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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-01

mTNIoN Of all the working people
u Of all nations would be the strong
est bond Of human sympathy outside the
family relation"
These words Of Lincoln We're the in
spiration to Mrs. Florence b. Hillcs, in
becoming the first woman in America
to become a muuition worker purely
through patriotism.
Life under the big top is an excess
Of bliss for one Mr chang DleH roo,
reg'lar eel Of a COntortiOnist, and per-
haps the youngest Of the many per
formers in the Barnum Bailey circus,
Chang Dien Poo came not so very
long ago from far-away China, where
hls parents are still living. lie does ms
stunts" with an older brother. one or
these Is TO double up and make his
head meet his feet backward.
Poo, whose alias is Charlie, lSu {
sef-conscious or afraid OF the crowds
lie says: Me no 'fraid Me Ike work
hard ] know how. and it's easy My
father him teach me when | only lit
tie boy four years old His exact age
now he didn't confide
great longing goes out from his
heart for his native land and his mother.
The little almond eyes are full OF appeal
and yearning as he says: In two years
me go back China and see my mamma.
Poo's small body is clad in purple silk
pa iamas. adorned with gold braid and
buttons and he wears tiny mOccasln-
like slippers. A sweeping pig-tall reaches
below his waist, and his smile makes ms
face resemble "a tull moon
These words" she said. have been
my greatest inspiration in seeking by
doing actual practical work to release
men for the service
This was said to a reporter of the
EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER while Mrs,
Hilles was on her way in her limousine
TO Join in the singing Of the Wilmington
Community Chorus. She is the wife
of William S, Hilles, leading attorney
Of Wilmington, who was one of the
counsel for the du Pont Powder Com
pany in its $50, ,OOO, 900 suit. Mr., Hilles
is prominent in the Liberty Loan cam
paign. The Hilles home is the Red
Lions, three miles out from New Castle
Del
Mrs. Hnles is a daughter Of the late
Thomas +, Bayard, who held success
sively the posts of United states Sena-
tor from Delaware. Secretary OF State
under President Cleveland and Am
vassador to Great Britain. A brother,
Thomas F. Bayard, is City Solicitor for
wilmington and Democratic leader i'm
Delaware.
Mrs. Eilles began work last Friday
in the shell-loading plant Of the Bethle-
hem steel Company at New Castle. She
did this with the thought that Il Is
the patriotic duty Of every woman
physically NJ 10 realese men from in
dustrinl plants to join the lighting
rorces
reporter at her place Of employment.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-01
WORDS OF LINCOLN INSPIRE
WOMAN IN MUNI7TON MAKING
Mrs Florence B. HieS. Daughter Of DeIdcme Statesman
Finds Joy in " ork That Releases
Men for Service

PM a o,,ord at tho miami. ,,.t.. ,ol,,,
teered tbe information that NIrs HiIrs
is "a hard worker. nice ana sociabIe
ana the other women like her"
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ria,,s fror, 10 r,,,niti io, ',i,,t ~, ,,,os
hora ,Irs IIirIog ,,,as grst 500, Si,o
arrived home at five O'Clock aftcr toll
inc fron, 3 a n, To A.3O n m Sbe is
taTI and has a forcefuI personaIitv Sba
was dressed i'm black a bit disheveled
from, her work. Black powder dust on
her face further. proclaimed the fatigue
of the day.
Mrs HiIles could not miss the COM
munity chorus She offered to be inter-
viewed during the trip TO the meeting
place The journey began through the
Hnles grounds, which have been turned
into series Of war gardens
1T is the workers who will save MS
in this time Of crisis Mrs Htlles went
on. I'VE must all pull together for
the war has just begun believe i'm
labor and the women. / am member Of
the Woman's National Trades Union
League
These women who load shells here
are splendid. They work at real pro-
ductiye labor from s until T. They sup
MORT their families in most cases. Their
industry will win the war. They mostly
live around here" she went on as the
Iinous,na sned through quaint New Cas-
t,e where Wiuiam penn frst landed
"r feol mat for me tbis is real war
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,,l',,.,,,',.i o,.,a,,, ,,oradicaII,, Ia. com.
,-Itt,oa ,r, rdo,. tbero 80 notIirs fn,.
. me- WI Wi, ~ oUas 80 Dc I'm, am % go =,
S,lone wei p''7o'9 ~ 'o 'u' e' ~ H.
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-01
BRISTOL SHIPMEN AID LOAN
Subscriptions of S539,OOO From 5000
Workers Reported

Bristol. Pa, May IA boost came
10 the Lower Bucks County district
Of the Liberty Loan when the Mer-
chant Shipbuilding Corporation sent
in the sum total OF the subscriptions
from the yard, S539OOO. This represents
subscriptions from G000 workmen, in
Guiding officials. The men promise an
addition in five figures before the drive
closes,
Manager Whitten OF the construction
department, proudly points TO the record
of his men There were 100 per cent
subscriptions In his department. The
average was Sl25 man. As a result,
he sent TO Washington for permission
TO fly a service flag with eight gold
stars. This permission has been granted
and a service flag, s by 16 feet, has been
ordered
The quota fixed for this locality was
$75O000. With the shipyard returns
the grand total for the district amounts
10 S1,420.l0O, and the Traylor shipyard
has not sent I'm its returns as yet.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-01
CLUBMEN WILL ASSIST
LIBERTY LOAN WOMEN
Union League. Business Sci.
enlisls and PhiladcIphians
Subscribe FRIDAY

Hundreds of members or turrr PRONE
iucut organizations of the city will
march to the Liberty statue Friday and
drive nails into ih, "raskot' OF the
Kaiser. The Union League will convene
at noon and march i'm a body 10 the
statue. u will be followed by the Phild-
delphia cub and the Business Science
club.
The members viii then take part I'm
the ceremonies at the daily uoon-day y
Liberty Loan rally AT the statue. "t
which time several of General pershuG "a
veterans ana four-miuute men will make
addresses.
Women members Of the Liberty Loan
committee passed the S3U,UOO.OOO sub
scriptiun mark today Mrs. Walter :.
Thomson, chairman Of this organization
for the city, has given orders to her
co-Workers for "fu!l speed ahead to
finish the campaign Saturday with at
least SlU,UOO.OOO more. Several Of TIA"
district chairmcu predict. however that
this sum will be exceeded. since n'ua-
tious point to several bulky subscrip-
tious.
Private Fish Of ih" British army 100
an address last night before members Of
III, South Philadelphia Hebrew AssOcia
tiOn. Fourth and Reed streets. succeeded
in dispusug of 100000 in subscriptions
To- the loan in less than ten minutes
Theatres aud motiou-picture houses iu
the central section Of the city have 81
far been responsible for subscriptions in
eAcess of S2,OO0.OO0
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o'clock had coo TO my credit
But why 20 much publicity" she
asked. II am doing no more than any
Of these women. just because do not
need to earn money and have never been
employed before there Is n great hub
bub"
Not only Is Mrs tlllcs an ardent
Liberty Loan worker who can forCefully
answer the taunts of those who say: 1T
Is easy TO talk" but she is active In
the food conservation and is deeply i'm
terested in the Wilmington Bureau of
Employment for Women under the
Council Of National Defense Of which
Mrs. Thomas Robins of Philadelphia, Is
state chairman.
She Is also suffragist Of national
reputation She spent tnrc" days in
OCocqua Jail and was one uf the sixteen
mlitants parduncd by President Wilson
during the picketing episode IN WASH
ington.
MY war work and my suffrage work
are entirely separate and distinct she
says We do not wish tu buy suffrage
by war work or any thing else. We ask
tor suffrage as a matter Of Justice
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-01
LEFT HOME TO CHURCH.
$4,000 TO G.. 4. r. POST
Will of \. h. Ployd Dispose of
Estate Worth Large


BY his will. prObatcd today. \aaman
X. Ployd leaves his home at G3S1 Bayn-
ton street to Trinity United Evanelical
church and $4,000 10 Ellis Post No. g.
q. A. Il. An old armchair he leaves
10 comrades Of the Post.
The major portion Of his estate
valued at $4,000, is left Professionally
the widow and upon her death is to
be- divided as follows. Three hundred
dollars each to WhOsoever Gospel Mis-
sion. of Germantown, and the German
town Hospital $500 each to St
Peters Protest Episcopal Church. St
Stephens Methodist Episcopal Church,
old Mennonite Church. Germantown odd
Fellows Orphange. Rebeka Home for
Wives Of odd Fellows. Home for
Veterans of the Grand Army Of the Re-
public. and the United Evangelical
Home. Lewisburg. Pa. The remainder
except for few small bequests, goes to
the Germantown Hospital.
An estate valued at S3l60 is disposed
of i'm private bequests by the will Of
Kari Martin. 420 West Girard avenue.
The personal effects of the estate Of
William II. MCMahen have been ap-
praised at S227,4i7.1S; Edwin Eallam,
Sl2.S25.91 Alice +. Bingham, lO,598.29,
and Anton Rapp, s3O64.25.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-01
MAY DAY OBSERVED
BY BRYN MAWR GIRLS
Students Defy " Gather TO Gel,
citrate Coming of Spring
in Traditional Manner

Several hundred students of EHu
Mawr College aros, this morning several
hours ahead Of even the daylight saving
schedule and foregoing their beauty
sleep" bado "a right merry welcome TO
Miss Sprmgimr and the First Of May
Louortug both an ancient and beautiful
custom i'm defiance Of the rain, the war
ano the rather cool carly morning
weather
just as the last srNerr note Of the
hour of seven noated out ON the still
MAY air and died away. trembling, into
silence. the strains of the beautiful May
DAY Song. as melodious as 1t Is ancient
and houorcd, sung by the members of the
senior class grouped i'm the tower OF the
Rockefeller Hail fell like a morning
benedictiou ON the ears Of the students
assembled i'm the auditorium below.
clear and silvery as the prarly light
of the early dawn. the sweet OLD melOd!
sent into the hearts Of the listeners it,
message Of hope, tNpityuS the reSuiiet-
tiuu Of the springtllue, the breaking
forth into new life Of things long hello
dormant and dun Ina the grip of winter
fpIIlnR It's message VI l'NI't W. ~ 'N'''N'
and better things TO come and the dawn
of a nov day of peace and good will.
with the closing bars of the song still
echoing through the college, the second
rite of May Day was duly and delight
fully observed This is known as the
MAY Day Dance I'm this special cere-
mony the Bryn Mawr students JON in
weaving through the medium of the
dance varicolOred ribbons about the
1.-the. tall May poles which grow. magic-
like. over night ON various sections OF
the great green lawns OF the Bryu MaWr
campus.
OF course, to the outer world Of prose
and unbelief. an such things as May
Dav" sprites and fairies are only faucies
but the students at Bryn Mawr. wiser
than those who iuhabit the WOrk-a.day
world. can tell YOU that these poles are
planted during the midnight watches by
the Little People of the Spring, who
come to life on the eve of May Day
When each class had wound its own
special lot of ribbons about its own spe-
cial pole the entire college assembled
about the berbbuued pole of the senior
class and here the Queen Of the May
was crowned. This year. by choice Of
the May fairies. this coveted honor was
accorded Miss Louise Hodges, and on
her Grown of glory was placed the
additional insignia indicative Of her ele-
walton to the dignity of queenhoOd
Naturally. even beings like fairies aud
elves are known TO eat when they are
hungry and as dancing Is somewhat
productive Of that mortal failing known
as an appetite. there wasn't a girl stu
dent but who welcomed the song Of the
breakfast gong and, troopng into the
dining chambers. did full justice to the
L.. i
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-01
SEARCH. OF POLL LISTS
DENIED REFORM BODY
Registration Commissioners Refuse
Seventy Committee as They Re.
fused Others

The Board of Registration Commits
eloners has denied a request from John
G. winston, chairman Of the Committee
OF Seventy, for permission to search the
registration lists for names of persons
who have no right to vote. Albert H.
isadner, chairman Of the board, explains
that the commissioners have struck Off
or Will strike of the names of all per-
sons against whom the committee would
prepare strike-off petitions
Similar requests from the Republican
Alliance, Town Meeting party and Re
publican City Committees have been
denied. Chairman Winston in a letter
70 the Commissioners points out the
cordial relations which have existed in
the past, and says that for the first time
permission TO go over the registration
lists has been refused
We feel that your refusal" wrote
Mr.. Winston, ito Cooperate with this
committee. whatever its purpose may
have been, necessarily and directly leads
70 the protection of fraud and inac-
curacies which now exist In the lists"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-01
STRIKING MAUCH CHUNK
PUPILS ARE REINSTATED
Charges of Pro.Cermanism Amuse
Members of the School
Board

Mauch Chunk. Pa, May /. -- Forty
three pupils of the local high school
who were suspended Monday morning
for leaving school on Friday afternoon
for a Liberty Day demonstration, as
they called IT, without asking permis-
sion from the board Or the high school
faculty have been reinstated.
Each pupil made a written request
TO the president of the board, Thomas
Costenbader, for reinstatement and each
application after being Countersigned by
him was presented to Professor Hartley,
the high school principal
A letter published and written by "A
Patriot" of Mauch Chunk, caused much
amusement among members Of the Board
of Education, whom the letter accused
of pro-Germanism. The fact that every
one of them has purchased Liberty
Bonds during each of the three Liberty
Loans and is native-born American
citizen and native of Pennsylvania,
they think, will go ~ least some way
toward proving that they are not pro-
German.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-01
FORCED TO BE PATRIOTIC
Mahanoy City Man Compelled to Buy
Ronds and Stamps

Mahoney city, Pa. May l.-ltoughly
handled by "A patriotic crowd. George
GorCh a marble cutter narrowly
escaped hanging today for refusing To
buy Liberty Bonds He recanted, and
with Old Glory wrapped about him. I'm
front Of the crowd, subscribed $500 "a
the third Liberty Loan. S25 for war
savings stamps, and $40 TO the BED
Cross
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-01
GERMANS BECOMING
PESSIMTSTIC ON WAR
Teuton Press. Controlled by
Kaiser. Shows Effort to
PlaCate Public
FEAR ANOTHER NERDUN
Washington, May /

Adyices from France revealing what
the Germans are thinking about their
offensive in the west indicate that they
are disappointed by the results and are
becoming pessimistic.
The Echo de Paris points out the dis
appointment felt by the Germans IN re-
gard to the results Of their offensive.
this dispatch stated II says
There is no doubt that our enemies
expected quicker and especially less
costly success. They are stirred when
they read that after months tine
no decisive aim has been reached and
they are alarmed at the extent of their
losses The pessimstic people who be-
fore March Il opposed the idea of =
military solution of the conflict ara
who since the beginning Of the offensive
have kept silent are raising their voice.
This is indeed what may be derived
from articles published i'm German news
papers these last days The Nossische
ZeitunE for April 80 advises its readers
to be patient Certain groups of people,
who seem to take it as principle that
our offensive would bring about a total
defeat of the Entente in two weeks it
says, feel impatient before the present
interruption Of the operations. Public
opinion must not lose patience. II is
an extremely hard task to beat such a
formidable army. II is important Ger
man people should remain patient and
keep up confidence, which is a necessary
condition for success
THE Dusseldorfer' Nachrichten FOR
April "a declares that there is no rea-
son for pessimism. IT states: The pes
simistic party is gaining ground again.
They imagine our task i'm the west much
less difficult than it is in reality. In
fact, we must still expect long and hard
fought battles on the French front
THE koelnische Ieitung for April 23
Confesses that some people are skep-
tical as to the efficiency of the subma-
rines. The defeatists,' it says, are al
ready taking advantage Of the short n-
terruption in the battle Of France and
the last discussions in the ReiChstag are
also used to favor their activities n
Is painful to realize that they have
chosen time when such a decisive
game is taking place in the west to
lessen the successes and outlook Of
our submarine warfare
THE Hallesche Zeitung Of April 10
says that unpleasant rumors are circu-
lated. The widest rumors are run
niuE around town. It states 1T Is a
shame which is discreditable to our
country 1t says.
"ln order to give their fun value to
these articles one must remember how
the German press is organized. The
censorship is not only negative with our
enemies: it indicates what must not be
said and also what must be said So
when newspapers under this dictatorial
discipline publish articles Of Identical
purport it is evident that the topic has
been imposed upon them. They obey
an order. The tone we notice in these
articles is a confession Of national
disappointment that must remind dis
agreeably the German readers Of the
time when the army of the Crown Prince
was going TO waste before Verdun."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-01
TWO-SHIFT FTPLAN
ON FOR FTREMEN
Day-and-Night Platoon Sys,
TEN Goes Into
Effect
VICTORY HARD.EARNED

Every hoseman and ladderman i'm the
Bureau of Fire is spending part Of
today with his home folks" The two
platoon system, prize of campaign
lasting nearly two years went into Of
feet at o'clock this morning, The
first fruits Of that victory are being
enjoyed by one-half the working force
Of Chief Murphy's department, who
thereby are not called to duty until &
o'clock this evening
The working system prevailing i'm the
Bureau of Fire since its institution as
municipal department in 1871 Is over
turned. and hcnccforth the 1896 men on
the rolls Of the bureau share with their
comrades IN Chicago. Pittsburgh aud
other large cities of America the same
privilege that Is granted to other mu-
nicipal employees that of freedom from
twenty-four hours continuous day and
night duty six days a week
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-01
BLUE DEVILS FACE FIRE
OF KISSES AND MONEY
French Fighters May Be Clad to Go
Back to Trenches, Says
WOman

New York. May l.-"Vive TAme-
rique :" shouted Albert Gelsser, one OF the
Blue Devils. and "Nive rAmerique -
chorused his fellows as they rode up
Fifth avenue on busses on their way to
a Liberty Loan rally at the Hotel Plaza.
They had just left Liberty Land in the
SiXty-ninth Regiment Armory, where
they had gone for a few minutes rest
Rest? Before the order came to break
ranks in the armory, women were crowdf-
ing around. hugging them, kissing them
and weeping over them.
Their drive up the avenue was one
long and deafening greeting. Women i'm
machines reached over and forced money
into the soldiers hands Others tore
off their cOrsage bouquets and threw
them into the bus, to be picked up eager
ly and pressed TO the lips of the French
men.
"They may be so worn out when their
VISIT here is over" said Mrs. Oren Root
''the poor boys win be glad 10 get back
to the trenches for a rest 80
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-01
Manila Bay Victory " on
by DeiUey 20 Years Ago

Today is the twentieth anniver-
sary Of the battle Of Manila Bay.
on May /. 1898, Commodore
George Dewey's Asiatic squadron
destroyed the Spanish feet in Ma
nila Bay, resulting in great moral
effect on the American public,
The American fleet under Dewey
was at Hong Kong when, in April,
1898. word was cabled announcing
the declaration of war. between
Spain and the United States. Dewey
was al Hongkong when. in April,
TO Philippine waters and destroy
the Spanish fleet stationed there.
The American squadron met the
Spanish fleet under Admiral Mon
toto. The battle had not proceeded
far before II became evident that
Dewey's ships were vastly superior
To those of Montojos The Span
iards fought gamely, but the Amer
leans won without the loss Of
single man or ship.
All the Spanish ships were sunk
or destroyed Out Of a total Of 1875
men engaged on the Spanish side
l67 were killed and PA wounded.
There were l74s Americans en-
gagged, Of whom seven were slightly
wounded.
Dewey was promoted 10 a rear
admiral on May 10. 1898, then to
admiral on March Q. 1899. Only
Farragut and Porter had previously
been honored by this high office.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-01
URUGUAY WANTS TO KNOW
Demands Germany Reply Regarding
Existence of State of War

Monte,idpo. May l.-Germauy has
again been requested by the Uruguayan
Government 20 reply 10 the query
previously forwarded as to whether Ger
many considers state Of war existing
between the two countries. Germany 5
answer to Uruguays first request evades
this point. but in the meantime the
Uruguayan Foreign Minister declines to
discuss the matter.
According to a Montevideo dispatch
early IN April the commander Of Ger
mon submarine. who captured a tru-
guayan military commission bound for
France, declared that Germany consid-
cred that a state Of war exists with
Uruguay recent London dispatch
reported on the authority of Berlin ad-
vices that Uruguay expected to declare
war on Germany at an early date. The
German newspapers had been notified To
prepare the public for this development
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-01
LABOR LOYAL, SAYS COMPERS
Federation Chief Sends May.Day
Pledge of Devotion

Boston. Mass, May President
Samuel Gompers. OF the American Fed
Grafton Of Labor who arrived in Boston
today from Montreal, declared that or
ganized labor throughout the country
is standing loyalty by President Wilson
and upholding his hands In the prosccu-
tion Of the war
Here Is President Gompers's May
Day message TO the people Of the coun-
try:
Labor is in this war to win. We
must win. u is giving in every rank
and trade its fun. wholc-soulcd CO.
operation to the Government 1t is
behind the boys In the trenches to the
last man.
"In Canada conditions are ideal Lo-
hor is doing It's bit enthusiastically
there as here, and IL will continue tu
do so until the fight is won. There are
no slackers I'm organized labOrs ranks
Mr.. GOmpers visited his father, Saul
Gompers, at his home i'm Dorchester
after breaktastiug. He is scheduled to
address a joint session of the Lcgis-
lature az p m lie viii speak ia
Faneuil Hail tonight. He said he never
felt better In his life
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-01
CANES FROM HISTORIC TREE
Hrzndywine Walnut Furnishe. Gifts Cor
French Officials

West Chester. May flames Of wal
nut taken from a tree which stood in
front Of the ancient Birmingham Meet
ing House during the battle of the
Brandywine. as indicated by the rings
in the wood when IL was cut, a short
time ago. have been made to the order
Of Jonathan Eldridge Of Birmingham.
neatly tipped and will be sold at the
bazaar here this week for the benefit
Of the two local hospitals, but others
VIII be sent to French officials as me-
nenfos OF General Lafayette. who was
wounded during the battle, almost with
IN the shadow Of the ancient tree
One Of the canes, made OF a selected
section of the wood, has been especially
tipped and the head engraved as a pres
10 AZ. Jesserand. the French Ambassa-
dor. who spoke on the battle ground to
an lmmense audience "A few Years ago
curing q celebration Of the battle anni-
Fersary.