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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-04
CONGRESS OF WOMEN
HELD AT JOHNSTOWN
War Work and Child Welfare
Reviewed at Eighteenth
Convention

Johnstown, Pa, April 4.--The eigh-
sylvania Congress of Women and Parent
Teacher Associations is in session with
siXty-two cities represented. War work
and child welfare were discussed yes
terday IN a heart-to-heart manner and
in all the discussions was evinced en-
thusiastic interest.
Mrs Frederick Schoff, Of Philadelphia,
president OF the National Congress of
Mothers, reviewed the work of the
Mothers Congress since II was or
ganized in 1899 and said that Pennsyl-
vania has the best mothers pension law
in the United States. 1t was plainly
through the efforts Of the Mothers Con-
gress that this legislation was inaugu-
rated, she said, She also praised the
juvenile laws of this State, for which
the congress has labored for many years.
Miss Garrett, of Philadelphia, chair
man of the Child Welfare Legislation
Committee. told of excellent progress
along that line and Of the success OF
the Home for Deaf Children in Phila-
delphia, of which institution she Is the
founder.
At the afternoon session delegates
were given an interesting report of the
Mothers Service Clubs OF Philadelphia,
"War Service Of the National Con-
gress OF Mothers" was the subject of
an address by Mrs. Schoff at the ses-
sion last evening, Miss w. Stooker. OF
New York. member OF the International
Sunday School Committee, and Mrs
George Johnson. Of Philadelphia, hon
orary president OF the State body, were
unable TO be present and their addresses
were read.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-04
.LIGHTLESS NIGHT RULES
OUTLINED BY POTTER
Thursday and Sunday Re-
strictions Must Be Obeyed,
Warns Fuel Chief

Many users Of electricity and gas have
been mistaken in regard TO the time
for turning on lights on Thursday and
Sunday nights. the lghtless nights, as
well as other nights of the week, ac-
cording to William Potter. Federal fuel
administrator for Pennsylvania.
The following rules governing the sit
uation must be obeyed, says City Ad.
ministrator Francis A. Lewis, explain
ing the order:
"Thursdays-All stores not open for
business are not allowed to have any
lights outside or inside, except those
for safety.
Hotels and restaurants are allowed
to have their slgns the name Of hotel
or restaurant, lighted from one-half hour
half number Of outside lights for safety
Theatre slgns-The name Of the the
atre, and the name OF the attraction
may be lighted from one-half hour after
sunset until one-half hour after the per-
formance starts also one-half of outside
lights from 1880 to $3.50. and one-half
hour at closing for safety
Vaudeville and Moving Picture Thea
tire Signs-The name of the theatre and
the name of the attraction, one-half hour
after sunset until one-half hour after the
last performance starts, also one-half
outside lights from 80 to 10 for safety.
Theatres, Vaudeville and Moving Pic
ture Theatres--Where there are several
steps I'm front, one or two outside lights
may be burned during performance for
safety
"On all nights, except Thursday and
Sunday, lights are to be out by II
o'clock, except those for safety. on
weekdays. ali persons using lights are
sa8IE. 81 10 N1V.Nn hat - K
on bright days; on dark days to use
their own discretion as TO their needs.
"On Sunday nights, hotels and any
public places, open for business, are al
lowed directlonal signs one-haf hour
after sunset and until II y. m, safety
lights only at all other places"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-04
PENROSE CLASHES WITH
SMITH ON ILLITERACY
Pennsylvania Senator Charges OBJ
ject of Bill Is Raid on u. S.
Treasury

Washington, April 4.-Senator PEN
rose attacked the Hoke Smith bill aim
ing at the reduction OF illiteracy In the
army and among adults generally in
the United States. The Pennsylvania
Senator refused 10 take seriously the
census statistics, which show that more
than 100000 persons above the age OF
ten years in the United States can
neither read nor write In any language,
and ne assailed the bill, which appro-
pirates 100000 TO remedy the situation,
on the ground that II was only Demo-
cratic attempt TO extend the Government
salary list
Senator Smith introduced the bill at
tho request Of Secretary of the Interior
LaLe. OF the illiterate population in
the United States, the statement said,
100000 are more than twenty years
old. 5S per cent are white and SOC, 900
are natlve-born whites. Senator PEN
rose said:
IF ever there was a measure pre-
sented TO the Senate. under a false as
pect this is IL The only purpose Of
telling the country that there are 70O,-
600 illiterates registered for the draft
is to get 100000 out OF the Treasury
The Bureau of Education. 50 far as
can see Is interested most in getting
Senator Smith challenged Penrose 10
prove that there are not 100000 IL
literates OF draft age and Penrose asked
where they were.
'sit down and I'll tell youi" shouted
the giant Georgian 10 the giant Penn.
sylvanian, and the latter did.
He quoted Secretary Lanes state
ment and said they were census fiR-
ures, whereupon Senator Penrose said
that half OF them were females and that
due consideration should be made for
this fact when computing the propor-
tion Of illiterates In the draft
Il shall again ask the Senator to sit
down." said Smith, "and then shall tell
him that due consideration has been
made for the fact and that the figures
quoted run true TO proportion"
The Senate has been considering this
bill for nearly week. and for several
hours daily since Monday. It viii be
taken up again today
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-04
PENN SUMMER SCHOOL
SUSPENDED BY WAR
With Students Drafted and Volun-
teering Enrollments Are Found
Too Few

Summer school sessions at the Uni
Versity of Pennsylvania will be omitted
this year, according to announcement
in the annual catalog of the University,
published today. SO many students have
volunteered their services TO Uncle Sam
or have been called in the draft that
II was deemed inadvlsable to resume
the summer courses.
Two years ago, more than 1000 stu
dents attended the summer school. Last
year there were only 500. Enrollments
for this year were so few that it was
necessary to omit the summer session.
The new catalog contains, as usual,
description of every department OF
the University. A new feature is a
description. of the ordnance stores
course, offered by the Wharton School,
at the request of the United States
Government, to train men for the ord
nance Department of the army.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-04
TOWNE TO BE ORATOR
AT SHORE CELEBRATE
New Yorker Will Speak at Help-thl
Government Gathering on
Steel Pier

Atlantic city, April 4,-Represenu'
tive Charles A. Towne, Of New YofN
has been selected as orator Of Atlantf
City's big Ielp-the-Governme pasre
otic celebration to held on the Steel Pisl
on Tuesday night of next week, undei
the joint auspices OF the Chamber y
Commerce and the'Atlantic County VA
savings stamps campaign organizatioh
Mrs. Towne already is here and \
active command of a corps of pre!v
girls selling thrift stamps and tickets iei
the Help-the Government show iron
booths on the Boardwalk and IN hois
corridors. Every ticket disposed Of Il
fifty cents will be exchangeable on y,
night Of the patriotic town meeting iu
two thrift stamps. the proceeds gons
directly into Uncle Sans Golfers, he.
cause all of the entertainers are offern'
their services as a wartime contripQ'
tion. Six cities, Philadelphia aIdolt
them. will be represented in the 7o.
your bit" program. Visitors from gresl
many other cities will dance after ~
show.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-04
CHESTER NEAR BANKRUPTCY
City Treasurer Issues Warning and
Urges Tax REIMBURSEMENT

Chester, Pa, April 4.--Declaring that
property assessments Of Chester must be
readjusted at once or the city virtually
will be bankrupt at the end OF 1918,
Howard c. Seth, City Treasurer, says
bills are rolling up daily with no money
in the treasury.
The city's rapid advancement has en-
arged the scope Of each department of
government until expenses have doubled
since last year. The police department
alone will cost $4,000 more this year,
and members Of the police department
have threatened TO strike unless the city
buys their uniforms.
Members of Council, in the hope OF
having at least 500, 900 more to spend
this year, are delving into the triennial
assessment under the new equalization
plan, which system II is hoped to put
in practice in few weeks.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-04
COUNCMSTO "GOSLOW"'
ON FINANCE MEASURES
Caution Will Rule Today's
Session Pending Courts
Two-thirds Rule Decision
MAY LEND U. S. MONEY
Eaffney Proposes to Convert Idle
Money Into Government
Certificates

Pending disposition by the courts OF
the question as to whether or not Coun-
ellis can appropriate and transfer money
BY mere majority VOTE. all financial
measures that make thelr appearance at
today's session viii be carefully scru-
tiuized. Only measures on which no po-
lltical factional fight is anticipated will
be called up by committee heads.
The effort TO avoid friction may let
through only a few transfers. but many
others VIII be favorably reported for
passage later.
One OF the most Important measures
down for action is a resolution empower
Ing the Mayor and Controller to invest
Idle city money IN short-term Govern
ment certificates OF indebtedness. This
resolution, fathered by Chairman Gaff-
rey. Of the Finance Committe, Is ex-
pected 10 help both the Government and
the city IN that II will give the Govern
inent funds and the city a higher rate
OF interest than that paid by the Phila-
delphia banks and trust companies.
Owing TO the fact that no committee
action has been taken on the resolution
to tender the Government the use cf the
Liberty Bell for the third Liberty Loan
campaign nothing will be done today
along the line Of furthering the project.
The resolution passed Common Coun-
Gil two weeks ago and IN Select Coun-
oil was semitic committee. where II lies
'on the table" with no one anxious to
call II out
Mayor Smith Is entirely willing that
the bell shall be loaned TO the Cow
ernment or to nelghboring cities, but his
announcement was not made until after
Select Councilman Charles Seger and
others held up the resolution when II
nnV hAC TO- a. H1N, Id
todays session Councilman SeEer said
that he had no idea what would be-
come Of the project.
Bills reported today and awaiting ac-
tion provide $4,000 for the Hog
Island boulevard $00,3S7 for 1917-fS
snow removal bills $4,000 for altera-
tions TO st. Vincents Home, Twentieth
and Race streets; s2500 for expenses
incident TO the dog license act: salary
increase for fourteen janitors from $40
20 5000 forty-five elevator operators in
City Hall increases Of twenty-five cents
day each; 5000 for furnishing the
Nurses Home and $4,000 for pay for
fifty new pupil nurses at Blockley.
Select Council bills scheduled for pas
sage include one making compulsory the
establishment OF water meters in all
new connections with new mains after
May 81. In ordinary years this would
mean approximately 1900 meters each
year but under war conditions, with
building at a standstill, this number is
greatly reduced.
Other Select measures grant permis-
sion TO the Philadelphia Rapid Transit
Company TO construct a double line on
Island avenue, from the new housing
section in the Fortieth Ward TO the
Hog Island shipbuilding plant. and
granting the company permission to con-
tract with the United States shipping
hoard for the construction and equip
ment of the lines
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-04
FUNERAL OF OLIN BRYAN
Former Baltimore City Solicitor to
Be Buried Saturday

Funeral services for Olin Bryan. for,
mer city solicitor of Baltimore and a
prominent attorney here for the last ten
years, who died yesterday at his home
64S2 Drexel road will be held Saturday
afternoon at two O'Clock.
Before his removal to Philadelphla
about ten years ago Mr. Bryan was
prominent in the professional, bushes 4
born in Queen Anne County. Md Juns
22, 1868, and after graduation from tine
Maryland University School of Law be.
gan the practice Of his profession An
Queen Anne County. He was a membe,
OF the Maryland House of Delegate,
from that county in 1892 and gained ths
reputation Of being an able debator and
a hard working conscientious member
Later he removed to Baltimore ann
practiced his profession
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-04
"WETS" SHIFT EFFORIS|
TO SENATE CONTUM
Liquor Interests Virtually NJ.
eide to Abandon Fight for
Governorship

After a series Of conferences ana
canvassing Of county organi,s,s.-
throughout the state. the liquor 49,,
have virtually decided against a,,,u,..
ing to put a wet candidate in the +, !.
for either the Republican or Denoc,.,,
nomination for Governor. Instead a..
will devote their full force to nomina,,.
and electing wet members Of the te,.
lature The Governor has no voIca ~.
regard to the national prohihl,i~
amendments his signature not even 4,
ing required to ratification
The principal effort of the liduor for...
will be concentrated on the Senate. M
the view shat the smaller branch Of n,
Legislature will be captured with =.
effort than the House with its 1913 ~.
bers. The Senate has but fifty menls,.
and only two more than half Of these ~
20 be elected this year A MAJORITY y
the hold-oVcrs are wet. This roes.
that the "wets" would only need 10 ~
ctntratc TO get majority Of m.
twenty-shree new members to insure N.
defeat of the national prohibtos
amendment, when IL comes before "A,
LEGISLATURE for consideration,
L
The committee or the Town Meath,
marty in the Forty-sixth Ward held
CONTAMINATION meeting last night ar1
indoTsed the candidacy of Senate
Sproul for the Republican nominatlss
| for Governor; John Fisler for C6n
press from the West Philadelphia-,,,
mantown district; former SuperintenS
ent Of Police John b. Taylor for n,
state senate from the Fourth DistrIa
and Regnault johnson and Charles Dar
nell for the House from the Twenty.ant
District Magistrate Robert Carpo
/ was elected city committeeman JOIN
IIS Payne, ward chairman; wiIllam
Wheaton, secretary, and Andrew J. Pat
! ton, treasurer.
The announcement of Joseph r. Gut
| few. of pittsburgh, that he will BE-
| candidate for the Democratic nominate,
I for Governor is expected this week. M
| has lust returned TO Pittsburgh from
! washington, where he held conferencn
| with Vance G. Mccormick, chairrna,
of the Democratic National Committ,,
| and with A. Mitchell Palmer nation,
| committeeman from Pennsylvania. Ths,.
I two leaders have already spoken favut
| ably of Guffey for the gUbernators
| honor.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-04
sLAcKERs FAKE SUICIDE
Cleveland Board Gives Notice n
Proof Must Be Submitted

Cleveland. April 4. ~ Austin Glpll.
chief clerk OF the local district drau "
peals board, has given notice that VI.
tended suicide will not be an enecut'
means of evading the selectiye dfA,.
the river bank. with the note telling y.
dear widow" that the departed 1car
longer bear the thought OF the sunefln.
that would come TO her II he should Il
killed in those dreadful trenches. y Y
not soften the hearts OF the members F,
the draft boards
we are getting a few rumors iIe,
different parts Of the country that aI-1
lodging by means OF a disanpeart.sl
attended by carefully prepared eirce&'
stantial evidence Of suicide Is neN'
tried" "a d Mr.. Giblin.
In such cases II Is well for Sp4'
men OF draft age 10 know that the
parlment Of Justico win require noN,,,I "a
evidence ths drafiee. actually = dosR'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-04
Camden Hotel Man Dead

Edward Gondolf. proprietor OF the
Temple Cafe and Hotel 4O7 Market
street, Camden. died at Cooper Hos
pital Of pneumonia. Mr.. Gondolf who
was torty-eight years old, went 10
Camden from Philadelphia about twenty
years ago and engaged in the hotel bust
He was member OF Mozart Lodge OF
Masons, Sloan Chapter, r. A. NJ. Cam
den Forest, Tall Cedars OF lebanon ana
the Excelsior consistory, thlrty-second
degree, and Camden Lodge OF Elks. He
is survived by widow and one child
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-04
GIBBoNEY GETS BEER PERMIT
Through His Courtesy, Intoxicant
Served at Maennerchor Ball

GibboneV. beer was served nj the an
nual charity ball of the Maennerchor, Of
Philadelphia. held at Turner Hall,
Broad street and Columbia avenue, de-
spite the fact that a recent ruling Of
the Philadelphia license courts foTbids
the sale of intoxicants at any place
where dancing Is permitted
Frederick G. Gartner master OF cere-
monies. announced that Through the
courtesy OF d. Clarence Gibboney'' a
permit had been obtained. III Is also
said that this announcement followed the
arrival at the beer garden OF mys-
supposed TO have been a permit for the
serving Of beer at this event The dance
was participated In by about 1900 per-
sons, though there were more than that
in attendance at the ball.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-04
wEDGED IN HALL AT FIRE
Patrol Crew Extrieates Couple From
Burning Building

The combined efforts Of the patrol
crew OF the Twelfth and Pine streets
station were necessary to extricate the
800 pounds of Policeman Lynch and
Hazel Richards. negress, twenty-six
years old, from a burning building at
1905 Naudain street.. The necessity arose
when they became wedged In a narrow
turn In the upper hall The girl was re-
vived at the Polytechnic Hospital. The
building. occupied as a tenement by Mrs
L. Ward. was only slightly damaged
Three persons were injured in a fire
early today al the home OF James Reddy.
a negro, OF 174f Olive street. Reddy is
suffering from burns, and his daughter
Victoria, sustained a broken leg and
other injuries when she Jumped from a
third-hoor bedroom, Al ST. Joseph's
Hospital their condition 10 said to be
critical. James Long, OF 1922 Master
street. was badly burned about the face
and hands when he tried TO beat out the
flames. The hre was caused when the
which Reddy lay.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-04
FEARED SHELLS FROM MARS
Frederick E. Saward's Belief Cited
in Contest Over Will

New York, April 4-The late Fred
erick Il. Saward formerly editor anc
proprietor of the Coal Trade journal
believed some day the inhabitants OF
Mars would pelt stones from their planet
upon the wicked ones on earth, so James
Press, testified yesterday before sur
rogate Cohalan In the contest being
waged by Saward's widow and Youngest
son TO break his will. Mr.. Saward adj
Naneed TINS idea TO Mahoney one morn
Mahoney said that Saward was ex-
tremely irascible during the last few
years Of his life.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-04
SAILORS NEEDED AT ONCE
Government Seeks Men for Trans
ports Taking Troops Over

Sailors are needed and needed at once
10 operate transports soon TO be placed
IN service for the transfer 10 France OF
fresh units OF troops Information to
this effect has been received by John
p. Lewis, head OF the local recruiting
service for the shipping board, 10s South
Fourth street.
In a statement Just issued he en-
phafizes the urgent need TO man the
shlps 20 get the troops across, and
declares that any seafaring man who
does not come forward to serve now Is
need
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-04
HOLD employees FOR TAX
U. S. Makes Novel Ruling on Amuse
ment Revenues

Washington. April (. - The time in
which proprietors OF amusement houses.
or dealers in tickets for such purposes
must register with the revenue coliec-
tors OF their districts has been extended
to April 49,.
A new revenue ruling provides that
ticket brokers must collect 10 per cent
Of the price for which they sell an ad-
mission ticket regardless OF the face
keepers and other employees OF amuee-
ment enterprises are equally Responsible
with the proprietor Tor collection Of the
tax
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-04
NAVY GETS WATCH EXPERTS
Lancaster Sends Unit to Keep
Aviators' Chronometers in Order

Lancaster, Pa, April Lancaster
has sent TO Pensacola Navy Yard
a unit of ten watchmakers, all enlisted
for service on board warships. They
will keep the chronometers OF aviators
in order and repair the delicate ma
chinery of the hydroplanes
Special orders were procured from
Washington TO enlist three Of the men
who we're not up TO navy regulations
Otto Briggs was over the age limit and
Edward Nickel and James Tricket too
light. The other recruits are Charles
f. StorlS, Walter Barnes, George Falken-
stein, Edward Knecht, John Kirchner,
George w. Bechtold and George B.
Briggs.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-04
Prominent X. of P. Man Dies

Lime, o., April 4--Walter B. RItebie
sixty-seven years old, past supreme
chancellor OF the Knights OF Pythias OF
result Of shock suffered In an elevator
accident last winter. Mr.. Ritchie was
one Of the oldest members OF the Pythiaf,
lodge In 1892 he wrote the ritual which
Is 6ised in all Pythian lodges, and in
1886 he wrote the Pythan catechism
supplementing the ritual. In business
life he was q banker.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-04
War DepIetes Delaware Faculty

Newark, Del. April 4.--Within the
last few days several members OF the
10 enter commercial life. where ire na y
Is much higher Howard X. Prestor
assistant professor OF mathematics ana
engineering, and Harry d. King, a chem
~ VII 90 with the du Pont Powder
company y, II, SrRger, assistant pro.
lessor Of mechauical and electrical enei.
ncerlng, and Reeves -. String. insfrurfor
o. shop work, haze also resigned
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-04
ChoraI Union % Sine Cantata

Ths Mount Airy and Germantown
Choral Unlon, with Howard Robinett
O'Daniel as director, will sing Maunder's 3
eacreo cantata, "Ollvet TO Calynry," to-
night In the First Methodist Episcopal
CHURCH GerIpAQtown avenue and High
IA coppo8qd Of l26 trained and expert
auced choir singers. Il will be assisted
~ John Ovens, tenor Charles J. Shut
I|1pofIn| nae1-baritone. and Marshall
U1lf' boy soprano eoloIsf of the First
NtIpodIst chocf
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-04
COAT OF TAR FOR DIsLoYAL
Masked Men Stage Second Feather"
Party in Two Days

Jackson, Mich, April 4.-Another
feather party" was held here late last
night. william Yassen, a Russian resi-
dent, was taken from his home by a
number OF masked men, placed IN a
waiting automobile and taken 20 a point
north OF jackson, where he was strip
ped and a coat OF tar and feathers ad.
ministered Hassen IL alleged to have
made disloyal statements. This Il the
second man similarly treated in two
dava
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-04
Lu Lu shrIners Initiate Zoo

Two hundred new members were initi-
ropolitan Opera House, attended by 10,-
900 shrlners from Philadelphia Balti-
more, washington, New York and New
Jersey. The exempllfcation of the de-
grees waN featured by the use OF scenery
and reFalla sent from Buffalo and de-
signed BY shrinera Of that city.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-04
CUMBERLAND Educator Dies

Carlisle. Pa, April I'D. E. Kast for
a number Of years superintendent Of
the schools OF Cumberland County ard
widely known In educational affairs, is
dead at hts home IN MechanicSburg al
the age Of seVenty-nine years He was
the founder OF the Kast Classical Acad-
envy. which was noted for many years
IS a preparatory school,