davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-16
ALSATIANS DESERVING
FROM GERMAN RANKS
Fully 10000 Have Gone Over to
French Since War
Began
TRUTH SEEPING THROUGH
Allied Literature Circulated Among
Teutons Despite Desperate Eff
forts to Prevent 1t
SEEPING THROUGH
WASHINGTON, Nov. IA.


The American Government is matching
Teuton propaganda with efforts to influence
public opinion in the Central Powers All
the Allies are doing the same, it was semi
officially learned today.
Beside hundreds of German soldiers who
have used the password Republic" similar
French efforts since the opening of the war
have cost Germany 10000 Alsatians, de-
serters from the Teuton ranks, according
to- a member OF the French high commission
Through pamphlets dropped from air
planes. distributed by German republicans
operating from Switzerland and in ways the
censorship forbids telling, the truth OF the
American and Allied side is slowly seeping
through the enemy countries. These meas.
ures are considered sound strategy and self
defense. How they are feared by the
Austro-Germans is indicated by the death
penalty for any one caught circulating lit
erature undermining the peoples morale.
The "air" or "subterranean" route for
placing President Wilson's speech in the
hands Of the German people was adopted
from the beginning because the official Ger
man versions cut out the "punchy" para
graphs.
American watchfuness against Teuton
propaganda is growing. Austrian agents
trying to discourage enlstments of Rumani-
ans, Serbs. Croats and other Balkan tribes
men in the United States army have been
discovered.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-16
WASHINGTON. Nov. 16.


This is no time TO pat ourselves on the
back"
Chairman i. y. Hurley. OF the Shipping
Board, took this view today of the greatly
decreased submarine totals last week. He
declared ship construction r Ist be pressed
TO the utmost If the United States and her
allies are to outstrip the C-boat. He well
coined the suggestion of Thomas A. Edison
that as many as possible OF the 1882 Amer
lean sailing vessels be converted into steam
craft.
At the same time navy officials looked
FOR some willy trick in the suddenly dmin-
ished submarine activity. Recent reports
OF strange submarines sighted much nearer
American shores than the U-boat main
hunting grounds were recalled. That tho
Kaiser is giving the Mediterranean more
attention now, because of the Teuton drive
into Italy. was an explanation experts ad-
ranced rather than increased attacks on
United States transports.
The United States Is gratified." said
Hurley, that conveying end patroling are
cutting down weekly ship losses. but the
Shipping Board will build faster and faster
in the hope of proving to the Germans the
futilty of their submarine campaign. our
men in France and the materials they need
will alone require tremendous number Of
ships. Hence overconstruction Is impossi-
bic when the Allies food and munitions
needs are considered"
The Navy Department echoed Hurley's
warning against undue optimism, pointing
out that the only certain panacea for the
C-boat ravages lies in constructing ships
faster than Germany can sink them.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-16
EUROPE WILL SEE
NO JAPANESE TROOPS
Finance Minister Shoda Declares
Dispatch of Army to War
Front Impossible"


Sending of troops to Europe by Japan
10 Impossible" Minister of Finance Shoda
declared today in an address before the
National Economic Associations meeting at
Osaka
The reason Is too obvious TO explain"
the Minister asserted. The Allies under
stand Japans peculiar position In the
war;" he continued. Japan has been and
will continue to assist the Entente in other
ways than by troops.
"She has already invested half a bill
lion dollars directly or indirectly in the
Allied cause. She will maintain that finan-
cial aid.
There is no danger in the Russian stu
atoms. The extremists will never succeed
there. Italy's situation has also been i'm
proved by cooperative Allied efforts. Any
talk regarding the early end Of the war is
German propaganda.
Despite the American trade embargo
Japan has on hand today enough steel con-
struction material to build 100000 tons of
shipping by next March or April
"The Government is planning to increase
the naval armament so far as finances will
permit"
Minister Shoda's speech was regarded
here as expressing official sentiments on
the matter of sending troops to Europe
Newspapers of late have been filled with
various reports of the Ententes desire to
have its eastern ally represented in Eu-
rope by troops.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-16
MENACE OF SUBMARINE
NOT PAST, SAYS GEDDES

LONDON, Nov. 16
The submarine menace is not yet under
control, Sir Eric Geddes, First Lord of the
Admiralty. told the House of Commons this
afternoon
lie solemnly warned against overoptimism
because Of recent official statements show
Ing great decreases in the loss of shipping
Last weeks report of our losses by sub
marines does not indicate that the sub
marine menace is controlled" the minister
asserted.
1T Is essential that our allies know that
economy Is necessary Shipyards are short
of men, Women labor sent them will di-
recty affect the winning of the war,
"Momentarily we are holding the sub
marines. but ] repeat my warning"
The greatest interest attached to Sir Eric
Goddess appearance in the House in view
of the showing in this weeks official state
ment on submarine losses. This report
showed just one British vessel of more than
1900 tons to have been lost In seven days
and a huge number of arrivals and de-
partures at British ports.
Recent statements have shown regular
decrease week by week, so that the public
In England for the last few days has been
jubilatng more or less in the belief that
the problem has been solved.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-16
WOUNDED IN SOMME FIGHT
Young Philadelphia With Canadian
Forces Badly Hurt, Report Says

william C. Marchant. 1913 Maryland street.
q sergeant in the Canadian forces in France,
was wounded in the big Canadian drive
against the German lines on the Somme,
according to a telegram received by his
mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Marchant.
The message, from Montreal, read: "I
regret to inform you that Sergeant William
c. Marchant was admitted to One South
African General Hospital, Abbevile, Nc
vember .. Gunshot wounds multiple I"
Marchant, who is twenty-eight years old
and a graduate of the Central High School,
enlisted In the Thirty-eighth Canadian
Battalion in August. 1916. and was
promoted for bravery
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-16
SHOOTS HIMSELF WHILE
SITTING IN AUTOMOBILE
Produce Dealer Leaves Note, Telling
That Financial Difficulties
Led to Act

Abram Nicholas Riser. fifty years cid,
a member Of the firm of Risser Co, prod
uce. butter and egg dealers, 2l5 Callow.
hill street committed suicide last night by
shooting himself while In an automobile in
a lonely section of the Haverford read
near Haverford, according to the police,
A revolver was found beside the body. to-
gether with note for one OF his partners,
explaining that grief over financial reverses
had led him to take his life. Riser. the
police say. in order to direct the shot, had
detached a small mirror from the front of
the automobile and propped 1t up in front
OF him while he sat on the back seat. The
body was found by passerby IL was
taken to the morgue at Lansdowne.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-16
NORWAY DROPS FOOD PLEA
ENJOYS Lose Hope of Breaking Block
"a ade and Will Go Home

WASHINGTON. Nov. 16. - Failing to
modify the food blockade. the Norwegian
commission closes shop tomorrow and Dele
gates Meeling. Bergen. Vogt and Utne leave
for Norway. DR.. Fridjof Nansen and Sec
retary Morgenstein remain. in hope of OBJ
tanning concessions later.
<. While the food administration has not
datiy refused them food In the future, the
majority OF the commission felt they were
wasting their time.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-16
Clings to Car; Is Dashed Against A,to

Frank Norman. fifteen years old 1o1a
Dauphln street, is recovering today in the
Women's Homeopathic Hospital from in
juries received when he was dashed against
an automobile as he clung to the side of q
Susquehanna avenue trolley car. A COM
panion of the injured youth. Thomas viii
son. sixteen years old, 20i0 Boston ave
nue., jumped from the car In time TO save
himself. He was arrested and held by Mag
istrate Collins. In the Nineteenth ana on
ford streets police station, in $500 bail for
a further hearing.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-16
THE WEATHER
Official Forecast

WASHlNGTON, Nov I6.
For eastern Pennsylvania and New Ter.
sey: CLOUDY tonight: Saturday probably
fair moderate northwest and west winds.
Cloudy weather prevails in the Middle
Atlantic States this morning, and light rains
have occurred In the western portions of
Pennsylvania and New York. Clear skies
are reported quite generally from the GEN.
tral valleys and the cotton belt, and the
western area OF high pressure Is moving
slowly southwark. This has caused q mod
erate but gsnerAI rise In temperature In
~ As'e = = s'gst szcsv u usost Dlaesl
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-16
Construction Must Be Pressed to
Utmost, Shipping Board
Head Maintains
WELCOMES EDISON PLAN
Wizards Suggestion to Convert Sail
ing Vessels Into Steam Craft
Meets Approval
Submarine Menace Orer,
Secretary Daniels Declares
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1t

''TNHE submarine menace as a de-
L cisive factor in the war has
failed" This declaration was made
by Secretary of the Navy Daniels
today.
Germany sought to starve out
England by this fall" Secretary
Daniels said. "This object has not
been accomplished. American de-
stroyers, operating with British and
French destroyers, have greatly
minimized the menace Of the sub
marine"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-16
s45oo Fire At Stroudsburg

gTROUDsBURG. Pa. Nov. 1s.-Fire was
discovered this morning in the garage and
barn Of Samuel Hood q Sons in the rear
a. Malta Temple A large quantity Of hay.
ryA wheat and corn was destroyed All
~ iivs stock was safely removed. A large
nene ef stoves and plumbing supplies
~ <a119)ofpg storshouse were saved by
@5et of thu +, ,smep. The loss
c's &c: 2 .ssut stses.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-16

NEW YORK. Nov. 16.---All enemy alien
permits are soon TO be revoked by the Gov
ernment and persons who have been at lib
erty and able to enter rstricted aras will
I'm the future be compelled to report regu-
larly TO the police. according to United
States Marshal McCarty. who returned
today from Washington.
McCarty declared all enemy aliens will
be treated in this country just AS they are
In England.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-16
NEW MOVE TO CURB
OUTRAGES BY ALIENS
Recent Munition Fires and En-
plosions Spur Washington
to Drastic Action
WASHINGTON. Noy. l6-

Drastic steps against aliens to prevent
are planned under a proclamation that
today awaits President Wilson's signature
Justice Department officials would not dis
cuss details in advance of the issuance of
the proclamation. IT was made plain, how
ever. that recent fires and explosions In mu-
milton plants and docks made stricter con-
troll over aliens imperative.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-16

America is asked to contribute IS
million dollars to this work-thes share
forPhiladelphia and Delaware, Mont
gOmery, Chester and Bucks Counties
is 81 100000. This sum must be
raised this week: Will you help us?
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1917-02-02

Break your Cold or LaGrippe with a
few doses of 666.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1917-02-02

for traffic of an unusual or destruc-
tive character and forbidding AMY
load or portion of load on vehicles
using such public roads from drag
ging on the surface of the road.
Sixth-That the existing laws with
reference to County Bond Issues and
District Bond Issues be so amended
as to provide that before any cleo
ton for such County or District
Bonds is held, surveys, plans, approx
innate estimates and specifications for
the construction of such roads and
bridges as are provided for shall be
prepared by competent engineer and
same approved by the State Road
Commissioner, and that no bonds
shall be voted on for less amount
than called for in such approximate
estimates.
Your attention is respectfully called
to the many conflicting and obsolete
laws shown in the compilation of the
Road and Bridge Laws of Florida, as
compiled by the Attorney General,
copy of which accompanies this re-
port, and it is hereby recommended
that a systematic revision of these
laws be made.
Respectfully submitted.
ED. SCOTT,
Chairman.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1917-02-02
SOUTH FLORIDA FAIR AIR
GASPAR|LLA CARNIVAL
Opens Friday and Will Con-
tinue All the Coming
Week.

Tampa, Feb. 1st-Opening Friday
of this week and continuing till the
midnight hour of Saturday of next
week, the south Florida Fair and Gas
parilla Carnival will undoubtedly
prove the most successful of the Sc
ries held in Tampa during the past
eleven years. The largest attendance
OF homeseekers ana tourists yet re-
ceived is assured the produce exhib-
it's will be doubled in volume and
greatly increased in variety, necessi-
tating the use of ten exhibit build
ings and tent, and the carnival fea-
lures will be more brilliant and
unique than those presented in for
mer years. Although sectional in
name, the fair will be a state fair in
reality, counties in every section of
Florida being represented.
Particular attention will be paid
to the work of caring for visitors.
Those who do not care to patronize
the hotels are requested to apply to
employees of the Municipal informa-
ton Bureau, in the new City Hall, for
information as to securing rooms in
boarding and apartment houses and
private homes.
Special features will be presented
each day and night, including mon
ster float pageants, fantastic parades,
night street dances by costumed thou.
sands, day and night fireworks dis
plays, horse races, golf tournaments,
free amusement acts on the streets
and fair grounds and high class shows
in a new amusement park, which
has been annexed to the grounds.
Miss Sarah Partridge, district de-
agent for south Florida
and the East Coast, extends a cor
dial invitation to all women and girls
Of Florida and other states to inspect
the home demonstration and girls
club exhibit in the new ex-
nibition building. The clubs of ten
will be represented. !
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1917-02-02
Osman Pasha's Daring.

One Of the most gallant generals that
ever surrendered to the enemy was
Osman Pasha. the immortal defender
of Plevna. Surrounded by an immeas,
urably superior army Of Russia, Os
man kept his flag flying for 142 days,
INJECTING loss of 10000 men on the
enemy and losing 10000 of his own gar
rlson. 1t was only when both pro-
visions and ammunition failed that he
decided on that desperate attempt to
cut his way through the investing
army. The attempt, one Of the most
daring and resolste in history, failed,
and Osman was at last compelled to
admit defeat So impressed, however,
were the enemy with his, valor that as
he was carried wounded through their
ranks they greeted him as conqueror
with cheers and presented arms.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1917-02-02
STATE ROAD DEPT
WANTS MORE POWER
In Order to Properly Develop
State Highway System. <

Chairman Scott of the State Road
Department has written a letter to
Gov. Cats containing the depart
ments recommendation for proposed
legislation, of which the following is
copy:
To His Excellency,
Honorable Sidney j. Cats,
Governor of Florida,
Tallahassee, Florida.
Dear Sir:
In order that the State Road De-
partment may fulfill the purpose for
which it was created and develop the
highway system of the State with
greatest efficiency and economy, the
following recommendations for pro-
posed legislation are respectfully sub
mitted for your consideration, in COM
pliance with the requirements of Sec
ton 8, Chapter 1888, Laws of Flori-
da, said chapter being the Act crea-
ting this Department.
1t is provided in said Section that
"The Department shall report to the
Governor not later than sixty days
before the meeting of the Legisla-
ture such changes in the law as they
find expedient to secure the best re-
suits in road construction and repair
work"
Therefore, this Department recon-
mends:
First-(a) That Section of the
Act creating the Department be re-
vised and amended so as to give this
Department power and authority to
construct and maintain with convicts
or free labor or to enter into con-
tracts for the construction and main
tenance of such roads and bridges as
may come under it's supervision.
(b) That Section of the Act Gre
ating this Department be revised and
amended by striking out the provision
recurring the County Commissioners
of the several counties of the State
to "make and file with the Depart
ment quarterly reports of and de-
tailed statement of all moneys ex-
rended on such work"
(c) That Section 6 of the Act Gre
ating this Department be amended so
as tn provide that the State Road
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1917-02-02
Two Days In Ono.

Chatham island, lying of the coast
Of New Zealand, in the south Pacific
ocean, is peculiarly situated, as 1t is
one Of the few habitable points Of the
globe where the day Of the week
changes. 1t is just on the line Of the
demarcation between dates. There at
IL noon on Sunday Sunday ceases and
Instantly Monday meridian begins
Sunday comes into a mans house on
the east side and becomes Monday by
the time 1t passes out Of the western
door. A man sits down to his MONDAY
dinner on Sunday, and 1t is Monday
noon before he finishes ft.-London
Globe.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1917-02-02
Doctors Agree On
Eczema Remedy
Confirm the Statements About
d. d. d. Prescription

Geo. T. Richardson, NJ. D.: an my
opinion, d. d. d. should be applied in all
cases Of skin disease-an immediate relief
to the itch, a calm to excited nerves, soft,
soothing, yet a powerful agent, strength
to the general system"
DR.. Unna Holmes: I'D. D. D. is as
near specific for eczema and the dreaded
psoriasis as is quinine for malaria. con-
stantly prescribe D. D. d. also for salt
rheum, letter, BARRIERS itch, pimples, all
forms of itching eruptions, scales, sores"
:. DR.. Ira 7. Gabbert: Il freely admit
that D. D. d. reaches most cases of
eczema and permanently cures them"
DR.. Gabbert of Caldwell. Kansas. is one
Of the best skin specialists in the state.
Write and ask him about d. D. D.
Druggists are glad to recommend this
soothing. cooling liquid, 25c. SOC and $780,
Come to us and we will tell you more about
this remarkable remedy. Your money Back
unless the first bottle relieves you. d. D. D.
Soap keeps your skin HEALTHY Ask about it.
J. H. Haughton, Druggist.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1917-02-02
WEAK, AIL|NG CHILD
Made Strong By Delicious vinol

Lakeport, N. H.-"Our little girl 8
years of age was in debilitated, run
down condition and had stubborn
cough so she was weak and ailing all
the time. Nothing helped her until
we tried Vinol. Then her appetite
increased and she is strong and we'll, and
! wish other parents of weak, delicate
children would try Vinol."-GEo. A.
COLLINS.
This is because Vinol contains beef
and cod liver peptones, iron and
manganese peptonates and glycero.
phosphates which she needed.
Ackerman-Stewart Drug Co.. Palatka.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1917-02-02

THE GRAVE OF A FRIEND +

another time l shall take occa.
TO speak Of the life of Philo Sher.
!, Bennett and to draw some les
from his career; today l must
mt myself with offering a word
,mfort to those who knew him
!. husband, brother, relative or
land as a friend 1 need share
sis comfort for myself. 1t is sad
III to consign to the dust the body
e we love how infinitely more
: we were compelled to part with
pirit that animated this tene-
= of clay. But the best of man
not perish. We bury the brain
Tanned for others as we'll as for
.,aster, the tongue that spoke
d. Of love and encouragement, the
that were extended to those
eeded help and the feet that ran
: duty directed, but the spirit
ominated and controlled all rises
, ,hant over the grave. We lay
. the implements with which he
: hit, but the. gentle, modest, pa
= sympathetic, loyal, brave and
: man whom we knew is not
md can not die. 1t would be
u to count the loss of his deuar-
ithoxt counting the gain of his
The gift of his life we
nd Of this the tomb can not de-
a us. Separation, sudden and
= sing as.it is, can not take from
.lnpanion Of his life the recollec-
5 ! forty years. of affection, ten
o ) and confidence nor from 9TH
J. memory of helpful association
i'm. If the sunshine which
rings into a home, even if it's
'.sl is brief. can not be dimmed
q death; if a child growing to
'n I'd or womanhood brings to the
iy9 a DEVELOPMENT of heart and
that outweighs any grief that
Use can cause. how much more
long life full of kindly deeds
za,s indebted to the Father who
az ,ives and takes away. The
c: If death makes US remember
latitude the light of the day
III gone while we look forward
il morning.
impress made by the life is
e, We think it wonderful that
nm by means of the telephone
1 graph talk to those who are
y niles away. but the achieve
,.-,f the heart are even more
: 'ul, for the heart that gives
ions to another heart infiu-
II the generations to another
r ome. What finite mind, then.
, ', assure the influence of life
ches so many lives as did our
Z; I?
e Young, death is an appalling
ut it ought not to be to those
-:-dvancing years warn them of
rs, ain approach AS we journey
fe's road We must nouen
Ind again to bid farewell tn
~, How traveller. In the course
Re the father and the mother
: ., brothers and sisters follow,
,,-allv the children end tho chill
g.. hildren cross TO the unknown
,evond--one nv one "frorn
lining circle the gems dron
until the "kine of terrors"
ttl power to alright us and the
10 comnanv on the farther
AXE us first willino and thnn
Ito ioin them. It is Code
III is Gods way.-William
,r BRYAN.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1917-02-02
Not Ready For Moving.

One morning Uncle Fred was engag-
ed in shaving himself, and his small
nephew was an interested spectator.
"Well, George" said his uncle, don't
you want me to shave you too?'
mo. uncle" replied the little fellow.
II don't think my whiskers are ripe
City Star.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1917-02-02
Painting Overhead.

When 1t is necessary to paint a win.
dow or any object overhead the paint
or liquid usually runs off the handle
Of the brush and then over the work
er's hands. If you will take two pieces
of tin soldered at the ends, says c. Fl.
Thomas In the Popular Science Month
ly and tack them on either side of the
brush below the bristles, you will have
little cup which catches this over
flow paint. Each time the brush is
dipped into the paint can the shield is
automatically emptied.