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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-22
WIFE SLAYER PARDONED
Man Who Has Served Thirty nine
Years Wins Clemency

Harrisburg. Oct. 22,--By A. P.J--
Governor Sproul today signed the par
don for William Josiah McMeen,
,Iuniuta county, who has been in prison
since 1856 for wife murder. his first -
degree sentence having been commuted.
Tho pardon was mailed to the Western
penitentiary soon after being signed
and McNIeen, who has been in prison
longer than any one known in Pennsyl-
vania prison annals. will be released,
The prisoner has had number of
places offered to him and it is under
stood that he will take Il position in
Butler county.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-22
MOORE CONFERS WITH R0TAN
Discusses Plans for Observance OF
Laws on Election Day

Congressman Moore, Republican
nominee for the mayoralty, and David
j. Smyth. former director of public
safety. called on District Attorney ho-
tan this afternoon and discussed plans
for observance of the laws on election
day. t
Mr.. Rotan assured his visitors every
precaution would be taken to assure
law and order, and said his department
would CO. operate In every possible effort
40 enforce the law.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-22
PLEADS FOR NEGRO SOLDIERS

Evangelist Simon p. W. Drew, Wash
ington, will address meeting tonight
in the Bethel A. NJ. +. Church. Sixth
street below Pine. Arrangements for
the meeting We're made by the White
Cross Free Labor Bureau and the Af-
rican Steamship and Sawmills Com !
puny. Doctor Drew is cndeavoring to
get the signatures of 800, 900 citizens
to a petition to President Wilson ask =
ing clemency for the negro soldiers who
were arrested in race riots in Wash =
ingtOn.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-22
DEATHS

,sTEIN,-Oct 2l. FREDERICKA, widow
OF Marcus Stein. Relatives and friends in
adS adS1oN n; 18th st. Int. Mt Sinai Gem. Omit
y, Y, JENNIE IHoWfL.I' wife A@i Of H. Gas Clay
Dinzee, Jr, Due notice of funeral from
sesiden.ee Of Edward X. Merrill. 301 Main
- gkIGK Oct % at Chester, Pa. :, GATH,
isa,hE EshthNE RUTH daughter of George and
,n,atherlne 81 Flick (nee McGlockmanl aged g.
heiatiyyes and friends Invited 70 f,neral.
ssta1Ifs,,xl, pa M. from her parents residenoe,
i.an IN h g., Chester INT. - Niichnsff 8
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-22
Asks Police to Find Auto

A. Weisberg. 1917 South Fourth
street, asked the police today to find
his 5000 automobile. which was stolen
from Thirteenth and South streets last
night. Weisberg left the machine for
few minutes while he went into
store. When he came out, the automo-
bile had disappeared.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-22
Naval seapIanes Resume Long Flight

Charleston. s. c., Oct. 22.-IBy a.
P.)-Naval seaplanes Sri and S5S en-
route from Pensacola. Fla, to Rock
away l. L. left GfrG early tott today sabt to
They will stop at Hampton Roads and
expect to reach their destination this
afternoon, completing a trip of 2SS0
miles.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-22
SOCIALISTS FACE SPLIT
French Party May Divide at Coming
Election Campaign

Paris, Oct. 22,-(By 4. PD-News-
papers expect split among the So
ciaIists during the coming electoral
campaign. and report that II manifesto
giving evidence of this split, will be
made public within forty eight hours.
Promoters of the movement include not
only dissatisfied politicians who failed
to receive official Socialist Endorsement
as candidates for parliament, but also
a number of officially designated .candi =
dates who oppose the extremist policy
of the party leaders.
Sixteen or seventeen Socialist deputies
in the present parliament are named as
among those favoring the secession.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-22
Held for Distributing Circulars

Cavalieri Arintodem. who says he Is
a Socialist, was arrested today for dis
tributing circulars to employees of a
clothing establishment at Broad street
and Washington avenue The circulars
announced meeting of clothing workers
in a downtown hall He was sentenced
to ten days in Jail By Magistrate
Coward.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-22
Balloon Pilots Body Found

st. Louis, Oct. 22.-The body of
Captain Carl w. Danmann. pilot of the
balloon Wichita, which fell in Lake
Huron during the national balloon race,
has been found at Pine Tree harbor,
near TobermOrey, Ont, according to n
news dispatch received here today from
Owen Sound, Ont.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-22
TraekwaIker Crushed to Death

was caught between freight car and
a locomotive on the Pennsylvania Rail-
road in Camden today and received in
iuries which caused his death at Cooper
Hospital. Massareli, il is said, tried
Is pass between the locomotive and the
c1r ritter the locomotive had STARRED.
ne lived ct 225 Benson street, Camder',
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-22
At VETERANS JOIN POST
Initiated Into General Liscum Unit
Here at Smoker

Forty seven new members were ini-
tiated at smoker and open meeting
last night of General f. II. Liscum
Post II, Veterans of Foreign Wars.
The hall at 1902 South Broad street
was crowded with men who had seen
military or naval service overseas.
Greetings We're exchanged between
comrades who last saw each other on
home coming transports.
Addresses explaining features of tho
organization were made By Major w.
A. Morgan, of Lawton POST Thomas
Bell, secretary of the central commit
tee; Past Commanders +. j. Conway.
Jr., Il. w. Mcneil and W. 4. Rogers.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-22
U. S. ASSAYERS HERE
Chemists Discuss improvements il
Department at Local Mint

Department at Local Mint
Assayers from all the United States
mints are meeting at the Philadelphia
Mint, Seventeenth and Spring Garden
streets, today, to discuss the estab
lishment of standardized system of
assaying for government institutions.
Ray S. Baker, director of the mint,
is here from Washington to head the
conference. Other matters tending
toward the establishment of greater eff
ficiency at the various miuts also will
be taken up at the conference.
''The Philadelphia Mint is saving the
nation from becoming penniess," Mr..
Baker said
The mint, he explained, is turning
out between two and three million cents
daily, ordinarily the work of five in =
stitutions, to take care of the unprece-
dented demand for pennies due to the
various taxes.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-22
AMERICANS WANT PLACE
Lutheran Council Would Replace
Suppressed Missions in Colonies

Paris, Oct. 22.--(By a. P.),-The
Supreme Council this morning received
a request from the National Lutheran
Council of America, asking that it be
substituted for the Protestant missions
in the former German colonies. the sup
preston of which is provided for by
the treaty of Versailles. No decision
was reached by the council as to the
request.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-22
New u. s. NavaINAttaehe at London

washington, Oct, 22,-(By A. P.)-
Captain Walter r. Sexton has been ap-
pointed American naval attache Mt Lon
don. relieving from this duty Rear Ad;
mirai Harry s. Knapp, who now will
be able TO devote all his time to his
work as commander in chief of the
American naval forces in European
waters.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-22
U. s. Consul at Melbourne Dies

Honolulu, I. H.. Oct. 22.-(By A.
P.)-William s. Magnetism, United
States consul at Melbourne, died sud
denly October IL on board the steamer
Sonora, which arrived here yesterday
from Australian ports. Mr. MACPHERSON
was formerly resident Of Rushford, /,
MINI
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-22

The Bonn films were to have been
produced in Berlin October 10. but were
suppressed by government order. The
title of the picture was announced as
a.sWilhelm's & Good Fortune and Bad
Finish. - The government said the
suppression grew out of desire to pre-
vent the films being made a cause for
political combats.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-22
KAISER TO SUE ACTOR BONN
Charges Insult in Film and Asks for
It's Suppression

Berlin. Oct. 22.-lBy 4. P.)-
Former Emperor William has commits
stoned Herr Siebert, an attorney of
Berlin; M nH TO instifuIe Ronn SUIT against the
what are known as the 'kaiser films. -
which were barred in Berlin. but were
permitted to be exhibited elsewhere.
The ex kaiser charges insult and the
misuse of his portrait and asks for the
suppression of the films.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-17
II. Fratern1t1es ~

who desire to accompany the lodge
have been requested be present. Sc
that reservations may be made.
A special meeting of the Rebekah
Assembly was held Thursday evening.
when fourteen past noble grands and
four past grands received the Assem-
bly, degree, Vice President Mollie E.
Edmonston officiating All arrange
ments for the centennial celebration
were left in the hands of the presi l.
dent. The Assembly officers will act
as an escort of honor to the National
Association at the opening meeting
President Mallory announced the ways
and means committee for the Assem-
bly, official year.
Friendship Rebekah Lodge, No. s.
will continue degree work during the
balance of the term. Many of the
mem bers who have been away on va
cations have returned and are taxing
part in work The lodge meets now in
Anacostia Hall, at Nichols avenue
and Good Hope road.
Mrs. Eta Meade and Mrs. Jennie
Kennison noble grand and vice grand.
respectively, of Miriam Rebekah
Lodge, No. 6, have returned to the
city from Kent. Ohio. having joined
Mr. Meade there in a visit to his par
ents. Mr.. Meade is a member of Co
lum bia Lodge, No. 10, and Miriam Re
bekah Lodge of this jurisdiction and
is in the customs service.
At the meeting of Miriam Lodge
Friday night DR.. Riggles was ap-
pointed representative to the gem
eral committee IN charge of arrange
ments for the Tooth anniversary of
the order to be held in Baltimore.
Special Deputy President Miss Por-
ter installed Miss Mary Baurman as
chaplain and J. H. Frederick as right
supporter to the noble grand.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-17

The special committee on arrange
ments for the lodges of this jurisdic-
ton for the centennial exercises at
Baltimore in September. consisting OF
Grand Marshal Harry l.. ANDERSEN,
chairman; Grand Representatives w.
w. MILAN, John H. Wood and p: w.
Bradford, and Mrs. Ella V. Mallory,
president of the Rebekah Assem- bly,
has announced that open house" VIII
be kept in the temple from THURS
day, September Is until SATURDAY
evening. September 90. Arrangements
have been made for tours around the
city visitors. Luncheon at temple:
Thursday, September 16; tour OF
Rock Creek Park. with an entertain
ment at the temple In the evening.
and. Arlington Saturday. Each, lodge
has been requested to name a repre-,
sentative to serve on the general
committee and to arrange Tor the
lodges part in the parade in Bahi-
more. Wednesday. September Is: 1t Is
guests of this jurisdiction during the
centennial week.
Grand Herald R. II. c. Bohnke. sec
rotary of the home excursion commit
tee, has forwarded to all lodges data
REGARDING the home excursion. Mr.;
Bohnke says that one third more
tickets were collected on the trains
than on any previous excursion.
Covenant Lodge. No. 10. will confer
degree Thursday evening. The
lodge has received an offer for the
purchase of the lodge property. which
will come up for final action. The
lodge contemplates building large.
modern hall as soon as the present
quarters are disposed of.
Degree Director w. C. w Burgess
of Harmony Lodge. No. 9. has ar
ranged a new cast for. the degree
team. Special rehearsals will be held
at an early date, when new features
In the examplification of the degrees
will be used.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-17
Ancient Order Hibernians.

Miss Margaret L. Brosnahan, District
president Of the Ladies' Auxiliary. who
was the delegate from the District of
Columbia. 30 the national convention
of the order held recently in San
Francisco. will arrive in Washington
this evening.
According to. the constitution of
the auxiliary Miss Brosnahan viii!
call a meeting of the District board
early in September. when officers for
the local board will be chosen for the
next two years.
With the election of a new District
president. Miss Brosnahan will close
a service of three successful terms in
that Office.
The national convention in San
Francisco decided that the place or
the next convention will be left to the
Judgment of the national boards.
The national board Of the auxiliary
elected Miss Kate Foley of Connecu-
cut. the national director. vice Mrs.
Sarah Robinson of Richmond, Va,
whose term had expired
Division No. Z, of which. Miss Julia
Linskey is president, will make a
drive for new members to the national
funeral benefit fund.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-17
Masonic.

LODGES.
Monday-Potomac No. :. r. C.. and f.
A; BENJAMIN b. French. No, Is.
called oft: AnacOstia, No. u. NJ.
NJ; Pentalpha. No. IS. +. C.
Tuesday-National. No. II. F. c.: Ar
minus. No. -. called Off: Myron
NJ. Parker. pm. F. C., 7:30
pm, f.. A; King David No. 2s.
NJ. NJ; Lebanon. No. tspec;al),
40 pm. Nj. NJ.
Wednesday - Washington Centennial,
No u. pm. F. c., followed by
f. A.; Osiris. No. %. +. c.: East
Gate. No. "A. NJ. NJ
Thursday. Naval. No. 4, F. c.: Hiram,
No. 10. +. C.: La Fayette. No 10.
F. c.: VIM. 4. Singleton, No. 80
f. A.
Saturday-W Washington Centennial, No.
IA (specian. pm. NJ. 81
ROYAL ARCH CHAPTERS.
La Fayette, No. =; Columbia, No. I:
. Capitol. No. 4. and Mount Pleas
ant, No. -, called Off.
ANCIENT AND ACCEPTED SCOTTISH
RITE.
Tuesday-Mithras Lodge of Perfection.
consideration of matters for the
fall reunion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-17
NEW POSTS FOR COLONIES.
Several on Duty Here Given Com
mands at Other Points.

Army officers stationed in this city
have been transferred to other posts
of duty as follows; Col. Joseph H.
Pelot. ordnance department, 10 Frank
ford Arsenal. Philadelphia: Col Louis
A. Beard. field artillery. to Front Royal.
Va: Col. Charles r. Gatewood. ord
rance department. to Fort LeaNenworth,
kan: Col Samuel +. Dallam, inspector
generals department. to Fort Leaven-
worth. Kan: Lieut.. Col. Lawrence $.
Carson. Quartermasts Corps, to Cana
Hola bird. Md: Lieut. Col Edward E.
McCammon. air service. to Dayton,
Ohio: Col. Ira F. 'Fravel. air service.
to command Ross Field, Arcadia. Cal:
Lieut.. Coils. John N Reynolds and
John s. Sullivan. air service to Lang
ley Field. Hampton, Va: Lieut.. Sol
dc-nr, ~ Camp Meie4 = Loa Aag>1o
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-17
KILLED BY MUTIN0US MINERS
Carranza Orders Inquiry Into
Death of British Subject. ~

MEXICO CITY, August tCorre-
spondence of the Associated Press).-
Teodoro Patterson. a British subject.
was killed recently in the state Of
Zacatecas. Reports to authorities here
assert that he met his death at the
hands of mutinous miners with whom
he was attempting to confer.
President CarranZa has ordereq al
thorough investigation. of the affair.
Patterson was superintendent of tbs
Aranzazu mine of the Mazapil Copper
Company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-17
MEXICO NO MEDIATOR:
Denies Stories of Offer to Act in
Central American Disputes.

MEXICO CITY, August 4 (Corre-
spondence of the Associated Press).-
The Mexican government has not of
fered it's services as mediator In any
disputes now existing among Central
American countries. according to an
official statement by the department
of foreign relations, refutfng stories
printed by several newspapers In tho
capital that Mexico desired to act as
an arbitrator between Costa RIGA ana
Nicaragua "a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-17
KNIGHTS of Columbus.

; September 10. the Boosters" Of
Keane Council. with families and
friends will give "a grand peace
excursion" to Norfolk, Va. Prospec-
tive and new members will be espe-
tially invited. Arrangements are now
icing made to fix a schedule for. the
trip Special church services will be
SUNDAY. The council will confer a de-
gree at a special meeting early in
September. Details concerning the
excursion are being cared for by An
drew l. Hickey and committee
comprising Charles l. Grimth, Charies
Connor, f. A. Strudley. Richard Lamb,
Lieut. H. Kavanaugh. Percy RradYs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-17

fore resuming their winters work
| here.
Herbert Aldridge. tenor. will be the
soloist this morning at the First
Baptist Church. whe nhe will sing
| Like as the Heart Desireth.' by West,
and this evening Miss Marian Larner
will contribute one number to the
service. Abide With Me- by Liddle.
with Mrs. c. Grimes at the organ.
The following programs for today's
services at the First Congregational
Church are submitted by the organist
and choirmaster, Harry Edward Muel
Ter: Morning. organ prelude. An
dante quasi Fantasia" by Rogers:
anthem. BLESSED Are the Merciful,"
by Hiles; offe1-tory duet, Jesus, the
Joy of Every Heart" by Goertz.
Mrs; Elizabeth Campanole and Fred
East: organ postlude. "Fugue in 6
Minor" by Bach. Evening: Organ
prelude. first movement from Second
Sonata" by Borowski; anthem. Hide
Me under the Shadow of Thy Wings
by West: offertory anthem, Now the
Day Is over by Tours; organ post
Jude. first movement from Fifth
Symphony" by Widor.
Miss Edith B. Athey. organist and
choir director of Hamline Methodist
Church, will leave during the week
for Ocean Grove. N j., where she will
spend several weeks
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis A. Potter. ir
Miss Marian Larner and Herbert F.
Aiuridse returned Monday from Pur-
cellville, Va. where they filled an
engagement covering several per-
1ormances in the Purcellville Chan
tauqua. Mr.. Potter has taken a cot
tage at Colonial Beach, and will leave
win MS FAMILY tomorrow to spend
Of
Mrs. K. H. Dalgleish and the party
or young singers that accompanied
ner iast week to the Pines. in eastern
hntc, t,, gave musical at the
motel there last Saturday evening that
attracted the summer residents for
some distance in that vicinity. Mrs,
Daigleish contributed some charae
''nl /. sc, songs: Wake Up" by Phil
Dreams" by Tosti: Inter Nos" BY
MacFadyen; His Buttons Are MARI,
ed U. s." by Carrie Jacobs Bond. and
my my Ain Folks" by Lemon; Miss Viola
Open Secret" by Woodman. and You
Don't Know What You're Missing"
by Zita; Miss Edith Graham, sang
S Sa ersan Until INT, and The Star"
gave the aria mss one Fine schergsr
Madame Butterfly" and Love Is a
Bubble by Allitsen; Verona Koran
contributed two numbers, "Some-
Where, by Zita. and Smiling
Jorss gave THE Valley of Laughter
by Sanderson. and Sweet Miss Mary
by Neidlinger. Mrs. Alice L. Bowers,
VINO presided at the piano through
out the evening, proved most accent
able and added to the pleasure of the
occasion by two solos, the List tran
scriptions of Schubert's "Erl King"
Dalgleish will go to the Pines again
to spend this week end with their
son. Robert Dalgleish, who is camp
ing there for the summer.
Miss Elizabeth Yung Kwai, one of
Washing toms young singers, who has
given generously of her talents to-
ward the entertainments at the vari-
GUS camps in this vicinity, is spend
ing the summer in Chicago, where
she is being entertained by some of
her classmates at Wellesley College.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-17
Spanish War Veterans.


The Departmental Council of Xd-
ministration will meet Wednesday
evening in Pythian Temple following
adjournment of Urer Camp. All COM
mittees will submit reports. especial
ly the transportation committee.
which will announce arrangements
made for delegates and others going
to the national encampment at San
Francisco.
Urell Camp is making preparations
for the mastering in of Representa-
tive Anthony as a member Wednes-
day night. The entertainment COM
mittee has been authorized to serve
refreshments. Honorary membership
is being conferred on Mr.. Anthony in
appreciation of services rendered in
behalf of Spanish War Veterans and
their dependents.
In Petit Camp Tuesday evening
Capt Claiborne S Close of the Ma
ing experiences of service in Cuba
and the Philippines.
Capt John Cavanaugh. just re-
turned from service overseas. enter
tanned the members of Urell Camp
Wednesday night with some thrilling
experiences.
Sergt- waiter h. CleNenStlne was
given an ovation when he marched
up the Avenue with the ''devil-dog
marines Tuesday. The sergeant was
in the outfit that stopped the German
drive on Paris last spring. and was
well started on his long hike to Ber-
lin when the armiStice was signed.
Harden Camp Thursday night mus
tered in four recruits and reinstated
five suspended members. The dele
gates to the national convention re-
ceived final instructions and Frank
PlatZ was substituted as a delegate
for Howard Leslie. who was unable
to attend. 1t was announced that the
President declined to grant the same
leave to Spanish War Veterans that
he granted to the Sons of Veterans
and Confederate Veterans, organiza-
lions that have never rendered mill
tary service under the United States
flag.
The Lineal Society, made up of the
wives and blood relations of the Span
ish War Veterans. is said to be rapid
ly increasing in membership. Many
recruits are mustered in at each
meeting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-17
Improved Order of Red Men.

Osceola Tribe. No. 10. met in Ma
sonic Hall, Tenelytown. Wednesday
evening. T. NJ. Stump, who has been
sick for a long time. was reported
improving Messrs. Chapel ana
Wells gave "reminiscences of trip
to the Blue Ridge mountains, and
Messrs Custard and FIGHTER gave
talks of their service overseas.
The Great Council excursion COM
mittee reports all in readiness for the
annual excursion to Chesapeake Beach
Tuesday. r
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-17
DAUGHTERS of America.

Fidelity Council. No. 4, met Tues
day evening and the councillor. Miss
Jessie Howard. appointed Capt. John
west captain of the drill team. Mrs
Mamie Cox Howell the inftiatory
councillor, and Mrs. Mary Ferguson.
Miss Maude Donaldson and Mrs. Alice
Bushy committee on the good Of
the order. The deputy. Mrs. Anna
HiIL gave short talk. There will be
no meeting Tuesday evening.