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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-15
MAYOR FAVORS BIG
CONVENTION HALL
Opposes Plan for Miniature
Auditorium-Confers With
Prominent Citizens
WANTS UTILITY FIRST

Mayor Smith has announced that he is
opposed to the small Convention Hall plan
He is urging hall that will accommodate
at least 1900 persons.
Philadelphia should have new municipal
conventions and Of giving them ample cx-
hibitlon space, he said.
Utility of the building should be consld-
cred first he said. New plans are being
drawn up. Mayor Smith said he thought
Il suitable structure could be erected for
the sum authorized, st43s,0OO
In making the announcement, Mayor
Smith said he had been impressed by the
wholesale opposition voiced against the
compromise" Convention Hall, which
would have seated only 5000 persons.
Furthermore this building would have af-
forded no room for exhibitions of small
private gatherings for administrative pur-
pose, considered so important at large con-
ventions
Mayor Smith said:
81 am frank to say that I had some
lurking doubts to the essential utility of
the compromise building. These have been
confirmed, beyond reasonable doubt, by the
| will OF the people.
Il do not think there need be any fear
| that a creditable building can be put up
| for the money-~unless the cost OF building
| materials and of human energy rise beyond
| present probability.
The first consideration will he that OF
usefulness. While it would be fine and a
beautiful thing to have the original build
| ing, with its lines of pagan temple. it's
| rich architectural ornament and it's more
| or less rare materials common sense must
| enter into the problem.
we are bound by necessity. and 1t may
prove to he an excellent stimulus We shall
| set the architect to work. and see what
| can be done. AS soon we find out, the
| public will be fully informed"
| Effort will be made to have the hall ac-
commodate, IL possible. at least 10000.
Mayor Smith already has conferred with
| a number of prominent citizens and asked
| their views on the subject.
| He made especial reference to the
| deslrabilty of a building which would be
| large enough for the needed convention pur-
| poses and which would be simpler in design
| than the compromise" building.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-15
DEATHS

uAiIa,Nsas'MMsreh AIcs, s po,Isreh -, GEORGE. husband
~, a. 2oI s. Cecil ST. Int. private.
4 ra.aa.A EXPERIMENTATION s., IS. CAMILLA s.. widow
az sann s,san Williams and daughter of late John
is6,esnsSsnna susanna Small Relatives and friends. also
IA snsr,a, Waverly Ladies of the Red Cross
q fsnspp.1ses OF schuylkili Arsenal, are invited
sssai sssr s,iS sat, I P; m; from a4a2 Kimbail
y unity p. 10. Church. 10th and Walnut
nsl.. NJ = m. Int. at Mt. Moriah Gem. Re-
~. may be viewed Fri. after z p. m.
Il Az qgN.--March Il, GRANT HOBART, son
&oS1,vn. rreston and Ella NJ. Dawson. aged Is.
4 <k1s ana friends, also students Of West
1o7icss nSn IN school for Boys. are invited to
f ~ M scun., 1870 D. m, at parents residence.
on Mon. '
{, 1losxSs.i irACkER. = March 15. EVELYN,
Zl965pscLo, 2, Mary Anne and late William II.
nsr sr''nsm u.sm N, MeFsddsn, lai w. washiDston
32lniSvilea low Int. private. Morris Gem,
S x'ssf ssa i, iM,s;iss @ it, diLBRERr RITTER. ssrv.
|ES Z SHMRinIiliMsrsusdsnly, MiIiliMs March Is. WILLIAM,
n na res,asrnd afrlsnds invited to funeral Fri.
I -. Ardmore. Int, Merion SQUARE
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-15
Bank Of England's Reserve Drops

LONDON. March fb.-The weekly state
ment oe the Bank of England follows:
Total reserve f34161.0 900, decrease f62,-
900 circulation f3S.073.0OO. decrease fl63,-
900 bullion f53,7s4, 900. decrease f225,OOO /;
othey securities f165,424.000, decrease $780,
605, ,BeO; other deposits f119.11s,OO0, de-
crease f4.0bl 900; public deposits, fs6, ,377,-
0o1, decrease f34, 4,b12.000; government secu-
rides f24osl,000, decrease f7.ss4, 900. The
proportion of the banks reserve to liabili-
tiei Is now 1850 per cent against 1909 per
ceHs last week and compares with an ad.
vance from ~ to 27is per cent IN this
wegis lastfyear, The clearings through the
Lqhdon banks for the week were f3l2,IOO :
0t0, against f54Q.790.000 last week and
f3bs.eol.ooo IN this week last year.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-15
MANY STOCKS IN VIGOROUS DEMAND
IN ACTIVE NEW YORK CURB MARKET
NEW YORK, March IS.


be absorbed
Of
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-15

srssslyR tnISn IS.DSiss S:s ms,., Ohio 5 6I5is; ca.
Hell ss.h ssssi; 10: o., dG pref N: . .cSSas.Ansr
IL: sesrs, Roebuck. 20; do pref. IN II. r..
Lack. 4 West ~ Amer; % Bsnk % Note pref. /. !
5; do pref. 2; Con- Gas Of BALTIC. 2; Public
seryice Corp. 2; Under. Typewriter. ~ do
Elevated guaranteed, ~ South Rwy.. Mobile
a Ohio 2: Cuba Cane Sugar pref IN White
pref IN willys- Overland, 8: Duluth Superior
fraction pref. 4; Gulf States Steel. 2; LIST pref
IL "a pref. IL.
y Totals sales. 447. 600 shares, compared with
e,0si 200 sharcs' same period last week. 3164,-
100 shares.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-15
NEW YORK, March Is.

activity prevailed the greater mar,
of
at around
a the
The hearlyu
a
s1ved with ~
half of the day.
this
Of ma,
nn Of points
which
telling of had
sufyin week.
o.French5 I
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-15
Knights of Malta

Mystic Cross Commandery No. 4s8 at Sly
tleth and Spruce streets. at the last meeting
raised TO the red cross degree class of forty.
eight candidates. the work being done by the
staff of Fidelity No, III, Of Costesviie. the
class within a year. This comma ndery has
been organized less than two years and has
the Intermediate degrees is in preparation for
the red cross In the later part OF May
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-15
Sugar Futures Decline

NEW YORK, March 1b.-The fact that
Cuba was inclined TO press nearby sugars
for sale caused an easier tendency In the
sugar futures market at the start today
and first prices showed declines ranging
from 3 70 points. Sales on the call
avnounteH 70 100 tona
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-15
prairie Pine PAYS Extra Dividend

The Prairie Pipe Line Company today
declared an extra dividend Of 50 a share
in addition to the usual quarterly dividend
of SIS a share. payable April 80 to holders
Of record March. a. rne extra dividend
is the same as has been PAID ior some
time.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-15
STANDARD OIL STOCKS
INDEPENDENT OIL STOCKS
Extra for MacAndrews & Forbes Co.

NEW YORK, Marcn 15.-The MacAn-
Iews Forbes Company has declared a
ssular quarterly dividend of 2is per cent
aa an extra dividend of 21a per. cent on
I% common stock, also a regular quarterly
leehd OF Ia per cent on the preferred
r'eA All dividends are payable April 16
stock Of record March 81.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-15
|| MARKET STRONG AND ACTIVE
" DURING GREATER PART OF THE DAY
liant Supply Even at Brisk Advances Street Paws Little
Attention to Disquieting Events-Better
Tone Shown in Bonds
High Points in Today's Financial Mems

supply Wall d;s,,o,,S
during greater part Of day. Curb
held UeH Welsbach nn
declined in New York and London, meig % na G M
gear.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-15
Losr AND FOUND

|<sue6 a. Hadnor. collie dog; white hair
a TcSnn neck, scar on nose. Answers to name
<'<>5z-.es, LAD. rev, Ret to 17t6 Walnut Ut.
HELP wANTED-saALE
{6sSp .1einry 70 Der week. Call Room
I:;'s' VIZ iss ,;ssiS' ;;ssiS's t.ss' ss' s''
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-15

Total sales, Sb,Is0.0Oo, compared with S.
org 900 yesterdas, thus far this week. $lSO29.-
O00i same period last week. $S.ooS,ooo
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-15

Court Mount Pleasant. No. 342. at 52O3 Mar
ket street invited all Foresters to Its hospitable
the fraterna visitors from Courts Quaker City
Brotherly Love, Pride OF Kensington. Ceilings
Brothers Crockett. Young. Ahrents, Greenwood
and Suttle. The deputy OF the court Brother
Joseph Kelly. of Underwood, No $3.50. will be
the speaker and Brother r., Edward has
procured talent OF note to supplement the home
contingent's array Of specialties. The session
will be held as an anniversary celebration OF
this great State.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-15

keystone Comma andery. No, IS. and its
hand will hold indoor carnival and bazaar
in Arcadia Hall 5037 Baltimore avenue, Thurs.
1av Friday and Saturday, April Z. O and
There win be dancing every night from S
90 "a o'clock, with brass hand OF forty pieces
and vaudeville shows and amusements of every
description ., III, l., .,,,
t,I and servceabe goods including homemada
bread pies and cakes, fancy. goods groceries.
pafreshments, cigars and tObaccos full line of
Easter eggs, cards baskets and plants on Fri
aay a. Amateur entertainers will compete
9oyS the prizes in contest to he decided by
three judges. Admission will be free to every
hodv
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-15

Camp 300 of York. will entertain the State
president and state secretary on Thursday
ming, March 20. The meeting viii be held in
odd Fellows Hall and open to the public
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-15

Court Merrimac. No. 191. at 3405 North Sec
ond street, will hold one of its merit Z honor
nor Miller, Shade, Walters. Keihle, Hoffman,
Davis and the energetic committee have pro-
interest TO assure the participants an occasion
for profitable ideas to stimulate to greater ac-
tivItes in the cause of Forestry. Always in the
progressive movement foreranks. the court Is
desirous OF making this the banner year OF its
successful career.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-15

Camp cal. of Pottstown, gave hearty rccep
tIon TO Brother Yeagey, of Company A, Sixth
Pennsylvania Infantry, just back from border
duty who related interesting account of lif,
on the Mexican border. Tonight the degret
team will go 10 Royersford aud nitiatn n n ~@g
class of candidates for Camp 325. Camp Cal
will celebrate it's twenyffth anniversary OF
March % with n program and banquet. Tn,
state president has promised to be present
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-15

Canrp 304, OF West Philadelphia. Of which
Harold Scott IL secretary. will celebrate its fifth
anniversary at Fifty-second and SAMSON streets
Friday evening. March 80.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-15

Past Grand Isaac NJ Marshall, the grand
old man" Of Wayne Lodge: No, q has rscoy.
are jubilant Brother Marshall was initiated
IN 1897 and his presence sin the lodge room is =
source OF inspiration to all. a class Of candi-
dsfes will receive the second degree under De
gree Captain Frederick di Gaetano next Tues.
day evening.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-15

The state secretary will deliver an address
to Camp 60l. of Palmerton. in special boom
session Monday evening, March 26.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-15

oxford Lodge, Nc. a; conferred the initis,tors A,
j. smith. sieorge Ashworth, James Gum.
Frank McClosky, Harry Hay. Victor Hensen.
William A. Davis. William q, Plunkett Archi-
bald Duncan. Lewis A. Suter and Lewis >,
Hntz There was large assembly OF brothers
to see the work D. ID. q. NJ Il. Glenn Hhines
was present.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-15

The Grand Cabin Of woodchoppers and the
affiliated subordinate branches are diligently
perfect.ng the program for the social activities
to reopen with vigor Easter week. ',Woodsmen
Eberle White Innis, Brady Powell laval
Young O'Connor. Borrell, McGarvey Meyers
and the axe wieders have many novelties to
present" :" says Past Keeper of Leaves Noon,
land no one who carries lassitude side line
IL permitted TO enlist, for the forest merrymen
use as their slogan, each day Is the day our
deeds must tell "
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-15

Henry Disston Lodge No g. conferred The
FIRST degree n flll form on eleven esndldstes.
ner, II will have ten eandidstes for ~
initiatory degree the first Monday In April.
The degree staff wore new uniforms for fh>
fret time and made great impression. d. ID.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-15

Kenderton Lodge. No. $50. Lbferred the
degree. ~ q. Joseph b. ses,ot. appos a,psa
ihe Committee to prepare TO celebrate the !
ty-eighth anniversary OF the order at the
sonoiitan Oppra House and Brother VIII
Rint was appointed to represent the lodge
Meeting of the Philadelphia Active Odd
ioSvs' Association 20 prepare for divine ser
The initiatory degree will be conferred
April TO-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-15

washington Irving Lodge, No, Jse, hid sun
sermon was preached by the Rev, Erneet paV<
din. pastor Of Oak Lane Metbodist Hp!eocI<t
male quartet Of the Pastors, bible GlaX r.
i.audeibartin a tenor solo BY Joseph Il. Ej4sT
and q. cornet solo by Herhett Howell. Mfs:|
w, w. Wsrfel accompaninL Pre1l011<
Slips expressed bis thanks for the attena4pee7
The services At the odd Fellows orprarnr@|
were under the joint auspices of tbese lo1r1| Z
Columbia. No. 81, Fourth or <yiy. Ma Il ~
Tree Trssns No. ~ fsriss No sus sni bsI1<
Gus. No. $50. Constitutions tho 4<R1u[&
y Y, Brsnnsn rrcssded 163 Scsr,os &<x
cSnrsS as Ss' q 4 tss % Heas" q r,s>sr.
The music lnclnded y fo@@111 nh
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-15

Camp s6s. of wilk: Barre. presented
with an American flag by the members of Camp
4os. The meeting. was the termination of n
membership, contest begun by the two camps
r p. Kear, Of 4oS made the ,gpTesentatiol
the fag on behalf of the camp. These two camps
are wording side by side for the advancement
cf ha order,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-15

The Deputy Grand Chief Rangers Association
will convene at executive headquarters, 1907
Arch street. for the quarterly conference. The
154 personal representatives OF the G. c. II. in
the city courts expected to attend as, says
Bro. Pilot: 1T is difficult matter to get all
deputies to do their full duty. Human nature
does not make all alike, Even some who would
be supposed to be diligent are far from 1t. but l
am pleased to give meted praise to those who
have proven faithful and would ask all others
to emulate the expamples OF the true and tried.
And our intention in these sessions Is to get
the experience OF best workers and learn
from them to force ourselves to push our en-
deavors for the order to the limit"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-15

At Court Manayunk. No. "a, 1902 South
Broad streOt. the grand chief ranger gave a
out this jurM 'tion and OF the aggressiye moye- we
preme Treasurer J. J. Guerin and Brothers
Brownley. Fite, Breen. ODonnell; Williams
Miller, Mccormick. Cawless and others gave q
resume OF the splendid conditions prevailing ia
the nearby sections visited by them. The notabls
attractions provided by the court beginning
Easter week should draw large numbers TO tho
events, and the social COMMITTEES promises |.
outcome. is the opinion Of chief Ranger
reception is to be the best yet held. states
brother Fite, the entertainment chief.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-15
INDUSTRIALS


fairly active Erie notes traded in at 9Sa
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-11-10

least is on Its way to you. Each ons
of Jul 16 environments, where the new
national army is being trained, II
using more than a million sheets o.
this paper every month. In the draft
army alone that means 100000 900 fila
ments of love every month reaching
out from the great encampment where
the men are being trained into the
greatest army this nation has ever
dreamed and binding them to the
hearts at home. Multiply that by
thinking of all the other places where
Uncle Sam has men with the flag-ir
navy yards, on the high seas. in arse
mails and officers training camps and
lover There" In France. In all these
places men are writing home. Those
unassuming little sheets Of notepapel
gladden. millions OF hearts a day
They transfer more love from one
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-11-10

In each OF tt-se a soldier was strum-
books and Magazines; hundreds were
writing etters home Behind the
raised counter at ole end three or four
young zen were busy passing out
notepaper and envelopes, selling
stamps and weighing parcels. which
the men were sending home. One OF
the soldiers said to me as l stood in
the tent used chiefly by men from
Iowa: We came all the way here
from Des Mtines, and we were mighty
lonely. Then we found this Y. M. c.
A. on the job, and it's been a home
and more than a home to US. 1t gave
lis what we wanted when we needed
II most. Wen never forget it. The
boys best friend Is the Y. M. c. A"
Fine, clean-Cut. Outstanding Fellows.
How close those benches were pack
ed with men, bending over the long
tables absorbed in their writing!
What an appeal to the sympathies
those great groups OF soldiers make!
Fine, ~clean-cut. outstanding fellows.
some Of them mere boys, n thinks
Immediately OF the sacrifice they have
made for the :est of us and how pre-
cious they are to some one back home.
Somewhere. in far off farm or village
or city street, there are parents or
brothers or wives who would give all
they possess for one glimpse OF those
sunburned faces as you and | see
them on their last night before going
across. And 1t was with a throb OF
the heart that l watched them. bent
over their letter paper, in n after
another of those seven big tents.
These were the tents of the Y. M. c.
A. On that last night In America the
association was serving the soldiers
In the best Of all ways-giving them
an opportunity to write home. On
previous nights they had enjoyed box
ing bouts, movies, concerts, dramatics
and a score of healthy entertainments
as we'll as religious meetings. But on
this last night home ties were strong.
est. And perhaps that is the keynote
of the splendid work the Y M. c. A
S. doing among our men in uniform
keeping them in touch with home.
Magic Words, with the Colors."
In these times there are some let
ters that mean more to us than any
we have ever read before. They are
written on sheets of paper stamped
with the Stars and Stripes and the
red triangle of the Y M. c.. A., and
they bear the magic words, with the
Colors." There are many more than
million such letters in the mails now
while o read this. Perhaps ole at
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-11-10

out of money orders by which the men
can send their pay home to their fam
lilies. In some Of the big camps the
Y. M. c. A. is providing banking facil-
tiles for the men as well.
Do Your Bit With a Tenner.
This month (November) the Y. M.
G. A. must raise $35, 900, 900 to carry
on its work among our soldiers and
their allies until next July. OF this
$35, 100000 about s24,0 900, 900 will be
spent on the work with our own troops
OF about $40 for every man in Uncle
Sans uniform. If everybody who has
received letters from soldiers and sail
ors were to contribute $40 the task
would be easy. Are your boys health
and happiness and clean soul worth
$40 to you?
FOUR town mayor, your pastor, your
school superintendent will know who
is the treasurer of the campaign COM
mittee in your county or town. Other
wise send a check or money order to
Cleveland H. Dodge, treasurer, 1874
East Twenty-eighth street, New York
city.
Only sacrifcial giving by millions OF
givers will make possible the contin-
of this vast work for American
soluler and for those of our allies.
- 49, -
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-11-10

part of the world to another than sta
pretty poor anyway when it m to
reckoning in terms of love and human
tenderness. Let's put 1t this way:
That the Y. M. c. A. Is the biggest ex-
press company the world has eve
seen, and the parcels 1t is handling
are the loves and devotions Of human
beings.
Worlds Best Loved Trademark.
This war !Aas made US think hard
and fast. Your boy or your neigh
boris boy or some boy you know and
love has been called to do his share
in the big job Of policing the world for
democracy and human liberty. Is IL
any comfort to you to know that wher-
ever his duty may call him your boy
will nave a friend that will serve him
in body, mind and soul? Are you
glad to know that this friend will place
books and magazines at his disposal
organize classes to teach him what
aver he wants to learn, give him a
pocket testament and invite him to
join religious meetings Of the fail
that he was brought up in? Did you
realize that the association provide
athletic equipment for his favorite
games, teaches him games If he knows
none and holds concerts, lectures,
movies, Bible classes, dramatic enter.
tainments and every kind Of whole
some amusement to keep him interest
ed? Are you glad to know that this
friend will go with him overseas, help
to shield him from a ecore of difficult
and dangerous temptations and follow
him right up to the front line trench
and beyond 1t? The last contact the
soldier has with this life he loves so
we'll is a cup Of tea given him by the
Y. M. c. A. free just before he goes
over the top" to a hand to hand strug-
gle with the enemy. And as he comes
tottering back from No Mans Land
wounded. but strong enough and
plucky enough to keep on his feet,
even before his wounds are dressed
the Y. M. c. A. is waiting for MIN with
tea and sweet chocolate, the great com
forts of the man in the trenches. Do
you wonder that the Rec Triang,e is
called 1.-The best loved t d6emark IN
the world?" One soldier In france has
called it 1.-The last evidence thai any
body cares"
If every thinking citizen could see
with his or her own eyes something
of the actual work being done for our
men by the association there would be
no question of the Y. M. c. A. having
to appeal to the public for money.
Rather than let this essential work
falter for an instant rich men would
sell their motorcars, poor men would
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-11-10
Sale Of Land for Unpaid Taxes for Year 1916
GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP

Public oHce is hereby ghn by James soners Collector Of the Township Of Galloway.
of Atlantic, that he will sell at public sale all the lands tnenents hepdnaments
md rl estate hereinafter mentioned for the shortest term for which any person or persons
will aree to take the same md pay the tax lien neren Including interest and cstf SALE
SATURDAY TWENTY-FOuRTHD IA oF NoVEMBER,. l9II
W o'clock in the afternoon; thu said lands nemenE Entertainments and real esa to
sold and the names of the peronsa against whom the said taxes navel been laid on account
II the am and the amount of taxes laid on accounto OF each parcel are as follows.