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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-03
MUSICIANS FORM
LEGION POST HERE
All but Six of Original % Men,
bers of fo9th Infantry
Band Enroll
WILL ASSIST ORCHESTRA

Twenty two musicians who served in
I France with the American expedition
AIRY forces have been organized into the
I Tooth Infantry Band of Post No. 315,
of the American Legion
This band. the first to brN formed in
philadelphia from among the comrades
fin the legion. includes in its membership
\ lall but six of the original twenty eight
members who played in the Tooth Band.
II is planned to increase the mem
of the band from among the
musicians of other regimental bands
> rom overseas All of the members of
lhe band will wear their overseas uni
Forms when they parade.
''They are all young men, said
David b. Simpson, of Post 3l5, yester
hay. "The average age is twenty five
kears. They were recruited originally
4 nom the Salvation Army, the John
X Vanamaker Commercial Institute and
4 Iirard College. Each man, with two
fceptions,- ,-~pwns his instrument And
b feel that within few days we will
able to say that every musician in
lie band possesses his instrument
There is also an orchestra in, Post
10. This consists of fifteen pieces, and
m U Vii assist in ,e t "u rH
\ tiveD by this progressive post of the
/ Iegion. The band announces that it is
bpen for professional engagements.
which can be arranged through George
F. Braunwert of 2164 North Lambert
street.
p..;o Eso,t ~ E,,.o,,,,,ont
N PREVIOUS hnort AT hhroiimeh.
Previously an effort was made by
Edmund brlnton, OF Do2i hunters ave
nue., to organize Post 81 into an all
musicians post in Philadelphia. A!
though Mr.. Brinton has succeeded in
marshaling a number of musicians un
bs der his banner, he has been deslrous
Y for some time to anlalgamate with an
other post III the CITY, and furnish the
musical talent for their entertainments.
His band made ITS first important ap-
pearance at the mass meeting of the
legion IN the Academy OF Music, when
\ cardinal Mercier addressed the service
/ men.
AT special meeting OF the entertain
meht committee OF i'9St lo"' held G, iast
night Mt the home of Robert f. White,
ments were made for a bazaar in behalf
| of the post in the Second Regiment
Armory, Broad street and Susouehanna
Il avenue December 1. ) and &.
De-,
b haz''ar 10 Aid buiidihg fund
''If Post 1j3 does not raise $40. 900
d toward its home building fund through
"A this bazaar" said Edward A. Taunt,
1 the post commander. lit will not be be
cause of lack of energy on the part
Of its members and the soldiers and
sailors relief committee of the Twcn-
o. Z0ol North Ihirtieth stpet.
{, In membership drive which is now
progressing Post 800 has announced
two committees of fifty members The
De the guests at a dinner to be rendered
y '"J ! 'Ps,ng Raw5en .F"%, nGoirron of tho onto
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-03

A meeting to elect officers of the
Fourth Naval District Post 10j will be
held tomorrow night in the Bellevue
Stratford.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-03

TT HAS been said that the rug
maker, like the poet, is born and
Il not made, and the Orient seems
particularly blessed in its numbers
of designers and master craftsmen.
But it requires the eye of an expert
to judge of the quality and artistic
fineness of Oriental rugs, and such
service as this Fritz e. LaRue, Inc,
1924 Chestnut Street, are prepared
to give you for their statesmen are
men who have spent their lives in the
study of Oriental rugs. They can
thus render most valuable assistance
in the selection of rugs that will har-
monize with your furnishings. Their
rugs come direct from the countries
of their origin, and the quantities
collected in bond by Fritz & LaRue,
prior to disturbed conditions, enable
this house to offer them at most at
tractive prices.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-03
HOSPITAL HEAD EXPLAINS
Military Surgeon at Cape May In
stitutions SAYS Soldiers Broke Rules

II. II. Mullan, surgeon in charge of
the hospital at Cape May. from which
two soldiers, Meharg and McKcown.
charged that they were barred while
penniless and i'll. explained today that
the men were not barred but ovcrrode
hospital regulations and left of their
own free will.
The hospital is for the treatment of
nervous and mild mental disorders. Ac-
cording to Doctor Mullan. Mcharg and
McKcown are free from any mental dis
order. They left the hospital rcserva-
tion and returned late at night, de-
manding readmission, which demand
had to be refused.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-03

THE CHESTNUT sTREET ASSOCIATION
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-03

TT AVE you heard that on No
I'll vember 6, and 8 the fur
A nishings of the Locust Street
house of the late Thomas Shelton
Harrison, who was consul general
of the United States to Cairo, are
to be on exhibition at the galleries of
Samuel T. Freeman q Co., 1919
Chestnut Street? On Monday, Tues
day and Wednesday, November 10,
II and II, they are to be sold at
auction. There are many curious and
interesting things in this collection,
and one feels that the fine old porce-
lains, the delicate ivory miniatures,
the scarabs and burial ornaments
from Egyptian tombs, as we'll as
the rare pieces of furniture, must
have given great pleasure. to their
collector, and through this sale are
being passed on to others who will
appreciate their beauty and rarity.
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-09-08
GAS WELL In DODGE,
NATURE YET UNKNOWN
Struck on Burch Farm Boreina For
Water-Maintains Strong Pressure.

Eastman, Sept 7.-Whilee boring
an artesian well on the farm OF R. f..
Burcb, Sr., few miles from the city.
Frank Wcoten has struck gas of
unknown species. Mr.. Woottcn had
drilled several hundred feett when his
drill began to drop several feet at
every drive, through porous rock, and
after few feet more gas began to
flow up the pipe in enormous guam
titles This gas has an enormous
pressure, and the Kissing as it comes
up can be heard for several hun
dred yards.
The nature Of this gas has not as
yet been determined, but there seems
to be plenty of it. 1t has been flowing
for several days, and there is ap-
parently no decrease, either in amount
or pressure.
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-09-08
CONFERENCE WILL
FIX COTTON PRICE
Forty Cents a Pound Likely to Be
Minimum Figue Decided On.

New Orleans, Sept with a rep
resentation of 500 delegates from IL
cotton states, the American Cotton
Association will tomorrow launch its
big campaign and the mo port
ant thing that twill be done will be
fixing minimum price below the pro-
ducer will nc-advisei not to sell his
cotton. The ideas vary all the way
from thirty-fiye cents to fifty cents a
pound Texas wants the high figure.
The general opinion among the dele
gates here is that forty cents pound
will be tie minimum price fixed, but
action on this VIII not be taken until
Tuesday Afternoon at the final ses-
sion.
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-09-08
ASHBURN PUBLIC SCHOOL OPEN

Ahsburn, Sept 6--The Ashburn
public school opened Thursday mron-
ing with the attendance of 42O pupils,
of which 92 are in the high shcool.
Talks were made by Rev. T. E. Dav-
export, j. S. Shingler, R. L. Upton
and H. C. Bishop.
School begins with practically "a
new teaching force. as molly a few of
the rast years teachers returned.
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-09-08

Loose woolen trousers for athletics
to slip over their scanty attire while
resting, much as sweaters are worn,
are novelty
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-09-08

,sSOTE-In England, where Virginia tobacco has the
preference, smoker pays as much for his Virginia
for the best Turkish tobacco. Because over there
both kinds of tobacco pay the same Import duty.
But in this country Virginia tobacco costs you less
than Turkish tobacco because Virginia is grown in
this country and, unlike foregn-grown tobaccos,
carries no Import duty.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-17
ASK TOPEKA'S AID
Corpus Christi Officials Seek
Funds for Sufferers.
State Also Receives Telegram
Thru Governor.

Late Tuesday evening Mayor Her
bert J. Corwine received a telegram
from officials at Corpus Christi, Tex,
in which they told briefly of the dis
aster at that place. They asked for
aid thru whatever means it would be
possible to offer them any assistance.
Mayor Corwine stated this morning
that no official action had been taken
by the city. 1t has not yet been taken
up in an official way and he was un-
able to give any opinion as to what
the city commissioners might find it
possible to do in the way of coming
to the assistance of the stricken Tex
as cities.
similar telegram asking for aid
from the state of Kansas was received
by Governor Allen. AS a state, Kan
sas will be unable to contribute finan-
cially thru lack of available funds.
Governor Allen. however, will no
doubt issue a call at once to the peo-
pie of Kansas. to raise money to assist
the work of restoration in the Texas
counties visited by the storm.
The city of Topeka has no money
available that could be used for this
purpose. If money is raised here il
will in all probability be by popular
subscription.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-17
GATHER IN TOPEKA
Roosevelt Memorial Campaign
erS of Kansas Here Tomorrow.
C. B. Merriam, District Director,
Announces County Workers.

c. B. Merriam, of Topeka. district
director of the Roosevelt memorial
campaign, announced today the county
leaders in the drive for funds during
the week October 20 to 27.
w. A. Biby, of Topeka, will head the
campaign in Shawnee county. The
complete district personnel follows:
W. A. Biby, Sahwnee county; E. ].
Snyder, Leavenworth; ]. L. Raines.
Jefferson; Will Beck. Jackson; ]. H.
Challis, Atchison; c. ". Ryan, Doni-
phan: Drew Mclaughlin, Brown; c. K.
Scoville, Nemaha.
The state conference of district and
county chairmen will be held at Rep
resentative hall, Topeka, tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock. Governor
Allen. ]. ]. Patchall, of Chicago. and
Howard Lewis, of Hutchinson, will be
the speakers.
Following the conference the work
ers will luncheon at Pelletier's.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-17
Steel Workers Chief Says Ac-
ton Won't Be Postponed.
Wire From Gary Alone Can
Stop 1t, He Says.
BIG CONFERENCE ON TODAY
Decision on Nationwide Walk
out Expected Tomorrow.
Strike of $4,000 in Chicago
Monday Threatened.

Pittsburgh, Pa, Sept. 17.---Delegates
attending the conference of steel
workers union heads adjourned their
meeting at p. m. for luncheon. The
conference will be resumed at 4
o'clock.
Chairman John Fitzpatrick stated
no announcement would be forthcom-
ing until probably late tomorrow"
Postponement n Dream"
"Postponement of the strike of steel
workers is a dream" declared Fitz-
patrick after adjournment of the
meeting. THE strike is going ahead
as per schedule"
Drastic appeals against postpone
ment Of the nationwide strike of steel
workers were made to the conference.
which went into session shortly before
noon.
Altho only accredited delegates
were admitted to the meeting and the
room was carefully guarded. portions
in the hall.
No Decision Today.
I'VE may strike. be beaten, defeat
ed. crushed. but we will emerge as
men," declared one speaker. "A
postponement of this strike will throw
us into the maws of those who will
| tear US asunder-ruin us forever"
Indications were that the meeting
would not be adjourned for several
hours, and 1t is possible, according tc
one delegate, that the session may ex-
tend over until tomorrow.
Gary Alone Can Stop 1t.
Before going into the meeting F1tz'
| patrick said that unless there was q
last minute telegram from Ebert H
| Gary, chairman of the board of the
United States steel corporation, M
postponement of the strike, as re
quested by President Wilson unit
after the industrial conference a
| Washington, october 6, would be con
sidered."
Fitzpatrick said the men were full.
organized and prepared to walk ou
next Monday.
the melting of The national commit
tee was called to make preparation
for the proposed strike.
Union leaders began arriving earl.
4 today and while they were loath to dis
cuss the probable outcome, an air in
dicating continuance of the proposes
strike prevailed.
William z. Foster. secretary of tn
national committee for organizing irol
/ and steel workers, indicated a big sur
prise was in store for employers VIII
asserted but a small portion of thei
men were organized. Foster clung t
i (Continued on Page Two.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-17
IN PLEAS FOR AID
Corpus Christi, ROckpOrt and
Port Arkansas BeSeech Funds.
Population Homeless and With
out Food, Appeals Say.

Corpus Christi, Tex, Sept 17.-"Fi-
nanciaI aid is sorely needed at once.
We need the aid of all who can help"
Former Mayor Brown, chairman of
the relief committee, made this appeal
thru the press today.
Any statement of the total dead at
this time are only estimates. Brown
said. He believed the total in Corpus
Christi and vicinity not more than 200,
but said it might run higher.
Three relief trains have arrived.
Brown said and the 1000 refugees
now in or near the city have been pro-
vided with food and clothing. Trains
came frdom Brownsville, San Antonio.
and Laredo.
Airplanes were securing the coast
near the city for bodies and possibly
marooned survivors.
RocL port-Port Aransas Appeal.
Austin, Sept. 17.-Rockport and
Port Aransas suffered tremendous
damage and need outside assistance
Immediately according to delayed ap-
peals from those cities received today
by Governor Hobby. Three lives were
known to have been lost at Rockport,
one at Arkansas Pass and four at Port
Aransas. The governor announced
that a relief train will be started from
Austin within the next few hours.
The appeals came to the governor
in two kilograms dated 8 p. m. Sep
tember 16, and said rs per cent of
the dwellings at Rockport had been
completely wrecked, Port Arkansas
practically destroyed and Aransas Pass
badly wrecked, with half the popu-
lation homeless.
The text of the appeal from Rock
port. signed by Major Brice, follows;
THE city of ROckport is under three
feet of water. most of business houses and
banks, and 75 per cent of dwellings COM
pletely wrecked The city Is under mar
tial law military rule) with no provis-
ions here to feed the people. Please call
on the state to send us aid. Three lives
lost far as known. Worst storm and
highest tide ever known"
The appeal from Mayor John C.
McKeon, of Port Aransas reads:
Terrible tropical hurricane raging since
! Sunday morning. Only abated daylight
! today Tuesday. Awful destruction; one
| death Aransas Pass. several missing: foul
| deaths at Port Aransas and town Of Port
/ Aransas practically destroyed. Aransas
| Pass badly wrecked and over half pOpula
! tion homeless. Need outside aid immed'
! lately. Town under martial law"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-17
HUSTON DENIES IT
Accused Man Says He Didn't
Kill Fitzroy Simpson.
Testifies Neutrality-suspicious.
Still Bars Coupe.

Olathe, Kan. Sept. 17.-Denial that
he fired the shot which killed Fitzroy
X. Simpson. was made from the wit
ness stand today by Harry Huston, ac-
cused slayer OF Simpson.
Huston testified without fear or
hesitation altho appearing uncom-
Portable on the stand.
Huston's counsel hops to obtain ac-
quittal on one of three points. They
are:
That Miss Evelyn Hall has testi-
fled falsely.
That Miss Hall was mistaken about
the position of Simpson and his as
sailant.
That the bullet which ended simp-
son S life was DETECTED at an impos-
sible angle.
The court refused to order that the
jury be allowed to view Miss Halls
electric coupe. even tho the defense
insisted this be done. Belief pre-
vailed that the jury will probably see
the car before taking the case, how
ever.
The defense has produced numer-
Gus character witnesses whose testi-
mony is believed to have disproved
somewhat the principal points made
by the prosecution.
The trial was expected to close late
TODAY,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-17
STRIKE FOR HIGHER PRICES
That Is Latest Proposed Walkout
Midwest Farmers Demand
"Sanc" Market.

Springfield. H., Sept. 1I7.-"We
want sane prices READ banners to-
day in the latest proposed strike
that of midwest farmers. Sane"
means higher.
The strike" proposition, fathered
by the Illinois Agriculture association,
was in the hands OF most midwest
farm associations today kilograms
signed by D. o. Thompson. secretary,
charged that board of trade manipu-
lation and high cost agitation had un-
settled the market. 1t was suggested
that farmers hold their grain and.
when possible, their livestock, for "a
sane market"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-17
WHIP THE PROFITEERS!
New Use for Constitution Suggests j.
G. Waters to c. of c.

One of the uses to which the con-
stitution of the United States can and
should be put, according to Capt. j.
G. Waters is TO whip the stuffing out
of the profiteers and beat the whey
out of the vicious strikers"
This statement was made at the
Chamber of Commerce thia neon in
the speech given by Captain Waters as
the chambers commemoration of the
day.
In his talk Captain Waters traced
the birth of the constitution from the
signing of the Declaration of Inde-
pendence thru the first articles of con-
federation and the final adoption and
signature of the present constitution.
Captain Waters enumerated the hun
dreds of benefits which accrue to the
common people Of America thru the
rights granted under the constitution.
He characterized the document as al
most equal to the famous sermon on
the mount.
CAPTAIN Waters wac introduced this
noon by Col. 4. NJ. Harvey.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-17
STRIKEBREAKERS STRIKE?
Report Today That Nonunion Work
ers Dissatisfied I'm Mills.

It is reported in Topeka this noon
that the strike breakers a the Ismert-
Hincke mills are becoming dissa tisfied
and that several non-union men have
quit. The employees who have resigned
say that others will walk out.
It is rumored also that there is a
good chance of the near end of the
mill strike that has been tying up
union cereal workers workmen for
many weeks. Conditions are not ideal
under the strike rule. it is understood,
and both sides are willing to make
concessions. The unions. II is under
stood, always have been anxious TO
/ arbitrate but the mills have main
tanned their side OF the case.
The strike has been one Of the most
bitter in the history OF the city Open
clashes between strikers and strike
breakers have occurred and the unions
have declared a boycott on Topeka
mill products
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-17
THEY HEAR THE CALL
Massachusetts, Kentucky and Arkau
sas VIII Help Storm Victims.

Sas VIII Help Storm Victims.
Boston. Sept. 17.-After receipts of
an appeal for assistance from Mayor
Gordon Boone of Corpus Christi. Gov
ernor Coolidge today issued a call
upon the people of the state to make
contributions for the relief of the
storm ridden Texas city thru the Red
Cross.
Louisville, Sept 17-Mayor Smith
has received a telegram from the
mayor of Corpus Christi asking for
immediate financial relief for storm
sufferers of Texas. The telegram re-
ferred to the Louisville board of trade
and it is expected relief funds will be
started at once.
Little Rock. Sept. 17-Gov. Charles
H. Brough last night received a tele-
gram from Gordon Boone, mayor of
Corpus Christi, and Clark Pease,
chairman of the finance committee.
appealing for financial assistance for
storm sufferers. The governor prob
ably will ask the people of the state
to contribute to a fund to forward to
Corpus Christi as soon as possible.
Mayor Ben D. BrickhouSe received
a similar appeal. which was submit
ted to the finance committee of the
city council this morning
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-17
TRYING 1T AGAIN
q. S. Begins Second Effort To
Convict Big Packers Today.
First Attempt To Bring "Big
Five to Trial Failed.

Chicago, Sept. 1.-THE government
today began its second effort TO bring
the five big Chicago packers to trial
for alleged violation of the antitrust
laws.
Isadorc Kreael. special assistant at
torney general, went before the fed
.sral grand jury to present evidence
tending to show the packers have de-
fled government laws prohibiting for
nation of monopolies controlling food
supplies. Concerns involved are: Ar
mour. Swift. Morris, Wilson, and Gu
daily.
Kresel has stated that his charges
will include:
That the packers maintain a mo-
nopoly over the worlds food supply.
That the packers plotted extermina-
tion of small competitors.
The grand jury room was piled high
with government evidence. Presenta- =
ton OF this evidence and examination
of witnesses is not expected to last
longer than two days.
Witnesses were subpoenaed by the
government from all parts of the
United States. They include ranchers
stockyards buyers, refrigerator car
handlers, freight workers and bank
ers.
The governments first effort to
convict packers was unsuccessful.
First witnesses to appear before the
grand jury were Henry Veeder. at
torney for Swift & Company, ]. NJ
Chaplin, head of the accounting de-
pertinent of Swift & Company. and
Edward ]. Brennan, department OF
justice investigator
Needer was before the public two
years ago when Francis J. Heney
federal trade commission investigator
raided his office and seized important
papers and documents concerning this
packers business
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-17
THIS HISTORIC DAY
Signing Constitution of United
States Was 132 Years Ago.
Speakers All Over Nation Com
memOrate the Day.
Plot Launched In Venice.

Today is the 132nd anniversary of
the signing of the constitution of the
United States and the day is being OBJ
served by the citizens of America in
almost every section of the nation.
Proclamations have been issued by
the governors of most of the states
calling upon the citizens of their
states for proper commemoration of
the day. Celebrations of various sorts
have been arranged and the most
prominent speakers in the land are
today filling engagements in audi
toriums, in city schools and colleges,
and - the country school districts
Kansas Observes Day.
In Kansas nearly every county will
have at least one demonstration in
honor of the day. Speakers from To-
peka and the larger cities of the
state have been sent to outlying dis
tricts to deliver addresses. School
authorities have arranged appropriate
exercises for the students in celebra-
ton of the anniversary. The state
has been organized to its most re-
motest corners for the day by Justice
John Marshall of the state supreme
court.
This action was taken just before
Justice Marshall became i'll with the
sickness which is confirming him to
the hospitals. All of the initial work
of organization was done and wher
the justice became sick the reins OF
organization were turned over to Col
A NJ. Harvey of Topeka who complet-
ed the work.
Observe Day Here
In Topeka itself two addresses were
to be given at two special constitution
day meetings. The first of these ad-
dresses was to be given to the students
of the Topeka high school at 10:3C
O'Clock this morning by Col John S
Dean of Topeka. The second speech
of the day was to be given by J. G.
Waters at a special constitution day
luncheon at the Chamber of Com
merce at noon.