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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-26
NOSHIPYARD RISE,
HINT FROM PIEZ
Statement Avoids Refer
ence to Hog Island
Foremen
DECISION TOMORROW
Contract Cancellation to Fol-
low Added Costs, Says
Director General

Charles Piez, director general Of the
Emergency Fleet Corporation is quoted
in an Associated Press dispatch from
washington today as having declared
that the federal government does not
intend to grant any wage increases over
wartime sohedulee TO workers in Amer
lean shipyards.
II have told the boys that an end
comes to every pie Director PEE Is
quoted as having said. and that the
last niece Is on the plate now. Any IN
creases in ship construction costs from
now on will be met by the cancellation
of ship contracts.
we are down 20 the last OF the mar
gin on our appropriations and we don't
intend to finish out our commitments by
leaving the half.built hulls sticking up
in the air in the yards,
We had TO do a good many things
during the war" he continued, and
the result Of the Macy adjustment
hoard was to establish horizontal
scale all over the United states. Now
we intend 20 withdraw the governments
narticipation In the management and
financing Of shipyards Wage scales
will be determined by district boards,
SO far as possible, with the government
as a factor in organizing them.
No bargaining with Men Out
In the meantime strikers who break
the Macy board agreement and ask
for more pay will not be dealt with
until they come back to work If ] have
ANYTHING to say. There isn't much use
A collective bargaining if the bargain
is 10 be kept when it suits the men ana
broken when It doesn't.
The United States will not long con-
1inue TO build ships at 5000 a ton when
they are being turned out on the Clyde
for $40 It isn't that I don't want to
nav high wages. ! do--to the men who
can earn them.
We've got lot Of men in the yards
today who can't and won't, The effect
Of the horizontal wage scale has been
bad from every point of view. but its
chief bad result is measured In the in
creased cost Of ships.
I'VE want high wages for the men
and high output for both wards and
men. That is our only chance OF reduc-
ing costs"
Mr.. Piez made no mention IN his
statement as to what plan of settle-
ment will be made at Hog Island, where
foremen last week walked out of the
plant pending action on their demands
for So weekly wage increase.
He is expected back in this city to-
morrow, when, he said. he will announce
his decision regarding the wage con-
troversy.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-26
HOUSE RUSHES BILLS
FOR STATE HIGHWAYS
P a e S Eyre Reorganization
Measure and Takes Up Bond
Issue Legislation
By q staf Corresponden

Harrisburg, Feb. 26.-The House
cleaned up it's calendar with a rush this
morning and then recessed for a brief
time to await enabling legislation which
is being prepared by Attorney General
Schaffer to put in operation the $780,
OOO,OOo bond issue for state highways.
w. 7. Ramsey, OF Chester. occupied
the Speakers chair when the FIRST read
ing Of the bills was reached. Ramsey
put these measures through with a speed
that amazed old-timers.
The Eyre bill. 10 reorganize the State
Highway Department, an administration
measure, passed the House finally and
now goes to the Governor for his sigma
ture.
AS soon as II is signed and the legis-
lation on the bond issue authorized by
the voters last November is enacted
the work on the state highways will
start in earnest. The bill to put in
operation the s5o,000,00O bond issue
was introduced in the House by Repre-
sentative Dawson, Of Laokawanna.
BY unanimous consent Il was referred
to the House Ways and Means Commit
tee. Of which Dawson Is chairman. The
House adjourned until Monday evening
after the bill was referred to committee
Inc ponu Issue plll, Wnlcn was drafted
by the Attorney General, carries an APP
preparation Of $50, 900 TO defray expenses
OF floating the bonds. Governor Sproul
10 virtually given full authority over
the bond issue.
A rate OF interest is fixed at not less
than Az per cent. No commissions are
10 be allowed or paid on the sale OF the
bonds, and they are exempt from state
and local taxation.
A clause in the bill requires the Gov
ernor to give information 20 the Gen.
eral Assembly when II is in session
concerning the sale and interest on the
bonds and full particulars Of the condi-
ton OF the sinking fund.
The bond issue will be reported out
OF committee Monday night and given
first reading, IL the present program ID
way Commissioner sad,er desire quick
action on the measure In order to get
the proposed road program under way
~ so'1 eAs
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-26
VENDETTA SUSPECTED
IN ITALIAN MURDERS
Man Shot to Death on Chris.
tian Street Sixth I'm.
solved Killing

The sixth murder in the Italian Sec
tion within a few weeks occurred last
night and Is as much a mystery to the
police as the other Ave.
The latest victim of the series of dar-
ing shootings was well-dressed Italian.
He was shot to death in front of the
boarding house OF r. Francis. Sl1
Christian street. The body has not been
identified
The police are at a loss to explain
the murders, In only about half Of
them were the pockets of the murdered
men rihed. The police say that the
crimes may be the work OF a band Of
organized criminals. seeking vengeance
on former members or melting out
punishment TO reputable citizens who re-
fuse to meet their demands.
The crime last night coming so soon
after one on Saturday night, when
Dominic Di Mitto was dragged into a
house on Carpenter street near Fifth
and shot to death. has the Italian resi-
dents alarmed.
Shortly after o'clock last night oc-
cupants Of the boarding house. while
eating their evening meal, were startled
by the sound of two shots, Men ana
women rushed to the street to find a
dying man lying on the pavement. He
was taken to the Pennsylvania Hospital,
but died before the ambulance arrived
there. Physicians there said that death
had been almost instantaneous. One
bullet had penetrated his throat and
another entered his heart.
The police examined many residents
Of the neighborhood but none gave any
information that might lead TO the solu-
tion of the mystery. Plain-clothes men
from the Second and Christian streets
station who Investigated the case said
that IL there were any witnesses to the
crime they have been so intimidated by
the series OF murders that they will not
venture TO assist the police.
The dead man was apparently about
thirty-five years old. He weighed 1875
pounds and was about five feet seven
iuches tall Persons interviewed by the
dstectives denied. having seen him be-
fors ~ was killed "A ~.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-26
WANAMAKER KIN HOME
Capt. John Wanamaker, Jr., Ar.
ranged President's Receptions

Captain John Wanamaker, Jr., OF
Philadelphia and New York. has arrived
in New York aboard the George Wash
ington, the vessel on which President
Wilson arrived In Boston.
Captain Wanamaker had an extensive
tour OF duty in France, having been
gone eight months. He went over as in
telligence officer In the Seventy-eighth
Division, but was soon assigned to the
general staft college.
Following that he was brigaded with
American naval bombers attached TO a
British division. After the armistice was
signed he was ordered to Paris, and
the reception and trip through France
Of the President.
Major David II. Miller, $3.50 Lensen
street, Germantown also returned aboard
the George Washington.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-26
PRAISE FOR VAUGHAN
Baldwin Executive Given Credit
for Success of Navy Guns

Success OF the American naval guns
used in France with such telling effect
in the closing days of the war was due
in a great measure to patriotic work OF
Samuel NJ. Vauclain, vice president of
Rear Admiral Charles p. Plunkett. OF
the navy in an address before the Ma
tional Press Club in Washington.
When the navy" said Admiral Plum
kett, who directed the guns in France,
first conceived the idea Of using four
teen-inch navy rifles as railroad guns
there was a general chorus that 1t could
not be done. But the splendid ability
and patriotism of Mr.. Vauclain came
to the front and he insisted that II
could be done. And 1t was done without
the Baldwin organization thinking Of
costs or the risks entailed In testing
the guns
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-26
STOLEN RINGS RECOVERED
Police Searching for a Missing
Servant, Believed Thief

A woman known as Jean Kelly. be-
lieved to be servant-thief,- Obta in ed
1924 from a dealer for jewelry she is al
legged to have stolen from the home of
Earl l.. Trout, of Wayne
After working at the Trout home for
about week she disappeared and rings
worth s2500 and other jewelry valued at
$500 were found to be missing
The woman. dressed in mourning end
wearing a gold star on her arm. told a
pitiabe story when she disposed of the
valuables. Her husband. she contended,
had been killed in France, and she was
left with a small child to support and
the selling OF the jewelry was necessary
for her to live.
The rings were recovered by Chief
Mulhall. of Radnor township The
Sa,r Is and eves astber sttrsctiys Wtiu orowh h
about twenty-one years old. She WAS
hired by the Trouts through an en-
ploymenu agency,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-26
DENY GENERALIZATION
Red Cross officials Here Say Call Will
Be for More Work

Reports that the Red Cross proposed
to demobillze and close it's workrooms
are denied by officials at the headquar-
ters of the Southeastern Chapter. 1915
Chestnut street. IL was pointed out that
the suggestion to take steps TO round up
the work OF the various branches and
auxiliaries was intended to apply only
to war work activities, meaning the
preparation of surgical dressings and
hospital garments for shipment over
seas a.
According to n telegram received at
the local station yesterday the National
Red Cross will soon issue IA call to all
chapters throughout the country for
further and new forms of work.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-26
CALLS DAIRYMEN DERELICT
State College Expert Sees Great
Room for Cattle Improvement

state College. Pa, Feb. 26.-Asserting
that scrub cattle on American farms are
just as much n menace to profitable milk
been a menace to civliization, prof. ii.
II. Kildee, of the Iowa State College OF
Agriculture. today headed the discussion
on modern dairy management before
the State College farmers week con-
ferences.
The speaker quoted government re-
ports, showing that not more than half
of the $4,000, 900, cows in the United
of poor breeding principles and the lack
of proper feeding.
Professor Kildee expressed the belief
that the American farmers are exercis-
ing judgment and care in breeding and.
rearing their livestock. but. that dairy
men were not alive to the possibilities
of further Improvement.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-26
WILLIAM H. LONG DIES
Had Been Associated Fifty Years
With Jewelry Firm

William II. Long. for fifty years asso-
ciated with the jewelry firm OF ]. T.
Caldwell g. Co.. died last night at his
home, $50 North Sixteenth street, after
an illness OF several months.
Mr.. Long was born In Philadelphia
sixty-nine years ago. When nineteen
years old he entered the jewell y business
with the firm of ]. f. Caldwell & Co,
and at the time OF his death was head
also jewelry buyer.
Mr. Long was well known among Jew
elers throughout the United States, and
for many years had been treasurer Of
the jewelers. Club OF Phlladei phia.
He is survived by a daughter. Fu-
home Saturday afternoon at o'clock,
and burial will be made at Mount Peace
Cemetery.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-26
PARENTS PROTEST
CROWDED SCHOOLS
ORGANIZATION Formed to Rem
edy Conditions in Lyons and
Campbell Institutions

Formal protest is being drawn up
against alleged overcrowdIng and in
sanitary conditions at the Lyons Pub
lie School, Cathsrine street near Tenth,
and the James Campbell School. Eighth
and Fitzwater streets.
The protest was voted last night at a
meeting of parents and teachers in the
Lyons School. An organization was
formed and officers were elected. An
other meeting will be held March to
approve the protest being prepared. This
resolution will be presented TO the
Board of Education at its next meeting
on March II.
Speakers at the meeting alleged that
the plaster is falling from the walls
and ceiling Of the Lyons School, that
the building has not been thoroughly
scrubbed for months, and that the
children are compelled to drink from
a single spigot.
Parents further allege that pupils are
being sent home daily from the James
Campbell School because OF the over
crowded condition OF the olassrooms.
Mrs. II. P. Hurlong, who was elected
president OF the parents organisation
formed last night, said the meeting was
the beginning OF movement for i'm
proved school conditions In that section
OF the city.
Tho meeting was one of several de-
velopments centered about the public
schools. Edwin Wolf, president Of the
Board Of Education. characterized as
reckless statements" the charges made
Monday by Morris Llewellyn Cooke.
former Director OF Public Works. Mr..
Cooke referred to the school system here
as a "civlo disgrace"
Dinner Beeber also applied the
phrase. reckless statements" TO the for
mer directors charges Former Judge
Beeber is chairman of the boards COM
mittse chosen a year ago to make a
surveyiof the schools. The survey has
not been started az yet
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-26
MNICHOL MEMORIAL
ARRANGED IN SENATE
sv a star Correspoaden

Harrisburg, Feb. 26.--Memorial serv-
ices in honor Of the late Senator James
p. MCNichol, of Philadelphia, will be
held on March IL in the Senate chamber.
Governor Sproul, Lieutenant Governor
Beidleman, Auditor General Snyder.
Senator Daix and other members of the
Senate are on the program to eulogize
the memory Of the man who for many
years was potential factor in the
upper chamber OF the Assembly
Thomas w Cunningham, clerk OF the
Court OF Quarter Sessions, is arran ging
for a special train to bring several hum
dred men who were loyal followers of
senator McNichol to the services.
Because OF the McNichol memorial the
hearing on the Daix bill TO restrict the
sale of small firearms has been postpon-
ed The date OF the hearing probably
will be fixed for March IS,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-26
Hold Truck Driver for Bows Death

Benjamin Breslaw, twenty-one years
old. of Fourth and Sigel streets. was
held without bail to await the action OF
the Coroner by Magistrate Baker in the
Fifteenth and Snyder streets police sta
tion today accused of causing the death
of Robert Newsham, seven years old.
zoos Mexican street. Breslaw, according
TO the police was driving motortruck
and the child ran in front of II. He took
Newsham to st. Agnes's Hospital, where
the child was pronounced dead.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-26
WALLACE NOMINATED ENVOY
President Presents Tacoman's
Name as Ambassador TO France

Wilmington. Feb. 26.-(By A. P.)-r-
Hugh Campbell Wallace, of Tacoma.
WASH, was nominated by President
Wilson today to be American ambassa-
dor to France, to succeed Ambassador
Sharp.
Announcement was previously made
from Paris that President Wilson had
selected Mr., Wallace as ambassador to
France.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-26
Broker Held on Farmers Complaint

Thoms w. Payne, local manager for
Andrews a Co., stock brokers in the
widensr Building, appeared before
Magistrate Harris today and was held
in 1880 bail on charge of obtaining
money under false pretense in a stock
deal The complainant IL Edward J.
Anderr,. a Worcester farmer, who alleges
ne was defrauded of $7627 in the pur.
chase of stocks. Payne denied the charge
ana obtained bail.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-26

Ths Gillespie -Klnports Tour Co are offer-
ips a very delishtful three weeks trip
West Coasts. with numerops sttrsctivs Auto
Trips includei-at low incipsivs rate, IThs
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-26
DEATHS

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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-26
Three Month. for Mexican vasr.n,.

SIX Msxicans were sentenced TO three
months each In the House of Correction
Is Lsncsy streets police station today.
9'ko uen were accused OF vagrancy,
7k{r>1|A Neziosns hsys BEEN srrestsd
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-12-05
BUSINESS men LEND
Their FINANCIAL AID
TODEVELOPM co.
Canyassing Committees Find That
Business Men Are Anxious to Be-
come Stock Holders In Mays.
vile Development Co.

Committees of business men for
each of the Six wards In the city start
ed out this morning to visit the busi-
ness men Of the city to give them an
opportunity to purchase stock In the
Maysville Development Company,
corporation to be organized for the
purpose of building new homes In this
city to house new citizens we are GER
tain to have from the establishment
of a large Reynolds Tobacco Factory
here.
The members of these committees
are to report at Z o'clock tonight at
a meeting to be held at the home Of
Mr.. E. T. Kirk in West Second street
but it is understood from members Of
the committees at noon today that they
are meeting with much success and
find that the people of Maysville are
anxious to put their money into the
proposition.
A balance of $4,000 remained un-
subscribed when the teams went out
this morning and it is expected that
nearly this entire amount will be sub
scribed today. A total Of 100000 will
be subscribed before the company APP
plies for a charter.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-12-05
S. S. CONTEST TO Be
EXPLAINED SUNDAY
Great Attendance Contest to Be
Launched at First M. Z. Church,
South on Next Sunday.

The members of the Sunday School
Of the First M. E. Church, South, are
launching a competitive plan for in
creased membership, covering a per-
iod Of two months.
The entire membership is divided
into two sections, each with its own
captain; the women and girls form
ing one section, the men-and boys the
other
Plans for this contest will be fully
explained at Sunday School, Decem-
ber Z; reports of progress being an
nounced each Sunday following.
At the close of the contest, (about
February 14) celebration supper will
be given by the losers to the winners.
Let every one connected with the
School be present Sunday, December Z
to hear plans and enter contest.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-12-05
CINCINNATI PRICES

The prescription opticians of Gin
cinnati are not required to close be-
fore their regular time. They are
classed as essential We can not open
before 8 a. y. and must close at 4 p
m. This does not give US time to make
up the number Of glasses we are call
ed upon to make therefore we will
have to order large part of the worh
we put out. We have been selling al
before the war prices but now you
will have to pay Cincinnati prices sc
long as the fuel restrictions require
US to close early and begin late Don't
blame us. We think Maysville is as
good as any other town but others
seem to see 1t differently.
]. A. SIMPSON.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-12-05
AGED CITIZEN DIES

Mrs. Elizabeth Reed, SO years of age,
died at the home Of her son, Chas.
Reed in West Second street Thursday
night at 1880 o'clock following long
illness of complications incident to ad-
vanced age. She was the Oldest MEM
ber of the First Baptist church Of this
city and strong Christian character.
Funeral will be from the home Sat-
urday afternoon at 2 o'clock with SER
vices by Rev. ]. A. Davis, pastor Of
the local Baptist church, and burial
will be made in the Maysville ceme-
tary. Surviving her is but one son,
Councilman Charles f. Reed. of the
First Ward.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-12-05
IMPORTANT MATTER COM.
ING BEFORE COMMUNITY CLUB
Meeting Of MaysvilIe Community Club
On Next Monday Evening to Be
Very Important One.

At the meeting OF the Maysville
Community Club Monday evening at
1880 December 8, old Public Library
to be addressed by DR.. G. B. Cornell,
Department of Psychology, University
of Kentucky, matter of great impor-
tance to the we'll being of the COM
munity now and in the future will be
presented for discussion, and the
meeting should be attended by as
many of our citizens as the room will
accommodate.
DR.. Cornell's subject is "Delin-
quency and crime. How far can these
causes be removed? What is the best
way to deal with the incurable delin-
quents and criminals for their own
greatest good and for the probation of
society?
DR.. Cornell is a friend Of the chill
dren and believes that every child
should have q square deal. Following
recent address by DR.. Cornell, a COM
mittee was appointed to confer with
civic and philanthropic organizations
in the community on plans to better
conditions for children. DR.. Cornell Is
holding a weekly psychopaltic clinic
to which public school children are
brought for mental tests. Such clin-
ic will be held in Maysville Monday
and at Mayslick Tuesday.
All parents, Parent-Teacher Asso'
Citations and City Mission workers will
be interested in DR.. Cornells lecture
and the dicussions that follows.
Old Public Library 7:30 p. m. Mon
day, December s. All lectures in this
course free.