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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-02
''GET-TOGETHER" FIRE
AT N. Y. SHIPYARD
Pleasant Time Is Had by All
When Gloucester and South
Yard Firemen Meet

A pleasant time was had by all at a
"get- together" fire today in the new
south yard OF the New York Shipbuild-
ing Co.. upper Gloucester.
The best part Of the affair was that
no damage was done. In fact nobody
could even find the fire. 1t was a false
alarm. But it gave the Gloucester fire
department and the fire laddies of the
new south yard their first chance to get
together.
At o'clock the alarm bells rang
simultaneously in the Gloucester fire.
house and in that of the shipyard.
pat Melley, head Of the Gloucester
frefghters and veteran of the days of
the volunteers in Philadelphia, led his
gallant men TO the big new shipyard.
The shipyard firefghting cohorts.
some five hundred in number, also came
on the run. The two forces met, took
up the trail of the fire, couldn't find it,
concluded that it was false alarm, and
congratulated each other on getting
there SO fast anyhow.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-02
BALDWIN TO WATCH
DELIVERIES OF COAL
Railroad Regional Director Says
Garfield's Order Will Be
Carried Out
COMMITTEE PLANS WORK

L. w. Baldwin. regional director Of
the Allegheny region. said TODAY that
the railroad administration of this re.
gion would as far as possible carry out
United States Fuel Administrator Gar
fields order restricting the distribution
of coal to only essential and urgent in
dustries.
This statement followed n meeting az
noon in the PENNSYLVANIA Building with
the regional committee. comprising u
II. Bankard, Walter S. Yeats, ]. W.
Lowery and George G. Foedisch.
"We intend to tighten up on the dis
tribution of coal to the first five priori-
ties" said Mr.. Baldwin. "As far as
possible we hope to see that enough of
supply is afforded those five classes
as is necessary for essential activity.
THE commission will distribute the
coal as judiciously as is possible. II is
within the realm of the state and mu-
nicipal authorities to see that the coal
is used judiciously and according to the
sprit of the Garfield order"
The five priorities are: A, railroads !;
Il, army and navy; G, state and county
departments and institutions; d, public
utilities, and r, retail dealers.
''We expect the retail dealers, and
every interested person, for that matter,
to obey the letter and the spirit of the
Garfield order" Mr.. Baldwin said. eve
expect them to take every precaution
to see that the coal distributed by re-
tail dealers for household purposes,
heating hotels, buildings, hospitals, and
so on, is only delivered where it is alb
solutely required And it must be de-
livered in such limited quantities as will
make possible wide distribution.
Retail dealers will be checked up by
the railroad administration, to prevent
boarding. or Withholding of supplies.
But the responsibility governing the use
of the coal after it is carefully distrib-
uted by the administration will fall upon
the shoulders of those who received the
coal and upon the municipal and state
authorities. provided those authorities
are agreed to supervise and control such
distribution in accordance with the
suggestion in the fuel administrator S
order
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-02
TO MOVE PENN OFFICES
Provost, Treasurer and Secretary tc
Be in One Building

The administrative Offices Of the
University of Pennsylvania will be es
tablished at the Provost House, 4037
Pine street, it was announced today.
This will bring the Offices of the
provost, DR.. Edgar Fahs Smith; the
treasurer, f. Corliss Morgan. ard the
secretary. Edward w. Mumford, in the
same building.
For years the Office of the University
treasurer has been located at 400 Chest =
nut street, but now it will be in West
Philadelphia. The Office of the secretary
formerly was located in the law school.
Provost Smith will maintain his present
Office in the Harrison Chemical Labora
tories in addition to the new Office.
The Provost House hereafter will be
used for receiving and maintaining the
guests of the University. Secretary
Mumford will be the custodian of the
building. and both he and the provost
will have offices on the first floor.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-02
ALCOHOL CAUSED DEATH
Blinded PhiIa. Glrl-Chemlsts Ana
iyze Drink in Baltimore

Drinks of wood alcohol, distilled wa
ter and a quantity of whisky, it is de-
clared. caused the death of Miss Lu-
cille Sharp, of Winston Salem, n. c.,
and the illness of Mrs. Catharine Bris-
tol, 1897 Wood street, this city, whose
cases baffied the police of Baltimore,
Md, for two weeks. Mrs, Bristol was
blinded.
A report of the chemical analysis
of liquid contained in bottle from
which both the women drank was
made to the Baltimore authorities to-
day. The chemists explained that the
whisky had evidently been added to the
wood alcohol and water to make the
drink palatable,
Both women were taken i'll in the
Baltimore apartment of John Kelley, a
retired cereal manufacturer of that city.
Miss Sharp died after she had been
taken to a hospital. The coroner issued
certificate of death from Bright S
disease.
Two days later, when Mrs. Bristol
was stricken i'll in the apartment, the
police started an investigation. The
body of Miss Sharp, taken to Winston
Salem by her mother the day after she
died, was exhumed and examined.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-02
LEADERS UPHOLD
NOTE TO MEXICO
Congress Expects Serious Stu
alton If Carranza Refuses
to Free Jenkins
MESSAGE NOT YET RECEIVED

Washington, Dec. 2.--Believiug that
he United States Government "means
usiness" in its negotiations with the
TexicaD Government over the JnnkiDe
'ase, officials and members OF Con-
'ress hers today indorsed the stand y
secretary Lansing as expressed in the
atest note to President Carranza.
Although no utimatum was issued to
he Mexican Government, the note con
aimed sharp language. with a tone Of
Warming indicating that unless William
.. Jenkins the American consular
gent imprisoned at Pucbla, were re
'ased Immediately. action would be-
AIKEN to force his liberation.
The note branded as "mere excuses"
Nexico's plea Of judicial reasons for not
releasing Jenkins and declared that the
'nited States would not be distracted
from the main issue by discussion of
Irrelevant and unimportant matters"
Carranza's reply is being awaited
With eager interest in Washington, as
he future course of this government
viii he determined by his next move.
In no fewer than FIVE places in tn,
'ody OF the note the Mexican Govern
'nent is told in diplomatic language tha'
he United States Government considers
tatements in the Mexican reply to b.
untrue. and designed only to draw th
United States into Subtle argument.
thing II will NOT consider.
Stephen G.. Porter. representative o.
Pennsylvania. chairman of the House
foreign affairs committee, called at thu
State Department during the day aud
vas in conference with Secretary Ian.
ling for more than half an hour. He re
used to discuss what additional in
formation had been given him by the
-ecretary, but said he personally could
not see how the United States couli
avoid. intervention except in the case
Vt immediate compliance by Carranza
with the American request.
Prosecution of the alleged murderers
If Lieutenants Connolly and Water
house. American aviators, whose bodies
were found buried on the beach of Los
Angeles bay and later brought to the
United States for burial, has begun in
the District Court of First Instance at
Ensenada. Lower California. the Amer
lean embassy at Mexico City has been
advised by the Mexican Foreign Of
fee.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-02
NeWberry Denies
Michigan Fraud
Continued From Page Ono

evidence to be adduced. The inquiry
into Senator Newberry's title to his seat
will not be permitted to go forward
alone.'
Grand Rapids, Mich, Dec. 2.-(By
A. p. P.)-Arraignment of Michigan men
indicted with Senator Newberry con =
tinued before Judge Clarence w. Ses
sions today.
Earl Fairbanks, of Luther, Mich.
formerly a member of the Michigan
state Senate, pleaded not guilty, as did
T.. Bruce Laing, of Dowagiac, Mich.
Each was held in $1,000 bail.
Others who appeared at the Federal
Building We're former Probate Judge
John VI. Harris, of Boyne City; Au-
gust Field, of Manistee, a prominent
politician, and Christian Brock, of
Muskegon, county prosecuting attorney
Among the indicted men who ap-
peared this afternoon for arraignment
were
Edward J. Bowman, of Greenville,
former acting United States attorney at
Grand Rapids; former Probate Judge
Louis l.. Thompson. of Allegan Archie
Anderson, of Grand Rapids; James b.
Haskins, publisher of a weekly news
paper at Howard City, Michigan, and
+. A Nowack. former publisher of n
weekly paper at Kalkaska, Mich, who,
it was charged in the indictment, re-
ceived ton of print paper from New
berry interests during the 1918 cam
paign.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-02
EIkton Marriage Licenses

ElktOn. Md, Dec 2.--Marriage Il
censes were issued here today 20 the
following couples: Howard Wynkoop
and Adeline NJ. Bornmann. Philadel- =
phia; Stanley NJ. Wheland. Philadel- e
phia. and Anna NJ. Noon, Elwood, y.
j.. Charles II, McKenney and Myrtle
McFall. Media, Pa; George f. ID.
Hall and Mabel Moore. Morrisville,
Pa. Karl B. Carter, Burlington, \. j.,
and Virginia Ward. Edgewater Park,
=. ]; Harry A. Mcdonald and Kate
Matthews, Fond Grove. Pa, and Lille
Harmon, Elk Mills, Md. ; Walter II.
G. Webster. Chester, Pa, and Edna r
Remscle, Richmond Hill, l.. l.; Earl
F.. Owens and Bertha A. Isaac, Leslie,
Md. and Harry &. Heath, Ellsmere
Del, and Charlotte P. Wood, Bayview
Md.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-02
$823e MORE FOR HOSPITAL
osteopathc Drive Nets $1e,774 In
First Two Days Of Work

The campaign committee in the 500
600 drive TO help make self supporting
the OsteoDathic Hosuital of Philadel-
phia, Seventeenth and Spring Garden
streets. reported today's subscription
of SS230. after the MONDAY luncheon
at the Hotel Adelphia.
The committee reported S11 ,535 con-
tributions yesterday, the first daE of the
campaign. The total now is $10.774.
One hundred and eighty students of
the hospital have given up their studies
for a week TO assist in the solicitation
Of funds. They began their work to-
day. The two teams reporting the high
est total contribution were DR.. Erving
Whalley's team, S1101 and DR.. f. w.
T.. Dunnington. $3.50.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-02
RECEIVES s1,37s,4so TAXES
November Payments Hish-EIeven
Months Produce Sso,5sa.os7

NoYember taxes received BY W. Free
zand Kendrick, from all sources, total
81, 37B 10000. For the first eleven
mbfths Of the year the total from all
sources was 500, SOB ,OS7. "a, an increase
oyer the same period in 1918 of about
81, SOC, 600.
City taxes for the first eleven months
this year were $2S, 1886, PAP. .a3. an in
crease over the same period last year Of
ST 375, 900. School taxes, which showed
IA Increase over the first eleven months
Of 1918 of $3.50 600, amounted to $40,
0:11. 500 o.. Water rents received dur
INK the same period were s., ,e03 .373 II ,
am iDcxeafe over the corresponding per
.ta i year ago q more than 81 ,000, 900.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-02
BACKS ANTI-STRIKE CLAUSE
Senate Committee Wants House to
Accept Its Bail Plan

Washington, Dec 2.-(By A. P.)-
Senator Cummins in presenting the re-
port of the, Senate committee on the
railroad bill today, explained that it
was the committees hope that it might
be substituted for the measure recently
adopted by the House. One of the
principal differences in the bills is the
anti-strike clause in the Senate draft.
Senator Cummins said his only reason
FOR advocating private ownership and
operation of the railroads was because
he believed that only in that way could
the best service be given.
discussing the financial situation of
the railroad administration, Senator
Cummins said that if on January /,
the railroads paid the government ali
they owe and the government paid the
roads all it owes, the balance in favor
Of the roads would be something more
than $3.50, 900 900
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-02

First ward Democratic committce, con-
tributions SIS and expenses $7b
Herman Becker, treasurer, Thirty
seventh ward Democratic executive
committee, contributions $191. so, ex-
penses S101.50.
ward Charter marty committee con- con
tributions from James j. Blissard, $43,
anG Edwin j. King. of $145.10. Money
spent for watchers and advertising.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-02
TO END BOYS DEATH PROBE
Raymond lszard and John Ledbetter
Inquest Concludes Tonight

The Investigation into the crcum-
stances surrounding the death of Ray
mbnd Iszard and John Ledbetter. the
two students of the Winchester School
who perished at sea recently while duck
cunning on trip, will be concluded
tonight at Atlantic City.
captain Randolph Ridgely, Jr., coast
guard Inspector, is conducting the probe.
Douglas Howe Adams, headmaster of
the Winchester School, today testified
the boys went on the trip with his
permission. He also praised the life
savers Of the Longport station for their
Efforts to locate the missing boys i'm
mediately upon notification of their dis
appearance.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-02
ELECTION EXPENSES FILED
Holmes and kuenzel Spent Less
Than $500 In Campaign

The following election expense ac-
counts were filed today with Clerk Will
liam w. Turner. in the Office of Quar-
ter Sessions Court:
Harry Kuenzel, county commissioner,
no contributions. expenses $472 "a in
advertising and donating to other po-
litical campaigns.
George F. Holmes, county commits
sioner, no contributions, expenses $40
in advertising and donating to other
political compaigns.
James j. Blissard, councilman, ex =
penses of S213, no contributions.
John Mathews. acting treasurer
Eighth ward Republican executive
committee, contributions $3.50, expenses
$3.50.
James II. Toughill. acting treasurer
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-02
Ship at Vine Street
Loading "SWeets"
Continued From Page ONE
rying out her part of the agreement in
that respect.
Mccarthy Not in on Exports

lIlul IfSptCI.
Mccarthy Not in on Exports
Mr.. Mccarthy was questioned later
concerning the sugar at Vine street. He
is trust officer Of tn Real Estate Trust
Co., of which Mr.. Earle is president
Their offices are in the Real Estate
Trust Building at Broad and Chestnut
streets
Mr.. Mccarthy said his duties did not
bring him into contact with the export
phase of the sugar situation.
MY work" he said, ''is to dis
tribute the sugar refined in the local re-
itineries in the Philadelphia district. I
have nothing to do with exporting of
sugar. The work of distribution is
Job in itself.
AS to the cargo at Vine street. you
might obtain information from G. Il.
Costello, III, Wall street. New York.
lie Is general manager of the cQualiza
tion board. and probably would know
more about the export end Of the mat
ter"
Glasgow Denies Exports ~
William A. Glasgow, Jr.. counsel for
the sugar equalization board. said that
not single pound of sugar was be-
ing exported by the United States.
1T may be true he conceded. that
sugar is being shipped from the United
ot"s to other ports, but that is the
sugar which had been purchased pre-
viously by those countries, and there
fore belongs to them. 1t is naturally
being sent to its owners after being
refined here.
1--WE do not class sugar bought by
other countries and then sent to them.
as exported sugar
"How do YOU account for the great
shortage in Philadelphia and other parts
of the country" Mr.. Glasgow was
asked.
During the last year" he replied.
the United States got 800, 900 ons
Of sugar more than in any previous
year.
You would think that would be
enough to 60 around" it was suggested
to Mr.. Glasgow.
He smiled
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-02
WAR HELPED COLLEGE MAN
President of Lehieh Sees SO Per
Cent Improvement In Conduct

"The college man has benefited NOR
ally, physically and mentally by his war
experiences. Such was the declara-
tion made by Dr. II. s. Drinker, presi-
dent of I,ehigh University, at the En-
Gineers' Club luncheon, 1917 Spruce
street, today.
Doctor Drinker defended college ath-
letics. He said every college man
should be obliged to take part in some
form of athletics.
The speaker said order in the classes
at Lehigh has improved so per cent since
the return of the men from war. The
college men. he added, learned the value
of health and care of their persons at
war camps.
'"The American boy needs nothing
more than some manner of discipline,'
said the speaker. He favors compulsory
military training for all American
young manhood.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-02
ASK $45, 900 FOR INJURIES
Victims of Accident Sue Firm Here
for DAMAGES

Suits aggregating $45 900 were in
stituted against the McInery Mcneil
Co, of this city, in the Supreme Court
in Camden today by victims of .
smashup on October 81, when an auto =
mobile in which the complainants We're
riding collided with a steam shovel of
the defendant company, said to be
standing on the road in Yorkship VII
lage without light.
The compliments all live i'll York
ship Village. All were treated at the
Camden Homeopathic Hospital after
the accident. They are John Jones,
MIR. and Mrs. Il. w. Hewitt, Josephine
and Louise Brown, John Wedership and
Lester Marshall.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-02
STUDENTS SEEK MAIL JOBS
Former Service Men Also Want Po-
sltons During Holidays

through college and service men who
have not yet obtained satisfactory en-
ployment we're among several hundred
applicants who applied to Sunerin-
tendent of Mails Johnson today for
work during the holidays.
The superintendent Office was
thronged with applicants Scores of
gray haired men were among those de :
sirous of work. About 1900 men win
be hired for the Christmas rush. which
is expected to be greater than usual
in view of the general prosperity.
The men will be engaged for cleri
cal and porter duties, and will be as
signed to the stations in the central
part of the city.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-02
ATTACKED GIRL, is CHARGE
Man Held In $1,000 Ball for Court
by Magistrate

John Evans Richards. Eighteenth and
Vine streets, was arraigned before Mag
istrRte Neff today charged with attack
ing Miss Ida Waldman, Spring Garden
and Vogdes streets. Richards was held
in $1,000 bail for court.
Miss Wadman. who Is twenty years
old, said she met Richards November T.
He drove her to a hotel. according to the
girl. First, she says, he got bottle Of
liquor for $15.
After they had entered the hotel
Richards beat her, the girl testified. and
she screamed. The manager and several
bellboys burst in the door. Miss Wald-
man said
Counsel for Richards presented a
paper signed by Miss Waldman absolv.
ing the defendant from any civil re-
sponsibility. The girl said she signed
the paper under the impression that il
was to release the hotel from plane.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-02
BENJAMIN RIGGS PROMOTED
Philadelphia Is Given Higher plplo,
matlc Rating

President Wilson sent to the Senate
today the nomination of Benjamin
Reath Riggs. this city, to be an en-
bassy or legation secretary of Glass 4.
Mr.. Riggs is now secretary at the
embassy in Rome. He is the son Of the
Rev. aud Mrs, Edward Riggs, Mrs.
Riggs was Miss Mary Reath.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-02

ACCOUNTING DEPART.
MpNT OF THE :, PUBLIC LEDGER co.
WOMAN WHO is QUICK AND ACCURATE
Al FIGURES. WITH AT LEAST TWO
EQuiVALENri A POSITION OF REsPoN.
sIBiLITY. OFFERING OPPORTUNITY FOR
PHRfic LEDGER CO. 9Th AND CHEST
NUT SITS.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-02
Burning Grass Causes Fire Rumor

Burning grass on the Crew Levick Oil
Iompany's. grounds, Pettys island, led
to a report late today that the com
pany's buildings on the island were
burning down. Word from the Office of
the company stated the fire was burn.
ing grass" in an area isolated from all
Of the hmildings
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-02

HEDLEY. Dee, ?. ANNA. widow of
David ii Hedley, at residence OF her aon q
II, Aedley. aged %. Int DslyAts, =
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-02
LOST AND FOUND
HELP WANrED-rEMALr

BROOCH-Lost. Dec. /. turquoise brooch
in shape OF a he2e. surrounded with gold
liberal reward. 2217 De I.ancey place
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-02

Indianapolis, Ind, Dec. Try A.
P.)--The public could end the coal
strike If word was sent to Washington
urging that the policy of Secretary Will
SON be adopted, according TO William
Green. secretary treasurer of the United
Mine Workers of America, who returned
to indianapolis today.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-07-27
Serbian Relief Unit
Sails to Rescue of
100000 Children
DR.. B. ". Brush Leads Band
of IL Men and Women to
Battle Disease and Star
vation in War-Torn Land

The first unit of workers to be sent
to Serbia by the Serbian Relief Com
mttee of America to nurse back to
health and vigor the people and coun-
try that felt the first blow Of Austro-
German imperialism, sailed for Havre
on the steamship President Wilson,
yesterday. From Havre, the unit will
men and women in the unit, which is
headed by Dr. B. W. Brush, formerly
lieutenant commander in the United
States Navy.
According to a statement issued by
the Serbian Relief Committee, there
are $4,000 destitute children, mostly
war orphans, in Jugo Slavia and the
condition Of the children in southern
Serbia also is most desperate These
children have borne all that it is hu-
manly possible to bear. Their vitality
is exhausted and unless material aid
comes before winter, thousands will
perish of hunger, disease and unsani-
tary surroundings.
The American Womans Hospital is
cooperating with the Serbian Relief
Committee by paying salaries and fur
nishing uniforms Of the women physi-
clans of the unit. The committed is
purchasing and shipping supplies of
clothing to Serbia, including $4,000
pairs of shoes, medicines and the
things necessary to the proper care
and handling of children.
The methods to be used will be those
found most effective by the workers in