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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-21
NAVY GRAFT RUMOR
HERE STIRS DANIELS
Secretary Calls on Admiral
Hughes 10 Report Conditions
in This District

SECRETARY of tho Navy Daniels called
upon Admiral Hughes. commandant of
the Philadelphia Navy Yard, today for
report unon the rumor that Philadel-
phiane had paid as high as $1,000 TO get
into the ua,r and keep out Of the
trenches
When Secretary Daniess attention
vas called 10 tho report that the alleged
GrIu' and Irregularities In the Third
Naval District i'm connection with OBJ
timing places In the navy had extend
ed 20 Philadelphia aud the Fourth Dis
triC'. ne said h" would have the mat
ter immed' alcly Investigated and would
at once call oI the commandant of the
Philadelphia yard to report on the
matter
So far as he knew, he said. no evil
denCo had Yet been disclosed by the
naval authorities or the Department of
Justice that the alleged grating eX-
tended outside the Third Naval District,
Admiral Hughes said there has never
been the slightest suspicion of graft by
Fourth District officers, and added that
If any person has any knowledge which
would seem to indicate graft he per-
sonally would direct an investigation
which would get 10 the bottom Of the
affair
lie referred !nquirers to Captain
Cooper chief OF staff
Captain Cooper denied emphatically
that any conditions of bribery or fa-
voritism obtained here. He stated that
he welcomed any sort OF evidence to
the contrary and would Immediately
start an investigation on the hlmsiest
of evidence.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-21

was i'm good condition when they left
there on February 8. They had arrived
AT Brest February >. They found that
all the tents had been hoored and
plankng put down in the camp streets
The organization saw some hard serr-
ice in France. II left New York on its
way to the front June 10. 1918, on the
transport Great Northern. and. after a
few DAYS at Bret. upon disembarkng,
went to the French town OF La Tus.
in southern France, where 1t remained
in training for a'month' IL was trans
ferred TO La Courtine, remaining there
until October rs. when 1t went up TO
the line. taking position with its loo
millmeter French Schneider rifles at
the Marboche sector.
II was In action from october 20 TO
the signing of the armistice al Pont-a-
Mousson. II remained in action until
the last moment of the war, firing its
final shot one minute before the armis-
ticc went into effect on the morning OF
November I.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-21

Captain Knight was wounded in air
combats and four times was shot down
by the Germans. lie enlisted in April,
1917. few days after the United states
went into the war He trained in this
country until September when he went
to England. There he again went
through a course OF training at Oxford
after which he was attached to the
Royal Flying Squadron Of the British
army. He fought in combat planes at
the battles of Amiens and Albert.
He was then transferred to the Ameri-
can air forces. where he acted as COM
bat instructor at the great aviation
school at 1ssodun.
Captain knights father has been serv-
ing as counsel, at 81 a year. to the
highway transportation committee Of
the Council of National Defense in
Washington. He Is a Chicago lawyer.
Captain Knight is an only child. He
was studying the real estate business
before entering the aviation service. He
is twenty-six years of age and a gradu-
ate of the University Of Chicago. When
in college he distinguished himself In
track athletics, running the hundred
yards in nine and four-ffths seconds.
He won several running events In a
track meet in England in which eight
colleges participated.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-21
COLLAPSE PUZZLES DOCTORS
1t Developed, However, Victim
Was Hero at Chateau.Th;.vrv

Physicians at the Polytechnic Hospitsi
were puzzled for more than an hour
last night when they were called upon
to treat Daniel Sweeney, TWENTY-FIVE
years old, OF 9i1s Federal street, who
was brought 10 the institution In an
unconscious condition. For a time the
only information they were able 10 OBJ
tain was that he collapsed while havInk
his ha,r cur In barber shop At 1918
At the time he collapsed, John Hol-
land. the proprietor, rushed to the Twen-
tleth and Federal streets station and no
tifed the police. First-aid treatmcnt
was administered, but without result.
After Sweeney had been taken 10 the
hospital his mother was notifsd. II
was not until she arrived and explained
that her son had been a member OF the
3lbth infantry and had been wounded
and gassed at Chateau-Thierry. that
the doctors had some clew 10 work on.
On the theory that the poisonous gasss
had N some manner Affected his iunKs,
the physicians got to work and soon
brought him to consciousness.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-21
FRANCE WILL PROVIDE
FOR MILLION ORPHANS
Money Can't Buy One. Says
Woman War Worker Re.
turned on Northland

France has one million orphans, but
you can't buy one for a million dollars. .'
That assertion which probably blasts
the hopes of many Americans who have
nourished the thought that they could
adopt a French war orphan was made
by Miss Emelyn Peck, of New York
city. one of the coterie of feminine war
workers that returned home on the
Northland
Miss Peck was in France for SEVEN
teen months and attached to the War
Orphans Bureau. We did a wonder
fu work in FRANCE and saved many
lives" said the young woman, but con-
ditions are becoming better every day
and France will soon be able to take
ample care of it's unfortunate children.
The government has just appropriated
10. 900, 200 francs for the care of the
orphans and each one will be given a
good education. France will not permit
any of the children to leave the country
for an exodus of children would en-
danger the nations future. Contrlou-
tions are welcome and much needed.
Several women returned on the North
land and all paid handsome tributes TO
the work OF the American soldiers.
You can't say anything that is too
good about them" said Miss Vera Allen.
of Portland Oregon. Miss Allen was a
nurse and stationed at a base hospital
in Paris for many months.
Miss Virgil Gilchrst. physician
from Moscow, Idaho. was CARRIED i'm .regu-
lation olive drab and explained that she
had been doing civilian relief work at
Marseilles. France.
Avis Matthews. of san Francisco
served for "A year in a base hospital at
Tout and Miss Ethel NJ. SIeicher served
as a nurse in Paris hospital AS the
Mort hand steamed up TN river the
women. grouped ON the main deck, re-
turned the salutes of ship workers and
sailors aboard harbor craft
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-21
CHEERED UP SERVICE men
War Camp Community Reports
on Entertainments Given NJ

Showing how the War Camp Com
munity Service has co-operated with
other welfare organizations. an annual
report. stating the number Of entertain
ments and entertainers furnished. has
been made public. The report is made
on entertainments OF all kinds provided
by the Philadelphia branch of the War
lamp Community Service to Camp Dix.
Camp Crane, Cape May the League
Island Navy Yard. the Naval Home on
Grays Ferry road and the Jewish well
fare Board
Eighteen hundred entertiners were
sent to the various places named dur
ing 1918. They gave entertainments In
Y. NJ. c, A. and knights of Columbus
and Jewish Welfare Board huts. and in
the building maintained by other or
ganizations. such as the Commission on
Training Camp Activities.
The report shows that an average OF
one entertainment week was furnished
the Y. NJ. c. A. hut. one a month for the
Knights OF Columbus and an average
OF four entertainments weekly for all
the other organizations
The total number of entertainments .
given through the efforts OF the local
War Camp Community Service at theee
"inside-the-camp" buildings is 220.
During January, 1919. twenty-five more
entertainments were furnished.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-21
CATCH ALLEGED HOLD.lJP MAN
Negro Arrested After Chase
and Fist Fight

A chase and hstfght preceded the
arrest of George Mcpherson. a negro,
who, the police say. held up walter
Acosts. of 73l Spruce street, at Tenth
and Rodmsn streets.
Mcpherson attacked Acosta with a
black jack. according 10 the police, and
robbed him of $40. John Harrison. am
other negro. IL Is said, acted ss look
out"
Sel seaht LeNy 81" fat'"lIiah thichs
chased both negroes and caught them in
a closet at the home of Cora Hall
Tenth street above South.
When disarmed OF his biz ok Jack Nc
Pherson cringed ard begged for mercy
lie was held without bail for court by
MAGISTRATE lmber, Harrison and Cora
Hall were each held in $500 bail for
court.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-21
WILL HEAR CITY
ONSHIP'PING AIMS
Mayor Asked to Send Dele
gates to National Marine
Congress
H URLEY'S INVITATION
Hopes Plans Can Be Made to
Build Up Great Merchant
Fleet .

Philadelphia today was invited 10
take part in a national congress- Of
business. banking, shipping and labor
experts to formulate a plan for the
operation of the American merchaat
marine.
The invitation came this afternoon
to Mayor Smith from Edward n. Hut
ley, chairman of the United states
shipping board. with the request that
Mr.. Smith forward the invitation 10
business and other organizations here.
The plans formulated by the national
congress are to be tabulated by the
United States Chamber Of Commerce
and submitted to Congress for enact
ment into law. .-
All Interests Notified
Mayor Smith issued a statement. Sxs
planning that he had forwarded In
formation of the shipping boards desire
TO the Philadelphia Chamber Of Com
merce, the Maritime Exchange the
Commercial Exchange, the Board OF
Trade, the Philadelphia Bourse, the YES
sci owners and Captains Association,
and the Department Of wharves, Docks
and Ferries. T
Chairman Hurley's telegram to tAs
Mayor follows:
To Consult Nations Experts
The shipping board has asked the
United States Chamber of Commeroe 10
call national congress of the best
business. banking, shipping and labor
experts in the country to prepare
through this conference a number or
plans for the best operation Of our mer-
chant marine; the shipping board to
furnish the domestic and foreigni data
covering facilities, labor trade soutss,
coasts, fuel supply coaling stations and
other necessary information. 4 tiAt
Farming. mining and industriap
problems will be given full considers
ton, said various plans, when drafted.
TO be submitted by the United States
Chamber of Commerce to the GranxfI
the American Bankers Association, the
railroad administration and other units
interested, these units of business to
lay the questions involved before their
members and organizations for investi-
cation and discussion. with final plans
and after full discussion to be returned
through the United States Chamber Of
Commerce. tabulated and submitted to
Congress for its information in enact-
ing the final legislation necessary 70
Great national shipping policy A
Would ask that you lay these Facts
carefully before your various business
interests TO the end that they may be
so organized and prepared to 60 inVo
the subject from the viewpoint Of al
localities and interests involved, SO that
there can be no delay In tho flings Of
recommendations upon0the various plans
submitted through your local Chanqppr|
of Commerce and other bodies. afr.t1sf
'"rhe shipping Board desires to serge
the Interests of the majority OF re-
sponsible thinkers and business men OIL
the country and in order that all ip-
terests may be fully advised. would
ask that you give this statement 10
your press, with such comment as you
may deem advisable, In order to bring
home to your people the importanct
OF the cooperation asked OF them. The
nation wide system OF the Council OF
National Defense is aiding in this mat
ter"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-21

from the facts given by his parents,
that Lieutenant William c. Lecbie, son
Of Mr.. and Mrs William Lecklc, Of
Brookiine, Mass, was one OF the great
est Of heroes, besides being the pal of
mother and father.
And, OF course, every one knew that
Captain W. n. Conant, OF Boston. had
been tester In the largest aviation field
In tho world, that he was only twenty
seven years old and had been called
wonder aviator.
The Stokley closely followed the OF.
fcial reception boat, the Ashbridge, till
some one gave the signal that the North
land was sighted. .'
Long before even the outlines Of the
olive drab figures lining the shiprails
could be distinguished, the voices of the
heroes raised in song Come on over"
were heard.
Immaculate Mr.. Leciie, Of Brookline,
disre sarding danger. clambered to a
chest at the bow Of the Stokley and
whistled with all his might. Willie
will know my whistle. I'm sure" he cried
between breaths.
"wado," cried Mrs. Wolf, as she
stretched her arms over the rail. And to
everybodys surprise there came the an
swering cry: Mama
That was the first recognition. and II
sent O thrill through the welcoming boats
as 1t must have through the Northland
The little group on the Stokley shouted
waved and climbed higher on every box
coil OF rope and elevation that could be
found.
There's Willie, Nom" shouted Mr..
Leckie, from his slippery perch on a
chest And Nom and Dad waved franti-
cally.
There's someone waving at you a
neighbor pointed out TO Doctor Conant.
Lord, it's Billy, Mother. wouldn't you
know that foot any place." The foot In
question, sarbed in yellow leather. hung
over the rail Of the Northland.
And with tears of Joy streaming down
their faces they shouted and waved
The air must have been saturated
with kisses. for the soldiers and their
welcomers scattered them promiscuously.
1t didn't matter after all, who got them,
because every one VISA SO happy and so
sympathetic and so generous.
Mrs George Howard Bruce. OF Potts
town, who had come to meet her brother
Captain Jacob e. Ridgway. OF Column
bus, y. j., was the only one who didn't
see her loved one She rejoiced with the
others anyway and knew that some
where In that throng OF olive drab her
hero was looking for her.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-21
FEAR SMALLPOX EPIDEMIC
swarthmore Preparatory School
Quarantincd as Precaution

swarthmore Preparatory School is
under quarantine as the result OF the
discovery Of what appears to be small
pox among the students. Al the school
last night 1t was reported that three
students were Ill, but that their condi-
tion was not serious.
Or. ], Moore Campbell, representative
OF the State Board Of Health. made an
inspection Of the school and reported
that the situation was not serious. A
member of the faculty stated that the
boys who are III are believed to be suf-
feriny from vsrioioid. a rniid form Of
smallpox.
Doctor Tomlinson. hsadmastsr Of the
school is III and was not st the ecfoA
hat the quarantino would nro6ehIv M
nst longer thar H>n1sx. Il |'-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-21
Lieutenant, a Biz Of Neios--
There's a Ne,U Baby Home

Sergeant, page the lieutenant
and hand him this piece of news,
clipped from the society columns
today: 'a.
Lieutenant. and Mrs. Julian +.
Miller are receiving congratula-
tions on the birth Of daughter on
Tuesday. Mrs. Miller will be re-
membered as Miss Mildred Holmes.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. w. X.
Holmes. of Merchantvihe."
Lieutenant Miller Is among the
overseas soldiers who arrived here
Today on }ps transport Northlsnd.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-21
PR. R. Is FINED
Magistrate Imposes SIS and Costs
for Smoke Nuisance

the Pennsylvania Railroad, on account
Of the smoke almost constantly pouring
from It's stack at Sixteenth and Fflbert
streets, II 10 said, the company was fined
Il was charged thai, the Company wss
violating a city ordinance, The defen.
dant was reprssented at the hearing by
J. II. Rhoads. The complaints were pre-
sss.ina sssc ~ n. 4 suresu Boiler wsfr fn.pse pse
tion. Among the complainants were the
United Gas Improvement Company and
the Fidelity Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-21
NO JERSEY BEER BY APRIL l
Brewers Say Many States Will Be
on Whisky Basis

Newark, y. j.. Feb. 2i.-(By A. P)--
Prediction that the nation's beer sup
ply would be exhausted by May | was
made in statement Issued here last
night by Christian w. Feigenspan. presj-
dent Of the United States Brewers AS
ISOLATION. announcing that the brewers
OF this vicinity had agreed TO pool their
in business as long as possible
After adding that New York, New
Jersey Massachusetts, Rhode Island and
Connecticut would be beer dry" bv
Aprll J. the statement continued:
May ! you can see what II will mean
for the months OF May and June The
country will be on a straight whisky
basis. And In these days OF unrest il
IL dangerous 10 have. steady beer drink
ers switch to whisky, The results may
surprise people"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-21
Income Tar Is Needed
TO Supply Army Needs

II 1t wasn't for the income tax
maybe We wouldn't be having a
Peace Conference.
T. war is over. but the men
WHO ID the lighting still need our
dollars.
American army OF occupation"
sounds good, but it needs your sup.
port.
Not all OF us can be heroes, but
all % us can he patriots. Paying
your income tax helps to make you
one.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-21
ONE.YEAR ENLISTMENTS
House Conferess on Bill Ordered I,
Insist on Short Term

D.. washington. Feb. 2l.--(By A. P)--
resumption Of voluntary enlistments il,
the army were appointed today, They
were instructed 20 insist on the House
iistmsnts be for one year, with no re-
reserve ARMY.
The bill originally provided. as did
the pre-war law. for three-year enlist
rnsnis and four years service in the
reserve.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-21
WOULD LIFT TEACHING PAY
United States Commissioners Pro-
pose Doubling Compensatiou

Washinktor, Feb. .9l,-boublinx sal.
aries OF public school teachers In the
next hye years, and an addition OF 30
per cent before another ten years. 40
the minimum average salary would be
Education Claxton today.
while the cost OF living has increased
approximately 80 per cent. the salaries
OF teachers have Increased only about
12 per cent" he said.
MANY Of the better teachers are leay-
Ing the schools, Many OF the places are
not Allied at sll. As an ineyitable "a
suit the character of the schools is be-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-21
SPROUL TO VOTE FOR "DICK"
Governor Goes to Chester Home
for Special Election

Governor William g. sproul is home
"to vote for Dick
Accompanied by Attorney General
william T. Schaffer, the Governor ar
rived in Chester today. They will re-
main here for the weekend and return
10 Harrisburg on Tuesday evening.
II am home to vote for Dick" said
the Governor. referring TO the special
election for Senator to fill the place he
occupied for the last quarter OF a CEN
turx. and for which former Speaker
Richard J. Baldwin is. the Republican
nominee. The election will he held next
Tuesday On the same day an election
viii be held in Dauphin County, where
Frank A.. Smith is the nominee.
Republican leaders say that both can-
didates are sure 20 be elected. The win
ners will be sworn In on March ..
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-21
CITY Greets Heroes
Home on NOrthldnd
Continued from PAGE One

Continued from PAGE One
committeeman and relatives Of some Of
the men aboard.
II WAS 80 o'clock when the tugs
took hold of the transport and swung
her into her dock at the foot of wash
irgton Avenue At l:i5 the gangplanE
had been lowered into place and the
army officers who superintended the dis
embarkation of the troops came aboard,
The proximity of their native soil
made even the officers forgo the usual
dignity of rank. \ score Of commits
stoned men on an upper deck threw
CAPS into the air and cheered loud and
long as the Northland's nose touched
the pier and a slight ShiVer ran through
the big liner. II was like the touch Of
a friendly hand to the homecoming
soldiers.
Rough Weather DELAYED Arrival
The Northland left Brest February 8.
and consequently was fun two weeks
in massage Officers Of the boat said
that her constant service during the. war
had told against her speed. The rough
weather encountered during a large part
of the voyage helped retard her, The
! health and spirits of both the ships
crew and its army passengers were good
on the voyage, though there were two
deaths at sea OF enlisted men.
The military officer in command OF
tbs Northland was Major Robert H.
| GRAY. OF New York, commanding the
Th,rd Battalion, 35ist Field Artillery.
The ships complement OF returning men
| was made up as follows: Third Bat
talon. 35Ist Field Artillery, forty-three
off,cers and AL men detachment Com
pany d, 1920 Infantry, Sunset Division,
one oficer and ninety-nine men; Second
Anti-aircraft Machine Gun Battalion,
twenty-seven officers ard 597 men; 236
casual officers, mostly members of the
aviation service Brest casual company
No, esq. twenty-seven enlisted men {;
American Red Cross and Y. NJ. C. A.
workers, to a total of forty-seyen.
Eleven of these were women nurses. The
total aboard was 1851 officers and men.
Brought Many Pennsyivanians
The ma jority OF The enlisted men were
negroes The 35ist Field Artillery is 4
negro organization. About 80 per cent
Of the men come from Pennsylvania
Maryland and Ohio. The Third Bat
| talon trained at Camp Meade. In
France It belonged TO the l67th Field
! Artillery Brigade. and served in ths
Il Ninety.second Division.
Il offlcers of the battalion reported that
\ Breef. about wfsich tina men on The
\ }Hoforfcr1 complalned IA strcng terzns
. ..- ~ ~ I. * IA FL. M NJ ....| ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-21
BIBLE CLASS CELEBRATES
Organization Of Scots Presbyterian
6 - Church Holds Banquet

The mems Bible class Of Scots Presby-
terian Church held fits snpual BANQUET
and entertainment hast night In the Sun
day school rooms OF the church. Broad
sfroet and Castle avenue. The members
St<s s< xsslsy s p shs tsschtr 'ss na 20 % ~ Nat
Wflxht. the chorister The presentat tion
a((SnG6 Ves made BY the Rey DR.. D.
&fn. pestor Of the church
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-21
NO CHANGE IN LOAN PLAN
Report Public VIII Ne, Be Asked to
Subscrihs Evvoueous

There will be no change In the pians
inprt tssions prevailing to the effect that
the public will not Be asked TO take up
the loan are erroneous
This announeemsnt was made this
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-21

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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-06-12
Our Ancient Ancestors
Dwell in Icy Period Is
Proven by a Discovery

One often hears of "the glacial
PERIOD or "the ice age" of the earth,
but, strictly speaking, this expression
is not correct, AYERS writer. 1t is
now established beyond all reasonable
doubt that this planet has experienced
not one but great many glacial
periods. Evidence has been found
which proves that the latest or Pieis-
tocene glacial epoch has several im-
portant subdivisions and that all OF
the present continents have expert
enced glacial epochs at different ages.
Great ice sheets were formed at diff
ferent periods back to the Proterozoic
age: that is the age of the Oldest
known sedimentary rocks, a great
many million years ago.
One of the most recent discover
les of the old glacial deposits was
made by Professor w. w. Atwood OF
the United States geological survey,
near Ridgway, in southwestern Colo
RADIO. These deposits were found be-
meath tertiary lavas of the San Juan
mountains, and resting upon upper
Cretaceous beds. They have, it is be-
lieved, been formed in early Eocene
times.