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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-05
Raise Pay to Hold Teachers

Thirty-two of the thirty-si grade
teachers in the Gloucester City public
schools have filed applications for re-
appointment ut the meeting of the
Board of Education tonight. All but
one of the high school teachers have
acted likewise. but they have specified
with their applications that they want
a salary of $1050 year. an increase
of 5000 over what they are now re-
ceiving. All the teachers were granted
an increase of $40 a month at the last
meeting of the board, and the grade
teachers are willing to accept this
amount.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-05
A|RPLANE CRASHES
into AUTO At SHORE
! Occupants Of Flying Craft Es'
cape Injury and Plane Is
Slightly Damaged
CAR IS BADLY SMASHED

Special Dispatch 10 Erenino rubic Ledger.
Atlantic City. May g Crashing into
large touring ear while ascending in
their airplanc, Sid Chaplin. n brother
of Charley Chaplin. John r. Davies.
Of Buffaso. and DR.. F.. l.. Allan, Of
New York. escaped unipiur"d today
The accident occurred on tho living
field.
Doctor Allan. who has n record oi
$500 hours in the air and has prob
ably flown more than any other sports
man. had planned to tax" Chaplin and
Davies back to New York. They were
taken into the field in an automooil'
owned by Earle Lovington, OF Allan
tic City.
Oyiugton parked his machine in the
tall grass near tho field as Doctor Allan
with his two passengers started TO rise
in the plane. Tho pilot could moi
see the automobile and the aircraft
struck the motorcar with terrific force
and came TO n dead stop. There was
n rush to aid tho supposed victims
when the occupants Of the airplano'
from shock. The nirplauc cS"nn"d with
slight damage to it's landing chassis
The automobile was badly smashed.
The Aerial League Of America to-day
announced plans for national ana !"
ternatiopal efficiency aircraft Sho"llnG
tournaments. The decision to annuallN
conduct the competitions was r'a"hen
at a meeting of aces. prominent
seronautic authorities and representa-
tiyes of nine countries.
The league will award two trophies:
one TO be known as the 'intcrnatona
aerial shooting trophy and tn" other
as the national aerial shooting
trophy" Both will be for r"rp"tua
competition. The contest for tn" ma
tional cup will be by elimination. I'm"
winners Of the national event, whIrh
will be held at Atlantic city on JnIy l.
will represent America in the tnt"rna
tionaI meet scheduled for September on
the local field.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-05
CLAYTON OVERT0N DIES
frankfort Photographer Was Gre
stor Of Many Artistic Innovations

Clayton Overton. IL widely known
photographer. died early today at his
horne. 4S2S Dufficld street. Frankford
after an illness of several months. He
was sixty three years old.
Mr.. Overton was one of the founders
of the Photo Crafters Studio. Thirteenth
and SAMSON streets. and created many
Innovations in artistic photography.
Mr.. Overton was interested in photog
raphy from boyhood. aud when com
paratively young entered the employ OF
G. NJ. Gilbert. He aided in the cstab
lishment Of the Photo Craftcrs Studio
several years ago. MIR. Overton is sur
vived by a son and daughter. ]. Edwin
Overton and Mrs. .. r. Melting. Ar
rangements for the funeral have not been
made.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-05
1900 TENANTS HERE
KICK TO GOVERNMENT.
Assistant Federal Attorney
Handling Complaints Against
Alleged Profiteering Landlords
MANY IGNORANT OF RIGHTS

Fifteen hundred Philadelphia tenants
have filed complaints Of profteering by
landlords with Assistant United States
Attorney r. J. Sterrett in the last few
weeks.
In nearly every instance, the land
lords have threatened eviction unless
the increased rentals asked are paid
Mr. Sterrett is giving special 'attsn -
ton to the cases of the families OF serv =
ice men, who. under the soldiers ana
sailors civil rights act. are protecteo
against eviction. He found that many
tenants were unaware of their rights
and as a result have been subjected tc(
much hardship.
Owing to the fact that a great
shortage of dwellings exists, 1t fre1
quently happens" said Mr.. Sterrett !
that forcing one tenant to move IN
wolves changes by two or three other
dwellers. which is what the real es
tate men of that character look for,I
as favorable to raise rents. With nine'
houses for ten tenants, unless some
thing can be done to increase accom-
modal ations, the situation threatens to he
serious.
"A bill has been recently framed and
will shortly be introduced at Harris
burg providing that certain specih9
periods must exist as between date on
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-05
The Start
Accused Of Passing Bogus Coins

Accused of passing counterfeit half =
dollars on downtown merchants, Sal
vatore Lorenzo, thirty years old, Fitz
water street near Eighth, was ar
rested today by agents of the Depart.
ment of Justice. Lorenzo had larg,
number of coins in his possession. Ac.
cording to the government officials,
Lorenzo would enter store and make
a small purchase, then obtain bills fol-
as many of the pieces as the agent
would accept. 1t is believed that h,
was the go between" and not thu
counterfeiter of the coins.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-05
AUTOMOBILE IN CRASH
IS BELIEVED STOLEN
Fourteen Injured When Car Hit
Ambulance on Roosevelt
Boulevard
NURSES MONG VICTIMS

The police today arc trying to iden :
tify y. F. Campbell" said to have
been the driver of the automobile which
crashed into an emergency ambulance
OF the Frankford Hospital. injuring
fourteen persons. Campbell and
another man. an occupant Of the ma =
chine. fled after the accident. The col
lision happened late Saturday night
on the Roosevelt Boulevard at Bustle-
ton pike.
The automobile bore the license tag
No. 10.433, which is listed in the
state Highway Department records as
the number allotted to J. s. Christie,
OF al Northeast Boulevard. The po-
lice believe the machine was stolen.
Mr.. Christie's automobile was OBJ
famed from garage at TAI Roosevelt
Boulevard Saturday afternoon. The
young man who called for the machine
said Mr.. Christie was in Atlantic City.
and had given him permission to use the
car.
The injured were taken to the Frank
ford Hospital. They are:
Miss Lillian e. Wilsey. directress Of
nurses, who was driving the hospital
car. lacerations of head, face, hands
and arms
Miss Alice Potter. general contusions
of the body and shock.
Miss Lillian Williams, contusions of
hips, legs and shock.
Miss Ethel Fissler, lacerated scalp
and general contusions of the body.
Miss May Smith. left ankle broken
nd nf thu hnlr
Miss Irene Moldren. general lacera :
tions and contusions.
Miss Anna Dowd, concussion Of brain
and shock.
Miss Jane MacAllister, confusion OF
hip and right leg.
Miss Anna Shober. lacerated scalp
and shock.
Miss Lucy Seller. lacerated scalp
and general contusions of the body.
John Powell. twenty years old. 2113
East Tioga street. broken shoulder
blade and general contusions.
Miss Margaret Mawson. nineteen
years old. 100 Meadow street, lacernted
scalp and bruises of body.
Mrs. Marion JudelshOn. nineteen
years old. 2119 North Franklin street,
lacerated head and contusions of the
shoulders and legs.
Miss Elsie Kley. nineteen years old
300 f street, decorations of face and
head.
Ten nurses from Frankford Hospital
were returning from Bybcrry, where
they had been visiting another nurse.
The emergency ambulance in which they
we're riding was coming down the mid :
die path of the boulevard OH the right
side, as the traffic rules demanded.
The nurses say it was impossible to
avoid the collision. and such was the
force of the head on impact that both
machines were badly damaged.
The occupants of the speeding ma :
chine were thrown out, while the nurses
were tumblcd in a heap on the hoor OF
the ambulance. Passing automobiles
took some of the injured to the Frank :
ford Hospital. while others were taken
TO the institution in an ambulance.
Campbell and another man fled after
the accident, dcserting three girls who
had recently met them and who had ac-
companied the men on the ride.
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CAMDEN MINISTERS MEET
Methodists Dedicate New District
Parsonage Today

The ministers of the Camden district
Of the New Jersey Methodist conference
dedicated a new district parsonage at
6la Penn street this afternoon.
Bishop Berry made the principal ad o
dress. The Rev. George Burton, Of
New York also spoke. Following the
ceremony reception was held in the
new building.
Ministers of the conference gathered
at Centenary Church, Fifth and Cooper
streets, today, and met the new dis
trict superintendent the Rev. Alex =
ander CorSen.
Short talks were made by the Rev.
I George Fl. Neal, the Rev. J. G.
Surtecs, the Rev. Andrew Carlin, the
Rev. q. X. Lewis. the Rev. Charles A.
Fitzgeorge and DR.. Eugene w. Coffee.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-05
PRISONER POISONS SELF
Dogs Executioner Tires Of His Job
and Life Toqether

Newark. May J.-Frank McAndrew.
a stray himself. yesterday went the way
Of the scores of stray dogs that he
has put out of their misery in the last
year.
No one knows McAndrew's history
here. A year ago he drifted into town
and took job as official dog poisoner
at the city pound. Yesterday he walked
into the home of John Wissncwski and
asked for a drink.
II m tired of living. m only "A stray
dog myself" he said. and dropped
something into the glass before he drank
A few minutes later he was dead
killed by the poison he kept to kill
homeless dogs.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-05
Real Fight in House
Held on Highway Robbery Charge

Walter Thompson. thirty four years
old. North Thirteenth street. was held
without bail for court today by Magis-
trate Pennock at Central Station on a
charge of robbery. Thompson and two
other men were caught by Patrolman
Kelly, Tenth and Buttonwood streets
station, on April 20. 1t is alleged they
were in the act of ''frisking" an intoxi
Gated man at Twelfth and Nectarine
streets. He arrested two of them, but
Thompson attempted to escape and was
shot in the leg
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-05
Troops Back From Var
and Hon,etUard Bound
AR RIV ED

Car Finistsre. al New York from Brest.
With thirty.tyo officers ana 6OG men men Of iir; the
s;or.-ans aor AiSsr r psISI sesHs5 Of MiShsan and
here to welcome these soidiers@SiXty.four h
Infsntry bylsads hsadquarters including
Sr,ssds eo@9snder and The i27th nafsntrY 5ns
held aud stah. headquarters company medi-
of COMPANY b Also on board T' %sIs SsTscsmSnt Sn
tachment Of seven officers Of the Seventy
1o9th base hospital. eight officers and i75
all 1902 trOops and nurses,
Savoie. at New York from Hayre with
3i6 casusls including Brigadier Genersi
.Iohn b. Bennet These troops comprised
men discharged from service. ave on fur
Tough, few scattered casuals, and mer
rsnia ra S Ss% jerssS inos MsSsanen PenTSy w.
FioTids Mi,sITslDni, AEkansaS and T:ass T'
York. both from bordeaux. with i2b officer,
and 2o4s men representing tank corps, or
nisnt. evacuation hospital. repair and p'ss1 sal
vase detschments of the EiEhty-.soond di
troops, snd the First Army headaua rterI
inciuded among the forty civilians on IN.
Alfonso XIII were thirty seven French girls
the brides Of American soldiers.
DUE TODAY
Gsorse Washington. at New York from
sresl. April 27 with 85s2 army personnel
Hgrson a., a. Ssw Ssss York from bordeaux
Columbia. at New York from MarsenIss
Aprii 20. with l00s men. including a New
JeFsey casualty company
DUE TOMORROW
President Grant, at New York from Rrest
Il xpril "a. with $500 army PERSONAL
Sesux. % ApriI "a WITH 1855 men men. from sor
soma. AZ New York from Msrseilles Apri
20 with 1900 men.
. xr1<I ~ With 1873 fnen.
I<sstas sin. II Nrw York from Bordesur
MT 2A NTH taLftNtwe men,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-05
War Nurse to Be Officers Bride

The wedding of Miss Kathryn A.
Hamel, daughter of Mr., aud Mrs. Harry
I. Hamel, formerly of Jenkintown. to
Lieutenant Edgar Jones. of Seattle,
Wash. will take place on June 4 in the
Hotel Chelsea, Atlantic City. Miss
Hamel. who is member of one of the
oldest Old York road families. is a
graduate of the Jewish Hospital Train
ing School for Nurses, and during the
war served in government hospital in
Boston.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-05
CHILEANS WILL SEE CITY
Financial Commissioners, Touring U.
s.. TO Be Commerce Chamber Guests

The Chilean financial commission.
which is touring the United States, will
be guests of the Philadelphia Cham
Der of Commerce this week. Inspection
tours will be made TO Hog Island, to
the Baldwin Locomotive Works and to
other points of industrial interest in this
city.
The commission, which is being ac-
companied on its tour of this country by
Beltran Matrieru, Chilean ambassador
TO the United States, is headed by
Elidoro Yanez. 1t is studying American
financial and trade conditions.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-05
Failing Window Kills Worshiper

Trenton, May j.-One woman was
killed and dozen others more or less
seriously injured when a large venti-
lating window in st. Mary's Cathedral
broke away from its fasteuings and
dropped a distance of fiftv feet on the
parishoners yesterday. Miss Margaret
Kennedy was struck on the head by the
window, breaking her neck aud fractur
ing her skull. She died a few minutes
after in the sanctuary of the cathedraI
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-05
Armed Pilgrims Career Halted

James Pilgrim came to town from
Brooklyn yesterday. He came heavily
armed, as two detectives who found
him wandering aimlessly along Pass
yunk avenue discovered when they ar
rested him. Pilgrim, negro, had a
blackjack and a 80 caliber revolver on
him. He told the detectives and Magis
trate lmber today that he needed these
for protection. Magistrate Imber held
him for court under $500 bail.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-05
|. W. W. MEETS TODAY
Though Haywood Is in Jail Order
Plans to Hold Convention

Chicago, May BY A. P.)-The
national convention of the Industrial
Workers of the World is scheduled to
open here today. Notwithstanding Will
liam u. Haywood. head of the organi-
cation. is in Lcavcnworth penitentiary
serving sentence for conspiracy under
the espionage act. Considerable secrecy
has been maintained about the conven :
tion plans.
1t is said that A. s. Embric, of Butte,
Mont. is acting head of the organiza-
tion and will preside at the meeting.
ireland. Mexico and Canada are to be
represented, it was said today.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-05
ENGLAND AT ROADS FORKS
British Woman Unionist Believes
"UpheavaW viii Be Orderly

New NOrk, May o,-TBy a. T.I-
Mrs. A. Mary Macarthur. secretary Of
the British Women's Trade Union
League and OF the National Fedora
tion of Women Workers, said in an
address here last night that England
seems to be dangerously near social
uphcav8l
II believe that England is standing
at the parting of the ways she said
There is grave doubt in some quarters
as to whether the question will be set .
tied by constitutional means or other
wise. 1t is my belief that it will be
settled by constitutional means"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-05
Municipal Appointments

The following city appointments We're
announced today: Jacob Wood, 600
Richmond street. fremen. Bureau of
Health. S12I u month; James NJ.
Coombs, 1910 North Broad street, as
sistant school medical inspector. Bureau
of Health. 5000 year; Robert C.. Ridg-
way. crane operator, Bureau of Water,
5000 year
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-05
FIRE INJURIES 2 u. S.
. TRANSOCEAN PLANES
One Naval Craft Will Be Barred
From Proposed Flight
Tomorrow

New York. May 5.--(By A. r.
Fire at the Naval Air Station, at Rock
away Beach. today. damaged the naval
seaplanes NC-1 and NC4, which were
to start tomorrow morning on the first
leg Of the transatlantic fight.
The right wings Of the NC-1 were
completely destroyed and this plane
NAV he unable to attempt the ocean
cruise II is believed the NC-4 can he
repaired in time for the Jump off.
The blaze. which Commander John
n. Towers. in charge Of the expedition.
declared was accidental. started from
an electric spark which ignited gasoline
on tho NC.1. The flames envclopcd the
wings and spread to those Of the NC-4,
which occupied the same hangar.
Washington. May 5.--(By \. F.l--
Commander Towers. reporting to the
<avy Department on the fire at Rock
away Beach today. said the NC-l could
not leave for Trcpasscy. Newfound
land. tomorrow. but that the NC"
and NC.d would get away on schedule.
The NC will follow as soon as repairs
can be made. which was estimated at
forty eight hours.
ST. Johns. y. r.. May 5.-iRy 4.
r y. Another British team of aspirants
for transatlantic fight honors has on
tered tho London Daily Mails $50 900
prize competition. Word was received
today that Captain Alcock. pilot. and
Lieutenant Brown. navigator, are on
the steamship Mauretania. having left
Liverpool May :, aud that their ma
chine. Nirkcrs Nimy bomber plane,
will follow soon on another vessel.
The Handoy Page machine. another
contestant. and its crew. have left Liv-
erpool on tho steamship Digby for ST.
Johns, tho final destination being Har-
Dor Grace, where the start is to be made.
The Digby is due here May II.
Meanwhile Frederick T. Raynham
and Harry G. Hawkcr. British rivals.
her" awaiting favorable weather in
order to "hop off =" were uncertain this
morning whether they would start over
seas today.
Bright skies and northwest wind
made good flying conditions early in
the day. but there were indications the
breeze would swing to he south by af-
tcruoon. Reports from over the At
lantic were slow in arriving.
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DEATHS

KEIM.-May !, AARON W, husband ~
funeral services Wed: at D. M. frfea from TIC Ss
parlors Of Arthur NJ, stetler, 8oss Ridss ~
avenue. Roxhorough. Int private Niuse
.sHERBoNDY.---May 4, ANNIE r.. wifi.
Of D II, sherhondy, and daughter Of Esther
friends invited TO funeral services, at iSG
Montgomery ave- cynwyd, Pa. We'd. , p
Bsla trolley at City Line from :so tn nee55
p. m; Friends may call Tues. after D. m
YoRK.-At his residence. in Norwood
H., son of the late Henry and Ellen York
Relatives and friends are invited TO ths
CoX,--Msy 4, HENRY b. cox ssed ptGA AZ
evening from 7:so to 1000 O'cIocK 'sns at rnss }s1,
y. 6sd 81. Int. at Oxford. Md. on Wed
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-05

High-class technical man who
knows the sub.cOntracting game and
who has a proven record as busi-'
ness getter, wants to connect with a
sub. contractor for building special
ties or as representative for msnu-
facturer of building speciaities.
c 100, Ledger Office.
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Camden Roomer Killed by Gas

With gas jets turned OIL, Theodore
Biaplane. forty five years old. was!
found dead in his third floor room az
1885 Broadway, Camden. Coroner'
Rhone gave certificate of suicide. The
man had not been noticed about the
house for three days.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-05
MAY OVERRIDE VETO
Governor Decries Hysteria In Pa
trletlsn in language Bill Action /


triotIsm in Language Bill Action
Governor Sprouts veto Of the Davis
bill, which prohibits the teaching OF
German language in public schools may
be overridden by the Legislature, ac-
cording to comment of members today
on the action of the executive.
The Governor decried hysteria IN
patriotism in announcing his action.
and said that the people must view
questions growing out of the war in q
broad. liberal manner. and added that
"this is a question where the practical
view should outweigh the sentimental. ;"
His boom as candidate for the Presi-
dency was definitely launched Saturday.
The bill passed the House BY vote
Of $50 to and the Senate by 43 to 8.
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Same Old CdlLiOpe
TaiL-Ends Parade
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They always make me mad. They walk
along so cool like. with their noses in
the air tapping their reservoir when
ever they feel like it. And the polar
bears that get wet down when it's hot
and coddled when it's cold. Oy. Cool
as cucumbers in spite of their furs.
And always SHswing off. with their
iazzing from side to side in their cages
continuous. They know the kids are
watching them.
Did you notice the notices and pic
lures on the moving cages. and the Lib
erty Bond posters? I always believe
in improving the public mind. If not
by music. which is more in my line, then
by littature. Did you see how the
kids take to them pictures? The Lion s
Bride shows them what marriage life
sometimes is. The Good Samaritan,
showing the poor guy the highwayman
got. especially inspiring mercy in the
! figure of the helping neighbor Then
there is nice quiet honey picture of
fisher folk hauling in the nets.
Where CaIliope is Appreciated
II like these big and little kids that
play, hooky from school aud work to
see me and the parade. The old ones
come out sort of shy, with one eye
cooked around to see who's looking at
them. But they soon forget everything
but the parade. And when | trail
along at the end they are about ready
to get mad that there isn't anymore
Come to the show, come to the
show: caravan of color like you'd
never hoped to see," wheezcd the cal :
liope. And the shrek of the old boy
died away down Broad street.
The Start
The big event left Nineteenth
street and Hunting Park avenue al
$50 O'Clock this morning and pro.
cceded to Broad street, thence to Wash
ington avenue. where it will counter
march on Broad street to Germantown
avenue and back to the circus lot
Everybody in the combined Barnum &
Bailey and Ringing Brothers Great
est Show on Earth" who WASH needed
to guard the tents. was in that process
sion. The circus is here for the wecl
and every kid in the city is happy.
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Fifth Morsvlan Church Dedicated

Bishop Charles l.. Moench. of Bethle-
hem, oficiated yesterday at the dedica.
tion Of the Fifth Morsvian Church. The
Rev, DIR. Charles y. Sperling, OF Utica,
n. Y, preaehed the sermon. The church
mortgage was burned nt last night $
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-05
FURNITURE FOR SALE

THE SALE, OF ETRNLTuRE AT oGoNrz
ROW OWING TO THE FACT 'Nf that A5ToPQR. pQR.
TIES WHO BOUGHT THE HOUSE PuR-
CHASED ALL THE FURNITURE.
GEORGE w. FERRIS
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PenrOse Opposes
Contract System

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assistants and detectives in the district
attorneys office.