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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-16
YANKEE VICTORY
SPURS MARINES
Recruiting Drive Continues
With Renewed Energy
Because of Success
EXPECTING GREAT RUSH
Many Who Couldn't Get in
Yesterday Are Expected
to Return
EXPECTING GREAT RUSH

Stirred by the results achieved b.
American arms in the opening day Of
the German offensive, officers of the
United States marine corps went into
their campaign for 1000 recruits which.
like the German thrust, started yester.
day
The second day began with as en-
couraging an outlook as that which at
tended yesterdays drive. when thirty
seven men were recruited for'this par
ticular branch of the service.
More men would have been taken un-
der the banner of the globe. anchor and
eagle yesterday had the physicians at
the recruiting station, 1909 Arch street,
been able to make examinations more
rapidly. ''
AS it was. according to the marine
officers, many who wished to volunteer
simply postponed their enlistment for
day or so on account Of the rush.
Many who were at the station left upon
seeing the waiting crowd, and promised
they would return later.
Another Liberty Sing will be held at
the Statue of Liberty, South Penn
Square, this afternoon.
Sophie Tucker, comedenne, will ap-
pear with her company today In Broad
street in the interest of the campaign.
Girls of the Navy League. Emergency
Aid and Motor Messenger Corps and
number of Boy Scout troops are partici.
pating in the drive
Three prizes were awarded the first
three recruits. William Roeschle, 2343
North Camac street, won first prize.
Every male member of his family has
seen foreign service with the marine
corps. he said.
Second prize went to John w Rand,
6132 Locust street. and third prize to
Samuel A. Frocey. 2l5 Second street.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-16
JURORS PROBE
APPEAL BOARD 2.
Preliminary Inquiry Into
Alleged Irregularities is
Gotten Under Way
BERCDOLL IN OMAHA
Delve Into Change of Classifi-
cation Which Was Given
Lawyer

A preliminary inquiry into alleged ir-
resularities practiced by District
Arpeal Board No was taken up today
" the special Federal Grand Jury here.
John p. Dwyer. secretary of Local
Draft Board 80. Overbrook, was the
Arst witness. Both Dwyer and Assistant
District Attorney Walnut went into
the Grand Jury room weighed down with
the boards records.
Mr.. Dwyer. it was said, was prepared
to give testimony in thirty cases handled
By hts board. Later agents of the De-
partment of Justice were expected to
submit separate reports on each case.
Charges against Appeal Board No. 2
will be gone into thoroughly by the
Grand Jury when II takes up the case
Of Howard s. Baker. an attorney in
the Franklin Building, TO whom this
board gave a deferred classification on
appeal from the ruling of Local Board
No, %, placing him in Class /. Bakers
case, Federal officials contend, is appar-
emily one of the most fragrant violations
of the draft regulations with which they
have had to contend in Philadelphia.
Lieutenant Holloway Returns
Lieutenant W. w. Holloway. who re-
turned to the city today from Provost
Marshal General Crowder's Office in
washington. laid additional facts in
Bakers case before Mr.. walnut The
classification given Baker by the dis
tfict appeal board has been revoked by
the provost marshal general, and
Bakers attorney Is now protesting his
reinstatement in Glass l.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-16
HUNTING Is FORBIDDEN
INCAMP DIX PRESERVE
Government Order Protects
Game Within Reservation.
Preparing for Wild West

Camp Dix, wrightstown. y. j.. July IS.
issued Camp Dix will hereafter be a
game preserve and no cunning or hunt
ing will be allowed within the limits
of the reservation. This order is the
result Of the activity taken by Major
General Hugh l.. Scott. camp COM
mander. in the possibilities offered by
the big cantonment as a safe home
where game could thrive so that when
the camp grounds are no longer needed
for training purposes, sportsmen can
enjoy many days sport on the for
gotten parade grounds and in nearby
woods
Owing to the fact that the sailors in
the Fourth Naval district are anxious to
join with the Camp Dix men in the
presentation of the proposed big wild
West show at Philadelphia. the COM
mittee dn charge has decided to post
pone the event for one week and it will
be staged on Friday and Saturday att
ernoons, July 81 and 81. The grounds
of the Country Club for Enlisted Men
at Rockledge. outside the Quaker City,
will be used for the purpose and Lieut.
Command +. r. Payne of the Naval
Home and Frank Wandle. secretary in
charge of the X. of G. activities here,
are arranging details for the affair,
which will be held under the auspices
Of the Philadelphia Chapter of the
knights of Columbus.
Atlantic City Night will be observed
Friday evening with an entertainment
in the main K. of c. building by the men
who came from Atlantic City and County
in the last draft contingent, Folks from
back home are also to assist.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-16
FLEE FIRE In NlCHTCLOTHES
Child's Cries Awaken Mother at
South Marshall Street Blaze

Four persons were forced to flee to
the street in their nightclothes today,
when fire was discovered in their home
at ESQ South Marshall street.
Shortly after . o'clock Mrs. Harry Gal
for was awakened by the cries of her
four -year-old daughter Annie. The room
was filled with smoke. She awakened
her husband and ten-year-old son Jo-
seph. and all made their way in safety
through the smoke-flled halls.
Louis Gold, 25is South Marshall
street, was awakened by the screams Of
the children as they fled to the street
Dressing hastily. he climbed over the
fence and forced an entrance to the
kitchen of the Galfor home.
One corner o: the kitchen was blazing
and dense smoke was pouring from a
closet, where the fire started. He turned
in an alarm and the fire was extinguish-
ed after damaging the room to the eX-
tent of 500.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-16
FERTILIZER EXPERTS
PREDICT GREAT CROPS
Larger Harvest Than Hoover
Has Hoped for Forecast at
Atlantic City
Atlantic City, July is.

Atlantic City, July 16.
Crops greater than ever were har-
vested in the United States or even
hoped for by Herbert Hoover and the
Federal Department of Agriculture were
forecast in reports submitted to joint
meeting of the soil improvement COM
mittees of the National Fertilizer Asso-
citation and the Southern Fertilizer AS
sociation being held here.
The whole agricultural outlook is the
best in years." declared Harry Hodgson,
president of the southern association.
The South is going to increase its
wheat production so per cent this year
from all sections of the country as to
the wheat. corn and cotton crops. The
result has been most gratifying to patri-
otic workers taking this means to strike
at the Hun. Every pound Of fertilizer
available was utilized in the speeding
up and farmers are working from early
morning until night at a great tension"
The convention pledged itself as 100
per cent loyal to the Government and
expressed its Willingness to give Govern
ment demands priority as a means of
doing it's utmost in the win-the-war pro-
gram. At the session today the con-
vention will hear paper on conser-
walton. written by DR.. Melvin T. Cope
land, secretary of the conservation divi-
sion of the war industries board. The
convention will also take up the prob
lens of materials, labor. prices and a
broadened range of business. There will
be papers on the cleaning. industry as
an essential from the standpoint of con-
servation and sanitation. Ex-senator
Everett Colby. Of New Jersey, will be
one of the speakers on conservation.
The convention voted a fine of S5
upon each delegate absent from sessions
because of Boardwalk joys, the pro-
ceeds to go to the Red Cross.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-16
DR.. RICHARD RATHBUN DIES
Noted Naturalist Was Acting Di.
rector of Smithsonian Institution
By the Associated Press

Washington, July ls. - DR., Richard
Rathbun, acting director of the Smith
e0nian Institute and noted naturalist,
died today at his home here. He was
sixty-six years old and a native of
Buffalo, n. Y
Since 1897 Doctor Rathbun had been
assistant secretary of the Smithsonian
Institute, and he had been in charge of
the National Museum since 1899. After
studying at Cornell and Indiana Uni
verBity he began his career as a nat
uralist as assistant in zoology with the
Boston Society of Natural History -
1874. Later he went to Brazil with a
geological commission and served as as
sistAnt In zoology at Yale before joining
the National Museum in 1880 as curator
He was the author of many standard
works
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-16
STORAGE OF COAL
IN CLUBS BARRED
Rule Prohibits Laying in of
Supply for
Winter
TO GET DAILY LOTS
No Fuel Allowed Ridgway
Library-Rent Prof.
iteers Hit

Three hundred clubs in the city are
County Administrator Lewis.
No clubs will be permitted to store
coal for winter use, but their daily re-
quirements, as nearly as possible. will
be filed Mr. Lewis urged that the
clubs get together on a combination
scheme.
He said 1t would be possible for each
political faction TO merge its many clubs
into one. while religious clubs and So
Cial clubs having the same object could
do likewise.
Mr.. Lewis said libraries, with one ex-
ception. would be supplied with fuel.
The exception is the Ridgway Free Lii
brary. Broad and Christian streets, The
fuel administrator said this library is
used by only a few persons.
Regulations for lightless nights have
been received by State Fuel Admins
.trator Potter. but will probably not be
put into effect before Monday
According 10 Mr.. Potter the order is
so drastic a complete study of it is
urged OF every county fuel administra.
tor
Director Wilson. Of Public Safety. to-
day notified the fuel administrator the
city would make every effort to comply
with the fuel conservation program at
City Hall.
1t is planned to issue an order pro.
hihiting elevators stopping at the thiro
floor
J. Holgate Berry. superintendent ot
City Hall. today announced that Consum
nation of electricity for lighting there
would be reduced approximately half
Two thousands buns, which usually
burn all day, are eliminated. Not ever
the Mayors Office is spared from tht
campaign of fuel conservation, and sixty
Of the ceiling lights there were ordered
out. besides many bulbs in the large
chandelier in the Mayors reception room
The corridor lights were cut in half
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-16
EDGE TO REVIEW TROOPS
Jersey Governor and Sta ffto Visit
Sea Girt Camp

Camp Edge. Sea Girt. July ia day
of comparatively little out of the ordi-
nary. and during which the men will
apply themselves to the grind of the
soldier game, was scheduled for the
troops of the NTH and sixth battalions
of the New Jersey State Militia today.
The men are working hard to get them
selves in shape for the gala day on
Thursday, when they will appear in re-
view before Governor Edge and his mil
itary staff, while thousands of their
home county folks look on.
Governor Edge is to hold a Governors 5
Day next Thursday for ESSEX, Passaic
and Bergen Counties, and II Is expected
that the usual crowds will come TO see
the military display, which will be held
as a part Of their entertainment
With the exception of the East Orange
company of the fifth, the company or
ganiaations completed their target prac-
tiCe today.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-16
ROBBED WHILE ASLEEP
Wealthy Bridgeport Woman Loses
$4,000 Worth of Jewels

Greenwich. Conn. July 16.-The sum-
mer residence of o. II. Warner, wealthy
corset manufacturer of Bridgeport. at
Greenfield Hills, Fairfield, was entered
bv burglars on the night of July s.,
II was learned today, and jewels valued
at $4,000 were stolen. Mrs Warner
was asleep when the 'intruders noise
Iessly entered her bedroom and removed
the Jewels from the drawer of dress
ing table.
The police of both Bridgeport and
New York have been asked by Mr.. War
ner TO aid in the recovery of the jewels,
many of which were rings, pms ana
has offered a reward of $4,000.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-16
BIDS FOR REPAIRING DAM
Estimates Also Received for Wharf at
Torresdale

Proposals for the repair of the old
Fairmount dam and the improvement of
wharf facilities at the ToTresdale pump
ing station were received and scheduled
today by the Bureau of Water Esti-
mates were on unit prices and low bids
total between $4,000 and 100000.
Repairs to the dam, the Cribbing of
which was broken during last winters
fee jam. will cost the city $4,000 the
money having been appropriated by
Councils some weeks ago, The cost of
the repairs to- the wharf is $4,000.
Awards will be made by Director Dates
man. of the Department of Public
Works. within a week.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-16
GERMAN STREET "DELETED"
''Pershing" Replaces Objection
able Name on Camden City Map

Camden has rubbed German street off
the city plan. City Council decided to-
day to rename this thorOughfare Perish
ing street in honor Of the fighting gen
eral.
Residents of German street sent a pc
tition TO Council II was quite fitting
they said, that German street ran from
Lemon street The latter will also be
changed to the name of a more honored
fruit.
On account of the German origin of
his. surname, Elmer Howard Migrantz
has petitioned Court of Common Pleas
No. for leave to strike from it several
letters so as to change the cOgnomen to
Grant,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-16
KUEHLMANN MAY DROP SUIT
Sought Libel Damages for Stories
of Orgies With Girls

Washington, July 16.--An official
Berne dispatch indicates that. accord
ing to the Neuste Leipziger Nachrichten,
the suit of former German Foreign Sec
retary Won Kuehlmann against persons
whom he accused of libeling him, is
about to be compromised. Won Kuehl-
mann. his accusers charged. engaged in
bacchanalian orgies with dancing girls
on his visit to Bucharest to negotiate
peace with Rumania.
The dispatch adds:
The Pan-German newspapers recalls
the fact that the accusers Of Won KuehI-
mann declared. at the opening of the
trial they would not hesitate to give
Won Kuehlmann assurances of a salts
factory nature in the evnet of his leav-
ing office"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-16
FIGHTING SOCIAL DISEASE
State Health Department Starts Cam.
- paign Of Education

Harrisburg. July 16.--State Health
Department authorities, in carving out
the plans for combating social disea ses,
have sent to physicians and local health
officials the first of three circularstto be
issued establishing the new regulations
school board as well as the health board
physicians will be required to give each
person found suffering with these
diseases a copy of the State regulations.
with notice that a person who does not
obey them will be quarantined
The States campaign against these
diseases was launched after conference
with army officers and Government offiA
Gals, and Pennsylvania is declared to
be taking a very advanced stand.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-16

HELM ASKS CITY
FOR FIRE BOATS
Naval District Command.
ant Urges Immediate Re-
sumption of Service
U. S. PROPERTY IN PERIL
Conference With Pilots, En-
gineers and Vessel Owners
Precedes Appeal
U. S. PROPERTY IN PERIL

Immediate resumption of protective
activities by the city's fire and police
boats. now idle because of the resigna-
tions Of their pilots and engineers to
enforce a demand for higher pay. was
urged today by Rear Admiral Helm,
commandant of the Fourth Naval Dis
trict upon Superintendent of Police
Robinson.
The waterfront interests of the Fed
eral Government. including protection
for ships loading great quantities Of
munitions and other war supplies, de-
mand that measures be taken at once
to settle the dispute between the pilots
and engineers and the city Admiral
Helm was quoted as having said.
He cited the destruction by fire early
Saturday morning Of the Government
lighter w. G. Summer and the disaster
threatened to the steamship Saint OIL
YER loaded with high explosives, when
that vessel also took fire from the
lighter while the frehoat Edwin s.
stuart lay unnamed at her dock
nearby.
Admiral Helms action followed a con-
ference with representatives of the Pilots
Association Of Philadelphia and the
Masters and Vessel-Owners' Associa-
ton The commandant told them. men,
bers said. he had not known that the
waterfront was virtually without pro-
lection from fire. The city keeps one
hre boat and four police boats sta
toned there. Only one is in active serv-
ice at present.
Representatives of the pilots and en-
gineers laid before Admiral Helm the
reasons for their designations some time
ago, and told him that they were asking
reinstatement at the union scale of
pay; namely, $500 a year for pilots
and engineers
The admiral told them. they said, tina
he thought their demands were Just. He
did not stipulate to Superintendent Rob-
inson, however, that reinstatement OF
these men was the only ARRANGEMENT
with which the naval authorities would
be satisfied. He merely asked that the
harbor protection boats be properly
manned and returned to active service.
Many millions of dollars worth OF
Government property and supplies, he
pointed out. is now menaced by the ever.
present danger Of fire.
Captain Brown, president of the Mas
ters and Nessel-Owners Association.
which owns 80 per cent of the vessels
on the river front. and a committee had
an appointment to see Superintendent,
Robinson later today. when Captain
Brown expected to present a demand
from that organization that adequate
fireboat protection be provided without
further delay.
Superintendent Robinson is making
hA a.
the virtually striking pilots and engi.
neers be reinstated. has stated several
times that the engineers were asking for
$500 year, while the pilots wanted
$500. This was corrected today by a
representative of the engineers, who SAID
that the union scale of pay for them
was the same as that set for the pilots
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-16
OUTING FOR SERVICE MEN
Rotary Army and Navy Club to Give
Excursion

The Rotary Army and Navy Ciun NH NH
conduct an excursion to Atlantic city
next Sunday for soldiers, sailors and ma
zines. Through the courtesy OF John b,
Stetson. a twenty-hve-piece band VIII go
along. - ,,,.,.
25 South Van Pelt street. at 5:4a- with
the scheduled return at 1l:45 ?: m.
The party Is limited to 800. The entire
cost, Including meals at the best hotels
20 rain or chime.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-16
EDITOR PUT OUT OF ARMY
Masses Employe Was Illegally Drafted,
Being Under Indictment
BY the Associated Press

Dell. associate editor of The Masses. a
Socialist newspaper published in New
Yorw city, has been discharged from the
he was Illegally drafted while under
Federa' Indictment for alleged seditious
II was learned today htat Dell, who
viii be returned to New York for triat
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-16
30 SHIPS ORDERED OF JAPAN
Shipping Board Announces Adj
ditional Contracts Awarded

washing gton. July 16.-The shipping
board announces that contracts for thirty
additional cargo ships had been awarded
to thirteen japanese yards, bringing the
total number OF new vessels ordered
from Japanese shipbuilders up to fifty,
ships of an aggregate tonnage of $4,000.
The fifty ships will cost the United
States approximately $7s,ooO,OoO. About
SEQ .OOo, 900 of the amount has been ex-
pended and some of the vessels have
been delivered and put into service The
estimate of the shipping board, which
was submitted recently to the House
Appropriations Committee, asked for
an additional $55,O00,Oo0 for financing
Japanese-built ships.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-16
STREET CLOSING OPPOSED
Survey Board Investigates Traffic Con.
ditions in Holmesburg

Opposition to the closing of a section
Of Tulip street at the request of the
Bessemer Motorcar Company. led to an
fnvestigation of traffic conditions in
Holmesburg today by members of the
Beard of Surveyors.
The big motor plant that will move
here from Grove City, Pa, has ac-
quired a seventeen-acre site and will
build factory eighty by 442 feet IN
length. The request for the closing of
Tulip street from Decatur TO Nopple and
Hortel streets is based on the inability
a. the Bessemer Company to carry out
It's building program, unless relief is
Afforded by the city.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-16
FOOD JUMPS 3 PER CENT
Advances Rapidly in Price During Last
Three Months

Washington. July 16.-Retail food
prices in the United States increased 3
per cent from April l 5 to May 5 of
this year, according to estimates to-
day by the Bureau Of Labor Statistics.
During the year ending May Is last,
there was an increase of per cent, al
though most vegetables showed a de-
cline.
Boiling beef increased 80 per cent dur
ing the year: corn meal 80 per cent milk
26 per cent and pork chops 90 per
cent
For the FIVE years ending May is last
there was an average increase of 63
per cent in the price of food, according
to the bureaus statistics.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-16
Man, Psralyzed, Falls Into River

John etoran, fifty years old. King
street, Gloucester, employed on the con-
struction of the new south yard Of the
New York Shipbuilding Corporation,
Gloucester City, narrowly escaped
drowning in the Delaware River yes
terday While at work near the end of
the wharf he was stricken with par
alyris and fell into the river. Several
workmen rushed TO the wharf and pulled
him out. He was taken to Cooper Hos
pital
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-16
OIL LAND BILL GOES OVER
Senate and House Conferees Postpone
Action Until After Recess
By the Associated Press

Washington. July l6. - Postponement
Of action until after the recess of Con-
sress on the pending oil land leasing leg
islation. involving disposition of the Cal
ifornia naval reserves, has been de-
termined upon
Senate and House conferees who con-
sidered meeting during the recess. said
today they had decided to defer further
conferences until August 26
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-16
LIGHTNINC'S ODD PRANK
Two Boys Escape Injury While Pet
Dog Is Killed

Pottstown, Pa. July l6.-Corn and
other growing crops suffered severely by
a furious storm which ragged in this sec4
tion.
Robert and Joseph, sons of Ernest
Sayler, living in East Queen street, were
lying in bed. fondlipg a pet dog, when
around the bed and killed the dog, while
the lads were uninjured.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-16
File Inventories Of Estates

inventories of estates filed today in
eI,de those Of Israel Fisher, sS7.+34.1s,
of which $26. .0O9.1s consists of his share
III the business partnership of 1. Fisher.
noo 4 Co, this city; John Woerner,
6@6.e7z.l2; Horace Sheldrake. s6952.l5,
x~6 warren r. Shriver, sSs,32e14.
TIE will of Jane r. Harkins, l7bl
- 1copson street, who died at the State
n&nifal pauphin County. leaves her
- estate Of s45oo to . sister. Ellen
nWEins Ewing.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-16
Crushed to Death Under Coal Pile

Crushed under a pile of coal at the
Northern Liberties Gas Company, 50
Laurel street, Rossie Boiler. twenty
seven years old, negro, s1S North
Alder street, was crushed so badly that
he died within a few minutes.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-16
Todqy's Var Names

Following are some Of today's
names as nearly as they can be
expressed phonetically in English.
The names are in general unac-
canfed,