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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-16
WORK-SAVING DEVICES
SHOWN TO OFFICE MEN
State-and-City Day Business
Exhibits Demonstrate
War Aids

This is state and city Day" at the
Philadelphia Business Show in the First
Regiment Armory. Tne sho wbcgan yes
terday and will continue throughout the
week
Today especial emphasis is being laid
upon the appliances and system which
are destined to play an important part
in lessening office work, thereby releas-
ing more men for war service, and also
in demonstrating the various apparatus
Of peculiar value in the handling Of
work and accounts for the Government.
Among the appliances which eighty
manufacturers are showing in 1913
booths are stamp afixers, machines that
will prite checks that can't be raised,
furniture that's ndestructible, caleulat-
ing machines that will do five hours
work in one. typewriting machines that
will perform a wide variety of work, a
school Of filing" a change maker and
many other new stunts.
Tomorrow has been set apart for
business executives and purchasing
agents Thursday will be out-of-towu
merchants day, Friday will be another
executives day and Saturday will be
open for all interested.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-16
RIVAL CAMPS WORKING
TO BRING OUT VOTERS
Tomorrow Is Only Registra-
tion Day for Spring Prim-
airy Election May u

Every effort is being made today by
both the pcnrosc and the Ware forces,
by church. suffrage and civic workers
and by independents politicians in the
interest Of big registration Of voters
for the coming spring primary to he
held on May II.
Tomorrow will be tho only resistra-
tiou day for the election and all fac
tions are hoping for big rcgisra-
tiOn.
Both pcnrosc and Ware workers Of
long standing say, however they do
not expect an unusually big registra-
tion. Many estimate that if there arc
from ten to twenty voters added to the
lists Of each division. on an average
the registration will surpass CNpccta-
tlOns
This would mean an addition of only
$4,000 10 about 27.000. IT remains to he
seen if their judgment is correct after
the registration tomorrow The claim
is made that there are about l3S,00O
voters in the city who have not reg
istered who are eligible TO do SO.
The unregistered voters who arc as
sessed number 1i2.2GS but some Of
these naturally have moved or other
wise have lost the right to vote. The
registration figures are as follows:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-16
SISTERS BETROTHED
TO AIR SERVICE MEN
Misses Schatte, of Swarth-
more, Will Wed w. K. Yocum
and L. Y. Osterlund

cupid, who recently has been active
among members Of the United States
Aviation Corps, has scored again. This
time the future brides are two sisters
the Misses Carol and Barbara Senate,
Of Swarthmore. Their engagements
were announced today.
Miss Carol Schatte Is engaged to Will
liam Kerns Yocum, Of Glen Moore, Pa,
who is serving as an instructor in the
ground school Of the Aviation Corps at
Champaign. ILL.,
Miss Barbara Schatte Is to marry
Lieutenant Loyal Young Osterlund. who
is IA reserve military aviator, "some-
where in France" Lieutenant Oster-
lund's homo is in this city,
Both young women are prominent in
the younger social set of Swarthmore.
They are the daughters of Mrs. Conrad
/ Il. SChatte. The dates for the two
weddings have not been fixed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-16
CRY FOR FOOD FORCED
DRIVE, SAYS RHONDDA
Hunger in Germany Set llindcnburg
Moving, Declares British
Controller

London, April 1G.--BarOn Ithoudda.
British food controller, says victory now
is synonym for bread in Germany.
"It is u fight not for Paris, but for
food" the Baron said. The cry Of give
us bread rcsouuds inCessantly I'm Him
dcnburg'S ears and in my judgment that
cry has set the German legions moving
The Kaiser hoped to starvc us into
submission by the G-boat warfare. He
failed The Russian and Rumanian
rranarics proved TO he nothing but a
mirage The dcsparug energies Of hun
ger are at the heart Of this fury Uf
battle"
"What do YOU think Of events at
home the food controller was asked
lie replied:
had in their first freshness in the black
autumn Of 1914 are back again in the
hearts Of all 30 man can look without
pride upon the temper Of the country.
In these stern days our best comes to
the top i'm the extremity"
After referring with pleasure to the
manner i'm which the British nation had
accepted food rationng Baron RhOndda
closed with a tribute to the United
States saying:
america is a. one with MS and I
can never speak too warmly Of tho
help she gives me SO generously in the
matter Of food supplies. We are or
ganized and armored against the enemy.
We are one people. That is our reply
o Germany"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-16
TO FLY FLAG IN CHURCH
IN DEFIANCE OF PASTOR
Paci6st Minister Ordered 1t Down,
but Vestry Will Put 1t
Back

New York. April 1G.-Whether their
pacinst pastor. the Hev. Henry Urban,
likes it or not, members of the vcstry
and the congregation of the Episcopal
Church of the Redeemcr i'm Astoria are
determined that both an American and
a service flag shall be hung in their
placc of worship.
Attempts of his parishioners to find
and tell him so last night resulted in
their being informed at the rcCtory that
the REV. Mr.. Urban had left hurricdly
to pay a visit to his father, 4 retired
clergyman. in Norristown, Pa
Dissatisfaction over the pastors re-
fusal to COuntcuanCe the least display
Of patriotism i'm the church famed into
Indignation Sunday when the Rev NJ"
Urban ordered the removal Of an Amer
lean flag which several members Of the
church had hung there The flag had
been paid for by subscription and was
placed in the church without the pastors
knowledge.
Harry =. Weeks, vcstryman, an
nounced that a special meeting Of the
vestry had been called "at whcI, some
decisive action will be taken" He de-
clued, however, to say what the ycstrv
members have arranged to do. sbut T.
was intimatcd strong. demand will be
made upon the paciist pastor not only
to permit the hanging Of the flag in the
church, but also to permit patriotic
meetings to be held there.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-16
DANCING CHORUS is BIG
FACTOR IN "OFF TO SEA"
st. Agnes's Army Hospital Benefit
to Be Given Tomorrow
Night

A dancing chorus will be not THE least
Of the features Of the musical comedy
"Off to Sea-" which will be given tomor-
row night in the Bellevue-Stratford
ballroom for the benefit of St Agnes s
base hospital at the Philadelphia Navy
Yard. il will be far more than the or
dinary chorus that customarily provides
background to heighten by contrast the
brilliancy Of the stars"
The chorus will be composed Of pretty
young womeH who are serious students
Of ballet dancing, so serious. in fact, that
their work Is more like that of profess
sionals than that Of amateurs, although
they are all amateurs In dainty cos
tune. they form the terpsichorcan har'
monv that Is required to complement the
music I'm five of the principal numbers.
They will perform graceful and intricate
steps such as are taught In the famous
Russian and other ballet schools
Under the direction of Albert W. New
man. the chorus has been rehcarsing for
weeks, sacrificing pleasures and per-
sonal engagements. Dances that are
quite out Of the ordinary are the result.
The young women are Misses Myrtle
Mellon, Dorothy Cnderdown Dorothy
Barnard. Anna Heafford, Thelma Berger,
Thusnelda Tholey, Beonattc Tchfuss and
Katharine Morris.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-16
URGES BRITONS IN u
TO HEED HAIG'S CALL
Canadian Minister of Militia Ap-
peals to Men to Join Fight
ing Ranks

New York. April 1G.-The British and
Canadian recruiting mission has made
public an appeal TO Englishmeu and
Canadians In the United sta es to make
a personal application Of Field Marshal
Sir Douglas Haig's special order of the
day addressed to all ranks and hasten
into the service which was contained in
a telegram from Major General &. T..
Mewburn, minister Of militia, at Of
tawa.
"The call from overseas is such" said
the message, that / must ask you, one
and all not merely 20 carry on but to
do so with renewed and special vigor.
Every man of military age Is needed
and needed now. Faith must be kept
with those who are fighting rs well as
with those who have fallen
May every BritiSher and Canadian
i'm the United StatCS take to himself S.r
Douglas Haigs special order Of the day
and determine that 1t is his privilege and
duty to seize this opportunity and Join
the ranks"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-16
FREIGHT WRECK "TENT'
SAVES BOY, HOBO-RIDER
Eight-Year-Old Hurt in Reading
Smash-Engine Crew Leaps
10 Safety

a shelter tent" of smashed boxcats
and a curious freak Of good fortune
saved the life Of Stephen Grabowski,
eight years old, of 1852 North Third
street, when two freight trains Of the
Philadelphia and Reading Railway coll
lded just beyond the Third and Berks
streets station.
The lad had climbed on the train
and was riding what the knights Of
the roads familarly call tho bumpers, q"
IN between the cars, with his feet on
a narrow ledge. After It had pulled
out OF the station. another train Of six
or eight boxcars was sidewiped by the
sOuth-bound freight.
Engineer Allen Ewing and Fireman
James Wilkinson leaped from their cab
Just before the engine struck and turned
over thereby escaping injury. The en-
glne dragged two hoXCars over with Il.
ana four more landed I'm zigzae fashion
across the tracks. In between two that
mad smashed together, Stephen, pale and
shaken, was found by street Sergeant
Llddy and Policeman Hillegrass. Of the
Fourth and York streets station They
heard his cries and, searching among
the wreckage, came upon him secure
in the middle Of a tent-shapcd lean-to
OF wreckage.
The boy was sent to the Stetson Hos
pital suffering from scalp wounds and
shock
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-16
LOCAL OPTION ISSUE
IN JERSEY ELECTION
Woodstown and Harrison,
East Greenwich and Chester
Townships Vote on Rum

Local option is the issue in four spe-
cial elections being held in New Jersey
today and "wets" and "drys' are busy
with automobiles getting out the voters.
Three of the elections are in South Jer-
sey and the other is in Burlington Coun-
~ Heayy voting is expected, on ac-
count of the campaign carried on by
hoth sides. The Church forces assert the
use of money by brewery interests, de-
snite the contention that the breweries
are refusing to help out the vets
The elections are being held In
Woodstown, Salem County which has
one lone hotel, and in Harrison and East
Greenwich townships Gloucester Coun-
". The election in Burlington county
Is in Chester township, which taxes Ia
Noorestown, where there are Two hotels'
Tbe main fight is in Woodstown
,,-t,a,.a bnth sides claim victory. For a
month both sides have had their forces
husv ana it is declared that the side
,ybich controls the negro vote VIII win.
THE church people say money has been
need nv the wet" forces 10 get the
ncgro vote and they will ask Grand
Inv investigation. The wet forces
DENY this and say the negroes declare
thev want a licensed hotel and intend
10 vote for n. n IhllS ol 'he HebloSe
was held in the African Methodist Epis-
consi church last night, wnen Bishop
RnuIden appealed TO them TO vote the
town "dry." John Wilmington, BARI
tone Of Philadelphia, sang several hymns
and solos.
should woodstown go dry" then hall
~ salem County will be dry" and the
nrohibition forces say they Will have
the entire county dry" before the year
is out.
Tomorrow the spring conference of
the Gloucester County Women's Chris
tian Temperance Union will be held in
the Methodist Episcopal Church, Swedes-
boro. The union is rallying all Of It's
forces from all parts of the county TO
attend to help celebrates the local op-
lion Victories IN Glassboro and those
that they expect TO win today and 10
prepare for the battles yet to come.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-16
FTNLAND'S CAPITAL
TAKEN BY GERMANS
Formerly Important Russian
Naval Base in Hands of
Teuton Forces
London. April 16.

LOnuon' Nplu ~
German troops have taken Helslng-
fors, capital Of Finland, II is officially
announced by Berlin
Naval forces supported the German
troops The statement reads:
after vigorous encounter with
armed bands, our troops which landed
in Finland. supported by detachments
Of our naval forces. entered IIclslng-
fors"
The Germans probably were accom-
panied by part Of General Manner
heimer's anti Bolsheyik White Guards.
although no mention Of Finnish troops
is made in the German communique.
The capital has been in possession Of
the Finnish Red Guards for months and
they have been accused Of many
atrocities.
There are many indications tat the
Bolshevk resistance in Finland is about
to collapse. The Red Guards are losing
all along the line Gcrmanv's action IN
preventing the Russian Bolsheviki from
sending further aid to their comrades I'm
Helsngfors before the war was a
thriving and rapidly growing city. Its
population was 93,2l7 in 1900 and IA
2lS in 1910. OF late it has suffered
much distress by famine and by the dep
relations Of the Bolshevik Red Guards
AS the capital Of Finland and tho Rus.
sian Government Of Nyland and as the
world center of Finnish literature, olu.
cation and culture, Helsingfors has been
an attractive city 1t was before the
war "A favorDe summer resort II had
clean, broad streets, many public. build
ings and a university of $500 students.
Situated on "A peninsula in the Gulf Of
Finland, l9l miles west of PetraErad. il
was second only to Cronstadt as a Rus
sian naval base, and was defended by
the once formidable fortress of Sveaborg.
In the Crimean War II was bombarded
two days and nights by the allied fleet
without any important injury TO its for
tifcatiors.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-16
BREAD NOW 8 CENTS A LOAF
Chain Stores Advance Price Begin
ming Today-Cooke Permits Rise

An increase in the price Of bread has
'cnn announced by the chain stores, ac-
7ording to the local food administration.
The price Of the loaf will be nine cents,
ginning today
Jay Cooke, United States food admin
istrator for Philadelphia County, COM
mcnting on this action said he would not
oppose the increase. believing from fig
ures submitted to him that an increase is
necessary, in all probability, because of
Increased costs
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-16
ALLENTOWN MEETS
NEED FOR HOUSES
Business Men Building 500
Homes for Munition
Workers
Allentown, Pa. April 16.


Rising superior Of the general opinion
that the high price Of labor and material
prevents house-buiding during the pc
riod of the war, Il number Of Allentown
business men are preparing to supply
the great demand for houses for muni-
ing for shelter
The Allentown House Building and
Renting Association. Of which Martin
II. Strauss is president, with a capital
Of 800, 600, has been formed.
Charles NJ Schwab. who is keen on
everything that tends to Improvement,
took notice, and Vice President Roberts.
Of the Bethlehem Steel Company, came
to Allentown, and after looking into tthe
plans of the association, took $4,000
Of the stock, with promise Of more as
soon as necessity arose.
The company bought some hundreds
Of feet Of building sites and engaged
former Select Councilman Frank Sense
bach, an experienced builder, as super
intendent of construction. Mr.. SenSeu-
bach yesterday started excavations for
thirty houses, Of the style of the Phila-
delphia two-story fiat roofs, which with
necessary improvements, viii cost about
$4,000 and can be rented for $50 a
month, as against rentals that have
been running up to S3j and higher.
Mr. SensenbaCh found no difficulty in
getting the required labor, and on the
strength of his report on conditions
plans are going to start a second lot Of
thirty houses.
Enterprise being contagious, former
District Attorney b. Gernerd took out a
permit yesterday to build thirteen
houses nearby, which will cost about
| $4,000. s......
I 1t was stated today that a number
Of other men experienced in building
had held meetings during the last week
and formed the Queen City Realty Com
pany and they are planning to build
100 houses on cooperative basis
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-16
HOLD NEGRO AFTER SHOOTING
Fight Over Crap Game Ends in
Wounding of Visitor

Amos Sims, twenty-one years old, a
negro, residing at 4O33 Germantown ave-
nue.. at a hearing before Magistrate
Wrigley In the Germantown avenue and
Lycoming street police station today.
charged with aggravated assault and
battery and shooting at two policemen,
was held in his own recognizance for
a further hearing on Sunday T.
According to the testimony at the
hearing there was a fight at the home
Of Sims on March 81, following a crap
game. when Sims shot Harry Holmes,
thirty-two years old, Of 1914 st. Luke's
street, in the right shoulder.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-16
RIVER MYSTERY CLEARED
Body of Man Drowned Last Fall Is
Found Near Chester

Chester, IA. April 1G.-The body Of
Rudolph Jensen, who had been missing
since November, 1917. has been found
floating i'm Black Creek, a tributary of
the Delaware River. near this city,
1t Is suspected that he was the man
who fell from one of the Sun COmpany's
boats last November and was drowned
along with another man who jumped
overheard in a rescue effort
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-16
CLASHES AGAIN MARK
CHICAGO |. W. W. TRIAL
Selection of Jury Brings Bat
ties Between Opposing
Counsel

Chicago, April 1t.
Tho case of the ll3 j. w. W"
charged with conspiracy to interfere
with tho Governments war activities,
was resumed before Federal Judge
Lands after weeks postponcment
caused by report Of attempted jury
tampering by sympathizers of the de-
fcndants.
Monday was marked 10y numerous
clashes between counsel for the Gov
Crnment and the defense.
Tho first dispute was over the mctnod
Of examining the new venire Of 150 which
was summoned after the charge of jury
tampering made q week ago. Frank *.
Ncbeker. Assistant United States Attor-
ncy General, questioned twelve Venire-
men instead of four before rendering
them to the defense and Attorney
George +. NandcrvCer objected. Judge
Lands ovcrruled the objection. but held
that the Government must finally APP
prove of the panel of twelve veniremen
before rendering them to the defense.
The next clash came when counsel for
the Government asked the court to cN-
CuSe Isaac Swanson, a rtveter employed
by the Chicago Shipbuilding Company,
for the reason that he was slightly deaf
and lacked the necessary educational
qualifications required by the statute.
81 vigorously object to this man being
excused" said Attorney Nanderveer.
He is workingman and peculiarly
fitted to pass on the issues which viii
be presented in this trial. He cannot he
disqualified from jury service because
he does not possess a fine education.
III the Government is going to object
to every workman then we will object
to every man offered belonging to the
money class and we will never get a
jury This is simply "A class objection
on the part Of the Government. My
clients will not get a fair trial II the
Government is going to bar everybody
as jurors except astrologers, astrOnO.
mers and those with scientific educa'
tions."
Judge Lands reserved decision.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-16
LITTLE LOSS TO FRUIT
Broken Branches Principal Damage
Caused to Trees by Storm

Harrisburg. April 16.--Late reports
on damage done by the April snow in
orchards Of the state indicate that while
the harm was not as extensive as feared,
as many trees had not yet blossomcd,
the greatest loss will he to branches.
In many orchards the weight of snow
and sleet ruined trees, especially in the
peach and apple belts of southern Penn
sylvauia. Cherry trees appear TO have
suffered most from the cold.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-16
STATES AUTOS INCREASE
Motor Licenses for This Year Elk
pected to Exceed $3,OOO,OOO Mark

Harrisburg, April Receipts for
automobile licenses for 1918 will pass
the $4,000, 900 mark and establish u new
state record this week. according to
officers Of the state Highway Depart
ment BY July l the record of re-
ceipts for 1917 will have been passed.
The number OF new trucks being reg
istered is greater than in any previous
year Scores of new tractors are being
listed because of the demand for such
machines in country work.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-16
WILL TAG 100000 DOGS
State Expects New Animal License
Law to Protect Sheep

Harrisburg, April 16-OficIals Of the
state Department Of Agriculture declare
that between 100000 and 100000 dogs
will be registered in Pennsylvania this
year under the new law.
The high registration under the former
law was 100000 last year, but the striu-
gent provisions in the new law, designed
primarily TO get rid Of Owuerless dogs
and protect sheep, as well as the call Of
the state to help in enforcement, has re-
suited in a large increase.
1t is believed that a substantial in
crease in the 100000 sheep reported on
the farms of the State last year will re-
suit.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-16
SOLDIER DIES IN FRANCE
Philadelphian Pneumonia Victim,
Telegram to Uncle Says

Sergeant John A Dempsey, twenty
seven years old, nephew of NJ. \. Dcmp.
scy. 443l Baltimore avenue, died in
France on April = of pneumonia, ac-
cording to an official telegram received
by his uncle from the War Department
at Washington
Sergeant Dempsey, Twenty.fourth Res
iment of Engineers, sailed for France
last February lie was member Of the
AroniminlS Golf club.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-16
WAR JOB LURES CITY CLERK
Gloucester Loses Another Employe,
Who Leaves for Industrial Position

The fortunes Of war continue TO play
havoc with official Gloucester.
This time II Is Harry Johnson, city
clerk, whose fortunes are affected lie
has given notice that he WIN resign at
the meeting Of city Council Friday
night.
His place probably will be taken by
Joseph Lenny, secretary Of the Board Of
Health. Johnson was appointed clerk
January !, 1917, at a salary Of $1,000 a
year. He will accept pOsisOn with an
Industrial plant.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-16
Million in Forty.two Minutes

Great FalIs, Mont, April ia mill
lion dollars IN forty-two minutes is the
mark set by Great Falls and Cascade
County In the campaign for the third
Liberty Loan. The workers assembled
at IL O'Clock yesterday. At 1880 the
eounty's quota Of s751,O0O had been ex-
ceeded At i1s42 the figure was above
the I,oo0,0O mark.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-16
RIDDER SUES HERALD co.
Cartoon the Basis of Action for
Criminal Libel

New York. April 1G.--A complaint
alleging criminal libel was filed against
the New York Herald Company today
by Joseph Ridder, Of the New Yorker
Staats Ieitung. 1t is based on a cartoon
published in the Evening Telegram en-
titled, "Serpents Of Sedltion." which
depicted a sheaf of German newspapers
being held up for inspection, among them
being the Staats Zeitung.
The matter will be reported 10 the
Grand Jury.