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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-19
ONGRESS WILL PROBE
! EPDEMICS IN CAMPS
|nrgeon General Gorgas Ex-
poses Conditions Affecting
Health of. Troops
WASHINGTON. Dec. 10.

WASHINGTON, Dec. ~.
<1vhocked by Surgeon General Gorgass
2hceut disclosures OF health conditions
u 8American camps Congress proposes to
1on it's Inquiries to find why such con-
Mons have been permitted to continue
{Eartiy they are the natural outgrowth
transition from an unprepared peace
Il = state of war others are manifestly
- to mismanagement.
6Ali the facts for congressional probing
&W be promptly available, for Gorgas's
Dartment, spurred by the Committee
- Public Information, long since adopt
the policy of absolute frankness. His
1T revelations covered conditions at
6umonia-stricken Camp Wheeler, Ma
4. Ga
Know, after a personal inspection, he
= revealed that serious disease cpl
uics mainly pneumonia and men
S1t1s - In Camps Funston. Kansas /:
kniphan. Oklahoma Bowie. Texas, and
lier. South Carolina. are traceable
11nly TO lack Of warm clothing, INSULT
~ hospital accommodations. over
w6ing and improper camp selection.
tack Of proper clothing has been the
~ common and persistent cause OF
fb1e. Men in the sunny South" have
e large part been equipped with sum-
- clothing. apparently on the assump-
- that the climate would permit this.
Aoreas, In fact. the weather has been
u teo rigorous.
\ &Camp Funston's death rate has been
gon times normal. The difficulty there.
knas reveals, may in part be attrib-
"a to the insanitiry location, but he
W that fact was we'll known in ad-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-19
SHIP BOARD READY
TO FACE INQUISITION
Officials Confident Record of
Work Accomplished viii
Bear Scrutiny

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-The ship
ming board, soon to be made the target
Of congressional inquiry, along with
other war bureaus, today prepared 10
meet the attack by laying before Con-
eress "A full history of the boards work
since IT was created. officials OF the
board courted the most searching m
yestigation, apparently feeling secure in
the belief that when the complete record
of the boards accomplishments are re-
hearsed, skeptics will be disarmed
Charts and other data bringing up 10
date the conditions In all American
yards now working on cargo ships con-
tracted for by the board we're ready Tor
submission TO tho Senate committee
which will conduct the probe. one OF
the most important documents whlch
will be submitted by Chairman Edward
y. Hurley will be Lloyds' latest survey
of American yards. which is considered
by officials as most favorable when
compared with previous estimates of
the board as TO the amount of tonnage
that American yards will be able to
turn ont in 1918. Chairman Hurley
declared that he would withhold the
Lloyds report until it is submitted to
the Senate committee.
Chairman Hurley seemed fully cognl-
zant Of the purpose of Congress to go TO
the bottom of the rows which from
time to time have disrupted the board,
but he was ready to defend the dual
system Of management governing ship
ping projects now under way and con-
templated. He said under the scheme of
reorganization now being effected there
will he no impedment TO prosecution of
the program TO turn out 100000 tons
of shipping, both wood and steel during
1918 and 1919. Two-thirds of TINS
amount is now building or under con-
tract, he stated.
Reports to MIR. Hurley indicated that
Pacific coast and Great Lakes yards
are speeding up by placing their plants
upon "A double-shift basis. The labor
shortage in many yards, which loomed
up as serious factor some weeks ago.
has been successfully dealt with and
thousands Of skilled mechanics are being
recruited in interior Industrial cities.
New draft regulations making ship
labor exempt from military service has
caused a flood of applications for work
in yards on both coasts.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-19
WAR PROBERS URGE
MUNITIONS MINISTRY
Influential Congress Groups
Insist on New Plan to Over
come Present Handicaps
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.

btC ~.
That the United States must have a
ministry Of munitions is the definite oon-
clusion Of congressional war probers.
Unless the Administration voluntarily
acts. legislation will be introduced Great
ing the new office. This will happeL re-
gardless Of the Senate Military Commit
tees report following It's present probe.
There is a group in both houses which
believes that in no other way will this
Government overcome the handicap TIN
der which It is row working by reason
of the delay in getting started on field
artillery and other ordnance.
The newly created Supreme War
Council will not answer the need, ac-
cordlng to these legislators. Munitions
production mus. ne taken ont OF de.
partment red tape and put in the hands
Of the biggest industrial organizer avail
able. they insist.
Independent OF Representative Medill
McCormick's plea for a ministry of mu-
nitions, a member OF the Senate Military
Committee said today:
This investigation means we will
have a minister OF munitions. II may
take some time 20 blow the top Off this
War Department situation, but II will
be done and we'll have munitions
minister--a man who will have complete
authority and responsibility"
Mccormick also pointed to similar
offices In England and France, with the
ablest industrial organizer obtainable
at tho head Of each. Mccormick based
his conclusion upon pleas of Allied mill.
tary experts for guns from America.
without thousands of these guns, he
said, the war may be lost.
McCormick's testimony that France
cannot we'll spare the cannon II is giving
the American expeditionary forces did
not dove-tail with that Of Major General
Crozier who gave the opposite impress
sion.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-19
RUSSIANS FREE AMERICAN
Wig of Former Vice Consul at Liege
Considered Suspicious ..t..

PETROGRAD, Dec. 19.--The Bolshev-
TX Government has liberated Victor Hugo
Duras. of. Nebraska, former American
vice consul at L.iege. who was arrested
in August, 1916, at the, Finnish frontier
on suspicion that he was a German spy.
So far he has been unable to leave
Russia.
A pass through the German lines and
also letter purporting TO bear the sig
nature of Charles J. Vopicka, the
American minister TO Rumania. attest
ing the inviolability of all his documents.
It was said. were found on him.
Tho American embassy sent notes to
the Russian Foreign Office and finally
demanded an explanation. The Gov
ernment answered that they considered
him a spy.
An embassy representative was told
by the prosecutor that the Russians
deemed Mr.. Duras an imposter, citing
the fact that he wore wig.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-19

Strict Enforcement Would Damage
Business, Say Vaudeville Men

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1s.--Protest
against Fuel Administrator Garfield's
iightless Sunday and Thursday decree
was filed today by the Vaudeville Man
ayers Protective Association. strict en-
forcement of the order, they said. would
seriously handicap their business. They
cited their patriotic services in allowing
the use OF their stages to be used by
speakers and bond sellers as reasons for
their exemption from the operation OF
the order
although appreciating your services"
said Doctor Garfield, I'VE cannot permit
exceptions in your favor. War demands
for coal are largely in excess of In
creased production. II would be unfair
to the public to allow display advertising.
We rely upon you to induce your mem
bers to comply Loyalty with our ruling"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-19
SHARE
OF CHRISTMAS SPIRIT
Even in War-Worn France
Holiday Brings Joyous
Message
BY J. w. PEGLER
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY II

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY in
FRANCE, Dec. 10.
Even here in war torn France. America
has brought the spirit Of the Prince
Of Peace with her stalwart sons train
ing TO fight.
It's long, long way back home and
here in France Noel Is different from
plain American Christmas, but the
Sammees are going to make their part
Of France as near like a homy Christ
mas as they can.
The soldiers presents have arrived.
Exigenoies OF the weather have made II
desirable to distribute some of them.
One whole company of certain regi-
ment of infantry, for instance, grate-
fully bundled up today In new sweaters
and helmets and wristlets knitted by
a girls club of Berkeley. Cal They came
at an opportune moment. 1t has been
cold and frosty for soldering during
the last few days
Many other Christmas presents arriv-
ing ahead of time found the soldiers to
whom they were addressed too eager
just like small kiddies back home--to
let them stay unopened until Christmas
day. As a result there were thousa nds
of Sammees today smoking real, honest
to-goodness American cigarettes and
pipes filled with home brands of tobacco.
There were other thousands who
munched chocolate candy or crunched
nuts and raisins.
More packages are arriving daily and
from the looks Of things the Christmas
spirit will be continuous performance
for the next six days.
Only one thing bothers good many
of the soldiers. That is. they won't be
able to send thanks or Christmas greet
ings to loved folks back home.
you tell every back there" said one
spokesman to the United Press corre-
spondent today. that we're awfully
sorry, but we can't cable them. The au-
thorities have stopped our cables be-
cause they were afraid they'd clutter up
the wires. Those of us who tried TO
send cables had our money returned" b
Sammy isn't enjoying Christmas all
to himself His Christmas spirit is big
enough to cover everybody with whom
he comes in contact. A dozen husky or
derlies from the Roosevelt Hospital urit
went out today and hewed down a giant
Christmas tree. They brought 1t into a
certain big building. propped 1t up and
turned 1t over to the nurses. on its
great branches will be hung hundreds Of
knitted sweaters and baby caps for the
poverty-stricken war orphans of their
neighbors.
The nurses themselves have agreed to
give one franc apiece each month as
long AS the war lasts for education OF
ore bright o-year-old French boy,
whose father-decorated with the war
bravery--is now helplessly manned by
his wounds.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-19
EAISER'S BEST TROOPS
\ NOW ON WEST FRONT
BY w. S. FORREST

@31TH THE FRENCH ARMIES IN THE
ktFIELD, Dec. 10.
~ 3ermany has withdrawn all her best
E<1diers from the Russian front and
I1placed them by her poorest troops.
HErom numerous documents taken In
11ds and from prisoners themselves,
&snch headquarters learned today that
~ German troops between 20 and 30
Ggo moved from the eastern to the
stern. theatre of war.
y 8Apparently Germany began the shift
laatant negotiations with Russia
IN nrmistice were begun. Appar-
lily the change has now been accom-
nted, 20 that the provisions In the
nnistice as now made effective for no
HOP transfers do not give Germany
~ concern.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-19
GLITALIANI PRO CROCE
ROSSA AMERICANA

Iunsdr sera nellie sale del Circolo
Italiano. 1i45 South Broad street, ebbe
luogo una importante riunione allo scope
di formare un comitato e pnndere gil
opportuni Accord circa la campagna
da condursi nella colonia italiana a pro
delle Croce Rossa Americana.
Come G. gia' a tutti noto, una
campagna intesa raccogliere altri
soc. 900 membri. in Philadelphia 9 din
torni. per Ia Croce Rosa Americana, e.
stata iniziata da spiccate personalita'
le quail. in una runione tenutasi al
Ritz-Carlton. venerdf scorso. .nomina-
rono rartista sig. Nicola D'Ascenzo
chairman per la sezione itsliana.
la riunlone al Circolo ltaliano fu pre-
sieduta dial Sig. ID D'Ascenzo e VI inter-
vennero Mr.. Edward 7. Stotesbury ed ii
Dottor Charles H. Hart | quail pro-
nunziarono I'm lungo cd applaudito dis
corso durante IL quale ebbero parole
yeramente lusinghiere a favore degli
italiani dai quail sono certi di attendersl
un valevole appoggio per la campasna
intrapresa
eli orator. furono presentati dall'egre-
eio Avvocato Autilio. Anche IL Sig. D'As-
cenzo pronunzio un appaudito discorso
facendo rilevare come incomba agli
italiani IL dovere dl accorrere sotto la
bandera della grande istituzione amer
icana che tanta opera benehca sta ora
esplicando a pro del fratelli sulla fronte
di battaglia.
Una grande quantita' di libretu sono
statI DISTRIBUTE ira 1 dottori italiani
farmacisti, negozianti, ecc. allo scope al
raccogliere nomi di coloro che entire.
rauno a far parte della Crosse Rosa
Americana. Disposizioni sono state
nnche prese per IL layoro da farsi mel
dintorni di Philadelphia, E' anche In via
di formazione un comitato dl signorine
italiane le quail dovranno girare la CO.
lonia per raccogliere la adesioni.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-19

prsmlusns Tor tAe mIawlnisr thSw 4 9
ksi1 ia dis atty IN jaSuaiy In1Ge 8lae1
susploss y wili Include vssstaS,sA 60
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-19
Asolone and Near
ositions Won-2OOO
risoners Taken
! SHAKES UP STAFF
- Commander Makes
Ages in Preparation for
Foes Blow
BERLIN, Dec. 10.
~ than 1000 Italians were
prisoners by Teutonic forces
" stsrmed Monte. Asolone and
Ins northwest and northeast Of
kolght, today's Official state
0rserted.
BERLIN, Dec. 10.
LONDON. Dec. 10.

& lsCE~Do3>s btcs w.
Dortant changes in the headquarters
x are being made by Field Marshal
~ according to the Times.
recent reverse on the Cambria
Gnt - believed to be responsible for
{ - Shake-up.
x<lIncreased activity by the Germans Is
oorted along both the British and
6ach fronts. but thus far they have
~ no thrust that indicates they are
= roedy to attempt the big offensive
Ilch the Allies are expecting.
~ Dispatch from Amsterdam says Ger
6<n troops and material are uninter-
Dkedly coming from the east front.
my battalions already have arrived
N. the Waes country (East Flanders),
a the neighborhood of St Nicholas, for
exnmple, while other columns are going
5knrther west. This results in terrible
Aardships for the people, whose homes
|atW requisitioned for military quarters.
All schools, converts and even churches
o1gvo been converted into hospitals The
3dition Of the people is pitiable, every
Iuuiuite, OF life being appropriated by
~ Germans, entailing increasing NOR
%&11ty among children. young women and
MA persons. The Germans take every
ng--milch cows, eggs, medicines. bed
4)oon and mattresses. A protest against
~ murder of the Belgian people must
3f1no throughout the whole world, the
111sspondents say.
~ German officers encourage disappoint-
Ia soldiers with the prospect of an Of
I<nusive against the British with enor-
611ouB forces. The Germans universally
.Sollsve the war will end in three months.
! Z The ceaseless military movements re-
Mn1x In a large number of acquisitions
Ind universal forced labor for the laying
r. tramlines. There are many other
ums supporting the assertion that i'm
.nrftant events are imminent
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-19
NAMES NEW DOCKS CHIEF

WASHINGTON. Dec. 10. - President
Wilson has nominated Charles w, Parks.
civil engineer in the navy to be chief Of
the Bureau of Yards and Docks for a
four.year term, with the rank of rear
admiral.
Mr.. Parks will succeed Rear Admiral
Frederick r. Harris. detached from that
position to become general manager Of
the Emergency Fleet Corporation, a po-
sition which he has resigned. What dis
position is now to be made of Admiral
Harris was not announced.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-19
PAR FoR BROKEN EGGS
Railroads Promise Relief TO Ship
pers by Canceling Order

HARRISBURG. Dec. 1.-THE state
Bureau of Markets has received word
from the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion that the railroads had agreed to
cancel the ruling that they would not pay
for per cent Of broken egn In n crate.
The State poultry organization had ap-
pealed TO the State for relief.
A total Of $1i2b has been pledged for
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-19

cARLYsLE, ra-. Dec 1s.--Enlistmeu
Of six more Carlisle Indians In the navy
brings the number Of students Of the
institution who have left since war was
declared to nearly sixty. about Is per
cent Of the boys Of the school. The
majority remaining range In age from
sixteen to nineteen years. Only six
were liable to draft.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-19
Finds Brother.in.Law's Body

CHESTER, Pa. Dec. 10. - With the
throat slashed with a razor the body of
William ]. Mullen was found two
squares from his home by his brother
in-law, Edward Paul III health Is
believed TO have caused Mullen to take
his life. He Is survived by a widow and
40 sons.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-15
VOCATIONAL TRAINING
PROMOTED BY WAR

The world war will increase the
importance of vocational training In
comparison to other lines OF school
work, and it has a tremendous future,
thinks X. v. Carman. Massachusetts
man who has taken charge of the new
work here.
Bulletins from government depart
ments urging Carman to turn out stu
dents in lines of work needed by the
government, such as telegraphy and
machine work, have been received by
the dozen at the high school.
Outlines Work
Three main types of work will be
given in the vocational courses this
year,-that for the regular students,
evening courses for night workers,
and part-time courses for boys and
girls over seventeen who have recent
ly'left school and want to take work
in connection with their occupation.
Machine work will be the most ex-
tensive course offered the boys. Car
pentering ard printing probably will
be others. Courses for girls will in
clude home-making studies and mil
linery.
Carman has just returned from CIV
ing series of lectures at the summer
school of Washington State college,
Pullman, Washington. He has had
experience in Cambridge and Welles-
ley, Mass, Westfield, N. j., and New
York City.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-15

from 105 acres. a fraction less than
% bushels to the acre. Oats went
from so to 60 bushels to the acre, with
several pieces to be threshed out.
Woodland and Son laid out the old race
track in wheat, about 16 acres, which
went so bushels to the acre the big
yield resulting to good cultivation.
A notable instance was that OF Les
ter Parks who had 33 acres in wheat
on his farm at Liberty which threshed
out exactly % bushels to the acre. He
has another acreage to thresh which
already has shown 81 bushels to the
acre.
Darrow Dale, west of town. had
about 40 acres in wheat in two fields
the general averages going from Is to
"a bushels to the acre.
Expectation runs on results to be OBJ
tanned from the r. G. Leeds farm on
the Straight Line pike from field Of
26 acres in oats the consensus being
that the yield will not go less than IS
to the acre because OF the cultivation
being up to date.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-15
DRAFT BOARD SENDS
NAMES OF DODGERS
TO FEDERAL AGENTS

Twenty-one men, who failed to ap-
pear before the Richmond selective
army board for physical examination,
were reported to department OF JUS
tice officials by the board Tuesday.
Six of the men, are already In some
branch of army or naval service.
The men who have enlisted are
Russell B. McMahan, son of City Con-
troller McMahan; Leonard A. Beach,
1922 Randolph street; Thomas II.
Davis. % North Sixth street; Edward
A. Skier, 512 North A street; Earl j.
Bradford, A Bridge avenue; William
Smith. These men are required to
notify the board however
Department of justice officials are
asked to investigate the following
cases:
Frank McMullen. SOC South Eleventh
street.
George Mann, s27 South Eighth
street
John William Bailey, Pennsylvania
railroad camp
Joseph Frederick, Gil North A
street
Mike Rousos, 1922 North F street.
Alvin H. Shelley, 144 Fort Wayne
avenue.
Lester Sayler, 1914 North G street.
Tom Williams, Boston, Ind.
Jerome Merkel, Boston, Ind.
Vastly Ladutka, ITO Fort Wayne
avenue.
Percy Houston, 723 West Main
street.
Erwin H. Byrd.
Joseph Caro-.
Robert Cecil Perrine, Boston, Ind.
Darwin Ralph Burleson, Easthaven.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-15
Clerk is Ouerworked;;
Here is WhatHe Does

LONDON, Aug. 15.-Wartime tasks
have 50 burdened some Of the town
clerks that one. at least, has protested.
asserting that he now works from 9
O'Clock in the morning until IL O'Clock
at night and that II the authorities
add to his already multifarious duties,
he will have to go without sleep. In
his protest he gives the following list
of wartime duties to which he already
was required to attend:
National registration, wartime cook
cry demonstrations, war hospitals,
food economy campaign, local flag
days, national service, occasional baby
weeks, communal kitchens, allotments,
potato spraying, local coal supplies,
maternity and child welfare, local dis
tribution and separation allowances.
A proposal to require him to admin
lister food supplies aroused his revolt
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-15
Farmers Undecided on Holding
Wheat Long; Large Crops Here
Owing to Intensive Cultivation

With the wheat crop estimated at
100000 bushels in Wayne county;
with the general average Of wheat,
good, bad and Indifferent estimated at
80 bushels to the acre; and with the
price per bushel at the present given
at 1925, farmers from many sections
OF the county today in the Jones and
Williams implement store conducted
an animated discussion whether it
were better for the farmer to hold his
wheat in view of the governments
expected decision on prices, or wheth-
er 1t we're better to sell and let the
elevator man make his own profit.
Majority Would Sell
The consensus of opinion was that
the Wayne county farmer would rath-
er sell his wheat than hold it In his
barn. One case of farmer was cited
who had 1000 bushels to sell, and
had decided to sell at the price obtain
ing. On the other hand it was cited
that the government wanted all the
wheat it could get and would fix a
reasonable price for it, rather than
encourage elevator men to hold the
wheat the farmers sold them for
speculative prices. The movement of
the government was calculated to Off
set wheat speculation, and the farm
ers as whole were inclined to admit
that the people had to be considered
in this important matter.
Movement for Good
Although the majority admitted it
would rather sell than hold the wheat,
it was brought out that the govern
ment movement meant a reasonable
price to the miller and the baker and
to the consumer, on a basis say OF
ten per cent. profit
standard price and standard
loaf, it was argued by the opposition
to the farmers who wanted to sell.
would do good all round, and the far
mer, it was added, would do we'll to
hold his wheat especially as the ele-
vator men and grain dealers were
hesitating on buying at the present
moment
A committee for regulating prices
in Wayne county, under government
supervision, was stated to be good
thing, and profitable to all round in
the long run. The discussion ended
with the majority routed by some
members of the implement firm.
Why Averages Were Excellent.
Well filled heads, fine kernels, and
good straw. has characterized the
wheat brought to Richmond this week
Two bushels have grown where only
one had grown before, owing to the
enormous sale of cultipackers and
double discs in Wayne county. About
As cars Of fertilizers were sold by one
firm alone as we'll as 165 cultipackers
and the same number of double discs.
North of town for over a mile the
fields cultivated in this way showed
splendid results as compared with
fields not cultivated. The fields made
glorious by science went from 25 to
IS to so to 60 bushels to the acre
while those cultivated in the ordinary
way went from Is to "a bushels to the
acre. Seed selection has been a sue
cess as consequence and far seeing
farmers in the north section of Wayne
are jubilant. It is expected that cul-
tivators and double discs will grow in
favor next season.
The w. L. McGaw farm near Milton
was cited as producing 2,400 bushels