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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-03
THIRTY LUCKIEST ORPHAN GIRLS
ARE THOSE AT CARSON COLLEGE
Institution Just Opened Fourto~n Has None of Dull Mo
notony of Dress and Routine That Makes
"Asylums' Dreaded

THIRTY small, ruddy freCkled and
l. overwhelmingly happy little girls
are having the time Of their lives al Car
son College for Orphan Girls, which has
just been opened at FIourtown
They are perhaps the thirty luckiest
orphans that ever were left to face the
world alone There viii he no duii
muno,unous ro,orlrss memory for them
to lo,k back upon when they have left
childhood behind them; hut rather the
memory Of wide fields, white VITA daisies
under blue summer sky, the smell Of
hay and clover and The faces Of good,
affeCtlouate. jolly women almost 'A-
actlv like mothers
To glance into the faces of some Of
the children, round little faces with
golden hair or black, tangled with the
wind and shining with the sun. and
mischief in their eyes and the leIIiale
stain Of cherries on their small mouths.
one has a feeling that here at least Is
one orphan home that isn't any such
thing, and that here are orphans VINO
really aren't orphans at all
There isn't a trace of the deadehihs
ro,,tina of the asylum" or charity in
stitution. No one out there ever thinks
of such a thing The children aren't
in uniform-but have their frocks
made on individual patterns-which, as
any one can grasp, is point OF the
greatest importance to the self-respect'
ing woman A group Of them playing
In tue fields has all the gay variety OF
! n flock Of butterflies.
THEY are going 20 feel that the
/ cottages are their real sure nougf
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-03
ALL RECORDS SMASHED
AT NIUNITION PLANTS
27.O0O.OOO Cartridges and
10000 Rifles One Days
Work for L. S.
Bv the Associated Press
Washington. July >.

\ high record for daily production Of
rifle and pistol ammunition was set on
June -. when approximately 2TO00o0O
cartridges Of every description wcr
turned out in plants working for the
l'nitod States. exclusive Of commercial
urudurliun. or work Tor other Gov,rn-
mentS.
In Announcing this achievement today
the ordinance department said it was
not t. hp regarded as a daily stan
dard. hu, merely represented the peak
OF production to date,
The week ending June 20 saw a high
record Of production of United States
army rifles of thu models of 1917 and
1903, with a daily average of lo,l42.
During the week 55,794 rifles of the
modified Enfield and the Springfield
types We're produced, together with spare
parts which. when assembled. would
equal several additional thousand rifles
The announcement added that $3.50 Rus
sian rifles also were manufactured.
The T., cord for assembling the 1917
model is held hy a worker named CahtlI
at The M.dvale plant in Eddystone, Pa
lie assembled 2Sl guns in "A ten-houl
day last week. The average per mar
a. that plant now Is approximately 2OC
per day. compared with forty per day
when the factory was working on rifle:
for the British Government.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-03
/. GERMANS CAN SEIZE
SUPPLIES FROM CHINA


The Daily Mail gives prominence to
. dispatch from its Harbn correspond
ent, saying goods badly needed by the
Germans are being sent to Russia by
Chinese merchants, and are almost Ger
tain to fall into German hands.
China, according to the correspondent
has removed the embargo on the trans
portatioi of food and goods to Russia.
which originally was adopted as a war
measure intended to complete the east
ern blockade of Germany, on the ground
that imports to Russia cannot influence
the war, that Chinese residents in Rus
sia have been suffering from the en-
barge. and that Chinese commercial in
terests are suffering several losses
Vessels already have sailed for Blagiu-
vestchensk on the Amur river loaded
among other things, with cotton goods
boots, blankets, tobacco and spirits
"the very things Germany most needs O.
The correspondent contends that the
goods are likely 10 be sent TO Stretinsk
"where there is no guaTante against
their falling int German hands"
The correspondent cites evidence that
this already has haBieued with REGARD
to big stores sent TO lrkulsk from Nlad
ivostok. Although he considers thai
there is little prospect Of Germany ob.
tanning Chinese exports, as long as the
Czecho- Slovaks hold The Siberia rail
way. he remarks there is no certainty
as to how long the CZeChO-SlOya vii
retain control
He admits that the exports would b,
defensible, If intended to relieve tn,
needy and Starving population in East
ern Siberia, but seeks to show that thi!
is not happening, and that the whole
The Mail comments on the dispatch
as a disquieting development, ConsliJut
ing a big leak in the blockade, bu
blames China less than the Allies. l
+ contends that the Allies culpably neglect
ed TO help Russia by way of Siberia.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-03
BUSINESS AS USUAL
IN FRANKFORT BARS
No Federal Dry Zone Action,
Pending Official Definition
of Military Camp

Pending official Interpretation OF the
term "miitary camp" as used in Presi-
dent Wilson'S dry zone" order affect
ing saloons within an area of half mile
from naval or army stations, Federal
officials here probably will not make I:
move towards enforcement of tie ruling
in this city.
Meantime. saloonkeepers and liquor
dealers in the Frankford Arsenal dis
triCt, the Cnly district in this city al
feCted bv the order. conducted their bus
mess as usual today. The order VIII
affect about twenty-five licensed houses
here.
United states Attorney Kane, who rec
commended establishment of dry zone
about Frankford Arsenal, today was
awoiting orders from Washington as tc
whether the order is to be enforced.
Jo declared that in the absence OF
official notice that the saloons in the
district were to be closed, he hesltate'
70 attempt an official Interpretation OF
a military camp
lust what constitutes military camf
is puzzling to local o1iclals' @ no
"dry" order provides for the CLOSING
of all saloons within half nllle OF
every military camp at whlch oilice,
and enlisted men. not less that Zoo ~
number. have been or shall be statiolieo
for more than thirty consecutive oaSs.
Eoar,v 900 enlisted men ana seventy
Eve officers are regularly statloheo at
Frankford Arsenal, but inasmuch dc
the men are there merely as suaiuS A''
the munitions plant some otiic'aiS co"-
slider it doubtful if it can be construed aS
a military camp.
while many regard the law as affect
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-03
|l0 FANCY PRICES,
SAYS DATESMAN
Contractors Must Bear Loss
on War Stopped Work,
He Rules
HAS MAYORS SUPPORT
Applications for Immediate
Annulment of Agreements
With City Refused


Soi''r'c'o's a"N'"uS |" E'' ""' Vt Guy
work al q prott, using whttNn" 'i"N-
bies as a reason. have encountered sc-
,.;,,,- o,,,,,,i.i,,, t., 1,ira,,.. r,,t,y,,,.,,
OF the Department OF Pubic Works. who
today let it be known that an Hrplra-
zion for o,,,,r-,e,, dces oot moan e..t
.
S uefnent Tor hat-nhished WORK AL
"fancy price"
A half-dozen nlunirfnaI ,nutrarru,s
""eau5 nave "Pp'"'r' '' '''s '''' '''''
Tor immediate cancellation of their 'tE
contracts. Two of these projects ne
carried To Mayor Smith In both IN
stances the application f." annu'U'u'
has been turned down and the contract
ors have been told that they or their
bility for early completion.
Most of the work that contractors are
) seeking to abandon is for sewers high
ways bridges and general imDrDverit nts
coming under the Department Of Pubic
Works No sooner had Councils given
the Mayor and other officials power to
snnul contracts and adjust claims than
MANY firms rrcpared formal apnIic1,ipus
for annuluent and settIement Thes4
are now being filed with pirertor Dates
man
Nayor Smith in discussing tho ofg,r.s
of contractors ,n cat a,,a, ,r,,,, ,,..,,r.
said "1,irecto- D.,os,,,,,,, I,os ,,,,, ,,,.,, -
the cortrac,s ~, -, ,,,,, o,,d to11 hi,,,
+ that Il, s,e,.,. i,st,,,,,., ,,,s.it,1, ,,,i
r,,,st he con,rle,s5 L,. ,b.! ,,,,,r,.,,,,.
told bi,, ! ,,.r,,iI ,rr,,, =, 49,, ,,.I,aI....,1 l.
.r,rI,,a,,ts ,,,a, Ill o..
Io+ of ,,oro,. ard ,bat ca,, ka .,,.,,j,I.,,1
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-03
ADOPT new DECLARATION
Representative Of 26 Nations to
proclaim Liberty" Tomorrow

new Declaration of Liberty and In,
dependence has been formulated ana
adopted by representatives of twenty
six nations, and will be, announced pun-
licly during the Fourth of July ceie-
braton at Independence Hall tomor-
row
1t will be read and published in much
the same manner as was the original
Declaration of independence.
The signers of the new Declaration
will march together in the parade to-
morrow.
The meeting at which the new doc
ument was adopted was held in Com,
mon Council Chamber City Han, ana
the pledge of loyalty was discussed ana
adopted with many evidences OF emo
tion.
/ At the conclusion of the meeting the
representatives cheered, while some EN-
braced each other.
Nationalities represented We're Ar
menians Assyrians, Belgians. chinese
Czecho- -Slavs, Danes, Dutch. rims
French, French Canadians, Germans
Greeks, Hungarians. Italians, Llthuan'
ians Norwegians. Poles, Portuguese
Russians, Rumanians, South SlaVs'
Swedes and Swiss.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-03
MISS SULLIVAN BANKRUPT
Big Tins Daughter Has Spent s5O.OOO
Insurance He Left Her

New York. July 3.-Margaret Cath
arine sullivan, who received $50 900
from the estate of the late Timothy d
sullivan. filed a voluntary petition in
bankruptcy with the Federal Court yes
terday Her liabilities We're put at Sl3,-
G86 and her assets al Sl3,62O
Late in 1913 an action was begun in
the Supreme Court by Margaret A Hol-
land the bankrupts mother. for a $50 .
WoD iiIe r. ii'saiailce potiCy wmIch MT sui
and assigned to Miss Sullivan. No no
tice Of the assignment was ever filed
with the insurance company, and il was
discovered that Mr. Sullivan had bor-
rowed money on it. But the difference
between the amount of the claim and the
$4,000. the then value of the policy
covered the loans, and on December 8
1918, Justice COhalan. of the Supreme
Court, signed an order giving Miss Sui
liTan the money.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-03
RED. WHITE AND BLUE BIRD
CANDIDATE FOR EAGLES JOB
archaeological Marvel Reported Have Been Discovered
at Paulsboro, N j., Believed by Natives to Presage
Early Victory Over Kaiser

Among birds it is about as curious
thing as Baron Munchausen's hare
which, when tired of running on its or
dnary legs, turned over and proceeded
with increased speed on fresh set that
grew from its back.
The hare was the subject of a good
deal of comment at the time but folk
are accustomed to the unusual now ; the
strange has become the commonplace
and the unnatural the natural So, the
Paulsboro correspondent who reports the
discovery will have to produce more
details regarding the new birds claim
to notice before the public will get
excited about ii.
If further observation of the fowl
and study of its habits reveals other
peculiarities the ornithologists may go
down and look IL over. If the Pauls-
boro bird lays Easter eggs with ten
inch shells, if 1t smokes a pipe and car
ries revolver and sings THE Star
Spangled Banner" then and not till
I hen, sir, will 1t take its place with the
Jersey Devil" the white elephant and
the Cardiff giant.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-03

WELL, Barnum and Mother Shipton
w were both right; that is as far as
they, went But they lacked vision.
This is an unprecedented age Of Won
ders. From Paulsboro, n. j., comes the
news that a somewhat strange new bird
has been d 'scovered there. The proud
fowl fairly radiates patriotism, 1t has
red head and neck a blue breast and
body and waite wings.
The birds appearance at this time Is
believed by some to be connected in
some way with the world war and the
Fourth of July. Some regard it as an
omen of early success of the American
forces in beating the Germans. Some
say the unique fowl comes as sign that
within a month the Kaiser will turn
back to sanity and holler "Nuff :"
The Paulsboro bird appears to be one
of the most interesting things discov-
cred lately II ranks with the invention
Of synthetic gasoline at cent gallon
and the discovery of the secret of per
petual motion.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-03

ONES" said one of the house mothers
today
Not mon" than five or six are going
to live IN one cottage and The house
mother can look after them, and learn
7" know and love them just as If they
were her own children And they are
going 70 be taught everything practical
-typewrtting and sewing and market.
Ins-a.I tn" good old-fashiuned arts Of
women, h'Sides the sensible new business
course. So that they'll be ready for any
thing Ah"u they go away And all Of
them arc going to learn music besides"
Music Miss Elsa Iceland counts a.
one "f The necessities Of life. It is she
who has dreamed Of and planned and
worked for this college since she wa.
appointed 10 establish it by the will Ul
Robert Carson severay years ago
Robert Carson wished the college {,
be for orphan girls what Glrard Col
lrge is for orphan boys lie especial,
wished it to avoid all the marks Of Il
charitable institution; and it was in his
will that it was stipulated tina, ever
the dresses Of the children should be
different in design.
The college buildings have not beer
completed yet, for the work has beer
held up by the shortage in material.
and labor; but already it gives promis,
of the delightful place 1t is to become
Set on a wide sweep of land, with tn,
/ beautiful curves OF hill and dale around
it, and thick, dark-green clusters o
, trees In picturesque patches as in
painted landscape, with infinite room
, for sturdy young legs to roam overt i
already a paradise for the thirty small
ruddy, freCkled and overwhelmingl
] happy little girls.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-03
DEFER TROLLEY STRIKE
Los Angeles Carmen Halt When In.
junction Issues
By the Associated Press

Los Angeles, Cal. July 3.-UniOn
trainmen of the Pacific Electric Railway,
at a meeting early today, voted to sus-
pend temporarily the strike which had
been called for last night. Some 1900
men had walked out, after the refusal of
the company to Concede their demands
for recognition of the union.
This action was taken after II became
known that United States District Judge
BENJAMIN F. Bledsoe had issued a tenn
norary injunction, restraining F. A.
Faruuharson, vice president of the
brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen Nj.
T.. Montgomery, assistant grand chief of
the brotherhood of Locomotive Fngin-
eers. and thirty-three others from in
terferlng with the operation Of the Pa
cific Electric lines
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-03
KEEPS WORKERS ON JOB
Chester Shipyard Foreman Has Plan to
Prevent "Slacking''

One of the foremen of riggers at the
Chester shpyard is Fred Larsen, a
husky Dane, who has way of his own
of keeping the men on the job until the
whistle blows.
Al all the shipyards, like all other big
places, there are few "slaCkeTs" who
aim TO beat the whistle to the time
clock and make their getaway. Larsen
determined to put a stop to it in his de-
partment
He makes il a point to he with his
men right up to the minute to quit and
he is su sure that none of his men car
get away ahead of time that he has an
Understanding with the time clerk that
he will pay out of his own pocket 81 for
every man who gets TO the clock before
quilting time.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-03
U. s. MADE HOWITZERS
SHIPPED TO PERSHING
Guns of Six-Inch Bore Nov.
ing Across to France
Now

Washington, July 3.-American-built
1856 millimeter howitzers (about a SIX
inch bore) are now moving to France.
experimenting the equipment of Cen
eral PerShinC'S troops heretofore OBJ
tanned from French ordnance factories.
One American firm, which had never
touched ordnance work Of any char
aCter prior to Americas entry into the
war, is turning out these guns at a
rate of ten day.
These facts were disclosed today at
the new army proving ground, Aber.
deem. Md. by Colonel w. A. Phillips,
commandant.
The howitzers, which are of French
design. are the heavy barrage guns
which support an infantry advance
against an intrenChed position. The
United States SOM will be independent
of its cobelligerents for guns of this
type.
Newspaper men We're shown just a
days work in progress on this $4,000.
acre tract OF land. Today. several
miles of firing line" barked and
roared with big-gun blasts, and out on
the ranges sudden black smoke clouds
marked the burst of high-eXplosive
shells timed to break in air or leaping
spouts of sand and dirt told of havoc
wrought by missiles designed to wreck
| German trenches.
Next in line was the mobile artillery
testing range. On the firing line stood
guns of all kinds, French "75s," British
| lS.Dounders, Al hOwitZers and rifles
| squat vicious.looking eight-inCh ant
90 howitzers and long-range rifle:
poking their muzzles high in the air
All were flaming and roaring.
Next in line came the hangers fol
| the airplane squadron. They were
| leaping up as the party watched. Th'
project is only a few weeks old. bu
| officers expected to have the plant IL
operation in August
Next came the water battery alone
the shore of Chesapeake Bay, where
the big rifles up to 16-inch caliber ar
tested.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-03
FIND G. BODIES
AFTER BIG BLAST
More May Be in Ruins OF
T N T Plant Near
Syracuse
AT LEAST 80 INJURED
Fifteen Buildings of Great
Munitions Plant Are
Destroyed
AT LEAST 80 INJURED
BrJthe Associated Press

syracuse, y. l., July
The bodies of forty-seven victims Of
the explosion of trnitrotouol which
wrecked the plant of the Semet-Solvay
Company at Split Rock, just west OF
at the county morgue at noon today A
report from Split Rock said that fifteen
more bodies had been taken from the
debris, bringing the total of dead to
siXty-two. Other bodies. it was said,
may still he in the ruins.
The injured number at least eighty.
Most of them are in local hospitals,
but many of them were removed to
their homes in the rush to remove
them quickly from the scene of the
disaster. Several of the injured are
expected to die
AT least half of the great munitions
pant was wiped out by the fire and
series or explosions which followed.
Loss Exceeds SI,OOO.OOO
The property damage will exceed
81. 900. 900
The explosion occurred at $50 O'Clock
ana shook the entire city. At least fifteen
bulldlhgS of the great munitions estab-
fShmentS We're wiped out. A fire pre-
''"'" 'i' tNlIhSlon by tOrtN-HVe minutes
or more. When the fire broke out hum
dreds Of the wOrkmen left, but others
I remained to fight the flames and many
Of these fell victims of the blast.
The night was one of terror for many
general exodus followed the explosion
b"SH"S the fleeing workmen many
/ families moved away from the Scene
some pushed wheelbarrows containing
their children and few household
goods. In the nearer zone women were
IN hyNerics, fleeing along the roads.
"hlIe last night II was thought the
number of dead was confined to half q
dozen, daylight brought realization o.
( the full horror of the disaster. In tn,
ruins were counted scores of bodies.
! Six of the bodies were identified b,
their revolvers and keys as those O.
patrolmen
The rush to the Rescue was general
PoIlce from the city were rushed I,
/ Spllt ROCK. and automobiles were press
ed into service as ambuances. In ;
snort time the injured began to arriy,
at the hospitals here
According to the statement of +, L
Pierce, vice preS'd dent of the Semet
SolNay Company, the fire started in on
, 'f the towers of the INT plant, bu
the cause has not been ascertained.
Nhlle there were rumors of incen
diarism and also that the fire was Start
ed by German apieS. il was stated toda,
, that there are no facts to confirm thi
'heofE' although an investigation will b
J made.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-03
THIEF FIRES AT PRIEST
Surprised Hen Coop Raider Uses Hi
Revolver

Allentown. Pa. July 3.-Through a
thief trap. which he set up himself, the
Rev. Leon Pateracki, rector of the
Church of St. Peter and Paul, came
within an ace of being killed early to-
day During the last few weeks the
priests hen roost was raided seVera
times The thieves became so persistent
that he installed burglar alarm, which
electric lights. which could be switched
on from the porch in the rear of the
house.
Toward morning the tinkling of the
bell in his room told him that a
marauder was in the poultry house He
slipped into his clothes, got his revolver
and went to the porch. There he
switched on the lights and saw the
thief putting chickens into bag. Father
Paterackl fired two shots into the air
to scare away the. thief.
The latter ran out of the henhouse,
fired two shots at the priest and ran.
one of the bullets tore through his coat
and the other lodged in the porch post
beside him.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-03
PHILADELPHIA WILL RECEIVE
PILLAR OF PHARAOH'S PALACE
Marble Column. Once phoIdng Royal Dwelling in Which
Moses Pleaded v ilh Egyptian Tyran, to Grace
iNcrsty Museum

cd. He is believed to have been the
Egyptian ruler before whom Moses and
Aaron appeared and worked signs and
wonders The immense palace, buried
for centuries under the sands of Egypt.
covered several acres. DR. Fisher. with
the aid of $50 natives. uncovered numcr-
Gus Courtyards wherein the gorgeous
ceremonies of the ancient court once
were held.
From the viewpoint of the archeolo-
gist. the rarest find was the throne room
and the throne of the ancient Pharaoh.
The Egyptian Government will not per-
nit the throne to be moved. After the
war it will he an attraction for multi
tudes Of sightseers.
Doctor Fisher writes occasionally from
Egypt to Dr. G. r. Gordon, director of
the University Museum.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-03
BERWYN TO CELEBRATE
Main Line Community Fourth to BE
Safe and Sane

Beryyyn will have a safe and sane
community Fourth of July celebration
tomorrow, and the money made VIII be
pledsed to the boys at the front by
sending them words and gifts Of re-
membrance.
This is the fourth year Of the safe
and sane community celebration given
bv the people of Berwyn," said LT.
Thomas G. Aiken today, "and each year
we find it has grown bigger ana better.
significance Of the day than the mere
shooting of firecrackers, There are alb
souteIy no accidents" More than 100
boys from that community are at the
he held at the high school grounds,
where there win be sports, moving pic
lures and other features.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-03
FIRST SHIP DRIVE SPLASH
Initial Launching of 100 Program Takes
Place at Noack, Conn.

Noack. Conn. July 3-(Bv I, " S).-
The first splash of the two-day drive for
hundred launchings was heard here
today, when rhe Ferris type 350O-tOn
cargO-carrier Dalsto was sent down the
ways at the GrotOn Iron Works. A
thousand spectators cheered as Miss
flaywOrth, daughter Of the supernteno-
rnt of the wooden ship division of the
Emergency Fleet Corporation, Christened
the vessel.
So near completion is the Dalsto that
she will be able to take on her first cargo
in two weeks.