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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-04
HOUSE BILL PROVIDES
RISE FOR TEACHERS
New Measure Plans for Mini.
mum Salary in State of
500 Per Month

Harrisburg. March "A new teachers
salary bill establishing "A series of mini.
mum salaries, was presented to the
House by Woodruff snyder, having been
drawn by educators. It amends the
school code.
The minimum salary list is made as
follows;
Holders OF provisional certificates. $50
per month; professional or normal
schools, SIS permanent. SS5 the state
to pay 40 per cent where salaries are
increased over 1918 and 1919 figures
Each teacher receiving less than 500
per month. and not affected by the act.
is to get 20 per cent increase paid bv
tile state.
Rural teachers are TO get SO per
month increase if they do not come
under the first provisions.
The Superintendent of Public Instruc
ton is to decide what are rural schools.
The following increases are made in
salaries based on 1919 figures. 20 per
cent TO those receiving between 500
and $3.50 monthly. Is per cent to those
receiving between $3.50 and 5000, 10
per cent to those over 5000.
The state is to pay half of these in
creases.
Representative Philip Sterling, of
Philadelphia. will introduce a bill next
week to raise the salaries of schoo,
nurses jamitors, clerical assistants and
all other employees of the Board Of Edu-
cation in Philadelphia. II will bc an
amendment 70. the teachers salary raiser
hill
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-04
HEARING AT CAPITOL
ON BLUE LAW REPEAL
House Use Granted for Public
Discussion of Proposed
Rorke Bill

Usrrisburr, March 4.--Use OF the
House for a public hearing here on the
Rorke bill, to permit Sunday concerts
and movies of an educational character.
has been authorized.
The hearing is set for March 10 at
1880 p. m. The Philadelphia Orchestra
is scheduled to render a program prior
to the hearing.
Representative William F. Rorke, OF
Philadelphia sponsor for the bill to per
NIT Sunday concerts and entertainments
Of an educational nature. declared that
the hill was not aimed to destroy any
religious ideas and that opportunity FOR
hearings would be given this month.
Mr.. Rorke said:
"There seems to be some misunder-
standing as to the purport OF this act
II does not. nor was It the intention TO
destroy the Sabbath. nor does 1t permit
a continental Sunday or wide-open
day 1t does provide that after O'Clock
In the evening orchestral concerts. lee
lures and other entertainments or AN
educational character be permitted
II consider II very wise step in mod
crn legislation at this time or Social.
economical and political Unrest existing
It has met with the approval of great
many citizens of stability and character
who are Gcd-fcaring men and are be
levers in Sunday worship. ! have also
received letters Of commendation for
this measure from leaders in profess
sional, artistic and religious life OF the
community 1t is intended for the good
OF the general masses. and not for the
purpose of destroying religious ideas or
customs. We purpose to have everybody
heard on this measure. both those IN
favor of the measure and it's opponents,
and for that purpose the committee will
meet at the places to be designated in
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-04
$42,O77,388.I3 IS SOUGHT
IN APPROPRIATION BILL

Harrisburg. March A general ap
propriaton bill calling for si2 ,077 ,3sS.l3,
the largest sum ever provided in an ap-
preparation bill in the Pennsylvania Leg
islature, was introduced by Chairman
McCaig, of the Appropriations Commit
II was sent to the committee to COM
pete.
The chief items by departments are
Once of the Governor. l0S.509.l1
Office of Lieutenant Governor, Sl2.500
executive controller, sl4,60o; State De-
partment, Sl72.76O; auditor Generals
Department. $l,2s2.4O0 Department of
Internal Affairs. sl79,9o0 Treasury De-
pertinent. $4,000; Attorney Generals
Department. s25l.20o; Banking Depart
went, s25l,3O Department of Public
Instruction, s93,7OO; Bureau of Profess
sional Education. $4,000; Bureau of
Medical Education and Licensure. s45,-
500 : state Board Of Education; $4,000
schools. $50. .OoO. 900 College and Cniver-
sity Council $1,000; Ienatal Council of
Pennsylvania, $4,000; Adjutant Gen
erals Department, sl93,sOO State Ar
mory Board, 1000; Insurance Depart
ment s2l6,OOo State Fire Marshal's De-
partment 2i6,s0o; state library. s97,-
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and we feel we have so distributed power
as TO make connivance most improbable.
" not absolutely impossible"
Senator Ware, In n statement, said
This bill was drawn by ex.Director
OF Public Safety Colonel Sheldon Potter
and Edwin o. Lewis both distinguished
lawyers and of long experience In mu-
nicipal affairs. Their work on this bill
was at the request OF the Republican
Central Campaign Committee in con-
sequence OF a resolution offered some
nine months ago by Harry A Mackey.
ut provides for the establishment Of
a Board OF Police and Fire Commits
sioners. consisting Of three members.
one to be appointed by the Governor OF
the state. one by the Board Of Judges
and the third TO bc elected by majority
of all members of City Councils.
These commissioners will have all
the powers of civil service board. con-
duct examinations of all candidates for
either of these two departments. pass
upon their qualifications and prepare an
eligible list from which all appointments
must be made.
"Thev will also have entire control
of members of this department, In so far
as the power OF discharge or reinstate b
mcnt goes. II will be their duty to en-
lOlit llt ihN anu ll'A OlAN N''N''''' -
employees who violate any of the laws
In respect TO election or otherwise, but
at the same time TO prosecute such IN
fraC1 ions Of the law n the courts.
This act also commands this board
10 prosecute any person who in any
manner undertakes 20 levy a political
assessment Or TO induce violation of
.he law by these officials In other
words. this bill is "A sensible and COM
preheusive piece Of legislation. putting
the control Of police and fremen and
the employees of these two bureaus into
the hands Of a commission that can
never become political and giving to
these commissioners duties to perform
and power Of enforcing the law that
will forever remove tho possibility OF
even a partisan charge of political ac-
tiyi'y against members of the police
and fire departments
Director Wilson Fayors Chang,
~ have been in consultations" Direc-
tor Wilson said, with Colonel Sheldon
Potter and Edwin .. Lewis concerning
the bills introduced in the Legislature
by John r. X. Scott pertaining 10 the
employees of the Bureaus of Police and
Fire, ana heartily indorse every pro-
vision made therein. They present Il
practical and workable method of en-
tireiy eliminating politics from both
bureaus.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-04
MEMORIAL FOR McNICHOL
Services to BE Held in State Sem
ate Chamber Next Tuesday

Harrisburg. March 4.--Thrce hundred
Philadelphia politicians who followed
the political standard of the late SEN
ator James 7. McNichol will come here
next Tuesday IN special train 10 at
tend the McNichol memorial services In
the Senate Chamber at 3 o'clock
John a. voorhees,. secretary OF the
Republican Alliance. is here to make the
final arrangements. Thomas w. Gun.
nnRham, clerk Of the Court Of Quarter
Sessions. and for many years lieutenant
of Senator McNichol IN conducting DO.
litical affairs OF the Tenth Ward IL
chairman OF the committee on arrange.
ments
The special train will leave Phila del
phia as the first section of the regular
Pittsburgh Buffalo express. which is
scheduled to leave Broad Street Station
at $40 a. m, and reach Harrisburg AT
klJ a. m.
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500; state museum. ,27too; Pennsyiva-
mia Free Library Commission, s3s,-
400; legislative reference bureau.
s43,soo; state reporter, $4,000: DE
partment OF Public Grounds and
Buildings, sll.62O.2sO; commissioner
OF sinking fund. $500 board OF public
accounts. $1,000: Board Of Pardons.
$500; Department OF Agriculture. sl22.-
300; general maintenance. Si,ls7.OO /:
state Live stock Sanitary Board, 474,-
900; Bureau Of Economic Zoology. S262,-
OiO: Bureau of Markets. $4,000 II airy
and Food Bureau, slsS,5OO
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-04
"WETS" TO WAGE
FIGHT FOR BEER
Measures to Fix Status of
Intoxicants Being
Drafted
''DRYS" WILL FIGHT BILL
Liquor Forces Advocate Five
Per Cent Alcohol in Lager,
Ten Per Cent in Wine
By a star Correspondent

Harrisburg, March Bills TO permit
the sale of beer and light wines will
be introduced in the Legislature early
next week by the wet forces.
The bills probably will be sponsored
ny Representative William r. Ramsay.
Of Chester floor leader Of the 'wcts'
in the House
II is understood the measures will
provide for the sale of beer containing
not more than per cent alcohol and
wines containing not more than 10 per
cent. They are said to be modelled
after the bills which New York vets
will introduce in the Empire state Legis-
lature.
The measures arc being drafted and
are said to be in such shape that they
will be ready for introduction in the
House next week In drafting the bills.
the Brooks high license law, the law
under which liquor license establish
ments now operate, will be used as the
basis
No radical departures from the pres
ent law. except defining the amount OF
alcohol which constitutes all intoNicant,
is said TO be contemplated.
"Dry" Forces 10 Fight Bills
The dry" forces are expected to wage
a bitter fight against the proposed meas
ures "Drys" insist that no further
legislation on the prohibition question
is necessary, and that Congress must
pass regulatory laws for the enforce
ment of nationwide prohibition.
There is considerable speculation, il
the measures proposed by the VETS"
should pass the Legislature, as to what
action Governor Sproul would take. SO
far he has thrown his influences on the
side of the "drys."
\ liquor license refund bill was in
troduced in the House by Representative
James a. Dunn. of Philadelphia. It
provides a remedy for a peculiar stua-
ton in which liquor dealers of at least
fifteen counties Of the state now find
themselves
Dealers Have Paid Licenses
These dealers paid their license fees
before the SchantZ bills extending TO
wholesale and retail liquor dealers the
privilege of paying fees in nstallments
we're signed by the Governor
The Dunn bill provides that any
wholesale or retail liquor dealer brewer,
distiller. compounder or bother who has
paid the full amount of his license fee
may at any time surrender such license
to the clerk of the Quarter Sessions
Court and the county treasurer shall
thereupon refund to him prcportionate
amount of such fee, based upon the un-
expired portion of the year for which
the license was issued. Treasurers of
will also be Obliged TO
return fees.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-04
Ask RETURN OF 10Th
State Senate Also Petitions Con.
gress. Asking Aid for Veterans

HarrIsburg, March I = The Senate
concurred IN the House resolution petit
tionng the Secretary of War to return
the Seventy-ninth Division, now on duty
in France, to this country as soon as
may be
The Senate also adopted resolutions
petitioning Congress to take favorable
action on the bill increasing the PEN
sions of manned soldiers who served in
the civil War and favoring the adop.
tion by Congress OF the bill thanking
local and district boards and others
connected with the administration of the
selective draft act
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-04
Skunk Bill Passed House

Harrisburg. March 4.--The Skunk
bill which permits the Public Service
Commission to suspend increased rates
put into effect by public utility corpO-
rations until after a final hearing on
the subject. passed the House finally.
This bill was up for final passage last
Tuesday, but was put on the postponed
calendar after debate.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-04
No House Opposition to Wage Rise

duced by Representative James Dunn.
Philadelphia, 20 raise the salary Of
William Kreider, secretary OF the Phil
adelphia CiNil Service Commission,
passed the House finally without Il dis
senting vote. The measure would in
crease Secretary Kreldcr's salary from
$4,000 to $4,000. making It equal to the
salary now received By the president
of the commission.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-04

eleven. which supervised the work %
collecting the hundred million collar
fund for the various organizations do
ing army welfare work, that not more
than 10 per cent of the sum allotted TO
any organization should be used In pro-
viding creature comforts" for the
soldiers
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-04
Baker Weigh. X. of C. Protest

Washington, March 4.--tBy A. P)--
Secretary Baker has taken under con-
sideration a protest by representatives
OF the Knights of Columbus against the
recent decision of the committee OF
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-04
Judge Brown Boosts Brady Bill

HurrirburH, March =. - President
Judge Charles l.. Brown, of the Mu-
hcipai Court. Philadelphia. is at the
Capitol looking after the Brady bill To
boost municipal court salaries from
$4,000 to $4,000. Two years ago the
House defeated a bill TO tack $1,000 ad-
ditionsl on the salary Of municipal court
iudyps
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-04

Columbus. Miss, March 4,--(By A..
)-Representative Harvey Helm of
on his farm near this city of a compli-
cation of diseases.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-04

tho very near future--in philadelphia
Monday, March 10; In Pittsburgh, Mon
day. March IL. and in Harrisburg ON
Wednesday afternoon. March 10"
Newport daily independent., 1919-01-03
GOLD WAVE HTS
 NORIH ARKANSAS
Temperature In Newport Friday Morning Registered Ten Degrees
 Above Zero-Weather Clear.

,. If you think you are in the grip of a cold wave and having hard time keeping warm, just remember last winter. If you can recall what the weather man gave us then, you ought to be willing to wish him a happy New Year now, because the present weather is summer in com parison.
 The temperature here this morning registered ten degrees above zero. During the severest weather of last year the mercury dropped to ten be- low zero. Yesterday morning the temperature registered IT degrees above zero.
 While the present weather has a bite to it, there is no suffering in the city. Coal dealers have plenty of coal on hand, and everybody is be- ing supplied. The weather is clear today, and the weather report for to- morrow predicts rising temperature
 Photographic reports today tell of the severest winter in years along the gulf coast from Texas to Florida, with snow annd low temperature in the states of Alabama, Mississippi and Tennessee.
Newport daily independent., 1919-01-03
AIRPLANES SHIPPED BACK.

Batesville, Jan. 2.-The squad of aviators from Eberts Field making a tour of the northern portion of the state are in Batesville today, having arrived here by rail. The airplanes were so damaged by forced landing that the trip could not be continued to include this city.
 The party, which consists of Lieu tenants Lenelian, Page, Bonhag, Olive and Hartman, will return to Mountain View Thursday, where they will pre- pare to ship their damaged machines to Eberts Field. They will then en- deavor to repair one machine, and use it to continue part of their flying trip.
Newport daily independent., 1919-01-03
HarvD Lynn Writes About
 His ArnD Life M Frlnce

knocked off Gas we call it over here), the very last night of the war. left Verdun that morning and came to Toul, intending to spend the night at Foul but no such luck, for almost as soon as l got to Foul was sent to the front. A convoy train was pass ing along the road I was travelling and the Germans had sighted it, and was shelling it. The big shells were bursting all around me, but I pulled through somehow or other. l got up to the American artillery and maybe they were not pounding the Germans, 2,800 cannons barking at one ttime. Some noise too. The flashes from the guns and shells made it almost as bright as day. It was wonderful sight, even in all of it's horribleness. The Americans were sending over at least 8 shells to the Germans one.
 I never realized what war was when I was in the states, but now 1 know and hope it is over for all time. l have stood up in the rain and march ed in the mud all night many times. The boys that didn't come over don't realize how lucky they are for 1t was not any play over here. l was in hopes I would get home soon, but it looks like May or June now, for the Second Army is going to Germany.
 Lots of the boys have had good time here. They have never been out of Paris and I have never so much as seen Paris. l think I played the army pretty lucky. Don't you? Two months after I got in, was on the sea and two weeks after l landed l was at the front. Not many of the oovs got along so fast.
 Write to me for I am lonely, and in a lonesome land.
 Sincerely,
 Harry E. Lynn, Headquarters Second Army Ameri- can Exp. Forces, A. P. 0. SIS, France.
Newport daily independent., 1919-01-03
AGAINST INCREASE.

Special to Independent.
 Little Rock, Jan. 3.--At the re- quest of the brick manufacturers of Fort Smith, Hope, Mansfield, Little Rock and Texarkana, conference was held yesterday with the Arkansas Railroad Commission, to decide upon what action should be taken regard ing the proposed increase in the rates by the Western District Freight Traffic Commission,
 It was decided that the Commis- sion shall be present at the hearing in St. Louis next Tuesday, combat tinug any further increase in the rates on rick. The manufacturers will engage special counsel to assist the council of the Railroad Commis- sion. The rate and the question of Jurisdiction will be considered is their protest.
 The rate proposed is an increase of 15 or 50 per cent over existing rates.
Newport daily independent., 1919-01-03
WATCH FIRE IN TUB.

Washington, Jan. 2.-Members of the National Woman's Party, wear ing seamen's slickers, stood in drlv- ing rain on the sidewalk before the White House today to keep burning in a metal wash tub their watch fire of freedom" which they say will Surn until the Senate acts favorably on the woman's suffrage amendment. The fire was lighted in the tub last night after civilians and men in uni form had extinguished one started Tn decorative urn in Lafayette square. Half dozen women arrested dur ing the disturbance and released without bond, did not appear Tn fo- lice Court.
Newport daily independent., 1919-01-03
SEC. M'ADOO URGES GOVERNMENT CONTROL
 OF RAILROADS.
(By The Associated Press.)

Washington, Jan. 3.-Director Gen. eral McAdoo, testifying before the senate interstate commerce commit tee which took up his recommenda- ton for an extension of government control of railroads until 1924, esti- mated that the government loss of operating railroads this year at $136, 100000, but declared in 1919, with conditions remaining virtually the same as last year, the government should make surplus of $1OO,O0O,- 900. He presented a lengthy state ment reciting arguments in favor of the continuance of government oper- ations.
Newport daily independent., 1919-01-03
MISCELLANEOUS SHOWER
 A BEAUTIFUL AFFAIR.

Mrs A. s. Madding was a charming hostess Thursday afternoon. enter taing large number of friends with a miscellaneous shower, compliment ing Miss Willie Overton Minor, whose marriage tomorrow afternoon will close a series of beautiful pre-nuptial affairs that have been given in her special honor this week. The home was in holiday colors and it was happy throng of handsomely dressed ladies who responded to invitations for the afternoon. Miss Minor, with her matron, Mrs. Madding, the hos tess, and Miss Carolyn Whitmarsh, a charming girl of Texarkana, her maid of honor, received their guests, extending a welcome, in the living room, after they were received Tn the hall by Mrs. R. D. Brown. Con. clnding the formal reception, very pretty event, the showering of the bride-elect took place in a flower be- decked winGYw, where a wedding bell of white was suspended from the cell ing by ribbon streamers. To let the dainty articles inclosed in the bell fall on the honoree, the ribbons were pulled by little Scottie Madding, Vir- ginia Hinkle and Mary Ann Parish, who were the personification of sweetness in their dainty little frocks. The gifts were unusually pretty and every one useful, and will make the new home attractive and homelike After sll had enjoyed looking at the gifts of silk, linen, silver and cut glass pieces, delicious, as well as bountiful lunch, was served by Mrs. Madding, Mrs. Kinman and Misses Corinne Mosby, Frances Bailey ana Thelma Hays.
Newport daily independent., 1919-01-03
ENTIRE SOUTH |s
 IN WINTERS GRIP
Snow Falls In Alabama And Freezing Weather Is Reported Along En-
 tire Gulf Coast.
(By The Associated Press.)

Atlanta, Jan. 3.--The entire south is in the grip of cold wave. Bir- rningham, Alabama, reported tenn perature of twelve above zero this morning with six inches of snow and shortage of coal threatened. The temperature here is down to twenty degrees. Frezing weather is re- ported along the entire gulf coast from Corpus Christi, Texas, to Ap- lachicoia, Florida, with snow and sleet and cold rain common nearly everywhere. Chattanooga reported a temperature of sixteen above, Little Rock fourteen and Dallas eighteen.
Newport daily independent., 1919-01-03
REDWINE ELECTED.

Special to Inderendent.
 Little Rock, Jan. 3.The board of supervisors, consisting of the gover- nor, secretary of state, and commis- sioner of agriculture, yesterday elect ed F.. G. Redwine of Marshall, as deputy warehouse commissioner and supervisor of markets. Frank Broad max of Camden was appointed field organizer for warehouses. Commls- sioner Ferguson announced the ap- pointment of Tom F. Digby, of June tion City, as clerk of the department
Newport daily independent., 1919-01-03
GOVERNOR APPROVES.

Special to Independent.
 Little Rock, Jan. Ex-Governor Brough yesterday sent to the South ern Commercial Congress in Wash- ington, the following telegram:
 "Heartily approve Bankhead reso- l,1tion for the transfer to the Secre- tary of Agriculture of available and dispensable war materials suitable for highway improvement for distri- button among states. No more inn portant post-bellum work than that of the improvement of roads"