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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-05
WAdOO Tells Plan
to Improve Port


distribution Of this tunuap" tu other
ports along the Atlantic coast
MI thamhers's reply to a query uu
the subject follows:
"The subject of distribution of inn
port aud export tonnage among the diff
fereut Atlantic and cur ports is having
very serious consideration At this time.
The port Of Nrw York is certainly over
crowded.
1T seems best for the whole country
that New York be relieved Of sufficient
Of this traffic to enable il more promptly
to dispatch ships Under tho present
conditions SHIPS control the railroad
movement to the port. II might, how
ever, h" necessary for the railroads. now
that they are under Government control
to take action later which will compel
ships to go To certain ports for commodi-
ties from certain sections Of the couu-
try.
However, "" would rather see the
matter settled in some other way aud
are at present comforting ana co-operat-
ing with various other departments Of
III" Government and shipping interests
in an cndcavor 10 solve the problem O"
The cooperation hoped for by Mr.
Chambers has been gained through the
appointment of the committee on shin
control by IN" United states Shippiug
Board. All that remains now is for this
'ommitt"" and the railroad adm!uislra-
lion to get busy ana show some action
lh the alteration Of ships.
In" Philadelphia Chamber of COM
mere" has sent a special representative
TO Mr., Franklin to point out tn him thr
hrn'ilts that would be derived To- the
Government by shipping through phila-
ueInhia Mr. Franklin has been invited
10 com" t" Philadelphia to make a prr-
Sonal Inspection of the port. Nu tho
members Of tn" ship control committee
nave declared themselves fully conve..
SAINT with the excellent facilities Of Phil
adelphIi as Il foreign shipping por,, Al
nave agreed that the facilities could he
W,ll used at the present time,
IN" foreign trade bureau Of tbe
manner OF t"mmer"" met this afl-
'lnnon to discuss plans for placing trn
facilities 90 the port before the shin
control committee and Tor co-oueratinc
with tho shipping board in making The
best use Of the facilities Of this nSrt
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-05
AFTER GAMBLERS WHO
INFEST COUNTY FAIRS
Farmers in Association Pre-
dict Bumper Season in
Crops

Steps to eliminate the "ny-by might
gambler, who has done much TO prlns
county fairs into disrepute. were taNoreu
by large number Of the members "i
the pennsylvania state Associat on o'
county Fairs. which H. holding ltS an
nual meeting at the ,,"tei frnoNet'
Cooperation with the municipal author.-
ties was advocated by those VINO eh
pressed their views in the matter. anu
many suggested that justice oil tne
peace be installed right on the fair
grounds in the future and attend I'M
mediately to the cases OF all gratt'tS
or offenders who are arrested.
Fifty-three distinct associations COM
pose the state organization, represent
ing a capital Of S7O,o00,0o". BY way OF
showing their patriotism, many OF the
members who own large farms In diner-
ent sections OF the - Itc said they arc
getting their land and seeds ready so
that planting could be done at the
very earliest moment. They predicted
bumper crops for 1918.
\ :. Dysher, vice president of the as
ISOLATION. presided in the absence of
william q. Murdock. president VINO mas
answered the call for service. In tue
course of an address, Mr.. byshcr con-
tcndcd that the county fair always
brought great bcneth to the community
in which it was held lie cautioned MS
fellow members to be on the aleft
against those who were trying to elilni-
nate the county fair and expressed the
hope that the next Governor Ot Penn
sylvania would indorse the policy Of con-
tinuing them.
As n means of gladdcuing the hearts
II mothers, wives sweethearts and other
friends and relatives of thus" who have
gone abroad. W. II. Gochcr. secretary
Of III" National Trotting Associations
said th" county fairs would do more TO
brighten the spirits of those at home
than any other agency, In II subsequent
discussion concerning the advisabilitN
of eliminating trotting races from the
fairs. Vice President bysher said 1t
would be useless to do away with trot-
ting matches. as they arc one Of TN"
big attractions Of the affair.
j. +. Seldomridge. secretary Of th"
association. asked each member present
toe get in touch with the senator ana
Representative Of his district aud urge
them to favor the passage Of bills for
larger appropriation for state fairs.
Among the subjects discussed at the
afternoon session were Are Racing
Laws satisfactory" Midway Attrac-
tions and How to Advertise Them and
shall We Hold Il Fair in l9lS"'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-05
SHIPMENTS HOUSING BILL
TO COME'UP THIS WEEK
Chairman Alexander Will Ask That
Measure BE Acted Upon
Promptly by Congress

WASHINGTON, Feb. B. fort To set
a time before the lend of the week for
action on the part OF the House OF Rep
resentatves on the housing proposition
in Philadelphia and at the Government
shipyards will be made by Chairman
Alexander of the Committee on Mer-
chant Marine and Fisheries before ad.
Journment this afternoon.
Mr., Alexander viii ask that the bill.
which provides the appreciation, as
well as the power to acquire n site
for the shipyard community. be set as
a special order.
The bill when passed will permit the
shipping board 10 condemn land, II a
purchase price cannot be agreed upon.
only one complication remains without
adjustment Land taken by the board
Will be subject to the State taxation
until the State Legislature gives the
Government . clear title. I (, q 4
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-05
AGED WOMAN BURNED
TO DEATH IN KITCHEN
Hot Goals From Stove Ignites
Dress at Breakfast Time.
House Destroyed

Mr- Lena strauss. siXty-uur years
old. l5Q Bread street. after rising early
this morning ana starting breakfast
accidentally rkcd the Goals from a
small stove onto her dress. which caught
tire, and she was burned to- death before
amy aid rnull reach her.
Shn lived alone with her son John.
% marhiui#t, who was out at the time
While be- was gone the accident oc-
,urrrd and hv returned to find the house
burned and Grcmcu at work on tho
rains.
Ills mother was found partly under
tine stove, which had fallen upon her.
She was taken in a patrol from the
Fourth and Race streets station 20 th"
IIahncmauu Hospital. where she was
pronounced dead and removed to- the
mprgu&
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-05
LADDERS CRUSH FIREMAN
Both Legs Broken in Peculiar Acci
dent at Frankford Fire

Fireman charles Tehal, of Truck No
10, F'rankford. was the victim Of ,
peculiar accident this morning while he
was fighting Il fire at the home OF
Michael Mccain, 1888 Duncan street.
When the truck arrived Tehal wa'
unable to get out of his seat in time
and the ladders fell across his legs and
waist. lie was rushed to the FranlifCrd
Hospital, where it was found that both
legs were fractured and he was also
badly crushed about the waist HIS
condition is serious.
The fire was caused by defective
fue and the damage amounted to about
5000
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-05
THIEVES USE SUITCASES
Carry or $500 in Novelties From
Arch Street Establishment

The intense cold did no, deter thieves
from drilling hOlo in the door Of the
establishment of the I.opault company.
novelty dealers, 1884 Arch street, early
this morning and stealing goods valued
at $500
After boring hole in the door the
visitors easily moved the bolt and
gained entrance. They carried the booty
off in suitCaScs,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-05
WOMEN AND CHILDREN
MAY WORK ON FARMS
Country to Be Divided Into Forty
five Zones Under Farm
Labor Specialists

WASHINGTON, Feb .. 49, whether
there IL n sufficient dearth Of farm
labor to warrant the substitution OF
women and schoolboys for male farm
hands win be determined by nation
wide survey to be undertaken by the
Department of Agriculture. II was an
nounced this afternoon.
The country will be divided into forty
fve zones. each in charge OF farm Ia
Dor specialist. who VIII keep in close
touch with the AGRICULTURAL authorities
and cooperate with tho State officers Of
The Department of Labor,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-05
STOLE MICROSCOPE, CHARGE
Negro Employc Of University Hos,
pltal Arrested

John Stanlicld, negro. employed at tho
University Hospital. was held in $500
bail by Magistrate Rcnshaw today for
court IN the charge Of stealing micro
scope.
StanGcld was arrested in a pawushop
at Seventeenth ana Baiubridgc streets
Will" attempting to pawn the instru,
ment Policeman Ernest Wright. Of tho
Twentieth and Fit2watcr streets sta.
tiou. who was in the shop. made the
arrest
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-05
EXPLODING RANGE
INJURIES FAMILY
Four Members of Allison
Street Household Cut
and Bruised
WHOLE BLOCK Is JARRED

An exploding Kitchen range today
critically injured two small children,
hurt their parents and set fire 10 their
home. at '4jG North Allison street West
Philadelphia. The explosion, which
Jared the block. is believed TO have
been caused by frozen pipes
Til injured, taken to the West Phla.
d,phia Homeopathic Hospita,, are:
itNroRp YAENALI" IN. four years old;
severe burns. cuts aud bruises
MARGARET YARNAit. two years old, So
Yer" burns, ruts and bruises.
LTNFuHD YA,,NAt.L, urty.ouo years old.
burns itnd bruises.
MRS. TEN NAENALL, twcnty-nlne years
old, burns and severe cuts
The explosion came without warning
while the family was IN the kitchen. the
children sitting iu front of the stove
The blast shattered the range and hurled
all four occupants Of the room 10 the
floor, stunned, showciing them with
fragments uf iron and flaming Goals that
set fire To- the Kitchen.
NIrnalL first to arouse himself
suatrh"d MP TN" younger child and ear
ricd her to the home Of "a neighhur
William j MurrsScy, AZ li5i North NJ
lison street. returning at ono" for his
wifi. aud the hoy Arriving policemen
took the family 10 the hospital aud flrr-
men pul out thr blaze. The children
were pttcd from head To- foot with
burns. and Mrs lJrnall received Il
deep cash from e nying piece Of irou
1T happened right after ] put souc
coal ia IN" stove said Mr. Naruall
There must MN" been something in
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-05
BADLY BURNED BY COCOA
Pot OvertWnS on Woman as She
Cooks Breakfast

M.* I'Cs" |'on was severely burned
this morning when u Dot of hot cornn
overturned in the Kitchen of her home
@olG south Fourth street. She was
taken to the Mount Sinai Hospital with
badly scalded legs.
Mrs Zion, who is twcnty-seven years
oId was cooking breakfast for her chill
area preparatory to sending them TO
school
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-05
Economy Ban Put
on Table RHOte

.
held today and tomorrow at the
Bellevue-Stratford
a general diss ission Of the work
being done and the way In which II can
he improved occupied both the morn'
ing and afternoon sessions, and at noon
a buffet luncheon was served Tho con-
ference will conclude tomorrow.
Suzanne Slvercruys. the Belgian girl
who has electrified the people of phila.
delphia with her war enthusiasm ana
the accounts Of the suifrrings of hcs
countrymen and the work she has done
IN the war zone, again scored u trc'
mendous hit with her appeal to the la'
triotic spirit of the American people.
Her speech was a distinct feature q,
the morning session,
McCLAGN PLEADS FOR FARMERS
Lieutenant Governor Frank H. Me-
claim spoke OF tho farmer IN the war.
and urged hat the tillcr of the soil br
given fgir return upon his labor in tho
way of prices for his products. lie SAID
that while tho farmer Is a believer in
the golden rule, he is also a believer in
the golden calf
T.. G.. wolcJtt one Of the assistants
to Herbert g. Hoover In the national
food administration. spoke Of the neceS-
sity Of furnishing food to the Allied
armies and to the people ~ the cuun-
no,. ,a,,,i nr ',h, 1,or,,,i, ,r uoIyi,,u and
po,nud be said have died OF starvation
since the war began, and starvation has
taken q greater toll Of lie than has the
military force %! the armies now at
war.
Br AlQnzo Taylor emphasized the alb
soiute necessity Of supplying IN" tight
ing men with wheat. The curtailmcnt Of
the ny" OF wheat meant littl" I" Nni'I-
leans. lac said. but II means everything
to the people of France VINO nae NO
substitute To- which ihrN can 'hanE'.
fANbRS "tAFETHNIN 'I''' l'i''
The failur" OF cU! ""I'laiS Z" '"-
operate properly WIN III" Iood- ,'E
campaign We. severely cru ''""H
10y Mrs. Nevada ~. ilt'hcocN' ci'''''a"
Of the food ana nome epho"''S 'nih-
miit"c "I the 'INlc 'IuO an" "l'n'n'I
ol a c"lhlHNtec OF women appn".'u ny
Herbert I. Hoover 10 itpurt fh""utiph"'
prices ana food '"hpit'o"" I" WASH
ihgtoh.
TO dai" me i""d '"''pa'sh mas n'rh
directed AT the housewife She Sald.
Market "'She' '"i, "\''S H"h' soou
to"d' anu H'I'' '"''' ''H ne uoHe ny
SaN'"E t''He' ~" ~ ""'" " 'tu'-
f'@''''
concentrating Tue pto"u'''"h OF re-
N".'''' GU" '''''7 ~ '''''' Wv "'S
s"'''
Tons ot i"od ar" being wasted daily
in transit, ana l"f larN "i terminal
markets ana co!d storage houses. The
distribution "l """' l"odstunS Is on
very fsuliE pan. ana productive Of
great waste. why ask the housewife
to save fe" ounces aud let the pro-
ducer, distributor or dealer destroy
tons Of food each day
\ series of terminal and central mar
kcts. connected by Il belt line Should be-
esta' lishsd throughout the city. she said
Then number OF bonded commission
men should ." appointed to cooperate
with the food administration. She also
advocates "cafeteria' groC"ry stores. In
such a store everything would bc
wrapped in u standard-siar package
and mafi,cd according to grade. The
customer could thcn select her own pur-
Cha.cs and pay a cashier ut the door
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-05
HOT STOVE STARTS FIRE
Policeman's Wife, Ill, Is Carried
Out When Home Is Burned

Fire originating from. an overheated
stove last night caused damage esti-
mated at several thousand dollars to the
home Of James Cartwright. 1874 Lom-
bard street, and spread to the two ad-
joining buildings, one of them the
grocery store of Joseph Weidman. 1886
Lombard street, one the other the resi-
dence of William Shenklin, n policeman
of the Twelfth and Pine streets station,
at lS4S Lombard street.
Mrs. Shenkln was i'll in bed at the
time OF the fire and was carried out of
the building by iiremen.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-05
Pastor Takes Bride

The I,ev. Hugh Bourgaiae. pastor OF
the First Methodist Episcopal Chuych.
Newheld y. j.. and Miss Elsie Horher.
cf Palmyra. \. j., were married las,
night at the parsonage Of the First
Methodist Episcopal Church, Gloucester
City. by the Rev. J. W. Nicholson, pas
tor. The marriage was the result OF
an acqua alntanceship which began when
the pair attended school together in
Palmyra.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-05
GERMAN TROOPS SCOFF
AT AUSTRIAN COMRADES
Prisoners Tell Italian Captors Of
Hard Feelings Engendcred
by Teuton Officers

GENEVA, Feb, 1.-THE hostility be-
tween German and Hungarian
soldiers on the eastern front has spread
to the Italian front, according To in-
formation from Milan today. Austrian
Prisoners have told their Italian captors
that German officers encourage their
men to scoff at AustrianS and taunt them
with the assertion that they could do
nothing against the Italians until they
got German aid.
So far, however. there has been no
news of armed clashes such as occurred
or the eastern front
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-05
THE WEATHER
Official Forecast
WASHINGTON-

WASHINGTON. Feb g.
The 'Jid wave from the Middle West
spread eastward to the Atlantic csast
laHt night with increasing intensity, and
th' crest is over West Virginia this
morning The temperature fell 80 de-
Ereos or more in New England and abou,
20 degrees along the Middle Atlantic
slope during the last twenty-four hours.
sharp reaction To warmer in reported
from the northern Plains States under
the influence Of a large area of low ba-
rometer that oyerspreads all Of the west
ern half OF the country,
For eastern Pennsylvania and New
yersey-1Falr and continued cold tonight
diminishing northweet Winds
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-05
Fake Ad Annoys Union League

4 discharged waiter caused much an
noyance at the Union League by insert
ing AN advertisement In one OF the
Philadelphia newspapers for negresscs TO
act as mattresses They came singly
and in groups all through the day, only
to he sent away,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-05
More Trains for Hog Island

Additional train service to the Hog
Island shipyards over the Philadelphia
and Reading railway from Forty-ninth
street and Woodland avenuerwi'l he put
into effect tomorrow. The new traiDs
viii leave each morning at 5:55 and
9 40. returning in the evening al 4 80
ana =: 90. = n
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-05
City Nelvs in Brief
Income Tax Branch Office

Dcuutes from the department of In
ternal Revenue have opened a. branch
office on the Fourth street end of the
main floor of the Bourse. Experts are
detailed tl-erc to cXplais the new in
come tax law and the excess profits
tax.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-05
l6 Below at Detroit

DETROIT Mich, Feb. 5.--Detrolt
suiNcred today In temperature of 1G
heloW zero with the fuel supply vir-
tuaIly' exhausted ana no relief in sight
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-05
All Pupils Now Provided For

Arrangements for the accommoda ton
Of school pupils who are not housed In
their regular buildings have been satis-
factorily carried nut by the Board of
Education. with the result that every
fchsol child b now In attendance nj
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-05
EQUITABLE DISTRIBCTlON
PLANNED

IA far-reachng plan for Increased
production aud more equitable distri-
bption OF coal throughout the year. with
mkt winter specially IN view. has been
PIT forth by the anthracite operators
cdmmittee. 1t Is hoped To have Il COM
pletely operative by April /.
1.-THE plan aims. by a complete CO.
operation of all anthracite producers
wprking through a centralized organiza-
tion. to accomplish the following results.
TO encourage increased production Of
anthraclte.
fTo take such measures as may be
necessary 10 maintain the standard of
coal produced and to restrict sale Of
any output unsuited Tor economic Use.
Prevent substitution of bltumInuus
and coke by anthracite. which cuts
down the available supply to anthracite
consumers.
tCataloguc the war requirements Of
tile Government for anthracite
5Deternine the needs Of the consuming
public throughout the territory in which
Anthracite is normally used.
,Apportion the output Of anthracite by
dlrtricts cities and towns. to the end
that each shall be assured OF its fair
supply.
Route the anthracite from points Of
production to points of consumption by
traffic lines that will afford distribution
on the quickest and most economic
basis
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-05
ZE INDUSTRIAL
EDAL FOR HOMES
1el A d m | n / S trait o n
Takes Drastic Step as
Famine Grows Intense
toLD HALTs SHIPMENTS
Plan Is Formulated for Equit-
able Distribution During
the Coming Year

E Seixure Of manufacturers coal for
t}pn,ss was continued today in an effort
~ the State fuel administration to pre-
Int n repetition Of coal raids.
81 With shipments failing because NJ the
Intense cold wave and Philadelphia
yhivering, coal was diverted from nom
e&sential industries and turned over to
f@Iblic utilities aud householders.
8 The appeal Of the public utilities or
Harrisburg for immediate relief with
the alternative OF seeing the city in
0Hrkness tonight was taken rs an m
0cation of the gravity of the coal short
Ake throughout the state.
3 "a protest today front the Philadelphia
apd Reading Railway against Goa.
thefts ut Port Richmond was ince5ti'
xhted by q. W. Nannainan. Fedora,
Trade Commission agent here. The pro.
tSst declared that some families had
ten or twenty tons stored away as n
insult Cf deliberae hefs from ears on
sidings
I Forty-SeNen carloads Of bitumiuuus
ckal were seized yesterday by the Office
of William Potter. state fuel admins
traitor. who Is In Washington today CON
f(rring with National Fuel Administra
t4r Garfield
This II the first actual seizure ut coal
ID yard for an Industrial plant that
hps been Communicated II has been di-
vtrted when in transit on other occS-
stons. But ii is by no means the Last,
feel administration ofiisiT asserted. In
tfnating that diveraion for householder
n to be a common practice until the
Worst Of the shortage Is over.
The coal thus taken was in til" yards
ok John A. Gerety. 3loV Germantown
Avenue. II Was to have been delivered
te n large baking company in the north
west sectiUr.
+ hLI.oWED SIN WEEKS SUPPLY
swhile no definite ruling has been made
on comma nde -ring. It is understood that
irdustry will not be permitted TO hold
more than n six weeks supp y. All in
excess OF this viii be taken and held
for distribution to householdcrs.
1t was said the only pcrsous TO orcr
the Administration leave TO draw on
their surplus stocks were John Wana-
rasker and Colonel Monte 1uery. Of the
Frarkford Arsenal.
Coal receipts are still insufficient to
meet the demand. The railroads were
able TO furnish no report of The amount
received for the last twenty-four hours.
ahd 1t was intimated that receipts would
ian considerably below those of the last
few days because OF. the cold weather.
Shipments for the two DAYS ending mid
nlxht Sunday, however. were slightly In
exeess of shipments for the last week.
Al total OF 23,560 tons, of which 1900
TONS were domestic sizes, came in over
bbth railroads.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-11-07
NEW EQUIPMENT FOR
MANIFESTATION TO
BE- INSTALLED soon
Much Delayed Instruments Order
ed by G. of G. Have Arrived and
Station Here Will Be Finest in
Western Part of Country.

I" new weather instruments
which We're ordered bv tho chamber
OF Commerce Tor the state university
arrived this morning and VIII soon
bo set up aud ready for use. The in
h~ttulutnts were ordered several
month"; gro but. due to mlnufIctur-
ing and shipping conditions. their de-
livery has been greatly delayed.
When Installed, the entire weather
station Will be tho finest boo tho west.
ui the instruments are uf ma, latest
typo and cover every phase of weather
conditions
charles r.. Ltuuoy. head of the
weather bureau az Santa lc is cx-
lcctcd to arrive la Albuquerque with
tn % Few days 90 assist Jn setting up
the machines and instruments. many
OF which ARE ~ delicate That the
greatest care must be- exercised in
their I~laCutu,u Dol coz they viii be ruin
su.
As soon Hs the station PCS completed
10 VIII Toe urhntgc OF PROF Nrno
Leopold % Of the greatest weather
experts 300 Oh, southwest