EVENING LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1917 rfWf tf W Prepare for Service Men's Yuletide : CHRISTMAS GIFTS FOR SOLDIER BOYS Now's the Time to Prepare Them for Use by Santa Claus in France D0 YOUR SHOPPING EARLY' tPostofilce Men Sound Familiar Slogan and Warn of Uncer tainty in Ship Sailings By M'LISS Just became your boy has Bone from you, because ha went marching away In khaki you don't know where, except that you address the letters "American Expe ditionary Force, Somewhere In France;" , just because he Is provided with his trench mirror and military brushes, and all the comforts of the comfort kit, it no reason for you to sit down and mope, because r there's nothing more you can do for hltn There Is, too. HeW about Christmas? It seems almost as long a nay to Christ Vnas as It Is to Tlpperary, but already the postal authorities are buzzing around with their Incessant "do your Christmas shop ping; early" muttertngs Itt's a long, long way that the American Santa Claus will have to go this year and a devious one to deliver gifts to the boys most deserving of them How devious only a few persons in high places know. The Philadelphia postofflce officials are frank In their Ignorance of the route the mall takes after it leaes their hands. "We don't even know what ships it takes, when It sails or whero It goes," they tell Inquirers But they do know that all caution will be taken to safeguard Santa and his heavy sack of presents from submarines and air. raids and Boche Interference In general. And they do know that now Is not a bit too soon not only to be thinking about, but actually to be purchasing the gifts that you are going to send to your boy who will be hanging his stocking up In a for eign land, for the first time, perhaps, In his young life. ' "A gift ought to arrive If mailed thirty days before Christmas." the official In charge of the postal service of the Expedl tlonary Force said, "but conditions are so i , abnormal that one cannot safely set an ac curate date. Certainly the wise people will mall their gift just as Boon as they can ; mem reaay. xne packages might bj marKea 'not to be opened until Christmas.' o as i.ot to spoil things should they arrive ioo soon, nut it would bo far better to have them get there beforehand than to Jjave a lot of disappointed, homesick boys epena a guuess day. Of course, no really human boy fr normal times could resist a package ma'.'ked "Do not open until Christmas" But the times aren't normal and the discipline of an army- trainea iau is something marelous to con template. And so If you write It In a big, bold handwriting that looks as fearsome as a gold-braided general's rebuke, perhaps for once inc manaate will be regarded. But some discretion In the choice of the gifts w. Ill have to be exercised. You cannot send an automobile or a motorcycle, or all of your love, even. If n weighs more than twenty pounds. This Is the maximum weight permitted. The regu lations are precisely the same as those laid down for the domestic service, which means that you will be able to send Christmas goodies, such as fruit cake and cookies, which are bound to keep, even though the 1: distance la thousands of. miles. 1 Tear after year the question, "What shall I give him this Christmas?" agitates. , This is the year to give him the best, most thoughtful present you have ever worn out shod leather looking for. And the time to look is now. BACHMANN CASE GOES TO JURY UNDEFENDED Charges Against Nissley Aban doned Other Accused Rest on Government's Evidence Developments came with such rapidity this morning In the Government's prosecu tion of men charged with fraudulent sale of the stock of the International Gas and Electric Company that the case was con eluded and Is now in the hands of the jury One of the developments, which was not unexpected, was the abandoning by the Government of charges against Amos H. Nissley, of Steelton, Pa., of complicity in the alleged fraud. Other features were the closing of the Government's case shortly after court opened today, followed by the announcement of former Congressman J. Washington Logue, counsel for the other two defendants, Clawson Bachman and Jos eph T. Hayden, that no evidence would be offered by the defense, which would rest upon the Government's evidence, convinced that it had failed to prove the charges. Bachman and his codefendants have been on trial since Tuesday of last week before Judge Dickinson, In the Federal Court, charged with conspiracy and using the malls to defraud in misrepresenting to Investors the value and assets of the stock of the International Gas and Electric Company, The International Company and Its sub sidiaries went into the hands of receivers in December, 1915. The company's failure, declared Mr. Logue, was due to a money turmoil about that period. Nissley was Included In the Indictment because he was a member of the firm of Bachman & Co , but bs the trial proceeded the Government authorities became con. 1 vlnced that he was not culpable. It was declared by counsel that Nissley had obtained subscriptions for about $50,000 to the International Company stock from members of his family, and had put all his own money Into the securities. A. C. ASHMEAD'S FUNERAL Druggist and Member of Prominent Family Died Yesterday Funeral services for Alfred Croskey Ash. mead, member of a family prominent In the city's history, who for thirty-five years con ducted a drug store at Eleventh and Walnut streets, -will be held tomorrow afternoon from the funeral parlora of Oliver II. Balr, 1820 Chestnut street Interment will be private. Mr, Ashmead died yesterday In a sana torium at Chestnut Hill, following an Ill ness of a year He was a descendant of the Ashmead family which, with the Pas .tortus family, founded Germantown. He was a cousin of Dr. Henry van Dyke, un til recently United States Minister to the Netherlands. ' He Is survived by his widow, who waa Miss Maud Davison, whose maternal grand, mother was a sister of "Llghthorse Harry" Lee. Mr Ashmead'a home, was at 1032 Spruce street . I MittMl Beneficial Society Elects George W. Brown, of Philadelphia, has kn re-elected general president of the Mutual Veneflclal Association of the Penn sprvaala Railroad Employes In convention ta tka Parkway Building Arthur A. Hob rta, of Pittsburgh, was elected vice presl 'tat, Cvrtts M. Vrlnktr, general secretary Tsuwiji. imvw. ArtMir m. Roberts QMOM W, Mtortoa wf ce4n a!rc- Thc Public Pays and Pays; Then It Pays Some More THE Hasskarl appointment fol lows theprecedent set by Mayor Smith. These are the Smith Jobs and the salaries the taxpayers pay: Thomas B. Smith, Mayor.... $12,000 Josenh Smith. Mayor's brother and secretary 6,000' Dr. Wilmer Krusen, Mayor a physician, Health Director. 10,000 William S. Robertson, Mayor's son-in-law, chief Investigator in city sorvlce. 1,800 John G. English, brother-m- law to Mrs. Smith, surveyor in State Highway Depart ment 1,200 John H. Lansing, brother-in-law to Mrs, Smith, chief of ' water rent division 2,000 Fred S. Smith, Mayor's brother, appointed tipstaff In Orphans' Court 2.000 Total $35,000 FAMILY GROUPS RULEATCITYHALL Director Hasskarl Joins Ma jority by Getting Appoint ment for Brother MAYOR LEADS, OF COURSE Happv famllv groups, with Mayor Smith setting the example, are the rule rather than the exception In the city government The latest addition to the various family circles came today when William S Hasskarl. 643 Commissioner street, a brother of Joseph Hasskarl, Assistant Director of the De partment of Wharves, Docks and Ferries, was appointed to the pocltlon of inspector The new appointee will be under his brother and will receive $1000 a year for his serv ices Naturally the Mayor, who not only placed all his available relatives in fat jobs but his Ice man as well, leads as a family held. Other departmental neaos ana bureiu chiefs, however, are not far behind their leader, and tho only thing that prevents the publication of a .fWiplete family roster Is the difference In twnes, due to widespread family trees. Among tho more notable recent additions to family circles was the appointment of Harry Davis, Jr. to a place In the office of his father. Assistant Director of the De partment of Public Safety This waa a par ticularly fortunate case, as all fathers are not able to have their sons so directly under their care In some Instances, father and sons are separated the length of City Halt or by many flights of stairs Family names, with the Smiths well to tho fore, are to be found on both city and court pay rolls Other city appointments announced to day were those of William Malton. 113 West Oxford street, clerk, Bureau of Police, 1840 : and Howard Watklns, 821 North Six. teenth street, attendant, Bureau of City Property, $720 STATE CHARTERS FOR OIL AND GAS COS. ON INCREASE Strong Demand for Both Products as Substitutes for Fuel and Lighting HAimiBBUna Sept. 2. Oil and gas companies are commencing to divide honors with coal companies In the charter ing of new corporations In Pennsylvania. For months there have been more coal com panies chartered than anything else, some of them having as high as 350,000 and 3100.000 capital and Borne merely to buy lands underlaid with coal Lately oil and gas companies have been Inci easing, uotably In the northwestern sec tion of the State The rejson given at the Capitol Is that the demand for oil and gas for fuel and lighting Is Increasing so rapidly that operations which were not deemed profitable a few years ago are being taken up again. OSTEOPATHIC COLLEGE OPENS Student Body Is Cut Down Because of National Army Draft The Philadelphia College of Osteopathy, .Nineteenth and Spring Garden streets, was formally opened toaay wun an enrollment of about eighty-five pupils Owing to the War Department's refus-U to recognize osteopathic practitioners, about fifteen students of the upper classes were lost through the draft according to Dean Arthur M Flack The freshman class how ever, he said, waB the largest for beveral years The Pennsylvania State law requires the matriculating student to have an education equivalent to a standard four years' high school course, according to Doctor Flack, and the courso Is four years The Philadel phia College Is the only osteopathic Insti tution In the United States whose gradu ates will be permitted to practice In New York State. CAVALRYMAN IS ARRESTED Soldier Charged With Breaking Into Hardware Store Louis F Kell: eighteen years old, of Tnriinnn a. member of Troon D. Eleventh United States Cavalry, v. as arrested today. accused or nreaKing inio me naraware store of George Troope, at Slxty.flrst street and Woodland avenue. According to the police the window of the store was xmashed early today and razors knives and other articles valued at 320 were stolen. Policeman Waldo, of the SIxty-flfth street and Woodland avenue sta tion, arrested Kelly In a yard at Sixty second street and Bulst avenue. The police gay he wasrfrylng to hide the atlcles, which he admitted having taken Military authorities have been notified. Kelly said he waa stationed at Newport News and that he was In Philadelphia visit ing relatives. The police say that he said he became hungry through lack of funds GAINS IN MAYORALTY FIGHT Lead of Mayor Mltchel, of New York, Cut Down by Bennett i NEW YOBK, Sept 26 William H. Ben nett, claimant of the Republican mayoralty nomination, gained steadily but slowly on Mayor Mitchel today in the recount of votes cast In the primary election. The Mayor's lead over Bennett was re duced to 219 when the Eleventh Assembly District had been half counted This Is -a pet gain for Bennett of 116 ballots. $4,500,000 War Order for Allentown ALLENTOWN. Pa., Sept 26. The War Department has awarded a contract for 1000 Mack trucks to the International Mo tor Company of Allentown, It was' an fiounced by the officers of the local plant his morning The gross value "of the order Is f4,500,000. The trucks will be needed for the reconstruction of roads In Franc,, and for road building In and about the canton for th National JLrmv. n.it 'Au Alien Question Still Puzzles Draft Boards : Fusion to ASK LAWYERS' AID ON DRAFTED ALIENS Local Boards Want Their Attorneys to Take Up Involved Question STUDENTS STILL IN CAMPS Judge Thompson Awaits Deci sion of Military Authorities on Acceptance of Convict Lawyers for the different local draft boards are to be brought Into the contro versy over the status of nllens which Is agitating Provost Marshal General Crowder, United States District Attorney Francis Fisher Kane, the Federal Court Philadel phia District Appeal Board No 2 and the various foreign consuls The local draft officials maintain that the burden of proof 1 with the alien ns to whether he Is a bona fide subject of a foreign country, and that the boards should not bo called upon to substantiate whether the draft subject has taken out naturaliza tion papers or has voted In this country They want their attorneye appointed by Governor Brumbaugh, to look out for their Interests, to defend their position Telegrams were received by the local boards from tho State headquarters at Har rlsburg advising them to be on the alert for parsons who looked llko aliens nnd to tako time to explain to them carefully Just what they should do to prove that they were citizens of a foreign country nnd In tho nature of filing exemption papers WOMEN BESICGE APPEAL BOAB.D Dozens of women, many with children, besieged tho chief clerk of District Appeal Board No 2 early todaj Their husbands had either been sent to training camp re gardless of tho fact that their family was dependent upon them, or the men had failed to file claims through neglect or Ignorance rheso women In manv cases appeared with tears running clown their cheeks, with out a single Idea where their next meal was coming from, being solely dependent upon their husbands One woman had been ejected from her house by the landlord be cause she hadn't paid tho rent One woman was a stranger to this city and had no mone at nil. The district board In virtually all of these destltuto cases communicated with the local draft boardB, advising them to reopen the cases It Is expected that this action will result In bringing the husband hack from Tamp Meade; otherwise their families will become public charges. W O Murdock connected with the State draft headquarters, cimo down from Hnr rlsburg today and paid off the two district appeal boards and their clerical forces He remarked that If thexe boards hid filled out the proper blanks they could have received remuneration before District Appeal Board 'o 2 opened Its new quarters In tho Itecord Building, 917 Chestnut street, today The new rooms arc spacious and adequate for the complex work connected with the tiling, certifying and following up draft subjects The board has a room suitable for Its hearings, the clerical force has another room equally fitted for Its particular work, nnd there Is a third re ception room where the chief clerk may receive applicants for appeal decisions District Appeal Board No 1 announced today that It had certified back to local boards 6. 6, 7, 40 and 48 lists of men for military hervlec numbering, respectively, 6, 10, 103, 31 and 10, or u total of 16C. MEDICAL STUDENTS NOT YET FREED Exemption of medical students and In ternes will not be effective until some time later, when tho Adjutant General at Wash-,, lngton will have arranged with draft board's to provide for discharging these men Many now with the Initial contingents, and probably those soon to go, will have to be patient, awaiting arrangements for send ing them back to their studies, the Adju tant General's ofllce states The seeming contradictory action follow. Ing the order of the President exempting medical students and Internes has been caused, It Is said, through failure of the Washington draft officials to send necessary blanks to the draft boards to permit of the proper exemption claims being filed In time to prevent going to tho training camps Decision of the military officials ns to whether they will accept for military serv ice a person convicted of violating the Fed eral laws Is keeping Albert Buck Meyers In suspense between Jail and tho ttenches He pleaded guilty to two Indictments before Judgo Thompson in the Federal Court yes terday charging him with possession of opium and Its smoking accouterments nnd with having opium In his possession as a dealer Judge Thompson Is waiting to hear from tho mllltray officials If Judgo Thompson receives a favorable answer from the military officials, ho will Impose a nominal sentence. In order that Meyers might soon be released to report for duty He was supposed to report last Sat urday to entrain for Camp Meade, but he was surrendered bj his bondsmen on Fri day on the chnrges preferred by Revenue Agents Oyler and Beach. PATTERSON ASKS EXEMPTION Joseph M Patterson, son-in-law of Gorge H Earle, Jr, Is seeking exemption from military service on the grounds that his wife, formerly Mies Hansen French Earle, and child are solely dependent upon him for support His local draft boqrd In Mont gomery county has asked him to submit statements from Mr Earle and from his father as to whether either one Is prepared to support Mrs. Patterson and her child If her husband goes to war r ifct'isft'? e ." Kir-r vv x4 ramrcir Thc-Hard-To-Please-Man is the man wc take the most pleasure in pleasing. For the more difficult he is'to'please'the more pleased he is when we do please him. And he must be a Vcry-Hard-To-Plcasc-Man ifhc.cannot be pleased with Rival Shoes. KIVEL Skaes Frtm. first t lattarul last 1225 IrVWKIT fTHIT BUSINESS MEN SEE HOPE FOR MAIL TUBES OF CITY Believe Congressional Committee Will Recommend Their Retention as Result of Their Tour Philadelphia business men are optimistic today over tho Impression given by the members of the congressional committee In vestigating the advisability of government ownership of the pneumatic mall-tube sys tem In this city. Officials of the various commercial organ izations In the city and Postmaster John M Thornton accompanied tho committee on Its observation tour and made a strong argu ment for retention of the tube service on the basis that the financial Interests are virtually paying the rental and that In creasing business nnd the city's welfare de mand It. The congressional committee was given a luncheon at the Bcllevue-Strauoru iiotei WOMEN WILL AID NEW LIBERTY LOAN Secretary McAdoo to Sound Keynote at Meeting Tomorrow PLANS WIDE GAMPAIGN WASHINGTON, Sept 26 Secretary of tho Treasury McAdoo will mako the opening address at tho Woman's Liberty Loan Con ference, which will be held here on Thurs day and Friday. He has changed other speaking dates In order to Bound the key note of the campaign of tho women di rected by the Woman's Liberty Loan Com mittee The conference will be attended by repre sentative organized women from all sections of tho country, nnd will develop a plan to make every woman In America an active worker In the Liberty Loan campaign and to sell a bond In every home. Mrs McAdoo will preside at the three sessions of tho conference. The morning session Friday will bo devoted to reports of chairmen nnd discussions of campaign methods The program for the afternoon session Includes nddressos by Dr. Anna Howard Shaw, Balnhrldge Colby, of New Jefsey, of the Shipping Board; members of the commltteo and other speakers fvm official Washington Senator Gerry, of Rhode Island, and Sen ator Smoot. of Utah, members of the Fi nance Commltteo of the Senate, and Repre sentative Halncy, of Illinois, of the House Ways and Means Committee, will speak on the financing of the great war. Mrs. An toinette Funk, vice chairman, will talk on the function and achievements of the Wom en's Liberty Loan Committee. Other peak ers from the committee will Include Mrs. Kellogg Falrbank and Mfs George Bass. Judge Dougherty's Funeral Prominent members of tho bench and bar will attend the funeral of former Judge D Webster Doughert, which will tako place tomorrow Solemn requiem mass will be celebrated at the Church of St, John the Evangelist, Thirteenth street above Chestnut Interment will take place In tho Dougherty family vault In St. John's churchyard. Judge J Willis Martin, president Judge of tho Court of Common Plena No 5 ; Judge Norrls S. Darratt, Judge William H. Staake, Judge Charles V Audenrled and others will act ns hon orary pallbearers Mr Dougherty died on Monday at his summer home in Cape May, N. J. Robs Woman In Full View In full view of hundreds of pedestrians, a footpad robbed Mrs. Mary A. Jones, of C36 Somerville avenue, of a handbag containing $235 In cash Several persons chased the thief, but he escaped Mrs Jones la cashier for John Grenvllle, meat dealer at 818 Locust street. ROOFING MATEKIALS , L. D. nEIKJEU CO.. ISO N. xO BTJIEET Main 4000 Market 05t J.D.NR&W im far merv4-'6 to uvMr-Cftal 3ke - !rtttr.V3tr4 MACKEY ADVISES EPPLEY'S MOTHER Workmen's Compensation Board's Head Tells Her Provisions of Act ENTITLED TO PAYMENTS nrri.KV nEi.rar fund nT. D. T. McDtrraott.., $5 Anonymous ?s Krtnlnr )jf(er SUIT ,, , 1( KrallU A, Mr..,. , 10 (Irorsft II, Mrer, it 10 MUk llladlns 0 0. J. naiTCtt s Car) V. Atkennsii 0 (I. A. M 0 M. p. B, ,,. .. .. s Dr. lion rd . Vintner , 0 Vt ncl ,'k'.' T.rhirA .' '.'."..I'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'..'.. lCmm l:. Owens ,,, 1 PKw Mil I 1 i. A, Maher 1 Contribution for the Eppley Belief Fond, addressed to the Evening ledger, will bo forwarded to the bereaved mother. Steps to provide Immediate relief for Take a good look It's a new. Varsity Fifty Five suit No matter where a young man goes, he thinks being well dressed is important ; and' he's right. Lots of older men can learn something from these, young fellows on the matter of clothes. Good style and good value : ""j .. Because our clothes arc all-wool, they look best . 1 and wear longest. Our label is your assurance; , -'" .a small thing to look for, a big thing to find Hart SchafFner 8c Marx Strawbridge & Clothier are the Philadelphia Distribt Defeat VareS : Other News of the Mrs? Theresa Eppley, mother of Policeman George A. Eppley, who vyas murdored In ths factional fight for control of tho "Bloody Fifth Ward," were taken today by Harry A Mackey, chairman of the Work men's'Compensatlon Board, who has sent a letter to Mrs. Eppley acquainting her with the compensation law nnd urging her to make application for a pension immediately. Under the law Mrs. Eppley may be granted a pension of 4 per week for rt period of 300 weeks, or approximately six years. This may begin at once, accord ing to Mr. Mackey, by agreement with the city authorities. If the city refuses to grant tha pension, application for n hearing will bring Mrs Fppley relief .in about ten days. Licensed at Elkton to Wed ELKTON, Md, Sept 28. The following marriage licenses were tssuod hero this morning; Edward Singleton and Viola Lud son, Philadelphia ; Horace McComsey and Nellie Mahoncyt Chester; William A. Mehmel, New York, and Adeline Stevenson, Marcus Hook; William Simpson, Norfolk, and Esther E. Fowler, Newport News', Va ; William Cersey and Addle Gertsue, Newark, Del.; Charles H. Hubbard and Nancy D. Prldaux, Wilmington; William C. Smith and Ella Sharp, Swedesboro, N, J, ; Elmore Wright and Lena M. McCarty, Baltimore; William E. Finney, Downtngtown, Pa., and Pearl L. Riley, Conowlngo, Md. yssHTiKc HHiasssv Hp .'JjK v ci ALLEGED ASSAlLA OP GARBARINO ACQUr Court Directs VcHInt , . . Trial of Four Men !" G.ut Secret Servic-rrr Four men accused nr a.rbarlno. of the local bra JSfi partmont of Justice, In Dad', mV U reei near iiace. last April. w. . In Quarter K. .!... . . " 0 Judgo Martin. Harry. Lt.lr Smith and George Me&ntu .S41 at tne direct on of .Tim .7 ""' tew there was not enough evident " h I defendants to warrant them -1. shm fence. William McoSwm ftP? lenaanw was acquitted by lh. V. " nnori aciiDerauon, ' ' rSf it was not explained at th. Oarbarlno had- gone to ih. I?.! .,rll defendants said they had found i.1" when they entered the ptace . .? ' of the arrests the Government .. . he had gone to Dad's to get rf.f.,nt Mil.,, f'tcerttin, In Federal prosecutions Nnrrlatnwn rtrnft to j . ... -.,. wura lleid fUi. .11 ...EL"??.r-u KJjfrSSt S-SsR the Norrlstown draft board prMIi J ii .y are m t mutt ta six wisSImA; I e-r'"y -t v7' Jf-r 3 . t-..'fetla.'r.M!Ui.- BuCtfetU TiiTrm.', '"' iiMWI.il I "
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