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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-16
MARINE WEEK FIGURES

Philadelphia, in a great squirt, partly re-
trieved Its lost prestige today, the last day
Of Marine Week, the national period set
aside to recruit the United states Marine
Corps to full war strength.
Thirty-two new Soldiers OF the sea" were
sworn in today by p. m. making total
Of sixty-one enlistments for the week
The quota Of the Philadelphia recruiting
district was $50 men so that Philadelphia
fell short Of it's mark by eighty-nine men.
Recruiting will be continued with a vim
next week. because officers believe that the
publicity given the recruiting period has
had an educational value.
There were thirty-seven examinations Of
applicants today of whom fifteen were ac-
eepted. Many Of these enlisted today had
been examined and accepted within the last
few days
Today's first prize. a safety razor pre-
sented by Jacob Reeds Sons, was awarded
10 Thomas L. Fitzgerald a clerk for being
the first man to enlist. Second prize. a box
OF 500 cigarettes from Duncan & Moorhead,
Inc. was won by Leroy Stricklin Loomis a
chauffeur.
The roll Of honor at 5 p. m. was as fol-
lows:
Thomas Edward Fitzgerald. 90. SO W. Mont
Richard James Corey, Jr,. 80, stranord. Pa.
leroy btIlChlln LOOMS, n, 0Id ST.
stGunton conwell Davis. II. b5iO Crowson st
sS5T DaasG Af3 Gs ISS s. Sse o5h I'll Bethlehem Pa
SIaI5 TiIliHT Fi!er, kSSe West Ir % Dsnye Pa
Paul Steel Miller %, Atylen, Pa
Charles gill Wilson, 23, 5S63 Montrose at.
re-snlistment
%f' s1obs EyaR q is sofs Faf%oaas F2Sns awe awe
Edward NJ Gilmore, 20. 157 n. goth st.
Frank c. Harris Jr., 303 ". saith at.
Douglas A. Milne, 22. 9Os n. ST. Bernard st
George A. Kern, p, 440s Dexter st.
Thomas F. Riley % 5000 Germantown ave
John Nelson, %, 34l e. Somerset st.
John j. Crowley. 20, Chester. Pa.
Richard ]. Reardon, IS. 212S 8. Bancroft ST,
Lewis II. Conway, 21, Dunellon, Fla.
Aioysius Boyle, 26 Locust Gap, Pa
Edgar Leroy Sheetz, ~. Mt Carmel, Pa.
Joseph MoniEas. 20, Pringle Pa.
Frederick Bachman, 26. PhillipsburR. Pa.
Paul Henry Bauman, 81 Lancaster. Pa.
Hairy William Mcbride rs. Marietta, Pa.
Frank Anthony Rietschy, 20, Lanca ster, Pa.
Henry Hess Bealer, 81, Lancaster, Pa.
In last-minute effort to remove one
obstacle to volunteering, thousands of
posters have been distributed reading as
follows:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-16
HELEN HAMLIN SHINES IN
FEATURE AT HORSE SHOW
Driven by Berry, Walks Away With
Opening Heat Over Whining
ton Course

WILMINGTON, Del, June 16.-There
was a good attendance at the midsummer
races Of the Delaware Horse Show Asso
citation held at wawaset Park The first
heat OF the 2:13 pace was one OF the
features of the afternoon.
Helen Hamlin, driven by Berry. Of Flem
ington, n. j., won the race in 2:12h.
Results follow:
Ffrst heat-First Helen TIamlln second, June
Bug. third, Highland Twist, fourth, Colonel NJ.
NTH. Queen Hamlin; sixth, C0mmoro Dallas
seventh. Handy JIM eighth, Happy j.. dis
second heat-First Tom Axworthy; second.
Nugget BOY. third Bourbon Chimes; fourth.
Nancy Hanks Dewey: NTH, sarah H. sixth.
Ruth OnRale. seventh, Florence White; eighth,
Bonset ninth, Black wig. Time. 2loH.
First heat, 2:2i pace--Frst. I!etty VI. second.
Joe Armstrong: third Bubble: fourth, patChen
hfth, May stevens; sixth, Lady Mitchell; sew
enth Harry Pointer. Time, 2I7h.
Second heat. 2:l3 pace-First, Helen IIamlin
fourth. Colonel NJ; fifth, Queen Hal; sixth,
Handy Jim; seventh, Highland Twist. Time,
2l4L.
Second heat 2:2i trot--Flrst. Tom ANworthy
second. Nugget Boy third, Bourbon Chimes
fourth. Sara H.; hfth, Florence White sixth
Nancy Hanks Dewey; seventh, Ruth OnEale
eighth Elcinco; ninth, Black Wig; distancpd
BOnset. Time. 2O2A.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-16
Ottawa Results

FIRST RACE. two-year-olds,, durlonSi, ~
I. Marauder, ia, Sterling. $500 SO. 80 t2.b0
,. Miss Sweep. III, Tomas. .... 500 $50
l. rmn T0net % Fleet Foot. Laudator, senator
Broderick and Thomas @. also ran.
SECOND RACE, three-year-olds and upward,
claiming furlongs.
.. Between Us l12 Cooper. 500 4.9O
2. Savla. l02, Crump, .,....,... -. 4.20
Time lis 8-5. Costumer. Birdman, Blue Fox,
Bachelors Blend, Rex Gaiety, Berka and Broom
also
THIRD RACE, four-year-olds and upward.
claiming. about . miles - .
/. Stuccq; i52 Clark 80 st,3S00 $500
3. Tropaleum, ia, Russell. - -, $50
Time. S;4s %. Colonetts, Otto Floto Charley
Brown and Musical Honors also ran.
FOURTH RACE. three-year-olds and upward.
mile: - - - -
i, Opera Glass. I04 Bell. $3.50 80. 40 SO. 90
7. polina, 100, collins. ,,.... '.'. 100 340
Time, 1:4O 30. 'wsukeag, Candle. Kng
Hauberk and SILK Bird also ran.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-16
APPOINTMENTS ANNOUNCED
IN OFFICERS RESERVES
War Department Details Philadelphians
and Jerseymen Assigned to
Medical Staff

The War Department at Washington to-
day announced the names Of men residing
In Philadelphia and vicinity who have ac-
oepted appointments to the medical staff Of
the officers reserve corps, The appontees
follow:
Philadelphia - Edward j. G.. Beardsley,
captain, 2030 Chestnut street; A. f. stiles,
hrst lieutenant, 1901 Powelton avenue; c.
J. stamm, first lieutenant 1412 Diamond
street; Lawrence Shields, first lieutenant,
s22 South Eleventh street; Charles p. G.
shannon, FIRST lieutenant 1925 Walnut
street; w. @. See, FIRST lieutenant. 1850
North Fifteenth street; Joseph r. Arnott
nrst lieutenant. 2549 North Eleventh street
Camden-Ernst S. Ramsdell, first lieu
tenant b2l North Fourth street; Stephen
Campbell hrst lieutenant, 81 North Broad
street Woodbury., N. j.; Robert W. Rod
man, first lieutenant Allendale. N. J.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-16
Child Hurt by Automobile

jeanette Hooven, eight years old, Of s
Narragansett street, was run down at
Haines and Baynton streets, Germantown,
last night by an automobile owned and
driven by Grover G. Costello, of Forrest
avenue and johnson street Costello picked
the child up and rushed her to the Ger
mantown Hospital where she has been
held for observation. though her injuries
apparently consist only of bruises and cuts.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-16
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
FOR REGISTERED MEN

Men who registered on June 8, 1917.
under the selectlve draft law are at
liberty TO enlist In the u. s. MARINES
at any time prior to their selection for
military service.
The posters were distributed to counter
act a belief that registered men cannot vol
unteer Volunteers II was pointed out
''have the edge" on conscripts because they
may choose the branch Of service which
they desire, whereas a drafted man must
20 into the branch where he is sent
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-16
Is RACERS START IN
250-MILE AUTO RACE

SPEEDWAY PARK. Chicago, June 10
Twenty-seven racing automobiles got away
At 1850 o'clock this afternoon I'm the ESQ.
mile motor derby, The race was run as a
war benefit. the profits having been donated
70 war relief causes,
Previous TO the start Of the feature event
Of the day Percy Ford in a Haynes car,
won the 100-mile nonprofessional race. de-
feaiing Andy ortmeyer. United States
army aviator, who drove a Mercer. Ford 4
time for the contury run was ! i07 90. an
aFernEs pf elehly-nine miles ~ hour.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-16
Wilson to Rescue of Food Laws

WASHINGTON, June 16.-The Admins
tration today threw all its energy into a
desperate drive 10 rescue the food legisla-
tion from the danger OF being rendered USE
less by delay. The President is determined
that the Government and not spectators
shall control the country's food supply while
the nation fights During the last twenty
four hours he has conferred with numerous
leaders Of both parties, expressing 10 them
this determination.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-16

The proceedings directed against Gustave
Bergner, the millionaire brewer, by his
youthful son-in-law, r., Betron Bew, for a
definite statement about the support of his
young wife in order that Bew may enlist
in the army, were again delayed this morn
ing when Judge Carr, before whom a petit
ton had been filed, stated that he could
not hear the case today. The petition,
Judge Carr said, might be heard Monday
in Quarter Sessions Court
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-16
WORK OF HATTIE b. Is
PARAMOUNT FEATURE
Fast Trotting Heats Guided by Sew
enty-Two- Year-Old
Driver

The feature Of the early going in the
Road Drivers races over the ChamounX
Speedway in Fairmount Park was the work
of Hattie b., driven by G. Schmidt the
seventy-two-year-old driver in the Glass Il
trot.
In the first head Bow Devil won, with
Miss Smith second and Hattie b. third.
The second and third heats, however were
won by Hattie B.
Summary.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-16
Latonia Results

FIRST RACE. 8 furlongs.
/. Ameta. 110. Connelly... 1920 50 20 SO. 90
9 Jane Frances, 10. Gentry 80. ITO $50
g. Crystal Day, llO; Dishmon =, -, bsO
Azalea Tumble In and Flounce also ran.
l. Queen RrHnt. io2S MaTtih $50 80 $500 $3.50
q Bedland6 II @ @CoTnH'sSy'.'' STI'S .'''' $50 s9999
Time ! IA sansyminE, Gretchen r.. Busy
Joe and Stephen r. also ran,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-16
President Nominates u. S. N. Engineer.

WASHINGTON, June 10. - President
Wilson today sent TO the Senate twenty-five
nominations 10 MI existing vacancies in the
grade Of assistant civil engineer u s. NJ
The inen win be ordered 70 the Nasal
Academy az Annapolis for a period Of about
one month.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-16

of Ruth Cruger, high school girl, who has
been missing for months, was found this
afternoon buried in the cellar OF a house
at 542 West One Hundred and Twenty
seventh street Detectives said they were
satisfied It was that of the missing girl
At the address named Alfred Cocchi, who
disappeared three days after the girl was
last seen, formerly ran repair shop.
Cocchi was located in Italy recently.
The disappearance OF Ruth Cruger had
promised to go down among New YORK
unsolved disappearances along with that
Of Dorothy Arnold The girl left her home
on February 10, going to the shop of Coo
chi TO have a pair Of skates sharpened.
She was last seen walking east on, 127th
street about noon.
Cocchi was detained by the police and
questioned, but was released and then dis
appeared Various clues, all Of which
proved worthless, were received by the
police They followed them all. but with
out result.
A few days ago, at the instance of Mrs.
Grace Humiston a lawyer the police began
digging in the cellar OF the Cocchi house,
following a mysterious Tip" which was re-
ceived by private detectives. A corset
cover and a mans glove we're found Mrs.
Cocchi saw the digging and insisted nothing
would be found, though she said she could
not account for the corset cover and glove
The day following Mrs Cocchi refused
to permit the digging to continue but an
order was obtained to admit the police
Late this afternoon q body was found.
At police headquarters It was said officers
at the scene believed the body was that
of the Cruger girl. Inspector Faurot i'm
mediatey started for the scene.
The body was found buried under eight
feet Of earth and conrete.
The body was reduced almost to a
skeleton. A towel was tied about the neck
and the body and legs bound in rope.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-16
TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION
DEATHS

HAWARD.-On June Is, 1917 HARRY n
HAYWARD, husband Of A. Roberta r Hawa "A
and son Of the late William Agustus HawSrd
EREIpER-on June 10. 1917, ANNIE e
wife Of James II. Kreider, Of AnnviiIe, Pa
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-16

MARINES GAIN 81
MEN DURING WEEK
Great Spurt Ends Nation
Wide Recruiting
Campaign
S2 ENROLL TOD A Y
Philadelphia Falls Short of
Quota of $50 New "Sea
Soldiers"
SO ENROLL TODAY
WASHINGTON. June 4.

Recruits gained in the Marine Corps
recruiting drive this week totaled 1892.
The recruiting will continue, as a total
of 1000 new soldiers of the sea" is
needed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-16
RUTH CRUGER'S BODY
UNEARTHED IN CELLAR
Found Under House Where High
School Student Went to Have
Skates Sharpened
"TIP" SENT DETECTIVES
Police Follow Clue From Mysterious
Source and Make Grim
Discovery
NEW YORK. June 16.

NEW YORK, June 16.
The father of the long-missing Wad-
leigh High School girl, Ruth Cruger,
hurried to the shop when told Of the
gruesome find of the police in the cell
lar of Alfredo Cocchi's bicycle repair
shop. He would not look at the roped
body, but identified it as that of his
daughter by a Wadleigh High School
ring on her left little finger.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-16

q western Division Comprising election divisions
S9 % 3d. 81 3d. 2s 32 ana % as II $2 Wh{e 3{
49l5 Spring Garden street Hugo f., Geyler 1929
Lirard avenue; 'Dr. A. Wiese Hammer, 9O2
North Forty-frst street
Eastern Division teectIor divisions 1, ., 3. s..
.. u. Z, y. 10, II, ~, II, 10 10, n, Is. TO- 90,
~ and 3I)-'Ross T.. Williams, 46 North
Thirty sixth street; Coleman Sellers, Jr., 1901
barnK street; Or. Thomas a. Shallow, 1921
Hamilton street
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-16
FoRTtETH WARD

Eastern Division (eection divisions (. ., 2, I.
., g., ~ IS, 20. 81, -. % %, 2S, 20, 30, 80,
kingsessng avenue; Theodore =. Sheneman,
S24 South Fifty.hrst street' cdr. George Ernest
johnson, j44l Chester ave.
80 Western Division, leseti9n DIVISIONS ! g, .;
10, H. u, u, 10, l8, II, 10, 28, 20, a. 30, 81
and 5I-'The Rev. s. Lord Gilberson, 9s3s
woodland avenue: Samuel Crothers, F1fty-ninth
street and Woodland avenue; DR.. w. W.
Weaver, CLOS Woodland avenue.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-16
THIRTY EIGHTH WARD

Esstern ,Dlylsion teleetio9- dylsions 2. q,
s. "a - 25.1 al &c. aii 80. IS, 81 g. IS. 10
Horads e. Van Sur s5si N9Tb 9sd Tsad sTes
Dr.; Howard II. Kratz, 2s20 North Twenty-sec-
Western Division CeIection divisions 3. o,
70 T. 10, IL Is, 25. 20. 20, 80, 80, 40 and
nue.. Charles S. Osmond 273O North Twenty
ninth street, 'Dr. David J. Boon, i2Gi Ridge
avenue.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-26
BOMBpLOT TRIAL REVEALS WITNESS WHO saw DYNAMITE "PLANIED'
Witness Says
Saw Three Men
With Explosive

.(Associated Press bv FsAerai wirelessl
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Jan. 26.-A
surprise which startled the courtroom
today materialized when the prosecu-
ton in the trial Of Thomas j. Mooney
produced q witness who testified that
he actually saw the placing Of the
bomb at Stuart and Market streets
last July, when the preparedness" pa
rade dynamiting outrage took place.
The witness was +. c. 0xman Of
Durkee, Oregon. He identified
Mooney, Warren X. Billings and Israel
Weinberg as the men he saw plant.
ing the bomb. He said Billings was
the man who actually placed the suit
case on the ground.
oxman told straightforward story
and the defense could not shake IL nor
his identifications Of the three accused
men.
The appearance of 0xman created
CONSERVATION because It has been kept
a secret and he IL the first witness
the state has produced who has testi.
fled to the actual placing Of the bomb.
Bourke Cochran. chief counsel for the
men, was unable to shake oxman in
spite OF severe cross-examination.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-26
WINTERS SHOWS
LOCK ARMIES IN
SLOW CAMPAIGNS
Official Dispatches Show Little
Activity on Any Front; leu
tons Active in Galicia
(G.rman o6eiall

GERMAN ARMY HEADQUAR.
TIERS, Jan. 25.-West front, army
group Of Crown Prince Rupprecht:
Between the Ancre and the Somme
and In Artois and on the Aisne front
fighting activity and other hostile &C.
tons temporarily increased. Repeat.
edIy clashes Of accommodating detach-
ments In forefield Of positions. South
east Of Berry-au-Bae and northwest of
Rheims the Prussian and Saxon
thrusting detachments entered French
trenches and returned after violent
fighting with prisoners, an officer and
30 men, and two machine guns.
On the Crown Princes front: Sol
diers OF the HanoyefiRn infantry sue
ceeded in overwhelming q French
post three times numerically superior
by dashing attack and brought back
prisoners and machine gun.
In the Vosges: On the Hilsen the
first advance Of French raiding de-
tachment failed Bright weather IA
yors flyer activity on both sides
Prince Leopold's frunt, east arena:
On both sides our attack won several
Russian fort positions and we took
IA officers and 100 men Of the ranks.
as well as 13 machine guns.
Strong counter attacks Of reserves
hurried there were unable to hinder
our progress. On the west bank
storming detachments Of Rhenish regi-
fnents from village position brought
back IA prisoners.
On Archduke Joseph's front: En-.
gagements of raiding detachments and
isolated artillery fighting furnish
about the only activity. on account of
deep SHOWS. Between Kasinu and
Putna valleys we took SO prisoners
today.
On Won Mackensen's front: Along
the Rumahian plain the situation Is
generally quiet on account Of the
severe cold. Along the Danube there
is cannon fire from one bank to the
other and skirmiEhes OF outposts.
On the Macedonian front There
were attempted surprises Of fire at
taeks and engagements generally
without much importance.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-26
YEE YO KEUK IS
HANGEDIN YARD
OF OAHUPRISON
Goes to His Death Speaking
in japanese language and
Shouting "Banzai"

Within half An hour after the hang.
Inn Of Nee Yo Keuk this morning, In
formation reached Captain of petec-
tives Mepuffle that the Korean "bad
NAM wat : murderer before he LEFT
korea, ard was under sentence Of
cxecutlon there when In some way he
made Me escape and was brought 20
Hawaii With labor immigrants. The
Information b said 10 have come from
Koreans who were In sueh fear 81 the
outIaw that they would not speak un-
IN he waS dead.
Protesting innocence to the last mo-
|ment, Zee 70 Keuk, Korean bandit.
this morning paid the penalty for the
murder Of Chez Won Yer. fellow
countryman. He was hanged In the
yard Of Oahu prison. Three guards.
pressing electric buttons, sprung the
trap at S,41 O'Clock and nine minutes
later Keuk was pronounced dead by
Dr. r W. Benz. A large crowd saw
the execution. Sheriff Jarrett was In
formed that friends Of the dead man
would inter the body.
shortly after 8 o'clock Sheriff Jar
rett, standing outside the locked door
Of Keuk'e cen. read the death war
rant This was translated BY Detec-
tive John Woo. whose life, and the
Continued on pare twol
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-26
VILLA FOLLOWING
U. S. TROOPS OUT
OF MEXICAN TOWNS
Bandit Leader and His Outlaw
Army Plan Big Campaign
Against carranza at Once

(Associated Press 81 Hedsrai wIrsiessl
e. pAeo, Tex, jen. 2os-A larpe
force % NllIlpfas has aireacy occupied
e Naile, Just abandoned bf Gen. Per
shlne's punitive expedition, aeeordlne
TO reliabIs Information rseeiyed here.
They are preparing 70 eccupy casas
orsades - econ as Ror1hlnn's men
are cut cf coienia puhlan on the
northward march, ire NiIlIstas follow.
Inc close on the heels of the Ameri-
cans.
Details Of the yilla-Zapsta combina.
tion and plans for the bie campaien
which villa q evidently preparing q
direct against Gem Carranza are intf
Gated IN . Mexico despatch printed
IN the coast papers : Few days ago.
This despatch told Of the meeting at
San Andres. west Of Chihuahua City.
sat this conference was decided the
l1ture policy Of the Yilla revolution
ary movement. The projection Of for.
eign lives and property, the cessation
Of the execution of prisoners of war,
mutilati0n 81 officers and men Of the
opposing forces and the destruction
Of native property a carranza terri
tory were some Of the matters con-
sidered.
Definite Campaign 70 FoIlew
This meeting arranged for f1e
operation Of the scattered bands q
rerolutionists under the villa banner
and definite plan of cAqbaien.
This campaiEn plan Il expected to
inclndo nffnrIn IN CHlhunhu Clfr and
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-26
San Diego Naval Radio
Station Opened; Pearl
Harbor Link To Follow
Great Plant Completed BY Federal Telegraph Company is
Cause of Exchange of Messages Between High Govern
ment Officials and Wireless Experts

The Federal Telegraph Company
was represented by Il. p. Veeder, vice
president and general manager. and
[. 3. Fuller, chief electrical engineer
who designed and Installed the sta
ton. Al the close Of tthe test Mr.
veeder sent . message 20 Secretary
Daniels conveying hls felicitations on
the successful opening test.
The San Diego station D the first Of
.. chain Of powerful statipns being fur
nished by the Federal Telegraph Com.
pany for the eovernrnent to establls.,
communication between khe trans-oee.
anic territory and possessions Of the
United States and Washington. Other
stations TO be Installed shortly are
Pearl Harbor hawaiian Islands;
Guam island In the Pacific, and Ca.
vite, In Manila bay. The Pearl Har
Dor and cavite stations Will be moro
powerful than the one % successfully
installed at San Diego and Will be
capable Of communicating DIRECT with
the powerful naval radio station 10.
Gated at Arlington, vlrginis.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-26
France Now Fears
A Food Shortage
Ministerial Action imposes Re-
Stfictions on Restaurants;
Confidence in Future
tAs.oei.tsd Pr.s. 81 Federal wireless,


PARIS. France, Jan. 26. =
France has followed the example
of two Of her Allies, Britain and
Italy, in restricting meals in res,
taurants, to conserve the failing
food supplies. Bills of fare are
now confined to a maximum Of
nine dishes, including, one egg
dish, three meat dishes, three veg
etables and a dessert.
Denial that Frances food supply Is
insufficient was made early IN Jan
nary by Edouard Herriot minister Of
food supply and transportation In the
war cafinet at Paris. In q statement
ct that time he forecast, however, the
rigid regulations now being put into
effect He said to an interviewer:
Food prices have risen: there is
q shortage Of coal. and the means Of
transportation are impaired, because
we have been thinking first and last
Of our armies and their needs, and
after that Of our civilian population.
Hitherto Il has seemed unnecessary
% think much Of civilian needs, be-
cause plenty remained over for them
after the soldiers had been cared for.
Resources Are oufficient
But two years have passed, and
the strain of the situation has become
severe to the point where economic
suffering. instead ol mere discomfort,
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-26

Especial Despatch by Federal Wire
Iess.) - -..
SAN DIEGO, CAL, Jan. 26.-1he San
Diego Naval Radio Station, the lare-
est radio station In the world and re.
Gently completed by the Federal Tele.
graph Company Of San Francisco, was
opened this morning at II o'clock,
strictly on schedule time.
Mayor capps and the president Of
the San Diego Chamber of commerce
exchanged messages with Secretary
Of the Navy Daniels and coneressman
kettner Of San Diego. The opening
was attended BY over 100 people and
messages sent and received were pub
ilciy read.
The opening q the station was In
charge Of Lieut.. 9. c. Hooper, who 10
In charge Of the radio department Of
the navy; by Or. Austin Of the Bureau
Of Standards Of Washington, and other
high naval officials, who were all
greatly pleased st the successful work
Of the station.