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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-08
PHILADELPHIA
MARKETS
GRAIN AND FLOUR

stoMs dHtEAT,-,Rcceipts i5,s6G bush. Market
Car T9e mutations ranged as follows;
gandard nspsatTSn, fpTSr, 1txSSr ssSdara
si6H; N6; !ss, rs% %~";%% %%,.t a%fa "a
g. S9o, ? e q: soft, No ! 8? %. do. NJ,
g 2i DO dd9i"S@ dd YG prGssRCG d. wiS''HE n Ho NS
4 ~ SSsm9B'e 9'e grade, s;oi T2Ia soft N9:
sa%pls gradc. %% Na e o. 6f3i9 do No. . s. iS'
the oaSsmq oSar RS:s only to S.st NJ pDGs rs
sI'Ii' pSr 3 whcats-,istlmum price. containins.
moisture &c 4 undGr! !2Nls,uTe to G GHr, gsss'
isi,, Ni9; s9,It red, 81 II. Msximnm price con.
Sc under per cent to u per cent on mo,s,uFs
sot rcd Sc 20 0r NO. D rec '-'--' NJ .
40 No No q : WXheais-Nsvmnm price, &c, under
81 10 VI NO red EEL No. SOFT req
,o, 10. whGats-Maxmum price containing
80 40 PED PED :H nSs'ErG &c. ., Z s@HGio HG
aff'i,Ghl price containing not over II pcr
.oft rad %%l'. .gs Is Msslm2m Mar nv pfriSs f
uVpdLa''!xlhs '!xlhs not oyer ~ per cent moisture sc
red Tpti' ,aI7; ~; or No. red s2.i0' No. D soft
no SSsP's SdsI Sh's, handed on merits IH, in
No. ! Of the subcIasaS ~ rerfesontcd tit i,"
"Wutty whcHt--Nalue shall he determined
ny each sample basis Of the class and sib-
CoRN-.Rcccipis. io3 tuah supplies
EpribSsrS S'ha, pa ana ne market ruled nrm ana ana
lHions: Car lots for local trado-Nu 2
H'i"w. S2.o3G2 n5. NJ. / yellow. 81 u2 @
OATS Receipts. 10 7a7 busn i~maud
vas tHirr HrtiNe aud the market ruled firm
Hid miEhcr under light offerings, Quotations:
80. white, 81 OGis " I O7. standard white.
$i."n" nh'g No 3 white. 81 nils a | .ud,
,,f fLOuR Rcrcirts. I."SI $50 Ihs IN sacks
nutrlhHs were light aud the markct ruled
Wt,nn M,th demand fair. Quotations follow
rr ~" lbs I'm - III, cotton sacks Winter
wheat. loo per cent flour i125m I / -.
N,I"nsas wheat loo per cont nour. Sii %
t,i"0! sPrins wheat, loo per cent Hour.
:, RYE FLOUR was in good demand and
TAR. Quotations at Si4U1J. az to quality.
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POULTRY

1,INE-Thc market ruled firm under lsht
offerings aud a fairly active demand. yuu.
"a tons: Chickens, soft -moat"d ruoSturs
aiu iuc. shaggy young rcUsters, "a n 32c. old
uucks Indian Runner. 3Um 32r; gc,s". 81 N
"Sc; guinoas. ner par, 81 l2U; pigeons
old per pair. go 3S": pigeons, young. per
pair 81 "a 2Sc.
DRESSED Tho market ruled firm. with
demand equal to tho offerings Of choice
stock The quotations are as follows. Frozen
fowls. u to box milk fed, dry picked.
fancy selected, 3Gr: weighing I lbs and over
apiece, 35iac; 3ls lbs, apiece. 329
IN bbls., fancy, dry pickcd--W eiching ! lbs.
and over apiece, 35c; do, 3ia lbs apiece
32n 33r, smaller sizes. 2Sf3uc Rro!liug
chickens, w,cighing q a. lhs, apiccc--Jcr,
other nearby. 3in 3i": western. - a 3Gc
Roasting chickens western. In boxes Weigh.
ing 4'a l6s, ana over apiece, 33c; do, lh..
chickens, wcstctu, in bills. weighing ~ lbs,
and over apiece. 33c: do ~ 6t5 lhs apiece
ri q 3"C; do, IA al lbs apiece. @S6r soc Old
Inosters, dry picked, re. Capons per ID. --.
Weighing SmlO lbs apiece 3SQ soc smaller
Fancy. 3hQl0c; fair to good, 81 q 3Tc Tur-
keys, western, dry. y.p!cked--Faucy. 3T@3sc.
fair to good, 81 a 3Gc Turkeys. old toms
| "a q 3aC; do, common. SOC. Ducks western
weight lg lbs, and over, 3OQ3 32C; do do
smaller sizes, 2S q 2nc. Geese. nearby. 2G@
asc; western: - o7c Squads, per dozen
White; -weishins II t% Il lbs per dozen
q 10 do, do, lbs, per dozen 81 SOC
do. do. 6U6lg lbs per dozen S3a375,
ddrh' SlW@, small and NJ. .. 7JcGJ 81
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-08
CANTEEN BRAVES FOES
FIRE TO AID SAMMEES
Travelling Truck Gets Close to Front
Line Despite Big
Shells

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
THE FIELD March S.--Onc Of tho
travelling Cautecns operating ngntly
claims the record of approaching nearer
to the front lines for the purpose OF
selling 10 the soldiers than any other.
Leaving a certain base. almost out of
range of the big guns, the big motor
truck lumbers forward after dark,
s-npping at billets and Cautonmcnts and
other places where troops are cungrc-
gated dispensing hot coffee, canned
goods. tobacco. cigars. cigarettes, writ
ing paDer and articles of clothing Some
times II has to go through shell fire.
hut so far il has not been hit although
shells have come uncomforahly close
at times.
we intend 10 keep going until wc
gro knocked out. and then We will try
another truck" said the conductor
This grub tastes better to me than
any / ever ate before said q private
from Baltimore we would all be set t-
ting fat IL we were not working So hard,
Everybody eats at least -four times a
day and gets hot coucC about a dozen
times, | gpcss.'
This Is CnN Of the very few armies
that has not Kicked" agalust the food.
Maybe the Americans will complain later
on for that Is "A soldiers trait. but there
has not been II single complaint 80 far.
In 1915 u controversy ragged through
out the length Of the British front rs
To- whether the soldiers should have
apple or plum jam. Also, there were
fierce discussions among the French over
the proportion of solid fuOd-moat and
vcCCtahlcS-Hiu their meat stcNH.
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S[aUS Retdke
TOlUn From Foe
continued from Page One

accomplished except at t'o cost of such
great disruption to Greek life as would
follow a bclligerent invasion. The AL
lies situation at SaluniCa tntcrtered
to a minimum extent with the creeks.
but II Greece were turned into battle
field the population could not remain
passive.
Every national interest Of the Greeks
would then press for active partclpa-
tiou IN The war with the Allies. The
substitution of German occupation or
Saonica IN place Of tEc Allies would
mean that Greece must thereafter accept
an inferior position In the Balkans. But
gdria, GrccCc's principal rival for Bal
kan leadership, would I've able to dom
inatc Greece with the assistance of the
German army OF occupation.
II il not to Gcrmauys interest to per-
init Bulgaria to occupy too powerful a
field in southeastern Europe Such a
development would interfere with Ger
mauN's MittcleurOpa pl@ns. The Greeks
must not hc made hostile 10 Germany
by deliberate acts of aggression, II Ger
many hopes to try to extend her Nit
/ development after the war. would there
! fore be committed If the Germans car
ricd hoSti!itieS into Greece.
The west front Is now tho decisive
area of the war The announcement by
the British Government that the Allies
/ have a supcriOrity there in men. guns
/ and airplaneS indicates that a new Ger
man at 'cmpt to break through would in
/ vito an even greater disaster than a
] German assault on Salonica. The Ger
/ mans are now on the defensive and must
/ remain there If they hope 10 save their
mau-povcr from wcll-nigh permanent
/ gripping.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-08
Phiiddeiphidn Held
As Possible Spy

learn whether he had communicated
with the enemy.
This is the first ease involving actual
spying in the War Department.
Euclnc's arrest was the result of an
Investigation which has hcCu going on
for some days by Department Of Justice
agents to determine If kuchuc. who is
of German descent has any connection
with the enemy, Department of Justice
officials today
whether Euchuc had heard that he
WAS being investigated, Department of
Justice officials state they are not quite
sure: hut Just before lIc was ready to
leave Washington last might Secret Srrv-
ice agents swouped down on his board
ing house aud took from him the valisc
lac had packed. In the valisc they found
numerous charts and tables of figures ON
munitions output and books and papers
belonging to the War department, where
he was employed, II was said by the
police
IIuehnc had been employed as - clerk
in the gun division of the War Depart
munt since last September His duty
was to check up and tabuatc the output
of American muuition plants. The po-
lice alegc he made duplicate copies of
these tahulatiuus and took them TO his
rooms The book lac had i'm his Nalisc
when arrested WAS q reference book be-
longing to the War Department and was
not supposed to- be taken from the Office.
It contained data relating to munitions
output.
Euchncs father went TO Washington
today to bring home his son.
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Reserve Fund to Liqliddte Slump in Values

Was the Corn Exchange National Bank Chestnut street Second
the other
. figures?
of
the show a
Ing $12OOoO publishing its the American Radiator
the The
S2S7l of
the French Italian
$2142 The profits of the
equivalent stock and of
constituent equivalent 326
Th 81 1915 s642OO94 The
like
Total as of January s1493,567.
Clarence WooNey, president of the said
and the
ward such shall take
may product meanwhile
lated
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-08
WIRELESS PLANT DISCOVERED
Unsealed Apparatus Reported at Ri.
bic Students Quarters in
Brooklyn

NEW YORK. March According
TO an announcement by Assistant United
states Attorney Buchner today. a pow
erful wireless was discovered when Off
executive quarters of the International
Bible Students Association. receiv-
ing apparatus was also discovered in
the basement According to Buchner.
the wireless was unSealed and ready
to be assembled within few minutes.
The roof of the house commands an
excellent view of the harhdr
Judge Rutherford head Of tho as
sociation, Indignantly denied that the
organization was engaged in pro-German
propaganda, An Infamous lie," he ,eX-
claimed, when Informed that an unsealed
wireless had been found i'm the house.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-08
NEW WAR SECRETARIES
BILL PASSES HOUSE
Provides Reorganization of Depart
mcnt and Two Assistants--Goes
to President

WASH NGTON, March N,--ThC House
today PASSED the bill r"organizlng me
War ncpartmcut to more completely
,,utrnlizC mower in the Secretary OF
War. The measure has passed the sem
ate and will hc promptly Slsheh ny
President Wilson. .
Two new assistant secretaries o' war
are created by the hill In addition 10
the Assistant secretary author'zcn H"S'
year. A. hoo. ,bo
Secretary Baker plans 10 have inc
first Assistant secretary serve as under,
study to the Secretary and act aS head
uf tLc War Department in the absence
of the Secretary himself. The second
assistant will have charge OF purchaseiS1
and supplies. The third assistant VIII
direct the nonmilitary activities ot the
soldiers. t.. A.. p,lfcr
10, ,,id ,xiu he men of the type Of
Edward J Stcttinius. industrial direc-
Tor, and Raymond u: Fosdick, VINO Is
umw director Of social activities az the
""ntoumentg They have been mem
toned for the new positions
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ShipUOrkers Strike
At Hog Island Plant
Continued from Page one


ter and expect the men 30 lee back at
work tonight probably II is dispute
about overtime pay fixed 10y the wage
adjustment board and led To confer.
encc yesterday with officials of the broth.
erhood. at which IT was agreed that the
matter could be arbitratcd'
SAYS STRIKE WILL SrREAp
The strike will spread 10 other ship
yards along the coast. predicted W r.
Allen, seCrctary-trcasurer of the district
council. unless the wood-worhcrs' old
schedule is observed
The American International is yiulat-
ing an agreement between employers and
workers that has been observed for
twenty years" he said I'VE are not
unpatriotiC. but we demand the OBJ
servancc of an established trade custom" Il"
Allen pointed to the fact that 800
stars are i'm the service flag hanging
outside the Philadelphia district council
headquarters, at 1893 Spring Garden
street
The walt-out was decided upon last
night, following notification that tho
time and half pay schedule FOR over
time work fixed by the Shiphuilding La
Dor Adjustment Board would go into ef.
feet at Hog Island. The strikers con
tend that they have not accepted this
provision Of the wage board, but stand
| by the agreement with the Delaware
/ River shipbuilding companies This
! agreement calls for double time nav for
/ overtime work after 10 y. IN. and he.
fore a. IN. and on Sundays and holi-
! days and Oh Saturdays after 1o o'clock
noon, with time and half for over
time between . and 10 y. nj. This old
! rate was reduced to "A uniform rate of
! time and "A half The woodworkers' pa \
/ liz seventy cents an hour.
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GOSSIP OF THE STREET
MARKETS "WATCHFUL WAITING"
ATTITUDE A STRANGE CONTRAST
Conditions Today Vastly Different From
Those When Flimsy Rumors Caused
Flurry-Gossip of the Street

WHY through the signing Of
w the Ukraine
other parts matter Of
producing the slightest lercepbc effect on the trend
of the beyond comprehension.
posel this in
panaon publicly expressed
quotations
which
East and they
auel o
BE than the
which being formu
the desinies
nations months
nothing better than almost
outa professional
ng
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-08
BUTTER, EGGS AND SHOES RANKED
WITH GEMS AS INSURANCE RISKS
Sharp Advance in Rates Due to Activity Of Thieves in
Smashing Plate Glass in Search of
Eats" and Footwear

ENtuM the Viewpoint of the burglary
aud patc-glass insurance companies,
bu'ter, eggs and shoes are now put in
almost the same category as diamonds,
pearls and rubcs. In other words, the
FORMER nowadays afford as great tcmpta-
tion tc the thieves as the latter hereto.
fore did.
Recently all Of tho insurance compa-
mes doing burglary and platc-glass
business apprrriably raised their rates
on certain businesses. Iu expectation
today 1t was said the increase was due
to general conditions"
After further stating that "lightlcss
nlgItS had something to do with II, 1t
was added that the increase only APP
piled tc certain lines, such as butter
and eggs aud shoes" which went away
up but that virtually the same rate
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-08
GERMANS USE CZAR'S
SPIES AGAINST RUSSIA
wASIIINGTON March 8

The great Russian spy system of for
mcr Car Nicholas Is now being used by
the Germans to cripple the revolutionary
democracy, Representative Meyer Lon
don charged today
London declared that friends in Russia
have Informed him that the "Romanoff
secret service" is entirely under German
control. and Is being utilissf to offset
the open.air propaganda of President
Wilson. They are spreading the poison
Gus cry cf Americas war for the capi-
taIists'
"From my know ledge Of the men who
composed the old spy system Of the
car all that was necessary TO swing
them to the Germans Was some money
and that no doubt was forthcoming.
London said today. Many of the spies
are of the same type as the gunner of
our big cities but many are extremely
clever men. AZzen. one Of the greatest
spies. killed some Of the 'zar's relatives
in order to get into the inner circles
OF the rcNGlutionistS.
Just as under the Cars vast sys-
ten the Kaiser is using IL now to cripple
all efforts of Russian leaders to stabilize
the country"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-08
ASK MEXICO TO CANCEx;
NEW TAX ON OIL LEA
Would Handicap British Fleet %
U. S. Insists Enforcement n
Be Held Up

WASHINGTON. March s--The oov<.
ernment has requested Mexico to delay
enforcement of aud reconsider W. ~
cree OF February 22 last, imposinn
heavier taxes on oil producers and CAM
ceiling oil leases made since April 80.
1914 Both American and English
operators in the Mexican fields have
protested the new tax virtually is con-
flscatory. a.
AS large part OF the oil supply Tor
the British naval forces comes from
Mexico, any interruption of the output
would be serious obstacle in the con.
duct OF the war against the Central
Powers Consequently both the United
states and Great Britain regard the new
decree aS subject for diplomatic rep-
resentation, particularly in view Of the
report that Mexican officials are deter
mined To enforce II Immediately.
Ambassador Fletcher at Mexico f,itv
Is understood TO have included this s,,h.
ieCt in the list OF pending questions 70.
quiring adjustment before there can ~
AN agreement between the two Govern-
mcnts for freer exchange of fooA.
stuffs and other commodities which
Mexico needs,
The new tax is levied against lana.
owners who operate their own proper-
ties and upon all rentals or leases ara
royalties paid by those developing thA
land upon leases amounting to five pesos
year per tare--approximately eX
aCrcs-the tax is 10 per cent lease,,
from five pesos to ten pesos per year.
20 per cent and leases exceeding ten
pesos a year 80 per cent.
Most leases are made on a rental and
a royalty basis and in addition to the
tax on rentals 80 per cent of all royal
ties must he paid Heavier taxes also
are imposed on the landowners
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-08
Z. X. II. SAVES 1852 CARS
Lines East of Pittsburgh Show Re.
suit of Intensive Loading

Intensive loading of freight cars on
the Pennsylvania lines east of Pitts
burgh. saved the Pcnnsy 70 562 cars in
December
The average loading increased about
8 y tons per car, compared with the
same month of 1916. or from 317O tons
to 1923 tons. In 1915 the average load
per car was less than twenty-nine tons
Efforts to increase car loading on the
Pennsylvania Railroad have been car
ried on for many years, but have been
conducted in a systematic manner since
1916, when this work was placed 10
charge of "A special department under
the jurisdiction of the superintendent OF
stations and transfers The company
has 10000 freight cars on the lines
east Of Pittsburgh.
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VEGETABLES

Trade was SLOW and the market ruled
weak under fairly liberal offerings QUO
tationS: Whlte potatoes,, jersey, per y,
35c; white potatoes. per loo lbs,--Penn.
sylyania. 81 5O@l so New York. sl.aOg
LIS; western, i.hO@l75: sweet potatoes.
Jersey, per = bush; bskt, 33 lbs,-No. |,
l.l5gl 40; No. .. 7oq Toe; sweet potatoes,
derssy per hemper-Nc |, $50 50i No.
4O6p 5Oc do, Florida. per crate 81 al 30.
Lettgce, Florida; per hamper, 'i,@s;o d do
Cnulifower, California. per crate, ,6Oc a
ot,s 10 d 2oc, Egsplants Florida, per box
simJ; do, Cuban. per box, S4g5. Cucum'
hcrs Florida per hammer. S3qa. Squashes,
Florida, per crate. s2.5044 Spinach. Nor,
folk ucr bbl., s4q5; do, Texas. per bskt.
si,5Oa2 ksle' Norfolk; per .sl 81. .2Ho@2
Florida. Dor, crate 81, ,5O@2; do, per I0t
punches. siG2. Peas, Florida, per hamper
ssS SSGi DO, California, per drum. ss@iO
cuban, per .hoy;, ti&56o, Tomatoes, Florida,
nor crate, S3m6.hO: do, Cuban, per crate, 81
m3 Turnps, Canadian. rutabagas, 100 lbs.
81 5O12. Cabbages, Danish. seed, per ton
80 10 Onions, New YSrk, and western. pc!
81. Mushrooms, per 'lb.. 400 45c,
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Lono- Term and Short Term Notes

the relative ongtcrm low neescbeang
bondsas interest bear
the
the remarked
la
salary the
arcd choice of investment
whether he job high
Hlary II a Il d
You saaried
fellow
his good paying job when his
money
of
probably
human matt
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-08
TO URGE CAMDEN BRIDGE
New Jersey Committee Named tc
Confer With Officials Here

Agitation for construction of a
bridge across the Delaware River to
Camden has received added impetus I'm
the appointment of a special commit
tee in New Jersey to meet with Penn
sylvania officials and urge early COM
pletion OF plans for the Improvement.
The New Jersey Bridge and Tunnel
Commission appointed a committee con-
sisting of Samuel T. French. of Camden /;
Richard r. Ceilings. OF Collingswood |;
Thomas J. S. Barlow, OF Maple Shade.
and Daniel +. Hendrickson. OF Wood
bury. to confer with officials OF Penn
sylvania with view to obtaining legis-
liAion necessary to insur construction
Of q bridge between Camden and Phila-
delphia at the earliest time possible.
a similar committee. consisting of eK-
Governor Murphy. Thomas ~ Mccarter.
president Of the Public Service Corpora
ton, and Palmer Campbell of Hohoken.
was &ppointed 70 confer with Nsw York
RuthoffHes relative 70 the Hp&eop Riyer
1sS Rss'ses ss ~ ss' gx W 4es q 1. AZ 4 :
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-08
BANKS INCREASE RESERVE
Federal Group More Than Maintains
Combined Percentage Against
Deposits

WASHINGTON, March s. --. Gold
movements for the four weeks ended
February 10 indicated net inward
how OF $4,000, compared with n net
outward movement of 81 1872. 600 for the
week ended January u.s. according To the
monthly Federal Reserve bulletin issued
this afternoon.
The bulletin reports that the banks
moro than maintained their reserve po-
sition for February, the combined per-
'tntage against notes and deposits,
which was Co. at the beginning Of the
month, rising to sc on the 2lSt.
General business conditions i'm the
twelve districts are active. IT was re-
ported. with crop forecasts favorable.
Tho BOSTON district Is concentrating on
war industries, and the districts along
the Atlantic Scaboard are recovering
from the effects Of bad weather aud tho
fuellesS Mondays.
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and same kind VI policy still applied to
jewclry stores
Burglary policies are not written az
alt on coal-they never wcre-but u
was intinated by one agency that poh-
Cics have been applied for.
There have been many rOhberics OF
butter and egg stores as well as shoe
stores in the last year. said one large
agency, and the rate just had to be IN
creased The reason, Of course. was the
high cost of those things. Othrr Wer'
rautilc establishments carrying everyday
articles used I'm the home have also boen
affected by the raise IN rate.
"lt is true" said another agent, "ulat
there have been more rohbcrics In Phila-
dylphia this winter than for years, nut
the only effect this has had ON insur-
au,r companies. besides paying losses
is TO tighten up ON the moral hazard and
exercise greater care concerning hur-
glar alarms and private watchmeu.'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-08
WON'T WORSHIP IN GERMAN
York Lutheran Church Abandons
Language of Nations Enemy

ioRk. Pa, March 8.--The council OF
Shfist Evangelical Lutheran Chsrch of
10TH has announced its decision to sus-
peha all services in the German Ian
syusaee' For 100 years this church, the
ecldest Lutheran congregation west of
ta tsae snsquehanna River, has been al
N,natlng English and German services.
An 10 pastor. Rev. DR.. George w. Enders.
an Interview recently. declared In
fas fsor OF continuing services in German.
,er the benefit OF those older members
~ the congregation who still cling to
'",y tongue Of the Fatherland. .,n
a, Inc church councils action was taken
response to the desires of the young
,neesssn,ent esnent and IN recognition OF 'the
1Aecehsity Of the times"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-08
CARE OF U. S. GIRL WORK ERS
Congressmen's Wives Plan Enter
tainment for Those in War Service

WASHINGTON, March 5, -tiort 20
,ro,idc recreation and companOnship
Ter girls from Pennsylvania who nave
come TO Washington for GoHernment
work or who will come during the. war
is being made by committee OF the
wives Of tho members of Congress from
tho state headed by Mrs. Edward f.,
Robbins, wife of Representative Rob-
bins. of Greensburg
The women are working in connection
with the Congressional Gun ano invite
AZ ,Ie club and make themselves known:
Dances and entertainments are provided
Nv The club from time to time at which
these girls and men in uniform are in
yitcu,