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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-26
ALLIED COUNCIL MARKS
CRUCIAL WEEK OF WAR
Victory Hinges on Plan to Link
Up Allies in Huge Mill
tary Machine
LONDON. nov 20.

The most vital week Of the war began
today. ON the outcome Of events in the
next seven days may depend whether the
Allies shall triumph before the spring Of
1919 or the war drag further along
This week marks the first really prac-
tical, determined effort at general unitica-
tiou. coordination and in,ensihcation Of
Allied war making 10 cope with Germany's
advantages of geographical location and
supercentralized control.
Tho new 1utcr-Alled Conference will in
augUrate this effort. President Wilson's
wise counsel expressed through his dole
gates, Colonel House and Major General
Bliss. is regarded by officials as likely to
10 ol Nh" utmost value I'm the preliminary
worl, toward linking the Allies into ono
vast war machine.
The American mission has had 70 far
reaching effect on Allied plans. Both Brit
ish and French officials have been Profound
~ impressed with the energy, the far
-!ghtaduess. the complete uuseIiiShuess Of
Americas part i'm the war, as evidenced by
these commissioners Their work has
-crvcd TO emphasize 20 remarkable de-
gree the wcighty part the United states IS
henccfOrth TO play, not only iu the actual
warning, but IN the councils Of the Allied
powers The voice of America both in
the Iutcr-Al,icd Conference and i'm the
Paris supreme war council meeting will be
q powerful one.
The initial meetings of the Allied rep
re~nntatives will be devoted TO discussion
of military matters. First of all there
will be q critical. mercinss examination
Of tho weak spots In IN" Allied war ma
chine Their" will bo tn" most minute
search for waste. Unnecessary and wast.-
ful effort, overlappigg and interference
are TO be eliminated.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-26

front. The United states holds that the
war should continue only as long as TO make
democracy safe that Hohenzollernsih cam
not run rampant over the world at Will
While adjustment Of territory Is vital
point In giving freedom and safety TO the
world this Government feels that there
should be no undue territorial grabbing.
no serving OF selfish ambitions All the
Powers should agree on how far the strug-
gle should oontiue 10 serve the single
holds
The Russian secret treaties thus far
have reached here only in paraphrased
press reports. II Is exIected, however. that
the Nauen 'Germany) Wireless will see to
it that the fun texts are spread broadcast
Whether the United states intends TO give
further publication to them Is unrcvea ed
bur it may use them as an argument for
barring secret diplomacy and letting the
people know where the struggle leads.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-26

gers with a new skin prepar, ~ I. 49,
ine Bertillon clerks the loft canon on 70 ~
ds, ls,e acquired such boldness th's's nv. who
,e horro,aI ,ne'r piunder through the n. they
company's records. Standing In m.
The insurance detectlvo, al
during 1917 to date tho lof, insist insist That
made history for themselves ena'ts Musts have
uay IN advanced prices for .iune iune hey.
ana o'her goods to which their ms, ,a woolens
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-26
SCHOOL PUPILS IN CONTEST
Hundreds Of Children Writing Essay.
on Independence Hall

Several hundred children Of tho o'n-
mentary grades Ui public and parochial
schools have entered the contest which Is
being conducted by the Walnut street Busi-
ness Association for the best essay ON 1ndc-
pendcno" Hall In addition to giving a
history Of the famous building the con-
teStants must state which street the hall
faces. 1t has been Cuuteuded by some per-
SONS that m" structure faces on Walnut
street and that Independence ~Squarc IS
really a front yard.
The contest ends December !. All COM
positions mailed ON Noycmb,r 50 win Lc
accepted, Manuscripts should he sent tu
tn" Walnut street Business Association.
Bellevue Court Building, 1918 Walnut street,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-26
AMBULANCE STARTS SOUTH
Gift TO Former First Infantry on Way
to Camp Hancock

motor ambulance, bought WIN iumus
iJ Nv Rcd Cross Auxiliary No. zoe,
started today from the First Regiment
Armory. Broad and Callowh!il streets. on
a -oo-n,iIc drive 10 Camp Hancock. Augusta,
"a Lieutenant Harry r. Sage. who drove
the machine, said he expected to make the
1T, tn four days. lie took with him mem
hera Of the regiment who have been on
recruiting duty in Philadelphia for several
weeks.
The ambulance will be formally presented
,o the old First Regiment. now the lO9th
infantry by representatives OF the Red
C,roes as soon as It arrives at the camp.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-26
WARTIME Is HEYDAY
OF NEW YORK BURGLARS
Their Loot More Than S1,0O0,000 in
Few Months-Servant Girls
Foil Bertillon System

NEW YORK, Nov. 2G.--Light-tingered
dcnizens of the underworld. whose actlNi-
ties are more or less cause Of annoyance
to the police department, have been nm
proving wartime opportunities according
to reports I'm the hands Of. the Burglary
Insurance Underwriters Association Fine
residences of Riverside Drive. apartments
of the better part Of Harlem ana the less
sumptuous homes of the Bronx have been
pil'aged until an aggregate OF more than
$l,OOO,00O has been reached
50 the facts before the underwriters as
socation indicate. The underwriters repre-
sent twenty y-fvc liability and indemnity COM
panies. Their patience Is about exhausted
with what they describe a% AN apparent
growth Of petty crime.
The servant girl who retouCueS her FIN
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-26
HELP Il. OF E. FUND

IIAZLETON. Ia. Nov. 2G.-The knights
of Columbus Of Freeland have launched tho
drive to raise $1,000 as their allotment of
the S3,OuU,OOo war camp recreation fund
Speakers appealed for a generous re-
spOrSc. urging uurelcuting prosecution Of
the war and the greatest vigilance against
pru-,ierman plotting. Judge John VI. Car
man presided.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-26
Philadelphia Airman Ru,..,

d, Howell Cummings, Jr., snn
nreSIuent OF the John r. stetson rOG ~ Of til.
at or Miam student FIa at the Naval Air A0Dsny scsn
the hand and ankles When burned on
caught lire several hundred fS, -, seaplans
according to- a telegram received m !, the air.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-26
Hit by Stray BulIe,

stray bullet w:iicn came from,
determined source struck David Ia an IN.
teen years old. 5D2l Beechwood Zee, thr.
the eye. Physicians fear that he h"re,, p,a,. over
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-26
Secretary of Commonwealth LII

cyrus T. Wood. secretary Of the Com
munwcalth, is in the University Hospital.
under the care Of Dr. Edward Martin, Of
1906 Locust street Doctor Martin said
today that he expected Mr.. Wood to be
able to leave the hospital within two weeks
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-26
FIRED THE FIRST SHOT
FOR AMERICA IN WAR
Officer Who Gave order Tells
the Story of This His
toric Act
MANY RACED FOR HONOR
Sammees Dragged Big Guns Through
Mud by Hand to Beat
RivE,s
By HENRI BAZlN

STAR 'Correspordca. % thc Epcr!n1 Ledger t!U
tho Ame.,cdn Army IN France
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-20
G. AR. Veterans Hold
National Reunion

Boston, Aug, 2o.--Between 5000 and
10000 g. A. R. veterans are here today
for their national reunion and encamp-
ment.
Members of the Navy Medal Honor
League. which will hold its convention
in conjunction with the Grand Army,
began arriving yesterday and most of
them were here this morning, from all
parts OF the country.
Every arrangement for the comfort
of the veterans has been made. Boy
scouts will act as guides.
Among the prominent veterans arriv-
ing today were commander in chief of
the Grand Army, William j. Patterson
Of Pittsburg, Pa, senior vice comman-
der w. II. Worstead of Kansas City,
Mo, and junior vice commander Z. A.
Russ of New Orleans, La.
The veterans will be officially well
coined to the city tonight at get tc,
gether meeting.
With this country on the eve of act
i've military participation in the wa,
the Grand Army reunion has taken on
a new and serious significance.
1t is probable that some plan for CO.
ordinating the work of the Grand
Army in aiding the country in ways to
be decided on will be one important
result of the gathering Of the veter-
ans,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-20
Nebraskans to Picnic
at Fairgrounds Wednesday

: Nebraskans in the Willamette val
ley are looking forward to the annual
Nebraska basket picnic at the state
fair grounds Wednesday with a great
deal of pleasurable anticipation, as the
committee, in charge has planned to
make it an eyentful day. Every Ne
braskan is earnestly requested to be
present and bring a well filled basket.
Coffee, sugar and cream will be furn-
ished free. The picnic opens at ten
0 clock, at noon the lunch will be serv-
ed, and at one o clock me program will
begin. One of the features of the pro-
gram will be short speeches by various
Nebraskans telling why they left Ne
braska for Oregon. Then there will be
music and sports.
The program is as follows:
Prayer by Rev. h. N. Avison, of the
First Methodist church; instrumental
music by George Williams and string
band; song, Colored Jubilee singers;
reading, Mrs. William Seigman; song,
Mrs. MAXWELL; whistling solo, Mrs. La
Moine Clark; song, w. J. Hagedorn, ac
eompanied on the piano by Miss Smith;
song, colored quartet. The program has
been arranged by R. r. Ryan, presi-
dtnt of the society, and Miss Schott,
secretary.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-20
SALEM HANDS KEYS
TO AUTO VISITORS
Arrive In 20 Wagons, Pose
for Pictures, Feed and
Depart Happy

EDO we like Salem You bet we do"
Did she show us a good timer You
bet she did,"
"Do we like Marion county dust 7
No, no, no."
"Will motor dealers help her outs
You bet they will" ("
"Why7 Because we like Salem"
1t was not bunch of college boys
practicing yells at the Marion hotel,
but about rs members of the Dealers
Motor Car Association of Portland
who were in the city for several hours
today, on their tour of Willamette val.
ley, just to get acquainted.
The travellers arrived in the city
in 20 ears and were met by the auto
mobile dealers of the city and escorted
to the state houses where everybody
posed for pictures.
AT the Marion luncheon was served
in honor Of the visitors, F. G. Decke-
bach presiding as toastmaster. In a
few well selected words, G. Il. Halvor-
sen, of the firm of Burns & Halvorsen,
welcomed the visitors, with a response
by A. II. Averill Of Portland. Short
addresses were made by Howard Covey
of the Covey Motor Car company of
Portland, and DIR. Allen w. Smith of
Portland. Included in the program was
solo by Mrs. W. Carlton Smith,
/" Rockin in de Win and as an en-
chore, "There IS a Long, Long Trail. y
Albert S. Brown, of the Royal Rosar-
inn ouartatfp who is amonp tho fraV-
elers, sang, Yesterday and Today"
by Spross, and for an encore, "Mav-
isl by Croxton.
The afternoon was spent by the vis-
itors in touring the city including Wis
its to the state institutions. They left
for Albany at o'elock and will be
this evening by the Albany
and their wives.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-20
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Portland, Or, Aug. 2O.-The 7. W.
w. general strike seems to have fiz-
zled.
Sawmills, logging camps, plants of
all kinds in Washington, Oregon, Mon
tana and Idaho-the states in which
the strike was called-are running as
usual. Reports up to noon today indi-
Gated that the effects of the much ad-
vertised /. w. w. strike were not i'm
portant.
Hardly man walked ont in Oregon
today and in the three other states
there were only small groups of men
here and there who left their work in
response to the 1. w. w. call. No ar
rests were reported here up to noon.
In the meantime army authorities at
Spokane started a searching inquiry
into /. w. W. activities in that hot
bed of /. w. w ism. With James Row
in Jail, along with 26 other Industrial
ties, the backbone of the organization
in Spokane is believed to have been
broken.
Today 5 reports show that the /. w.
w. threat that they would tie up ship
building and numbering in the four
states was only an empty boast.
But if the |. w. w. do interfere with
shipbuilding or any other war industry
the army will step in, it became known
today Colonel G. E. Dentler, district
commander Of the United States army,
issued the orders which caused the ar
rest of Rowan at Spokane yesterday.
The threat of the l. w. W. to close
up industries which are vitality neces-
sary to the prosecution Of the war is
interpreted by federal authorities to
constitute Interference with the govern
men S war program. For this reason,
the army is watching every move of
the l. W. w. with the greatest care.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-20
GENERAL PERSH|NG IS
PLEASED At SHOWING
With General Petain Inspects
the SaIllnlies, Is Satisfied
with Progress Made
By J. W. Pegler

Omitted Press staff correspondent
With the American Expeditionary
Army in France, Aug. 90. General
Pershing thinks his soldiers are .tpro-
crossing satisfactorily, in their bat
tie training. He said so today follow
ing a surprise inspection visit of yes
terday.
~ am entirely satisfied with what
have SEEM the American comman-
der asserted. zone thing that impress
ed me forcibly was the spirit of the
Officers and men,
The first notice the American troops
had of their commander IS visit was
an excited burst q s. bugle calls about
dawn. The men tumbled hurriedly from
their hunks and lined up at assembly.
Then the word flew over the camp that
General Pershing and General Petain
had quietly slipped into the adjacent
town during the night.
The United States troops stood at
attention while a dust cloud grew big
ger and bigger on the snake like road,
heralding the visitors approach in au-
ception at camp headquarters and in
thC luopCcilOu. lHc lWO SOHcIdlS pdSS-
ed between long rows of the American
troops. General Petain being particu-
larly interested in the sharpshooter and
Workmanship medals won by numer-
Gus American fighters. He stopped to
examine them and to talk to the men
thus decorated.
Petain and his staff wore the French
horizon blue uniform, contrasting viv-
idly with the dull colored 20. a. of
the troops they were inspecting. French
Villagers, clothed in their "Sunday
best" watched the whole proceeding
with awed interest, tagging along be-
hind.
At one point in the inspection tour
a little red haired girl from the vii
lage came to the official party and
presented General Petain with bou-
quet. The French commander stopped
and kissed the girl on both cheeks.
General Pershing hesitated and then
did likewise.
The American fighters were pleased
with their own showing at the inspec-
ton. 1t afforded them an opportunity
TO demonstrate that they had profited
by previous criticisms and acquired
more snappiness.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-20
ITALIANS BEGIN A
Great BATTLE ON
AUSTRIAN FRONT
Assaults Launched In Three
Fronts at Same Time After
BOlnbardment
OFFENSIVE GREATEST
ITALY HAS YET MADE
Length Of Battle Line 80 Miles
---Terri6c Battle RACES
Around Verdun

London, Aug. 20.--yerdun already
blood soaked lines held the center of
the fighting stage today. Over front
of from twelve to fourteen miles, the
French started violent offensive, the
climax of nearly week of tremendous
artillerying.
The Paris official statement today
said this gigantic battle was develop
ing advantageously' to the French.
The Berlin statement admitted surren-
der of Talou ridge to the attaching
forces ''without fighting '-presumab-
ly meaning a voluntary evacuation be-
cause of the destruetiveness of the
French artillery fire.
The battle zone in this Verdun Sec
tor where the new battle is now on, ex-
tended from Avocourt wood, on the
west to north of Bezonvaux on the
east. 1t includes in its irregular arc
such crumbled and bloodwashed slopes
as the famous Dead Man S Hill, Hill
304 and Beaumont.
On the Flanders front, Field Mar
shal Haig reported "a slight advance
of the British line southeast Of Jam
sholk. The French statement detailed
vigorous artillerying.
From Rome came word of new and
concerted offensive by Italian troops
started over the Julian, Carso and Is
onzo fronts which has already made
favorable progress
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-20
WORLD IS FACING
NFATFANINE SAYS
FOOD CONTROLLER
FabulousIy High Prices VIII
Prevail For All Animal
Products
DECREASE in LIVESTOCK
EXCEPT In AMERICA
Urges NOn-Manual Laborers
to Eat Less Meat--Must
Utilize Our Fish Supply
By George Martin


Omitted Press staff correspondent
Washington, Aug. 20-Herbert Hoov-
er today warned America that the world
faces meat famine. 'sAnd high
range of prices for meat and animal
products for many years to come" con-
fronts this country he said.
He cited figures to prove that the
nation Is cattle, sheep and hogs are
dwindling rapidly under the demands
Of war and in allied Europe threaten
to be wiped out entirely.
Fabulously high prices in Europe and
America will extend TO lard, butter,
cheese leather, fats, oils, and woods.
He advocated government control Of
this country's meat exports,
he called upon Americas livestock
breeders to at once lay plans for enor-
mously increased herds and flocks.
He pleaded that all rich, well to do
middle class, and other non-manual la
borers in the United States greatly re-
duce their meat consumption and leave
more for the fighting men and male
land female war workers OF allied
i lands.
Send Meats to Germany
He cautioned the allies that large
Iamounts of meat from northern neu-
trails are being diverted to Germany"
and offered this as an added reason
for regulation of American exports,
AS meat conservation measure for
America in this crisis, he suggested
that our comparatively little utilized
fish supply be thoroughly harvested.
we'll marketed and more generally
eaten.
Since the war began this country's
cattle production has increased 7,090,-
900 as compared with decrease Of
S,420, 900 among our western allies and
a decrease elsewhere in the world, in
Guiding enemy countries of 26,750,OO0,
a total world decrease Of 2S,0s0,0O0
head.
Sheep production decreased 100000,
the western allies. l7,500,0 10000; other
countries 34,0OO,O0O total world de-
crease of 54,500000.
Meat Exports Trebled
While this country S production or
hogs has increased 6,275s0O0 head, that
of our western allies decreased 7,l00,-
O0O head, that OF other countries 3l.-
SOC, 900, total world decrease Of 32,-
1000.
"While our hogs has increased by
100000 animals, 2 said HoOver, the
average weight at slaughter is falling
and our production is probably only
about maintained.
'sThe demands made by the war on
Americas meat supply are shown IN
the growth of our meat exports from
Al average Of 493 ,s4s,000 pounds
year for three years before the war,
to 1885, 10000 pounds for the single
year ending June 30, 1916.
eoThere is only one immediate solu-
ton to the short supply. We can, with
meat. lust as with cereals, reduce con-
sumption among those classes who can
best afford it, and eliminate waste.
Meantime, to protect all our peo-
pic, we must carefully control our
meat exports
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-20
PRESIDENT TO NAME
COAL DICTATOR soon
Person Named VIII Have Ire
mendOus POwer---ExpeCt
Prices to Drop

Washington, Aug. 20.-A coal dicta-
tor will be named for the United States
by President Wilson within "a hours,
officials say.
Coal operators and officers of the
United Mine Workers who asked the
president to name committee of three
to execute the Pomerene coal amend
ment to food control law were told that
dictator with sole responsibility and
not committee was the favored plan.
The president IS choice for this tre
emndous power is not known. Robert S.
Lovett, priority hear of the war indus
tries board and chairman of the Union
Pacific railroad directorate, is favored
by the coal operators. Commissioner w.
B. Colver, Of the federal trade COM
mission is wanted by the coal miners.
Under the food law, the coal control
Ter will fix prices from the mine to the
customers bin and will regulate all in
termediary steps Of distribution.
Relief of the northwest and New Eng
land, threatened with coal famine, will
be among the first steps undertaken.
A sharp reduction in prices to the
American home is expected. The navy
department today is paying $2.33 at the
mine for bituminous coal. The rate of
So fixed by the coal operators volun-
tarily at the conference with Secretary
of the Interior Lane last June, is now
admitted by operators to be high.
Figures gathered by the federal trade
commission in its investigation of coal
costs, showed that it was mined in
many districts as low as 80 cents a
ton. Differing costs with varying sizes
OF veins and mining conditions will be
taken into consideration in the fixing
of prices to the consumer. The presi-
dent worked on the coal problem all
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-20
CHARGED WITH MURDER.

Oakland, Cal, Aug. 2o.-Formal
charges of murder were placed today
against George Hutchinson, aged watch
man and former mining engineer, who
mer state minerologist because he al
legged Stoms had swindled him in a min
ing deal.
The shooting occurred in a subway
of the Key Route System where Hutch
inson was Waterman. The men quarrel
cd over mining property belonging to
Hutchinson.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-20
VIOLATED DRAFT Law

( New York, Aug. 20.-Plead-
Z ing guilty to charges of CON
: spiracy to violate the draft law
( DIR. Samuel J. Bernfeld and
: Louis l. Cherri, ousted members
: of exemption board number 80,
: were sentenced to two years in
: Atlanta prison and fined $10,-
: 900 each today.
: Both fines were later remit
; ted at the request of Assistant
; United States Attorney Knox,
; who said the United States gov
: ernment did not care to "ac-
; cept tainted money!
: Federal Judge Manton char
|; acterized the offense a "most
heinous one. y The plea of gull
ty was unexpected Bern1eld
and Cherry declared they were
making restitution to the draft
ed men from whom they ac-
!. cepted money for exemptions.
!: Kalman l. Gruher, indicted
with Bernfeld and Cherry, has
yet to plead. 1t is believed he
will fight the case. The sent
ences and fines were the mar
imum.
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