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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-26
MEMBERSHIP DRIVE
OVER THE TOP BY 1900 900
WASHINGTON,

WASHINGTON, Dec. IS.
The Christmas membership drive Of
the American National Red Cross went
over the top in great shape.
Beginning its Christmas campaign for
new members Monday, December Il,
and setting the goal at 100000 new
members. the Red Cross today showed
returns up 10 Monday night, Christmas
Eve, for 100000 new members. The
approximate membership of the Red
Cross before the Christmas drive was
100000 and now stands at about
lS,O00,000 members.
The metropolitan and suburban sec
ton Of Philadelphia kept pace with the
rest of the country and the support Of
fered by Philadelphia has been crafty
ing to Red Cross officials. who are elated
over the results of the membership
campaign. especially In view of the fact
that very bad weather prevailed all over
the country. making the roads bad and
hampering the campaign in all sections.
Daily reports on the progress of the
campaign indicated that all during tho
week activity was considerably retarded
by bad weather. In the Northwest there
were floods: In the South. unusually
cold weather, and other adverse climatic
conditions prevailed elsewhere. Because
of this condition the campaign was not
completed In some sections and Will be
continued several days more.
Red Cross headquarters here are sure
of 100000 new memberships and ex.
pect that belated returns and reports
made by chapters that will require two
| or three days more TO complete thei,
work will run. the final total consider,
ably above that figure.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-26
LABOR MOVE PUZZLES
ENGLISH STATESMEN
May Demand Approval of
War Aims as Compensa-
ton for Draft

LONDON. Dec. 26.
Labors expected demands from the
Government when the leaders meet
Premier Lloyd George, Minister Of Va
tional Service A.. c., Geddes and others
on Friday was the biggest question be-
fore Britain today
The Government has indicated its'in-
tention TO ask further concessions from
British unionism. permitting heavy new
drafts from its members to supply man
power, to the army. The Labortes have
intimated they will accede to such re-
quest, but 1t was not anticipated that
they would abandon their safeguards
against drafting without counter-bar-
gain
Strong sentiment was noted that the
opportunity should be utilized TO OBJ
tain Government adherence TO the prin-
cipal points In, labor's announced war
aims--including not only the idea of a
league of nations and no economic war
after the war, but frank and complete
renunciation of any support by Great
Britain of imperialstic aims. Labor
suspects certain of the Allies entertain
these imperialistic aims.
There was growing belief that labor
might urge also II. G.. Wells's sugges-
ton that unionism demand Sir Edward
Carson's expulsion from the ministry
as one who had gone over under pres
sure Of British toryism. Considerable
sentiment was developed against the
member of The war cabinet
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-26
W. s. RONEY DEAD
Attorney and Old-Line Democrat
Was on Hahnemann College Faculty

William shippen Roney, well-known
attorney-at-law with Offices in the Lib
erty Building, died suddenly late Christ
mas Eve at his home, Bend-in-the- Road.
Paoli, and will be buried in Great Valley
churchyard, in the Chester Valley. on
Thursday afternoon. Mr. Roney, who
was a native Of Trenton. y. j.. and
an old-line Democrat, had been for about
forty years a member OF the Philadel-
phia Bar. and for thirty years professor
of medical Jurisprudence at Hahnemann
College, A veteran Of the courts OF the
city, Mr.. Roney was for many years
associated with Congressman Harry NJ.
Watson and the late William Meredith
Becoming a resident of Paoli In 1904,
Mr.. Roney, with the cooperation of the
late John ii. Dinges. organized the
Paoli Town Association, and was one Of
the founders of the Free Library Of the
village. He is survived by his widow,
Caroline Farnum Roney. a brother, A.
b. Roney. and two sisters, the latter
beingt he principals OF the Gordon
Roney School, at 4il2 Spruce street,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-26
EASTERN R. R. PLANS
ARE ADOPTED IN WEST
Observation Cars Being
Dropped; Oppose Cutting
Passenger Travel
CHICAGO. Dec. 90.


Western railroads are gradually insti-
tutlng economies and changing methods
SO that great efficiency in operation may
be obtained. While the eastern systems
have felt the brunt of the war changes
almost entirely hitherto. the readjust-
ment is gradually spreading 20 the west
crn territory Western roads have been
particularly avcrse to doing anything
that would curtail the passenger busi-
ness Of their systems. and IL they are
called upon TO do so will hold off until
the last minute. Most passenger traffic
officials Of western lines frown upon the
encouragement ot travel. although they
recognize Il al a war emergency.
The Chicago and Alton and other sys-
tens operating between Chicago, st
Louis and Kansas city have announced
Il lengthening Of their fast-freight sched-
ules. It is understood this action was
taken in compliance with orders from
the War Department The running time
between Chicago and ST Louis is now
twenty hours, while between Chicago and
Kansas City It will be forty hours
Lengthening Of the freight schedules will
greatly increase the tonnage carried by
the trains.
Observation cars have been discon-
tnued by the Chicago and Northwestern
Railway in its service between Chicago
and the twin cities Of Minnesota. Parlor
cars will be carried between Chicago
and Milwaukee, but will be cut of al
that point. Between Chicago and Du.
luth the buffet lounging car had alsc
been discontinued. These changes are
made in the interests 81 economy anC
/ conservation Of energy and fuel
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-26
CHRISTMAS OVER, DROP
IN FOOD PRICES COMING
Turkeys for New Year Will
Likely Be Reduced-Ques-
ton as to "War Bread"

with Christmas out of the way and
everybody back TO n normal basis OF
living again, food prices began today 10
take a decided drop. with the prospect
that still lower prices will prevail In the
immediate future.
The approach of the holidays caused
all food prices TO go up in obedience TO
the law of supply and demand. Espo'
cially was this the case with turkeys
and chickens. In order to meet the holi.
day demand large supplies of all these
products were laid IN by local dealers
and much Of IL was carried over This
must now be placed on the market for
wha IL will bling and, with the demand
not 80 great AZ 1t was, prices must auto.
matically go down.
EMBARGO rest sictions nave to a great
extent been removed and shipments of
vegetables are coming In freely. With
tho receipt Of these shipments prices have
been more or less affected and "A down.
ward tendency is noticeable.
Appreciably lower prices for New Year
turkey than prevailed at Christmastime
will IN all probability be fixed by the
Federal food authorities for Pennsyl-
vania, and It is predicted that the best
fancy turle.- will be obtainable for
forty cents It pound by the time the buy.
; ing for New Year sets in. Well-informed
dealers deny that there is any real short
age In the turkey market
An interesting question has arisen IN
regard to the sale of the so-called war
bread ordered by the Government sew
cral weeks ago. Local bakers have
handled the "war bread only as side
line. selling IL only when demands were
made for it, nd have continued to turn
/ out their regular product as usual This
situation probably will be taken UP IN a
| conference between the state and Fed
/ cral food administrations.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-26
Boursc Secretary in l.. 5. Service

Alexander Duncan Chiquoinc, Jr., see
retary of the Philadelphia BOurSc, has
been granted an indefinite leave OF
absence by the Boursc and will leave
today for Washington to enter the serv,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-26
BOLSHEVIK ADMITS
3 RULE IS SHORT-LIVED
By JOSEPH SHAPLEN
STOCKHOLM, Dec. .

+tt olo-NIlolhp lrSN' -V'
/ Frank belief that the Bolshevik
EoGime will not he able to retain It's
grip on Russia after forcing through a
separaio peace with Germany was eN-
prcssed by Bolshevik Minister VCrosky
today.
THE Bolsheviki will never conclude
IN undemocratic peace" he said. The
war will be continued If Germany in
oiets on a policy of annexations. We
still hope that general peace negotiations
viii be possible. We will fight defensive
~ until general democratic peace is
achieved.
!. II admit we do not intend and, will
10 unable to remain in power after
Doace." .,
g yOrosly denied reports that German
sA0ents were In Petrograd financing the
3o3nhevili +'
The Bolsheviki do not need German
ouey." he declared. I'VE are printing
III that Is necessary"
e. Arrivals from Petrograd today report.
IN = strong monarchist movement devel'
2N61ng In the Russian capital supported
~ some Cadets and German agents.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-26
NEW JERSEY ARMORiES
TENDERED GOVERNMENT
Governor Edge Offers Assistance in
Organizing United States Guard,
National Army

TRENTON. y. j.. Dec. 26.--Govcrnor
Fdre has directed acting General
Gilkvson 10 notify Major Holyc, COM
manding the Eastern Department. that
the use of the First Regiment Armory
in Newark and the Fourth Regiment
Armory in Jersey city, as well as all
the other military facilities Of the state,
will be at the disposal of the Federal
Government In connection with the or.
ganization of tho United states Guard,
National Army. raised specially by the
President in pursuance of the act Of
May ~ last, and to bc composed prinC-
pally Of men between the ages of thirty
one and forty.
Information has come from the War
department that II IS proposed to raise
two battalious Of the new army in New
Jersey. Although these units will be
uscl presumably for the time being at
least in the state, there IL no guarantee
that they may not be called elsewhere.
Assurances are given by the War De-
partment however that the United
States Guard viii not lie used on tho
battleiicldS of Europe.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-26
SCIENCE SOCIETY TO MEET

PITTSBURGH, Dec. 26--Dr. W. !.
Holland. director Of the Carnegie Mu-
scum. has announced that the meet
ing of the Society for the Advancement
of Science would be held Ia Pittsburgh
OH Thursday.
There is no truth in the report that
certain branches Of the society will not
attend said Doctor Holland. "The
meeting will convene Thursday morning
with more than 1000 members in attend
ance. Dr. J" q. Howard, secretary OF
the society, will arrive in the city from
Washington. j.. G., tomorrow and make
the final preparations"
Doctor Holland said that the meetings
would he held in Carnegie Institute and
the University of Pittsburgh.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-26
Wars Roll Of Honor;
u. s. Soldiers Killed

General Pershing reports the
following American troopers
killed and dead iron, acounds IN
France:
First Lieutenant James d. Paul,
aviation section, signal reserve
corps, December 20, airplane
accident; Joseph r. PAUL,
father, Pittsburgh.
Private Earl E. Aurand, infantry,
November Is, wounds; Mrs.
Emma Aurand, mother, Har-
risburg.
Private Caney A. Meadors, in
fantry, November 13, killed in
-' action; J. L. Meadors, father,
Krupp, Ky. .... ....
Private Harry Meyers, infantry,
November IS, killed in action;
Elijah Miles, friend, Indian
apolis.
Private Edward c. Kostbade. in:
fantry, December %, killed by
= explosion; w. Kostbade, father,
Hobart, Ind.
Private Michele Lousi, infantry,
December 22, killed by explo-
- sion; Antonio Lousi, father,
Private a.i John Z. White, ammuni-
tion train, December 23. gun
shot wound; c. White, father,
Rosenbank, N. Y.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-26
RED CROSS CAMPAIGN
CONTINUES THIS WEEK
Another 100000 Members in
City Before New Years
Eve, Aim Of Managers

The Christmas membership campaign
of the Southeastern Pennsylvania Chap
ter OF the American Red Cross was
taken up with renewed vgor today.
Officially closing Christmas Eve, the
drive for $40 900 new enrollments IN
PHILADELPHIA and It's four neghbor coun-
ties was 80 successful that an extension
OF week was decided upon. Not con-
tent with subscribing Its full quota ana
more, Philadelphia will. continue It's
campaigning until New Years Eve,
combing the city and counties for every
man. woman and child--at least 100000
more-oyerlooked in the Christmas
rush.
Final tabulation Of official figures.
which is being IN lde today. will sh~~
that approximately 100000 new dollar
memberships were obtained, II is be-
! lieved. Returns are pouring in from tho
auxlliaries, branches and SUBDIVISIONS or
the campaign committee.
Reports today from the industrial Sec
| tion. headed by J. W. Lucas. showed tho
following enrollments: Armour & Co.,
| 15O out of $50 employees; William Cramp
& Sons Ship and Engine Building Com
pany, 4500 out of 1000. Barrett COM
pany 1000. 1870 and 500 In three plants
| John Lucas & Co, Inc, % out of loo ;
y. VI.
! Co, 800: Pack lrd Motor Car Company
/ OF Philadelphia. 162. and Baldwin Loco
motive Works, 5S91.
/ An example of how every SubQuota
was oversubsCribed was shown today
/ in the report of Red Cross Auxiliary
/ No. 313. a baby" Olney organization
| only four weeks old. With quota of
| 500, it has enrolled to date 1i34 MEM
| bers and has 400 more prospects" The
| auxiliary's workers visited every house
| In Olney and Logan under the leader
ship of Mrs Marie S. Chism, chairman,
and Mrs. William II. Margerison and
Mrs. William Frank, her chief assist
! ants.
4 The Red Cross branch at the Catholic
/ Church of the Visitation. Lehigh avenue
and b street, reported 500 new members
With 1000 as the goal sought by the
Rev. Francis J. Flood. chairman, anc
the Rev. J. q Mclaughlin, pastor
Thousands of surgical bandages and
dressings have been made by the brancl
since 1t was organized in May.
Headquarters in the Lincoln Building
will be kept open all this week and or
Monday of next week, with the full force
of workers on duty that have been OF
the job during the first part OF the cam
paign. Il. L. II. Roach will continue
In charge as director of the campaign
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-26
IT'S MRS. SHERIFF NOW
Ousted Policewoman Regular One,
Too; Gold Badge Salary and All

NEW YORK. Dec 2s.-with the viii
lage excited " her triumph, Deputy
Sheriff Anna O'Shta, Ossining's ousted
policewoman, received her gold badge,
carrying with II salary of $1,000 a
year, from the county and formally
took UP her new duties in pur.
suit Of malefactors. Backers of the
first woman deputy sheriff predict sem
sationai developments soon in the cru
sade everybody In Ossining is talking
about.
Df. Anne Harvey Voorhis, "A member
OF the Civic League, which is support.
in. RS. O'Shea, was elated. She said
"Ossining politics and politicians need
a good cleaning up"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-26
2 PASSENGER TRAINS GO
TO RELIEVE FREIGHT
\ & r. Officials Curtail, the
Service Because of, the
War Congestion

Withdrawal of several Though pas
rnuxer 'trains on the Philadelphia New
Xork branch and on the Norristown,
1xnnkford and Trenton branches OF the
Iadelphia and Reading Railway went
S<6 effect THE morning. The elimina-
- Of these trains will release several
-power locomotives and othef
tument needed to clear the tracks OF
ut congestion. officials of the rail-
ohid yesterday
- Withdrawals were forecast two
CHtIe no change In schedule has been
~ recently on the Pennsyiyania Rail-
between New York and Washing
m Official Of the company,saids yes
~ that conservation Of fuel and
rpion Of equipment had been made
~ last two weeks by Withdrawal OF
D11opn cars which were equivalent to
~ eight solid passenger trains.
- following express trains which
from the Reading Terminal to
York weekdays have been with
M: II. q. IN, ] p. m. p. m. and 7
The New York express leaving
1Fminal Sunday ut T. m. has been
trains which left Liberty stree,
York city. for Philadelphia or
~ have been withdrawn as fol.
4 = ma 10 q. m. IL p.clock and
liberty street on ,Spptey 1T II
oeea Withdrawn. others with
isrrsstowh branch. ths Mana
IeucinH the terminal ~ 1o:3i
Fl1t p l1:se = m
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-26
PLOT TO WRECK MILLS
FOUND IN INDIANAPOLIS
Police of Nearby States Ordered to
.' Guard Against EN-
plosiyes

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. CO Special
protection must be given by the police
in future to -four mills in the city, fol-
lowing a warning from Millers' National
Association headquarters that a plot was
on foot to destroy every flour mill in the
State.
1t was believed that the plot probably
extended to mills In Kentucky and Ten
.ressee also and that there was a possi-
bility that the plot was almost nation
wide. Special precautions against ex-
plosions also are BEING taken in other
Indiana cities.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-26
yiki and Revolu-
1fies Of Left Agree
Compromise Plan
FMAKlNGls. HALTED
IS Against Manufacture Of
War Material Based on
sAr Peace Hope .-,
PETROGRAD. Dec. 26.
emay has asked postponement Of
- negotiations until January "a.
cllng to semiofiicial announce.
<ls here today. t..'t.-.
.PETRoGRAp. Dec. 2s.

% w y ,tE.G .PETROGft<AD. Dec. ~.
NE Bolshevik Government issued a
Iuifesto to all the people today de-
x &j4nding that manufacture OF all war
1terial Immediately cease, einasniuch
w the Russo-Germ1n armlstice will
Rf1pbably shortly be transferred into a
&orAl democratic peace"
The committee on peoples commits
.!1nfles and the central committee OF the
1fk revolutionaries agreed today on a
o1pfotnise governmental form in which
KY latter organic ltion is to be repre-
onted by seven cabinet members.
M Dolshevik forces have occupied khar-
spff. according to announcement today.
JrhS Ukrainians' hold In Odessa is now
I threatened. Sailors from the Black Sea
ket. the Bolshevik Government an
>ci1nced, have Joined forces against the
4sbsls. -"
<: COPENHAGEN. Dec. &c.
-Russia's civil war has extended To
- interior of Siberia, and reports of
16rd fighting In that district were re-
Delved here today. H u ~.
fThe former Car and his family are
~ present confined in a monastery at
8{holsk. siberia, but whether hcstili-
~ between the Bolsheviki and anti
Uonheviki forces are In progress IN tha'
vicinity was not stated.1
The Cossacks have suffered slight
3,tov0rse near Bielgorod, in Ukrainia. SAIL
.&fU from the Black Sea fleet having re-
0nfsrced the Bo,shcvik troops.
= H., m fTnnnk
s on the Rumanian front despite the
i ARMS of the armisticc that there shall
~ no troop movements during its eX'
( IS<ence. A. dispatch from, Petrograd TO-
~ said that Ensign Kryenko. ths
8olshevik commander-in-chief, has Is
I'D an official statement saying tha'
. Hornany is rearrangng her trool
I &fmations on the eastern front and |!
frAnsporting men to the eastern front!
md to Rumania.
Rumania adfoins that part or kussia
= known as Ukrainia, which recently de
& olsred war against the BClshevik gov
krnment at Petrograd.
LONDON, Dec. &c.
&; Russian German peace negotiations
!, have been suspended pending consulta
ton by German delegates with then
0oiernment on Russia's terms, accord
8 ing to "a Petrograd dispatch printed b!
the Times today. The Russian dele
6ntes, It was stated, are returning from
Drest-L.itovsk to Petrograd.
Two commissions 10 negotiate peac'
{ Nh shortly be formed, the Times CORE
1ondent asserted--one to meet a
&roxrad and the other at Odessa. Bot
consider purely military aspects o
- " situa tion."--A third will shortly b
& 1Doihted to prepare for prospectiv
0fopean peace conference.
II was asserted the Bolsheviki viii
oooyoke the constituent. assembly a
1noS end Of next week.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-26
Knits 120 Pair of Socks for Soldiers

MAHANOY CITY. Pa. Dec. 26.-Mrs
Elizabeth Bartolett. eighty-five years
old, yesterday completed her i2oth pair
away. Mrs. Bartolett learned to knit
socks when she sent her husband to war
ir 1861.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-06
LOSES MOVE TOD|SCUSS
SUFFRAGE IN THE HOUSE

Minority Leader Mann's effort to
i bring up the woman suffrage question
| in the House today on a motion to dis
charge the committee on judiciary from
! resolution for a constitutional amend
ment. was defeated by the democrats.
who headed him off with a motion OF
| prior right. and then adjourned the
| House until tomorrow noon.
At the opening of the session Repre-
sentative Linthicum OF Maryland asked
| unanimous consent to consider the
resolution authorizing the erection OF
| statue to James Buchanan in this city,
| under the terms of the will Of the late
Mrs. Harriet Lane Johnston.
| Objection to unanimous consent was
interposed by Representative Austin OF
cum moved to suspend the rules and
| pass the resolution,
| Mrs. Johnston in her win left 100000
to board OF trustees. consisting of
of Baltimore. and Calderon Carlisle and
f. Francis Riggs of this city, to erect
a monument to her uncle, James Blu
chanan, at his birthplace. Stony Bat
| ter. Pa, and statue in this city.
| The monument at the birthplace has
| been erected, and under the will the
| balance of the fund will revert to the
estate If the memorial in Washington is
resolution provides for placing the
statue In the southern portion of
Meridian Hill Park. between 18th and
10th, w and Euclid streets. the design
to be approved by the commission OF
| fine arts.
Republicans in the House seemed gen
orally to oppose the raising Of the bill at
this time Representative Miller of Min
nesota. who rose to seek to Persuade the
democrats present that bill of this ma
ture should not have been offered at this
time, was greeted with prolonged APP
plause from the republicans when he
stated that, inasmuch as Congress had
agreed to conf1ne legislation at this ses-
slider the bill under discussion would
/ amount to betrayal Of the word Of the
House.
Majority Leader Kitchin said that he
| agreed with the gentleman from Min
nesota that only war business should be
reported and that he therefore moved to
adjourn. The republicans demanded a
| roll call.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-06
SENATE TAKES HOLIDAY.

The Senate was not in session today,
having adjourned until Friday to permit
members to meet the visiting Confederate
Veterans.
in making the motion to adjourn Sen
ator Bankhead. only surviving Confed-
crate soldier in the Senate, and wearing
a gray uniform, paid tribute to the
visiting veterans.
To-day the shattered remnants Of the
armies Of Lee and Jackson, Johnson and
Bragg. and Of the navies Of the Con-
federacy," he said. "who are physically
and financially able. are in Washington,
and on Thursday will march with their
sons down Pennsylvania avenue in review
before the President of the United States
A little more than half century ago
these same men in arms were hammer
ing at the gates OF Washington in an eff
fort to sever theiR relations with the ma
tional government. Thursday, marching
with broken body and faltering step, on
a mission of peace and love, not of hatred
and bloodshed, but in a spirit of resolute
reconciliation and absolute Loyalty to our
flag, they will voice in vibrant tones to
ali the world an indissoluble unfon of the
az am grateful that God has spared me
to see this day when my old comrades in
arms of the Confederacy are here in the
capital of that nation which for four
years they struggled desperately to de-
atroy hut which one and all this great
renublic are now more anxious to pre-
serve