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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-04
ROBBERY SUSPECT
SHOT BY pATROLMAN
Prisoner, Attempting Escape
After Surrender, Under
Surveillance at Hospital

A man said to he Harry Magdey. of
Huntingdon street near Fourth is under
surveillance at the Episcopal Hospital
today with a bullet wound in his leg.
Magdey was shot by Patroman Leonard
"ickering. when he attempted to escape
after having been arrested for an alleg-
ed attempt to rob the homes of James
Booton and Mrs. Theresa Love, of 4l6
and 4lS West Huntingdon street.
Patrolman Pickering was on his way
to the Fourth and York streets police
station when his attention was attracted
TO a noise in the rear of the Booton and
Love homes.
He says he found two men trying to
force an entrance. one of the men
escaped. but the other surrendered The
patrolman was taking Magdey to the
station house when the prisoner broke
away and started 70 run. Pickering
fired and shot him in the leg.
An automobile valued at $l400 was
stolen from garage at 1916 North
street The machine was the property
of Harry J. Craig, 1903 Fairmount ave-
nuc.
Thieves ransaClicd the home of Ed
ward l<aufmann. 1915 Locust street.
and stole clothing valued at more than
500, while the fruit stand OF Samuel
Xathin, 902 SAMSON street, was robbed
of candy, cigars and cigarettes valued
at S35. A sneak thief stole 1000 cigars
costing $55 from a motor truck belong
ing to Bayuk Brothers, while it was
standing at Third and Spruce streets.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-04
MERTON PLANNING
MEMORIAL HOUSE
$50. 900 Is Subscribed to
War Tribute. Structure
Costing 100000
81 MEN ENTERED FIGHT
Site at Baird Road and Bow
man Avenue to Be
Purchased
81 MEN ENTERED FIGHT

AS tribute to the eighty -one men who
ion, that 100 per cent American COM
munty on the Main Line. will establish
war tribute hous..
This memorial Is to he made possible
through public subscriptions. and $4,000
of 100000 fund that is, necessary for
the project has been raised.
Merton considers that by sending
eighty -one men into the service 1t per
formed a notable achievement, and as
a permanent mark of gratitude the Cit-
zens. at a meeting held a few weeks
ago, agreed that a war tribute house
would be the most flt;:ng memorial that
could be established.
\ committee headed by James 4. En-
mons was appointed TO handle the de
tails. This committee has recommended
the purchase of the Bungalow" former
" used as a school. The building and
three acres of land at Baird road and
Bowman avenue Is to be purchased for
$4,000
Alterations are to be made to the
building, and among the features added
will he an auditorium large enough to
seat 500 persons. 1t is proposed to use
the property for community purposes.
such as public meetings. musicales. lee
lures, dances and other forms of amu%e-
ment. recreation and education.
Membership in the war-tHbutc house
shall consist Of every contributing man
and woman more than twenty-one years
of age and residing in the Merton cleo
tion district. The management of the
house and grounds will be vested in a
board Of directors to be elected by the
members. The Fidelity Trust Company.
of Philadelphia has been selected to act
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-04

thing to say about the meeting Wednes-
day between the workers and their
former employers.
THE men sat quiet at the meeting,
making very little comment, and let
the bosses do the talking" he said
THE employers proposed to increase
the full-fashioned hosiery workers
wages by ~ per cent. Mr.. Hurlbut
said that the operation of the bonus
plan of the Men and Managements'
Council should add another per cent to
salaries
About the only impression this talk
made on the workers was to convince
them of a matter about which originally
they may have had some slight doubts
namely, that the stocking manufac-
turers are financially able to pay the
workers 1S per cent more wages than
they got when the strike was called.
after the men came back from the
meeting with Mr.. Hurlbut and his as
sociates Il vote was taken on the propo-
sition made, there. 1t was turned down
fiat
"Mr. Hurlbut insisted on having an
other meeting Thursday, although it did
not seem of much use to us or to some
of the other employers. Mr.. Hurlbut
wished it, however, and the men de-
cided to attend. Mr.. Hurlbut said
there would be conferences every aft
ernoOn this week If necessary, because
the workers had to be got back to the
mills by next Monday.
Mr.. Hurlbut is wasting his time try
ping to put the men and arrangements
plan across. The workers won't have
it. And they are not going to change
their rinds."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-04
COLD ENDSLIFE
OF JUDGE CARR
Former Postmaster and
Democrat Succumbs Here
at Age of Sixty-six
10 YEARS ON BENCH
Common Pleas Court .jurist
Presided at Many Notable
Trials
10 YEARS ON BENCH

Judge William wilkins Carr. of Court
of Common Pleas No. 4, and a former
postmaster of this city. died shortly
before midnight last night at his home
1906 Locust street. He was sixty-six
years old.
A cold contracted several weeks ago
caused complications which resulted in
his death. He had been unconscious
since O'Clock yesterday morning and
died without regainng consciousness.
Judge carr had the distinction of be-
ing the only Democrat on the Common
Pleas bench here. He was made an
associate judge of the court on May Z,
1913, by appointment from Governor
Pennypacker. to- fill vacancy caused
by the death OF Judge Michael Arnold,
and was later elected for full term,
which would have expired in January.
1924
The death of Judge Carr. caused pro-
found sorrow and many expressions Of
keen regret among the bench and bar to-
day. His associates. President Judge
Audenreid and Judge Finletter, while
realizing for some days the gravity of
Judges Carr's condition, received the
news of his death with a shock.
Judge Audenred said the loss to the
court and community was n big one.
ouuse LAVE 'ourt OF COMMON Iie"S
NO D. VINO had oee" an ihtith"te ir'enu
oi Juuee Carr iot many years prior 10
inc ia''er appointment as Juuse' Salu
IL was WIN Keen sorrow ana regret
.ha' i learned OF 'ne oeath OF my o'u
iiieru' 'uuse N"''' we na" hno"h e"C'i
other LOT many years. our lriehus't'p
gre" as we became more 'loseiE asso-
ciateu III the Juuiciai oli!ce' Iuuse 'arr
was thorousn gen'iehlah' seh'al
companion ana tFlehu' souhd ia"yer
ana learned "el'-oa'ahCeu Juuse'
Brlet tributes on the uea'h OF 'he
Judge Were h'So palu ny 'uuseS la''e'-
son. Shoehlaker ana H'aahe'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-04

U Sngle-breaSted Spring Overcoats in tight
fitting models and in loose fitting models; con-
servatively cut Ovcrcoats in blacks and staple
grays-double breasted and novelty fabrics in
greens, tanS, grays, browns and heather mix
lures in stocknette fabrics - values that we
cant reproduce wholesale for the prices we
have put on them to clear them away!
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-04
arrest Hats "Dry Waue"
Preparations Of Negro

When the. dry wave arrives July
1. Frank Johnson. a negro, OF On.
tario and Fairhill streets, knows
that his spirits will be lost COM
pletely.
In hopes of buoying up optimism,
he decided to take some spirits with
him.
Johnson was whitewashing the
cellar of Bernard Duffy's saloon,
Lycoming street and Old York
road He removed several quarts
Of Duffy's best from a big barrel.
But he dropped some on the floor
1t brought James McCloy, the bar.
tender, quickly on the scene.
Johnson told Magistrate Wrigley
he "jes' couldn't understan' how de
liCker got in de bucket" Neither
could the magistrate. SO he held
Johnson in $500 bail.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-04
PRUSA REPORTED IN TROUBLE
Vessel Hit Obstruction OFF Eng
lish Coast. Says Dispatch

The American steel steamship prusa'
launched at Hog Island. December 20, Is
reported to have hit an obstruction OH
the English coast, according to dis
match to the Maritime Exchange here.
The dispatch adds that it is believed
the vessel is in a sinking condition. 1t
was loaded with packing house products
and left Port Richmond March Tor
Gothenburg, Sweden.
The keel of the Prusa, a vessel of
s454 tons, was laid April 3 last year,
1t was launched December % and had
a trial trip February %. The vessel was
delivered to the United States shipping
board February 27.
No details were obtainable here to-
day as to the vessels commander or
crew
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-04
0RANGEMEN BACK IN COURTS
Grand Lodge Would Gust Six
Member Lodges

The dispute that has existed since
1913 between some of the local lodges
Iand the State Grand Lodge of Penn
FSylvania of the Loyal Orange lnstltu-
ton of the United States, is again to be
aired in the civil courts.
Today the state lodge brought SIX
suits in equity in Court of Common
Pleas No. /. naming as many local
lodges as defendants 1t is sought to
restrain the defendant lodges from con
tnuing to ignore the state lodge and to
compel them to turn over to the COM
plainants all thee books, regalia, par,
aphernalia. fraternal charter, ritual and
seal of the order.
The defendants named are the officers
of the following lodges: Mizpah Loyal
Orange Lodge Dartmouth Purple Star
Loyal Orange Lodge. No. 81; German
town Golden Star Loyal Orange Lodge
No. 80: Sandy Row Loyal Orange In.
stitution; Star Spanglea Banner Loyal
Orange Lodge, No. 65. and the star or
Pennsylvania Loyal Orange Lodge, NO
11t
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-04
Put of Train: Dies i'm Cell

A man about forty years old was
placed in the Egg Harbor city jail last
might after he had been put off Il Read
ing Railway express bound for Phla-
delpha This morning he was found
dead on his cot. In his pocket was
a receipt OF the Loyal order Of Moose
under the name of Frank Kelly. \ gold
signet ring also bore the initials "F X"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-04

as treasurer of the building fund and
will receive subscriptions
Thomas Dun Belneld, Van Court
Carwithen. Henry Delaplaine and Henry
c. Thompson, Jr. are serving with Mr.
Emmons Oh the building committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-22
SENATOR ADDRESSES LEAGUE.
Labor University Course Members
Hear of High Freight Rates,

Senator j. H. Sinclair of North Da-
kota spoke last night at the Public
Library before the Labor University
Course League, which held the fifth
of a series of lectures preliminary to
. the opening of a university in the
TALL for trade unions and organiza-
tions. His subject was: The Nom
Partisan League: Its History
He told of the high freight rates of
North Dakota which forced the farm
ers to send their grain to the twin
cities" as it was impossible for the
farmers to ship elsewhere, as the
freight rates were the cheapest to
Minneapolis and st. Paul. even if the
farmer was twice the distance from
the desired shipping point. North
Dakota can give the people -four at
So a barrel if fair freight rates ex-
listed in the state
The excitement in the streets
caused by the riots last night called
the meeting to an early close.
John j. Lenney, an ex-soldier and
mill worker, will speak next Monday
night. His subject will be: The New
Army of Democracy"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-22
The Wheat Field.

| had a little field of wheat.
five acres and a third; through
winter storms and springtime
heat my vigils were absurd. |
thought the climate should be
run with my small field in view.
with just enough OF wind and
sun and timely rain and dew. In
other fields of great extent the
wheat of neighbors waved; |
didn't worry worth a cent if they
were lost or saved. The only
| wheat in all the land for which |
cared whoop was that, by idle
zephyrs famed, before my hum
bic coop. | trembled when the
sky was bright, for fear a
drought would come and clouds
would fill me with alright, lest
wild tornadoes hum. | kicked if
there was too much rain. and
jawed the brooding sky: and I
would grumble and complain if
days were hot and dry. | ragged
the wind in heated terms when
it came from the west dream
ed of bugs and army worms, and
every other pest. My wheat is
harvested at last, it lived
through rust and blight, sur
vived the torrent and the blast,
and filled my bin all right. And
I'd have had as big crop if |
had let things slide, if l had
raised no yelping yawp, and had
not wept or sighed. | worried
DER that field SO much | aged a
hundred years, and now l hob
BILE on a crutch, and see how
vain were fears.
WALT MASON.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-22
PAINTINGS ON EXHIBITION.
Charles V. Wheeler Lends Collec.
ton to Public Library.

A fine collection of framed pictures
loaned to the Public Library by
Charles v. Wheeler of this city is
being exhibited at the library The
exhibition on week days will be from
; o'clock in the morning to o'clock in
the evening. except on Saturdays,
when the library is open from 9
o'clock in the morning until o'clock
in the afternoon. On Sundays the
pictures are to be shown from to
a pm. The exhibit is in the main
lobby and will remain until October 1.
The total collection consists of
ffty-one pictures, about half of the
, number in color. some of the artists
& being Whistler, Vermeer, DeHooch.
! Manet. Leonardo da Vinci. Rembrandt
: and Benson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-22
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

The Junior Hadassah will give its
first excursion to Marshall Hail Au-
gust 4.
Miss Julia n. Hickle will represent
the Central High School at the annual
convention of the Young Women's
Christian Association at Camp Nepah-
win. Canton, Pa. She will return Sep
TENDER Is.
Capt. ID. c. Briscall of RiverdaIe.
who had charge of the pigeon service
with the A. L. F., has returned to the
states after an absence of twenty-one
months. Capt. Briscall received high
recomm endation from the commander
in-chief of the Signal Corps for serv-
ices at Argonne front.
Senator Spencer Of Missouri will
speak to the Grand Army of Ameri-
cans at the Howard Theater at .
o'clock on the afternoon of July %.
Soldiers and sailors are especially
urged to attend.
The Chess Club of the Y. NJ. H. A.
has extended the registratio for
elimination contests until July 80. A
committee will be at headquarters.
18th street and Pennsylvania avenue.
every night to accept applications.
Meantime. preliminary contests are
being held. Saturday night will be
"chess night"
The Marine Band concert, scheduled
to be given this evening at Garfield
Park has been Cancelled because of
the weather.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-22
DEATH OF HUGH d. DIGNEY.
Central Labor Union Adjourns il
Respect of Former Head.

Following the reading of the min
utes of the last meeting the Central
Labor Union promptly adjourned
without transacting any business last
night in respect to the memory of
Hugh D. Digney, former president
of the body, and president of the
Building Trades Council, who died
early last night at the Providence
Hospital. after short illness, from
stomach trouble.
Mr.. Digney was fifty years old and
native of Washington, and was
educated at ST. Joseph's Academy. He
was a COMMUNICATE of the Catholic
faith. For the past twelve years he
had been business agent of the Paint
ers, Decorators. and Paperhangers'
Union. He. is survived by a son. The
arrangements for the funeral have
not been made. Central Labor Union
will send a delegation and the pail
bearers will be from that organiza-
ton. Mr.. Digney's residence was at
6S1 4th street northeast
Following this action there was an
open meeting of the body to hear
Miss Katherine Hughes of the Irish
bureau and Rosa Downing and P. j.
Ryan speak on the Irish question and
self differentiation for Ireland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-22
REVERT TO FORMER GRADES
Brigadier Generals Reunite With
Regular Army: Others Assigned.

Brig. Gems. Oliver Edwards. Jaul B.
Malone and jefferson R. Kean have
been honorably discharged in their
emergency grades and revert to their
former status in the Regular Army.
All are assigned to duty in this city.
Brig. Gen. William Wilson also is
honorably discharged.
Other brigadier generals have been
assigned to duty as follows: Gems.
Stuart Heintzelman, NJ. L. Walker,
Charles G. Wheeler. Briant H. Wells,
Banjamin D. Foulois and William T.
Wood to this city: Gems. Joseph c.
Cashier. Manus McCloskey and Lesley
J. McNair, to Fort Leavenworth, Kan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-22
RAIN P0STPONES FLIGHT.
7,S00-Mile Trip Will Be Started on
First Good Morning.

Continuation of the rain this morn
Ing caused the postponeSent for the
second time of the flight W the Mar
tin bombing plane, which g to make
a 7.s00-mile trip. The start will be
made at $50 o'clock on the morning
of the frst good day. The plane was
scheduled originally to leave Boiling
Field yesterday morning, but adverse
weather conditions interfered
Lieut.. Col Hartz, commanding Of
fcer of Boiling Field. will be in
charge of the trip. Tt. reserve
pilots Will be Lieuts. Erns f. Har-
mon and Letha A. Smith. wo mech
aniians will accompany the officers.
The first objective will be New York
thence to Maine and Cleveland, to
California and Florida. and return I'D
the east coast to Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-22
Capt. Joseph S. A. Baker Dead.

Capt. Joseph S. A. Baker, veteran
of the civil war and an employee of the
pension Office for thirty-seven years,
died Sunday at Sibley Hospital He
is survived by his daughter, Mrs.
Eleanor B. Spencer, 2207 Champlain
street. Funeral services. with mill
tary honors. were held this afternoon
at Zurhorst chapel, 3o1 East Capitol
street. A committee representing the
G. A. r. had charge of the services
in Arlington cemetery, where Capt.
Baker was buried.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-22
GO TO SELL A. E. F. SURPLUS
C. W. Hare and Staff to Dispose
of Is Millions Worth.

C. w. Hare, director of sales of
the War Department, accompanied
by large staff of experts. has gone
to Europe to dispose, of the surplus
stocks of war materials held there.
Kent. vice president of the Packers
Trust Company, as financial adviser;
l.. l. Harvey of Vermont, as legal ad
wiser: j. B. Twins of Boston. textile
expert. and Henry Doerr, jr.. of
Minneapolis. as an expert in the sale
of chemicals and medical supplies.
More than fifteen hundred million
dollars worth of surplus property
is to be disposed of by the director
of sales
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-22
WILL BRING NC-4 HERE.
To Be Placed in National Museum
Next Week,

The naval seaplane NC4. now on
public exhibition in Central Park.
New York city, will be removed to
Washington next week and placed in
the National Museum. according
to statement made yesterday by
Lieut. Commander John Hubert Falge
of the Third Naval District. The sea-
plane will be taken by barge through
the inland canal, the wings being dis
mantled and transported separately.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-22
Candy Strike Settled.

Frederick L. Feick. conciliator for
the Department of Labor has in
formed the department that a strike
of candy makers in Chicago. involv-
ing seven thousand persons has been
settled with the adoption of a forty
four-hour week. Employees struck
for the same pay for a forty-four-
hour week as they were receiving for
fifty-four- week and time and
half for overtime work. Employers
agreed to these changes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-22
HIGH JUICE TAX OPPOSED.
House Committee Told Grape, Etc.
Industry Is Threatened.

Federal taxes of 10 per cent on the
gross sales of grape. apple and logan
berry juices have SO increased prices
to. consumers that the industry is
threatened with destruction, the
House ways and means committee
was told by delegation of Wash
ington and Oregon ongressmen and
representatives of the industry. "A
new tax of 2 cents gallon, or less,
was urged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-22
ORPHANS OUTING POSTPONED.
Elks Will Garry Out the Program
When Fair Weather Returns.

Rainy weather, with no sunshine in
sight, has caused the Washington
Lodge of Elks to postpone until July
80 the outing they have planned to
give the orphans of Washington and
Alexandria.
The outing had been scheduled for
tomorrow, when every orphan in the
city was to be taken to Glen Echo,
treated to a big dinner with lots of
ice cream, and given toys. The pro-
gram will in no way be changed be-
cause of the postponement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-22
"Needs Tools for Service. ;

The fare paid is fixed by law, and
under the law we are entitled to re-
ceive for it an adequate and salts
factory service" states the petition.
"A carpenter with poor tools does in
different work; with no TOOLS he
marks time The Washington Rail-
way and Electric Company furnishes
Indifferent service on some of it's
lines; on others it marks time See
to it that this company has the tools
to work with"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-22
FIVE OFFICERS REAssIGNED.
Colonies in Quartermaster Corp
Here Transferred.

officers of the Quartermaster Corps
attached to the purchase, storage and
traffic division, general staff, in this
city, have been reassigned to sta
tions as follows: Col. James B. Hous-
ton. to Philadelphia; Col. Edward S.
Walton, to New Orleans; Lieut. Col.
William E. Murray, to Baltimore;
Lieut.. Col Walter j. Scott, to San
Antonio. and Col. Charles E. N. How
ard, to Philadelphia.
Satisfactory Floral Service for All
occasions. Phi. NJ. 2416. Shaffer. 900 18th.
advertisement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-22

Flowers for the Home.
Don't wait for the formal occasion.
Order from GUIDE today. 1914 F street.
|-Advertisement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-22

Business Properties
On all business streets. Send for
large list. Stone & Fairfax, 1912 New
York observation-disclosures
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-22

TAKE BELL-ANs BEFORE MEALS
end see how fine good digestion makes you feel
advertisement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-22
ORGANIZATION ACTIVITIES
TOMORROW.

Excursion of parishioners of S
Pauls Church to Marshall Hall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-22
No Financing Plan.

The petition. filed by William Mex.
Clayton. chairman of the utilities
committee of the federation. makes
no suggestion as to how the purchas Sc
may be financed. 1t states that the
company now has in operation fifty
new cars, purchased about year ago:
that it lost thirty cars in the Eek
ington barn fire, and that it now pro-
poses to purchase fifteen new car bod
les and equip them with motors SAL
vaged from the fire, which will give
a total increase to it's rolling stock of
but thirty-five cars, as compared with
sixty cars bought and ordered by the
Capital Traction COMPANY
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-22
50 MORE v. R. T. CARS,
FEDERAT|ON'S DEMAND
Citizens Associations Claim Right
to Have Service Here With Prop
er Working Tools

With the Washington Railway and
Electric Company declaring that it
cannot avoid bankruptcy unless given
increased revenues, the Federation of
Citizens Associations today made
fiat appeal to the Public Utilities
Comm sson to saddle a siX-hundred-
by requiring it to purchase fifty new
cars.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-22

The Junior Hadassah will give its
first excursion to Marshall Hall Au-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-22
Col. Fulmer Assigned Here.

Col. John J. Fulmer, infantry, has
been assigned to duty with the Motor
Transport Corps in this city.