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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-14
STICK TO JOB ADVlC
OF WALTER H. Din
Well-Known Merchant Pun.]
lures 'Round-Peg-Square-Hols,'
Theory Of Fond Parents

II the expert who orders life 49,
and the pursuit Of happiness nv xIv3
of push-buttons and the lad who th,rsH \
must try twenty jobs in order IN an
that for which he is best fitted win r,- ".
leave the audience and thereby avoid ias.
ated feelings there will be cited tho Nv
vice Of IA really successful man. who a.. se
with nothing and yesterday ceIebratss
twenty-ninth anniversary in business
when dad tells you il Is time 70 .N1
job" ne says. Just pick up a newsn.ste set
I picked up PUBLIC LEDGER-ans
after the FIRST position offered under w..
Men Wanted !' 'oua@
II was Walter VI. Dilks who handoa !,
jolt TO the "round-peg- -square hole" -. ."n
lists The convention of angry motbar. eof<
exclairn that MY Jack isn't harm, wno
present job" and of the fathers who 10y, n'F
THE lads got ability and never haasp
chance. ought to hear Mr.. Dilks talk
When ! started out I didn't L..
whether | was going to an iron founds,'" INV
brokers' office or fish market A.
happened landed in neck-tie factorv u
was the shop of j. s. Cummings & c. ~ !.
Bank street" w. W
"a man should make himself like n ...
ness-it is this discipline that laws 'v,. -.
foundation for success. There is s,,ch WV
thing az job being too pleasant ar A..
aNnousn young 1ellOW VIII hardly hali..-
this. | started in at 81 a week to learn s,s
business. "e
Another thing that initiates aeo,u.
success in business is greediness har.
seen man after man start in and fai, 4"
cause they thought they could fool naon,.
You can't fool body. ] never tried /, !"
Twenty-nine years ago yesterday in co,,
pany with another young fellow, Mr. Dnt.
started in business on Eighth street nsa.
Chestnut "s''
ut never struck me-" said Mr. Mn.
that ! was in the wrong business. desn,.
the fact that we had to do little ws.
ing for trade. If ! had doubts I said 1.
myself that there must be something wrons
with me and not the business. Ana !
FASTENED to remedy it,"
1t is the firm of Mann & Dlks 1tos
Chestnut street, which had its bepinnIr.
in PUBLIC LEDGER advertisement U.s
young Mr. Dilks followed the leading advsr.
tisement in the next days paper a sI,.d
dry goods business would have resulted
Mr.. Dilks didn't seize the first Opportunity
he grasped the first Job and nodded i,
into an opportunity.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-14
DIR. JAMES Z. CLAWSON.
PHYSICIAN. DIES AT 80
General Breakdown Due to Advanced
Age-Born on Maryland
East Shore

Dr James E tlawsou. widely known
physician. I107 West Norris street, died
hate last night in his elghty-ninth year,
after an illness Of two months Ills death
was caused by general breakdown due 10
advancing age.
Dr Clawson was born in Maryland ON
the eastern shore in October. 1928. His
early life was spent on farm and from
there he went to Dickinson College and
was graduated III the class of So lie
studied medicine and was graduated from
the University of Maryland as an NJ. u in
the class Of 55. after which he moved to
smyrna, Del, where he was engaged in
active practice for more than thirty years.
He was president Of the Alumni Associa-
tOn and American Medical Society; also "A
member of the various State and county
societies He leaves two daughters. Mrs
Annie &. iean, of Philadelphia. and Mrs
Albert Roop, Of Upland. Del. and two sons
Lewis :. and John L., both of this city.
Up to his last illness he was actively
associated with the Methodist EpiScopal
church and devoted much Of his time TO
charitable works.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-14
GRANGE CLOSES SESSIONS
Cape May County Farmers Hear An
nual Reports

SOUTH SEANlLl.E y. j., April H.
The Cape May County Grange ended it's
spring session here. All the subordinate
oranges reported their readiness to aid the
Government. The proposed nationwide
Farmers League for growing crops on un-
employed land, donating labor and material
was indorsed.
The acceptance Of the resignation Of
George Thrasher as farm demonstrated to
take effect May |, was reported and pro-
test made against the proposed abandon
ment OF the Office. Other business included
reporting favorably upon the seasons CO.
operative buying under Pomona auspices
OF lime, fertilizer and coal; indorsing the
methods and purposes of the County Cham
ber of Commerce, and TO name Avalon and
August as place and date for the summer
Pomona meeting and picnic
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-14
Arsenal Shop
Wrecked by Fire


when they we're hurled to the street The
chemical apparatus was only slightly dam
aged.
The fire horse. Dick. was almost instantly
ktied His mate. the offside runner. was
fatally injured lie was new horse IN
tho fire department.
Dicks death caused grief not only
among the firemen. but throughout All
Frankford where the horse was known.
especially among the children one who
was most affected was Albert =. CIlair-
breadth Harry Broadbent. his trainer.
who had taught the horse many tricks,
"Dck died hero serving his country
the best he knew" was the verdict of En-
gine Company No IA. which is al Frank
ford avenue ard Orthodox street. He
seemed to know that he was called upon
to give his best today. And he did 1t.
You never saw horse anxious to get
to fire"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-14
HOUSE KILLS OPPOSITION
TO BIG LOAN FOR ALLIES
" \SIII\tirD

WASlINGTbN. ApIil II.
The House viii vote to lend $4,000. 600 OOO
TO the Allies at once and without important
reservation. II showed this clearly today.
when amendments offered, on convenng of
the House, by Democrats and Republicans
TO restrict the loans and The time for re-
payment of the money included in the Ad-
clnistration's $1,000, ,0OO, 600 bond bill were
attacked vicious.y on both sides.
As the House got down TO the final stages
of the measure amendments Of all sorts
We're offered. Representative Towner. OF
Iowa. Republican, offered an amendment to
strike 1900. 900 .O00--the Allies share
from the bill He said he wanted Congress
to control the loan. The amendment was
defeated by 2lI to 3 TOwner himself did
not vote for it.
Another amendment offered by Repre-
sentative Moore Philadelphia proposed that
the Allied loan should be repaid within
thirty years.
Republicans and Democrats pleading that
the Allies are lighting Americas battle. de-
nounced the text and the spirit of the
amendment
Moore, weakening under the attack,
changed his amendment so as to make the
time for repayment fifty years.
Several amendments of the Ways and
Means Committee designed to overcome pos
sib,c objections were to be agreed upon.
one says none of the money shall he lent
country with which the United states also
Is at war. Another says none of the $4,000
100000 that may be left in the Treasury
shall be lent after the war. Both amend
ments were considered unmportant by the
committee and were agreed to by Secre-
tary of the Treasury McAdoo.
Speedy action by the Senate will follow
the passage OF the bill through the House
The purpose then Is to make the money
Immediately available to rehablitate the
credits of the nations which are making
common cause against the enemy of the
United States.
Next week the Ways and Means Commit
tee will settle down for serious considera.
tion of the revenue measure to raise a por-
tion of the enormous sum OF money provided
in the bonds issue bill
First IL will he necessary to determine
how payment Of the $1,000 900 900 is to
be apportoned between this and future
generations. The present scheme is that
this apportionment should he on half
and-half basis.
Increased taxation ol Inheritance and
excess profits. lowering of income tax ex-
emptions. increased excise taxes, taxes on
table luxures and stamp taxes are some
or the means most frequently mentioned
for the production OF increased revenues
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-14

ice the President to commander all
grain.
Senator Frelinshuysens pan for
mobilization Of the country's agricul-
turai resources.
senator Kings suggestion for further
restricting food exports In the neutral
European countries to prevent reshp-
ment into Germany and Austria.
Senator SDiith's resolution FOR using
every means possible to import and
distribute TO farmers fertilizer ingredi-
ents made scarce by the war.
Suspension OF the manufacture OF
whisky and beer In order to conserve
the grain supply Of the nation
senator Borah, Of Idaho. who advocate
drastic steps to meet the high cost Of Twins
at the last session OF Congress. declared
today that the time had come when the
muyt assume the function o'
fixing food prices. lie suggested that the
power mi ght be conferred upon the tounci
for National Defense.
"America's duty In this war is first OF
al to feed her allies and herself he SAD
at is more important for MS 10 produce and
export sufficient food supplies than it is
for us 10 send armies TO France. II the
most careful steps arc not taken ~ once
the world 10 going to he face 10 face win
\ food famine.
at seems evident now that the crops TINS
year are going to he short That means
hat even n we have no war on our hands
pr'res would soar What Is the sense oi
our lending the Allies three billions Of dol
lars II they can't get food or # we are
going 10 sell II to them at eNtortionate
prCpt
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-14
PREPARATION FOR SHIP
BUILDING Is FASTENED
Many Yards Nearly Ready to
Begin Work on Vast
Wooden Fleet

WASHINGTON, April l4.-By next week
many shpbuildns yards will have begun
construction Of ships for the great wooden
heet They Will proceed without waiting
Tor formal contracts, accepting the promise
of a 10 per cent profit when the vessels
are completed. These builders will con-
struct "A type of vessel acceptable to the
Shipping Board. Later. when specifications
are prepared all ships viii he of standard
construction. Majo General George W
Goethals will supervise construction OF the
fleet, but at present ;he program is being
outlined by +. Huntington Clark and +. 4.
Eustace, two mining engineers, who at about
the same time conceived the wooden-shp
idea and offered their services without
charge to the Government They probably
will continue as ASSISTANTS to General
Goethals
When specifications are completed. build
ers will construct vessels after plans de-
veoped by W, T.. Donnelly, a New York
marine constructor. who has evolved a
wooden ship which, it is declared. will revo-
iutonize the shipbuding industry 1t is
said his type Of vessel not only can be
built more cheaply. but also can be put to-
gether more quickly than the old tSpe.
From many quarters the Shipy.;.g Board
is receiving assurances tra, lars, amounts
of capital will be invested ia new sNipyards
New vessels can be turned out 50 quickly, it
is said. that. once started three lips may
be put on the same ways in a year. The
shipping Board hopes the country will be
turning out 100000 tons lonlh by au-
Iumn. BY next year, il is s'-.l ~ 500 900
tons "A month can be buii.,
OF shipping now virtually reaG.y for serv-
ice. besides the confiscated German vessels
and coastwise ships now under railway con-
troll, plans are under way to employ as
many of the ships OH the Great Lakes as
are capable of being used in ocean traffic
for the purpose Of defeating the German
blockade
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-14
u. s. and Allies Plan
to Crush Germany
Continued from PAGE One

Continued from PAGE One
made. Foreign Secretary Balfour and his
aids will he here next week. The French
mission will not arrive for several days
afterward according to present plans.
The questions to be considered have beer
outlined as follows
How best to. distribute the loan Of
ss.ooo. 100000 which this country will
set aside TO finance Germany's enc
niles"
How the naval forces of the United
States best can be utilized to aid IN
crushing the German submarine men
acc.
How the expected assistance OF Latin.
America can be used.
Whether American troops shall go to-
the front and whether they are most
needed on the east or the west battle
fronts.
How best 10 open u line OF uninter-
rupted communication into France 40
Yhat the danger of famine now exist
ing there will he removed
In addition the greate single question.
Of course, will be whether the time Is not
now r.pe 10 outline specifically the terms
upon which the Entente and its new allies
will make peace.
No official Information is available here
regarding The efforts which the Swedish
Government H. making To arrange for a
peace conference. Ira Nelson Norris the
American Minister to Sweden. has reported
IN great detail 10 the state Department
conversat ions he has had with the Swedish
Foreign once and with King Gustave. Of
hcials here say that any peace suggestion
under The circumstances could not he con-
5idered with Germany prepared to char
acterizc the entire Atlantic as a war zone
aud her submarines torpedong without
warning even hospital ships--the one class
Of craft that heretofore in all history have
been immune from Attack is realized
that the final stages Of ruthessness have
been reached and that until these methods
are crushed peace suggestions on any other
'han complete surrender terms would be
Dut Of place,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-14
$4,000 ISLANDER SUIT
School Teacher Asks Damages From
Former Truant Ifficer

tNlONTOWN, Pa, April ll.--Mlss Annie
Bleiievens twenty years old daughter of
Nicholas j. Bleilevens a Justice of tho
Peace OF Red stone township and a teacher
III ne Luzerhe township public schools,
former truant officer of the schools for
$4,000 damages for alleged slander,
MISS Bleilevens claims that on last Fri
day Franks said "she has refused to .x-
hibit the flag of the United States of Amer
lea and refused TO let the children march
under ,, the nag In the present crisis Miss
Bleilevens says she has been brouyb, 80
disgrace and disrepute among the pooJ
people of her community"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-14
ACCUSE THEATRE OWNER
Alleged Objectionable Advertising
Pamphlets Cause Arrest

PITTSBURGH. April li.-Theodore Coss
man. proprietor of a theatre on Penn ave-
nue. was arrested and sent to Jail i'm default
of $4,000 bail. OH a charge Of misdemeanor
According to the police Cossman was dis
tributing pamphlets inimical to the inter-
ests of the United States, and advertising
"A picture called The Battle Cry of Peace -
which was to have been shown at his thea
tire tomorrow. The bills are headed: IF
you fear war and want TO know how to es-
cape its horrible consequences see The
Battle cry of Peace"
The theatre was closed by the police.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-14
CARDINAL FARLEY'S APPEAL
Calls to Arms Catholics to Defend
Their Country

NEW YORK. April 14.-Cardinal FARLEY
today issued a call to arms to Catholics
No demand on our American manhood
or American citizenship will go unanswered
or will not find us true Americans tru,
children of our Church, that never wa,
found wanting in any crisis of American
history he said in the call
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-14
REVIEW IN LONGPORT SHIT

allowed rule requiring the boro,,Vb ~
Lonsport to show cause. at Mays LANDING
on May .. why a writ OF certiorari shoniS
not Issue removing to the Supreme Court
Tor review the action Of the borough officIals
IN awarding the contract for the construc-
tion OF a sea wall and other, structures IN
the Bader-sutton 4 Corson Go, for sssa
24760. "''''-
The rule. which carries with Il a re.
straint. was obtained by William ID. Diss-
ton and the executors and trustees of
the late William Disston and solomon f.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-14
EX-GOVERNOR WATSON DEAD
Former Delaware Executive Succumbs
After Lingering Illness

MILFORD, Del, April l4.-William T
watson, former Governor of Delaware died
iast hight arter lingering illness He was
In his sixty-ninth year.
Mr. Watson was one of the largest own.
ers OF realty In Milford He also had much
railroad stock and was a director of the
Delaware. Maryland and Virginia Line. In
1893, while president of the Senate, he sue
ceeded TO the Governorship on the death OF
Governor Joshua Marvil. He held the office
until 1897.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-14
u. s. CONTROL OF FOOD.
MAY BE WAR MEASURE
WASHINGTON. Anril

The United States Government ana tha
food Spectators will 20 to the mat early
next week. Measures comforting upon the
Government absolute power to fix maximum
food prices will be introduced In both Houses
Of Congress The unprecedented increase
IN food prices since the United States de-
prompt passage Of such measures imperative
70 The nations welfare
While thess neasurss are being consid-
er93, the 0onete Agricultural Committee
XW p4erc9ae . eqnnprehsnsive invsstlga-
9 81 :; 'sssss; ssss
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-14
INTERNAL MACHINE IN RICE
Bomb With Defective Fuse Found ir
Box by Bangor Merchsnt

BETHLEHEM. Pa. April 14-In a hoy
OF rice that Irwin Weiss, a Bangor mar
chant received few days ago he found an
,hiernai machine, which failed to explode
because the time fuse refused TO work
IL is thought the rice was oririna,,,
part OF shipment intended for abroad
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-14
EAST LEADS RECRUITING:
NAVY GETS 500 DAILY
WASHINGTON. Anril Ia

Enlistment runs by sections according
to the latest full army and navy recruiting
fgures--the East running the heaviest the
Middle West doing well, the South running
low.
ctional figures for the army are not
available beyond the March recruiting. but
all lump returns. both to the army and
navy, are showing "A real upward trend
that encourages authorities.
While some of the navy districts overlap.
stations in the following States show results
for the week ending April thus:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-14
New London Phone System Crippled

NEW LONDON, Conn. April 14.-M
telephone communication in the eastern half
of the city was today crippled by the mys-
terious burning of $50 telephone wires in
a conduit running along State street. II
was necessary to call out the fire depart
ment to extinguish the blaze. An investiga.
ton was Immediately begun by the authori-
ties.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-14
Quartermaster Reserve Corps Filled

WASHINGTON, April determination
for places in the quartermaster officers re-
serve corps has been discontinued indef-
nitey as the corps has received more than
the needed number of applications This
corps is distinct from the line officers re-
serve corps for which no order for discon
tinuance has been issued.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-14
Uruguay May Support Brazil in Break

MONTENEGRO. Uruguay. April 14.--lt
was rImored in official circles today that
. Uruguay had delivered a note to the
Brazilian representative here for transmits
sion to his Government declaring that Uru-
quay would stand by Brazil in her break
with Germany
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-14

Army men say that recruiting TODAY Ia
feeling the stimulus of the recent instruc-
tions that volunteers may be taken with
the understanding that they shall only
serve for the period of the war.
Navy recruiting Is decidedly on tile I'm.
grade the last few days. running more than
500 day.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-14
Coal Lands sell Tor sso. .ooo

UNIONTOWN. Pa April a. = Eiehfv.
eight acres Of coal lands in Nicholson town.
ship have bean sold by r. N. Fry = local
coaI man. 70 the Consolidated Coke Com
|2:,y @ ss? &T xgy puscssssa -
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-14

The army report for April | to 10. with
out giving very definite idea of state lines.
shows the following reports OF enlistments
turned in to depots and depot posts:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-14
THANKS PUBLIC FOR AID

Il Captain Wilhelm today expressed the
oeGpeat gratitude toward the people of
Chester and Philadelphia, the Boy Scouts,
~ hospitals. physicians Red Cross work.
~ and al other agencies that co-operated
~ ne work of rescue and nrst aid for ex-
5ee1on victims and financial relief Tor their
/9poudents.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-28
CALDWELL.

Caldwell. April 2s.--Nfrs. Mary Hol-
gate has returned from Weiser where
she spsnt the winter with her daughter,
Mrs. I. G. Northam.
Judge Frank Meek was q business
visitor to Boise yesterday.
w. F. Young, formerly Of tho ner-
camille Arm Of Vanhyning 4 Youns
Of Middleton. has moved his family ia
this city. which they will make their
future home.
Advice has been received by friends
in this city Of the serious illness of Mrs.
Florence Hartley Mullins of Monterey,
Cal. Mrs. Mullins was a Caldwell girl.
She 10 reported to be slowly improving.
Mrs. 8. ]. Miller and Mrs. w. r.
Gisray were hostesses at q military
five hundred party Thursday evening
at the armory. The function was one
of the most enjoyable Of the present
year, there being $50 guests in attend
ance. The spacious hall was decorated
in patriotic colors. Dancing was an
additional feature Of the AFFAIR.
w. c. Dyer, who has been quite III
the past few days. 10 reported to be
progressing nicely.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-28
NAMPk

Nampa. April 2S.-WiTl Strobe, man
ager of the Nampa Lumber company,
was a business visitor to Boise today.
w. s. Mateer. of Meridian, visited In
the city yesterday as the guest Of his
family.
John Lane. of Meridian, was a visi-
tor in the city today.
Mrs. G. D. Simpson, of Boise, visit
ed in the city yesterday as the guest
of her sister. Mrs. o. r. Meredith.
DIR. 6. l.. Mcclellan was Boise visi-
tor yesterday.
Mrs. H. L. Braden of Caldwell, Wis
tied in the city yesterday as the guest
of friends.
DIR. ]. G. Atterbury was a visitor
to Boise yesterday.
William ]. White, who has been Wis
itins in the city the past several
months as the guest of his daughters,
left the first of the week for New
York with the view to returning soon
TO England, where he will again make
his home. Mrs. H. ]. Miller, one of
his daughters, accompanied him to
New York and will visit for several
weeks in Providence, r. !. and Pitts
burg. Pa, before returning to her home
in this city.
s. J. Gray, of Boise, has accepted
a position with the Blake's variety
store in this city.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-28
GRAIN MARKETS
CHICAGO.

Chicago, April 2s.-Strength dis
played at Winnipeg today was the
prime factor in sending May wheat up
to 2.79% per bushel. a new high mark.
11A above yesterdays close. May
wheat opened up 6h. later going up
to 2.7sA. The market dropped back to
u below the opening and closed at
2.74h. July opened up IN, later de-
clining s to l.26. September opened
up and later lost 3, closing at 1.91.
Corn started out strong, the influence
of wheat and unfavorable weather con-
ditions over the corn belt causing buy
ing. May opened UP IN but lost ..
closing at 1.50 July opened up / and
: lost Y. closing at 1.46. September
opened UP and declined u. closing
at 18TH.
oats, influenced by the major grains,
advanced sharply but later lost heavily.
May opened up IN, later declining 3
to 6sk. July opened up rs, subse-
quently declining 25s to 65h. Septem-
Der opened up 1 and declined u to STA
1T the close.
Closing quotations.:
Wheat-May, ETA; July. 2.2S; Sept,
l.s1.
Corn-May, $50; July, Las; Sept,
1861.
oats--May. Ssh; July, S5ss; Sept,
57h.