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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-07
GREGORY IIII||
TO RID U. 5. or
Attorney General Also Ut
Prison for Alien Enemy B
Violators s
WASHINGTON, pa

Steps further to purge this ooU1
Of spies and traitors, based on lIU
dent Wilson's recommendation to Co..
gress. were taken by Attorney Ct41[1
Gregory in his annual report today Y
Gregory recommended laws tc' h~1
the entrance and exit Of aliens. to fI11/
violation of the Presidents alien e1I@
regulations a prison at hard luU
cffense, instead of an 'intcrnment ol
and nice soft berth" affair. *
The vast extent and completeness ~
the spy and traitor traps the Dep41@<'
ment OF Justice has built up In thi4
country eirce war was declared was ~
vealed in the report for the first time
Gregory disclosed that hundreds Of exs
pert secret agents from every Other
department of the Government shaVo
been modified under the Department.
OF Justice 10 meet the situation. Il
The Attorney General paid high tFiD~'
ute to the very effective work" Of tht
volunteer spy and traitor-detecting -
glnizations that have sprung up over ~
country to help the Government wi04
out that menace. He mentioned go
pecslly the American Protective Leagu&
which, he said. had proved invaluabie.@ss y
Its membership" said GregoryT
which IL carefully guarded, includes
leading men in various localities whe
have volunteered their services" In pro-
curing any kind of information OF valuo
to the nation.
Gregory also highly commended the
local and district draft boards and the
drafted men. declaring the number o.
defections from duty In all three grot1pe
has been very small He recoy1s
nended &
Extension of the statute OF limita>
tions on bankruptcy cases to three yearn<
appointment of n priority Federal judge
to do the work of judges more than
seventy who refuse to resign becaune
the constitution doesn't compel them to
IL they behave themselves; law max
ing extradition from state to State u1i-
necessary on Federal indictments; a law
TO prohibit common carriers tranBports
ing materials mined or made by theu,-
selves and authority to sue any inter-
state corporation In any Federal dis
trlct
Completion of factories at Fort
Leavenworth and Atlanta prisons, pay
ment of prisoners or their families tor
their work, and sale of all products 80
the Government recommended.
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DAIRY PRODUCTS

BlTTER-Outside advlces were lower and
prices here sympa the ticaliy declined &c. Re
oripts Of hish hgradc creamery. however. were
light. and at revised figures dealers wer,.
able to effect good clearance OF this de,
the inside range of quotations. Prints were
&C lower In sympathy with solid packed, but
choice stock was well cleaned up at revised
prices. Cnattractive qualities were quiet
and Irregular In value. Quotations:
Western. fresh. solid packed creamery.
extra, 47c higher scoring goods. asa 4ac;
extra hrsts. iGc: nrsts. +Ia +5c: seconds.
~ n +2c; sweet creamery. extra. 4Sc: under
grades. 4sTt7c; held creamery; good I"
average estr.s|ssT soc; firsts. 45diTc: see.
ogda. 4:cS>special brands jobbinE at o"
E(;tis-The supply Of strictly fine new
laid eggs was very small and. while outside
ndvices werc, easier and trade was auiet
prices here showed no uuotable change. In-
attractive stock was dull and weak. Re-
friecrator eggs sold fairly and ruled shade
Nearby Hrsts. sis;2o@ 1850 per case; do.
current rcccints, 1890 per case; do. sec
onds,, ara cog q; - per ease; western, 81. cs.
sla.ao per case; do. seconds. sla 200 =. ~
per case: refrigerator eggs extra. 81 40 per
case; Grsts. si0so per case; saconda, ~; 20
eggs were jobbing at az a 83c per dozen
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LONDON STOCK MARKE
War News Did Not Help Tone of
Inactive

LONDON, Dec 7.-The war news
did not help the tone OF securities on
the Stock Exchange today. There was
no improvement in business. The gilt
edged section was narrow and mixed.
Americans were inactive and Cana
dian Pacifics were dull Having been
oversold, Grand Trunks were harder
Notwithstanding payments of f250,0oo
In dividends today, Argentine rails failed
10 rally. The home rails group was
neglected. The leading companies are
investing their resources heavily in the
National War Bonds.
Russians were nominally steadier, and
Il moderate batch of Russian credit bills
WAS renewed. A big parcel of italian
bills also was arranged. Japanese de-
scriptions were firm on more favorable
financial advices from Toxic.
Mines we're slow. De Beers sold at
12s. against 127s at the close yester-
day owing to weakness In the staple,
rubber shares were weak
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GOVERNMENT BONDS
NORRISTOWN MEN ELECT
Merchants Association Chooses New
Executive Committee

NoRRIsTowN. Dec. THE Norris
town Merchants Association, at its
annual meeting. elected an executive
committee to look after the organization
for the ensuing year as follows: james
j., Tracey, A. p. Beach, John r. Leonard
Morris Mitchell. S. Russell Neiman, Will
liam A. Shannon, Ralph LAM, Harry l.
Kramer and Harry Myers.
A membership campaign WAS arranged
from January 2S to February I. The
association viii vote on whether to con-
tinue the closing of the places of busi-
ness In Norristown on Thursday after
noon after the first Of the year.
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8 SSIP OF THE STREET
'FTNANCIERS DIVIDED IN OPINION
J OF RAILROAD CONTROL PROPOSAL
Some See Only Harm in Commerce Commits.
sion's Plan, While Others Praise 1t.
Gossip of the Street

SNE recommendations Commission the
discussion in the
falling OF
railroad "Wednesday
not considered fact anticipated in many
recommendations
has
1ndoor number will have
old
Interstate Commission their
Of railroad
hamstrung broken
down. AS believe
that long fight the subject ahead before decides what
really shall be don
hand hosev
views the which
with those of the probability the
entire
best But Of
there
than the what
should be done completely problem
No o whether
1t completely proposition of mme
date financial
service out of them in the prosecution of the
That further
Commission general
belief The commissions
OF
hcen We realize the gravity of
poraion facilities
permitted
would
Important In
rizng All bringing
conclusion that transportation
he of higleS CienCy
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WANTS TO SCAN
RAILROAD FILES
Commerce Boards Report
Hints at Prospective
Lid-Lifting
STEEL CARS DEMANDED
Urges Roads Be Permitted to
Operate Water Lines to
Serve Public
NNASIIINGTON. Dec Z


WASHINGTON. Dec. 7.
Additional power to investigate politi-
cal activities of railroads Is asked by
the Interstate Commerce Commissions In
its annual report. submitted TO Congress
today
a recent decision of the Supreme
Court permits Il TO demand the exact de.
tails Of legal expenses" operating ex-
penditures at direction of the President
and similar accounting terms which
often cover campaign contributions, lob.
bying funds, etc.
The commission seeks now the right
OF access to complete correspondence files
OF all railroads. Congressional action Is
necessary With these powers. 1t is VA
derstood, the commission Intends a
thorough searching OF alleged scandaI Is
One-that of the Louisville and Nash
Nille-has been announced. Other
recommendations are:
That Il limit of three years be fixed
as the time within which carrier
may bring action to recover any part
eof its charges, The limit is now two
years
That tie commission be authorized
to cooperate with State railway COM
missions IN regulating rates.
That there be legislation governing
the security issues of railways.
That steel passenger ears he &c
uuired and the placing of wood cars
between or In front Of steel cars be
prohibited
That railroads may continue to own
aud operate water lines, despite the
prohibition contained In the Panama
Canal act. in cases where the public
will be served thereby.
The Standardization of railroad
operating rules be required
That Federal anti.trespassing act.
as far as railroad tracks and property
be concerned, bc passed
ESSENTIAL NEEDS MET
Transportation conditions have bee,
abnormal" said the commission. "bu
essential needs Of the country have bcei
taken care Of
owing to the demand on car an,
locomotive plants for war work 1t Il
impossible for them to do much NOR,
than replace equipment worn out IL
service. II is apparent the solution o
the car problem lies In the maximum
of service from those already existing
The commission estimates its worl
OF learning the actual physical values
of roads will he finished by 1920. Th
task has been undertaken at the bches
of Government ownership advocates
who wish 10 use tho figures as . ha eli
of payment TO tho railroads No otho
reference 10 Governmcnt oyncrshin III;
rcct or Indirect. was MAIDS
The country tho ronor, d.c,.rod ,r,,
for,un,,o IN en,or mo ,,,,,, T., ,,,a -.
JJad Tho tromendo,,,, ,,a,,,n,o 20 "a san,
,r,t,;, ,,,,a IN ,,a ,o,, -. IL,
son ,nnns,os -.
ar,,, ,,,ns no,,d 80 - 49,, nIs. p'ep
- ~ "vu,u ~ naNo oee" oe''yco Id
'',''" 'nes wy
~ '".Ieaeeo Inspection u " &c
c.areu 'h. rai'roaus nave greatly Inn
pro.cu t"olr accounting methods, =
that any unWhoiesome hnance. arti
nclaI returns or ratio manipulationS" ar
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RAILROAD ISSUE
UP TO PRESIDENT
Wilson to Decide Whether
Government Shall Seize
Carriers
LABOR OPPOSES PLAN

CHICAGO, Dec. 7.
Actual Government operation of
railroads would result in failure, ac-
cording to a statement made at San
Bernardino. Cal, by 4. p. Ripley,
president Of the Santa Fe. A rail.
road is a great scientific industry; a
Government is political machine.
A political machine can never sue.
ceed in the management of a great
industry.
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Citizens Must Sape to Supply U. S. Needs


credit
W the
to
This
ury
authorized
endin 80, 1918, the disbursements.
~, In report McAdoo
far
to the u
the United
il
the q
soldier
clothing
eseos soldier; wealth
Gcyerpmsnt
| 1& q; 4ni@af aadfe ~ oevefA "a # M
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-07
Granulated Sugar Unchanged

NEW YORK. Dec. 7.-Refned sugar
is unchanged, with American. National
and Pennsylvania companies quoting
s.35c. The Werner and the Federal
companies and Arbuckle Brothers con-
tinue withdrawn. Raws are quoted at
q gOc
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-07
POULTRY

LIVE was In fair request and steady un-
as to quality. .i.m eic roostcrs. isc: sprins
chickens; necordins to auslity, Te@gari Tansr
a0H 2ac turkeys. 81 ssc; geese. 22n 21c;
Souns sS SSr pa pair ssish'%s ,,se,
soc; do. DO. p.r pair. 40 aa5c; pigeons, old.
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LIVE STOCK QUOTATIONS

CHICAGO. Dec. 7.-tIoGs,-Reccipts. ~.
tomorrow 81, ooo. Market slow and steady .',.
/ to sc lower than yesterdays average Bulk
slsooml1.aa; lixht, &is;9ha J. az mixed mixed
SiG 7061 IL 40; heavy, sl6,10d II 40; rough
ii3fiIe25: good to choice, Si7.o5d l7fo.
CATTLE-Estimatcd receipts today, saoo
brad; tomorrow. 1000 head. Market STEADY
TO SHADE higher. Beeyes. ~. "a l6" COWS cows
Milo; western, sssoais. 20; calves s7.75
mid 5hi poor to medium. 81. 400 l..oo. .oo
sHEEP-Estinsted receipts to-day soao
head: tomorrow. 1000 head, Market STEADY a..
at yesterday.s close. Native. 500 y 80
lambs Srs'% native. sic oSiSSo: western. 'ie,7o
d18.90.
KANSAS CITY. Dec. 7--ChTTLE-Re-
CENTS 1000 head. Market steady.
HOGS-Rccelpts. 5000 head. Market 'c
lower, Range. s16GI7.35. .
SHEEP-Receipts 1000 head Market
steady.
SOUTH OMAHA. Dee, J. I--liOGS-ke-
ceipts. 1900 head. Market lower. Range
CATTLE-Receipts. 400 head. Market
sHEEp-Reccipts. 800 head. Market
| steady; cars, 1874.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-07

CHEESE--The market ruled steady under
moderate offerings. but trade WAS quiet.
Quotations: New York. ful-cresm, fancy.
June 25c. specials higher; do, do, fresh
mad1 best, 22N n 23c: do do, fresh made,
fair to good, 22Mo2hc.
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Talk of Trade-Acceptahce MOUe Here

There wellknown
which
big
There lis manifested
to working
that the
OF
strongly
lance
plshed
reaches Federal
subjected
before would
integrity into the question:
whom the originates is buyer of the
o
ability.
the bank credit
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REFINED SUGARS
DAIRY PRODUCTS

supplies were small and the market ruled
hrm on basis Of s.35c for extra fine
Hrarulated
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FRESH FRUITS

Demand was fair and values generally
ruled steady under moderate. offerings. Que
,Twsnty.ounce, saa!,so; w,nsssP. 20;
ssis~in, 81 SoSiig!ss RI Rome hsanss: So
SH wTs;ig gs.S ~ s,srSs slss
a5es; Ben Davis. s3d4 Apples western.
sanans 81 isas sps.aSsTs
EGms Ss s nisS,s Rins Hsls1SSs
sss.aHS: 6rticy, ic% $, So%a2 2s Sc%ioss Firpln,
sisoa:; .k,Ss , pay,id' s,.SSn2; bsm. s.lle
per pruT sos sis e. d. APR"1 d. pcr p'srGS
sSGaSS bncS ms,GSns pss esS 10 "% Oranges
per s'''% born 81 70 ,iSda%ss. TsnFcrtnss, FLORIDA
S.!ssg, ' "a orta %rTg.fru KGo per FSI,a SSl
rneappes. Porto Rico. per crate. ~.
rapss Cal,ioTna TSs"S; ar S,,,S Ter f!s's 81 +,
IN; do DO, do. Do Cornichon. per crate. s., so@f
secke eCa,. sams: eW sheldon HtHi 'ssas rsaTs Scw
YORK. per barrel l,-seckel ss.so%s: shciscS Dc r,
"c "cranbsrres ssrs HST jersey b Der GER crate.
DO. do. per barrel. siodis; strawberries
California. per pit. :od SOC
VEGETABLES
tho ransc q auctations Other Src,SSS,,t,, WS,,,
'.,s
RS.r'S:s. S.i %s !eE9tS 7SsoS sS' No sOsS
sG'S;";s sS; Nsw p'S York l $50 % !c N:% Jersey
si,oo@aio; western. n,1a%2'i0 s,., swcS, GS,
/ ibsj House sweets. No, I, SOC mis; ~ Dc
No. 9 7oa Isci Rarn sw"ets. No; !. 7Ic msi
do No 9 30 n 6Oc. Sweet potatoes, dorsey
per hammer. no. l. sl..o: No :; SO ~
Celery. Now York per bunch, m0hc: do
do, per crate. s3mi. Lettuce, New York
per crate aocgn do; Floridn, per ham hnn
!:m2,Ia. caulifower Long Island. per hoy
per quart. l2M l0c. Waterrrcss. New YORK
per loo buncheE. sim2. Eggplant. Florida
| per box. sl.75mi. Cucumner. Florida, pei
hamper. s3M5. Spinach. Nc-s"R. per bbl
s3m3.Ih Beans, Florida, green. per ham
/ per. s2@I. Peas. Florida and Virginia
crate, s3d5. Turnips. Canadian Rutsbagas 8
per per loo ,o '5t aT a. TsSosge domes ,on
tSo@3s. Onions. New York. Msssachyset,s :
Ohio and Indiana. No. !. s2Me.i5; No. .
9l6nI.bO: do. California. per 1o0-lb. bsg
s2m?.75. Mushrooms. per Alb. basket. 81:
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Reserve Board Approves Discount Rise

imitation and the interest
cent for the
twev
in
Minneapolis paper
tween and
agricultural and live stock than ninety the
Minneap
Of
York. where cent For fifteen
sixty
York;
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be filed with Secretary Penwarden.
To date there have been but thr'.e
nomination ~ Joseph Schneid r
E. H. Howell and Marcus A. Edberg.
w. C.. eastman has been mentioned
as a candidate, but his name has not
been filed.
While but two members are to be
named at the annual school election
June s, the members then elected no
doubt will soon have the privilege Of
naming a third member, as it Is an
ticipated that the resignation Of A.
A. Jones, recently commissioned cap
tain of the quartermaster reserve
corps, will soon come in. This will
mean that majority of the members
of the board will be new men. A
successor to Mr.. Jones might have
been elected next Tuesday had his
resignation been filed with Secretary
Penwarden at the time he was called
into service. As it is sufficient time
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-29
INSTITUTIONS SUFFER
FROM PROPAGANDA Of
LEAGUE AGAINST BOARD
Best Instructors Leaving for In
stitutions Not Embroiled
in Cheap Politics

Because of the repeated efforts OF
Governor Frazier to GUST the present
board Of regents, North Dakota's
higher institutions Of learning are los-
Ing many of their best instructors.
II am satisfied with the institution
and have no complaint to make OF my
salary" writes an educator connected
with one of the leading state nor
mails, "but cannot do good work un.
der the present state OF continual
agitation" ,
Secretary Brewer of the state board
within the last few days has been
asked to accept the resignation OF a
half-dozen instructors, who advise
they are leaving the state because OK
the litigation involving their instttu-
tiOns
The supreme couyS denied Cover
nor Frazier's first pStition eprS writ
of custer, applied IOr son&t&hnical
grounds involving the date Of the ap-
pointment of the board members. The
attorney general has recently indicat'
ed his intention of asking hehear'
!! ing. r
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VIM. S. Hart is here and will be
seen at the OTpheum tonight only.
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This free offer Is too important to
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PRISONERS IN COUNTY
JAIL REGISTER EARLY
FOR SELECTvE DRAFT
Five Listed by County Auditor
Flaherty-Many Sign Who
Expect to Be Away ,,.~

Inmates of the Burleigh county jail,
who expect to be absent from their
voting precincts June s." were among
the first men in Bismarck to register
for the selective draft. County Aud
itor T. E. Flaherty attended to this
little Formally yesterday, when he
listed A. Williams, col0red; j. B.
Hughes, W. R. Bowens, colored; c.
C. Ottosen and Alfred Borseth.
Citizens who expect to be absent
from their voting precincts next Tues
day and who have voluntarily regis
tered at the court house are: Frank
Hayes, o. B. Hoskins. C. G. john
son, Winfield J. Wouliff, B H. Marsh,
F. R. Girbenham, Hartwick s. An
dersOn, R. B. Williams, Albert Eugene
Ward, Alex Mcclellan and Harry Lang
ley, the last named of Driscoll. =.
Hartwick S. Anderson, 30, born in
Grand Forks, was the first to register
locally, and R. B. Williams, aged %,
born in La Mars, Ia, was the second.
mo, | claim no exemptions
Uncle Sam can use me he can have
me-" replied Harry Langley Of Dris-
coll in response to the usual ques-
ton. Langley saw six months SER
vice in the regulars and had several
years. experience in the national
guard. He left last night for his
former home in Minnesota, to visit
his father before the call comes.
The call for cards to be mailed by
non-residents to their home county or
city continued brisk. Probably 20
cards were mailed out yesterday. Ne
record is being kept OF these regis
.trstisns, az they, cannot be claimed
by, Bismarck or Burleigh county.
saS rSi{ rs NiS ME
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may be available at that time was 9
startling statement made by Dean E
J. Babcock of the North Dakota schoo
of mines, member Of the federal ma
tional defense council.
Need Coal.
Dean Babcock urged that the neces
sity Of purchasing and storing Goa
now be impressed upon every citizen
of North Dakota. Those who do not
make provision now for fuel supply
will certainly suffer next winter, stat
ed the speaker. He emphasized the
Importance of educating North Dako
Ia people generally in the use of lig
mite, and that a committee be named
to consider transportation to and
from the mines, to point out to the
railroads where fuel will be most
needed, and to receive from the rail
roads advice as to where it may be
procured. Cities and schools should
be communicated with at once, said
Babcock, in order that our public
buildings may not be left without fuel
next winter. The newspapers should
be enlisted in campaign of educa'
ton. I'VE must convince the people
that if they do not prepare now they
will be cold next winter, said the
dean.
Ask Counties Cooperation.
That the sheriff in each county be
authorized to organize and arm units
of the home guard was an important
suggestion made by Dorr Carroll OF
Minot this morning. Home guard
units are anxious to organize and arm
for protection in many sections OF
the state, said Carroll, but under pres
ent laws they have no legal right to
do so. The sheriff, as the principal
peace officer of the county, has q
right to mobilize and arm guards
when he regards such step necessary
and Carroll urged that he is the prop
er officer upon whom to confer THU
duty. Some man of mature military
experience, but beyond the age fo1
active military service should b'
found in each county, said Carroll, t
take the leadership and drill these
home guard units. The time ma!
come, stated the Minot man, whel
these home guards will be needed
The national guard soon will be takel
away; protection must then COM
from another source.
Patriotic Organization.
The committee on patriotism sug
gested that a patriotic committee b.
named in each county to consist o
the county auditor, sheriff and super
intendent of schools as a means o
procuring direct cooperation with tn
state council from the individual coun
ties; further that this county execu
tive committee under take in eacl
county the organization of commit
tee of III members, of which Their
will be one member representative o
each of the eleven general division
into which the state council is q
vided.
H Financing Council.
F.. O. Helstrom, secretary OF tn
committee on finance. reported ate
conference with Governor Frazle
this morning that a hasty session 9
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-29

Chalmers today manmlonre miner-Proudy
For only quality, but looks quality
quality in this Chalmers Possibly
mOrec ar--Ves, but naOreQ quail o 20
sensible
purchasing Remember a heavier more