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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-26
FRAMING RIPPER
TO GUST MAYOR
Representative Stern Draft
ing Bill for Commits
sion Government
WANT CONTRACT PROBE
Committee of Seventy to Pass
Upon Proposed Legisla-
tive Measures ,

bill to rip Mayor Smith out of Of
flee and provide a commission form of
government for Philadelphia Is being
drafted by State Representative Isadorc
Stern, and will be submitted to the
Committee of Seventy for consideration
Another measure also being drafted
by Representative stern provides for d
legislative investigation of the method OF
letting Philadelphias street-cleaning
contracts
Representatives .Stern's term as a mem
Der of the House expires this month, but
he says he will have the latter measure
introduced in the Legislature and will
60 to Harrisburg and work for it's pas
sage
Representative Stern was one of the
Penrose floor leaders IN the House dur
ing the 1917 session Of the Legislature.
He issued the warran nts for the arrest of
Mayor Smith and the other defendants
in the Fifth Ward conspiracy cases.
following the murder of Patrolman
George A. Eppley in the Fifth Ward on
primary election day. September 19.
1917.
Pittsburgh Bill as Model
"'rhe ripper measure" said Repre-
sentative stern, VIII be modelled after
the bill which gave Pittsburgh its pres
ent commission form of government. I
am following the Pittsburgh measure in
drafting the bill for Philadelphia be-
cause the constitutionallty of the act
under which Pittsburgh's commission
form of government operates has been
upheld by the courts
at will provide for commission of
five or seven members, with each COM
missioner in charge of department
The question of eliminating Councils or
having a short Council of fifteen or
tYenty-one members to work in con-
junction with the commissioners will be
made optional" ,.0.
Representative Stern said he expected
to have the bill completed within the
next two days. He also expressed the
hope that the measure would be passed
by the Legislature and put in operation
before the 'mayoralty campaign next
year 'in order to deprive the Wares of
the power of the city administration in
backing their candidate for Mayor"
u don't like the term ripper" Mr.
Stern explained, but / know of no other
word which expresses the thought so
we'll. In the present instance a surgical
operation is necessary because our pa
tient is i'll and in a death struggle"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-26
ANTICIPATE HOMEwARD RUSH
Steamship Agents Predict Heavy
Volume of Emigration

A homeward rush of foreigners in the
United states to Europe will follow the
final announcement of peace. II was pre-
dicted by steamship agents here. Com
panies formerly dealing largely with lmi-
Jented volume of emigration during the
winter and spring.
Italy Is expected TO receive the greater
proportion of the backtide of travel, al
Russia and other countries AS soon as
passport restrictions are moderated, II
was said. steerage accommodations on
eastbound vessels vii be strained to ca
pacity.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-26
SEEK LEGISLATION
in HIGHWAY FIGHT
Laws Enabling City to Do
Its Own Street Clean
ing Asked
COMMITTEE ORGANIZING

TI,o e,L. r., .,.n, .traatc will he
HsNt io' ''."'
carried TO the Legislature.
Details OF the evils, sanitary and
e,,,,, -, - ..,,,,,s s,o,,, ,ba
,,,.a '''.t n"Ne ,,.t',, III, -
10y VI coii'r"cIo' -po'''i''a,'o ".i
.a'u peiore the char'et-reNis'o,i coihi',lt-
zee WIN request 'hat itS iesislatlNe
supcoIhihittee take steps 10 priLs ABOUT
passage of laws to authorize Phiiadel-
phla TO own ana operate street-clean-
ing facilities.
This legislative committee will be or
ganized when the charter-reNision advo-
Gates assemble for conference December
10.
Determination TO fight out the street
cleaning war at Harrisburg was reached
Yesterday at tho second nub,ic meeting
~, th, .,,hIa,. ,oo,,I,,ota5 ,,n,,a,. +ho a,is7
nices of ths Isb,n,be, ~ Con,n,erce ,rbe
hacis;o,, fo,,o,''aI r,irna.e natasn,an,s
res,,sn, 49,, 80, ,iaau.In,'
a. -, -. So. ,,,,,,,i. t,,iao,,a
ne AZ IoIo ,,.,.na,, -, ,,so ,,otr
or.,, dieoro,io,, =. -. ,,,ori,ars
1t,a,, ha go ,'S ~, ~ i,o% ,or,. MANY
Protest Datesmahs Action
An announcement by the Director that
he had rejected as too high the bids
in all but three of the city's nine street
cleanlng districts dld not COOL the IN
dlgnat'on or the representatives or the
made up the meeting. Even the fact
that both Ware bids had been thrown
OUT dld not serve 10 caniounaee cue m
uehtlot, oi the DlIec.or 10 uuneie ~ no
@ lilouli'ca IONS which ei,ihii.a'e .ns ot'lS
,,e1ne ,,e1I!f ,t 1l "sno' ~ tsts 'N"' '"e "''N
AnSording1,, tIOn ,,oeti,g .do;nted the
following resolution:
Resolved. That 1t Is the sense of
this meeting that Philadelphia is en-
titled to and now asks from the next
State Legislature as measure offering
home rule an act granting authority TO
do her own street cleaning ana con,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-26
Cassed " hHe on
Outpost Duty,
Brdrp Lad Stuck
| Untii RelieueG

bro 7 Il ~. Scott
Mltten. OF Troop X. Third United States
cavalry, also joined the colors OIL that
day. Both went into the cavalry, but
while training at Fort SloCum a call
came for men for the field artillery.
Seventy rockies were lined up and the
powers that be grabbed the first thirty
seven in line. Joseph was the last man
chosen. Scott happened to be standing
at No. 3S and was left behind. The boys
are the sons of Mrs. Benjamin G. Nit
ten. of 3I7 North Sickle street.
Scott finally landed in France some
miles in order to see Joseph. The boys
are the sons of Mrs. Benjamin G. Mitten
Of 377 North Sickle street.
Private William J. Turner, who died
ty-one years old and member OF Com
pany /, lllth Infantry. He enlisted in
Camp Hancock and has been in France
Of 81. Vincent's Parochial School,
worked in a hosiery mill and made his
home with n sister. Mrs. Marie In
rub. at 1884 Bloyd street, Germantown.
In his last letter he spoke hopefully Of
being sent home before Christmas and
sister to buy him suit of civilian
clothes.
Private Harry 7. Lay. who died OF
pneumonia following an attack of in
tiuenza, was recovering from wounds at
II base hospital in Rouen when he fell
victim TO the epidemic that killed al
most as many American soldiers as did
the German guns He was a native OF
Batavia. y. Y. but a brother. George
Lay. lives al 4l07 Pine street, this city
Private Lays parents. He had been over
the top three times before he was even
scratched. then, while helping to carry
n ,comrade from the front lines TO
dressing station, he was injured in the
foot by shrapnel Despite the pain of
his wound he made three other trips
before he would consent TO quit the job.
Private Lay was twenty-seven years old
| and a member of Company /, l06th In
fantry
Corporal John r. Owens, Company I,
lOSth Infantry. was seriously wounded
on September 10, according 10 a tclp-
gram received by his mother. Mrs Rose
1 Owens, 210S Master street. on Saturday
night from the War Department.
Corporal Owens enlisted in the Penn
1 sylVanta National Guard when trouble
started on the Mexican border and later
went to Camp Hancock where he re-
NAMED until his regiment went over IN
May last. He graduated from the Cath
! Ole High School OF this city and was
| employed at the Baldwin Locomotive
| Works as a craftsman. He is twenty
| hve years old and unmarried, making his
home with his parents at the Master
street address. Mrs Owens has another
son. Thomas 3. Owens, with the ilith
Machine-Gun Company over there"
Sergeant Joseph ID. O'TooIe, COMPANY
1 h, 3lbth Infantry, reported missing, wa.
last heard OF In a letter 10 his brother
| Frank O'Toole. dated October Z from b
| hospital Eaying that he had been slightly
i wounded. but was all right now. He Il
| twenty y-seyen years old and single He
| made his home with his brother, Frank
at 2s42 East Clearfield street. while s.
| philadelphia. and was last employed b,
| the y F. Stetsou Hat Company
! rsisate yyi,u Dssropcrt& IA Nortl
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-26
MRS. ALAN CUNNINGHAM DEAD
Prominent Delaware County
Woman Ill Only Two DAYS

Media, Pa. Nov. 26 - Mrs Ethel
Pusey Cunningham, wife OF Alan Cum
ingham, Sr.. of Blackhorse died in
her nome yesterday after two days Ill
ress aged forty-seven years. Mrs. Cum
ingham was prominent In society in
Delaware County and was a director of
the woman's Club Of Media. She was ac-
tive in the Media branch of the Red
Cross. Children's Aid and other neigh
boring organizations.
Besides her husband. who was at one
time connected with the Philadelphia
PUBLIC LEDGER. Mrs. Cunningham is
survived by three sons, all in the army
in France, They are Alan. Jr. and Ed
ward Pusey, who have been in France
sixteen months, and John r. Cuning-
ham III
Mrs. Cunningham was the daughter OF
the late Edward Pusey, OF Wilmington.
She had been in poor health more than
a year.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-26
BRITISH VETERAN SPEAKS
Captain Schwsb to Address Board of
Instruction Tonight

Captain Frank Schwab. Royal Field
Artillery. who served with Great Brit
aims 'hrst hundred thousand will be
ing OF the Board of Instruction. Tor
Drafted Men, at the headquarters Of the
Jewish welfare board, 1915 Master street
Other speakers will be Or Arthur J
Rowland, head of the Bureau OF yoca :
tional Rereducation for Disabled Men.
and pr. William y. Bradley, ~ the
f.hild Federation ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-26
firemen Rescue FAMILY

Fire which Is said to have taa,
started by children PLAYING win
matches on the third floor of n tane-
ment house. 314-16 South American
street. burned so fiercely through that
part of the building that firemen had
to carry the wife and three small chill
dren OF Michael Lonpomor to the
street. The youngsters were carried out
first. Difficulty was encountered in the
rescue of the mother, who tainted from
fright and excitement.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-26
OFFERED COAT TOO CHEAP
Mans Efforts to Sell $3.50 Garment
Causes Arrest

Accused of stealing a valuable fur
lined overcoat from Market street
store, Frederick Zacher, Jamaica, Long
Island, was held in $500 bail for court
by Magistrate Pennock at City Hall to-
day. The coat is valued at $3.50.
Zacher was arrested at Ninth and
Collowhill streets after several persons
reported to the police that he had tried
to sell the coat for a ridiculously low
price
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-26
Men in Prison Held on Robbery Charge

Two men under sentence az the House
of Correction for disordery conduct
were arraigned before Magistrate Pen
mock and held in $500 without bail for
court on burglary charge today The
prisoners are David Brown and Edward
Kelly. both of Chicago. They are ac-
cused- of robbing a store in the base
ment of the Windsor Hotel
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-26
Welsh to Celebrate End of War

welshmen of Philadelphia will ceIe-
brate the winning Of the war tomorrow
night with special services at the Welsh
Church, Twenty-frst street
choir will sing and addresses will be
made by j. Levering Jones. the Rev,
William H. Roberts. stated clerk of the
general assembly, and others
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-26
Washington. &c novembre.

$. apprende che lAmbasciatore TtaI-
iano, COnte Macchi di Cellcre. accom-
pagnera' il Presidente Wilson ed dele
gait per la conference della pace in Eu-
ropa. Anche IAmbasciatorp Francese
preudera' imburco sullo sesso piroscaro
del Presidente.
81 urede che il Presidente Wilson non
rimarra' in Europa piu' iii uh meso 2
che pensi di essere nuOVamente sui suolo
d dAmerica'entro sci settimane dal gioruo
della part enza.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-26

room. The fact seems to be indisputa-
BILE that No. 20 has made something like
a record for engaged couples.
OF course, rumors sometimes prove in
correct, even as men and maids occa-
sionally change their minds. But. how
ever. unofficial at present, everybody at
the hospital is expecting to hear of
four formal announcements before long
The names of the young people con-
cerned are known to every nurse and
inferno at the University Hospital. OBJ
'viously. they cannot be made public
until the engagements are officially an
nounced. But the members Of the staff
here at home are brimming over with
congratulations and good wishes for the
young couples who found their happi-
ness in the midst of the bloodshed and
danger of war.
II will be a big day when No. 20 gets
back to town.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-26
tNerTsTueeR tleNATloos
Lo,ta SEES

Ontario street. is reported missing in to-
days official casually list Ills mother,
Mrs. Rose Davenport. has had no letters
from him for more than month, He
is thirty-siX, single. and an iron worker
by trade.
A brother. Francis davenport. IS in
the Canadian army, having enlisted i'll
Canada after being refused at several
United States recruiting stations shortly
after America first enctred the war.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-26

at Camp Crane. Allentown. for some
time before going to Italy with the
company TO Join General
Diaz's forces along the Italian front.
lie was th!rty-tive years old, Before
joining the army Thompson was en-
gagged in the reAl-estate business and
had offices at Twelfth and Chestnut
streets. although he resided at St.
DaVids. Pa. He was member Of the
Union League and Merton Cricket Clubs
and the Beta Theta ri Fraternity, Of the
OF Pennsylvania.
Private Joseph q. Mitten, burned
about the head, face and body while on
duty in an observation post, stuck to his
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-26
Philadelphia Admitted to Bar

Joseph Millenson. of this city, and w
Alfred Valentine, Of Wilkes Barre, were
admitted yesterday to practice before
the United States supreme Court.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-26

II record mondiale circa Ia Cattura del
prigionieri appare debba esscr ricono-
sciuto allItalta.
Francesca Corradini. figlio del sotto-
prefetto di Roma, e state decorate con
la media elia dargeutO al valor militare
per Topera Valorosa spiegata durante la
ritirata dcgli austriaci. la Citazione
dice che mentre egli Compiya una ricog-
nizone con ire carri armatt, manoNrat
da soil Quattordici uomint. aHronto'
quattromila austriaci riusccndo farii
priglonieri.
L'ardta azione del Corradiui da' una
media di pr!gionieri di @G6 e 30 per
ella scum uomo.
GiolittI. Tex presidente del ronsiglio
del Ministri in Italia, accusato di tradi-
mento, sabato sera, dal deputato Mar
cheese Centurione, e state esonerato
dall'aCcusa in seguito ale inVestigaD!oni
compute da uno Speciale Comitato il
quale. la scorsa Note, rappoTto' che
raccusa era priva di fondameuto.
Giolitti. che fu a capo del Gabiuetto
itallano mel 1914. generalmente fu Gre
duto splegasse Ia sua opera, suia primi
mesi del confitto europeO, per mantenere
rltaIia fuori della guerra. II suo gabi-
netto cadde Il ,nuoyo tw fornato
dallOn. Salandra
Tn altro cOmltatO lnNeStigo le accuse
contro dcputat Falconi. SciorauI Di
| Giovanni g Chiraniglio ed Senatori
Pan!zzardi. Cefaly FrassatI, accusatl
| di aver sostenuto Giolitti mel suo ope-
! ratio. II comitato anche per predetti
! dich!aIo' che le accuse erano infondate
e COST alcmr deputati socialist hanno
chiesto il Centurioue rassegni lie sue
| dimissioni.
! II comitato d'inVestigazione compreh-
deva ! Ministri Bianchi Dance ed /
| DeputatiDi Scalea, Turati Bistonai.
lie accuse CrearOno una prOfonda inn
pressione ed deputati socialist tenta-
rono di attaccare ron. Centurione. Una
speCiale riunone del Parlamento fu ieri
tenuta per attendere il rapporto del
comitato 'investigagione
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-26

MOT sEIt0t.D GOODS OF ali kinds are con-
stsntls being advertised IN the Ledacrs
consa't the elaasinsa eoleiiins s-ddg.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-26

place until re-
lieVed. For this
nervy act he was
cited for bravery.
Mittsn is nineteen
Years old and en-
listed on May :,
1917, in the reg
ular army. His
h 80 San.-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-26
Roma. 20 Noyembre (ritardatoJ.

Roma, 20 NONembre tritardato).
Quattrocento deputati erano oggi pre-
senti ALA prlma riunioue della Camera
del Deputati, dopO la firma dell'armi-
stizio.
In vista della storica Importance della
riunione lutte lie entrate della nuova
aula parlamentare furono aperte ale
ore II antimeridiane nonostante che la
seduta prircipiasse allie ore pomeri-
diane
II maestro Toscanini ed il deputato
Coppa hanpO commemorate la morte di
Arrigo Boito con una speciale rappre-
sentaZione del "Mefistofee" ALA Scala
di Milano. Toscanini diresse rorchestra
e ron. Coppa pronunzio' II discorso
commemorative
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-26
PER IL VIAGGIO DI
WILSON IN EUROPA
l. LAmbasciatore Italiano Ac-
compagnera' il Presidente
Degli Stati Unit

Published aud Distributed Under
PERMIT No. 3i1
Authorized by the act Of OCtOhor q.
1914, on file at tho Postotficc of Pbila-
delDhia. Pa.
b.. order Of the Presideut
A :. BIfRbESO%.
Postmaster General.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-26
PLEADS
TOGO; DIES HERO
Irish Corporal Refused to
Be Left Behind When
Division Sailed
'28 FROM HERE DEAD
Sixteen Philadelphians Killed
in Action in Casualty List
Of 28Ol Names

Suffering from the after effects OF Il
broken ankle which had not healed
properly and gave him pain with every
step, Corporal W. J. Lawler. Of Ger
mantown. refused to stay behind when
his regiment sailed for Franz, ihoGEh
ordered to do so by his commander
sIf you turn me down" he said. -
win not be able to hold up my mead
among men. l wan, to stich to the aa-
ish."
His captain gave in. I.aw'cr WEI .
France with the S27th Infantry, and was
Killed in action on October SS.
Born in the famous County N"da ~.
Ireland. ne came TO this rounlT! IN 1870.
He had taken out his first natural q
t,on papers when ths drafl came. but
VS.. NOT vet a citizen. lie made no
claim for exemption. however, ara win"
his turn came left for Camp Meade. Ills
ma; papers. making him g. cA.He" oil
tha United state. arrived Va IT, We was
training to fght the hoCd"s lie was
Stweaty-thrce years old and lived with
sister. Ms Rose C6nNe.y. n 5'to
Stenton avenue.
CORPORAL l.A~lbI - 'lIF ~ "N4'Ns
stabt Young soldiers from this cit.
named ON todays casualty list. who have
xiyen their lives for this country. Nine
teen have been killed in action. four
have died of wounds and FIVE Of disease.
The combined lists today show total of
,y0i. including 2O5 from Pennsylvania.
There are sixty-siN from Phi.ade!phia
and district. Besides those reported
killed, there are nineteen wounded, two
gassed, and ten missing. Seven. prey
iously reported missing. have now been
located in German prison camps.
Albert L, Thompson, prominent club
man and member of the American am
bulance corps, serving in Italy. died
there OF pneumonia on October -, uc-
cording to letter received by his wife,
Mrs. clara p. Thompson. of Atlantic
CITY. Mr.. Thompson was thirty-tlve
wears old and was engaged in The real
estate business with Offices in the Bailey
Building.
The death from wounds OF Lieutenant
THOMAS B. W. Faies, nephew of John
wanamaker, reported noifiCiaLly some
time ago. was confirmed by the ofticia!
casualty list today
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-12-09
Increase in Federal
Funds Available for
State Road Projects

Highway projects IN this state viii
b.. CONSIDERABLY extended - IL result
of the added federal appropriations
which VIII be- available for tins puf-
pose" said District Forester Paul O.
Redington. commrntinE upon the fol
lowing communication which ne has
lust received from the 1 : depart
mcnt Of agriculture:
"Co-opcrativc highway construction
under the federal aid road act must
be resumed as quickly as possible In
full measure. the secretary of agriful-
turr. u. +. Houston. stated at u con
ference OF editors of agricultural
Journals held recently IN Washington.
From unexpected balances ot fed
eral appropriations Tor the last Tow
Years. from state FUNDS beyond what
was necessary Ia meet the federal al
lotments. and from anou.tts available
during the current fiscal year, approx
imatcly $4,000. 900 will bc available
for expenditure during The calendar
year. NeNt year. If all the balances
should be expended during thus year,
and We should have To rel, solely on
the funds aVcruing next year, ther"
Will bn about SEQ coo. 900 from fod-
cral appropriations. and probably
more than this amount from state
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-12-09

do this the shortest routes were SEE
lccted.
II believe there should be some law
enacted permitting railroads to work
on a more cooperative basis from
now on Mr.. Wells stated. For years
everything possible was done to dts
courage cooperation M the part of
different systems. This made the riV-
airy that has been practiced ncccs-
gary."
The general manager OF the coast
lines does not believe that the resig-
nation Of Director General william q.
McAdoo will have amy decided effect
on the national railroad administra-
ton. as the val Is vcr and as the
various companies Will be returned to
private ownership eventually.
Under the specifications by which
the government took yer the COM
panies they are TO be returned to pri-
vate ownership twenty-one months al
ter peace has officially been agreed
upon" Mr.. Wells stated. ~ am sat
isficd the railroads viii be returned
without any misunderstanding. As far
as | know. there is no action being
taken. or ever limited. to- keep the
railroad systems under the direction
of the government during peace
Mr. Wells viii leave tonight on train
No. | for the west.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-12-09
LOCAL INTEREST
some People We Know. and We VIII
Profit by Hearing About Them.

This Is a purely local event
II took place In Albuquerque.
Not in some farawsy place.
You are asked 20 investigate a.
Asked 10 believe a citizens word;
To confirm a citizens statement
Any article that ~ endorsed az home
Is more worthy Of confidence
Than one you know nothing about.
Endorsed by unknown people.
J. y. Summers. 5H West Lead
avenue, Albuquerque, says: "Doan's
Kidney pills deserve much praise, for
they proved 10 be excellent when
used them. Several years ago my
hack became lame and sharp pains
pierced me. when I stopped Il was
difficult for me 20 strsighten." got
Doan's Kidney piss and ss I noticed
some relief when ! had used che first
box. . continued taking them until
cured OF the lAmensss and pains In
my back. haven't had any symp-
tom 90 kidney trouble since
Price GGc. al an dealers. Don't
simply sak for a kidney remedy-gel
Doan's Kidney Pills-rthe sape that
Mr.. Summers had. Foster tilourn
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