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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-07
OPPOSED TO MERGER
OF TEACHER SCHOOLS
Alumni of Pedagogy School
Against Plan to Combine
With Normal School

Emphatic objection TO tho recent pro-
rosm that the Philadelphia School of
Pedagogy be abolished or merged with
tho Philadelphia Normal School for
Girls was made today by the Alumni
Association of the former institution in
a letter to tho Board of Education.
In tho communication. which was di-
rcctcd TO William Dick, secretary of
the board, tho association suggested
that. in the interest OF the city and
nation, consideration of any such plan be
postponed until after tho war. The as
sociation also contended that II the fu-
turo of American democracy is to be
kept safc after the war there Is urgent
need of a large number OF men teachers
in public education.
The proposal to merge the two schools.
il was asserted. would mean abollshins
men teachers from tho schools OF Phila-
dclpha. 1t was also pointed out that
men would not apply for admttanCe TO
an Acknowledged girls school
In reviewing the record of the school
of pedagogy the association declared
that nearly so per cent Of the men grad
uated from the school in the last twenty
fivo years arc now teaching In the pub
lice schools of Philadelphia, and that
many had risen to positions Of high
responsibility In tho educational eys-
tenn
Distribution OF books explaining how
10 save food during the war among all
the school children of this city was
agreed upon by the board today. The
books dealing with tho conservation OF
food will be placed in the hands OF
the printer soon, and it was announced
the the distribution Of the books would
start in about six or seven weeks.
Bids for tho construction OF a new
building to replace tho lIeSton Tubl,
School, Fifty-fourth street and Lans-
downo avenue, which was destroyed by
Il mysterious fire several weeks ago
.wero opened at tho meeting. The mem
bers of the board have decided TO make
the new school fircproof from cellar to
roof
Thomas Shallcross presided at the
meeting. Among others who attended
were David II. Lano, Thomas 5. Boyle
Joseph W. Catherine, Edwin Wolf and
Franklin SmedlCy.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-07
PROHIBITIONISTS PLAN
PARTY COOPERATION
Reject Absorption by New Ma
tional Organization, but
1ndorse Objects
CHICAGO, March Z

The Prohibition party Is Gtill In the
ring today, but, in the parlanco Of pugi.
lism it is out OH its feet" 1t has
refused TO take the count at the hands
of the new National party but political
observers here today believe tho Pro-
hibition party has lost most of its punch
and retains only scmblance of its old
fighting form,
Delegates to the national convention
of the party here refused to approve the
merger plan by which the Prohibition
organization would have passed out of
existence to be absorbed in the National
party. The convention, however, took
the teeth out of the rejection vote by
approving n compromise plan that In
dorses the objects and purposes of the
National party and provides for pro-
gram of close cooperation with that
organization.
on the heels of the adoption of the
co-operation plan, delegates from eight
states broke entirely away from the
prohibitionists and announced that they
would henceforth adhere to the National
Marty. The States which bolted are
M'-nesota. wisconsin, North Dakota,
South Dakota, Washington. Oregon,
Massachusetts and New Jersey. Be-
sides the States that bolted. more than
one hundred delegates TO the prohibition
couyentiou announced their aiiiliation as
individuals with the National party
The Frohibtionists pledged themselves
TO aid the National party in elccttns
state Legislatures pledged to the ratiti-
cation of the national prohibition amend
ncnt and to support the National party'S
nominees for Congress. They also have
agreed to raise a fund of $4,000 to be
placed at the disposition Of the National
party
In its own behalf the Prohibition party
pIans TO continue its active support Of
tho campaign for national prohibition
as a war measure and of the movement
for permanent national prohibition.
The National party Is meeting hero
today 70 consider its platform. In its
preliminary sessions yesterday, It ef'
| fected an organization and marked time
lawaiting the outcome of tho prohibition
| fight on the merger plan.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-07
MANUFACTURERS URGED
TO BOOST WAR EFFORTS
Babson, Statistical Expert, Calls for
Greater Cooperation With De-
partment of Labor

Manufacturers Of the country are
urged by Roger W. Babson, noted
statistical expert. to put forth more
active efforts to aid in the prosecution
Of tho war in an official bulletin Issued
by the Department Of Labor. a copy OF
which has been received by the Phils-
delphia Bourse. In tho bulletin Mr.
Babson says:
"One OF tho most effective ways In
which manufacturers and other employ
ers can help to win the war Is by their
practical cooperation with the United
states Employment Service and the
other arms Of the Department OF Labor.
The war will be won by the side which
has the greater production. Our fighters
are absolutely dependent upon the fac
tories. and the full and uninterrupted
operation OF the factories depends upon
the cooperation between employers
the workers who dlrect--and the workers
who perform the manual tasks. The De-
partment of Labor desires TO be-and
should be--the point of contact between
these two great groups
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-07
FREEBOOTER BAKERY
DAMAGED BY FIRE
Flames Make Quick Sweep of
Plant, Causing Loss
Of $4,000

Fire early this morning in the Fret
hofer Bakery, Twenty-thrd and Master
streets, damaged the plant to the extent
of about $4,000.
At AGO a. m. Patrolmen Lacey and
Fredericks, of the Twonty.eighth and
oxford streets station. noticed a blaze on
the second floor of the bakery, half way
between Twenty-third and Twenty
fourth streets. Flames spread rapidly
and four alarms had been turned in
within fifteen minutes.
Flames illuminated tho skies for miles
around. At $50 o'clock the roof over
the center section of the building fell in.
1t was In the bread-bsking depart
ment in the second floor that the fire
started. The ovens were ruined. The
fire made its way TO the third floor
where much old and new machinery is
stored. The machinery. as we'll as large
lots OF Wrapping paper. two bins of
malt and large quantities Of -four, were
destroyed. Flames gradually worked "a
tho roof, hut iiremcn were able 20 hold
the damage to the center section of the
building.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-07
GOES FROM ARMY CAMP
TO JAIL FOR Is MONTHS
Soldier Appears in Uniform for Sen
tence for Attempted Pocket
picking

Judge Wheeler. sitting in the criminal
branch of the Municipal Court. today
sentenced Harry Cramer, twenty-nNe
years old, to a term of eighteen months
in the county prison. Cramer appeared
at the bar Of the court for sentence III
the uniform of the United States Army
Cramer has been a fugitive from JUS
tice since February 20. 1917, when he
was convicted of attempting to pick the
pocket of William Wright. 5i2 DreHeI
Building, at Broad and Sansom streets
After the defendants conviction mo
ton was made for a new trial and
Cramer Jumped his bail.
Later the District Attorneys office
sued out the bail and collected the
money. The bondsman, however, con
tinued his search for Cramer and ht
was recently found i'll an army can,
tonment. 4 bailpiece was issued ano
Cramer was brought back to this city
for sentence.
The defendant has a long list of ar
rests credited against him for larceny
charges.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-07
Il. s. RELAND'S MODEL,
SAYS EDITORS WIDOW
Erin Eager to Fight for De-
mocracy, Declares Mrs.
Sheehy-Skiffington
SPEAKS HERE TONIGHT

,.,tand longs TO he like America, is
,.ger to fight for democracy and does
-, want England for Il 'stepmother."
.ccording to Mrs. Hannah sheehy-Skif-
s,r,on. widow Of the Irish editor killed
!. ,he Sim Fcn rebellion, who will
,,c,ure tonight at the Academy of Music
Che arrived here today.
An out-and.out Irish republic is tho
-, of tho Sim Feiners, said Mrs
s%.orv. .slinington. who declared that
sno,c rule is regarded by the Irish
x,,",io,olists as reactionary. She pre-
s,a,nd that Il member Of her party
s,Ld rcplacc the late John Redmond,
,so irish leader, in the British Parlia-
ment -, fl.
..,i,b we are striving" said Mrs.
eheehy-skiNington. I'VE are following
.msrica absolutely. The Irish are eager
- frht for democracy and they want
II applied at home ,-,
,non England as their mother, accord
inr 10 the lecturer.
s.rhis is perfectly natural she said.
.Rut with ireland it Is different. Eng
,snd has never colonized ireland. She
i, our stepmother and we don't want "a
s,enmother. We want to be free. We
have abandoned home rule as rcac-
tionary." e.
taxation TO support an independent gov
srnn,ent financially. Mrs. Sheehy-Skif-
sneton continued. saying that Holland,
Sutherland and Norway do not outstrip
In, ha n
"England maintains an army OF
,so oO0 men and force of 1900 police
IN ireland now" Mrs. Shcehy- -Skiflingtou
said. Let her withdraw these mcu
and grant US liberty and VIC will fight
sor democracy. Ireland's wish for free
Am, from British rule is comparable to
Helriun's desire for freedom from
German domination"
Though the Sim Fen party has op.
nosed military conscription, many of
its members have volunteered for fight
ing. she said, pointing out that her
brotber.in. law, Prof. Thomas Kettle. of
the University of Dublin, was killed in
Flanders, II volunteer in the British
army.
Asked IL her newspaper, the Dublin
Irish Citizen, was Il Sim Fein propa-
gandist publication, the widow replied
smilingly that 1t advocated suffrage,
pac'fism and all the other hercsies of
the age"
In. the death of her husband, r.
Sheehy-S -Shilington, in the 1916 Easter
rebellion the widow assumed control of
the paper. OF late, she said the scar
city of materials has caused the publi-
"ation to be charged from a weekly TO
monthly.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-07
N wv PERISCOPE MEETS
TAMOUFLAGE, IS BELIEF
Ek. pbuilder Declares 1t Is Now Use
less to Employ Deceptions
Against U-Boat

NEW YORK, March 7.-Camouflage
OF ships is q useless art. No longer
does the much heralded war method of
concealmont hide allied transports from
the destructive eyes of the Kaiser's L.
boat fleet. according to n statement made
yesterday by Lewis Nixon. shipbuilder,
at the luncheon of tho Brooklyn Cham
Der Of Commerce.
Asserting that the slipbuilders great
est need todav is labor, Mr.. Nixon pro
dicted that the Marripg nations, when
peace has been declared will mobilize
labor just as they have modified their
man strength for military activities
The Germans are inventive. They
are desperate, and they are relying oil
the submarines" said Mr. Nixon. The
peculiar coloring OF our ships, known as
camoutlage. is of no avail. because they
have invented a periscope that reveals
the ship in outline, regardless of color
ing q
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-07
PENN MEN IN NAVAL FORCE
Medical and Dental Students May
Now Join Reserves

The enlistment by senior medical and
sental students of the University of
rennsylvania In the United States Naval
reserve force Is now possible. accord
ing to an order sent to acting Dean
=. smith, Of the Medical School, by, Sur
keon General W. c. Braisted of the
United States navy. Transfer from en-
nTed men in the reserve corps of the
vrmy to the Naval Reserve force Is
possible only with the provision that
Me transferred men be called into inn
mediate service.
fennsylvania medical and dental Sc
m9rs have endeavored for some time TO
shlist IN the Naval Reserve force. Even
n2w. although such enlistment Is possi-
w, the Navy Department will not
promise that the students will be able
70 nhiSh their school courses. However
secording TO Surgeon General Braisted
" the navy. 1t Is the plan of the Navy
pepartment tc permit such students to
eompiete their courses and also encour-
we their interneships and give them the
'ank OF assistant surgeon, ". $. II.
10 summer camp for Naval Reserve
v,n,cers ,.,,rs OF the medical and dental corps
,hi M oe held this year owing to the fact
NAV snat all available equipment and quar-
ssrs are being used to capacity now.
tays the order.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-07
NATION WILL ADOPT
CLEAN COAL' PLAN
Campaign, Inaugurated Here
by William Potter, to Be-
come Countrywide

The clean-coal campaign inaugurated
by William Potter. state fuel admins
traitor for Pennsylvania, will be adopted
by the entire country.
Word TO this effect was received from
Washington this afternoon. when Na-
tional Fuel Administrator Garfield an
nounced he would issuo orders that the
Potter clean-coal plan be adopted as y
standard by the country.
Inc recommendation for national
adoption OF the Potter plan, It is said,
followed report from the fuel admin
lstration Of Pennsylvania showing that
1000 tons of coal had been condemned
III this state during the last three weeks,
rs "A result of the riGid inspection of
coal ordered by MIR. Potter, the large
Shippers are now sending proper kind Of
coal to the markets in Pennsylvania.
condemnation Of forty tons of coal
shipped to McCusker Brothers Tenth
and Norris streets. indirectly benefited
the FIRST Reformed Church. After the
tuel was condemned 1t was sold to the
church at reduction Of 50 ton.
y consignment of coal sent 10 Brad
d bury Brothers, GeGinantown avenue
and Bristol street, also was condemned.
III was shipped two months ago by a
pltuminous operator, who was obliged
to refund half the costs of the coal to
| Bradbury Brothers and the entire
freight to Philadelphia.
Storage facilities and capacities of
| river-front yards are being investigated
today by the fuel administration in view
or tho proposal 10 use the canals as coal
carriers during the summer months
1t has been pointed out recently that
| If the canals are used as carriers of
coal during the summer months. freight
traffic viii be greatly relieved, and with
| the coal that reaches tho city over the
railroads, big reserve supply may be
| accumulated, thereby averting a pos
! siblc repetition next winter of serious
coal famine.
Government officials havo completed
survey of tho Schuyll5ill Canal. and
, It is said more than $4,000 tons month
could be handled by this canal alone.
y voluntary arrangement has been
| made with Philadelphia ice manufactur.
/ era whereby half OF them will operate
| twenty-four hours n day instead Of
twelve hours and tho others will close.
getting ice as they need it for the
| customers from the plants in operation.
Tile manufacturers themselves pro-
| posed the plan, and Il Ia thought that
| there Will be a saving Of expense by
/ the arrangement, while the people will
| be assured of the normal ice supply.
! While the saving of coal will be con-
/ siderable, the more important con-
! sideration is tho saving of ammonia,
| greatly needed in the manufacture of
| gunpowder.
Francis 4. Lewis, chairman of the
7 Philadelphia coal committee, announced
/ the subject of the, $3.50 gross margin
allowed dealers will bo reconsidered be-
FORE April 1, and decisI9n in the mat
| ter given by that date.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-07
SMILEAGE BOOKS FOR ALL
Electric Club to Give Them to Meade
Philadelphians

The Electric Club of Philadelphia took
measures at its scmimonthly meeting
In the Adelphia Hotel today to provide
every Philadelphia boy in the National
Army Cantonment at Camp Meade with
at least one smileaEe book. Already
many of the members have sent IL guam
tity OF these books to the camp. but the
letters of reply from the happy boys who
had received them made this action ad-
visable IN sending them TO all the Phila-
delphia boys.
A motion was passed to the effect that
the third Liberty Loan campaign soon
to be lanched Is 10 receive the Co-opera-
tion Of the electrical industry of Phila-
delphia. 4 Liberty Loan Society is to
be formed among the members. Joseph
Isreal one of the division managers of
the Phila adelphla Electric Company, adj
dressed the organization and told of his
life He eXhorted the members TO &C.
operate with the Government officials
to help push this war to a successful
close. Washington Deverens presided.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-07
CONVICTS TO ORGANIZE
IN SUPPORT OF THE WAR
conference of Inspectors and Others
Called for Monday Next to
Discuss Plan of Action

conference was called today TO plan,
elganization of the convicts of the
eastern Penitentiary. 40 that the big
institution can help win the war.
the meeting, to be held next Monday.
VIII be attended by newspaper editors
poard OF inspectors to attend. Warden
Mckenty and other prison officials also
will be present.
The object of the conference is to CO.
ordinate the efforts of the penitentiary
primarily in its contribution to the ma
TONS war supplies. The industrial out
put and Red Cross and other war-work
aid OF the 100 convicts can be increased
materially by well-organized plan of
action, according to prison officials.
The members Of the board of inspect
ofs are Charles Carver, president: Ig-
ratius j. Horstmann, secretary; John +.
Hanifen, treasurer; William A. Dunlap
snd E. j. Lafferty
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-07
WOMAN PACIFIsT LOSES JOB
seattle Electorate Chooses Progress
sive Mayor by Big Majority

SEATTLE, March 7.-ole Hanson was
e,scted Mayor of Seattle by a majority
!. Z. more than $500 votes over James H.
hn,lnssuiord. according TO virtually COM
$sete returns. Hanson Is realty
%s isr and. was Progressive candidate
W United States Senator in 1914.
rsin, feature Of the election was the re-
~ from office of Miss Annie Louise
bvns member of the School Board
ss;se sscc;Suse OF her alleged no-conscription
ssccalliag Miss Strong was ' oVerwhel9- ~ S-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-07
CAMDEN COMPANY SUED
Bill Alleges Infringement in Making
Of Safety Fuse

TRENTON. March 7.---Thc Mctropoll-
tan Electric Manufacturing Company, of
Camden. was made the defendant In a
suit in the United States District Court
TODAY when the Johns-Pratt Company.
of Hartford, Conn. filed a bill seeking
to restrain the Camden concern from
manufacturing, selling or using any
safety fuses or fusible cut-outs cmbody-
ing the invention of the Connecticut
concern.
The hilt, which charges infringement
since 1904, seeks to compel the Metro
politan concern to make an accounting
nt its profits for the last fourteen years.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-07
BALKS AT GERMAN STREET"
Lancaster Councilman Would Change
Thoroughfarc's Name to "Farnum"

LANCASTER, Pa, March AT a
meeting of city Councils Councilman ".
Edgar Fohl presented an ordinance
10 Farnum street, honoring the late John
FarnuirI, of Philadelphia who estab-
iished big cotton mills in Lancaster.
Under present conditions the name Ger
man is considered inappropriate,
THE borough of Mannheim has just dis
covered the name of Prussian as desig
mating ono of its streets.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-07
Woman Loses Saloon License

|<e9pslC, Pa. March For selling
20 persons of known intemperate
~. es well as giving drink to minors
4(e Of Mrs. Minnie Altemus has
fed bn Judge Edwards The
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-07
STATE LIBRARIAN RENAMED
Montgomery's Appointment for
Fourth Time Announced at Luncheon

HARRISBURG. March 7---State Ii
brarian Montgomery, Of Philadelphia,
has been reappointed, the announcement
having been made at the monthly lunch
con of the State Society, composed of
heads of departments. of which he is
the president.
Doctor Montgomery was appointed by
Governor Pennypacker February 3, 1908,
and reappointed by Governor stuart,
Tener aud Brumbaugh, the last being
May 60. 1915.
The state Society luncheon was ad-
dressed by John Francies, warden of
The Western Penitertiary, who described
the! the plans ana discipline Of that institu-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-07
CHANCE FOR HEALTHY MEN
/ $40 Increase for Gloucester En-
ploycs if They Quit Getting Sick

II the policemen and waterwork en-
ployes OF Gloucester will agree not 10
get sick they NAV set an increase Of
SO month which they are asking.
This Is the purport of the action which
it IL understood has been agreed upon
by the City Council. only by the
elimination of the pay for men while on
sick or other leave. the councilren as
scrt can the increase asked by the men
be granted.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-07

vi At their former prices they were already
below current clothing values! There was
nothing in the market to touch them at $50,
S2S, $25 and $22.5O! There will be nothing
better next October at $3S to $2S-if as good!
So that's really the saving you are making
the difference between their Uniform Price
of $40, and what similar Suits and Overcoats
will sell for next Winter! Better get next
Winters needs right NOW!
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1918-06-20
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