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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-10
FOUND STAR
EVOKES INTEREST
Professor Barton Says Only
Eight Surpass Olivier
Discovery
ONLY FORTY ARE KNOWN
Latest Revealed Luminary.
Easily Located, Affords
Study for Astronomers
ONLY FORTY ARE KNOWN

Astronomers are much interested in
the discovery of a new temporary stat
by Professor C. r. olivier, of the Uni
versity of Virginia. 1t is located in the
constellation Aquila and Is remarkable
for its extreme brightness.
Professor Samuel c.. Barton. of the
University of Pennsylvania. who writes
of the new discovery in the heavens,
says that there are only eight stars in
the whole sky brighter than the one
found by Professor Olivier and that of
these two are not visible here.
The attention of scientists. which was
directed to the eclipse of the sun last
Saturday, will now be turned to Profess
sor Olivier's discovery. About forty tenn
porary stars have been discovered so far
by astronomers.
Professor Barton's Account
What causes their appearance has not
been learned. They appear for a time
in unusual brightness. which gradually
dwindles until they become almost OBJ
scure. Their appearance is always sig
! nalized by great interest in the fields Of
science. Professor Barton, of the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania. writes the fol-
lowing account of the remarkable dis
covery:
"A newspaper dispatch tells of the
discovery of a very brilliant new or tenn
porary star in Aquila by Prof. c. T.
olivier at the University of Virginia
on June 8. The star was then half a
magnitude brighter than a star Of the
first magnitude.
In many ways the discovery is re-
markable. There are but about forty
such temporary stars which have been
discovered. This one is one of the very
brightest known and reached a very
great brightness before it wa dis
covered. There are but eight stars in
the whole sky brighter than this and
two of these are never visible here. Vega
Capella and Arcturus alone in the eve-
ming sky are brighter.
"A new star which attained a greater
brightness than this was discovered on
February %, 1901, called Nova Persei.
On February 10 it was not brighter than
the twelfth magnitude. On February "a
1t was a magnitude and a half brighter
than a star of the first magnitude or
10000 times as bright as on February
10. In a day it lost a third Of its
brightness n in a year had again
dwindled to the twelfth magnitude.
New Star Easily Located
This new star Is about ten degrees
southeast of the well-known star Affair
in the constellation Aquila. 1t can he
located very easily by reason of its
brightness by any one who has a slight
knowledge of the stars. Whether it ha.
increased or decreased in brightness
since discovery I do lot know, but II
will prove to be a very interesting object
for amateurs to observe and of course
astronomers will give 1t much study
The constellation Aquila rises nearly du.
east about 10 p. m.
There is no satisfactory explanation
of these temporary stars. 1t has beer
proposed that they are caused by thu
collision of two dark stars or that 6
star in it's motion has coliided with 6
great cloud of cosmic dust and has beer
heated to incandescence.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-10
One-D Day Shore
Trips to Be Sl.75


Continued from Page One
cept to those places known as stand
ard resorts. A rate will be fixed next
Saturday to these places, but the re-
duction will, not be as low proportion
ately as that which existed between the
regular fare and excursion tickets under
the old schedule: The increase in fares
is in accordance with the orders of d.
rector General McAdoo issued May 81.
Partly used Communication tickets
bought prior to today will be good for
the period indicated at the time of pur-
chase. Round-trip and one-way tickets
bought before this date will be redeemed
for their value at the time of purchase.
Many persons laid in an extra supply
of Communication tickets after the in
creases were announced.
No More Stop-Overs
No stop-overs will be permitted. except
On six months tickets and all-year tour
list tickets sold and partly used before
today. One-way tickets will be good only
in the direction named On the ticket,
An exception is made In the case OF
clerical tickets.
Communication tickets will not be hon
ored in Pullman cars unless the differ-
ence tive the Communication cost per
trip and the straight one-way fare IL
Maid. Extra-fare rains and rates Will
he continued. Party tickets will be sold,
but they will be no cheaper tina II
bought individually.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-10
FIGHT ON BONNIWELL
DEMANDS EXPECTED
Factionalism May Make Re.
organization of Democratic
State Committee Stormy

One of the oldtime factional fights,
such as marked the leadership Of Col.
James Guffey. is anticipated when the
Democratic State Committee meets for
reorganization in Harrisburg Wednes-
day, June 10. The demand of Municipal
Court Judge Bonniwell. Democratic
g~ubernatorial nominee, that the entire
machinery of the state committee be
turned over to him has precipitated the
new row..
A. Mitchell Palmer, the controlling
figure in the state Democracy. does not
Intend to surrender the committee to
Judge Bonniwell and plans to ignore the
Democratic nominee unless the Judge
becomes more moderate in his demands.
An indication of the bitterness is evil
Philadelphia Saturday, but left the city
without going near Judge Bonniwell.
Friends of Judge Bonniwell are said
to nave demanded the privilege of NAM
ing all the officers of the State COM
mittee removal of the headquarters
IIdtI iopuIS -
corporation of a "wet" plank in the
state platform and the assessment of
all Federal officeholders in Pennsyl-
vania. None of these demands are likely
to be acceded to by Palmer and his
friends, who control the State COM
mittee by a big majority.
Following the nomination of Judge
Bonniwell he was assured that the State
organization would "go along and that
a chairman favorable to him would be
named by the State committee. n
we'll then suggested Congressman Ar
thur G. Dewalt, of Allentown, for the
post OF chairman. and when the sug.
gestion met with disfavor substituted
the names of either Jonathan c. Fred
ericks or Malcolm C.. Gross, both OF
Lehigh County.
The latter two do not meet with any
more favor thai Congressman Dewalt
as they have been violent opponents
of the Palmer leadership.
Excessive and unreasonable Is tn
manner in which Palmer has termed
Judge Bonniwell's demands.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-10
THREAT OF NO COAL
CAUSES CITY TO ACT
Quick Response Follows
Lewis's Ultimatum on Supply
for Pumping Station

- The recent ultimatum to city officials
ty fuel administrator, that the city pay
all its outstanding coal bills or shift for
itself in obtaining fuel requirements, has
caused the city to sit up and take no.
tice."
In line with his policy Of pay or go
without Mr.. Lewis informed the city
that 1000 tons of coal were available
for diversion to the Lardner's Point
Pumping Station, provided the city
would pay on invoice. Mr.. Lewis asked
for a reply to his letter within twenty
four hours.
The reply was not long In forthcoming
just about as long as it took for the
carrier to make delivery and for the
letter to be read. The city informed
Mr.. Lewis that under the law it could
not pay on invoice. but would pay within
forty-eight hours of delivery. The city
will get the coal.
Complete description OF any steam
generating equipment that manufac-
turers propose to install in their plants
must be forwarded to william Potter,
State fuel administrator. for approval
The estimated daily fuel consumption,
specifying whether anthracite OF btu
minus coal or oil. must also be speci'
fed.
This ruling. announced this afternoon
is, a conservation measure, as permission
to install the machinery will only be
given after it is determined that such
installation will not consume more fue
than necessary to keep the plant at max,
imum efficiency. Failure to comply with
this order may result in manufacturer
being unable to obtain fuel TO operate
additional machinery.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-10
GIRL UNDAUNTED
BY U-BOAT PERIL
Miss Hayden Eager to Re-
sumo Relief Work in
France
BEAT SUBMARINE
Young Overlook Woman and
Philadelphia Broker De.
scribe Races With Enemy

Safely landed on American soil only
a few hours. Miss Josephine Hayden. at
tractive young daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Roland C. Hayden. of 1854 Wood
bine avenue. Overlook. announced to-
day that she expected to return to
France Just as soon as she could obtain
further equipment and orders for her
French war-relief work. h arrived
with other passengers Of a French liner
after thrilling experiences in races to
avoid submarines and torpedoes.
Friends and strangers alike have be-
sieged Miss Hayden with telephone calls
all day. wanting to hear her experiences
as a worker at the front. With a mod
esty that amounts almost to shyness, she
courteously refused to talk about herself.
Il nave done nothing sensational and
there is nothing really to tell she de-
clared. There is a great need for
young women workers in Franc and
naturally the work Is exceedingly inter-
esting to those who are really in ear
nest. Your whole heart and soul goes
into it just as soon as you start.
because you cant help wanting to do
much more than it is possible for you
to do"
Coworkers of Miss Hayden in France
have reported that she displayed more
pep than any woman behind the lines.
She drove a motortruck which carried
refugee families from the desolated dis
tricts. and many times she was under
fire. Personally she is little changed,
even her mother admits. by her war
work. A little thinner perhaps than
when she left Philadelphia six months
400 ehA 10 It'll .ANt, --1 IL a.
She Is twenty-five years old. The Xoung
woman was sent to France under the
direction of the Philadelphia French
war relief committee, of which Mrs. Cor
nelius Stevenson is chairman.
Forty-nine passengers from an
American ship landed exhausted and
shaking with the sudden relaxation
after the tension of three days and
three nights when the ship raced Ger
man U-boats. n. j. Danyon. a Phila-
delphia banker, was one of the passen-
gers coming from the West indies.
- don't know when the captain first
heard about the U-boats,' said Mr.. Dan
yon, but we didn't hear till Wednesday
night. Even then we weren't certain
C-boats had threatened us. Wednesday
night the women and children were
having a concert in the music room.
Most Of the men passengers We're in the
smoking room playing cards. Suddenly
every light on board went out.
Most of us thought something had
happened to the ships dynamo, but sew
! eral minutes went by and there was no
improvement. A few of us vert out on
deck and asked a deckhand the trouble.
"I am not sure he said, but ]
think it's sbmarines.'
THAT was a jolt. But it wasn't any.
thing like the jolt we got a few seconds
later when the captain appeared Oh
deck.
Throw those cigars overheard he
said. and get inside-all of YOU,
W did as he ordered, scared and be.
wildered. In the cabin We found the
women and children who had CROPPED
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-10
ANTI.VARE FORCES
CLAIM SEVEN WARDS
Committee Elections Tonight
Promise Lively Contests Over
Town Meeting Supporters

Republican ward committees will meet
tonight in accordance with the rules of
the Republican party and elect repre-
sentatives to the Republican City Com
mittee, which meets Wednesday for reor-
ganization. The anti-Vare forces assert
they will elect committeeman from seven
Of the forty-eight wards and assert that
they have good prospects of winning
another ward which is now listed as
doubtful.
The wards claimed by the combined
Penrose-Town Meeting forces are as
follows: Third. Fifth. Eighth. Tenth,
Twenty-fourth, Twenty-hfth and Thirty
eighth. In the T~wenty-third a close
fght Is expected, as both factions arc
claiming victory.
william Mckinley. Ware man. is the
present leader of the Twenty-third. He
is opposed for reelection to the city
committee by Real Estate Assessor
David T. Hart, a Penrose lieutenant and
former leader of the ward.
Magistrate William F. Campbell, who
was ousted from the city committee last
spring for his "treachery' at the No
III SiSNtioh. VIII NC ~
the Twenty-ffth Ward by a big ma
jority. ~Campbell's recognition by the
city committee is doubtful. however. The
prediction has been made hat he will
be unseated again and Common Coun-
Gilman Bernard ]. McGuigan continued
as the committee representative from the
| ward.
The Republican Alliance is scheduled
to meet tomorrow for reorganization
Thomas w. Cunningham, chief clerk o.
the Court of Quarter Sessions. will bt
chosen again to head the alliance. ant
Select Councilman Harry J. Trainer will
be reelected chairman Of the executive
committee.
Activities of the combined Town Meet
ing and alliance forces will be centeree
on the mayoralty contest next veal
when a successor to Mayor Smith Is tt
be elected. Meanwhile a heavy drive
will be made to register Independent
I voters on the three registration day
this fall-September 5, September II ant
October s.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-10

their way down from the music o In
a little while the captain rejoined us.
"I don't want to be harsh said he,
but 1t is my duty to warn that we are
all in deadly peril. Until further notice
you must keep clear of the decks. Any
passenger found on deck will be taken
into custody. II you men must smoke.
Twill break a ships rule and allow you
to smoke in here. And, for Gods sake,
keen your nerve
II don't think any of us slept much
that night. ] knew when I left my
berth al 3 o'clock next morning. I
found nearly everybody else in the cabin.
We talked it over and agreed 1t must
be submarines. The captain later con-
frnied this"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-10
WILL INSTALL TRUCK SERVICE
Intercity Lines Proposed to Re.
lieyc Railroad Congestion

motortruck traffic, with return load and
other service arrangements. Is to be
established by the Motor Truck own
ers' Association of Philadelphia. recent
ly organized for the purpose of estab-
fishing the business of aiding the rail-
roads by intercity truck transportation.
The organization will also start a
tortruck roads and routes and will at
tempt to stabilize rates. The organiza-
ton is the result of numerous confer
ences between owners of motortrucks.
growing out of the realization hat, until
there was some kind of a central as
ISOLATION which all truck owners could
join, the business of intercity freight
transportation by truck would be more
or less chaotic.
officers of the new association are
William Arrott president II. w. Hay
den. vice president George l. O~berhoitz-
er, treasurer. G. c. Dale. secretary.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-10
MYSTERY IN DROWNING CASE
Death of Clifford Chapman OF
Ferryboat Puzzles Investigators

Considerable mystery surrounds the
drowning in the Delaware river of Cliff
ford Chapman. president of the Chapman
Real Estate Company, of Bethlehem. Pa
He was drowned as the ferryboat
Ocean City was making for its slip on
this side of the river. His body was
recovered several hours later by the
crew of the police boat Ashbridge. n
was identified by W. S. Meyers, 231 Wall
street. a brother-in-law of the dead man.
Mr.. Chapman was fifty-five years old,
and had been in poor health for some
time. He left his home Saturday with
out informing members of his family of
his destination. Mr.. Meyers said i'll
health nay have prompted Chapman to
end his life. "
Members of the f~errbyboat's crew said
they had seen a man bending over the
rail and that he had gone overheard
when the boat was a few hundred yards
from the dock. Boat put out for the
man. who cried for help, but he could
not be found.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-10
WAR DATA IN N FORM
Trust Company Issues "Battlefields OF
Today for Patrons

A war atlas. "Battlefields of Today
which shows virtually all the important
battle grounds. war zones and lines or
farthest advances. has been issued by
the Logan Trust Company as a compli-
ment to its patrons.
It comprises sixteen pages OF maps
and charts, and much data as to popula-
ton, area, military and sea power now
many nations involved.
Ali the principal events of the war
are listed with their dates, as well as
cIarations of war from that of Austria
against Serbia July %, 1914. to that OF
Panama against Austria, December IL,
1917.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-10
TRIED TO BURN STABLES

Philadelphia Mar Sentenced to Cam.
den Jail
Alexander Powelich. cambridge
street. near Third. this city. was sent
to Camden jail for three months by
Magistrate Stackhouse in Camden to-
day. for trying to burn the stables, OF
Macarthur Brothers. who are building
houses for New York Shipbuilding Com
pany employees.
The man gave drink as his defense.
He had wandered into the stables:
got into a quarrel with somebody and
tried to burn the stables for revenge.
It was said. In court he said he had
no recollection of II.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-10
Germantown Man Hangs Himself

James Garvin, seventy-nine years old,
of 1891 Knox street, committed sui
eide today by hanging himself in the
dining-room of his home. His body was
found by Mary Nevil, who makes her
home at the address, who notified the
police.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-18
GENDELL REEVES
LEADS SCORERS
Northeast Captain Goes
"Over the Top" in Inter-
scholastic Scoring
MOCkY BUNNIN SECOND
By PAUL PREP

Gcndell Reeves, captain Of the North
cast High quintet, only scored two field
and two foul goals in the Central High
School game last Thursday bat the six
points were sufficient to carry him 'over
the top" and he is now leading The In
terscholastic Basketball League in in
dividual scoring by a margin Of two
points.
Although Mocky Bunnin, Bobby Sur
gsson and Eddie Trautwein have not
participated IN a league tilt for some
time, they still occupy the second. third
and fourth places. respectively In fact,
these former high school stars should
be among the leading ten when the cur
tain drops on the 1918 season.
Passon, the South Philadelphia for
ward. who appears 10 be filling the shoes
left vacant by Mock Bunnin in great
style made the greatest gain last week.
Playing against Trades School, he tai.
lied eleven times from the field and net
ted fourteen free tosses from his foul
line, giving him total of thirty-six
points which enabled him to pass
Springer, of Central: Weckerly, Schnei-
der and Hcrzog Of Northeast.
Selecting a mythical team from the
field-goal scoring records doesn't neces-
sarily mean that the players chosen are
the best in their positions, so the fol-
lowing team. of Reeves and Springer,
forwards: Herzog, center. and Week
erly and Voegelin, guards, 1t can safely
be said, Is not the best mythical five
that can he chosen.
The official records follow:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-18
BUCK HERZOG ISN'T SATISFIED.
AND ASKS CONTRACT RENEWAL
Says Stallings Must Pac-
ify Him or Else Canta-
louping Will Be Good
This Season
DEEP1NG out of the llmelight and

II EEPING out Of the limelight and
4A evading the publicity stuff just
like the modest violet are not charac-
teristics of the artistic temperament.
and the come-b back of Johnny Evers at
the big baseball gathering seems TO have
been too much for Buck Herzog The
temp"ram"ntal cantaloupe king never is
long In eclipse, however. and whether he
figured that the time merely was ripe
for the spotlight or that he was Just
forced to say something, announcement
comes from Maryland that some real
holdout doings are being staged there
Herzog's complaint is. according to
the dope, that he Is not properly pro-
tected for a rainy day. His contract this
year IL oil right all right. but you never
can tell about the future, and the little
far-seeing ant always is well worth
copying, particularly during wartimes
and inasmuch as the life Of the ball
player is SO brief and fitfuL
The human jack rabbit of the big
leagues. who has hoped about the Ma
tlonal Legue circuit in various deals in
volving the sum Of nearly 100000, is
showing his originality just now as well
as his well known nerve. While the
average alleged hold-out Is worrying the
management over prospects for getting
as good a salary as formerly, Herzog
comes out for a renewal at the fancy
figure of his term contract with the
Giants, and when II Is considered how
often he has been able TO put across his
numerous demands and how much STALL
lngs needs him It looks like he stands
q good chance to repeat this time. A. =
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-18
American League Team Poor Drauing Card


the in the land
$4,000 for his Services although reported that his annual stipend
always delivers the goods dangerous all times wonderful fielder
a
a
himself
of s6oOO White The AeXande
$4,000 and Baker purchased by the
where big changed
OTooe DEAL Mack
traded st Louis
n Milwaukee
when
indianapolis $1,000 for Fakenberg.
easily be that Cobs
He ball
He
here and sets a other
LIE for thirteen and outside of Walter
Is ne big who played
one
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-18
McGUIGAN REFUSES EDWARDS'S
OFFER AND LATEST PLAN TO SAVE
NATIONAL A. c.. FALLS THROUGH
Olympia President offered to Pay All Debts
and Give Jack $50 a Week for 8 Years if Club
We're Run on 25 and so Cent Basis
By ROBERT w. MAXWELL


of the Natiopal
Whether he viii
but the club belongs him and been taken n Two
the
launched
1hadephans
deals have fallen
side
The developments
for all time They Mcuigan
This trio met the old National A.
would in
at the last minute
Tess and istaefo
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-18

Cleveland
10
pitchers in history
Of
record for pitchers
wo In thirytwo
Cleveland American
in
en lone and yfour in 1905
~ Athletics in
thnest in
f
Moore in and Bagby
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-18
Muggsy Tells of Deal That Failed

MONDAY afternoon Taylor
considering
ana myself and of
proposition and told to
ana 'od hn the thing There
return TO Philadelphia until Wednesday
Tor II O'Clock that |
liked
Harry made his proposition
oL lhe debs incurred by the club
electric light and other bills all personal start
to
to pay McGusan $50 Of and place the money
IN any bank
to the bol
and president
no way would be
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-18
Persistent RumOr Says Fielder Jones Is Out

DUMoRs Fielder
mentioned possibility for the job
pilot of Salt Lake City.
unpopulariy
knowledge Plank quit cold reported
discipline
be found n managerial
St Louis wind blowing
to
directly and in the
Derri
that the
his
popularity
Of St. Louis
of affairs
is
indication that Ball
time back when orders issued
o shining
o methods.