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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-18
PTEZ NAMED AS HEAD
or SHIP COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, Dec. IS

Charles \. Piez. of Chicago, today
was appointed general manager of the
Emergency + eet Corporation to succeed
Rear Admiral Frederick u. Harris, re-
signed.
In making this announcement. Chair
man Edward n. Hurley. of the shipping
board, declared the 'atest shake-up in
the Governments shipbuilding personnel
would not delay the program.
Reports show that construction work
is progressing as fist as human labor
can turn II out" said Hurley. "Care-
fully checked figures show s.3s5.30s
dead weight tons under construction and
under contract"
from his recomme ndations that the cor
poration's offices be removed to Phi a
delphia, and that S12.000.o0o be spent
for houses for shipworkers.
when Harris demurred at the ship
ring Board attempting to pass Judgment
on his suggestions his resignation fol-
lowed. Former Rear Admiral Bowles
ex-president Of the Fore River Ship
building Company. will have an import
ant part In the management Of affairs
Under the latest reorganization, Hurley
stated.
James Heyworth has been placed In
charge OF wooden ship construction and
Charles Day, another production expert,
is to be manager OF the production de-
partment.
Hurley disclosed that a recent survey
of the American shipbuilding situation
by an agent of Lloyd's, the British firm,
shows there is a better basis for optim-
ism than there has been at any time
since. the emergency program was
launehed.i
Piez. the new general manager. is
also vice president Of the corporation.
He formerly was located In Philadelphia.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-18
BREWERS SAY STATES
WILL NOT RATIFY

MILWAUKEE,. wis. Dec. ls-Al-
though passage of the prohibition
amendment in Congress was generally
accepted as severe blow by brewers
everywhere. leaders of che industry here
expressed belief today that the States
would not ratify the amendment
II think the people will come down
gradually to approval cf beer and light
wines as Europe has" said Char es
Mangold. Jr, president of the M!lwau-
kee- Waukesha Brewing Company. The
day of strong liquors is passing all over
the world"
Although not wishing to be quoted.
most of the brewers took a very pessi-
mistic view Of the situation following the
House vote late yesterday.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-18
Senate Accepts
Dry Amendment


Continued from PAGE Ode
10 limit the time within which consti-
tutional amendments shall be ratified.
The Constitution does not limit the
time" said Borah. States may ratify
any time they see ht The result OF this
provision, in my opinion, would he that
the courts would hold It invalidated the
submission OF the amendments.
when other amendments are brought
up We could say they must he adopted In
year, or six months, or leave twenty
years for their adoption. Congress can.
net do this. IN my opinion. without en-.
dangering the submission of this impor.
tant question"
Senator sheppard. author OF the reso.
luton, said Congress had fought this
question out thoroughly and decided 1t
had the right TO limit the time.
Borah indicated that an early effort
would be made to have the courts decide
whether Congress has the right TO put
the scven.year limitation on ratification.
Only a handful of dry" workers saw
the final chapter written by Congress to
this legislation. There was no shouttn
or uproar such as occurred in the House
vote yesterday.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-18
Havana Entries for Tomorrow

First race. five furlonss. o,year,old maid
z zS.u % io1: hlsSssset SS Boyd, iSs; fttEk ftkelsls.
sIs. 5 'tssaa!?S fo .s6al,s loa Ti,h 1915 Jose De
secHnd Esee six fg,riSoss 3yesrclSs and
sWorids. Wonder, i02 'Flecha Nesrs, loi
Baby Cole i91; Cousin Bob. 10. Get Up.
Third race. six furiones, a,year. olds and
Vince Phiisthorp@e. BE- ITO: :Goden fHS i.ist. iSs o.
rfohibi!ion, ia; Thirst, lo3; Lenshens
Fourth race. six furIongs. .3-yesr-ods and
Up, claiming, purse si00-Deckhsnd. l02;
Gaines. no; Ppge White, io7: Msiik. Ito;
Tiser jim, io' Hedge Rose no; Kins stall
Fifth Isce. ~ furlcnss,, 2;yesr-elds. snd
Montrsssor. iio; Miss Fannie io2i Billy
SIKH tsce. mile. 3-year-oids and up. claim
Ing. purge s40o-.t. Lady Rowens. pi; MARY
Htalla. IOJ;i eBaifron, 90; Barnard. I0Ij
s:s,l,els;a, 20; Zodiac iio' cani0' iof; chisi
&ssihsr,. cloudy; track. heavy.
~as1ISn(tss allowance clsinsd
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-18
JOHNNY KILBANE RAPS
FIGHTING SLACKERS
Champion Pays His Respects to
Chaps He Dubs "Hamand Egg
Scrappers

CAMP SHERIDAN. Chillicothe. o..
Doc. IS - Johnny Kilbane, world 3
champion featherweight boxer. who Is
boxing instructor to the thousands of
Ohio and western Pennsylvania selects
I'm training here. yesterday took rap
at the "ham-and-egg" fighters who are
hurting defls at him.
The Cleveland fcatherweight says that
his would-be opponents would do far
more good for Uncle Sam by offering
THAR services to the United States to
hahn teach the drafted men how to de-
fcnd themselves and thus help whip the
Hun.
kilbane says that before he came to
the big cantonment he could not get a
fight for love or money, and now he
is delugcd with challenges from un-
knowns. lie asserts he intends to re-
main here with the selects.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-18
Senate Aims Nelc
' Quiz at Ship Board


NOntinue0 ff0m Feee One
ready under FIRE, virtually every import
ant governmental department having to
do with the conduct OF the war Is now
the target for congressional inquiry.
The lid is to be torn off without re-
gard to disclosure of ,riiitary secrets
except in a few exceptional instances
AS Senator williams, Of Mississippi a
strong Administration supporter. put it,
"The enemy already knows about all
there is TO know, and the best thing
Congress can do Is to give the American
people the facts about our situation"
WANTS HEAD FOR RAILROADS
After adoption of the resolutions Sem
ator stirling, OF South Dakota, intro
duced a resolution creating u general
senator Lodge, of Massachusetts, urged
the same treatment for the shipping
Board. lie said it should he abolished
and one man put in charge OF the ship
ping program.
We've had the shipping board with us
for a year and we haven't any ships and
apparently no prospects OF any" said
Senator Lodge The system Is all
wrong
Senator Cummins explained that the
purpose OF his resolution was TO obtain
lnformat ion enabling congress to deal
promptly with any recommendations the
President might make to congress after
the holidays regarding the railroads.
EpMONDs MOVES IN THE HOUSE
In the House. Representative Ed
monds of Philadelphia. took the first
step towards an investigation OF the
shipping Board and Emergency Fleet
Corporation by introducing a joint reso-
luton to appoint a committee or the
Senate and House to inquire into the
various activities OF the board. The
Ednonds resolution authorizes the COM
mit,ee to summon wltnes~ and call for
records Of the board and other branches
OF the Government.
THE shipping Board has already
spent over sl.5OO. 100000 and nobody
appears to know just what has been
done with II, or what progress has been
made toward giving the United states a
fleet of merchant shirA capable of over
coming the work oy She German sub
marines" said Mr.. 1dmonds in spe tk-
ing OF his resolution,
There have been innumerable reports
coming from all directions that every
thing is not as IL should be with the
shipping Board and Emergency Fleet
Corporation and it's high time the peo-
/ pc should really be told what is going
On. There has been so much smoke
/ In regard to unwarranted delay on shin
construction that we should be advised
! " there Is really any fire.
The heads. or near heads. of the
board have been swapped several times
/ there have been quarrels among the
officials without number, and propose
that Congress shall learn the exact con-
ditions and place things In order, II
| there is anything materially wrong
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-18
INTERCITY FENCING CONTEST

Captain Anthony j. DreXel Biddle has
offered special trophy for the fencing
competition of the American Medical Aid
Association at the l,itZ-Carlton Hotel,
New York, tonight. A team of local
swordsmen, including Captain Francis
Tetaz, William Kobler. Frank Goodfel-
low. Miss Dorothy Samuels and Mrs. DE
War, will engage n New York team.
The latter will include Leo Nunez, for
mer fencing champion of Rome; Sher-
man Hall, national champion, and DR..
J. Ernest Gigounoux. member of the
Olympic team; Florence F.. Walton. ma :
tioral champion, and Miss Adelaide
Gshring. The Baroness De Mayer. one
Of the most famous of European swords
men, will act as judge.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-18
WAR TAKES TOLL OF BAKER
Historic Reception Room Is Made
Over Into Offices

WASHINGTON. Dec lS.---Another
sacrifice has been made to wartime me-
cessities The historic reception room
of the state Department, where the Sec
retary of state holds all important dip
lomatic conferences" according TO the
guides. was today partitioned Off and
turned into Offices.
Portraits of former secretaries that
line the walls now look down on busy
clerk instead Of on "diplomats OF high
degree. ."-prncipally newspaper men
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-18
HALIFAX CUP CRICKETERS
AID STRICKEN SUFFERERS

The Halifax Cup. donated In 1873 for
competition and which has since be-
come the chief trophy In the cricketing
world is mainly responsible for fund
of $4,000 raised among the cricketers
of this city for the relief OF sufferers by
the Halifax disaster.
The money was yesterday telegraphed
10 the Canadian Bank Of Commerce.
with the explanation that It came from
players who had contested in Halifax
Cup matches.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-18

HUMBOLDT. la. Dec. IS Funeral
services will be held Wednesday for
Frank Got,h, retired worlds wrestling
champion who died at his home here
sunday. Friends of the wrestler will
act as pallbcarers. The services will be
conducted by the Rev. Alexander BEN
nett. of Saliua. Kan. formerly Of this
city and n friend Of the Gotch family
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-18
HATS OFF TO CORNELL
Ithacans Will Have Athletic Teams
as Usual

ITHACA, Dec. 1S,--Nothing daunted
by the disastrous result of the football
season, Cornell University plans to carry
through her regular athletic schedules
as in former years. She will not cur
tail her track, basketball. baseball or
crew schedules unless it becomes neces-
sary because of lack of games
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-18
DOBIE SAYS HE'LL STICK
Signs Contract to Coach Annapolis
Football Team

ANNAPOLIS, Dec. rs. - The Navy
football team will be coached again by
Gilmour Dobe next year. Dobie. the
miracle man of football, has signed the
contract which gives his services to the
Midshipmen for another season.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-18

an outeider OF the Cleveland Indians, re-
ported at Camp Sherman, chillicothe. o., for
duty yesterday, -
BOSTON, Dec. ls.-IIarold Janvrin, the
utility inheder OF the Boston American
League baseball team, became a member OF
the 3l0th Signal Corps at Camp Devens yes
terusy.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-18

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The Washington herald., 1917-07-11
Storage Men to Aid
Food Survey in u. 5.

At a conference held here yester-
day between cold storage industry
representatives. food administration
officers and members OF the bureau
of markets OF the United States De-
partment of Agriculture, the storage
men pledged support to the govern
ment and offered full cooperation In
its food survey.
Organizations represented included
the American Association of Refrigera-
tion. the American Warehouseman's
Association, ard the American Re-
frigerating Engineers Association
Their committee included Frank A.
Horne, chairman. Merchants Re
frigerating Company, New York;
Memo Old. secretary, Norfolk, Va,
F. VI. Shoemaker. Bygeia Refrigera-
ting Company, Elmira. n Y; W. B.
Mason. Merchants Cold Storage and
Warehouse Company. Providence, r.
l.; n. A. Hardin. Merchants Ice and
Cold Storage Company. Louisville,
Ky.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-11
REGIMENTAL REVIEW
AT Fl. MYER CAMP
Student Officers to Wear Chevrons
First Time Today.

Col Fenton and stan will review
the regiment of student officers this
afternoon. For the first time every
man in camp will be wearing chew
rons. These are shield shaped, bear
ing the letters U. 8. r. o. T. Rs.
This indicates that the wearer In a
member Of United States Reserve Of
ficers Training Regiment 8. The chew
rons are embroidered in red for the
artillery. yellow for the cavalry and
blue for the infantry to distinguish
the different branches of the service.
The resignation of Mai. Charles
sweeny. who, It is said. resigned be-
cause he thought he had not been
properly treated at the camp. has been
.orwarded to Secretary Of War Baker,
who alone has authority to accept
'esignations OF student officers who
lave been commissioned. Sweeny stat
ID no reason for submitting his resig-
alton. but II Is reported that he felt
hat in view OF his experience with
he Foreign Legion. he should have
f:cn assigned to more important COM
tnds at the camp than has been the
sc. Although no special preferment
- been accorded him at the camp
The way of commands, his services
an assistant instructor have been
..lZed. 1t is stated.
In general, It is said that the resig-
.Gtions OF student officers at the camp
VII be discouraged. A number of res
nations OF candidates who have not
lSccived- commissions have been dis
Z proved by the commandant, on the
round that cadets are not to be the
j"dEe OF their own military fitness or
Of the thoroughness OF the course of
training. The authorities at the camp
take the view that the students who
have taken up two months of the in
structors' time should be retained at
the camp and commissioned.
As to the adequacy of the training
OF the student officers for the regular
army, instructors readily understand
that they can impart in the scant
three months training period but a
small part of what the candidates
will need to know in order to ft them
selves to become efficient officers. The
fact that some OF the texts are raced
through Is not the fault of the In
structors; their orders ave to get
through drill regulations. tactics and
score Of other volumes on military
science in a given time, and judicious
skipping Of many pages of the texts
is the only way in which they can
accomplish the program. The most
that they can hope is to give a super
ficial knowledge of the many subjects
studied. They will have to perfect
themselves by "boning" and by drill
ing the conscripts here for six months
and behind the trenches somewhere
in France" for three months more.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-11
TO TEACH WEALTHY
FOOD CONSERVATION
Miss Florence Wardwell Joins Ma
tional Economy Movement.

To reach the household domestics OF
rich families in the food conservation
campaign a new department, under
the direction of Miss Florence Ward
well, of New York City, was organ
lied yesterday at the food conserva-
ton headquarters.
Newport will receive the nrst ad-
vice on food conservation from Miss
wardwell and her staff. The veal
thy of that city will be asked to open
their homes for gatherings OF domes-
tics, who will be taught through en-
tertainments, lectures, pictures and
other attractive means the methods
OF food savings.
Tuxedo, Rye Beach. Bar Harbor and
all the fashionable summer resorts
can soon expect a visitation from Miss
Wardwell. The woman who does her
cooking and the woman who employs
but one or two servants can now feel
comforted that she Is not carrying
all Of the war-food burden. The con-
spicuous waste in the kitchens of the
mlllionaires will stop as soon as the
domestics employed by them learn that
the food conservation movement is
one of patriotism.
Miss Wardwell. a member OF one of
New York's oldest and most conser-
vative families, came into the public
notice through her voluntary service
on the Belgian relief committee Of
New York
The Washington herald., 1917-07-11
SERBIAN LEGATION
LOSES ITS ANGORA
Household Mourns for Pet Cat; Po-
lice Aid Search.

There is sorrow in the household Of
the Serbian Legation. 1881 New Hamp-
shire avenue northwest
Every member OF the diplomatic
staff fIom the minister down to the
humblest attache. as well as the
household help shares in the deep
gloom that has settled over the lega-
ton.
For the moment all international
diplomatic questions have been side
tracked; the German peace proposals
and the final outcome OF the European
war. the food and ammunition supply
questions are OF small moment; the
efforts OF the political paragraphers
and cartoonists no longer create an
interest there and the funny sheets Of
the Sunday papers attract no atten-
ton.
The Angora cat, the feline that is
always in the spotlight OF the affec-
tions of every member OF the house
has strayed. Hence the gloom.
An emergency hurry call has been
sent out for help. Every policeman in
the city Is on the lookout for a gray
Angora cat said to boast n pedigree
of pure blood as long as the moral
law.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-11
NUTSHELL NEWS.

Sherman II. Buryk, colored. 2
years old, 25 Johnson court north
west. employed on the building un-
der construction at the Cathedral
School. Wisconsin avenue and Wood
ley road northwest. was struck on
the head by a piece of slate that
fell from the building. He was not
seriously injured.
Chester B. Samson, So years old,
sos Ninth street northwest, fell
from a fire escape in the rear of
! his home yesterday morning. He
was slightly injured.
William Sharpe, Mclean, Va, was
slightly injured about the lowe
limbs yesterday morning when a
horse and wagon he was driving
was struck at Thirteenth and Penn
slyvania avenue northwest, by an
automobile owned and operated by
Samuel Barber, 406 o street north
west.
An Overland auto-truck. property OF
Mrs. Grace o. Cochran, Gaithersburg.
Md, was stolen yesterday morning
from in front of 933 Louisiana avenue
northwest. The truck carries District
license tag No. 1898 and Maryland
| tag No. 1906.
An oil painting valued at SIS. prop
erty of Mrs. Laura Kerlin, Cairo
apartments, Q street northwest, has
been stolen from the basement rooms.
Michael CONGO. Z Minnesota avenue
southeast. reports stolen from his
pocket while in Marion Court. a silver
watch valued at So
Automobiles operated by Mrs. Leroy
Mark. Ball Ashley Terrace northwest.
and c. B. ROderick. J2l Eleventh street
northwest. collided yesterday after
day afternoon at Thirty-fourth and
Macomb streets northwest. damaging
both machines. None OF the occupants
Of the cars was injured.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-11
New York Hotel Arrivals.

special to The Washington Herald.
New York. July 10.-The following
Washingtonians registered at hotels
here today: l. II. Baer. c. A. Law
yer. Navarro; r. Barrell. D. P. Nc
Cracken. Mrs. d. P. McCracken, P.
Paners. Mrs. p. Paners, Park Ave
nue.: y. F. Staub. Mrs. U. Woodin,
w. F. Allewitt, J. Jameson. H. w.
Lift. A. J. Tyrer, Grand; A. D.
Weakley. Hermitage; Mrs. E. VI. E.
Arnold. II. G. BoyntOn. II. ]. Burch,
3. A. Sachs. WalliCk; o. A. Reed,
Union Square: Miss Bates. Mrs. T. T.
Thornburgh. Collingwood; n. Hough,
Herald Square;
The Washington herald., 1917-07-11
URGES BRITONS TO ENLIST.

New York, July l0.-Britons OF
military age living in this country
were urged today by Lord North
clifre to offer themselves immedi-
ately for the service of their coun-
try. in an address before the Over
seas Club at the Hotel Biltmore.
Plans of coordination to make
the entrance of the United States
into all branches of the war as
telling as possible were discussed by
Lord Northcllffe, NJ. Tardieu and
Boris Bakhmetieff, heads OF the
English. French and Russian com
missions respectiyely
The Washington herald., 1917-07-11
Nude Art Stirs Brave
Senate of Wisconsin
(By international New. seryiceJ

(By international News SerNicc.D
Madison, Wis. June 1O.-"Such art
should better grace a circus tent" de-
clared State Senator Henry Roethe, in
speaking OF an oil painting which
adorns the wall of the senate cham
Der.
The painting, considered the finest
in Wisconsins $4,000 State capitol.
typifies the union of the Atlantic ana
the Pacific oceans through compile
ton of the Panama Canal. Several
nude and undraped figures appear in
the picture. to which the Senator
takes objection.
One member of the senate. during
the discussion. suggested that the sea
nymphs be attired in pajamas, but
pigs Is pigs" said another. and the
result was that the painting will re-
main in its original beauty.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-11
Two Murderers Electocuted.

Bellefontatne. Ohio, July TO-
Double electrocution of men con-
victed of murder took place in the
Rockview penitentiary today, when
John Nelson. OF Wyoming county,
and Patrick Gallery, of Northamp-
ton country. were put to death.
Nelson was convicted of the mur-
der of man named Sigler in 1915,
while Gallery went to the death
chair for the murder of his sister,
Mrs. George CRUDE. in 1916.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-11
BETSY ROSS HEIR PATRIOT.

Ends. Okla, June 10-By taking
medicine without protest during a
recent illness. J. B. Fox, 2-year-old
son Of Bert Fox. of this city, and a
lineal descendant of Betsy Ross. de-
signer of the American flag, earned
money with which he paid for a Red
Cross membership. His brother
Barnell, II, earned his membership by
carrying papers. The third brother,
Dick, years old. got his money by
selling garden truck. The mother of
the boys, before her marriage. was
Miss Jessie Pearl Ross. fourth in line
from Betsy Ross.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-11
BEER BY DOG COSTS 81.

New York. July 10.-AtiliO CATH
told Magistrate Manner that the
only reason he kept his dog un-
muzzled during these hot days was
because the pup took the place of
an errand boy, Gatzi was up for
violation of the law affecting dogs.
Il was short of help" he said. and
sending Bill out for beer for my
patrons saved me the expense of
boy" He was fined 81.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-11
SHIPPERS SEEK LICENSES.

New York, July 10.-Licenses to
send goods abroad under the terms
of the embargo recently established
by President Wilson were sought
here today by hundreds OF shippers
at the Bureau of Foreign and Do
mestic Commerce. Work of issuing
the licenses was somewhat retarded.
owing TO the delay OF blank ship
ments from Washington.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-11
CoIored Prisoner Causes
Trouble on Work Boat

Albert Nuby. colored. 81 years old,
a prisoner at occoquan. Va, work
ing on the prison boat at the wharf
a. the foot of Ninth street southwest,
yesterday morning started trouble
with one of the guards and 1t was
necessary to use force to subdue him.
He was taken to the Emergency
Hospital where his scalp wounds.
said to have ben inflicted with a
club In the hands Of the guard. were
dressed. Later Nuby was taken back
to the boat.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-11
THREE SHIPS REPORTED SUNK

Copenhagen. July 1O.-Dispatches
from Christiana today reported the
sinking Of three more Norwegian
steamships by German submarines.
They were the Henrik, Lovvakkon
and Victoria. One of the Victoria :
boats is missing.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-11
Soc FIanon,
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