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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-30
LABOR HARNESSES PARIS
War-Torn City Beset by Continued
Strike of Workers

PARIS, May 3O.--After the double holi-
day. the strike movement developed re-
newed activity today
Various branches OF the laundry, clothing,
wire and thread industries Joined the strike.
There were several street manifestations,
but no serious disorders
The Chamber of Deputies today passed a
bill requiring employers in the dressmaking
and millinery trades to give their employees
a Saturday half holiday. This legalizes the
agreement adopted by the employers and
the working girls under which the recent
strike was settled.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-30
DAIRY PRODUCTS

The auotatIOns on butter and eggs given
below are yesterdays closing prices:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-30

of economy is the man who
buys heavy, extravagant car and
then limits its use.
Whatever the times or condi-
tions, the Franklin owner knows
that he stands firmly on a thrift
basis.
That if all cars were as efficient
as the Franklin, America would
save Four Hundred Million Gal
Ions of gasoline and $4,000 900
worth of tires every year-with-
out cutting one mile off the stu
pendouS motor-car mileage of
the United States.
There is Needless Waste of
Gasoline and Tires
Thrift always implies sense
of VaIueJ.
What is the mileage value of a
gallon of gasoline-or set of tires?
Do you realize that all the
twenty-odd years of motor-car
designing has never produced
anything like a standard of mile
age for either gasoline or tires?
That gasoline, worth tpsnty
miles and upward in the scisntifcz
Hght-4Veight Franklin, drops as low
as nine miles and even six miles
in many another make of fine carr
That while the Franklin owner
is getting his ten thousand miles
from set of tires, the typical
fine Car owner is getting only
five thousand or leSSl
Franklin OWners HaUe the Facts
on Comparative Costs
Where the heavy car wastes
gasoline in the drag of its dead
weight-the Franklin devotes its
power to mileage.
Where the heavy car hammers
its tires out before their time
Franklin light unsprung weight
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-30

BUTTER-The market ruled firm at the late
advance, with demand absorbing the limited of
ferinRs OF all grades OF sod-packed creamery.
Fancy prints were well cleaned up and firm,
but the poorer qualities were little wanted QUO
tatlons: 49,,
hrsts 42c; seconds. 4iej nearby prints, fsaaGsy asy
4Tc; average, extra. 40 p 4bc; nrsts. 4aW sac
seconds. Al a 42c special fancy brands OF prints
jobbinE at 80 n 53c. 49,, -, 81,
tied offerinEs and the market ruled hrm az the
recent advance. Nearby current receipts so.d on
case Quotations: . ..
ceipts, t11.10 per case; western extra hIsts
t1f.4O per case: do, nrats, tl.lO per cssss
fsncv seIected carefully candled eggs were Jop
bling at as " 44c per dozen.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-30
The Thrift of the Franklin Car
Our Response to the National Call

AS a people, Americans have
~ so long been charged with
L AwastefulnesS and extrava-
ganCe that we have come to ad-
NIT it as our National sin.
Perhaps the meanest thing that
has been said of us is that our only
idea of economy is to do without.
That, being a people of ex-
tremeS, we can save only in the
most drastic and obvious way.
That our idea of reducing
household expenses is to dis
charge the help, wear our old
clothes and cut the table where
it will be felt the most.
That we must either waste
coal or shut down the furnace
and freeze.
There is just enough truth in
this indictment to hurt.
Wdstefui Economy Us. Construc-
tue SdUing and Use
The call to National economy
ought rather to be a call to
National Thrift.
Here in the richest country in
the world-with nationwide
employment and prosperity, with
wages higher than they have ever
been in the history of the world,
with 935,000,000 acres of tillable
land and Unprecedented returns
for the farmer-we can support
another hundred-million people,
whether in this country or Eu-
rope, on what America wastes, if
we only apply brains to our prob
lens, National and individual.
Motor Traffic a Vital Factor
in National Life
1t takes no brains to practice
the economy of doing without.
A good example of this idea
SWEE
Phone Barring 1900
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-30
Motor Traffic a Vital Factor
in National Life

1t takes no brains to practice
the economy of doing without.
A good example of this idea
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-30

Seek Lawyers Aid in Selling Bonds
READING. Pa, May 30.--Efforts are be-
ing made by the Reading Liberty Loan COM
mittee to recruit a force Of 800. lawyers,
business and professional men 70 assist the
volunteer solicitors in dsposing Of the
bonds
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-30
LIVE STOCK QUOTATIONS

CHICAGO. May so.--HodsEkeeeiPLs, y. IgVUgg 9Hg
sSsss'T; Il AXIS ,sS S,s4SS 1855
CA TILE = RsessiPts, 5000 head bi',.Ts MhTks'
iS sssd n. ID; ItseEsfs ana feeders '7sSg 1929
eAlSasI NE RssspiS. 10000 head, Msyks sez
Qss lover, Haiiys and western. ,ii@ls.9oi
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-09
Y. W. c. A. AGAIN TO have
REST TENT At STATE FAIR

At a meeting OF tho directors Of the
Young Womcn's Christian Association
this morning IL was decided TO con-
duct a rest tent and restaurant again
this year at tho Delaware State Fair.
This will be done under the direction
OF the house committee.
A discussion Of the national Y. w.
G. A. war work. under the direction
OF tho recently organized War WORK
Council OF the National y. ~. G.. A..
and v NJ. G. A. among the military
camps OF this and the Allies coun-
tries featured this mornings meeting.
A letter from field headquarters
was read Il stated that a hostess
house had been established az Al
lentown. Pa. and that a secretary
was 10 be sent 10 Gettysburg enoamp-
ment this week. Plans for local work
along these lines will probably be
made later. All local work Will be
done I'm direct cooperation with the
National War Work Council OF the I.
W. G.. A.. of which Mrs. r. Coleman
dupont "a Delawaro's representative
Names Of the following delegates "a
the silver Bay conference were read
Mrs. Elizabeth S. Wine, representing
the house committee; Mrs ID. X
Veasey and Mrs H. Y. Jemison, rep
resent'ng the board, Mrs W. d
smith and Miss Elsie Mcdaniel rep
resenting the membership committee
Nles Mildred Davis. Miss helon Con
| ogvs end Mary CaGY. repreNgntln
[ he Alt'ora Club and Miss Mary VIII
and Miss Bessie Beacon representa-
: tho Business Girls Club.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-09
SAMUEL c. CLEAVER Heads
new Castle CO. MUTUAL

Reorganization OF the New Castle
County Mutual Insurance Company
because OF the death of Mark NJ
Cleaver, who was president OF tho
company for rs years. was effected at
meeting this morning Samuel G..
Cleaver. who had been vice-p president
and treasurer for several years. was
elected president, and Charles c.
Kurtz, was elected vice president. b..
C. Strickland. who had been secrc-
tary. was elected secretary and treas.
urer.
william b. Megcar was elected a
member OF the board of directors 10
nh the vacancy caused by the death
OF Mark NJ. Cleaver. who had been q
member OF the board for nearly %
years up to the time OF his death. H'
also had been secretary is years END
vice president two years, prior TO be
coming president rs years ago. Sam
luel G.. Cleaver. the new president, j
a son OF the late president and Ia
been actively connected with the con
pany many years. He is a well know
resident OF the city and prominent j
Masonic circles.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-09
PRNnTCE sHIPMENTs.

A total OF 1855 barrels Of white
potatoes were shipped over the F., ID.
and W from down-S.ate on Saturday.
bringing the total number OF barrels
shipped this year up to 14,139. This
compares with 6.403 barrels shipped
on the same dav last year and with
a total Of 26.10S barrels shipped by
this date in 1916.
Only 219 barrels OF sweet potatoes
have been clipped so far this year
as compared with 5.67S barrels ship
ped by this time last year.
or berries, 66.6O6 quarts we're ship
ped on Saturday. compared with 1880
quarts shipped on the same date last
year. To date a total Of 22,llS,6ll
quarts of berries have been shipped
while in 1916 at this time 2O,6Ol,3lO
quarts had been shipped.
Four thousand eight hundred and
thirty-six baskets OF apples were
shipped from down-State on Saturday
bringing the total 10 date up TO 1881
baskets shipped as compared viii
1854 baskets shipped on the same
day in 1916. and a total TO date one
year ago Of 1851 baskets.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-09
MUST take OUT PERMITS
TO HOLD CAMPMEETINGS

New Castle county's new commission
to provide rules and regulations for
all campmeotings and outdoor rel'g-
ious services and 20 issue permits for
such meetings will meet tomorrow In
the Court House for organization.
Under Chapter 263. Laws of Delaware.
approved March p. 1917, the commits
sion consists Of the Clerk OF the Peace,
the Sheriff and the President of Levy
Court, 80 that the present commission
is composed OF John J.. Wright r. w.
Francis and Thomas Fouracre
No campmeeting or outdoor rolig-
ious service can be held In this county
4 until the commission issues a permit
which willFost one dollar. Failure 20
/ get a permit before holding such
campmeoting Is punishable by fine and
/ imprisonment at the discretion of the
court The New Castle board viii
have It's rules and regulations for
| conducting campmectings ready with
IN short time after Il is organized.
The law was passed mostly for the
benefit of Kent and Sussex counties
where there has been considerable
trouble each year az some colored
campmeetlngs. In this county there
has been practically no trouble so the
new comm ss.on is not looking Tor
strenuous work
There is nothing I'm the law which
requires the members Of the commits
sion TO attend the campmeoungs e
see that the rules and regulations arc
oboyed.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-09
crime TO CARRY Gun. But
NOT FUR Coat IN summer

John Sweeney. Of Pennsgrove, was
arraigned in Municipal Court this morn
ing on charges of the larceny Of fur
overcoat and with carrying concealed a
big. loaded revolver. The former charge
was retired and he was fined $50 and
costs on the latter charge.
Sweeney's attorney, Philip L. Garrett.
entered a plea Of nolle contendre, and
explained 10 the court that the coat was
the property of Sweeney's employer
John r. Coady. who, he said, had given
the man the coat 10 pawn in this city
for -. so that the trouble of keeping II
through the summer would be up 10 the
pawnbroker. and that when Sweeney
was bringing tho coat here he found the
revolver in one Of the pockets. and trans
ferrcd it TO his own. pocket TO return e
Coadv.
This statement was corrobora.ed
by Coady. who gave Sweeney an ex'
cellent reputation.
Detective Sergeant King. who ar
rested the man. informed the court
that at the time OF his arrest Sweene,
had informed him that he ran q
/ speakeasy in Pennsgrove and carried
/ the gun because Of the trouble his
customers occasionally created. Henc,
the fine.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-09
sv MILTON sRoNNER.

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. July g
"While lighting for the liberty OF the
world. America must not lose the
hard tonight liberties We have won at
bome-the short hour working Cay,
the x-dav week. the special hour
dav FOR women workers and the re-
strictlons upon child labor. That Is
one OF the important places where
the churches OF America come IN
st-ong. II will be part OF their loD 70
see that no retrograde measures are
passed" A.
had asked what war work the
American churches we're dong ana
going to do. putting the question 10
Rev. Worth NJ. Tippy, secretary OF
the social service commission OF the
federal council OF Churches OF Christ
in America.
He pointed out how some New
York legislators had attempted 20
pass statutes to nullify child LABOR
laws and aid the big canning INDUS
tries.
I'm England there was breakdown
in the early stages OF the war WIN
the result that juvenile delinquincy
increased enormously and immoraii'y
increased in all classes One OF the
reasons was lack OF care for women
and children. The English churches
did not mobilize for war purposes iol
many months. The churches OF Amer
lea are already modified.
we have mailing list by whicf
we can send letters TO 100000 pas
tors and reach millions Of the Pro
testant population OF the country We
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-09
kept RED CROSS MONEY
he FOUND; IS ARRESTED

Mrs. W G. Jackson, on Saturday
lost a package containing twenty-five
applications for membership I'm the
Delaware Red Cross. and the twenty
two dollars which accompanied them.
Some time Saturday afternoon Mrs.
jackson learned that a Negro driver Of
a wagon OF a feed store had been seen
10 pick up such package from the
street. and this Information resulted
in the arrest OF George Jackson, the
driver. He was arraigned in Municipal
Court this morning, charged with the
larceny Of the slips and money, and
held under $500 bail for trial.
Charles Woolsey. foreman OF the
plant where tho man is employed,
testified that he saw the man with
S21 on Saturday afternoon, and Of
fered to keep It for him. but the man
declined. Patrolman Gold testified 70
the arrest OF Jackson and 20 finding
the slips where the Negro had ad-
mitted hiding them. under a closet
in the plant where he was employed
He said Jackson denied any knowl'
edge OF it at first. but afterward ad
mitted finding the money, and spend
ing 81 OF IT, Jackson claimed thai
he had Immediately promised to re
place the amount.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-09
MP. ADAMS UNDECIDED.

Until Levy Court fixes the salary OF
the chief clerk OF the new board OF
county assessment, c. Emmett Adams
who has been elected to that position
will not make a decision as to whether
he will OF will not accept the place.
He has been reported as declining
to take the place at $500 per year.
which is the figure generally accepted
as the salary which Levy Court will
fix for the office. 70 Is understood
that Mr. Adams feels that, by reason
OF his long experience and technical
knowledge Of assessments, that he
should have a salary commensurate
with the work he will have to Go.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-09
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press
WASHINGTON. July 9.-The first
draft Of Americas citizenship will in
clude 6S7 900 men. the War Depart
ment announced today.
These will be singled out from the
great registration roll The number
recommended by the War Department
Is Just enough 10 iii the regular army
to war complement. MI the National
Guard OF the country to war strength
and provide the levy OF 500 600 for the
sixteen cantonment camps.
About $4,000 me- are needed TO
bring the regular army to its full war
strength. More than 100000 others
are needed for the national guard.
From official sources It was learned
today that tho first men drawn by Sc.
lective draft will be put into the reg
ular army ranks and the National
Guard.
In the lottery OF the draft every one
OF the $500, 600 registered men Will be
drawn, it was believed in Official qua--
fers. This viii determine the order
OF liability FOR service for all time.
On the basis OF the $4,000 draft
quotas are bein gassigned each STATE
based on population and registration
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-09
TO Divert TWO ROADS into
One SUBWAY UNDER Rails

Plans for the elimination OF the
grade crossings Of the Banning ROAD
and the Prices Corner road, over the
Wilmington and Northern Railroad
tracks in Christiana hundred, have
been about completed by the county
engineers office and II the present
scheme is carried out the two roads
will be Joined into one road not TAT
from the William dupont farm ana
pass under the railroad tracks by a
subway at a common center. instead
of a subway being built FOR each
road separately.
Hinder the plan OF the county engi-
neer's Office the two roads viii Dc
moved towards each other and 10 a.
n noint about half way between thela
nresent locations and about 400 Zee
from the tracks. This would pu'
tho new subway about half way be
tween the places where the two ROADS
now separately cross the ra lroal
tracks.
Opposition to this plan has develop
ed among farm owners along the twt
roads. These directors TO the plan o
moving each road towards the othel
till they join az n common center
want the Prices Corner road moved
clear over 10 the Banning road an'
thus put the subway under the track
at a point where the Banning roa'
crosses the railroad tracks. IN
county officials are confident ina
when they show their own plans &
the farmers and point on the detect
OF the Banning road subway schem
everybody i1eerested Will be satisfied
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-09
CENSORSHIP ON ALL
CABLES after TODAY

BY The United Press.
Strict censorship of all outgoing cahlos
on the Atlantic seabonrd may be clamp
cd on by the Goyernmcnt ns blow
against German spy activities
The only check now on cablegrams to
England and France Is exercised by
censors in those countries. On account
of unfamiliarity Of these with authors
of cablegrams it Is believed spies succeed
ina getting valuable military and naval
information 10 Coppenhagcu whence 10
l. taken 10 Germany.
The program favored by George
Creei. chairman OF the committee on
public information. Is TO add Euro
pean cablegrams 10 the present Amer
lean censorship 70 Central and South
America. the orient and Mexico. II
the program is adopted, secret ser
vice men will investigate the sender
OF every suspected cablegram TO Eu-
rope.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-09
BROTHER ELKS As
DAMON-P YTHIAS
W. L. Hamann Pleads Guilty
for Friend Who Violated
Speed Ordinance
WAS RUSHING TO
LODGE CONVENTION

Attendants at the session Of Mu-
nicipal Court this morning were much
surprised to see the well known face
Of William l.. Hamann shining above
the little chalk-marked square IN the
hoor where prisoners are required to
stand, fanked by big policemen. when
arraigned Cor crime or delinquency
They were much more surprised when
The big buck" leader OF local Elks
answered to the name Of Carr f.
Butler.
Mr. Hamann pleaded guilty" when
Butler" was charged with having ex-
ceeded the automobile speed limits
Yesterday Then Assistant City So
licltor Mallqy explained to the court
the situation. which. while apparently
Il did not relieve Mr.. Hamann much
relieved his friends, numbering almost
the entire attendance Of officials, wit
nesses and audience great deal.
IF your honor please, said Mr..
Malloy. Carr f. Butler. who was on
his way TO attend the annual conven-
ton OF the Supreme Lodge Of Elks, IN
session in Boston, was in such hurry
TO get there, that he exceeded the
speed limits I'm passing through this
city. In order to permit his continu-
ance of his journey, Mr. Hamann
asked permission TO appear for him
plead guilty and pay the fine. To this
j agreed, and ask the approval Of the
court of my/Action."
"All right responded the court
'let the plea Of guilty be entered anc
the usual fine. s25 and costs. be i'm
posed"
Then the court added. with just th'
semblance Of the smile that ever
judicial dignity would not entirell
eradicate: Let Mr.. Hamann be KEEP
in custody until the fine and cost
arc paid"
Mr.. Hamann left the court room
guarded" by a big policeman. an'
followed by as near general laugl
as court etiquette would permit
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-09
Churches Modified TO Aid
Labor and Preserve Moral
Standards During the War

have already used this tremendous
machinery for war work-by boost
ing the membership in tho Red cross
10y urging subscriptions 10 the Liberty
Loan and the SlOO.OO0.OOO Red Cross
fund. and By aiding In the Hoover
food conservation plan.
y, 1--WE will use the same machinery
N In any state an attempt Is made 10
break down our social service labor
laws. We are using Il in attempting
to keep intact the great philanthropic
agencies. the hospitals. homes for the
aged, etc. which are apt to be neg
lected during wartime when the cost
OF living IS high and taxes are gclng
up. Through our church organization
We have thousands OF women engaged
in making Red Cross hospital sup
plies.
I'VE are preparing a war manual
for the guidance of pastors, showing
them how they can be OF service 10
} families Of soldiers at the front or
who have been killed I'm action. One
OF the biggest things we are doing
/ at present Is TO organize the chur
ches I'm the cantonment districts %
preserve for our boys as much as pos
sible of home and church influence
We expect TO send volunteer chap.
] lains TO an training camps. We hope
to do our part IN providing clear
amusements for the men.
There will be many moro task
We can accomplish as the war advan
ces and TO meet all emergencies W.
are organizing a war council OF lO'
men which will have Offices in New
York TO look after the financing anl
y organization OF all work.