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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-16
COMMERCE CHAMBER
PREPARES FOR STRIKE
Officials Discuss Transportation
of Food-Recognize Situa-
tion Is Very Serious

The Chamber OF Commerce started this
afternoon to prepare for the railroad strike,
called for tomorrow night. President
Trigg. Secretary Kelly, Coleman Sellers,
chairman of the transportation committee,
and George WILSON, head of the Transporta-
ton Bureau of the organization held a
conference at noon.
1t was later said that fears that the
strike would paralyze the transportation Of
food to this city was the main topic of the
lengthy conference Members Of the mem.
bors' council started at once to find out how
many motortrucks can be used for food
transportation and how many former rail.
road men are available to take the place of
strikers
Many Of the roads 1t was stated, have
pledged themselves to give all their avail
able forces TO the movement of foodstufs
but Nfear the situation will develop more
seriously than anticipated. one of the Off.
cials of the MotortruCk Association will
meet Sellers this afternoon to discuss the
subject of how many trucks can be com
mandcercd Secretary Kelly said that there
Is plenty of grain in the city, but little flour
Other staples, such as butter, eggs and pota'
toes, are also scarce
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-16

= Farmers and Breederr' connuenx ~
c.' Il. No. L. Philadelphia. Affirmed ~ IT,
goslins vs. Gross. NJ G.. pbiiadeiphin:
2 wrbFiht pb,iat ys ,wrishts trust company. c. r.
ii, Abbotts Diaries vs.. philadelphia Rand Tr.44
SIT company. M. C., Philadelphia. Revers6I e.
Bennett VS.. North Philadelphia Trust O.
pany c. p. No. 3. Philadelphia. Affirme1 ~7
dMIf6wshon ys Rochester. c. P No. 4. Pnf1@
phia Affirmed. '~*
Kill Affirmed - >" oc"~<1'
n Commonwealth VS.. Rsrlck. C. r., schuv1,5i1.
axe keiser VS.. German c. p. schuyikrf. AZ.
Wood VS.. Philadelphia Civil Service co,,r.s1
sion {. p. No. ~ Philadelphia. Afffme1 Z
80 Mcguire VS.. Philadelphia City c. p M y
Philadelphia. Affirmed. -''' p
=, kleinman vs. Pennsylvania Railroad. G. -
Rose VS.. Negro. NJ. c.. Philadelphia. AZ
Matte vs.. st. Anthony Relief Society. M. 4
Philadelphia. Affirmed ~ ~
Panther Valley Water Company vs. CoaIdsf~
c. p. Schuylkl Affirmed.
Ponthus VS.. Ponthus. c. 7. No. !. Phiisdei
wilcox estate. o. C., Philadelphia M.
versed ~
shests appeal. O. s.. Philadelphia. IL
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-16
PART OF GERMAN LOAN
TO HAVE YEAR EXTENSION

n very large part Of the German
$lO.0O0.0OO five per cent treasury loan
which natures on April l. will be extended
for one year and the notes which are not so
extended will be paid off at maturity.
While no official announcement along this
line was Forthcoming from Chandler a co,
Inc, which firm placed the loan for the
German Government, IL was the general
understanding in the financial district that
the notes would be disposed of in this
way.
The loan which was the second placed in
this country by the German Government.
the first running for nine months and the
last for one year, and both being for Sl0-
100000, was for commercial purposes only.
Holders of II large part of the loan, it is
understood have agreed to extend their
notes for one year
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-16
Won BERNSTORFF DEFENDS
HIS MEXICAN PLOTTING
Banished Envoy Now Acknowledges
Sending Zimmerman Letter to

BERLIN, March 16.-Count Won Bern
storf. former German Ambassador to the
United States, issued public statement
today. defending his action in transmit
ting the Zimmerman note to Won Eckhardt
the German Minister in Mexico urging Car
rama to declare war on the United States
Count Won Bernstorff declared that the
note was transmitted because in the event
of war being declared between the United
states and Germany 1t would have been
impossible to transmit II.
If there was no German-American war,
he asserted, Mexico would never have
known of the German proposition"
Germany, the former Ambassador said,
made every effort to prevent a break with
America.
Even at the moment when the German
Government decided on unrestricted sub
marine war and saw the effect IL would
have on the United States the German Gov
ernment did not forget that the maintenance
of good relations with America was it's
most important political aim" said the
Count.
with the same clearness, the instruc-
tons regarding Mexico said that the Min
lister should make no use of them before
he had certain knowledge that the United
States has declared war on Germany
I'm view Of this. it becomes evident that
the Mexican Government never would have
known anything of our intentions IL the
United States did not declare war on us,
Il believe 1t would be hardly possible TO
have acted in a more correct manner.
THE fact that Germany contemplated
taking measures at all, in order to parry
blow expected from the United States. was
not only her good right, but simply her duty
to the German nation.
This will be understood after cool de-
liberation by every fair-mindcd person"
When in Copenhagen last week. Bern
torff was quoted as saying that the Zim-
mermann letter was news TO him.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-16
COURT HANDS
DOWN MANY DECISIONS
List Includes Large Number Appealed
From Common Pleas and Municipal
Courts of Philadelphia

HARRISBURG. March 16.--The Superior
Court concluded its sitting here today to
meet In Pittsburgh April 3, after handing
down the following decisions:
Hemphin vs. Enterprise Lodge. b. Of L.. +.
and Il. G. +. No .. Philadelphia Affirmed.
Orlinor vs.. Browowski. G. =. No. 4, Phladel-
phla Reversed.
Iforwitz W.. wohlmuth NJ c.. Philadelphia.
Dismissed
schwendt vs. schwendt c. p. Philadelphia.
Affirmed
shannon vs. America Iron and Steel Com
pany G. +. No. 3. Philadelphia. Affirmed.
Suuler W.. Grand Fraternity. G.. r. No. 3.
Philadelphia. Affirmed.
Swift & Co. VS. Haaeigh 4 Co. c. p. No. 4,
Philadelphia Affirmed.
Newberger VS.. Central Trust ct al. NJ c.,
Philadelphia Reversed
I.cnker- Loose Company vs.. Central Trust and
Savings Company e. =. No 3 Philadelphia.
Mainpc VS.. Wirkleman Company NJ. c..
Philadelphia. Affirmed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-16
Police Court Chronicle

A man who wanted the earth and was
dissatisfied even after he got it is in our
midst
lie had evidently been reading of the
ambitions of various European rulers, who
yearned to increase their possessions so he
decided to fool them all by taking the uni
verse under his wing
The man who made this daring move
Is Bill Hager. lie was strOlling along
Market street when the earth in question
was resting on its axis in the doorway of
n school supply store. 1t was a very pretty
looking globe. with varicolored maps and
islands spread artstically over its surface.
As "Bill'' gazed at it he could in fancy
see the Allies chasing the Germans through
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-16
Here's Why They Are Doing 1t

The purity and delightfulness of CAMEL cigarettes
have made them the largest selling brand of cigarettes
in the world We sold over four billions more CAMELS
in the year 1916 than we sold in the 1915 Think
of that wonderful ncrease-ag gain of four billions in
year! We have already sold over one billion more
CAMELS during 1917 than we sold for the CORE
spending period of 1916. These record-breakng in
creases made unassisted by coupons premiums
standing alone purity and delightulness Our in
alone in the sale of CAMEL cigarettes is more
than the total sales of other brand c@cgaettes for
the period stated.
What positive testimonial of the purity and de-
ghtfulneSs of CAMEL cigarettes could be furnished
than this tremendous and steady increase in their sales
Smokers will not permit themselves to be prejudced
against CAMEL cigarettes, to give up brand that has
brought them much pleasure, now that they know
that only envy and jealousy were the foundation for the
pose of injuring the sale of CAMEL cigarettes.
CAMEL cigarettes pure and they delightful.
We invite comparison with any cigarette in the world,
at any price, and welcome fair and aboveboard COM
petition from any manufacturer.
r. j. REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY \
Wnston-Saem, N c.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-16
PRIZES FOR CARICATURES
AWARDED TO STUDENTS
Five-Dollar Gold Piece Won by Bur-
lesque of Hopkins's Painting,
market Day"

Prizes for the best caricatures shown at
the Caricature Exhibition held by the stu
dents of the Academy Of the Fine Arts
were awarded this afternoon by three
guards of the Academy, who passed judg-
ment on paintings and sculpture the work
Of students caricature classes exhibited at
the annual exhibition of the Academy of
the Fine Arts.
awarded to Miss Jean Hagaman for her
caricature Of Market Day" painting by
James r. Hopkins; second prize, a silver
dollar was given to Miss Ruth A. Wilbur,
who offered burlesque on Sidney ". Dick
insons THE Beggar," while the last prize,
consisting of one cent, was won by Frank
L. Jirouch, with a burlesque on a piece
of sculpture OF Louis Allen.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-16
yrants Transformed
Into Skunks"

rettes has been exposed Such an insult to
the intelligence of MIR. Jobber, MIR. Dealer
and MIR. Smoker has been rightfully resented.
That great force of justice and fairness that
the average man always upholds still
prevails.
Some say those responsible for this malicious slander
forced their by biting and c!awing the trade
Since having their teeth and claws pulled out and real
izing their inability to longer continue biting and
scratching, they put gum Shoes transformed them
selves from tyrants into S<unks and fighting by
ing their etid odor destroy great brand which has
the confidence of the public.
Now that the object Of these low-down tactics of
to the trade and consumer it is acting like boomerang,
and the hides of these skuns they called by some
now being pierced by their malicious slander.
We know from facts in our possession whose
employees are circulating the damaging falsehoods
about CAMEL cigarettes.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-16
JUDGE WARNS NEW CITIZENS

Judge J. Whitaker Thompson impressed
seventy-hve aliens seeking naturalization
in the United States District Court today
that they not only pledged themselves to
support the United States by so doing. but
that they committed themselves to the cX-
tent of taking up arms against their mother
,country, if necessary.
The future citizens promised support
Among the German subjects to be granted
final papers was the Rev. Father Joseph
Koeninberg. professor of church history in
st. Vincent's Seminary When Chief Ex-
aminer Shoemaker asked the priest if he
would fight against Germany, the clergyman
answered 81 will"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-16

fIeld crminally negligent in causing the
dfath of two negroes who were scalded last
Sunday while cleaning the boiler in the
FanstoCk Building, 1910 Cherry street, the
engineer Elmer Brown, thirty-seven years
old. of 24ti Master street, was committed
without bail for the Grand Jury by Coroner
Knight today at the inquest. The two
men. Robert Nanciffe, twenty years old, of
1890 Wood street and James A. Smith
twenty-thrce years old. of 1910 Mellon
street. according to testimony. were elevator
operators in the building and were called in
to work on Sunday to help clean the boil
ers. While they were doing this Brown
turned on the steam.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-16
BONAR LAW APPEALS
TO IRISH PATRIOTISM
Chancellor Declares Continued Opposi-
ton Will Compel Call of
General Election

LONDON, March 16.-"If the Irish party
members continue their opposition to the
Lloyd George Government general elec-
tion will be forced and England's activity
in the war will be paralyzed," Chancellor Of
the Exchequer Bonar Law said In the House
of Commons today.
He appealed eloquently to all irish mem
bers to join in negotiations designed to
effect a settlement of the Irish question
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-16
Appointed to City Positions

City appointments today include Frank
A. Frumento, Sl4 Bainbridge street special
inspector Health and Charities. salary
s1Os0 Edgar 7. Homer, 210l West Susdue-
hanna avenue. assistant teacher Board of
Recreation. $3.50, and John Loran. 1855
Hawthorne street, special officer Bureau
of Charities, $500.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-16
Plan Up-to-Date Homes for Worker,

, LOWELL. Mass, March 16.-The city OF
..owen has been selected for the first dl-
49, seeeAperiment OF the Massachusetts Home
stead, Commission in the erection OF low
pr'ceo homes for working people An option
~ pesn obtained ON four acres of land and
kI.ns were made public today for the erec-
~ q tnirty-tvQ hopues % be'sold to waes-
The Washington times., 1917-12-07
EUROPEAN WAR
NEWS SUMMARY

The forecast Withdrawal Of DIFF
hcult portions their forward wedge before Cambria
loss Of material 70 the British The made neees-
order from the peOus position the northern side
the salient following denng Of the eastern side By the
Germans aud the gathering Of fresh Teutonc forces for further major
attacks.
The British position had shape roughly,
the sharply nturned
southwest Masnr through La Haequere
Councillor British the Bourbon ridge and Its WOOD the
Noye holding only the high ground
straight through Marching south
salient the high ground
Immediately southwest Of MRsneres.
RELEASE OF MEN CAUSES RETREAT.
arising from regarding the whole front from
the Adrae that caused the British retreat
British French the Italian front not only
the Cambria drive Of General Byng but also resulted N the BRIT
Austrian from the Russian
command effect s double strategic plan
the Somm France, alternating one offensive with the
other
has HOtzendOrn the
river, succeeded ut heavy
In capturing 1e0 prisoners ana
The Italians have fallen back 10 second
Defense said to be stronger than the first The
now being rushed squadron OF 100 British
aViaors has arrived on the Italian hent
ITALIANS YIELD FOOT By FOOT.
The chief delivered against the heights OF
Monte CSse omberO defended with
the utmost ubboness Italians yielding only literally foot by 1901
untl the rearWard positions had been garrisoned
the end They body Of the prisoners taken By the Ger
The italian line Monte Flor and the FOIa spur
o. Casel GOmbertO and Aeietta.
The Washington times., 1917-12-07
CRY OF "AIRPLANE RAID"
FOLLOWED BIG EXPLOSION;
MANY WALK ABOUT DAZED

TRURO. y. s., Dec. There were
cries OF "aeroplane raid" in Halifax
when the explosion caused by the
collision between the French NUM-
ton ship and Belgian relief ship
spread death and destruction over the
city. Refugees arriving here today
declared many believed Germans were
attacking the Canadian naval base.
They declared that wires working
into the city were burdened with
hysterical messages addressed to
friends and relatives in Halifax.
Some OF the buildings which had
been hastily prepared to receive
bodies were used as hospitals. The
dead were placed In parks and vacant
spaces. Scores searched for friends
and relatives.
They stepped over the bodies, peer
Ing into the faces. trying TO hold
lighted matches in the wind long
enough to get glimpse of the fea-
lures. Here and there lanterns or
flashlights hickered. Drug stores
freely offered their supplies for the
wounded
Many in the city. # was reported
here, are wandering dazed, suffering
from conclusion or she'll shock.
The Washington times., 1917-12-07
TEUToNS MASSING TROOPS
FOR DESPERATE ATTEMPT
TO BREAK ITALIAN LINE

LONDON. Dec. T.-On the samA sec
ton OF the italian front where the
Austro-German armies tried Vainly
for weeks to break through and roll
down behind the italian forces stand
ing on the Piave river. the Teutonic
invaders are again trying to force
q decision.
The task Of breaking through has
again been given to Field Marshal
Conrad Won Hoetzendorf. OF the Aus
tro-Hungarian army. who commands
the group between the Brenta and
Piave valleys.
In the new battle. which was re-
newed on Wednesday. the German
office claims the capture OF 1000
men, and more than sixty guns, but
the Teutons suffered very heavy
losses.
AdvIces from Rome today admitted
that the Italians bad given up some
ground in the mountains OF the
Asiago plateau. but their main lines
are holding intact. and the dents
given them by the invaders are not
serious.
The Teutons'are striving to break
the Italian line in the Venetian Alps
and to overrun the wall which
overlooks and commands the italian
rear on the Piave. II they are sue
cesstuI. a general Italian Withdrawal
may be necessary. with the eVacua-
ton OF Venice.
The Washington times., 1917-12-07
AMERICAN FLIERS MADE
GUESTS OF HONOR IN ITALY
WHILE WAITING SERVICE

ROME. Dec. T.-American flyers
are in service against the Austro-
German forces on the Italian front,
according to . report from the
French army in Italy. With them are
also several Canadian flyers, who
were formerly in service in Flanders.
The American and Canadian Rvia-
tors are proving an attraction to the
Italians, and each night are guests Of
honor at festivals and social functions
Of various kinds.
The appearance OF the French and
British in Italy has had q remarkable
effect on the exchange, where re-
Gently 100 francs OF French money
was worth 1e0 lire, italian money.
The arrival OF the allied troops saw
the drop in value from $50 to ISs lire,
and exchange il daily approaching
par.
The Washington times., 1917-12-07
HALIFAX BLAST KILLS
MEN FOUR MILES AWAY

OTTAWA, Dec. "A Halifax dis.
patch says: THE force or the explo.
sion may be judged by the fact that
telegraph operators were killed at
their work over four miles away.
at Is also reported that the new
government plant at Willow Park is
seriously damaged, and an inestimA.
Bile amount OF damage has been
wrought TO shipping at the wharves
and at anchor in the harbor and in
Bedford Basin"
A dispatch to the railway depart.
ment says that besides the Inter
colonial railroad station depot in
North street. the plant OF the Inter
colonial at Willow Park was wrecked
Premier Sir Robert Borden. who is
en- route for Halifax, is at Amherst
today. The militia department an
nounces that no troops are in Halifax
awaiting embarkation. and IL is not
thought that any transports would be
there. The Sevsnty-third Battery,
which recently left Ottawa, is now at
Windsor, while the draft OF signalers
from this city has already sailed.
The Washington times., 1917-12-07
SEDISREGARDS
PRES|DENT'SPLAN
REGARDING BUDGET

President Wilson's accommodation
to the House that II make its ap-
propriations through q single com
mittee win not be followed
This became clear today when the
House Military Affairs Committee be-
gan the consideration OF the new
army appropriation bill and took up
the estimates for appropriation
which the War Department has pre-
pared.
The House Military Committee
members have no intention OF sur
Jurisdiction over the army
appropriation bill to the Committee
on Appropriations
Other committees OF the House.
which have had charge of the appro-
priations bills. such as the Postofnee
the Indian Committee, and
others, are preparing to handle their
appropriation measures.
The Washington times., 1917-12-07
DOCTORS AND NURSES
UNABLE TO HANDLE ALL
OF CASES IN HALIFAX

OTTAWA, Ontario, Dses 7.-Reports
from Halifax today declared that surEi-
oai W0rzsrs there were overwhelmed
There are not enough doctors and nurses
10 handle the unnumbered throngs Of
MANNED More help Is en- route, and is
sagerly awaited
Some OF the surgeons on the ground
we're themselves injured by the eKplo-
sion, but have been working without
rest for more than twenty-four hours.
Scenes in nrst AID dressing stations in
the war were not outdons by the specta-
Gle IN Halifax when men. women, and
children, suffering from terrible injuries,
but still alive. were carried TO the sur
geons.
Heavy damage was done TO Canadian
military barracks, End many soldiers
we're killed. The hospitals were the
first 10 be pressed into service. The
congestion Of wounded In Halifax Will
be relieved by taking some OF the in
jured to other towns. Some may be re-
moved BY boat
The Washington times., 1917-12-07
HOLLAND AMERICAN LINE
FEARS FOR SAFETY OF BIG
SHIP AND 400 AMERICANS

NEW YORK, Dec THE huge
Nieuw Amsterdam. crack ship OF the
HolIand-American line, with from 800
10 400 Americans aboard, may have
been in Halifax harbor at the time OF
the explosion OF the Mont Blanc.
Officials OF the line here today ex-
pressed fear for her safety. The big
liner was the FIRST ship to leave here
after the embargo on Dutch ships was
raised. She put into Halifax for ex.
animation. and since that time has not
been heard from. She carried 10000
tons OF corn for Belgian war RELIEF be-
sides q large passenger list. The
The Washington times., 1917-12-07
BYRe ABAHpoNs MUCH
na.A -saassw~SaA
W 6hUuhD fANkS IUUk
IN VICINITY OF CAMBRIA

LONDON. Dec. 7.-After destroyinG
everything Of value to the enemy.
General BynS's forces have Gban-
donsd ons-third OF the ground re-
Gently gsiDsd in the great tank
drive. ssys = diEpateh from British
hsadquHrtsrs. A strategie retreat
was executed.
General Byng," says the dispatch.
has realized NapoIson's definition
Of a generals greatest quality: To
know when to retreat and do it,"
The British forces have fallen back
to q welI-chosen llnS which strAight-
ems out the salient made by Bourloa
wood, and Il IL said they viii now
be able to hold their nav position
against any pressure.
The Washington times., 1917-12-07
RED CROSS BUSHES
SUPPLIESAND AID
TOSTRICKEN CITY

While putting into operation its
elaborate relief machinery the Amer
lean Red Cross today sent word to
the Canadian organization that IL
stood ready to fulfill any task laid
upon IL. II was unable to get in
direct communication with Hall
fax, but to Lieut.. Gov. J. ID. Pugsley,
at 81. Johns, was dispatched a re-
quest for definite word OF aid need
ed.
A train OF four cars loaded with
emergency supplies was scheduled TO
leave Boston at noon while q similar
train was already on its way from
New York. At / o'clock this after
noon a train carrying a full base
hospital unit including doctors and
nurses was scheduled TO leave Boston.
John F. Moors. OF Boston, has al
ready left to take charge OF the Red
Cross work in the stricken city. and
will reach there early tomorrow. In
the meantime Foster Rockwell, a Red
Cross official who was on the ground.
will direct RELIEF work.
The Washington times., 1917-12-07
FIRST REFUGEES
FROM HALIFAX
REACH ST. John

ST JOHN, New Brunswick, Dec. L.
First refugees from the Halifax dis
aster arrived here today.
The party included Miss Catherine
White and MisB Dorothy Mckenzie,
both OF Boston.
They were in their class room at
st. VIncsnt's Academy whep the Mont
Blanc blew up in the harbor.
The young women were uninjured.
In q brief account OF the explosion,
and with the memory OF the horrors
she had witnessed still engraved on
her face. Miss White said:
when the explosion occurred we
were in our class room, and all OF
sudden there came an awful noise.
The building shook like a leaf.
20 I'VE thought some powder plant
had exploded. About . minute later
the full force OF the explosion hit US.
and every window in the building
crashed In.
"Then came the awful screams and
GEonized means OF the stricken.
"We were ordered to leave the
building" Miss White continued, "as
the sister In charge thought a maya
We ell hurried into the woods In the
rear OF our school.
About noon we returned to the
academy. At that time the city WAS
q mass of flames. Men came to US
at that time and begged for cloth
for bandAges. We franticGlly tore
up sheets, and gave them everything
In the place which would be OF any
use.
by this time loads OF dying and
injured were being brought to US in
wagons. and our sisters began to as
sist in dressing their wounds.
Men broke down and sobbed, and
women. shriekinE and moaning. we're
soon clustered in our damaged but
still intact buildings Many were
horribly cut"