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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-29
MEADE @DOLLSUP"
FOR WILSON VISIT
Everything Bright and
Shiny; Expecting Presi-
dent to Arrive Today
STACKER HUNT TO BEGIN
Bv a sta1 Correspondent
~ u ''7'W NVTT N0TTVTT0VT'V
CAMP MEADE, Admiral Md. Sept. 20.

CAMP MEADE, Admiral Md. Sept 20.
Little Penn is all "dolled up today be-
cause President Wilson is expected. The
war correspondents have a straight tip from
Washington that Mr.. Wilson is coming, and
as a result everybody was up early this
morning to shine things up.
The bands of the Tenth New York and
the 31ith Infantry kept folks awake last
night, as they rehearsed some new selec-
JiUns. The Phiadelphians of the 3l5th
cleaned their front yard. and II the Presi-
dent fails TO appear life for the war corre-
spondents will not be worth living.
Today the reglmental commanders are
busily engaged on the draft lists that have
been submitted by local boards In Phila-
dephia, eastern Pennsylvania. District OF
Columbia and Maryland.
These lists reveal the names of men who
were summoned by the boards and men who
fail TO respond when the officers read the
lists will be checked up as deserters.
Although anxious to join one of the
camps suicide clubs or to join any other
organization that has the privilege of taking
a shot at the Boches, a big majority OF
the men from Delaware County and many
from Chester County must serve as nom
combatants
They have been assigned TO the Sanitary
Train, from which ambulance and field hos
pital units will be organized. This arrange
ment affects the men from boards /, 2, 3
and in Delaware County and board .,
Chester County. Men from boards and :,
city of Chester. have been placed in the
ammunition train which also removes them
from the field of lighting. Men from Board
No. l. Chester County, have been placed In
the same unit.
The commander OF this sanitary train is
Captain b. +. Duckwall OF Pittsburgh,
and assisting him in the work of whipping
the unit into shape are Lieutenant c. IL.
Ross of Mobile. Ala. Lieutenant John A.
Keating. also of Mobile Lieutenant Charles
H. Young. of Philadelphia; Lieutenant 5. j.
Roberts, of York. Pa. and Lieutenant c. j.
Bovine, of Philadelphia.
When organized the unit will consist OF
four field hospitals and ambulance units,
with total of forty-elght motor ann
balances
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-29
JAPAN BUILDING TWO
MIGHTY BATTLESHIPS
Dreadnoughts of $4,000 Tons
Now Under Construction,
With More to Follow
TOXIC. Sent. %.


Japan has undertaken two of the might
lest batteships ever built They are the
Nagato and the Ise, each of which will
displace $4,000 tons.
An officer of the Naval Office said today
that the new men-o.war, when completed,
would hold the leadership of the Japanese
navy and would have improvements not
known to other fighting ships.
The docks at the naval arsenal at kure,
where the ships are being built, are being
enlarged to accommodate warships of 4O-
900 tons.
Besides the batteships, two cruisers, one
of them 100 tons In size and the other
$500 tons are being built, as well as two
destroyers and five submarines.
These walships are being constructed in
accordance with the big war program
adopted by the Diet at its last session, when
an appropriation of 500, 900 was voted.
A continuation of the empires naval ex-
pansion will be under way for the next
seven years, and when the Diet convenes
In December II is expected that new pro
visions will be made for the increase of the
feet.
1t is reported that the navy Office will
sponsor a bill providing for the construc-
ton of at least thirty-two submarines,
twenty destroyers and five cruisers az a
cost of SIS 900, 900, thus bringing the total
allotment for naval construction up to
Sl75,000,000 within q year,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-29
SHOWDOWN" BLOCKED
ON HEFLIN'S CHARGES
Hasty Adjournment of House Prevents
Plan to Force
Action

WASHINGTON, Sept 29.-Elasty ad-
iournment of the House at o'clock this
afternoon prevented forcing Showdown
ON the charge of Representative Hehin, OF
Alabama, which resulted in Yesterdays
scuffIe on the floor of the House between
Helm and Representative Norton.
A resolution censuring Hehin for his ut
terance of the charges that members had
"been influenced by German gold had been
prepared. Representative Norton, who had
taken issue with Heflin planned to force
action and demanded recognition Inc
Sneal,er however, recognized Representative
Garrett Of Tennessee, instead, and the lat
ters motion to adjourn was carried.
Opponents Of Hefin, however declared
that they would insist on the House acting
i'm the matter They will renew their efforts
i'm this line on Monday
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-29
SAMMEES TO- SHOW
SKILLN WAR GAME
Members of Expeditionary
Force Preparing for Big
Military Tournament
OFFICERS OFFER CUPS
BY HENRI BAZIN
star Correspondent OF the EUcnin0 Ledger With
he American Army IN France
LIIsI II Observation-Disclosures OLE THE AMER

FIELD HEADQUARTERS OFTHE AMER
ICAN ARMY IN FRANCE, Sept. 29.
The first contingent Of the American ex-
peditionary force will hold military
tournament on Sunday, october 7.
The affair has the approval of Major
General Pershng, who will offer the prln-
Cpal prize
The object of the tournament is to demon
strate in a friendly way superiority of skill
i'm modern warfare, bayoneting, hand
grenading, machne-gu firing. rife marks
manship, entrenching. etc.
The prizes offered are silver cups and
will be awarded as follows:
PERSHING'S CUP-Regiment winning
the most points.
sIBERTs CUP - Infantry company
winning most points.
AMBASSADOR SHARP'S CUP-Ma-
chine gun company winning most points.
PARIS-AMERtCAN CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE. CUP-Bayonet group win
ming most points.
ACCREDITED CORRESPONDENTS
CUP-Automatic rifle group making high
est score.
RED CROSS CUP-Best hand grenade
group.
Consolation cups will be awarded by the
Paris-Amercan womans war relief corps
to the second and third best infantry COM
pany and second musketry group.
Great preparations are under way for
the tournament and the keenest rivalry is
being shown by all who will compete.
The first American constructed telephone
service in Europe has been placed in oper-
alton between points thirty miles apart in
the American camp. With the exception OF
| the poles, every bit OF material used was
American and all the work was done by
Americans. Pennsylvanians were among
| the engineers performing the work. The
commanding officer of the construction force
| sent the first message to general headquar-
| ters where the receiving officer, using an
| American receiver, stated that the mes
| sage was heard with the instrument held
| at arms length from the ear.
| A salvation Army contingent has arrived
| in camp and has opened services in tn,
| huts. The Salvatonists are hardly recog
nzable being garbed in khaki similar t
! the Y NJ. G. a. uniform.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-29
$50, 900 FOR OsTEOPATHY
Hospital Receives Bequest From Mrs.
Lille G.. Newton

without stipulatlons, $4,000 has been left
to the Philadelphia Osteopathic Hospital by
Mrs Lille c. Newton through her lawyer,
James Collins Jones, The trustees are in
receipt of a letter from Jones stating mere
ly the fact of the bequest.
Investigation of the letter, according TO
an official of the hospital, reveals that Mrs.
Newton was for number Of years a pa
tient of Or. II. +. Johnson, who is identified
with the institution. While II Is not so
stated in the will, IL was learned that Mrs.
Newton told DR.. Johnson she was going to
make the bequest I'm recognition of his SER
vices as an osteopath, according to the hos
pital authorities Mrs. Newton was the
widow of Charles c. Newton and lived at
PIG West Logan square.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-29
WAR AGAINST I.W.W.
Is BUT STARTING
Wholesale Raids and Indict-
ments Merely Beginning
Of Campaign
SPREAD INTO ALL STATES
CHICAGO, Sept. 90.

CHICAGO, Sept. ~.
Indictmen, n t66 officials and members
Of the l. w w followed by the arrest Of at
least fifty, 'is only beginning In the
Governments campaign TO wipe out sedi-
ton and disloyalty, Federal officials de-
clared today.
Evidence obtained IN the nationwide
raids on l. w w headquarters early this
month on which the indictments were based
Is alleged to have revealed the existence
of a conspiracy with ramihcations extending
into every state, with Chicago as its center
Letters and Cancelled checks are said to
show that German money was largely en-
ployed in financing the conspiracy, mainly
through Austrian members of the organiza-
ton.
Men seized in the two raids on I. w. w.
headquarters after the indictments were
returned were Quizzcd by Government
agents in the Federal Building at intervals
throughout the night
William D. Haywood, international sec
retary-treasurer, was held under $4,000
bond. Other leaders bonds were fixed at
$4,000 each They are Richard BraZier.
Of Spokane, member Of the executive :;
George Andreicheue. Of Duluth, Mimi, man
ager of the publicity bureau Ralph H. Chap.
lin. of Chicago, editor and manager of Soil.
darity, official !. w. w. organ; Vladimir
Lossieff, of Chicago, translator for /. w w.
literature; Bert Lorton, of Chicago, man
ager of the recruiting station here
Charles RothiishSr of Cleveland. editor of
Abergumkas; Charles Plain, of Detroit. and
Herbert Mailer of Seattle. None was able
to furnish bond.
Other members known to have been
arrested here were Earl Lewis. Huntingdon
W. Va; James Buffe, of Des Moines, Ia;
Edward johnson, Of Youngstown, o., and
Herbert Coolie, of San Francisco.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-29
WIRELESS LINKS HAWAII
WITH ATLANTIC COAST
Sayville Talks With Pearl Har-
Dor, Breaking All Long
Distance Records
WASHINGTON, Sept. 90

All records for long-distance wireless
communication were shattered today, when
radio communication was opened between
Hawaii and the Atlantic coast.
The Navy Department announced this
afternoon that tho first message had been
received here from the new radio station at
Pearl Harbor Station, Hawaii.
Messages were received and transmitted
from Hawaii 10 SGyville, l.. l. Thirty-three
minutes after Secretary Daniels had sent a
message OF congratulation to Hawaii, an
acknowledgment of the message was in
his office.
The Hawaiian station is one of series
OF high-powered radio stations being erected
by the Navy Department. There are COM
pleted stations at Sayvlle L. /. 4; San Diego,
Arlington, Va; Darien, Canal Zone, and
Hawaii. Other stations will be erected in
Cavite, Philippines, Guam and Tutuila.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-29
RAILWAY OPERATORS STRIKE
Two Hundred Out on Western New
York and Pennsylvania Road

BUFFALO, Sept 29.-The telegraph OPP
orators on the Western New York and Penn
sylvania Railroad, the subsidiary of the
Pennsylvania Railroad In northwestern
Pennsylvania and western New York al
leging that they belong to no organization
presented a demand for an increase in
their wages and. because their demand was
not complied with, all of them Immediately
left the service. The number of those who
went out was approximately 200
Operators were gathered from other parts
Of the Pennsylvania Railroad lines east of
Pittsburgh and Erie to fill the vacancies,
and trains are moving with fair regularity.
The full passenger service is being rem
dered, and freight is moving without restric-
ton. An ultimatum was issued to the OPP
orators by the company, giving them until
3 a. IN. Sunday to return to work
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-29
TEUTON RAID ON BRITAIN
FAILS; TWO PLANES LOST
Squadron of Twenty Machines
Driven Off Before 1t
Reaches London

LONDON, Sept. 20.
Two German airplanes of squadron of
twenty, which unsuccessfuly attempted to
raid London last night, were brought down
by British defenders. Lord French an
nounced today.
Every defensive resource was utilized in
beating back the aerial invaders-anti-air-
craft guns firing special shells and rockets,
and a fleet of British aircraft.
From unficial accounts, it appears that
the raiders did not even succeed in pene-
trating the outer defenses of London but
were forced back by the provincial guards
and guns. They hastily dropped few
bombs, with no appreciable damage over
southeastern counties.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-29
FEARS FOR CUBA's SUGAR
Vice President Nunez, Here, Opposes
Setting of Low Price

Reduction of the Cuban planters 1918
.,,sar crop by nearly 100000 tons would
follow the fixing Yf low price by Food
Administrator Hoover IN the ,S,o opinion 9..' OF
S",t ~ cuba. graduate of Pennsylvania
Ifn,vsrsIty, TyI, and for time president of the
pr,cs- Regulating Commission Of his native
country. ..,., ',,,, IL. "a
-. at the Hotel Walton. His wife has
81. 81 t'ars for a month with the young son,
,"ho SIen is to undergo an operation in New
Snha's position in the war rests with the
limited states. according to General Nnnez,
~ "a that Cuba is willing 70 send her
WY WIZ broad II this country asks, but. he
auavS .sws DO not feel that she win ask"
IL sxpiained that the Cuban army
shers,v 10 be raised to 10000, Is needed for
home defense -
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-29
WANT COMPANY KEPT INTACT
Reading Councilmen Oppose Breaking
Up of Historic Organization

READING, Pa. Sept Getty Council
held a special meeting here today, passing
a resolution to be sent to United States
Senators Penrose and Knox and Congress-
man Dewalt. asking their influence against
the breaking up of Company A, an old mill
tary organization.
Councilman William A Whitman offered
objection on the ground that the resolution
should go to President Wilson instead of
Senator Penrose. Whitman was overruled.
The City Councilmen held that Company A,
with history which dates back to the
Revolutionary War. should be kept intact
in the present struggle. The company is at
Camp Hancock, Ga.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-29
mitchell SERVES NOTICE
OF RACE AS INDEPENDENT
Without Awaiting Court Action in Pri-
mary Contest Applies for Name
on Ballot

NEW YORK. Sept 29.-Without waiting
for court action to show he was not chosen
as the Republican mayoralty nominee,
Mayor John Purroy Mitchell, defeated by
611 votes by former Senator William M.
Bennett, announced today he would be an
independent candidate,
Application for an order directing the
board Of elections to print the name OF
William NJ. Bennett on the election ballots
as the Republican nominee for Mayor will
be made in the Supreme Court today.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-29
Paint Men Elect Delegates

The following delegates and alternates
have been selected by the Paint Manufac-
turers' Club, of Philadelphia, to the an
nual convention of the National Paint, Oil
and Varnlsh Association, which opens in
Chicago, October 8: Ernest T, Trigg, vice
president and general manager of John
Lucas & Co.; S. r. Matlack president of
George ID. Wetherill & Co. 4: H. C. Stewart
president of the Westmoreland Color and
Chemical Coz while the alternates are:
Horace c. FELTON,, of FELTON,. Slbley & Co :;
s. B. Bowen, Jr, of the Pecora Paint Co.
and J. A. Dowdy, of Dowdy Brothers.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-29
Enllaled Man Reported as Stacker

AS result of an error of one OF the local
draft boards, Arthur Van Os, Of 5SSS Nor
folk street, West Philadelphia, was re-
ported as having failed 10 appear when
summoned. A letter has just been received
from him by the EVENING LEDGER stating
that he enlisted in the Third Machine-Gun
company, United States army, after regis
tering In Birmingham, Ala. His captain
notified the local board that he was mem
her OF the machine-gun company, but the
board either lost the notice or failed 10
record him as enlisted. Van os u now To-
Gated At Fort Myor, Va
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-29
Delay Attempt to Float Battleship

WASHINGTON, Sept, 29.--No attempt
has yet been made TO float the American
battleship that went aground yesterday on
the Atlantic coast Advices to the Navy
Department today said the great vessel
was resting easily and seemed not to be
seriously damaged. Various naval craft are
at the scene of the accident. They are en-
gagged in tightening the battleship by taking
off her coal and stores. This work may not
be completed for several days Until 1t Is.
no effort will be made to get the ship afoat
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-29
Renew Commercial Museum Lectures

The fall course of free illustrated lectures
given at the Commercial Museum, Thirty
fourth street below Spruce, will begin at 3
o'clock this afternoon In the auditorium OF
tAe museum. The opening lecture will be
on '"rhe Present situation in the Balkans
BY Mike" Dorlzas prominent University OF
Pennsylvania athlete.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-29
PLAN $9,OOO,OOO
POWER HOUSE
Philadelphia Electric Will
Construct Central Plant
on Beach Street
OTHER CITY NEWS BRIEFS

The philadelphia Electric Company Is
about to start construction work on a new
Beach street power house, which VIII en-
tail an outlay OF between $S,0O0,000 and
S9,00OOOe.
The plant Is to be made central power
station, and is but one of several improve
ments planned by the company. within
the last year the company has made numer-
Gus improvements, aud a sum of $4,000 900
has been set aside for tho development Of
the Beacon Light subsidiary at Chester
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-29
Increase for p. r. r. Telegraphers

Announcement has been made that an
increase of $4,000 a month has been made
In the wages of telegraph operators on
Pennsylvania Railroad lines east of Pitts
burgh. Approximately 1900 operators will
share in the increase, which averages $500
a month for each.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-29
Unable to Find "Reddy lake"

The police as yet have been unable to
find "Reddy Jake" Melincoff who is bein,,
sought in connection with the wounding of
William MCGOWAN. of 1906 Brown street.
who probably will recover. McGowln, who
was SHOT, was one of the men recently ac-
cused of beating up Frank Garbarino. spe-
clal agent of the Department of Justice.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-29
Will Move Car Record Office Here

The car record Office of the Cumberland
Valley Railroad will be removed from
Chambersburg to the Broad Street Station.
according to an announcement made at the
Chambersburg office yesterday. Other de-
partments of the road also may be brought
here in the interests of economy and efiA
cheney.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-29
Mayor Blankenburg Moves

Former Mayor and Mrs Blankenburg
have moved to their new home at 1874 West
Walnut lane, Germantown. Mr.. Blanken-
burg thus will become voter in the Twen-
ty-second Ward. The Blankenburgs moved
from Logan Square, as their property is con-
demned on account of the building of the
Parkway.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-29
Charge DOugherty Killed Doctor

John Dougherty, who is being sought by
the police, killed Dr. Max Welser of 1898
south Eighth street, on July 81. according
p the verdict OF the Coroner's jury. The
physician was killed by an intruder, and
Doughertys picture was picked out by Wit
nesses whe saw the man near the Weiser
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-29
100000 Fire in Mobile

MOBILE, Ala. Sept 29-Fire today de.
stroyed the r. c. Bush Grocery Company
building, the Chamber of Commerce and the
Cotton Exchange here, with loss estimated
at 100000.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-29
Lutheran Church 175 Years Old

The oldest Lutheran church in the East
ern part of the United States, the st.
Michaels and Ziohs German Evangelical
Lutheran Church, Franklin square, will
celebrate the 175th anniversary of its or
ganizaAion with jubilee services starting to-
morrow.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-05
THE PRICE OF COAL.

The federal fuel administrator asks no man
to do business without a reasonable profit but
is at the same time determined that no coal
dealer shall take advantage of the situation to
gouge the public. To cover the climbing cost
of living and Oh doing business the retail deal
ers are permitted margin of profit greater by
thirty per cent than that of 1915. The general
understanding is that heretofore retailers who
supplied domestic consumers expected to add a
dollar ton to the carload cost. They add
one dollar and thirty cents this year; but coal
for household use may still be cheaper than it
was last season since the government has put
down the cost at the mouth Of the mine
After explaining the system now in force the
fuel administrator advises dealers that they
need not consider themselves as under any sort
of compulson to add the thirty per cent, or any
per cent to their former prices; for they will be
subjected neither to criticism nor annoyance if
they neglect or openly refuse to increase their
profits over those which came to them in for
mer years. Our coal dealers will thus be
within their rights in selling coal on an even
smaller margin than the government has fixed
There can be no room for two opinions on this
and it goes without saying how gratifying te
the consumer the information will be.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-05

the army of the future will be small highly
trained body of professionals with an immense
equipment of artillery The infantry Will De
few in number but each man will be armed
with a machine gun and be able to hold front
that requires company now. The alrplane
will overleap the trenches, and being used to
transport small armies with Incredible rapldlty
to points of vantage, trench lines will be obso-
lete. In fine, war is to be changed from an ele-
mentary game like draughts to an elaborate
and complicated game like chess with greater
variety of moves and endless possibilities OF
fresh combinations. Military power will no
longer depend on numbers but directive genius,
and companies of soldiers scientifically equip
ped will do the work divisions are now doing
If this conception of the armies of the future
is near to the truth it will make for that aboll-
ton of war of which humanity has dreamed. a
small internationalized army and navy with a
perfection of equipment would suffice to hold
semi-barbarous peoples in check. The best
guaranty of peace however, will be the fact that
that democracies desire it and governments OF
the people do not intrigue to bring on wars.