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New Britain herald., 1918-01-05
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to himself 8 treat. Ask those who have seen it.
 Sunday nights program at the Ly- ceum will be of the double-feature variety, with "Bab the Fixer,,' starring Jackie Saunders, the big headltner. There will be one other Mutual fea- ture and a long list of other good ones, including "Jerry's Boarding House." Just Kidding" a Keystone
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-31
CLASH OVER SCHWAB
DEMAND FOR STEEL
Shipping Board and War De-
partment at Odds-To
Confer Tomorrow
By The United Press
Washington, July 81.


A spirited fight is on between the
shipping board and the War Department
over steel.
Director-General Schwab and Chair
man Hurley. of the shipping board. will
appear tomorrow before the representa-
tives of the War Department and the
war industries board, demanding priority
steel service
Shipping boards needs, it is stated,
demand an additional reserve OF 100000
tons while the War Department insists
that the 1000, 900 tons of steel now dis
tributed to the various shipyarGs is
sufficient to meet present requirements,
Schwab is coming with the announced
Intention of obtaining priorities for steel
needed by. the feet corporation.
Schwab has been quoted as declaring
that the War Department should not
ask for more steel until 1t has taken an
Inventory of the steel now on hand and
has ascertained definitely what its needs
for the future will be. Frequent re-
quests for these figures have been made
of the War Department, but so far no
figures have been available.
The Shipping Board also seeks to OBJ
tain about 150,00 tons of steel, $4,000 of
which is for China and the rest for ia
pan, in order that Oriental shipyard'
may 20 forward with their work. This
has met opposition from several quarters.
on the grounds that local demands
should be satisfied first. But Shipping
Board officials say that inasmuch of the
nations demand is for ships it should
matter not where they are constructed
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-31
PIE MAY BE SERVED
WITH VICTORY BREAD

Beginning tomorrow one slice of vic
tory pie may be served in public eating
places in addition to the two ounces of
victory bread which will be served to
one person at each meal
This announcement was made today
by Howard Heinz, food administrator
for Pennsylvania
His statement. in part, reads:
NO immediate change in the amount
of cereal substitutes in bakery products
is contemplated by the food administra-
ton. 1t Is safe to say the 25 per cent
substitute rule will remain in force for
at least the remainder of the year, but
in order that bakers may adjust their
stocks a notice of sixty days will be
given in advance of any change in the
present arrangement
Mr.. Heinz also announced rye -four
may be used by bakers as a part of
their substitute up 10 per cent Thus
baker may now bake bread composed
of 10 per cent wheat -four, per cent
rye and 20 per cent other cereal sub
stitute. This, it is explained, Is in order
to make the most advantageous use of
the surplus of rye -four on hand. Where
rye -four is not used as part of the
cereal must be used. :,
Bakers are now allowed to use any
kind Of shortening, including animal
fats vegetable fats, oils, compounds
conservation of all fats still exists. he
asks that economy in their use be Still
rigidly observed.
Bakers may continue the use of icings
on their products, but since, they are
limited to 20 per cent of their sugar
supply it will be to their own interests
TO use the cings very sparingly, employ
ing sugar substitutes as much as pos
sible As the need for sugar conserVa-
tion is exceedingly urgent and the sup
ply is decidedly limited, patriotic bakers
will reduce their consumption Of sugar
to minimum
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-31
500 CHILDREN BRAVE
RAIN AT PARK PICNIC
Angel of Kensington" Gives
Riddles of District Animal
Outing Despite Storm

Five hundred children from Kensfng-
ton today were the guests of Mrs. NJ. w.
Ketchum, the angel of Kensington" in
Fairmount Park.
Large motor trucks at $50 o'clock
took the children to the Smith Memorial
Playground, where Mrs. Ketchum held
her annual picnic.
Il wouldn't let them interfere with
the outing" Mrs. Ketchum said. II did
believe IL would be necessary to post
pone the picnic, but rather than disap-
point the children l decided not to.
In previous years Mrs. Ketchum has
entertained more than 1000 children at
her outing. but the high cost of every
thing this year cut the number to 500.
The cost of the outing is met by mer-
chants in the district, from whom Mrs.
Ke,chum obtained enough money TO hire
trucks and buy food for the picnickers.
This is one day when all receive
enough to eat" she said.
Wars influence was felt in the menu
Where large sandwiches made of wheat
once were seen, there now were jam and
preserve substitutes in the food ham,
pers.
The lunch was prepared by Mrs.
Ketchum and ten aides. Each of the
aides was in charge of fifty children.
The ages of the guests varied from
Twelve TO thirteen years among; the girl.
and from ten to seventeen on the boys
side. There also were fifteen elderly
women. only two OF whom had ever seen
Fairmount Park, The start was made
from 30es Frankford avenue.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-31
RAIN WORTH ONE
MILLION DOLLARS
Value Placed on Showers by
Farmers Throughout This
Vicinity

One million dollars worth of rain fell
IN PHILADELPHIA and vicinity during the
twenty-four hours ended at o'clock
this morning. according to farmers
throughout this section today.
According to announcement of the
local weather bureau, this valuation is
NOT too high. The rainfall was one
inch and eight hundredths and mot
sron of il went to waste" II was an
o;deal rainstorm," the weather bureau
cold hut it is virtually over for the
time being.
prospects for today are indefinite.
C,oudiness is scheduled. Cooler weather,
naturally, set in with the rain and will
IiLely stay for a while, according to the
weather bureau.
These showers" said Forecaster
puss "haye been general all along the
Atlantic coast, and westward to the
Ohio Valley, reaching also to the St
Lawrence Valley. The rains have been
sufficient in quantity to be of immense
value 10 farmers and truckers every
where, and will be a most important
factor not only in assuring heavier
crops, but in actually saving crops in
districts where the recent dry spell
practically drought-had almost
burned or wilted the plants and en-
dangered growth to such an extent that
many farmers feared short crops,"..
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-31
NEED OF 6 AND 2-CENr PIECES
Rise in Prices of Certain Articles
and War Taxes Cause Demand

Owing to the great demand for pen
MES caused by the need of them for
paying war taxes. and the increase TO
six cents of many articles that formerly
cost FIVE, 316,426,501 were made at the
Mint here last year. This represents an
increase Of more than 25 per cent.
The demand for the small coins fuc-
tuated during the year. At times the
market seemed oversupplied. while at
other times hardly a sufficient amount
for transacting ordinary business was
available. This. It was explained to-day.
was caused by the fact that the supply
shifts. sometimes centering IN one city
and sometimes in others.
The necessity of combining a penny
with a nickle to make a purchase for
merly accounted for by the latter coin
has caused business men in this and
other cities to start an agitation for
the coinage of a six-Cent piece. super
ntendent Adam Joyce, of the Mint, said
today that the machinery there could be
changed with little difficulty to turn out
such a coin, change in dies only being
necessary. An act Of Congress. he ex-
planned. would be necessary to authorize
the change.
The same problem confrOnts those who
are agitating for a renewal of the old
two-Ccnt piece. Congress must authorize
it before II can be turned out.
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ester who frankly admitted. by the way,
that he was tired of explaining that ~
was not caterpillar nor the untimely
arrival of the seven or fourteen or sew
enty-seven year locusts that was stEip-
ping the trees worse than cyclone could
turn the trick.
People can easily put the aphld
clean out of business" he added. just
take the hose and turn 1t on the tree.
Try to give the poor old helpless tree
a good shower bath and 1t will be good
by aphids. If you happen to feel ener-
getic and have one of the big tin sprays
that horticulturists use. load up tuo
with soapsuds and give tree real
old-fashioned Saturday nighter.
That method will prove most enec-
tive. but the ordinary. everyday gar
den hose will get results in the end IL
you persevere.
The trees themselves will not be in
jured by the aphids and the pests will
be eliminated anyhow as soon as autumn
arrives. But II there are enough leaves
left on any particular tree to make 1t
worth fight to save them, then get
busy promptly"
1t was explained by the engineer that
the city could not get enough men these
days to do even the imperatively neces-
sary forestry work and so was unable
to inaugurate a campaign against the
"aphids." Individual property owners
would have to mobilize and start drive
of their own. he added.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-31
ARMY OF INSECT TREE PESTS
INVADES WEST PHILADELPHIA
It's the Aphd and Hates Water Like Tramp So Saturday
Night Dousng Will Drive Him Out by
Millions

TNHE drought has not only been re-
L sponsihle for a number of aggravat-
ing Ills. such as grass burned brown.
ruined war gardens" and curtailed
potato crop, but has also brought the
"aphid'' down upon the hapless citizenry
of West Philadelphia. Jansdowne and
other sections.
This "aphid" is peculiar bug that
thriVes only when the weather Is hot
and dry. He is a close relation of the
trench "cooty' and the real reason he
appears and flourishes exceedingly
during rainless spells is because trees
are utterly unable to give themselves a
bath.
So you see IL isn't really the fault of
the trees themselves that the beautiful
naples In Overbrook and down Darby
way are losing their leaves. II there
had been the usual number of thunder
storms, with consequent torrential rain
fall, the "aphids'' would never have had
a chance to settle down and rear a large
and interesting family.
They hate water. do said "aphids." )"
Even very mild shower kills them of
by the thousands. A heavy storm
decimates them by the millions.
But let week after week slip by with
no rain to speak Of and the "aphds"
multiply exceedingly. and merrly eat
away all the leaves on every tree they
can reach. They don't hurt the tree
at all, according to a harried city for
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-31
CALL PUBLIC TO ACT
IN GUDEHUS MUDDLE
Civic Bodies Flay Mayor and
Want Councils to Probe
Recreation Board Case

Call for a public demonstration and
councilmanic fight against Mayor Smiths
selection of E. r. Gudehus as super
intendent of the Board Of Recreation
was sounded at a special meeting Of
the directors of the Germantown and
Chestnut Hill Improvement Association
and delegates from six other civic
bodies.
The delegates and directors of the as
sociation fayed the Mayor for his ac-
ton In removing three members of the
board and causing the resignation of n
fourth member to further the appoint
ment of Gudehus the former secretary
of Senator Ware.
A resolution of protest to the Mayor
and pledge to cooperate with all civic
organizations against the removal of
the board members and the political
selection" of a new superintendent was
unanimously passed by those attending
the meeting in the Vernon Building,
Germantown and Chelten avenues, last
night.
DIR. Henry BerkowitZ, one of the de-
posed members of the board, announced
that the Philadelphia Playground Asso-
citation had engaged legal counsel to fight
the appointment. Undivided support
was pledged to the playground association
in such a movement.
The legal measure that will probably
be resorted to will be action against the
Civil Service Commission in lowering
the standard requirements for the posi-
tion. Another point to be contested was
the fact that the commission returned
the name of only one eligible, that of
Gudehus, instead of four candidates.
The closed session staged by MayOr
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-31
EXPLOSION UNDER STREET
Flame Leaps From Manhole al
Sixth and Chestnut Streets

For more than twelve hours a sheet of
gas fame shot up from a manhole, fol-
lowing three heavy explosions at Sixth
and Chestnut streets early last night.
The gas igrited under the street, rat
tied windows, dimmed electric lights and
blew off .manhole covers.
For more than half an hour trolley
traffic was delayed as sheets of flame
arose from manholes on either side of
the track Firemen removed other man.
hole covers for several blocks in their
efforts to check the flames and permitted
the gas to escape.
Repair gangs from the L. q. I. and
the Philadelphia Electric Company,
aided; by firemen, worked all night to
locate the cause of the explosions.
Eventually It was found a short circuit
of an electric light cable had set fire to
the covering of the cable itself This
covering is made of canvas, soaked with
CreoSOtc and rubber.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-31
N. G. A. NEEDS
MEN FOR ABROAD
Slward Box Describes the
\ Kind of Volunteers
Required
$50 IS THIS CITY'S QUOTA
Room for Hundreds in Serv.
ice, From Executive to
Chauffeur
$50 IS THIS CITY'S QUOTA

More than fifty men have volunteered
! 38f the second hundred Phiadelphians.
wanted for Y NJ c. A. service abroad,
according TO Edward Box, chairman of
tne personnel board of Philadelphia.
One hundred men from here are already
In the r NJ c. A. service.
Mr.. Box made the announcement in
calling for enough recruits to fill this
cfty's quota of $50 men before Septem-
Der I. He emphasize the need for more
men abroad. saying there is room for
hundreds of men, from the executive to
the chauffeur.
First" said Mr. Box, we need ex-
ecutives; which means men Of executive
power. capable of supervising an entire
divisional area of 'hus' and 'canteens.'
chain of stores, in ether words. Every
ounce of ability that an executive pos
sesses comes into play here. No man Is
TOO big
Second. Business secretaries who can
look after the business and financial side
Of transportation, buying and stocking
problems.
Third. Social secretaries who can mix
with our boys, get up entertainments for
them, run q movie machine.
Fourth. Athletic and physical direc-
tors who understand boxing, baseball.
football, setting-up exercises. walking,
etc.
Fifth. men who can drive automo-
bile trucks and make repairs.
THE loyal and patriotic employees
who constitute the great majority OF
the army of railroad workers have not
Yielded, be II said to their credit and
honor, to any disturbing elements the
message continued. But the few who
have have done their. country grieNouS
injury by imparng the efficiency ana
reducing the output of the shops where
these disturbances have occurred.
'SThe loyal and patriotic employees can
render a new and powerful service 10
their country by using their influence
to expose any who may become slackers
in their work, by cooperating with their
offlcers in the enforcement of discipline
and by Increasing to the utmost limits
of their capacity the output of locomo-
tives and cars which are so essential TO
the efficient operation Of the railroads OF
the country and to the success OF our
armies in the field. l know | can count
on the patriotism and devotion to duty
of every true American engaged in the
railway service of the United States.
1T is a genuine pleasure to make
this acknowledgment, but | shall nos
fail to point out at any time where agl-
tations and disturbances have been or
may become hurtful to our country.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-31
MARINE CORPS LIFTS
MAXIMUM AGE LIMIT
Men of Forty May Enlist in
Devil Dogs Under New
Recruiting Order

Captain s. A. w. Patterson, officer in
charge of the United States marine re-
cruiting station, 1909 Arch street. today
received orders from Washington that
the maximum age limit for marine corps
recruits had been raised from thirty-six
to forty years This is the second change
that has been made in the age require
'ments within the last five months Men
between the ages of eighteen and forty
are now eligible for this branch of the
service.
Until two years ago the age limit
was thirty-two years. Then it was
raised to thirty-fve. About five months
ago, when recruiting was resumed. it
was raised 10 thirty-six. 1t is believed
by the recruiting officers that the rails
ing of thNage limit will offset the losses
suffered by the corps by the action of
the draft officials in prohibiting the
granting of releases to men in Class l.
Heretofore MAG men between the
ages of thirty-six and forty applied at
the local office, but always were turned
away. 1t is thought that with this new
influx Of recruits the high recruiting
average established by the local office
Will be maintained.
One of the men enlisted today was the
tallest man in Delaware. He Is Richard
r. Hurd. of Dover, and is twenty-one
years old. He is six feet four inches tall,
and weighs 1873 pounds.
Robert George Kearney, of 1903 Sum-
mer streets, who saw service on the Mex
ican border with the First Pennsylvania
Cavalry. enlisted today. He is thirty
five years old.
On Saturday the Devil Dogs" will in
wade Willow Grove Park as the guests
of the management. One of the features
of the day will be a military tournament.
The marine band from the navy yard
will give a concert.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-31
TO REAPPOINT THORNTON
Postmaster to Be Named for Another
Term, Is Report

Postmaster Thornton will be reap
pointed within the next few days for
another term Of four years, according to
advices from Washington The COM
mission OF his first appointment expired
last October and his reappointment was
held up pending an investigation of the
affairs of the Philadelphia postoffice.
This investigation, friends of Post
master Thornton explain, is similar to
scores of others which are made in all
large postoffices at the expiration of an
incumbent's term. No nominations for
reappointment are made until the in
Vestigation is completed
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-31
HATCH GIVEN new VICE JOB
Government Law.Enforcing Off
Ger Ordered South

Lieutenant Colonel Charles r. Hatch.
L S. NJ. G. Government law and order
officer in this city, will make a flying
visit" to New Orleans next Saturday in
an effort to rid that city of vice
Announcement OF Colonel HatCh's new
mission was made in Washington by
Secretary Daniels, who also announced
that Colonel Hatch, on a three day visit
to Pensacola. Fla. last week, succeeded
in cleaning up the city. feat which the
city authorities had been unable to per
form.
Colonel Hatch today denied that he
was to leave this city definitely He
declared he would return here after his
visit to New Orleans.
His secretary, Sergeant ]. T. Schru-
fer, will accompany him to New Orleans.
where a conference will be held with
Mayor Berhman in regard to vice con-
ditions in the southern metropolis. Col
onel Hatch declined today to say what
action he contemplated in New Orleans,
saying all information must come from
Secretary Daniels. who had ordered him
South.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-31
NEARLY SCORE HURT
AS TROLLEYS CRASH
Frankford and Allegheny Ave.
nue. Cars in Collision-Slip.
perry Rails Cause

Nearly a score of persons were hurt
today when a Frankford trolley car was
struck by an Allegheny avenue car at
Allegheny and Kensington avenues.
Eight of the injured were taken to the
Episcopal Hospital. The others received
only minor cuts and bruises and after
first aid was given to them they went
to their places of employment. The
Frankford car was almost cut in half.
Both cars were loaded with persons
going to work. The Allegheny avenue
car, yellow one, was moving east in
Allegheny avenue. The motorman saw
the southbound Frankford car in Ken
sington avenue and tried to stop his car,
but slippery rails caused it to slide into
the Frankford trolley.
The injured taken to the hospital
were:
Harry Toner, twenty-six years old,
1865 East Adams street, contusions of
the head.
Joseph Justice, forty-two years old,
the head.
Helen Ferriten, 1918 East Ontario
street, confused muscles.
Mary Ferriten, sister of Helen, same
address, suffering from shock.
Anna Harting, $50 East Tioga street,
contusions of the knee.
Louise Harting sister of Anna, same
address, suffering from shock.
Walter Murray, sixteen years old, 3435
Reach street, right hand cut.
Florence Gray, twenty-nine years old
34lS d street, contusions of the alb
domen.
The injured were riding in the Frank
ford car Flying glass cut many.
Traffic east and west in Allegheny
avenue and north and south in Kensing-
ton avenue, was tied up half an hour
while the wreckage was being cleared.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-31
THREATENS WIFE
OF RIOT VICTIM
Anonymous Person Writes
to Mrs. Lavery Commend
ing Husbands Slayer
POLICE GUARD HOME
More Drastic Liquor Ban
Placed in Barred Zone
Downtown

Alarmed by an anonymous letter to
Mrs. Hugh Lavery. wife of one of the
white men shot and killed in the down
town race riots. the police have placed
guards around the house at 1929 South
Twenty-sixth street.
The letter. after commencing the per-
son who shot her husband. threatens the
life of Mrs. Lavery and other whites in
the vicinity for their attitude toward the
negroes.
Since receiving the letter Mrs. Lavery.
who was already i'll, has taken a turn
for the worse.
Assistant Superintendent of Police
Mills said the district would be comhed
in an effort to locate the sender
The funeral OF Lavery will be held
from his home at 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning. A special detail of police will
be there and at st. Anthony's Church.
Grays Ferry road and Fitzwater street.
Negro families are reported to be
moving out of the downtown district
affected by the riots
Tried to Start Riot
William Douglass. twenty-three years
old. 3s South Fifty-seventh street, who
was badly beaten downtown on Monday
made an effort to start a riot in a the
atre near Fifty-ninth and Market streets
last night ii is charged. but We unsuc.
oessful. He was arrested and held ir
$500 bail for court by Magistrate Harris
at the Sixty-first and Thompson streets
station this morning.
The funeral of Patrolman Thomas
McVay. killed on Sunday. will be held
tomorrow morning from his late home
2746 Oakford street. at 9 o'clock Lieu
tenant Harry Meyers and detail OF
police from the Twentieth and Federal
streets station will attend. Mass will
be celebrated in St. Anthony's, Roman
Ca, aolic Church Gray's Ferry avenue
anr Fitzwater street.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-31
DAMAGE AWARDS UPHELD
State Compensation Board Affirms De
% cision in Three Cases
BY the Associated Press

Harrisburg, July 31.-The State Com
pensation Board has upheld the action of
the referee and dismissed appeals In the
following cases: Margaret f. Goodhart,
West Vincent township, Chester County,
vs., General Electric Company, Philadel.
phia; Helen Papash, Forest City, VS..
Hillside Coal and Iron Company, Scran-
ton, and Kate Higgins VS.. Lackawanna
Railroad, Scranton. -.N
In the case of Anna Thomas. Ply
mouth. VS.. George f. Lee Coal Company.
Wilkes-Barre. an award is made for
support Of grandchildren Of John Thomas,
as well as for his wife,. rs the testimony
showed that he stood In relation " Z
parent and supported them.