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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-01
LITTLE AND BRYANT
BECOME FARMER LADS
Footballers to Till Mullica Hill
Soil With Folwell as
Overseer

Lew Little. star tackle and al-eastern
football ISayer and Jimmy Bryant, subs
quarterback on last years eleven, today
turned their backs OH Old Penn and de-
parted for the country, where they will
work on "A farm. The Red and Blue athletes
will labor with the cows and chickens pull
up a few trees and make themselves gener-
ally useful about the place from sunrise
to sunset, which are the union hours of the
agricuturists.
The sudden shift Of scene occurred this
morning when Robert &. Folwell, a
wealthy landowner of Mullica Hin, y. j.,
drove into town in his high-powered tour
day laborers to keep things going around
serted, so he made his way TO the Univer.
sity, where he discovered Little and Bry-
ant. Lew is on a leave OF absence given
time i'm the hospital and missing much
classwork, and will not be back in school
until next fall. Bryant also is not in col
lege, so the boys we're free to accept the
positions.
Just what effect tins will have on Penn s
team next year is not known. Perhaps
Little and Bryant will be eligible, but
again they may not. If. a student falls
behind in his classwork, he is barred from
all athletic competition, and it looks as if
this pair was in bad with the faculty. re-
gardless of the leaves of absence. How
ever, If they can play next fall and will
stick around the old farm until Septem-
ber. they will be in excellent shape to
start the season.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-01
CORNELL MEN GET S1277
TOWARD ALUMNI FUND
Teams Well Pleased With Showing in
Canvass for $100,000-Will
End Saturday

There is every indication that tine old
grads in Philadelphia will make a good
showing in the national campaign of the
Cornell Alumni to raise a fund of $780,
600
Edward H. Fitch. comma nder-in- chief
OF the local forces engaged in the cam
paign. announced at luncheon today at
the Cornell Club, 1917 SAMSON street that
cnnual pledges in this city of $1277 had
Ueen made since the opening Of the cam
paign on Monday, There are indications
that this amount will be greatly increased
before the c.osing of the campaign on
Saturday night.
The team under Captain Il. A. Steele
which has raised $3.50 of annual pledges
has made the highest record up to the
present time. The team under the dlrec-
tion of w. S. Pearce is second
Harold flack, secretary of the alumni
counsel, who is taking a prominent part
in the canvass. is highly optimistic con-
corning the results.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-01
NAVY YARD ORDERED
TO ARM FREIGHTERS
Three-Inch Guns to Be Placed on
Merchantmen, Reported
From Washington

orders from Washington to arm all mer-
chantmen with three-nch naval guns were
received at the Philadelphia Navy Yard
this afternoon, according to unofficial re-
ports.
The general hustle and hustle in the yard
indicated that something unusual had hap
pened.
1t Is understood that jhe instruction has
caused considerable confusion for the
reason that the yard has no three inch
naval guns with the exception OF those
which are carried by the three discarded
cruisers, Indiana, Iowa and Massachusetts
These guns viii be removed from the
ships, 1t is said, and PLACED aboard the first
steamships which leave this port
The only guns at the yard which might
be used for such an emergency are the
twenty-four five-inch siege guns of the
marine corps. These could not be placed
on merchantmen unless special bases were
built and alterations were made in the
guns.
1t is believed that the orders from WASH
ington were sent out to navy yards generally
and that arrangements for shortages OF
guns have been taken care of by the Gov
ernment
affirm the report Of the order to arm the
merchantmen here. Commanders Of MANY
craft which have been awaiting the result
of the present crisis received the news
with much enthusiasm and; asserted they
would again start their voyages across the
Atlantic the day the guns we're received.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-01

BILL TO BACK THREAT.
OF CITY-RUN TRANSIT
Seger Submits Measure for
Chestnut Street Subway
at Mayors Instance

further move TO prepare the way for
either Independent or municipal operation
or the city's hlgh-speed system II no satis-
factory lease can be made with the Phlla-
delphia Rapid Transit Company was made
IN councils this afternoon when Chairman
Seger. OF the Street Railway Committee, in
troduced an ordinance authorizing the city
TO construct subway in Chestnut street.
This subway would make a direct phys
ical connection between the Franlkford and
Darby elevated lines and at Chestnut and
Broad streets would pass directly over the
citys Broad street tube. thereby making
tho entire hgh-speed system constructed by
the city one unit so far as operation and
direct connection of lines is concerned.
The purpose of this ordinance is to provide
for any contingency which may arise in the
negotiations over the proposed lease II
IL being introduced at the direction OF the
Mayor. who made IL plain upon his return
from Florida yesterday thst unless a fair
and equitable agreement with the Transit
Company can be effected he will favor mu-
nicipal or Independent operation of the new
system
Mr.. Segers ordinance was entitled AN
ordinance TO authorize the construction and
Improvement OF subway railway to be
located mainly under chestnut street, as
a connection between tho elevated railways
leading to FranlSford and 10 Darby and
providing for the payment OF interest and
sinking fund charges thereon"
II was referred to the Committee OF
Street Railways for action. The action
which this committee takes will probably
depend upon the developments which follow
tho publication of Director Twining's report,
The s57.10O,oO0 transit loan bill passed
last year appropriated s5,000,000 for the
Chestnut street subway. This amount will
he inadequate to complete the line, however
and In the event its construction is finally
determined upon nearly SA,0000O0 addi-
tlonal will be needed
The Mayors present program is TO frame
such amendments to the proposed lease -
the report of Director Twinng and that
Of Ford Bacon Davis justify, submit
these TO the Philadelphia Rapid Transit
Company for consideration and then give
the company ninety days. as required by
law, TO accept or reject them.
The Mayor mtimated also that independ-
cnt interests have already made overtures
TO the city for the operation of the new
system. Just who these interests are he
would not say, but It IL understood that
the Philadelphaff and Suburban Railroad
Company, which several years ago tried to
build hlgh-speed system here, will be
among those to consider the matter.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-01

STOCK up the engines and escape to North
Mahayuhk or Gray's Ferry.
AND the same energetic committsa ~
Counchs thls AFTERNOON gave permission ia
the Premier Brewing Company to construct
Driuse across Orianna street. This would
slso DC valuable In case Of war 1t might
De used as base for anti-aircraft plrns or
as an exclusive avenue of escape
or course, the committee viewed ali tbaso
mored. 10 'u
After disposing Of the foregoing serious
legislation the committee granted nermIs.
SION 10 the Girard estate TO construct a coal
hole III me sidewalk on the south side OF
North College avenue. The fair-mindad
councilmen also gave the Wills-Jones Corn
pany, milk dealers. permission to constrnc,
vault under the sidewalk at Twenty-sixtb
and jefferson streets
Then the advisability of permittine Rnrl,
BrotheSs, meat dealers, to install a Mat,
form scale near Bodine street and Girard
avenue was discussed. and this weighty
matter was also disposed OF fayorablv to
the firm "
Startling revelations were nada bv ,ha
committee appointed to investigate nromo.
tions, dismissals and resignations OF citv
employees from December, 1911 to Ia1s
This committee has learned that MANY mon
were appointed to jobs but were NOT no
titled Of their appointment during the ne
riod. Then, to make -rpatters worse. these
unnotihed sppointees were discharged for
falling to appear. -
As result there are hundreds of ma,
In this city who have had City Hail iobs
without knowing II and were also dis
charged without pay for failing 10 fill the
jobs they knew nothing about.
But these are only few of the big
things which occupied the mind OF Councils.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-01
GYPSY TRUST
INVESTS CITY;
COINS MONEY
Victims Told Ware Dark
Faced Men and Yellow
Man Particularly
PALMISTS DEFY STATUTE
Pennsylvania LdiO
on Fortune Telling

DENALTY FOR PRETENDING
4 TO. PREDICT Flu T u r L
EVENTS, ETC: Any person who
shall pretend, for gain or lucre, to
predict future events, by cards,
tokens, the inspection of the head
or hands of any person, or by any
ones age, or by consulting the move
ments Of the heavenly bodies; or
who shall, for gain or lucre, pretend
to effect any purpose by spells.
charms, necromancy or incantation,
she'll be guilty of misdemeanor,
punishable by any Court of Quarter
Sessions in this commonwealth with
fine and Imprisonment, or both or
either, at the discretion Of the court;
the first offense shall be punished
with not more than two years i'm
prisonment, nor less than fifteen
days, and fine of not more than
one hundred, nor less than ten dol
lars; the second offense, with any
term of imprisonment and fine, not
exceeding five years or five hundred
dollars, as the court may deem
proper. Act Of April 8, 1861, P. L.
270.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-01
STATE HOUSE COMMISSION
BILL VETOED BY MAYOR

In a. message Mayor Smith returned
without his approval an ordinance which
authorizes the creation of a board of COM
missioners Ito have the care and control of
the State House Independence Hall and its
annexes, Congress Hall and old City Hall,
with the collections contained in the group"
group"
The reasons given by the Mayor for Veto
ing the bill were that II would conflict with
present acts of the Legislature and that
such a commission appears to be unneces-
sary in view OF the fact that the Art Jury
controls the direction of furnishings, and
objects of art placed in the halls that there
is already board to take charge of and
collect historical relics and that the De-
partment of Public Works has for years
made alterations and repairs to the group
OF buildings, under the supervision of the
American Institute of srrchitects
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-01
BUCK O'NEILL ACCEPTS JOB
AS COACH AT SYRACUSE
Former Football Tutor Says He Will
Take Charge if Hollenback
Is Discharged

SYRACUSE, n. Y, March /. - Frank
J, Buck" o'Neill. former coach OF the
Syracuse football team, today announced
that he would accept the job as head grid
iron tutor next year II the authorities want
him. O'Neill had charge OF the 1915
eleven which made such good record, and
for some time alumni and members OF the
faculty have been after him 10 return IL
is this movement that is held responsible
for the action taken against HollenbacI.
The authorities believe that O'Neil's sys-
tenn is best, and they win have 1t no mat
ter what happens
As for Big Bill Hollenback, he is doomed
to be Idle next fall unless he accepts po-
sition somewhere else. The students like
him personally. They have no fault to find
with his habits on or of the field, but they
are Of the opinion that O'Neili can get
more work out Of the men and accomplish
more. Just why they believe this is not
known. for Hollenback Is one of the best
football coaches in the country, and the
poor showing Of the team last year was
not his fault. 1t was one Of the poorest
elevens in the East, had no fghting spirit
and lost most Of the games before Il went
on the field.
However. sentiment is strong against
Hoicnback, and II is stated thar lie will be
discharged when the faculty committbe
meets on March ~ II he does not resleo,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-01
ASKS $1,000 TRANSFER
FOR CITY HALL WORKERS
Councils Get Measure Providing Full
Time for Mechanics-$55OO
for Motortruck

Among the financial measures introduced
into Councils today was included transfer
OF sio'ooo IN the Bureau OF city Property
to provide full wages for City Hall me-
chanics who were to have been put on part
time had the money not been found by
transfers, and the appropriation of $500
to the Bureau of Water for a new motor
truck
a petition to Chairman Gaffney sent by
slXty-eight attendants at the Philadelphia
Hospital for the Insane declares that the
workers at the institution have not re-
ceived any pay for January or February.
The petition asserts this condition is due
to "laxity and carelessness in methods of
those in authority" The petition was re-
ferred to the Financial Committee for ac-
tion.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-01
PENROSE SUGGESTS STONE
AS CHAPLAIN PRO TEN
Missouri Senator Rebukes Pennsylva-
mans Levity in Face of
Serious Matters
Bv a star Correspondent

WASHINGTON, March THAT Senator
Stone, of Missouri known as "Gumshoe
Bill" act as chaplain of the Senate In the
absence OF the Rev, j. Forrest Prettyman,
was suggested today by Senator Penrose,
Of Pennsylvania.
'If no chaplain is present" said Pen.
rose 81 would ask the Senator from Mis-.
souri, or some other Senator Of a pious
turn of mind and religious bringing up to
act as chaplain"
81 will not indulge in frivolity," said
Senator Stone, 'on such serious question
as that suggested by the Senator that so
unworthy Senator should act as chaSain
of the Senate. Possibly the Senator from
Pennsylvania will violate the precedent in
that regard"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-01
BOTTLE OF WHISKY
FIGURES AS "MAGNET'
Three Men, Including a Cop,
Said to Have Been Attracted>
to Blacksmith Shop
Rp a Stan Correspondent

WEST CHESTER, March IL An aIleseu
meeting between three men, one a police
man. and bottle Of whisky in an old
blacksmith shop at CoatesNille was probed
today by the anti-saloon forces. who are
trying 10 have the four Coatesville liquor
licenses revoked.
The Taylor House came under fire as the
place that had furnished the bottle of
whisky. Judge Butler, who is hearing
the cases with Judge Hause, asked in de-
tail about the blacksmith shop meeting. II
was testified that after the three men
left the shop an empty whisky bottle was
found there.
All three--one Of them was Policeman
Sam Markwood, Of Coatesville-denied that
there was a magnet" at the shop in reply
to Judge Buffers pointed questions They
merely met at the shop, they said, and
there was no drinking.
limitations were made that money was
being spent by the saloon forces to build
up a good defense. Michael Burns a for
mer bartender of the Taylor House, de-
MED that he had come from Gary, Ind,
to testify for the defense. lie said he came
from Cleveland o. to pay visit. John
kelleher the member of tho blacksmith
shop trio, said to have bought the whisky
at the Taylor House, was attired in such
stylish clothes that questions were asked
as to where he had obtained them.
chased tbs wbisty at ,hn T,vior w%N'f nnmso pr,
n1,or 'r,i ,'i,,ss ".S q. ,,,,,5, Uo,i,,,s,
Nari,,,,,,,d 80 ,, ,ro,,,, pIo,,,a '.ra'a
name"
George Barton. who described his busi-
n,,d oi,'',,, VI - q ~ 49,, u,. ~ "'','v'
otLor ,.;,noss o.. u,i,i;o,s, T., iI,a II.
has ,ba toanso -, H. In,.,nr tIa,,no D. 80
tnn vras tas,is,.in, to ,hc go 80
% ,ha n,aoo ,,hn ", U e , So ,,, 49,.
hy tho No iioonsa oo,,n.a, if - a.a,,i
| -, - "o
never TOOK urihk III my nie' ne
repned' won event eat mince pie with
sweet ciuer III H.
William pple. huckster and another
witness for the saloon people exhibited
such particular knowledge of what he did
on December 20 that Judge Butler tried
to find out how he knew the date so well
Harry pa,nsr n fruit n,orohort o,so
put in n good word for tho hotel
-. ,,u,,. .,..'-.,.,.,
'onh N'lllisan, superiitenueht OF pollce
a. a. t"e ,oatesNHle piaht OF the Mldraie
49, .o'lp"ny, .es''neu that tne laglor
49,, N"' ''"uue'eu pe''er imam many
'
william .Tregay. counsel for the no-l-
cense side. declined to cross-examine.
whereupon Thomas w. Pierce the hotel $
attorney. tried to have him recalled to the
stand to explain to the Court what he
meant
NO interrupted Judge Butler 81 don't
care TO hear it
AS witness after witness testified to the
excellence of conduct in the Taylor bar
room, there developed a series of defini-
tions as to Just what intoxcation was.
{. w, Hendricks, of Modena, East Fall
loWneld township, gave an extended eS-
PLANTATION or drunkenness which he finally
summarized in saying a man was drunl;
wnen he cant argue points"
You mean he must he disab ed 90
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-01
PLAN MOVE TO DEPORT
FOREIGN FOOD RIOTERS
Congressman Edmonds Asks Probe Re-
garding Leaders in Disturbances
Here and Elsewhere
BD a STAY Correspondent

WASHINGTON, March l.--Representa-
live Edmonds, of Philadelphia, after study
ing the causes and meters Of so-called
bread riots in Philadelphia and New York,
today introduced resolution aimed to pre-
vent such uprisings to some degree His
resolution calls for an investigation by the
Department of Labor to determine whether
foreigners in most cases have not led the
riots This was true especially in New
York and Philadelphia.
In case the leaders have been foreigners
and they have preached lawlessness and
anarchy they are subject to deportation
under section 19 of the immigration act.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-01
Wills Admitted to Probate

Wills probated today were those of
Betsey Adamson, 1l22 North Sixty-third
street. which in private bequests disposed
Of property valued at $4,000: Elizabeth
Hammer 3615 North Broad street $4,000 !;
G. Lloyd Packenthal, 1923 Duncannon
street, $l4,50o; Mary G. McKeown, 1929
South Front street $1,000; II. Walter
White, 560l Lansdowne avenue, $4,000 ;
Jacob Munce, 433l North Franklin street
$4,000, and Adelaide h. Parham, l549 Far
well avenue. $4,000
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-01
BETROTHED PAIR DEFY
WAR AND WAR RUMORS
Engagement of Miss Grubmeyer, of
Germantown, and Mr.. Won Nor
mann, of Germany, Announced

International troubles do not disturb the
plots and plans of Dan Cupid
IL ID. Cupid were disturbed by such
things, Miss Ethel Catherine Grubneyer.
pretty daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William
+. Grubmeyer, IS East Chelten avenue,
would not be having her engagement an
nounced today by her parents
George Rudolph Won Normann of Dres-
den. Germany. chemist has won the
young American girl. They plan after the
war is over to go to Germany.
The bride-to-be is graduate of the
Germantown High School and the Phila-
delphia Normal School. Mr.. Won Norma
has been in Philadelphia several wears.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-01
Increase in Rates Forbidden

WASHINGTON, March THE Inter-
state Commerce Commission today refused
to hold reasonable the proposed increase
in rail and lake and lake and rail class
and commodity rates from Scranton Will
Transport and North Cumberland groups
in Pennsylvania to Lake Michigan and Lake
Superior points and to St Paul and Min.
neapolis an increase of from I y to cents
per 100 pounds was demanded by the car
riers and water lines
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-01
Cuban Chiefs Yield to MenOcal

HAVANA. March Rafael Iturralde.
former Governor of Matanzas Province, and
his brother, who had joined the revolution
airy movement seeking the overthrow of
President Menocal surrendered today with
their followers They had been declared
outlaws and their fate is problematical
President Menocals announcement of a
moratorium at Camaguey and Santiago was
generally welcomed by residents of both
cities. A United States destroyer arrived in
Havana harbor this morning
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-01
More Lights for woodland Avenue

The erection OF forty-six electric lights
on Woodland avenue between Forty eighth
street and the city line is provided In an
ordinance introduced by Common CounciI-
man Jacob Massey, Of the Fortieth Ward.
Ihe measure carries an appropriation of
$4,000 and urges that the lights be placed
by May 1. The ordinance has the approval
OF the Woodland Avenue Business Mems
Association. II was referred 70 the Light
Committee.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-01
Fixes Boys Day" in Jersey

TRENTON, N. j., March 1.--Governor
Edge today issued his formal procama ion
setting aside Sunday. March rs, as Boys
Day for the State. The encoura cement
Of the big brother movement Is one Of
the aims Of this observance, so that fathers
may take more Of an interest in the affairs
Of their sons. 3
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-01
Woman Fatally Stricken in Il" Car

Mrs Elizabeth swier, seventy-two years
old, of o. North Fiftieth street. collapsed
IN an IL train at Fifteenth street today.
pital. where she died Of heart disease. ae.-
cording g. the physician IN. charge. THE
police nay she VA on her way 70 + matinee
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-01

Kenneth slmend.nger was elected ssRfft S}, N,
noon and win play halfhaek 90 <2s te>' Y
q ns X. z S; lsSss'ss ssSss, s5' q .ts 4se se
The Era-leader., 1917-08-23
A Distinguished Son of
Washington Here.

Lieutenant Percy Wright Ott,
Corpse, Regulars,
stationed now at Fort LeaVen'
worth, Kansas, was a guest OF
honor in the home of Mr.. and,
Mrs. M. W. Oft, Monday OF this
week. Lieutenant OFT is a grad
uate of the University of Illinois,
and was rendered the instructor
ship in Electrical Engineering
and Mechanics at Urbana Uni
versity, but recognizing his
country's need he gave up his
position and went to the officers
training camp, for the summer
and is now on a fortnight's visit
to his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Weston OFT at Mt. Hermon, La.
The Era-leader., 1917-08-23

still reddens the earth-but 80
long as nations go to war the cit
izen can not escape a citizens
.Iuty. If his conscience forolds
i'm to do what his government
,emands he must submit without
omplaint, to any punishment in
Iicted, whether the punishment
he Imprisonment or death.
This is the best government on
earth-the one most responsive to
the will of the people, but it is q
government of the people-not
of one or a few men. II o few
are permitted to resist q law
any law-because they do moi
like it, government becomes 9
farce. The law must be enforced
resistance is anarchy-W. j.
BRYAN.
The Era-leader., 1917-08-23
Mt. HernlOn.

The first bale of cotton for this
season was sold i'll Mt. Hermon
August 18th. 1t weighed 525
pounds, ginned by A. M. Schill-
ing and bought by F. R. Miller,
was raised by Mr.. McCauley
Bateman, one of our best and
most progressive farmers. Mr..
Bateman had just moved up here
this year and Notwithstanding his
serious loss of having his house
burned when he first came, he
rebuilt and has made a fine crop.
We want more like him to come.
The Pig Club met Saturday
night in the Auditorium and went
through with its regular order OF
business, after which the Red
Cross Auxiliary met, with the fol-
lowing officers present; w. T.
OFT, Chairman; Mrs. W. E. Ban.
lister, Secretary. Prof. Meadows
resigned as Treasurer, and Mrs
S. W. Wilkes was elected instead.
Lieutenant Percy OFT, who
came home on a visit, was pres.
ent and made us a very interest.
ing talk on the spirit and training
of the army, for which a rising
vote of thanks was extended.
Leland.