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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-18
FIGHT FOR SJZNDA CONCERT
WILL GO ON, ADVOCATES SAY
Orchestra Next Moue Meeting TodaSece
tary Judson Is Still Hopeful, Despite 4ction OF
Councils Finance Committee

only two members Of the finance COM
mittee voted for the plan TO have the city
give $4,000 mere. Fifteen othets turned
down the proposition.
Several weeks ago the orchestra as
sociation asserted that unless the city
came to it's aid 1t would be impossible
to giverthe Sunday concerts. 1t felt Ger
tain the city would view its proposition
favorably, So yesterday its representa-
tives appeared before the finance COM
mittee.
Mr. Judson was in the group and
argued that the free concerts would be
enjoyed by the poor of the city and that
they would do much toward stimulating
an interest IN music. ..
81 have not changed my mind" said
Mr.. Judson thii afternoon. The commit
tee turned down our proposition. but the
project is not dead. There is always
a way to put over n good thing ana
Sunday concerts are so beneficial and
uplifting that we have hopes Of success
Joseph p. 'Gaffuey. chairman of Coun-
ellis Finance Committee and one Of the
two members to vote for the orchestra
appropriation. today said he hoped the
Orchestra Association would not abandon
its plans to give Sunday concerts.
81 am in favor OF IT," said Mr.. Gaffney,
"and so much 50 that l voted for the
appropriation"
Morris f. Conn. who voted with Mr..
Gaffney, when discussing his vote. to-
day made 1t plan that he would do
everything possible tt give the city Sun
day concerts. This is a city OF the
first class" said Mr.. Conn. and am
in favor of the concerts. hope the
orchestra directors will continue their
Efforts aud stand ready to help them"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-18
10000 SIGN UP
WITH RED CROSS
| Booths Alone Have ENROLL
ed 5000 New Members in
Rollcall Drive
RALLY AT STATUE
Yeowomen From Navy Yard
Sing as Feature Of Noon.
day Meeting

More than 5000 new Red Cross MEM
bers have been enrolled at the booths,
according to the first officially announced
figures made by Red Gross Christmas
rollcall committeeman at the Statue of
Liberty today, and the estimated total
of new members obtained SO far in the
drive is 10000. These estimates are
made from very incomplete reports
turned In by some Of the districts.
Buslers and singers from the
navy yard, prominent Red Cross
speakers and the army tank drive by
motor messengers and manned by Boy
Scouts, featured the noon rally at the
Statue Of Liberty Corporals Helen
Shelton and Marguerite Jeanes were the
motor messengers on the tank, which
was in charge of Assistant Scout Execu-
tive George W. Boyd and four Boy
Scouts LT. Charles d. Hart, of the
Red Cross rollcall committee DR.. Maria
Belle Coolidge, of the United States
army, and Frank Tinney, warrior-actor,
were speakers.
! Incomplete returns from captains in
the north central district, under the
| chairmanship Of Mrs. Llewellyn N Ca
ley, show that more than 1900 new
members have been enrolled by the
! canvassers. Remarkable results are be-
Ing obtained by Mrs. Josephine Meehan
and her corps of sixty workers, who are
in charge Of factories and big plants in
the north central district. Mrs Meehan
was the inspiration of the infantry aux
iliary of the Red Cross, which started
when war was declared at the First
Regiment A-mory, and the members of
the auxiliary have been active in all pa
triotic drives.
| Mrs. H.. 6. Ferguson. chairman of
! the northwest district. said reports from
one-fourth of her fifty-eight captains
showed paid enrolment of 1900 for
Monday and Tuesday. Four-rninute
| speakers, booths and house-to- house
canvassers are carrying OH the work
| with great enthusiasm s..
f. T. Stotesbury, chairman, ana Mrs.
Arthur. Lea. vice chairman, Of the
Southeastern Pennsylvania Chapter of
the Red Cross Dr. Hart. John w. Scott
director. and Stephen Fuquet. recently
| returned from Red Cross work 1t The
front. were speakers at patriotic rally
at the New Century Club this after-
| noon.
1.-TWO years ago we Americans were
babies in the Red Cross world. with an
enrolment of only 2s5,0o0 members" :"
declared DR.. Hart. Last Christmas our
roll included 22.000.00O names. and this
year we expect it to comprise the popu-
lation of the United States"
To the Red Cross DR.. Hart gave much
credit for upholding the morale Of the
Allied armies and for the victorious end
ing Of the war. With such a splendid
record and so much work yet to do, he
declared, the organization must live and
be given the moral support Of all,
Mrs Lea told of the work of the
Philadelphia Red Cross in the last year.
astonishing her hearers with the total
quantities Of surgical dressings, gar
ments and food sent overseas.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-18
OPPOSES TAKING
CHILD.LABOR PRODUCT
Hardwick Declares Revenue
Provision Seeks to Evade
Supreme Courts Decision
By the Associated Press
NCashtnpton na1


When the Senate resumed considera-
ton of the bill Senator Hardwicll, of
Georgia, attacked the amendment i'm
posing a 10 per cent tax on products OF
child labor entering interstate COM
merce, declaring the tax prohibitive and
an indirect and unjustifiable" effort TO
evade the Supreme Courts recent deci-
sion holding the former child labor law
unconstitutional
Senator Kenyon, of Iowa, Republican,
replied that Congress has the right to
tax out of existence things it desires to
suppress IL 1t is done without annulling
a fundamental right.
New taxes on fire, marine. casualty
and other insurance companies were
adopted by the Finance Committee to-
day before the Senate convened. In
lieu of the House tax OF one cent on
each dollar OF premiums charged for
insurance other than life insurance, the
committee approved the following rates
on policies written
Fire Insurance, l q per cent: marine
insurance, IN per cent son inland and
2k per cent on export policies casualty,
fidelity burglary, plAte-giass and similar
Insurance, / " per cent H-.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-18

Directors of the Philadelphia Orches-
ira Association met late this afternoon
to discuss informally further fight
to provide free Sunday concerts.
The directors will not admit that the
adverse action Of Councils Finance Com
mttee yesterday has killed the Sunday
concert movement
The committee, after neatly slaughter
ing the concert plan which called for a
$4,000 appropriation. recommended
this amount for the reinstatement of
ten bydrant inspectors
One of these is deaf, another is lame,
a third is too old to be useful and none
Of them is needed. according to Chief
Davis. of the Water Bureau.
Arthur JudsOn. attorney. manager OF
the Orchestra and ore of the associa-
tons directors. commenting this after
noon on this action. said; Many Curl
Gus things occur. Further than that
have nothing TO say about the hydrant
gentlemen"
Speaking of a possible continuance
Of the fight for Sunday concerts, Mr.
JudSun said:
What the next move for the concerts
viii be | cannot say, but | do know
a good thing is never dead"
Mr.. JudsOn Is i'll charge of the effort.
20 have the city aid in financing the free
Sunday concerts
The orchestra association agreed to con-
tribute $4,000 toward the series. but,
owing TO the opposition of clergymen,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-18
More Scripture applied
TO Skip-Stop Controversy

Editor. Evening Public Ledger'
Sir-The p. r. 7. seems to have
undergone true conversion at
last. Certainly the company does
not desire, by its latest car-front
sign, to increase the number OF
passengers It carries. The furtive
hesitancy Of the average man cwho
played golf last Sunday instead OF
going to church) was quite appar-
ent this morning as he stood OPEN
mouthed before the vestibule OF his
downtown car.
And the fine odor Of sanctity was
to be perceived even in the sad,
sweet smile of the conductor as he
bowed his congregation to their
straw.seat pews and took up the
usual collection. One even expect
ed the announcement that TINS
mornings offering was for the p.
r. r. Mission in Wallhabad, India.
have not looked up Proverbs
xii, 19. L am not going to look
it up. Because, whatever It may
be, know it cannot be half so
significant as the Sixth Command
ment. nor half so good skip.stop
propaganda as the story of the
first Passover. II the company
painter had striped the poles with
red instead Of yellow. even angels
might fear to criticize the system.
STEPHEN MEADER.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-18
PICKPOCKET SUSPECTS HELD
Detective Scanlin, Eyesight Re.
covered, Makes Roundup

Nine pickpocket suspects will have TO
spend Christmas in jail unless they can
furnish $1,000 bail each.
They were held for further hearing
TODAY by Magistrate Mecleary, who set
January 3 as the date Of the hearing.
Lieutenant of Detectives James Scan
lin took all the JOY, out Of life for pick,
returning to duty today. Further than
that, he formed partn ership with Mag
istrate Mecleary to spoil all chances OF
the rich harvest pickpockets usually
When Lieutenant Scanlln led nine
prisoners before the court today on
charges OF suspicion of larceny he ap-
pealed TO the maglstrate to help pro-
tect the crowds. Meeiearys reply was
ing we'll beyond the holidays, in order to
keep the suspects away from temptation.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-18
WARE BACKS TEACHERS PLEA
Senator Says a Person Can't Liv'
on 5000 Year

Six hundred dollars a year is not suf-
fcient to keep a person-.in these days
of high prices. Senator Ware. said to-
day al a meeting between, Members Of
the State Legislature and school teach
ers. He came out in favor Of Increased
pay for teachers. rrW
The plan advanced by Senator Ware is
to increase the lowest paid teachers first,
and after they receive a fair living wage
to increase the pay of others, If funds
are available. He promised to vote and
work for the measur. providing for in
creases which is to come before the next
session.
j. Eugene Murphy, president or the
Teachers Association and head of the
Normal School, sa d many teachers were
compelled to work nights and Saturdays
to exc out their living
Simon Gratz, chairman of the special
committee on salaries of the Board OF
Education, said that after four years OF
training the teachers get only salary
approximat!ng that Of domestic servants
The meeting was held In. the rooms OF
the Republican City Committee.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-18
SPROUL FRIENDLY
TO RIVER BRIDGE
Covernor.Elect Promises
Jersey Governor Favorable
Consideration in Message
EDGE BOOMS PROJECT
lSo A SKIS Covernor-Elect
Smith. of New York, to Boost
Hudson Tunnel
Trenton, Dec. IS.

Trenton, Dec. 49,
Heartily iudorsing the proposed bridge
between Philadelphia ana Camden. Gov
ernor-elect William c. Sproul. of Penn
syivania has written 10 Governor Edge
stating that he will pay particular at
1'Et!on to the matter in his message TO
III" Pennsylvania Legislature.
shortly after the recent gubernatoria
election In Pennsylvania Governor Edge
wrote Governor-elect Sproul. directing
his interest to the bridge project and
asking that Governor Sproul cooperate
with the Bridge and Tunnel Commission
ana to call the attention of the Penn
sylvania Legislature to the matter In his
annual message to that body. Gov
ernor Sprouts reply 10 Governor Edge
follows:
Dear Governor Edge.
Your interesting letter came to hand
While / was away from home trying to
'"St up from the rather strenuous anu
trying events Of the last two months.
Il am very much inter, S,ed. indeed. in
the proposition Tor q bridge between
New Jersey and P"uLsy tvania, at Phila-
deIphIA. II il rather Il reflection upon
the enterprise and public spirit par
ttculaily OF the great city of Philadel-
lhia, that a hTldg. there has not long
should liI,o ,.or,. ,,,,,r, r. saa tbo dasiro
of tho ritiyans oT both. states for the
erection OF a suitable memorial of the
great war directed in practical utilitarian
lines Nothing could be better. more
lasting, more impressive or more useful
than a great bridge built upon monu-
mental lines. The suggestion which
you make. that | pay particular atten-
ton to this in my recommendations TO
'ne Legislature, strikes me very favor
"o'! ana .sha' draw atlehtloh 10 the
indIier ana see II we cannot get SOME
'H'"s accomplished.
very slncereI\'
WILLIAM {. SPROCl"
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-18
MANSLAUGHTER CASES FREE
Automobile Owner Acquitted.
Other Struck in Self-Defense

Two defendants were acquitted today
before Judge Martin, Quarter Sessions
Court. Of charges of involuntary man
slaughter
One defendant. Dr. William V. SAM
ueli SIG Pine street, charged with re-
sponsibilty for the death OF Ernest Rost.
who was struck by an automobile on
July %. was discharged, owing to lack
of evidence.
The second defendant. Charles Lee,
Camden, was accused of causing the
death OF John A. Graeber, Morton. by a
blow following a war argument. Grae-
ber was at first thought to be only
slightly hurt. but died later as an in
direct result of the blow. 1t was shown
that Lee struck IN self-defense.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-18
DEATHS

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1872 Esl5%sSGt fSs Dsc IT, Tss Rsiys
fsla''Ts' fss AND aas ifsn' nysssh h 10ass nS
aAsFs afs. friend. may call Wed. to sPwS1a ?. no,
Int. NorthwSod Gem .
,bafs 3 sFades and OF Tss ssnusf 81
and Elizabeth Scott. Relatives and frienSs
sSs SSsr s. sSs VEST rsnds
0a phSrs tS b Dec iG' DEifEssf Ef2sfr
friends inystsd sSs w % sSnsra!, Sat- $40
int, New Cathedral Gem.
ao%sANb &ircHEs9 rTcYHlis 9sIS sRowsSi &
HUNTER. Funeral services Thur. 10 q. m.
at residence OF his aunt. DR.. beatrice i.
coRSsNy bss wSsseess Int oysPs.ao o%s9sisnS Cen
NARY s1> STERN. widow of Luther stedman
Bent Funeral lots a, m, Fri. at over
YouNo.-pec, 10, in Denver Col, WILL
LIAM G. YOUNG. OF christisnia. Pa. No
lice of funeral later. FL T||
Jones. Dec, II, at Biltmore Hospital.
Ashevilie n. c.. while in service OF q. r.
Army Tank Tank SoEpss CO; q. sq9th & &PaMttslieIn, e
sesd 10. sou OF late samuel Minot Joncs ~
Aiorris!eyn: n y sqd pnly Eian nd.sion of Iats
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-18
CITY PLAYS SANTA CLAUS
More Than $4,000 Employees
Share in Ten Per Cent Bonus

The little fellow" was we'll remem..
'bered today at City Hall.
Santa Claus was much in evidence
throughout the entire building bonus
Of 10 per cent was given to 1850 enl-
ployes by the city as a Christmas gift.
~ Only those receiving salaries Of $1,000
or less We're included in the remem-
brance. In addition to his regular two
weeks pay each man found fis 10 per
cent snugly resting in the envelope.
Those in the per diem class will re-
ceive their bonus later in the month
Several months ago Councils appropri-
ated $500. 00O,. to be distributed as bo-
muses.. During the war, 1t Is said, EN-
ployes OF many departments found their
duties increased through the absence of
a large number OF fellow workers who
went to war, and the bonus is given III
the shape of a reward for duty
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-18
Service Mep's Weddings
Not Censored in This City

Philadelphia is the only city
which has no Federal marriage
censor
In every other large city Of the
United States the Government has
stationed an army officer IN the
marriage license bureau to see that
returning soldiers are not lured into
undesirable marriages.
Reports Of several such alliances,
il is said. have been received at
Washington. Those connected with
the bureau here are glad to know
that the Government trusts TO their
Judgment. An intoxicated couple
called at the bureau today but
were refused a license.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-18
MORRETOWN SOLDIER DIES
Private Minot Jones Victim of
Pneumonia Attack

After few days illness from pneu-
nnonia, Private Minot Jones' nineteen
years old. died in a hospital at Colville,
North Carolina.
Private Jones was attached to Tank
Corps Company G. 305th Battalion,
Camp Polk, at Raleigh, ~ e. He was
born and raised in Morristown. y. J..
where he was widely known, especially
in automobile circles. He was the son
Of the late Samuel Jones, and grand
son of the late William :. Stenger, Sec
retary of the Commonwealth under
Governor Pattison and for two terms
Congressman from Franklin County
Private Jones enlisted in the tank service
last September.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-18
SCHOOL FIRELAID
TOLAWYER'S
13-Year-Old Michigan Boy
Is Said to Have
Confessed
BLAZE AT RIOS l. Y n
Youth Admits Starting SIS, 900
Barn Blaze at Same Place.
1t Is Alleged

Stanley G. Tilson. thirteen years old,
son Of wealthy lawyer and business
man of Pontiac, Mich, is being held at
the Arlington police station, charged
with having started FIRE which last
night threatened to destroy Miss Woods
private school at Roslyn, near Glenside.
The lives of twenty children and at
tsches of the school were endangered.
but the property was saved by quick
action by attendants and by t1remen
called into service from half a dozen
suburban communities.
According TO Chief OF To:,-a Lever
young Tilson confessed haN d.c started
the fire and also admitted having set
fire TO the barns on the school properly
less than a month ago. when damage
totaling $4,000 resulted The police
further say that the boy admits having
fired the property OF an uncle. WING at
Grand Rapids. Mich. two years ago.
School on johnson Estate
Miss Woods School is located on the
William II. Johnston estate. along me
Willow Grove pike, and less than n half
mile from Roslyn. The students are
children in need Of special training and
treatment.
Young Tilson was brought Fast by
his father Some months ago. When the
first fire, destroying the barns and all
the crops of an entire season, happened
a month ago, the police We're puzzled to
fix a cause
Last night, an alarm was sent to every
volunteer fire company in the York road
district from Jenklntown - Willow
hn mol -
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-18
DROPS SUIT AGAINST SOLDIER
Man Forgives Comrade. of Son,
Who Died in France

A bond Of sympathy, created when he
learned that the man he. had charged
with assault and battery, had been
wounded in France. where his own son
was killed, Caused James II, Haley,
5554 Market street, TO withdraw his
ty-second street and Havsrford avenue,
recovering from injuries received at Cha
teau- -Thierry, and ask Magistrate, Me-
cleary 70 dismiss the case. -
: The hearing took place at City Hall
this afternoon, and after hearing the
testimony. Magistrate Mecieary was con-
tent TO let the case rest IL Welsh proved
that he was really what he claimed
Pending this proof, he was handed over
10 the Federal Authorities.
, Welsh Is said to have attacked HALEY
near saloon at Fiftyrhfth and Market
ntreets last night after d friend hac
been sjscted ffoH The saloon
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-18
$500 AUTOMOBILE STOLEN
Motor Thieves Get Machine Owned by
Morris Rutberg

A $4,000 automobile owned by Norris
Rutberg. 70S South Third street was
stolen from in front of City Hall today.
Rutherg left the machine standing
near the southeast corner of City Hall
and went inside TO transact some bust
ness. When he returned about five min
utes later il was gone.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-18
KEAN SUCCEEDS MURPHY
Chosen Republican National
Committeeman From New Jersey

New York. Dec. 1S.-The Republican
State committee today unanimously
elected Hamilton Kean, of Elizabeth, y.
J., brother of the late United States
Senator John Kean. as New JERSEYS
representative TO the Republican national
committee, succeeding Ex-Governor
FRANKLIN Murphy. of Newark who re-
signed because of advancing years.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-18
XMAS BASKETS FOR POOR
THE Sergeant at City Hall Ar.
ranging for Distributions

Miss Matilda Silyerman known af-
''the sergeant" will distribute Christmas
ba skets' 70 the poor at Room 151, City
Hall, next Tuesday afternoon
Miss Silvernhn is the unofficial Santa
Claus lady or Central Police Court.
She is agent there for the Prison Evan
gelical Society, which holds religious
services every Sunday in the cellroom
and otherwise lightens the lot of the
prisoners.
tributions Of money and food and gives
a Christmas treat to the poor. She will
bestow 500 weli-filled baskets next Tues
day and besides will have a big Christ
mas tree, with plenty of little gifts.
OF the city officials to dress up as Santa
Claus for the occasion and distribute the
presents.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-18
MERCIER TO VISIT L. S.
Belgian Cardinal Will Come to Americi
Next Spring

Chicago. Dec 1s.-(By A. PD-Car-
dinal Mercier. the Belgian prelate VINO
defied the Germans military edicts
throughout their occupation of his coun-
try, will visit the United States next
spring. according to an announcement
made here today by Rev. John De Vile.
He will visit New York. Washington
and Chicago, and may also go to St
Paul and ST. Louis, Mr.. De Vile safu. e.,