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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-16
ENGLISH GIRL NOVELIST
FINDS NO LNSPLRA 7TON HERE
Stella Benson Says Thrill Is
Lacking So Far From Battle.
fields
One Little Poem, HoUeuer, Es-
presses Her Souls Discomfort.
Bound WesttUard and Home

LN1RST inspired to write by the ro-
L nance. pathos and tragedy of the
war in 1916, Miss Stella Benson. of Lon
don, young novelist and poet. now vis-
iting friends in Radnor, has discovered,
after five weeks in America, that this
country's remoteness from the conflict
has robbed her Of the urge" to trans
late solemn thought into clever books
and fantastic flights of fancy into artis-
tic verse.
Miss Benson will leave Radnor ncxt
week for Colorado where she will spend
some time for the benefit of her health
and to view the grandeur of the Ameri-
can Rockies. Later she will go on to tho
Pacific coast, planning eventually to rc-
turn home across the Pacific and by wav
of India.
Miss Benson's first books. "T Pose"
and This Is the End were enthusi-
astically received by English critics. Her
book of poems, called Twenty" re.
Gently published in this country. con-
tains beautiful verses. The title. she
says does not refer to the age of the
author The book contains twenty
poems, hence the title.
All of Miss Bcnson's writing has been
she finds herself curiousy disconccrte ed
by American life untouched by the
realism of war. The conflict was SO
close to the hearts and minds of East
End London that a sensitive spirit at.
tuned to those intimate reactions natur-
ally finds the readjustment to American
atmosphere rather puzzling Therefore.
Miss Benson has not been able to write
poetry since she came to the United
States. Meanwhile, she has contribute cd
several articles to leading American
magazines. ono Of which, New York
the Happy City" appears in the current
| issue of Vogue.
Back in tho northeast section of
| London. in IIOXton, Miss Benson is tn,
proprietress Of a little paper bag factory
and store, whose product is sold to COS.
ters. as the English call the pushcart
vendors. She frankly sonfesses home
sickness for the atmosphere of the littl
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-16

DIG dogs, little dogs, long dogs and
ID short dogs. yellow ones and blacks
and-tans, dogs that resemble genuine
bulldogs. dogs that bear some liking TO
settlers, homely dogs and nondescripts.
all of them will have thc.. day this
afternoon at the annual dog show for
Just plain dogs" at 922 North Broad
street The show was arranged by the
Pennsylvania Society for the PrevCn-
ton of Cruelty to Animals.
Once year the dogs Of the plcbcian
and bourgeois variety have chance
to rival their cousins OF pet pedigree in
the winning of blue ribbons and cups,
and today the front window of the So
CiCty's establishment was literally filled
with cups of all sizes and all shapes.
Rui very different. indeed, is the
nary procedure at kennel shows. None
Of the judges were picked for their
knowledge of CANNES; in fact. few Of
| them know Il thing concerning
! points" and features" AS a result,
the most disreputable and the least
| striking ours will be for few hours
| in an atmosphere of real aristoCraCy.
\ bazaar for the benefit of the Red
Star Relief. which is looking after the
welfare of horses and other animals en-
gagged In the war, Is being held in the
auditorium of the building.
Mrs. Bradbury Bedell is chairman Of
the $. +. e. A.. Miss Helen NJ. Rowland
secretary, and Mrs. Frank b. Ruthcr-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-16
BIGGER SHIP PLAN
SEEN BY DANIELS
Navy Secretary, Addressing
Architects, Predicts Favor
able Congressional Action
FLEET WILL WIN TRADE
aforementioned Merchant
Marine Will Garry Goods
Abroad at Cost, He Says

Government ownership and operation
of a merchant marine was announced as
an Administration policy last night. by
Secretary Of the Navy Daniels speak
ing at the victory banquet of the Naval
Architects and Marine Engineers So
CietY at the Bellevue -Stratford
The Government will continue to build
ships. he asserted, and will open new
trade routes. Freight will be carried
at cost There will he no shin subsi-
dies. The program will introduce
American goods TO every quarter of the
globe and assure to the United States
a tair share Of the worlds commerce.
Iic predicted that congress would soon
authorize another threc-year shipbuild-
ing program even greater than the one
now in progress because of the war.
Charles NJ. S"hwah, director general
OF the Emergency Flctt Corporation. sec
onded Secretary Daniels speech bv de-
caring Americas most vital problem
now is the education of the public to
the necessity of demanding legislation
mat will create n great merchant marine
that will carry American goods to all
parts Of the seven seas.
Nor" than 500 shipbuidcrs and de-
Signers and other men vitality concerned
in tho development Of the nations mer-
chant fleet listened to the speeches.
II havs come from Washington I"
said Secretary Daniels, "to express in
person my appreciation and the thanks
of the Government to the shiphuilders
for their large contribution to the vic
tory which gladdenS the world
We have begun to build ships And
we have only just begun. The Govern
ment must continue to build. continue
to operate and carry the ever r-ncreas-
| ing products of our farms and fac
| tories TO the ends OF the earth. The
| only problem we have to SoIvC Is how
| to build the best ships and what is
| the best plan of operation
| NO man now living will soc, unless
/ wisdom departs from us. the Govern
ment retire from the business Of build
| ing and operating Cargo-carrying ships
! "And il will continue naval CON.
| struCtiOn, not because II wishes a nayv
| to oVerawe smaller nations. Far from
| it. But to insure freedom Of the seas
| to small and great nations alike and
! TO contribute our share to the police of
| the world. When the peace treaty is
| signed 1t will contain provision for a
! league ." 49, 'inrS."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-16

house where she lived during the war
and conducted her business. Though
born in London of English parents, Miss
Benson has lived also in France. Switz-
crland, JapaiCa and Germany before the
war. where she attended school
When England's need for "mau-powCr"
became acute. Miss Benson put on the
uniform of the TommywaaCs and became
farmerette. Incidentally. she is n
suffragette of the militant type. and
Wears her blonde hair bobbcd. She has
n charming personality and Is very
modest in speaking Of her literary ac-
complishments.
While she talked reluctantly of wars
stern realities as they have been un-
folded to her. Miss Benson wrote hastily
an expression of the melancholy thoughts
they inspired and yet left a promise of
future hope. These arc the lines:
At sunset when the high sea span
Tossed about the rocks web of foam,
| saw u Cornishman
Come LONE.
| saw the ghost of a Cornishman
Run from tho wcarinrsS of war
heard him laughing he ran
Across the unforgotten shore.
| Oh. I would scale the golden coasts
| Of space and' climb high heavens dome
! So might see those million ghosts
Come home.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-16
ARMY JOY RIDERS
SEIZED IN SCORES
IN BROAD ST. RAID
Officers, Noncoms, Privatcs and
Women Caught in U. S.
Autos

Uncle Sam played traffic cop IN the
center Of the city last night, and gath
cred in about twenty-five Joyrlding army
officers and privates using Government-
owned cars In a few cases the machines
contained one or more women
In some cases. the occupants of the
seized motorcars were SLIM gold-barred
second lieutenants who became almost
spcechless at the "indignity" practiced
upon them. A few officers of higher
rank were caught in the unique raid, but
most Of the offenders were 'noncoms"
or privates.
The rading party was composed OF
two lieuteannts and eighteen men of the
quartermaster's corps. They ranged up
near the Union League at s o'clock last
night
1t was believed that each auto was
sent to the Schuylliill arsenal and that
the joy riders will have to officially ex-
plain why they were using the cars at
night
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-16
DIVER NEAR DEATH
WHEN AIR SUPPLY
SUDDENLY STOPS
in Signals Almost Results
in Asphyxiation of Corn
we'll Heights Youth

A Misunderstanding of signals by men
who were pumping air to Gordon Albert
seventeen years old, of Cornwell Heights,
nearly cost the life of the diver who
had been repairing a slip around new
ship at the Trayor Shipyard, Corn
wells, about twenty feet below the sur-
face of the water
Only the presence of mind of Albert
saved his life. Realizing that he would
soon smother to death, the boy tugged
violently at the rope and air line and
he was dragged in an unconscious condi-
ton from the water.
The divers head was so badly swollen
that the attendants were unable TO re-
move the mask covering his face and it
was found necessary to rip 1t apart to
save the boys life. He was scarcely
breathing when the heavy suit was re-
moved and after first-aid treatment at
the emergency hospital at the shipyard,
he was rushed to the Frankford Hospital
where he is now in critical condition.
Physicians declared that had the mask
| remained another minute over Albert's
head, he woud have been asphyxiated.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-16
GUARD INDUSTRY
FROM JJPHEAVAL
War Contracts to Be Can.
celed Gradually as
PrecautiOn
OFFICIAL STATEMENT
Chief of Ordnance in This
District Tells Govern
ment's Policy

The Government will proceed cautious
" in canceling war contracts in this
section. so as to cause the least pos
sihle disturbance of labor and industry.
according to an official statement of the
War Department.
All war contracts are to be reviewed
by the war industries board. The pos
sihlc effects Of their cancellation are to
he studied from the angles of industry,
labor conditions. a given locality and the
contractor concerned
statement Issued
The statement of Government policy
was made public by John G. Jones. chlef
of ordnance for the Philadeiphla us
trlct. It follows:
"rhc following statement of policy has
been authorized by the ordinance de-
rartment of the War Department at
Washington:
"In view of the ending of the war, t
must very evidently bc the purpose of
the ordnance department to proceed
with the cancellation of orders as rapidly
as possible consistent with due regard
to the effect of the general Industrial
situation.
"It is the hope OF the department that
the stoppage of work can. in the main.
be brought about in such Il way as to
allow labor. now employed on war ma
terials. to find its way back to former
occupations without much loss of time
and, at the same time, avoid serious in
jury to the contractors who. for months
past. have Loyalty given their best efforts
to help the Government supply the needs
of the army.
THE best interests Of the Government
must also he kept in mind in slowing
down the enormous machine created fol
purely war purposes and starting II u1
again On a peace basis. and the problem
is so big and the difficulties so great that
ii will probably not be possible in every
case either to meet the ideas of the CON
tractor as to the length Of time he Shoult
he allowed to continue his present work
or. in some cases to avoid certain
amount of unemployment,
But il is believed that If every on1
will give to this reconstruction problem
the same untirng patriotic effort that
has been given to the creation and opcr'
alton of the war-purpose facilities, it ear
be solved without serious economic loss.
Industrial CAN Cancelled
Cancellation has been made of the call
of rs per cent of all men employed ir
less essential occupations to find work
in war industries. The call. of course
applied only to men registered under the
seleCtive service act.
An amendment by the United States
employment service follows:
THE call of 25 per cent Of all mer
| employed in less essential occupations tt
| find work in war industries was can
| calcd at meeting of the associated
Federal community boards yesterday
The list of less essential occupations wa'
| announced several weeks ago, but now
owing to the signing of the armistice, !
| has been found inadvisablc to continue
calling men into the war essentials
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-16
CHURCH TO HOLD
GOLDEN JUBILEE
Four.Day Celebration at St.
Charles Borromeo's Be-
gins Tomorrow
3 BISHOPS TO ATTEND
Priests Who Were Members of
Parish When Boys to Cele.
brate Mass

A four-day golden jubilee celebration
of the founding of st. Charles Bor-
romeo's Catholic Parish. Twentieth and
Christian streets, will begin tomorrow
With a solemn pontificial mass Arch
bishop Dougherty will be the celebrant.
Three bishops and several hundred
!nonsignors and priests will be present
at the pontifcal mass The prelates
will be Bishop Walsh, of Trenton ::
Bishop O'Connell, Richmond, and Bishop
Kelley, Savannah.
Thirty years ago Archbishop Dough-
erty, then professor at Overbroolt
Seminary, preached the sermon when
the Catholic Philopatrian Literary In
stitute was rededicated to the Sacred
Heart at st. Charlcs's Church.
Bishop Walsh Trenton. one of the
church dignitarios who will be present
at, the jubilee celebration, was chan
cellor of the diocese of Buffalo when
Archbishop Dougherty was Bishop of
Buffalo.
Preceding the pontifcal mass tornor-
there will be a procession of altar boys,
young men of the parish, students at the
diocesan Seminary at Overbrook, of hum
dreds of priests and monsignori, followed
by Bishop walsh Bishop OConncll, and
Bishop Kelley, Tho officers of the mass
and the archbishop. They will leave the
rectory and proceed through the garden
to Twentieth street. thence north TO the
church and up the main aisle to the
sanctuary
Celebrants of Mass
The Right Rev. Monsgnor W. J.
Walsh will be the assistant priest at
the mass. The Rev. James A. Boylan,
D. d. of the Seminary faculty, will be
the deacon and the Rev. John j. Mel
lon, of st, Francis de Sales, will be
subdeacon. All are sons of the st.
Charles parish. The Rev. NJ. J. Raf-
ferty, rector of the Church of the I'm
maculate Conception, and the Rev.
James r. Higgins, rector of the Church
of the Most Blessed Sacrament, will
be deacons of honor to the archbishop.
Both are former curates of the parish,
The Rev. Thomas +. McNRlly, the dio-
cesan master of ceremonies, will be as
sisted by the Rev Eugene A. Kelly,
OF st. Charless. Five young men of the
parish, who are studying for the priest
hood at st. Charles's Seminary, will be
the minor officers. They are Messrs
Maria, McHenry, Schwartz, Barron and
Martin.
The sermon will be delivered by the
Rev. william J. Garrigan. D. D., do
cesar director of the Society for the
Propagation of the Faith.
The music of the mass will he ren.
dered with full orchestral accompari-
ment under the direction of A. II. Rose.
wig. Mra. Doc. choir director During
the procession the choir will sing "Ecce
Sacerdos Magnus."
The Right Rev. Bishop McCort viii
be the celebrant of solemn pontifiCa
vespers beginning at 1880 p. m. The
Rev. John y. Mcguire, Phi. D., rector
of st. Elizabeth's Church and sprtua
director of the Philadelphia Catholic
Total Abstinence Union, will preach the
sermon.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-16
UNCERTAIN ABOUT RECOUNT
Henry Ford's Counsel Has Not
Decided to Apply for One

Detroit, Mich. Nov. 16.-Alfred Luck
ing, chief counsel for Henry Ford, said
today he was unable to state whether
a recount would be asked in the sena-
torial race which ended with Fords
defeat
Lucking said he was personally hand
ling the mater and would be In a posi-
tion to issue a positive statement next
Tuesday.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-16
PETITION FOR A DRY STREET
Business Men Say Market Is Too Slip
perry at Thirty.eighth

= Horse, dealers and business men In
the vicinity of Thirty-eighth and Mar
ket streets have petitioned Director
Datesman, of the Department of Public
Works, to discontinue the daily water
ing of Market street in that neighbor-
hood, alleging that It constitutes a mem
ace to traffic. Many accidents have
occurred on the hill between Thirty
sixth and Thirty-eighth streets because
of the slippery condition of Market
street which It is stated, Is seldom dry.
owing to the shadow cast by the ele-
waited structure.
The police of the Thirty-second street
and Woodland avenue station have also
been requested to take some action In
the matter.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-16
HERO GETS BRITISH MEDAL
Chestnut Hill Man Decorated for Saw.
ing Aviator

A silver medal of the Order of the
British Empire has been conferred on
Baynard Wharton, S62S Germantown
avenue, Chestnut Hill, for saving the
life of Lieutenant j. B. Watts, Royal Air
Force, May "a. Lieutenant Watts fell
with his plane into the Brenta River,
close to the italian frontier.
Bayard Wharton Is the youngest son
of, Henry Wharton, and with his father,
mother and two brothers, has served
with the American ambulance and hos
pital forces in Europe. He is now n
member of the marine unit in the
Students Army Training Camp, Har-
ward University.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-16
Military Unit to Di5band

After year spent in preparing
drafted men for service, the military
training unit of the Germantown CriCke;
Club will discontinue it's activities to-
morrow. The emergency for which II
was created is virtually ended owing to
the war situation 4 military hike and
luncheon and Il final drill by the mem
hers of the organization will provide a
fitting wind-up 10 its activities. Moro
than 1000 drafted men received free
training during the year of service.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-16
ANOTHER DRAFT CONVICTION
Sentence Deferred on Father Who
Helped Son Evade Service

! Abraham Levy. n clothing dealer,
of 62l Southe Eighth street. was con-
victcd by a jury in the United states
District Court on charge of aiding hH
son Maxwell to cvade the draft. The
defendant was acquitted of the lesser
charge Of making IL false statement
on the application for a new trial Judge
Thompson deferred sentence and allowed
bail in the original sum of $500.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-16
DEATHS In CITY NORMAL AGAIN
Only 6l2 for Week, Decrease
VI. From 802

That the city's health is back to nor
NAL was shown today by the mortality
report for the week. Deaths numbered
sic. as compared with S02 last week ana
$40 during the corresponding week last
year. They were divided as follows:
Males. 313 females. 299; boys, 104, ana
girls, 50.
The causes of death were:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-16
Man Shot in Quarrel Dies

Frank Brooches, thirty-six years old.
9lI Leverington avenue, Manayunk,
died today in st. Timothy's Hospital as
a result of wounds sustained in an alter
cation Tuesday morning with John Do
lante, S3S Gorgas lane, Manayunk. The
latter is said to have shut Brooches dur
ing an argument. the bullet piercing his
lungs. The suspect is being held without
bail by the police of the Manayunk sta
ton, Carson street and Ridge avenue.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-16
" oman AuctiOneer

England has its first feminine auc-
tioneer Miss Evelyn Barlow. daughter
Of the dean of Peterborough. demon
strates that woman is qualified to enter
this rather novel field
The Washington herald., 1918-11-03
AMERICAN AVIATORS
DELIVER A. R. c. FOOD
Get Special Supplies for Use of
Soldiers in Front Line.

American aviators are now deliver
ing supplies obtained from the Amer
lean Red Cross to soldiers in the
front lines who, because of their pur-
suit of the fleeing Germans, have
outdistanced the army supply wagons
Flying low, the aviators drop energ-
ency rstions of pressed beef, matted
milk tablets and other foods, as well
as cigarettes and daily papers, for
the men in the vanguard Of our ad-
vancing army. Reports of the INSTALL
alton of this new delivery system to
care for the wants of American
fighting men has reached Red Cross
headquarters in a cable message
from France.
II is only when the roads leading
10 the front are so congested with
traffic and troops that the men at the
front are cut OF from their regular
sources Of food supply, that the Red
Cross provides this relief with the
assistance OF our flying men. At the
request OF the army the American
Red Cross has organized a special
service for men in the aviation
branches, many comforts and atten-
tons not to be had at the ordinary
canteens being provided in order that
the morale of the aviators may be
kept at the highest standard. Large
Quantities of supplies of all kinds
are kept at these aviation canteens.
many OF which are located in ad-
vanced positions. II Is from these
canteens that the emergency supplies
are sent to the soldiers.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-03
FRENCH WELCOMES TO
YANKS SEEN In D. c.
Documents Signed by Poincare and
Others at Library of Congress.

The Library of Congress now has
on exhibition the original autograph
signed addresses OF welcome to the
American troops on their arrival in
France. in June. 1918. from President
Poincare, Marshal Foch, Marshal
Joffre and Gen, Petain.
These addresses were written at
the suggestion Of Mr.. John Erskine,
chairman OF the Army Educational
Commission, A. +. Fly. M c. A.
and through his patriotic generosity
have been presented to the national
library. Poster reproductions of
thsm-EeFe made and displayed in
all the Y. NJ. c. A. huts in France.
Along with these unique documents
the library exhibits excellent por-
traits OF the president of France and
the three generals.
Marshal Foch's welcome reads:
ITO you. valiant soldiers of Amer
lea. defenders of right and liberty, |
send cordial saiutation-
with such ideals-the noblest that
ever led an army into battle-what
shall not your valor accomplish?
Your spirit, your confidence, guar
antee a decisive victory.
The fervent desire OF your seniors
in the great war will be to rival your
artior In the coming contests.
General Headquarters. June Is,
1918. F. FOCH."
The Washington herald., 1918-11-03
CLERKS TO ASK
PAY INCREASE
Federal Employees to Peti-
ton Congress for Dol
lar a Day More.

One dollar a day increase for all
civilian employees of the government
will be asked Of Congress in Decem-
ber by the National Federation of
Federal Employees according to au-
thorities of the federation yester-
day. The rising cost of living has
prompted this step which was de-
cided on last night at a meeting of
the national legislative committee
of the federation.
sIco Increase Negligible.
The sI20 war increase allowed by
Congress for the current fiscal
year. the legislative committee
points out, has proved an almost
negligible item so far as meeting
the increased cost of living is con-
cerned, and even that item will
disappear at the end of the year
unless there is new legislation on
the subject.
Furthermore" declared the pres
ident of the National Federation,
Luther c. Stewart who is ex-officio
chairman of the legislative commit
scale of Federal workers was
brought up to something like the
wage scale in private employ.
Especially is it high time that
skilled brain work for the govern
ment be rated as valua BILE as skilled
manual work.
Trade Wages Higher.
For years the skilled trades
have commanded wages far better
than the wages of trained clerical
and professional workers. Skilled
mechanics are now receiving $40
per day. But the government is
paying trained Librarians, for ex-
ample, less than So per day. editors
less than 81 per day. patent ex-
aminers less than IS per day, and
chief clerks less than IS per day.
AS to the unskilled government
workers, what private employer
would expect to pay as little as So
per day? Yet the government is
Offering less than that, and is pay
ing less than that in thousands of
instances. To relieve the condition
Of all our low-paid workers we are
asking for a minimum wage of SO
per day. and this the House of Rep
resentatives has already adopted by
passing the Nolan minimum wage
bill"