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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-21
M llIIE IIEN
DBAWNOVER FIRST 1000
Believed This Will Not Interfere
With Forming of Selec-
n tive Army
GUARDS WILL ENLIST ALL
Other Branches Of Service Not Bound
by Restrictions in Getting
j Recruits

The navy recruiting stations will accept
men Of draft age whose numbers were
drawn after the first 1000 numbers had
been drawn. 1t was announced today. The
army, National Guard, marine corps and
4 other branches Of the service are accept
ing men of draft age without regard to
the position Of their numbers in the drawing
Of yesterday.
The navy ruling made the third change
IN It's recruiting regulations within twenty.
four hours At first IL was said no regis
tered men would be taken. Today, for
few hours. men with any numbers were
taken, but on later advice from Washington
II was decided to take only those whose
numbers we're drawn after 1000 had been
drawn.
This figure was set in the belief that
numbers up to 1000 In the order of drawing
would provide enough men to make up the
national army, making allowance for tn,
exemptions. The advantage of the volun-
tary enlistment lies in the fact that re-
cruits can pick the branch of service they
like best, recruiting officers pointed out.
The right TO enlist will end soon as
the notice to appear for physician sxamina-
ton has been received. Brigader General
=. H. Crowder has officially announced.
Recruiting officials in this city yesterday
were puzzled al to just what men there
we're to accept. The point In dispute evil
IDENTIFY has been settled definitely by Brig
adler General Crowder's decision.
Colonel C. A. p. Hatfield. in charge OF
the army recruiting station, even yesterday
said he had received orders to accept men
who had been drafted. aud who had not
been notified to appear for examination
Men Of draft age were not accepted yes
terday In the marine corps. Nor would
Brigadier General Stilwel allow men to
be accepted In the First Brigade, Pennsyl-
vania National Guard. pending orders.
Forty-seven men enlisted in the army yes.
terday. A boom in recruiting is anticipated
BY local officials.
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UNITED STATES ARMY


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Adolph Powdermaker. rs. l7ll N. 9th ST.
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-21

THE SORRY TALE: A Story OF the Time n,
Shrlst; By Patience Worth. Edited with a
brief Introduction by Casper S. Yost New
York; Henry Holt & Co. 81 l90 e"
OUR HIDDEN FORCES: An Experimental Study
OF inc Psycmc Sciences. BY Emil Boirac
rector OF the academy at Dillon. TransIatsd
WITH an introduction, by w. deKerIor Nv;
York Frederick A. Stokes Company 90 "e"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-12-20
TWO LIGHTLESS NIGHTS
WhiteWays to Be Darkened Twice
Each Week.
"Not Only To Save Coal, But To Give
Visible Evidence Of Loyalty
To v. S."

Washington, Dec. 1.-Two Eight
less nights a week have been ordered
by the fuel administration.
Sunday night will be the first, and
thereafter Sunday and Thursday of
every week will see city waterways
and advertising signs darkened, only
necessary street lights used and only
such lights as the law requires in Of
fees and stores not open for business.
The new order replaces Il which
became effective November 10, for the
dimming of electric displays, which
the administration says has been a
failure.
Not Only to Save Coal.
II is counted on lot only TO effect
a substantial saving OF coal, but, as
the announcement says. to provide
startling visual evidence that the
United States is engaged in the con-
duct OF the greatest of world wars"
The only exceptions apply to lights
used for governmental purposes by
the United States government or the
government OF any state, and the
sti Get lights used by city and town.
The state fuel administrators are
directed and authorized to see that
the provision of the order are scrupu-
lousy observed and letters received
by the administration from firms sup
plying Illuminating signs and from
manufacturers. merchants, motion pic
ture and other concerns which make
largo use % such signs are said u
have assurance that the new order
will become fully effective without re-
sort to prosecution.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-12-20
DADWyEWNDNE
LAlM TALL al
~ MARY GRAHAN BONNER
ANNETTE's DREAM.
Y GRAHANRQNNER

at was the night before Christ.
mas" said Daddy. "and little Annette
had put a note by the fireplace for
Santa Claus and hung up her stock
ing, and then had gone off to bed.
"She did not believe she would be
able to sleep at all, for the night be-
fore Christmas was such q very excltl
ing night-quite the most exciting in
the whole year. None of the other
three hundred and sixty-four nights
were anything compared to Christmas
eve
''She stayed very still in bed and
she really did try quite hard to go to
sleep. OF course she would have been
very happy if she had stayed awake
and seen Santa Claus when he ar
rived.
But when her mother had told her
that Santa Claus was on the lookout
for little open eyes and that he did
not like to be seen while he was do
ing his work. He wanted TO hurry
and he wanted too, to surprise the
children when they awoke in the morn
ing. IL they saw everything that was
happening their fun would not be
nearly so great.
$50 Annette really closed her eyes
and yet she felt SO very wide awake.
Somehow she just couldn't help it. 1t
seemed as though a very long time
went by and at last Annette heard
strange sounds on the roof.
".Ah,' she said to herself delighted
ly, I am sure / hear Santa Claus and
the reindeer. l am sure he must be
coming down my chimney now
'More sounds on the roof and then
the sounds were heard nearer and
nearer. Now Annette's stocking was
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-12-20
WOMAN IS GIVEN FIVE YEARS
Kate Glare cefies judge when SEN
tence Is Passed.

tence Is Passed.
Bismarck, N. d.. Dec. ia sen
tence OF five years In the penitontiary
at Jefferson City was imposed by
Judge Martin j. Wade OF Des Moines
on Mrs. Kate Richards O'Hare, con-
yicted OF making utterances In a
speech at Bowman, N. D., last summer,
tending to discourage obedience to the
military regulations.
The sentence followed a long speech
by Mrs. O'Hare. in which she reiter.
afca statements declaring her opposi.
ton to war and defed Federal Judge
Wade to do his worst.
Witnesses at her trial testified that
Mrs. o'Hare declared in her speech
AZ Bowman that mothers who raised
their sons TO be cannon fodder were
no better than a farmers brood SOW
and that young men who are foolish
enough 10 enlist or volunteer are only
good enough for German fertilizer"
Mrs. 0'Hare was editor OF a Social.
Sat newspaper In st. Louis and later
went on a lecture tour.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-12-20
Further Conservation Is Neces-
sary to Save World From
Starvation, Is Word.
SACRIFICES PROPOSED
Starvation on Unparalleled Scale
Must Ensue Unless They Are
Made, Food Administrator
Declares in Statement.

Washington, Dec. 15.-In a state
mentj just made public by the food ad-
m~inistration the American people are
called upon to make sacrifices never
before contemplated.
Unless such sacrifices are made
starvation on an unparalleled scale
must ensue throughout the world,
Herbert Hover declares.
The new program of food saving
for America as announced includes
the following:
A sugar ration of three pounds for
each person 4 month; a porkless day
each week; one wheatless meal each
day; one meatless meal each day.
To bring the appeal directly home
to the American people the food adj
m~inistration will issue a kitchen card
which it is hoped will be placed in
every home. The cards will caution
against boarding foodstuffs, as it de-
feats the purpose of the food admin
istration, is selfish and causes higher
prices.
Would Cut Sugar Half.
1t was pointed out that if the new
directions are followed sugar con-
sumption will be reduced by half. The
normal consumption of sugar in the
United States has been more than
seven pounds a month.
The following appeal, a copy of
which will accompany each card, has
been issued:
"The food situation in Europe is
far graver than when the preliminary
survey Of the food supply Of the
world for this year was made. We
have an abundance for ourselves and
it is the policy of the food administers
ton, by the prevention of exports, to
retain for our people an ample supply
of every essential foodstuff.
Food has taken a dominant posi-
tion in the wal and we must ask the
American people to sacrifice far more
than we at first thought necessary.
We have exported the whole Of the
surplus of wheat from this harvest
after ~reserving to ourselves an
amount sufficient for our normal con.
sumption of seed and flour until the
next harvest and therefore the
amount of wheat -four that the United
States can contribute to mix with the
wal bread of our Allies during the
winter will be simply the amount
that people reduce their consump.
ton month by month"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-12-20
Denies British "Feelers,"
TO ESTABLISH A MONARCHY
Real Aim of Bolsheviki Says Petro-
grad CORRESPONDENTS.

London, Dec. 15.-The real aim OF
the Boisheviki Il a monarchy, at least,
and possibly a despotism, in the opin.
ion Of the Petrograd correspondent of
the Post.
He wires that fer moro than a
month the Bolsheviki have been open.
ly preparing public opinion for accept.
ance of what he says, after all. is the
only fit form OF government for Rus.
STA.
It is this design of the Bolsheviki
the correspondent asserts. which is
the secret Of their antagonism to the
Social Revolutionists, Social Demo.
Gratis and Constitutional Democrats,
all OF whom were formidable enemies
of the old regime. Active propaganda
has long been carried on under cover
in behalf Of the Romanoff family. he
says.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-12-20

hung in the nursery by the fireplace
and she wondered if she would not be
able to see everything.
"Oh, this was wonderful and she
wondered if she could keep her eyes
close and still see! Yes, she thought
her eyes must be closed. She wasn't
quite sure, but no matter, she was
going to have the most thrilling time.
She was going to watch Santa Claus
at work.
AT last there was a terrific noise
in the chimney and soon she saw
Santa Claus! There he was, just like
his pictures, so wonderfully jolly and
merry and gay! She wasn't in the
least scrap disappointed. No, he was
far more perfect even than MS pic
lures. His beard was so white, his
cheeks SO red and his eyes so twink
ling.
And his smile! The most wonder
full smile she had ever seen In all her
life. She wondered if the worst cross.
patch In the world could have kept
from smiling il that smile had been
seen. She felt herself all smiles. But
she must keep very quieti
"Santa Claus was talking to him.
self. but Annette didn't hear him. so
the Dream King is playing a joke on
me, ehT he chuckled. And the Dream
King said, Never mind, Annette, this
is really Santa Claus!'
"Annette didn't know quite why she
had heard some one telling her such O
thing, when she knew 1t anyway. AZ
IL anyone could have mistaken Santa
Clausl
"'But I mustn't let her see what !
am putting in the stocking-that will
Co. said Santa Claus. And she
saw him turn his back and bend over
her stocking and at last hang 1t up
again all filed with something very
much like a doll poking out of the top.
"'She must have a surprise, Dream
King said Santa Claus.
THAT Is all right answered the
Dream King. 4 simply wanted her to
see you In her dream. And her dream
Is really true because you are here,
and she Is seeing a perfect picture
of you. That's my magic camera that
does that. I'm taking pictures of you
every minute and they pass before
Annettc's eyes. You did not want me
to take q picture of you as you filed
the stocking. so 1 took your back and
she saw a picture Of your red coat
and Of you bending over the stocking
"Ha, he laughed Santa Claus.
You're a pretty smart old fellow.
Dream King. SO now the little girl Is
seeing me through your dream PEE
lures, and your pictures are just as
clear and true a. caa be. ch Dream
KingT
" They Aee perfect said the Dream
King. ~
"'Good., said SANTA Claus. But
l can't stop ia hare any moro pictures
taken here tonight. as I've too much
" d.. But how delighted Annette
M - HIVE h1d sucfi perfect dream
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-12-20
PROBE PLEAsEs DANIEL
Welcomes investigation Of Navy BY
Congress.

Washington. Dec. 15.-It is officially
announced that the purpose OF the
naval investigation ordered by the
the House would be to scrutinize past
and future expenses and policies and
to secure greater coordination be-
tween Congress and The executive de-
partments in conduct of the war. Hear
ings probably will begin Monday ana
most of them are expected to be be.
hind closed doors to protect the navy's
secrets.
Secretary Daniels heard about the
committees action as he left a cabinet
meeting. He said he was pleased and
that the more found out about what
the navy had experienced the better
Congress would be satisfied.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-12-20
Nayies of Nations Fighting Teu-
tons To Now Work as Unit in
Pressing War at Sea.
FORM BOARD IN PARIS
Flag Officers To Represent Secretary
Daniels and Admiral Benson,
United States Representative
On Body.

Washington, Dec. ia cablegram
20 the navy department from Admiral
Benson in Paris oun the crea-
tion OF an Allied naval council to
coordinate the naval operations OF all
the nations at war with the Teutonic
powers.
Members OF the council established
In accordance with the plans OF the
inter-Allied conference, will report to
their respective government with re-
commentators for action.
Meetings TO Be In Europe.
The council will be composed OF the
minister OF marine and chief of naval
staff OF each country, In the case OF
the United States Secretary Daniels
and Admiral Benson. AS the meet
ings must be held in Europe. flag Of
ficers designated by their governments
will represent the members from both
the United States and japan.
Admiral Benson's message says:
Close Cooperation Sought.
ut has been decided to create a
naval allied council In order to in
sure the closest touch and complete
cooperation between the Allied fleets.
The duty of the council will be to
watch oyer the general naval conduct
of the war and the coordination OF
effort at sea as well as the develop
ment OF air scientific operations con-
Bected with the conduct of the war.
THE council will make ell the nee.
essary recommendations to enable the
government to make decisions. 1t will
keep itself informed as to the execu-
ton of plans decided upon. The mem
hers OF the councill win report to
their respective governments as may
be necessary.
Other Details Of Plan.
I'll has been decided that the coun-
Gil should consist OF the ministers OF
marine Of the nations represented and
ct Tie chiefs OF the naval STATS. As
the naeting OF the council viii OF
necessity be held in Europe the chiefs
Of the general naval staAs of the Unit
ed States ana Japan viii be represent.
ed by flag officers nominated by their
respective governments. The Allied
naval council -fl be provided with a
permanent secretariate whose business
1t viii be 10 collect and collate all
necessary information. etc.
The council will meet as often as
may be thought necessary under the
presidency OF the minister Of marine
OF the country in which the meeting is
held"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-12-20
iM0 HELMSMAN HELD AS SPY
His Ship Ran Into Munition Vessel
Causing Halifax Disaster.


Halifax, N. S., Dec. 15.-John Jo-
hansen, helmsman on the Norwegian
steamer Inc, the Belgian relief ship,
whose collision with the ammunition
steamer Mont Blanc leo to the disaster
of last Thursday, has been detained
as a German spy suspect. He was
turned over to military authorities by
officials OF the Massachusetts Relief
hospital, where he has been under
treatment.
One of the nurses at the hospital
yesterday noticed that her patient
was acting queerly and that he did
not seem to be wounded. Physicians
examined him and concluded he was
shamming illness. Later Johansen
offered a nurse $50 If she would go
out and buy him a newspaper, the as
sumption being that he had in mind
an attempt to escape in her absence.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-12-20
U. S. Engineers Killed When
Teuton Aerial Attack Is Made
Behind British Lines.
ALLIES HOLDING FIRMLY
Cauce Complete Failure Of German
Attacks In Cambria Sector and
Around Verdun-Two u. S.
Soldiers Die in Hospital.

With the American Army in France
Dec. 15.-(By the Associated Press.)-
German aerial bombs in a town some,
where behind the German lines have
killed a number of American railway
engineers. Details are not yet
known.
1t is now permitted to announce that
a German bomb fell in a street in a
town through which American troops
were passing. Pieces of the bomb
shattered the windows of a house in
which there were officers, showering
them with glass. but hurting no one.
Two American soldiers have died in
hospital from gunshot wounds.
Allied Lines Holding.
London. Dec. 1.-THE British,
French and Italian lines are still hold.
ing firmly against o~nsloughts of the
Teutonic allies, delivered with heavy
re~inforcements that have been drawn
from the Russian front since the cessa.
tion OF i,ostilities there under the arm.
istice.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-12-20

San Francisco. Dec. 1l--That tie
steamer Maverick which figured IN
the Hindu revolutionary plot trials
now in progress here. In operating as
a German raider bet ween hero ana
Honolulu. vas aha helief expressed
here by officers Of . steamer. a vea-
sci, WHICH tho officers declared WAS
Undoubtedly The Mayefick. xns seen
0uf'the nieht=ef Dt6 3 d65roxfmntSiy
500 miller from poI1. TSszsSz19lEl =
- :
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-12-20
chlldren Renorted EresxIna.

Washington, Dec. Is. - Charging
that children have died from cold
and exposure In Michigan because OF
lack Of coal. Senator William Alden
Smith bitterly attacked the fuel ad-
ministration on the floor OF the SEN
{ "The situas lion In the Northwest
Is pathetic and II II criminal to think
that the senate has taken no steps TO
prevent Il" he said: Referring 70 DR..
Smith uaids Putting entiro sfran,
ST Z ssssss' E : So: sssesE.R
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-12-20
Allied Lines Holding.
U. S. SUGAR SHORTAGE DENIED
Famine In East Due 10 Food Admins.
tration Rule, 10 Charge.

Washington, Dec. 15.-leclaring
there is no shortage OF sugar in the
United States and that the famine is
local to the Atlantic seaboard, Presi-
dent Spreckels of the Federal Sugar
Refining company testifying at the
senate committees investigation,
placed the responsibility on the food
administration. Sugar. he declared,
was now passing through New York
to Canada, because of higher prices.
The sugar going through New York,
Spreckels said, was raw and the Can
adam refiners paid a high price.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-12-20
SENDS MORE TROOPS WEST
kaiser's Supreme Effort Coming Critic
Warns.

London, Dec. live must expect
half a million fresh German fighters on
the west front and many more guns
and aircraft" declared Colonel lsep.
ington, the Times military expert,
in an article cmrhaticaily warning
the nation that Germany Is prepar-
ins her supreme military effort there.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-12-20

Louisville, Ky, Dec. i5.-Heirs of
Mrs. Robert Bingham, formerly Mrs.
Henry F1agler OF New York. wife OF
the late railroad magnate. have agreed
40 pay nearly $4,000. 900 inheritance
taxes on the Bingham SO.o00.O 900 es-
tate. This win be enough to wipe out
Kentucky's debt.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-12-20
1000 SHIPS CONTRACTED FOR
u. s. Shipping Board Expects Six
MiIlions Tons In Next Year.

New York. Dec. 15.-Contracts have
been let by the Federal Shipping
board for 1000 ships with net dead
weight carrying capacity OF 5000, 900
tons, Raymond b. Stevens. vice chair
mar Of the board. told the members of
the Academy OF Political Science here.
He thought that at least 5000, 900 tons
would be available next year.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-12-20
Russ GENERALIZATION Denied.

Amsterdam, Dec. Is. - Dispatches
from Vienna deny reports that a gen
eral rehabilitation of the Russian
army has been begun. Only three
or four OF the oldest drafts have been
ordered home.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-12-20

Cleveland. Ohio. Dec. 15.-All ele.
mantary schools In this city will be
closed for at least one month exclu-
siye of Christmas vacation commenc-
ing December II, owing to the coal
crisis. 1t was decided at a meeting of
the board OF education. High schools
will remain open provided sufficient
fuel can be obtained to heat them.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-12-20
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WOULD CHECK JAPAN
RUSSIAN ANARCHISTS

: London, Dec. 15.-"H the
Western Allies agree. there
: is no reason why Japan should
!. not undertake to use her arms
: to check the anarchist move
: ment In Russia-at least I'm the
T far East" said n. Kato. Lon
, don editor of the Osaka Miami
: chi. in an interview printed in
: the Chronicle.
7 + + 4. 4. 4 + !. j. !. !. !. ]. ]. !.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-12-20

French Lose Only I Steamer in Week
Paris, Dec. 15.-In the week ending
December S only n French steam
ship of more than 1000 tons was
sunk by German submarines. None
under that tonnage was lost.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-12-20

Copenhagen. Dec. l5.-Former Pre-
mier Kerensky has accepted the post
of minister OF justice in the first ST.
ber.an cabinet. the newspaper Politik-
en- states.