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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-26
ELKTON'S MARRIAGE GRIST
Twenty-one Couples Journey to Mary
land Town for License to Wed

ELKTON, Md, May 2G.-Twentyonc
couples comprised the flock procuring mar
riage licenses in Ell<ton today as follows:
Enas H. Street and Freda B. Lorenzo.
Raymond Benny and Edith Wilson, Ernest
Kendg and Violet Keeler, Earl y. Shaw
and Mary II. Stockton, John \. Brady and
Anna Zimmerman, Paul -. Carpenter and
Mildred B. Walter, and Frank Lndvist and
Katherine Rooney, all of Philadelphia Will
liam u. Potter and Daisy b. Nanmetter,
Camden, y. j.; Emerson p. Bergey and
Emma H. Goodshall, Harleysville, Pa. j.
Lloyd Grubb and Margaret d. Kulp, Potts
VILE; Fred H. Whtsel and Margaret NJ.
Reninger Miffintown Pa. Lewis f.. Med
calf, Philadelphia, and Mary u. Bailey,
Norwood, Pa Ernest butcher and Edna
Flanagan. Bridesburg; Clarence j. Buffing
ton, Kennett, Pa, and Helen M. Pierce,
New Valley Md ; Charles L, Rever and
Freda NJ. Thomas, Reading; Raymond Best
and Edith NJ. Ernst, Easton, Pa. William
G. Faulkner and Sarah NJ. Ford Whining
tom Edwin j. Vance, Philadelphia, and
Thelma Davis, Wilmington; William Smith
and Hazel Killen Glen Riddle, Pa Jesse
Cox and Ruth Howett, Chester; William
Gardiner and Myrtle English, Burlington,
n, j.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-26
SEEK SPIES WHO SENT
NEWS OF U. S. FLEET
Government Agencies All Search
for German Source of Infor-
nation on This Side
MASnINGTON. Nav 2G.

WASHlN(iION, May 70.
What Is perhaps the greatest spy hunt
the Government has instituted since the
Civil War Is on today.
Every secret investigating agency Of the
Government is engaged in ferreting out men
Or women-who tipped" to Germany the
news that the American torpedo destroyer
notilla had left American shores for Europe
in time for the German submarines to mine
the port Of arrival
A careful censorship is imposed at coast
cable offices and at Mexican border tele-
graph points, but despite this the Germans
had the news four days before the feet ar
rived.
Hidden wireless in this country or Mex
leo, however, may have been the means Of
communication. Reports still persist that
the Government has been unable to weed
out all Illicit wireless stations here, 1t is
entirely possible also that a German agent
crossed into Mexico with his valuable in
formation and sent II from there or may
perhaps have communicated it to some
other transmission base in Central or South
America,
The spy story may be used as a reason
for censorship law, but some officials ad-
mitted today that both the Germans and
British knew the fleet story before the
American public was taken into the secret
Newspapermen knew the story in con.
iidence in advance, but there was not a
single instance of violation of the voluntary
censorship regulations on II.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-26
CONGRESS- PREPARES
TO ACT ON FOOD BILL
Iopes Gore-Lever Measure May
Be Disposed of Within
Next Week
NAY DODGE FOOD PRICES
.cgislation Likely to BE Confined to
Broad Aspects of Production
and Control
WASHINGTON, May 90.

'
Tho attention Of both houses Of Congress
.at concentrated today on the Gorc-Lever
,od production bill the first Of the Ad-
Illustration measures designed to solve the
IoI problem. Prospects for vote are
rcertain. but there were indications that
nr bin might be disposed Of early next
,ork by both houses.
Those in charge Of the measure nave
ndcavorcd to keep it uncncumhered oil
amendments likely to produce opposition
rhc bill is designed 10 meet some OF the
immediate pressing problems Of the tood
situation and Is not intended to deal with
he broader question of food prices during
he war period.
Despite these intentions however, Il
.;rong movement has been initiated in the
senate to amend the bill to prevent specu-
ration in food products.
The prohihtionsts are reserving their
ire for a mighty effort when the main food
III is brought up.
The bin now before the two houses pro-
yides for a national survey OF food sup
plies aud prices, for distribution of seeds
by the Department Of Agriculture. Tor "a
educational campaign to pro-
mote food conservation and prevent waste.
and for extension of the market news
service now conducted by the Department
Of Agriculture
There are sigus of reaction in Congress
i'm legislatng on the food question.
Speeches arc being made IN both houses
the widespread propaganda of
food shortage as being responsible for the
high prices Some Senators insist that the
shortage has been exaggerated
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-26
TIFF AT MEETING
OVER DRAFT BOARD
McNichol Resents Mayors
Demand for "Only the Best
Men" for Places
SUGGESTS BLANKENBURG

Mayor Smith made an emphatic demand
| for the selection Of thc hest men Of Phila
| delphia when the ward leaders Of the city
conferred with him In city Hall today
relative 10 tho selection Of the fortyon'
registry boards which arc TO pass on all
exemptions after June :. registration day
The meeting was featured by a ncar.row
between the Mayor and Senator James =.
McNchol The tiff came wncn the Mayor
urged all the leaders present TO select the
best men In the city.
MIR Mayor" Senator McNchol said,
don't you think that It such is your aim,
you are making mistake TO call in US
polticiaus?'
by no means" the Mayor replied I'm a
snappy tone. THE politician who attempted
at such a stage aH this 10 name persons
close 10 him soon would find himself "A
damned unpopular fellow"
The Senator showed surprise, which in
creased as the Mayor went on:
Il expect and want you TO name the
best men you can
Fine" Mr. McNichol said 81 am pre-
pared to name my three men now. IN
romc Rudolph BlankcnburE, DR. w W.
Keen and the police surgeon from that dis
trict."
The meeting was hushcd as if by magic
at former Mayor BlankouburE's name Mr..
McNichol represented the Tenth Ward at
the meeting and the selection was quite
permissible. The Tenth ward is I'm IN,
seventh registry division selected for reg
istratiou day
Mayor Smith seemed ~ recover from his
surprise quickly
"Do YOU think. senator" ne qucrod "that
Mr. Blankenburgs health would permit him
10 scrvc?'
"Of course McNichol snapped. Hes
all right He's as fun Of pep as ever"
At this stage of the verbal battle Fred
i Shoycr chairman Of the Registration
Board, put in a word
II think il would be good thing to
appoint ones enemies" he said
McNichol snapped. "Not az all" he said
81 have no such thought. Mr. BlankcnburE
Is all right"
Mr.. BlaukcuburE. Doctor Keen, and
Police Surgeon John ", Egau. named by
McNichul for the Seventh District. were the
only men named. Mayor Smith before ad-
iournmcut announced that that the full
board for the forty-onc districts will not
be announced until the ward leaders confer
with him again next Monday morning. IIo
said that the selection of Senator McNchol
stood"
The fortv-ouc registration districts and
the wards they comprise were announced
as follows
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-26
GOETHALSBEGTV WORK
ON BIG FLEET OF STEET.
First Yard Being Prepared at
Newark Will Produce Ves-
sci Day
IRONMASTERS GIVE AID
Material Available, They Say, When
Wooden Craft Plan Is
Abandoned
NEW YORK. Nav oe


Answering the call OF Major General
George w Goethals, the steel kings OF Inc
United States, enlisted to aid in the 1000
0OO-ton emergency shipbuilding program
got to work today.
General Goethals flashed the magic ~
his genius for organization and accomplish.
ment upon the Governments 'hazy" shin.
building program.
with the cheers Of 500 American s,o.,
mon stil cchoinE through New Yorl, n
confirm their enlistment under Gocthals. an
army of worllmen started today to put ths
first emergency shipyard into Cundition
across the river at Newark.
within six months. according to steel
men, this new plant of the American Bridge
Company n subsidiary of the United States
steel Corporation, will he turning out ONE
5000 to 5000 ton steel ship day.
This is the first actual step toward so.
complishmcut of Goethalss task Of buiId.
ing thousand 3OOO-ton ships in eighteen
months.
Goethals told the steel men that after his
"Call to Government service on the prIncinIa
Of the seleCtive draft" a brief survey ~
the situation convinced him that the wood.
en- ship plan was an impracticable myth.
lie said he found the birds stilI nestinv
in the trees that were to go into the sbins
Tie sought plans and specifications, but
there were none. lie found plenty OF on.
fore to build ships, but very little ability
back Of most Of them.
Gocthals abandoned tho wooden shin pIar
Flc summoned President Farrell of the
United States Steel Corporation: learned
that plenty Of steel was available and
started out to enlist the steelmallers
The response was instantaneous and TO-
day. after a few weeks Of quick quiet work
The shipbuilding program is well on its way,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-26
PERSHING WILL TOUR
WHOLE FRENCH FRONT
Leader of American Forces to
Study Methods of Fight
ing Germans
WAsHINGTON, May %.


\ tour from end to ond Of the French
fighting front is scheduled a. the first ac-
tivity Of General John j. Pcrshing and
members of his stan upon their arrival in
France.
Most of the time of the American officers
pending the arrival Of Americas trSt dNl-
sion of troops will be taken up with tours
Of inspection, on which General P"rShing
and his staff officers Will familiartzc them
selves with the latest French and British
lighting methods.
-Four experts were today appointed by the
Secretary Of War to drive the American
automobiles that will carry the PcrshiuE
party on it's preliminary tours. They are
Ray Middleton and John J. Jennings, "f
Detroit; George Linthicum, an aerial cN-
pert and Elgin Brain, an expert on auto
mobile engines The men already have en-
listed as sergeants i'm the regular army.
They were recommended for the apoint-
mcnts by the American Automobile Asso-
citation.
Orderlies for headquarters, the first APP
pontments made public In connection with
the Pershng' expedition, were selected to-
day from the Second Cavalry, Fort Myer,
Va, as follows:
Sergeants Dixie 3. Guynu. Philip =.
Auer, Troop B 4; Corporals Jacob l.. IIcffel-
finger and Leo j. Smith Troop G; Cor
poral Fred Miller, Troop -; PrIvates, first
class, Ray Austin, Harry Baker, John j.
Shaughnessy and Albert T.. Mct~ravy; Louis
A. Beaman, christopher f. Shredder, steve
Papp, carl Moline and otto Zimmerman,
Troop B; and Willie NJ Fielder, Stephen
NJ Newman and Charles Sedlacek, Troop
y; Privates Ralph Chappcll Abraham
Cohen, John w. Morgan and John A. Nes-
PROV. Troop B James J. Murphy, James
Newberrv and Edgar 3 Rawlings, Troop
C, and Edgar II. Adele, Harry Cooper,
CIyd, H. Muudy Edward f.. Neff, Raymond
j. Pickett and Edward Cohen, Troop y.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-26
VILLAGES IN KENT
SEE AIRMEN FIGHT

A VILLAGE IN KENT England May 26
roar Of some new kind Of thunder in
the heavens and clouds dripping missiles
OF death--that was the first intimation this
village had Of Germanys most murderous
air raid.
Low-hanging clouds enshrouded the
enemy aircraft and It was through these
screens that they dropped most of their
bombs. Because the clouds also screened
the town most Of their bombs fell I'm the
open field.
People gathered in the streets at the
first terrific outburst in the air. and al
though for "A time they could see nothing
Of the enemy they realized what the
menace was The bombs themselves were
invisible as they hurtled toward the earth.
OF a sudden, however, the clouds parted
and in rift the blue sky was seen filled
with tiny specks Of maneuvering air craft
British aeroplanes were apparently engage
ing the enemy and the machines turned
and twisted az break-neck speed while
rifles and automatics spat The whir OF
the engines was plainly audible. despite
the great height OF the battle. Finally the
enemy machines turned and fed for the
coast.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-26
BULGARIA TIRED OF WAR

A number Of Americans who have been
In the diplomatic and consular service In
Austria, Germany, and Turkey have re-
turned. In the same party were Miss Helen
Scott and Miss Rachel Torrance, of Chicago,
who have been in Bulgaria two years. They
said that the Queen who has been In ILL
health for some time, told them before
leaving Soma that the people were weary
and sad over the war, and begged them to
stay, because Bulgaria would never declare
war against the United States.
"All the countries we passed through"
Miss Hay said. ARE tired OF the war, but
none more so than little Bulgaria, which
has been battered from all sides. All the
Bulgarians wish pow 10 be left IN peace"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-26

nc I''ubir Of irONC tOrUOf VIII DO
TW wr come home 6 the giodmiuG'
Some hundreds of phadelphiaus who i'm
private life make wheels go around are
boarding steam and electric trains today
for Morris Junction, y. j.. whore for day
they viii forget all about Mrs Care.
II is the eighth annual outing and Shad
dinner Of the Traffic club Of Philadelphia
aud its guests at Euglcrs Old Mohican
clubhouse. The shadfcst, made possible by
the finest of Delaware River fish yanked
right out Of the water and baked into a
juicy pulp by competent chefs will come
near the close of perfect day on the
pea shore"
Ilostlitcs--ycs there will be hostilities-
began at rs sharp. The baseball teams
Of the Philadelphia and Newark Traffic
clubs commenced to clash at that time
As the clash was not too long, other means
Of making muscles sore We're resorted to.
Manager George RamspaCher, Of the local
team, said that his boys We're in fine shape
to make the Newark fellows bite the dust.
The best of philadclpha's threc-legged
race. bag race and stilt race athletes
competed in the events, for which prizes
were offered. There was also Il chance for
strong-arm men in the shot put pitching
Of the elusive QuOits and shooting of the
willy clay pigeons to the accompaniment of
The Hunting Song" purrcd out by a brass
band.
The mon i'm charge Of transport work for
the outing are H. B. Collision, chairman
II. j. Taggart, q. r. Ramspacher, j. p.
Brown r.. :. Fine, w. II. Zeiff, w. c.
Shannon and H. Crawford.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-26
FLAG RAISED AT WILLOW GROVE
Patriotic Celebration Attracts C.owd
From Communities North of CITY

An suburban communities from CITY lima
north TO Ilatboro participated today in a
flag raising and patriotic celebration at
Willow Grove. An American flag was raised
TO the top of fifty foot pole erected op-
posite the trolley station on Old York road,
Willow Grove.
Following the flag raising there was
parade. Addresses were delbered by
Charles \. Amber, former speaker Of the
House of Representatives Congressman
Henry w. Watkins. Congressman John r.
X. Scott, John II; Dubois. the Rev. Dr. W.
+. Lower the Rev. Frank Colby and tho
Rev. Lloyd Stevens
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-26
SOLDIER CHARGED WITH
MURDER OF YOUNG GIRL
Body Found in River, but Guardsman
Denies knowledge of
Death

BEAVER, Pa, May 26--Following the
discovery of the body of ffteen-year-old
Helen Elizabeth Cook in the Ohio River
last night murder charge was TODAY
lodged against Charles Leech, a private of
the Eighteenth Regiment, Pennsylvania Ma
tional Guard, who has been in custody ever
since the disappearance of the girl on
Nay II.
Leech admits accompanying tho girl on
canoe ride the night Of her disappear
anCe, but denies knowledge of her death
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-26
Y. NJ. G. A. PREPARING
FOR PERSHING'S ARRIVAL

NEW YORK, May 2G.--In addition to
spending $4,000, 900 on social service work
at the thirty-two training camps for Amer
ica's FIRST 100000" the Y. NJ G. A, 1t was
announced. is getting organized on the bat
tlefront in northern France to receive
Pcrshing's s men.
Twenty American secretaries taken out
Of Germany when a state Of war was de-
clared have been shifted to the French
front and today are organizing the camp
sites putting up tents and buildings and
equipping them with things TO make Amer
ica's first fighting men at the front as COM
Portable as possible.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-26
KILLS HERSELF AFTER PARTY
Ill Health Believed to Have Driven
Woman to Suicide

Dependency due to continued i'll health
is believed TO have caused Mrs. Anna
Harryman. of 2435 South Fifth street. 70
XIII herself today at her home
After returning from a party with her
husband, Mrs. Harryman went to her room
and fred two shots into her body A phys-
clan was summoned, but she died before
he arrived
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-26
LANCASTER RANKS HIGH
IN WAR ENLISTMENTS
Nearly a Thousand Men for Service
Gives City Third Place in
Pennsylvania

LANCASTER Pa. May 26-When the
37S men OF the five units Of the Fourth
Regiment, National Guard, join the colors
Lancaster will have furnished almost 1000
men, including enlistments in the army and
navy.
Lancaster enllstments stand third in
Pennsylvania and eleventh in the United
States east of the Mississippi
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-26
Scranton Hlgh School BOY Wins Priz

READING, Pa, May 26,-Ear J. Nc
Iaughlin, OF the Scranton Technical High
school. won first prize In the annual inter-
scholastic oratorical contest for high schools
~ The state held here last night His sub
iect was Angels OF the Battlehelds." Karl
i Blankenbiller, Reading won second prize
and Benjamin Sperling, Of Wlkes-BRrre
third prize.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-26

POTTSVILLE, Pa, May 26. - Edward
Potts, of Orwigsburg, was probably fatally
injured and Norman Peifley, of the same
place, seriously injured by an explosion of
dynamite while they were at work sinking
well at Orwigsburg. They were connect
ting wire with the dynamite when IL ex-
ploded, the concussion hurling the two men
a considerable distance. They were brought
to the Pottsville Hospital
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-26
BRITISH EXPECT NEW
U-BOAT DRIVE IN JUNE
Seamen Keen to Meet Germans-Work
of American Destroyers Arouses
Enthusiasm

LONDON. May 26.-Britsh naval ex-
perts today predicted a new drive" bv
i'm June May has been an off month for
the ~" boats following the heavy shipping
casualties i'm April
The work of the American destroyers is
arousing much enthusiastic comment.
British naval officers say The men are keenly
anxious to get at the Germans
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-26
BLOW AT GERMAN SINGERS
Artists Who Sing in America to Be
Barred in German Opera

AMSTERDAM, May 26.--German singers
who contract for appearances in America
will be excluded from all German opera
rendered I'm German theatres for period
of five years, according to II resolution
which Berlin dispatches today said would
be adopted by the Berlin Actors AsSoCia-
tion conference in June
The resolution is fostered by Count Ze-
bach, manager Of the Royal Theatre OF
Dresden.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-26
German Aircraft in Bio
Raid on British Coast
Continued from Page One

and aeroplanes-is raised to 3Gj killed and
729 wounded in today's announcement
The only other air raid which approached
this present one I'm destructiveness Of human
life was that Of March 81, 1916 Six or
seven Zeppelins were part of this raiding
force, and their depredations extended over
six eastern counties, the victims totaling
So killed and 1Ol injured
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-26
AN AMERICAN PORT. May 90.

terrific combat, lasting an hour, be-
tween German submarine and a vessel
sailing from a European port, was reported
by passengers arriving here today
The attack occurred at 6 o'clock on the
morning Of May 3. The submarine first
fired "A torpedo, which missed the stern of
the vessel by less than thirty feet.
The submarine appeared several hundred
yards from the vessel and opened fire on
the steamship Shrapnel shells filled with
scrap iron were used and the iron fraE-
ments rained on the bridge and decks Of
the vessel Six shots were fired
The attacked vessel was armed and
quickly trained its guns on the submarine.
twelve shots were fired but none hit tho
mark
After an hour the submarine submerged
without apparent damage
The damage suffered by the ship was not
great
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-26
NATIONAL GUARDSMEN FEWER
Decrease of 500 in Unfederalized
Forces in Ten Days

WASHINGTON, May 26.--In spite of Wig
orous efforts to recruit the National Guard
regiments not in the Federal service TO war
strength, official figures compiled today
show that from May 10 to May 20 the or
ganized militia lost 500 officers and men,
Twenty-fOur States showed gains: ten
states, the District of Columbia and Hc -sii,
showed Losses, which outdistanced the garS
by 500.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-26
Acquit Poor Director

GREENSBURG, Pa, May 26. - Poor
Director r.. d. Wolf was acquitted OF
the charge of conspiracy brought against
him in connection with issuing orders for
outdoor relief TO Miss Grace Cole, OF Jean.
nette. The verdict was returned after bind.
ing instructions had been issued by the
Court
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-26
10000 NEGROES QUIT GEORGIA

ATLANTA. Ga, May 26.-Fifty thousand
negroes have left Georgia for the North
during the last ten months, according to
statement made today by Hal NJ. Stanley,
State Commissioner of Commerce and
Labor.
Commissioner Stanley plans to ask the
Legislature TO give his department further
control over employment agencies. 1t IS
also proposed to raise the tax on employ;
ment and labor agencies from $500 a year
to $500 day.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-26
Killed by White Hot Steel Bar

LEBANON, Pa, May 26.-Nlcholas Mi.
kovich employed at manipulating ma
caine At the Bethlehem Steel Company's
plant was killed instantly here. He was
knocked from the platform by a heavy bar
Of white steel which fell upon him badly
burning HIS body. Mkoylch was forty-ave
1a<s old and leaves a widow and three
|&'Ntran.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-26

WASHINGTON, May 266-The bill piv-
ing the Interstate Commerce Commission
further power to prevent car shortages was
sent to President Wilson for approval tho
Senate accepting minor changes in phrase
ology made by the House.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-26
FRENCH SHIP
SINKS U-BOAT
Haiti, in Latin-American
Port, Reports Success
full Engagement
ELUDES SECOND ENEMY
PANAMA CITY. Ma

PANAMA III l. MAY ~"
Passengers on the French steamship
Haiti which has arrived AT Latin-Amcr-
lean port. reported that the ship sank a
German submarine shortly after leaving
Bordeaux Later another t-boat tried to
attack The Haiti, but was successfully
eluded This information was given by
several passengers, including NJ. DE La
FoSse French Minister to Peru
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-03

Germany starts with half months
handicap against her. All the time Great
Britain is building, building, building,
while a new move to checkmate the sub
marine plan has now been taken up in
the purchase OF commerce ships in neu-
trail countries. Already orders have been
placed for the construction of several
large ships in the United States for the
Cunard company; and no international
law will be broken in the filling of those
orders The only thing necessary for
the United States government to do in
that connection is to protect the ship
building yards which are engaged in the
work of construction, In the light of
the February failure of the submarine
campaign and in the light of the intense
activity of the British in making good
their losses. il does not seem possible
that the German war on commerce can
be crowned with success before some
great event takes place in legitimate
warfare.