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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-09
GERMAN PEOPLE URGE
FRANK STATEMENT OF
NATIONS AIM IN WAR
AMSTERDAM. May {

Speculation as to what Imperial Chan
eellor Won Bethmann-Hollweg may have to
say about Germanys war aims in his
forthcoming speech IS resulting in wide
snread demand for less secret diplomacy"
In GermanyS administration, according to
German newspapers received here today.
certain section of the German press has
begun an active campaign demanding that
the Chancellor. DR.. Won Bethmann-Hollweg,
announce peace terms that would be pro-
pitiatory to Russia. kilograms from Ber-
lin today said that the Chancellor was being
urged to speak in plain, frank terms before
& is too late
Ths Cologne Gazette, which Is sometimes
spoken of as n scmiofficial organ of the
German Government. in favor of the pub
lication of at least some of Germany's war
aims says:
1t need hardly he said that the Ger.
man Government does not share the
ideas of the Socialists and pacifists,
nor does it entertain any Napoleonic
ambitions.
The Vossische Xetung. of Berlin. init.
mates that the Foreign Affairs Committee
of the Bundesrath will answer the political
attacks on the German Chancellor by giving
him a vote Of confidence.
While the Nossische Zetung asks for a
statement on peace. it indicates that it will
be content if the Chancellor goes no fur
ther than Russia in outlining Germany's
war aims.
The Vossische Zcitung. a copy of which
has Just been received here, bitterly assails
lack of complete frankness by the German
Governmental autocracy now and in the
past, declaring:
Our statesmen must really make an
effort to clarity their desires in their
own minds and then stand for their
demands against foreign dipl macy.
The editorial referred to a misty atmos-
phere in the Foreign Office"
The Koelnischne Zeitung combats the
plea for complete frankness in foreign af-
fairs by insisting that if a bargainer de-
sired to negotiate he would not shout his
terms in tho market place"
The Socialist organ Vorwaerts renews it's
demand for a statement by Hollweg out
lining Germanys war aims, particularly
replying to Russa's recent announcements.
IF a frank, bold statement is made
corresponding to She Russian peace plan,"
the editorial said, Russia, Germany and
Austria Hungary will be united and it is
expected that America, which at heart is
pacifst, or France and England. now direly
in want from the submarine war, will rot
long resist this propaganda"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-09
BALFOUR AND MADOO
TEST RACQUETS AT NETS
International Tennis Match Between
British Envoy and Secretary
of Treasury

WASHINGTON, May o.--An interna-
tional tennis match was played on the
White House courts this afternoon when
Arthur ]. Balfour and Secretary OF the
Treasury McAdoo left talk of war loans
temporarily to try their hands at servo and
lobs.
Whether Balfour is an adept at the
game is unknown, but he has been playing
with members Of the British embassy corps
regularly since his arrival.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-09
Wilson Wakes Up
Congress on War Bills
Continued from Page One

Continued from rage one
a separate measure, so that the raw
ages of the German submarines shall
be effectively checked and famine kept
away from the enemies of Germany.
That the espionage bill be passed In
such manner that real censorship
which will prevent war secrets leaking
to the enemy can be established
That the war revenue tax bill be hur-
ried through so that the taxes can be
made Immediately effective.
ALLIES NEEDS SHOWN
The President told his visitors that the
German submarines now were sinking ves-
sells at an enormous rate and that unless
the United States was ready to fill the
gaps it was only a question of time when
both England and France would face starv-
alton. England at present has only two
months supply of food on hand, he said.
He explained that the Entente was COM
PEELED to hold back many of its available
ships because of the fact that they were
considered n last reserve
But the commissions now here have
agreed, he said that all OF this reserve
will be utilized on promise that the United
States would get vessels ready to take
their places should they be sunk.
There was full and free discussion OF
the situation and the congressional repre-
sentatives announced they would get I'M
mediate action.
BILLION FOR SHIPS
The billion dollars Uncle Sam will spend
at once for ships to combat the submarine
will go for purchase of secondhand vessels
and construction of new ones.
The plan tentatively decided on Is to at
tach the appropriation of $500, 900 for 1t
on the urgency deficiency BILL making that
sum available at once. The remainder VIII
be provided when wanted later.
The shipping board is understood to have
made a complete survey of all ships for
sale in the United States IF owners of
these ships show any hesitancy in selling
to the Government, should the Government
want the ships, means will be found to
bring such owners to terms. The means
NAV be through the bill now pending, which
would give the President power to com.
mandeer all shipping.
To insure prompt and efficient handling
of all supplies in carrying out the Govern
ment shipbuilding program, the shipping
board today created the office Of director
of traffic Of the board and the emergency
fleet corporation.
Major General George w. Goethals, gen.
eral manager of the corporation, and Will
liam Denman, chairman of the board an
nounced the appointment of David l.. Ewing
of St Louis, to the new office.
Ewing was formerly assistant general
freight agent of the st. Louis and San
Francisco Railroad. He will take up his
duties in Washington Immediately.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-09
SECURITIES AT AUCTION

Several small price changes were re-
corded by local bank and trust company
stocks at the security auction sale held by
Barnes & Lofland today. The Bank of
North America shares changed hands at
2bS. an advance of / point. and the Guar
antee Trust Company was UP points TO
1853. National Bank of Germantown and
the Fourth street National sold lower.
Note Of Jckns Cameron for $3.50 dated
November 20. 1913 payable ono year
after dnto. with interest at per cont.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-09
Miss O. ID. Brown Quits job

HARRISBURG, Pa. May 9,--AIiss Olivia
n Brown. Of Philadelphia sister of Judge
Charles Brown, has resigned as clerk in
the state Banking Department after seven
years service. She had charge Of important
work under cX-Commissoncr William II.
Smith,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-09

PORT DEPOSIT. Md, May o--Thc eleventh
annual intcrsChnlastiC track and field meet
at the Tome School at Port Deposit, Nd. NAV
~, promises TO surpaSs the successes Of forme =
years. Prizes viii be gold silver and bronze
medals, silver loving cup to highest individual
point winner silvcr-mouutod plaque To school
winning tho meet. Tome host not Compet ing
for plaque. and silk banner to county high
school winning most points
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-09
Liverpool Cotton

LIVERPOOL. May 9.-There was fair
business in spot cotton today at points
advance on the basis of 10 S5d for mid-up-
land. The sales aggregated 5000 bales, in
GLIDING 1000 American. The imports were
$4,000 bales, including 1000 American.
The market for futures closed duh at
net advance of 2TIS points.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-09
:Ss,;ss ts s s,tss: 2, .ss On DrlneiD.

subject e credl,s Of sss on principal !.
and s23.T6 on interest. t...........s....
STOCKS
shr. Commercial Finance Co. par $40 I
200 sh.s Hamilton Apartment Co.; par :.
soo ..'.'......s...' '''...'...s's'
o shrs, American Academy of Music; par -
tlUv ..''.s....sssssss 4
10 shrs. Cheltcn Trust Co. par $780,. /
II shrs. National Bank of Germantown; =.
200 .hrs. PsuiiSsti Iron GO. par iioo......
= shrs. Gettysburg and Harrisburg Rail. d.
go .hfs Maf broad Torp r Goal Coal and Mineral CO.. Si
s7B par shrs' ''p Empire Lumber, and Mining
and second dividends in liquidation
Is shrs. nS'1G Guautans and Western Stock. ,S
ssaSS5 sodS5ssa 1nf '1rst n sp snd
a5 -hfs Norton. 30 ON Landi and Improvement
so shrs. Cumberland hallway Cos par
SO shfss. sSV Waikiki transit 60. par $50
certificates of deposit Of Common
80 shfs eSR cuba Eastern S S railway Co. par par
iss shfs 800 oweat6erby Electric and Mah9. no.
shr ''lSTGs g. Of Norh Naf ''S% %mcfica psf r9f
rhfs. OR fourth Street National Bank. .
shrDs. D Fourth Street National Bank;
shts, kensington National Bank; par
shrs. Tenth National Bank; par si00. j
shrs Guarantee Trust and Saft De-
posit Co par 500. 00..........,....
I shr Philadelphia Trust Co par siO0. s
3 shrs. United Security life Insurance
10 sh!s I Robsrt T' Mo- Morris trust Co; par
& shrs. Tlosa Trust Co; par $50, -.
| shr West End Trust Co; par sino !
10 shrs Fro Association OF Philadelphia;
shrs 'rfrcS Association Of Philadelphia
N260 paid Observation-Disclosures.
shr North Pennsylvania Railroad Co.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-09
Famous Hiu-Climb of
HUDSON SUPER SIX

Six stockchassis has done. Or 1919
miles in "a hours, also with a stock
chassis.
But you want the car which holds
those records, if you buy a great car.
Not because they prove capacity.
but because they prove. endurance
prove that no service you will ever
demand will equal its capacity.
AU-Round Ruler
But the Hudson is now more than
monarch in performance. 1t is fully
as distinctive in style and beauty
this year, in finish, in equipment and
in luxury. 1t has a new gasoline
saver, in the form of radiator shut
ters. which, through controlling the
heat of the motor in part, overcomes
the disadvantages and waste of the
present poor grade of gasoline. 1t
has a patent pneumatic carburetor,
exclusively Hudson. self-adjusting
to every engine speed.
In whatever you prize most-per.
formance, style, beauty or economy
You will find the Hudson leader.
That's why it leads all other 'front.'
rank cars in sales.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-09
LONDON, MAY q

The presence In Berlin today Of the Ba-
yarlan Premier. Count Hertling, has revived
rumors in Germany that he is to succeed
Won Bethmann-Hollweg as Imperial Chan
cellor. according to dispatches received via
Holland From Zurich II was reported that
Hollweg had already rendered his resgna-
tion. but there was no confirmation Of such
q rumor.
Count Hertling is ostensib.y in Berlin to
nreside at the meeting Of the Foreign Af-
"a airs Committee OF the Federal Council.
All the Holland dispatches emphasized
the existence of serious internal political
crisis in Germany. For weeks 1t has been
npparent that sentiment against Hollweg
among his political opponents was slowly
crystallizng. Heretofore the Chancellor
has succeeded in weathering all opposition
because of the inability of the opposing
poltical parties to get together on any
concerted plan of forcing his retirement.
Today German newspapers indicated fresh
attack on Ho!lweg likely to afford ground
for such concert of action. in dissatisfaction
over repeated postnonement of the Chancel-
Ior's mucil-advertsed speech outlining Ger
nany's war aims.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-09
Western MARYLAND bv q Run

WESTMINSTER Nd, May o, - Western
Maryland College did battle with tho Blue
Ridge college team yesterday and after a
Eamo uphill fight, emerged IA victor by the score
Of tn
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-09
Bids for State Roads All Too High

HARRISBURG. May 9.-State Highway
Commissioner Black rejected all bids re-
ceived May for roads in Allegheny, Cam
bria, Dauphin and Washington Counties.
The prices bid were deemed excessively
high . tt =
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-09
HOLLWEG TOLOSE
POST, SAY RUMORS
Bavarian Premier, Now in
Berlin, Reported Slated
for Chancellor
INTERNAL UNREST GROWS
AMSTERDAM. Nav 9.

ffNTD IITND4fNf, FTdy Js
Members of the German Reichstag
were quoted in Berlin dispatches today
as predicting Chancellor Bethmann-
Hollwegs reply to interpretations on
Germany's war aims would be preceded
by an official peace .pronouncement on
behalf of the Central Powers. Date for
the speech was not specified.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-09

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IS .hrs. %oPi Rabssr Saa Minia. Mini I. ana fiunS:i
4shrHs. Eastern 'Pennls;yyiiv;sniis ksiiI
5000 sSrs hrs, Acme oil and De;vse;iopim;ai a
1.hlp.a Insurance CO, istk,;., * Il 4 fsSl
~ risSts s'a 70 subscri6. 10 'utnited d.
BONDS x4,{
$4,000 Oregon Electric Railway Co,
sfns' Msy and No Neve%seT. mSssfasf; Due i831
5000 Sierra and San Francisco rvs
GGoap,osn;so GGo.,aap,osn;o February and Ause|
5000 cumberiand Railway. Co, s ~
cent. First and refunding mGtI|
gage. Coupons January and JulJ|
5000 NortSwestern ae esSa 'pennsyiyanis 'Rssiiwi1
cSapeas cSii ger March is%ii and % ssptessS,1
$500 wI{Ss.RIsr,s s;ISs =. ans Wyoming wy min VIZ
,meertsafs; e., cSysPons April and o.
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10000 wfs1 pFaass So Sovemsss4 ssr isSS
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-09

In hundred cities, Hudson deal
ers have won the local records with
the Super-Six,
Not in America only. In several
countries Super-Sixes have won the
hill-climbing records.
But the Pixies Peak climb last
September was the worlds supreme
test. There twenty great cars, all
specially built, met for race to the
top of the world" The Hudson
Super-Six special made the best
time of all.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-09
What They Droue

The Super-Six, remember, is a
small, light six. 1t doesn't win by
size. 1t won these tests just as it
won all other worthwhile records
by endurance.
This invention--patented by Hud-'
son-has minimized motor friction.
1t thus added 80 per cent to the
motors efficiency. 1t nearly doubled
the motors endurance.
You don't care to climb Pixies
Peak at the speed the Super-Six
showed it could do. You don't care
to go l02 miles per hour. as Super
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-09-06

over; but the purpose should be clearly
kept in mind. There are less than Il
weeks of fighting weather left, and
even il the Germans were forced TO re-
treat ecause of a break in their limo
there Is not now sufficient. time tn
profit by such an event. Russia's co.'s
lapse put "A wholly different complexion
on the war for the present year. Tho
French failure to get to Laon empha-
sized n fact that Germany still had
the men n guns.
The End Next Summer.
She will have neither next year. Ii
the United States is able to put a con-
siderable number OF troops-say. 500
oOO-on The western front>the allied ad-
vantage will be tremendous in numbers
as Well as guns, and if Russia should
rally the end would. in my Judgment.
before this time next year: and
by the end ! mean. not the fall of Ber-
I'm or the passage of the lower Rhine,
the expulsion of the Germans from
France n Belgium and the clear and
unmistakable military decision which
VIII dlsSlpate the PrusSian idea of VIC
tory through deadlock.
when the war approaches German
territory the fact will be plain to the
whole OF Germany. Just as long as the.
flghtlng is far away in France. Belgium
and Poland the German rulers can
make u case for insisting upon peace
based upon profits for Germany, or, at
the least, peace by which Germany es-
capes all financial payment for her
deVaStatlOnS in Belgium and France.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-09-06
There Are Very Fe,u Slackers.
From the New York Times.
From the New York Times.

More significant than the fact that a few towards here and there
are trying to escape the military draft is the stirring fact presented
IN the news, columns Of the Sunday Times, with statistical proof, that
since April l more than 1,75OOOO men have volunteered for service in
the army, navy and marine corps Of the United States. Many Of these
men were rejected By. the recruiting officers because they could not
pass the rigid physical examinations. But that was their misfortrne
and the country's. Their patriotism is beyond all question. Doubt
less the failure to pass in many cases, has impened the men to take
better care of their bodies, to try to overcome their phvsical defscts.
50 that they may be accepted for military service later on. I
In spite OF the many reflections Of volunteers. this country .
has, equipped and under arms, more than 100000 men. This number.
OF course, does not include the men already selected for the national
army, ~ It includes the regular army, the national guard. the marine
corps. the navy and the naval reserve. It must be borne In mind
800, that the recruiting has been conducted in the most businesslike
way: 4 martial spirit has not been aroused by military naradas NJ
a @nnG; rne nnd hsys = been a,a no reports et Of military: achievements, Or mis-,
their services, They have gone to the recruiting offices a. one aoes
to his office, shop or factory. :" o' =
The result OF the selectiye CONSUMPTION, which win incre..a !.
srn ga Ito forces q next winter 70 nearly 100000, Is more sssisfsctorr
each day. eheara great deal about the slsclars 81 IN r.cno.s.::as
to the stalwast patriots, there IRE very few Of tasm - 8 =
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-09-06
II Out of IS Soldiers Safe

Roger Babson, the eminent staistican of Wellesley, has gathered
the following figures from a close study of war casualties.
Fourteen men out of every Is have been safe sc far. Under
present conditions, where man power is being saved, not more than
one in 30 is killed.
Only one man in 500 loses q limb-a chance II o greater than in
hazardous conditions at home.
MI. Babson's conclusions are based on the mortality figures of the
French army for the full three years of the war. and attention is called
to the fact that present fighting is not resulting in anywhere near the
number of deaths recorded for the first two years.
Most of the wounds sustained in the trenches, ;" said Mr.. Babson,
are clean cut and of nature that a few weeks in the hospital makes
the subject fit as ever. But 100000 French soldiers have been dis
charged on account of wounds during the three years of the war.
"From fighting i'm the trenches most of the wounds are in the
top of the head, simply scalp wounds: Practically speaking, a wound
is either fatal or slight, with but few i'm between these extremes.
"Of course the whole thing is horrible enough as it is. But wish
to tell the mothers and fathers left behind by the boys that, looking
at the matter in the light of cold reason that they are not going into
anywhere nea the danger the folks at home imagine.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-09-06
Clean Out the celJ.r Now.

From the Memphis Commercial Appeal.
What Is the condition Of your cellar?
Is 1t properly aired? Has the floor been
scrubbed? Has all the accumulation OF
the GUNNER months been removed?
This to an important matter. Every man
- not 50 fortunate In possessing q cellar,
n some nave cellars that should be con-
deInned by the sanitary officers.
TIT man who has q well ventilated cell
lar. dry and healthy. with q concrete floor,
10 fortunate. It can be used for many
purposes and serves a. Q splendid store
room Tor canned goods and preserves.
Too many people In the summer con-
vert their cellars into q sort 81 Junk room
IN which All manner Of plumber Is hidden,
Some worth saving, some that might we'll
be Destroyed. Few realize how this trash
accumulates until they make an inspec-
Winter VIII shortly be with vs Inc 1t IL
about time that Preparations should be
made to get ready for it. More than one
winter nome has been destroyed because
Of lnflammable stuff stored IN the base
Clean up. and do not put 1t off. n
longer: Take 9 lo~0k~eround n see Just
THAT b necessary,
+ = = g dry comfortable cellar. your
Vie W1u nnd the best place in the world
Tor her garden truck. It is safe place
20 Keep canned goods In lit condition. Il
y! DRY and Q and In winter 10 ouffi-
clenuy warm to prevent all chance o4 the
AIMED 9oodB becoming 0~verheated.
~ YOU have Q good cellar You Gf0 n.
0oeO DRESSED among men.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-09-06
An Insid;ous Propaganda.
From tho Christian Science Monitor.

Dissemination of falsehood, carefully disguised, intended to breed
been so successfully bred in Russia by German ma secret ,s service
agencies, is we'll under way in the United States. Written into skill
ed to impress the American reader with the practically impregnable
position of the central empires, the uselessness of efforts by the allies
to break the lines on the western Or eastern fronts, the tremendous re
serves of Germany and Austria in men, munitions and money, the
the soldiers of the United States dispatched to the war zones will he.
@ Slaughtered" by the tens of thousands, the utter hope1essness of the
amtic processes. Says oneo of the most recent and most daring ser.
wants OF this propaganda in the columns Of a New York newspaper:
. ..ss e.; =! 4; + !; ss s. { { s sssG: "a : sss' :; si e q ~ :, y ss; rs r; e Ss's;s :! s ); e: :ss
sw ~ S Sissa sf s s. Sis vh TIC .s %a sn asts sS on ssSs% no 10 y ssssa rs : ;sass
: ssss ;s:' e.: = q We; v:' g : s g sssss' :; ';:7 s:! ]: ;sss':s :
structure of or occidental civilization? NN" :" 's 'N"~""s
Here, virtually, we have high treason to the republic sugar coated
for popular consumption, we'll calculated to deceive the casual reader
into the belief that the writer is striving to serve the United States.
will be ready to confront the little American expediitions sry ifp prces;
with 100000 men. In another, assurance is given the American
reader, and particularly the American. parent, that all the chances
are against ''our brave American boys . There is always a phrase
being considered.
Recently American newspapers that should have known better
ma tsi been a. made o vehicles ss. for descriptive matter intended to present
war Especial care has been taken to show that the Canadians,
is poison in every letter which undertakes to show that the oversee
troops are chosen to meet dangers from which the British and French
careful editors. ~ - : ''s 49, SWELL : . 's's''s' y usually
Perhaps the most insidious of all the work carried on along this
line is that conducted through the medium Of a whispered campaign
intended to cause distrust Of the government with regard to the
bic form of rumor is afloat in this connection. The recruits are not
properly fed, are not properly clothed. are not properly housed, are
score. This rumor mongering, it must be understood, is practiced
n systGmat amfidsn and H. s q ~ It is part pa ne Of the plan plan to undermine
hamper the draft, to force upon the nation a peace that would ever
Steps should and must be taken promptly and decsively to
overcome were IN the effects Gets OF "a q false lze:I propaganda ys. that is daily assuming a
be deceived as Russia has been; but with the example of Russia before
them the authorities should lose no time in striking at the roots of CON
splracy and treachery. In these times, with such vital interests ut
stake, it is the duty of the government to suspect upon reasonable
cause and to act for the general good upon reasonable suspicion.