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TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1917-01-20

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TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1917-01-20

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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-24
TOBYHANNA Is A-BUZZ
PREPARING FOR CAMP
Pennsylvania Town to Be Site of
Training for Machine
Gun Corps
sTRoUDsBURG, Pa, May "a.

4
Plans and specifications are being COM
pleted for a busy summer, since announce
ment was made of the establishment or
training camps at Tobyhanna, situated on
the Delaware, LacSawanna and Western
Railroad about twenty-siX miles from
Stroudsburg.
Indications are that the War Department
will make the Tobyhanna camp one OF the
largest and best established In the country
During the last few weeks considerable pre-
limInary work in completing details for
the arrivals of thousands of troops and the
making of first-class soldiers from the plain
recruits has been accomplished under the
direction of Major C. II. Summerall regular
United States artillery officer, formerly
stationed at Fort Myer, Va, and Captain
n I, Waggoner of the reserve corps.
CAPTAIN Waggoner has been ordered by
the War Department to direct the clearing
of many miles of forest, now surrounding
the site fer the establishment Of a machine
gIIn range The exact nature OF the canton
ment at Tobyhanna has not been finally
determined but it is probable that ma
chIpe-R1ln school for the training OF the
National Guard of many States Will be
established in addition TO the artillery IN
structons.
Men in military circles Of this county are
enthusiastic over the idea Of establishing
so large a machine-gun range and the elab-
crate details planned for the bringing OF
thousands Of men for training at Topy-
hanna.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-24
COAL OPERATORS TAX
MAY BE COMPROMISED
Woodward Expects Bill'to Pass
if 2 Per Cent Levy Is for
Two Years Only
By a sto6 Correspondent

ttAhhlSbUhtf, May ~.
Representative James +. woodward, Of
Allegheny. chairman OF the House Ap-
preparation Committee and a member Of the
Joint committee that is handling revenue.
raising measures, announced today that
pIobably the Woodward bill placing a tax
OF : per cent on the value Of all coal mined
ana washed would be amended TO provide
that the tax be In effect only until the
next session OF the Legislature. two years
hence.
The bituminous operators are havinr
prosperous times just now and from what
can learn they are not disposed to fRht
the bill II the time for levylng the tax Is
limited to two years" Mr.. Woodward said
He has talked the matter over with Sena-
tor Sproul and other members OF the joint
committee II is likely, he said that the
Dill carrying the two-year clause will be
reported out OF committee in the Senate
next week
From another fairly authentic source
howevRr, IL was learned that there was
little prospect of coAl-tax bill being
passed at this session. THE bill IL dead !"
Is the way one man in a position to know
tho attitude Of the Senate leaders expressed
himself
Representative Woodward believes that ~
tho coal-tax bill goes through and is con.
tinued In effect for two years. the SO per
cent Of the tax to be returned TO the coal
producing counties would be suh1cIent to
repair all damage done by mine-caves
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-24
RAIN WORTH MILLIONS
TO AMERICAS FOOD CROP
Leading Agricultural States Re-
port Mighty Boost With Re-
cent Precipitation
WHEAT IN FINE SHAPE
Prices of FOOdStufs
Forty Years Ago and Now
CHICAGO, May a.

CHICAGO, May "a
'eheral Precipitation is the best ally
Uncle Sam has right now. He Is doing his
part by deluging the country with a series
OF rains that have saved the wheat crop
in many sections and aided other grains and
foodstufrs.
Each ten minutes rain Is worth a mil
lion dollars TO the American farmers" one
statistical expert said today.
Reports from all leading agricultural
States gathered today showed that crop
prospects in general were exceptionally
good, due mostly to the recent rains, while
the heavy frost failed to cause the destruc-
tion that was feared at first.
Here are the reports by States:
ILLINOIS-Wheat meadows and pas
lures showing Improvement under the much
needed rains Great progress made in corn
planting throughout the state. Many crops
up in the central and south portions. oats,
potatoes and vegetables growing nicely.
Condition Of fruit generally satisfactory.
w1SCONSIN-Experts say the warm sun
following the two days rains will help
seeded fields and gardens immessurably.
High winds saved most Of the growing crops
from damage by the heavy frost Of Tuesday
night.
MINNESOTA and DAKoTAs-Rains,
followed by warm sun, causing crops, de-
layed by earlier cold, to boom. Present
weather worth millions to farmers.
IOWA-Farmers are caught up" as re-
suit Of recent rains. Corn prospects fine
with ten per cent increased acreage. BIG
increase in potatoes and garden forage
Winter wheat conditions poor compared &c
other crops, but expected TO improve
| Spring wheat better with more acreage
| Peaches failure, owing to winter kill, bu
| other fruits normal.
| MISSOURI-All crop prospects good anC
| expected to improve under anticipated
warm weather. only slight damage iron
| recent frost.
| KANSAS and NEBRASKA-Heavy rains
great boost to early crops. What prospect
| greatly improved; corn fine, Truck gard
| eners report fine early stands. Wet weathe
| unfavorable to hay crop Just coming II
| however
| TEXAS-Wheat and oats crops estimate
| at 20, 900, 900 bushels, about double norma
| Yield Corn above normal. Food product
show 25 per cent increase in acreage. Co
| ton backward because of cool weathe
| Some wheat alrcady being harvested. Mo-
| of crop expected to be cut by June
| Wheat acreage in Texas pan handle reggie
100 per cent above normal
| OKLAHOMA -- Oklahoma wheat crc
| saved by rains. Nearly 100000 acr,
| planted this year. 20 per cent above norma
Bumper crops of corn and alfalfa pr
dicted. Cotton condition good.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-24
COSTLY FLAWS FOUND
IN NATIONS CONTRACTS
Shipping Board Abandons Cost
Plus-Ten-Per-Cent Plan
of Payment
FOUND LABOR OVERPAID
BD a star Correspondent
WASHINGTON. N

NASttlNtlONs MAY 81
Discovery that builders who have taken
Government work on the basis Of cost plus
10 per cent arc paying unprecedcntedly high
wages and eXorbtant prices for materials,
making the cost to the United States on the
percentage basis two or three times the
normal. has resulted in the Federal shipping
Boards abandoning its plans to build all
its wooden vessels on the Cost-plus basis.
No more contracts for these merchant ves-
sells will he awarded except at definite set
figures. That has been finally determined
by the board, II was learned authoritatively
today.
Disclosures were made that on some
emergency Government work at Fort Mycr
Va. just across the Potomac from WASH
inEton, where il was necessary to build
barracks to quarter men training for COM
missions, carpenters received Sl2 n day.
ON the basis Of 10 per cent Of the cost to
tho contractor having that Government job
no would receive S1.2O a day on every
carpenter he employed al that figure. In
many places where the Government
awarded contracts on the cost-plus basis,
contractors engaged in private work at
definite figure have reported that they
have been unable to compete In the labor
market
one " the letters. received by the Ship
pinE Board from a hg lumber concern is
typical II says:
we have heard considerable comment
which would indicate that the Government
H. considering the placing or ship contracts
| at 10 per cent above cost
Ut occurs to us that this plan might rur
| labor prices up to unhcard Of figures for
| naturally the shnhuildcrs would not bt
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-24
KILLINGS BY SENTRIES
BLAMED ON LIQUOR
'COurt-Martial Witnesses Declare
Guardsmen's Victims Were Un-
der Influence of Rum

Liquor indirectly was to blame for the
three fatal shootings in which sentries of
he First Pennsylvania Infantry, National
Guard, have figured recently, according to
eourt-martlal witnesses.
The court-martal hearings of three en-
listed men of the regiment who, as sem
tries, have shot and killed persons who failed
to halt when challenged or who attacked
the men, have been concluded A report of
The cases has been forwarded to- the COM
nander Of the Department of the East at
Governors Island, In the three cases liquor
vas blamed
AT the courts-martlal no charge of in
toxication was brought against the sem
ries, but it was said that the witnesses
SAID that each Of the men killed was under
hs influence of liquor when the shooting
occurred
Lieutenant Colonel Nrllard D. Brown has
eid repeatedly that liquor caused most
Of the shootings and that it should be kept
away from the men and from others at least
during the war.
While Major Thomas F. Meehan. who
presided at the courts.martal, would not
escuss the cases, man conversant with
he proceedings said:
Rum was responsible in every instance
y was either the case of a drunken man
VINO In spirit of bravado, defied the SEN
uy to carry out his orders; the case Of a
drunken man who didn't know what he
was doing, or it was a case of a drunken
man made malicious and dangerous by
ollnk and forcing the sentry to shoot in
ielf-defense.
only in one case was there any oc.
s~soh for sympathy for the victim, and
a. n every case the sentry did only what
hs duties required him to do. 1t was
g4m from the evidence that too many
Irresponsible characters still fail to realize
%At THIS country is at war and that this
no time for taking chances with booze.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-24
THRILLING SLEUTH TALE
REVEALS CLEVER CHASE
Alleged "Wallingford's" Arrest
Like Sherlock Holmes Story.
Caught in Canada

story rvaling almost those OF Sherlock
Holmes was told by Federal officials who
returned to Philadelphia today after arrest
Ing on the Canadian border, Clawson ID.
Bachman, OF 502 East johnson street, Ger
mantown, said to be the 'wallingfcrd" who
devised the alleged s2.5oO,OOO International
Gas and Electric Company swindle in this
city several years ago
Bachman, who had evaded arrest for six
months while nationwide search was be-
ing made for him. was found living in Can
ada as a farmer by Postal Inspector Frank
Wilbur Smith. Of Philadelphia worlHng
under the direction OF Chief Postal Inspec-
tor James I. Cortelyou.
Before he was taken into custody Bach
man had been trailed for more than nine
days by Canadian officials who thought
him a German spy. Mr.. Smith. who returned
today, said that BRchman had changed his
name to Fred Backman" and had put
forth all the cunning of which he was capa-
BILE TO keep out Of reach of the arm Of
the law
Smith assisted the Canadian authorities
in their search. and during the whole time
only one man in Canada knew that he was
connected with Chief Cortelyou's office in
this city. Mr. Smith also was present when
Bachman was cornered, arrested and
searched, An insurance certificate found
in his possession was the only damaging
piece of evidence found Through 1t the
prisoners return to Philadelphia to face
trial was made possible.
It was explained that the alleged dwln
ding offense for which he was indicted
last December is not eXtraditable. II
Canada, Smith said, he thought himself
perfectly safe,
He would have been except for the GER
tiAcate. It was explained Although tourists
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-24

are not required TO register as they go into
Canada, all persons engaged In business OF
any sort are. This Bachman failed to do.
II was on those grounds only that the al
legged swindler was deported After sticking
10 him like n leech Postal Inspector smith
and deputy marshals arrested him the
minute he came on American soil
When the arrest was made Bachman
was taken In an automobile TO PlattsburE
and held in $4,000 bail He Is nowa dyed
in jail there and will be brought odPhila-
delphia within the next few days. His trial
is scheduled for next month
Smith said that Bachihan besides chang
Ing his name, was living in disguise. lie
assumed a farmers dress and sold insur-
ance on tho side. His actions aroused Ca
madam authorities but even they were led
a merry chase. Smith explained.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-24
Elkton Marriage Licenses

hLhTON, Nd, May 24,-Coupes taking
Sul c marriage licenses in Elkton today were
sSeorge A. McCool and Hazel Moran, Whit
iIu u Dickinson and Bertha Nolan, Maynard
hOpklns and Mary Haas, John Byrne and
Si.a = IA OMara, all Of Philadelphia; FBank
" ~ Wubrahams, Carneys Point, N. j., and
cary T. Ahearn. Philadelphia Frank j.
n,Sl,hWlle, Baltimore, and Irene S. Houston,
rshladelphia Alfred NJ Mahoney and Lii
pan p sweeney, Chester, Pa: Elmer C.
S1yssrt ST'Iar and Ida A. Bonser, Easton, Pa. !:
nuliam b. Goodwin and Georgianna b.
STnrish' Trenton; James B. Hugh, New
eoA, and Marie c. Smith, Brooklyn
GIsOrse b. Davis, Martinsburg, w. Va, and
AURA j. Harvey, Coudersport, Pa.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-24
II TO CONTROL
: ALL MONOPOLES
oil Being Shaped to Let
O' Trusts End Wasteful
Competition
.rrcT OBEY PRESIDENT
.,,,.on Will Be Empowered to
Take Charge if Privileges
Are Abused
..,,cr OBEY PRESIDENT
WASHINGTON. May "a.

eovsrnment control OF all great nonopo'
So'', 1rrited states will be authorized
be y uot ~. directed--by Congress.
~ p',. LEGISLATION is expected to keep in
lns u,binattons which will be permitted
m during the present emergency, de-
=. ,be Sherman antitrust law.
v" An will be reported out Of the SEN
,.rs,ate Commerce Committee within
aovs authorizing President Wilson
,,,,c, the operation of all the railroads.
,,,, he authorized to commander all
.,udInp plants and factories engaged
-srotion OF material necessary in the
..,,trlction of vessels
-, president will have virtually the
NJ a dictator in directing distribu-
y. If supplies of all kinds.
W. va there is plan under way in Con-
,ou 70 thwart the efforts Of great
:, onsrators to keep up prices by au-
I,.,ro the President to fix prices on this
pnmodty.
DENOUNCES COAL MEN
-ns first step toward this end was taken
-..,srday when senator NulnIllHS' VI lo"d'
E,.odnced a measure authorizing the Gov
...U,snt TO fix the prices on all supplies for
niroads.
rbs combination of coal companies in
Al. country today is one of the worst
..rs. . in history" Cummins said. Such
.,,IyItv will result only in one end-direc-
y. ~ operation by the Government Of all
s.~ropolIes before this war is over"
No obstacles have been placed in the
.,v ot the formation of a coal trust by the
eovsrnment Arrangements have been
,,da for coal companies, railroads and
..,sr transportation lines to pool their in
,,,ssts in some cases. Already there has
t.,n a marked decrease in the cost OF pro-
iacng and distributing coal, and Interstate
r,mmerce Commission authorities declared
,oday the railroads would save $500, 900 ,00C
,rnnally under the new combination per
nltted by the Government.
Instead of working i'm competition will
rors than a hundred different gradings the
.oal companies have reduced their gradngs
IA fewer than dozen. on Lake Superior
me- coal companies now have common dis
tbution points instead of individuaT bunk
a., for each company. Similar arrange
nents are being made at Newport News
baltimore and Philadelphia.
The coal companies are being allowed
h combine, together with the railroads
nat there may be no competition and vast,
ct energy" declared Edgar r. Clark, mem
hr of the Interstate Commerce Commits
hon
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-24
TODAY's MARRIAGE LICENSES

F'er Harris, s44 Lombard st.. and Emma
NM. noie' lllD ROdman st.
ITVsat Tsat Byrnes 2510 N. 18th st., and Kathryn
csLsnerty, 24l4 N. 10th ST.
HssrnsSe n Jones, 1902 N. Flora st.. and villa
pil Cohen, Ills Fairmount ave, and Reba
ev11lhtz 825 Mlffin ST.
''FSester Brown. Kennett Square. Pa. and
beT i,sIn ssIneyd. 1928 Jessup ST., and Emile Dorf-
NGss%sn s.q'sn. s; Ludwig, ,ssl2 n 18th st., and
snsm svm J. Patterson. 2sl9 w, susquehanna
A1.,ee.' And Anna NJ. Eckert, 3O59 n Percy st.
i,DI MeNui6y' 23ii II. 10Th i" st. '''' 1''0 '.
EsSlIIya Es%Iygaa / rFpPPsGker; 2442 Jefferson st.. and
Ason wsfsTy fssTy 1tse ltS sUSth %yIihe st. and Bessie
Nssomas; 500 s.. 18th ST.
NiIsSt.hrlna Matowska, 1922 Sears st.
ppnan Bryan, 3114 Westmont ST., and Martha
uhs5GqMn, $40 Reedland st.
asiss ass; SiPpiss75bsEEsr 1927 N. Sd st. and Laura
Samuel Asinsky, 4ss Monroe st. and Dora
lsbbal aaleeaman, 722 Lombard ct.
''W Fawcett. 2012 NJ 31st ST.. and Ruthy
RI crawford, 2326 N. 18th st,
Ea.fd Mel.aughlln, 2s2S Ellsworth st.. and
hsftlTn,e hTttlT,e " Y; Dralni 2lI2 Manton St, -. n..
W1hIinn 1902 N, Lawrence st.
tin.ah II Smith. Jr., swaIthmore, Pa. and
''snars Murphy. 2e28 Palethorp St. and Mary
l,saesrffsy 2l32 Palethorp ct.
[spSstoa Ms,sS 9els 1Slis c6sstnut 6s@ St.. and Ida
4lsm perr ss E. Tulpehoeken st.. ana
" Al, Fitzpatrick, blOt Roanoke -
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-24
CHURCH TO SUPPORT LOAN
Raleigh, S. c., Starts Ball Rolling in
Buying Bonds

WASHINGTON. May 24-The Church
was today called to the support Of the I,ib-
ortv Loan Of 1917.
The Treasury Department announced that
the formation Of Liberty Loan Bible classes
each member OF which will be urged TO buy
one bond, has begun the first being I'm
Raleigh, y. G.. with membership Of i5O
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-24

disposed 10 keep the cost down; In fact.
the higher the costs the greater their profit,
and this would work hardship on the lum-
bermen and other interests who are not
working on Government contracts, hut
would be compelled To go into the labor
market and compete with the shipbuid-
ors, who would under such plan find II
To their advantage to pay extremely high
wages.
1T sounds very patriotic 20 offer 20 take
on Government work at 10 per cent above
abused"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-24
DIES AT DINNER TABLE
Barton C. Trump, Camden Cabinet
maker, Heart Disease Victim

Barton c. Trump. a cabinet maker who
lived nt 5l39 Funston street this city. fell
dead today In the city Hotel. 1l2 Market
to serve him his dinner. Coroner Pratt
pronounced tho death due TO heart disease
Trump was thirty years old and an en-
poye Of the Victor Talking Machine Com
pany, lie was sitting at tho table with a
friend. Just as the waiter approached with
the tray, he swayed against him and fell to
the floor
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-24
Hoover Opens Food Office

WASHINGTON May "a - Herbert c.
Hoover, chosen by President Wilson to be
food administrator under the Lever bill,
opened offices here. He will proceed
Immediately with plans for food control or
ganizations and within a few days probably
will begin to select his assistants. Mr.
Hoovers only stipulation in accepting the
place was that neither he nor his aids
should receive pay for their services.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-24
Brumbaugh to Visit Fort Niagara

!lARTHSRURG. May % - Governor
Brumhaugh will 70 10 Fort Niagara y. Y,
60 spend Memorial nay instead VI to Antie-
tam. as has been planned. Colonel s. w.
Miller. Commandant at Fort Niagara. is a
native Of Huntingdon, the Governors home
town, and tho two are close friends.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-24
U. S. MAY Insure Avia,ors

WASHINGTON. May -. - 1ntimation
was given that the Government might take
under consideration legislation TO Obtain
life and accident insurance for aviators AZ
reasonable rate, unless the private corn.
parics come 70 some agreement.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-24
PHILADELPHIA EXPORTS
MORE THAN DOUBLED
Director Webster Offers I'm
pressive Demonstration of
Growth in Shipping

Exports from Philadelphia during the
present year have been greater than those
Of the corresponding peri d OF 1915. It was
said today by George S Webster. Director
of Wharves, Docks and Ferries He pointed
out, further. that last years exports more
than doubled those * 1915.
lie furnished this record
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-24

These figures" Director Webster said
do not take into account domestic ship
ping valued AZ 5000 OOO, 600 in 1916"
That New York fears Philadelphia may
take from her the title Of first port
OF the United states" was admitted to the
Director by New York expert sent here
TO study conditions.
Further indications Of the port import
anCc was given when the Mexican consul.
at his Governments direction. called to get
data regarding tho Philadelphia svstcm ot
pier and ferry regulation and Of dredging