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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-05
PREDICTS COLD SPELL
WILL BREAK TOMORROW
Unusual Temperature Caused by
Low Pressure in South
ern Areas

The weather conditions which the people
of Philadelphia and, vicinity have been ex-
periencing for the first Ave days of May
are the result, according 10 the Weather
Bureau, of the low pressure of atmosphere
in the South, which caused the cod, high
pressured air of the North TO sweep down,
bringing with it the cold and rain clouds.
Yesterday the thermometer averaged 43
degrees. which is the coldest May day re-
corded in this city since May 8, 1S9l,'when
the average was also 43 degrees, and today
bids fair even to lower that figure, which,
according to Weatherman Bliss. when the
average is made up, may go below AZ de-
grees.
tho average was above &C degrees, with the
other weather conditions pleasant.
The cold spell now on will last over Sun
day, said Mr.. Bliss, when the weather will
hecome normal. The nights will be cold
and then a steadily rising temperature dur
ing the day provided the days are clear and
the sun shines.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-05
SOLDIERS ON BRIDGES
GET COMFORT Bx
Hundreds Sent by Members Of ]
pendence Square Red Cross
Auxiliary

Soldiers, out guarding bridges, 90
where In Pennsylvania" and many r.
from nowhere, are sending letters Of
and approval to the women in the n
pendence Square Red Cross AUXILIARY. q
Chestnut street, for the comfort bags NJ
these women have made and sent TO q
under the direction of their chairman. x
Henry Brinton Coke. E'
There are 900 women in the auxiIl6S3<
which is the result of the merging of NJ
pennsylvania Division and the Amor1&~
Red Cross. Mrs Coke was chairman -
the preparedness chapter before the mGG1<
ing. fX
The women are aiming to fill hundro00
Of comfort bags for soldiers who are guart.
ing bridges and doing home duty servic&l
When the boys were at the border thooo
women sent thrty-seven Christmas boxot
and 1900 comfort bags in the fall. "
One quartermaster wrote the women a
the Independence Square Auxiliary, sayiu(r
that the comfort bags had been a surpriGo
and pleasure. He said that many Of a.
men would not receive any pay until the
18th of the month and that the tobacco
In the comfort bags was more than well
come. They have requested that fifty-sovon
bags be sent for the men who were not ~
fortunate as to receive some on the ''nrot
installment." y
on the 18th Of this month Mrs Coxs
and her co-workers will be in charge OF :
ballet and dance. which will be held At the
Bellevue-Stratford. There will be five ball
let groups of sixty girls each. ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-05
CLUBWOMEN ANXIOUS
ABOUT SOLDIER MORALS
Jersey Federation Asks u. S. to
Protect Men From Evil
Influences
WANT NO RUM IN CAMP
Dress Reform on Beach and In Ball.
room and Suffrage
Advocated
By q StoG Correspondent

ATLANTIC CITY. May :.
Five hundred delegates representing
10000 New Jersey clubwomen who have
been a big factor in the organization OF
the women power of the nation, today
passed resolutions calling upon the Govern
ment to protect its soldiers from contami-
mating influences feared more than bull
let's"
The twcnty-third annual convention of
the New Jersey Federation of Women S
'luhs also asked for national prohibition or
AT least the prevention of the sale of liquor
to soldiers and the strictest supervision of
the conduct of military centers
II warned against excess labor hours in
another resolution and went on record as
opposing all legislation which 'ill-advisedy
seeks to break down safeguards protecting
the health of women, men and children in
our Industrial army"
READY TO SERVE
The women registered themselves as in.
stautly available for efficient service to the
state and nation when required.
In an inspiring demonstration. Mrs Eu-
gene j. Grant. president of the New York
city Federation Of Women's Clubs. led the
delegates i'm salute of the flag.
The following resolutions will be for
warded TO the Department of state:
Resolved, That the New Jersey Fed.
Grafton of Women's Clubs urge upon
'uT Legislature the enactment OF state
VIDE prohibition as war measure.
thereby eliminating moral and material
waste and until such law is passed to
appeal TO the Adjutant General to pre-
vent sale of liquor to soldiers.
ResolNed, That as our right, we call
upon those in authority to protect these
soldiers from that moral and physical
contamination which we fear more than
bullets. We confidently appeal to
Governor Edge to use all the power
and authority in him vested to take the
necessary steps to rid military encamp-
ments of demoralizing camp followers.
We ask this in the name of the
mothers of New Jersey.
As an expression of appreciation Of the
retiring president, Mrs. Charles Stockton.
the directors presented her with a check to
feed two Belgian babies for one year This
Is the most novel gift any federation presi-
dent has ever received from her consttu-
ents.
FOR DRESS REFORM
Mrs. J. w. Specht, of Rutherford, took
a shot at skirts cut too short and bodices
cut too low by introducing a resolution in
the presidents council on behalf of the
civic workers of the sixth District request =
ing attention and cooperation of all WON.
ems clubs in restifying the extreme and
immodest modes Of apparel, particularly
evening clothes worn by women and girls.
II was unanimously adopted as another
peg in the big movement toward the stand
ardization of dress.
The federation went on record for woman
suffrage, after a spirited contest. That the
president anticipated some tricks on the
part of the anti-suffragists was appare Mt,
for she announced that the vote on woman
suffrage would be taken by rocall Of the
State clubs. Two antisufragists and two
suffragists presided at the roll call.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-05
SHOOTING CASE HELD UP
Detectives Ask More Time for Investi
eating Killing of Luigi Caruso

The cases of Frank Lescalza, twenty-six
years old, l24S South Sixteenth street, and
Frank Marino, twenty-nine years old, 1906
South Mildred street, who were arrested on
April 23, following the shooting and killing
of Luigi Caruso. 2527 South Eighth street,
were continued today by Magistrate Imber,
for further hearing next Saturday
Bail was fixed at $1,000 each. Magistrate
lmber held the two men on the request
of Detective Gold, from the detective bureau
at City Hail. who said he wanted week
longer for investigation of the case. Philip
Laurer 223 North Clarion street, identified
revolver in the possession of the police OF
the Second and Christian streets station
as the one carried by Marino on the night
of the shooting at Ninth and Catharine
streets. When questioned by the Magis-
trate he admitted, however, that the re-
volver carried by Marino was covered from
the butt to the trigger by a leather case,
which made his identification useless.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-05
WILL PLAN RECREATION
FOR TRAINING CAMPS
War Secretary Names Committee to
Provide Athletic Fields and Check
Moral Hazard

WASHINGTON, May 5.--The develop
ment of recreational facilities in the army
training camps and adjoining communities
and the checking of moral hazards asso-
ciated with the camp life will be the task
of commission appointed today by Secre-
tary of War Baker.
The chairman is Raymond b. Fosdick of
New York. The other members are Lee F..
Hammond, of New York Joseph Lee. of
Boston: Malcolm l.. Mcbride of Cleveland :
John r. Mott, of the International Young
Mems Christian Association Joseph RAY
craft, director of physical education at
Princeton University; Major Palmer f.
Pierce. u. S. A.; Charles p Mill and I
Howells, of Pittsburgh.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-05
TODAY'S MARRIAGE LICENSES

frssdsrlek sssTd ., F. wagner, 2.ls ~ 9th St. and
efRSsss RsSSoMSd PEI Atlantic st. and Jennie
RisS%IS s%,,$ or,@ ss4s easIise ST.. and Florence
wsaas snasyk kyls lsis sist st. and Florence M
Elmer MsIS SIccebs,, Frankford. Del. and Clara J.
Albert Alssf'aBs BfsS9 fSia sSs5 5th sso s. and
'oRs Rsssa. WA osen,s ave. and Bertha
rjssa Ss.s s3' RpSa aEs0a ays st. and h''1,
Io1I,I SIIa ssis Pietehes %srsa st. and
sos n EcSWSss Wsns,sh Chester Pa and Helen zeiler,
.iirsi L. S..s1 sss Ws.s Nd and DOro-
''HP %i,sUn % EIsssr ssss stiles st. and Estea NJ
'tSss ss esmSisse SHs a. St, and Hlda
is ssts jsss:ss iss: St. g. and Helen
Hermann HaSsa ~ ste.1sh 0.6sTholtzsr S2s vi York st. ru
Biady SO ssSe n. oriahaa @ Tacony ST. st. and Ti'lie
1TS,ss Tsssb,sJ J. Boyle Boyle. 46s Colum ST.. and Mary
cfssf Bertha %Sfsisy. S.ssy. srunswiss N j.. and
slss.YIsss ssf!Ys ~ SSs.tsS Ss0wn st. and mary
KIT Ei'z,%E.,EE WsiiindsS. ssis 4 sih ST., and
John ohenePsns, Psrs, ss40 , Lee stu; r,,.
Aiss sSss, sssh Ma'sE assi Il Pine st. and Pearl
S.s x:ssasss .ois wsssss ave- and
TomaMseee aMeeini9syeh; "a, Dr. 400 s. Front ST. and Julia
''EisRh Eah I II hM,GSm MS.n H. n i2th St. and
%ss a1sis Johnson Shon ssoa MI; Vernon St. and vir-
s'EPss% Esssr III III Efs%Sn GHnrsS sne at, and Gene
Joseph beitz, 100 Ashmead st.
rhs%Dss.,s hsSDs,s = EHoSG%an; Snns; S4S n S,h st. 49,.
yos,eubn bn9Teinson. Tennson. 2025 Snyder ave.
p W lrouser. 2610 Frankford ave, and Ethel
AIhh..r S9nnard, 210S Belmore ave
81 He.,na smith oS8l Rodman ST.. and Mayme
sCa canAn., =, coyls. $500 Girard ave-. and Mary NJ
1oks.t nmnney. 2l2l Eerp ut,
1 Wissebu alSsdals ls. 4sb Krams ave-. and Fannie
Nncss~Sysn, $50 krams ave
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-05
EVANGELICAL CHURCH
|, MAKES ASSIGNMENTS
Atlantic Conference Closes An
nual Meeting After Pledging
Loyalty to U. S.

The annual meeting of the Atlantic Con-
ference OF the Evangelical Church closed
lts meetings today at st. Johns Sixth and
Dauphin streets, after announcing appoint
ments for the coming year.
The conference had been in session since
Thursday with twenty-four clergymen and
four laymen present. The conference in
eludes New York Brooklyn, all of New
Jersey. Philadelphia and Baltimore.
Bishop $. 5. Breyfogel of Reading. an
nounced that the average charge per MEM
ber for missions the last year was s3.92
for all purposes. S26S2. There had been
expended sS7,lS9 from the contribution fund
this last year. he said. There are 5000 MEM
bers in the conference
One of the last things before adjournment
was the adoption of a resolution pledgng
loyalty to President Wilson
The conference made the following ap-
pointments of clergymen for the ensuing
year:
New York city-Fifty- street church,
J. NJ. Schlagenhaun; Seventy-seventh street
Church. e. T.. Bueher.
Brooklyn-Harrison Avenue Church, j.
Reuber: Nelrose Street Church, q. A. Lin
der: Jefferson Avenue Church. A. u.
Pfoust; Linden Street Church. G.. Philipbar
Leonard Street Church, c. Bcnseler; Lib
erty Avenue Church. W Schmidt: Cypress
Avenue Church, q. f. Schmid woodhaven
Church, II. J. Lau Glendale Church, O.
Panten.
Newark, ~ NEWARK Church, c. c.
Weber
Jersey City--Jersey city Church. F.
Eyer: Jersey City Heights. G. S. Haist;
Union Hills. ~ j., H. Heine.
Paterson, n. ID. Bast
ladelphia-Fourth Street Church. c.
Bast; Fifth Street Church. j. NJ. Hoelzer
Sixth street Church. Il. NJ Glasow; Ger
mantown Avenue Church II. =. Boil Wayne
junction church. G. G. Rath
Gassboro, y. is *. Meister
Baltimore-Green Street Church, Eranl;
Fischer; Madison Street. II. Hagelstein
Highlandtown Church, G. r. Fischer.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-05
VENIZELOS COMPLIMENTS
GREEKS IN PHILADELPHIA
Commends Their Decision to Support
Task Undertaken by U. S. and
Advises Continuance

A communication has been received from
+. venizeos by Nick =. Kalellis, a Greek
American of this city. II was addressed
20 the Greeks of the United States, and
said
You have expressed the unanimous
sentiment of all liberal Greeks in re-
pudlating the King, with whom since
the tragic events Of December, the
nation has once and for all severed
every tie
! congratulate you on your resolve
10 devote all your strength to the noble
task undertaken by the United States.
am convinced that the Greeks OF
the United States, imbued with this con-
ceptlon, will succeed In winning the
active and highly valued sympathy of
the great American nation.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-05
TRANSIT BILLS HEARING
PUT OFF; DATE NOT SET
Committees Grant Mayors Plea
to Avoid Conflict With
Enjoys Visit

Mayor Smith today received word from
Harrisburg that the hearing on the four
pending transit measures which was to
have been held next Tuesday by the SEN
ate Judiciary General Committee and the
House Judiciary Special Committee in Har-
risburg has been postponed as requested
by the Mayor.
The Mayor asked postponement on ac-
count of the visit here Tuesday OF the
French ENJOYS At the same time he asked
that the hearing be held Thursday and
that the place be changed from Harris
burg to this city.
Senator Kline. chairman of the Senate
committee, in replying to the Mayor. said
the postponement was satisfactory, but the
date and the place of the hearing could be
not set until next week when the matter
will be laid before the entire membership
of both committees,
Chairman Gaffney. of Councils Finance
Committee, said today that the date for the
first of the series of public hearings on the
proposed lease with the Philadelphia Rapid
Transit Company had been set definitely
but that it will not be announced for a day
or two
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-05
Milk Prices Up in Suburbs

Increase in the milk rates for suburban
customers of the Scott-Powe Diaries
Forty-fifth and Parrish streets will be
effective on Monday next. officials give as
the reason higher cost of distribution on
routes. The present prices are
nine cents quart for pasteurized milk and
eleven cents quart for nursery of grade
a milk. After Monday one cent more
will be added
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-05
Use Automobiles for Planting

GREENSBURG, Pa, May 5.--The scar
city of teams and men to do the work for
early planting in the county has caused
many persons to use automobiles and light
motor vehicles to pull the plows and har-
rows. With these improved tractors the
Greensburg Patriotic Garden League ex-
poets to be able to get the 200 acres of
town lots in readiness within a few days
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-05
PATRIOTIC APPEAL TO MINERS

Periodically decorated posters urging
all miners to do their Bit for the country
by sticking TO their working posts have
been placed on all the bulletin boards of the
Lehigh Valley Coal Company.
Under the title Serving Your Country
Best an extract from the Presidents mes.
sage OF April II, urging the working CO.
operation OF all the miners is contained on
the placard. The message of the poster is
undersigned by Il. T. Looms, president Of
the Lehigh Valley Coal Company
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-05
FLAGS ON STOCKINGS OFFEND
American Revolution Daughters in
Washington Want U. S. to Act

WASHINGTON, May 5--Indgnaton at
what was called desecraton of the Amer.
can flag by women who are wearing il a
decoration on their gloves and stockings
was expressed at the meeting of the District
Chapter of the Daughters of the American
Revolution in the Raleigh last night
Representations have already been made
to the District Attorney to stop the prac-
tice under the desecraton of the flag law
and the members resolved to follow the
matter up.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-05

ADWOMEN STAGED their Trade Mark
Frolic and May Pole Dance last night at
the Hotel Adelphia. Miss Gertrude NJ. Flan-
agan won first prize for costume. with Miss
Helen McGuirk second Miss Margaret
Cook and Miss Virginia lIbberd Jointly
won the first prize for posters with Miss
Bessie Cole second.
RATIFICATION OF TUE FRENCH
Treaty was effected just 81 years ago to-
day, resulting in a material shortening of
the Revolution.
STRUCK BY a LOCOMOTIVE. Patrick
carney forty-eight years old. of 2O4 Daw-
son street. was seriously injured today
while crossing the tracks at Ridge avenue
and Sumac street. He is in serious con-
dition at St Tmothy's Hospital.
FALSE ALARM of fire caused a scare
at the Frankford Hospital shortly after |
O'Clock this morning. There was no fire
however. although both the arsenal and city
fire departments We're called out.
HEART DISEASE caused the death last
night of Joseph McMann. 3423 North Second
street. tie was going upstairs to bed and
fell dead on the landing. lie was seventy
years old.
SULPHURIC ACID spIashed into the
eyes of Albert Weaver. twenty eight years
old, when he was cleaning an automobile
last night in garage o Broad street above
Fairmount avenue. He rs being treated for
serious burns at St Joseph's Hospital He
lives at the West Philadelphia zranch of
the Y. NJ. {. A.
EGGS. either having them or carrying
them, caused nine men and six women to
be held in 5000 bail each today by Magis-
trate Baker for further hearing May 10.
Sixty y-seven crates of eggs each crate worth
$40, were stolen yesterday from a car at
the Pennsylvania Railroad freight yards
Twenty-seventh street and Point Breeze
avenue. Special Officers Morris and Muir.
ply. of the Twenty-eighth and Ritner
Streets police station, testified that the six
teen persons arrested either had some of
the stolen goods at home or had been seen
carrying crates away from the box car
THEODORE ROOSEVELT will address
the nnual meeting of railroad men in the
Metropolitan Opera House on June TO- An
nouucement to this effect has been made by
James G. Mcdonald chairman of the speak
ers committee.
INDIAN RELICS have been presented
to the University Museum by Mrs o. D. S.
Ladd, Overbrook. They are among other
gifts presented and tell of the struggle of
Indians in the Southwest for an existence.
PHILADELPHIA CHAPTER of the
American Institute of Banking elected a
board of governors at its annual meeting.
They are l.. ]. Shall, Martin Lee. o. Stewart
White. Howard r. Deley Robert U. Fry.
The governors will elect the officers within
few days.
PATRIOTIC ANTHEMS will he played
every day at noon on the chimes of Old
Christ Church, Second street above Mar
ket The bells themselves are of historic
interest. They were brought here in 1854,
used in the Revolution and taken down and
hidden during the British occupancy Of
Philadelphia.
THE DEBATING TEAM OF the evening
school at the University of Pennsylvania
left the city today to debate with the New
York University team One hundred stu
dents accompanied the team. which con-
sists of John McGinn, L. w. Odhner, Philip
j, BrecHer and George Mcconnell
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-05
BAGS TO HOLD
WASTE PAPER
AT YOUR CALL
Money Donations for
Material Solve One Red
Cross Problem
, SOME ARE EVEN
READY MADE"
Mo torca ars and Trucks
Needed to Gather the
Collections
RE A MAJOR ECONOMIST"
RE A MAJOR ECONOMIST"
Want to Be a Major?
BE a Major Economist

DE a Major Economist.
|. d The Red Cross needs money.
Help it by:
Saving and bagging all your waste
naper for weekly collection.
Lending an automobile or truck to
perfect this collection.
Address The Red Cross Depart
ment, EVENING LEDGER.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-05
Altoona Road Raises Wages $4,000

ALTOONA, Pa. May 5.--Wage increases
approximating S2S,O00 n year were vol.
unfairly given by the Altoona and Logan
Valley Electric Railway to its 500 employees.
The increase is about eight per cent and is
effective May /. 1t is the third within
thirteen months.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-05
City News in Brief

ARTHUR JAMES BALFOIR British
foreign Minister, was unanimously elected
an honorary member of the American
Philosophical Society last night at the reg
ular meeting at Fifth and Chestnut streets
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-05

HEADS ID. A. r. AT SHORE
Miss Sarah Doughty, regent of La
fayette Chapter, Daughters of the
american Revolution, which holds
ITS annual luncheon at the Hotel
= Is a, Atlantic City, today.
Elected Regent in 1895. Miss
Doughty has been absent from
only two meetings of the Con-
tlnental Congress during twenty
two years.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-05

RE6ISTRAR APPOINTMENTS will he
recommended at meeting of the Repub-
lican city committee called for next Monday
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-05

ADNoMEN STAGED their TRADE Mark
Froltc and May Pole Dance last night AT
the Hotel Adclphia Miss Gertrude NJ Elan.
agan won first prize for costume with Miss
Helen McGuirk second. Miss Margaret
Cook and Miss Virginia lIibberd Jointly
won the first prize for posters, with Miss
Bessie Cole second
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-05

THE DEBATING TEAM OF the evening
school at the University of Pennsylvania
left the city today to debate with the New
York University team. One hundred stu
dents accompanied the team. which con-
sists of John McGinn, l.. w. Odhner, Philip
j. BrecEer and George Mcconnell.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-05

RATIFICATION OF TUE FRENCH
treaty was effected just 1879 years ago to-
day, resulting in material shortening of
the Revolution.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-05

every day at noon on the chimes of Old
Christ Church, Second street above Mar
ket. The bells themselves are of historic
interest. They were brought here in 1854.
used in the Revolution and taken down and
hidden during the British occupancy of
Philadelphia.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-04
NEGRO REGIMENT TO ORIENT.
Twenty Fourth Ordered to the Phil.
ippines; Keep Raiders Here.


San Antonio, Tex, Sept. 4-The
Twenty-fourth negro infantry mem
bers Of which engaged in the race riot
in Houston. Tex. will be sent to the
Philippines, 1t was stated here yes
terday.
The $50 members CT the battalion OF
the Twenty-fourth who defied their Of
ficers and quit Camp Logan TO march
on Houston. causing a battle in which
eighteen died and thirty were wounded
will be kept in this country for court
martial. The military trial will be held
soon at Fort Bliss.
The negroes. held in a stockade at
Ell Paso. are reported to be snllen'
They are guarded closely.
Six members Of the Twenty fourth
infantry who FLASHED with the civil
police and the troops sent TO suhdue
them at Waco on the night of July ~
were found guilty of violation of the
ninety-third article Of war before the
general court martial held recently at
Camp Mac Arthur. Waco. Five of the
men We're sentenced to five years at
hard labor in the United States peni-
Tertiary at Leavenworth, Kan. The
sixth man received ten years.
All were sentenced also to be dis
honorably discharged and to forfeit al!
pay and allowances due. or to become
due while in confinement under the
sentence.
The findings of the court martial
which We're given out yesterday, have
been forwarded to the war department
at Washington.