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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-01
RECEIVER IS NAMED
FOR B. R. 7. COMPANY
Court Appoints Lindley M.
Garrison to Look After Cor.
poration's Affairs

New York. Jan. 1--Lindey NJ. Gar
rison. forer Secretary of War was
appointed receiver for the Brooklyn
Rapid Transit Company and its sub
salaries by Judge Mayer in Federal
Court upon application OF the Westing-
house Electric Company, which has a
large claim against the corporation for
supplies furnished It.
Negotiations with the city for carrying
out the Brooklyn Rapid Transit's part
In the dual subway system" were con-
summated in 1918 and under them the
corporation assumed responsibility for
three distinct lines with n trackage of
approximately 2s4 miles. A large share
of this work remains uncompleted and
1t was this delay to which are attri-
buted most of the corporations finan-
cial difficulties.
Another element which is believed
to have led to the receivershp was
tho disastrous wreck in November on
the Brighton Beach line in which nearly
100 persons lost their lives with attend
ant damage claims amounting to an
enormous sum.
The Brooklyn Rapid Transit con-
trolls. virtually, all the transportation
lines in Brooklyn--surface elevated and
subways. Its elevated lines cross the
the Brooklyn, Manhattan, Williamsburg
and Queensborough bridges into Manhat-
tan. 1t owns the Broadway subway ex-
tending from Times Square to Whitehall
street in Manhattan with two tunnels
under the East River to Brooklyn. The
elevated and surface lines of the com
pany extend to the far corners of Brook
lyn. to Coney Island Canarsie. Flush
ing Jamaica and Bergen Beach.
Colonel Timothy S. Williams. presi-
dent, issued a statement in which he
said the corporation did not oppose the
receivership, for 1t felt its interests
would be subserved by q temporary re-
ceivership.
THE immediate requirements were for
meeting January obligations for about
$2,000.000," he said, "and this could
have been obtained. But to complete
the construction and equipment work
now under contract, and to provide for
additional expenditures for similar pur-
poses during the coming year, will re-
quire the raising of many millions more.
and the general situation affecting street
railroads. with their stationary fares and
rising costs, had injured their credit and
made impossible. up to the present time.
provision for the investment of fresh
capital"
Mr.. Garrison declined to discuss his
plans for the rehabilitation of the COM
pany beyond saying. II am going to run
the road as directed by the courts"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-01

the men volunteered the information that
the local branches have no permanent
officers, but elect a different chairman
for each meeting. He said they were
constantly visited by Government and
police investigators, who never get any
thing"
whose Business?
The woman stepped IN with fiery in
terruption.
"I wouldn't say anything to news
paper reporter" she said. I'VE are L.
w. W.'s, but whose business is it and
what Is that against us? The newspa-
pers are responsible for all the trou-
BILE in this country; they are RESPONSE
bic for every J. w. w; prosecution.
minds. and the ignorant minds be-
lieve what they read against the l. W.
w. There never has yet been an hon
est prosecution or an honest verdict in
an I. w w. case"
"Do you mind telling who you are?
the reporter asked
Yes. I'll tel you." she answered.
I'm Mrs w. r. Neff, and my husband
was one of the 166 persons sentenced
Cago. lie got twenty years. and he's
serving his time now. For what? Be
cause a jury was put on the bench not
to. hear the evidence. but to bring in
a conviction"
Are you resident Of Philadelphia ?"
Mrs. Neff smiled; so did some of the
men who had gathered about her She
heStatcd and then replied:
I'm resident of Philadelphia--for
the present, That's all I'll say"
She refused to say what her mission
here was. or how long she intended to
remain, but there was little doubt she
stood in position of leadership toward
the men. for they all followed her cue
and refused to discuss anything further.
Near Fifth and Reed streets, until re-
Gently, was an organization of foreigners
which called itself the Arbiter Ring. The
men were banded together it is alleged,
to resist the draft. Local Draft Boards
Nos. .. 80 and 40 called for aid from
Washington and the support of the local
police. with the result that the Arhitcr
RING, as such, was broken up and all
but a few of its members induCted into
the draft.
In sections of Port Richmond the
police say are other HnarChistic associa- =
tionS and branches of the Revolutionary
Labor party The police aver that in a
score of different places throughout the
city are nests Of potential terrorism and
destruction, in one or more of which
may have been COnCoCted and COnsum;
mated the plot that was brought to
frItion Monday night.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-01
CzECHS SUPPORT MASARYK
Pride in New Nation Balks Boil
shevist Plans
Special Cablc to Eroning Public Ledger

'opDryh' i'I7, bJ Nr.. York Times 70.
Geneva. Jan Information received
by prominent CZ,chs In Switzerland con-
firms the belief that President Masaryk
may count upon the support Of all polit-
icaI parties In HIS work of national re-
construction. Although Bohemia ia
largely an Industrial country there is no
danger Of BOIshrvism. czech working
men are Socialists. but they follow their
lead dars, whose Socialism is moderate and
law-ablung and patriotic. Pride in the
realization Of their national aspirations
outweiEhs the temptations II class strife.
Lenne has dispatched numerous ennis
saries into the bohemian mining dis
trIcts 70 convert the miners 20 Bolshev-
ism, but their prcpaganda so far has
proved Il complete failure.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-01
FOUR JERSEY MAYORS
START TERMS TODAY
Gloucester, Woodbury., West
vile and Wenona Executives
Take Oaths of Office

The newly elected mayors of four
Jersey towns took oaths OF office this
noon In their respective executive build
ings.
Mayor David NJ Anderson entered
upon his third term as Mayor of Glou-
cestcr. Samuel n. Ladd took his third
oath of office as Mayor of Woodbury..
pr. Charles II. Lorcncr. after being out
OF office for six years. again became
Wenonas Mayor James Berry entered
Office at Wcstvillc.
Noon ON New Years Day marks
the entrance of the executives into Of
nee and the beginning Of the work Of
the councils in these towns.
The Board Of Frccholdcrs in each
county also organized at the same hour
wh"n members chosen at the November
election took their seats.
At the organization Of Gloucester city
Council, Chester Pancoast, who begins
MS second torn, was elected president
lie is a Republican. The new body con.
sists Of seven Republicans and two Dem.
ocrats. This was the first time that
the majority was allowed to sit in caucus
charles W. Lctzgus was reelected city
solicitor His salary was increased from
$500 TO $500 per year. with no fees for
collecting delinquent water rents and
property taxes. The penalty and costs
in IN" future will go into the city
Treasury
Robert \. Lincoln was elected su-
p"rNiSor Of streets: Oliver j. Stetser. u
member of the board of assessors; John
VI. Arms, chief Of the watcrworks Dr.
J. \. Beck, city physician Robert \.
Lincoln and Henry Nardley. members Of
Z In. Il .r.t. .
Clerk of the Waterworks and CITY Clerk
were combined
The Board of Education will not or
ganizc until the 1st of February, and
the Board of Health next Monday. Both
will be entirely Republican.
Woodbury. city Council was organized,
with seven Republicans and two Pro-
hibition members, James G. Morgan
and Garrett r. Schenck are the new
members Of the body. Ernest II. Rigg,
of the Third Ward. who was reelected,
was elected president. John g. Ford
who resigned as superintendent of the
Water Department early in the summer
and was succeeded by Edward W Eager,
was elected TO the position again at
4 salary of $4,000 per year. which will
be nearly 500 over what he received
before. Edgar S. Whildcn was elected
assistant superintendent Francis w
Brennan was elected assessor Of the
Third ward, William McCarter City Sur
veyor and Albert Henry Building In
speCtor.
The Gloucester County Board of Free
holders was organized at the Courthouse
at Woodbury. by re-elcCtng Charles
Walton. of Woodbury., director. The
new board consists of sixteen Repub-
Leans and five Democrats. The new
members are G. Fowler Kline, whose
term as Mayor of Wenonah for several
years expires today; Elmer l.. sharpe,
township, and Josiah G.. cloud.
Second Ward. Woodbury. Charles Bell
was reelected Clerk and Oscar y.
Redrow Solicitor
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-01
BOMB SUSPECT HERE
VAS HAYWOOD'S AID

Edward Moore under arrest fyr OK
animation in connection with the bomb
pots. has long been known to the( police
and Federal authorities as fierA radi-
cal.
During the trial of men convicted for
the anarchist riots here on February
20, 1908. Moore issued several state
ments COuched in violent language, II is
said. Officials who caused the arrest
and the conviction of the men were de-
nounced. and the prisoners were de-
Tended in these statements
Moore has had a varied career in
various anarchist movements. OF late
he has been affiliated with the l. w. W,
say what Moore had told them. but as
he was marched 20 his cell he waved a
hand to the reporters, smiled and wished
them happy New Year
Moore. it developed, mas long been
under surveillance
For eight years Moore was secretary
TO Big Bill" Haywood. the l. w W.
leader recently convicted of seditiou in
Chicago together with some thirty-two
other !. w W. workers. In recent years,
however, Moor" broke away from Hay
wood and became the leader of his own
league on k"nSington avenue
Moore, occording to the police, recently
addressed meeting OF the I W. w
organization at S2S South Second street
In which he harangued against the Gov.
eminent, the courts and the churcn.
Originally union halter. Moore be
came Il Socialist agitator more than
twenty years ago, From socialism Moore
drifted into the ultra-radiCal organiza-
tlons as champion of I. W W, methods
lie has wandered almost all over the
lapd.
Moore is fifty-SN years old As mere
Socialist some twenty years ago Moore
was rather a neat dresser. though Eener-
ally in Somher black, with n little black
how tie that CAV" him tho air of a
minister. But as a revolutionary, Moore
diSdaiuS his uld-time neatneSs Of appear
anc@. II" appeared at CITY Hail collar
loss with an Old. hanging and torn
sweater and a slouch hat colored by wind
and weather HTS long, drawn face was
pale and his eyes looked slecplysS but
Still betrayed the. fire that used to fill
them in his soap!hoX days
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-01
CRUSHING OF TURKS
TOLD BY ALLENBY
British General Makes Report
on Unusually Spectacular
Campaign
!

London Jan. British Wireless
Service.-(By A. P)--Details of what
was, perhaps. one of the most spectac-
ular operations Of the war became
known TO-DAY when General Allenby's
report on the Palestine campaign was
published.
British, Indian. French and Italian
contingents participated in the fighting,
and, in addition, Arab forces from east
of the Jordan rendered effective as
sistance. The British navy also had a
share in the operations
General Allenby's campaign was am
bilious. He sought to break the Turk
ish lines, send his cavalry through and
encompass what he describes as rec
tangle forty-tive miles in length and
twelve in depth 81" in which the Turkish
troops were crowded. BY this stroke
he intended to cut the enemys commu-
nications and complete his discontinue
by joining hands with the Arabs.
A force vastly superior to the Turk
ish armies was gathered against the
right wing of the enemys army near
the Mediterranean coast. On the morn
ing of September 10, after an intense
bombardment lasting only fifteen min
utes, the Allied infantry attacked. A
great gap was torn in the Turkish lines.
and through it were sent masses of
cavalry that had been held in leash for
that opportunity
within thirty-siX hours" says Cen
eral Allenby, "all the main avenues of
escape for the Seventh and Eighth
Turkish Armies had been closed.
AL organized enemy Resistance
ceased, and roads were blocked nv re-
treating men and transport. Then the
Allied air forces hurled themselves at
the huddled masses of Turks.
The Turkish armies melted into moth.
ingness," says the report. "a junction
was made with the Arabs and the way
to Damascus and Aleppo was open"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-01
THINKS WILSON WON'T
TAKE UNIVERSITY POST
Secretary Daniels Believes
President Will Decline North
Carolina Offer

Washington. Jan. IT think II
son will accept the position said to have
been offered him as president Of the
University of North Carolina, when he
get through as President Of the Uaitod
Daniels today
"I'm inclined to hrlisy" Mr.. Wilson
will b" content to take q long rest after
his height years of tremendously hard
work and will give his time to writing" "
Secretary Daniels when asked about
the report that before leaving f,r Europe
President Wilson had been offered the
position as president of the University
Of E2o,ooo year by the faculty. said
tho offer might have been made but that
although Il member OF tho Board Of hi
rectors Of The University he had not
heard Of it,
certainly tho offer If extended. did
not como through me-" said Mr. Daniels
~ am going 20 R1'otEh in few DAYS
and will look into =. II would, of course,
be- q great grand ;uing for North Caro-
lima University, hut | think that when
the President gets through with this
great big task he has on hand ho will
fc"l like taking a long rest and will
welcome an opportunity to write a few
books dealing with the Erca; interna-
tloual and rnc.o.1l matters with which
he has boon In s..l close touch"
- .r4.f
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-01
MEXICO TO REVOKE OIL LAWS
Extra Session to Revise Legisla-
tion Injurious to United State

New York. Jan L.. Carr1uza will call
the Mexican Congress into eNtraordi-
nary session 20 enact oil land laws re-
pea ling the DEGREES discriminatory
aga ins, American and British interests
Dr. Alberto Pant under appointment a.
spefal diplomatic representative Of the
Me&iCHu Government at Paris, said to-
da1 before sailing for France.
The action averts a crisis that has
thrda;cnCd military Intervention on the
parl of the United States and Great
Britain and which might have become
an Issue AZ the Paris peace table
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-01
1899 CITY SOLDIERS
GAVE LIVES FOR U. S.
Total of Soldier Deaths ili
1913 Will Be Increased.
However

During 1918 approximately 1899
Philadelphians died from accident or
disease or We're slain on the battleticlds
of France. This total does not include
deaths in training camps at home.
OF the total, 9o3 met death on the
field of battle. 19s succumbed to wounds
and 27S died of disease Twenty were
killed In accidents, some when their air
planes collapsed, others by bursting
cannon in practice and still others by
collisions between heavy motor appdra-
tus behind the lines
These records are as complete as any
ohtainahlc and are based upon casualty
lists from the first to the last day Of
the old year.
AH casualty lists are still coming in.
tIs, total OF Philadclphians giving their
lives for their country is likely To- bc
Increased
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-01
SENATE TURNING I
TO WORLD LEAGUE
Also Shows Marked Sympa-
thy for Freedom of Seas
Proposal
WILSON IDEA CLARIFIED
Presidents Explanation of
Moral Force Removes Many
Objections to Proposals
WILSON IDEA CLARIFIED

~ StdU Correspondent
Washington. Dec. 3i.--The United
States Senate is now showing marked
,,a.,,. -, a., ,uo.,,a,,,s ,ro-
'' '"pa'ns 'o""'u '"e
posals for league of nations ana tree-
dom of the seas, and It Is now certain
that 1t will not reject a peace treaty
signed at Versailles embodying these all
important issues.
When President Wilson sailed for Eu-
rome two weeks ago nJedeed TO support
these two principles at the European
neace conferences tho Senat. shared in
fu,I rneasure ,bc onnos,tion exnressed by
the statesnen ~ Great Rritain and
France Ia the IDEAS
II was at first he,,eved here and in
E,,rona that tbe President advocated an
ironclad treaty with the European ma
tions which Hvould create an interna-
tiona, army ana navy 70 noIice the world
and carry out tbe agreements rerp riding
the freedom Of tho seas and the league
of nations This wo,,ld have been con-
trarv to ,he American international
nri,cinIa, an, ,r,dition, ,nd ,,ouId have
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-01
TRENTON OFFICIALS AROUSED
Suit Against Defense Society Il
Threatened by Trustees

Trenton. Jan 1.-The Trenton School
Board has instructed its counsel. NAL
colin g. Buchanan, and James s. Mes
sler member of the board to go to
New York and determine the basis of the
reported action of the American Defense
Society. which is said to have passed n
resolution asking for reOpening Of the
case of Dr. William A. WetZel princinaI
of the Trenton High School who was
acquitted by the board in September of
charges of pro-Germanism preferred by
Mayor Frederick w. Donnely.
The board members are aroused hv
the reported action of the New York So
clety and threaten to sue If the honor
Of the board has been impugned
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-01
ARSENAL IS CLOSED
Stock.Taking Releases 5000 Worker.
From War Plant

Frankford Arsenal is closed for an in
definite period pending completion of a
comprehensive after-the-war inventory
of materials and stock on hand. Ap-
proximately. 5000 workers are tempo
rarily out of employment
Arsenal officials are confident of com
pleting the work in less than fifteen
days, the original time estimate. a
complete report Of the present status
of the Frankford institution will be for
warded to the War Department. -
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-01
KAISER'S LETTERS BURNED
Evidence Against Former En-,
peror at Potsdam DESTROYED

Paris. Jan. 1.-(By A. PD--All the
correspondence of the former German
Emperor which was kept at Potsdam
has been burned, as well az number
or documents dealing with internal
made to a correspondent of the Matin
by Carl Kautsky, who is preparing
white book dealing with the origin
Of the war
Kautsky said that the book would
contain all the diplomatic documents
bearing on the war from the assassina-
tion Of Francis Ferdinand 10 the in
Nasion of Belgium. The book will con-
tain many papers annotated In pencil
In the handwriting of the former En-
peror. Kautsky said that not one paper
was missing from the Foreign Offlce
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-01
WAR WORK BODIES DISBAND
'efense Councils, Public Safet,
and Other Organizations Quit

The Pennsylvania Council Of National
fense. committee of public safety and
ny kindred organizations in the state,
We dlJbanded after serving the Gov
menf in it's war activities at home
&as said the historical commits
..Sappointed by the council TO pro-
e a history of Pennsylvania, to be
tten by Governor Brumbaugh. viii
ltinue it's work until all legal matters
,cting the action are settled.
lore than 10000 prominent Pennsyl-
ians are members Of the council.
council grew out of the committee Of
olic safety. with which il merged whom
, state appropriated $4,000 900 to con-
rue its activities. \ good part of
lis money has been expended on motor
transport service for vOlutarY home de-
ense police medicine and hospital ox-
,nses.
The officers Of the council are George
nartou Pepper, chairman: Lewis r.
.itler, secretary; Eiliugham II Norris,
.asurer and Louis : Sadlrr, executive
lnager
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-01
TRAMP GOOD SAMARITAN
NOmad Nurses Two Families Suf.
fering From Influenza

Hazleton. Pa. Jan. John Kennedy
and Thomas Campbell, two farmers liy.
ing in a lonely section of Foster town.
ship, between Hazleton and White
Haven. have reported to the authorities
that they and their families undoubtedly
had been saved from death through in.
huenza by the timely appearance of an
unknown tramp at their homes, wien
every member of both families was
down with the plague
The tramp discovered the entire Camp.
bell household critically i'll in bed. Go.
ing to the next house he found similar
conditions and then decided to act as
the Good Samaritan. He nursed eleven
after the fires, did the cooking and AZ
tended to the stock until Campbell and
Kennedy were able to look after the
work themselves. Wv
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-01
SNOWSTORM IN KANSAS
Railroad Traffic Held Up California
Limited Stalled

Kansas city. Mo-. Jan. 1.--(By A. P)
A snowstorm reaching the severity OF
blizzard in many places prevailed last
night from northern Kansas to the Gulf,
according to reports reaching the local
Weather Bureau.
Railroad traffic in many places was
impaired Transcontinental trains on
the Sante Fe, the Rock Island and the
Union Pacific roads have been tied up
in Kansas and the Santa Fes Calf
fornia limited train. eastbound, is snow
bound at an unknown point
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-01

the same spirit by the Austrians as
characterized the work of the Germans,
he said.
And they had the same effect in
Italy that they had in Belgium. Mad
dened by the destruction and crimes
of the invaders, the Italians fought as
never before, and achieved Il great vic
tory. In throwing back the Austrians,
Colonel Franklin said, the Italians over
came natural obstacles that were harder
to conquer than were the soldiers or
the enemy Most of the fighting was
artillery ducling. and the heavy field
pieces were hauled through the noun
tain districts with the greatest possible
difficulty.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-01
WAGES RAISED 81 A DAY
Ford Motor Company Increases
PAY From S. to So

Detroit. Mich. Jan. 1--(Ry A, P)-
mately 2S,non employees throughout the
country, wa. announced today by the
Ford Motor smpany. Employees of the
Ford tractor interests also are included
In the increase,
The new wage minimum becomes ef-
feCtiye today.