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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-22

Of activities in the organization VIII ne
vidcncd within very short time.
Edwards cited the experience OF sew
cral women who are operating y nuts
near the lighting lines in France ana
assorted that they are conducting the
,yorl. I'm a manner that Is highly pleas
ing To- the soldier and their officers.
How white mice are playing an nm
nnrtau, rnlc ju thr army hospitals Whcrc
tbov are used in Laboratories Tor th"
purposc Of testing th" typ" ana NiruienG'
Of disease has been told many tl'n'''
b1t tho white mice story at camp Meade
has not been told.
To lc truthful. it Is no, % story con-
,.o,,,.nt. white mice, for Little Penn >
base nospiiai. laboratory ha'nt any o'
fine tins. rodents. The surgeons cmploy
, svuthciir mouse. which fills dne M
and o,itgernauizcs the Huns in the fieIo
Of substitution.
rho ,vp'hoti, mouse - httic ailau
Of rpny chemicals. which responds Il
III, yariuus forms of iuUcu,otlon IN th'
same manner rs y-to-goodness Wlut'
mice. The latter are very susceptible u
disease germs and particularly 10 pneu
Iu0uia So the army doctor" MADE
raid ON white mice. The price p'
,ro,,.,r advanced to ono dollar. but tu
supuIy was soon depleted. Now thei
arc thrcc forms of pneumonia and u
detect the form with which patient !
afflicted the surgeons tar" culture iron
,he uatieut and inorulato a mouse. TIL
,,oIeo dies. but tho laboratory autops
on the rodent discloscs the form "
pneumonia with which the soldier is af
nictcd.
when tic supp'y of wh.to mice va
l.,,'.,.J O., .rrr.ot iu Washington go
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-22
IL TRAINED FARMER
GRADUATED BY SCH0
Seventeenth Annual Exerciss,
Are Held at Bucks COUNTY
Agricultural Institution

Twelve young, practical. scje,us.
farmers received diplomas this as,a'-
noon in the seventeenth annual rrasa.
ton exercises OF the National -
School, Bucks County. "m
The exercises, held in Sega, NJ,
were presided over by the Rsv ~
Joseph krauskopr. of this city. fo,n.'
and president of the school. The yrssss
tion address was delivered by DR. AZ.
\. Berlc. Of Boston. ono se tho isas,..
educators Of Massachusetts. who sr,a.
on THE Soil and the citizen" Va'
\ Pennsylvania state College sc,,,,.-
ship and other honors We're sw..sl.
Prof. Bernhard OsN'olenk. direc,os
the school, and members of ,ho ~. "
also spoke. Men and women board ~
bers and other guests left this c,,,,
1890 y. IN, from Reading Terminal
the exercises began upon the arr,,."s
oc the train.
The demand for trained agricul,vr,...
is SO great. the director announced ~.
the twelve seniors have accented ra',
tions and that the applications ara ~
in excess OF the supply. The new ,,..s
man class will be admitted earlv 49,.
month. During the last year. OWNS. =
the high cost Of salaries, wages 60.
stuifs. clothing and other nccessites q.
school has been able TO accomn,od..'
only seventy-live students. The man...
ment Of thc school hopes to admit tb,,s.
seven freshmen. bringing the enro,ims..
4 up to 100. II is felt that with ~
demands of food producers greater ,hs.
/ ever before in the history of the na,Ios
/ il l. n patriotic duty on the part !,
the school to exert its utmost 10 aar,,
= large number of students. -
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-22
HANCOCK DIVISION
TO BE REORGANIZED
Impending Changes in Twen-
ty-eighth Will Not BE
Drastic This Time

CAMP HANCOCK. AUGUSTA. GN"
Feb, 90.
The Twenty eighth division composed
OF Pennsylvania soldicrs. faces another
reorganization. according to statements
issued yesterday from division headquar-
tcrs. Reorganization plans have ar
rived from Washington, and the division
will Immediately he made to comply with
their regulations.
There are no drastic changes coutcIn-
plated in tn, reorganization and for
that division officers are thankful The
two reorsarizationu--on when the old
Eighteenth Infantry was abolished, and
another when it was rchabilitotcd as
the l1lth Infantry and the old Third
disbarded. By tho new plans certain
changes are made which experience with
actual war conditions have found to lie
necessary. II Is just another step
toward making the Twenty eighth per-
feet lighting unit.
With the reorganization, Ieports about
the division are current regarding tho
promotions Of officers. The Tumor has
| gained in force during tho last few
days and officers speak Of 1t with a
scmblance of knowledge. Whether tho
hinted promotions will provide n briga'
dier general for the Fifty-siXti Brigade
which was formerly commanded by
Brigadicr General A. q. Logan, retired
and another for the Tifty-ffth BriGadieI
General T. W. Stillwers former com
maud Is "a matter of conjecture.
Three soldiers died at the base hos
pital yesterday. None werc member
of the twcnty-eghth division, however
but were at Camp Hancock with th'
motor mechanics. TIE dead are Private
Frank Phiuclc and George BaslcN
Casualty Company No. T. and Pryat
e. W. Mabie. Casually company No
9. The home addresses Of the soldier
are not given except IN the case 0
Private Phlnicie, whose home is nj Hin
ton, Okla.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-22
EAT MORE FISH, PLEA
TO PENNSYLNANIANS
Assistant Administrator Crutchiield
Tells of State Campaign Among
Foreign-Born Population

WASHINGTON. Feb. 80 - j, :.
trttchncld. assistant State Federal food
administrator for Pennsylvania. closed
copferenccs here with the food admin
istratior. at which methods for n
contiiNlation Of the campaign to bring
about "a greater consumption Of fish In
Pennsylvania was decided upon.
Mr. Crutchneld said Pennsylvania has
such "a large foreigr-born population 1t
T. possible to extend food conservation
OH II remarkably large scale by enGour-
aging the use OF fish. Mr.. Crutchfeld
said fifteen carloads Of fish were dis
poeed of i'm one month In Pennsylvania.
principally among the fOrCign-born pop
ulation.
Mr. rrutchncld said that. while Penn
sylvana bakers have been slow to pre-
pare for the substitution of 90 per cent
of other flour with the wheat product,
they will bc required to comply with the
regulations which are to tahc effect next
sunday
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-22
RATE INCREASE FOUGHT
Manufacturers Council Says That
Proposal Is Excessive"

TRENTON. Feb. 22.--The Nanufdc-
turers' Council Of New Jersey has come
out in opposition TO the granting of the
proposed increase in rates to the Public
Service Corporation. and has so notified
the Public Utilities Commission. through
letter sent yesterday to the chairman
of the commission by Warren g. King
president Of the council, and which had
the Endorsement Of the directors Of the
council
The Manufacturers Council does not,
IL declares, oppose Il reasonable increase
In rates 10 maintain efficient service and
to pay q reasonable return to the in
vestors in the corporation but regard 8
the rates asked for as excessive.
The council also makes 2 protest
against the manner In which the Public
Service Corporation suspended the sup
plying of power throughout the state,
without consultation with consumers.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-22
ARTILLERY REVIEW
HELD AT CAMP DIX
General Hearn lnspects Men
He Commands in 153d
Brigade
CAMP Din. wrightstown, y. j., fcI

'AMr Din, wrightstovn, \. j., F'"'
22
New York and New Jersey cannon
iers Of the i53d Field Aruilery Brigade
wrrc the center of interest on INC o's
parade ground yesterday afternoon ~
one Of the snapplcst reNieWS yet WI
ucssed at Camp Dix. The. men who
have studied the bg-sun gam, Wf'e IN
spcctcd by their commander. BrlgadIcF
General &. g. llcarn.
The brigade Is compo'cd Of tho So!th
Light Field Artillery. Colonel bonnelly I;
the 30?th Heavy Field Artillery ,no.
turizcd). Colonel Sarrat. composed ot
New York men, aud the 3oSth Field Ar-
tilcrv. Colonel Bunker. oc New Jersey.
officers say tho men have far surpassed
any recruits they have known In the
regular army.
\ sorely disappointed lot "r officer
and mon Of the 400 assigned 70 duty
with tho medical corps at the base
hospital expressed their regret over
tho announcement that the V. VI. 9. y.
has Cancelled it, plans for the erection
or hut on the hospital reservation.
Tho Y. NJ. G. \. established its inter
camp work at the hospital several weeks
ago and the War Department had ap'
proved plans for the erection OF cen
trail hut.
Local officials Of tn" Rcd cross il"d
q protest II is said, on the ground 'ha'
the hospital area IS in their juriadictton
National heads Of the Y. NJ. 9. y an
nounccd they would Withdraw theii
plans rather than create friction. Doctor
Stnson. director Of tho Red Cross here
announced that the Fed Cross w"ulc
erect a hig solariunL
MANY organizations arc planning ~
rlal programs for WaShingto hirth
dav which is a holiday throughout thc
,anp The central celebration viii br
held i'm the afternoon III the main build
ing Of the knights Of columbus. Sow
oral Of the New Jersey companies vii
entertain home folks pt their barracks
ono Of the largest OF these receptions
will be held by the machine gunncrs o.
the @lith Infantry.
Camp his soldiers can again eat choc
o1aic candy without fear OF grouu'
glass. a. Federal investigation of TN
suspected plot to poison men in tn
training camp has shown little cause TO
alarm,
we ate the samples and are sti'
alive is the reply of members Of tn
surgeon generals investigating boart
pieces Of glass found in the candy, of
rials believe. might have bcch accidcu
tally introduced by the breaking of a -
or Coutaner.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-22
LIEUT.. "PAT" O'BRIEN'S TALK
Mrs. B. Dobson Altemus Boosts Lee
sture by Taking All Academy Boxes

( Mrs. 3. Dobson Altemus has arranged
N behalf of the overseas Committee
Al the Emergency Aid to take all
boxes for the lecture to be delivered next
Monday evening at the Academy Of Mu-
Sic by Lieutenant Pat" O'Brien, of the
Royal Flying Corps, on MY Escape
From a German Prison Camp" Several
on the boxes were sold at once and the
demand assures the sale OF the entire
froup. Half the proceeds will go to the
Overseas Committee
Z Lieutenant O'Brien, 1t will be remem-
hered, Jumped from rapidly moving
frain on which he was prisoner and
After seventy-two days and nights Of
privation made his way through Ger
many and Belgium to liberty in Holland.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-22
FLIER OvERRUNs SWITCH
Pennsylvania Train Derailed Up
standing-Glass Injuries Passengers

JOtINSTOWN. Pa, Feb. 90. --- The
locomotive Of train No Is. one of the
Pennsylvania ners, overran a switch at
summer IIill last evening and the entire
train was derailed. the track being torn
up for more than 100 yards. Many vim
dows we're broken. but all Of the cars re-
manned upright and only few OF the
passengers we're slightly injured by ny
itt glass.
The train was forty minutes late ana
was running nfty-hvc miles an hour.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-22
France HonOrs Philadelphian

Dr charles W. Bouchot, u native Of
Philadelphia. has been made q cheVaiier
Of tho Legion of Honor by the French
Government. in acknowledgment of his
work for tho American Ambulance, ac.
cording to dispatches just received
Before the war he studied and praoticed
medicine in France, returning there nt
tho outbreak Of the war to serve ir
the American Hospital, from which the
American Ambulance Spraug.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-22
STATE ROAD LAWS ARE
ATTACKED BY O'NEIL
Made by Politicians for Politicians,
Hc Asserts in Address at
Altoona

ALTOONA. Pa, Feb, -. Dem"
O'Ne!l. State Highway tommiS Ssioner:
was Il guest Cf the Chamber Of
Commerce. and in his address lie said
that Pennsylvania present road laws
were enacted by politicians for the bene-
rt Of politicians. He said II VIII be i'm
possible ia obtain the host results in
road improvements until better laws
have been enacted
No institution I'm the state has done
SO much to throttle the viii of the peo-
ple aE tho state Senate. he declared
| II the people knew half the things that
] have been done in that body TO stile
their viii, they would clean il up at the
/ first opportunity. he asserted
lie said a mistake was made in hav-
/ ing the state take over the maintenance
of more than 1000 miles Of state roads.
Millions expended in this way have not
left enough for permanent road building
, he contcndcd.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-22
OLD FOX LAW REVIVED
Six Delawareans Fined for Hunting
Sir Reynard III Snow

DELMAR. Del. Feb. %. "A forgotten
law forbidding the hunting of foxes
while snow is on the ground was un-
covered when Kendall Beach, John Carey,
Jerome Elliott, Carol Beach. John T..
Henry and George Kenney. prominent
young men of Delmar. were arraigned
before a Magistrate.
The young men were indulging in tho
for hunt for the sport of running with
the dogs. and We're not trying to kill
the foxes, but all We're fined.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-22
ADMITS ONE BURGLARY
Robber Says Police Maligned Him
Il Gets Five-Year Minimum

y NoRRIsTowN. Pa, Feb. 92.-"l am
Gniilty of robbing the one house here in
1inis county. but net Of the other places
nth which the police accuse me- said
charIes Rea. otherwise known as q.
Sell. in court here when asked
~ plead TO the charge OF robbing the
&ome of Mrs. Catharine Harrison at
Willow Grove. Judge Swaltz sentenced
aim to from five TO seven .ears IN the
xenitentiary.
q Rea said he was fiffy-four years old
Xnd that up TO the time he was thirty
8ye years old no had a go1d record. Ht
hen began drinking.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-22
URGES CARE IN BUILDING
Committee on Comprehensive Plans
Sounds Warning in Report

\ warning against haphazard build
ing construction and careless temporary
development caused by emergencies Of
the war was given in the report of the
Committee on comprehensive Plans, SUB.
mlttcd to Mayor Smith by secretary
William g. stanton.
lie pointed ont that in view OF the
hasty and expensive Developments and
the creation of housing districts and
large manufacturing establishments,
there should be great care and caption
In the planning and development.
Unless suCif n play was followed, he
said. conditions may result which would
he a menace and nuisance after the
war Mr.. stanton alsC said that in
France and England there is no relaXa-
ton Of official vigilance as To "onstru"-
ton. planning and Improvements gem
orally
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-22
DRAFT QUOTAS READY
Boards Throughout State Prepare
for Big Movement to Camps

HARRISBURG. Feb. 22.-- Reports a,
Safe draft headquarters are to the effect
that local boards rapidly are getting men
ready for the big movements to camps
Meade, Lee and sherman. beginning
Saturday. Sor'e boards vii have COM
paratively few 10 send beyond the num-
ber called. having made NJ shortages.
Seven per cent Of the drafted men rc.
naming after ncNt week probably will
GO to Camp Lee in March.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-22
GARDEN SEED SCARCE
Var Shortage Shown by Demand ON
Congressmep for Free Packages

tWAsHfNt;TON.. Feb. 32.--Add 10 the
u OF war shortages a shortage or
rden seed. The fact that such short
= exints was being impressed on mem
~ a. Congress today BY the constantiy
1roan1ng demand for free seeds packets
.Inw from all parts of the country.
||n many sections seed crops last year
n not up TO the mark. but the princl-
cause Of the shortage is the vastly
8oeof demand. Now . few members
w lfoln the Department of Agri-
- meet the roelNests pouring In
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-22
WOMEN TO TAKE UP
Y. A. WAR WORK
Secretary Edwards Says They
Are indispensable in Camps
of Country
Eyq sag Corrospoud,.

CAMP MEApI. ADMIRAL, Md, Feb, -
ludt. .peusablo.
That one word cpilomises tho opinion
Of Il. ". Edwards, concerning the war
activities and particularly tho camp a'-
tv,tirs Of women. Edwards Is TN" gcu-
cral rccrciary Of the y. NJ e. \. de-
partmcnt Of activities, which includes
such essentials NJ entertainments for
the Sammoca, lecture courses and thu
broader Held Of playtimo doings which
Ggurc 30 consplcuously IN tho lives Of
our lighting Wen.
His office la In New Yorh. but anxious
to tcnsc the pulse Of the Liberty III
vision. he ran down TO Little Penn to-
day. lie admitted that the work of the
organization IS developing by leaps
and bounds. and that the problem Of
finding q sufficient force of c"crCtarlrs
who arc t,rpcrahlcntally fitted for camp
WOr'i Is Il NcEjug problem,
As everybody knows, the boys who
are scheduled to do the lighting arc
preparing 10 SO over seas and that when
they sail majority of mon now en-.
gagged ia work at tn" various Canton
mcnts viii accompany them. Tho can
tcnmcnts will continue to house troops.
for new men must be drilled In order 10
III the gaps in the divisions over
there
And naturally enough tho work. of the
Y Organization on thi- side or the M-
. lau,ic must Cp on. Who will continue
It" That is tho question which H. caus-
ing trouble for the Y directors. But
Edwards who H. q very practical fcl-
low and a5 likabic % practical. believes
that the problem, can be solved and quite
easily.
= WoMEN ARE PROVING Cr
Women Ii" suid. "are proving their
capacity for this sort OF work Tho
, Y is experimenting with women nj Camp
| DIS and Camp Upton. 80 far the wom-
en- have mad" good. and to such an cS-
/ tent that in my opinion It Is only n mat
! ter Of Il short time when their srope of
activities in the organization viii he
widencd.
Tho frivolous ync Of girl VIII not
do. but the woman Of mature years who
mas sunny disposition, = capacity for
work and genuine willingness to attack
the camp problems and make herself a
part Of the camp will fiji the bill We
must aunt that such woman can in
ject home atmosphere into "A Y bunga.
low much more efficiently than n man
She gives to the bungalow the little
touches 50 necessary in tho home. ant
through tho force Of her personality i'm,
bucs the men with tho idea that despite
their surroundings they have not severed
the home ties.
''Nauy will argue that the woman 6
too anxious to build rocking chairs aut
soft benches. and thar these institution
have nothing in common with war Tha
argument has been blasted. for expert
enc" has taught us that ia a barracn
which IS dollcd up in fancy home trap
pings can be found the best soldiers"
secretary Edwards would not vcntur
20 state when tho fair sex will suppau
their brothers in the home bungalow
of the National Army cautoumeut. hu
made it plain that women are capabl
and ready to assume such work when
/. ever the call Is made.
:. The call" lie added, "will be mad
{ If the war continues for a lengthy DC
! riod. Aud it is certain that their scop
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-22
Doctor Dixon's Condition Critical

The condition Of br. samuel :. Dixon.
state health commissioner. was reported
today as being extremely critical. There
has been no change within The last
twelve hours.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-22

The Delaware River is now fres !,
ice and open to traffic, according n
report made today by Director Wsh'
Docks and Ferries 'es
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-22

r>1-rF1. bel, Feb. 22.--IloraCe
Greeley Sircman's potato house. with
5000 baskets OF sweet potatoes. was de-
etroyed here by fire Of unknown origin.
The loss Is $4,000 and/thc insurance
lapsed last Monday.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-22
DU POINTS TO CONTROL
BIG MOTOR COMPANIES
Plan to Replace Big War Busi-
ness With Industrial Inter-
estS When Peace Comes
wu.MINGToN. Del. Feb. -

q WILMINGTON. Dcl. Feb. -.
Tho following statement was given
our last night by the du rout publicity
bureau:
4 T du Font de Ncmoug- & 90. am
uouncc their acquisition ol substantial
stoc,iholdings in General Motors Corpo-
ration and Cheyrole, Motor Company. in
which they, together with william G.
puraut. now own the controlling iuter.
est. Tho purchases were covered nearly
entirely by private contractors II Is
part Sf the policy Of the company TO ac-
qIirc Industrial interest vr;fh viii re-
place their military business after the
cessation OF hostilities " d. Well
known. tho motors con'panes ar" thor.
oughly equipped in every particular, "S-
pcrialy in their organization Of practical
men, which is counted among their most
valuable assets. Mr.. Duraut viii con-
tiuuc president Of General Motors, 50
ably developed aud operated under his
management and in which hc Is stil) the
largest stocllholdcr y. I. ia Pont dc
Nemours n 60. IS now represented on
the board of directors OF General Motors
Corporation by Mossla. j. ~ Haskell
r. J. Roskoh. Pierre II, du poMt Irene t.
du Pont and Henry L. du Pont. the two
last named having been elected directors
Yesterday. Mr.. II. NJ Barksdale. vice
president Of v. /. du Pout dc Nemours
& CO.. is a director of Chevrolet Com
papy.
NEW YORK. Feb. 22.---Thc director.
of the General Motors Corporation an
nouncc that the capital stock Of the com
pany Is to be increased to S2o0.0Oo,oOo
II was stated also that an offer woul'
bc made to- purchase the assets oL ~
chevrolet Motor Company. exclusive o
its stocltholdings in the General Motor
Corporation. paying therefor 2Ss,6S
shares Of the common stock of the Geu
oral Motors Corporation.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-22
32 Below in Montana

HELENA. Mont. Feb. 22.-Mon,ar,
registered the coolest weather in ~
country yesterday. The Thermometer w "
Havre went to 80 below zero.
The Washington times., 1918-06-02

selves, but they are usually very
keen on getting the bottle out Of
this office once it has served its pur-
pose"
Another employe interrupted the
discussion at this junction to boast
that he could call a lot Of them by
name and could go straight TO cer-
tain Offices where there are bottles
tonight. but, OF course. l won't do it,
The first speaker came back with
the declaration that not only the Con-
gressmen themselves but in some
cases their secretaries share the good
fortune of their chief in SO far as IT
relates to 'dampening a parehed
throat" since Congress itself decreed
the District should be dry
These secretaries, however" the
informant said, have 10 oe very care
full. because II precautions are not
taken. their Offices become so popu-
lar they are too busy accommodating
visitors from other Offices. not so for
tunate. that they are unable to look
after their own Affairs
The Washington times., 1918-06-02

ing the whiskey into the House Of
flee building.
IF the men who make our laws
break our laws. what can you expect
Of others?" asked the temperance
worker yesterday.
1t stands to reason that only mem
bers of the House or their aides
would frequent these quarters where
the bottles were found Some OF their
number must have consumed the
liquor. The District OF Columbia is
legally dry but some folk bring the
liquor into Washington. The men
who drank the liquor could not buy
II in Washington, and either brought
II or had Il sent into the city"
When the matter jof the finding Of
this store OF empty liquor bottles in
tie lavatory OF the House Once Build
ing was brought to the attention OF
z. c. Dingiddie. legislative superin-
tendent Of the Anti-saIoon League OF
America and other allied orEaniza-
tions. he said:
while have not given the matter
much thought I think that on the
whole, since liquor has been legally
banished in Washington and has been
under the ban on Capitol Hill for the
past sixteen yeaEs. IL is in very bad
taste, to say the least. for those
charged with the making OF the ma
tion's laws 10 permit or countenance
the drinking OF liquor either in the
Capitol Building proper or in the
House Office Building. The matter
should be brought 10 the attention or
the House Committee on Rules
Il am convinced, however. that
while this may set a bad example, II
does not in the least dstract from .Ae
effectiveness OF the present dry law
For though IL may be possible that a