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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-30

Members of the Tatem Shields Post
American legion, Of Collingswood. last
night decided to pre- empt Armistice
Day, November II, for general cele-
bration Of victory in their home town.
At n meeting in the library building
the members, nearly all veterans from
overseas, declared they would make the
day one of the biggest events in the
history of the borough. Tentative plans
call for a general field meet during the
afternoon, with all kinds Of sports in
Knight Park, to be followed with speak
ing by prominent visitors at night.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-30
ADOPTS DESERTED BABY
Six -Months-OId Girl Left Under Ore.
land Hedge Gets New Mother

1t Is just like a fairy tale. You
wake up one morning and find yourself
lying by hedge along country road
in Oreland, and you haven't friend in
the world. Then fairy suddenly ap-
pears and brings you host of friends
and you find yourself lifted up and car
ried into home and put into a warm
bed. And all you have to do to show
your gratitude is to sleep and grow
fat and learn to smile.
That is what happened to little six
months old girl baby, who was deserted
several weeks ago in Oreland, north of
Glenside. Mrs. NJ. Marcellus found the
baby in a hedge and took her home
A When the Glenside Needlework Guild
heard about the baby and discovered
that Mrs. Marcellus had refused to e'N
low the little girl to be taken to 4
founding institution, they decided to
care for the child. Mrs. Marcellus will
act as foster mother.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-30
Settle Suit Out Of Court

Announcement was made today that
the damage suit brought recently by
Samuel Dobbs, of Haddonfeld, against
the West Jersey and Seashore Railroad
Company, had been settled out of court.
1t was said unofficially that the amount
was $4,000. Dobbs was driving with At
torney Harvey Carr to Atlantic City
when mis- automobile was struck by
West Jersey train at Caldwell station.
Dohbs was injured and his car damaged.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-30
BART0L LEAVES S2,3s3.297
Virtually Entire Amount Goes to
Franklin Institute for Research

The estate of the late Henry Welsh
man Bartol, who left the bulk of his
fortune to the Franklin Institute for
electrical research work, is valued at
So, ,3S3. .297.
An inventory has been filed with the
register of wills by John II. Lawson
and Richard G. Ellis at the request Of
the Girard Trust Company, admins
TRAITOR.
Two daughters Of Mr.. Bartol, Mrs.
James NJ. Farr, Wilkes Barre, and
Baroness Kathryn de Monclos, were
virtually disinherited by his will.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-30
MORE ARMY FOOD
TO Be SOLD TODAY
Many Lines OF Canned Goods
Listed at Prices Away Below
the Market
FRESH MEAT UP TOMORROW

Canned peas, corn and beans form
the chief articles of army foodstuffs
being disposed of at prices greatly be-
low the open market scale at Gimbel
Brothers, Ninth and Chestnut streets,
today.
The sale is under the direction Of
the city market commission and the
following prices for the various articles
listed will prevail:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-30
FuneraI Of a. W. jaime.

Funeral services for Albert Webb
James, sixty-two years old, win be
held tomorrow afternoon at 2 O'Clock
from his home, 1880 North Twenty
eighth street.
Members Of Franklin Lodge No. 1874,
r. and A. M; Columbia Club, EN-
ployes OF Royal Electrotype Company
and all other organizations of which
he was q member, have besn invited TO
the funeral seryices.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-30
MICKEY HAS ANOTHER LIFE
Kitten Uses Up Eight Chances Be.
fore Being Rescued From Blaze

{.
Mickey" is very much In evidence
today after a rather narrowing expert
ence, even for kitten, last night.
Mickey" is the feline pet attached
to the Curry Leather Shop, 1112 Chest
nut street. Her regular abode after
closing hour Is in the cellar of the store.
Last night fire started in ''Mickey's"
domicile. Smoke filled the cellar and
mickey" we believe, promptly called
on her reserve stock of lives. She had
nsed eight Of nine lives and the smoke
became thicker and heavier.
Meow" she cried.
Then "Mickey's" savior, in the form
of>a fireman, came dashing through the
smoke-flled cellar and she was rescued.
But very sick kitten Mickey" was.
Fireman Kluny, of Engine Company
No. 1, her rescuer, rushed her out to
the street, where Frank Kind took her
ii 10 the Kind jewelry store and admin
is.ersd little FIRST aid to kittens"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-30
EXERCISES AT GRANT CABIN
Danes Of Loyal Legion to Place
Wreath This Afternoon

A wreath will be placed upon General
Grants log cabin in Fairmount Park
this afternoon by the Danes of the Loyal
Legion. 1t is an annual ceremony.
Addresses will be delivered by Cen
eral Bosbyshell, Mrs. Francis NJ.
Hutchinson, 4700 Springfield avenue,
president of the Danes of the Loyal
Legion, and Mrs. s. P. Snowden Mitch
ell, 2205 Walnut street, historian of the
society.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-30
LAY CORNERSTONE TODAY
Archbishop poasherty VIII offieIate
at the Cloisters Of Poor Clares

The cornerstone of the new chapel at
the Cloisters of Poor Clares, southeast
corner of Girard and Corinthian ave-
nues, will be laid this afternoon by
Archbishop Dougherty, assisted by
Father Guldner, s. J. The chapel will
be an addition to the group of buildings
occupied by the Sister of Poor Clares
since 1906.
The order was in Philadelphia forty
years ago, but discontinued it's work
here until three years ago, when the
sisters occupying the present cloisters
came to this city from Boston under the
encouragement of Archbishop Prender-
CAST
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-30
Child Falls From House Roof

Clifford Armour, two years, 1925
Beechwood street, fell from the roof of
his home, n three story building. last
night. Physicians at the Northwest
General Hospital found the child suf-
fcring from shock and ccntusions of
the body
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-30
Here's what
happened one
day last week
at Perry's

at Perry's
VI "A young couple came
into our store one
m mornin n g about ten
o'clock to see some of
our Fall Suits for men.
" He frankly said he
was shopping in search
of the very best value
he could get for his
money, so he examined
and tried on a number
of Suits, expressed his
liking for them, but
went away to see what
they h a d in other
stores.
g About half-past four
that same day they re-
turned. They told the
salesman who had been
with them in the morn
ing that they had Wis
tied several stores, had
fou n d nothing any
where that was better
value than ours at the
same prices, and, said
his wife
q Nothing at all that
Das nearly so good
looking in fit and
STYLE"
q He bought his suit
and had it sent home.
q Our Suits never had
better lines.
q Our Coats never sat
on a Y n G Mans
shoulders with better
grace.
q Their distinction was
never more pronounced.
I T h cir feel" was
never finer.
q They are the enbodi-
ment of good taste.
G You DiH like them
Come and see!
Fall Suits
Fall OvercOats
Fleece-lined Coats
Leather Coats
Refer Jackets
Storm Coats
PERRY SEQ.
"N.B.T."
10th & Chestnut SITS.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-06-16
RESIDENTS OF TEXADA ISLAND REPORTED BE STARVING; MUST
 HAYE IMMEDIATE ASSISTANCE;

VANCOUVER June 11-H9-That the residents of Texada land gradually starving death the report of by the of Hamion who arrived here today the strike in this city and the fierce which ring in the region of Texada island the residents of that bit of land have only enough food last few days stated the arrival.
 Hamilton of food himself and despite the heavy running he launched irtysix foot boat and batted his way this city, He declares that several times the way down. he gave up all hope of reaching his desna on The strike in this city has tied up all the boats which carry supplies the island and the people there have been forced sbsst what they had stored away previous the labor trouble This of food small owing to
 the arriving at the island every few days and being tot necessary carry large stock hand
 Aho there several fishermen residing the island they unable to put of the heavy wealth and result this supply of food is cut short Hamion island such that practically suicide for person to put in a small boat He would not have attempted the trip here if it had been absolutely necessary his exis
 
 The greater part of the population of the island is posed of oggers and Hamilton says that of these relying for food upon what game they able to kill He urges that immediate relief be the destitute district declaring that the aoriy of the residents will die unless help is received at
 Texada island is approximately hundred miles northwest of this city, lying in the strait between Vancouver island and the mainland It understood that boat will loaded with provisions and started for the place once
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-06-16
ED MORRISSEY i
 NOW AN EDITOR

SEATTLE, June Edward G. Morrissey, formerly of Fairbanks, Alaska, and Bernard Stone are in this city to supervise the shipping of an entire new printing plant to Ketchikan, Alaska. The men will launch new daily publication in that town sometime before July 1. The new paper will be called "The Ketchikan Journal" and its owners announce that it will be politically independent.
 After resigning his position as sec retary to former Delegate Charles A. Sulzer, MT. Morrissey was on the staff of the Post-Intelligencer here and frequently contributed feature stories. He recently resigned this position and returned to Alaska, go- ing to the southeastern coast where he has been in newspaper work un- til joining with MT. Stone in the es- tablishment of the new paper.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-06-16
SENATOR WALSH DEFENDS THE
 LEAGUE OF NATIONS AGAINST
 CHARGES MADE BY OPPONENTS

WASHINGTON, June 11.-QPGT senate battle the league of nations is Senator J. Walsh of Montana in mpassioned address delivered before the upper house today fired the first gun for the democratic porters of the league He bitterly denounced those who by their opposition to the league of nations, would seek to de- roy the good work President Wilson has rendered human y Senator Walsh the idea that the league of on covenant overthrows the constitution of the United States charged by the republican senator's He declared that the did not aside any of the prerogatves of the constitution and nures in way any policy of the United States.
 "The opponents of the league of naons declared the democratic senator from Montana, have rumped up many usupportabe objections the covenant these objections designed by them to play upon the popular sensveness of
 the American people, He stated that of the grounds upon which the republicans oppose the league will bear close inspection, for shouldthey be toroy analysed will be found that the opponents of the league have nothing subsa tial upon which to base their objections
 Senator Walsh said that the theories of Senators Iodge Knox and Johnson founded theories which have long been proven faulty and present logical for oppos tion to the league of nations resolution introduced in the senate yesterday by Phande C. Knox of Pennsy vana requesting that the league of nations covenant be sepa rated from the German treaty when the latter pre- sented to congress for ratification.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-06-16
NO EXCITEMENT
 IN FORT YUKON
TWO ARRESTS IN FORT YUKON IN AS MANY MONTHS-HEALTH
 OF PEOPLE IS GOOD.

Recent advices received from Fort Yukon say that there. is very little excitement there. For the months of April and May only two arrests are reported, one prisoner demanding a jury trial and was consequently held until enough men should come back from their winters trapping to en able the commissioner to draw a jury.
 The general health of the natives is said to have been much better than in average years. Three deaths are reported, that of young Indian boy David Solomon, caused by pneumonia Lena Joseph, aged six years, menin gitis, and Joe Jacquot. aged seven years, pneumonia. No sickness other than common colds is reported among the white population.
 All the merchants have cleaned up their places of business from the win. ter's accumulation of rubbish and painted the buildings inside and out
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-06-16
ONE AMERICAN
 IS KILLED BY
 HUN CIVILIANS

COBLENZ, June 11.-P)eOne American soldier killed and several wounded today in series of encounters with German civilians. This is of the trouble which broke out yesterday.
 At different points in this district within the past tyfour hours, German civilians have attacked small deac of the American soldiers In the Yankees armed and all times they moestng the Germans in any way In yesterdays encounter soldiers nor civilians seriously hurt.
 Beginning early this morning, number of clashes be- the troopers and Germans occurred. The Germans armed with rifles and revovers It is reported that the American commanders have ordered heavy guards placed in various localities and is believed the of orders will be issued against the German civilians possessing arms of any nature.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-06-16
W0MEN
 DESIGN VESSEL.

LONDON, April 19.-British womer have scored new triumph by SC curing admission to the Institution of Naval Architectures as members. The vote taken by the Institute on the question was 491 to 220.
 When the result was announced Sil William Smith moved that women be admitted as members on equal terms with men. Sir Alfred Yarrow, in sec onding the motion, mentioned the case of women joiners who were em ployed short time ago in building a destroyer. He said they made g magnificent job of it." and the boat was accepted by the Admiralty with out demur. He mentioned anothe; boat which recently attained a speed of 38.6 knots.
 That" said Sir Alfred. "is the best speed yet obtained. The lines of that ship were determined partly by 6 young lady named Keary."
 The motion was carried.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-06-16

The Indians caught the "claan-up'' contagion and policed the Indian vii. lage in fine shape, painting the hos pital and the residence of Archdeacon Hudson Stuck.
 Mr. Beaumont has moved back to the old Hudson Bay ground, or Leota slough, where he was first To located about 36 years ago and where the Hudson Bay company had their stores 60 years ago He will open a general trading store in his new-old location.
 Mir. Johnson, of the firm of John son x Scholtz, at Crow river, arrived here the last of April. Several trap pers from the heads of various rivers came to town during tho month witr their packs. These included Jimmie Carol, from Salmon river, Bill O'Brien, from the head of Sucker river, Frank Foster, from Salmon river, and Joe Ward, from Salmon rive" Johnson, from his trading post 200 miles up Black river. a number of natives from the upper Porcupine Christian river and Chandlar Indians also came in. All of them report short fur catches. All of them out fitted and will go back to their dis tricts at once.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-06-16
BOY CONFESSES
 MURDERING MAN

YAKIMA, Wash, June 1O.-R)- According to statement made to- night by the police officials, Roy Wolff, aged sixteen, has confessed tc the murder of Elmer Greer in Bak- ersfield, California.
 It was suspected that tho youth was implicated ir the killing and ne has Teen undergoing rigid examina- tion. Greer was the driver of "for rent" automobile and he was hired by Wolff to drive him out to the edge of Bakersfield. Arriving at a secluded spot, Wolff attacked Greer with hammer he had found lying in the car. Only a few blows were necessary to kill the chauffeur.
 The murder is believed to have been committed for the purpose of robbing Greer of his days receipts
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-06-16
FORMER CHAMP TO BE REFEREE
MAJOR RIDDLE SELECTS SPORT
 ING EDITOR AS REFEREE FOR THE FIGHT

PHILADELPHIA, June 11.-(P)- In accordance with the request made by Tex Rickard, Major A. J. Drexel Riddle, president of the army, navy and civilian board of boxing control, has named the referee for the Fourth of July fight between Jack Dempsey and Jess Willard.
 William Recap, at the present time sporting editor of the Philadelphia Public Ledger, has been named by Major Riddle as the referee. Recap has been with this paper for some time and formerly was we'll known as an amateur boxing champion. He is thoroly posted on all boxing rules and it is believed the selection will be agreeable with all the parties in terested.
 Rickard informed the president of the board that Willard s"d Dempsey had agreed that any one selected by Major Riddle would be suitable to them. MT. Recap has signified his willingness to referee the fight.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-06-16
REPUBLICANS SEEM WILLING TO START OR STOP ANYTHING so LONG AS IT DOES NOT CON- CUR WITH THE WISHES OF THE PRESIDENT
El1lu Root Says
 He Saw the Copy
HENRY DAWSON TESTIFIES HE BROT COPY OF TREATY TO UNITED STATES FROM FRANCE AND SHOWED IT TO ELIHU ROOT THREE WEEKS AGO.

WASHINGTON, June I1-P)-Sen' ator Henry Cabot Lodge stated today that it was entirely probable that the senate investigation into the trea- ty leak would be dropped at once.
 This investigation was favored by President Wilson in a cablegram which he recently sent to Senator Hitchcock. A hearing was held by the investigation committee today Elihu Root, Henry P. Davison and Frank A. Vanderlip appearing before it.
 Root testified that he saw copy of the treaty three weeks ago in New York city and believed that it had arrived in the United States shortly before it was shown to him A copy of the German treaty was prot from France to this country by MT. Davison, head of the foreign ser vice of the American Red Cross, ac cording to statement made before the committee by himself MT. Davi son stated that shortly after he ar rived in New York, he showed the copy to MT. Root.
 Frank A. Vanderlip, former presi dent of the National City bank of New York, testified that he never saw a copy of the treaty and that all reports to the contrary were false.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-06-16

 AT CIBB0tI MAY
 UPSET PROGRAM

FORT GIBBON RIFLE AND BALI.
 TEAMS UNABLE TO MAKE THE
 TRIP-NENANA BALL TEAM IS
 INVITED TO BE HERE FOR BIG
 FOURTH CELEBRATION.
 Part of the plans for the celebra. ton of d real Fourth of July here went aglimmering yesterday when a message was received from Fort Gib- bon declining the invitation sent there for the soldier boys participa- ton in the event. Other plans are being made to fill up the gap this would otherwise leave.
 Tuesday night the Fairbanks Com mercial club sent message to Cap tain Spaulding of Fort Gibbon, ask ing that rife team and baseball team be sent from there to Fairbanks to take part in the celebration and inviting the whole post to make the trip at the same time. Captain 'Spaulding yesterday evening replied as follows:
 Fort Gibbon, June II, 1919. Fairbanks Commercial Club. Fair
 banks:
 Your invitation for July Fourth greatly appreciated, but owing to the fact that the organization at this post will no doubt be demobilized by that date, it will be impossible for us to send rife or baseball teams. (Signed) SPAULDING, Commander.
 Immediately upon receipt of the above message the committee under the chairmanship of Bob Menzie got busy and formulated a message to
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-06-16
TELEGRAPHERS' STRIKE EFFEC- TIVE SEVEN O'CLOCK THIS MORNING; UNION LEADERS PREDICT THREE DAY TIE-UP; OF TELEGRAPH LINES.
Companies State
 Only Few to Quit
REPORTS FROM MANY SECTIONS SHOW BUT LITTLE INTERRUP- TON TO BUSINESS; CARLTON SAYS ONLY 160 EMPLOYEES HAVE QUIT THEIR JOBS.

CHICAGO, June 11.-(P)eThe na- tion-wide strike of the commercial telegraph operators which became eff fective at seven o'clock this morning is expected to cause 60,000 teleg. raphers to leave their keys today This is the estimate made by the union officials when questioned as to how many persons would be af fected by the strike order. These leaders of the movement say that all indications point toward there being a complete tie-up of the telegraph lines within three days.
 The officials of the commercial telegraph companies are very optim istic regarding the strike, declaring that it will be of no importance. As sociated Press reports received from every section of the country show that the regular business routine has been but very little interrupted by the strike order.
 ONLY 16O OUT
 CHICAGO, June 11-R)-Newcomt Carlton, president of the Western Union Telegraph company announced this evening that only 160 employees of that company had quit their jobs during the day as a result of the nationwide strike order. He believes that not enough employees will walk out to seriously affect the handling of business. MT. Carlton stated that the strike leaders vastly over-esti mated the number expected tC obey the order.
 SAY NOBODY TO ANSWER
 SAN FRANCISCO, June 11.-R- The telegraph company officials ir this city say that they believe no body will answer the strike call. They state that the number of operators who will quit today will be such g small percentage of the employees o1 the companies that no interruption tC business will result.
 ELECTRICAL WORKERS STRIKE
 CHICAGO, June I1.-(P)-Ovel one hundred thousand electrica workers are scheduled to strike or Monday, June 16. They will demand the right to organize and bargain with their employers collectively.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-06-16
FAIRBANKS MAIL
 NOW IN SEATTLE
FOUR FAIRBANKS MAILS ARRIVE IN SEATTLE ON THE SAME
 STEAMER FROM CORDOvA.

Just how badly the steamboat schedules along the coast are de- moralized may be gathered from a message received yesterday by Post master Deal. This message states that mails leaving here May il, IA, IS and 21 arrived in Seattle on one boat on June 9th.
 These shipments were moved by the Brewer Stage line from Fairbanks to Chitina on the regular schedule. The accumulation took place at Cor dova. The mail leaving here on May II went into Seattle at the same time that a mail leaving Fairbanks ten days later did.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-06-16
NAMES
 ARE OBTAINED

SEATTLE, June 11.-(P)-Accord- ing to an announcement made today by the California Grape Protective association, several thousand names over and above the number required by law have been obtained to the petitions which are now being circu- lated. These petitions are addressed to the secretary of state for the State of Washington and ask him to sub- init the ratification to the prohibition amendment to vote of the people.
 The law requires that a certain per centage of legal voters must sign the petitions, the number in this case being twenty-two thousand. The as sociation says that they have at least thirty thousand names on the peti- tions now and several hundred more are expected to be added to that number before the petitions are filed at the capital. This is the last day allowed for the obtaining of sigma lures as the petitions must be filed before this evening.
 Headquarters have been main tained in the center of the business district by the "wets" and practically house to house canvass has been made in the solicitation of the sig natures.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-06-16
SOVIET TROOPS EFFECT CAP TURF OF UFA AFTER THREE
 DAYS FIGHTING

LONDON, June 1I.-R)-After a hard and strenuous battle, lasting for the past three days, the Kolchak forces have been forced to abandon the City of Ufa, capital of the Rus sian province by the same name.
 The town was bitterly contested and it seemed for the first several hours of the battle that the Bolshe- wiki would be defeated and forced to withdraw from their assault.
 Ufa has changed hands more than once since the start of active hostili- ties between the troops under Ad- miral Kolchak and the soviet gov ernment. It was only recently that it was wrested from the Bolsheviki hands by the Kolchak army.