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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-05
BOOZE TIDE BATTLES
SHORE ON HOLIDAY
Thirsty Holiday Crowds Find
Cabarets Selling Brew
Openly

Atlantic City, July 5.-Atlantic City
was not "dry' on the biggest holiday
of the year.
Reassured by the friendly attitude of
Department of Justice agents detailed
here to close up the town under war
prohibition, following the issuing of a
statement by them condoning the failure
of shore officials to enforce the law,
white daisy" leaguers bathed the big
town in beer.
Nothing but beer" was the gladstone
tidings with which rushing Edrkeepers
saluted thirsty thousands in cafes and
saloons-but there was plenty of that
With the beer went 'life- saver" cock
tails, camoufaged punches too new to
have standardized designations. and-it
Is spected-something stronger in
many cases.
In the big hotels bartenders took no
chances and guests continued for the
most part to patronize the nearest ca =
barets for the ''atmosphere' lacking in
the fashionable grills.
So far as surface indications go no
stranger ever would have imagined
Atlantic City was supposed to be upon
the water wagon. TO the contrary it
appeared, as far from satisfied shore
pastors put it. to be decidedly wet"
Police records would indicate. how
ever, that the jolt the government
dealt the white daisy" leaguers yes
terday in holding them in heavy bail
for the next federal grand jury at
Trenton had its effect upon the dis
pensing of ''hard'' goods There was
but one case in which bona fide intoxi-
cation was charged. The victim is said
to have brought it with him."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-05
TWO 100000 FIRES
IN 35 OVER FOURTH
Fireman Badly Burned in One Of
Blazes That Occur in Ad-
joining Building
SKYR0CKET STARTS FIRST


Two Hl"'o"o nres IN auJoihlng
ouildlhgs' one laSt evening ana 'h'
otner thiS morning. 'ame aS Nh "'''r
math of Germantown Fourth of July
celebration. A fireman was badly
h,,uroa L. ,od,,,, hlo,o
-, ,~.,,. -,
Inc 'hre'- S'orF Nnl'''hk so""N '"'''
of John Long. 513I Lena street, was
set on fire last night hy n sky-rockct
r,. u,,,.o. ,,,.,ol .bro,,c,, M o,or
windoW ana igh'''u lh7a'i'na"ie """'
material. Thrco horses were rescued
from the building bv Patro7mcn Forth
.,a 11;,,ou
}" Is oe'l'''" ""' H''''''' WV, TT
of goods were destroyed this morning
when flames attacked the two story
br;oL s+ob1e ot CoIIoD7 and Ioro
80. ,,,...,,, - .ho cor,rortov,
as'e''s' "
Dye company
Earl Morton, Of Engin" Company
No. 10 was badly burned on the arms.
:. o..o,.,rr 60 oo,,bot +bo fro
r. 49,, t o,,t,,,,,bi,
'ne Nurse "''' Iva.
| trucks were saved pN "l'''""' l'''' I"
driver for the company.
The frcmcn wcr" hnmp"rcd by III"
intense heat and the frequency of small
explosions, caused. il is thought. by
dyestuffs and which caused thlck
cloud of black smoke to appear.
Roman candles caused hr' Whlch
burned three-story vacant house at
17o6 Point Breeze avenue early Iast
night. AT l5"o franktord avenue
house occupied by mares i'n| was
shghtly u"Hlase" ny n'e ~ nv. p'"N1
out when nre'racker' thrown oE
small BOY; became loGseu III Il's coping
between the nrSt anu Se'onu No"'S Vi
the mousse ,.
chlluren Ihre" llsh''" Hr'',r"'N''
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-05
WALK LESS, BE EFFICIENT,
IS ADVICE TO TRAMPS
Establishment OF Posts in Various Cities and Use Of Business.
Like Methods Indorsed

didn't earn It," he says, "and so it isp t
/ mine
Doctor How, during the entire meet
ing, walked from one wrctched looking
delegate to another, shaking hand in
friendly greeting. picking up hot which
had fallen to the floor, or passing n
pitcher of ice cold root beer. He re-
plenished the supply of drink at Il near
by store, more than once. When the
meeting adjourned, all his money had
been spent to Quench his brothers"
thirst, and he had to ask: Lend me
twenty cents, will you please"
The meeting passed resolution re
questing the release Of all political
prisoners incnrcerated during the war ::
another resolution advocating the abe
lition Of privately owned employment
agencies. and the reduction of political
control over the Federal Employment
Bureau, and resolution demanding that
every man and woman in the United
States be given the privilege Of suffrage,
whether the man or woman be of the
floating population or not, and that pre-
vision be made whereby they might vote
legally in any town they happened to be
in when election rolled around.
Dues 10 Cents Year
Charles Foster. of Buffalo. is secre-
tary of the conference. John O'Day is
secretessSsof Philadelphia's local chap
ter. whose headquarters henceforth will
be 932 Ridge avenue.
Members pay ten cents a month for
dues. and receive credential card
which gives them the privileges of the
brotherhood wherever local chapter
exists. The brotherhood was founded in
st. Louis.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-05

What tho migratory workers need
are modern efficiency methods. We
ought to organize in every city. in order
that when we pass through we are sure
own employment agencies, and the use
of the telephone.
1--WE are living in a new era. and we
ought to adopt modern business
methods.
1--WE oughtn't let our shoes get worn
out by walking too much. II copper
sees our toes sticking out, he pinchcs
us for being hoboes. What | say is,
that instead of doing so much walking
that it wears out our shoes. we ought
to use the telephone more in order to
transact our business.
This is the opinion of George Turner,
delegate at large to the eastern conven-
ton of the Brotherhood Welfare Asso-
citation Of Migratory, Casual and Tn
employed Workers. which is meeting at
932 Ridge avenue. The convention
closes tomorrow
Chapter in Many Cities
The dominating p&tonaIity at the
conference is DR.. J. Eads How, mil
lionaire hobor.' and founder of the
brotherhood which is eleven years old =,
and which has representative chapters
in many large cities of the Union. and
which publishes a monthly magazine
called ''The Hobo News" DR.. How is
a physician who renowned the wealth of
his family in st. Louis because he be-
lieved it belonged just as much to the
down and outs" as it did to him. Il
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-05
BEER SOLD IN GLOUCESTER
10 of % Bars Keep Open to Supply
CroWds-No Arrests

A small army of dusty throats drank
up all the near beer in Gloucester yes
terday.
Early in the evening the beer pumps
in the ten saloons open gave gurgling
gasps and not another drop would they
yield. After sunset, when they saw the
supply running low, n few of the So
loon men jumped their price to ten
cents. but the sales never slackened.
There are. or were, twenty eight
barrooms in Gloucester. Only ten of
that number opened yesterday to ac-
commodatc the Fourth of July crowds
and the cash registers of the proprie-
tors. And, the police say. nothing more
lively than "a per cent beer was sold
No arrests We're made in Gloucester
yesterday, situation that smashed all
records. the authorities assert.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-05
TWO DEAD, 10 HURT
IN TRAFFIC WRECKS
Train Kills Brakeman Near
Holmesburg and Child, Avoid
ing Firecracker, Hit by Auto
TWO GIRLS IN ONE CRASH

Two persons were killed and nine
teen injured in series Of automobile,
motorcycle and other accidents that fea-
tured the Fourth of July holiday.
The dead persons are William T.
Jordan, railroad brakeman, killed by
train at Holmesburg; Gladys Johnson,
six years old, 1927 Rodman street,
struck and killed by an automobile as
she ran to avoid the explosion of fire.
cracker.
William Purnell, 1885 South Eight
eenth street, driver of the car that killed
Gladys johnson. took the child to the
Polytechnic Hospital He gave himself
up to the police.
-Four persons were injured when an
automobile overturned at Broad and
Master streets. The driver lost control
of the machine while trying to avoid
coliding with another automobile. The
injured persons were taken to st. Jo-
seph's Hospital.
The injured persons were Harry Man
ming, thirty seven years old, 665 North
Tenth street. Michael Morris. twenty
two of 2631 North Twelfth street:
Christopher II. Morris, thirty three, of
2807 North Sartain street, and Will
liam J. Smith, thirty eight, of 66s
North Tenth street.
Two Girls Hurt In Crash
Two girls and a man were hurt when
the automobile in which they were rid
ing overturned on Wellens avenue near
Fifth street, Olney.
The injured girls were valeria Coyne,
twenty one years old, 6136 Chestnut
street, and Jane Rogg, nineteen years
old, 3050 North Ninth street. John
Mccarthy, 25S Wellens avenue, was
the driver. They wer, all taken to the
Jewish Hospital.
George Davis. ten years old, 34s At.
lantic avenue, was ruh over and hurt
by a motorist at Broadway and Me-
chanic street, Camden. The autoist es-
capped. The boy is in the Cooper Hos
pital
William Orme. 2425 East Dauphin
STREET. was taken to the Pottstown Hos
pital after his machine became unman-
agcable and he was injured near Potts
town.
Four year old Boy Hurt
Gerald Glennon, four years old, 23O7
East Clearfield street, was struck by
an automobile and severely injured on
Clearfield street near Tulip. He sus-
tanned fracture of both legs and
compound fracture of the left ankle.
Michael Prokopita, 645 Ferry ave-
nue.. was struck and slightly injured BY
an autombile near his home. The boy
is nine years old.
To avoid hitting another automobile
Lewis LEVY, 1920 East Glenwood ave.
nue., ran his machine into a stone wall
at Adams avenue and Wingohocking
street. He was thrown over the steer
ing wheel and painfully injured.
Stephen Ulrich and his wife, 124 AL
len street, were hurt when the motor
cycle in which they were riding went
into n telegraph pole. Their small
baby, riding in the motorcycle, es-
capped injury.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-05
VENIZELOS ON VICTORY
Greek Premier Tells His People
"World Commences to Breathe"

SaIonica. July 5.--(By A. P.)--Pre-
mier Vcniaelos's announcement to his
people of the signing of the German
peace treaty at Versailles was issued
today by General Paraskevopoulos in an
order of the day to troops. The mes
sage read:
THE world commences to breathe.
The strongest Of our enemies recognizes
his complete defeat and accepts the
heavy but just conditions of the Allies.
The signing of the peace will be fol-
lowed rapidly by the submission of our
more direct enemies. Bulgaria and Tur-
key, and this latter action will restore
liberty to many thousands of our broth
ers in the Greek Irredenta as well as to
the peoples living there; and will en-
able Greece again to become rich state
and to enjoy the benefits of peace as
sured by the league of nations. The
Greek army may be proud of its par
ticipation in this gigantic work.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-05
GIRL SCOUT CAMP OPENS
Military Exercises Mark Inception Of
OutInss-Contests to Be Held

With formal military exercises Miss
Elisabeth y. Fox. of the Girl Scout
executive committee. opened Camp
Obahkotah. the Girl Scout summer
camp at PaOli today. One hundred Girl
Scouts, from Glenside, South PhiIadcI-
phia, kensington and Germantown
participated. At 3 p. IN. flag will be
raised.
This camp. which was made possible
by gift from Miss Anne Thomson. Of
Devon, is situated opposite the old
Marine camp, about a mile from Paoli
station.
There will be an average of 100
girls every week, representing different
troops from all parts OF the city.
Troops will arrive on Saturday Of each
week and remain one week. Every Fri
day there will be contest in swim
ming, signaling and first aid. Ath =
letic meets will be held at the end of
each of the summer months. Miss
Leona Maxim. assistant director of the
Girl Scouts, is camp major for July,
and Miss A. Edwinna Gindor. captain
of Troop 13. is camp major for August.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-05
Deaths of a Day
MRS. ESTHER H. ROWLAND
Daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Custis Harrison Dies

Custis Harrison Dies
Mrs. Esther Harrison Rowland.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Gusts Harrison. and widow of Edward
*. Rowland. died suddenly yesterday
at Buck Hill Falls. in the Poconos. Mrs.
Rowland had been i'll several months.
but apparently was much improved in
health when she went to Buck Hill
Falls two weeks ago to spend part of
the summer. News of her death came
as a great shock to her family and to II
large circle of friends
Mrs. Rowland was member of the
Emergency Aid and was leader in
various forms of war relief work and
patriotic movements. Her home was
Rock Rose. in Radnor.
Her husband. Edward X. Rowland.
who was member of the firm of Will
liam & Harvey Rowland, Inc. spring
manufacturers. Frankford. dropped
dead four years ago in a hotel in
Bridgeport. Conn, while on business
trip to that city.
Mrs. Rowland was thirty seven years
old Besides her father. former pro
vost of the University of PENNSYLVANIA.
and her mother. who before her mar
riage was Miss Ellen Nixon Vain. Mrs.
Rowland is survived by two daughters
Esther Rowland and Dorothy Rowland
and by these brothers and sisters
Charles Custis Harrison, Jr.. Harry
VAIN Harrison. Mrs. c. Emory Me-
Michael and Mrs. Walter A. Wood. of
Hoosic Falls, n. Y.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-05
YORKSHIP FIELD OPENS
Public Gets First Chance to See
Shipyard Village

Opening a new $40, 200 athletic field
and gymnasium to the public, York
ship village. the new section of Camden,
staged it's Fourth of July celebration
yesterday and for the first time the pub
lie was allowed to visit the village,
where 1850 homes were built for work
ers of the New York shipyard at a cost
of SO. 900, 200.
In the exercises. which opened at 10
o'clock. Mayor Charles B. Ellis, of
Camden, spoke of the early days of the
shipyard. its progress and the high mark
it has made in the shipbuilding pro-
gram. Mr.. Ellis said a house had been
constructed in Yorkship village for
every two working hours since the work
began.
A flag raising by the war camp COM
munity service followed the speaking
Then came athletic events on the new
field, claimed to be one of the best in
the United States.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-05
T. J. D0LAN FINED $3.50
Admitted Speeding and Pays Maeis
trate Fine

Thomas ]. Dolan, of Devon. son of
the late Thomas ]. Dolan, president of
the United Gas Improvement Company,
was arrested for speeding in a motorcar
at Broad and Brown streets. early to =
day, and was fined $3.50 by Magistrate
Beaton, at the Tenth and Buttonwood
streets station.
''It's all true, SIR" he told the
magistrate after he was accused by Po-
liceman Kelly, of the Twentieth and
Buttonwood streets station, of going
between forty and forty five miles an
hour.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-05
JEWELRYMEN WILL MERGE
Four Associations Propose a Single
Organization

New York, July 5.-Because of the
present labor trouble and the expecta-
ton of further difficulties with the
wor kers later in the year, "A plan is now
on foot in the jewelry industry for the
organization of one large association to
represent all manufacturing interests.
AS the result of a meeting last week
at which manufacturers discussed the
labor situation it is believed that the
Manufacturing jewelers. Association of
Greater New York, the Platinumsmiths'
Association and the East Side Manu-
featuring Jewellers Association will be
dissolved. In the place of these asso-
Citations new body will be formed
1t is believed in the jewelry trade that
much stronger organization is needed
than at present exis SITS if the manufac-
turers are to present unified from
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-05
PLAN BIG PHONE STRIKE
Walkout in South Forecast by Eiec
trical Brotherhood Aaent

Louisville, Ky. July 5.-(By A. P.)
Joseph Lyons. of Chicago. general
representative of the International
brotherhood of Electrical Workers, who
is in Louisville in connection with a
strike of 400 telephone workers. said
today steps were being taken to call a
strike in telephone exchanges in the
South.
Mr.. Lyons's statement seemed to- be
directed especially at the Bell inter
ests. which he charged had been unfair
to its employees. Primarily, he said, the
seat of the whole trouble was due to
arbitrary methods of Postmaster Gen =
eral Burleson.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-05
WILLS ARE PR0BATED
Property Valued at $1,000 Be.
,queathed by George KIetfer

Wills probated today include those OF
George Kieffer, East Shawmont ave-
nue, which in private bequests disposes
of property valued at $4,000, and Will
liam G. Brown, 023 South Forty ninth
street, $4,000.
TIE personal effects of the estate of
Joseph r. Wheeler, have been appraised
at $71 ,751 .gl Louise X Lippincott.
s25, ,047 03. and Auseline II. Conn9r,
81 ,912.41. IN
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-05
BOYS TRAP INTRUDER
ProwIer In Real Estate Office Held
In $500 Bail for Court

The timely arrival of several Mar.
berth youths at the Office of William D.
Smedley, real estate dealer in Mar
berth, resulted in the capture of an al -
legged thief.
Horace Smedley. son of the real es-
tate dealer, and several other boys
went out for an automobile ride, and
on returning to the Office for their coats,
saw a man ransacking the place. The
youths surrounded the office and in
yited the intruder to come out.
The visitor was arrested by patrol
man Hill and held in $500 bail for
court today at hearing before justice
of the peace Brockmyer. Nothing was
missing from the Office.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-05
NINE BODIES FOUND IN LAKE
South Dakota Pleasure Boat Sank
After Hitting Stump

Madison, :. d.. July 5.-(By A. PD
Nine bodies were recovered today
from the wreck of the pleasure boat Re.
lance. which sank in Lake Madison
last night after striking e stump. 1t
was estimated that thirty two persons
were aboard when the accident oc-
Cured. Sixteen passengers reached
shore and it is believed seven bodies are
still in the water. The lake is being
dragged for these bodies.
The passengers were residents of ad
jacent towns who had come here for the
Fourth of July celebration.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-05
KILLS WOMAN IN AUTO
Gives Himself Up After Shooting
Companion Who Refused Him

Los Angeles. Calf. July 5.-(By \.
P.l--Harry s. New. of Glendale. Calf,
walked into police headquarters early
today. informed detectives that there
was dead woman in his automobile
and he desired to give himself up as a
murderer. He then led the officers to Il
car outside the station. where the body
of Frieda j. Lesser. twenty one years
old, was found.
New. according to statement of the
police, said he had Quarrelcd with the
young woman at Topanga Canyon. Scv
eral miles from the city, when she re-
fused to marry him. and had shot her.
She had bullet hole through the head
New was charged with murder and
held without bond.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-05
NoRRISTOWN'S '"DRY" 4TH
Sobriety Record Made In Towns
Celebration of Holiday

Norristown, Pa, July 5.-The police
blottcr shows no arrests in Norristown
for drunkenness or disorderly conduct
on July 4, thing which has not hap
pened in the history Nof the borough.
The police said there was but one
drunken man on the street yesterday
and he was able to take care of himself
A number of the hotel bars in Nor
ristown and other parts of the county
are open, selling near beer and other
soft drinks.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-05
GREGORIEFF TAKES ODESSA
Geneva Hears General Has Put Bol.
sheNlst Forces to ElIaht

Geneva, July 5.-Bucharest dispatches
received by way of Berne say General
Gregorieff entered Odessa after severe
fighting and was enthusiastically re-
ceived. The troops of General Rakow-
sky, according to the dispatches, are de-
flight.
General Gregorieff is quoted as saying
he is ready to join the Allies in a com
bined attack on the Bolshevists if the
latter begin an offensive on the Dneister
river.
A Berlin wireless message received in
London July 3 said that the Ukrainians
occupied Odessa after sanguinary
battle.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-05
Mooney Protest Strike at Butte

Butte, Mont, July 5.-The effect OF
the Mooney protest strike in the Butte
district was not discernible yesterday
as the mines aud most of the business
establishments were closed. Eight
unions had voted to start their five day
strike yesterday and claims were made
that about 500 men employed outside of
the mines had needed the call.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-05
WOMAN STABBED
Police Looking for Husband Accused
In Attack

Mrs. Lillian Stenato. 26l4 Titan
street. was brought to the Polytechnic
Hospital this morning suffering from
severe knife wound in the body.
As result of charges made by Mrs.
Stenato, the police are looking for her
husband, Louis. The two have been
separated, it is said. Yesterday, the
police say, he came to see his wife and
in a quarrel attacked her with knife.
She will recover.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-05
Chapter in Many Cities
NEAR NORMAL NEXT WEEK
Official Forecast Indicates End Of
Present Hot Wave

Washington, July by A. P.)-
Weather predictions for the week be-
ginning Monday are:
North and middle Atlantic states,
south Atlantic and east Gulf states.
west Gulf states, Ohio valley and Ten
nPssee, region of Great Lakes. upper
Mississippi and lower Missouri val
ley, Rocky Mountain and plateau
regions, temperature near the normal.
with occasional local showers and
thunderstorms.
Pacific states, generally fair and nor E
NAL temperature.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-05
7 PHILA. MEN WOUNDED
Sergeant J. !. Murphy, 2522 Rhawn
Street, Among Those Injured

Seven Philadelphins are listed In to-
days casualty list of 376 names released
by the War Department.
Private Joseph E. Charlton, ZIG
North Thirty sixth street, has been
wounded, degree undetermined. Ser
geant John j. Murphy, 2522 Rhawp
street; Corporal Francis y. Myers, 5O24
Brown street, and Privates Louis NV.
erson, 1900 North Sixth street; Joseph
+. Spear, 6230 Stenton avenue Arthur
Landes, 2609 North Twelfth street, and
Thomas p. Plummer, 40S Crosby street,
have been slightly wounded
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-05
STRIKE IN IRISH ASYLUM
Attendants Walk Out and Inmates
Escape

Dublin, June 24.-(Corrcspoudence of
the Associated Press) The strike
fever in ireland has extended to the
insane asylums in Monaghan and
Clonmel, the attendants demanding
better pay and shorter hours. Only
two doctors, clerk and storekeeper
remained to attend to 700 patients.
About score of the lunatics escaped
and wandered about the country. The
strikers assisted in the care of the sui
cidal and bad eases.
The demands of the strikers were
granted later by the authorities.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-05
One Held In Whisky Theft

]. Carmine, twenty eight years old,
of 749 South Eighth street, was held
in $500 bail for further hearing July
10 in connection with the theft Of a
number Of cases OF whisky that were
stolen from the American Express Com
pany last week, According to Detec-
tive Gold, tweat5 y Wee empty eases
have been found.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-05
RIVER TRIP FOR SAILORS
500 Boys and 500 Young Women to
Take Moonlight voyaue

The Jewish Welfare Board and the
War Camp Community Service have is
sued invitations TO 900 sailors and SOC
young women to attend moonlight ex-
cursion Monday evening.
The excursion viii take The place OF
the dapces which have been eondttted
BY ths ),rganizatlors.