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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-25
American Units Cross
Border Into Gerntanu

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track. 1t is over this line principally
that tho forces of occupation will be
supplied during their advance, ~.
More than 10000 Americans are en-
ploycd on the task of rebuilding the rail-
roads across No Mans Land northeast
of Verdun, the TweRty-third Engineer
regiment having charge Of the work.
Mile after mile Of trackagc has been
destroyed by four years constant she'll
ing, neccssitating a new raodbed.
West of the German lines the en-.
gineers began work on the day the ar
mistlGc was signed; then when the
American troops began their advance n
week ago the engineers rushed addi-
tiOnal forces to carry out the recon-
struction work on the other side of the
old German line. The most difficult
task overcome by the Americans was
the clearing of tunnel two miles from
Nerdun in the region of Fort de la
NannCaF The tunnel was used by the
FteKCh as a shelter during the siege of
Verdun. In the early days of the war
500 soldiers were killed in the tunnel
by an explosion. which, il was reported.
was caused by a mJflG kicking a case of
ammunition ..
The German artillery for years
pounded both ends of the tunnel in an
Cndeavor to seal up this important aid
to the French defenders of Verdun. Con-
scuucntly. the rOadbcd at either end was
covered ten feet deep at places with
earth and rocks thrown up by the shells.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-25
SHIP NEWS
HABITUAL PROFANITY
TABOO IN SHIPYARDS
Expletives With a Punch Per-
missible Only on Special
Occasions

'Ntl o. lllllNlN
Residents Of the snIpworkers COM
munity adjoining the Merchants yard
at Hartman are advised to modify their
eXclamatious that bear a tint Of fire.
brimstone etc. \ ban has been placed
on profanity.
The police authorities of the town.
site announce that they are determined
TO taboo vile language. and unless the
residents cultivate the darn" "my-my'
and "Oh. sugar" substitutes for the
stronger expressions immediate steps
will be taken to have offenders brought
before the proper authorities and made
pay a substantial fine
Complaints against many persons with
30O-kiometrr vocabuIaries nave been
pouring into the headquarters Of the
police. and they have begun a crusade
to break up the nuisance.
\ similar note Of complaint comes
from Hog. Island. The matter is made a
subject for an editorial in the Hog Island
News. calling attention to the numerous
women workers and tn" common use Of
profanity in trolley cars and public
places.
1t was explained at the Merchants
the shipworFer who drops hammer on
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-25
MOB THREATENS NEGRO
Man in Row in Broad Street Sta
ton Saved by Detective ..

A negro was saved from n mop at
Broad Street Station yesterday by De-
tective Thomas Mccullough, who thrust
him into an elevator which the ofilcer
ran up between floors out Of reach OF
the crowd Reserves answered a riot
call from CITY Hall and took the pris-
oner to the police station. .,.-....
The negro. Artic Powell, 1l22 Pine
street. was arrested after a clash with
shots ono bullet lodging in the coat of
one of four young women, who were
standing near As the crowd gathered
there was a cry Of Lynch him but
Detective Mccullough went to his rescue.
AT about Q o'clock Saturday night
Powell threw a brick through the win
dow of the jcwcIrY store of Philip Ru-
ben. S25 South street, and ran with a
tray of jewelry worth $95. Rubens gave
chase, but Powell beat him into uncon-
seriousness with his revolver and escaped.
Powell was hurrying through Broad
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-25
|lIERGHANTI.SHTPS :
CR0WDT5aiEPORT
Fleet Of 62 Vessels, "a Fly
ing American Flag,
Now in River
BOOMERS. MEET TODAY
2f,1l ~ ~ = ~ :. 9 t. o.. p, 81
Hope to Pledge Shippers to
Route All Goods Via
Philadelphia

o.
One Of the largest fleets OF merchant
men ever seen in this port is:now in
the Delaware riyar. t-'s,
Sixty-two vessels - twenty -four of
them flying the .Apfeticaai, flag and the
others representipK stenTforc 'gff nations
ARE taking on!cargoes or are anchored
In the Stream awaiting a. loading berth
at one of the crowded piers.
The presence of this great CONNER
cial fiotilla is expected to prove an in
spsration to members of the port boom
Dock Director Webster, when they meet
| at noon today in the Directors office
| to formulate plans for pledgiug all man
tifacturers, shippers and importers in
this section to use this port exclusively
Six Square Riggers
Vessels row" in the port include fifty
+, six steamships and six old-time square,
rigged craft. The foreign countries rep
resented are Great Britain. France
Italy. Japan, Norway. Sweden. Brazil
Holland, Denmark and Greece.
To the old mariners the most interest
ling sight are the square riggers with
| their trim lines and big masts. now
taking cargo for foreign shores. Five
more of these old-timers are now on
their way here from ports in South
u
An interesting feature is the fact that
among the sxty-two vessels in port
twenty-four steamships fly the America n
| flag and are engaged in the overseas
trade.
/ Five Of the square-riggerH. are under
1.-THE Norwegian flag and one under the
Swedish flag The Alfonso. flying the
Norwegian flag. Ia fully loaded and ready
to sail for Sydney. Australia. She Is the
kfirst sailing craft to leave from Phila-
delphia to that faraway port with a
general cargo in nearly half a century,
The other five sailing craft are loading
coal and general cargo for Rio Janciro
and Montevideo.
Big Problem
we realize that we are confronted
with "a big problem said j. $. W. HoI-
| ton. president Of .Ihe Maritime FIX
change, speaking, af todny's meeting.
but we, hope TO accomplish material
results. one of the difficulties will be in
overcoming the present custom, under
which a majority of the orders for
shipments contain also explicit instruc-
ttioEs as to the route that shipment
shall take and the port through which
TT must pass
-Another obstacle to be overcome. II
iit can be, is that of financial interests
Iheh by manufacturers or importers in
this city m steamship lines using the
port of New York, Naturally a man
likes. to ship through a line whose prof
| fits he shares, anE this has been ar
| linportant influence in restricting ths
| iexpansion of the Philadelphia port
4 This attempted pledging Of shippers
land importers is part of "A plan of gen.
eral survey of the port and all its IA
4 eilnies and possibilities. SO ultimately
The committee may go to STEAMSHIP
4Iine with definite and specific bids fol
I regular sailings out of this papt through
! showing just what facilities -sra avait
/ able and just what cargoes are to bt
jhad.c II.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-25

When il comes to pTJdu, u- hot air iGn
clrw Of the Chester ShiphuIIdiug YARD com
uroSNur rooms can surely drli,"r the goods.
II in doub'. call any tim" between I
.. IN. and = =. IN. fora trr" d"munstrH-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-25
MAIN ARMY MAY CROSS
FRONTIER TOMORROW
BY EDWIN /. JAMES
Special Cable 10 Euening Public Ledger

CopD'iOit rms, by Ncr York Times co.
iuxemburg, Nov. 25.
The reception given TO the American
army of occupation cooled off consider
ably Saturday. when our forces reached
the German border. along the northeast
edge of the Duchy Of Luxembourg. where
the German element of the population
predomnates. There were brass bands
and crowds, but enthusiasm was lacking
The entire Third Army is now at the
German border our front extends from
WaIIendorf OIL the north to Serck on the
south. From WallcndOrf down to Was
sorDllllg it runs along the Sauer River
ana from there south along the Goselle
ne "ermans appear to be in no great
hurry IN moving into Germany l rode
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-25

along the whole front and across tho
narrow river. I could see tens OF thou-
sands of German soldiers In camp ana
loaflng about
Our men are establishing themselves
along the western banks of the streams
where they may remain scNoral Gays
until tho Allied troops on the left reach
the line with us.
The region which tho third army has
reached is one of great natural beauty,
the northwestern part of the Duchy
being known as little Switzerland.
Before the war II was II great resort
for tourists.
II Is very cold and clear. The heavy
frosts remain all day ana these ac-
cumulations give much OF the country
side the appearance of being nnder n
blanket of snow The weather has been
perfect since the Americans ehtereu
Luxembourg. The chief surgeon OF the
army tells me that the health OF the
| men is excellent
| Shortage of Gasoline :
Everything connected with the move
ment of the army is going we'll except
| for n shortage of gasoline. The problem
of the supply. which is of great extent.
gives every promise Of being solved
promptly.
The Luxembourg trades-people nave
seized the opportunity to advance their
prices The cost of meals is muCh higher
| here than in Paris. Any kind OF a meal
costs the equivalent of 81 or 50. Food
is very scarce IN" LuXemburg since the
supplv has been cut off from Germany,
traffic communications with France not
yet having been restored
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-25

street Station 70 catch u train for Pitts
burgh when he collided with two sailors,
starting the fight that resulted in his
arrest. He wits held in bail Of $1,000 by
Magistrate Grelis on three charges
felonious breaking and entering and
larceny inciting "a riot and carrying con-
ccaled weapons.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-25
Barneea. Lish.house Threatened

Bsrnesat. N. g.. Nov. 25.--The Barne-
gat lighthouse Is In danger from the
inroads OF the sea currents at the inlet.
and the men In charge have notified
the Washington authorities TO take steps
to safeguard the structure.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-25
Sleeping Woman Killed 81 Ga,

Miss Mary Hickey. thirty-six years
old. Of 1850 North Eleventh street was
found dead today in q gas.hlied bed
room, of her home by her father, Michael
Hickey According to the police. gas
in the meter became exhausted while
Miss Hickey was reading I'm bed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-25
CLEA " STREETS ADVOCATES
ARE GIVEN REPORT TODAY
Datesnan Until o'clock This afternoon announce De
s cison ITass.lIecting .hi,,mum
Labor Clause

later than o'clock this afternoon.
Whether he viii reject the recent bids.
in which Senator Edwin II. Ware inquired
prominently. or fout public opinion and
award the contracts. is being much spec
ulated upon. The special committee
members desired the DircCtors $ presence
at the meeting today.
Da,esman and Chief Hicks. of the
Bureau Of Street Cleaning, were present
AT last Mondays meeting. The director
came priued with a prepared statement,
which he read. chief Hicks at the same
meeting. announced he would not discuss
the specifications with any one not IA
miliar with those. noth for 1918 and for
1919. He got into deep water very
quickly when pertinent questions were
asked him, giving specific paragraphs or
the specifications Director Datcsman
had to come to the chiefs aid.
Women on Committee
Gundakcr also is chairman OF the
committee on muui, pal affairs OF the
Chamber of Commerce, Associated with
him on the special Comntttc" are SIN
teen men and women prominent in clNic
affairs. Their number includes Mrs.
Edward H. Ridd'c president of the Civic
club: George H. Buruham, Jr.. prcsi-
dent of the city Club, and Mrs. Frank
Miles Day, rrrSidru, or tn" Women $
League for Good GoNcnmCut
his toe or the resident who takes 'pot
shots" at u bowling feline during the
"wec sma' hours" but against the over
expressive individuals who forget their
Arizona republican., 1918-04-06

been heard on the concert stages of a half dozen different countries but never as a principal in any professional opera company.
 Because I believe that my largest field just now is in concert work; be- cause l enjoy concertizing immensely, and, to be thoroughly commercial, be- cause for the younger artist it is the best financial proposition. l enjoy opera: in many ways it is fascinating, tempting: but there is time enough for
 that later
 There are several clements in Mir.
 Earnings style which would adapt
 him ideally to opera-his instinctive feeling for dramatic values, his keen-
 ness of delineation. his remarkably clear diction in several languages. his graceful and easy stage presence These matters have frequently been recognized by operatic managers and they have many times urged him tc give his signature to contracts that
 would have been mutually beneficial i But he has always managed to say: i Get thee behind me, Satan" and has 1 kept on with his concert work to Whicf l he has devoted ten eventful years. 1 Furthermore. to go into opera would necessarily mean, to large degree 1 the severance of relations with H. 5 Turpin, who has been MT. Tanning 1 teacher and accompanist for II years l That event, naturally, both of them ar' postponing as long as possible.
Arizona republican., 1918-04-06
Miss Buntinq Coming Soon

Miss Emma Bunting and her com pany will arrive in Phoenix from Fl Paso April 15 and open her engage ment at the Elks theater on that date. She brings with her three carloads of scenery. several automo- piles, her famous riding horse. Don, which she uses every morning for at least two hours before break fast, as she is a great horsewoman and a lover of fine bred horses.
 The company supporting Miss Bunting this season is declared to be excellent. It's roster includes George Emmett Whitaker Albert Wees, Joel F'ricdkin, Frank Keenan Wallace, sam Miller, Ralph Nicols, Franklin Lee, Harry Rankin, Miss Lilllal Reneke, Miss Marie Harcourt, Miss Georgia Melville, Miss Irene Valdez Miss Bunting also carries with her two scenic artists, Will Peters and NJ. Nandenhuff.
 Miss Bunting has procured fol Phoenix such Broadway successes as Little Peggy OMoore,' "The Lit tlest Rebel Peter Pan," The Gin derella Man." "Pol@s ci the Circus and many others.
 Miss Bunting will open her en- gagement at the Elks theater Mon day evening, April 15, with matinee Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday.
Arizona republican., 1918-04-06
CORONER $ JURY CLEARS SbURCH IF
 DEATH IF BROWN
Motor car and Liquor Taken
 Last February By Offi- cers Now Believed to Have
 Belonged To Same Brown

That l.. F. Brown, who was killed on Thursday evening in a car containing ten cases of whisky, died of gunshot wound inflicted by the hand of Con- stable Haze Burch in self-defense and in the discharge of his duty as an of ficer of the law, and that the killing was iustifiable homicide, was the verdict of the coroner's jury in Justice Wheel CTS court yesterday afternoon on the death of Brown.
 This verdict-was arrived at after the hearing of several witnesses whose tes- timony was little more than a repeti- tion of The Republicans story of the tragedy yesterday morning. There was one additional bit of evidence by Att torney P. Il. Hayes, calculated to throw more light on the character of Brown as a distributor of whisky in the pro- hibition state of Arizona.
 Last February car containing Q lot of whisky was held up by the sheriff s officers near Glendale. After a running fight in which several shots were eX- changed, the driver of the car left it and escaped. The officers took pos session of the car and it's contents and for some time held the car, awaiting a claimant,
 Some time after that, MT. Hayes re- ccivcd n letter from one l.. F. Brown stating that he had & Dodge car in the possession of the sheriff. He offered 10 sell it to MT. Hayes at an attractive price, Mir. Hayes to undertake the bur den of it's recovery. Finally a deal was made and Mir. Hayes received a bill of sale for the car. The document was executed at San Bernardino, California
 Describing the car, Mir Hayes said that it appeared to have had hard us- age. When he received it three of the springs were broken and in the rear of the body there was hole which he believed in fact, was sure, was made by a bullet. The bullet had entered the car from the front had passed through the cushion of the seat and the metal body. That the l.. E. Brown whc had signed the bill of sale was the same l.. L. Brown who had been killed by Constable Burch was evident from the similarity of the handwriting be- tween the signature and other docu- ments that Brown was known to have signed.
 Deputy Sheriff F.. J. Warren testified to marking on the sacks containing tho whisky bottles, showing that they had come from Needles.
 The testimony as to the killing wa: given by Constable Burch and George Gish, the companion of Brown. Theil statements were practically the same as were reported in The Republican yesterday morning. The officer sait that he did not shoot at the car unti he had reason to believe that Browr intended to shoot at him. He hat previously fired three shots over the ear when Brown did not stop. though the officer had displayed his gun ant shown his badge.
 Gish said that he supposed tha Hurch was an officer. He said that tn, removal of one hand of Brown from tn, steering wheel which the officer ba, thought to be an attempt to reach fo gun, was for the purpose of takin, hold of the emergency brake. Gisl persisted in his original statement tha he knew nothing about the whisky il the car.
Arizona republican., 1918-04-06
Last Day of Picture

This is the last day to see the great William Fox photoplay "The Girl with the Champagne Eyes.' that is now appearing at the Empress theater. Here is a drama that has thrills of a new sort and a story that will live in ones memory. As to Miss Jewel Carmen all that we have known of her before amounts to little compared to the great work that she does in this drama.
 The story that is presented in this work is distinctly new and absorb
Arizona republican., 1918-04-06

Cecil Tanning is Coming
 "NNhy do you not go into opera?' is question frequently asked the Amer ican baritone. Cecil Tanning. who has
Arizona republican., 1918-04-06
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THE KAISER" PLAYS
 FINAL RUN AT HIP

This is the final day of "The Kaiser" at the Hip, and it marks a record run for any picture that has ever played Phoenix. The business was the result of the fact that the picture demanded it. It is the big gest value ever shown in the state for regular house prices and demon- strates that the public is quick to note the endeavor to serve the best at regular rates.
 With the feature today will be shown an addedS value that is a novelty seldom seen on any screen. Douglas Fairbanks, beloved of thou sands, promoted a wild west rodeo at Los Angeles several weeks ago and invited every actress and actor in the big movie colony to participate.
 Douglas who is one of the stars who does not ask someone to do his hair raising stunts, donned his fla nous chaps and put on a wild west number that made every one of the cowboys sit up and take notice. Douglas showed them how to ride a really wild horse and he incidentally collected $15,Q00 for the Red Cross and brought together such lights as Mary Pickford, William $. Hart, the Talmadges. Clara Kimball Young, Anna Little and hundreds of lesser lights. The best riders and cowmen and girls took part.
 The rodeo is also on for Sunday, when the Hip will offer The Sign Invisible another Barrier
Arizona republican., 1918-04-06
SAVE THE FUEL
(.NeW York Timesl

The director of the United Staes bureau of mines says that a shovelfuI of anthracite coal is equal in cost to a pint of cream, and shovelful of bituminous coal to a loaf of bread It is a novel idea to convert food for the furnace into equivalents of food for the body. but there is the same need for patriotism in the conservation of one as of the other.
Arizona republican., 1918-04-06
Brinqina Up Father Abroad

Cancel all your gloom dates and put on your laughing duds, ''Jiggs" Maho- ney, the uproarious little lrishman of the George McManus comic cartoons is back again, this time in a new set of antics entitled, Bringing Up Father Abroad
 Reports from everywhere say it Is the funiest of all fun shows, the tuniest of all melody productions, and the gay est of all droll pieces in it's girly and principal ensembles.
 'Jiggs" abroad, means "Jiggs" in Ireland, with Mrs. "Jiggs," also "Jiggs" crony, "Dinty' Moore, and others of the Mahoney following and family. The new production comes to the Elks theater on Friday, April 12.
 The plot reveals the decision of the Mahoneys to take a trip to the old Dart and visit their old homestead. They board ship, and if you are at all familiar with 'Jiggs' and Mrs. 'Jiggs," you can see right away what happens when the ship begins to roll and the passengers begin to run coun- ter to MT. and Mrs. "Jiggs." There are a couple of swindlers abroad and it isn't long before they mark 'Jiggs" for their very own. They start off by sell ing Father" a castle in Ireland that they no more own than they own the British Empire. The succeeding act shows, "Jiggs" and his retinue in Ire- land, ready to take possession of their purchase. But and of course there are many nuts and buts, and all of them laugh explosions.
 Walter Vernon. the original 'Jiggs" is seen in his familiar role in the new production. with his team mate, Louise Earle playing 8 congenial role, Percy Walling, the elongated comedian who played the butler in Bringing Up Father" is g. bogus Don in the new show and it is said to be continuously convulsing.
Arizona republican., 1918-04-06
SIZE OF JUPITER
Astronomical JournaD

(AStTOnOnllcal 'JOurlal)
 Jupiter is far the largest of the planets .(diameter. S4,000 miles.)
 It is larger, indeed than all the oth- CTS combined
 Seasons are absent from Jupiter year, which is equal to about twelve of ours. The Javian day is less than ter hours. or about twenty minutes less than the day of Saturn. Bodies weigf about two and a half times as much as on the earth and 20 per cent. more at the poles than at the equator.