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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-02
20 DEAD, SCORES HURT
IN SWEEP OF TORNADO
Storm Strikes Four States, Leav-
ing Devastation in It's
Wake
KANSAS CITY, June ..


At least twenty persons are known to
have been killed and scores injured in a
tornado which swept eastern Kansas, west
ern Missouri and parts of Oklahoma and
Arkansas last night. At Coalgate and
Drake. Okla, fifteen deaths are reported.
At Olathe, Kan, three are dead, while more
than thirty were seriously injured at Cof-
teyville and South Coffeyvile, Kan, near
Me storm center.
Coffeyvfe, where more than 200 houses
we're destroyed, was placed under martial
law Immediately, a local company of ma
tlonaI guardsmen and $50 civilians taking
over the situation. There is no wire COM
muncation with 'he city.
Nine were injured as Seminole, Okla,
some perhaps fatally. At Drake five MEM
killed. while a sixth, blind boy, escaped
unharmed.
Mansfield, Ark. is believed to be wiped
out A message to this effect came to Lit.
tie Rock from a telegraph station at Blue
Mountain. All wire service is now cut.
The tornado was accompanied by a heavy
downpour of rain and hail in some sections
Violent electrical storms followed. Damage
estimated at S1,000,000 was caused by
lightning striking oil tanks in the Healdon
Okla, field. All Of eastern Kansas, which
had the best crop prospect of any section
of the State suffered severely. The dam.
age probably will run close to 81 ,O0O.0OO
Two deaths are reported at McCune and
one at Montana, Kan. Another is dead al
Bartesville, Okla.
The tornado missed Kansas City by {
few miles, but more than an inch of rair
fell within an hour. The Missouri RlVel
rose rapidly to within one foot of hoot
stage
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-02
EDGE CERTAIN ERSEY
WILL DO DUTY ON JUNE 5
TRENTON June .

TRENTON, June 2.
Governor Edge today expressed satisfac-
uon and belief that the people of New Jer-
sey, true to the traditions of the State,
would rise to the occasion of enrolment day,
June 3, In the spirit Of real patriotism
1t has been very gratifying to me to
OBSERVE the patriotic way in which the peo-
pie OF our State are looking forward to
enrolment day." he said. 81, am confident
mat New Jersey will repeat its performance
OF 1861, when the Jersey troops were the
nrst to reach Washington ITO protect the
capital from invasion by being the. first
state to have its roll of honor in the War
Department.
From virtually complete reports re-
eeNed from cities of the State, the day
VIII VIII be observed with unprecedented patri-
QUO concentrations in every section of the
state, and the citizens of New Jersey who
are not Included in the ages of enrolment
~ ZEN 70 be determined to pay their high
'St tribute to the boys who will register.
AS a precaution, lest there be some
ssuded individuals who may try to mis-
,eau and deceive citizens and endeavor to
% %,ol1e opposition to the spirit of the day,
eHpuvIt instructions have been issued to the
81 snsIlus end and Mayors of cities of more than
GvVV population to deal sternly with such
N.s NSnsnuers 1t is not expected that we, in
,hIE Jersey, will have much trouble from
~ 's source but over a large area, as dense
populated as our State is, there may be
t,eu ~ cases where 1t will be necessary
"uopt measures of repression"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-02
MAN JMTS GIRL; FLEES
WITH $3.50, SHE SAYS
Alleged Victim Tells Police Of
Fiance's Disappearance-Wed-
ding Invitations Recalled

There will be no wedding bells today for
Miss Estella Perninski. Of 2O55 cayuga
street who has reported to the police that
she has lost both her fiance and savings
totaling $3.50. A search is being made for
Walter Belenski, said to be Of Reading and
to have Tilted Miss Pernlnski almost at the
altar steps
II was a sad tale the girl poured out TO
detectives. She met her husband-to-be only
a few weeks ago. she said, and II was a
case of love at first sight. Within few
days they were betrothed. Today was set
as the wedding date.
Last Thursday BelenskI, the girl said.
called TO see her usual and told her Of
plans he had made for a wedding cele-
braton that would make all "sit up and
take notice" He produced a bank book
showing deposits Of more than $500 in a
Reading bank, but said he could not get
the money before thirty days. He asked
and received her assistance She gave $3.50
TO help make the celebration a success.
Belenski then left to visit friend, she
said, after making an appointment to meet
her yesterday at the church for a wedding
rehearsal He failed to appear, but the
girl did. Wedding invitations have been
recalled.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-02
MISS CASSATT THROWN,
BUT WINS THE BLUE
Daring Young Horsewoman Fig
ures in Spectacular Incident
at Devon Show
DEVON, Pa. June 2.

DEVON, Pa, June 2.
Early morning arrivals at the Devon
Horse Show this morning witnessed the
most thrilling spectacle furnished by the
entire meet when Miss Mary Ellen Cassatt
was thrown from her mount in the first
jumping event os the day.
Miss Cassa.t is one of the most daring
horsewomen in this part of the country
She was riding Gray Master, the splendid
gray gelding from the stables of her mother,
Mrs. ]. Gardner Cassatt. Scarcely had the
plucky girl touched the ground. however,
before she bounded up, again mounted her
horse without assistance, took tina remain
ing hurdles with colors fyinA and ended
the incident by capturing the blue.
A brilliant day brought out a considerable
morning crowd garbed, as far as the femi-
nine contingent was concerned, for the most
ip airy summer froc%s.
The oval, whi.n yesterday resembled
sea of mud, now dried by the sun and
ironed by the steam roller, is in condition
for the Jumping and hunting events post
poned yesterday.
A notable showing was made this morn
ing by the entries Of Samuel ID. Riddle, VINO
rode away with two blues, a red and yell
low, in the second and third events.
The women acting as judges of today's
events are Mrs. John Gerken, Of New
York; Mrs. william A. Lieber, of Bryn
Mawr; Miss Caroline V. Gerken, Of New
York; Mrs. David Wagstaff, of Tuxedo, n
Y; Miss Ethel Hartman of Washington
d c.; Mrs. Charles A. Mum, Jr, of Rad
nor Mrs. C. Cecil Fitler, Riverton, ~ j.
Miss l.. L. Fleitman, of New York; Mrs
A ]. A. Devereux of Oreland, Pa Mrs
William L. Hirst of Haverford, and Miss
Ruth Ciendaniel, Of Kennedyville, Md.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-02
STATES SWEETEST GIRL ="
TO WE'D SON OF OHIO
Miss Elizabeth Louden Kolb Be-
comes Bride of Ralph
Alvin Gibbs

The sweetest girl in Pennsylvania is
going to be married today!
She is Miss Elizabeth Louden Kolb the
daughter of Colonel Louis j. Kolb and she
will be married at o'clock tonight to
Ralph Alvin Gibbs, a young inventor, of
Canton, o., and graduate of the Univer-
sity Of Pennsylvania. He quite agrees with
Governor Brumbaugh. who, 1t is known
throughout America, first called little Miss
Elizabeth" "the sweetest girl in the State"
The wedding will be real June one II
will take place on the spacious lawn of the
Kolb residence, Walnut lane, Germantown.
huge nowor-decked canopy has been
stretched "all the way from the terrace to
the sunken gardens" and there, amid
clusters of hydrangeas and myriads of tiny
red rambler roses, the sweetest girl' Will
plight her troth.
Sixteen members of the Philadelphia Or
chestra will play the wedding march
The ceremony will be performed by the
Rev William p. Lee, pastor of the West
Side Presbyterian Church, Governor Brum-
baugh is expected as a guest, and many
other men of prominence who are fellow
members of the Governors staff.
Miss KOlb's attendants will be- Matron of
honor, Mrs. Lawrence Miller; maid of
honor, Miss Katherine Kolb, sister of the
bride bridesmaids, Miss Helen Barnett,
Miss Josephine Tomllnson, Mrs. Sadie Kolb,
all of Philadelphia, and Miss Kathryn Mar
tin of Sheboygan, Mich.
The best man Is l.. II. SCnlmpI, OF Bultei
Mont The ushers are Lawrence Miller,
Philadelphia Louis Gibbs, Canton, o.; Ar
thur Gibbs Canton, o., and Karl Corby, OF
Washington. ID. c.
Mr.. Gibbs Is the son Of Canton, o..
manufacturer. He is twenty-one years old
and graduated from the Wharton School
University of Pennsylvania, in 1916. Ac'
cordlng to Miss KOlb he has made no plans
about military service Miss Kolb, on the
eve of her wedding, did NOT seem to want
to discuss such possibilities. Neths" woulS
the young people talk about the all-import'
| ant honeymoon.
when we return" was the message, 1--WE
will live in an apartment in Germantown
| temporarily"
Miss Elizabeth, who up to the time she
| achieved her nationwide fame as "tht
| sweetest girl in Pennsylvania" was stu
| dent at National Park Seminary, Fores
| Glen, Nd. 1t was at the time he chose hei
| to be sponsor for the battleship Pennsylva
! MIA that the Governor impressed the lasting
| title on her. He announced he would namt
| the Sweetest girl" in Pennsylvania for thu
| sponsor-and Ralph Alvin Gibbs know!
| he did
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-02
AGREEMENT ON TRANSIT
NEARER AFTER PARLEY
City and P. r. T. May Reconcile
Differences Over Bills in
Legislature

with tho hone OF n satisfactory agree
ment between the city and the Philadelphia
Rapid Transit Company suddenly renewed
transit followers are anNiously awaiting
the announcement OF the next conference
between city and company representatives
The conference yesterday In Director
Twining's office although II brought no
definite statement from any participants
renewed the hope that the differences might
be adjusted without the complete abandon
rnent by the city Of all plans for T. X. T.
oneration OF the high-speed lines. 1t Is
understood that the discussion was confined
at the conference to the transit bills pend
ing in Harrisburg
Another conference will be held early next
week. The exact date for the meeting, how
ever has not been set. 1t Is Mayor Smiths
plan TO make every possible endeavor to
iron out the difficulties before next Thurs
day, when the Senate judiciary General
Committee will meet to take action upon the
four transit measures. II no definite re-
suits have been accomplished by that time
the Mayor will make one last appeal for IA
vorable action by the Legislature on those
measures.
At the public hearing on the transit lease
before Councils joint Finance and Street
Railways Committees yesterday afternoon
Director Twinlng abandoned for the sake
of clarity the twenty-three objections orig
inally raised in his report OF March 20 to
the proposed contract, and he held his ar
gument down to the three fundamental prn-
ciples underlying the contract as proposed
by the p r. T., which he stated as follows:
First It's intent to use the citys system
primarily for its own benefit and for the
protection of itself and its subsidiaries.
Second. Its demand that municipality
shall guarantee a public utility company
a fixed dividend, regardless of contingent
cies, past financial mistakes and with
management as may happen, good, bad
or Indifferent.
Third. Its intent to deprive the Public
Service Commission of It's power to regu-
late rates Of fare and it's control over
service
Chairman Gaffney, of Councils Finance
| Committee, announced at the conclusion Of
| the meeting that another opportunity would
| be given next Friday for any one who de-
| sired to speak on the lease. If no speakers
| came forward the committee will then be-
| gin considering facts and arguments pre-
sented at the three hearings held thus far,
| in order to come to some decision as to
! what recommendations should be made.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-02
VARE AND M'NICHOL
MEN CLASH AT MEETING
republican City Committee May
Have to Settle Dispute in
Twenty-fourth Ward


nne Republican city Committee may be
suso up to settle a new outcropping of
H.. laetional fight between Penrose-Mc-
fonrtS ana Ware partisans in the Twenty
ln cls.ts ward Adherents of the Wares de-
hss'Nus today that some of their men were
Fsn,.s,iu iulegally from a meeting of the ward
nISSsOnean nI.S. executive committee, held last
sv.n. . St Forty-frst street and Lancaster
10 NIL vacancies in the committee
m. y, ware contingent bolted the meeting
~ MeNichol men, who remained, filled the
Az. Naeancies In the committee and in
ssss- biakely ID. McCaughn, real estate
mI,.sor' Tor reelection to the city COM
~" nVe, Mecaughns friends declared that
ss., suength shown by their candidate fore
Nonday night.
Z. f..iichaei !. Crane is backed by the Ware
ho,' Mayor Smith has announced.
~ s",sver' that he will recognize McCaughn
sn,,der .eader OF the ward. regardless Of the
Tssome Te OF the Monday night election
~ ~o watchers stationed at the doors by
IN, MsNichol men turned back three Ware
&rrers on the grouIid that they were not
Ware workers assert that police
I.7 tfre brought 70 the raeetlnR BY the
'''no' men % be used against them
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-02
WHO HAS SEEN MIKE?
MISSING SINCE MAY "a
His Absence From Home, 814
North 63G Street, Deeply
Grieves Mrs. Hague

Mike is lost-MIke who has rubbed his
coal-black nose into every chubby little
hand in the neighborhood of his home at
S14 North 63d street. Mike, who In his
own Irish terrier way has made up to
every tradesman in the block and never
been told to "gwan"!
These were not the least of Mikes virtues
He has been the sole guardian and COM
panion of his mistress, Mrs. Charles
Hague, since the death Of her husband
last April He brought up the mail, took
change from the grocer and was the most
faithful little friend in the world. He even
carried towels up and down the stairs to
save somebody else the trouble
Mike was only six weeks old when he
first came to 63d street. That was five
years ago. His record during that time
has been so exemplary that Mrs. Hague
is offering fifty dollars reward for the one
who brings him back. No questions will
be asked!
Mike was last seen at seven o'clock,
Thursday evening, May "a. He is shaggy
light tan, fawn and brown color and weighs
about twenty-thTee pounds.
Please return him to 814 North SD
street, and hurry up!
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-02
STOP OVEREATTNG,
HOOVER TELLS NATION
Voluntary Sacrifice Way to End
Economic Crime" Says
Food Dictator
WASHINGTON. June 2.


America eats too much,
On the heels Of his appeal 20 the house
wife Of the country for food economy Her
bert Hoover, new food dictator, today gave
his views on eating in the United states.
Here are some Of his conclusions:
Every one in the country eats more
than is necessary,
Virtually every household wastes food
stuffs.
Women control 90 per cent Of the food
consumption and should introduce spirit
Of sacrifice for the good Of the country.
Women should learn the fundamentals
Of dietetics.
Hotel waste is one Of the worst in the
country.
The fourth meaI"-the late supper
is one Of the worst pieces OF extravaganza
in the country.
Voluntary suppression Of overeating is
the only solution of this economic
crime"
Hoover's remedy for the tendency to
waste follows;
BY a sufficiently extensive organization
Of committees in States, counties and town
ships and by the aid of women all over the
country-by the way, women control 80 per
cent of the food consumption-we might in
troduce into every household a feeling of
sacrifice in the interests of the country IN
this war.
I'VE ought to teach the women the rudi.
ments of dietetics. Any intelligent woman
can grasp them In an hour. Things like
proteins, fats, carbohydrates and calories
should be made as much household words
as peas and beans
"Once the women get the theory of diet
etics fully grasped, buying would revolu
tionize itself. II we could teach the womer
what they might substitute for wheat, porl
products and then some subsidiary articles
we would increase our export balance"
Wheat in the majority, pork product:
next and then some subsidiary articles are
what the Allies need most in the war OF
foodstuffs Hoover said
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-02
LEFT ESTATE TO CHURCH

Requests of $500 to the Church OF the
Toniphany and 500 to the Purgatorial So
ciety are parts of the WIN OF Ian Saterras ,Ia :
probated today. The remainder OF the $500
estate goes TO various Catholic churches
for the celebration Of masses.
other Wills probated were uhose .S ol
Nicholas A. Schaffer. who died IN the
E,rsnkford Hospital, leaving to relatives
effeets valued at $4,000; Catherine j.
Campbell Thirty-eighth street above Chest.
nut S2s.OOO; Charles A. KenteIii izSo
SnrinR Garden street. S2s,O0O; Ellen o.
&c. 1r,yentieth and Chestnut streets. VIZ
200, Hannah Wright, 2s29 Frankford ave-
Uve ak 900: Annie S. Kulp, 729 East Corn
wall wal street, s1s,7Oo; Frances M hSr,s, Hsrlaaa'
Florence, Italy ,SS siS;9oO Es,,,Sshstb s iambsrt
Tsndan avenue and Master street, 1855
George Dold. 2B2s Gaul street t2IoQ, and
Cstherlne q. Nilioh 1850 North Alder
street, s26oo'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-02
POTTSTOWN ELOPERS HELD

CHICAGO, June ?. 49, Gerard Burdan,
fifteen, and his sweetheart, Dorothy Field,
fourteen, who eloped from POttstown, Pa.
were willing to return home today. They
were detained by detectives in the Union
Station late yesterday as they were waiting
to board a train for Kansas City.
They said they felt their parents had
abused them and decided to get married.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-02
Watch Anti.Draft Men in suubury

SUNBURY, Pa, June 2.--Repeated dec
larations Of young men that they will 60
to- Jail first" and that ITS easy to dodge
consCription" is the cause, II was said here.
Of four Secret Service operatives and two
members of the State constabuary coming
quietly in the borough. This is a strong
Socialist community, and II is said that the
statements against the registration and con-
scrlption came from these men.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-02
Junior Assistant Engineers Named

Director Twining, of the Department of
Transit, today augmented his working force
by the appointment of four Junior assist
ant engineers. The new appointees, who
will receive $500 each, are William NJ.
Lanard, 1929 Vandyke street: Harold c.
Lightfoot, 1906 Wakeling street; Harry C.
Kappinger, 34O5 Haverford avenue and
Albert NJ. Levering, 1912 Stokley street.
Other appointments announced today were
those of Beatrice NJ Wood. 5246 SAMSON
street, tabulator, Bureau Of Health, $3.50,
and Helen l., Ryan, 3711 Locust street, WIS.,
itor, Bureau of Charities, $3.50
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-02
MENTIONED FOR PARK BOARD
Windrim, French or Widener May Get
Johnson's Place

John H Wlndrim. architect; Howard b.
French. former Chamber Of Commerce pres
ident, and Joseph Widener. present head of
the famous family, are prominently men,
toned as possibilities for the place on the
Fairmount Park Commission made vacant
by John ]. Johnson's death.
Each is said to have supporters among
the judges in whose hands lies appointment.
Mr.. Widener perhaps would be legally in
eligible because technically he is not a resi-
dent of the city.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-02
Deny Mexican Loan Rumor

WASHINGTON, June 2.-Denial that the
United States contemplates making any
loan to the Government of Mexico or is
encouraging private bankers to make such
a loan, was expressed today by Secretary
of State Lansing to Representative Tlnk-
ham, of Massachusetts, in response to an
inquiry.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-02

phuodeIphia probably will be a very dry
-, an army registration day-next Tues.
day June 8.
NTavor, Smith, having virtually decided
.L.t tbe saloons must close on that day,
sonfsrred with Police Superintendent Rob-
,nson today as to the best means OF put
ting down the lid. Whether TO appeal to
the patriotism of the saloon men and re-
nuast them to close, or whether to issue
closlne order to the police has not been
| dscded. Both officials are strongly in
| favor of shutting off the sale Of drinks.
Any man that tries to run away from the
! citv 10 avoid registration next Tuesday is
! going to have a slim chance. Ferries, out
| hound trains and interurban trolley lines
! will be guarded by Federal agents and dep
! mites All men of army draft age will be
stopped and made to prove they have reg
istered before they will be permitted to
/ leave the city.
Despite precautions against plotters and
sbIrkers. however, officials do not apprehend
attempts to dodge the Government registra-
tIon. II was asserted today that the en-
rollment of men eligible for draft will be
400 per cent"
Three thousand men, it is estimated, had
registered at City Hall up to this morning
but not one Of them said on his blank that
he sought exemption.
The siN-day exemption originally pldnHeu
for sick persons has been rescinded Friends
Of patients must notify registrars on regis
tratIon day Deputies will then be sent to
their homes or to hospitals, to take deposit
tions.
Cards have been sent to the Eastern
Penitentary, Moyamen3ing Prison and
Holmesburg for registration of prisoners.
The Stock Exchange will be closed next
Tuesday, as an aid to employees and patrons
who must register
Union labor leaders say union men of
this city are not in sympathy with foes of
CONSUMPTION; they regard 1t as patriotic
duty to register and be ready to serve as
soldiers.
Mrs. William H. Ball, wife Of Governor
Brumbaugh's secretary, offered the 'use of
her home, 1928 Musgrave street, German
town. as a registration place. If her offer
is accepted, refreshments will be served to
young men who register, giving the day
social trimmings. Mrs. Ball seeks to in
terest others in the project.
Reports current during the day that rich
fathers had besought registrars to make
things easy" for their sons were declared
emphatically to belong to the fake depart
ment This is serious business" said a
registration official. mo man is going to
risk prison penalties for the sake of helping
out wealthy gutter. Besides, 1 doubt II
such requests really have been made"
Federal agents have found in circulation
many double postcards sent out by the
American Union Opposed to Conscrption
asserting that the conscription law is un-
constitutional, Few, If any of these have
been mailed it was said
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-02
WEEKS MORTALITY RECORD
Deaths in City From All Causes Ag
gregated 522

Deaths throughout the city during the
week numbered 522, as compared with 500
last week and 4s5 during the corresponding
week last year They were divided as fol-
lows Males, 3O1 females, 22l; boys, "a,
and girls 81.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-02
MAY CLOSE BARS
FOR REGISTRATION
Mavor and Police Superin-
tendent Seek Way to
! Dry City
STATIONS TO BE GUARDED

One thousand men registered at City
4. ,he three hours ending at noon
today. So great was the rush of men
Tho will be out of town on Tuesday
that Mayor Smith turned over his re-
snDtion room for their use. A squad
If police was stationed in the north
Oo,r;dor to keep in line 300 men pa
tieutly waiting for a chance to enroll.
4 .,cre of volunteer clerks-most of
,h,m school teachers-flled in the
registration blanks -,
Another score of clerks were busy
.u the sixth floor handling incoming
nail which brought registration appli,
..tions in torrents. The clerks were
too busy to count the letters.
The Mayors Office will be open for
registration until midnight tonight and
all day tomorrow.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-02
WILL WE'D TONIGHT

Wild WE'D TONIGHT
Miss Elizabeth Louden Kolb,
daughter of Colonel and Mrs. Louis
j. Kolb, and Ralph Alvin Gibbs,
whose marriage will be solemnized
this evening at the home of the
brides parents on West Walnut
lane, Germantown.