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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-04
WOMEN OF CITY SELL
35 MILLIONS BONDS
Final Returns Will Add Many
Millions More TO Com.
mittees Total

Through efforts Of women workers for
the Third Liberty Loan subscriptions
amounting to S35.4Sll5O have been
earned in Philadelphia. This huge total
will be swelled by. many millions when
the final totals are announced.
a large part Of the subscriptions have
been acquired by hard work in booths
on the streets, in stores and railroad
stations, where the individual effort Of
the worker counts more than anywhere
else The women have Canvasscd the
city from house to house, section by sec
tion. to get the woman who stays at
home and to the family
Reports for yesterday showed the
women had sold S2,490, 800 in bonds OF
which 100000 was gathered by the
central city committee, under Mrs. Paul
Denckla Mills. outside the central city
committee the best reports were from
North Philadelphia, where Mrs. Walter
Krusen is chairman Mrs Erusen re-
ported sales amounting to $l62.9OO for
the day. Mrs Walter j. Freeman
chairman Of the South Philadelphia
committee. reported S64,70O.
other reports were: West PhiladeI-
phia. under Mrs. b. f. Richardson
I
NIcIlhenny, $33,650; North Rural, Mrs
charles s wurts, Sl2.55O; northeast
Mrs. John W. Moyer. S33,55o; German-
town. Mrs. w B. Gurley, $4,000. ana
Kensington, Mrs. II. r. p. Bradford
$26.25O
The work among the shops and the
atres in the central sections Of the CITY
has been productive Of sales to the
amount of more than S6,O0O,000 to date
Mrs. Thomas j. Dolan is in charge OF
this feature of the work. \ report from
Mrs y. Myers Filter, in charge OF the
/ Navy League work. shows total OF
| s2576, O5O for the theatres and notion
| picture shows.
Through arrangements made by the
National League for Women's Service
| AIn,a GIucII sang this morning at 1881
Chestnut street and at the statue OF
Liberty. south Penn Square. Members
of the Acorn Club Will mar'h 10 the
statue at noon today and VIII drive
their tacks The Phillip jenkins Male
| Chorus will sing tonight
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-04
CLUB "BooZE" UP TO MILLS
Liquor Men Hesitate About Supplying
BooEe-May Become Dry

Political clubs operating under many
varieties OF charters may go out of
business tomorrow, because they may
not have any booze" supplies. II VIII
liam b. Mills. acting superintendent OF
noliee refuses 20 countersign the appli-
cations Of these clubs TO the brewers and
bottlers the supply will be cut on at Its
source.
The head OF the Police Department
received two letters saying that the
brewers had refused 10 SEND out the Gus
,oroarv quota for these orEaniEations un.
less Captain Mills said the word. one
OF the plants was from officials OF a
Republican ward organization.
When asked the attitude he would
assume toward these Applications. Cap
tain Mills said he Was eatiened merely
Ia kilou the brewers and boltlera %
refuse ne supply n they felf a dl4-
n1..a Il. obIfeI = 10 Wlpe oar leah'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-04
INTERNATIONAL WATERS
MAY BE JOINTLY GUARD
Negotiations About to Be Opened
tween This Country and
Canada

Washington. May At became knt
known today that negotiations are All
to be opened between this country
Canada for joint action in protecting
waterways which lie between the
countries,
These waters. which include the Gl
lakes, the ST. Lawrence river and OF
rivers and channels, are now be
patrolled separately by the. two Gov,
ments and the purpose OF the pre-
negotiations is to effect a treaty wheT
this work will be co-ordlnated and
restriction imposed upon police actiVl
in each others territory through trt
more than 100 years old viii be
siderably modified.
The proposed treaty is expected
work for greater efficiency in the pro
ton OF shipping and industries aga
acts of violence on the part OF en-
agents, especially in the Great Lakes
tion.
The details of the negotiations, wi
are being conducted by the state Dep
ment through the British embassy h
have not been made public but IL Is
Dtcted that they will conclude wit
formal agreement under which the
tary and naval forces OF the
countries will cooperate.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-04
MRS. WARE LOSES SUIT
FOR OCEAN-FRONT LOT
Lambert Victor in Bitter Chcl'
sea Battle With Congress
man and Wife

Archibald S. Lambert, n promoter. of
Chelsea, n. j., has won his suit against
Mrs Ida NJ Ware, wife Of Representa-
tive William S. Ware. over the rights to
a plot Of beachfront property adjoining
the Ware cottage in Chelsea.
The New Jersey Court Of Errors and
Appeals has handed down a decision
that Lambert Is the owner Of the prop
erty and that Mrs. Ware has no claim to
it. The court upheld the decree advised
by Vice Chancellor Leaning in the low
er court.
The Lambert.Nare controversy has eX-
tended over six years. II involved a
plot Of ground at Berkeley square and the
Boardwalk, Chelsea, adjoining the Ware
cottage.
Lambert claimed title to the property,
together with riparian rights He was
baked in building operations on the
property by suits brought by the Wares
which stopped him from building bulk
heads to protect the property from the
ocean The city commission also added
TO Lambert's troubles by refusing him
permit to complete the construction
Of Berkeley square to the Boardwalk
The Wares claimed they held title to
the high-water mark. At the opening
Of the controversy, Congressman Ware
said that this was included in the deed
before il was signed by his wife.
The fight became most bitter in June,
1915, Lambert becoming incensed at
what he called the secret powers that
were operating against me-" He built
-.
inches Of the Ware property line and
ADDED TO this a billboard. This confined
the view from the veranda Of the Ware
cottage to broadslde of rough pine
planking. Lambert also threatened tc
build free bathing pavilion for the use
of all, without regard TO color, age OF
sex" He also threatened to provide
music and other entertainment to at
tract all classes TO the spot
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-04
SEEK GERMAN MOVES
AT DEFENSE LEAGUE
Teuton Agents Said to Have
Gained Membership in Poles
Loyal Organization

While the national convention OF the
Polish Defense League is being held in a
hall at 2ll Fairmount avenue, agents
for the Department Of Justice are "sit-
ting at the sessions to keep tab" on any
prO-German move that may be started
Reports have come from Washington
and New York that German propagan.
dists are succeeding In wormIng their
way into the organization so successfully
that under its colors they have enlisted
many enemy aliens to sow disaffection
among their loyal countrymen now fight.
ing In France.
The three days convention appears to
be a meeting OF loyal Poles in the United
States east Of Chicago, with the princi-
pal object of gaining new and lnde-
pendent nationality for Poland by help
ing the Allies win the war
The Federal officers said that the
larger part Of the membership of the
National Polish Defense League il loyal
10 the United States. But through the
influence OF the pro-Germans, they say, a
faction has been formed within the
league which had carried on It's work
so insidlCusly that large number Of
Austrian and German Poles in this
country have been ihGuced to join the
French army to induce Allies who speak
their tongues to quit the fight.
These enemy alien Poles could not en-
list in the American army, but ii was
found easy t. get them across the water
on their promise TO join their fellow
countrymen who are battling with the
French under the French flag.
Special Agent Garbarino said that
something more than a suspicion ha6
started the investigation. None OF the
leaders OF the Defense League in this
city is suspected.
Secret Service agents attended Tn,
meetings held yesterday afternoon ant
last night.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-04
"DRYS" IN MASS-MEETING
TO INDORSE CANDIDATES
Congressman Bsrkley, Of Kentucky,
Will Address Temperance
Committee of County

The Philadelphia County Cooperative
Temperanca Committee has called
1IlarE-meeting for tomorrow at I o'clock
m Bethany Presbyterian Temple. Fifty
third and Spruce streets, to indorse
.|frYf' candidates In the Twenty-frst
I'eeislative distrist This district COM
rrises the Twenty-seventh. FoTtieth and
FORTY sixth Wards In West Philado7hl
EnndidateB for Congress In the Sixth
N|alrict and for the Senate I'm the Fourth
district viii be indorsed.
Dr. william +. Lampe, chairman of
he committee. has issued the call. One
"a lha speakers win be Congpessman
w Barkley, Of Kentucky. Two can
I|Iales for the Legislature are TO be
tnn|Inated In the district at the May pri-
mary
The Forty-sixth Ward Prohibition
|0n|miitee has indorsed George r. Dar-
row and state Representatives James A.
Wn|Eer and james Franklin for renomi-
I4t|on All three are supported BY the
" are forces
Ianlatrato Carson. a Town Meeting
worker IN the Forty-sixth Ward, de-
..UNC1s the organization a. a fake COM
.||Ite. formed BY Harry A. Mackey {"
|t1 u the Ware leader OF the ward
NfIalure from the committee has been
|.| rs every voter In the district.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-04
OUTPUT MAKES JERSEY
NATIONAL CORNUCOPIA
Heston, Stalislician, Shows State Leads
Union in Dyes, Textiles and
Refined Oil

Atlantic city. May New Jersey
leads the Union in production of dye
ing and finishing textiles and refined
petroleum, according TO Fifty Facts
About New Jersey" just issued by AL
fred NJ. HeSton historian and former
City Comptroller, who is now head of
the New Jersey Auditing Company Mr..
Heston describes New Jersey as the
National Cornucopia," and Atlantic
City as the best product of the best
State N the United States.
Besides leading in aggregate prOduc-
tion of refined petroleum and dyeing and
finishing textiles, Jersey leads also. Rc-
cording TO It's statistical champion, in
aggregate production OF pottery and
special hardware, iron and steel pipe,
oilcloths and linoleums, sulphuric and
nitric acids. iron and steel shipbuilding,
this prior to the recent expansion of that
industry oils and paints, rubber belt
ing and hose, smelted and refined cop
per and refined silver and gold.
New Jersey also, through Atlantic
City leads the world, the statistician
contends. in the production of two OF
the best things in the world, healthy
pleasure and blissfu leiSu~o
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-04
$4,000 FOR MOSQUITO WAR
Plan Fight on Insects Near Navy
and Shipvards

Complete appropriations for the war
on mosquitoes in the vicinity Of League
Island and Hog Island have been made
by all the agencies which will engage
in the campaign with the exception Of
the city, George +. Dateeman, Director
of Public Works, was informed yester-
day. Councils now have before them an
ordinance appropriating $4,000 for this
purpose, but Director Datesman is re.
questing an additional $4,000.
The total appropriated by the other
agencies in the campaign is $4,000, to
which contributions were made as fol-
lows: Emergency Fleet Corporation,
$4,000; State Health Department.
$4,000. Commission of Public Safety
and Defense $4,000, and Westinghouse
Electric Company, 10000
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-04
ROUGH TREATMENT
FOR LOAN SLACKERS
Patriotic Crowds Force Men to
Buy Bonds in Carbon
County
PaImertOn, Pa, May 4.


But for the timely appearance ot N'h-
cent Schindel, manager of the Carton
Countv loan committee, four alleged
hord slackers would have received rough
treatment from mob Of zinc workers
here. Mr.. Schndel learning Of the pan
to wreak vengeance upon clerk in Pal-
merton and three well-to-do men at Lit
flo Gan. four miles distant, by rapid
work in his machine was able to sell
bonds TO all Of the men
THE "yigilant committee" with eight
cen automobiles and 100 men, armed
With ropes. were passing the Palmerton
main Office on their way to Little Gap
when they were stopped by telephone
message and told by Mr., Schindel that
the intended victims had subscribed
A man employed at the New Jersey
Zinc Works, at Hazard, who refused 10
buy a Liberty Bond, was about TO ne
thrown in the Lehigh Canal by TEL
lou, amployes. when his clothing was
searched and money sufficient 10 buy
Liberty Bond was found. lie was spared
tho Involuntary bath by investing the
money I'm a bond. Another man was
s,isnended from a crane and about to be
nnunRed into a barrel of tar when he
agreed to purchase bond.
Grant Walck, a farmer residing near
AouasbicoIa. was threatened with hang
ing by a mob unless he would buy a
Liberty Bond. He loaded his gun and
det,ed anybody TO execute the threat
knowing that walck meant business, the
mob refrained from carrying out It's
plans. .
Walck said the reason he hadn't
purchased bond was because ne
couldn't afford 1t, having a mortgage
OF $1,000 to meet lie arranged now
oyor IA purchase a bond, and did so on
bis arrival at Mauch Chunk with load
81 farm produce.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-04
WILL ASK EXEMPTION
TO MAN TRADE SHIPS
Board Wants Mariners and
Volunteers for Training
Freed From Draft

Simultaneous with the inauguration Of
a nationwide recruiting campaign for
officers and men for the American mer-
chant marine, the United States shipping
board win impress upon local exemption
boards I'm Pennsylvania the need Of
granting exemption to all men known
to be mariners. and to all volunteers for
tho shipping boards training ships.
This announcement was made today at
the shipping board recruiting service
offices, lOs South Fourth street.
Such exemption is provided for in "A
recent regulation,
Service on merchant ship In the
present emergency takes the place Of
military servict and is fully as import
ant as service in the trenches" said
Henry Howard director Of the United
states shipping board recruiting scrN-
ice. Inexperienced men between
twcnty.une and thirty will ho exempted
while receiving preliminary training on
the shipping boards new training ships
and will be paid while so training.
ANY man who can serve on a shin
and does not come forward now is de-
scrting his country in its time of great
est need
In PENNSYLVANIA iO5 druggists will act
AS special enrolling agents opening sta
tions at their stores, where young mer
inexperienced I'm scaGoing may sign OF
for training by the shipping board.
The national headquarters of the ship
ping board recruiting service Is at
/ Boston.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-04
2,29S,OO0 in u. s.
Army by July I

Continued from Page One
ceedingly slow in telling Congress
what It wants. Congress has been
asking for months how. many men 1t
was proposed to call and how much
money would be needed to arm and
maintain them. The War Department
has been steadily changing It's esti-
mates until now it asks for twice as
much money as it originally suggested.
Congress was told to wait until Mr.
Baker got back from Europe. but even
when he returned plans were not
ready, or he was not ready to approve
them.
The delay is chiefly to be regretted
so far as It applies to appropriations
for additional artillery The need for
more big guns was perceived in Janu-
airy. A big gun industry virtually has
to be created in this country, just as
much as a shipbuilding industry had
to be and an airplune industry. The
creation of both these industries have
been the subject of delay and disap-
pOllAlutllls ltl OlliS HoN II Nllt w u
Department asking for money to Gre
ate this big gun industry.
The only possibility Tor contention
over the appropriations seems to lie
in the provision for airplanes. Con
gress has already appropriated $780,
100000 for this purpose and without
apparent result. Moreover, such
charges are being made with regard
to the failure Of the air program that
there will be hesitation to make
further appropriations until the truth
is known.
In spite Of the demands for further
investigation on the floor the Senate
Military Affairs Committee is disin-
clined to investigate further unless
Mr.. Borglum produces evidence in
support Of his suspicious. Mr.. Borg
lum, longtime friend of the Presi-
dent, has put himself in the peculiar
position Of an agent Of the President
with respect to airplane investigations
who is dissatisfied with the Presidents
disposition of the subject. The Presi.
dent might throw light upon the situa-
tion and perhaps still the demand for
further investigation by making pub
lie the Snowden Marshall report The
findings of this commission have never
been published.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-04
SCOUTS SET LOAN PACE
Boys Organization Sold Bonds Total
ing S82.lOO

Troop No. SO OF the Boy Scouts of
West Philadelphia have earned repu-
tation for themselves In the third Lib
erty Loan drive. They have sold Ss2.-
100 worth OF bonds this week.
Since April 27 they have been en-.
camped on the grounds of the Bethany
Temple, Fifty-third and Spruce streets.
each OF which was assigned a section of
West Philadelphia. Nearly all OF the
boys have earned a medal given TO those
who sell ten bonds each. The troop
Is under the command of Scoutmaster II.
SurgusOn
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-04
MINI MeIls 1000. .OOO silver Dollar.

The Philadelphia Mint has completed
the melting OF the first batch of silver
dollars amounting to Sl4000,O00, There
are still held In storage at the Mint
against outstanding certificates $4,000,
900 silver dollars
The silver dollars are nlne-tenths
fIne, and IN melting them the Mint does
not take out the pne-tenth alloy but
turns the hulllnn 1nfo silver bars ~
whICh 80 per cent n pure silver and 40
per cent alloy
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-04
ALLIED AIRMEN SMASH
ENEMY SUPPLY LINES
Bombs Dropped Destroy Roads, Bridges
and Valuable Csrgoes Of Ger.
mans in Belgium
Amsterdam. MN 4.-AllIed

Amsterdam, May 4.-Allied aviators
are doing immense damage to German
transportation systems in Belgium.
Twenty-Five Pelgian canalboats, laden
with gravel arc metals designed for use
on the eastern battle front were blown
un ~ bombs dropped by Allied airmen.
II was harmed today. Luxembourg
bridge, at Namur. was damaged, two
arches being destroyed A boat In the
river wss blown up and the German
sentries were killed Forty-four freight
cars az the Attres station were de-
stroyed and many Germans were killed.
The Germans are bringing up ma
terials TO mend the roads In the dis
tricts In F'rance that they have over
run In the present offensive.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-04
WIRELESS STOCK OWNED
BY ENEMIES DEMANDED
Palmer Declares Much Is Held by
Aliens Connected by Mar.
riage i'm u. s,

Washington, May "A. Mitchell
Palmer, alien property custodian. has
made a demand that all enemy-owned
stock in the Submarine Wireless Com
pany Of New York be turned over TO the
Government. The company was in
oorporated in 1919 with a capital stock
OF 100000, Most OF the stockholders
are Germans, Austrians and HungariAns,
many OF them titled folk.
"The purpose OF this enterprise" sair
Nr Palmer, ''is not yet clearly estab
llaheo. but among the counts and coun
ttsaes "a the sfoclrholdcrg list are per-
sons closely connected throueh mafriagt
With Americana
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-04
CITY CLUB TO DISCUSS
REVISION OF CHARTER
Active Campaign Will Follow Commit
tee RepOrt-Legislative Candi.
dates 10 Be Tested

Proposed city charter revision will be
discussed at a meeting OF the City Club
Monday evening at o'clock In the club
house, 313 South Broad street.
report OF the proposals studied and
formulated by the charter revision COM
mittee will be presented and plans for
an active campaign will be arranged.
II Is proposed to sound out candi-
dates for the Legislature to ascertain
how they stand on this program OF
home rule" An attempt TO bring about
a revision Of the city charter failed In
me last Legislature because the pro-
uosaIs anhnIiled were without cxcen-
iinn frnortd and turned down hV the
to||I|1|<ns x WAS stated
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-04
TOWN OVER TOP 5 TINES
Colwyn, Delaware County, Buys $751;
900 Worth of Bonds

cover the Top" five times Is the record
Of Colwyn, Delaware County, i'm the
third Liberty Loan. The quota Of the
town of 1900 persons was $4,000. They
subscribed $4,000.
The honor flag will be unfurled at
public meeting tomorrow afternoon at
o'clock in front Of the Town Han,
third and Spruce streets. Several ad-
dresses will he made. An organizations,
school children and the general public
will take part
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-04
Women Conductors Tried Out

Gloucester, y. D., May 4.-Most oi
women conductors employed by the
lie Service Railway Will be used on
Camden, Gloucester and Wood
branch OF its lines, and II they are
cessful then they will be tried on o
lines. Some OF the motormen are
posed to working with the women.
women will be paid the same wage
the men.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-04
Pic County CIaIms lhe Banner

EastOn. Pa. May 4.-Pike County,
which is In the ERston district. at noon
yesterday had subscribed It's allotment
three and a half times. It's quota was
SsO,siO and the subscriptions amount to
t1i7.O00 u ls said this IL the banner
record OF Pennsylvania counties.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-04
CITY'S MORTALITY LOWER
Deaths Reported Total 573, Coz
pared With 6l0 Last Week

Deaths throughout the city during
week numbered 573 as compared W
go last week and GA during the C
responding week last year. The dea
were divided as follows: Males, .
females. 259; boys, 80, and girls, ~
The CauSeSe of death were:
Typhoid fever ,.....,,'.'''''''' ''''.''
Malaria ......,.........,,
Measles ....,.,..,,......' '''''''..''
scarlet fever .,'.'..'''''' =, -''''''''''
WhoOping cough .....,..S ,,'''''''''
Dinhtheria and GROUP '..''''.'''''''
Other epidemic diseases .........,....,
Tuberculosis Of the lungs.
Other forms of tuberculosis .',,.,...''.
Apopiaxy and softeninG Of brain ~.
Organic diseases Of the heart .....,..
Acute bronchitis NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Chronic bronchitis ......,.......,...'..
Pneumonia .s'., ,''..''''' ''''''' ''''''
R-onchO- pn eumonta ,,,.,..'.r,,.....'
Disease Of the stomach ...,.,........
DiarrhoeH and enteritis ...,...........
AppendiCitic and tyDhilitis ...........
ClTrhosiS Of the liver ,,,,...........
Acute nephritis and Brights disease.
NOnca nccro'Is tumors ....,...........,
Puprperal septiCaemia ...,....,,..,,',
Puerneral HgC-dents .s'''''.'''.'''''
Congenital debility ...................
Sentlity ,,..,''.'''''' '''''''''''
Aii other violent deaths .,.........,...
suicide, i;.....,., '''' ''''''''' .'''''
Unknown or ill-dehncd diseases ....,...
COrOner's cases pending '''.'''''''''
T-tr' .................
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-04

Palmer Brady, son Of Mr., and Mrs
Charles Palmer Brady, of iiO Queen
lane. Germantown. two days old, did his
bit to assist Uncle sam to defeat the
Hun by subscribing for $50 bond Of
the third Liberty Loan.