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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-10
&C. O." MUST SERVE
IN ARMY, NOT JAIL
Conscientious Directors" Will
Have No Avenue of Escape
From Military Duty
WASHINGTON. An. IN.


: The way of the &C. o." (Which is Eng
lish for conscientious objector) will be hard
As yet the &C. o." Is not in the diction-
ary OF the War Department. Provost Mar
shal General Crowder has today in his
possession numerous resolutions passed by
conscientious objectors." but has failed to
give them official recognition.
Whether or no, the &c. o." Is going to
be military man; those who refuse to
report to the national army Immediately
come under military jurisdiction. This is
the answer of the War Department officials
70 queries as TO what is going to be done
with conscientious objectors."
In England these obJectors have been
subjected to civil law and have received
Jail sentences. In the United States the
men pass out of the jurisdiction OF civil
authorities automatically when they object
They will come under the orders of court
martial and will not have an opportunity
to languish In jail
There Will lie no separate camps for those
who express a desire to keep out of battle
Instead. they will do the work of ordinary
military prisoners This consists In camp
work, which is dirty and onerous At the
front military prisoners are ordered to the
front-line trenches.
The Provost Marshal has expressed n
desire to override no sects or creeds, but
he believes that these are provided for by
the regulations, which stipulate exemptions
for recognized religious sects opposed to
war
individual opinion cannot be allowed TO
checkmate the system of the draft military
men declare. They have little or no sym.
pathy for the alleged conscientious obieo.
tors but believe they are for the most
part slackers.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-10
STRIKES TOSHUT DOWN
Il COAL MINES TODAY
owners Claim Unfounded Report
OF Profits Caused Demand
for Pay Increase

Tvnu, CHICAGO. Aug TO-
o,o "eh.y-one Illinois coal mines will be
30 oono uoWn today as a result of a strike
~, 'o'V miners, according to announcement
O. representative of the Illinois Coal
pperators Association. The mines arsec,od
day p"' Vi AVV'Voo TONS
o',lcial, who refused to allow his
'e ,1 20 oe used, said the men were strik-
s ior u day additional wages because
y. .ne unfounded publicity given alleged
e'1rIpous ,r profits by operators"
Inc mines said to be affected aro ot
SsawyerViile, Gillespie and Benald, all ON the
ee.oi.nwestern Railroad, and owned by the
S, e,o. company; Madison, owned by the
Ne,ed Honsoiidated Company: Thayer and CAL
nnss'ile' on tho Chicago and Alton Rail-
ROAD and the Missouri Pacific mine at
Bush. "''"- "'''e at
Inc reported strike was followed by an
nourcement that the Governors of Michigan.
'sconsin' Indiana and Illinois would meet
III Chicago either later today or tomorrow
10 discuss Joint action in reducing coal
p,Iees' Governors Sleeper, of Michigan /:
pnliipp, of Wisconsin and Lowden, of
iilinois, are already here. Governor Good
ricn, OF Indiana, is expected tonight.
According to statements attributed TO tbe
operators voluntary slash in prices ,s
contemplated
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-10
BRITISH LABOR FAVORS
STOCKHOLM MEETING
Votes to Send Consultive Dele
gates to International Social
list Peace Conference

LONDON, Aug. 10.
British labor today decided to be rep
resented at the International Socialist con-
ference, scheduled for Stockholm in Sep
tember.
The decision was reached at the labor
conference at which coo delegates, rep
iesenting all labor elements in England
were present
The resolution as adopted by the con-
ference today favors participation of British
labor in the Stockholm sessions in con-
sutative way but without being bound by
action that may be taken.
The vote of the delegates. representing
2,3s6, 900 workers, favored participation by
a vote of more than three to one The
vote was 1,S460O0 to $4,000.
w. f. Burdy. chairman of the labor con-
vention, in calling for the vote. emphasized
that the question was probably the most
important in labors history. Two Russian
labor representatives were seated on the
platform as the ballotng began
Arthur Henderson, Labor member Of the
Cabinet. favored British labor's participa-
ton in the Stockholm meeting as the reso-
luton provided-consultative, but unbind-
ing. .4aNs HiRl
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-10
BROOKLYN NAVY YARD
SUPERVISORS RESIGN
TOO Many Bosses" Cause OF Big
Shake-Up in Working
Force

NEW YORK, Aug. 10.--A big shake.up
hit the Brooklyn Navy Yard today when
number Of men in supervisory capacities
sent In their designations to the Navy De-
partment. TOO many Bosses" is said to
have been their reason for quitting.
Harry Woods. master ship filter, was the
nrst to sever his connection with the Gov
srnment. Woods. who has been in the navy
yard for number of years, has an impor-
tant connection with the Lake Torpedo
boat Company at Bridgeport. He was taken
rom the ranks and made head of the de-
partment two years ago by Secretary
Daniels.
The others to go are Alexander Mackie,
ieadlng-man ship filter, and Benjamin Jen-
nngs, quarterman, who goes to Seattle,
wash. and William Brown, who goes to
shooters Island
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-10
Hdig Sn,dshes Foes
Lines at WesthOek
Continued from PAGE One

continued from PAGE One
fve-mlle line from Armentieres to the North
Sea. grinding them to dust
Particularly savage Is the cannonading
around Bixschoote and Hollebeke. where the
artillery roars night and day without any
let up.
Bixschoote is north of Ypres and Hollebeke
is south of fpres. The former stands at
the northern base of the new Allied salient
aud the after at the southern base.
The heavy rains which followed Field
Marshal Haig's last big stroke in West
Flanders delayed the work which was
necessary before another hammer blow
could be struck
But the artillersts and airmen are now
making up for lost time While the big
guns are flaming the French and British
airlnen with the most reckless courage they
nave yet shown are scouting and attacking
from thirty-five to fifty miles behind the
German lines. Braving German aviators
and hlgn-angle guns. the a!rn,cn from the
Ango-French armies are making valuable
"Reminiscences and are dropping bombs
upon German military works and German
batteries
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-10
DEPARTMENT GENERALS
BELIEVED OF ARMY CAMPS
view order Will Result in Wood, Bell
and Other Commanders Remaining
at Home

~AsHINGToN. Aug 1O.-Army depart
nl arS commanders, by War Department
na.. ..rs issued today. are relieved of the
nnauonai army cantonments and National
w,,a usrd camps within their departments, and
s. n devote themselves entirely to the
'Su'ar MIA troops within their jurisdictions.
me effect Of this order, unless there are
ranses In the high commands, will be to
cn' some OF the best known American
TaaIhanders. such as Major General Wood,
a. or General j. Franklin Bell and others
~ uepartment commands at home. instead
renoing them with the armies to Europe.
..e tnere are to be more than 200 new gen.
!, =. appointed within the next few, days
=. Oh course, possible that some OF these
s.,rs o.ners might be assigned to the regular
sGpartments ~ to permit sending the high line
'ers with the fighting army.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-10
BROWNS SECRETARY
DEFENDS PROBATION

Probation methods employed in the
Municipal Court In this city, which have
been attacked by Mayor Smith and Di-
rector Of Public Safety Wilson during the
day by Miss Florence Warren, secretary
to President Judge Charles L.. Brown, Of
the Municipal Court
Miss Warren has just returned from a
tour, on which she studied institutions
caring for delinquent juveniles and dis
solute women. During her trip Miss War
rem visited institutions throughout the
West as far as San Francisco
While praising the probation methods OF
the Municipal Court here. however, Miss
warren said today that in the matter or
buildings and equipment for publicly oIer-
ated social service, Philadelphia and other
eastern cities are far behind WesterR
cities which she visited on her trip
Miss Warren found, she said' tnat san
Francisco especially has wonderlully
MANNED institution for the temporary ue-
tantion of juveniles and minors,
A separate room is provided Tor every
a,rI detained, and segregation by classes
uas followed out during recreation houis o.
sanitary arrangements incluoe washao'o
mattresses, portable isolation or sesresa-
tion partitions for use in cases OF coh'"s'o"
or the like. .,, os soIari,m
,,n, suno and automatic electric ele-
vators, Miss Warren SAID -,., ,,,,,
~ an these matters Of physical equip
,,,ant Western cities far excel those in the
men men bnt there the superiority stops, Miss
Warren said .u. T., ,rohatiop
%There is marked contrast In ,p propa,nTh hu,,d
methods" she declared, "Whae @ 'te tsoss Su''n IN
,,,,,,a dalnbia and other eastern CITIES 'he
nhation work is far behind Eisewhere
prooa.ut" pos,nut IS made, so far as the probation
no ents eLors are concerned, to keep people
depar,"e court Probation does not begin
until uut after there has been an arrest Oh S0"o
character"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-10
TODAY'S MARRIAGE LICENSES

John II, cTppo. III. YOcum ST.. and Edna
rbeoSore ES roG Gaulse s4oo sydenham st. and Annie
EDWARD knorr. 2i4i Tulip ST, and Anna Huber.
Lucins Green. Poll Charlesworth ST., and Daisy
CRANKY 2Ol1 Charlesworth st.
Theodore II. Durr Oak Lane. and Emma Irmer.
william F: XIX; s2s E. Levick ST.. and Hazel
Hussey, 5423 Market st:
'0sa sarah pspSty. iiiS s. Broad ST. f0aa st. and
Israel Il. Rosener,. 1913 Dickinson ST.. and Celia
Paul YfS n. Bookmeyer 72s s. ithan ST.. and Celeste
Seimas, 503S SAMSON st.
MiSTs.is4 Sss TsSmas So E. n,enhous. ST.. and
oSs Rs'se IS ca PSI s st. and Mary
Ks1aR 2s1 N l i2'S Mharon s ST. and
Ia 1sl h$lsf bro%a ygs5 It. Jackson st. and Helen
pfS,a%% sjs, & fSst sS,s u Both st. and Ts
Thomas NJ. Miller, Yardley. Pa. and Marion
william nhlsm; J. % Shea I sio N. 5sh st.. and Louisa
Samuel Hartem 5O2 N. Bodine ST.. and Mar
s%ss wsrEsh E. shdap NaN Hospital and Cath
arine E. Miller 2222 Sisa FeInSn cISar st.; ana ..,
Php @ss lGsa MSSd ST. st. and Pauline
WsassSss SssS.sS st., and marS
aliEisH 3 SSai ,ssIgs.PsTt ss NJ j. and
Hssn KSssincr so7s Tosa and Alice
Briggs, 33s VI Allesheny aye and K.t,sr,r.
Joseph f. stanford, Lester, Pa. and Cecilia
o.enb s r. saa xnthony FsirSsw and Martha
HiIles. 53i7 Lesher st.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-10
SOCIALIST CANDIDATE
ARRESTED AS RESISTER
Farty's Nominee for Governor of
Minnesota in Custody as Draft
Opponent

81. PAUL, Aug. 10.-Anti.draft agitators
.hu socialists in Minnesota were feeling the
iron hand Of the Government today.
-. U. Btntall, Socialist candidate for
uovernor, is the latest haul. He was ar
ses,ed at Litchfield, Minn., by Federal OFF,
oals and was held without bonds. He is
charged with attempting to cause insub-
w. swsuination, mutiny and refusal of duty in
w, military forces of the country"
q. l.. Sugarman, State Secretary of the
Socaanst c'a party, Is also under arrest.
Sly and county officials at New Ulm,
s, sMlnn., were cited to appear before the State
.onc safety Commission to answer charg-
oi participation in a recent anti-draft
meeting there.
,,, W. u. Bergmeier. editor of the Volks Zei-
Nh. s German language paper. is I'm Jail
.n.. nout rond for alleged violation OF the
snemy alien proclamation.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-10
Woman Alleges
Vice Protection


transport the prisoners to Central stntion
where they were locked up.
The raiding party swooped down on the
house at els North Eleventh street and
after demanding an entrance in the name
OF the United States Government without
response, Special Agent Daniel ordered the
door broken down. AS the door crashed in
the party dashed in, taking six prisoners.
including Cody, the alleged proprietress,
VINO is known as Kitty" two sailors and
two girls
SPECTACULAR RAIDING
Three persons were arrested at 1904
wallace street. including q man by the
name of O'Brien, alleged 70 be an ex-prize-
tighter; Mrs. Owens, alleged proprietress OF
the place, and a girl known as "Viola.
AT l22S Wallace street the raiders scooped
in "Ida,' alleged propretress a girl and
a man.
1--WE are going after vice in Philadelphia" !"
said Mr.. Geiger. without fear or favor.
We don't care whom We hit Our com.
mittee was organized to see that the act
OF May Is was obeyed in PHILADELPHIA.
philadelphia at the present time is
rotten from vice standpoint. We know
where the places are and we are going
after them. hammer and tongs
THE police know every one of these places
too, and there is no excuse for their fail.
a. to raid them. The raid today was to
show the police that vice does exist in
Philadelphia In the future we shall place
our evidence before the Federal authorities
If the police want to come in and help well
and good"
At the Tenth and Buttonwood streets
station today, 1t was learned that the raid
was made while Lieutenant Lawson was
supposed to be off duty The sergeant said
he knew nothing about it. He said he did
not un1erstand why the prisoners were
taken to City Hall.
Vice was SO prevalent in the Third Ward,
it was learned yesterday, that one man who
conducted a gambling house in that sec.
ton made $50 day after paying the police
for protection. This was brought out in
the course of testimony by Detective Souder
at the hearing of Lieutenant Echtermeyer,
of the Second and Christian streets sta
tion. and other policemen charged with neg
ligence of duty before the police trial board
Armed with warrants sworn out by three
sailors from the navy yard, Lieutenant
Hearn, of the Eleventh and Winter streets
station and Special Policemen Ernest and
Mcclure raided the Hotel Revere, 100
North Eleventh street, late last night and
arrested John Davies, proprietor Of the
place. and Britten Gowns, the night clerk.
Davies today was held in $1,000 bail for
court. accused of keeping a disorderly
house. Gowns was held in $500 bail, ac-
cused of selling liquor to enlisted men and
$500 bail for alleged aiding in keeping a
dsorderly house. Magistrate Tracey held
the hearings at the Eleventh and Winter
streets police station.
The sailors, Allen p. Smith, Arthur Arm
strong and Ellsworth DEFY, said they had
been robbed at the hotel and that Gowns
sold them beer and offered to introduce
them to women.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-10
IISTTNG OF ROBBERY
GETS MAN IN TROUBLE
i ,,u,.htv.six Men and Women Add
al to Staff of Base Hos
pital Unit 10
oruER CITY NEWS NOTES
"a Battalion Fire Chief, Charles
James, Now Well on Road
to Recovery

boast Of having robbed two houses
~ making a haul of $4,000" made
s' LATER. led to the arrest of James Ran
=. tuenty-one. of Pittsburgh, and George
.s,.,,sr. twenty-three, of Morton street.
ntown. Both men were arrested as
..,n,cious characters on farm at Penllyn
~, the letter. which was written to a
-.no- on the U. s.. S. Olympia. had been
.,.r.d up by the police in the Tenderloin.
rhe prisoners were arraigned before
.,.s,strate Collins. According to the police
s.ntin admitted writing the letter, but said
:. a,d 40 to impress his friend and had not
Ss.n implicated in robbery. Both were
Ascharged.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-10
RED CROSS WORKER SAID
TO HAVE PULVERIZED GLASS

PITTSBURGH, Aug. lO.-Alleged IN bave
had puverized glass in her possession. n
fashionably dressed New York woman
whose name is withheld was arrested while
engaged with other women in making Red
Cross bandages in the parish house OF
Trinity Episcopal Church here, 1t was
learned today.
While Federal officials refuse any infor-
nation, II is known that the arrest was
made week ago by woman detective,
The authorities refuse to say whether the
suspect is still in custody
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-10
Roosevelt DenOunces
"COpperhedds" of 1917
Continued from Page One

editors. | hope Congress will Immediately
pass a law refusing to allow any paper to
he published in German or the language
of any other of our opponents while the
war lasts. It's all very well to stop the
Appeal to Reason and similar Socialist
papers, but at the same time let us make
the German papers use language that
ordinary Americans can understand
I'm this country now there Is no room
for the 'ffty-fifty man. half American and
half German He must be all German or all
American or nothing else. We demand
that every man become an American, and
If he stays part German then ship him back
TO Germany where he belongs"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-10
. i ass HfEl


WASHINGTON, Aug. 10.
The decision OF the British labor party to
participate in the Socialist peace conference
at Stockholm If passports can be obtained
will not alter the determination of the
American Federation of Labor to send no
delegates to that conference. This was the
statement this afternoon of Samuel Com
pers. president of the Federation, when in
formed Of the Westminster decision.
"The American Federation Of Labor will
be represented at the Allied conference In
London September 10, but it will not send
delegates to Stockholm" said Mr.. Gompers.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-10
FOOD CONTROL BILL
SIGNED BY PRESIDENT
Hoover to Be Named Admins
traitor by Proclamation Prob
ably Today
WASHINGTON. Aup 10

The epoch-makng food-control bill that
preclpitated many weeks Of wordy war
rare IN Congress Is now a law. without
ceremony of any kind President Wilson
signed the bill in his study at 1:lO p. m.
this afternoon.
The pen with which the President signed
the bill will be presented to Herbert c.
Hoover, who will become food adminstra
tor of the United States through Preslden-
tial proclamation probably late today. Early
this evening Hoover will confer with the
President on details of the work
AT the same time the President also
signed the bill providing for a food survey
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-10
Injured Fireman Recovering

battalion Fire Chief Charles James today
: recovering from injuries sustained when
- was thrown from an automobile which
vas struck while responding to fire by
Truck No. IA. The chief was thrown out
and severely bruised. He was taken to his
home, 1891 Taylor street. The fire was at
the home of Frank Hatfield, 2931 Taylor
street II was caused by a cigarette being
thrown among rubbish. The loss was
tining.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-10
az More for HOslptal Unit 10

Eirhty-six men and women have been
AIDED to the staff Of the Pennsylvania Base
.srording TO an announcement made at the
sosnltal, They are expected to leave for
rance in the near future to join other
.,.mbers of hospital units already there.
The new members include nine DOCTORS
eArty nurses and forty-seven enlisted men,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-10
ITALY SUPPORTS NEW RUSSIA
Signor Bissolati Assures Representa-
tives of Revolutionary Government
By Agence Radio

ROME, Aug. 10.--Signor Bissolati, politi-
cal commissioner for war services in the
Italian Cabinet. addressing the Russian
delegate to Italy, NJ. Soviet, said that the
Italian democrats have always been sup.
porters of the Russian revolution.
Russian liberty, he added is closely linked
with the liberty Of all Europe and its sue
cess is necessary for the defeat of the Gen.
tral Empires.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-10
CHEMICAL EXPLOSION
KILLS MANY IN LONDON
Bodies of Thirteen Women Removed
From Wrecked Factory--Scores
of Others Hurt

LONDON. Aug. 10.--An explosion and fre
in a big chemical works in East London
last night wrecked the building and killed
or injured scores Of workers.
Thirteen bodies OF women SO far have
been rescued from the ruins. wv
A large number of injured have been
treated at the police stations and other con-
venient places. Bodies are still being
searched for tia
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-10
Church Publishes Enlisted Names

The honor roll of the Second Presbyterian
CHURCH. containing the 'names of the MEM
Sers who have enlisted, has been published
n the Summer Bulletin of the Church. In
all. forty names are on the roll.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-10
Ware Submits Un0ppOsed Bid

Senator Edwin II. Ware has submitted an
uuopposed bid of $1S9,92O for the comple-
don of the driveways and footwalks
throughout League Island Park.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-18

cylinder, three feet in diameter, built
In sections, so arranged that the length
Of the cylinder might be increased or
diminished at will. Through this tube
was lowered and lifted from my little
chamber, connected by it with a fiat
botOmed barge, above. about which
was constructed the specially designed
apparatus for undersea work. Here
the director rants and swesrs Us he
rehearses actors in their difficult parts,
but when they and the recorder Of
their deeds sink to the mysterious
stage Of ocean settings the camera man
becomes director and must manage
both play and filming, dealing with OBJ
structing tides, attacking monsters,
dangerous needle-spiked sea eggs, and
sponge-felds, impossible for diver
actors TO walk in, and which always
terminate an expedition.
IN my capacity as director we once
had so much trouble arranging the set
ting for a scene that ! donned a divers
helmet and went down. ] wore my
bathing suit instead of q divers com
plete outfit, and while directing the
removal Of some debris I stopped. in
absorption. to aid in the work. Water
rushed into my helmet. | bubbled and
choked in fright. Drowning in ones
helmet is no joke. Frantically jerked
Of the helmet and fought my way up,
gasping for breath. 10 meet the ridicule
Of my associates for such dangerous
absentmIndedness
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-18
Sea Plane. Is Link
With Shore Director

The method Of operating the craft is
70 start the engines, after which the
crew leaves the boat. A seaplane, pro
tected by strong fighting patrol, then
accompanies the vessel at distance Of
from three TO five miles and signals
to the shore operator how to regulate
the raider. These signals need only
be "starboard," port" or steady" The
boat can be guided in any desired d.
rection while on its way, and the charge
is exploded automatically when the
target is reached
For this much information we are
indebted to the British Admiralty,
which has undoubtedly been able to
study at first hand the mechanism OF
at least one Of the destroyed German
raiders. In the absence of further de-
tails. however. it is interesting 70 spec
ulate as to the operation Of the craft.
No doubt the electrically controlled
raider can be operated at distance or
ten or fifteen or even more miles away
from its base, because Of the ability OF
the aerial observer 10 be always within
view of it. Evidently only a single
wire cable is used, and the water is
depended upon for the return current
so as To complete the circuit. over
this single-wire circuit the operator is
able 10 send out certain combinations
of electrical impulses, which cause the
craft to keep on a straight course or