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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-13
BOY SCOUTS STUDY TRAFFIC
rifty Take Up Stands With Police
man al Street intersections

Fifty Boy Scouts, picked from the
troops of the city. took up their STAND
with traffic policemen at street inter
sections on Arch. Market and Chestnut
streets, between Eighth and Fltte'nth
streets, today, to learn the business OF
directing traffic. ,-
Lieutenant of the Traffic Squad Schulz
assigned the Boy Scouts to their duties,
as mart Of the Scouts Good Turn cam
paign. and as a means of augmenting
the traffic forces during the holidays.
The Scouts were instructed not TO talk
to the traffic patro'men with whom they
we're assigned. They were told to watch
how tho patrolmen direct the traffic.
When the Christmas rush comes
Lieutenant Schulz will probably use the
Scouts to aid in directing traffic al
various points in the city, and par
ticulnrly at corner near school build
ings.
The Scouts are in charge of Scout
master George II. Potts, who is acting
as captain of the Scout patrolmen; G.
L. Buchmun. as lieutenant of Scouts,
and Robert Chapman, as Scout street
sergeant.
The boy Scouts We're assigned to duty
at II 80 o'clock this morning. and will
remain at their posts until O'Clock this
afternoon.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-13
ANTI-TUBERCULOSIS'
VACCINE REPORTED
serum Believed to Be Most I'm
portant Scientific Discovery
'M. In Years
WAR INTERRUPTED DOCTORS
eppmery ef special cable dispatches to
sedsy,s Publlc Icdser. CopyriSht. 1890.
~ the Public Ledger Co.

Pnris, Nov. 13.-The most important
scientific. announcement in recent years
VIII be made today by the pasteur In
stitute. 1t is to be in the form of a
report by DR.. Calmette, who, With DR..
Houx, is director Of the institute, and
at. Guerin. chief of the veterinary serv-
Ice, and is In effect the announcement
of the discovery Of an anti tuberculosis
vaccine for cattle.
The French newspaper Excelsior will
print the announcement in the form
of an interview with Dr.. Calmcttc,
which was given exclusively to the
PUBLIC LEDGER Foreign News Service
for publication in the United States.
This discovery is declared by scien-
lists of the Pasteur Institute TO be "thc
beginning of the end of the great white
plague" for with cattle now definitely
immune from the disease. infant tuber-
'u!osis mortality, due to infected milk
will be avoided. With the new vaccine
~ basis, Drs. Calmctte and Guerin
are convinced that they are at last on
the right track to develop a vaccine
that will prevent and cure the disease
In man.
The story OF the present discovery IS
most dramatic. inasmuch az experiments
were conducted in the abattoir at Lille
before the war and during the German
cccupation-when the cows under treat &.
ment had TO be either gotten away or
killed before the experiments were com
plete.
Drs. Calmette and Guerin began their
experiments In zoos with ten Brittany
calves from eight to ten months old.
They chose four on which they exneri
mented without vaccine. and the other
six they observed under the conditions
Of the vaccine incubation. All ten
were placed together in special stable
favorable to natural tuberculosis con :
tamination. and in which were five full
grown cows known to have tuberculosis.
The experiments vent well, but were
rudeiy interrupted when the Germans
came In 1914. The Germans imme
diately reQuisitioned all the cattle for
thc army.
The two scientists decided to halt
their experiments and went to the stable
30 sacrifice the animals then under OBJ
servation, where they r"de
portant discovery. They found then
that the vaccine had combined perfectly
with, the organism of the bovine.
The cows had by now q full eighteen
months of contagion and inocu!ation,
and Notwithstanding that three out OF
four earlier had given manifest signs
Of infection, every one was in the best
condition and normal health. Drs. Cal :
mette and Guerin hCnceforth had the as :
surance that an injection in the veins
Of cows not only gave them resistance
against tuberculosis. but had prevented
contagion.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-13
FATHER DEFENDS TEACHER
West Chester Man psnouness Pao'
Citizens Who siurred Daughter

CItIxono VINO o'NTToo Sees'
"yvhen my daughter came to Paoli
she thought she was coming. to God
country, but II seems she landed amone
A lot OF devils instead" declared j.
", wheatley, father Of Miss Eye
Wheatley, at q meeting OF citizens
committee representing the Easttown
AM Tredyifrin school board last night
The meeting was called to invcsti .
cate charges that Miss wheatley had
been cruel TO her pupils. Miss Wheatley
teaches at Paoli. The meeting was held
in the Berwyn High School.
Arthur Russell charged Miss Wheat
lev with being hoy crasy,' and j.
w, Todd had Just voiced the charge that
aha was "inefficient," when the teach :
er's father, who lives at West Chester:
arose. and waving his cane, defended
her in honest to- goodness fashion.
YOU'D better adjourn this meetint
and do II quickly" he said. Where
/ come from we don't stand for lies
about women. ] repeat, you had better
adjourn this meeting as quickly as you
can.
IL am John ". wheatley and that's
nv daughter you've been talking about
NV daughter has been good girl al
her life. There never has been a wore
said about her until these lies tonight.
Miss Wheatley then denounced hel
accusers, and father and daughter lef
the meeting, which adjourned withou
any action on the part Of the committee
Miss Kennedy, another teacher In tn
paoli schools was accused Of boxint
the pupils' ears. She convinced thu
citizens committee that II was not theil
ears she boxed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-13
.21ST WARD HONORS
WAR HEROES TODAY
Dedicate Monument to Sixty
three Who Lost Their
Lives
PARADE PRECEDES EVENT

The sixty three boys Of Roxborougn.
'Manayunk and wissahickon who gave
their lives In the world war were paid
fitting tribute today when the massive
granite monument erected In Gorgas
Park In their memory, by the citizens
Of the Twenty first war, was dedicated.
Other parts Of the city Joined In hon.
oring the boys Of the Twenty nrst ward.
beginning at 2 o'clock factory whistles
in Manayunk and Roxborough blew, and
church bells rang. And all the while
a parade to do any war hero proud made
its way through the streets that lead
TO Gorgas Park.
In the parade there were Ave divi-
sions composed Of mounted officers, sail
ors. members OF the Thomas +. Emery
Post OF the American Legion, reprcsen :
tatives of the Grand Army Of the lie I.
public, Veterans OF Foreign Wars and
members Of various organizations
throughout the city. Not the least OF
these were war mothers from various
sections of Philadelphia. who rode in
the automobile division. A picturesque
note In the parade was the presence OF
sixty three young girls, each OF whom
carried a wreath to place on the monu-
ment as an individual tribute to some
one of the soldiers.
Maror Moore said:
"The community spirit displayed by
the people Of the Twenty first ward In
rearing this beautiful monument IL ad-
mirable. 1t has not only brought the
people here more closely together, but
IL has developed historic and patriotic
interest that o'ves prominence to this
important section Of the great city OF
ph 'ahr phia The monument itself Is
thing Of beauty. which takes high
rank amongst the art objects Of the city
As q memorial, It, of course, has an
abiding interest for those who 70 gen
erously participated in Its erection. As
memorial, IL serves noble purpose
The boys whom IL memorializes died
mnn" nf them. in France. Their last
resting place Is not otherwise marked
In tho United States. The record Of the
Twenty first ward in the war was sucl
as 10 make Il necessary to give ex.
preston In some group form to the sen
timents Of the people. They could no,
mark the grave Of every one OF thci,
hcroes. Som" d'nd in battle abroad
some as the result Of wounds and some
IN tho Ameri"an camps. Therefore, this
monument serves the purpose Of th'
common desire to memoria,ize the boy,
Of this vicinity who died on scattered
fields. 1t is n beautiful tribute from
those who care and do not forget thu
sacrifices Of their fellow men"
| Lieutenant Governor Beidleman also
spoke. John Langdon Jones recitef
the memorial poem. The opening nrayer
was made BY the Rev. H.. A. D. Wack-
er, Of the Epiphany Lutheran Church
and the presentation speech by the Rev
Charles L. Hunter, of st. Stephen
Episcopal Church. The ceremony o
dedication and the placing of tn,
wreathes followed. After the addressc.
hy the Mayor and Lieutenant Governo,
Beidleman, the Right Reverend Mon.
signor Eugene Murphy, Of the Churcl
Of St. John the Baptist, spoke, ant
gave the benediction. Firing of a sa
lutte by the sailors and sounding of tan,
closed the ceremonies.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-13

replied In a trembling voice. In which
loyalty struggled with shame. 'He has
been arrested on the charge Of unlaw-
ful possession OF drugs.
am over eighty years old, and live
In. Philadelphia. Last night I sat up
all night with my daughter in law, who
Is Ill, and my wife, who Is dying with
cancer.
Knowing my boy needed me, I took
the first train for New York this morn =
ing TO see what could do to help him.
Maybe can't do anything, but I came
up here to see. / thought maybe IL the
Judge knew about tho sorrow IN our
home-what would you advise me to
do. sir2 How can I help my boyY'
You are helping him now," said the
man who befriendcd the loyal father
II am one Of the Justices before whom
your boy will be arraigned today" The
man was Justice Henry W. Herbert.
The father sasped his astonishment
The Justice gave him a front seat In
the courtroom. When his boy was
brought In for arraignment, the old
father waved greeting Of encourage.
ment to him.
Then Justice Herbert retold the ven
crnble fathers story to the other jus
tices Of the court, and when Fred
sa!lade pleaded guilty his sentence was
suspended.
Tears Of gratitude streamed down tn,
furrowed lace Of the aged father, as
arms linked. he and his liberated sor
left the courtroom. The father tele-
phoned the good news to the home here
today, and said he would bring his boy
to this city as soon os possible.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-13
PETER CLARK IS DEAD
Retired Railroad Man succumbs at
Germantown Home

Peter Clark. seventy five years old,
for many years in railroad construction
work In this vicinity. died suddenly at
his home in Germantown last night. He
Is survived by six sons and daughters
Edward G. Clark. q manufacturer, Of
Germantown; William A. Clark, an Of
fetal Of the Reading Railroad; Stephen
]. Clark, an investment banker, Of New
York and Philadelphia ; George Melville
Clark, Of Las Cruises, New Mexico !;
Miss Anna G. Clark and Cecilia NJ.
Clark.
Mr.. Clark was born in Cecil county.
Maryland, in 1876. When he left school
he entered the services of the old Phila-
delphia, Wilmington and Baltimore
Railroad, having charge Of the con-
Struction of large part of that road.
He resigned from the Pennsylvania
Railroad In 1883 to go with the Read
ing, where he remained until he retired
ten years ago.
Funeral services will be held at the
home. 422 Locust avenue, Germantown,
Tuesday morning.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-13
BOY SCOUTS MAKE GOOD
HELPING DIRECT TRAFFIC
FIFTY Lads Quick to Learn Duties
as Aides to Police

Boy Scoutdom did Philadelphia it's
good turn today. At 10 O'Clock fifty of
the young brown clad citizens, warmly
clothed for strenuous duty. took posts
at various traffic squad platforms in the
central section of the city and helped
make busy corners safe for pedestrians.
Tho boys remained on duty until
o'clock.
There was nothing slow about the
scouts in catching on. Joseph Mckee
yer. of 2105 Mt. Vernon street. who
was assisting Policeman Joseph Griffin
at Broad street and South Penn Square.
was calmly yelling Heads up" and
right over" after he had been on the
job three minutes. At 1916 \. A.
Browning, of 1920 North Franklin
street, who was detailed to Policeman
"Bin" Anglim, of Broad and Chestnut
street fame, was gaining a reputation
with timid old ladies who, having
reached the island" were anxious to
get safely across the rest of the way.
Robert Abernethy. 1899 North Fifth
street. assistant to Policeman William
Sisk, at Broad and Walnut streets, had
the hardest post of all, for it was his
httl utllSHL W utlIb uHN tihih' ooSS
direct the big automobile football jam
making its way out Walnut street to
Franklin Field For the Penn Dartmouth
game. Young Abcrncthy. like all the
Boy Scouts. was not allowed to operate
the semaphore. If there were times
when his young hands itchcd for Just
one shot at it there was nothing said on
the Subject and this scout, like the rest
of them, was contcnted to direct the
crowd "by hand. v
Other Boy Scouts who were on at
duty at the traffic posts were Walter
Megill, 5S42 Warrington avenue, de-
tailed to Chestnut and Juipcr streets.
where Policeman j. Milan stands
guard; George Metz, 2502 Master
street, who watched with Policeman
Thomas Fesmire, at Thirteenth and
Chestnut street; Sidney NJ. Ost. 3223d
West Norris street, who helped manage
traffic at Eighteenth and Market streets,
and Manuel Peitzman, SSH Pembertor
street, who was stationed ut Seven
tecnth and Market streets.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-13
PARSONS TROUBLE
LAID TO ENEMIES
Sister OF Gillette, Accused Of
Marrying Unlicensed Couple,
BIames Church Politics
FEARS he is OUT OF MIND

Church politics il responsible for the
troubles OF the Rev. William D. s..
Gillette. charged with marrying q youth /.
tul couple who had no license, according
Gillette.
Gillette disappeared several days ago
after warrant had been sworn out
for his arrest by Major Wynne, chief
OF the county detectives. The minister
married Catharine Hydock, seventeen
years old, and Patrick Powers, who,
according to Wynne, had not obtained
the necessary license.
There Is no truth in the report that
my brother is not a regularly ordained
minister said Miss Gillette. HE has
al! the necessary papers to show his
qualifications.
Says He Did Right
He is absolutely right in Whist he did
! do not know where he is. He may
be in some hospital. His wife is in a
Sanitarium. He has two small children
who are with relatives up the state. I
think my brother may be temporarily
out of his mind. When he is found
everything will be cleared up satisfac-
torily.
+ Asked If II was true that her brother
did not wear the usual garb of a clergy
, man. Miss Gillette said: "IIe dressed
plainly in black. but he didn't 60 around
with a long face. as II he thought moth
! ing in the world was good
Major Wynnc declared today he will
smash every marriage mill' and
secret marriage agency In the city.
One year ago. said Major Wynne,
II had Gillette and two other men as
! sociated with him before me, and told
them they would have to quit the prac-
tice Of obtaining marriage licenses in
adjoining counties, after they had taken
the mere statements of girls and boys
under age and had not sworn them.
1T was not until Tuesday that I
learned Of the present case, in which
Gillette married Catherine Hydock, II
wears old. and Patrick Powers, without
me couple having n license.
Claimed Required Documents
Il sent for Gillette at the time and
told him the facts. They we're that he
had married the couple on Saturday,
September %, and that he did not OBJ
ain the license for the ceremony until
two days later at Media.
"He said that he had the proper doc
jments ut home, and could produce
hem. l sent Voight along with him
nd he ran away. paid little atten !,
ton to his flight at the time, as I had
no warrant. but was merely questioning
him.
"A little later l received word that
he would appear at the Office on Thurs. .
day. That suited me all right. At
rclock Yesterday afternoon, his sister,
Miss Dorothy Gillette. and William L:
'ooper, his counsel. appeared here and
aid that Gillette could not be found.
Miss Gillette appealed to me to find
brother, as she said she was afraid
ID ,audcrcd away while cr"7"H y"
his trouble, or had taken his own life.
I have not learned his whereabouts or
cleaned single trace of where he may
be, and it is possible that he has de-
stroyed himself as he was under q
strong nervous tension while IN my
Office the day summoned hin tor III
investigation.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-13
FROST HITS NEW JERSEY
DahlIas and Strawberries Make
Grand Finale of Season

Weather hit the South Jersey sections
n wallop last night. and reports from
Halnnonton, y. J.. this morning were {:
thousands Of dahlias which were
n riot Of color and things of beauty
Yesterday are this morning only so
much withered grass. Families who yes
trrday were picking-and eating-thcir
own ra Spbcrr!cs and strawberries viii
today use the hot house product or they
won't eat berries, for the vines are
frozen and 20 is the fruit. Truckers this
morning gathered tomatoes from the
vines and when they dropped them on
rho floor they rcbounded ike rubber
halls. for they wcr" frozen solid. Other
truckers are frantically digging late po.
tatoes this morning in u hope that they II
he nblc 10 beat the frost in its down
into the earth movement, and save some
OF their crop.
"The only ones satisfied with the
cold weather are the game hunters
Rohbits shot since the 10Th and until
Yesterday were generally in poor shape,
due to continued warm weather. Now
when the tinge of frost gets in its good
work the bunnies will get good and fat
and will be much more desirable for
either frying or potpie purposes.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-13
WRANGEL, AT BAY, U
TOQU|TSEBASTOPOL.
Soviet Forces Cross Frozen Sea
and Pound Baron's Last
Line Of Defense
CRIMEAN CAPITAL T0TTERS
BY the Associated Press

London, Nov. 13.--Sebastopol Il
being evacuated and British authorities
are requisitioning ships in CONSTANT.
nople to take refugees from that city,
says q dispatch to the Exchange Tele.
graph Co. from the Turkish capital.
Eighty thousand persons in Sebasto.
pol seek transportation from the city,
according to a Constantinople report to
Reuters Limited. The dispatch, which
was fled yesterday, says the number Of
ships available Ia limited, and It may
be impossible for more than 10000 to
embark. The first boatloads Of refugees
have arrived at Constantinople, II Ia
said, but were not permitted to land, as
housing facilities are limited and food
is scarce. Their plight Is declared to
be very grave.
General Baron Wrangel's situation in
northern Crimea Is regarded a. desper.
ate. A Bolshevik army, supported b,
heavy artillery, has crossed the frozen
Sivash (or Putrid) sea, and entered the
Crimea, and Is violently attacking his
last line of defense on the east, says q
dispatch to the London Times from
Constantinople.
Paris, Nov. 13.-(By A. P.)-Ths
Russian Soviet forces have won control
of the Isthmus OF Perekop, leading 10
the Crimean peninsula, and the situa.
! tion OF General Baron Wrangel, the
anti Bolshevik commander In the Cri.
mea, is extremely bad, according %
dispatches received today by the French
| foreign Office. The allied fleets, II Il
stated, are preparing to aid In TIL,
evacuation Of certain districts In ths
Crimea. 3.
The Bolsheviki have advanced beyond
Perekop, the advices show, and have
captured II, ,OO0, 900 cartridges, eiShteer
cannon, one tank, three armored trains,
10 900 shells and much transportation
material.
Copenhagen, Nov. 13.--(By A. P.)--
A strong offensive by Polish troops wal
begun Wednesday on the northeast
Lithuanian front, according to a Kovnt
dispatch to the Berlingske Tdende to-
day. After violent fighting, the town,
of Smotny and Turmond were occupist
by the attacking forces, which now ar,
fighting outside Novo- -Alexandrovsk
the reports state.
Disaffection is reported In the arm.
of General Zellgouski, the insurgenl
Polish commander (whose troops pre-.
sumably are the ones referred to in tn,
Kovno message). 49,
The towns mentioned in the foregoin,
dispatch are just to the south Of tn,
Dvina In the region of Dvinsk. ,Novo,
Alexandrovsk is approximately 'twent!
miles southwest Of Dvinsk, and Tur
mond Is on the Dvinsk- wilma Railwa!
line about ten miles east Of Novo- Alex
androvsk.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-13
NEW YORK ShlVERlNG
IN COLD SNAPS GRIP
Fuel Shortage Causes Suffering
Buffalo's Coalbins Empty Also

New York, Nov. 13.-(By 4. PD-
The frat real cold snap of winter sent
shivers through thousands of New York
apartment dwelerS today, who were
suffering because of the lack of heat,
due to acute coal shortage.
Unable to get promise of fuel and
with colder weather in sight, they
fiocked to dealers in oil. gas and electric
heaters, and soon these heating appIi-
anccS were at a premium.
Conditions due to the coal shortage
were described as "woeful" and danger.
Gus to the public health.
Buffalo, n. V, Nov. 13.-(By \. P.)
A doctors certificate of necessity was
rcGuirrd to obtain n ton of coal here
today. and with the thermometer around
20 degrees above zero thousands of fam
lilies with empty coal bins were clamor-
my for fuel. 4 marked shortage in the
supply of natural gas intensified the de-
mand.
Temporary relief was expected within
twenty four hours. The closing of nav
igation on the great lakes next week i
cxpcctcd to divert a large amount OF
nnthractr to Buffalo and bring perma-
nent relief.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-13
Hunter Assianed TO Tax Case

deputy Attorney General Hunter has
been assigned to represent the auditor
general in the United States District
Court on Monday in the Bucks county
mercantile tax test case. The state tax
was levied against the Merchants Ship
building Co, which, it is claimed, was
an agency Of the federal government.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-13
SITUATIONS wANTED-rEMALE
DEATHS

ADAIR.-on Nov. 10, 1920, JAMES A..
beloved husband of Caroline Adair (nee
KuntsE Relatives and friends OF the family
Invited to funeral services. on Monday, at
i:30 D. m. at his late residence, 32I2 Ara
miRgo ave. interment Holy S.nnlchre Gem,
CSRR-Nov. II. ELIZABETH, widow Of
Patrick Carr Cnee. bivsD;, Relatives and
fricnds members Of Il. V. NJ. Sodality. Altar
Society and League OF the Sacred Heart. in
y!ted to attend funeraIs MoR;' $50 a m
Rsauiem " mass at church OF Visitation. 10
o'clock Int Holy Cross Gem.
nENNIssoN,-7Nov. 49, MARGARET A
mason Relatives and friends are invited TO
attend services, at her late residence. 202s
JAS 2% p r. jXMRs nc GoHNsoS PSISc!s
dsnee 7lle GermenowR ave. Mt. Airy
Men, Gao D. m. Int, Ivy I'M Gem,
SCHENCK.--Nov. II, CHARLES T., son
of iats Robert 8 and Joanna y. schsnGk
Relatives and friends, members OF Phila-
dephia local Socialist party, invited 20 fu-
neral, Mon, 2 D. m residence, Sl20 y
Viewed sun. TO o p m. =. o.u,
YEAoER. Funeral on Monday at D. m.
Union Home for Old Ladies. 4sth and Ian
aatef
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-13
ROBBED OF s4oo DIAMOND

Frank Pcdaro. Of 531 South Front
street, was held up and robbed Of da :
mond ring valued at S400 by eight
negroes last night Pcdaro had just
arrived from Calcutta, India. and is
staying with relatives. He reported his
loss to the police of the Nineteenth
district.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-13
MoterIst is Held Without Bail

Fred Woodhead, 1912 North Carlisle
street, was held without bail for the
coroner today by Magistrate Carson, in
Centra' Station. A motorcar driven by
Woodhead, police say, caused the death
of Thomas Hartley, seventy nine years
old, 51S Callowhill street The man was
hit at Twelfth and Wood streets No
vember 5, dying the following day.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-13
Dance Aids st. Peters Church

An entertainment and dance for the
benefit of st. Peters Church, Twelfth
and Lombard streets, was held last
night in st. Peter Clavier's hall, ad-
Joining the church. by the Irish Re
public Tourist Club. John J. Hayes
and Peter J. Higgins were in charge Of
the arrangements.