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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-17
SINN FETN SUPPORT ASKED
$500 at Meeting in Kensington
Hear Praise of Irish

Fifteen hundred persons crowded the
Peoples Theatre. Kensingten avenue and
Cumberland street. last night at meet
ing under the auspices of the Friends
of Irish Freedom, to urge the accept
ance by the Irishmen of this country of
the new Sein Finn republic. Michael
Donohoe, for many years interested in
Irish movements. presided.
The first speaker was DIR. Patrick Nc
Cartan, who came to this country as
the envoy Of the Irish republic. He
called upon his countrymen here. and
their descendants. to stand solidly be-
hind this new republic.
Judge Eugene c. Bonniwell also spoke.
The Rev. James Grattan Mythen, of
Baltimore, an Episcopal clergyman and
a chaplain in the navy. recited the heroic
deeds of the Irishmen in that branch of
the service.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-17
BRYAN THINKS LEAGUE
Big STEP TO PEACE
Great Commoner Speaks Here
in Favor of Dry
Amendment

william Jennings Bryan. former Sec
retary OF State, believes the league OF
nations plan to be admirable and Icing
step toward permanent peace.
He was In the city yesterday to make
three addresses for ratification of the
constitutional amendment for prohibit
ton. and in an interview spoke in glow
ing. terms of the league Of nations.
The draft of the league of nations
Is wonderful step in advance" Mr..
Bryan declared. TOO much praise can
not be given to 1t and the men who
stood by it. As whole It is admirable.
But as In its present form 1t is not pre-
sented as n perfected instrument. l take
1t fer granted the different points will
be discussed until 1t ultimately becomes
an instrument so perfect in tone that
Its effect Will provoke and promote
harmony in the entire world.
I'm principle and genera. plan the
league of nations, even now in its i'm
perfected state. stands out prominently
as one CT the worlds greatest achieve
ments
There are. however. some changes I
personally would like to see made.
Il would not care TO suggest these in
an interview, as. in my opinion, 1t is
not proper to discuss objections to any
thing no stupendous without entering
into a detailed discussion of the entire
matter. There Is no time for that. But
what Is more to the point and mucn
mere important than any objections to
any paragraph in the draft of the
league Is that its main purpose and gem
era. plan should receive the full indorse-
ment OF any one imbued with the prin-
ciples OF real democracy"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-17
RITTER TO ORGANIZE
PRICE-SETTING BOARD
Redfeld Resents Suggestion
That Rates for Products
Will Be Fixed
By the Associated Press

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE first step
commission approved by President Will
son TO suggest prices which the govern
ment will pay for principal commodities
during the postwar readjustment period
was taken today by Secretary Redfield
with the appointment of w. NJ. Ritter
formerly head of the hardwood lumber
section of the war indus. ries board, 10
supervise organization executive work.
Six members will make up the COM
mission one of whom will be named by
the railroad administration, and the
complete personnel Will be announced
this week.
Secretary Redfeld criticized today
published comments on the plan, and de-
clared specifically that neither price-fix-
ing nor price maintenance was contem-
plated by the government or the indus.
trial leaders who devised the arrange
ment for suggesting commodity prices
at level on which the consumer is
expected TO buy.
Prices must come down the sec
rotary said, "and Il is only a question
Of whether or not the slow economic
process of allowing factories 20 close
and workmen TO stay idle until consump-
ton resumes again is to be followed.
That plan is socially dangerous What
is proposed by the conference board is
immediate action TO suggest the proper
price level, a level A. which the govern
ment can be satisfied 10 make its own
purchases. No compulsion is involved
and nobody will be compelled to abide BY
the decision. 1t will merely be published
as a fairly determined guide which
buyers and sellers can safely follow"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-17
DETECTIVES BROTHER RAIDED
While Vice Squad Man Seeks Boot.
leggers, Others Arrest Relative

While Charles Foulke, n negro of the
vice squad was rounding up bootleg
gers in the vicinity of Tenth and South
streets Saturday night, the home or
his brother. Henry Foulke. North Alder
street was raided by four members of
the vice squad. as a gambling joint.
Mecleary in the Central Police Station
today 2-;
II told Fouke to tell his brother TO
cut II out" said Detective Charles Lee
at the hearing, when Henry Foulke was
arraigned with eight others. The men
admitted they were shooting crap and
playing cards and were fined IS and
costs each.
Foulke appeared against Henry Taylor.
eighty years old said to be the oldest
"bootlegger" in the city, who was caught
by Foulke and Detective. Moss In the
act, II is alleged, of passing a pint of
whisky 10 a sailor at Tenth and South
streets TAYLOR was fined $40 and costs.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-17
TROOPS HOME FROM WAR
Rotterdam, Dante Alighieri and
Sixaola Arrive at New York

New York. Feb. 17.-(By A P1-
The steamship Rotterdam arrived here
from Brest today with 2736 troops in
cluding thirteen French enlisted men
Among the units We're the Field ana
STAFF Headquarters Company Medicai
Detachment, and Companies q. I X r.
and NJ of the 367th Infantry (nee1o1
National Army of the Ninety -secc nd Di.
vision Head1uarters Staff OF the Nine
ty-second Division: a detachment 81
Company ID OF the 1920 Infantry. Of tbs
Forty-frst division National Guard
troops CT Washington, Oregon. Montana
Idaho and Wyomlng), and casuais
The steamship Dante Alighieri arr,v-
ed with 1858 troops, including the Sixtv-
first Regiment Coast Artillery Corna
(complete) three officers and thirty.
eight men of the u. s. s. Scorpion WIZ
were at Constant tinople during the wa
and a number of civilians. includinc "
NJ c. A. workers This vessel ssiIed
from Marseilles January 20.
The Sixao,a brought forty-seven css.
ual officers and men. nineteen OF wbem
were sick or wounded. The vessel le ~
Bordeaux February 2. Ne''
The troops on the Rotterdam cams
home in command OF Brigadier General
James b. Irwin. =
Civilian passengers included United
State Senator Robert l.. owen. Of
0MI/I444>< a. ~ y ~ u. 4 N. -. A. N T
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-17
MAN AND FAMILY
LEAP FROM FIRE
TO MATTRESSES
Trapped by Flames, He Throws
Out Bedding for Use as
Safety Net

Mattresses used as fire nets aided in
the rescue of three persons from spec
,acular fire at 2sO5-07 East Cambria
street this morning.
The building Is a three-story frame
structure, with the first floor occupied
as a store, and the flames had gained
great headway before Thomas Pleasure
2sO9 Cambria street. was alarmed by
smoke in his house and aroused the
neighborhoCd.
Walter Zablowski, his wife and nVe-
year-old son. Walter. asleep In the burn
ing building. were awakened by the
shouts from the street. Flames cut on
their escape by way OF the stairways'
so Zablowski threw a mattress to his
friends below, and had his wife and
child Jump into the mattress held by
people in the street. Then he followed
The building in which the fire began
was badly damaged by the flames, as
was the adjoining structure, an unoccu-
pied frame dwelling. Sparks flying from
the burning buildings fell Tor blocks
around. and kept the residents busy at
work extinguishing them The neigh
borhood is made up largely OF frame
dwellings. and fear was held that the
flames might spread and cause general
confagration.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-17
SHIPPING BOARD
in FOR CRITICISM
Congressman Edm on d S
Says Legislature Will Force
Quicker Action
CORROBORATES BOWLES
Declares Mercantile Men Are
Trying to Throttle Amer.
ican Marine

Criticism of the shipping board for not
having any defined plan for the Amer
lean merchant marine was made today
by Congressman George W. Edmonds
He predicted that unless some quick
action was taken by Chairman Hurley
and his associates. the House Com
mittee on Merchant Marine would take
the matter in hand and map out a
program.
Congressman Edmonds came 10 this
city to confer with Director Webster.
of Wharves. Docks and Ferries. and to
ask the city to cooperate in hts plan to
operate big American lines on both the
Atlantic and Pacific coasts, that would
carry cargo from virtually every port
In this country to South America. The
plan includes Philadelphia.
He hopes TO gain the promise Of the
city that in event the measure he in
troduced in Congress last week is
passed. a municipal pier be provided
for the lines at low rental.
Says Merchant Marine is Threatened
Regarding the charges made by Rear
Admiral Bowles th't foreign interests
working through NV York mediums
are trying to throttle the American mer-
chant marine. Congressman Edmonds
said that the statement was true in great
measure
shipping men in this county are
merely agents of foreign corporations"
he said Their money is tied up In
the foreign lines because there was no
American marine. Furthermore. their
positions are dependent on these for
eign companies.
They do not warm up to the Amer
lean merchant marine plan, or lend
great encouragement for that reason
The steamship men are perfectly will
ing that the government go ahead and
promote the merchant marine, but they
will not give up present associations
until assured of the success of the prof.
ect."
Declare Glowing Promises Aren't Kept
Congressman Edmonds criticized the
trips of Chairman Hurley, the expenses
involved in such trips and the prom
ises made. but, he asserted, never mate
rializing.
Looking back over the last year and
a half l find that Mr.. Hurley has given
us a lot of glowing promises. He went
TO Europe TO survey the shipping in
other countries and promised US a COM
plete report and a definite program, but
we have not heard as much as one word
from him.
whenever one or two congressman
go to the shipping board for some in
formation, we are passed along from one
person to another. They are great on
passing the buck.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-17
INFLUENZA KILLS
THREE IN FAMILY
WITHIN ID HOURS
Newtown Square Mother, Son
and Daughter Die Within
a Short Time

The family of John J. Redfern, near
Newtown Square. has been afflicted by
three deaths within twenty-four hours.
Pneumonia. following influenza attacks,
was the cause of the deaths,
Mrs. Henrietta Redfern, wife of Mr.
illness
Frank Redfern, a son. aged twenty
Two; VINO had been suffering several
weeks from a cold which deveioped into
pneumonia, also died Saturday. az MS
parents home.
Mrs Alice Faber. a daughter. who had
attended her mother while she was I'M.
contracted the same disease and on Sat,
urday night was removed 10 the Media
Hospital. where she died last night,
The funerals of Mrs Retfern and her
son will be held tomorrow
Arrangements for the funeral OF Mrs
Faher have not been completed,
Frank Redfern served with The Third
Regiment, N. G. p. on the Mexican
border. He accompanied the regiment 70
Camp Hancock. Augusta, Ga hut he
fore the command was sent overseas he
was discharged for physical disabIlitv
and returned to his home.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-17
Sheehan Winner
of S35O,OOO Fees
Continued from Page One

Continued from Page One
81, 1917. goes on to explain that the
case hinged on "a question OF the con-
stitutionality of the act of July 81, 1913.
BY this act the salary of Register of
Wills in every county containing pop
ulation of 100000 and upward is fixed
az $4,000 q year and that they. shall
pay all fees or commissions of any
md earned by them for services per-
formed either for the county or for the
state or otherwise into thescc unity treas
ury Mr.. Sheehan contended that this
act was in violation of the Constitu-
tion.
The opinion then explains that the
d spute over fees arose shortly after Mr.,
Sheehan took office and that II was
mutually arranged between him and the
County Treasurer that until proceedings
10 test the constitutionallty of the act
of 1913 had been instituted and deter
mined the sum paid 10 Mr.. Sheehan
should be the amount fixed by that act
and the fees collected by him deposited
in sepa. ate account and kept intact,
with the agreement and understanding
that should the dispute be decided
against the cnstitutiona,ity of the act
ne should be entitled to the fees and
such compensation as had been there
totOre provided.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-17
ARCHBISHOP DOUGHEeN
SENATE HEARING ON
DRY AMENDMENT
Law and Order Committee to
Confer on Ratification
Tomorrow

Harrisburg, Feb. Il. Hearings on
legislative measures will begin in the
Pennsylvania General Assembly this
week. two being scheduled on the
senate side the Law ana order Com
mittee viii give a hearing on Tuesday
afternoon on the resolution TO ratify the
prohibition amendment, which passed
the House early in the month by vote
of 10 to SO. 1t is the plan TO have
the senate dispose OF the measure by
February 20. on the House side the
Judiciary Special Committee will give
hearing Tuesday on the McCurdy bill to
reduce the fees for licenses for the sale
Of oleomargarine. Representatives of
the farming interests will oppose
changes. A bill also is pending to
abolish all licenses for the sale of oleo-
margarine.
Efforts have been under way to fix a
date for hearings on protests against
any legislation to permit concerts or en-
tertainments Of an educational nature on
Sunday and also against the proposed
repeal of sections of the blue laws Of
1894.
Results OF Speaker spanglers notice
TO charmen of committees of the House
to get to work on the bills in their hands
are apparent on the calendar for the
House when it meets tomorrow evening.
there being forty-nne bills scheduled,
most of them on second reading. This
is the first time in years that the House
has had such a large calendar in the
middle of February. There are two bills
on third reading one being TO increase
pay OF jurors and witnesses and the
other to advance salaries of court criers
and tipstaves.
The Senate, which will also meet to-
morrow night at . O'Clock, has nineteen
bills. including the big highway depart
ment measures. the Allegheny County
two additional judges bill and the Daix
firearms bill.
Sessions will be held by the House on
three days. Tuesday night the Harris
burg Chamber of Commerce will tender
a reception TO the Legislature and the
state officials.
Governor Sproul plans a series Of con-
ferences to complete drafts of legislation
recommended in his inaugural address
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-17

Ninety-second Division. The units Of
the regiment to arrive were the field.
staff and supply companies, medical de-
tachment and batteries A. B, G and d.
Among the Philadelphians to arrive on
the Matsonia were:
Michael j. Raimone, 5231 Hazel ave-
nue., 10th Infantry; Hugh Mccormack,
2OsO East Somerset street, 315th In
fantry; David Friedman. $50 North
Sixth street 304th Ammunition Train !;
Samuel Lipshutz, S3s Ritner street, 109th
Infantry; Harry Hershman. 201s North
Marvine street. Fifty-seventh Engineers !;
Thomas McDermott, 3720 Haverford
avenue. Division Fea ad1uarters of Sew
enty-ninth Division; Sergeant Harry A.
Motz, 1922 West Gordon street Joseph
Roman, SOLE Roanoke street, Chestnut
Hill; David Freedman. 304th Infantry.
1874 West Tioga street; William ]. Eng
lsh, 329th Infantry. 1880 Sears street !:
Jacob Lagar, 120th Infantry, 2609 South
Beulah street; George Whiting, 109tt
Infantry. 1915 Aspen street; Frederick
L. Rex, 314th Infantry. 2S42 Girard
avenue: Samuel ID. Strain, 315th Infan-
try, 939 East Tioga street.
How the German artillery made n
lucky hit and destroyed an ammunition
train on September 6 in the Argonne
Forest was told by Sergeant George T.
Pyott. 316 North Tenth street, Camden,
n. J. He arrived on the Huntingdon.
Il was standing about 100 yards from
an ammunition train when the enemy
artillery opened up with high-explosive
shells. | knew trouble was coming and
fell on my stomach. Sure enough, a
shell hit the train squarely and the
seventy-five men on it were killed as
the cars were blown into fragments. The
shock rendered me unconscious for
seven days, after which l regained con-
sciousness for two hours and then went
off again for four days My heart and
lungs are still in bad condition"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-17
FIGHT ON TOBACCO NEXT
Prohibition Supporters to Begin
New Crusade, Says Minister

Proponents of prohibition will direct
their attention against tobacco and lax
sunday laws, now that national prohi-
bitIon is assured. according to the Rev.
Clarences True Wilson. member of the
board % temperance OF the Methodist
Episcopal Church.
Doctor Wilson, who spoke at the
weekly meeting OF Methodist ministers
in Wesley Hall. Seventeenth and Arch
streets. today, also declared that Theo-
dore Roosevelt, had he lived, would have
thrown his support against tobacco.
While he admitted that tobacco had
aided in keeping up the morale OF SOL
disrs IN France, Doctor Wilson said that
men could not continue the use of to-
bacco and be efficient.
II had a long talk with our late Pres
ldent Rooseyelt," he said, "and he told
me that he was going TO ally himself
with us against tobacco and said that
one Of his sons would aid us"
Speakinx OF the war. Doctor Wilson
aid that II he were young man he
would 20 70 0ernAny - missionary.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-17
'TRUSTY' KILLED IN 'MOYA'
Negro Stabbed to Death by Eel.
low Prisoner

An argument over distribution Of food
to prisoners in Moyamensing prison be-
tween two negro "trusties' resulted in
the death OF one Of them from wounds
inflicted by the other with a broken
knife.
The dead man Is George Bethel
twenty-five, Of 1909 Waverly strects who
was serving a two-year SenteI ae for
larceny. Harry Carter, twenty-seven.
who was serving a years sentence for
unlawful possession of drugs, inflicted
the wounds, according TO the police
The men had almost completed their
sentences and were 10 have been re-
leased shortly for good behavior. They
got into an argument on Saturday out
side OF the cells, according to the police
and Carter obtained a broken knife and
stabbed Bethel several times. Bethel
was treated by the prison physician and
sent TO the Philadelphia Hospital yester-
day, where he died Detectives Bel
shaw and Brennan placed Clarke under
arrest.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-17
Mayor Plans Rushing
of Municipal Work
Continued from Page One

for construction work at other points on
the city's waterfront.
Plans for much of this work already
have been completed and the field work
figures and estimates are available upon
which to base specifications for new
proposals.
When asked as to the character NJ,
work to be first put under contract, the
Mayor said:
II mean to let contracts for the things
most imperatively needed and for the
work that can possibly be completed
during the coming summer and fall
One project very near to me Is the
Children's Hospital buildings needed bv
Director Krusen. OF Health and Chari-
ties, will receive my attention. I mean
to confine my program TO useful proi.
ects and not to those that might come
under some other head.
Transit. bridges, highways. sewers.
etc, VIII De among the work first
started, and l believe that some Of The
contracts can be gotten underway this
spring. Proposals will be asked ror
some classes or work before April / and
| mean to see that contracts are 10,
wherever the figures submitted. are sat
isfactory. The time for delay. In NV
mind, is over and we can aocmnIIsb
much by working steadily through the
year"
one project in which the Mayor ,s
particularly interested. out for which
no funds are available. is the extension
of the water system. Speaking OF thIs
plan he said
water now must be given first con-
slderaticn. We will have to safeensr I'd
the clty's supply and see that IL Is M nj,
times adequate. mean 10 see ths,
this matter is taken care OF this vear
There must be no further delay in as.
suring to this growing city the SAFE
supply of water necessary to its needs
Until the money Is provided. however
no actua. work can be started"
During .he week Mayor Smith v,,,
confer with his department heads with
a view to the advertising Of pronosa 10
for work to be placed under contract in
April and during the summer months
These contracts will include addItIona ,
work on the Frankford Elevated. tha
further construction Of the city's sews ~e
disposai plant. the improvement ana rss
nairs 10 highways and construction worL
nianned In connection with the dsnsrf
~snt u Hea1th and Charities. Z 4
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-17
VETERAN is HIT FIRST TIME
JUST AS WAR COMES TO END
A. Bremb of This City, Who Passed Uncathed Through Many
Battles Wounded IS Minutes Before Signing Armistice-An-
other Phladelphian Way Hospital Sa,o Him Fall

]. A. Bremble, 2lll ontario street
the time It made the assault on Mont
faucon until fifteen minutes before the
armistice was signed. He sustained a
shfapnel wound that put him out of ac-
ton and was on his way to field hos
p'tal when the Allies staged their great
victory demonstration on the western
front.
Bremble. with more than 100 veterans
from this state. has just landed at New
York. The Huntington, Matsonia and
Louisville brought thousands OF nsht-
ing men from France and the Pennsyl-
yanians represented the Twenty-eighth
(Iron Division) and the Seventy-ninth
CLiberty Div'sion).
The story Of Bremble's battle eX-
perinnc.s was but one of scores re-
lated by the Keystone men Bremple
was attached to the 3ltth Infantry ana
engaged in every fight in which the
Iiher.v Division figured F1tteeh
minutes before firing ceased on NoNeni-
nor II he was hit. Private Hiooerd
O. Gunmbert. l09 Spruce street was
gassed on the last day OF the war; ara
while being carried to dressing STATION
saw his comrade Bremble fail'
That the Iron Division has virtually
lost it's identity was made plain by
lieutenant Merle L. Coover. of Carlisle
He was attached to the First Battalion
Of the 1l2th Infantry and was one or
the first men in that unit to cross the
yesle River when the Pennsylvania
Guardsmen crossed the stream Few
men in our division escaped injury,
said the young officer. THE division
has virtually lost its identity and Is
today made up of men representing
every state in the Union"
The Louisville brought the coIored ar
,illerymen of Philadelphia. They made
/ IN the 35lst Field Artillery Of the