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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-19
SOUTH WELCOMES
PRISON SPECIAL
Jacksonville, Fla, Warmly
Greets Woman Suffragists
on Campaign Tour

jacksonville. Fla, Feb. 19--The
prison special,v carrying women who
have served jail terms for alleged in
fractions of District of Columbia police
regulations In their campaign for the
suffrage resolution in the United States
Senate, arrived here yesterday and was
warmly greeted. The prisoners" were
met by automobiles. which formed a
procession from the train to the hotel
through streets crowded with people
eager to catch sight of the campa igners.
The committee of welcome Included
many prominent women of the city.
among whom were Mrs. Frederick Was,
chairman Of the woman's Liberty Iop n
committee; Mrs Travers EweIl, who has
Just returned from South America. where
she went as a representative of the COM
mittee on public information, and Miss
Helen Hunt, chairman OF the state
branch OF the Woman's party.
Elaborate plans OF welcome TO the
special are being perfected in other
cities on the itinerary.
The prison special" will return 70
New York on March 3. where extensive
preparations are being made TO recei,,s
them. In Carnegie Hall the women v,,II
wear their prison costumes
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-19
PRIVATE CARS IN Use AGAIN
Railroad Administration Rescind.
Order Prohibiting Use

:. Private railroad cars which hyd hesn
stored" on side tracks during tbs wsr
now are rolling about the southern SEE.
ton or the country meeting the demand.
OF pleasure parties at the winter resor,s
The order issued by the railroad al.
ministration soon after ID took con,roI
which prohibited the use OF private na rs ~
has been rescinded. '"'''
Many of the private cars. particu,ar,v
the more antiquated ones were COW,
mandeered by the army medical depart :
ment and remodeled into hospitsi csrs
to carry returned wounded from n. AZ
bark t,on ports % to inland hospitals This
number OF these cars and the ala Me
ones are now In constant use
Travelling In private car entails tha
following expense: The fixed rental ~
$50 per day, plus 10 per cent war ta9
a guarantee Of the equivalent 81 thirs =
fares 70 the place OF destination and
20 per cent. This places the COST ~ q
trip to Chics 60. for instance, at about
vate cars Ia increasing and officiais Of
the Pullman Company at the Grand
Central Terminal say II Is doubffuI N
the demands can be met =
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-19
FEE-GRAB CURB
OBJECT OF BILL
Attorney General Prepar.
ing Measure to. Regulate
or Abolish System
SHEEHAN COT $194,422.97
Rest Of Term Will Show Great.
er Income Through In.
heritance Tax

| Harrisburg, Feb. 19.-Attorney Gen.
erai Schaffer announces that as a result
OF a conference he had with Ira Jewel,
Williams. Of Philadelphia. legislation
would be prepared regulating or pos
sibly abolishing the collection OF fees
by registets of wills throughout the
commonwealth.
Mr.. Williams represented the city OF
Philadelphia In the sheehan case.
The Attorney General said his depart.
ment would cooperate with Mr.. VIII.
liams or any other person in an effort TO
prevent the collection of excessive fees
by oficers charged with the duty Of coll
lecting collateral and direct inheritance
te exes
MY department is investigating the
means Of preventing the collection OF
such excessive fees" said Mr Schaffer.
1T is dificult thing 70 find 'ust the
exact means Of remedyink the situation.
For instance. II bill was prepared
aoolishing all fees, II might prove to be
unconstitutional am not sure of that.
because I hsve not looked the matter
up. But something should be done to
keep the fees within a reasonable amount,
II they are to be paid ct all The entire
question requires investigation"
The return Of fees to Mr.. Sheehan so
FAR from direct inheritance tax have
not beer large, but there are prospects
Of big gains for him. as the direct in
heritance tax law. passed in 1917, has
been rather slow In getting into opera
tion. As Mr.. Sheehan will get Q per
cent Of the per cent tax paid to the
state on such Inheritance, II can easily
be figured that he has prospects of gair.-
ing something like Monte Carlo for
tune In q remarkably short time.
For instance, a s20.000.00o estate
would yield the state 81, 700, 900 in taxes
and In turn would donate 100000 to
Mr.. Sheehan. Mr. Sheehan has received
relatively small returns from the direct
Inheritance tax 30 far because there Is
sometimes great delay In the settlement
of estates. But combined with the fees
he receives from other sources. the
genial Register of Wills undoubtedly
will have his pockets well lined by the
time he leaves office. The greater the
number OF deaths of wealthy men and
women during the remainder CT his
term, the richer Mr.. Sheehan will be, II
something does not happen in the mean
time.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-19
MERCHANT MARINE
HIT TBYLABOR, CHARGE
Board of Trade Official Says
Organization Keeps Men
From Service

Investigation OF local shipping con-
ditions reveals the fact that although
the United States Shipping Board is now
spending millions of dollars In financing
training schools at East Boston and
Norfolk for the education OF able-bodied
seamen. an agreement signed by that
body with the National Seamen's Union
excludes all recruits for service aboard
ships IL there is union labor available.
This mountain of difficulty. reared in
the way of a development of an Amer
lean merchant marine" has been called
TO the attention of the public by William
r. Tucker. secretary of the Board OF
Trade.
1T is well that the public should
know the conditions existing" said Mr..
Tucker. THE law requires that SIS per
cent of the deck officers aboard any
ship shall be able to show certificates
OF competency from the local United
States inspectors. but the training
schools which the shipping board Is
now maintaining simply equip a man
to 'scrape paint and swab decks How
ever when the man having graduated
as ordinary seaman from the training
schools seeks employment. the repre-
sentative OF the Seamen's Union de-
liyers his ultimatum: will you join
the union and take your place in line
for & job7' II not. you can't ship.
There have been numerous Instances
In which men have resigned positions
to enter the merchant marine only 10
find the way barred by the unions
In view OF this condition an effort Ia
being made to interest federal officials
in the enactment OF some corrective
measure, but SO far with Indifferent
results"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-19
NEW BILL MAY HAVE
EFFECT ON CHARTER
Would Abolish Commission
Form of Councils in Pitts
burgh and Scranton
BIZ a STAG Correspondent


Harrisburg. Feb. ia bill providing
for the repeal OF the 1913 nonpartisan
law, which requires the nomination and
election Of mayors and councilmen In
the second-class cities Of Pittsburgh and
Scranton on a nonpartisan ticket, was
introduced in the House today by Repre-
sentative Hugh A. Dawson, of Scranton.
The bill also provides for the repeal of
the nonpartisan judiciary act. which is
a part of the 1918 law.
Another bill to be introduced by Daw-
son will require mayors and councilmen
in Pittsburgh and Scranton to be nomi-
mated and elected on party tickets and
will supplant the present commission
form of councils In these two cities by
representative bodies. the members of
which are, to bc elected by districts.
The Dawson bill may affect mater
tally the course Of the proposed new
charter bill from Philadelphia when 1t
reaches the Legislature.
The bill will provide for a minimum
council Of five and a maximum of seven
teen, based on one member for every
$4,000 population. The measure is not
a ripper in that 1t provides for the pres
ent counc linen in Pittsburgh and Scran-
ton to serve out their terms.
Governor Sproul In a recent interview
in Pittsburgh expressed himself as op-
posed to any change in the present form
Of city government In that city Spon-
sors of the measure. however. say the
Governor misunderstood the situation.
Pittsburgh polite ans were reported
to be desirous of putting through
measure which would permit that city
to revert to the old ward method of
electing councilmer. The Governor has
never expressed himself as opposed to
district representation,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-19
VICTORY LOAN SLOGAN,
"No Distinction of Race, Greed,
Color or Sex Adopted

The opening gun in the Victory Lib
erty Loan campaign was fired at a con-
ference of the advisory board of the
war loans organization for Pennsyl-
vania in the Racquet Club. At this
conference. which was really meeting
of bankers from various parts of the
state, the keynote OF the forthcoming
campaign was struck with the decision
that mo Distinction OF Race, Creed
Color or Sex should be the slogan of
the workers. The decision followed n
suggestion Of this slogan by John II.
Mason. director Of the organization.
The members Cf the board yesterday
were guests OF George X. Reilly. chair
man OF the board for the four previous
loans. Ill health forced Mr.. Reilly 70
retire from strenuous Liberty Loan
work and r. McLain Waters. director
OF the war savings committee, was ap-
pointed In his place. Mr.. Reilly re-
mains a member OF the advisory. board.
and announced he will devote his time
10 the work. He gave a dinner last
evening IN honor OF 'hs new chairman.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-19
JOBS FOR BARTENDERS
EVEN IN DRY NATION
Salvation Army Official Says
Organization Will Provide
Work

Bartenders have no reason to lose
their spirits. The exit Of booze on July
does not mean that they will go out
with it. The Salvation Army has de-
cided to aid every bartender who is
thrown out of Job.
An employment bureau will be opened
by the organization in every city in the
country Every bartender who applies
will be aided to get job.
In discussing the subject today,
Colonel William Peart, chief executive
secretary OF the Salvation Army. said
that body felt competent to handle any
problems OF employment which may
arise from the closing OF the breweries
and saloons
The Salvation Army has conducted
an employment bureau for thirty years."
he said, ''and will not be caught unpre-
pared.
The Salvation Army is perhaps the
most competent witness on earth when
1t comes to attesting to what the wives
and children of toilng men think about
abolishing the use of alcohol as n bever-
age. The rescue homes. lodging houses,
the reading rooms, the free employ
ment bureaus, the day nurseries and.
Several thousand bartenders will be
thrown out of work in this city alone If
prohibition is enforced, but large
number Of these already have been as
sured of work in other lines.
by all means, the far-famed tenement
house and slum establishments of the
Salvation Army have all been fed more
or less with the human wreckage which
resulted from the disgraceful traffic.
The arguments offered that to shut
off the booze will cause new and seri-
Gus hardships by throwing people out Of
work, rendering manufacturing plants
idle and depriving cities, states and the
Federal Government of revenues is all
The state of Washington
did not go out of business when prohi-
bition struck II, and Kansas has not
closed Its doors. oregon is still on the
map.
The toilers who formerly worked in
the great and vicious industry which
poison for the nation will
at once find new and better vocations--
will get employment which will not be a
disgrace to themselves and to their
The Salvation Army will help them
TO find those places, too :"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-19
STRIKE FARLEY CALLED
Secretaries Baker and Wilson TO Nee,
With Opposing Factions

New York. Feb. 19.-Committees rep
resenting the Building Trades. Employ.
ers' Assooiat on and the striking build
Ing trades workers will confer with Sec
retary of War Baker and Secretary of
Labor Wilson in Washington today in
an effort to end the nation wide strike.
william L. Hutcheson, president of the
United Brotherhood OF Carpenters and
10 ners. expressed the determination of
the carpenters to insist on their de-
mands by asserting that IF we never
work again for the Building Trades EN-.
ployers' Association. We will not return
to work for $3.50 a day." The carpen-
ters are demanding $3.50 a day, and the
other unions are striking In support of
this demand.
About $50 elevator constructors en-
ployed at the I'm ted States army base
In Brooklyn walked out yesterday in
sympathy with union carpenters who
are on strike there. Samuel B. Donnelly.
secretary of the employers associa.
ton. said that he had received word that
bout 100 bricklayers and hosting en-
gineers had walked out at New Haven.
Conn.,. and a similar number at Water
bury.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-19
MANY BILLS ADDED
TO HOUSE CALENDAR

usrrisburs, Feb. ia bill conferrinR
en- justices OF the peace and aldermen
jurisdiction in all actions of trespass in
volvfng less than $500 brought before
them was introduced into the House
today by Albert Millar, Dauphin. The
All also abclishes the distinction here
pass and trespass on the case and spe-
cincally excepts from Jurisdiction of
the justices and aldermen actions OF
e5ectments. replevin and realty trans
ackionA
Mr.. Rim, Lehigh, introduced a bill
- increase the fee Of constabies attend
1pg elections from SO to SIS.
Among appropriation bills introduced
were t30s, 600 for the soldiers and or
phane' schools and si.5o0.000 for the
suilding program Of the new Western
Nr. wallace. Lawrenoe. presented a
bin whereby county commissioners NAV
employ detectives In cases OF misde-
rneanor. with approval Of president
A bin creating a bureau OF physical
e1ucation IN the Department CT Public
obstruction was presented by Mr.. Bigler,
Mercer.
A bin repealing the law Of 1918 for
nonpartissn election of judges and sec
oon6-class city officers WAS introduced
~ Mr.. Dawson, Lackswanna.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-19

week. disposing OF each days calendar
before adjournment. When the House
recessed at noon today until 1 p. m,
u had only slightly more than dozen
nrst reading measures TO dispose Of
We intend to get rid OF the unim-
portant business first this session." said
Speaker Spangler, 80 that we can de-
vote our entire time and attention to
the important administration measures
when they come before us.
Heretofore II has been the custom
OF the House to work slowly in the
opening days. This course leaves the
greater part of its work to pile up for
the closing days. The administration
bills should be ready to present TO the
Legislature in the near future and when
they come In the House will be in posi-
tion to take them up and dispose of
them quickly or consider them at length,
as II sees ft."
The first batch OF administration
measures Is expected to come In Mon
day night So far the only administra-
tion measure before the Legislature Ia
the Eyre bill to reorganize the Highway
Department. which came up for first
reading today.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-19
TWO THEFTS OF FOOTWEAR
Pair of Shoes Lands Purloiner in House
Of Correction

Three months in the House of Correc-
Ion for the theft of pair of shoes
and a court trial for the theft of six
imposed today by Magistrate Mecleary
in Central station. Both thefts occurred
about the same time. put in different
parts of the city
Thomas Gibson. negro, Lombard
street near Fifteenth, was captured
after a chase by company Detective At
kins Of the American Express Company.
According TO Atkins Gibson took a box
containing six pairs Of woinen's stocL.
lngs' from, the companys platform at
Seventeenth and Market streets He was
held under 400 bail for court.
fenced to three months, for The fheft ~
shoes from H. w. Budd, 4s-4s North
eighth street Miller went into RudS'.
store and put pair of shoes under his
and Miller was captured by Patrolinan y
Jackson.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-19
HITS ADVERTISING BILL
Protestant Federation Opposes Foreie.
Language Press

A protest against the bill recently in
troduced in the Legislature by James
A. Walker. of the Forty-sixth Ward,
which aims to authorize county and
state advertising to be printed in for
eign language newspapers has been made
by the Philadelphia Protestant Fedora
ton through Samuel A. Wilson, its
president.
I'VE were led to believe" says Mr..
us the need of having a common Ian
guage-the English-and the last mes
sage of the greatest American of hIc
day. Roosevelt. emphasized the need 81
yet, here we have a bill introduced
by a member OF the Legislature subsi-
dizing and perpetuating the foreign
press. One might suppose that a bill
member of foreign birth or who came
from district where the foreign vote
was large"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-19
HIGH FOOD COST UPHELD
State Agricultural Secretary Says
1t Helps Farmers

Harrisburg, Pa, Feb 19.-(By A. P:)
The Federal Government has made
good on all its problems, and ] feel sure
II will make good its promise of $2.26 for
1919 wheat" Frederic Rasmussen. State
Secretary Of Agriculture. last night as
sured members OF the Pennsylvania
Threshermen's and Farmers Protective
Association, meeting here at the sixth
annual session. ..
He also declared against any reduc-
tion In the cost of food. asserting 33 per
cent CT the people are engaged In agri-
culture and that business would be af-
fected to that extent II the income OF
70 be reduced.
The Rockefeller Foundation was
sharply criticized by John H. McSparren,
master of the State Grange who raped
the organization for what he called
propaganda" designed, as he asserted.
TO poison the minds of the public In
favor of capitalism.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-19
WARNING TO AUTOISTS
Magistrate Mecleary Says Traffic Viola.
tors viii Be Punished

Magistrate Mecleary issued a warn
ing today TO automobile drivers that he
Is going to make examples of all who
persist In running by traffic signals.
There have been several drivers be-
fore me in the last few days for vio-
lation OF traffic rules" he said. Men
who drive past traffic signals are in a
large measure responsible for the many
accidents that occur along Market
street and other thoroughfares where
travel is heavy. I intend to break up
this practice"
He then imposed a fine of $40 and
costs on Antonio Argentina, of Marcus
Hook, for disregarding a traffic signal
at Twelfth and Market streets this
morning. A traffic patrolman testified
that Argentina went past his signal at
rate Of thirteen miles per hour
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-19
Rotarians Honor wa,bi,.,o,,

More than $50 members Of the Rotary
Club, accompanied by their wives
daughters, and other guests, had an
advance celebration Of washinrton.s
Birthday at the Bellevue -Stratford
Hotel, last night; In the form Of an
elaborate dinner-dance. Tho event wa =
known as a Cherry Tree Dinner. There
were no speeches. hence the moral ~
Americas best-known fable was not put
to the test
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-19
BILL COMPELS MEMORIALS
Every Community Would Have
to Erect Building for Veterans

Harrisburg, Feb. 19-Representative
Finstein, of Pittsburgh. plans to intro
duce a bill to require every city, borough
and township in the s ate to erect a
building which will serve as a meeting
place for veterans OF the Civil Spanish
American and European wars
The buildings. according to the spon-
sor OF the proposed bill, would serve as
a memorial in each community to their
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-19
PENROSE TO ADVISE
ON ELECTION LAWS

HsrrisburE. Feb. 19.-Senator w. r.
Crow. chairman Of the Republican State
Committee. left Harrisburg for WASH
ington last night for "a conference with
United states Senator Boies Penrose
over bills now pending in the Lestsla :
ture which provide for changes in the
election laws.
The bills which will be discussed par
ticulariy are the nonpartisan repeater
and tho measure designed to prevent
party raiding.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-19
Hold First Luncheon Today

the Divine Science Association held
it's first luncheon at t.l2:30 O'Clock 10.
day at the City Club. The achievements
Of the society since its formation little
more than year ago were discussed,
as well as means for forward ng the
work of the various branches, including
the choral society and the weekly meet.
ings at the Bellevue-Stratfvrd Hotel each
Sunday afternoon.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-19
. G. o. p. NAMES WOMAN
Michigan Convention Makes Nomina
ton a Precedent

lansing, Mich Feb. 1a-For the first
time in the history Of Michigan poliiics
woman was chosen a candidate for a
Stockman, Of Lansing. was nominated hv
the Republican state convention herr
one of the party's two candidates fnr
member OF the state Board of Asricul.
ture In the election April z.
The convention gave Women ona .,,,
Of the representation on the State CEN
trail Committee. Nen-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-19
DISCUSS FRANCES INVITATION
House Committee May Accept
Bid to Interparliamentary Union

washinEton. Feb ls.-(By A. P)-
The invitation from France for Amer
lean participation In the interpa rllamen-
discussed today at a conferences Of the
Senate Foreign Relations COMMITTEES and
Chairman Flood and Representatives
Linthicum and Ragsdale, OF the House
Foreign Affairs Committee.
Action was postponed. The House
committee. IL was stated, was strongly
disposed to accept, but Opposition from
Senators developed on the ground that
presence Of an American delegation In
Paris might embarrass the President
and TO Amsrican peace dslegation.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-19
Income Tax Cheap Price
for Peace and Tictory

An income tax Ia a cheap price
to pay for peace and victory. Have
you paid yours?
Don't try to fool your conscience
by cheeiing the returning soldiers
and forgettins to pay your income
tax. An income tax evader hasn't
much on any OF the other pro-
Germans.
Let every MANNED soldier you see
be a reminder that your income
tax Is due.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-19

Sales executive and
organizer Of fifteen
years experience in iron
a n d steel products.
motor true k S, etc..
expects early discharge
from army ordnance,
where he has been en-
gagged the past year. He
now desires connection
with established and
progressive manufac~
turer Of hrst-class prod
uct who wishes to ex-
pand his market.
c l26, Ledger Office.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-19
Speaks on Women Workers

Mrs. Raymond Robins, president OF
the National Womens Trade Union
league, spoke on The Organiza-
ton of Women In Industry" In German
held at the home Of Mrs Walter
Cope. 400 East Johnson street, German
town. More than 200 guests were In
yited to attend the meeting
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-19
=. Murder Report Proves Croundless

report that & man had been mur-.
'ared at 1871 North Thirty-second street.
Camden, was received today by Captain
Of Detectives Schregler When they
reached the place several patroIuesl
found John Murray dead in a bath tub.
Investigation showed that his death had
been due TO natural causes. An excited
relative. who discovered the body, had
sent for the police. NJ
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-19
Lieut.. Col. Murphy Leaves Arnv

New York, Feb. ls--I.ieutenant Coll
onel Grayson M. Murphy senior vice
president OF the Guaranty Trust Com
pany. is back at his desk. having resign.d
from the army. where for time he WAS
on General Pershing's stan, and later
In charge OF the aviation forces In Lon
Haverford College ana y well known /.