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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-14
REFORM BILLS FACE
] ONLY MINOR CHANGES
Ripper" Legislation Not Pro-
posed by Penrose Forces,
Leaders Say

"Ripper" legislation, tending to alter
materially the Philadelphia charter re-
vision bill. will not be introduced in the
Legislature by the Penrosc faction, ac-
cording TO the statements of political
leaders today. The measure will be con
sidered ia virtually the same shape II is
today. Minor amendments may be
added.
Senator Pcnrose will go to Harrisburg
personally TO take charge of the fight
on both the Woodward and the Brady
bills.
Penrose leaders. who have been con
sidering the matter of bill designed to
take the police out of politics effectively.
said that measure calling for the ap-
pointmcnt of a police commissioner by
the Governor probably would be intro
ducCd. This bill. it was said. would
confine the activities of the commIs-
sioner to the police department alone.
His jurisdiction would not extend to tho
fire bureau. Tho commissioner, II was
said would supcrsCde W. II. Wilson, dl -
rector of public safety, in authority.
The measure is not planned as on" call e
ing for the appointment of mctropoIl-
tan police commissioner rs such. but It's
provisions will set forth that surrounding
counties may be included within the
jurisdiction of the commissioner aN
pointed by the Governor if they 50 elect
The idea of n police commissioner
for Philadelphia is generally favored
by! senators and representatives from
other counties in the state. Scvcral OF
the senator's who sal here Thursday at
the second hearing on the charter -rrvI-
sion bill, it is said, were not deeply I'm
pressed with the measure devised 10y
the charter revision committee as 1t mp s.
niles TO the business Of taking tn" po-
lice out of politics. These senators say
Philadelphia evil of police partirlpa
tion in factional political rows could be
best eliminated by the appointment OF
an impartial police commissioner by the
Governor.
District Attorney Rotan's bills. call
: ing for an increase in the number OF
assistant district attorneys and III" Ap-
pointment of an investigator and as
sistant Investigators. also will b" pushed
by the anti-Vare forces. The Brady
bills are on the calendar of tn" House
The bill relating to the registration
commissioners will receive chief at
tention.
The Pcnrosc forces plan to withhold
all amendments TO the charter revision
bin until it has passed the Senate and
is in the House committee on munlrl =
pal corporations. of which Representa- .
tive Stadlandcr, of Allegheny, is chai"-
mnn. "
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-14
1 HOW THE YANKS PAID
Victory Loan Film Shows Price OF
Peace Douqhboys Won

s"rhc Price of Peace, the official
Victory Loan motion picture, was "X'
hibited before representative gatherings
OF Nictory Loan workers at the Stanley
and Victoria Theatres last night.
7he Rev. r. T. Mutchter. secretary
of the Philadelphia Sabbath Observance
Association, today went on record
against the display Of movie propa =
ganda on Sunday.
.'The churches and the Christian pCo q
pie have stood SO firmly behind the
government in all its war and Liberty
Loan work that it looks rather dis g.
respectful to open theatres for that pur-
pose on Sunday" he said. "Thcrc is
plenty of time to carry on the necCS e
sary propaganda work in theatres dur
ing the week. If the nation is to con =
tinuc to receive the blessing of the Lord
it should remember His Sabbath day
and keep it holy he said.
Mr.. Mutchlcr was unable to say
whether his organization would take
any action upon the matter.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-14
PLAN STUNT SHOW
OF CITY At PLAY
Recreation Center Work to Be
Mirrored in Program at Metro
politan Wednesday

A review Of the activities of local
Fairgrounds and recreation ccntcrs
will be presented on Wednesday night
at the Metropolitan Opera House TO
members of the Legislature. of City
Councils and the public. Practically
every activity Of the children, and adults
at tho physical recreation ccntcrs will
be portrayed at tho exhibition, arranged
by the Board of Recreation. Sand
modelling, boxing, singing. wrestling,
kindergarten play, mass drills Of adults
are few of the stunts that will be
presented by delegations from the va
rious Fairgrounds.
In addition there will be folk dances
portraying the recreation Of thc peas g.
ants Of Belgium, France, England and
Italy. winding up with n victory dance
in which all the Allied nations will be
rcprcsontcd by the Dancing children.
Gymnasium work as well as tho activi-
ties Of the Boy and Girl Scouts at the
recreation ccntcrs will have their place
in tho program.
Every scat in the spacious playhouse
has already been distributed to the
patrons of the affair and the parents
hRccrcation has insured full house
by tho arrangement whereby they will
distribute tickets to all who apply AT
Room JS7 City Hall on Tuesday.
These tickets will only admit tho
holders to unoccupicd seats after $ 80
on Wednesday night. a number Of
prominent men will be tho patrons,
among whom are: Roar Admiral {.
+. Hughes. L. S. navy: Archbishop
d. !. Dougncrty. Ernest r. Trlggs,
Mrs. Edward BiddIe. AIr. ana Mrs.
Joseph y. Snellcnburg. Rabbi Joseph
KrauSkopf, Rev. Russell II. Convict,
Judge William II. Stake. Rev. William
J. Lnllou. Col. II. +. Bearsc. I. ).
VI. c.: Mrs. George w. Childs DrcXcl.
Judge Henry y. Vessel. Mr.. and Mrs.
Willis Stctson. DR.. and Mrs Seneca
Egbcrt. Herbert G. Altman. Dr. J. =.
Schcll. Judge Charles w. Brown,
Charles II. Grakclow. Mr.. and Mrs.
Ellis A. Gimbel, Thomas &. Paris.
Congressman William :. Ware. Judge
Thomas, +. McNichol and Mrs Sam
uel J. Dallas.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-14
Easter Only
5 Days Distant

, lays Distant
Are you ready for it? If you /
are not, we are ready for you with
the most twonderfuls silk Lined suits
any spring season has ever pro-
duceda at these value-laden prices
SIS and $2S
Qualities that we mil eht easily
sell at $4,000, $500 and $4,000
without exactin9 cent too much.
DESIGNED by men
- who are artists IN
their profession, five or
six new creations as to
manner of cut, score of
different patterns of fab
RIGS and as many differ
ent styles of silk lining,
every one beautiful.
One group of several
hundred is lined not only
in the body with pure
silk, but in the sleeves as "a
we'll.
Hundreds and hun
dreds are silk trimmed
and every one we guar
antee to be all wool.
The tailoring is right,
the trimming is what
.. every man and young 6
+ man seems to want this R
season-they WILL have
- silk-lined suits. -"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-14
NelU Spring Wdistcoats

IT HE man who desires distinctive touch of indi-
l. vduality in his Easter apparel will appreciate
our new Waistc0ats. Single and double lebreasted
styles.
"The Beaucraft," distinctly new single
breasted, in waist-line effect and with flap pockets,
will surely meet with favor 1t comes in pongee,
shantung plaid and striped flannel. Price $500.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-14
MEMORIAL AT NARBERTH
Baptist Church Honors Marine Who
Died Overseas

Memorial services were held ycstcr-
day in the Narbcrth Baptist Church
for Private Norman Brown. member
of the congregation. who enlisted two
years ago in the Fifth Marines and I" !
recently from pneumonia while with
fine army of occupation in Germany. He
was gassed during the fighting of the
latter part of the war and this left his
lungs in such condition that he was
easily susceptible to the disease.
The Rev. Avery S. DENNY, pastor Of
the church, conducted the memorial
service, in which the Narbcrth Homt
Guards assisted. Brown was the sor
of Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Brown, of
Narberth. He enlisted when he was
eighteen years old, serving through
Chateau Thierry, st. Mihiel and the
Argonne forest battles.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-14
TROUT FISHERMEN DEPART;
SEASON OPENS AT MIDNIGHT
iSdak olons Mobilize Early Stations and Beauties WiH
Be Sizzling in Frying Pans Before Dawn

MANY innocent trout now blinking
A'A at the spring sunshine through the
crystal waters of nearby brooks, will
be sizzling in frying pans by this time
tomorrow--for at midnight the trout
season opens.
On trains bound for winding streams
in craggy hooks today arc scores of
fishermen, we'll armed with rod, reel
and ---- we'll. that other great
essential without which no real fishing
trim is complete
Dozens of these Izaak Walton's
mobiizcd in Broad Street Station and
Reading Terminal this morning. At
the stroke of twelve tonight they will
be ready for action with hip boots
and dangling lines all set.
If you think they wait till dawn
you're mistaken. for with a big fire
burning near tho edge of the stream
they can east whore the casting is
good and have something good for
breakfast before thc season is many
lOurS old
Up in SchuyIkill county the sport Is
50 popular that a cannon is fired at the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-14
Greeks Protest to Wilson

SaIonica. April 14.-Tbe league of
Greek refugees of northern Epirus has
addressed to President Wilson and the
Allied premiers at Paris protest
against alleged activities by General
Eossi, commander of the Italian troops
in Epirus, who is charged with having
organized in that country ,dcmonstra
tions against the annexation of north =
crn Epirus to Greece. The protect de =
clares it is the desire of the people of
Epjrus that their country should be
united to Greece, aud claims that the
continued occupation of that region by
Italian troops is unjustified.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-14

stroke Of II to toll the countryside that
all is ready for the great drive.
OF course, there must be a law re-
garding the catching of trout. as well
as for other things. so here it is. You II
agree that 't's fair enough and allows
the expert to show his prowcss.
No trout less than six inches in
length may be retained, and twenty
five inches is the maximum length that
any fisherman may capture.
Superintendent w. +. Mcchan. of tho
Fairmount Park aquarium. said today
that gu average Of 10000 fishermen in
the state start out to enjoy The sport
today. The nearest trout streams to
Philadelphia arc Little Lchigh creek
near Allentown. aud Cedar creek, which
also winds through that section.
There may be fcw trout in some
streams nearer to this city. but they are
decidedly few and tar between.
The real fisherman doesn't care a snap
about distance. and he will be found
where the trout abounds in regular con =
'entlon lots.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-14
HAGERSTOWN MILL BURNS
Frame Structure in Business Sec
ton Was Standing Menace

TIagerStOWn. MU., NUTIT IT. HV VIU
Emmcrt mill is in ashes, and Iagers
town is grateful this immense frame
finder box in the heart of the business
section went without carrying with it
several million dollars worth of valu-
able property. The iircmen confined the
blaze to the mill and the GarIingcr
stables nearby, with some damaS" to the
Darncr marble works and the belmont
Hotel
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-06-20
WORLDS NEWS IN
CONDENSED FORM

USSELS.-CardinaI Mercier will
visit America in August
LONDONDERRY in naming an am
baSSador TO the United States causes
the British press bitterly to crtciSe
the government and TO express fears
that ii will result in straring the
friendship between Great Britain and
America.
MEXICO CITY.--The Mexican gov
eminent has ordered withdrawal Ct the
Mexican delegates from the Pan-.Amer-
lean Congress us protest against the
speech recently made before tie Con-
gresS by Speaker GilIctt, of the House
of Representatives.
WASH!NGTOM.--T Senate For
eign Relations Committee begins i'll
vestigatiom Of the peace treaty leak.
Senators Borall AMI Lodge and Frank
=. Polk, acting secretary of state,
were heard and s!bpoenaes were is
sued for five leading New York bank-
ers.
WASI4INGfCN.---In the hope and
expectation of exploiting the govern
mcnt ana tie @oiiiicrs in connection
with the appropriation Cor soldiers
lands. representatives Of selfish inter
ests are Aorkin@ TO Washington to
unc;,;. worthless property on the gov
eminent.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-06-20
!)I}t2GhlIEE FOR
WORLD NEWS NEWS
FIotsam and Iet5am CT Live In
terest Caught From the Wires
and Boiled Down.
LATE DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE
Important Happenings in the Forty
eight States CT the Union-Occur-
renccs at the Ca?ital-latest
Cable Condensations.
LATE DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE
] k,.CE BULLETINS

Tie senate, by a vote Of II to II
orders ir:ntcI in the Congressional
Record the full text OF an alleged cop!
u tlc ,r;lcc treaty with Germany pre-
selted by Senator H0rlh. THE vote
followed a bitter debate in which the
terms rro-German and leaguephohia
were applied to opponents of tbs
treaty and administration senators
were branded az hypocrites.
!.iechtenstein. the smallest state III
Europe, threatens to sever conimunica
zion with the peace conference unles!
i; is heard on its desire to take part II
the conference.
1t is now accepted that the peace
conference lnuSt remain in session all
summer. For This reason tie Hotel
Erilion, Paris, has been retained tot
American headquarters, Secretary
Lansing, Henry White aud Gen. Bliss
remaining. while Col. House will Iii
vide his time between Paris and Lon
don.
Berlin independent Socialist Die
Frriheit reports great activity is be
ing displayed in Germany recruiting
men for Tie army ard storing ammuni
ton.
In IN effort to allay perturbation OF
the public. Parliament and press re-
sHitiilg reports that lie is "wahbling'
over concessions to Germany, Premier
LIynd George has taken the. unusua.
step Of posting Il Hat DENIAL III the
lobby of tIic ilGuSc IF Commons.
Andrew Ronar Law. spokesman fol
TIE British government, expressed il
iii" House of Commons his opinion
tia! Tie United States is within hei
rights in holding tie Inferred Ger
man ships.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-06-20

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IL ATTACKED d! Germany was expressed
d! representative Mann III INC HOUSE
American .IeWry has decided 10 rear
and educate Jewish children in Eu-
ropc#n countries made olplians by
war.
The Maurctania Of the Cunarl lire,
arrived at New York after landing
four thousand Canadian troops III Hall
fax. She clipped one hour from her
record between Halifax and New York.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-06-20
u, S, SENATE DEMAND
FULL treaty DRAFT
Foreign Relations Committee to
Examine Charges Made by
Lodge and Borah. /

NaShington.-InvoS Of how
Especial interests" in New York OBJ
tanned copies Ct the full text of ihe
peace treaty with Germany denied TO
the public and to the United States
senate, is being made by the Senate
Foreign Relations Committee. The Inc
vestigation was ordered by a unani'
nous vote of the senate, following a
bitter encounter between Senator'S
Lodge and Hitchcock rrSpectivcl% Re-
publican and administration leaders.
The resolution demanding the text
Of the treaty from the state depart
ment, introduced ly Senator JOh"Hun
of California and pending for several!
days, was adopted without roll cal
shortly after this discussion.
Senator Hitchcock and other Drnlo-
cratic leaders had left the chaEhcr,
only few Of the new members among
the Democrats being present. Mr..
Johnson refused to lay it aside, and no
one was ready to speak, so it was ror-
ed on and passed. Vice President Mar
shall put the question over again, illus
aifOrding an opportunity for Il roll call,
but no nays" were heard and none Of
the Democrats present took advantage
of this opportunity 10 summon the add
ADMINISTRATION leaders.
I'hc text of the johnson resolution
follows:
"Whcrcas, The peace treaty has
cree. 10 the representatives of Ger
iaunry; and,
"','hcrcas, \ synopsis only Of the
treaty has been given publicity in the
United States, and our people are ell
titled to know its full contents, and
to what, if any. engagements they
may lave been committed; and
"WhereaS, IT is reported in the press
that the entire treaty has been c;bled
TO the state department and is now
in the Possession Of the state depart-
mcnt; now, therefore, be it
"tcS0Iycd That the secretary Of
state be and he is hereby requested,
if not incompatible with the public
interest, forthwith to TRANSMIT to the
senate the full! text Of tho treaty Of
peace completed at the Paris confer
cncc and delivered TO the representa-
tiycs Of Germany
Acting Secretary Of State Polk said
later in tile day that he would refer
this request to Paris. As result of
his statement there is keen interest
among the Republicans 10 see If PrcSi-
dent Wilson will continue officially 10
hold the treaty from it.
Mr.. Polk also admitted that he had
50 far received no Instructions us
giving out the text which he has in
his possession.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-06-20
GENERAL,

President Wilson has removed
GOLD embargo.
Photographers asked union aid. Bul
son accused of turning back wires
Western Union can fight men.
Esthonia, newly established repul
or The Baltic, sent q representative
tie United States to buy goods. ~
Santa Barbara, Cal, reports McAt
purchased IL 80 acre tract at $6O.t
to he divided into two estates for h
scIf.and President Wilson.
Chief of Police .IHmes Finerty
Rc*Scmcr, Pa, declared lie had 6
dcnt'e TO show the recent bomb O
RACES were planned in that city.
II is reported in Washington Il
Brand W'hitlock, American minister
Belgium. will lie chosen ambassador
Italy To ill the vacancy caused by
resignation o. Thomas Nelson Page
Agents of the department of just
report more arrests will be made
army officers and civilians char.
with defrauding the government.
Metal trades department of Anne
can Federation of Labor rejected
overwhelming vote the resolution a
ing for pardon of Eugene V. Debs.
Department Of agriculture estimnr
the winter wheat crol. at $40 per &c
Of normal.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-06-20
WA.CE1ING

t.~Xir0 orders the withdrawal of he
dct2%ate* 30 the PHIl-Ainerican Com
H"ivial Congress in Washington az
protest against the speech 'of Sp2ake
;;;tlcft Of The lIouse, III which he com
mtntcd on conditions in Mexico.
with Substantial Marine guard il
Nicaragua and IL War#liip on each ccaS
the United Safes is prepared to pro
tprt thai country from invasion b.
uoS.a n.;anS.
Seven ;!ir$hips il is Hlnonn Il, arr
scGn 10 start on Transatlantic lights
Plans are Icing considered in Wash
In-,un 10 form group export corpora
tens to finance Europe by extending
credits and aiding the shipment o,
raW EialGrials.
Edward \. Hurley, chairman of The
Shipping Board, asks Congress fol
So. lSO.3O1 10 complete the program
OF tie Shipping Board. He figures til,
net cost to the government at 'lS
Il. ,lcadwcight ten.
House leaders plan series Of t|Tt
day rcrcSses after disposing o. The
appropriation hi s which m"%t he
l,;l>;scd before July l.
Senators fear debate or Le2%ur OF
Nations will lead to the appearance
Of al anti-British feeling in the son
ale, and they blame PEc"ident Wilson
for the situation.
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
Rowe announced before the Pan.
American Commercial Conference that
President Wilson would convene the
second Pan-Americnn tinan ia confer
ence on January II next upon recon-
nlrndation Of Secretary Class.
Many Of the aliens now being caught
In the dragnet thrown out by federal
aid municipal police as the result
OF the bomb outra@cs last Monday
night Eay be dcpOrted.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-06-20
5000, INCLUDING
CHILDREN, Slain
Peasant ReVoIts Lead to Whole
sale Slaughter by Hun
garian Reds.
TROOPS FIRE INTO MASSES.
Oedenburg Now Declared in State OF
Siege and Dictatorship Proclaim
ed-Massacre Follows Refusal
to Join the Bolsheviki.

Viema.-Thrce thousand peasants,
including women and children, have
been shot or hanged by the Red army
as a consequence of revOltS in western
Hungary around Ocdcnburg, according
10 news considered trustworthy, which
has been received here. The entire
village of Kollerhof was burned.
The massacre took place after 81
villages surrounding Oedenburg had
refused to 90 over to BOlshcviSm.
They desired to join with Austria.
Bella Kun, the Communist leader
and minister of foreign affairs, ana
Joseph Pogany, Bolshcvik minister OF
war. visited the districts, then sent
orders TO Commissioner Semely, to
whom such class Of work is usually
deputed because Of his bloodthirSty
character, to conduct acquisitions OF
clothing, food and imperial paper
crowns. now called blue money to
distinguish it from reds" or Soviet
money.
The peasants, according to the adj
vices, gathered Il small army, number
ing IL few thousand, armed with rifles,
axes, scythes and similar weapons,
against which Red division was sent.
The peasants were surrounded. kol-
lerhof was shelIed, then machine guns
were turned against it on Thursday
and Friday nights. \ majority Of
those 1ccing' from the burning village
were shot. Those who were captured
were hanged.
! Severe fighting is in progress be-
tween Budapest and Vienna, north of
the Danube, between the Czecho-Slo-
vaks and the Hungarian Communist
forces. The Hungarians have crossed
the River Neutra and are threatening
PrcSsburg Pezsony).
The position Of the Czcchs in SlO-
vakia is more serious, as the Hun
gariHn Communists have been stirring
up The SloyaEs against the CZeChS.
The IlmgarianS point out that the
CZechs refused to give the SloYaks
autonomy AMI also have not treated
them as brothers. They add that for
1000 years the Sluvalss and IImgar-
ans lived together and should con-
tinue 10 do 50.
Patriotism is ut white heat in
Prague, according to reports from the
Czech capital The pride of the CZeclls,
it is reported, has beCa hurt by the de-
fcatS OF the Czech DICTIONARIES. who
have been regarded, especially by the
women, as the worlds greatest sol
ders. The DICTIONARIES, trained in
France, have been doing the best work
against the IIUngarianS. While the
CZECH soldiers generally are &ocia-
ISIS, there are no indications t!:at they
have been tainted by BolsheviSn.