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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-01
M'ADOO ASKS CHILDREN
TO FOSTER WAR THRIFT
Drummer Boy Spirit of rs Is
' Needed for American Tri-
umph. Says Secretary
WASHINGTON. Dee.

The drummer boy spirit Of 80 was in
Noked against Germany by Secretary
McAdoo today. Appealing 10 the school
cdldren to set their elders II sacrificing ex-
ample in the $1,000. 0O0. 900 war thrift cam
paiSn now opening, the Secretary of the
Treasury said
We must win this war. We can and
we shall if the boys and girls of America
say 50 and mean it and feel ii and live il
rs the boys and girls of 20 lived and felt
ard helped
"'rhe nation needs that sort of boys and
girls today, not to beat our drums nor TO
load our mu.kets. but To start Il great work
which must be done IT, is the part Of
boys and girls today TO teach the grown
people of the nation the lesson o. thrift
saving to the point Of sacrifice. self-deni al
of everything unnecessary.
"If every boy and girl says at home
tonight, I will fight in this war; will save
every penny and loan II to my Government
to help save the lives Of the big brothers
Of America (; ! will try to teach every Amer.
lean ! see to do the same then 10000. 600
homes, the homes Of all America, will be
filed with the spirit of 30
"Amerca will win again as il has alwaS IS
won, Il y gh the splendid strength. cour.
age ana aCr,fce in thu hearts of youth
through the message which its school chill
dren will carry home
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-01
PRESIDENTS DECREE
TO CURB PROFITEER
Food Profit Defined as Normal
Average in Period Prior
to War in 1914

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1.-The legal profit
on foodstuffs has been defined by President
Wilson in an executive order settling the
nooted question of the margin of profit
in the sale OF foodstuffs. The Presidents
order defined "a just, reasonable and fair
profit az the normal average profit OBJ
tained IN the period prior to the declara-
ton Of war in 1914.
The effect of the order will be TO place
on the middleman the obligation of obtain
ing no more than this percentage of profit
from his dealings. Under the law the food
administrator has no power over the re-
taller except those doing large amount
Of business such az some of the chain
stores
In connection with the order. it was
pointed out tonight. the order does not pre-
scribe as the maximum profit allowed the
middleman exactly the same profit as he
was able to make under fair competitive
conditions in the prewar period, but the
same percentage of profit. This will take
care Of any additional cost of ma terials at
the present time.
The executive order issued TO Food Ad-
ministrator Hoover directs him to learn the
normal average proflt obtained in the va
rious lines of business affected prior to
July /. 1914. under free competitive con-
dtions." and TO indicate. II Mr. Hoover sees
lit to do SO. what margin over cost will re-
turn this same fair profit.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-01
WAR CHIEFS IN CLASH
OVER FOOD AND FUEL
Priority Coal Order Obtained by
Garfield Stirs Hoover
Into Protest
WASHINGTON. Dec.

President Wilson may have to settle Il
dispute between two of the biggest figures
in the war administration that bids fair TO
become serious Food Director Herbert G.
Hoover and Fuel Director Harry A. Gar
field have clasheG. --'he trouble is not ad-
mittedly serious. In fact, both officials in
sist that there is no trouble. But the fact
remains that a condition has developed
which may prove troublesome.
There is shortage cf both food and
fuel throughout the United states The
fuel deficit is So great that Director Garfield
secured priority order from Priority Di-
rector Judge l4ovett which gave to coal
and coke shipments and cars the right of
way on all railroads. After the order had
beed prepared. however. II was held UP fol-
lowing Il protest from Food Director
Hoover. The latter takes the position that
food stuffs are needed much more than fuel
and that the fuel order would work great
hardship on the country.
Although the actual order was held up,
the operating committee of railway vice
presidents from their headqua rters in Pitts
burgh are giving preference to fuel ship
ments on all lines east of Chicago while
the priority which has been given fuel ship
ments to the northwest has been with
drawn, making Immediately available TO the
great east, and especially to New England,
coal in quantities.
In his protest against placing fuel ahead
of food in transportation. Food Commits
soner Hoover declared the necessity of
moving live stock and perishables. together
with corn, oats and animal feeding stuffs
must be considered as pre-eminent or large
amounts of food will be lost. Mr.. Hoover
takes the position that the car shortage is
matter of extreme anxiety. as the corn crop
Is ft4r ha nd OF ha ut
once to points where it will be dried II u
great loss is not To result. He also declares
that prices of grains are dependent on rapid
movement of grains from farms to market
The priority board today began consid-
Grafton Of the entire problem II is hoped
that an agreement can be reached which
Will satisfy both officials. II not. however
all of the facts will be presented to Presi-
dent Wilson. who then will decide what
shall be done
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-01
MRS. DE SAULLES'S FATE
SOON IN JURY'S HANDS
State Closed This Morning and
Argument Will End This
Afternoon

MiNEOl.A. l.. L., Dee. /.
Mrs, Blanca de Saulles. on trial here for
the murder of her husband, John Longer
de Saulles. probably will know her fate
tonight. All indications this afternoon
pointed to the case being given TO the
jury before o'clock. The state closed it's
case at the morning session and this after
noon arguments are under way.
Judge Manning allowed the State one
hour and thirty minutes TO present its ar
gument to the jury and the defense two
hours. II is not believed that Judge Man
ning's charge TO the jury will consume
more than an hour.
The State rested it's case after two
alienists swore than Mrs. de Saulles was
sane on the evening that she shot and killed
her husband. They were DR.. Isham Harris.
superintendent OF the Brooklyn Hospital for
the Insane. and Dr. Charles H. Pilgrim of
the Hudson River State Hospital
For the first time since the trial started
AIRS. de Saules today appeared To realize
the seriousness of the crime with which
she Is charged. She was manlfestly nerv-
Gus. spending most of the morning clasping
and unclasping her hands and gazing long
and earnestly into the faces OF the jurors.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-01
REPORT OF NO SALARY
TODAY EXCITES POLICE
2OOO Must Go Without Pay Until
Temporary Loan Fund Is
Available

Approximately 1000 members of the
police force wont be paid their salary to-
day because of insufficient funds. News
that the Department of Public Safety didn't
have sufficient funds ON hand to pay off
the $500 members of the police force spread
like fire. Every station house effected
seemed to be in an uproar.
Forty-one police lieutenauts appeared at
city Hall today in line with an old Gus
tom to obtain the funds with which to
pay off their men There We're nineteen
i!eutenants In the first batch to arrive
They came from the first nineteen districts
Waller Gilbert chief clerk of the De-
partment of Public Safety, informed the
other lieutenantS who arrived that they
were too Rate, There was only enough
funds 10 pay off the men in the districts
represented by the first nineteen lieutenants
arrived
\ temporary loan Of $l."0H,O0u passed
Yesterday by, Councils will lie used in pay
ing off the other policemen as soon aS that
loan Is signed by the Mayor.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-01
ALL FOOD SUBSTITUTES
SHOW BIG PRICE JUMP
Cost Goes Up 80 Per Cent De-
spite Greatly Increased
Production
WASHINGTON. Dec


How food substitutes have advanced in
price concurrenty with the campaign to
increase their use was shown In official
Labor Department statistics today on the
cost Of living. The report covers the month
of October. which showed an average jump
Of 80 per cent over the previous year
Corn meal. urged substitute tJr
wheat, more than doubled it's price OF a
year ago despite the greatest corn crop in
the country's history. In 1916 corn meal
was worth about half as much as white
wheat flour. II has since come abreast Of
flour
Potatoes, another substitute. We're . per
cent higher last October than the previous
October. Notwithstanding this years record
spuds. crop.
Cries against the retailer were discounted
by the departments finding that "virtu-
ally all wholesale prices have increa sed
more than retail" This is particularly
true. says the report, in milk, meal lard.
potatoes and flour only sugar shows re-
tailers boosting prices faster than whole
salers
Eight staple articles Of drYgoods also
showed marked increases in retail price
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-01
ToDAY's MARRIAGE LICENSES

Henry u. Tayloe, 1874 y l2th st., and Marie.
Fritz Mueller asTi Ruth st, and Tiuir Somer
Chauncey Holmes Tthara N Y. and cirare
Carey Portsmouth X. n;
Richard r. Uonamai. Wa snngtu.. H. G., aud
Alice ,ia rman. Lancaster. Pa.
Iohn IT. Warren SniNruI Del and Camille B
Wanrv 3sa Usn,iitG x '
wiIbur \ BHrth > II Ann ST and Ethel
Nugent 305I Marthi n '''
IIcrbsrt 81 anderson ,:Oi3 ,ireenway ave and
Emma Esn T. Rhoads a. rplani 4;
FfahhIn y hhsitiian, E,,i iatleu ~ '''
ana sarah llhllahan, f9ston. MASS , ,.,.,.,
Allan faesrstown. o4la Trinity ST. ana Violet
- CRAWFORD oiheS ~ -, a., -, ,.
Horace u. Seider; kGNGproush' 'a'' ana Anna
NJ BruEger; t@o' laei ryt,r 81. 1900, ,,.,,
Chhrieh r. hhusen wv Green ST. Hhu 'Itfa
Iiamnerman' ERE I2t, "a, 4,
Goldman. s2lI Monum{nt ave ,.., :,
EDWARD X. Thomas, Darby Pa. "ud Irene H.
Grace. tollinEdale. Pak
Ralph T.. Topham, 3as9 y: Marshall ~ ANA
blanche Grove, Std u 5.n -, . ~
Cornelius j Chamberlain, ',2ll0 ;; l"lh st. ana
Christie Mears. Franeonir n, IL , ,,,r,
"a. PEsDsT ta%de9q. = I and Emma
Jones isit Fern9n Iasg ~ ,tn ., .rd ryaIcno
Woris;, sfoi N I'm .sslol = ..,, =, IN,
K; .:S::;:: a:s y;
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-01
MEANS GERMAN AGENT,
SAYS CHICAGO BROKER
State Contends Alleged Slayer
Used Connection 10 Play
Stock Market


Germany's propaganda iu america sprang
up in a new and une'. .pcrted place today.
1t came TO light iu ru 'al rabarrus county
in the North carolina foothills.
Gaston y. Means. pu trial here for til"
murder Of Mrs MaIdc y King was an
agent Of Germany in America. according To
evidence presented here, Backed by Ger
man Information, Means operated on the
stock exchane- VITA Mrs Kings money
the State contends.
John r.. Todd - chicago broker. testified
that Means lad told him he was COM
lnercial secret agent for Germany Means
claiming knowledge Of the terms % the
German 'hafnellors speech. based specu-
lationS upon { his knowledge. Todd declared
Means even knew of Germany's ruthless
t-boat policy in advance. Todd started to
testify. Ills Testimony To this effect was
ruled out by the court
The Hamburg american Steamship Com
pany was used by Means as reference.
To further suhsta ptate his claim of "Onncc-
tion with Germany Means exhibited To Todd
IA small book in Which he pointed out the
private telephone plumber Of Captain Karl
Boy-iId.
Means told TodS that one of his duties
was to learn of textile secrets in the United
"'n'S' an" i'' ",'"i 'Helh w W. ''''E,
Strenuous object IONS 10y th" defense
caused the court TO stop rodd's testimony ON
Meanss German connections
We are not lighting the German war
we are trying Gastoh l.. Means" shouted
Attorney Cansler for the defense. The
court sustained the objection. but the tes-
tinony was already with the jury,
Todd continued and declared that Means
was a large dealer in cotton, but later had
the account changed 10 the name Of his
father-in-law. w. Il. Patterson, for "husi-
ness reasons" Todd declared that the ac-
count was closed out at IL loss of sll coo
of which Means refunded but S500o.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-01

Couple Found in Frankford--Young
Wife Also Refuses to Break
Silence

DR. Floyd Felger. the young veterinarian,
who. with his eighteen-year- ar-old wife. dis
appeared from their home at SAC Palm
street six weeks ago, has steadily refused
to explain his action. lie and his wife were
found yesterday In frankford. where the
young couple were living under an assumed
name
II don't know why did it. have uoth-
ing to say" WAS the only reply that Fclger
would make TO detectives. IT cant say
anything" the young wife replied TO all
questions. Since left our West Phila-
delphia home have been constantly urging
my husband 10 return. but he wouldn't, and,
of course. ! had To- remain with him. I
don't know why sle decided to go away AS
he did but he Is my husband and | had TO
comply with his wishes"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-01
100 MORE PHILADELPHIANS
ARRIVE AT CAMP MEADE
Eighty of Newcomers Contributed by
Board 19-More Due to Come
in Tomorrow
Bv a star Correspondent

CAMP MEADE Admiral. Nd. Dec. -
one hundred additional Philadelphia Sc
lectees made their debut at Little Penn"
this afternoon Although their arrival was
unexpected, the officers OF the detraining
office and military police met them at Dis
.ney small station in the camp. and es-
corted them TO temporary barracks until
they are permanently assigned to d-
vision unit. Eighty of the new arrivals
are the contribution of local board No. l9.
while the remainder were sent by various
other boards from different sections of the
city.
Another band of ffty-nine Philadelphia
men are due to arrive here tomorrow after
noon, according TO the transportation Of
icials at the camp. No information was
received TO designate the local board or
Of soldiers.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-01
HELD FOR CIGAR THEFTs
Philadelphian in Montgomery Jail; Part
of $4,000 Smokes" Found

NoRRISTOwN. Pa, Dec. LEWIS NJ.
Brown. a cigar dealer. Of Philadelphia. was
committed to jail by Magistrate Clark
in default Of $500 bail. charged with the
theft Of $4,000 cigars from a Reading Rail-
way freight train at woodlane last Satur-
day. Detectives found in Philadelphia
stores cigar boxes numbered like those
stolen From these dealers. the d ltectives
declare. they learned that Brown had sold
them cigars at reduced rates. with instruc-
tions to keep quiet about It.
Brown said he got the cgars from a
man named Gus" with whom he had been
dealing fer years, but of whose last naml
he was unaware "Gus,' according to
Brown. delivered the $4,000 cigars n two
large automobile trucks
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-01
U. s. UNITED BY WAR,
MARSHALL ASSERTS
Pro-Germanism Is Fast Being
Weeded Out, Says Vice Presi-
dent, Back in Capital
WASHINGTON, Dec.

WASHINGTON, Dec. ]. .
This war Is worth all II costs the United
States. 1t will give us "a pure Americanism.
within a year we shall be able to weed
out the pro-Geimanism in every commun
ity."
This statement was made this afternoon
by Vice President Thomas Il. Marshall. The
Vice President arrived In Washington today
after Swing around the western cir
cult"
The war spirit is growing all over the
country" he said The division among
the people is disappearing, and everywhere
they are getting behind the Government.
This Is due TO many causes. chief among
them is the fact. established by history
that it never pays to he against your own
Government IN time of war Those wnu
We're against the Government when we
went To war are finding this out. And
gradually, cne by one. they are getting
aboard the band wagon"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-01
Solomon Wagman Dies Suddenly

solomon Wagman. ninety-three years old
for nearly fifty years Il Philadelphia wool
importer died suddenly yesterday at his
residence. 1851 North Patton street Mr.
Wagman retired from, active business in
orga ani2ation OF numerous Jewish charitable
societies. His wife. ten children. thirteen
grandchildren and one great-grandchild sur
vive. The funeral will be held from the
residence at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-01
ORIGINATOR OF NIGHT
HIGH SCHOOLS PASSES
Gator, Dies in Hospital in
New York City

NEW YORK. Dee. l.---Dr Harry Marcus
Leipziger. noted educator, died here today
at the Mt. Sinai Hospital.
Doctor T.eipziger. born in England in
1864. an apostle of free education and
conceived the idea of evening high schools.
Althoush the plan was generally regarded
as hnpracticable, Doctor T.eipziger quickly
showed the need of such schools and they
were a success from the start
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-01
NINE NAVAL CAPTAINS
TO BE REAR ADMIRALS
Promotions for l58 Other Off
GERS Recommended by
New Board
WASHINGTON. Zee

Promotion Of nine captains to be rear ad-
mirals. forty-sX commanders TO he captains
and ll2 lieutenant commanders to lie COM
manders, will be recommended to President
Wilson by the navy selection board.
Admiral Henry Thomas Mayo. hairman
Of the board handed the2e recommendations
to Secretary of the Navy Daniels today.
The promotions will he for the period OF
the war and are designed 70 meet the need
for naval officers At the conclusion of the
war the men promoted will be dropped back
to thair present ranks.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-01

N tsra,,a,,,ent returns discovered today In
the thfrtieth division OF the Twentieth Ward
viii ~ used az a basis for throwing the
.ntire election into n contest court. accord
,rr -, attnrrIys for the Town Meeting
\ 4. ~ I. },s
~. SS.f.s. .., co.. .,,.
totai oi ise .o,es Weie ,e.u' ~ ~ ~, ~. ,'
uis'slph W quss''vr' out ,,i 49, - ~ 60,
box was opened oiliy l.y pflio's - 30 i'a
Inc court oroersu 'ne ers.o" ',,, ,pn'da, n,o,n-
oivision to report to the court Mohuay nloi , II
ing and recount the votes of the diNisioh'
The number of votes received by the can
didates In this division was not announced.
II will be given out later this afternoon
h ,rx ,,.,u.o ,,,sr,,o,ad ,ras tho first of
~ rs,o aivisions IN which Henry J. Scott,
Y ing Nv ui'isions III - ,tn.,i,oa. a,,,. con,
4 attoIney io' tne wv, .'Nas,,a az, ,o,a on
R,snoee ,he ae'uins
the check iist'
Judge Martin announced that al pen,
.tions for the opening OF ballot-ooNes Wouiu
have TO be presented 10 the court pE
and all evidence in by that time. lie sald
theg court would base its decision on what
had been presented UP to the time fixed.
Argument OH the soldier vote will start
at II o'clock on Monday.
Action Of the tipstaves connected with
Er.o.,o,, court brought a strong pro.
~. .nday from Mr.. scott. He said that
ksss ..,,st.,as esnecialIv George 4 Frank
n5 axcaeded their authority v
q -.,,,a ha crrbed Mr.. Scott espe-
anv ,N, r.ssn,ad the way that men SUM
e'As's , - the court were jostled about
,io ,s. uy,,stter said il might have been
'uuse sa, the tinstaves to he a little
q necessary ,oun, ~ rhe actions of the
Il. s1rctsa, officars and some of the over
n aeieot'oh .e,.,s sent bv beth parties TO
\ -s-.s,,,r,le the opening of the ballot-boXes.
.,rhis affair is getting TO be so long
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-01
Two of McNichops Sons Quarantined

Two sons OF the late State Senator
James p. McNichol are under quarantine
They are Edward McNicho who Is de-
tained In his barracks at Camp Meade.
because of the discovery Of measles, and
Joseph McNichol. who is in the Municipal
Hospital. with a slight attack of scarlet
fever
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-01

FHlABLE shows in parentheses the
xoItciaI vote for row offices in No
/ $c3bor 8 election. the majorities re-
6ultiue therefrom, the net gains in
recount Of first seventy-two divisions
and the new majorities as far as,
corrections have progressed. More
than forty of these divisions are Or
Rouixation strongholds:
RECEIVER OF TANEs
ots 4s rs - .ssts Majority Gain Majority
Neadriek li1,5g9h s7S6 $50 9ss2
L ARmGffong ilO8,143) 49,. 80. ...,
REGIsTEK or WILLS
HAee1on fl10,956). 2O1s 8t3 s8So
NINTH u0S. .s34,... ,e..s, t..'
It CITY TREAsuRER
shaSer tIt3.seT ~ a0Oa $40 1898
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-01
NEW ADVANCE in COAL
PRICES IS ANNOUNCED
Increase Over November Rate
Will Be 10 to Is Cents a
Ton at Retail

The American Ice and coal Company
today advanced its retail prices for coal
ten to fifteen cents a ton over its prices in
November.
The George +. Newton Company. another
leading retail concern. Is quoting an ad-
vance of ten cents on pea. with other sizes
unchanged: but its prices are stJject to
change to prices prevailing at time of de-
livery.
The prices quoted by these two compa-
MES in October. November and December
are recapitulated as follows:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-01
Hog Island Lures Firemen

More than 100 firemen Of the city,
department have resigned recently n
cept positions with higher wages q
shipyard at Hog Island, 1t was rel
that Battalion Chief Meskiil and ca
Diver were included in the numbeJ
officials would not confirm the rn"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-01
Reading Soldier Dies in Panama

READING. Pa Dec. Word reached
here today Of the death of Walter q.
Smith. Reading soldier of Company H.
Twenty-ninth Regiment. United States in
fsntry, stationed at Camp Gailiard Panama
He was thirty-fve years odd. and was born
in Berlin, Germany, Death resulted from a
broken back which he sustained on MAY
two enlistments In the United States army
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-01
NO Be Sentenced on Mail Charge

TRENTON. Dec. IA motion TO sci
against officers and others Of the Kent
MotolIs Corporation Of Bellsvjlle for alleged
wisgs q shs 's3n n,Eils Vas DENIED sns.y By judge
The xcpnvicted JInen. who WIN W sem
ts9qsG ~ EeyarlI next Meldey ~ .yrld-
||'I g S';;si I;;;'s;;' So e;;|s s'''';' : !:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-01
THREE HAVE SCARLET FEVER
Mother and Two Daughters in West
Conshohoclen Stricken

ward Casey. wife of the president OF the
West Conshohocken Town Council. md two
daughters ARE Ill with SCARLET fever, the
West Gonshohocken for some time. The
mother was the first of the three strci EN-.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-01
Unregistered Austrian Arrested

PoTTSVlLLE. Pa. Dec. l.--Michael
Frego. an Austrian. who refused to give an
Mar and will be taken to Philadelphia to-
yay for trial In the Federal Court AL
t(housh OF eligible age. Frego has no reg
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-01
Mr. Trigg on for West

Ernest +. Trisg. president Of the Phlls-
dslphia Chamber of Commerce, has left for
o business trip TO the Pacific coast He
VIII bs gone about three weeks.
csn be used IN the war Industries