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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-08

The dates for tho annual spring golf
tournament of the Country club Of bake-
wood were announced fog April %. 20 and
81 The tournament Is the Initial golf con.
test IN the metrnpolitan district and always
attracts a large number of players
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-08
Prendergast Glad to Play Under Pat Moran


be a
the subject:
Rickey Begins to Weld Ak on HOIdouts
a
the
oudan
outgadener
Of rtrackw a
n hitting last
ThreeCornered Deal Reported On in the West
Cubs ana
nvolve
and an
nodsr
con-
With the deal
Another League Cuts Out Freak Deliveries
W>dtern followed abolish
pitching action
1doines ago.
1Gap3es sxreed Il to
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-08

ROLLER PAL.tCE. Both g. Market sts
Dancing Tonight after skating
SKATING session. = Orchcstras, Racing
Wed, Thur. & sat- day nights
Dancing %:s';'%%; s'#.aa s1fs, SsS; ,,f; ?'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-08
MERTON CRICKET CLUB DECIDES
TO EMPLOY WOMEN LABORERS
ON GOLF COURSE DURING YEAR
Will Perform Lighter Work of Links Main.
tenance-West Course Will Not Be Opened
This Year Unless Absolutely Necessary
By PETER PUTTER

G at the Ardmorc avenue station ~ ~.
@ rhit delphia and Western Railroad
New-York tribune., 1918-12-19
Army Promotions
Will Be Denied ALI
But Reserve Corps
Secretary Baker Declares
Decentralization VIII Fill
All Vacancies, but Men
Are TO Be Protected

WASHINGTON, Dec Secretary
Baker said to-day that the War De
partment is pursuing fixed policy in
denying all promotions to officers who
are not on active service The blanket
order Of November II, cutting off pro
motions both in the home forces ant
overseas, he indicated, will not b.
modified. and the only way in which Of
fcers who have been recommended for
promotion can attain the advanced rank
is through the inactive list of the Of
ficers' reserve corps.
Mr.. Baker SAID the department wa:
proceeding on the theory that v'ith de
mobilization great many captains
majors and officers of higher ranl
would be left unassigned. It is re
garded as wholly unnecessary from tn,
point of view of the department, he in
dicated, that any additional officers il
higher grade be created, as TIE avail
able supply of officers in any grade vii
more than meet all demands.
There is no desire to cut deservin,
men off from the honor tnat goes wit
promotion, he said, and officers VIII
were recommended for advancement be
sore hostil ties cea ed ill be take
care Of as they enter the reserve corp
on discharge from their present com
missions. Each will be placed on tn
inactive list of the reserve in the ac
vanced grade to which he has bee
recommended.
Oflcers who intend 10 go into the r,
5 serve are fully protected in this wa
New-York tribune., 1918-12-19

to pass necessary legislation for tne
laws enforcement. Was this put in the
bill to make It inoperative7 Suppose
Congress should pass one set Oh en-,
forcement laws and the states snouio
pass different ones. Suppose some
states should pass stringent laws some
lax and some none at ali Suppose a
Congress changed in complexion should
decline to pass enforcement laws alIer
the amendments ratification"
Speaking of the bill which prohibits
manufacturer of malt or vinous liquors
after June 80, 1918, Mr.. Quigg said:
"This law is on it's face an inslncere
piece of legislation. It is entitled
bill to conserve food and furnish am
muniton in order successfully to
prosecute the war. 1t specifies that II
shall hold only for the period Of the
the President to define the period OF
demobilization. It only remained on
the Presidents desk two hours before
it was signed.
"Yet, when the bill was passed the
armistice had already been signed, the
President had declared the war was
ended and rehabilitation was under
way. | doubt if that constitutions
clause protecting property rights
through due process of law will per
nit the confscation of $500, 100000
worth of private property by an insin
cere bill"
The association reelected as its pres
ident W. n. Robinson, proprietor o
the Hotel Baltimore Kansas City
Yesterday morning the Ho.el Men
Mutual Benefit Association, at its for
tieth annual meeting. reelected as it
president Eugene C. Eppley. Of Ceda
Rapids, iowa.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-19
Wounded Soldiers
FIirt With Girls
I'm Spite of Guard
Khaki 'Chaperons' Nothing
i'm Young Lives of Boys
With Casualty Stripes
When Sisters Pay Visit

Glass windows do not make a prison
nor do corporals Of the guard succeed
in taking all the JOY of life away from
hilarious young veterans. They are
merry still at Debarkation Hospital No.
3, in the old Greenhut store, in spite
of gray pajamas and crutches, and in
spite Of the stern chaperons in khaki,
who patrol the sidewalk, shooing away
the crowds of would-be friends Of the
veterans who flock to the windows.
Outwitting the guard has become
the favorte sport of the rocking chair
brigade, who sit in the big show Win
dows and laugh and nirt all day long
with the folks outside. There nrc two
systems in vogue, according to the par
ticular point of vantage in which the
veteran finds himself
If he is lucky enough to command
on the great glass windows on the
ground floor he has chance to en-
ploy the Visiting card system" In
that long line are plenty of sisters
and cousins and friends of one soldier
who aren't averse at all to adding
another here to their list.
Introduction Through Glass
All that is necessary is for the sol
dier to hold up q piece of paper with
his name written on it, and for the
girl outside to hold up her visiting
card and the introduction is complete
When the long line finally move:
Nd 1,r;p ho IA.
asks to see her new acquaintance ant
is admitted to the hospital.
The second, but much more Difficult
system, involves writing on the win
dow. This is fine for the boys wh'
have front seats in the great mezzanin,
gallery windows. which look out upo,
the elevated railway platform. The,
trace their names against the glass il
great letters, one by one, slowly enough
platform.
, According TO the letter of the law, n
person is allowed to visit the hospita
, unless he or she has knowledge tina
! his or her own particular soldier i
within.
a Cards Sent to Relatives
As soon as soldier arrives the Re
|. Cross sends a postcard to his neares
4 relative. This is generally receive
c WITHIN tWenty-fOur hours after tn
patient is recorded in the hospits
G books. All she needs to do then is t
d present herself at the Sixth Avenu
S door and ask to see her own. He
summoned to the Red Cross parle
without further formality
Since the Leviathan, with its nearl
d 1000 wounded for the Greenhut Ho
e pital. came in, to say nothing of tt
t, many other transports which ha,
d brought homecoming veterans in ev,
It increasing numbers this week. II
II crowds waiting to welcome them at tt
9 hospital have grown, so that the liz
~ extends clear around the block Mothe
d with tremulous lips rub shoulders wi
n the giggling shop girls. to whom this
all a frolic, and the line is dotted wi
j. employers and chance acquaintances
>. the boys.
!; Watching jealously from the 9th
in side of the walk is the great New Yo
j. crowd that doesn't know soldier b
to just can't keep away from the e
O. young veterans who tramp up a
down pretending to be unconscious
50 their gold stripes and canes
New-York tribune., 1918-12-19

Few folks kick at paying a
bit more provided they get
what they pay for.
Good clothes add to self
respect and we all like to feel
our best.
The best of everything men and boys
wear.
*"Composite" D er bie s
conform without conform
ing.
Registered Trademark.
Why not slip a pair OF
slippers in his Christmas
stocking2
Among others. sleeps wool lined moe
casins
75c socks that look like a
dollar, now SOC.
ROGERS PEET COMPANY
Broadway Broadway
at 18th ST. "The at 34th St.
Broadway Corners" Fifth Ave.
a. Warren at 4ist St.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-19
Position Of U. $.
Decisions Along
Rhine Disclosed

AMERICAN ARMY OF OCCUpA-
TON, Dec. II (By The Associated
Press) From left TO right the first
line American divisions in the Coblenz
bridgehead area are the Cd, 32d and 1st
The I'd Division occupies the right
bank of the Rhine to Honningen, with
its headquarters at Hedesdorf. The
32d's line runs fom Breitschcid east tC
Herschbach, where the line extends
southeast through Alsbach to Sayn
which is the Headquarters of the di-
vision. The 1st Division is located
between the 32d and French headquar
ters at Montabaur.
The dividing line Of the French anc
American portions Of the brideeheat
is the Lain River from the Rhine t,
the region Of Ems. whence the line zig
zags northeast to the region of Maine
scicht. directly east Of MontAbaur.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-19
American Troops
Ready to Occupy
Rhine Gibraltar
German Soldiers Nightly
Build Great Bonfire of
Rubbish Cleaned From
Fortress Near Coblenz

COBLENZ, Dec. II (By The Assocla-
ated Press. 1.-The German fortress Oh
Ehrenbreitstein, often called the GlD-
raltar of the Rhine, just across the
river from Coblenz, is being prepared
for occupancy by the American troops.
Until December 9, the day after the
American advance guard arrived IN
Coblenz. the fortress was occupied by
several regiments of Germans.
Since then the fortress has been
cleaned throughout by German SOL
diers. assisted ty scores of women
The fortress and the grounds occupy
more than one hundred acres on
rocky promontory, which IS 400 feet
above the river. Each night on the
fortress summit the Germans build a
great bonfire of the rubbish accumu-
lated by the days cleaning or the par
racks and various other Dui'oingS'
some of which were erected hundreos
Of years ago
United States-Built Cars Cross Rhine
American-built freight cars, loaded
with food and supplies for the army OF
occupation, now are crossing the
Rhine daily with German crews. CO.
/ blenz is the distributing point tor the
supplies which reach here by way OF
the railroad which parallels the MO
selle River from Trcves.
American supplies reach Treves b.
two routes-one by way Of Metz ant
the other by way of Verdun. Th
American cars go as far as D'erdorti
north of Coblenz, which is the rail
head for the 32d Division. Derdorf
about five miles from the bridgehea
boundarv The cars also run to Neu
wied, on the Rhine, northwest of co
blenz. Neuwied is the railhead of tn
, I'd Division.
Line Runs to MOntabaur
Northeast of Coblenz the America
rail line runs as far as Montabau
about six miles from the boundary {
the bridgehaad. Montabaur is the raj
head for the 1st Division.
For the divisions between the Rhlr
and the German frontier north of tt
Moselle the supplies are hauled by ra
along the river to different railhead
e whence distribution is made to tt
troops by means of motor trucks.
A concert every afternoon by 6
$ American army band in the plaza
= front of the government building hel
e which is occupied as headquarters
r the Sd Army, now is a feature of t
e daily life of Coblenz. The plaza whe
e the band plays is part of the Empre
Augusta Promenade, along which a
i the city's finest hotels.
There is hospital nearby, fr
New-York tribune., 1918-12-19
Hotel Men to Fight
To Knock Out Bone
Dry Law Next Year
Attorney Quigg Tells Asso-
citation Act Has Three
Weak Spots; Committee
to Direct Battle Is Chosen

At meeting from which "every-
body not bona fide hotel man" was
barred, the American Hotel Associa-
ton laid plans yesterday afternoon
for vigorous and organized anti -prohi-
bitlon activities during the coming
year, with special attention to fighting
ratification of the pending "dry"
amendment to the Federal Constitu-
ton.
Lemuel Ely Qugg, who said he had
spent the greater part of the present
year in studying exhaustively the legal
and eco omic aspects of the question
announced that in his opinion the
pending amendment is constituionally
questionable from three ang.e .es. He
also doubted, he said the constitu-
tU-nality of that part of the agri-
cultural bill, signed by President VIII
son on November 21, which provides
tor cessation in manufactrre of all
malt and vinous liquors on June 80
1913
On Mr.. Quigg's recommendation, the
association authorized the appointment
ct committee to bring what he termed
: the true legal aspect, as well as a mass
I Of economic statistics, before the at.
tentlon of the pub re and the legisl ors
n III those states which have not vet ap
proved the prohibition amendment. NJ
c announcement of any committee ap
: polntments was made last night.
a a Says 1t Is Open to Question
Other speakers, all of whom wer
SAID to have been in general agrecmen
with Mr.. Qulgg, were Edward Fitz
gerald former Mayor of Boston; II Henr
Barker, president of the Northern Cali
tornia Hotel Association; David Car
ence Glbboney, president Of the Lay
u end Order Society, of Philadelphia. an
Edward NJ. Tierney, chairman of tn
n n executive committee Of the Nationa
81 Hotel Mems Exposition.
-. The proposed amendment is ope
~ ~ TO question III its method of presents
-. ~ ton and in its FORM" Mr.. Quigg tol
II the convention.
~ ''In the first place, the Constitute
70 provides that two-thirds of bot
10 houses of Congress must deem &
as amendment necessary before it can I
~ submitted for ratification. Does n
~ this language mean two~thirds of Il
- total membership of each House?
L think it does, and that the approx
: of mere quorum in each House DO
aa'1' not fulfil the le~@.l requirement.
a. a. Constitutional amendment is mo
10 ~ weighty than any ordinary bushes
3 even than treaty, Cor treaty c,
'e- be more easily repea ed
"In the second place, the propos
amendment specifies that it shall n
become effective unless ratified
;r fourths OF the states within sew
a" years after submission. The Constit
in yion clearly states that any amendme
list shall become effective whenever it
to ratified by the necessary number
err legislatures. Since when has Congr.
in acquired the right to set timelim
rt- where the Constitution provides tn,
shall be no limit?
;N- ov. Calls Malt Act Insincere
ted IN the third place. the propo'
pit amendment says tna' the vaTlous sta
New-York tribune., 1918-12-19

so far as promotion goes. it was SAID.
No provision has been made for those
who do not enter the reserve on dis
charge. but Mr.. Baker said ne saw nc
reason why they could not accept Their
advanced rank in the reserve ard then
resign from the reserve corps;
The one point upon which the Secre-
tarv indicated that his decision was
fnal was that no promotions will be
made of men on active duty, and this
applies to regular officers holding III
creased rank in the war army as We'll at
to those who came from civil iife.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-19
Veterans Jazz
As Band B!ures
Welcome Home

Continued from page 1
New-York tribune., 1918-12-19
pon. Not to Leave Vatican

ROME, Dec. 17.-Reports at TIN that tontpoe there
has peen o+ween the Vatican and the
versy oeVmvs nd that there is posi-
S,1itr QuiranaIb That t'f Pope Benedict may leavs
the ta.'S Vatican are smphaEieny Sentse tsa
ofticial organ of the Vatican
New-York tribune., 1918-12-19

or so the majority Of the men were
on their way to Camp Mills for med
ical inspection.
There were only five of Colonel Hay
wards famous negro regiment on
board, but they we're SCARED and
wounded.
you'll get your Christmas turkey IN
camp" one Of the hundreds on the
pier shouted to them.
Just Give Us Chicken
Never mind the turkey. Just give
Us chicken" one of them shot back,
and five sets of pearly white teeth
glistened in approval.
Among the men on the Celtic were
two American aviators who escaped
from German prisons. They are Lieu
tenant John Donaldson, Cornell grad
uate, who lives at 10 East Eighty-slx'f
Street and is attached to the 22d Aero
Yquadron, and Lieutenant II. j. Whl'e
of Cleveland. Lieutenant Donaldson
was wounded and wore q Distinguished
service medal as tohcH VI 'i-
in shooting down nine German ma
chimes before he himself was captured
He made three attempts to escape iron
the German prison before he sue
ceeded.
Defied Electrified Barrier
The real escape was not without ~ II,
thrills. He had hand to hand hgh
with German sentry on the Dutc
border and got safely through an eiel
trically charged barbed wire fenc
after he killed the guard. He sho"e
an ugly cash in his right arm as
memento of his experience with NJ
antagonist.
It was the middle of June whe
Donaldson finally got into action.
was between then and September
that he got the nine German airme'
The decoration came after he do"ne
the seventh On September ] he Wa
behind the German lines on the Verdu
front when he was "picked off" by or
of the enemy and was taken to II
prison camp at Dusseldorf 1t WI
only few days later that he took a.
vantage of a situation, crawled throue
fence, jumped into German airplai
and took to the air.
But it was not TOR long. He was on
twenty feet in the air when there W
New-York tribune., 1918-12-19
German Propagandisss
Are Active i'm SDain

WASHINGTON, Dec 1s.--Unrest in
Spain, growing out of the separatist
tendencies in Catalonia, is credited to
Boshevik activities fostered by Ger
man organizations and funds in in
formation reaching the State Depart
ment to- day.
1t is stated that the Spanish gov
ernment does not regard the situation
seriously, and that the few isolated
disturbances in Catalonia were prompt
ly quelled by the police.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-19
Pershing Designates
1,5OO for Early Return

WASHINGTON, Dec 1S.-Additional
units overseas including about 1900
officers and men, assigned by General
Pershing for early convoy home, were
announced by the War Department to-
day as follows Thitry-fifth, 149th,
15Sth, 173d and 801st aero squadrons !;
Company A and B, 26th Engineers
102d and 111th trench mortar batteries :;
headquarters goth Brigade, Coast Artil-
lerv
New-York tribune., 1918-12-19

which recuperating soldiers of differ
ent nationalities stroll about to hear
the music.
An American postoffice has been
established in Coblcnz. Owing to the
recent fluctuaton in the value of the
German mark only French and Ameri-
can money is accepted. The official
rate of exchange is 142 marks for 100
francs.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-19
Transport Catches Fire

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 1s. - The
army transport Logan, which left here
December 4. with contingent of troops
for Siberia, caught fire at sea at mid
night last Monday, but the flames were
subdued and she is proceeding on her
way, the Marine Department of the
Chamber of Commerce announced here
to-day.
The Logan left Honolulu on Decem
Der a.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-16
GIBSON COMES
To THE HERALD
superintendent of Carriers
at Postoffice Joins the
Herald Staff.

Chas. Gibson, for many years super
intendent Of carriers at the FL Paso
rostoffiee, has just taken the position
Of assistant circulation manager OF
The FL Paso Herald. and the event
was celebrated with a dinner Thurs
day evening at Hotel Sheldon, in the
Rotary grill room.
All the carriers. as well as other
male members OF the circulation de-
partment, were present and talks
were made by circulation manager II.
II. Fris, by Mr.. Gibson and numerous
others.
Besides announcing to the assembled
diners the appointment Of Mr.. Gibson
as assistant circulation manager, Mr..
Fris announced the appointment OF
Fred Schneider, a former carrier, as
superintendent OF carriers, and intro
duced Paul Herbert another eX-carrler,
who has Just been appointed super
visor Of the mailing lists Of the de-
partment.
Mr.. Fris talked to the boys upon
their work and, incidentally, got some
good talks from many of the carriers
who were introduced in turn
J. J. Mealy. superintendent OF news
boys. entertained the other diners
with some fancy dancing steps He
recently came 10 the force from Hous-
ton.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-16
PAVING Of SAN
DIEGO PUT OFF
Highlanders Are Against
Project, Because of De-
mands of War.

Members of the Highland Park I'm
provement association who have been
active in the movement to have san
Diego street. from Dakota to Louisi-
ana, paved. will have TO wait until
after the war. On receiving protests
against the paving at this time. the
city councrf IN session Thursday de-
cided to defer calling for bids for the
work until the international confla-
grafton terminates.
Alexander Ferguson appeared N
person TO protest. while Ida L. Polvado
and c. s. Camp sent written protests
All were anxious to see the street
paved. but desired TO be free to in
vest as much as possible IN war
stamps and Liberty bonds during the
war.
The bid OF the Ell Paso Bitulithic
company for paving Noble street,
from Nevada TO the alley north OF
River street, was accepted. This is
a stretch only block and half long
Petitions Acted On
The following petition was granted:
FL Paso Dairy Co.. for permit 10 install
gasoline tank at S11 Texas street
Petitions received and referred
were: United States railroad admins
tration. for sewer extension TO yard
office, from Franklin street main, for
connection OF two toilets, a wash basin
and a drinking fountain; Lyon & Co.
for permit TO install gasoline tank at
sol South Campbell street.
Births, a.; Deaths, &c.
The weekly report OF the health de-
partment showed; Deaths. nine Amer
lean and 10 Mexican. making IS total;
births. Is American and p Mexican.
making - total; contagious disease
cases. one each smallpox and diph-
iberia; three typhoid fever and IS
whOopng cough. making 50 total;
food condemned. $40 pounds meat and
20 pounds fish
Sanitary commissioner L D. HUI
lum reported his department handled
during the week $685. pounds gar
bage. $1,000 pounds ashes and 2L0oo
pounds manure
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-16
GROWERS
ELECT OFFICERS
New Mexico Raisers Say
Crop This Year viii
Be a Large One.

East Las Vegas. \. NJ. Aug 10
The New Mexico state bean growers
in session here today, elected the fol-
lowing officers and directors for the
association;
President-Walter Martin, Noun
tain Air; vice president. c. H. Cay
lord, Of French
Directors-W- o. Doolin, Of Optimoi
j. H. Moss, Of Des Moines: A. c. Os-
horne, of Clayton; A. Gonzales. OF
TTujillo, and T. n. Russell, OF Mori-
arity.
Plans for perfectinE the local bean
associations in the different counties
and for the marketing Of the year
promising crop. were made. Yester-
day afternoon the delegates witnessed
demonstration OF bean picking and
cleaning machines. Great interest
was shown in these machines and
their adoption on the large farms
VIII be advocated.
See Hogs Fuccinnted.
A bright future for the bean in
this state was prophesied by the con-
Vention.
The county agricultural agents who
closed their session here today. and
the members Of the bean congress
we're taken in automobiles yesterday
afternoon 10 some Of the large bean
farms in this locality
A demonstration in vaccinating
hogs against cholera was given by
DIT Johnson following the demonstra-
ton Of the bean machines
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-16
Cloudqof Notes.

CIoudcroft. y. NJ, Aug. 15.-Nfiss
Doris Ann Payne entertained with a
knitting party on Wednesday after
noon in honor OF Miss Frances Par
ker. Among those who we're invited
10 attend were Miss Margaret Shus-
ter, Miss Elizabeth Stevens, Miss Nell
lie May Bowen, Miss Frances Smith,
Miss Dorothy Smith, Miss Jane Bur
ges, Miss Marian Howe, Miss Helen
LOOMS, Miss Helen Dunn, Miss Birdie
Krupp. Miss Stella Brick and Miss
Villas Simmons.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bray arrived on We'd
nesday 10 occupy their cottage for the
rste OF the summer.
Miss Nellie May Bowen. who has
been the house guest OF Miss Eliza
beth stevens for the past few days,
has returned TO her home.
J.. T. Williams has arrived 10 be the
guest Of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Davis.
Judge ". r. Smith and daughter.
Miss Frances Smith. have returned to
Fl Paso. after a few days visit 10
Cloudcroft.
Miss sarah Bridgers. Miss Nellie
May Bowen. Miss Frances Open
heimer and Miss Agnes Stewart have
returned 10 FL Paso.
About IS young people from Cloud
croft. chaperoned by Mr.. and Mrs.
Haymon Krupp, Mrs. c. V. Jackson
and Mrs. Ralph Pollock. went to a
dance on Monday night at Mescalero.
given by the men OF the Eighth en-