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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-11
MEDAL OF HONOR MAN
WORKS IN HOG ISLAND
John Fone, Labor Scout, Saved
Hundreds Of Lives on Battle
ship Georgia in 1907

John Foro. labor scout in the ON.
plOymcnt dcpartment at Hog Island. is
Il Medal of Honor man.
Although he has been employed at
Hog Island for more than twenty
months. it was not learned until scv-
cral days ago that he was n hero and
had saved the battlcship Georgia from
being blown up and by his bravery lad
saved hundreds of lives while the ship
was at target practice in 1907 in Cape
Cod bay.
The explosion occurred in the super
imposed turrct Of the battlcship and ton
men were killed. Fono was member
of the gun crew and. although stunned
and burned by the explosion. he crawlcd
on his hands and knees and succeeding
in closing the breech of the left eight
inch gun. an act that prevented the
bowling up of the thrrct, as the brcech
was open.
Flame. smoke and gases filled the
little supcrStructurc. but Fonp. with
rare presence of mind, knew that if the
brccch WIS left open Il second and moro
disastrous explosion would result.
W n'll tuh'b 'Ul VI NV llll lNl buf y
ears were nearly burned off. his back
waa raw from the acid that trcklcd
down it, and his face was disfgurcd
almost beyond recognition. He has fully
recovered, however. although he still
bears the sears of the powder burns.
eve were firing at rapid rate be-
fore the explosion happcncd,' Fone
said, "and the order had just been given
me to set the sight Of gun when
suddenly saw big flame of light. I
was spcllbound and thought the turrct
would blow up.
1.-The heat was fearful. Even my
shirt was burned off my back. All my
strength left me. and yet | tried to
get near enough to the eight inch gun
to fire it. The Erec"h was open, and
SIS soon as I could get to it ] closed it.
Then some one carried me out through
the flames. and that is all remember.
Fone was brought to the naval hos
pital for treatment, and upon his re-
covery was ordered to Washington by
President Roosevelt. where. in the pres
ence of members of the United States
Senate, the Medal of Honor was award
ed him.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-11
PERSHING AIDE SEEKS JOB
Man Who Cared for Generals Horses
Appeals to Columbus Knights

The man who took care Of General
Pcrshing's bloodcd horses in France is
n PhiladcIphian and he is looking for
n lob. He is Frank II. Smith. ll9
willows avenue. He walked into the
Knights of Columbus Employment
Bureau. 1870 South Penn square, and
stated that he was out of employment.
Mr.. Smith said he had served five
wears in France. three with the British
army in charge of II remount station.
When the United States entered the
war he was transferred from the Brit
ish army and put in charge of the
trimming of cavalry horses.
He was so successful he was even
tually assigned to take care of Cen
eral Pershing's own horses and con
tinued in this important position until
he was discharged. General Pershing
WAS very proud of his horses and in
sisted that they be given the best of
care. Some of the animals, We're of
purc Arab stock and others were bred
in old Kentucky"
MIR. Smith, before he entered the
British army, had charge of the man
agement of large stables Of show
horses.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-11
OUTING FOR SERVICE MEN
Jewish Welfare Board and Commu-
nity Service to Entertain

The first outdoor jaunt for service
men will be held tomorrow afternoon
at Neshaminy Falls under the Joint au-
spices of the Jewish welfare board and
the war camp community service.
Special motOrbusrs will leave the navy
yard at | o'clock, with one hundred
sailors and marines. At Broad and
Master streets they will be joined by
motorbuscs transporting one hundred
Jewish welfare board volunteers.
At Neshaminy Falls Park. under the
direction of I. l.. Stone. secretary Of
the Jewish welfare board. bathing
boating and amusement privileges have
been secured for the service men. Dane
ing will be an added attraction.
\ special outdoor dinner has been
arranged. to be prepared by a japanese
who for fourteen years was snPcial
cook to captain in the United States
navy. He promises real sea going
chow
Following the outing. the motorbuScs
will transport the men and girls to the
Jewish welfare board headquarters. 1916
Master street, where n dance has been
arranged.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-11
SISTERS WAGE FIGHT
FOR $25O,OOO ESTATE.
Each Asks Right to Administer
Property Bequeathed by
Brother

Strife between two sisters in the
matter of administering the estate of
a brother. Narcisse Randolph Denis,
late of 1905 Vine street. who died in
teState several weeks ago, leaving an
Cstate' valued at $3.50. 900. came up at
hearing yesterday before Register of
Wills James Il. Sheehan. The register
has announced he would reserve his de-
cision.
Both sisters. Mrs. Francois J. Fl.
Bullock. at present residing at Wild
wood. \. j.. but who claims Walling-
ford, Pa. as her home. and Mrs Maria
Denis Mercur, of Upper Providence
Township. Pa. filed applications for
letters in the estate.
The claim of Mrs. Bullock was based
upon the fact that she is the elder OF
the two. while that of Mrs. Mercur
was that her sister by reason of her
advanced age and for other reasons
was not competent to act in that
capacity.
The principal witness examined was
Mrs. Bullock. who was called by the
attorney for Mrs. Mercur for cross
examination. She stated the heirs. in
addition to the two petitioners, con-
sisted of four nephews and nieces.
Mrs. Bullock was questioned as to
whether she owed some money.
1t was developed by the testimony OF
other witnesses that Mrs. Bullock had
transferred her estate, amounting to
about $3.50 900. in trust to a trust com
pany in 1914. The company looks after
her business affairs, and she receives
the net income. DR.. NJ. Dickson, of
Media, Pa, stated he had professionally
attended Mrs. Bullock for number of
years, and expressed the opinion that
she was competent to administer the
estate of her brother.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-11
Y. W. C. A. FACTIONS
BOTH OPPOSE REPORT
Management and insurgents
File Exceptions to Masters
Findings After Election

Exceptions to the findings of John NJ.
scott. master Of the recently held Y.
W. {. \. election were filed yesterday
by Bcnjambin q. Frick. attorney for
the insurgents.
This action followed filing of oxcep-
tions with Mr.. Scott the day before by
IN" management party, which took issue
with virtually every point made by the
master
For two years an insurgent group Of
members has cndcavorcd to oust the
present board of managers. The mat
Ter was thrown into the courts. and Mr..
Scott was appointed to supervise an
election.
In his report Mr.. Scott ruled that
the insurgents had won the election,
stating that he could not count the
votes cast by the adhercnts of the pres
ent board of managers because more
than ten members of each evangelical
denomination had been voted for. and
this is contrary to the ruling of the
court.
In his exceptions William II. Peace,
counsel for the insurgents. charges that
the bylaws of the institution permit
baIloting for ten members from each
evangelical church. not denomination; !;
that ballots were counted as cast by
members of less than a years stand
ing that miners were permitted to vote;
that no mention is made of what ac-
count. if any, was taken of the chal-
lcngod votes. and that of the board
elected twenty seven women arc not
even members of the organization.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-11
DOCTOR LANGDON HONORED
oxford Makes University Museum
Curator Professor of AssyrioIouy

DR.. Stephen Langdon, who served for
three years as curator of the Babylonian
section at the University Museum. has
written to this country rhat the Con
vocation of Oxford University has elect
ed him professor of Assyrology there.
succeeding DIR. A. II. Saycp. who re
signed three years ago because of ad
vanced age. Doctor Langdon has for
years been ''reader in AssyrioIogy'' at
Oxford. which corresponds to an Amer
lean professorship.
DR.. Langdon was born in Michigan
and is believed to be the first American
who ever obtained professorship in a
British university. His most notablo
work has been that of translating n
Sumerian tablet which, as he held. gave
an account Of the food and the fall of
man. His translation has been at
tackled as incorrect by some PHILADELPHIA
scholars. His election to the Oxford
chair IS regarded here as a yindication
Of his standing.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-11
Photo by Bachrach

Rlanckc is professor of modern Ian
guages at Central High School, this is
his first libretto.
'Thc Manuscript Musical Club needs
new blood. that was the way one of
its members of long standing, himself a
composer, expressed it today. 'It is
one of the oldest and best known soci-
cites of its sort in the country. founded
primarily to further the interests of
music. to encourage local composers and
to give the opportunities that might not
otherwise be open to them. But the
petty controversies constantly occurring
of Philadelphia. They are unbecoming
and undignifiod
Put JealOusies First
at has long been the cry of Phila
delphia musicians that they do not
attain locally and nationally the
recognition due them. 1t is because the
artists here are too prone to sink their
artistic ability in small professional
jcalousies and spite. If the natures of
some of the musicians concerned in this
controversy are so small they cannot
stand for other Philadelphia artists to
receive notice. they should not be affili-
atrd with a society that is meant to en-
courage all artists
Artists interested in seeing the award
given Ieckwer. agree the prize itself,
500, is too insignificant to consider,
mat It is the principle of the thing
that has caused the controversy.
'lt the Manuscript Musical Socicty's
am Is to encourage artists" said one
member, this is poor way to do it.
1t iS understood in musical circles
that Miss Frances McColIin, young
blind artist, who last year won prize
offered by the Manuscript Musical Club.
was the other Philadelphian to submit
cantata in this contest. The other
competitor was from outside the city.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-11
ELLIS COLLEGE OPENS
Eight FatherIess Girls Are Charter
Students at Institution

Eight little girls will have the honor
of calling themselves "chartor students
of the Charles f. Ellis College for
the Education of FathcrlcSs Girls. which
held its opening exercises Yesterday
afternoon.
Addresses were made by former Judge
Dinner Beeber, president of the board
of trustees of the college; Malcolm
Lloyd. Jr.; Samuel Fleisher. and the
Rev. John Harvey Lee, pastor of the
Second Presbyterian Church, German
town, all members of the newly ere
atcd board.
The college. which opened informally
July l, is located on the beautiful
seventy acre estate of the late William
ID. Disston, in the White Marsh Valley.
four miles from Chestnut Hill. The
will of the late Charles f. Ellis pro
vided 81 SOC, 900 for the maintenance of
the institution.
Girls will be admitted to the college
between the ages of six and thirteen
and may remain until seventeen years
old. In addition to schooling. the girls
will be trained in housekeeping. sewing.
laundry work and other branches of
domestic science. When the permanent
buildings are constructed the girls will
be divided into families" each occu
pying separate home. under the di-
rection of house mother. On leaving
the institution, or reaching the age of
seventeen years. each girl will receive
$50 from the institution.
The college is under the direction of
Thomas q. Paris, superintendent
Mrs. +. NJ. Richardson, college mother ;
Miss Hazel Nichauls. and Miss Esther
jenkins, physical culture and play
ground director.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-11
OCTOBER HORSE SHOW .
PLAN FOR BRYN MAWR
Many New Features Planned for
Event, First Given
Since 1916

Members of the Bryn Mawr Horse
Show Association will hold their au-
tumn exhibition October s. o and 10.
In addition to the horse and hound
shows, which was the form the ex-
hibition took up to 1916. when the last
regular show was held, there will also
be other features directed by a COM
mittee of women.
Officers elected yesterday were: w.
Hnckle Smith, president Edward r.
Beale, honorary vice president; Ed
ward T. Stotesbury and William
Struthers Ellis. vice presidents; w.
Plunkett Stewart. treasurer, and Vic
tor G. Mather. secretary.
Mr.. Smith named the following exec-
utive committee: William Struther,
Ellis. chairman; John Il. Valentine.
William III. Wanamaker, Jr.. and ].
Stanley Reeve. 1t is expected Mr.. VAL
entine will direct the hunter division
Of the show and Mr.. Wanamaker will
have charge of the harness division and
Mr.. Reeve will direct the hound show.
Another member will be appointed later.
The women's committee will also be
announced later. Archibald Barklie
was elected to the board of directors.
The proceeds of the exhibition next
fall will be devoted to the Bryn Mawr
Hospital. which was the beneficiary of
the Devon show last May and which re-
ceived about S25 900.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-11
WANAMAKER 81 TODAY
Old Employees and Associates Greet
Him on Arrival at store
Eighty one years young !"

Eighty one years young!'
And John Wanamaker. who in his
fifty eight years of business activity
has established one of the most com
plete systems of retail trade in the
world, entered his store this morning
to be welcomed at tho door by group
of old associates whose heartiness in
the manner of their birthday felicita:
tions was equaled in degree only by
the surprise and pleasure Of "their
young friend who will never grow old. "
A brief concert by the store band
and the great organ followed the pres =
entation of floral tribute from the
heads of the departments.
Mr.. Wanamaker gives out the follow
ing axioms:
Patron first. merchant afterward. "
''1t is great thing to show people
how to work and teach them to love it. y
More people have blind minds about
business than there are people with
blind eyes"
Mr.. Wanamaker spent yesterday in
New York.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-11
Deaths of a Day
MRS. MIRIAM Armstrong
Former PhiIadeIphian Dies at Della
ware Hospital, Wilmington

Mrs. Miriam Armstrong, formerly of
Philadelphia, died yesterday in the
Delaware Hospital, Wilmington. She
was sixty seven years old and the
widow of Edwin S. Armstrong, a re
tired paper manufacturer of Cooch s
Bridge, Del.
Mrs. Armstrong was for several years
president of the New Century Club of
Newark, Del.
She is survived by ten children, eight
sons and two daughters. They are
Mrs. James o. G. Duffy. of Cooch s
Bridge, wife of the dramatic editor of
the Philadelphia Press Mrs. +. A.
Weihe, of Wilmington Arthur G. Arm
strong, of Philadelphia Edwin s.
Armstrong, Jr., of New York; Ray
mond e. Armstrong, of Philadelphia ;
Howard NJ. Armstrong, of Washing
ton; Warren o. Armstrong, of Cooch s
Bridge; Frederick ID. Armstrong, of
New York; Ellis NJ. Armstrong. of
Philadelphia, and Lieutenant Ever
hardt Armstrong. of Seattle, Wash.
Another son was First Lieutenant
Eugene Victor Armstrong. of the Thir-
teenth United States Cavalry, who was
a champion polo player. and was acci =
dentally killed five years ago while his
regiment was at FL Paso, Tex.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-11
JUST GOSSIP ABOUT PEOPLE
Nancy lynne Chats about Many Happenngs-M and
Mrs. WHbm Haze Identified Stolen Property
From Hauertofd Homes

Atlantic City, for the season. Miss
Sinnickson is occupying the cottage at
Narragansett Pier.
Mrs. Frederick W. Taylor. Miss
Elizabeth =. A. Taylor Mr.. Kcmpton
p. A. Taylor and Mr.. Robert =. A.
Taylor. of Boxley. Chestnut Hill. left
yesterday to occupy their summer home
in Plymouth, Mass.
Friends of Mrs. Nelson Brown, who
has been spending the last four years in
France, will be glad to hear that she is
expected to arrive in Newport about
August I. to visit her daughter, Mrs.
Clarence Dolan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Craig Biddle enter
tanned at dinner on Wednesday at their
home in Newport.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hartmann Kuhn, of
Bryn Mawr. are stopping at the
Muenchinger- King in Newport for an
indefinite time. Mrs. Kuhn is Mrs.
Biddle's mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Waiter =. Thomson
Miss Rcbecca Thomson and Miss Loulie
Thomson, Of Rosemont. left last night
for York Harbor, where they will spend
the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. Mum re
turned to Radnor yesterday after a
stay of several days in New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Mccall Elliot
who have been spending the spring al
Pembroke, Bryn Mawr, left yesterday
for Murray Bay, Canada.
Mrs. William Struthers Ellis. of, Fox
Hill Farm. Bryn Mawr. is spending q
few days in Atlantic City.
MIR. and Mrs. Randolph +. Justice,
OF Meadowview, Bryn Mawr, left today
to spend week at the Chelsea Hotel
in Chelsea.
Mrs. John r. Peterson. Jr, wife of
lieutenant Commander Peterson, who
has been spending some time in New
York, returned to town yesterday. Mrs.
PETERSON was an attendant at the wed =
ding of Miss Edna Peterson and Mr..
~ NOulOu, Oh MOnuuy III new
York.
Friends Of Lieutenant Francis 7.
liarrity. son Of Mr.. and Mrs. James T.
iarrity, of Valley Road, Ardmorc, will
be glad to know that he has returned
from overseas where he served with the
army of occupation.
DR.. and Mrs. John C. Rommel, of
Wingohocking street, Germantown, have
removed to- their new home at 46O1
North Broad street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward s. Stackhouse
OF 4617 Cedar avenue. are spending the
summer at the Chalfonte, Atlantic City.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Del Giorno, of
brooklyn, gave a large dinner and re
ception recently, at which the engage =
ment of their daughter, Miss Pauline
Giorno, to Mr.. Albert J. Luongo, ol
this city, was announced.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-11
r r. Safety Campaign Wins

Washington, July ll.-tBy A. PD-
Results of the railroad administration S
safety campaign, declared by Director
General Hines to be most satisfac-
tory" were made public in statistics
that in the first three months
of this year $50 fewer persons were
killed in railroad accidents than in the
same period of 1915. The total num-
Der Of accidenx decreased 9709.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-11
WASTE PAPER AIDS FUND
Guards Pension Body Gets $50 for
Rubbish Left by July q Crowd

The waste paper left behind by the
large throngs that crowded Fairmount
Park on July 4 has enriched the Park
Guards pension fund by $50. The
wrappers from picnic lunch boxes were
gathered together by the park employees
and baled. The bales were sent to a
Manayunk paper mill yesterday and n
check for $50 was sent to the Woodford
guard house to be given to the pension
fund. Several large automobile trucks
were required to haul the bales of pa =
per away.
The paper gathered after warm
Saturday or Sunday, when the picnic
crowds are largest, is enough to keep a
mill busy for several days making new
paper.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-11
JOSEPH R. ROYER DEAD
Veteran Confectioner of Lancaster,
Pa, Who Fought In Civil War

Lancaster. Pa, July 11.-Joseph r.
Royer, for many years a leading con-
fectioner of this city, died today at an
advanced age. He learned the candy
making business in youth, one of his
associates in the trade being Milton s.
Hershey, who became known as the
chocolate king"
Mr.. Roger fought through the Civil
War and was a prisoner at Libby. He
was three times married Clarence De
Naux Roger, widely known as a vio-
linist and musician, is a son.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-11

AS result of children playing with
matches in the lower part of the house.
according to the authorities, a small fire
was started today at the home of George
Wcibel, 1914 East Oxford street. An
alarm was turned in Immediately and
fremen extinguishcd the flames before
any material damage was done.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-11
VACANT-LAND TAX FAVORED
Tenants Protective Association Has
Plan to Solve House Problem

Taxation of vacant land as means
of solving the housing problem was pro
posed last night at meeting of the
United Tenants Protective Association
held in the new Stock Exchange Build
ing. a clause embodying this object
as one of the purposes of the association
was included in the constitution of the
organization, in spite of objections of
Isaac s. l.. Smink, who maintained
that this would be accented as an in Z
dorsement of the Single Tax party.
Eugene Smyth. representing the
South Philadelphia branch, said builders
have been ready for months to erect
large groups of houses. but the city
refuses to open sufficient new streets
and to build sewers where new homes
arc needed
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-11
Mrs. Laura X. CurIey

Mrs. Laura Katherine Curley, widow
of Henry Curley. former business man
of this city, died yesterday at her home
in Camden. She was nearly seventy
years old. Mrs. Curley was the aunt
of John ]. Cufley, real estate as
SCISSOR of this city and former recorder
of deeds, and of Thomas Z. Curley, an
attorney of Camden.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-11
David S. Kennedy

Pittsburgh, Pa, July 11.-David s.
Kennedy, of Homestead, former mem
ber of the Pennsylvania State Legis-
lature and prominent politician, died
at his summer home in Pulaski, Pa. :,
yesterday, after an extended illness. He
was born February 10, 1851, in Youngs-
town, 0.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-11
Mrs. Mary +, Lardner

Mrs. Mary +, Lardner, who was born
in this city seventy seven years ago.
is dead in Oconomowoc, Wis, where she
has made her home for the last fifty
years. Mrs. Lardner, who is survived
by two sons and a brother. all living
in the West, died on June %.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-11
Frederick Evans

Charlotte, n. c., July 11.-Frederick
Evans. formerly of the Philadelphia
Public Ledger, private secretary to Vice
President Hobart in President McKin-
ley's administration and corporation
secretary, died at Tranquil Park Sani-
farium here yesterday. Pneumonia and
influenza was tho cause Of death.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-11
To Garry U. S. Flag to Germany

Arthur Lewis, local agent for thu
Triangle Steamship Company, yester
day announced that the Lake Berdar
would sail for Antwerp, Rotterdam
Hamburg and Liverpool today. This
he said, would be the first ship bearin,
the American flag from this port t.
enter Germany since the war. Th,
Lake Berdan is now loading at Pier G
with steel, malt and general merchan-
disc.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-11

Rome. July 11.-Precautionary mill
tary measures still continue in force In
this city. but order has been virtually
established everywhere. Many shops
are still closed. but the people are re-
suming work after the recent disorders.