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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-23

Once this condition was in evidence
there was nothing for the forecaster to
do but continue to forecast showers for
the coast districts until the rains
actually ceased, despite the fact that the
weather map gave no further clues
from day to day.
There was really no map after tho
morning of the 18th that would incline
n forecaster to predict showers unless
he had followed the conditions leading
up to it. In other words, the fact of a
showcry condition along the coast, with
no reaction indicated within our field of
observation. was used as a basis for
forrcasting n continuation of the rains
from day to day.
As usual thing the protracted
rains are caused by a rapid succession
of minor storm disturbances that are
in evidence on the map. However, the
rains of yesterday were in shower
area that drifted in from the middle
west and almost blended with the coast
rains that had moved off during the
night.
These excessive rains have caused
some damage. chiefly to grain that re-
mained shocked in the fields. However,
the districts covered by the daily rains
are more given over to truck growing
than to rain. The only harm to the
truck crops may come from delay in
cultivation when the rains cease
The water has driven the air out
Of the soil and has made it soggy and
heavy, and such condition will NOT
be- favorable for the truck crops if it is
allowed to remain undisturbcd. There
We're many complaints of drought be
fore these rains began. and it is be =
lieved that the benefits will largely eA =
coed the losses.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-23
DEATIIs

SMITH. Entered into rest July 2l yIR-
GINA, esushter OF late Uriah and Ellen
neral, FIT, July 20, late residence Fries
dslphis Market ~ Ferry 1888 ,. m Int
Cedar Green Gem.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-23
CYCLONE HITS DEVON,
MUCH DAMAGE DONE
Roofs Torn From Dwellings,
Chimneys Blown Down and
Trees Uprooted
WHEAT CROP DESTROYED

Cyclone winds and rain caused prop
erty loss in Devon. damaging FIVE dwell
ings. unroofng some houses, uprooting
trees and swapping telegraph poles yes
terday and carly today. The high winds
prevailed for some time.
A dog kennel. with its canine occu
pant. was blown two squares. Refuse,
borne on the wind. Uttered the water
in the Devon reservoir Of tho Spring
field Water Company. Dead fish hoated
on the surface of the water. Thirty
large trees along old Conestoga road.
uprooted by the storm. gives proof of the
velocity of the wind. Telegraph and
telephone poles were broken off or bent.
Homes of Mrs. G. G.. Browning, DR..
William NJ. Capr. J. NJ Phillips and
George y. Woodside were badly dam
aged. The cornfelds of the estate of
Chares NJ. Lea we're leveled by rain and
wind. The damage was great.
Chimneys Blown Down
feet in width, swept up the hill on which
stand the Woodside, Phillips and Capps
houses. centering on the Browning house
at the extreme top Of the hill. where is
also the reservoir. This is the highest
spot on the Main Line. Chimneys were
blown down during the storm, slate
torn from roofs, trees stripped of
branches.
The hilltop section of Devon was the
only place that suffered damage. Houses
and other buildings. trees and crops in
other localities were unharmcd. Early
yesterday the home of Oliver H. Bair.
Bryn Mawr. was struck by lightning
The damage was slight. There were
washouts on Main Line roads and tele
phone service was interfered with
seriously.
Damage done by th" eleven days OF
rain which Philadelphia and residents
of the outlying suburbs have experienced
has been large. An entire crop Of
wheat from twenty five acre field
along the MPuln trOlleN line mas Deel
ruined. The farmers are the chief suf
fcrcrs financially.
Manayunk Mills Closed
The Schuylkill and other streams ad
iacent to this city are still high ant
turbulent. But little more rain il
needed 20 raise the waters to a poin
where far greater damage may b'
caused. Mills in Manayunk are still
shut down. Guards in Fairmount Parl
report the river bank in several places
is badly broken. Extensive repairs vii
have to be made.
Residents of Clearview. forced t.
abandon their homes because of thu
giving way of the retaining dixie aloni
Cobbs creek, which made a lake OF
the section for time. returned to theil
houses yesterday, salvagng some o
their belongings through the use of row
boats.
From Chester and Delaware countic
and from Lancaster county come re
ports of the serious damage done T.
wheat, hay, vegetable and tobacc
crops
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-23
Pat Moran, Oh! Pat Moran,
the Weatherman Needs You
Nine in R row!


st. Swithin's ball tossers again
decorated the Weatherman's nine
with the Knight of the Bath to-
day.
While nobody had authority to
speak for st. Swithin, 1t was made
plain by members of his nine that
a mutiny is brewing and that the
men are disguised. Rain. despite
the fact that he has complained of
a sore arm, has been forced to take
the mound every day.
1t was reported in semi official
circles today that the Westhermen
were making every effort to sign up
Sun TO serve over the slants, the re-
port going even SO far as to say
that he would report this afternoon
for duty.
The standing of the teams. which
started their series July Is, fol-
lows;
W. l.. Pet.
~ swithin ... o o 1000
sEeatherman -. o 0 900
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-23
Deaths of a Day
John }. Gantz

Lewistown, Pa, July 23.--John J.
Gantz, ninety FIVE years old, died yes
terday after a two days illness from
paralysis. At the opening of the Civil
War he walked sixty three miles to
Harrisburg to enlist as volunteer in
the Union army. The examining physi-
clans rejected him, stating that he was
n victim of tuberculosis and would not
live to reach the battlefront. He was
known as the champion hunter of the
AIIeghany mountains. When he was
a Young man he shot as many as 500
u,;id turkeys in one season.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-23
Mrs Emma II, Seal

The funeral services of Mrs. Emma
Haldemsn Seal, who died after long
illness Monday night. will be held to-
morrow from an undertaking establish
ment at 1920 Chestnut street. The Rev.
DIR. Floyd W. Tomkins, of Holy Trinity
Church. will oficiate. 1nterment will
be- made in Mount Hope Cemetery, Del
aware county.
Mrs. Seal who is survived by
her husband, George Thomas Seal, and
one daughter, lived at 1910 Clinton
street. Before her marriage she was
Miss Emma II, Davis. daughter of the
late Samuel and Elizabeth Davis, of
Wilmington. Mrs. Seal was a very
active member of Holy Trinity
Church. and in quiet way did con.
siderable amount Of charitable work
In the hospitals and In the downtown
settlement districts.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-23
Photographers to Convene

Cedar Point, o., July %. The
Photographic Association of Amerka
win hold convention here from Jdly
2S to August 2.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-23
STATE CROPS HURT,
RAIN BURSTS DAMS
Grain Sprout in Fields
Throughout Storm-Soaked
Farming Districts
NORTH PENN IS HARD HIT

Harrisburg. Pa. July 23.-Hcavy
rains throughout tho Central Pcnnsyl-
vunia region last night carried out
sections of two dams in the Cum
berland valley. drowned three horses.
swept away several summer cottages
and fonts. and drove Harrisburg Roy
Scouts. camping nt Mount Holly. to
the mountains nearby.
The water broke the Mount Holly
dam, covering the park where the BOY
oral feet. md forced the lads to the
hills. They were in no great danger
hut lost considerable equipment. The
ice dam nj Laurel was carried away.
With it went n number of tonts and cot
taEcs. Three horses crossing small
bridge not far below wcrc drowned.
Farmers throughout tho cumberland
valley will lose heavily. Almost con-
tinuous rains from tho LIST Of the
month have prevented them from get
ting in their wheat and much Of it Is
either sprouting in tho fields or mold
ing Hundreds Of acres IF grain are
exposed to the weather and until dried
out cannot be- taken to tho barns.
WcllsborO. Pa, July 23.-(By A.
+ ! "A cloudhurSt. which occurred over
this place late Inst evening. rendered
nearly II dozen families homeless. com
plotcly destroying over three miles OF
tho track and rnndbpd Of the New York
Central Railroad between here and
Wcllsboro Junction. and washed out
several bridges. causing property loss
estimated today at 5000. 900 While
several persons were caught in the rag
ing torrents when small streams over
flowed their banks. there was no loss
of life
Nearly all the wires were down and
communication was not restored until
| this morning
Gwynedd. Pa. July 2%.-Cr"p losses
III 'h' '"Hn'u" ,"l''i ' I'ua. ,rLa
| hundreds of thousands of dollars. Ihe
most severe loss is to the wheat crop. On
tn" majority OF farmS "ult "' .n' M","o ,"o
! crop Is totai loss va "'.'''S Wv
percentage Is less una" !"i' W. ,'".
of IN" crop was g".''il '"'" ,, VI. .,' u"' nt 10
/ bcfor" IN" start o' INV III" "''N VI
/ in""SSant rains.
On many other farms this percentage
of wheat. which remains in the field
is larger than half. The wheat in the
fields is almost total loss Ahc gram
rye which were not taken into thu
/ harms are in the same rotting condition
Dnd the oat fields arc hatterod. Or
tho eypansivp acres of Colonel Louis J
KoIh. Of Philadelphia. at Springhous"
rho loss will average 80 per cent Of tn,
whoot crop,
-
CbaIfont. Pa. July 2@.-FarmprS o'
this section of Bucks county report &
heavy crop loss. At least 81 per cent
nf tho wheat crop is total loss ant
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-23

San Diego, Calf. July 23.-Gcorgo
II Primrose. famous minstrel. died hero
today. following a severe illness that
began on" month ago He was boru
in London. Ontario. sixty six years ago.
4 widow and Il brother survive him
here
Primrose began his stage career when
fifteen years old and is credited with
having originated soft shoe dancing OF
late years he has appeared on thc
vaudeville stage.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-23

ChaIfont. Pa. July 2%.-Farmors OF
this section of Bucks county report a
heavy crop loss. At least 81 per cent
Of the wheat crop is total loss and
other grains. with the exception of
corn. are rain soaked and ruined. \
windStorm will hattcn the corn and add
it to the lists,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-23

North Wales. Pa. July 23.-On th'
large farm of Abraham Becker. a
Wales Junction. his sixty acres of whca
are loss. His grain was cut. but HI
did not get it into his barns. HI
reports that at least half of his crol
of forty acres of oats is ruined. On
tho adjoining farm of Frank Dickcnsor
the greater part of the wheat is a tota
loss
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-02
STEAMSHIP MEN TO APPEAR
BEFORE COMMITTEE FRIDAY
Special Meeting to he Held to Herr
Application for Lemse of
City Wharf.

Application OF the New York. Balti
moro and Richmond Steamship Com
pany for lease to 1t of $50 feet of the
city wharf will be heard at special
meeting OF the City Councils River,
Harbor and Dock Committee, which
has been called for Friday night. Al
that time Lester Sisler, of New York
CHARLES w. Harrison. OF Baltimore. and
other connected with the company will
confer with members Of the COMMITTEES
concerning the proposed lease and
othcr matters connected with the run
hing or steamship line between here
and New York and Baltimore. 1t is
stated that application for a charter
Tor the company will be made to the
state Corporation Commission FRIDAY
or Saturday. The capital stock OF the
company will be a minimum of 5000 600
and maximum Of $1,000. oOO divided
into 10000 shares.
Is stated that arrange have
ALREADY been made for one steamer to
Initiate the lines operations out Of
Richmond. The following officers Of
the company have been announced.
Lester Sisler. OF New York, recently
secretary OF the Emergency Fleet Cor.
poration. president; c. w. Harrison.
president of the Baltimore and SOUTH
crn Navigation Company, vice-presi-
dent and general manager; D. II. Fled
man, Albany. N. T.. capitalist, vice
president; S. A McNamee. Albany. X
y. iron and steel manufacturer. treas.
urer and e. V. .Farinholt, Richmond
attorney, secretary.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-02
IMPETUS GIVEN MOVEMENT
FOR MONUMENT TO MAURY
Speakers MT W-omnn's Club Urge Me-
mortal to Worlds Greatest
Practical Scientist.

Fresh impetus was given the move
ment for a monument in Richmond to
Matthew Fontaine Maury by he inter-
est and enthusiasm OF the meeting of
the Matthew Lontaine Caury Associa-
ton last night in the parlors OF the
Woman's Club. which was featured by
on "Maury as Man and Scientist"
Mrs. Z. E. Moffitt. president of the
association. presided. and the sneaker
OF the evening was introduced by s. S.
L. PatteSon.
Reasons for perpetuating the fame
OF the great Virginia geographer in a
permanent memorial in Richmond were
presented In mastery manner by Mr.
Meredith.
To Maury, he said, was the credit due
for the esta blishment OF the United
States Naval Academy at Annapolis
The Weather Bureau was another OF
Maury's ideas, and the winds and cur.
rents charts. To him. the uncharted
depths Of the sea were an open book.
making 1t possible for him 10 deter
mine the existence of the Atlantic
plateau and the realization OF cable
connection between the continents, he
said
He invented the electrical torpedo as
a means of defense, and as a PRACTICAL
scientist. he stood alone.
Mr.. Meredith brought out the salient
fact that Maury gave up more than
any other soldier or sailor to enter the
service OF Virginia at the outbreak of
the. War Between the States.
Mr.. Meredith declared that Maury
has as much right to a monument in
Richmond AS any man. and that the
reason monument had not been erect
ed TO his memory was that this is an
acquisistive age of material things.
when people bow down to soldiers and
politicians and ignore !deAists
following Mr.. Meredith. George
Bryan predicted that the next monu-
ment to be placed on Monument Ave-
nue. beyond Jackson's would be Maury's
rather than one 10 another soldier as
the greatest practical scientist of the
world.
Judge Beverley T Crump also spoke
briefly in approval and support of the
purpose and aims of the Matthew Fon-
taine Maury Association.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-02
PREPARE FOR OBSERVING
JEWISH AT0NEMENT DAY
Holiday Coming on Hebrew Sabbath
on Saturday Has Double
Significance.
HOLD FASTING AND PRAYER
Both Reform and Orthodox Sects Will
Hold Services From Shutdown to
Sundown-Spccial Musical Pro.
grams Arranged.

Yom Kippur. tho great Jewish Day
of Atonement, falls this year on Satur-
day of this week. 1t will be observed
in Richmond by practically the entire
Jewish community. both reform and
orthodox. The day is one OF fasting
and prayer and its chief purpose Is to
for wrong doing and to seek atone
ment for transgression. Like all other
Jewish holidays, it is observed from
shutdown to shutdown.
At Beth Ahabah Synagogue the SER
vices will be hold on Friday evening at
o'clock. and on Saturday morning be-
through the entire day without inter
ruption.
Services Begin Friday.
DR.. Edward N. caliech will conduct
the services and will be assisted by a.
Jr. He will preach at the Friday even
ing service on the subject, Saints and
sinners" On Saturday he will preach
his sermon will be on the topic.
Where There Is No Vision the People
Perish" and in the afternoon at 1880
o'clock on The Narrows."
The music at all the services will
be of special character under the d.
rection of Shepherd Webb. The volun-
services will again sing.
Always the most significant and
most widely observed of the Jewish
will carry a deeper and more solemn
meaning than perhaps ever before.
Falls Jewish Sabbath.
This Is by virtue OF the fact that
Jews in almost every land, except
America. arc in condition more ter
rible and tragic than has Yet fallen
to their lot throughout the long his
tory Of the race. leaders point out.
To its sanctity as the most import
ant of the Fast Days there is added
double significance this year in that
the calendar has brought -Yom kippur
on the Jewish Sabbath, making il a
doubly sacred day.
America is the only land in which the
new month of Tishri. the Hebraic
January. brings any Joy to the Jewish
population. The year $3.50. reckoning
from the Day of Abraham on the Jew
issh calendar, dawned on September IS,
the Feast Day of Rosh Hasonah.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-02
JOHN MARSHALL SOCIETIES
START YEARS ACTIVITIES
Various Organizations Prepare FRO
grams for ScRsOn md Outline
Extcnsivc Pima

Reorganization OF many OF the
school activities at John Marshall ha S
followed the re-opening of school
The Patriotic Society. the French
Societies, the Spanish Societies. thu
Pep Club and the Boxing Club all are
preparing for an active winters work
The alumni association which held its
last meeting in June is co-opera ting
With the Patriotic Club in erecting n
bronze memorial tablet to the memory
OF former John Marshall men who
paid the supreme sacrifice in the world
war
A drive Is on this week for sub
scriptions, to the Record. John Mar
s2a!rs school magazine. The goal is
e,J.nstallation OF the new marble coun
~ and steam table in the John Mar
snail lunch room will be complete be-
fore Thanksgiving when the state
Teachers Association will! be held In
Richmond; The new fixtures cost ap-
proItmatcly s1,400.
Appointments OF officers IN the Girls
Service Corps OF John Marshall which
Is under the direction OF Tucker
Jones were announced yesterday. Sal
lio Childrey was appointed adjutant
The list of captains OF companies from
10 is as follows:
Kathryn sattetheld. Madeline Farrar
G Gravass EraH Branch; Esther, Powers, Phobe
FRANCES Wilson. Maria Kennedy. LOUIS
bernhard. sidney Ma nsGalc
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-02
HEARING OCT. IA BEFORE
FREIGHT TRAFFIC BOARD
Norfolk and Western Railroad Ask,
Change In Description of Dis
iufectants.

Hearing on the request OF the Nor
change chang In the commodity. description
tween points in Virginia, which will
TAX, AK, Place la before the Richmond Dis
Times Dispatch Building, October IL.
al ~ a. NJ. IT was announced by the
~ a, the same time the committee will
ho!d hearing. on the request OF tho
same road. on the question OF making
change In the description governing
gina. SO as TO conform to packing re-
quirements OF the consolidated ciassi-
ncat'on.
Another matter to be brought IN by
the Norfolk and Western at the same
time will be It's request for a change
in the description governing rates On
six and silk yarns between points in
While the committee will hear many
matters on the morning Of October IL,
the only, strictly local question TO be
presented is the request OF the Norfolk
and Western for change in the de-
scription governing RAGS on household
gods osween Richmond and south
Richmond. on one hand and Norfolk.
Portsmouth and South Norfolk.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-02
COURT REMOVES VICTOR
AS TRUSTED FOR CHURCH
Judge r. Carter Scott Grant, Petition
of st. Johns Evangelical Church
Members.

E E Victor. former VICE con su,. 0.
the Imperial German government in
Richrn ond and who has been ;nte-ned
siace early in The var was removed
as a trustee o. -. johns Evangelical
Church by An order Issued hy Judge
r Carter scott, OF the CITY Circa!;
Court Yesterday.
The removal was made on the pet,
ton OF F-Ad. r, Brauer. Emil Ende-s
+: C. E5e!. William II. Zimmernann
and Charles Gasser who in pctitioainy
for the removal OF Victor asked that
r. G. Ehe and Charles Case. bt
appointed IN the place Of Victor and
o. n Won y. Rosengk. the latter OF
whom died a few years ago
The petition was granted in al! re-
spects and the ORDER authorizes Inc
trustees 70 sell the church building Al
the southwest corner Of Marshall and
f..ghin streets. which formerly stood
In the name OF the German f.vanrci.
y:al 81. Johns Congregation to w. G;
Neal for $4,000 Il is required tina:
the net proceeds Of the sale be re,
tanned for the purpose Of investing |,
In another place Of public worship.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-02
NEW >0FFICERS SELECTED
FOR BATTALION OF CADETS
iCommnndant Jnmrs Whipping John
Marshall Military Companies Into
Shape for Parade

Commandment Raymond p. James Is
Ee,tIns the John Marshall cadet
on October II when the stonewaIl
Jackson monument is TO be unveiled.
an effort is being made to replace
the kraE rifles with Springhelds or
at least to secure siings for all rifles.
Another encouraging feature is the
possibility that the City Council will
furnish the corps with uniform over
coats.
Appoint msnts have Just been an
rounced in the official personnel OF
the cadet corps. The list follows;
First lieutenant and adiu,ant-Garlicx
Morrison. " Il
Sergea Mt ma Jor--Dov~r
First serGeants-Bailey. watk1n2 Todd
Woodall.
supply serEnant-FiEner
Color scrEcant-Harrclson
Sergeants-- Bethel. Schwartzschild. Ora Mt
schild. '"
Cnrporals-Ewinr wh,churt, Mulrara
! Hicks stein. Martin; Miner. Hancock bar
tol. piHon. ltpscomh New. Ramsey Newell
Dowden. Hunter. Garrett. BELL. Lewis
Clark. Berry. Br!tton. Taylor. Rholcdor an,
I Sale N'''
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-02
SCHOOL OF SOCIAL work
HAS LARGER PATRONAGE
Entering Glass Almost Double That
of Last Year, DIR. Hibbs
Announces.
BEGINS ITS THIRD YEAR
School Director Embarrassed by
Largo Number of Applications Of
Nurses for Admission to Course in
Public Health Nursing./

With. an entering class almost twice
as large as last year and with students
from every State in the South and from
several Northern states. the School OF
Social Work and Puolic Health will
open for its third year today.
Abou, nifty new students registered
Yesterday. OF these nineteen are from
from North Carolina. four from Louis
Florida. one ;pom West virginia: one
There are also two students from New
York State. one from Massachusetts
and one from Minnesota.
Overrun with Applicants.
DR.. r. H. Hibbs, Jr.. the director of
been somewhat embarrassed especially
by the large number OF applications of
nurses for admission to the course in
We planned for twenty-five stu
dents in this class this year." he stated,
plioations. Even though the school viii
have much larger building this year
than last. 1t does not seem possible to
ao 1his nass shan The thIr os,
dents. therefore. had to be put. OFF un-
III the second semester. beginning in
February.
Just. yesterday" he continued. II
received telegram from the director
OF public health nursing of the Red
CroSS In SleNeland. ONO, asking us
how many more students we could ad-
NIT to the full course"
;. About two thirds of the nurses taxi
Ing the course in public health nursing
were formerly in the army and navy
nurse corps. A considerable proper
ton OF them were overseas. Two of
the students in the social work course
also have been overseas with the Red
Cross and the y. NJ. c. A.
Opening Exercises.
DR.. ]. T. Mastin. secretary OF the
State Board of Charities: DR.. Ennion
g. Williams. State Commissioner of
Health. and DR.. Ernest c. Levy. Direc
tor, of Public Welfare of Richmond,
Will address the students at the open
ing exercises. DIR; ]. W.fMorris. rector
OF Monumental Church, will lead the
devotional exercises
The school was organized In 1917.
and for the first two years occupied
quarters in the Juvenile Court Build
Ing on Capitol Street The growth in
the student body has been so rapid
that new quarters became essential
The use OF Il building was contributed
by the Monumental Church. so that it
is possible to accommodate a larger
number of students than would have
been the case last year.