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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-05
WANTS ARTISTS ONLY
ON ACADEMY BOARD
Joseph Pennell Also Would
Further Restrict Annual
Exhibitions

Joseph Pennell. artist. does not want
business men on the board of directors
Of the Pennsylvania Academy OF the
Fine Arts.
That is, Mr. Pennell does not want
any business men who are not artists.
He says artists can be so classified be-
cause painting is business"
The famous etcher hurled a verbal
bombshell into a meeting last night Of
the Fellowship Of the Academy, when
after listening to the reading of several
papers, he jumped to his feet, waived
aside the discussion and exclaimed
This is all rot
The papers which had to do with four
general propositions on art matters. had
been penned by prominent members of
the academy, including Harrison s. Nor
ris. formerly its managing director /;
Birge Harrison. of Woodstock, N. j.,
formerly a student at the academy and
now studying in Paris. and Frederick
Judd Waugh. another student who also
has paintings in several famous gal
leries throughout the world. During the
reading Of these papers Mr.. Penneil was
observed to mutter several times to HIM
self
Finally the famous artist jumped to
MS rect, characterizing what he haL
heard as "rot and nonsense"
I'VE do not want any business men
on the board of directors OF the acad-
emy," he said. They should not be on
the board of any art academy. The men
needed fer these positions are artists.
But we can't demand that all the di-
rectors Of the Pennsylvania Academy
shall be artists, although there are no
artists on the board now. because the
present board is within the legal rights
of its charter. and we probably would
find ourselves kicked out in the streets
tomorrow"
Mr.. Pennell said that the way to get
artists on the board and to get all the
artists In America to back the Fellow
ship in its effort was to give better ex-
hibition, "since nothing can be done
against the charter rights Of the present
directors"
There should be no business men on
the board of directors of an art acad-
envy" Mr.. Pennell said None of the
European academies has ever had. OF
ever will have, a business man on their
board CT directors. That's the reason
they make money. The artists work fol-
themselves Neither the Salon at Paris
nor the Royal Academy at London has
a business man on its board"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-05
ENVIRONMENT RULES
EGG AND MEAT PRICE
Bemirrored Establishments
Charge More Than Ordinary
Shops for Same Articles

The price of eggs is affected nv en-
vironment. incidentally, the sams NAV
he said Of the prices of other foods
Strictly fresh eggs sold amid glitter
ing scenic investiture-such as ti,sd
shops, glittering crystal windows ana
vari colored electric lights. bring sixty
cents dozen. Members of the same
tamiiy OF eggs marked strictly fresh"
sold for 90 and 81 cents a dozen in
shops where the clerks didn't wear wh,ta
coats and boutonnieres
Similar conditions prevail I'm tho sa,a
Of meats. Many shops in West PhiIa-
delphia look like jewerly stores. pork
chops nestle on square of glass with
setting Of parsley and Klisten like
canoes, while lamb chops are bedecked
with lingerie effects and draperies--all
OF which has no material effect when
they are In the gravy.
In the dazzling display shops, lamb
chops sold for IS cents pound, while
In the ordinary butcher shops the same
quality OF chops went for 40 cents.
Pork chops are affected in the same
way. They can be bought for thirty
five cents pound or nifty cents a pound,
according 10 scenic environment. II all
depends the way the food is stared.
Butter runs all the way from fifty to
sixty cents a pound. but not much Of Il
is running at the latter price. for house
wives seem to know that II should be
cheaper.
The price OF cheese Is concealed from
the general public and can only be
learned when one Is intimate with the
shopkeeper and intends TO buy.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-05
BETHLEHEM BOWS
TO LABOR BOARD
Steel Company's Lawyer
Apologies for President
Crace's Refusal
TO CARRY OUT DECISION
Reading Carmen Lose Fight
for More Wages-Other
Awards Are Announced +


New York. Feb. b.-The Bethlehem
Steel Company, which recently refused
10 rooon,,,o .,. a,tbor,tv -, A..
'e ma
tional war labor poard' mas reconsid-
cred and pledged loyal co-operation in
oo rr,,,,u ,,,-o,u,, .,o .,ua
"'''''s ''io'e" "" i'ah'
measures with which the finding OF the
board dealt" according to statement
Issued by the board.
The board announced that It would
take no further action in the Bethlehem
case until the company has an oppor-
tunity ito make good its promises and
TO test the practical character OF It's
proposals."
The awards which the company had
refused to recognize directed II to work
out n collective bargaining agreeme mt
with a committee Of employees elected
under the boards supervision and to
grant a retroactive wage Increase, The
board offered to cooperate with the
company in inducing the government to
grant additional compensation on it's
contracts to make the wage increase
possible.
Decision OF the company to cooperate
with the board was announced in a let
ter from Paul d. Cravath. counsel for
the company, which the board made
public.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-05
D. A. R. PLAN RESTORATION
Discuss Valley Forge Improve.
ment at Annual Meeting

AZ the annual meeting of the Phila-
delphia Chapter of the Daughters of the
American Revolution in Congress Hall
today, the restoration of the Stevens
house, used by General Varnum as his
headquarters at Valley Forge, was dis
cussed. The work will cost $4,000, and
$4,000 annually for maintenance Will be
necessary.
General John Mitchell Varnum got into
the Revolution In time for the Siege Of
Boston. and went on to New York later
joining Washingtons army here and
taking part In the battles at White
marsh and Valley Forge.
The Rev. Robert Norwood. Overlook,
spoke on tradition as the backbone Of
stability. Mrs Charles w. Nevin pre-
sided. and the following officers were
elected: Regent, Mrs. Nevin first vice
regent. Mrs. George NJ. Ball; second vice
regent, Mrs. William Henry Sayen re-
cordirg secretary. Mrs. Frank Battles !;
corresponding secretary, Mrs Jacob p.
Donaldson registrar. Mrs: Thomas H.
tenton treasurer. Miss Mary A. Dob
bins; historian, Mrs. q. Howard Shriver !:
managers, Mrs. Frederick c. Durant,
Mrs ]. Phantom Middleton, Mrs. Samuel
S. Woody.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-05
WOMEN USE TRUCK
IN HOSPITAL DRIVE
Campaign Workers and schol-
arship Contestants to Can
vass City in Motor

An automobile truck, plastered with
baby pictures, West Philadelphia Hos
nital for Women banners and Campaign
slogans, carried a group of enthusiastic
campaign workers through the city to-
day.
Every effort is being made TO 20 over
the top in the campaign to raise $4,000
for the West Philadelphia Hospital for
Women by Saturday night.
The Ave young women contestants for
the scholarship to the womens Medical
College rode in the truck. The automo-
bile also carried a piano and high
school girls chorus. The girls gave their
yelis and songs to attract pedestrians.
Were going over. we're going over,
They want to gather up the fund.
So they put US on the run:
See what you can do. see what you can
do,
And we all start for this drive.
And well show them what all these high
school girls have done.
When tire money begins 10 arrive"
That was one Of the songs which was
sung,
The truck was stationed In front Of
City Hall this afternoon and the scholar
shlp contestants solicited funds there
Miss Edith johnson Is in the lead 40
far with $bs74.s7 In subscriptions 10 hsr
credit. The girl who obtains the largest
amount OF money for tbe hospital viii
be awarded the scholarship,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-05
3,7O3,273 NU.
ARMY THE END
Allied Rifle Strength Beat
Germans for First Time
July 1, 1913
FINAL ODDS TWO TO ONE
Entente Had l,556,0O0 in
Trenches Seven Months
Ago, Baker Discloses

Washington, Feb. 5.--The total
strength of the United States army on
November II, when the armistice was
signed and the American war effort
was at It's peak. was 3,703,273 officers
and men. including the marine corps on
duty with the army in Europe. A sta,
tistical table made public today by the
war Department gives this figure.
Included in the table Is a comparative
statement Of the strength of Allied and
German forces on the western front by
months, beginning April 1. 1918, show,
ing that on July 1 for the first time. the
Allied rifle strength" exceeded that Of
the Germans.
In rifle strength, which means men
standing in the trenches ready to Cd
over the top with the bayonet," the AL,
lied total on July was 1856, 900. com,
pared with 1,412.000 for the Germans.
On November 1. when the enemy's re4
serves had been exhausted and his front
tne strength reduced by about half, the
Allies had a rifle strength of 1.485.0o0,
representing odds Of upwards of two I'd
one
U. s. Swung Balance
From July 1. as the Americans con-
tinued to arrive, the Allied superiority
showed continued growth over the Ger
mans, who had dropped on November
10 strength OF $4,000.
When the great German drive was
launched in the spring of 1918 the enemy
had q definite superiority of approxi-
mately 20 per cent, the figures for April
] showing an Allied rifle strength OF
1.245.000 and a German total Of 1,569,-
600. The Germans reached their MAXI
mum on June /, with 1,639,0O0, while
the Allies reached their maximum on
September /, with 1,6s2,000.
The departments table shows the rush
of American troops to Europe when the
German great drive was launched not
only succeeded in making good all AL
lied losses from month to month at the
front, but steadily increased the strength
OF the Allied armies actually engaged.
Figures on the hundreds of Thousand of
Americans who were in training behind
the lines are not given.
Comparative Strength shown
The table. prepared by General PERISH
ing's staff, showing the comparative
strength of the armies for the eight
months covered, follows:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-05
PASTOR, ROBBED,
ACCUSES POLICE
OF NEGLIGENCE
Must l Sit With a Shotgun to
Protect My Wash?" Asks
Doctor Crammer

do I have to sit in my back yard
WIN shotgun as a means Of protection
SIotbs.I,ry. Tniie ny ,Ss wash is being hung on the
The Rev. Dr. Carl e. Grammer, pres:
dent OF the Interchurch Federation and
rotor OF st. Stephens Episcopal Church,
Ienth street above Chestnut, asked this
question today In speaking of the fall
thief who stole 800 worth of clothes
from the back yard OF his home, 1924
Spruce street. last Monday afternoon.
Two servants who had been hanging
out the clothes left the yard for n mo-
ment. When they returned the clothes
The thief must have been watching
the servants through the wire grill in
When he saw them leave the yard he
wrenched the meshing away. entered the
yard. gathered up the clothes In a table,
cloth and made his escape.
Five minutes after the servants had
discovered the loss l notified the police
Of the Twelfth and Pine streets station.
About d half an hour later a plain
clothes man called and got the facts of
the case. The robbery happened be-
and so far / have not heard a word
from the police.
Don't you think a man running down
the street with a bulging tablecloth
yesterday ! notified the newspapers.
philadelphia is utterly without police
protection" continued Doctor Grammer,
''and 1t certainly looks as IL the Rev.
DR.; Edwin Heyl Delk knew what he was
talking about"
Doctor Delk is now awaiting trial on a
criminal libel charge preferred against
him by Police Lieutenant Craig, whom
he accused of being largely responsible
for Improper police conditions down
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-05
FRENCH NOW WALK
in AMERICAN SHOES
California Members Of 65th
Artillery Describe Regiments
Diversified Battle Service

They're wearing American shoes in
France now. they wore wooden sabots
when we came"
This little old U. s. A. is sure snappy
alongside those foreign countries"
I'VE gave the Germans some Cali
fornia frut-the biggest shells that
came'
reese were some of the sayings of
Privates Enar Jenson, Ira b. Sluss.
T. 5. Davis and Harry Clary, Sixty
nfth heavy artillery, the regiment which
Philadelphia welcomed home when the
Haverford came up the river the other
day
The sixty-ffth is at Camp Dix, at
"rshtstown, \. j., resting up and
grooming up for the trip out to the
coast. Most of the men in IL are from
California. Oregon and Washington, with
sprinkling of easterners who went out
as replacement troops. The folks back
nome are even mere anxious to see the
Sixty-hfth than Philadelphia was, and
the men OF the regiment are counting the
days till orders come to entrain for the
west
The fcur lads. who visited the EVEN
ING PUBLIC LEDGER office, are all Cali
fornians. Jensen and Sluss come from
San Diego, Davis halls from Pomona
and Clary from Oakland.
The Sixty-fifth is just about the
most Travelled regiment in this mans
army" said Davis I'VE went from
the Mexican border TO Frisco, then
through the Panama Canal and SO to
France"
They tried to make sailors of us, l
0G ont 81 tnw
seasick.' ~
The Sixty-hfth in eiNty days served
on five different fronts-St Mihiel, For
est de Hesse, Verdun, Argonne Forest
and Grand Pre-. 1t was at the last
named place, In one of the hottest ac-
tions of the war, when the armistice
was signed.
one OF the curiCusu things about the
Sixty-ffth was that it turned in all it's
equipment intact. No one direct hit
was scored on any Of the ammunition
trucks, though they went through fight
ing 80 hot that General Alexandra, of
the French army. cited all the drivers
for bravery. The drivers had no end
OF narrow escapes, though, seeing trucks
Of other units hit by big shells and hav-
ing their own trucks pierced by shrap-
mel
The 9.2 British gun which the Sixty
fifth used did tremendous execution. One
of the men told of going forward after
nights heavy bombardment of the
German trenches and seeing as many as
fifteen Germans buried in the collapse
of a single dugout hit by one of the big
shells.
THE last hill We aimed at before the
armistice was signed,' said one CT the
four. was leveled clear TO the ground.
When the douughboys advanced next
morning they couldn't even find the
hill"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-05

great battle on the Somme. July. 1916.
He arrived In New York Saturday en-
the liner Adriatic. accompanied by his
brother Joseph Fox, featherweight
champion boxer of England. They ex-
pect to make their home in this coun-
try.
Two other brothers are serving at
the present time with the British army
In France and one brother, Ell Fox
fought with the American forces "over
there" The mother of the boys lives at
Leeds.
When the war broke out Percy was
in this country. He FASTENED to England,
enlisted and was assigned to the East
Surrey Regiment. In March this regi-
ment went TO the front and took part In
the second battle of Ypres. where the
Germans first introduced gas attacks.
launching their poison against the Eng
lish. Canadian and French troops.
Although they suffered severe losses in
this engagement, the regiment to which
young Fox was assigned held its posi-
tion at the front'until July. and then was
sent to relieve the French on the Somme.
"On the night of July 49," said Fox,
while acting as a reserve regiment, we
advanced to an old German trench. We
had hardly gotten inside when one of the
boche shells hit us. / was rendered un-
conscious. When l recovered four days
later was in the Scottish base hospital
at Rouen. l was speechless. and 1t was
a month before could utter a word. I
suffered at the same time with paralysis,
my whole right side being affected"
Fox was transferred later to a Lon
don hospital, and after a year there re-
ceived his discharge. On the lapel of
his coat he wears the silver badge which
England gives to soldiers who receive
an honorable discharge because of
wounds. He and his brother are staying
in this city.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-05
BANDITS ROB N. Y. TROLLEYS
Hold Up Three Cars and Escape
in Automobile

New York. Feb. Shy A. P)-The
police were still searching early TODAY
Tor a hand CT automobile bandits who
held up three surface cars In Brooklyn
crews and one lone passenger at the
points Of revolvers and ned In a green
touring car.
Immediately on learning of the hold
ups the authorities ordered the gates
lowered at various railroad crossings
In the visinity. hoping 70 block the pas
sage Of the green car. but II slipped our
81 the net and vanished.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-05
JERSEY DEMOCRATS WAIVER
Three Reported Ready to End
Assembly Deadlock

Trenton, n. j., Feb. 5.-Reports of
Democratic wavering over the House
speakership deadlock were circulated
about the state House today, based on
Agans, Democrat, of Hunterdon County,
and Harold M. Simpson Democrat. Susl
sex County. have had conferences with
governor edge over the situation.
as well as Assemblyman Shields an
other Democrat of Warren County, are
about ready to break the deadlock by
voting for Arthur y. Pierson. of Union,
teh Republican choice for Speaker. hut
according to report none of them
wanted to switch over alone. IT, how
ever. agreement could be reached by
which they could break together so that
onus. they may. II is said. cast their vote
for the Republican candidate,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-05

CRAVEN.--Feb. 4. CORA, beloved wife
Sarah Mexican and John Webster Cochran.
Int. Greenwood, n. Y. New York and BaItl-
WII.LiAMs.-Feb. 8, EDWARD c., hus-
band of Sarah g. Williams. Relatives and
friends are invited TO service Sat-. 2 D. m
328 Winona ave. Germantown. Int. private.
WALES--Feb, I, ELI b.. aged 80. Rela-
tiyes and friends invited to attend services
at Cold Spring Church. Cape May IN a..
Sat, 2 y. IN. conyeyanees will meet Phiia-
delphia morning trains y, az - caps % May
OF Capt Hugh Al. johnson. and daughter
OF the late Lewis Thompson. Relatives and
friends invited to funeral services, FRI, q
D. m. at the residence OF her nephew. DIT.
VIM. Duftield Robinson. 202s Mount Vernon
ST. Int. private. Please omit flowers
McFALL.--Feb. 4. MARGARET E.,
daughter OF Mary 7 and shs late Frank
!. McFall. Relatives ana friends invited
mothers residence. 4naa waynue ave Sol
emn requiem mass at Church OF 81, Francis
Assist. 10 a. m. Int. Holy Cross Gem.
Auto service.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-05
Held for Fatal Film Fire

Pittsburgh, Feb. b-Joseph Radonn.
president OF the Keystone Film Com
pany. was held by coroner's jury on a
with the explosions and fire In which
twelve persons lost Their lives In the
Aim exchange building blaze in Penn
avenue several weeks ago,
Radonn testified at the inquest yester-
day that he put lye In hot water 10
wash motion-picture film previous 10
the fire.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-05
u. S. Socialists Get Passports

State Department, which recently re-
fused to issue passports 10 the three
American Socialists elected by their
party 10 attend the International So
passports TO two Of the delegates lanes
O'Neii and Alxernon Lee. Of New York.
were those said to have received mass.
ports at the request of President Will
son. Socialists expressed the hope that
delegate. John N. Work, Of Iowa.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-05
U. S. TRAILS WIRE-TAPPERS
Chicago Gang Fleeced Ohio Man oi
Large Sum of Money

Chicago, Feb 6.-(By a. P.)--(iovern-
ment agents are said today to- have
started an inquiry into the operat on y
of a "wire-tapping" gang operating In
Florida and other parts of the South,
to which wealthy tourists are attracted
According TO reports received here.
W. F. Collins. Of Washington Court
House, O.. recently was swindled out OF
a large sum and Is expected to reach
here today 10 relate his experience 10
officiais, wh0 already have sent detec.
tives 10 investigate the operations OF the
swindlers
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-05

The meaning Of the rifle strength"
upon which the table Is based, Is made
clear by the fact an American division,
with a total strength of approximately
$1,000 fighting men, Is rated as 1920
rifles.
On November IL the American army
in Europe was composed Of s0.842 ON
GERS and 1.S6S,174 men. and 1162 on
GERS and 21,072 men were at sea, en- route
to Europe. The Marine contingent In
the expeditionary force on that date
was 1902 officers and 1888 men. make
ing the total European army strength.
either in France or en- route there. o.
o03,SS5 officers and men. Nr .s
In the United States. on that date,
were 1,634,499 army personnel, and in
the insular possessions, the Canal Zone,
Alaska, etc, 55,735.
the total strength of the Siberian
expedition on that date was 29S off,
GERS and Ss06 men.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-05
POSSESSOR OF IRON CROSS
Magistrate Stevenson Has Trophy, but
II Was a Gift

Magistrate Maxwell Stevenson ss47
Lancaster avenue. Is the possessor Of a
German Iron Cross, bound with silver.
which was worn by Lieutenant Fritz
Becker, of the German army.
Magistrate Stevenson received the
cross from John Reavey, formerly of the
nue. police station, who Is now a member
Of Company A. Military Police. sta
TONED at Coblenz. In his letter to the
magistrate Reavey says: "The ueuten-
ant didn't want to give II up, but YOU
know that when want somsthinr for n
friend / generally get IT," -
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-05
ROB HANOVER POsTOFFICE
yesss Blow Safe, &c, $4,000 in Stamps
but Overlook Money

Ysrk. Pa. Feb. b.-(By A. p
Burglars entered the Hanover Postofflce
early this morning. dynamited the safe
and got away with $4,000 In stamps
and registered packages. A large pack
age OF money. the exact value OF which
1>ostmaster r. X. Eichelberger declines
10 make known. was overlooked.
/. Three charges Of nitroGlycerin. Il is
IA. were used and the safe was blown
pisces. No clue a. to the identity of
- burglars has been obtained. The
r<s61ce Department at Washington has
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-05
CHICAGO "wETS" HOPEFUL
Issuance Of Bar Licenses Breaks Fif.
teen.Year Record for Day

Chicago, Feb. 5.--More saloon licenses
were issued yesterday than on any one
day in the last fifteen years, the city col
lector said today
Three hundred and sixty-four saloon
keepers obtained licenses, making a total
Of 3932 for the first quarter OF 1919. In
the preceding year 6442 saloons were
licensed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-05
D. l. AND W. CLOSES 3 MINES
5000 Men Idle When Large Col
lieries Are Shut Down

Scranton, Pa, Feb. 5.--Five thousand
men were thrown into idleness today
when the Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western Company shut down three of its
largest mines here. The collieries closed
are the Brisban and Continental. which
VIII be abandoned altogether, and the
Bellevue will be shut down several
months for repairs.
There are at least ten mines idle here
now, because OF the mild winter and
there being no demand for anthracite.