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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-17
Left Camp to Work in Coal Yard

Charles J. Adams. nineteen years old,
2i60 North Tenth street. attached to Bat
terry u Of the Second Field Artillery, was
arrested today accused of deserving from
his camp at Jenkintown. Adams was work.
ing as a laborer in coal yard at Eleventh
and Dauphin streets, when arrested. The
arrest was made by Sergeant Hartigan. Of
the Second Field Artillery. He was placed
in a cell of the Park and 1ehigh avenues
station and tomorrow will be taken back
to the camp.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-17
EYPTGEON RECEIVES
HOSPITAL TREATMENT
exemption Boards Ask Churches
to Help Carry Out War
Program
OTHER CITY NEWS NOTES
pea Brands as Ridiculous Rumor That
He Is to Resign as President of
La Pennsylvania Railroad

ronys pet pigeon will undergo treatment
to today at the jefferson Hospital Ply
Lana and nurses expressed the opinion
IA hope that the little feathered guest
~ould recover, for its own sake and for
Tony's. ....., l., ,oso..,,.. ,,c-
Dr clifford p. Lull resident physi-
~ ,t the hospital, was surprised yester-
ss, when a little Italian boy, bearing a
a,ceon. entered the hospital and asked that
.pnsat,,ent be given the bird. Its wing was
Doctor I.ull granted the request. The
,ird was laid on an operating table and
the wing was reset. lie then handed II
III I'll 10 the youthful samaritan and told
10, IN return with II today. Nurses neg
,scted 10 get the lads name-or the
oigeon's,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-17
CATHOLIC CLUBS TO MEET
Delegates Coming Here From All Parts
of Country Next Week

In groups and in pairs. several hundred
sf the delegates from Catholic clubs and So
deties In all parts Of the country. who are
to attend the forty-thrd annual convention
OF the Catholic Young Mems National Union.
to be held in Philadelphia Monday and
Tuesday of next week. began arriving today
The organization is composed of more
than 10000 members. representing 5lS clubs
and societies in ninetythree cities and
towns. More than 1900 delegates are ex-
pected to attend the conference.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-17
Flush Streets to Prevent Typhoid

Many streets IN the southern section Of
,he city especially in the Second Third and
Fourth Wards are being flushed daily to
prevent the spread Of typhoid fever.
Numerous cases o. typhoid in the congested
section OF the city have been reported
during the last few weeks.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-17
Charged With Attempted Auto Theft

Failure to understand the mechanism of
an automobile which stood in front of the
Stonemen's Fellowship headquarters, 1873
South Twenty-second street. this afternoon.
resulted in the arrest of two men, who, it is
alleged. tried to steal the car. The automo-
bile belonged to w. l.. Cricket of 9ll Wal
nut street He saw the men working around
the car, II is alleged, and turned them over
to a policeman. The prisoners gave theiu
names as Robert Butler and Robert Watts,
NJ Twenty-second and Dickinson streets.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-17

NEW YORK. Aug. 17,--ro provide rec
reation for the troops in camp. the Ma
tional War Work Council Of the Young
Mems Christian Associations In the United
states has made provision for the presenta-
tion Of 5000. 900 feet of film per week. In
34S cantonments. camps and posts 11c6
programs will he rendered weekly.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-17
All Races Face \. Y. Exemption Board

NEW YORK. Aug. l7,--New York's
famous melting pot of the nations is on
exhibition today at headquarters of the
district exemption board presided over by
former Justice Hughes. where men OF nearly
every race under the sun come to appeal
their claims for immunity from army serv-
ice Many spoke English with difficulty.
Nearly all had their first naturalization
papers however Pleas for exemption COW
cred an astonishing range, Exemptions
average about one In every fifty.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-17
Kansas Drought Followed by Rains

TOPEKA. Kan, Aug lI-Atter suffering
60. tun months from a drought which, ac-
.cordjnp to an official forecast, has cut the
corn crop to less than half yield, Kansas
today seemed threatened with flood.
Ueavv rains have fallen throughout the
Ctate during the last forty-eight hours, and
al salina Dry Creek is out of its banks and
many acres Of land are Inundated Other
streams are approaching Hood stage,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-17
rhurcbes Asked to Aid War Program

churches in Philadelphia have been asked
g., CLINTON Rogers Woodruff, chairman Of
No sixth District exemption board. to CO.
.nerate with the Government in carrying
s,,t the war program. In message to the
social Service Commission of the Protestant
r,nIscopal church. Mr.. Woodruff said;
"There are three things we must keep
constantly in mind. First. we need men
A. the front to do the fighting. Second.
q Is estimated that every man at the front
reouires ST" persons behind the lines to keep
him supplied and going. The normal func-
tlons Of life and government must be sus-
tanned unabated.
"The Government is taking care OF the
Arst. but the church can help and help
niehfily in promoting the second and third
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-17
Funeral of Slain Policeman

NORRlSTOWN. Pa. Aug i7.--Burgess
Bloomhall, members of police force and
Conshohocken borough officials acted as
escort to the body OF Chic" Lucas In the
procession to St Matthews Church, where
funeral services were held this morning.
The streets were lined with people and
citizens crowded the church The body
was sent to Bethlehem for interment.
BLACK Mike" holland who killed Lucas to
escape arrest Monday night is still fugi-
tive,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-17
PLANS FOR COAL
CONTROL COMPLETE
Government to Buy, Pool
and Distribute Upon Rea-
sonable Terms, Is Report
ILLINOIS OPERATORS OUT
WASMINGTON. Aug. l..


Plans for Federal control OF coal are
completed. Announcement Of
the plans may be expected very soon From
n source instrumental in forming the plans
It was learned today that the procedure
most strongly urged upon the President is
this:
That all coal he purchased by the Gov
ernment at the cost of production plus n
reasonable profit. probably ten per cent.
That the whole output he pooled and
distributed by the Government at an
average price, plus the cost Of handling.
In the event of failure of this plan.
to take over the mines.
Under existing laws. the President has
full power to follow this course Taking
over the mines and operating them by the
Government will he resorted TO only as a
last necessity.
II has been represented to the President
that the serious aspect Of the coal situation,
particularly to the people OF the Northwest
is OF such gravity that it cannot be exag-
gerated. The need of quick and decisive
action has been impressed upon him from
several quarters.
The objection Of several small coal mining
men to pooling the nations coal output
would be removed by the plan urged upon
the President, They had feared that in
fixing an average price for coal an average
price to be paid the mining men for their
product would be fixed, This would not
be fair to the smaller mines it was pointed
out as there the cost Of production would
be higher giving them a smaller profit than
the bigger mines, or wipng out their profit
altogether 1t was pointed out today that
the output of each mine would be paid for
a. cost plus a percentage for profit. The
selling price by the Government agency to
be formed will be determined on the total
cost of purchasing the entire output, with
the cost of handling added
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-17
Forced to Kiss the Flag

KAUKANUA, Wis. Aug 17.-Alleged in
sulting remarks against the American flag
resulted in John Collins and Leo Madigan
being led to a conspicuous place in front of
the public library by a crowd, where they
we're forced to kneel and kiss the flag ten
times today
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-17
Rea Denies Rumor of Resignation

Samuel Rea again today termed as ri
Aculous' the circulated reports that he
Intended TO resign as president of the Penn
sylvania Railroad. The report was denied
also BY several officials Of the company.
Mr. Eea was reached at the New Willard
IN Washington There's nothing to It, It's
absolutely ridiculous" he said
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-17
Illness Woman's Suicide Motive

The police today are searching for rela-
tives or friends Of Miss Annie Heine, =
laundress, forty years old. who committed
suicide at 1926 Baintridge street. The
woman engaged room In the Bainbridge
street house about two weeks ago. Illness.
IL Is believed. caused her to commit suicide
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-17
JERSEY AND DELAWARE
TROOPS OFF FOR SOUTH
Companies Leave Sea Girt and
Wilmington for Training
Camp at Admission


Troops of the Eighth Army Division 10.
day are Ell route TO their southern training
camp. New Jersey troops left early and
will pick up other units as they speed toward
Annston, Ala
Pathetic scenes, reminiscent of Spanish.
American war days, were enacted at the
station as the soldiers bade good-by to
their families
So far as is known here Company X, Of
the Third Regiment Of Bridgeport Is the
hrst unit to get under way. They left here
at 10 O'Clock At Trenton they will join II
company from the Second and will pick
up Delaware company at Wilmington
Other troops from here. including the
engineer battalion. q battery Of field ar
tillery from Morristown and detachment
OF signal corps men from Jersey City. will
get under way later today about the same
time that companies from the First Fourth
and Fifth Regiments that are concentrated
at Newark leave there.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-17

Governor James p. Goodrich will issue
a proclamation tomorrow calling the In
diana Legislature into extraordinary ses.
sion OF August 81 10 legislate against "out-
rageous coal prices" This fact was learned
from authentic sources today. The Cover
nor, however. withheld formal announce
ment of his plans
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-17
Storm Brings Flood Complaints

Complaints Of too much water flooded the
Water Bureau during and after the rain
storm last night. There were more than 200
nbone calls for help from persons with
nooded cellars and damaged homes.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-17
S;xtv.Year-Old Farmer Drowned

sEAFoRD. Del, Aug. 17-While bath
ing at Wright's wharf, near here yester-
day, Delbert Guild, sixty years ola, was
drowned He was a prosperous farmer liv-
ing AT Horsey's Cross Roads, about five
miles from Seaford. The body has not
been recovered.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-17
Monroe and Pike Official Dies

STROUDSBCRG, Pa. Aug, l7--Charles
B. staples, President Judge Of Monroe and
Pike counties. died at midnight Of cerebral
lesion
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-17
CHICAGO. Aug Il

81
Illinois coal operators today repudiated
their agreement with Governor Lowden TO
cooperate with the State fuel director in
reducing coal prices by formal withdrawal
from participation officially or unofficially
in the coal hearing which began today.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-17
wILMINGTON. Del Aug f.

Escorted TO the station by the First In
fantry Band. Company n, Of the Delaware
State militia, swung iauntily off to Aiuis-
ton, Ala, today, headed ultimately for the
fighting front in France There were
ninety-three men in the company. COM
manded by Captain \. S. EIrsel, and they
were the first Of the Delaware militia to
entrain for the National Guard canton-
ments.
Company p is regarded as one Of the
crack units of the Delaware organization
II marched first from the State armory to
the public building historic Rodney
Square. where 1t was addressed by Mayor
John w. Lawson and William s Hilles
Then it paraded through decorated streets
and cheering crowds TO the Pennsylvania
station.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-28
BREAD AND MEAT CAMPAIGN
Representative OF Clemson College
and Local. Agents Canvassing the
County.

The whirlwind wheat and hog cam
. paign Of the Farm Extension Depart
ment Of Clemson College was started
yesterday by a visit to the rural
school of the county, and this will b b,
Kept up for several days.
Mr.. f. f. Hall. specialist in plant
breeding of Clemson College, and
Miss Mary Lennon, home demonstra-
ton agent visited Bethel, Providence.
Graham, Lawrence. and Concor j
schools. while Miss Annie Keels, as
sistant home demonstration agent,
Farm Demonstration j. F. williams.
and Secretary f. I. Reardon visited
Rembert. Pisgah. Dalzell. Frazer. Du-
Bose. and Bossard schools.
Short talks were made at each
school and pledge cards given each
pupil with letter to the parents ask
ing that the farmers sign the cards
agreeing to plant at least two acres OF
wheat to the plow and to increase
their pork supply by raising at least
one extra litter OF pigs to help the
government win the war.
Today the same parties, with Con-
gressman Lever and DR.. Haynsworth.
County Superintendent of Education,
are out for the same purpose, and Mr.
Lever will deliver addresses at mass
meetings at Shiloh and Mayesville
schools in Sumter. county and a,
.Lynchburg school i'm Lee county.
The pledge cards signed are mail
able without postage.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-28

Local Board Has Received Instruc-
tions Governing Assignments.

The local board has received in
structions and regulations govern
ing the Assignments Of registered men
into classes under the new ruling of
the Provost Marshal General. A copy
OF the new selective service regulat ons
has been mailed to each lawyer or
firm OF lawyers In the city. and they
are requested to preserve the same. s.
that they can give ineligible infor-
nation to the drafted men when
called upon. The president has re-
quested every lawyer to be ready to
assist the men in filing out the ques-
ionnaire that will be mailed to each
registered man shortly. and this local
board therefore urges the lawyers OF
Sumter to read very carefully the in
structions regarding same.
The discharges and exemptions
heretofore allowed and granted by
the local boards are revoked by the
new rules. and every man. whether
drafted or not. will be assigned to
a certain class. in accordance with the
status in each mans case.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-28
COMMISSIONED AT OGLETHoRpE
Graduates OF Second Training Camp
Receive Assignments.

Three thousand young men who
completed the course Of instruction at
the Second Training Camp. Fort Ogle-
thorpe. received commissions Monday
Among the number were the follow
ing residents or former residents e
Sumter:
Robert w. Mckay. captain. infan-
try. Camp Green.
Harold L. Mccoy. first lieutenant
infantry. Chicamauga Park.
Deas M. Richardson. second lieu
tenant. infantry, Chicamauga Park.
Ransom Richardson. Pinewood
first lieutenant, infantry, Camp Pike.
Andrew A. Manning. first lieuten
ant. infantry Chicamauga Park.
l.incul w. Boykin. captain, infantry
Camp Jackson.
Frank NJ. Cain. second lieutenant
infantry. Camp Taylor.
James McB. Dabbs. second lieu.
tenant, field artillery. Camp jackson
John f. Edens second lieutenant
infantry, Chicamauga Park.
Irving s. Belser. first lieutenant
field artillery, Camp Jackson.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-28
LOWER COTTON FREIGHT.
Committees From Manufacturers and
Railways Meet.

Washington, Nov. 23.-Plars for
making high density cotton the fu-
ture standard of transportation rates
for the staple were set on foot today
by conference of two committees
representing the national council of
cotton manufacturers and the rail-
roads. Immediate steps to facilitate
the movement of the new crop were
urged on mill executives, the govern
ment and the railroads and the COM
mite agreed to meet again here De-
cember II to discuss readjustments of
rates with a view to accelerating the
cotton movement at the same time
conserving railway equipment.
Representatives of the council told
the conference that to obtain desired
economies in transportation and Nor-
age, the cost of high density COM
press be assessed against cotton con-
s,,mers unil such time as the rail car
rfers can make effective preferen-
tial rate on high density cotton. The
preferential will take the form of a
premium for compression or an in
crease in the present rate on low dem
sity bales, thus making highly COM
pressed cotton the standard. At
previous conferences it was said that
the present compression of % pounds
cubic foot could be successfully in
creased to 32 pounds. Thirty per
cent. of the cotton mills of the coun-
try are engaged in. government work,
according to estimates of the council.
The mill owners were asked to change
their basis Of purchases from 100 to
800 bales, or such units as will per-
NIT the loading Of rs bales to a car.
thereby curtailing the number Of less
than carload lots. The federal ship
ping board was asked to divert ton
mage to the cotton carrying trade and
the railroads were requested to CO.
operate with the national council in
standardizing the gin box and COM
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-28
The Louisiana Way.

ftr.
When the State of Louisiana wants
labor II goes and gets 1t. On Wednes-
day the mayor of New Orleans, in re-
sponse to an appeal from the sugar
cane plantations, ordered the police
TO arrest all idlers In the city and to
release from the parish prison and
house of detention all minor Offend.
ers who are willing to work in the
sugar belt. He also requested chart
table institutions and similar organ
izations not to feed able-bodied men,
but to refer them to the federal labor
employment agency. This seems
drastic. but sugar for the north de-
pends on it.-Springfield Republican
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-28
Ssuth Must Feed Itself.

The need for the planting Of grain
In the South this year Is much more
prassins than might appear from
mere casual consideration. The warn
inss of the government to Southern
fsxmers are taking a more mandatory
form. and there seems to be shaping
up = policy OF enforcement In q prac-
ticai way. which may come upon our
people OF this section with a shock
II the next crops harvested are. as
many think they will be. money
crops predominantly. that is TO say.
OF course. cotton. The national food
administration holds that the South
In able to raise all the foodstufYs it's
people need. and that II can not look
go the rest OF the country. as 1t has
been accustomed to do. to supply its
requirements. while IL raises cotton.
The surplus OF grain above the
needs OF the sections in which il Is
produced. and OF those In which II
can not DO produced. is to be conserv-
ed for The use OF our allies. and ther
will be- encouragement. amounting
perhaps. to prohibition. OF the supply
OF grains to those sections which
have neglected to produce 1t foi
themselves. II Is. OF course, ques
tionable whether rigid enforce
ment OF such n policy can or will bt
made. but that Is to be the tendency
and II will have its effect. and a YER,
serious effect. upon the food situation
In thoss parts OF the country which
may have devoted their agriculture
energies to money crops and depend
ed upon purchasing food supplies
from others. That has been TN,
South's weakness for many years ant
" should, OF Its motion. get ava,
from the economic dependence unde
which Il has no long suffered. But 4
may be something more than n mat
ter OF choice this year and for tn,
duration or the war. We can't ca
cotton or tho money II will bring. n,
matter how high the price may 70
and II will profit us little IN we hay,
big balances in the bank and no fiou
IN the storeroom. Tho South can
raise too much foodstuffs. and tn
sooner our farmers get down to
realization OF the fact that they ma
60 hungry I'm the midst OF thei
wealth tho better IL will he. Thirty
cent cotton Is all very well. but
insy prove only ashes In the mouth
--- Charleston Post.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-28
Barn Burned.

The barn of Mr.. r. d. Hodge, who
lives on the Manning public road not
far from AlcOlu. was burned Sunday
afternoon. A large quantity of corn
and forage. n number Of hogs confin-
ed in a pen adjacent to the barn and
a considerable quantity OF farm i'm
and family were away from home at
the time, attending funeral in Man
ming. and scarcely anything was saved
from the barn by neighbors who
gathered when the fire was observed
The origin of the fire was not ascer-
tained.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-28
SHORT CORN CROP.
Heavy Decrease in Corn Crop by Had
Quality.
(Manufacturers Record }

1
Repeatedly the Manufacturers Rec
ord has warned the Department of
Agriculture against conveying er-
roneous impressions by predicting a
yield OF crops long before it was pos
sible to know what the weather con-
diiions would settle as the final yield
The wisdom of this is now illustrated
in the report that the corr crop,
which is given as S.191, 100000 bush
els. has an average quality of 1852 per
cent as compared with the average
of 1913 per cent. for last year, a de-
| crease in quality of So per cent.
equal to a decrease in feeding value
running into many tens of millions
of bushels.
Indeed. report from the Depart
ment of Agriculture says that about
20 per cent. Of this years corn crop
Cor about 630.00O,0O0 bushels) has
been seriously injured by the early
frOsts. which has made the maturing
of the corn an impossibility, and it
can only be used for early feeding in
the soft state or for silos. The Bu-
reau Of Crop Estimates in an official
statement on this says that, "unhap-
PLY, the bountiful crop contains much
corn that did not fully mature, prob
ably in excess of 20 per cent" and
yet the country has been led to be-
Nxyn
ply of corn! This is a fatal delusion.
and those who are responsible for it
are guilty of misleading the country.
Moreover, the stock Of old corn on
the farms Of the country on Novem-
Der i az reported by the Department
of Agriculture was 34.745.OOO BUSH
els, as compared with 87,9OS, 900
bushels year ago and the average of
100.523,0oO bushels, for the five pre-
ceding years. The country is thus
shown to be practically bare of old
corn, and before the new crop is
available the 100000 bushels which
were on hand November l will have
been used up practically to the last
bushel.
We go into this crop year short to
the extreme in grain and many other
food and feedstuffs
Moreover. tho hay crop is over 49,
100000 tons short Of the hay crop of
last year. and this is very largely an
offsetting factor against even the
normal increase in corn.
Flaxseed is nearly 100000 bush
els short of last years crop.
Rice is 100000 bushels short.
Apples. 24.OOO,OOO bushels short
There has been an increase in
peaches. a small increase in pears, q
gain in beets' and large gain in
kaiiirs. with a good increase in onions
and cabbage, but these gains do not
at all offset the heavy declines which
we have noted.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-28

The soy-bean crop in North Caro-
lima has spread all the way from the
seacoast to the Tennessee line this
year--a remarkable development. In
the west 1t has been largely planted
as a test. but growers are much pleas
ed with results. In the east the crop
is heavy and fine in quality. The
beans are being used freely by the
people for food, cooked and served
like the ordinary corntield peas,
but are even better liked. Ten times
as many cotton-oil mills will this
winter press the soy beans as handled
them q year ago.