wyncote Southern,
Mrs. q. u. Feldt, AZ Carpenter street,
Germantown North Central. Mrs. L. y.
Galley, 1926 Mount Vernon street: North
west. Mrs. H. e. Ferguson, 1887 North
Thirty-sccond street: Northeast Cen
tral. Or. Laura II. Carnell, 2l36 North
tamaC street; EoXborough Manayunk
and Falls, Mrs. Charles Il. Bennett, 4S4T
Manayunk avenue; North Rural, Mrs.
Murray w. Chisu, Cedar Grove avenue.
Olney; Frankford Dir. Sarah p, Miller,
5O09 Smedley street: Northeast, Miss
Annie B. Fletcher, 1001 Hagerman
street. Tacony: Northeast Rural. Mrs.
Ernest Kitchm s33 Hellermau street,
I.awndale; Germantown, Mrs. NJ l..
Kerr $500 Germantown avenue: Booths.
Mrs. George w. Crquhart Red Cross
Hall. Wanamaker's, and Hog Island and
League Island, Mrs. T.. T. Stotesbury,
22l South Eighteenth street
on Monday al 4 o'clock there will be
a meeting of branch and division lead
ers at headquarters for the purpose OF
receiving further instructions The meet
ing IS limited TO the chairman and one
other worker from each branch or divi-
| sion.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-28
CELEBRATE VICTORY
Presbyterisns Hear of Contribution:
Made by Wales to War

Amid the plaudits OF more than 400
men and women OF Welsh descent AZ
"Victory Service" in the Welsh Presby-
terian Church last night, the Rev. Or
William H. Roberts told of the splendid
contribution made by Wales and men
having Welsh blood in their veins to the
From Wales, God brought the man
who is today the uncrowned ruler OF the
British Empire. David Lloyd George
declared Doctor Roberts. We have a
right to rejoice for what God has done
through our people" Morris Williams,
who presided. said William HohenHo-
Iern was not one bit better than Attila
despite his learning and kultur."
]. Levering Jones paid a tribute to the
Welsh people. The Rev. DR.. Thomas {.
Bird, who read the Scripture, selected a
scathing chapter from Isaiah. which he
said must have been intended to apply
to the ex-Kaiser of Germany.
A Welsh choir of forty voices under
the direction of Edith Morgan sang
Welsh hymns.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-28
FLAG RAISING IN 10Th WARD
Service Men and 10 Girl Nurses
Honored TODAY

\ service flag in honor of the young
men of the ncighborhood who went to
fight Tor the Stars and stripes, and
eighteen Young women who volunteered
as Red Cross nurses, was raised this
afternoon by residents of the Twenty
ninth Ward.
Before the unturling Of the flag there
was parade in which many organiza-
tonS in the ward took part. The eNer-
cises were hello under the auspices of
the Twenty-ninth Ward citizens COM
mittee.
The parade formed at TwentN-eighth
and oxford streets and moved over
HE following route: On oxford street
10 Twenty-ffth TO columbia ave
nue., 10 Twenty-third. to oxford, to
Twenty-ftth. to Thompson, to West Col
lege avenue, to Girard avenue. on Girard
avenue to Twenty-ninth. to Columbia
avenue to Twenty-eight and thence to
the headquarters of the Twenty-siXth
Local Draft Board. Twenty eighth street
and Columbia avenue, where the parade
disbanded.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-28
TO PLAY FOR WILSON ON TRIP
Philadelphia Musician One of
Five Selected bv President

\ Philadelphia musician is one of the
five men selected by President Wilson
TO provide music during the "trip over
seas of the presidential party and dur
ing the party's stay abroad.
Carl Faushauer, a violiniSt of the
Philadelphia Orchestra. is the local mu-
sician chosen for the honor. His four
companions. all navy men will be John
Doane, Randalls Grove, Ohio: Herman
Helber, Jr.,. member Of the Chicago Sym
phony Orchestra Walter Brauer. .fer-
sey City and Robert Dolejsi. Chicago.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-28
PARADE In WEST PHILADELPHIA
Many Organizations Will Partici.
pate in THANKSGIVING March

All sections OF West Philadelphia will
join tonight in Thanksgiving parade,
starting at s o'clock in front of the
Thirty-ninth street and Lancaster ave-
nue. police station.
After covering all the western end or
that section it will disband at SiXtieth
and Market streets. The route Is Lam
caster avenue, Baltimore avenue, fifty-
second street, Market street and Six
tieth street
About 1000 persons are expected to be
in line when the start Is made. Wo-
mems organizations are taking large
part in the affair. Various church So
cieties are also TO turn out In large
numbers, as well as Boy Scouts. Camp
fire Girls, Home Defense Reserves and
patriotic organizations
Trade, business and church organiza-
tlons throughout West Philadelphia
have Joined TO make the parade the
largest Of its kind ever held IN the
section. FIVE bands VIII be In line.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-28
Fellow ship Gives Thanks

The first meeting Tor The season OF
the Dickens Fellowship last night TOOK
the form of a Thanksgiving peace cele-
bration Judge John NJ. Patterson pre-
sided and made the principal address.
The invocation was made by the Rev.
Or. Joseph NJ. Corrigan. Otner speakers
were the Rev. Louis &. Washburn ana
Rabbi Henry BerkowitZ. A Liberty Sing
was led by Albert HoXie, and recitals
were given by Mrs. Margaret Patton
DiIler and Emile Krider Norris
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-28
TO ABOLISH SUGAR SLIPS
Distribution of Certificates 10 Be Dis.
continued December

Distribution of sugar under the Ger
cember /. under an order issued today
by the food administration. In an
nouncing the order the administration
emphasized that requests for conserra-
ton of sugar We're in no way modified.
Domestic consumers it was said, will
be expected to observe the voluntary
ration of four pounds per person Il
month, and public eating places will he
required to use only four pounds of su-
gar for each ninety meals served.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-28
PROVIDES FOR POOR
2. f. City Mission Brings Thanksgiving
Joy TO 400 Families

Following its usual custom OF provid-
ing Thanksgiving dinners for deserving
poor families, the Protestant Episcopal
city Mission located in st. Pauis
Church. Third street near Walnut to-
day made it possible for nearly 400 poor
families to have turkey and all the
fiXings.
Instead of the usual custom Of de-
livering the things in baskets the fam
lilies in question We're given orders on
the American Stores Company to buy
what they wanted. These orders rang
ed from $3.50 to $40 and according to
the Rev. II. Cresson McHenry. who was
in charge of the work, more than 1000
individuals were fed Many influenza
sufferers We're particularly in need Of
helm
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-28
DINNER FOR CHILDREN
Little Grip Victims to Be Guests of
Junior Endeavor

Twenty-Five children who have been
provided with a home by the Emergency
Aid since the outbreak of the epidemic
Influenza ,are going to have a real
Thanksgiving dinner today. The ma
jorlty Of these youngsters had been III
with influenza, while in other cases their
parents had been stricken with the dis
ease.
The children, all of whom are living
at St Timothy's House, TIA Reed street.
will be the guests Of members Of the
Junior Endeavor of the Church Of the
Brethren, Germantown. The dinner,
which will be served in the church. will
be in charge of a committee headed
BY Miss Esther Swigert. daughter of
st Tlmothy's House are directed by Mrs
John WanamalSer. Sd.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-28
MANY SALOONS CLOSED
Shut Doors Two Hours During
Thanksgiving Services

Many saloons closed at 10 o'clock this
morning, during the Thanksgiving COM
munity services and remained closed
until noon.
The two-hour closing decision was
reached at a meeting of the Retail Liquor
Dealrs' Association by a unanimous vote
Neil Bonner the president, announced
last night that the aid of the Police
Department had been solicited in an ef-
fort to have every saloon closed within
the prescribed hours.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-28

went in for educational and missionary
work. She became a prominent expo
nent of the cause of women. She was
interested in the founding of highe-
institutions for women and the train
ing Of them for missionary and medical
work To this effect she was instru
mental in the founding OF the Womens
Union Missionary Society for Heather
Lands. OF which she was president for
several years,
Mrs. Hale also advocated the assist
ance Of New Egland women in raising
money for the completion of the Bunker
Hill Monument. She took Il leading part
in the fair by which this was carried out
In 1877 Mrs. Hale retired from editorial
work and on April 80. 1879, she died III
this city.
Novels, poems and books Of educa-
tional character are included in the
| large list of Mrs. lIale's writings.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-28
RIVERFRONT POOR DINE
Helping Hand Rescue Mission Enter
tain Needy

The nineteenth annual free Thanks
giving dinner of the Helping Hand Res
cue Mission, 721 North Second street,
for the aged. poor and little children
who live in the courts and alleys along
the river front, was given today from
l2 to 3 O'Clock at the mission.
A feature of the dinner was the pres
ence Of mothers whose sons and other
bread winners are oversee.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-28
CLUBS JOIN in THANKS
Big Sisters and Juniors of keneseth
Israel Entertain

4 Thanksgiving entertainment given
Jointly by the Big Sisters and the Jun
ior Club will be held at s o'clock this
evening at the Alumni Building of the
Keneseth Israel Synagogue. 172o North
Broad street.
The main feature Of the program will
be speech by Robert y. Dripps. of the
National Council for Defense. Music
and an informal dance viii be other
events of the evening.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-28
PHILADELPHIA MARKETS

Thanksgiving Day being a legal holi-
day, the banks and trade exchanges
we're closed and there was no whole
sale business transacted In any line.
our usual report of the markets is
therefore necessarily omitted from the
davis issue.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-28
E>aupelical Home Donation Day

the Evangelical Home for the Aged,
Old York road and Hunting Park ave
nue.. Thanksgiving services will be held
in the chapel at 2:30 under the direction
of Rev =. Theodore Beck.