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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-31
MEMORIAL SERVICES SUNDAY
Church Of ST, John the Baptist to
Remember War MARTYRS

The Church of St. John the Baptist,
NIanayunk. will hold a memorial service
Sunday morning in commemoratiou Of
the boys who died III the service OF
their country. The Rev. Joseph ~.
Wolfe, chaplain Of the 109th Infantry,
of the Twenty eighth Division, and
state chaplain of tho American Legion,
will preach the sermon.
The service will begiu at l o'clock.
At L. 80 p. m dinner will he served
in the parish hall to all veterans in
uniform. 4 short street par09n will
take place at = o'clock aud one hour
later an entertainment will be civnn in
the parish hall.
The committee in charge follows:
James j. McGarrigle. Michael !. Nolan,
Thomas +. Travis. John +. Gallagher
John f. O'Couuor, Captain A. i.
Makem. Lieutenant John Foran and
Sergeant James j. Kelly,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-31
SIX F|REMEN HURT
IN FACTORY BLAZE
Tabor Tool Co. Plant, 18th and
Hamilton Streets, Is
Destroyed
OIL ON FLOORS FEEDS FIRE

Six fremen were Injured last night
at fire which caused $l50,000 damage
to the plant Of the Tabor Tool Company
Eighteenth and Hamilton streets. The
men. with one exception, were badly
cut by falling glass. All were sent to
the Garretson Hospital, They are:
William Lancaster water tower No.
!; Lawrence O'Neal. engine company
No. 43; Richard Wilkinson, engine
company No. 1S; Richard Boyle. truck
company No. o, and Edward Kelly, en-
gine company No. is, all cut; George
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-31

Wickhnm, truck No. Q, burhed about
neck.
Unusually spectacular, the fire at
tracted hundreds of persons who be
leyed the Baldwin Locomotive Works,
in the midst of which the tool com
pany's plant is situated, to be on fire.
Oil saturated floors and woodwork
in the building helped the fire spread.
and flames, leaping from the two upper
floors, threatened the adjoining struc-
lures of the locomotive works.
Firemen worked under difficulties.
Streams from their hose short circuitcd
electric lights about the place, and
they were forced to work with the aid
of acetylene torches. Finally the fire.
men were forced to work from new
building at Eighteenth and Hamilton
streets.
The fire. which destroyed the plant,
was discovered by a Waterman, and
started on one of the upper floors.
Three alarms followed in short time.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-31
WOMEN MAcABEEs BUY
Benefit Association Takes Guard
Avenue House for Home

Various city lodges, comprising the
membership Of the Women's Benefit As
sociation of the Maccabees, have taken
over the four story building at 1917
Girard avenue for the purpose OF con
.verting it into a clubhouse. The women
members of the seven lodges who have
,cntercd into the combine number over
1000.
The new clubhouse was owned by
Ferdinand Keller and is known as the
Keller mansion. 1t will be CONVEX ted
into the largest womans clubhouse in
the city by the erection of an audi
torium on the vacant lot in the rear OF
the building. Title to the building was
taken by the association yesterday
through Miss Minnie f. Burgin, who
was last week re- elected national su
prcme chaplain and deputy for the
Philadelphia district. The purchase
price was more than $4,000.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-31

district attorney, wrote Mrs. Harry G.
Boden, secretary of the State Fedora
tion should such q conference be called
He stated that such conference
might give rise TO the formation of q
committee of women who would act
very much as the fair-price commit
tees acted during the war in ascer-
tanning lust what prices should he
paid. This woulG enable Philadelphia
women to ascertain just what they
should be called upon to pay for an
article
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-31
CHURCH MUST FIGHT REDS
Sunday School Association Conven.
ton to Discuss Cltlxenshlp

Christian Citizenship" as against
irresponsible bolshevism will be dis
delphia Sunday School Association.
which opens here November q for
session Of three days. All tho 700
Sunday schools of the city will be rep
resented
1t is expected that after the con
veution there will be strong Sunday
school campaign to counteract the
spread Of Rolshevist propaganda. :,
Plans for religious education will also
be discussed on November 10 at all
meetings on that day Of the clergy.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-31
Church plnea Enlisted Men

The parish house of the Church of
st. Luke and the Epiphany. Thirteenth
street below Spruce, was the scene last
night of an elaborate banquet, given
by the church to 100 enlisted men on
the roster of that parish who returned
from military service. together with
their wives and lady friends.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-31

bedroom ceiling. aud left two ladders
in the rear Of the house. The plumber
was naturally suspected first. but we
found he had nothing to do with the
robbery.
"The detectives learned we had new
servant, who had been with us only two
weeks and they thought it might have
been an inside job. But they were
wrong there.
Then we found witnesses who saw
three negroes at my home. We feel
sure we have the right men now.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-31
Welcome for War Workers

welcome home in honor Of members
Of the Sons and Daughters Of st.
George who have returned from war
service will be given st Lu Lu Temple.
Spring Garden street below Broad. to-
morrow. Dinner will be served ut G
o'clock Charles Bond will act as
toastmaster. b. Gordon Bromley. Viii
liam Trembath, of Wilkes Barre. and
ex Mayor John Weaver will bc the prin-
cpal speakers.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-31
Camden Man Falls Dead In street

Henry Lyons, seventy two years old:
of 1872 South Sixth street, Camden, fell
dead this morning as he was about to
board a trolley car near his home. PLY
sicians IN Cooper Hospital said he died
of heart disease.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-10-15
BROKEN 2 i1[ONCSnoREMEN
 IN NEW YORK
Six of the. Largest Unions Voted to Return to Work Officials Say Strike
 Is Over

NEW YORK, Oct 15-Six of the largest unions of the longshoremen voted yesterday to return to work. They represent membership of l5,- 900.
 Vessels belonging to the Federal Shipping Board numbering 260, and probably the same number privately owned, have been delayed from sail ing or being repaired by reason of the shipyard and longshoremen's strike.
 Union officials believe that the backbone of the longshoremen' g strike has been broken. They pre- dicted that 50.000 mel would be working by Saturday, and they ex pected work would be generally re sumed in Brooklyn by that time.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-10-15
EXPECT A VOTE
 ON AMENDMENT
 BE TAKEN TODAY
Republican Leaders Plan To Take a Vote on the Shantung Amendments
 To Treaty Today

WASHINGTON, Oct 15.-The Re publican leaders with the consent of the Democrats planned to take vote late today on the Shantung amend ment to the peace treaty.
 Senator LeBaron B. Colt, of Rhode Island. Republican, speaking in the Senate. declared that the adoption of any textual amendments would mean the deafeat of the treaty, and would accomplish no purpose that the reservations could not accom-. plish. He advocated outright reserva- tions.
 Senator Robert l.. Owen of Okla homa proposed an intcrprctative re- solution for preserving Egypts self government. He said he stood for the unqualified acceptance of the treaty.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-10-15

manent chairmanship was indeed keynote. His declaration. that the conference is to find way to pre- vent ignorance and arrogance from gaining control of the country. was especially timely.
 "The attitude of the employers is expressed in the resolution offered by Frederick P. Fisher of Boston. chair man of the national industrial confer ence board to the effect that each delegate irrespective of the sourco of his appointment, should regard himself as a representative of the entire community and decide all ques- tions with regard as to the interests of the whole nation may best be served
 As the conference progresses the employers remain confident that par tience and sincere endeavor will po1ut some of the largest industrial prob lems toward their just and satisfac- tory settlements"
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-10-15
WILSON ACTS TO SAVE CONFERENCE FROM
 GOING TO PIECES OVER STRIKE CLAUSE

| Tested in all today the that President Wilson keeping in touch with Governmental af fai and when he took directing hand in the Peace Con- ference from going the resolution posed by the labor group arbitration of the steel strike
 The President passed night and continues improve
 Next in interest the regarding the Presi den the that Samuel Gomper President of the American Federation of Labor had broken down from exhaustion However Gomprs expects to return to the Con- ference tomorrow The labor elect James Dunca
 First Vice President of the American Federation of Labor temporary President if Gompers is ill long, }e
 Labor leaders say Gompers illness the result of months of nemttng work connection with the treaty and nerna ona Labor Congress which to be held under direction of the treaty, and also worries the steel strike
 The White announced this morning that President Wilson will sanction adjournment of the National lndu trial Conference until exhaus possible of so ing the present industrial situation
 Owing the importance of the and the tense situation which yesterday the President informed of the conditions despite his illness He full report the crisis iii the Conference resulting from the controversy labors proposal arbitrae the steel strike The Pre the assembled delegations that he feels should allowed endanger the of the Conference
 By rising today the delegates the Industrial Con- adopted resolution presented by Harry Wheeler pressing the of the Conference for the speedy Samuel Gompers Mr. Wheeler who prepared the reso- tons, is chairman of the capital group. -s Y q
 The appointing three subcom- mees yesterday afternoon adjourned without taking the proposal submitted to for arbitration of the steel strike.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-10-15
MAROONED PASSENGERS ON THE YUKON KEEP
 THE FIRES BURNING

FORTY-MILE, on the Yukon river. Oct. 15.-The 300 passengers and members of the crews of the mar ooned steamers Yukon and Wash burn and Seattle No. 3 are reported to be cutting wood to keep the fires going and are sticking by the vessels. hoping the weather will moderate and allow the vessels to reach their des- tination at Dawson. There is plenty of food aboard the boats.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-10-15

WASHINGTON. Oct. 15.-Magnus w. Alexander. industrial representa- tive. in speaking of the absence of the President. said
 While the absence of. President Wilson is deeply regretted. the em- ployers can congratulate the confer ence upon the spirit which is in fused by the representatives of the administration. Secretary of Labor Wilson. again commended himself to the delegates by his brief speech particularly when he referred to the great importance to the country of harmonious and constructive proceed ure by this conference. Secretary Lanes speech in accepting the per.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-10-15
PLAN FROM coMpERs

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15.-Immedt- ate creation of league for industrial peace with a supreme council. sim liar to that created by the League of Nations. to which all industrial labor disputes may be referred for hearing and decision. and which may be clothed with power to endorce it's decisions. was recommended in . petition sent to Samuel Gompers. president of the American Federation of Labor by the League of American Federation of Labor members for partnership and industrial democracy. The league includes representatives of 29 unions affiliated with the Am erican Federation of Labor.
 The plan proposes that Presidsss Wilson be requested to designate n organization of employers and work men. which because of their repse. sentative character. arc entitled to meet and formulate what may be
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-10-15
GAMES ARE NOW A TIE
 BETWEEN MINOR LEAGUES

LOS ANGELES, Oct. IS. St. Paul yesterday evened up the ser ies with Vernon by winning the sixth game by a score of 5 to Q for the championship of the Minor Leagues
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-10-15
rRooPs NEAR PETRocRAD

LONDON, Oct. 15.-The Russian soviet government is facing a crisis, according to reports received today from several sources. Denikine's Cos sacks are advancing from the south. In northwestern Russia the anti-Bol- shevih forces are within striking dis tance of Petrograd.
 The BolsheviM headquarters al PetrOgrad have been closed.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-10-15
MAKE SAVAGE ATTACK

COPENHAGEN, Oct. 15.-The Let's and Lithuanians are savagely fight ing the German-Russian forces in Riga. Shells have set fire to DOT. tion of the town. and many civilians have been killed
 The Let's captured many Bavar- fans in the fighting.
 It was reported here also that a British destroyer captured six Ger. man merchantmen.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-10-15
YANKEE TROOPS MAY BE SENT TO SILESIA
 UNTIL VOTE TAKEN

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15.-Secretary Baker announced that American troops would leave New York Satur- day on board a transport to occupy Silesia. if the Supreme Council in Paris orders such action. in order that the population can take pleb- iscite vote free from outside military influence.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-10-15
INFoRMArIoN IN PARIS

PARIS, Oct 15.--The American peace delegation today announced that the formal ratification of the treaty by the United States Senate, making the instrument effective. would not occur this week. as had been expected. The announcement said the Senate had indefinitely post poned action.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-10-15
NOT ARRESTED YET

GARY. Oct. 15.-Alexander Ivan off. wanted for bomb outrages. has not yet been arrested. Anton Cor ski is under arrest and gave infor- nation duplicating iyanoff.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-10-15
USED POISONED GAS

COPENHAGEN. Oct. 15.-The Let's claim that the Germans attacking Riga used poison gases and hombard- cd the town with trench mortars Heavy damage was inflicted on the quays and portions of the city. The civilian casualties were heavy.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-10-15
MORE OPTIMISTIC FEELING NOTED
 IN INDUSTRIAL PULSE OF WORLD
 BY OBSERVERS AT WASHINGTON

amendments giving the government power to deal with all industrial mat ters, the control of trusts and con- pines and the production of supply and distribution of goods.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-10-15
Neps ARE CAPTURED

LONDON, Oct. 15.-Gen Denikine's army has captured the important city of Orel. including 1000 Bolshe- viki prisoners and enormous quanti- ties of material.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-10-15
vON DER COLTz QUITS HIS ARMY
 IN THE BALTIC
Is Reported That He Has Resigned = Let's are
 Savagely Attacking
 Huns, at Riga 1y

BERLIN, Oct. 15.-According te advices received here Gen. von Der Goltz is reported to have resigned from the German army in the Baltic as the result of notes from the Allies demanding the withdrawal of Ger man troops from the Baltic.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-10-15
ANOTHER CRISIS PASSED

nationalists are reported to have agreed to support the existing gov ernment, thus solving a crisis Of Turkish affairs. under the direction of the Allies.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-10-15
ANOTHER DEGREE SIGNED

PARIS. Oct 15.-President Poin caire has signed decree for gen. eraI sdemobilization of all troops ef- fectiye upon the cessation of hos tilities, as another part of the return of France to peace basis. follow ing the ratification of the treaty.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-10-15
wllL REruRN RIGA

LONDON, Oct 15.-It was officially repoeted last night that the Lettish RoyeslasasA& has consented to return Rlga to tho Union of Baltic States.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-10-15
BULGARIA. WILL SIGN

PARIS, Oct. 15.-Amuliwsky. the leader of the peasant agrarians in Bulgaria has formed new cabinet. and the ministers are to sign the Al lied peace treaty.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-10-15
HOLLAND APPOINTS DELEGATE

HOLLAND APPOINTS DELEGATES
 WASHINGTON, Oct 15.-The lega- ton here of the Netherlands today announced the appointment by Hol- land of four delegates to the Interna- tional Labor Conference to be held here under the peace treaty terms. These include Mir. Oudergeest. pre- sident of the Dutch Labor Federation.
 Japan has appointed her delega- tion to the conference, and Great Britain has named delegate.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-10-15
MANY PETITIONS
 TO JOHNSON TO
 SIGN THE TREATY
Seems to be General Pro-
 test From California
 People Against His At- 5 tackS on League

PALO ALTO, Cal, Oct. 15.-Eighty members of the faculty of Stanford University have signed a petition calling upon Senator Hiram w John son to withdraw his opposition to the peace treaty and tho League of Nations in it's present form. and urg- ing him to vote for immediate rati- fication without amendments or re- servations. ts9
 The petition states that failure of Congress to ratify the treaty and the league covenant would encourage re- actionary and destructive forces at work in Europe today and would i'm peril the objects for which the United States fought in the war.
 SOUTHERN cALiFORNlANs ALSO
 LOS ANGELES. Oct 15.-Since Senator Hiram w Johnson's speech against the League of Nations at this place the southern California mem bers of the League to Enforce Peace, Mayor Meredith P. Snyder of Los Angeles and many other southern California mayors, the Methodist Episcopal Conference in session at Santa Barbara. representing S5,000 church members. tho Women's Fed erated Clubs, the Los Angeles Trades Council and the American Federation of Labor, many Los Angeles county judges and lawyers and other organ izations and business men have made statements supporting or sent teie- grams to the United States Senate urging the immediate ratification of the League of Nations covenant with out amendment.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-10-15
ADMIRAL, CLOVER DEAD

CHEYENNE. Oct. 15.-Rear Ad- moral Clover. retired, died on board train today.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-10-15
ITALY NAMES REPRESENTATIVE

ROME, Oct. 15.-Foreign Minister Tittoni has been appointed to repre- sent Italy in the League of Nations.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-10-15
TAFT MAKES AN ADDRESS

BALTIMORE, Oct. 15.-William Howard Taft as president of the Uni tartan General Conference. speaking in a moral tone of the sacrificial spirit of all the people which was dis tiDctly elevated during the war, has suffered a reaction.
 We are back in the old region of dodrums." he said, where progress to better things is as slow as before the war. This reaction, however will soon be forced by an onward and upward movement, which nothing can much longer delay"
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-10-15
WARNING IS GIVEN IN THE SENATE BY
 PO|NDExTER ON SITUATION

r, WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 Senator Miles pOindcxfer n sr.ech warned the Senate that if the government continues it's supine inaction against radicalism aimed against the govern ment, there IS real danger that the government will fall. He said in the radical movements in the country there were ample proofs of revolu- tionary tendency.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-10-15

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15.-This af- ternoon a feeling of optimism was generated by the news of the day that the situation had been saved here by President Wilson, and that France was rapidly getting on a peace basis.
 Steady progress also is being made by the appointment of delegates by different nations to the international Labor Congress to be held under ths terms of the treaty, and the naming of members of the Council of the League of Nations by different na tions.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-10-15
CLAUSE AGAINST STRIKES

WASHINGTON. Oct. 15.-The Sen ate Interstate Commerce Committee voted today to include provision in permanent railroad legislation now being devised for the penalizing of strikes.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-10-15
DIR. GRAYsoN ISSUES A NIGHT BULLETIN

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15-Dr. Grayson issued bulletin night which he said the President had spent restless uncomfortable day. owing to minor but irritating and complications Dr. Grayson said the President better last his condition.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-10-15
AUSTRALIA is BUSY

MELBOURNE. Australia, Oct 15.- Parliament has adopted constitutional
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-10-15

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El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1919-03-11
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