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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-18
SITUATIONS wANTED-FEMALE

MATRON or managing housekeeper, refined Pro
testant of exp; best credentials G "a, LED. on.
STENOGRAPHER, office assistant; ability In
secretaral and legal work 443 Led. Cent.
WAITRESS, young, neat, experienced. Phone
Sharon Hill 146.
YOUNG LADY would Ike position as telephone
operator; years exper J AL. Ledger Cen.
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UNDERTAKERS

ADOLPH FREED. 1905 n 17TH ST.
Parlors at your disposal. Phone TioFa 400
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,,r->- ~ FINISHING ROOM OF PRINTING
VI 81. ri, ANT. KETTERLINUS CO.. 4O5 ARCH,
PATTERNMAKERS
49, $3.50 V.Raa

Are you satisfied that your present position
Is We have an up-to-datc pattern shop and
80 adding 10 our factories. which enables
re 10 offer a fine opportunity for advance
ment TO rapid, reliable men who are looking
,Dnnitions but Of a good staple product.
we want 20 add to our organ ization good.
steady wood patternmakers. Preference given
TO you are Interested write for application
hanks or amply in person to the De Laval
steam Turbine Company Trenton, N, j. -
pRESSNiAN wanted. familiar with highest grade
laureate press; steady position for q union
man; state wages, past experience, reference.
Address l.. NJ Hermann, superintendent print
Ing department. Hotel Breakers. Atlantlc Clty'
SHEET-IRON WORKER on hotel kitchen work.
N2i Arch
SHIP RIVETERS and ship filters, nrst-class
holders on. nrst-class heater boys wanted at
once. 34o ledger Central. "
SUPERINTENDENT to take entire charge
leather goods factory making fine goods; one
who con make all kinds of fancy leather
goods fine chance, bright man; state ex-
GeTri6enGe. also present and former employers
TEACHER wanted for remainder q summer 70
nj out-of-town vacancy paying S75 per month;
state in letter teacher experience and give ref
crences. p 329 Ledger Office Ofhce---
WAREHOUSE MEN. 2. good 80 N. Water.
YOUNG MAN. about Is years old to assist in
office of manufacturing plant in Kensington;
some knowledEe ot stenography preferred
wages to start s12 Reply In own handwriting,
stating age and exper p 4O1, Ledger office.
EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY
OFFERED YOUNG MEN
Between Is and % years Of age to learn ship
Sg3ps % pTSyi0gf S1G KperGp9%IeA
while learning; COOP hoard and LODGING
reasonable, close TO work J 351 Ledger Cent
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BEDFoRD SPRINGS. Pa
STONE HARBoR. n. J.

AArAANAN AA'AN Garage. Girl. Edwin Belcher
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-18

mon WORKERS wanted on hospital fur9itITrei
i7th and Indiana
NV - work inside. steady good wages junk
shop. 1923 kater
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-18
OLD GOLD
STORAGE
TYPEwRITERs AND SUPPL

BRAND NEW. latest model mode SeySoaa
fully guaranteed stanosaILu. used
tAo eSactIy the same maehlne isetJu.|
largest Industries: direct oSSettnS ting T.l 4
former price 500; beIote 5nschne inye.s
gate latest oliver pGa, Gts,sbSons 70 ssTS or cs
RsSnitar MIR PRIEST corner WssihIs iiN
10Th. Bell, Walnut 1O1. Keystone. @--s-
TYPE TYPEWRlTEFFsM yBT TER sM86EETTHs, 8ETTHHsspH IS
NSM NSSMyssi5I sISI Us MONTHS. 81
FACTORY REBUILT TYPE5stWSIkNhEsl TYP E5stSINE 90. :.
AMERICAN WRITING MAAtS.a MAS.aahNHN NHNIfN ~
eo2 CHESTNUT ST. WAL. S9.e. .,-,-,,5s sctTrI1I
RENT A REMINGTON from the n m15uttsS'1iia Hn tor iia
Visible models, So a month, sIoy ON purehl'.
months; rental psymn,sInt, psyIn,I,, aPRlReS aPPRR CO, NC
REMINGTON TYPHWh IIn,I \, II ainhia
ilO South eth ST., PhilauelPH.~---...<
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TO Any ONE willing to invest from Ton a. =
aso,uVo, ! can show. manufacturing svyo s,vgo b
'tional sales proposition with excepbass. Sho ~
this thing has wonderful nrosIaa,lna spsiona mert
Ledger Central p''opeeh n ~
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-25
FACE IS TO BE TAKEN
 TOMORROW
Citizens Are Urged To Be > Out on the Streets at
 the Noon Hour To
 Make Scenes.

The City of Juneau with it's citi zens and interesting features. its surrounding mines and busy water front, the Territorial Legislature, and all that Rev. George Edward Lewis author. lecturer and traveller, of Port land, believes necessary to illustrate Alaska's capital industrially, commer cially and officially, will appear in motion pictures. MT. Lewis arriv- ed in Juneau this morning, and be- gan work at once, taking the Cover nors House and other interesting views.
 Everybody Get Out Tomorrow
 Mr. Lewis conferred with Mayor Emery Valentine this morning with reference to securing good street scenes tomorrow. The films will be used by MT. Lewis in his lectures, and syndicated for use in the motion picture houses. Mayor Valentine urges that all the people in the city who can get out on the down town streets tomorrow at 1230 o'clock and aid in making lively street pictures for MT. Lewis. Women and children are wanted in the pictures as well as
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-25
PRESIDENT CAN
 FORGE QUESTION
 OF C0NSCRIPT|0N
Will Be Supported in Congress by Narrow Margin, According
 to Herald'S Poll.

NEW YORK, April 25.---A Wash ington special to the Herald says i'm through the House by narrow ma iority if President Wilson is willing 10 exert all the influence he can mus ter to bring unwilling members into line. The Herald canvass shows Senate in favor of immediate draft without previous trial of volunteer system, 40; against immediate draft. 38. doubtful IS, total 96; House in ia. vor 218. against 186. doubtful 28. to- tai 432.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-25
CALIFORNIA IS
 CACHE FOR BIG
 WAR SUPPLIES
Governor Stephens Has Great Amount Hid Away for War
 Purposes.

SAN FRANCISCO. April 25.--Near ly million rounds of ammunition almost enough high-power rifles to arm a regiment. and enough modern machine guns to equip three batter ies. cached somewhere in California have been offered to Gov. Stephens and the State Council of Defense by Edward Doheney, president of the Mexican Petroleum Co.,, says Sac ramento dispatch. It is said tha, Doheney, anticipating the present war situation, ordered the guns and ammunition weeks ago at an expen diture of $100.000.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-25
Neither Great Britain nor France Are Engaged
 in Making Any
 EntangIements. FIGHTING FOR MANKIND No Small nor Any Petty Interests Involved
 in Present War
 in Europe.

WASHINGTON, April 25.-Brit- ish Foreign Minister A. J. Ralfeur now here with the British Com mission, made a public statement today in reply to the published ar ticles in various newspapers "that certain doubting critics think that Great Britain and France have sent representatives to this country to inveigle the United States into en- tangling alliances with foreign forces
 There could be no rumor with less foundation than this that has been outlined" Minister Balfour said.
 And were it true, there could be no more fallacitious policy.
 T wish to assure the people of this great nation, that the assist ance we are going to get from the United States is such that it is based on no such shallow consid- eration."
 Then turning abruptly to Amer ica's part in the war MT. Balfour said: You have been watching this blood d-stained drama from afar Each month the conviction in your minds has grown that no small or petty interests are involved.
 "You realize that this is not a
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-25
WAR MUST RID WORLD OF THE GREAT DESPOT
Senator Mcclellan Calls Kaiser the Greatest Criminal on Face
 of the Earth.
AGAINST C0NSCRIPTION

WASHINGTON April 25.-Senator Kenneth D. McKellar, of Tennessee, author of the amendment proposing to call for 500.000 volunteers before constription is resorted to. denied that conscription equalizes the war burden.
 q believe" he said that the Ger man Kaiser is the greatest criminal on the face of the earth today. want this war. in the quickest way to rid the word of this despot. It may be September. or October be- fore arrangements for this draft bill are completed and then another ten or twelve months to train our troops"
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-25
Spaniards May Be Forced in Conflict To Defend Its Life the Same
 Germany.
READY FOR GERMANS
Baltic Fleet and Army of Russians Awaiting To Meet Teut0nS on
 New Front.

LONDON, April 25.-Spain may be forced into the present Euro pean war on the side of the En- tente Allies and the United States. This was indicated today when the contents of a note from Spain to the German Imperial Government was officially received here.
 Spain sent the note to Germany and it regards the submarine war fare now being used by the Ger man government. The note says that if Germany continues its deter imitation to sink all vessels in or der to defend its life then Spain arms take the same step in order to defend ita own sxiatenes.
 The note is concise and threat :ning. Its following 70 closely on che announcement that Spain would remain perfectly neutral, has caused a sensation in the war cir cles of the Ententes.
 Helingsfors, April 25.-The coun- ell of the Army and Navy delegates which is meeting at Sveaborg, de- cided to send a wireless message to the commanders of the Allied fleets that the Baltic fleet and army defending its base, are in com plete readiness to fight against the Germans to the last in defense of free Russia. The council was ad- vised that German transports and a lotilla of small war boats had started for Aiga and that the Ger man land forces were planning an attack, a simultaneous one with the water forces.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-25
UNITED STATES MAKES
 FIRST LOAN TO ALLIES

WASHINGTON. April 25.--Amer- ica's first loan to Great Britain was consummated this morning when Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo handed to Ambassador Spring-Rice warrant for $20O,000. .000.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-25
ENDORSEMENT
 GIVEN ALASKA
 FOR DEFENSES
Seattle Organization Is Boosting Strong for a Naval Base in
 the North.

SEATTLE, April 25.-The trus- tees of the Seattle Chamber of Con- merce and Commercial Club adopted a resolution at the regular meeting yesterday afternoon, that provisions be made for the defense of Alaska base at some important point. ! Following ithe adoption of this defense resolution another was made which was memorial to Congress urging the building oi wogon roads in Alaska and for a closed halibut season on the Pa cific Coast.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-25
STEAMER MOVEMENTS and Mail Information
NOW BOUND NORTH

Alaska will be due from the south Friday noon. Has one days mail. Spokane is expected at ten o'clock tonight. Has two days mail. Humboldt is expected from the south at 3 a. m. tomorrow. Has little mail Princess Sophia will be due from the south Friday night. Has one days mail. City of Seattle sailed north at last night. Has one days mail.
 SCHEDULED sAiLlNcs Mariposa will be due to sail from Seattle Saturday. Admiral Farragut is scheduled to sail from Seattle tonight. Al-ki is scheduled to sail from Seattle tonight. SoUTheouND eAiltNo9 Dolphin is expected southbound this evening.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-25
BOMB PLOT BOILED.

DIES MONIES. Ia. April 25.-A plot to blow up the plant of the Des Moines Electric Company was thwarted late last night by the dis covery in one of the machinery sheds of a bomb weighing forty pounds and believed to contain enough explosive to have wrecked buildings for many blocks around.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-25
IT IS UP TO ROOT.

WASHINGTON, April 25.-Eli- hu Root will be at the head of the commission to Russia. to help serve with the officials of the provisional government in bringing about order out of confusion. and assisting to dictate a conservative policy pro- noting the stability of the country. He has not as yet accepted.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-25
Opposition of Speaker

WASHINGTON, April 25.-Speaker Champ Clark has announced that he opposes conscription and that he is in favor of letting the flower pf the youth of this country volunteer rath- CT than fasten suspicion of draft upon them.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-25
SWEENEY TO HELP U. s.

NEW YORK. April 25.-Captain Charles Sweeney, of Spokane, Wn., who has been fighting with the Foreign Legion in France, arrived from abroad today and will go inn mediately to Washington and of fer his services to his country.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-25
FALL FICTITIOUS POLICY ADVOCATED BY CRITICS IS DENIED IN TOTO
 BY BRITISH FOREIGN MINISTER
6oRAH TO RETIRE

WASHINGTON. April 25.-Senator William E. Borah, today gave out a statement addressed to the people of Idaho that he would retire from pub lie life in March, 1919. He declined to disclose his future plans.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-25
TWO MILLION MEN
 PLANNED TO WORK
 ON NATIONS FARMS

WASHINGTON, April 25.-Secre- tary of Labor William B. Wilson is ready to announce his plans for supplying 100000 worker for the country's farms so that, the capacity of producing agricultural ends will be worked to the fullest. q I
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-25
GERMANS GATHER TO ATTACK THE
 FORCES OF BRAZIL

RIO DE JANERIO. April 25. - Telegrams from Panara confirm the report that the Germans of South ern Brazilian States are concen- trating in the State of Santa Ca- tharina ready for a big attack up- on the Brazilian forces.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-25
POTATOES HELP
 GERMANY TO KEEP .aas PROL LONGiNG WAR

WASHINGTON, April 25.-Eugene H. Grubb. potato expert, says there is at present an insufficient supply in this country of seed potatoes for 1917 crop. He says the potato has enabled Germany to prolong the war for at least two years.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-25
BETHLEHEM STEEL POURS ITS FIRST
 MOULD FOR A GUN

PITTSBURGH, April 25. - Bethle- hem Steel Corporation has poured it's first mould for the big 16-inch guns
 Tha mould contains over 35.00O pounds of metal and is the largest ever made at the Bethlehem plant.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-25
U-BOAT IS SUNK BY U. s. GUNNERS
AMERICAN NAVAL CUNNERS ON AN AMERICAN BOAT FIRE FIRST GUN
 OF WAR AND SINK A SUBMARINE

yards. The periscope was shatter- ed. The submarine, said Captain Rice, was about to attack the liner in British waters on April 18th. He declared there was absolutely no doubt out that the U-boat was hit and had been destroyed S vast quantities If oil came to the sur face shortly afterwards.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-25
SEATTLE ON WAY
 NORTH; FARRAGUT
 TO SAIL TONIGHT

SEATTLE. April 25.--Steamer City of Seattle sailed last night with the following passengers for Gastineau ;hannel. For Juneau-Mrs. Clayton Harris, Frank Doyerspike, T. Sirbis, Miss Lorna Harris, H. o. Long. F.. Reynolds. P. I. Waugh. A. Diaz. M. Wilson, F. Poyna and Lillian Hen ierson. For Douglas s-Selma War bels.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-25
ATLANTIC COAST
 MAY BE DARKENED
 DURING THE WAR

WASHINGTON, April 25.-It is expected that orders will soon be is sued to keep the Atlantic coast for half mile inward in darkness dur ing the war.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-25
ALASKA pUE FRIDAY.

KETCHIKAN. April 25.-Steam- CT Alaska sailed at midnight for Juneau via Shakan where she will be for nearly 36 hours unloading cannery supplies. The Alaska Is scheduled to arrive at Juneau Fri day noon.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-25
Air Graft in Battle

WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN FRANCE, April 25.-Intensely bitter sRanads tightinsH af tha-a lastaswasas is reflected in the air. The British flying corps yesterday established a new record, bringing down forty Ger man machines. The fighting took place 15,000 feet in the air.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-25
Says England Defeated

BERLIN, April 25.-The War of flee asserts that England's might has suffered heavy and sanguinary defeat through the foresight of the general headquarters and the tenac- ious desire of the German troops for victory. Only on the Cambrai-Arras road did the British gain any ground yesterday.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-25

LONDON April 25-Captain Rice of the American steamer Mongolia which arrived at British port today, announced that the Mon- golia had fired the first gun of the war for the United States and had sunk a German submarine. The naval gunner on board the Mon golia made a clean hit at 1000
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-25
ITALY MAY GET A LOAN

WASHINGTON. April 25.-Italy is likely to get loan of 3200.00O.oo0 the bulk of which will be spent in the United States for food and muni- tions.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-25
Farraaut Tonight

SEATTLE, April 25!-Steamer Far ragut sails tonight at nine o'clock for the north and she will have over l90 on board including carnery crews for Shepard's Point. Those booked for Juneau are James Hogan. Donald Harried and wife. Hattie Olson and Mrs. N. Goddard.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-25
House and Senate Busy

WASHINGTON. April 25. Both the House and Senate today re- sumed the debate on the war army bill.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-25
Germans Have Brought up Thousands of Reserves and Are Fighting
 in the Open.
FLYING CORPS IS BUSY
German Reports Claim English Forces Have Been Bitterly
 Defeated.

pondents, sending in reports today, all agree that the hardest fighting of the, war continues today east of Arras and that the Germans have brought up countless thousands of re- serves and are accepting a battle in the open. The British, it is claimed, have gained considerable ground, and have lost nothing.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-25
Germans Captured

LONDON, April 25.-General Haig reported this morning the capture of 5000 Germans in the Arras battle since last Monday.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-25
ltinued Page Eight (Connued Page
Weather Conditions as Recorded by the U. S. Weather
 Bureau.
LOCAL DATA

CABLE REPORTS FOR "A HOURS ENDING AT s:o0 Al M
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-25

YESTERDAY
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-27

Take The Daily C~ommonweslth.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-27
FoxGLovE
(Dlgitalis)

The tall flower-stems Of the fox'
gloves are particularly attractive when
seen growing among shrubbery or In
bold masses along walks or drives.
As a background for lower-growing
plants the foxgloves are also very use.
full and interesting. The spikes are
frequently a foot or more in length
and thickly strung with many SNOWY,
thimble-shaped flowers. Some Of the
new sorts rival gloxtniss in shadings
and and markings.
Plants may be grown from seeds
sown in the open in May and the seed
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-27

iings transplanted where they are to
grow In the open or, preferably, to q
cold frame, where they make extra
strong plants that will flower profuse-
y the next season. They are most
satisfactory when treated % biennials.
sowing the seed every year IN rich.
deep soil and partial shade. The aver.
age height Of the plants ID from two
to three feet. When the center spike
begins to fade 1t should be cut out
and the side shoots will, in couse.
qusnce, grow more vigorously.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-27
Regulation Brand.

SWELL" queried the floorwalker, did
you have a good timer"
did I have a good time! !" echoed
the ~1uffy-haired girl who had just re-
turned to her place behind the ribbon
counter after a two-weeks' outing.
"Say, ! had q regular circus. I got
engaged three times"
"SOrt Of a three-ring circus, chr"
chuckled the party Of the f~looorwalke1
part.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-27

Daily Commonwealth:

Editor Daily Commonwealth:
Germany has given the world tn
greatest demonstration Of thorough
ness and efficiency it has ever had
There is not a nation, individual. chilt
hardly an imbecile-that does no
recognize the fact! 1t is about al
Germany has left to its credit, but
this much cannot be denied it by any
being with any intelligence whatever
1t was a source of relief to find
when this country was finally forced
to officially recognize the fact that
war was being waged upon it by Ger
many, that the Government had been
diligently studying the lessons of this
worlds greatest conflict, and apply
ing them, as nearly ii possible, to
our benefit and protection-that it
had practically planned and perfected
the coordination of all the resources,
enterprises and facilities Of this coun-
try for methodical and concerted effort
in the defense of the country and its
honor-that little remained other than
to secure the men and the money to
enable it to contest German efficiency
with equal efficiency.
What would have been the result il
Congress had taken up the matter
with the same promptness and pre-
%cision, had promptly declared. war at
it's last session, voted the money and
authorized the raising of any army
desired by selective draft?
Contrast such with the present.
month since the war declared, moth.
ing done toward raising an army, and
Congress squarely athwart the path
of the Administration and the Army
experts in the matter Of raising one.
With all due respect to Congress
without meaning to impugn the good
faith or patriotism Of a single MEM
merely to assert facts, the
Kaiser could not have asked for more.
One reason assigned for opposition
20 selective draft is the fear that the
people back home will not approve Of
it,"
D.-..J1.., - uLoro tho pop~oson-
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-27
The Kind to Lose.

"What in the world do you want
with a set of S%chibsOn's bOOks?"
Il was thinking they might be useful
some day."
"Not to read, surely"
"Oh, no. But when a person loves
good books and wants to keep them, It
pays to have a few volumes on hand
b lend to careless borrowers"
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-27
DRAWING the Line.

"No," said the fussy old bachelor
with the absent hair, "I'm not IN advo-
cate of clearinghouse socialism. No,
indeed"
What do you mean by boarding
house socialism" queried the new
boarder.
SITS the kind" explained the I. o. b.,
shat gives everybody an equal chance
at the piano."
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-27
Too Much Of a Good Thing.

"Why not hire an efficiency expert
to r%eorganize your Office force?
Il tried that once" replied the bust.
ness man.
didn't the plan succeedY'
"Only too well. Everybody quit but
the efficiency expert, and I discharged
him for fear he might try to reorgan.
lie me-"
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-27
Not an Expansionlst.

NOT an EXpanS1ohISt.
He-Then there is no hope for me1
SAe-Not a hope.
Hc-But you admit you love me-
She-You have said 1t.
He-Then why do you refuse to mar
~ me?
She-Lack Of confidence.
Helm me?
She-No; In my ability to support .
husband properly.