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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-09
WATERWAY IMPROVEMENT
URGED AS WAR MEASURE
Representatives Moore and Small Dis
cuss It With Secretary
Daniels

WASHINGTON, Oct 9.-waterway i'm
provements along the Atlantic and Gulf
coasts from preparedness standpoint were
discussed with SecretaR OF the Navy Dam
es by Representative j, Hampton Moore,
Of Pennsylvania, and Representative John
H. Small, Of North Carolina. today.
Mr.. Small, as chairman OF the House
Rivers and Harbors Committee, and Mr.
Moore. as president Of the Atlantic Deeper
Waterways Association, went TO the Secre-
tary's Office to take up with him what
harbors should be improved next to facili-
tate the work OF the American navy.
In addition to deepening certain coastal
waterways to permit the operation of the
Atlantic feet without travelling the high seas,
II is expected that the navy will want GER
tain rivers deepened in order that shipbuild-
ing plants may be built at a safe distance
from the coast.
Representatives Moore and Small also
took up with Secretary Daniels the possi-
bilty OF having gunboats and certain other
naval vessels sent to Miami, Fla, for the
deeper waterways movement there in Mo-
vember
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-09
KERENSKY NAMES
COALITION CABINET
Six Socialists and Three
Constitutional Democrats
Included in List
NEW PARLIAMENT MEETS
Secret Night Session Is Held
While Party Chiefs Confer
With Government

PETROGRAD, oct. s.--Premier Kerensky
today announced the composition Of the
new coalition Cabinet, as follows.
Premier and Commander-in-C Chief, A. F.
Kerensky
Interior and Posts and Teeprsghs, NJ
Niktin.
Justice, NJ Maliantovitch.
Foods and Supplies. NJ. Prokopovltch.
Agriculture, NJ. Avskentieff
Labor, NJ. Gvozdeff
Foreign Affairs. NJ. Tereschenko.
Commerce and Industry, NJ. Konovaloff
Finance NJ. Bernadtsly.
War, General Verhovsky.
Marine, Admiral Verdervsky.
All the newly announced Ministers have
been members Of former cabinets under the
provisional Government The first six are
Socialists and the next three are Coustttu-
tionnl Democrats.
The first session Of the Preliminary Par
lament has taken place, and II lasted far
into the night, but It was secret and no
correspondents were admitted.
(The Preliminary Parliament is legis-
lative body approved by the democratic
congress. The Government gave notice It
would not oppose such an organization so
long as all parties are represented in il
About the same time an extraordinary
conference was going on In the Winter
Palace with representatives OF the provi-
sional government, delegates Of the demo-
cratic congress and representatives Of the
different political parties taking part
The president of the Democratic Congress
will soon issue an appeal to the democrats
of all Allied nations to work against all
attempts to conclude a separate peace with
the Central Empires. The appeal will he
based on the ground that a separate peace
on the part of any Of Russias Allies would
be a series of blows to the new Russian
democracy
The Government has decided to Increase
the wages Of railway employees by S375,-
600, 900 per year, hut has declared 1t will
not negotiate with railroad men now on
strike. The leaders of the strike may be
prosecuted.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-09

new division last evening when at 'retreat
he saw the 311th Infantry, composed OF
South Jersey boys, march to their paraue
ground and In mass formation pay honors
TO the Stars and Stripes IL was one OF
the most impressive spectacles yet witnessed
at the cantonment as the commanding gem
eral, with Lieutenant Colonel Collins ms
chief OF stan; Lieutenant Colonel Turner,
his adjutant, and Colonel Stokes, OF the
S11th stood at salute, and In front OF them
the 5000 men Of the regiment rigid, at at
tention."'
Asked later for his opinion OF the prog
ress made by the regiment, members OF
which were civilians a month ago, with ab-
solutely no knowledge OF military work.
General Kennedy said II am very much
lmpressed-very much impressed with what
has been accomplished. l came down TO
witness the retreat" at the invitation of
Colonel Stokes, who has done splendid work
here"
The South Jersey boys are delighted at
their own progress and were more than
proud today at the honor they felt was
conferred upon their regiment by the visit
of the commanding general. They were the
first regiment in camp to drill in regi-
mental formation, the first to have a band
and the first to reach bayonet practice. 1t
will hereafter be nip-and-tuck between the
South Jerseymen of the 311th and the
North Jerseymen Of the 312th. Colonel
Anderson, of the latter regiment, held the
first drill by mass formation tonight. and
his battalons we're handled in splendid
form. The 312th also paraded its new
band Of thirty pieces.
In anticipation that orders to mobilize
at Spartansburg, S. c.. with the remainder
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-09
DIX OFFICERS RISE
AGAINST BOOZEEVH
Threaten to Close All Sa-
looms in Three Neigh
boring Counties
5-MILE LIMIT INEFFECTIVE
Bottled Goods in Barracks.
Judge Lippincott Calls Meet
ing of Saloonkeepers
Bu a star correspondent

CAMP DIX, wrightstown, N. j., Oct. 8.
The officers in charge here are threaten
ing to have all saloons In the three counties
surrounding the camp closed unless the
present liquor evil is Immediately abated.
The soldiers have no difficulty in obtaining
drinks in saloons outside the five-mile limit,
the officers say.
Judge William b. Lippincott, Of Mount
Holly, has called a meeting Of the saloon
keepers of Burlington County for Satur-
day. At this meeting he will issue warn
ing and means will be considered for cor
recting the present situation.
Conditions surrounding our men here
said one officer Of high rank connected with
the policing Of Camp Dix, "are most de-
plorable. They are more dangerous than
a regiment Of German machine guns, and
absolutely contrary to the spirit Of the
Presidents proclamation"
The drafted men have not as yet received
their full uniforms. Consequently II is i'm
possible to distinguish between the labor
ers working on the camp and the soldiers
the saloonkeepers say. The officers, how
ever are determined to break up the present
traffic The men obtain bottled goods with
out difficulty. In some cases whisky has
been brought out from Camden In suit
cases by jitneys and exorbitant prices
charged, often running TO $3.50 a pint. 1t
has been found that many Of the men
have actually brought bottled goods into the
barracks.
Major General Chase W. Kennedy held his
first Informal review of a regiment OF his
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-09
PHYSICAL DEFECTS
SEND MANY HOME
Four Hundred Philadelphia
Recruits at Camp Meade
to Be Eliminated
LECTURES IN BARRACKS
General Nicholson Predicts Sol
diers Will Buy $2,00O,OO0
in Bonds
BY a star corre.pond.n.

CAMP MEADE, Admiral. Nd. oct. Q.
More than 400 Philadelphians will be
weeded out of the Seventy ninth division
because OF physical defects according to
estimates made today by army surgeons.
Although detailed figures are not avail
able, officers in Philadelphia units estimate
that about four out of every hundred re-
crults fail to meet the rigid requirements
of the army and assert that II this ratio
Is maintained after the arrival OF the next
contingent, the total number OF reflections
will exceed 400
Since Saturday twenty eight men have
been discharged from the 3l5th Infantry, ten
from the 304th Engineers and twenty from
the Sllth Machine-gun Battalion The re-
jections average about five 10 the COM
pany, which ranges in size from 100 to 150
men.
Little Penn was swept by cold rain
today and but little outside drilling was
In order Instead Of doing the Couven-
tional three-mie hikes and severe setting.
up exercises the men listened to lectures
i'm their barracks
Brigadier General j. w. Nicholson, in
charge OF the camps Liberty Bond sale,
today annOunced that the campaign would
be opened Officially next Saturday when
Senator j, Hamilton Lewis will address
the soldiers. On the following Thursday
Secretary Baker will visit the camp and
make personal appeal for the loan.
AS an incentive for the men to buy bonds
General Nicholson has designed a service
badge for every soldier who subscribes
The badge, similar in shape to other service
badges that are awarded for meritor.ous
conduct and in design will resemble the
American flag
The 311th Field Artillery jumped into
the lead in the Liberty Loan campaign to-
day by reporting a total of S3s,7O0 its
nearest rival being the 3l3th Inf lntry
made up of Maryland men. This organiza.
tion has a total of S25,OOO.
Instead of one million" said General
Nicholson. ut looks as though we would
sell two millions. The men are keen for
the bonds and when the campaign is opened
Saturday will get busy on their subscrip-
tions"
Arrangements have been made to sell
Site bonds TO soldiers on the basis of IS a
nonth for $50 bonds and $40 a month for
500 bonds. Payments for the bonds will
he deducted from the pay of the soldiers.
The first enlisted man in Camp Meade to
receive an official appointment as sergeant
major Is Thomas j. Law, OF Edwardsville
Pa. Law is member of the 3lIth Ma
chine-Gun Battalion, what is known as
one of the camps suicide clubs. He was
given provisional appointment as SER
geant major within five days of his arrival
and today obtained his warrant Law be-
fore entering the service was a jewelry
salesman, but for several years worked on
central Pennsylvania newspapers.
William J. Cavanaugh a bank clerk from
Ashley. Pa. also a member of the 311th
Machine.Gun Battalion, has been made sup
ply sergeant.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-09

Of their regiment may m.sD !, .'''''|.
soon be on their way Il en,t ~.
troopers OF the Fifteenth NJ ~. fsnc1
try held a hilarious jubIlea ~ ioiN lsI.
OF the cantonment. Aroind sr ea ~ a..
fed with lumber from tba,ss s'est boht..
shaoks, the men danced sna 'ated ~.
new war song, Great Camn'N,. hans M.
a striking semioriental tune ,estht D,,'
Bandmaster F. Eugene MksI,O Oonpos,d 4,
by Sergeant Nobel sissie ' with va
Wives OF Camp Dix of1csr.
branch Of the Red Cross s,ss nevs iorn.,
sewing and knitting for soldsro WI htr,
A fund to purchase equipment ,,,ls thls W.
among officers of the yario,s y oe ta,',
with the regimental adjutants oomnara
Under division orders lssnss V0usclsn
names Of men dismissed fror, here a.
for physical disability will bn ne SEWN
the records Of the companies 10 'sssM ..M trun
we're originally assigned ThIs which which th,,
TO avoid confusion in keenins w be tos.
rolls. The War Department ,ne u muus
these men, having never been 1oas hr
tered, as their physical exan,t.ully mu,.
not complete, were not oficlallv va
the army: par Il
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-09
HURLEY SEEKS AID IN CITY
FOR GIGANTIC SHIP PROGRAM

stroyers are so vitality needed IN the Job OF
ightinE submarines and conveying troops
and supply ships the navy demands that
the contractors put TO work on them all the
labor they can get The Fore River ship
building Corporation alone, which has been
awarded contract for the construction OF
forty-slx of these -.., on the mar
ket - - 900 men and must, Of course, have
them.
other yards those engaged on naval con-
struction and those engaged on merchant
ships. are desperately seeking 10 get all the
labor that is available.
Day in and day out for weeks at time
the heads Of the shipping board and the
shlpbuldlng corporations have been work.
ing over the problem, not 10 speak of the
work which the men at the Navy Depart
ment were giving the same subject
RECRUITING CAMPS PLANNED
In desperation the shipping board has
seized on the idea Of a recruiting camp TO
draw the skilled labor Of the country,
suitable for steel and wooden ship con-
struction, to the yards. with the money
that has already been made available
$3.50 900, 900 for merchant ships and $780,
10000 for destroyers-and with the ma
terials that can readily be requlsitioned,
the work on both the commerce vessels and
the navy craft could go ahead easily with
out hlndrance one to the other, but for the
matter OF labor.
Just what methods are to be followed in
the recruiting campaign will be made public,
It is assumed, along with the coming an
nounccment Broadly speaking, all that
those in charge of IT can hope for is that
they will be able TO educate labor through
out the country as 10 the advantages to
be obtained from work in the yards, with
the added prospect, which is already being
faced by the Shipping Board, of offering
even higher wages than are now being
paid.
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the Government to turn out every pos.
sible ship that the capacity OF the ship
yards will allow.
similar message is being sent TO all
big Industrial centers Of the country, for
II is realized that the tens Of thousands
OF men will be necessary to carry out the
great program in connectlon with the pres
ent crisis.
HURLEY VISITS sHIPYARDs
Mr.. Hurley visited the various shipyards
mere today accompanied by Read Admiral
Washington l.. Capps. in order to study
the needs OF the yards IN this vicinity
He started first at the Cramp shlpyard
and then proceeded down the river, stop
ping at the various plants along the Della
ware. He was favoraby impressed by the
showing made along the Delaware despite
the great handicap in the way Of labor
shortage
Yesterday Chairman Hurley visited the
Sparrows Point plant of the Bethlehem
steel Corporation near Baltimore.
Lord Northcliffe has said that the Ameri-
can Government must produce 100000 tons
OF shipping a year. II it is TO do no more
than supply its armies in. the field The
Shipping Board has announced a program
that calls for the completion of enough ship
construction by the close Of 1917 to give the
board control over the total tonnage Of
e,SVO,OO0 tons, including along with shlps
built, the German ships that we're selzed
and the ships commandeered.
1t is very doubtful whether his program
can be carried out unless labor--sklled In
boris supplied in greater quantities than
are now available
NAVAL WORK NEEDS
For, in addition to this tremendous mer-
chant shipbuding program, the Navy De-
partment is letting contracts for between
100 and 200 destroyers (the exact number
Is not to be printed, and because these de-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-09
ANTI-THUGGERY PARTY
FORMED IN 41ST WARD
Title Pre-empted and Organizers An
nounce Fealty to "Town Meeting"
Principles

new party title, the "Anti-Thuggery
party" was pre-empted today by the voters
Of the Forty-frst Ward No candidates on
the new ticket have been named, hut the
pre-emptors announced that counC 49,. :, C
candidates selected by the Town Mee,sig
party would be indorsed.
The pre-emptors were Harry X. Clare,
$3.50 Van Dyke street; Andrew Brandle, 1882
Longshore street; Frank w Bates, 1923
Hegerman street; George Wilson. 6640
Tulip street and John L. Glenn, 6737 Tor
resdale avenue
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-09
WOMEN CLASH IN LABOR WAR

ST. PAUL, MINI, Oct. e.-It's woman
against woman in the Twin Cities labor
war now Wives Of striking street car
men and wives Of strikebreakers are help
ing to fight their husbands battles
Their first clash occurred today when
carmens wives chased their rivals into car
barns and besieged them until the latter
were rescued by policemen.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-09
District Exemption Board Reversed

WILMINGTON, Del, Oct, 9.-The first
reversal of a decision Of the District Ex-
emption Board has been announced. Presi-
dent Wilson allowed the claim Of Ernest
Carl Wagner, a chemist In the employ of
the du Pont Powder Company, for exemp-
ton on occupational grounds. The district
board had certified him for military service
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-09
Fifty in Riyerton to Train q.

RIvERToN, N. j.. Oct. 9-pa.u1 u1
subscriptions Of patriotic citizen. '.ssd y
expenses for equipment, the Rlvs,,s ns,s
tary Training Company has bes,S oh hnk
with fifty members between in orsans,,
new draft ages Of eighteen and nd tbI,,Ho bIISHorsi
this week and will have a ri1s rosegn dtin,,
Hylton gravel pie '"Nse In n,
The Robesonian., 1917-04-19
PHONES
IN TWO YEARS; POLES
OFF STREETS ALSO
Proposition of Southern Bell Tel. Co.
Accented by Town

Proposition Of Southern Bell Tel. Co.
Accepted by Town
At called meeting Of the mayor
and town commissioners Thursday
evening Mr.. Morgan B. Spier of Char
lotte, district manager of the South
ern Bell Telephone Co., submitted a
proposition whereby it appears that
within two years Lumberton will have
an up-to-date phone system, with the
present coffee -grinder-style phones
relegated to the scrap heap, and un-
slightly poles will be removed from
Elm and Chestnut streets.
Without prejudicing the interest of
the Southern Bell Co. Mr.. Spier made
! the following propositions:
To remove telephone poles from
Elm street from S. A. L. railway to
Sixth street and from Chestnut street
from First to Sixth, and substitute
the present type of telephone with the
battery type; provided the town will
Southern Bell Telephone company in
getting rights from the property
/ owners to put their wires in a leaC
cable, which cable is to be suspend
ed along the top and back of tht
stores adjacent the alley way betweel
/ Chestnut and Elm streets and be
tween Elm and Water, this lead ca
BILE to be SO constructed as to be per
fectly safe and not in any way to b.
unsightly.
Provided, further, that the tow
, will grant to the Southern Bell Tel
ephone Co. period of "a months il
| which to accomplish this work this
it is claimed, being necessary on &C
. count of inability to get better deliv
| cries Of material. And provided fur
} ther, that all legal matters in conneo
tion with this proposition and the sui
. now pending can be adjuste
: to the entire satisfaction of the al
= torneys for the Southern Bell Tele
= phone Co. and the town Of Lumber
t ton.
The proposition was accepte
unanimously, and Town Attorne
Lennon was instructed to confer wit
The Robesonian., 1917-04-19

Messrs. Mclean, Varser & Mclean
with reference to legal issues involv
ed.
Of course it may seem that 2 years
longer is an awful time to wait for
better phone system, but that is
better than any one expected a
short while ago and under the cir
cumstances will be accepted by Lum-
berton people, no doubt, as the best
settlement that could be obtained.
The Robesonian., 1917-04-19
Safe Medicine for Children

els it safe?" is the first question
to be considered when buying coug
medicine for children. Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy has long been IA
vorite with mothers of young chill
dren as it contains no opium or 9TH
er narcotic, and may be given to a
child as confidently as to an adult.
1t is pleasant to take, too, which is
of great importance when a medicine
must be given to young children.
This remedy is most effectual in re-
lieving coughs, colds and Group. OBJ
tainable everywhere.
The Robesonian., 1917-04-19
More Rations Club for MaxtOn

Scottish Chief.
At a mass meeting called by May
or Stansel, held last night, more
largely attended bv the colored than
the white people of the town "More
Rations" club was organized, an OBJ
ject of which is to increase the sup
ply of food crops, by cultivating all
of the vacant lots and waste land in
food supplies.
The Robesonian., 1917-04-19

Use 'sGets-It" and 1T Will Never
BE Sore:
instead of swelling up like a little
white sponge. Then it loosens from
your toe-and. glory halleluJah! the
a glove off your hand!'
Yes. "Gets-It" is the corn discov-
cry Of the age: More "Gets-1t" Is
corn remedy in existence. Try it
and you'll know the reason why. 1t
takes two seconds to apply it. and
it dries at once: That's all Don't
observation-disclosures the experience
Of millions and use "Gets-It."
"Gets-It'' is sold everywhere, Csc q
bottle, or sent on receipt OF price by
e. Lawrence & Co., Chicago. LII.
Sold in Lumberron and recommen,
ed as the Worlds best corn remeo
by Pope Drug Co., and J. D. McMi
Ian & Son.
The Robesonian., 1917-04-19

Read the advertisements in The
R0besonian. They are as interesting
as news and are frequently more
profitable reading than the news.
The Robesonian., 1917-04-19
f'Kie.Yie-yie! Get
Me 'Gets.lt' Quiek!'
Q Drops Make Corn "Fall' Uf !

"I've Joined the Never-Again Club.
Never again will use anything for
corns but tGets-It.' Put 2 drops
of 'Gets-It' on, and from that sec
ond the corn begins to shrivel.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-04
McMecheu Briefs,

The choir Of tho First Church Of God,
Tcnth street, has arranged an Easter
C&ntata for the Sunday morning serv-
ice. Special music will also be rem
dcred at Sunday evenings service
The Ladies' Aid society Of the Chris
tian church will hold its regular all-
day business meeting tomorrow IN She
basement Of the church. ~&
Mrs. Earl Burke continues very crit
ically i'll at her home on South Mar.
shall street.
First degree work was given atten-
ton last evening at the meeting OF
McNechen Lodge. No. 144, Knights OF
Pythias.
Sammy Stewart. who has been con-
fired at the Glendale hospital for six
weeks. suffering with a badly fractured
leg. will be able 10 return to his homo
here next week.
Patriotism here has greatly increased
here since Monday. Many local people
lad decorated their homes and places
Of business with flags some time ago.
but yesterday there appeared to be a
grand rush to get the flags on display.
here; Nearly every building here. is
displaying old Glory"
Friendship Castle, No. 7. knights OF
the Golden Eagle will hold its regular
weekly business meeting this evening
In the lodge headquarters in the Nc
Ncchen building.
Vnne Wells and Wayne Gatewood,
students at the University Of Pitts
burGh. Pa. will spend the weekend
here with their parents.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-04
WAR DEVELOPMENTS
AFFECTED STOCKS
Operations On The stock Exchange
We're Irregular Due To
Ar,o-ehaas;on

NEW YORK. April 2-Dpcratiors on
the stock exchange today denoted the
mixed feeling and bHwilderin:n; OF pro
fessional traders arising from over
niSht Developments. The presidents
message to congress caused an trreEu-
lar demonstration o. strength at tho
opening. important sales. however. fall
INK to respond II more than m!oor de
gree.
Selling for profits materially reduced
most gains before the end OF The first
hou-, but at noon prices rec"vcrc" MID
way on moderate resumption -: d.
mand. The entire list. with q tew ur-
l1nportant exceptions. fell back IN tho
last half Of IN, session. the reversal be.
ing simultaneous with the failur" OF
the senate to take action on III: war
resolution.
The onty marked reflection oc th@
new policy 70 which The government -
committed was sect II the stronger
tone OF International war bonds.
The Irregular rour>" ~ thc StocN
market was Indicated by the moFsnlcn'S
OF such leaders as United states steer
and other active induStr!@iS. S,.'
made an extreme advance OF over TWO
points tollo&. III the t;rst max hpN; OK
buv!ng OF u S,,crniusly substantial char
actcr, but fell hack |" li' y, Closing d.
1l6L, a net loss Of hale Il point.
Bethleher Steel and ether uluniN"hS'
ne we'll as various equipments wh'cl
usually follow IN n" train 81 VIZ.
shares were - points hikh'S a.
their best. hu; these issues as" sur
rendered for the most i';,rt |" preSSurH'
Eails suffered additional STRAIN ~
,,nSr NJ ,h., reason Of uu:av"rabic crop
reports and earnings 1"'"'
amounted 10 95o.or9 shares. -,
Domestic bonds wvr" ':r"SnsaT %.
light dealings The lars" i"rA'S"E; y,
100000 traT Tn>u'') rtS"''S" !'a,';..,
from heavy ,r;,ua;cctl3ns :" ;"2 i"'''@''
group. .~, -. 20
nor cent lower on I1ti