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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-01
HIGHER PAY FOR MARINES
Increased Wages for Ships Off.
Gers Go Into Effect Today

Officers and wireless operators OF al
vessels plying from Atlantic ana Gun
ports are benefited by an increased
wage scale, which goes into effect today.
Goa wise. West Indian. South American
ana transatlantic shipping is affected by
the change.
The new rates have been authorized
by the United States shipping board and
viii remain effective until May !, After
that date they will be subject to revision
at any time upon the termination OF
thirty days written notice. served upon
tn, shipping board by any Of the in-
t,rcSted parties.
The pay of licensed deck and engine
room officers will vary according to the
class Of vessel on which they are em-
ploycd This is determined by the tom
mage of the craft.
The five classifcat ions. separately
based on single and twin-screw boats
follow:
Single-CIass \. more than 2o.Ooi
tons: Il, 12.00l to 20,00o; e. 1901 Ia
i2.OCO: II. 5OOI to 1900: T., below 50O1
Twin-Class \. more than l5,00l tons
T.. from 9O0I to $4,000 &. from 55ol ia
S50l.
The monthly pay, according TO the
classificatious, is as follows: Master
S375. S337.5O. S325. S3l2.50. $500 Chief
engineer. $2S1.JO S268.15, S250. 1921 20
S212.50. First officers and first assist.
ant engineers. $206.25, $500. sl93.75
SlS7.5O. SlS!.25. Second officers and Sec-
SITS. S16S75. Sl62.50. Third officers aud
third assistant engineers sI6S75
sl62.50. Si5G.25. $3.50. $1i3.15. Fourth
officers and fourth assistant engineers
class \, $3.50: class Il. S1i3.75. Junior
engineers. class \. Sl25.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-01
TWO SOLDIERS BACK
TO JOIN CELEBRATION
Jordan and McMenamin, Of
Engineers. Wounded and
Gassed, Return

Two Philadelphia boys. who served in
the thick of the fighting in France with
engineer corps. arrived home today to
celebrate the New Year.
They are Private Harold NJ. Jordan
Company n. I03d Engineers. and Private
Francis McMenamn, Company Il. Sec.
ond Engineers Both were mustered out
Of service.
Jordan was thrice wounded in action
and McMenamin was gassed at Chateau.
Thierry May "A.
Jordan's first engagement was at the
Boise Rouge. where his battalion occu-
pied the second and third lines Of de-
tense and lost 1856 in killed and wounded
in two days fighting.
The engineers were marched eight
miles through the darkness, having been
summoned at midnight to support the
lO9th Infantry in the defense of Boise
Rouge. Jordan received n shrapnel
wound in the righ leg early in the en-
gagement which started July 16.
His next engagement was at ST Ag
nan, where he was again wounded, this
time with a rsaChine-gun bullet in the
left leg.
Jordan says his closest call was dur
ing the Argonne forest fighting. His
company was engaged in building
bridges and repair work near Narnesse.
The Germans made observations over
the american lines with q balloon and
occasionally dropped "A shell from their
batteries.
During lunch We heard a shell com
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-01
AMENDED CASUALTIES
NAME TEN FROM CITY
Seven Reported Missing Are
on Duty and Three in
Hospitals

Names Of ten philadelphians appear
In a casualty correction announced to-
day by the war Department. The list
shows that seven men previously re-
ported missing in action have returned
to duty. and that three who were re-
ported missing are now IN hospitals.
The corrections follow:
Returned 10 duty previously reported
missing:
Dennis \. Shcchan. 1908 Master street
Leonardo Alimonde si@t Callowhill
street
Luigi Barona. 1881 South Colorado
street.
James \. Dnrf. c952 B street.
Harry krausc, 1912 South Tenth
street.
Raymond j. Eegan, 23i3 Mcclellan
street.
Albert I. Simon. eooe North Hancock
street
In hospitals, previously reported miss
ing
Edward e. Mills. 39il North Darien
street
.iirholas \ IIaidncr. i3@ Douglas
street
Robert NJ. Kelly. 29iS Reed street
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-01

ON beautiful women with generous
sprinkling Of uniforms are gauges Tor
pleasure. then tho society folk of Phila-
dclphia certainly had plenty OF New
Years Eve run The rain made no az
ference at the large hotels and rcstau-
rants. for all tables were engaged IN ad-
vance. and thousands of latccomcrs were
turned away.
Even tho moro humble "ouc- armed
lunchrOums had th"ir share OF the res
tivitN and many a soldier ana MS
sweetheart were seen eating their pl"
from a common arm" with no thoughts
Of envy for the more simptuous sup
pcrs and more elegant service across
the way
Occasionally one had 10 look twice TO
see If the apparent n:.idcns really be-
lungcd to the fair scN, FOR many men
d""kcd themselves ont m satin gowns
and nlmy iaccs the better 10 enter the
spirit of rc,clry. Some of the good
people of the city were somewhat shock
ed to catch a glimpse OF an apparently
young lady. gowncd in pink satin. who
stood in a store entrance on Chestnut
street smoking u cigarette.
At Nidnight- Approach
rs midnight approached the crowd
gradually concentrated about the four
sides of the city Hall and all eyes were
riv"tcd on the great timcpicCc \ band
on the south side drowned out the sound
Of the rain pattcr and words of songs
for community singing were cast on the
screen provided 10y the war camp com
munitN service When the lights went
out AZ five minutes before 1919 the pic
lures of the war heroes Of today were
shown on the screen. amid the cheering
of the crowd, the footing of horuS ana
the racket of rattlos.
TIL" duIlng of the lights brought out
more clearly the figure of William Penn.
which was Sihuutod against the red
dish gray Of the rainy shy. with thin.
iow-lying clouds huatinE gracefully be
fore 1t.
~ the big hand at last touched the
spot which meant the death of the old
year aud the birth of the new, all lights
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-01
SERGEANT RISES
TO DENY REPORT
OF HEROIC DEATH
Never Reached France. Let Alone
Falling There, Says
Schwartz

Like Mark Twain, Sergeant Man
schwartz, of 222 South street, denies he
is dead
Sergeant Schwartz is officially listed
by the War department as killed in
action September 80"
The sergeant. who arrived home from
Camp Meade TO spend New Years Day
with his family. reached the city in tim,
TO get the official message from Wash
ington announcing his heroic death in
France
lie walked into the office of the EVEN
ING PUBLIC LEDGER today and put VI
a vigorous denial of his death. lie sup
ports his denial with the contention
that he has never been in France.
Sergeant Schwartz formerly was at
tached TO the Fourth Regiment. When
that unit went abroad he was trans
rerred to another to help drill unframed
troops The Fourth was badly cut un
somewhere in France and through
some mix-up Sergeant Schwartz's name
was added to the casualty list.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-01
MAJOR PUGH EXPECTS
EARLY TROOP RETURN
Engineers Officer, at Home in
Wayne, Tells War
Experiences

Many Philadelphia soldiers who have
seen service in France will soon be back
on their jobs in civil life, in tho oplnior
of Major Marshall II. Pugh. of Wayne
Just returned 6rom overseas. lie hs-
ures that only a smell percentage of the
boys will remain in the service.
Major Pugh served abroad for year
with the Twcnty-first Engineers l'lS
3. company was employed in building raiI-
road lines in France. They constructed
many of the narrow gauge roads leading
from the main lines to tho trenches
A small part Of the time they were
sheltered by woods: much Of their Worh
was done laburiously at night and some
times 1t was done undcr shelter OF
camounagcd screens. Steam locomotives
were used near the main lines Nearer
the front, gasoline locomotives were
used and on the last stretch there were
trans drawn by mule or hand power
The roads were used to transport equip
mcnt and food to the men in the trenches
5"Of course We were under fire a good
deal" said Major Pugh. And often We
had TO call a halt because Of gas auacNS
Most of the time | was in position
where both the artillery and infantry
1lRntlng tDllu ne Sttll Nl'l ! ""''' ~
say ! have nothing but praise for our
magnificent fighting men
About twenty-five Officers OF Major
Pugh's company have returned to the
United states on furlough and expect
soon to be demobilizcd.
Troops are being concentrated as
rapidly as possible at the three large
cmbarkation camps in France. Brest,
Bordeaux and san NazairC,' explained
Major Pugh. "And the boys will h"
coming back as quickly as transporta-
ton can be arranged for them. \ large
per cent of the Officers, ! should say
will come back to jobs held open for
them by former employers. Some who
were in business for themselves will have
10 start all over again. | don't think
many of them will want to remain I'm
the army any longer than necessary.
They are all eager for home and for re-
turn to normal life
Captain NJ NJ. Shecdy and Master En-
Gineer \. Weaver, both of Philadelphia,
were in the same company with Major
Pugh.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-01
JERSEY FLIER BADLY HURT
sydney Ehrct. Edgcwater Park
Nav Die After Auto Crash

Edgewater Park. y. j.. Jan. Lieu
tenant Sidney VI. Ehrct. son of Mr., and
Mrs Harry : Ehrct, of pine Tops is
reported injured in an auto accident at
Miami, Fla. The lieutenant was pinned
under the ear and suffered a fractured
skull Attending physicians have little
hope for his recovery. His parents have
left here for Miami.
Lieutenant Ehrct had just returned
from overseas with the Aerial Squadron
and was to have been mustered out of
service at an early date. llo had been
overseas for several months and had
been in the thick of the fighting, but
escaped without a scratch.
When war was declared Lieutenant
L,hrct left Princeton college 10 enlist
in the aerial service. He completed ms
training for overseas duty at Miami.
He is twenty-four years old. Another
brother. Richard NJ. Ehrct. is also in
tine service and is now in France
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-01
QUICK MECHANICAL COURSES
Telephone and Automobile Worl
at Spring Garden Institute

Courses in practical electricity and aue
tomobie mechanics are TO be given az
the Spring Garden Institute. Broad and
Spring Garden streets. starting to-
morrow.
The necessity of having trained cleo
tricians and auto mechanics has been
shown by the war. and the new courses
at this institute will attempt to fill the
void They will be intensive in nature.
like the courses given TO the 5. A. T. G.
war units last fall.
The testing Of various kinds of cleo
trical apparatus. the wiring of buildings
and the installation of fntercommunicat-
ing and long distance telephone service
will be few of the subjects touched
upon in turning out trained electricians,
while the would-be automobile expert
must be able TO dsmantle and reassem.
bile all parts Of all varieties of cars
Actual repair work will he part of the
course
fhe Spring Garden Institute was the
,nly school in this city taken over by
the Government for vocational trainins.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-01
SCHWAB SAILS FOR FRANCE
Departmental Heads Leave for
\ Conference in Paris

New York. dan. 1.--CBv N PD
Among those sailing on tho steamship
:eorgS Washington for France today
we're Charles NJ. Schwab. Franklin -
Roosevelt. Assistant Secretary of Tia,
NAVY: Lu Chcrg IsianE. head Of the
Chinese delegation Otue Peace con.
ference Vance 1cCormick. Bernard
Baruch and a number OF officials ui
arious Governmental departments. vino
iii assist the American delegation AZ
le Peace Conforene.
other passenger were Dr Johu H.
inley supcrintencnt Of education +.
aW York state, mo VIII resume Wu.l
the Red cross til. Holy Land auG
liter Camp. the ale football autIuI-
who will super'sc athletic work for
navy.
he George Wash gtOn makcs the trim
.inally intended 'or the IevlHtlaU.
,se sailing todaMNaS DELAYED by ;,'"
liking Of a tIrb" tube.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-01
GAY THRONGS DEFIED RAIN
TO GIVE WELCOME TO 1919
ConjenPiastcrcd Umbrellas BrianC Coocd Corns Uniforms
and Racket in Dounpou Made Coming OF Nctc Year Mem.
orabic-Sing at Liberty Statue

Wen have 10 hand II to you: you
surely do know how to usher in the
New Year"
II was the voice of Boston raised
carly today IN the crowds which throngcd
the streets Of Philadelphia, rs one lone
Bostonian threaded his way carefully
in and out among the cclcbtantS. dodg
ing here handful Of confetti and there
gay but ticlliy feather dustcr
"Why. YOU celebrate IT a. though II
were really an unusual event" he CON.
tinucd. "ln the Hub. the sauctimouious
go to watch services for watchful watt
ing. a few Of the moro frivolous attend
theatres and dances, but the most of US
stay quietly at home aud go to bed, to
awake the next morning ready for our
only ceremony Of tarkuE up the new
calendar under the Kitchen clock. But
this is something different. :"
II is something different Sew
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-01
"Y' OPENS new SERVICE CLUB
First Regiment Arnn-y l. Now
- Home for Enlisted Men

A club and dormtory for enlisted mon
was opened today by the Y. NJ. G. \.
at the First Regiment Armory. Broad
and Callowhill streets. Accommodations
for upward of 1900 mon will be pro-
vided.
OvcrCrowding Of the main "N'' build
ing. Arch street near Broad is the rca-
son given for transferring the men in
he service to the new location. At best
is impossible to accommodate moro
nan $50 cots at the Y. NJ. e. 4. building.
nj to give military men a chance to
pend the night beds often were made
or them in the lobby and corridors
Activities at the new dornitories Will
be in charge of the war work depart
ment of the "N." \ committee Of prom
inent business men wiz be in charge Of
which Richard l.. Austin is chairman :
.Iohn Smaltz. vice chairman William +
MacBride. secretary. and William K
Nicholson. treasurer l.. W. Fountain is
executive of the war work department
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-01
CLIFFORD PINCHOT'S SON SAFE
DELAY in Arrival From New York
" nrricd Parents

Mr. and Mrs, clifford Pmchot now
know the soaring anxiety Of parents
who fear their child has been kidnapped
Master clifford Bryce Pinchot. aged
three years: his nurse aud chauffeur
were to have joined the parents of the
child at the Adelpha Hotel about 7
o'clock last night, having left New York
hy automobile in the early afternoon
When the night grew old Mr., PinChot,
having no word. appealed to the police.
But Just as the bells ana Whistles grew
clamorOus over the advent Of 1919 the
missing automobile party arrived at the
Adclphia. The chauffeur had missed his
way a little and had to drive slowly on
account Of the rain. Also he had remcm-
bered wrongly the name of the hotel
concerned and had telephoncd en- route
10 the Bellevue and Ritz.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-01
FEAST FOR CHILDREN
New Years Dinner Provided ai
Galilce Mission

ThfS Will ne a really HAPPY Sew Years
Day for several hundred children Of the
downtown district who "lll lie guests
NJ the Galilco Mission. ko3 Vine street.
~ q combination CHRISTMAS New Years
d'uucr. at which holiday cheer will not
no the most important item ON the hill of
fare. The dinner Will begin At u o'clock.
chicken. served III" good. old aShlonod
way. with quantities of vegetables, and
cake and candy "on H., side VIII MAKE
up tn, feast. Nh the children Of TIE,
neighnorhood are W"I,ofu 20 uarlar>",
regardless Of d"nOmn1' or nation
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-01
fire Chief IS KILLED
Laddcrman Hurt When Auto
Falls From Baltimore Bridge

Baltimore. Jan. l.--Firc Chief Fred
rick 4. Brannan, of the Third District
was killed. and ladderman. Robert Il
Perry. was severely injured when
the automobile in which they were re-
turning from a fire crashed through the
iron railing Of the Guilford avenue
bridge over the Pennsylvania Railroad
tracks at Mount Royal avenue. The
machine dropped to the tracks, fifty feet,
DinioufnG The two men.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-01
OK TO SCHOL,' U. S. URGES
II, hful Nuniin Workers Told
Dot to Rcsun Studies

Io.hington. IAN 1---"GO ha"T. ~
ia was the " Years message
CIV thr Childr's Bureau 20 the
n,icnd girls If AFRICA. vino entered
c,and factories do their bin dur
sSe war.
luehc future NATAL army Of peace
'in The SCHOOL, sa}tncle sam, reads
40 message. "I;Ns boy and gin
souId stay i'm srht and train their
inds and their handn order that they
av carry on wellhe work Of tho
tire I'm school yolill not only pre-
ire yourselves fubo;tcr Jobs and
igher wages later. I You will con.
ibute to the futUlstrcng'h of the
ltiOn,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-01
Fatally Injured by Truck

Struck by an auto truck at F'airmount
avenue and Markoe street, Mrs. Lizzie
Moskowitz. forty-sx years old. 635
North FortN-fifth street, was fatally in
pured and died last night. When she
had been pronounced dead at the Pres
Lyterian Hospital the driver of the truck.
Joseph Dolan, 451 North Eifty-first
street was placed under arrest.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-01

Sicer OF his regiment, ihote 10 Mr..
aud Mrs. Duffy wrote:
Your sons exceptions very l. the
ak OF lhe reg llheht' yo feel justly
Iroud of him
puny received ms ca4ucatiun IN
florence, was graduated honor at
ha Burlington High - aud from
business college At Tr. lie held
responsible position Nhe Public
eryice Electric CompaF Trentnn
hen war was declared a. auouf.
@ hrst AouhE h'tn oLcuCe VINO
ed to enlist, althouefused for
me minor trouble. lif acccptcd
ter.
Tbe citizens of Florenc arraug.
for the homecoming heir snI-
RS one ., tre DIsgestts in the
tory OF burilheiiU'h Every
ne IN tIie loNIl VII uIihe cOlOrs.
Nei.PHe hoihe won every
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-01

Twenty-Five prosecutions for man
slaughter arising from automobile acci-
dents were instituted by the District At
torneys office during 1918. OF these,
seventeen were disposed of, and four ac-
uittals and five convictions resulted
one case has been appealed TO higher
court.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-01


billcial news
! Washington
is wearing
H1istinguisllrd
Sce dal for
bravery
fly who is a
her Of the
. Infantry.
y d Battalion,
Sty-cight Di-
v was In the
l'great battle
"a war
y. in his
II letters to
u rents. made
n"ntlOn that
llf been cited
lRNeTy. The
Couding Of
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-01
FRANCIS DUFFY VS. D. S. M.
Florence, y. j., Soer Cited for
b - Conspicuous avery

rhancis J. duffy, sol Mr.. aud Nrs
Kin Duffy, Of Florenc. j.. has been
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-06-12
THERE Is NO WAGE SLAVERY

1t is rather melancholy to hear any
numerous more or less Representative
gathering Of American workmen talk
nowadays about wage slavery because
II is such patent balderdash. They
might as well stand up In vigorous
physical completion and gravely argue
that they have only one leg apiece.
We imagine n strict inquiry today
would show that the real Income OF
the average skilled workman Is not
much inferior to that of the average
farmer. who Is not only q skilled work
man with no eight-hour day but cap
italist as we'll.
1t is true that the farmer has greater
assurance Of his job and that an actu-
ally great humber OF farmers enjoy q
better real income than the best paid
wage earners.
But II the whole six to sevon million
could be appraised and an average be
struck we imagine the difference in real
tncome--in ability to command necessi-
ties. comforts and enjoyments-would
mer.
To call either state slavery Is the
merest misuse OF the word. No man ID
bound In the United States today save
by hts own limitations.
Labor has great deal to say that de
serves the most respectful considers
ton. but u is difficult to respect any.
one when he begins to talk blatant non.
sense.--Garoge Horace LOrimer In this
Saturday Evening Post W
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-06-12
"GREEN FANCY" A TYPICAL Nc,
CUTCHEON STORY

When Graustark was closed to the
tourist travel by the war, It seemed
that George Barr McCutcheon would
have to suspend his literary efforts
until the coming OF peace; but Mr.,
McCutcheon was not to be side
tracked In any such manner. He
solved the problem by bringing his
princess and princesses to America.
In Green Fancy" his latest story
Mr.. McCutcheon weaves thrilling
tale about an international conspir-
acy that Is hatched right In staid New
England. A wealthy New York club.
man becomes involved In the plot. He
matches wits with the conspirators
outwits the cleverest crook of the
two continents. rescues q countess In
distress, RECEIVERS the crown Jewels OF
a royal house of Europe and wins 4
charming bride. Anyone who has
read McCutcheon's stories knows lust
what he would do with plot of that
kind.
The Herald purchased the exclu-
sive publication rights to Green
Fancy" In this territory and 1t will
appear In this paper as a serial, be-
ginning In an early Issue. Watch fol
the opening installment, as you will
not want to miss q line OF this un-
usual story.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-06-12
TURN ABOUT Is FAIR PLAY

Some time ago we saw Q story In
one Of the printing trade papers that
We must quote from memory, as we
DO not know which paper published
It.. Lot us, however, acknowledge
and give credit to the author, 80 far
a. We are able.
"A certain printer has notified the
merchants In his town that he will
shortly be in need of q shirt, q pair
of shoes and q hat. He asks that
sach merchant furnish him estimates
- follows:
One shirt with and without collar;
also In one, two and three colors. Es-
ttmate each way.
One pair Of shoes. Estimate for
two colors. black or brown. Also
give prices. whether high or Oxford
laced or button.
One hat. soft or derby (estimate
for black, brown. green and grey
with and without band. size to be
determined later.)
This printer adds that he Is about
to place q large order in the near
future and will give special consid-
Grafton to the merchant who makes
him . reasonable price on this small
initial order"
Why isn't turn about fair play
How many times Is the printer asked
to figure just such nonsense?
The way to sell printing Is the way
the merchants sell their goods: t.
charge fair price and sell 1t.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-06-12
soLsHEvIsM AND NATIONAL LAW,

socialist orator at Spokane eulogix-
es Lenine. the Russian dictator. as hav-
ing more brains than all the statesme en-
In the world. He says:
"Lenine Is endeavoring to institute
a scientific government where all the
people may live according to the law $
Of nature"
To make II possible to live and pro-
tecf persons and property and the right
to life. liberty and happiness laws of
nature" had to be set aside for laws Of
states and nations.
In the operation Of the laws OF ma
ture" the strong takes from the weak,
and such bogate'ls az morality, equity
Justice. disappear.
To do away with all laws means to
restore society to such primitive condi-
tions that civilization as now constitute
ed will disappear.
That Is about what Ia happening In
Russia under the operation OF the laws
Of nature" where earning and saving ,
are impossible.
Bolshevism In milder forms Is advo-
Gated In our country, In the name Of
Industries.
The American ideals of Individual In
itiative enterprise. accumulation Of
property and homes Ia the opposite OF
Bolshevism.