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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-29
GARFIELD ENGROSSED
IN COAL PRICE WORK
Initial Task to Be Review of
Federal Trade Commits
sion Report
WASHINGTON. Aug. 20.

King Coal is upon the official carpet to-
day. Coal prices are under the examina-
tion of DR.. Harry A. GARFIELD, who has been
named by President Wilson to Ak a price
on coal for the duration OF the war.
The first step in the fixing Of the coal
price will be a thorough review OF the
results of the Investigations made into the
anthracite and btumnous coal industries
by the Federal Trade Commission. Doctor
Garfield does not intend to have any long
drawn-out investigation, but hopes to have
n retail price fixed on COAL as well as a
wholesale price, within a fortnight at the
least. ..,... .....-'
1t Is the opinion Of the coal administra-
ton that the coal producers have been given
ample opportunity to present their case to
Administration officials before this time and
there will be no general conference Of coal
producers called. The testimony taken In
the coal hearings. held by the Secretary OF
the Interior and the Secretary Of the Navy
will be used largely in determining the
price of coal.
In instances where State commissions
have made Investigations. this evidence will
be used. In the case of the state OF In
diana It has been found that a State In.
vestigation found the cost Of coal produc-
tion much lower than that found by the
Federal investigators. Every effort will be
rnHue 10 SlIt all tne cNluenCe anu TtdCn ~
price fair 10 both the public and the pro.
ducer.
The problem Of coal production also faces
the coal administration It Ia expected
that one of the first steps taken will be to
order all mines opened and coal produced.
The penalty for closed mines will be COM
Wandering by the Government under the
food bill, which gives 1t the power. Reports
have come of the closing of several large
mines by the owners on the pretext that
the price paid for the product Is not suf.
ficent to meet the operating costs The
mines will be Immediately open upon orders
of DR.. Garfield Labor Is an important
element in the fixing of coal price, and
before taking any advanced steps DR.. Gar
field contemplates conferences with leaders
in the coal workers industry. 1t is his
purpose to attempt to reach agreement
with them concerning the continuity of their
working agreements for the period of the
war.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-29
D C|lS AND Boards
40 WAVE IN SOUTHWEST
Barbers Of Neighborhood to
Raise Price of Shaves and
# Haircuts After Labor Day

Many downtown men said today they
vould raise whiskers and let their hair
ROW. They have reached this conclusion
On account of the action Of the Southwest
Barbers' Association, which has raised the
price OF shaves and haircuts.
The employers said they really couldn't
help II. The BARRIERS demanded more money
and less work Some one had to bear the
burden. Why not the customer 1t was
argued, SO now he will have to pay more
to part with his hair
Adult haircuts will grow from twenty to
twenty-five cents after Labor Day, while
haircuts of children will be increased from
hfteen to twenty cents in the area covered
by the southwest BARRIERS. The employers
say they made fttle profit even at the
former prices. They must pay the barber
twenty-five cents an hour, and he can only
NOV two heads In that time. when one
considers the cost OF 1avorings powder.
soap and towels rent and light. there Is
little profit, II is said.
= Whether the proposed increase is a wise
move remains to be SEEN Many men are
buying safety razors and numerous moth.
ers are practicing to cut the kiddies hair
themselves.
But s. Bowie Of Twenty fourth snd
0ray's Ferry road, president of the BARRIERS
believes that the proposed in
crease la justified
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-29
Licensed at Elkton to Wed

ELKTON. Md, Aug. 29--The following
marriage licenses were issued here today:
Charles Craig and Emma Hughes. Ralph
f. Mehlman and Louise NJ. Harris Leo
Sweeney and Helen Eskridge. and Harry
W. Wingel and Margaret Jones, all of
Philadelphia; John Ward, Jr., and Sarah
NJ. Parrish, Trenton; Harry Alban and
Blanche Barr. Gladwyn. Pa Robert Ware,
Collingsdale, Pa. and Elva Thompson
Vincetontown, n. j.: Wood w. Chew and
May Lynch. Camden; Edgar C. Mccoy
and Susie E. Bennett. Cecilton, Md; Will
liam II. Young and Ruth A. Jervais New
York: Norton l.. Richards, Easton. Pa, and
Rachel ]. Howle. Portsmouth. Va.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-29
CAMDEN DOMINICANS
CELEBRATE FEAST DAY
Three-day Exercises Begun in Honor
of Americas First Canonized
Saint

The Order of st. Dominic throughout the
United States is today celebrating the ter
centenary Of the canonization of st. Rose
OF Lima, Americas first canonzed saint
The Dominican monastery of the Per-
petual Rosary, 1900 Haddon avenue, Cam
den, has started iridium, or three days'
exercise, in honor of the feast. This is being
conducted by the Rev. Brenden C. Shaw,
chaplain to the monastery The order Of
exercises Isl
This morning and tomorrow morning, holy
mass at 6:45; vespers, sermon and benedic-
tion in the afternoon at o'clock each day,
and on Thursday, solemn high mass fol.
lowed by veneratlon of a relic of st. Rose.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-29
AMBULANCE MAN NEAR DEATH
Allentown Soldier Found on Roadside
Mysteriously Injured

ALLENTOWN. Pa. Aug. 20. Albert
Brown, twenty-five years old, a member OF
the Washington ID. C) unit Of the United
States army ambulance corps camp on the
Allentown fair grounds, Is near death at
the Allentown Hospital suffering from a
fractured skull and concusslon Of the brain.
His home is at 1917 North Capital street,
Washington.
lie was found unconscious along the troll
lev tracks between this city and RittersvilIe
by motorist early this morning There Is
some mystery as to the manner In which
Brown was injured and an investigation is
proceeding on the theory that he was as
saulted while walking along the turnpike
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-29
TODAY's MARRIAGE LICENSES

ElTs2s MsPsn sIys Ms' 'ss seh Diamond s st. and Lillian
II Thpmp;on. Rs iias Ear St.. s.; y. ~. - .
frsnk TrnnsT .s ,toFs ns'sr st Pa and Anna
wsI,sT 2 ssxsIi, 1883 Howard St. and Fanny
wijIIs;%s ; sJd JsdF%' sss T. Mark, st. and Hattie
Rgy; Henry qehmsn' e?s W. Chew ST.. and
MICHAEL J, Haley; Chester. Pa and Josephine
RaymSpd Maithswss s,6s stl9 o;s Race St; and Mar
p.g9 gqerlte F. yP. Plne. 3Ioo a'7 r4weiton h,s ave.
i&s ,s.i sss " .na ra' s.,'
william Y, ASbo,; aiii Isntps ave, and
Jame. TsheT ssss st. and caTris sGle Sherman
JossSS :s psIn; a2c4 Potter st.. and Ami.
George sns sand4 u Smith s S1y Gfsy. ssGy. sS.
'ames tcbs Rponsn7 nsI7 u.n;b S g'sh st. and Anna
DfyS WSIts5 i7as Mantinsdcn Ion st.. and Annie
sso sss \ 6s,srs
HSs!s ss ScSSsdsr s0 seS s%t' st. and jose
chl.lan H1fshf r. Esassr sslo jr Rerfy soh
SSb i5,a oSS, aSh Shy
HT1,S.rs Esn 3 W o' oxiorG W 91.rd &. st. and Rose
JoSn NsrtS ijHa sd ST.. and Anna rhero.
oid y; MeschTr 81; 80, -, VII,
"@aoer @ 22,;Nt NstHi oSs go u snd pinmond sts. ana
-, MONA Bullpant lSSsso west COHese ave
cfaos os.y 4 %h;s Iseafer 1ale ADDISON ST. and Louisa
Haetano ~ @ 1onemeo anu Gase nm IA, and Car
wmee meia EaneiIi; 'VS T. >oth e. -. r
Turner, Washineton. d. '''' anu FRANCES
HAIRY DrSsfeT Si cEiGso 2G9S 9th st. and Becke
'oha 81 GSSs $si waer 2a9 wallace " and Marse
~; iS"4 siiaTd ps Ei' FIRE ave- - ana Ada oI''
HGTara Hsas pbpssrs n1pss; phps9urs j. and Dora
JosS sSs5 Irss Esgs 10 n Sith st. and Rose oBren.
TIT waller 1913 Eontaine st.
Patton N isT W, I'eIs IsbIab ave ana Isabella D.
'ohn KemB Batmnls bnimose Nd and Hilda
zeseass Rsss Ts;s d13o F0Dtane ST.. and Anna
eSsa sr St. st. ss .n' nsa. 5sa ss %
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-29
WILL APPORTON GRAIN
TOMILLSAFTER SURVEY
Administrator Here to Aid Food
Conservation Through Returns
Made August 81

Returns from moro than 100 lines OF
the nation, showing the amount OF stocks
on hand and In transit on August 81. will
have an important bearing on the general
grain and flour situation as an index to
the distribution Of grain and grain pro-
ducts. and the proportionate burden that
they must bear In meeting the needs Of the
country. II was said today by II. d. Irwin,
second vice president Of the United States
Food Admin Stration Grain Corporation,
and in charge of Pennsylvania, Indiana
and OHIO section, with offices in the Phila.
delphIa Bourse.
Mr.. Irwin is interested in the quantities
OF grain and flour that will be reported In
the hands of elevator Operators, millers.
dealers bakers, grocers and other large
holders and users of cereals and their man
ufactured products.
The country elevators and warehouses are
TO send In records of the amount OF grain
held each week. and the milers, small as
well as large, eventually will be provided
with requisitons for grain TO keep them
going for the subsequent thirty days. Thus
Mr.. Irwin will be apprised OF the carloads
of grain that he must supply to the 1850
nllers in Indiana. Ohio and Pennsylvania,
Ind will direct his shipments accordingly.
Mr.. rrwin's office also includes dealing
n potatoes. The Federal survey. besides
he cereals and potatoes. includes meats.
ard. oils fish. sugar and condensed and
vaporated milk Blanks have been mailed
" the United States Department of Agri-
uture to some 100000 firms throughout
he country, but any concern that has not
eceved one is held obligated under the
aw to turn In report, there being heavy
enaty for noncompliance.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-29
OVATION TO DRAFTED MEN

LANspALE, Pa. Aus 2s.-various
organisations Of Lansdaie have merged I.
give the boys from the Fourth Mcu,,or.
cry County District, drafted IN N. 49,.
National Army. a rousing send-ofY ~.
drafted men from the district will ass.,r.,s
here prior to going to . training esrs
i Because .hsy VIII I, not all assemble at on.
fixed when they will all meet here to,..,oe
to be the guests Of the community.
The borough organizations who ar. r,..
ming the ovation are represented n. -,
fows: Borough Council, c. A. Buck ao. &
George Thumm; Home Defense To. mu
County Controller William d. Heebner .nt
Robert Heebner; Red Cross, Mrs. S ~
lands, Mrs. s. d. Conver and Mrs, WI
liam d. Heebner; Board Of Trade WI
Stryker and J. c. Swartley. =" =
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-29
TIMBER FOR AIRPLANES
THREATENED BY FIRE
1000 Men Fighting to Save Stock for
War Purposes in Oregon and
Washington

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29.-The most serl-
Gus fire situation in years threatens mil
Hons of feet of western timber, the forest
service Of the Department of Agriculture
announced today. Reports from the North
west show the situation there is more dan
gerous now than at any other time this
year. In Montana and northern Idaho 1000
men are fighting the flames under forest
rangers. In Oregon and Washington val
uable timber intended to furnish airplane
suffers SO far. national forests having the
Is threatened. Numerous fires there are
believed to have been incendiary
Private owners have been the heaviest
sufferrs so far national forests having the
advantage of elaborate protective measures.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-29
C. E. CALDWELL'S FUNERAL
Private Services Held for Son of
Founder of Jewelry Firm

Funeral services for Clarence T. Cald-
we'll. son Of the founder Of the jewelry firm
OF ]. Il. Caldwell Co, who died at New
port, r. l., last Monday. were held today
At the funeral parlors of oliver H. Rair.
1920 Chestnut street Interment was made
1T Laurel Hill Cemetery. The services and
fnterment were strictly private.
Mr.. Caldwell was in his fifty-eighth year.
He never engaged actively in business, but
spent most of his time abroad returning
from Switzerland when the war started.
He made hfs home at the Aldine hotel His
widow survives him.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-29
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2,

WASHINGTON Aug 20.
An increase Of s49s 900, 900 in war profits
taxes has been decided on by the Senate
Finance Committee.
An amendment to the war revenue bill,
providing for this increase is to be offered
probably today.
The committee made this concession 10
the Borah.Johnson group. which Is fighting
to make swollen war profits pay bigger
share of the nations war bill
Under the proposed amendment the total
sum to be raised from war profits would
be s1060,o0o,ooo, as against s562, 600 600
for which the bill now provides. 1t amounts
to a 40 per cent, instead of the original
26 per cent tax.
Chairman Simmons said he did not beljevs
the amendment would be supported bv I'm
derwood and Banhhead, leaders of the
southern insurgents. Neither will il he
acceptable to the Borah-Johnson group who
want to raise about half billion more from
war profits
But I suggested the amendment on NV
will satisfy a sufficient number of Senator's
to insure adoption"
The southern insurgents are holding out
for elimination of the pre-war period plan
Of computing profits on the ground that
II penalties the profits made since the war
began and makes impossible recouping OF
losses of lean years before the war.
The proposed amendment provides an ex-
emption from war profits of not les sthan
per cent nor more than 10 per cent of
total capital invested.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-29
Door of Peace SlUlxng
Open to TeutOn PeOple
Continued from Page One


mediately Germany would plot to cheat
Russia Of her newborn freedom.
His program of no punitive indemnitles
will strike responsive chord In Russian
hearts while II the thought reaches the
general German population II will tend to
show their thinkers that Americas aims are
altrustic and that they have real way
out.
MILITARY MEN CONFIDENT
Military men went to the task of war
preparation with freshened zeal today. They
figured that with German casualties now
totaling 100000 or more. and with eco
nomic strain increasing constantly, the force
Of the Allies augmented next year by
America, must bring the inevitable revolu.
ton which the United States anticipates.
"Another million casualties will force
the Germans into line and make them
abandon kaiserism." said one expert today
Some Of the optimistic believe Germany
will begin to see light by winter, and that
Wilson'S plea will then be needed. Others
say 1t may take a year CT two--that is,
until Americas full strength Is felt-before
the Germans sense the program they must
follow to get peace.
EXPECT MICHAELIS's FALL
The early downfall Of Chancellor George
Hichaelis Is predicted. Mchaelis officials
and diplomats point out, will 60 because
the leaders of both factions are convinced
already that he is not strong enough for
his important post. II the junkers can con-
troll through the slogan they are considered
certain to set up. that President Wilson's
only desire is to crush Germany, they will
name a man of their own type who will
throw responsibility for continuation of the
war on the United States and fight on as
long as possible. II the reformers control
and that statement is based on information
which was in possession of the President
when he penned the latest paper-the new
will be Count Johann Won Bern
storff. and his acceptance Of the Office will
be followed by new peace offer from the
German viewpoint. This will include
statement that ruthless submarine warfare
has been temporarily abandoned.
The Pope. It is believed. is done with
peace attempts for some time. His thought
was that one nation could not impose upon
another n form Of government control.
President Wilson has pushed this thought
lorcibly. His friends explain that this Is
not an interference with German rights;
I Is a protection of world rights upon which
kaiserism has infringed.
While all the Allies will answer, It Is
believed here that their replies. for the
most part, will consist in general approval
II the Presidents expressions
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-29
SALESMAN HELD FOR COURT
w. j. Webb Tried to Sell Cemetery
Lots to Soldiers

Acting on scores of complaints received
from the families of drafted men. who had
received circulars from an "enterprisjng"
cemetery salesman urging them to buy lots
in the Forest Hills Cemetery, postal inspec-
tors yesterday arrested w. j. Webb, who
has offices In the West End Trust Building
At the hearing before United States Com
missioner Long, in the Federal Building
James 7. Cortelyou, chief postal inspector In
this city, branded the circulars as vicious
and as contemplate" as anti-conscription
literature. Webb was held in $4,000 bail
charged with violation Of the espionage act
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-29
o. U. A. M. CHANGES NAME
Henceforth Will Be Known by Name
of American Men

z HARRISBURG. Aug. 2s-The name
American Men has been formally indorsed
~ q substitute for Order United American
Mechanics by the national convention Of
that order In Harrisburg today.
The revision of the ritual was carried
by a much larger majority.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-29
Home Guards Needed in Jersey

TRENTON. Aug. 2S--Need for home
guard organizations continues to exist. al
though a new State militia has been
formed. Governor Edge said today He
suppressed the hope that they would not
entertain the idea that their usefulness il
~ an end.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-29
Miss Wood !. Nurse in War Zone

( lfiss Juliana Wood. I'd. of 245 South
Moventeenth street. niece of Miss Juliana
yood. of 1920 Locust street. now Is serving
p nurse In French military hospital.
ccording to dispatches from the war zone
~ left Philadelphia last June.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-29
OPERATORS AND MINERS
BOTH ARE PERPLEYED

INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 29-Government
operation OF coal mines In the central COM
petitive field to insure an adequate f,eI
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-29
OFFER WAR PROFIT
TAX COMPROMISE
Senate Finance Committee
Decides to Boost Amount
by $498,OOO,OOO
UNLIKELY TO END FIGHT
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 80.
The Senate this afternoon, by a vote
of 40 to IS, adopted the McKellar
amendment to the war revenue bill pro-
viding zone system on second class
mail. The amendment increases postal
rates on magazines and newspapers
which are distributed more than 300
miles from the point of publication.
1t increases the rate on publications
sent 1900 miles or more to eight cents
a pound.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-29

z Arrested on suspicion OF holding up q
Uclnan IT Haddon avenue and Mickle street.
Ioden. fpday James Epps. thirty, of
A. negro, vas held by the police
estiee&lpH- ~ wss cauGht,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-02

President Wilson VIII take tia oath
ou Sunday. March s. and IT has been
suggested that he make the public
ceremony on March 3 merely the oc-
oaston for delivering his inaugural
address. Probably the president
would be glad if ne could deliver the
inaugural address in private. too. The
inaugural address is delivered but
not heard. L IS not probable that
more Than fifty people have ever heard
So single complete sentence OF an in
auEuraI address. It's delivery lis sim
ply an opportunity for the people to
see ~he president elected, but not TO
hear him. Tt begins at about j
o'clock. Since dawn the crowd has
been collecting ia the immense space
in front OF the capitol. The long wait
has tired them. Those OF them VINO
have had foretHought have brought
along sandwiches and pickles. and as
r IS about luncheon time when the
president comes ont on the capitol
steps, they are eating them. It gem
orally rains in Washington the first
week IN March, so the vast space is
rooted with wet umbrellas When the
president comes out the roar of con
Eersatiou stops for few minutes but
most Of the crowd can see him only as
little. far-off figure. standing within
pavilion and occasionally making
gestures; SO under the great roof of
umbrellas the road begins again ana
swel}s high. After a while the in
audible speaker bows and retiras. and
the crowd realizes that the speech is
over and makes its rush.
once IN our time. there was q biz
zard Oh March and the oDen-air
ceremony had 70 be abandoned The
president delivered his address in fhat
senate chamber. Every word rang ro
Gle last corner, and the tail meanine.
ans dignity. the impressiveness.. Of tie
peoples choice entering upon the du-
ties for which ne had been chosen
came home with thrill for the first
time 10 men who had attended MANY
naEgura5ions and had never had that
5eeIlng before The senators them
selves were moved and thrilled raur,
more than those In the galleries. That
occasion. the inaugural az President
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-02
The Daily Story
Lost on the Mountain Side-By Ethel Holmes

Anything for me today Sam %
asked a girl Of q rural postman trudg-
ing along 3 road in Tennessee.
Yes; I reckon / got one for you,
Susie" said the man, looking over a
bundle Of letters he carried in his
hand Not finding it, he dived down
into his bag and pulled out its con
tents which he examined carefully.
well. now. that knocks me ont" he
said. with troubled and puzzled eE-
preston on his face. When I sorted
the letters for my route at the post
office I sure saw one for you
And it's gomez cried the girl in a
frightened tone
Wait till I look 'em over again
He examined every letter again and
with the same result Is before He
scratched his head in thought
7 stopped at the tavern for some
thing 70 warm me and threw my ba g
down on a chair"
"Oh. sam Was there any one in
the room with YOU 90
Let me see. There was lean, hun
gry looking man in spectacles
And a red beard ."
Pears 10 me he had a red beard %
The girl turned and ran away from
the p0stnan, who followed her with
his eyes till she was out Of sight
Susie Barker. the girl in question
ran till she came to the tavern. There
she stopped and asked the landlord
which way the man with q red beard
had gone. He had departed immediate
iy after the pCstman had gone in the
direction Of the Cumberland plateau,
the base OF which was but mile dis
f4rF @tg4 aF Esr4H =t-r
could not keep such d pace and soon
settled into a. hurried walk. A short
distance from the foothills she saw
the man she was after ascending the
hill She knew the trails leading up
TO the plateau and struck into one
that was shorter than that the man
was taking. She had not gone far be
fore the two paths crossed. Sitting
down on stone. she waited for him
to come to her.
"Howdy." she said TO the stranger
when he came up.
''Howdy.' replied the man. scrutfu-
izing the girl "T're not lost, are yf2''
Well, I dunno. / come up hysr to
End gal I know, and / 1hort she
lived purity nigh this place. but ]
don t find her somehow I amt used
to these m0untings- / never come up
this way"
She looked exhausted and troubled
She was very plainly dressed. but was
rather comeIy for a rough country
girl
rs there anything 1 can do for
your he asked
fNothin', unless you can put me on
the track to find my friend I'm loozfn'
for Bat mebbe you're a stranger i'm
these parts yerseIf."
The man looked uneasy. He had
good reason to shake the girl, but did