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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-17
AMERICAN SOLDIERS
CLEAN, SAYS POLLING
Troops Are Better Off in
Camp Than at Home, He
Tells Parents

Boston, April 17.-Dr Daniel A. Pol
ing, associate president and citizenship
superintendent Of the United Society of
Christian Endeavor who has returned
after a stay of five weeks with the
soldiers Of the United States in France.
declares that the American in uniform
is living on a higher plane than the
American in civil life
THE American soldier oversee is true
10 the finest traditions Of American
arms said Doctor Polling. THE stories
of wholesale drunkenness and vice are
not true The program of the American
authorities in France Is the most compre-
hensiEe ana aggressive ever attempted
by nation AZ war to keep her fighting
men physically sound and morally At.
The fruits Of the program are unmis-
taxable.
My own investigation. conducted
under every condition of army life and
in every training camp of any size where
American soldiers are gathered together
in France. subStantiate the figures of
the military authorities, which prove
that the American in uniform Is today
living on higher moral plane than the
American of civilian life. My word to
the mothers and fathers of this coun-
try Is one of reinsurance and cheer"
That Doctor Poling's observations
as he visited first-line trenches, was at
one time under shelhre while assisting
the wounded and on another occasion
was gassed.
Doctor Polling brought home three
treasures, message to the young people
of the United States from General John
j, Pershing, Commander-i r-in-chief Of the
American eXpedtionary forces in France
a letter from David Lloyd George, the
British Premier, and the first war cross
awarded TO an American soldier by the
French Government The latter was the
proud possession of Lieutenant Patter-
son, Of Indiana, formerly president OF
the Indiana Christian Endeavor Union.
and was won by conspicuous bravery
during the first general attack on the
American troops.
Writing. under date Of March and
addressing himself "to the young people
Of the churches Of America" General
Pershing said:
81 am glad to have the opportunity of
sending you greetings and hearty ap-
proVal of the concerted support the
church forces Of the country. through
you, are giving the Government. The
great active moral influence of the
churches of America cannot fail to add
power to the nation.
After all, II is to the young people,
whose vision reaches far into the future
and whose aggressiveness of spirit gives
force to their WILL that the country looks
for strength Your efforts will serve to
unite our people more closely in their
determination to give the down-trodden
throughout the world the same free de-
mocracy that we ourselves enjoy.
while the young people at home may
/ be depended upon 10 do their full part,
/ the soldiers who represent you, encour-
aged by your loyalty, may be depended
/ upon to give a good account of them
selves in this battle for the principles of
liberty"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-17
n. J. DRAFT ELIGIBLES
SOUGHT FOR FRANCE
Opportunity for Skilled Men for
Early Service With Forces
of General Pershing

Trenton. y. j., April l7.-Adjutant
General Frederick Gilkyson sent. out q
bulletin TODAY to all Of the district and
local draft boards in New Jersey, in
which he cmnhasi2ed that there is an
immediate demand for skilled men in
various units Of the army, under COM
manN Of General Pershing in France.
About l. 900 men will be needed to fill
this call and It is hoped that they
win be procured by voluntary induction
under the following temporary plan;
Men who are within the age Of con-
ecription who possess the qualifications
and who dasire to serve should present
themselves to their local boards and so
indicate. When. regiStraht" pIeSeIlt
April 90 local boards must notify the
Adiutant Generals office Of the number
of men who have volunteered Tor eaCh OF
the different occupations.
After the compilation of all Of the
States by the Provost Marshal General
aIlotments will be made to each state
and distribution made to the local boards
accordingly.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-17
THIS IS LAST REGISTRATION NDAY
BEFORE SPRING PRIMARY ELECTION
This is Registration Day.


registration booths will be between and 10 and
4 m. and 10 m
qualify
will have
primary
recordbaking registration Independent
home"
call qualify themselves for participation in the primary
unable register unless they a
be Hail.
the
embracing First TwenyXth
Thirty-nnth and Forty eighth Wards
embracing the
and Foryfourh Wards
embracing Twentyseventh
Fortysixth Wards
Toga embracing
Eighteenth, Nneee
Twenty Thirty third
embracing the Twenythrd
Hail. Germantown, embracing the Twenysecond
Thirty-hfth Fortyhrst
Wards.
not
supply collector
nomination Of candidates
other candidates must
REGISTER
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-17
.S.MAY ABANTIlN
ELMWOOD HOUSES
Possibility Seen in Bill 4
Commander Trans.
portation
MAY TAKE P. II. T. TRACKO

Possible abandonment of u.
n build colony Of homes ~, p'Vled
Island shipyard workers in Finn Hog
the Fortieth Ward. Is indicatod ~, N
patches from Washington. teltp, !" als-
favorable report to the House 20 n ~ he
scntattvcs Of bill to permit ~. i'epfe'
crnmcnt to commander stroo, W Sof'
tcrurban railroads ncccssarv s I'lu m
transportation Of shipworkers y, h
Government shlpyard. any
II Is now believed to bo a..
the Government to take over tbo ian d
ia" Philadelphia Rapid Trons,, uss y
pany leading to Hog Island ov,o son-
tracks and improve the seryico ,ns ,u tne
Niic the workmen to make tboi. ~
in Philadelphia. MONIES
Whether or not this Is tbo MI.
which Admiral Bowlcs has beon au On
ing, and which he promised wo,hs "OiK' %
a satisfactory solution Of the ,rsu, Nv
housing problem, is not announcoS S"os
the admiral so far has declined ~ ~
cusS the details of that plan " US
IL Is known, however. that A.
Eowlcs sent an urgent tclegrouu S,,''a
Washington asking that pro,nnt 1,n ~,
he taken on the bill providing 70. "'',sa ~
communicating Of street car lin ue
1t Is generally understood tba, dnl
result of the enactment Of the hin
tew houses as possible will be bnI, az as
tn" Government. 1t is aunoupro1 ', 90, 2.
no change has been made in, tbo u,.% ua'
20 build houses in Camden '''H
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-17
WOMANGNCHES
SALE CONTRACTS
Demonstrator at Business
Show Admits She's a
Regular "Closer"
EXECUTIVES ON HAND

TO Philadelphia is accorded the dis
tinction Of having the only saleswoman
selling calculating machines i'm the
eastern section Of the United States. She
Is Mrs. Therese T. I[ugelmcier and she
Is demonstrating the merits Of the
Narchant Calculating Machine at the
philadelphia Business Show. which Is
being held this week In the First Regi-
msnt Armory, Broad and Callowhill
streets.
''Yes," admitted this clever sales-
woman, as she turned from the ma
chine. 81 am the only saleswoman in
the East who actually sells a CalCu-
lating machine. There are women 20
licitors who carry the sales up to ccr-
tain point, but the sales have to be
carried through to a completion by men.
And I'm really selling machines, too
she added with a smile.
Those i'm charge Of the show predict
that today will be the big day Of the
week. II is known officially as Exec.
utives' Day" and well-known business
men. executives Of large offices, as well
as of municipal and State departments,
are expected to be in attendance.
There were a number of big business
men and executives present yesterday.
although it was known officially as
g Municipal and Government Day. Among
them were l.. f.. Hancock supervisor of
agencies OF the Art Metal Construction
Company; l.. G.. VI. Palmer. New Eng
land manager Of the General Fireproot'
ing Construction Company; Lee \.
Smith of Youngstown. o., general sales
manager OF the same concern; +. l.. Van
Buskirk general manager of the Rem
ington Typewriter Company; John l.,
Rossitcr. vice president of the Under
wood company W. NJ. Nixdorf, Of Nix
dorf & Brown, stationers. of Lancaster,
Pa. j.. ]. Congcr. general sales manager
Of the Corona typewriter; Salomon Clau'
sen, from Norway; \. L. Brooks, general
manager of the Hammond typewriter
The winners in the eastern champion.
ship contests held at the show were am
nounced YESTERDAY. The championship
professionally goes to Margaret b. owen
at 1871 words a minute, with George
IIossfeld, second at 1876 words a min
ute.
Rose Bloom won the amateur con.
test her speed being 1870 words per min.
ute, with Clarence Bills second l27
words. The novice record was won by
Minnie Regelmeyer. at 80 words a min
ute, with Jacob Marti close second
with 81 words.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-17
SOON TO FIX PRICE OF
FINISHED WOOLEN GOODS
National Wool Growers to Confer
With War Industries Board
on Friday

Washington. April ia conference
Of representatives of the National Wool
Growers Association with the war in
dustries board will be held Friday TO
discuss the raw wool situation with re-
lation to stimulating production.
This is understood to be the first step
In the war industries boards program
for fixing the price of finished woolen
goods At the conference the board will
get the Views OF the growers with re-
gard to the entire wool situation, both
from the standpoint OF the Governments s
needs and those Of the civilian consumer,
Chairman Baruch. OF the industries
board. is to confer with Senator's from
the wool-growing States Thursday night
or Friday before meeting the represen-
tatives of the Wool Growers Association
TO take up the question Of price-fixlnE
legislation.
Conferences will begin soon between
the board and representatives OF the
wooden manufacturing Industry.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-17
MUNTTION WORKERS
LOSING MUCH TIME
Cleveland Plants Report
Average Absence Amount
ing to 8 Per Cent
IIcrclnnd. April II.


Production essential to success in tho
war is being curtailed by avoidable alb
sence of workers from factories IN
actual ttnc-Chcck canvass Of seven
Cleveland munition plants for one re-
cent week shows that 5j1G days ot work
were lost in the week by SiI9 employees
Another canvass Of representative plants
in ohio shows that AN average OF al
most one man in ton is regularly an
sent during working hours Manutac-
turing concerns listing 1S9,S23 employees,
report an average number OF @bSeW
men Of 15,194, or about per cent Th2
practice is found chiefly among unskilIed
labor, and not to any notable extent
among skilled labor.
Governor James NJ Cox calls atten-
ton to these conditions in statement
in which he gives figures and says III
part:
IF Ohio can increase her industrial
productivity 10 per cent, the Cohuluu-
;ion to the sum total will be so worth
while that this appeal will not have
been made in vain.
The soldier AT tn' lIOuI - SN'JN'N "
call day and night. If men In the shops
among themselves, will discuss the I'M
portance Of better average attendance
and if the homes take it up, an improve
ment will come in brief time, because
we are convinced that it is thoughtless
impulse which produces the condition III
question" Figures cited in the Gov
ernor's statement are the result OF a
survey made by the Ohio branch OF the
Council of National Defense
The compilation made here from time
checks of the seven Cleveland plants
indicates q loss of wages for the week
of more than $4,000, or at the rate
of more than S1,1OO,O00 a year The
estimated loss in production of the rae
| tories for the week is $4,000, while
! S9l 900 of capital was held idle. The
| week was about an average week in
number of layoffs, according to employ
/ ers, and the calculation If applied tc
| the total of Cleveland war industry
would show a serious rate of curtail'
ment. The weeks figures for the sever
plants follow:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-17
SEVEN-FOOT. PORPOISE
Is SHOT AT VENTNOR
Rival of Whale Steak Reported by
Residents Who Sampled
Fish

Atlantic city, y j.. April 17,--POr-
are prepared to take affidavit for Her
bert Hoover's benefit today. after
sampling the flesh of seven-footer,
sho; on a beach gully yesterday after
given townsfok n shark" scare.
Families of paid flremen. policemen
and other town employees volunteered to
try pOrpOise steak and report upon the
not knowing but that Mr.. Hoover might
Ike to recommend it as wartime
deicacy, a rival of whale.
Three reports were almost enthusi-
astic. but the majority were noncom-
initial All agreed that they had en-
Countered rump steaks that We're no
better If porpoise should achieve a
place upon the national bill of fare Jer-
limited supply.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-17
BOLOEPUT TODEATH
AS TRAITOR IN FRANCE
Important Revelations, Involv-
ing Others, Reported to
Have Been Made
Paris, April Il.

Paris, April Il.
Bolo Pasha, who was sentenced to
death for treason on February Il, has
been executed.
The execution took place at Vim
cennes.
In his few last living days Bolo made
Important relevations which are said TO
involve others
Paul Bolo, whose career has been
closed by the French Government, was
born in Marselles. He studied for the
law, but forsook that honorable pro-
fession for occupations which were
varied and hazardous.
He was identified in several enter
prises which failed, and then he drifted
70 Paris, where, in 1894, he wa con-
victed of abuse Of confidence and
Ewindling. He later went to Valencia
Spain In 1903 he married a widow
who had an annual income of $4,000,
and became an agent for champagne
and other wines.
Just before the world war broke out
in 1914, Bolo entered into a new phase
of work, which took him to Egypt,
where he met Abbas Hilmi, then the
Khedive. for whom he became a trusted
agent From the Khediye Bolo received
the title of Pasha.
Following the flight of Abbas Tilmi
to Switzerland, in 1915, Bolo met him
at Zurich. in company with the then
German Foreign Minister, Gottlieb Ja-
gov, and an arrangement was, made to
turn over to Bolo a sum of S2,5OO. 600
TO be paid in installments through the
former khedive, for the purpose of in
fiuencing the French press. OF this sum
about $1,000.000 was paid through Swiss
banks.
In February. 1916. Bolo came to
America. The Deutsche Bank, of Ber-
lin. is said to have turned over to
Boio a sum of S2,OOO,O0O which was de-
posted in this country Disclosures
made by the United States Government
relative to his activities in this couu-
try brought about his arrest.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-17
ST. LOUIS ESCORT MEETS
STONE FUNERAL TRAIN
Body of Dead Senator to Lie in
State at Capitol
Today

ST. Louis, Mo-. April 1.-THE train
bearing the body OF Senator William J.
Stone who died Sunday in Washington.
left here this morning for jefferson
City. where the body will lie in state
at the Capitol. The cortege then will
move to Nevada, Mo, where funeral
services and interment will take place
on Thursday.
A regiment of home guards, uni
formed mail carriers. policemen and a
civil escort Of 100 Missourians met the
train The immediate survivors, Mrs
stone, the widow Judge Kimbrough
Stone, the Senator's son: Miss Mabel
Stone. daughter: Mrs. John w. Parkin-
SON. OF St Joseph. Mo, and a niece, Miss
Margaret Winston. did not leave the pri-
Vate car.
The Senate committee. headed by Sem
ator Reed and the House committee.
headed by Speaker Clark. were taken to
the st Louis club for dinner
Speaker Clark received a telegram
calling him to Washington on important
business,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-17
PRIEST WOULD FEEL
SAFEWTTH BURGLAR
Father McDermott Criticizes
Fifth Ward Conditions
Under Bennett Rule
PASSING is R E L l E F

II would rather take my chance with
/ the burglars than with the kind OF po-
! Iico we have had to protect US was
/ the comment today Of the Rev Daniel
Il. McDcrmott, rector Of st. Marys
Church, Fourth street above Spruce, In
| discussing the removal Of Lieutenant
/ pave" bennett from the command OF
| the Third Police District. The passing
| Of Bennett from tho command OF the
/ nolice I'm the Fifth Ward was char
| actcrized by Father McDermott as re-
I leving the residents Of the ward from
/ the protection Of policemen indicted for
murder"
! The reference to burglars was made
while Father McDermott was explaining
! five different attempts which have been
| made TO rob st. Marys Church. with
! burglars to deal WITH Father McDer-
| mott declared, he knew what to cX-
pect." but not so with the police
Mayor Smith went to needless eN-
pcnse in hiring private detectives to
! come here and investigate vice condi-
| tions in Philadelphia, Father McDcr'
mott declared The Mayor knew, his
| directors knew and the police knew
Father MCDcrmott charges, what was
going on in the Fifth ward. Residents
/ Of the ward had notified them that vice
was rampant, but the warnings went
uuheeded
one instance Of n disorderly house
/ located In a respectable ncghborhood in
the Fifth Ward, was brought to the at.
t,ntion of Father McDermott after com
/ plants TO the police had been ignored
Father McDcrmott reported the oper
/ violation Of the law to - Clarence Glib
, honey. Of the Law and order Society
and the place was closed.
no greater outrage was ever per.
/ petrated,' Father McDermott continued
/ IN MS comment on the removal Of Lieu.
tenant Bennett. than TO place a Who'll,
community, and n community to which
/ the Mayor and his advisors wereopposet
/ politically at the mercy of policemen
/ indicted for murder. These men 9TH,
/ police) were the associates of and thei,
station house was the rendezvous fol
gunmen."
Father McDermott declined to max,
any comment upon the transfer Of Lieu
/ tenant DAILY to the Third District MOI
would he say whether or not he though
the wholesale shake-ups in the police de
partment indicated real Clean-up o
conditions in the Fifth Ward and tn,
city in general. The people of the FiftI
Ward, he said, have lacked confidence
In the police, and it will take some tim,
until their confidence is restored Mean
while they will wait patiently for ;
bettering Of conditions.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-17
SHORE GIRL GRADUATES
AGAINST EXTRAVAGANCE
Atlantic City and Modistes Will Lose
Through Patriotism of High
School Seniors

Atlantic city. April 17.-Fashionable
modistes and florists are going to lose
through the strike against commence
meht extravaganza by pretty and patri-
Otic high school seniors who want TO
help win the same some way besides
knitting sweaters.
This is a war year; let's help by cut
tlng out the nOneSsentialS' said Abbie
Harper and Helen Harris, sorority lead
ers, in launching the economy drive. The
teminiSts went into executive session
with guards at the doors. A resolution
declaring for one dress for both class
Gay ana commencement pledge went
through with n rush Flowers of ali
sorts were banned with equal CELEBRITY,
one little maid, figuring a large saving
on yardage, wanted to define conserva-
uon specifications for frocks, but the
big girls protested extremes
commencement this year will cost
less by several hundred dollars than
its elaborate predecessors.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-17
CHURCH AND CONVENT
HIT BY MINE-CAVE
Break Forecast in 1890 Takes Place
After People Had For
gotten Warning

wnkes-Barre. April 17.-Cavc-ins in
the worked-out veins OF the Conlon Coal
Company, at Plains, badly wrecked
Sacred Heart Church, convent and
parochal residence. The settling took
place over a wide area and estimates
Of the damage could not be obtained.
As far back as 1890 the break in the
earth everything the coal operations had
been forecast, but recently the congrcga'
tion had been assured the danger was
past and extensive Improvements to tho
property were made. The church foun-
dations have been wrenched apart ana
the building shaken out OF plumb. inc
walls Of the convent are cracked ana the
understructure Of tho paroChial resi-
denCc has ben torn away.
John Conlon. owner of the company
mining the district, has assured the con-
gregatiou that he will make good every
dollar Of damage suffered.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-17
WAR MISSIONS COMING
Two From Britain Arrive in Canada
on Way to United States

A Canadian Atlantic Port, April II.
Two British missions to the United
States which have arrived here will
proceed soon to New York.
The purpose OF one Of the missions,
headed by General Hutchinson, was
not made public. It's plans were de-
clared 20 be important. General
Hutchinson is head OF organization in
the British War Office.
Heading the other mission is Lieu.
tenant General Bridges. Colonel VIII.
son, STAFF officer with this mission. ex.
planned that It's purpose is TO co-ordl,
nate the work OF other British off,
cial bodies In America, cooperating
with the Earl OF Reading, British sDe.
eial ambassador 20 the United States.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-17
NO OPPONENT NAMED
FOR SENATOR NELSON
Seeks denomination on Patriotic
Basis-Weeks, Of Boston,
Announces Candidacy

Washington, April 17.--Senator Nell
son. of Minnesota, has announced his
candidacy at the June primaries for
the senatorial nomination. He said II
had been intima.ed he would be ureia-
triotic not to seek reelection at this
time.
Il was not Stacker in 1861 and do
not want TO be Stacker in this far
greater war" he said.
III reelected I shall continue TO aid
our Government to the best of my
ability in the great task Of prosecut-
ing the war To a successful issue"
st. Paul April 1.-THE Democratic
State Central Committee viii not place
candidate In the field to oppose Sem
ator Nelson. il Is not known whether
any Democrat will file nomination papers
without Endorsement OF the committee.
The Democratic committee previously
indorsed Senator Nelson's war policies.
Boston. April 17.-Senator John w.
Weeks formally announced his candi-
dacy for reelection in letters received
by Republican leaders here yesterday
Senator Weeks explained that because Of
his duties, particularly as member of
the Committee on Military Affairs, II
would be impossible Tor him to make
more than occasional visits to Massachu-
setts during the campaign
81 am writing he said. ito express
the hope that my record In the United
States Senate has met with your APP
proval and that I may rely upon your
support In the Republican primaries in
September for denomination"
The announcement was Of particular
interest at this time because OF the re-
peated mention of Governor Mccall a
a possible senatorial candidate.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-17
PROFITS NOT SUFFICIENT
FOR MILL FEED DEALERS
Manufacturers Confer With Food
Officials Over Prices for Com
ing Year

Washington, April l7.-Food admins
tration officials met with mill feed manu-
facturers and dealers from all parts of
the United States to discuss the prices
and margin of profit which the Industry
is to be allowed for the coming year.
Through previous orders the food admin
istration placed the industry under its
control and many of the manufacturers
have found the prices allowed We're not
liberal enough to enable them to con-
tinue in business.
pennsylvania men who attended the
conference We're: James l.. King. n. f.
Barringer Walter X. Woolman, Russell
L. Wager, John X, Scattergood and A.
Wenz, all of Philadelphia I; Jesse G.
Stewart, Samuel Wooton and NJ. L,
Gushing of Pittsburgh.