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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-28
CLEMENCEAU AND HERVE
CRITICIZE WAR MOVES
PARIS, April 28

= is the Anglo-French offensive too linn
tied and untimely, and is there lack OF
unity OF action between the British and
French armies?"
These questions were raised here today
In the most outspoken criticisms of the
military situation that have been published
since the war began. They are typical Of
some OF the frank utterances that have
followed the increasing liberties allowed the
press by the Government
The principal articles were by Georges
Clemenceau, former Premier of France. and
by .Gustave Herve, editor OF La Vctoire.
NJ Ciemenceau continues to attack the
former Government headed by Aristide
BRAND, saying that mistakes OF that minis
battle,
The Matin. In discussing the situation on
the western front, says:
The German plan undoubtedly was to
retire on the front where the principal
Allied attack seemed imminent. Realiz-
~ Ing this. the French and British COM
f< n1anders enlarged the front Of attack.
q 70 ~ 10 overlap the wings of the enc
mvB, retreating line. The Germans.
thus seized at the piyots of their re-
Z & fr1pk and forced TO fight. decided to
(14 n4ttie along the first line instead
~ (hlllug hack to the second or third
- Gonerslly the case. SO great is
member of German reserves hur-
~ that the number OF the de-
I'M greater than that Of the
&ia11y eakimated that the DER
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-28
PHILADELPHIA WOMAN
HEADS NURSING BODY
Miss Clayton, of General Hos
pital, Only Nominee for Presi-
dent Of National Educa-
tion League

\ Philadelphia woman. Miss : Lillian
clayton. superintendent of nurses of the
philadelphia General Hospital. is the new
president of the National League of Nurs-
ing '.ducatou. which is holding it's twenty.
third annual convention at th" bellevue
Stratford in joint session with the American
Nurses Association aud the National Or
ganization for Public Health Nursing.
Her name when presented for nomina-
tion was so satisfactory that no more
nominations We're offered. Voting on all
officers will not be completed and the count
taken until next week, but because there il
only one nomination for each of the offices
II is possible TO announce today that the
new officers of the organization for the
coming year will be follows.
President Miss l.. Lillian clayton. Phia-
delphia
First vice president Miss Sara h. Par
sons, Massachusetts General Hospital Bos-
ton Mass
Second vice president. Miss Grace Allison,
superintendent of nurses. Lakeside Hos
pital. cleveland. ..
Secretary. Miss I:iiie i. Taylor the Henry
Phipps psych,atric clinic. Johns Hopkins
Hospital. Baltimore.
Treasurer. Miss NJ. Helena Mcmillan,
superintendent of Presbyterian Hospital,
Chicago
Miss clayton acted second vice pres-
dent last year.
The directors, who are to bbe elected for
three years. include Miss Mary NJ. Riddle.
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DOCTOR FANORS EARLY MARRIAGES
Improved economic conditions so that
Young pcoplc can marry early. and tho edu
cation of nubIic schoI students were advo.
Gated TODAY I'm the Joint session of the three
organizations by Dr r. T. Davis professor
of obstetrics at he Jefferson Medical College
when talking on the subject THE Lives and
Health of Mothers and CbiIdren-Uovy can
We Save Them"
lie also nlead for educatiou of fathers
and mothers ia the need or nrenatal care
for prosnectiye mothers and proper care of
tho women AZ an times
Doctor navis said tha, or account of ip-
norance nd careIessness and lack ~ nroner
medical and nursing attention the nu,nber
~ ,,or,er ,vbo die annuaII,. in chiIdhirtb
aauors ,bs n,,n7ber Of men Women and chiI-
1rar ,rhn dia ,,i,h ,,,boid fayor
IIo nointad nnt ,bat h,ndraas or dao,bs
couid ba va heen nreyenteI and many habieS
savad last vear If thn women had had
nroner care lie told of a census taken an
thrao yyidel,, sanarated Counties IN south
NIiSd,u We, ord the Irast ,elIine hov a
80 rronnr,ion 81 tbe ,,,on,en ne,ar had
any n,edIcsI or' rnrsing attention ar aI
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-28
D DUCA DEGLI ABRUZZI
'A CAPO DELLA MISSIONE
Ie Batterie Italiane Bombardano
Important Obiettivi sulla
IS Parte Settentrionale
del Carso
UN VOLO SU BRESSANONE
II Secondo Prestito Americana Andra'
ALA Francia ed alPItalia.
Sara Fatto Subito
Roma. 28 Aprile,

fts Roma. 2S Aprile.
Dale ultime notizie circa il terremoto
IN TOscana nclrUnbria 81 rileya che
rintero villaggio di Monterchi e. rimasto
distrutto. Ancora non e. state possible
avere lie liste complete dele yittime c
del feriti. 81 S afnora che dieci persone
ssono rimaste uccisc c trenta ferite
gravemente. II villaggio di Citerna e
quasi complctamentc distrutto. cd una
trentina degli abitanti rimasero ira le
rovine nc sono stnti estratti piu' o
memo gravemente feriti.
& Ad Anghiari G a San Sepolcro 81 sono
.avuti damn grayi. ma nessuna yittima.
Come e. facile immaginare, gil abitanti
del paesi colpiti ri6utano di ritornare
ale loro case.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-28
1916 MOST PROSPEROUS,
SAYS VICTOR COMPANY
Talking Machine Concern Reports I'm
divided Profits at End of Year
of Sl9,285,40l

The Victor Talking Machine Company
enjoyed an exceptionally profitable year
during 1916. The annual statement of as
sets and liabilities for the year ended De-
cember 81. which vas made public today.
showed the undivided profits at the end Of
1916 TO be Sl9,2S5.iOl against $li.605.AS3
at the close of business in 1915 and So
S92.43S on December 81. 1915
Much money was expended by the COM
pany during last year on its plant and
machinery. the total Naluati ion for these
items at the close Of 1916 being placed at
SS.A6S,S6l, against $G15g,1O2 at the end
of the previous year. There was a big in
crease in the inventory OF merchandise
at cost. the total on the first of this year
amounting to S5.765.266 as compared with
S2,4s7,740 the beginning of 1916,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-28

MOVING CURTAIN OF FIRE
The official statements from the
British and French headquarters in
France frequently refer to "the
creeping barrage." the artillery
fire which has made possible capt
ture of German entertainments
with comparatively little loss to the
attacking forces. The picture H.
lustratcs this effective fire, show
ing how it is timed to the second
TO keep just ahead Of the advancing
infantry. There are two streams
of fire, one demolishing the enemy'S
trenches and the other moving for
ward with the advance. Just be
fore the attacking force reaches
the enemy's position. both fires lift
and make possible its easy capture.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-28
British Troops Turn
Germans 'WOtdn' Line


region OF hin 30i, west of the Meuse,
during the night We brought back
prisoners.
German troops attacked east Of
Auberiye, but were repulsed.
~ Artillery was very active between -.
Quentin and the Disc and in the Cham
pagne
Today was the second day Of the German
effort to relieve pressure Of the French
troops encircng st. Quentin by Tremendous
artillery fire and vain attacks.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-15
THE COST OF WAR

TT IS PART of the that already has cost the
 United States great deal than has cost the other gurave than rea they include not only what the United States has expended during the first year of the but what it has voted to much of which will not be actually used during the year.
 The has not cost the United States much it has the other Allies There the United States burned c ties abandoned villages disrupted industry There millions of dead and millions of wounded incapacaed for the term of their lives from effective labor
 But Congressman Fitzgerald refers to the cost of the only the rudes sort of way about the which have been taken by the ernment through loans, to for purposes.
 The last bushe of potatoes shipwrecked party desert island might conceivably be valuable The rich might be willing give his entire fortune for the potatoes that he might eat them and proong his life Such party
 might be rich in terms of but it would be exceed ingly pooEi4 commodities It would be poor fact
 No re1t tANhf1e comparison be made between the United States the other begerents, with out putting the facts into terms of commodities How many bushels of wheat aships steamships uniforms and other usuab commodities has the United States produced for the war; at public charge.
 Measured in this way which is the true it will United States has yet had dproporonate Congressman Fitzgerads figures make it
 In every element of true cost the United States as yet the right side of the ledger War European country Imposing all of costs that have been inflicted here The Amrcan people have not been required deny them selves reasonable thing As yet they have made lively few sacrifices
 unscarred cities ride in millions of automobiles They eat the food the world of it. Americans have contributed to the cost of commodities represented portion of it's production for few months only.
 If the ends soon American contributions itl not go beyond portion of the product of industry continues for America pay share of that most real and terrible cost which mans flesh and blood.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-15
DISCIPLINING SWEDEN

c WIDEN IS in painfully unpleasant position Her dplo kD mats in Mexico shown to have been unneutraI her representatives in Argentine. To many is to receive treatment reserved by most nations for their enemies Germany peace with Argentine but the ships without leaving trace. The of bellgeren merchant ship is permitted to find safety But the crews of the friendly ships of Argentine chance at all They to disappear without leaving
 The discipline of Sweden for it's part painfully unneutral acts may depend upon the action Swedish government If the government in power in mains in power harshness will be necessary than
 swedish people in the choice of the conduct of the old one
 Suspension of cable service is minor but penetrating act Of proper resentment Strict embargo all exports Sweden would have powerful punitive consequences
 It seems likely however, that will stop short
 resentment stops short of severance of diplomatic re- laions, Sweden will be fortunate action of Swedish Americans in New York and elsewhere sharply condemn ing the unneutra practices of Swedish diplomats that there VII be no sympathy for Germany among Swedish stocke sancasg e
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-15

ed to Minneapolis in 1910, but in the following year was traded to Kansas City.
 In 1912 he returned to Washington as coach for the pitchers and sideline comedian, forming partnership with Germany" Schaefer and pulling off great knockabout stunt, to the vast amusement of the populace. Few players have had varigated 8 career as Altrock. George Brown, however, who played outfield for Lynchburg, Va, was also seen on many other diamonds. Besides playing for Yynch- burg he played for Trenton, N. J., Dubuque, Ia., Auburn. Oswego and Elmira. N. r., Toronto, Philadelphia. New York and Boston Nationals, Washington and Chicago Americans and Newark, N. J..
 Another wanderer was Pitcher Pat Flaherty whose itinerary included Jackson, Mich., Youngstown,. Ohio, Paterson, N. J., Richmond, Va, Hart ford, Syracuse, N. Y, Brockton,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-15
Nick Altrock Played In Many Leagues In
 His Lengthy Career

Nick Altrock, who a few years ago wound up his baseball career as off, cial comedian of the Washington American league club, was born in Cincinnati Al years ago today, Sept. 15, 1876. In his career as a pitcher. lasting IS years, Nick came pretty near to smashing all records by play ing with 12 different clubs in half as many leagues.
 This is the record of the once fa- nous twirler: He started his league career in 1898, with Grand Rapids in the Interstate league; finished that season with Louisville, then in the National league; in 1899 he play- ed with Grand Rapids and Columbus in the Interstate league; in 1900 he joined the Eastern (now ~Interna- tionaD circuit as member of the Syracuse club; in the following year he pitched for Toronto in the same league, and then went to Los An geles and finished the year with the California State Winter league; in 1902 he pitched for the Milwaukee Brewers in the American Associa- tion; in 1903 he was given his second chance in the majors, first with Bos- ton and then with Chicago. in the American league, but was incapaci- tated by illness most of the year; he continued with Chicago White Sox as one of the stars of their twirling staff, from 1904 to 1908, and helped the Sox to win the pennant and the Worlds Championship flag and swag in 1906; in 1909 he went back to the American Association, playing with Minneapolis; he made his third trip to the majors in 1909, pitching for Chicago and Washington; he return
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-15
Coming Of Mollwitz Means Hans Wagner Is
 Through Tn Pittsburg

The benching of Honus Wagner as a regular for Fritz Mollwitz at first base on the much-changed Pirate team probably means u ? beginning of the endsof the DutchnNan's incompar- able baseball career, writes Larry Lam caster in the Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph. While Honus is still a valuable and handy man to have around any ball club, it is unlikely that the patriarch of the diamond will again be asked to assume the respon- abilities of regular guardian of any position on the Pirates. His days as a regular are over and from now on his job will be that of a coach for the many youngsters that will be tried out between now and the beginning of next season. His other duties will be as a pinch hitter and pinch fielder, if the occasion demands.
 When the Carnegie veteran decided to come back late this season, he started out with a brand of baseball that literally made the -Buccaneer youngsters take back seat. But the strain of his 40 odd years has told >on him more this season than any other, while his lack of training has no doubt considerably slowed him afoot and afieId.
 Honus is not the fielder he was last year, and while his endeavors about first base have been meritorious, they have not been up to the big league standard. He has dropped perfect throws and missed others that he used to gohble up with perfect ease and surety. Not now, though Times have changed, and so has Wagner. Even Old Honus can't go on for ever.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-15
Caspar Leon Fought
 Fine Bout With Barry

Jimmy Barry and Caspar Leon fought for the bantamweight cham pionsf1ip on Sept. Is, 1894. Barry knocked Caspar cut in the 28th round of the contest, 5T..ich was stag ed at Lamont, III. The champion- ship had been left vacant after George Dixon entered the feather
 weight class. Barry was native of Chicago, and Leon was born in Pel- ermo, Sicily. The battle at Lamont. which was for the title at 112 pounds was terrif1s scrap. Barry gave Leon a return match the following year and they fought IA rounds to a draw in Chicago. In 1897 Barry fought draws with Young Corbett at Denver and with George Siddons at Chicaga and a 20-round championship bout. which ended in a draw, with Sammy Kelly at New York. Barry then went to London, where he fought Walter Croot for the worlds title, knocking him out. Croot died soon after the battle. In 1898 Barry fought a 20-
 round draw with Caspar Leon in New York, and another with the same result at Davenport. Ia.. and retired from the ring undefeated in 1899.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-15
SEDITION

STsHE NEW YORK grand jury has declined make ndc
 ments of soap box orators, against whom general charge of edtion has been made because laws defining sepifRp that soap box orators did
 The grafd jury declares with sufficient cearness that the constitution grants the right of free speech free blaze The recital of plea not in sedous It IS m fact right of free speech strictly within the constitution and continues until there definite ful to talk peace while the government makes war;
 Most of these box speeches sedous spirit not in fact because the speeches have not the interest of America at heart but the interests Central powers.
 The who makes speeches to aid countries with whom America is at is preaching edton has sed ton in his heart
 The law does not punish what is in mans heart but his unlawful act This why actually sedou soap box ora tory is hard to reach.
 Pubis sentiment reach this sort of seton when the law cannot Loyal Americans exceedingly dis agreeable for those who not for America first
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-15
MANUFACTURERS
 CHARGE SI20,000 ENTERTAINMENTS B
Stamford Firms Employe Accused of Stealing Com
 pany's Metal.

On the charge that metal worth $120,000 was stolen from their plant, Baer Bros., Stamford manufacturers, have brought suit against Maximilian Fuchs of Stamford for that amount. Large tracts of property in Stamford belonging to Fuchs have been attach ed
 Baer Bros. claim. that until July 1, 1917, Fuchs was employed by plain tiffs in responsible position. They de- clare he fraudulently shipped metal to persons in New York and appro- priated the proceeds to himself.
 Fuchs, who is prominent in Stam- ford business circles. is preparing to flight the case, which is returnab1e to the October term of the superior court x. f
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-15
CHANCELLOR
 BONAR LAW

Andrew Bonar Law, Chancellor of the British Exchequer, is a Canadian by birth and will be fifty-nine years old tomorrow. He is a native of New Brunswick and the son of a prominent clergyman of that province, the Rev. James Law. Before assuming the Chancellorship Bonar Law was. Secre- tary for the Colonies in the coalition war Cabinet of Great Britain. He has been a member of the British House of Commons for over fifteen years, and was the leader of the Unionist op- position at the time of his elevation to the cabinet. He was formerly ac- tive in the Glasgow iron industry. When the war broke out the Canadian born statesman, as chief of the op- position, made a ringing speech in which he declared that England was ,"at war with Napoleonism once again, but. thank Heaven, there is no Ma poleon." From the first he forgot party differences, and, as member of the Privvy Council, assisted former Premier Asquith in every way possi- ble, as he is now working hand in hand with MT. Lloyd George, the present Premier. MT. Law succeeded Arthur Balfour as conservative chief tain, having been chosen as a compro-:
 mise candidate, owing to the bitter rivalry between Austen Chamberlain and Walter Long. Mir Law was edu- cated at New Brunswick and at Gill;, bert Field School, Hamilton, and at, Glasgow High school. He then enter ed the iron business in Glasgow and made a fortune before he entered pol itfcs. MT. Law is of the t'plain busi- ness man" type, and talks straight from the shoulder, having few of the ia orc foy To ,I- friend of King George. to whom the quiet. retiring, reflective Scotch-Cana- dian makes a strong appeal. He is a staunch Presbyterian, like his father before. him, and an advocate of tenn perence and woman suffrage and recognized expert on business matters. In recognizing the British industries during the war his opinions and views have often been sought and needed,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-15
RED CROSS Will RENDER AID TO
 FRENCH PEOPLE
Plan to DiSburse Millions Among Civilians This
 Winter.

Paris, Sept. 14--Following a series of conferences between representatives of the French government and the Red cross officials, the government has been officially notified through Gen.. Petain that the Red Cross organ ization is willing to supply funds amounting to several million dollars for war relief work among the French civilian population during the coming winter The French, it is understood, will work out a general plan of relief which, in their opinion, would be best adapted to keeping up the morale of the civilian population and then turn it over to the Red Cross. which will carry it out and finance ii.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-15

licenses will granted Considering need for ships there would be rejoicing if the should commanders these neutral hps the right to do under customs and of Once under the American flag
 the grain could be unoaded transported to the Allies in the best of time.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-15

Mass, Louisville. Chicago, Pittsburg, Columbus, Boston, Kansas City ana Atlanta. As the opposite of these rolling stones, there was Eddie Plank, who had never worn professional uniform before he joined the Athletics in 1901, and who only recently te- tired from that team without ever having worn any other uniform.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-15
TAKE THE SHIPS

fGHTY SHIPS of Holland anchored American bar
 A~ bors, loaded with grain, and waiting export l- censes Americans in of the wheat famine scany supply of bread in New York city and elsewhere will hope that
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-15

The Germans deny that they aren't free, and prove it by saying that it is by their own deliberate choice that they are slaves.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-15

It is pretty hard to stop reckless driving of automobiles when so many people feel fiattered if they get com plained of
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-15

Corporation stockholders feel fine after getting one of those melons" hat are worth about $1 share on the market and which reduce the value of the stock about $5 share.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-15
At supper time
on.a cool night

A Gate-leg Table of mahogany beside the fireplace. A chafing dish and coffee percolator of warm hued copper; long handled toasting fork; small cup of grated cheese; a little milk, little cream, two or three eggs, does it sound pleasant?
 A Gate-leg Table is from $16.00 up A Copper Chafing Dish, $10 or $12 A Percolator, 5000
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-15
On chilly nights and mornings

When Jack Frost blows an ic. breath into the window at earl, morning, then is the time to use lit tie oil or gas radiator in bedroom O bathroom. It removes the chill with in two or three minutes and bring comfort wherever it is.
 Radiator or Reflector styles in sev eral sizes.
 Basement.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-09-21
Should Stop Making Liquor Altogether

Bay Springs News.
This week marks new era in the
u. s. After Monday no more whls-
key " II be manufactured ia the u. S.
until after the war is closes. BY
the time the war ends we will likely
decide that We do not need our grain
was ted in any such way. Some
people cannot resist the temptation
il they can get whiskey, and since
medical world has decided that there
is really no good to come in the use of
it, our country should not allow il to
be manufactured either in time of
war or peace.