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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-14
IT, S. BONDS IN RIVER.
ADMIT BOY THIEVES
Five Camden Youths Confess
Robberies After One Is Be-
friended by Police
SAY THEY KEPT COIN ONLY

Liberty Bonds they stole were thrown
from fcrryboat into the Delaware
river. according to n confession attrib,
utCd by the police of Camden. TO five
boys under arrest for robbcricS COM
mittcd in that city.
The five boys not only admitted hc
fore Recorder Stackhousc in the Cam
den police court Of having entered stores
and dwellings and stealing money and
clothing, but they said they planned TO
hold MP Detective John Painter, of
Camden.
"You soc. We didn't know he was a
dctcrtvc.' one Of tho boys explained.
The round up of the five youngsters
resulted from the hefricnding of one of
their number by Detective Tonconc. Of
the Camden force. The officer found
boy rain soaked and shivcring last night
and took him to city Hall. His cloth
ing was dried and he was given food.
Then the boy began talking. Tho re-
suit was that he and four Of his alleged
companions were arrested. all charged
with numerous thcfts committed in the
last fcw weeks.
Burgalrics Are Systematic
The boys are said to have admitted
entering houses in systematic fashion.
two standing guard outside while the
others climbed through rear windows.
tn several houses. they arc said to
have admitted, they obtained Liberty
Bonds. worth between 500 and 1000.
The bonds, together with clothing they
stole they threw into the river. tho
boys said.
But the money taken was used for
a good time as one youthful defend
ant expressed it.
IL was while Detective Painter was
the five boys that they re-
vcaIcd their plan to hold him up.
Painter resides on Princess avenue
and occasionally goes from his house
over lonely path to Cooper creek
where he .moors u small launch.
Would Shoot if Necessary
The boys said they had watched
Painter several times and determined to
confront him with rpvolvers some day
when he was passing over the lonely
path.
According to Painter they declared
they were going to rob him and, if
necessary, shoot him. All five are said
to have had rcvolvcrS when captured.
Recorder Stackhousc held the boys
without bail for the Juvenile Court
They said they were Cuzo Rogcwski.
fourteen years old; George MarsaiIC.
fourteen years old. and three brothers.
Tony Rocco twelve years old. and Fred
and Frank Rocco. twins, sixteen years
old. all of South Third street
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-14
CIVIC DRIVE HANDICAPPED
Team Captains Prepare to Renew
Efforts in $265,ooo Campaign

The thirty captains who are leading
teams in the united civic campaign for
S265 900 this week are preparing to
renew their efforts to overcome the
handicap caused by the light subscrip-
tion to the campaign which has been
reported. Since Friday only $1S.77S.50
has been raised, although the leaders
have been calculating upon receiving
$40. 200 each day.
The funds received from this drive.
which ends on Saturday, is to be divided
among four organizations. They are
the Philadelphia Housing Association,
the Public Education and Child Labor
Association, the Civil Service Reform
Association and the Bureau of Au-
ncipal Research.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-14
YOUNG MAN, sf Sire. .s'ss' Is e1s: Ds:
broker or some reliable concern where
courtesy education and experience can
be applied TO good advantage. Excellent
references,
Address & III, Ledger Office
DEATHS
EVERS -

EVERS. Oct, 12 MARTIN son of Mar
garet and the late Martin Evers Relatives
and friends Invited Invited 70 funeral, Thurs, 5 a.
Heinzc, .G2T s. Howard ST High mass al
our Lady Of Nj. Carmel Church, $50 a. m.
bert C. Kiefer. Relatives and friends invited
10 funeral Thurs. $40 a. M, from the resi-
dence OF her son. Maurice Kiefer I34i $
Paxon st. High mass OF requiem 1T Church
Of the Most Blessed Sacrament 10 a. m
Int. Holy Cross Gem Chester papers please
copy.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-14
PALMER CR|T|C|zES
] STATE FOOD FIGHT.
Attorney General Declares
Pennsylvania Is Behind Nation
in n. c. of l.. Campaign
DROP IN OTHER STATES
Keep Up Fight and Prices
WM. Tumble. Says Palmer

Attorney; GoAeral Palmer looks for
n reduction in.1iving costs.
Prices Will so down he said
hero today ~
keep up tho fight against the
proftecr. Save and cconomizc and
prices will tumblp
IF people refuse TO buy at the
high prices the prices will come
down.
Publicity is ono Of the greatest
weapons against high prices.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-14
SYMPATHY SENT TO WILSON

From organizations in this city-one
religious aud the other poitical-went
today two messages to President Will
son, sympathiziug with him in his i'll
ness.
The Methodist Preachers Association
sent one message and the Women s
Democratic Club forwarded the other
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-14
Raid Logan House,
Get $1,000 of Dope


' VITlTHWVW 7 IVIII ILN VIE
one and one eighth ounces liquid 60.
"a inc. four and one half ounces Of
rpraine in bulk and one ounce of smok
ing opium,
Discovery of the big store of drugs.
the police say. will break up the ar-
tiyities of the biggest dope dispensing
syndicate ever. operated iu this city.
Police say me syndicate operated
not only through the tendcrloin section.
bur numbered among its clients many
fashionable and well known citizens.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-14
PICK BOURGEOIS FOR LEAGUE
France Selects Famous Statesman as
Her Representative

Paris. Oct. ID BY \. P.)---lcon
Bourgeois, former premier and minister
Of foreign affairs and French member
of the league of nations commission of
the Peace Conferences. has been ap.
pointed representatives of France on the
council of the league OF nations
The decree naming NJ. Bourgeois for
the Office was signed Ivy President
Poncarc and Premier Ccmcnccau thiS
morning.
Leon Bourgeois has been a prominent
figure in French politics since 1850. He
is sixty eight years old and was born
in Paris
Although not one of the French first
delegates to the Peace Conference, he
was appointed a special delegate To
sit upon the commission Of the league
of nations aud defended in that com
mission aud before the plcnary session
of the Peace Conference his draft GOV
cunnt for the proposed league. He
strongly opposed several features of the
covenant finally adopted and carried
into the plcnaly session his struggle
to have incorporated in that document
provisions for strong land and sea
organization as an international pO-
lice. His proposals We're not accepted.
la his long diplomatic experience he
has held the offices Of deputy. senator
minister of labor. minister of public
instruction, minister of labor, minister
of justice, Representatives at The Hague.
premier and other positions. He has
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-14
OPERA SINGER AT LUNCHEON
Madam Matzenauer Entertslns Or
chestra Campaign Workers

Madame Margaret Matzensuer, con
tralto Of the Metropolitan Opera Com
pany of New York, sang at the
luncheon of the Philadelphia Orchestra
campaign committee today at the Ritz
Carlton.
The campaign, which set out to col
lect an endowment of 81 ,OO0,0 to
save the orchestra reported S315, =
$50 pledged during the first week. Every
Tuesday and Friday the chairmen of
fifty committees make a report of their
collections. and the report today
brought the total up TO the vicinity
of $500, 900.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-14
'0FF FOR AUSTRALIA BY AIR
French Aviator Starts on lono
Flight Oversee

Issy Les MOnIineauN. France. Oct.
l4,-(By 4. P.)-Aviator Poulet start
ed at I ia O'Clock this morning on his
flight to Australia. He was sighted
over Troyes at . o'clock
On his first attempt to start on his
flight last Sunday he met adverse
weather conditions aud was forced to
return to his airdrome here.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-14
SITUATIONS wANTED-MAIy

LIEUTENANT naval seryiceJ regular
academy graduate aged &c. married de-
est; references furnished. Address IL Sii,
u tdger Office,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-14
Appears In United support

nder the lead Of the msgOraitg
nominee who now appeals for united
republican support. n committee has
been formed which it is hoped may
solve the question Of differing c0n
nuttees during the brief campaigr
which lies ahead As the tituIar leader
IN this tight, ! have asked Mr.. Mur
doch kendrick to be chairman Of tIlr
Moore united Republican campaign
committee and he has opened head
quarters in the Lincoln Building at
Broad street and South Penn square.
to which all existing committees and
all others interested in the success OF
the Republican candidates are III
vlted 10 go and meet upon common
ground.
have asked the various commit
tees anu associations that supported
my randldgey sbd that Of the candi-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-17

.. z. futile. ,ewe,er ana optic,an.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-17
CAMPAIGN Is ENDED WITH e5.5
PER CENT OF POPULATION
BELONGING.
COUNTRY PRECINCTS OUT.
STRIPS CITY IN CAMPAIGN
City Members Total e,II2, or 81 Per
Cent OF Population, While Country
Members Number 1885, or 70 Per
Cent Of Rural PopuIation-Reeei pts
Make Total Of $17,9o9.73.

With practically all Of the delayed
reports from county districts and the
city now in, Chairman Lars \. Larson,
OF the membership committee OF the
Red Cross, considers the Christmas
week membership campaign closed,
From the reports in TO date his sum =
mary Of the cnrol!ments shows that n
total OF 2O,9i7 members were added In
the county Allho this number rep
resents 63j per cent OF the county's
population, using SO. 00O for the latter
figure, state headquarters has COM
mended Mr.. Larson and the county for
the showing it made.
In this campaign the money taken
in for memberships totaled $1,000. )
up TO Thursday night. Mr.. Larson eN-
poets that a few additional member
ships and some more money will be
added. but the additional receipts are
not expected 10 be large or the num-
Der OF members more than nominal. 4
Country Outstrps City.
As might has been expected because
Of the division of population as be
tween the city and the rest OF the
county outside Of the city. the country
townships and the small towns OF the
county combined outstripped the city.
OF the total OF 2O.e47 members, ll.S25
came from outside of the city and
e,l12 from the city.
The city memberships we're divided
as follows: Magazine memberships.
80: annual. 6.2S6; Junior. -2.736. The
country returns divided Magazine
memberships. Isl; annual, 7,l32; jun
Tor 1852.
While the total membership in the
county represents SIS per cent Of the
population. the membership outside Of
the city represents 20 per cent OF that
population and in the city - per cent
ot the City's population. To arrive at
these percenta ges the population Of the
city Vas estimated at 1900 and the
rest OF the county at 1000. These
population figures are the round num-
bers OF the 1915 state census. II the
number Of soldiers who were in ser
vice from the county were deducted
from the population figures Used, as
many counties have dore in figuring
their percentage OF Red Cross member
ships, the local PERCENTAGES would he
much higher II is roughly estimated
tha. about $500 young men went from
tie county into the army and navy.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-17
BOOKKEEPING FOR FARMERS.
Business Methods Of Accounting Ex
planned to Farmers.

Two audiences Of farmers, number
ing altogether about eighty. received
Instruction in .arm accounting and
business methods Of housekeeping as
applied 10 farming at a meeting held
IN the east cour: room Thursday. j.
c. Galloway. pt the farm management
division Of the extension department
OF Iowa State college, Ames, who came
here under the auspices Of the Mar
shall County Farm improvement Asso-
cia ton, was the instructor. He ex-
planned the use Of account books, that
have been prepared especially for farm
accounts and make bookkeeping com
paratively simple.
instruction vas given IN how to
make and keep an inventory OF farms,
Including the live stock and products.
and the methods Of reckoning profits.
The importance OF keeping books on
farming was emphasized by the speak
er, not only because it is the only
method Of knowing just what the re-
ceints. expenses and profits are, but
also as a protection for the farmer IN
preparing his return to the fedora!
government for taxation purposes.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-17
NEW ERA CONFERENCE.
Meeting OF Waterloo Prssbytery Held
in This City Wednesday.

The new era movement OF the
churches OF America, by which II Is
proposed TO raise a budget for the
mission work at home and abroad for
the two year period. lsls-l9eo. was
discussed at conference Of the
Waterloo Presbytery held at the Pres
byterian church in this city Wednes-
dav morning, afternoon and evening.
Presbyterian churches of the nation,
both Presbyterian North and Presby-
terrain South, are to raise Sl,5oo,o00 for
home mission work. the churches OF
Iowa are allotted $4,000 and the
Waterloo Prcsbytery Is TO raise $500.
The local church's allotment is 1926,
other denominations are to raise pro-
portionate sums for the same work
under the new era plan.
The meeting Wednesday was most
interesting and was attended by many
members OF the church from out Of the
city as we'll as those of the local
church.
Rev. James NJ. Laurie, OF Dies Mo.nes,
OF the general board OF the Presby-
terrain church. explained the move
ment. and Rev. A. c. Preston, OF
Waterloo. presided Among the
speakers were Mrs. Fred s. Petit, OF
Waterloo, president of the synodicaI
missionary society; Mrs. NJ. w. h.
Heicher, OF Cedar Falls, secretary OF
young peoples work; Rev. Frank
Schroeder. OF Dubuque; Rev. Mr.. John
son. pastor OF the collegiate church at
Ames; Rev. Carl Kearns. Mason City;
Rev. W. +. Fisher of Ackley. and Rev.
c. II. Purmort, OF Des Moines.
Representatives OF churches at
Nevada, state Center. Albion. Toledo,
Ma son City, and Ackley were in
attendance.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-17
TO VISIT SOUTH AMERICA.
MIR. and Mrs. r. w. McCrsery and Sons
TO Make Long Trip.

Plans are being made by Mr.. and
Mrs. L. W. MCCreery and their sons,
Cole and Walter. for a South AmerI-
can trip Of three months or longer. on
which they will start in March. pro
vided Ensign Walter McCreery. who is
in the navy, procures his release from
active duty by that time. II he does
not Mr.. and Mrs. McCreery may give
up the trip or go without the boys.
The trip. which is 10 be one Combin-
ing business and pleasure, is to be
made chiefly for the purpose OF inves-
tigating the coffee conditions In Bra
gil. Mr.. McCreery goes in the interest
OF the Western Grocer Company. and
especially the mills here. The Brazil
coffee country was swept by a severe
frost in June. which is said to have
done serious damage to the coffee
plantations a damage that is reported
will effect production for two or three
years Mr. McCreary wants TO ascer-
tain the facts.
He and his family expect 10 sail
from New York on the stea mship YES
iris between March 70 and Is. Their
first stop. short one. will he at the
Barbados islands. Bahia Brazil. will
he the first stop in the coffee country.
From there they will go 70 Eio de
Janeiro for a'short stay. then to Santos,
the latter the largest Of tn" Brazilian
coffee eXportateion ports. A much
longer stop will be made at san Paulo.
Brazil. about ninety miles distant from
Santos, where they will go to the COT
fee producing district located In the
back country a an elevation of about
1000 feet. This district is a large pro-
Queer of coffee and ii will be here that
Mr.. McCreery Will best be able to get
the exact facts regarding the frost
damage conditions. Later they will go
TO Buenos Aires and possibly they will
cross the continent to Valparaiso.
Chilli and from there take ship for
home up the west coast and thru the
Panama canal. In any event, while on
their way home. they will stop at ia
maica, Kingston, and Havana. landing
at either New Orleans or New YORK
City.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-17
FEDERAL LAND BANK
The First National Farm Loan Asso-
citation Is Leaning Money on Mar
Of Interest

The First National Farm Loan Asso
citation Of Marshalltown. (member Of
Federal Land Bank is now prepared
to loan literally on Marshall county
farm lands Rates the very lowest.
Terms. the very best. G. W. Lawrence,
secretary treas ureT. suite Is First Ma
t!onal Bank building, Marshalitown,
Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-17
Notice to the Public.

The Marshalltown Bottling Works
have purchased all bottles, cases. ma
chinery. in fact the entire equipment OF
the Bernstein Bottling Company. and
all outstanding cases and bottles
must be returned to the Marshalltown
YottIing Works. Please notify the
Bailey Boys, phone At, il you have or
know OF any cases and bottles ana
their wagon will call TO- same. Bailey
Boys and their Pop.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-17
Countrv Churches.

At the Spring Valley school house al
. o'clock Sunday Afternoon Rev. G. j.
Roths will preach and sunday school
will follow.
Services at the Dunbar Lutheran
church will be held Sunday morning
at II o'clock, in charge of the pastor
Rev. A. J. Anders.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-17
AopIies for Citizenship.

Demetrias Varvaris. 403 East Main
street. a confectioner. has made appit-
cation for citizenship papers. renounc-
ing allegiance to Alexander king of tn"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-17

Helienes. varvaris was born In kas-
tanes, Greece. twenty-nine yeArs ago
He came TO America In 1908.
Arizona republican., 1919-05-10

Total -- ..90,371 1,S9O,135 1,9SO, 506 Per Cent Decrease Since Nov. II, 1918
 Strength Strength Pct
 Nov.11 April 8. de-
 crease Europe and en
 route to Europe1, ,971,55O 1,S26,525 39 l. Z. and en
 route to N. <. .1,6S4,f f99 609,959 65 Other -----.--- 64,85s 44,022 Total .-------3,67O,SSS 1886, ,506 46
Arizona republican., 1919-05-10

Death of Lieutenant Colonel II. H. Donkersley at Hoboken, N. I, on Jan 9, 1919, marked the passing of one of the most prominent military figures of this state Lieutenant Colonel Don kersley was stricken while on overseas duty, being invaIided home in Decem- Der.
 Always a prime mover in things mil itary in this state, Colonel Donkersley took an active part in the upbuilding of the state militia in Arizona.
 When the national guard was called to the Mexican border two years ago, he went in charge of Co. II of Yuma He had been captain of that unit for many years prior and continued in that capacity on the border. When the oh First Arizona infantry went into federal service. he took the federal oath and was continued an officer in the 15Sth and attained the rank of Lieuten- ant Colonel before the regiment went overseas.
Arizona republican., 1919-05-10

He was attached to the ammunition train of the 10th division in France and made an exceptionally fine mill tary record He was taken i'll late in November, his condition gradually growing worse until he was invalided home in December.
 Colonel Donkersley was 5 years old and a native of Michigan. Prior to coming to Arizona about 5 years ago. he took an active part in the militia work in Wisconsin. He was a member Of the general staff of the Arizona state militia. He secured his education at Lawrence university of which insti- tuition he was a. graduate.
 He took an active part in the public affairs of his home community and served as chairman Of the board of supervisors of Yuma county for several years He was also a member of the Yuma city government at one time. He belonged to various fraternal or ganizations. including the E,lks, the Knights Of Pythias and the l. c. c. F.
Arizona republican., 1919-05-10

Killed while attempting to work his way through machine gun fire to se- cure q supply of tobacco and candy for his comrades, such was the heroic end that befen George F. Allen, formerly with the Arizona School of Music in this city.
 Private Alien was a member Of the 340th field artillery, S9th division and together with other men of his com pany had been in action for many days. The time came when the sup ply of tobacco and candy was exhaust ed. In the thick of the fighting. Allen volunteered to make an attempt to get thorugh the lines that the much need ed supplies could be secured. He was a victim of the enemy's machine gun fire before he had traveled more than a few paces. He was killed September A, 1918, near Thercourt, France
 The body was laid to rest near Bouillon Vile, France, in an American cemetery.
Arizona republican., 1919-05-10
STATES
 ARMY STRENG7H
 FAST SHRINKING

Uncle Sans great army, trained e1- pressly for the purpose Of treating Kaiser Bill forces rougnL Is rapld4y dwindling. In the brief space Of tlve months from November Il, the date the armistice was signed, to April H. there had been net loss of is per cent in the number of fighting men in the army service.
 On November Il, Uncte Sam had total Of 3,670,SSS men under arms, elth- CT in France or in t.~.ning in the United States as well as others on patrol duty. April II, tnere were but 1,9S0,506 men in the arnsy service.
 The greatest decrease was noted in this country, where Rehabilitation was hurriedly conducted after tn earmistice terms were signed. In c-e rIye-month period, more than 1,e0r,o50 were re- leased from service in this country.
 While releases among overseas men has not been so rapid in the past five months. the government has made plans to speed up the work in the flu ture-
 Complete figures as officially an nounced by the statistics bureau are as follows:
Arizona republican., 1919-05-10

results of the gassing, Colonel Green way was returned to this country.
 Success at Work and Play
 Colonel John C. Greenway comes of a prominent southern family. He made a. record in athletics at Yale which Is one of the traditions of that unNerslly. playing end on the football team with Frank Hinkey and catching Dutch" Carter on one of the most famous of Y ale baseball teams. Leaving college. Greenway went to work at heavy labor for the Carnegie Steel company, ris- ing to foreman. When the Spanish American war broke out he enlisted in the famous Rough Riders. For bray cry and gallantry in action he was pro- noted to second lieutenant, then to first lieutenant, coming out with the rank of captain.
 Colonel Greenway's whole life has been one Of success, and to his un- usual industrial accomplishments he adds the honors won on the battlefield of France
Arizona republican., 1919-05-10

Sergeant Harry II. Garner. a mem Der of headquarters company, 15sth in fantry, signal corps, died in France of influenza November 10, 1918, the day before the armistice terms were signed.
 Sergeant Garner was 8 member of the old state militia and saw several months of service on the Mexican bor- der prior to the declaration of war He enlisted in federal service when war was declared and was sent from Naco to Camp Kearn in August, 1917. He embarked for France just one year later.
 He was engaged in installing tele- phone service lines between small vil- lages where his regiment was billeted in France when he was stricken. He was 26 years old and was the son of George E. Garner.