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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-18

Girl Scouts efficient In the sale Of
Liberty Loan bonds will share honors OF
the third issue campaign on the same
oasis that awards have previously been
made to Boy Scouts. according TO an an
nouncement at the headquarters OF the
organization today. Secretary Of the
Treasury McAdoo has made it possible
for the gir.s to win medals in recognition
Of their work Any Girl scout who sells
one bond each in ten different homes
will he awarded one Of the Liberty Loas
honor medals
Further incentive to greater effort in
selling bonds has been provided by Com
missioner Rebecca Teller Mayer. 9O3
North Eighth street who offers merit
stripes to Girl Scouts selling twenty
bonds in ten families during the present
drive.
Miss Myrtle smith 1921 North Ali
sou street. Of Troop 81. was the first
Scout to win stripe under this plan.
Though these awards will he announced
At Girl Scouts headquarters daily. none
Of the merit stripes will he presented un-
til the close of the CampaiE ign.
Bond sales by Girl Scouts in the first
week Of the drive tOtaled more than
S175,OOO. figures made public today
show. Reports Of sales are made every
day to the district chairman Of the
Womens Liberty Loan Committee. hut
the Girl Scouts report to their own
headquarters only at the end Of each
week, when their weekly grand totals
are compiled and the result made known.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-18
WATER PIPES OF 1850.
STILL GOOD, ARE RELAID
Cast-Iron Mains Are Little Changed
by Sixty-eight Years Service
Underground

Cast-iron water pipes. after sixty
eight years service underground are
being relaid on Hamilton street for an,
other indefinite period Of service The
pipes are hut little worn, and for all
practical purposes are as good as when
laid in the spring Of 1850.
on November 90. ls4s. Councils au-
thorized the water committee to build a
pipe line from the old FairmOunt water
works down Arch street to the Delaware
River. The necessary pipe cost SI1S.-
665.34--a mere fraction OF the money
that would he needed to replace II now.
The work was done the following spring.
and was the feature OF the municipal ex-
Denditures that year.
Some weeks ago a relocation OF pines
was made necessary by reason OF the
Parkway plans, and the old thirty-inch
cast-iron pipes made In Camden eleven
years before the Civil War, were taken
out and found TO be we'll worth relay
ing. The line on Hamilton street. be.
tween Twenty and Twenty-fourth
streets IL now being altered. and en-
gneers from number OF cities have ex-
pressed surprise at the excellent condi-
lion of The piping Toe pipes we're. a
pert of the hrst eights miles laid over
fhe elff Al present there are more than
|po eI|ss of water nains n tht city.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-18
FINDS son AT FRONT
IN EVENING LEDGER
Pictorial Page Surpris e S
Mother With First View
Since He Enlisted

\ photographic which appeared on the
pictorial page Of the EvENING PrwLC
LErGEH last Thursday. sent thrill
through the heart or Mrs. Harriet
George, 27l3 North Twcnty-ninth street.
for in it she disceruad the hale and
hearty figure Of her son, James Ebert,
private in the &o&d Regiment, now
"o,cr there"
Tho photograph, which shows her son
ON the Rois de Rouloguc I'm Paris con-
Nersug with several French women, is
the first picture she has seen Of her
boy since his departure for the other
side. The picture was presented to her.
Ebert, who is twenty-Oue years old.
is a graduate of the Northeast High
school while at school he distinguish
ed himself AS a baseball player in the
cage and as a soccer player So pro-
tcient was he in baseball that Connie
Mack last year gave him tryout for
the Athletics.
Ebert enlisted in the mechanical re-
pair unit of the 3U3d Regiment last
November as a private and sailed for
France several months ago. Since that
time relatives have received numerous
letters from him. hut no photograph
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-18
CHARGE HOTELS SOLD
LIQUOR TO DRAFTEES
Cumberland w. c. T. U. Workers Go
Into Saloons After Evidence.
ProprictOrs Arrested

Cumberland. Md, April lS - RawIey
X. Swayne, manager Of the Queen city
Hotel. and Anthony f. MOIinari, proprie-
tor of the Cumberland House. an Italian
hotel. are held for United States Court
on q charge Of selling intoXicants
to draftees from western PENNSYLVANIA
who were passing through Cumberland
en- route to cantonments. The Queen city
Hotel bar is at the Baltimore and Ohio
station ard the Cumberland House is
rearby. The places were jammed last
Thursday night by drauecs when Mrs
Charles G. Wilson. president of the
Wompn's Christian Temperance Union,
and Mrs. Isabel Wheeler, founder Of the
local branch, appeared at both. Mrs.
Wheeler began a speech to the aston
ished men, saying, I'm the name of your
mothers and the honor of the army. do
not drink The women swore out the
warrants. The hartenders according to
Mrs Wheeler, ordered her out of the
place but she refused to go. telling the
man that those who sud liquor 10 the
soldiers. whether in uniform or not. were
potent agents Of the enemy and as such
she would fight them
From the Queen city bar Mrs. Wheeler
wou' to the Molnari bar, whore similar
scenes were enacted
Manager Swayne said that no one in
the hotel knew the men were draftees
that while they wore Identification tags
they took them off before entering the
bar.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-18
NEW YORK BANK ER DEAD
Luther Kountze Was an Organizer of
metropolitan Opera Company

Sew York. April lS.--Lu.her Eountze.
head of Kountze Brothers Of III
Broadway one Of the oldest and host
Known banking and brokerage houses
IN this city is dead at his home here.
lie was In his Sevcuty-Sevcnth year.
Mr. kouutZe was one of the orpa niZprs
Of the Metropolitan Opera Company
and remained director and stockhnlder
until his death. The banking and hrolj-
established in 1870.
He long had hccn a sufferer from
heart disease but would not remain
away from his Office. The strain nf
business. combined with worry over tho
war. FASTENED the progress of his III
ness.
Major William he Laucey Eountze.
of the ld3d Infantry, Eighty second
Division, his son, was at his bedside
when he died, as was his daughter, Mrs
J. Gordon Douglas. and Mrs. KoIntzr.
who is a descendant of the De I.anCey
and Barclay families.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-18
SEE COMMUNICATING
OF HOG ISLAND LINES
Law Giving Shipping Board
Control Expected to Bring
Improved Service

Passage Ivy both branches Of Congress
Of the bill giving to the United states
sh piping board complete control over
an car lines leading to Sh,pyards en-
gagged in Government work with 'hc
tight 20 commander the lines, means the
immediate Improvement Of transit fa-
"ilities between Philadelphia and Hog
Island and. in all probability Of inter-
urban lines leading to oyh"r sh'pyards
in the vicinity Of this city
while the bin. which now awaits only
the Presidents signature to become law,
is general i'm it's terms, no secret was
made Of the fac2 that Il was introduced
and passed with special reference to the
Hog Island situation Transportation
has always been one Of the hg problems
confronting the management of the big
shpyard, and a letter from Chairman
Edward y. Hurley. OF ;he shipping board.
citing conditions here aS an argument
In favor Of the passage Of the hill. was
one Of the deciding factors in putting
it through Congress.
In advance of the bill actually hecom-
ing law. il cannot he said with def
nteness Just what improvements are
contemplated. So many improvements
are impcratively needed in the transit
facilities for Hog Island that it will he
difficult to tell Just where to begin. hu1
II is considered certain that the lines Of
the Philadelphia Rapid Transit COM
pauy between Philadelphia and the ship
yard will be commaudeered, and work
will begin at once to institute a thor
ouEhly efficient system Of trauspOrta-
ton.
chairman Hurley is authority for the
statement that the passage Of the troll
ley control bill does not necessarily
mean the abandonment of the Elmwood
housing project. but II was also stated
that with improved transit facilities
there would he need for fewer houses for
workmen near the shipyard plant, be-
cause a greater number Of the men will
be able to make the trip to and from the
yards on street cars. Many Of the work.
ers Mr., Hurley said prefer 10 live in
the city. where they will be in touch
with the stores and recreation CenterS,
rather than have homes in a shipbuild-
ers colony
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-18
CANADIAN FARMERS
MUST ENTER SERVICE
Canada, Needing Men for Military
Re-enforcements, Revises Con-
scription Rules

Ottawa. April 1s.-lt is officially an
nounced by the Canadian Government
that II has decided upon measures
necessary to obtain substantial rp-en-
forcements for the Canadian expedition
airy force. Need for those re-enforce.
ments, 1t is asserted, has become impera-
tive because Of the critical situation
which has developed on the western
front
Desiring to speed up operations Of
the military service act the Govern
ment has decided that unmarried men
and widOwers between the ages Of twenty
and twenty-three are not Indispensable to
agriculture and other essential indus
tries. They will be called out first and
all exemptions in their case abolished
An order-in-cOuncil has been formu-
lated which provides thac not only are
youths Of nineteen subject to the provi.
sions Of the military service act, hut
also all other youths when they reach
that age
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-18
POLICE DISMISSALS
STIR BUSINESS MEN
United Association VIII Probe Fir
ing Of BluecOats for Political
Cause

PuliCement dismissed for political
reasons have been asked by the United
Business Mems Association to present
their eases before the municipal com
mit1ee of that organization. This COM
mittee proposes to make an investigation
Of the charges preferred against all po-
licement dismissed from the force.
". NJ, DiCkerson. financial secretary OF
the Patromens Benevolent and Protect
I've Association, speaking yesterday be-
fore the municipal committee. described
tiClans
Harry Davis. Assistant Director OF
Public Safety" said DlckersOn. has a
squad OF men who will swear TO anything
agains policeman to get him dismissed
for political reasons"
Dickerson was dismissed from the po-
lice force several months ago because he
refused to resign as a member of the as
sOciation.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-18
FLEMTNGTON TO HONOR
WAR VICTIMS MEMORY
Will Hold Services for First
Hunterdon County Man
Killed in Action
Pennington. Y. j., April Is.

\ memorial service will he held in
the Protestant Episcopal church here
on Sunday for Lieutenant Wilmer r.
Herr. son Of former Judge II. B
Herr. and one Of four brothers In the
military service. He was the first Hun
terdon County hoy to he killed in ac-
ton. and upon receipt Of the word here
last Sunday Mayor Foran issued a proc
lamation requesting that all flags he
placed at half-mast for one week
Lieutenant Herr, who fell on Faster
day, It is cabled, obtained his commis-
sion at Plattsburgh and went to France
several months ago. He was a graduate
Of wesleyan College and just prior to
going to Plattsburgh he studied law al
Columbia University for two years.
An older brother, Major John X,
Herr graduate Of West Point Is In
France. captain Fred Herr, also a
graduate of West Point. and Ryman
Herr, a graduate Of the Fort Myer train
ing camp, are in service i'm this country,
the latter being at Camp Lee, Peters
burg, Va Burdette Herr, Jr., another
son. is engaged in mining in Arizona.
Besides the father and brothers. two
sisters survive.
The young lieutenant was well
known In New York and Philadelphia,
where he had many friends and, like all
the Herr boys, was popular on account
Of his debonair qualities and manliness.
He was especially interested IN the
church here, and before he left for camp
last spring a special service was held for
him. Judge Herr has been In receipt OF
many letters Of coincidence from persons
prominent In the State, and the loss Of
this happy, blithe spirit, who was
KILLED In action" It 10 believed, some
where along the front not far from Paris
where the fight was the thlckeet. has
msde a deep In1nression on very large
circle III
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-18
POSTPONE WOOL SALE
British Official Decides to Put
Boston Auction Indefinitely

Boston. Mass. April lS,-fraA
Windeler, auctioneer for the BritlAa
ernment at the wool sales in ~
has made the following announcea1
owing to the unusual condltoi
listing in the American wool malMe
the present time and in order m'l
United States may not Ne emoaIias,
in it's present plans, il seems sau.
to me for all interests concerned 70
pone the auction sales sehedulea
Wednesday, April ~. and Ihu''
April 1S.'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-18
II SPEAKEASIES RAIDED

Huntington, Pa, April lS.-Despair-
ing Of getting acton by local authorities
10 rid Mount Union Of blind tigers he
lieved to he doing business within its
limits. citizens procured the services Of
state police Members Of this orRan2a-
tion took jobs in the brick works, min
Cling with men and soon discovered
eleven speakeasies. Wholesale arrests
were made and nine proprietors were
held for court by Justice Black. Of Hunt
ingdon. Two had been warned and
fed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-18
PRESBYTERY MEET ENDS
Commissioners Are Named to Gen.
eral Assembly Session

MillVille, y. j., April ls.--At the clos.
ing hours Of The West Jersey Preshytery
which has been In session here for two
days, the following commissioners were
elected to attend the General Assembly.
70 he held at Columbus. O.. May II:
The Ecv. r. j. Gwynn, Of Elmer: the
Rev. Robert Elwood, of Absecon: the
Rev George Kane, Of Audubon; Frank
o, Ware, of Deerfield Howard r. Hemp
hill, OF Camden, and s 5 Perkins Of
Haddonhed
II was announced that Salvatore Kig-
lore, Of Vineland had been ordained and
had accepted an invitation To church
az Nyack, y. Y. The Ashland church
in. Camden County. was dissolved and
the property was placed in charge OF
the Haddonfield Church. The attendance
at the presbytery was one Of the largest
in years,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-18
Wilson Sigus Pledge
TO Read Bible Daily

President Wilson has Joined the
Pocket Testament League.
Here is the pledge the President
signed
Il hereby accept membership i'm
the Pocket Testament League by
making II the rule Of my life to
read at least one chapter in the
Bible each day and to carry Tes-
lament or Bible with me wherever
| GO"
His membership card is at the
headquarters Of the Business
Mems War Council Of the Pocket
Testament League, in the Wither.
spoon Building
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-18
COAL SAVED, TOO
Mount Carmel Plant Effects 1OO-Ton
Conservation in Two Weeks

Mount Carmel, Pa. April iS.-That
the notwithstanding plan as adopted
throughout the United States Is proving
the means Of saving large quantities OF
coal, has been demonstrated at the local
I'D d'sOn Electric Company's power plant
The report Of the company shows
that 100 tons OF coal have been saved
in the first two weeks under the plan
Executives Of the company predict a
saving Of from 500 to 400 tons a month
during the summer, The plant is a large
one and supplies current for the opern.
ton Of the Natalie colliery.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-18
RESPITE FOR O'NEIL
Clinton County Court Allows Until
July for Road Repair

Lock Haven, Pa, April 1S.-J. Denv
p'NsH. state Highway CommissioneT
Court has decided to allow time for tbs
repair OF the State highway, near A AvjS
before taking action against the Com.
missioner. '''
The Commissioner was Informed that
unless the ROAD is repaired on. reeons
siructed before The july term OF court =
nil .of indictment Will be prosentta Al
ne Grand jpfy. -
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-18
GIRL SCOUTS WILL GET
MEDALS IN LOAN WORK
Secretary McAdoo to Award
HonOrs Given to Boys-Sales
Total $4,000
Message From NcAdoo
to Girl Scouts Of City

Girl Scouts Of Philadclphia:
have taken great deal uI
pleasure i'm arranging 10 confer
medals upon Girl Scouts i'm the
same manner that Boy Scouts are
recognized for their Liberty Loan
work. The splendid patriotic ef-
forts OF the Girl Scouts are deeply
appreciated, and they are justly
entitled to this encouragement.
W. G. McADOO,
Secretary Of the Treasury.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-18
Red Cross Elects Officers

CoIlingswOod. y. j.. April rs. -- The
West CollingswOOd Chapter Of the Red
Cross has elected these officers: Chair
man, George Carr: vice chairman. Mrs.
John W. Barker; secretary. Mrs. Joseph
PanCoast. from the bazaar held Friday
and saturday last the chapter netted
$3.50.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-18
BOY SCOUTS INSPECTED
More Than 600 Get Ratings for
Cleanliness and Drill

Spring inspection for District No 4
brought more than 500 Philadelphia
BOY Scouts to the Second Regiment
Armory, Broad street and Susuuehanna
avenue, last night
The district includes the territor,,
bounded by the Schuylkin River. Broad
street, Lehigh and FRirmount avenues
Scout Commissioner Charles Edwin Fox
was the chief inspecting officer ana gave
ratings for cleanliness. drill and other
points
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-18
Virginia Congressman Dies

Washington. April 49, - RepressnlA
tive william A. Jones. Of WARSAW Vs
ls dead from stroke OF paralv.
sis suffered more than week aeo. He
was six;y-nine years old ana MS death
a the seventh among members Of fhe
House cf Representatives durlne the
sl8vnflh Congress. f's
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-18
RIVER OPENED BY STORM
Big Inlet Cut by Sea Is Boon to
Nearby Farmers

AIiTsboro. Del. April ls.--ln a few
hours nature did for farmers along the
Indian River what Congress has not
done in more than hfty years The
storm cut an inlet 800 yards wide and
sight feet deep where the river flows
into the hay.
For several years the inlet has grad
hally filed hip until ravlEation has been
sfouned several times farmers have
alftlnpted 81 dis the opening larger. but
r|Inoit avail 1hn spring no hsh were
|.nna "a ARD annIAp Attempt was
~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-18
PLAN EXPRESS MERGER
Railroad Administration Favors One
Corporation to Handle Business

washInEton, April is.-The railroad
administration il discussing with heads
OF express companies a proposal for
consolidating the express companies
into one corporation, which would be au-
thorized by Director General McAdoo to
conduct all the express business in the
country The corporation would have
capital stock Of about 10000, 900, a.
vlded among the companies IN proportion
70 the physical valuation Of their prop
srtiea
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-18
m Dol
WON BY WONl
ST. q $500 Is ADDED |
Total in One Dsys
Campaigning
RESULTS BY TEAMwo.
Noted Horsewomen viii b
in Feminine Para5s
Saturday
RESULTS BY TEAMvo,

Efforts Of women worker, :.
over the third Liberty Loan b,v.
revelation of whole-hcartod ..
from the opening gun Of the 49, II
This is the tribute paid than ~ y
leader Mrs. Walter S. Thomson. I. j
nouncinE subscriptions TODAY :,
"oo brought in yesterday. This III
the third "million-and.a.b,,r ~
ported by her corps Of 5000 en,hps,l''
women workers. Taken al H..
the Philadelphia drive as vso,. 4 n
Eing behind, it is viewed bv NJ, =
son as a remarkable achievsn,,.
ITS been possible only tbroo.. .
splendid team work disp,av,. ! !,
sides" said Mrs. Thomson ,0,
thusiasm today ITS been "a.
pun and the hard pull and IN, ,.s
together that has brought M, u.
up TO a million a day. and b.u ~
there without single lapse f,.. )
opening gun Of the drive. Such =
ing could only he achieved nv IA.
est kind of united team work srS ~
the kind to Which PhiladelnbI,
as a whole are rising to shov \,
selves capable"
CanVassers Praised
Special praise is given by Mr., N.
son to the work Of the houss.,. ~
canvassers who have covered n,
routes from door-to-door Wlth ~.
ging pertinacity and splendid rsws,
every district
The innate ability proved nv /.
women who have never be,or. y,
such an effort has been a SONS.
amaZement. even to their leader, NJ,
than one hundred other wom,u N.
mace an equally good showing !, +.
tors.
And the women's Second lin
Defense parade on Saturday 4 Il
to he an even greater amaz4m.s, !,
many who witness it," Mrs TAo~.I
predicted. Wen show the vo,g
thing or two about the invlnciSl. n
of united womanhood. all worknr 4
the same safety Of country !,
home"
Women members Of Philadeuss.
most fashionable suburban fox hisI
clubs will don their riding toys lh.l
day and lead the all-feminine paradi N
ranged by Mrs. Barclay H. Warbuns
For years these women Of the hunt M
have ridden to the hounds around X
many beautiful suburbs Of ne n
from Valley Forge to Devon and fps
Radnor to Bryn Mawr. while the gsnsn|
public has only had a few bright al
ing glimpses Of their Accomplishment
the annual spring and fall horse shci|
Saturday tens Of rhosands Of prs'
will see the expert horsewomen, wh \
clude Mrs. Howard Henry and Mrs
Antelo DcvereuX, the daughters OtIs
Alexander Van Rensselaer,. as vel \
other well-known riders.
e Mrs Victor G. Mather has besa 4
lected as commander of the small n
sion of horsewomen They will v n
compa MED by an escort Of mounla N
licemen. Among others In the uwp
mounted femme paraders in the cauS
democracy will he the following ndu|
Mrs. Charles Snowden, Mrs WIllan
Clothier, Mrs. Robert kesO caaf
Mrs. r. Evans Roberts Mrs Spd9
Mulford. Mrs. William n Mulford "
Anne Ashton, Miss Gertrude Pancs4
Miss Josephine Mather, Miss DueN
Mather. Miss Eleanor Dougherty
Constance Nauciain Mrs. Arthur SFua'
and Miss Alexandria r. Dolan.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-18
Subscribe for S148,O5O

Towanda. Pa, April rs. - chairman
Kuykendall issued the first report last
night on the Bradford County suhscrip.
tions to the Liberty Loan, showing chat
during the first ten days $1iS,O5O has
been subscribed in this county.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-18
GIRLS
FOR WINDING

GIRLS
FOR WINDING
car SPINNING FRAMES 4,
CAP TWISTING FRAMES
DRAWING AND ROWING fhA@'
THE ERBEN HARDlNG ~
TAcoNY woRsTED MILLS
INRUH ST. AND DELAWARE ~
TACONY. PA.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-18

STEN0GRAPHER. experienced a A. X w h
and general offlCe work; capna vi Il
dictatIo from dictaphone.
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-18
LOST AND FOUND
HELP wANTED-FEMALk

Wednesday. goIga w
locket: initial s; reward. J es.. It.: ~
The Cordova daily times., 1918-01-25

The consensus of opinion among football coaches and officials is that play during the past season was un- usually hard yet exceptionally clean. The fighting spirit engenered by the world war appears to have permeated the gridiron sport, with the result that football was played with wartime zest that marked the season as out of the ordrniay .tr,offbncee, ,u..,.sixete nm the ordinary