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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-05
CAMP EDGE DWINDLES
AS SOLDIERS DEPART
Remainder Expected to Leave by
Sunday, When Quietude Will
Prevail While
CAMP EDGE, Sea Girt, n. j., Sept 5.

CAMP EDGE, Sea Iirt, ~ j., Sept 5.
General Charles W. Barber, provisional
commander. returned uO Sea Girt last night
from the review of the First Regiment in
Newark and was away again this morn
ing for Jersey City to participate in the
review of the Fourth Regiment Governor
Edge also is away attending the review.
The Jersey City parade also drew from the
camp Signal Troops ~ and G of the First
Battalion, leaving under the command of
Captain Christian Height, I'd, and will be
back late this AFTERNOON
Battery b. of the First New Jersey Field
Artillery, has been ON a trip to "whoop up
things military at home. They were very
tired when they got into camp just before
sunrise this morning on troop special
from Camden. where they participated last
night in the parade Of the drafted men
from that vicinity THE battery was Off
cered by Captain Jahn II. Dittes, First
Lieutenants Charles Dickinson and John
Hicks and Second Lie1tenants George Mid
dleton and Charles Richards They took
with them their reginpental band.
Camp Edge has shr&nk cons nsiderably since
yesterdays departure of three train loads
of soldiers bound eventually for the firing
line in France, and there now remain only
Troops and c of hhe Signal Corps. the
First Regiment New Jersey Field Artillery,
the Third Reg New Jersey Infantry
| and the First New Jersey Field Hospital
| The opinion prevails that by Sunday the
! rest of the men will have followed leaving
| Sea Grt deserted until arrival of the new
| State guardsmen.
| Tho men leaving for Anniston were
| Troops A, b, G and d. New Jersey Cavalry,
| the Brigade Headquarters and Divisional
| Headquarters Troop, Several hundred
| people gathered for 81 last good-by.
! Troops remaining Dn camp were drawn
up at attention over u distance of nearly
| a mile and at the near end stood the
| Governor, his head uncovered. He was
| surrounded by his stain officers The regi-
| mental band marched into the foreground
| playing martial music, Behind came the
| troopers, the Essex Troop and Troops c
| and ID.
| Somebody gave an nSder to entrain the
| cars filled UP and for thirty more minutes
! they stayed there. The last moment had
| come and there was nothing to say and
| nothing to be done. 1t was gathering
| from which the emotions already had been
drained to the dregs.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-05
WILMINGTON TROOPS
OFF FOR CAMP DIX

WILMINGTON, Del, Sept 5.--licaded
by Mayor Lawson and by members of all
four exemption boards. wilmngtons first
quota to the new National Army. thirty
one sturdy young men, left here today for
Camp Dix at Wrightstown. They also were
given a military escort and were headed
by the First Regiment Band
At the station they were met by relatives
and friends. who bade them farewell.
The Red Cross supplied them with tobacco
and other luXuries.
Among the departing men was William
Mclaughlin. veteran of the Boer war,
who until today never mentioned his pre-
vious army service He has two brothers
serving in the British army Although he
has a wife depending on him, he refused
TO claim exemption, saying he would send
her his pay
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-05
FIRST new ARMY
MAN AT CAMP DIX
Parkertown Fisherman Gets
Honor of Being Initial Ar
rival of 18th Division
MEN POUR IN RAPIDLY

CAMP DIN, Wrightstown. n. j., Sept. 5.
To Clarence Brown fisherman of Par
kertown. Ocean County, n. j.. goes the
honor OF being the first man Of the new
army to enter the Seventy-eighth Division,
which will train at Camp Dix. He was
farkertcwn's lone representative and ar
ived in camp at o'clock. He was followed
W three Smiths, Of Pennington, ~ +.
David Il. Smith, Edgar J. Smith and Clar-
ence Smith. though having the same name,
re not related.
About fifty embryo soldiers dribbled into
camp this morning in groups of three or
four from nearby towns and villages. The
largest delegation came from Cape MAY
and included eight men. Between four and
i've hundred men are expected in late this
afternoon.
The men are being met at the station By
the officers of the regiments to which they
have been assigned and are taken at once
to the hospital for physical examination to
see II they have contracted any contagious
diseases. They are then marched to their
temporary barracks and assigned to their
hunking places. Beddns equipment will be
ssued to them fast as the men arrive
Although they will be in temporary quar-
ters for while. the men will not have "a
endure any hardships. as the camp Is well
able to feed, house and clothe the men as
they come In. The new arrivals this morn
ing were given lunch of cold ham. sliced
potatoes. bread. butter and apple sauce a,
one of the Cafcterlas
In characteristic army style no time will
he lost in getting down to work, Training
will begin on Thursday morning and tho
regulaton eight-hour law. which Is TO he
the Standard working day. will go right into
fleet. Wednesday and Saturday after
moons will be holidays except for the back.
ward men. who will he given chance tc
catch up with their comrades
During the last few days the officers
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-05

have been receiving instruction in the ad-
mInistrstive and executive ends OF COM
pany work. This II mostly paper work and
forms large part OF the actual work com
pany officers are called upon TO perform.
for they are required to give daily reports
as TO the condition Of the men and material
In their charge.
While Camp Dix will be well able TO
handle this first quota of men, II is still at
least six weeks distant from being n fin
ished camp, and the rockies will md life
there no bed of roses. IL will call forth
the soldiery instincts In each man right
from the very start. Yet no one In Camp
Dix seems to mind the inconvenience much
In fact II IL one Of the very liveliest and
most cheerful places that II Is possible to
find I'm n months travel
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-05
SOLDIER DRUGGED BY DRINK
Man Said to Have Sold Liquor HELD
in Heavy Bail

oliver Ellison. of 6127 Upland street,
was severely reprimanaed and he'd in $1,000
bail for court this afternoon by United
States Commissioner Long, before whom
he was arraigned, accused of selling liquor
to soldiers
James Moore, private of Company X,
Forty-seventh New YprA infantry, testified
that Ellison sold him n quart of whisky
about two weeks ago. After drinking some
of It Moore said he became unconscious.
and on being revived missed money and
jewelry. Ellison. according to Moore's tes-
timony, attempted to sell him more whisky
last night Moore recognized him and i'm
mediately placed him Under arrest.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-05
II KILLED, 81 HURT
NLONDON AIR RAID
Twenty German Planes Drop
Forty Bombs on English
Metropolis
III KILLED IN THREE DAYS

LONDON. Sept &.
The third German air raid on England in
the same number of days caused the death
of eleven persons and, the injuring of sixty
two In the London district. Lord French
commander Of home defense forces. an
nounced today. He said one OF last nights
raiders was brought down over Sheerness
presumably as II fled toward Germany.
The announcement brings the total num-
her OF deaths by German raiders since
Sunday up to 119 killed and "a injured.
The raid over London last night was by
n feet of about twenty enemy machines,
Lord French stated They flew In small
groups and dropped about forty bombs
Last nights attack was the FIRST moon
light air raid over the London district One
bomb fell just outside hospital. another
smashed through theatre, and still
another hit retail store in which a number
Of girls were sleeping. Notwithstanding
the moonlight. little could be seen of the
raiders. although their engines could be
heard overhead
That most were invisible was perhaps due
to a slight haze which was insufficient to
obscure the moon.
The raiders were constantly shclled by
anti-aircraft guns and several British ma
chimes took the air TO attack the invaders
There We're two separate attacks over
the London district, the second occurring
about | o'clock in the morning.
One machine was located 10y searchights s
at an estimated height of 5000 feet II
was severely shelled Onlookers declare it
was hit At the same time British air
planes were seen maneuvcring for attack on
the raiders.
The streets were filled with curious
crowds until the early hours inspecting the
damage More bombs appear to have fallen
in the streets than hit buildings.
In the fighting zones of Belgium. France
and the Austra-ltalian theatre air raids
are now nightly occurrences, while sky bat
ties daily mark the progress Of land opera
tions.
Almost cYerN night hugo arnlnlaS of Rrit !.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-05
TEMPLARS FORGO FIELD
DAY FOR PATRIOTISM
Abandon Annual Event and Will
Give Ambulance to
Uncle Sam

The Knights Tempars Of Pennsylvania,
Division No. 1, comprising Communicates
of Philadelphia, Chester, West Chester and
Coatesvile-nearly $500 men-will forgo
their annual field day this year to give
twelve or more regulation motor ambu-
lances TO President Wilson for use with the
United states forces in France.
w Freeland Kendrck. division COM
mander, today called meeting of repre-
sentatives of all communicates for Lu Ilu
Temple Friday night, TO complete plans
for purchasing the cars and to give the
order The call followed receipt of let
ter from the President accepting the gift.
The field day committee of the division
will transfer to the ambulance fund all the
money on hand which was TO have been
spent for bands, a grandstand, tents and
food for the big field day.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-05
WANTS OLD POLLING PLACE
Taxpayer Asks Injunction Against Pro.
posed Change

Application for an injunction restraining
the County Commissioners from removing
the polling place at the northeast corner
Of Third and Catharine streets to the north
west corner was made this afternoon in
Court No. / by Francis L. Mcguire, repre-
senting George w. Mntzer a taxpayer OF
% Catharine street
It was pointed out that, although eight
cen electors signed the request for the
change of the polling place, eleven Of the
sieners subsequently asked that their
names be withdrawn, as they had signed
under a misapprehension.
Mr.. Mcguire also contended that chang
ing the place at this late day would cause
unnecessary trouble and confusion to voters
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-05
DELAWARE'S FIRST QUOTA
PASSES THROUGH CITY

Delaware's first per cent of the first
draft passed through Philadelphia today
and was checred enthusiastically by the
crowds that saw the troops. They arrived
at Broad street station at IL o'clock and
the entire quota Of sNty-one made assaults
on nearby lunchrooms. one man who saw
them handed them several $40 bills 10 buy
cigars. He was Thomas f. Monaghan, of
Fall River Mass.
They formed in line and marched down
Market street TO the ferries whence they
took n train for wrlghtstown. Twenty
nine of the drafted men were from Will
mington.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-05
Belfast Warns to Home Rule Meet

DUBLIN. Sept 81 Great interest has
been aroused throughout Ireland by the
deliberations of the Constitutional Conven-
tion for Ireland at Belfast, to which city
the deliberations have been transferred for
time. Favorable conclusions for the sue
cess Of the convention are drawn. 1t is
felt to be great gain that Belfast should
abandon the rigid position Of unwillingness
10 discuss Home Rule at all and give a
cordial reception to the convention, in which
Its views are largely represented.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-05
HOOVER CONTROLS SUGAR
MARKET; PRICE MAY DROP
Imports to Be Pooled, According to
Voluntary Agreement of
Refiners

WASHINGTON. Sept Sugar imports
will be pooled and control of the market
will be in the hands of the Hoover sugar
committee, according to voluntary agree
ment reached by representatives of the
countrys refneries here today. Allied
purchases will be made through the COM
mttee.
The food administration extended hope
that this arrangement will mean lower
sugar prices to housewives. The refiners
decided to await final action on the war
revenue bill by Congress before setting a
sugar price to the consumer.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-05
Baltimore Honors Drafted Men

BALTIMORE. Sept. 5.--The entire COM
nunity turned out here this afternoon to
bid farewell and wish godspeed to the citys
$500 citizens who have been selected for
the National Army. big parade--the
biggest in the history of the city-was the
chief event of the demonstration. Thou
sands of regular army soldiers, drafted men
and members of civic bodies were in line.
All participating, including Governor Har-
rngton and Mayor Preston, who headed
the procession, were on foot
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-05
Drop German From Course of Study

WASHINGTON, Pa, SeI4 5.-The WASH
lngton School Board has abandoned the
German course in the high school. Students
who have been studying the language may
nnish the course. Principal Dana Dareis
informed the board that few of the stu
dents have signifed their intentions of con-
tinuing the study. The members of the
board against the new ruling were of the
opinion that the study Of German developed
the pupils minds. while the others de-
c'ared It far batter to drop anything that
seemed pro-German
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-05
Withdraws From CounciImanic Race

f. d. Frankenfleld has filed petition in
Court No. for leave to withdraw his
papers as a candidate for Select Councils on
the Republican ticket In the Forty-fourth
Ward. Judge Barratt allowed the neces-
sary decree.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-05

Norcmber September
Req. Price Sale Price
$500 Scotch Moleskin. 34S.O0
Ii0-inch Smart Belted Model, 6-inch
Taupe Wolf Collar CUFFS and
Border)
$500 Natural Mink 1900
tChoice Dark skins beautifully De-
signed into One Of Our Handsomest
Modelsl
985.00 Russian kolinsky 7ss.oo
tCopy Of Imported Model Handsomely
Designed)
l250.00 Broadtail. 1000. 90
beautiful Model Russian kolinslty COL
lar and Cutfs)
10000 Ermine Cape. 100000
CHandsomely Trimmed with Tails,
Exquisite Design
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-05

Norember September
Req. Price Sale Price
245 90 Hudson Seal. 1860
(45-inch Smart Designs. with Wolf
or Skunk Collar Cuffs and Wide
Borders or Hudson Seal Cape Collars)
$1,000 Hudson Seal. 256.00
(45-inch Smart Models. Very Choice
Quality, Wide Border and Collar Of
silky skunk
$500 Natural Squirrel. ..260.00
~ (45-inch Full Models, Cape Collars
ana CUFFS of kolinsky, FoN or
skunk
5000 Hudson Seal. $4,000
IA New Designs with Contrasting
wide Borders or New Designed
Collars)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-05
Fur Coats in Wonderful Variety

November Septemb Der
Reg. Price Sale Pnice
100 Hudson Seal. 124.00
G5-inch Full Model. Large Cape
Collar OF Hudson SeaD
$500 Hudson Seal. 1920
CThree-auarter Length Smart Model.
Large Cape Collar and Cuns of
skunk. Wolf, Lynx or Jap Kol.nsky)
I95.00 Hudson Seal. .l56.OO
Crhree- quarter Length Full Models
with Wide Border and Collar OF
Skunk or Fox)
225.00 Hudson Seal. 10000
C45-inch Smart Models. with Skunk
Collars and Vide Borders or HUDSON
Seal Cape Collars)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-05

November September
REQ Price Sale Prics
47.50 Russian Pony go. $500
(i0-inch Skunk Opossum Collar)
1000 French Seal ..... Sc. 90
(4O-inch Smart Model with Skunk
Opossum Collar or Collar OF french
SeaD
5000 Natural Muskat. E. 72.00
(4O-inch Smart Model with French
Seal Collar and Cuns and Belt OF
Muskrat Collarsl
10000 Hudson Seal. $500
(4O-inch Models with Skunk Borders
and Collar Skunk Collars or Hud-
son Seal Collars)
l45.00 Hudson Seal. 1900
(4o-inch Smart Model. skunk or Hud-
son Seal Collars)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-11

Monday evening, while the shell
craters and communication trenches
were encountered with many Ger
man dead. Many OF their wounded
were engulfed in the waist deep mud
caused by the recent extremely
heavy rain. The French losses were
severe. but nothing TO those sustain
ed by the Germans.
Six Frenchmen. who were cap
tured and taken TO the second Ger
man line, attacked the sentry who
was guarding them and escaped to
the French lines. In the course Of
the hghting a young German, who
had raised mis- hands in token of
surrender threw two grenades which
he had hidden in the palms Of his
hands. among his would-be captors
as they approached him. In gen
eral the fighting was so desperate
throughout the action that few
prisoners were taken by either side.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-11
AMERICAN BARKENTINE
HlLOEGARD Is SUNK

LONDON. July 1.-THE Ameri-
can barkentine IfiIdegard (622
tons) has been sum- The crew was
landed uninjured. The Hndegard
was bound from Havre for ST.
Thomas. West Indies and was at
tackled Tuesday morning while be-
Gained.
The submarine fired six shots
without hitting the vessel: then the
crew of 10 American citizens took
10 the boats. The submarine ap-
preached and towed the boat back
to the Hildegard, which she sank
with bombs.
The Germans told the Americans
TO row for their lives, as they were
about To attack another American
vessel which was expected along
shortly.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-11
NEED 10000 MORE MEN
TO FILL UP REGULARS

WASHINGTON. July 11.-With
1895 war volunteers accepted Mon
day enliStmentS for the regular
army since April first reached 141.-
S94, leaving a little more than a,
600 men still t. be found.
New York state led for the day
with PA men and is now less than
2. 900 short Of its quota of 1S,226.
Pennsylvania, Illinois. California
Michigan and other states with large
quotas. which they have already
filled, continue 10 keep up a surplus
Illinois has now supplied 13,2S7
men on a quota Of 1925.
Vermont remains at the end of the
list With quota of 40 10 he
filled. the state has supplied only
s. men IN more than three months.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-11
CHINESE IMPERIALISTS
BEATEN WITH BIG LOSSES

PEKING (via Tien Tsin). July
Il. - The imperialist troops under
Gen. Chang Hsun. who now are in
the imperial city, having retreated
there. are being defeated by the re-
publican forces with heavy losses
near Feng Tai The republican army
is outside the city gates. Gen.
Chang Hsun. first retreated to the
Temple of Heaven. but later led his
troops within the imperial city.
The chief OF police and the com
mander of the sendarmerie have
informed Chang Hsun that ne must
leave the city or they will attack.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-11
FRENCH HURL GERMANS
BACK WITH BIG LOSSI

FRENCH FRONT IN FRANCE
Monday, July 9.-The French troops
holding the sector Of the Chemin
des Danes 70 the south o. Filain,
although drencned 10 the skin and
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-11

Lemherg The next line in the rear
Of the Zlota-Lipa is the Gnilla-Lipa.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-11

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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-11

Undiscovered from head 20 foot,
were full of confidence and cheer
fulness today when the correspon-
dent went among them. They had
just rebulsed an attack OF the most
formida bic nature in which the
Germans sustained shocking losses
without obtaining mere than a tenn
porary footkold in these constantly
contested positions
The sector in question comprises
the Pantheon farm. astride the
Chemin des Danes and is menaced
at all times because Of the domino
ton of IL by the ancient Fort de
Malmaison. which Is in the hands
Of the Germans. Early this morn
ing the Germans opened a most in
tense bombardment Of the French
lines. ana while the hurricane Of
shells was still falling a German
force comprising from 10 10 - in
fantry battalions made sudden
rush into the French positions.
Rccoil NJ First Attack.
4 brigade OF the famous Cha
seurS-a- Pied had occupied the sec
tor and was holding the line frmly.
The 'Frenchmen, however were
forced 10 fall back before the over
Nhelninc numbers "a hich followed
on the heels Of the German shock
units brought especially from other
points of the line 20 lead the attack.
The Germans apparently consld-
cred their success certain as they
brought with them quantities OF
tarbed wire trench mortars, boxes
OF grenades and flame throwers ard
everything necessary 10 the rapid
organization Of the captured posi-
ton which III held. would give them
command of 2 large section Of the
Chemin des DANES.
They failed however. 10 take the
French spirit into their reckoning
Immediately after a slight recoil to
French chasseWs, aided by enEi-
neers and reservists employed in
road making in the real organized
attacks and despite the most des
perate resistance elected or killed
most of the German interlopers,
capturing large quantities of their
material and re-establishing the line
almost entirely.
Fighting u Hand To Hand.
Hand 10 hand fShtine with gre
nades and Eayonets was still pro
ceeding when the correspondent left
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-11

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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-11

Halicz. So miles southeast Of Lem o.
berg. on the Dniester river. is an
important railroad junction and the
most important key 20 the Gahcian
capital. II Is s miles north OF Stan
islau and about eight miles north
or Jezupol. captured by the Rus
slams under Gen. Kornilof on sun
day. The fall OF Halicz was pres
aged by the success OF the Russians
In breaking the AustrO-G erman line
between that town and Stanfslau and
In driving the Austro. Germans TO the
Lomnica river. which enters the
Dniester a short distance above.
Halicz was the center Of much
heavy fighting last August and Sep
TENDER after the Russians had cap
tured Bukowina and were attempt
ing to reach Lem berg. Stanislau was
captured by the Russians in August.
but they failed 10 take Halcz after
engaging in furious battles at Mari
ampol and Monasterzyska and fore
ing the Austro- q ermans to retire be
tween the Zlota Lipa and the Dnies.
ter. In Septemb Der Halicz was bonn
barded by the Russian artillery. but
attempts 70 storm the town were un-
successful.
The fall OF Halicz probably will
mean that the Austro- Germans must
retire from the present line along
the otaLipa from northeast Of
Halicz through Brzezanv and
Zlochoff 70 Brody in order 10 protect
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-11
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