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to repeal the existing .nonpartisan law
in tbn ooonpJ ,Iaoe ,;t,oe sAfr-f<tS

to repeal the EXISTING .nonpartisan law
in the second class cities.
Organization leaders in Pittsburgh
and Scranton have been desirous Of
getting rid of the nonpartisan law
which applies to those cities for some
time, and it was reported in the session
that they might form a combination
with the Ware forces and agree to de-
feat charter legislation if the Ware men
co operated in putting through non1
partisan repeater.
Governor Sproul is known to be ops.
posed to existing nonpartisan laws, but
does not think it an opportune time I'd
repeal them. He has expressed him
self publicly on that score.
1t is said that the Governors action
on the third-cl city repeater, il id
should pass the Senate will be deter
mined by the vote on the measure Of
members in the Senate and House who
represent third class cities.
Thomas Raeburn White and other
charter revisionists are expected hero
today to confer regarding proposed
amendments to the charter bills.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-12
STYLES FOR WOMEN
DENOUNCED AS INDECENT
Tight Skirts Decolee Co,ns FrenchHeel Shoes and Jazz
Dancing Raped by Girls High School Director

Tight skirts are indecent.
Skirts should be at least two yards
wide.
"Slit skirts arc immodest.
Thin silk stockings should go to the
aShhCap.
Silk underwear and silk hosiery is
extravaganza.
High hoclcd shoes are unhygicniC.
"Namp movies and check to check
dancing arc entirely improper.
Dr. FLORENCE n. RICHARDS.
Diaphonous blouses that show the
flesh, as we'll as silken underwear
skirts so tight that the movement of
the figure is, disccrncd; thin silk stock
ings that show anklcs-all these would
be relegated to the rubbish heap by
DR.. Florence H. Richards, director of
hygiene at the William Penn High
School for Girls.
II don't want the girls to look like
freaks. she explained. II like to see
them dress in style and neatness. but
| decidedly object to indecency and i'm
'''N' H'N H'hil u SII'ulu DP ut lNHSI TWO
yards wide. That gives the girl a
chance for a decent stride without too
much fullnCSS of skirts about her. The
tight skirt. besides being indecent. is
very dangerous. | have seen women,
this spring, falling up stairs and over
curbston"S. That mincing step they
arc forced to take is unwholesomc. The
slit skirt is another piece of immodesty
and thin silk horse are not worn by
girls and women who have self -respect,
Indecent and Immodest"
l am not advocating any dress re-
form or any special uniform garb. |
don believe in such stuff. Every wom-
an should use her own individuality and
originality in dress that most becomes
her' But | am trying to teach the high
school girls that indecency and immod-
eSty are not stylish or becoming.
''To my mind silk hose and silk un
dcrwear is pure extravagance-all Of
it is not immodest.''
Doctor Richards. handsome Cray-
haired woman of business. was. wearinp
Il soft gray and white blouse of wash
silk, slightly oNpn at the throat, as
she sat in her Office at the school to-
day and talked to a reporter. In
conversational manner she told of the
dangers of indecent clothing and how
she hoped to train high school girls in
sex education. home nursing and domes
tic sanitation so they will become splen-
did wives. mothers and homemakers.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-12

Meadvlle. Pa. in 1S4O. and came to
Philadelphia in 1867. He received his
education in the public schools of Mead
willie and at the LilinthaI School in
New York. He was once director of
the Bourse, the Girard National Bank,
the Northern Trust Company and the
Jewish Hospital Association.
Mr.. Fleishpr is survived by his widow,
Mrs. Celia FIeisher and five children :
Mrs. Theresa F. Louchheim. wife of
Joseph Louchheim r. Wilfred, Samuel,
Edwin and Miss Helen Fleisher.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-12
SIX TO FLY OVERSEE
ON EACH NAVY PLANE
Extra PropeIIers Will Be Carried
to Insure Nonstop
Azores Cruise
MACHINES ARE TUNED UP
BY the Associated Press

Irepassey. n. F., May 12.-The
american navy's hydroairplanes will set
out on their transatlantic fight carry :
ing, IL possible, crews of six men in :
stead OF five, as originally planned. and
with extra propellers aboard. Comman-
der John II. Towers, chief of the OK :
petition, announced today in a state :
ment detailing precautionary measures
TO insure completion of the projected
nonstop cruise to the Azores.
The extra men and spare parts. to-
gether with maximum supply of pc
troll, would bring the weight of each
plane TO 2S,SOO pounds, the comman-
der said, which might prove more than
the 1900 horse power engines could
lift from the water. In this event. he
added. the craft, after a surface cruise
IN the harbor, would taxi" back TO the
mother ship, discharge and drain off
the excess fuel, reducing the weight to
$4,000 pounds. The motors of the
NC-1 and NC3 easily carried % 900
pounds from ROckaway Point, y. Y.
The proper enlargement of the crews
and equipment was the result, Comman-
der Towers stated. of the experience
gained in the fight from Halifax. when
the NC-3, flagship of the division. was
delayed in her start and then forced
to return to port because Of propeller
trouble after cruising fifty miles.
The American airplane mechanics
worked on the NC-3. tied up to the
tender AroOstoOk. this morning in
temperature degrees below freezing
A thin skim of ice covered the harbor.
but melted as the sun rose toward the
meridian. One of NC-3's propelers was
shifted and the gasoline tanks filled
The NC-1 was refueled and passed in
spection yesterday. The planes were
fitted with belts for the mechanics. so
that motor repairs could be made in
midair.
There are many icebcrgS in the ocean
field Immediately ahead of the hicrs.
n the flight here from Halifax Com
mander Towers said they were 50 nu
merous that the sea in places looked
from his vantage point like Il pasture
dotted with grazing sheep.
Chatham. Mass. May 12.-(By A.
P.)-Wpather conditions continued un
favorable today for the resumption of
the fight of the hydroairplano NC.4 to
Halifax and Trepasscy. y. +. Rain
which had fallen steadily for more than
thirty six hours ceased carly in the day.
but the sky was still overcast and the
high winds and rough sea, made it mad
visable. in the opinion of Lieutenant
Commander A. &. Read. to attempt to
get away.
The NC-4 was Obliged to abandon the
fight from Rockaway to Halifax last
week because of engine trouble. Com
mander Read hopes to reach Newfound
land before the NC-1 and NC-3 begin
their flight to the Azores.
Harbor Grace. \. f.. May 12.-The
HandleS Page flying boat. whicn will
compete in the transatlantic fight for
the London Daily Mails $50 900 prize.
arrived yesterday from st. Johns
Eighteen mechanics accompanied the
machine. which was shipped in parts.
Preparations for assembling the plane
are in progress.
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Six PdtrOLmen
Held Up by BOYS


Continued From Page One
brought to view the two very glum-
looking boyish faces. Their blinking
eyes and tousled hair showed that they
had made great effort to keep awake
to carry out the job.
Both youngsters were carried outside
and taken to the police station. On the
way there they dozed on the shoulders
of two OF their captors. It took a little
shaking to make them realize they were
under arrest.
In the pockets of the youthful pris-
oners. according to the police. were
several penknives, flashlights and other
articles.
The boys were brought before Re-
corder Stackhouse, who sent both to the
Juvenile Court.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-12
GIenslde Man Hit by Automobile

Grant Palmer, of Glenside, was
struck by an automobile at Stenton ave-
nue. and Mechanic street last night and
was seriously :aiured Palmer was
taken to the Jewish Hospital. He was
walking with Miss Blanche McDer-
mott, of 1863 East Rittenhouse street.
The young woman escaped injury. Leon
Pride. driver of the ear, of Rubicam
avenue, Willow Grove, was held in
$500 bail for further hearing by
Magistrate Pennock.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-12
BALLOON RACES EASTWARD
Naval Craft Passes Lancaster in
Flight to Coast

Okron. o., May 12.-tBy A. Pa
message received today from one of the
pilots entered in the navy free balloon
race which started here late yesterday
says his balloon is passing over Pennsyl-
vania. The message was dropped near
Lancaster, Pa, at a. m. today from
the Chamber of Commerce entry. 1t
read:
THE balloon, Chamber of Com
merce, passed over here Ia. m. All
going fine. Expect to reach coast by
noon"
No word has been received from any
other of the seven entries at 8 a. IN.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-12
Troops Back From Var
and Home1Uard Bound
ARRIVED

Arcadia, at New York from Bordeaux
with 1924 men including 3OTth Ammunition
deta,hments: motor battalion headquarters
Companies a. B.. and y. sixteen Officers
and 673 enlisted men: Casual Companies
Nos. 532. New York: 533. Colorado 534
Georgia; Special CasUaItJ Company No SEQ
eleven ca sual officers.
Alaskan. at New York, with troops Of the
Etghty-second Division Georgia Alabama
and Tiene essee) Units abroad comprised
319th Field Artillery complete 1860 eniisie Il
men and thirty officers HeId nd stan suppl,.
company and Company D. 335th lrfantr,.
and several Casuals '
Georgia thattleshpl, at Boston, from
BTest with l42S officers and men Of the
cNpedittonary forces and sixteen naval men
With the exception OF special casual com
pany of ten. the troops were members 0f
the l2lst field artillery regiment and hailed
from the Middle MesL ~ . ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-12
Abyssinla Sends Missions

Paris. May 12,-An Abyssianian mis-
sion was received Sunday by President
Poincare. The mission came to Paris
to request that France establish a
protectorate over Abyssinia.
Two other missions will leave Abys-
sinia shortly, it is announced, one going
to Rome and the other to London and
Washington.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-12
REVISIONISTS TO CAPITAL
Charter Committeeman Confer With
Legislators on Amendments TODAY

Members of the charter revision com
advocate further the passage of the
Woodward bills that will give Phila-
dclphia a new government.
Thomas Raeburn White was author
lied by the Philadelphia charter sub
committee to prepare the amendments.
John {. Winston. chairman of the
charter committee, headed the party that
went to the state capital. They will
confer with members of the house COM
mittee on municipal affairs and make
arrangements for the minor. amend
.nents proposed. 1t is not believed that
another public hearing in the matter will
be necessary, but the members of the
committee are prepared to appear be-
fore the house committee il necessary.
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DEATHS

ASNIE NJ widow Of John II. schoaeid.
aged 70. Relatives and friends invited %
oiWer HRsrs r. seffS BsS BIds.. 1920 Chestnut ST e
Int = Ct & !, I,9.I E9sE Haven Pa c,o,0,ss o,,.
Lillian NJ. BENNETT (nee Gareau). wifc
Of Lewis X Bennett' Relatives sand and frisnds ends
D. m. at the oliver II. Bair Bldg. 1920
Chestnut st. o, Phs a., Int Arlington inS Gem.
SHoBER,.- IL ANN BOND. widow of
Samuel l" shober' ased -, Funeral services
private. New York and Boston papers
please copy.
KNAPP.-May II, ELIZABETH. wife of
william F. Knapp and daughter OF Henry
and Barbara Bohme. Relatives and friends
invited to funeral services. Thurs, . p m,
at 1889 s. Paxon St Int. private. Edgemont
Gem. Remains may be Viewed We'd. s to
10 p. m.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-12

yesterday III MS
home. 1000 Green
street. from a COM
plication of causes
due to old age. Mr..
Flcisher was sew
cnty nine years old.
The funeral serv-
ices will be held
tomorrow at his
residence. at ] 80
p. m. and will be
strictly priv t e.
The intPrment will
be in Mt, Sinai
Cemetery.
Mr.. Fleisher re-
tired about FIVE
years ago.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-12
DROWN TROTSKY'S AIDE

HeIsIhgIOFs, May IZ.-AcCOrdlng 10
Russian newspapers received here. dis
content in the Bolshevlst army is in
creasing.
Five regiments on the Ural front have
mutinied and drowned a number of the
Bolshevist commissaries, including Leon
Trotzky's secretary, Landon.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-12
krussn Makes Two Appointments

Two appointments to positions in the
Bureau Of Charities were made today
by Director Krusen. Jessee Myers, 1925
North Fifty second street, was made
engineer at $1,000 year, and William,
Il. Carter, 203T Montgomery avenue,
was appointed cook at s720 q year.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-12
governor DEFERS
ACTION ON CHARTER
Amendment Providing Nom
partisan Municipal Elections
Proposed by Revisionists
PENR0SE IN WASHINGTON

Harrisburg, May 12.--Senator Pen
rose will not appear in Harrisburg this
week to direct the fight in behalf of
charter revision and other reform meas
ures.
The senator telegraphed that he would
be detained in Washington, where his
political prestige is threatened by an
nouncement Of eight progressive sena E
tors that they would fight his selection
as chairman Of the Senate finance
committee.
AS Governor Sproul announced last
week that he would not have time to
finish his consideration of Philadelphia
reform legislation until next week, little
action on the Woodward charter bills,
the Daix registration bills or the Rotan
measures is anticipated this week.
No amendments are expected to be
submitted to the bills until the Gov
ernor has made known just what he will
stand for and what he will not in the
way of remedial legislation for Phila-
delphia.
ii' 'hitl topl' lnt SdnllDl
now is the announcement by the charter
revisonists that they would remedy the
Woodward charter bills to provide for
the nonpartisan election of a mayor
and councilmen. Senator Penrose re-
Gently declared that he was "a convert"
to the nonpartisan method Of electing
city officials.
Statement BY Winston
The fact that such amendments will
be offered was made public yesterday in
statement issued by John G. Winston,
chairman of the charter revision COM
mittee.
"The principal subject discussed"
said the statement, was the PROPOSE
ton to add new article to the charter
bill providing for the election of the
Mayor, City Council and the city treas
urer on nonpartisan ticket. An
amendment to this effect was unani-
mously agreed upon, the provision be-
ing that the two high candidates at the
primary will be the candidates at the
general election.
The committee was unanimous in
adhering to its former position in re-
gard to the matter of letting contracts
for certain classes of work by three
fourths vote of Council. The chain
man. however, was authorized to clarity
the language of this clause in order to
make it more specific
Because of the passage by the House
last week of the Wilson bill to repeal
the nonpartisan law for third class
cities, the situation relative to the nom
partisan issue is somewhat complicated.
Although Senator Penrose declared
his approval Of the nonpartisan idea,
in -so-far as municipalities are concern
ed. the followers in the House of the or
ganization which he heads put through
the repeater. and the upstate indie
pcndcnts. who have habit of being
against most anything that the organ
ization is for. fought bitterly to keep
the Clark nonpartisan law for third
class cities on the statute books.
Use Repeater as Feeler
Legislators from Pittsburgh and
Scranton engineered the passage of the
repeater in the House after defeat
had been mcted to the bill on its first
appearance. The belief was current
then that the Pittsburgh and Scranton
legislators were using the third class
repeater as a feeer for similar bill
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-12
S. B. FLEISHER DIES AT 70
Funeral Tomorrow for Retired Tex.
tile Manufacturer

Simon b. FIeishel, president of the
$. Il. & +. W. FIeisher Company.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-12
SPRING RESORTS
DELAWARE WATER GAP
THE GLENWOOD
Delaware Water Gap, Pa.

Opens May 10. Capacity 400. Modern brick
hotel; has ballroom. orchestra. clay tennis
courts. ba seball diamond. golf and III amuse-
ments: garage supplies good accommoda-
tions at moderate rates. For bklt.. address
p. r. JOHNSON Prop. f. s. Albert. Mgr.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-12
DUE TODAY

Santa DIVA. At Philadelphia. with units
OF 10th Infantry, Twenty-eighth DIVISION
including headquarters and medical detaCh.
ment, Second and Third RattsIions, de-
tachment companies =, F, G, H. l, X, l.
and NJ
Pesaro. at New York from Marset,las
April 20. with 1907 men.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-12
Lady Will Buy Is Gen. Diamonds

for bal pin: will pay from $50 to $500 each d
private" bank reference: call 10 to or,
phone appointment, Walnut 1247. Mrs. a.
Room 1883, Real Estate Trust
Building. Broad and Chestnut SITS.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-12

! The line Of march, which Chairman
William Long, of the parade committee.
announced today had been slightly
changed. will be as follows:
Out Market street to broadway. to
Newton avenue, to Kaighn avenue, to
broadway, to Newton avenue. to Had =
don avenue, to the Third Regiment Ar
mory at Haddon avenue and Mickle
street
As the StoopS swing through the gayly
decorated streets and Victory arches. the
school children will sing patriotic and
''welComc home songs under the lead -
orship of choir leaders of various
churches.
At tho armory a regular" break
fast will be- served the soldiers hv the
Camden County Chapter, American
Red Cross, under the direction of a
committee headed by Mrs. Frank F.
Patterson. Jr.
The court house plaXas on the two
sides where the parade will pass will be
rOpPd off for the relatives of the troops
who are expected to be present from all
parts of the state. No one but rpIa
tivcs will be permitted inside the in.
closure
Mayor Ellis will be the only speaker
at the armory.
In City Only Two Hours
Two bands. composed of members of
the New Jersey State Militia Reserve.
which was organized to supplant the
National Guard during the war. will
lnuh tho prnrngrinn 'rLn
move Immediately upon the arrival of
the last section and will entrain for
Camp Dix two hours later.
Today a committee consisting of John
Prentice, president of the Camden
County Board of Freeholders City
Clerk William u. Brown. Charles II.
Curry. secretary of the Chamber of
Commerce; Robert Fields and Frank
Sheridan went to Camp Dix to wei
come the members of the 3O9th Field
Artillery. which arrived there three
days ahead of schedule. The unit.
which is a part of the Seventy eighth
Division, is composed of drafted men
from Camden county.
Mayor Ellis. Sheriff William Penn
Corson and William ID. SayreS. who
Nfnt W llOpoheu lOudN 10 greet lnt
3OSth Field Artillery, also Camden
county draft unit, sent word to the vie
tory jubilee officials that the Pesaro,
which is carving the men, is day
late and will not arrive until tnmur-
row. They will return TO Camden this
afternoon to be on hand for tomorrow :
demonstration.
The Giuseppi Verdi, carrying the
3O1th Machine Gun Battalion. the
307th Field Artillery and the 3O3d Mo-
bile Ordnance Repair Shops and Sev
eral medical detachments, all from New
Jersey, is expected in New York to-
morrow. according to word received to-
day by Camden officials. Many of the
men in the units aboard the vessel are
from Camden and South Jersey.
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DUE TOMORROW

Kansas tbsttleship). H Philadelphia with
147th Field Artillery and a casual company
all South Dakota men '
Peerless at Philadelphia. with iOSth Field
Artillery Gold Second Artillery PhiIadeI
phiansl company Of llUth Infantry and
losth Machine Gun Battalion. '''
Won Steuben, At New York from Brest.
May 5, with, 2940 men
Giuseppi Verdi, A. New York, from Mar
settles. April 30. with 1890 ren inrITdinr
q Pennsylyanla casualty company.
Re D'Italia at New York from Mar
seille's, April 81, with 1708 men ''''
p De S@9trustogui,. @ ~ @t,cNEew New York, from
Antonio Lopez. al New York from Ror-
deauH, May 2, with ll74 army personnel
Espagne al New York from Havre Nav
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-12
SAlLINGS

Martha Washington. due New York May
~, with 3"lst Machine Gun Battalion. head
quarters and medical deta chments. Fourth
and Thirtieth COMPANIES. Second Battalion
Twentieth Engineers; headGuarters mpdical /
and supply detachment. Companies A. b and
G., 307th Field Battalion: six casual compa-
MES and attachments Of 327th and 32sth
wsitsr A, Luckenmqch, due New York
May 10. with held and STAFF headquarte
and medical detachments. Companies to
H. inelgsys; 327th Infsntrv.
dYeTntGT due Ne Nsw York Nay L.
chine gun battalions; Thirty-third Division
Iiesdausrters and headguarters troops and
Repair Shop. hve eonvslescent detschments
three casual companies and thirteen casual
OFFICERS. including MAYOR Generals George
and Clarence G. Williams
with I10fh Ms1hine Gun Battalion. m' COM
Pea a9a ye and GSsua %fdSn
= Natsonta, due Newport News May % with
li6th Infantry and one casual company.
ssrant9n. due New York May 81 with the
. sic Sierra '@ due New York May 90 with field
and stan. medical detachment and headaua r.
1880 Infantry Brigade; headquarters, I84th
Infantry BriSade: detachment machine Eun
battalion. 327th Infantry, Headausrtstrs
militE ~ police company, Elghty-second Di-
vision: ib7th and 639th Aero sauadrons
sevsn casual companies; two oaPyalescent
nludins Major General George D, Duncan,
commanding Eeighty; y;sscond Division: Col
qns ESeeEs % walsh d seITd,1ins ss9ImmdS,ndins laad
Iuhan 9. Llndsey commanding 1s1th In
sss FSss ss due a: S:TSs Ssr Sy. Ms,
the kane date. are bringing few casusis.
A. with al army persoDneL
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REAL ESTATE FOR SALE
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-12
| Sc Repeater as F'eeler

Legislators from Pittsburgh and
Scranton engineered the passage of the
repeater in the House after defeat
had been mcted to the bill on its first
appearance. The belief was current
then that the Pittsburgh and Scranton
legislators were using the third class
repeater as a feeler for a similar bill
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-05
BUNNELL RESIGNS
Auditor of Disbursements of
Santa Fe to Frisco.
Well Known Railway Expert
To Leave Topeka.

E. H. Bunnell. auditor of disburse-
ments for the Atchison. Topeka &
Santa Fe railway, with hearquarters in
Topeka since 1910. will resign in a
short time. it was learned today to
become auditor for the Frisco lines at
st. Louis.
Bunnel1 is one of the best known.
railroad men in Kansas, and possessed
a considerable amount of valuable and
extensive experience as an accountant
before becoming the head of the big
Topeka department. His home in To-
peka is at -525 Horne street
Official announcement of Bunne!rs
change. it is expected. will come about
April Is, and he will leave here short
ly afterwards. His new position will
make him one of the most important
railroad men in the middle west.
Appointment of a successor is ex-
pected at the time of his resignation
announcement. A successor is now
being selected by Chicago offices of
the road. Among the other possibili-
ties for the place is r. L. Harris, as
sistant auditor of disbursements here.
Bunnell today would have nothing
to say about his resignation or future
plans or successor.