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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-01
SECTIONS OF EPISCOPAL
CHURCH IN SESSION
Association Officers Deny Report of
Intended Demand for Wage
Increase

Rumors that Episcopal church sections
were about to demand general increase
In wages were persstently denied today
by officials of the Protestant Episcopal Sex.
tons Association of the Diocese of Penn.
sylvania, which is holding it's thirteenth
annual meeting at the parish house of St
Peters Church. Harvey street and WAYNE
avenue. Germantown. 1t was said that in.
dividual sections receive increases when they
deserve them and that the association is
not for the purpose Of salary agreements
About fifty sections were present at the
opening session, which was presided over by
the Rev. H. p. Roche. Twenty-one clergy.
men of the diocese partook OF the luncheon.
which was presided over by Bishop
Rhinelander
The following officers were reelected:
President, III. W. Baker, sexton OF the
Church Of the Redeemer. Bryn Mawr; vice
president, Edward Allen. of st. Peters
Church secretary, Edward C. Andrews, Of
the Prince of Peace Chapel, Twenty-second
and Morris streets: treasurer, James Taylor,
unattached. Frank Il. Watson, president of
the Society OF Architects OF Philadelphia,
made the address of welcome
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-01
HOPE TO MAKE RECORD
IN NAVAL RECRUITING
Officers Bending Efforts to Signalize
Dewey's Great Victory in
Manila Bay

WASHINGTON. May Naval recruit
ing officers throughout the country are
straining every effort to hang up record.
today to mark the nineteenth anniversary
OF Dewey's victory at Manila Bay. It 10
also expected that the destruction of the
American tanker Vacuum with the prob-
able loss Of ten American bluejackets will
act as spur to recruiting.
Commenting on the remarkable yror,,,
OF 'he american navy since the days OF
the spanish war. Secretary Daniels said
today that on May ]. 1898, the en,is,.s
strength or the navy was 22,S2s A year
aller De"eys victory when peace had been
dropped to $4,000 Today there are "a aae
enlisted men, 10000 of whom were recrniteS
during the month of April.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-01
WAR CUTS ALL STRIKES
TO MINIMUM IN H. &

WASHINGTON. May +.
May Day, always a milestone in labor
matters dawned today with fewer large
strikes called than I'm years. accordiny 1o
officials OF the American Federation of
Labor. 1t was declared that the war with
Germany has so solidiied the country that
internal disputes will be permitted to wait
until the international situation is clearer.
samuel Gompers. president of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor. through his con-
necton with the Council of National De-
fehse' has done much to dimish the number
OF strikes, taking the stand that the coun-
try must come first in time of war, nothing
being permitted TO restrict necessary OUTPUT,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-01
MARITIME DECREASE
Philadelphia Imports and Exports
Smaller During April

Imports and exports of the port of Phila-
delphia. both foreign and coastwise, were
smaller during April than the same month
last year. according to the report OF the
statistician Of the Commissioners of Navi-
cation.
The months imports totaled $1,000, 900, a
decrease OF $4.000,000 from last year and
the exports $31.o00.000, a decrease Of So
100000. In the foreign trade III vessels.
with a tonnage Of 422.633. entered, COM
pared with 136 vessels. with tonnage of 447.-
02s, last year; foreign saiings were 100
vessels, with tonnage Of ass,27s. compared
with 12s' vossels. with tonnage OF 4o7 7O5,
last .xoer<n ~ eoastwise tonnage was 7Oe,-
E|(h "a, q >tevy - year'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-01
LONDON. May |

Drastic changes may he made in the
personnel OF the Admiralty, according to the
parliamentary correspondent of the ChrorI-
icie today. Opposition to the Admiralty over
It's inability TO remove the German sub
marine menace has reached its highest
point.
IL is rumored that certain members OF
the House of Commons are preparing TO
start movement to restore Colonel Win
ston Churchill to the post OF First Lord
of the Admiralty in spite OF the harsh criti-
cism directed against him for his part in the
Gallipoi campaign
The admission Of Sir Edward Carson,
present First Lord of the Admiralty, that
the loss of ships is increasing aroused the
press to renewed attacks today
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-01
CHANGES IN BRITISH ADMIRALTY
EXPECTED MAY RESTORE CHURCHILL

The Daily Telegraph says:
We are fighting for the existence of
the empire. IT is, consequently. a mat
ter Of no importance whether the pol
itics of the First Lord of the Admiralty
is red, blue Of orange
This refers to the fact that Sir Edward
Carson is leader Of the Ulster Unlonists
or Orangemen, who are fighting home rule
for Ireland.
Premier Lloyd George had a long con-
ference with Sir Edward Concerning this
conference, the chronicle says:
1t dealt. Of course with the sub
marine menace. II is understood that
the Premier held a thorough stocktak-
ing of the situation by an examination
of the anti-submarine organization and
by conferences with officials concerned.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-01
FRENCH FIRED 100 SHELLS
A MINUTE ON FOES LINES
By HENRY WOOD
WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES IN THE

WI III 7 IIE i FFNIT AKIN les IN THE
FIELD, May !.
one hundred shells minute was the un-
precedentedly violent maximum of artillery
fire with which the French on Monday at
tackled along front Of eight miles around
Moronvilliers.
cursory move in the French advance over
the western SUBMITS from the shoulder of
the Moronvillers crest. It was one of the
most formidable artillery actions In the his
tory of the entire war to date
j saw this hundred-shells-a- minute bonn
bardment continue throughout the day The
Nesle valley was a seethng furnace of
bursting projeCtiles, smoke and dust.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-01
SENDING OF u. S. TROOPS TO EUROPE
WILL BE DETERMINED IN FEW DAYS

nouncement made as soon as practicable is
taken for granted.
There are surface indications that plans
already are afoot 10 get certain militia
regiments ready to start for the front very
shortly New York National Guard units
are not considered an impossibility as the
first TO go. Governor Whitman was sum-
moned TO Washington for conference with
the Administration or unstated subjects
today.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-01
HOUSE TAKES UP WAR
BUDGET OF S2,699. .4s5. .2s1
Indications Are That First Bio Arr,o
priation Will Be Quickly
Enacted

WASHINGTON, May 1.-The House tbis
afternoon began consideration OF tbe w.,
budget of s2699,4s5.os1 brought in bv tSe
Committee on Appropriations. There was
eveIy 'hoication mat this big appropriation
Chairman Fitzgerald announced th,.
eral debate on the measure would ba Ii,,,i,aa
to two hours. ''u
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-01
U. s. CONSUL REPORTS
ON SINKING OF VACUUM
Official Statement Gives Lieuten-
, ant and Gunners as Still
Missing
WASHINGTON. May !

WHSHINUTON, MAY T.
The Government received Its first official
news Of the sinking OF the American steam
ship Vacuum today in a cablegram to the
State Department.
partment said:
"A telegram to the Department Of State
from the American Consul General at Lon
don says that the American vessel Vacuum
was destroyed by n submarine. The mate
and seventeen of the crew. including three
gunners, were rescued and landed These
were all in one boat. Other boats, with
the master, naval lieutenant and the re-
mainder OF the crew are still missing"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-01
U-BOATS' RAVAGES MUST BE REPAIRED
AT ONCE, WARNS BRITISH EXPERT

WIN Secretary Daniels aud other officials
OF the navy during the day
IAN Malcolm, the Red Cross expert of the
British mission. left today for New York
where he viii deliver an address before the
Canadian Red Cross
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-01
German Arrested in Mexico

MENlCO CITY, May 1.--Fritz Pablitz.
a German was arrested last night and con-
fined in the penitentiary. The charge
against him was not made public, but it
is understood he is accused of violation
of neutrality.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-01
WASHINGTON MAY

IT was generally believed here today that
tn" French commissions argument urging
that troops he scnt to the European battle
fields soon will take definite shape
This is not official" hut one thing is
known positively. It is that the question
OF sending the troops quickly remains the
biggest question vet to be settled That
u VIII be settled speedily and an an
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-01
Lands at War
Face May Day Strike

Continued from Page One
lion IN Russia. this being the first Nav
Day to come since the Socialists seized the
Government. A monster demonstration was
arranged in Petrogrsd with a general cele-
bration cf political freedom throughout the
Empire.
In Spain artillery is being employed 10
maintain order Martial law already had
been declared in view OF the serious labor
situation, and 1t was said in telesrams
from Madrid that the authorities looked
forward TO this day with great dread.
England experienced no May Day demon
strations On the contrary, 1900 striking
clerks of Wooiwch arsenal and 800 docl;
workers at Tilbury returned to their work
this morning after promise Of an adjust
ment of their wage disputes
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-01
Eriistn'ent 'Batting Averages
In Big League Ball T0icns

The figures above show the COM
hined army, navy and marine corps
enlistments yesterday, the total
from April 1 to today and the lum-
Der of enlistments per 1000 men of
military age in the various cities.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-01
Weary Armies Rest
in Big Arrds Battle


Continued from Pare One
| The enemy scattered into ArleuS by two
| roads one of these was prolonged into the
| main street of the village. II was here
! that the hardest fighting centered. Along
! the street in the cutters, on the narrow
J pavements, in and out of the doors OF
houses and shops It was gve-and-take
| struggle of man to man. German machine
| guns and German snipers planted with
| ingenuity on both sides in the houses and
on roofs, impeded the advance until the
Canadians potted them.
Then with bayonets and revolver butts the
| maple-leafers smashed the Germans and
drove them from the town. good many
prisoners were later rounded up in houses
and side streets
LONDON, May /. - Fighting activity
around Ypres. in West Flanders. is increas-
Ing. second raid hy British forces
against the German position north Of Ypres
was reported by the War Office today.
On the battlefield east Of Arras the Brit
ish have made some attacks Of minor i'm
portance. The official report indicated that
me Germans were launching strong cotfi-
ter-attacks in that region
The official communication saws:
We are holding all our positions
against the Germans. and the forces
OF Field Marshal Haig have made
some attacks. our troops made a sue
ressful raid north of Ypres. Elsewhere
there Is nothing 70 report
PARIS. May /.
The Champagne and the Aisne River Sec
tors are again the chief zones of fighting on
the western front French troops are driy-
ing forward again and at some points the
IlneS nave been advanced nearly mile
along the fNe-mile front over which the
nshtlng RACED yesterday and last night
North OF the 'raonne-Troyon line and
morth OF Moronvlliers the Germans de-
hNefed counter-attacks during the night
against the positions captured by the French
Yesterday. The German trenches captured
by the French had been smashed 10 niecos
bN 'he heavy bombardments directed against
mem for days before the infantry assaults
tour hundred prisoners were captured
ar activity is increasing above the French
and British lines.
While the French are now rounding the
German lines with their land and sky forces
north norm ana south OF the Aisne River the
nruIsn artillery is increasing it's pressure
east OF Arras
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-01
PETROGRAD EXPECTS
OPERATIONS ON RIGA LINE

-, T III TtNOTtND, May 7.
Extensive operations may he expected
shortly was the significant phrase i'm a
semlofhcial statement today describing the
sudden resumption Of intense cannonadinc
on the Riga front
The fire covered the region south of Riga
10 ikekuil. and was particularly intense in
the region OF Kalcem.
The extensive operations" NAV have
something to do with reports of a week ago
that German battle fleet, conveying trans
ports, was in the Baltic and presumably
destined for use in a rear attack against the
Russian Riga line
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-01-27
SYRUP OF FIGS FOR
A CH|LD'S BOWELS
z : cruel to force nauseating,
harsh physic into a
sick child.

LOOK back at your childhood days
Remember the dose" mother insisted
on-castor oil. calomel. cathartics.
How you hated them. how YOU fought
against taking them.
With our children it's dttrerent
Mothers who cling to the old form of
physic simply don't realize what tbev
do. The children's revolt is well-found
cd Their tender little ''insides'' ara
injured by them.
II your child,s stomach. liver ana
bowels need cleansing, give only den.
cious California Syrup of Figs" It's
action is positive. but gentle. Millions
OF mothers keep this harmless fruit
laxative" handy: they know children
love to take it; that 1t never fails to
clean the liver and bowels and sweet
en- the stomach. and that teaspoonful
given today saves a sick child tomor-
row.
Ask at the store for a 50-cent bottle
OF California Syrup of Figs" which
has full directions for babies, children
OF all ages and for grown-ups plainly
on each bottle. Adv
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-01-27
GOMPERs DEFIEs CONGRESS-
Would Violate Any Law Making
Strikes Unlawful, Says the Labor
Federation President.

Washington, Jan. 18.-President
Samuel Gompers of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor told the house COM
merce committee today that if any
legislation to make a strike unlawful
were enacted, he for one, could be
counted upon as one of those who
would violate it.
There is something deeper and
more important than continuous
operation of trains, as much as that
may be desirable he said
H. B. Perham, president of the Or
der of Railroad Telegraphers, also OPP
posed the bill
Gompers told the committee the
mill, which is part of President Will
sons railway legislation program,
was the most far-reaching and fun
damental to come before congress for
sixty years.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-01-27
German Raider Makes a Great
Record Against British and
French Commerce.
CREWS ARE LANDED m BRAZIL
Pernambuco Dispatches Say 237 Sur
vivors of Sunken Ships Have Ar
rived There@Admit Loss.

New York, Jan. 1S.-The greatest
German commerce raid of the war was
revealed today through dispatches
from Buenos Aires and an official
statement from the British admiralty.
Eight British and two French mer-
chantmen were announced by the ad-
miralty as having been sunk by a Ger
man raider
Two other British ships have been
captured and are now PROBABLY prowl-
ing the seas in search of further prey.
The totaled tonnage of ships report
ed sunk or captured is 94,736 TONS
This is exclusive of some of the ships
which are not listed by Lloyd's.
May Have Sunk or Captured %.
The dispatches from Buenos Aires
indicated that the list of vessels which
have been sunk or captured may reach
twenty-five.
Survivors from some of the vessels
destroyed have been landed by jap
anese steamer at Pernambuco, Brazil
1t is certain that when their stories
are known one of the most thrilling
seafaring exploits of the war will be
disclosed.
Not since hostilities first opened
have German raiders met with such
success after eluding the British pa
troll. The name of the German ship
is reported as Vineta in one report
reaching Buenos Aires; as the Vinex
in reports to Rio Janeiro; while a third
report was that she was painted read
black and her name could not be dis
tinguished.
Once British Had It,
The British admiralty announced on
December that a report had been re-
ceived that disguised German vessel
of the mercantile type was sighted in
the North Atlantic December A. 1t was
reported from Halifax that strange
vessel. believed to be raider, was in
tercepted on December off the north
western coast of Scotland, but was per-
mitted to proceed under the impress
sion that she was the Dutch steamship
Gamma. Later it was learned that the
Gamma was at Kirkwall on that date.
At Sea Since December 9.
The first warning of the raider from
the British government was Decem-
Der 9, when warnings were flashed
from warships and from naval wire
less stations. Every few days since
additional warnings have been sent
out.
News of the destruction of allied
shipping in the South American trade
by German raider was followed by
an advance in marine insurance rates
here today from 21a to 10 per cent for
West Indian and South American
ports.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-01-27
INDIGESTION, GAS
OR SICK STOMACH
Time it! Pape's Diapepsin ends
all Stomach misery in five
minutes.

Do some foods you eat hit back
taste good, but work badly; ferment
into stubborn Jumps and cause sick.
sour, gassy stomach? Now, Mr.. or
Mrs. Dyspeptic, jot this down: Pape's
Diapepsin digests everything, leaving
nothing to sour and upset you. There
never was anything SO safely quick, SO
certainly effective. No difference how
badly your stomach is disordered you
will get happy relief in five minutes.
but what pleases you most is that It
strengthens and regulates your stom-
ach SO you can eat your favorite foods
without fear.
You feel different as soon as "Pape's
Diapepsin" comes in contact with the
stomach-distress just vanishes-your
stomach gets sweet, no gases, no belch-
ing. no eructations of undigested food
Go now, make the best investment
you ever made, by getting large fifty
cent case of Pape's Diapepsin from any
store. You realize in five minutes how
needless it is to suffer from fndiges-
ton. dyspepsia or bad stomach Adv.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-01-27
Pigs on Aerial Joy Ride.

The Kolnische Zeitung amuses its
readers by a little story of two Ger
man ayiators, flying from their base at
Varna, who came down at the little
town of Mangalia in the Dobruja. So
pleased were the natives to see the
two aviators that they gave them a
pig each.
The question arose how to transport
the costly gifts" to the base. The
problem was solved by making room
In the body of the airplane, and the
Quartette flew away for Varna. APP
parently the pigs felt quite at home,
for the Kolnische Zeitung says the
four enjoyed the trip.-London Chron-
lcle.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-01-27
Foreign.

1t is officially announced that Pre-
mier Lloyd-George and his war cabinet
had a series of important conferences
with General Niyelle, the French COM
mander-in-chief, and Field Marshal Sir
Douglas Haig, commander-in-chief of
the British forces in France in Lon
don recently.
George T. Chamberlain of Rockford.
H., lost his life when he dived from a
platform at Waikiki Beach, Hawaii.
and struck his head on coral reef
He sustained broken neck and death
was almost instant
r. r r.
A raid on the Anatolian coast by a
Russian squadron is reported in a
Central News dispatch from Petro-
grad The Russians sank forty Turk
ish sailing vessels which We're carry
ing food to Constantinople.
Il r r
Four thousand Canadian soldiers so
severely wounded in the war that their
fighting days were ended are being
brought from England to Canada to
be cared for in military hospitals and
then discharged from the army.
r r r
Dean b. Mason, American consul
at Algiers. died there recently of
pneumonia Mr.. Mason's home was in
Ohio
r. r. r
A Flushing dispatch to Reuters says
that a Dutch warship brought into
Flushing recently a German submarine
which was found in Dutch waters.
The submarine will be interned.
r. r.
Algernon Sartoris, grandson of UIys-
ses s. Grant, has enlisted in the
foreign legion and is now training at
LevaIlebonne.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-01-27
GOOD FOR HUNGRY CHILDREN

Children love SINNERS Macaronb
and Spaghetti because of its delicious
taste. 1t is good for them and you
can give them all they want. 1t is a
great builder of bone and muscle, and
does not make them nervous and irri-
table like meat. The most economical
and nutritious food known. Made from
the finest Durum wheat. Write Skin
ner Mfg. Co., Omaha, Nebr., for beau
dful cook book. 1t Is sent free to
mOtherS-Adv
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-01-27
HERE AND THERE
WORLD NEWS IN BRIEF
PARAGRAPHS
War News.

Many military observers believe that
the coming spring will witness a race
between the Teutonic powers and the
Entente to get their offensives started
first. 1t is regarded as probable that
Germany will attack either in the East,
against Russia or attempt to drive
Sarraiis army out of the Balkans.
Nivelle and Haig, lit is believed, will
attempt to foresta11 these plans of the
Teutons by big smash on the west
ern front as early as the weather con-
ditions permit
Aside from Rumania, quiet con-
tinues to prevail on all the other fight
ing fronts, where there have been only
bombardments and operations by
small detachments. Berlin reports
engagements south of Smorgon, which
lies between Wilma and Minsk, on the
eastern front.
The British war office announced
the capture of a town on the Shatt-el-
Hal River, south of Kutel-Amara> on
the Tigris front and stated that the
right bank of the Tigris east of Shaft
elHai now is clear of Turkish troops
bend of the Tigris, northeast of Kut-
elAmara.
r r. r.
Strong Russian attacks near Fudeni,
on the Lower Sereth battle line in
Rumania, and between the Kasino and
SuchitaZa rivers, near the Moldavian
frontier, have been repulsed, says a
supplementary Berlin war office
statement.
Capture by the Teutonic forces, of
the town of Vadeni, about six miles
southwest of the important Rumanian
trade center of Galatz, on the Danube.
is reported in a recent official COM
munication issued from army head
quarters in Berlin.
The submarine VC-12, which the Ger
man navy ceded to Austria-Hungary,
has fallen into Italian hands and be-
come a unit of their torpedo squad
rons. Another submarine, the VT-12,
belonging to the Austro-Hungarian
navy, also is in their possession.
r. r r.
While Berlin asserts that infantry
engagements are in progress north of
the River Ancre in France, the British
official communication dismisses the
situation in that area by merely re-
porting the capture of an additional
small number of prisoners, apparently
as the result of patrol raid.
+ r r.
The advance of the Austro-German
troops across the wooded Carpathlans
into Moldavia is being hampered by
the unfavorable conditions of the ter
rain.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-01-27
CUTICURA COMPILATIONS
Are Usually Remarkably Soft and
Clear-Trial Free

Make Cuticura Soap your everyday
toilet Soap. and assist it now and then
as needed by touches of Cuticura Oint-
ment to soften, soothe and heal. Moth
ing better to make the complexion
clear. scalp free from dandruff and
hands soft and white.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard. Cuticura. Dept L.
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-01-27
She Simply Couldn't Refuse.

Would you mind If I went into the
smoking car, dear?" asked the bride
groom.
What To smoke, sweetheart" re-
torted the bride.
Dear me, no." replied the young
husband, 81 want to experience the
agony OF being away from you so that
the joy Of my return Will be all the
more intensified"