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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-09
SSTH VOLUNTEER UNIT
OF CIVIL WAR MEETS
Cameron Light Guards and Com.
rades' Relatives Gather in
Park Today

The ffty-seCOnd annual reunion Of the
survivors Of the Eighty-cghth PENNSYLVANIA
Volunteers Association was held at Straw
berry Mansion, Fairmount Park. this after
noon
The EiChty-cighth Regiment was recruit ed
under the nam" of the cameron Light Guards
and its first camp Stokl"y. below Wis
sahckon Creek, near TN" Schuylkill River.
About thirty of the original 200 members
survive.
T0days program included addresses sing
ing and r"minisc"nCcs of the regiments first
engagement, which was during the battle of
Cedar Mountain. Thc widows Of comrades
were invited to attend with their families
and the reunion was in the form of an old
time basket picnic
Among the guests were Sylvester H. Mar
tin of Erie president: William +. Dixon of
scarborough, secretary: Il. Roberts Shronk
chaplain George w. Armstrong, Daniel Burns
of New York; Francis Brooks. Rohcrt Carnes.
of Ridley Park Richard CleNrngor. Of Ridley
Park. Richard Clcvengcr, of Clifton Heights :;
John S. Campbell. Michael COn"ver William
II. Fenelin, Adam Fent"rn0Ckrr of Potts.
town; Mark Gregg, George w. Gigan. Ed
ward l.. Glligan, of oxford; William H.
Hallman, Peter Hinkle. of Youngstown. q. :;
Robert Heron. John Hart. Harry X. Hunter
son, Of Washington. u. C.; Samuel Fox, of
Shamokin: John Kelly. Giles Ross Samuel
II. Martin. William McFeeters Levi Miller
Jonathan r.. Rogers. Fred r. RiStine Joseph
Sergeant. William Sands. John n. Williams
George W. Williams, l.. G. WaShborne, Of
Reulah. Idaho; Alexander NJ. White. Louis
NJ Wagner Dr, Robert j. Hunter Christian
Sanderson and Samuel G. Boone.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-09
M'KEON DIED FIGHTING
GAMELY, SAYS FRIEND
Comrade Writes How Philadel.
phia Airman Battled ''Richt.
hofen Circus"
"'Mac' was bumped on about ten days ago,
and he died fighting like hell"

The death in France Of Lieutenant stuart
Ellison MCkeon. formerly resident of the
Central V NJ. z. A, this city is thus descrih-
ed by Lieutenant A, r. Reauchamp. Of Prin-
cess Anne Md. a pal" Of Lieutenant Me
l<e0n, in letter to friends here
Lieutenant Mrkeon reported missing a
week ago, was an aviator. and was killed in
combat with the "RChthofcn circus of Ger
man aNiators
He was shot down from heigt Of nearly
four miles after he and other American aNia-
tors, greatly outnumbered. attacked the foe
above the battle lines. Lieutenant Beau
champs letter left no doubt that Lieutenant
MCkeon. who was an advertising solicitor for
a Philadelphia newspaper. was killed.
Another American went down in the same
fight. the latter SAYS. before other Allied
fers racing to engage the enemy reached
the scene.
Lieutenant McKeon's pals saw him last
when he started on the 2o.oo0-foot plunge
to earth, He was friend of Lieutenant
Quentin Roosevelt. who also recently
shot down, both being members of the same
unit.
We were all patrolinG the German lines"
Lieutenant B"auchamp wrote. when Mac
and some more ran into the RiChthofen cir
Gus, hte best aces the Germans have.
"A lively fight started nd the Americans
were outnumhered before could com. to
their assistance. Mac and another fellow
We're shot down. Mac fell from about
10000 feet
I'VE We're very sorry to see him lost, but.
at that. it is only n question of time before
all get II. If die fighting like Mac
we will he willing to GO He was good
hier. good officer, and everybody liked him
that knew him.
\ letter written by Lieutenant Mckeon a
few days before his death has also been
received. In 1t he told of the fights in which
his patrol figured He said the American
fliers We're always on the alert for German
dirty work" especially on July 4. when it
was expected they might attempt to interrupt
IN" celebration being held in France.
our fellows met a bunch of German
aces the day before the Fourth" he wrote.
and fought them SO hard that, for the first
time in their lives, they ran home. In the
course of the days fight we lost two pilots
killed and one wounded. but we got at least
four Germans and probably eight.
Quentin Roosevelt s in my flight and he
is a good pilot and fine scout personally
Lieutenant Mckeon told of one accident he
met with after his machine became dead"
in the air. In landing the machine struck
hard and shattered. Mckeon being pin
ned under it and rendered unconscious,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-09
HENRY G. MICHENER,
BANK HEAD, DIES
President of the North America
Institution Succumbs at
Beach Haven

Harry G. Michener, president of the Bank
OF North America and commission merchant
whose extensive and important operations
placed him among those controlling the COM
mercial and financial development Of Phila-
~delpha died suddenly AZ his home at Beach
Haven this morning. He sxty-six years
Of age
Michener was born in Philadelphia August
l. 1852, son of John Hanson and Sarah
keyser tGorgas) MiChener, He entered the
University of Pennsylvania. where he took
the literary and business courses to qualify
him for his practical duties. His enterprise
and activity carried him into relations of
importance with the business interests in the
city.
He became not only president and director
Of the Bank Of North America. but held
similar official connection with the National
optical COMPANY. His name is also Of the
directorate of the American Surety Company,
and Land Title and Trust Company and the
delaware Insurance COMPANY
He was also member Of the firm of j. H.
MiChener & Co, provision merchants the
business having been organized and con-
Quoted for a long period by his father.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-09
SERVICE FLAG TO BE RAISED
One Gold Star in Banner of Princeton
Social Club

Patriotic music dancing, a flag raising
and addresses will be features of the benefit
carnival to be given by the Princeton Social
club and residents in the neighborhood of
Lawrence and Green streets thfs and tomor-
row evenings. The carnival will be on Law
renee street between Buttonwood and Green
streets.
The children of the neighborhood will hold
the flag raising at 1880 o'clock tomorrow
afternoon. service flag with forty-nine
blue stars and one gold one will be raised
beside Old Glory James B. Sheehan. DR. H.
Rhodes and others will deliver addresses.
There will be dancing each evening
The entire program is under the direction
of Morris Yeager. of the Princeton Society
Club; S. Trouts, II. Trouts and B. Smith.
representing the community.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-09
CAMP MEET OPENS TONIGHT
National Park Association to Conduct Re.
Niyals Until Sunday

The National Park Camp Meeting Associa-
tion tonight will open its annual camp meet
ing at National Park on the Delaware. The
meetings will continue until Sunday evening.
August lS
Seven meetings will he held daily, begin
ming In the morning with an early prayer
service at G O'Clock for the cOttagrrs who are
employed in the shipyards and other places.
The Rev George O. Hammell. president and
the Rev. W. Il. Woodrow, secretary. will he
in charge.
The head evangelist will he nr George
Goodwin. general superint end"nt Of the
Pentecostal church of the Nazarenc. formerly
of Pasadena, cal. other workers will be the
Rev. George kunZ. Syracuse, y. Y. the Rev.
Henry Esner Brooklyn; the Rev Andy
Eobow, of Wilmington, a well-known
evangelist and Mrs. George Il. Rdout Of
Upland, Pa.
The cottages in the Camp-meetng grove
are all filled and the attendance promises to
be the largest in years. The opening meet
ing tonight will he a general meeting and a
number of miui%t,r ~ will participate.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-09
ONE POUND OF CANDY
TO CUSTOMER URGED
Food Administration Asks Dealers
to Cut Sales to Save
Sugar

CANDY is becoming altogether too popular
these days for the comfort of the food admin
istration. and an appeal has come from
FEDERAL headquarters asking dealers in
sweets TO sell not more than n pound at a
time and asking consumers of such deli
cacies to limit their buying
AS yet this Is only an appeal. but should
the increase in candy consumntion continue
rullns VIII have to be made
Candy dealers here have signifed their
Willingness TO comply with the request. but
IL is rather disappointment to them be-
cause % ,ney were expecting increased sales
with the cooler weather
since the war candy has become one of the
most popular edibles manufactured Soldiers
and sailors, are demanding SO per cent more
sweets than they used to eat in the estima-
tion of the candy makers II Is supnosed
the nigh price of drinks and the scarcity Of
sugar. as well as the strain under which
most people are working these DAYS are
causes for the greater demand
The food administration explains It has
no desire to deprive soldiers and sailors Of
sweets; 1t Is merely to halt the growing
appetite of the general public that the fol-
lowing request is made:
There should be generous saving Of
sugar wherever possible. and substs ntial helm
will come from the gradual reduction in the
consumption or candy. The hoard asks that
our people buy not more than one mound
OF candy at any one time. and considerab blv
reduce the consumption of all sweetened lux e
uries OF which sugar is an ingredient Let
moderate buying of candy be the rule
Heads Of households may explain to chill
dren that by eating less sweets containing
sugar they may materially help their big
brothers win the war. 1t is not the aim
of the food administration to discourage
the purchasing of candy altogether but 10
DO the thing moderately. with view to
saving a commodity which must be saved in
order to prevent shortage"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-09
JUST GOSSIP ABOUT PEOPLE
Cape May Is Gay Place-Nancy lynne Tells About NeU
NJ Branch of Emergency Aid Aides-Work of Ger.
Hs n,dnto,Un Service House

ing for the church in pink georgette
crepe dress and hat, with black stockings
and brown pumps, and changing into pink
stockings and slippers belonging to her
hostess in the car on the way.
They had wedding breakfast and con.
fetti and. everything just exactly right
and started on their trip with all the most
obvious marks of bride and groom. But
somewhat to the brides disappointment
nobody on the train seemed to recognize
the fact that they were on their honey
moon-nobody stared or smiled, although
every few minutes one of them would take
out handkerchief or open a bag and con-
fetti would pour out At the hotel there
were several people in the lobby but they
all looked as If a man and his wife were
arriving with bags. not as II "Oh, look,
bride and bridegroom. and look at the con.
fetti." had just blown in. 1t was all very
nice and they didn't have anything like
the usual embarrassment that brides and
bridegrooms have, but somehow the bride
felt that something was missing.
Then, as she was waiting while her new
husband went up to the desk and remem-
bered to write Lieut.. and Mrs."-she saw
friend-and instead of shying clear Of him
and getting as far away as possible she
went eagerly forward and, holding out her
hand cordially, she cried: Hello, Jack I'm
married. George and | were married to-
day." with exactly the air of a child say
ing. "I had a whole plate Of ice cream to-
day" And Jack, somewhat shocked and
surprised, remarked absentmindedly. rs
that so?" NANCY WYNNE.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-09
INCOME TAX MAY HIT
OFFICEHOLDERS HARD
Revenue Revision Would Take
$500 From Mayors Salary.
$3.50 From Governor

State and city officials may soon be part.
ing with large portions of their salaries
to help win the war II the proposed ex-
tension of the income tax becomes law
Many offceholders now Exempt from taxa
ton would be included in the list of tax.
payers.
In case the WAYS and Means Commits
tee Of the House puts through measure
taxing Justices of the Supreme Court and
the entire judiciary in the country and
city and state officials. Philadelphia and
Harrisburg will contribute much toward the
war fund
Governor Rrumhaugh. whose yearly all
'owarce from the state is 10000 would
pay $3.50 tax His secretary. william Ball
would lose $50 of his annual $4,000 pay. An
ther $4,000 salary that would he nicked for
Sso Is that Of Lieutenant Governor Me-
CLAIM
Attorney General Francis skunk Brown.
VINO gets $1,000 year would part with
N"oo' Another large payment tn the tax
collector would be made by Auditor Gem
eral Charles Snyder, whose $4,000 a wear
would receive a setback of 5000. Likewise
would state Treasurer Harmon Kephart's
$4,000 he touched
Adjutjanjt General Frank Bearv would en-
rich the national reaerIry hv $3.50 as ne
draws $500 a year
Motion picture producers hope the extern
sion of the tax will he made. II for no other
reason than to put tho movie censors within
It's reach and make them nay eomething ho-
cause Louis Brettnger, chief censor. would
nav t" pay 500 on his s3o"O salary
Court Judges Taxed
Justice Of the State Supreme Court
"ouIn nave to pay $50" fax on their salaries
OF sl3.ono each. Superior court Judges re.
h.f,.
Philadelphia's Common Pleas Judges would
pay S32o on their 81 I 400 salaries Presiding
Judge Charles l.. Brown. of the Municipal
,ourt receives s65oo wear. his income
lax would he sl4O. while each of his as
sociates. who get $4,000 would nav 500
Mayor Smiths sl2,Ooo would let hin, n
,"r N"o" IN in" me tax. directors Of various
departments in the Mayors office would h.
taxed $3.50 on their $4,000 incomes.
These assessments are based on exemp-
,'"hs or $4,000. which all married me, get
nu' " theN were single they would be AL
lowed only $1,000 exemption. For each child
under eighteen years of age 5000 a year Is
allowed. There also is under corsiderst,o,
a fiat 10 per cent tax
Resides the income tax. there is another
TAX which would further lessen the bank
accounts Of the officials II is tax on
incomes which 60 over $4,000 ~ n man ;e
married or over $4,000 a year II man is
single.
How Additional Levy Is Mad.
" the officials are included in the in
"ome-tay scope they will nav on tbeir ,ross
income. Then they will pay the additional
tax. which is figured by taking the sun, ,er,
atler tn" first tax exemption is allowed
ror examine: married man o-sv.
10000 He Is not taxed on sooOn ~ th.t
in the first tax. To determine the second
tax. $4,000 is subtracted from $4,000 the re
mainder after the initial exemption and the
then remaining $4,000 is taxed for the -second
assessment
In the case Of single men $4,000 exemption
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-09
LAWN FETE FOR HOSPITAL
INIT GIVEN IN LANSDOWNE
Luncheon and Shower for Bride-to'Be on
Same Day as Benefit Affair

A successful lawn fete was given at the
home of Miss Nellye Garrett. in Lansdowne'
last week Besides ice cream and cake, candy
bread. mullins and dainty fancy articles were
sold. The affair was held for the benefit of
the hospital unit of The Little House of st.
Pantaleon," which needs $4,000 for equipment.
Mrs. Harvey Garrett, of Drexel Hill, is also
greatly interested in raising money for this
fund.
Miss Marian Mishler gave a luncheon
shower at her home the same day in honor of
Miss Dorothy McEwen, whose marriage to
Mr. Richard B. p. Forrest, U. S. y. r. F.,
will take place on Saturday. August IL. at
St Johns Episcopal Church. in Lansdowne.
The guests at the affair we're Miss MclGwen,
Miss Sue Suddards Miss Alice Statzel Miss
Dorothy Edwards. Ms Gertrude ''dwards
Mss Virginia Coleman, Mis- Grace Stack and
Miss Helen Hill A sho'" ~ fDr Miss McTwen
was also given recently by Miss Dorothy
Edwards at her home. at which the same
guests We're present.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-09
CHILDREN GIVE CARNIVAL
Proceeds of Bazaar to Be Given Over 10
Red Gross

Hall. Montgomery County by a number of
children for the benefit of the Red Cross
Cakes and candy were sold and the proceeds
amounted to $6s. The originators of the
bazaar were Florence Myers and Sadie Hal
were Irene Myers, Sylvia Myers, Milton
Myers. Sylvia Clark, Sarah Wecht, Hyman
Wecht Bertha Barsh. Esther Gorchow, Edith
Gorchow. Florerce Corchow, Hyman Cor
chow, Sylvia Folkman, Nathan Folkman.
Molly Ginsberg, Anna Weinstein and Dora
Lubart The children expect to turn the
money In at Red Cross headquarters. 1918
chsatnut ptxeek .l 4
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-09
CHICAGO SCHOOL HEAD DIES
Attack of Heart Disease Proves Fatal While
Sitting in Hotel
By the Associated Press

Rockville. Ind, Aug. S.-John n. Shoop.
superintendent of the Chicago public schools,
died suddenly of heart disease while sitting
In the Parke Hotel here at o'clock this
morning.
Mr.. ShoOp came to Rockville Thursday to
local Chautauqua and when stricken was
waiting for an automobile to return to the
Chautsuqua grounds for a brief talk He
had been connected with the Chicago schools
for almost thirty years
He was a native of Edgar County, Illinois
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-09
SERVICE MEN TO BE HONORED
Three Women Also 10 Have Stars m
Flag

Residents of the forty-sxth division of
the Twenty-second Ward, comprising. the
section of Germantown embraced by Queen.
Mannheim, Greene and Knox streets will to-
night honor the men and women who have
gone into the military and naval service of
the country from that neighborhood
A large service flag containing star for
each of the ffty-three men and three women
in the service will be flung to the breeze at
Knox and Hansberry streets. There will he
a parade and patriotic meeting will be
held.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-09
WILLS ADMITTED TO PROBATE
Small Estates Disposed of in Private
Bequests

Wills probated today include those Of Hugh
Wilson. Welsh road, Holmesburg, which in
private beQuests disposes of property valued
at $500; Daniel NJ. Haggerty 45ls Chester
avenue, $4,000, and Emma l.. Moore Forty
sixth and Walnut streets s2465.
Personal property in the estates of Eliza
B. Griffiths and Aaron Lovenstein was ap-
posed at s66,017.s0 and $92.33l2l re-
spectiYalys IA 80
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-09

Mrs. Richard C. Dale is spending the sum
mer at Prouts Neck and will return about
the middle of September.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-09

Mrs. r. NJ. Gummere, who is staying at
Bread Loaf Inn, Vermont, will return the
early part of September.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-09

Der y.
Mrs. r. NJ Gummere, who is staying at
Bread Loaf Inn, Vermont, will return the
early part of September.
Mrs. Richard c. Dale is spending the sum-
mer at Prouts Neck and will return about
the middle of September.
Mrs. Henry Morris is at the Bay Voyage
Hotel in jamestown. r. l., where she will
remain until the first week of September.
Mrs Richard u. Wood, of 236 South
Twenty street. is spending the sum-
mer at the Dillard cottage in Eaglesmere, Pa
Mrs Archibald c. Thomson is at her sum-
mer home, Bass Rock Farm, Narragansett
Pier, r. l., where she will remain until early
in September.
Mrs. J. Morris wistar of Wayne avenue,
Germantown, is spending this month at the
Cresmont Inn, Eaglesmere.
Mr. and Mrs Arthur Lee Shaw. of 5214
Wayne avenue. Germantown. announce the
engagement of their daughter, Miss Elizabeth
baltimore Shaw. to Mr.. Walter w. Hess also
of Germantown.
Mr. and Mrs Reuben Edwards, of Wilkes
Barre have announced the engagement of
their daughter. Miss Gertrude Edwards. and
DIR. Joseph Morris Rosenthal, of German
town.
Mr. William West Stanger announces the
engagement of his daughter Miss Miriam
Stanger, to Mr.. Oliver Donald Dickerson, of
this city.
Miss Eleanor Cummings, daughter of Colo
mel J. H. Cummings and Mrs. Cummings. of
the Wellington, Nineteenth and Walnut
streets. has returned from a two weeks house
party in Vermont. where she was the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. d. J. Campbell of German
town, and their son. Mr.. Perry Campbell
Mr.. and Mrs. L. H. Chatham, Miss Helen
Chatham and Miss Sara Miltenberger will
motor to Wildwood today to spend the week.
end.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Robins are spending
several weeks in Chelsea. Mr. Robins is sec
retary of the University of Pennsylvania
and recording secretary of the Historical So
ciety of Pennsylvania
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-09
Social Activities

Mrs. Evan Randolph, of Chestnut Hill. is
spending this month at Santa Cruz Park
Haines Falls n. Y, and will return Septem-
Der ..
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-09

Mrs. Henry Morris is at the Bay Voyage
Hotel in jamestown. X. l., where she will
remain until the first week of September.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-09

Lieut.. ". S. Reid Arrives "Over There"
Mr.. and Mrs. william ]. Reid. 1915 South
Fifty-second street. have received word OF
the safe arrival overseas of their son. Lieu.
tenant William S. Reid. of the 312th Fielc
Artillery.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-09

Mrs. Richard n. Wood, of 236 Soutl
Twenty-seCond street. is spending the sum
mer at the billiard cottage in Eaglesmere, Pa
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-09

Mrs. Archibald G. Thomson is at her sum
mer home, Bass Rock Farm Narraganset
Pier, r. l., where she will remain until earl!
in September.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-09

Mrs. J. Morris Wistar, of Wayne avenue
Germantown. Is spending this month at tn
Cresmont Inn, Eaglesmere.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-07
DECLINES ARE
STOCK FEATURE
War News Dominates a
Fairly Active Market;
Close Is Heavy.

NOTE-Quotztions reuect closing prices
February Z
New York. Feb. War news domi-
mated today's fairly active market, various
issues recording extreme declines Of one
to almost five points. Sales Appropriated
625,0O0 shares The closing was heavy
Heaviness at the opening was traceabl5
to adverse overnight developments partic-
ularly the loss Of the Tuscania Shippings
were again the most conspicuous issues.
yielding only moderately but soon showing
gains. Standard rails lost little ground
and active industrials- including steels.
averaged recessions OF less than a point
with coppers, equipments and affiliated
snecialtics- Liberty second fours made
a new low record at 1874.
A setback was checked before the end
OF the first half hour. mainly on the
firmness OF shippings and the steady abb
sorption OF investment issues at conces-
slons. Fresh selling developed toward
, con, however. most leaders, including
rails. exceeding initial declines United
States Steers partial rally was forfeited
under renewed pressure and other indus
trials. notably the war division, yielded
one to three points on bearish activity.
Liberty bonds were reactionary, the 31zs
selling at ssS.0s 10 $500, first IS at
$500 TO 1852 and second Is al $3.50 to
1854.