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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-11
STATE LABOR FEDERATION
PLEDGES AID TO NATION
Resolution Passed in Harrisburg Ask
ing President to Conscript Wealth
as Well as Men

HARRISBURG, May 1.-THE Pennsyl-
vania Federation of Labor today adopted
resolutions pledging the support of organ
ized labor to the nation ''in this grave hour
OF trial" stating that, while labor Is op-
posed to war, yet because conditions of the
country threaten to become acute, caus-
ing distress and suffering" the power or
the labor of the State will do its part that
the people of the United States shall not
suner want and the war shall be speedily
ended"
A resolution was passed asking the
PRESIDENT and Congress to enact laws that
VIII conscript not only men, but wealth
that the burden of the war may not fall
upon the great mass of working people now
Taxed by the high cost of living; and
iurther, that 1t "be made penal offense
10 gamble in the necessities of life'
=, Along the same line was another resolu-
tion to have the State Grange and the Fed
eration act together to conserve the food
Of the State.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-11
ALLENTOWN SUSPECTS
TAKEN BY GARBARINO
Secret Service Chief in Philadel-
phia Assumes Charge of Vader-
land Refugees for Internment
ALLENTOWN, May II.

ALLENTOWN, May IL.
Detective Frank Garbarino. head of the
Federal Secret Service in Philadelphia, has
laid claim to two suspected German spies
who have been in Jail here the last three
weeks. The men are William Larsen. alias
Pezzoca. arrested April II. and Adolph
Brandt, alias Muzzuski, arrested Anril H.,
both interned sailors from the Vaterland at
Hoboken. Larsen came into the police sta
tion pretty much bedraggled and asked for
1ood and place to sleep, while Brandt was
arrested for being loud-mouthed in favor OF
the Kaiser in saloon and declaring ne
would blow up the whole of'Allentown and
Its industries.
Larsen was not boisterous, but was sent
to Jail because under eXaGination he SAID
he would take orders from the German Gov
eminent to blow up no matter whom or
what even if he sacrificed his life in carry
ing out such orders.
The arrest of the men was reported to
Garbarino at the time and today he fetched
them for permanent internment in United
States prison and such other disposition as
the Federal authorities may see fit to take
In their cases.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-11
Westel Pupil to Give Recital

charles Westel announces a piano "t:tude
Recital" to he given by his pupil. Dorothy
kro.l. at Presser Hall, 17ii Chestnut street
on Friday evening, May is, at O'Clock
The public is invited to be present. Mr.
Westel will talk on The Development of the
Piano Etude."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-11
Carried Matches in Powder Plant

LEWlSTOWN, Pa, May II. John T.
Brittian and nine others. charged with car
rying matches in the plant of the Aetna
Powder Company. settled the cases in court
here by paying the costs and forfeiting re-
cognizances. The powder company refused
to entertain any application for re-employ-
ment from the men.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-11
Carlisle Plans Big Red Cross Drive

CARLISLE. Pa, May 11.---With Kenneth
Pray and Miss Margaret Ely. of Philadel-
pha. as the principal speakers, a monster
mass-meetng to aid in Red Cross work
will be held here this evening A drive
is on to secure 500 members in ten days
in Carlisle and vicinity.
The Dermott news., 1917-09-27

The contest shall close on a day which will be
announced later. Ten days prior to closing of
contest the judges will carefully lock or seal the
ballot box ami same viii be in place where voting
be done during business hours and locked in a
vault at night until close of contest when the
judges will take charge and count same and AN
nounee the ladies' winning in their turn
The last ten days all the voting r1ust be done
in sealed box Ii you do not wish anyone to
know whom YOU voting for. place your cash
for subscriptions, together with your coupons in a
sealed envelope and put same in the ballot l1x
This will give everyone fair and square deal
This contest is between individuals and no
lodge, church other society will be allowed to
participate as an organization.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-04

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ticns. Then. too, few men of these
ages have dependents.
Forces Under Arms.
By changing the 31-year limit to 35
years it is estimated that another
100000 registrants would be forth
coming. These probably would sup
ply 100000 recruits.
II this were done the American
armies would total nearly 1000, Coz
men, when both new proposed regis
trations are exhausted.
The United States now has under
arms 1.73S,SoO men. These forces are
made up Of $4,000 National Guard,
$4,000 regular army, 616.s2O national
army. 10000 in special services and
5000 reserves, the remainder consist
ing Of aviators and special battalions,
such as forestry, stevedore, railway
and gas and flame commands
More than 10000 recruits will be
AIDED to the national army next March
when the second draft increment Is
made. There will then be a total
armed United States force of more
than 100000. about one-third of the
number that will be needed before
Germany is downed.
Despite the fact that at the begin
nfng the allies, counting Issia, put
in the field nearly twice as many men
as the Central powers and fighting
has been going on for more than three
years. not an allied soldier has put
foot on German soil, the German
armies are all fighting on enemy soil
everywhere the German offensive has
won. with the single exception OF the
French front.
Kaiser Directs Army.
The principal reason, for the Ger
man success, according to our mill
tary experts, is that the armies of
the central powers are directed by a
single-head. the Kaiser. advised by
the German General Staff When the
German commands the Austrian,
Turks and Bulgarians obey orders
without question. The German high
command completely dominates the
armies of Germany's allies. Germany,
too. has the immense strategic ad-
vantage of interior lines which en-
able her to strike from the center
of her empire at any foe in any di-
rection.
Some representatives favor the IS to
u revision, others want the 31-year
limit raised to $. and still others
would make the age limits IS to a.
y few are opposed to any change in
the law. Revision will be considered
long +and debated vigorously during
this session.
One thing appears certain-larger
armies must be raised than are at
present provided if the United States
is to defeat Germany.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-04
CAPITAL TO POSSESS
TWO COAL STORAGES
Surplus of 5000 Tons for Emer-
gencies Will Be Maintained.

Two coal pockets, one on the Balti-
more and Ohio and the other on the
Pennsylvania Railroad. will be es-
tablished by the Fuel Administration
in Washington to aid In distributing
coal to small dealers and consumers,
1t was announced yesterday.
Five thousand tons will be stored in
these pockets above the needs of coal
dealers, irrespective Of any shipments
they receive.
Consumers will have to bear the ad-
ditional 81 cent increase allowed mine
operators by President Wilson, 1t was
said, bringing the price increases in
two days up to 30 cents a ton.
Arrival Of 1l0 cars Of anthracite and
fifty-five cars of bituminous, very lit
tie of it consigned to government de-
partments, also was announced.
Two assistants were appointed to
aid Jesse c. Suter, charged with dis
tribution of coal. W. ID. Griffith. son
of w. w. Griffith, one of the large
coal dealers of the city. and s. p.
Agnew were appointed.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-04
union. SYMPATHZERS
stop Street CARS
Traffic Paralyzed in St. Paul Labor
Trouble.

st. Paul, Mlnn.. Dec. 3-Five thou
sand union sympathizers ran through
downtown streets tonight smashing
windows of street cars and attacking
nonunion carmen who attempted to
run cars.
Within thirty minutes after the first
brick was thrown. the mob had made
its way around the entire loop, COM
pletely paralyzing street car traffic.
No further attempts were made to run
the cars.
The attack on the street cars fol-
lowed meeting at a downtown park
during the afternoon, in which repre-
sentatives Of the Non-Partisan League
and other speakers are alleged to have
urged trade unionists to defy the order
of the public safety committee that
union carmen return to work without
wearing union buttons.
Much damage was done to the street
car companies properties. The police
We're unable to stop the disorder.
Later the Home Guards were called
out and the disturbance stopped.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-04
congress C0NVENES
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conspicuous. Judge Adamson ap-
pcared for his last term before going
10 his new post in New York.
Three new members were sworn in.
w. x. Lufkin. Of Massachusetts,, T.
II. Beshlin, of Pennsylvania, and
Schuyler Merritt. OF Connecticut
Madden. of Illinois. asked several
questions about a contest in Besh-
Inns district. but was assured by
Sterling. of Pennsylvania, that every
thing was regular.
Speaker Clark appointed Mr.. Kit
chin. Mr.. Gillett and Mr.. Fitzgerald
OF New York. to visit the Presiden
with the Senate committee. Aft.
the President had been notified. Il
House adjourned in respect to H.
late Representative Charles Martin
of Illinois.
None of the Senate special OF
standing committee did any work yes
terday. The committee on privileg 6
and elections was unable to repor.
upon the La Toilette inquiry becaue.
of no quorum. The Newlands com
mittee of investigation into the raj
road situation has postponed it,
meeting to December 10.
The House foreign relations COM
rnittee will meet today. So will tho
steering committee. but no time has
yet been set for bringing together
the ways and means committee.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-04
FITZGERALD RESIGNS
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tremendous task OF straight
cning out the war budgets
fer both the army and navy. In this
work he labored in full sympathy
with the administration.
About year ago he won a Demo-
cratic nomination for Justice of the
Supreme, Court in Brooklyn. but he
was defeated by his Republican op-
ponent at the polls.
Long Service In Congress.
During his long experience in the
House, dating from the opening of
the 55th Congress. twenty
years ago, he has taken
part in hundreds of lively
debates and on both sides of the
House he is rated as one of the
ablest contemporary parliamenta-
rians.
In the famous fight that stripped
Uncle Joe Cannon of his great pow
cTs. Fitzgerald. with twenty
eight of his colleagues. join
I'd with the Republicans to
aid the former Gar. but was
unsuccessful Bitter campaigns
"tIe "detu dSdiHSI All Oh tncSc
Democrats and many were defeat
ed for reelection on this issue, but
Fitzgerald came back stronger than
ever.
Last year following a long cam
paign by The Washington Herald
for the underpaid government
workers. he finally consented to ap-
prove five and ten per cent hori-
zontal increases for clerks in the
$500 class and under. and these ad-
vances put s26,OOO.OOO more annual
ly into the pay envelopes of Federal
workers.
The passing from public life of
Representative Fitzgerald will mean
that Representative Sherley, of
Kentucky, ranking Democratic
member of the committee. will sue
ceed to the chairmanship. He is an
ardent administration man and led
the fight for his party to secure the
draft rather than the volunteer sys-
en- for recruiting the army.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-04
'DR. KEENAN, COLONEL, (
OF DEFENSE regiment
Brentwood and Cottage City Resi-
dents Organize Volunteers.

Pursuant to the proclamation Of
the governor Of Maryland, citizens
of Brentwood and Cottage City have
organized the First Regiment
Brentwood Volunteer Defense
League and elected the following
officers: Colonel. DIR. John F. Keen
an; lieutenant colonel, John Bas-
ker Morris; majors, Robert B. New
ell, John ID. Secrest. Edward Bar
nard; captain, G. A. Castle.
Completion of organization and
further election of officers will be
considered at meeting in the
Brentwood school house at 4 o'clock
next Sunday. when the original ros-
ter will be open for the signatures
of recruits.
Any recruits wishing to sign up
prior to that date will find the ros-
ter at headquarters, residence of
Colonel Keenan,, Brentwood.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-04
D. c. SUFFRAGE TO BE TOPIC.

The Anthony League will hold its
monthly meeting at the National
American Woman Suffrage headquar-
,ers, l626 Rhode Island avenue, Thurs
day evening at s o'clock Albert
Schulties, chairman of the suffrage
committee of the chamber of COM
merce. and P. T. Moran, chairman of
the central committee, will speak on
suffrage for the District. Mrs. Joseph
JEFFERSON Mansfield and daughter will
give piano and violin selections. The
Anthony League will be "at home"
every Wednesday from $50 to $50 at
2Oo7 Columbia Road.
Mrs. Nanette Paurs free classes in
parliamentary law will be held every
Monday evening at 1:3e o'clock at the
Wilson Normal school and Tuesdays
at the same hour in Paul Institute,
2l07 S street northwest.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-04
SEEKS TO HASTEN
SUGAR SHIPMENTS
Administrator Wilson Calls on Dis
trict Dealers for Data.

All District dealers selling sugar
have been requested by Clarence r.
Wilson. food administrator. to for
ward to him information concerning
all shipments sonsigned to them, so
he may expedite supplies.
No assurance was given that ship
nlents would be greatly expedited, but
he declared his willingness to try TO
hasten them.
Mr.. Wilson said he had information
that the sugar situation here would
improve slowly. and more sugar ar
rive shortly from New 'Orleans.
No general relief. he said, would
be felt until the Cuban crop began
to arrive.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-04
Wool Eiderdown

We will engrave ? or s-letter
monogram die. stamp "a sheets
OF paper. or "a correspondents
cards, or IL sheets OF paper and
- correspondence cards in gold
or colors: "a envelopes TO
match: IS different styles.
First Floor-Lansburgh a Bro.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-04
Resents German Sympathy.

Orange, n. J.. Dec. 3-His grocery
business damaged by a report in the
foreign section of Orange that he
had given a feast to celebrate the
Austro-German victory over the Ital-
ians. Hyman Bachman. of No. Il
Cone street. Orange. offers to give
500 each to the Italian mercy COM
mittee and the Red Cross IL the,
tale is proved.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-04

No one knows the humiliation of
beings wall flower betterthanthc girl
with red, rough, pimply complexion.
f If jour skin is not fresh and smooth
pr has suffered from an unwise use of
Cosmetics, try Resinol Soap and Resi-
1oi Ointment for week and see il thew
The Washington herald., 1917-12-04
Uprisings in China.

Pekings, Dec. 3.-Uprisings are in
progress in the Yang-tse-kiang prov
inces. including two independence
movements. Rebels in Human prov
ince are threatening to march on
Hankow. Gen. Wang Shichen has
been named acting premier.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-04
Ecuadorean Rebels Lose.

Guayaquil, Ecuador, Dec. 3.-The
rebellion in Ecuador has ended. The
rebels were defeated wherever they
appeared, and their leader. Intriago.
has been captured. He was placed In
prison here.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-04

don't begin to make a blessed differ.
ence. They also help to make hands
and arms soft and white. and to kec,,|
the hair live, glossy and free from
dandruff.
All druggists sell r .sinol Ointment and Il 10,
SOAP. Tor free samr e Of each. write to D ~ M
Resinol, Baltimore, Nd. You'd bette. m, ,,,-, n
The Washington herald., 1917-12-04
HUNS Waste 100000
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is netting them almost as insignificant
gains as the first historic conflict. So
lar they claim the capture of 6,O0o
british. When : this is contrastcd
with a British haul OF more than
1900 Germans in three days of
Hyng's great offensive, the impor-
lance of the present German counter
stroke can be measured.
In addition, the Germans have so
far succeeded in regaining only about
one-sixth OF the territory lost in the
early stages of the Cambria battle.
Thus. Germany is on the offensive.
sending masses of picked troops
against positions that a little while
ago were hers. and the net result is
an insignificant gain in territory and
prisoners and a casualty list that will
shock the German people beyond all
reports Of territorial losses.
ItaIy's Work Thorough.
Confirmation that the Austro-Ger-
man drive in Italy has been halted
abruptly by the reorganized, re-en-
forced Italian army is contained in
an official dispatch today from Rome.
announcing the enemy attacks on the
Italian front have entirely ceased and
calm prevails.
While all doubt that the Italian line
on the Piave is holding firmly has
been dispelled by recent German Of
fcial statements, announcing signi-
ticantly that there is nothing to re-
port from the Italian 'front.'" observ-
ers are inclined to believe that to-
days movement of Austro-German
troops on the Asiago plateau and be-
tween the Brenta and Piave rivers Is
a preliminary step to some new in
tense attack by Won Below at a point
on the front not yet disclosed.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-04
Need 100000 MEN

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.
ticns. Then. too, few men of these
ages have dependents.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-11
CnsInO-Lois weber.

Truly an impressive production Is
Lois WebeT's latest photoplay.
Even As You and l." the subject
which marked the rropenIng of. the
Casino Theater yesterday after a
period Of darkness extending over
many months. Capacity crowds
greeted the first shOwings of the
picture.
Even As You and I" is best de-
sCribed as a modern morality play.
ErS characters are of the present
age. and are bcset by His Satanic
Majesty in a new guIse. The CEN
trel figures are Dominick GARLIC
and his gentle wife, Selma, who be-
gin their married life with high
ideals-"even as you and l.
Satan brOOds much of the time
over the perfect love Of Selma and
DOminiCk, and at first fails to ruin
their harmony. Then come tempta-
tions in various gUises. and it seems
as though his evil purpose would
meet with accomplishment, but
finally DOminiCk and Selma. after
bitter experience, steer their way
back to the happy condition from
which they started.
The excellent cast which presents
this picture includes Ben Wilson,
Mignon Anderson, BertTam Grassby,
Priscilla Dean, Grace Densmere.
Harry Carter and MaUde George.
Each displays an adequate COnCep-
tiOn of the various parts and a
wel-balanced subject results.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-11
LOew's COIumbIa-"The Jaguar's
CIaNys

Once more Mexico FORCES to the
front in an up-to-date phOtOplay, and
this time the film story has. the ad-
vantage of notably fine acting The
days showing at LOew's Columbia
Theater yesterday afternoon, is palpa-
bly, founded on the activities OF PanCho
Villa although 1t does not present any
incidents In the career of that nOtOTt-
Gus bandit which are a matter Of
record.
1t pictures sessue Hayakawa, the
distinguished japanese film actor, in
the TOle of a bandit tyrant whose
Ct cruelty ely has won for hin the name .I1
lowing the custom OF real-life char
acters, attempts to collect tribute
from American owned property sit
uated in the northern states Of Mex
leo, The manager of a big oil field
Iefused to stand the levy, and is run
out Of the country.
His successor, a young EagIish col
lege graduate, detles the ''Sreasers
and Ell JaguaT" plains revenge. He
succeeds in capturing the American
and the two young women OF his
household. The Jaguar offers TO let
the man and one Of the girls depart
in safety IL either girl consents to
remain as his slave. One of the wOm-
en- is the American young sister, and
the other is his bride Of a few weeks,
he is unable to reach, or permit, a
decision. At the emo of a series Of
Intensely dramatic situa tiOns an I'M
expected and violent death solves the
problem.
Sessue Hayakawa has appeared on
the screen as a son of Nippon, as an
American Indian. as an East Indian
and as a Celestial. The Jaguar's
Claws" however. enables him to make
his debut as a native of the land OF
the MOnteZumaS.
THE TDrrr shrine a fin, version
Of the Basil King novel, with Margaret
Ellington pictured in the stellar role, is
announced for the last half Of the
week at LOeW's Columbia.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-11
MISS EARRAR SCORES
in JOAN, THE WOMAN
Film Play at Belasco Is Splendid
Production.

Geraldine FarFar has long aimee
demonstrated that her talents are not
alone OF the voice, and in depicting
frances immortal Jerome in the dlm
story Of joan OF Arc she must be
awarded a niche among the stars OF
woman" which opened at the Be-
lasco yesterday, she surpassed, IL such
a thing Is possible, the splendid char
aeterizations Of her previous nlp
plays.
, Tradition surrounds the character OF
Joan with the superhuman, but Jean
ME MacPheTsOn's scenario shows her
as very human and emotional by
weaving into the story an incident of
the present world conflict in which
the Maid Of Orleans serves as an in
spiration to the French forces.
The story follows Joan from her
urban and peaceful life as a peasant
through the storming Of Orleans by
the Duke Of Burgundy when he as
ipired to the crown of the weak and
,vactllating King Charles VII.
"Josn'S vision and her spiritual
command to take up the flaming sword
and lead the forces Of the tri-color
are filmed with all the art of the
camera Her commission by the King
as commander and her triumph at the
battle Of the Towers show the skill
of the master-directOr. The battle
scenes differ from the ordinary screen
conflicts in that the trench warfare OF
the scientific and mathematical pres
ent give place to the ancient and more
spectacular hand-to-hand conflict.
Court intTigues and Joan's final SEN
tence TO death for witchcraft are in
terwoyen to make a consistent and IN
teresting historical drama that at all
times holds the interest.
Miss Farrar gives an artistic and
skillfHl INSTALLATION OF the emotional
Joan and her supporting cast, without
exception, was capable. An augment
ed orchestra with a score that syn
chronizes perfectly with the screen
story adds to the effectiveness of an
enjoyable picture. Joan the Woman
will be shown daily at 2:30 and $50
p. m. throughout the week.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-11
Y.W.C. A. to Safeguard
Women at Plattsburg

Mrs. Josephus Daniels and
Mrs. Robert Lansing have re-
turned from New York, where
they attended the war work
council OF the National Board
Of the Y. W. C. A. This coun-
ell has put through a daring
and courageous program for
the purpose of safeguarding the
characters Of the girls and
women in communities adjoin-
ing army and navy camps, in
cities where women will be mo-
bilized in industry, and in Eu-
ropean countries from which
appeals have come to assist in
the present stress and in the
reconstruction of women's life
abroad.
The first piece of work un-
dertaken by the committee was
the dispatch Of two specialists
to Plattsburg on the invitation
Of Col. Paul A. Wolfe. COM
mander OF the army camp. The
Y. ". c. A. has full charge
of the erection of a building
Just outside the camp. Ten
thousand dollars has been ap-
propriated to this work.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-11
Parted for IS Years,
Family Is Reunited

As a result of the reunion of
Confederate veterans here last
week, a family reunion was
held at the home of Mrs. Le-
roy Price Calfee, 1lO3 Park road.
which brought together four
brothers and two sisters WHO
parted 35 years ago.
For the first time in % years
the family met under one roof.
They were Frank l. Whitehead.
of this city; William +. White
head, of Middletown, Ohio;
Mrs. May Cancroft. of Mobile,
Ala: Mrs. Leroy Price Calfee,
OF this city: Thomas o. White
head, of Colorado Springs. Col.
and Earl W. Whitehead. oil
Chicago.