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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-01
IS YOUNG APPLICANTS
ACCEPTED FOR ARMY
District Here Assigned to Sc.
cure One.tenth Of $4,000
Volunteers

Eighty-1ve youths applied for enlist
ment at the army recruiting station,
1345 Arch street. yesterday, and fifty
Of these We're accepted.
This makes the very highest enlist
ment we have had OH any single day
headquarters" said Colonel J. A. Gas
ton. who is the officer in charge "The
highest enlistment previous to yester-
day was seventeen. You can appre-
ciate how yesterdays total boosted our
monthly tally when I tell you that 39l
applied for service during March and
146 Of these proved acceptable"
The new applicants range in ages
from eighteen years to twenty-one, and
the greater number OF the men are to
see army service for the first time. 81
have a suspicion that a great deal toe
much stress is being placed upon the
belief that discharged soldiers are re.
enlisting because their old employers
won't give them back their jobs" said
Lieutenant Colonel G. W. Mearns. as.
sistant to Colonel CASTOR. There is
no doubt that 1t is true in some in.
stances. but not one OF all the men
examined yesterday gave that as the
reason for a re-enlistment."
The recruiting district under the su
pervision of Colonel CASTOR comprises
Philadelphia, Bucks, Montgomery. Ches
ter and Delaware Counties and is des
ignated by the War Department to Sc.
cure 5000 Of the $4,000 volunteers re.
Gently called for service with tn.
American expeditionary forces. Onl,
white men will be accepted for thi.
service and will be assigned TO in
fantry, cavalry. field artillery, engineer
ing and medical detachments.
Substations have been opened In Cit,
Hall and the Postoffice Building. Nintf
and Chestnut streets. and In Chester
Others will be opened throughout tn,
recruiting district.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-01
NINTH PASTOR IN CENTURY
Doctor Corum to Be Installed al
Old Norristown Church

The Rev. DR.. Jesse Maxwell Corum
Jr.. until recently in charge of the West
Orange. N. j., Presbyterian Church. VIII
be formally installed tonight as pastor
Of the First Presbyterian Church Of
Norristown.
Mr.. Corum will succeed the Rev.
Thomas r. Beeber, and will be the ninth
pastor to be In charge of that congrega-
ton since the churcn was founded in
1919, Just 100 years ago.
The service of installation will be d.
rected by the Rev. DR.. Richard Mont-
gomery, OF Ashbourne, stated clerk Of
the Presbytery of Philadelphia North.
Other ministers taking part in the spe-
cial service will be the Rev. David 3.
Kennedy, editor of the Presbyterian,
who will deliver the charge to the con-
gregation the Rev Jonn F. Patterson,
pastor of Central Presbyterian Church,
Of Orange, New Jersey, who will deliver
the charge to the minister; the Rev AL
len Crawford, of Central Presbyterian
Church, Norristown, ana the Rev. j. Il.
Scott, of Jeffersonville Presbyterian
Church.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-01
STATE DRAFT BOARDS
EXAMINED 2,O67,S27
Major Murdock Praises Work
as Equivalent to Registration
of 100000 Men

Draft boards Of Pennsylvania regis
tered 2,O67s27 men for the army and
inducted 225O0O into service. according
to the statement of Major William G.
Murdoch L. s. A.. who directed draft
activities in Pennsylvania, in letter
made public today. The letter is an
expression of appreciation of the serv-
ices rendered by 'he draft boards
throughout the state.
The work undertaken was equivalent
to the registration of 100000 Ameri.
can citizens. the letter states. The rea-
son given is as follows:
Almost 80 per cent of the regis
trants in this state are aliens. 1t re-
quires five times as much time to handle
the case Of an alien as of an American.
so that from the standpoint of time
the boards of the state did an amount
of work equivalent TO the registration
of 100000 Americans"
Citing instances of the work done in
Pennsylvania, the letter says that dis
271.1S4 industrial and agricultural
claims. upon 56,55s appeals from the
ciassifications of lower local boards and
upon 1858 appeals from physical eXami-
nations. The Hfty-two medical advisory
boards examined more than $3.50 doubt
full cases referred TO them by local boards
without compensation and "at time
when their hospital staffs We're seri-
ously depleted because many Of their
number had gone into the service
The legal advisory boards. with IA total
membership of $500 active and asso-
ciate. assisted approximately 1000, 900
registrants in filing out their ques-
tlonnaires a.s,
At the conclusion of his communica-
tun Major Murdock says;
Denied military recognition by the
very law which called into existence
your boards which raised the greatest
army the world has ever seen, ii Is
hoDed that whatever military organi-
zations are formed by the soldiers upon
their return will welcome YOU as hon
orary members of their organizations.
Your experience in assisting TO ad-
minister the selective service law has
perhaps made you realize more than
ever before the sacred obligations OF
citizenship: 1t has made you feel that
you are a real. vital part of the COM
munity in which you live, and may
your increased interest in public affairs
developed through your participation in
this great work which you have so sue
cessfully accomplished lead to your TAX
ing an active. impartial and nonparti.
san participation in all matters of gen
eral interest in your respective commu-
mites"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-01
new IDAHO SAILS TODAY
Great Camden.Built Battleship 7.
Ready for Maiden VOYAGE

The super dreadnought Idaho. which
~ considered the worlds largest and
most powerful battleship. is scheduled TO
leave the wharf OF the New York Shin
yard. Camden, today. 1t will proceed
to League Island. and from there to
New York, and after taking some adj
ditional machinery will leave on it's
maiden cruise to sea. The ship was
placed In commission on Monday of la 81
3 week. and Il now in charge of Captain
4 g. T.. yogelgessng. who has a full crew
lon board. The skipper is being assisted
/ BY Commanders r. s.. Holmes, F.. w. s.
Dean and C. A. Bonvillan.
The launching of a torpedoboat de-
estroyer at the New York Shipyard sched-
/ iuied for tomorrow has been postponed
Nor one week. There are ten destroyers
still on the ways at the plant.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-01
ANTI.SEDITION BILL
APPEARS in HOUSE
Oldest Democratic Member In.
Produces Administration
Measure

Harrisburg, April 1.-The administra-
., .,.t .o,u,,o, hgu made its appear-
''o" "'''i 80, ,,, r,
ance III the iio"se ''"S'
sented by Mr.. Flynn, Elk, the Oldest
,,.r,ooratic member in point of service.
,-,,, ,.s,., +,,a word sedi,ion 10
Inc oii' -,
mean amy writing, pupiicaIioh' prin'-
ing. cut. cartoon, utterance or conduct
H., ,.;,.;aror,, or ;r co,,ection or
ei'her i"u'' '''""' ~
combination with any other person OF
persons which tends TO lnclte or arouse
discomfort against the government Oh
this state or against the United states
The bill also declares sedltlon any
outbreaks or demonstration or violence
encouragement of any one to or engag-
ing in conduct with view OF overthrow
ing BY any force or show or threat OF
force the government in the state or OF
the United States: to disturb the peace
and tranquility Of this state or OIL the
United states To- hicite any persons
commit any overt act OF any character
with view TO, bringing the government
pinto hatred or contempt or lncl(e
| to the personal INJURY or haf1n OF any
officer of the state or of tine lnlteo
States or TO damage or destroy pupilc
property of any kind or the properly oil
any pubic ou'clai because OIL ms ohicia'
po9.''on' ,.o,,,, ,,, d. -,
~ aiso ~ i't''uus ."e 'sat, w w
ors ,N. Vi any @aia, I,ops,,sa ~
@ nte @,Iaf' a,,,ao,inm on, n,L;tin r.
NE ,,,,.,I oira' nsn., e.on " ,s,.,on,, -,
i,t.,nos,''a .,Iia. nd"ooo.as ar teaches
~ d,,t,e ,,ons.s,,,, ~. yro,,r;e,v nj en-.
T., nri,,a ;.;oIance ~, any form,
80 ,arSo-is,I, a.. means of a accomnIisb.
d., ;r,I,,st,i.I NJ noIit;csI reform The
81. nf ony nuhlicat atinns or documents
9,,rtber;,g or tsachino sedjt;on = organ.
| ting mr. b.Ininq 10 organize or becom.
;ng :. p,emher Of an assembly. society
or srorn where the nolIcies or p,Irposes
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-01
MAN KILLED BY TRAIN
Body Found by Patrolman Today
Near Greenwich Point

The body of Archie Smith, thirty five
years old, who lives at Lee and jackson
streets. was found badly mangled on
the Pennsylvania Railroad tracks at
Swanson and Wolf streets at l O'Clock
this morning by Mounted Patrolman
Berger, Of the Fourth street and Snyder
avenue police station.
Berger had the body taken to Mount
Sinai Hospital, where doctors said he
had been instantly killed.
Smith was identified by letters and
cards which were found in his pockets,
He has been working at Greenwich
Point and Il Is thought that he was
struck by a train as he was walking
to his home from work early this
morning.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-01
REDS "BOMBARD ALLIES"
Infantry tAtsck Indicated in
Woods on Archangel Front

ArchangeI. March 81 delayed. BY
A. P,)-Bolshevik artillery subjected
the Allied railway front and positions
south of OdoZerskaia to the heaviest
bombardment in many weeks yesterday.
Meantime the enemy was moving consiG-
cradle forces through the woods. indi-
eating an attack NAV follow soon.
A little garrison of four French SOL
diers in an outlying blocllhouse, guard
ing one of the Allied tanks near the
front line, yesterday repeatedly repulsed
attacks by eighty Bolshevik infantry
men who had slipped through the woods
and attempted a surprise.
The Allied positions along this front
are strong, with blockhouses guarding
the tanks and snow trenches built lir
with log barricades, and there are am.
pie dugouts to shelter all the Allied
forces. The troops holding this front
include American, French, British anJ
new Russian troops. The Allied artillery
here probably is equal TO that of the
enemy.
West of OdozerslIaia the Allied ar.
tllery is still shelling Bolshois Ozera
and explosions occurred in that villsg ge
on Sunday.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-01
MAN HELD ON OLD CHARGES
Bartender With Two Aliases Ac.
cused of Robbing Employers

Two aliases and a span of eight years
time failed to dim the memory of Harry
Pohle, a saloonlSeeper. Haddon avenue,
near Carman street, Camden. who today
identified bartender accused Of rcbbing
his cash register after he had presented
the man with q Christmas gift of $25.
The accused is Charles Miller. alias
Frank Walters, alias George Wagner
thirty-fve years old, whom the Camden
police are holding until other saloon
keepers have had a chance to identify
hiin.
Miller was arrested at the instance
of Mrs. Amelia Harle, who conducts 4
saloon at Broadway and Jefferson
street Last September while he was
working for her as bartender, $4sC
was taken from the cash register, and
Miller disappeared. Two days ago a
shipworlker recognized him in Gloucester
and notified Mrs. Harle.
Pohle, who was robbed shortly before
Christmas 1911. identified Miller today,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-01
LOAN BUTTONS HERE
Victory Bond Campaign Design
Palmer Than Predecessors

The first consignment Of Victory Lib
erty Loan buttons was received In this
city today.
This last of he honor emblems for
those who fought the war from home
ls the same as the four previous sizes
1t is a dark blue enameled button and
Is much palmer than lis predecessors
II bears a large white 'N'' in the center
Above this is the word Liberty" and
beneath It the word Loan"
These buttons will be awarded only
TO subscribers. The workers will wear
n similar button with a ribbon hearing
the inscription Volunteer"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-01
HELD ON ROBBINC CHARGE
SNYDER Said to Have Taken Watch and
Money

man, said 10 be Raymond Snyder,
twenty-seven years old. of Twenty-third
street and Fairmount avenue, has been
robbing John Hansberry, fifty years old
of Bryn Mawr. Snyder was held with
out bail for a further hearing by Mag
istrate Grelis.
ing at Sixteenth and Chestnut streets
The thief escaped after robbing him of
S17 in money and gold watch and
cha in
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-01
GERMANTOWN RUMMACE SALE
Emergency Aid Bazaar to Con.
tinue Throughout Week

An interesting event will be the rum
mage sale which will open today ana
will continue for the rest of the week
on the second floor of SO West Chelten
avenue. Germantown. The sale is being
held by the Germantown branch of the
Emergency Aid, of which Mrs. William
b. Gurley is chairman.
Among those who are taking an ac-
tive interest are ATre. Charles wister.
Mrs. Alexander Wister, Jr., Mrs. Pere .
grine Wilmer. Mrs. John Bromley, Miss
Charlotte Norris, Miss Celestine Warder,
Mrs. Karl Dodge. Mrs. Warren Mccain
Miss Mary Hodge. Miss Mildred Eisen,
houer, Miss Helen Henderson, Miss
Eleanor Durham, Miss Lucille Berroth
and Miss Marion orr
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-01
RED CROSS BOARD ELECTS TWO
Doctor Harte and Mrs. Cassatt
Chosen as Directors

announcement was made today OF the
election of DR.. Richard II. Harte and
Mrs; j. Gardner Cassatt to membership
lr tne board or directors of the South
eastern Chapter OF the American Red
ACroae. -
Doctor Harte organized Base Hospital
NO ~ which went from the Pennsyl-
Nania Hospital and spent a considerable
time In the war region He recently re-
turned to the United States with The
tank OF lieutenant colonel.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-01
VELVET FOR CITY WORKERS
To Draw 10 Per Cent Bonuses
Next Monday-Total S375.O00

Bonus pay day" for municipal en-
ployes Is fixed for next Monday, when
the departments, bureaus and county Of
fees will have completed the rolls or
the men who are entitled to receive the
first quarterly allowance of 10 per cent
on all wages and salaries under $4,000
a year.
About s375.OOO will be distributed, in
addition to the regular pay. Councils
made the appropriation to be distributed
in quarterly installments. The bonus
suggestion was advanced last year be-
fore the end OF the war. to meet the
demand for increases In wages and sal
aries because of the high cost Of living.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-01
Ernst Daumig Released

Berlin, April 1.--(By A. P.)-Ernst
Daumig, an Independent Socialist and
president OF the legislative committee Of
Greater Berlin, who was arrested on
Sunday on a suspicion that he had been
a leader in the disturbances here in
January, has been released after an ex-
animation 1t is said that the prosecu-
tion of Daumig will continue.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-01
EVENING PUBLIC PHILADELPHIA TUESDAY,

seem TO have no direct CONNECTION with
politics, do not escape this fear.
"A tscit agreement of silence between
political antagonists.
Fear Of libel suits"
The fifth element Is termed an APP
peal to sympathy which comes from the
officials of charitable organizations who
fear retaliation that would hamper their
work"
Opportunities OF Pull
Four distinct opportunities for po-
ltcal pull are outlined in the pamphlet
In this way:
Dual Office holding by members Of
Councils.
Lack of teeth in the Shern law. pro-
hibiting Office holders from taking part
in politics.
"rhe fact that county positions are
not under the civil service law as are
the city positions.
The fact that the Mayor appoints
the Civil Service Commission and can
therefore control 1t politically"
Councils the pamphlet continues. lacks
the moral courage 10 fiN proper tax
rate and as result interest charges
and sinking fund charges pile up.
The assertion is made that nineteen
men control the ma jor business of Coun-
ellis
Control is Explained
Most OF, the twenty-seven commit
tees of Councils" says the pamphlet
have trivial duties. little business, in
frequent meetings, lasting from ten 10
thirty minutes. Their real usefulness
In TO keep the unrepresented constit-
uents from growing. The Councilmen
on these committees have some snow
of activity, but no real power, The
real business of Councils is done by
three committees. to which 30 per
cent of all bills, resolutions, petitions
communications and messages are re-
ferred--the Committees on Finance
Highways and Surveys. On these three
important committees nineteen men with
a majority vote control rs per cent OF
the work of Councils. They occupy for
ty-one of the seventy-two positions IN
the three committees. They have ma
iority of the twenty-four votes in each
Icomrnittee-thirteen in Finance. thT-
teen in Highways. thirteen in surveys
"Of course, the contractors love oui
nresent form of government and decry
any menace to our representative in
stituttons.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-01
THREE WILLS PROBATED
Lonis S. Bassett's Testament Disposes
Of $26,900 Estate

Bassett, 3S1 South Melville street, s26,-
900 James Mckay Barron. 325 South
Thirteenth street, s4400, and Eleanor l..
Gilfilan. 4753 Richmond street. $4,000
were fled Henry J, Meigs, s1so.80e. 0s |;
EDWARD RI. coane <s4,s20,a6; Henry Nj.
Deohtrt. $sS,047.5s John Sidebothafn
~. .612. .2e (; Lewis y. SeGrest ses.so4 80 I;
5e'gss s y 'TI ~ ssd s,i'etySt Ss;hsr esIf y
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-01
Situation in Spain Improving

Madrid, April 1,-(By A. P.)---The
industrial situation in Spain appears to
be improving. except in Alicante, where
state OF siege has been proclaimed. The
strike Of mall carriers in Madrid has
ended and several factories reopened
yesterday In Barcelona. Workmen also
are returning In other provinces.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-01
Conspiracy of silence"

A conspiracy Of silence" exists which
prevents the truth about the city gov
ernment from becorning known. accord
ing to the pamphlet.
Five elements in the conspiracy of
silence" according to the pamphlet, are !:
Fear of financial loss or loss OF en-
ploynent. This gags city employees.
such as policemen. city officials, and, OF
course, public school teachers.
But even prominent business men. who
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-01
MERION
MERTON

Attractive frame house, nicely situated eI
Rerkely road: old shade: 13 rooms. AND
Sleeping porch lot 70x114
MILTON w. YOUNG. Oyerbrook, Pa.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-01
DEATHS

RoLsToN: March 80, MARY RoIsToy
ssed g6 Relatives and friends invited 70
lsth st., Int private. private 'R Remains m ms may may ~
vevwsd ss Tysss evening II
WALTERS. husband OF The late Emma l..
Waters; formerly OF iii Dupon St, Mana
gunk a Relatives and friends invited 70 ~.
psrlors Of Martin Evoy & Son. 2soo Dis
Wond st,o Int. private. Friends may caii
Mirss si HkwoSp SS:g,,a
OF Enzabeth Patterson. Due notice OF fu'
neral VIII be given. from sos Race st.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-01
FRANKFORD

asso.aa.84 ELLA ST. Near and west
tnoreland SITS. THE best buy at 5000 III
FrankYord or Kensington; beautiful 2,story
40 dsys; convenient terms may be arranged
don't delay; buy now before speculators our
cSase and advance these prices HARRY
ESEuI IER & CO.. 1420-22 Chestnut e
JscI phone. Locust 6783. or F. y. DELANr.H
West End Trust Bldg. ----------.--.-,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-01
LOGAN

FIVE PROPERTIES - Barsain 70 close
estate; 1907 to 1915 st: Marks 81 tneSr
IL all are purchase the price Is 5000 each;
mtgs Of si70O each. HARRY J. koEHLER
q CO. I420-22 Chestnut 81, Bell pnnnss
Trust Bldg. = :. --.--
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-01
REAL ESTATE FOR RENT
SUBURBAN

THE OLIVE SCOTT CHILDREN's BOARD.
within city limits: mothers care and train
ing; large lawn. etc, rates rea asonable. Ad-
dress $40 Il. Mt. Airy ave Phone Chestnut
Hin 1907.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-01
USED AUTOMOBILES

ATLANTIC CITY ENPREss--HsulinE Il
: siI kinds Phones Market 442e, Main 13l
Market 81 storage Co. 307 Market:
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-12-06
T0RPEDOED.!
Don't blast your Liver and
Bowels, but take
"Cascarets."

You men and women who can't get
feeling right-who have headache,
coated tongue, bad taste and foul
breath, dizziness, can't sleep, are bill
ious, nervous and upset, bothered with
a sick. gassy, disordered stomach and
colds.
Are you keeping your liver and bow
els clean with Cascarets, or shocking
your insides every few days with Cal
omel, Salts, Oil and violent pills?
Cascarets work while you sleep; they
cleanse the stomach, remove the sour,
undigested, fermenting food and foul
gases; take the excess bile from the
liver and carry out of the system all
the constipated waste matter and poi
son in the bowels. Cascarets never
grippe, sicken or cause inconvenience
and Cascarets cost so little too.-Adv,
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-12-06
pEEiggAaaT1,.
IS5155Ga0Ng}DS(g5iZ[
ROAD BUILDING is BOOMING
Steady Increase In Federal Aid Bust
ness in All Sections-Expendi-
lures $S0O,oO0,OOO.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture)
Since early in 1919 there has been
a steady increase each month in the
federal aid business in the bureau Of
public roads of the United States de-
partment Of agriculture. States in all
sections Of the country are filing their
projects and receiving allotments. The
bodybuilding era is in full swing, and
it would seem that the 1nd'is not yet.
All indications point to greater rec
ords in the months Immediately to
come.
Based on complete reports from A
of the states cash expenditures on the
rural roads and bridges of the United
States for the calendar year 1918
amounted to $286,O9S, 1913. To this
should be added the value of statute
and convict labor, which cannot be
fixed with any great degree of ac-
curacy but probably amounted to not
less than $14,O00,000, thus making the
grand total expenditures for the year
| $300000,000. This total is made up of
the actual expenditures for such items
as labor, materials, supervision and
administration directly connected
with the construction, improvement
and upkeep of public roads and
bridges outside the limits of incorpo-
rated towns and cities, and does not
include any item for sinking-fund pay
ments or redemption and interest on
road and bridge bonds.
The year 1918 offered an unprece-
denied condition in practically all
lines Of highway work. There was
not only a tremendous increase and
expansion in the amount Of heavy
truck traffic on public roads and an
unprecedented shortage in regard to
road materials, labor and ready funds
but also a decided increase in main
tenance work, which was, however
partially offset by a decrease in the
amount of new construction.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-12-06
GREEN'S AUGUST FLOWER.

Stop a minute and think what It
means to say that Screens August
Flower has been a household remedy
all over the civilized world for more
than half a century" No higher praise
is possible and no better remedy can
be found for constipation, intestinal
troubles, torpid liver and the depress-
ed feeling that accompanies such dis
orders. 1t is most valuable for in
digestion or nervous dyspepsia and
liver trouble, coming up of food, pal
pitatiOn of heart, and many other
symptoms. A few doses of August
Flower will relieve you. It is a gentle
laxative. Ask your druggist. Sold in
all civilized countries.-Adv.