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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-22
KIN OF WASHINGTON HERE
REVERE HIS MEMORY TODAY
With Tuo Exceptions, in Military Service, Birthday Of Creal
Relative Vas Celebrated Quietly by Citizens Who Trace
Their Lineage to Family of Nations Father

Kin Of George Washington in this
city celebrated the birthday ami
versary of the great patriot very quiet
ly in their homes. with two exceptions.
The two sons of George steptoe wash
ington, 1918 Locust street, were the ex.
ceptions. Howard, the elder, has emu
lated his famous ancestor and gone to
fight for his country. He is nov in
France with the 1o3rd Trench Mortar
Battery. having been sent over there"
last sDlng. The other son. william De
Hertburns Washington, is studying at a
military school In Winchester, Va
George Steptoe Washington. member
OF the firm of James & Washington,
merchandise brokers. of this city, Is n
great-great-grand nephew Of the first
President. With both of his sons away.
he limited his celebration to at
tending a meeting of the Pennsylva-
MIA Society. Son of the Revolution, at
the Historical Society. Thirteenth and
Locust streets. this afternoon.
II am thinking more of my boy in
France thar of washington" he said,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-22
INSURANCE MAN
ANSWERS HURLEY
U. S. Ships Defective Cause
of Refusal of Risks,
He Says
N DISCRIMINATION
President of Philadelphia Con.
Germ Criticizes Building of
Vessels Out of Green Timber

Denial Of charges made by Chairman
Hurley, of the shipping board. that
american marine insurance companies
disseminated against American
shipping and that they are dominated by
British influences Is made by Benjamin
Rush. president OF the Insurance Com
pany Of North America, Of philadelphia,
In a letter to Congressman J. Hampton
Moore.
Mr.. Rush says that American insur-
ance companies refused to insure ships
constructed by the shipping board which
were defective.
Mr.. Hurley, he says, is now trying to
unload upon the shoulders of American
underwriters responsibility for the fall
ure of a shipbuilding policy persisted In
by the government In defiance of expert
advice. Describing the mistakes made
by the shipping board, which caused the
insurance companies to refuse to take
chances on the ships. Mr.. Rush says:
Anybody knows that green timber
shrinks therefore. to build a ship out Of
green timber is the height Of folly. be-
cause in the ordinary course Of nature
timbers and plankings are bound to
shrink, rendering frequent calking neces-
sary, and ultimately rendering the ship
nsea worthy
The government was well ADVISED or
this fact, but insisted on constructing
wooden tonnage. for reasons no doubt as
well known to you as to any enc else.
"All the time these ships were being
constructed our surveyors we're refused
access to n government yard. al
though request was made for this priv
ilege.
IF the shipping board will give us
good chips. they will get good rates on
them. There is ample capacity in the
American insurance market to take care
of American business, with occasional
exceptions to prove the rule
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-22
BISHOP OF BRAZIL'S
SOLDIER SON ARRIVES
Charles M. Kinsolving to
Visit Aunt in This
City

On the cruiser st. Louis, which has
just reached home from overseas, was
Lieutenant Charles M. K~insolving, son
Of Bishop Lucent Lee Kinsolving, the
Episcopal bishop OF Brazil. The lieu
tenant returns after two and one-half
years service at the front.
Lieutenant Kinsolving vas formerly
a sugar salesman for the Pennsylvania
Sugar Company. He is going to the
home of his aunt after being mustered
out of the service. She is Mrs. s. F.
Houston. whose estate. Druimmoir, Is at
Chestnut Hill.
After serving with an American am
bulance unit attached to the French
army, he Joined the Lafayette Esca-
drile, and later, when the United States
entered the war, was assigned to the
first American bombing squadron. which
operates with the French, His work
consisted principally of daylight air
raids over the German lines, and he
made about forty OF such flights. With
the exception of slight injuries received
when his airplane made a bad landing
in November. 1917, he went through the
war without a scratch.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-22
P~HILADELPHIANS HIGH
AS III OF BILLS

HsrrisburK. Feb. 22.-Pennsylvania's
Legislature which has just completed one
month of business sessions, has just
s25 bills before It. Three bills have
reached the desk of the Governor. one
carrying the money to meet deficiencies
in the state government, having been
approved. Both branches have heavy
calendars, and there will be much ac-
tivity In the committees during the com
ing week. Virtually every committee of
the House which has bills in its charge,
will meet next week.
Senator T. L. Eyre, Chester, leads the
Senators In number OF bills presented,
having introduced eighteen Of the 25s
In hand. Senator H.. w. Schantz. Lee
high, Is next with sixteen. followed by
O.. w. Sassaman. Berks.. with fifteen
and A. +. Daix. Philadelphia. with
thirteen.
ON the House side. where there have
ybeen 572 bills presented. Representative
J. A. Walker. Philadelphia. leads with
eighteen, a number of them being cleo
ton code changes: w. +. Stadtlander.
Allegheny. Is second with fifteen James
a Dunn, Phslsdelphia third with thir-
<ourth with eleven.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-22

1732-George Washington, first Presi-
dent of the United States, born In West
moreland County, Va. Died at Mount
Vernon. Va. December II. 1893.
1778-Rembrandt Peale, the famous
artist, who introduced the teaching of
drawing in American schools. born in
Philadelphia. Died there october 3. 1860.
1S19-John n. Mafitt. Jr.. a famous
Confederate %privateer. born in Dublin,
ireland. Died at Wilmington. n. c., May
Is, 1886.
l842-Abraham Lincoln addressed the
Washington Temperance Society at
Springfield. Ill, favoring total absti-
nence.
tice between France and Germany was
further extended.
1915-Russia admitted the loss of an
entire army corps to the Germans.
191S-Berlin reported peace treaty
signed by Germany and the Ukraine.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-22
DIES MARTYR
TO DEVOTION TO DUTY
DIR. George A. Cunningham
Did Work of Physicians
Called to War

DR.. George A. Cunningham, 1910 Ritz
dead, a martyr to extra burdens which
he took on his shoulders during the
war.
Friends declare that his death in the
University Hospital late yesterday was
due to pneumonia su%perinduced by over.
work. He was stricken ten weeks age
Doctor Cunningham, according to his
friends, was one of those physicians who
doubled their work 80 that younger ply.
sicians without families might Join the
colors. During the influenza epidemic,
he was on the go night and day, taking
little time to eat or sleep. He attended
hundreds of the sufferers in the southern
section of the city, n just before he
was stricken proudly confided In a friend
that he had not lost n single case.
His %trenuou Efforts to save the
lives of others SO weakened his consti-
tuition, according to his friends, that he
was unable to combat the pneumonia
when he became i'll. Physicians at the
University Hospital performed an oper.
alton in an effort to ave his life.
A widow, two children, Helen and
Marie. his father. John j. Cunningham,
of Mahanoy City, Pa, and a sister, Mrs
]. Joseph Lilly, of New York, survive
him.
Doctor Cunningham, who was thirty.
nine years old, vas born at Mahanoy
City on September IS, 1880. He was
educated In he common schools and
graduated from Jefferson Medical Col
lege in 1904. He was resident physician
at thea Western Pennsylvania Hospital
Pittsburgh, and practiced for a shor
time in his native city. He came to thi.
city several years ago, and had a larg,
practice In the southern section of tn,
city. He was a member Of several med
icai societies.
The funeral will be held on Tuesda,
morning. Solemn requiem mass will b.
sung at the Church of the Epiphany
Eleventh and Jackson streets. Inter
ment will be made at Harrisburg.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-22
FARMERS" GRADUATE
Farm School Has Com
mencement DaY

Fifteen students of the National Farm
School. Doylestown. received diplomas
at the commencement exercises today.
The following young men received
diplomas FOR the three years course:
David Brown, Bernhard Goldschmidt.
Joseph Goldstein, William Greenberg.
Samuel G~reenberg. John Hahne, Philip
Harwitz, Benjamin Joffe, Ernest Katz,
Jacob Names, Irving Marcus. Jack MIL
ler. Samuel Miller, Jacob Rabinowitz,
Norris Schosberg. Max Segal. manuel
Wiener and George Wolf. Richard Boyes
and Morris Mayer received a post
graduate certificate for one additional
year In farm management.
A new freshman class. which prom
ises to be the largest In the history OF
the school. Is to be admitted early In
March.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-22
LIKENS GERMANY TO CROCODILE
Langdon Warner Says Gains in
Asia Exceed Wars Losses

Langdon Warner. director of the
Pennsylvania Museum, Memorial Hall,
Paramount Park, has returned from
Siberia, where he made a survey of con-
ditions for the American State Depart
ment. Mr.. Warner declared that Ger
many laughs in its sleeve" as 1t pleads
for sympathy for the loss of one or two
coral islands In the South Pacific Ocean
and some fever swamps in Africa
There are few persons today who can
possibly be fooled by the crocodile tears
of the Germans" said Mr.. Warner, land
yet 1t Is well within the range Of pos
sibility that those crocodile tears will
be allowed to wash away German guilt.
Germany has virtually won control Of
European and Asiatic Russia, northern
China and much of Mongolia. II you
call that a beaten nation, then to the
victims, not the victors belong the
spoils."
Mr.. Warner said the Allies failed to
give promised aid - the Czecho- Siovak
army, and yet the Qechs and the Czechs
alone, still hold the railway line across
the continent to the Ural Mountains.
ut 10 hardly fair" said Mr.. Warner,
that the 10000 Americans that are left
there should stand as our only bulwark
against the Hun Let us, for their
sakes, hope that they will be withdrawn
before another man Is lost"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-22
STORE EXECUTIVES dine
Smiles Club of Blauner's, Inc,
Gives First Dinner Tonight

The first dinner of the Smiles Club,
an organization composed of executives,
their assistants. n buyers and assis-
tant buyers OF Blauner's, Inc, 500 Mar
ket street. will be held tonight at the
Poor Richard Club.
There are sixty-seven members of the
club. Honor guests of the evening will
be Harry Blauner and his wife, Sidney
Blauner and other members OF the
Blauner family.
william s. Pendleton, general manager
of the store, will be the POSTMASTER, and
a jazz band will enliven things between
speeches.
dleton, and Miss Elizabeth Scharer, OF
the advertising department OF the store
will impersonate the different store buy
ers, Miss Norma Lowenthan and
Thomas Mccartney will sing.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-22
LIEUTENANT DRAYTON HOME
Philadelphia Aviator, First of
Four Brothers in Service, Returns

Lieutenant Harry C. Drayton, of the
aviation corps. Is among the well known
Philadelphians who have Just returned
from France. He Is the son Of william
Drayton. 8 South Twenty-first street.
The Drayton family has made an
enviable war record with four sons I'm
the service. Lieutenant Drayton is the
first Of the brothers to return home.
He was in charge of a school for aerial
year.
OF his brothers. Captain william
Drayton is attached to base hospital No.
10 as a surgeon. Corporal Newbold
Draytor Is with the 10Sth Field Artll-
lery and Corporal John w. Drayton Is
serving In the military police under
Colonel John C. Groome.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-22
HOLIDAY IN %sHIPYARDS.
Gloucester Plants Release $4,000 Work
men to Celebrate

The $4,000 employees OF the New YORK
Jones shipyards. gloucester, city. ceie-
brated W~ashington's Birthday. Both
plants closed for the day.
Notice was posted yesteroay after,
noon that the plants would be closed
and the weekly pay was given to the
employees at the close OF the days
work. Nearly al of the other manu-.
featuring plants In Gloucester and
Camden were closed today observing
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-22
Knitting Plant Improved

Albany. n. ", Feb. 22.-Improvements
are being made to the Anchor Knitting
Mills. Hagaman. that will facilitate
greatly the handling of the business.
That part Of the mill used as an office
is being entirely remodeled and when
the work Is finished the result will be
a modern mill office. Other improve
ments are being made to the plant which
is at present closed because Of a lack
of business.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-22
CONGRESSMAN dies ABROAD
Borland, of Missouri, Passes
Away in Hospital in France

Washington. Feb. 22.-(By A. P.)-
Word was received here last right of
the death OF Representative william p.
Borland. of Missouri. Death occurred
at Army Field Hospital Nc. 30l, in
France. of pneumonia.
The Information was contained In a
brief cable received by Adjutant Gen.
eral Harris.
Representative Borland had been visit
ing the battlefelds of Europe. and when
last heard from was at the headquarters
of the army Of occupation.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-22
Church to Celebrate Anniversary

Holy Trinity Presbyterian Church,
Eleventh and Rockland streets. will cele-
ing tomorrow. The Rev. Or. William
Barnes Lower will preach morning and
evening.
The three members of the original ses-
Paul Richter and Charles w. Lyle. will
be present and make short addresses.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-22

Washington. Feb. 22.-(By A. P.)-
Representative Hicks, of New York.
has introduced nineteen bills directing
Secretary Baker or Secretary Daniels to
discharge New York men because of
family dependents. Mr.. Hicks said the
discharges, which he knew were war
ranted. had been denied. The bills were
referred to the Military and Naval Com
mittees.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-22
FEWER INFLUENZA DEATHS
Report Shows II Died of Disease
During Week

Deaths from influenza during the week
numbered seventy-cne. as compared with
eighty-nine last week. Deaths from all
causes numbered 100. as compared with
1913 last week and 655 during the corre-
spending week last year.
The deaths were divided as follows:
Males, 1862; females. 35S; boys, los,
m girls. SO. The causes of the deaths
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-22
Today's BIRTHDAYS

Lieutenant General Sir Ribert Baden
Powell, founder of the Boy Scout move
.ent. born sixty-two years ago today.
Frank l.. Stanton, celebrated Georgia
poet and author. born at Charleston,
s.. c., sixty-two years < today.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-22
George Long to Speak at Audubon

Tomorrow afternoon George Long, of
mass-meeting at Audubon. n. J.. At
night he will. preach on Restitution"
at the Inasmuch Mission. The ~increas-
ing number of men without work has
taxed the Inasmuch Mission to ca
pacity.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-22
Pastor Will Commute" to Church

North Wales, Pa, Feb. 22.-The Rev.
Thomas Bird. of Philadelphia, has ac-
cepted a call to the pulpit of the North
Wales Baptist Church. of which he was
pastor about fifteen years ago. He will
commute" from Philadelphia to North
Wales.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-11-13
GRAHAM TRIAL NOW
SET FOR NOV. IS
Attorney.G General A SKIS Post
pOnement-Plea Causes
Speculation

Montpelier. Nov. o.-The Attorney
general asked Judge F. NJ. Butler yes
terday to give the State another week
I'm the preparation of Its case for the
prosecution OF II. F. Graham on the
charge of embeZZlement and larceny OF
State funds, which was to have COM
menced Tuesday afternoon. The trial
is now set for November 10. 1t appears
that the plea which was filed the middle
of last week had more teeth in it than
at first seemed to have and that another
principal reason for the continuance is
that f. S. Pratt, the States accountant,
is in New York at the present time
There has been n report that the defense
has told the state there would be no
trial. This may have two interpretations,
namely, that they expect the case to
go to the Supreme Court proforma on a
demurrer, or that a plea of guilty was
looked for
The plea that was filed is still causing
the best attorneys in this section to study
It and they are waiting to see what Will
be the next move.
They admit that II Is a classic, but
are wondering what the results of such
plea in criminal court will be, for no
such plea Is known in this State TO
ever have been filed before in criminal
court The State treats the plea of one
of mot guilty" and are working on that
basis.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-11-13
SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS
PROPAGANDA CONVICTIONS

Washington. No. io.-upho.dins the con.
vlotions IN New York Of Jacob Abrams
and four other Russians for spreading
radical propaganda. the Supreme Court
In majority opinion written by Justies
Clarke. declared to-day that the
pamphlets prepared by the Russians and
scattered broadcast from roof tops in the
lower East eide. Nsw York CITY. were
''cleariy an appeal TO the 'worksrs' to
arise and put down by force tho govern
mont OF tho United States"
Justices Holmes and Brandsis disssntsd
and the former dec AIRED IN minority
opinion that the circulation of the leaflets.
which protested against sending Amsri-
can troops to Russia, WAS not In violation
of the espionage act. Tho right Of the
Russians TO publish tho pamphlets. Jus.
tles Holmes said was as clear AZ was tho
right Of tho federal government to pub
lih the Constitution of tho United States.
The majority opinion pointed ut that
the Huss!anH. who wsre sivsn ssntsnass
OF from threo 10 twenty years. had taken
no stepa toward naturalization although
they had lived In this country from nvs
10 ten years.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-11-13
'NON-BEVERAGE' ALCOHOL
POPULAR IN NEW YORK
Stuff Formerly Used in Hair Tonic
Now Served M "Scotch" and "Rye"

Stuff Formerly Used I'm Hair Tonic
Now Served M "scotch" and "Rye"
New York, Nov. 10.-Since the prohibit
ton law went into effect New York's
insistent and enthusiastic drinkers have
been consuming the "non-bevernse" alco-
hol which usually goes into hair tonic
cologne and patent medicines-at 80 and
20 cents glass. Col. Daniel L. Porter.
supervising internal revenue agent here
made this assertion tonight.
Prune juice and caramel have aided
bartenders to cater to customers and
whiskey made "while you walt" from the
hair tonic Ingredient has been colored
and served az Scotch" rye" and other
favorite brands,
This has come about because there has
been no genuine red liquor" aynilable
since July l, Colonel Porter said, II has
proven satisfactory to customers who
hnve not been let IN ~ the secret. be-
cause 1t has a powerful 'kick."
The mon beverage" alcohol wcs
manufactured under the war tim,
food control law and cost sp4o , bnr,
rel When the saloon ksepsr got ~
his next business operation was to
puy half dozen empty barrels and
diiuts II. Then. with hts stock OF
pruhe juice and caramel at hand, and
HIS bartender ready, he served hts dis
suisod stock by the small glass, maxi
Ing profit OF anything from 81 900
TO $4,000. according TO how much heart
no had for his customers, Colonel por-
ter assorted.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-11-13
EXPECT IS PRESIDENTS
Association of Colleges in New Engla
md HadIcy Among Them

Middlebury, Nov. Various topics Of
Importance in intercollegiate life will be
discussed at the 61st meeting of the AS
ISOLATION of Colleges in New England
which will be held at Mlddlebury Col ege
next Friday and Saturday. Twenty eight
delegates, including Il college presidents.
will be in attendance.
The delegates are expected to arrive
at Middlebury next Friday and arrange
ments have been made for the guests to
dine that evening at Hepburn Commons
The first meeting of the association will
follow directly afterwards in the social
rooms of Hepburn hall. Topics for dis
cussion have been suggested by the de e.
gates and will be talked over at the
meetings The discussions are strictly
confidential.
The Middlebury College faculty mem
bers have invited the members Of the as
ISOLATION to accompany them on a week.
end hike on the Long Trail of the Green
Mountains in the Batte,l Forests belong
ing to the college.
The fol owing representatives of New
England institutions will he present: Har-
ward University, President A. Lawrence
Lowell and Prof Chester y. Greenough:
Yale University, President Arthur T..
Hadley and Dean Frederick s. Jones
Brown University. President w. II. r.
Faunce and Prof Walter G. Everett
Dartmouth College. President Ernest NJ.
Hopkins; Williams College, President
Harry a, Garfield and Dean Carol L..
Maxcy: University Of Vermont. President
Guy W. Bailey and Dean George II.
Perkins; Bowdon College, President
Kenneth c. NJ Snls and Professor
Char'es H. Hutchins; Amherst College,
President Alexander Meiklejohn: Trinity
College, President Henry A. Perkins and
Prof. Odell Shepard; Wesleyan University,
George NJ. butcher and Leroy A. How
land; Boston University, President Lemuel
IL. Muriin AID Dean William NJ. Warren;
TUFTS College. President John A. Cousens
and Dean Frank G.. Wren; Clark Uni
versity. President G.. Stanley Hall and
Prof George II. Blakeslee; Clark Co.
lege President Edmund c. Sanford and
Prof Prentiss c. Hoyt; Middlebury Col
lege, President John NJ. Thomas and
Prof. Charles B. Wright
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-11-13
SIR THOMAS Upton
ARRIVES IN NEW YORK

New York. Nov. B.--Bronsed and wealth
or beaten by sun and wind, Sir Thomas
J. Upton. Bart, arrived ysBterday from
England on tho Cunardor Carmanin, buoy
cd up with the hope that the New Yori,
Yacht club would aaeapt HIS challenge
and that the race would this place on
June n, 1920,
cir Thomas has achieved every ambition
of his boyhood dreams In his long and
sueeeseful business career, and has only
one wish to crafty, and that is to win
"That Mus" He will remain In New
fsrk for 1--WE wseiis TO maiis arrange
inehta fer having the challenger Sham
roeh ~ taieH frem shewan'H shipyard In
South BrseLiya 10 City Island and attend
to other business matters,