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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-17
FAlRCHlLD, REPUBLICAN
INDORSED BY MADoo
Secretary Writes 1t Would Be nj,
tinct Loss if Congressman
Should Retire

Washington. April 17.-ReppbIlc,,,
from upstate New York were trer,r
dously surprised at letter from M
rector General of Railroads McAdoo il.
dorsing for reelection George w F.,.
child. Of the Thirty-fourth New yors
District Mr.. FairChild is a RenuSH
can The letter was written on Anvil
,, though none Of them heard of II untIl
yesterday 1t was addressed to Cbarls,
Smith president of The Citizens National
Bank. of OneOnta. y. Y
In the letter Mr.. McAdoo said
Although Mr., Fairchld is a RenuA.
!lcan, and represents a secure Renubl.
can district, nevertheless, he has sum.
ported all war measures without 70.
gard to politics, putting public duty ana
patriotism above party consideration
This is no time for politics, but Il /,
time when every loyal and patriotic
citizen should be kept on the job where
he Is doing his pare well
Il hope that Congressman Fairchfb
may determine to remain in public liz
and that his son may soon be wholly
restored to health"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-17
LEHIGH TOWNS SELL
LIBERTY BOND QUOTAS
Emaus and Cooperstown Win Honor
Flags-Catasauqua Gets Star
by Doubling Allotment

Allentown, Pa. April 17-Reports To-
day showed that two more Lehigh COun-
ty boroughs have gone over the top'
in the Lehigh County Liberty Loan can
paign and have won honor flags. Tn
borough Of Emaus did not begin It's
drive to make up its quota Of $1,000
until yesterday, and in less than twelve
hours its people had subscribed SSOOOO
The borough of Coopersburg also dd
not start until yesterday to raise ts
quota of $2S.6OO, and during the day
went over that amount. The borough Of
Catasauqua raised more than lis quota
Of $15O,OOO before the start Of the drive
on April 8, and since then has more
than doubled its quota. winning a gold
star in addition to an honor flag
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-17
HUNGARIANS LOYAL TO U. s.
Believe Triumph of United States
Means Liberty for the Nation

New York, April IA telegram has
n'en sent to President Wilson expressing
the loyalty Of $1,000 American citizens
and residents Of Hungarian birth, it was
announced by Alexander Konta, presi-
dent of the Observation-Disclosures Loyal
~ League The message stated the graft
tude of the Hungarian-born citizens
for the attitude of the Government to-
ward them since war was declared on
Austria Hungary, and their "unreseryed
condemnation of and antagonism to the
German Emperor"
The telegram stated that "the tri-
umph Of the United States In this war
Will the more quickly secure that inde-
pendence of Hungary OF which all Hun
garians for centuries have dreamed"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-17
LAWYERS AID PATRIOTS
Montgomery County Bar Members in
u. S. Service AbsOlved From Dues

Norristown, Pa. April 1.-THE Mont
gomery County Bar Association has de-
clded TO suspend the dues OF members
in the service of the United States and
also to give service without pay to all
persons who are entitled TO be COM
pensated under the war-risk Insurance
act.
The lawyers also decided TO suggest
to the Court a change in the rules call
ing for five terms OF court a year. in
stead OF four. and fixing the length Of
the term at three weeks for some and
four weeks for others, five weeks OF
criminal court and six weeks OF civil
court an interval OF one week between
criminal and civil court five argument
courts instead Of four the elimination
OF civil courts late In June and close
70 the Christmas holiday season. and
tins elimination OF argument court on
the irst Monday in September
The changes viii go 70 Judges Swartz
and Miller Tor APPROVAL
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-17
REGISTER TODAY
OR VOTE SLOST
This Is Only Opportunity
to Qualify for May
Primary
SOME ALREADY ON LISTS
This is registration day!

This is registration day
II is the only day for registering for
the spring primary election.
II you were not registered for the
last general election. or II you want to
change parties, you must register to-
day to vote on May 81 for Governor,
Lieutenant Governor. Congressman,
members Of the state Senate and mem
bers Of the House.
The registration places in all Of the
1885 divisions OF the city were open
this morning from a. IN. to 10 n. m.
They will be opened again this after
noon at o'clock and will remain open
until 10 o'clock tonight.
According to the law, voters can be
registered even II they have not Sc
cured n poll tax receipt. as the registrars
have the right TO accept the poll tax and
issue receipts at the registration places.
The poll tax is nifty cents and 1t must
be paid before the voter can register.
W. Freeland kCndrick, Receiver of
Taxes, has sent TO each Of the rCgistra-
tiOn places a book Ot fifty blank re-
ccipts. lie said today he would issue
more II the registrars Of any divisions
ran out The bond Of the registrars is
sufficient to cover 200 receipts.
While there are about $4,000 In the
city eligible to vote who are not reg
istered. It Is not expected that the reg
istratlon will be anything like that NUM-
ber. There are now registered 149,360
Republicans. Politicians Of both tho
Ware and Penrose factions admit that
II there Is "A registration averaging above
twenty to the division the registration
will be beyond any previous record.
II IL expected the registration will hC
bigger than ever before however, owing
to the bitter fight that IL being waged
against the Ware control of the Rcpub-
lican organization and because of the
efforts of the dry and wet" forces
to get their full vote out and because
Of the fight Of suffragists to get their
raVietpra1
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-17
BIG ROCK CAUGHT IN NET

GreenWich, =, J., AprIl II. = In The
first drift of his net in the creek Captain
Williams found five and one-half
pound rock among thirty shad As a re,
minder that the fishing season is AZ
hand. the captain sent the rock to Dem
uty Sheriff PedricS at Woodbury. This
fish was an exceptional one and the shad
were above the ordinary size.
All the shad caught down this way
this season have run large. There are
several boats from here going in the
bay daily, besides those at Hope Creek,
where men stay the entire season.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-17
= CITY CLERK TO QUIT

Gloucester city. y. j., April l7.-City
cleTk Harry Johnson has given notice
will resign on Friday night TO take
effect on May 2. He win be the tenth
city official holding an appointive office
TO resign since the first Of the year on
account OF the higher wages elsewhere
johnson was appointed city clerk Jan
pary j, 1917. TO succeed Joseph Il
Lenny. The position pays $1,000 a year
and fees amounting 10 5000. 1t is likely
that Allen Redfield, secretary OF the
succeed him.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-17
MOVIES ON WEST FRONT
Y. NJ. c. A. Man Organizes Chain o.
Theatres

New York, April 17.--George Dunham
Foster, president Of the Y NJ c. A
community motion-picture bureau, is Or
ganizing chain of picture theatres on
the western front from Ypres to LOr'
raine.
The bureau is projecting every weeN
in America and France more than S,OOO,
600 feet of film. Less than one-thlfa
were produced prior to last August
Despite the great demand for pictures
the bureau announces recourse has hOl
been had to movie Junk shops for oo
and worn-out film subjects but all an
fresh and interesting.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-17
EDDYSTONE MEMORIAL
SHAFT is COMPLETED
Monument to Fifty-two Unidentified
Dead Is Gift of Samuel
NJ. Vauclain

Chester. Pa, April II. 49, The huge
granite monument to be installed in
Chester Rural Cemetery in memory of
the victims of the Eddystone munltion
disaster Of April 10, 1917. has been COM
pleted Samuel NJ Vauclain Is the
donor. 1t is in the plot in the cemetery
containing the graves Of fifty-two un-
identified victims.
The base of the monument supports a
cross. This inscription appears on one
side: "In memory of those who lost
their lives in the Eddystone explosion,
April 10, 1917; the unidentified buried
here"
In the monument is a copper box con-
tanning a history of the explosion, writ
ten by A. B. Geary.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-17

Several local plants are paying
bonuses for regular attendance. j..
Wayne Hart, president of the Cleveland
Federation of Labor, says that union
men, in virtually every instance, are
showing high standard of attendance.
They are working whenever possi-
bic" says Mr.. Hart, and they are
doing all that they can to speed up pro-
duCtion and help win the war"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-17
FINE" SAYS DANIELS
AFTER TRIP IN AIRPLANE
Secretary Flies Over Washington,
Enjoys 1t, and Compliments
Pilot

Washington, April II.
Josephus Daniels, Secretary of the
Navy, few over Washington in a hy-
dro-airplane driven by Lieutenant Do
herty. of the Naval Air Service. He
remained in the air about twenty min
utes. starting at the naval airplane
station, in the eastern branch of the
Potomac, near the Army War College
THAT certainly was fine" Mr.. Dan
iels said when he landed. at was my
first trip. but I'm going again soon"
Mr.. Daniels congratulated the lieu
tenant on his skill in flying.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-17
REAL ESTATE roR sALE=R.


BEAUTIFUL HOME, within ~ nnS nv
Icy. about I acre Of Eround. nvS room iq
All convenicnces; brick barn ana lt,Ssr Sui.
4 grLomobilcs; poultry house ana o'nnslcs o'nsli q
r,ii,iiUgs, In refined neighborhood; prlgg N
close an estate. S8sOO. Fake our "o'u
II. d Is worth more. ,,,, Pa
GARIS 4 SINNER. Belhlehen
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-17
Reading Railway Brakeman Killed

MahanOy city, Pa, April la-tsiilli.,.s
under his train. Joseph Penilla' tnIn
four years old, a Philadelphia and hsag y
ing Railway brakeman, was mangeu. n
death today A widow and hNe cH"
dTeu survive.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-17
Mahanoy City Boy Killed in France

MahnnOy CITY, Pa, April l7.-Allen
Mowrey, aged twenty-nine years, has
been killed fighting in France, He en-
listed from Shenandoah last summer.
An official cableEram to his mother con-
tirmed his death by a bursting shell
April 3.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-17
Coal Crackers All UniOnized

Mahnnoy city, Pa. April ll.-FoTn NV W
first time i'm several years Button 20
inspection I'm the coal fields mus na ~
coal crackers solidly unionlzeG ana Nv
an operation tied up.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-17
WOMEN'SLOAN PARADE
WILL BE PICTURESQUE
Thousands Will March Past
Presidents Wife Saturday
Afternoon

with Mrs. Woodrow Wilson in the
reviewing stand and with many thou
sands of patriotic citizens of Philadel-
phia cheering them for their patriotism,
women workers for the Liberty Loan,
re-enforced by Red Cross nurses mem-
bers Of the Emergency Aid, the National
League for Women's Service and motor
messengers, will march the streets next
Saturday in what promises TO be one
of the most picturesque parades ever
held in Philadelphia.
The parade viii start from the corner
of Broad and Thompson streets at 1:3O
o'clock and will march down Broad
street. The reviewing stand from which
Mrs Wilson will observe the marchers
will probably be located in front of the
Union League
signs for $500, 900 in Bonds
The largest subscription recorded 50
far by the women workers was listed
when a representative of the Berwind-
White Coal Mining Company signed sub
scription blanks for 100000 worth OF
bonds. Mrs, Howard Hansell, Jr,, is in
charge of the booth.
ASDONlAo ~ Nil' d 'hh Nhl'fi anu w FHl
Philadelphia stations of the Pennsylva-
mia Railroad reported total for the
day of $5l,25O. The booths We're in
charge of Mrs. George Dallas Dixon and
Mrs. James F. Fahnestock, Of the Penn
sylvania Railroad War Relief Commit
tee.'
The navy auxiliary, headed by Mrs
f. T. Stotesbury, reported the days total
at $S4,S50.
Mis-, Gretchen Clay. reporting for the
Emergency Aid aides under Mrs, Nor
man Macleod, announced that the or
ganization had taken In $4,000 Mon
day The aides are in charG, of six
booths, including the Statue Of Liberty
booth, ~ tn ntrtl cCtiDn
Sales totaling $2lO,200 were reported
by Mrs. hector MacNeal, chairman of
the booth at the Franklin Trust Com
pany.
Totals Are Growing
The National League for women's
Service, through Mrs. John Andrews
Harris Jr.. announced that George Allen,
Inc, of 1914 Chestnut street, has
increased a subscription of $4,000. al
ready reported, to Sl4750.
The booth in front of the Girard Trust
Company showed excellent results when
Mrs a. II, We;herill reported a total to
date of s214,25O.
Madge Kennedy, the motion-picture
actress, will speak for the Liberty Loan
at a rally of the South Philadelphia
district committee, Mrs. Walter j. Free
man. chairman, 20 be held Friday night
in the South Philadelphia High School
for Girls,
Another important meeting will he
held Tuesday night in the Baptist TEN,
pie, where the principal speaker will be
Mrs. Antoinette Funk, of Illinois, vice
chairman Of the national Liberty Loan
committee.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-17
Loan Flag for PhoenixylIIe

PhOenIxvine. Pa. April l7.--Phoenix-
willie is now assured OF an honor flag
The Phoenix Iron Company has sub
Ecrtbed for t500,000 worth OF the third
about sseo.oool with 1900 subscribers 4
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-17

MANA reliable concern can seGuio ia
services of a married man, eNptii a,'siea
general office work. production ana annadrSsston TSstn
in exchange for q permanent Vnniimittd
future. N $50, Ledger Central. -
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-17
sITTATIONS WANTED-FEMALE


YOUNG WOMAN wants paper bo5 boS,i IsA'll
ST.. Phila., or phone Lombard WV
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-17
TAFT FURLOUGHED BY
YALE FOR WAR WORK
Former President Presides at Meet
ing of Labor Conference
Board

Washington. April 1.-THE war labor
conference board, named to mediate
labor disputes, organized at a meeting
held yesterday. The board will take up
Immediately several serious labor con-
troversies nearing the strike stage
which the Department Of Labor has been
unable to settle.
Ex-President Taft, who with Frank
.P. Walsh represents the public on the
board, presided. He and Mr.. Walsh
will preside alternately at future ses-
sions.
New Haven, Conn. April l7.-Leave
of absence was granted TO Prof W. II.
Taft by the Yale Corporation for the
current and succeeding collegiate year to
permit him to give his attention to the
work of the labor commission. The cor
poration acted upon request from ex-
President Taft, who, in letter to Presi-
dent Hadley telling Of his appointment,
said he felt that the work was OF such
Importance that he ought not to decline.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-17
Dardentown LIeense Refused

rardeniswn. \. D., Anril l7.-Harry
.nI|Nix. DrourietCr Of the Ciry Hotel
I||. cIIN. uae refused his licenee ~
Bisbee daily review., 1918-01-20
DIED FROM BLOW.

The remains Of Albert Thurman were brought 10 Tombstone yesterday for burial from TucsCn where he died on Friday at the St. MaU's Hospital. The deceased was raised in Tombstone and had been a resident of the county for The past twenty years and for the past five or six years has been work ma iIr the vicinity Of the Johnson camp. it is understood that he was in Fl Paso during Christmas week and returned Co Johnson with wound on the back cf his head which be stated he received in El Paso. He left his hCme in Johnson one evening last week Co go to the camp of Robert Nc Kay. about two miles distant and the next heard 0f him was in the hospital at Tucson. The physicians there state that the blow on his eeod was the cause of his death. He leaves a wife and several children Co mcurie l.1 loss
Bisbee daily review., 1918-01-20
sToPl looKi LlsTgNl
Today
 Only

k The Warren Sulphur & On Company gre erecting their first derrick. ac- Cordirg 10 a letter received from Man .gser L. n. anierweif. who is now on
 tfe cCmpGny's property in the state or
 Louisiana. the first drilling win be on 100 acres of sulphur land recently pur- chased by the company. this develop ment win determine the extent ot tSe dome or crater in which the sulphur lies. also determine the location and extent of the plant This company Is
 offering the shares at only l5 cents. which is far below the actual value of
 the stock. For fun particulars see F. Bricgs X Co. PSone 70l. ?, Q. Box
 S0O7 Lowell. Arizona Adv.-5if
Bisbee daily review., 1918-01-20
MARKET BURNS AT cANANEA.

Parties who came out from Cananea last evening brought the word that on Thursday night the Cananea market practically was destroyed by fire. Tue market place was built in 1904 by the municipality of Cananea and contained approximately fifty vegetable and meat sales rooms. More than half Oi the structure was laid in ashes, and the rest of it was damaged beyond re- pair, The building was in the center of ROnquillo. the business district of Cananea. and was one Of the land marks of the place, Recently all of it's rooms had been rented Co Chinese and they were. with the exception of the owners of the building. the only Cnes to sustain loss. The damage was estimated at S60. .Ooo.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-01-20
BURIED YESTERDAY.

The remains Of the late Esther R. Biting the two months old daughter of William Biting. were buried yester- day afternoon in the Evergreen ceme- ts.y. The little one died at the home Cf it's parents in the Chiricahua noun tains Friday of whOOping cough and vas brought here for burial. Mir. and Mrs. Biting were former residents of the city and have the sympathy Of their many friends here inthe hour Of their loss.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-01-20
EXAMINATIONS SOON.

Advices have been received here from the local board that the examt nations or an drafted men who hare been placed on class one vul be held on January -Stl a, Douglas. Jarlary .3th in B.sbce and J1nucu Seth in Tombstone It is Cp Go the men in a ass one Co prcscn,the.nsclVcs wheth- er or not they receive a notice rom the local board or not and the state ment that they did not receive notice
Bisbee daily review., 1918-01-20
LIMIT REDUCED.

The age limit of recruits that wish to enlist in the navy as firemen has been reduced from q Co IS years. ac. cording to word received by Recruit ing Officer Wesscrnan. The reduc. ton in age, however. does not in any way affect the o.Ccrs gi,en out a few days back limiting the amount Ot men 10 be sent each week. Under that or der unly two men a week can be sent rom the B!sbee recruiting office.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-01-20
BLANKS ARE HERE

c. N. DeTnier. who is here explain. ing the method of making out income tax returns Co the people of the dis urict. has received his blanks and he can give them Co an who must make out returns and pay the tax. After he leaves they can be procured at any bank pr at the office of the Commer- cial club. He will be here for two or three days yet. at the Commercial club. where he will furnish blanks and
 explain how they are to be made out.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-01-20
EuNERAL TODAY.

The funeral services over the re- mains of the late Mrs. Blanch Lacey win be held this afternoon at two O. clock from the undertaking parlors Of Robert Hennessy on O. K. street. Mrs. Lacey died at her rooms in the Vic t0ria hotel where she had been living fer the past few years
Bisbee daily review., 1918-01-20
ANOTHER BOY ARRIVES.

The stork is a very busy bird in the Warren District these days and no less than eight boys and enc or two girls have been delivered by him in the past week. The last one to be report ed was left at the home of Mir. and Mrs. E. c. Swartz of Mason Addition on Friday Mother and son are both doing nicely.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-01-20
TIRES RECOVERED.

Through the work of Officer Hill Ruff two automobile tires that were stolen by Mexican boys have been re covered. One of them was stolen from Dr. BledsOe and was found in Lowell and the other was found in the pos session of Mexican boy.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-01-20
ON WAY 10 DOUGLAS.

A C. Karger. clerk e the Board ot 0-'n"rv' 'sOrs; Harry Raffsrty, deputy sheriff. and W. c. Gilmore, former county attorney, were in the city last evening on their way to D0uglaS to at tend the session Of the EIks lodge and 10 back the Bisbee entry in the boxing exhibition
Bisbee daily review., 1918-01-20
FROM cANANEA.

Quite a number of Cananea citizens were in the city last evening from that camp and will remain over Sunday here. Among the number were J. NJ. Gibbs. wife and daughter; Casey Sites; G. W. Prince; Jno. Norman and sister and Mrs. H. Merle Cochran They were all registered at the Cop per Queen hotel.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-01-20
WILL NOT GO.

The item that has been going around the state press to the effect that P. P. Butler of the Copper Queen smelter at Douglas was to resign soon to ac- cept the position Of superintendent of the United Verde Extension shelter at ClaTksdale. Is an error. NIT. Butler denies that he has any intentions of resigning from his present position.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-01-20
IS ONE YOURST

The following telegrams remain St the Western Union office for want oi sufficient address: c. Y. Pagan, F. A. Stanaway. Albert Kettle, Charley Campbell. Louise Rhodes. Mrs. ]. R Fuikerson. R. D. Post. ! Bernard His gins. Frank Payne (deGth messagek
Bisbee daily review., 1918-01-20
CAPTAINS MEET MONDAY.

All team captains and members Of teams for Knights of Columbus War Fund Drive are requested to be pre- sent at a dinner given in Knights of Columbus Hall. Monday night, January 21. 1918. at 6:3G D. m. when campaign arrangements will be completed.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-01-20
HENT 10 DOUGLAS.

Several auto leads O. the Bisbee Lodge of Elks went 10 Douglas last evening to attend the session Ot the Douglas Lodge and to witness the fes- tiyities that had been arranged and to back the Bisbee entry in the boxing match. James Nichols. They returned at an early hour this morning and re port having had @ most enjoyuoie time.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-01-20
AGAIN POSTPONED.

The case of the Sta,e vs O. :. French. charged vita violating his par ole. was to ome Jp Tor hearing in tae Superior Court at Tombstone yestef- day, was again postponed for a few days on account of the illness of one CI the witnesses.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-01-20
WAS RECOVERED.

Word was received here yesterday that the HUdsOn-Super Six that was stolen in Nogales last Sunday. has been recovered in Mexico south of No gales. The officers here had been not flied to be on the lookout for the car.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-01-20
OVER RFoM TOMBSTONE.

Harry Macia and wife were in the city yesterday on a short shopping trip and returned to their home in Tombstone last evening. MT. Macia Is interested in a lease on the Luck Sure property in that district.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-01-20

now go to Douglas on the stage and take the sleeper there and go to bed instead Of waiting up around here all hours of the night or until early the next morning or until early the next afternoon. Last night the train was reported at six hours late and had not arrived up to the hour of going to press. { a. m.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-01-20
DRAMATIC ART STUDIO

Mrs. James English - Expression, Dramatic Art. Reading. Physical and Voice Culture. Tone Placing. Platforr
 Work. etc. Studio 1884 TOmbstone Canyon. block above Castle Rock. Mrs. English will take limited number new pupils. Adv.-isl
Bisbee daily review., 1918-01-20
FROM H. HuAcHucA.

Captain James Shelton of the Tenth cavalry, was in the city last evening on a short visit. from his headquarters at Ft. Huachuca