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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-07

There is some mystery concerning the
fate Of Captain Alan w. Lu'sens. son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis y. Lukens, Of
Hayerford, officially reported as acci
dentally killed in todays casualty list
Four months ago Captain Lukens was
ment Six weeks later he was reported
to have been wounded on October IA and
to be in a hospital. In November n third
message came. stating that he had been
killed in action. date undetermined, and
now in January arrives a final telegram
from the department saying that the
young officer had been accidentally killed
but giving no details as to how, when or
where he met his death
While these conflicting reports were
coming from the War Department. his
parents received letter from another
son, also an officer in the expeditionary
force, saying that he had convinced him
self from the official records in France
that his brother Alan was dead. He
Mould make every effort to obtain details,
heN added and would communicate with
his family as soon as possible.
Friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Lukens are
much incensed at what they term the
stupidity, not to say cruelty OF the
War Department" To determine the
fate Of an officer should not be such a
difficult matter, they argue. as to make
1t possible for 80 many blunders to have
been made in connection with the death
or injury of Captain Lukens.
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William German

Funeral services for William German
a member of the Philadelphia bar since
1876 will he held in ST. Elizabeth
Catholic Church, Twcnty-third ana
Bcrks streets. Thursday morning at ~
O'Clock. The burial will be made in
Holy Cross Cemetery Mr.. German died
Sunday Mt his home 1920 North Eigh-
tecnth street. after two months illness.
His two sons. John +. German ana Leo
J. German. we're associated with him in
the practice of law. with Offices in the
stephen Girard Building.
Mr.. German was widely known as
counsel for Richard Wister and Lewis
Wister, aged and eccentric bachelors,
vino died some twenty years ago. They
owned much valuable real estate in the
central part of the city, and there was
long litigation over the disposal Of their
estates, of which Mr.. German and
George W. Powell were the executors.
He also was executor for the Phi! j.
Walsh estate.
For two years MIR. German was pres
ident of the Friendly Sons of ST. Pat
rick. of which he had long been one of
the solicitors. f,X Congressman J. Wash
ington Logue and ,Luge James f.. Cor
man. Of the Municipal Court, studied
aw in his Office.
Mr.. German was born in Queens
County. ireland, February 8, 1s45, and
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-07

Edward I. Kenney
Shenandoah. Pa. Jan. 7.-Edward f..
Kenney. principal of the Butler town
ship schools died yesterday. He was
leader in Democratic politics.
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Deaths of a Day
Mrs. John o. Eustis
Killed

Mrs. John Oreland Eustis died this
morning in the Orthopaedic Hospital.
after an illness Of several months. Mrs.
Eusts was n Nirginian by birth. having
been before her marriage to Mr., Eustis
Of this city about fifteen years ago MISS
Pamela B. Tyler, daughter of the late
Dr and Mrs. George Colbert Tyler. OF
Onancock, Va After Mr.. Eustis's death.
about ten years ago, Mrs. Eustis con-
tinued to reside here. where she was
socially prominent. She made her home
at the Gladstone, Eleventh and Pine
streets
The Immediate members of Mrs Eus-
tis' family who survive her are her
sisters, Mrs. J. Miller Thomas, Miss
Charlotte 4. Tyler, Of Chester, Va; two
brothers. Mr.. Severn Tyler. of Collings-
wood. y. j., and Mr.. Philip NJ. Tyler.
of Chester, Va.
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NICOLA PelllOClOL Wff. KjAlTEHURST.
Died Died

| Private Edward G. Bertram, reported
wounded on today's official casualty list.
has been at his home, 1889 Marlborough
| . -. IL, street, for several
Home. Informed He rop,'tb frSm ,be WtelGsram nn
Has Been Wounded part pfartment annoqn-
was wounded on september ri, but no
official notification was sent out until
last week and his name did not appear
on the War Departments list until TO.
day He was one Of the first, soldiers
sent back to this country after the
armistiCe was signed. landing In New
York on December 2. Private Bertram
is twenty-scven years old. was drafted
In the fall Of 1917 and went overseas
last June as q member OF COMPANY r.
l45th Infantry, after lengthy training
period at Camp Meade.
Private Walter X. Biegman. reported
wounded on toddys official casualty list
has, like Private Bcrtram, been homo for
some time. he having been brought back
TO the United States on the Martha
Washington. and reaching the residence
of his parents. at 1916 North Nineteenth
street, on December 23. Before being
drafted into the service he was receIv.
ing teller at the kensngton Trust Com
pany.
Private Oscar Dewey Boyer, reported
killed in action on today's official cas,l-
atty list, fell during the fighting alonp
the Meuse In the last week OF Septem-
ber \ brother, Private Arthur Bower
was captured when the Pennsylvanig
National Guard units were thrown into
the action on July Is TO stop the German
advance on Paris. The young soldiers
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Henry Tetlow


Arrangements are being made today
for the funeral of Henry Tetlow. a re:
tired manufacturer Of toilet articles and
perfumery founder of the frm which
bears his name at Tenth and Cherry
streets. Mr.. Tetlow died yesterday AZ
above Norristown. Mr. Tetlow was born
at Blakcley Hall. near Manchester. Eng.
land, August II. 1898 At the age OF
nine he came with his father 70 Phila-
delpha. He was educated at the Har-
~ison grammar school. where he nun
bered among his classmates John RUS
sell Young. journalist. United states
minister to China and president OF the
Union League; Thomas Moran, IA
nous artist and Judge Joseph Z. Fer
guson, OF the Orphans Court. all OF
whom have passed away
When he became Of age Mr.. Tetlow
started the manufacture of toilet articles
on small scale and after years OF
hard work established markets for his
products in all parts of tho world.
Mr.. Tetlow Travelled extensively and
was fond of art and literature. His
favorite recreation was scientific farm
Ing to which he devoted the last twelve
years OF his life, after he retired from
his grandson, Lieutenant Henry Tetlow.
cd, 3l4th Infantry, Seventy-ninth Di-
vision, American eXpeditionary army.
Mr.. Tetlow formerly lived at Medlock
Void. Aliens lane and McCallum street,
one OF the show places of Chestnut Hill.
He built the mansion and laid out the
fine grounds surrounding it. He sold
this estate to Senator George a. Ware
who lived there until his death. Med
lock Wold is now the home OF DR.. and
Mrs. w. :. Amber. Mrs. Amber was
the widow of Senator George A. Ware.
Twelve years ago Mr.. Tetlow bought
the 25O.acre Poth farm. above Norris
Town, and spent his declining years as
!, gentleman farmer.
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AMERICAN GIRL WELCOMED
PRESIDENT TO FRENCH SOIL
Miss Letita cKim OF Mrs Charlton Yarna Staged Nightly
Entertainment for Naval Y. NJ. C. 4. at Bres. Where
$4,000 Yankee Sailors We're Stationed

messenger service OF the Emergency
Aid in 1917, and resigned as president
of the organization on May 20, 1917.
Mrs. Calk, who worked with Miss Me-
Kim and who has also returned to the
United States, will be sponsor for the
U. S. s. Calk, to be launched in New
York soon.
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Funeral Of John Lewis Stoever

Arrangements have been completed
who died Sunday last, fi6m the resi-
dence OF his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Il. Stoever, 1929 Lincoln drive.
Chestnut Hill. tomorrow afternoon at 2
o'clock. The burial will be private. Mr..
Stover was twenty six years old.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-07

wounded on today's official casualty list,
has been at his home, 1889 MARLBOROUGH
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-07

was brought by his parents TO this
country when a small BOY. He was
graduated from the University OF Penn
syivanla law school in 1876.
lie was member of the Law Acad-
emy. American Bar Association. Art
Club, Manufacturers Cub, Fairmount
Park Art Association, Philopatrian Lit
erary Institute. Catholic Historical So
ciety and the Geographical Society. Mr..
German also was a ,rustee of the Rush
Hospital for Consumption.
Besides his widow and his two sons,
Mr. German is survived by four daugh-
ters-Miss Regina German. Miss Ber-
nadette Gorman, Mrs. John S. Conway.
of Washington and Mrs. Frank Med.
Quinn, of Aliens lane, Mount Airy
The daily morning oasis., 1919-06-19
Consult Arizona Optical Co. 23o
Morley Avenue.
A TRIP ON WEST COAST

Yesterday evening Mr.. Robert N.
Keaton of San Rafael, returned from
a trip down the West Coast Of Mex
leo, going as far as Mazatlan, and
taking four weeks to look about. As
he went he stopped along the way,
visiting the principal cities and in
specting the agricultural lands in the
vicinity of each, noting with interest
the operations going on-garbanzo
culture, tomato culture, sugar cane,
plantations, sugar mills, corn fields,
irrigation enterprises, etc. He visit.
ed the Yaqui delta, the Mayo delta,
the deltas of all the various rivers OF
Sinaloa, witnessing a. great deal Of
real interest.
Mr.. Keaton had with him some
photographs Of his own agricultural
operations in the San Rafael Valley;
and he found many of the Sinaloa
and Sonora agriculturists interested
in his tractors, disc plows, gang
plows, listers, harrows, etc. He re-
ports that he was offered number
Of flattering opportunities; but to ac-
cept any he will have to sell out his
holdings in Santa Graz County.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-06-19
Demand For Investigation By
Congress Of American Dealings
With Mexico. General AguiIar
Outlines Mexican Policy
DEMAND PROTECTION OF AMERICANS
Omitted Press service)

WASHINGTON, June 49, Gen.
DeRosy C. Cabell, commanding the
southern Department, has wired the
War Department from Ell Paso, that
American casualties in the Juarez
incident was two civilians and tvtI
soldiers killed; two soldiers severely
oAnoed; two civilians and two
soldiers slightly wounded.
The casualties to civilians were
the result of fire by the Villistas in
to Ell Paso, as all of them were on
the American side of the line, at
tending to their ordinary avocations'
General Cabell's report states
that thirty dead Villistas were found
in a trench near the Juarez race
track, where the oath Infantry charg-
ed and fifteen other Villistas were
found dead in camp six miles north
of Zaragoza, where the Fifth Ca
valry charged. Eleven Villistas were
captured.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-06-19
LITTLE WOMEN

Nearly, if not quite fifty years
ago Miss Louisa M. Alcott, a New
England schoolma'am, wrote a re-
markable tale of child life when
made her famous overnight; and her
refreshing story, with its simple yet
true to life characters, became the
first and most famous "best seller"
The art Of the movie has been called
INTO sernee; and to this generation
there is yodchsafed the inestimabls
privilege OF seeing cast upon the
screen the inimitable and lifelike
eharcters made noted and famous hy
Miss Alcott. This remarkable pro-
duction VIII be shown at the Nogales
Theatre Friday Of the present week.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-06-19
SONORA ITEMS

The governor of Sonora, General
Plutarco Elias Gales, 70 assist those
in need of employment, arranged
yesterday to place at disposal of the
municipal government of Nogales, a
first class car on the Southern Pa
cific of Mexico train, to convey all
such without cost to themselves to
points in the Yaqui and Mayo river
deltas, where employment is abun-
dant.
From Navojoa, yesterday, there
came information that 200 lars are
needed at once to move, the first run
of garbanzo from the harvest in the
Mayo delta.
Advices from Cananea are that the
companies there are putting 10 work
all who apply.
One of the matters receiving at
tention of Governor Gales in his
present visit at Nogales will be an
investigation of the alleged illegal
sale of liquors in Nogales, Sonora;
and yesterday he had called to his
car "Agua Prieta," number who
have paid fines For dealing in con-
! traband.
Tuesday evening General Obregon
and his secretary, Manuel Vargas.
went to Hemosillo with Minister
Gutierrez. The two gentlemen are,
expected to return tomorrow evening.
/ The Democratic Company at Ca
nanea, has resumed operations in the
mines and mill, and put to mork 500
mea mho had been idle some months.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-06-19
GREAT BRITAIN
RENEWSBLOCKADE
OF GERMANY
Omitted Press Service,

ADINKERKE, Belgium, June 18.
Prior to leaving Paris for Brussels
President Wilson ordered all Ameri-
can vessels unloading in Germany to
disregard British orders in council
to cease discharging cargoes.
Simultaneously the President or
.dered the United States navy to ig-
more the British order in council for
re-establishment of the German
blockade. These British orders have
aroused much feeling, as the Supreme
Economic Council, in the Peace Con-
ference was not consulted with re-
gard to the advisability or necessity
for this issue.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-06-19
UNITED Press Service)

WASHINGTON, June 49, It is
authoritatively statel that Mexico
considers the American sortie at
Juarez ga closed incident" The
State Department announced today
that American officials had made
strong representations to Mexico for
protection to Americans ). in the dis
turbed areas.
The American consul at Juarez
reported the city quiet.
In the House of Representatives
today Representative Gould of New
York introduced resolution demand
ing an investigation Of the dealings
Of the United States with Mexico
during the past nine years.
Col. Beaumont Buck, in command
of the garrison in camp at Laredo
Texas, reported that apparently
there is no feeling among Mexican
authorities in Nuevo Laredo, and ot-
her parts of Mexico adjacent to ris
district, over the Juarez incident.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-06-19
IRON RING
PLANNED TO
DRAW ABOUT
GERM
Omitted Press Servicel

PARIS, June IS. = Poles and
.Czecho-Solvaks will help the Allies
draw an iron ring around Germany
if her delegation to the Peace Con-
ference refuses to sign the treaty
presented. Marshal Foch's matured
plans contemplate overrunning Ger
many on three sides. w hile the AL
lies are making the main advance
from the W est FROM the Polish arny
would march against Germany from
the east, and the Czecho-Salvak
forces from the south, while the
British fleet would close German
ports.
Experts estimate that Germany
could not muster more than half a
million troops for resistance, while
there would be several millions sent
against her. Complete crushing and
would result most sure
lv.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-06-19

Mr.. ]. j. Smith, Expert Piano
Tuner and Repairer, representing
Zellner Piano Company, will be in
town about June 23d. Leaye orders
care of Montezuma Hotel or Nogales
Hardware & Furniture Co. 6:19-10t
Tomorrow evening there will be
regular meeting of Stephen D. Littles
Garrison, 1875, Army & Navy Union.
at the Masonic Hall. 1t viii be
very important meeting, as large
number of recently returned soldiers
will be mustered into the garrison
A full attendance is desired.
Goggles and sun glasses. Arizona
Optical Co.
There is to be a meeting of the
board of directors of the Santa Cruz
County Fair Association at the Fair
Ground, at Sonoita, next Sunday, af-
ternoon at 5 o'clock.
This morning Mr.. Victor ]. Ben
nett, superintendent of the Sinaloa
division of the Southern Pacific Of
Mexico, will start on his rturn to
Mazatlan.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-06-19
INT Err Natl 0 NAL
CO.,
REPRESENTATIVES
VISIT NOCALES
Making Tour of State to Determine
Agricultural Possibilities

Mr.. Chester 4. Welch Blockman in
charge Of the Arizona and Mexican
sales for the international Harvester
Company products arrived in town
last night accompanied by Mr.. Chas.
P. Hawkins the Advertising Manager
for the Los Angeles Branch House.
Mr.. Welch and Mr.. Hawkins are
paying a call on the Roy & Titcomb
Co., who are the local dealers for
this section of Arizona and that part
Of Mexico covering the States Of
Sonora, Sinaloa and Tepeke.
When asked what the purpose of
the visit was, Mr.. Welch stated that
Mr.. Hawkins who also has charge of
the Educational work in addition to
the advertising, was looking over the
territory in the hopes of assisting
farmers in bigger and better crop
production.
Since taking over the P & o plow
line and the Sanders plow line, the
International Harvester Company are
going to be able to provide every
tool for the cultivation of the soil.
After visit with Mr.. Titcomb of
the Roy & Titcomb Co., both Mr.
Welch and Mr.. Hawkins predicted a
big agricultural future for this Sec
ton. The Harvester Company re-
presentatives further stated that no
section of the country offered the
field for development like the No
gales territory.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-06-19
Omitted Press Service)

WASHINGTON, June 49, Gen.
Candido Aguilar, the special ambas-
sodor from Mexico, has outlined
Mexico's international policies as fol-
lows: Mexican and American re-
lations have been cordial, and they
should remain so despite efforts of
capitalists in the United States to
create discord and i'll feeling be-
tween the two nations. President
Carranza has not attacked the Mon
roe Doctrine; but will not recognize
it because it is not an international
pact. Mexico will not ask admission
into the League of Nations.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-06-19
CALIFORNI
TELEPHONE
SERVICE
BUM
uIn'ted Press Service,

LOS ANGELES, June 18. -Tele.
phone service throughout California
is either paralyzed or badly crippled
and interrupted as a result of the
spread throughout the state of tie
strike by linemen and operators in
the service of the telephone COM
pany.
San Francisco, Oakland and Brook
lyn are entirely without service;
while in Los Angeles, Sacramento
and other cities the service is Grip
pied very badly.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-06-19
VvOUL D BE FATAL TO The
CATTLE AT this Time
WITH POOR FEED land NO
WATER IN The HILLS
Ask That 1t Be Deferred Until
After the Rains, And Declare
They viii Not Give Help
AT This Time
If NECESSARY Will co TO COURT

Yesterday there was held in the
court house at Nogales a meeting OF
cattlemen of Santa Cruz County
members of the Southwestern Stock
men Association, called to consider
the recent order from Forest Officials
to have roundup and count OF cattle
on the forest reserves, to make q
check upon the grazing permits that
have been granted.
The gathering was truly repre-
sentative, and all parts Of the county
were represented.
Following are names of the greater
number of those present: James P&F-
ker, from Parker Canon; C. c. Chap
man, Alto; A. S. Henderson, Pata-
gonia; Fred Crosby, w. E. Bowers
Camille; ]. I. Jones, Parker Canon;
Clarence Beatty, Elgin; Robert Ber-
gier, Mansfield; Herbert R. Wood
Harry ]. Saxon, Nogales; Geo. W.
Parker, San Rafael; T. B. Titus
Camille; Roy Sorrels, G. L. Stevens
Patagonia; M. Davidovich, Tanner
Canon; Sherman Rinehart, San Ra.
fael Valley; Pete Bergier, Harshaw;
Bee Lewis, Parker Canon; w. H
Hathaway, Santa Cruz; Cy: Mar,
steller, Nogales; Henry Wood
Vaughn; A. L. Kingsley, San Ra,
fael valley.
| Mr.. Harry j. Saxon presided: Hen
bert R. Wood acted as secretary.
In taking the chair Mr.. Saxor
stated that the object of the meeting
was to consider the recent order Of
forest officials that all cattle on the
reserve be rounded up and counted
which at this time cannot be done
without serious loss to the stock In
terests of the county. A large par
of the county is covered by the
Coronado Forest; and nearly all, il
not quite all stockmen in the county
range cattle on the forest, paying tht
grazing fee exacted by the govern
ment. At this time with the feet
poor, no pasturage, the country dry
without water, and the cattle in poo
condition. They cannot be gathered
and held without great loss-thou
sands of them dying from thirst ant
hunger.
After considerable discussion re
solution was adopted to the effec
owing to conditions on the range a
this time it is not advisable to hav
roundup at this time, as it woult
cause serious damage and loss to al
stockmen in the county, and to tn
county in taxable property; and tha
the matter should be deferred unit
after the rains, when there will be a
abundance of feed and water, whlcl
would make the operation easy an
without loss. All present agree
they will not assist in any way a
this time. 1t was agreed that the OF
ficers of the association shall max
representation of these facts to tn
forest officials, askings postponemen
of the roundup and count.
Then it was agreed further tina
should the forest officials refuse tn
The daily morning oasis., 1919-06-19
STOCKMEN Pr OTEST FOREST 'R0DE0'
CONSTRUCTION &
RECONSTRUCTION
OF RAILWAYS ON
The WEST COAST
Construction and Reconstruction 6

Construction and Reconstruction -.
! Tuesday afternoon reporter Of
THE OASIS was granted an inter-
view with Ing. Manuel Rodriguez
Gutierrez, Minister Of Communica-
tions in the cabinet Of President
Carranza, whose visit at. Nogales was
noted in THE OASIS yesterday
morning, Mr.. Gutierrez has returned
but recently from New York, where
he went on business with respect to
matters connected with railway con-
struction in the States OF Sonora and
Sinaloa.
The Minister informed the reporter
that during his sojourn in New York
he met number of the principal
shareholders in the Southern Pacific
of Mexico, and they informed him
that they have provided capital for
completion of the line between No
gales and Guadalajara, which will
result in reconstruction of the road
between Acaponeta and Tepic, which
has been out of commission some
time; and new construction between
Topic and the Guadalajara branch,
which has been completed about
twenty miles this side of that city.
For that important work che sum of
10000, 900 pesos has been provided.
A large part of the terraplane has
been constructed, and is ready for
ties and rails. Reconstruction of the
road to Tepic will be carried forward
rapidly; and it is anticipated that
trains will be running into Topic by
the first of September.
Beyond Topic work will be pushed
as fast as possible. The company
has contracted for delivery of 1000
mules and equipment, for grading
and large quantity Of material. It
is anticipated that the line will be
completed and connection made with
Guadalajara by the end of 1920
Other important work projected
by the same company is reconstruc-
tion of the branch line from Corral
up the Yaqui river to Tonichi, and ex-
tension of that line to connection with
the Cananea division of the Southern
Pacific of Mexico, at Cananea.
While at Nogales, Sonora, Minister
Gutierrez accompanied by Mr.. AL
berto Diaz, administrator of the Gus
tom house at Nogales, Sonora, with
Ing. Torres Obregon, government in
spector of railways on the West
Coast, and Lie. Adolfo Ibarra, coun-
sci for the Southern Pacific of Mex
leo, made an inspection Of the Gus
tom house in Nogales, Sonora, and
the plans that are under consideration
for its enlargement and extension in
ito magnificent public building,
housing all departments of the fe-
deral government, including the Gus
tom house, post office and federal
court, with large warehouse for
storage of goods in transit and await
ing action on importation, The
structure will be of a size and ar
rangement to accommodate the great
and growing business that is to be
transacted-It will be planned to
meet the growth of many years.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-06-19
Omitted Press Serviee)

WASHINGTON, June 1S. - The
State Department has cabled Paris
for information with regard to new
British blockade orders against Ger.
many.
The above dispatch is the first in
timation here that Great Britain has
undertaken to re-establish the
blockade against Germany, which
was modified by the armistice to per-
nit that country to receive food sup
plies.