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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-29
P. 0. WAR STAMPS SALE
RACE LED BY SHEPLEY
West Philadelphia Letter Car
rier Collects $31 ,000-One
a Trolley Car Orator

Persistent work by the 100 employees
of the West Philadelphia Postofiice,
Thirty.frst and Market streets, has
resulted in their taking the lead in the
sale of war savings and thrift stamps
among the postoflices of'the city, includ-
ing the main Office at Ninth and Market
streets.
The postmen and clerks of the West
Philadelphia station, headed by James
w. Shepley. have collected S91,O76.93
since March, 1. Shepcy, who has proved
thas he is as good IL salesman as he is
"a letter carrier, alone has collected SAL
375.i6, which is the record for individual
sales by letter carriers. lie lives at
421i West Thompson street.
Passengers on "A Market street. trolley
car this morning listened to n speech by
a pOstrnan Of that station. who entered
the car, dropped his pack, raised his
hands and asked for their attention.
Ladies and gentlemen" he said. The
cry last year at this time was: Swat
the fly" The cry today Is Swat the
Kaiser" \ twenty-five cent thrift stamp
is Il swat A five-dollar war saving stamp
is Il solar plexus blow. I've got plenty
of swats and blows with me now and
will be glad to sell you all you want"
And with that he went down the aisles
and collected s54.75 from the passengers.
A special drive will be launched next
Monday by the West Philadelphia post =
office. The front of the Office will be
decorated with flags and buntings of
the Allies and four-minute speakers will
appeal to the crowds in that neighbor-
hood.
Shepley, acting as colonel" of the
squad of letter carriers. has set an ex-
ample and Inspired them to keep up
the record which they have attained.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-29
WOMAN HURT IN FALL
INTO ABANDONED WELL

While putting away an ironing board
in a shed at her home. Mrs. Anna Nc
vey, thirty-seven years old. OF 5539
North Second street, fell through the
flooring eighteensfeet into an abandoned
we'll, breaking both her legs. She weighs
2s5 pounds and the services Of a block
of tackle We're required to get her out
She was. ta}ueIf 10 the Jewish Hospital.
Mrs. Mevey had lived In the house for
four years. and did not know of the old
we'll being beneath the shed. Two
nephews, Alan and Norman Welch, saw
her fall and went for help, Alan Clegg,
= plumber. of Second street and Clark
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-29
BOY LONGS TO AID u. s.,
WALKS AWAY; MISSING
Eleven Year-Old John Leckie Want
s ed to Enlist or Raise War
Crops

Desire to aid his country is supposed
to have led to the disappearance OF John
T. Leckie. Jr. eleven years old. OF s2'
SAntner street. which was reported to
the police today.
The boy was last seen by playmates
on Jenkintown road, walking toward
.Jenkintown. at y. IN. yesterday He
told the boys that he was going 10 "a
farm out the road to work" Inquiries
at farm where the boy had often
visited showed that he had not stopped
there.
The boy has been much interested In
the appeal TO boys to go on the farm
during the summer to help in the war
agricultural program. Many times he
had expressed a desire TO go out and
do his bit. He had told his mother also
that he wanted 10 follow in the foot
steps of an uncle, William Leckie, who
Is In the navy. The lad, however, pre-
ferred the army, and had often said he
was going to enlist. These statements
were treated as jokes by his parents.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-29
MAYORS Proclamation
on Daylight-Sauing

Here is Mayor Smiths daylight
saving proclamation, calling on
citizens 10 push ahead their
clocks at 10 o'clock Saturday night:
Under the provisions ofstho day.
light.saving act. which goes into
effect at IL. III. Sunday, March 81,
1918, all clocks will be put ahead,
ono hour, tho hour hand being
moved. from o'clock to 3 o'clock.
. AS tho movement of railway
trains and other means of trans
portation, together with the other
activities of life. will be governed
by the new time standard upon the
very opening of active life on Sun.
day, In order TO prevent confusion
and the disarrangement Of previous
. plans through oversight in making
the necessary change in local time
pieces all citizens are advised 10
make the change in time at 10
o'cloc!: in the evening of Saturday,
March 80, concerted action Of this
kind by great body OF people
lessening chance Of failure to
change clocks and watches by any
portion of the community.
AS this change in the time for
the whole people of n great nation
is an event Of historic Importance,
the bell in the State House will
remind the people OF tho necessity
for action by striking twice at five
minutes before 10 o'clock on Satur.
lay evening and again striking
three times at five minutes before
o'cloch, the official hour established
for the change"
Ringing of the State House bell
was suggested to the Mayor by the
EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-29
s. ID. ALLEN DIES IN FLORIDA
Former Implement Manufacturer
Made Vain Trip for. Health

Word was received here today from
Miami, Fla. OF the death Of Samuel l.,
facturers OF farming implements. Fifth
street and Glenwood avenue.
Mr.. Allen. who was seyenty-six years
one OF the piopeers In the farming nm
piement manufacturing industry in
Pennsylvania. He had been III for SOME
time and went to Florida three weeks
Mr.. Allen was member Of the board
OF mankgers of Haverford College ana
took an interest In educational affairs
:u'ySss Y sss rs s. sA::: *
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-29

Eggs is eggs but fifty-year-old
eggs, although eggs, are not the
proper kind for Philadelphia so
says SINNERS.
The whole proceeding ran in "iif-
ties.' Their We're fifty cases of
the eggs, they were fifty years old,
and it took SINNERS just about fifty
seconds to order them tabooed from
the market here
The consignment was packed in
air.tight tins and was to have been
put in cold storage at the Reading
Terminal plant. until bakers needed
them for cakes.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-29
HIGH WATER PRESSURE
FOR FIRES EXTENDED
Chief Murphy and Superinten,
dent Donnelly Devise Great
er Protection Plan

chief Murphy. Of the Fire Bureau,
and Superintendent Donnelly, of the
high-pressure fire system of the Bureau
Of Water, have worked out q plan
greatly to increase the zones OF the sys-
tenn. which will now cause the high
pressure stations TO respond for all two
three or four alarm fires within 1900 feet
three squares) of the mains.
Previously it has been the practice
or the stations at Delaware avenue and
Hace street and at Seventh street and
Lehigh avenue to build up pressure to
10 pounds for any alarm of fire within
one block $500 feeD of the mains.
The new system will embrace the CEN
trail business section from Walnut To
Race street and the Delaware River
to Broad street. the so-caled particu-
larly hazardous section of the Kensing-
ton mill district. Broad street terri
tory, from Race street TO Susauehanna
avenue, and some outlying spurs, such
as Girard avenue, Susquehanna avenue
and Allegheny avenue
This will require considerable auan.
tity of extra fire hose of large sIze.
but good service can be obtained
through about 1900 feet OF three and
one-half inch hose. With a one and
one-half inch nozzle. the high pressure
lines can deliver $50 gallons ,of water
a minute. At 1900. feet from the hy-
drant this stream would be effective
seventy feet from the nozzle. With a
two-inch nozzle under similar conditidns.
600 gallons minute could be delivered
which would be effective thirty-fdur
feet from the nozzle.
Under emergency conditions, the high
pressure fire service has been used, ef.
fectively at fires nearly half a mile
from the nearest hydrant II is now
proposed to apply tho system regularly
to all fires 1900 feet from the pipes,
with, Of course: the opportunity to ex-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-29
WELLS AND RIGGS TIE
IN ELECTRIC SHOOT
Each Breaks 40 in Good Friday
Event Over Highland Park
Traps n

II. S. Wells of New York, and Joha
Riggs, of this city. showed real form
In the Good Friday shoot, held over
the Philadelphia Electric traps, at hisn-
land Park, this afternoon, each shattei,
ing forty-nine out of fifty targets.
Wells broke clean on the first twenty
five and missed only one on the seconu ply
string. Riggs missed one In the nrst
and registered on all targets In the se''
Rothermel and Rothackefwere tied for
third place. each coming through WIN -
score of forty-eight There were ~ Nv
who failed on only three targets, ,nsse We,
members breaking forty-seyen; MA
Dowel, Vaughan, Smith, Stetler any
Clarke. Haines broke forty-four, DanoV
fortyxtwo, and Scheirer
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-29
APRIL

Cross out four days most suitable 10 YOU
OF which two days will be selected.
A canvass of all of the banks and
trust companies in Philadelphia shows
that every one has installed partial
payment plan for the accommodation
Of depositors in the purchase of the
third Liberty Loan bonds, the commit
tee said tod,
With Douglas Fairbanks leading a
parade that will launch the third Lib
erty Loan in Camden April G, the
campaign committee will open its drive
for the Camden quota. The parade will
pass along the main streets of Camden
to the Third. Regiment Armory, where
Fairbanks will speak at Il mass-meeting,
urging the sale of bonds.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-29
POLICE SEIZE OVERCOATS
Raid Nets Dope Sheets and Gar
ments, but No Prisoners

Informed that bets were being placed
on horse racing in "A poolroom on tiirard
avenue west of Eighth street. Captain
Alfred Souder and his flying squad" in
vaded the building. They found the
place crowded with men, all Of whom
escaped through rear doors.
The raiding party contlscated several
dope sheets. along with a number of
overcoats, which the owners may obtain
by applying at the city Hall.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-29
TOO LATE FOR CLAssIFICATIoN
DEATHS


LLEN.-Third Month 2sth. at Misma: m,,.
Fla. SAMUEL l.. ALLEN. aged 10 ~
YHfiAIRRIsoN,-NIarc - KATE DE Issa a9n' ~
REST wife OF Alfred G. 1isrrsisont tassss ssss tns
private. Nav YORK papers please ~ wSGiHpi.rAM SGHy.
MORRIS. Isuddeniy MsTen Mo4ris ~. and son y
saraS & BOYLE and the late STEPHEN fSsra Mosrs1
Relatives and friends inyiiea1 70 isoi,ms
ssSuiem MSni; s'sS mass IS 81, Mcnicas Church. @ l5s
and Ritner SITS. 10 a. m. Int HOY ~
oes" ess"UuTHARp. March es, MILAN. a.ra,.i a1
husband of sallie i. soushafa Invited Z.
msrl, Rsls,ivsas ,nn ana ID is Tanner 81, ~!
donheid. n. j, Int. private, nan.s' -
Friend, ~ nay ,, sall SUM- Ma, e b b, ~ FREpA
wife OF Louis Warshawsky, .aged ~.
iiyss and friends invited % {sfts'iifissr
c.%j fIssstSssi S'sS's ~ ! sPSisP'S
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-29
SlO.569 ADDED TO FUND
FOR DEACONESSES' HOME
Grand Total of S93,143 Is Attained
by Teams in S150,0O0
Campaign

a total for the day Of sl0,5G9 swelled
tho grand total to $s3142 in the $780,
600 campaign for the Deaconess House
and Philadelphia School for Christian
Workers. This leaves balance of s56,-
SiS to be collected before the close of
the campaign on Monday night.
The team captained by Miss Mildred
Crawley reported the largest number of
Subscriptions, amounting to S5056. The
Wumans division far outdiStanced the
mcn's division with the sum of $lO,002,
while the total report of the mems
division was S567
Owing to the Good Friday holiday the
campaign directors decided to extend
the campaign to Monday night, when a
big dinner will mark the end
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-29
BOY DIES FROM SCRATCH
Nail in Shoe Caused Blood Poison
and Later Tetanus

4 scratch from nail in his shoe de-
veloped into blood poisoning which
caused the death today OF thirteen-year-
old Archie Hubbs, of Palmyra, \. j..
at the Cooper Hospital, Camden.
The boy was brought to the hospital
last week with slightly infected foot.
but tetanus soon developed. The ply
sicians used anti-tetanus serum and
made every effort to save the lads life.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-29
U. S. AND FRENCH FLAGS
ON SOLDIERS GRAVES
Well-Kept American Military
Cemetery Within Range of
Field Guns
with the American Army in France,

March 20
The French tricolor and the stars
and stripes decorate the graves of the
American soldiers in France.
\ visit to the American military ceme-
terry. not far behind the fighting line,
reveals some interesting things. 1t is
we'll within range of the field gus.
There were twenty-five graves, arranged
i'm four lines. when the cemetery was
visited. Several new ones had been dug
and were ready for occupants. The
graves were all well kept and a party
of soldiers, under command of a SER
geant. was engaged in sodding them and
giving them an extra neat appearance.
The graves of the officers and men
are identical, each being marked with a
simple wooden cross, exactly like the
nlav swords which children make with
latb. except the crosspiece is a little
longer
The name and other information are
inscribed on brass from shell case
and nailed upon the cross. Designs
carried out in empty cartridges deco
rate the little parks.
Most of the graves have empty bot
ties stuck into the ground. neck down
ward, containing the papers carried by
the men inferred. There were numerous
wreaths sent by French generals and
majors on the Nancy and Toul sectors
OF the front One was hung from a
tree, so that II honored all the graves.
rhe sullen rumble OF the guns ~ the
front could be plainly heard. Airplanes
droned overhead. and as the platoon Of
roldIers dug new. graves the strains Of
,ss 'sssst e. tret ses,ss ss%s sss HS i
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-29
Friends Adopt Peace
Petition, End Meeting
Continued from Page One

by which our Master Jesus Christ met
and conquered evil remains for His
followers today the true method OF
combating wrong. For US. as for
means which. like war. violate love
and defeat its ends but il does not
mean a weak neutrality for eNil. For
us, az for Him. it means IA life Of ac-
tion. devoted TO the heroic purpose OF
overcoming evil for good The un-
speakable sufferings Of humanity are
now calling us and all men to larger
sacrifices and more earnest endeavors
TO put this faith into practice. To
such endeavors we dedicate ourselves,
In accordance with this faith we de-
: sire to maintain all our relationships
today.
s To our beloved country. we affirm a
deep loyalty of grateful hearts. We
long to help her realize her noblest
capacities as great republic dedi-
Gated TO liberty and democracy. But
we believe that We best serve our
country and all humanity when We
maintain that religion and conscience
hre superior even to the state.
To President Wilson we declare our
appreciations OF = his steadfast and
courageous efforts to keep the aims of
the United States In this great corr
fiict liberal, disinterested and right
I eous. To our fellow countryINen who
are following the leadings of con-
science into ways where we cannot be
their comrades we give assurance and
sympathy in all that they endure.
Finally, for all men, whether they be
called our enemies or not, we pray
that the sacrifical love of Christ stir
ring us TO repentance. may reconcile
/. and unite all mankind in the brother
hood Of His spirit.
"A An agent OF the Department Of JUS
tiee was present at the reading late
this afternoon of the letter eX'
planning the position of the Friend:
against war and asking aid 10 prevent
future conflict. which is to be sent K
all men In the military and naval serv'
ice and 70 all men OF military age II
the country.
z II Is the plan OF the Society to prevent
future wars by explaining to men oi
military age the ''unchristian propensi
ties OF sinortal conflict" The letters vii
also reach men Of military age in Rus
sia, Japan. England and France, through
communicahons TO be sent TO branches
" the Society there.
Garbarino watches, Meeting
Frank l.. Garbarino. special agent o.
the Department Of Justice, said today
1ilat he was watching the meeting" Il
there is any part of the letter whicl
1nlrht he construed as harmful to en-
Iistments or to the morale OF the Ameri
can people Garbarino said he would i'm
medfately communicate with Wash
<nrlou.
Al <Any such phrase he said. would
4 violation Of Section . of the esplon
act and lay the authors open Il
@nty years imprisonment~or $4,000
artrIcs Attorney Kane refused /,
Deut on the plan of the Friends 4
..| -. -
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-29
Harrisburg Bars German Names

HarrIsburg, March 29.-William m
Lynch. City Commissioner and head
of the Highway Department, said he
would take up with the city engineer The
question OF changing the names OF streets
street will probably be, named Zt,gieri
after the lieutenant colonel OF the oii
Eighth Regiment. OF this city, who died
recently In camp. Other German ma n,sd
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-29
Chinese Eggs, Vintage of
1903, Seized by SINNERS

Eggs from China-not china eggs.
but hens eggs from the Orient
fifty years young, have been seized
by Robert SINNERS, agent of the
state dairy and food commission.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-05-16

rev cents under my personal guaran.
tee that 1t will clean your sluggish
liver better than nasty calomel; it
won't make you sick and you can eat
anything you want without being sail.
waited. Your druggist guarantees that
each spoonful will start Your liver,
clean your bowels and stralghten you
up by morning or you get your money
back. Children gladly take Dodson's
Liver Tone because 1t is pleasant tast-
Ing and doesn't gripe or cramp or
make them sick.
l am selling millions Of bottles of
Dodson's Liver Tone to people who
have found that this pleasant, vcge-
table liver medicine takes the place of
dangerous calomel. Buy one bottle on
my sound, reliable guarantee. Ask
your druggist about me.-Adv.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-05-16
Learning Enqlish.

The biggest problem facing the Jap
anesc studying English In his flowcry
home is finding some one to practice
his oral English on. One might say
he Is up against It for laboratory fncil-
tiles. But, says e. f. S., who has just
come from Japan, the students are
eager to seize every opportunity.
Miss Mann, an American, was walking
along the main street Of Nikko one
day, when she was approached shy
ly by Il native student, who said:
please, may l speak English with
you?'
"Be bricf-what is it?" the lady re-
piled. For a minute the student
swaycd back and forth in his agony
of phraSing Il foreign sentence, and
then he exclaimed: verify, verify, I
say unto you, it is Il warm day!"-
Kansas City Star.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-05-16
Us "a CRIME AGAINST NATURE
The Secret,

Mullins observes that, while married
me contend that their wives cannot
keep a secret, these men themselves
are "just as bad"
He tells of Il married man who but
tonholed him Mt the club and told him
Il lot Of gossip. Don't let this 90 any
further, Henry" he said earnestly.
certainly not said Mullins, but
how did YOU chance to hear TT"
"Oh, the wife. of course" responded
the other. shes just like all women
cant keep n secret to ave her lifc!"
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-05-16
CaIomeI Today! Sick Tomorrow!
Guarantee Dodson's Liver Tone
Don't take nasty, dangerous calomel when bilious.
constipated, headachy. Listen to mel

Calomel makes you sick you lose a
days work. Calomel is quicksilver
and 1t %salivates; calomel Injuries your
liver.
If you are bilious, feel lazy, slug
glsh and all knocked out, If your bow.
els are constipated and your head
aches or stomach is sour, just take a
spoonful of harmless Dodson's Liver
Tone instead Of using s%ickcning, salt
waiting calomcl. Dodson's Liver Tone
is real liver medicine. You'll know It
next morning because you will wake
up feeling fine, your liver will be work
ing, your headache and dizziness gone,
your stomach will be sweet and bow
els regular. You will feel like work
ing. Youth be cheerful; full of vigor
and ambition.
Your druggist or dealer sells you a
bottle Of Dodson's Liver Tone for q
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-05-16
Frenzied Fiction,

"Hnve you read this months Snap
py?" asked the first young thing.
mo, but l found n darling story In
the latest number of Saucy, and I've
got q Breezy at home I haven't looked
ut yet" said the second young thing.
"What in the world are those girls
talking about? 2" asked n mar who over
heard their conversation.
..Magazines,' answered his fellow
straphangcr. II suspect they 60 In for
light literature"
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-05-16
A Modern Conoueror.

Is the way Commodore oliver
Hazard Perry said IT.:
we have met the enemy and they
are ours"
This Is the way Won Hindcnbure
would say 1t:
1--WE have met the enemy and the,
are ours. Also MI their jcwclry, house
hold articles, money, land, farm imple
lnents, fruit trees, clocks, watches
clothes, horses. cows. sheep md Other
livestock all their churches, school
houses, town halls, row boats, canoes
fishing tackle, grain foodstuffs, etc.
etc, and so on and what not"
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-05-16
State Of Ohio. City of Toledo. Lucas

State of Ohio. City Of Toledo, Lucas
County-ss.
Frank j. Cheney makes oath that he Is
senior partner Of the firm OF Il. j. Cheney
iedo. County and State aforesaid. and that
said firm will pay tho sum Of ONE HUN.
DRIED DOLLARS for any case of Catarrh
that cannot be cured by the use OF
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE.
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in
my presence. this 9Th day Of December.
a. D. 1888.
fsoaD a. w. Gleason, Notary Public.
on internally and nets through the Blood
on the Mucous Surfaces Of the System.
Druggists. 75c. Testimonials free.
F.. j. Cheney & Co., Toledo. Ohio.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-05-16
A StiCker-

Banker Henry i. Dawson. the head
or the Red Cross. said at an artists
banquet: "Gcntlcmen. ! once went in
for painting myself. | oncc cnamelcd
n bathtuh.
MY friends sought to discourage me
in my artistic aims. They said, It's
no use going i'm for painting unless you
stick to your work
"Gentlclncn, | did So.''
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-05-16
FRECKLES
Now Is the Time to Get Rid of These Ualv sDo,,

There's no longer the slightest need Of feeling
ashamed OF your frccklcS, as Othinc-luul,lc
strengthens guaranteed TO remove these hoincly
spots.
strcngth-from your druggist, and apply n little
OF IT night and morning nnd you should soon gee
that even the worst frccklca hive begun to dis.
appear, while the lighter ones have vanished en-.
tirely. 1t Is seldom that more than one ounce
is needed to completely clear the skin and gain
a beautiful clear con!i,lnyion.
BE sure to ask for the double strength Otbinc.
as this Is sold under guarantee OF money hack
II 1t falls to remove frccklcs.-Ady.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-05-16
Shakespeare, PIaaarist.

BiN-By the way, old chap, who was
1t who cried: "a horse, Il horse! My
kingdom for q horse"
Dix-Why, don't you know? That's
what AbSalOm said when his horse ran
under Il tree and left him hanging by
the hair to a limb. l thought every
body knew where that came from.-
Boston Evening Transcript.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-05-16
Cuticura Heals Eczema

And raShcS that itch and burn. If
there is a tendency to pimples, etc.,
prevent their return by making Cuti-
cure your daily toilet preparation. For
free samples address, "Cuticura, Dept
X, Boston" At druggists and by mail.
Soap 25, Ointment 25 and 5O.--Adv.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-05-16
Quite Equivocai.

81 understand Jaggs is in fine health
and full of spirits" "Full of spirits7
Why, I heard only yesterday that he
vas on the water wagon"