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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-20
CARR HEADS WAR LEGION
County Officers and Committees
Chosen at Meeting Here

Local officers aud delegates of the
American Legion met ut t:c City Club
lrst night and. organized the Philadcl-
phia county committee. Tho Legion is
patriotic order in which soldiers.
sailors and marines who served during
tho war are eligible for membership.
The officers elected were Chairman
Captain George Wentworth Carr: vice
chairman, Private Howard G.. Buck
secretary. Sergeant Major William !.
Smith treasurer, Major Otto lIciig
man.
Chairmcn of the subcommittccs were
llcctcd as follows:
First district. Private Howard G..
Buck. 2239 South Twelfth street
second distric-. Lieutenant Samuel II.
Jones. 2O12 Parrish street third dis E
trict. Corporal George Nofcr, Gi1 East
belgrade street; fourth district. Sea e
man Leo Weinrott. H26 Euclid ave
nue.; fifth district. Lieutenant ]. j.
Lamond. so East Tioga street sixth
district. Lieutenant William ..
Mucnrh. J221 Chester avenue,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-20
PLAN AID TO CONTRACTORS
Bill Proposes to Protect Builders
From Wartime Contracts

War time losses suffered by muniCi.
pal contractors may be repaid TO them
by the city If the Legislature passes a
bill introduced by Representative Ed
gar X. Smith, of Bedford county. The
measure is for the relief of contractors
who entered into contracts with cities
which proved unfair because of unforc-
seen war conditions in the labor and
material world.
A number of contractors slowed down
their work or abandoned it altogether
during the war period. The bill stipu
latcs that losses shown on contracts cx
ccutcd six months prior to April 9.
1910. may be recovered. Its purpose
is to authorize cities to protect con
tractors against actual loss and a
number of local contractors would be
in position to present claims.
Councils arc given no authority TO
determine losses. but all claims must
be adjudicated in the Common Pleas
courts and Councils later have the power
to carry ont the findings of the court.
The initiative is TO BE- taken by the
contractors aud the findings of the lower
court are rcvicwuhlr in the Supreme
Court.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-20
CUNARDER REACHES CITY
england and Philadelphia to se
Linked by Enallsh Line


The British steamship Kecmun has
arrived here to inauguratc the Cunard
Line service between this city and Bris d.
tol, England.
The vessel, in command of Captain r.
IL. Collister, docked at Municipal Pier
1G, South Wharvcs, foot of Dock street.
which the Cunard Line has leased from
the city for one year or more.
Most of the cargo of the Keemun, of
which it carried about 1000 tons. is
consigned to Philadelphia importers
1t left Bristol May and consumed
but twelve days on the voyage.
The Cunard Line intends to maintain
a monthly service, which will be made
iortnightly as soon as shipping is re
leased by the British Admiralty. This
service between Bristol and this port
will enable importers to receive their
goods in less than thirteen days after
they are shipped from the English port.
This delivery virtually euualizcs the
fast express steamships operating from
England to New York
While the service at first will br
strictly all freight. it was said that a
passenger service will be added later.
and il conditions warrant other steam T.
ship lines will be operated from phila .
delphia by the Cunard Line to the Medi
terranean and other ports in England
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-20
MEMORIAL PROGRAM
ARRANGED BY c, A. R.
No Central Demonstrations
Planned by 1900 Men,
bers Here
VETERANS TO VISIT SCHOOLS

Memorial week will be observed by
the various posts of the Grand Army of
tho Republic in this city and state next
week. although there will be no cen =
tral demonstration of the veterans.
| Next Sunday will mark the opening
of the memorial exercises. when each
post will attend designated church
where n special sermon will bc preached
appropriate to tho occasion. There will
be no parades on this day. each veteran
going as an individual to the church TO
which his post has been assigned The
Sons of Veterans and other patriotic or
gani1ations have also been invited to at -
tend these services
On Wednesday and Thursday the
posts will visit the public schools of
the city, whore special programs will
be presented to the children. Orators
have been assigned to make addresses,
and each delegation will visit from five
to twenty schools. all Of the veterans
appearing in their timCwOrn uniforms.
Friday. of next week. being Memorial
Day. marks the climax OF these Obscr-
vanccs. TIL" posts have been assigned
to decorate the graves in certain Gene
tcrics with flags and flowers. and suit
able hOuOrs will be paid to those who
died in the servirc of their country
On this day each post has planned TO
march TO the cemetery allotted to it
and bands have been engaged TO accom-
pany the Grand Army veterans. Men
who arc too fcblc to fall into line with
their comrades will be conveyed in auto
mobiles or carriages
In keeping with general order of May
!. 1865, isSucG by Commander in
Chief John A. Logan. these ceremonies
arc observed. and some member of each
post will road Lincoln's Gettysburg ad-
dress. The Sons of Veterans. Women 8
Relief Corps, Ladies of tho Grand
Army of the Republic, Daughters of
Veterans and similar organizations have
been invited to participate in these
memorial services.
A circular letter in which these plans
arc set forth has been distributed to all
of tho posts by Samuel T. Town, as
siStaut Hdjutant general. under the di =
rcction of J. u. Hicks. department
commander.
At the present time there arc thirty
five posts in this city. with total of
$500 members. In tho whole state there
ar" 414 posts and 1 900 members. The
largest post in Philadelphia is No. ..
which IS commanded by George W.
Cook, and has upon its roll 10 names.
This organization has lost twenty men
since last June.
\ Grand Army post becomes extinct
when there are so few members left
that the business cannot be carried on.
The commander then turns over his
accounts to the central Office and the
property of the post becomes a posses
sion of the central department. There
is no method in which n post may out
live its members. Most of the posts
M" named after men or women who
distinguished themselves in the Civil
War.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-20
CHARITIES EVENTUAL HEIRS
Contingent sequests in Woman's
Will Aid Hospital and Y. NJ. C. A.

Matilda J. Jones, 80 East Briughurst
street. by her will admitted to probate
today. left an estate valued at 81 | 900
in trust for her sister Elizabeth. On
the death of her sister. $500 goes to
the Presbyterian Hospital and tho re
maind"r of the estate will go to another
trust fund for relatives. At their death
the income of the fund goes TO the
Young Men s Christian Association Of
Germantown to be used for admission
fees to the association for Young mem
b"rs of Market Square Presbyterian
Church.
Other wills proratrd were those of
Mark w. lngIc. 2040 Wallace street.
$I6.0OO Sofc Scgal, Howard Hospital
SS026: James Brown, 12S South Bon
sail street. $3.50.
Inventories of estates were announced
as follows: William Fl. Ashhurst, per-
sonal, 1854 1911, realty $500: per-
sonal estate Of Bertha Hcrzfcld $40.
1866; Amelia Young. $40. .1S9. 90 ::
Collin F.. McFctrich. S13,779.00.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-20
'E|NEGAN WILL ACCEPT
STATE SCHOOL POST
New York State Deputy Com
missioner Will Go to Harris
burg to Interview Governor
SETTLE DETAILS TONIGHT

DIR. Thomas +. Fnegan, today an
nounced that he would go TO Harris
y burg tonight to accept the Office of state
superintendent of public instruction for
s PENNSYLVANIA. DR.. Fincgan lives in Al
/ bany. He is deputy commissioner of
education of New York state.
DIR. Fincgan is expected to assume the
duties of his new post June !.
In confirming his acceptance, Doctor
Fiucgan today said he did not car"
to make any statement of his PLAYS
until he had a final talk with Cover
/. nor Sproul and had gone carefully into
every phase Of the work. II have dc
s cided to accept the post he said. "bc-
cause Governor Sprou has made me
feel. in my Judgment that it is one Of
the greatest opportunities in the
country.
"Doctor Fincgau is mau Of wide
experience and should make a good su
perinteudcnt of public instruction. Dr.
J. Z. CARRIER. superintendent of publ"
schools, said today when told that the
New York educator had accepted the
position.
He is a man of great tact and man
of ability" he added.
Acceptance of the supcrintCndeucy by
Doctor FincGan ends somewhat Of
hunt for suitable head Of tho depart
ment of public instruction. He is the
second New York man TO whom the
post has been rendered.
Governor Sproul previously had asked
DR.. George y. Straycr. of Columbia
University, to become tho successor of
the late DIR. Nathan c. Schacffcr. but
the invitation was declined.
The rumor that second New Yorker
would be offered the hCadShip Of Penn
sylvania's s educational system became
current more than week ago The
Governor ut that time would not di-
vulge the name of the nominee for
Doctor Schaeffcrs old post. 1t was
made known that the new man was
prominent educator. and ono fused TO
giving orders" Doctor Fiucgan comes
up to these qualifications.
Doctor FinCgan is recognized as one of
the country's foremost educators. He
was born at West Fulton. New York.
September 2S, 1866. He was graduated
from Hamilton College in 1894. and re
ceiyed the degree of doctor Of pedagogy
from the New York State Normal COL
lege. and the honorary degree of doctor
of laws from Colgate University.
He was teacher in the public schools
of New York for six years. and nrin-
cipal Of the public schools at West Full
ton, New York. from 1850 to 1890. In
1891 Doctor FinPgan was named school
commissioner of SchOharie county, New
York
Doctor Finegan has also held the no
lsitiOhs of supervisor Of examinations.
New York State Department of Public
instruction; chief of the law division.
New York State Department of Public
Construction. and assistant commits
sioner for elementary education. He
was appointed deputy commissioner of
education in 1913.
In 1895 Doctor Finegan was ad-
mitted to the New York bar.
He is also known as an author. huv-
ing written Text Book on New York
School Law" judicial Decisions in
Education Teacher Training
Agencies as we'll as articles on edu-
cational subjects.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-20
WOMAN GETS 4-YEAR TERM
Pleads Guilty to Shooting Husband
Another Slayer Sentenced

Gcorgiana Griffin, alias Whnlcy, and
Herbert Mears, negress, today entered
pleas of guilty to charges Of voluntary
manslaughter. Judge Mccormick, sub
stituting in the Court of Oyer and Ter
miner, imposed prison sentence on
each defendant.
The woman shot and killed hcr hus
band, Joseph Whaley, January 26. She
received n sentence of not less than
three years and ten months nor more
than four years in the Eastern Peniten-
tiary.
A sentence of five years in the county
prison was imposed on Mears. In an
argument over game, Mears killed
Herbert Shield, on January II last. 1t
was shown that Shield was the aggrcs-
sor and had threatened Mears.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-20
MATCHES BURN CHILD
Gloucester Boy in Serious Condition
After lgntine Clothing

Three year old Alexander &hPrcr. of
Gloucester. y. j.. was playing with
matches on the second story of his
home last night, when his clothes
caught ahrc and he was severely
burned. His parents on the first moor
heard his screams and rushed up to
him. He was hurried 20 the Cooper
Hospital in passing automobile. The
physicians say that his condition is scri
Gus.
Alexander is the son of Frank Sher-
pr. chief electrician of the WelsbacL
Company, Gloucester.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-20

tion of the drive here.
Additional workers volunteered to.
uaH to help out in some of the parishes.
MANY Of the teams have already begun
thc1r house to house canvass and re-
ports to be submitted at meeting in
the Continental Hotel indicate a mate =
rial increase in subscriptions.
Ono effect of the drive which has
been especially apparent is the demand
III many parishes for establishment of
branches of tho Friends of Irish Free
dom. This organization. made up of
representative Irish societies. regard =
less of religious atfilation. has helped
stir friends of Ireland here in their
activities on behalf of absolute freedom
for the 'old country
Branches of the society arc being Or
ganized almost nightly and indications
are that its membership will have been
increased by many thousands by the
time the campaign shall have ended
here.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-20
Camden Child Hit by Auto

Harry Dragan, four years old. 1121
Marion street. Camden, was struck by
an automobile today while playing in
the street, near his home. The child
was taken to the West Jersey Home
opathic Hospital, where he was found
to have suffered only few bruises.
The automobile was owned by DR.. New
ell Kirk. Twelfth and Chestnut streets.
and driven by his chauffeur, Patrick
Flanagan.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-20
CATCH FlRE-ESCAPE THIEVES
Loot Taken From Auction Rooms
Recovered by Detective

Acting Detective Lcary, of the
Eleventh and Winter streets station. has
an eye for fire escapes at dawn.
1t was an unfortunate eye for I.e-
land Williams, of ST. Louis. and
Charles Ellis, of Mays Landing. for it
caught them sneaking down fire escape
at sos Vine street this morning. 1t
also discerned the loaded handbags they
carried
They were held for court by Magis-
trate Grclis when Lcary told what the
handbags contained. Silvprwarc and
jewelry picked up in the auction rooms
of Page Brooks. where filed bags and
two suitcases later were found on the
fire escape by the police. A rear door
had been forced, Leary said
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-20
Churchill Visits Paris

Paris. May 2G.-Winston Spencer
Churchill. British secretary for war,
arrived in Paris yesterday. 1t is under
stood his visit is connected with the
troubles on the Afghanistan border.
With the secretary for war was Earl
Curzon. president of the British Gov
crnment council. His coming was be
lieved to be in connection with the
same situation.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-20
TRADE BOOMERS TO MEET
Pan-American Trade Conference
Schedules June Sessions

Washington, May 20.--(By A. P)
Mexican Ambassador Bonillas, Boil
Wan Minister Calderon and Speaker
Gillctt, of the United States House of
Representatives, will be speakers at
the inaugural session of the second Pan
American Commercial Conference, to be
held here early next month.
The opening session has been post
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-20

poned from June 2 to June 3, in order
to permit members Of Congress to at
tend. Cabinet officers and men widely
known in business life in this country
and Latin America will speak at the
succeeding sessions.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-20


nation wide cam =
paign for 81, 600, e
600 for Irish prop
uganda, announced
today that approx e
imatcly S90.0 200
has already been
subscribed. II h @
drive will end Fri
day night with Il
rally in the Cont
mental Hotel. at
which it is expect
cd announcement
will be made of the
t
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-20

Only ID Concrete Ships to Be Built
According to present plans it is ex-
pected that the Emergency Fleet Cor
poration will turn out fourteen con :
crete ships. The original program for
this type of vessel was for the con =
struction of thirty four boats.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-20
IRISH FUND DRIVE
NOW TOTALS 100000
Start House-to-House Canvass
to Raise $15o,ooO for
Freedom Promotion
MORE WORKERS ENLISTED

Matthew Lally. who is directing the
Friends of Irish Freedom drive for
$1,000 in this city. as part of the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-05

Ilceets have bsen put on sale and
are going wsll. Whites orchestra
VIII furnish the music for the
dance progrAm.
ADpeint Ceave1taea BSlegaAeA
: nrA Q. ]. Stirratt Of 1ee5 Seventh
avenue, entertained the members
Of the Womaa's Home Missionary
society Of the First Methodist
church yesterday afternoon, when
two delegates and two alternatss
were appointed to 60 to the distrlct
convention which meets in Gales
burg toxaorrow and Friday. Mrs.
J. W. Durham and MrD. Stirratt
were the delegates chosen and Mrs.
W. A. Darling and Mr1. H. p.
Brown were selected alternates.
Mrs. Ruth Cooley had charge Of
the devotionAls and Mrs. 8. E.
Mattison Of the program, giving .
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-05

Kin lanterns provided light In the
rooms. The younk people came
dressed in fantastic costumes.
After many games and dancing.
q dainty lunch was served 1t the
dining room table which was deco
rated with black cats and witches.
Small baskets Of Salted nuts were
the favors. The following were
guests Of the evening: Miss Mary
Heminway. Bruhl Hampton, Miss
Gertrude Warner, Harry 6cha6er,
Miss Marguerite Koenfg. Elfhl
Root, Miss Marie Writ, Virgil Ar
nell, Miss Sylvia Bennett. Harold
Arndt, Miss Alice johnson, Fred
Yeaser, Miss Ethel Stevens, Quincy
Mcneil, Miss Wilma Curtis. Afford
Johnson. Mr.. and Mrs. B. N. Ward
and Mrs. w. P. Ward Of Chicago,
who 10 visiting at the Ward home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-05

the second. Nh. Joe Bell Of Moline
the all-cut. and Mrs. Robert Ryan
Of Davenport the all-cut prise.
Dainty refreshments werc served at
the small tables following the
games. and . social hour followed.
The association will b entertained
the first Tuesday In December at
the home Of Miss Grace LaVelle,
1906 Seventeenth street,
Lady Elks 10 Meet Tomorrow.
Lady Elks will hold their regular
business and social meeting tom6r-
row afternoon at the club rooms.
The business meeting will start
promptly at 2::30 and all members
are asked to be on time. Those
who are behind in their dues are
also asked to forward same to Mrs.
A. N. Reinert. All members hav-
ing tickets for the recent card
party are asked to bring them to
this meeting.
Nominating Committee Meeting.
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slrls councll OF the assoclatlon nela
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-05
Plan for Dance.

Plans were completed for the
dancing party which the members
of St. Joseph's alumni association
are to sponsor Thanksgiving eve,
at the New Harper ball room,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-05
r. c. B. Club Special Meeting.

A special meeting of the F. O. B.
club, Arsenal lodge, 1886, Mystic
Workers. was held yesterday at the
home Of Mrs. Frances Halves, 1893
Fifth avenue, the members coming
in the morning and spending the
entire day sewing for the annual
bazaar which is to be held at Odd
Fellows hall, Nov, 10.
A picnic dinner was served at
noon and at the business meeting
the members decided to serve re-
freshments at the regular meeting
of the lodge. There is to be a
meeting this evening at Odd Eel
lows hall. Next Friday afternoon
Mrs. Eva Remnant will entertain
the F. o. B. club at her home, 1904
Fifth-and-a-half avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-05
LIBERTY BONDS
Bought or Sold n Any Anoup,

W961s " 0vA~ - A1y A0V00e
We pay up to $53.50 for bonds, &C
crued interest allowed. Spot cash
(no checks) in payment Also buy
partly paid bond contracts and
War Stamps.
G. B. GUTHRIE
S4s Security Bldg. 18th Floe.r)
I'D West Third st. Dayeppert,
lewA Opea > q H.te tn ,. =.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-05
villa Alumni Meeting.

Trinity chapter Of the Villa
alumni was entertained last even
ing by Miss Clara Math and Mrs.
P. J. Meersman of Moline at the
Math home. 1907 Sixth avenue.
Five tables Of 500 were played fol-
lowing the business session. Miss
Marie Killala Of this city taking
first prize, Marie Koch Of Moline
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-05

jams. which will b sent to the
Jolly Tar home At Waukegan, was
taken and splendid variety col
lected. Refreshments were served
after the program and . social hour
followed. The next meeting will
b held Dec. :.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-05

Galva Minister To Give Recital.
Rev. N. E. Kron, tenor-baritone,
of Galva, assisted by Oscar Kubitx
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-05

u Moline, violinist. and Mss Me-
liz Swanson Of thi1 city, aecoai-
PIANIST. viii give . recital ct ~
First Swedish Lutheran church
Friday night. Rev. Kron will givs
. program Of exceptional Saluo q
with the singing numbers he givea
Ia recital Of their meaning and hls-
tory In 1 way to make them' edu-
|cational as well - pleading.
The artist, who has appeared on
|several occasions IN Rockford.
comes especially well recommend
ed nom thers, the Rockford Star
having recently contained the fol
low: This Il the third eonsec6.
tive year that Rev. Kron has sung
in the Zion church and each return
engagement brings al arge audi
ence. His voice is tsnor-bsritont
OF great range and has ben pro.
nounced to, be of distinctly operate
quality"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-05
Erickson.WIliams,

A marriage which comes as a
surprise to many Rock Island and
Moline friends Is that of Miss Flor-
ence Williams, sister of Harold X.
Williams of 1912 Twelfth street,
Moline. to William Henry Erickson
Of Sherrard, which took place ut
1890 Saturday morning in CHI
cago at the parsonage Of the Swed-
fish Evangelical church. Mr.. and
Mrs. Erickson have returned to
Moline and they will reside for the
present at the brides brothers
home.
The bride has spent most Of her
life IN Moline and she was employ
ed until recently by the Root &
VanderVoort company. The groom
Is prominent in Moline baseball
circles and is also employed at the
Root & VanderVoort company. He
was overseas for some months.