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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-31
HALF CITY WATER
SUPPLY MENACED
Chief Davis Declares Re-
4 lief Must Come in Few
Months
PLANTS NEAR WRECKS
Torresdale and Lardner's
Point Stations Will Last
Only Three Years

Accidents that are almost certain to
arise within a few months will deprive
so per cent of the houses in this city
sAef their water supply, unless Immediate
refiSf Is afforded the water Bureau.
The Torresdale ftration plant and
the Iardner's Point pumping station
once regarded as the best in the world
will be entirely wrecked within three
years at the most because of lack OF
suitable care and repairs, ,
CONSTRUCTION of parallel system OF
piping covering all the ground already
piryed; and virtually dupl plcatlng the
existing water service, must be immedl-
ately installed. or an aqueduct system
established from nearby mountain
springs, IL a water famine is to be
avoided.
These were the high points of sur
vey of the Philadelphia water situation
as presented, last night to members OF
the North Phila delphia Realty Board by
Carlton e. Davis. Chief of the Bureau of
Water. in an address asking for the sup
port of the real estate men in pro-
gram of wide sweeping reforms in the
water Bureau. Support was unanimously
voted The meeting was held at the
clubhouse, 1913 North Broad street.
dOur system Is inefficient and unsafe"
Chief Davis said. I'VE have put all
our eggs in one basket and have for
gotten to take proper care of the con-
tainer. Sixty per cent of our entire
supply comes from the Delaware River
through the Torresdale station. and
comes through equipment that has not
had an adequate overhauling for twelve
years.
Even If the Torresdale plant should
3iast for three more years, which seems
doubtful under present conditions, all the
svwater that. comes from there has to be
n1piped through-one~cond that has eight
Pconnections any one of which is likely
70. break at any time. And that conduit.
takes the water to series Of three pipes
rlGGed so closely ltogether that any ac-
@dent to one of them would affect the
0ziier two" "a
Installation Of water meters would
relieve part of the strain on the water
supply, II was said by Chief Davis, but
would not prevent the danger of cutting
off of supply. .:-yI- e..
Ordinances to afford temporary relief
are to be pressed by Chief Davis during
the winter session of Councils, he said.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-31
BERGER TESTFIES
IN OWN DEFENSE
Told His Editors to Use ''Ber-
lin, French and English Lies
About War
BY the Associated Press

Chicago, Dec. 31.--Victor l.. Berger,
Congressman elect from Milwaukee, took
the witness stand in his own defense at
the opening Of today's session of the
trial of himself and four other Socialist
leaders on charges of conspiracy to Vio-
late the antisedition law. All the other
defendants have preceded him.
Berger told the story of socialism In
America and of his own antiwar activi-
ties as a leader of the Socialist party.
He said his conversion to socialism
took place in 1881. He traced the de-
velopment of the Socialist movement
from 1880 to 1897. In the latter year
he and others he said, organized the
present Socialist party. He said he
had never been arrested until the pres
ent prosecution. In 1910 the Socialists
carried Milwaukee and Berger was elect
ed to Congress-, being thus tho first So
cialist to attain this success. While
a Congressman he filed impeachment
proceedings against Federal Judge Han
ford, who later resigned.
The Milwaukee Leader, OF which he
is publisher. the witness said, was
founded In 1911.
Berger's opinion of the war news of
ISlf-lO, he bdlu, was eApTebSeu III MS
instructions to his subedtors, who were
told to lead with the Berlin lies and
follow with the French and English
lies" His orders, however, were to print
all the war news all the time. Berger
considers himself a conservative Social
list.
"I have never" he said, been one OF
those radicals who believes that the
world could be turned upside down over
night"
Discussing the Socialist war program
adopted at st. Louis in 1917, in which
the party expressed opposition to the
entrance OF the United States Into the
war. Berger said that he did not ap-
prove the language of the document.
There were three shades OF opinion at
the meeting, he said--the conservative
which he shared: the radical and the
ultraradical. Berger declared that the
Prohibition party platform was essen
TALLY as strong against war as the So
cialist platform.
Berger said he did not approve the
Young Peoples Socialist League, and
that there were but three branches of It
in Wisconsin. He said he never knew
of any code letters nor of an under
ground route to Mexico for slackers He
said that the council Of defense of Mil
waukee was organized by Socialists and
became a model throughout the country.
OF Prof Carl Haessler, who is serving
a tweive-year prison term because he
refused to don q soldiers uniform, Ber-
ger said:
He is a noble fellow. but too jealous.
| tried to persuade him to comply with
the law, but did not succeed"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-31
BRITISH PLAN FOR WORLD LEAGUE
WOULD OMIT SUPER-STATE ASPECT

ConHnu nomP age One
action to it will profoundly Italy, where its interna
will be missed President Wilson
the cabinet members alleged
halfhearted support of him by the Government
The likely sharpen there
complete Wilson victory the and
France Governments least less sympathetic while
ndefntene
supports the league and just principle but has
allies which from the American
with a JUS His commitments unknown.
often has been inconsistent in his
inability all their logical implications
belief necessity
furnishing
fahng Until the Peace Conference will
himself
program Allies which
with just but which Wilson oppose.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-31
FIZZ OR FIZZLE?
1900 New York Walters Strike,
5000 Wait Psychological Moment

New York, Dec. 31.-(By A. P)-
notwithstanding the license given by the
Mayor in granting 160 all-night excise
permits, prospective New Years Eve
celebrations in some of the big hotels
and restaurants are threatened with
more flzzle than fizz.
The International Federation of Hotel
Employees announced this afternoon
that 1900 walters had gone on strike
and that 5000 more would be called out
at the psychological moment tonight,
unless the proprietors met their demands
for higher wages -
officials, yielded to the mems demands
today, but IL others do not grant them,
said the labor leaders. the sounding of a
whistle, quite likely in the midst Of
which would leave tables waiterless and
holiday cheer Of the edible and drink
able varieties unserved.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-31
ENDS HIS VISIT
TO BRITAIN; GOES BACK TO PARIS

Works, are said to have left the Orlando
cabinet.
The plans for the departure of Presi-
dent Wilson for Rome on Wednesda y
night will not be affected by the crisis
in the italian cabinet The cabinet
political and outside the range of the
Presidents visit to italy.
Great interest is manifested among
conference delegates and in French
tri" to italy because OF the Importance
there.
Foremost among these subjects, it Is
supposed. will be questions relative to
the Adriatic. Flume and Dalmatian
coast. concerning which the Jugo -Sla VS.
and the Italians are not in accord. The
pretensions of the Jugo-Slavs to F1ume
and the Dalmatian coast are founded OH
their claims TO preponderance OF their
nationals In the popula tions there. AC-
cording to the views of the JuRo- -Slav
leaders the controversy involves the
principle of the right of peoples to dis
pose of themselves. This is one of the
first concrete questions of this kind that
President Wilson will be called upon to
discuss.
Italys historic claims, together with
her interest In ample protection along
her Adriatic coast, will naturally also
bo considered. Talks by the President
with Premier. Orlando and Admiral
i'l'tO,l Va iS NS" az au.iiOitS VII ilatlels .
pertaining to the Adriatic and COM
mander OF Italian naval forces now oc-
cupying the Dalmatian coast, are ex-
peCted to clear up and conciliate many
of the claims put forward by each side.
Announcement of tho resignation of
Leonida BissolaH from the Italian
cabinet was made Saturday but 1t was
not reported that two of his colleagues
had joined him in his retirement. The
reas son for Signor Bissolatis resignation
was said to be controversy between
him and Baron Sonnino, the Foreign
Minister, relative to the war settlement.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-31
FLAGLER MILLIONS DOUBLE
Inheritance Tax Would Wipe Out
Kentucky's State Debt

Louisville, Ky. Dec. 31.-.(By A. p
Inheritance taxes on the estate OF
merly Mrs Henry NJ. Flagler, of New
York, II paid on the basis, Of a final
valuation. will prodrne $4,537, 1888,
and not only wipe out the indebtedness
of the State of Kentucky. placed at
Sales, 1868, but leave a balance in
the State Treasury of s1,372,312.79, ac-
cording to the report of the State in
heritance tax appraiser, filed in the
county court here today. -.
The report shows the estate to be
worth $99,5S4. .s66.44 an increase of
S30,OoO,O00 over the val
uation placed upon It by the executors
at the time of Mrs. Bingham's death
creased valuation swells the portion of
Mrs. Louise Clisby Wise, of New York,
the favorite niece of Mrs. Bingham and
the principal beneficiary under her will,
TO S72,s46, ,639.45. according to the fig
ureS of the appraiser.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-31
AUTO TAGS GOOD UNTIL JAN. Is
Rush for Licenses Overwhelms
tF''sf g HIGHWAY Department

Harrisburg, Dec. 31.--(By A. PD.-
Because of the unprecedented rush for
REGISTRATIONS of motor vehicles for 1919
KFWill be necessary to permit owners to
operate their vehicles with 1918 licenses
until January Is. State Highway COM
missioner stated today. He, has wired
h6tice 10 this effect to police officials Of
the State. So far 10000 license tags
have been issued.
= Registrar Brewster has collected al
ready $500, ,09O more than had been COL
lected' on the last day OF 1918, fees al
ready received amounting t S1.502. 600.
The increase in the number OF licenses
issued this year amounts to 2k-peF- cent
more than were issued during 9f7.
Total collections amount to S4,04S.-
1860. Licenses ,Eissued for pneu-
matic-tired vehicles amounted to 362, $50
and for solid-wheeled vehicles 81 1872.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-31
BALFOUR CONFERS
WITH COLONEL HOUSE

Paris. Dec 3l.-(By A. P.)--Arthur
j. Balfour, the British Foreign Secre-
ttary, who has just reached Paris from
London, had long conference TODAY
with Colonel e. NJ. House. The talk was
sequel 70 the discussions which Presi-
cent wilson had in England with
Premier Lloyd George and Secretary
Balfour, and had to do with the taking
up OF practical details Of the Peace Con.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-31
Curb Markets K 10 Close Satnrdav

Curb markets; will permanently close
on Saturday. On account OF the cur
tailment of the activities 10 the Federal
food administration the four curb mar
kets In Philadelphia that were started
last summer as q war measure are to
be discontinued. The last market will
be held on College avenue and Twentieth
street and at Ninth street and Indiana
Avenue on Saturday, January 4.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-31
WEST POINTS URGENT NEED
Medical Officer Calls Hospital Fa-
cilities painfully Inadequate"

HCxpital facilities at West Point were
described as "pitifully Inadequate" by
Colonel w. H. Haskins, medical corps, at
a hearing today by the House Military
Affairs Committee on the 1920 Military
Academy appropriation bill. Colonel
Haskins recommended that S465,0O be
appropriated for a new hospital
Academy officials also recommended
that permission be granted for the con-
struction by private capital Of a hotel
ut West Point to be turned over to the
ioyernmert ~ the end of fifty years
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-31
3 ITALIAN MINISTER'S
RESIGN, PARIS HEARS

Paris, Dec. 31.-(By A. P)-The
resignation OF three italian ministers
may delay the opening of the pre-
liminary Peace Conference until jan
In addition to Leonida Bissolati, Min
lister of Military Aid and War Pensions
Signor Bareninl. Minister Of Education,
and Signor Bari, Minister of Public
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-31
SIMS TO HEAD NAVAL COLLEGE
Admiral to Assume Post at His
Own Request on Return Home

Washington, Dec. 31.-Admiral Sims,
commander Of the American naval
forces in European waters. has been
assigned at his own request the presi-
dency of the Naval War College at New
port, r. I. He will assume that post
when his duties overseas end-probably
early next summer.
fSecretary Daniels announced TODAY
he has asked that the college appropria-
tion be doubled and that the work
there be enlarged.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-31
TO DIVIDE AUSTRIAN MARINE
Italy to Get Three.Fourths and
France One-Fourth

Paris. Dec. 31.---An arrangement has
been completed whereby italy obtains
approximately Is per cent and France
20 per cent of the Austrian mercantile
The ships, which will fly the Interna-
tionaf Merchant flag, will be manned by
Italian and French crews They will be
used TO carry food and supplies
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-31
STOVE GAS KILLS THREE
Discover Bodies of Missing Trio
Who Died Christmas Eve

Emporium. Pa, Dec. 31.-The mys-
terry surrounding the disappearance of
James Carr, of Cameron, and Fritz
Guidas. of Sterling Run, was solved
when the two men, with Thomas Cos
tello. were found dead grouped about
the gas stove of the Costello home.
The men had been missing since
Christmas Eve, and when II was dis
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-31

the men a search was started at tho
Costello home, which resulted In the
finding of the three men dead. A Cor
oner's Jury found that death, was due
to 'asphyxiation.
The Washington times., 1918-03-16
BASKETBALL TITLE
WON BY N|NTHME
OVER SIXTH QU|NT

Basketball championship honors for
the United States Marine Corps, az
well as the post title at Quantico. Va.
today rests with the Ninth company,
heavy artillery.
In the fnal game for both cham
pionshIps. the Ninth players defeated
the Sixth company representatives In
the big gym at Quantico last night be-
fore $500 marines to the accompani-
ment of two big jazz bands and many
rooters. by a score OF 2S to II.
The winning company Is awarded
silver cups. one emblematic of the
Marine Corps championship. one for
winning one of the league races, and
another for the post title. The Sixth
company Is awarded a cup for win
ming a league championship, and an
other for being runner up in the title
match.
There were three games served up
to the basketball followers last
night, and the First company. light
artillery, handed the Einety-second
company, light artillery. q 42-to-1s
beating.
In the f1nal game the Ninety-hrst
company, light artillery. downed the
Nineteenth company. heavy artillery.
by a 16-to-11 score. In all, nine sill
yer cups were awarded to the win
ners. which were donated by Brig.
Gen. John 4. Lejeune.
The Washington times., 1918-03-16
COACH GLENDONI IS
IN FAVOR Of RACE
ON SEVERN COURSE

ANNAPOLIS. Md, March 10
There isn't n chance in the world for
the New York and Philadelphia papers
who are trying to have the Henley
regatta changed from the Severn
through false stories to put their
deal over" said Dick Glendon. coach
of the Navy crews. today.
"They all seem to be pulling for the
Schuylkill and are trying to influence
the larger colleges to withdraw from
the race by spreading stories or the
Severn being full of sandbars, crooked
turns and adverse winds. Bad weather
here in May and an unhealthy climate
are other claims.
should enough crews fall for this
and withdraw from the race another
regatta Will be organized to be rowed
on the Schuylkill. Lake Carnegie al
Princeton. n. j., or the Thames at
New London, Conn. So far their ef-
forts have had no effect.
The only possible chance of the
Henley regatta being rowed from An
napolis is the eXigiencies OF war, re-
Garding which anything may happen.
or an order issued by the Navy De-
parIment. or course. the newspapers
which are trying to pull this deal off
have no way OF influencing the Gov
ernment"
The Washington times., 1918-03-16
LLYSCHANGNOW
PLAYING Third IN
BOSTON'S |NF|ELD

HOT SPRINGS, March 16.-wally
schang is playing third base for the
Red SoX In their practice skirmIshes
here. Manager Barrow will not admit
that Schang will continue to hold down
the hot corner. but he keeps the former
Philadelphia catcher right out there fac
ing the sizzlers. .
Babe Ruth at first, Johnny Evers at
second. Scott at short. and Schang at
third is the lineup Of the infield right
now. Hack" Eibel 10 losing an oppor-
tunity to play first base because Of a
badly sprained ankle. He received this
injury just before leaving his home In
Brooklyn The leg IL black and blue to
the knee. and he won't be able TO play
for a couple OF weeks yet
Evers Is showing all his old speed at
second base, and his pep" is keeping
all the other players on their toes. The
little Trojan promises to be Of great as
distance to Barrow. even II he doesn't
win a place in the infleld.
Tomorrow the first practice game viii
be played herp with the Dodgers. Ruth
is ready to pitch four innings. and will
start, going at least three frames. Wyck-
of, Bush. and Mays will follow him. az
all are in good condition.
'Stuffy" McInnIs and Bob Fisher. the
shortstop from Rochester. are expected
to arrive some time today.
The Washington times., 1918-03-16
HARRY COVELESK|E
TREATING HIS ARM
WITH GREAT CARE

wAxAHACHIE, Tex. March 10
Much depends upon the condition of
Harry CoveIeskie's salary wing. II II
is good, the Tigers may win the pen
nant II 1t isn't, they will have small
chance Of heading the other clubs
across the line next October. Both
Hughey Jennings and Bill Donovan
are letting the veteran southpaw pur-
sue his own course OF action here.
His arm was given a thorough ex-
animation this winter and pro-
nounced TO be perfect. He doesn't
feel any weakness there now and the
flipper is, by his own admission. as
good as IL ever was. All last year.
Harry confessed, the arm felt numb.
but he doesn't understand what was
the matter with it unless he caught
cold in the member when down here
last spring.
81 have been thinking # over"
said Harry. while In confidInE mood.
and was. l think. due for a bad year,
like most pitchers have. The last
three years / was In the Southern
League were great and SO were my
first three with the Tigers: That made
six years In a row that ! pitched good
ball. Maybe was just due for that
bad season last year. most everybody
has one. Haven't you figured It out
that way sometimesf"
Coveys return to form will lift a
heavy load off Jennings mind and
might. with an even break in luck in
other departments of the game, max e
things extremely Interesting for De
troit fandom before another autumn
classic is staged.
The Washington times., 1918-03-16
CONN|E'S GREATEST
NEED IS PITCHERS
FOR THIS CAMPAIGN
BY ROBERT w. MAXWELL.

PHILADELPHIA. March 16.-A few
high-class fingers are needed to
round out the batting order OF the
Athletics for season of 1918 a. ID.
Judging from the advance dope. the
team will be we'll bolstered Ior the
coming race with the exception of .
second baseman and some pitchers
1t Is comparatively easy to find q
man to guard the keystone station,
but hurlers are not grown on every
bush, and il Connie can pluck a few
regular ones his chances to finish
above eighth place look very bright
and cheerful
In all of his dealings this year Con-
ME has grabbed only one pitcher
Vean Gregg. IL needs more, for Ac-
cording to the dope the only ones re-
naming from last year are Rube
Schauer and Elmer Myers
In 1917 his STAFF consisted OF Win
Soyes, Joe Bush. Naylor. JinE John
son. and a couple of others, but they
have left the club and will not be
available. So II is up to Mack to get
busy at once-if he already hasn't
done so.
Manager Connie Mack. however, is
q clever guy, and when putting across
hts David Harum stun peered into
the pitching situation and decided to
take chance on securing come real
talent.
In the AcInnis deal he was prom
ised four players. but only three ap-
peared. The fourth person is a
pitcher. and Connie will select him
after he looks over the fock in regu-
lar league games.
Another curyer was included in the
Bodie deal which brought George
Burns here in a three-cornered trade.
Huggins promised to deliver a pitcher
with the Detroit star. but Mack want
ed TO know who he was getting, and
asked time to study the situation.
This has not been announced Of
icially as yet. but II comes from one
OF the out-of-town tipsters who knows
the dope and seldom goes wrong.
Connie will get a pitcher from the
New York Yankees. and IL this part
OF the deal falls through he will re-
ceIVe a cash equivalent.
The Washington times., 1918-03-16
WOMEN PLAN SCHEDULE
ON COURTS IN SUMMER

Women tennis players OF the Dis
trict will carry on their schedule this
summer despite the announcement
from the men that their activities will
be greatly curtailed. The women's
Tennis League has elected Miss Maude
Sewall. presidents: Miss Hattie Snow,
vice president: Miss Rebecca Loce. Sec
retary-treasurer. and Miss Kate Love.
assistant secretary-treasurer.
According to present plans ten
clubs will take part In the schedule
which will be played through the sum-
mer on Saturdays. A schedule of sin
gle matches will be started in April.
At last nights meeting at the Y. W.
c. A. Miss Reba Thompson, Mrs. Ed
ward S. Gee. and Miss Cole spoke on
tennis topics.
The Washington times., 1918-03-16
He Never Got That Far.

Jack Gleason. who was at one time
manager OF the San Francisco baseball
club. pulled a bear UP at the Friar's
Club the other night. We had two
players in our league who had played
together as kids years before. Josh
Reilly was a third baseman and Jimmy
Whalen was a pitcher. They had played
in small town leagues together for ten
years and were roOmmates. When they
got to the Pacific Coast League Whalen
thought he recognized Reilly. but wasn't
sure. Whalen was an awful thing as a
batter. and struck out more times than
the Smith Brothers have cough drops.
One day Whalen did get on first.
drawing four balls. The next man
doubled and Jimmy the Whale. as they
called him. got all the way to third.
Reilly eyed the runner. and Whalen'
thinking he recognized him, said :. Hello.
Josh. haven't seen you for ten years
I'm Jimmy Whslen.'
LAY on that stun. you're not
Whalen.' piped Reilly. watching the
pitcher.
Listen. Reilly. don't you remember
when We roomed together, I'm Whalen !:
on the level am
Reilly paid no attention. They couldn't
fool him. Finally Whalen said: say.
don't you remember when we played At
bakersfield? I'm whalen. on the square.
Say. you can't kid me. boy he plped.
TWhalen never got around this far.
We Wish to Henr FrOR-
A native OF any town West OF New
York who admits that the big town has
something on his village.
The Washington times., 1918-03-16
RUBE OLDRING Is AMONG
CONNIE MACK'S OUTFIT

PHILADELPHIA. March 15.-Rube
oIdrIng. the veteran outhelder. is
listed among the players booked to
go South with the Athletics. Here is
Mack's list: Pitchers. Elmer Myers.
Vean Gregg, William Adams, John
Watson. Frank Fahey. Robert Geary,
Joseph Hauscr; atcherS. James Nc
Avoy. Forrest Cady. Ralph Perkins;
infielders, George Burns, Morris shan
non, Joseph Dugan, Larry Gardner.
James Dykes. c. Il. Davidson: out
felders, Charles Jameson, Clarence
Walker. Rube Oldring. Martin kopp.