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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-24
STOTESBURY MAY
HAVE TO TESTIFY
Coal Consumers League
{, Decides to Subpoena Fin
ancie5 in. Coal Tax Probe
MORGAN WANTED ALSO
Schuylkill Prosecutors
Threaten to Rip Lid OFF
Whole Mining Business
MORGAN WANTED ALSO
Pottsynle. "a. Dec. "a.

Pottsyille, Pa, Dec. "a.
Edward r. Stotesbury, president of
the Philadelphia and Reading Railway,
and J. p. Morgan, the New York finan-
cier, will be subpenaed to testify in
court here as to the value of lands of
the Schuylkill County coal fields. h
anthracite consumers league has de-
cided that their testimony is vital to The
successful prosecution of their case.
There is a difference of nearly $780,
600, 900 between the valuation of the
coal lands made by the mining engineers
employed by the Tax Revision League
and the figures set down by the coal
companies. 1t has been decided, there
fore, TO get the prices of coal lands
from first sources and to examine with
detail into the financial deals of late
years pertaining to the anthracite bust
ness.
1t is doubtful If a Pennsylvania court
can compel the attendance of Mr.. Nor
gan in a civil proceeding, inasmuch as
he Ia a resident of another State, and
the league proposes to serve papers on
him, in which it will be stated what It
expects to prove by his testimony. Fail
IRE to respond will place Morgan in the
same position as any defendant in "a
civil action when court gives judgment
in default of appearance. -
The league also proposes by proceed
ings In equity, in the name of taxpayers
of Schuylkill County, to inquire of these
financial magnates why eight cents per
ton is collected from the public on each
ton of coal sold, for the ~ostensible pur-
pose of paying taxes, when that money,
with the exception of only a small frac-
ton of a cent on each ton, is not turned
over to the public treasury in the coal
region, which is the only place a coal
company would be liable 10 taxation.
The fact that 8 per cent per ton is
collected was testified to by the opera
tors themselves before the United States
Senate investigating committee, and law
yers nave advised that n citizen of
this county from whom the coal tax is
collected will have standing in court in
proceedings to compel the turnover of
this money for the purpose for which
it was collected, in the same manner
in which the Pennsylvania coal tax was
ordered turned over several years ago
to the people who paid it after the Law
on which the tax was based was de-
clared unconstitutional.
It Is proposed to prove hat the an,
thracite coal companies, under the con-
troll of big financial syndicates, nave for
years been made the medium of furnish
ing the most profitable tonnage in the
United States to railroads and nat the
interests of the coal companies have al
ways been made subservient to the
Transportation companies, and that the
yrofts, of the coal companies have been
made a secondary consideration to the
interests of the railroads and the show
ing Of great profits by the latter.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-24
MINISTER COMMENDS MAYOR
DR.. Delk Praises mo Booze to
Service Men" Request

Despite the fact that the Rev. Edwin
Heyl Delk, chairman of the National
Commission of the Inter-Church Fedora
ton of Philadelphia, has from time to
time opposed the administration of Mayor
Smith, he yesterday forwarded a COM
m~unicatlon to the city's Chief Execu-
tive, in which he commended that official
for advising citizens not to furnish in
toxicants in extending hospitality to en-
listed and discharged soldiers, sailors
and marines. In his letter Doctor Delk
says:
IT have been one of the severest
critics of your administration of the po-
lice power of our city. Now / desire
70 express to you my profound satisfac-
ton for the sane and admirable letter
you nave addressed to our citizens rela-
tive to the method of expressing our
Christmas hospitality to our enlisted and
discharged men in all branches of the
national service. You speak as a father,
a friend and a patriot in d~iscouraging
the sale or gift of intoxlcants to our
boys released from the discipline and
regulations of camp life. Keep high and
clean the banner OF our city"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-24
U.S.. MAY BUILD
FRENCH MARINE
Shipping Board Heads Ex-
tended Stay in Paris
Indicates Plan
TALKS WITH PRESIDENT
Would Help Solve Labor Prob
lem by Giving Work TO
Many Shipbuilders
TALKS WITH PRESIDENT

American shipyards may build 5000 0
tons Of ships for the French merchant
fleet. which Is planned to be three times
as great as 1t was before the war.
II Is understood the French building
program calls for 5000, 900 tons within
the next three years. Orders for 500. 900
tons already have been placed in British
yards.
The increase Is said to be due largely
to changes by which the Mediterranean
ports will become the centers of the
commercial penetration of Europe in
stead OF the North Sea ports.
This Is indicated in cable dispatches
from Paris. announcing that Edward n.
Hurley, chairman of the United States
shipping board, is now in Paris in con-
ference with President Wilson on the
project.
The fact that Mr.. Hurley will remain
in Paris for some time is taken to indi-
cate that negotiations looking toward
UGH an arrangement are about to begin.
Although officials of the Emergency
Fleet Corporation here had no official
advices from Mr.. Hurley today. they
pointed out that facilities in the ship
yards here are adequate to rehabilitate
French shipping.
Yards Prepared
Many ways that were built to con-
struCt tonnage for the war emergency
could be used to good advantage, they
said. 1t was pointed out that all big
yards are at or near the peak of their
production, and can care for additional
contracts.
The labor situation Isl regarded as
good. and some officials believed that a
contract with the French shipping in
.--... .---NI - Ito at1 L., nhGnrIipr
some OF the workmen that may have to
leave the yards because of cancellation
of contracts for ships for American
companies.
Before he sailed for France Mr.. Hur-
ley was interpreted as opposed to enter
ing into agreement to build ships for a
foreign power until after the peace
treaties had been signed. At the time
he intended to remain in Paris only a
short time.
Changed His Plans
Now, after conferreing with President
Wilson, he has decided to remain longer,
leading to the belief that a contract with
the French Government may be made
soon.
Andre Tardieu, when ne was high
COMMISSIONS TO America for France
made the first suggestion that the United
States build ships for his country. He
assured President Wilson then that
france had been compelled to suspend
construction of bottoms. Her ship
plants and laborers had to be turned to
the work of making munitions.
France, he said, could not even re-
place the ships Junk by German and
Austrian submarines, let alone build
enough to care for her anticipated
after-the-war trade. He declared the
end of the war would find France almost
without a merchant marine.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-24
GAS MASK SAVES HIS LIFE
Harry T. Mitchell Gets Only
Flesh Wound in Chest

A m%achine-gun bullet struck Sergeant
Harry r. Mitchell, a former newspaper
man of this city. full in the chest as he
was racing through enemy wire en-
t~anglements. But the box respirator on
his gas mask detected it and saved his
life. He escaped with a deep flesh
wound, four inches long. He Is now in
a hospital near London.
After that he had to lie in a shell
hole for two hours until the German
counter barrage receded and he could
be taken back to the hospital. All this
happened in the Cambrai-St. Quentin
region.
His experiences in this Highland
ut was some fight he declares-are
told in a letter to newspaper friends.
at seemed to me-" Sergeant Mitchell
wrote of those two hours after he was
hit, that every withholding Krupp,s
ever made was being aimed at that she'll
hole. Unpleasant things, those"
p. S.-"Mitch," as he was Familiarity
known, has grown a mustache!
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-24
SANTA AT DAY NURSERY
Mrs. +. S. Newbold TO Entertain
Mothers and Children

Mrs. Eugene s.. Newbold, of Chestnut
Hill, will be Santa Claus tomorrow IS
more than forty poo children and their
mothers at the Salvation Army day
nursery, 236 South Third street.
There will be a big Christmas dinner
for the Riddles who are daily cared for
at the nursery while their mothers go
out to work. There will be a big
Christmas tree. too, and Mrs. Newbold
will give Christmas presents of clothing.
toys and candy to the youngsters.
For years Alexander Brown, the noted
poloist and leader in military prepared
ness, who was killed in a fall while test
ing an airplane in 1916. was Santa Claus
for the children at the day nursery.
Each Christmas he provided them with
clothing, toys, candy and a big Christ
mas dinner. After his death Mrs. New
bold continued the good work.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-24
HERE'S LOOKIN' AT YOU!
Uncle S. L. Toasted When Frank.
ford Saloons Reopen

Fifteen Frankford saloonkeepers were
today given a Christmas present they
didn't expect, but which zach of them
declared was Just what / wanted"
The yuletide gift came in the shape
of an order from United States Attorney
Kane to reopen their places of business.
which were closed last August when
Uncle Sam established a dry zone around
the Frankford Arsenal. Attorney Kane
explained that the arsenal is no longer
regarded as a military station, since the
soldier contingent has been returned,
following return OF the country to a
peace basis.
FOOTBALLS in the barrooms did yoeman
service today and Uncle Sam was fully
toasted.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-24

bobbed up and we
fired on and sank 1t also"
The young soldier. who is a member
Of the 315th Infantry, gives an interest
ing description of his life in France, of
the first Franco-American counter
attack, the capture of Chateau Thierry
and the campaign along the Aisne. He
also took part in the cleanup" of the
Argonne forest. which, as he put il,
paved the way for the capture of
Sedan" Yet despite the fact that he
was in so many terrific battles, he came
through without a CratCh. I'm fact"
ne added, the only injury ( received in
me whole war was a case of fallen
arches, caused by too much hiking inst
hardened up" eN'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-24
CARDS TO SAFETY employees
Wilson Extends Greet
ings and Praise to Subordinates

Employees of the Department of Public
Safety received today from Director Will
son a Christmas card extending to them
holiday greetings. The card reads:
II take unusual pleasure in extending
to you at this time my most sincere and
cordial wishes for "a Christmas season
of %unbounded Joy and a New Year of
health and happiness.
I'm the most critical time of the city's
history you ave responded loyalty to
the call of duty, and l know that in
the year about to dawn you can be de-
pended on to contribute your energies
and abilities to provide increased service
to the citizens of Philadelphia.
IL desire to give you my earnest as
surance tina l shall continue 10 direct
my sincere efforts toward o u advance
ment and welfare" &.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-24
RICHMOND NOW A BAPTIST
Stormy Petrol of the Episcopal
Church Assails Bishop

The Rev. George Chalmers Richmond.
after a long and stormy war with dig
nitaries of the Episcopal Church here,
has renowned his connection with that
faith TO become a Baptist.
MY reason for renouncing the Epis-
copal Church." said Mr.. Richmond, "is
because 1t is not democratic and Is out
of touch with the new movements of the
day. | cannot believe in a church which
Is as undemocratic as>the E~piscopalian. |
call Bishop Rhinelander n Tory, because
| believe he, works for the interest Of
England and not America. and / no
longer can respect his position. AS to
the House of Bishops, 1t is a dishonest
body"
With this parting attack, Mr.. Rich
mond announced he would preach his
first sermon in the East Baptist Church,
East Columbia and Girard venues next
Sunday on the invitation of the Rev.
Or. Clarence II. Woolston, pastor of the
church.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-24
LOCAL HERO DECORATED
Private Blynn Given Cross for
EXTRAORDINARY Heroism'

For displaying extraordinary heroism
In action near Somme-Py, France" Oc-
tober. First Glass Private John NJ. Blynn.
a Philadelphia, has been awarded the
Distinguished Service Cross by General
Pershlng on order of the President.
Throughout the attack north of
Somme-Py, the citation states, Private
Blynn worked day and night, repeatedly
driving over roads under constant fire
to the advanced dressing stations, and
when necessary driving to points
still further to the front. Or October
3, in front of the advance infantry
post. his ambulance was wrecked by a
bursting shell. Securing another car
he evacuated the wounded"
Private Blynn lived with his mother,
Mrs. Harry Blynn, at 2207 De Lancey
street, before entering the service.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-24
SKETCHED VERDUN BATTLE
hauffeur's Machine Was
Wrecked by German Shell

Private Leslie A. Gardner, who drove
an ambulance in France during the last
eleven months of the war, was. an eye
witness of many thrilling experiences
m escapes, but he took II all in with
the admirable sangfroid Of the typical
American ~doughboy.
Once. while driving along a French
road near the front, he heard a huge
shell approaching, but he did not jump
Tor cover. Instead. he reached for his
camera and snapped a picture of the
projectile as 1t burst $50 feet away.
Another time a German shell passed
completely through his machine, but he
was unframed.
Gardner, who Is al artist, sketched
salient features of the scene as the battle
OF Nerdun was raging. This drawing he
has sent home to his uncle and aunt,
Mr.. and Mrs. William H.. Bottger, 81
makes his home. A brother, Grandville
Gardner, is in the navy.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-24
PRAISE FOR NUNS
Teachers at Ascension Parochial School
Commended for Fire Drill

The sisters in charge of the Ascension
p~arochial school, G. and Westmoreland
streets, are receiving commentator on
the manner in which they got the chill
dren out of the school during a fire last
Wednesday.
There we're 1900 boys and girls at
their studies when the blaze was dis
covered n In less than five minutes
hey were all out in the street. There
Was no panic. n the children were not
aware of the fire until they had been
chial and public, the practical demon
stratlon of the fire drill at the Ascension
school was the first Of its kind In Ken
hsngton.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-24
FAvORs BIG NAVY
Fleet Official Urges 1t for Merchant
Marine Police Duty

Howard w. Coonley, vice president OF
the Emergency Fleet Corporation, speak
ing individually, said he favors con-
struction of an American navy great
enough to be able to render sufficient
police duty to the merchant marine that
he said this nation will build.
"By that l don't mean we should try
70 outstrip Great Britain, either IN a
merchant marine, or In naval strength,
i think we should have enough mer-
chant ships. n viewer. built In our own
Yards and nylnE own ownknag to carry
AZ me comimerce ~ have
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-24

Magistrate Mecleary Demonstrates
Christmas Spirit in Police Court

The Christmas spirit pervaded the
police court in City Hall today when
Magistrate Mecleary released thirty
prisoners who have been sentenced to
ten days at the House of Correction with
in the last few days in default of fines.
He also that because of the
Yuletide he would not hold anybody
brought before him for a hearing unless
the offense was serious.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-24

rlneS on the way
from New York to
England, according
to Private Seymeur
Blau. of 600 South
Fifty-siXth street.
"A b o twelve
hours before land
ing" he said in a
letter to his father.
written on Dads
Day" 1--WE ran into
t " . submarines.
7 h e Oily | a
rammed one and it
sank. The second
was sunk by gun
fire. Two hours
later another sub
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-24
Saw THREE U-BOATS SINK
Private Blau Writes of Experience
Aboard Transport Olympia

The transport Olympia. which carried
two regiments of National Army men to
France last spring, sank three subma-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-18
Peace Demand Causes
Wild Scene in Diet


There age islauds Of S'aNS among The
Germans and Islands of Germans among
the saws. And there are many tWi.
tight zones where the races are niXet
meNtricably.
Many statesmen believe That the only
way out Of the difficulty viii be tn" crea-
tiun Of Fcdoralized state in which ali
races concerned viii receive fair repre-
Seutatiuu. one obstacle to such a sOlu
ton is that Austria has waited too long
The national Independence Of the 'zecho-
Slovaks has been recognized. and that
Of the Jugo-S'ays is sympathetiCally re
gdrded by the leading Allied countries
Blu, while the peace conference wait
Austria is doing her best 10 come to
terms with her own subject peoples.
Evidently Hungary is opposed To Fed
rralization. The Magyars in any justly
representative state would play an oN-
ccedingly minor role. More over they
have been harsh i'm their Government of
the subject SlaVs and q composition
with them in virtually impossible There
fore she has broken away from her old
..ssuciat ions. Perhaps by making q
quick rush to cover she hOp's to gan
something as Bulgaria hoped tu gain
something by deserving the central
group.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-18
Bv the Associated Press

London. oct 1S--The liberalization
Of Austria Is foreshadowcd in Vienna
dispatches received through Reuters
Amsterdam correspondent The dis
patches declare that Baron Won Hus-
sarek the Austrian Premier, has sum
moned a conference of the party leaders
to discuss the issuing of proclama-
ton transforming Austria into four
states - namely. German -- Austrian,
czecho- -Slovak. Illyr'an and Ruthenian.
with common head, common represent
tation abroad and common defense.
According to the Berlin Tageblatts s
Vienna correspondent, says the dispatch
from Amsterdam. II Is expected that the
Austrian Emperor will issue a proclama- :
tiuu today inviting the respective races
to prepare for the formation of Federal
states The question affecting Buko-
wilma. Rumania Bosnia, Herzegovina
and Poland, the dispatch adds will be
left FOR further arrangement with the
nations concerned. The Federal States
will he under the Hapsburg sCepter.
Drs Alexander Wekerle. the Hungar-
ian Premier. says the Amsterdam dis
patch, referred to the matter in
speech i'm the Hungarian Diet, and is
quoted as having said
Austria has organized herself on a
Federal basis. We shall take our stand
on the basis Of a personal union"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-18
High Craze Fee
Anglers Coroner
Continued from Page One

{ continued from PAGE One
his pledge that such extortious would
be ended came welcome announcement
from Director Krusens office.
DR.. Krusen announced that in the
past twenty-four hours the number of
new cases reached the lowest point in
a week The new cases tOtaled 1895.
decrease Of 453 over Yesterdays fig
ures,
The New Cases
The new cases were distributed as fol-
lows: North Gf Market street GS5 /:
south of Market street. l97 West Phil
adelphia. 45I. and Germantown and
Oak Lane. &c.
Doctor Royer Las refused Coroner
Knights plea TO lift the quarantine
placed on liquor dealers in connection
with the influenza epidemic.
No modification of the order closing
theatres. churches. film theatres schools
and other place of assemblage will be
made before the middle of next week at
the earliest. ii was announced. The
Board of Health will meet again next
Wednesday and review the situation.
Should the disease fall OFF sufficiently in
the meantime, the ban may then be
lifted
Influenza has come TO a serious point.
as to production, for the anthracite in
dustry. Unless there is marked drop
in sick mine-workers and members OF
their families, there is likelihood that
the daily output may be cut in half
while the epidemic IL at it's height it is
said.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-18
CAMDEN FAMILY
STRICKEN BY GRIP
Rev. Walter II. Ellis. West
mont Methodist Pastor.
Influenza Victim
SISTER ALSO SUCCUMBS
Father, Critically Ill. Not In
formed of Sons Death.
Many Others Attacked
SISTER ALSO SUCCUMBS

Influenza struck down three members
Of the Ellis family. OF camden.
The Rev. walter II. Ellis, pastor Of
Westmont Methodist Episcopal church,
died today, two days after the death of
his sister. Miss Bessie Ellis
Their father, Walter p. Ellis, 436 Clin-
ton street. Camden. Is dangerously III.
unaware that his son died this morning
The father is a brother Of Mayor
Ellis. Camden and Of Wilbur g. Ellis.
president of the Camden Board of Asses
sors
Robert O. Fleming. SOC Cooper street.
Camden city Treasurer. is IN. as are his
wife. daughter and father-iu-law. Mr.
Fleming became IN early this week. His
wife. who had been nursing him, was
stricken today
Another Camden official. councilman
Laurence B Reader is dangerously H.
He and his wife arc patients at the
Cooper Hospital
The Rev Edward :. Hale rector of st.
Davids Protestant Episcopal church. of
krams avenue. Manayinll. died yester.
day at the Episcopal Hospital OF pneu-
mOnia, after an illness of eight days.
Pneumonia numbers among its other
recent victims William r. Oppenheim,
iI39 North Broad street, president OF the
Eagle Suspender and Belt Company,
1918 Race street. Mr.. Oppenheim vino
was thirty-seven years old, succeeded to
the presidency of the Eagle company At
tho death Of his father five months ago.
DE witt Clinton Smith. thirty-siN
years old, Of Glenside. local manager of
the Detroit Graphite Company, with Of
fees in the Land Title Building. died at
his home ON Wednesday night from
pneumonia developing from influenza.
He was member Of the Manufacturers
the Engineers and the North Hills
Country Clubs.
After an Illness of only four days
Horace &. Seely. 1880 North Twenty
seventh street, the youngest soldier IN
the United States to serve N the Mex
lean border, died yesterday al CAM
Beauregard, La, of pneumonia, which
developed from Influenza.