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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-08
AMERICAN REFUGEES
HUNGER in JERUSALEM
Turkey Denies Safe Conduct to
Ships Sent for Them,
Worrying U. S.
WASHINGTON. March s.

The thousand-odd American refugees
marooned at Jerusalem and Jaffa. awaiting
transportation back TO the United States
are facing starvation, according to dis
patches reaching the Government through
various channels the last week The ref
ugees are also suffering privation generally.
Meanwhile the United States cruiser Des
Moines and the collier Caesar. dispatched
TO bring back the refugees. are held at
Alexandria Turkey has withheld safe-con-
duct guarantees for the vessels to go to
lieirut for so long that Government officials
here have become suspicious. II Is feared
that one or both OF the vessels may be
sunk hy submarines. and in that event
they forsec long controversy over the
nationality Of the undersea destroyer
one of'iciat frankly stated today that ii
would b. az, possible for a German sub
marines to sink the vessels and then blame
10 on a Turkish craft lnasmuCh az the
vessels would be travelling I'm Turkish
wa jers. it would be hard matter to thrcsh
out Dispatches reaching officials here state
that Germany already Is slightly worried
over tho failure OF her allies to break vita
the United States, and would welcome such
an opportunity TO force an issue
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-08
BLAMES DIRTY STREETS
ON 'WINKING' INSPECTORS
Chamber of Commerce Speaker
Hints of Favoritism to
the Contractors

Hints Of faNOritiSm shown contractors by
inspectors az streets In the Highway Bureau
were made this afternoon by Powell Evans
at the monthly meeting of the directors of
the Chamber Of Commerce in a discussion
Of unclean streets.
why do the highway inspectors take
such curious slant in favor Of the street
cleaning contractors within few weeks
after they begin work for the city, Mr.
Evans asked. FIc was suggesting that the
chambers committee i'm municipal affairs
investigate the system of highway nsDoc-
ton following acrimonious complaint by a
number of directors Of the chamber that
the condition Of the streets was scandal
Gus"
THE root Of the matter of unclean streets
lies in the system Of contract work on the
streets" said Mr.. Evans 1T is a question
with the contractors of trying 10 make as
much money as they can out of the con-
tracts I want to suggest to the committee
on municipal affairs to look into the system
of inspecting streets ! will give them this
hint--that it would be interesting to know
the cause of the change of attitude of in
spectors toward the contractors within
few weeks after they enter the service.
Mr.. Evans then urged the committee t.
engage an inspector whose integrity could
not be questioned and to send him around
over the ground covered by the city inspec-
torS TO check up their work on the same
kind of forms. and back up his observa-
tons with photographs.
Mr.. Evans caused another stir with his
statement that the Department of Public
Safety. without giving public notice in any
way" had cut down the number of inspec-
tors attached TO the Fire Marshal's office
from sixty to ten within the last few
months, and that the number of fires was
increasing.
II was explained that the Fire Marshals
inspectors go about the city. particularly in
he nnl inpr for fl It's in
fire prevention devices and construction sus-
ceptble to fire
Mr.. Evans asked for an authorization by
the directors of power for the fire prevention
and insurance committee to investigate COM
pletely the rates for fire insurance with
a view to recommending lower rates if the
facts warranted a change. The request
was granted.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-08
POCKETS FOR MILADY
IN DEVICES SHOP GOWNS
They're Roomy and She May Breathe
Freely in Them-Rare Colors
Shown

Milady may have pockets this summer
and she may have plenty OF room to breathe
too-her waistline is to be unconfned
Dame Fashion has so decreed and B. r.
Devices. one of Philadelpha's up-to-date
exclusive garment shops 1l22 Chestnut
street has the vanguard OF these pockets
and roomy-waisted garments.
There are suits and afternoon gowns Of
all the new shades, some of them riots Of
oriental colorngs There are the same
favorite navy blues and blacks and tans
as have been of yore and will be through
all time
Afternoon gowns in georgette crepe, crepe
meteor, taffeta and crepe de chine pre-
dominate. although. Of course. there are
many other materials. The suits come i'm
serges, Poret twill and silks.
But the waistline is not pinched in either
suit or gown. In many cases there is no
waistline. except where soft silk cord
OF a fold of silk is used as a sash
one of the most attractive suit models
is the Devices sport suit, special which
this store is featuring It has Norfolk
lines and is attracting favorable attention.
Hats of plain lines. those with simple
ribbon band predominate for the early part
of the season. The Yohu hat. "A new shape
with sides broader than the distance from
front TO back, is an especially stylish model
which promises to be general faNorite
this summer,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-08
CHARTERS STEAMSHIP
FOR HONEYMOON TRIP
Philip Byrd Jr., Guards Against Curl
Gus Companions When He Sails
With Bride

There is nothing cheap about Philip Byrd.
.Ir., of Hatboro. Pa. If dispatches from Bos-
ton are correct. Byrd chartered the entire
passenger accommodations Of the United
Fruit Companys steamer Limon, so that he
and his bride could sail for Havana with
peace and comfort, and without being sub
jected to the curiosity of other passengers
The Limon sailed today from Boston TO
Havana. The newlyweds have the choice
of a dozen rooms and the service Of
score Of stewards. Byrd is a planter. with
a stock farm and fruit plantation near
Cartego, Costa Rica. Before he went TO
the tropics several months ago. he became
engaged to Miss Vivian Sharples. of Hat
boro, Pa. Several weeks ago he retur-cd
to claim his bride.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-08
GYPSIES DEFY POLICE
TO DANISH THEM
Move Field of Activity to South
Street and Do Thriving
Business

GypsieS are defying the order Of the
police to get out of the city. Some Of them
today established headquarters at ll16
South street
They were wise enough not to put any
signs in the window but got business just
the same. Their method downtown is to
soocit on the street. They solicited an
EVENING LEDGER reporter who went inside
where the gypsies were perfectly willing TO
tell his fortune.
It is fortune telling that is illegal and
gave the police the basis on which to
order them TO move
Mike Yuranno said he was in charge Of
the four women who were in the house
at ll16 South street when the EVENING
LEDGER man was In there. lie said he had
some others outside. getting business.
The gypsies are finding their most fruit
fu field in South philadelphia among the
negroes, who are eager TO find what the
future has IN store for them. Business
seemed to be pretty good.
Mike said he came from the Tenderloin
Somewhere in Vine street" he said, but
couldn't remember" wouldn't-the ad-
dress
He denied that he was among those who
had been ordered by the police to move /:
he said he had just decided il was the
best thing to do
Other gypsy places are about to be open
ed UP in the Eleventh and South streets
section, business men fear Several of
them said they had seen ten or twelve
gypsies on the street between Eleventh and
Thirteenth and Bainbridge and South
streets.
Heretofore the gypsies have not fire.
quented that territory: their appearance
there only follows their being routed from
their haunts in the Tenderloin
Charles Lee, head of the vice squad said
he intended TO go right after them again.
He has been directing the police part of the
crusade against the gypsies, and thought
he had them cleaned from the city. He
expects TO drive them out for good. he said
The gypsies at 1l16 South street moved
from the Tenderloin In an automobile.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-08
FIVE PLEAD NOT GUILTY
TO BOOSTING COAL PRICE
Operators Arraigned in Federal Court
on Charge of Violating Anti
Trust Law

NEW YORK March S.-Five individuals
under Federal indictment for violation Of
the Sherman law in an alleged combination
TO force up the price Of Virginia and West
Virginia coal were arragned before Fed
eral Judge Hand today. All pleaded not
guilty and were held in bonds Of from $4,000
TO $4,000.
The men arraigned were Isaac T. Mann,
president Of six coal mining companies
Thomas F. Farrell. general manager Of the
Pocahontss Coal Company: W. ID. We'll
bridge president of the American Coal Com
pany: J. II. Parret, mine superintendent OF
the Algonquin Coal Company, and Frank
Ellison. general manager of the c. q. Blake
Company.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-08

is done through general import and export
commission houses,
"A careful study of the conditions eN-
listing In New York and In this city shows
that New York has about 300 firms engaged
In this line of business, many of them
having a worldwide reputation and the
highest financial ratings Philadelphia mas
virtually no houses Of this class
The meeting decided to submit a number
Of questions to the various trade bodies.
The Chamber of Commerce viii be asked
to investigate the apparent Indifference of
the Philadelphia shippers and also to learn
the facilities of the local exporting and
importing houses. The Maritime Exchange
will be asked TO take up the matter Of
proper steamship service.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-08
TRANSIT LEASE AGAIN
ASSALED BY POTTER
He Repeats Charge That 1t In
wolves Maximum Annual
Deficit of S5,OO0,000

Colonel Sheldon Potter. one Of the city 5
representatives on the Philadelphia RAPID
Transit board of directors. told the Phila-
delphia Real Estate Board and the opera
tive Builders at a joint luncheon in the
Hotel Adelpha Today that under the
terms Of the lease proposed by the tran
sit company for the operation Of the city s
hgh-seed system the city would face
a maximum annual deficit Of s5.000,OO0. 10
meet which an increase Of forty-hve cents
IN the tax rate would be necessary EN-
Transit Director Taylor has already con-
trOvertcd this claim
Colonel Potter urged that The present
form Of the lease be rejected by the city
In order to prevent such an increase in the
tax rate as would drive out the industries
which have made us" and menace the
power and glory OF Philadelphia"
Colonel Potter, for the fret time since
he opened his attacks upon the proposed
lease. publicly criticized \. Merritt Taylor
and charged that Mr.. Taylor was not a
transit expert" any more than any Of the
men he addressing at the luncheon.
without naming him directly, Colonel
Potter also attacked former Mayor Blank
enhurg on account Of the recent statements
Of the latter that Transit Director Twin
ing should be removed from office.
Because our transit director tells us
facts and figures and truths he added,
this former city official would have him
removed"
The estimate that the city viii face a
maximum annual deficit Of S5,Ou0. .000 from
the operation Of the lines under the proposed
lease Colonel Potter attributed to an Of
fetal Of the Rapid Transit Company whom
he did not name. Continuing he said:
I'm spite Of this / see Director Taylor
m his 1915 report placed the ina Nimum an
uual deficit at Si.Si0,00O. And then Mr..
Taylor reduced this by estimating that each
rider on the high-speed system would save
aNH.aYa nm
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-08
LIGHTS O. BROADWAY"
NOT PARKWAY IDEAL

The Parkway. is not to be another
Broadway"
Chief Mclaughlin. of the Electrical Bu-
reau, informed Director Wilson today that
he has rejected several applications from
firms along the thoroughfare to erect
illuminated signs.
such things would cheaper the Park
way" said Chief Mclaughlin. ANY illumi-
mating to be done along the Parkway will be
done by the city. II is our intention that
signs on the Parkway shall be artistic and
shall maintain certain degree of uniform
ity. No big advertising signs will be per
mitted there. The city does not want the
Parkway to be another Broadway"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-08
NAVY DEPARTMENT GETS
BIDS FOR PROJECTILES
Midvale Company Among Several
Which Submit Proposals for
High Explosives

WASHINGTON, March S-Secretary Of
the Navy Daniels announced this afternoon
the receipt Of bids for a new type fourteen
inch high explosive projectile, as follows:
Crucible Steel Company. Pittsburgh s2s5
each, delivery 30 days; Midvale Steel COM
pany, Philadelphia, 1926, 445 days. Wash
lngton steel and Ordnance Company. WASH
ington, -. G., $500. S65 days: r. w Bliss
Company. Brooklyn, $475. eight months
American clay Machinery Company. Bu-
cyrus o., $29is5, four months Bethlehem
Steel Company, Bethlehem, Pa, s29O four
teen months
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-08
TRASK DISCUSSES ART
Former Managing Director Of Academy
Speaker at Gallery Talk

John F. D Trask. former managing di-
rector of the Pennsylvania Academy OF the
Fine Arts, was the speaker at the weekly
gallery talk in the Academy galleries this
afternoon.
He discussed What Is Happening in the
United States" using as illustration to his
btion.
Mr.. Trask both as art commissioner of
the United States at the Buenos Aires EX-
position and in a similar capacity at the
Panama-Pacifc Exposition. achieved bril-
liant success and is regarded as one of the
foremost art executive in the country.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-08
URGES SHIPPING
VIA PHILADELPHIA
George E. Bartol Tells Mer-
chants They Can Boom
Port if They Will
FACILITIES HERE IGNORED

Many Philadelphia business houses ship
their goods via other ports " they would
ship their goods by way OF Philadelphia
great expansion.
This was brought out this afternoon in
the report Of George Il. Bartol. at meet
ing Of the Joint Committee to Foster COM
merce via Philadelphia. at the Bourse
Twenty-seven trade organizations were rep
resented in the joint committee.
It was pointed out in the report of Mr..
Bartol. who is chairman of the committee,
that many Of the shipments now being sent
or received via New York are 80 directed
because Of ignorance or indifference.
The report reviewed the work done bv the
Government for the improvement Of the
Delaware River channel, and it predicted
that the channel in a few years would be
deepened to thirty-nve feet from Philadel-
phia to the sea.
WHY NOT "NIA PHILADELPHIA"
Nj Bartol then went on TO say:
For many years we complained of the
lack Of public piers and terminal facilities.
The city with some state aid, has spent
millions in response to our complaints and
is prepared to spend millions more to pro-
mote the commerce Of the port by providing
adequate modern facilities,
"Disregardint present abnormal condi.
tons in ocean transportation, it Is no secret
that neither the channel nor the pier and
terminal facilities were used to anything
like their capacity prior to the European
war. nor are they likely to he used TO ca
pacity when normal conditions prevail. un-
less our Philadelphia business houses can
be induced to use them to the fullest eX-
tent, and even at some slight sacrifices of
convenience for the time being. insist upon
shipments being routed via Philadephia
whenever possible.
TO sum up the situation. the purpose
which this joint committee has been formed
is
TO discover why Phiadephians do not
utilize to the fullest extent present facil-
tiles for routing shipments via Phiadel-
pha
"'ro discover what obstacles If any, exist
90 such fun use of present facilities. and to
eradicate such obstacles, if possible
TO ascertain If apathy, indifference
neglect. ignorance are contributing
causes to the nonuse Of existing services
and facilities, and, If found to be so, TO
educate our business houses controlling the
routing of shipments TO the fact that il is
not only a duty owing to their home city
and to the community I'm which they live
and prospey TO utilize to the fullest extent
a duty they owe TO themselves and that
such action on their part will ultimately be
greatly to their own benefit by stimulating
the Improvement of present services and
inviting the Inauguration of new services in
all directions
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-08
CAN'T FORCE NEWSPAPERS
TO GIVE NEWS SOURCES
Circuit Court in Chicago Makes Ruling
in Garment Workers Recent
Strike

CHICAGO, March S--That no newspaper
can he forced to disclose the source Of its
information concerning articles it publishes
and that no one can be forced 10 tell who
wrote the article was the ruling made by
Judge Baldwin. Of the Circuit Court.
The decision was made when attorneys
for garment manufacturers attempted TO
trace the authorship of story asCribed to
Ben Schlesinger, president OF the Garment
Workers Union in regard to the Chicago
garment workers strike,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-08
HELP wANTED--EEMALE

SHERS--Dressmaker wants exn,,,s
and skirt hnishers. Herbst ~ m ~ mf
and Walnut. Apartment House rear a, en,,. .a
IMPRONERS and apprentices wanted ~ =
maker; paid while learning. Ilerbst NJ rsth
18th Walnut. Apt. House I'd floor y -; q y
SKIRT FILTER, experienced on tailorsa ~. (
wanted by dressmaker, must have sSn.nt w
with tirst-Class houses. Herbst, ~ n ror ~
and Walnut SITS. Apartment House. "a A.,
SKIRT FILTER. experienced on fanev 49,
wanted by drcssmaker. one capable a, my. ,slu
charge of first-Class work. Herbst n p'at
nth and Walnut. Apartment House "a a.
YOUNG LADIES with knowledge OF d.,l,,'..
smith Ramsey Emb. 60, 1910 Market =
EMBROIDERERS. hand. and girls wan,.a
once: long season; steady work Annv y
week, Smith & Ramsey. 1910 Market ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-08
EX-SOLDIER SENT TO JAIL

Frank Aiken. 3I4l North Fifth street.
who is also known to the police by several
other names, was sentenced today by Judge
Terry in Quarter Sessions Court for not
less than three years nor more than five
years in the Eastern Pententiary for
severely beating and robbing Herbert Red
field, 629 East Wshart street. The robbery
took place in house on North Seventh
street.
Aiken formerly was in the United States
army and it was said was court ma rita led
and served a term Of Imprisonment for
desertion.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-08
VILLA BANDITS DEFEAT
CARRANZA'S MEN TWICE
Murguia Forced to Return to Juarez
for New Forces-Outlaws De-
mand City Surrender

FL PASO. March s--Villstas were vic
torious in two battles with Carranzistas
south Of Juarez today and troop train of
General Murguia's command was driven
back to Juarez with many casualties. Cen
era MurRuia aid he would obtain re-en-
forcements and return south. One battle
took place near Pearson. another only a
few miles from Juarez
large force Of Carranzistas is moving
east IN the direction OF Fort Hancock to
give battle to Nillistas who have demanded
the surrender of Juarez. They are COM
mandcd by Parfno Olguin.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-08
Wills Probated by the Register

Wills probated today include those of
John f. Graft. 1928 Spruce street. which in
private bequests, disposes of property val
ued at 100000; Mary Ransenberger, 1905
North Nineteenth street, s24 500 Otto Lam
bert 42S West Huntingdon street S6572 {;
Eugene Parrat. 325 Hansberry street, s5979;
Emma Beckey, SIG East Westmoreland
street, s3046. and Salle A. Mclaughlin, $50
North Forty-second street, $1,000.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-08
Man on Trial for Murd..T

NoRRlsTOwN. Pa. March
Mulford. "a negro. was placed on ~. ht1
before Judge Swartz, charged w,,." VI
herman ,,rI LlpSSomb, another negro. in ~ ~
Merion' on December last. whnN
shooting took place during fgh, Is n'
Attorney Anderson contends that ~ pst'
ing was done with malice and no, -, 4 'A'
defense. "V' n VI
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-08
Despondent Man Kills Himself

III health and dependency is the cause
given by the police for the suicide of Isaiah
A. Dawson. forty three years old. of l4I7
Hunting Park avenue who shot himself in
the right temple in his home some time be-
tween o'clock last night and noon today.
His body was found by his fourteen year old
neice, Mable Robinson. According to his
sister. Mrs l.. X. Robinson, with whom
he lived. he was operated on for cancer OF
the stomach five years ago and recently
the cancer redeveloped.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-08
TOO LATE FOR CLAss,r,c,r.
LOST AND FOIfNn

PoCKETBOOK--Lost gentlemen'. 49,
book, going from tOd Chestnut sfs pcss|
bulidlng' containing key and gold r,,an Drs,<
win Nlsiting cards OF the owner eunnlns NJ,
Liberal reward. spruce s,.t'
BAG--I.ost, on March :. blacI, sin ,..,..---
c3htalnins an nnnnished sweater. ON o'raE gaE ii
return to w, NJ. H, sl9 a. AmsrdIce,s, pas
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-08
PARIS, March s.

PARIS, March s.
French forces took German prisoners
IN actions at three different places on
the western front, the official state
ment today declared.
Between the Disc and the Aisne very
lively artillery actions continued" it
stated. During the night northeast Of
Embermenil, in Lorraine, the French
raided German trenches and brought
back prisoners"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-08
NEW YORK's EXAMPLE

During the year a careful study has
been made Of the facilities afforded for
what might be called the forwarding Of
general package shipments through this
port, either inbound or outbound This
business, to be conducted satisfactorily
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-08
HELP WANTED-MAJE

CHAUFFEUR for 3-ton Packard truck ~
Apply John r. Ward, 1851 Duffield 81 M
MEN for dye and bleach house work a.
Ashdale Bleachery, 3213 Frankford ave
YOUNG MEN with knowledge OF dess,,.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-08
,JERUSALEM'S
FALL NEAR AS
BRITISH GAIN
English Troops Only 20
Miles From Capital of
Palestine
SLAVS WIN IN PERSIA
Turks Defeated and Demoralized
Along Three
i. Fronts
LONDON. March 8.

LONDON. March 8.
British cavalry detachments, pursu-
ing the retreating Turks in the Ctesi.
phon region, have arrived within twelve
miles of Bagdad, according to official
dispatches received here this afternoon.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-08
Prudential Pays 1927, 900 State Tax

HARRISBURG March S.--The Pruden-
tial Life Insurance Company sent check
for S297 900 to the State Treasury today Y
representing the state tax on capital stock