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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-18
ACCUSED OF FURNITURE THEFT
Alleged "Moving.Men Burglars
Arrested After Loading Truck

After loading a big notortruck with
furniture which they planned to carry
away from 1893 Mt, Vernon street in
broad daylight. three alleged moving
men-burglars" were arrested by.detec-
tives.
each for further nearing. They
are William Moser. South Mervine
street: Patrick Lynch. wyalusng
avenue. and Lewis Handel. Ritner street.
Detectives Curvey and McCarty. of
the Second Division, Tenth and Button
wood streets. who arrested the men. say
the prisoners had made previous entry
In the house. which IL temporarily va
cant. and removed considerable cloth
ing.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-18
REPAIR AIRPLANES TODAY
Two Damaged Yesterday. to Be
Taken to Bustleton

( > The two airDlanes broken in the de-
4 scent on Belmont Plateau yesterday
when the flying squadron arrived from
- Mineola. l.. L. on practice trip. will
/. he removed to the aviation mall station
at 15ustieton for repairs.
The injuries are minor ones and can
ton, The planes probably VIII return
to New York some time today.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-18
Feared OF Aid Drowning Bow

York, Pa. July 1S.---While swimming
in the Susauehanna River at ely last
evening. Elmer. thirteen-year-old son of
Charles Bernhower. was drowned Four
companions were with him at the time.
but they were afraid to 20 TO his as
sistance The body was recovered
New-York tribune., 1918-10-07
All rs Pupils of
Ammunition, School
Saued From Blast

Captain Henry Allan Ely, commander
of the United States Ordnance Depart
ment's Shell Loading School for In
spcctors of Artillery and Trench War
fare Ammunition, conducted at the Gil
lespie plant at Morgan. n. j., announc-
ed last night that ali the forty-six
pupils under his charge escaped un-
scathed from the explosion.
All yesterday queries from relatives
of these men poured in on Captain
Ely. No word whatsoever had come
from many of them, and rumors We're
afloat that they had been among those
killed. Captain Ely. however, is able
to give his word TO relatives that ne
personally saw all the men safely Off
the premises at Morgan before 1:3O
Friday night.
When the first explosion came at
7:40 he marshalled them together for
relief work At O'Clock. realizing the
danger that impended, ne gave them
peremptory orders to leave. This, ul.-
der the guidance Of Charles NJ. Wills.
Captain Eiy's first assistant. they did,
setting off on foot down the road to-
ward Keyport.
In the hurry Of getting away they
became scattered. and Captain Ely I'M
agncs this is why many have not
been heard from. He is certain, hoy
ever. that none returned TO the scene
cf the tragedy.
Captain Ely and Mr.. Wills remained
at the plant working throughout the
night. At dawn Saturday morning,
amid the bursting shells, as a parting
act they ran up the Stars and Stripes
over the school building.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-07
Influenza Outbreak Adds
To Blast Victims Troubles

PERTH AMBOY. n j.. Oct. CA
new danger was added 20 the situation
here when sixty cases of Spanish in
fuenza were found by the health au-
thorities tonight among the explosion
refugees returning to their homes.
An emergency call for help in hand
ling the disease was sent through the
Red Cross TO Dr. Royal S. Copeland,
Commissioner Of Health of New York,
and at 10 O'Clock last night word was
received that four doctors and six
nurses had left that city by automo-
bile to take charge of the victims.
St Peters Episcopal Church here
vas commandeered by the city officials
ing TO their homes tonight arc being,
stopped and examined and every pre-
caution is being taken to prevent the
spread Of the disease.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-07

sional and amateur. will come riding
III to their rectatons. two to cverT
brake beam, 1t is expected, when the
word gets round that college has
opened. Sonnets, ballads and hauntino
verse scraps that are strung across the
continent, emhazoned on lone water
tanks and numbering freight cars. will
be collected and published.
n poets convention will be held. a.
winch az moral and meritorious hobo
verse VIII be read. and expert poets
WI seiect those suitable for a book
OF 1000 poems which the college is 10
p"oIlsh' The convention will he CON
Quoted according to the lofty ideals os
the college and the national nced; .nd
no can rushing" VIII be allowed
"Hobo Poet" John Whitaker rcad.tbo
1ollowlng poem of his own composi+ion
&C the students yesterdays:
What if tie sp-ingtmc buds are for,,;n,,
Upon the branches Of each tree? '-''''s
What if the sun Is bright and Iyarr,;,oo
m 'red and hungry. don't you see?
What if the summer flowers are b,oor,;,,,
en- ma scent the air fragrantly
what if each bird is busy plmino?
i'S iood want man! CAM you see?
What if the autumn leaves are fauiro
Ana swallows fly across the sea
What il the nightingale is call;nc.
IL nat that | need! You sec?
What ii thc winds are blowing
Biting cold as cold can be?
Us hop, want to keep me going
And hand.out! Can't you sees
Everybody thought it was a cracker.
3acK OF q poem except Professor Red
Mike Cahill. He said it had too manv
question marks in it and made him
dIzzy: He LETT the classroom to get ret
somethlng for his dizziness and the
Gsner students agreed that his critical
urious living. NN
New-York tribune., 1918-10-07
Kin OF Missing Men
Besiege Gillespie
Office for Neuus

All OF yesterday distracted in
dividuals besieged the Office of the T.
A. Gillespie Company, at so Church
Street, where they pleaded for some
news of members of their families who
had been missing since the explosion
at the New Jersey munition plant.
The relatives of men who had been
employed at the plant-some of them
refugees whose homes had been de-
stroyed-were received by George W.
Skillman, an employe of the Gillespie
Company.
Although he had been told that he
would be given information as to the
dead and injured by telephone at in
tervals during the day, Mr.. Skillman
did not succeed in getting into COM
munication with the wrecked plant and
was unable to enlighten the distracted
ipuuirers
New-York tribune., 1918-10-07
Higher ak Rate Here
Forecast by Budget
Realty Increases and Personal
Assessments Last Year
Were Small

With every prospect Of largely in
creased city budget, and with the
tentative realty valuations for the
year 1919 showing only small in
crease in assessed valuations. owners
OIL realty are greatly concerned over
the outlook for higher tax rate.
The plans Of the Mayors committee
on taxation thus far revealed offer
little hope of relief. as it is impossible
10 forecast the action of the Legis
lature with reference to devising work
able methods Tor increasing tax
revenues
Inc tentative realty assessments for
tne year 1919, as shown at the open
ing OF the books on Tuesday, show an
increase of S146,ooo 900. Charging off
lcsa! exemptions and allowing for re-
ouc'ions by the commissioners follow
ing hearings will reduce this bv ,bom+
one hal1' Under ordinary circum-
stances, with building operations nor
MAJ, the annual realty increase should
'e m not less than S250,0oO,00O.
Inc personal property increase is
even less than might have been ey.
oected, in View of the Mayors thresfs
~ 1hc early months Of his admin;strs1
ZION 10 shlit the tax burden from tba
poor TO the rich The tentative 20
nao a' H'.a , sho" an increase Of $500 900.
Gov, $500 pu' snls viii melt away to a small
15 ooo .hfouSn swearing Off. About
1000 new names we're added 70 49,
tefn'ative zen rolls, and the experience of of
me IN tax department warrants th. o,oo, ol
INA that 8 i few Of the persons assessed 0foT foT
an1. ~ "ts' co".; .lme thiS Year will be held in
Inc hvIan administration vii, ,rv
70 ,S: get the Legislature to give New
10y the so-called "listing system" ner> ol n
worsd Sonal dpropersy tax law. This never has
Is rs, no way to compel the one taxad dete re
M; III out his tax blank after it is sent sent to o
MN; II he sees fit to make it ont .nJ -
SEND SCI 1T in he can be assessed and the the
pavs nav '"posea #" e can be collected. but if he
make cut his return the taxing author' ~
NY 1iy Is helpless. That is the way the
llstlng system has operated in Oh;o
and other states where it has bcen
New-York tribune., 1918-10-07
Red Cross Prepares
To Rebuild Homes
Destroyed by Blast

The Atlantic Division of the Ameri-
can Red Cross will begin to-day sur
vey Of the explosion shattered towns
Of Morgan and South Amboy. N. J.
Following this, when it has been de-
tcrmined which of the battered build
ings are worth saving, the organiza-
tion will embark on reconstruction
work similar to that which it is now
conducting in the reconqucred dis
tricts of France and Belgium.
Paul Starrett, president of the Full
Ter Construction Company, has been
retained to direct the survey. He will
confer with Alexander Nj. Wilson, di-
rector for civilian relief of the di-
vision, at noon to-day.
Many Of the homes lost by resi-
dents of the two towns were not COW
ever by insurance against destruction
by explosion. Frederick Busweli, presi-
dent of the National Fire Underwriters
of America, said yesterday.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-07
President's S PARTY
Makes Politics of
War, Hays Asserts
C. o. P. Head Quotes Let
ter Saying Kaiser Wants
Republican Victory

Will II. Hays, chairman of the Re-
publican National Committee. in let
ter to Republicans, called attention to
the use of the circular prepared by the
Democrats saying that the election Of
Republican Congress would be a
source of comfort and elation to the
Kaiser and his cohorts. The national
chairman declared the circular was be-
ing inclosed in letters signed by W. D.
Jameson, assistant treasurer of the
Democratic National Committee, ap-
pealing for contributions to campaign
fund which the Democrats hope will
equal that OF the 1916 Presidential cam
paign.
Chairman Hays began his letter by
declaring the Republican party's every
and shall be determined solely by how
it can contribute most to the sum total
Of war good
With this attitude he contrasts the
Democratic party's apparent willing
ness to allow politics in tho war"
Continuing. the letter says:
"Republican success this fall means
30 much FOR the good OF the country
that its Importance cannot be over
emphasized.
Enclosed is fac-simile of letter
which will be interesting. You will
note the evident purpose on the part
of the Democratic committee to raise
an immense campaign fund this year.
They are endeayoring to have as large
a campaign fund as they had in the
Presidential campaign.
Also note particularly the date Of
this letter and the statement therein
that Chairman Mccormick and party
leaders here in Washington are ex-
ceedingly anxious about the situation
Also the postscript: Did you notice
the returns from the Maine election I?
They indicate the hard fight we are up
against In this letter was one of the
circulars in which they say that the
election OF Republican Congress
would be a source Of comfort and Ella
tion to the Kaiser and his cohorts.
Against this kind of campaign we
protest, not as Republicans, but as
Americans. Such an attempt on the
part Of the Democratic party shall not
bring from us any reply in kind We
will go wight ahead, bending our every
effort to win the war now and making
sane preparation for the problems Of
recon rStructiOn."
New-York tribune., 1918-10-07
Buy Bonds" Gompers Tells Labor
BY BRIGGS

NAMUEL GOMPERS, in appeal to American labor to buv
- bonds up to the hilt says
10 buy Liberty bond is 10 support country and to
subscribe TO ideals which Republic maintain b
"tafy force The investment viewed from stand
point especially sae being reality mortgage upon the
resources OF the government of the United States.
Every worker and every labor organization will it
advantageous to this Liberty extensively as
heS within their financial ability Money of these
oohoS IS indispensable to the successful conduct war
Bond subscriptions therefore, become highly patriotic yay
to render service Republic cause democracy
internationally All organized labor urged part to
insure the success Of the Liberty Loan"
New-York tribune., 1918-10-07
Hobo Poets Rally to Release
Word Singers for War Work

Every hobo a poet and every hobo
cite a scrubwoman," is the motto Of the
National College for Hobo Poets. which
was opened yesterday at 80 Cooper
Square. The institution is open to ho
noes OF either sex, and they will be
welcome so long as the urge to poetize
or scrub may energizc them.
Realizing the war needs of the ma
ton and that women everywhere are
taking the places of men, it was resolved
by the founders of the institution that
hoboes also should do their part and
take the places Of poets. In recognition
of the forward surge OF womanhood
throughout the country, Miss Elizabeth
Freeman has been placed at the head
OF the colleges women's auxiliary and
will cooperate with the women's de-
partment of the Federal Employment
Bureau.
Besides turning out poets," said J.
Eads Howe, the "millionaire hobo" and
patron of the college, 1--WE are going to
turn out first class scrubwomen and
Washwomen, car cleaners and all other
kinds OF female workers who go from
city TO city to get work.
Miss Freeman viii supervise the
work of answering the call Of the Fed
eral bureau for women workers. Re-
gently there was an advertisement pub
hShed asking for women to clean boz
cars at 50 day. We are in position
TO furnish such workers and will be
glad to cooperate with the goyernment
III this matter" = - =
But the coeducational feature Of the
college is minor adjunct. Its stern
war task is to encourage and propagate
the hobo poet. Hobo poets, profes-
New-York tribune., 1918-10-07
Oil Fire Lights Up
Bay, Causing Fear
Of Nelu Explosions


An oil fire in the Communipaw yards
OF the Central Railroad of New Jer-
sey last night brilliantly Illuminated
the Lower Bay, and for a time gave
rise to reports that the big fire at
Morgan had broken out afresh. Hun
dreds of residents in Brooklyn and
points on Long Island were anxious
to learn if there was danger Of more
explosions. The police of Brooklyn
and Staten Island were besieged with
calls for information.
The fire was in an oil house. and a
large quantity of lubricating oil was
consumed, as was also the two story
building where it was stored. Several
freight cars on siding near the fire
were pulled. to places of safety. The
loss is estimated at several thousand
dollars. The origin Of the fire is not
known
New-York tribune., 1918-10-07

Liberty Day. for Queen Margher;ta.s fr,a
i'r 'he blinded soldiers OF Italy. ''''N
ne National investigation Bureau o.,,r-
yea ny the war chest associations of CO.
ols %" cite has opened Headquarters at
"a conference of manufacturers has hoa,,
called at the Hotel Bitmore for Octobep pes %
10 consider forming the National Tedera,;oo
OF 'nanutacturers OF the United States IT,
project will be discussed by the Msnufsrt1 nc
urers, Council of the State of New Jersey a. at !.
a preliminary convention at the Rohert -. O..
hotei' Newark. Wednesday,
a series OF current news conferences will
oegin at $50 p. m. tomorrow at the Bed. d.
lord branch of the Brooklyn Young N.Y..
Christian Association, Bedford Ayenue r snS
Monroe Street. One will be held every IT,"
day evening. Aucs
Joseph Walter, retired real estate hro.a-
vas found dead from bullet wounds loHer pn,,sr >
day IN his room at l45 Alexande,- Avon',i,
The BronN avenue.
irivate Marion Thompson. found desa 49,
Iairoad tracks at Long Island Git, vctter' u.'
Gay, is believed to have fallen from, .at, -. .er
train. ~ troop
New-York tribune., 1918-10-07

the law widows Of men killed in the
explosion will be granted life an
nuity, unless married again, of two
thirds of the husbands salary. Each
dependent child under eighteen Years
viii receive 10 per cent. Dependent
relatives will be allowed two-thirds o'
the yearly amount for period of eight
years.
Injured employees are allowed two
thirds OF their monthly wage during
tot&. disability, and two-th;lds Of the
wage difference for injuries that are
not wholly disabling.
Professor ]. S. Pray. head Of She
United States Housing Commission, has
arrived to direc: the reconstruction OF
the workmen's quarters. He said the
commission would insist on building a
series OF high emhankments between
the barracks and the working units to
decrease danger from further explo-
Siors
New-York tribune., 1918-10-07
Men Needed at Once
To Rebuild Plant

Henry D. Sayer, Federal director Of
employment for New York State. last
night issued an emergency call for
unskilled laborcrs and men trained in
the building trades to aid in rebuild
ing the destroyed government shell
loading plant at Morgan, n. J.
He pointed out that this was es-
pecially urgent work. since the de-
molishcd factory supplied a large part
of the shells with which our men are
blasting their advance in France
New-York tribune., 1918-10-07
BlK$lTY
RkHazb8|RlEE1|

HoYernor Whitman has indorsed = MIA, to
FaiSe nai szoo.oVG after the Liberty Loan cam.
Women and Children, which mas '1nfS naen oa 10Y
LOT several months for lack of funds.
n lnoustrial leaders will be the guests Of the
dinner at the Hotel Astor Thursday, at which h
~ ,'1aNinum n, production methods and SUPPORT
ol 'he government will be discussed.
The New York branch ~ ~. We. p:-,
insurance Bureau win move today 70 the the
ground floor Of the Stewart BUILDING 9Sn
broadway. Increasing business necessitatsJ
nnn mrRer er quarters. The bureau will pay 5000.
soldiers and sailors VI
mere win be gala night entertainment
evening, the evening Of Columbus Dav ang any
New-York tribune., 1918-10-07
Blame Whiskey; 2 Dead
Newark Police Hold Saloon.
man After Customers
Succumb

', ,nas;, maM ARK, n; j., Oct. 6.-samuel
nncie, ne Joseph Yundzell, Of JannerS ,.s
Penn., are dead here after dr;nL;,o,, >,
"hlskey, following g meal Of Roloanss
sausage, veal and tomatoes. A chan,; !"
cal analysis will be necessary to deter-
NINE the cause of death. Meanwh;Io
5 lhe pollce are Investigating the wh;s-
key that was served to them in :.
saloon on Bank Street. ~ q
w., Inc IN, saloonkeeper told the police the
%Sh'sxey was from barrel from which
ne ne mad served many other customers
ne gave himself up, to await tho re-. q.
suit OF the Investigation
New-York tribune., 1918-10-07
Spread of Influenza
Wanes at Camp Dir

CAMP DIX, WRIGHTSTOWN, N. j..
Get. "a decrease was noted in the
deaths and number of influenza eases in
the report made by the camp surgeon
to-day. Twenty eight men died of pneu-
monia and cightyiive new cases were
reported. with scVentv-siX deaths from
The total number OF cases OF influ-
enza in camp is now ? 907. while the
pneumonia cases number l,151.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-07
juvenile Asylum Has
IS Influenza Sufferers

HASTINGS- GS-ON-HUDSON, N. V, Oct.
CIT was reported here today that
eightyfve cases Of Spanish influenza
have occurred at the New York Juvenile
Asylum. near Dobbs Ferry. Nine cases
of this same disease were found in one
house here, and all were removed.
Many OF the doctors in this section
are in the service Those remaining
are greatly overworEed
New-York tribune., 1918-10-07
Arrest Gillespie Employe

STANFORD. Conn, Oct 6.-Thomas
f. Lynch, fortyfve years OF age, ar
American. was arrested here YESTERDAY y
on charge Of intoXicntion. He is
being held for the Department Of jus
tice Lynch worked at tire Gillespie
She'll Loading plant in Morgan y. ).
and he fled from there when the ex
plosions began
New-York tribune., 1918-10-07
Jersey Blast Leads
To Enemy Alien Hunt
Victims Of Blast Use
Cellars as Bomb Proofs

SOUTH AMBOY, n. j.. Oct. c.
Hysterical from shell shock. the few
families chat remain in the devas.
lated town of South Amboy arc
living in ccl'ars.' Many Of them re-
fuse 10 leave their "bomb- proofs"
although explosions from the burn
inr loading plant have subsidized.
Men, women and children. who had
read of how citizens OF war-bom-
barded cities had protected them
selves, dove into their cellars when
the shells began to burst, taking
With them sufficient food for several
DAYS.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-07
Six Italian Bundsnen
Stricken I'LL at Concert

While their fellows played or, SIN
members Of the Royal Italian Grena-
der Eand slipped from their seats last
night at a concert given by the band at
the Lexington Theatre ana were as
sisted to the stage entrance. where am
balances were waiting. They We're
taken 10 the Italian Hospital, Eighty,
third Street and the East River, vic
tins OF Spanish influenza. Two OF the
cases are regarded as serious
New-York tribune., 1918-10-07
Handbook to Aid in Election

A handbook for election officers has
been prepared by George w. Kessler,
secretary of the Honest Ballot Associa
uon. TOR Tree distribution 20 the 10000
election officers in New York Citv IN
/ the procedure for the registra.ion
and election is arranged in chronolor-
zeal order, so that election officers ma.
use it as : check list of their duties.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-07
Few Autos Used Yesterday

Gasless Sunday" continued to live.
up TO Its name in the metropolitan dis
arlSt yesterday. Violations were few
ana 1ar between. and most of these
Cere oy residents of New Jersey and
%ere out displayed signs announc;ne
tneir purposes, "Physician's Car" and
Funeral Car being the most FREQUENT.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-07
Shoes and Ships
And Sealing Wax
SONNET.

SONNET.
ASK not il other folk give less or more
YOUR thought must be 10 pledge each
idle cent
OWN bonds, and very not about the
rent!
HEART, soul and mind must strive to
win this war.
THIS s the way 10 even up the score.
ONE Wilhelm and his thugs are almost
spent
GREAT deeds impend. His line is we'll
nigh rent.
QUESTION: Is this the time TO hoard
your store!
HAVE you at home your very utmost
done?
YOU live in peace. They fight for you
and die.
SURELY It's clear, the part that you
must play.
BOUGHT by your bonds this conflict
will be won;
ENOUGH reward for sacrifices high.
BONDS you must buy, for bonds Will
win the day.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-07
Ansaoer kaiser BiWs peace squeaL
uith another bond, all around.

Lister. folks. If you were embroiled
in an argument with tough old gen
tlemal., and IL, while you were fight
ing him off with everything you had,
you were to see with your one remain
ing eye the old birds family busy col
!ectIng brass knuckies and black acks
and other implements Of warfare
wouldn't you say, Here, let's talk this
thing over in the hope tnat the fam
lily would go back and sit down on the
porch.
Then, when they were all seated,
you might be able to pull lucky
punch and put the tough old gentle
man to sleep, mightn't you?
Isn't that the Kaiser's line Of reason
ing? And don't you feel little less
like plunging on Liberty Bonds this
morning. because you see the false
dawn OF peace? Well. are you going
to be the fall guys for William Hohen-
zollern You'll have lots Of company,
If you are. Isn't there just one an
SWer:
SEND THE LOAN OVER THE TOP.
Sir: Ahead Of the other frenzied
contribs., hasten to note that the
umbrella industry is the frs. industry
70 oversubscribe the loan. thus shower
ing on the Kaiser proof that the
money they saved for a rainy dav will
help to end his reign
JOSEPH FRANKLIN POLAND
New-York tribune., 1918-10-07
Very Faint Praise

Our superb navy has made the sea
as safe to our army as broadway is 70
city pedestrians."-N /. American.
Readers. Private James n. Harvey
Of the l06th Infantry. president emer;'
tus Of the Optimists' Club. Saws he in
a letter from hospital in France to
his mother: ~
Don't you worry. The bullet only
went through my stomach"
Possibly. cheerful Private Harvey
was carrying his watch in his pants
send your o'asacer- to the Koisey
to-day from the nearest Liberty
Bond booth.