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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-15
NATIONAL CAPITALS
POPULATION JUMPS
Cost of Living a Serious Problem.
Baltimore Helps to Re-
lieve Situation
Special Correspondence Evening Public Ledger

opcCtut tOiTcSDONutNCc EtcntdU BuOHC Ltup'
WASHINGTON. Dec. II.
ITO THE cost of living problem in the
L Capital city has been added the more
serious problem Of the place Of living Wash.
ington's population since the beginning Of the
last session. of Congress is believed TO have
jumped $4,000. and all outward signs seem
to bear out the fairness Of that approxima.
ton. For one thing the hotels are crowded
and for another tho apartment houses are
everywhere standing off an anxious group OF
woudbe sojourners.
The influx is due. of course, to war condl-
tons There is great army of volunteers
here anxious TO 40 their Bit for the nation.
and some of them to do bit" for them.
selves. The various departments and COM
missions operating under tho Presidents
direction have enormously increased their Off
cia and clerical staffs The rush for quar-
ters has been on for several months 1t was
so persistent when the Senators and Congress-
men came back for the new session Of Con.
gress that many of them were put to their
wits ends to find accommodations for them
selves and their families. 1t Is no unusual
thing now to find members of Congress taking
long automobile runs to the suburban section
or riding In the crowded street cars TO the end
of the line
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-15

City officials will 30 to inspect SOL
diers' gloves az Camp Meade. All of which
is useless travel The trackage they utilize
on the trip could carry many hundred
pounds OF useful freight.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-15

Speaking of sugar and the latest
halving of the ration per personS there are
lots Of people, you know, who say sweeten.
ing ruins the flavor of coffee anyhow.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-15

The Phillies are going to st. Peters.
burg. With the loss Of Alexander and Kill
lefer many believe they're going even
further.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-15

The holy places Of three faiths are
being protected by the British in Jeru-
salem. In the destruction Of the Cathedral
of Rheims the Germans struck at all
faiths.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-15
What win be the ultimate hsbit,

What win be the ultimate habitat of
that statue of the Kaiser in crusaders
armor which stood In Jerusalem? The ma
tions which win the war win write the his
tor4 of theee tines ea1 future generations
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-07
Licensed 10 We'd at ElktOn

ELKToN, Nd, July 7.-Twenty.tWo
couples were granted marriage licenses mere
this morning Philadelphia alone turnisneo
one-half the days number OF applicants
They included: Francis Barton and Saran
Thompson, william E. Clark and Helen
Mellon, Joseph A. Mitchell and Jennie NIL
Ter Arthur Dutil and Emma M. Ingram
RsverIy Graver and Ruth Saunders WIZ
liam u. Taylor and aMrgaret M. Murpny'
Albert FRANKIE and Sophia LevaneoWski'
IouIa Benner and Henrietta Arbei, George
Rrown and Stella Kustner, James Coyie
and sarah Byrnes and John Hadheld and
Alma Brophy, all OF Philadelphia Norman
McT 'aughlin and Irene Dinkloker, SchencSs-
,,,iIe pa; John r. Sison and Mary Mullen.
huntington, N j.; Delight Breidegan and
Helen Fenstmecher. Fleetwood, Pa. VIM
ANA Toy. Lansdowne. Pa, and Marion
palmer. Clifton Heights, Pa; George II.
Valentine and Marie Bankard, Baltimore
Warner /. Henry and May Ei Demby, Della
ware city. Del Russell Hatcher and Pearl
wIlliamson, Miliville, N. J; Cleveland
Rahmer and Marian Sabold. Port Carbon
% 8 George c. Kelley and Eva Ehrmbaek.
l1bsrt. pa John K Cloud, Kennett, Pa.
Shd Anna NJ. Verier, Whiteford, Nd, and
aerbert II. stewart and Vera NJ CRAZY
Wllmlnglon| Del
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-07
ALLIES MAY ORGANIZE
JOINT CENSORSHIP NET
U. S. Plans to Unite Forces With
France and Great
Britain
WASHINGTON. July Z.


An international news-censoring organi-
zation. co-ordinating the cable-censoring
machinery Of France, England and the
United States, Is being considered by this
Government as an effective means OF pre-
senting damaging war news leaks
News "of value to the enemy" has In
several instances been disseminated through
cable dispatches from Paris and London
to the United States. Likewise premature
publication OF the arrival of a part OF Gen.
eral Pershing's force abroad followed re-
ceipt in this country of cable messages
from France.
Such leaks, according 10 advocates OF
the censorship reorganization, could be en-
tirely eliminated II the Allied nations
especially France, Great Britain and the
United States-combined their efforts to
perfect a censorship Of mutual benefit ana
protection 70 the Allies Iy
Representative Kahn. of the House Mill
tary Affairs Committee. conferred with
President Wilson on the proposed reorgani-
cation and indicated that a coordination
of the Allied censorship system might be
brought about The Administration already
has the plan under consideration, 1t be-
came known today.
Both England and France have their own
highly efficient systems Of cable and postal
censorship. Neither country has sug-
gested any change, and whatever reor,
ganization is brought about would be at the
requeS of the United States.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-07
ELOPED, MARRIED, DIVORCED
All Within Year, and Ex-Husband Has
Joined Hospital Corps in France

The marital differences OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry c. Brown, of Merton, have ended in
divorce. The decree was granted to the wife
on the grounds Of cruel and barbarous
treatment. Mr.. Brown has sailed for France
TO join a hospital corps. Mrs. Brown has
resumed her maiden name. The couple
lived together only month.
Mrs, Brown was Miss Evelyn B. Booth,
of 1918 Venango street. She is twenty -one
years old. Brown is one year her senior
They were married more than a year ago
after an elopment TO Baltimore. After
living together few weeks they separated
The decree OF divorce was granted IN
Common Pleas Court No 3.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-07
METHOD OF DRAFT
NOW BEFORE BAKER
Plans Provide for Drawing
Slips, Inclosed in Capsules,
From Glass Globe
OPEN TO PUBLIC SCRUTINY
WASHINGTON, July Z


The fate Of the 9,649,93S men on the ma
tional army registration rolls will be held
in q huge glass bowl filled with little gelatin
capsules.
The numbers on paper squares in each
Of these capsules will designate the men
drafted for Americas armies.
The final plan of the unique method of
singing out the men for the first levy is
before Secretary Baker today.
Unles a shift is made in present arrange
ments this is the method of the draft lot
teryS
Squares Of paper numbered serially will
be placed in gelatine capsules. These will
be thrown into a big transparent globe.
on the day of the draft capsules will be
drawn at random from the globe. Each slip
indicates for draft every man bearing that
number in each of the more than 1000
counties and cities in the nation.
The slips are numbered from one up as
high as the number of men registered in
the largest precinct in the country.
President Wilson's advisory board has
settled upon this method as the fairest
that human ingenuity can devise. Every
action is open to the public scrutiny.
DRAWING IN PUBLIC
The drawing will probably be held in
some large room in the War Department.
A committee of prominent men will be ap-
pointed to act as official witnesses, testify
ing to the impartality Of the lottery.
In the provost marshal generals office
today, clerks were busy numbering the
half-inch slips that will choose the draft
army.
As soon as the last local precinct has
completed its organization and affixed the
red ink serial numbers to the registration
cards the draft lottery will take place in
Washington.
Although General Crowder urged every
board to complete this labor by today, Of
lcials assert that the draft may be de-
layed through next week by designations
from the local boards.
President Wilson himself has given con-
sderation to the various plans for the
draft lottery
1t has not yet been fully decided whether
the first drawing should cover only enough
men for the first levy or the entire $685.
93S registered. In the latter case the num-
bers of every man registered will be listed
in the order drawn and this list will stand
for future levies, the second draft to be-
gin at the serial number in each district
where the first draft ended
Twenty men selected by Provost Marshal
General Crowder will do the actual draw
ing of the numbers from the glass globe.
MUST WATCH FOR NEWS
Americas men of draft age will be re-
sponsible for ascertaining whether or not
they are drawn in the big human lottery.
Hence the War Department today asked
that in the next few weeks they be on the
alert, follow the newspaper announcements
Of the draft requirements, and when in
doubt ask their local exemption boards.
The rgba1 ia ring
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-07

The Tooele smelter Of the International
Smelling Company controlled by the Ana
conda Copper Mining Company. operates a
strictly custom plant which has been tied
up by strike for about three weeks. An
advance in wages has resulted in a settle
ment, which should effect a resumption of
OPERATIONS shortly.
Not all of the mines affected have been
forced to entirely cease operations as in the
case of Calumet and Arizona and Copper
Queen, each of which is running at about
90 per cent OF capacity. The Phelps-Dodge
property in the Clifton camp has shut
down. however The Greene shutdown was
the result of Mexican troubles.
Although Miami and Inspiration have
closed down. advices from there indicate
that the majority OF the men were not in
favor OF strike. but in view Of intimida-
tions the men have been forced out tenn
porarily These properties shut down Mon
day morning last.
The establishment of S6 wage per day
regardless Of the price Of copper is one OF
the chief contentious of the /. W. w Their
main effort, however. appears to be control
OF the unions in the various camps. Hereto
fore they have been beaten IN every copper
camp in the United States.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-07

ers, when they see a fight is vain. must
order retreat.
SO the Germans stopped in Chauny and
the rest Of the villages and saw what they
wanted and took 1t. They occupied the
homes of the men and youths that were
in the army or had gone to death In the
army They took the stores of food and
the money that had been saved for rainy
days They took everything. The women
and the children and the girls they let
live there to work for them.
When the French army came back the
Germans retreated, but before they went
they tore Chauny to pieces. The houses and
stores and churches were torn down. The
gardens and the little acreages were laid
waste Nothing was left; nothing but the
name of Chauny, with the women and chill
dren and old men.
The fate Of Chauny was the fate Of Sois-
sons and the fate OF Noyon, the fate of
Maucourt. Washington has adopted Noyon
The Countess de Chabanres la Palice has
adopted Maucourt. Detroit has been asked
to adopt Scissors. Chauny waits to be
adopted. Perhaps some American city will
adopt It. Who knows? Perhaps it will be
Philadelphia.
The city that adopts Chauny must rebuild
its houses and its stores and feed it's peo-
pie while until its gardens grow again. II
must provide tools for the people to work
with, that they may earn their living
again. Even then they will have to work
hard for years to replenish their little stores
that were taken by the Germans Adopting
Chauny won't be cheap or simple task 1t
is so big that only a city like Philadelphia
or New York or Chicago or Boston can do
it. Maybe 1t will be New York or Boston
Maybe II will be Philadelphia.
The EVENING LEDGER has suggested TO
Jules Jusserand. the French Ambassador to
the United States, that he name a French
town or city that Philadelphia could adopt
The French Ambassador was grateful and
said he would name such a city or town
Here is NJ. Jusserands letter:
AMBASSADE DE FRANCE
A
WASHINGTON
July s. 1917.
Dear Sir--It is most kind Of the City OF
Independence to have formed such a
plan. and | shall be delighted TO suggest
a name.
l do not like. however to act at ram
dom-to risk recommending one of the
same cities already provided for or giving
advice in any way unsatisfactory.
/ must ask that delay of some days
be accorded me to make the necessary
inquiries.
Believe me, with sncerest thanks,
Very truly yours,
JUSSERAND.
NJ Jusserand probably will name ChAuny.
Then 1t Will be up to Philadelphia"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-07
Wills Admitted to Prohatel

Among the wills admitted to probate to-
day were those Of Edwin f. Raule who died
in st. Joseph's Hospital leaving effects
valued at $4,000. which were disposed OF in
private bequests Michael Cavill. 1903 North
Fifteenth street, Ss00O Anna l.. Carns.
who died in Baltimore, Nd, $4,000, ana
Hugh McGonigle, 1925 Ellsworth street
$1,000. The personally of the estate of
George J. Ziegler, Jr., has been appraised
at $l0s.956.01; Francis Stokes, $3s,6l2,BI (:
Louis c. Wallace, S1O,520.30; Adelaide l.
George. S65s019; Elsie Linder, $451s.I0.
and J. Fletcher Budd $35544O.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-07
JOHN H. PERKINS DEAD
Wholesale Grocer Passes Away at
Home in Moorestown, N. j.

Tohn II. Perkins, senior member Of the
Arm, of Barber a Perkins, wholesale gro
GERS, at 1885 North Water street died yes
terday at his home In Moorestown, N. J.
Mr.. Perkins was born In 1854 at Moores-
town, and upon reaching his majority en-
tered the firm OF which he later became
linton League a director OF the National
state Bank of Camden, N. J., and active In
church and philanthropic work He Is
survived by his widow and one son. VIII
kIns l. Perkins of Elkins Park Pa
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-07

1
The strike among copper miners Of the
country-cne of the most far-reachfng dis
turbances in the histLry OF the industry
has tied up seriously affected the pro-
duction OF 100, 900. 900 pounds Of copper
monthly. II long maintained, it Will have
disastrous results at time when the metal
will be urgently needed for war NUM-
tions.
Complete suspension of production has
taken place in the Morenci-Clifton-Glo lobe
districts of Arizona, while curtailment in
the Bisbee camp of the same State has
cut down output mure than fifty per cent
The strike had its inception In the Jerome
camp Of Arizona where II restricted pro-
duction at the United Verde and United
Verde Extension properties 1t has since
spread to the Kennecott mine Of Alaska
almost paralyzed operations in Butte and
has worked its way around to the South
west again, where II has also shut up
tight the Shattuck-Arizona mine.
The following gives an idea of the ex-
tent Of copper production curtailment
pounds monthly rate of production:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-07

Somebody with a grudge against Thomas
Ross, nineteen years old, of S25 North
Sixth street, Camden. a watchman on the
Camden side of Vine Street Ferry, de-
eided to take 1t out on him" this morn
ing when he found Ross on the top Of
adder at the ferryhouse making some
npairs. The mnn sneaked up behind Ross,
pulled the ladder from under him and,
when Ross crashed to the floor, struck him
WITH club, breaking his right arm. Ross
In the Cooper Hospital, and the police
are looking for his assailant
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-07
9gD CROSS WILL GUARD
EMBLEM FROM MISUSE
community Singing at Band
Concerts Is Urged by
Association p.
orHER CITY NEWS BRIEFS

! ,,.r.d gross misuse Of the Red Cross
~, H by thoughtless persons has stirred
ens,sis 81 the Southeastern Pennsylvania
snsrter, ss.., who have launched campaign TO
s.Ins the practice to halt.
W. pr.nss,ouncement was pade that hundreds
:, rornplaints have been pouring into the
- red Cross headquarters from persons
=. realise that the emblem is being tar
,.S.d BY use by unauthorized persons.
- campaign will be directed against COM
Ir.sc,aI concerns who have displays adver-
,s.,rs RED Cross benefit sales, women who
~.sr the uniform when unauthorized and
~ who use the emblem for mercenary
s-,rnoses
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-07
MethOdists Lay Cornerstone

mg OF the Springfield Avenue Methodist
Episcopal Church, at Fifty-eighth street
and Springfield avenue, was laid today with
military exercises, in which the Philadel-
phia battalion Of the Sixth Regiment and
boy and girl scouts took part. Bishop Berry
made the address. ..
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-07
prerents Fire Panic in Movie

George Naducker, proprietor Of the Cam
,,i, Moving Picture Theatre. Twenty-ffth
"a Cambria streets, is said by the police
n have prevented panic at the theatre
vh,n film caught fire last night After
hastily throwing open all exits he coolly
,rrounced that there was no danger and
Il, pstrons filed out in order. The loss
..s triAing
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-07
Finds Baby BOy in Allev

bssn sIse an. = weeks old baby boy who had
d ia Inooned In an alley in the rear
lnstor aome a. OF Leonard Paul, 657 Wash
iodsr saueet Camden. was found early
oyln. According to the police, the child 8
late6 ~. vas heard by Paul. who investi-
clothes ~ M round the infant. The baby's
~ IA ssre ra OF good material. The young.
tllhio Nv, AZ the West Jersey HomeO-
lnle p''al while the police investi-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-07
Vacant Piggeries Demolished

twenty-five vacant piggeries near Thirty
hlrd street and Maiden lance have been
hmolshed by inspectors and the police,
After word was received that they were
being used by pig raisers who drove hun
treds OF swine back into them at night.
N. piggeries were among those raided
esveral weeks ago.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-07
Recruits May Use Rooms in Temple

The officers of Temple Shaari zedek have
lsclded to offer the schoolrooms of the
temple to young men of the congregation
who have enlisted for war service for any
use they wish to make OF them. A pa
triotic service in the temple was arranged
for Sunday. Rabbi Leon Album will offer
prayers for the country.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-07
Child Killed BY Motortruck

while playing at 'Twenty-seventh and
te9sant streets, Camden. eight-year-old
.snlne Shaw' 24ll Howell street, was today
MMuSk M Oy motortruck and died before
reaching the Cooper Hospital. H. l., Mayer
iSai North Redfeld street, PhiladeIphia
eriVer Of the truck, was arrested.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-07
Algeria Offers Textile Business

As another tribute to Philadelphia
rrowing fame as the worlds workshop" an
ufer Of $4,000. 900 worth of textile business
has been made by an Algerian importer to
any manufacturer of the city who can fll
he bill. NJ. Danan, of Algiers. made the
ofsr, which was received by the Foreign
Trade Bureau Of the Commercial Museum
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-07
FlucRs Transit
Suit Is Dismissed



when provides: All sections heretofore
ned BY or in the city Of PhiladelphIa for
ne Increase Of its Indebtedness in excess OF
!. PER cent upon the assessed valuation of
e uAsoie property, for the specific purposes
eVAofhed by the constitutional amendment.
my Oh them. and since the date thereof,
ne manner provided by this act or by
act entitled, an act to regulate the
s..i0, snnnsr OF increasing the indebtedness of
4. gs''lelpanues' es' etc, where the majority of
~ =, votes cast at such election was in favor
ne Increase Of Indebtedness, be and the
~. ~ hereby ratified, confirmed and made
ipss and all bonds or other obligations
= Las'giore Issued or hereafter to be issued
fyuisuanee OF any such election are
a. 49, ~, made valid, binding obligations OF
AIT LEGALIZES ELECTION
me purpose Of this act was 10 leeaIizs
80 snoate the election Of May 16, 1916,
t ~ ne bonds issued and to be issued
sT.r sTssunaer and the language Of the act
~. tnat purpose with SUFFICIENT clear
ii, % mat II the Legislature possesses
nsh.."er 70 pass such creative act this
'aTh. uouio De an effective exercise of II.
n ny exhaustive and able brief submitted
~ s'y solicitor shows many cases in
hm,.Hu otner Jurisdictions where similar
q osiat,,.-o peeh upheld; and a table
burnosspse s passed in Pennsylvania for the
va ~. ol validating elections and bonds
llhu.d -. eAnaloited' showing, so far as con-
nch sts,nt.e st,ce could show, the legality of
alr,sSs she conclusion TO which we have
lhd m. .vme' that the election was valid,
hyI .s ~. plaintiff barred by his laches (de
o1n4astn asserting the contrary, renders
nlry' r-''Auon OF the curative act unneces-
me bill is dismissed"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-07
Goes to Join CoIOrs

Robert H. Marshall, of the Avondale
Apartments and formerly of Overbrook,
mas reported for active service in the
United States Army, Quartermaster De-
partment, stationed at Fortress Monroe
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-07
Iev Broken in odd Accident

phIiip Wright. fifty years old. Of i4t4
Parrish street. was the victim Of an odd
.ccident at Bread street and Ridge avenue.
r, was crossinE the street when car hit
! block Of wood, which, knocked against
wright, breaking his leg. He was taken TO
a. Josephs Hospital.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-07
Boat owner. Fac. Ar..,

i,|.ln sss.'., owners who have failed TO
.oIl a,,, 1sSlzl war licenses TO operate their
Nv tce',.ss ", oe subjected to arrest after to-
~ c.n,s,r-t 70 an announcement made
||I|h ~. reoper, commandant OF the
II a ,'.l District Sailing boats also
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-07
|. W. W. CRIPPLES
COPPER OUTPUT
Strike Fever Ties Up Pro-
duction of 100,0O0,000
Pounds of Metal
MENACE TO WAR NEEDS
WASHINGTON, July Z

Ex-Governor Hunt, of Arizona, has
been appointed by Secretary Wilson to
assist John Mcbride, agent of the De-
partment of Labor, in settling the cop
per strike in Arizona.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-07
u,.. Singing at Concerts Urged

community singing on a large scale is
,.,ne advocated by the general arrange
,,snts committee Of the Community Singing
Association. AT meeting held at Grant
- decided to urge singing by the masses
Al hand concerts.
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1917-02-01
GmuSruno i'm Gdnlrat.


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rats matt iid cine groBe @ntpi
rilng geoen beiien &ehts6eiltani
oen anuolt Garl 6. Serrina, gel
ter0, neil eS li6 bernuseeitellt bat
6aB OieIer es mar, Der cine Dei
beioen SGitiern ser 2eaiSGdtilr cir
gareidte 8orIoge mtsgearbeitet Bot
lpona6 init Dem nelten SDitem DC
Grp1bltng Der MitgIieoer in oei
ShuIrat gebro6en meroen ioa, I'M
oieieI6en iuieOer ipie irii6er, uute
Dem 8%aroiDitem ertp1blt merOes
ioaen. 9bgIei6 Serring mltBte, bot
I1nttli6e W}itQIieoer oe8 Sdulrots
gegen cine oarartige 8orloge iino.
uno obgIeih er iid ielbit offentlif
gcgen cine oerortige @orLnge ollsge'
iproden bal, bat er oieielbe bod
fir onoere geceu cine entipredenOt
9e8abIltng oitsgeorbeitet. aud ooS
gretutipe aonitec bes Commercial
Clubs bat iid eegen Die 9erringidc
8orIage olts8eiproden.