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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-13
NORTHCLIFFE CONFERS
WITH N. Y. FINANCIERS
Exchanges Views on Ending War Sue
cessfully With Bankers Before
Going to Washington

NEW YORK. juno 12--Alfred Charles
Harmsworth Gord Northcline) conferred
today with several Of New York's financial
powers and exchanged views on bringing
the European war to quick and success
ful conclusion, prior to departing for
dentials to the Government.
Lord Northclffe expects TO return TO
this city following conference or severa.
days at Washington, and then remain here
for three or four months, It is reported.
Owing TO the important nature OF his
mission the new head Of the British high
commission says he has been compelled
to decline numerous invitations he has re-
Ceived since his arrival
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-13
REQUESTS TO CHARITY

Bequests Of 5000 to st. Joseph's orphan
Asylum 500 each to the Little Sitsers of
the Poor, West Philadelphia, and the Con-
ference Of ST. Vincent de Paul connected
with St Gregory's Roman Catholic Church,
and SIS to the Seminary of st. Charles
Borromeo, are a part Of the will of Agnes
c. Buckley, 1879 North Fifty-second street,
which as probated today, disposes OF an
estate worth $ll,l50.
The entire estate of William Henry New
bold "A former member of the banking firm
of w H. Newbolds Son Co. who died
in Boston, Mass, on May %. amounting
to $4,000, is left to the decedents widow
and children,
Other Wills probated today were those
of John Miller, 1872 Bristol street, which
i'm private bequests disposes or properly
valued at S7lOO; Charlotte J. Pile, Wash
ineton. u, c., S475O Henrietta a. MundeI,
who died in St. Luke's Hospital $3.50,
and Henry Ambacher, State asylum, Nor
ristown Pa, $1,000.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-13

Loulg Fitzgerald rs. pobson Row
IIassrrGSs NJ vn9go,an -, iao7 Eairmount ave.
Ed1Tg9rd r G.I., LI.andss, 10. ISIS S, i7,h st.
Daniel } Toand; 25, i53d s. Rialr st
Tr5RNwn19 Nc,;aushlin 80 2Nds z. Indiana ave.
Acy2Endscr ,aE W oa,RrIeJa, IS Meadow brook. Pa
Frank J. We're, 10 36a2 tulip st.
UNITED STATES ARMY
ThicodoTo TiCSdoT risiihoulis IliI p A92 10th st,
Hamilton, r.. Tolan. a. 25a3 W. srangler st.
hS6 e. MchoHoi3 SiiGn 10 1aoo HTI'ol E Madison PS
Frank J. Morris. 20 3Sl7 y Reno st.
@S-s' GaSrsc rra,y + R'fS S 9s 3a 2a Ida,5a Remo' "
Iosorh l!art9lo;. II. So7 EhzwnCr at.
Vaicrio Vi FarmiGhSTt so GSStssyS G!SHnssi2Sn pS a.
TE5,Is TTSmE f. SnsCrn, Wilson - NGTwoo2d Pa
a2" a2"i EnS 2uE@Gr'E A. Chester $ i0l Mercer st.
EI,nraEGcio rg5aou' SS C,ooootes,y!llc, Pa,
John J. Doyio 81 aI3o N colorado st.
UNITED STATES NAvY
JS.drb T2al P2S4 ym,5 Gl'fk $9 ao oncosisr Pa
James A9ysiSs oRrie1 81 81 Si2o MGTtSm FlTon' St, st.
r4Rsr ErqRS fqfngT T,a5 i III Poplar
4,Ra- 3Raa 5?seFh % FsrI@sa1 Rgi5Sr -
MgTGc s5a5Sn " W'tGH Ggn?n @ T. 2l Princeton ave
william Henry TRohinsS,n' L. y 5s2 2'q + tc,op,er .,
oscar ,sgi John Johnson 22 Port Alloahony Pa
Russell Robinson Moore Is Wilmington, Del
leslie Russell Lord 10. Wilmington. Del
Martin John Lanuon. rs. Wilmington Del
Henry ilostack. IS, ii53 $. EttinE St
Robert Robinson. Is. 22GS S Gratz st.
Francis Joseph pouEhertv, IS. 2G2i silver st.
james Edward kenncy - liis s Goth ST.
Charles Ralph Rcarcr Is, Hanover. Pa.
| Henry Samu" Eleachcr, Is Lancaster. Pa.
Jefferson Fcls Williams. 10. 5ilo Wayne ave.
Lyle $. Oitt II. i523 Grlscom st.
OUARTERMNSTER RESERVE CORPS
| Edmund r. Lynch 20. Waingford. Pa.
Samuel NJ. RitchVy, 20 Finance Building.
| James +. Hayes, 30, 1908 5. Chadwick ST.
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Police Begin
Stacker Hunt
Continued from Page One

continued from Page One
sent plain-clothes detail to the Tender
ION to round up underworld characters
ne thinks many of them lodged registra-
uon. District detectives are working under
orders from Tate to do like work. Every
central Office detective was ordered TO
work on the registration cases when other
cases are not keeping them busy.
Governor Brumbaugh today sent 10
mayor Smith an imperative demand for
registration returns. Philadelphia is the
states last straggler. he said. The Mayor
a. once ordered district registrars TO hnlsh
ueir compilations by night If possible lie
expects all tabulations to ne ready by to-
morrow at the latest
REGISTRATION is not a draft but cen
sus Kane said in his statement. "Ihe
SoVernment demands this census to DC
complete and must have it,"
Each patrolman assigned to the house
.o-house canvass will be held strictly ac-
eVuhtable, Superintendent Robinson warned
ne men. Suspicious persons are to be
stopped and forced to show their registra-
uoh cards. II they have no cards and
.eluse to register, they will be turned over
Federal secret service operatives.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-13
GREAT TURBINE FACTORY
IN CITY'S SUBURBAN ZONE

EGT
~ building Of the turbines
Of the
The will be
continue huge industry after declared
Westinghouse n
million
completion
be ready January l.
The Westinghouse virtually
will become definitely
appropriation bills The Federal
structural
10000 operatives the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-13
ARMY PHYSICAL STANDARD

WASHINGTON. June 13,-war Depart
ment chiefs are considering revision OF
physical standards for army service
changes Will be Of a minor nature. such
as passing men who do not conform TO the
present weight standards or whose imperfect
teeth can be repaired by army dentists
Army medical men are anxious not 10
inject any tubercular cases into the new
army.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-13
PRESIDENT FILLS OFFICES
Morales Is Named for Executive Coun.
Gil Of Porto Rico

WASHINGTON. June I3.-ruis Sanchez
Morales was today nominated by Prcsi-
dent Wilson to be a member Of the cNccu-
tive council Of Porto Rico.
The President also sent to the senate the
nomination Of John f. Hunter to be receiver
Of public moneys at Montgomery. Ala.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-13

LANCASTER. Pa. June i3.--James Hale
Stcinman, a newspaper publisher Of this
city and agraduate Of the Yale Law School.
has received the commission Of jor in the
Adjutant Generals Department Of the army.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-13
4 MOTORCNR WAs RURNEn rnrlr to.

a MOTORCAR WAS BURNED early to-
day when flames were discovered in a
garage at ll0l Jessup street and communi-
Gated to a stOreroom at noe Locust street
Firemen put out the blaze which Is believed
to have been caused by an ovcrheated au-
tomobile. Policeman Graham, of the Eff
teenth and Locust streets station discovered
the fire.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-13
Gcld for Canada and South America

NEW YORK, June 13.--Gold coin TO the
ssnount OF Sl,000.O00 has been withdrawn
ssom s the Subtreasury for shipment 70
sneaa ana t2s0.000 for shipment to South
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-13

dustral School, 1924 South College ave-
nue. is holding an exhibition this week Of
the products Of the winters work at the
school. Specimens Of carpentry. up
holstery. necdlcwork and drcssmaking are
included.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-13
City News in Brief

HONOR ROLLS Of young men who have
enlisted arc being placed in the vestibulcs
Of many churches Of the city. Bishop
Rhineander OF the Episcopal church, has
given the plan his endorsements
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mutter something else. when sudden
resolution seizedeh him and he swung
across to the watched cottage and rang
the bell.
Judge Bates,'' exclaimed Mrs
Burns in surprise, as she opened the
door. What brings you here?"
81 want to see young Summers, ne
answered, jumping at an excuse. :,
why. you just missed him."
answered the woman; he ana katn-
city for six weeks. He's taking her o
the station. You see, Kits going 70
marry Johns brother. He WORKS up IN
the city. Wanted her to come up ana
help pick out the furniture.
Judge Bates stood and gasped. Sne
stared at him in amusement. and ne
caught her starr and brought himseif
back to earth with a bump
Can I-er-would you." he STAN
mered, confusedly, show me his
room? I-er-Id like to see how the
young man is fixed
''Why-no!' answered the surprised
Mrs. Burns. taken aback at the UNI
usual request. This way. judge
Judge Bates prowled about John
Summers room, and several times
paused and took various photos in his
| hand, then set them down without
comment. Five minutes later he left
the house, but humorous twinkle had
set in the corner of his keen old eyes
as he ambled back toward the court
house.
| 1t was early morning. three days
| later, as Judge Bates sat across his
desk from John Summers. For sew
eral seconds he had stared at the
kyoung man silently, then he broke into
| speech.
You're a funny mixture. Sum-
mers,' he was saying. you're
whoppins big fool, and durn fine
man. 1 kinda reckoned you was
bit proud. But tn fool part of 1t is
stoppin' speakin' to a girl jes' cause
she's got money an you haven't Hang
it, boy, haven't you got gumption
enough to be lookin' forward? Dye
expect t be poor all your. life? Y got
over t Grandin. An yu're tn lawyer
for the two Smith old maids. You're
gettin' on. What's the matter with
your
But I haven't as much as Ruth
has, judge" stubbornly persisted the
young lawyer. And 1 don't want her
for her money"
"Stopu' Numbered the Judge. bring
ing his fist down upon the desk. Stop
before before this court loses its
temper. Now, see here, you proud
Young fool God bless you. I'm truS-
tee for Ruth's money and her two
brothers and sister, besides. Now I'm
getting too old for that job It's about
time it went to a younger man. The
law allows per cent commission on
the estate. That, with what you're
got now, will be as much as Ruth's
got. Dye see?"
Eyes, but" John started to pro-
test, but again the judge exploded.
mo butts he snapped: you're APP
pointed trustee for the Marston estate
: to take effect at once. lists ar
order of this court. And what's more
yell find Ruth over there in the
next room. You've had your fill al
: looking 'roun' your room at her pic
ture. Now, go get a go look!' AND
, a second later a resounding smack
; from the next room acquainted Judge
Bates with the fact that the order oil
, court had been obeyed--(Copyrigh
1917, by the Mcclure Newspaper Syn
dicate.)
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CHINA AND THE WAR.

There are wise men in China, and
they have been taking a long look into
the future. Many people passed up
with a smile the announcement that
China had declared war upon Ger
many. On the surface, it is an insfg-
nificant incident with no material
bearing upon the prosecution or ter
mination of the war. China will con-
fiscate a few million dollars of Ger
man property but will probably not
otherwise take any part in the con-
flict. Yet her entrance into the war
may have utmost significance.
Japan has been trying to exert a
larger influence in Chinese affairs,
and has coveted Chinese trade, terri
tory and concessions. She has wanted
free hand" in China and wants the
approval of the United States to such
policy. So long as Japan was an ally
of the United States, and China was a
neutral, there was some basis for ia
panese hope that this could be accom-
plished and that when the making of
peace should be undertaken, Japan's
desires would be respected with little
regard for the interests of China
Under such circumstances, it might be
difficult for the United States to OPP
pose the demands of japan. But with
China a participant in the war and the
occupant of chair at the table where
the peace terms will be agreed upon,
the situation will be different.
So far as the prosecution of the war
| "a a.
many will feel the weight of China's
antagonism. But all the world will
note the difference when the time
comes to make the terms of a world
peace.
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THE SOLDIERS
ISSUED by the War Department and all
rights to reprint reserved.)
III

officers of higher ranks are known
as commissioned, since they hold
their rank by virtue of commission
issued to them under authority of the
presid ent of the United States
Lowest in rank among the commits
stoned officers is the second lieuten-
ant Above him comes the first lieu
tenant and above him the captain.
These are the three company off,
GERS"
The captain is ordinarily the COM
manding officer of a company, while
the lieutenants might be described as
assistant captains. In the absence OF
or disability of the captain, however.
the first lieutenant takes his place and
has full command, and in the absence
or disability of both the second lieu
tenant takes the command.
Next above the captain is the ma
jor. whose proper command is a bat
talon. A step higher is the lieutenant
colonel and above him the colonel, the
commanding officer of a regiment. The
Lieutenant colonel ordinarily assists
the colonel and in his absence takes
the command. In case both the lieu
tenant colonel and the colonel are dis
abled or absent, the senior major
takes the command.
Above the colonel is the brigadier
general, whose proper command is a
brigade. Above the brigadier general
is the major general, the highest
rank at present held by any officer of
the American army.
One general, however, serves as
chief of staff of the army. AS such
he supervises all troops and depart
ments of the military service. He in
turn reports to the secretary of war.
The secretary of war in his turn acts
under the general direction of the
president of the United States, who is
the commander in chief.
The chain of authority reaches in
an unbroken line all the way from
the president to the newest recruit
If the president chooses to give an
order which in any way affects the re-
cruit, it passes thru the secretary of
war, chief of staff, major general,
brigadier general, colonel, major, cap
tain, sergeant and possibly corporal
until the recruit is reached and the
order obeyed.
1.-THE next article will treat of the
infantry, the cavalry and the artiI-
lery.1
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of charge, simply to show that they
are patriotic citizens anxious to fur
Their the cause of the war as Tar as
they are able Very few movie men
have refused the courtesy, altho per-
haps those few are to be excused on
the grounds that they have suffered
from the effects of former generosity.
When the liberty loan was being
floated, moving picture men offered
their theaters to government gam
paigners who had not been imbued
with the four-minute idea They
made long speeches to the people in
their zeal for inspiring subscriptions,
and as a result the people yawned,
ndgeted and finally made their escape.
never to return. It was the Red Cross
efficacy of being brief. One of them
had heard the story concerning the
late Samuel Clemens. who upon going
to church was so pleased with the
minister's sermon that he put five
dollar bill in the collection plate. The
sermon went on, and Mr.. Clemens be-
gan to regret his hasty act. 1t was
still going on when the collection
plates passed him the second time, at
which Mr.. Clemens is said to have
reached out and taken his five dollar
bill back.
At any rate, the Red Cross cam
paIgners found that they could inspire
more enthusiasm in four minutes than
they could in twenty-four and from
that time on the four-minute speech
was here to stay. The Four-Minute
Men already have been very success
full. according to all reports. They
have aroused interest where formerly
there was indifference-andw why not ?
Advertising will accomplish wonders.
and the Four-Minute Men are the big
gest verbal advertising campaign that
has ever been launched in America
Questions on the above or any sub
ject upon which the reader desires in
formation should be addressed the To-
peka State Journal Information Blu
reau. Frederic j. Haskin, Director,
Washington, D. c.. with 2-cent stamp
enclosed for reply.
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Herbert C. Hoover, food dictator,
announces that he can do nothing
about the price of meat. He predicts
that it will remain high for a long
time or until production passes the
demands for consumption Exporta-
ton of pork, he says, is responsible
for the rising hog market. He makes
it plain that he does not believe in ex-
tensive price fixing and will avoid it
wherever possible. His position should
prove reassuring to those who have
been worried by the fear that the gov
eminent intended to upset all the laws
of supply and demand.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-08

In any plan for insurance of SOL
diers, if the government shall event.
uaIIy adopt an insurance plan, there
should be no respecting of persons.
The limit OF insurance should be with
in the reach of the poor man and the
rich should be able to get no more. In
the eyes of the nation. one man is as
good and as valuable as another. He
Is as dear to his family and his life is
worth as much to himself. The equal
ity of true democracy should be OBJ
served in all our war legislation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-08
BUSINESS IS SOUND.


That the increasing hesitation in
business. with rather more than sea-
sonal shrinkage in its volume, and the
establishments in commodity prices
have not been accompanied by appre-
cable augmentation of the CONNER
cial mortality is made clear by the lat
est insolvency statistics. Notwith-
standing the uncertainties in trade
and industry, and the consequent
ures are little changed from those of
July and in numbem are fewer than in
any August of the war period, with
the smallest liabilities for the month,
excepting 1915, since 1912.
There were 1.149 defaults. not in
GLIDING suspensions of banks, report
ted to R. G. Dun & Co., and the ag-
gregate Indebtedness of these was
$1s,oS5,207, against 1,137 for ST.
1915, when the amount was s2O,12S,-
709. Two years ago, the returns
showed 1895 reverses for $17,733, $50,
while in Aug1st, 1914, the number
was 1879 and the sum of money in
volvedr owing to several insolvencies
of unusual magnitude, exceeded $43,-
100000. .
1t has been in the industrial field
that the doubts about prices have had
the greatest influence in restraining
new business, and the intense heat of
late July and early August caused ma
teria1 curtailment of operations at
age, which has become intensified as
men have been withdrawn from pro-
ductive enterprise, has also tended to
limit outputs and shipments, and the
delays In deliveries thru transporta-
ton congestion have held up settle
ment of some accounts.
Yet it is significant of the sound Do
sition of manufacturing that failures
in this class last month, S13, were
practically tho same as in July and
smaller in number than in the four
Immediately preceding years, the re-
duction in comparison with August,
1916, being %.
The exhibit as to liabilities is also
favorale, for while there appears an
increase of about $4,000 over July,
the amount. $7,69O.6s9, is lighter than
in August of all years back to 1912,
and compares with $10,SS4,3O1 in
1916. Among traders, 74S defaults
occurred last MONTH involving S.
4s4. sos.
This is a better showing than in
July. when 770 were reported for S.
5S6,65e. and it is also the best of the
war period, both in respect to num-
Der and liabilities. The latter, in fact
are the smallest since 1911 and the
number is less than in the four pre-
vious years, the figures comparine
with 997 reverses for ss,557, sos in
August, 1916.
Among agents. brokers and other
concerns not properly included in
either of the two leading classes, the
mortality increased materially, the
number, IS, being the largest on rec
ord for the month and the indebted
ness, $4.909.703, greater than in all
other years, excepting 1914 and 1896
In August. 1916, there were 81 SINH
lar failures for s2.6ss.6O
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A Morning Bath-A True Story.

A Morning Batn-A True story.
One dull. gray week in spring the
waterdrops poured down from the sky
so fast and so continually that people
began to forget there ever had been
any sunshine and they quite forgot the
color of smily blue sky.
During one morning late in this
damp, gray week, two blackbirds sat
on the branch of the big pine tree and
tried to think of something to say.
(You can fancy yourself, how hard it
would be to find anything to talk
about if you had been living and eat
ing and sitting and sleeping in the rain
for five days!)
The first three days, they were very
gay about the rain; they called it
showers and planned what they would
do when the sun shone. But by the
fourth day that got very tiresome, and
they spent most of the day standing
and wishing for sunshine.
By the fifth day they were too dis
gusted for that-they just stood.
Finally. one of the pair reused him.
self to declare, Il had planned to take
a bath this morning.
"A BATH" exclaimed the other with
a disguised squawk. "a BATH Can't
you possibly think of anything more
agreeable than a bath this wet day?"
Now, the first blackbird had not
had merely remarked a passing
thought. But as soon as This play
mate objected, he Immediately discov-
cred that a bath was the one thing in
life that he really wanted!
Yes, a BATH" he declared. 81 had
intended to take one surely today
well, help yourself" squawked his
companion, there is surely enough
water about
But don't mean a rain BATH" said
the blackbird, 81 mean a really, truly
nice bath in a puddle"
And he began to look around. There
were SO many puddles he had plenty
to choose from, big pudd1es, little pud-
dies, muddy puddles and grassy ones.
He hoped out on to the edge of
the branch; he jumped down to the
ground and carefully inspected every
one he saw.
Better come down and have some
fun" he called to his friend, this
is lots livelier than plain standing"
But the sulky blackbird only ruff
fled out his feathers a little more and
gave an ugly big squawk-and the
water dripped from his bill and his
tail.
Finally just as the energetic black
bird was having hard time to de-
eide between two puddles, the sulky
blackbird spied a beautiful crystal
clear puddle in the fresh green grass
directly below the tree.
1t was a regular invitation bathing
pool.
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thing for himI Suppose the govern
ment and the state were to single out
such men. mark them and their
houses and their households, and ex-
empt them entirely from the protec-
ton and the beneficence of the flag.
How long before they would be utter
ing the wall of Hale's Man Without
a Country" How long before they
would be willing-nay, eager-to
fight!
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Instantly his crossness was gone, he
gave a happy cry and darted down
into the water.
The other blackbird left his two
puddles and came flying to the fun.
They splashed and splattered and
had the gayest time-al1 in the pelt-
ing rain.
DO you know" said one, as fin
ally they flew back to the tree re-
freshed and invigorateds IT believe
we could always have fun in the rain
if we would only hunt around and
find it,"
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The man who objects to doing mill
tary service because he is opposed to
war and is afraid he may kill some
body. more than likely is also afraid
that somebody win kill him. An ap-
'propriate way to treat such a man.
who objects to doing anything for his
country in time of need, says the At
lanta Constitution would be for the
country to refuse hereafter to do any
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-08

The popular demonstrations attend
ant upon the departure of the drafted
men for the training camps are insig-
nificant when compared with what
will take place when Johnny comes
marching home"