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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-26
WOUNDED SAILOR
IN BED 7 MONTHS
Philadelphia Survivor of
Sunk U.Boat Chaser Can't
Shift Position
HOME READY FOR HIM
Family Prepares to Welcome
Thomas B. Haran When He
Quits Brooklyn Hospital

While a happy-faced sailor lad Cele-
brates with pomD and pride the seventh
month of lying in one position in the
Brooklyn Naval Hospital his mother,
brothers and sisters are trying to make
the little home at S414 Clearfeld street
comfortable for the return OF the hero
IL may be months longer before Chief
Boatswain Thomas Il. Haran will be
nome. The doctors won't set any definite
time. But every thought of the home
FOLK these days is for the comfort Of
the wounded boy. IT was only last Au-
gust that he was home we'll and hearty.
teasing his sisters, making every ono
laugh at his pranks.
lie kissed the little mother and his
SISTERS good-by without telling them that
he expected to sail on the sub chaser No.
zu9. 1t was just two weeks afterward
mat the news came. The sub chaser was
mistaken for a submarine by the crew
OF the Felix Taussig and sunk off Fire
Island, New York, August %. 1918.
NO one knows how Tom happened to
be saved, said the mother. Mrs. NJ j.
itaran. today as she sat in her living
room and told about her hero. "Wc arc
all so thankful for that We try TO no
patient about his long stay in the hos
Vital. He was on the Comfort shin for
two months after he was first hurt. then
! he was taken to the hospital. He Is
all right now except his leg. lie has
undergone thirteen operations and the
doctors say the leg will he saved. and
that he will be home before many
months. Eut all this time he has been
proppcd in one position. There are
pu'leys and ropes that hold his leg in
place. The bed is raised at the head
and the pillows are fixed to fit his back.
And through It all he has been and Is
the life of the hospital.
You'd think staying so long among
cripples and wounded men he would
get blue or cynical. But not Tom. He's
always ready with a joke; always
laughing and teasing. Hes so proud
that he's going to come out with two
sound legs, and that he had his share
in his country's fight. Hes just twenty
eight years old"
Chief Boatswain Haran isn't the only
hero in the family, though he does hold
the center of the stage at present. James
IIaran was a quartermaster in the navy
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-26
MAN HURT In MOTOR CRASH
Automobilist Tries to Dodge, but
Cyclist Is Injured

When he lost control of his motor
cycle in attempting to dodge collision
at Twenty-fourth and Clearfield streets
this morning. James Weldon. 2S4C
North Bonsall street, was hurt in the
crash that followed.
After being treated at the Samaritan
Hospital. Weldon appeared before Mag
istrate Price, at the Twenty-second
street and Hunting Park avenue station
He testified that Samuel Levin. 1923
North Twenty-second street, had been
driving the automobile at high speed
and collided with Weedon's motorcycle.
Levin denied responsibility for the
collision. Both he and Weldon became
confused, he said, and the machines
crashed into an iron pole and were DAM
aged.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-26
STORE ARMY PARADES
AS VETERANS WATCH
Wanamaker Institute Brigade,
in 18th Annual March.
Displays Snap

Nine hundred boys and girls of the
John Wanamaker store marched in the
center Of the city today under the
critical eyes of twenty war veterans
who formerly were employed at the
store.
1t was the twenty-eighth annual pa
rade of the Wanamaker Commercial In
stitute brigade, in command OF Colonel
W. II. Scott.
Before the reviewing stand at the
Union League, the regiment. directed by
Captain p. G. Jones, gave an exhibition
Of the military rife drill After tho
ceremonies of formal review the BOYS
and girls marched back to the store.
Tho veterans in the reviewing stand
were: Captain J. @. Granger, 1852 North
Eighteenth street, of the 1OSth Field Ar
tillery; Lieutenant A. W. Echcnroth,
1890 Mcclellan street, United States
bandmaster, stationed al IIobollen. Lieu
tenant p. ]. Gallagher 2525 North Cleve-
land street, of the Royal Flying Corps ::
Lieutenant Ewing LaDe. Of the Canadian
Royal Air Force; Private Percy Hos
kins, 1GiS Ridge avenue, of the marines.
who was captured June 18, 1918. and re-
mained in n prison camp in Germany
until December Sergeant j. a. Fergu-
son, $500 Walnut street, of the l54th
Depot Brigade. Camp Meade Corporal
A. w. Ieller, 1904 Catharine street, of
the Keystone Division: Private Edward
C. Hand, 1918 Vine street, keystone Di-
vision; Private Simon S. Klonin, 517O
Columbia avenue, Keystone Division.
Corporal Charles J. Hughes, 531
Creighton street. Medical Corps. Camp
Lee; Corporal Jonas Chew, 2347 Olive
street, Seventeenth Infantry, Camp
Meade: Corporal Robert L. Price, 1855
East Boston avenue, Motor Ambulance
. Corps 36. Camp Dix; Corporal Robert
r. Hood, All East Clearfield street. Am
bulance Unit. Panama Private j. Nc
Keag, 1941 South Twenty-second street,
| Company 3, 346th Tank Battalion c.
! D. Mack, 554S Walton avenue. Officers
Training Camp, Camp Johnson; Cor
poral Peter ]. Verna 1881 South Twen-
tieth street, Thirty eighth Division, A.
! L. T..
! In the navy review detachment were
| Chief Petty Officer J. C. Koob, 25O5 East
| Indiana avenue; Boatswain's Mate A.
| J. Dadam, 1858 South Carlisle street
! Frank Sozzi, 8l8 South Third street,
Camden. and Jack Dulaney, Woodyn,
y. J.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-26
OLD CIRCUS MAN dies
Richard Hemmings Succumbs at
Elks' Meeting Here

Richard Hemmings, prominent circus
man and one of the Oldest Elks in the
state. uieG suddenly last night at a
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-26
Flanders Fields Mute Plea
Grips Mother Of Two
in Service

Bleaching skeletons on the battlefields
of Europc-skeletons that speak with
ghastly eloquence Of the horrors and
cruclties OF war-these are the reasons
for tho league of nations in the straw
vote scing conducted by the EVENING
PUBLIC LEDGER.
The votes came in from Mrs. Beatrice
Sulsman. 1913 East Ardric street, and
with them came the photographs sent
from France by Mrs. Suisman's soldier
son who volunteered for service when
the United States entered the war.
The ballots represent the convictions
of Mrs. Susman, her husband, Albert
Suisman. her soldier son Emanuel S,ls-
man, her sailor son. and her three minor
children-seven votes in all for the
league Of nations, SO cast because those
who cast them believe the league will
prevent future wars.
Mrs. Suisman's letter follows:
To the Editor Of the EUeninJ Public
Ledger:
Sir-I hereby enclose my personal vote
and the votes of my husband. sailor anc
soldier boys and the votes of my three
minor children Every one of US is fol
the league Of nations, and inclosed yo,
will find the reason why. We do not
want repetition of the gruesome con-
sequences of war like the ones seer
in these pictures.
These pictures have been sent over
by my soldier boy, Albert Suisman
i Twenty-fifth Regiment Engineers, Com
pany b, who is in France, with his sailor
brother, Emanuel Suisman, on the L. S.
8. President Grant, and whom he met
for the first time in eighteen months.
Both of them volunteered when the
United States declared war on Ger
many
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-26
DRUGGISTS TO JOIN PHONE ROW
West Philadelphians Don't Find
Commissions Profitable

Druggists from West Philadelphia will
meet tonight at the Arcade Building,
5039 Baltimore avenue, to join the move
ment of pharmacists to oust Bell tele-
phones from their places of business be-
cause the company reduced the commits
sions TO a point which the druggists say
is far from profitable.
The meeting will be opened at Il p. M.
so that druggists may attend after
closing their stores.
This will be the last OF a series of sec.
tional meetings since the telephone COM
pany decided not to grant the demands
of the druggists. David j. Reese. chair
man of the druggists committee in
charge of the telephone question, said
Yesterday that 98 per cent of the drug
gists have ordered the telephone COM
many to take out its equipment and that
a large number of the phones already
have been removed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-26
FULL BRIDAL OUTFITS
AT HOSPITAL BENEFIT
White Slippers, Fall Hats and
Furnishings Available, With
Models, Too

Fifty new gowns. contributed by lead
displayed by professional models at the
Near-New shop. 500 Chestnut street,
which opened today for the benefit Of
the Polyclinic Hospital
The models will exhibit between $50
and 6 80 o'clock this afternoon, and be-
tween s and Q o'clock this evening and
will march around on stage built in
the. rear OF the salesroom.
Complete household furnishings. even
to the gas iron. are on sale at less
than reasonable prices, and, as for the
gowns and suits, there is no limit in
number and in styles
A pair of white slippers. suitable for
the spring bride, is marked at fifty
cents, and there are several hundred
pairs of mems and womcn's low shoes
Of all sizes and descriptions.
A suit for the prospective bridegroom
sells for SIS, and high hat to go with
it is marked at $l-and such gorgeous
green and white silk shirt at only 81
Neckties are on hand TO match any
suit, and collars varying from one inch
to three in height.
Even the wedding breakfast can be
served at the new salesroom. for a large
cafeteria has been installed.
The sale is under the direction of
the social service committee of the Hos
pital, of which Mrs. william II. Clo-
thier is chairman. Mrs. Clothier, Mrs.
George Dallas Dixon, Jr.. Mrs. Clarence
II. Clark, Sd. Mrs. Edgar Church, Mrs,
William L. Ell<ins and Mrs. w. d. Rud-
derow are In charge of the fashion show.
The shop will be open till II D. IN.
Mrs. Summer r. Miller Is in charge
of the mems clothing department and
Mrs. Waller Clothier is in charge of
books and pictures.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-26

sixties was one of the best paid clowns
in the show business.
Born in Birmingham, England. Janu-
ary 4, 1884, Mr.. Hemmngs came to
America In 1855 after a training in
London with the Batty and Ashley Thea
tres. He went with James Hernandez
and George Ryland. noted circus riders
of the time, in circus tour of Cuba.
He toured America as a clown with the
Lent and Walsh Circus, and in 1860,
with Dan Gardner as a partner. opened
a SHOW of his own. The first perform
ances were given in Camac's Woods in
Philadelphia.
In his later years Mr.. Hemmings was
associated with Adam Forepaugh. He
had been living in retirement in Phia-
deiph!a for several years. He was wide
ly known as an Elk and Mason. He
was a member of Eastern Star Lodge,
+. and A. NJ. He is survived by a wife,
two sons and daughter.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-26

and saw service John Haran was in tile
army, but did not get TO France. He
was stationed at Waco, Tex, many
months Boatswain Haran enlisted two
years ago this month, but was not called
to service till August of 1917. lie made
many convoy trips before he was
wounded.
The youngest boy, Samuel Haran. and
the two married sisters Wwe left 10
comfort the mother during the war
"lve been to the hospital several times
TO sec Tom" said the mother. And
I always wonder at the spirit Of happi'
ness and optimism among those hun
dreds OF wounded men. And Tom
always the harpiest OF all. They tell
me I'll get used to seeing crippes soon
and then I'll catch this spirit. | hope
so, for it's the most wonderful thing I've
seen about this war;
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-26
MOVING HALTED MIDWAY
Lacking Auto Licenses, Couldn't Get
Truck Into Jersey

William Kinsley, Of Bluebell, Pa,
hereafter win stay in Pennsylvania when
he wants to move.
Kinsley packed his household goods
on q large truck which he borrowed
from his employer, John Donohue, also
of Bluebell, and started for EIiisburg,
y. ]. He was stopped in Camden, how
ever, because he had neither a New
Jersey truck license nor drivers Ii
ley and Donohue SO each in the Cam
den Circuit Court today.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-26
Fire Engine Skids, Two Hurt

Two firemen were injured yesterday
when they were thrown off a fire engine
at Wakeling and Tacony streets while
Captain Theodore Scheibein. who was
taken to the Frankford Hospital with
a badly lacerated hand and arm, and
Charles KurtZ, an engineer who was
injured about the face and arm. Both
men are connected with Fire Company
No. SO and were on their way to a
fire at 1859 Margaret street.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-26
Oppose New Milk Bill

The board of trustees of the Babes
AGAINST the passage of "a bill now pend
ing in the Legislature. which provides
that the butter-fat in milk may be re-
duced to per cent and the total solids
TO 11is per cent by any person, firm
or corporation
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-26

meeting Of 1Ilks at
Elks' Hall, Juniper
and Arch streets.
Mr.. Hemmings was
eighty-fve y e a r s
old.
NJ r. Hemmin gs
was one of the
original circus men
of the country and
helped put on the
first circus ever
shown in Atlantic
City. FIe was for
merly Of the Gard
ner, Hemmings and
Cooper Circus, and
in the fiftieS and
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-04-09

FOR SALE-Ten 2-year-od high-grade Dur
ham heifers, to freshen soon; 10 yearling high
grade Durhams; one milk wagon. Also a few
work horses and colts. Call at Stoll and ROg-
ers' farm, miles east of VirOqua. 1872
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-04-09

FOR SALE-Or will exchange for other
property, so acres of farm lands with house,
tobacco shed and other buildings. Inquire of
p. A. Ramsett. Viroqua. 1928
FOR SALE-One purebred white. Shorthorn
bull four years of age, perfectly gentle. Write
call Jerry Mueller, Genoa, Wis. I5-3-*
FOR SAI.E-Some choice seed potatoes.
Also a 800 pound U. S. cream separator for
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-04-09

FOR sALE-A 6-foOt solid oak Office table
at less than wholesale cost. May be at
Hendrickson's shoe store. 1i-2
FOR SALE-Eeyen room house and four
lots, hard and soft water, three blocks north
of Court House. Inquire Of Jas. Marker. City.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-04-09

FOR SALE-Single Comb White Leghorn
eockerels, from Wyckoif's best laying stock.
mated to Ferris 264 egg strain eockerels, price
So each, others at So each and up. Also
few Light Brahma coekerels. Henry Tobias.
NiroQuA, Wis Soft
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-04-09
FOR RENT

FOR SALE-ThorOughbred Bourbon Red
turkeys, hens and toms. George Goodman.
MI Tahnr WIS
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-04-09

FOR SALE-Farm Of I64 acres, located
Pleasant Ridge. miles from VirOQua. All
necessary buildings in good condition.
Peter Clements, RS, VirOQua. 3-tf
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-04-09

VIM. Webb. VirOqua IS-tf
FOR RENT-Farm Of 50 seres. / mile from
Purdy: acres tobacco land. 10 acres corn.
rest hay and pasture. Call on owner. Marie
fauske, Victory Wis. RI. ISIS
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-04-09

FOR SALE-One eOWjust fresh; black Per-
cherOn mare years old 10 ton Of hay at SIS
ton at barn. Geo Hetland, mile north
OF ViroQua, RS. 1928
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-04-09

! FOR SALE-Several highly bred ShorthOrn
bull calves, froIn 5 TO s months old. Call
or address william Gutenberg, Jr., Viroqua,
RS. 1872
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-04-09

MANrED-An experienced shoe salesman
AT ONCE Give age. nationality, and refer
eneeS IN first letter. VIM. DoeFhinger, La
NTosse. We. 49,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-04-09

FOR SALE-Pipeess furnace. almost new
and of a well known make The arrangement
Of rooms in my hame making ppeless fur
mace impracticable Is my only reason for wish
ing to sell. DIR. Lauder. 1871
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-04-09

! FOR SALE-Eggs for Matching from stand
ard bred single comb White Leghorns of Wy
| ckof and Barron strains, of the best
| focks in Wisconsin. Also Rhode Island Reds
/ SI.50 per setting of Is. Special price on large
quantities for incubators- Satisfaction guar
anteed. Telephone 3794 or write Hickory Hill
| Poultry and Fruit Farm, G. b. Fisher, Pro-
| prietor. NiroquR. Wis. S-u
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-04-09

FOR SALE--A double buggy harness,
will exchange for good single harness. Will
also sell 2.year-old mare. Ole Moseng, YirO-
uua R2 I5-l-@
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-04-09

WANTED-Fo furnish service Of Duroe boar.
Chief Orion sired by Jack Orion 5th. BY Orion
Cherry King: dam Cherry King Lsdy Srd-
Chief Orions dam was Chief Lady End, By
Great Chief; dam Maplehurst Lady: Choice
sows accepted for service Can yea beat this
pedigree in Vernon C0unty7 Farm near Nal-
lev. Fred w. Myers. Mt Labor. Wis. SQ-t
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-04-09
WANTED

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. girl TO do house
work On farm. Address Mrs. II. +. Nergeront,
NiroQua. RI,
WANTED-A man 10 care for stock and
general work BY the month or year. Levi
Eekhart, Niroqua. Call at residence on North
Main By the Fair Grounds lift
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-04-09

FOR SALE-Ninety acre farm in town Of
Clayton, Crawford county, between Soldiers
Grove and Gays Mills. With without stock
and machinery. Call or write, Emmanuel Nell
son Soldiers Grove, RI, Boxes. 9-H
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-11-28

favoring the passage OF legislation
In the interests OF ex-servlce men.
such as the Morgan bill. which pro-
Vides that the federal government
sail make long time loans to the men
who served In the war for the mr.
pose of home building. The Mondell
bill with which everyone n familiar
and the Sweet bill which provides for
the revision of the war risk inaur-
ance act. One thing In particular
they went on record In favor OF and
that is the deportation OF enemy
eliens and alien slackers, those scum
OF the earth who would not own any
country in order to escape military
duty. And ais that those conBclen-
tious objectors. who were given hon.
orable discharges from the federal
penitentiary where they served dur
ing the time OF the war In preference
to doing their BIT in the army, and 10
have their honorable discharge taken
from them and II they must be given
any let II be what they deserve, dis
honorable one. Think OF Il, you ser
vice men. these men who, when the
draft finally got them, refused TO
bear arms or TO work under military
orders, who. when confined, say nj
Fort Leavenworth. and there refused
to wait on themselves. because to do
so would be working under military
orders, so they were waited on hand
and foot. These men we're given an
honorable discharge from the army
or the United States the same as You
and turned loose. with the exception
that they were made a present OF
new suit OF clothes and a sum of
money. They are OF the same ele-
ment that Is making so much of a
disturbance In the labor world today.
They are Bolshevists. /. w. w.s and
any other kind OF a radical trouble
maker you can think OF; they are
the kind who fired on the members
OF the American Legion parade in
Centralia, Washington a few days
ago.
The American Legion wants TO rid
the United States OF this class OF peo-
pie and It stands firmly back OF the
government In any steps II may take
to do 80. Let's sum II up by saying
that the American Legion stands for
clean. strong Amerlcanism OF the
Kind that made the country in 1875
and the kind that beat Germany in
1918.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-11-28
MONTPELIER SCHOOL BOARD
PERFECTs ORGANIZATION

AZ a meeting OF the MontpalIsr
school board. held last Friday night.
an organizations a. finally perfect
cd by tho election OF Dr. Ashley. pres
ident and y. ". Winters. secretary
Ind Richard oroo. treasurer. Tho
vacancies that had sxistsd In the
board OF trustees for three months
past have been filled By the appoints
ment Of Harold Toomsr and Harry
Hull. The former qualified several
days ago and No understand that
Mr.. Hull has decided 10 accent the
appointment.
II Mr.. Han Qualities che person
oil Of the school board win be- a.
follows; O. y. Ashley. y. Il. win
'srs. Milford Williams. y. c. Kanx.
Harold Toomer and Harry Hun.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-11-28
YOU MUST NOW ORDER
FORD CARS IN ADVANCE

Last Wednesday Joe BurEoyne.
who has been connected with the
Bear Lake Motor Company for tho
past three years. purchased from T.
N. sneddon, Jr., half interest In the
stock and equipment on hand. The
business will continue TO be conduct
ed under the name Of the Bear Lake
Motor Co.
~ will be seen by the eompany'a
ad elsewhere In this issue, a new ays-
tenn Of distribution OF cars has been
inaugurated. This system has been
adopted by the Ford factory and pro-
Vides that no more cars will be ship
ped TO agents to be carried in stock.
A bona fide order. signed By the
purchaser. must hereafter accompany
the order Of the agent. otherwise no
cars Will be shipped. This ruling al
so applies to the Fordson tractor.
The allotment made 10 the Bear
Lake Motor Co. Is stated 20 be small
and probably will not be equal to
the demand. 80 all prospective par
ehasers Of Ford cars or tractors are
advised to see the local firm early
and have an understanding Of the
new conditions and thus avoid de-
lays and disappolntments In the
sprinR