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The Washington herald., 1918-08-06
Great Falls Park.

These heated August days bring
crowds to popular Great Falls Park
where the afternoon and evening con-
certs by the Ladies' Liberty Orchestra
add to the pleasure Of the days out
ing. Free dancing in the large pa
vilion overlooking the falls gives to
the throngs Of army and navy folks
and their friends much enjoyment.
A program of interesting motion pic
lures is shown free daily. The cool
ride by fast electric train to the falls
from the terminal at Thirty-six and
N streets, northwest, Is a feature of
the trip to the picturesque and his
toric resort.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-06

at WAIKIKI" and my Bonnie Lad
die" the last being Scotch melody.
In the second part Miss Baker scored
in eccentric dances.
Watson has arranged q shapely
and vivacious chorus around his
principal cast. and the production
should meet success all the way on
its No. 2 wheel tour this season.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-06
Folly. Observation-Disclosures.

A buriesque show in two acts and
seven SCENES was Enthusiastically re-
ceived last night by the large audi
ence that attended the Folly Theater.
There was little plot. but a whole
lot Of clever dialogue. tuneful music
and graceful dancing. Ruby Garrison,
Iwho has a sweet voice, is the featur-
ed member of the feminine contin-
gent while Tom Harvard heads the
male cast. Assisting them are Frank
Young, Adele Wallace, Elinor Gil
christ, Jack Garrison, Maxine Mas
ters and Ruth Haser. The show Is
well mounted and the costumes are
elaborate.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-06
AUSTRIAN HOPE
lessons, WITH
MARNEDEFEAT
Leaders Perturbed as Bol-
stering Morale Is Now
More Difficult.

The hopes Of Austrian leaders are
fast dwindIing a. reports OF the GER
man defeat come from every aide.
The situation H. made. even more
desperate by, the, fact that the gov
ernments Of the centrsI powers have
no means of bolstering up the weak
.ening morale OF their peoples. In
stead they are forced 70 call upon
them 70 endure further food restfie-
tions. s
That reaifaa ton rof Americas
ashting ability has AZ last been
driven home is evidenced by a pes
simistic article on the war appear
ing in the Arbeiter Zeitung, a So
cialist Democratic ne~spaper Of vi
emma. As passed by the censor Of
the Austrian border and transmitted
In dispatches received here. the arti-
Gle states: ~
Position selves Passe.. -
"The German high command has led
its troops 70 more favorable positions.
Nevertheless, the assaults of the allie.
against our new front have in no way
diminished in intensity. That ls q
fsct.which gives one pause. With ad.
verxaries like the Russian. the tech
meal superiority of the Germans wa,
such that the numerical superiority oi
the Russians was Of no Importance
"on the West front the situation n
quite different Do not let us forge;
that the French and Anglo-saxons arc
side by side and that with the Ger
mans they are the most civilized peO-
ple of the world. They are in a post-
tion to turn all modern technical IN
ventions 10 their own profit Also Ie,
US take into consideration the invinci.
bic spirit which animates the French
solder-this tradition of victory END
glory which only these last few year,
have somewhat tarnished.
This spirit OF the French army
united with the powerful organizing
ability of America gives q value e
the armies of the entente at the very
least equal TO that of Germany. II
Is incontestable that the pumerical
superiority of the entente is incress'
ing every day"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-16
JOBS PASSED AROUND
TO STRENGTHEN WARES
Fences Mended in Doubtful
Wards by Redistribution of
Various Positions

Appointments intended 10 strengthen
the Ware hold on several doubtful wards
ARE daily being maze by the heads of
county Offices vino create the positions
by dismissine old-timers no longer Do
litically valuable or who are opposed to
Ware dominance
Recorder of Deeds Hazlett has dis
missed Palmer Laubach. of the Thirty
eighth Ward. from a $500 clerlSship.
This ward turned against the Smith
Ware ticket.
To Common Councilman Bernard Nc
Gulgan. OF the Twenty-ftth Ward. has
been allotted four positions. with the
promise OF more from the Wares. who
are playing him against Magistrate w.
+. Campbell. a Penrose follower The
places credited to McGuigan are Frank
Conn, van driver, $1,000 a year; Joseph
Schrem and Michael Burns, writ servers
in Sheriff Ransley's office. $1,000 each,
and John Reed, transcribing clerk, Re-
co$der Of Deeds Hazlett's office, 5000 a
year.
There has been allotted to Select
Councilman John J. Mckinley, Jr., a
Ware leader, the following appointments: I:
Peter Norris. clerk, 5000 a year, and
Philip Saxer, clerk, $3.50 per day, in
the ofYice of Recorder OF Deeds; Michael
Stevenson. writ server in Sherifrs Of
fee, $l100 year. and David Mowhenny,
clerk, tax Office, $1,000 a year.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-16
HOSPITAL NEEDS AID
Children's Homeopathic Making an
Uphill Fight

During the last year the Children's
Homeopathic Hospital. Franklin and
Thompson streets. has made an uphill
fight. and. after caring for more than
$1,000.
II cost the institution sI.7s DER day
per patient, and the average amount or
board collected was thirteen and one.
half cents per day. There were 1855
patients treated in the main buildinr
and 4l2 mothers and Ss1 babies in ths
maternity department.
Here is an opportunity for those who
desire TO help worthy cause. Tbs
institution is admirably located q M Wa,
be visited at any time. The children q,
Fn'iadeiphia have not asked for any-
thing yet and have been doing their heat
TO help IN other good works. will Won
help them now? '"s
At the annual corporation mes,inv ~,
the institution yesterday the foilow,n.
onicers were nominated to ssr-ve To- .hs
next four years: Alfred L, Bur,t n-s.I'
dent: August Korndoe4er. NJ n It..
president; Walter Strong, M. D. s.c.
retary: Joseph Sill Clark, treasurer ana
Mrs. Il. @. Ingram. assistant trsasur"r
They were selected for the hos-a -:
directors. no changes being the present
board omcers Those directors whoss
term expire In 1913 were ronon,n.,sS
TO serve until 1899. and vera 49,
f. Burk. O. J. Paien, NJ. D. Wa,.ss
Strong. NJ. d. Clarence NJ. clark ans
Eden b. Bschtel. anu
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-16
REV. JOHN w. EARLY
DIES AT READING
Veteran Lutheran Pastor Expires a
Eishty-two-Filled Many
Charges

-, READING, Pa. Jan. lG.--After an,
illness OF ten days with pneumonia, the
Rev. John W. Early. eighty-two year,
Old. died last night at his home. oai'
North Third street with the exception
of tho Rev. DR.. Jacob Frick, Of ths
Mount Airy Seminary, he was the oidssk
Lutheran minister in Pennsyivania, n
not In America. Although lie retired
from active work about twenty years
aso. ne frequently occupied pulpits tnl
this city and county and conducted
special services. ofioiatinr In this
capacity as late as 4 month aes.
MI Early was born September 5.
1880, near Palmyra. Lebanon County
me son OF William and Leah Early At
tne age or seventeen he entered Penn-.
sylvanlA College. Gettyaburv, graduating
IN 1887. lie and the late Rsv. Or. ], ~
Muend,g. OF this city, were ordained Ii
81, Psurs Church. Philadelphia, June 4.
.sev, from that day to the time Of hls
osA.n ne never missed regular ssssion
OF MIS- synod. His first change was q
Leacock. Lancaster County. Isso.sS IN
order he served the fo,lowinr: niiss~
bethtown: iSse.ss; ssilnssrove. IsSS-70e'
Stone valley parish. Dauphin A.
Northumbsrland Counties, Ia70-YS; DASk'
vNHe, is1b.s6; Trsvorton, I0S3,s7: MA
!ersvtIle. Lancaster County. ibo7-6D Y
Jersey Shore, Lycoming County. iSSS,0D; y
from Jersey Shore he removed to RsAl-,
ing. He was secretary Of the Lancast1r|
conference. lSsI-6s, Of DanviIlS con-
Terence, iess-7<; It's preaidsnt, is7s.5s
Shd isso'sa; English secretary Of III
Lutheran MinlsteSium OF Pennsyivsnlt
ana adjacent States, less.sS: member IN Z
me board Of trustees OF Muhisnbkfx
SoneCs, isI7-ss; director of the Thee3|
logical Seminary. 1860 delegate ~
general council, lSSe-ss, ''."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-16
SLIDE ENTOMBS
ONE, INJURIES TWO
Miners in Desperate Run for Life
Near Shamokin After Cutting
Through Pillars

SHAMoKIN, Pa, Jan. ts. John
Bechesk. miner, 10 entombed behind or
buried beneath hundreds of tons Of coal,
and Joseph Concini and Andrew Adolka
were injured and had narrow escapes
from death IN heavy runaway of
coal and rock from a pillar at the sus-
ouehanna Galleries Company Scott mine
near here.
The three miners were cutting through
pillar In the No. vein shaft work.
ings when they were startled by a roar.
They leaped forward on their rush 10
safety. The pillar broke and great
quantities Of coal and rock followed
them.
.Concini and Adolka, who were in the
lead. were caught By the rushing coal.
but managed to reach a heading and
thence the gangway Both were badly
cut and bruised and were exhausted
when found by other miners.
Bechesk, they say. apparently was
caught In the slide and buried BY hun,
derds Of tons and tons Of rock and coal
Rescue parties tonight are removing the
debris. $50
The entombed man has a large family
and Is resident Of Mount Carmel.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-16
N. J. TAX BOARD UPHOLDS
IMPOST ON ERIE ROAD
Decision Important in That it AZ
fects All Railways in New
Jersey

TRENTON, Jan. 16.--The State Board
Of Taxes and Assessment today upheld
the assessment and taxes on the prop
erty Of the Erie Railroad Company for
1917, despite an appeal Of the corpora
tion on the ground that the assessment
included an additional tax under the
Edge road tax act.
The railway company claimed to be
asgrieved by the valuation and assess
ment, and contended that the act was
unconstitutional and tina. the tax levied
Hereunder is erroneous. unlawful and
unconstitutional.
The property involved in the appeal is
first. second and four class, and since
the appeal was filed with the board
hero the Supreme Court In the case Of
Gillen ct al vs. Sussex County Board Of
Taxation ct al, has decided that second
class railroad property Is taxable under
the Read law, but the Court further
held that first and four-class railroad
property is not within the jurisdiction
of the act and not subject to taxation
hereunder.
The board Gays the situation, reduced
TO its simplest elements. is that the first
and fourth classes Of railroad property
Are not subject 10 the road tax act, but
that by reason of the peculiar plan of
taxation applicable to them their taxes
are increased automatically BY the op-
Grafton Of that act and that such in
crease has been anticipated by the
Legislature. The decision Is important
In that II will effect all the railroads of
the state.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-16
rule ON COMPENSATION
FOR ENEMY WORKMEN
Name of A. Mitchell Palmer to Be
Entered in Record as Claim
ants Representative

HARRISBURG, Jan. 16.--lIarry A.
Mackey. chairman of the workmens
Compensation Board, has announced that
In all workmen's compensation cases in
which the interests of alien enemies are
involved, the name of \. Mitchell Pal
mer, custodion of alien property, WASH
ing,on. is 10 be formally entered as rep
resentative of record for the claimant.
All insurance companies and indus
trial plants permitted by the compensa-
tion board to pay their own compensa-
ton insurance have been directed to
examine Section :, Paragraph a. of the
Trading with the enemy act, which re-
quires that the custodian Of alien prop
erty be notified Of all compensation
agreements entered into with alien enc
mics or their dependents. For this pur-
pose a special form will be supplied by
the custodian Of alien property.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-16
SPEED THIEF'S UNDOlNG
Haste to Make Away With Auto
.... Causes Collision

More haste, less speed is a motto
which applies in the case of Edward
Bookis, q negro, of $50 North Nosdes
street. Bookis's swift action in knock
ing down Lester McAllister and stealing
the touring car of William II. NJ. AM
bier. OF Overbrook, was considerably
mitigated when. in his haste to get away,
he collided with a wagon and was cap
tured. He was held today in $500 bail
for n further hearing January . by
Magistrate Rooney, III the Fifteenth and
Locust streets police station.
The action took place at Twenty-hrst
and Sansom streets last night. where
McAllister was sent by his employer TO
deliver a message. The chauffeur saw
Bookis lettering around the car. which
stood at the curb. and demanded TO know
what he was doing. 4 swift punch IN
the jaw which sent McAllister down was
his answer Books leaped In the car
and drove UP the street Policeman
Dever saw the affair and rushed after
the car. which turned into Walnut
street At Twenty-th!rd street 1t COL
iided with a wagon and before Books
could recover from the accident Dever
arrived and placed him under arrest,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-16
JERSEY JUDGE KNOWN,
TO PHILADELPHIA BAR
John Josiah White Practiced Here
Before He Left Profession for
Hotel Business

ATLANTIC. CITY. Jan. Ii. Judge
John Josiah White. whom Governor
Edge has just, returned TO the bench
Ct the New Jersey Court Of Errors and
appeals for term Of six years. is a
nEnre OF no little interest to Philadel-
ph'ans. ..
judge White found his training at the
Philadelphia bar of such value in the
profession of bookkeeping that then Gov
ernor Wilson six yearg ago concluded he
was admirably ftted to serve New Jer-
sey in a judicial capacity. Ills first
appointment to the bench was dre i'm a
measure to his ~ose personal fr.en ,ship
with Governor Wilson His return is an
expression OF thu regard OF Governor
Edge.
Judge White is the eldest son Of the
late Josiah and Mary Kirby White. an
cestors OF both Of whom have been
prominent in the Society of Friends in
New Jersey and Pennsylvania since the
nrst ct them came to America, attracted
by William Penns Invitation to
Frlenda" He was bhrn upon his fathers
farm. near Mount Holly. in 1863. lie
attended Swarthmore College two years.
He also attended the law school OF the
tniversity Of Pennsylvania. receiving
his b. L. degree in 1884.
He. continued in, active practlcs In
Philadelphia until 1901 when he re,
moved here. and with HIS father and
two brothers built the marlborough
Blenheim Hotel. OF which they have
since continued sole owners and mana
gers 4.'..
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-16
EIGHT SENT TO JAIL
FOR FIGHTING DRAFT
Socialists in Moyamensins
Under Heavy Bail Pending
Hearing for New Trial

Eight Socialists. convicted Of unlaw-
tuiiy dissuading persons from enterins
the service Of the United States. are noyv
IN Moyamensing prison under bail no.
gresating S1<,500. Sentence has besn
deferred pending the hearing OF n
motion for new trial.
The Socialists were arrested in w.s,
Phtladelphia last July for distribu,ns
circulars calling for. the repeal of the
seiective draft law. One of them. CAS-
par oberstadt, is a German by birth
but has been naturalized about ten
Years. He is fifty years old and 4.
declared by Assistant District At,or-
ney Charles T., Bartlett to be a .Ger.
man pacifist claiming to be an Amer
lean He was placed under the
heaviest bond of all the prisoners.
The others convicted were Carr,.
Palmer, SsS2 Girard avenue; Anna PAL
mer. same address; Celia Rotter. same
address; Louis Abramson. 24l5 South
Tenth street; solomon Bolif, 1919 Sus-
quehanna avenue; Walter A. Fbbits
e022 Chancellor street, and Jsadore
Axelrod, 1891 Jefferson street. -
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-16
SHIP BOARD TO VISIT
YARDS AT HOG ISLAND
Wage Scale to Rule in Indus
try Will Be Announced at
Later Session

At the invitation Of u. r. kennedy,
Industrial relations superintendent Of
the international Saipbuilding Corpora
ton. members Of the Nltlonal Shipbuild-
ing Labor Adjustment Board, which has
been sitting for the last several weeks
at the Hotel Walton. tomorrow will visit
Hog Island to investigate at first hand
conditions at the shlpysrd.
The bo lrd adjourned its session Until
committees OF workmen and employers
confer on wages and working conditions
A call will then be issued by v. Everitt
Macy. ch lirman of the board. for .
final hearing. After this hearing the
board will consider testimony and later
will announce a wage scale which must
be lived up to by employers and agreed
to by labor unions of all shipyards Of
this section.
The board will consider also requests
Of the workmen that wage sc iles en-
forced at the shipyards shall apply also
TO Industries handling subcontracts for
manufacture Of component parts of yes-
sells. etc. Whether the board has juris-
dictiop I'm this matter has not been an
nounced.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-16
MODERN BOY. PIRATES
DOTE ON MOTORCARS
Four Lads, Descendants of
Mark Twain Heroes, Caught
After Series of Auto Thefts

Finding of a stolen-automobile rem
devious by the police today resulted in
the discovery that the modern city boy
Isn't whit different from the Tom
Sawyer of Mark Twain's time, except
that Tom and Huck Finn hanliered after
pirates caves while the boy of today
Is forced to use notorcars for his loot.
Four boys, sixteen and seventeen
years old. were arrested today follow
ing the discovery nearly every morning
of three or four stolen and abandoned
motorcars along Gray's avenue. between
Forty-ninth and Fifty.second streets.
Clearing up OF the mystery began Mon
day morning when Policeman Evans
and Detectives Printz and Quigley. Of
the Sixty.ffth street and Woodland ave-
nue. station, got Oh the trail. In the last
automobile, which the police said the
boys admitted taking, was loot that
would have delighted any boy pirate
automobile robes, crackers, milk and
other eatables and parts of machinery.
The youthful risoners-Charles Mcr-
riman. 1919 South Markoe street;
CharlesA Comedian, l41o South Forty
seventh street; George Abbott. 472S
Greenway avenue. and Charles Walker.
1925 Hanson street--were held in $500
bail each this morning by Magistrate
Harris. at the Thirty-second street and
Woodland avenue station, for further
hearing
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-16
PHILADELPHIANS SAY
'WE'REALL AMERICANS
Men Accused as Pro-German
Given Vote of Confidence
by Neighbors

Charles ii. Won Tagen, OF 6234 Ogontz
avenue. Common Councilman from the
Forty-second Ward: Henry II. Zilm, of
2024 Medary avenue, and W. A. Fur.
long. Of e25s Limeliiln pike. who had
been accused in an anonymous letter
to the Department OF Justice of being
pro-German In sympathy. were given an
enthusiastic vote Of confidence by the
East Germantown Improvement Asso-
caition., of which they are members. at
the meeting of that association. - p
Each OF the three men addressed the
meeting and denounced the anonymous
letter writer. Won Tagen declared tina.
his nearest German relative was a
graI-afather. who came to this, country
at the age of eighteen, served In the
civil War and was always loyal
American citizen. His father and uncle
he declared. also bore wounds received
in battle as American soldiers
Mr.. Iilm said that his father, born
III Germany, came to America when he
was eight years old and that he re-
membered very little Of that country.
He became a naturalized citizen as soon
as possible. said his son. He said:
Il won't start I'm BY calling names. for
bother with; but II we could ret hold
of that anonymous writer we would DO
more than call nemes-we would wipe up
the floor with him.
i still spe TX German. for I see no
wrong in speaking IL, and I am pro,id
that ] can speak Il. But II Gs NOT ths
only language that I speak, -
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-16
FAIR PLAY FOR INDIAN,
PLEA OF DOCTOR DIXON
Black Man and Filipino Better
Treated Than Native Ameri-
can, He Declares

Dr. Joseph X. Dixon. appealing for
citizenship for the Indian before the
Neighborhood Club. in the Bala-Cynwyd
auditorium. asserted the blood OF Po-
cahontas would bar her from the White
House and place her on n reservation, If
the Indian laws were rigidly enforced.
"Let'us 60 into this war with clean
hands" he said,' "and give the Indian
fair play. We have given the black
man, the Porto Rican and the Filipino In
part American citizenship, but we still
hold the Indian as a dependent"
Chief Mexes, full-blooded Apache In
dian from the Mescalaro Reservation,
New Mexico, at the annual dinner of
the kiwanis Club in the Bellevue e-Strat-
ford Hotel. sounded a call to arms, as a
representative Of all Indians. He said
the Indian is the only man exempt from
the draft yet many Of the race are
fiocking 20 the colors
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-16
DANIELS PRAISES THREE
SAILORS FOR HEROISM

WASHINGTON, Jan. is.--F'or hero
ism displayed at the time the United
States steamship Alcedo was sunk by
q German submarine. November ). Pat
rick J. Quinn. .coaxswain: William J.
Peliattty. yeoman OF the first class. and
George A. Collier, fireman. second class.
have heen commended by Secretary Dam
iels. the Navy Department announced
today.
Quinn rescued Ensign William +.
Harrison, who was unconscious on a
skylight on the sinking ship. and Bellaty
saved Richard w. Rudolph. pharmacist
mate. from drowning. Bellaty also
saved the muster roll and other valuable
papers When the torpedo exploded.
Collier stopped the main engine and
raised the safety vale on the main boil.
er. although the water In the engine
room at that time was nearly to his
waist.
Quinns mother. Mrs. Ellen II. Quinn.
resides In Galway. ireland. Bellatys
next Of kin 10 his mother Mrs. William
L. Bsiiaty. e2ii Elshty-second street.
Brooklyn. Golfers mother. Mrs. Lulu
Collier. lives at Mooringsport, La
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-16
BOYS QUICK SnOF
PREVENTS ROBBERY
Sixteen-Year-Old William !.
Calf, >Jr, Wounds Intruder \
at Fathers Home a
FIRES THROUGH WINDOW
Roxboroush Police Hope Burrlsr,,
Injury Will Lead to
Capture sN'

An apparently wsll-laid plot to rob
the homo Of william J. Gait. Jr.. pres,-
dent OF tho De Long Hook and Eva
Company. at 1875 Ridge avenue. vss
frustrated last night by the prornut
action Of his sixteen.y .year.oid son, Ia.
roy. who fred q shot at tho intruders
and wounded one.
Young Gait. returning horne abopt
II o'clock last night, noticed two men
lurking in the vicinity. Going into
the house he told his mother that ha
had seen the providers. He then an
tained 4 .32-caiiber revolver beionsins
to his father. and returned to the Kitchen
Of the house where he saw . man peer
ing In the window. Mrs. Gait callSd
to her son that another man was an
preaching the front Of the house.
Gait fred through the window and the
man, Joined by his companion, rushed
across the lawn toward the r,rare Of
George w. Davis. on Ridge avenue near
Wigard street Mrs. Gait, meanwhile.
telephoned to tho Roxborough police
station.
Sergeant Ferran and q detail rushed
to the house but after q thoroush
search failed 10 locate the men. A blood.
stain OH the back porch, however, in
d,cated that Galts aim had been tr,,s
and the hospitals are being watchsG in
the hope that the man may appear for
treatment.
Mrs. Gait said today that she ~
neived mysterious telephone cali yes.
terday from a man who spoke In brolAp
English. probably an Italian. who want.
ed to know when Mr.. Gait would be
home. She told him not until evening
and did not fix the time. Mr.. Gait said
that two men. apparently Italians, called
at his office In the factory at Broad and
Wallace streets. yesterday and asked 10
see him. but he was not able to furnish
the police with a description.