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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-25

states lie declared that SPECTATORS were
not responsible
1--WE must look to some one else other
than tho spcculator to fix the RESPONSE
bility." he said. There has been since the
beginning Of the war a steady flow OF
wheat from the farm to the mill
"a remedy for the estimated iO0.OOOOOO
bushels shortage in this years wheat crop
lay in the. opening OF the Dardanelles by
the Allies to permit shipment OF more than
300 600. 600 bushels tied up in Russia" the
Missouri Senator said
The power to be given the Department
Of Agriculture by the Lever food survey
bill was materially Curtailcd by an amend
ment adopted by the House this afternoon.
The amendment provides that witnesses
called I'm any food investigation undertaken
by the department would not be COM
PEELED to travel further than 800 miles
from their homes to testify. As originally
brought i'm by Chairman Lever of the
House Committee on Agriculture. the bill
would have compelled the attendance Of
witnesses from any part Of the United
States. Representative Graham, of Penn.
sylvania. made hard fight on this pro-
vision averring that il would give the de-
partmcnt more power than the courts en-
joy. Lever finally agreed to the substitute.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-25
Probe of Ship Accidents Demanded

WASHINGTON. May Ex-senator Fre-
linghuysen, OF New Jersey. today intro
duced a resolution demanding a senatorial
can ships, due TO defective ammunition.
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Italians Extend Gains;
Take 1925 Prisoners
Continued from Page One
with undimnlshed violence through the
morning.
ROME WILD WITH JOY
OVER LATEST TRIUMPHS
By JOHN II. HEARLEY
ROME. May q

ROME, May 20.
Rome is delirious with Joy over success
Of her troops in the nations greatest blow
of the war.
Special editions Of the newspapers which
told of the 5000 prisoners taken in yester-
days brilliant advance were issued just as
great crowds assembled in the streets last
night to celebrate the second anniversary Of
ItaIy's entrance into the war. They touched
off a popular demonstration that surpassed
anything Of the kind seen In Rome since
Italy first cast her lot with the Allies
Crowds paraded. singing, shouting and
cheering for the Italian heroes, and the
Allies as well.
Minister Bissoati. Just back from the
front said today that General Cadorna's 8
men were performing prodlges OF valor
'"The struggle was a magnificent one" he
said. II personally witnessed the taking OF
Mount Cucco and the Vodice fighting. The
pluck and dash Of our troops was un-
precedented. the fact that they were fight
ing not only for territorial rights but for
the achievement Of n human idea giving
them tenfold determination for victory"
The anti-war forces in the Socialist party
had apparently shrunk today to a negligible
quantity but Government officials said such
anti-war activity was a "despcable phe-
nomenon" on which they were keeping close
watch.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-25
$50 HIGH SCHOOL BOYS
ON STRIKE AT ARLINGTON
Youths Defy Principal Barkley,
Whose Methods Fail to
Suit Them

Students Of the Arlington High School are
on strike. one hundred and fifty Of the
boys refused 20 report for studies today,
and they say that most OF the other twenty
three that attend the school VIII Join the
strike before nightfall
The strikers are airing their Indignation
along the roads OF The countrywide. They
say they do not like the methods OF Prin-
clpai James a. Barkley.
According 10 the boys he discrlminates
in the way OF punishment and is too radical
The boys say some time ago he suspended
the basketball team IN a body because some
delphla.
Trouble has been brewing for several
weeks The climax came yesterday after
noon when the professor, II Is said. sum
moned four Of the students before him.
Two OF the students. Frank Gesterman and
Norman Lockwood. were suspended.
on hearing OF Barkley's action the boys
held meeting and Immediately decided to
strike as a protest against the suspension
Barkloy came TO Arlington School at the
beginning OF the 1915 term. Almost since
the outset Of his administration. 1t is said,
he has been n storm center. Todays strike
is the second since his connection with the
school, The professor could not be seen
this afternoon. He is comforting with Su-
perntendent f. f. Linz regarding the
strike.
Professor Berkeley said the suspension Of
the two boys yesterday was for an offense
Of long standing He said he did not dis
crlminate In the punishment of students and
a sser rted the report that he had suspended
Of the basketball team some time
aEo for attending a theatre was wholly
untrue.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-25

Gently been sent to Palestine Z, attemp,
bolstering up Of the army In front OF the
British expedluonary forces -Four thou
sand German troops are said 20 be guarding
the Government buildings factories and
bridges In Constantinople, while hundreds
in the city are dying each day
Typhus is sweeping over the whole conn
try. the reports declared. German ana
Turkish sanitary and medical commissions
are fighting the disease i'm all the large
cities, but many important personages have
succumbed to the epidemic including the
German Consul General at Constantinople
Doctor Damas.
Compulsory bathing has been decreed in
all the cities. Soap no longer exists. bs
cause all oils and fats have been exported
from Turkey to Germany.
German army orders recently forbade sol
diers from mixing with civilians
The deserters from the Turkish arn,,
are said to have fed into the AnatoIisT
Mountains and TO be existing through brigl
andage Wealthy Turks are depositin,
their money in Zurich banks
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-25
MILITARY HONORS
FOR GUTHRTE'S BODY
japanese Seamen and L. S.
Troops Escort on Arrival at
San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO, May 20.

Full military and naval honors were paid
to the late George w Guthrie, American
Ambassador to Japan. when his body ar.
rived here today on Japanese cruiser from
tho Orient
When the rem2ins were borne to the
dock, aboard a navy tug. Mrs. Guthrie, the
widow Colonel r. w. Guthrie brother Of
the deceased diplomat, and a number Of
other relatives from PittSFurgh, were walt
ing Escorted by several military and naval
units. the caslIct was borne on a casson
through the streets TO the ferry building
and taken to the Oakland pier, where It
was placed aboard the Overland Limited.
= In the cEcort were one company Of Japa-
ncse scamen, two battalions Of United
States troops from Fort Scott, a battalion
of marines. a battalion Of scamen from
the United States ship oregon and bat
TALON of apprentice seamcn from the Goat
Island Naval Training Station.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-25
FAILING HEALTH DRIVES
CASHIER TO SUICIDE
John Foster Graham, of Wood
bury, N. j., Was Hopeless
of Recovery

Failing health and belief that he would
lose his reason as a result is thought to have
led John Foster Graham. cashier of the
First National Bank Of Woodbury. and one
of the best-lSnown citizens Of that town
to end his life by shooting himself in the
temple at the bank last night
The body was found by the watchman.
Later there was found on his desk a note
regarding his wife. This he was writing as
the watchman passed his office. II was
only a few minutes afterward that he was
found dead.
God bless my wife and may the Lord
direct her and extend TO her His infinite
mercy" read the note. she has been a
good wife TO me and may the good Lord
watch over her in the future and take care
OF her. That little wife has been a queen
and may her future be protected by the
good Lord above.
Everything will be found to be all right
at the bank. The bank can get along as
good now without me as II did with me,
as there Is no hope Of regaining my health"
The note was written on three small
scraps of paper and was evidently left to
prove beyond doubt that Graham took
his life only because of his health. and not
because Of any family or business diff
culties.
George W. Dickensheets. president Of the
bank and a director. met with the other
directors. and gave out a statement to the
effect that they had examined the books and
found Graham's statements and accounts
correct. They made the examination as
soon as possible after the shooting to shield
him from blame from the business stand
point. Mr. Dickensheets said Graham had
not been well for more than a month, and
that the other officers OF the bank per-
suaded him to take a vacation of consider
able length during that period.
He was nearly always at home. and was
known as a constant companion of his wife
They have no children. He was hfty-fve
years old and has lived in Woodbury. for
many years. He had been cashier Of the
bank for twenty-five years.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-25
Winfield Stephens Walker

NORRISTOWE, Pa, May 25,-Winfied
Stephens walker, graduate of Temple Law
School and member Of the Philadelphia
bar died at his home on Swede street.
Norristown. suddenly Wednesday night.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-25
FOOD DICTATORSHIP"
ATTACKED IN SENATE
Reed, of Missouri, Says 1t
Threatens Substitution of Des-
potism for Democracy
WASHINGTON. MAY 25.

First general discussion of Government
food control legislation developed strong
opposition in the Senate today to food
dictator"
Whenever the time comes" said Mr.
Reed, Missouri that we substitute for the
law the viii of a single man we substitute
dcspotism for democracy"
Mr. Sherman Illinois, declared: "Regu-
laton by law and not by lodging arbitrary
powers in men is the proper way TO handle
this important question
Mr. Reed declared official uttorauces by
Government representatives were as much
responsible for high prices as anything else
Herbert Hoover new food administrator,
has been worth millions to the bulls on
the market" Mr. Reed said when he
declared wheat would go to 50 a bushel
and -four to $50 a barrel everything went
up"
Senator Reed blamed the Allies for the
high price of wheat and -four in the United
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-25
PERSHING, CHEERED
WILDLY, WARNSU.S.
General, Who Goes to
France, Says America
Must Bear Brunt
ADDRESSES RED CROSS

WASHINGTON. May 20,
with soldiers blunt dlrectness Major
General -Pershing who will lead the first
American troops TO the French trenches,
today told America in an address at Red
Cross meeting she must awaken quickly to
realisation Of what the great war means to
the country. fIe was wildly cheered
upon America" Pershing grimly de-
elared "is to rest the brunt Of the terrible
burdens to come France IL under terrific
drain. The United States must meet the
deficiencies caused by this drain 1t is the
United states that must rehabiiitate France.
We must help her orphans her widows.
yet I am sad to say, that the feeling
among our people is lax They DO not
realize the depth. the terribleness OF this
war 1t is fine for editorials to be written
TO bring them TO a realization. But this is
not sufficient It Is our duty, you OF the
Red Cross, and we Of the army, to i'm
press upon the people that we are indeed
at war.
Americas entrance into the war Is the
deciding factor
'NThe war has not yet been impressed
come from Texas. where they say, oh. well,
we haven't lost anybody None Of our YES
sells have been destroyed and We don't
really feel that we are at war
II put this question TO suCh men, DO you
realize that we must MI the place OF every
man who IL killed among the AlliesT
General Pershing told how necessary It
was for those back home" to send tobacco
and candles and other gifts to the men at
the front.
Herbert G. Hoover told Of the total de-
struction Of many villages in northern
France. the destruction there. and declared
fhe cost of restitution would "startle all
other than Americans" He placed the
ngure for supplying makeshift relief for
one year to the people in section sixty
BY twenty-five miles at from $1,000, 000, 900 |
70 SIC. .00O, 100000
The orphans and the 100000 added tuber-
eular victims, ne said, offer another problem. |
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-25
FAMINE AND PANIC
SWEEPING TURKEY
Pestilence Rife and Army
Morale Gone, Paris
Hears

PARIS May 25
Turkey IS swept with famine and pesti-
lence, her people are panic-stricken and her
army's morale Is utterly gone according TO
information received here today via Berne
one hundred thousand desertions from the
army were reported.
Realizing the loss Of all Of Turkeys fight
ing power, 5000 Austrian troops have re-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-25
BRITISH WIN TRENCHES
IN SECTOR OF LOOS
LONDON. NAV 25

IIVtN IVJaN1 NIdN -.
The capture Of a section Of German
trenches in the Loos sector was reported
BY the British War Office today.
There was fighting at two points during
the night. At Fontaine- les -Crolsllles the
Germans delivered strong counter-at-
tack in an effort TO win back some Of the
ground lost by them in that region last
week. but it was repulsed.
Near Loos which is northeast of Lens
the British troops took the Germans by
surprise. sweeping them from a section Of
trenches before they could recover.
Elsewhere on the Arras front there was
nothing to report, the official statement
said
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-25
Licensed to Wed at Elkton

ELKTON, Nd, May 25.-The following
couples were granted marriage licenses here
today. Davis Robb and Erma Shible,
George y. Kreiger and Francis Brown, Phil
adelphia Bryan Turbett, Baltimore, and
Pauline l.. N-cIlvOy. Philadelphia Frank
l.. Holland and Martha c. Shriber, Allen
town; Pelham c. Wilmerding and Margaret
Demeggie, Plainheld, n. j.. Lewis A. Smith
and Blanche !. Campbell, Northampton, Pa
and Edward p Dunno and Antolnette NJ
Sudsburg, Baltimore.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-25
FRENCH TROOPS ATTACK
IN CHEVREUX REGION
PARIS. Nav On

PARIS. May 20.
The lull on the western front extended
20 the French lines today. The official
statement indicated only restricted fighting
and no major actions. French forces made
a successful attack in the region Of Chew
reux during the night. They found enemy
shelters demolished by French artillery fire
fun OF dead Thirty prisoners were taken
German attacks were reported north Of
Nauclerc and in the region Of Courcy.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-25
ITALY ASKS U. S. FOR $500, 900, 900
Mission Requests Augmentation of
Loan Agreed Upon

WASHINGTON. May %. 49, Italy's total
financial demands upon the United States
will be $500, ,O0O, 900. This fact became
known this afternoon. when members of the
Italian mission in the United States opened
Negotiations with officials OF the Treasury
Department for a second war loan. one
loan of 500, 900 already had been ad-
vanced by the United States to the Italian
Government.
The Treasury Department this afternoon
made two payments OF 10000 900 each on
loans 20 Italy and Great Britain previously
announced.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-10-31

a.a b,eg lrrG.eled jan certain
..4r..r.. Ior us.lnoo the chalmers
l.-4t viii be closed lt is not the
i.t,.llu az the Chalmers authon
ilc. t0 resort to argument and dis.
taea.au 40 tae columns % The press
.g-t Tor tear hat silence al TINS
--le mao CREATE a wrong impres-
s.un Che an4l answer now published.
.a an Buch ridiculous assertions. is
f. < only assuring 10 The skeptie but
a. -toae Nau 90 The tongue or gossip
and backed. " you please, By
100000.
I1ls security. posted in a state
mcnt over the signature OF Walter
h.. Flanders. is the best evidence OF
Maxwell intentions and Chalmers
.lans for ave years hence. There
$50. 80 automobile com ganies AZ the
present tine making touring cars
4aa foadsters 40 the Chalmers class,
.mI t is with 100000 worth or con
adeace that Mr Flanders has set
ir TO ont produce ] S OF these makes
lu l3lS and 20 OF them the follow
tus year
Daring thls nyeyear tenure II g.
Lle intention Of the Maxwell OH
us NOT only 90 retain al the char
sufef!stlc qualities oi the Chalmers
llr. bgt 20 leave untisfurbed all
e. aAIshed policies. particularly as
y. ems tap ugCaplkAton on Chai
a - dealers and distributors. con
cd one os tee wode develop
lutL.s Is. ne automobile industry
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-10-31

Most OF as believe that R0qeiu ia
an unmixed evil. an ahon inatier fn
The eyes OF the righteou4-4 pale
gray sin In which We az rdura
deeply repeniing IN private aud
loudly denying IN public
8 wise and good woman.
worker ~ national fame. dprt res
tlnt even gossip NAV have patriot.
ir mission Good gossip ls ne nat
social and political 'nsfrmcnf lu
Che hands Of women III III fhr to.l
sor creating that most rcwprfll ~
roc.al public pm.ou
enough women talk enough at
ihe ideas they wish accepted AND
the acts they wish performed hee
arf mighty few thing In ths world
az facts and ideas that they rant
Aaf
Gossip may build as we'l as 3e.
siroy The important matter Ia tho
choice OF gossip War itself has
riYen "a constructive impetus 90 wo.
mems talk Red Cross gossip has
opened 10 the maids of women
broad helds ~ Interest mot ouly iH
vnselnsh labor for others -buJ N.
tcrest IN public and private ssulta-
ton problems As result fhrrr
VISA De less unprotected garbage
fewer dies. cleaner homes and q
helpfuliy critical attitude toward
municipal health department. A.
homo hurt fingers. mumps and gust
colds vii receive morn Intelligent
attention and many a dcNastWinF
epidemic nav De nippcd in che hud
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-10-31

40 NR. RAY LYMAN Wii-b. =.
rfrsidsnf ~ Leland bttnfore Lni-
vent Blfeet0f ~ Food Conserve
finn in the F0pd Afmiuistraton
WHY 2" h. q cafchw0rd always on
every Americans tongue ln TACT
NO matter what the census says, ID
always seems 20 me that Missouri
nuet b. The largest state in fhe
unl0n. 80 many people aver ine5
come from there and are waiting Co
DO "shown
why At this time. when so
much a being said ard written az
food conservation, this eternal query
keeps cropping up in an foffs el
places and ffom an sofs ot
That r. both q healthy AND q h'pc.
fui sign for 10 shows thaf hh'It
cam arc Interested And o'ef p
No essential afst step toward ah'
sort ~ progress Nobody who
horcd ever takes the trouble
ayyhye perhaps that s fle r'
nobody who Is bored ever accom-
p,ishes anything.
vowadays n IL always cheering
10 me when anyone either ir'fai ~
uranEer demands with al.'+
81 his voice why al t
about food conservation rNt
know that particular man "
s. not putty. willing 20
about everything. bat rather
old hickory. needing only conf .c.toH
~ 70 ont ard achieve big things
Yes give me the man every 'llAr
Who spouts question marks IKE qua.
lets from a machine gun l4
good sign that Americans today afr
doing that in regard 20 food con
.'Whyqo comes the reiterated
nuerv Just why are We being
urecd 10 save food tn a time
plentya This country has always
had enough 10 eat And accordIh-
10 indications. sufficient iools'00
are on hand. or being raised ~ 20
around for as Therefore win a.4
Our obvious wartime burdens Why
should we ponder and fret over mrs
matter Of food and ts consegfa
ton
4 fair question. this, Tor Is ts llt
IN AN sincerity None Tie iess
fails absolutely 10 touch the heart
of tho matter. The hour has struck
and that. TOO. with ringing come
when Americans have got 20 sHof
thinking of themselves and cors- deg
others. We're not playing solitaire
any more. sitting Ia a cosy arm
chair with the lampiight shnn1
peacefully down upon the CARDS
while the old Tabhy purrs aad
snoozes in our lap No. lis NOT
that sort OF game any longer We ire
out in the CRIME and sweat and d.n
and blood Of battle. straining every
sinew and every brain cell and
every nerve 10 help those who re
struggling for the ideals which we
tho hold sacred
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-10-31
sY sAslL NJ. MANLY

WASHINGTON. D. c. Oct ST.
one OF the first acts Of congress 10
December will be 70 revise the reve-
nue. bll-such, az least, is the view
Of politicians and students 81 tax
questions here.
The object will be 20 remove g
number OF inequalities written into
the bin by the conference commit
tee, and passed without discu ION
IN the seasons closing rush
To be effective. the revision wiu
have 10 DO accomplished bi r'
January /, when the sections in tl
pute become effective. This means
that The fight viii have 70 Start -
soon "a congress assemblies
The attack will center on the pro-
vision Of the bill which subjects go
tax Of eight per cent the earnings
over $4,000 OF professional men and
Others who happen 70 make thor
living without capital or VITA onlt
a nominal capital. with the Finele
noteworthy exception OF congress
men and other government employs
Who are specifically exempted
The attack viii be directed
against two points: first. that this
special tax is unjust in that 81 fan
only on people who work for their
living. and not on the idle rich.
whose incomes from interest rents
and other kinds OF unesrned income
escape this special levy. the high
est flat rate OF taxation contained
in the bill. second. that the exemp
tion OF the earnings OF conEressmen
and other government officials a
arbitrary and indefensibie
The last point II the entering
wedge which Is counted on 20 force
congress 10 reopen the entire cues
ton. Every represcntatlFp ant
many senators Will be up fer re
election next fall. and each know
his opponent could have no more
effective line OF attack than 20 point
cut that he voted for an .nequitahle
and arbitrary tax on people who
earn their living. and tlen voted
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-10-31
az gibson oARONER.

WASHINGTON. y. e.. oct gl-
The problem Of The conscientious ob
iector Ia being handled personally
by Secretary Baker 500 tucceesnafr
that the number H. zap us decreus
ing and little complaint s heard
Bakers plan has been to avoid
The mistakes made la Bingham
where the c. O g. as they are called
were treated with great 6rutauN.
insultcl abused and thrust into
iails. lie hes followed ,he lhr1.
that useful service can be performed
cy most IN not ull OF them and Don
.ho ching 90 DO rs 90 get thom .nta
places whore their couscituces VIII
MOI prove stumbling b'ock,
Recently Baker spent whole day
az camp Meade n r.and pen ou.
aily lrtceNlCwiug -clent0us Dh
'ec'ors A. AN fhc n.ouueuts th.
ohiccfors have 0eon segregated. auI
rot abused
Cantonweut commana.re general
received this week the ru..pVne o.
trr hy VITO
The department hss urde CON
siierati0n WGaf CON tats anH
comaAAnt service H ~. ems.
phrase ia used In ,he So. rIy
vice act Cu.l a daHn 9n
nouuccd 90 VIII not or to
designate De classes oft 4
which 'bc oaafcienf nh
6c detailed peusHe 9l
t!ors he Secretary ot
thf 81 lH
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-10-31

A homeless dog strayed into A
PUsGr,d. Mass theater the other
$3.50 oal sfsrtet ~ hoHl Just as the
ss flm read Let the dogs OF
scr howl
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-10-31

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