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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-18

the army way of referring to the clear
ing of all American troops out OF Eng
land after the armistice--the work of
headquarters has been largely one of
cleaning up and settling military mat
ters. so that these officers have had
more time to get about at social and
public functions. They have been much
in demand and the duties have brought
them into personal relationship with the
royal family, with all of the great titles
and with virtually every distinguished
man or woman here.
II wish l could remember all OF the
Philadelphans l have met in the serv-
ice on this side" said Captain Potter
when | first came here | stayed a
couple of days with Major Barclay II.
Warburton, who was in the military at
tache's office at the embassy here. He
is now, I believe. a lieutenant colonel,
and Is military attache at our embassy
in Paris.
Colonel John Groome came through
here not long ago. He was in Tours
in France in charge of the military po-
lice there. and is now in Paris on the
same kind of work
Lieutenant Colonel Wentz comes over
here every now and then from France
for consultation about the European
coal situation. and Or. Robert LeConte
relative of mine by marriage-was in
charge of the naval hospital at Brest.
And I recall another Philadelphia
gathering. On Thanksgiving day. Cen
eral Biddle gave a dinner in honor of
two American bishops who were IN
London. The general presided, We three
Philadelphia aides were with him. and
1t turned out that both of the bishops
had been born and eIlicated in Phila-
delphia. Remarkable. wasn't it?'
Very" / agreed. who were the
bishops?"
Captain Potter wrinklcd his forehead
in way that he has when he is think.
| ing hard. But ii was of no avail.
II can't remember" he admitted
You see, l don't play in their league.
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EXPECT 18TH HOME SOON
keystone Division Rumored to
Sail for L. S. March Is

The Twenty-eig Division, Pennsyl-
yanla's Keystone Division, expects to
leave France about March 10 and arrive
In the United States the end of the
month. This is the gossip among men,
hers OF the division and the army men
at Brest, according to Captain George
Harding. the artist. who has returned
froM France for a brief visit at his
home on Montgomery avenue. Ardmore
before, going to Washington. Captain
Harding. with seven other artists, was
assigned by the War Department &c
make a series of action sketches at the
front.
''Of course. there may not be anything
in II, this gossip among the army men,
The captain continued, but heard Il
from many men and in many different
places. The soldiers themselves Ger
tainiy think they will be back In Penn.
syivania by the end of next month"
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ANDREWS AT 53o1 Germantovn ave .
hn5rems aeaa "a Reistives ana friends
WiII,ems; i.edee no soa F and NJ ::
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sedgwick Castle. No. o3s. X, G, f.. OF
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p. M. parlors OF Nathan MARBLE & Son.
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AsHToN.--Feb. Il. EMILY A. widow of
Sylvester Ashton, aged s?. Relatives and
friends invited to funeral SERVICES. We. Wed,
HfR M t~ ass Friend. II am mss st cali IT ps. East .v. Cedar
Gs Gsltert FtthiBS9E h@S}s@SN ana VIE
and friends invited 70 funeral Thurs: O;sO
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ii a. m. Int. Holy Cross Gem. Auto fu-
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toni, son Of Martha Gates and late David David
and EiizaSetG .GochSan. aged ssa Relatives
and friends. loska Tribe No 3Ie Il .. X.
nvtsS spd s"H,8sss services m "d Md sons
2l30 F., Lippincott st. Int. greenwood TX.
Of Gem. Remains may be viewed Tues,
BRowN.~At the residence of his dsush.
ppa Feh II GEoRGE ChMEFRt1N WRoWNS
Relatives and friends invited to the service,
Chestn;ut ST. Int. privste Friends may VIEW
remains Wed. I to D. m.
| BURGMANN.- Palmyra, NJ j., Feb.
| 16. ANNA +. BURGMANN tnee Leverl, wife
Of John NJ Bursmann, Relatives and friends
7oG Highland ave, Palmyra, N. ]. Int
Oakland Gem. Remains may be viewed
Tues eve.
CADwAII.ADER;:-Feb. 10. MARY. r:
TdoT % Watson nS rSnss M aSsS 70
services. Fri. 8 p. M residence Of son
ses EsanS j. INT Mskeaeld Burial S Or Grounds uam
s bucks County. Pa. ~ at eonvenience YIsqn Of fam
iiy.
CALLAHAN.--Feb.1 10, morris j.. son OF
scai,ionI Relatives and friends. Welcom,
neral Fri. $40 a. m, sas .E. Cornwall st
| Soimen requiem mass Church Of the Ascen
sion 1,saoN 10 a e. -FS I95 HnY Sfpaichre SPY Csm
Re,a, @ ,ives ana frlsnss invted .s asssGa fsnsPa
TsSrs r%snktolS 1890 Int issS Tss SsGs
Hiii Gem Remains may be viewed wed
to . q. m, .,,
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IS ST. #ssis ii ss.ss rs;
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Edward Cayanaugh

Edward Cavanaugh, veteran locomo-
tive engineer. died yesterday at his
home, 5000 State road Wissinomlng
aged seventy-six years He was one of
the oldest Philadelphia members of the
Brotherhood Of Locomotive Engineers,
served for fifty-four years in the Penn
sylvania Railroad passenger service be-
tween this city and New York, and re-
tired four years ago on a pension He
was the only survivor of the crew that
carried the body of President Lincoln
from here to New York. and was al
ways intrusted with presidential or
other special trains of importance. -Four
daughters and two sons survive him
The funeral will be held on Saturday
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Edward b. Spencer

The funeral OF Edward b. Spencer,
one Of the most prominent Masons in
Pennsylvania. will be held at O'Clock
this afternoon. at the chapel of A. j.
Bair & Son. Nineteenth and Arch streets.
Mr.. Spencer, who died on Saturday
at his home. $40 Pelham road. German
town, was born at Dunmore. Pa, sew
enty-seven years ago. He was member
of wealthy coal mining family and in
herited means which enabled him to de-
vote q lifetime to- Free Masonary, which
for more than ~fifty-one years was his
chief interest.
In his earlier years he was we'll known
as musician. and played the organ In
Princeton Presbyterian Church, West
Philadelphia, thirty years. He also play
ed the organ in the Masonic Temple on
many occasions.
infhian Lodge, No. S66 past high priest,
<.orinfhlan Chapter: past grand high
priest and grand tre@surer q the Grand
cksr<<r PEST eomw hncsr of corins1l,n
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-18

hostiliics Private kriChcr who is
twenty-five years old and lives at 62O
West Indiana avenue, Is iul!N recovered
and stationed at Camp Merritt. lie eN-
poets soon {, bc mustered out.
Private William Kelly, thrty-fNe
years GA. $40 Walnut lane, member
Of C.Hlr.ny r.. Fourth Infantry of the
Third Division. was wounded on Octo-
her If last Inv the Argonne, but has re-
turned to duty and is now in Germany
with the army Of occupation. Kelly en-
listed in June. 1917.
Private Giovanni Maria, thtrtN-two
wears old, 5643 Blord street, of Com
many X. 315th Infantry. was wounded
by shrapnel in the right arm in the Ar
gonpe lighting, it was learned at his
home yesterday. MARIA enlisted in
March. 1917, was trained at Camp Han
cock and went overseas in January
1918
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-18
2546 WOUNDED
IN LIST OF 26O9
Nine Reported Killed in
Action and Ten Succumb
to Wounds
80 DIE OF DIS Z A S L
Accident Fatal to Nine.
Grand Total to Date
252.393
35 DIE OF DISEAS Z

Washington. Feb. IS. - Four army
casualty lists were released by the War
Department today containing "6O9
names. all ranks.
OF this total 1867 appeared in the
morning report and 1912 are in the
afternoon record. divided as follows:
Died from accident and other causes, .;
died of disease, 80, wounded 1898.
A complete list Of losses for officers
and the enlisted personnel for Pennsyl-
vania, Delaware, New Jersey, Maryland
and Virginia are given below.
Summarized, totals are:
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JAMES FLAHERTY
Former Philadelphia Police Lieutenant
Dies at Atlantic City

lantic City and "A former lieutenant of
police in Philadelphia, died Sunday at
his home in Atlantic City. He was sew
enty years old and was son of the
late Peter and Mary Flaherty. He
came to America from Ireland with his
parents when he was nine years old
At the age of nineteen me entered the
United States navy as "A seaman on the
Lancaster, the first war vessel built at
Cramns' shipyard. He served through
the Civil War. After retiring from the
sea he became a member of the Phila-
delphia Police Bureau and rose TO the
rank Of lieutenant. He is survived by
two sisters. Mrs. Dele Cashn, of Phila-
delphia, and Mrs. Margaret Miller. The
funeral will be held from the residence,
23 South New York avenue, Atlantic
City.
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DR.. William p. Painter

Dr. William =. Painter a prominent
physician and banker of Delaware
County, died at his home in Ridley
Park on Friday, following a short iii
ness. He was seventy eight yeaS old
Doctor Painter was vice president of
the First National Bank of Darby and
director of the LansdOwne Trust Com
pany since its organization. He was "A
graduate of the Jefferson Medical COL
lege. For some time he was in the
government service. He retired from
active practice several years age.
He is survived by a daughter, Mrs.
Roger NJ. Wood. His widow, who was
Miss Margaret Middleton, died some
time ago Doctor Painter was a mem
ber of the Friends Meeting of Darby.
in which he lived before making hi,
home at Ridley Park.
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are now alive. are
told by Albert j.
Wrinkle, 71s Shirley
streets of Dad
Wrinkle. keeper of
the morgue.
Wrinkle has been
released from the
casualty hospital.
where he was sent
after being wound
ed twice and gassed
once. lie plans TO
return TO his work
as a vaudeville
actor soon. He Is
a member OF the
team of Wrinkle
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-18

Major Nevi Monroe Hopkins. of the
ordnance department and a member of
the George Washington University fac
ulty. will give an illustrated lecture on
the outlook of research and invention
tonight in Witherspoon Hall before the
Engineers Club of this city.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-18
Tioga Business Men Hold Victory Fs,s,

Members of the Tioga Business Mems
Association held a Victory dinner la ST
night at Mosebachs Thirteenth street
and Girard avenue. The women's
auxiliary presented the association with
two silk hrgs.
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DEATHS OF A DAY

Commandery past eminent grand COM
mander of the Grand Commandery of
Pennsylvania member of Philadelphia
COnsistory, Lu Lu Temple and Masonic
Veterans. He is survived by three
nieCeS
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ONLY 10 SURVIVORS
OF ESQ UNDER FIRE
Albert J. Winkle, Twice
Wounded, Once Cassed,
Relates Experiences

Thrilling tales of life under fire with
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. GeOrge GIegOld Vast
Hoboken: Philip Harris, Newark; George
fsutler. Newport; John Sushak. Bound
Brook; George j. Livingstone, Jersey CIty'
Andrew q, Juttman, Jersey CITY: Josepb
Mora SEQ. Newark, Frederick Johnston, Plain
Brady Newark; John J. Gray. Nsws *
George Halennger. Jersey City. Lawrence j
lynch. Newark; Frank Natoli Riverside
Newark; Harry okullch. New Rrunswick
Harry Sandwich, Jersey City; Herbert p
Side: William v. Barnett, Bridgefield PARK
Antonio " Berenota. MillvIlle; Joseph II
City: Edward W. Flynn, Jersey city 's''
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invited 10 funeral services. Wed: $40 ,; IN. !.
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be KISSSFsS. YiSSse TSs'l g 'ISEsFHRERsoN G. hss.
sSS saS' ffiends S % ottowa Tribe. No. is, l. o. &
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may call Wed eve. Auto service
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HG!Y H%YkAupER, V5fss S ,@Feb' Il. PHaIfoMENAy n.
KLAupER. dsSshtsr. Of late late 5Shn .Sd ana @ MAY
iS and igasr %srset SIS. solemn requiem mass 81 81
n.rai. al m; RemaIns i may be viewed Thur.
afiss TisEsNpsxRoN 3 T ,shsridan,. Feb. Ia. Man
THA, wife Of Charles I:and.kren. aged -
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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-10
LOST BY IGNOR ANCE.

A young man was hanged at New
Orleans a few days ago for the murder
Of policeman.
He admitted his guilt, made no appli-
cation for cIemency, and the only extenua-
ton he offered was that he had been
reared in ignorance
During his incarceration and while
awaiting execution Of the death penaltyi
he had applied himself diligently to
study, and upon the eve Of the fatal day
be declared that had he been educated
he would not have been a criminal.
There is a lesson in this.
Statistics show that an overwhelming
majority of the criminals annually put TO
death III this country, and OF the inmates
of our penal Institutions, IS composed
either of illiterates, or OF persons woefully
deficient in education. How many Of
them would have been kept in paths OF
rectitude had they enjoyed edcational
advantages and made use Of them there
is no way Of knowing; but it is safe
assertion that not one Of the minority
can attribute his criminallty and his plight
to education Atlanta Constitution.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-10
Bothersomc Transfer Order,

The regulation against the issuing OF
transfers from one car of line when other
cars on the same line traverse the route
the rider desires to follow causes much
irritation on the part of trolley riders.
notable instance of its irritating effects
occurs daily on the line east on Seventh
street, which is traversed by cars running
to the p, b. and W. station, Sixth and
Poplar, and Fourth and Church streets,
respectively. A rider boarding the Sixth
and Poplar streets car anywhere on the
west side cannot get transfer down
Market street. Consequently, If he de-
sres to go to the railroad station he must
either walk, possibly at the risk of losing
his train, or pay another fare on another
car.
For this regulation, however, the trac-
ton company is not responsible. The
order was issued by the Board of Public
Utilities, as a check to an annoying and
costly abuse of transfer privileges. 1t
had become regular custom for many
riders to demand and secure transfers
that they had no pcrsonal<need OF, and
then give them to other parties, who
would board the next car at the transfer
point and thus enjoy a free ride for the
remainder of the car s run. Some would
even stick these transfers in the cracks of
a wire pole, SO that anyone could make
use of them.
Here was n situation that showed to
what extremes many persons Will go IN
order to take advantage of pubhc
utilities corporation. How much better 1t
would be if everybody would act fairly
and honestly and live up TO the principles
of the Golden Rule But this is a ser
mon that has been preached many times
for many years, and it seems that the
need of the admonition will remain for
MANY more
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-10
Community Christmas Tree.

The proposed Community Christmas
Tree for our city. to be located on the
King street plaza Of the Public Building,
together with the contemplated elaborate
scheme Of appropriate entertainments, IS
most appealing. The program that has
been laid out will afford n week Of CON
tinual pleasure appropriate 70 the Joyous
holiday season, and full of attractions
that viii delight everybody, old and
young.
The tree, Of course, will be thing
of beauty, even though it will be an actual
"joy for only week. It cannot fail to
be visible, appealing emblem q Christ
mas and all that Christmas stands for
The specialties for the nights will be full
Of interest "a night for Amercanlzation,
one for the colored citizens. one for the
y. Nj. c. A., one for the y. ". G. A., one
for the Salvation Army, one for the schools
and one for the churches. These, with
fitting exercises for each in turn, plenty
Of music and a huge municipal Christmas
stocking. will afford full week Of the
most pleasing recreation.
Such social enterprise should bc en-
couragcd in every way. It will, if sue
cessfully carried out, make Christmas week
in Wilmington the most notable, the most
effective, the most representative, the
most enjoyable in all the history ol the
city. Every agency that can possibly aid
this fine project in the slightest manner
should cooperate most heartily
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-10
Just Folks
BY Edgar A. Guest.
THE LIGHTS.

THE LIG HTS.
There are dazzling lights that flash IN
trade
And in reds and greens are mems wares
displayed
Oh, the sky glows bright when the night
slips down
And the lights are lit in the gaudy town
And over the faces Of buildings tall
High on the roofs and on many wall,
There are numberless brilliant tongues OF
light
That speak to men rs they pass at night
The wares of their masters they shrek
aloud
They swirl and dance for the noisy crowd
They do mad tricks to attract the eye
And they flaunt the products they'd have
us buy.
.'This is a theatrel'' shouts a sign,
And the stars are paled by the flashing
line
And million lights are on fire TO tell
The story of SOMETHING that mortais sell.
But far away on quiet street
There are gentler lights for the eye 10
meet;
There's the shaded lamp in the sick child's
That sends one ray through the night of
gloom
And the brighter light in the kindly hall
Which gives a welcome To all who Gull,
And the cluster of lights in the ceiling
dome
Which tells the joy and the peace At home.
Oh, the lights Of the street are far 10 gre
But their brillancc has little charm 70
me,
And the eve grows tired Of the dazzlng
fash
That is Haunted there in the name Of cash.
Id rather the one little light afar
That shines for nc where my loved ones
are,
Than al the lights in the NOISY town
When the day Is done aud the night slips
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-10
PRESS COMMENT.
A WONDER STORY OF THE NAVY.

Secretary Daniels annual report IS
largely and most properly taken up with
review of the operations of the navy
during the time of its participation IN the
great war.
This is a considerable subject. 1t
divides itself into many chapters and
spreads itself over large expanse of the
esrth's waters and embraces such a
variety and magnitude of activities as the
American Navy never before experienced.
But if only one of many achievements is
to be selected for special comment we
would choose that of bringing home
across the Atlantic within less than
thirteen months from the signing OF the
armistice round 100000 American
soldiers, with equipment, nearly all IN
United States transports manned by the
navy, with scheduled regularity and
without the loss of single life from
the hazards of the sea"l No parallel
to this performance can be found except
in Transporting the same vast army to
Europe under the additional and great
hazards of submarine warfare without
the loss of a man aboard United States
transport.
Even when immigration from Europe
was highest before the war, nothing like
such n number of persons crossed the
Atlantic within less than thirteen months;
and how many were the years then when
some large disaster did not stain the
safety record in transatlantic travel?
1t is an amazing thing which Secretary
Daniels thus records among many re-
markable accomplishments. But by it
self alone it can stand in testimony for all
future time to the efficiency and mastering
capacity Of the American Navy in meeting
any demands, however impossible they
appear to be, which may be imposed upon
it. As the immediate directing power
in this wonder story of achievement
in the war. Mr.. Daniels cannot feel any
greater pride than is rightfully his.-New
York World
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-10
Move for Daylight Saving.

The movement in the direction Of con
tinuing in operation the scheme for day
light saving is making rapid strides
throughout various parts Of the country,
especially in the eastern section. The
adoption Of the plan by New York City
has added impetus TO the movement
The ordinance adopted by the New
York City Board Of Aldermen is about
the shortest and simplest Of al the local
enactments. 1t reads after an eHplana-
tory preamble, as follows The official
time of the City Of New ! ork shall be
standard time, except that from 3. N.
of the last Sunday in April until a m,
Of the last Sunday in September, in each
wear, the official time throughout tho City
Of New Y ork shall be advanced one hour;
and all courts, public Offices, legal and
official proceedings. III so far as they are
subject TO or under the control Of the City
of New York, shall be regulated thereby
This ordinance shall take effect immedi-
ately"
In this, or closely similar form the
ordinance to be introduced IN the City
Council of Wilmington will be framed.
Meanwhile, LET our people cut the ballot
from Every Evening and vote on the ques-
ton. in order to give City Council line
on local public sentiment.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-10
AMERICAN STANDARD OF LIVING.

One hears great deal these days
about the necessity ot maintaining
tho American standard of living, and
properly so. II might he we'll, how
ever, to consider now and then n lit
tie moro carefully the means by which
the American standard of living has
been established and must he main
tained II Is a Tangible proof AMI IN
invaluable result Of the energy, enter
prise and labor Of Americans is a people.
Continued industry, utilizing oIr~ eycep-
tionallv great natural resources, has
put the average Amcrlcau worklngman
and he il, practically speaking. the
average American in z position lncom-
parably superior not only to that ot the
people in amy other country but TO
that Of Americans of any former genera
ton
Heretofore. as our history shows,
the American standard oi living has
been continually changing The change
always has lccn progressively for the
better 1t has never been absolutely
fixed either in reality or conception
and it il we'll that i has not lcen sncr
a definite. lossllizcd standard would
rctard the hopeful tho tvpicallN American
process az Improvement II Is now, a@ Il
standard and prepare the way for has
always Uccn the tash Of the people
of America to maintain their standard
and prepare the way for its gradual
advance rs IN the decades that have
passed
If they work together and with
constructive purpose, taking thought
for the general As wcll as for their own
personal interest, the American standard
Of living will 90 On advancing If they
do not, then the inevitable consequences
Of industrial confusion and lowered pro
duction viii Ic lowering OF all desirable
standards IN this country Chicago News.