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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-01
JOKERS' DAY is HERE. BUT WHO'LL
BE NAPPING-AND AN APRIL FOOL?
The Warning Is to All: Beware! For Devilish Things
Are in the Air, Including Stunts
That Aren't Fair

is nothing funny about telling a man
that his mother-in-law Is dead, as the
average mother-in-law Is Just the oppo-
site of what playcd-out comedians think
about her.
It's an i'll wind that blows no good.
For instance, the 1918 fools will greatly
Increase the business OF tho telephone
companies by calling up intended victims
TO be fooled in miscellaneous ways.
April Fools Day-or All Fools Dav--
is said to have originated i'm Franco
Some say II was started In England
There is no record of either country
having quarreled over the distinction.
Many in our midst win celebrate tho
day in a practical way. The hotel clerks
held their annual breakfast at the Con-
tinental Hotel this morning. There was
nothing of an April Fool nature about
the menu, which included up-to-the-min.
ute dishes OF ample proportions.
There is degree OF Importance in
connection with April Fools Day. VIII.
liam Harvey. discoverer of the circula.
tion of the blood, was born on tho day
1873, at Folkestone. Many others of
fame entered the world on April I, In.
cuding Salomon Gessner, author OF 'The
Death of Abel" who was born in Zurich
in 1880. and Robert Surtees, historical
antiquary. who was born at Durham in
1879.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-01

A. Carey. Isadore stern and scores of
lesser leaders. .
Senator Grow was expected on the
scene, but as far as could be learned
he did not put in an appearance. AZ
state chairman he apparently does not
want to enter into what is expected to
be the hottest fight that has been eX-
perienced here in many years.
Senator Ware and number of his
close political friends were together at
various times during the Easter hoi-
day at the resort. He belttled the inn
portance Of the Easter conference. AZ
least he said his forces were not down
a. talk politics or arrange battle
schemes"
Among them we're Congressman Ware
Mayor Smith. Recorder of Deeds Haz-
lett, Sheriff Ranslev and David H. Lane
the dean of the Vare forces. Senator
Ware received many OF them at his cot.
tage at South Berkely Square in Chel
sea. Mayor Smith gave dinner FOR
few friends at the Shelburne Saturds,
night. ..
Senator Ware is expected to call
meeting of Philadelphia leaders to in
dorse n ticket this week. Recently HI
said the meeting would be called sooi
| after the return OF Receiver of Take
| W. Freeland Kendricll and Congress
man Ware to this city from Florida
kendrick returned on Saturday and Con
gressman Ware on Friday.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-01
CAMDEN'S DRAFTEES
OFF FOR CAMP DIX
Mayor Ellis Heads Farewell
Parade-Philadelphia Boys
Go to Meade Tomorrow

The biggest demonstration ever given
to Camden draftees was held today when
45S men from Camden County and South
Jersey towns left for Camp Dix on a
special train from Camden Terminal.
A parade, headed by Mayor Ellis, was
witnessed by 10000 persons. The line
formed at the Camden County Court
House, Broadway and Federal street,
and traversed the streets to the ter
mlnaI amid cheering and band play
ing. Represented in the parade besides
the drafted men were the Camden City
Council, the public safety committee and
wives, mothers and sweethearts of the
boys entering the service.
Philadelphia will send nearly ZOO of
her sons to Camp Meade, Md, tomor-
row, making up her second quota OF the
first draft for the National Army. Not
marked by any particular ceremonies
the flfty-one local draft boards in the
city will contribute from five TO twenty
men each, varying in proportion to the
population Of registered men.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-01
WILL TELL OF WORK
DONE TO AID SAILORS
Mrs. +. T. Stotesbury to Address In
dependence Chapter of Red
Cross Naval Auxiliary

Mrs. Edward r. Stotesbury. chair
man Of the naval auxiliary Of the Red
Cross, will deliver an address today
before members Of the Independence
Chapter sos Chestnut street. and tell
what members Of her chapter are doing.
She will he accompanied by Commander
F.. r. Payne, of the Naval Home, and
Mrs. Payne.
Mrs. Stotesbury is keenly interested
in seeing that the boys Of the navy.
as well as those Of the army, are sup
piled with what they need
Little is done for the young men
of the Navy" she said today. Most
of the Red Cross and Y. NJ. e. A. work
ls done for the soldiers. but the poor
boys out on the lonely sea are seldom
thought of. How often do you thinl;
that they even get letters? I person
ally know of one sailor who hasn't had
a line written to him for twenty long
months And their lives are so lonely
NV own boys are In the service, and
as a mother ] know something of what
their experiences are"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-01
BUCKS COUNTY TEACHERS
TO MEET ON WAR SERVICE
Instructors Will Attend War Emer-
gency Rally at Doylestown
Next Saturday

ouakertown. Pa. April l.--Taking as
. slogan Your Service Is Needed" Presi-
dent Cannon Ross, OF the Bucks County
Teachers association. has issued
strong appeal to the school teachers OF
the county to attend war emergency
meeting al Dayestown. Saturday. April
9 The program follows: Buck County
and War Activities which will be dis
cussed by Superintendent Louise -.
Baggs, OF Bristol: Principals Lewis
Wagonhorst. OF Perkasie, and Carnon
Ross, Of Doylestown '@rhe Farm
Bureau and Food Production County
Farm Agent n e. CARRIER. "The Labor
Agent, and the schools" Wilmer Twin
Ing; War savings Stamps and the
schools. Arthur p. Townsed 'Srhe
Need for Higher Salaries Tor Teach
era Or William II Allen, director In
sfitute for Public Service, New York
: City, Patriotism Through Education.
DR. a. Guyot Cameron, Princeton Uni
Fersity; general discussion on How
Far should War Interfere with Regular
School Work"
AZ the afternoon session DR. Allen
will speak on 'srhe New for Training
IN clcifizenship. and Public Service in
of Junior Red Cross work, and repre-
sentative from Stale headquarters will
explain the operation Of this organiza-
zion Luncheon viii be served by the
Senior Red Cross Of poyestown.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-01
MISTREATED HORSE;
THIRTY DAYS IN JAIL
Extreme Case of Cruelty to Animals
Is Exposed in Magistrates
Court

An unusual case of cruelty to anima Is
drew the scorn OF persons in Magis-
trate Ilarris's court today when Charles
long, thirty-five years old, of Second
street near Lehigh avenue, was fined $50
and costs for mistreating a horse
Long, former driver for the George
B. Newton Coal Company, six weeks
ago placed a rubber band inside n horses
ear, according TO testimony. merely be-
cause he did not like the animal Shortly
after he left
Within a few days the animal began
to act in a peculiar manner, kicked out
stalls and pranced around the yard
The company called in veterinarian
and he found the band.
Flesh had grown over il. and it was
slowly tightening inside the ear, cut
ting deeper and deeper In two days
more the veterinarian. Or. II. r. Cox
said, the band would have cut through
completely seVering the ear.
lncensed, an official of the company
employed a private detective. He forced
Long to admit his guilt. Long also ad.
mitted to Magistrate Harris that he
was guilty. A picture Of the horse that
showed the deep cut near his ear was
given to the Magistrate,
Unable to pay his fine, Long was
sent to the County Prison for thirty
| days.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-01
BACKING FOR NEW STREET
Business Men Keep Alive Girard c.
lege Project

The long-discussed plan of cutting
street through the grounds of Gira
College Is given new life by the dy
cision OF the Northwest Business MenI
rnent II the money can be found. Fol
plans were considered, but the or'
finally decided upon affects Twenty-setI
ond street only
against new municipal undertakin1
there Is little hope of starting the iiiI
provement until after the war. In IN
meantime the members Of the associa
lion say they will not allow Mayd
Smith and other city officials to forge
In a letter to the Mayor and Other
asking for action In so far as the Boar
of City Trusts is concerned the bushes
"In making this request we are no
unmindful Of the sentimental obicctio
which exists to an opening OF IN
grounds, but we have in mind the com
fort and convenience of the vast popu
iation. both north and south. who ar
daily placed at great Inconvenience 1
travelling around the intOlerable oh
struction which the grounds now pre-
sent. We have also in mind the fau
that the slight inconvenience which tn
1900 or 1900 boys might be put to dali
in travelling from one part OF IN
grounds TO the other, either by a tun
mel under the proposed street or by
bridge over the proposed streets is nc
to be considered in the same light a
the present Inconvenience to the publ
at large
t'Furthermore. while sentiment nigh
indica te that the continuation OF Twen
ty-second street through the grounds
an injury TO the institution, we are cd
WINGED that its work Will not be injuI
or inteffered with. The opening OF
street will no. interfere with shelly
ing, clothing. feeding and educating
army OF boys that Is annually caredA
bY this splendid charity"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-01
YOUG BOY SUSPECTED
OF SHOOTING THREE
One Lad, Believed to Be Dying Of
Wound, Gives Clue to
Detective

An eleven-ycar-old boy, possessor OF
an air rife. possibly an Easter gift. Is
being sought by the police for at least
two Of the shootings in which young
vs. were injured seriously
This Is the result of a statement made
TO Detective Geonetti, of the murder
squad. by John Erbechela ten years old
Of 603 Amin street. today, l1rbeChela
is believed to be dying In the Mt. Sinai
Hospital with a small bullet in hts
head
Erbechela was shot last night while
playing hidc-aud -seelS with Tony Auto-
uelli, sixteen years old. of l145 South
Seventh street. in the rear Of i49 South
seventh street Antonelli is in the Penn
sylvania Hospital with bullet wound
i'm the back.
These two shootings, following the
wounding Of william McGarry, seven
teen years old, 2al7 Latona street, Sat
urday night, caused the police to work
uroh the theory that a man or woman
with a mania for shoe ting boys was in
Testing the city. McGarry was shot as
he was about TO enter his home.
t,rbeChela lay unconscious in the hos
pital until this morning. lie was re-
Vived long enough to make the state
ment TO the murder squad detective. He
SAYS he can identify the boy. but does
not know his name or address The
detectives win take several eleven-year-
old boys of the neighborhood before the
supposedly dying lad i'm an effort to
place the responsibility for the shoot
ings. McGarry is in the Polytechnic Hos
pitai
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-01
BENNETT TAKES TEST
FOR SANITATION CHIEF
Vare-Backed Dentist Enters
Field to Succeed McCrudden
in $3100 Job

Dr. Michael S. Bennett, Senator Wares
choice for the $1,000 position of Chief Of
Division OF Housing and Sanitation, to-
day was one of six persons to take the
civil service tests for the place.
The vacancy was caused by the
resignation of James f. McCrudden who
quit the city service to take a more
lucrative place in private business.
Since his resignation several chief clerks
and sanitation experts have been after
the place Early in the game" Senator
Ware let it be known that Doctor Ben
nett had official backing.
Doctor Bennett is dentist by profess
sion. Ware leader of the Forty-second
Ward, former member of Common
Council. member OF the Republican
City Committee and a member of the
House of Representatives.
To get the place he must make one OF
the first four positions in the eligible
list resulting from today's examination
Director Krusen, Of the Department OF
Public Health and Charities, asked II
he would appoint a dentist TO a position
that he says requires expert sanitation
knowledge and wide experience OF
housing conditions, said:
I'm advance OF the examination have
nothing TO say"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-01
THRONGS RUSH TO FILE PENN UNIT, OFF TO WAR
BELATED TAX RETURNS CHANTS 'MARSEILL LAISE
Big Income-Paying Grove
Awaits Opening of Doors
on Last Day

Almost every walk of life was rep
resented in the surging crowd that gath
cred today In the Internal Revenue De-
partments offices in the Postoftice Build
ing. eager to file income-tax returns.
This is the last day for fling re-
I'll midnight All the branches where
returns can be filed also will be kept
open until midnight These branches
include several banks located in diff
ferent parts of the city
Don't get ahead of me, mister;
have been here for a long while" were
frequent injunctions from those in the
crowd as the doors were swung open.
The corridor on the second floor OF
the Postoffice Building, where the In
ternal Revenue Department is located
was thronged with men and women al
s o'clock this morning, when the first
return was registered. Among the ap-
plicants eager TO file their returns be.
fore midnight were merchants. lawyers
actors, clerks, bankers and factory OF.
ficlals-and women. There were also
many munition workers. who came di.
rect 10 the Postoffice Building after theii
all-night work,
To prevent congestion tonight Ephraln
Lederer. internal revenue collector fol
the First District of Pennsylvania. ha,
arranged with six banks to keep theii
places open until late tonight, officials
having agreed to aid the Government
IN receiving the returns az the banks
At each bank an internal revenue agen
will be stationed.
Some OF the banks that will remain
open until midnight are Tenth Ma
tional Bank. Broad street and Colum
bla avenue; Northwestern Nationa
Bank. Ridge and Girard avenues stat,
Bank of Philadelphia. Fifth street ant
Passyunk avenue, and Northern Trus
Company. Sixth and Spring Gardei
streets.
More than 10000 people living in thl
| First District Of Pennsylvania ALREADY
have filed their income tax returns, &C
cording to Collector Lederer, who toda,
had an extra force OF men on duty.
''The person" said Collector Lederer
psgho through indifference OF neFiieenc,
/ fails 10 disclose liability commits A,
ACT of lniutlce TO lhe Government whlci
projects and defends HIM. as well 81
! Ia II.teIfH
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-01
DE on The alert. This is April I.

DE ON the alert. This is April I.
II There are all kinds of fools;
Foolish fools and sensible fools. The
foolish fool will review the hackneyed
tricks of the day. such as the brick
under the hat. the empty pocketbook on
the sidewalk and the usual telephone
calls from Mr. Lyons, Mr.. Fox and Mr..
Campbell at the Zoo. The sensible fool
will use the foolishness of others to
benefit himself.
So beware.
Many serious things have happened on
this date, incidentally. Knowing that
every one doubts realities on such a day
criminals frequently have taken advan-
tage of the situation by committing
grave crimes Francis. Duke Of Lor-
raine, escaped from captivity at Nantes
because he chose April I as the time TO
break away.
Read with especial care any agree
ment you are asked TO sign today. Girls
who receive proposals would do well ia
request the ambitious candidate to post
pone the proposition until tmorrow.
legislators should carefully examine
everything they vote for on this date.
Many April fool jokes have flare
backs" BE careful that you are not hit
I'm the rebound Of your own joke. There
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-01
FRANKFORT HOSPITAL
TO LAUNCH CAMPAIGN
Thousand Canvassers Will Seek
$1,000 for Institution Burdened
With Accident Cases

campaign to raise 100000 for the
Frankford Hospital will be officially
launched tonight when 1000 solicitors
working under the direction Of nfty
team captains will meet In the Frank
ford High School building. The opening
shot VIII be fired by the Rev Dr. Rus
sell II. Conweli. OF Grace Baptist Temple.
Brief addresses will be delivered by the
Rev. John y. Laird. chairman Of the
general campo ign committee, and Anne
B. Coushlatne, who is directing the
drive.
Unusual features have already been
designed % speed up subscriptions. The
bell IN the tower Of 81 Marks NJ. II.
Church will toll of the number Of thou
sands Of dollars raised each day. A
huge thermometer In front OF the cam
paign headquarters. 44i9 Fraukford
avenue, will mark the progress In the
drive
A house-to-house canvass in Frank
ford viii he made Thursday by the SOW
eral teams The many manufacturing
aud business plants viii be appeal led to.
ahe suburbs, including TaCony. Holmes
! burg. Wissinoming, Fox Chase and
! Bustleton. will also he canVassed. The
| increased cost Of medical supplies as
( well as food products is responsible for
/ the need for more funds The Frankford
! Hospital Is called on largely TO care for
! accident cRses from nearby munitions
and manufacturing plants
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-01
LEFT BOOKS TO CITY

The will OF Mrs. Jennie Is. Kihsey,
widow Of former Judge John l.. Kinsey
bequeathIng a large collection OF books
to the city. for one OF the Free Library
branches, was probated today
Mrs <insey died recently at 1922
Spruce street leaving an estate worth
$4,000. the bulk OF which goes 10 a
sister. Emma l. Bellas. and other rela-
tives.
Other Wills probated included those
Of George Worman. 2647 North Tenth
street. $IS,13li Margaretta ID. Abbey
2O4 South Thirty-seYenth street, S62,.
250; Solomon Greenbaum, 342O North
Twenty-first street, $50, 900 Michael r.
Meagher, St. Joseph's Hospital $4,000
Frederick l., Brown, Atlantic City, n. j..
$4,000. and George Wagenbaur, 1918
North Fourth street, $1,000.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-01
CITY EASILY GOESIN
FOR DAYLIGHT SAVING
Nearly Everybody ION Job" at
New Time-Tardy Ones
early"

The tollers of Philadelphia were on
the job right OF the minute on this the
first working day under the new day.
light-saving law The clock looked just
the same to them and the only evidence
that we were an hour ahead Of our
selves was the somewhat deeper tint OF
the sun at the normal rising hour.
In all the manufacturing plants. de-
partment stores and big office buildings
the men were at their posts at the usual
time. OF course, those tardy chaps who
viii always be ten or fifteen minutes
late for work as long as they live re-
ported at their normal time.
out at the Brill car works the men
We're in their oyeralls punctually, while
Cramps shpyard Baldwin Locomotive
! Works and other large establishments
which employ almost an army OF men.
4 II is true that some Of the men felt
/ the effects slightly Of the nour ad-
vance. Many didn't strike their pace
until fully an hour after they started
work This was the result Of habit.
Tomorrow employers predict even this
wiil be overcome for most toilers who
go 20 bed az their normal time will In
| reality be retiring an hour earlier
II viii be a great thing this summer
The man who likes 10 NOV the grass
and attend the flowers after coming
home In the afternoon win find the day
lasting longer for him. Perhaps, too,
II win keep the mosquitoes back an hour
later. as we all know that this common
enemy makes most OF its attacks under
the cover OF darkness.
The New York shipbuildipg Company
Of South Camden. and the Pennsylvania
OF Gloucester. report that their employe,
we're more prompt IN coming to work
today than ever before The oflicialt
Of these companies anticipated that IN,
new dayiight-saying order would result
In many Of the men being late for work
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-01
CITY PAYS S10S,OOO
ON MORTGAGED LC
Money Due Todty for Broad a
Arch Streets S1O00,c00
Park

Director Dstesman, Of the Departme
of Public Works. today will pay S10(
900 in accordance with the conditioI
of a mortgage against the clty-ownl
property at the southwest corner
Broad and Arch streets The NOR
gage. which was originally Si,O00,ol
has been reduced to 100000. A pal
ment of $4,000 interest also will
made today.
Since the ground was purchas'
seven years ago from the Foerder
estate on the deferred payment pla
the interest on the principal OF $1,000
900 has amounted to $4,000. TT
largest individual payment of intere
was made March "a, 1912. when II
interest payment amounted to $1,000
Interest is compounded semsnnual
and is figured on an annual payment
100000.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-01
PENNIES MUCH IN DEMAND
More Than s2,OOO,OOO Will Be Coined
This Year, Is Expectation

Reports Of coinage during the last
four years and the first three months
OF 1918. just issued by the Philadelphia
Mint show a steadily increasing use of
pennies The report predicts this years
,oinaCe Of pennies viii l'eXceed 50 2.000.0 GOO.
Last year there were Sl.96t,297.Sb in
cents minted here During the first three
months S9Sb,O20 were mnted, and there
~ a balance of only s333. 734. in Gne-cent
pieces on hand In 1913 S76b.323.52 was
rinted in cents /; In 19l4,-S7523S4,32 In
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-01
UNCLE SAMUEL is HERE
TO SELL gems" AT p. o.
No April l Joke-He's at West
Philadelphia Branch
Today

II a real. live Uncle Sam, dressed
in the approved regalia, stops you at
the West Philadelphia Postoffice, S1lO
Market street, today and offers to sell
you small precious gem" don't think
for minute that Uncle Samuel is trying
TO April-fool you. Today may be April
/, but you will find the salesman at
the West Philadelphia Postofice terribly
In earnest
Every patriotic citizen of the city,
who wishes to make q sound investment
In some OF the most precious gems
ever sold, VIII 90 well to visit 311O
Market street some time during the day.
Uncle Samuel--a postal employe-will
make clear the meaning and pertinence
OF the sale Of the "sparklers" he is offer
ing at a bargain.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-01
SHORE CROWDS WAIT
TO WATCH BIG FIRE
Easter Visitors to Atlantic
City Prolong Stay to View
Blaze
LEAD ATLANTIC CITY No 4-RUsH

LEAD ATLANTIC CITY NJ 4-hI Sh
II TO c
Phlladelphians who enjoyed Easter
SUNDAY at Atlantic City returned home
today in numbers rivaling the shore
ward-bound throngs Of Saturday and
Sunday. Many visitors. however, who
had intended TO return home today, pro-
Ionged their stay to watch the spectac-
Mar progress Of the resorts second
Easter week fire." which this morning
was feasting on the business block
along Atlantic avenue, facing the Penn
sylyana RAILROAD station.
Fortunately for the army Of visitors.
mono Of the thousands comprising their
forces was driven from the guest-bulglng
hotels by the flames, as was. the Gaze
ia 1902. when the holiday spenders at
the Windsor and other Boardwalk hos
teries left promscuously by .hre-escapes
and other emergency exits.
Il was an exciting aftermath TO an
enjoyable Faster Sunday. The Board
walk today looked deserted after the
onslaught of the fashlonably dressed
hattalions that traversed its length in
massod attack yesterday.
That the city was "bone dry" made
no perceptihle diminution on the myriad
host which found enjoyment in plenty
even II the bars we're up" in the fash
ionable griils OF Peacock Alley" AZ
well as the less exclusive resorts.
War conditions put the railroad com
panies to the test in handling the
crowds. but by inpressing cars from
other roads the handicap was overcome
Coaches from the i.RclSawanna and Del.
aware and Hudson Companies supple.
mented the Pennsylvania Railroad roll.
lng stock while the Reading shifted
a. accommodate the Atlantic City rush
This borrowec equipment was return.
"a today after the morning rush city.
( ward ended