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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-11
PRESIDENT SAYS
END N. Y.STRIKE
Also Asks War Board to Use
All Means to Stabilize
Labor Conditions
BOATMEN WILL YIELD
By the Associated Press

Washington. Jan. 11.--President VII
son today cabled request to the war
labor board to take up again the case
of the marine workers strike in New
York and proceed to make finding.
The President said he was sure the
War and Navy Departments. the ship
ping board and railroad administration
would use every power TO make the
finding effective, and that he was conn-
dent also that private boat owners would
feel constrained by patriotism to accept
the boards recommendations.
The board also was requested by the
President to use all means within its
powers to stabilize conditions generally
during the present period of industrial
transition arising from the war.
The Presidents cablegram follows
1 have been informed by the Sec
rotary OF Labor as to the serious situ-
alton which has developed In the port
of New York and the strike of marine
workers which seriously crippled the
movements or troops and supplies.
Consider this very grave emergency
and understand that 1t has arisen be-
cause the parties to the controversy
failed to make a. Joint submission TO
the national war labor board
l earnestly request that you take up
this case again and proceed to make
q finding. / appreciate The honesty
and sincerity of the board in announc-
ing on Wednesday that It couId not
promise a final decision in the contro-
versy without a formal SUBMISSION
from All parties, but / am sure tnat
the War and Navy Departments, the
shipplng board and ralroad aum,nls-
liatIOn ana any other governmental
agencies Interested III the controversy
Mni use an tne power wnlcn they pos
sess 10 make your tlnding effective.
also believe that private boat
owners VIII feel constrained ny every
CONSIDERATION uf pa,rIotIsm in the
present emergency 40 accept any
recommendation whcn your board
may MAKE.
Although the national war labor
boafu, up 10 tlie signing of lie arulI-
stlce, W.S concerned SuleIy with the
preNehttoh of stuppage OF war wUlK
ana the lnaInteiIaI.cs ol production ol
liatersalS esselltiai ~ tno cUnuLcL or
tnc war, / tahe inns opportunity aiso
OF saying tnaI II Is my earnvsL hope
lhit nl tie present pcriUu ol liiuus,i,al
tdllS'tloh "fis.nS IruIn tue war, the
bOaru snUuId use an meals Wuuln IA,
power 10 stapiiize cOHuItIonS to pre-
vent muustr!al disiocal.ou ana war
lare.
New York, Jan. 11.--(By A p)-
Oiiiccrs ot the Marine WORKERS. Ann,
tion announced today tnat tney $1,000
ready 10 aUiue by any ruIlng OF tne wa,
iaDoi huhFu naue III response to prea
dent Wllsrn cabled request Ior actlIt
to terminate the harDor strike
we have been ready at all time.
to submit our case to arbitration" sait
Presidenr Delahunty OF the union. "l
the war labor board is instructed I,
make finding and if the Governmen
wll enforce 1t, l feel that | am voicint
the sentiments of all the men when
say tnat they will be willing to accpe
whatever decision the war labor boar,
makes
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-11
EXPLOSION KILLS THREE
Powder Plant Workers Slain Day
Before Labor Was TO End

Pcnnsgrovc. y. j.. jan 1l.-Threa men
were killed and one OF the buildings of
the chemical plant of the dupont Com
pany at De pwater Point was destroyed
by fire following an explosion of tetry;
ye esterday. The dead are; Clemont
ogden. twenty-nine years old, of Swarth-
more, Pa, foreman of the refining house /;
Howard Clifford. thirty-five years old
of Deepwater Point, and Jose Andrews,
thirty-ihree years old, of Pennsgrove.
The manufacture of this explosive was
to have ended today, as the war con-
tracts would have been completed with
the DAVIS output. Tetryl is ursd in caps
and fuses to set off more powerful ex-
rlosives. 1t is handled in small quantities.
and there was not large amount In the
building. The fire, which burned for an
hour, was prevented from spreading TO
other structures by the plant fire de-
partment.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-11
FELL IN BATTLE
DAY WAR ENDED
II hree Philadelphians
Killed an Hour Before
Hostilities Ceased
SMALL CASUALTY LIST
More Than Half Of Cases Re.
ported Correct Previous
Errors

Three young soldiers from this city
) who were killed on the morning OF
armistice day, only an hour or so be-
fore hostilities ceased. are named on
. today's official casualty list, one or the
smallest this week. More than half OF
tho reports are corrections of errors IN
previous lists.
Private Frank Miracli. of 63f Kater
street: Private Joseph Mctlugh, III
South Twentieth street. and Private
Philip A. Schneider. OF Abs Manayunk
avenue. are those who laid down their
lives on the last day of the war.
Mirachi. a young Italian, came to
this country from Italy when only ten
years old and enlisted in 1917 when only
seventeen. He was well built lad'
though, and the recruiting officer ala not
inquire too closely into his age. lie
Joined the old Third Regiment. y. C. p.
as did so many of his countrymen from
Little Italy, but after reaching Camp
Hancock was transferred to the FIFTY
eighth Infantry.
Private Mirachi made his home with
his mother at 63i Kater street. TWO
uncles served with tho Italian army
during Italy's entire participation IN
the world war without receiving even
the slightest injury.
Seeks Details of Sons Death
Private Schneider was the son of Mrs.
Mary Schneider. Abs Manayunk avenue:
Roxborough. He was member OF
Company F, 31tth Infantry, having been
drafted last May, given a brief training
at Camp Meade and sent to France III
July.
Private McHugh was ot1clally re-
ported missing in a telegram received
BY Mrs. Annie Gallagher. sister, VINO
lives at III South Twentieth street on
December 10. But on January an
other War Department message arrived
stating that he had been killed on the
morning of November II.
Turned down because OF poor physlcai
condition when he tried TO enlist in the
spring of 1917, McHugL was drafted in
October of that year, sent TO camp
Meade, assigned to the 3l6th Infantry
trained Cor year and went overseas in
August of last year. y brother Is serN-
ing in the British navy.
The casualty list for the country at
,arge today contains 53i names. includ-
ing sixty-nine Pcnnsylvanians. The
honor roll for the city and vicinity to-
tails twenty-five. eight of whom have
been killed in action. two have died OF
disease, two of wounds and SIX have
hxap uouuled
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-11

Prior TO enlistment he was employed at
the Franliford Arsenal.
Corporal John Brannelly. Company L,
3l5th Infantry, a unit of the famous
Seventy-ninth Division, wounded severe
ly September IS. has returned 20 this
country and is now being treated at the
camp Dix Convalescent Hospital. Bran
nelly ate Christmas dinner with his
parents who live at 1927 Mexican street,
Corporal Brannelly is twenty-five,
years old and single. He is a graduate
Of the Southern High School, and before
joining the culors was employed as a
craftsman.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-11
Premiers Reported Victors
on Sea Freedom Decision

London, Jan. II. - Reuter- dis.
patch to Canadian press.
Messages from Paris indicate
that Premiers Clemenceau and
Lloyd George have scored a great
success on the question of the free.
dom Of the seas and that very little
Is likely to be said on this subject
when the actual Peace Conference
assemblies.
The Spanish.Moroccan question
also has been settled to the salts.
faction OF England and France.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-11

4 memorial service in honor OF the
philadelphia who have died in the serv-
ice will be held tomorrow evening In 81.
Barnabas's Protestant Episcopal Church,
Sixty-fourth street and Haverford ave-
nue.. The service will be under the aus
pices OF the Emergency Corps of the
southeastern Pennsylvania Chapter OF
the American Red Cross.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-11
Held on Weapon Charge

Accused Of carrying concealed deadly
weapons, man giving the name of
John W. Mitchell, OF Baltimore was
held under $500 bail for a further hear
Ing next Saturday by Magistrate PEN
mock in the Central Station today. The
man was arrested In a saloon at Eighth
and Christion streets.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-11
Will Extradite Fugitive

Frank Levou was held without bah
today by Magistrate Pennock. Central
York. He is accused of breaking Gus
tody in North Pelham.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-11

Los Angeles, Cal. Jan. ll.--tBy \. PD
Mr. McAdoo authorized the following
statement 10 be given olt here:
The President has authorized me to
announce tho appointment of Walker -.
Hines as director general OF railroads
lie win enter upon his duties immedi-
ate!y Mr.. Hines has been my assistant
Rt Washington since the beginning Of
Government control and has a thorough
knowledge Of organization and admin
isrration Of the railroads under Federal
Contro! as vel! as OF the fundamental
problem involved In the railroad al.ua-
ton. His ability and experience admir-
ably flt him for tho great trust and re-
sponsihility with which the President has
honored him
aside IRON his obvious qualifications
Mr.. Hines is in full sympathy with the
policies which have guided the railroad
administration and with the views ri
the President on the railroad question
am sure that Mr.. Hines will have the
| hearty support Of the fine army of rail-
| road officers and employees and can ash
nothing better for him than that they
shall give him and the country the same
/ loyal and effective service they rendered
| during my term as director general
When w l.. Hines became vice
president Of the Louisville and Nash
! VILE Railroad in 1901 he was just thirty,
one years Of age, He is native Of
Kentucky and was born February =
1870 near Bowling Green. where at on,
time he aided his mother schoo
teacher.
Leaving a position as court stenogra
pher at sixteen he returned to schoo
and was graduated from Ogden College
at Bowling Green. After serving a
secretary 10 the assistant chief attorne,
Of the Louisville and Nashville, at Louis
VILE, he took up the study Of law a
the University % Virginia and gradu
ated
Then followed his appointment a
assistant attorney of the I-ouisvill
and Nashville, in 1897 assistant chic
attorney and finally vice president. /
1904 he resigned to practice law Il
Louisville. but two years later moved {
New York city. His election as genera
counsel Of the Atchison, Topeka an
Sante Fe followed and in 1908 he be
came chairman OF the executive commit
; tee OF the board of directors OF tina
road. lie continued his law practic,
however, until his election as chairma
, of the board OF directors In September
1915. His first connection with tn
! United States railroad administratio
twas as assistant TO the director.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-11
DEATHS

SIGN RASH. L. STEEL, Z. 5. ~ Susband AM
OF NJ. Gladys Steel and son Of the Rev. and
10 n. m. Calvary Church, 4Ist above
Brown st, Int, private. Trinity Church
Gem, oxford,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-11
SKETCHES OF THE HEROES

Privnte Vincent z. MadIe, tWenty
years old. is a member OF Company r.
10th Infantry, formerly the old Third
Z Regiment, y. G.. 7.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-11
LOST AND FOUND

MUFF-Lost. a taupe fox mum, large tail
and head; afternoon Fri, Jan. 10, either
ers or Chestnut ST. entrance Blaylock a
Blynn; reward 1904 Widentr Bldg, Philo.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-11-17
POLICE FIND
LOOT STOLEN
FROM STORE
Jewelry and Silk Shirts Said
to Be Valued Between
$3.50 and $400

Charged with being implicated in
number of jewelry store and house
robberies in the city within the past
several months. two youths, James
Walmer, 16 years old, of 1904 Bailey
street, and John Cohick. 10 years
old. of 131 Hoerner street, were
arrested yesterday at the latter's
home. Jewelry and silk shirts worth
between 1850 and S400 were recov-
cred following the arrest of the
youths.
These youths were assisted in sew
eral robberies by two others, Wesley
Jones, IL years old, of 1882 Derry
street, and Raymond Butler, colored
10 years old. who are now in Jail
Jones had been released in $1,SO0
pail several weeks ago after being
held nfour charges, but he was
arrested again on Saturday, charged
with the attempted theft of an au-
tomobile of Charles L. Schmidt. He
was sent to Jail following his hear
ing in police court on Saturday in
default of $500 bail.
The arrest of Walmer and CO.
hick finally clears up the robbery
of the stores of Max Reiter and
Company, Is North Fourth street and
of f. E. Cummings, IA North Fourth
street, as well as the robbery of the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-11-17
Veteran Conductor Dies;
Was Long in P.R.R. Service

John Thadeuc Book, aged IS. re-
tired Pennsylvania railroad con-
ductor. died yesterday at his homo,
1922 North Sixth street. He worked
on the Middle division for IL years.
The survivors are three daughters,
one son, four grandsons. two broth
ers and three sisters.
Funeral services will be held at
the home Tuesday afternoon at 8
o'clock. with the Rev. H. W. \.
Hanson, pastor of Messiah Lutheran
Church. in charge. Private burial
will be made in Harrisburg Gene
terry.
Mr.. Book was born in Juniata
county and came TO this city at the
age of "a, entering the employ of
the PennsylVania Railroad Company
rs a brakeman on September l. 1865.
on September IS. 1868. he was pro-
NOTED TO the position of flagman. and
on September IS, 1868, he again re-
ceived 4 promotion. This time Mr..
Book was promoted to the position
of conductor. retiring at the age of
65. after serving 81 years with the
company.
Mr.. Book was also n veteran of the
Civil War. He enlisted in the Union
Army. serving throughout the war.
He also was n member of the Grand
Army of the Republic.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-11-17
Albany Looks to This
City For Its Model

Albany is following the example
of Harrisburg in the matter of i'm
proving her capitol: the plans of the
Harrisburg buildings to be erected in
Capitol Park have been given to the
New York Capitol by Arnold w.
Drummer, who designed them, as an
example of harmonious cooperation
between city and State.
The Harrisburg Chamber of Com
merce has been asked to furnish in
formation regarding the local plan.
The Albany Argus has this to say:
"Other cities and States are lead
ing the way in providing for the
harm onious grouping of ther public
buildings. In the city of Harrisburg
the capital of Pennsylvania. provi-
sion has been made for the erection
of State buildings around a central
park in accordance with the illus
tration shown on this page. The
Pennsylvania State Capitol faces the
river and elaborate park and land
scape embellishments have been ar
ranged for and have already been
partly carried out by the State Gov
ernment."
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-11-17
YUDENITCH IS
FALLING BACK
TOWARD NARVA
No Confirmation to the Re-
ported Resignation of
Russian Chief
By Associated Press.

Helsingfors. Nov. 17.-General Yud-
enitch, commander of the Russian
NORTHWESTERN army. is retreating hur-
riedly from hamburg in the direction
.ot NarNa. on the Gulf of Finland, ac-
cording to latest advices. Some of his
troops have already entered the Es-
thonian lines.
The Esthonian authorities announce
enitch forces. There is a rumor that
Nudenitch has resigned his command,
out this is not confirmed.
RevaI. Nov. 1.-THE position of
General Yudenitch's northwestern
army 1t has been known for many
Gays. has become more serious. His
statements about future operations
have been made to hide the real sit
uation from the public. according to
information reaching Reval. The dis
evident. The Yudenitch forces are
crowded together in q small space
near hamburg.
\ week ago General Yudenitch in
ouired as to what Esthonia would do
il he were Obliged TO cross the Es-
thonian frontier. The answer was that
he could take over his hospitals and
supplies, but that his troops must
Bolshevik pressure has been too
great to allow Yudeuitch to reorgan-
lZe his forces, and since the loss of
hamburg the situation has become
aggravated.
London. Nov. 17.-General Yuden-
itch has resigned the command of the
Russian northwestern army, accord
ing to special dispatch to the Daily
Mail from Helsingfors. General Laid
oner. commander-in-chie of the Es-
thonian army. has succeeded him.
1t is said that the change is not
connected with the failure of his Of
fensive, the object being TO avoid in
ternment of Yudenitch's army on en-
tering Esthonia.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-11-17
Supreme Council Is
Discussing Ship Status

Paris, Nov. 1.-THE status OF the
Imperator and other German ships
aggregating 10000 tons, now in po-
session of the United States. was dis g.
cussed by the Supreme Council to-
day. Great Britain has claimed that
the action of the United States Ship
ping Board in retaining the vessels
was a distinct violation of the agree
ment in the Supreme Council that
these steamers should be turned over
to the British as soon as they had
finished transporting American
troops.
The British representatives to-day
explained that England was crowded
with men from the colonies eager to
return to their homes in various parts
OF the world. but whose return is be-
ing delayed because the United States
is retaining possession of the Ger
man ships in New York harbor. The
council took no action on the sub
ject at to-day's session.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-11-17
BETA CAPRICORNI
TO OCCULTATE!

Turkey and football will not
alone feature Thanksgiving Day.
There is to be a big Offering after
dark in the way of occultatiou,
of the star Beta Capricorni by
the moon. In plain words, the
big star is to hide behind the
moon.
1t IS said the spectacle will be
visible to the naked eye through
out the eastern part of the coun-
try. A bulletin issued from the
Harvard Astronomical Laboratory
says:
Shortly after sunset of No
vember 81 this star of the third
magnitude will be found, IL the
evening is clear, close to the dark
side of the moon, which at that
time will be four days old. About
p. NJ, or a few minutes later,
. the star will suddenly disappear
behind the moon, to reappear
some time later on the illumined
side"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-11-17
Reassert Capture of
Omsk by Soviets
BY .4ssociatti Press.

London, Nov. 1.-THE capture of
Omsk by Russian Soviet forces. uu-
officially denied in advices through
Scandinavia yesterday is reasserted
in a Bolshevik communique received
by wireless from Moscow to-day.
Severe street fighting preceded the
capture, and the Bolsheviki took
more than 1000 prisoners, it is de-
clared.
The Kolchak forces retreated east
ward in disorder. says the statement.
which also claims the capture of
Yanovsky from the all Russian
troops.
In the Baltic region it is said that
following the capture of hamburg
the Bolsheviki continued to advance
and are pursuing General Yuden-
itch'S troops.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-11-17
RAILROAD NEWS
Big Freight Increase Is
Shown In Coal Traffic

Cumberland. Md. Nov 1T.-Move-
ment ot freight over the Connells-
vile. Cumberland and the Baltimore
Divisions. Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road, which also feeds the Cumberland
Valley and Reading line. increased in
volume each day this week. despite
the curtailment due to the coal mi-
ners' strike. The mines of the Somer-
set. the Fairmont. the Morgantown
and Kingwood and the Preston rail-
road territories dispatched from i5J
TO 500 loads of coal a day. At Somerset
Saturday 75S loads OF coal were sent
forward. The Fairmont regions pro-
dueed S5 cars and the mines at New
burg. ten loads.
With the mines OF the Somerset.
Come llSVille, Fairmont and the
Georges Creek and Upper Potomac
fields in fun operation. the daily for
warding over the three divisions IS
expected to reach 1000 to 5000 loads
Of coal. merchandise and other
freight All mining fields are amply
supplied with empties. which had
been taken from the three divisions
during the week.
An unusually heavy traffic in Cali
fornia grapes has been passing over
the div iSion during the past few
weeks.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-11-17
Herman's Hard Play on
Hotchkiss Team Praised

Edwin s. Herman. son of the
president of the City Planning Com
mission, is distinguishing himself as
a quarterback on the Hotchkiss
football team. He was one of the
stars in the game on Friday
with the Hill school at Potts
town, where Hotchkiss won BY
a large secore and the news
dispatches speak of him as a bril-,
liant gridiron performer. After q
number of difficult plays, which
netted additional points for Hotch-
kiss, young Herman was in position
TO add materially to the score when
the whistle blew and the game
ended.
In a story of the Pottstown game.
published in the Philadelphia
Ledger, appears the following: The
third period brought into play the
so-called Vow shift, on which Her.
man did not run behind the line,
but to the contrary executed a sort
OF fox trot, suddenly bowling into
a tackle, through which the play
followed. The play repeatedly put
Perkins and Pond into Hills line for
substantial gains. Pond raced across
for the third touchdown shortly be-
fore the third period concluded. The
interference of Hotchkiss team ex-
hibited weeks and weeks of drilling
in which Coach Monohan's teachings
Shone.
Among the Harrisburgers who
were present at the Pottstown game
were Mr.. and Mrs. E. S. Herman.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. T. Meals, DR.. and
Mrs. Harvey F. Smith, Robert Smith
and Conway Olmsted, Mr.. and Mrs.
John c. Herman, A. Fl. Stackpole.
c. d. Sucker, Miss Marguerite
Sucker. Richard Robinson. Miss
Mary Creighton. Miss Dorothy Cox.
all of Harrisburg, and Mr.. and Mrs
c. o. Bressler, of Lebanon.