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The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-27
UNCLE SANS
MAIL POUCH
Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. Shelton,
SIT 18th ST.,
Des Moines, Iowa.

Des Moines, Iowa.
Dearest Parents: With great Joy I
received and carefully read your letter
a few days ago, which leaves me in the
best of health, enjoying seven days in a
week without worry of tomorrow. It
is trusted all at home are in the best Of
health, enjoying the daily walks of life
l am something more than five thousand
miles from home, yet my thoughts have
been there all day, not in the sense of
worry, but rather in a desire to know
how all are. Also as tomorrow is my
anniversary, naturally I have been
thinking how it would be spent if /
were in America. AS it is all that can
be said is that my twenty third birth
day was passed in the land across the
pond Fortunately no bad health in
any way has been experienced since
leaving the States. Mother, there is no
need for worry about my general well
fare. fancy this camp life very much.
There seems to be source Of health in
it for me. The hospitality of villagers
particularly and the French people in
general makes one think Of the days on
the farm, where strangers are not
known and passersby become at home.
The French ] studied at Lincoln enables
me to read signs and papers when they
can be had. l suppose If / gave more
attention to what hear and be little
less reserved all would go well and
within short time you would have a
French son. My work becomes more
interesting every day. which lends an
air of contentment to army life.
Today received very nice letter
from Prof. Wright and Of course they
are yet interested in the welfare Of the
Lincoln boys on this side Of the water.
The enrolment is far below the aver
age, but they expect to pull through
with a fair showing. Fortunately, or
unfortunately, I am not there this year
to greet the boys again, but at that I
am perfectly satisfied, proud Of my ex-
perience and soon shall return to look
upon all those who are interested in me,
thankful for the plan of salvation and
the right working out Of it when by
chance such should be the case. I hesi
tate to tell my weight. They say pull
1s9 pounds. That is four pounds more
than 1 have ever weighed. However,
you see I am around normal, if not
above have not heard Of Fora or Joe
for long time. Love to all.
Your son,
Pvt. James A. Shelton.
Battery A, 351st Field Artillery,
American Elk. Force, via New York.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-27

Grant and Celia Henderson will leave
Friday for Camp Funston, Kansas, for
training camp.
Miss May DEM Howard Of Kansas
City is visiting her mother and friends.
Western College Opens Monday. DR..
T. H. Thompson Of Mississippi will
teach this year.
Prof. Erwin Page and wife and Mrs.
Pyrtle and SON, Master Nolan, left for
Natisville, Tenn, where he will teach
Roger Williams University. We hope
for their success.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-27
orrUMWA BRIEFS.

On last MONDAY evening, SOPC. %, lAe
X Of P. Lodge and Court Of Calanthas
rave patriotic entertainment in acr
eord with the times. A patriotic pro.
cram was rendered.
The Court Of Calanthas entertained
81 their hall in honor Of Mrs. Louis
K;nper. Who has moved to Mason City
iowa. to make her future home. The
Court presented Mrs. Ripper with a
costly and beautiful purse and hand
painted plate, to show their apprecia-
tion of her work in the Court.
Mr.. Wells Fowler and son, Mr.. Steven
Fowler, Of Chicago, ILL.,, are in the city,
euests of Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Patent,
son-in-law and daughter of Mr.. Wells
Fowler.
The L. B. U. R. G. Society will enter
tertain in honor Of Mrs. Georgia Elex-
ander, one Of the society 8 former pres
idents.
Miss Lydia Robinson left the city for
Omaha, Neb., to visit her brother and
his wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Robinson.
Her stay there will be indefinite.
Mrs. Thomas Allen Of Luddington,
Wis, is in the city visiting relatives
and friends. She will leave for Chicago
on business.
Mrs. Latona Washington and little
son, Theodore, are the guests Of Rev.
and Mrs. r. H. Cato, uncle and aunt of
Mrs. Washington.
Rev. r. Rhinehart filed the pulpit at
i Mt. Zion A. M. E. Church on last Sum
day morning and Rev. N. s. Page Sun
day evening.
Mrs. Harry Owens was hostess to a
dinner to honor Mrs. Georgia Elexan-
der last Sunday.
Mr.. Eugene Bailey and Mr.. George
King will leave soon for Washington,
D. c., where they will attend Howard
University.
Mrs. Georgia alexander of Topeka,
Kansas, is the popular guest of her .nu-
merous friends Of Ottumwa and was
entertained for few days last week by
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Taylor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Green spent last
Sunday in Chicago, Ill.
Dr.. and Mrs. b. f. Abner entertained
Mrs. Thomas Allen Of Luddington, Wis,
at dinner.
Mr.. Oscar Williams has returned
from Omaha, Neb., where he was called
to the bedside Of his daughter, Mrs.
Harry Robinson.
Mrs John Che{hire was hostess to 9
ten clock breakfast in honor of Mrs.
aFhomas "a Hen. .sy ss-ss
DR.. b. r. Abner, pastor of the Second
Baptist Church, has returned from the
National Baptist convention which was
held in st. Louis, Mo. He reports q
grand time. They had five thousand
delegates, and that that patriotism ran
high.
The Dorcas Sewing Circle auxiliary
of Mt. Zion A. M. E. church met at the
residence Of Mrs. T. w. Davis last Fri
day, where they planned for an enter
tainment Of patriotic nature, and the
raising of service flag on next Thurs
day, Sept. 26.
Mrs. Leatha Green of Sheridan, Wyo-
ming is home again, the guest OF Mrs.
Geo. Langford.
Mr.. Thomas Davis, who is one OF the
best contractors and plasterers in the
state, has gone to Richland, Iowa, on a
large contract of his own.
Mrs. Geo. Langford entertained Mrs.
Frank alexander and Mrs. Emma
Franklin at Sunday dinner.
There will be a home coming given at
the Second Baptist Church en- Oct. 9th.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-27
Best Treatment for . Burn.

II for no other reason, Chamberlain s
Salve should be kept in every household
on account of its greatavalue in the
treatment of burns. It allays the pain
almost instantly, and unless the injury
is severe one, heals the parts without
leaving scar. This salve is also un-
equaled for chapped hands, sore nipples
and diseases Of the skin. Price, 25
cents.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-27

All are requested to bring their dinners.
There will be a quilting bee at the.
residence Of Mr.. A. Kennedy's country
home. All ladies are invited. Date
Oct. 4th.
Please subscribe and pay for the
Bystander. Ottumwa news guaranteed.
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quent in their subscriptions. An early
settlement will be appreciated by the
Bystander company.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-09
FOUND DYING IN ROAD:
ARREST AUTOMOBILIST
Victims Last Words Direct
Suspicion Against Driver
of Car

George W. Sharp, sixty-six Years old.
retired wharf builder of Berlin, y.
j., was found dying as Il result of a
fractured skull on the Clementon road
near Clementon, today by Thomas Pet
erson a neighbor. Sharp mumbled that
he had been struck by something and
died in Peterson's arms
According Peterson, an automobile
without lights passed the spot where
Sharp lay Il few minutes before he was
discovered After an Investigation
County Detectives Gribben and Dorap
arrested William Shoemaker of Glenn
enton. on suspicion of driving AN an
tomobile which Is believed 10 have
caused Shsrp's death. Shoemaker was
held in $4,000 bail for further hearinr
and was sent to jail In default Of hail
Although there is every indication that
Sharps death was due to a blow strncl,
by swiftly moving vehicle, Coroner
Rhone says he is not convinced tba,
this was the cause and withheld the
death certificate until a further inves~
tigation has been made.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-09
BUSINESS MEN URGED
TO BACK DAY SAVING
Letters Written by Commerce
Chamber to Twenty Associa-
tions Ask Support for Bill

Action has been taken by the Phla-
delphia Chamber OF Commerce to obtain
the general support Of all business mems
associations for the daylight saving bill
pending in Congress. Letters have been
written to twenty of these associations
urging that every effort be made TO i'm
press the Federal Government with the
fact that passage of the bill will enable
the country to prosecute the war more
vigorously and efficiently and will re-
suit in substantial saving TO the indi-
vdual.
The appeal for speedy action was sent
to the following organizations: United
Business Mems Association, Northwest
Business Mems Association, Logan I'm
provement League, Kenslngton Business
Mems and Taxpayers Association /;
Fifty-second and Haverford Avenue
Business Mems Association, Fifty-sec-
ond and Market Streets Business Asso-
citation, Central North Philadelphia Busl.
ness Association. the Central Business
Mems Association, Cedar Avenue I'M
provement Association, Chester Avenue
Improvement Association, Walnut Street
Business Association, Poor Richard
Club. City Business Club, Fortieth and
Market Streets Business Association.
North Kensington Business Mems Asso-
citation. the Chestnut Street Association.
Automobile Trade Association. Motor.
truck Association. Market Street Mer-
chants Association, Allied business
Mems and Improvement Association
and Sixtieth and Market Streets Busi'
ness Association.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-09
GIRL DRAFT FOES FREE;
MEN FINED AND JAILED
Eight Socialists Meet Varying
Fates When They Aban-
don Appeal

Three young women and five men.
Socialists, convicted last January be-
fore Judge Vessel. in Quarter Sess Ions
Court OF "ndeavorlns To- d'osuadc per
SONS from entering tho Govorumcnt
service. who appealed 10 the Superior
Court, today abandoned the appeal and
went before Clerk Frank Nowacy iu
quarter Sessions for commitment TO
serve their uncomplctcd terms.
The young women Anna pnd Carrie
Palmer. twcnty-seven and eighteen
years old respectively. 27.G N street,
ana Celia Rotter. twenty-thrcc years
old, @9j. West Girard avenue, we're
placed on probation for year. Louis
Abramson, seventeen years old. 24J
south Tenth street: Isadore AAelrod,
523l Jefferson street; Solomon Bulif,
1913 East PaSsyuuk avenue. and Walter
y. Ebbttts J022 chancellor street. were
hned $3.50 and sentenced to fifteen days
IN the county prison. while Casper
oDefstadt, German. was fined $50
and sentenced to thirty days In the
county prison only two days Of the
prison sentence had been served when
the appeal to tn" higher court was
taken. They viii now have to serve
the remainder of the sentence.
Tde defendants were arrested last
July while distributing literature in
West Philadelphia attacking the draC,
law. and llkenins draftces to criminals
In servtude.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-09
DISCARDED LAWYER APPEALS
Morris Olicnsis. Divorce Attorney,
Protests Court Decision

An appeal has been filed in the Su-
pr,me court by Attorney Morris Olien-
sis from the decision of Court Of COM
mon Pleas. No. I, disbarring him from
the practice Of law.
Oliensis was disbarred some time ago
for his completely in irregularities in
divorce sases. james Gay tiOrdon, Jr.,
was recently appointed commissioner to
take testimony In an investigation of n
divorce suit before President Judge
Barratt IN Court Of Common Pleas. No.
. This case is said 10 be another Of
Oliensis's. The case Attorney Gordon
IL investigating Is the suit of Ralph FL
wood Iarp against his wife, Wilhcmina
I.arr. rho investigation was begun in
consequence Of a rule taken by Attorney
II. N Brenucr TO show cause WHY lie
should not BE- permitted to withdraw his
appearance as counsel for Wilhclmina
l.ar"
In tho investigation in Court of Com
mon Pleas, No. |. II was disclosed that
il was the practice of Morris OlienSiS
to cause the names Of other lawyers to
he entered on the record az appearing
for respondents In suits brought by him
Rrenuer's name was one of those an
bearing on the records aS counsel for
the respondents in suits filed by Olien-
sis. I.ares suit for divorce was begun
February ., 1916, through Morris
OlienSlS.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-09
NEW DETECTIVE ORDER
IS WORKING SMOOTHLY
Headquarters of Five Zones
Kept Busy, but City Hall
Is Quiet

The new police reorganization plan Of
Director Of Public safety Wilson went
smoothly into effect today The only
notable points Of interest. ilowcver
as TO the immediate result of tn,
change were in the i've station house
headquarters of the several detective
zones. where much activity was noticed
Business got going quickly IN the
First Detective District Seventh and
Carpenter streets station Acting Dc,
tcctives Frank Kinsley. Vincent Martin.
Stanley Dillon and Thomas Powers were
placed at the disposal of Detective Ser
geant Gomborrow. These men are in ad-
dition to two acting detectives each from
the First, Second, Seventeenth. Twenty
NTH, Thlrty-thrd. Thirty.fourth, Thirty
seventh and Forty-flrst police stations.
They will cover the territory south of
Spruce street between the two rivers.
excepting Fifth Ward territory that runs
below Spruce.
Detective Sergeant Joseph CooEan re-
ported at Second Division headouart erq
and directed the activities Of twenty
seven acting detectives and two motor
cycle policemen
At tho Third Division was Detective
Sergeant Richard Doyle with twenty
: tire" acting detectives and two motor
cycle policemen.
Detective Sergeant Hugh Ayrcs was
in charge of the Fourth Division, with
twenty-onc acting detectives and two
motorcycle policemen.
The Fifth Division was directed by.
detective Sergeant John Sucker who
has eighteen acting detectives and two
motorcycle policemen.
The Fifth division, AT the Eif,y-f1fth
and Pine streets police station. assigned
as its first case I'm the ncw plan n rob
berry Of small grocery store. It was
given to Philo ItoSeboro, OF the Sixteenth
district.
Whom the work was turned over this
morning to Detective Sergeant John
Sucker Captain of Police Temne.t
called the twenty men under Sucker,
with tn" police lieutenants of the diyi-
sion. into tho rollroom and gave them
an outline Of the working plan and in
sisted that he wanted real detective
work for West Philadelphia citizens
This district takes m all territory west
Of the Schuylkill River. and is made
up Of the Sixteenth. Twenty-ilrst. Twen-
tr-ninth. Thirty Thirty-CiEhth
and forty-sccond police districts. Tho
acting detectives transferred from CITY
Hall to assist are William Isaacs.
Truman Swain and Edward Farrell.
The details of the new system show
that each morning one Of the special
policemen from each police station will
go To city Hall TO attend the "sticll-up"
Of prisoners lie immediately returns
to the division and makes report 10 his
partner. The other man reports al the
detective division headquarters. Tho
acting detectives from each division will
also attend the morning rollcall and
"stick-up" at city Hall
general approval of the plan is
voiced by police lieutenants In all sec
tions of the city.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-09
PATRIOTIC JIM SAYS NO
EASTER CHICK FOR HIM
Brother Bill, "Over There" May
Need Food, He Explains to His
Friend Tommy
DEER TOMMY:

DEER TOMMY:
You no that fuzzy little chiken what POD
got me last easter and what made such
funey little sounds and what died in n
few days9s Wei. I saw sum in window
on market street when | was down there
with pop and I wanted him TO get me
another one agen,
He sed no, that | cudent have none
this year because there was man
named Hoover what didn't want them
TO be give to boys like you and me
because they ought to grow up
Gee I wanted one. and tried to get
him 10 get me one. | told him | wouldn''
let this one die like the other one, but
he sed no. He sed they had to grow up
and then die and be sent to the soldiers
In Europe like my big brother, and
maybe the one l didn't buy would get
across TO Bill for him to eat. and then
/ didn't want any,
And he sed them what didn't get
sent to Bill would be eat here and
some other stuff would be sent to Bill
instead. And ! told him that you was
going TO get one and he sed for me Ia
tell you about Bill. So. please, for Bill
don't you get none.
Yours.
Jimmie
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-09
WARES PLAY FOR TIME
TOAD TRANSFER BILL
Delay Mayors Signing Of
Measure, Which Indcpend.
cnts Will Attack

Some tiuc may clapsc before the IH-
gality Of Councils action in ignoring tho
two.thirds ma aiority rule in passing q
financial transfer bill is formally uucs-
toned. as organization officers urc maxi
ing no efforts TO hasten progress 20 q
strike snag.
In the past when important pieces
of legislation hay" been prepared for
Mayor Smiths signature, special mes
sengcrS have been sent ON thousand
mile Journeys to obtain IT, The Mayor
Is now in Atlantic city. q short hours
journey. and the bill around which thu
political battle is waging lies ON his
desk IN City Han.
No one questions that tho Mayor viii
sign the bill. but the fact that 80 littlo
interest Is being taken in 1t. now that 4
ha, passed is called significant by the
Independents and PCurOSe mon who OPP
posed its passage. Another interesting
fact Is that the hill Is transfer Of
money from the police and FIRE payrolg,
when there Is Il balance of uuap-
proprat,d money available for the
needs Of Mayor Smith in his 100000
plan for food conservation and for the
$500 Bridge Commission item. "ut of
which the $4,000 salary Of JamcS r.,
Lennon. aS secretary Of tho Pennsylvania
Bridge Commission, is to be paid, This
* taken by the independents 10 mean
that the payrollS viii be raidcd thus
early in the year and tho money re-
placed by temporary loan during the
closing months of 1918.
When the actual transfer Of money
from existing items to tae new items
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-09
MADAME ZITTA. NOTED
PSYCHIC READER, DEAD
For Twenty Years Consulted by Men
and Women of all
Professions

Mrs. Edward q. steele, who as
Madame Iitta was known to many
Philadelphians because of her psychic
readings Is dead. For twenty wears she
has lived in the vicinity of Thirteenth
and Walnut streets, the apartment in
which she died being at 1907 Walnut
street. During all those years she had
been consulted by attorneys. brokers
and men and women Of all professions,
Many Of her counselings changed the
course or guided the actions of her
clients in their professional careers
Although she had collected large fees
for her advice, Madame Xitta did not
leave n large estate Her charities We're
many. among them being the main
tenance OF two patients in a tuberculosis
hospital.
The psychic was daughter OF the
late senator W, 7. Martin. 0f Richmond.
Va. and the wife of Edward O.. Steele, a
travelling salesman, Madame Zitta was
a professional name.
Madame Zltta was stricken while in
Atlantic city, She was brought to her
apartments here, where She died on
Thursday The body will be taken 10
Richmond, where II viii be Inferred
Tuesday, a sister, Mrs. II. II. Pollock,
lives in Richmond
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-09
US PLANES TO DROP
MAIL IN PARACHUTES
Pouches From Washington
May Be Tossed to Big
Buildings

Mail will be dropping into Phiadel-
phia from the sky as the Washington
Philadelphia-New York postal alrplanes
skim over the city in the new air mail
service to be put in operation. a new
thrill-and perhaps anxiety about being
struck by falling message-is promised
thereby.
Pouches containing important mail arc
to be sent down in parachutes accord
ing to the latest plan being devised at
Washington. following the difficulty in
finding a proper landing site for the
planes In the city proper.
The new scheme calls for delivering
the mail by parachute TO the top Of
some tall, centrally located building with
a broad roof or into park. from which
it can be rushed quickly TO the Pest
office. The proposed landing place near
League Island has been found unsatis.
factory. because II Is dumping ground.
and the station probably will be located
far out in the suburbs.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-09
NO NEW SHIPS FOR SIX
MONTHS, SAYS EDITOR
Hamilton Holt Pessimistic After
Tour of Shipyaris--Condemns
Hog Island Roads

\ pessimistic view of the shipbulldng
prospect in the United States is taken
by Hamilton Holt, of New York. editor
OF the Independent. who is In Philadel-
phia after tour of the shipyards of the
Tinted States as a member of the war,
shlpplng committee of the United States
Chamber of Commerce.
Mr., Holt sees little cnance of any new
ships being built within the next SIX
months, the time when they will be most
needed, and expresses doubt that as
many as forty of the $50 ships con-
tracted for by the Emergency Fleet Cor
poratlon can be completed this year.
lie favors having ordinary business
establishments open an hour later and
close an hour earlier than shipyards
and munitions plants, In order to relieve
congestion of street car traffic In the In
terest of the workmen. and would have
the Government commander trolley
lines II necessary to provide adequate
Holt visited the Hog Island and
Bristol yards and was severe I'm his
criticism of the roads leading to the
former, which he characterized as
"abominable." He urged that the Cham
Der of Commerce and other business
organizations protest against the con-
ditionS now existing.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-09
HOUSE VOTES TO END I
U.S.. SUBTREASURIES
Ware and Moore Fight for Ro.
tentlon-$49,77O Here
for Next Year

y lsht III the House of penro,.
tlNes 10 save the United States e.'s
treasury mere was defeated ,his uo-
"po'i' according to u Washington a.
patch when It was yo.ed. 40 U.S.
retain in the Legislative. ,.x.c,,,i,i, "a, 10
judicial bill the provision for and
Ing the Subtreasures at pb,,,Soisn'
baltimore. Chicago, Cincinnati SpnIa'
leans New York. st. Iouis , " Or'
FRANCISCO sis months after Tho San
representatives j. Ilampton If.
anu N''llam - Ware. Of philada,sthDe
anu NohgresST'en representing ,bo ..u,
C'IcS Whefe S1btreasuries prn to,s'
led the fight for their rcton,i, 0cated
section of the bin againef whio. me
objection was made also nro,tn' ,ne
IN" discontinuance of the Offices 80 Ior
sistant trcasurcrs, VI as.
inc appropriation of si9.770 for ,,o,.
tenance ot the Philadelphia Subtroa",,Inl'
LOT the next fiscal year was ,,,a,,y
approved by the House. ""auer
II Is provided in the sectio, o,-,-,
ing the Subtrcasuries thar ,bs Sn
'arF OF Tho Treasury is authori,as r
icIaIn only such Of the emnI,,os w
may oc necessary to safeguard thc w.
efty ana funds Of tho United S,a,I
anu 10 transfer to the Office oc ~
hiled states Treasurer i'm Washirr,ao
Such other employees as Se may c,,,sis,u
necessary. The report of Tho boans
efficiency. which was primarilv rasnoot VI
Sible for this action by Congress- rsnou,
nends that tho work nov helm, ,,1n
formed by the Subtrcasurics bc ,,i,.s
over by the Federal Reserve banks os.
mat number Of the employees NJ ,ha
SuDtrcaSury be transferred 10 tho ~
serve banks TO take care of the b,,sirns.
after the transfer is made ''''eSS
Ihe House also agreed 10 the ,,n-,
prlatton of S6S.O00 for maintenonap.p pp'o
IN" Philadelphia Mint during tho rov.
fiscal year, $4,000 for wages of wn,s.
men and other employees and sI77oSn
Tor incidental expenses. Including nov.
machinery and repairs" Wv"