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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-11
PLEA FOR CAMDEN FlREMEN
Surgeon Employed by City Urges
o-PIatoon System

Adoption of the two platoon system
by the Camden Fire Department is
urged by Police and Fire Surgeon DR.
A. Haines Lippincott.
Thus another champion for the cause
of the Camden firemen comes to the
front with an argument in favor of the
firefighters, who are endeavoring to en-
list support and sympathy for their
claims. Mayor Ellis and David Jes-
ter, president of City Council, are
two city officials who favor the
double shift system for the firemen.
1t is Doctor Lippncott's duty to look
after the health of the policemen aud
firemen of Camden. He examines all
applicants for positions and takes care
of them when they are injured or i'll.
II am heartily in favor of the two
platoon system for the Camden fire
men," said Doctor Lippincctt. ''bc-
cause I know that the health and hap
piness of the men would be bettered
through it's adoption. Shorter working
hours would mean more regular time for
sleeping and eating. The men woulG
find needed recreation and relaxation.
Certainly the efficiency of ths depart
ment would be increased by the two
shift system"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-11
DOCTOR" HELD AS FRAUD
Accused Of lmpersonatIne Physician
and Duplng Movie Aspirants

Edward Smith. thirty two years old,
of Brown street near Broad. was held
in Si00 bail today for further hear
ing next Friday on charges of imper-
sonating physician and false pre-
tense.
II is alleged that Smith posed as
motion picture impresario and a doctor
The man was arrested yesterday on
charges made by Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. J.
MaCCrossen, 1925 Brown street. Mrs
MacCrossen testified before Magistrate
PCnnock in Central Station today that
the prisoner visited her house on June
50 and said he was a physician sent by
an International Snotion picture concern
t" examine feminine applicants for
positions as sCren actors.
Mrs. MacCrossen refused to submit
to certain examinations without the
consent of her husband and Smith left
her home.
Yesterday. when Smith again called
at the MaCCroSsen home. the woman
tclcphoncd to her husband He went
to his house with a patrolman and
Smith was arrested. 1t is said that the
man did not ask Mrs. MacCrossen for
any money.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-11
$4,000 LOOT TAKEN
IN 9TH ST. ROBBERY
Thieves Enter Establishment OF
Ladies' Dress Manufacturers
and Escape With Goods
OWNER MlNIMIZES LOSS

A $4,000 robbery on the second floor
of 130 South Eighth street was re-
ported today to the police
The second floor is occupied by
Spritzler & Lessack. manufacturers of
ladies dresses. The thieves apparently
made their visit during the night. 1t
was not learned how they effected en-
traN'e.
Nothing about the robbery would be
discussed at the offices of the firm, ex-
cept that it did not amount to much
The proprietor refused to discuss it.
According to the report made to the
police, $4,000 was the loss suffered.
City detectives were assigned to the
case. 1t is believed that the thieves
may belong to the same band that rob
bed the haberdashery store of Henry
Bolen, 800 Chestnut street of $500
worth of mems furnishings June 2S
after u first unsuccessful attempt.
The robbery Came'close upon the heels
of n complaint by three policemen that
their beats covered too much territory in
the wholesale and financial district to
enable them to guard property effective
ly. The three policemen are accused
of neglect of duty in not preventing the
Boen robbery.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-11
NEGRO WOMEN TALK VOTE
Daughter Of Paul Laurence Dunbar
Urges Election Interest

The industrial and economical changes
confronting negro women in the sud
den coming of peace was the main topic
of discussion at the second days ses-
sion of the Pennsylvania State Fedora
ton of Negro Womens Clubs. held yes
terday in the Union Baptist Church,
Nineteenth and Fitzwater streets. Mrs.
Ruth Bennett, of Chester, presided. The
sessions will close tonight.
The principal speaker was Mrs. Alice
Dunbar Nelson. of Wilmington, daugh
ter of Paul Laurence Dunbar, the negro
poet. She urged that the negro women
keep in closer touch with governmental
affairs and the men back of those af :
fairs. There are more than ZOO. 900
negro women who will have the vote
now," she said. "AnG we must use
that vote to put the right man in office.
In the hands of the negro of the North
rests the salvation of the negro of the
South.
Other speakers were Mrs. Laura
Brown, vice president, and Mrs. Luclla
Howard, of Pittsburgh. Miss Blanche
Thompson, Of this city, spoke on "Edu-
cation Music and recitations helped
to enliven the sessions
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-11
TROOPS Off
FOR MT. GRE!NA
Six Philadelphia Infantry Com
panies Entrain Tonight-cav-
airy Troops Leave Tomorrow
HARD WORK IS SCHEDULED

Six local companies of infantry will
leave this evening at nine o'clock and
two troops of cavalry will leave to-
morrow morning at seven o'clock for
the annual encampment OF the Penn
sylvania Reserve Militia, to be held at
Mt Gretna beginning tomorrow.
In charge of Lieutenant Colonel
1Iender. the infantry will entrain at
Broad and Huntingdon streets and the
cavalry at West Philadelphia on the
Pennsylvania railroad. each occupying
about train of cars.
4 strenuous tour OF duty is ahead of
them. Advance details are already
busy digging bitches. stalking out tents
and laying out kitchens and inCinerat
ors for the accommodation of an ex
pected mobilization of some POO men
from all over Pennsylvania.
The usual military inspections will
take place Sunday. when many visitors
are expected. Tactical work will be
featured throughout the week.
Patrols advance and rear guard de-
ploys are scheduled Monday. Tuesday
morning, close and extended formation
drill. rear guard and outpost drills will
take place. In the Afternoon. attack
by battalion of outlying enemy; Wed
neSday. muster by /Adjutant General
Price, and in the afternoon. attack on
represented enemy: Thursday. tacticaI
problems and Governor review; Fri
day. problems in tactics; Saturday,
breaking camp.
The usual setting up exercises will
be given each morning.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-11
STRIKERS MARKING TIME
Marine Flremen Await Word From
Washington to Decide Course

Marine men now on a strike in
Philadelphia and other ports in the
East, from Portland, Me-, to New Or
leans. are awaiting word from Wash
ington today as to the outcome of the
conference between their representatives
and officials of the shipping board be-
fore determining the course they will
follow in the pursuance of their de-
mand for more pay.
In conformity with this policy it was
decided at n meeting of the men of the
Seamen's Union this morning that moth
ing should be done pending news from
the capital. 1t is estimated by union
delegates that there are approximately
1000 men at this port out on strike.
THE union has not prohibited a
seaman from shipping with a vessel
during this agitation, ; said one of their
local delegates today, 'but the men
absolutely refuse to sign and sail with
a ship employing non union firemen,
which means that there will be no ships
sailing"
An attempt was made today by the
New York state authorities to effect a
settlement when Michael J. Reagan,
conciliator Of the State Department of
Labor, arrived in New York to offer
his services in bringing the strikers and
employers together.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-11
DENY PHONE PURCHASE
Cook Says Keystone is Not Selling
Stock to Bell

Rumors that there is q movement on
foot by purchasers representing the
Rell Telephone interest to acquire sub
stantial blocks of Keystone Telephone
stock were belittled today By e. ".
Cook, manager of the latter company.
Bell officials disclaim knowledge of any
such move.
"I don't think the Bell company
wants to buy us and I know we are
not wanting to sell to them" Mr.. Cook
declared. That is all bunk started
by brokers who want to get the public
excited and interested. They have their
living to make. and they think those
tactics will help.
II was in New York the other day,
and while / don't say Philadelphia
service is perfect, | certainly think the
service over there is rotten. We need
competition to keep the standard Of
service up and prices for it down. The
Keystone company will remain Key
stone to the best of my knowledge.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-11
VACATION SCHOOLS
HELPING IN FIGHT
UPON TUBERCULOSIS
Daily Bible Glasses Spread
Propaganda Tending to
Prevent Disease

An invaluable medium for A. r~on-
agation of anti tuberculosis propa
ganda has been found in the Daily Va
cation Bible Schools. according to r.
\. Whaley, secretary of the Philadel-
phia tuberculosis committee, who de-
clared today that the campaign against
the spread of the "white plague" is be-
ing successfully waged in the schools
of this type which recently opened
in this city. The schools will remain
open daily until August s, and an
educational course on health is an i'm
portant feature of their curriculum.
Miss Maria II. Stryker. field execu-
tive of the tuberculosis committee, is
giving series of lectures and health
talks in the Bible schools, sessions of
which are held in the various churches
and neighborhood houses. At the Shot
Tower playground at Second and Car
penter streets, Yesterday Miss Stryker
addressed go children, emphasizing by
series of health talks and stories the
value of clean living and regular habits
The children are urged to carry these
messages home so that their parents
may benefit by the lesson. Striking
health posters are also distributed.
Today Miss Stryker will address the
pupils of the Vacation Bible SrhoUl
which holds its session at Christ Church
Neighborhood House. The Daily Naca
tion Bible School Association. of which
John S. Wurts is general director. is
heartily CO operating in the movement.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-11
MODESTY AND RINGS SAVED
But Burglar Escapes From Grasp Of
Boarder Sans Trousers

" boarder at the home of Mrs, Yetta
Isenberg, 5106 Parkside avenue, hadn'
paused to put on his trousers yesterday
afternoon, a robber who entered the
Isenberg home might have been cap
tured.
The boarder was in the midst of q
bath when the robber, entering the back
kitchen of the Isenberg home, covered
Mrs. Isenberg with a pistol, and tried
to wrest several diamond rings from her
hand. The bathing boarder, hearing Mrs.
Isenberg's screams, ran to her assist
ance.
Overcome with modesty at the reali =
zation that he was without trousers, the
boarder hastily withdrew, however, after
taking one look at the woman and her
assailant. A few seconds later, armed
with his trousers he reappeared. The
robber was gone. The rings and the
boarder's modesty were both saved.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-11
HELD ON MURDER CHARGE
Man Involved In o'NeiI Killing Was
Badly Beaten by Crowd

Stanley Stankus, beaten into insen
sibility by n crowd after the killing of
John O'Neil, 734 South Front street.
in a saloon quarrel June go, was held
on charge of murder today for a
further hearing tomorrow before Mag
istrate Imber at the Second aud Chris
tian streets station. He was brought
from the Pennsylvania Hospital by De
tective Condeco.
Stankus, who lives at Buttonwood
and Twelfth streets, is accused of
shooting O'Neil in the saloon of Fabian
Brass, southeast corner of Front and
South streets. He had lost his position
there as bartender a few days before
the shooting and is said to have quar-
relied with O'Neil. O'Neil was twenty
one years old and a foreman of steve
dores.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-11
FAIL TO STOP DROWNING
Witnesses Say Life Preserver Was
Not Thrown to Man In River

An unidentified man of about middle
age leaped overheard from the deck of
the Pennsylvania ferryboat Bridgeton
en- route from Camden to Philadelphia
shortly after noon yesterday and was
drowned.
Although he remained ahoat for
nearly seven minutes, witnesses say. no
effort was made to throw him life pre-
server or put out a small boat. The
body was not recovered
"It is deplorable,' said members of
the ]. Brooks Parker family, of Straf-
ford. who witnessed the accident. that
a more strenuous effort was not made
on the part of the boat crew to rescue
the man. He swan about for
fully five minutes and then seized n
slight spar, to which he clung for a
brief period. During the time he was
foundering helplessly in the water the
boat simply described circle about
him and no effort was made to throw
out a life preserver or rescue him by
other means
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-11
ACCUSED OF HITTING WOMAN
John Fitzpatrick, Ex.Navy Man,
Under Bail to Keep Peace

John Fitzpatrick. 1925 North How
ard street, who said that he was for
merly an officer in the United States
navy, was held in S4O0 bail to keep
the peace today when arraignod before
Magistrate Pennock in Central Station.
The man was accused of assault and
battery by Mrs. Catharinc Getz. 112
Jefferson street. He denied the charges.
According to the woman's testimony.
Fitzpatrick struck her on Tuesday after
he had met her on the street and called
her IA poison pen bum" The woman ;
husband said that Fitzpatrick had come
to their home and quarrclcd with them
later The postal authorities have been
called upon to investigate the case.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-11
STORE BUYS NEW BUILDING
B. r. Devices Acquires Property Ad.
Joining Present Quarters

B. F. Devices recently purchased
the adjoining property at 1924 Chest
nut street and will take possession on
January 1 next. .,
The Devices store is more than sixty
years old and was founded in 1858 at
PAT Market street. In 1877, the store
moved to 1124 Chestnut street, the pro-
perty which it has just purchased, and
in 1907 moved into its present building
Large alterations are contemplated
before the public will attend the open
ing of the Devices store at 1922 1924
Chestnut street,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-11
SEASONS FIRST FOR MAYOR
GIoucester's Chief Magistrate Re.
ceives Basket Of Prize Vegetables

Being mayor sometimes has its com
pensations after all.
At least, that's what Mayor Ander-
son, of Gloucester. thought this morn
ing when on coming TO his Office he
found market basket on his desk
filled with tempting vegetables.
card in the basket bore the name
of Joseph Ludwig and the explanation
'Thc first from my farm this season.
The mayor was as pleased as a child
with a new toy. He insisted on carry
ing the basket home himself, scorning
the proffered assistance of several hope
ful policemen.
Th" basket contained catalogue, Gu
cumbers, tomatoes. turnips, parsnips,
onions, radishes and carrots. All were
of prize Dimensions.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-11
City Appointments Made

Charles Beyler. 1851 Jackson street
was appointed today as inspector in the
Bureau of Street Cleaning at salary
of $1,000. Other appointments and the
salaries were: Nathan NJ. Carp. 21o9
South Fifth street, wutchman. Depart
ment of Wharves, Docks and Ferries.
$1,000; Walter r. Elvidge. 12O West
liaines street. assistant foreman of rig
gers. Bureau of Water, $1,000. and Lo-
renzO Camille. 1744 Pierce street. pavcr,
Bureau of Highways. 81. % IA day.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-11
SEEKS ASSEMBLY POST
n. r. Tatem, of CoIlingswood. An.
nounces He viii Be Candidate

Henry r. Tatem. of Collngswood. \.
j.. has announced that he will be a
candidate for the Assembly at the fall
election. Mr., Tatem was postmaster
at CoIlingswood for many years. was
president of the Collingswood National
Bank, and was the first mayor Of Col
lingswood. Mr.. Tatcm is now engaged
in the real estate business.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-11
ARRESTS FOLLOW SHOOTING
Nineteen Rounded Up After Wound
Ina of Thomas 3. Smith

Following the shooting of Thomas B.
Smith at a party at 1131 Beach street
last night after a quarrel with Ben
iamin Jones. of Chestertown. Md. Pa
trolman Berwick, of the East Girard
avenue station. arrested nineteen per-
sons who were in the house at the time.
All are colored. Smith is at st. Mary's
Hospital in a serious condition from a
bullet wound in the stomach.
Jones. who is supposed to have done
the shooting. was captured a short time
later. The case will be heard this
morning at the' Central Station before
Magistrate Pcnnock.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-11
ARRESTS a. AUTO DRIVERS
Martin Luther, New Traffic Cop,
Brings Fines on Motorists

Martin Luther was on the job again
today.
Standing at City Hall square. he ar
rested four drivers of automobiles on
charges of driving cars bearing i'm
proper license tags. Since last Mon
day Luther, who is a patrolman as :
signed to this work, has arrested forty
motorists.
Two of those arrested today were
fined. They are Walter Runtke, 2117
Derring street, fined, costs amount to
$3.50, and Earl Hall, 5000 Emerly
street, $40 and costs. The other two
were discharged by Magistrate Pennock.
They are Edward Hamburg, 1913 East
Clearfield street, and Harry Volsky,
1920 Point Breeze avenue.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-11
DRAFT DODGER SENTENCED
Philadelphia Given Sixty Days;
Appeal 10 Taken

Max Morgenstein, 1877 South Fourth
street, convicted last March of evading
the draft, was sentenced to a term Of
sixty days in the Mercer county Jail by
Judge Thompson in the United States
District Court yesterday. An appeal
was taken by the defendant to the APP
pellate Court. He was released under
$1,000 bail.
Bennett Morgenstein, the father, was
convicted some time ago of aiding his
son to evade selective service duty and
served a thirty day sentence. The son
claimed he was the only member of the
family capable of running his fathers
bakery. The government proved, how
ever, there were other members of the
family able to take care of the business.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-11
THAW TO STAY HERE
New York Plea for Extradition to Be
Denied, Report

Attorney General Schaffer will ad
wise Governor Sproul. in writing, that
be has no power to grant the request
of Governor Smith, of New York state
that Harry *. Thaw be requisitioned
to New York for trial on charge of
assault. according to word from Harris
burg.
Thaw is held in the PENNSYLVANIA
Hospital for the Insane here by court
order. and the attorney general told
representatives of District Attorney
Swami office. who went to Harrisburg
from New York. that as long as the
court judgment is in effect Thaw can
not b" removed from the state. The
Governors Office will notify the dis
trict attorneys Office in New York as
soon as it is officially advised of the
stand of the attorney general.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-11
LUMBER BIDS OPENED
BY SHIPPING BOARD
Harris & Co., Of New York,
Make High Proposal for Entire
Surplus Stock
IS FIRMS MAKE OFFERS

Forty FIVE bids for total of 12T,
394,307 feet of ship lumber no longer
needed in the plans of the shipping
board were opened yesterday at the Of
flee of the supply and sales division.
United States Shipping Board Emer-
gency Fleet Corporation.
Harris & Co.. New York. bid So .900.-
OO0; Hazard, Lawton & Coyne, Phila-
delphia, bid 50 1915 .050. and the Canton
Lumber Company, Baltimore. bid
81, 100, 900 for the entire offering.
For 2,640 900 feet at Cornwells. Pa.
the Pearson & Ludascher Lumber Com
pany. Philadelphia, bid S25 80 per 1000.
This company also bid on a number of
other schedules.
Certified checks approximating ST.,
800 900, being 10 per cent of the total
bids, were attached. They came from
all of the chief lumber centers of the
Atlantic and Gulf States. Five bids
were thrown out because checks were
not attached.
Wide Variety Offered
AS the other bids were for wide
variety of lumber and not for q lump
quantity it will be week or ten days
before they can be tabulated and allot
ments announced. This lumber is
stored in yards along the Gulf and At
lantic coasts and the Delaware river all
the way from Texas to Portland. Me.
1t consists largely of long leaf yellow
pine. with the remainder douglas fir.
cypress and oak. There are 13,419,-
307 feet of it at Wilmington, Camden,
Philadelphia and Cornwells. Pa
The Hodge Ship Company, of Moss
Point, Miss. bid $12.50kper 1000 feet
for all merchantablc lumber at the Moss
Point shipyard. The Standard Export
Lumber Company. New York. offered
$12 per 1000 feet for all merchantable
lumber at Madisonville. La.
Tryon & Carter, Houston, Tex. bid
$2O.65 on 3.120 900 feet at the Univer
sal Shipyard, in Harris county, Tex. ::
Pendleton Brothers. New York, made a
lump sum bid of $4,000 on 660,0 feet
at Stonington, Conn; a lump sum of
100000 on 2,4OO 900 feet at Noank.
Conn; a lump \sum bid of $1,000 on
200 900 feet at Sandy Point, Me-. a
lump sum bid of $4,000 on 1000 900
feet at Stratford. Conn, and $40 600 on
447 900 feet at Portland, Me.
CornwelI Heights Firm Bids
Jamison & Bond Company, Rock
away beacn, y. l., Dld Sz3. ~ per loOU
feet for 2.063 SIT feet at Stratford,
Conn. The Atlantic, Gulf and Pacific
Company, New York, bid S26.5O per
1000, and the Frank Miller Lumber
Company, Bridgeport, Conn, bid S45.5O
per 1000 on the same schedule. r. X.
Ribsam & Co.. Cornwell Heights, Pa,
bid $50 per 1000 on 100000 feet at
Cornwells.
Other bidders included the Bahamas
Cuban Company, Limited, Jacksonville,
Fla; Frank J. Parks, New York Dex
ter Rood. Springfield, Mass; Thomp
son Shingle Company, Moss Point,
Miss. J. G.. Roberts, Philadelphia; W.
A. Bogarth. Williamsburg, Va; G.
Elias Brothers, Buffalo; the Nixon
Lumber Company, Lynchburg. Va, and
the Gress Manufacturing Company
Jacksonville, Fla.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-11
Held for Lead.Plpe Theft

Daniel Davis, who said he lived in
Columbia, Pa. was held in $500 bail
by Magistrate Pennock today. following
avenue and Morris street. The house
had been stripped of lead pipe and brass
fixtures. Davis was arrested by Pa
trolman Simpson, of the Germantown
station.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-11

Chicago Crime Reduced by Half
+, Chicago, July 11.-(By A. P.) -
Wartime prohibition has decreased
crime in Chicago so per cent, according
to statement made today by Chief
of Detectives James j.. Rooney.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-08-22
.mpqrEnteuzaeAeonotsr

grand marriage Chrys was g~lorying
in endure?
Fol- an instant my mind contrasted
Chrys with Katherine Miller, who on
the slightest provocation usually in
dulged all the frantic emotional Per-
formances which Chrys SO coldly re-
pressed. I couldn't imagine my Bob
with all his Lorimer traits-lovins
a roman who cultivated hysteria a $
she did.
And the thought flashed into my
mind, passing again almost unno-
ticed, that If ever in our rivalry for
the heart Of my husband, Katherine
Miller seemed to be winning, / might
destroy her with her own weapon!
Let me but provoke her to Mysteries
in Bob's presence, I smiled confident
Iy to myself, and her goose was cook
ed
Bob and Jim, Jr., had quietly gone
off a-sailing in the moonlight. as if
nothing in the world were less i'm
portant than the final chapters in the
history Of the Riminez pearls.
But I couldn't take those last
chapters so calmly. Poor Mary!" /
sighed, as / realized that their toll
Of human lives was completed with
her death. Then, as I watched the
boys white sail tack back and forth
across the streak of moonlight under
which the U-boat lurked, my thought
changed to "Poor Chrys!"
Certeis had promised her a we'd
ding gift as grand as the ruined rope
of pearls. 1t wasn't hard to guess
where he could find that gift.
But how was he going to raise
those other jewels?
Would he go down for them him
self?
ITO be contfnued)