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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-27
CATASAQUA HONOR FLAG
WAS FIRST IN NATION
Special Exercises Held on Liberty
Day to Celebrate Towns Multi
piled Subscriptions

Catasauqua, Pa. April 27.--Catasau-
qua observed Liberty Day by unfurlnE
it's honor flag awarded to any town in
the United states by Secretary McAdoo
for obtaining its allotment in the LIB.
crty Loan.
with a quota Of $Ijo,OOO. Catasauqua
wired the morning the drive began that
it had raised that amount, but would not
stop, and under the leadership Of VIII
liam r. Thomas, Jr.. chairman Of the
Liberty Loan committee, assisted by
Mrs. Thomas. chairman Of the women's
organization, the third Liberty Loan
subscriptions of the borough amount to
upward of 100000.
Three times Chairman Thomas has
tclegraphcd to Secretary McAdoo that
CataSauqua has added another 100 per
cent to its quota, and every time the
Secretary has replied with a telegram
Of conGratulation.
To convey the congratulations Of the
nation to the towns celebration Of Lib
crty Day, Secretary McAdoo sent as his
personal representative Joseph Edward
O'Toole. assistant secretary Of the United
states Senate, who was the orator Of
the day.
The honor flag was raised by a COM
mittee consisting Of d. Milson Thomas
Thomas Aubrey and Alfred Brenner, U.
I :. A.. Donald Williams, Camp Dix; Miss
| Helen Horn. Red Cross nurse; William
. Cross, L. :. ~, and Captain Joseph
Matchette, Civil War veteran, represent
/ ing, at the age of seventy-seven, both tha
| Grand Army and Hoe Defense Guards
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-27
LONG ISLAND PEAT
MAY FILL FUEL NEED
Immense Deposits Available in
Every State of the Union and
It's Use Is Practicable

There are immense deposits OF peat
10 be found in every state Of the Union,
which, if properly treated, can at a
very low cost be converted into excellent
fuel. According to Prof, t. X Sopcr,
there are immense quantities available
on Long Island and large amounts right
in the city of Brooklyn.
It is said that air-dried machine peat
is but little inferior, ton for ton, TO
many grades of coal and can be pro-
duced at cost of from seventy-iivo
cents to $3.50 per ton, the cost depending
on the efficiency of tho plant. 1t burns
with very little smoke or ash.
According to United States commerce
reports, PIG peat machines were in
operation in Norway in 1917, compared
with ffty-Gve in 1916 and thirty-slx in
1914. Among these were two auto
matte machines, each costing $4,000
having daily capacity of thirty TO forty
tons of fuel and requiring only two men
for its operation.
Peat consumed in properly designed
gas producer yields gas of good quality
and in abundant quantity in comparison
with the yield from coal, as well as
many valuable by-products. This Is
| perhaps the most effective utilization OF
peat fuel for generating heat and mower
! because peat that Is to be used i'm tbis
way does not need TO be SO carefIII,,
pared nor so thoroughly dried as neat
/ that Is TO be consumed under. stea "a,
/ boilers.
The increased use Of peat and its
| products in compoundlng fertilizers NAV
also afford relief from the present sbort,
| age of fertilizing minerals in the Trni,ad
/ States. Peat has long been used IN
agriculture in this country, having bean
4 either applied directly TO the land ~
used as filler for commercial fertiIi1ons
In view of the curtailment OF tbe In.
ports OF potash and nitrates since tbs
war began and the consequent shortage
Of fertilizers, the time has come yyhsr
I the producers Of peat might make be,ts,
known lie value IN Agriculture. ''''
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-27
BARNUM & BAILEY'S
CIRCUS HERE MONDAY
Five Long Trains Will Bring
Great Show Into North
Philadelphia Tomorrow

rorfpbt ,.bo, tho head of tho family
goes home. the talk will turn strangely
to subi.cts regarding cIpphants and
tigors ana ci1t and ftnsrl and beautiful
r,Iin,s an boreaburl, Thor, will be an
a,nnaire orno,,nf Of rectitude ON the part
of tbc growing members of the family
Thoro ,-iiI SiiIIIh hn ,"T no end or milo rayors for
trc Load of ,b, hons, and n marvellous
sbov'ine or ,houcbt and caro- for tnc man
- ,,'2 -, a., Iii N,d an fo,. tho rca
wiz p'tt ,,' VIZ n,'',. ,,i,,r i,,,.,, ,,,,,s
~ ,., ,,,,,,,,, g. Bnirc,. .,,rc,fc,t
60. % ,u"I ~, 'i.% IS,r,i i'i,'
""Un VI, '.', ~, .,,,, ,,,f,,,, into
F.Ee IonS i%''G ,,,I,.,' ,,,,,, rI,o,,
NoT'H I",I'ueIPn'' 0""u". iy -, i 49,
WIN 'on'ul,. an wa, n,, h,,, nF,o,.
CIRCUS ""TIu' ""u WIN" 81" No.
lnelr ARRIVAL Guy OF ''n'' ~ ,E.,,i,,, ~ 'i,,g
me ar ou' III '', -, 10 ~ ,, ,,,,'','
Fark avenue """ NH','''ll,'' ,,,.t.n
Whcn performances VIII ne F'N'" '"'eo
dallE Tor SiN uaES' a..
Ana since thc CIRCUS Is coming Moh-
day-Slnc' MONDAY VIII pruIE ','' "'"' a..
ing of the bands ana the EuHa" rI In'
clowns-it might be the proper ul'lE 10
tell few Of the entertainments 'hat
are to come with the 'Great'Sl Sno" 0"
Earth
Just for instance thei" VIII nc
Pallen's bears, who skate, rae pl'I'l'S
and do wire walking the lmPeri"l
Siegrist-Silbon troupe ol arropalS olb
nor BagonGhhi the funny dwarf tqutS-
trian; Orrin ana l'lorI l'HNS"pu,,, -
( premiers Of equeSirlahlSin h',u "',t l,In
man, ialrE on Il IopN'p' "''" ""'"' wv
/ other acts, .,,, g., r,o
Then of course ;n'rc wiz DC V''
spectacle. But the ~'-I'C"'l' Suuu'u U'
tirst-tor II IS inns "hIch otE'hS we ,'
formancc OF ine snow IN ms ,;',,darr,,I ~.
/ called NIduull ""u 49,. .,,a
Lamp MORO N"ah -''
needed 10 carry oul '''' 80 H.. .i,i..
In the rldlhE eS ol ~, Iu' '','T 49,, 1l,,3
year the ilah,'"iT'u inl,Is ,rt,,t
from hhg,ahd Ho,u q u's'. ,'''. o,,,,,s,.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-27
OVERMAN BILL MAY
PASS SENATE MONDAY
Long Fight Over Increasing
Presidents Powers Nearing
a Close
Washington, April %.

aShinglOn, April -.
The Senate today was in the final
stages Of the long fight over the Over
man bill granting the President unprec-
ica's war management
The contest today revolyed around the
amendment eNempting the Interstate
Commerce Commission and the Federal
reserve board from the application of
the bill. Senators were limited to
speeches of twenty minutes each on the
amendment. As soon as this amend
ment is disposed of virtually nothing,
except possibly the desire Of a few Sena-
tors to say final word on the bill,
will stand in the way Of a roll call on
the measure. II is likely that conclu-
sive action will be put off until Monday.
The Senate was pleased over the Ad-
ministration's tentative acceptance of
the Wadsworth amendment, authorizing
the President to centralize responsibility
for the production OF aircraft in ono
executive agency. The amendment. If
carried into effect, would remove what
many Senators believe has been the
underlying cause of Americas inability
20 produce aircraft according to sched-
ule-divided authority and divided re-
sponsibility. II would give the agency
having charge of aircraft production the
broadest powers and make II directly
responsible to the President
If the OveTman bill passes the Senate,
as IT certainly will II amendments are
adopted, Administration leaders antci-
pate no difficulty in putting II through
the House. When the measure becomes
a law, II will in effect pool all the pow
ers OF the executive departments and
administrative branches of the Govern
ment and authorize the President TO re-
distribute them in any way he sees III
70 bring about higher efficiency
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-27
WILLIAMS'S SLTJR
CALLED FOOLISH
Congressman Sherley Da.
nies There Is Any Foun.
dation for Imputations
DEFENDS DRAFT ACTION
Eligibility Provisi on Wa,
Based Largely on Citizenship
and College Needs

Inc statement IL utterly foolish -,
the argument on which II is based &. a.o ~
loollsh as the statement itselfp 10
congressman Swager Sherlev cb.,-
man OF the House Committee ON AL
prlations, today thus characterlzn5S Sptv' ~
statement made yesterday by Dr ,ra,.Iie Ole
Williams, Of Columbia I'niysrei,,. '.S9ut
ing the session Of the American uu,-
cmy Of Political and Social eo,s1Vr i,Iau'
that congressman fixed the drag, ..', ~
tetween twenty-one and thirty-one 80
in order TO protect their own sons '''S
reluctant TO speak Of the staten,or, l..
Doctor Williams. Congressman Sba.,Dy oy
declared ii was something not 10 bo Az
nified by a reply" W u's'
My belief is that Doctor vu,.
merely computed the ages of tbe GU
Erossmen and guessed at the agos y,
their sons. BY his figuring, as 7 seo VI =.
my son should be sixteen wears o,S a.
whereas he is but five years old. WV
There is utterly no ground for IN.
I belief that congressman tried 10 nro,a". .
/ their own sons. With me. the aps IIr.,,
/ was incidental Congress held t,yon,,
/ one years the age Of Citizenshin ard
/ based its action on that factor 1'1
There was another factor-a big o,a
! considered in fixing the age. II was
/ figured that TO have tho draft inchJs
boys from eighteen to twenty-ono wear,
old would virtually strip our coilsvs,
anG other institutions Of higher educ
tiou of their students. 1t was figured
that the needed fighting force could no
obtained by drafting men between TWEEN.
ty-one and thirty-one years old withou,
imperiling the student bodies of the col.
lcces, and that is why that age wa,
fixed
with regard to aviators. most o,
them are volunteers. The draft does moi
have much effect on this branch o.
service"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-27
BOY, ALLEGED FORGER,
EATS GLASS; WILL DIE
16-Year-Old Prisoner Swal,
lows Pulverized Fragment
to Evade ReformatOry

on the eve Of being committed 20 a
reform school, Charles Hunter. sixteen
years old, Of pausboru. y. J.. attempted
TO end his life in the jail at Woodbury.,
y. j.. by swallowing ground class.
Physicians at Cooper Hospital Camden,
little chance to recover.
Tho glass Hunter swallowed was taken
from his cell window. which he broke
and pulvcrizcd An hour before he had
attempted TO swallow several pennies
with a glass Of water.
Hunter was convicted yesterday In
Woodbury. of forging checks aud passing
them on butchers ana groccrs i'm Pauls-
horo and WilliamstuWU lie was
sentenced to the state Home for Boys,
in Jamesburg, y. j., after an eloquent
plea to be allowed a chance to make
good. Hunter had been in the House of
Detention here.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-27
KAISERS THREAT REVERSED
Gerard Says America Will Stand
No Nonsense From Wilhelm

Washington. April 27.-Forncr Am
hassador Gerard, in opening a Y. VI. g.
a. hut for soldiers and sailors here, said
america will stand no nonsense from
tho Kaiser America now makes the
same threat toward the Kaiser" said
Mr.. Gerard. that the Kaiser made
toward America, when he received me
at his Potsdam palace In october, 1915.
Force must be met with force" Mr.
Gerard said, "and autocraCy must be
met with autOcraCy" lie said President
Wilson should be given all the power he
needed to prosecute the war.
Mr.. Gerard praised the work Of the
Young Mems Christian Association in
obtaining better treatment for prisoners
Of war I'm German camps. He related
incidents Of inhuman treatment accorded
Irish prisoners, and said IF the Nation
allst leaders in Ireland could have Wit
messed some Of those scenes they would
be taking different stand toward con-
scriptiou."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-27
FREEHOLDERS FACE
FIGHT in ATLANTIC
Shore Chamber of Commerce
Begins Movement for Their
Elimination
Atlantic city. April -.

NNluHl' NlNNs NlA "a G.
with every branch Of the Republican
county machine united against the
movement, campaign Of education
looking 10 the substitution Of a small
Board Of Frecholders was set I'm motion
10y the Chamber Of Commerce last night
The campaign contemplatcs a careful
study of county administration through
out the state along economy and cf-
fcicncy lines identical with the ideas
for state administration laid down by
Governor Edge in his business admin
istration The opposing leaders COM
prise virtually all Of Governor Edges
home licutenants.
\ comparison of salaries for county
officials submitted to the meeting last
night shows that Atlantic County's
salary roll is out Of all proportion to
that of Camden and many other coun-
ties Of much larger population, The
chamber movement which may meet
strong opposition within that body on
political lines, proposes a board Of five
members to do better the work now
entrusted TO twcuty-cight Frecholders,
who receive $500 a year for meeting
once hon'n'
'trtnan Is 10 DC DalISn'a from A'Iah-
Ll' 'ltF ScnooIs AT inc next meet
lns OIL the clty Board oi ucauoIl.
The matter has been entrusted to a
committee to make report with recon-
mendH uonS. Negative action is said to
De Impossible, Tor the reason ihat the
toard Is unanimous TO take German from
the curriculum.
How 20 supply patrons of shore hotels
who have a haukcring for macaroui with
a wheatlcss substitute for that produce,
as we'll as spaghetti and vcrmiccln. its
near relations, Is worrying the chefs Of
tho big Boardwalk caravausarics Maca-
ronl and spaghetti now are completely
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-27
LOCK HAVEN'S BIG PARADE
Many Organizations March in Dem
onstration for Liberty Loan

Lock Haven. Pa, April 27,-The LiO'
erty Loan parade and celebration hsI. l.,
was probably the greatest paulo.S u,'I
demonstration ever witnessed IN on,.
ton County. The parade, with T. NaiN
Brungard as chief marshal, was eon'
posed of military and secret organilA
tIons, nremen, Boy Scouts, soldiers any
sailors on furlough, mothers OF solole's
and sailors in service, the Grand Av
of the Republic, Red Cross, pupils : ol ANY spS
public and parochial schoQ,is a,u ma fosts
line of decorated automobiles ana Wa SSate
" The pageant countermarched on S,Nsrs Ma,n
street and A0lted at Monument SquTIbS Tbc
where addresses were delNersO 'ae 81 Me
Rev Homer G. Boblitt. pastor oi ,ssS u
Church of Christ, who has been pSnTt psroSt
ranks in the purchase Of LAperIg &.
had charge of the exercises; ~, ~, vas
Biairsdeii, dean of state College va
the principal speaker
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-27
WILKES.BARRE GIVES SHOW
Liberty Day Celebration Takes Car
nival Form

Wilkes-Barre, April 27.-The Liberty
Day celebration took the form of a
carnival last night and proved to be one
Of the most striking demonstrations that
Wilkes-Barre has ever had Public
Square was periodically decorated.
There were thirty acts of vaudeville.
Six boxing bouts offered another feature.
A massed band of $50 pieces furnished
music and community chorus Of 1000
voices sang.
Motion pictures were shown and the
climax came when Miss Edith KeCk,
who posed as Christy's model for Lib
erty posters. appeared in the same cos.
tune that she wore for the artist
. Committees of men and women cir
cUlated in the crowd and many thou.
sand dollars worth Of Liberty Bonds
were sold
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-27
PLAN SPECIAL SERVICE

\ special service for the families, rel
atiycS and friends OF the doctors, nurses
and enlisted men in the Episcopal Hos
nita1 unit will he held tomorrow after
moo at ( o'clock at the Church Of St
Luke and the Epiphany
The corps of the Episcopal Hospital
now abroad numbers more than 900
members. An Offering for the unit will he
received at the service and the rev
Dr David NJ. steele. rector of the church,
will deliver an address.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-27
BOND SALES SOAR
FOR LIBERTY DAY
Yesterdays E S t i'm a t e d
Total, $2O,OOO,OOO, Nearly
Doubles Record
HARRISBURG OVER TOP
Quota of $6,OOO,OOO Exceeded.
Reading, Easton and Other
Cities Pass Goal
HARRISBURG OVER TOP

Liberty Loan headquarters Of the
Third Federal Reserve District, in the
Lincoln Building was almost swamped
today by kilograms from towns in the
district reporting successes Of Liberty
Day. which was celebrated yesterday.
Total paid-in subscriptions on Liberty
Day will not show in the total an
nounced by the Federal Reserve Bank
until Monday. When this amount Is
given it will be almost double the
largest total announced for any previous
twenty -four hours. 1t is expected by
the Liberty Loan officials to come close
TO $4,000 600.
Typical Reports
A few Of the telegraphic reports are
as follows:
Wilkes Barre. Pa, says the banks
were swamped yesterday by the sub
scriptons received Il will be several
days before they are able to record the
totals.
Lakewood. y. j., headquarters for the
Ocean County district, reports that moro
than 100000 was subscribed in the cen
tral quarters as a resui, Of Liberty Day,
which is a record The whole county
will go over its quota by tonight, the
Chairman says, as a result of the drive
yesterday.
Easton, Pa, went over the top during
yesterdays celebrations, the committee
reports. other local committees re-
porting an excess Of quota following
Liberty Day are West Chester Pa. ;
Reading, Pa; Chambersburg, Pa; Al
lentown, Pa, and Dover, Del.
Allentown, Pa, held no parade yos-
terday, as they did not want to interfere
MI hA haf htr
They confined their activities to round
ing up bond slackers and report success.
Harrisburg over Top
Harrisburg, Pa, with "A quota of
$4,000, 900, reports subscriptions amount
ing to S6,53s,20O following Liberty Day.
They have set themselves 80 per cent
OF the population as the number among
which the bonds must be distributed
To date the subscriptions have been dis
tributed among 240O persons, the COM
mlttee reports.
Tonight a mass-meetinE Of the CzeCho-
Slovaks will be held in Moose Hall,
1914 North Broad street The Liberty
Loan committee for foreigners has start
ed drive following the patriotic dem
onstration of school children yesterday
and a number of other mass-mactinEs
viii be held tomorrow.
The Sunday gatherings are:
Ukrainans, at > p. m. Grand opera
House, Broad street and Montgomery
avenue.
Armenians, at y. m, Forrest theatre.
Italians, 3 p. m, Twelfth and Wharton
streets.
Americans Of German birth or descent
at $50 p. m, Turnverein, Broad street
and Columbia avenue.
There will BE- "A number Of American
and English patriotic speakers, as well
as addresses in the language Of tho
various races AT each Of these meetings
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-27
BRIDE TAKES THE CASH
Shows Before Marriage Who Will
BE the Boss

FindIay. Ohio, April g7.-"Iu take
that said prospective bride to the
Prospective bridegroom in the marriage
record room OF the court house here.
The bridegroom had given a So bill TO
the marriage license clerk, to whom he
had applied for permit TO marry. The
clerk could not change it Then the
bride-to-be stepped in and gave the clerk
dollar bill and with the Sl25 that the
bridegroom tished up this amount paid
for the license outfit
When the marriage license clerk hand
ed the 50 bill back TO the bridegroom
the blushing bride-to-be said: I'm take
that" and the bill disappeared.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-27
GIRL A GREAT TRAPPER

Miss Patsy Reece. of Sierra County,
CalifOrnia's only girl trapper. walked
nearly 200 miles TO register for the sec
ond semester at the State University dt
Berkeley.
Before she left the summit OF the
high Sierras, where she makes her
hume. she shipped her expense money
for the half year on ahead. II consisted
OF pelts OF two lynx, twenty-five coons.
eighteen skunks, fifteen foNes and five
coyotes. ri
From the proceeds OF their said Miss
Reece Will be able 20 pay her expenses
IA the Cpliegc " Journalism ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-27
WOOD PULP Is NEEDED
Publishers Ask Shipping Board to
Bring Supply From Canada

Washington, April @7.-Thc shipping
board has been appealed 20 by a delega
ton of newspaper publishers for aid i'm
bringing G3,00O cords OF wood pulp from
canada to this country to relieve tho
rapid depletion of print paper stocks
The publishers We're told that 30 ships
which will be transferred this summer
from the Great Lakes to the Atlantic
Ocean will be allowed 20 bring out tho
wood pulp if that does not interfere with
the proposed movement of coal from
Nova Scotia to New England.
Some of the ships already are moving
toward the sea. two weeks later thar
G ntemplated, because of the lateness
OF the spring, whicn Kept the channels
blocked with ice.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-27
SOLDIER ASKS COUNTRY
TO AID STARVING FATHER
Didn't Claim Exemption, But Parent
Has Lost job Since He
Was Drafted

Washington, April 27--Meyer Rudin-
SKY. 27l Sutt"r avenue Brooklyn,
father of 3 privat. in Camp Upton who
refd ed 20 claim exemption at the time
h was called g. out OF work and starv-
ing, recording 10 letter from thr
solder seeking q d for his parent and
made public today by Assistant Secre-
tary Of Labor Post
Secretary Post referred the pathetic
letter TO Secretary of the Navy Daniels
with the request that he endeavor to
give employment 20 the soldiers father,
who formerly worked in the Brooklyn
Navy Yard. Seer. tary Daniels is in
VeStigatinR the matter
Il may as well tell YOU that II his
case is not looked INTO / may be forced
to do something rpsh, for / cannot
stand by and see my own people starv-
ing the soldier wrote
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-27
WOULD NOT STOP CUPID
Officer Refused to Detain Speeding
Automobile Party

Oregon City. Ore. April 2'-"Whats
the hurry" asked Speed officer Meade
Of James a. Randall, Of North Twen-l
ticth street, Portland. Mr.. Randall, with
Portland friends, was rushing toward
OREGON city at about thirty miles an
hour.
well, il you must know" said the
driver, I'm on my way TO Oregon City
10 get a marriage license. and I'm afraid
the woman will change her mind"
Instead of making an arrest, Meade
escorted the party to the clerks once
where Mr.. Randall obtained license 10
wed Miss Ilarrictte Potts, and then look
the party over to Judge Sievers' VINO
pcrformed the marriage ceremony