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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-14
STATE LABOR FORCES
FAVOR LOCAL OPTION
Anti-Liquor Men to Get Public
Hearing in the House Next
Wednesday
By sfdG Core spondsr'
HARRISRI'RG March


Organized labor is lining w for local
option in Pennsylvania II an announcement
made today that representative ~
organized labor will speak on behalf NJ
the Nickerman county option bill Is any
Indication. when the public hearing IL held
In NE han of the House next Wednesday.
one Of the principal speakers at the hear
ing Will he Andrew T Mcnamara. inter-
national business agent Of the machnists
The local Optonists are pointing to the
acquisition Of Mcnamara as speaker for
local option. a. a harhinEer that labor VIII
eventually line up sOidly against liquor.
ile has been active In Industrial affairs in
western Pennsylvania. and was especially
prominent in the business affairs uf ~"
Wach.nIsts M the Turtle Creek Valley. uea
Pittsburgh last year. lie has A natorat
reputation in labor ranks
The other speakers have not been an
nounced only the local optionist Will be
heard Speaker BALDWIN insisted against
the protests of the leaders Of the liquor
lobby that the auti-lquor forces be given "A
hearing. and the hours from to I o'clock
next Wednesday we're finally set by the
House Law and order Committee. after
Representative william T. Ramsey. Of Della
ware who Is = yet and who repre-.
Seuts the views ~ Speaker Baldwin on the
Law and order Committee had led a fight
tn committee for the hearing The liquor
people will be granted a hearing later
II they want one.
The prediction T. being made by the
'wets' that the NIrEermau local option bill
will not receive as many votes as the VII
liams bill received two years ago. Seventy.
eight members voted for tho williams meas
ure, hve being from Philadelphia Mos'
81 the estimates on the vote are being placed
at eighty.
Statewide prohib'ion IS expected 70 re-
ceive a larger vote than local option AZ
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-14
Mine CODE BILL
FACESHARDROAD
Operators and Miners Re-
gard Certain Sections
as Too Drastic
NULLIFIES EXISTING LAWS
Bv n star coy-,,Josd,-,

,-.,,-,. ~ 'l',,n 60 ~. Maic' ~.
spicy. Of the House Commute On Mines and
Mining late Yesterday b, vrss decided 10
rornrnit the prop.sad nov s,.br.,.,. min.
code introdt,rsd q, ,5e ,stsi,,,,-. a. o..
instance Of .tar,.s .. rcd.,icu L-.s ~
the Bureau Of Nirsa and Nt,,i,g =, , s,b.
Committee Of Ave ,,ar,ters III. Am fs os
,ifat intsrest .. I-5 Dou ,,s, ard 49, b,
tho hard coal 1ald
p.,,.......,.... ,,.,,.-
t'epiesfHla''N' NNt.An Ramsey. nf
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-14
LOBBYISTS ELECTED
FROM FLOOR OF HOUSE
Speaker Baldwin Says Practice of Sit
ting in Members Seats
Must Stop

HARRISBURG. March ii--For the first
time since the session of 1913 lobbyists were
elected from the floor Of The House today.
While a roll was being called Speaker
Baldwin pounded with his gayel and asked
for quiet
Every one not entitled 10 the privileges
of the foor@must leave he announced
There was a scurry Of lobbyists from the
seats pf members TO the railing A. the rear
~ the House. where the lobby "rsilbirds' 70
usually line Up.
The practice 81 outsiders occupying
seats next to members and leaning over
members while this House Is in session will
not be tolerated in the future, and the
sergeants-at-arms will see n 1t that this
order is carried out" said the Speaker
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-14
MAY SEEK ELKS' MEETING
Atlantic City Men TO Consider PROPOSE
tion for 1918 National Reunion

ATLANTIC CITY, March l4.-Atla ntic
ey may enter the lists as a candidate
'~ the national reunion Of the Benevolent
shd Protective Order Of Elks in 1918.
mayor Harry Bacharach a past. exalted
.uer OF Atlantic City lodge, issued call
nr representatives OF the Chamber
. m commerce, the Hotel Mems Association,
us Rotary Club. the Publicity Bureau and
e.ner civic bodies TO meet a committee Of
Muantic City lodge next Friday to discuss
ue advlsability Of making the fight. The
a~ancins OF the campaign will be one Of
6ed
mayor Bacharach stated in his call that
-. memoership OF the Elks' fraternity has
M .neu ass tne 100000 mark. a gain OF about
svNvo2 since the order held its national
meeting here five years ago.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-14
WOMEN IN CHARGE
OF IDIOCY EXHIBIT
Social Leaders and Workers
of State Have Day at
Harrisburg
MRS. FRAZIER TO SPEAR
By o star Co-rsspoudSrt
HARRISBURG. March !

This IL "women's day" AZ the exhibition
on feebls-mindedness being held In the
Hunter Building Club women and social
workers from Philadelphia will attend the
sessions and make addresses
The Sunshine Society will he the hostess
club for the day The civic club the
various clubs Of the Young women's
Christian Association. the woman's Chris
tan Temperance Union. tho Daughters ~
the American Revolution. the Daughters of
1872. the ohev sholom Sisterhood the
Wednesday Club. the Authors Club. the
Harrisburg Walking Club. the story Ter'ers'
League and the woman's Suffrage Society
will have representatives
Mrs. CHARLES n. Frazier. ~ Philadelphia
wife Of the president Of the Pennsylvania
Associated Charities Association. will speak
A. o'clock. Miss Helen Glenn nf the
state Board NJ Education. also vii, speak
The legislative committee Of the state
Association Of County Commissioners yes.
terday gave its Endorsement TO the p'ar
for proper establishment Of the village for
feeble-minded women At Laurelton. Union
County. by the present Legislature.
The commissioners were addressed by X
]. VI. Pray. representative of the Public
Charities Association and after hearing Mr.
Pray, the committee drew up and adoptec
resolution unanimously indorsng the plar
10 have feeble-ninded women quartered 10
the colony at Laurelton where they coult
he employed heslthily in agricultural work
! They expressed il as their opinion that th'
fullest amount To cover the necessities n
the institution should he appropriated A
this session and urged the Legislature q
approve the request for an Appropriate
| for Improvement and maintenance Of th'
! institution in full.
The comm ssionsrs who signed thei
/ names 10 the resolution included Walts
| r. Ritter, Of williamsport :. n. McClain
| ~ Kittannng. ]. Lee Plummer. Of HOlli
| daysburg J. o. Watson. Of Chsrleroi
| Philip $. Meyer. of Dauphin County AM
| Dr r. NJ Stine Of Harrisburg
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-14
irles to Sell Stolen Watches to Owner

a, ,ches stolen from the Pennsgrove store
80 'onh H. Burt were offered to him for
s In his Philadelphia store. 14O7 FIJI
49,. street by suspected thief. The man
H.. ., the Pennsgrove store phoned to
49,. 'hat the store had been robbed of
,.s... aozen watches. Burt had scarcely
N. n.e'veo his report when a negro entered
~. STORE and offered some watches for
49, rhe police were notified, and the
- 49,, VINO said his name Is John Chandler
ns. arested. He had seven watches and
yswn tickets for four others when sea-ched
Sry Hall. the police say.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-14
-wALLTNGFORD~ PIG CLUB

Have you heard OF the Boys and Girls
Pie CiHb7 II Is by no means social
organization. but one formed with the pur-
pose of accumulating good hard cash.
with pork selling at about fifteen cents
a pound live weight. boys and girls Of New
town. Bucks County. hope TO get rich selling
hogs They have organized the club and
will offer prizes for the best results attained
next season Each member must pledge
himself 10 give personal care TO the pigs.
record all gains in weight and cost. and
keep also a record Of the pigs life. The
president of the club is Watson Briggs
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-14
.Hammonton Women Name Trustees

unAMMMONTON, n. j.. March II. -. The
momans mo.a Civic Club has concluded one Of the
~. s.I,a successful years in its history. The
v1alo,"ing trustees were elected: Mrs II.
mn NM. spear chairman; Mrs l.. NJ. Park.
Imhs Mrs r. c. Elvins. Mrs. Joseph r.
.mnof and Mrs r. r. Fry. This organiza.
pn composed OF 100 Of the best.known
~ nen e OF this town and has done much for
w.. oeuerment Of the community. Each
'' mas given the town a three-day fair.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-14
Bernhardt to Resume Tour

NEW YORK. March 14--Sarah BERN
hardt who Cancelled her engagements and
returned to this city from New England
because OF severe cold. had improved
50 much by last night that it was announced
she would resume her tour on Thursday
Some Of her intimate friends visited her
in her suite at the Savoy Hotel this evening
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-14

NORRl STOwN, Pa, March II. - Corn
brought sl.35 a bushe and potatoes $40
a bushel at a public sale on the farm OF
Charles BIattner. at Center Square today
Three days ago corn sold for Sl.30 a bushel
at public sale at Washington Square. two
miles away.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-09-15
THE PARENTS DUTY
TO SCHOOL CHILDREN
Help The Teachers By Raising Chill
dren Who Know How To Be-
have In School.

Besides several future presidents,
and possibly the greatest American
novelist, thousands of just average
young Americans begin the fall term
OF school, Monday. Sept. II.
And mothers by the hundreds rejoice
openly because schonl has taken the
youngsters out of the house and out Of
the way must of their waking hours
i've days a week
The feelings of these mothers would
be grievously injured if they were told
they are deliberately shelving any of
their own duties upon the teachers.
The teachers know this, however, al
though they do not protest. They
know growing evil of the public
school system for the last ten years
has been tire Sinking of parental re-
sponsibility for what children do in
school hours.
And teachers feel the evil is increas-
ing, not because cooperation between
school and home cannot be arranged
satisfactorily, but because the under
standing between the parent and the
child is not Of the right kind.
The child at school reflects the hon e
The boy will not mind his teacher il
ne is not accustomed to mind his moth
err A child will be tardy at school if
he is permitted to be late to break
fast. A bully will terrify his school
mates at recess il he is allowed to
tease and scare bis own little brothers
and sisters.
Many fond mamma sends a child
to his classes with clean hands and
neat clothing as a matter of personal
pride, while disclaiming all response.
bility for his disobedience and lszi-
ness, as If his manners and character
were things she could not possibly
have part in shaping,
American parents are always ready
to pick flaws in the public school sys
tem-and heaven knows they are easy
to pick--but the number would be
grandly reduced if some parents would
seek with the same eagerness for mis-.
takes in the home training of their
little onee
And the worst OF it all is that
everybody blames the poor child. He
is called bad and he endures pun
ishment which his elders reslly de-
serve because his badness" is mostly
the result of their laziness, selfishness
or stupidity.
Parents who are slackers add big
sums to the cost of education So
here is a chance for patriotic mothers
to try new kind of wartime econ
omy.
HELP THE TEACHERS BY RAILS
ING CHILDREN WHO KNOW HOW
TO BEHAVE IN SCHOOL. Then
see that they do behave Standard
American, Bridgeport, Conn.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-09-15
RAIN
SNAP SHOTS.

: Sooner or later pride tumbles out
Of the balloon.
The chap who thinks he knows it
sll is On easy.mark for the bunco man.
Smile and the world smiles with
YOU if you are willing to settle with
the bartender
An Arizona scientist hopes to fix
the time of the cliff jewellers by com
pairing the age rings in tree trunks
still standing in their homes with the
rings on the oldest trees now living.
= What is said will be the largest
private telephone exchange in the
world, equal to the requirements #
progressive city of 20 900 population.
will be installed in a new hotel inNew
York.
Russian engineers have estimated
that the Harvesting of two waterfalls
in Finland and the transmission of the
electric power to Petrograd would
save that city 5000, 900 tons of coal a
year.
"A lump of fireproof compost.
ton. heated to incandescence by an
oxygen-acetylene jet in new French
automobile headlight, can be TUNED
out of the focus of it's reflector to les.
sen the lights glare.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-09-15
Excellent Attractions AT
Colonial Next Week

There is to be seen at the Colonial
Theater each evening next week Fea.
ture Photoplays of unusual pleasing
and entertaining quality.
On Monday the special big attrac-
ton will be the great spectacular mas
terpiece "The Birth of Nation. =
The splendid attraction for Tuesday
will be George Beban in story tenn
ing with romance touched with pa
thos, called Lost in Transit, with
the famous character delineator at his
very best. Pathe News also.
Wednesdays attraction is also an
extremely pleasing one, being the ever
nopuar Wallace Reid in an unusually
pleasing mad appealing Paramount
Picture entitled 1.-The Hostage, in
which the handsome star does some
of the best work of his screen career.
A very interesting Burton Holmes
Travelogue will also be shown.
Thursday. George Beban will again
be the splendid attraction in delight.
full pleasing story, called 1.-The Maj
cellini Milliond " Pathe News also.
Fridays attraction will be the mu-
seal comedy" Stop, Look and Listen
Saturday, matinee and evening,
the famous stage star and beauty,
Elsie Ferguson, in magnificent pic
turization of Robert Kitchens popular
novel "sBarbary Sheep. Miss Fer
cuson is noted for her wonderful
beauty and in this extremely plesaing
Aircraft Production, the brilliant star
is radiantly beautiful. A very inter-
esting Paramount Photograph also.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-09-15
At the Republic Theatre Tonight

Some reasons for the remarkable
success of Commodore j .Stusrt Black
tons soul.slirring drama. Woman
hood, The Glory of Nation" star
ring Alice Joyce and Harry Morey
with an sll-star Vitagraph cast which
shown at the Republic Theater to
night are listed below:
New York is shown bombed from
the sky.
Theodore Roosevelt makes a rousing
patriotic speech.
Submarines are shown discharging
torpedoes under water.
The capitol at Washington is the
background for a scene containing
thousands of people.
Two high blooded European gallants
fight duel with rapiers.
Navy yards and munition factories
are seen in full blast.
Zeppelins are witnessed maneuver-
ing in action.
A new invention, the "aerial torpe
do" is demonstrated.
A clever secret wireless telephone is
employed to send dispatches from a
daring girl in the enemy headquarters
to the American lines.
The legendary Columbia is brought
to life with an invincible sword and
shield.
A pacifist meeting turns into riot
that is anything but pacific.
A human militsristic machine slays
his own son to enforce discipline and
to gain time for battle.
A Civil War battlefield strewn with
hero dead is transformed into terrain
peopled with restored armies.
A heroine of the nation is kidnapped
in an seroplane by foreign agents.
A whole navy is destroyed in q sea
of burning oil
The stoke room of q battleship is
seen engulfed as the vessel founders
Gas attacks as conducted on the bat
tlefeld are reproduced with fidelity to
actual conditions.
President Wilson is presented deliv-
ering an Grafton to victorious nation.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-09-15
VALE STRAW HAT, ENTER
DERBY AND THE FELT
Today Is September IS, And The
Lighter Lids" Have Been Rele-
gated For Winter.
Straw hats 30 the discard!

Straw hats to the discard!
Today is tie fifteenth of September,
and this is the date of the year that
the lighter types of Lids" are sup
posed to be placed away for the win
ter, at least by those of the male sex.
as the feminine wearers of the straw
hesdgear generally carry the season
through period of grace.
The number of "straws' seen about
the streets today on the craniums of
men, were very few indeed, although
it may be that the weathr had some
thing to do with it. However, many
of the male population have more or
less superstition in connection with
the old omen, lest they might come to
grief Derbies and soft felt hats
have therefore been resurrected from
the moth-balled closets, and they will
reign supreme at least for the next
several months.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-09-15
FIRE NEAR CAMP MEADE
Workers Shack At Disposal Plant
Was Ablaze

The buildings of the sewerage dis
posal plant at Admiral, Md, were en-
dangered last night when fire broke
out in one of the shacks occupied by
workmen. The scene of the fire was
about one mile south of Camp Meade
and it is thought sparks from a gar.
bsge incinerater caused the fire.
Members of the Tenth New York In
fantry, on guard duty at the camp, and
employees got the flames under control
before any great damage had been
done.
At the alarm of fire Major Ralph M.
Proctor, constructing quartermaster at
Camp Meade, dispatched a squad of
infanlrymen armed with fire exiting
uishers. The camp fire engine was
prepared for service, but was not
called.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-09-15
THE CIVIC LEAGUE
To Meet Tuesday Afternoon Mrs.
Charlotte Newell To Make
Address.

A meeting of the Woman's Civic
League will be held on Tuesday after
noon, September l8, at 3 80 o'clock in
the Municipal Building, Duke of Glou-
cester street.
The meeting promises to be of more
than usual interest, as an address will
be made by Mira. Charlotte Newell, of
Baltimore, whose subject will be
characterization"
All women and girls are invited.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-09-15
At The Republic Monday.

Inc tragic story of "Hesrt and
Soul, founded on Sir Rider Gag
CARDS famous novel CESS" displays
as no other film drama has ever done
the inexhaustible versatility of the
worlds greatest film artistic, Miss
Theda Bara In this latest William
Fox super de luxe photodrama. Miss
Bara, who portrays the heroine Jess,
4 girl in her teens, sacrifices her love
and even her life, for her younger sis
ter. In it she shows all of that rare
perfection which has marked her inter-
pretation of more mature roles
Under the direction of Director
General j. Gordon Edwards, an entire
Hawaiian village was built in st.
Augustine, Florida, and more than two
thousand people were used, in addi-
zion to a regiment of United States
regular troops to make this production
one of the greatest Miss Bara has re-
Gently appeared in Her remarkable
feats of daredevil horsemanship was
a revelation to every one who had the
good fortune to see Miss Bara, at the
head of the United States troops, lead
in a spectacular charge and later when
shot Cell to the ground while her
mount was still racing at furious
pace.
The story tells of Jess miss Theda
Bara) who when child is taken to
the Hawaiian Islands to the sugar
plantation of her uncle, Silas Croft,
by her mother. Her younger sister
Bess goes with them. En- route to
the plantation the mother dies. Her
last request of Jess is that she always
look after her younger sister, which
the elder girl promises to do.
See the picture at the Republic
Monday.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-09-15
MOVING PICTURE ATTRACTIONS


Better known motion picture stars
TINA Alice Joyce and Harry Morey,
who appear in the leading roles of
Womanhood, the Glory of the Ma
tion," could hardly have been chosen
for this magnificent film spectacle.
Miss Joyce and Mr. Morey have been
featured together in some of Vita
graphs finest productions, these in
Guiding Whom the Gods Destroy"
1.-THE Courage Of Silence" aud the
great special feature, within the
Law" by Baysrd WELLER, which fol-
lows "Womanhood" as a release.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-09-15
Marriage Licenses Issued.

The following marriage licenses
have been issued from the Office Of the
Clerk of the Circuit Court for Anne
Arundel county here:
ELDIDGE- CARLINE = CsrletonG.
Ed dye. 25; George M. Csrline. %
both of Philadelphis, Pa. Applicant,
Carleton G. Eldridge.
FANGMEYER- DEMING- William
C. Fangmeyer. Sc, widower; Mary j.
Deming, 81; both of the county. Ap.
plicant. II. b. Elliott
MEEK Edward A..
Meek. 80; Marietta Stockard, 81; both
of Washington, d. C. Applicant, Ed
ward A. Meek. Minister. Rev. Ed
ward d. johnson.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-09-15
AT THE COLONIAL THEATRE TONIGHT.
Eastport Baptist Church.

The services for tomorrow and next
week at Esstport Baptist Church, pas
tor, DIR. Jno. S. Sewers. follows:
2:45 p. m.-Bible School. Supt. MIR.
Jno. E Stokes.
8 80 p. m.- Evening Service.
Wednesday, p. m.-Prayer meet
ing.
The pastor will preach every Sunday
evening unless notice of change is
made.
Seats are free. Public are cordially
invited to worship with the congregs-
tion of this church.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-09-15
Change OF Residence

Mrs. Alice Chance and daughter
Miss Mamie. who have been STOP ping
with Miss Josephine Hogan, Cornniil
street snd State Circle, where they
had apartments. have taken up Their
residence in Baltimore with Mrs. Rob
ert Chance. at S026 Baker street, Wal
brock. Miss Mamie Chances many
friends regret her leaving Annapolis
for other fields.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-09-15
1.-THE BIRTH OF A NATION"
Wonderful Picture Monday Matinee
And Night At The Colo
NAL Theatre

After having achieved throughout
the country the same sensational tri-
umphs of its first presentation in this
city, d. w. Griffith's THE Birth Of
Nation" return TO the Colonial Theatre
matinee and evening, Monday, Sept.
IT, This great spectacle will be
shown here exactly as it was given
during the former visit with the same
large symphony orchestra.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-09-15
ST. Phillips Church.

st. Philips Episcopal Church SER
vices are held as follows:
Sunday School, p. m.
Evensong and sermon Thursday at
8 p. m.
Evensong and sermon Sunday AT 8
p. m
The friends are cordially invited to
be present.
Rev. Wiley J. Page. preacher in
charge
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-09-15
st. Anne's Parish.

Protestant Episcopal. Founded 1852.
Rev. Edward Darlington johnson,
Rector.
ST. ANNE'S CHURCH
80 a. in-Holy Communion.
9 80 b. m Sunday school.
IL a. Morning Prayer and Ser
mon.
First Sunday Holy Communion }
s 100 p. m.-Evening Prayer
ST. LUKE'S CHAPEL. EASTPORT
l0.a. m.-Sunday School.
500 p. m.-Evening Prayer
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-09-15
ST. Martins Church.

Services at St. Martins Evangelical
Lutheran Church on Francis Street,
Rev. H. F. Carl Haas. Pastor, are as
follows:
9:45 q. IN. Sunday School j. Mill
ton Brown, Supt.
10 a. m.-Bible Class.
IL a. m.-German Devotional.
8 p. m.- English Preaching.
ALI are welcome Seats free.
For meetings during the week see
fine Church Calendar.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-09-15
Asbury M. e. Church.

At Asbury M. E. Church, Rev. E. S.
Williams, pastor, the services for Sun
day are as follows:
IL q. m Special sermon by Rev.
J. H. Brooks, d. D., McKeesport, Pa.
p. Regular Services.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-09-15
FIRST Presbyterian Church.

Divine services in the Presbyterian
church, Duke of Gloucester street,
at IL a. m. and p. m Preaching by
the PASTOR, the Rev George 5. Bell,
morning and evening.
Sunday School, 10 q. m, Mr.. Clar-
ence C. Dorsey, superintendent.
Prayer meeting on Wednesday even
ing at s o'clock.