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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-31
TO SWAT GREEDY LANDLORDS
West Phila. Mass-Meeting Urged
to Back Walker Bill

Several hundred residents OF the
Fortieth and Forty-sixth Wards were
urged at mass-meeting yesterday to
enlist the aid of their representatives in
the Legislature in behalf OF the Walker
bill, which provides against the ousting
of tenants when the owners are prac-
ticing rent profiteering.
The meeting was conducted by the
TeDants' Protective Association of West
Philadelphia. Richara 7. McSorley, coun-
sci for the organization, attributed rent
profiteering to the agents of landlords,
who, he said, are often "avaricious.
greedy and selfish" to a greater extent
than the owners themselves. Robert ]
Sterrett, Assistant United States Dis
trict Attorney, told of several families
who were evicted after sons and
brothers who were their sole support had
enlisted in the army and navy. Other
speakers were Representative Robert
Bucher. e. C. Flynn and NJ. II. Blez.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-31
z KILLED, HURT
IN AUTO CRASHES
Five Women Among Vic.
Tins of Latest Acct.
dents Here
BOY is ALSO RUN DOWN
Five Injured When Motor and
Trolley Cars Meet in
Olney
BOY is ALSO RUN down

Two persons we're killed and seven in
jured in automobile and trolley accidents
today and yesterday. The dead are
Thomas Masec. thirty-fve years old,
address not known.
Joseph wclltree. 2GI5 North Twenty
ninth street.
The injured are:
Alberta Bullock. City Hosrital, BY
berry.
John Hill. of 1924 Columbia avenue.
Mrs. John Hill, of 1924 Columbia
avenue.
Mrs. Mary sprague. of 2l46 Van Pelt
street.
Miss Nancy sprague, of 2146 Van
Pelt street.
Frederick Hewitt. Seaside Park. y. J.
Mrs. Thomas Golden, Bryn Mawr.
Magee, who was identified by papers
found in his pockets. was struck by an
ambulance of the Naval Hospital at
Broad street and Girard avenue early
this morning. He was taken to st. Jo-
seph's Hospital and pronounced dead.
Identified by Moose
The papers gave no hint Of his ad-
uiess' AZ tic neduQudIteIS VI tHe Noocc,
a fraternal organization at Broad and
Thompson streets, Magee was identi-
fled. but no information about his home
! could be furnished.
The driver of the ambulance was
| turned over to the government au-
thorities at League Island.
Miss Alberta Bullock. an attendant at
| the Byberry Farms Hospital. sustained
broken arm and bruises last night
when the automobile in which she was
riding. was struck by a trolley car a,
Fifteenth and ontario streets She was
removed to the Philadelphia Hospital in
another automobile.
The automobile was driven by Clay.
ton F'ulmer, 1882 North Sixty-frst
street Mr.. Fulmer was held in $500
bail this morning by Magistrate Price
of the Twenty y-second street and Hunt
ing Park avenue police station, for a
further hearing.
Coming to City
| Mr.. Fulmer testified this morning that
he had taken Miss Bullock into his car
near the Byberry Farms Hospital for
the purpose of bringing her into the
city, as the distance to n street car was
very great. Miss Bullock was thrown
from the automobile. but F'umer was
uninjured. The machine was slightly
damaged.
Joseph Weltree was run down by ar
| automobile near the Diamond street
entrance of Fairmount Park yesterday
afternoon. He died shortly after be-
ing taken to the Mary ]. Drexel Home
The boy and several companions were
ON their way home from the SedgleS
Ball Park when the accident happened
The driver of the automobile was ar
rested and will have a hearing today.
The collision of an automobile with 6
trolley car at Fifth street and Fisher
lane. Olney. resulted in the injury t.
five people, two of whom are perhaps
fatally hurt. The automobile was driver
and owned by Frank Hewitt, of Sea
Side Park. n. J. John Hill, his wife
Mrs. Mary Sprague and Miss Nancy
Sprague were In the motor at the tim,
of the accident. They were taken t,
the Jewish Hospital.
Hewitt was driving west on Fisher!
lane and the car was going north oil
Fifth street. In endeayoring to avoit
hitting the trolley, Hewitt attempted {
short turn. but was unsuccessful, hi
machine striking the rear of the car
All of the occupants were thrown out
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-31
Russian Choir Joins in Service

The Russian choir and brass band
from the Russian Bible Institute. 1920
Spring Garden street, participated in a
service yesterday afternoon in the Erie
Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church,
Seventh street and Erie avenue
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-31
BOOTBLACK, MOURNS
FALL OF STA TE-HOUSE ELM
Havoc Of Saturdays Gale Permits RiuaO So-o Enter Long
Protected Sixth Street Stand Competing for "Shine'
Praise in Independence Hall Neghborhood

the sun crossed its meridian. and de-
clined a little towards the western sky,
once more the rays were caught ana
DETECTED by another of the huge neigh
bors of Ralph's shop-this time the
Curtis Building.
So between his good friends, the
building and the great old elm, Ralph
was very we'll Off indeed. 1t was as
II they had been put there Just Tor
him. 1t suited him finely. Ralph was
perfectly content to do all the shining
that was to be done on Sixth street.
He wanted no rival in old Sol. II
is hot work, anyway, shining shoes
in midsummer
And then. too, as the years went by IL
became more than matter OF comfort
The tree was something OF triend'
with a friends quality OF stability. IL
was pleasant to see II there. the f1rst
thing in the morning, cool in its delight
full rich dark green, speaking OF oulet
summer woodlands here in the dusky
brick and mortar forest of city dwellings.
It was pleasant to hear the rustic OF
its leaves at dusk after long hot day
when the coming of nights GOODNESS
was intimated by that first gentle stir
ring among the branches of the old elm
As the years went on the old elm put
out invisible roots of sentiment that
somehow found their way to Ralph, the
bootblack's heartstrings.
So Ralph feels his loss; it was a
real wrench, almost as though a human
friend had been torn out of his ac.
customed place.
Il don't know what I am going to
do" says Ralph. "A big umbrella
maybe? They'll give me one at store
Or an awning perhaps? Awnings an6
umbrellas are very fine-but they dc
not live. They have not green leaves
that speak to you all summer. and make
carpet for you to walk on when The
summer Is gone
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-31
WOULD SEE IRELAND FREE
0'Corman Tells Catholics of Need
of Democracy in Erin

Ireland's efforts to establish herself as
an Independent nation were commended
at the annual meeting of the Catholic
Federation Of the Archdiocese of Phila-
delphia, held at Cathedral School Hall.
Eighteenth and Wood streets, yesterday
afternoon.
John H. o'Gorman, vice president Of
the federation, in an address urging the
members to perform in the fullest their
part in the share Of the re-establishment
OF home life and the upholding Of de-
mocracy. also dwelt upon Ireland's situ-
alton.
The following Office were elected
for the ensuing year:
President, Thomas Mcfarland; first
vice president. John H. O'Gorman sec
ond vice president. Miss Anna c. Nc
Cullen; third vice president. Miss Katlie-
rine M. Grace; treasurer, John Diamond +;
secretary. s. j. Sampson.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-31
PLACE VALLEY FORGE WINDOW
10000 Separate Pieces of Glass in
Washington Memorial Design,

Fifty thousand separate pieces Of
glass and hundreds of strips of lead
went into the construction of the seventh
of the nave and chancel windows being
installed at the Washington Memorial
Chapel at Valley Forge, which was put
into place Saturday afternoon. In
stained design it portrays Develop
ment."
Five more of the twelve windows in
cluded in the project are yet to be in
stalled. Red. yellow and blue pre-
dominate in the coloring of Develop
ment." upon the making of which work
side the chapel. with the light of the
sun upon 1t, the window gives the ap-
pearance of a shimmering curtain set
with a myriad of sparkling jewels
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-31
SAILORS DROWNED In RIVER
Two Bodies Are Recovered After
Falling From Gangplanks

Two sailors fell overheard yesterday
from vessels docked in different parts
of the river and were drowned. Both
bodies were recovered
Robert Roberts, .thirty-four years old.
q sailor on the British steamship Rhode
Island. lying at Pier 3s. South wharves,
foot of Christian street, fell from the
gangplank while going aboard and was
drowned before his cries for help could
bring assistance.
Joseph Stein, fifty years old. of Stone
house lane and the Pennsylvania Rail-
road, fell from the gangplank while
boarding the Japanese steamer Aikoku
Maru at Greenwich Point. His head
struck a projection of the pier. Efforts
to rescue him we're fruitless. Both bodies
we're recovered.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-31

WHEN Saturdays northwest gale
w uprooted the huge elm which had
been a Landmark of Independence Square
more than a hundred years, 1t brought
acute sorrow to one philadelphia.
III you have occasion to spend your
Gays In that ancient part of town domi-
mated by the dome Of Independence Hall
you are almost sure to know Ralph,
the Bootlack."
No matter about the rest of his name
He has more friends as Ralph, the
Bootblack," than most of us as "Mr.
Smith" or 'Mr. Jones'" Ralph It is
who mourns the great old elm, which
perhaps as far back as the Continental
Congress cast a grateful shade on the
west side of Sixth street between the
hours of 10 in the morning and twelve
noon.
For 1t was the elm's shade giving
value that first endeared II to Ralph
AS most Philadelphians know, the elm
stood close to the retaining wall of the
square on the Sixth street side. and
nearer Chestnut street than walnut
| Ralph, the Bootblack. had his shoe shine
place at 11S South Sixth street.
Ralph has been there for nineteer
years. Every summer the great elm
| kept the sun from penetrating too hotly
| into his place,
By ten o'clock on a summers morn
ing the sun had reached high enough
in the sky to shine hotly upon Ralph,
patrons. Then the big arms Of the ole
elm, spread like the ribs of a giant.
parasol, and with their gaudy parasol
cover of murmuring green. would catcf
the suns rays and gently turn then
| back.
From ten to twelve-thirty. or there
abouts, the big elm kept Ralph's shoI
shaded and cool. Then for a half houl
or SO the sun at mid-heaven pouret
down its light and heat upon Sixth
street, and upon Ralph as well, Al
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-31
ENDS LIFE AT WIFE'S GRAVE
Grief Is Blamed for Suicide of
Aged Man

Grief over the death of his wife is
thought to have caused John r. Taylor,
seventy-fve years old, of 1916 South
Broad street. to shoot himself through
the head beside her grave in Laurel
Hill Cemetery. He died last night in
the Samaritan Hospital
Four years ago Taylor's wife. Re-
becca, died and he had constantly
greved her loss. His two sisters, Ellen
and Sarah Taylor, with whom he lived,
had never permitted him to visit his
wife's grave unattended.
Taylor left his home yesterday after
noon, saying he was going to Sunday
school at Scots Presbyterian Church,
Broad street and Castle avenue. A few
hours later he was found in n dying
condition with a bullet wound in his
head beside his wifes grave in Laurel
Hill Cemetery.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-31
WAR CROSS FOR CAPTAIN GAY
Germantown Veteran Honored
for Va1or Near Crozopcy

Captain James H. Gay, 345 Pei
ham road, Germantown, was notified
today that he had been awarded the
Distinguished Service Cross for valor
displayed in action near ,Crezancy,
France, on July 10. 1918.
Captain Gay, who is the son of the
late James II. Gay, former city commits
sioner, enlisted in August. 1917, and
was commissioned lieutenant after
graduating from the officers training
school at Fort Oglethorpe. He sailed
overseas in March, 1918.
The citation, in part, follows: when
his small force of about thirty men was
almost entirely surrounded by greatly
superior forces Of the enemy, Lieutenant
Gay. refusing to surrender. cut his way
out by delivering a deadly fire from
both his front and rear. He also cap
tured about $50 prisoners. including a
major, and his remarkable gallantry
aided greatly in breaking the German
drive of July 49,
He was promoted to a captaincy on
the field. following his heroic exploit.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-31
Award Y. Nj. Fl. A, Oratorical Prize.

The Junior oratorical contest was held
in the Young Mems Hebrew Association,
1914 Master street, last night. First
prize, consisting of gold medal, was
won by Moriz Dreyfus, who spoke on
Dreyfus is a student at the University
of Pennsylvania. Second prize, a sill
Yer medal, was won by Abraham M
Rosenblum, speaking on "A Jewish Ma
ton in Palestine"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-05-26
Twin Soldiers Puzzle,
One Must Grow Mustache

GLASGOW, May 26.-One of the
greatest war problems of the London
Scottish regiment was how to distin-
guish Ralph Brown now dead, from
his brother Lindsey. They bere the
twin sons of G. T. Brown of Bowes
Park.
The twins were inseparable and
strikingly alike in every way.
Early in their military training their
officers were so puzzled that an Off
cial order was sent to Ralph COM
manding him to grow a mustache to
distinguish him from Lindsay. After
passing through all the grades of nom
commissioned rank the brothers had
the distinction of being promoted to
commissioned ranks together in their
famous corps,
In all their courses of training equal
attainment marked them. Out of a
school of 500 officers they were two
of four officers specially recommend
ed to the war office for merit.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-05-26
GREATEST CROP IN
HISTORY ANTICIPATED
Northwest Wheat Outlook
Bright, Acreage is
Heavier.

PORTLAND, May 2G.--The greatest
grain crop ever grown in the states Of
Oregon. Washington and Idaho is
rressaged for 1913.
Experts base their prediction of a
record breaking yield upon the repsent
condition of the planting and the fact
the grain area in the three states is
approximately 6,427, 900 acres, com
pared to 5,55g,0 900 acres in 1918, and
increase of 865,0O0 acres.
Reports received from all parts Of
the Pacific Northwest agree that the
outlook for wheat production was
never so good at this period of the
season as it is this year. and wheat
yield o" 85, 900. 900 bushels in the three
states is confidently expected unless
Unforeseen occurs.
There has been decreased planting
of barley and oats but the rye acreage
is greater than it was in 1918. Tho
barley area is 475.000 acres. comparer
with 592. 900 a year ago: oats $50, 900.
to 100000 and rye $4,000,
with $1,000.
Barley crop conditions. however, are
so good that the yield may prove to
be every bit as good as in 1918. 1t
is too early to estimate the production
Of oats.
An increased area of corn is expect
ed in the Northwest this year.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-05-26
DRY WEATHER HURT
LIGHT LAND WHEAT
Crop Prospects Excellent in
Best Farming Sec
tions.

Dry weather. hall. frost and other
vagaries of nature have not conspired
sufficiently thus far to cause Cmatilla
county's horn of plenty to balance it.
self at the apex. judging from crop
estimates OF local grain dealers. The
wall and the cry of the few has been
combatted by no discordant notes be-
cause the majority OF wheat growers
are sitting by and looking on in pleas
ant contemplation. The majority has
no complaint to make, for conditions
today are SO per cent better than
they were at this time last year.
Dry weather has meant a drawback
TO farmers in the light soil sections.
West and south of Pendleton there has
been complaint since the recent hot
days, because moisture is retained only
a short time in those regions. Where
plenty Of soil is found, however, the
alienation spells of dry weather and
rain have brought about just the pro-
per condition, deeper roofing of the
grain and then a modest moistening of
the ground.
Frost left its mark in nearly every
field in the county, but in most instan-
ces 1t is predicted that the grain will
recover from this setback. In some of
the lower lands frost has hit hard a
number of times and a 100 per cent
yield cannot be expected. Generally
however. the frost damage is said to
be normal.
One good hail storm is all that far
mers have had to contend with and at
this stage. II makes little or no differ
ence, they point out.
Prolonged drought last year reduc-
ed the crop at least one third below
normal. while in 1917 ii was at least
one fourth below. The 1915 season is
the last in which the outlook was as
bright as this seasons. The yield
three years ago was close to 100 per
cent, and the 1919 outlook is for as
much or more as then.
With wheat guaranteed at $2.26 a
bushel and possible an increase due TO
bidding, farmers are naturally solici-
ious regarding their yield. The high
price of last year was in measure
,ffset by the partial failure and they
re anxious to recoup.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-05-26
Gee, It's Lonesome Here"
Says Yankee, Invalided
Away From Shock Troops

! CAMP LEWIS, May 26.-Private
! William Brown is a typical Yank when
| 1t comes TO describing how he was
wounded and ho1~ he happened TO be
decorated. Here's the way he does it:
oh, | just brought in a few Frit-
zies, and the Frenchmen thought II
was great, and gave me the croix de
guerre.
You know, now, II really was funny
Here was this little town of Vaux. that
was held by the Germans with about
so machineguns
"well, you know, our artillery just
wiped that town out, and then we
finished the job. The whole town as
fun of dug-outs and tunnels. but the
people in the town had secretly made
maps of them and smuggled them out
TO us.
so each squad had its designated
dug-out to take when the attack was
made. Well. YOU know, I lost my
squad. or rather. my squad lost me.
Well, anyway. went and threw
hand grenade into the first dug-out r
saw. After the smoke cleared away
out came the Fritzies with their hands
up-and they kept a coming and a
coming until l thought had captured
the whole German army.
There were 20 OF them altogether,
and / called out--gun levelled you
know-'Anyone in this bunch speak
English?' and one fellow said, Sure,
I'm from Milwaukee, and / said, We'll
tell your friends to keep their hands
up and march. and do it damned
quick and they marched, you know.
and / took them to camp, and that's
all did.
And the funniest thing-the poor
Eecks were half starved, and one of
them had "A loaf OF the worst black
bread | ever saw, and he held on to
it-hands up-until we got to camp.
Thought we were beasts and starved
our prisoners. Wasn't he a fool? And
that's how / won my croix de guerre.
wounded you ask?
"Oh, yes, bit of shrapnel in the
shoulder-laid me up for 10 days, but
! didn't miss any of the big fights.
Was at Chateau-Thierry, scissors.
Champagne and in the st. Mihiel
drive. Our division was used for stock
troops. and we lost all Of the men In
our company but 90.
"And after all that the flu got me,
and then j had pneumonia and then
empyema and was invalided home,
and these last seyen months have been
harder to stand than all the fiGhtins.
Gee. but it is lonesome here"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-05-26
LONDON PEOPLE HAD
GIVEN UP ALL HOPE
y Knew He Would Come Back"
Said Wife Of Aviator; DAN
ish Ship Made Rescue.

LONDON. May 26.-Llke news
from beyond the grave came the re-
port today that Captain Harry g.
Hawker and Lieutenant Commander
Mackenzie Grlcve had been picked up
at sea by a Danish ship
The glad tidinss sspread through
the city like wildfire and were greet
ed with tremendous demonstrations
OF JOY everywhere. The greatest DEM
onstration took place in tho village OF
Surblton. where HhwkeT has his
home.
Hawker's wife was overjoyed at
the announcement of her husbands
rescue.
Il knew he would come back"
she said at her cottage. 81 had a
presentiment that he was not dead
all the time. oh! / am the happiest
woman In the world. Harry can try
to fly across the Atlantic again any
time he wants to. am sure his good
luck Will continue.
All saved, Is Message.
Special thanksgiving services were
held In surbiton churches last night. |
The report Of Hawker's rescue was
received at Lloyds in IA wireless mes.
sage from she Danish steamship
Mary, relayed by tho station at the
Butt Lewis In the Hebrldes
The ships message read:
Have saved all hrnds Sopwith air.
rs it Hawker?"
The. station signalIed out the In
quiry.
Yes" was the reply from the ship.
The Mary left Norfolk on May for
Alberg. Denmark.
The admiralty wireless liz makina
an effort to get In communication
with the captain OF the Mary to as
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-05-26
CENTRAL TEAM WON
FROM ADAMS SUNDAY

In "A 10 to game at Adams ycster-
day the Central team added another
victory to their list for the season.
They had previously won from Rieth
but had lost to the Indians last Sun
day.
feature Of the game yesterday
was a home run by Ed Davis Of the
Adams team. For Adams the players
were Parr, 1b: Stoll. IS; Mckenzie,
BIB; o. Lieuallcn, p: II. Lieuallen, C;
Krcbs. II; Davis. 2b: r. j. Parr. cf;
and Bob Fricde. RI.
The Central team, which IL re-
cruited from young rancherS north
of town had the following players In
the game: Nelson, 1b; Bill Holm
gren. 3b; John Holmgren, p: Alvin
Benedict. p; Bob Mack, p: Harry
Stamper. c; Ralph Elder. rf; Jesse
Vaughan. CT; Elmer Hess, So.
Lehman Defining served as umpire.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-05-26
STATE GETS So ARMY TRUCKS
FOR USE IN ROAD BUILDING

SALEM. May 26.-Eighty-e eight
trucks. originally purchased by the
federal government for army use. will
be sent to Oregon for use on roads re-
ceiving federal aid, according to word
received by the state highway depart
ment Thursday. Valued at $2500 each
these trucks represent a total value of
S220, 900.
There trucks were turned over to the
department of agriculture by the war
department and have been turned over
to the state permanently for use on
fores and state roads. 1t is understood
that other road making equipment
will also be provided the state by the
federal government in the near futuro.
The trucks are now in Chicago and
will probably be shipped to oregon
within a few days.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-05-26
FATHER GOT OUT AS
son OFFERS SAVINGS

EVANSTON. ILL.,, May 26.-When
Harold Gorski, twelve years of age,
entered Judge Boyer's court recently
he sounded like walking savings
band. Pennies. nickles and dimes
jingled merrily in his pocket. Harold
sailed up to Judge Boyer:
"My daddy has been arrested" he
sobbed. 81 don't want you to do any
thing to him. Here are my savings.
Please let him 60"
Harold then dumped the contents
of his pockets on Judge Boyer's desk.
IL totaled $9.S7.
81 won't tell on YOU" Harold whis-
pered as Judge Boyer seriously re-
minded him of the graveness of at
tempting to hribe the court.
Joseph Gorski, Harold's father. was
charged with violating a health or
dinance. He was released on prcha-
ton.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-05-26
40. SPENDS
HALF OF LIFE IN JAIL

OMAHA, May 26.-"Stretch" Bird,
arrested in Omaha charged with i'm
plication in the robbery of garage
and theft of a dozen high-priced auto
mobile tires. has had an eventful Grim
inal career. He is 40 years Old ana
has spent more than one-half of his
life in prison.
"And it was worse than wasted "
Bird said, for all the robberies /
have committed that brought this half
Iife-ti Imprisonment yielded me less
than 500 actual money. My bitter
experience is proof that it doesn't pay
to do wrong"
Bird, whose fun name is Charles
Edward Bird, has been convicted three
times in Council Bluffs for thefts and
robberies.