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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-15

The committee named by the Presi- dent is made up of Secretaries Lans- ing, Baker and Daniels, who recom- mended the step, with George Creel, . magazine writer, as civilian chair man. Announcement of it's creation was made in the following executive order made public at the White House:
 II hereby create committee on pub lication, to be composed of the Secretary of State, the Secretary of War. the Sec retary of the Navy and civilian who shall be charged with the executive dt- rection of the committee.
 As. civilian chairman of the commit- tee appoint George Creel.
 'sThe Secretary of State, the Secretary O. War and the Secretary of the Navy are authorized each to detail an officer or officers to the work of the committed.
 MT. Creel. who was called to Washing ton fer conference several days ago. has accepted his post. The Presidents action was ba sed on the following letter. signed by the three cabinet officers:
 LETTER FROM SECRETARIES Dear MT. President:
 .Evsn though tho cooperation of the .|
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press has been generous and patriotic there is steadily developing need for some authoritative agency. to assure the publication of all the vital facts of na- tional defense. Premature or ill-advised announcements of policies. plans and spe- cific activities. whether innocent or oth- erwise. would constitute source of dan ger.
 While there is much that is properly secret in connection with the departments of the government. the total Is small. compared to the vast amount of informa- tlon that it is right and proper for the people to have.
 "America's great present needs are con- fdence enthusiasm and service, and these needs will not be met completely unless every citizen Is given the feeling of part nership that comes with full, frank state- ments concerning the conduct of public businesses. n
 HONEST CENSORSHlP
 Tt is our opinion that tho Two func- tions-censorship and publiolty-can be joined in honesty and with profit and we recommend the creation Qt committee on public information. yhe chairman should De civilian. .plx {srably some
 f.'-sinasa .. Par 1we,
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100000 SAILORS BY THE FIRST 0F MAY IS AIM OF DEPARTMENT
Judging by Recruiting Rec ord Already Made Daniels Thinks This Number
 Will Be Secured

Washington. April 14.-One hundred thousand men by May l is the re- cruiting aim set for the navy today nalize the anniversary of Dewey's vlc- tory at Manila with the announcement that the enlisted personnel of the nnvy has reached that figure.
 When he closed the books last night" the secretary said, "a net gain of 1866 men for the day was registered, the heaviest single days enlistment on record in the navy department-not bad for Friday, the 18th.
 "The days enlistments brought the
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NOT ONE VOICE |RALSEDAGAMST
 BIG BOND ISSUE
Lower House Passes Measure to Secure S7,O0O,- OOO,O00 From People to Lend to Allies and to Conduct War-S Socialist Member Did Not Oppose, But Voted Present
 Amendments Materially Chang
 ing Bill Are Defeated

Washington, April 14-Without dissenting voice the House. amid paudts of members and the galleries late today passed tEe authorization One member Representative London of New York the only socialist in Congress, voted present.
 Owing general pairs and absentees only 389 corded for the but both Democratic Leader Ktchn and Re- publican Leader Mann that all of their members would have afmativey they had been present The foraty of roll call would have been dispensed with if er members who voted against the resolution had not in
 sisted upon having the opportunity of recording themselves in favor of providing money carry hostes that the n3tio is at War
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Sacred Music in Churches and Community Singing at Capitol Park This After-
 noon WiU Formally
 Usher in Biz Euents <
First Day's Euents Ln
 Great Week of Music

by  follows: Morning Services
  INDEPENDENT PRESBYTERIAN TEMPLE EMANU-EI-Mrs J. H. Sapeton Milwaukee. Sinding
  ENVIRONMENTS. F. Nichols organst, Houghton, Birmingham SOUTH HIGHLANDS PRESBYTEIANMrs Gilbert Wynkoop tral FIRST CHURCH CHRIST sCIENTsT-M James O. Dickens 
 
  of ham, by Mrs H. B. compositon) Mrs Wilhelm Middeschule organst, Chicago oclock-Communty under the director band f
  Wilhelm Middle Chicago CHURCH, SoclocNegro old negro spirua 0. Of  Lyric +. O.
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Summary of The News

SECTION A. 1-Great artists assembling in Birning- ham for great music convention all this week. British forces smashing Hindenburg line with unabated fury. Conscription Is not indorSed by House and Senate. Not one voice raised against big bond issue
 One hundred thousand sailoss by Ma.- is aim of department. All news will be censored, but in sem sible way. 2-John H. Wallace. Jr., says he swill annouhco as candidate for governor. 3-Irvin Cobb writes on Billy Sunday. 4-Patriotism shown by stucenus or state normal 5-Good roads and Liberty Day parades to he feature in Birmingham on Thursday. Min4s. :. asked to urge food crops from pulpits Rotary club will give food prize 6-Mis7'ss'prians to join in campaign to raise foods. 7-n a.ail of raising army is little understood. S-America's reserve naval strength is big factor in events to come 9-Bessemer citizens oppose contract. 10 and 1l-Amusements.
 SECTION B. 1--London kill-joys take advantage of rules Q war. and 3--S rts. 6--Moviey s and sl-<4ggs of auto world. 10-Frank Carpenters letter.
 SECTION c. I. 2, 5 and S-Society. 3-Bookshelf. 4-Editorial comment. Ned Brace. 6-what England is really doing in the war. 7-Markets.
 SECTION E. Colpic Supplement. RotoRrayure.
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Representative Fitzerland of New York, chairman of the appropriations committee. made the proposal to cut in half the cost of disposing of the bonds. originally fixed at one-fifth of one percent. Me. Kitchin. in charge of the measure, tried to offset tNe amend ment by inserting a provision that the Secretary of the Treasury should ex- pend one-fifth of one per cent, "or as much as is necessary,N but he failed
 AMENDMENTS DEFEATED
 A proposal by Representative Moore of Pennsylvania to limit the life of the bonds to 50 years. another by Rep resentative Green of Iowa to create a congressional committee to act with the Secretary of the Treasury and the President in disposing of the bonds, and other proposed amendments sim liar to Mr. Greens were overwhelln- ingly defeated Democrats and repllb- licans alike declared they were satis- fled to leave the details to the scc- rctary and the President.
 Any doubt that may have been en- tertained as to the popularity of the proposed loan to the allies were swept away with the voting down. PIT to 3, of proposal by Representative Tow ner. made at the outset of the ses- sion. to strike out the sS.00o, ,000, ,ooO feature with view to having it au- thorized later with provision for con gressional participation in administers
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The best musical talent in America will De represented at the biennial. Every detail has been arranged by the local board in charge, and members of this board in charge and members of this arrived in Birningham are confident that the convention will be the biggest biennial of the federation ever held. MUSIC FEATURES BEGIN TODAY
 The musical features of the convention will begin this morning. when the wis., iting artists will sing and play in the various churches in Birmingham.
 At o:30 a special concert will be given at the First Methodist church. with Madam Mariona. and Mrs. William Mid- dleschulte of Chicago as special artists.
 At o'clock this afternon the big To- cal feature of the biennial will take place, when several thousand people are expected to gather at Capitol park to take part in the community singing. This will be led by Tali- Esen Morgan. famous leader of New York The band of the Second regiment, canning at the fair grounds will also be heard.
 ONE OF THE BIG EVENTS
 Much interest has been manifested in this feature of the biennial and local per-
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ALL NEWS WILL
 BECENSORED, BUT
 w SENSIBLE WA Y
Committee on Public Information is Named by President and This Will See That People Are Given Any Facts Which Can Be Furnish
 ed Without Harm to War Plans

Washington April 14-Control of publicity in connection
 with the governments activities placed by President Wilson today the hands of committee of public information whose task will be to safeguard of value to the enemy and at tie time that all affairs of the nation are laid before the people fully and frankly possible
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The mining center of Lens is now virtually surrounded on three sides by the advancing British troops. The town of Lievin, southwest of and ad- joining Lens, was captured this morn- ing, and the village of Cite St. Pierre, northwest of Lens, also has been taken.
 Along the entire front from the Scarpe
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The biggest musical week ill the history of the begns Birmingham today with the opening of the pennares of the tenth biennial of the National Federation of Music
 Mrs A. J. Ochsner president of the federation with 5 dele gates night special train from Cincinnati and other delegates are expected to arrive today
 Already practically formally opened unnrpiuc
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In this connection, 1t is said to be true that the administration, or cer- tain vitally important officials of the administration, have resigned them selves to the indicated defeat of the conscription idea. It is said that these officials are impressed with the fact that unanimous action of Congress without delay on any bill which will
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sons have been working for weeks to make it one of the biggest affairs of the kind that has ever taken place in the country. It is generally agreed that com inutity singing is coming to the front as one of the foremost of musical ad- vaneeuients, and it is believed that the concert this afternoon will result in the establishment of the custom as an insti tuition in Birmingham.
 Among the songs that will be sung this afternoon are America" "The Star Spangled Banner "Old Folks At Home.'' Onward. Christian Soldiers and Dixie"
 Tn selecting this list of old and popu- lar melodies the committee has endeav- ored to make selections along the lines O. which are familiar to the several thou sand expected to attend and jon in the singing.
 NEGRO CHOIR SINGS TONIGHT
 This evening at o'clock a sac, ed concert will be given by the negro choir of the Sixteenth Street Baptist church. This will be one of the most unusual features of the convention and is expected to be one of the most ap- preciated Old-time melodies will be
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river to south of Loos, the British have pressed forward and have reached points two to three miles east of Vimy ridge.
 South of the scarpe river there was heavy fighting in which the Germans eni- ployed strong reserve forces. German att tacks and counter attacks followed ona another at short intervals. but the British troops maintained the positions previous
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Lens stretches over several miles, however, and in far distant parts of ing from tall chimneys as if the in- dustrial activities of the Germans in the French factories were progressing as usual British patrols were this aft ernoon pressing toward the city from all directions.
 From the northen slopes of Vimy ridge. recently captured from the Ger
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London April 14-The British troops responded to the better weather conditions the front today by still further speeding up their attack and the night official con- municaon reveals fresh breaches in the Hindenburg ne which brings the British along wide front much the coveted artery of German communications running north and south through Douai and Cambrai
 The British troops the northern horn of the bg push today captured Levn the southwest suburb of Lens and Cite St Pere just northwest of Lens while the southern horn they reached within 400 yards of St Quentin.
 The rapdy with which things moving in Field Marshal Hags territory evidenced by the information that the Vimy ridge already three miles behind the British front
 line The Germans expected still to up most stubborn fight against the loss of St. Quentin and Lens but there will be Sunday respite for the British troops and the artillery may counted both cities well nigh untenable for the enemy
 The total number of guns captured by the British is 2O while large additions roll of prisoners were chronicled today
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IS
 NOT MDORSED BY
 HOUSE AND SENAT TE
By HUGH w. ROBERTS

Washington April 14( Special )-Congress will bill providing for conscrpton separate and dis tinct means of creating army.
 The indications tonight that both houses will by prac icay unanimous pass providing that available volunteers limited period will be accepted and that fol lowing the limited period the President if necessary may sort to conscrpon learned that Congress will deny the
 right the government if conscrpton resorted to- to draft into the service boys who under 21 years of age
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Forces in Outskirts Of St. Quentin and Lens Vir- tudlly Surr0unded-Ter-
 rDIc Battle Goes on
 ODer Long Line
GERMANS ARE BEYOND CONTROL

correspondent army headquarters following:
 The number howtzers by the British is be- evd The considerably the German defensive Trained teams of amen accompany their of "The
  noth like indicative of officers and officers chief disaster difficulty controlling the men,
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Germans Are Being Attacked With Their ODT Guns Qt Lens

London)-Heavy today undoubtedly fall central whic surrounding district
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result in raising an adequate army would be preferable to conscription obtained after endless debate and only then through the vigorous appli- cation of the Presidents lash.
 The House committee on military af- fairs, it Is learned. is practically solid against conscription without the attached idea. The Senate committed
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mans, it was possible through the bril- liantly clear atmosphere today to sec the spires and chimneys of Douai, still German stronghold. Nearer, Lens seemed to lie almost at the very foot of the ridge, with it's suburb, Lievin, sprawling well into the new British lines Lens presents a striking contrast to the usual gray-white towns of northern France. It appears in the dis
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-26
BRIGADE ENLISTS
HONORARY MEMBERS
Number of West Philadelphians
Return From Schools and
Training Camps

Tn" BolE brigade Of the christ Memorial
Reformed Episcopal church, at Forty-third
aud Chestnut streets. of which the Rev.
William Tracy Is rector has Just completed
a most successful drive for honorary mcm-
berships.
In the midst Of so many campaigns these
boys deserve great deal Of credit for the
excellent way i'm which theirs was conducted
Every house in the ncighhorhood was can.
NasScd and - admitted the donor to hon
orarN membership. while FOR 81 one could
become a vice president of the Boys Brigade.
ON Saturday night. at the close of the
campaign, tho workers passed their goal. en-
rolling So members The money thus oh
tanned will supply The boys Of the club with
uniforms. drums, "tr, for - year There are
about 100 active members. ranging in age
from ten to seventeen years. and II is an in
Spring sight - see these lads march through
tho streets in their blue and white suits and
to hear tn" stirring music of their band
The object of the brigade Is to teach manli-
ness, honesty and Sclf-rcliauce to the boys
and by early training to instill into their
lives the principles OF useful American Citi-
zcnship.
Mr.. clifford W. Collins is captain OF the
Boys Brigade aud during the campaign the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-26

following were among the men who addressed
the nightly meetings held in the church
Mr.. Forrest T.. Dagger. rector OF ST, Pauls
Church Doctor Osgood. rector of the Chapel
of the Mediator; Mr., W. H. Crown. secretary
of the West Philadelphia Y. NJ e. A.; Doctor
Hall, Mr.. Duane Nevill and Dr, Ormond
Milton. major Of the Student Battalion Of the
University of Pennsylvania,
Miss katherine Brady entertained at her
home. 4i2i Pine street, ON Friday evening
Her guests were: Miss Eleanor McCarey.
Miss Constance Burns, Miss Rose Brady,
Miss Anna Denny, Miss Margaret NJ. Maher,
Mr. Emerson Treacy, Mr. Mack Bryan. Mr..
Ralph Connolly. Mr.. John McCarthy, Mr..
Wallace Carson and Mr. Jack Denny
Mr.. Kendrick Martin spent Christmas
with his parents Mr., and Mrs Frank Mar
tin, ANA Chester avenue. lie is now stationed
at Camp Meade, in the Field Artillery.
Miss Teresa Martin, formerly of St Marks
Square and now living in Harrisburg. eX-
poets to return for the holidays to visit some
Of her numerous friends here. Last month
Miss Martin spent several weeks as the guest
of Miss Salomo Gale Am Windsor avenue
Mr. and Mrs j. Harold Allen, of Chestnut
Hill are receiving congratulations on the
birth of a DAUGHTER. Mrs. Allen will be re-
menbered as aIiss Margaret Dempsey.
Mr. and Mrs. W. Chandler Stewart, Of
Atlantic city, spent a few days with Mr.,
Stewart's mother. Mrs, Richard Bower. at
the Bartram. Their son, Mr.. W. g. Stewart,
Jr., has just received an appointment in the
Quartermasters Department, T. s. r., and IL
now at Camp Joseph johnson, Fla
Mr.. Wallace Corson, of Camden. is home
for the vacation period from State College.
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Reaga Mullin. Miss Anna Makem.7 I&1
Nnna Ds Haven. Miss Margaret Boyle. AI
Jennie F1nnegan Miss Margaret Oils.
Hannah curran, Miss Jennie OKane.
Nellie Ryan. Mrs John Rodgers. Mrs. [<1
Walsh. Mrs. John Boyle. Mrs n. a. B0yj&<!
Mrs Hugh O'Donneil. Mrp. Cstharine unGI{'
ley. Mrs. NJ McGoueh, Mrs r. Danes. Wd[
w. DE Haven. Mrs. r. Reilly. Mrs J. MnG0f<.
Mrs j. Lyons Mrs. +. Zinn. Mrs. s. Tnou11<t
Mrs y. fsawler. Mrs. VI. Doyle. Mrs. ~
HusheB. Mrs q. Campbell. Mrs. y. Mt#
Granaehan, Mrs n. Meyer Mrs. a. Re1II5
aud Mrs. r. Desmond. if<4
The Matinee Musical club has been eivt4.
. series OF Thursday evening concerts at }lI@|
Naval Home, Twenty fourth street and 0ruJ -
Ferry road during December The proxter4
last week Included selections by Miss El}eu,
NaideCk, OF this section noted soprano
Soloist Miss Camille Plaechert, viotiUist
Miss Ethel Cost. pianist, and Mrs. benjamin.
Evans, of Norristown. The entertaiumeutN
are greatly appreciated by the retired naval
men and the club has given them many
bright hours with the best musical talent
the city Affords W
Mrs Arthur Steiler, of s0es Ridge avenue.i
entertained last Thursday evening at herl
home. Her guests included Mrs, waltsr u.
Miller, Mrs r. William Rider. Mrs. Charles
Service Taylor Mrs. Ernest Barrss. Miss
carrie Earnshaw, Mrs, Arthur stetier, MIts
Mvra Mitchell. Mrs. Harold Hoffman and
Miss May Watson. &N
Mrs Laurence Sanford has come up from
INV H'uih 10 NlNll fPT nHTeH1S, MT. anu oirrs
David Townsend of Ridge avenue.
Mr.. iharles ". Sowden, an ensign on the
'. = = Nanawha has "a short furlough 10
visit his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. William
Sowdcn, of 2l0 Osborn street Wissahickou.
Mr.. Robert lie Fort. Jr.. of 52S East WAL
nut lane. has enlisted In the ordnance de-
partment and has been appointed an inspec-
tor by the Government at Washington, ID. G..
Mr.. Marshall Shoemaker Peterman. OF Ty-l
ceum avenue. son of MIR. Wallis Petermau
and the late Mrs. Ida shoemaker Peterman,
has enlisted in the United States navy. sst
The members Of st. Mary's catholic Ciub
have sent packages of tobacco. pipes and
cigars to their fellow members at Camp
Meade. l7tl
Miss Eleanor Irwin, Of Iochele avenue.
WissahiCkon. will give tea party on Friday
afternoon al her home. tsl
Wawata Tribe. No. 60, Roxborough; I. %.
" NJ, had Christmas tree and entertaiu-
ment on Saturday night for all the children
uf the Twenty-frst Ward under ten wears OF
age. Mr. Samuel +. Ehly and Mr.. Wilmer y:
Lane formed the committee in charge Of the
merry affair.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-26
WEDDING FASTENED
ON ACCOUNT OF WAR
Miss Mary Holmes Married Mon
day in Wayne to Sergeant
Richard Howson, L. S. r.

owing to military exigency tho wedding Of
Miss Mary Hurd Holmes and Sergeant Rich
ard llowSon, e. : r.. which was to have
been solemlrizcd on December &c. took place
Monday afternoon at o'clock M St Mary's
Memorial church at Wayne. The Rev. Mr
S"hick, rector Of the church, performed the
ceremony. assisted by the l;ov MIR Frank
Putnam, pastor Of Raduor Presbyterian
church
TIL" bride who was given IN marriage by
her father. Mr.. Arthur Lincoln Holmes. wore
u White satin gown. simply trimmed with
old family lace and tullc and long lace
Vel. which has been worn 10y the brides OF
the family for several generations. She car
ried a shower bouquet Of white roses aud
lilies Of the valley.
Miss Iauctt" Lincoln Holmes attended her
sister AZ maid of honor. She wore n coral.
C"lored georgcuc crepe gown with a soft
menu of lace, and blue poke bonnet with
cora ralColOred how and Streaners
The bridesmaids. Miss Mildred Jones. Miss
Josephine OhdNke. Miss caroliue Reed Miss
hatherinc Muller Miss Helen Belts and Miss
DORIS DerereauN wore gowns like that of the
maid of honor, made OF alice blue georgette
crepe with coral geOrgctte poke bonncts.
lhey all carried oId-fashioned bouquets of
deep pink roses and blue larkspur.
Mr.. Francis Froelicher, Of Baltimore, at
tended Sergeant llowSon as hest man and
Mr. Herbert Adams. Mr.. Frederick Tomson
Jones' Jr., Mr. Paul Sangrec and Lieutenant
Saycn Schultz. L. $ H.
reception for the bridal party immedi.
ate families and a few intimate friends fol.
lowed the ceremony at lIolmecroft the resi-
denre or the brides parents at Wayne.
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HARRIS-IIEBOWITZ

The wedding Of Miss Sarah Liebowitz.
daughter of Mr., Simon Liebowitz. of b2l3
south Third street, and Mr.. benjamin Har-
rls, son CT Mrs Anna Harris. Of 2029 North
Twenty-nnth street. took place on Sundar
evening nj Rialto Hall. 1lS South Eighteenth
street. The ceremony was performed by
Rabbi Icrvinthal. The bride was given in
marriage by her father. and wore a gown
of white satin trimmed with lace and rides
cent beads She carried bouquet Of roses
and lilies of the valley.
The matron of honor was the brides aunt
Mrs. Il. Wexler. of Germantown, and the
bridesmaids were Miss Emma Liebowitz n
sister of the bride: Miss Sarah Harris "A
sister of the bridegroom Miss Ida g. Bern.
stein. Miss Esther Fox. Miss Rose Brander
The best man was Mr.. Myer Harris "A brother
OF the bridegroom. and the ushers were Mr.
Morris Weiss. Mr.. B. Wexler, Mr. Manuel
Harris, Mr. ]. Sochctt and Mr.. Maxwell
Cohen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harris will spend their
honeymoon at White sulphur Springs. and
after their return on January IL will liy.
at 1872 North Thirty.hrst street