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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-17
WASHINGTON May a.


While the world has been long aud loud
In it's song Of praise for it'll" Belgium
France and nEland in the great war II
has not reCionCd that ValOr of the Russians
in strong enough terms.
official Washington u.s. for the FIRST time.
hearing Of the courage and valor Of Rus
sian soldiers, fighting IN the face Of great
adversely. and gradually II is becoming "a
realization that when history sets down the
annals Of victory no little share IN tn" glory
Of this war must go To Russia.
Twice within the last two days official
Washington has been told Of the exceeding
bravery Of the Russian soldiers They have
told Of millions Of men marching st"iralIy
10 the front unarmcd and with mo- weapons
with which to fight back against the terrible
onslauRhtE Of the Germans Thousands Of
Russian soldiers have stood, waiting and
waiting, in IN" trenches, taking their
chances with death, and waiting only for
p comrade to be shot down that they might
pick up his rife and ammunition and for
the first time fight with a fair chance
Mrs II. wynn. an English Rcd Cross
worker, who has been for eighteen months
on the Russian front, h here Ia Washington
telling the Red Cross and war officials of
the debt the Allies Owe 90 Russia
Totally unequipped with relief and Red
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-17
BEGIN WORK ON 1000
AMBULANCES FOR FRANCE
Shipment Of 100 Cars Each Month
Plan Of Stonemen'S Eel
lowship

Active work for mobilization Of 1000 mo-
lof amhulances for medical service in
France commenced this morning Al Cooper
battalion nan "23O Christian street.
THIS work which constitutes one Of the
biggest war moves attempted In this oity.
~ being handled by the Stonemen's Fellow
ship.
1T appears like an impossible task. said
captain 5. L. Cams, Of the United States
medical corps who is in charge of the
work, hut We will succeed The ambu-
iances VIII be sent to France in small units.
and our greatest need today is for CONNIE
tent rhauhrurs. We iced men who can
operate car aud repair IT, These men
must be physically NJ for the work ana
ready for immediate service.
'rhe 20O0 cars viii require more than
that number of Chauffeurs aud a larger
number Of mechanicians I believe we viii
be able to ship l00 ears to France each
month. The value OF this service cannot be
overestmated
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-17
HOSPITAL CORPS UNIT
TO LEAVE TOMORROW
Orders to Sail for France Received bv
Philadelphia Organization

orders to sail for France have beeu re.
ceived by Base Hospital No TO- organlzed
by the Pennsylvania Hospital
Equipped TO fun war strength the unit
will leave tomorrow morning for Jersey
city 10 mobilize with similar units iron,
New York and St Louis. They will com
prise the first expedition OF American forces
TO France Date and place Of sailing have
been withheld by the special request of the
War Department
Base Hospital Unit 40. 10 includes
twenty-five surgeons sNty-hve nurses and
l5O men. Major Richard II Harte win
command the force.
The orders were directed to Major Uarte
They call for muster tomorrow morning at
4 o'clock The worl; Of entraining Is To start
shortly after that time II is estimated
that only two hours will be required to
entrain the unit and equipment
Members OF the unit have been drilling
for several days past In the armory OF the
First city Troop, They greeted the first
war orders with cheers and wild enthusia sm.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-17
REAL FOOD PRICE PROBE
PREPARED BY GREGORY
Attorney General Ready to Ask
Indictments After Hear
ing Investigators


The United States is about tp have 4 new
food price investigation u-our ON - war
basis. in which methods dictated by stern
necessities Of war will be used u de-
lrrmucd effort to drive speculation from
the roodstuffs market
Attorney General Gregory. Assistant AZ.
torucy General Todd. George W. Anderson.
NJ Boston. and Robert NJ. child, Of Chicago.
special food price Investigation Of the De
partmcut Of Justice, at a conference today.
outlined plans to seek indictments Of men
who have been amasslug fortunes out of
riskiug prices 10 the detrimont Of the public.
MIR. Anderson and Mr.. child laid before tho
department a mass Of evidence against
manipulators.
II is expected thai grand juries will be
called shortly In chicago, New York city
and other cities to hear new evidence
The department is especially eager to
get at this work since the failure Of the
Thomas amendment which would have pre-
vented dealing in futures.
Meantime tho Federal Trade Commission
s continuing its inquiry into the crouumi,
aspects Of the increased cust of food All
evidence gathered by this body which udi-
Gates the presence in the market Of ele-
ments which would tend 10 cause unnatural
rises in food prices viii be turned over
10 tho Department of Justice
This new investigation, coupled with the
creation Of new agencies Of governing food
prices and distribution, is counted upon to
bring relief. Selection of Herbert e, Hoover
as food director and the forthcoming Gre
alton Of central purchasing commission
TO buy supplies in this country for the
AilIes are expected to help curb spectators.
II Is believed that these centralized buy
ing and regulating agencies viii standard
ize prices to such an extent that 1t will he
difficult for spectators TO operate.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-17
CAMDEN STRIKES HALT
WORK ON U. S. SHIPS
Walkout at Another Yard Virtu-
ally Halts Building in
City
OTHER TRADES AFFECTED
Boiler Works and Leather Factories
Say They Can't Meet EXorbitant
Demands

,
WIN h' .'''Ne % lnitE car p,'"' .,,u %
J'Ih',' az '.' h"Ipp"''"'i,E p''",
Nocrk"r Axe 'oinpnny ms morning ..,,,., ,,l-
i"W'hk i"' concern e. r'iIS'I 20 t,"n' ',s "'h'
'n'f'aS'.' every Nh'pn"""I'h ,''"',, l' .'I
u'I| WIN ''' 'N''I'''" W VIC ~" 80 '',"
N"ippu''ul"E '"'pl'''' J." ,'''''.,t p,",
',." w. 'N'' ~ 'v'''' '", "
d." ,uE "', V,"' ", ''''i'' !''',i" ,,.,,.. ,,
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p'ht "'iN "n 1'"'ui''"" '''.''a ""l'" '''
.,,.E 'o.''' 'f ''' '''''''"'"'. '' 7.''
u.a,uda for uae. mr.oa.c. and q read
iu ns.l' %, i.r "yr"irg schedules form the
basis W i"c labor trouble. ina' the ""fN,
'rs ar" unrraf1ua''" in their demands ana
cannot VIA 's o." opinion rNpLrS 90 hh w
" ItohI'''n pIrsld"ut "t the M"tnI' l""IN
N"lt'nE '"' opinions "I "lh"i NnIp'"""
rLs. I'"'uspu 'nlH morning s'ld 'NaI h"
'iior' "'uiH nr male I' compromise VIII"
ih" strikers
we are Pn\lhE goo" wages. N''' lou
!i''''. an" ''\Ihs 10 'ga' ''' men '"',
We ''ih"' pay moro. me 'h'" ""N' ~,
lh' N''h'- an" can I"l'I" WV" '.'N We'll
h"I hp 'H2T' ""' h' n''' u" august tho
"ht' "''"lr- ...... ....
WHAT MEN N0NHI'
- tie Euuphg. d AS" yard the strikers
yer, receiving 10 cents au hour aud work
.u. ton hDur. dag. Tho demand a nat
rat u1 80 l-3 cent. ana hour and am eight
hour schedule. F.u. uau are employed at
IN, Ear1 bat tu" strike thiH morning ties
up az wYrl.
l'Drc than l5u mon are ON strike ,t the
Nuil.a p aut and au equal number ~ the
Qur'e. Dprp yard About 0n} hay"
a',uJ, go ihu CHud 30 Sup1uilduE plant.
Tho ..Hn ,rtp'.'rga 80 oI of these pluuts
hat' 'H1i. .Uutuu Wua demands. The
ul 'r 90 - compromise was made by the
.Ju'l.- n..funIl. The men now receive i2
O O l..ftr and tlyIHstr red T-
cr.J.. To-. 'u.ro rrnt.. This was rejected
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Labor troubles in camden involve more
than 2ooo mon. and have spree beyond 'hc
Shlp}aEdS. ms morning S"NrllN-hNc bpli-
"ruaN"r3 NJ tho camden Iron Works walk
cd out ara "aid iaa' they "ou,d not return
untH theF We're given substantial increases.
Th"y had received from - 10 SA2b DAY,
aud the demand A75. Helpers received
$500; demand S2S5.
Stril,es ai other plants were held in
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-17
FAIR TRIAL PROMISED
SELF-CENSORED PRESS
President Will Ask No Law Un-
less Papers Offend-Espionage
Bill Discussed
WASHINGTON. MAY II

Whether or not the Administration press
os for censorship law depends upon the
conduct of the voluntary censorship during
the next few weeks, it was learned today.
The President is disposed TO give the
voluntary censorship plan under which the
newspapers have been working a further
chance. Il is explained by Administration
officials that the original purpose OF the
Gregory bill was to curb a few papers in
the country which were ignoring the CEN
sorshp self-imposed by other newspapers
Meantime House and Senate cOnferees on
lhe espionage bill begin their work tomor-
"nw. The House adopted a censorship Sec
ton but the Senate conferees have been
ordered TO accept none. The Administration
will accept the result Of the conference re-
port--whatever II is-until it is found the
newspapers are, stepping over the line"
II this happens the President will again
demand a censorship law
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-17
PATRIOTIC AMERICANS
NOMINATE AT READING
Committees Appointed and Johnstown
Chosen as Next Meeting Place
by State Camp
Pa. May '17.-Nor

READING, Pa, May 1T.-N Nomination
OF officers. committee appointments and the
selection Of Johnstown as the next meeting
place were features Of the second days ses-
sion Of the convention Of the state camp,
Patriotic order Of Americans here
To the once pf state president Mrs Clara
Bergman. of Ashland, was nominated To
succeed Mrs. Amber Strausser. Cf Altoona.
The other nominations follow: John n.
Nugent Philadelphia, assistant State presi-
dent; Theresa PiersOn, Philadelphia, State
vice president; william Il. Rodewlg, York
assistant state vice president i.ottie Miller,
Annville, conductor; Paul stein Philadel-
phia, and Gilbert Brown. Johnstown, assist
ant conductors George w. SChaener, Read
ing, secretary Margaret Neidig, Sellersville,
treasurer; Cora Bastian. Milton guard :
Helene Schuyler, Philadelphia; Harriet
Watkins, Altoona, and Wilhclmina Reif-
snyder. Lansdale, sentinels; Emma Fry.
Philadelphia; Minnie Dressler, Reading
Ellen Murdock, Philadelphia, and Anne
Smethers, Berwick trustees
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-17
BANKER CALLS
FOR ECONOMY,
NOT BOARDING
Give Up Luxuries, but Moth
ing Else, Says w. r.
Nicholson
SEES PROSPEROUS ERA
U. S. on Crest of High
"PrOSperity Ware"

tWE ARE on the crest of a no
w table industrial wave and that
wave will not recede unless Amer
lea loses its nerve.
'"There is a shortage in the labor
market which creates job for
everybody.
Don't be fooled by any talk about
a depression, for our industrial
plants are working at full capacity
and will continue so.
IF you need suit Of clothes or
a pair Of shoes, buy them.
IF you have an opportunity to
buy a home, don't hesitate, but
buy it.
"Be economical, eliminate lux
uries, but don't be miserly and hoard
money, for that stagnates business"
WILLIAM r. NICHOLSON.
President Land Title and Trust CO.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-17
CARRANZA HINTS MEXICO
MAY ENTER WORLD WAR
President, in Address, Declares Nation
May Need Services of Obregon,
Military Leader

MENICO CITY, May 17.-Thar President
Carran2a believes Mexico may be forced
into the world war IL indicated by the
speech he made at the banquet in honor Of
General Obregou. the retiring Minister Of
War. The address created a sensation and
was the chief topic Of conversation today
President Carranza said in part
III Mexico becomes involved in the great
world conflict, General ObregCns services
will be invaluable ! am sure he will act
with the same patriotism and efficiency he
has shown IN the past, aud / want him by
my side
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-17
RIVERTON CHILDREN BUY
BOND TO ASSIST NATION
Branch of Evening Ledger's Rainbow
Club Subscrbes to Uncle Sans
Liberty Loan

RlVERTON, y. D. May IL Members OF
the Rainbow club of the EVENING LEDuER
In Ryerton today subscribed to Liberty
Loan bond. Of small denomination. This
was the first time that any group Of school
children In the country had subscribed 10
such a bond
Dr. Alexander Marcy, Jr, president Of
the Cinnaminson National Bank. Of River
ton said today that $4,000 worth Of bonds
would be available IN Riyerton for purchase
D, school children and others Who have
smalI sums 20 invest.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-17
Famous French Airman Killed

AMSTERDAM, May 17.-Captain Rene
Doumcr famous French airman and son
Of the former president of the French
chamber Of Deputies, has been killed in
battle, says a Berlin dispatch printed In
the TELEGRAPH today.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-17
KEEPER Personal Estate saOs.a42

LANCASTER, May LITTLE inventory i'm
the personal estate OF the late I.Rnius h
KEEPER vice president OF the Champlou
Bower and Forge Company, shows an es-
tate OF Si06.342.s9. Mr., KEEPER had large
Interests In real estate. which are not IN.
rluded in The above believed 70 be worth
400 0UO
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-17
Forest Fires Menace Cameron Home

CARLISLE, Pa. May New forest
fires Ia the South Mountain region menace
the big summer home Of David Cameron.
Harrisburg, and the summer cottage CC'Ony
at Laurel Half score Of small blazes
followed the big fire eXtingushed on Tues
day night.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-17
Every Man in Steger, I'LL, TO Enlist

CHICAGO, May l7--There are seventy
FIVE men IN Steger M eligible for service
IN the army or navy FIFTY hf the already
have volunteered and the other twenty-five
Il was said today would enlist before the
week elida
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-17
Train Crushes QUO Doctor's Lie

GREENSBURG, Pa. May 17.--Dr Henry
ponnen hny-four years old was crushed
% death by freight train AZ the Bridge
street crossing in Tarentum
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-17
TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION


BATEMAN.-May 15 at Glassboro ~ j.,
j. THEODQRE BArEMAN Sr.. aged 81. Rels
lives and friends Montgomery Lodge, No 10,
+. and A. NJ. Of Phile.. invited 10 funeral,
Fri, sons residence J. Theodore Bateman. lr,,
Glasshoro; \. J. Services, in PRESBYTERIAN
church. Wiamstown. y. j.. I p. m. Int.
Willamstown, n, y. Auto funeral
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-04-10
TERRIFIC ASSAULT IS
PRECEDED BY GREAT
TEMPEST Of SHELLS
Hindenburg Line Struck at
Dawn From Lens to Cam
brai and Initial Points Were
Reached by 8 O'clock
BIZ WILLIAM PHILIP s1a1srs.

WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES
AFIELD. April 9.-The fourth summer
of lighting today was inaugurated with
a drive of such concerted force, of such
cO-ordinated activity. as TO overshadow
even the great Somme drive of a year
ago.
In the air vast droves of British air.
men lowered, like sea gulls, while be-
low the tanks were again called into
action ahead of struggling infantry
men. Again the tanks spread con-
sternstion among the enemy.
The British began their terrific often
sive al dawn this morning. in a high
wind and driving sleet storm. The
movement started all along the wide
front from Lens to Cambria.
The first stage Of the lighting had
been crowned with success by o'clock.
At that time the initial detectives. had
been full attained.
Throughout all Easter Sunday the
British artillery kept up a continual
pounding of the Germans. swelling now
and then to roar and again diminish
ing at night to comparatively silence.
Watches regulated to the dot all along
the line kept this artillery lombard
ment regular 10 the second. The titan
ic tattoo would swell up on the exact
instant all along the line.
At the same time the infantry-with
the Canadians taking part-began the
assault all along the line.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-04-10
WEBB, TRAIN ROBBER, is
BADLY WANTED BY u. S.
Former Atlanta Plumber Who
Escaped on Train, Sought
by Government

Henry Grady Webb formerly an At
-ianta plumber, who recently affected a
daring escape from a railway train on
April 4, 1917, while en- route to the At
lanta penitentiary to serve a twenty
five year sentence, is at present a much
wanted man. The federal government
has already been obligated to pay a ST.
900 reward to a medical student in Kan
sas City who apprehended him there aft
er more than years search by govern
ment agents for him.
Webb pleaded guilty in Martinsburg,
w. Va, to having robbed a mail car
near there in 1915. He was sentenced to
serve twenty-five years, and the next day
while en- route to Charlotte, y. c., he
crawled from the window to freedom,
while four United States deputies had
him in charge.
His people lived in Atlanta. Webb is
a handsome, outstanding man with a pre-
possessing appearance, and government
agents say that his sang froid and re-
markable self-cOntTol enabled him to
carry off the most daring receptions.
When he was arrested in Kansas City
he was attending a medical school there
Federal officers are combing this part
of the country in hope that he is in
this vicinity.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-04-10
WHIPPLE IS NOMINATED
FOR GEORGIA JUDGESHIP
Senator HardWiCk Does Not
Believe CordeIe Man Will
Be Confirmed
BY RALPH SMITH.

WASHINGTON, y. c., April 9.-Presi-
dent Wilson today sent to the senate
the nomination Of /. V. Whipple, of
Cordele, for United States judge for the
southern district of Georgia 10 fill the
vacancy occasloned by the death of
Judge Wallace w. Lambdn. The nomi-
nation will follow the regular course
for the present, and he referred to the
judiciary committee for consideration
and report Senator Hardwick will. ask
the committee to adversely report the
nomination when tie nomination is pre-
scented to the senate in executive ses-
sion. The junior senator will ask his
coIlea CUES to reject it. He believes con-
idently that the senate will defer to
his wishes
Judge Whipple was nominated solely
on the recommendation of Attorney Gen
eraI Gregory. The attorney generals
recommendation has been in the hands of
the president for several weeks, and
it was believed until today that he
might decline to forward it to the SEN
ate since neither of the senators had
recommended the appointment.
In nominating Judge Whipple. the
president turned down the recommenda-
ton Of Senator Hardwick that John T.
West of Thomson. be named for the
place. Senator Smith concurred with
his colleague in the recommendation of
Mr.. West. 1t is understood that the
attorney general declined to nominate
Mr.. West, primarily. on account of his
age. He is fifty-eight.
Judge Whipple is son of Mr.. and
Mrs. S. b. Whipple and was born in Will
kinson county, Ga, February 20, 1868.
When three years of age his father
moved to Laurens county, and IT was
there that he received common school
educa ton.
After finishing his common school ed
uca ton in Laurens and Pulaski coun-
ties. his father sent him to Gordon in
stitute GAINESVILLE. Ga, from which in
stitution he was graduated. After COM
pleting the course at Gordon institute,
Judge Whpple wen ito the state uni
versity at Athens and from there was
graduated with first honors. Later he
was graduated from the Georgetown
Law school, Washington y. c. In 1890
he located at Vienna Dooly county, for
the practice of law and shortly there
after married Miss Alice Feagin, Of
Houston county.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-04-10
'itiSh Aerial Warfare
On Scale Undreamed Oh


WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES
AFIELD. April s.-The British have in
augurated aerial warfare on scale hith-
ertO undreamed of even in this greatest
of wars.
German claims that the British have
lost their air supremacy spurred a GER
tain English air general to reply today
III the English losses appear high
he explained. lit is because present
fighting is on an undreamed of scale.
The German boast Of numerous planes
downed is therefore easily explained.
We are fighting practically always
above the enemys country; therefore a
vast majority of all our casualties are
behind their lines.
while We frankly admit the number
Germans say none of theirs is missing.
This is probably true. For even if they
lost two to our one. none of theirs is
missing They are actually lost be-
cause they have crashed down inside
their own lines.
"As long as we are able TO carry the
fight to the enemy. meanwhile keeping
him away from our lines, none ca1
truthfully say that we have lost the
supremacy of the air
Correspondents here, who are just he
hind the firing line. can say that the
sight OF a Boche war plane is a rare
thing. whereas the British air forces
are always patrOlling in swarms. Even
on fine days there are few German
"sausages" (balloons) to be seen.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-04-10
WILSON PLACED HIS
SIGNATURE To WAR
DECLARATION FRIDAY
ThirN-Two Republicans, Six
teen Democrats, One Social
iSt and One PrOhibitioniSt
Vote Against the Resolution

WASHINGTON, April 6.-President
Wilson has signed the war declaration
and the United States is now at war
against Germany.
The senate met at noon Friday and
Vice President Marshall immediately af-
fixed his signature to the resolution de-
claring a state of war exists between
the two countries. President Wilson's
signature was placed on the resolution
resolution had passed the house early.
this morning and the senate had adopt
ed it late Wednesday night .s-i
The house voted 37S to so for war;
senate So to 6.
Thirty-two Republicans. sixteen Dem
ocrats, one Socialist and one Prohibi-i
ZIONIST voted against the resolution
Budget of sS,4o1. 100000 asked for the
army and navy.
German ships in American ports
seized.
Thirty-two thousand Industrial plants
Offered for government service
More than a score of German subma-
rines are already in the Gulf OF Mexico.
according to reports.
1t is now believed that at least q part
of Zimmermann's plot in Mexico has
been achieved
Army bill calls for:
Regular army full strength-3s7,s4s
men.
National guard full strength-44o,-
600.
Two half million units by draft under
universal service plan, 100000.
Total, 1,726,S46.
Authorized strength of navy increased
from $1,000 to 10000 men; marines
from 1880 to 10000.
All the naval militia and naval re-
serves were called to the colors with the
presidents signing of the war resolution
By the signing of the war resolution,
the war which Germany actually has
been making on the United States for
many months, Is recognized in official
form, and the United States thus an
nounces to the world its determination
to take up what President Wilson char.
acterized in his address to congress a.
Germany's challenge to all the world, her
war against humanity.
Speaker Clark had signed the resolu-
ton soon after 1t passed the house in
the early hours of the morning and
Vice President Marshall had signed It
soon after the senate convened at noon.
The engrossed copy was sent at once
to the White House 1t was waiting
for the president when he returned from
a short walk with Mrs. Wilson.
The president also signed a proclama-
ton. formally declaring a state of war
In the proclamation he called upon
American citizens to give support TO all
measures of the government.