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New-York tribune., 1917-07-15
Men at Front
Must Be Secured

But il is yet not clear whether
a majority Of people in the country
realize that before America can inter
fcre. on a scale that can possibly be de-
cisive, condition precedent must be
fulfilled It is the most elementary Of
all maxims in war that no fighting
force can do its work unless its com
munications are secure. Here and
there a convoy may be lost, troops
marching to the front may be routed,
casualties incurred and prisoners taken.
Small and occasional losses do not
mean that communication are cut, but
there must exist substantial security
and substantial certainty that the men,
with their equipment, their ordnance.
their munitions, their commissariat.
will reach the front to which they are
sent. For, if any uncertainty ex-
lists. il is folly to send men forward
until certainty is established. Can
it be said that Americas communica-
tions with the European field Of war
are reasonably secure to-day?
Before we attempt an answer to this
question another elementary truth Of
the situation must be faced. Great
Britain. France, Italy and Russia are
all four dependent upon oversee sup
plies either for the sustenance OF the
population or for the upkeep OF their
New-York tribune., 1917-07-15
u. S. Soldiers Reach
Their Camp at Front
Men Go Into Training in
Spite of Orders for
a Holiday

Paris, July 14.-The vanguard of the
American tr ops, who left on Thurs
day the seaport town where they have
been encamped. arrived at their per-
manent camp to-day. The men went
into training Immediately, notwith-
standing the holiday order that had
been issued by General Pershing.
Major General Sibert, who will be
in command at the camp. lunched with
General Pershing after watching the
military spectacles of the day here, the
two officers holding their final con-
ferences before General Sibert's de-
parture for the front. General Per-
shing will follow him after 1time.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-15
U.Boat Sinks British
Transport; II Missing

London. July 14.-The British Trans
mort Armadale has been sunk by SUP
marine. il is officially announced me
statement reads:
"The British transport Armadale'
with a small numoer o. troops on
hoard was torpedoed and sunk BY an
onemy submarine in the Atlantic on
June q. Six soldiers. one passehgei Z
and -four of the crew are missing anu
il is presumed were drowned.
The Armadale was merchant
steamer of 6,l53 tons gross, bullt IN
1909. at Glasgow, and owned by the
Australind Steamship Company OF Lon
don. She was 395 feet long, 5l feet
team and 81 feet depth.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-15
Mayor of Elizabeth
Finally Accepts Flag
Mravlag Changes Front and
Pledges Allegiance

Mayor Victor Mraylag Of Elizabeth
N. j., has yielded to the clamor OF
public opinion and has accepted the
flag which was presented TO the city
on the Fourth Of July. On that day
the Mayor refused 10 receive IT because
bitter allusion had been made TO the
German people in the presentation ad-
dress.
The Mayor received the emblem IN
tho nresence of several thousand per
sons lie pledged his allegiance to IT,
and then concluded his remarks by
saying: ,
aThough ! have folks in other lands;
do hereby pledge myself BODY ana
soul 20 support the flag and all thht
IL stands for in the present struggle III
which the country 10 engaged
New-York tribune., 1917-07-15
So Condemned to Death
At Antwerp; 3 Sisters Shot

London, July 1.-THE echo de
Beige" is quoted in a Central News
dispatch from Amsterdam to the effect
that ffty-eight persons were con-
demned to death at Antwerp and fifteen
of them were shot on July 3. Among
them, the newspaper says, were three
sisters.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-15
House Passes
S64O,OOO,OOO
Air Measure
Bill Goes Through in Five
Hours Without a
Rollcall

Washington, July 14.-The War De-
partment bill appropriating s64O,OOo,OOo
for construction of $4,000 aeroplanes
was passed by the House late to-day
without rollcall. 1t was amended
only in minor deails.
Amendments adopted included one by
Representative Lenroot, of Wisconsin
limiting the broad authorities granted
the executive for the present war
emergency, and one by Representative
Fitzgerald. New York. providing that
enlisted men drafted for the aviation
corps shall be within the same ages
q TO 80 inclusive as apply in the gen
eral conscription law.
The bill, carrying the greatest aVid-
,ion appropriation ever proposed IN
Congress, and passed in less than ''Ve
hours. evoked some criticism OF leeiS-
lative methods, but no attack on tne
general purpose.
Dent and Fitzgerald Clash
Chairman Dent of the Military Com
rittee. declaring debate might result
in information leaking to Germany
c,asbed with Mr.. Fitzgerald, chairman
n tho Appropriations Committee, who
said Congress was handling pupilc
funds in a slipshod and illogical way
and that if the war emergency, during
yb;cb the bill is specifically applicable
continues two years the Appropriation
Tor such a period would violate the
Constitution.
Republican Leader Mann favored ac-
.ior without discussion. and other ne
nubIicans criticised the Council oil Ma
.;o,oI Defence, the Senate and the
~ Denartment for published state
uents regarding the aviatioh pro-
oroume and contracts for submarines.
representative Kahn, Republican, Oh
California. pointed to Germanys Sc
crecy as to its military programme ana
aid that neighboring nations hhe"
-L;.c ~ her 42-centlmetre guns
no.i'b .;I .boy battered down the belgish
Sorts Gm or Of Germany deadly gases.
oanD,',,n 10 warned, 1--WE seem to want
n - war as though we were eoiilg
on ~ hunting trip, with brass Oahu'
Bill Gives No Details
The bill, which nowIgoes to the Sen
o,a cives no details, but a total PoI-
eorreI aor' Of the aviation section ppron,
i~st;ng 10000 is understood 70 De
c,nmnTtemnlated. Broad Discretionary
oowers are vested in the president
pTbe s640 900 900 appropriated IS 20.
oriy for personnel and aircraft, Du'
3nrS 3nr engines. equipment, guns, arna-
10. smmunition, spare parts. bar
.Ls lne and buildings. operation OF ava
lion stations, experiments crea.,oF, g,
eo,onr;sition o,o" and development OF aircraft
1Ian,s and factories. expense OF agents
Pia"'' 'ohseryation and investigation
Iod and other necessary WORK
secretary Daniels announced to-asy
ne has under consideration the
that rnent of a government factory
for the manufacture OF hirc,ait %.
nor,s for aircraft. lie VIII explain tlc
paaiect 10 Chairman Padgett oi the
Eayse Naval Committee Monday II
loyernment plant is built II VIII DC
soonsratjyely small, representing per
eom Sms not more than a $4,000 ~,
mesr,ment st the beginning. and VIII
y. onerated largely TO furnish accurate
data on cost Of production
New-York tribune., 1917-07-15

insurance companies, with a few ex-
ceptions, have not hesitated to continue
business with the German reinsurance
companies under contracts long in ef-
feet A notable exception has been the
Home Insurance Company, which can
celled its contract with the Munich Re
insurance Company two weeks ago.
The dangers Of insuring or reinsur-
ing with German companies was first
pointed out by The Tribune a month
ago. 1t protested not only editorially
and in it's news columns, but by tele-
gram. Gent 70 members Of the Cabinet.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-15
DR.. Michaelis Succeeds
Hollweg as Chancellor;
Won Stein Quits Ministry
Wind from Russia Is Shaking
German Autocracy, British View
People Awakening to Realization That Nation Cannot Win
Military Decision, and Rulers Recognize Democratza
ton Must Come Before Allies Will Discuss Peace
By ARTHUR s. DRAPER

"The Kaiser, as the King OF Prussia
has amended his Prusslan reform de-
cree of last April in two respects Inc
new Prussian franchise is to be based
on equality and reform, and is not 70
wait indefinitely until after the war
but to come into operation at the next
elections. These are Improvements, out
il anybody thinks they Will 'democ'
-atize' Germany let him remember two
things: The House of Peers Will re-
main to hamstring the radical lower
chamber and the King will remain the
master of both.
There will be no parliamentary gov
ernment in Prussia. The ministries
will continue to live and die by the VIII
of the King, not by the will OF Parlia-
ment. The decision TO appoint repre-.
scntatives of the four government
parties in the Reichstag Secretaries OF
State is not yet announced, but II mas
lust as little to do with parliamentary
government as the changes IN the frus-
sian franchise.
D1sdDDOtntS h0dt
"That this skeleton of reform IS pro-
foundly disappointing TO the real LID
erals OF Germany may be gathered from
/ the bitter protests of the 'Berllner
| Taoeblatt.' which insists that II can
/ NOT make the slightest impression on
Germany or abroad, nor bring amellora-
tion of the present situation, but only
! ;ncreose the dissatisfaction This is a
inst appreciation, and we believe It IS
also correct. The July crisis Will oe
followed by many worse crises. Inc
/ Great wind from Russia has begun 70
shake the trees of German quasl-des-
potism."
In Austria the same situation exists
Int il is even more confused and dini-
/ cult of analysis. Three years OF war
have brought the peoples back TO tun,
! damentals. They are suspicious OF
promises and they demand the wnole
/ truth. They are beginning to under
, stand the nature of the barriers when
, block the way to peace, barriers greater
even than the armies in FraBce, Russia
! and Macedonia, and they are Slowly
piercing them. -,
famous military critic and wen
known statesman prophesied TO me thIs
week that peace would come TINS year
Neither based his forecast on a mill
tary decision. They see peace coming
through characterization of Europe
Perhaps they read the signs OF the
times Alright. Perhaps they are pre-
mature. but none can dispute that the
revolutionary movement Is growing
rapidly. .,;.,,
America in her first flush of military
enthusiasm can hardly appreciate the
war WEAKNESS of Europe. IL should
have a war commission on the scene
and miss no opportunity OF studying
the profound changes taking place
daily.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-15
By ARTHUR n. POLLEN
tcosyrigh,. 1911 by The Tribune Associationl

One hears, too, of railway rails and
material being accumulated to remake
the overburdened and wornout lines Of
France and Russia. Beyond a doubt
the magnitude of the effort of under
taking and the general anxiety to see
the effort through are quite beyond de-
scription.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-15
Cables Still Open TO Aliens

10 move has yet been made toward
eaioring cable messages 20 the neu-
~ countries Of Europe. the hotbeds
1s Gernan spy system, and mails
.s Tree Of all Censorship except as
ss.lnsi newspapers that may be car
y.aS hq1cr Advertisements into dry
ne Immediate effect Of the Presi-
ist PROCLAMATION Is 20 put out OF
nsss Tor The term Of the war the
~ 1ermsn companies writing in
s.es on their own account in this
10y through branches and q
.tlsr number Of companies doing a
,s9snes business that is, assum-
bSft Of the risks written By other
l,,,pshist. The best known Of these
-. - the Munich Reinsurance Com
80 o. which Carl Sehreiner il the
An genius IN this country. In
=, UNDERWOOD there are less than
sseh companies.
~ familiar with the insurance situ.
trs<s,.s .sio that until they had the full
- 1tion before them they could
Al ~ whether IL would accomplish
al, ~ intended. Their reason for
=, t,, tt,.', is the fact that in prepare
rsry Just such a contingency Ger
s,s,,.o o Organized companies IN this
itS,,I shoer charters issued By the
"a, t@tst. Companies thus forti-
et.,,,y be IN a position 70 continue
ssr.'ht through these American or
~ eempanies
uis As. the insurSnoe field reason.
lffsrw..se 70 Germans who might use
=. F.Ilenn received for the benefit Of
a. s.,tiiAne, u was pointed out tina,
hu.l lNfsnt's proclamation creating
esasrI, .Dn's should be interpreted as
Mi,,s,s Mt Insurance business and be-
s<ft have etcod. tbs A,ns,l.,
New-York tribune., 1917-07-15
WEATH E R

lilo fair to-day and tomorrow
Gene Moderate south winds
Full Report on fase 0
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-26

I
fore the last was expended and we must
either remain in the hut until we starved to
oeath or venture forth empty, to all the
belly OF some hungry bear.
i must admit that J. too, felt worried,
Tor our progress was indeed snail-lke and
our ammunition could not last forever. In
discussing the problem finally we came to
the decision to burn our bridges behind us
and make one last supreme effort to cross
the divide
IL would mean that we must go without
sleep for long period, and with the further
chance that when the time came that sleep
could no longer be denied we might still be
nigh in the frozen regions Of perpetual
snow and ice, where sleep would mean GER
tain death, exposed as we would be to the
attacks OF wild beasts and without shelter
from the hideous cold
But we decided that we must take these
chances, and so at last we set forth from
our hut for the last time. carrying such
necessities as we felt we could least afford
20 do without The bears seemed unusually
troublesome and determined that time, and
as we clambercd slowly upward beyond the
highest point to which we had previously
attained the cold became infinitely more in
tense.
Presently, with two great bears dogging
our footsteps we entered "A dense fog.
We had reached the heights that are so
often cloud-wrapped for long periods We
could see nothing a few PAGES beyond our
noses.
CONTINUED TOMORROW
T"dpr's insialment of "The Afterglow" will
DC found on Page Of this issue.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-26
North PHILADELPHIA

announcement is made of the marriage
OF Miss Marian II. Freedman. daughter Of
Mr and Mrs. Charles Freedman. of North
Nineteenth street, to Mr. Milton Morris on
wednesday afternoon, at the home of the
brides parents. by the Rev. DR.. Joseph
krauskopf. of the Keneseth Israel Temple.
After dinner at the Bellevue -Stratford
Mr. Morris and his bride left for a trip
through the South They will receive on
Easter Sunday at 1924 North Nineteenth
street.
Mr.. and Mrs Peter Ellis. Of 3342 North
Eleventh street have announced the en-
gagement of their daughters. Miss Laura
Ellis and Miss Mary Ellis, the former to
Mr. Joseph Diorio and the latter to Mr..
James H. Arollo. The double wedding will
take place In the autumn.
Miss Elizabeth Huston, Of Nineteenth and
Diamond streets, has gone to Atlantic City,
to remain through the spring and summer
The annual entertainment of the tshers
Association of the Goodman Methodist E,pis-
copal Church, Lehigh avenue and Twelfth
street, will take place on Thursday night of
this week
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-26

Barbara. Cal, where they will snend so,,o
time this month.
Miss Eleanor Arnett. daughter of Mrs
william Arnett, of 2116 Pine street has
Miss Sarah Atherton and her sister Miss
Eleanor Atherton, of Wilkes Barre as her
guests. Miss Arnett entertained at luncheon
Friday In honor of her guests
Mrs. William L. Elkns, Of Elkins Park
has left for New York, where she will be
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Bayard Tucker
man for several days
Miss Mary Irwin Mirkil. daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs I. Hazleton Mirkil, of 22O4 De
Lancey place, entertained at lunch Saturday
at o'clock in honor of Miss Dorothy Null
ford, or Eveltham, Wyncote, whose marriage
to the Rev. Edgar Eugene White will take
place on Saturday, March 81
Mrs. E. l.. Parrish has left for Newport
r. l.. where she will spend several davs
this week.
The Three Arts Club auxiliary will keen
open house during the Sunday afternoons
of April and May Tea will be served at the
clubhouse at $50 South Seventeenth street
between and o'clock.
Mrs. Charles B. Hart, of 335 South Twen-
ty-hrst street, is at the Hotel st. Charles
Atlantic City, for the Easter season.
Mrs. Henry Pemberton Jr., president of
the Equal Franchise Society of Philadelphia
has issued invitations to meet the new ex-
ecutve secretary, Mrs. Bertha S. Gruen-
berg, at tea at headquarters, 80 South Ninth
street, on Wednesday afternoon, from un-
til 9 o'clock.
The ladies' Auxiliary and Kenesiah of the
Congregation Ohel Jacob will give a dance
on Wednesday evening at Asher's. Novelty
dancing will be the main feature.
Mrs. George A. Stoeckle announces the
engagement of her daughter, Miss Anna A.
Stoeckle, to Mr.. Richard Pape, Jr., son of
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Pape, of $500 Girard
avenue.
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E's||Bl

> y q. IA.
Entertainment. musical and syecvtIen.1x
f@or @ beneht OF Kensngton Neixhbor31co6'
,fouse and Richmond Soup Society. Hotel
Aoeiphia, s;lb o'clock Admission charge.
Discussion, Tolstoy's "Resurrect,s =. Iosbv
central y. M. c. A.. 1921 Arch street, 7,fE'
o'clock Free. ~. ~~' 10
Cedar Avenue Improvements Associates.
pahquet. Rittenhouse Hotel. $3.50 O'Clock.
~ University Of PennsyIvania swimming
ieam' banquet Rittenhouse Hotel, 8 O'Clock.
Members. : ~ -
p'.nch Play, "Le Bours.o,s Gentt,-
homme' by French students of University!
OF pennsylvania, Bellevue -Stratford. Sis
O'Clock. Admission charge.
Lecture. wild Flowers" by DR.. wilmer
stone Academy of Natural Sciences Nine
'eeh'h and Race streets. s o'clock Free.
Lecture Base Hospitals Abroad" DR..
w. Estell Lee. auspices Of Mount Airy
nranch OF Red Cross. Holy Cross Church,
East Mount Airy avenue, s O'Clock Free
Musical, Central Y. NJ. G. A.. I4a1 Arch
street. S:l5 O'Clock. Admission charge
Lecture, Masters of Eighteenth Century
literature Horace j. Bridges. auspices
University Extension Society. witherspoon
Hail, o'clock. Admission charge
Friends Yeai-ly Meeting, Fourth and Arch
streets. Free. =.
Loyalty banquet, Volunteers of America.
EOS South Ninth street. Members
Knights Of Columbus Lenten Retreat.
Cathedral.
Philadelphia British Societies concert.
horticultural Hall. Admission charge
Prssion Play produced by st. Joseph's
Coll ge students, Metropolitan opera House,
Admission charge
Convention Eighth District County sum
day School superintendent Association,
Fletcher Methodist Episcopal Church. Fifty
fourth and Master streets. Free.
Boy Scouts, 9a5 Walnut street. Free.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-26
WOODLAND STORIES
THE CROWS SIGNAL
BY Farmer Smith

| All the woodland people had things TO
| fear in the winter time and there were
! hInters who never tired of devising ways
! to catch them by means of traps or of shoot
ing them when they least suspected it,
What were they to do?
| Underneath some inviting leaves or
! fallen branches might he concealed some
! trap laid for the unsuspectinE. In fact.
! many of the woodland people were caught
! every week. And then, when the hunters
| came to look at the traps they were al
| ways ready to take shot at some passing
| bird
What WERE they to do?
/ Father Duck called a meeting of all the
| woodland people who were in constant dread
of hunters and great was his surprise at the
| many who came.
Even Mr. Beaver found time to run from
| his new home beside the beaver dam which
| he was building.
Johnnie Muskrat and several of the
Woodchuck family came, too. as did Simon
Rabbit, with his long ears and David Crow
while last Of all came mischievous Mister
Jay Bird
!. 1t was a grand mass-meetlng
This is what they decided to do:
They divided the woodland into sections
giving the large birds the duty of giving
the warnings from the treetops whenever
danger was near on land the ducks and
water people were to watch the river and
tho marshes.
Inc ldbbltS anu SAlulITelS HdU tne task
of watching carefully for the hidden trans
and give warning as to their right location
A system of signals was decided upon
It was part "wig-wag" and part tele-
graphing by means Of cries. Mr.. Crow was
to raise his wings twice and then once in
quick succession at the first sign of dan
gere while the rabbits and squirrels were
to give two long cries and short one for
the alarm.
The hunters were greatly disappointed
that winter to find so many traps empty
and so many birds in sight, but so few near
enough for a shot
What had happened?
Father Duck by spring had begun to
think his trouble was over and to breathe
easier--he almost forgot the danger sig
mails.
one day he was startled by the shrill
sCreeching of David Grow. THE warning
signal 80 he exclaimed
Running quickly to his wife he shouted
There must be danger for us Keep per-
fectly quiet and stay right here with the
children. You must be ready TO leave at
a moments notice. | will run and find out |
what the trouble may be"
And with that he disappeared
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Farmer Smiths
Column
SEEDS

My dear little farmers--will YOU do
one thing for me- VIII you plant one u)
seed 'or morc) and watch it grow? / ask
ihis in case you do not have a garden.
You may not like flowers or vegetables,
but it will help you so much to understand
the Secret OF Life If you plant a seed and
WATCH IT GROW
Many of my boys and girls are going
TO make money this summer by selling
vegetables and flowers Food is high and
with a small piece of ground you can
earn quite tidy sum-
If YOU are cooped up in "A city. you can
find little space in the back yard or have
window box.
1t Will make your life much happier If
you can get acquainted with the growing
bursting. budding things of spring
VIII you write me about what you are
doing, Lovingly. your editor.
FARMER SMITH
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LanSdOWne

Mr.. John Joseph Macorelo, successful
social worker among foreigners i'm this
country, and Miss Anna Davies, head work
er in the Philadelphia College Settlement
will speak at the "Americanization" meeting
of the Twentieth Century Club. of Lans-
downe tomorrow afternoon. The meeting
has been planned by the Federation Com
mittee Mrs. Francis D. Maxwell chairman.
Invitations to the meeting have been ex-
tended to fourteen undenominational Lans-
downe organizations and to the schools of
Upper Darby. Clifton Heights and Lans-
downe
Mr.. Macoriello will speak on "Americani-
zation of the Immigrants" and Miss Davies's
subject will be "Our Duty to Our Foreign
Sisters"
1t will be an open meeting.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-26
ADMIT AUTOMOBILE THEFTS
Two Boys Arrested With Stolen Car in
Their Possession

Announcement of the theft of an auto
mobile was made last night by the Rev. DR..
Russell III. Conwell at the conclusion of q
sermon in Baptist Temple. The car which
belonged to II. ID. Louden. 1l3 North Fifty.
third street, was stolen while he was at
tending the service.
Robert Patton, nineteen years old, of 2340
North Nineteenth street, and Spencer Smith.
eighteen, of 1925 Ridge avenue. were ar
rested with the car in their possession, They
confessed, according to the police, that the
car was stolen from the front of the
Temple. The youthful prisoners, it is said
have admitted stealing seventeen other cars
in the last six months.