raWKSPWAfflfedHBJ -T , 'W i'Vv,WIW MJ , KVJfiSING 1'UfitlO LEDGERS- PHILADELPHIA, KBIDAV. ilAMH 29, 101S . JV"V " s T-!' ,V $ $ ftfe MEBLSTTTOBP REAL U.S. PAPER' .v W"? rmaii Dailv Announces ;M Reform Werner and .? Darkow Quit . feGLAD THEY'VE GONE" wi ttt ermnn Lemkc, Business Man- nirniv Onrlinnil Mow Amur. ,,,, 0.,,.. , ..- -. S ican Policy The Philadelphia Tagchlalt will be- corrie "a real American newspaper" to morrow. It was announced today by Herman Lemke, business manager, fol- LtJowine the resignation of Louis Werner, dttor-ln-chlef.. and Dr. Martin Darkow, jrnanaglng editor, who recently weie ac "qultted of treason. "I am. glad. wo nre rid of them " paid T.emkc referring to tho two ex-editors i- of tho German-language newspaper, 5st. who aro subjects of the Kaiser. Crltlelam nr'thr Yaceblatt because of Its editorial of -Wednesday's lsue, which Was written by Werner, was felt keenly b'y Doctor Parkow. In liv of the recent trouble which the newspaper has experienced, Doctor Datkow, 't Is under stood, suggested to Werner that both should resign. , , fiL,!' . iein!c, woo, uu j-ici .-, ....v... , W?, n.n.Mi nr.,1 Tnill filTPl. trCHSUrer, IS ,'" under Federal indictment for alleged Violation of the crinvnagu mi, "'- nounccd as follows his Intfiilloii an n- . luvcnatn the Tageblutt. "Let us forget the past. HeglnnlngMoinoriiiw, Satut , day, we are going to Ret out a uaK American newspaper Ame rlcan in spirit as well as American In Its edl - torlals. I mean a newspaper which will 'continue to be published in the Herman language, but will lie Ameilcan In spirit r "We are also going to urge all of our cmnlnvpn who .have not .et become Am- ) erlean citizens, to declare their Intentions ' of becoming one. At the -present tlmo ' we have only one man In tho plant who Is not a full-fledged American citizen. 'I am clad that Doctor Darkow and s'1 Louis Werner hae quit our employ, They were not discharged. Ihey weiO given to understand that their reslgna- , tion would be cheel fully accepted. lam glad we are rid of them. "We are now Miking to imploy new edltorlal writers to take the place of Darkow and Werner. They will not bo employed unless they are "true Amor- leans." 'Old age" Utile explanaln en for, the resignation of Injth terner and Doctor Dkow, In un announcement In today's Issue of the Tageblatt. Doctor Darkow's place has been filled by August K. Herbert, who for teveral yeara has been tmployed as an editor and reporter of tho Cerman-language fct newspaper. BOY LONGS TO AID U. S., WALKS AWAY; MISSING , ,. , , T , T , . ,,r , Eleven-1 ear-Old Jfthn Leckie Want- ed to Enlist or Haise War ' " r,. roPs . ., , , , . , i to have led to the disappearance of John J. Leckie, Jr., eleven jears old. of 827 8ntner strtet, which was reiorted to the pol'ce today. The boy was last seen by ptaymater on Jenklntown road, walking toward Jenklntown. at I p. in. yesterday. He told the boysithat he was, going, to "a farm out the road to work." Inquiries at a farm where tho boy had often list ted showed that ho had not stopped there. The boy has been much Interested in """ "' "" ;. "w -. ;:-i the appeal to uoys J go on in larm .turlnr th Mininier to heln in the war i agr'cultural program. Jiany times h that Scott will bo in the fight. April had expressed a deslro to go nut and It Is the last day on which petitions may do hla bit. He had told his mother also te filed with the secretary of the Corn that he wanted to follow In the foot- momsealth. riTnanVvnCleTl,y,.Vino1wer:mei . T" Hcott.Be.1Ieman fight proml.es P- ferred the army, and had often said he was going to enlist. Tneso statements . vere treated as Jokes by his parents. ' Friends Adopt Peace Petition, End Meeting Continued from l'ane One by which our Master Jesus i 'hrlst met and conquered evil remains for His followers today the true method of combating wrong. For us. us for Him. this Involves refusal to uso means which, like war. violate Iomi and defeat Its ends; but It does not I mean a weak neutrality for ev il. For us, as for Him, it means a life of ac tion, devoted to the heroic purpose of overcoming eH for good. Tho un- peakable, sufferings of humanity aro now calling ui and all men to larger sacrifices and more earnest endeavors to put this faith Into practice To such endeavors we dedicate ourselves. In accordance with this fHith we de- aire to maintain all our relationships , today, ' To our beloved countrj, we alllrm a ileep loyalty of grateful hearts. Wo i. long to help her realize her noblest capacities as u. great republic dedl ; cated to liberty and democracy. Uut r -we bellove that we best serve our '. -country and all humanity when we a maintain that religion and conscience iVire superior ejen to the State. ftp To President Wilson we deelare our appreciations of "-his steadfast and courageous efforts to keen the alms of the I'nited States In this great con 1 ' fllct liberal, disinterested and right eous. To our fellow countrj men who are following the leadings or eon pclencelnto ways where wo cannot be their comrades, we give assurance and sympathy In all that they endure. Tlnally, for all men, whether they be called our enemies or noi, w- pray that the sucrlftcal love of Christ, stir- win. ... n Ar,i,,in. n,tii. onnilt.. , ,nd unite all mankind In tho brother ly , nooa or ins spirit. 3fk An agent of the Department of Jus- ' nut, was nresenl at tue reauing lato thla afternoon of the letter ex plaining the position of the ITIemls against war and asking aid to prevent 'future oonfllct, which Is to be sent to it.ll men In the military and naval serv ice ahd to all men ot military age in .?. iff country, ,It U the plan of the Society to prevent rfure wars by explaining to men of llltary age tha "uncliristian propensi tie of .mortal conflict." The letters will 'too reach men of military age In Run ia. Jatian. Tngland nnd France, through jornmunlcauonii to bit' sent to briinches ijf,ei tne Docieiy uicie. j ' Mkfburliw VVatiliei, Merlluc ''FTank L. Garbarlno, special agent of ptpartment of Justice: said today L "'Wf ft: ERSl1i,' 0 la f.,.j .v v, inv ,v,,i nm.ll rht be construed as harmful to en- omenta or to the morale of the Amerl- n people Garbarlno said he would im- ately communicate wun wasu- BH. tny such phrasf, he said, "vouia .violation of Section 3 of the esplon- and lay the Authors dpen to Ay yearn" litiprlorUnent'6r' J10.000 1 ' i. j. ! . CI vceunivy ivuiiq leiufccu lu t.on the nlan of the Friend tn the Metier broadcast "I'm 4061 ,11 too busy, was his onlr an- -U questions. 1 ' rMBrkets1 "legal holiday. anges wtre 1 all line Chinese Eggs, Vintage of HIGH, Seized by Simmers l'-ggs from Chlnu not china eggs, bill hens' eggs from the Orient fifty jours joung, liuve bcon seized l' llobert .Simmers, agent of tho .Stnto dairy unit food commission. Hfigs Is egga but flfty-ycnr-old eggs, although egg, arc not tho piopcr kind for Philadelphia, bo savs Simmers. Tho wholo proceeding ran In "tlf tics." Ther. were fifty cases of the eggs, they were fifty years old, ami It took Simmers just about fifty seconds to order them tabooed from tho m.tiket here. The consignment was packed In tilr-tlght tins and was to have been put In cold storage at the Heading Terminal plant, until bakers needed them for cakes. PENROSE TAKES AIDES TO SHORE CONFERENCE Fight on Scott and Other Vare Men May Be Planned Senator Penrose mid n galaxy of h's folloHers from arlous parts of the titate went to Atlantic City today for what Is f.xpeeted to be one of the biggest iki .llllcal conferences of the icar ISefore leaving son-o of th leadtis hinted that .the main object of the conference would Im to prepare "a blow ut Congressman Scott's candidacy for Lieutenant Cover nor." I'ongicssinan Scott Is the candidate of senator Vare and his big following in Philadelphia. Senator Penrose stated a week ago that Scott would not do Two days later Senator V U Heldle- man, of Harrlsburg announced his can- dldacy against Scott S'lncc then the Penrose followers hae been erj act ho, but have had llttlo to say. Seiiator William K. I'row. of Union- town, chairman of the Hepublton State committee, and W. Harry Haker. of Harrisburg. secretary of the committee, aro supiwsed either to have gone to At- 'lantle "lty or to intend going tomor- r,m-. Mr. Haker has been In Phlladel- plila most of the wt-k, but could not bo lounil this aftcrnoou Auditor Oeneral Charles A. Snder, of Schuylkill County left hero this afternoon. A big delega tion (if other lp.i,lprs ftnm fitrn 1nn - Mvanla and from Pittsburgh, It was said, would also be on hand tonight or tomorrow. William S. I.elb, who with jiaul w. Houck serctar of internal Affairs, and Snyder exercises tome con- ,ro1 ln schulklll County, went back to l'ottsvillo toda. I.elb recently an- nounccd he and Houck would support L'ontrressnian Scott. lint t appears srrjder will favor me t'eorose cnolco, so a split m Schuylkill may be Imminent. All doubt as to whether Senator Del dleinau Is to be a cindldate for Lieu tenant llovernor against Congressman Stott. Is apparently removed. Petitions for his nomination nre being circulated all over the State for signatures. As far as can be learned, the Scott papers have not yet been started. They will be out ln the near future, Vare followers say. nnu senator vare insists l0 become me mos,. inner nils state has " iu'n "l " i"JI""". 'i win furnish more excitement than the con test ueiween Mensuor sproui and State Highway Commissioner O'Xtll, owing to 'the intense personal feeling between the Penrose and Vnre followers. Anotlur angle of the Vare-I'enrote "scrap" W4U be witnessed In 1'hlladel , phla. Tin.- Penrose forces, with the Town JUctlng party, ate now putting i candidates In the held for all offices I ftoin Congressmen down to members of the lower house of the State Leg islature. Select Councilman William It. Home. of the Twenty-third Ward, has been Indorsed by the Town Meeting party leaders for the ltepubllcan nomination fur Congress from tho Fifth District. comprising the northeastern section of I the city, against rur i;. Costello, the On the Vare side, DaMd Scrber has been Indorsed by the,,leaders of the Sev enteenth Legislative District for the lower house, along with Ldward W. I'atton for the State Senato and George 1 Darrow for congress. U. S. AND FRENCH FLAGS ON SOLDIERS GRAVES FOR FIRES EXTENDED Well-Kopt American Military chief Murphy" and Superinten GemeteryW thin Range of (lent Doniielly Dcvise Grcat. Field Guns W It li the Anierlmii .rinj In I'rance , March i'9 Tlie French trliolor and tho Stars and Stripes decorate the graves of the American soldiers In France. A visit to the Ameilcan military ceme- , tcry, not far behind tho fighting line, reveals some Interesting things. It Is I well within rnngo of the field gur.9. i There wero twenty-live gruves, urranged I in four lines, when the cemetery was I visited. Several new ones had been dug and weio ready for occupants. The graves were all well kept and a party j 0f soldiers, under command of a ser- geant, was engaged In sodding them and giving them an extra neat appearance. Tho graves of the officers and men aro (dentlcal. each being marked with a iimiln woodert cross, exactly like the t . BWOrds which children make with tath. except the crossplece Is a little I longer. The name nnd other Information are. Inscribed on bra.ss from a shell case and nailed upon the cross. Designs carried out In e;npty cartridges deco rate tho llttlo parks. Moat of the graves have empty bot tles' Btuck Inter the ground, neck down ward, containing the papers carried by the men Interred. There were numerous -wreaths sent by French generals and majors' on the Nsncy and Teul sectors of the frout. One was hung from a tree-, no that JU honored all the graves, rlie sullen rumble of the guns t the front could be plainly heard. Airplanes droned overhead,4pnd us the platoon of lers, ewg Pw. K"w ""."""" wl SECONDU.S.DRAFT REGISTRY JUNE 5 Date Probably Will Figure in History as Service Day NEW "SELECTS" OF 21 ' Five Hundred Thousand Men' Will Be Added Annually to Army Washington, Mnrch 20. American history probabl will record June B as "Service Day," upon which the men of this country responded to the 1 1 of the MelectUo draft. The Provost Marshal General Is plan ning to hold the second draft registra tion for men who have bcoinc tw-tnty-one since last year on June E, the first nnnlversary of the llrt registration. As long as the war lasts a rtmllar regis tration will be held on that date. It Is bellced that 600.000 Class I physl cnlly fit men will be added to America's defense columns annually by this pro- j gram. ' t'ongres Is expected to complete the necesswry legislation for the reglfctration ' wen uerore June i Wlftl .. ft.. .1. .I.I1I..1I... . A- r.AA . ,,.... . i,,i--u,i; iiiuimi'iut)n in ;',ui' I'linfted men starting today. America will round out the llret jear of the war next weeK with the record of having as sembled more than TOO.uuO men through the telectlic service system. This mobilization has largely been ac complished In six months, as the first of the drafted men did not start mov ing to camp until late In September. Besides, a great reservoir of uncalled men numbering more than L'.GOO.nOO ,-,,.... 1 .(. .., ,. ....... cia.-.a i iismers Hiune is reany to jump Into the great war at tho slsnlng of in order. The coming year will see many calls for specialists. Deputy Provost Marshal General Johnson estimates that .140,000 will be Inducted into the army for war, ndustrlal or agricultural pursuits. He Binning April 5, 4B0i men are to start to schools and many othera will find campuses their training camps. The draft treaties with Orcal Drltaln , , VLrZ, ., across "-! the arm bearing the torch ?L i S,ir, , i. raI! weighs 3B0 pouiids. Mr. Volgt sas. This then withdrawn at Pres-:arm I)rf!l0n'teil 1H RrcuU.st dllllculty ind Canada, se weeks ago and Ident Wilson's request for revision, ngaln wero near complet.on today. Members of the Senato r'orelgn Itelit tlons Committee arranged a conference todav with Secretary Lansing to ex- amine tho changes made in the treaties by the State Department and tho llrlt h emb.iFsv flnce they wen withdrawn from the Senate Several delicate questions Involved In the treaties have been straightened out. The unnaturalized Ir.sh In tno United States ure to be exempted from the draft Just as thev have been under Kngllsh law. The problem of dual na tionality, where persons have taken nut first papers." has also been clarified undiT the new language of the treaties The Foreign Relations Committee -xpects no further hitch over the treaties. Unless some entirely unfore seen dltllculty dev elopes the treaties will be laid before the Senate pgalu within the next few dnvs nnd no delay 1 expected In their ratltlcatlon. 510,569 ADDED TO FUND FOR DEACONESSES' HOME Ornn.l Tntnl of 593.14.1 Is Atta ned t--.-- -- by Teams in 150,000 Campaign A total for the dayf 10.3i;i) swelled ny cases fell Into the hands of uu- , ot tno rrenni soiuicr lias i.een consiu V. ...,, ,.,.,, ,. tss H In tho S150 - i l'ntrlotlo persons who Used them ns n , eiably reduced the grand total to J,H- In tile Io,- .. , ..,., ,.. i,-..ai ,i,, "Tlie roini,M un nf :ir hirnil lii tlin '(On campaign for tho Deaconess House and Philadelphia School for Christian Workers This leaves a balance of SC SI 8 to be collected betori the close of tin campaign on Monday night. Thi team captained by Miss Mildred Crawley reported the largest number of ul senntlons, amounting tn $6050. The POLICE SEIZE OVEKCOATS Kuid Nets Dope Sheets and Gar ments, but No Prisoners Informed that bets were being placed on hoise lacing in a poolroom on lilrard avenue west of Klglith street. Captain Alfred Snuder and his ''tbliig squad" In vaded the building. The found the place crowded with men, all of whom escaped tluough rear doors. The laiding party coullseiiteil utii 'dope" sheets, along with a number of overcoats, which the owners may obtain I by applying at the City Hall. ; HIGH WATER PRESSURE r er Protection Plan j ('hlef Murphy, of tho 1'lro Uuieau, , and Superintendent Donnelly, of the j I'lgh-p.ressuro tire system of the Uuieau of Water, have worked out a plan greatly to Increase the zones of tho svs. ten;, which will new ca,UBo the high pressure stations to respond for all two, three or four alarm flrts within 1500 feet (thiee sciuares) of the mains. Previously It has been the practice of tho stations at Delaware avenue and iiace Mreet and at Seventh street and Lehigh avenue to build up pressure to ' 173 V?uml8'ir, a"' "Ia"" of Are within I one block (500 feet) of tho mains. The new kvsteni ulll f.,i.l.,AA ,u tral business section from Walnut to Ilace street and the Delaware Illver J Uf0811 street, the so-called partlcu- iffiBi Xt torv. from llac ! ,L.,.i..'. I avenue, and rame outlying spurs, such ," Qlwnl avenue. Susquehanna avenue and Allegheny avenue. This will require a considerable quan. tity of extra fire hose of large size, but good service can be obtained through about 1500 feet of three and one-half Inch hose. With a ono and one-half Inch nonle. the high pressure lines can deliver SCO gallons .or water a minute. At 1500. feet fronl the hy. drant this stream would be effective seventy feet from the noizle, With a two-Inch nozzle under similar conditions 890 gallons a minute could be delivered' which would be effective thlrty-Mur feet from the nozzle. ' Under emergency conditions, the high pressure Ore service has been used. ef. fectlvely at fires nearly half a mllu from the nearest hydrant. It Is now proposed to apply the system regularly to all fires 1500 feat from the nin. with, ot course, tha opportunity, to. s uiirii.'iii's r i nn fin. ,.tiiriii.i.iM o.i il,,. ... .,..... ..n .. i.nn,i iu ..uu.i ,n .. ir.'i is now mi iii.'ii lis in viieiner il I'an siik iiHiuiniiir ir,.n Him, In.ln.. .. ,1... inin's division with the sum of S1U.002. ' hminn v.. vnn.r,io m I,.. i.i,i. nf ' do what other countries huve done with- lawn of the Methodist i:Msmni i-i.ur, i, "! effort to enlist, but wan while the total report of the men's I .i. n... ..,.,.'.. ... - ..... nut feeling the heavy aim of the law lof the AfH-ne.it... w,.n . , i cause of faulty hearing. After a .l?" ".s . nrjrr.C.Hr.rZ Mr lloor b,Heves the coum.y will Q.eenlane. ' ' '""' """. fo.' a suspended sentence w;, un.iK in ineyonu rriuay nouuay tne "..": - - eonform with this ruling when tho need ' Tl,., i.niieo i, .,..., . .... Mr. Jiieamy, tno court sam lie w '"'A?" . , i"re:l" ..U.!:S iL. 1 tft.u unnounc-eu ,f tin soldiers as well as tho civilians imvsM 7 ' ., ' .. "u ?l"" "." give Hemple a reasonable time to V.T. ,?"i.':i,""."L-:'' " J. "'5IU w,,en a '"." r"u"".olre - "" " "er T"1 i. . ,, u Known. ,i, ',.:. ', '"....v"."".."""-'.! that If he did not enter the uib uimiri .tin inaii iuw i-nu. oi wnose memDers are in active ncricc. . : ". : y .. .., ... ....- !"". m-ar mu t-mircn lor POSTMAN IS CHAMPION SALESMAN . - iv U iiKKif"aBHr m H ' ef!. -C,"v --..' AU ytwS''1' jfi . Hl Kf,v-A..rt Pat loiiMTi t'oi patriotism's own take," is tho motto of James W. Shcpley, postman at tho West Phila delphia Postoffico, who has done an exceptionally laruu "bit" in helpinp; Uncle Sam finance tho war. Incidentally, salesmen of oil stock and life insurance miht sit at his feet and learn how he tloes it, for Shepley has sold exactly S:il,H7r.l(i worth of war savinps and thrift stamps to date,; breaking all Philadelphia records for sales by postal employes. 14-TON LIBERTY STATUE READY FOR LOAN DRIVE Took Fifteen Men a Month to Build Voigt's Huge Repliea Fourteen tons of clay and plaster, Philadelphia and all America has been fifteen men and ono mouth's time wero ',ut1, ," "'"' ??' 7 the. Vnltcd States . , , .... ,i , .1 Hood ailinlnl.stratlnn In setting the wheat required to complete the replica of the,., . . 110,llui, ,, orson n Statue of Ulieit erected on South Penn Square by .Max Volgt for tho third Ilbeily Ixin campaign, It was learned today. The mouth of this statue Is three feet n I and nearly "htumped" the sculptor I enormous weight made It ailllcult I task to put it in place. The blatue .is '..nmn,,,.,) ,lf fourteen set..ir.it sections ,.. ....kin,, ,iralni!8 for the rcnllca. the New Vi.rk nulhoritles would not ... . i.ernili Volrt to co near tho or glial, He was forced to study it fiom the Hat tery through a spj -glass, ho said. Tho canvas box In which the statue Is now Inclosed will be taken off some time within the next few das and a mammoth American flag will cover the statue until II Is unveiled on the open ing day of the campaign, April 15. The Mime secrecy will be observed In this draping as in placing the statue. A large number of amateur photographers were fijiled bv placing the statue on Its pedestal at 0 o'clock in the morning. The woik on It was completed in Voigt's studio. 1715 North Twelfth street, whern it was found necessary to lembve part nt a celling to nulla it. A determined stand was taken today, ny tne iniru i.ineriy i.oan .omniuiec against the slacker who wears a I.lbeity . . . .i.i i it . .... ' i.-l ,1.oan button when ho lias no right to It The strictest observance of the rules ol oi . i.K. ,, i,im n,.i ,,la n, rnm... iiiirmtia iui:i,ii. kit h.i hiilh ii ith u.i, uoiiiiml.' ,,.,,'..... .., ... ., ... 1 . ... ... . , r.""."."1" ."..". '"...: "l".r"..r""'JL .. : u in iiihisieu iqiun, an uiiiiuuiic-eiiieiu said: In pievlous campaigns tho buttons were Indiscriminately distributed and In iT. '',. ..,...... '..,.. ,,...,' n-.V,.. .. .... I they had purchased a bond. This w 111 not be allowed In the third campaign opens April G. The buttons will bo dlsttlbuU-d only by banks, trust companies and other In stitutions selling ahd delivering tho bonds. No one who has not made at least has offered Itself bodily to the Liberty,, "-" lms lT'. i i.i .V, . Ji Tn.n nfin,.niif nn,i .1,1 ,,r.. ..,.. bo s are confronted with the most se- Ices have been accepted as an cmer hfJL1 fl"a " fa ncy corps. Loan buttons has been turned over to them, tho announcement says, This club Is held up to other Insti tutions of tho city as a "live-wire" or ganization that has gone Into the cam paign with u good sjsteni as well aa good spirit. Hach member will be reg. Istercd nnd a lecord Kept of tho days on which lie can most conveniently work In the bond-selling campaign. Hach man Is expected to devote four days a month to the work. Tho following calendar circular has been sent to each member to bo re turned to tho secretary of the club: N'ami , lluiilnebif udureis ....., Itf-fltdence nuslnesg phonj Itewldeiicu plionu pnonu , r. s. is m 111 so -'"! i'7 APHIt, S. M T. W. 'J'. t - a 4 K li in ll 1.1 fil IT 1s IK! L':i L'l '.'j 14 si L".l .10 Cross out four days most ultnb!o to jou. of which two dds will b elected. A canvass of all of tho banks and I trust companies 'in Philadelphia shows that every one lias? Installed a partial payment plan for tho accommodation nf depositors In the purchase of the third Liberty Loan bonds, the commit tee said tod.. With uougiax t-uirliaiiKs lending a parade that will launch the third Lib-1 clals pointed out, was tho registration etty lan lu Camden, April C, the of flour holdings demanded by the nd campalgn committee will open Its drive ministration. Thousands of these havo for tho Camden quota. The parade will como in, and It has been necessary to pass along tho mala streets of Camden in tli Third Itptrln-if nt Armnri. uliui Fairbanks will speak at a mass-mectlng, urging the sale of bonds. MINISTER ADDRESSES BUSINESS SCIENTISTS Power of the Ego, Dr. Roiselle Says, Is Greater Than, All Else oh Earth ''A little barefooted boy, clad In home spun, treading .upon the soil of Ken tucky, will always hear a voice call out to 'Cast off thy shoes, thou art treading upon lioly ground,' For every foot of that ground may bear the footprints of Abraham Lincoln, the martyr President. And tills thought should. In present mo ments, dignify and uplift our cherished Ideals." Ho said the nev. Dr, W. Quay llos selle, pastor of the Fifth Baptist Church, today, addressing the iBuslness Science Club of Philadelphia at its luncheon In the Ilose Iloom of the Ilellevue-Stratford. In his talk on "The Christian Kgotlst," ha pointed out the power of each person In doing that which Is lust and right. "It l the 'I'," he said, ''that makes us In the likeness of Uod. It Is stronger than the lightning that shatters cliffs, and more powerful llian, the ocean that clashes with fury against desolated shores, as both we overcome. This ego CITY PLACED ON HONOR BY NEW FLOUR ORDER 'Heinz Statement Tells Mean- ing of Si;-Pounds-a-Month Order mouth and abolishing tho wheatlem days In the home, according to How-atd iii'jiiz, rfiiiTdi ioou numin straior lor 41 , , . . ,,.. n.. i., ,,,,,, Pei.ns.vH.inl.,, In a statement Issued ,. ' mnong the postotllces of -the Ity, includ iluj. This order from Washington "will Ing the main ofllce at Ninth and. Market accomplish an Increased saving, but If It streets. . ' is not adheied to eompuIsor tatlons" Tho postmen nnd clerks nf the West will be istabllshed. he Intimated. Philadelphia station, headed by James Tin. n.-i, .,1.1..,. fiiu.i ,, ..nt I., in.. I ! wheat content of the rations of the 1.. - . . . bfiil tirmlflo Til.. uhnut erltmt tli soldier and civilian population of 1'uropo ' ""'' U "' h , Is .witlndy dependent uimiii tho shipments , ren-nm mini mis coumry aim iium, irom uay 10 uaj, lip Kim. J ho wlieatles-s day In the homo has been abolished The ration of one and u. lnir imiitiiis .i" ..ram! -i n,.it m iv li used at any tliuo and In any way de shed There has been no change In the I tidings for hotels mid restaurants. They ale still lequlied to observe wheat- less Mnnd.iv ami Wednesday, and to teivo nov more than two ounces of bread to ,i person at a meal. Tho hotel dM- blnn nf the fond administration Is hold-, Ing n ennfeunce In Washington today, however, and If Is expected that a few Inconsistencies now existing In the food olders will be uirrccted by the proniul- gallon or new restaurant rulings wun- i in tho next few dayr, -- . 'll. . i,..a....I I.h.ia.I l.ib.J l,i' ll.ilnui ., su...-,,,..-,,. ..-u,u .-.,., , v-"" follows: I -wo nave now- como to a voluntary r.-iunn sjsiiin. j mi miiir huu..iiuii uv- . . . , , - -.1-1 . i .- " 7. ... ....;.",;.., '.".;. J ",.. , m iu iiv u-f , iii.nimuiii ,.. ..x i'uuiiuh I nf wheat flour per person per month. Tho situation abioad Is so serious that the wh.itiontent In the bread ration euuiittlcs nf all our allies has been which greatly ihangid. The wheat content de pends upon arrivals fiom America, "Tills is the tlrst time wo have conic to rations. All other countries have compulsory rutlons Congress has not ' et enacted tins such legulatlons. Amel- rlous e rlsls of tho War. It Is surely ask- tn ii!.e a minimum of flour. "Thousands of peoplo have written ami . . .... ,, ...... ,i i.,,.i icicgrapneu air. imuu-r i urey '""".mice in tho basement of the i imrei, entlicly eliminated tho use -of w neat . Searching the jnrd for paper that ho flour without 111 tonsetiuences to tlielr , nilslit start a lire, he found llw dyna health. We sue all the victims of habit, i mtc liven tho greatest btead eateis can get along without It. "Wo have four and a half months un til the now harvest. We can not make cui present supply last and give the Allies and our soldiers what they have asked uuliss those who ure best situated and have the greatest assortment nnd variety nf diet show tho greatest amount of co-operation. Thtj rich ought to use a liss amount of wheat becauso of the M.rlcty of their diet.innd et even tho pool have shown their willingness to get along on less than the maximum " tt'urnlng (ill en Winning wus given by food admin istration officials that even more drastic measures arc looked for In the con seivatlon of wheat flour. Tho warning issued to Congress by lleprcsentutlvu Lever that bread cards were among the probabilities of tha near future, wus rather discounted. However, prepara tions have been made by tho local ad ministrators during the last few weeks for more stringent measures. One step 111 this direction, the olll ' brln ; In outside assistance in tabulating . inciii. Diumeer wurnerH lrum iiic 1 L'mei gency Aid, the Camp Klro Olrls and other organizations have been em mlnved ln this work. Announcement o tho registration figures will be njmje as soon as the tabulation is completed. The food administration today -an- I pealed to all shippers of foqdsfuffs to' load refrigerator cars to tho limit. Tho report that there wero plenty of cars was denied. Refrigerator cars will not 1m nlpntlfnl. nml there will liA n ereaily , Increased nroductlon of nerlshable food. stuff during tho comlug summer, the administration iwjnts out. Unless cajs are loaded to capacity there will be a ihortage, they Intimate. S. D. ALLEN DIES IN FLORIDA Former Implement Manufacturer Made Vain Trip for.Heolth Word was received here today from Miami, Fla., of the death of tfamuel L. Allen, head of S. L. Allen & Co , manu. facturers of farming Implements, Fifth' street and Ulenwood avenue. Mr. Allen, who was seventy-six jears old, lived at Moorestown. N. J., and w one of the plooeerB ln.tlio farming im plement manufacturing .Industry in Pennsylvania. He had been ill for xojrte time nnd went to Florida three welks ago In the hope of regalplrir his health. Mr. Allan was a member bf the boflrtt ot managers of Huverford College ana took an Interest In educational affairs generally. . -,-! ., 1-v He.ts survived yeMaLMd!tfU'M 4S44Mfl 1 4 AjKAAMAMAfBBBBS) gt . Su. OF WAR STAMPS P. 0. WAR STAMPS SALE RACE LED BY SHEPLEY West Philadelphia Letter Car- rier Collects $31,000 One a Trolley' Car Orator Persistent work by tho 100 employes of tho West Philadelphia Postofllce, Thirty-first and .Market Vtrects, has resulted In their taking the lead In tho ilk. ,)t ar WIVI1KH and thilft stamps W. Shepley, have collected JU1.07C.93 since March . snepicy. wno lias jiroveii i gaiuliling houe early today on l.lgnin ... . I.. .. I.. . . 1 . ..... ...... 1. lulut r-mil r ln( 1t"n lull lliJIF IU IH ilH liUUU il f-il ll'iMllil II a1 Il in . - . .. . a letter carrier, alone ha, collected $31,. 3.5 It,, which Is the record for itiJllvldual . . ,,,,. ...... 1.,.. j T rt I ,AU .1 ";"' ;...... ,, ...vo ..v i-n i nuiiumm ?". Passengers qii a Market street, trolley r!" mis morning nsieneu to a speecn oy a'fiostitian of that station, who entered tho car, dropped his pack, raised his hands and asked for their attention, "1-idles und gentlemen,- he said. "The cry last year at this tlum was: 'S.wnt the fl !' The Cry today Is 'Swat tin. Kaiser!' A twenty-five cent thrift stamp Is a swat. A live-dollar war saving stamp is it solar plexus blow. I've got plenty lof swats and blows with mo now and will be glad to s,ell you all ou want." And with that he went down luo aisles (and collected JB-l.TG from tho passengers. , a special drive will bo launched next I Monday by tho West Philadelphia post ollice. The front of the ofllco will be i decorated with flags and biinilnirj r " Allies and four-mlnute speakers will .appeal to tho crowds In that neighbor. . .... . . " " ow " 1 i i.ot)(i , siienlev. nrtlmr ns 'vni, ,! ,.e .1... ----.--. n -" 0,'u"." "' "".er carriers, nas net an ex ample ana inspired ti iijspireu tneiu to keen un inu ii'i-uru h men tney navo attained. nYVAAtlTW IU T.TtiTKTi " Juil'icaucq guilty to a charge of lIlilllli lb l'OUND , stealing an automobile belonging to ON T.AWINT ni.' r,mTnr,ulclai,enco i:- '"""'"s from a garage on Will lltYiM Ul' IUUHLH wiilum street. Hemple changed tho Three Sticks of Explosive in Silk Handbag Near Germantdwn Kililice Three sticks of dynamite-in a black the purpose of blowing un the Imli.iliin. They express the opinion that It had been there for several weeks and was hidden by thlevio. , The explosive was found by John Le i tinsmith, einplojed to repair tho fur - . -..'".-, .' Under similar conditions, two slides caused 1 the death todaofThlrten-year-of dymunlto wero found three months old Archie Hubbs, of Palmyra. .V. J ago in the yard of St. Michael's Lu- at tho Cooper Hospital, Camden, therau Church, Uermnntown avenue and . Tlie b?5' W broHB!?t. to. ,hc l'ospltnl Iiill-Hllena street Thieve u.t. i.iil., I ,'lf,t wce, ,vlni a ol'Rhtly Infected foot. ; L-. ... .. 'u,.,1,' e',s ero. "so but tetanus soon developed. The uliv- Mr..0,u ... ,.... miiucii uiu exiiosnoiblcttnH upe(1 anti-tetanus serum und them. JAPANESE INSPECT INDEPENDENT POLICE BETHLEHEM PLANTS SEEK HELP IN FIGHT Mission Studies Operations of .Delegate Asks United-Business' Steel . and Ordnance Plant. ' Men to Aid in Eliminat Baldwin's Inspected inp; Politics Tho Japanese, Military Mission' to tho i Tho United Business Men's Absocla. United Stutes, headed by Lieutenant-' tion has been asked to aid n n cam General Chlkuskl, Inspector-general of I palgn to eliminate politics from the Po heavy ordnance, which Is spending some I Hco Bureau. ' time In this section of the Atlantic sea- J rcr8CCutlon ot patrolmen, and control board, eft his morn ng for the IJcth- , , , ,, ,, 1 control lehem Steel Works, where It Is spend- I Job" ?" "" I,0:"CO frC0 ,0 kP ing tno day ln an Inspection of tho nlr riPilnntiAA ,! ,.! i.i..ftu-. a"rtv""""" ' "'?',':':' """'.' t... ... .... . '. ...... .. - -- Its quarters ut tho Adclphla Hotel ' .Yestfrday members of tho party visit. , ness Men's Association from tho Pa t &ZSlt&ilft&&$?ffi&trciVB Heneflclal and. Protective As- "'jipma piani ot me tsamwin Locomotive .?"'?,. Th'?e n"v't'"-il Places were MVe ere'.t ri'ernbrTSVlh'e" pa'rty niaklng trips to each.. y The party Is under the guidance of Colonel II. II. Paulson, of Washington, who has been named official guide for tlie party. Besides Lieutenant-Gentral ' hlkuskl. . tho commission . includes. iVeKKTni?T?JS,"h.a""Bi! tsry at one time to Terauchl, now the I Japanese premier: Major ' K.- Andree, Major H. Fukul, K. MOtlgl. Captain Us hlda. Captain Suzuki and Lieutenant- coienci iv. Basumoio. WOMAN HURT IN FALL INTO APANDONED WELL While putting away an Ironing bonrd in a shed at her home, Mrs, Anna Mc Vey, thlrty.seven years old, of 5539 North Second street, fell through tho flooring f lghteentf'ect Into an -abandoned well, br'eaklpg both her legs. She weighs 255 pdundsVnnd the services of a block bt tacWir'Are. required to get her out. She'waa.talueixto the Jewish Hospital. Mrs. McVeyf had lived In tho house, for our.yearn fend did not know of the old well being" beneath the shed. 'Two nephews, Alan and Norman Welch, saw her fall and went for help, Alan Clegg, a; plwnb". M.Jcon4 , street, and .Clark- Mayor's Proclamation on DayliglitSaving Hero is Mayor Hmlth'ti ihi light having proclamation, culling on citizens! to ''pusli alicad" their clocks at 10 o'clock Saturday night: "Cndcr tho provisions of.tho ila'-light-saving 'tct, which kocs Into effect at '-' u. in. Sunday, March CI, 1018, all clocku will bo put ahead, ono hour, tho hour htiiul being moviC from i o'clock to a o'clock, "As tho movement of rnllwny trains uml other mcana of trans, portatlon, together with tho other actlvltlea of life, will ho governed by tho new tlmo ntamlard upon tho very opening of actlvo llfo on Sun day, In order to prevent confusion and tho disarrangement of previous , piano through oversight In making the necessary change In local time pieces all citizens! aro ndvjsed to make tho chango In tlmo nt 10 o'cloc': In tho evening of Saturday, Murch SO, concerted action of this kind Tjy a great body of peoplo lessening (bunco of falltno to chango clocks and watches by any portion o'f tho.coinmunlty. "An this chango ln tho tlmo for the wholo peoplo of u groat nation Is an event of historic Importance, tho bell In the Stato House will remind tho people of tho necessity for action by striking twlco nt flvo miuuti'j Iicfuro 10 o'clock on Satur lu evening and again striking three times at live minutes befnio L' o'cloci., tho olllclul hour established for tho vhange." Ringing of tho State llotiso bell was suggested to the Mayor by tho l'.Vr.NINO rifDMO L-CDOEIl. STUDENTS OF ECONOMICS INTERRUPTED BY POLICE Raiders Find Forty lnnocent-Look- inp; Men Gathered Around Pool Tables Somebody bungled and somebody buzzed. That's why tho expert sleuths from City Hall found a number of earnest-looking men discussing tho high ,c,'ns i,en thev burst lnt an alleged cost of living und other economic prop nint. IUiUn MUI1IUI. !.. 1.. tl l .1.1. .. . - .. .. .t ' 1 nu uuiihiinh (II liilii v-n u nun u'miu "' some voluble person at city Hall, " 111 lo the buzzing was performed In tho establishment. '1 hern wero two buzzers In fnrf flnn M -i a Kbhln.l tV nnnntrr an,i v),en IJetectlvo lluigess Weir nnd otner stienuous sieutus ot i.aptam i Souder'H squad arrived they distinctly heard the buzzer, which was pushed behind the counter. The Invaders i quickly rushed to the rear of the build- I Ing. On their way Ihey heard another buzzer and on reaching Mio loom they found forty innocent-looking men lined up around pool tables. In addition to discussion ot the economic problems they aiiiicaied to tio greatly Interested in con- era 1 war tonics. Considerable gambling paraphernalia ....- i . .. wai found, but no euie ln the room seemed to know anything about It. ENLIST OR GO TO, PRISON, AUTO THIEF IS ORDERED Youth Who Admits Stealintr Cnr Is I . wl' -"On""1 stealing 101 is , tjtven Alternative by Camden Judge Judge Kates held a special session of the Camden Criminal Court jesterdny at which Herbert Hemple, of Palmyra, tagij and went to New lork, where ho sold the car. It -pai shown that the machine was) I ccxA'CTed. complete restitution made unu uu uiiuiuKts jiuiu int. auorney I., C Hlcakly, who reptcsented.HemDle. said his client came fiom a good family inw'tnnt the young man had made rejected be- plea made by ould mil la t. fcervicu ho would he-brought back to court for sentence. BOY DIES FKOM SCRATCH , 1 Nail in S'hoe Caused Blood Poison and Later Tetanus A scratch from a nail in his shoe de- 1... 1 I..,,. I.lnn.l .nl I ....I.,. made every effort to save the lad's llfo. i ",0 ,nen "' sunservient )osltlons for uso r . as political vveapons w-as alleged by John I V. Collins, delegate to tho United Bus. sociatlon "We want your association's help to ellmlnatepolltlcs from the police force," said Collins- in an adJrcss before the association last night. ' 'Ave organized with 31?1 members to obtain the freedom of tho police, force," said Mr. Collins, "In order for tho forces to render tho public an honest day's service for a day's payv Under the. domination of a political machine the patrolmen are not now permitted to do this. We want your association's help to eliminate politics from police service. "As soon as city- officials discovered our strength they set to work to break up our organization, In spite of alt the petty persecution tho system of the bosses could upply, wo still have 2000 members." Harrisburg Barn German .Names lUrrl'burs, March 29. William II Lynch, City Commissioner and head of the Highway .Department, said he would take up with the city engineer the question of changing the names of streets now bearing German names. MoltU street will probably be. named Zelgler" after the lieutenant colonel of the old Eighth Regiment, of this city, who died 2Sir;vaX2i?3 PAY TO BE ASK FORISLANDROAD DS?-8?an Vi11 Reque8tl .?iu,uw uarnage Money s wi uuncus i TO AID SHIPBUILDERS n Plan Would Hasten Co-opera-tion Between City and Emcr- gency Fleet Corpol-ation Act 1 tier tlirnitfrli rvn.ii.. .. ..-.-.. uiicvmr salesman wl 1 til. . further ttep toward construction of U$ extension of Island road, one of th m.S provements which Is to be efftctm lS connection with Urn Hog island wfl lillllillli,' llfitil nn.l l,A 1.. .... ft to bo erected In tho fortieth Ward fof! us worKers. , -.fJ Ho will request na appropriation ot 1 $75,000 to meet the city's fhar nt a. ages Incident to tho extension of thl avenue. The appropriation will Le nl.vl part of an ordinance which was submit-Is ted tO'Counclls In blank nnd which Bro.4! vIiIch lor tho execution of a contract be tween the city of Philadelphia and thl uiiiivii nuuiF snipping isoaru i;mtrn:j nt. l-l.f , .. ., ....... .,. ... "JT. j , k, b . uM.uKiuuii ,,,r in,. iarar,i i ' the bed nf Island auntie by the city, Inttoductlon of this ordlnanea wa a move on the part of IMreitor Daternlin 'with the obji-et nf "Hiking time by tho1' liiteioci;.- mil luea lifing to place th I department In n position to nrcnar fof ' 1 tlio payment of these damages Jut j1 r,on as Ihc ninount nf (hem was offlclillr s known. Kor several weeks a careful In"' I vestlgation lus been under wav wlis ih jebjectof ascertaining Ju?t what liipii tiiuuages wouici amount to. tt was mind, "a iiuii inn extension oi me avenuo to lui as tho bed of tho street was concerned.' would nffoct ninety-six pieces of prcp-a , f& '- "!c.er"' l" ' '!? ?! IHIUllimil Wi, VUIH V UlVflO J'l vjjci ntn ujiij e to computo Just how much damage would i be effected as a result of the cttenjlont of the Avenue through them. Hxperts "wero employed on the .work,1 and their opinion is that the damagei mii.ldercd collectively would not exceed J7D.0O0. It Is the purpose of Mayor Smith and. Dhoctor Datesman acting Jointly utflil A.1...I...I l,n.. 1i. ..? ,l. I'.b....... tl.-1'! ,,,illlln ijvtwvf, "l lllu (jlllciltcilty.r lCfc ; Cororatton. to push the extension of J Island avenue from the Intersection ot ' r.lmwood and Passyunk avenues to the Hog Island plant. This avenuo wl!'ba, ono of tho boundary lines of tho areal which has been selected bv tho Enter- sency Meet (. orporauon in w men to I COhHtrilCt tllO llOHieS for tllO fill 0 ' workers, und in fait will bo not only one I ,,r tin. iirlnnliint nvennps nf tranAnnrta- tlejn between this area and the cltylM proper, but will bo ono of tho most. essential of the trafllc avenues be tween tho Hog Island plant and the cltygj proper. , In accordance with tho plans which have been made by Director Datesman ,.i.l nnnrnintl !, M.ivnr Snillli nna Ad- ...i., i,.... t i.. .... ...m i.i,.j. "" " .."""'" ."" """" .."'' '"V..! 1 i i ntiii n.f rinpi iriiiov iivornni no ivn n a double-track trolley iiystcm as well as driveways for vehicular trafllc. The construction will bo of a nature tint will permit ot the operation of tho trol ley syftcin nt high epecd. This con struction provides for a separation of tho drivewajs from the trolley tracks by n cUrbllko elevation making It Impossible-, or at leabt xery dlfllcult, for vehicular trnllic to use the car tracVs. ; Inasmuch us tho driveways are to tie : constituted of macadam with concrete base, they will furnish roadways of a very attractive nature for the use M dclvewnys of vehicles of all kinds. director .Datesman has already re-, celved bldit'for tho grading of the ; tension of Island avenue, and Just as toon as this. work is done, ho is pre pared to proceed with the construction J of this Improvement in ull Its detail anil w Ithout any delay, unless there develop , oostructiotiH which aro not now lnd(- catcu. FIFTH WARD TROUBLE CAUSES ANOTHER ROWj Policefnan Indicted in Epplcy Mur der Case Arrests Man for Fierce Attack A feud which sturted during the Fifth Ward reign of terror resulted today ! In tho arrest of Itubln Livingston, twenJ ' ty-evcn jears old, 304 South Fourth . street, for the assault of Umanuel Urara, 'i4 fill South Sixth street, a former P","l trolman of the Third and Do Lan.ejt streets station, whn In now under ln-','j dlctment for complicity in tho JEppley , iiiuiuer, -; lT .111 and a. vounirer brother Mere passing 11 barber shon on Llchth street 1 above Walnut, when a crowd of aboutjjj twenty men, headed by l,llngstoivs rushed out und commenced pummellnjj tho pair. It is alleged, Livingston la alleged to have said, "XII get event with you now," turning to Uram, "I'j still relnemtipr llin limn vnn nml VOUTfl viowd of thugs beat me up when J'okJ r. mien naming .uu coucn s pool raunnijj At this Juncture a policeman puUisAil ins appearanco anu 1110 cronu sevi tered. ,1 Livingston tried to cet away wim LTram at his heels. Hushing un 16 building at Seventh street auoe Waluull Livingston tried to gain acces, dui h,s lireventeu uy James inanely, ine hmom man. Livingston tried to shove mm "J one side nnd Blakoly grappled wltHi him. Pram then came on the scene,) and both men marched Livingston up tjj a policeman, who took him to City Halt! WELLS AND RIGGS TIE IN ELECTRIC SH00Tl Each Breaks 49 in Good Friday! Event Over Highland Tark Traps H. S. Wells, of New York, and JohM. P.igg', of this city, showed real lonu tho Philadelphia Klectrlc traps, at HlfpJ land Park, this afternoon, each sliatierjg ing forty-nine out of fifty targets. ,Jf(M A.'.l, !.!. nl.nn nn lh. flrt tirentlfllS live and missed only .one on, the seconet.t, Mirini, iticru i,iisrfi nne fn the nrfllii and registered on all targets In the sNjJJ ond twenty-live. ... ,JjMl ltothermel and Kothacker were tied fcij third place, each coming tnrougn "!.' scoro of forty-eight. There w'ere nTjc who failed on only three targets, thesej, members breaking forty-seven.: :; nowe'.l, Vaughan, Smith, fitetler ? Clarke. Haines broke forty-four, Dandjj iorttno, and bcneirer. too IATK foh rLAMirirvrioX- TiKATIIS . 1 ... .... Vkl.l M.nlh VKIh at HUM., Flu.. HAMUHL. L. 'AI.U5S, " " '"!'"....,... ..... u .... u-atr TIB FOI Al.l.i.,., 1 l,l .'.".C.'JL.. w" ' . mn ' HAIIIIIHOX. M.reh I ,KATK M JllisT. wife of Alfred C.farrlion. i I-'uneral from the Church of ft. JJ -". . ... a ,: Funeral from the Church ot tn. '",; lMt, at noon .Won.. tl ,':.. '";,. private. Niov Tors P"P'" t vvilTJASI MDItltlfa'. Sudilenly. March JJ. VJ'An 3 i.raf'S:'ffi lie alive ana '"'"",".- "a iTth Sol Mon... S:S0 a. 15.1 ,?!. 'Iffi'ireh. 1 rf.fiulf.lll ni..... p.. f.w." -, -,,-1 c. and miner uu.. 10 a. m. !,, -.. - C'ieilITIIARD March 2. JtllUJJ hMUTnu' el ftlll. lLVSoiitliaid inf'.y OU1114J11 i"T,,ri ftin.fJa fn",'11 mer). Jilalivr ano enleea, Won., an, n .in. .ft. 1.1 V 1 Inf. . urfVale. llaiillat t( m.!.T ta.91 iv m. Bi Friends' mairralJhun,.TtoMJi. 3, ntBO .vif. i.Ani. Wkrihamky. .aaed ." ,.rfffYf; ;? sti riiz . - Ainreu ., tlv 10 ,.. ..-.-, ,, , -,j ... Ives and friends Invited. en'S! piuai
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