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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-27
US. COURT NAMES RECEIVER
Chemical Concerns Stockholders Say 1t
Is Tnsolyent

Trenton, n. j., June e7.-Judse Davis
in the Federal Court here today. APP
pointed William T Eoyle. of Camden
receiver of the Markleed Chemical Com
pany a New York corporation, manu-
facturers Of chemicals. etc, from a plant
in New Jersey.
The application was made by Charles
f. Vanderkleed, Of Collingswood. n. J..
and Lewis II. Marks, of Philadelphia.
AS stockholders and creditors of the
concern they claim II is insolvent and
has stopped business fer want of funds
The company consented to the appoint
ment
Both of the plaintiffs were under con-
tract with the company as chemists at
$4,000 per year.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-27
WILLS PROBATED TO-DAY

Wills probated today were those of
Loretto " Stearne, 1908 Poplar street,
which. in private bequests. disposes or
effects valued at $1,000 Mary J. Horner.
Stroudsburg. Pa. $4,000; Euphemia
Stricken, 146s North .Sixtieth street.
$24OO: James Z. Harold. $40 Thomp,
son street $500 and Ellen c. Greene.
5014 Duffield street, $4,000.
The personally of the estate of Eliza
beth l. Church has been appraised at
$33.772.43: Catharine +. T. Ashmead,
S3O,49O: Alexander Hillary. s12.S2O22:
Matilda Campbell, s1o.493.ss; Gustav A
Schwab, $33371l, and Margaret l.,
Shoop. S3019.os.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-27
CHILDREN AID RED CROSS
Flowers of Zion Bazaar Net Ten Dol
lars for ORGANIZATION

Ten dollars went into the Red Cross
war fund today as the result of the ac-
tivities of a dozen children. members of
the Flowers OF Zion. who conducted a
bazaar at 21S4 South Fourth street.
None of the child workers was more
than twelve years old. They worked
nearly all day soliciting pedestrians and
occupants of passing automobiles. Mrs.
l.. Goldstein and Mrs. BENJAMIN Shindler
aided the children. The directors of the
; "baxaar" were Annabella Goldstein.
Esther Shore, Beatrice CockreL Esther
Cutler, Debora Goldstein, Rose Goodman,
Anna Kellman. Esther Douglas, Joseph
Qoldstsin. Archie 0oldstsin. Jacob
derby en1 Minnie Cohsn. 7,7
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-27
HOSPITAL BOMBING DELIBERATE
German Aviators Even Attacked
Rosc,,ors Csrs Ch,n1,,,,
Rescuers. Says Chaplain

An Atlantic Port, June 81. German
aviators who bombed the Allied hospital
at Roullenes. in the Amiens sector May
30 deliberately turned machine guns on
doctors and nurses doing rescue work.
This assertion was made by Colonel
H. G. Andrews. n Canadian army chap
lain, arriving here today from France
That the bombing was intentional, he
said. was shown by the fact that It was
plainly designated with Red Cross.
and also because a smaller unit nearby
where German wounded We're cared for
was not molested The hospital was ca
pable of caring for 10000 wounded
monthly
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-27
RKUTSK CAPTURE CONFIRMED
State Department Advised of
Czecho-Slovak Victory

Washington. June 27.--State Depart
ment advices confirm the capture Of
Irkutsk. the Bolshevki capital and one
of the chief cities of Siberia, by the
Czecho- -Slovak forces after a short fight
with the Red Guard.
The Czecho-Sovak troops are under
comma nd of General Alexieff
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-27
Chester Men Plan Entertainment

Chester Shipyard employees will stage
big boxing and wrestling exhibition
Saturday evening at the Chester ar
mory. There will also be, a vaudeville
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-27

WHEN an eminent Ger
w man-born professor in
the University of Pennsyl-
vania offered an affront to
another man of German
birth who had been his
colleague, it turned into a
matter serious enough for
the Federal authorities to
intervene, because the man
who was affronted at the
time Uore the uniform Of
an officer in the United
States Nary. The incident,
which is told of in this
mornings issue of the
PUBLIC LEDGER, con
veys a lesson, rarely.
needed now, of what is due
the men who are Offering
themselves in the service
of our country.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-27
F. C.. HAINES DEAD
Member Of Germantown Family Of
Friends Succnmhs

Francis Cope Hanes. member Of a
well-known family of Friends in Ger
mantown. died today at his home, Haines
and Sprague streets, after short i'll
ness. He was sixty-one years old.
Mr.. Haines, who was Unmarried is
survived by a brother Reuben, and two
nieces. The funeral will take place sat
urday afternoon.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-27

lHAl pOlnC neeQe0
emphasis it would be
found in another column
of the first page Of the
PUBLIC LEDGER this
morning, where Raymond
G. Carroll's cable dispatch
from the American front
in France pictures in a
way that thrills, the noble
devotion Of the men who
are on the firing line. He
takes the individual cases
of men who count their
lives as nothing in the
struggle for US, and
through these particular
instances Of heroism the
reader can visualize aUhat
the 1Ohole American army
IN the battle line is doing.
When you read Mr.. Car
rolls dispatch you can u,,-
derstand that those are
men "1Cho 1con't come back
till it's over ouer there"
THERE'S just a little
= illumination for you in
that article in the PUBLIC
LEDGER on the drastic
curtailment of the sugar
ration that now will go
into effect. what! Hit
me still harder?" you ask.
"Why, I get only two
Jumps with my coffee in
restaurants now" Well, !,
the Food Administering
seems to think that he is
putting the screws on
when he says that you
must be limited to THREE
Jumps. Can it be that
while the food purveyors
have been jumping prices.
they have been squeezing
the allowance sanctioned
by Hoover? The new reg
ulations say that three
pounds of sugar must
serve for ninety meals.
So a PUBLIC LEDGER
reporter r experimental
with a pound of lump
sugar and arrived at the
three-lumps-a-meal conclu-
sion. Try it on your res
taurant keeper.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-27

WHAT will Kerensky do

What Will kerensky DO
W when he comes TO,
America? The man who
dominated a great nation
and who promised to Be.
come a figure so large a.
to fill the eye of the world
is treated of in a dispatch
from Washington to TIL
PUBLIC LEDGER, writ
ten by Mr.. Robert E
Small. Russia is the greo<
unsolved problem. A pee
through the veil is Inter
esting.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-27

That week will be a
revelation to you. You
will see results which old
methods never brought.
We believe it will lead
you to always clean teeth
in this efficient way. Cut
out the coupon now.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-27

4 RE you a household
"A and are you worryi1
about the condition
your coal bin? You Il
cause to worry.
why" of it iAin the m
Lie LEDGE ! this ~
ing. and II You aIfi
that article you had
look it up. There
be some satisfa
knowing about
winter when you "a
home.
s. Z
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-27
NAVAL TRAINING ISN'T EASY.
BUT SAILOR BOYS ENJOY 1T
Prepare for Share in War as Senuouy Soldiers in Camps
Many Things to Make Landlubber Smile-"Ditty Box
Cherished Possession

photographs illustrating this, story
viii be found on the PICTORIAL page
Of this issue.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-27
Present Free Tube Coupon to

Bonwit Teller Co, Chestnut Al
Caballero 8. Cor. nd Wal
Evans's Drug stores-1l0s Chestnut Il.
1871
10l2 Market
u.
732 Market
Gimbel Brothers. Market and
Jacob Bros. 1918 Chestnut ST.
Liggett- -Riker- -Hegeman-Isse Chestnut st.
10th md Chestnut SITS.
1910 Market st.
eos Market St.
and Cheten
and
n, snelenburg 4 Co, Market, and
strawbridse oiother Market ST. Eighth St. Flbert 81.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-27

All the intricac'es of seamanship are
gradually unfolded to the rockies in the
elementary classes, and more compli-
Gated details are given the, men in OFF,
GERS training classes. AS carefully as
the child is taught his first sentences. a
chief petty officer or commissioned OFF,
Ger drills his students. Small model
ships are placed about the classrooms,
and from these the, boys learn the names
of the different parts and equipment.
They learn to tie knots. to know the
parts of the box compass and what
leeway is. They break down and build
up rifles and larger guns in order to
become familiar with the parts. AS they
get a general knowledge of seamanshlp,
they Specialize in the lines they prefer
and the advance classes give them ex-
pert training.
Aside from all routIHe work there
are many special features which the
navy boys enjoy They have thsir days
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-04-23
VIII Be Defended.

CHARLESTON, w. Va. April r..
While no official notification Of the ac-
ton Of the supreme court of the United
States has been received BY the at,or-
ncy generals office here. du: prcpa ra
ton will be made BY that Office to de-
fend tho interests OF the state in tin.
suit Of the state of Virginia against
West Virginia for the collection Of np-
prnximatcly Slc000.0Q0 rs this status
alleged share Of the. Virginia state debt
existing when the latter state WAS
created out OF portion Of the former
in 1869.
This is the statement ~ Attorney Gen
eral r.. T. England. given out tonight
with regard to the nCtluu Of the suprclnr
court today in ordering Il rs-argtlu"nt
Of the proceedings instituted by the Hir-
GINA government to 80 lcCt thi i;idG
ment entered by the cour, against West
Chief Justice White :n announcing th..
order uf the court. announced that there
WAS no reason under tho constitution
why West Virginia srould not pay TN.
Judgment and said that if no effort wrrr
made by tho stat" 10 meet tn" ubliEa-
ton the court RESERVED the right ~ :lp-
point q master TO investigate tho i!uan-
cial condition Of the state with u Wow
to enforcing the Judgment.
In The absence Of official motto" II TN"
courts action. said Attorney General
England, no announcement other than
that already noted, would b" forth, ON
ing from his office.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-04-23
FORMER STEUBENVILLE
PHYSICIAN PRISONER
IN GERMANS HANDS

Special dispatch tn Tho lE;rlltEcnc"r.
~Th.t ht.N WILLIE. -. April :2.-Eap-
tain u. ". tlaNSun al the British medl-
cal corps, former prominent physician
and surgeon Of tins city, mas been taken
prisoner ny the Germans. according "
official information received by his VIE
at Baltimore. Md. and Forwarded 10 his
friends here.
Mrs. Manson received Only the BRIEF
announcement: "CAptuin NaXSon IS u
prisoner vi Germans no details being
gwen 1t is PRESUMED that he was cap
turned in thu recent smash against the
British III Flanders.
I'r Manson Was the first OF Stcubcn-
villr's medical profession TO enlist, en-
tcrIuE N" service last. spring. Hr re-
! ceivcd instruction at Washington and IN
August of last year was transferred 10
the British medical corps and arrived IN
|. France III that month.
He was immediate assigned to the hrst
base hospital just behind the front line
trenches in Flanders and just recently
WAS promoted Ia a captalncy ana
awarded high honurS for distinguished
service and for providing n new spllnt
handage invention which has proven sue
ceSsful in the healing Of spintereo
bones About a month ago he was
wounded In n hombardmcnt nj his hos
pital, and although severely wounded,
refused to leave his post. His friends
hero anxinu<ly await further details as
70 his capture.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-04-23
Grafton. Girls Repent
Of Their Act Of Folly

Special Dispatch 20 The fnt"iiig"nccr.
BALTIMORE. Md. April 2:.-~Her'
tina Travers. IS. Of Grafton, W. Va,
was sent 10 the House nf the Good
Shepherd and Jessie Coburn. Il years
old, was sent 10 the Maryland School
for Girls. by Justice Jnhannscn. in
the Western police court to-day, TO
await word from their parents.
The girls were arrested last week
in rooming house here. and at first
said they were twins. giving the same
surname Later they confessed they
we're no: twins IL all. and had run
away from home, eager TO sec the
bright lights and life in a big town"
They soon tired. however and on ap-
Erarance in court pleaded 10 be- sent
home.
The girls. when arrested, said they
had como To Baltimore al ihc invita-
ton OF two men, who had sent them
money with which TO pay their fares.
The men. they said. met them when
they arrived and after partaking OF a
good dinner. took them 10 rooming
house. where they had remained for
the past TWO weeks. Tho men visited
them several times u week. The pO-
lice arr trying to apprchrnd the two
men.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-04-23
Americans Bring Down
Two German Airp|aneS

WITH TIE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, Sunday, April 21.-(By the
Associated Press)-Two low-fylnS
German airplanes were brought dow
Saturday by American machine gun,
ners during the German attack IN anu
about Scichcprny northwest OF i ou''
The machine plnnerS who bagEeu t"e
Germans had been ordered TO retire
but they remained in their pnSliloh
and fought effectively against the
enemy aviatorS.
During the engagement the Ee7'
mans concentrated their artillery IRE
on the American Telephone and iPle'
rranb wires which were cut man!
times, Cnuriers were forced to pass
through two or three barragcs in or
dor to maintain communication u,
tbr meantime the men of the sleha'
CORDS, many OF them smoking cigar
cites in face Of a heavy bombarimenC
restored the wires almost as fast As
the enemy shells disrupted them
Ambulance mcl ventured into NO
Mans land during the thick OF the
fight and did heroic work IN EalheF-
inc M the wounded. One German
who had Offered 10 surrender attempt
cd 10 explode bomb on the Irouhu
as three Americans approached nm,
Another soldier. however dlScoFetrN
the trick and hurled grenade III lhe
German. One OF the Germans legs
was blown off and he died later
prisoner of the men ha attempted 10
blow up.
4 village near the front lines WHICH
the correspondent visited today tells
Z mute tale of Saturdays battle
There are huge shell holes in 'he
streets and parts Of the church anu
other buildings have been blown OIL.
The enemy fire became so ROT mere
that Salvation Army girls, who han
brcn serving coffee and doughn'ltS 10
the Americans werc forced TO tHaVe'
The girls protested saying they were
not afraid Of ihr Germans and want
ed 20 stay in their dueout. but the
officers did not wish TO take the re-
sponsibility. As they left III" girls
were rhcr7cd By soldiers returning
from the front lines.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-04-23
.L|CHTLESS NIGHTS ARE
TO Be DISCONTINUED

WASHINGTON, April 2@@.---I.Ichirss
nights will be discontinued beginning
next Thursday night until September
|. under an order issued today By
Fuel Administrator Garfield. In a
telegram 10 state fuel administrators
today. llr. Garfield said:
AT rhr earnest request Of the LID
"rty Loan Committee, have decided
10 suspend operation 81 thr liahtlrss
night C-d,.r beginning next Thursday
night. BY reason Of the late Nnnf
at lighting brought about by the day
light saving law, the lightlrsS night
order will remain suspended until
September |, next. when il will again
teCOme effective.
Restricted use Of electricity in street
lighting and advertising on Thurs
days and Sundays were ordered by
the fuel administration last necem-
her IN conserve. coal
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-04-23

WASHINGTON. Arril "2.-Ihe su-
or.rnn court to-day ordered re-arEo-
ruent OF proceedings Instituted oy tne
state of Virginia TO compel IVES. w
.!nia to pay a Judgment or stz'"'":uV"'
resulting from q suit to collect VIZ
sinia's Civil war debt
The question OF the courts power 70
enforce the Judgment will be cspecia'ly
considered in the argument "nicn Will
bc heard next February.
In announcing the opinion. thict JUS
tee Whit" declared that under Inc con
Ytitution there was no reason why west
Virginia should not pay the judgment.
and if no Effort is made I" meet the OBJ
i,p.,:inr this court reserved the right
TO appoirt Z master To investigate tn"
financial situation In West Virginia
and its taxable resources. with view
to enforcing the judgment.
"R.cauSe ~ the character or INC par
ties and the nature OK the controversy.
q contract approved by congress anu
subject u he by It enforced. we should
RESERVE further action in order that fnil
opportunity may bc afforded 70 con-
gross to exercise thr power which II
undoubtedly possesses" said the chiel
just"
Giving eff.ct to this view. accepting
cIosed-hri"fly stated. the judgment
against the state operating upon II us
governmental powers and the duty 10
enforce il viewed in that aspcct--our
conclusion is that III" case should De
restored I" the docket FOR further arRu-
nrnt. such argument Will ttn-
brace IN" thre" questions l"ft open:
/. n. right UnG'r the conditions pre-
viousIy stated t. award the mandanus
prayed for: >. II not. the power ana
duty :" rtircr. the levy % Il tax rs
stated: 3. X means fur doing so be
found "a exist. tn" right. II necessary
90 apnlv such rti"r and appropriate
.rui'ri.'. remedy by dealing with the
funds or taxable property of West VIZ
... BE. Rights II that state as may
secure an execution OF the Judgment.
-. s>,,yinE tins. however. 70 III" end tha'
- ru Su..n future hearing provided tor
Tho conclusion should be I hat any " the
processes stated are susceptible OF bc-
ing lawfully applied repeating that VIC
ia not rspw decide such QurStionS). &C
,'aS"u for = further G>>Iy may not eH-
list. we reserve the right. If deemed ao-
riSabe. ut day hereafter before the
.. lie term or at the next term
h"t =. =" period h1ed tor the hearing
to appoint q master Cor the purpose OF
'va.9r:nlng and reporting concerning
M r7inun. and method Of taxation es-
sent!N 20 be put Into effect. whether
hv way - orc:,r ~ ;hr state legislatures
-ct ;-ciiG;. - S'D'iir'. th'' !nl CH"-
-: -. 60! ~. iutrTu.-r' aS wei AZ '"'n-
..-r..;rr "a" ';!.an& rthcr%,~' 'Ai.';nE
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-04-23
Permit Advance in
!: Water Transportation

,wASH1NGTOS. D. C.. April ca
In compliance with a request Of the
railroad administration. the Interstate
Commerce Commission to-day author
lied carriers to nile rate schedules in
creasing joint rail and water and all
water tariffs to 4 level not higher
than existing all-raiI rates between the
same points.
1t is provided, however. that rail and
water rates 70 and from Duluth and
points grouped Herewith shall not be
higher than the same rates to and
from Chicago; and further. that rail
and water and rail rates to Minleap-
oils shall remain unchanged New
rates may be established upon not less
than five days notice.
Carriers are authorized in a supple
mental order to establish the new
rates without observing the long and
short haul provisions OF the commits
sion's regulations.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-04-23
HITCHMAN COMPANY
WITHDRAWS CONTEMPT
CASE IN u. S. COURT

wASHINGTON. April @2.-tTron the
motion Of attorneys for the lIitchmnn
Coal and Cuke company Of Wheeling.
". VA. contempt proceedings institut-
cd against President Frank J. Hayes
and min" other officials and members W
the United Mine Workers of America
lid in the supreme court. were to-day
withdrawn.
tn" tlitchman company accused the
labor leaders nf violating injunctions rr-
slraininE them from attempting To or
Sanizr employees of tn" company.
lnjunrti"ns were issued in 1918 tT
Federal Judge Dayton OF West NirGinil.
who. in sweeping opinion. declared tie
miners union to he an illegal organzf
irrn and f"rhad" union solicitation by
pirketinE. rsaccnhlc argument ar per-
suasion of the company's employees. The
circuit court OF appeals reversed the dis
trict court. hut the supreme court up-
hold Judge Dayton with some modifica-
tiuns.
The company claimed that because OF
intimidation and threats by labor lead
rrs since tho injunrtionS were issued tho
operation Of its properties had been cur
tailed and the tonnage reduced. Presl-
dent Hayes and the other defendants IN
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-04-23
DOCTORS URGE
PEOPLE To USE
MORE IRON AND
PHOSP HATES
They Come Out Strong For
Phosphated Iron

Leading doctors all over tho country
are rapidly learning that one Of the
preparations they can always depend
on for all blood and nerve troubles is
Phosphated Iron, they have found that
il gives results and can BE- depended
upon.
Phosphatcd Iron has proved real
rcd blood and nerve builder in the
Spring season, when so many are all
run down and dragged out. due 10 lack
OF fresh air, exercise, green foods
and roggrd poisoned blood. Scien-
lists say Phosphated Iron builds up
your body by building up your blood
and nerves, and many physicians
claim there would be few ovcrworked
men, nervous women. hloodlcSs old
, people and pale children were the ben
cfits Of Phosphated Iron more widely
known. that Their" is no need Of any.
one going around tired out, all in.
nerves on edge, suffering with poor
blood and lack of energy when Phos-
plated Iron will make you feel like Il
live one. make you look 100 per cent.
better, give you restful sleep, brace
you up so you can work with ease
and enjoy life once again.
Get Phospha,ed Iron to-day and
start in right: you owe it TO yourself
and friends.
To insure physicians and their
pa tients getting the genuine Phos.
phated Iron We hay" put in capsules.
DO not take pills or tablets. Insist
on capsules. G.. II. Griest d Co.,
Wheeling. W. Va, and leading drug
gists cvprywhrre
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-04-23

son. y. y. Mckee. {. Il. Eng. T.. ,',Ne
500, r.cnrr.. G, Rcnekr, Y. X. Callahan.
tnc Kline. John l.. knEhorn. Henry
RIcbcrsrn, Jim Hutchinson. John tair'
II \ uhrrmann. - q. R"own" j. HorN'
hrimer, Louis llurkhcimcr. NJ. Bachen-
hcimer ". II Schaffrr. Albert Snedr-
k.r, Adam Hlur. OH" Irwin. Alvin NC
Carly (2). NJ. Snnnch"rn, Alfred Caid-
we'll. Albert ". Rice. w. i. Greer.
George Siamm. Edwin J. Schaud. W. q.
MrCluskry. F.. j. Strnehmann, G. y.
n:,nrhrr. W. II. Truch"ll. John c. Stein.
John Coleman F'r"d Schcnk. W. II.
Manning. Louis r. lIaller. W. +. Weiss.
H. r. Hrhrcns and Arthur Stifcl.