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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-05
SCOTT AND BETDLEMAN
REJECTED BY "DRYS"
Ware and Penrose Choices
Turned Down for Lieu
tenant Governor
ASK ATHERTON TO RUN
Committee Is Appointed to Pass on
All Candidates for Congress
and Legislature

The dry organizations. meeting in
Harrisburg, have rejected both Con-
gresham John f. X. Scott. the ware
offering. and Senator h. =. Beidleman,
the Penrosc choice, for the republican
nomination for Lieutenant Governor No
substitute was selected by vote OF the
organizations, but Thomas II. Atherton'
OF Wilkes-Barre, was prominently men
toned and will be urged 10 run.
The question of the Lieutenant gov
ernorship came up at a meeting after
the question of candidates for Governor
on the various tickets was left TO the
party members Of the dry" organiza-
tions.
Republican members will indorse a
candidate for the Republican nomlna-
ton and Democratic members viii In
dorse a candidate for the Democratic
nomination. The organizations repre-
sented were the state Grange, Dry
Federation, state Anti-Saloon League
woman's Suffrage party the lntercol-
leglate Prohibition Association and sew
eral minor dry" organizations
The Dry Federation delegates were
structed TO lndorse state Highway
Commissioner J. Denny O'Neu for the
Republican nomination for Governor,
but the other organizations were uniu-
structcd and the matter was left to the
party member committees.
A committee Of seven members TO pass
on behalf Of the dry" forces on all
candidates for Congress and for legis-
ative Offices was NAMED. Judge w. T.
Porter Of New Castle, Is chairman Of
this committee The other members are
Or. John Royal Harris, president Of the
dry federation: Assemblyman j. W.
Vickerman, Bellevue, Allegheny County I;
DR.. G. s. Swift, Philadelphia; Dr. d. Il.
7. PruEh. Harrisburg, chairman of the
prohibition party; the Rev. Father J. ].
Curran. WilSes-Barre Byron 4. Walker,
Erie and Mrs. Leah Cobb Marion, Har-
risburg.
Representatives of the various organi-
cations present at the conference were
Mrs. J. Claude Bedford, Media Fred
Brenckman. Harrisburg Miss Ella
Broomell, Harrisburg; Ernest Claypool,
Harrisburg; K. NJ. Day, Washington,
Pa: J. W. EllenbeTger, Harrisburg (;
Albert Gladis, Uuiontowu the Rev.
Dwight c. Hanna, Philadelphia Carl T..
Johnson, Philadelphia Elisha Kent
Kane, Kushequa the Rev. Harvey Ellar,
Harrisburg: Mrs Leah Cobb Marion.
Harrisburg: the Rev. J. Bradley Mark
ward, Harrisburg; John 4. McSparren,
Furniss; Lex y. Mitchell. Punxsutaw-
ney; the Rev W. Scott Nevin, Narberth {:
DR. D. L. p. Prugh, Harrisburg; IT, l..
Robinson. Cniontown; Charles l.. Hus-
ton, Coatesville; W, r. Greasy, Cata-
wissa 4. 5. Scott Pittsburgh: Mrs. Ella
NJ. George. Beaver Falls; the Rev. c.
i. Swift and the Rev. Homer W. Tope,
Philadelphia; b. j. Tuttle, WeIlsboro /;
the Rev. John Watchorn, Philadelphia.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-05

TIME greatest constructive step in the
/ Federal fuel conservation program for
this section OF the country is today be-
ing planned by authorities of the fu'i
administration, according to an an
nouncement by William Potter, fuel ad-
ministrator, for Pennsylvania'
Plans for a gigantic project for the
ira nsn7lssion Of electric power from the
mines over high-voltage wires 10 the
great war industry plants on the Atlantic
seaboard are being completed under the
susr,Ices of the Government \ sur"
yey authorized by Director Garfield Is
under way 10 determine the feasibility
of the erection OF giant electric generat-
ing plants at anthracite mine centers to
feed communities within radius OF
several hundred miles.
Definite plans will be drawn up at a
meeting in this city tomorrow by experts
from New York, New Jersey and Penn
aylyania. The project will probably
be financed by the Government,
A large saving In coal will be ef-
fscted and the railroads will be re-
lieyed OF the burden OF carrying millions
Of tons of coal, the transportation Of
which has worked havoc with freight
facilities during the last year.
Main tceu lines VIII ledCn 10 an
industrial ceuters within the radius of
the TRANSPORTATION system to be erected,
which has as yet not been determined
upon. II Is planned 10 INK up the
Pennsylvania system with that Of New
York and other vital centers. Tie
larger Industrial concerns will reap the
main benefit from the project, but
smaller manufacturers viii bo enabled
TO derive their power from the central
plants. Isolated generating plants now
in operation under private ownership
will be closed, and other plants VIII
become part of the larger system.
The unit Of the generating plants viii
be about 100000 horsepower, or about
10, 900 kllowatu Mr.. Potter said:
This measife will provide power for
operation of important war industries
that are staggering along today because
Of inability TO obtain enough fuel, and
at the same time release several hundred
cars for transportation of fuel to other
points.
''rhe extent OF the fighting in Europe
will determine the extent OF the con-
servation program should the number
of men required by the United states in
France exceed present estimates. II Is
likely that the scheduled production OF
coal may not be maintained because OF
J lesscncd man-power. ana The logical
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-05
ROW PROMISED TO-DAY
IN SMITH BOND PROM
Ware Councilman's Demans
for Specific Charges Oppose
by Independent
NOT COURT TRIAt
Insist Inquiry Based on Rumo..
Connecting Mayor With Out.
side Interests

\ stormy road IS predicted for u.
probe Of Mayor Smiths bonding ca,
nectlons and OF alleged favorism sbo,.
certain municipal contractors. bv r,.
bers of Councils Committee on mpr,.l
pal affairs. The. first hearing is scb.a
uled for late this afternoon and a +.
is promised
The principal actors in the conf.
rersy, that is expected to DELAY 10 y.
ultimately prevent any comprchensis'
probe, are Fred Schwarz. Ware cosvN
mou Councilman from the Forty.se,h
Ward, and Charles II. Won Tagon NJ
dependent member of Common COINED
from the Forty-second Ward. The lat,at
is father of the plan to investigate a,s
Chairman SChwarz, head of the vasI
majority in the committee that
counted on to protect the MAYORS ~
terests.
Schwarz, before the meeting todov
said that he would demand that ers'
cinc charges be made I'm writing again,
the Mayor and contractors doing bpsi'
ness with the Thomas h. Smith com.
pany. Won Tagen insists that the rcsa.
luton authorizing the committee In a,s
merely proposes an inquiry and NOT q
court trial and was introduced with !
vicw TO finding out the truth or faIsi,y
OF rumors connecting the Mayor with
outside interests.
The committee has power to summon
and swear witnesses, and among those
who Won Tagen wants called are tbs
various firms that have helped durins
the last two years TO swell the Mayor's
bonding business from II to 20 per cen,
Of the total of the municipal business
done along this line. This would IN.
clude tho calling of Senator Ware and
all Of the better-known contracting com.
panies doing business with the city,
Chairman Schwarz, in outlining hin
objection to proceeding with an inuulry.
which he says is merely "a fishing es.
petition" declared that some specjat
reason must be given before he will be
party to a lengthy investigation tina.
he believed will lead TO nothing. Final
action on the first Of the troublesome
questions will be taken by the con.
mittec before the close Of business TO,
day.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-05
COAL MINERS STRIKE
NOW SEEMS IMMINENT
Fifty Thousand Men Threaten
to Quit Work Unless Wage
Increase Is Granted

Dubois, Pa. April 5.--While the Gov
ernments representative at the conven-
tion of the United Mine Workers Of
America, District No =. IS doing all in
his power to prevent the coal miners
taking action that will result in strike
Of the $4,000 men in this district. indica-
tions are that the convention now in
session will soon insist upon an increase
Of wages and viii strike II the. operators
again reject their demands.
The policy committee Of the organiza-
ton was in executive session today
for the purpose OF formulating reso-
luton which will embOdy the demands
Of the miners.
During the early hours OF the conven-
ton the policy committee reported the
action of the operators in refusing their
demands for an increase OF wages and
also told of what they found among the
reports In the possession OF Fuel Ad-
ministrator Garfield.
John NJ. White. former president OF
the International organization OF miners,
but now. representing the Governments,
In addressing the miners said the agree
ment in Washington months ago was
still in effect and that the miners should
do their part and stand by their agree
ment with the operators. The delegates,
however. were Of a different opinion and
the sentiment expressed was that the de-
mands made at she former convention
be again put In form Of a resolution and
adopted by the convention.
That demand was for an advance Of
twenty cents a ton, 81 a day extra for
ali inside aud outside laborers, except
boys under eighteen years old, who are
70 receive on incrtase OF hfty-dye cents
oay ThR policy committee viii prob
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-05
0'NEIL IS INDORSED
BY DRY FEDERATION
Central Committee Appointed
to Pass on Candidates for
State Offices
Harrisburg, Pa,, April 5.

Tho Dry Federation OF Pennsylvania
has announced that central commit
tee had been named TO pass on all can
ddates for state Offices. 1t is the idea
to iudorse dry" candidates on all three
Leading State tickets this fall
j. Denny O'Neil has already been in
dorscd, and yesterday the federation an
nounced that Lex n. Mitchell, candidate
for Republican nomination for Congress-
at-Large, and the four candidates for
the Prohibition nominations for the same
offices had been indorscd. Among men
mentioned as likely To be indorsed for
Lieutenant Governor on the Republican
ticket according TO men who attended
the conference, were Thomas H. Ather-
ton, of Wilkes-Barre, and W. $. Aaron.
OF Altoona.
The Endorsement Of legislative candi-
dates will be in charge of committees
named some time ago at Pittsburgh,
The central committee on State candl-
dates is opposed Of w, T.. Porter, New
Castle, chairman; Or, John Royal Har-
ris, Pittsburgh; John W. VicSernlan,
Bellevue; DR.. c. +, Swift, state SUPER
ntendent Anti-Saloon League, Beaver ;
DR.. h. +. Prugh, Harrisburg, Prohibi-
ton state chairman; the Rev. j. j. Cur
ran, Wilkes-BarTe Byron A. Walker.
Erie. and Mrs. Leah Cobb Marion, Har-
rsburg, secretary,
The campaign committee Of the Anti
Saloon League gave out the following
resolution.
That the Pennsylvania Anti-Saioon
League indorse the action of all local
and county organizations, which up 10
this date have indorsed the candidacy
OF j.. Denny O'Neil for Governor; and
we also indorse the candidates repoNe ed
10 US for nomination Of Senators and
legislators upon whom action has been
taken by them who arep lodged 10 vote
erai constitutional proaibitlon amend
fnentr
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-05
PENN DEBATES TONIGHT
Intercollegiate Triangular Event Re
sumed After Lapse Due to War

Tho intercollegiate triangular debale
after an interruption of year becaps'
OF war conditions, viii be resumed 70,
night AT Witherspoon Hall, w$en y,
affirmative team of the University ol
pennsylvania will meet the negalns
team of Cornell The question TO be de'
bated is: RESOLVED, That the SoVenf
ment should exercise the power TO rs1
strict the expression of opinion in W.
times" Professor Bye, of the WHARF,
School is coaching the Varsity team
Owing to the great inroads made
the student body, Columbia last ~
refused to enter the competition. Son
nell and Pennsylvania debated, eae.
team winning Its home contest. PrlW
last season Pennsylvania won the chPm
pionship twice in succession.
The Pennsylvania teams are:
Attirmative--Charle G. Parlin. 4,
VIII, captain; @. Parlin, 81, VIII. y =
Bradley, 10, c., and E. J.. Noon, ~, Y
alternate.
Negatiye-Charles ]. Seasholes. Il
g, captain: John y. Lewis, 20. q u
\. Burt, 20. VIII, and d, McCahaa' Z
VIII, alternate.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-05
BIG ORGAN READY FOR USE
Aver Memorial in Camden Church
to Be Played April II

The new organ of the North Baptist
Church. Camden the gift Of +. Wayland
Aver as a memorial to his wife, who
died nearly four years ago, will be used
for the first time on Sunday, April IA.
was deeply interested IN all, depart
ments Of work.
The organ is the larges; in all South
Jersey. II was built by the Haskell
Company, Of Philadelphia. Il embodles
all the best Of the orRan-building art
with many features that are new. Be
sides the main organ there will be an
echo organ and n fun SCI Of chimes
both Of which add Immensely 70 the
quality and effectiveness of the instru-
ment The old organ was removed from
the church ten months ago, and It was
expected that the new organ would be
installed AT least by Christmas, but war
conditions delayed It's installation.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-05
PENNSYLVANIA Is FIRST
IN ARMY ENLISTMENTS
1926 Men From State Voluntarily
Join Ranks During First Year
of War

Washington. April &. -- In the first
twelve months of the war against Ger
many more men voluntarily enlisted In
the United states army from pcnnsyl-
vana than from any other State in the
Union.
Since war was declared a. year ago
45,526 men have voluntarily enlisted
from Pennsylvania.
The State running second to Penn
sylvania Is New York, with 43,S9S en-
liStments. Other States with large en-
liStmcnts are Illinois, 2S,5O7 Massa-
Chusctts, 1926; Texas, 19,O22: Indiana,
1880, and Missouri, 1890.
-Four thousand five hundred Voluntar-
lily enlisted from Wisconsin.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-05
AMERICA MAKING HARD DYE
DR.. Reese Says German lndustrls
Domination Is Gone

Or. Charles l.. Reese, chemical dre''
tor Of the Il, I. du Pont de Nemouq
Company tod an audience at W.
Franklin Institute last night that W.
only were American chemists produc'NS
5000 pounds of indigo daily, but ihH
they were going TO make all the na'
dyes which the Germans said could ~
be manufactured in this country.
when the war started there Ma
great deal of talk In the papers ar,-
the great advantage Germany had fI
cause of her big dye industry he ~.
But the advantage has gone now
we are running the war and making ".
dyes, too. and we arc going 10 n'''
more dyes.
1T Is not the Germans alone who
making powder from wood pulp. 4fe
doing n also, ana the powder = t
es good a. that made from cottQn
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-05
OLNEY GARAGE OWNER
HELD FOR AUTO THEFTS
Two Other Men Arrested on charge
of Stealing and Disgusting
Cars

With the arrest of Albert O. Hare
twenty-seven years old, of Tenth and
Duncannon streets; Max Zlegler twenty,
one years old, of Chew street near
Seventh, and Charles I.ienbach. twenty
six years old, of Fifth and Duncannon.
streets, the police of the Front and
Westmoreland streets station belieys
they have rounded up part Of bard
or automobile thieves. Hare was he'd
under $500 bail by Magistrate Wrig-
ley, while Ilegler and Lienbach were
held under $1,000 bail, all for a furthes
hearing next Tuesday.
lhe police were notified that auto
mobiles were being taken to Hare
garage on Iindley avenue where me
appearance OF the machines was altered
Detectives Gallagher and Graham IN.
yeStigated. The arrest of the three men
followed. II is thought by the polics
that the automobiles were sold In small
towns in New Jersey. va
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-05
FIRE DESTROYS wooLENs
Flames and Water Cause $4,000 Dam.
age to Manayunk Mill

Woolens valued at $4,000 were de-
stroyed early today by fire in the three
story stone and brick mill OF Richard
taeturers, Main and Seville streets. Man
ayunk
The fire originated In the cord room
and 10 attributed 20 a blow pipe con-
Meeting with the picker room. The IRE
was eNtingalahed without endanEerlna
other parts of the uanr. the ohlef dam
qse being caused " water.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-05
WOMAN TAKES POISON
Blightcd Affection Believed Account
able for Suicidal Attempt

Lancaster, Pa. April 5.-CWcum-
stances in which arc involved breach
Of promise suit and several dusncccss-
full love affairs are believed 10 have
nrompted Miss Rachel e. GilEorc. who
rooms at 20 South Ann street, to at
ieuDr suicide early last evening. she
Ia now in the Lancaster General lloSpl-
tai, suffering from poisoning, caused by
swallowing poison,
The attempt. il il believed, was made
i'm thc office Of Charles W. Eaby, who
is her attorney in a breach of promise
suit, which she brought against Her
bert Gansmann, Of this city.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-05
GREAT ELECTRIC POWER PLANT
TO CONSERVE COAL is PLANNED
Will Be Located Near Mines, to Save Hauling and
Will Supply All Industries on Seaboard,
According to Potters Designs

sequence will he more extensive con-
servation Of fuel.
utilization Of steam sizes Of coal at
the mines for generating electricity on
a large scale TO supplement current
methods of operating plants will effect
large economies
AT a highly efficiently designed and
operated power plant, cnerSy can be
generated at the ratio Of one ldlowatt
TO every two pounds Of fuel consumed,
Al some of the Isolated plants it requires
as high as eleven pounds 10 generate a
similar unit Of power.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-05
TO TEACH COAL SAVING
hel Administration Will Start Con.
servation School for Consumers

70 more effectively handle the general
aoai situation a conservation division is
being formed as part OF the Pennsyl-
vanilla fuel administration. Consumers
wiz be taught modern methods OF con-
sumlng coal 70 effect the greatest saving
ans AZ the same time to obtain the
ua1imum heat units.
Rulings 10 limit the consumption OF
Ioal. however will be issued and II vir-
Inally has been determined thst bakers
3nops must reduce consumption by
ontrafing six instead OF seven days a
,tk. that hothouses win be limited to
.lf their normal requirements and a
If4Ihor reduction on the part Of brew
.|s VIII BE- necessary,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-05
DIR. Gummere to Leave Haverford

Dr. Richard Mott Gummere. assistant
10 the president and associate professor
OF Latin at Haverford College, recently
chosen headmaster OF William Penn
Charter School. this city, will sever his
connection with Havsrford this week.
He Will devote some time TO work for
the boys working reserve, under the
public safety committee.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-05
Lancaster AuctiOneer Is Dead

Lancaster, April 5.---Simcon Swisher
a retired farmer, and one Of the county's
most prominent auctioneers. is dead in
his home at Kirkwood. He was justice
Of the peace for thlrty-tive years, lead
ing Democrat, and delegate TO a number
Of county conventions. He was the old.
est past master Of the Masonic Lodge in
the district.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-05
Seven in Home Defenders

Steps were taken by Director of Pub
lie Safety Wilson yesterday to increase
the number of men available for police
duty by swearing in twenty-five captains
and lieutenants of the Home Defense
Reserve as reserve policemen. They
were the first of 22OO members who will
be formed into brlgades for emergency
duty
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-05
Arnold DAILY TO Boost Loan

Arnold DAILY, among noted players. is
one Of the leaders to publicly promote
the Liberty Loan. At the Broad street
Theatre tonight, between the second and
third acts of his play. THE Master"
Mr.. DAILY will make an appeal on be-
half of the third Liberty Loan
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-05
Major Yocum, Veteran Editor, Dead

Columbia, Pa, April 5.-Major Joseph
". Nocum, editor oC the Daily Spv. died
this morning In his residence here. He
was IS years old, a prominent citizen.
hank director and veteran Of the Civil
War.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-05
Small BIC in Eastern Paving plani

Fire resulted today I'm the boiler room
of the Eastern Paving Company, Fifty
Eighth street and Grays avenue, when
OF ashes dropped an the woodwork.
Employees cNtingulehed the blaze and
the damage Was slight
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1918-09-22

An Appeal BY American Brewers
To the American People:
few nmuchpae that
loaned Of lin
Of Washington Times
In publications 10 this the applied to word
and
al
MORE IN
UNITED STATES ARE AMERICAN A
PORTION OF CASES THEIR PARENTS WERE AMERICAN BORN
What have has been in American and ina
Since the Of have the
total Of their millions dollars They
enunbo the Red Cross and other waachte
e numof@ r1ceadhe nmndheg fbnwen
Stars and hpes
emanyac of andd
there nc msm been
found guilty o. az which could be onadned ddoyaL
Much publicity has been the fact that before
contributed the GAmea Alliance for the
Not dollar the Alliance
Germany and nc fact howno
who investigated this subject
has and yAnenan bvuh@
directly indirectly the propaganda!
few
December Despite the fact that this billion Of
h In the tdom
of
Are politicians in nsadho
OF anmeHe
madd adwdc loyalty,
med by whatever Standard oehmded numA
WE ARE NOT MAKING PROPERTY
OR OUR PRODUCT BUT AS AMERICAN CITIZENS
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-05-10
A Trim FIGURE.

The girl who is not necessarily stout
but who delights in the low-cut gtrdie-
top eorsets. will find the following hint
a saving on brassieres- She can sew
into the top OF her corset piece OF
stout linen lace-torchon or imitation
clunv viii answer. 1t should be dart
ed as close as possible and casing
allowed for tape or ribbon at the top
If the lace is not open enough Of itself.
When this addition 70 the corset IS
drawn up tightly 1t acts as bust sup
port and insures against the showing
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-05-10
Human Grain Is Heaviest.

Except for the whale, the elephant
and the porpoise, no living thing has
8 brain which weighs as much as the
minimum Of the humans. In the entire
human nervous system. according TO
the estimates Of Professor Donaldson.
there is the astounding total OF 11,2o0,-
100000 nerve cells. In the study OF
these cells and their grouped relation
TO the five divisions Of the brain as
well as to the functions which they
perform. several classes Of scientific
investigators are engaged,
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-05-10
YOUTH AT A DISADVANTAGE
Younger Men Are Ineffective In OBJ
tanning Credit as Well as In the
Control Of Worbcmen.

Christian Girl. president of the
Standard Parts company Of Cleveland,
o.. saws ii the American Magazine:
'sWhen man Of noticeably youthful
ppearance goes to a cautious banker
seeking 10 finance even the soundest
kind Of a proposition. his line Of argu-
ment is discounted before he says
word, by his youthful looks. The
banker is afraid of being carried away
nv mere boyish enthusiasm and is on
his guard If were much under thir-
ty-fve and had a tiptop business
scheme to finance, I would get an old
or man Of established reliability and
conservatism TO present it for me TO
the bankers.
youth is not always so good. either.
IN the production end Of a big busi-
ness-handling a force Of men and
getting the work out Of them. In the
first place. the man who is bossing the
Job should have occupied all the lesser
Jobs between him and the bottom rung
Of the ladder. This requires time.
And. furthermore. men do not like 10
WORK under boss WHO LOOKS tu'1 liaSLi
like mere hoy. no matter how smart
or capable or experienced he may be.
It isn't necessary that he be as old as
most Of them. but he should be old
enough to give an impression Of ma,
turitv. The average workman doesn't
care much whether the boss is thirty
or forty. hut 1t might make differ
ence whether he is thirty or only
twenty"