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Evening star., 1918-02-05
EIiTERE nAYa

ATTORNEYS SALE OF VALUABLE AND I'M
PROVED REAL ESTATE. LOCATED AT
CONTEE STATION, BALTIMORE AND
OHIO RAILROAD. on THE BALTIMORE.
WASHINGTON BOULEVARD, IN LAUREL.
DISTRICT. PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-10
TWELVE Big GERMAN
SPIES TRAILED BY US.
Best of Detectives Following
Band of Enemy
Workers

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10. Twelve
dangerous German enemy aliens the
last of the horde which sought by sabot-
age and propaganda to wage war on
United States soil, are at large in the
United States, according to John Lord
OBrlan, Assistant Attorney General in
charge Of Department of Justice prose-
cutions and Investigations of spies and
plotters.
The twelve men are being shadowed
by the best trained detectives in the
employ of the Government. The plotters
are permitted to entertain a false sense
of security 50 that the Governments
through knowledge of their motives, may
locate other plotters. Within n short
time some of them will be interned.
Mr.. O'Brian today discussed the plans
by which the Government is combating
spies in this country.
A number of spies have been arrested
not only by the Department Of Justice,
but by orders from the intelligence de-
partments of the army and navy. The
Department Of Justice has prosecuted
some of the spies and has interned all
except those who are being shadowed.
To date no prosecutions have resulted
in death penalties. But Mr.. O'Brian
made It clear that he had no knowledge
Of action taken by the War Department
or the Navy Department in cases over
which they assumed jurisdiction.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-10
HEALTH OF SOLDIERS
IMPROVED LAST WEEK
Report to Surgeon General
Shows Epidemics in National
Army and Guard Subsiding
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.


Health conditions ut National Army
and National Guard camps in the
United States show slight Improvement
for the week ending January 4, H. divi-
sion Of field sanitation reported 20 the
Surgeon General today. Epidemics Of
measles and pneumonia are subsiding in
most camps in both branches of the
service. The meningitis situation also
shows n marked Improvement. Camp
Beauregard, La, being the only camp
where there was a sharp outbreak.
For the National Guard. Camp Wheel
er, Ga. had the highest sick rate. while
Camp Beauregard, La, had the highest
noneffective. rate. The largest number
of new cases of measles was reported
from Camp Logan, Texas, where there
were uinety-four There was "A decrease
I'm virtu lily all of the other camps.
The pneumonia rate continued high at
Camp wheeler, Camp Beauregard and
Camp Kearney. cal, there being "A de-
crease at all the other camps. At
Camp Beauregard thirty-seven new
eases of meningitis were reported, as
compared with seven for the preceding
week.
In the National Army measles prev
alence is decidedly lower for the week.
comps Gordon. pike and Funston. Kan
sas. leading in the number of new cases.
Tho nncumonia rate continued high at
Camp pike and at Camp Travis. Texas.
Meningitis has increased only at Camp
Jackson, $. c., and Camp Gordon.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-10
NEW U. OF P. CLASSES
FOR ARMY SURGEONS
Third Course in Neurological
Surgery Starts Under Direc-
ton of DR.. G.. II. Frazier

The third course In neurological SUR
gerry has begun at the University OF
Pennsylvania by authority of Surgeon
General Gorgas and under the direction
OF Dr. Charles II. Frazier, professor
of surgery. with nearly threcscorc mil
itary surgeons in attendance.
Doctor Frazier Is assisted by Dr.
Theodore w Wcisenburg, Dr. Charles
i. Muller, DR. George NJ. Dorrance, Dr
Thomas -. Holloway, Dr. :. ID. Lud.
lum. Dr. Henry Is. Pancoast. Doctor
Spiller. and by invitation Dr. Charles
\. Elsberg, of New York.
The first period of four weeks Is to
be devoted TO an intensive course of lee
lures and demonstrations designed to
prepare the military surgeons for the
care Of gunshot injuries Of the head
and spine, including instruction, not
only In the technique Of operative pro-
Cedures al these regions, but instructions
in physiology, including the important
in the anatomy Of the nervous system
nerve centers and pathways; in the
pathology of meningitis. abscess and
the effects of trauma and in the patho-
logical manifestations of the cerebro-
spinal fluid; in clinical neurology, in-
Guiding the methods. examination dag
hoSlH 'hiih i''hllHdllpI III SulEflN, III
Guiding indications for operation and
operative technique.
The second period, or extensive course
| includes special courses. u series of lee.
lures and demonstrations on the ccrc.
broSpinal iluid by Dr. John \ Eolmcr, OF
shell shock by Dr. Thomas W. Salmon
| on the Barany tests by Dr. II. A. Ram
dali and pr Lewis Fisher. ward classc!
in the Philadelphia Hospital by Dr
Charles X. Mills, Dr. Charles y. Bur
and pr. J. Hendric Lloyd, dcmonstra
tions or lectures by Dr. Charles W
Potts, Dr. William &. rowcy. Dr. Pau
Lewis and Dr. q. q. Davis. clinics on ab
dominal surgery by Dr. john Il. DaaveI
and demonstrations by br. ,Georgc I
Muller and pr. H. l.. Eliason.
Among the sixty military surgeon
sent to the University 10y the Unite
States Government are the following
Major Walter q. Bullock, Lexington
Ky. Major LuciuS T., Burch, Nashvill,
Tenn; Major Edmund n. Clark. II
dianapolis, Ind. : Major Curtis \. Evan
Milwaukee, Wis.,; Major John T.. Fai
barn, Buffalo, y. Y; Major John G. NJ,
Coy, Paterson, y. j.; Major William |
Wesselhoeft. Boston. Mass, and Majc
Frank X. Boland. Atlanta. Ga.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-10
GARLAND MAY OPPOSE
KELLY FOR CONGRESS
Former Labor Leader to Quit
as Representative to Fight
Progressive
b. q StdG Correspondent
WASHINGTON. Ian.


Withdrawal of Congressman Mahlon
NJ. Garland, of Pittsburgh from the con-
test for reelection as Congressman-at-
Large in order that he might run in the
district now represented sby Congress-
man NJ clyde Kelly, who was elected
on the Democratic ticket. is forccasted
in congressional circles here.
Congressman Kelly Classincs himself
as an Independent in the congressional
directory. and was Republican of the
progressive type during the Roosevelt
campaign. having been elected at that
time to Congress as a Progressive. He
's Il friend of state Highway Commits.
siouer J. Denny O'Neil, and IL is believed
will cndeavor to capture the Republican
nomination for the district i'm MAY.
lie succeeded W. II. Coleman. WIN
voted against the trainmen's eight hour
hill prior to election two years ago.
which act is credited as causing his de-
feat. Kelly was IA supporter of the labor
interests, and IL Is believed that Com
gresham Garland will be selected 10
run against him because of the fact tba,
he was at one time president of the
Amalgamated Association of Iron. Steel
and Tin Workers.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-10
NEW COUNCIL GIVES
WEST CHESTER JOLT
Abolishes Street Commissioner, Re-
duces Police Force as Prelude to
Municipal Reorganization

WEST CHESTER, Pa, Jan. l0.-The
new borough Council of this place met
for organization last evening, and the
action of the body came as II surprise
to the people Of the borough A deter
mination to reorganize the municipal
force of employees on a new plan was
expressed and, in conformity to this
plan, the position of Street Commits
sioner was abolished and John 6. Heed
who has occupied the place for more
than twenty-five years, was given his
discharge.
In the organization of the police force
the number Of men was cut down TO
nine, but salaries were increased to $S5
per month. while Chief Ertriken was
advanced to 500 per month. Policemen
Ranck, Martin and Hamilton were Sis-
missed from the force.
Martin had been on the force for many
years and was declared physically unfit
while recent charges against Hamilton
led to his being included. Rancll was n
new man. coming here from Coatesville
several months ago to accept Il place OF
the force.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-10
Divorced Wife of Ex-
patriated American
Married to Private
Secretary of Wis
count French
Formerly Prominent
in Philadelphia So
ciety-O b t a i n e d
Legal Separation in
London Last Year

The Daily Sketch of London Is au-
thority for the statement that Mrs.
Margarta Armstrong Drexcl, who last
year divorced Anthony j. Drexel, was
married to Lieutenant Colonel Brinsley
Fitzgerald in London Saturday. lie Is
private secretary to Lord French COM
mander-inchlef Of the home forces.
Mrs. Drexel was granted a divorce in
London on May 25, 1917, from her hus-
band on the ground of desertlon and
statutory charges. For several years
their marital difficulties were known to
their friends in this city and abroad,
where they in recent years spent most
Of theii time. Mrs. Drexel began her
divorce proceedings here in 1910. Later
utcy moved abr Dad and separated. y
separation agreement was cntefed Into
bv which Mrs. DrGycl was to receive
$4,000 a year and five insurance poll
cies on the life of her husband aggregat-
ing $500. 900. Ia July, 1915. Mr.. Drexel
began "A divorce suit against his wife
in Paris. stating that he was French
citizen. At that time it was alleged that
he had said that America was an I'M
possible place to live in and a rotten
hole. This he later denied. Mrs. DreXel
later won her case when 1t was SHOWN
that he was not a resident of France
and that the English courts had juris-
dictlon.
Mrs. DreXel was Miss Margarita Arm
strong. of Baltimore. They were mar
ried In 1886. They have five children
a. j. Drcxel, Jr.. who married Miss
Marjorie Gould; Margarita. who mar
rled Niscount Maidstone J. Armstrong
DreXcl the aviator; Miss Sarah IrcXcl
and Louis G. y. DreXel. Mr.. DreXcl Is
the son of the late Anthony J. prcXcl
and a grandson of Francis NJ. DreXel,
who founded the firm Of DreXel & Co.
of which l.. T. Stotesbury Is the head.
For number of years after their
marriage the DreXels lived in Lans-
downe. but when the house was
destroyed by fire they moved to
Eighteenth and Walnut streets. When
they went to London they occupied
Wyth IN Abbey. in oxford. Mrs. Drcxel
was very popular in British society ard
the DreXels entertained extensively. Mr..
DreXel, until recently, served as Il
stretcher bearer with a British ann
bulance corps in France. j. Armstrong
Drexel, prominent as an aviator in this
country, Is one of the chaufferrs at.
tachcd to the staff of Niscount French
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-10
WANT NAME FOR BABY?
CALL COP AND TAKE HIS
That's What New York Mother Did
When Policeman Inquired About
the Youngster

NEW YORK, Jan. 10.-If one is in
doubt as to the proper name for the
baby the solution is easy.
Call a cop,
Doctor Fuchs. of Bellevue, was called
to the home of Edward Keely, at 237
East Thirty-second street, and follow
Ing the custom of the police, patrolman
william O'keefe was sent around to
see what led TO the call.
The potential reason for disturbing
Bellevue was at the moment of the po-
liceman's arrival testing a new and per-
fectly good pair Of lungs.
IT'S n boy" said the mother, answer
Ing the policeman's query.
His name?" asked the cop, having
to complete the police record.
What's your name?' asked the
mother.
William OKeefe. sometimes called
Bill, madam" said the polite person in
blue.
We'll, his name is going to be Will
liam OKeefe Keely then" said the
mother.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-10
''KAISER INTERVIEW"
AT HARVARD MISSING
DR.. Kuno Francke Alleged to
Have Secreted Only Copy of
Hale's Article
NEW YORK, Jan. 10.

NEW YORK, Jan. 10.
The Washington correspondent OF the
New York Tribune sends his paper the
following:
THE only known copy Of the famous
Kaiser interview, the suppression of
which was exposed by the Tribune on
December II. II is alleged. has been
sacreted or destroyed by Dr. Kuno
France, former German curator of the
Germanic Museum at Harvard College.
Information to this effect has been trans
mitted to United States Senator by
a member of the board of overseers
of Harvard College in response TO n re-
quest for the production Of the docu-
ment for publication.
Ever since the Tribune publshcd n
description of the contents of the inter-
view with Emperor William which Will
liam Bayard Hale obtained in 1908, and
reported its subsequent suppression by
the Century Magazine under most
unusual circumstances involving the
German Foreign Office and the visit Of
a German battleship to New York city.
influential Washington officials have
been endeavoring to procure publication
of the single copy of the interview known
to be in existence.
"The Tribune was enabled to inform
a leading member of the Foreign Rela-
items Committee of the United States
Senate interested in the matter that this
copy of the interview had been turned
over to Harvard College as an historical
document. This information was later
confirmed by william w. Ellsworth. of
New York, former president of the Cen
tury Company, who urged this Senator
to use every effort to give the docu-
ment TO the American public as n
further evidence of the war ambitions
the Emperor OF Germany held as far
back as 1908.
According to additional information
laid before the Senator. the single copy
to the Germanic Museum by Donald
Scott. Harvard graduate. who had
personal charge of the suppression
negotiated by the German Foreign Of
flee with the Century Magazine.
This Information was communicated
TO Harvard College authorities. with a
request that the document be turned
over to the Government for publication
For the last two weeks Harvard off,
cials have been searching the historical
archives of the Widener Library and
the Germanic Museum. But not n trast
of the interview which showed the
kaiser's war lust, maligncd the Roman
Catholic Church, reeked of abuse OF
England. denounced the Japanese ano
disparaged the Sultan of Turkey could
he found. Not even was there any evi
dence that the document had been re,
celved by the Harvard Library or mu.
scum
William W. Ellsworth former presi
dent OF the Century Company. will dis
cuss the alleged Suppressed interview
here this evening. He is scheduled &c
deliver a lecture under the auspices OF
the University Extension Society, at |
| o'clock in Witherspoon Hall. His topl,
Is announced as Forty Years of Pub
lshing-The Suppressed Kaiser Inter.
view"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-10
EDGE ASKS CONGRESS
10 PROTECT STATE TAX
Fears New Legislation Re-
garding Railroads May I'm
pair Revenues
TRENTON, Jan. 10.

Governor Edge took the initiative
today as president of the Congress of
s,atcs on Equalization of Taxation by
wiring Vice President Thomas s. Mar
.bar president of the Senate, and
Sneaker of the House Champ Clark,
urging them to have committees of Con-
rress give due consideration to protect
the taxation privileges of States with
reference to railroad property In any
new legislation which may resuN from
the existing governmental control of the
nations railroads. At the same time
the Governor informed by wire the Gov
ernors of Maine. Georgia and Kansas
and national officers of the Tax Con-
sress of States urging them to take the
matter up personally with Senators and
Representatives in Congress.
The Governors telegram to the Presi-
dent of the Senate and Speaker of the
House was as follows
As president of the Council of
States on Taxation, / respectfully
draw your attention to the great i'm
portance of seeing that any congress
sional action with regard to govern
mental railroad control does not in
terfere with existing methods or privi-
leges of individual States or local
units of taxation on railroad property
and receipts. At the present time
this source of taxation in many States
constitutes large portions of State
revenue, and to amend the system in
any form would greatly embarrass
many states, necessitating new meth
DDS of taxation which at this time
would be most burdensome and un-
fortunate.
In commenting upon his action today
Governor Edge said that considerable
concern was felt throughout the coun.
try lest State and municipal tax or
railroads. especially where based or
receipts, might not be sufficiently safe.
guarded In any Federal railroad bill
As president of the Congress of STATE.
on Taxation, recently elected at the ini
tial conference authorized by State stat
utes. and held at Atlanta, Ga, the Gov,
ernor felt that he should take the mat
ter up so that Congress would be i'm
pressed with the importance Of the aues
ton at issue.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-10
EXTEND AUTO LICENSES
1917 Tags Good Until January 25
O'Neill Announces

HARRISBURG, Jan. 10.-State High
way Commissioner J. Denny O'Neil an
nounces tina owing to the fact that
applications for the registration Of auto
mobiles for the year 1913 have exceeded
by 20 per cent the rdmber received to
this date last year. and on account OF
the congestion on the railroads and
in the mail service, the State Highway
Department has granted an extension
until January 25 On which 1917 license
tags may be used
This is final and no further extension
will be granted. This action has been
taken, II is stated. to avoid annoyance
TO the motorists of the State who have
sent in their applications to the STATE
Highway Department AMI have not yet
received their 1918 tags.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-10
PHILLIPSBURG GETS TIME
Chancellor Stays Contempt Proceed
ings in Sewage Case Till Feb. l3

TRENTON. Jan. 10.-Chancellor wal
kcr postponed until February IL the
contempt proceedings against the Com
missioners of Phillipsburg for failure to
comply with an order of the State De-
partment of Health directing the erec-
tion of sewage disposal plant: The
proceedings will be heard again be-
fore the court to determine what has
been accomplished by the town officials.
Counsel for the Commissioners in.
formed the court that his clients adopted
resolutions directing that tho work he
done in accordance with the plans APP
proved by the State health authorities ::
that they had advertised for bids which
would be opened on February 5, an'
the contract awarded. The court con,
cluded that an additional week woulf
be allowed after tho latter date TO en-
able the Commissioners TO report to the
court,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-10
EZRA J. WEAVER DIES
Editor and Lancaster
Manufacturer Is Pneumonia Victim

LANCASTER. Pa. Jan. 10.-Ezra J.
Weaver. manufacturer Of rubber stamps
and seal presses. died early today In the
general hospital from pneumonia.
Weaver was known throughout this part
of the State as editor Of the Anti-Cler-
gical Whip. ar anti-Catholic paper,
which he distributed every week by the
thousands by dropping them in market
houses and putting them under doors.
Two weeks ago he made an attack on
the Red Cross. which was being studied
by local Red Cross officials at the time
Of his death. He was sixty-seven years
old.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-10
READING PRUNES OFFICES
New City Council Lops Off -Four
Saving $4,000 a Year

READING. Pa, Jan. 10.-By abolish
'ng four offices the new City Council
havcd more than $500 year.
more than a Councilman's pay. The
positions affected are messenger To city
olicitor, pay $50; garage keeper. $500 :;
sidewalk inspector, S9i6. and assistant
permit clerk. $500.
Differences have arisen among the
as to the course of pro-
redurc for Councilman John X. Stauf-
'er. He claims assumption of his new
position ends his membership in the
ity planning commission and that n
'ormal written resignation Is not needed
The other members will not elect the
prospective new member, A. II. Kretz,
until Stauffer formally resigns his place
III the commission.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-10
LAKE COAL SHIPMENTS DROP
Duluth and Superior Dock Reports
Show Big Falling OFF

DULUTH. Mimi. Jan. 1o.-Shipments
OF coal from Duluth and Superior docks
fell on to the extent of 1888 cars during
December compared to. the previous
month. Shipments amounted to 10000
cars, against 3l.775 cars in December
1915. and 3O,491 cars in 1915.
An aggregate Of 267.o67 cars was
loaded out from the docks at the head
Of the lakes during the year ending
December 81 last. according to the re-
port Of r. II. Salter. Duluth agent Of
the Eastern Weighing Bureau, That
compared with sl2,S4S cars during 1919
~ ee&7>3 ears tlfinG 1c3G &
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-10
COASTS TO DEATH
Boy Fatally Crushed While Shedding
at Reading

READING. Pa. Jan. 10.--Another VIC
tim was added to- the many coasting
accidents which have occurred here when
Ralph Bortz. nine years old. was
crushed under a five-ton motor delivery
truck today. He died in the office OF
DR.. Samuel T. Zehner before medical aid
could be given him.
He was a victim Of tho ccond ;oasting
accident within the last four days. JUST
one block away from where two boys
were seriously injured when their tiller
collided with trolley car.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-10
Circuses Will Show as Usual

CHICAGO. Jan. 10. - Disturbing ru-
mors from New York and other points
to the effect that the big circuses would
not start out this spring have been de-
MED officially at headquarters in lnsti-
tute place. Office managers speaking
for the Barnum & Bailey and Ringing
Brothers shows said they were making
more elaborate preparations than ever
before,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-10
Honor Code at u. of p. Approved

The faculty of the college department
Of the University of Pennsylvania has
approved the petition of the Undergrad
uate body for a sweeping honor code in
examinations and in all other work pre-
pared by the students of that depart
ment.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-10
Train Kills =. X. II. Conductor

LANCASTER, Pa, Jan. 10.--Daniel r..
lore, siNty-five years old. of Philadel-
Dhia, one of the best-known Pcnnsylva-
Ia Railroad passenger conductors, was
instantly killed at Atglen. When his
train stopped he alighted almost in front
Of another passenger train, which
hurled him a considerable distance.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-10
billiards for Enlisted Men

Tho billiard rooms at 200 Market
street will be thrown open on Sundays
to all enlisted men after January l3.
This move follows the efforts of Mrs.
Robert Boiling. relative Of Mrs. Wood
row Wilson.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-10
Offer Home for Wounded Men

Prof. Edwin p. Twitmyer of the Uni
Ncrsity of Pennsylvania. ard his wife
have offered their home at Secanc. Della
ware county to the United States Gov
crnmcnt to care for soldiers and sailors
suffering from shell shock.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-10

MRS. MARGARITA A. DREXEL
Divorced wife of Anthony j.
Drexel. Of Philadelphia, who was
married in London last Satur-
day to Lieutenant Colonel
Brinsley Fitzgerald, private
secretary to the COMMANDMENT
chief of the English home forces,
according to an announcement in
a London newspaper.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-10
X. of c. to Open Camden Campaign

A campaign in Camden County to OBJ
tain funds for the war work of the
knights Of Columbus Will be inaugur-
ated January 81 and continue until
January IS.