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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-19
w TRAINING
|Il)R NEW DOCTORS
4, - Than $50 Students of
III Philadelphia Colleges
Under Tutelage
GrEpED IN CASE OF WAR

.x,n s50 medical students who
MOTE ,.te from Philadelphia's colleges
fl g. are being trained In the elements
Ws Ju"o sanitation and transportation OF
II camp T., nreparation for possible war.
vcunoeu this. but the medical internes
Not vvnsntials vm of the city are to be orr
'ne NV Or. Ross V. Patterson, dean of
oniseu,, Medical College. and a course or
J9e,sS IN army work Will begin. Prompt
sain'",s - declared to be necessary as medi-
work ',.t,on. atom all right as far as II goes,
III eouo~s q. man for the position of army
W. no. s,reson. He must learn many
sG ma" ,hst the average physician knows
ssshing about ao :. ..
Tne sru,v and navy at the present time.
tne situation will become very serious
90 tne declared. According to Doctor
4 w the army is short 500 medical
rHeIsS 4he navy needs 1000 medical Of
nen s'' volunteer army OF 100000 men
= sees sO,..d from 1900 to 1900 additional medi-
yyi'.%c.rs must be had at once.
~ shs matter stands, there Will be about
II - ,a.tors u graduated this June, and 200
~ ~, uo ,nternes will also be available.
RIss RIaM about 500 medical officers from
naAIs ~ alone II all are pressed into serv-
un ~; n;hsr cities are taking similar steps,
~ -. nssd for medical men to serve with
mo ma,ss and at recruiting stations will
i met ,, ro,,.r. u,,,, 1r.au.t.
~. iii men this June, seventy-foui'
.Ovu IssSr,. will receive their degrees at the
.nsss.rsitv of Pennsylvania, Medico-Chi
v,r graduate 100 and Hahnemann will con-
~ ~ s.srees upon forty. All these men are
~ usrssceiying instruction from Lieutenant
~ sp,.,.I Henry Page, United States Army,
Suo S"n with twenty years experience as a
s|.nn ~. In the army. He has been detailed
~ ~. war Department to tive a course
.otures in the medical colleges here. The
.'Ss "a not to turn out finished army doc
-" hnt merely to start the men on their
w W. such as is being done at the Platts-
4 M and other training camps where SOL
iI1rs are made.
~. sumner in various parts of the coun-
I - csmps for medical officers only, based
49,, tha Plattsburg idea. One will be held
y Tohvhanna, Pa, near the artillery range
= tbs army At these camps the medical
IN will be taught how to provide ade-
smte and rapid transportation for wounded,
~ TO make and keep an army camp
Asslthful and all the ins and outs of an
srmy surgeons arduous job. The medical
4 stS,nts will be encouraged by Colonel
h pare TO attend these camps, taking exani-
\ rtons later for commissions as medical
.mcers in the officers reserve corps, United
st,tes Army, medical section.
1--WE must face the fact that a physician
vho has not had special training is of no
ma for army work." said Dean Patterson
teday "our boys are learning medicine
Ind surgery, but they utterly lack knowl-
dse Of methods for transporting wounded
md supplies Colonel Page declares the
nan who cuts down the time Of transport
mr wounded from the field to a place where
Il Msy may be treated as little as ten minutes
I the Ereatest man in the army.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-19
DOOMED BOY GETS
CHANCE FOR HIS LIFE
Ernest Haines, II Years Old,
Under Death Sentence, Will
Have New Trial

While almost under the shadow of death,
Ernest Haines, the seventeen-year-old JEFF
ferson County boy whose execution has
been postponed by Governor Brumbaugh
has been granted a new trial by the Su-
preme Court.
Together with Henry Ward Mottern. an
other boy Haines was convicted last August
in Jefferson County Of first degree murder
for the killing of Haines's father. Mottern
was granted a new trial by the Supreme
Court by its decision on February IA. The
appeal of Haines was decided today. He
was to die in the electric chair on May Z.
The opinion of the Supreme Court which
was written by Justice Mestrezat. sustains
the appeal from the lower court on the
second assignment of error. This assign
ment of error was thatt het rial judge erred
In permitting Mottern, the accomplice of
Haines, and who confessed to doing the
actual shooting. to testify IN the trial of
Haines to an alleged separate and distinct
offesnse committed previously by him and
the defendant-the robbing of Seylers'
store-for the purpose Of showing they
were associated together in the commission
of other offenses.
Justice Mestrezat said This evidence.
ae we'll as the offer of the District Attorney,
made in the presence of the jury. was
clearly prejudicial to the defendant, as the
jury would readily conclude that II the de-
fendant had recently been associated with
Mottern in the commission of other crimes.
1t was logical presumption under the evil
dence that he was not ignorant of Mot
terms last offense."
Ever since the sentence of death was
pronounced on the head of the two boys
last August, their cases have aroused
greater furore almost than any others
in this State.
Leaders in education, humanitarian
movements, society circles and members
of the bench and bar throughout the State
almost Immediately began a. fight to have
capital punishment abolished in Pennsyl-
vania. Mass-meetings were held and almost
every form of public protest used
Bills to abolish capital punishment in the
State. substituting life Imprisonment as the
extreme penalty, have been introduced in
the Legislature. Haines was sentenced tc
| die on March 8. Governor Brumbaugl
| granted a respite until May T.
The boys were tried separately Motterr
| did the actual shooting according to the
| evidence. The motive was to rob Haines's
| father Of $3.50.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-19
Big CONVENTION HALL
POSSIBLE, MAYOR TOLD
Experts Assure Smith the ST.
348,000 Available Is Ample
for Building
BOURSE MAN GIVES VIEW
Machinery Superintendent Sees Way
Clear-Executive Awaits Report
of City's Architect

That the s1.43S,0 900 available fof\the con-
struction of a Convention Hall on the Park
way is sufficient, is the assurance given
Mayor Smith by industrial convention ex-
perts and leading builders of the city. SO
certain are these authorities of their facts
that they advised the Mayor that they
would be satisfied with nothing less than
structure of sufficient size to permit Phila-
delpha actively to compete with New York
and Chicago as convention center.
These assurances that a dignifed struc-
ture can be erected within the amount the
city is able to spend, following as they do
demands from members of the Paramount
Park Commission and the Art Jury that a
small convention hall be abandoned, are
expected to lead to the preparation of a new
hall plan, including many features of the
original scheme.
SOME WOULD WAIT
A number Of the Mayors advisers are
still insisting that the Convention Hall
project be abandoned until a new loan can
be placed before the people, providing sew
eral millions more for a building. The
Mayor is on record as favorng as large a
convention hall as can be built and is now
only awaiting the assurance of Architect
John r. Windrim, who has drawn all the
convention hall plans. that larger and
less costly structure than any he has yet
outlined is within the realm Of possibility.
BOURSE EXPERTS VIEW
Indicative of the desires of many Phila-
delphans is letter forwarded to the Mayor
by l.. r. Duffield, superintendent of the ma
chinery department of the Philadelphia
Bourse and an industrial convention expert
Of more than local repute, in which the
writer says:
II would say that the funds now avail
able for a convention hall are ample to
build the kind of a hall we need. Let us
have a plain, substantial structure with
out the fancy decorations and architectural
embellishments that eat UP money and fail
to achieve the purposes for which the hall
is to be built. Let us realize that Phladel-
phia will never attract conventions on the
strength Of it's historical associations Inde.
pendence Hall or the number of its homes
or industries that the conventions must be
offered what they want, and that conven-
tion holding is not sightseeing joyrde
for delegates, but a cold business PROPOSE
ton. l. r, DUFFIELD."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-19
NEWARK DRY FROM 1 TO 8 A. M.
Ban Put on Drinks in Every Licensed
Place in CITY

NEWARK, March 19.--The Excise Board
Of New Jersey has put the lid on in New
ark with a new ruling. that beginning to-
day no intoxicating drinks may be sold in
any saloon, cabaret. restaurant or dance
hall between 1 and a. m. The rule was
made several days ago. but its operation
was postponed so as not to interfere with
the celebration of st. Patrick's Day.
Saloon keepers of Newark generally are
believed to favor the new order but some
proprietors, especially those giving cabaret
shows, objected on the ground that 1t would
injure their late trade and interfere with
contracts with cabaret singers and dancers.
The board decided to abandon it's original
plan to issue all-night licenses after the
receipt of petition from fourteen clergy
men and another from 145 residents OF
Vailsburg
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-19
Trench OvercOats

With belt all around - some buckled,
some buttoned. Outside patch pockets or
vertical inside bellows pockets; form-ftting
or loose back In several models. $ls, $40,
SIS, $50, $35
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-19
CONNAUGHT DUCHESS BURIED
Funeral of Simple Character-Only
Royal Family Attend Service

LONDON, March 19-Simplicity char
acterized the funeral today Of the Duchess
of Connaught, wife of the former Governor
General of Canada The Archbishop of
Canterbury conducted brief services at ST
Georges Chapel, in Windsor Castle, only
the royal family and immediate relatives
being present.
simultaneously there was notable as
semblage Of England's leading men and
women at a memorial service held In West
minister Abbey.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-19

~ -. FALLING DOWN stairs at her
NJ a. Esther Lift. thirty-three wears
IN SssUI Y s27s Yelland street, was taken
~ Il ritan Hospital in a serious con-
~ !" feared that her skull is frac-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-19
Henry Roberts

MONACO. Pa. March 10. Henry
Roberts. eighty-sx years old, pioneer wire
manufactures and inventor. is dead He
was born in England and came to the
United States following his marriage.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-26
SiDELlGHTS0

AMES GERARD speaking before audience few days ago
S'"'%' % ; a'' s ; ' % DG"t' %s 's' ss and
ndcalos A"ba,,ao ceraTd argument reasonable
Excursions Of German dqysr' % along M BRITISH coast @ must be in the
the British grand fleet Gossip from the
S' distant {g> & ,' " i uo ' ss, o heavy f me-" %
battle of Jund And the British have their within ready
access of tn, M Mort, & Sea The & GS1%A" ms '1T map their cir, fight @ 1eG"''f @ 5
sisters waiting for te test against the tight little island
Britain other busabo has shot the ,hroash
bt @ Of % Gn m % nna @ % ,rCe % ed where NaUocon failed
That why almost 100000 home England The
German INVASION known that possibility Of an INVASION Of the ISLANDS
sIands supported by the German eet more than possibility c points
t.mrn hp % that sGud carry most & to the & ,91eS snsn% & & IT po
the fleet Of transports and wap as they sailed across to the British coast
down Scheld' through Holland such
failure would OF invaluable protection for
such advance Of fleet and transport % & ha; been usse',cd o
urhs away from her goal Of final victory over Britain and France IN 9
tempting to bew hole through France by
day when If gums me" @ an. 1n $ o, n. are M .," o H' Of hitting
through Egypt and Asa Minor has been obIcrated There remains an n
grand alliance If the Germans be successful in an invasion Of the
grand sea attack will be directed on Britain in the event the Germans admit the
the idea dpaed the only possible remaining through
Surprise the nbmaao for the last week
The involved vessels
vessels OF
BY
February the weekly ships lost
twenyour Last weeks toll heavy the losses OF
With another week than 100000
of Bear mind that British
ships sailing under neutral flags The the month
Aprs
April will 10000
week the goal Of million month
iixedwh the campaign launched is distant
S
able
has boat depredaons before
impossible
a
of the by building
hundred building
building and the United
build number
o the world 5 shrinking rapdly-W NJ. H.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-26
MORE IRRIGATION NEEDED.

ANDS in the western part Of the United States which
are irrigated expected to produce more food, than
acres which dcpctl upon ranial Hence at hi, time
when there IS alarm about the food supply the situation
is reminder that irrigation districts must be cstab
lshcd
The statement sent out from Washington a few DAYS
ago relative to the public land area which is
idle points to startling condition; it is the duty Of the
government TO develop and invite homccccr TO aid
in retaining the semiarid lands and those that are viewed
deserts.
Il was not so long ago that southern California and
parts OF New Mexico Arizona Idaho UalL Colorado and
other western states neercd at as being producti,e
sections simply on account of lgh, Halnall But along
came the with the staff he staff smo,c the rock
and water gushed forth turn the parchcd surface into
green vegetation.
Irrigation in the western states yet in its infancy
But the movement is ready to go forward in a mighty
development pan since the amor Tor more food and more
feed fills the air Of two continents
Oklahoma is not arid section yet few acres Of the
state located IN scmi-arld belt and the demand fer
more food is incentive TO bring forth more water Ia
put the dry into tho class OF farm, which produce
heavy yields regardless ~ the whim OF the weather man
Down az Lawton extensive irrigation district ha,
been formed, unlimited water available and we caa
look for some records OF production from that sec
ton Carter county tho location oi another irgat
section where waste waters to he utilized And III,
movement in Oklahoma expected to expand until iher,
shall be water permitted to run idly to the ,acd seas
but shall he harncsScd and used increase the oupu
OF foods Tor which Oklahoma already has been iamou,
and which easily be doubled hy the installation o.
additional iachrc, that will rriga,c more Oklahom.
acres
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-26
THE DOUBLE.CROP SYSTEM.

FOOD, always food is the vital subject confronting the
world today From all points We hear the cry Of
SHORTAGE OF foods. To bring relief city gardens have
been planted To bring additional rcef the city garden
should be made to produce two crops this
In Oklahoma where the growing season is long two
crops easily will mature And one citizen is attempting to
raise three crops in his backyard No ground idle in that
yard apthis time On the back porch shallow boxes are
iiIlcd with seeds Little plants viii peep forth in few
days Just as the first row Of garden stuff gathered As
last as one row IS vacated IN the garden plants will be
taken from the boxes and the second crop will be on
While there may be failures this enterpr,ng gardener
proposes to raise three crops in his yard
If Oklahoma double up in the food-pfoducing plan
by raising two crops tins year our state will contribute
materially in the movement sweeping the land to
courage the growing OF more food and more feed Let
every person, in the country and in town. lend active aid
to the two-crop plan
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-26
RIppIIN6RHYNES
DDMK Mason
'Copy'y93t I9y7
THE SPRING PEST.

r. ! could WELD the pen Of Pope. or
| talk like forty Bryans, Id hand on,
much impassioncd dope concerning
dandelionS Man strives and strives TO
have a lawn the town will be applaud
ing at twilight hour. at noon. at dawn.
YOU see him sowing Sodding. He SowS
about a ton OF seed OF blue grass and
white clover, and then that dandelion
weed Just spread itself all over And
all those weeds his soul defect; he
tries to kill and burn them; and then
in many a dialect he learns to blank
and dern them. He hires abou, a
thousand boys TO slay them where
they're blowing for every ono youth
destroys, ten million will be growing
And so for years he struggles on. still
hoping, still pursuing, still dreaming
of a handsome lawn. then sees there's
nothing doing. And then at las, he
falls from grace. he ceases all his Try
ing the dandelionS take the place. the
grass is brown and diving And pco.
pie, as they journey by observe. and
mu,,cr glumly "1ha, ,hli,less fellow
doeSn', Try TO make his place look
cumeh" "
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-26
INVESTING IN A STATE FAIR.

IN about two weeks 10 have the opportunity OF in
yestng in the property known the Oklahoma State
Fair That association loo acres Of land admirably
located many splendid buildings are established on the
grounds. fine track is in good condition The in
sttuon is private at present but the time has ar
rived when wise for the public acquire the prop
ery and it to become public ownership we'll
In name
The stockholders Of the State Fair association have
agreed donate their holdings OF 100000 the public It
bonds are voted to acquire the fair grounds as public
park Various creditors have agreed to compromise in
dcbedness OF $4,000 for $lSOOO thus donating sum
which with the stock surrendered represents gift to the
public OF S222OO The people offered this provided
Oklahoma City will permit the of the fair grounds dur
ing one month OF each year for fair and exposition pur-
poses.
As institution for the exhibition Of the OF
Oklahoma the State Fair is enormously valuable This
city greatest Of the state vitality interested in causing
the State Fair to grow But private capital can no longer
carry the burden and the public invited acquire
park OF loo with many fine buildings at far below
their actual money value
As investment the State Fair will pay big dividends
70 Oklahoma Ct Some OF these dividends will come to
us indirectly through exploiting the state at large And
they will continue To come indefinitely Hence is no,
proper that the private individuals Of today should pay for
the State Fair hut that the generation should
tribute in a small way to create bigger Fair.
This means bond iS,ue-not expenditure but as
pcrmanen, INVESTMENT In issuing bonds the tax
payers should not he possessed OF the idea that they vii
pay the entire obligation. This city is growing fast anC
each time citizen Joins and becomes propert,
owner he places himself in the position of assuming po
ton OF bonded debt Since Oklahoma City is ncrca,
Ing in wealth almost daily OF the future taxation vii
fall on the population. And the new population i
streaming into this city by brigadcS,
Ne build for the future we'll for the present
As Oklahoma City becomes greater power VIC must max
the State Fair oroeiul The bond issue will do this
The proposed bond issue Of 100000 concmpatcs tn
disbursement OF about onehali Of the proceeds in huyin
the State Fair property obtaining a clear title TO groun
and improvements The other $4,000 will he used to cree
permanent buildings OF great size to anticipate the grow
of the State Fair 1t investment that VIC cannot al
ford TO pass.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-26

hind when he walks out of the House OF
God
Some couples seem to regard the
Honeymoon as the interval between the
Wedding and the Divorce
When the assessor comes around to
some homes, the household goods are
valued at S. and the dog is valued at
$50
Why does a girl pay dollar a bottle
for Junk that merely grows iuzy and
pimpleS on her map, when she could get
a good complexion by Steaming her face
over Mothers waShtub, And why does
she waste money on bust developer and
expensive corSetS, when hanging out the
clothes will enlarge her bust, and Stoop-
ing and lifting the clothes makes her
waist line smaller
Some men are so stubborn that they
won't yield to blame thing but Tempta
ton.
The man who hollerS loudeN when he
receives short weigh, is usually the fel-
low who gives - inches for yard
Sometimes a man knows that there is
something the matter with him, and is
afraid to ask the doctor what it is
We will say one thing for the Suiira-
gistS. We never saw ono who didn't
look plenty old enough to vote.
A lot OF men use Dignity as a cloak
for their ignorance and get away witt
II.
A male reiormer knows that all Other
men are crooked And a female re.
former knows that all other women are
crooked.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-26

the amrsof the country o a W OF n f %
| and { the nu wi oea is a h SUPP an p
NmnW Thou BOD for OF va g
OF IN npCne O Emopcn must rc IA n n farmers OF
therefore in mem resist he f a o h pauruh appeal to
farmers o the suh ito plant abundant al show tru I'M
t NJ the peoples crop
of Their comprehend o national WhNm rna to
Aprl
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-26

II It wasn't Tor worry, some people
wouldn't know what to do to kill time
Some people are afraid that, with the
Suits voting, our future State Lcgisla-
lures will contain a LOT of old women
Huh Judging from the fool legislation
enacted by our State Legislatures in the
last decade, il looks as though 10, OF
old women maSquerlng as men had
been elected to seats in those assemblies.
Anyway II wife doesn't want her
husband to talk behind her back, she
shouldn't ask him to hook up her dress
Tor her
II doesn't do a man much good to GO
to Church # he leaves his religion he
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-26

There to be considerable sentiment in Ger
many to recall the chancellor il the voters get chance
to express their views II the Hon Bethmann- ollweg
knows what happened to the former Oklahoma state board
Of agriculture he probably will head of an election by
rcSgnng
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-26
Our Daily Birthday Party.

Sir Joseph Ward, former premier and
now finance minister of New Zealand.
born sixty years ago today.
Henry Mofgenlhau. former United
States ambassador TO Turkey now ac-
tive IN efforts to relieve Jewish war
sufferers, born at Mannheim Germany.
SiNty-onc years ago today.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-26
One Year Ago TODAY in the War.

April %. l0lo-Two British destroy
crS and three other ships sunk, accord
ing to Berlin reports, Paris reported
the repulSe OF German assault a, Sc
noncS; Germans announced capture OF
first and second French lines near Gel
les in the NosgeS
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-26
Ain'i IL Awfmli

Dear Luke never realized what the
High Cost of Living was doing to us
until ! went to show the other nigh,
and saw that the poor chorus girls can
no longer afford TO wear tightS--E. o.
Rickncll. Ind
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-26
Ten Years Ago

Hogs So2S and $65S for hcavv
Cows and helicrs 275 and S+6S Eggs
steady At mark, cases included, IS
cents
! G. Iceper, K II brennan. Albert
BSSell W y. Gault. { NJ Blanchard
and Weston Atwood returned today
from three days trip to the mill plant
oi the Fourchc River Lumber company
at Fourchc, Ark
Mrs. John VI Noble is leaving tomor-
row to spend several weeks IN Mu'ko-
gee
The many friend, OF Mrs Walter :.
Hanson whose departure for kansa,
City will he early IN the coming week.
are al cndeavorlng TO gain share OF
the short time remaining She was the
dinner guest last night oi Mrs. Edward
n Cooke afterwards attending the
White Temple recital aS the guest of
Mrs r. 7 Mellon This evening Mr..
and Mrs J. {. Clarke will entertain
with a dinner at the Hammond III her
honor and she will br the g,lcs, .ot Dr..
and Mrs Robert K Walker Sunday