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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-08
MAJ. WILMER HOME
WITH 2 WAR CROSSES
Hero of Sixtieth Marines Had
Many Thrilling Expert
ences in France

Decorated with two Croix de Guerre
by the French Government for distin-
gushed bravery with his troops while
under fire at the front, Major Peregrine
Wilmer, SiXteth Marines, has arrived at
his home, 3023 West Coulter street, Ger
mantown. He returned to New York
yesterday on the transport Mexican.
which sailed from St. Nazaire Febru
ary 20.
MAJOR Wilmer sailed for France in
February. 1917, having enlisted shortly
after war was declared. He was first
sent TO a training station in the Nosges,
so close to the front that the rumble
Of the German guns could be heard,
and after only a months preparation
the troops went into action at Verdun.
They were in the trenches in that sector
for six weeks, and were then withdrawn
for further training.
When the Germans began their often
sive at the Marne. Major Wilmer and his
men were sent into the thick of the
fight.
ON July 10, the second day of the Al
lied counter-offensive, Major Wilmer led
the Second Battalion OF the Sixtieth
Marines into the face of a whitening
FIRE OF artillery and machine guns. The
ground was open and offered no places
of protection, and by the time the men
had advanced three kilometers only three
officers, including Major Wilmer, had
survived At this point they dug them
selves in and maintained their position
In the face of repeated counter alta cks
by the Germans. The ma; ;or was cited
after this engagement as having inspired
his men by his bravery.
Prior to the battle Of the Marne. Ma
ior Wilmer was cited twice by the
French for manifesting extraordinary
courage, winning the Croix de Guerre
with palms. 1t is very rare for the
CrOiX de Guerre to be given twice to
one hero, the major being one of the
few men 80 distinguished.
During the drive on the Somme front
when the marines had for their objective
the town of Bouresches. Major Wilmer
was quoted in the citation as having
proved great personal courage while
under fire and set a fine example to his
men in their engagement and showed
! great devotion to his duties in the midst
OF great danger"
Six days later he was again mentioned
! in the dispatches for saving his mer
from gas while fighting in the Bots d.
| Belleau.
At the present Major. Wilmer is OF
a short furlough. and at its expiration
| he will be stationed at the Philadelphi:
Navy Yard.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-08
HEARING HERE MONDAY
ON SUNDAY CONCERTS
Promin ent Philadelphians
Will Urge Passage of Bill Per-
mitting Sabbath Amusements

Prominent Philadelphians on Monday
will urge support of the Rorke bill, per-
hitting entertainments Of an educa-
tional nature on Sundays in this city.
A hearing on the bill, giving an op-
portunity to friends and foes of the
measure TO state their views. will be
held Monday afternoon at o'clock by
the subcommittee OF the House Judiciary
Special Committee. The hearing will be
In Room 453, City Hall.
Among those to speak for the bill will
be Alexander Van Rensselaer,, the Rev.
DR. David NJ. Steele. rector OF the Prot
estant Episcopal Church OF ST Luke
and the Epiphany; DR.. Charles Ii. Harte
and Edward Box.
Speakers against the measure will in
clude the Rev DR.. r. r. Mutchler, pres
ident of the Philadelphia Sabbath Asso-
citation, and nine other men.
The hiladelphia Orchestra has issued
notice calling attention to the meet
ing IT urges music lovers, who cannot
attend concerts on weekdays. but can
on sundays, to attend the hearing and
speak in behalf OF the bill The Or
chestra will play at the hearing
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-08
ELKTON JUDGE DIES SUDDENLY
Albert Constable. of District
Court, Victim of Heart Trouble

Elkton, Nd. March S.--Albert Consta-
Bile, chief judge of the Third Judicial
Circuit, comprising the counties of Kent.
Talbot, Queene Anne, Caroline and Cecil,
died suddenly last night at his home of
heart trouble.
Judge Constable, together with Judges
Atkins and Hopper were on the bench
trying case last night in the ElSton
court and when court adjourned at 10
o'clock, he was in his usual good health.
on arriving home he spent an hour talk
ing with his wife, who had just arrived
home from a visit to Roanoke, Va. A
few minutes after going to bed. at II
o'clock, Mr.. Constable gave a sigh and
was dead.
Judge Constable was about forty-eight
years of age, son OF the late Albert
Constable, one of this towns leading
lawyers, Who was murdered by John
Shippers, a Philadelphia .hiehwayma
Previous to being elected Judge, Mr.,
Constable was states Attorney for Cecil
county for two terms. He leaves a
widow. who was Miss Emily Evans, and
four children. three sisters and four
brothers. The funeral will take place
Tuesday afternoon.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-08
p. X. r. "EXPRESS" Anglers
! UNSUSPECTING PASSENGERS
Dapdaed Grny and nuenlaed Coaches " h Uncom Portable
OGDEN Benches Designed for Workngmeu, Run Regular
Schedule Without Being Distinguished From Regular Trains

veyance drew up at the Wilmington sta
tion more than 100 passengers We're
waiting to get aboard. They got on the
train, and from their expressions il was
apparent they suspected the railroad
company was having a little joke with
them. Twenty-Five OF the passengers
were women a majority OF them Phil
adelphians who had been visiting Will
mington. There were seven children.
Just before the train pulled out, How
ard Ellis Oakley. who is with the Her
cules Power Company, in the du Pont
Building, Wilmington, scrambled aboard
the train carrying suitcase, an over
coat and an umbrella. lie looked
around the dreary interior, and he spoke
right up.
Well, what's this" he wanted to
know.
The other passengers shook their
heads. indicating that they were all at
sea without a rudder
Mr.. oakley then related the crcum-
stances which led him to take this train.
He had to be in Philadelphia by 6
O'Clock, 1t seems. and lie had telephoned
the Wilmington station inquiring what
train he should take. There was local,
he was told, at 1855, Then there was
another train at 4:2S.
Us that n local too" he asked the
railroad man.
NO" was the reply. that is an ex-
press"
They didn't say a word about soft
coal stoves and oil lamps and mourner's 8
benches for the passengers to 81, on,"
concluded Mr.. oakley. They let me
think ii was a regular express train"
The youngest passengers on the train
We're siN-year-Old Elwood Robinson and
his three e-year-old sister. Eleanor. who
with their mother, were returning to
/ their home in this city. Little Eleanor
made the journey in her mothers arms
/ Elwood clutched at the Stats and man
! fully resisted the efforts of the train e
/ slide him off into the aisle. 1t was hare
work for boy six years old.
There was supposed to he car re
served for. women. How "A woman wa
expected TO find that car, knowing moth
/ ing of the train, is a mystery which III,
! railway officials are best able to explain
! The cars were identical All of them
save one. were smokers. Women seek
| ing refuge from the smoke-tilled atmos
phere would have to walk through tn
train until they found the one car wher
there was no smoking.
The train makes three stops, at Mar
Gus Hook, Chester and Ridley Park. A
Chester a large number of workmen go
on. These were the cushion tearers VIII
had made this sort of train necessary
according to report. The journey t
Philadelphia occupied about an hour.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-08
JUDGE GESTS SON
WINS FRENCH CROSS
One of City Fighting Five"
Decorated for Nalor May Also
Get American Medal

Sidney Gest. son Of Judge John Mar
shall Gest. has been awarded the 'rolS
de Guerre for bravery in saving a COM
rade's life under fire,
Mr. Ciest was one OF the famous
Fighting Five" chums who Joined the
Fifth Marines before they sailed FOR
France.
Judge Gest was notified of the honor
accorded his son yesterday He lives
at Flfty-seventh street and city avenue.
Young Gest won the award October 3,
1918. in the Mont Blanc region, in the
same fighting in which Major ROD q
l.. Denig. OF this city, won the plstin-
guished Service Cross,
He was advancing under heavy fre
when he stopped to aid Harry +. kohl-
morger. who was wounded. and helped
carry the wounded marine TO place OF
safety.
Had Corporal Kohlmorger been left
In the exposed condition in which ne
was lying he would probably have been
killed in very short time reads the
citation.
For capturing German machine
gun. Gest has been recommended for
a Distinguished Service Cross.
THE Fighting Five" included, in sd-
ditlon TO Gest. Percy Glendinning, son
Of Lieutenant Colonel Robert Glendin.
ming: Thomas X. Reath, who was killed
in action; sydney Thayer and Henry L.
Geyelin. All members of prominent
families, they were students at the
University OF Pennsylvania, and were
among the seventy-six who enlisted
here TO All the ranks OF the Fifth Regi-
ment. marines, when it sailed for
France.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-08
GEO. BUCKLEY, Big
MERCHANT IS DEAD
Although Intimate With Po-
litical Leaders. Business
Man Spurned Offices

Friendship with powerful political
leaders are used by many as a ladder
to public office, but not so with George
Buckley, widely known South Phiadel-
phian, who died today at his home. 1882
Ritner street.
For years Mr. Buckley was an inti-
mate friend OF the late Israel w Dur
ham and the late Senator James T. Nc
Nichol, who were dominant politically
in Philadelphia Every year. almost
without exception. Mr.. Buckley accom-
panied Mr.. Durham or Senator Nc
Nichol on their vacation trips South.
Despite these friendships and against
the wishes Of many Of his other friends.
MIR. Buckley persistently refused 70 seek
office, lie preferred to devote his en-
tire time. he said, to his family and his
business.
Mr. Buckley was born IN Norfolk Eng
land. and came TO this country in early
youth. He engaged first in the retail
shoe business and had stores on South
Second street, North Eighth street and
South street. lie brOadened TO the
wholesale field after u few years and
opened warehouse at 4ls Market
street. without giving up his retail
stores.
After spending more than quarter
century in these wholesale and retail
! lines. Mr. Buckley decided 10 close out
his shoe interests and to enter the dia'
mond business. lie was engaged in thai
( line. with Offices in the Heed Building
UP 20 his death.
Mr.. Buckley was one Of the earlies
members Of the old William r. Iced!
/ Republican Association and the Penros,
Republican club Always genial. and {
/ confirmed optlmist he had rich stor'
| Of anecdotes concerning many notet
/ figures in Phiadelphia's political an,
/ business life,
/ lie il survived by widow, Mrs, Eliza
| beth Buckley, a son. George j. Buckle
and four daughters. Mrs. Daniel j
/ I.oney. Mrs william Maloney, Mis-
! Elizabeth Buckley and Catherine
| Buckley.
| The funeral will be held "Wednesday
/ with solemn requiem mass in the
| Church OF the Epiphany, Eleventh anC
Jackson streets. Burial will be mad.
! in Holy Cross Cemetery.
Few Of Mr.. Buclley's friends wer
| aware that he was seVenty-nlne year!
! Of age He was six feet Two lnChei
. in height. weighed two hundred pounds
and was as active and vigorous as 4
| man Of fifty.
on July Of last year. Mr. and Mrs
Buckley celebrated the golden anntver
esry OF their wedding at their country
home in Sewell, y. J.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-08

Running each day from Wilmington
to Philadelphia is Pennsylvania Rail
road express" which is reminiscent OF
those early days when a railroad jour
ney was an adventure to be undertaken
with many doubts and considerable
prayer
Once on the train and with your
ticket in the conductors hand he will
explain that II Is a worhmens train.
lie will also explain that the ship
builders were SO rough on rhe regular
coaches that this train had to be sub
stituted.
ON trip made on this train yes
terday two facts We're noticeable AT the
outset:
l. That the railroad company did not
announce in advance the kind of train
it was Offering to passengers
=. That the passengers numbered al
most as many business and professional
men as workers from Marcus Hook and
chester.
The train leaves Wilmington each
afternoon at 4:2S. II consists of from
twelve TO fourteen coaches which have
the appearance Of having been left lying
around on the scrap heap until they had
become a little mildewed. They are un.
painted the fixtures are dented and the
aroma inside has that peculiar rancid
tang that goes with improper ventilation.
Running the length OF the cars on
either side are two wooden benches re-
sembling a park bench more than any
thing else. The resemblance is more in
looks than comfort, They are not as
comfortable as park benches. Along the
center aisle is row after row of seats
like the benches in a country school
These also are made OF wooden Stats
Their backs stop just below the shoulder
blades of the moderately well-growr
man. and when the train starts off thu
passenger is yanked back across his
bench and his vertebrae creak under
the strain.
For heating arrangements there is
in each car, an old-fashioned soft coal
consuming stove OF the kind sacred e
the memory of the crossroads grocery
Yesterday. being a fairly good day, The
stove was not at its worst. In colo
weather, according TO the man wh'
ministers to these contrivances. the!
help enrich the air of the coaches 81
that the passengers have their choice o
freezing and breathing pure air or keep
! ing warm and inhaling coal gas.
The lighting arrangements consists o
oil lamps In two of the cars the lamp
were indulging in an orgy OF smoking
I and the atmosphere was that of an oi
/ field few hours after promising
gusher has been tapped.
When this delapidated means of con
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-08
NOT DEPORTINC NEGROES
Coatesville Mayor Says Only Men
Run Out of Section Were Rowdies

Dr. j. Max Barber, president of the
National Association for the Advance
ment of Colored People, Philadelphia
branch, has received the. following let
ter from Mayor A. II. Swing. of Coates
Vile, in answer to a telegram OF pro-
test over the alleged deportation of ne
groes from CoateSville.
Replying TO your wire the letter
states, in reference TO the deporting of
cOloTed men from this city | beg leave
to advise you that | have not and will
not be a party to deporting any honest
laborers from our city.
What you no doubt refer to was
the action Of the state police and the
mill police in running out the East Fal-
lowfleld township about fifteen or twen-
ty white and colored men who never
did work and never would, but simply
lounged around, gambling, stealing and
holding up people on the highway.
I'VE take care of all honest laborers
in this city whether working or not and
without reference to color. YOU, OF
course, ask no protection for the crimi-
nal class
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-08
BISHOP TALBOT CALLS
THESE GOLDEN DAYS
Lenten Speaker Says, Amer.
ica's Ideals Compel Sacri-
fees for Humanity

The nobility and ideals of this coun-
try are so high that America cannot re-
fuse any demands which will lead to the
betterment of humanity" said Bishop
Ethelbert Talbot at the noon Lenten
service at the Garrick Theatre today
"One instance of this self-denial for
the sake OF humanity was our protection
OF Cuba, with our lives and our wealth.
a greater instance is the present war
from which we are just emerging If it
TOOK our last dollar and our last life we
would have fought against the forces of
evil which sought to overrun the world.
we need not speak of the days gone
by as the golden days, for the times in
which we are living are the best the
world has ever known. Idealism is being
realized, ana one result of the war will
be the Strengthening of religion.
The church must make the same APP
peal TO men was made to this country
to enter the war. the same appeal that
Christ made to the apostles who wished
to follow him into Jerusalem. We must
not say that a man may enter the
church and be happy, but he must enter
the church to bear the cross to take up
the burdens Of service To such an ap-
peal only the noble will respond"
Walker at Christ Church
The Rev. John Walker, Church Of the
Holy Comforter, was the noon speaker
at Old Christ Church. Second street
above Market He spoke on Lent En-
thusiasts."
Lent" said DR.. walker, reminds me
OF tidal wave F.: rsople swarm in at the
beginning with the fervor of q patriot
going to war, and after Easter they
give It up"
Declaring that too many persons, like
the priest and the Levite in the parable
of the Good Samaritan, are inclined to
pass by on the other side" the Rev.
Frederick b. keable addressed the noon
services at St Stephens Church today.
Doctor Keable took for his text the
phrase, He left nothing undone." and
proceeded to show that the things
which we do not do and the things we
leave unsaid are often more to be
blamed than the evil things we say or
do.
"It is wrong not to do things" said
the speaker, but we often forget that
fact in our self-examination."
The average man may be diligent
and upright but there are many things
in his life every day which he neglects." "
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-08
'SHTPYARDSBACK
TOOLDCONTROL
Government Relinquishes
Direct Supervision on
April l Il
NO WAGE CHANGE SEEN

The shipyards of the United states
will be returned to private control on
April !. according to Charles Piez, di-
rector general of the Emergency Fleet
Corporation.
The Macy wage board. which has
supervision over wages paid In all
shipyards will cease to function on
March 81. After that time the only
measure Of government supervision over
the yards will be supplied by the dis
trict managers who will maintain gem
eral oversight.
But the shpyards must run them
selves after March 81, Mr.. Piez de-
clares. and II there are to be any in-
creases in wages. the shipbuilding COM
pEnies themselves must pay them.
From April the yards will run their
own affairs" said Mr.. Piez I'VE are
not going TO adjudlcate anything from
then on, We will pay no wage increases
or allow for any reductions The ques-
ton of wages will become entirely a
matter for settlement between the yarus
and the men"
Mr.. Piez saw no reason for any
change, however. in the wage sched-
ules as maintained by the Macy wage
board for the next six months. He
advanced the opinion that a reconsid-
Grafton of the wage scale might he
found advisable by October. but de-
clared he saw no justification for a re-
duction as yet, since the cost of living
has not shown any tendency to de-
cline.
The shipbuilders OF the East and
OF the Great Lakes district are still
working on a scheme OF organization to
take the place of the Macy wage
board, to which they give much credit
for maintaining good working condi-
tions in the shipbuildng plants. They
will meet next week in this city with
James Connolly, president of the metal
trades department OF the American
Federation of Labor. while they have
asked Mr.. Piez to approve their sched-
ules, he has refused, on the ground that
the minute he renders a decision Il binds
the government through the feet cor
poration to a definite agreement
The fleet corporation will retain its
system OF inspection and supervision
OF construction of the ships which the
yards are building under contract to the
government, These district supervisors
will not, however. continue TO exercise
their present judicial powers in seeing
that tn mandates OF the Macy wage
board are equitably carried out.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-08
20 YEARS on POLICE FORCE
George Spillman, Acting Detective.
Receiving Congratulations Today

George Spillman, acting detective at
City Hail. today celebrated the twentieth
anniversary Of his appointment to the
police force
Splllman, who has many friends at
City Hall and elsewhere, was heartily
congratulate ted when he appeared at de-
tectiNe headquarters this morning lie
was appointed TO the police force March
\ 1899. His first assignment was 10
the Eighth District. at Eighth and But
tonwood streets. where he soon made
good and was made district detective.
His success there won him his present
post at city Hall lie has been active
lately in running down motor thieves
and hold-up men
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-08
HELD AS CHILD'S ASSAILANT
Police Restrain Parents From Attacking
Accused Ardmore Man

The police OF the Thirty-secoud street
and Woodland avenue station had diff
ficulty in restraining Peter \. Hagan
ana his wife, Of 1852 Ruby street. from
attacking Edwin Knuckols. who gave an
address in Ardmore, when he was ar
raigned before Magistrate Harris today
accused Of assaulting their four-year-
old daughter, Vera IIagan.
The police say Knuckols took the
child to an empty house on Peach
street. lie was arrested last night by
District Detectives Prince and Quiggley,
near Fifty-siXth and Market streets
knuckols was held without bail for
court by Magistrate Harris.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-08
SAVED IN BATTLE
TO Die AT HOME
Ardmore Hero. Rescued
From Argonne Shell
Crater. Succumbs
) COMRADES PERISHED

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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-08
One MAN TO GIVE PLAY
Damon and Pythias" as Mono
drama at Lodge Entertainment

Damon and Pythias." Bsnim's i'm
mortal play. will be given In mono
Beers, OF Boston, at the Castle Hall Of
Integrity Lodge, No. 4s, Broad and Fed
eral streets.
The entertainment is In the interest
members for Integrity Lodge and is in
charge OF the lodge entertainment COM
mittee, OF which Charles w; Skinner is
chairman. The other members Of the
committee are Fred Tredinnich, J. Louis
Joshua Wyatt and Isaac L. S. Smink.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-08
Foundrymen Get i5.64 Dax

New York, March s.--A minimum
wage Of s5.s+ a day was awarded the
employees OF the Rochester Founders, an
association of Rochester. y. Y. foundry
owners. by Julian w. Mack. umpire for
the national war labor board. here yes
terday.
In the cases OF employees and the Union
Railway Company and the Third Avenue
Railroad Company OF New York city,
fhe war labor board recommended that
both companies give full and free per-
mission 10 its employees TO organize into
labor unions.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-08
TODAY's MARRIAGE LICENSES

hHiif Hiisn EEsfs. % 26sS s. coioFad9 St st. anu
PerSS &, Jos7 sprFl4E 81, SspmSn'Own'
MA Msbef fio Hfili. III =. sOtS st. tI''" ST. anu
Emma p: Richards ,woons socket II. /,
Leroy r, MsDonouEh Brideshurg, Pa, and
Doris G. Henry, Reading, Pa.
Charles Adams. New York city. and Mary
Bell, 1924 : Rosewood st.
% and Essi. n iIsrrls ,lsSi Csfpentsr 81,
David Danoo,z, S5S Roseberry ST. and
Reba Kaminsky, 338 Queen st.
samuel Meitzer. New York city. and Minnie
schimmeek. New York city.