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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-18
SMILES AS DEATH LOOMS
In Constant Pain as Result Of Shoot
ina. Victim Is Cheerful

Bernard Hotzhaused. forty years old,
is in the Cooper, Hospital, hopelessly
paralyzed from the waist down. and
in constant pain. He is the innocent
victim of bullet fired by PasQuale
Romano. The bullet severed his spinal
cord. causing paralysis. The doctors
at the hospital are unable to do any
thing for the patient because his in
jury cannot be corrected by an opera
ton. Holtzhauser knows he must soon
die.
He is bravcly resigned to his fate
As a patient he is one of the best ever
admitted to the hospital. lie has won
the admiration of the doctors and nurses
by his wonderful optimism and every
thing is done to make him as comfort
able as possible. Several times Holtz-
hauser has been expected to die. but
he bravely rallies. However. each day
he grows weaker. and death will be
the only relief to his sufferings and tor
tured mind.
Holtzhauser was in a saloon at Sec
ond and Clinton streets when Romano
entered and opened fire, wounding him
and Herbert Crane.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-18
EX.SERVICE MAN ACCUSED
Harry Rheineold Held for Attacking
and Robbinq STRANGER

Accused of being one of four sup
posed soldiers to whom a stranger
played good fellow only to be left,
robbed and beaten, in Fairmount Park.
Harry Rheingold, Mercy street near
Fourth, was held without bail today by
Magistrate Pennock for further hear
ing on July %.
Max F. r. Storandt. 12T North Nine.
teenth street. was the complaining wit
ness. the stranger whom the four mas
keteeers took in. On June 81. he says.
he came to Philadelphia with lots of
money. watch. some pawn tickets COW
erng jewelry he had pledged. and.
moreover. a disposition to honor the
army uniform.
At hotel he met four soldiers. all
of whom wore two or three service
stripes and discharge chevrons. They
proposed an excursion to the Park. Eve
ming came. and Storandt found himself
seated on Park bench. 1t grew dark.
a blackjack descended with a sudden
crash upon his head. When he came
to he was aware he had lost his money
and valuables.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-18
CRUISER ST. LOUIS
SAW HARD SERVICE
Warship Arrives at Navy Yard
After Travelling 40, 900 Miles
in Six Months
PROUD OF HER WAR RECORD

The first class cruiser st. Louis, with
war record which typifes the work of
the American navy, steamed in through
the rain and mist to League Island and
lies at dock today for her first real rest
in over two years.
The St. Louis has the remarkable rec
ord of. 40 900 miles covered in the last
six months. Seventy two hours after
the declaration of war by this country.
the st. Louis steamed from Honolulu,
where she had been stationed, for Mex
leo. Since that time. between convoy
duty and cruising in many seas. she
has seen no rest. Indeed. so fine is her
record that book, The War Log of
the st. Louis is now being printed
in New York city. She made six trips
on convoy duty.
TN the voyage just ended she sailed
from Brest. where she witnessed the
celebration following the signing of the
armistice, and also the arrival and de-
parturc of President Wilson on the
George Washington.
Everybody aboard the st. Louis
from 1hc officers down to the ships
mascot. cat. which absolutely refused
to show itself when suggestions We're
made to take his picture. An cnlisting
campaign has Just started on the cruiser
and great eXultation is felt because so
many of the old crew have signed up
again.
On the rain soaked decks, half in
distinct in tho mist. the crew worked to
put the st. Louis in shape for her port
stay.
Captain G. s. Lincoln commands the
st. Louis. and the lieutenant COM
mandcr is,John c. Latham.
Other distinguished visitors arrived
at the navy yard this morning in the
form of five dcstroyers, which docked
at Pier {. They are tho first of n
fotilla of twenty vessels due in this
port. Three moro will dock later to-
day. if weather and tides permit.
The dcstroyers already in are the
Bcalc. Burrows. Patterson. Ammon
and Henly. which dockcd Just before
noon The Patterson and Beale were
the fagships of the Fifth Hunt Squad
ron during the war. None of the
destroyers so far arrived has the
official record of having sunk a Sub. y
but most Of them are almost certain
of at least one.
The Wclkc. which has not vet ar
rived. also saw duty off the coast last
summer in the memorable U-boat hunt.
Rcccntly-aftcr convoy duty ceased
they have been cruising, some in Cuban
waters and some off the southern
coast. Most of them are proceeding
here from Charlestown. and they will
be put out of commission at the navy
ward in due course of time. All the
dcstroyers are of the burning type
and have 742 tons displacement. They
have crews of about ninety men each.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-18
SHIP COMPANY CHARTERED
Said to Be First Step Toward cramp
Kerr Merger

Charter was issued today at Dover
to the American Ship and Commerce
Corporation, with a capital of Sl5O,OOO
900. to own and 'operSte boats, build and
repair ships, wharves, docks, harbors,
piers. ETC.. and to own real estate in
and out of Delaware.
The ncorporators are James +. Man
ter. of Portland, Me. Herbert f. Lat
ter and Howell S. England, of Will
mington.
The capital is divided into l 100000
shares, without par value.
The charter does not reveal any
definite purpose to take over any par
ticuar shipyards or other establish
ments but it is authorized to do this
The main Office is given as West
Tenth street, Wilmington, in the otice
of the Corporation Trust Company OF
America.
The incorporation of the American
Shin and Commerce Corporation is
step in carrying out the Cramp Ship
building Kerr Navigation Corporation
merger.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-18
SAYS TROLLEY LINES
MUST HAVE PROFIT
Taylor Declines to Elaborate
on Rate Memorandum for
Electric Roads
EXPLAINS ITSELF, HE SAYS

A. Merritt Taylor, former director of
the Department of City Transit, did
not have the Philadelphia Rapid Tran
sit Company in mind when he offered his
memorandum on rate fixing to the fed
rral electric railways commission at
Washington.
Mr.. Taylor's memorandum expressed
the opinion that cities would not be able
to get capital for street railways if the
latter were prevented from taking a fair
return on their investment.
Mr.. Taylor was asked if his state
ment implied that the Philadelphia
Rapid Transit Company would be jus
tilted in introducing a zone fare system.
or increasing the general rate of fare.
II did not refer to the +. II. 7. Com
pany." said Mr.. Taylor. MY memo
randum speaks for itself. AS to the
p. r. T. I have nothing to say"
Mr. Taylor added with smile. "You
will notice that I said in my memo
randum that an electric railway enter
prise is entitled to charge such rates as
are required to protect the capital legiti-
mately invested therein
Mr.. Taylor in the past has made it
clear many times that he opposes the
payment of heavy dividends on the
underlying stock of the p. r. 7. Th<c
underlying companies receive interest
on their stock at par, although the
stock was never fully paid in. From
time to time Mr.. Taylor has advocated
paying up this underlying stock in full,
arguing that this course would solve
many of the financial difficulties of the
company and make it a paying PROPOSE
ton
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-18
SIX RESCUED FROM SURF
Beach Guards Save PhlIadeI phlans,
Caught by Undertow

Six Philadelphians were rescued from
drowning by guards yesterday while
bathing at Atlantic City after they had
been caught in the undertow which was
very treachcrous. They we're Mrs. f.
A. Jettel, Stephen Harrison, Andrew
Young, j. c. Berry, Judson Harmon and
j. e. Susleck.
Mrs. Jettel was bathing yesterday
oft Virginia avenue when she was
caught by the undercurrent and drawn
far out into the surf She was rescued
by Guards Broom and Jones. Mr.. Sus-
leck was overcome off Maryland avenue
and Mr.. Harmon was saved off South
Carolina avenue. only after the guards
had struggled desperately with the surf.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-18
SEVEN CITY CASUALTIES
Five Dead Of Wounds or Accidents
Two Others Injured

Seven Philadelphans are named in
casualty lists containing total of 1876
names. released by the War Depart
ment today.
Corporal William Fleming. 1912 West
Ontario street and Privates James A..
Mcguire. 1854 Wopkin street. and
Wilbert Mercer. 1924 Aspen street. have
died of wounds.
Private Samuel Gam. 34S Wolf
street, has died from accident or other
cause. Lieutenant Harry NJ. Foss.
373S North Carlisle street. has been
wounded severely Private Erwin G.
Garrett. Land Title Building. has been
wounded slightly. Private William G.
Thompson. 6065 BecChwood street, has
died of disease.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-18
OPERATED ON SEVEN TIMES
1t. Sayres's Family Refused Per-
mission to Send Specialists

Wounded in the arm a week before
the armistice was signed in the fighting
in the Argonne region, First Lieutenant
Arthur Richard Sayres, of Havcrford,
has undergone seven operations and is
still at the army hospital at Railway,
v. J. When members of his family
tried to obtain government permission
to send Philadelphia specialists and
surgeons to attend Lieutenant Sayres
they were refused.
\ piece of shrapnel entering Lieu
tenant Sayrcs's right arm above the
elbow. passed out below and it was
necessary to amputate the arm. Sue
ceeding complications, extending over
many months, have caused six moro
operations.
Lieutenant Sayres was a member of
Company I. 316th Regiment, Seventy
ninth Division.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-18
THIEF SPURNS BOOZE
Camden Saloon Entered-Whisky
Stock Goes Untouched

Money, not liquor, was what a
burglar was after when he entered the
saloon of William Corliss, 0lI Arch
street. Camden, last night. He spurned
rows of condemned whisky and didn t
even touch the fountains from which
flowed 2A per cent beer all day yes
terday.
Instead he tiptoed upstairs to Cor
liss's room. found his trousers and
grabbed S125 in bills. then fed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-18

a mine. He must be trained and he
must have a certificate to do mine work.
A Decreased Demand
II am afraid that the situation may
become difficult when the small buyer
begins to order his coal OF course
you never can tell. We may get
through the winter all right. I do not
anticipate as heavy a demand for coal
this year as a year ago.
For one thing, the industries will
not be doing as much The very small
sizes of coal, those used in industry.
are quite plentiful. 1t is in the pre-
pared sizes that there is a scarcity.
However, it is good advice to buy your
coal now IL you can
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-18
CONCRESSMEN HEAR
OF COAL PROBLEMS
Frelinghuysen Asks Senate to
Probe Situation

Washington, July 1S.--(By A. P.)--
Coal cars piling up everywhere wait
ing repairs, while the country faces, a
fuel shortage and the railroad admin
istration and the car owners argue over
the damages. were pictured to the House
rules committee today by George H.
Cushing, managing director of the
American Wholesale Coal Association.
The committee was considering con
gressional investigation of the posi-
bility of coal shortage this winter.
Meanwhile Senator Freiinghuyscn
Republican, of New Jersey introduced
in the Senate resolution calling for
investigations
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-18
OPIUM POISONING FATAL
Three Arrests Follow Death Of Sea.
ford. Del. Man

William Carter. who came to this
city from Seaford, Del. died early this
morning in the Pennsylvania Hospital
of what the doctors diagnosed as opium
poison"
Carter. negro. was found last night
by Patrolman Barron lying in an alley
off Rodman street above Tenth. He
was unconscious. Two men and a won
an were arrested as witnesses in the
case. They were arraigned before Mag
istrate O'Brien this morning.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-18

Myer Salt. sixty-two years old. Of
IA De Lancey street was struck down
today by an autotruck when he tried
to cross South street between Fourth
and Fifth. John Tees. driver of the
truck. lifted the man into the car and
took him to the PENNSYLVANIA Hospital.
Salt has a fractured skull and lacera-
tions of the body. The driver was
arrested.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-18
Camden Servant Jailed

Myrtle Tubman, a domestic formerly
employed at the home of Mrs. Nora
Wallace. Twentieth and Arlington
streets, Camden. went to Jail in default
of bail this morning. She was charged
with having left her job without warn
ing, although she did not leave any Of
the family jewelry that was obtainable.
Mrs. Wallace testified.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-18
$4,000 Suit Echoes Camden Murder

Jacob Epstein. a South Camden
merchant, was made defendant in a
damage suit in the Camden County Cir
cult Court today, as the result of the
killing of William c. Gardner, three and
one half years old, near Eleventh and
Federal streets, last November. The
suit was brought by Mrs. Mary Gard
ner, the child's mother, and 10000
damages are asked.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-18
SAMARITANS IN TROLLEY
Riders Contribute $1s to Poor
Mother With Sick Child

Passengers on an Eighteenth street
trolley car played the good Samaritan
for a middle aged woman carrying a
two year old baby girl yesterday and
raised almost SIS for the weeping
mother.
The woman, who was poorly but
neatly dressed. boarded the car at
Lombard street. In her arms was the
baby, pale and suffering. An elderly
man, who saw the woman crying, held
a whispered conversation with her and
then asked his fellow passengers to
Join him in aiding the mother, who
needed money for medicine. BY the
time Fifteenth and Market streets had
been reached almost SIS was col
lected.
The mother and child then were
assisted from the car and in few min
utes were on their way to hospital.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-18
Ambassador Gives Up Post

Washington, July 1s.-Announce-
ment has been made at the Peruvian
embassy that DR.. Francisco Tuleda.
the Peruvian. ambassador, had handed
over the archives of the embassy to the
first secretary, Doctor Carlos Gibson.
The ambassadors action resulted from
the overthrow Of the Pardo government
at Lima, July a. by president-elect
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-18
Reading Iron Company Resumes

Reading, Pa, July l8.-in pursu;
ance of an agreement with puddlers and
other employees on the new basis Of
S1O.75 for pudding. all the plants of
the Reading Iron Company have re,
sumed operations fullhnnded on full
time. Orders on hand give assurance
that operations will continue for a long
time to come. The new wage rate is
based on a sixty day sliding scale.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-18

Macarthur Brothers, who built the
bag loading plant, near Woodbury., dur
ing the war, have contracted to rebuild
the city of Nancy, France. A number
of former employees from New Jersey
have been asked to go to Europe to do
the work. ri
The Adair County news., 1919-09-17

each evening. This adds to the
salary and enlarges the useful
ness of the teacher, said Mrs.
Stewart.
The time is coming when
men and women who did not
finish common school in their
youth will go to school at night
and complete the grades. Those
who cannot read and write will
be compelled by law to go until
they learn. Some adults will go
for vocational training, some may
go to high school as Others in the
larger cities have gone to night
universities.
st used to be an idea that if
one did not secure an education
before 20 or % years of age, one
must go through life without it
The error of this opinion is being
realized everywhere and now the
prevailing opinion is that while
it is better to secure an education
in childhood, if anyone through
misfortune fails to go to school
in early life it should not prevent
ones securing an education in
later life.
The world is moving fast.
We used to ride in stage coaches;
later in automobiles; now we are
on the eve of airship travel
Factories which used to run only
in daytime now have two shifts
and run both day and night. The
schools of the future will run
eight hours a day; six hours for
children, with the necessary re-
cesses, and two hours additional
at evening for adults.
Adult education-It's here.
No farmer or miner. no farmers
wife or household servant will be
The Adair County news., 1919-09-17
I3LYear.NId.M Plans Air
Flight In Plane At Fair.

John Shell, 13l years old, of
Leslie county, the oldest man n,
America, has ssreceived an invita-
ton to take a flight in an air
plane to be flown by the Mating
Iy-Hubbard Company. He is
anxious to ''go up" but mot too
high. 1t is probable that it
will be arranged for him to take
a small jump" before the week
is over, just so he can say that
he had been in one.
Uncle" John is at the fair en-
deavoring to raise sufficient
money to pay off the mortgage
on his small mountain farm. He
has received an invitation to at
tend the Georgia State Fair at
Atlanta, next week and meet
the father of fifty-four children
who will be there. He probably
will accept. After the trip he
will return to his mountain home
and not leave there again, he
announced.
The aged citizen is looking for
ward to visit from his fellow
countain, Sergt. Willie Sandlin,
Kentucky's greatest war hero,
who was with him last week at
the Fayette County Fair at Lex
i1gton.
Congressman Charles F. Og-
den. who promised to take the
first flight in the company's ma
chine, probably will go up about
4:30 O'Clock this afternoon. A
Curtiss plane arrived at the fair
this morning. Aviator Mervin
Headley made the first flight. =
Louisville Times.
The Adair County news., 1919-09-17
Fear of Mistakes.

Do not let the fear of making
mistakes tie your hands. Of
course we will make mistakes.
No matter how excellent our
purposes, it is inevitable that we
should blunder. But every mis-
step should help to show US
where the right path lies. Every
mistake should teach its lesson.
And as long as our mistakes are
growing less FREQUENT and are
not repeated, we should feel en-
couraged. Girls Companion.
The Adair County news., 1919-09-17
Notice of Election.

Notice is hereby given that poll
will be opened and an election held in
Egypt Voting Precinct, No. IA, on the
regular election day, November 4th,
1919, to ascertain the will of the voters
on the question as to whether or not
they wish cattle, or any species there
of, horses, hogs, mules, sheep, goats,
or stock of any and all kinds to run at
large on the public highways or unin-
closed lands in said precinct.
Witness my hand this September
2nd, 1919.
Attest. S. G. Neat, Clerk, Adair
County Court. 46 &c
The Adair County news., 1919-09-17
Adult Education.

One of the main propositions
in education and a question
that is being discussed through
out the civilized world today il
that of adult education, accord
ing to Mrs. Cora Wilson Stewart
Chairman of the Kentucky
Illiteracy Commission and or
iginator of the moonlight school
system of teaching persons to
read and write who do not
have an opportunity to learn in
their childhood.
England has made provision
for her adult ilIiterates in the
Fisher Bill, which already
has passed Parliament. The
American Federation of Labor
has it in resolutions passed at
the last meeting held in Atlantic
City. The Smith-Towner Bill,
now pending in Congress, pro
vides Cor the education of adults
both native and foreign born,
and there is nothing more GER
tain than that every man and
woman in this country is going
to have a chance to go to
school," said Mrs. Stewart.
Some of the states already
provide for system of evening
schools, and several states have
state superintendent of evening
schools. These states are simply
in advance of the others. Every
state in the Union will soon
have the school building lighted
at evening instead of being
closed eighteen hours of the
day. The public school teachers
who now teach six hours will
have employment two hours
The Adair County news., 1919-09-17
Soft Drinks, Take Notice.

Wyatt Conover has bought Stanley
Epperson's one-half interest in the
soft drinks and ice cream stand and all
persons owing the firm are requested
to call and settle. From now on
Mr. Conover will issue drinks and cream
for the cash, strictly. 1926
The Adair County news., 1919-09-17
Benches For Sale.

In the basement of this Office there
are lot of church benches which are
for sale They are in fine condition,
made out of yellow poplar. There is
a bargain for a committee who wants
benches for church or a public
building Call on
]. P. Beard, Columbia, KY.
The Adair County news., 1919-09-17

kept in ignorancesEinlthe future.
Education will no longer be limit
ed to the tender years of youth.
Everybody will have a chance to
go to school,"
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1919-01-16
MEAT WHEN
KIDNEYS BOTHER
Take a Glass of Salts If Your
3 Back Hurts or Bladder
Troubles You. IS

No man or woman who eats meat
regularly can make mistake by flush
ing the kidneys occasionally, says a
well-known authority. Meat forms
uric acid which excites the kidneys,
they become over-worked from the
strain, get sluggish and fail to filter
the waste and poisons from the
blood, then we get sick. Nearly all
rheumatism, headaches, liver trouble,
nervousness, dizziness, sleeplessness
and urinary disorders come from
sluggish kidneys. e
The moment you feel dull ache
in the kidneys or your back hurts or
if the urine is cloudy, offensive, full
Of sediment, irregular Of passage or
attended by sensation of scalding,
stop eating meat and get about four
ounces Of Jad Salts from any phar-
macy; take a tablespoonful in glass
Of water before breakfast and in a
few days your kidneys will act fine.
This famous salts is made from the
acid Of grapes and lemon juice, COM
bined with lithia, and has been used
for generations to flush and stimulate
the kidneys, also to neutralize the
acids in urine SO it no longer causes
irritation, thus ending bladder weak
ness.
Jad Salts is inexpensive and can
not iniure; makes delightful effer-
vescent iithia-water drink which ev-
eryone should take now and then to
keep the kidneys clean and active and
the blood pure, thereby avoiding seri-
ous kidney complications
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1919-01-16
aCAVEIL CASE TONIGHT.

Select pictures great special at
traction, "The Cavell Case" to be
seen at the Rex tonight and to-
morrow, matinee and night, is true
story OF the life of Edith Cavell, the
heroic British Red Cross nurse, shot
in Belgium by the Germans as spy,
for whom England has erected mon
ument in tender memory and recog-
milton of her martyrdom, and for
whom the civilized world grieves.
This stirring and impressive pic
.ture is presented by Joseph l.. Plum
kett and Frank J. Carroll, with Julia
Arthur, the eminent American
actress, in the role of Edith Cavell
The entire story is based on fact
The report Of Brand Whitlock, the
American Minister to Belgium ,is the
basis for the truth of the story
taken direct from the document. l..,
The picture is not a war picture,
II that term is taken to mean spec
tacular battle scenes. There are
some trench scenes, to be sure, but
they are only incidental to the story.
The public Is satiated with gigantic
spectacles showing the troops fight
ing, and In making this picture the
splendid heroism of Edith Cavell,
sole aim has been to bring out that
which exemplifies the part which
women have played in this war.
Eminent critics assert that II there
is any one incident to which auto
cracy OF the Central Powers can at
tribute more than another its defeat,
its as the execution of Nurse Cavell.