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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-30
u. s. AMBULANCE
MEN GO TO FRONT
General Makes Inspection
Tour in Shrapnel Helmet
and Gas Mask
SEES AIRPLANES REPULSED
American Aviator in French Fly
ing Machine Given Brief Ride
Over Teuton Lines
AMERICAN TRAINING CAMP

AMERICAN TRAINING CAMP IN
FRANCE, July 30.
An American general has returned to
camp from a brief but interesting visit to
the French front He plans to go again
soon, and with him will probably go many
other officers.
Wearing a French shrapnel helmet and
with gas mask slung about his neck. he
entered the trenches and inspected them
for some distance even including bits OF
the front line. As very little can be seen
of the fighting from the trenches, however
the general later climbed into an obser-
walton post, high In n stalwart old tree
where he spent an hour or so, with the
shells swishing around him in all directions
one shell broke within about 200 feet of
where the party was established but Il
caused no undue commotion. The general
was much impressed with all lie saw. espe-
cially the details of the organization behind
the lines-features to which the Americans
Will have TO devote an immense amount Of
attention.
Three German airrrnes attempted to
cross the French lines during the generals
visit yesterday. but all were turned back
by French aircraft and artillery. One of
the members of the generals staff, n former
aviator. was taken up In French airplane
for brief trip over the German lines. The
general. In full fighting regalia, was an
imposing figure and attracted the admira-
ton of polus in the trenches.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-30
10000 HOOVER ARMY
CARDS ARE DISTRIBUTED
Girl Scouts and Campfire Girls
Carry Them to House
wives

Not only has Philadelphia the distinction
of having registered more women in the
Hoover Army" than any city In the
United States, but it is also the only city
that has issued food cards to its house,
keepers.
The first 10000 cards were distributed
todav in the First Eighth. Eleventh ana
Twelfth Wards of the city by members of
the Girl Scout Troops and the Campfire
Girls, chaperoned by Normal School stu
dents and the Boys Brigade of the cove
nant Episcopal Church.
The first four wards to turn In their
pledge cards were selected to receive the
food cards
There are two cards for every house.
One, which is to be hung in the window,
has the Hoover Army insignia on 1t and
the words: Member of United States Fooo
Administration
The other card is to be hung in the
kitchen, In full view of the cook or house
keeper 1t contains brief practical sugses'
tions on food conservation
The work of sorting and arranging these
cards and listing names and addresses was
no small task. 1t was done by volunteers
under the direction Of Miss Erna Grass
muck and Miss Anna Harvey.
The cards tied in bundles were stacked up
in the Office of the Central High School at
Broad and Green streets and were distrib-
uted this morning at 10 o'clock
Groups were assigned to districts, Two
Girl Scouts under the watchful eye OF
normal school girl, took one street at
time. They mounted the steps of every
house, rang the bell, and said to every
housekeeper
"These cards are from the Government
will YOU please take them? One is to hang
IN your window the other In your kitchen
The first card was hung at the home OF
Mrs. Anna Youshchac, s51 North American
street. =,
At the offices of the Food Commission i
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-30
OFFERS TO HELP AUTOIST
AND FAILS TO COME BACK
"Ill Drive Around and Look for the
Lost Nut" Said Friendly
Stranger

Lee woodlyn, of Gi5 Brooklyn street.
West Philadelphia, has found it dangerous
to let strangers go hunting lost nuts and
bolts with his car. As he was trying to
fix his machine in front of his home a
stranger offered to help him.
First" the stranger suggested, "I'll drive
around and look for the nut and bolt you've
lost" He departed with the car. Police
men Reichner and Mullen, of the Ardmore
police, arrested william Fields yesterday
and held him until Woodlyn arrived and
identified him as the stranger who offered
to fix the car Fields lives in Ardmore
He had six other young men IN the car
with him when he was arrested.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-30
BELGTANS TO RECEIVE
CITY INVITATION TODAY
Expected Mission Will Accept
Through Friendship of Baron
Moncheur for William Potter

Formal invitation to the Belgian Mission
to visit Philadelphia will be presented to
the mission in Washington this afternoon,
state Department officials say there prob
ably Will be an immediate acceptance.
The strongest influence for the proposed
bringing of the mission to Philadelphia was
brought about by the personal friendship
between Baron Ludovic MonCheur, head of
the mission, and William Potter. of Phila-
dclphia, former United States Minister to
Italy.
Philadelphia was not included In the
itinerary arranged for the Belgian ENJOYS
by the state Department at Washington, but
, Mayor Smith, at the request of Mr., Potter,
wrote to Frank L. Polk. Acting Secretary
of state. asking that the mission be per
mitted to spend a day here.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-30
PEACH AND CANTALOUPE
FEEL EFFECT OF HEAT
Prices of These Commodities First TO
Rise-Housewives Advised
to Can Fruits

Peaches and cantaloupes In the iocal MAJ y.
kets were the first TO feel the effects Of the
present heat wave, which. II prolonged, VIII
raise the prices of most perishabie iooa;
stuffs. The price of these two commodites
has risen slightly since Saturday. wniie oe-
creases in the price of any products nave
not been reported in the last few days
4. In warning issued today from Washlns
Ton, the Department of Agriculture states
That the sweltering heat reported from
coast to coast is endangering America
perishable foodstuffs. Housewives are
urged to buy up all surplus and can II ana
Qry It at once. "Ths hot weather makes
Immediate action absolutely necessary
concludes the warning.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-30
ACCUSED OF HOLDING UP
A, AUTOS WITHOUT WARRANT
Man Held in Bail for Collecting Money
Il Illegally on Northeast
N boulevard

Accused Of holding up automobiles WIN "a 4
AXE badge on the Northeast BouieVar1 a
Z2ollecting money for alleged speeding oram
4 tem twenty-three years old, OF Nice.o~n.
~ held in $500 bail for a furtner neaf'"s
N Magistrate Pennock today x,...,,.
lam vas arrested by Policeman piIIas
- several oompIainte had bean rcqe'yS3
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-30
Owner Weeps as Factory Burns

The four-story brick building of the
Matthew W. Murphy Tape and Binding
Manufacturing Company, Third and Cum
berland streets, was damaged to the extent
Of about $4,000 by fire last night. Mrs.
Murphy. widow of the founder of the plant
and present owner. wept when she saw the
damage done to the property Many OF the
company's looms and other machinery were
DESTROYED
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-30
Darby II. d. L. Fight Garden Thieves

The Darby Home Defense League unit
has been called Ito the colors to fight war
garden thieves" Many Darby gardens
have been raided recently and the bor-
rough has decided to put a stop to the theft
Of garden produce. Notice has been served
that the full penalty of 500 fine or one
years Imprisonment will be given any one
caught.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-30
Simpson Grove Camp Meeting Opens

The Simpson Grove Camp-meeting mas
opened for the thirty-seventh time at ire
vose The meeting this year is being at
tended by an unusually large number OF
young people The Rev DIR. John b. Fox
pastor of st. Stephens Methodist Church.
Philadelphia, spoke at the opening meeting
yesterday morning after quiet-hour meet
ing conducted by Mrs. Lizzie Smith.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-30
Crab Meat Produces Ptomaines

Martin Minnie, twenty-eight years old,
of 1119 Lawrence street, Camden, and
Elmer C. Myers, twenty-eight, 1901 Frank
lin avenue, Camden, suffered ptomaine poi
soning yesterday from eating crab meat. At
the Cooper Hospital, where the men were
taken, it was reported that their condition
IL not serious
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-30
M PRO GERMANS HERE !.
IN UNIONS, SAYS KRAFT
Girls Found on Road in New Jer-
sey Are Taken by
Aunt
OTHER CITY NEWS BRIEFS
workman Chisels Iron Cross of Bis
marck Statue, Which Is to Be
Melted Down

There are no pro.Germans in the ranks of
me American Federation of Labor in Phila-
Ae,pnia, according to Leonard Kraft, Sec
retary of the Building Trades Council of
This city, in discussing the conference held
N New York by Samuel Gompers to start a
campaign to oppose the pro-German element
seekng foothold in organized labor.
"Anybody who is a. variance with the
sentiments Of Mr.. Gompers he labels a pro.
German" said Mr.. Kraft. His anti-Ger.
man movement may be due to the fact that
he was born in England. and no doubt has
an intense hatred for Germans. BY taking
the stand he is said to have taken on Sat
urday he is going to the extreme. In spite
Of the fact that many union men are op.
posed to war. organized labor is assisting
the Government in every way possible"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-30
Talks of Lessons of War

The Rev. G. F. c. Bratenahl, dean of the
Cathedral of st. Peter and st. Paul, WASH
ington, in an address on the site of the
Episcopal Cathedral on the Parkway yes
terday, asserted that of the most valu-
able lessons this country will get from the
war will be obedience to authority. He said
also that this country is not praying that
God will be our side, but that we may
be on Gods side.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-30
Osteopathy Cures Infantile Paralysis

Although many physicians asserted that
Miss Hazel Meizner, of Valos. N. Y, would
never be able to walk because of an attack
Of infantile paralysis last summer, she has
recovered sufficiently to walk without
crutches and has departed from the Phia-
delphia Osteopathic Hospital for her home
by automobile. DR., j. Ivan Dufur, chief
Of the hospital staff. says many infantile
cases have been cured by the osteopathic
method
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-30
Gets Iron Cross From Bismarck Statue

The iron cross from the breast of the
1200-pound statue of Mismarck, which has
been torn down from in front of the old
Riverside Mansion near Ridge avenue and
East Park Drive. is in the possession of
Joseph Scherf, of APO Cresson street
Scherf is an employe of the Pencoyd Iron
Works, where the statue is to be melted
and recast for war work. He chisseled off
the cross.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-30
Crowd at Community Sing"

Community singing in Hunting Park was
attended by $500 persons yesterday. Many
nationalities were represented in the crowd.
Albert ~ Hoxie and Miss Anne McDon-
ough directed the music. John T. Richards,
Of the Philadelphia Navy Yard Y M. c. A.
oAng a Welsh song.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-30

was said that the women receiving the first
cards will be regarded as pioneers of the
conservation movement and will I've expected
to interest others in their neighborhood
Philadelphia has so per cent of its women
registered Thrty-two bags containing
250,0O0 cards went to Washington on Sat
urday This makes a total of 100000 wo-
men registered in the city.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-30
Scoutmasters Needed to Train Rows

Edward ID. Shaw, scout executive for
Montgomery and Delaware Counties, has ap-
peaed to men who are not fit for military
service to help conserve the country's
greatest resource the American boy" by be.
coming scoutmasters. In his appeal he says
hundreds of boys want to join the Boy
Scouts but cannot do so because of the lack
Of scoutmaSt SterS
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-30
Fifteen Sheep Burned to Death

Fifteen sheep were burned to death in a
stock car in the Pennsylvania Railroad
freight yard at Fifty-first street and Co.
lumbia avenue yesterday The fire started
In an oil tank car and spread to four
freight and stock cars near 1t. The crew
Of train pulled out twenty other cars be-
fore they caught.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-30
Girls Say Mother Drove Them Out

Two young sisters who said they had been
driven from home in Hammonton, n. j., by
their mother were picked up on White
Horse Pike near Hammonton and brought
to this city by Otto Lorenge of Lansdowne.
They were Anna Giocobbe, fourteen years
old, and Katherine ten years old The city
detective bureau located the girls aunt,
Mary Giocobbe. at 1880 Montrose street
who took charge of them.
The Dolores star., 1917-08-24
coLoRAooANs IN WOODS CORPS
Wyoming Guards viii Be In Ninety
first Division.

Denver.-Colorado National Guard
troops will form part Of the For
tieth division. which will be command
ed by Mai. Gen. F. 8. Strong, and the
Colorado troops In the National Army
will be in the Eighty-ninth division.
commanded by Maj. Gen. Leonard
Wood, former chief of staff and now
in command Of the Southern depart
ment, 1t was announced by the War
Department.
Wyoming guardsmen will be in the
Forty-first division. to which Maj.
Gen. H. Liggett has been assigned as
commander. Wyoming men drafted
for the National Army will form part
of the Ninety first division which will
be commanded by Maj. Gen. H. A.
Greene.
In addition to the Colorado guards
men, the Fortieth division will be
composed Of guaTdsmen from Califor-
mia. Nevada. Utah. Arizona and New
Mexico.
The Dolores star., 1917-08-24
TROOPS REO|sTRIBUTED
COLORADO, ARIZONA AND NEW
MEXICO MEN At FORT RILEY.
Troops From New England States
Being Made Ready for Voyage
TO France.

Washington.-Provost Marshal Cen
eral Crowder has changed the dates
for entraining the first $4,000 troops
In the National Army. Thirty per
cent will go Sept. s, 80 per cent Sept.
10 and 30 per cent Oct. 3. The last
10 per cent will leave later in Oc-
tober.
The second Rainbow division-com-
posed of National Guard troops from
each New England state--will soon
60 abroad. It may leave simultane-
ously with the first Rainbow division.
Supplies are being gathered for both
divisions and the rapidity with which
these are collected and the available
ity of transports will determine the
time Of leaving.
The commander of the Twenty.
sixth is MaJ. Gen. Clarence Edwards.
now acting as commander Of the De.
partment of the Northeast. and 1t is
presumed he would go to Europe with
the division. The Forty-second 10
commanded by Maj. Gen. w. A. Mann.
A general redistribution of troops
to cantonmeut camps was announced
BY the War Department. Following
II the new assignment. with numbers
of troops from each state:
American Lake. Washington. Can.
tonment - Alaska, 696; Washington,
1896; Oregon, TIT; California, 23.O60;
Idaho. 2.2s7; Nevada. 1851: Montana.
1879; Wyoming. $40; Utah. 2,370.
San Antonio, Tex.-Texas. 30,545;
Oklahoma. 1864.
Fort Riley, Kan.-Kansas. 6.439:
Missouri. 1860: South Dakota. 2.717:
Nebraska. s.1s6: Colorado. 4.75s: New
Mexico, 2.2s2; Arizona, 3,472.
Des Moines. Iowa = North Dakota,
5000; Minnesota. 1884: Iowa. 12.749;
part Of Illinois, 9.5O3.
Louisville-Kentucky. 1926; In.
diana. 1880: part Of Illinois, 10.1s4
Rockford. Ill.-Part Of Wisconsin.
7,171; part of Illinois. 32,016.
Battle Creek. Mich.-Michisan, 3O.'
2S1; part Of Wisconsin, $685.
Chillicothe. Ohio Ohio. 3s,77s;
part Of Pennsylvania, 10000.
Little Rock, Ark.-Arkansas. 10.
267: Louisiana. 1852: Mississippi
10,S01; Alabama. 5,692.
Atlanta, Ga. = Tennessee, 1852;
Georgia. 1887: part of Alabama
1920.
Columbia 9. C.--South Carolina
10,O8l: North Carolina. 15.974: Porto
Rico, 1888: Florida, 6,325.
Petersburg. va.-virginia, 1895;
part Of Pennsylvania. $4,000; West
Virginia, 9.101.
Annapolis Junction. Md.-District
Of Columbia. 929; part Of Penns.l
yania. 32.S59; Maryland, 1906.
4 Wrightstown, N. New Jersey
20,665; Delaware. 1,202; part Of New
York. 20.241.
Yaphank-Part Of New York. $4,000
Aver. Mass.-Maine. 1921; New
Hampshire. 1904; Vermont. 1.04s;
Massachusetts. 2O.586; Connecticut
10.977: Rhode Island, 1901; part o.
New York, 5000.
The Dolores star., 1917-08-24
FEDERAL FOOD COMMISSIONERS.
President Approves Appointments for
TWenty-eioht States.

PRESIDENT approves appointments fof
Twenty-eioht States.
Washington.-Appo of TWEEN.
ty-eight men a. federal food commits
sioners in as many states was ap-
proved by President Wilson. Com
missioners for the other states will be
selected by the food administrator
soon. s.... .... -....H
The state commissioners will ad-
minister the food control bill In SO far
as it applies to state matters and will
coordinate state food activities with
those Of the food administration. All
OF the men will serve without pay.
Among the commissioners announced
are: Arizona, Timothy A. Riordan,
flagstaff; California. Ralph P. Mer.
ritt, San Francisco; Iowa. ]. F. Deems,
Burlington; Montana, Prof. Alfred At.
kinson. Bozeman; Nebraska, Gurdon
w. Wattles. Omaha; Nevada, Henry
M. Hoyt. Reno; New Mexico, Ralph
C. Ely, Santa Fe: Oregon. W. b.
Aver. Portland: Utah, w. w. Arm
strong. Salt-Lake City: Washington,
Charles Hebberd, Spokane; Wyoming.
Theodore C. Diers, Sheridan.
The Dolores star., 1917-08-24
FRENCH TAKE 1,.M,LE LINE
italians Are vietors In Great lsonxo
Offensive.

Paris. Aug IA smashing French
victory ON the Verdun front is recorc-
ed in the official report issued BY tho
war office. The French have captured
the enemy defenses ON both sides Of
the Meuse over front Of more than
eleven miles. penetrating the German
line 1t divers points to depth OF q
miie and one-quarter. More than 1000
unwounded German prisoners have
been taken.
Italians have crossed the Isonxo
river and have defeated the Austrians
with heavy Losses. captured more than
1000 prisoners and an enormous
amount OF guns and war supplies.
Dead Mans hill. famous In the Yer
dun fighting. has been captured by
the French. together with Avocourt
wood and other German strongholds.
The British have strengthened their
position in Flanders and have beaten
back the German attacks at several
points.
The Austro 0ermaus have defealed
the RuanAnians and captured seve.e;
thousand prisoners.
The Dolores star., 1917-08-24
TROOPS JAIL n l.w.w,
Leaders Arrested on Eve Of Strike, at
Their Headquarters, Held a.
Military Prisoners.

Spokane, Wash, Aug. 20.-The gov;
ernment took action in the Industrial
Workers of the World situation. when
a company Of Idaho National Guards
men. now in federal service. arrested
twenty.seven members Of the organ
ization. including James Roman, dis
trict secretary. in their headquarters
here on the eve Of a threatened strike
in four states.
The strike call. signed by Rowan,
included all members OF the organiza-
tion in construction and agricultural
work In Montana, Washington. Ore.
gon and Idaho. Rowan, after his nr-
rest, said that the arrest would in
tensify the strike and cause it to
spread. Lumber workers in the four
states already are on strike.
The Dolores star., 1917-08-24
Masons initiate Move for Peace.

London. - The Masons of Italy
France. Belgium. Portugal. Serbia and
some Of the European neutrals met
in Paris two months ago and adopted
what are known as the white peace
proposals." so-called from the color
OF the movements flag In contradis.
tinction to the "blaek" proposals OF
the Vatican and the red" Of the So
cialists. The grand lodges Of Eng
land. Ireland and Scotland were not
represented. because they refrain
from all political questions
The Dolores star., 1917-08-24
Civil wsr Prices Topped.

Chicago.-Civil War prices fol
meats were outdone Aug. II. Consum.
ers were paying the highest prices in
history for beefsteak. beef roasts, pork
loin. ham. bacon and lamb. according
tc leading Chicago retailers. At the
stockyards, hogs continued to soar,
some selling at $18.75 q hundred
pounds. 45c higher than Thursdays
record. The advance was relatively
more than on previous days. Relief
can only come with reduction in
grain prices.
The Dolores star., 1917-08-24
TO BUY AND SELL FO0l
FIFTY.MILLIoN CORPORATION TO
CONTROL TRADE.
Garfield Heads eoard to Manage the
Purchase, Sale and Accounting
Of American Wheat.

Washington.-Organ Of the
governments plan to control wheat
and flour production and sale was
perfected here In a series Of import.
ant developments, as follows:
Creation Of a food administration
grain corporation. to be capitalized at
$50 100000, to manage the purchase.
sale and accounting Of American
wheat.
Issuance by the President Of an ex-
ecutive order providing for licensing
of wheat and rye in mill and ware.
house In accordance with the control
plan Of the food administration.
Appointment of grain division Of
the food administration to control the
wheat corporation, with Herbert
Hoover as chairman Of the board. and
Julius Barnes OF Duluth. Mimi. and
New York, as president Of the wheat
corporation, and designating of indi
viduals.
Announcement Of the personnel OF
the committee. headed by President
Harry A. Garfield of Williams College
to fix as soon as possible fair basic
price for the 1917 wheat crop.
The wheat purchasing division and
corporation will be made up of the fol
lowing executive officers:
Chairman, Herbert Hoover. San
Francisco; president. Julius Barnes
Duluth. MINI: treasurer, @. w. Nc
Garragh. New York city, president Me
chanics and Metals bank: vice presi
dent, F. G. Crowell. Kansas City. Mo.
transportation director. Edward Cham
bers. Chicago. vice president Santa Fe
railway; counsel. Judge Curtis H
Lindley. San Francisco. and secretary
]. w. Shorthill, York. Neb.. secretary
National Council Of Farmers Co
operative Associations.
The Dolores star., 1917-08-24
Allased NNlfe eIaYer cauaht.

Santa ~, N. M.-Isidore Martinez.
alleged wife slayer. bleeding from
half . dozen giancing Wounds. was
manacleA IN wheat field in the
mountains north Of here BY deputy
sherfffs after nearly half hundred
shots had been exchanged. He was
brought to the county jail to await
heaffng. Martinez 10 charged with
ahootfng his young wife and trying to
I'm hfs mothsr-in-iaw at santo Nino.
H do13ed anyone to captDre him and
emptisd bis gun at the posse before he
Uns talkea
The Dolores star., 1917-08-24
Won lIebert Wants EIanders coast

Amsterdam.-Gen. Won Liebert, in a
speech at Rathenow. Prussia, is quot
ed by the Deutsche Tages Zeitung as
saying: I'VE cannot sign a peace
before we have the Flanders coast, a
colonial empire and maritime bases.
Should we not realize this now. we
must prepare to work for 1t after the
war in view Of the next war" Gen.
Won Liebert's speech was criticized by
the German press. Vorwaerts de-
clared: This may .prolong the war
until Germany has been SO beaten that
even our Pan-Germans cannot think
of q next time" -....
The Dolores star., 1917-08-24
League Against Pope's Proposals

: League Against Pope's Proposals.
New York.-Although the peace pro.
posals of Pope Benedict are regarded
as supporting the principle for
which the League to Enforce Peace
stands, the executive committee of the
league adopted resolution that was
telegraphed to President Wilson say
ing it felt that league of nations
which will guarantee security Of the
world would be made effective only by
the abolition Of Prussian military au.
tocracy at whatever cost.