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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-13
SAILOR OF vATERLAND
HELD BY POLICE HERE
Coal Passer Nabbed When He
Asks for Food and Nights
Lodging

Richard Jacobs, one OF the German sailors
who, under. orders, wrecked the engines Of
the German liner Vatcrland. at Hoboken
Is being detained today by the police until
ne can be questioned thoroughly.
Ordinarily Jacobs would have received the
nights lsdging and food for which he
asked but because of the critical relations
between this country and Germany and the
SPY scare" the police are taking no chances
with the blue-eyed. round-faced Teuton.
Il do not know what damage was done
TO the Naterland," Jacobs told Police Lieu
tenant Ewing, Of the Sixty-nfth street and
woodland avenue station, when he was
asked about his part in tho dismantlIng OF
the engines. 81 am only coal passer, and
the officers do not take coal passers into
their confidence. About six months ago
the chief engineer ordered me to take off
the safety valves of my boiler.
II was told TO ask no questions. I thought
II was because of tho salt that had got
on the valves. But later tho engineer took
charge of them and kept them. They were
not put back / thought II was funny. But
] did not say anything. l had only TO obey
orders"
Jacobs, who was taken to City Hail to.
day, attracted attention when he staggered
into the engine company at Elghty-second
street and Tinicum avenue, last night and
asked for place to sleep. saying he had
walked from Hoboken. Because he was a
German, he said, he could find no work. lie
had tried to enlist in the Marine Corps
but did not have the necessary dollar to
take out his first papers for American citl-
zenship.
Are you not going back to Germany"
he was asked
NO" he said with tears in his eyes IL
have lost tw,4brothers in the war. will
not go back"
Jacobs, whose home is in Slesia in south
eastern Prussia, said the Vaterlands crew
Of 1900 had dwindled to less than 800
Several weeks ago he, with 200 others, left
the ship and passed the immigrant in
spection, he said. Then his troubles began
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-13
HID DOPE IN SMALL
MIRROR, SLEUTHS SAY
Chinese Arrested on Charge of
Peddling Dope by Federal
Agents

A small pocket mirror is the hiding place
in which "Jim" Tong secretes dope" ac-
cordng TO Detectives Burns and Donahue,
who arrested Tong today, accusing him Of
being n dealer in narcotic drugs in viola
tion of the Harrison narcotic act.
Tong, who is "A Chinese, twenty-five years
old, 3li15 North Eighth street, was arrested
by the detectives when he attempted TO sell
them a quantity of heroin, morphine and co.
caine. His room was searched and several
decks" of narcotic drugs, a hypodermlc set
and opium toys were found, according TO
Federal agents They say Tong told them
that they could buy drugs from him any
time they saw a light burning in the vim
dow on the fourth floor of his home. He
will be arraigned today before United States
Commissioner Long.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-13
CHILD CADET SYSTEMS OPPOSED
BY YU. S. SCHOOLS COMMISSIONER
DR.. P. P. Claxton Gives
Views After Addressing
Friends Students Here 1
Still He Backs President,
Not Being for Peace at
Any Price
BY M'LISS


Universal military training in the
schools? | am against It emphatcally
against IL on principle, first Of all and even
If | were for II we couldn't put it into
effect, because most of the schools are
manned by women, and where Is the bod
of women that will deliberately train lit
tie children for war;"
Or. l.. l.. ClaXton, United States Com
missioner of Education, spoke to the chill
dren of Friends Central School today in
n graceful address adapted to the juvenile
mind, taking as his subject Hector's prayer
over his little son, from Homers "lliad,'
MAY they say that this man is greater
than his father was"
II was only after the address to- the
children. however, on his way TO West
Philadelphia TO make a train for Washing
ton. with tho taxicab licking up space, that
he broached the topics of militarlsm and
pacihsm. And because he is the official
father appointed by Uncle sam, OF all
the schoolchildren in the United states, MS
opposition TO militarism in the public
schools will not 1t is expected, be lightly
regarded.
when this hystera is over" he con-
tinued. "or perhaps we had better not call
II hystera IN these serious times-when
this miitaristic agitation is over, then, we
will come to realize that instead OF SPEND
ing millions to start children almost in
their infancy with the idea of being SOL
dierS, 1t would be far better III we spent
some OF that money to train them to be
healthy citizens.
Every year, It Is said about 100000 chill
dren between birth and six years OF age
die from preventable causes. About 100000
or more n little later on in life are invaded
from causes said TO be preventable. Sup
pose every year 800 900 little children were
bayoneted by an enemy The nation would
be up in arms. Millions would be voted for
defense.
Some of this money should be used now
these children are dying, just as though
they were bayoneted, To spend money for
the health of the nation, that is the best
sort of preparedness any nation could have
military and industrial preparedness.
Last year 10000 men made application for
service in the>United States navy, of whom
only 1000 were found physically ft If we
make every man and woman it, as far
as possible. and save annually 100000 chill
dren, what nation in the would could re-
sist us?"
Despite !, his pacifist utterances. Doctor
ClaXton declared that he was not peace
at-any-price" man.
II am n part of this administration" he
saAd, even though a small part, and it is
my duty to uphold its policies"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-13

Giuseppe Demari, of 91i League street
was committed to await the action of the
Coroner by Magistrate Meceary, at the
Central station today, charged with hav-
ing caused the death of Fiippo Giordani, of
90S League street, which occurred at the
Pennsylvania Hospital on February 26. Ac-
cording to Detective Geonnotti, the pair had
a quarrel at Tenth and Christian streets
on the previous night. when Gordani is
said to have cut Demarl with knife. De-
mari is said then to have shot his opponent
in self-defense, the bullet entering his
stomach.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-13
Files Suit Against Corporation

Irving McCalum, holder of the entire
issue of preferred stock of the Henry X
Fort Company, American street near Sus-
quehanna avenue, today filed an equity suit
against the corporation in Court of Common
Pleas No. 3. McCallum seeks to compel
the officers to allow him an inspection of
the books, accounts, etc, and to enjoln them
from carrying out plan to dispose of the
company,s real estate.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-13
Woman Sues School Board for $1,000

Mrs. Lille Mayo, Ludlow street near
Nineteenth, brought suit against the Board
of Public Education today claiming $1,000
for injuries she sustained on the evening
of July 90 last by tripping over a rubber
hose which had been stretched across the
sidewalk of the school boards office build
ing, at Nineteenth and Chestnut streets
by the janitor. The plaintiff asserts that
the hose was obscure because it lay in the
shadow of tree.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-13
SPRING OVERCOATS BEAT IT.
AS COLD WAVE APPEARS

Light spring coats have been called in
after one days service, and winter over
coats were out again today. Forecaster
Bliss predicts that philadelphia will have
need for overcoats and other heavy cloth
ing for some time to come. The balmy
spring weather of yesterday he said, is not
due officially for at least a month.
At O'Clock today the thermometer reg
istcred thirty-nve degrees, which is about
normal temperature for this season. Cen
orally cloudy weather is the forecast for
today.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-13

Wills probated today were those of
Katharine w Nichols who died in the
Hahnemann Hospital leaving effects valued
at $4,000; John ]. Breen. 1891 Locust
street, $4,000, and Ruth i. Patterson, 16i9
South Front street, $3.50. The estate of
John W. Martin, former wholesale liquor
dealer is valued at s427,573.41, according
to an inventory filed with Register Of Wills
Sheehan.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-02
new ship OFFICERS
PRESSING PROBLEM
Steamboat Inspection Service Com
mittee Sees Grave Need.

An intensive campaign 20 secure OF.
fcers for the hundreds OF ships that
are to be turned out by the Shipping
Board IL to be undertaken by the De.
partment of Commerce.
The great Increase in the American
merchant marine will lose its effec.
tlveness unless men to handle these
vessels are ready TO take charge when
the ships are ready for sea. The Sc.
curing of adequate numbers of of.
fcers and men for the ships of the
merchant feet has been a pressing
problem for many months under the
present requirements of the La Fol.
lette seamen's law.
Changes in the requirements to per.
NIT OF the faster promotion OF subor-
dinates in the engine-room and upon
the bridge OF steamers are TO be made
by the department.
An executive committee of the
Steamboat Inspection Service will
meet here Monday to consider meth
DDS of obtaining the badly needed sup.
ply OF officers. The committee will
deal with the vital question OF quail
fcations. Existing rules and regula-
lions regarding these qualifications
are the most stringent of those of any
country.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-02
LOVE BATTLE VICTIM
STILL UNCONSCIOUS
Virginia Authorities Can't Get
Statement From CaVanaugh.

While surgeons at Casualty Hos
pital are watching patiently for Will
lam A. cavanaugh. eighteen years
old, to regain consciousness and
throw some light on the vicious as
sault made upon HIM on a lonely
road near his home al Foneswood,
Va, early on Thursday morning. off,
cials OF the county are making every
effort to apprehend the assailant-
Although Sheriff Harvey. Of Mont.
ross, Va, says that the generally &C
cepted theory is that Cavanaugh was
assaulted by a rival for the hand Of
a girl whom cavanaugh had been
counting, no arrest has been made.
The sheriff said he could not say
whether he could get evidence enough
to make an arrest today. Thus far
young Cavanaugh has not regained
his senses long enough to make a
statement that would give the au-
thorities anything to work on.
Cavanaugh accompanied the girl
over whom the quarrel is said to have
started to a high school commence
ment at Newland, Va, on Wednesday
night. He drove her home. and left
her house shortly after midnight. He
was found In the road unconscious at
daylight
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-02
URGES PUBLIC TO SEE
PERLSFACED IN WAR
Assistant Secretary Roosevelt Ad-
dresses Teachers Meeting.

A warning that unless the Ameri-
can people wake up TO the seriousness
of their situation they may be de-
feated in the war was sounded by
Franklin d. Roosevelt. Assistant Sec
rotary of the Navy. addressing teach
ers' branch of the National Civic Fed
Grafton here yesterday.
Ernest I. Thurston, District sup
erIntendent of schools, declared that
upon the teachers will devolve the
work Of hitting the children Of Ameri-
ca for the task OF rebuilding after
the war.
Miss Mabel T. Boardman told of the
work the Red Cross expects to do
after the war as well as during II.
others who spoke were Mrs. Mar
RarIta s. Gerry, OF the Board Of Edu-
cation: DIR. W. F. Small. principal OF
Eastern High School, and Prof. S. ".
Ely.
The teachers elected the following
officers: Miss Rebecca Stanley, presi-
dent: DR.. Rebecca Stonewell, vice
president: Miss Josephine Mason, sec
Rotary; Miss Flora L. Hendley, treas
urPF
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-02
LEVEL ESTIMATES
ALLIES GRAIN NEEDS
More Than Half a Billion Bushels
Are Required.

More than half q billion bushels Of
American grain will be needed In
England. France, and Italy in the
next year. according to Emile Level.
OF the permanent French commission
here. France needs leo, 00o. 900: Eng
land, 800. oOo, 900, and Italy. 100. oOo. 600
n. Level explained the apparent d.
vergence between his figures and those
given out by Herbert C. Hoover pros
pectiVs food dictator. by saying that
he had not taken Belgium, Serbia, or
Roumania into consideration. Mr..
Hoover had stated that the United
States must export, 7.ooo.ooo.0O0 BUSH
els this year.
NJ. Level said that shipping facili-
ties might be found to transport
grain from India and Australia, which
would reduce the demand on America.
Italy, he said. is in great need OF
coal. as well as of grain. but the
great bulk of this will come from
England, according to present plans.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-02
LAW SCHOOL CLASS
TO GRADUATE MONDAY
Washington College Exercises to
Be Held IN Continental Hall.

The Washington College OF Law
will hold its annual commencement
Monday evening at Memorial Con-
tinental Hall, when seventeen women
and fifteen men will receive the de
gree of bachelor of laws. The degree
of master of laws will be conferred on
two men and three women.
Prizes will be awarded by Miss
Helen z. Jamison, associate dean.
and Judge N NJ Doyle, Of the
faculty. The address OF the occasion
WI. be delivered by Robert Orr Har-
ris, OF Massachusetts,.
An address to the graduates will be
made by Stanton J. Pelle. president
OF the board of trustees. Miss Emma
N. GilIett, the dean, will preside and
confer the degrees Major Harry
Coope is chairman OF the reception
committee and will be assisted by the
members OF the Junior class.
The baccalaureate sermon will be
delivered in St. Stephens Protestant
Episcopal Church, in Fourteenth
street tomorrow at 4:3O o'clock by the
Rev. George Fiske Dudley, the rector.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-02
ZIG ENTER TIMES
GARDEN CONTEST
Expert Connolly Plans First
Viewing Of Crops.
SAYS CONDITIONS ARE IDEAL
Believes Records viii Show Good
Results in City.
SAYS CONDITIONS ARE IDEAL

There are 2ls entrants in The Times
Garden Contest
Entries closed yesterday. and H. M.
Connolly. Department OF Agriculture DEM
onstrator. who has been selected as
chairman Of Judges In the contest. is
making detailed preparations for the
first viewing Of the crops by the judges.
This viewing will be held between June
10 and %. Another viewing Of the gar
dens will be made the middle Of Sep
TENDER
The gardens are looking WELL" said
Mr.. Connolly today. Conditions are
ideal for the growing OF crops in and
about Washington this season. II will
require careful consideration Of the gar
dens in the final selection Of the win
ners OF the Times Contest
7 believe that the two views Of the
gardens. coupled with the garden rec
ords which must be carefully kept. will
demonstrate to the people of the city
how great a crop can be raised on what
was formerly unproductive lots. The
work OF gardening this season Is mere
ly start in the work Of home garden
ing in the city.
The records which we will examine at
the close OF the season, when the crops
have been harvested. will demonstrate
clearly just what has been accomplished
by local home gardeners"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-02
SUMMER SERVICES AT
CHURCH OF COVENANT
Special Musical Programs to Be
Given on Sunday Evenings.

Richard Lorleberg, violineeIlisti
Herman C. Rakemsn. violinist; w. 8,
Blanchard. precentor, and Claude
Robinson, organist, have been engag-
ed for the summer Sunday evening
services at the Church of the Cow
enant, beginning tomorrow night.
The series of special musical services
will end the last Sunday in Sep
TENDER.
The services will be held in the
church, as was the case last summer,
instead OF in a tent as in preceding
years. A preliminary musical serV-
fee will be given every Sunday even
ing at 7:45 o'clock, preceding the s
o'clock service.
The following soloists have been
engaged for the summer services:
Miss Meta Craig, Fred East, Mrs.
Bsulah Harper Dunwoody, Wheeler
Wilson. Mrs Florence Howard, Mrs.
Jewell Downs, Leroy Glider, Mrs.
Lenore Fuller, Mrs. Harry HURT,
Richard P. Backing, Mrs. Robert Fatt.
G. F. Rollings, J. c. Klein. and W. S.
Blanchard.
Beginning with the first Sunday
evening in October the same ar
rsngement will exist except that both
Mr.. WriEhtson, the musical director,
and Mr.. Murray, the organist, will re-
turn to their duties.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-02
Like Electric
Button on Toes
Tells why a corn is so painful
and says cutting makes
them grow.

Press an electric button and you
form a contact with a live wire which
rings the bell. When your shoes
press against your corn It pushes its
sharp roots down upon a sensitive
nerve and you get a shock OF pain.
Instead Of trimming your corns.
which merely makes them grow. just
step into any drug store and AJAX for
a quarter of an ounce OF freezone.
This will cost very little. but Is suffi-
Client to remove every hard or soft
corn or callus from ones feet. A few
drops applied directly upon a tender.
aching corn stops the soreness in
stantly. and soon the corn shrivels up
so It lifts tight out. root and all,
without pain. This drug Is harmless
and never inhames or even initiates
the surrounding tissue or skim
AdVt.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-02
HACKERS VS.. SLAcKERS"
Or. Montgomery to Preach on War
at Calvary M. {. Church.

DR.. James Shera Montgomery. pas
tor Of Calvary Methodist Episcopal
Church, will preach tomorrow night
on "Backers VS.. Slackers," a special
sermon dealing with war questions.
The new organ which has been In
stalled in the church will be dedicated
tomorrow morning. DR.. MONTGOMERY
officiating at the dedication services
Because Of this service Holy Com
munion viii be omitted. special
program will be given under the d.
rection Of A L. Amiss. Following is
the program:
Morning-organ prelude, The Lost
Chord" Sullivan: christian, the
Morn Breaks Sweetly Der Thee" Shell
ley; offertory. How Lovely Are Thy
Dwellings" by Liddle. soloist, Robert
LeFevrei POstlude, march, "Solen-
nellie" by Ketterer.
Evening-Organ prelude, Elevation
in z Flat" by Guilmant: HaIIeIuJah
Chorus, Handel. by large choir: offer-
tory, 20. Divine Redeemer," Gounod.
by Mrs. LeFevre; Whispering Hone"
Hawthorne, sung by Mrs. Marshall, c.
Gutherie, and Mrs. Faye humphrey:
Postlude, Fanfare" by Lemmons.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-02
SEA CASTS UP CHECK
FROM U-BOAT VICTIM
It Was Gift Of Philadelphia Den
lists to Ambulance.

PHILADELPHIA, June 2.-When
one Of the numerous vessels torps-
doed by German submarines sank II
carried with 1t a draft for 3s7 francs
contributed to the American Ambu'
lance Service by a number Of Amsri-
can dentists. As II by an act OF Prov
idenee the precious paper, after al
most q year and half, has found It's
way to DR.. James P. Hutchinson, q
surgeon in the service in Paris. and
through him has been devoted to the
purpose for which its donors intend
ed II, and from which for . long Pc
riod the activities OF the Teuton u
boat had diverted It.
Washed up by the sea, the draft
was found on the coast of France By
a fisherman. Although the envelope
containing the address OF DR.. Hutch
inson had been torn away by the ae-
tIon Of the waves, the French post
office service, to whom the fisherman
entrusted the paper, delivered II 10
its rightful owner.
The story was told in q letter just
received from France by DR.. John v.
Mershon, of Ridley Park.
On the evening OF December IL.
1915, a number Of dentists from all
parts OF the country rendered q testi-
monial banquet to DR.. Edwin T.
Daily and DR.. S. H. Guilford, both of
this city.
Long Lay UndeIIVered.
There was more than SIS remaining
over the expenses OF the dinner, and
the subscribers to the affair deter
mined to send It to the American Am
bulance Service.
No acknowledgment of the contri-
button came until a week ago, when
a letter reached DR.. Mershon. II con-
tanned the acknowledgment Of the
arrival Of the check and related the
manner in which 1t had reached its
destination.
According to the letter from DR..
Hutchinson, when the check had been
brought ashore II was turned over to
the postal authorities for tracing. II
was finally placed In the French post
office among undelIvered mail, and
purely by accident, one Of the men in
the American Ambulance Service, in
looking over this mail. recognized the
name OF DR.. Hutchinson
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-02
K. OFC. TOCONDUCT
CORNERSTONE RITES
Exercises at St. Anthony S
Tomorrow Afternoon.
FOR new PAROCHAL HALL
Ri. Rev. James F. Mackin to Per-
form the Ceremony.
FOR new PAROCHLAL HALL

The highest officers and full men,
bership Of the knights OF Columbus
will ofticiate at the laying OF the cor
Hall tomorrow afternoon.
Under the direction Of Leo A Rover,
State deputy OF the knights, an oni-
cisl communication, calling for at
tendance at the ceremonial, has been
sent to every member of the order in
the District. and enthusiastic re-
sponses received so far from officers
and members OF Potomac. Keane, Car
roll, Spalding, and Washington Coun-
ellis have caused the official commit
tee to enlarge their plans for handling
q record-breaking attendance.
Address By the Rev. DIR. KERRY.
Promptly at $3.50 o'clock tomorrow
afternoon the altar boys and members
of St Anthony's sanctuary choir.
prominent local clergymen. the
knights of Columbus, and the laity
will 20 in procession from the rectory
Of ST. Anthony's Church to the site OF
the new hall The ceremony of bless
ing and laying the stone will be per-
formed by the Rt Rev. James r.
Mackin, rector Of St PAurs Church.
Addresses will be delivered by the
Rev. DR.. William ]. Kerby, professor
OF sociology at Catholic University.
and by Leo A. Rover. State deputy OF
the knights Of Columbus. "America-"
'sThe Star-Spangled Banner" and
other patriotic anthems will be sung.
National Move Launched.
National leaders Of the knights OF
Columbus and OF the American Fed
GRAFTON Of Catholic Societies in recent
convention started q nationwide
movement for the establishment Of
Catholic clubs and parochial halls to
embrace certain features decided upon
by prominent Catholic clubmen, as
sisted by the advice of Y. NJ c. A
leaders
The new building at Brookland, 1t
is said, will embrace every feature de-
cided upon, and leading churchmen
have taken hearty interest In the
project The building is due to the
zeal OF the Rev. Thomas D. Williams,
rector OF St. Anthony's.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-02
HOME GARDENS PUT
UNDER u. S. CARE

Authorities have warned tres
passers from the gardens Of en-
trants in The Times Garden Con-
test, and from gardens under
supervision of the Central Garden
Committee. The poster of warn
ing is as follows:
~Notieei This garden is under
the supervision Of the Central
Garden Committee and the United
States Department Of Agrieul-
ture.
All trespassing is prohibited
by order of the District Commits
sioners."
These signs were received by
the committee today and are be-
ing sent to the gardeners who are
farming plots under the supervi-
sion of the committee.