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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-04

OH a good old guy in the years gone
any safe in saloon or cafe and to him
any vault was wine. 1t would go to his
brain like a dry champagne when he
cracked a safe to dine; but reform hit
him, So "Good-hy Jim " his old pdH
must whine.
But though he has went, like his last
red cent, dcathcss Valentine. who's
lere every year with a lovC-siCk lcer.
has taken his place in the line. He's the
patron saint of the folks who faint from
a rush or blood TO the bean; he has
stirred things up since Rome was a
pup. on February Fourteen.
oh, short ten days remain till the
craze of old Saint Valentine will tap
every zap on the whole blame map, and
10 they shall moo like kline. So to head
off the rush of old-time mush the office
boy writes these rhymes. They are
sad. tits true. but they may help YOU to-
keep right abreast of the times As fol-
lows
TO M Valentine AMANDA
CStyle AA--from II candy manufac-
turer to his best customer
To nc. manufacturing candy,
War seems al thcy can il, HdHdU
Sherman said Il spoonful;
sugar simply has departed,
SO torgirc mc. fcndCr.hCdrtod,
II cant be tUHCfW
Come. and be my rdleHtiHC!
More than crCr. Mandy miuC.
4.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-04
DELIGHTFUL ART BY
MAQUARRE PLAYERS
Attractive Program Offered at
Sixth Meeting of Chamber
Music Association

Subscribers of the Philadelphia Cham
Der Music Association heard with in
terest and appreciation the admirable
Maquasr IRE Ensemble at the sixth meet
ing in the series. held yesterday after
noon in the Bellevue-Stratford ballroom.
Conductor Maquarre's dulcet and facile
art received charming individual express
sion In Scotch Pastoral" by Scott,
anu a ripping scherzo by Widor, while
the ensemble numbers, employing French
horns, bassoons, clarinets oboe. harp
(and sometimes the piano., were chosen
with discernment and interpreted with
delicate artistry. A Debussy ballade for
cello. flute and harp was perhaps the
most poetic composition offered. highly
typical of the modern French musical
manner. Other numbers were a Nova
eek snfonietta, a Saint-Saens caprice
the minuet and finale from a Schubert
octet, Hul's "Soir Paien." Mouquet's
advertisement Gree" and two move
ments from Thuille sextet.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-04
CETY'SLAST DRAFTEES
GO CAMP THIS WEEK
About 100 Men Compose
Final Increment From Phila-
delphia to Camp Meade

Thursday or Friday will see the last
of the men of the first draft from this
city well on their way to "the 'front.'
the first stage being Camp Meade. About
1900 men in all will be sent.
Interest is aroused locally by the news
that Congress seems likely TO pass the
bill making men who have reached the
age of twenty-one since the LIST of June
last liable for the draft. In one district
more than 800 men have reached that
age since that date, and other districts
of the city make similar reports.
The alien draft convention between
Great Britain and the United States is
of great interest to Brigadier General
White, of the British and Canadian Re-
cruiting Mission, in this country, who
states that it will be n fine thing for
British recruiting here. 1t makes GER
tain, he says. that the Britisher cannot
possibly escape being in the war, for
il he doesn't enlist in the British army
within the sixty days required by the
law, he will be drafted into the United
States army.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-04
GOVERNMENT SEEKS
REFUND FROM STATE
Congressman Clark Wants
Sum of $2,867,514.7S Paid
Back by Pennsylvania
IN TREASURY SINCE 1886
twenty-five Other Commonwealth
Involved in Public Money Claim,
Totaling S2S, S,1O1 ,644.91
WASHINGTON. Feb. 4

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.
The United states Government has
deposited with the state Of Pennsylvania
s2.S67,5147s. drawing no interest, ana
every effort will be made during the
present session Of Congress to coinpei
the state 10 refund this money to the
FEEDER II treasury. according TO Congress
man Frank Clark. of Florida, who has
started an investigation into the mat
ter.
PENNSYLVANIA is not the only state
In the Union which has this money.
There are twenty-five other states in
similar positions, and the tot due the
Government from this source Is S2S.-
IOI 64i9I, and 1t has been out of the
hands of the Federal Treasury Stree
hack in 1895 when there was a fight
on the United states Bank in Jacksons
Administration.
Representative Clark. in thinking
over the me ms by which the Govern
ment could tie in all the stray ends
Of revenue, hit upon this money. together
with other honintorest-b bearing moneys
due the Federal Government from states
which will bring the total up to $3i,
136.357.65.
This money is not bearing interest
and should be turned back to the Fed
raj Treasury" Mr. clark declared to-
day when asked about his attitude on
the question. which is now being con-
sidered by the Committee on ENpendi.
lures in the IRE isury Department Of the
House.
An act of 1897 to postpone the fourth
installment of the deposits with the
states" contains the following clause
which prevents the collection of this
money without action on the part of Con-
gress: Provided that the three first in
stalments under the said act shall re-
main on deposit with the States until
otherwise directed by Congress
Aside from New York, Pennsylvania
has the largest obligation to meet. New
York took si,01i.520.71 Of this money
New Jersey, S764,G70.GO; Delaware
s2s6,T51.i9: Virginia, s2,19S.42S: Mary
land. $955.S3s Is; Maine s955,S3S 25
New Hampshire. 1868, 9,0S6.79; Vermont
G69,OS6.79: Massachusetts, $i,33S173,-
IS; Connecticut. S75i.G7O.60; Rhode Is
land. S2S2 1880: Ohio. So ,007,260; In.
diana. $3.50, ,254.4i, Illinois. S471,9l914
Michigan S2S6,751i9; North Carolina
Sl433,757.39; South Carolina. S1,05l.-
Jo2.09: Georgia, S1,05l, ,422.09; Alabama
s6G9, 9,0S679; Louisiana, $477,9l9.l4: Mis-
slssippi, S3S2.335.20; Tennessee, $1,433,-
7573g; Kentucky, sl,433,757.39; Miss
curl. s3So,335.30, and Arkansas, $780,
751.49.
II is interesting to note that Florida
the home State of Congressman Clark
who desires to collect this money, Is
among those states which do not have tc
meet the proposed payment. There Is
nothing contemplated that would make il
n hardship upon the various common.
wealths to meet this obligation. but fee
that this money should not be out.
standing and that the Secretary of tn,
Treasury should be placed In a position
where he could by law collect that which
is due the Government" Mr. Clark de
clared.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-04
IO5 STARS IN Y. NJ. II. A. FLAG
Many Patriotic Activities Are En-.
listing Members Of Hebrew Or
ganization

The Young Mems Hebrew Association
of Philadelphia is doing its share for
democracy in the shape of l05 members
now in the United States army or navy
evidenced by its service flag raised last
week.
, one of its members, Samuel Faggen,
is the Youngest marine in the service
being now in France with his regiment
The association continues to do its bit
by turning its headquarters at 1916
Maetcr street into Red Cross branch
and a Boy and Girl Scouts headquarters !;
a ballroom for the men in uniform Is
In use and n huge letter-writing associa-
ton has bean formed whereby the men
al the front are assured of letters from
home regularly.
The association is also arranging TO
give plays at the various camps and sta
tions around Philadelphia in co-opera-
tion with the J. +. W. w.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-04
STOCKHOLM, Feb. {.
BAKERS IN DIFFICULTY
OVER VICTORY BREAD"
Find Trouble in Procuring Wheat
Substitutes in Accordance With
Food Administrations Order

Unless many of the obstacles Which
confront the big bakeries are quickly re-
moved it will be extremely difficult To
have Victory Bread" on the market by
February "a. as required by the Federal
food administrator. Several Philadelphia
bakers said today that they are doing
their utmost to conform to the regula-
tons made by the Government in this
respect, but fear that it will be Il very
oerious problem.
II has been specified that victory
Bread" shall be composed of so per
cent wheat flour and 20 per cent wheat
-four substitute. such percentage of sub
rtitute at the present time Is not avail
able. the bakers say even wheat flour
itself Is extremely difficult to obtain
in substantial quantities.
Although reports We're circulated from
Washington that there was an
abundance of wheat flour substitutes,
investigation has shown that these re-
ports are unfounded.
Inquiries were made at several baker
les today as to when they expected to
place Victory bread on the market. None
was able to name a definite date when
they could do so. William Frehofer
hxod of the Freebooter Baking Company
said I'VE shall not announce the sale
of Victory bread until we are able to
produce such a loaf in accordance with
the regulations of the food adminstra-
ton, We are doing our utmost to OBJ
tain the necessary wheat flour substi-
tutes, but find 1t very difficult, One Of
the great difficulties is the transporta-
ton conditions. 1t takes five weeks to
get flour from the West after 1t is or
dered."
AS an illustration of the scarcity of
wheat flour substitutes Mr.. Friehofcr
said that barley flour was selling ut
Sl225 a barrel and rye flour at $l2.75
a barrel while wheat -four was bringing
$l1 barrel Even at that price, he
said, II was hard to obtain it.
If the Government would fix "A price on
barley and corn flour, Mr.. Friehofer said
it would greatly relieve the situation.
Representatives of numerous other
bakeries voiced the same opinions.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-04
FORMER CAR SCORNED
BY FELLOW TOWNSMEN
Legislator From Tobolsk De-
scribes Life of Nicholas
Romanoff
BY JOSEPH SHAPLEN
pETRoGRAD, Feb, ?. tdclaycdl


The first intimate story Of former car
Nicholas's secluded life of exile ut
lobosk came out OF siberia today,
A. L. such lrorr Constituent AS
scmbly member from Tobolsk, described
Nicholas Romanoffs doings, his trials.
sorrows and heart burnngs. Sucharon
declared that:
Nicholas Is bashful and ditlidcnt
lie is scornCd by many of his fellow
tOwnSmcn.
stripped of his glory as car Of all
the Russians, he is regarded by the
siberian peasants uS commonplace
something too duh to be Of any interest.
The ,,eoplc who formerly trcmbcd at
the Empcror's uliasc now turn their
heads away when he takes off his hat
TO them
The family Of Rasputin, the Black
Monk. lives nearby. hut treats Nicholas
coldly
The former cars favorite reading Is
the exposure of his own private lit" at
court. which Is being printed IN several
European newspapers.
AT first" said Sucharoir, "thc popu-
la,ion was very much interested in Mich.
ulas But the people soon accepted him
as commonplace.
"On his first pubic appearance ne
went out to attend morning mass at n
nearby church. lie uuailcd ut the pros
pect of walking through the streets ano
rhos. n secluded road where he could b6
hidden from eight. But the people dis
covered him there. IL" was followed by
a crowd of the curious.
For the first time in his life Nicho.
las was Of the people, walking with
them. He respectfully took OF HIS hat
The people scorued him. They made
no reply to his salute.
"Thc Romanoff family is receiving
French and Russian literature. and also
the newspapers which are printing the
exposures of Nicholas's privlte life
at court. The former c2ar and his rela-
tives are especially interested in the
Rasputin episodes The family of tn"
Black Monk lives near Toblosk, but
they never visit Nicholas.
Saving wood in the mornings has
greatly improved Romanon physically.
His wife prayS frequently. but she is
also very adept at cards and plays In
the evenings.
Nicholas ia busy in his spare time
teaching his little son history Under
his fathers instruction the eX-CZare-
witch has become very familiar with ali
the big International episodes Of his
tory: all, Of course, from the ltOmanolt
Viewpoint
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-04
TODAY'S MARRIAGE LICENSES

Leon G; Brooke. oPginscston. y. j., and Ethel
JONI NJ y EENa%1 Nassn 2sss GsmS S9sSs MssSe Ma and Al
:. bsrta Smith. smith. go5 Girard aye: ,.,
aide beShtel, Gs 1890 Green ai%9@" iane. ana Ade''
Ray +; Wynn. Camp Meade, Md. and Hat
f E. SGsss esFF f9ffasT IRE Pa and Grace
wftfr Hssn Rnyqps cs@ ss Neefs MS
Andrew Kish. 2S4l Cantrei St. and Mary
AnSSn; SSSS IlS fSssss " sa g. 4h IT and Lucy
,+SsSyfkor;, 4ss \: 5.h st: ,,' a"a 1,'
sare Stables 2ssa S.. st. and Mar
Andrsy nS Marv "a. Sg9 RifhmSnd st.
Jossnh ESih RSfEeaT W6i,d n AIleHHtEwO Pa
Joseph I; WhssIana' ie3! Wolf St, and Kath
Emil Ps'kST WInke1 is24 Sa Ms!f T. Howard and
John hldg r 0'i sio dia%S
rasrisk al % sS SC asass y -sS ave-, - and Mary
Nssa% nSssp a Ssnh tS n hassYgSd sos r. s.,n 4 st.
naRiSi T,;i. kaains; asSS 5ao Men%SS,h st :, and
snS sara t; j Bsrnes' % stz, N ItHs"s ToHs St, st.
Thomas King esSs stenton ave, s and Bertha
vt,1naa, vAt,Hna {. Psiy. 90 i YeSasli St., a a"a
Mary l. Tarlton. .22 Durham st.
James A Ewing 3a09 =. S7th ST., and
Frances McNuity, s5th and Erwig ave,
ionsrt Brotc.sr, LEO South ST.. and Sulle
Nicholas oberman, 1881 N. Cadwalader st..
and Margaret Tipri 223 W, Master ST..
Joseph omler. 1921 Vine ST.. and Martha
Mcfarland, 1921 Vine st.
Harry c, Williams. ts22i N, 9Th ST.. and
Nicholas kepriotls, 2720 Germantown ave.
and Peso Repriotis, 2455 n. l1th st, =
Brown. aooi Kimbali ST
Thpmas 4 Cooke. si51 Frankford ave-. and
Louis Krayitz. 1908 N. 7th ST., and Eva
baen. s5i y. 9th st. ,
sames shanshsn. aSi NJ 29th st. and
Ired Aioseheraseh. 24bS y. I.eithgow st,
and Matilda Freas. 24as ~. Lelthgow st.
Rslesca i-arnou. aiiI w nauphin Il, N,
tpi39,s; a. n pnsll!nsy, ;tI ": o'rsra g, eve.'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-04
LOSES FIVE SONS IN WAR
German People Proud of Those Who
Sacrifice, Kaiser Writes

AMSTERDAM, Feb 4. - One noble-
man, Count Won Room. of Germany, has
lost his fifth son in the war Emperor
William sent a telegram to the Count
expressing his deep regret and adding;
II think of the deep sorrow which
had previously fallen upon you by the
death of your wife, and also of your
four sons fallen in battle. and express
my warmest sympathy In this new loss
to you and your sons widow.
MAY your pain be ,soothed by the
certainty that the German people are
proud of the fathers and sons who, to
the honor of their famous names, will
ingly sacrifice their lives for the fl
therland. May God stand by you with
His consolation"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-04
INCOME TAX INFORMATION
Internal Revenue Department Opens
Office in Bourse

A branch office of the Internal Rev.
enue Department was opened today in
the Bourse for the purpose of giving in.
formation on the income tax. The office
in the Federal Building has been so con-
gested that this method of relieving II
was found necessary.
Deputies from Collector Lederer's OF.
flee are in charge Of this branch. which
is located on the ground floor of the
Fourth street side. 1t is prepared to an.
swer all questions on the income tax
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-04
ROSNER BABY FOUND
Former San Francisco Woman Said
to Have Confessed Kidnapping

NEW YORK. Feb. i.---Three- -year-old
Lillian Rosncr who disappeared from
I.cnoX avenue in front of her home last
Tuesday has been restored to he"
mother by detectives, who found the
child in Brooklyn in the possession Of
Mrs. Sophia Berg. who came here from
san Francisco last october. Mrs. Berg
who Is under arrest, told w. j. l.ahey,
second deputy police commissioner. she
had stolen the child in the hope that
the crime might be laid to Nathan
shapiro. her brother-in-law. with whom
she had Quarreled
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-04
STRIPPING OF LANCASTER
TOBACCO CROP DELAYED
Work on Large Quantity Affected
With "Fatty Stem" Held Up by
Change in Weather

LANCASTER, Pa. Feb. threat
quantities of the new tobacco crop. which
have been stored in stripping houses
to recover from fatty STEMS" II d's-
ease caused Ivy frozen stalks. were af-
fected yesterday by the thaw aud be-
gan to drip water. AS Il result all strip
ping has been stopped and work of any
kind on the tobacco will be discontinued
for some time.
Delayed stripping will cause uncx
pcCtcdly late deliveries to the packers,
and there is u poss bility that heavy
financial loss will result unless favorable
weather arrives.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-04
Youth in Coal Raid Stabbed

While a crowd of men and boys were
raiding coal cars at North American
street and Montgomery avenue yestcr-
day. Il fight started between Harry
Lynch, seventeen years old, Third street
near Columbia avenue, and Philip
dAngelo forty years old, Of North
American street near Columbia, over
an ash can filled with coal. The police
say d'Angelo stabbed the youth several
times He is in a serious condition
at st. Marys Hospital.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-04
TROLLEY HITS TRUCK;
ONE MAN IS KILLED
Another Injured When Machine
Stalls Before Car of Holmes
burg-Tacony Line

Clarence Truffel twenty-cglft years
old. 51iS Ludlow street, was killed, and
William story, twenty-five years old,
1896 Klngscssing avenue, suffered con-
cussion of the brain. when an auto
mobile truck in which they were riding
was struck by a trolley of the Holiness
burg, Tacony and Frankford Traction
Company at DevereuX street and Frank
ford avenue.
The men We're returning from Anda-
lusa late yesterday. whore they had
gone TO repair another truck. The
engine of their truck stalled on Frank
ford avenue in front of the approaching
trolley
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-04
Killed by Fall Down Stairs

Bernard Lausch. SiXty-two years old,
Of 2TSl Palethrop street, fell down stairs
at his home early today and was in
stantly killed. For some time. ii Is
said, he had suffered from apOpleXy.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-04

EASTON. Pa, Feb. i.--rhe Humane
Fire Company, which has held a banquet
annually for l2i years, has decided to
food situation.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-04

and Chestnut streets. II was Af1n4u
today. The gold book OF the JU1I(
recording the names OF NIL benefoctI
who have tilSen part in the camp1&1
was exhibited. 49,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-04
$4,000 Given at Golden Jubilee

Nearly $4,000 was presented at the
golden jubilee celebration on Saturday
at the Holy child Convent. Thlrty-nlnih
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-09-26
KEEPING CHICKENS IN TOWN
One of Best Ways for Loyal American
to Help Win War Is to Raise
Hens In Back Yard.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture)
Every true American Is asking,
"How can best do my part to help
win the WARP" One of the means to
this end Is to set the. back yard to
work. Those who have suitable land
are cultivating vegetable gardens to
help. increase the food supply. There
are, however, many back yards not
suitable for the making of q garden
which may be profitably utilized for
back yard poultry keeping. In every
household, no matter how economical
the housewife, there is a certain
amount of table scraps and kitchen
waste which has feeding value, but
which, If not fed, finds its way into
the garbage pail. Poultry is the only
class of domestic animals which is
suitable for converting this waste ma
terial, right where 1t is produced in
the city, into wholesome and nutritious
food in the form of eggs and poultry
meat. A small number of chickens can
be kept In almost any back yard.
If poultry houses are not available,
hens can be housed at small expense in
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-09-26
Some Exceptions.

Secretary McAdoo, in commenting
on the sales of War Savings stamps,
took occasion to remark upon the
splendid work done by the pretty mo-
tion-pieture actresses.
ITS a funny thing" he remarked,
"but 1 know of hundreds Of cases
where men had refused to buy stamps
from other men, but later bought them
from the screen beauties. / heard of
one, however, who was an exception
"Why don't you buy your War
Savings stamps from meT asked the
girl, and added. "some other girl was
prettier, suppose?"
"'O2 the contrary, bought mine OF
a girl who was plain enough so that
could get little credit for being a
patriot"
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-09-26
WHY SHE COULDN'T SEE HIM
Hubby Didn't Happen Just at the
Time to Be in Wife's Line
of Vision.

The young lawyer was defending a
man accused of burglary, and the
woman whose house had been enter
ed was under examination.
Madame" asked he, ''what time of
night was it when you saw the prison
er in your roomP'
"Close to two o'clock in the morn
ing" came the reply.
"Was there light in the room?"
mo"
Gould you see your husband at
your side?"
mo"
The lawyer frowned impressiyely
and shot q side glance at the jury as
he fairly thundered: "Then please,
madame, explain how it was you could
see the prisoner and yet not see your
husband?"
"My husband" was the quiet an
swer, twas at the club"
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-09-26
IN THE PREvARIcAToRS' CLUB
Stories Told That Would Make Baron
Munchausen or Ananiss Hang
Their Heads in Shame.

A Chicago packer was deriding the
lack of ingenuity in England as com
pared with the inventive aptitude Of
his own countrymen.
why" said he, "they tell me a man
down In New Orleans has invented a
sausage machine. It's big sort of
tool, driven by steam. All you have
to do is 20 drive pig up plank,
through a hole in the machine, and
five minutes later out comes thousands
of sausagesw
"What becomes of the hide?" queried
the solitary Englishman of the audi
ence.
"The hide, sir" retorted the Chicago
man. "Oh, that falls into another slot
in the machine and out come Glad
stone bags, purses, or, if you like,
shoes or saddles-merely a matter of
turning a screw"
"Ob, is that ALL" said the English
man. "We've used that machine in
England for the past thirty years,
What's more, we've improved on 1t.
Sometimes we found the sausages
were not up to our standard. Well,
what happened-all we had to do was
to put them back in the machine, re-
verse the engine"
go on !" cried the American. "What
happened"
"Out walks the pig as fit as fid.
die"
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-09-26
LEMON JUICE
TAXES OFF TAN
Girls! Make bleaching lotion
if skin is sunburned,
tanned or freckled

Squeeze the juice of two lemons into
a bottle containing three ounces Of
Orchard White, shake well, and you
have a quarter pint of the best freckle,
sunburn and tan lotion, and complexion
beautifier, at very, very small cost.
Your grocer has the lemons and any
drug store or toilet counter will supply
three ounces of Orchard White for a
few cents. Massage this sweetly fra
grant lotion into the face, neck, arms
and hands each day and see how freck-
les, sunburn, windburn and tan, disap.
pear and how clear, soft and white the
skin becomes. Yes! 1t is harmless.--
Adv.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-09-26

came
Gods Judgment
they personally ~
cradle then and after that wheel chair
a casKet-whe, shiny handles fringe.
in
tree.
Adan that there is another world for her
to to by this time that
friend"