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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-09

ernment. II is expected than an agreement
will be reached whereby japan for steer
plate from the United states will turn over
certain percentage Of her new ships ior
service In transatlantic waters. WIN
Japan's shipyards thus augmenting the SNIP
building plants of the United States tne
balance OF shipping will begin to turn
against the U-boat
Japan's merchant marine Is remarkably
well adapted for traversng the war zone
IL is comparatively new. All of the. YES
sells are well built. speedy and Cf the exact
type needed to elude the submarine.
Transfer Of the japanese vessels viii
necessarily rob the Pacific OF some OF lts
trading facilities. In some inst lnce 'apa-
nese vessels may be used TO replac' 'merl-
can vessels removed from the Pac.a' coast
for duty in the war zone. Shipping OIL
cials declare, however, that there can be
considerable curt lilment Of the merchant
marine of the Pacific without clusing any
bardshlps They point out that the ma
iority OF the Pacific vessels are trading with
the orient They are carrying to the Orient
articles of commercial value only. on the
return voyage they are bringing to this
country goods which are not war goods, and
may almost be classed as luxur;es-such a'
spices silks, and other Far Eastern prod
ucts In cases where II Is found that the
goods Of the orient are necessary to the
conduct Of the war. vessels will be kept In
the Plcihc trade,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-09
MAN SAVED BY SOLDIERS
SHOWS u. S. GRATITUDE
Aged Civilian, Rescued in 1889, Sends
President $50, Money Being For
warded to Pershing

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9.-Found dying
of pneumonia on the Apache Indian reserva-
tion by United States soldiers. J. II. Potts
was taken by them to the nearest hospital
at San Carlos. Ari.. and his life was saved
That was in 1889. In gratitude Tor that
service Potts sent letter to President VIII
son from his home at Holtsville, Cal, IN
closing "a $50 draft from an old man, to be
used by you in whatever fund you may
think best for benefits to the soldiers now
serving in foreign lands"
President Wilson turned the money over
to Secretary Baker to be sent to General
Pershlng and today he sent Potts letter
in which he said
Secretary Baker has undertaken to
place the money in the hands Of General
Pershing with directions to him to apply 1t
to the relief of any case or cases of peculiar
and distressing hardship which may be
brought to his attention among our soldiers
in France, which will be beyond the reach
of relief extended by funds subject TO strict
legal accountability.
81 feel sure that this disposition Of the
money will meet with your approval and
that It will please General Pershing to
know that a service which it was a pleasure
to a soldier TO render to a citizen brings as
a consequence relief to soldier in mis-
fortune and separated by the width of the
sea from his home and friends"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-09
CITY MEN, GIVE
FARMERS "A LIFT
Weeks Work Near Philadel-
phia Will Save Crops
for Nation
'AY WILL BE HIGH
State Departments Employment
Bureau Has Places to
Send Volunteers

City man. spend week on a farm near
Philadelphia and help make and save food
for our soldiers
An urgent appeal for immediate aid for
nearby farmers in their crop crisis waa
issued today by Paul Gendell. superin-
tendent OF the employment bureau OF the
state Department of Labor and Industry.
Men, skilled and unskilled, are wanted at
once for a weeks work harvesting potatoes
and husking corn at SO TO $40 a day. De-
struction OF crops and big check in spring
planting are Inevitable unless help Is given
the farmers at once. according to super
intendent Gendell's appeal, which reads in
part as follows:
been lost and further destruction should
be stopped at once by at least a temporary
supply Of labor. That there Is urgent need
for farm labor Is shown by the many calls
that are being made on the state Employ
ment Bureau. 1919 Arch street. through the
county farm bureaus of Bucks, Montgom-
cry, Chester and Delaware counties. Many
OF the farmers have not finished their corn
husixing Many have yet thousands OF dol
lars worth OF potatoes in the ground which
are liable to freeze at any time. /, viii be
dlf1cult to estimate the amount OF loss that
win be suffered bv the farmers In this dis
trict II the labor cannot be obtained within
the next few days. 49,
,sAfen in the city who have or who have
noa had farm experience, but who are apIe
TO dc, a good days work are appealed TO 10
spend a week on the farm to help out in
this crisis This is not an indefinite pro-
posal The employment bureau on Arch
street has the places where to send the
men. This service is being done without
charge"
C,onscription of farm labor before next
sprinR by the Government must be resorted
10 II farmers OF this region are expected to
plant to capacity, p. $. Conrad, a promi
nent Philadelphia manufacturer and tar-
rler. told the officials of the United States
Cooper ltive Farm Work Section in the
Philadelphia Bourse. Mr.. Conrad who
with his son has a 300-acre stock flrm
at Chester Springs. in Chester County
said that unless farmers are assured by the
Government of stable and sufficient labor
supply for harvesting next summer and
fall, they will nob plant in the spring. He
himself sought ten men to husk between
5000 and 1000 bushels Of corn.
According to the officials of the farm sta
tion, thousands of bushels Of corn and po'
itatoes and other crops will be lost in the
counties around Philadelphia unless labor
is had. In the last few days forty-sX
farmers have applied for total or liz men
and are Offering the highest wages yet.
The officials are appealing for laborers and
promising them jobs on the spot
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-09
JAPAN TO LEND SHIPS
FOR ATLANTIC TRADE
Large Part of Merchant Marine
to Be Thrown Into Fight
Against Submarine
WILL BUILD NEW VESSELS
WASHINGTON. Nov.

WASHINGTON, NOV. 2.
Japan will throw her merchant marine
into a fight against the submarine within
a short time, Il was learned today. Nego-
tiatons are going on between the United
states Shipping Board and the Japanese
Government for the transfer Of a large part
Of Japan's merchant shipping to transat-
lantic service.
Japan has some 100000 tons of shipping
which she Is willing to give TO the needs
Of the Allies. This transfer Of shipping is
part of an arrangement reached with the
United States Government whereby Japan
will receive steel plate from this nation.
Shipment of steel plate to Japan is a mat
ter now under negotiations between the
war industries board and the Japanese Gov
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-09
J. D. CRIMMINS, PAPAL
KNIGHT, DIES IN GOTHAM
Widely Known as Public Works
Contractor and Mediator
of Strikes
NEW YORK. Nov. 9.

John ID. Crimmins died here this morning.
Mr. Crlmmins was a widely known New
York contractor and strike mediator. He
was born in 1914 and, after attending st
Francis Xavier College, entered his fathers
contracting firm as a partner. He became
head of the firm In 1873.
In his operations on public works Mr..
Crimmins sometimes employed as many as
10000 men. He was once Port Commissioner
of New York and was interested in num-
Der of transportation corporations. He also
was a trustee in several Catholic charitable
organizations
In 1901 Mr. Crimmins was created
knight commander of the order of St
Gregory the Great by Pope Leo Xii.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-09
JERSEY RAILROAD MUST
OBEY FULL CREW LAW
Public Utility Commission Re-
fuses Petition Filed by
p the Central
TRAINMEN WIN VICTORY
Sixth Man Will Remain on Through,
Fast and Drag Freights, the
Board Rules
TRENTON. Nov. ..


The state Public Utility Commission to-
day denied the application of the Central
Railroad of New Jersey for permission to
decrease the number Of men constituting the
crews operating certain trains covered by
the full-crew law of 1918 The decision
says in rart I'VE are unable, on the proofs
submitted. to conclude that all through
freights all fast freights and all drag
freights do not require sixth man. To
make the order sought by the company
would result in permitting the company to
exercise its judgment as to the size OF crew
OF all through, fast and drag freights. and
thereby wholly nullify the provisions Of the
statute.
I'VE are unable TO deal with the particu-
lar trains specified in the companys petit
ton" the decision continues, because II
offered no testimony to show that these
Individual trains do not require sixth man.
II relies entirely upon establishing the class
incation above mentioned which would in
cude the trains specified we'll as other
trains. We conclude, therefore, that the
beard cannot. under the proof submitted,
authorize the withdrawal OF the sixth man
from all through, fast and drag freights, as
petltioned by the petitioner, and that the
petitioner should continue to operate such
trains with crews Of the size now required
BY law. The petition for such withdrawal
will be denied"
FOUGHT BY TRAINMEN
The action OF the railroad company was
fought at several hearings held by the
board at the state House and at the head
quarters of the board in Newark by repre-
sentatlves Of the Brotherhood Of Railroad
Trainmen.
The Central requested authorization for
the withdrawal from service OF the sixth,
or "full-crew man." from certain passenger
and freight trains the petition being filed
pureuant to the "full-crew repeater" Of 1917,
which empowers the board either upon It's
own Initiative or complaint or on notice 20
the petitioner to direct any railroad In this
state to employ such number Of employees on
any of it's trains as the board shall deem
necessary to afford safe, adequate and
proper service for the protection OF the pub
lie and the employees OF The carrier. The
railroads are prohibited from reducing the
Mise Of any train crew as required by law
without the authorization Ct the board.
since the passage Of the 1917 law a num-
Der OF the railroads Of the State fled peu-
tlons with the board seeking It's authoriza-
ton 10 reduce the size OF the train crews
now required by the laws OF 1913 and the
present proceeding in the first OF these petit
tlonn to be heard.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-09

The Japanese ships transferred TO the
Atlantic will operate under Ore United
states Shipping Board, though stIll owned
by japanese operators They VIII be SUD
ject to the rates set up by the chartering
board Of the Shipping Board, but all profits
will accrue to their Japanese owners
The building program of japan Is a
large one, and II is hoped that such an
agreement can be made that Jap1n's en-
tire sea power may eventually be in the
service of the Allies.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-09
CONSIDER CHARTER 3 ~

shipping Board today are negotlA, 4. &
the owners OF Atlantic coast yessels =. ,.' r'''
10 charter rates.
The shipowners are desirous os !.
justment between the requisltion ra,s "a.
the chartering rate. In several ins'. ana
requstion rates are higher than ths'sn.ss ths' .n.
set by the ehartering board The owns. W.
crease in the charter rate Which ,s,,' ~ u.
the requisition rate. '"' meet
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-09
Otto H. Kahn Calls on President

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9.-Otto H. Kahn,
president of Kuhn, Loeb & Co., called on
President Wilson. He would not discuss his
visit except to say that it was for the pur-
pose Of talking over the economic condition
Of the country.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-09
Inyestirate Munition RIa.t

YOUNGSTOWN. o., Nov. ga heavy
blast Of mysterious origin late Monday
4|khf caused a nre which wrecked part OF
The plant OF the American Smelling Com
04py Authorities are investigating the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-26
JEWISH WAR RELIEF
ISSUES STRONG APPEAL
Anniversary of elisha BAD, Set Amir,
for Nationwide Effort to
Aid Race.

Tisha B'Ab," one Of the great re,-
Gious days of the Jewish people. which
occurs this year on next Sunday com
memorating the fall of the temple.
when Titus destroyed by fire the great
temple in Jerusalem in the year 20 4.
D., and transported the Jewish peoplc
to Babylon. has been made the occa-
sion for special nation wide appeal
in behalf Of the $4,000. 600 Jewish war
relief campaign, by the central com
through the war, of which Harry Fis-
is the treasurer.
Was there ever any sorrow like
unto their sorrow" says the appeal.
referring to the destitute Jews in many
European war zones. over there
In the Wilderness of War" the appeal
continues, the conflict has caught In
new victims, and hunger has dried the
breasts of millions of women. Their
babes are starving!"
Over there on this Tisha BAD, their
thoughts do not alone turn to past suf-
fcrings. Their countless voices cry to
us Jews in America"
In conclusion, this appeal. which Is
expected to touch most deeply the
hearts of the Jewish people. says: "All
must appear before the Lord on this
day Of Tisha Bah and give according
to their means. No one can escape this
duty. rich and poor alike must give.
Let no one appear before the Lord
empty handed"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-26
MANY CORPORATIONS WILL
BECOME DELINQUENT
Collector Moncure Warns Those Who
HIVE Not Paid of Heavy
Penalty.

Collector OF Internal Revenue Mon
cure gave out statement yesterday
10 the effect that probably as many
as 300 corporations had not up to
that time filed their capital stock re-
turns for the current tax year. I'm
less these returns are in the collec-
tors office before midnight on JULY
81, hfty per cent penalty will be
imposed on the amount OF tax due
from each corporation.
In addition TO the exaction OF the
hfty per cent penalty, Collector Mon
cure mas been instructed by the de-
partment to report for prosecution
those who knowingly neglect TO file
these returns. In January last. when
me tax was new, the internal revenue
oihciais we're very lenient with de-
ilnquents and overlooked some when
reasonable excuses were given. hui
ms time. II Is said. no delinouents
VIII escape the penalty incurred by
their negligence
The capital stock tax is imposed
al the rate OF 90 cents per $1,000 nm
all capital in excess of S99. 600. bn,
an corporations having capital stool
OF the value of $4,000 or over. are ra'
qulted by provisions OF this law r.
make returns ~
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-26
SUIT. settled by Compromise.

Judge Beverly T. Crump. Of the
Law and Equity Court discharged the
jury yesterday and will adjourn the
summer term tomorrow. The next
session Of the court will be held on
September 10. Two cases were settled
by compromise yesterday, the suit of
r. l.. Ford. who asked $1,000 for the
death OF his small son. Robert STAN
ley Ford. killed by an automobile
truck owned by the weisberger Com
pany. Inc, being settled for $500,
while Charles NJ Weinbrunn. admin
istrator Of William Burnett. accepted
$1,000 In a suit against NJ. L. Ander-
son. Burnett died from blood poison
ing after being injured by an auto
mobile.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-26
SUSPECTS ARRESTED
Negroes Believed to Have Had Pnrt In
Murder of Peter
knlansteen.

AT the request OF the police the
cases against Clara Nelson. Georgia
Lewis and Jasper Ross. arrested Tues
day night and booked as suspected of
felony in each instance. were con-
tinued TO August 1. yesterday in Po-
lice Court.
Ross and the two women, all of
them colored. were arrested by po
lice Captain Sowell and Patrolmen
Brennan and Cooke at a house in the
rear OF 410 West Grace Street. The
police say they recovered a watch be-
longing to the late Peter Kalaasteen
from pawnshop on ticket taken
from one of the women.
The man held is said to have had
pair Of the dead mans shoes. ka-
laasteen was an Armenian. He was
found in a pool of blood in a bath
room in his apartments at 406 West
Broad Street early this month He
was taken to hospital but succumbed
to his injuries. He had been beaten
almost to a pulp.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-26
CASUALTIES AMONG
DOCTORS EXAGGERATED
State Bonrd of Health Answers Unau-
thoriIed Reports of High Nor
tality In Army Service.

Casualties among medical officers on
the western front have not been in
any sense excessive and have not JUS
tjfed the eNtravaSant reports in cir
culation. according TO statistics fur
nishcd the State Board of Health by
the local auxiliary medical defense
committee.
Speaking for the committee DR..
Douglas Nandcrhoof yesterday wrote
the board as follows:
In the past few weeks curiously
exaggerated reports have been circu-
lated relative To casualties among med
ical men in the war Recently the
Wall street Journal reported that CO.,
600 men in the mcdica! corps had been
killed since the beginning of hostili-
ties. 1t has also been said that the
percentage OF losses among medical
men is greater than in any other branch
OF the service even including aviators.
The tremendous amount of misinfor-
nation that has been circulated re.
SardinG doctors during the past two
! or three months would be amusing
were II not for the worry and anxiety
| II has caused among friends and rel
| ativcs.
In contradistinction to the above
the O.hcial Bulletin-the governments
daily ncwspaper-for June Is publishes
an interview with Colonel T. II. Good
win. of the Royal Medical Corps OF
story that 10000 English eoctora have
lost their lives In the service The
total loss. Colonel Goodwin is quoted
rs saying, is not per cent Of that
number. He further stated that there
arc only $4,000 medical men in the
| British army.
Since then, Colonel Goodwin, who
| ~ in this country, cablcd 10 the Brit
ISM war Office for the actual factx
ne received the following data: the to-
t't' casualties among medical officers
| OF the British forces. on the western
front from the beginning of the war
10 June %. 1917. were: killed. 1875;
WOUNDED. 'oi died Of disease. CO.
| Hence the total number Of casualties
| from actual war injuries on the west
ern front was co.. Of which 1915 were
Killed This IL entirely different from
I some or the statements which have
| received wide publicity in this coun-
| trE-soIne even scmioficial in charac.
tcF--Which nave reacted to the detri-
| ment OF the efforts TO secure officers
| Tor The medical reserve CORDS"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-26
RED CROSS PREPARING
TO MOVE ITS QUARTERS
VIII Use Old Church at Fourth md
Grace-Jcwish Women Giving
Helpful Co-Operatfon,

Henry w. Anderson. president of the
Virginia division of the American Red
Cross. returned to Washington last
night accompanied by David H. Brown,
the executive secretary and acting di-
rector of the work Of the State at
present. for further conference with
national headquarters relative to the
hnal plans for the Roumanian expedi-
ton. Mr.. Brown returns tomorrow
IN order TO direct the work of removal
10 the new headquarters in the COM
modious building formerly used by the
congregation of Grace Street Presby-
terrain Church. at the corner of Grace
and Fourth Streets. The Red Cross
workrooms will also be at this point
instead of seventh and Franklin. as
heretofore
In view OF the fact that a statement
concerning the activities of the Jew
ish women of the city in the work of
the Red cross was generally misun-
derstood by those most affected, 1t is
desired to correct the impression i'm
mediately that the jewish women have
not been active in the work. They
nave not only been worry actively In.
terested. but have accomplished won
ders along all lines: in fact, the ouaiftv
OF their work has been SO distinctiye
and the service rendered so noteworthy
that 1t is hoped that every Jewish wo-
man In the city will be enrolled in
ne Red Cross workroom force within
the next few months. Not onlv have
me Jewish women given freely of their
,ime and means" said Mrs. Charles u.
"liiiams, Jr., chairman of the com
mittee on hospital supplies and direc-
tor or the workroom, but the Jewish
men OF the city have come forward
a a, set an example Of generous help
cause" ny
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-26
Gun-Shy Soldiers
WiNNot SeeF France
Medical Examiners Test Heart
Action BY Filing Rcooluc,
Behind Mans Back.
Gun-shy soldiers will not see France

Gun-shy soldiers will not see France
Actual tests to provo that guards.
men are not "jumpy' will be made by
the medical officers who have been de.
tailed to examine the members OF the
Virginia National Guard. who were
called into service yesterday. The
examinations OF the men started n,
once yesterday but as they are more
rigid than in the past. 1t will be sew
erai days before they are completed
One OF the means Of testing the heart
action OF man is by the une..
pected firing of revolver behind
him. II he is startled. the heart ac-
ton shows IT, Hence IL a man is gun
shy. he is liable to find himself on
the streets once more.
Guardsmen who went through tho
mill prior to the Mexican border tour
OF duty stated last night that the phv.
steal examinations now are much
stricter than the first given last year
when fully one-third Of the men were
dropped. The majority Of those who
now face the medical men. however.
have been picked and only small
percentage is expected to be rejected.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-26
FOR ELKS' WAR RELIEF
Locni Lodge Undertakes to raise IL.
quota of Great 100000
Fund.

Al meeting last night OF the Rich
mona Lodge OF the Benevolent and Pro-
tective Order of Elks. the matter OF
raising the amount OF money for war
relei which was allotted to this chap
Ter by the grand lodge at Boston.
was taken up.
1t was decided by the lodge that the
$ti1. which is the Richmond lodges
portion Of the 100000 to be raised
by the Elks OF America. will be raised
by voluntary contribution by members
or the lodge. a committee. of which
samuel l.. Kelley is chairman, was ap-
pointed for the purpose Of conducting
this work.
Tonight a crab feast will be given
at a social session Of the lodge, at
which prominent brother Elks will
make addresses upon the activities of
the organization, particularly upon the
work OF war relief.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-26
REQUISlTION ISSUED
Detective Sergeant WHY Goes 10 Spnr
rows Point for Edward
.juuncIf

Requistion papers were issued veg
terday by Governor Stuart on the Cow
ernor Of Maryland Tor The custody of
Edward Jaunctt, co!urcd, now In jail at
Sparrows Point. and Detective Ser
geant John L. WHY. OF Richmond. left
for that city last night TO bring the
prisoner back to Virginia Tor trial.
Jannett is wanted IN Richmond on a
Charge of fcIonioUs cutting. Accord :
ing TO the police. the negro. accom-
panied by mother man. attacked
white farmer in this city several
months ago. severely cutting the man
in the fight that followed their attempt
to steal his produce.