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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-04-03
KILLED BY TRAIN

Mr.. o. X. Black, brakeman on the c.
Il o. railroad, was killed yesterday
near Garrison. Mr.. Black was acting
conductor on West-bound freight
and was inspecting his train. He got
on the East-bound track and was run
down by passenger train No. 2 He
was instantly killed.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-04-03
REVIVAL SERVICES

Revival services will begin at the
Holiness Church Thursday evening
April 5. the Rev. H. G. Solomon Of
North Vernon, Ind, will be in charge
Services will begin at 1880. Every
one cordially invited. Come and bring
some one with you.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-04-03

Word has been received by Mays
vile friends from the Rev. H. Kerr
Taylor and wife from Honolulu,
Hawaii, where they stopped for a
short time en- route to their new home
in China. They report a fine trip.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-04-03

The Board of Managers of the City
Mission will meet at the Mission
rooms on Sutton street this afternoon
at 2:3O.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-04-03

CARPETS AND RUGS
Cleaned at Modern Laundry. Phone
163. 2-tf
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1917-11-26

raj k~ontrakta, by go zwolniono
re zobowiazah. Dochody jego
mialy wynosic $4,000 przez
przeciag jego artystycznej po-
drozy W tym sezonie. Powodem
lest to, re wszedzie prawie daja
sic siyszec protestu przeciw jego
wystepowaniu dlatego, re jest
AustryaMiem i re ma poczatku
wojny siuzyi jake officer austrya
cki ma froncie rosyjskim.
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1917-11-26

przez micsiac i bylysmy narazo-
ne ma niegodnoSci wszelkiego ro-
dzaju. TAX czuje sic nieszczesli-
wa, re kilka razy chcialam ODE
brac sobie zycie. Matke tn trzyma
no w niewoli pred niejakim
czasem przez diva miesiace, a te-
raz jej ME wolno mnie odwie-
dziac. Moe sic uda w Ameryce
COS ola mnie uczynic."
List kohczy sic dopiskiem, Re
piszaca musi sic spieszyt, by mo
g}a korzystaG re sposobnosci ia
jemnego wyslania listu. zoanierz
prosil wladze, by mu pozwolify
wyjechac Z pierwszym transport
tenn wojsk do Europy.
KREIsLER K~ONCERTOWAc
ME BEDZIE. g
Nowy York, 26 listop. Fritz
Kresler, znany skrzypek, oznaj-
mil re stara sic wycofat z kon-
cert6w ma Gas wojny i prosi1
wszystkich, Z ktorymi pozawie-
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1917-11-26
Wykaz Otwartych Glow
nych Centr RekrutacN-
nych Armii POlskiej i
0ficerow tam Urze-
dujacych

Buffalo, n. Y. - Broadway I
Player VI. W Sokoln1. Officer
]. Zebrowsd.
Boston, Mass. - W Sokolni tam
tejszej. Officer A. Wiacok.
Bridgeport. Conn. - $50 South
Main str, SokOlu!s. Officer q. No
wax.
Chicago, Ill. - 1909 n. Ashland
ave-, Dom Zwiszku Polek. Officer
W. SkarzyIsk.
Cleveland, Ohio. - 7146 Broad
way, Sokolnia. Officer L. ADAM
czak.
Detroit, Mich. - rog Chene 1 Fo-
rest III. Officer W. Saczalsk.
Milwaukee, Wis. - " Sokoini
tamtejszej. - Officer Rom. TyIkO.
New York, n. Y. 237 E. 22ga
~, sokolnia. Officer +. Dd6b.
\ Schenectady, y. Y. - " Sokolni
tamteisEej. Officer J. SaJler. .
wilkes Barre, Pa. - Officer w.
SulewsH.
Winnipeg, Man. Kanada. - ros
Manitoba 1 Parr III. Officer 8.
Blaha.
Pittsburgh, Pa. - ros 8. Is al
4 Carey ave-, Sokolnia. Officer A.
CLarnota.
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1917-11-26

walczyc = Stany II. aprobuja
te armie, pozwalaja ma jej re-
krutacye - faworyzuja ja ME
dwuznacmie wiec widocznie
chca jej - a ci modla sic do
Wilsona i wszystkich jego ka-
merdynerow, zginaja sic W pas
W kazdym o waszyngtonskich
przedpokojach zwrocie W
swoich pismidfach - jednocze-
snie zaS powiadaja - ME da~
wac i'm wojska... Logika to?-
Coz Ach, tn ME logika W
kwestyi-du ich dwoistose, hippo
kryzya, perfidya i fa}sz, ma
kt6rych do czasu sic moze ne
poznano - a moe tylko udaja
miarodajne c5ynniki, re sic ME
poznano...
A logiki ich przyk}ady
- jeszcze inne: Pred TREE
ma i dwoma laty - po-
czatku wojny - g}osili: Do ME
zawis}ego istnienia narodu -
do manifestacyi jego politycz-
nego bytu potrzebna armia; no
i zbierali ma Legiony, ktore
by1y zwyczajna austryacka bry
gada - niczem wiecej. Jedno-
pzeSnie galicyjski N. K. N. -
rzadem narodowym obwo}y-
wall choG ia nawet ca}ej Cali
cyl ME reprezentowa} - mas
| pietnowai mianem z~drajcow-
"a to, zeSmy chwalac Legiony
"a dzielnoso - nazywali je
po imieniu - austryacka bry-
gada, niczem wiecej, zesmy N.
K. n. ME uznawali "a ow marc
dowy Rad, oraz - zesmy W
6vczesnvch warunkach-przed
wdaniem sic Stan6w Zjedn.
w wojne i pred wypowiedze-
MEM sic Aliantow W sprawie
Polski-zalecali neutralnosc...,
DIS, gdy okolicznoSci sic zmie,
ni}y tax kardynalnie, gdy carat
padf - da Bog niepowrotnie-
ku nieutalonej za}osci socyali'
stow 2 Milwaukee ave. / histo,
rykow ala marazmatyczny Sic,
miradzki - gdy do wojny stale
demokracya swiata z absoluty.
mem germanskim, gdy do te.
wojny wda}y sic Stany Zje.
dnoczone, gdy one, Francya
Anglia, W}ochy i Rosya wypo.
wiadaja sic W sprawie Polsk
wprost entuzyastycznie, pozws
laia nam tworzyc armie allan.
cka, zachecaja do tego, W An
gill tworza Department. dls
spraw polskich, we Francyi or
ganizuja polska armie i Ms
zo}d sw6j biora, gdy Wilson o.
swiadcza, il niepodlegla i zje'
dnoczona Polska jest nieodzo
wynn warunkiem trwalego lu,
dow pokoju, - dzisiaj, gdy ca,
~ narod polski lacey sic W swe;
oryentacyi politycznej - C:
znow rozbijacze jednoSci staja
okoniem - czemu? DO to wszy,
stko ME pc ich mysli, DO i'm sie
z pod n6g grunt, az kieszonek
Nochodzik usuwa - DO trace
mandat i racye bytu nieroby
gadatiwusy pseudo-polityczne.
Wofaja - precz q armia dls
Francyi-,krwi nj kropli ME
dac" czekac - neutralnie /.
(Dokohczenie nastapi.)
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1917-11-26
UWAGL
(Tutejsi ,Neutraiscii"
PoIscy....)

Me tworzymy nowego ter,
minu ola novel politycznej de,
nominacyi - ME obawiaj sic
Czytelniku, kt6ry i TAX nape,
vne ciezko sic Oryentujesz W
ca}ej masie n~ajromaitszych
cieni i odcieni przeroznych pol.
skich partyi, grup, ka, skupiei
kt6rych - rych}o patrzec -
bedzie W narodzie naszym,
przetrzebionym dotkliwie bic.
zaca wojnq - wiecej, ni1 sa,
mych przynaleznych do odno,
snych oboz6w i obozik6w...
,,Neutralisci" to nazwa ME
nova, jasna i zrozumiaIa, o,
kresla sic MIA W Polsce tych
kt6rzy wyobra5aja sobie, a ma
rzuci6 pr6buja innym wyobra
zenie, IL jeszcze teraz, W ostat
nej fazie wojny - wobec tegC
wszystkiego, co o Polsce i dls
Polsh powiedziano i zrobionc
20 stronie alianekiej, nalezy sil
trzyma6 programu-neutralnC
Sci.
Me .duzo takich "a Ocea
mem; tu-sa... Kto omit. Ach-
znani, nieodmienni - CT sami
CT, co we wszystkiem zawsz'
poza nawiasem - wiecznie v
opozycyi przeciwko wszystkie
mu, CO sic robi = bez mich, *
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1917-11-26
q HARTFORD, CONN.

Max Taschenberger, wydawca |
redaktor Waterbury B~eobachter",
a~resztowany zostal W Waterbury,
Conn, z powodu wysylania swego pi-
sma. drukowanego W obcym jezyku,
bez przedkladania angielskiego thu
maczenia ma poczcie.
Sprowadzono go tn ola przesiu--
chania.
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1917-11-26

Rad narodu pTEes HGTod ola
,arodu, ME =sirfs : POWferEohHt
sismL
@I-Sv.% -
Me&oWfs stdnH WS=sdzfs Egd'
dEGjq sic ~ zdGniE, Es must ist-
nice zJednoczoHd, nfesalein1
Samorsqdna POIska.
Woodrow WiLso7
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1917-11-26
PODARUNKI OLA ZOkNIE-
RZY.


zajmuje sic obecnie, jak dono-
sza, przygotowaniem podarun-
k6w ola kazdego zo}nierza anne
rykahskiego znajdujacego sic we
Francyi. Gdziekolwiek to okaze
sic mozliwem, podarunki tie roz-
dawane beda pod choinkami. wy
slano juz przeszlo sto ton tych
podarunkow, a mnostwo innych
juz jest gotowych do wysySki, by
ia GAS nadeszly. Kazdy paku-
mex zawiera eztery do szesciu
przedmiot6w; So miedzy mimi
scyzoryki, lusterka, tyton, cukry
harmonijki, przybory do pisania,
tax zwane ,,puzzles' amerykarl-
skie ftp. Ponadto urzadzane be-
dq, gdziekolwiek to sic da, OBJ
chody z Professionalism ola
zcfnierzy. Niezapomniawszy
rowniez o z~olnierzach I maryna-
rzach W kraju i wyznaczono
l,75oyOO0 pakiet6w do rozdania w
obozach twiczen tutejSzych.
PozAR w CLEVELAND.
Cleveland, O., &c listopoda, -
Wczoraj wieczorem olbrzymi pc
Ear zniszczyl prawie do szczetu
fabryki nalezace do Bowler Foun
dry Co. - Szkode zrzadzona O.
bliczaja a $4,000.
LIST z ME
MIEC.
Aver, Mass, 20 listopada. -
Wladze wojskowe W Camp De,
vane ~ogiaszaja list Ame-
rykanski z Niemiec, otrzymany
| przez jej brata. Brat jej jest SEE
regowcem w tutejszej armii kra
jodowej i ztozyl list ten W rece
wladz z pr1Sba, by poczyniono
iakies kroki do oswobodzenia Je'
go siostry Jest on niemieckiego
pochodzenia i przybyi tn z New
Hampshire. lego matka pred
wojna wy5eehai abyia do Me
mice i tam ~pozostafa cd owego
czasu Pred 6 miesiacami jego
siostra, bawiaca W Ameryce, O.
trzymala byla list pozornie urze-
dowy, zawiadamiajacy ia, re
matka jej jest chora i pragnie ia
widziec. Parma wyjecha}a, a co
sic poiniej stalo, pc jej przybyciu
90 Niemiec, o tenn wlasnie dono-
81 w liscie do brata: .Matka jest
zdrowa i wcale chora ME byla.
Kiedy tn przybySam, przekona-
lam sic, re doniesienie o chorobie
matki bylo podstepem. Porwali
ME urzednicy niemieccy i teraz
iestem ma farmie, gdzie znajduja
sic setki dziewczat i kobiet. Jest
tn takich farm wiele. ,Jestem
niewypowiedzianie szczeSliwa.
Znajduja sic tn dziewczeta i ko-
biety z najwyzszych klas spofe-
czehstwa i mozesz sobie wyobra
zic ich uczucia. Obchodza sic z
mimi jak najgorzej, a pozywienie
Jest wstretne, DO jeszcze gorsze
snizeli tn zwykle bywa posrod
obecnych okolicznoSci. Oficerzy
. .ot,;a-1a >, a,rIonpm hvli fl !
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1917-11-26

daremnem szukaniu. Przeslano
tedy do roznych okretow telegra
ficzne uwiadomienie i polecenia
szukania zaginionych awiatorow,
roszukiwania odbywaiy sic PREY
pomocy aeroplanow przez caly
piatek i sobote, ale nadaremnie.
o zmroku W sobote wreszcie do
strzezono z pewnego francuskie-
so partolowego statku ow hy-
droaeroplan, widocznie uszkodzo
ny, ma morzu sic blakajacy. Ma
tychmiast wyslano lodzie i ura-
towano w~szystkich trzech, pod
Gas gdy hydoaeroplan zatonaf,
Uratowani byli: Kenneth Smith,
by4y student z Yale, ktory byl
pilota; Frank J. Brady z Newar-
ku, NJ, bserwattor i kanonier
i /. F, Wilkinson, mechanic, By
Ii oni niezmiernie oslabieni i wy
czerpani ale potem, kiedy ich O.
toczono staranna opieka w szpi-
talu, zupelnie przyszli do zdro-
via.
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1917-11-26

sic obchodzi bez mich, czemu
ME NIGGA narzucie krzykacko
swoich autorytetow - mydlar-
skich, DO z pudelek cd mydia
wygfaszanych.... S{owem to da-
wne socyalistostwo polskie tu-
tejsze, to samo, kt6re pozniej
W K. o. N. przedierzgniete,
profesyjnie patryotyzm W a
rende ziapaio, patenta mu ia
kieS zaczeio ~fingowae, a sobie
je. przyznawae, ME uznajac nj
kogo poza SODA, odsadzajac
reszte cd miana Polaka - ba
navel to reszte ma wygnanie z
Polski skazujac ma }apichIop-
sko operetkowych wiecach...
*
Pomi1my, IL to oni patryo-
lynn nasz mydlili i mydla -
oni, CO pred pieciu laty jesz,
cze, ledwie rok pred wojna
szydzili re wszysti;iego, co pol
skie najSwietszych naszycll
natrzasali sic gode} i hase4
pominmy, re miedzynarodow-
ke gfoszac, 2 w}asciwem wsze-
lakim slabym intellektom zacie
trzewieniem sic szowinistycz,
hem partyjno ~-podw6rkowem
pred wojna tuz zaraz, pre-,
mycaja sic W czasie wojny
W takich zach}annych pa
tryot6w,, jak obecnie "a.
chlannie W lojalistow amery--
kanskich skore barania sic sire
ia, 2 pod ktorej i'm wilcze Wy,
glada ucho;. pominmy to wszy
stko, a zastanowmy sic dis -
tylko mad ich logika! Przyk1ao
i podkIad do takego zastano'
vienna moze nam dac choeby
pare punhtow aktualnych, wy.
| jetych q zasadniczych naszycl
biezacych programow - pun
kt6w spornych, o ktore-n. b.
faktycznie sporu niema, DO
niema co sic z mimi spierac, ig
noruja tn wszyscy kapitalnie-
znikajaca owa grupke kontor
syonist6w politycznych Z dogo
rywajaeego K. o. n, ktoregc
nie NIGGA sprzedac dobrze t.
biedah - mimo prob kilku -
DO pertraktowa6 z mimi mix
ME chce! Totez jedyna odnosz'
MIA sic do mich metoda; obejdzi'
sic bez mich - ME trzeba ich
koniec; chca robic, - MECH 70
bia, chca pomagae - wolno
nikomu sic fanny ME stawia, all
W uk1ady, W kondycye wchodzi'
- z nimi9 Smieszneby by1o!..
Co najwyzej mo5naby i'm wa
runki podyktowac - take, b,
swoich gfuszc6w politycznycl
i m~atador6w zatumanionych
doktor6w - amator6w Cd poll
tyh poprzepedzali, a dobral
sobie ludzi z chiopskim zdro
wynn rozumem - by mogli pc
| jac, czego sic cd mich chce, Il
maja robi6 i siuchae, ME poll
tykowac.. Zreszta ME OTTO idzie
| jake warunki mybySmy i'm da
Ii - a jakieby istotnie dostal
lepsze czy gorsze, gdyby icl
pozadano W zespole prawdzi
vie polskim - lecz jak rzekli
Smy - faktycznie obejdzie 81
- ballast tylko i ferment zgu
bny wytwarzaja - i lepiej be-
tego ich kretactwa niepopra
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1917-11-26
TELEGRAMY KRAJOWE
INNA WALKA q NUREM

Washington, 70 lrstopada. -
w walce dwu amerykahskich
scigaczy z nurem niemieckim,
ktory zmuszono podmorskim
celnym strzaiem do wyp}yniecia
ia powierzchnie, harpunowano
CIV statek. Zaloga niemiecka ma
pokiadzie nura wzniesieniem ra-
mion dala znak, re sic poddaje,
ale rownoczesnie niektorzy jej
czionkowie W dolnym kadlubie
pootwierali luki, by muir zatopic.
Wszystkich czlonkow zaiogi "a
brano jake jehcow, ale jeden z
riej PREY przewiezieniu do sciga-
ca utonai, a drugi umarl, pod
Gas gdy nur zatonai. lego, kto-
ry umari, pochowano W morzu
z honorami wojskowymi. Innych
szczegoiow Department mary
nsrki ME ogsasza, chociaz kraza
c mich rome pogloski, a miedzy
innemi jedna, jakoby z za}ogi nu-
"a zatoneio znacznie wiecej osob.
TRZEJ
Pewien port francuski, 26 lis
topad. - w ubiegly czwartek
trzej awiatorzy amerykahsey wy
brali sic byli W o%lbrzymiem ny
droplanie do Scigania nurow, kto
re dostrzezono z wybrzeza. Kle-
dy ME powr6cili W ezasie oczeki-
wanym, wysiano inne hydroaero
plany ma poszukiwianie, ale tie
powrociiy po kilkogdzinnem ma
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1917-11-26

zsuim uaass sic po porade DO adWo.
kata, przsjrzyj liste polskich praWni'
kow mn szpaltach DzIENNlRA
CAGOSKIEGc.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-12
LET WOMEN BUY LIBERTY
BONDS, SAYS SUFFRAGIST

HARRISBURG, juno 12.-"Let the mites
and millions subscribed by women show
womans might in swinging the Liberty Loan
TO success before next Thursday night -
Upon receipt here lass morning of tee-
graphic advice from Washington, clarifying
and emphasizing several new points govern
ing small investors in the S2,OOO,OOO, 900
Liberty Loan, Mrs. j. o. Miller, of the
national womans Liberty Loan committee
and chairman for Pennsylvania, issued the
foregoing appeal to women of the State to
subscribe for at least a single $50 or S1OO
bond.
Mrs Miller says in her appeal:
Let every woman Of Pennsylvania stand
forth patriotcally as the subscriber to at
least one bond.
Let them stand as the feminine units Of
a nation solidly supporting the cause Of
democracy.
Let women be the factor that will swing
the tide of success TO the S2,00O,00O,000
Liberty Loan
Let women do their part toward taking
up the S700,0O0,00G shortage.
'It Is our country; let it be our loan
as well,
Subscribe today; make' woman's mites
and millions show her might"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-12

three days to a careful and systematic can.
vass Of the city
Their success was phenomenal from the
very start. Tho original request for $4,000
600 was oversubscrlbcd by S25O,00O on the
first half day,
Members Of the committee included a
former soldier Of the Italian armies and
n German who had won his Iron Cross
In the Franco Prussiau war. These two
brought thousands Of dollars from the for
eign quarters Railroad men and workers
In mills and factories contributed thousands
more The bond salesmeu took care of the
small towns and villages Of the county.
which responded with subscriptions Of
nearly s75O.OOO.
Mr.. Nanderlip addressing the campaign
ers, told them that he had not seen any
such organization anywhere and that It
ought 10 be continued for service in raising
other loans. This has been DONE and in
the meantime the Campaigners will start
all over again next week to raise Sl0O, 900
for the Red Cross.
Harrisburg has carried out n number Of
other campaigns Glong the same line. Mr..
Hockcnbury has been summoned to Mil
waukcc to arrange for Red Cross cam
paiRn there, that city having been at
tractcd by the success Of Harrisburg in
oversubscrblug the bond issue
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-12
HARRISBURG PLAN"
WON LOAN VICTORY
Capital City's Success in Liberty
Bond Oversubscription Due to
Efficient Organization
HARRISRrRG. Innn II

HARRISBURG, June IL
Tho Harrisburg Clearing House district
has subscribed more than $4,000. 900 to the
Liberty Loan. This was in response 90
the Governments original request for
S2'oOo,ooO here, when 1t was seen that this
sum would be surpassed the Federal Re
serve Bank at Philadelphia asked II It could
not be Increased to 10 per cent Of the total
assets Of the banks OF the district, which
would have been S3,4O0.Ooo.
Tho method used by HARRISBURG 10 over
subscribe its share OF the loan was nro-
nounced by Frank A. Vandcrlp. president
OF the National city Bank OF New York. I'm
the course Of a visit here last week as the
most efficient and best-organlzed in the
United States"
1t has been dubbed the Harrisburg pIon "
and y being recommended to other cities hy
the Federal authorities. Community organ.
izatlou Is the secret Of Harrishurg's sur-
cess Through the Clearlng House Aeso-
citation. the Chamber Of Commerce and tho
Rotary Club, the services Of Edison / Hook.
enbury, a resident Of the city with n ,a
tional reputation for successful Y. NJ q A
campaigns. were procured free Of cost asd
In conjunction with the local bond salcg-
men a campaign party Of $50 of the mort
prominent and active men Of the cammu.
nifty was organized. These men receiye,,
their instructions at a dinner wednesday q
evening Of last week and gave up the next
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-12
safeguarding the rights Of the stockholders
of the underlying companies
MEANING OF MEASURES

safeguarding the rights Of the stockholders
Of the underlying companies
MEANING OF MEASURES
This measure would give the Public
Service Commission the right to fix and
regulate joint service between the clty's
system and the Z. r. r. lines to determine
the joint rate Of fare, to compel tho com
pany to accept passengers transferred from,
the City's system and to regulate through
routing of trains where switch connections
between the two systems is physically pos
sble
Tho Cans bill cmbodies simply the
throuEh-routing feature Of the Salus bill
with everything else omitted For this
reason the administration is perfectly will
ing that the Cans bin he thrown out pro-
N!ded the Salus bill be passed
The other two measures before the COM
mittee and the provisions Of each are:
The llcCht eminent domain bin which
would permit the city to take over, by the
exercise Of the power Of eminent domain.
the existing transit facilities within the CITY
limits and in adjacent counties. provided the
local authorities outside OF the city should
consent to the taking Of their facilities ard
II such adjacent facilities were necessary
as constituent parts Of the City's systc,r
The price for the properties thus takcl.
would have to be approved by the Public
Service Commission or, II no agreement
could be reached, by the courts The act
would further enable the city to operate
any facilities taken by eminent domain ur-
der the powers conferred by the act of 1913.
The Hecht constitutional amendment
which would make II possible for the city
to exceed the 10 per cent borrowing limitt-
tion If the proceeds were to be used in the
construction, purchasing or cor demnatiun
Of any public utility or part thereof or
public Improvement the sole condition being
that the utility or Improvement may rra.
sonably be expected to yield revenue I'm ex-
cess Of operating expenses sufficient to pay
the interest and sinking fund charges
thereon" This would finance the acquisition
of the transit facilities should they be taken
over under the Hecht eminent domain bill
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-12
1S.FACES WAR DEFEAT
FLIBERTY LOAN FAILS
herbert Quick, of Farm Loan
Board; Warns Americans of
Evils to Come
By HERBERT QUICK
,.h,r Of the Federal Farm Loan Board.
WASHINGTON, June 70.

m.amkF
WASHINGTON. June -.
,roubIe with the American people is
~" .,ev think Of this war as being far off,
.. .n1 not far of. If we fail in raising the
~ ean mn 600 called for I'm the Liberty
the people of the United States are
bOSsssated people in the first battle.
railure in this loan might easily mean
A.. yictory of Germany; and what does
me- me FOR Germany mean 70 us? 1t means
.ssns the transfer of the fighting front
Furope to the United States before
HOm train an army. How can this take
re.9 II can take place easily England
pins 10 starve in ninety days after the
vessaats have carried on their sinkings n
while longer .,.- ,....,.... - ~ ,,-,.,-,
,,ople, but a starved people cannot be a
y.Spc people Starvation might give a
s.i,Ish navy to Germany. With the BRIT
~ navy. the Germans would command the
I Thev could invade the United States :
nv could bring trained soldiers here faster
w. we could train them tor ourselves.
rsnv could win over Russia; they could
tsat France to her knees.
W7,v should Germany wish to invade the
t,nited states and to finish her conquest OF
~. world on American battlehelds? The
.rsyer is so plain as to be obvious.
The GeSmans have declared for two years
,,at they mean to make the United States
nav for the war.
The failure of the Liberty Loan is de-
,,s, in the irst battle fought by the United
states in this war.
the failure of the Liberty Loan may
mean the collapse Of all Germany's ring of
enemies.
The failure Of our people to subscribe for
. 400 900 900 at good rate of interest
today may mean that we shall be forced TO
egbt like demons on our own soil for years
a. an expense of a hundred billions of dol
lars. or becoming slaves to Germany for a
generation for the purpose of paying her
losses in this war and to increase her power
bsvond the widest dreams of the Kaiser or
his advisers
we read eagerly of the advantage gained
nv the British the French and the Italians
N the battles in Europe from day to day
Int the real battle is on here now and must
no fought u a decision either glorious or
disastrous in the next sevcnty-two hours
This is what the American people need
10 think of at this time.
The war is not there today--it is here.
Our brothers in arms are dying IA the
trenches for us.
Shall II ever be said of America that she
refused to put up her money against their
blood.