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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-05
STATE TO ENROLL
FULL ARMY QUOTA
Registration Indicates Pa
triotic Response to Call
for Conscription
NO DISORDER REPORTED
Aliens in Many Towns First to
Reach Polling Places-Aid
for the Sick
NO DISORDER REPORTED
HARRISBURG. June 5.


Registration throughout Pennsylvania is
uroceeding as quietly and as systematically
an election. Compliance with the con-
sor,ntion law appears to be general. At noon
sonorts indicated that virtually every man
n pennsylvania, within the age limits
.,onld be enrolled when the registration
hooibs are closed at Q o'clock tonight.
Not one disturbance had been reported to
,.neral headquarters here.
REGISTRATION began early in every county.
Tn several Of the larger precincts Of Harris
burg as many as twenty young men were in
Tne before O'Clock in the morning, each
.nxious for the honor of enrolling first in
hs district Automobiles in large numbers
Cwere at tho service of those who were too
m 10 60 to the polling places, and a number
AZ registrations were taken in the hospitals
Az the army recruiting headquarters here
nearly 100 men, most OF them of foreign
birth. who came in on a morning train,
answered the questions before donning the
uniform Of the regular army.
Throughout the day the fire bells struck
the hours to remind delinquents of their
duty
Local returns show that while married
men with dependents nearly all claim ex-
smpton. the number taking advantage of
tbis clause is considerably smaller than had
been expected
There Is no means of estimating the num-
hsr of men who will be enrolled, and It
NAV be a week before full returns are in
The hands of the state registration officers
at the Capitol.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-05
CAR LINE STILL SOUGHT
ON FTFTY-STXTH STREET
West Philadelphians More De-
termined, Despite Delay
Before Commission

The fight of the West Philadelphia busi-
ness organizations to face the Philadelphia
Rapid Transit Company to construct the
much promised and long delayed Fifty
sixth street CroSS-town line will be continued
before the Public Service Commission in
spite Of the disappointments of yesterdays
hearing in Harrisburg, when the case was
entirely omitted from the commissions
printed schedule and as a result several
of the men who went to Harrisburg had
no opportunity to speak.
Edward r. Martin, counsel for the
twenty organizations banded together
to urge the construction of the line, today
sent a letter to each Of the six members
of the commission, calling attention to
a letter written in 1914 by T.. T. Stotcsbury.
chairman of the board of directors Of the
Transit Company. This letter promised the
construction Of the line as soon as the
finances Of the p. r. 7. improved to such an
extent that it would be possible.
John NJ. McGarvey a West Philadelphia
real estate dealer, who has the letter in
his possession, attended the hearing yestcr-
day with the intention of submitting the
letter and explaining to the commission that
Mr.. Stotesbury, over his own signature was
morally, if not legally, committed to con-
struction of the line.
AS the case was not scheduled and conse-
quently was called last on yesterdays list,
it was after 5 o'clock before even the attor-
neys were called. Mr. McGarVcy, due TO the
confusion, had no opportunity to speak and
in order that the commission might have
the letter as evidence in the case ii was
forwarded today by Mr.. Martin.
Frank +. Mathers, another Of the dele
cation, who had no opportunity to speak,
declared today that no matter what ruling
the commission may make the case will
he continued until the line is actually built
a.pl NNFN NInF lion
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-05
NEW MEMBERSHIP RECORD
FOR REFORMED CHURCH
Increase of 1926 in Year Brings Total
for Nation Up to
132,172

ASBURY PARK, n. j., June 5.-The
membership of the Reformed Church in
America increased last year by 1926 bring
ing the total to 1872 ,l72. a new record The
report on the state of the churches. de-
livered to the General Synod today by Dr.
Peter Moerdyke, of Holland, Mich, showed
731 churches throughout the country, a
gain of seven for the year Fifteen new
ministers were ordained in the course Of
the year There are 1873 families affili-
ated with the church
Although there were seven Sunday
schools suspended durin gthe year, the
membership showed a gain Of 5S5, bringing
the total enrolment to 13274S.
Church finances showed encouraging in
creases. For UNCONVENTIONAL objects there
was raised $571,151, gain of 10000 for
congregational purposes, S1,S3O,SS3, a gain
of $175,OO0; for other purposes, $12l,493,
a gain Of 100000
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-05
VETERAN RAILROADMAN DIES
Frederick H. Brown, Assistant Train
master for P. and R., Succumbs
to Illness

YOUNGSTOWN, Pa, June 5.--Fredericll
II. Brown, assistant trainmaster on the New
York division of the Philadelphia and Read
ing Railway, is dead at his home, 7O4 Stan
bridge street this city, after an Illness Of
several months. He died on Friday evening,
June 1. after relapse suffered following
his return to work after an attack of bron-
chitis.
Mr. Brown was born near Brandywine.
Delaware County, July 4, 1872, He entered
the employ of the Pennsylvania Railroad at
the age of sixteen and received his first
appointment at Brandywine Summit After
a course in telegraphy he held posts at
Concordvile, Morton. West Chester and
Media. In June, 1891 he married Miss
Mabel c. Taylor of West Chester. In 1891
Mr. Brown entered the employ of the Phila-
dephia and Reading Railway and had re-
mained with that company until the time
of his death.
Mr. Brown is survived by widow and
six children.
The funeral will take place on Thursday
Interment will be at Montgomery Cemetery,
this city.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-05
GIRL BROWNS TRYING
TO SAVE YOUNG MAN
Strong Wind Upset Canoe and
He Could Not
Swim

HAWLEY, Pa, June Sin sttemptlnk
to rescue her companion. Miss Emme
Gleasor drowned by the upsettng Of canoe
while crossing the Delaware River at Laclsa-
waNen, in company with Raymond obert.
eighteen years old. Of Passaic. ~ J.
Miss Gleascr. only daughter of theypro-
prietor Of the Delaware House. at Lacka-
waxen. was coming across from the New
York State side to do some shopping in
Lackawaxen village
a strong wind sent a heavy wave against
the canoe. upsett'ng &. Miss Gleaser tried
to rescue the young man. who could not
swim, but became exhausted before help
could reach her and disappeared. obert
was unconscious when picked up The girls
parents have resided in Lackawaxen only
six months and purchased the MOTEL for her
benefit
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-05
Mrs. Wilson Gives Doll to Charity

Mrs. Woodrow Wilson has named and
donated a doll which will be sold this after
noon at the annual fete for the hospital at
Latham Park It has been named Edith
Boiling Wilson The fair is being given to
raise $4,000 needed for an isolation ward
Members Of the Boy Scout troop of Wyn.
cote will assist a group Of society women
at the bazaar. Mrs. I'itz Eugene Dixon is
chairman Of the committee in charge
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-05
HUNDREDS WAIT IN LINE
AT WILMINGTON POLLS
Keen Desire to Be First to Register
Displayed by Young Men
of CITY

WILMINGTON. Del, June Long he
fore the registration offices opened here to-
day hundreds of young men stood in line
waiting a chance to be the first to enroll
their names.
No arrests for ant-conscription activity
were reported here and all saloons in the
state were closed at the request of Governor
Townsend. Hundreds of Boy Scouts assist
ed in the registration work.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-05
SHIPPERS ASK REPARATIoN
Poultry, Dairy and Meat Men Seek
S225,000 From Railroads

WASHINGTON. June 5.--EiNe poultry
and dairy shippers traffic associations de-
mand 100000 as rCparation for over
charges by all railroads operating east Of
the Mississippi and north Of the ohio. in
complaint filed with the Interstate Com
merce Commission today In a separate
complaint Morris q Co, meat packers. ask
for S25, 600
The complaints are Of a series expected
to come as a result Of the decision Of two
weeks ago, holding that charges being made
by railroads operating east OF the Missis-
sippi and north Of the Ohio for refrigera-
tion Of poultry, butter. eggs and cheese
were illegal
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-05
WE'D FIVE DAYS, HE'S MISSING
Bride Tells Police She Knows No Rea-
son Why Husband Left

Disappearance Of her husband after FIVE
days of married life was reported to the
police today by Mrs Ray Warren, of lls
South Nineteenth street.
Mrs Warren who could name no cause
for her husbands disappearance, told De-
tective Joseph Shay that she married Joseph
II. Warren, forty-nine years old, May 3.
He left May Z, and she has not heard from
him since. He formerly lived at 1920 Sum
mer street.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-05
$4,000 FIRE IN FLEETWOOD
Flames Damage Industrial Plants and
lmperil Entire Borough

HEADING, Pa. June 5.---Fleetwood was
threatened with destruction by fire this
morning shortly after > o'clock, when flames
in the Fleetwood Metal Body Works burned
out part Of that plant and two others. he
sides endangerng part Of the borough be-
lore the arrival Of fire companies from
Reading and nearby towns
In addition to the metal body works the
~ +, Merkel farm implements and machine
works were destroyed and the Fleetwood
Granite Works were damaged. Damage
will amount to about $4,000.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-05
Registration Flashes

Early this morning in the twelfth division
OF the Fourteenth Ward there entered a
strapplng big individual with smiling face
he answered the various questions down to
the one regarding dependents. When he
was asked II he had any he said mo" in
such a way that the registrar thought he
mad not understood, so he repeated the
question second time. The "solder-to-bs"
tnsW cred:
No one except a couple or three saloons
and some crap games" and he went out
smiling
When John Foley, 4o66 Ridge avenue
husky-built young man of thirty years
was registering at the ninth division of
me Thirty-eighth Ward, 4127 Ridge ave-
lngly:
Have you lost any Of your limbs?"
To which Foley replied Not yet but
soon, maybe"
workman at the Laurel Hill Cemetery
hurrying to register at the nineteenth divi-
sion Of the Thirty-eighth Ward, Twenty
second street and Indiana avenue, brought
mis- story with him: As he was going
through the graveyard he found a placard
pasted on a tombstone. 1t read as fol-
Wake up! Your country needs you"
A, " lou prisoners in the House Of Correc-
Won majority requested exemption when
uey registered, asserting they were the
soe support of mothers and children.
registration is no bar to enlistment in
shy arm OF the Federal or National Guard
sssrvlee' II was said today by Major John
nandy Hall, of the Second Regiment, n.
~ who also is Assistant United States
Attorney.
ltahans OF the Siciian colony near Twen-
S.second street and Indiana avenue poured
~ III such numbers to register at the Nine
sehth DIVISION Of the Thirty-eighth Ward
eary today that registration officials were
ss1npeiled to line them up, each awaiting
ss turn More than 200, most of whom
cards '''s'' "''''es " 'iie
victor Maxim, 142 Gay street. Manayunk.
as as Deen In this country for ten years but
"es,ected to become naturalized.
A. am sorry" he said as he registered al
w s seventh Division of the Twenty-first
\. Why, do you want to go to the front?"
sure he replied. He is twenty-seven
'''is old and P. r. T. motorman.
,.groe Nsgroes who did not know what age
~. the conscription army law imposed,
Ia wen thelr own ages, gave lots of trou.
registrars throughout the city.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-05
SCORNs FIGHTING FOR U. S.
Would Rather Return to Russia, Says
Shell Maker

I'D go back to Russia rather than fight
for the United States" declared a Russian
who makes ammunition at Eddystone, when
he registered at Lehigh avenue and Emery
street. the eleventh division of the Twenty
fifth Ward,
The alien gave his name as Anthony
Yakutchck, twenty-four years old. 2727
East Thompson street.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-05

HAMMONToN. y. j., June 5.--At 10
O'CLOCK the registrars at all four precincts
here had enrolled more than As per cent
Of the males between twenty-onc and thirty
one, recorded in the census made bv the
Safety Committee. Twelve Of these were
aliens. All taverns were ordered closed until
o'clock tonight.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-05

IIAzLETON. Pa. June 5.--Unidentfed
persons tore down war posters in front Of
the local recruiting station and elsewhere
Army registration notices were destroyed
in three districts Of Hazlcton and Bank
townships
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-05
Iv0 Killed When Auto Turna TurtIe

n SLAlRSVILLE, o., June 5.-Trylng
H..o,u ao,u stray horse In the road near
nenrysburg today, an automobile turned
~ two OF its passengers. Roy McBurney
srS Hsfnert kinsman. being instantly killed
richard Butler seriously cut and
&','e .',l Tho car rolled down an embanl<-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-05
SMILES
That Came With
Registration Day

Down at Eighth and Bainbridge streets
iIuuor flowed freely today
Only two things were necessary before
marched throat could be creased with
little red eye" or some amber liquid and
ayen mixed drink was not out of place.
Before the barkeep would serv gratis
registration certificate had to be shown, this
being one of the stipulations, while the
other was that cards received other than in
The Fourth Ward were not honored with free
drinks
N YOU qualified, the best in the house was
YOURS While there were no signs any
where about the saloon, which is conducted
BY John Di hubble, the news that free liquor
could be had soon spread around the neigh
borhood and there were soon a number of
parched throats that needed "a little oil
whats the date?" registrar at s13
Locust street had to ask the first man in
line before he could fill out the registration
blank.
A Polish woman. of the Eleventh Ward,
was overjoyed when she saw her son
emerge from a registration station She
threw her arms around him and pressed
him fervently to her breast. Some one said
here was an example of true patriotism.
NO that was not the reason she hugged
him So" explained friends of the woman.
"she thought he had joined the army"
William Leroy Mckinley. of 1903 Frank
ford avenue, six feet in height and a nephew
Of william Mckinley, the Philadelphia
politician, asked exemption, although he ad-
mitted lie worked on a farm in South Jer-
sey. Mckinley says he has physical defects
In one arm and one leg
An aged negro with gray hair, so feeble
he tottered along with the help of a cane,
stood for fifteen minutes outside the polls
on Ridge avenue below oxford street A
policeman asked him what he wanted.
IL don't know whether 1 ought to go in
and register" said the negro, 81 don't know
how old l am"
You'd better go home," advised the
policeman. The old man was Malachi john
son, Of 2054 Redner street.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-05

NEW YORK, June ;.
The shipment of quantities Of wireless
apparatus to ports in Mexico, with the
object Of erecting several stations has been
discovered by Police Captain Tunney and
Federal officials.
II has been reported tnat at least one
German wireless station, powerful enough
to send messages TO Germany is in opera.
ton in Mexico. United States Commits
sioner Hitchcock in holding the three prison.
ers under heavy bail, said:
After this country had dispatched a no.
tlla of warships across the Atlantic the
news of their departure and of their point
of destination was sent to Germany at least
four days before the arrival of the ships
on the other side, and believe that counsel
for the Government had it in mind that this
may be part and parcel OF the same iniquity.
In the circumstances I feel called upon to
fix heavy bail"
One Of the prisoners arrested by Captain
Tunney's men, it was learned, was Harry
+. Perssi, who is the New York representa-
tive of the greatest German corporation in
existence, the Allgemeine- e-Electricitats-Ge-
sellschaft, or German General Electric Com
pany. The second was Irving Bonaparte,
clerk. employed by Perissi The third was
George Melchar, a saloonkeeper, of 1874 East
1920 street
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-05
CONFESSES PLOTS
TO TIP OFF BERLIN
New York Suspect Said to
Have Revealed Wireless
and Mail Schemes
GERMAN SAILORS USED
U. S. Agents Believe Big Radio
in Mexico Told of Sailing
of Flotilla
NEW YORK. June s.

NEW YORK. June s.
Confession by Henry F. Frencke forty
one years old, of Brooklyn. has revealed
turther details of the mail plot systems
which were discovered Sunday after the
arrest Of three alleged German agents and
their subsequent indictment by the Federal
Grand Jury, the police announced today.
the arrest of Frencke, who according to
the police, admits that on sixteen occasions
he received letters from Germans in this
city, Brooklyn and Hoboken and gave them
TO German sailors to be delivered to Ger
many, is the latest link in the chain Of
evidence against the underground" mail
plotters
Frencke was employed up until a year
ago as an engineer for the Hamburg Amer
ican Steamship Company.
Information supplied by Frencke has dis
closed the fact that agents for the German
structing wireless apparatus since last No
Vember in shop in Greenwich street. The
police refuse to divulge the names of these
agents.
These disclosures have also led to the
belief that one man o. KID all the bills OF
the concern. Investigation of the premises
led TO the discovery of so plans and blue
prints Of machinery used in wireless con-
struction.
The police also say they have positive in
formation that the head of the wireless
construction company came here from Ger
many last winter to supervise construction
of wireless and its shipment to situation
points. At present he is believed to be in
Mexico.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-05

whats the date?" a registrar at S13
Locust street had to ask the first man in
line before he could fill out the registration
MI
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-05

4. VI 100 prisoners in the House of Correc-
, uon, majority requested exemption when
uey registered, asserting they were the
sue support Of mothers and children.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-05

Registration is no bar to enlistment in
any arm Of the Federal or National Guard
service II was said today by Major John
nandy Hail. of the Second Regiment. n
~ who also is Assistant United States
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-05

\, Segroes who did not know what age
~. s,us the conscription army law imposed,
b1a sven their own ages, gave lots of trou.
" registrars throughout the city.
Meade County news., 1917-01-18

Whatever is best administered is
best.
Meade County news., 1917-01-18

A coifrure whose inspiration has
been handed down through centuries
Is built on classic lines, as shown In
the accompanying picture. The hair
Is waved for 1t and brought over the
forehead. and out on the cheek in ac-
cordance with the vogue of the hour.
A small knot at the back is surround
ed by short curls, and sparkling pin
emphasizes them. A narrow headband
Of ribbon Is a requisite of this lovely
style. 1t might be in satin or velvet In
any color, or narrow band of gold
or silver, plain or jeweled. This is one
of the colffures which vie with others
at the opera this season, where honors
are not easy. For hairdressers are
searching the past for ideas and turn
| ing out colffures in many modes.
Meade County news., 1917-01-18

The choice In fur sets for this season
includes neckpieces and muffs In fa-
miliar styles, and many new patterns.
In neckpleces especially the designs
are odd and novel, including scarfs and
capes and fancy collars. The capes
are square and extend across the buck,
with tie ends at the front, as rule,
although there are short, full capes
that cover the shoulders. Fancy col
lars have been developed In the short
haired furs and lined with crepe or
chiffon.
Muffs are medium or small, and are
usually either fiat or melon shaped.
But when they are made to match the
fancier neckpleces they are brought in
to harmony by ruffies or draplngs Of
fur. For the smaller neckpieces and
muffs that are made up In odd styles,
hudson seal, ermine, mole, squirrel,
and other smooth furs are chosen.
However attractive these novelties,
they are not In the running, so far as
popularity Is concerned, with scarfs
and muffs of fox and other long-haired
furs. These are very smart in short,
broad neckpieces. with barrel-shaped
muffs to match. The scarfs fasten
close about the neck and protect the
throat and much of the face. Nothing
is better liked than single pelt Of the
fox, lined with crepe and provided with
fastenings that allow it to be worn ell
ther high about the neck or draped
about the shoulders.
Fine furs should be selected In sim
Meade County news., 1917-01-18

The secret Of success in halrdress-
ing lies in the accomplishment Of
graceful lines, no matter by what
means, more than in any other particu-
lar. The artist in coiffures must study
the head and face of his patron and
with the resources he has at hand
make the contour Of the head graceful
from every angle of view. A beautl-
fully shaped head may look its best
with the hair wrapped about 1t as
closely as possible, so as not to inter-
fere with It's contour.
Often the hairdresser succeeds best
by placing the hair high, but sometimes
this arrangement will not do at all,
and he must build the hair out on the
crown or mass it at the nape Of the
neck. Nearly always waves and curls
add a charm, but there are exceptions
even to this rule.
Meade County news., 1917-01-18
RISING ABOVE AFFLICTION

Paralyzed from her shoulders down,
her useless little shrunken hands lying
quite still on pillow in front of her,
a small girl dreams Of the day wheLI
she will be a famous artist. And
these dreams have brought her a new
power or sense, for this little stricken
one has learned to use her mouth to
hold her pencils and brushes while she
draws the pictures that are the delight
and pride of the Brooklyn IN. " Hos
pltal of st. Giles. The cripple, Ethel
TOussaint, the brave little artist, is
just fourteen years old. For seven
years, ever since an attack of infantile
paralysis, she has been unable to move
her body. But her mind was busy and
her will to become an artist has
caused her to overcome almost insur-
mOuntable obstacles.
Meade County news., 1917-01-18
LARGE Collars Useful.

Large collars make the bodice so
negligible quantity that they are
useful things for furnishing up an old
frock or for trimming a bodice other
wise plain and unattractive.
There are also certain bib collars
that are as voluminous and as kind to
a shabby bodice as the cape, and are
as a rule rather more becoming than
the latter because they do not give the
primly severe, long shoulder lire. A
pretty model In this class has choker
collar Of black velvet ribbon knotted
at the back. Around the top Of this
stock run two narrow plated frllls a
fine cream net.
The wide, ivory-toned, washable sat-
In collars are still much in evidence
and are cut in various shapes ard
sizes.
Meade County news., 1917-01-18

Dressed in Red Cross uniform Sister JOY the feyeard daughter
A. Macdonald Dungave
witt duke Hamions
shooting
ideal hospital accommodates