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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-23
FRALS TO DISAPPEAR
FROM MEMS APPAREL
National Tailors Appeal for
Simplicity and Economy
in Dress

Norfolk suits, doubIe-breasted coats,
belts on coats, patch pockets, cuffs on
sleeves, fancy flaps and other embellish-
ments of male attire are to 20.
Tailors here have received an appeal
from President Charles f. Wetzel, of
the National Association Of Merchant
Tailors of America, to conserve the
wool supply by bringing about economy
in mems clothing.
That soldiers and sailors may be well
clothed, all frealSsh fits of fashion must
be sacrificed and men once more re-
duced to uniform styles, embodylng good
sense, If less art.
While the wool situation in this coun-
try Is not an alarming one the Com
mercial Economy Board is looking ahead
to prevent the necessity of using our
ships in importing this important article
Mr.. Wetzel announced that almost
10000 yards of wool material had
been saved by cutting down the size OF
samples sent out to the trade. This
material is sufficient to manufacture
100000 uniforms.
The recommendations are to elm
mate:
Belts on all sack coats and overcoats
except half belts on ulsters.
Cuffs on sleeves.
Yokes and pleats from all kinds OF
coats and pockets.
Patch pockets from full-lined anG
Ealf-lined sack coats, overcoats and
vests.
Outside bellows pockets and so.
called satchel and saddle-back patel
pockets from all sack coats.
flaps from patch pockets on sacl
coats.
Flaps from pockets on vests.
outside cash pockets from coats.
/ An double-breasted sack coats anC
vests.
Tunnel loops on trousers, except slasl
! tunnel loops.
/ Cloth belts on trousers.
Pegtop trousers.
French and shoulder cloth facing
[ from sack coats and overcoats.
In addition TO eliminating these fea
lures, the tailors are also requested 4
reduce as far as possible to width o
facings on all coats, vests and overGoats
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-23
TOP PRICES ARMY WILL
PAY FOR BEEF FIXED
Enormous Purchases Made Expected
to Stabilize Domestic
Charge

Washington, April %. - The army,
navy and marine corps have fixed max
imum prices to be allowed in May on
purchases of beef for Americas fighting
forces and the Allies The purchase
under Government direction are so enor-
nous that the maximum figures now
fixed are expected to so far toward
stabilzing prices to the domestic CON,
sumer
The plan is to continue allotting Gov
crnment and Allied contracts among the
packers at prices based upon prevailing
livestock markets, provided they are not
higher than the stated maximum. ON
the other hand, If there should be a
drop in the market, and no agreement
on prices has been reached in the mean
time. the Federal trade commission will
be called upon to ascertain costs on
which to base new maximum Govern
ment prices
Consolidation of all meat purchases
for the American Government and the
Allies in a single bureau at Chicago
also was announced by the food
administration. T.. l.. Roy, of the ad-
minstrations Chicago branch, will be
commissioned in the army quartermas-
ter corps to take charge of the office.
The prices set follow:
Good steers, 500 to 600 pounds, +. O.
b. New York, frozen and wrapped, COM
mercial trim for export, S24,O5.
Same, 600 to 200 pounds, s24.SO.
Same, 700 pounds up, $25.55.
Navy requirements, S2465.
Cows. 500 to 600 pounds. S21,5O.
Army beef of special weights, with
special trim or for special purposes. will
have proper differentials."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-23
"HOME TEACHER" BRINGS
SCHOOL TO IMMIGRANTS
California Leads in This Work of
Bringing Education Directly
to the Newcomers

California is pioneer in the work
of having home teachers working among
the foreign population, principally with
mothers of families, bringing to them
Americanizing influences that never
reached them before" says report
from the woman's Division Of the Com
nLttee on Public Information. "Such
teachers are now at work in the homes
among the foreigners in Los Angeles
san Francisco and Fresno.
The immigrant family upon arrival in
the United states meets with condi-
tipus that tend to disunion, the school,
on the one hand leading the child
toward Americanization; the isolated
home and shop on the other making
for the retention Of old customs and
habits on the part of the parents, The
night school is only weak counteract-
ing influence. Hence tbe need for bring
ing the school into the home through
the home teacher
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-23
What Public Support
Wins for City Fremen

A two-years' campaign waged by
the members of the Bureau Of Fire
for a fair living wage and more
equitable working conditions has
won. through the public sentiment
aroused by the EVENING PUBLIC
LEDGER:
An increase in salary of 500 a
year to every man in the bureau
below the.rank Of captain.
Abolition OF the obnoxious six
days day-and-night duty at sta
tons. and the substitution therefor
of a two-platoon system, affording
TO all members of the fre-fghting
force alternate weeks OF day or
night duty.
Opportunity FOR all firemen to
sleep at home during their period
Or day duty, and aiteQ-hour lay
81 eh day while ii nlspf service.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-23
f RIENDS OF LAW BREAKERS
MUST STOP EAVESDROPPING
Telephone "Listeners-In" for Complaints to the De-
tective Bureau Will Henceforth Find
Themselves Sidetracked
EAvEsDROppERs at city Han "

EAVESDROPPERS at city Hall will
IL have to drop it," Those political
spies Of various factions who were al
ways on the lookout to serve their
friend, will 10 longer be ABLE to give
advance information when raids aIe con-
tempated on the rendezvous Of their
followers.
Listening in" on the Detective Bu-
reaus telephone will have to be abau-
doncd as popular indoor sport. Cap
tain Souder has installed two direct
system phones in his office and all per-
sons who have complaints will now be
enabled TO talk to him direct
IN numerous instances when COM
plants were made to the Detective Blu
reau against gambling houses ana ques-
tionable resorts proprietors Of these
places have been tipped off, in ad-
vance. In some cases the complaint
never even reached the head of the
Detective Bureau.
During the last few weeks the gam
bling squad has frequently gone To raid
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-23

a politically protected place, only to find
everything closed. In several cases they
found the gamblers, who were tipped off
quietly, reading magazines anG playing
checkers or discussing the war.
In one instance they found an cstab-
lishmcnt on Eighth street masquerading
as an art gallery But behind the
paintings on the wall were found en-
pensive gambling outfits, which were
made to fit into the pictures.
If you want to talk to Captain Souder
now you can get him without having
your conversation inspected by ward
'hcelers,' who were given soft" jobs
at city Hall just for that purpose.
In view of the direct connections es-
tablished, Captain Souder had no further
use for telephone operators. so Charles
Holtz, chief operator in the captains
office, was sent back tOday'to the Moya-
mcnsng avenue and Dickinson street
police station. Thomas Strayer. who
acted as messenger, was returned TO the
Thirty-ninth street and Lancaster ave
nue station.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-23
$4,000 MOTOR APPARATUS
FOR AUDUBON FIREMEN
Bows of Volunteer Company NO.
Proud of New Combination
Machine

Audubon Volunteer Fire Companty. nty.soI. NJ
1 is the proudest fire-iightlng oi con,-
cation i'm New Jersey today Inc ne, 20 N
panv has Just purchased at coss oSsr,. \.
$4,000 a motor-driven combinaus0.nl. o", ma
ical engine and hOsewagon. lns ths
chime has arrived at Audabon .nsv Snv "a
fire "laddles" have been Kept pus' an
miliarizing themselves with 'e sirtv-
paratus. which is equipped with w,as S'n6O is6O
gallon chemical tank and carries
feet Of hose. ,,-,.,,,,,io prod-
net built BY Paul Brown ~, up-
puTchased by the firemen aiteE s are
xiii fght to raise funds. TnerS sssh
two fiTe companies in Audabon an, ana ss5o
received an appropriation OF o~ "a
a YEAR from Council SO the Vars
boys were compelled TO resort % tSasiTed
and entertainments 10 raise the soas an
amount, The machine iaoSIne
ancient horse-drawn chemical n,nda
Those most active in ralslhIs cal-
for lis purchase include Preslus, " q.
vim Harman, Chief John lBeiliieu, BenIiIe offer-
HUH William Devereaux, WllilSn Erav VIII
man l.. G. Graupner, Frank urSv&Vu Sv&Vulani
iian, Osborn. Frank c. Trout
Eetters, R. =. Williams.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-23
WIENER TO AID PALMER
Will Be State Counsel for Alien
Property Custodian

Edward Wiener, a lawyer with Offices
in the Stephen Girard Building, has
been appointed State counsel for east
ern Pennsylvania in charge OF Orphans
Court matters for A. Mitchell Palmer.
alien property custodian. Mr.. Wiener.
as is the case with the State counsels in
the other States, Is serving tho Govern
ment without pay.
Mr. Wiener will make his Philadelphia
headquarters in Room s2s, stephen
Girard Building, where he and hts
brother. Henry Wiener. Jr.. practice
law.
He Is a member of the Union League,
the Mask and Wig Club. the Meridian
Club and several country clubs. He
graduated from the University Of Penn
sylvAnia In 1897.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-23
WOULD GO TO GERMANY
Nine. Ober Seeks Permission to Re-
turn Home

New York. April 23.-Mme. Marga-
rete Arndt, the mezzo-contralto, better
known as Nine. Ober. Of the Metropoli
tan Opera Company, was the most dis,
tinguished of large number Of woman
subjects OF Germany who consulted
William Wallace, Jr., Assistant Attorney
General in charge Of the enemy alien
bureau, at the Federal Building yester-
day about getting permission To return
10 Germany.
The applications were all inspired by
The new law known as the woman spy
bin. which makes women enemy aliens
subject to internment.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-23
DEMONSTRATE BAKING
OF WAR BREAD TODAY
Alliance of Catholic Women Works
for Conservation of Wheat
Flour

A demonstration in the baking Of war
bread will be conducted this afternoon
al Cathedral Han, Eghteenth and Wood
streets. by Miss j. Edith stevenson s,il
teacher of domestic science at the VIII
lam Penn High School 49,.
The demonstration will be under the
ausnices of the Alliance of Catholic
Women. which is conducting a cam
naipn in the parishes and sodalltles OF
PbiIadeiphia to pledge the members TO
tba liberal use OF potatoes and the con-
servation Of wheat and sugar.
Mrs, T. G. Rafferty,, chairman OF the
tbe public is invited to the demonstra-
ton.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-23
Belgian army Wins Signal
Success North of Ypres

London, April 23.-.Although lit
tie has been heard Of it by the out
side world, the Bclgians have won
Il signal success over the Germans
on the west Flande.s $ front, north
Of Ypres. The Germans tried to
capture BiXschoote and then drive
southwark in the direction Of El-
verdinghe and Brielen, so cutting
at the base Of the Ypres salient, but
were beaten off by the Belgian
army The attack began on the
morning Of April II and was car.
ried out with vigor between tns
Houthoulst forest and the flooded
area near Stecnkerke.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-23
Municipal Appointments

City appointments today include Will
iiam +. Noller, 3040 Longshore street,
chief engineer, Bureau II Charities,
$500 John Chamberlain, 1907 Mount
Vernon ! street engineer. Bureau OF
f,hzrities, $1,000: Blaney J. Harvey, 510l
Baltimore avenue, chauffeur, Bureau OF
Highways, $1,000; Frank Massey. Sl2
sso,ifh Tenth street. gateman, Bureau OF
IfIRhways $500 Dr. Ross 3. Cobb. 3302
CoDIey street. physician. Bureau OF
rharities, $720: Dr. Ida l.. Donmoyer
ef43 North Seventeenth street assistant
nbVeician, Bureau Of Charities, $1,000
And Or Alma NJ Hinman. 20S Rochelle
avenue. clinical assistant physician, Bu-
rean Of Charities. $500.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-23
SUITOR SEEKS DEATH
Charles T. Swiken Stabs Himself
When Proposal Is Rejected

His proposal of marriage rejected.
Charles II. Swiken, thirty years old. of
276s Martha street, attempted suicide
at his home today by stabbing himself
In the chest with a breadknife. He was
taken to the Episcopal Hospital, and is
In a serious condition.
Swiken had been very friendly with
Miss Grace Gray, twenty-siX years Old
OF 2tOT East Auburn street, for some
time and recently. proposed marriage
When she rejected him he brooded over
II and shortly after o'clock this morn
ing was found helpless In his room
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-23
Eenr for 1000 Deserters

Washington. April sS'--Ihe - froui
II 600 czech troops who deserIe ,so Rus.
the Austrian army TO JON ". and
slams at the beginning OF tne ,,'snapers
49, 49, been captured by the Germaus s
,.ane,ns into the UlSrain, is causing ms,-
,.oncern here. Mepbers OF the S.HStl.
SIovsk National council fear most % y.
nroisoners have been SUMMARY
cnted Among those reported eapsa ~. <.
~ ~ Bohdan Paviu who MAS
of the prague Daily Nagoini L'..$
ef,erward y of the Caecho-Slofas tf.
lollonary iourna. 10 FetioEFaa'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-23
DcpciU'S Suggestions
to Promote Long Life

MaXims which Mr.. Depew oh.
serves and recommends to those
who aspire to longevity:
laugh 1t is the fountain Of per.
pctual youth.
BE absolutely temperate In all
things.
Never drink at bar.
Never drink between meals.
Never drink anything but cham
pagne--no one will treat; it's too
expensive.
Have more fun out of life.
MinElc play with your work.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-23
Deserter Kills Himself

Scranton, Pa, April 23.-Rather than
submit 10 arrest as deserter after over
staying a fGrlough, George Tewkshury
a soldier at Camp Meade, shot himself
through the heart, His home was near
Nicholson. Pa. He killed hlnself IN a
constable had called al tile house IN
search of the soldier d feE minutes be-
f9se he shot himself v
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-23
Philadelphia Is Maxim,
Record in Individual
Subscriptions
TOTAL NOW s112,s545Oo
City Falls Behind, With onlv
Forty-four Per Cent of It's
Quota Achieved
Philadelphia Stands Ninth
in Liberty Loan Campaign

Latest Government figures V,r.
Ing I inc standing of the various
Federal Reserve districts in ~.
Liberty Loan drive show to,a, s,,S
seriptions and percentages q,
quota realized as follows.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-23
Crafts Dog Bone in Arm

on account OF a gun wound II was
necessary some time ago for the sur.
Bert Speelman, Of Cherokee. Iowa. Re
Gently surgeons removed a bone from
his shin and one from dog and Grafted
them into his arm. IL II learned that
Alert viii have perfect use VI his arm
-nereAlLlI.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-23
Raron Won Frankenthurn Is Dead

Alnsterdams April "a - A dispatch
from Vienna says that Baron Gautsch
Won Frankenthurn. former Austrian Pre-
lnier. Is dead at his home In that city.
Baron Gautseh Won Frankenthurn had
last term IN that ONCE. a brief one.
rominR 10 a close late in 1911, nearly
three years before the outbreak OF the
ruruptan war His name has not fg-
urea frequently since In Austrian po-
,|iIeai circles. He was slxty-seven years
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-23
War Wounds Cause Death

.ni.rille. Ny. April 2a.--GeOrgs b.
.'IIlanf. ~. 3 o.. holder OF the Cross
81 Itt LffIQu of Honor aud the Belgian
|..| 1|1I1Il 4 dead ~ his home here.
lis .|.0 a u.at'IHr of the original
1..|d a.|8 Ana #ffr IIcrIfng0t n
~. ~. .4.1|}I. 81 |ht Cannd|an
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-23

According TO the report Of the United
States Geological Survey for the week
ended April rs, production was 1O,94I,-
600 tons, or $4,000 tons a day, against
a total OF 9,3l7,O0O tons for the week
ended April 6. Beehive coke production
was 900 tons. against $4,000 tons
FOR the week ended April 8, By-prod-
ucf coke output for the week ended
April IS was 4eg,sei tons out ef . pos
.Ibia 4 - ~ salnst
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-10-11
Buy LIsERN BoNOs

If you value your dollars more than
present comfort, rather than liberty
and future happiness, if you should
like to hear the cries of the mothers,
widows and orphans, say NO to the
committee, for if you are financially
able to give and still have the afore-
said thoughts, do not take any of their
valuable time by trying to give an
excuse why you did not buy.
But if you want to help in this great
causel If when the battle is over and
victory is ours you want to say: 81
did my bit!" If you would sacrifice
present pleasure for future peace! If
you would have clear conscience. If
you would make the world safe for
democracy, then subscribe to your
limit.
We know there are many who are
patriotic to the core and would like
to give, but are financially unable to
do so; they are robbed of the free
spirit Of helping. They are not only
not to be criticized, but deserving Of
sympathy and are to be pitied.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-10-11
Buy liberty BoNps ;
To Our Subscribers.

The Government has issued strin-
gent orders regarding the distribution
of weekly newspapers, one of which is
that no free copies be given, which
means that all subscriptions must be
paid in advance and the name Of the
subscriber taken from the mailing
list within a short time after the ex-
piration of the time for which he has
paid
Owing to most of the subscribers
of The Press being men who are en-
ployed in the shops and factories it is
almost impossible to call on you per-
sonally unless we do it in the evening
and we know you wouldn't ask this of
us. So that if you are one of the rea-
ders who is in arrears we urge that
you protect yourself by seeing that
your subscription is paid to date,
otherwise The Press will be compelled
to obey the governments orders and
drop you from the mailing list. Read
ers knowing themselves to be in ar
rears will confer favor by promptly
remitting the necessary amount.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-10-11
Buy LIBERTY BoNps
GREAT DAYS ARE HERE;
KEEP GOING!

Bulgaria quits the war just as we
swing into our Fourth Liberty Loan
campaign. Bulgaria has had enough.
Turkey is on the ragged edge and
perhap5 viii have enough by the time
we are half through our loan cam
paign.
Austria is between the devil and
the deep blue sea and the German
army is making excellent progress
toward Berlin.
The American army and the armies
of our allies are closing in on the
beast from all sides.
These are thrilling times, glorious
times days for democracy.
But don't use all your energy shout
ing about it. Use your energy work
ing at producing the things our army
needs, and use it buying bonds of the
Fourth Liberty Loan.
These great and glorious times viii
continue only as the people who be-
lieye in what's doing keep their energy
back of the machine that's doing the
work!
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-10-11
BUY LIBERTY BoNps
BOOST THE LOAN.
IELP THE COMMITTEE

Remember the boys "over there"
are giving their all. Let's not be pix
ers back here where we're safe
where we get three squares day and
dry place to sleep.
Let's back 'em right! Let's buy
more Liberty Bonds this time than
ever before. Talk won't win this war.
Flag-waving won't do it. 1t takes
men and money.
If you are on this side of the At
lantic-the comfortable side-loosen!
Pledge yourself to buy Liberty bonds
you'll get 'em paid for. You'll have to-!
Be ready to meet the committee
when they call Don't tell them to
call back again, they're too busy and
remember outside the work they do
and the time they give up they don't
get any more out of it than you do.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-10-11
. Buy LIBERTY BONDS :

That President Wilson stands high
in the favor of the Socialists in France
there is no doubt. Even before the
reply of the President to the German
peace note was given out, the news
paper France Libre, the national
Socialist organ, declared that it would
accept in advance completely and fully
what President Wilson would say and
do, alluding to him as ''the one whose
noble intelligence and high moral in
tegrity make him the world arbi
traitor"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-10-11
Buy LIBERTY BONDS ;

The Government asks that we do
our Christmas Shopping early and
that we carry our parcels home. 1t
also informs us that all Christmas
business must be done so that mail
and express packages shall be shipped
prior to December 5.
In asking us to do our shopping
early, Uncle Sam is asking just little
favor that is easily granted and does
mt cost cent.
Now let's all do it, let's get the other
fellow to do it likewise.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-10-11
SLACKERS.

We read much these days regarding
slackers.
To most of us Stacker" defines a
man who through subtle Vaccinations
endeavors to shirk his duty to his
country.
But our men folks are not the only
slackers.
We regret to say that we find some
among the women folks, and these
mostly among the married women.
Through selfish and mercenary rea-
sons there are married women who
refuse to make it possible for the hus-
band to "go over" With complaints
and wailing of "what will become of
me" and again in that tone of mar
tyrdom, 81 can take in washing"
these women deliberately make slack
ers of their men as well as of them
selves.
Of course this item is aimed direct
ly at those who are in a position to
allow the men to go and also to the
men who are willing and anxious to
do their duty.
What, suppose you, would have be-
come of this great and glorious coun-
try Of ours if our women had acted
so in the Revolutionary days? Can
any one imagine Martha Washington
preventing the Father of Our Country
from service and duty? Can any one
imagine Abigail Adams, "a mother of
the Revolution" keeping her husband,
John Adams, at her side when duty
called?
We find some of our women today
sacrificing husband, home and all;
taking up their places among the wom-
en- workers, happy and contented in
the knowledge that their loved ones
are doing their duty and that if the
supreme sacrifice is made it will be a
death Of honor and glory, rare heri-
tage to hand to the children left be-
hind.
On the other side we find those
mentioned above. Women with bank
accounts, women with parents, women
of education, able, if the war should
be Of long duration, to take positions
of responsibility; and yet they prove
themselves "slackers."
Truly we are ashamed Of these wom-
en-. How, if there are children, can
such mother expect the little ones
to honor their father when he stays
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-10-11
( Buy LIBERTY BoNDs

Our representative on the Commun-
ity Labor Board, Lou Nau, was right
on the job before city council Tuesday
night, when the vagrancy ordinance
was passed. He succeeded in having
council amend the ordinance so as to
exclude bona fide strikers as vagrants,
that is, men who are unemployed by
reason of industrial disputes sane
toned by bona fide labor organiza-
ton.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-10-11
( Buy LIBERTY BONDS )

Now that Hamilton has vagrancy
law, the court house rail birds and the
park loungers win have to sit up and
take notice. Yes, and there are
punches of people around who have
been keeping Others guessing because
of their invisible means of support
who will have to do some back somer-
sault and high-jumping explaining
when the labor hunting man comes
around. You know the ordinance says
even though man has money, prop