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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-18
HAVE PLENTY OF COAL;
READY TO AID OTHERS
Provident Riverton Citizens Dis
tribute Two Car Loads of Fuel
Among Neighbors

Last spring when coal was not quite
4 scarce as it is now Charles NJ. Bid
die and Whitney Frismuth weu-known
residents of Hverton, ordered a car
load each for future use Before II
had arrived they got moro elsewhere
and yesterda ytwo carloads Of the pre-
oious black diamonds rolled into River
ton consigned TO the TWO families
Being public spirited. they decided
that in view Of the coal shortage they
would merely take what they needed
Immediately and sell the rest to the
Riverton dealers. Mayor killam Ben
nett got in touch with the situation, as
fue administrator Of the town, and ar
ranged the deal whereby the coal was
distributed among various dealers,
Whitney Frismuth IS In the tobacco
business. while Biddle is mauufac-
turer at present in Florida. His wife
has been handling the coal matter for
the family.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-18
POOR RICHARDS HEAR HOW GIRL
TANTALIZED FOES in BELGIUM
Refugee From King Albert's War-Torn Land Thrills
and Amuses Members at Ami
versary Dinner

official business prevented his accep,.
ance Of the invitation.
In describing her experience as a nuru.
In Belgium, Miss Silvercruys said
when ] went TO the hospital the man
there looked at me and told me that
was too young. What can you dor No
inquired, and told him that could a.
anything he wanted. Well, he said
guess you will have to go into Inc
kitchen and peel onions and potatoes
and wash the Dishes
"tAll right told him, 4 want 10 IA
my bit and that is a perfectly lovely way
in which to do IT,"
She described graphically the march
Of the Germans through Brussels, 1000
900 Of them, for two whole days and
nights. She pictured the first days Of
the invasion, and then she told with re-
maikable simplicity how she had aided
twenty Belgian prisoners TO escape.
She continued:
Myself and my girl friend decided wa
wouldn't let these Belgians stay, 80 We
waited until night and then we opened
the door and let them fly away. In the
morning the Germans wanted TO know
where they had gone, and We said we
didn't know. Then they locked five Of us
in a room. with big Germans armed
with revolvers to guard. | suppose as
look back at IL now, that we should have
been frightened. but / wasn't, because /
thought it would be great fun to be shot
for Belgium"
TANTALIZED GERMANS
Miss Silvercruys told, 10 the great
amusement of her hearers, how she wore
the allies flags on her cap and an
American flag in her coat, and how she
used to bait and tantal,ze the German
officers by sticking her cap right IN
their faces.
you know" she said, Il had to leave
my country because l got so nervous at
the sight Of a German that | wanted to
jump at him and scratch his eyes out .
"The Germans are funny people," she
smiled as everybody laughed. and they
cannot do two things at n time. One
day man who owned a country hous
went to Won Bissing complaining that
some soldiers had entered his estate and
took all the silver. Won Bissing took him
to a storeroOm and showed him a pile
saying. Is yours there? NO said he
man. We'll, go ahead and take any
you see that you like, Won Bissing said
TO him, we don't know where yours is x
Miss Silvercruys told how she sailed
from Holland without knowing a word
of English. II saw two words in Eng.
/ lish, eggs and bacon, so / ORDERED
eggs and bacon, and ] liked them -
well that / ate them six days in run
because they were all the words |
knew"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-18
UNCLE SAM IN QUEST
OF AMERICAN VENUS"
Wants Picture of "Prettiest Girl"
to Grace War Risk Insurance ,
Calendar

WASHINGTON, Jan. lS.-"Wanted-
at once. The prettiest girl in America
only those having relatives or friends
n the army or navy need apply Send
TO the Soldiers and Sailors
Campaign Council, Washington"
This was the call sent out today by
the Government War Risk Bureau.
The "prettiest girl'-picked by a
board Of artist judges-will be known
as the war rick insurance girl"
Two hundred thousand calendars
bearing her photograph will be sent 10
camps, cantonments and naval stations
where il will put 100000 soldiers and
sailors in a receptive mind" for the
message beneath:
Buy Government insurance before
February 1.-THE last chance you will
have"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-18
STAMP SALES HERE GROW
Postofice. Reports for Two Months
Show 100000 Increase

An increase Of 100000 in Philadel-
phia postofiice receipts from sales OF
stamps for November and December is
reported by Postmaster John A. Thorn
ton. largely as the result OF the in
creased postal rates, which became ef-
fectiVe November 4. The total receipts
from stamp sales for the two months
were S60e,0 900. about twice what they
were for the preceding two months.
Part Of the increase, however, is the
result OF increasing number OF letters.
Between 100000 and $4,000 letters,
postal cards and other hrst-class mail
pieces were sent through the post offlce
In these two months, an increase OF ap-
proximately 100000. These months al
ways are above normal as they In
clu6e the Christmas holidays.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-18
INDUSTRIES IN CAMDEN
NEARLY AT STANDSTTLL
Plants Not Engaged in Manu-
facture of Perishable Prod
ucts Shut Down
FEW BRAVE THE COLD
Work in 35-Degree Temperature
and Will Stand It as "Long
as They Can"

Camden tool, on holiday appearance
today Virtually every plant in the city
not engaged In manufacturing perishahle
products shut thei rdOors to save coal
and win the war under the Garfield
fucl-saving order.
Hundreds of workers, unaware Of the
ultimate outcome fthe Senates hurried
questioning Of Administrator Garfield.
took chance" and appeared ut their
respective places Of employment, only
to find the doors placarded with notices.
CLOSED until January 23."
\ few brave clerks and stenograUhers
reported for duty at their respective
offices, but the 35-degree temperature al
lowed to keep the pipes from freezing
made them cling TO their Cvercoats and
hats Wen work as long as we can
stand it, was the sentiment expressed
by all of them
Tho Victor Talking Machine Company
Is the llrgest industry affected. Nearly
10000 men and women are out. No
action has been taken by the directors
in the matter of continuing wages. and,
according TO officials. the fuel saving will
be comparatively small.
At the Esterbrooll Pen Company about
Coo girls and men. mostly plecewOrkcrs,
are affected. Officials OF tho company
said that an effort would he made to
continue salaries and the pieceworllers
would be cared for on a percentage basis.
The saving in coal viii be slight at this
plant
The factory Of the II. NJ. IIollngs
head Company at Ninth and Market
streets, which employs about 450 work.
men, Is closed, while the Office force Of
approximately 100 is working as long as
the weather remains mild. ITS mighty
cold over here said an official, but
well stick as long as we can stand il.
We will do what the others do in the
matter Of wages, but 1t seems to me as
though the burden should be borne on a
ffty-fifty basis by employer and en-
ploye," The coal saving will amount
to about four tons daily.
Except in the wet departments
where hundreds OF skins are in chcml
Gals and would be totally destroyed IL
allowed to remain, the leather com
panics Of Camden are shut down. About
300 meG and womtff-are out at the Ruby
Hnd Peerless Kid and HieEsey Leather
Companies of the John l.. EVANS Com.
pany. Nearly 200 persons are working
to save the skins that are in the wet
An official Of the plant said he did not
believe wages would be paid those af-
fCcted and that only about two tone
Of coal daily would be saved
At the Keystone Leather Company
about 400 men are out, The wage ques-
ton has not been decided and the Coai
saving will amount to approximately
fifteen tons daily.
The Campbell Soup Company, which
Is working on perishable products is not
affected nor is the Camden Forge Com.
pany, which is making propeller shafts
and other equipment for shipbuilding
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-18
NEVER SAW FACTORIES
CLOSED IN ENGLAND
Mother of Elsie Janis Asserts Shut
down Has No Precedent
"0ver There"

To-day, with business shut down on
all sides as a result of this order Of
fuel administrator Garfield, we are wit
Messing here in America a condition that
have never seen in England" Mrs
Josephine Janis, mother and business
manager of Elsie Janis, the star head
liner at Kelths, said.
I'VE were in England when the war
broke out and remained there the first
ten months. Since then we have made
two trips across. In all that time I
have never seen factory shut down.
place of business closed or a theatre
or place of amusement dark. Every
thing Is booming there. The theatres
are packed. Never has business heen
80 good. In fact after my daughter
passes several weeks in entertaining
wounded soldiers she is going 10 omen
IN Paris for an engagement until a
theatre can be secured in London,
Il don't wish anyone to think that
l am criticising our country For 7
am through and through an American
and am I'm favor OF any means 10 Win
the war. / do think this rather a dras-
tic measure"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-18
BUSINESS MEN TO
JOIN in PROTEST
Merchants Confer Today
on "Nonessentials"
Propaganda
BANKRUPTCY is FEARED
Meeting of Association Heads
in Bellevue-Stratford at
Noon Today

A conference Of the representatives OF
hve business and trade organizations will
be held at the Beilevue-S -Stratford Hotel
a. noon today TO discuss the spread OF
'nonessentiar' propaganda which is
threatening a serious curtallment Of bus
mess. II is expected that a general meet
ing OF business organizations throughout
the city will be called following the con-
ference
Those who win participate are Elwood
3. Chapman, president of the Chestnut
Street Business Mems Association; VIII.
liam J. Eldridge, president OF the Mar
ket Street Business Mems Association ;
y. J. Berlet, president of the Walnut
Street Business Association: Rowe Stew =
art. president of the Poor Richard Club,
and Lee J. Eastman. representing the
Automobile Trade and the Philadelphia
Motortruck Associations, who will act as
chairman
It is pointed out that following the
spread Of 'nonessentiar propaganda by
the Creel committee and the utte 'ances
OF Frank A. Nanderlip, member Of the
shipping Board, in Chicago several
weeks ago, who urged using last years
hat" and last years automobile" and
declared that patches on trousers are
something to be proud Of" there was q
two weeks eurtailment Of business
which grew TO serious proportions The
Retail Merchants Association of that
city, driven face TO face with a possible
closing Of their businesses, were finally
forced to take drastic steps to prevent
the further spread of the propaganda.
While those participating in the con-
ference today are in perfect accord with
anything the Government may ask them
to do to help win the war, they point
out that millions of dollars In revenue
will be lost under the war tax IL these
so-called "nonessentials" are forced to
close their doors. Many articles IN the
lfoneesential list, they declare, are really
regarded as essentials BY the people A
policy OF false economy. one member
said, spells bankruptcy for many firms
as we'll as hundreds Of workmen thrown
out Of employment.
THE automobile industry for in
stance" Mr.. Eastman sa d. lis estimated
70 provide a revenue of about $500, 900, =
900 annually. II II should be forced to
close down 100000 people would be
directly affected"
The results Of the conference will be
presented to the executive committees
of the Walnut, Chestnut and Market
street associations, all of which meet
tonight.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-18

\ gripping account of her experiences
in war-torn Belgium. her native coun-
try, by Miss Suzanna Silvercruys and
speech by Isaac T. NTarcosson. in which
the vital Importance OF food as factor
in winning the war was emphasized.
were high lights Of the thirteenth Frank
lin Birthday anniversary dinner of the
Poor Richard club at the Belleyue-Strat-
ford.
Miss Silyercruys, slip of a girl still
in her teens, aroused the most intense
feeling and enthusiasm among the diners
with her account of atrocities that have
come under her personal observation in
her native land. Her speech was inter-
spersed with humorous illusions which
kept her hearers in a ripple Of laughter
at intervals between more serious parts
Of her address.
Mr.. Marcosson caused surprise when
he predicted that after another year all
the armies will go on strike because of
hunger He also severely arraigned the
United States fuel administration for the
order closing manufacturing plants for
five days.
SEES ARMIES on STRIKE
In speaking of the hunger strike, Mr..
MarCOSSOn SAID, II the Ciiited states
does not Immediately emulate Englands'
procedure by the selection Of qualified
business heads to engineer the varied
problems now confronting it, then before
n year will have passed every soldier
fighting under the standards of the
Allies will strike because cf hunger"
Herbert S. Houston said that German
propaganda Is just an official advcrtis-
ing scheme of the German nation" lie
told of the wonderful help advertising
had been to Great Britain in her cru
cial houd, how it had started a cry that
had brought America 10 her feet and
placed i'm action all Britains vast forces
for self preservation.
There were a number of unique and
pleasing features, sucn as the tribute
paid to Old King Coal, who entered the
banquet hall in state, bearing a jewel
casket filed with bits of anthracite, and
an impersonatiOn of Franklin standing
aghast at developments made since his
day in electricity.
Huge portrait cartoons Of Mr.. Houston
j. Rove Stewart, president of the club
and of Secretary Of War Baker were
drawn in full view of the diners by the
Assoc 'ated Artists Of Philadelphia. Will,
songs OF the Allies were sung by mem
bers of the club In Characteristic cos
tune.
Secretary Of War Baker was TO thavt
been the principal speaker at the din
ner, but it was announced that pressing
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-18
RAILROAD TRAFFIC
Is ALMOST NORMAL
Schedules Maintained Despite
Five-Day Industrial
Shutdown

With a conference Of Pennsylvania
Railroad officials in progress at Broad
Street station, coupled with the an
nouncement by Philadelphia and Read
ing Railroad officials that they do rot
expect TO modify5;' =, rs siIaR sssepger sched-
-7dieS either during the five-day shutdown
period or on. Mondays. and with Phila-
delphis Rapid Transit officials adhering
to their original order putting into -ef-
feet Sunday schedules during the Mon
day holidays" but not during the '"flve-
day period" there is as yet little change
in the railroad or local traffic situation.
Just what the conference OF the Penn
sylvania officials will bring forth can
not be ascertained until this afternoon
but from present indications, 1t appears
that any changes made by this railroad
In itse schedules II such changes are
made. will constitute the only important
traffic development of the day in regard
TO putting into effect Of the Garfield
order,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-18
BRIDGETON COUNCIL BALKs
Refuses to Confirm Mayors APP.
pointee TO Park Commission

BRIDGETON, y. j., Jan. 1s.---The
City Council by vote of five to two has
refused TO confirm Mayor Whitaker's re-
appointment Of William a. Logue 20 the
park commission. Councilman Hettinger,
who led the opposition. said there were
too many lawyers on the commission.
Mayor Whitaker says that Logue's
good work on the commission, without
remuneration, entitled him to reappolnt-
ment, and that If Council viii not con.
firm the appointment he will let the COM
mission remain as it is, with only four
members.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-18
FLOOD LIGHTING TO
PROTECT WAR PLANTS

The extensive use now being made
Of flood lighting in the United States
for protecting industrial plants, ship
yards, wEaTves, warehouses, bridges,
railroad yards and coal piles has evil
IDENTIFY made "A deep impression on our
British allies.
owing to the number Of escapes this
year of German prisoners from English
prison camps, the use Of flood lighting
I'm this connection is now being agi-
tated in several quarters. no doubt
the suggestion is excellent; for most
OF the escapes are carried out at night,
when the guards are handicapped by
having little IL any light Scientific
American.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-18
COAL BAN SATISFIES
READING SOCIALISTS
Government Knows More Than In.
dividuals About Conditions of
Country, They Contend

READING. Jan. Is. Socialists are
satisfied with the fuel order issued by
Fuel Administrators Garfield At a con-
ference of the welfare committee OF the
Reading local Cf the Socialist party this
decision was reached today.
The Reading Socialists take the posi-
tion that the Government knows more
of the conditions than any individual
and must have been justified In making
such u drastic order Tho Reading So
cialists win hold a caucus February
e. pick the party nominee for Congress,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-18
WHISTLES SILENT;
CLOCKS ARE STRTDENT
Poor Commuters Hear No
"Tooters" Now at Break
of Day

Woe has come in many ways from
the shutdown edict Of Mr.. Garfield.
The economical Individual who jumped
out of bet at the toot of the factory
whistle now has to buy an alarm clock.
And the cop is "all dressed up with
no place to 60 but on his beat.
II Is admitted that nothing has fewer
friends than an alarm clock. which
seems 70 clatter with glee because we
have 70 hike out OF the snug covers
IN the morning Now many Of us will
have to return to this form of barbar,sm
70 be awakened. Tho factory whistle
III the distance was not nearly so graf
ing on the nerves and Il was always on
time because in most instances the fol.
low blew 1t was up all night waiting
whistle.
But the alarm clock, II words can
picture the horror Of il. Is an crratic
thing at last Most Of them get you I'M
an hour ahead Of time and many wait
until You're a half hour late before they
condescend TO rant.
AS Tor the cops their lot will be
worse than gloomy during the factory
ciosing period There win be nor more
pinochle with the night watcbn1an
around the blazing stove on these frigld
nights. No more baking hot potatoes
ana midnight dining on the desk of In,
mn once while listening TO the watch
man rake the boss over the Goals.
ROW handy IL was 70 jump out and
pun the box just at the right time and
then hustle back TO the little office in
the corner Of the mill building ana have
lit @ drink Of tea(?)
But no Mr. Bluecoat will now have
10 strike up some new acquaintances I'm
Industries which can run at II ght. Why
not get the BARRIERS on the beat TO leave
the front door open? How nice Il woulJ
DC to take turns snoozing in the barbcr's
chair and wake up and give yourself a
shave in the morning.
Try 1t out; maybe some barber will
come to your rescue.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-18
J. G. Gay. Deputy Sheriff, Dies

GREENSBIKG, Ia, Jan. lS,-James
G. Gay, deputy sheriff, forty-hye years
old, and one of the best known men in
Westmoreland County, died of acute
Bright's disease here yesterday
He was for the last twenty-five ears
prominent In sports lie was manager
OF the famous Greensburg Athletic As
sociation baseball and football teams In
the nineties, and managed the Greens.
burg team OF the West Penn Basket.
ban League when the craze swept west
ern Pennsylvanla, Two years ago he
John T. kilRore.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-18
WAR-sAVING CLUBS URGED
Intensive Campaign for Establish,
ment Of Community Societies

WASHINGTON, Jan. IS. - Establish
ment OF war-saving societies n %
Foods and small rural communities by
any ten or more persons will be urged
by the National War-Savings Committee.
beginning early next month These so
cietles Will have the recognition of the
national committee and may be affiliated
with Il upon application.
An Intensive canyassing campo IN will
be conducted for the establishment of
these societies IN schools. clubs. chuI.. hes,
factories. Offices and other establish
ments. At the close Of the month there
viii be 100000 war-saylngs stamp sales
tations in a. United states. including
10000 postoniees, 20 600 Incorporated
banks, Interstate corporations. etc
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-18
EGGS 80 CENTS A DOZEN;
POLICEMAN STOPS SALE
Port Richmond housewives Profit
Until Discovery That Bargain Hen
Pruit Was Stolen

Eggs were selling for thirty cents a
dozen yesterday-for short time.
-. At the end of that period Policeman
Finn. of the Front and Westmoreland
streets station, arrested Harry Baum
gartner. twenty seven years old, Of 1913
Janney street, and William Bonner,
twenty-eight years old, Of 20O3 East
Madison street. as suspicious characters.
This morning they pleaded guilty 10
stealing a large quantity Of eggs from
a freight car of the Philadelphia and
Reading Railway, parked at j. and
Tuscalum streets,
Tho prisoners admitted selling the
eggs to householders for thirty cents a
dozen. They were held in $500 hail each
for trial
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-18
SAMMEES NOW DRILL
In TORRENT OF SLUSH
Melting Snow Floods Valleys
and Makes Training Dis
agreeable Job
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE Ian 1S

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, Jan. IS.
Mud and water knee-deep over the
entire American zone" is not stopping
the Sammee' war training today.
Steady torrential rains have melted
the snow and engulfed the valleys with
rushing torrents of food water Even
hilltop trenches are more than ankle
deep in water. Others are knee deep
in icy-cold slush.
The Sammees keep increasingly at
their war work, charging through seas
of mud or standing watch with the
shiver-producing water pouring over
their leggings.
Battalions marching from their bill
lets to the training ground are fire.
quently compelled to wade almost knee
deep at places where water has over
flowed the roads.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-18
MRS. STOREY PRESSES
ACTION FOR ALIMONY
Says Husband Is Manicured and
Massaged Frequently, While She
Is in Dire Straits

NEW YORK. Jan. 1S.-Charging that
her husband. Frederick II. Storey, once
member Of the ''fying squadron" Of De-
troit automobile men, abandoned her
May 6. in Detroit, Mrs. Mabel May
Storey today pressed for action on her
divorce suit here in which she asks $4,000
counsel fee and 500 a week aimony.
Mrs. Storey charged that her husband
has become infatuated with Mrs. Lena
Bird, widow and helress to the SO, 00O, 900
estate OF the late c. w Bird. banker.
Mrs. Storey complained that she has
been reduced 70 dire straits by her hus-
bands desertion.
And In shameful contrast 20 this po-
sition.' she stated. my husband has
stopped at the finest hotels, Is mani
cured two or three times weekly, mas
Eaged and fused up generally In ways
denied 10 the lean purse"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-18
ARRESTED AS FAKE PRIEST
Man in Clerical Garb Alleged tC
Have Collected Missionary Funds

Walter A. Scott. who gave his ad-
dress as East Susquehanna avenue and
Harold street, was arrested today in a
saloon near Sixteenth and Vine streets
and accused OF impersonating a priest
He was wearing the attire of a priest
when arrested by Constable Duffy. who
is attached to the court Of Magistrate
Grelis.
Scott. who Is rather a fluent talker
and has convincing manner, collected
considerable money, according TO the
police, for supposed missionary work.
Word of the prisoners operations
reached the clergy Of tho Cathedral
parish, and the Rev. Joseph Kelly found
quickly. it is said, that Scott was an
inpostor.
Scott was held in $500 bail for a fur
ther hearing by Magistrate Grelis and
IN default of bail was sent to Jail.