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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-29
GERMAN WOMEN DEMAND
EQUAL RIGHTS WITH MEN
Social Democrats and Two Suffrage Societies
Issue Manifesto Protesting Against Gov
ernment Delay of Recognition

gary there is safe prospect ut OK
tended political rights for women.
TIP to today Germany Is bchind other
lands with regard to wpmen's claims.
They are dcuicd the political vote nearly
everywhere the communal vote and even
the vote for commerc al tribunals Cprud'-
hcnmcs). Women protest ugalus, this
deprivation ~ rights on the strength Of
their worl. and on the strength Of their
dignity as human beings Thoy demand
equal political rights with men. uni
versal. equal. direct and secret franchise
for all legislative bodies, full and equal
rights In the commune ana in the rep
resentation Of legal interests.
The Social Democratic parties sup
ported woman outrage repeatedly in
the Er!chstag aud in the state diets.
Their demands always remained uusuC-
ccSsful In spite Of all the petitions OF
tho woman suffrage societies. ana other
mddlc-c,avs organizations none of the
other political parties has so FAR
fastened to support women's claims.
either In the IieirhsiaE or in She diets.
Tile prussiau government. in TO-
spcnsc 20 popular pressure. has now in
troduced into the pru-s,au Diet a mo-
ton for equal manhood suffrage, but
again there is no word Of mention OF
woman suffrage, IN N,rw vi this con-
/ tlnucd setting aside Of wumcn'S claims
Social Democratic women and women
/ OF the 'hourgeo,>' PARTIES a. q. all
/ parties except tu" social Democratic
,parties) have Joined together 70 Tight for
! their rights
"1'he representatives oc tho woman
sui[rag. movement. who form the
! Reichsvcrband tur l'raucNstimmrcCht
and the Fradcustnumrechstsb with
/ the women organized IN the Socia
! Democratic party, address this mani'
/ festo to the puh!ic to give emphasis tO
ttheir demand. TIL" declaration OF the
women here united goes at the same
( time to the E"icuS,ag and all state
parliamcnts.
The first joint demonstration viii
| he followed by others until the victor!
OF our cause Is assured
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-29
CAMDEN TO CONDEMN
LAND FOR SHIP COLONY
Council Names Commissitr
to Obtain Property Needed
to Build 1000 Houses

Another step in the housing proposi-
ton for shipya I'd workers in camden
was taken yesterday by Camden Nity
Council, when resolution was adopted
authorizing the appointment OF a COM
mission 70 condemn lard for widening
Morgan street from Nintlh street TO the
north branch Of tho Newton Creek The
land sought to be condemned !J In the
neighborhood where It Is proposed to
erect az least 900 dwellings for shlpyard
workers. The following We're named by
Council as the commission to condemn
the land: Irving Buckle. Charles Act-
ley. Thomas c. Wright, Raymond L.
Warren, II. u. Glow. George bIo"e'
willis De Unger. Job West and George
Hammond.
The commission will proceed at once
with It's duties and will make an carry
report.
councilman Vanhart asked that some
thing be done TO regulate the speed OF
autotruckS within the city limits ite
said that the matter should receive
some consideration from Council ite
smoke Of the death last week OF three
children by being run down by auto
trucks which, it is alleged. were run
ming at high speed. lie said the
speed these machines attained III the
city was II detrment to property ana
the comfort Of residents, He asserted
that IL was not possible to keep eIec
trio light bulbs whole or gas NANTES
from breaking. which. he said was que
10 the high speed of the heavy trucks.
city Counsel Dlealtly Informed nm
that It was a police regulation, ana
suggested that the police committee OF
Council take up the matter with the
police. This was ordered.
An ordinance was adopted which pro-
hibits tho establishment of manufactur-
ing plants or blacksmith shops i'll tine
residential section Of the city.
A request was received from the
publicity and welfare committee OF
| CITY Council that the members OF Coun'
ell and city officials meet at the court
house on Monday morning with the
! Mayor and act as an escort 10 the Cam
| den men who will leave then for Canir
| Dix. Council decided to be on hand.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-29
OFFICIAL SANCTION
IS GIVEN WAR FAIR
Camp Dix Band to- Parade
Boardwalk and Inspire
Atlantic City Crowds
Atlantic City, March 90.

Government sanction for Atlantic
City's big war fair. which Is to be
launched with blare OF bugles In the
Boardwalk Exposition on Saturday. is
contained in a notification received by
Red Cross leaders today that the full
band Of the Fifty-ninth Pioneer In
fantry, stationed at Camp Dix, viii DO
sent to the shore to further inspire
purse-opening enthusiasm among l5O,-
600 Eastertide visitors.
The band is to arrive on Saturday and
parade the Boardwalk during the con-
iinuance OF the war fair with Spanish
War veterans. Grand Army veterans,
Boy Scouts and prominent matrons in
Red Cross nurses garb to let holiday
makers know Atlantic City is raising a
great fund for the boys "over there"
The Boardwalk is to be bombed be-
ginning with Saturday and continuing
until next Thursday with war fair lit
erature. TO be dropped from an airplane
by Beryl Kendrick. the resort hler
Mrs. Jacob Weikel. wife of hotelman
"a 10 be director of the Smokes" division
Of the fair She will be assisted by a
corps of pretty girls In picturesque Egyp'
,ian costumes. Among them Will be Miss
Ilizabeth Matthew, Miss Mabel Megraw
and Miss Gwendolyn Miller, of Philadel.
mia, who were among the first TO prof
fer their services.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-29
FOOD And DRINK ROLL
TO FIGHTERS AT FRONT
Movable Canteens Used by
Red Cross. Caring for
Pershing's Men

The American Red Cross suppilc
$4,000 meals to the fighting men in
France from eleven canteeus ON lines
Of communication during February. In
the slme period the department Il ,1ili-
tary affairs Of the Red Cross, from its
fourteen rolling cantecns AZ the front.
supplied $4,000 drinks 20 soldiers at
the front.
Major James IT, Perkins. American
1led Cross commissioner to Europe, in
a report made 20 headquarters ut WASH
ington. says that 1910 cases, each con-
tanning o. cartons OF tobacco and cigar
ettcs. were distributed TO Caiied states
soldiers last month. Pershings men
also received from the Rcd Cross bu-
?cau donations 10 hospitals l?9,600
Flannel paiamas. 10000 muslin paja-
,mas. 2s.5O0 handkerch.efs. 1900 socks
and 5loO shirts,
During February three rest stations on
the line of communication aad one emer-
gency cauteen were opened tor service.
IL was reported. AZ these places soldiers
on leave are supplied with food by Red
Cross women workers, vino lave hot
coffee and chocolate ready ut all hours
Of the dag and night Each station is
feeding about 500 men q Iay.
Al one OF the large aviation camps
: the Red Cross furnished band with q
complete set OF musical instruments. NJ
point near the coast Major Perkins re-
rorted "A hospital was opened for mer
OF the navy. lie has also arranged for
the housing Of convalcscent officers and
nurses on the Riviera.
That the soldiers will ne kept abreast
, Of the latest musical hits from home
| ufty.sevcn Photographs and five pianos
/ have been IN n-talled at new rest room,
Z ut hospitals and camps. Farms 'nnt
( truck gardens near seven base hospitals
have been leased 10 he worked by con
! valescent soldiers. aud the vegetable.
will be given to the hospitals To 146!
! hospitals in France the American ket
Cross. through the hospital supply serv
! ice. has sent ej1.s6i articles weighing
7 2Si.122 pounds During February th.
! metropolitan canteeus Of the Fed Cros
supplied food and drink TO 100000 men
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-29
VILLAGERS FORCED OUT
AS GERMANS ADVANCE
Many Pathetic Sights as
French Refugees Leave
Homes Second Time
british Arm, headquarters In France

uri,;., Arm, Headausrters IN France.
March sN.-Of the French refugees WHO
are leaving the zones of actual military
operations. those OF the better class arc
coming out clad IN all their ilnery. which
represents the styles Of four or hVe
years ago Then there are sturdy peas
ants with wooden shoes and clumsily
constructed clothes. riding in vehicles
drawn By horses or donkeys or in carts
pushed by men. and some are even IN
whoelharrows Cpon these queer trans
norris are stacked strange assortments
of personal belongings
\ tiny gin ,rudged In her wooden
shoes along Il hard. dusty road. her eyes
fastened anNiously upon dirty rag
dol, perchcd precariousiy az the top Of
household effects which were being
/ rushed along by an old man.
This ci,ild was perhaps representative
of All the refugesg---she was coming
away with her most cherished posSs-
sion. her doll--and was prepared TO
guard il at all cost her aching rect were
as nothing as long as the doll was safe.
These refugees are from the towns
within tho Somme battlefield and adj
. Joining e. Al these villages have been
emitted Of their inhabitants. Some Of
/ the places. stripped Of their population
once before during the battle OF the
Somu,e in 1916 gradually had fllcd up
again during the peaceiui daES OF brt'
/ ish occupation.
II seems unbelievable that these
n'cosaut little valleys and wooded ele-
ya,ions are again in possession Of the
enemy and that the cottages stand
empty,
So far as II was possible everything
which might have been OF use TO the
Germans has been removed with the
refugees In particular, large nun9bers
OF cattle have been taken away Ivy the
owners, who patiently drove tho beasts
on ahead OF them along the weary
| roads
While Il il n sad spectacle--ciese sc
,.rsous moving away with their few
household possessions and their dogs
and their cattle--there are few tears OF
hys,erical outbreaks among the refugees
most OF whom are OF tho peasant class
They know they must go and they seem
To be trusting implicitly IN INC British
But the misery in their eyes AS they
turn from all they love 70 world they
do not know is touching. Aged womer
clinging to the hands of little grandchil'
dren, men stopped with years. youths
and maidens---all fail into Il picture suci
as only war or some other great catae
trophe can produce and every detail il
this endless cinematograph Is OF absorb
ing interest.
The women drivers of the American
fund for French wounded. true TO thei
traditions. have put their cars at th'
disposal Of the numerous refugees VIII
are arriving In Paris and are trans
porting them from station 20 station o
to their friends in the city.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-29
WOMAN PASTOR
OF CITY CHURCH
Deaconess Buchanan Is in
Charge Of Hollond Con-
gregation
BUT SHE DOESN'T PREACH
Trained at the Presbyterian
School to Conduct Meet
ings and Visit Sick
BUT SHE DOESN'T PREACH

Hollond Memorial Presbyterian
Church, Broad and Federal streets, has
a woman pastor. This is one of the
most important churches attached to
the Philadelphia Presbytery.
Deaconess Bessie buchanan is in
charge Of the church.
The honor was bestowed upon Dca-
coness Buchanan n year ago when the
Rev. Gustav A. Briegleb. the pastor. ac-
cepted a call in Los Angeles. leaving the
church in her charge. She had been
his assistant for two years, having been
graduated from the Philadelphia Dea-
coness Home and School for Christian
Workers, 1123 Spruce street. With the
clergyman's departure the duties and
authority of actual pastor fell upon
her. with the exception Of preaching.
performing marriages and pronouncing
benediction.
Trained to conduct young peoples
services and Sunday school aud mission.
ary society meetings. Miss Buchanan Il
producing, with the help of the church
members. some notable effects. She
teaches q Kindergarten, giving lessons
In basket weaving and gymnastics to
little folk. She arranges the weekday
services and some on Sunday. She has
had also ten weeks training in the Pres
byterian Hospital, which has fitted her
for nursing among the poor families.
While the pastor was in charge the worI;
was divided between them. but since he
left everything except the official and
sacramental duties OF the church has
been taken over by the deaconesS.
"All that | can say Is that there is a
wonderful field for women In this work, .
said Deaconess Buchanan modestly. IL
am able to secure the confidence of the
people during my calls by being joyful
in appearance. It is very encouraging
to the sick when the visitor disperses
solemnity.
81 am very grateful 20 the deaconoss
school that has trained me for such
work, and without question would flLd
myself at loss If | had lacked the
training"
Until recently the deaconess position
included work among the Italians in the
community. but II special worker has
been actively engaged for this. She Il
Deaconess Angelini. graduate OF the
same school. She is an Italian by
birth.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-29
PRIMER PLANT BLAST
KILLS WOMAN, HURT
Vermont Catastrophe Pre-
vented by Prompt Use OF Full
inmate of Mercury

swantop, w.. March 2e.-The Inter-
national Explosives Company plant Is IN
ru,ns today and one woman MISS Doro
Savage twenty-one years Old Is DEAD
the result of three explosions last night
Two other women were fatally in
jured
The detonatlons rocked the villages
and shattered windows. set bridge Oh
fire and crippled telephone service
II was reported the first explosion &C.
CURED at a table where several young
rirIs were working on primers one OF
these primers, accidentally discharged
set off the others. .
Two men employees crawied into shed
near the main building. raised trap
door and lowered 500 pounds OF fuim'-
na,c Of mercury into water fume below
thus preventing threatened catastro-
rbe The International Explosives Com
narv. was making primers for the Allies
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-29
PACKERS CONSIDER S24
FAIR TOMATO PRICE
No Definite Action Taken, However,
at Tristate Association
Meeting

wilmington, Del. March 29.--After
making II plain that no common ground
had yet been reached on tomato con-
tracting for this year. the Tristate ne, Pack scSo
ers' Association. at a meeting held here
Yesterday afternoon, decided 10 employ
q representative, to be stationed At
Washington. Some time ago II was
limited that the Government cCntem-
plated making army and navy contracts
for canned tomatoes OH basis OF vi
a ton to the grower.
This caused the farmers TO sit up and
take notice. They declared II couldn't
be done, and the result has been that
most of the growers on this peninsula
have so far refused 10 enter into any
contracts under $40 to $50 ton. =.
;, At the Gamers meeting yesterday II
was figured that about s2i would be
the right price, according. to statement
made by Charles s. stephens, OF Cedar
Vile, n. j., the president, though the
meeting took no action in that behalf,
II developed that there will be Keen
competition with California. which eN;
poets bumper output, and has fixed
prices at $l.46 TO $3.50 per case. The
tristate territory includes Delaware,
Maryland and New Jersey,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-29
LOVE OF SODA WATER
FREES HIM FROM JAIL
Sympathetic Judge Releases Man
Who Disposes Of Twenty
Quarts Of Fizz

The man with an unduenchable
thirst has been found.
This marvel is Thomas Walker.
twenty-five years old, who is also u
anywhere. he informed the police.
Soda water Is his pet diversion and
pride. Turnkey Walter Bates. OF the
Sixty-frst and Thompson streets sta
ton, got tired of running across the
street" and bringing Walker soda water
last night. so he placed a twenty-auart
supply near his cell. Eight pints of
soda water brought in glasses was
Walkers initial libation,
The police told Magistrate Harris to-
day that the bucket was empty and
Walker wanted more when he awolSe
He was discharged with sympathy and
charges OF intoxication.
The Magistrate held II "a cruelty" to
place a man In Jail who proved such
good customer for the soda dispensers.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-29
1000 MORE vACCINATED
Smallpox Prevention Work in Soutf
Philadelphia Ended

Nearly 5000 more residents OF South
Philsdeiphia were yaccinated today by
a corps OF fifty physicians under the
direction Of Chief Medical Inspector
nesday night following the discovery
Of a case OF smallpox. The work OF
vaccinating 5000 inhabitants Of the
auarantined district Is now ended,
,rict was confined 70 the block bounded
by Pine, South, Tenth and Eleventh
streets. Although there were no new
cases, 50 many residents of other dis.
tricts had drifted further south that 4
tory. The new territory y bounded by
Gc1th, tytswpter Ninth rand rlsventh
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-29
YOUNGEST RED CROSS
WORKER ARDENT KNITTER
Evelyn L. Marx, Four Years Old,
Makes Squares" for Quilts for
IS Convalescent Soldiers

Miss Evelyn l.. Marx, four years old
Of 6et6 Musgrave street, Germantown
enjoys the distinction of being the young
est Red Cross worker in this city. she
u proud Of her work for the soldiers
and is O. staunch American In every
way. She employs all of her spare
time in knitting squares" for the hea
These Squares are seven inches
and II takes seventy-two 20 make -
quilt to be used for convalescent sol
disrs and sailors. The child's knitting
p neat and durable; and when ,,are the
oyer 10 the Red Cross Auxiliary No. 82I;
which II connected with the Church of
the Brethren, 6e1S Germantown avenue,
Her frther. Charles MAIN; at,,, eSRsr.s Hro,.s
6o6nf fand j5tSl - declared she will learn
81 =; -; " VA ~ 'e''
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-29
HOT CROSS BUNS HERE,
RELIC OF TUDOR TINES

,tot cross buns appeared today in the
windows OF many bakeries throughout
,hs city. They are one of the traditions
of Good Friday. the custom OF nas,hs
,hen, on this day having come, according
w tn tradition. from the England OF TUDOR
times. c,no,a harasif more
E'. hurared wears ago, mentioned the
hmns tn in her book of rhymes as follows:
"Hot cross buns, hot cross buns
one a penny, two penny
Hot cross buns.
II you do not eat them
Give them to your sons
one a penny. two penny
Hot cross buns"
The buns on this Good friday; Incl. Incl.
dentally, are built on economicai lines
q, Lee1ing With the Government order
regarding the amount Of wheat. rhey @
ara also minus the sugar.cosIed top.
Nsvart hsless. hundreds Of families are
buying, and baking them. TOO. N mosI ns' ~
Gases they give the same s supssentin' ~,
rssuits. r'ssa dssplts ne limitatlop savsso py
wan Y ! u q. ~ &. 4 t | ~, & ~. u 4 b .-t
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-29
RED CROSS COULD USE LIQUOR
Fate Of 800 Bottles Seized by Officials
Is in Balance
New York. March -.

New York. March ~.
Wacther the fishes OF the lower bay
or the American Red Cross WIN get the
three hundred or more bottles Of whis-
ky. rum and beer seized from bootleg
gers by representatives of United States
Marshal Power and District Attorney
France, also of Brooklyn, depends upon
the decision of Attorney General Greg
ory. The latter has been addressed on
the subject by Mr.. France following MS
receipt of letter from Joseph Il. Ham
lin, acting chairman Of the American
Rcd Cross. stating that his organization
could use tho intoNicants If they were
redistilled into alcohol
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-29
Amsterdam. March co.


\ 'rnt manifesto has been published
by tho German women Social Demo-
Gratis and two woman suffrage societies
Uhe l,cichsvcrband fur F'rauenstimm-
reeht and the Frsuenstimmrechtshund)
protesting against the continued denial
10 women OF their political rights. Much
disappointment was felt by sufrra gtsts
at the lack OF support given to their
claims by the press. Although the mani
festo was sent to 400 papers. 1t was only
published IN n few Liberal organs. The
manifesto is as follows:
I'm the struggle for the deInocratiza-
ton of political life In Germany II has
50 far only been question of the par
tcipatlon Of all citizens OF the male sex
in all legislative and administrative
bodies. In spite OF the year-long efforts
OF German women, up to the present
day only tile smallest concessions have
been made them. and no public rights
have been allowed.
THE cooperation Of women IN public
life grew rapidly from year to year
until during the war the number OF en-.
ployed women In Germany at last eN-
ceeded that OF men. woman's work i'm
cludes all departments Of human ac-
tlvity; without them IL would >not be
possible 70 maintain the economic and
social life OF the nation. Women. indeed
acknowledge their duty TO the com
munity as workers. But. On the other
hand This duty carries with II ;he right
to cooperate in the reconstruction and
development of society
an most civilized countries women
have already been granted public rights
10. a. IT.. q
onies. and many American states, Fin
land and Norway had granted then,
political rights before the war: Eng
land. Sweden and Russia either full OF
limited communal rights. Tie wat
brought also victory In England. Canada
Denmark. and. through the revolution
In Nrsgin In Holland. France ard Hun.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-29

Booths, in Charge Of High !
Girls, to Be Placed Ia
Streets '

Lancaster, March "a trsue1
drive 10 send Lancaster lover I'm ~
In the thrift stamp campaign We uk
fanged last night by the retail rour
Of the Chamber of Commcrce. 1l1|
booths viii be erected along the two ~
streets of the city, forming a great o11 H
and will he manned al day Saturday
by high school girls.
Merchants in front Of whose ofot4I
the booths are erected will assume ~
financial burden. cash registers VIII ~
lent. ana the whole accounting prr0oo1t
men. ~.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-29
More Reserves Are Mustered

Lebanon, Pa. March 2a-Adjutant
General Frank -. Beary has mustered
into the service of the State Company
NJ. Second Pennsylvania Militia Re-
serves The company at present has
a strength Of only th!rty-iive men. Harry
Daugherty, a Spanish-American War
veteran, ii commander Of the local COM
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-29

Bing, Rang, Blns 'Em on
the Rhine
Tho Last Long Mile
My Minds Made TIP to
Marry Carolina
Where the Morning Glories
Grow
Fancy You Fancying Me
Cleopatra Had a jazz
Band
The Tickle Toe-Fox Trot
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-29

That's the Kind OF a Baby
for Me =,
There's a Vacant Chair In
Every Home Tonight
Olive Me a Kiss by the
When You Play with the
Heart OF q Girl 80,
When the War Is over III
Return TO You
Won't You Say a Word for
Ireland?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-29

NUIUISIS IN INN IAIN
The Emmanuel Choir of Ken
sington will sing tonight Maun-
dcr's cantata, "Olivet to CAL
vary" in the Rev. L. S. Lanes
Church of st. Johns, Northern
Liberties. The soloists are (top)
Charles n. Schnabel, baritone;
(center) Miss Jean McCrieght,
soprano, and (below) Robert
Kennedy, tenor. The organist
will be William Oliver. of the
Emmanuel Church.