Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-06
CITY News in Brief

.i sOCIALIsT PARTY OF Philadelphia ex-
F.. ecufive committee has passed resolution em-
phatically protesting against any possible
entrance of the United States into the
European war. In breaking off relations
& with the naughty and irresponsible ruling
class of Germany the United States has reg
istered sufficient and dignified protest against
the proposed unrestricted submarine cam
+ paign," the resolution continues. \ mass
meeting of protest against war will be held
tomorrow night at Labor Lyceum Hall,
Sixth and Brown streets.
HEART DISEASE Is believed to have
4 caused the sudden death of Robert Mitchell,
nifty years, of SOS North Marshall street,
today. Mitchell collapsed on the sidewalk
at Marshall and Noble streets while ON his
way TO work.
THE CONDITION OF HARRY X. THAW
remains about the same. with perhaps
slight Improvement. according to physicians
at ST. Mary's Hospital. where Thaw was
removed following his attempt to commit
suicide in West Philadelphia.
MEMBERS OF THE Fortieth and Mar
ket Streets Business Mems Association
visited the Knickerbocker Theatre in
body last night They occupied four boxes
and during the ntermssiOn were conducted
behind the scenes by Carl Miller and were
presented to the members Of the company.
Miss Anna Doherty. John Iurenz and sew
eral others were the recipients Of floral
offerings from the association. FolloW,ig
the performance there was a supper served
I'm nearby cafe and speeches were made
by officials of the organization.
REV. IRA LANDRITH, vice presidential
candidate of the Prohibition party in 1915.
stands squarely behind President Wilson
In the present crisis This was shown In
an address delivered before members Of the
adj EpIpaNOT "A
a banquet in the Curtis Building. "Our
only course was to break with Germany"
said Mr.. Landrth. II trust the action will
not lead to war"
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE has an
nounced a change in the executive heads Of
departments. sydney r. Clarke, former
secretary of the convention bureau,has neeD
made secretary Of the Industrial bureau.
and George w T. Hicks. a public stats-
tician. has been chosen to succeed Mr.
Clarke as the convention head. Mr. Hicks
was public statistician under Mayor Rey-
burn
SIR HERBERT BEERBOHM TREE. in
the costume OF Cardinal Wolsey stood on
the stage OF the Garrick Theatre and
uttered message OF peace i'm response to
numerous recalls Of the house. at is in
discreet to speak of the war" he said but
It is not indiscreet to speak of peace
think your President has done nobly and
we'll"
BIRTH CONTROL was discussed last
night at a meeting of the Philadelphia
Clinical Association. Rabbi Eli Mayer out
lined the stand of the Jewish religion on
birth control. while the question also was
discussed by Dr. Charles A. r. Goldman.
DIR. Richard G. Norris. DR. Barton Cooke
Hirst, DR.. Kate Baldwin and Dr. william T..
Hughes.
KEYSTONE TELEPHONE COMPANy'S
charge of s410S a year for service installed
IN the Police Department will be decided
. by the Common Pleas Court An action i'm
equity to determine the citv's right to pay
the charge has been brought by city
Solicitor Connolly.
A DRINK-CRAZED MAN Ieaped from
the third floor of rooming house at 1876
South Eleventh street, while suffering ac-
cording to the police, with delirium tremens.
The victim. John Sharkey. houseman at the
Adelphia Hotel, is suffering from internal
injuries and a broken leg
~ CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS were
held in the Federal Building today for the
following positions: Stenographer and
typewriter mechanical draftsman special
list in dairy cattle breeding. assistant
Psychologist in crop utilization. electrical
craftsman and assistant in marketing live
stock and meats.