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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-23
Russia ScOrH1s TeutOn
Peace, ENJOY Asserts
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70 rebuild war-stricken nations and gen.
eral disarmament after the war.
The American war aims, as expressed by
Davidoyitch, Goldfaro and Reinstein, the
three American delegates, lay great stress
on the no annexations, no indemnites"
principle. Further the peace principles
favor:
Return of all occupied territory, includ-
ing return of German colonies
Exclusion of Poland from this return
scheme and restoration of Poland on the
basis to be determined by a referendum
~of her people.
Referendum to determine the future of
Alsace and Lorraine and related ques-
tons
Recognition of the rights of all ma
uonalites to self-expresson.
restoration of Belgium, Serbia, Poland
northern France and other devastated
ostricts-but no specifications as to who
shall do the work of restoration. The
americans hold insistence that Germany
70 this work might serve to prolong the
war
general agreement for disarmament
abolition of secret diplomacy.
Peace to be negotiated by specially
elected delegates of the people-not by
representatives. Of the Governments con-
cernedS
Formation Of an international league to
preserve peace, with the right OF the
league to exclude any nation that refuses
submit to the principles it lays down.
VI thls point the statement says:
Ihe Importance of such league Is only
proportion to the growth of the interna-
uousl labor movement"-in other words 1t
sppears the delegates hint at general
Ae 10 prevent future wars.
an conclusion, the American delegates
. ~ANVCdle the form a tiOn nf "a SnaCial DerlQa-
sn. socialist committee to work for peace
enee o N'e
Doctor Davidovitch, representing the
sss~ssh Socialists, filed a separate memo
rr,e.,nn advocating the abolition OF all re-
,so"ohs against Jews in all countries,
10 s,ssnition Of the rights of Jews to national
Sn,expresson - wherever they might live
%arge groups and the right Of Jewish
Aanisration and colonization.
Mrss,st Thomas, French Minister OF
~ Ipltlons and one of the foremost leaders
csiehch Socialism, who is now here in
e,chse.lon with the peace conference, has
tha eIhand David, one OF the leaders OF
kts majority faction OF the German Social
rlvsa ~, OF the delegates of which have ar
slnos mere recently. This Is the first time
ana y sne outbreak of the war that French
mnn,as1tlan ,SsInlan Socialists have exchanged COM
o. vrss.ons, and the fact is regarded as
~ treat significance. in view of the impor-
Frsnipso psosition occupied by NJ Thomas in the
Tfseh Government.
the aeiegation of the minority faction OF
her. n man Social Democracy has arrived
Ksni.t Is Composed OF Hugo Haase. Karl
RsrnsseA Arthur Stadthagen and Edouard
Z Understood that the Russian delesa-
u |I ,eu feuograd and Is on is way
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Another U-BOdt
Sunk by y. S. Ship


He shouted to the bridge: Here she comes
torpedo port side"
THE chief officer, who was on the bridge,
shouted to the quartermaster. Hard star
board! We swung off The torpedo had
a red head, about sixteen inches in dia-
meter. 1t was about ten feet long. The
torpedo struck us on the port side a glanc-
ing blow amidships, near the engine room,
Our ship was empty and we all thought
she had exploded from the terrific noise
the torpedo made when hit
simultaneously the ships whistle blew
short and successive blasts which was
signal to abandon ship and man the life
boats.
"The captain who had remained on the
ship, found the torpedo had failed to ex-
plode. All hands were then aordered back
We lay perfectly still for at least an hour
when the commander of the submarine
saw our crew coming back from lifeboats
and climbing on deck he gave up his chase
for the two British ships and started for
us again. The submarine was about 1000
yards off our starboard beam.
Then came the command to man the
guns The gun crews ran fore and aft to
their positions. The chief gunner gave
them the ranges from the bridge.
when about 600 yards off our star.
board quarter a shell from our forward gun
hit the submarine and she submerged.
Again she appeared and our after gun hit
her and blew away her periscope. Another
shot from our forward gun fell right on top
Of her.
There was a shower of black specks
which rose high in the air, followed by a
great commoton, bubbles of water and a
light blue smoke arising from the stern of
the U-boat where a second before had been
the eyes of our enemy.
"Our crew, which was lined up against
the starboard rail watching the battle, gave
a hearty cheer when the submarine dsap-
peared. Nineteen shots were fired"
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Transit Bill at Mercy
of Enemies in House
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Salus bill and the two Hecht measures. The
Mayor added that he had discussed the
situation with a number of men today over
the telephone from his home in Amber
but what specifically was talked of and
with whom he talked he declined to state
Mr.. Baldwin was accompanied on his
visit to Philadelphia by Representative
Edgar Smith, of Bedford, of cabaret bill
fame, who Is a member of the subcommittee
to which the bill was given by Chairman
Stern. 1t was as a member Of that SUBJ
committee that Aron got possession of the
measure and was able to bring 1t to this
city. Representative Smith laughed, when
talking of the event. saying he did not
even know he was a member of the sub.
committee until he read about it in the
newspapers.
One of the rumors afoat in political cir
cles throughout the day was that the real
reason for Mr.. Lanes retirement from the
Craftsmanship of the Republican City Com
mttee was that he could not go along with
the Wares in their support of Mayor Smiths
transit program. The Wares declared there
was absolutely nothing in the report
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SECTION OF SHINBONE
GRATED ON GIRLS SPINE
Nine -Year-Old Submits to Delicate OPP
Grafton, Which Proves
Successful

MAHANoY CITY, Pa, June 2s.-Injured
by falling from a ladder three years ago and
taking the choice of an operation which
would mean either death or a possibility OF
living without being a permanent cripple,
nine-year-old Elizabeth Hartry Of Potts
Vile, submitted to a delicate operation on
her spine at the State Hospital at Fountain
Springs today
Dr. J. c. Biddle barred the spine for five
inches and grated fiye-inch piece OF shin
bone. which he sawed away with an elec-
trlcal saw. Surgeons witnessed the opera
ton with amusement Il was success
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GOVERNMENT FOOD
MONOPOLY HIS AIM
Lord Rhondda, England's
Dictator, Wants Power in
One Mans Hands
TO PREVENT EXTORTION
LONDON, June %.

LONDON, June 23.
Lord Rhondda, England new food con-
toller, believes there is only one way to
reduce prices and control food-and that is
BY state monopoly lodged in one mans
hands.
Il expect reduced prices" he said today
and with the assistance of the United
States intend to take strong action against
eGtortonate profits. The only way to con-
troll prices is by a state monopoly in one
mans hands, and l hope to be put in that
position at least as to some articles.
Il am glad to see that American house.
wives are standing firm in the interest
Of economy Women have a tremendous
influence in this matter. This is really
their question"
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PACKERS BACK HOOVER
will Back Any Food Plan He May
Undertake

WASHINGTON, June %. Arthur
Meeker, of the Armour Packing Company,
today assured Herbert Hoover food ad-
mnistrator Of the united support of the
meat packers of the nations in his food
conservation program.
Meeker told Hoover that the packers
we're willing to back any plan Hoover might
undertake.
The grain industry has already fallen
INTO line behind Hoover.
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Guardsmen Volunteer as stevedores

NORFOLK Va, June 23.-Rather than
let thousands of dollars worth of produce
go to waste here on the wharves during a
shortage of labor, every member of Com
pany n, Fourth Virginia Infantry. volun-
teered today to load Old Dominion Line
steamships with perishable freight
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Tied Up Railway Discharges Men

MAHANOY CITY, Pa, June 23.-The
controversy between day and night shift
forces of the Schuylkill Railway Company
for the last week came to an abrupt end
today when the company, whose lines have
been tied up on some divisions, discharged
all the night shifters and placed new men
in their places, The various unions are
supporting the discharged men.
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DISCS ATHRILL WITH
BUGLES AND DRUMS
Patriotic Records Still the Order
of the Day in Phono-
graph Land
BY the Phonosraph Editor

Reference to the great influx Of patriotic
photograph records made in this column
some weeks ago did not take into account
one Of the genuine and inspiring novelties
of the season for the valid reason that this
novelty had not then been announced.
Now comes the Columbia Company with
a military stunt that for tmeness would
be hard to surpass. This is nothing more
pretentious than a double-faced record OF
United States navy and army calls, sounded
by Vincent Buono, bugler, with Harry u.
Humphrey as announcer. One side Of the
disc is devoted to the army, the other side
to the navy.
The language of this instrument has
gained fresh significance and exerted
new thrill since the war between this
country and Germany. What used to be
regarded by laymen as an amusing tour do
force now has clothed itself in the dignity
OF call 20 arms. Many owners Of phono-
graphs will want TO learn just what such
music is like, merely for the sake Of curl
osty. But there is another side 20 1.-THE
instructive one. Not many who haven't
tried to play one can realize how difficult
II is to manipulate this horn. Good lung
pressure and a literal stiff upper lip are
needed Here is chance to learn for
yourself.
Perhaps not so vivdly martial yet quite
as interesting, is the Boy Scouts of America
march, written by the evergreen John
Philip Sousa, and presented by the Victor.,
no oCiC1NlOl' hIbI pldStu III
when Hip, Hip. Hooray" was here is nows
given by the Victor Military Band with
stirring effect, and many will find place
In the patriotic section of the true Amer
leans cabinet Sousa has neglected neither
the bass nor the thrill of the drunsx
touched to the human issue by some inter<
jected whistling which is a real Boy Scout,
infection. on the reverse side of the recortS
Is the Blue-White march, with a corne0
solo thrown in for good measure.
Which brings one to another point about
music and the Great War We used to
look with possible boredom at the Victor'A
elaborate set of foreign record catalogues
But now that America is banded with her
noble Allies where is the person who could
pass by such an alurng invitation to mix
and mingle vocally with the other tongues
of the Allies? Several hundred new foreign
double-faced records have just been issued
Those Irish records won't down. Both
the Victor and Columbia have generous
| bowls of musical potheen, soma of It COM
| pounded of popular light opera stuffs some
| of It standard; all of It Irish to the bot
| tom of the vessel. Individual comment on
| this is withheld till another week.
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Divorced Lawyer to Marry

William Clayton Jones, an attorney. of
426 Market street, Camden, has taken a
license to marry Sara Mason Taggarr, ASH
Atlantic avenue, Chelsea, N. j., at Norris
town today Mr.. Jones and his first wife
were divorced July II, 1916.
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Harrisburg Gives so6,54s to Red Cros,

HARRISBURG, June 49, Harrisburg
during the first two days of the three days
campaign to raise Red Cross funds has
contributed S96,54325. Steelton, which is
raising $4,000, has collected more than
SIS, 900.
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The conviction Of Monsignor Gerlach is
the climax of the Italian Secret Services
successful and sensational attempt to run
down pro-Gcrman propaganda in the Nati-
can several months ago.
Documents whose contents involved about
300 residents of Italy were discovered
locked in safe in building adjoining the
German embassy at the aVtican.
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MGR. GERLACH SENTENCED
IN ITALY AS FOES AGENT

ROME. June %. - Monsognor Gerlach.
former attache to the Vatican. was today
found guilty of being head Of pro-German
propaganda in Italy and was sentenced to
life imprisonment Pomorice, an accom-
plice was sentenced to be shot. Both con-
victed men are fuEitves from Italy.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-06-21
ROBBERS LOOT
AN EXPRESS CAR
MASKED MEN GAG AND BIND
ADAMS MESSENGERS.
MAKE GETAWAY WITH $4,000
Robbery is Made In Chicago Yard.
as Burlington Train No 3 West
Bound is Being Made Up Ae-
eording to Messenger

Chicago, ILL.,, June 20.--Two armed
men, their faces hidden by handker
chiefs, entered the Adams Express car
OF the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
passenger train, No. 3, as it stood in
the railroad yards last night, bound
Ward r. Smiley of Monmouth, the
messenger and ]. r. Andrews of Bur
lington, and escaped with between
$4,000 and 100000. according to the
story told by Smiley.
Smiley and Andrews are being ques
toned by the police, They said they
had been bound by men who held re
volvers at their heads, but had es
capeded by gnawing each others
bonds. .....
The robbery occurred while the train
was being made up. The money, one
sack of gold and two of silver, had
been checked in at the Adams Express
Office in the yards by the agent, the
safe had been locked and the dial re
hioNCu q CuoIOLldIy plSCdullOll dSdlHol
robbery. The car then was taken by
a switch engine into the yards.
Andrews and Smiley reported that
while the express car was being at
tached to the train, the robbers jump
ed from behind trunk and took them
by surprise. When the messengers
had been overpowered, they reported
the robbers fitted a duplicate knob to
the safe and proceeded quickly to open
the strong box. Having obtained the
gold, they jumped from the train al
Harrison street and escaped
Police investigating the robbery said
they were endeavoring to find out
why there was delay in reporting the
robbery. They declared the ropes with
which the men said they had beer
bound bore no evidence of having been
"gnawed."
The missing coin was said to have
been consigned to banks in Omaha
Nebraska.
1t is also announced that a package
of diamonds also was missing from
the safe, but no estimates of the val
ue of the stones were given.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-06-21
WAR MEASURES
ON GOAL AND COKE
FEDL TRADE COMMISSION URGES
GOVERNMENT CONTROL.
FUEL AT UNIFORM PRICE
Recommendations Made Today are the
Most Evolutionary Ever Submit.
ted. There May be Real
Suffering Next Winter.

Washington, June 20. - Dramatic
war time government control was urg-
ed for coal and coke transportation
by the federal trade commission to-
day as the only adequate remedy for
alarming coal prices of supplies and
situation
The recommendations of today are
the most evolutionary of this kind
ever submitted by the commission.
Through governmental pooling thu
producer of various grades of fuel
could be paid uniform price per
ton over the cost of production, the
commission said.
The similar pooling of the transport
tation of facilities of the country
would net the owner a fair profit
above the operating and upset the ex-
penses.
The drafting of coal miners into
the army discourages the report.
While the anthracite production has
been stimulating transportation uncer.
tainty in bituminous production have
Offset the increase in the price the re-
port continued. Gambling in the coal
production has also made a greater
and higher market.
"The coal problem cannot be work
ed out as long as the railroads are
permitted to divide the allotted traf-
fic" said the commission. "The coal in
dustry is paralyzing the country's in.
dustry.
If conditions continue as they are
now there will be real suffering next
winter, while industry and public SER
vice corporations will be hard hit the
report concluded.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-06-21
NOT IN FAVOR OF NEUTRALITY
FL Diario Of 5uenos Ayres Says Such
An Attitude Is Contrary To
National Interest.

Buenos Ayres, June 20.-El Diario,
in an article criticising Argentine
neutrality, declares that such an at.
titude is contrary to the national in
terest.
IF the United States, the richest
country in the world" says Ell Diario.
found it impossible to remain neu-
trail, much less will other countries
find themselves in a position to re-
main So"
The newspaper ventures the pre-
diction that the neutrality of Spain
will result in her isolation and her
undoing. Ell Diario having always
upheld President Irigoyen's policy,
the article is interpreted as meaning
an intention on the part of the sup
porters of the government TO bring
about a complete abandonment Of
Argentine's neutrality.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-06-21
A CRIMP IN Blue LAW FIGHT
Des Moines Judges instructions
Open Defiance of Attorney
General Havner.

Des Moines, June 2O-The blue
law crusade in Des Moines is believ,
ed to be ended.
What is considered the death blow
was administered when Municipal
Judge Mershon specifically instruct
ed Chief of Police Jackson to ignore
Attorney General HavneT, and to
make no more arrests for Sunday
closing violations.
Judge Merchon's action followed
his dismissal of twenty-eight Des
Moines merchants who were arrested
Sunday for violating the blue laws
and his refusal to file information
against them.
Judge Merchon declared he was
out of sympathy with the arresting OF
men Sunday after Sunday for alleged
offenses which the court has ruled
does not exist. Municipal judges
will file no more informations against
alleged blue law violators until the
supreme court reverses decisions
which have already been handed
down in test cases.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-06-21
AMERICA MUST SEND FLYERS
Necessary to Have 5000 Machines on
French Front by March and As
Many More by August.

Washington, June 20.-"Put out
the enemy eyes, blind them and they
will lose"
This is the message of Lieutenant
Amaury De La Grange, French air
man, has delivered to every one of
the American air men.
He spoke through the United Press
today that if more speed was put be-
hind the air measure in legislation
and congress the American flyers
would be able to win easily from the
teutonic air men and thus put stop
to the war which could not be ended
as quickly otherwise.
Ha said that it was necessary for
America to send five thousand ma.
chimes to the French front by March
and that many more at least by Aug.
ust 1918. This would mean a total
of fighting machines at the front to
approximate thirty thousand.
Carrying out this proposed program
an opening of way to Berlin would
be made possible-even probable.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-06-21
MISSION COMPLETES WORK
But to Express Gratitude for Past
Kindness.

Washington June 20.-The Belgian
war mission, having expressed to
American officials Belgium's gratitude
for what this country has done for her
stricken people, regards it's work here
as complete, since it came neither to
seek men, money, or ships, nor to give
advice.
Now that the mission is here, how,
ever, officials are eager to show in
more than a perfunctory way their
deep sympathy for Belgiums war as
pirations. Suggestions will be sought
on many prases of the war and it is
likely that the mission will visit other
cities in order to further cement the
bond between the two countries.
Last night the members were the
guests of Secretary Lansing at for
NAL dinner.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-06-21
SENSATIONAL TRIAL BEGINS
Young Woman Charged With Throw.
ing Acid in Face Of Another
Result Of Jealousy.

Dubuque, Iowa, June 20.-The AT.
torney Generals office today is gath.
ering further evidence in what prom.
ises to be the most sensational GRIM
inal trial in the state for years. At
torney General Havner probably will
prosecute the case for the state.
The case is that of Miss Carrie Hag-
erty, prominent Dubuque girl, recently
indicted by the grand jury charged
with assault with intent to MAIN. Miss
Hagerty is charged with having thrown
acid into the face of Miss Ella Geary.
The attack occurred in August 1915,
but no action was taken until the re-
cent indictment. 1t has been openly
charged that various political infiu-
ences were exerted to prevent police
and state action in the case.
The political angle of the case is
being thoroughly investigated today.
Special agents of the state gathered
the evidence on which the indictment
was returned and the same officials
are continuing to gather loose ends
of evidence to make the states case
complete when the September court
convenes to hear the case.
The hearing promises to bring out
much interesting testimony. The at
tack, it is charged, was due to jeal.
ousy. A young Dubuque man, both
women were said to be in love with,
is said to be the source of contention,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-06-21
DEFENSE COUNCIL IS To MEET
Arisen In Connection With Iowa's
Part.

Des Moines, June 20-A meeting of
the state defense council will be held
in few days, probably on Friday or
Saturday, for the purpose of consider
ing new problems which have arisen
in connection with Iowa's part in the
war, and to hear the report of mem
bers of the executive committee who
went to Washington last week.
The coal situation win be one OF
the principal subjects discussed, and
a line of action determined upon to
prevent increases in prices next winter
If possible.
The possible effect of CONSUMPTION
upon the gathering of Iowa crops is
another subject to be taken up. Gov
ernor Harding and members of the
council took this matter up with the
war department.
They were informed that no gen.
eral exemption would be granted to
agricultural laborers, but that there
was a possibility that the call for
conscript troops would not be made
until after Oct. /, in which case most
of the crops would be harvested before
the men were called to arms.
The government is having trouble
in obtaining the tremendous amount
of equipment which will be required
when the draft is exercised and few
weeks delay is anticipated in military
circles here.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-06-21
WHITE HOUSE GETS PROTEST
Women Charge War Has Resulted In
Exploitation of Female Workers.

Washington, June 20.--A protest
charging that war has resulted in the
exploitation of women workers on
government contracts and the viola
ton of labor standards in govern
departments was presented to White
House officials and several cabinet
members by committee of the Ma
tional Women's Trade Union league,
All of the secretaries interviewed
promised to investigate.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-06-21
ROBBERS USE MOTORCYCLES
Hold Up Cashier and Get Away With
$1,000 But Are Afterward Caught.

Perry, Iowa, June 20.-Two men on
motorcycles held up the cashier of
the bank of Arcadia, little town in
Carroll county near here at noon yes
terday and got away with $1,000.
A sheriff's posse from Carroll
caught them five miles of Manila dur
ing the afternoon and recovered the
money.
The men gave their names as M.
P. Easier and Tom Ecker. They say
they live at Botna, in Carroll county
and are brothers-in-law.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-06-21
Bio Family Reunion.

Waterloo. Iowa. June 20.-one hun
dred members of the Atwood family
for six different states and represent
ing four different generations are hold
ing their annual reunion here today.
All of these people are descendants Of
the late Patton Atwood.