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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-07

Messenger boys for the most part come
and so. They have never been satisfied
to stay very long In the employ of the
telegraph companies, although, of course.
there are exceptions.
But now the tenure of office is moro un-
certain than ever. More and more fire.
for moro money. and the telegraph com
panies especially are breaking in new
messenger boys constantly.
The youthful figure who formerly ap-
peared at your door at night with a
message is an institution of the past. The
messengers of tonight are men, often gray
haired men. That has nothing to do with
munition.making, but is another result
of the child labor law.
The companies are trying not to let
the boys suffer through the child labor
law. ]. II. Wilson, local manager for
the Postal Telegraph, started as n mes.
senger and worked up to his present posi-
ton and he has warm spot in his heart
for the youngsters'
He admits that IT often imposes a hard
ship on the company when the boys go off
to school during the day, but they keep
out deducting for the time they are gone.
'They often have widowed mothers to
support" Mr.. Wilson said, "and we want
to give them every chance to get along.
And we won't blame a boy when he goes
to a better job The munition plants and
the child labor law have Inconvenience
us considerably, but we are glad If the
boys are better off than before"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-07
Magnificent Structure in West Philadelphia Under
going Demolition by Wrecking
COMPANY

nif1cent spectacle that is rivaled by few
houses in this or any other city. The wall
paper was all hand painted by a Japanese.
Hot-water heating from radiators con-
cealed under the floors. n mantelpiece
worth $4,000. mosaic tiling. secret vaults
for the treasures of silver plate that were
once stored in the house are other fea-
lures in the construction of the mansion.
The library cost $4,000, the imported
chandelier alone costing $500. Stained
glass windows that art dealers have come
from afar TO see are also part of the
house. A private elevator of Circassian
walnut furnished with hydraulic power
ran from the first to the third floor. The
first floor consisted of reception room,
sun parlo1 dining and breakfast rooms,
the library and two kitchens and five pan
tries. The two upper floors consisted of
15 bedrooms, arranged in suites. The
entire house contained "a rooms
Tho house is of the Ellzabethan and
Gothic design. At the entrance of the
driveway were two gates imported from
France, valued at thousands of dollars.
a rare Chinese jinlSo tree, the first to be
brought to America, planted as sapling,
now towers above the house.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-07

The historic Clark mansion at 42d and
Locust streets, for 40 years one of the
most magnificent homes in this city, is
being torn down to make way for i'm.
provements. Work on the destruction of
the old house, which occupies a block of
about eight acres, bounded by 42d, 43d,
Locust and Spruce streets. began two
weeks ago by the Philadelphia Wrecling
and Contracting Company. and it is eX.
pected that it will take two months more
to complete the project because of the
solid construction of the building
The famous house, which has been a
landmark to residents of West Philadel.
phia, was occupied by Clarence Clark.
formerly of Il. w. Clark Sc Co, bankers.
Mr. Clark was the donor of Clark Park,
43d street and Chester avenue, to the
city. The house was built 45 years ago
at a cost of 100000, a great part of the
material having been imported from Eu-
rope for it's construction. The house is
of brownstone, three stories In height,
with tower.
Hardwood floors. hand-carved mahog-
any panelng, six feet high around most
of the rooms stained glass windows. said
by art dealers to be matchless, all go to
make the interior of the house mag
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-07
DR.. VAN METRE QUITS PENN;
TO TEACH AT COLUMBUS
Transportation Export Latest to
Leave Wharton Faculty

Dr. Thurman w. Van Metre, instructor
In the department of commerce and trans
portation in the Wharton School of the
University of Pennsylvania, has an.
nounced his resignation and acceptance Of
an offer to head the transportation de.
partment in the new business school at
Columbia University.
The announcement of Doctor Van
Metres resignation follows close upon
that of DIR. Roswell G. McCrea, dean of
the Wharton School, who also is to go to
Columbia. Doctor Van Metre will leave
his present post at the end of this ses.
sion.
Doctor Van Metre was graduated from
the University of Indiana In 191O was
Harrison Fellow in economies at tho Uni
versity of Pennsylvania in 1911-12. and
received his PHI u. in 1913. lie is CO.
author with Prof. Emory r. johnson, of
the Wharton School. of "a History of
American Commerce" and another vol
ume. "Principles of Railroad Transporta-
ton" to be published in June. lie is as
sociate editor of the ANNALS of the Amer.
lean Academy of Political and Social Sci.
cnce."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-07
NURSERY AIDS MOTHER
Two Children of Poor Widow Ad-
mitted to Institution

The hustle and hustle attending n $10,-
900 campaign did not for minute delay
the managers of the Franklin Day Nur-
sery today in saving home from disrup-
tlon. The campaign work was halted long
enough today to take into the institution
two little children, for whose support their
mother is unable to provide.
MY husband died several months ago."
said the young mother, "and I can earn
only $3.50 week. cannot food or clothe
the children. and 1 had decided to part
with them by placing them in a State in
stitution. Then a friend told me of you
people,"
The children were Immediately regis
tered and given good, nourishing food.
The nursery, managed by group of So
clety women, has raised nearly half of the
$4,000, Booths in department stores are
selling 10-cent membership cards, while
many contributions are being received by
Mrs. George Quintard Horwitz, president
of the nursery, at her home 1871 Walnut
street. The nursery could provide for 100
children with $4,000, whereas only 60
can be cared for under its present income
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-07

Guglielmo Marconi's latest invention
Just announced by dispatches from Paris
an invention which it is predicted will
revolutionze the operation of aeroplanes
and dirigibles in war times is the sub
ject of much conjecture on the part OF
Philadelphia aviators.
The dispatches announce that Marconl,
the inventor of the wireless telegraph,
has just perfected a special apparatus
which is destined to make a sensational
change in operation of air craft. No par
ticulars are given.
Baron Haldeman Won Flgyelmessy, ono
of the directors of the Aero Club of Penn
sylvania and himself an aviator of note,
when told of the new invention said:
81 am sure there can be no new prin-
ciple of aviation, but 1t is possible that
this invention to which the dispatches re-
fer, may be one by which Marconi can
furnish power to the aeroplanes or dirt
gibes by use of the wireless. That means,
too, that light for powerful searchlights
could be furnished by the wireless as
well. These searchlights could be used
at night in locating the enemy. The lights
could be turned off and the aeroplanes
change their course in the darkness.
"Then, too. it might be that by the use
of wireless the aeroplanes could set OIL
bombs which had previously been secreted
I'm boats on the ocean," added the Baron.
''The waves from n wireless go out in all
directions, so it is not at all necessary
for the aviator to know in what part OF
the ship the bomb might be. 1t could go
within two miles of the boat and set on
the bomb by the use of wireless. This
may be what Marconi has iRvented. OF
course none of us know. 1t seems the In
vention is being kept secret as much as
possible"
John B. Kunkle. also a member of the
Aero Club OF Pennsylvania and member
of several important committees of the
club, suggests that the Marconi invention
may deal with n new method of wireless
by which 1t will be possible for aeroplanes
or dirigibles to communicate with each
other when in midair At present COM
municatlon with the ground is possible,
but receiving and taking orders from
planes in the air Is not success.
Mr.. Kunkle also suggests that the new
invention may have something to do with
the control of a stabllizing apparatus by
use of the wireless. This method, he says,
might make aviation safer.
Clarence p. Wynne another member OF
the Aero Club of Pennsylvania, suggests
that the new Marconi invention may be
q method by which aerial torpedoes may
be controlled in the air by the use of
wireless He says he realizes II sounds
controlled under water, and II is likely
that causing torpedoes to go through the
air In certain ways is possible also.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-07
Rev. W. r. Alexander Ordained

The Rev. Walter r. Alexander, gradu-
ate of the Grocer Theological Seminary,
was ordained last night at the Wayland
Memorial Baptist Church, sgd street and
Baltimore avenue. Tho Rev. George "
Daniels. pastor of the church, presided,
while the prayer was offered by the Rev.
John Gordon, of the theological depart
ment of Temple University The Rev. A.
T. Harris welcomed Doctor Alexander 70
the ministry, while the certificate was pre-
sented by the Rev. Orlando Stewart, Sec
retary of the Baptist Union. The address
was made by the Rev. Ray l.. Hudson,
president of the Baptist Union. The newly
ordained minister will leave Immediately
to accept n charge at the First Baptist
Church, Winchester, Va.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-07
PENN SENIORS DINE TONIGHT
Provost and Deans Will Discuss En-.
dowment Plans at Final Banquet

Tonight is the night for the senior class
Of the University Of Pennsylvania.
The 1916 class final banquet will be
held at the Rittenhouse Hotel. with Pro-
vost Edgar Fahs Smith, Vice Provost
Penniman and the deans OF the depart
ments as guests. The class endowment
plan will be discussed by the 200 MEM
bers who will attend. Before the end Of
the senior year $4,000. It Is expected. will
be raised through shares in life Insurance
policies payable to the university.
Provost Smith will respond to the toast
THE University" by Earl NJ Humphreys.
other speakers will be G. G. Madeira, on
"l9i6's Gift to the University" Park w.
Willis, on The Rejuvenatlon OF the Hous-
ton Club :" Thomas Hart, on THE Duty
of the Class" Caspar w. Townsend, on
The Duty to the Class" and Gordon A.
Hardwick, on THE Glass"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-07

service IN st. John's Lutheran CA
9Th and Race streets. today.
IF some men were az ciesn m \
white shirts they wear" he said. 1hint
would be better in this world. White n
the emblem Of Christ, OF purity. but what
do men care about it's meaninR9 Moth
ing. The average man unalterabiy be.
lieves that he is perfectly justified IN do
ing things that he would dlsown HTS
daughter or divorce his wife for II they
ever did them. He believes IN the doubls
standard. The same standard of clean
illness for man and woman that is the
only road to happiness"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-07
ouAKER clrY Ap MEN DIVE
U. G. I. Assistant Advertising Man
ager Calls Newspaper Best Medium

The newspaper is the best medium
through which TO convey an advertising
message quickly and effectively. So said
William +. ODonnell, assistant advertis.
ing manner Of the United Gas Improve,
ment Company, last night at dinner of
the Quaker city Ad Club, at the Hotel
Walton.
advertising, pleaded for honesty and sim
cerity in merchandising publicity.
The club has perfected plans to Co.
operate with the Poor Richard Club in
arranging for the convention of Associated
Advertising Clubs of the World, to be
held here next June.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-07
Theatrical Baedeker

FoRREST-"Come to Bohemia" with Daisle
Irving Walter Percival. Alice Hagerman
and Fritz Williams. musical comedy OF
mediocre interest capably done.
WALNUT Damaged Goods" Eugene
Brieux's sociological play. recently produced
by Richard Bennett.
sRoAp-'The Little Minister. with Msude
Adamms The famous 1 play, Of Scotch life by by
Ssdy bs6be E spsosl M matinss Inc PS@"EP * .SPetsF
LFEISTS sISS5o,S WoFld n % Of Pleasure with cliftOn
bsLa bmIater Garden show With music by Rom, M
J. &. Holman HShfs DS N''er'dso ana staged 0S
ApELPHII5"Nobody Home" with Lawrence
mSIies Hes 9Gmsdy Come lo aTSm fais sgs
book" excellent comedy from Grossmlth,
a4IRaeK6Mt IsSss 6r. Pays AfysTsiss ISbH With
son. A novel farce with much fun In 1t.
PHoToPLAYs.
STANLEY : Friday and Saturday. ben
Blair" with Dustin Farnum.
AReAPIA Win %ssS The Ha6t of HSPPI P
angle Fine Arts comedy.
P4aAesaE tS Es5Sl SSS SStS[fay For the De-
VIcToRIA---Friday and Saturday .'The Wall
Between with Francis X. Bushman and
VAUDEVILLE.
cfSsS WIZ half nS Of hs week wq5s
Maid: Frank Mcneil. PhilbricE and De
The Wonder Kettle"
GItoBE-.solomon tbs, Great" Barney Will-
laIns and girls, the Four Hurley Girls, Mar
1orie Fairbanks and company, the Rosa
Rentz Troupe. Don Fiati. Lew Ward. Nal
laly, Pingree and company. Wilson and
Ritch. Zeda and Hoot.
eRtASHDGeBobby Heath in he revue; Mr. ,Sll ana
ne5ota," " -Four Gordon Hlghlanders, Tom
Cullen monologue; Ben aHd Hazel Mann,
KEITH S--Yaleria Bergere Co. IN Little
chSrFg Blossom ., Wilbur Mack ana Nslla
ker In "A Pair OF Tickets. {. Laddie
en-. kate Fillmore and sam WILLIAMS.
hango Shoes Edna ShOWalter, Lucy gill
UT. Warren Templeton. California Orange
Packers and Sells Tribune pictures.
STOCK.
E-NICK CKERBOCKER-'"Th Thief" a drama
by Henri Beruateln With the knickeFbocker
Players, Emily Smiley ana John Warren IN
the leading roles.
AMERlcAN-'A Womau,s Way The Ar
wire pla4ers In 9raee Georges comedy sue
cess win RUN Roblnson and Georse Ar
Nine 10 the leadine roles.
BURLEsQuE.
DUAfQNr ST Dumonts Alnstrels In satlTes
Qn matters Ql cQEeent ntqreat
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-07
Colonel Lit Reviews Maccabeans

Colonel Jacob Lit last night reviewed
the Maccabean Regiment which is COM
posed of young men employed by Lit
Brothers and other prominent firms. The
review was held in Metropolitan Hail. IT'S
Falrmount avenue.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-07
Tioga Young People to Dine

The annual banquet of the Young Peo-
pies Society of Tioga will be held tonight
in the Tioga Baptist Church, Broad and
ontario streets. The committee in charge
Of the affair includes Miss Gertrude
White, Miss Emily Wells, Miss Maude
Wilson, Miss Bernice Hallowell, Miss Mil.
lie Donaldson, Miss Martha Kelley, Miss
Lorraine Witty, Russell Howell, Alfred
Trafford. Albert Gee, Edward Arnold,
Arthur Drew and Walter NJ. Hagy.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-07
sAiIHT
INVENTION AR0USES
AVIATORS INTEREST
Widespread Speculation Here
on Character of New Dis
covery Which Italian Is
Said to Have Made
CONJECTURE OF EXPERTS
What PhiLd. Filters "Think'
MarconPs TRUentton May Be

A method of giving power and
light to aeroplanes and dirigibles
in midair by use of wireless.
A way of setting off concealed
bombs in ships at sea.
A new stabilizing of air craft by
wireless. A method of commune
cation between aeroplanes in air,
now impossible.
A method by which aerial tor
pedoes can be controlled in the air
in similar way torpedoes are con-
trolled in the water.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-07
IMMORAL MEN DENOUNCED
Lenten Speaker Assails Those Who
Believe in Double Standard

Men who believe in and apply the double
standard Of morals came in for severe
arraignment by the Rev Paul l.. Yount
Of St Paul's Church, at the noon Lenten
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-02-25

The will Of the late David Struble
was read In the Probate Court We'd
nesday. Under its terms the tesla
tors mother is to have the income from
the property sufficient for her main
tainance during her life, then the prop
erty is to be held in trust for the ben
eft Of the granddaughter. Villette
Struble, during her life time and fin
ally to pass to the Salvation Army.
H. ID. Griswold was appointed trustee.
When Gov. Ferris was here to speak
before the Farmers Institute, Earl
Ayiiffe acted as chauffeur of the auto
in which the governor, Judge Stevens
Stevens and one or two others were
taken to Flint. On entering that city
the car was stopped moment in order
that the governor might view by moon
light one of the vast auto factories.
At this time it was discovered that the
tail light of the auto had not been burn
ing thus constituting violation of the
law "Well," remarked the governor,
when his attention was called to the
matter, 81 shouldn't so greatly care
about myself or the chauffeur, but l
should very much regret seeing Judge
Mark Stevens in Jail.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-02-25
Built Fifty Houses

Bowden Bros. have made big record
in Flint the past winter, having con-
structed fifty dwelling houses. For a
part of the time they had a crew of
thirty men at work and at present are
employing seventeen. They also state
that they have several large contr acts
in prospect.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-02-25
Baked Goods Sale

In connection with the Masonic Fair,
the ladies of the o. E. S. will have a
cake sale at the auditorium on Satur-
day afternoon. Everybody who is
familiar with the culinary skill of
these ladies will know that this sale
will be worth attending.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-02-25
Fireman's Ball

The Clio Fire Department is pre-
pairing to give grand ball on the eve
ming of March II. All the old time
dances will be enjoyed and Wilson's
orchestra will furnish music. The
public is cordially invited.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-02-25
Green Looked Blue

Arthur Green, who is said to have
once lived in Clio and to be known
by many here was handed stiff SEN
tence for bootlegging by Judge Lamb
at Flint, last week. The Judge said
SIS. 90 fine. $500 costs and 100 days
in the House of Correction. Right
then is when Green looked blue.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-02-25
Box Social

A box social will be held at the res
idence of Mr.. and Mrs. o. M. Field,
Friday evening, March 8, for the ben
eft of the Green school. Everybody
invited.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1916-12-07

snowfall with a precipitation OF .05
of an inch. .s
In his dash southwark the king
shook off most of his frigidity, for at
Prince Albert a temperature of 4 de-
grees below was reported as the low
est last night, degrees above as the
lowest at Williston and 2l degrees
above as the lowest for Bismarck.
The disturbance which has caused
such unsettled weather conditions
during the past "a hours, resulting in
snow and high winds. is moving east
ward and is central this afternoon
over Minnesota and Iowa. Much
higher pressure follows and will re-
suit in fair weather tonight and Fri
day, with lower temperature in tho
east and the south portions tonight
and rising. temperature Friday.
Galveston held the highest temper
ature last night, with 66 degrees;
Prince Albert, with below, and VIII.
liston with 4 above being the coolest
spots in the northwest.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1916-12-07
new PREMIER
FACES Bic Job;
. Factions A ! ! \ BITTER
Lloyd George Encounters Bitter
Opposition q Political
Ciques
QUESTION Is WHISTLER
HE CAN FORM CABINET
Greek, Muddle and Rumanian Dis.
aster Lead 70 Downfall Of
Asquith Ministry

/ London, Dec. 1.-THE supreme cues.
tion of the hour Is whether David
Lloyd-George will succeed in forming
new cabinet. He has been asked by
King George to form new ministry
following the retirement of the AS.
quith regime.
Against him is bitterness of the po.
litical. factions and refusal of some
members of these cliques to serve in
the new ministry. The crisis may
reach such a point that an election
will be necessary to decide the issues
at stake. =.
=. A. Lacked Firmness.
An editorial in one of the leading
newspapers of Rome says that the As
quith cabinet lacked firmness, deci.
sion and initiative and was indirectly
responsible for the Greek muddle and
the Rumanian disaster. This journal
expresses the hope that the new minis.
try will be politically stronger and in
NorthclifFe's Statement.
Lord Northcliffe, Englands fore.
most publisher, one of the strongest
figures in British public life today and
the man who through constant ,itera-
tion in his great London newspapers
of demand for greater unity, aggres-
siveness. efficiency and force in Eng.
lands conduct of the war, really was
responsible for the shake up in the
British cabinet in written state.
ment for the United Press today, de-
tailed his own personal belief of what
that shakeup means to Sfaglapd His
statement follows: 7
"LlOyd George has given the knock
out to the gang of aged or inept medic
critics, who have prevented the Brit
rish empire from exerting it's full force
in the war. Whatever happens these
malevolents cannot get together again
Whatever government arises acannot
but be an immense improvement on
that which has Disappeared FIX
Lloyd George is one of the few
British statesmen who's understand
the United States and look for good
relations between Great Britain and
the republic as result of his force
full action of yesterday.
Bonar Law is a safe man and If he
becomes prime minister, he will be
the first Canadian to achieve an honor
equal in dignity and Importance to
your president"
Serious Obstacles.
Those familiar with Lloyd Georges
determination, resourcefulness, per
sonal magnetism and good luck are
entertaining serious doubts whether
he can surmount the obstacles before
him. It is thought that he will make
a vigorous appeal to all parties to
sink their political differences with
the single purpose of energetically
continuing the war. If successful, it
is believed that Lloyd George will
carry to even greater extent than pro.
posed, the powers of a plenary war
council, probably limiting the actual
working cabinet to five or six mem
bers in complete accord with each 9th
er
The house of commons met and ad-
journed without announcement of the
new ministry. After two-minute ses-
sion it adjourned until next Tuesday.
The labor party has agreed to parti-
cipate in Lloyd Georges new govern
ment.