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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-02
VOTES OF WOMEN
WILL AID POSTMEN
Salary Increase viii Be Sup
ported by Families OF
Letter Carriers

Wives. daughters and sisters of letter
carries throughout the country are plan
ming to use tho ballot to help the post
men obtain an increase in salary and
retirement fund.
More than 400 delegates to the ma
tional ladies' auxiliary of the Ma
tional Association of Letter Carriers in
session at the Hotel Walton, promised
their support today to the movements
nro,r,,l by the mems convention.
The l,eh cost of living" said Mrs
Alice Mcconnell, president, "is making
conditions hard for the letter carrier
and we must do everything in our mower
to aid in getting the increase in salary as
we'll MS the retirement fund. Suffrage
is going to help us. Women in some
states have already helped through the
ballot. and we shall all be able to vote
for new laws soon.
Todays session of the conference was
devoted to reports from national ofl
GERS concerning the activities of the
organization since the last biennial
meeting.
The auxiliary was formed primarily
to aid the men in betterment of their
condition, and as n social and beneficial
fraternity. The various branches take
care Of sick and needy .nembers.
T'r women's reception to national
officers at the Hotel Walton this eve
ming will be one of the big events of the
week. Mrs. Mcconnell will head the
receiving line.
Mrs. Minnie BARLEY. of Omaha,
Neb.. Mrs. Margaret knight. of Gin
cinnati. and Mrs. Vipa Lord, of Dallas,
compose the executive board of the ma
tional organization. Mrs. D. Noight, of
st. Louis. Mrs. Margaret Walters, of
New York and Mrs. Katherine Riley. of
Covington, form the constitution and
law committee.
Mrs. Elvira Harvey, of Philadelphia,
is mistress at arms of the convention.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-02
FOUND HANGING IN CELLAR
Suicide Of Bachelor Puzzles Police
Brother Claims Body

Frederick Rhoads. forty nine years. a
boarder in the home of Mrs. Anna Gal
yPan, 1898 Blsvis street. was found
hanging to a rafter in the cellar this
morning.
The cause for the suicide is puz-
zling the police. Mrs. Galyean told the
police that she always thought of him
as a well llto-d do bachelor
The body was found by William J.
Coons. another bosrder. about l o'clock
this morning. According TO the story
told the police by Coons. he came home
about that time and stepped into the
room occupied by Rhoads TO have q
chat
Finding the room vacant. Coons said.
he went to the cellar and found Rhoads
hanging there.
The body was taken to st. Luke's
Hospital where Rhoads was pronounced
dead The body has been claimed by
Thomas H. Rhoads, brother, of Col
lingdale, Pa.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-02
I j. S. WARSH|pS
ARE WITHDRAWN
Old 6attIeships Here to Be
Mustered Out" of Active
Service on Seas
NEVER WERE IN ACTION

Seven American battleships - sea
warriors that have outlived their use
fulness-are anchored at League Island
waiting to be withdrawn forever from
their country's service on the seas.
The warships are the Alabama.
Maine, Kearsarge, Kentucky, Illinois,
Missouri and Wisconsin. All of them
were top -notchers in their day, but sim
ply cannot match the size and power
OF the present sea fighters.
The kearsarge and the Kentucky,
both seventeen knot vessels, were built
at Newport News in 1900. The Maine,
an eighteen knot craft, comes from
Cramps, having been launched in 1902.
The Alabama, seventeen knots, was
built at Cramps in 1000, and the iii.
nois dates from 1901. The Missouri
and Wisconsin followed within a period
of two years.
None of the ships saw any extended
war service, but all of them took part
in the famous trip around the Horn in
stltuted by President Roosevelt. In
the late war none of the seven ships
served other than as transports and
training ships.
Two sea tragedies are connected with
the histories Of these vessels. In 1905
the explosion of big gun on the .Kear-
sarge killed a gun crew. Among those
who lost their lives were Lieutenants
Hodges and Graeme, in charge of the
gun turret in which the accident oc-
Cured. 'HE%
In the previous year a bareback of a
big gun on the Missouri during target
practice incinerated the entire gun crew.
including Lieutenants Davidson and
Gridley, the latter the son Of Admiral
Gridley, hero Of the Spanish American
war. ''-
The Maine has 1850 tons displace-
ment as compared to 10000 tons for
the old Maine, blown up in Cuba. In
her gun equipment she was not far diff:
ferent from her namesake.
All seven battleships, to be mustered
out within a few days, will be disman-
tied of everything up to date and will
thereafter be used as receiving ships
here and in other American naval bases.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-02
LETTERMEN AT BYBERRY
Children, Too, Participate at Phlla-
deIphia County Fair

This was Letter Carriers Day at the
Philadelphia County Fair, Byberry.
Hundreds of mailmen were present.
Children were admitted free, as this
was also Children's Day. A merry
90 round and huge ferris wheel were
among the many attractions for kid
dies.
Tomorrow the members of the
United Business Mems Association will
visit the exhibits. A large committee
of the representatives of the business
interests of the city is headed by E. t.
TyndaIl and d. G.. Leatherman, who
are planning to have 1000 or 5000
business men present. Several hun
dred automobiles will be used in con-
yeying these men to and from the
fair grounds.
Thursday will be "Fraternal Day"
at the fair. Mystic Shriners and other
members Of the Masonic order will be
there.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-02
ARMY BEAN SALE
HAS MANY BUYERS
More of Surplus Government
Stock at Cut Price Attracts
to GimbeIs'
EXPECT TO SELL OUT EARLY

Surplus army pork and beans are find
ing ready sale today at the Gimbel
Brothers store, Ninth and Chestnut
streets, at nine cents can. The price
is lower than the regular retail market
quotations for such cans.
This is the second municipal sale
of surplus government foodstuffs to be
held at the Gimbel store under the di-
rectorship of the city market com
mission.
Z. J.. Smyser, head Of the Gimbel
pure food store, says that although the
pork and bean sale is marked by no
such rush as featured the sale of gen
eral foodstuffs last Thursday. the sup
ply on hand will be exhausted before 5
o'clock, the closing hour today.
The line Of purchasers is n steady one,
and rapid progress in disposing of the
goods is being made by the Gimbel EN-
ployes, loaned to the commission by
the store management, and Emergency
Aid volunteers assisting them.
Cash and Carry" Plan
The ''cash and carry" cafeteria plan
prevails at the sale again today. Patrons
choose the articles they wish to purchase
and as they pass out pay the cashiers,
who are stationed at all the exits.
The allotment to each person is either
six or twelve cans, as desired
The cases of pork and beans are
now ranged in great tiers in the Gimbel
food store, but it is expected that the
entire supply will be sold today. Direc-
tor MacLaughlin points to the fact that
the contents of the cans are extremely
palatable and nourishing, as we'll as
cheap.
Dried Fruits Coming
A carload of surplus army dried
will be placed on sale as soon as the
fruits can be hauled to the Gimbel
store. Thursday probably will be an
nounced as the day for this sale.
The fruits are packed in twenty five
pound boxes. 1t is thought these boxes
will not be opened to sell the contents
by the pound. Persons wishing to pur-
chase must buy an entire box. The
rate will be between ten and fifteen
cents a pound, about one-half the open
market price.
Director MacLaughlin points to the
fact that IL an entire box is too much
for any person, such person probably
can arrange with friends and relatives
to divide up the contents of the twenty
Gya wound confaiDeT
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-02
B. & 0. SHOPMEN STRIKE
Cumberland Employees Reject Wilson
Settlement Plan

Cumberland. Md, Sept. 2.-The Bal
timore and Ohio Railroad shopmen went
on strike here this morning. having
voted to reject President Wilson's plan
Of settlement. The men numbered about
1900. The entire shop system is vir-
tually at standstil. The men who
struck include machinists, machinists'
helpers bolermakers, bolermakers'
helpers. sheet metalworkers, electrical
workers. blacksmiths and all foremen
from the general foreman down.
The car knockers. car repairers and
ripp traCkmen have also struck. Only
a few laborers are at work.
The Baltimore and Ohio men made
an unusually large showing in the Labor
Day parade yesterday and their de-
meanor portended the action of today.
All through their ranks were carried
banners calling for the adoption of the
Plumb plan and inveighing against
'capitalistic control" A number of
the older heads among the machinists
are said to have counseled against strik-
ing. but were overruled by the younger
element.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-02
PAY s15,ooo,ooo IN TAXES
Last-Minute Returns Of Big cerpo
ratIons Swell City's Receipts

Until the figures are compiled, the
exact receipts from school and municipal
taxes on the last day before penalties
nre imposed can only be estimated, but
Harry W. Keely, chief clerk of the tax
Office, places the figures at approx
mately $4,000. 900. This will include
the payments made Saturday and checks
or money orders mailed prior to mid
night Sunday. The receipts for the last
payment day in August indicate an in
crease by S., ZOO. 900 over the same date
of last year and will show a total in
excess of $25, 900. 900 for the month of
August.
None of the big corporations paid
their taxes until the last day. and this
resulted in swelling the receipts by mil
lions. Two railroads paid In 81 SOC. 600.
The Pennsylvania remitted $500. 900 and
the Reading 100000 The demand for
capital led many of the largest taxablcs
to withhold their tax payments to the
very last day.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-02
ORPHANS MAY BE. DEPORTED
French and Polish Lads Wait for
Foster Parents

Emil Paul Gerard, fourteen year
ola French orphan, who lost both of
ms parents in the war, has been in
the detention house at Gloucester three
months, watching daily for Bud"
c!hurchtown. Md. Each week a letter
Is received from Crandall's sister, saw
ing the required bond to guarantee
proper education for the boy would be
sent the next day. but it has not ar
rived. Unless it arrives soon and the
boy is taken out by Crandall. he will he
deported or turned over to the French
Relief Association to find home for
him.
Alexander Brathewicz. thirteen
ar-old Pol lish boy, was brought over a
month ago by Major Donaghue. of the
339th Infantry, and despite the fact
that the lad has been ordered released,
Major Donaghue has not appeared to
take him to his home in Detroit. Mich.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-02
SCHOOL HEADS AT WORK
"EverythIns Ready for Opening
Saws Superintendent CARRIER

DR.. John P. CARRIER, superintendent
of schools. the four associate superin
tendents and all the administration and
clerical forces of the public schools set =
tied themselves in their Offices at Nine
teenth and Market streets today in read
mess for the opening of schools next
Monday.
Everything is ready" said Doctor
CARRIER, ''for the next term of work.
The only hitch in our plans is the delay
in repair work on four school buildings
due to the bricklayers' strike. And that
is only a minor matter, as it will defer
the opening of only few rooms. There
are virtually no changes in curriculum,
though. of course, our committee is
shifting the geography courses in ele
mentary schools to meet the changed
conditions"
The elementary schools committee
headed by William Rowen, will meet
at 3 30 tomorrow afternoon. The finance
committee will meet Monday and the
Board Of Education will have its first
fall meeting next Tuesday.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-02
HAVERFORD POLICE QUIT
One Of Retiring officers Shared Fin
Ina SquIre's Notoriety

Eugene Graney, a patrolman, who,
with Squire Thomas and Chief of Po-
lice Hallissey, occupied the center of the
stage in the Haverford township ''fine
mill'' exposure, is no longer on the
force. .
Aside from admitting that Graney had
severed his connection with the depart
ment Chief Hallissey and Squire Thomas
would not comment upon the matter
Graney is said to be in the contracting
business now.
Graney's arrest of Ludwig T. Brehu,
q North Broad street automobile sales
man, while he was riding through Hav-
erford township with Mrs. Brehm and
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert ". Latta, pre-
cipitated the storm of protest against
the wholesale arresting and fining of
motorists in the township.
Sergeant Byham, of the township po-
lice department, has resigned.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-02
MORRIS BORED ROOSEVELT
So Declares Robins in Reply to
Statement of Flnancier

Thomas Robins. chairman of the
committee of one thousand. replied to-
day to statement of Harrison s.
Morris that Roosevelt followers should
line up behind Congressman Moore, In
dependent candidate for the mayoralty.
Mr.. Morris. according to Robins.
"bored" Colonel Roosevelt with his
"instructions' and, when he became dis
couraged over the treatment received.
wrote letter ''impugning Roosevelt 5
honesty"
A letter received by the Robins
committee from William Wilhelm. of
Pottsville, president of the PENNSYLVANIA
electoral college in 1912. indorses Judge
Patterson.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-02
TO RESUME WAR WORK
Independence Square Auxiliary Pre-.
pairing for Enrolment Drive

The executive committee of Inde-
pendence Square Auxiliary No. 276, of
the American Red Cross, COS Chestnut
street, Mrs. George Horace Lorimer,
chairman, announced at meeting today
that the branch would resume it's war
and home relief activities on Monday.
September 10.
With the reopening of the work
rooms members of the auxiliary will take
up home service and home relief work
and render aid to the war refugees of
Europe. Mrs. Lorimer said that the
refugee children are greatly in need.
The auxiliary will hold itself in readi-
ness to provide relief in the event of
disasters.
1t was decided by the committee to
establish at the headquarters an infor-
nation bureau for the benefit Of soldiers
and their relatives and friends.
The auxiliary is going to take an ac =
tive part in the big enrolment drive.
which will be held by the Red Cross
from November / to II. The final day
OF the campaign will be known as car
mistice Day."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-02
80 Days for Speeding Auto

Thirty days in the county prison was
the sentence imposed today by Judge
Goldenberg at Atlantic City upon Jo-
seph Conway, twenty three years old,
son of a Philadelphia contractor, with
a cottage in Chelsea, arrested late last
night by traffic policeman while speed .
ing motorcar with his brother, Alloy
sius Conway, twenty two years old.
In court today the elder brother was
charged with driving an automobile
while under the influence of liquor and
driving a motor vehicle without a New
Jersey drivers license.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-02
PRINCIPAL DEMANDS PROOF
Doctor Lewis Denies Boishevism Is
Tauuht at William Penn High

Demand for an "ample apology" or
proof of his charge that bolshevism is
taught In the William Penn High School
was the answer, DR.. William d. Lewis,
principal of the school, sent to George
Albert Drown. r..
Doctor Lewis lodges the question:
said Mr.. Drown. 81 asked him in the
letter i addressed to him to state If boil
shevism was taught in the William Penn
School. He does not affirm or deny.
but says I may come to the school and
investigate. That is not meeting the
issue. The matter Is not closed; it's
question that must be explained to
the satisfaction of patriotic citizens"
4 will not enter into a controversy
with Mr.. DROWN" said Doctor Lewis,
referring to the public charges made by
the attorney a few weeks ago at a
conference of the Allied Patriotic So
cieties that bolshevism was taught by
Doctor Lewis in the school.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-02
$1,000 HEARD CONCERTS
Crowds Attest Popularity Of Band
Programs Here
Philadelphians like music.

The open air concerts given on City
Hall plaza by the Philadelphia Band and
at the various public squares through ..
out the city by the Municipal Band
were attended during the summer sea-
son. which closed last Saturday. by
about three quarters of million per-
sons. The total attendance at these
concerts. according to statement is
sued by the Department of Public
Works. was 6S7 900. an average daily
attendance of 1910 persons.
The City Hall concerts attracted
1877 900 persons. or an average nightly
attendance of 2597. The opening con-
cert on June o drew 1000 persons, and
since then the attendance has never
fallen below 1000. and this number was
recorded on only two occasions, July 81
and August 1S. The largest attendance
at any particular concert was 5000.
That number of PERSONS was present on
two occasions. June 2S and July IL.
On each of three occasions, July 4,
July % and August I, 1000 persons at
tended.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-02
Man Dying After Accident

Joseph Garvin, sixty-tw years old,
70O6 Lansdowne avenue is dying from
conclusion of the brain in the Miseri-
cordia Hospital and Robert McGar-
ragle, 1922 Vine street, trolley motor
man, is under 5000 bail for a further
hearing. as the result of an accident
during the heavy rain last Saturday
night. Garvin, who was shopping on
Market street east of Thirty third, was
blinded by the storm and
was run down by the car driven by
McGarragle.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-02
SEEK KIN Of BIG sroWAWAY
Youth, Six Feet Tall, Has Uncle
Here, He Says


1T Alexandra Gaudin becomes the
American he wants to be, it will be be-
cause of an uncle believed to live in
this city. ....
Gaudin is eighteen years old and six
feet three inches in height. He crossed
the ocean as a stowaway.
The young French giant is detained
at Ellis Island, while the authorities
are trying to reach an NJ. Zurk, his
uncle. Alexandra told immigration Of
ficers he thought his uncle was a chef
in the Ritz Carlton Hotel. this city.
But Iurk is not known at the hotel,
it was stated there today.
Young Gaudin's father was killed
near Verdun while In the French army,
and his mother, Red Cross nurse,
died at the front. Alexandra Joined
the French army as soon as he was old
enough and despite his height came
through untouched.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-02
DENIES NATloNAuIzINa SHOPS

Rock Island, H., Sept. 2.-(By A.
PA telegram received by Colonel
Harry r. Jordon. commandant of the
Rock Island arsenal, from Chief of
Ordnance Charles C. Williams, at
Washington, refutes the report that the
harness shop of the Rock Island arsenal
had been turned over to the workers,
and that this step for the democrstiza :
tion of industry would be followed out
in other plants of the government over
the country.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-02
Boy Mlsslna; Fear Foul PIay

The parents of Carl Miller, twelve
years old. of s77 Firth street.: have
been unable to find any trace of the
boy, who has been missing since Au-
gust %, when his mother gave him
nearly $40 with which to pay the rent.
The parents fear foul play because the
boy has always been trusted with large
sums of money. He wore gray trou-
sers, blue and white striped shirt and
Boy Scout shoes at the time of his
disappearance.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-02
TopATs MARRIAGE LIcENsss

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apd Lillian II Wells Cheyon. S. G.
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Hannah De Beaumont 2047 W. Thompson
Rschsrd Q. Larson. lsOs N. 18th St. an,
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Olochman. H2T ". sth ST,
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-02
Today! Register! Register!
DO Your Duty as a Citizen!

All polling places opened this
morning at Z o'clock. They are
omen until 1 p. m. will reopen at
4 D. m. and you may register as late
as 10 o'clock tonight.
This is the second registration
day.
You must register or you cannot
vote.
There is only one more registra-
tion day-September 6-before the
urinary election on September 16.
Don't wait for the third day.
YOU may be busy or out of the city.
Register today
Do your duty as good citizen.
Don't let anybody call you civic
Stacker.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-02
MAN HELD FOR SHOOTING
White Victim of Trouble In Negroes.
Home In HospItaI ;r

One man was shot and another badly
beaten last night when a crowd Of
white men beseiged the home of Mar
shall Moreland, a negro, of 1916 North
Hope street. r...a '."
James ]. Hanley, of Columbia and
Girard avenues, who was shot. is
in st. Mary's Hospital. More
land received a broken arm when the
crowd attacked him, after forcing the
door of his home and wrecking several
pieces of furniture. q
Arraigned before Magistrate Yates
this morning, Roscoe Davis, "a negro.
living at the Moreland home,' who is
accused of shooting Hanley, was held
in $1,000 bail for a further hearing.
Moreland was discharged. gs s.,s, ~ 4
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-02
Registration Scout
Company Patrols City

A company of registration scouts
was dispatched today from the head
quarters Of the Moore Republican
campaign committee, bearing regis
tration banners with this inscrlp-
tion:
do your duty.
Register today"
The boys were sent along Chestnut
and Market streets aud about the
big industrial plants. Germa ntown
and West Philadelphia also were
covered. A Canadian infantryman,
American born. was also a banner
bearer.