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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-03
GERARD RECEIVED TWICE;
! KAISER CORDIAL; REPLY
\ IS NOT YET COMPLETED

BERLIN, May 3.-Ambassador Gerard
had two conference with Emperor William
while at German army headquarters,
American news services were informed
today Both were marked by extreme
cordiality on the part Of the Emperor
and his stafr.
At the second conference the Ambassa-
dor is said to have laid before the EN-
peror confidential dispatch from Wash
fngton, to famllitate the transmission of
which every effort was made.
whose return from the Kaiser's headquar-
ters, is expected within few hours will
say the final word on the draft of Ger
many's reply to the United States made
at the Foreign Office.
The note itself has been put into diplo-
matte form, but Foreign Secretary Won
Jagow told the Budget Committee of the
Reichstag yesterday that it could not
be regarded as entirely completed. indi-
eating that the Chancellor may make
some alterations before 1t is forwarded
to Washington.
The delay In the Chancellor's return
from the conference with the Kaiser has
held up the sending Of the reply indeh-
nitely. 1t is the general belief, however,
that the reply will go forward within a
very short time after Won Bethmann-
Hollwegs arrival here.
The Berlin Gazette reports that Finance
Minister Helfferich took part In the con-
ference at the Kaiser's headquarters.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-03
CLUB WOMEN FACE
BIG DRESS COMBAT
Battle Array Will Be New
York Against Rest of
Nation

NEW YORK. May 3.-The clubwomen
of the United States are about to lock
horns on the question of clothes.
In the battle array 1t will be New York
against the rest of the nation-for New
York clubwomen have intimated to their
sisters of the provinces" that they do not
know how to dress.
The word went out in the last issue of
the magazine of the General Federation
of Women's Clubs. Miss Mary A. Peck, a
New Yorker" wrote telling the prospec.
tive visitors how to dress. The first signs
of revolt came from Indiana, but now
women from San Francisco to New Jersey
and from Canada to the Gulf are reported
to have taken decided exception to the un-
solicited advice from the big town" on
clothes for the coming federation conven.
tion.
1t will be a finish bout, unless the New
Workers. retire as they gave indication
of doing today. The leading clubwomen
would not be quoted.
Under the caption CORRECT DRESS
AT THE COMING BIENNIAL" Miss
Peck wrote:
Many delegates do not know that New
York women wear only strictly tailored
on the streets or at business and little or
no jewelry. Their suits are usually black
in color Women of the Southland, who
choose light colors for their spring suits.
may wear their winter ones, since New
York is always cool in May. They need
but few changes good tailored street.
suit. preferably black, several blouses and
perhaps an evening coat, These, with
good gloves and comfortable shoes. will
leave them ready to enjoy and get in
spirstion from the May biennial. II Is
also advisable to select small hats. Well-
dressed women avoid the large ones"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-03
100000 Is REWARD
OF MAN WHO FOUGHT
TO PROTECT WOMAN
Widow Bequeaths Half of Her
Fortune to Stranger Who
Defended Her in Trolley
Fight
HE ORPHAN AND WORKER

A spirit of gallantry which caused
Frank Fl. Canning to fight his way man
fully through crowd of intoxicated
rowdies. who were fighting on street
car and come to the assistance of lone
woman passenger, has netted him
fortune of 100000 which will he paid
to him as soon as he can be found.
The incident happened in Philadelphia
more than three years ago Cannings
benefactor was Mrs. j. T. Elkins, of De-
troit, Mich. widow of a wealthy ranch
owner. She died recently, leaving an
estate of 100000 half the money will
20 to Canning, the remainder to a chari-
table institution in Detroit. Mrs. Elkins
formerly was Miss Irene Chadley, of this
city.
Canning lived in Philadelphia until two
years ago, Then he moved to Clarksboro.
n. j.. and now is supposed to be working
in large powder mill. He may again be
living in this city. Detectives are making
an extensive search for him and within
the next few days every section Of Phtla-
delphia will be secured in the hope of
finding som trace of him.
It was late at night, three years ago,
and Miss Chadley was the only woman
passenger in the trolley car. The other
passengers besides Canning were six in
toxicated men who at first were boisterous
and then ugly. A fight started. Before
the conductor could interfere the rowdies
brushed up against MISS Cnduley anu
threatened in moment of fury to knock
her from her feet. 1t was then Canning
took the first step which eventually will
make him independent for life.
Without a seconds hesitation, young
Canning fought his way through the
combatants and placed himself as
shield in front of Miss Chadley. She
was about to- faint from fright Canning
and the conductor then subdued the
rowdies.
Miss Chadley was overcome with fright
and had to leave the car. Canning ac.
companied her, and calling a cab escorted
her to her home in West Philadelphia,
Miss Chadley and her rescuer became
friends. and when she married, her hus-
band also took friendly interest in her
gallant hero.
Mr. Elkins died shortly after his mar
riage and the widow lost track of the
young Philadelphia. Evidently she never
forgot the incident on the trolley. After
her death, her attorneys were surprised
to find that half of her estate had been left
to the youth, Canning is said to be an
orphan and unmarried. These facts un.
will make the search more diff.
hcult. Detectives hope to find him, how.
ever, within the next few days.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-03
roo LATE FoR CLASSIFICATION


STEWART.-On May g 1918, HoRATIO NJ.
(RuSH) husband of GeoIgene r. Stewart tnes
Pettitl Relatives and friends are invited to
attend the funeral services on Friday after
noon. at O'Clock az his late residence. 4110
oid York sd Interment private. Automo-
SALEM May 2. 1918, THOMAS ]. SALE.
aged n yeaFs. Relatives and friends. also
all other oTganizations are invited to at
tend the funeral. on Friday afternoon. at
o'clock precisely. at the chapel OF Andrew
J. Bair Son. Arch and 18th sts. Intsrment
private Auto service
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Kline. aged 80 years Relatives and friends,
also Lodge No. 2, +. ana A. NJ and Branch
No 4. Grand Fraternity. are invited to at
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-03
BERLIN DELAY IRKSOME
no PRESIDENT; BERNSTORFF
REPORTED OPTIMISTIC
WAsHINQTON. Man

Two almost irreconcilable viewpoints
on the German submarine controversy
were given utterance In official circles to-
day. The first. coming directly from
sources closest to President Wilson, was
as follows:
The President is greatly dissatisfied over
the German delay In sending its reply to
his ultimatum. He sees evidence of a
widespread propaganda in newspaper dis
patches from Berlin that Germany is maxi
ing great concessions to pacify the United
States while at the same time there has
not come direct to either the White House
or the State Department a single official
intimation that Germany will accept the
position of the United States in it's
entirety
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-03
CRACKSMEN ROB SAFE
IN NBURLNGTON STORE
Acme Tea Company Looted for
Fifth Time in Five
Weeks

BURLINGTON, N. j., May 5.-Cracks-
men, believed to be members of the same
gang which has been robbing grocery
stores in. Philadelphia and vicinity, en-
tered the Burlington branch of the Acme
Tea. Company last night. opened the safe
aTd stole more than 500.
The burglars cut two heavy bars at
rear window to gain entrance to the store
at Broad and Stacy streets, In the busi-
ness centre of the city.
Police believe tht men used an automo-
bile to get away. but there was no need for
hurry as the robbery was not discovered
until Manager Clifton Frake opened the
store this morning.
The Burlington store is the fifth of the
Acme places to be robbed within as many
weeks. The iron safes in all the stores
are of the same pattern and in each bur
glary, they have been opened by expert
cracksmen prying off the knobs and drill
ing through the iron door to release the
locks.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-03
U. S. STEEL GETS
ORDERS FOR BIG
AMOUNT OF RAILS
Bookings of Big Corpor..
tion for Last Week
Total 114,000 Tons
DOMESTIC BUYING coon
Market on Pacific Coast, Whi,b
Has Been Tagging,
Improves

NEW YORK, May "A to,s, =,
tons Of rails has been booked Nv ~
United States Steel Corporation ,,,,s.'
the last week. These include az nb6 w ~
from the Erie Railroad, $4,000 ton. J.
the Norfolk and Western. Ia. .ooo ,or. W
the Bessemer and Lake Erie sooo !, y
from the Cincinnati. Hamilton and n.-
ton, 5000 tons from the st. Louis so,,s
western. 1000 tons from the PhiIadss,s.
and Reading, 1000 tons from the Do,..,
Bay City and Western and 5000 tons ~.
the Kansas City, Kaw Valley and Us.,,.-
The total also includes about Dian,
tons in lots of 1000 and 1000 tons 49,
various smaller railroads in the west -,
$4,000 tons also in small lots. taksn !.
the Tennessee Coal and Iron Connans
Inquiries are in the market for loa.,
tons of rails for Canada. On this MY
ness the new price of s39 for Bessems,
and S35 for open hearth will prevail NJ
buyers are not questioning the mira !,
be paid. but apparently are anxious y.
have their requirements entered upon N.
books of the manufacturers. :"
:, As far as can be learned, all erc.r,
sabout 1000 tons of the total of I1lom
tons booked by the leading interests va,,
at the old basis and were received befo,.
the close of business on Saturday.
The Algoma Steel Corporation, n b,
learned, has taken the 5000 tons Of rsn,
which were inquired for by the Pere Mar.
S;f ette.
The features OF the steel market at nr.4
ent are the good buying by domesg- = con.
sumers and the inquiries from n ropa
The Italian Government is In the marks,
for large tonnage of munItlon steel m.
Guiding she'll bars. etc, and in addition /
seeking more than 1000 cars, a numbs
of locomotives and a quantity Of s,ssI
rails.
Reports received from the Pacific coaf
say the steel market there is mpruins
rapidly. That section of the country had
been tagging behind the other parts Of ths
United States, but the recent improvefnen,
has been pronounced. II is said. and
heavy business is being taken there nov
in virtually all lines of the trade
The advance of 2h to points in Oh
country goods, tubes. etc. has not re.
stricted the demand to any noticeable OK,
tent and buying continues on a largs
scale. The same condition applies to Tie
wire trade, the advances on which also
went into effect on Monday.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-03
GOVERNOR ADMITS HE'S
NOT AFTER PRESIDENCY


triumphant election OF the Republican
ticket at the November polls"
The address was delivered before an
audience of not more than several hum
dred who surrounded the Governors auto
mobile in "the circle" Easton's public
square. Governor Brumbaugh told of
dangers for the United States after the
European war as the result of the tariff
and said that a Republican victory would
be the only safeguard.
The Governor declared in favor of
adequate preparedness, the establishment
OF a merchant marine, even If subsidy
should be necessary, and the election of
State Legislators who would be favorable
20 local option.
The Governors address, In part follows:
II favor most heartily the election of
= Republican administration for the pur-
pose of enacting as speedily as possible
protective tariff. which viii give TO our in
dustries and to our working people the
proper and legitimate rewards which to
them belong in order to enable them to
maintain their present high standards Of
living. the education of their children. the
Improvement Of their housing conditions
and the other features which have to do
with a happy, prosperous people.
Let there be no mistaking the impor-
tanee OF this proposition. II Is funda-
mental In the outlook OF our people and
Win N-A@ present WHICH ~ Der
cent. OF the items are on the free list, that
we face inevitable disaster should Democ-
racy succeed In re-electing itself to ONCE
and continuing the present unfortunate
economic situation. Moreover, IL I right
~ senss the thought OF the people os
this Commonwealth and OF this country
we are unalterably opposed to a war
tax In time OF peace. and this tax would
be unnecessary and should be repealed the
moment proper protective tariff law Ia
enaetedl and the revenues of the country
buiit up, not by direct taxes upon the peo-
pie, but upon the products OF competing
nations from abroad
ITO make 1t possible to bring about q
union Of all the protection forces of Penn
sylvania We ask your support in selecting
delegates 70 the convention at Chicago
who Will steadfastly keep In mind this
fundamentally important fact men who
will not serve any leaders, but the rank
and f1e, using their best endeavor. un-
trammeled and free, TO bring about =
complets union OF our broken forces, the
nomination OF an acceptable candidate and
the triumphant election OF our ticket at
the November polls.
= earnestly invite the cordial assistance
ana corporation and action Of all Hell-
zasanlns cltizens to this END. We must
not allow Pennsylvania 70 throw away
this opportunity 70 lead IN commanding
way Tor . triumphant victory in NoYem-
ker
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-03
FOES ACCUSE RIDDLE
OF APPOINTING COPS
TO CONTROL ELECTION
Good Government Party Calls
Naming of Specials" Vio-
lation of Promise Not to
Use Police
CoUNTER-MovE PLANNED

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., May g.
Hopes of Good Government party leaders
that II would not be necessary to appeal
20 Prosecutor Moore to send state de-
tectives TO every polling place where the
city votes for and against Rtddleism next
Tuesday we're abandoned today. This
was due TO the sudden action Of William
II. Bartlett, Director Of Public Safety and
Mayor Riddles campaign ally In swear
ing in so Riddle henchmen late last night
as special policemen.
They are designed, It was asserted at
Good Government headquarters today, to
take the place of Riddle partisans in po-
lice uniforms whom Mayor Riddle yes
terday promised Judge John j. White, of
the Court of Errors and Appeals. would
be kept out of the polls next week.
committee appointed by the Business
MEMS Committee of One Hundred which
has Riddle Must Go" for its slogan fol-
lowing Director Bartlett's move, will see
Prosecutor Moore today and ask chat two
special officers be assigned to each of the
43 voting precincts Tuesday. There was
some talk today of having Company l., Sd
Infantry, used to maintain order and in
sure clean election. but the Good Gov
ernmen leaders declined, to consider such
an extreme course for the present.
The committee which will see Pros.
ecutor Moore comprises Dr. A. d. Gus
kaden, chairman of the Committee of One
liuuuiSut u Ilt ines blDDlHCOlt, one VI
the owners of the Hotel Chalfonte; II. II.
Deakyne, banker; Albert H. Darnell,
proprietor of the Hotel Ho lmhurst, and
Hubert Somers, vice president of the
Somers Lumber Company. also banker.
The committee today believes Chief
of Police Woodruff, Riddle campaign
director, was bluffing when he said 300
more strong-arm policemen would be ap-
pointed by Bartlett "if necessarily Good
government heads assert the police force
is being padded. The payroll is hundreds
of dollars greater than for the corre-
spending date a year ago.
w. Frank Sooy, president of the County
Bar Association a Good Government can
didate for Commissioner, demanded that
both the police and fremen be taken out
of politics II look with considerable
concern upon their present activities" he
said.
Prosecutor Moore's office today launched
It's campaign against padded registration |
have been issued for the arrest |
Of Robert Hunt. who registered from the
American Garden, and william Bierly, |
who vouched for him.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-03
SMALLPOX SCARE
STRS WTLMTNGTONrS
BOARD OF HEALTH
Every Theatre and Moving Pic
ture House and ID Saloons
in City Closed-Baseball
Game Cancelled
THOUSANDS VACCINATED

WILMINGTON, Del, May 3--Rigorous
measures to suppress the epidemic Of
smallpox in Wilmington were taken
shortly after midnight by the Board Of
Health, which closed every theatre and
moving picture house in the city, Cancelled
the baseball game between the Phiadel-
phia Anchor Giants and wilmington At
lantic League team tomorrow, and gave
orders for ID out of the $50 saloons In
the city to shut their doors.
The board also called for a general vac
cination and its doctors today went
through the big business establishments,
including the du Pont Building, where up
wards of 1000 were given doses of anti
smallpox virus.
There are about 30 cases of the dis
ease In the city and Governor Miller and
Mayor Price will confer today as to tho
calling out of the State militia to main
tain rigid quarantine.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-03
Police Efficiency at Bazaar Praised

The efficiency of the police in handling
the throngs that daily visited the German
American Red Cross bazaar in Conven-
tion Hall was praised today in n letter
received by Superintendent of Police Rob-
inson from the officials of the affair.
Two hundred dollars, which accompanied
the letter as a donation to the police for
their cooperation in making the bazaar
success, was turned over to the Police
Pension Fund. Lieutenant James ]. Hearn
and Sergeant Emil Weitzel. both of the
Park and Lehigh avenues station, who
were in charge OF the police detachment
at the bazaar, received commendatory let
ters from the police superintendent.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-03
METHODISTS
TO CENSURE WILSON
FOR RESTORING WINE
Resolution Condemning the
President Referred to Tenn
perance Committee at
Conference Session
DEBATE ON PROHIBITION

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N. Y, May a.
An attempt TO censure President Wilson
for his reported restoration of the wine cup
at state dinners, by w. Anderson. dele,
gate of the Missouri Conference was made
in the Methodist General Conference to.
day Delegate Anderson introduced a
resolution severely condemning the Presl,
dent and expressing keen disappoint-
ment' at his alleged action. He asked
that II be given the immediate attention
Of the conference. The Rev p. A. Baker,
superintendent of the Anti.Saloon League
of America, objected, and the resolut n
was referred to the Committee on Tenn
perance and Prohibition Anderson's reso.
luton also asked the President to support
national prohibition.
Another resolution on the same subject
to induce the great political parties to
place planks in their platforms favoring
national prohibition also caused lively
debate 1t was finally sent to the Com
mlttee on Temperance and Prohibition on
the motion of II, II. Cherrington, of West
erville, o. representing the Anti-Saloon
League of the United States
COMMITTEE TO END DISPUTES.
At this mornings session the conference
authorized the organization of a commit
tee, to consist of eminent jurists, educa-
tors, historians and clcrgymen, to which
shall be referred all questions. memorials
and disputes relative to the place where
Methodsm was first established in Amer
lea.
Despite the faSs that the total salaries of
the preachers in u,e Methodist Episcopal
church amounted T. more than $50, 000,0
for the three years ending 1915, the re-
port OF the Committee on Finance, read
before the Conference today. says that a
further Increase is absolutely necessary.
Considering the increasing cost of liv-
Ing, and money necessary for adequate
and growing high standard
of requirement for efficiency in our min
istry," says the report, I'VE cannot ex-
pect pastors, struggling under the embar-
of salaries in many instances |
too small, to provide the leadership de.
nanded by these times. 1t seems that |
4 minimum, stable income, promptly pro-
rided and regularly paid Is an imperative |
2956 GET LESS THAN $500.
The board submitted long table prov
ng that ministerial compensation is in
adequate. 1t shows that 1856 pastors
'eceive less than $500 annually, including |
louse rent and more than ten thousand
eceive less than $1,000.
While asserting that the real work of
he church is the evangelizing of the
masses and not converting itself into an
organized machine for money raising, the
eport suggested that the Methodist
Church be placed on a budget system,
covering each four-year period and recon-
nended that all benevolent boards be
lnihed so as to eliminate waste of money
nd overlapping of effort.
After emphasizing the necessity of the
udget the report asked that another
ommittee of 25 be appointed to consider
his subject and report to the convention
n two weeks time.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-03
j. HAMPTON MOORE MAKES
VAIN PROTEST AGAINST BILL
Point of Order Overruled by Speaker,
Who Is Sustained by House

WASHINGTON, May 3.-when the
House today proposed TO take up bill
appropriating s45,OOO,OOO for flood con-
troll, Representative j. Hampton Moore. of
Philadelphia, made a point of order that
the Committee on Flood Control had no
authority to report n measure calling for
the appropriation of money from the
Federal Treasury. He contended that the
committee had exceeded it's authority and
had usurped the powers of the Rivers
and Harbors Committee.
Speaker Clark said that one of his most
difficult duties is that relating to refer
ence of bills. He knocked out the point
of order made by Mr. Moore The Phila-
delphia member then sought to have the
House refuse to take up the flood control
bill but failed in that.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-03
P. R. r. GENERAL MANAGERS
TRAIN KILLS JERSEY MAN
Woodbury. Resident Meets Death
When Wagon Is Demolished

Abram Breslow. of Woodbury., n. j.,
was killed today, when a special train
bearing S. c. Long. general manager of
the Pennsylvania Railroad, struck his
wagon at n road crossing north of the
Woodbury. station.
Breslow was hurdel into the air and
his wagon was demolished. His horse
escaped unnjured. The accident, which
occurred at 10:46 o'clock this morning
was witnessed by several persons, who
reached Breslow as he died. Breslow was
40 years old. There is a warning bell at
the crossing
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-03
Accuse Boys of Brass Thefts

SHAMOKlN, Pa, May 3,-For the y
legged theft of large quantity OF bras
from number of Susquehanna Coal CON
pany's collieries In the last few months
Michael Bordish, John and Charles bissl'
Iie, all between 10 and ~ years. nan
been arrested, along with Nathan saver
of this place. and Antonio Lorelli, Nj
Carmel junk dealers. They will have
hearing tomorrow.