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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-22
New Jersey City Bris-
ties and Clanks When
Thousands of Soldiers
Camp There
By M,LISS

A full paEe Of photorruphs illustrating this
article in pictorial section.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-22

awake nights; II IS why the habtual bored
expression Of the native has changed to
one with a smile that won't como off; Il is
why the wrghtstown smokers blow out
dollar marks instead Of rings.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-10-12
ARMY Department
TO INSPECT TRUCK
All Parts Standardized and In
+ dustry Can Furnish Eight
+ Thousand Monthly

4 WASHINGTON, October l2--(Asso.
ciated Press Development of all the
detnils, eonneeted with the mahpfaeture
IT the new 4 Iabertys or gossstfaeiit
motor truck for service with the armies
in Enrope have been completed and
are TO be inspected by the war depart
ment. The truck has had its trial be,
fore experts and In their belief it win
meet al requirements. Approval by
the war department is now practically
all that Is awaited before its manufac-
ture in quantities is started.
The new motor truck is composed en-
tirely Of standardized parts and these
can be made in sixty different factories.
1t is the product of the ability and the
ingenuity of the best engineers and
automobile manufacturers of the ma
ton, the most skilled intelligence of
that industry that the world has to
offer. ~ l. ~. sBI ff.
The 'TLiberty Motor Truck = has a
three ton capacity and under present
facilities can be turned out from the
sixty factories in quantities OF eight
Thousand month. r tsE !
The. cost to the government of this
new standardized truck win be reduc
ed fifty percent. .': " r.. w..
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-10-12
britain WILL mot
CALL IT'S LOANS ON
AMERICAN EARN LAND

WASHINGTON, October l2-(Asso.
ciated Press Money loaned by Brit:
ish subjects, and espeeially through
British mortgage eomnilnies upon farms
IN fhe United states VII not be 'called
forSs The sorder that such loans were
not to be renewed but that, upon pay
ment such, funds should be brought
back to Great Britain has been res
einded. That was the instruction that
bad been given ITO the various mort
gage companies and that is the in;
struction that has been countermanded
Such loans can be renewed il it is de-
sired to do so. ''.
1t is estimated that there is about
800 900, 900 of British money invested
in bonds and mortgages ON American
farm lands. To refuse to renew such
loans might create some hardship for
the mortgagors. This Great Britain
recognizes in its action as it does the
fact that America is bending its best
efforts to the feeding of its allies and
the furnishing of adequate supplies TO
them and also it is a recognition of tn"
liberal loans which the United States
has made and stands ready. to make to
Great Britain. t#a.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-10-12
RUSSIA WILL SEEK
BASIS OF PEACE
FROM ITS ALLIES
Declaration Of New Coalition
Government Asserts That
Separate Terms With Central
Powers Are Not Considered

tPETROGRAD, October l2--( Asso-a
ciated Press In connection with the
forthcoming rnufc"ourc which the new
condition government of Russia will
hold with the Allies, the cabinet yester-
day declared that it will seek 20 obtain
from the Allied Powers n definite state
ment Of the hnnS upon which peace
could he arranged with the Central
Powers. 1t is not the intent of the
new government to take any steps TO.
ward separate peace or to even con
slider this as a possibility. .....
Ia the statement issued by the new
government it is pointed out that from
the inception of the revolution and
from the time that pro German aristoc.
! raey and autOrrnry was driven from
power, Russia has been faithful to the
carSe Of the Allies. Until q common
peace can be determined the nation will
devote its whole strength and energy to
the common cause of the Allies, to de-
| fend the country against invasion and
to oppose every attompt that may he
made TO impose the will upon others.
| This is the answer which is given to
| the demands Of the ultra radical fac
| tiOns which in the democratic congress
| called upon the new government 70 give
: the matter of peace consideration. The
1 government does not interpret that de-
mand as one for n separate peace and
seeks TO make il clear that any pro
posal for consideration of entering in
! 70 pact with Germany and the Central
Powers in which the Allies do not con
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-10-12
AIRCRAFT PROGRAM
CANNOW co AHEAD
Attorney General Approves Or
ganization Of Manufacturers
~ and Form OF Contract

n
F. WASHINGTON, October l2--( Asso-
eiated Press )---All obstacles have been
cleared away fer tRe, eaftsipg into
effect Of the great aircraft progfsm
of the United States government which
purposes to make this government the
most powerful of any in tie world, give
control of the air to the allies and viii
involve the expenditure of $640,000.
Attorney General Gregory yesterday
approved the plans of the aircraft
board and the agreement which " is
prepared to enter upon with the manu-
facturcrs association. The approval Of
the form and the terms. of the contract
was asked so that It might not lead to
any prosecution under the antitrust
laws as made by an, organization in
restraint of trade"
The Aircraft Manufacturers Asso-
citation was formed so as TO avoid the
possibility of any litigation, over pat.
euts. All parts are to be standardized
aud all the members of the association
will thus be able to proceed with the
manufacture Of such parts and their
embodiment in all the machines that
may be turned out by the government
whether or not another concern, mem.
Der Of the association, holds a patent
on snch part or parts or not.
The approval of the formation of the
association for its particular purpose
by the attorney. general is considered
to remove the last possible obstacle.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-10-12
TO STAND
S REPORT m Japan
Toxic Press Is Much Agitated
Because of Dispatches

TOXIC, Japan, October ll-(Special
to Nippu Jijil-Viscount X. Gshii 3 mis-.
sion to the United States is apparently
a complete failure so far as lifting the
American steel and gold embargoes are
concerned
There is now little, likelihood that
exception to the steel and gold embar-
goes will be granted in favor of japan.
Japan 8, commerce with the United
Stutes win show sudden and disas-
trous decrease in the face of the Amer.
lean gold embargo, while the ship
building industry in Japan will suffer
loss which may amount to ruin il
expectations from the United States
of steel aud iron are stopped.
Such is. the gist of startling an
nouncement made here this morning by
the Jill Shinipo, one of the most reli'
able of the Japanese newspapers pub
lshcd in Toxic. The information has
been obtained by the japanese paper
from relinble source in Washington
according to the Jiji's Washington
special dispatches Niscount Ishii re-
turned to Washington Monday frou
Il visit to New York and three days
rest in Atlantic City to reopen nego
tiations with the proper American au
thOrities on the steel and gold en-
| barge questions which are generally re
garded as a backbone of Ishii s mis-
sion. e'
The negotiations are said to be dead
locked owing 10 the frmness Of thu
stand Of the United States government
in upholding the embargo.
There is a big balance-in payment
to be made by the American import
ers to Japan, but even this was ordered
stopped by the United States, says Jiji
No such payment can be made on &C
count of the gold embargo.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-10-12
LOAN SUBSCRIPTIONS
ARE COMING IN WELL
Committee Points Out That Is
No Reason To Cease Efforts

WASHINGTON, October l@-(Asso-
ciated Prkss) Progress of subscrip'
uons to the Liberty Loan shows that al-
ready subscriptions amount to more
than tenth of the issue. These re.
turns are from eleven of the reserve
banks and total $325 900 900.
Committeeman take the report to in.
dcate that the loan will be over-sub,
scribcd but point out that there must
he no let up in the campaign. While
it is yet early, and while in the case
Of the former loan the subscriptions
came ia heaviest at the closing hours
and after there were grave fears that
it might not be fully subscribed, it is
insisted that this is all the more rea'
son to push the campaign faster that
there may be no repetition this time
Of any such fear.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-10-12
BERLIN REPORT TELLS
OF LOSSES OF AlRCRAF 7

NEW YORK, October 12--(Asrocia-
ted Press Claims that the British
lost more than four times as many
aircraft Ms did the Germans are advanc
ed in the official report of Berlin on
air craft losses during the month of
September. r. n
Berlin 5 report admits the loss Of
eighty-two aircraft of all types last
month and places the loss to the Bri.
tish as of 374.
Figures of the allies by no means
coincide with these for they make
the British losses much smaller and
multiply the loss which the Germans
admit that they have sustained.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-10-12
TOREGULATE PRICE
AADsIzlE OF !. lOAF
Government Control Soon To Be
Put In Effect On Bread;
s T. Steel Prices Settled

WASHINGTON, October 12-(Asso.
ciated Press Price fixing plans being
worked out by the food administration
yesterday included a number of neces-
stiles, ranging from bread to steel. The
plans for regulating the former are
tentative as yet, while the agreements
as to steel are fully formulated and ap.
proved Of by the President. Under this
agreement, the prices fixed by the gov,
ernment range about one.third under
existing prices. .... =, . ~.,.
The plans for regulating the baking,
distribution and standardizing the
prices of flour bread, fix both the size
of the standard loaf and the price that
NAV be charged for it..
These plans are being drawn up care.
fully, based upon the government price
of $3.50 a bushel for wheat and the
known costs of milling.
The steel prices have been fixed by
agreement between the steel manufac.
turers and the war industries board.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-10-12
EFFORT TOEXPORT /. .
TUNGSTEN DEFEATED

NEW YORK, October 11--(Associ-
ated Press Federal officials today
blocked plot to export tungsten out
of the United States, and three men
are now in Jail awaiting indictment for
violation of the espionage act.
Officers this morning raided a Sean
dinavian American liner ready to sail
from this port to Europe, and con6s-
Gated goo pounds Of the metal found
concealed in suitcases in the stateroonis
of three men, who were Immediately
placed under arrest. .. -.
The United States attorney here is
highly gratifed at the outcome of tho
raid, and the breaking up Of tie plot.
He declares the eonfiscation Of so much
Of the metal is equivalent to sinking
ten Hun submarines. ' t...a =.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-10-12
TO
Be CONSIDERED SOON

AMSTERDAM, October ll--(Asso,
ciated Press According to the inhu
ential newspaper, the Vossiehe Zeitung,
the reichstag viii in the next few days
take decisive step as to the disposi
tion of AlsaceL Lorraine. 1t is under
stood majority of the members favor
monarchial federal state, with demo
cratic parliamentary guarantees.
1t is believed the scheme advanced
by Bayarian and Prussian delegates
for the division of Alsace- lorraine has
been finally abandoned, and the alter,
native scheme is finding favor in the
chamber. ..-.,'. ..-
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-10-12
SUBMARINE
TOLL IS NOT SEVERE

WASHINGTON, October l2--(Asso,
eiated Press)--Weekly reports as to
losses sustained from the German sub
marine campaign Were received yester-
dav from Paris and from Rome.
Four Italian steamers and one sailing
vessel were destroyed during the period
covered in the report, the preceding
week, Of these two steamers were over
1900 tons burden and two we're under.
, French losses for the same week.
Paris reports officially were three
steamers under 1900 tons and two un-
der and six fishing boats,
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-10-12
OFFICERS Il.
LIKE BIG MORTARS

AMERICAN TRAINING CAMP IN
FRANCE, October HI Associated
Press) s)--~American artillerymen are de-
lighted with the work of the -four
hundred mortars, which hurl high ex-
plosiye shells weighing nearly ton,
and are pnanimooSin the opinion that
they are more potent than the famous
'Big Berthas used by the Teutons.
Scores of reserve officers are now
completing their technical education at
the artillery schools of France aud
Britain aud win soon be ready for az.
tual work ut the battlefront.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-10-12
SWEDEN UNABLE TO
FORM GOVERNMENT

WASHINGTON, October l2-(Asso,
ciated Press Sweden is by no means
clear of the difficulties which arose for
that country after the announcemnt of
the United States department of state
that her foreign Office was a tool for
Hun diplomats. Upon those disclosures
came the elections and then the effort
was made to form coalition govern
ment. Thus far all such efforts are
failures. Dispatches from Stockholm
last night told of continued lack Of
success. .''a'. ts,
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-10-12
CONVICT BAKERS
OF BOOSTING
PRICE OF BRIAD
Nine Largs Concerns Found Gull
tY In Los Angeles Under State
Law-Fixed Prices At Which
Retailers Must Sell


LOS ANGELES, October ls-at Assoc \
ciate1 Prcss) Nine bakery concerns
were convicted yesterday of forcing mp
the price Of bread in contrayention to
the Cartwright Auti.tiust Law, the Law
of this state which has control Of
business dealings sinIiiRr 70 the federal
Sherman Law.
For the past twd weeks this Ihse has
been on trial followiut indietuents Of
the niue concerns on charges Of re-
straint of trade and ptiee.nx|hg The
State co.ipleted ifs case HepIernber 2S
after introducing D considerably |e amount
of evidence and dcclTrinf that the
rest Of its evidence. if prr1ented, would
be merely cumuIntive. s.
The accused baking companies, &C.
cording TO the testilh0uy introduced
by the prosecution, agreed among
themselves upon n twelve-eent wholei
sale price for bread per loaf. They
went even further, i was charged and
dictated to the retailers and the groeers
the price at which they must sell TO
the consumer, fixing that price at sc.
teen eRnts a loaf. More than a dozen
groc(I| testifed for the prosecution
th(I |Iy Nwere compelled to agree 10
fI|s olier to obtain bread and
|II||||10r Nn6Ngiven by some witnesses
|||| their orsadboxes'', the recepta
|'| |I HhitDPthe bakery delivery wag-
|. had 1T their orders, were taken
||1F Dhen they refused to charge q
|I|| Ifteen cents loaf as had been
|1Manded of them. ~
No reduction could be made by the
groeers, IL was shown for stale bread
for which they were compelled to exact
the same price that they charged for
the freshly baked article. q
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-10-12
and If it should be started today
il will not be unexpected.
HT,.,. VN.r.....l On. .A...Ls

and If it should be started today
it will not be unexpected.
Hun Defenses Shattered
The condition of the German troops
in their shell raYaged defenses beggarS
description, say reports from the
French front in Flanders. The effect
Of the last few days fire of the French
and British guns has been devastating
in the extreme. The German foremost
defenses are mere shellholes aud con
stitute nest of death traps, while the
troops themselves for the most part are
forced to occupy unsheltered positions.
Eleven British divisions were en-
gagged along the eight-mile front in
Flanders, IN addition to the French
troops is the report from Berlin.
Air Raids by British
The British began their bombing OPP
erations on an extensive scale, con
certed raids Mt different points being
carried out. Airmen dropped tons of
bombs on Staden, two tons on Roulers
and Courtrai, Menin and LedeghaT
military stations. At one point train
was hit and u. number of explosions
occurred. .,..r -. s'-
The raiders encountering German
patrols dOwned four German planes
while two were forced to alight to
repair damages. Two British planes
are missing. ,.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-10-12
EXECUTIVE
HONORED AT VERDUN

VERDUN, October ll--(Associated
Press) -President Machado. of Portugal
was today signally houored by Presi,
dent Poncare on his visit to this she'll
riddIed city around which so much
bloody fgbting has taken place. The
French executive decorated the distin'
guishcd visitor with the city order Of
the tower and handed Machado beau
tifully wrought sword in honor of the
visit.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-10-12
PORTS OF PERU ARR.
OPENED TO BRITISH

LIMA, Peru, October -(Associat.
ed Pressl---The Peruvian government
yesterday took the first active step in
its hostility to Germany, throwing open
all Peruvian ports TO the warships Of
Great Britain and permitting the Brit,
ish patrollers to make their bases with.
in Peruvian waters. "
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-10-12
MARKET
HEADING DOWNWARD

CHICAGO, October l2-( Associated
Press The Wholesale provision mar,
ket, for the third successive day, regis,
tered series of set.backs yesterday.
Lower quotations all along the line
have resulted. ~
During the three days pork has
dropped total of $2.25 barrel, while
lard and ribs are quoted at $l.50 a
hundred below the Monday figures,
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-10-12
COMPLICATIONS FEARED
BY ARGENTINE PEOPLE

BUENOS AYRES, October ll--(As,
sociated Press s)--Citizens, OF this repub
lie are much concerned that the dis
closures Of the German intrigue within
her borders may result in friction be
tween Brazil, Uruguay and Argentina
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-10-12
Batteries Work In Harmony and
Render Assaults On the Allies
Practically impossible and All
Positions Held
DRIVE IN MACEDONIA IS
INDICATED BY BIG GUNS
Artillery and Aircraft Play Big
Part In Days Activities In All
the War Theaters With Small
Infantry Fighting

NEW YORK, October l2--
4 ~ ASSOCIATED Press)-With
the exception of intense artillery
fire a feature Of which was con
certed or reciprocal fire upon th<
Teutons by the French and Ri.
tish batteries in Flanders, RI en-
gagements upon all of Il 'I11|.
were of minor importancl btt'
artillery dueis ragged With svio-
lence in nearly all the thelters OF
warfare. V .g &.... "a
Byaa 'magni6ed team work, al
mutual assistance ip5 the direct
ing Of the fire Of their heavy
guns, the British and French.
were able to make their positions
I spsUcti salIbFirnazAc ssslthc dahgef.
of Teuton attacks. In this mani
ner they retain all Of their re-
Gently won positions and were
able to still further coordinate
their gains, bring forward the
needed artillery and reinforce
ments for further drive against
the badly shattered Hun forces
and the capture Of the partially
wrecked positions are manifestly
intended within the next few
days. ,.. ~" =
FRENCH REPEL ASSAULTS
j On Wednesday, in the vicinity
of Draeibank, the French forces
were severely handicapped by the
heavy downpour OF rains, but
despite this they were able to re-
pulse all the counters which the
Germans launched.
In the Nerdun sector there was
some fighting early i'll the day
when Teuton assaults were
launched against French posi-
tions and an entrance into the
French lines was effected but the
enemy was dislodged from these
positions and some OF those they
occupied on Wednesday on the
right bank of the Meuse when
reinforcementS were brought up.
The engagement then became
merely an artillery duel. Official
reports from the French in that
sector say that their positions
have not been weakened by the
Hun assaults in force despite the
temporary losses which they sus-
tanned. 49,. &... .,# *.......
Prospects are good for the
Russians returning to give bat
tie in Rumania. In that theater
heavy bombardment, of Galata
was in progress, Fl
On the Riga front slight Rus
sian reyerses were reported.
Here the German forces succeed
cd in forcing back the Slav army
which fell back upon new posi-
tions which they were holding
last night. .
DRIVE IN MACEDONIA
Engagements Of importance
are forecast in the Macedonia war
theater by the greater force
which the Allies are showing in
the artillery duel that has been
in progress there, II is predicted
that a drive will be made here
r'... %
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-10-12
SIXTEEN CANTONMENTS
HAVE BIG POPULATION

WASHINGTON, October l2--(Asso,
ciated, Press)--Nearly half n million
men of the national army chosen under
the Selective Draft law are now in
training. Announcement was made by
the war department last night that in
the sixteen cantonments there are now
43l, $50 soldiers of this branch Of the
army. t.ir.i .r,E.t. .Hs, Ha.r.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-10-12

is It's was
is Of
o
the 'front.'
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-10-12
Socialists and Extremists Blame
Chancellor and Colleagues For
Use Of Revolt As Pan-Ger-
manic Argument Against Them
EARLY DOWNFALL OF
GOVERNMENT IS SEEN
All Socialist Factions Align
Against Michealis and Are In
Complete Opposition To Ideas
Which He Represents

October II
" - ASSOCIATED Press
Crisis following upon crisis as a
result OF the Pan-German propa-
ganda is told in dispatches re-
ceived from Berlin last night and
the downfall Of Michaelis is fore
cast by his opponents who APP
pear to be growing in numbers
and in strength.
Hardly has the critical situa-
ton arising from the attempted
revolt Of sailors in the German
navy. been brought to a conclu-
sion when a political crisis arises,
.precipitated as a direct result Of
the navy conspiracy and BY the
alleged use 81 that affair against
the Socialist and Extremist elc-
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-10-12
MICHAELIS BLAMED

1t is asserted that the use Of
the navy conspiracy in the man
ner that it is being used by Mi
chaelis. Helfferich and Won Ca
pelle was unwarranted and it has
been deeply resented by the So
cialist and Extremist elements
which claim that il there was no
foundation in the reports that
they were in any wise connected
with the revolt, as Michaelis him
self announced in the reichstag,
in giving out the news Of the
mutiny it should not have been
implied that these elements were
cognizant of the conspiracy and
that the conspirators had promis-
ed allegiance to these factions of
the raichStap '.. .
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-10-12
DOWNFALL PROPHESIED

That Michaelis is sowing the
seeds OF his own downfall instead
OF weakening the opposition par
ties to the Pan-German ideas is
openly asserted and it is predict
ed that his overthrow will be ac-
complishcd in a much shorter
time than would otherwise be
possible. H.. @..& s""..
All branches. of the Socialists
are now aligned in complete OPP
position to Michaelis and to the
Pan-German policies for which
they allege that he stands.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-10-12
DRIVE IN MACEDONIA

Engagements Of importance
are forecast in the Macedonia war
theater by the greater force
which the Allies are showing in
the artillery duel that has been
in progress there, II is predicted
that drive will be made here
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-10-12

I Y. 8. WEATHER BUREAU
Oct. il 1017--Last twenty
four hours rainfall, .of
Tempefntnre, Min. "a; Max
7s Weather, clear.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-10-12

s6' oentrifugais N. Y. per lb. per ton
Price, Hawaiian basis. 600 S13s.00
Last previous quota
ton. n.................. 7.Oz tl4O.aO
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