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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-05

blood and treasure Of white Americans.
We venture the opinion that the loyalty
and devotion Of southern negroes will be
proved over and over again during the
approaching era of sacrifice.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-05
1t is possible to clean UP Germany
and the streets simultaneously.

Germany denies that 1t has violated
the treaty Of 1928, in spite of the proof
20 the contrary offered by Secretary Lans.
ing. Germany is never in the wrong and
never "in right"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-05
RULES FOR PLAYING ANruru

10 .he Ed"or oJ the Evening Ledger.
Sir-l am inclosing herewith a cor,,
a resolution which, was passed yesteyy, OK
by Cooper Mems Bible Glass. an orran;.ay
tion OF about 400 men. meeting at sIxtH-
third street and Girard avenue. ''A'y-
Whereas. The Star Spanrled R.,
both by custom and right the accs,,.. - -
national air OF these United states p.eu ICY
pressing at once the unity. the detsrm,ns -
purposes, the lofty ideals ana ths '"aeS hssS
ss2!rafions q ~ Amsrioen people I: snS S's ? :
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-05

I'm suggesting subjects" says the
Photo-Item for April-and the italics are
its own-"just the barest hint has been
given; there are a thousand and one activ-
tiles which begin this month, and the
man who slips a camera into his pocket
and keeps It there. day in and day out
will have no trouble in getting host of
pictures which tell a story"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-05
Exciting Days in Mexico

Amze Meckes and Claude Werkheiser spent
Sunday with Harold Hunsmith
Ferd Everitt called on Thomas Hoffner Sun
day forenoon.
Culshaw Friday afternoon.
Those who spent Tuesday afternoon with
Mrs. Walter Kresge were. Misses Fannie Da
Haven. Nettie overpeck. Arthur Everitt and
Roger DeHaven.
Mrs. David Starner and daughter Edna
passed through this place on Tuesday,
Miss Fannie DeHaven called on her brother
Layton DeHaven. Sunday. "e''
Mexico Correspondent Stroudsburg Times
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-05

THE LETTER came from Washington
and 1t looked official" at first glance. 1t
informed Mr.. Howard C. Story, of Erie
avenue. that he was exempt from military
service. The reason assigned was the
alleged fact that he is the sole support
of Hudson Super-SiX.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-05

OUR STAND
For Kaiser Bill
No peace until
He says goodnight
To schrecklichkeit.
-Rody McPhee, Springfield Union.
Yea, DO! no peace
TIL U-boats cease
To say good morning"
Without earning.
Dear Tom-Have you seen the sign at
Sixty-frst and Naudain streets?
C.. BUTZ
Cigars and Tobacco
i q I
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-05
Song: 81 and My Sons Will Lead You,
Uncle Sam

(written by Me for Ny Country and Sung by Mel
The President at last has spoke and what
he says is true,
Although he hasn't done the thing as we'll
might do.
He wrote a lot of things before that were
but silly rot,
But now he takes page from me and tells
the Huns what's what.
The things he did before were wrong. They
had to be. you see,
Because in all particulars he disagreed with
me.
But now he Is the (almos) leading states
man of his day,
Because he made bully speech and unto
US did say:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-05

sir-As you truly remarked some days
ago. "the birds are coming back" and
some Of them are curious-half Latin
and half English. Frinstance, in the p. L,
sporting comment on Saturday noticed
"rara avises." ED
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-05

The telephone directory lists a gentle.
man named Lynch as proprietor Of a Ger
man kitchen near Fifty-sixth street ana
Baltimore avenue. ".
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-05

day mornings papers IL you must. but
by all means read the next stanza.)
left the train at Washington, returning
from the South,
To exercise my stiffened limbs and, might
add, my mouth.
I called upon the President, his limelght
for to share
And slap him kindly on the back but
strange. he wasn't there!
l knew 1t would delight him, after all I'd
said before.
To know that ] approved Of his approval
of the war;
So when found to my surprise that he had
slipped away
I called the correspondents round and unto
them did say:
CHORUS
(See interview in Wednesdays papers)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-05
HER FAVORITES

Garden planting costs me In
Wdy that's far from nice:
Wife demands the little sinnaD
Peas at any price. py
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-05
Tom DAILY 8 Column
APRIL

Aprii,
Irish through and through,
Here's my cdubeen off to you'll
Look youi nop nty head Is bare,
Drop your tears upon nv hair.
Weep your MI upon me, then
Warm me ,oith your sun again.
Here's my heart. oh, make ITS strtnos
Populous toith Hnnets' tcin0si
So your holy birds are there
Not q ha'porth do I care;
Mute tcith sorro1, aotld ,cith 0lee,
So they make their home In me.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-05

April,
Dead, forgotten days
Tremblc In your dim blue haze;
All the glories Of the race
Flicker on Dour mobile face.
Heroes punoplied for fight
Ghmmer IN your golden light;
Martyrs. sanctifed by pain,
Murmur In your silrer rain.
All your smiles and all your tears
Voicin0 no,o our hopes and fears,
April, Irish through and through.
Here's my cdubeen off to you!
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-05
CHORUS

make your own extracts from Tues
day mornings papers. IL you must, but
by all means read the next stanza)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-05

(See Interview in Wednesdays papers)
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-07
ROOT GUEST OF HONOR
 OF BAR ASSOCIATION
At Dinner, the Last Event on the
 Convention Program.

Saratoga Springs. N. .Y., Sept G. E1ihu Root was the guest of honor at dinner given tonight by the Ameri- can Bar Association. the last event on the convention programme.
 Others present included military or naval attaches of the British, French, Belgian, Russian and Italian embas- sies, and Gaston de Leval. who spoke earlier in the day on the administra- tion of German law in Belgium
 In addition to the text of his pre- pared speech, NJ. de LevaI told the story of the execution of Edith Cavell, the English martyr nurse, whonas he represented during her trial in Bel gium. He was selected as honorary member of the American Bar Associa- tion. The appointment was authorized Of a war work committee, to be head ed by MT. Root.
 Chief Justice Andrew A. Bruce of the supreme court of SNorth Dakota, speaking at the dinner tonight, aroused the enthusiasm of the law yers when he said: "I speak from the viewpoint of the foreign-born. I and millions of others like me. came to this country alone. without money and without friends We sponged on all that America had. her free lands. her free schools. and above all, her spirit of openhearted comradeship. She owed us nothing but she gave us all. We swore allegiance to her flag, her. con- stitution and her laws. We would be recreants, fngrates. perjurers and CUTS if in the hour of her need we coun- selled with her enemies and were dis loyal to her cause"
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-07
SESSION OF CONNECTICUT
 . .. FEDERATION OF LABOR
Delegate Unsested Because His Union is Not Affiliated With Federation.

Danhury, Conn. Sept GA resolu- tion presented this afternoon at the Connecticut Federation of Labor con- vention by G. E. Rirl,tnr, sitting as a delegate from Stamford, revealed the fact that he was not a member of a union affiliated with the state body and he was unseated. He is a mem Der of the Stamford Typographical union. His resolution was to the ef- feet that union men employed as bar tenders. brewery hands or similar work should seek to prepare for diff ferent labors because of the sweep of prohibition. The resolution was de- feated.
 Resolutions calling for health in surance 1egislation and for the sending of only rs ion tobacco to American sol dters in France were adopted. A grievance reported against E. S. Smith of New. Haven in regard to printing the I,abor Day programme was dis cussed and ended in the exoneration of MT. Smith. -
 A resolution commenting the work of Senator Neebe and Representatives Taylor, German. Sweeney. Fox. Will jams and Riley for their work for Ia Dor in the last legislature was adonted.
 Just before the convention adjourn, ed Julius Stremlau formally declared his intention not to be Q candidate for reelection.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-07
feorH ANNIVERSARY OF
 THE BIRTH OF LAFAYETTE
Was Observed at Independence Hall in
 Philadelphia.

Philadelphia, Sept s-The 160th anniversary of the birth of Lafayette was observed at Independence Hall today by the raising of a specially made flag. a duplicate of which was unfurled at the city hall in Paris. France. Jules J. Jusserand, the French ambassador was present as a guest of honor and delivered a brief speech in which he spoke of the ideals of Lafayette. Independence Hall, he said has given one slogan to man. k:nd-independence when the central powers learn the mistake they made another will go forth through out the wor1d-brotherly love.
 Cable messages of greeting from General Pershing, General Joffre, President Poincare and Admiral Beatty of the British fleet, sent to the New York Lafayette committee, were read and loudly cheered.
 General Pershin's message reads:
 "On this third anniversary of the hattie of the Marne, the Americans in France unite with you at home in the honoring of the name of Lafayette. His services for the cause of democra- cy are characteristic of the great na- ton he represented. These same quail ties Inspire the French people of our lay to make the heroic sacrifices they have made during the present world var"
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-07
SLOW WORK ON WAR
 s;-, TAX BILL IN SENATE
The Final Vote Has~Been Set for Next
 Monday.

Washington, Sept. 5-The war tax bill dragxed slowly in the senate to- day toward. .he final vote set for next Monday. Preparatory to disposition tomorrow of the income tax section, minor amendments to facilitate their collection were added and the rest of the day was spent in speech-making largely on subjects foreign to the bill In perfecting the surtax rates of the
 income sections the finance committee
 presented new estimates of income
 tax revenues. As now drawn, with addition of the so-called Gerry and Lenroot amendments. it is estima ted
 that $S42, 100000 additional will be sc- cured from 100000 from
 individuals and s36o.000. 900 from cor
 porations. Of the former $393, 3,O1O, 900 Is expected from surtaxes on large in comes and $s9,o00 900 from the new normal rates.
 The first vote tomorrow will be on an amendment by Senator La Toilette to increase the levy on individual in- comes to $643 651 900, largely by spreading out surtax ates. If that is rejected, Senator Hollis will advance his amendments to raise the levy to s557.00O.000. A new complication was added to the income tax contest late today by Senator La Follette's an- nouncement that he intended to offer an amendment to increase all surtax rates ten per cent. to provide a fund for the payment of monthly bonus of $50. beginning November 1 and continuing during the war; to every American enlisted and drafted man and officer serving in Europe.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-07
INTERFERED WITH
 CAPTAIN OF GUN CREW,
Two Officers of an Armed Merchant
 Steamer Face Charge.

Philadelphia, Sept. 6.-Two officers and two members of the crew of an armed merchant steamer are under ar rest at Fort Dupont, Del, on charge of having interfered with the captain of the gun crew and with interfering with the master of the ship while pro- ceeding through the submarine zo1e. The four men were taken from the steamer yesterday while off Cape May, N. J., by patrol boat which answered the signa Is of the vessel.
 One of the men, according to infor- nation obtained here tonight, Is John Robertson, born In Norway. but a nat uralized American, first mate. The other officer is Earl Lockesby, mate, whose home Is said to be ir Chicago.
 The men, according to naval author ities, made threats against members of the armed guard and otherwise acted in an alleged mutinous manner.
 The four men will be brought to the Philadelphia navy yard tomorrow for examination.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-07
HARTFORD POLICEMEN
 ALLOWED TO GO ON NoLLEs
Henry L. Meyers, Alleged EmbezzIer,
 Refused to Testify.

Hartford; Conn, Sept. 6.-Henry L. Meyers. accused of embedding from the Dillon & Douglas storc here, was today held in the police court under s5,c00 bond for trial in the next term of the superior court. He refused to testify a.ld because O. this two. police men arrested in connection with Meg- CTS were allowed to go on no1les. Mey- CTS alleged confession, wfich is said turned over to tEe state attorney for his cons iteration
 Lack o< evidence again caused nolles to be entered in the cases of several others held with Meyers and judgment was suspended in two cases. This leaves Meyers alone, to be tried in the higher court unless the state attorney causes the. re-arres. of any of the policemen or others
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-07
560 YALE MEN HAVE
 RECEIVED COMMISSIONS
As a Result of Work in the First Of-
 ficers' Training Camps

New Haven, Conn, Sept. 6.-Statis- tics made public through the secreta- rvs office at Yale University today show that 560 Yale men have received commissions in the United States army as a result of their work in the first officers training camps. Each of the fifteen training camps was repre- sented the largest umber being at Plattsburg, where 315 Yale men re- ceived commissions Other camps re- presented by large numbers were Mad fson Barracks GA; Fort Myer 51; Fort Benjamin Harrison and Fort Riley 28; Fort Niagara 21; Presidio 16; Fortress Monroe and Fort Sheridan H.
 The artillery branch of the service gave commissions to 245 Yale men as a result of the work of Major Danford at New Haven and the Yale Battery. This work will be continued again in the coming university year.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-07
AGREEMENT TO PREVENT :..sss35 ..s5 STRIKES AND .EcckOUTs
Proposed to Defense CcunseI by Man
 ufacturers' Representatives.

Washington, Sept 6.-Manufactur- CTS; representatives proposed to the council of national defence today a joint agreement between employers and emp-oyes for the war to prevent estrikes and lockouts, compel mainte-
 nance of prevailing operation or closed
 union shop conditions and establish .
 board for compulsory arbitration of
 labor disputes directly concerning war
 production.
 A request that the council call an
 early conference of representative na-
 tional and international officers of American trades unions to agree to the proposals was taken under con-
 sideration. Nearly 150 memhers Of
 the national conference industrial board which represents sixteen man ufacturers' associations and more than 10000 manufacturers. presented per sonally to the council and it's advis- cry commission a statement recom- mending~ that the councils policy of discourasing changes of labor stand ards during the war be applied as follows:
 That applied to existing statutory regulations intended 10 promote safe- y and health, it shall be agreed that for the period Of the war there shall such provisions, except upon recom- ;nendatio Of the cou-cil of rational defense, after due investigation by it's agencies, and when. in it's judgment, I.
 Applied to wages, demands shall De tested by the prevailing local standard of the establishment in ef- feet at the beginning of war with such modification as may be shown to be necessary to meet any demonstrated d advance in the cost of living.
 ~ Applied to hcurs. the standard shall be those established by statute or prevailing in the establishment at the beginning of the war subject to change only when in the opinion of the council of defence 1t is necessary to meet the requiremets of tie gov ernment -
 Applied to what are commonly known as. open or closed shop con ditions,' it shall be understood ,s and agreed that every employer entering the period of the war with a union shop shall not by lockout or other means undertake to alter such &condi- ;ions for the duration of the war, nor shall any combination of workmen un- dertake during the like period to close an open shop .-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-07
FULL CONFESSION OF
 JOSEPH TREMBLAY
Of Attempt on Lives of Lord AtheIstan
 and Family.

Montreal. Sept 6.-Weeping bitter ly, Joseph Tremblay was arraigned late today and made what he claimed was a full confession of his part in the recent attempt on the lives of Lord Athelstau and his family by dynamit- ing their home at CartierI file on the night of Aug. g.
 Tremhlay said four or five men were in the plot. which was conceded at anti i-conscriptton meetings. It was agreed, he declared, that if any of the party turned traitor he should be shot and the ives of his wifs and family would ba in danger. Treniblay assert ed his connection with the rlot ended with the theft of the dynamite used after the night watchnan at quarry had been held up with reyoIvers. He was the only member of tf;e party who was not armed, he said.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-07
AN EMINENT BROOKLYN -4, T, PHYSICIAN A SUICIDE,
Body of Dr. P. w. IT., Moxom Found Near Cemetery in Springfield, Mass.

Springfield, Mass, Sept. 6.-The body of pr. P.W. T. Moxom, an eminent Brooklyn physician, was found in the
 brush near suburban cemetery today with necktie bound tightly around the neck Dr. Moxor1 disappeared on Thursday of last week from the home of lis father, Rev. Dr. Philip S. Mox- om, pastor emeritus of South Congre- thunder storm was rolling up. No trace of him had been found until today. Dr. B. J. Mahoney. medical ex-
 aminer, viewed the body today and
 said the death was plainiy a case of suicide by a. den1entee man. = Judging
 from the condition of the body, he
 thought Dr. Moxom strang1ed himself
 about four days ago after three days and nights of, wandering.
 pr. Moxom had been in i'll health at
 his fathers house since June 10, when
 Rev. Dr. Moxom brought him here from Brooklyn to -recuperate. He had greatly reduced his physical strength
 during the campaign against polio myelitis in the Children's hospital, which was directed by four other spe- cfalfsts and himself His father said today that other. griefs he had. s91ffered during tke past few years appeared to have preyed upon his minG until he slumped' into a morbid mental state. Once earlier this, summer. he was re- strained from sel-vfolence and spent a few days in a hospital here but since then he had seemed normal though moroSe..
 On the. day of his disappearance; he played half a dozen games. ef pool with his father with apparent enjoyment and early in the afternoon romped a little in the house with his little nepnews and ndeces. Then he welfN out on the porch to smoke and was not seen again until two boys -discov- cred the; decomposfng body this after noon.
 Dr. Moxom was born Nov. "A, 1874, at Hickory Corners, Mich was edu- cated at Boston Latin school and Brown university, finally graduating from the Harvard Medical school. He soon went to Brooklyn, where he prac- ticed in Flatbush. 1ourteer years ago Their onIy child died at The age of three. besides his wife, he leaves his Key. Dr. and Mrs. Moxom, of this city, two brothers, Dr. Howard o. Moyom of New York city and Ralph F. Moxom of this. cttM, and a sister, Mrs. Edith Moxozn Gray. of New York sity.s Dr. Moxom willS be buried here after private funeral tendnrrow af- tGHn0nn --4
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-07
House Passed the
 War Credits Bill.
AUTHORIZING s11,53s,s45,46o IN
 BONDS AND CERTIFICATES
VOTE WAS UNANIMOUS
Every Effort of Republicans to Limit the Power the Bill Would Give to Secretary MeAdoo Resulted in FaiI- ure.

Washington, Sept. 6.-The great war credits bill, authorizing $11,538 945. 46O in bonds and certificates passed the house unanimously tonight. Action by the senate as soon as the pending war tax bill is disposed of is planned by administration leaders. No material amendment was added to the bill by the house. Representative Moore of Pennsylvania le a group of republi- cans in a futile fight for consideration of hs proposal for a war expenditures committee which was thrown out on point of order.
 Efforts Of Republicans Failed
 Every effort of republicans to limit the control the bill would give Secre- tary McAdoo over the bods and cer- tificates resulted in failure. The last fight, made by Representative Johnson Of Washington, to direct the secretary to spend at least $2,500,000 for news paper advertising in disposing of the bonds, was defeated overwhelming. If the secretary desires, under the mea- sure, he may use some of the $17600- ;Jo appropriated for disposing of all the bonds and certificates in newspa- per publicity.
 Representative Cannon of Illinois managed to obtain the adoption of taxation forever interest on bonds not In excess of $5,000. He wanted to make it $10,000 but Democratic Leader Kit chin would not agree to that.
 @,53S S,945,460 Convertible Bonds
 The bill authorizes the issuance of S53S, 945.4 .460 worth of convertible four percent. bonds, subject to supertaxes and war profits taxes and to terminate at the discretion of the secretary of the treasury. Of this total $4,OO0 O0O,- 900 worth is for a new allied loan; $3,- 900, 100000 worth is to take over a three and a half percent. issue already authorized and the remaining $538, ,945,- 460 to be used for converting certain outstanding bonds. including the Dan ish West Indies, Alaskan railway, Pan American Canal and naval construc- tion issues.
 r Issuance also is authorized of not more than g 900, 100000 worth each of certificates of indebtedness and war savings certificates to run not more than one year and five years, respec- lively, at rates of interest to be fixed by the secretary of the treasury. These issues are to be subject to the same taxes as the bonds.
 The bill provides that foreign bonds taken in exchange for loans, shall not be sold at less than the purchase price.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-07

The Russian and Austro-Italian theatres continue the centers of inter est in the world war. In the former the. Germans are still pressing the Rus region: in the latter the forces of General Cadorna continue to harass the Austrians, but with the enemy of fering stout resistance on the major sectors-north and northeast of Gori- zta and along the Carso plateau.
 With the Russian front already broken over a distance of about 45 miles, between Riga and Friedrich stadt, the province of Livonia Is fast being overrun by the Germans. Ev- erywhere the enemy is pressing the re- treating Russians, among whom the dissection that permitted the easy taking of Riga daily becomes more apparent
 hack with great speed all along the line, 1t seems evident that they have not been put to rout and that the low al troops are fighting splendid rear horne out by the fact that the Ger man bag of prisoners thus far has heen less than. eight thousand .a and their capture in gt1ns only 1Se.
 Ar added menace to the. situation of the Russians Is contained in an unr official report that a German fleet is manoeIfverf1g at the ent t-tnce. to the Gulf of Firia1d. If true, this n;iht in dicate t!,at the Germans are preparfng for a sally into the gulf with tho oh- iect of attacking Reval. the .forti- Fed seaport in the government of Fsthonia. and bott1ing up the Russian ships inside the gulf: or even of pro ceeding after the Russian feet and -/ tempting to destroy it, which accon = plishment would leave Kronstadt. and Petrograd virtually at the mercy of the enemy's guns.
 The Italian commander-in chief, General Ca6.orna- continues his re- ticence regarding the operations he