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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-03
HOUSE PASSES POLICE
BILL ON SECOND READING
Votes to Increase Number and Pay
of Its Members After Hard
Fight Against 1t
BIZ a StcG Correspondent

HARRISBURG. April ".--The Bucknan
bill, increasing the size of the state Police
force and the salaries from Major John G.
Groome down to every trooper, was passed
on second reading in the House of Repre-
sentatives today after prolonged fight 1t
will be finally voted on next Monday night.
The bill increases the force by lO2 men,
making the size of the total force 3S2 men.
The fight centered around the increase
in salary of Major Groome from $4,000 Il
year to $4,000.
The salaries of the captains are increased
from $500 to $1,000 a year. The troopers.
who have been receiving 5000 year. will
be paid S5 a month more for two years and
then an additional IS a month.
Representative James q. Campbell, of
Butler. offered an amendment when the bill
was called up. cutting down the increase
in Major Groome's salary His amendment
was defeated
Representative Robert Spangler. of York.
urged the passage of the hill as it came
from the Senate.
Representative Milliron. of Armstrong,
moved that action he postponed indefinitely.
His motion lost.
\ motion to postpone action until late this
afternoon then was made by Representative
Phillips, of Clearfeld and it also was de-
feated ~
The Socialist member of the House James
II. Maurer, of Reading. then launched into
a long and bitter attack upon the state
Police. He moved that it he stricken from
the calendar and the motion ,ost
While Maurer was speaking, Senator
Buchanan of Bucks. who sponsored the
measure and forced it through the Senate,
lobbied on the floor of the House for the
bill He started "A general lobbying. in
which Senator Patton and Representatives
McNichol. Franklin and Riningcr and
Speaker Baldwin joined
Representative Fletcher w. Sites. of
Mont gomery. urged its passage.
Attempts to force rollcail made by Rep
reSentative Maurer failed
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-03
HUSBAND AWARDED $500
FOR WIFE'S AFFECTIONS
Jury Recognizes Complaint Against
Motorman Boarder and Grants
Heart Balm

Jury in Judge McMchael's court today
awarded Walter c. Smedley, a compositor,
sooo damages against John l.. Miller a mo-
torman The accusation against Miller was
.nat ne had alienated the affections OF
smedley's wife.
Miller became acquainted with Mrs Smed-
ey when he and his daughter went to the
ssnediey home. at 5000 Locust street. as
poarders. Smedley first became suspicious
wheh he learned that Miller had given a
Sdhary bird to his wife. Later, he testified,
ne confirmed his suspicious beyond doubt
Miiers defense was that ne could not
nave alienated Mrs. Smedey's affections
from her husband. because no such affec-
.iohs existed on account Of Smedley's harsh
treatment of her, so Miller alleged.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-03
FORMER GERMAN OFFICER
ARRESTED AS A SPY
Caught With Maps of Southern Cali
fornia. Otto karl Doerr.er Is
Held lncommunicado

Los ANGELES, April 3.--Arrestcd, vita
maps of RedonGu and Santa Monica beach
district in his possession. otto Karl Doer-
rier, German spy suspect, is being held iu-
communicate by Federal officers here to-
day, while they investigate his aCtvit es
in southern Ca ifOrnia. Docrrier who says
he was formerly an officer in the German
army, was arrested following threats he is
alleged t. have made.
Following this he made Inquiries at drug
stores regarding purchases of ingredients
used in making explosives. Doerrier ad-
mits he is chemist and that he made the
Typographical maps found in his posses
sion, but denies working for any govern
ment.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-03
GERMAN COOK ARRESTED
FOR CURSING PRESIDENT


WASHINGTON. April 3.-Because he
publicly cursed President Wilson while
standing before war bulletin board. WAL
ter Goldmacher, a German cook. twenty
siX' was arrested here this afternoon.
David Il. Hoke, chief petty officer of one
oil the Governments warships. heard Gold
macher beratlng the President and caused
his arrest
doidmacher said he only used profanity
against the President after he had heard
one OF the crowd about the board swear
about the Kaiser
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-03
Girard Graduates Visit Court

More than a score of recent graduates
from Girard College today visited the Grim
inal branch of the Municipal Court to get
an object lesson in court procedure. After
listening to several cases they were ad-
dressed by Judge Bonniwell, who spoke to
them on patriotism and citizenship.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-03
PRESIDENTS DAUGHTER
TO SING FOR RED CROSS
MISS Wilson Will Give Series of Con-
certs for Benefit of Army
and Navy

u,W,'AsHlNGTON, April 3.-Miss Margaret
w. ,~nsoh' daughter of the President viii sing
,or .he benefit of the American army and
Way' WYoy' Miss Wilson. left today for New
the South
me proceeds from her tour will be used
AT Hed Cross relief work among the sol
S'ers and sailors of the United States.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-03
TIRED OF wIFEs BLOWS
octogenarian Negro Asks Divorce
From Love-Tapper

1ohn {. Ford, negro. eighty, today told
s.aslstrate Pennock that he wanted TO
uNorce mis- wife. Isabelle Ford, fifty be-
ssuse ne couldn't stand being beaten up
On his Complaint she had been arrested
TOT assault and battery. The Magistrate
s'u yer N &a0o ball for court. The hearing
ee<eloped ~ between husband and wife
2|es = = ;:s ;s'e sss>' e sss' ss
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-03
VALLEY CENTER, KANSAS.
HAS PETTICOAT RULE
Women Chosen for Mayor, City Coun-
Gil and Police Judge at Mu-
nicipal Election

VALLEY CENTER. Kan. April 3.-This
city was believed today to have established
n world precedent when it elected woman
Mayor, a city council composed entirely of
women and a woman police judge.
Miss Avis Francis, young and pretty is
the new Mayoress.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-11-07
Shall fhe Draft Age be Raised 10 Forty
Years? That's The Question up TO Congress

tical working arrangements for the
draft said to the THE EVENING JOUR
NAL:
Il have no official opinion to voice
on the question Of raising the age
limit above 30 years. As a practical
matter, 10 Is not necessary 90 raise the
age limit. We have a great reservoir
still uniapptd in the men between 81
and g. We examined only a little moro
than two million out OF the ten mil
lion registered. In order 90 secure our
army Of over 100000, and an we have
20 do is TO 60 on and examine the other
eight million.
The statistics Of the draft have not
yet been compiled. but 10 is easy 20
guess that between the ages OF 26 and
"a the causes for exemption are more
numerous.
"Matrlmony IS not the most favor
able institution for creation Of an
army; wives and home ties form an
antagonistic interest TO army work.
The younger men have fewer OF these
ties.
There may be good reasons for dis
cussing an increase in the age limit, ]
have no doubt Congressman Kahn has
excellent reason for introducing hls
proposal"
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-11-07
KANSAS JACK RABBIT
NOW WAR DELICACY
BY The United Press.

BY Ine United Press.
OAKLEY. Kan. Nov. THE de-
spsed Kansas jack rabbit is coming
into his own. For years the long cared
speedster OF the plains has been con-
sidered a pest almost equal to the
coyote, 90 be killed and Get 10. A
Kansan would never think Of eating a
Jack rabbit.
But last winter food profiteers from
the cities began casting for new fields
and hit upon the Jack rabbit. They
shipped out frozen rabbits by the train
load and marketed them in New York
at a good price
In western Kansas the Jack rabbit is
n pest he ruins young orchards eats
alfalfa and generally overruns the
country To combat the plague nearly
every county holds "rOund-ups.' On
an appointed day hunters form in a
huge hollow square ana slowly con-
verge driving the rabbits before them.
When the Jacks begin 20 try break
ing through the lines they are club
bed TO death. 10 is not uncommon for
thousands OF rabbits 20 be Killed in a
single roundup.
Ahtil last Wlnt't Ail' NoiN"7rf7 -iiH'i
always been LEFT where The rabbits
were killed. Last season. however. the
profteers began buyr'7 rabbits and
shipping them 90 eastern markets In
refrigerator cars. Kansans who visited
New York cafes were surprised 90 see
the same old jack rabbits they had
turned up their noses 40 all their lives
served as "hares' and bringing an as
founding price.
This winter the shipping Of rabbits
viii be more extensive than ever. AL
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-11-07

workers and turned into any Red Cross
chapter, branch or auxiliary or any
supply warehouse, are either sold 20
the soldiers or In the shops.
III any wlful case Of this sort should
come io the attention Of headquarters
me chapter Of the Red Cross or sub
sldiary sanciloning It would be imme-
diately Withdrawn with fun publicity
.oul 3D. tanspire that an actual
instance OF the above character occur
red wherein an individual sold articles
after their having been turned into thu
Red Cross. such action would be clear
ly IN violation Of the fundamental law
covering the Red Cross, and we would
iaAe vigorous steps 10 prosecute the
offender
THE Red Cross Is being run as an
open book; it has no secrets; u Is max
ing an effort 10 serve mankind and T.
doing 10 as carefully and as economical
ly as 70 knows how
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-11-07
BY MILTON BRONNER.

WASHINGTON. d. c., oct. 7-Shall
me present selectlve CONSUMPTION act
be amended? Shall the ages Of those
subject to ITS operations be- revised
both upward and downward2
These are TO be among the big ques-
lions argued as soon as congress as
sembles for It's regular session i'm De-
eember. Congressman Julius Kahn has
announced his intention Of proposing
AN amendment 20 compel the rcgistra-
ton OF an citizens from IS to 40 inclu-
sive, giving America a reserve of 2i.-
100000 to draw upon The present ages
are from p to 81.
The War Departments original plan
was for men from i8 TO %. There was
objection TO taking those who did not
yet have a vote and Congress amended
the act to make it read from u 20 40.
Then there was objection that between
the ages Of 81 and 40 a vast majority
Of men had dependent families So tle
present figures were finally reached
Right after Kahn announced his in
iention Of proposing an amendment in
December. 10 was stated that Secretary
II War Baker was opposed TO any
change Kahn wired back from Califor-
mia that at least part of his amend
ment was misunderstood. lie does poi
mean that boys Of IS TO q shall bC
sent into the trenches, but he doe.
want them registered and given pre-
liminary training, so that when the,
become 81 they will be ready TO taxi
their place in the lighting lines III
also said that no man over 81 would
be called for active service until thOs'
IN the present draft limits had all beeJ
,alled up for examination and possible
service.
we must make preparations sai'
Kahn, "as n the war were going 10 las
forever. That will be the suror way q
bring the war 10 a successful end anC
90 establish peace that viii last
Mai -Gen. CroySder. Provost Marsha
Of the army, who drew up The prac
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-11-07
NO ARTICLES OF RED
Cross are TO Be SOLD

Tho following statement has been is
sued by Harvey D. Gibson, general man
ager Of the Red Cross
"A story is being circulated TO the
effect that sweaters. socks and other
knitted articles for the Red Cross arc
being sold. either to the public in shops
or direct 90 The soldiers.
"This is emphaiically not true. No
articles whatever, either knitted or
otherwise, made by the Rcd Cross
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-11-07
GRANT LETTERS ON ESTATEs.

Letters Of administration on the es-
tate OF RobL NJ. Davis TO Annie NJ. Smith,
and letters tcsiamentary on the estate
OF Benjamin b. Hough 90 Mabel NJ.
Hough were granted yesterday by Isaac
r.. Brown, Register OF Wills. Letters OF
administration on. the estate OF George
+. Bursler were granted TO GeorgianDa
Bursler.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-11-07
MnnIL ann INNS RnY9

Members Of the Sunshine Society are
interested in the case Of a hoy thir-
teen years Of age who il uncarcd for.
Tho. child needs clothes and an appeal
is herewith made for both under and
outer clothing suitable for boy OF his
age. Anyone desiring to contribute ans
clothes is asked TO communicate with
Mrs. George W. Dorsey. Of No. 2O0 JEFF
fcrson street.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-11-07

Kings YOU CAN MAKE
AT HOME FOR SAMMY
Wooden sweater.
Money belt.
Wooden scarf.
Laundry bag.
Wooden mittens.
Towels.
Sewing set.
WOolen wrlsilets.
Handkerchiefs.
Wooden socks.
Cushion.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-11-07

Study the Want Ads for positions a.
stenonaYhcrs. clerks and for secretary
ships The coming week viii disclost
many new opportunities for business
partnerships through the Want Ads.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-11-07

ready buyers are arranging big hunts
and preparing TO start shipping.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-11-07
Regular values up to $500.
Exceptio nal values.

InthHo prop Company
in Federal License other
undG its
nmen inspection sndsup
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-19
THE PORTEOUS & MITCHELL co.
CLASS OF 1o3 CONFIRMED AT MoNTviLLE SUNDAY MORNING
Bishop Milan Administers Sacrament in St. Johns Chureh-Piedses chiI- dren to Total Abstinence.


 Following the high mass at 1e.s0 in St. Johns church, Monfvilie, Sunday morning. Rt. Rev. John J. Milan, D. D.,
 bishop of Hartford diocese, administer
 ed the sacrament of confirmation to a class of 103 children and adults, 50 boys and men and 53 women and girls. The mass was sung by Rev. J. P Guinet, M. S., of Lasalette seminary,
 Hartford, special music being rendered
 by the choir, directed by Miss Leona
 Devine, organist. Before the confirmation the class
 sang the hymn Come Holy Ghost fol-
 lowing the reception of the sacratnent
 they sang Holy God. We Praise Thy
 Name.
 Bishop Milan was assisted 'bye the pastor of the church, Rev John F. X. Quinn, and by Father Guinet. Ths sponsors were MT. and Mrs. Michael Murphy, Mir. and Mrs Obide Brouil- lard, Walter Comet and Mrs Thomas Skiba
 ! Bishop Milan addressed the candi- dates on the significance of the sacra- meHt which they had received, which was to make them true mad valiant soldiers of Christ He then had the children kneel, and pledged them to abstain from all intoxicating liquors until they reach the age of 25. This is Bishop Nilan's practice with all class es confirmed and it is doing much to promote the spread of total abstinence threughouts the diocese.
 The church was crowded for the ser vices. From MentvilIe Bishop Milan went by automobile to Jewett City, where he confirmed a class Sunday afternoon,
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-19
FAVOR BIG INCREASE
 IN NATIONAL ARMY.
State Council Recommends Three Million Men With Full Complement of Officers.

Immediate steps to increase the en- listed strength of the national army to not less than 3000,00D men, with a full complement of officers. are recom- mended to the federal government by the Connecticut state council of de- fense in vote unanimously passed by the council. At the same time the council approved and commdAded the commissioning of all graduates of the various officers training camps.
 These resolutions were announced Saturday night after 8 copy of the action taken had been sent to Seere- tary of War Newton D. Baker. The text of the councils vote rfolloWs:
 Voted, That the Connecticut state council of defense approves and com mends the announced plan of the sec retary of war that all successful can didates who have completed a course at the various officers training camps, will be commissioned at once and as-, signed to active duty; that the Con necticut state council of defense ear nestly recommends that immediate steps be taken to increase the strength of the national army to not less than 3,000,000 men, with a full complement of officers"
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-19

After the banquet all those present made brief speeches. The other mem- bef-s of the school gathered in front of the hotel and cheered the members of the team and sang school songs while the banouet was going on. After the banquet they marched from the cor1ier Chelsea Bank building where they cheered Doc Randall. a former Wind ham player who has assisted in coach ing the team. After that they marched up- t9 Academy and serenaded Prif1ci- pal TffreA at his home on Crescent street. They then gathered around the usual bonfire on the campus where speeches were made by all m ernbers of the team and various students prominent in the school Iife EM- Coach Eddie Mckay, who is now a member Of the National Army at Camp Devens, made a spirited speech, tell ing the pupils that it was now up to them to get Windham. The cefebra- tion was. over about 9:30.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-19
FOUR SUNDAY CALLS
 FOR LOCAL FIREMEN,
Bell Alarm Called Out Apparatus fer
 Brush Fire.

There were four calls for the local fire department on Sunday,lon a i'eif alarm. The first call came in at 1249 o'clock for a small fire off Washington street. At 4.e8 in the aftefeoon a bell alarm from box 221, Orchard and Beech streets, called out the depart ment for brush fire which was threatening chicken coop and house. About 4-S0 o'clock there was a tele- phone call for grass fire in Mohegan park The deputy chief teek a squad to the scene in his car. The fourth call came in a few minutes after s.30 o'clock and was small blaze in the house at 454 West Main street. oecu- pied by George A. Rfs1ey and family. A curtain set fire by a gas jet was. the. cause of the blaze. The damage was slight,
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-19
ED.

DIED. BEHNIEH-In Danie1son, Nov IS, 1s17 Mrs. Josephine Bernier. PHILLIPS-In Woodstock. Nov. z, 1917, Miss Jennie Phillips. DAIGLE-In Putnam, Nov. Is. 1917, Walter W. walien. aged 5e years. Mrs; Mary Weaver, wife of Peter Pepin. aged 24 years. HUpSON-In Pawtucket, R. l., Nov. IS. 1914 Mary Elisabeth Mead. formerly Funeral. services at her late. home. 1s2 wednesday at p. m. F1NNEGAN-In this city, Nov. Is. f211 Finnegsn Ellen .ess Msrksy k ysaEs wfe of John Funeral from her late home s6 Mon roe street. Tuesday morning at 8 o'clock. Requiem mass in St. Pat LAWADSKI-In Norwich, Adelia La wadski. aged months.
 1917, Dominick sznurkowski. of 1i Pleasant street, aged 31 years. MEECH-En tered into rest. Nov. IS, 1917. stephen B. hfeech, in the s0th year sof his age,
 1917, Electa Raymond. widow of Al bert Deming, a native of Canter- bury. LARkHAM--In Westerly, R. l.. Nov. IT. 1917. at the home of her niece, Mrs. Ella M. Chapman, Margaret s. Tar4lfam, widow of Orrin Larkharn. formerly of Jewett City, in the Seth year of her age. Funeral private, Tuesday, Nov. 20.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-19
NORWICH BOY ON
 NEW LONDON STAGE Arehibafd R. oiIehrist Appears in Prominent Role in Musical Comedy.

A number of Norwich friends of Archihatd R. Gilehrist, son of Mir and
 Mrs. Archibald Gilchrist of Prospect street. wso is with Love O.Mike. a new musical comedy. went to New London Saturday to witness the production which was staged at the Lyceum thea Ire. Mir Gilcilrist and his bride who was Caivine Emery, both have prom tnent roles in the musical comedy. MT. Gticlrist who was leading member of tho Norwich Free Academy Glee ciub several years ago and who took part in the priduction staged by the N. F- A. Dramatic club, made a most Favorable impression. His Norwich admirers were especially pleased with
 his excellent acting nd delighted with his singing. Nh. and Mrs Giiehrist passed the week end with his parents on Prospect street. They are sched- uled to appear in Stamford today.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-19
Shea Se Burke
 Al Main Strset Funeral Directors
MUSTARD SEED PARABLE
 .. TYPiFIES CATHOLIC cHuRc
Sundays Gospel Suggests Theme oi Sermon by Rev. Myles P. Calvin, al St. Patrieks> High Mass, Yesterday.

co
 The gospel read in all the masses
 in the Catholic church throughout the world yesterday, Matt XII. S-35 the parable of the grain of mustard seed
 suggested the theme of the sermon
 by Rev. Myles P Calvin. at the high
 mass in St. Patrici's church. This
 parable typif1es we'll the birth, growth
 and development of the Roman Cath ellie church. said the preacher
 E Nineteen hundred years ago, when as the son of Joseph, the carpenter, began to teach and preach, because
 he controyerted the teachings of the leaders of the people, and in other ways displeased them; they put Him to death. Of the twelve ignorant men, chiefly poor hshermen,> who were His apostles, one betrayed Him. Hut be- fere His ignominous death, He had cnmmissioned these humble men to go, teach all nations -
 what this commission meant to men scorned by. the naughty Romans the preacher srecalied;, but after fba descent Of the Holy Ghost the apos- ties went. valorously upon their God gwen mission. enduring every form of persecution and scorn and ridicule, welcoming even death itself. to prove the. strength of thair faith.
 That they succeeded, slowly but surely. establishing little colonies of 5elieyers from place to place. Is dern- onstrated by the historical fact that at the beginning of the third century theirs was regarded by Constantine the Great as the religion Of the state.
 Not only had they to contend with attacks from without. hut the Church has freqnentiy been torn by scllisrns and sdissensiors in her fold. by certain of these. notably by the so-calfed Re formation of the fourteenth century and the GrHek schism, losing millions of her followers.
 In our own day, she has had and still has. to struggle against attacks of various. natures Nevertheless. the faet remains that her principles and precepts, continue the same. that sffe Is governed by the direct Successors 3f those apostles commissioned by Christ, that the command of the Say- our to carry His teachings to all na- ions has been obeyed by her rnissior- srfes. so that there is not country 1pnn earth in which the Catholic shurch is not established.
 "A grain of mustard, which a man 'ook and sewed in his field. which is indeed the least of all seeds: but when t is grown up it is greater than M an .erbs. so that the birds of the air come and ledge~in in the branches there-
 Deducting a lesson from the parable. Father Calvin exhorted his hearers to 1 'e proud of their aDcient church, to l
 lies. not in nemeS alone. but living l IF to the precePtS' of their reHgion. eiting a good example, keeping free rom sin. freduenting the sacranents. eing reeul4riy and punctually at oiy mass as often as possible. Thus f bout the fui6iment of that wish of l he Redeemer. that tns time come | Then there will be but one flock, and | ne Shephefds
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-19
GREENEVILL.E
Funeral Of Joseph Riais Held catur- day Mernins--Monthly Mass fer Soldiers and Sailors.

The funeral of Joseph BIais was held Saturday morning from his tIate home at 25s Prospect street at S.f5. There was large gathering Of rela- lives and friends and many beautiful Kennedy oficiated at the services in the church The choir rendered the usual selections accompanied by Miss .era Boudreau. The bearers were AL phonse. Edn1asad, Leioneli and Walter Blais. Ipter1nent was in St. Mary's cemetsry where Father Kennedy read i.' eonlEnittal service at the graye.-Un- dertakers Cummings & Ring had charge of the funeral arrangements. @