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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-01
HUGE BUILDING SLUMP
IN MARCH DUE TO WAR
Decrease More Than $2,000,-
900 for Month and $6,000,-
900 for Quarter

Reports of building activities in Phila-
delpha during March show a decrease
in value of property permits of more
than s2,375,790 from March, 1917 while
the difference between the first quarter
of the two years is more than $4,000, 900
in favor of 1917.
This decrease is due, according to con-
tractors and building experts, 'to the
war and its effects on transportation
and labor. Not only is II matter Of
extreme difficulty to obtain construction
materials, but it Is almost impo to
have such materials shipped after orders
have been placed.
The labor shortage is one of the most
serious problems contractors and build
ers face. With shipyards and other war
plants offering lucrative wages, skilled
mechanics are being lured away from
Jobs formerly held under local contrac-
tors. This applies also to structural
steel and iron workers and to skilled
labor generally. With the approach of
warm weather a still more vigorous
drive is being made for laborers to work
at the big shipyard and ,munition plants.
The Government has also asked that
building operations wherever possible be
cut down TO the minimum. IhlS has
had its effect on building activities here
Railroads are giving precedence 10 all
Government shipments OF materials and
supplies, and it is problematical IL a
contractor will receive a shipment within
anything like the time promised when
his goods leave points of supply for this
city.
Reports for March. 1918. and for the
same month of 1917 show a total of 47O
permits issued during the current month,
as against M last year. Operations for
March, 1918. were, 59s, as against 114s
in 1917. Value OF permits for March,
1918, is placed at S1,O94,sS5, and for
1917 at S3,470,625.
For the first quarter of 1918 permits
totaled 541; operations, 1853, with a
total valuation of $S.371,21O; and for a
similar period of 1917 total n tits
amounted to 1909 and operations to
2576. while valuation is placed at
S9,643,370.
Inspection Of these figures shows that
for March, 1917, the total valuation is
as great as that for the first three
months of 1918.
n Is reported by those in touch with
the building situation that Philadelphia
will need more than 10000 homes before
the end Of the present year.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-01
PREPARE FOR LOAN DRIVE
Lower Bucks County Folk Make Ar
rangements for Campaign

LAnkhorne, Pa, April /. - Joseph
WAYNE, Jr., president of the Girard Ma
tionaI Bank. Philadelphia, was the prln-
cinaI sneaker at a preparation meeting
of Idberty Loan workers in the Lower
Rucks County district held In the Bucks
County Country Club.
About ninety men and women from
every election district in the lower sec
tion of the county were present as the
guests of Joseph r.. Grundy, district
ehairman. A buffet luncheon was
served prior to the meeting, and during
In, luncheon a newly organized lliberty
loan quartet. composed of b. Frank Con-
nef Jr.. Charles B. White, James Guy
and G. ii. w Fisher, all OF Bristol;
drilled the workers on the new Third
What Are You Going to DO 40 Help
Mr' Wayne, who is a member Of the
,rhird Federal Reserve board, said the
ioyer Bucks district was one Of the
nrizs districts In the boards jurisdiction
last october and that he thought its
orxanization could not be improved upon.
on behalf OF the women short ad-
dresses were made by Mrs. Henry a.
James, OF Doylestown, chairman OF the
,womens committee OF the Bucks County
Council for National Defense Mrs
CHARLES A. Parsons, Of Morrisyille.
ertv Loan committee, and Mrs. George
.u Gin. OF Langhorne, chairman OF the
lower district women's committee,
The allotment for the lower district m
the coming loan Will be approximately
s5k0 OOO on the same aHotnent for the
second loan the amount was oYersnn'
svribed almost 100 per cent
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-01
LANCASTER TOBACCO
MEETS HEAVY BUYING
New York Dealers Surprise Growers
by Purchasing 5000 Cases
of 1917 Crop

Lancaster. April lit has been said
with truth that in the tobacco business
IL is the unexpected that happens most
frequently. The trade had hardly di-
gested the information that Lancaster
leaf packers had In their possession
about 10000 cases. or about eighth
of this county's 1917 tobacco crop, and
had settled down to the belief that
the raid of a few weeks ago on packings
in this city was not likely to be re-
pcated, when another raid comes, one
Of greater magnitude. In the selling of
a few weeks ago something like 1000
cases of the new crop changed hands,
but during the buying of the last week
5000, possibly 1000, cases were disposed
Of. So far as known no big packings
We're sold the transactions being in
numerous small pacliings.
Most Of the goods were Purchased by
New York dealers. No cigar manufac-
turers were among the buyers, unless
agents were among those who got the
tobacco. As the goods are to be placed
on the market again the prices paid
were not made public, which is regret
table, as it would be highly interesting
TO know what cased tobacco that had
cost the original packers anywhere from
twenty-five to thirty cents a pound
would sell for. The dealers declare that
year from now this crop will stand
the packer i'm interest on the principal,
warehouse charges and insurance, ten
cents a pound. While the cigar manu-
facturers are complaining about the
high prices of old grades. still the 1916
tobacco of Lancaster County has been
selling only around forty-three cents a
pound. Lately prices have stiffened a
bit on all old tobacco, and forty-six
cents is now demanded.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-01
MARYLAND LEGISLATIVE
DEADLOCK is BROKEN
Agreement Reached on Budget Bill
Which Will Pass Today-Many
Measures Due

Annapolis. Md, April with only
one more day of the session remaining
the General Assembly still has a mass
of bills before 1t in both houses and
many of them after having passed one
house will die in the committees of the
other,
But there is remaining little TO fight
for since the House and Senate agreed
on the budget bill II was late Satur-
day when there was submitted in both
houses the report on the Joint confer
ence committee. the majority OF which
agreed 10 the House amendment elimi-
mating $4,000 n year for the assistant
chairman of the State Roads Commits
sion and thereby abolishing a position
that never had any legal status
The break in the deadlock came
through Speaker Spelcher when he
agreed with the House conferees, all OF
whom stood for the amendment. Thus
the budget bill will be passed finally
by both houses today with everything
left in it as the Governor put IL except
the $1,000 mentioned and an appropria-
tion for "A State director of farm prod
ucts, which position the Legislature failed
to create.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-01
JAPAN'S ZINC INDUSTRY
AT HIGH-WATER MARX

The high water mark In the develop
ment of zinc mining and refining in
Japan has been reached since the out
break Of the present war The zinc
was first mined in a commercial way
in 1897, but even as late as 1911 the
output was still only about 10000 tons.
The refining of the ores was not started
on a large scale until 1914. The rising
quotations of the metal in all markets
gave the industry great impetus in
Japan so that in 1915 21,OO0 tons of
refined goods and in 1916 $4,000 tons
were produced. IT is estimated that the
production i'm 1917 totaled some $4,000
tons. 1t is said that the rehneries can
produce as high as 100000 tons year.
but as this takes some 250,O00 tons of
zinc ore the problem before Japan Is
10 obtain 100000 tons of ore in foreign
markets. as only $4,000 tons are mined
in Japan. In the past Japan has bought
ore from China, Australia and Russia,
the greater part of the ore. however,
coming from Australia. II has been re
ported that Great Britain plans a re-
fnery in Australia in order to produce
zinc in that portion Of the Empire. If
true, this may force Japan to seek her
raw material in some other market
Japan Trade Bulletin.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-01
WOMEN WORKERS SUCCEED
Superior Brain Makes Up Brawn
Lack, Medical View

Can women take the place OF men in
railroad work? 4 writer in the Inter
national Journal of Survey says yes
emphatically. There viii need TO be
some preliminary training, OF course, to
"build up and masculinize women EN-
ployes in order to range them on a par
with men in the same vocations."
But
women can, II necessary, hll any
and every branch of railway service.
They will do better work than men,
their superior mentality making up for
inferiority in bulk and Drawn "a pre-
lminary intensive calisthenic training
is essential to their safety and eff
ciency) They are better surgical risks
and cause the surgeon less trouble on
the operating table and less anxiety
during convalescence than their mascu-
line competitors. Greater care Should
be taken TO prevent their bringing dam
age suits against the railroad company,
owing TO their psychological suscepti-
bllity TO suggestion"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-01
BRITAIN STANDS READY
TO SWELL ARMY RANKS

LOuuOn, Apfl J.
Great Britain is preparing to respond
wholeheartedly to the armys call:
Send us more men"
Premier Lloyd Georges announcement
of prospective drastic measures was re-
csived unfinclGngly They probably
will include calling up for national
service men up to fifty years of age
canceling army exemptions up to thr-
ty-two years of age, and thorough
combing out of military eligibes in
war industries. with substitution of
more women and aged men
1t is also hoped there will be Irish
conscription "by consent" The Gov
ernment appreciates the inconsistency
of appealing for American man-power
when material for half dozen divi-
sions Of the best fighting material in
Ireland IL idle
With the Morning Posts and Colo
mel Repington's surrender TO General
Foch, the last vestige of serious British
opposition to the generalissimo idea was
removed 1t is now generally under
stood that Foch was virtually though
not actually In this position since the
battle started. which accounts for the
splendid Welding Of Franco British
forces at the critical junction point.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-01
WAR UPON BUSINESS
PIRATES PROCLAIMED
National Campaign Against
Defrauders of Credit Men
to Start

New York. April l.--Crooked business
men who are said to have reaped
fortunes through illegal trade practices
are the enemy against whom a cam.
paign was launched today by the IN
vestlgation and credit department OF the
National Association OF Credit Men. &C.
cording TO an announcement by r.
Brown Snyder, chairman Of the CORP
mittee.
Credit associations throughout the
United states have been asked, accord.
ing TO Mr.. Snyder TO participate in the
work Of conveying to the 100000 credit
men in the country the information that
tnc investigation and prosecution de-
partment is at their command in all
cases where there appears TO Re evi.
dence Of commercial fraud. There will
be no compromises he stated where II
becomes manifest after Investigation that
a crime has been committed
The purpose Of the movement Mr..
Snyder said is to reduce the losses -
legitimate tradesmen, prevent unfair
competition and help cut down the high
cost OF living.
Because of the present high prices
for merchandise" he declared, crooked
dealers find It particularly attractive TO
obtain on credit goods for which they
never intend to settle. with the goods
purchased on credit in their possession
they found no difficulty in disposing OF
them at less than the market value,
which means that the honest merchant
who is competing with the rogue is
placed at a disadvantage
we intend TO educate the credit men
In this country to be more careful 10
giving credit and when crime has beer
committed not TO accept offers OF settie-
ment. We do not intend to prosecute
people who cannot pay their bills, but 70
prosecute those who deliberately seek TO
defraud honest business men,"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-01
CANADIAN FISHERIES
HAD A RECORD YEAR

owing to the greatly increased de-
mand for fish and the higher prices
prevailing, the total market value of
Canadian fisheries for the last fiscal
year constituted a record II amounted
to $40, ,2Os,37S, according to the annual
report of the fisheries branch, issued
recently. This was $S,347670 greater
than the value for the previous year.
To the total value the sea fisheries
contributed s34,3SG,014 and the inland
fisheries S4.s22,365. The British Co
lumbia catch headed the list, with a
value of S14,637.346. the figures for the
rest being: Nova Scotia, l0,O92. .9O2 /;
New Brunswick. S5656.S59; Quebec
S299l,624; Ontario, S265S,993; Mani
toba, Sl,344,179; Saskatchewan. S231,-
946; Alberta. S144,317, and Yukon, $6O,-
2l0 AS usual the salmon catch was
more valuable than any other, amount
ing to $1O,SS2,431. Lobsters were
caught to the value Of s5,5Os,O5I; cod,
S5,449,964: herring, $3,05O,421. and
halibut, $2.263,573.-Fishing Gazette
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-01
PHILADELPHIA GIRL
WILL WE'D SERGEANT
Sara Josephine Dawson Becomee
Bird. of Lewis Eldridge at
Augusta Today

An emphatic military atmosphere will
attend the wedding today Of Miss sara
Josephine Dawson. of Philadelphia, ana
Field Hospital, at the Church of the
Sacred Heart, Augusta, Ga. The cere-
mony will be witnessed by many onhcers
and enlisted men from Camp Hancock.
Mrs. Horace W. Reilly, sister OF the
bride, will be matron of honor and Ser
seant Leo Dawson a brother OF the
Bride and a member of the 10th Ambu-
lance Train will be best man. The
bride will also be attended by MISS
Margaret Coughlin. of Fox Chase. Miss
Dawson is the daughter OF John r.
Dawson. formerly OF Tacony, and is well
known in social circles in Tacony and
Tioga
Sergeant Eldridge is the son OF the
late levi Eldridge. OF TaconY, ana Is
ono Of the most popular men at Comp
Hancock. The couple have known each
other since childhood
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-01
ToDAY's MARRIAG ELICENsEs

Harry A. wixsted, 1851 y. 9th st., and
Marie c. Walsh. 1889 \. Darien ~
Fillmore A. Drake and Ada s. Cox. Tren-
ton. N. J.
John +. McNally $500 sprague ST., and
Mary E Gee, 1902 Sprague 81
John Shlmbo. 22h5 Hamburg st.. and Myrtle
y. Lawrence 2205 Hamburg 81.
William Jackson. 144s n. Fawn st., and
Lille smith, 144e ~ Fawn st.
Malachi smith, strafford, Pa, and Btatrice
Rawlings. Stanford. Pa.
E. Piccieni 122 S. 20th st., and Anna D0no-
friO. 2617 Ellsworth 81.
Joseph Cohen. S1e Gladstone st., and Laura
Coh0n, e3i n Franklin ~.
Charles x. Larson lohS n, o6th st., and
Daisy Al Talford. 1916 Wyalusing ave
Joseph Aurllio. 18TH and Bartram ave-. and
Serahna Montegna, 90A Monlroee 81
John M. ran8ford A2l s 18th 81, and
Mary McElroN. Ncrcroas. (ih.
James Ward 2iQ Zeralda st. and Irene
TAFT. 5off Nayne eve.
IIHfrd Wright AsIn Na||aro 80, ani
Iarlua Wade loo6 Warren "A.
-. 80. lll0 lL.lAss ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-01
WILL BEGIN PLAY TO-DAY
FOR NORTH AND SOUTH
Norman H. Maxwell Will Not Defend
His Title in Pinehurst
Tourney

Pinehurst, y. C., April 1.-The North
and South amateur championship will
open at Pinehurst today with the play
ing Of the first eighteen holes of the
thirty-six hole qualifying round. About
1S0 golfers are entered, and two courses
will he used for each round Norman
Maxwell is not on hand to defend his
title.
The latest entries include De witt
and George r. Balch, of Cincinnati; :;
Or. c. r.. Gardner, of the Agawam Hunt
Club; r. NJ. Maxwell, of Lake Shore !;
Arthur Yates. OF Oak Hill, and Allan
Lard, of Chevy Chase.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-01
TEST MOVABLE FALSE EYE
British Surgeon Experimenting With
Ball of Cartilage

To make the artificial eye virtually
indistinguishable is the aim of a British
army surgeon who is experimenting with
a bali made of cartilage as a substitute
for a metal or glass one. A sphere of
such construction when put in place es-
tablishes connections with blood vessels
and the surrounding tissues. When thus
fixed In the cavity 1t Is supposed to he
capable Of movement corresponding to
that of normal eve and furthermore
fills the space so that there is no de-
preston, as is invariably the case when
a shell is used. Although time must
vet prove the practicabillty of the
scheme there Is reason 10 expect that
the war has brought forth another tri-
umph In plastic surgery.-Popular Me-
chanics
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-01
BRITAIN TO INDoRsE FocH
appointment as Allied Army Head
Expected to Be Approved

4, .onuon, April 1.-The appointment
/ \. ,@,,sneral ~. Foch to supreme command
reeH 10 be well received, notwith.
.aao.ung some murmurs that British
M .i'',sIs should fight only under a Brit
-n seneral The Endorsement by the
~ b,.',ea ,s states is expected 70 facilitate
.,ssl ., Lloyd Georges words I'm his
tieosa tiee,e.uent concerning the further sac
~ ss r,. Ior which the country must
~ S'spared and the plans which will
an. -sts,ounced when Parliament meets
oE,s,,sn'vl 70 toreshadow measures for
hsfh KY additional man power for
aori. 1S ~ army and other forms of war
t" Stand behind him.
n,,es y the greatest desire here for
Rknilng IN France - ''SN - '''s
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-01
Defer Lumber Convention

Chicago. April /, The sixteenth an
nual meeting of the National Lumber
Manufacturers Association has been de-
ferred to date in May. Last week in
Washington prominent lumbermen were
asked TO return to that city for
conference early in April on an impor-
tant Government matter. As there was
conflict in dates, the executive COM
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-01
COLONEL ROSS RETIRES
Military Circles Regret Resignation
o. Veteran Philadelphia Guardsman

~, E,,hilaoelpha military circles received
nss,a @ expressions of regret today the
5'Ts tnat Lieutenant Colonel Thomas
cs,e,, nDssi or the l0Sth Field Artillery, at
mand mas resigned MS COM
receI,sl gI,vnei Ross is a Philadelphian. He
lived his present Commission in 191I,
Fisll9 AZ mat time with the old Second
ilonsl H7rd.ilieIy, OF the Pennsylvania Ma
,hs ,s''"s 1aard. He was transferred to
s lvsth Field Artillery in the reor-
~ ,r',aavon .on OF the Keystone Division.
~ IN Inc last six weeks Colonel Ross
of Fira Attending the Artillery School
h css' az bort sill Okla He returned
mai ~ IIaIlp ~ Hancock few days ago. Col
nf 4, nsaamnliton ID. Turner. commander
~ s igSth, is yet at Fort sill, SO this
nors,n, she command of that unit tenn
ipln Greble Jr.. a regular aTmv ofi,cer
a ~ y 'pnored that he will be promoted
''e vacant lieutenant colonelcy
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-01
PARoLED MAN ARRESTED
Former Inmate of Eastern Peniten-
tiary Admits Robbing Woman

Lancaster. Pa. April i.-Andrew J
Keeeev. who was paroled from the East
ern panitenfiary February last, after
scrv,ng eight years for shooting a con-
stable here, WAS arrested amer chat'
vest fr1ay and jailed ife adptied steal
'Iuo a wallet from 4 market womar sal
IIsn Iiaxle Haverstich. Ql WILLOW
lIosl. Naa "a Fle,tek
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-01
Future Crops

In the years to come there will be all
over Virginia thousands, hundreds OF
thousands, of pecan trees as hardy, AS
vigorous and as beautiful as these, pro-
ducing abundant crops OF the choicest of
all the nuts II lovers of trees each year
will plant few of these on their lawns
in their gardens and along the avenues
The growing interest in this double
purpose tree, combining beauty and
utility is indicated by inquiries from
many parts of the State. Those desir-
ing specific information may write tc
william y. Roper, Petersburg, Va, and
their questions will receive prompt re-
sponse.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-01
KING LAUDs U. S. FLIERs
Splendid appearance of Americans
Pleases George v

f.'ndon, April LA correspondent de-
''''E King Georges visit to the front
+ ~ ,ns eourse OF an. Inspection the
n..' 'slted an airdrome. where he in
H,. an American section. The mem
.6.,, t which he coneratulated ,non
...' Nqe and smart appearance nrsIse
Nes we'll lustihed. for likeiier
{. .tt of lads never vet nwore
'', ihe foe out of tl,o air
. nipt spens a rrewded afit hours
= nQfn'E anooi ii.eoIp a.oonr
'3 nan taken fHri In thd fr.l
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-01
I.ewistolsu Pastor Coming Here

The NV William b Cook, of LeWlsr
iowa h4 Z accepted call 10 The falIg
of scknyiRllI Frefny yierlan cnurch and
Mi Isune Ms new duties May I ne
sIiocellH Ine Rev oaluu7| W 1tfeAf'l
~ flNanla about lesf HE''
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-12-04
FERTILIZER INDUSTRY AP-
PEALS FOR EARLY ORDERS
Shortage Of Labor Reflects on Coun-
try;s Food Production.

BY the irony of fate, two of the in
d. sIries upon which the production of
food depends have been most seriously
crippled by the call of war. These are
farming and the manufacture of fer
tiiizers. Both have been hard hit by
the shortage of labor, and the fertilizer
business particularly has suffered by
having its most important raw mate
rials taken over by the government for
the manufacture of munitions.
BY working hard and utilizing labor
saving machinery and methods to the
fullest degree, both have managed to
produce their usual quota of goods so
far. but ii is hard to say how long this
will last.
The fertilizer industry is even now
sending out an appeal to its customers
to order and accept for shipment in
November and December, goods which
would normally go out in February
and March. This it seems will mate
rally lessen the pressure in the spring,
which has always been the peak of
production" period. By spreading the
manufacturing and shipping season
over a longer period more goods can
be made. even with fewer men.
This request ought to meet with
hearty response from the farmers. Not
only will it insure more fertilizer,
which is badly needed, but it will help
the farmers by spreading their labor
over The time when they have the least
to do. Hauling fertilizer to the farm
takes time and labor. and if it can be
done in winter, when there is least to
do. and removed from the spring sea
son when there is most to do, it ought
to react TO favor both producer and
consumer.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-12-04
HANCOCK POINT.
Dec. 2.

Mrs. Lucy Ball is spending a few days
with Mrs. Effie Young.
Hollis Reed and Raymond Hodgkins re-
turned to Boston Saturday.
Henry Ball and wife have gone to Lin
coin for an indefinite stay with their son,
DIR. n. w. Ball.
Miss Alice Wooster gave party at the
home Of Ii. d. Ball Saturday evening. A
pleasant evening was spent, with games,
music and refreshments.
Mrs. Arthur Lounder is closing her
home this week. and will spend the win
tor in Rockland. where her husband il
csre-tsker OF the steamers Norumbega and
Raugrley.
A pleasant Thanksgiving day was spent
at the home OF Levi Reed and wife. Their
three sons, Bert and family, Willie and
Hollis were present, also Mrs. Reeds
mother, Mrs. William Crabtree. Four
generations were represented at the gath
ering.
Dec.2. NJ r.