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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-07
City to Probe
Killing of Man


fired a shot in line of duty. II IT be shown
that the man was at fault the proper pro-
cedure will he for the army authorities to
try him by court martial.
Colonel Brown said this morning that
ReaNY was under the influence OF liquor at
the time he was shot.
"Reayy," said the Colonel, when first
called upon to halt by the sentry paid no
heed to the command or to the warning
shot which was first fired in the air. His
condition, no doubt, caused him to act like
stulker.
refused TO comment in any way on the
condition of the aged victim when he was
taken there.
After icing shot four times by the sentry
on guard duty beneath the Girard avenue
bridge, Reavy died early today in the Pres
bytcrian Hospital. 1t is said he refused TO
halt at the sentry's command.
Reavy is the first man to be killed by
"A sentry in this section of the country
since war was declared. Members of the
family say they will demand a searching
investigation and that the shooting was
sentry has been kept secret on orders from
Lieutenant Colonel Millard u. Brown Of the
First Regiment.
Two of the dead mans sons are police
men at the Thirty-ninth street and Lam
caster avenue station. They are John and
j
member of the police force for seven years
"If I have to spend the last dollar
have. someone will have to suffer for this
John Reavy said It's only humane to
stop firing when you bring a man down.
L wouldn't shoot dog four times"
Ii was ntimated that the Corones and
other officials will be urged to call Tor a
widespread investigation.
The guard was standing on the west end
of the bridge. according to Lieutenant Colo
mel Brown, when he saw a man pushing his
way through a clump of bushes near the
Zoo The guard had been fired on recently
from this direction and was taking no
chances. -
Halt! Who's there" he shouted. There
was no answer.
Again he shouted. and the only sound
was the echo from his voice as 1t rever-
berated in the hollow alongside the Schuyl'
kill River.
Apparently oblvious to the command the
man continued advancing, Thereupon, ac'
| cording to the report in the hands of the
| Lieutenant Colonel the guard fired in the
| air This did not stop the stranger, and
| the guard fired again.
| The bullet found lis mark and the mar
fell An ambulance of the Presbyterian
| Hospital was summoned and he was takei
| there. When the institution was reached
| he was unconscious. Upon examination thu
| physicians found four bullet holes, all o
| which were near vital spots.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-07
DANIELS AND SAUNDERS
TO CONFER ON U-BOATS
NEW YORK, MAY

William l.. saunders, chairman Of the
Naval Consulting Board will go to Wash
ington today to tell Secretary Daniels what
he has in view for ending the submarine
menace.
Mr.. Saunders created a furore Saturday
when he said he believed some of the in
ventions now bcfore' the board would solve
the submarine problem, A number OF diff
ferent constructions were placed on his
words. until Saunders made it plain that
he was vocug his private opinion only, and
that other board members failed to agree
with him.
1t is believed Dar!5ls asked a conference
with Saunders. The naval board chairman
''pIlt the lid on today and said he couldn't
talk until after he had conferred with the
Secretary
a telegram from Lawrence Addicks. of
Elizabeth, n. j., chairman of the Special
Naval Problems Committee of the Consult
ing Board. has served to clear up somewhat
o misapprehension concerning the state
ments made by Mr.. Saunders on the stua-
tion. The statement follows;
Il fear some of the statements in the
papers regarding the Naval Consulting
Board may unwittingy give wrong impress
eions regarding progress made In combating
the submarine menace and that conclusions
are likely TO he drawn that the problem
has been either fully solved or given up as
hopeless
while it is evident that specific infor-
nation as to progress made would he con-
trary to public policy at this time, as chair
man of the committee of the board dealing
specifically with the marine menace, feel
justified in saying that good and salts
factory progress has been made and that
we have now under practical trial some
novel devices Of great promise.
This committee was formed at the time
of the break with Germany to take over
all problems relating to the detection and
destruction of submarines and the defeat
Of the torpedo, and has under its direction
the various experimental stations devoted
TO this work. In addition to this Mr., Edi-
son is separately conducting a line of ex-
periments in his own laboratory, regarding
the results of which I am not qualified tc
speak"
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materials and labor with the narrow mars,'
of earnings have already compelled US W
defer temporarily, | hope. new consuuc-
ton work for much needed faciiitles az
pregating on the lines cast of Pittsburen
SIG 600 600 in amount, but 1t is esseh,'a,
that these and many other Improvement
shall be made in order to Adequately h''hulv
the business Of tho country, Cover Slient"l
and otherwise rhe countrys actiNltles
should not be restrained, Dut cNp"""'"
under existing conditions,
II feel therefore. that the increased rates
asked for are absolutely necessary from the
standpoint of the railroads and country, en-
tirely aside and apart from the present IN
,ernational crisis, although of course t1ls
latter situation intensifies the need tor put
ting the railroads in a stable ana pros
porous condition, both physically ana hhah-
cially.'
NEW HAVEN CHIEF HEARD
Howard Elliott. chairman of the New
Haven declared a Is per cent increase
would not pay the Increase in the coai bll,
of his road lie said the most his ROAD
would expcct from the increase would be
$500, 900 and that indications are MS coal
bill will he increased S6,O00.0Oo over last
year. The annual increases in the New
UaVeu's expenses said Elliott VIII SOoi
reach between s1l,700,000 and S1150o,ooo
Elliott said the New Ilaven's condition
is worse than most of the roads. The gen
eral level Of New Haven rates Is lower
than for n malorty OF the CountryS roadS
he said. and i'm common with other Ne"
England roads it has to pay more ioi
fuel coal than other roads in trunk line ter
ritory. 10 give adequate service it mus
spend many millions in improvements.
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PARIS. May :

PARIS. May I.
The Allies greatest concerted effort to
STAMP out the German submarine menace
is being planned, with an American naval
officer III the cpnfercuc" on ways and means
He is Admiral w. S Sims
ON authority Of high British official
attending the conference during the last
week the statement is authorized today
that the American navy will play a great
part in this organized, cu-ordinated plan
This official said i'repie" Lloyd George
and the other notablcs on the British COM
mission were highly satisfied with the re-
suits of the conference. with Paris Gov
ernmcutal military and navy chiefs and
that on their return to London the most
vigorous anti-submarinc campaign may be
expected
"The conference" he said, "solciN con-
Germs the naval and military situation and
the submarine question. The latter is one
which must bc freely discussed between the
Allies Thc French are concerned equally
with the British in the requirement that the
l-boats must be destroyed.
Tho Germans are beaten on land. Now
they are playing their last ac3-the sub
marine
The conference has brought together in
Paris the most notable assimblagc of gov
ernmental heads and army, navy aud food
control chiefs in the history of the war.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-07

the cold stc~i OF ne French bayoncts. or
tho explosions Of French grenades,
Not only has the number of enemy troops
in the last few days fighting been greater
than that employed i'm any previous en-
gagements since the early days, OF the war.
but the quality Of the troops is higher
Prisoners showed there were no dccrepit
reserves. An those captured were Of choice
regiments. saturday around traonnc. for
instance, complete division OF the picked
prussian Guard was called into action by
the German commanders. II was virtually
annihilated in vain attempt to retakc
Craonnc.
The perfect unity underlying the Franco
British ufensvos and the titanic strategy
Of the whole forward push eliminated in
its greatest expression Of effectiveness sat
urdav, ON that day--thrty-SiN hours after
the English had wiped out the northern
pivotal salient Of the Ilindcnburg line in
the regions of Bullccourt and Croiscillcs-
the French wiped out aiX kilomctcrs uour
milcs) ON the southern pivotal salient IL
the region Of Moulin l.affauN.
The double success of the Allied armies
today mcnarcs the entire Hindcnburg re-
treat line from its two most vital points.
The victories constitute the first great OBJ
JeCtivc toward which every local French
aud English action since the beginning of
the great offensive has stratcgiCally con-
trihutcd
The advance Of the French on the Him
dcnburC salient is only a small portion of
their success in the second great drive
since April 10. This fighting has covered
a front Of nearly twenty-five miles incud-
ing the entire length of Chcmin-dcs-DamcS
the ladies highway. with extensions I"
| the east and northwest
Now the entire craonne plateau has been
attained almost tn entire summit of the
| ridge dominating the plateau anG descend.
ing toward Iaon has been captured nearly
! thirteen miles of ChCmin des Danes is
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-07
Joy RIDERS NABBED
IN STOLEN MOTORCAR

4 brief joy ride In an automobile stolen
from John Hobson, Jr, of Wayne, ended
early today when Policeman Kane OF the
Sixtv-frst and Thompson streets station.
recognized the license number Of the motor
car at Sixty-fourth and Callowhill streets.
Two of the four youths in the car jumped
out when he called on them to stop, but he
oolIared Thomas Hershey 58ls Pearl street,
and william Mcdonald, ooI North fifty-
fsth street Policemen Brawley and Nelson
attracted by his whistle. captured the other
two after a chase. They said they were
Harry Cross, 643s Girard avenue, and
Thomas Haggarty, $3.50 Media street Al
four were held under $500 bail today by
Magistrate stevenson. The car was stoier
late last night while Hobson was visiting a
Eifty-seyenth and Hunter streets.
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RUSSIAN REGIME
REMAINS FIRM
Cabinet and Workmen's
Council Reach Agreement
on Foreign Policy
SEPARATE PEACE KILLED

LONDON. May :.
The Provisional Government Is In COM
plete control In Russia
Tho crisis prccpitated last week between
the Government and the Council OF WORK
mems and Soldiers Deputies because of the
phrascology Of tho note addressed 10 wv
Allies by the Provisional Government on
May IL over. But while the Provisional
Government remains unchanged and has re-
Ceired a vote Of confidence from the council
the latter's power has undoubtablN heoh
increased In return for tho vote OF con-
fdenCe given by the council the Govern
ment has promised to send a supplementary
note to the Allies reaflirming the position
taken by it in the note Of April 2. Ia that
note the revolutionary democracy Of l;uSsla
while opposing separate peace WIN th'
Central t,mpir"e expressed itself ag favor
ing a general peace only on the basis of no
anneXations, no ihdemnltes--eXcept possibly
in the case Of Belgium and Serbia partial
disarmament. recognition OF the principle Of
nationality etc
The separate peace asitators. led by
Nicholas Leniu. have received decided re-
bulf. not only from the cabinet, but FROM
the Council of Workmcns and Soldicrs'
Deputies well. Nicholas 1s"hcid2c.
president Of the council and leader of the
majority faction Of tho Socialists, NJ.
Stankertch. George IleChanon and Leo
DeutCh. all prominent cheftans of the
y
selves as opposed to separate peace as
bitterly as 10 a policy Of Imperialism
The council has issued an order forbds
ding all dcmoustration for the time being
SO as not to cInbarrass the Government.
Dispatches from petrograd today said
that quiet had been restored in the city.
General AlcNicT Russian conmandrr-iu-
chief who was recalled from the Riga front
to Petrograd by the outbreak, again pre-
diets n German drive on the northern end
of the eastern front in an effort to break
through TO pctToRard. This Information
was contained in PctrOgrad dispatch
printed in the Times today,
General Alexicn had gone TO the Riga
front to take personal command of the
Russian forces but the crisis in Petrograd
made his presence in tho capital necessary.
General Alexien said that the Gcrmais
had massed great forces of men and guns
along the Dvina River ana were appar-
emily ready to open the attack any day. lie
deprecated the propaganda being spread in
Russia against the annexation of foreign
| territory after the war, adding that the ma =
| tons greatest problem now is sef-defensc.
The Russian Agraran commission has
| been ordered to make an immediate investi-
cation to determine the Country's agrarian
fitting the peasants.
| II is likely that the Duna will be con-
| vencd in special session. hut so far no def.
mite steps have been taken to establish a
national assembly.
| That Russia will be able to rcorganizc
| herself TO the satisfaction Of her own peO
| pie and the people Of the Allied countries
| was the optimistic prediction Of Coun
| Saxon, #, former Russian Foreign Minister
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-07
GERMANS MUST QUIT
FRANCE If THEY FAIL
TO HALT BIG DRIVE
BY HENRY WOOD
WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES

WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES IN THE
FIELD, May I.
Germany's retirement from Franch must
come unless Hlndenburg can soon stop the
French drive
Today's fighting brought proof of COM
plete realization of the necessity of such
retreat by the German commanders in the
s,merhuman efforts which the enemy is
making to save the Rheims salient. Ger.
many's picked troops are being hurled into
the breach made by the French. The flower
of the German army. which Hndenburg
had saved for what he hoped would be a
final decisive offensive, is now being sacri-
dced
Entirely aside from the Franco British
offensive between the Aisne and and Lens, the he
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-07
SAYS RATE INCREASE
WOULD LOWER PRICES

George =. Dixon, vice president Of the
Pennsylvania Railroad in charge of traffic,
in statement says:
The ultimate effect of granting tr APP
plication of tho railroads for an increase
in freight rates would, undoubtedly be TO
lower the cost of living. This may seem
like II contradictory assertion. hut eX-
animation will show that it is perfectly
sound.
"Thc railroads are about to begin what
amounts almost to a struggle for existence.
They are seeking from the Interstate Com
merCe Commission authority to advance the
charges 10 per cent on freight in general
with the exception of coal, coke and ore.
such an increase upon foodstuffs and the
other articles constituting the daily .neces-
stiles of life would be intintesimal, while
on the other hand it would immensely
strengthen the credit of the railroads and
would not only provide them with basis
for obtaining new capital, but also allow
them surplus revenues out of which the i'm
provement aud extensions could be made,
which are so urgently needed to render
proper service.
These improvements and extensions
would provide the country with such vastly
better machinery for the efficient dist ibu-
tion and exchange Of its products, that the
was felt. could not fail to benefit, In this
connection, it is important to remember
that the great commercial problem of tho
day is not production but exchange. High
prices in this country are largely due ia
| the fact that we have failed to develop the
| methods and means of exchange 81 highly
! as we have those Of production. conCretely
| AS applying to railroads, this means that
| they have been stunted by too low freight
| rates.
| our company has just completed an in.
| VestiEation which ought to interest every
! householder in the United states. We have
| figured out what Il 10 per cent increase il
, freight rates would mean in connection will
| the food supply of AN average family o
| five people. living literally in "A typical city
| and obtaining their supplies from
| distance.
| We have made the surprising discovery
| that the increase would be just a trin,
| over 81 cents week. Even Il very small
| reduction in the cost of distributing food
| resulting from improved railroad facilities
| would wipe out that increase many tme
| over"
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HUNDREDS OFFER PLANS
TO COMBAT SUBMARINE


A flood of suggestions from inventors OF
the country have come into the Navy De-
partnent since w l.. Saunders, IF the
Naval Consulting Board, declared in New
York that he believed he was on the right
track successfully to fight the submarine
menace.
Dozens of suggestions are useless on
their face. officials said today, but never
theIess ali are being received. considered
and those with the slightest hope of sue
cess probably will be tried out
Mr. Saunders will confer this week here
with Secretary Daniels, who so far is not
informed as to details Saunders and his
colleagues have worked out
|s secretary Daniels admittedly is optimis-
.tic. He believes American inventive genius
will arise to the occasion Mr.. Saunders
has written letter to Secretary Daniels
stating briefly his ideas This reached
here today, but persons In position to
know cast doubt upon the efficacy of saun-
!. Hers's scheme,
\ In addition there was manifest dlspIeas.
NV III Saunders talking for publication
fhIa time. Authorities regarded It as
= 8e III 10 say the least. Omci1fs said
n ~ ~ net beef sent 0broAd
~ ~ cq hrenns
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Rea Voices Railroad
Rate Increase Pleas


creases IN expenses ior 1917, and the in
creased revenues from the requested rate
advances as follows;
pcunsvlyania estimated increase in eX-
pcuscs SJi 100000. rate against increase
asked S39.1il,OO0 New York Central.
S42. 200, 900. against S33,2i7 000; Baiti-
more and Ohio. S1G.60O, 900 against $l2.-
$4,000: New Haven. Sl2 100000. against
S5IO2,OOO; Erie, $loooO,Oo0, against
SG.9l5.00O.
"The conditions surrounding the railroads
at the present time involve direct and
immediate m.uacc TO the country at large,
and also to the shippers, passengers ana
owners of the properties, because OF IN
ADEQUATE facilities and insufficient credit,
said Samuel Roa. president OF the PcunsNl-
vana Railroad.
"If we are adequately to handle existing
traffic and ,be prepared to meet the neces.
stiles of the International situation, it is
absolutely essential that the railroads he
granted higher rates.
REA'S PLEA
"If the entire advance in rates that the
railroads ask should be granted the Penn
sylvania System would be Sl2.O0O,oOO worse
of in 1917 than in 1916" Mr.. Rea said.
Increased expenses for the Pennsylvania
this year were estimated by him as fol-
lows:
|
items oulvj ,.,.. ...,......'..... II, ,604 600
| Wages Adanson law ...,........ 10, 7JI 600
| Warrs : adjustment for employees ,,,,o,o
her than trainmen ....,..,..,. lONl2,Oop
! Taxes Federal capital stock tax only 400, 600
| Total Observation-Disclosures. SOL, So. 900
I'VE are in even a worse situation than
| we were in 1913, when for number of
years there had been IA continuous Increase
| in operating revenues but on account of
| the increased property investment to pro-
vide more facilities and equipment. there
was a comparative decrease in net operat-
| ing income. In 1917 we have substantially
increasing operating revenues. but our
| operating costs have ceased to be inelastC
| in that they have expanded substantially
| upward and have much more than absorbed
| the additional revenues received.
| "It would seem to be to the interest Of
the shipper to bear an increase in rates
! in order that he might be taken better care
| of in time of industrial activity by our be-
| ing in position to provide for these maxi
| mum demands,
THE extraordinary increased prices OF
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-07
TURKS DRIVE JEWS
FROM HOLY LAND
Terror-Stricken and Starv-
ing Natives Forced Out
by Bayonet
BRITISH GAIN AT GAIA


Thousands Of terror-stricken, starving
Jews are being driven from their homes In
the Holy Land by Turkish bayonets, ac-
Cordlng to Cablegrains received TO-DAY pN the
Zionist organization here.
with the British under General Murray.
pounding at the gates Of GAIA in their ad-
vance on Jerusalem, the Turks are herding
the Jews northward, determined they shall
not remain to see Palestine taken from the
Sultan
The eviction began late in March, the
messages said, when 300 Hebrews were cN-
PEELED from Jerusalem amid scenes of loot
ing and pillagc pjemal pasha, military
governor Of Palestine. declared he would
make them suffer the fate Of the Armcnians
April Dicmal pasha ordered 5000 Jews
driven from Jaffa, They were given forty
eight hours to leave. Even Jews owing al
lcgiaucc to the Central Powers were in
Cludcd.
The cablcgram described terrible scenes
when the Turkish troops went from house
to house, driving the terroriZed inhabitants
into the streets. Crowds Of Arabs ana
Bcdouin women followed the troops. sackinG
every home The Jews from the Ncmin re-
sisted They were hanged at the entrance
to Tcl-AViv, and scores of fugttiveS
strcamcd through the arch as the bodies
daneled there.
Roads leading uorthward. away from the
region whore British guns were roaring
from the Dead sea to the Mediterranean
were lined with starving men. women and
children. The rich paid zoo francs Tor
| uanSportat ion nine miles to Petach Tikwah
Information here said many Jews Crawled
! into the desert and died. Bandits attacked
| tn" refugees and stripped them of every
| thing Small forces Of young Jews, armed
! with knives and cudEcs, organized for de
| fcuse Tho Turks arrested them
SO lows are known to have been killed
! by Turkish soldiers. but robbers were RivcI
! free rciu. Arabs on donkcys and camcE
! hung on the nanks of the fleeing popula
| ton -,hilc the troops coming M behind
! L,,t tho StrarrlerS ON.
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The STROUD
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his instrument has every patented "panola"
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