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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-25
9HURT IN WRECK
OF PENNSY Filler
Four Cars of Train on Way to
This City Leap Tracks at
Longfellow, Pa.


Nine persons were injured when n
Pennsylvania Railroad Aier. bound for
Philadelphia. was derailed at Long
fellow, about eighteen miles west OF
Mount Union at I AZ o'clock this morn
ing.
Among The injured are:
Matyas TalCrscek East st. Louis
hand cut; Meryhcrt Timor. forty
eight. 916 Broadway. st. Louis. fac,
cut aud bruised; W. II. Herb. thirty
New York, waiter. head and hands cut
and back sprained; Thomas &. Hol
land, 93T Grand avenue, Brooklyn
waiter: back sprained and head
bruised: James Staley. East l34th
brain, and Herman Fielder. East St
Louis. face and head cut and back and
side sprained.
One day coach, one dining car and
two sleeping cars were derailed. The
accident was caused by rail trouble
The swinging of the heavy cars from
the roadbed endangered the lives of
scores of passengers.
The train was proceeding at a high
rate Of speed being due at North Phil
adelphia at II 30 O'Clock. from which
point il was due to 20 on 10 New York.
1t carried passengers from Pittsburgh
and points west.
Only the presence of mind of the
engineer. who stuck to his post. and
brought the heavy train to stop in the
shortest possible time, prevented an
accident of greater proportions.
Six of the injured persons were pas.
sengers riding in the day coach. They
were taken to the Huntington Hospital.
The other three injured persons were
employees on the dining car.
The train was made up of one mail
coach. three sleeping cars. two passen-
ger coaches and one combination bag.
gage and smoking car.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-25
NAVY W|NEFF|C|ENCY
|SLA|D TO DANIELS
Secretary's Delay Caused Seri.
Gus Personal Shortage, L. c.
Palmer Testifies
TRIED TO STOP RECRUITING
BY the Associated Press

Washington. March 25.--"Procras
tination on the part Of Secretary Dan
iels' was responsible for a serious
shortage Of personnel which proved "tht
initial handicap of the navy in the
war;" Captain Leigh c. Palmer. war
time chief of the bureau of navigation
testified today before the Senate com
mittee investigating the navy's con :
duct Of the war.
The secretary, Captain Palmer de-
clared, was unable to appreciate the
necessity for obtaining and training men
in service before an. actual declaration
Of war.
Even after war was declared" the
witness stated, ''he used to say we
have too many reserves now.
Just before the United States joined
the Allies when the bureau Of naviga-
tion was striving to recruit naval re-
serves, Palmer continued. Secretary
Daniels ordered enrolment in the re-
serve stopped.
Did you stop?'' asked Chairman
Hale.
No. We needed the men and went
right ahead" was the reply. II talked
to Mr.. Daniels the other day and he
doesn't remember anything about that.
but he did order me to stop enrolment
then and several other times.
Captain Palmer told the committee
that when war was declared the navy
was short 67,000 regular and reserve
enlisted men and about 300 officers
from its peace time requirements aud
that at least 10000 additiona! enlisted
men and many more officers were needed
for destroyers as soon as war was de-
clared. He said Congress was not TO
blame. as it gave everything the depart
ment asked for.
Replying to question by Chairman
Hale, the captain declared Secretary
Daniels did all he could to help get
men lin the critical days of the spring
of 1911"
Captain Palmer said that requests
from Rear Admiral Sims for additional
officers to assist him we're granted
whenever possible. He did not re-
member that Sims had made any re-
quests for additional officers early in
the war.
Enlisted men were sent to Admiral
Sims as fast as we could train them.
said the witness. II didn't know he
did not get all he wanted until this in
vestigation came up. When the en-
listed men did get abroad they didn
have barracks for them.
Admiral Sims previously had told the
committee that failure of the depart
ment to provide him with adequate as.
sistance early in the war was one OF
his prentest difficulties
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-25
WILL LAUNCH 96TH SHIP
Wife Of Minister From Uruguay I
Christen Hoa Island Craft

Madame Jacobo Narela. wife of Doc
tor Varela, envoy extraordinary and
minister plenipotentiary TO the United
States from Uruguay. will christen the
steel cargo carrier Artigas at the HOG
Island shipyard this afternoon in the
presence Of her distinguished husband
100 members of the Society of Indus
trial Engineers and fifty or more officials
of the subsidiary companies of the
American International Corporation OF
New York.
The ceremony, which will take place
at 4 10 o'clock. from Way No. 3, will
hiring the number of ships launched by
the American International Shipbuild
ing Corporation since August 3. 10lS.
to ninety six. aggregating 500
deadweight tons. or more than 20 per
cent Of the total steel tonnage launched
from all the shipyards of the United
States since that date.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-25
ACCUSED AS HIGHWAYMAN
Man Says He Was Robbed When
Doing Supposed Favor

Samuel Torney, Christian street near
Eighth, was held without bail on n
charge of highway robbery by Mag
istrate Mecleary today in Central sta =
tor. Fred Barahka, 226 North Ran e.
dolph street, charged that Torney and
another man robbed him Of $500 ON
October q, 1919. ....
Barahka said that on that date,-aftcr
he had drawn S7O0 from bank, he met
Torney and another man. They asked
him where the Spanish consulate was.
He walked to Arch and Sixth streets
with them and, he said. there he dis
played the money. He charges that the
prisoner and his companion pulled out
revolvers and took II from him. Ba :
rahka did not report the theft to the
police until several days later.
This morning Barahka met Torncy
and the other man again at Camac and
Walnut streets. They again asked him
where the Spanish consulate was To-
Gated. Barahka led them to police
man, but the second man escaped. Tor
Eey will be given further hearing next
Thursday.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-25
RURAL SCHOOLS
URGED TO MERGE
Consolidation Suggested as
Means to Reduce Shortage
Of Instructors

/ "a 30 per cent reduction in the
+ 10000 oueroom rural schools in this
| state would make possible a reduction
Of 40 per cent in the number OF
teachers necessary"
/ This statement was made by Lee l..
Driver. director of the bureau of rural
education for Pennsylvania, in speech
before the music supervisors national
conference, in University Hall. Wana-
makers store. this morning.
Mr.. Driver. whose subject was
Music in the Rural Schools" pleaded
for a consolidation of the small rural
schools He told of having accom- q
plishcd a consolidation of 1Gl such
schools to three in Randolph county.
Indiana. while he was county super
intendent there.
''Thc rural schools are wOefully lack
ing in efficiency" declared Mr. Driver
despite the fact that 10 per cent of
the school children of America are to
be found in rural and village schools.
"A working knowledge Of music
should be required of every rural school
teacher. and until schools are required
to teach music as they do arithmetic.
history or geography, the proper sort
of music teachers will sot be developed
The phonograph plays a large part
in raising the standard of appreciation
Of good music. This is especially ac-
comp'ished by the shipping of records
around in the form of circulating
library
Il believe that music will get into
the rural schoolroom by the aid of the
talking machine more than in any other
way" said Lee !. Driver at a meeting
Of the Music Supervisors National Con
ference today.
Carl f. Beck. state supervisor OF
music at Harrisburg. also recommended
the use of talking machines in rural
schools.
The end of musical instruction in
schools must be appreciation. he said.
I'VE must make rural life 50 attrac-
tive that people won't want 10 leave
the farm. Music will help to do this "
Frank 4, Beach declared that the
population OF this country was shift.
ing to the city at an enormous rate.
He said that community life in the
country depended on the schools aud
that the country schools were still Oper-
ating on Revolutionary war ideas. lie
also brought out the shortage Of teach
ters for rural schools by showing that
there was an annual lack of ~ 600
teachers for these positions.
Not 81 wany people are needed in
the country since the farmer of today,
with improved devices. is able to work
400 acres instead of eighty acres. which
was as much as he could handle few
years ago. according to Hermann y.
Morse. of the board OF home missions
Of the Presbyterian Church. Mr.. Morse
said further:
You couldn't get a folk music out
Of the experiences of the last twenty
five years of this country. The abiding
ideals necessary for the creation Of folk
music hav" been submerged in the tide
Of rush and more speed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-25
GAFFNEY SC0RNS ROPER
Refuses TO Reply to Charges or
Prison Ration Grant

Joseph p Gaffncy. Ware councilman.
termed as too insignificant to take up
the statement issued by Councilman W.
W. Roper. charging that the old Ware
controlled Councils had failed to make
appropriations sufficient for the keep Of
the rounty's prisoners at the Eastern
Penitpntiary.
II have nothing to say. This mat
ter is too insignificant to take up. II
Mr.. Roper wants any explanation, he
cau get it when this matter comes up
before the finance committee next Mon
day.'
Mr.. Gafrncy would make no further
comment than this. Other Ware lead .
Prs in Council said that the old Coun
els, under the Smith administration
had appropriated $50, 900 for the up
keep of prisoners in 1918. aud a similar
amount in the Mayor budget for 1919
They Said'thcy had not seen tho letter
from the chief clerk Of the Eastern
FenitPntiary stating that $1,000
would be the amount required for the
keep Of prisoners on August /, 1919.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-25
JURY HOLDS MURPHY'S FATE
Accused Slayer Offers No Defense
Expect Verdict by Night

Judge Bell charged the jury tying
Thomas Leonard Murphy. in the Court
of Quarter Sessions. at ~ o'clock
this afternoon. A verdict is expected
before evening.
Murphy is on trial for the murder of
Abncr Braun. a motorcycle patrulman.
of Trenton. who was shot and killed
when pursuing motorcar in which
Murphy and Henry A. Rick were riding
on the Bensalem pike
c. Stuart Patterson. Jr.. representing
Murphy. offered no defense. except a
statement made by Murphy after his ar
rest TO the police. which was introduced
in evidence by the prosecution. Murphy
had claimed that he mistook the pa
troimau for bandit, as he was armed.
had called on Murphy to halt. and was
dressed in ordinary motorcycle cos
tune. Mr.. Patterson offered thirteen
legal points to Judge Bell for his guild
aDcr in making the charge.
Rick. jointly indicted with Murphy.
but not yet brought to trial. refused to
testify on tho advice of Henry j. Scott.
assigned by the court to defend him.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-25
FOR MORE COOPERATION
Help for Disabled Men Discussed by
Industrial Physicians

Harrisburg. March 2j.- by \. P.p--
Closer co operation Of agencies dealing
with reclamation Of the human disabled
must come il the work is 10 be made
effective and sufficient to meet the grow
ing demands Of the time. declared nr.
Harry +. Mock president Of the Ampri
can Association Of Industrial physi-
clans and Surgeons. NJ the opening Of
the conference nf physicians and sur
geons connected with PENNSYLVANIA in
dustrlPs at the capital today.
The meeting was held supplementary
To the safety congress. which adjourned
last night Doctor Mock declared pre-
vention programs should bc united to
avoid duplication Of effort and hospital,
and sHnitOrH more closely connect cd
With prevention efforts.
Dr.. G. T, Ford medical director Of
the General Chomical Co.. New York
suggested periodical phvsiraI cxamina
tions TO check in"picnt diseases. men
tioning the benefit. following mcdirnI
inspection "f children in schools.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-25
INDUSTRIES FIGHT
OPENING STREETS
Business Men Claim Plans for
New Arteries Will Cripple
South Philadelphia
MEETING SET FOR TODAY

A fight on city plans providing for
the opening Of streets through South
Philadelphia industrial establishments
Will be planned at a meeting In City
Hall this afternoon.
The meeting was called mt the in :
stance Of the South Philadelphia Busi =
ness Mems Association. members of
which say the carrying out of the plans
to open the streets mean the industrial
ruin of the section.
j. r. McAllister, Edwin n. Cox, city
councilman; Robert Smith. James Mac
Brine, Hugh McAnany and James Len
sociation, are among those who will
attend.
The plan to institute a, campaign
against the opening Of the streets was
formed at meeting of the Business
Mems Association on Monday night.
Councilman Cox started the ball roll !.
ing when he said the subject was the
most important problem to downtown
business men and residents. Mr.. Cox
is an executive Of the Atlantic Rein
ing. Go, Gal, n,,,.,,,
established industries in this section and I'd
in the mills and factories which would
locate here II given proper encourage
ment.
CITY plans have been evolved whose
execution would involve running streets
through many big plans and virtually
hamstringing them for further improve :
ment, if not actually destroying them.
Engineers fear to arrange for fur
ther improvements because they don t
know when streets will be opened
through the works." ...
Mr.. MacBrine, builder and real
estate broker, said be knew of more
than twenty industries that would To-
cate in South Philadelphia il assured of
an unembarrassed future.
Plans should now be made. he said.
for the Improvement of the thousands of
acres below Oregon avenue, so in the
future no difficulty such as now CON
fronts manufacturers in South Philadel-
phia can spring up to menace any new
industries in the new belt.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-25
TRADE REVIVAL SOUGHT
French German Commission VIII
Seek to Remove Business Handicaps

Paris. March 25.-tBy A. PD--
The French Government has just ap-
pointed NJ. ScydouS, of the foreign
Office: NJ. Scrrays. of the ministry OF
commerce. and NJ Bollee, director Of
the customs and duties administration.
members Of commission charged with
the elaboration of an economic accord
with Germany. Doctor Goeppert,
president of the German peace dclega-
ton here. will act for Germany.
Continual complaints have been made
in French circles that Germany was
Violating the terms of the peace. treaty
b. discriminating against Frerch buy
erg. The resumption of business be-
tween France and Germany has been
much hampered by many such Difficult
ties.
The commission just appointed will
cndeavor 10 reconcile the different view
points and arrive at an understanding
that will permit Of really effective re-
vival Of business relations between the
two countries.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-25
Henry r. Lake

Henry r. Lake. eighty four wear,
old. one Of the oldest residents of RoI g
borough, died Yesterday in his home ar
Il short illness.
Mr.. Blake was born February s.
1896, on Robin Hood Hill, now Hunt
ingdon street and Ridge avenue. His
parents conducted the Robin Hood Ho
tel. Later he established stone and
marble cutting establishment on the site,
He retired about fifteen years ago, his
sons taking over the business.
He is survived by three sons,
Washington N, Hudson and William
u. Lake, seven grandchildren and three
greHts grandchildren. Funeral services
win sbe' held from his homo on Satur
daH Inierment viii BE- in South Ilpurel
HUI Gemetery.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-25
MERCHANTS UNLOAD SHIP
Charleston Business Men Work at
WharVes During Strike

Charleston. =. C.. March - -lBl
A. P.D-Threc score business men o
Charleston took off their coats today an,
ms amateur longshorcmcu began un
loading q G5O-tOu cargo of genera
merchandise from the Baltimore nnl
Carolina Steamship Go, frc.ghtcr Lake
Clear, which had been ordered to re-.
turn TO Baltimore with her Couiign
ment intact, because of the lougshOrr
mems strike which prevented her I'M
loading here
II is estimated that it will take the
volunteers three days 10 truck m the
Charleston consignment Of freight and
load 100 tons for the return tr,p. but
the business men believe they thus can
continue steamship service during the
strike.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-25
Hoke Smith an Avowed Candidate

Atlanta, March 25.-A straight out
nd out fight between the administration
and anti administration forces was
launched in Georgia yesterday when Sen
tor 1iokc Smith tossed his hat into the
ring and announced that he was a can
didatc in the Georgia presidential pri-
marics That means Senator J. A. Reed
probably will withdraw his name and
that the field will be left clear for A.
Mitchell Palmer. who has announced his
Endorsement Of all Wilson's acts. and
to Hokc Smith, who says that while
Georgia indorses some il would be i'm.
possible to make her swallow every :
thing, especially the treaty Of peace
situation
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-25
Colonel Samuel Parker

san Francisco. March 2j.-Colonel
Samuel Parker. one of the best knOwD
Hawaiians and former prime ministey
for Queen LiIiuokalani, died in Homo
lulu ycstcrdny. Robert w. Shingle.
territorial representative Of Hawaii,
cabod the news of tho death here.
Th" principal heir Of the Parker cs-
tato is Richard Smart, six year old
great grandchild. now being educated in
San Francisco, for whom the SO ZOO. q
600 Parker ranch Of tho Hawaiiun Is
lands is being held in trust, The residue
of tho estate valued nt millions. will
go to five children Of Mr.. Parker now
living in Honolulu.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-25
Browning Funeral Saturday

The body Of Congressman william
j. Browning, who died suddenly of
heart disease in n barber shop in Wash
ington. arrived at his home. 3l5 Lin
den street, Camden, early this morning
Funeral services will be held Saturday
at > O'Clock in tho First Baptist Church
Of Camden. The Rev. John w. Lyell,
pastor Of the church. will officiatc.
Honorary palbearers have been So
lectod from among members of the con .
gressioRal delegation and prominent
Camden men. lntermcnt will be made
in HarIcigh cemetery, East Ceilings
wood.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-25
TERROR SHIP ARRIVES
Schooner After 72 Days on Storm
Tossed Sea. Docks Today

The Jean Campbell. three masted
schooner dorkrd today au Pier 30,
South Wharves, after seventy two
day voyage from Port Of Spain, Trini
dad. n voyage that was n journey OF
starvation and terror. For more than
twenty days the crew battlCd against
the storms Of cape Hattcras. The food
stocks ran low and the oil for distress
signal lights became exhausted.
Finally on Monday the crew stumbled
ont Of the lfcboats at the lower end of
Five Mile Beach below Wildwood. n.
!. The men wore more dead than alive.
Samuel Taylor. the captain, after
rcnrovisioning tho craft yesterday. sent
n telegram to the ships owners, Camp
hell & McKayc. Of Newfoundland. The
shin carries cargo Of logwood.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-25
NJ. v Becker Sanitation Inspector

DIR. C.. Lincoln Furbush. director loi
thc Department Of Public Health, yes
tprday announced the appointment oi
William V. Becker, Of 1913 South
Forty seventh street, as supervising in
spcctor Of sanitation. The office, which
navs $500 year with n bonus Of ~
nor cont. has hocn vacant for some
time, Nr. Booker. who is graduate
of Ringers College. passed the examina =
tion for the position with an average Of
9n. - per cent, the highest attained by
any applicant.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-25
Accident Delays Suburban Trains

Many suburban trains on the Penn
sylvania Railroad were delayed about
fifteen minutes each this morning when
locomotive OF freight train lost a
tire in the tunnel near the Geological
Gardens. An express from Pittsburgh
was stopped by the signal set by a
urban trains in back Of the express were
held up until the track was cleared. The
accident occurred shortly after o'clock.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-25
WALTON FUNERAL TODAY
Prominent Men to Attend Service,
for City Controller

Prominent men of the city and stat,
will attend the fuEeral of City Con
troller John NJ. Walton which will take
place this afternoon from his home, 4205
Chester avenue.
Services will be conducted at St
Philips Episcopal Church. Forty second
street and Baltimore avenue, by the
Rev. +. II. Seymour, assisted by Bishor
Talbot. of Bethlehem, and the Rev
Llewellyn n. Galley.
The department of city controller nj
City Hall will be closed down during the
afternoon in hoEor of the late execu
tive. Seven nephews Of Controller
Walton will serve as active nallbearers.
The Mayor and members Of his cabinet
and assistant directors. as well as
county officers, will attend the services.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-25
MAYOR TO AID LEGION
Moore Promises Colonel .Ms.h,
Help In Membership Driv.

Colonel Thomas F. NIeeban g..
tary and treasurer of the associa,;ev'e i;v'e,
the, Seventy eighth Division, A A'Vn p 70 cl
called on Mayor Moore TODAY r. s,i,,.
his support in arousing interest ~ LIN me
membership drive Of the Americas ~ iae 'ae
gion, April 10 to May /. inclusiye" nv. ~.
Mayor promised his support anJ aa'
approved the suggestion to esL ci,;su als'
to display the American Gag duripy iA,S' n,
drive. 'u' ins 'ht
IL Is estimated by Colonel NTo.h,.
that there are from sc. 900 to Ie,'Sn Ioo Ooo
former service men and women in 'yT'' pS,
sdelphia county. many Of whom do M, M,
belong to the Legion. The plans fo, ", ".
drive include big outdoor ralIy in IN ", NY
Philadelphia Ball Park on the opcuia,
day Of the campaign. ''"'''
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-25
SINN FElN M. P. ARRESTED
William cossrove Apprehended al
His Home In Dublin

Dublin. March 25.-tBy A. P.l-'
William Cosgrovc. Sim Fein member
of Parliament for the northern division
of Kilkenny. was arrested this morning
at his home in Dublin.
Sixty-fiv Sim Fcin prisoners who
sailed from Queenstown yesterday
aboard n British soOp which was ac-
cOmpaned by two destroycrs, reached
Belfast this morning The Sim Feiners
were removed from the sloop under n
strong guard and taken to the city jail,
which had been cleared of ordinary
prisoners. The Jail has been fitted with
barbed wire protection and the prisoners
will be guarded by troops.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-25
TO UNITE "DRY" OFFICES
Scranton Branch to Be Consolidate
With Bureau Here

The prohibition enforcement Office in
Scranton will he consolidated with that
in Philadelphia, as the result of the
visit here of W. w. Hindmnn.
prohibition officer for Pennsylvania. He
is accompanied by his chief inspector
II. NJ. Saxton, and the chief deputy,
r. e. Kleppcr.
1t was the original intention to close
the Offices here and in Scranton. but the
Philadelphia Office will remain opcn.
because of the mail facilities. The head >
quarters Of Mr.. Hindman will remain
at Pittsburgh.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-25
Deaths of a Day
Thomas Homer crenshaw

Thomas Homer Crenshaw. of 66lG
Emlen street. died yesterday at the
United States Naval Academy. Anuapo.
lis, where he was n member of the
fourth year class. The cause Of death
was given as a complication following
influenza. Two of his brothers are in
the navy. an older brother who is an
officer and another n member of the
second year class. Funeral services will
be held tomorrow in the Church Of ST.
James the Less, Falls of Schuylkill.