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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-01

battalion, and. under their own off-
GERS bring them as unit to Phila-
dslphia. l will keep you advised as
to the date on which we may be ex-
pected.
The city of Philadelphia should be
proud OF the 1000 soldiers which they
sent to the Fifty-second Pioneer In
fantry. ! know that am very proud
of them myself. Many of them have
been promoted to the noncommisSioned
grades and a goodly portion nomi-
mated for commissions in the officers
reserve Corps When william Penn
and Father Knickerbocker join hands
Il is a hard combination to beat.
If II meets with your approval.
should be glad il you would communi-
cate this letter to the press OF Ph''a-
delphia.
trusting that the boys will be home
soon, and with congratulations to
your honor ON the quality of the
young men which Philadelphia sent
to the war
Nogent- en- Bassigny. France.
February 81, 1918
Applications for places on the boats
to welcome the soldiers are pouring in
from the relatives of the boys overseas.
They have been coming at the rate Of
twenty-five. to fifty day. and in every
case the mothers and the sisters are
asking for the opportunity to go down
the river and greet their kin. In ad-
dition the city of Harrisburg officially
asked yesterday that certain arrange
ments be made here to care for the
mothers and wives and sisters of the
soldiers from Dauphin county. who want
to see their boys parade in June.
Information Available
The committee decided yesterday upon
two plans to facilitate matters An in
formation booth will be placed In each
of the railroad stations here to answer
all queries by the relatives of the SOL
diers from various parts of the state.
In addition, when the plans are prepared.
the newspapers of the state will be fur
nished wNh complete program, which
will carry the injunction to their readers
TO cut them out and carry them to this
city so that they may have the informa-
ton always at hand
| Tags. too. will be furnished to the
| soldiers kin. This will carry In good
sized letters the words II am the
mother Of" or Il am the wife Of" or
'I am the sister Of The wcarers will
then write in the name of their relative
his company and regiment in the divi.
sion. BY this neans the committed
hopes that the women relatives of the
I soldiers will become better acquainted
and that they will quickly learn one
another's part in the great day.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-01
AVER AGENCY ANNIVERSARY
Advertising Firm 'Everlastingl,
at 1t" for Fifty Years

The ~ W. Aver & Son Advertising
Agency today is celebrating its fiftieth
anniversary.
When f. Wayland Aver. one of the
founders and present active head of the
nrin' arrived at his Office this morning
ne was met by Thomas Mcknight. the
Oldest employe. who has been with the
organization since 1877. Mr.. Ayers Of
nee nee was hled with large bouquets of
howers sent by friends
fach employe. as he passed through
the door ofHMr. Ayers Office and con-
graduated Mr.. Aver, wore a badge bear
ing the letter 4. A. l. S.-"Been at 1t
since with the year each entered the
Aver organization.
The firm Of y. w. Aver & Son was
! founded April !. 1869. and is the oldest
and largest advertising agency in the
world
The famous Aver motto. Keeping
bNeflastlnglN at II Brings Success" has
become internationally famous
The golden jubilee of the firm will be
celebrated Friday night with a banquet
at the Bellevue Stratford
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-01
"GREATER CAMDEN"
DRIVE BY CHAMBER
Campaign for 1000 M or G
Members Part Of Scheme
for Reconstruction

b To devaIon a Locreatsr camden" the
Cbambor nS ,,s,.....,.,o az ,hat ci,y 10
dav formaiL ,a,,n,haa oor,noion for
1000 new n,ar,Iar.
,aa,;, .,,,..
was naia ,.su '"e 49,. -
forr,,,,o,a a. W"'cn p'ens
.,,,',. ior 'ne opening ol 'ne n'k
or "enoers' 10 oegh Aprii ~.
campaign 10 acqualht
S"ue" WIN the purpose OF the pro-
pseu eHpahs'oh VIII precede the MEM
persnip urlNe.
congressman James 7. Begg, of San
uusky' u. assisted by. Charles c. Gar
man OF Cleveland. and G.. w Hanley.
or indianapolis, will work In conjunc-
tion with the campaign committee to
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-01

today are the following, none of which
can be verified:
The Democrats will seek a protective
tariff at the coming session of Con-
gress.
Prohibition will not become an off,
cial fact on July /.
William Jennings Bryan has ceased
drinking grape juice and is now making
up for lost time by the consumption of
stronger liquid.
Henry Ford is not responsible for the
"jitneys," and will conduct his airplane
party to France to get the Peace Con-
ference out of Paris by Christmas.
Senators and Congressme have
agreed to make no speeches more than
1000 words in length at the next ses-
sion.
In Philadelphia today It was reported
that several men were not injured when
cigars which they had been smoking ex-
ploded. The stomach pump was not used
on seventeen young women and eighty
Ave youngsters, after they ate candy
which caused them pain. The police say
| the candy was not taken with suicidal
intent.
! All tue Old Ones Pulled
| 1t was also reported that Chestnut
street pedestrian did not break his arm
| when he failed to grasp a at-lookine
| wallet which he attempted to pick up
Likewise a friend with him did mo-
break the first metatarsal of his grea
| right toe, because he did not kick q
hat placed in a prominent position in the
cen er of the sidewalk
7 M. and there were lot of fine ducl
eggs left on the sidewalk, and glitterinl
stock schemes passed up.
W t,hn 10
5i52. was short of friends today. y,
annoyance was occa stoned Mr.. Ora ve
at Preston 21S1. and Mr.. Sells didn'
have single call at Poplar 11o6.
In fact. there were no live" business
propositions conferred on at 1907 Woo,
street. and no undertakers answered
calls to the dog pound.
Anything in this story might be true
Likewise, it might not be. 1t all de
pends on how you take It. Like othe
known holidays. 1t comes but once
year. II you are the goat that's you
year.
This Is April First-Au Fools Day
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-01
BOYS AND GIRLS KEEN
FOR VICTORY GARDENS
$4,000 Youngsters Now Get
ting Early Training for
Work on Plots

while gardeners are preparing the
ground In more than 5000 school lots
throughout the city. teachers today are
giving practical lessons In gardening
TO thousands of eager children.
Within ten days nearly $1,000 school
boys and girls will be tending the
gardens themselves. planting vegetables
and caring for the ground.
I'VE expect the Victory gardens IA
produce even more than our war gar
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-01
RE VELERS DLSPORTI TONIGHT
ON BRIM OF W. PENN'S HAT
ofeepeiack Musicians OF Police Band and Philadelphia Orchestra
to Ciue Concert From City Hall Statue for Which
Lofty Seats May Be Had at S5 Each

nAME RCMoR says that there is to
~ be jazz party on the top of Billy
Penns hat-the very peak--tonight
Ihe Police Band will be there, accom-
panied by the Philadelphia Orchestra.
Reserved seats on the top of the Land
Title and other nearby buildings may
be purchased for as low as IS each. Go
early and avoid the rush,
Miss Gossip. who recently, returned
from Europe. where she was identified
with Society to Prevent Something or
Other declares that the Peace Confer
tnce is all bunk and that the members
are only having little "junket'ng'
party at the instance of their govern
ments.
She backs UP hep statement with n
signed letter from Somebody or Other,
who declares that shortly after midnight
tonight the conference will die natural
death
Wilson Burns Covenant
Word has also been received that
the league of nations covenant was
burned up today by President Wilson.
and that the nations have decided not
to have peace. The news came from an
unauthorized source
Among the other reported news items
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-01

Norristown. Pa. April 3l.--Pa inters
and paperhangers struck today for sew
enty cents an hour and closed shop. They
are receiving sixty cents AN hour. About
$50 men are involved
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-01
FUEL CONTROL
WORK STARTED
Government Machinery ier Hand
ling Coal Strike Situation for !
Public Is In Operation.

Washington. Nov. Enforce
ment of the coal diversion order is
sued yesterday by Fuel Admins
traitor Garfield will be in the hands
of regional coal committees, to be
set up in eight cities by regional
directors Of the railroad admins
tration. These committees will
work under q central committee in
Washington.
Director-General Hines announc-
ed today that in allotting coal for
commercial purposes. the commit
tee would give, preference to con-
sumers without a reserve supply.
whose needs are urgent.
Each regional committee will in
clude a representative Of DIR. Gar
field. The cities In which these
committees will be set UP are New
York, Boston, Philadelphia, Cleve-
land Pittsburgh. St. Louis, Chicago
and Atlanta.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-01
Mine ORDERED
TO keep GOING
Qaartermaster Says Shaft Must
Continue Operation But Work.
ers Strike Anyway.

Springfield, Ill.,: Nov. 1.--w. A.
Brewerton, manager of the O,Gara
mine Of the Sargamon County Coal
Mining company here. announced
today that he had received an or
der from the e-quartermaster gener-
ais Office OF the army. directing
him to continue operation Of the
O'Gara mine. which Is working on
government contracts.
Miners at the O'Gara mine, be-
fore they quit work late yesterday
were furnished with copies of the
order received shortly after noon,
HreweftUn said. They were de-
claresi to have refused to stay al
work, and the mine Is shut down
today. i.t
While Brewerton declined to dis
cuss the details of the order, II was
intimAted that military forces
might be sent here to of1er protec-
tfon TO any who. wished to work.
He also refused 10 talk about . NJ
NOR In mining circlea thst ecuvicts
FROM the federal pendtentiary at
LeaysnwoYth. KIM. would be
brought hete 70 st out coal.~
The 0s6ara mine, located tye
miles south Of this CITY. has bssn
supplying coal for, Camp Grant,
RockfOrd ana has kept 6 big force
Of men busy,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-01
STRIKERS COON
MARCH IN EAST
Party Of Three or Four Hundred
Miners Brave Rain In Hike to
Charleston, W. Va.

Charleston. W. Va, Nov. LA
party Of three or four hundred
striking miners left the Cabin
Greek country carly today to march
to Charleston, despite the rain and
the orders OF their district oflicers
forbiddins the march. according to
Official information received here.
The men were expected to march
only a. far as the end Of the In
terurban lines when II was report
ed, they would take cars for the
city. ~ I.
Many miners were In the streets
here this morning but they we're or
derly and quisk.
; Four hundred federal troops,
who came in during the night from
Huntington, we're quaTtersd In the
armory. preparatory to leaving for
their permanent camp In Kama
vshs Csfr
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-01
PERSHING URGES
CUTTING OF DEAD
TIMER IN ARMY

I. Washington. Ney. 1.-Elimination
nf dead timber" among army Of
ficers was suggested by General
Pershing before the eenate and
house military committees today as
one Of the steps advisable In peace
time reorganization OF the miiitayy
establishment. In nearly srsrT
grade, the general said. Tiers Neea
q few oficsrs who had passed tie
stage Of usefulness and should No
replaced. sss's.sss: So S
I IN reducing the army from 6oe,-,
900 10 500. 900 men. the gsnefal Baid
only . small reductioA could b.
mads Ii the number of star ola-
Gers.
TAe national guard psrfofsnsd
|exeellept service 81 the wa< enazGd-.
cling its limited oDpestufity for
tfainMk, Dsid tAp esn1ssi.
Mea Mo hsvs SERVED st1 ths psee-
.eAt war should b allowed tos4A-
tef voluntesr reserve ore1 e1nissfi0ns,
General Hsrehils sail s-5ssf..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-01
Sheriffs Slayer Gets Life Sentence
RAIL MEN ARE
BEHIND MINERS.
LEE DECLARES
President Says His Or.
ganization Will Give
All Help Possible.

Cleveland, Ohio, Nov. 1.-Presi-
dent W. g. Lee, of the Brotherhood
Of Railroad Trainmen. when asked
today in reference as to the POSI-
ton that the transportation EN-
ployes would take in connection
with the strike Of soft coal min ers !,
said:
Our organization is fully in s NJ
pathy with the miners in atten pt-
ing to secure a living wage and
better working conditions, and ne
lieves that the measures taken by
the government In connection with
the issuance of the injunction will
probably disturb industrial condi-
tions to a far greater extent thsp
recognized by those in charge Of
government affairs.
1.-The railroad brotherhoods Will
assist the miners In every honor
able and consistent way and the
officers OF the miners organizations
fully understand the brotherhoocs'
position.
No Help Asked.
81 have not assumed to impose
my opinion or presence either at
the White house or upon the at
torney general in connection with
the miners strike because no intim-
alton from the officers Of the min
ers' organization has come to the
Trainmen's brotherhood, to my
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-01
BUTCHERS JOIN
IN STRIKE FAD
Wagon Drivers Should Get s1Oa TO
esls : Week, Says Demand
Called "DOlsheyism..

New York, Nov. Demands
that provision wagon drivers
should receive from t102 to $245.50
a week were among those made by
500 inside butchers in what was
denounced by Adolph Gobel as the
first step in a "boIshevist" move
ment to take over his plant in
Brooklyn Mr.. Gobel, who an
nounced last night he had closed
his doors temporarily after the
butchers had gone on strike, said
he was Uniformed by an insider"
that the uniop!sts planned, after
accomplishing their purpose by a
series OF strikes, to allow him 6
per cent on his Investment and d.
vide all profits over that amount
among themselves.
This strike Was said by Mr.. Co.
bel to be primarily an effort to
force drivers to Join the union.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-01
Asks COUNTRY TO
UNITE IN PRAYER !.
TO SOLVE UNREST

New York, Nov. Ian official
proclamation calling upon Presby-
terians and all other Christians in
the United States to unite In
prayer for guidance in helping 10
Solve the nation wide problem Il
social unrest" will be read from
every pulpit OF the Presbyterian de-
nomination throughout the country
tomorrow. 1t was issued here to-
day by the general assembly's
committee on the New Era move
ment.
The summons to prayer TO re-
lease the spiritual forces which the
church believes alone can save the
nation and the world" was in
spired, 1t was said. by a discussion
as to what the church could do in
view OF the failure Of the recent
national industrial conference in
Washington. ;S
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-01
WORLD YIELD OF
wheat SLUMPS


Rome. Friday. Oct. "The
yield Of wheat for 1919 amounts
to 51,900,000 tons in the northern
hemisphere countries, which pro-
duce about half the normal crop
OF the world" says a report issued
by the International Institute Of
Agriculture.
: 1t is added that this is about
4,500,000 tons below the yield of
1918 and more than 1000. 900 tons
below the average crop of the four
years preceding 1918. and that thus
there is a greater shortage than
last winter.
( The report says the yield of rye
in the same countries amounts to
100000 tons, as against 100000
tons In 1918.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-01
LAST STAND IS
MADE BY VETS
Ask Injunction Against Federal Of
Bcials for Chance to Get Rid
Of Stocks, Belief.

Chicago. ILL.,. Nov. 1.-THE ap-
pearance Of Levy Mayer, counsel
for the distillers, before Federal
Judge Carpenter, today, with peti-
ton for an injunction against fed
eral officials was believed to be the
last stand of the vets" to dispose
Of their stocks before the national
prohibition amendment goes into
effect Jan. 16.
A bill has been filed asking tenn
porary Injunction to restrain fed
eral omcers from interfering with
the sale Of liquors by enforcing the
war time prohibition act. The hear
ing was set for uext Monday. and
final arg nents 10. make the IN
junction permanent VIII be heard
Nov. 10. 80
Attorney Mayer said that injun"-
tious also will be asked to restrain
federal ofhcials In the Peoria DIS
trict. He will make his plea be-
fore Federal Judge Fit1Henry a.
Peoria. Arrangements wifi then
be made to hear both cases in Chi
cago before Judges Carpenter and
FtzHenry.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-01
BOND MYSTERY
is CLEAREDUP;
TWO MEN HELL,
Unravel Theft of: $780,.
600 in Liberty Notes
10 Months Ago.

Chicago, ILL.,. Nov. 1.-TWO men
are in Jail today and the mystery
which for more than ten months
had surrounded the theft of $3.50 .000
worth of Liberty Bonds from the
Studebaker corporation OF South
Bend, Ind, was cleared UP :.
L. W. Kennett, telegraph, en-
ployed by the Studebaker Corpora
ton. confessed that he took the
bonds. 20 OF $4,000 each, suffered
remorse, burned % Of them and
then decided to attempt to realize
on the remaining three, despite the
fact that he himself had teie-
graphed broadcast the numbers
they bore.
Kennett and George W, Good
manager of a South Bend jewelry
store and chief usher In church
were arrested yesterday after .ie-
tectives had Investigated theiI
scheme for obtaining cash on ths
bonds.
Fctted Bogus Loan.
Good and a third man who was
not arrested. plotted a bogus LOAF
on notes for $4,000 with Kennett
after he sought their advice as &c
what to do about having stolen tbs
bonds, according to confessions.
Examination Of the bonds, wher
placed as collateral lead to the
downfall Of their idea and confes-
sion of the robbery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-01
next NOVELS Nc |
Up TO MINERS |
is U. S. VIEW
Government Officials Say
Future Action In Strike
Rests on Workmen.

Washington, Nov. Steps con-
templated by the government to
deal with the coal strike situation
in view of the failure of Injunction
proceedings to prevent a nation
wide wa1kout were not disclosed
today.
The attorney generals Office.
again declining to discuss methods
Of procedure, reiterated that the
federal court at Indianapolis would
act. and that the next move must
come from the miners side.
Watch Progress Of Strike.
Reports giving the approximate
number of men on ! strike were
scrutinizel carefully, along with
confidential advices from federal
agents showing the apparent will
ingness of large Plumbers to stay
at work.
Reports to headquarters of the
coal operators here today said that
in the union mines the strike was
generally effective, but that In the
nonunion field many Thousands o.
miners remained at work. The
great Pocahontas field in West Vir-
ginfa was reported, working at
practically full capacity and in
PennsylvaHa 10000 Of 10000
nonunion miners were reported. a.
work.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-01

New York, NOV. /. - Colonsi
James D. Bell. connmander-in -ohtes
OF the Grand Army Of the Republic,
died today at his home in Brook
lyn. He was "A years old.
Colonel Bells death was due to
hardening Of the arteries. He had
been Ill for less than q week. His
widow, three daughters, and son
we're at his bedside when he died.
Colonel Bell was elected head Of
the g.. A. r. at Columbus, Ohio, in
September. He served three years
and, nine months In the Civil war.
He enlisted ut the age Of 16
yeara. .ist--s.@
After the war he engaged in
newspaper work for eight years and
then entered law. He has lived in
Brooklyn for nearly 80 years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-01
Continued On Page seven.)
AIR RACE over;
WHO IS WINNER?
Derby Closed and Record Must BE
Checked Up To See Who Made
Best Flying Time.

Chicago. Nov. 1.--Announcement
of the winner In the 5,402 mile en-
durance and reliability twice trans
continental airplane race today
awaited official - checking and
FORMULATION by the war depart
mont of the flying times of the
three avtators who reached home
fields yesterday before sundown
oihcially ended the contest. With
the arrival at Mineola. N. Y. of
Lieutenant Colonel H. e. Hartney
and Lieutenant X. b. Bagby. and at
San Francisco Of Lieutenant II. S.
Worthington. eight pilots OF the 6c
who started the great contest Oct.
3. finished. Nightfall found Cap
=. Steinle at Byran, Ohio, and
Lieutenant d. B. Gish at Chicago,
and It was announced eastern con-
troll stations would be kept open
20 that they might complete the
course. flying unoflcially.
From the start OF the race Lieu
tenant Belvin W. Maynard, the
"hying parson" led from Mineola
to San Francisco and back. In q
spectacular flight. only to have bis
ketual flying time bettercd by two
men who had trailed him.
Seven fatalities and . number Of
minor accidents marrSd the race.
The eight hyers who finished. In
the order Of reaching their desti-
nations were:
Lieutenant Maynard, Captain J.
Q. Deualdsoa, Captain Lowell H.
Smith. Captain Alexander Pearson.
Lieutenant Earl MaH4eiman, Lieu
tenant Colonel Hartney: Lieuten-
AT Bagby and Lieutenant Worth
tngton, 9t5
Iaaa ~. = g. 4. q T. Cd
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-01
j. S. TO PUSH.
Nine CASE TO
| FINISH ! FIGHT
y --
Government Determined
to Go Limit to Protect
! General Public.
BIZ DAVID LAWRENCE.


's Especial 10 Inc AfGuSD.
Washington, D. c.. Nov. Its
a ftcish fight. Coal is the circum-
stance but not the issue. Back OF
the threat to paralyze industry and
withhold the nations, fuel supply
at its source Is a principle of re-
spect for the LAWS Of the United
States ana the courts. The gov
eEnment has determined to demon
stra,e that the constitution OF the
United States is more vital than
the constitution OF a miners conven-
ION. lnjunctions to restrain the
miners from carrying out their
strike order have been taken out
by tie department of Justice from
the federal courts. Failure to obey
such .injunctions will place individ-
ual leaders OF the miners in con-
tempt of court. The record in con-
tempt cases is a confusing one.
Eugene Debs served time for con-
tempt. Samuel Gompers fought It
out in the courts through convfc-
tion after conviction and the SUI
preme court Of the United States
finally sustained him and other la
bor officials. But that was over
the printing Of an article reflect
ing on the courts. Any action by
miners disobeying federal court
order enjoining them from doing
specific things which are In viola
ton Of he law will bs met with
prosecutions end officials hare have
l3tfls doubt that In such cfrcuiA-
stances they would have any diff-
eufty IN securing jail sentences.
Governnent te Go Limit.
But the government Is making no
threats. 1t is awaiting the initia-
tiee Of the miners when they at
Tempt to. carry out its strike order.
Taere. is a disposition 10 refrain
from wholesale arrests which
might only intensity tho situation
and prevent . conference between
miners and operators later on but II
forced to do so, the government
will go the limit. Any power that
the federal courts may request to
carry out its iIjunctions will be
promptly granted even 1t It means
the use of'federal troops.
Are Turned About In Fight.
Attorney General Mitchell Pat
mer is the chief actor IN the scene.
Himself a native OF Pennsylvania