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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-12
FIRST PARALYSIS CASE
OF SEASON REPORTED
Landsdowne Child Stricken With
Disease-Sent to Hospital
in This City

The first case of infantile paralysis for
the season has been reported.
The victim is two-year-old Alexander
Kerr, of "a Union avenue, Lansdowne.
Physicians recognized the dreaded disease
as soon as the child had been brought to
the Children's Homeopathic Hospital. The
Bureau Of Health was notified and sent an
inspector who confirmed the diagnosis. The
child hen was sent to the Philadelphia
Hospital for Contagious Diseases.
II had been noticed that the child had
been aiing for some time. He did not
ca. well and began to have difficulty In
raising his arms. DR.. A. A. Cairns. chief
medical inspector of the Bureau of Health
said that he did not know how far the
case has progressed. but that the symptoms
easily were recognizable.
Doctor Cairns explained that there have
been several cases reported since the first
of the year, but that as near as he could
remember none had resulted in death.
There is a mild case at the Philadelphia
HOSPITAL for Contagious Diseases. The VIC
tim is Ernest Pasco, child, of 1926 Hall
street.
There were 299 victims of infantile
paralysis in this city last summer, mostly
children, while more than 1000 children are
crippled as result of the epidemic.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-12
COAL MINES OPERATED
FOR U. s. NEEDS ONLY
Steinman Company Denies Its
COllieries Have Been Seized
Outright by Government

The Government has not taken over our
mines" said Leon Walker. treasurer of the
Stineman coal Mining Company, with Offices
in the Pennsylvania Building, at Fifteenth
and Chestnut streets, today.
we are operating our No. | mine our
selves under Government instructions and
for Government purposes. and further than
that | cannot say at present"
The No. | mine of the Stncman Company
employs about 800 miners and has a capaC-
fly of 1000 tons of coal per day. II is a
matter of common knowledge among coal
operators III this city that the Stineman
Company had Il contract to supply the du
Pont interests and that they refused to
Since then. it is said the du Points have used
every influence with the Government to
take measures TO maintain their coal sup
ply. and that the operation Of the Stine-
man mines under Government instruction is
the result.
When asked to what extent the Govern
ment had co-operated with the Stineman
Company and what means were employed to
start the miners to work again, Mr.. Walker
said:
If the Government can compel young
fellows like these"-pointng to a number
of bright young chaps in his ofiice--"to take
Il gun and go in defense of the country.
can't they equally well compel a lot of
young husky miners who are spending
nearly all of their time in the bars of
looms to go to work in mines if their work
is needed for the country's defense"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-12
RACE STREET FRIENDS
in ANNUAL MEETING
Sessions, Which Begin Today,
Promise to Be of Un-
usual Interest

The annual gathering of the Philadelphia
yearly meeting e Friends at Fifteenth and
hace streets promises to be of exceptional
interest this year. They will be cal ed
upon first TO reaffirm their testimony con-
cerhihg peace and war, and, second, to con-
slder how they can best help the world in
It's sore need.
rms morning the yearly meeting of mill
srs ss.ers and elders convened in the Race
street Meeting House.
Al o'clock there will be conference
uhuer direction of the young Friends move
ment to discuss the different phases Of
christian patriotism.
Al ':f5 p m. the William Penn lecture
WIN De delivered in the Race Street Meet
ing House Subject, "The Christian Pa
Mlot' by the Rev. Norman M Thomas. Of
New York. Tomorrow, at 1880 a. m
there will be meetings for worship in Race
oueet a and Cherry street meeting rooms,
ahd, II necessary. an overflow meeting in
"e central School lecture room.
AZ 3.p m. the First-day Schools annual
.nsettins ls,t Will be he'd. when Ebert Russell
VIII speak on THE Vaiue of Religious Edu-
cation" This will he followed by young
peopies devotional r'a ting at AIS.
me business sessions will begin on Mon
uay morning and afternoon and will be
continued the four following days
There will be three midday conferences
III the school lecture roc II at 1880, as fol-
lows; Tuesday, Better Organization for
social Service" addresst by Louis n. Rob-
,hson Wednesday. '"The Friends Neighbor-
nood Guild-Makng Americans" by Louise
IA Lawton; Thursday Work Among the
Ssoored People In the South" by Mary II.
Whitson.
On Monday evening there will be a gen.
elai conference of Young Friends Asso-
ciation, with Edmund Cocks presiding To-
pic, "Christ's Call to Friends Today"
Tuesday evening will be devoted to tenn
perance work, with an address by Esther
H. Elfreth, State president of New Jersey
w, C. T. u. On Thursday evening DR..
Nufus NJ Jones. of Haverford College will
speak on Friends Practical Mission"
Al Of the evening meetings viii begin at
4 ~ y the Race Street Meeting House,
eFs = J! eeEe!s|'y 2. !. " isy'sss II g g
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-12
RED CROSS MEMORIAL
BUILDING DEDICATED
President Wilson, EX-President
Taft and Other Dignitaries
Participate in Ceremony
W\SHINGTON. May II.

WASHINGTON. May II.
Ceremonies participated i'll by the PreSi-
dent cx-President Taft. Secretary of War
Baker and other dignitares marked the
dedication of the beautiful new marble
headquarters Of the American Red Cross,
this afternoon. The exercises were toned
by the somber touch of war that made them
doubly impressive The Daughters of the
American Revolution Continental Memorial
Hall was the scene of the dedication. he
cause fits greater seating capacity, and
at the close Of the exercises 1000 women
members of the women's volunteer aid corps
of the Red Cross. cmumanded by Mrs. hush
l.. Scott. wife of the chief of staff of the
army, passed in review before the Presi-
dent.
Senator John sharp Williams Of Mssis-
sippi, and the Rev. II. Percy Silver. chap
lain of the United States Military Acad-
eny. were the orators. speaking respectively
for the women Of the South and of the
North
The building was dedicated as "a mcmo".
iai built by the Government of the United
States and patriotic citizens to the woman
Of the North and the women of the South
held in loving memory by Il now united
country, that their labors to mitigate the
sufferings of the sick and wounded in wal
may be perpetuated'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-12
BREAK GROUND FOR FREE
LIBRARY ON PARKWAY
Impressive Ceremonies Sched-
uled for Beginning of Splen-
did City Structure

Impressive exercises with addresses by
city officials marked the breaking of ground
at noon today for the new free public library
on the Parkway at Nineteenth and Vine
streets. The site Is the lot on which stood
the Billy" Sunday. tabernacle.
Mayor Smith turned the first spade Of
earth and delivered an address Addresses
were delivered by Henry r. Edmunda,
president of the board of trustees of the
free library. Clinton Rogers Woodruff,
chairman of the building committee and
James L. Lennon. president of Select Coun-
ell. Two grand stands have been erected
for speakers and invited guests.
In his address Mr. Woodruff empha sized
the fact that the progress made toward com
pletng the building had been due to the
effective cooperation of city executives.
Councils and the board of trustees. He paid
tribute to the late Dr. William Pepper,
whose conception of the free library sys-
TEN, with its central library as a crown, =
was fundamental in planning for the new
building. he said. NJ.
1t is planned to have the work start this
month on the excavation for the building.
under a contract with the George A. Fuller
Company, awarded April 9, for s2,2ly. 90.
The new building will be $40 by PIG feet
and 100 feet high with limestone facing
and granite trimmings. The main reading
room is to be SO by 224 feet. The buildin1
will house 100000 volumes.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-12
BOY SCOUTS HOLD
MEETS IN SUBURBS
Field Day Is Celebrated in Five
Sections of the
City

Boy Scouts OF five districts throughout
Philadelphia held field meets this afternoon.
All but one were in city parks and clubs
Troops from the east central PHILADELPHIA
dirtrict had their outing at Gloucester,
\. j. The North central district troops
met Oh the grounds OF the Philadel-
phia Country Club, the West Philadelphians
at Seven Springs Park and the northwest
organizations at Camp Lafayette Ridge
road below Barren Hill
Northeast district scouts had thei,.
field meet at Rhawn and Moro streets i'm n
park there. after "A short parade starting
from Torresdale avenue and Cottman
streets, The northeast troops meeting was
the most elaborate, consisting of athletic
events. camp fire and addresses IN the eve
ming by scout executives
All the camps Of troops went through
drill, tent pitching, water boiling. dressing
in a hurry bandaging signaling and pyra-
mid building during the afternoon sports
Most of the troops remained at their camps
for supper
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-12
PLANS ANNUAL DINNER
FOR LEADERS in MUSIC
Philadelphia Teachers Associa.
ton to Hold Sixth Event
May %

Many musicians of prominence will at
tend the sixth annual dinner of the Phla-
dephia Music Teachers Association. which
will be held in the gold room of the Hotel
Adephia on May o.
1t is the purpose of the dinners given
by the organization to bring together music
workers of the city and also those who have
achieved distinction in other fields of en-
deavor The association, which includes
almost every teacher of distinction in Phil
adelphia was founded in 1871 by Theodore
PreSscr.
The guests of honor ut the dinner will
include John Philip Sousa, Mrs Cornelius
Stevenson, Mrs Edward MacDowcll. Mrs
A. j. Ochsner, Percy frainger, Louis l.om-
bard, William Henry Furness and Dr
Arthur IIobson Quinn The officers of the
association are, president James Francis
Cooke; vcC-presidcnts. Horatio Connell
and Mrs. Frances T.. Clarke; secretary
Miss Anna &. Barrow; treasurer, Henry
S. Fry.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-12
CHARITY BOARD DENIES
BREWERS STATISTICS
Declares Advertisement Misrep.
resents Facts on Ravages
of Alcoholism
DRINK CAUSES POVERTY
Contends That Society's Work Covers
Many Cases Where Liquor Is to
Blame for Conditions

An advertisement of the Pennsylvania
state Brewers Association in the pittsburgh
sun, which purports to give figures from the
last annual report Of the Society for organ
izing charity, is declared by the latter TO
misreprcscnt the facts concerning the soci-
cty's records generally.
In n letter to the brewers association the
charity organization has requested that in
view Of the facts. the advertisement be dis
continued The society's letter to the assoc
citation follows
The Society for Organizing Charity has
had brought to its attention your adver-
tisemcnt in the Pittsburgh sun under the
captain, sickness causes more poverty
than all other causes combined" Your ad.
vertiscment purports to quote figures from
the last annual report Of the Society for
Org1nizing charity and states that this re-
port showed more than 10000 persons as
sisted last year with only giS forced to want
through excessive driuk--about 3 per cent
The annual report of the society for the
is7'h year September 30 1915. to October
I, 1916. has not yet been published. and the
figures you give msrcprcscnt the facts,
which are as follows
Prom September 30. 1915. to October l..
1916, the society dclt with 1920 families
I'm 9lS families families there was known
tu be alcoholism. These figures. however.
'akon by Themselves are entirely mislead-
ing. OF these T220 families. 1179 were
widows 2li were single women. flfty-siN
wcr" unmarried mothers. T39 were de-
serted wives, aud siXty.ninc We're women
separated from their husbands. In other
words. 225S Of these 7220 represent house
holds in which women alone were. for the
tine being, the heads of the family.
ut is a well known fact that alcoholism
is many times more frequent among men
than among women. Therefore statistics
of any group IN which the number of women
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-12
MAN MOVING MOTORCAR
is KILLED BY TROLLEY
Quaker City Garage Employe Struck
as He Rushes Automobile
Toward Tank

Three girls and two men in touring car
stopped in front of the Quaker City garage,
at 462 North Eighth street, for gasoline
early today. Frank Fisher, of 1853 Alden
street, stepped down to see that the gasoline
was run in without trouble.
The car was too far off for the hose
CARRYING gasoline to reach it. While an
attempt to back up was being made the
automobile went the wrong way and when
Fisher started to help move 1t south
bound Eighth street car crushed him
against the rear OF the machine and killed
him.
Fisher was taken to the .Hshnemann
Hospital and pronounced dead while police
of the Eighth and Buttonwood streets sta
ton arrested the trolley crew. A. Sauer,
of 1904 North Fifth street, and j, X. Walk
er of s0e7 Belgrade street They will have
a hearing today. Sauer was held without
hail pending action of the Coroner.
The police also took the names of the
three girls who were In the automobile.
They were Ethel Kelly, May Fletcher and
Eleanor Fletcher, all Of i91 Florist stlhct
The other nnan' ve9 q . pel1ier's vni1qgl&
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-12
ADVISES JERSEY BANKERS
TO CONSERVE RESOURCES
John d. Everitt, President. Would Halt
All Unnecessary Expenditures
Durin" War

ATLANTIC CITY, May l2.-John D.
Evertt, Of Orange in his annual address
as president before the New Jersey
Bankers Association today, urged the
fnanCiers Of the State To exert their in
huence against expenditures by municipal
tiles for all purposes not absolutely neces-
sary. lie called for "A mobilization against
waste along all lines. Bankers he said,
should be responsive and helpful 10 the man
who needs help and is deserving of syn-
pathy.
Don't let the other fellow think YOU are
a fish as | guess Il lot of them do" he
warned,
In resolutions offered by Uzal H. Nc
Carter. of Newark, the State association
pledged itself TO subscribe literally to the
Liberty Loan and to do everything possible
TO procure an early response by the people
The association urged all trust companies
in the State to deposit gold now held by
them as reserve i'm Federal reserve banks.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-12
FINDS CITY BOYS APT
IN WORK ON FARMS
Joseph II. Paschall. Delaware
County Farmer, Speaks at
City Club Meeting

The value Of town and city boys to farm.
ers for practical help in summer was point
ed out by Joseph II. PasChall Il fruit and
dairy farmer living near Chester Heights.
Delaware County, at a conference held last
night at the city club. 3l1 South Broad
street.
Representatives of the state Grange of
nearby counties met with members Of the
agricultural service committee of the school
mobilization division Of the Home Defense
Committee. Prof. i. Russell Smith. Of the
University of Pennsylvania, is chairman.
Mr.. paschall told his personal expert
enccs with city boys during recent years.
lie had tried more than fifteen boys for help
on his farm in vacation time and has Oh
tanned satisfactory service from virtually
all of them
81 had always thought the town boys
would be absolutely no good for practical
tarm work ! had thought they would be
frivolous and need more watching than
they would be worth. one year the mother
of town boy begged me to take him for
the summer. but | refused.
~ few days after that the boy himself
appeared and asked for work was
pleased with his manner and took him lie
was thoroughly satisfactory. and I had to
apologize To his mother for refusing her
first plea.
since then have made u practice of
using these boys between the ages of six
teen and twenty years. Every summer I
have had several. | think that during the
present world food crisis this class of boys
could be used to great advantage by tho
farmers.
Tile attitude of farmers generally | fear
IS the Same as mine before I learned how
to handle the town boys But they are
IN fact, more intelligent and willing than
the average boy raised on n farm They
are wcll-behaVed. manncrly and clean. and
soon learn with a very little patient teach
ing. There may be a few failures occa-
sionally, but in my experience the use of
these town and city boys is good for both
the farmers and the boys.
"The problem in the present situation is
to bring the farmer and the boy together
II is "A problem of selling the farmer the
service; when he once learns the value of
the service he will seek il himself"
other farmers attending the conference
expressed similar views regarding city
school boys and girls in farm work The
chief difficulty in using their labor they
say. is one Of locating the boy with the
farmer: the farmer must he shown the
boy he Will not hire him through an agency
from fear lie may be getting II lemon"
Arrangements We're made to obtain the
services of local boards of trade and agri-
cultural associations in the various towns
in the counties near Philadelphia The
members of the committee said there were
hundreds of sturdy boys available and will
ing for the farm work, but field force for
placing them would be necessary
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-12
FORBIDS ANTI-WAR TALK
Judge =, Warns Hotelkeepers as He
Grants Licenses

MAYS LANDING, n. j.. May IL. In
granting licenses to hotel keepers of the
county who made application last Tuesday,
Judge Shinn dispelled good deal of anx-
iety The Court warned the hotelmen
against permitting unpatriotic talk in their
places, and said If complaints were made
and were sustained by investigation, the
proprietors would be liable to have theiI
licenses revoked
Those granted licenses we're: William
GenerstzSy. Germania; Louisa ii. Russell,
Pomona F; Phoeba Burke, Buena James Ba-
ker and Robert Bastain. Mays Landing !;
James s Gormley, Richland, and A. j..
Rider Buena Vista township.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-12
BLACKBIRDS FLOOD WAYNE, PA.
Residents Plan Raid on Pests With
Roman Candles at Night

Wayne residents with roman candles as
artillery are preparing to attack an army of
blackbirds which continually infest that
section. All ,irlB have been laid for the
attack ?the nig,.'y .oosts of the enemy are
known All that - ,eeded Is the word to
fire but, sad to say. that must be given by
the game warden.
The campaign is being taken by the
Wayne Public Safety Association, and a
number of members have planned the
roman candle attack. 1t will be used If Il
does not conflict with the State game laws.
That question will be decided by George
L. Harrison. Jr, of St Davids, who is a
deputy game warden.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-12
Patriotic Program at Philemon Club

A spirit of patriotism will pervade the
performance given tonight by the Philemon
Dramatic Art Club at its 'headquarters
40l0 Chestnut street. In addition to inter-
estng tableauN depicting the worlds his.
tory and progress, a number of patriotic
readings will be given by well-known meul-
bers of the organization. The readings
will be nterspersed by timely musical Sc
lections. The entertainment will be fol-
lowed by q dance.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-12
Clothiers will Tour State

READING, Pa, May 12.-Dlrectors of the
State Clothiers' Association have decided to
tour eastern Pennsylva mia clothing stores
The trip will begin next Monday. starting
from Harrisburg 1t will take In Allentown,
Wilkes-Barre, Scranton. Reading and other
cities, w, W. Keck, Of this city, ,is presi-
1ent of .tho~ aseocastion NJ " n s-',s
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-12
Runaway Team Kills Plowman

LANCASTER, Pa. May 12-WhiIe
James Brown, a farmer, of Bart township,
was drilling in oats last evening his team
became frightened and ran away. In at
tempting TO stop them he fell, the driller
passing over him, terribly mangline
him that he died during the night
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-12
WEEKS MORTALITY RECORD
Number of Deaths 597. Slightly Less
Than Preceding Weeks

Deaths throughout the city during the
week numbered 597 as compared with Gl4
last week and 532 during the corresponding
week last year. They were divided as
follows: Males, 326 females, 27l; boys.
GA. and girls, So
The causes of death were:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-12
Fire in Reading Steel Plant

READING, Pa, May 12.-Fire in the
core room OF the Reading Steel Casting
Company at the foot of Lafayette street
today caused loss of $4,000.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-12
WILL GIVE LIBERTY BONDS
AS AWARDS AT FAIRS
Allentown Association to Cooperate
With Government in Placing Loan.
Reading Also in Line

ALLENTOWN, Pa. May Il. 49, The
great Allentown fair will this year award
all the premiums possible in Liberty Loan
bonds" according 10 Dr. Victor II. Wieand,
the president of the fair. 81 understand
the Treasury Department at Washington
is endeavoring to have fairs award pre-
miums in this manner, and the great Allen
town fair will be in line"
In premiums and purses last fan the
Allentown fair awarded upward of 100000,
The organization showed its patriotism in
a marked manner only few weeks ago.
When word reached Allentown that bat
talon of the Thirteenth Regiment was on
the awy to this city to guard bridges, tun-
nels and industrial plants the troops We're
met on their arrival here by Doctor
Wieand, who escorted them to the fair
grounds and offered the grounds, buildings
and property as a camp site free of charge.
READING. Pa, May l2.-Secretary D. j,
McDermott. of the Reading Fair Assoca-
ton. thinks favorably of the United States
Treasury Department plan to have fair
associations give Liberty Loan bonds as
premiums and prizes. The plan will likely
be adopted later by the local fair premium
committee.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-11
PEDDLER HELD
AWAITING TEST
OF TO0THP|CKS
Police Fear Product May
Have Been Poisoned,

A man giving his name as "Lipgin-
ski" is being held at the police station
pending the outcome Of an examna--
,ion OF toothpicks which he has beet
selling in house toulouse canvass
here. Police authorities believe that
the man, who claims to be deaf and
dumb, is German sympathiser and
that the toothpicks may be poisoned,
Captain Post arrested lipginski on
West Po,tawatomje avenue early this
morning after he had been looking for
him for several days A specific
charge of peddling without license is
docke,ed againS, LipginSki at the po-
lice station, but he will be held until
{. +. Clifford. city chemist, makes a
report OF his examination, which will
be Monday morning.
While the man claims TO the police
officials to be deaf and dumb, several
women have told the police that h-
talked to number OF children in the
communities in which he has been ii
this city.
The toothpicks which he has been Of
fering are in neat pas,eboard cartons,
labeled Gold Medal brand.