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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-29
RYAN TO PLEAD
IRELAND'S CAUSE
AT PEACE TABLE
With Dunno and Walsh, Will Sail
April 2 to Represent Irish
in America

Michael j. Ryan, former Pennsyl-
vania Public Service Commissioner; {;
Frank p. Walsh, joint chairman of the
war labor board, and Edward +. Dunno.
former Governor of Illinois, have been
granted passports by the State Depart
ment to go abroad as commissioners Of
the Irish people in America to present
Irelands claims to the Peace Confer
ence at Paris.
The three committeeman were selected
by the committee of twenty-five author
lied by the Philadelphia convention to
present the conventions resolutions to
President Wilson and the congress of
associated powers. The convention d.
rected that the committee of twenty
five. beaded by former Justice John W.
Gof, of New York, proceed 'in cooper
alton with representatives of the Irish
nation already appointed" to lay the
Irish cause before the Peace Confer
enCe,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-29
STORE AND HOME BURN
Ill Woman Carried to Safety by
Son in One Case

A store in West Philadelphia and a
home in Germantown were damaged by
fire early today. An i'll woman was
carried to safety in the latter instance.
Flames damaged the haberdashery of
C. d. Riser, 100 South Ffty-second
street. They originated in the cellar.
Mrs. Jennie Gerstenfield, who lives in
an apartment on the second floor, was
the woman rescued. She was carried to
the street by her son. Leon Gerstenfield.
She had just recovered from an attack
of pneumonia, and was in a weakened
condition.
Fire smoldered under the third floor
at the home Of Mrs. Luis Keppelmann,
6642 McCallum street, Germantown. all
last night before 1t was detected by
the family this morning. Firemen were
called and eXtinguished the flames
which damaged the house to the extent
of about $500.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-29
SPIKES
HARMONY TALK
Declares Against Charter
Bill Amendment by
Opponents
SILENT ON MAYORALTY
Senator'S Statement Regarded
as Indicating Issue of
Next Campaign

Rumors of harmony deal between
Senator Penrose and the Wares on char
ter revision and the mayoralty have
been blasted by Senator Penrose.
In n formal statement on the proposed
new charter for Philadelphia Senator
Penrose said:
"The reform legislation for Philadel-
phia ought to be passed promptly by
the legislature when It is perfected. No
amendments should be accepted thereto,
except those urged by friends of the
measures. It is ridiculous TO talk of
compromise or political deals in this
connection"
Senator Penrose was equally en-
| phatic concerning the mayoralty situa-
! ton. \ successor to Mayor Smith is Ia
be elected in the fall
1T Is too early to discuss the uues-
! ton of candidates for the office of
Mayor" he said. The first task to be
performed is to pass the legislation at
/ Harrisburg
l am certainly not in favor of any
! compromise or diclIe ring on the mayor.
atty with the political elements who
nave brought the city to its present de-
p'orablc condition"
Regarded MS Opening Campaign
The statement was regarded as ths
opening gun of the mayoralty campaign
with redeem Philadelphia" as the haiti,
slogan of the anti-Vare forces.
The Senator said in part:
1t is ridiculous to talk of co,nnro-
mise or political deals in this CON
nection. The legislation stands on
its merits rs an effort to rescue Phil
adelphia from the abuses and NAL
feasances and general decentralization
in which the municipality finds itself
The provisions of the bills and al
amendments thereto should have tn
single object in view of reaching thi
result.
The details of the reform measure
cannot be made subjects of politica
manipulation. There is patriotic dut
to be performed, without compromise O
without political trading.
The next candidate for Mayor o
Philadelphia ought to make his appea
to the people on the issue of tn
redemption of Philadelphia.
Another hearing on the charter re
vision bills now with the Senate Con
m tee on Municipal Affairs will be hel
within week or ten days, Senate
Ware has indicated. Senator Ware
chairman of the committee The hear
ing will be exclusively for opponent
Of the measures.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-29
SET CLOCKS AN HOUR AHEAD
TO BE ON TIME TOMORROW
Remember Distinguishing Plan Becomes Effective A. M and
il You Would Be al Church Before Benedic,ion See
That Your Timepieces Register Correctly

Set your clock ahead one hour when
you go TO bed tonight.
If you don't you will be an hour late
for church, for the daylight savings law
again becomes effective at 2 a. m. to-
morrow.
OF course, those who are in the habit
OF staying up all night need not worry,
for they can be in on the official move
ment." but the ordinary mortal must
either lose an hours sleep by setting
the hands forward or be tardy for
church by failing to set them ahead.
Chief Mclaughlin. of the Electrical
Bureau. said today that there would be
no special ceremonies with respect to
the moving forward of the hands on the
City Hall clock. Attaches of his office
will perform the function promptly at
2 a. m.
At the same time every railroad in the
United States will move it's clocks for
ward under an order issued by Director
General Hines. Steps for safeguarding
of all trains on the road have been
taken and no confusion or accidents are
expected to result. Trains in motion
will not be held up for the hour.
There were only four persons who
kicked about the arrangement today. 1t
was hard to find them, but they were
found nevertheless. Ihey are
The lovesck youth who hoped that
the law would go into effect at II p. m.
tonight so that he could call up his
girl in Missouri under the new telephone
rates for after midnight conversations
and thus save an hour.
A prohibitionist who figured that
100000 young men and women would
be saved from drunkards' graves II the
| hour were saved between II o'clock and
midnight tonight.
A man who will lose an hour of sleep
because after playing cards until mid
night with friends he will have to get
up and go to church with his wife.
And farmer who kicked because his
help might organize a union and de-
mand an elght-hour day, thus compell-
ing him to pay time and halftime for
the hours of daylight saved after 6
| o'clock.
The backyard farmers, amateur COM
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-29
Gloucester Will Take to Soda

Building permits issued by City Clerk
Redfeld of Gloucester City, show that
numerous new soda and ice cream par
lors and moving picture shows are to
be opened after July /, when the saloons
are scheduled to close There is but
one moving picture show now in the
city but there will be five. 4 number
of saloonkeepers are preparing to turn
their establishments into restaurants
and ice cream and tobacco stores and
the city officials are considering a mer-
camille tax for all stores in case no H.
cense can be collected for the sale OF
near beer"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-29
WORKERS AID SALVATION ARMY
Employees of Budd c Company
Raise 500 for Charity

Colonel Richard F. Holz. of the Sal.
walton Army, has received a gift OF
800 for the army's reconstruction work
from employees of the Budd Manufac-
turing Company. A committee of young
women called upon Colonel Holz and
presented the money They said 1t was
the proceeds of an entertainment given
by the employees.
Captain Claude e. Bates, son-in-law
Of Colonel Holz, who is going to France
has received 800 from Captain William
C. MacCue, Of Company c, Third Bat
talon, Philadelphia Home Defense Re-
serves. The money is the proceeds Of
an entertainment given by the Home
Defense Reserves.
Children of the Michael Arnold School
have raised fund of $40 and presented
1t to the Salvation Army.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-29
What to Do to Conform
to Distinguishing Lu,c
Daylight saving begins tomorrow.

Daylight saving begins tomorrow.
If you want 10 get to breakfast,
or church or any other place on
time, follow these directions care
fully:
First. Gather all the clocks in
the house together after dinner to-
night.
Second. Turn the hands ahead
until you have eliminated one hour
of time.
Then you are all set.
The sun, which. under present
time, is due to rise tomorrow at
5.4S, will actually rise at 6.4S. Also
it will set at 7.23 p. m. instead of
the originally scheduled time OF
6.23.
The clock at City Hall, the rail.
way timepieces and other official
chronometers will be showed ahead
at 2 o'clock tomorrow morning.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-29
ELUDES SISTERS GUARD
Suicide Shoots Through His
Head-Was Melancholia Victim

Eluding the vigilance of his two sis
Harry Jackson, forty-seven years old.
1414 West Toronto street. shot himself
through the head early this morning.
The bullet went a little high and doc
tors at the Samaritan Hospital believe
he will recover.
Jackson has been melancholy for sew
eral weeks. About a month ago his
condition became worse, and his two
sisters. Mary and Sarah. began to fear
he might attempt to end his life. so they
kept him under observation as much as
possible. The attempt at suicide was
made in his bedroom. The sisters heard
the shot and summoned assistance
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-29

police bill which was defeated IN the
1917 Legislature
Governor Sproul is known TO favor tho
metropolitan police idea He advocated
such plan at the charter revision din-
ner last December The Governor pointed
ont that a unified police system would
aid in preserving peace in the city and
suburbs.
As several counties would come under
the administration OF the proposed met
ropolitan police system 1t Is expected
that the appointment of the directing
head would be placed in the hands OF
the Governor
Governor Sproul, II is understood.
would appoint as commissioner a man
of the type of John c. Groome, who or
ganized and directed the State con-
stabulary until called to the colors to
assist in organizing the military police.
Under the direction OF Colonel Grooms
the state police were kept free of par
tsan politics. Before the bill is sub
mtted to the Legislature 1t is expeced
to be submitted to Attorney General
Schaffer for examination.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-29
CITY AND SUBURBS
POLICE UNIT, PLAN
Bill Adds Adjacent Coun-
ties to Metropolitan
Area
HAS SPROUTS BACKING
Representative Hefernan Will
Introduce Measure TO
Legislature
HAS SPROUTS BACKING

A hill to create a metropolitan police
system for Philadelphia and the ad-
joining counties is said to be in course
OF preparation, with the consent of
Governor Sproul.
II is understood that the bill will
apply to the adjoining counties of Della
ware Montgomery. Bucks and Chester,
with the headquarters of the proposed
new force in Philadelphia and branch
headquarters in each of the adjoining
counties
DR.. James J. Heffernan, one Of the rep
resent'.'-ss n the Seventeenth IerisIa-
tive district, West Philadelphia. may be
selected to sponsor the measure in the
House. Doctor Heffernan introduced the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-29
MEDALS AWAIT YANKS
Keystone Men Will Get Decora.
tions for Mexican Service

Medals provided by the state for
Mexican border service will be ready for
presentation to Keystone Division men
who served in the Mexican trouble when
they return from Europe.
Announcement from Harrisburg is to
the effect that about $500 of the Mexican
border service medals have been pre-
sented to National Guardsmen who did
not get into the federal service for the
European war or to their relatives.
There still remain about 12,5OO
medals. which could not be presented d
because the men entitled to them had
gone across. Adjutant General Beary
said the medals will be ready for these
soldiers when they return.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-29
COAL PROBE CERTAIN
Governor Says Here He Blames
Dealers for High Prices

Governor Sproul announced in this
city there would be an investigation of
the cost of coal in Pennsylvania. For
two days, he said, he had been working
almost constantly on the question and
was convinced that an inquiry was
necessary.
"It will not necessarily be an inves-
tigation by the legislature" he said.
1T is a most difficult situation and |
don't want to disturb the Industrial con-
ditions of the states. ! do not want to
act in any way that will affect the wages
of the miners But l am convinced that
the prices are too high and the solution
OF the problem, l think, lies with the
dealers"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-29

muters, clerks, professional men and
workmen and women generally, are all
yrinning with delight today over the
failure Of Congress to repeal the day
light saving law.
To them It means an hour more TO get
home from work and to get done those
little odd jobs around the house that
they have been planning for a long
time, but haven't done because they
wanted daylight in which to do them.
Under the standard system of time
as it exists today, the sun will rise to-
morrow morning at 5.4S o'clock by
your notwithstanding watch or alarm
clock. however. it will be GAS O'Clock.
BY the same token. the sun VIII oisap-
pear at 7.23 p. m. instead of 6.2S.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-29
TRADED WITH FRENCH MAIDS
Philadelphia Soldier Taught
Dancing for Language Lessons

The latest steps in dancing for lessons
in French
Such was the exchange made by Pri-
yate Billy" Price with the fair maids
he met in France.
BILLY" whose official name is Her
man. is known as the dancing soldier.
He is a member of Company l.. 1l1th
Infantry and hopes to reach his home at
93l Passyunk avenue soon.
To prove that he was on his way.
Billy sent 1t wireless today to his
brother Andrew 1t said: Greetings
from mid-OCean. Billy" Billy is
He told of his method of learning
French in his last letter home. TO
prove he was making progress. Price
wrote Part of the letter in French.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-29
SPROUL AND SON SPEAK
Governor and Cassed Offspring Appear
at Frat Dinner

Governor Sproul and his son Jack
who was gassed at Chateau Thierry anu
cited for bravery, were speakers at the
same banquet last night. as graduates
Of the same college and members oi
the same fraternity.
The occasion was the dinner Of the
Philadelphia Alumni Association of the
Phi Kappa Psi fraternity, which COM
memorated the sixty-seventh anniver-
sary of the founding of the organiza.
tion. The guest Of honor was the Gov
ernor himself, but his son proved equally
active In making the affair success
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-29
Temple Alumni Hear of Brazil

A lecture on Brazil and its iungles.
by a dance in the university
gymnasium, were the diversions offered
at a meeting of the Pharmacy Alumni
of Temple University in the Temple
University Clubhouse. 1915 North Broad
street last night. The lecture was by
James Balance, just returned from a
trip through the tropics of South
America.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-29
Say Snow Saves Orchards

Lancaster. Pa, March 29.-The sleet
and snow storm, instead of doing dam
age to the fruit trees, has proved a
blessing in disguise, according to the To-
cal orchardists.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-03-28
SOLDIERS IND.
SIN0RSVIl.
ORGlIlE
Discharged Soldiers and Sailors
Are Requested to Attend
Meeting In COlum-
bus Saturday

A county wide meeting Of all re-
turned soldiers and sailors Of Chero-
lee county will be held in Columbus
on the night. Of March 20 at 1880
o'clock. The purpose Of this meeting
IL to discuss plans for county organ
ization of all soldiers and sailors who
have seen service in the United States
army either at home or abroad. The
plan Is to first form q county organi-
zation and then organize posts in all
theItowns of the county, which will be
q part of the county organization.
In order that you may become &C
uusinted with the plan which is now
being worked out all over the United
States and that you may have a COM
papy and club rooms in your own
town the committee in charge Of the
meeting requests that all the dis
charged soldiers and sailors Of Baxter
Springs be present at this meeting. .
We want you to understand that
this is not a Columbus proposition.
We have. called this meeting at. Col
umbus because it is in the central part
of the county and. is most easily
reached from all parts of the county.
When our county organization is
formed its officers will be selected
from among the men from all parts of
the county. We ask for your own
benefit that you send large delega-
ton to this meeting.
After the county organization is
perfected, steps will be taken to or
gatize companies in the different
towns with one assistance Of the coun-
ty Organization.
II possible attend this meeting in
uniform. After the business in con-
neetion with the meeting is transact
ed, we will march in a body to the
Liberty theatre where we will be the
guests of the manager of the theatre.
The picture for this evening is Charlie
Chaplin in his million dollar produc-
ton, Shoulder Arms" After the
show we will attend military smok-
er. You can't afford to miss it.
Remember the date, Saturday,
March 20.
C. E. SkldnfOre, Committeeman.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-03-28
Mrs. Alberta Ator was a charming

Mrs. Alberta Ator was charming
hostess Tuesday afternoon to the
members of the Tuesday Card Club
at the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jess Wells, 1340 East Tenth
street. Five Hundred formed the di-
version of the afternoon at which
there were three tables of players. At
the close of the games on counting the
score it was found that Mrs. ]. w.
Earls held high and was awarded a
beautiful sterling pickle fork; Mrs.
Guy Shields was cOnsoled with box
of stationery. The hostess served an
appetizing one course luncheon. Those
present were Mrs. Ural Pigmore, the
guest of the afternoon and club mem
bers present: Mesdames ]. W. Earls,
Guy Shields, John Wingfebd, Thomas
Setser, ]. w. Barnes, B. B. Asbury,
Kelly Carmichael, Norman Mitchell
and Mrs. James Page and Robert
Wells of Joplin. The Club will be en-
tertained in two weeks, April 9th, at
the home of Mrs. John Wingfeld.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-03-28
MUST PREPARE MAPS
OF ROAD DISTRICTS

In connection with the construction
of the concrete road through Chero-
kee county TO- . connection with the
Joplin .concrete road on the east and
with a similar road at Chetopa on the
west, il is necessary to have an out
line or map of the intended road dis
tricts prepared. for fling Immediately
with the county and state engineers
for approval, and then to secure the
signatures to petitions for the roads
construction. = :;
There il some interesting history
connected with the Chetopa road,
which has been selected for the con-
crete highway, In addition to being
the principal western trail, even dur
ing the days prior to the Civil war, 1t
was also the state line between Kan
sas and old Indian Territory for a
long time, or was at least 30 consider
ed. Later surveys and agreements
established the line, where it is today,
two, and q quarter miles south Of the
ChetOpa highway.
The Chetopa people are very an
xious for Baxter people to get busy
on the concrete highway proposition
at once. It is understood that the .citi-
zens Of ,Labette and Montgomery
counties have their portions filed and
approved, and it Is necessary for
Cherokee county to do her bit before
the two counties on the west can get
federal aid.
It is also quite probable that otta-
wa county, across the line south In
Oklahoma, must depend, upon CherO-
kee county to do her bit before Uur
southern ;neighbOr car, get federal aid
] for. q a mile It is necessary for = PROS
pective read TO build across ut least
two counties in order to get federal
aid. II Ottawa county builds to q
connection. with the Cherokee county
road at the, Blue Mound, in all prob
ability Il will be Of great aid to both
Ottawa and Cherokee in getting fed
eral aid.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-03-28
SHERIFF FRIZIER :.
GETS BOOZE CAR
Cleverly Built With Secret
Apartments Which Were
Full of Bottled
Whiskey

Sheriff Bob Frazier and his SON.
Cy, had an exciting and successful
chase after booze car Sunday after
noon. The two were out In their
Buick scouting for booze runners
They were going south approaching
the Chetopa road when they noticed q
big car approaching from the left
The car had only one man, the driver
in It, but in going over the bumps It
swayed as though heavily loaded. Cy
remarked to his father that he be-
lieved It was loaded with booze, where
upon the Sheriff told his SON to head
IL of. The big car, which proved 70
be q Marmon, got in ahead, however.
Then came a hot chase in which the
officers finally overlook and headed
of the big car. The driver made a
desperate effort to escape, paying no
attention to several shots that were
fired by the sheriff. He was taken to
Columbus with the car and locked up.
The officers then went to the car and
searched it but could find nothing.
They knew however that concealed
somewhere in it was cargo OF booze;
10 they went to the Jail and told the
driver that unless he told them how to
get inside they would use an axe and
break it up. The driver then gave
them. a hat pin, and explained that
beneath the coat rail on the back OF
the front seat was q hole at either
end, by inserting the hat pin ana
pushing it in the full length it would
release a lock that would open the lid
to an aperture, that had ESQ pints Of
whiskey concealed. A similar opera
ton at the rear Of the car would also
open another aperture with ESQ more
pints, altogether 500 pints Of BOOZE
which had the man got to his desti-
nation without trouble would probably
have. netted $1,000, as whiskey IN in
terror Kansas is now selling for 500
a mint, it is said. The car is beauty
and constructed with considerable in
genuity evidently for the express .pur-
pose Of running booze from Missouri
into dry territory. The man refused
TO give his name, nor would he tell
where he intended to 60 with his
booze.