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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-17

matter OF self interest. Il not ~
tism, to retain ownerehip So16j6fD ~
list for the war. Bond buyers ~
do likewise RI
"The experience of Great Erlfafr hxj
been that increased taxation reduces IN
danger of wartime imitation. have ~
full measure of confidence in the stefIj0X
loyalty and patriotism of American - "
triots, which leads me to believe that
they are ready and willing to meet any
new financial obligations in backing ~
the fullest extent our sons and brothef1
on the firing line, whether IL be taxation:
or what not. ] am convinced that our
rnoneyed men are entirely willing to pay
more income taxes and to pay larGel<|
increased excess war profits, upon the
ground that If they make the mon9y
they are glad to pay a proportionafely
larger share of the cost of n1aintaininx
the integrity of that democracy under
and by the protection of which they are
permitted to do business.
ut is no longer radical and socialietIe
to say that the direct tax, which hi<a
hardest at the man who is best able 70
pay is more equitable and Just than
the indirect tax, which burdens the poor
by adding to the cost of necessities uEed
by everybody. These are extraordinary
times, and they require extraordinary
treatment OF governmental affairs and
policies"
Among the afternoon speakers was
Miss Adele II. Kirby assistant treasurer
of the Plainfeld Trust Company. and
her subject was "Woman's Function in
the Banking World" The annual ban
quet will take place tonight.
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DRAFT NOW INCLUDES
YOUTHS BECOMING q
House Exempts Students in
Medical and Theological
Schools After Fight
Washington, May II.

The conference report on the bill re-
quirng registration in the draft OF
youths who have become twenty-one
wears of age since June last has been
passed by the House.
The Senate previously had agreed to
the report and after its passage by the
House IT was sent to the President.
As finally agreed to the bill provides
that youths registered under 1t shall be
placed at the bottom of the lists of those
classes to which they will be assigned
and that students now in medical and
theologlCal schools shall be exempt.
The only opposition to the bill in the
House vas on the student-eXemp-
ton feature Representative MckenEte
OF Illinois. Republican, denounced the
provision as class legislation, un-Amer-
ican and vlolative of the principles that
an Americans are equal"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-17
BAPTISTS HEAR PLEA
FOR PROHIBITION
Philadelphia Clergyman Urges
Active Political Campaign
= for DRY" Amendment
Atlantic city, May |

Atlantic City, May II.
Baptists must learn to forswear po-
litical partisanship and vote for dry
candidates if prohibition is to prevail in
this country, the Rev. J. w. Graves of
Philadelphia organization secretary OF
the temperance department of the
American Baptist Publication Society
declared today in presenting his report
to the Northern Baptist convention. The
Rev. W. Q. Rosselle, also of Philadel-
phia, presided over the rally of the
dry section cf the Baptist convoca-
tion.
The Rev. DR.. Graves said that more
than eighteen million votes were cast
at the last presidential election. and
that almost one-thrd of the voters re-
nained away from the polls.
THE liquor forces usually pcll their
full vote, and the 100000 who did not
ballot may be regarded as prohibition's
reserve force" he said. Many of them
doubtless are church members aAd some
Ct them Baptists.
'The least responsibility we, as Bap.
lists. can assume. is that of informing
every elector as TO the attitude of legis.
lative candidates, and of persuadine
them to vote. for men who will ratfy
the Prohibition amendment"
There should be in every Bapist
State convention a central temperance
committee cooperating actively with
similar committees in all Baptist
churches. The State Centrol committee
should ascertain the position of candi-
dates and inform constituents. Laymer
should be particularly active in spread
ing anti-rum propaganda. Our anger is
not so much at the malignant activity
of the bad as at the benignant inactivity
of the good"
The Rev. ]. F. Wilson. of Philadel
phia, field secretary for the Publication
Society. praised the Berkley bill, a war
prohibition measure. which would pre-
vent the importation, expectation anc
transportation of spirtuous liquors, and
extend the period of its operation be
yond the duration of the war to- th'
actual rehabilitation of troops.
A prohibition exhibit is one of thu
features of the convention. All of thI
big prohibition organizations assisted II
its assembly.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-17
FIFTY FIFTY" DEAL
IN LANCASTER COUNTY
Criest Organization Will Sup.
port Sproul and Scott.
McClain a Penrose Ally
Lancaster, Nav II.

may I.
The local Republican organization. of
which Congressman W, " Griest is the
leader, has jumped. friends of Penrose
say to the Ware Combine" and orders
are being sent out today to every city
and county worker to turn out for Sproul
and Scott This means a "ffty-fifty''
deal.
Lieutenant Governor McClain is the
Penrose representative in this county,
and is supporting the full Penrose slate.
The action of the Grtest followers in the
coming campaign is expected to cause
Penrose, after the primary. to build up
a political machine in this county
headed by the Lieutenant Governor, who
could then be made the candidate for
Congress against Griest two years hence
Griest followers are urging the re-
nomination of Aaron B. Hess. wet, !"
from the city legislative district, and
they forecast his nomination by a large
majority. The prohibition amendment
candidate, Prof. B. r. Heller, is waging
a letter campaign
Iriest VIII SEND TO the Legislature
from the country district four members
who will split their vote on the pro-
hibition amendment With Hess voting
wet, the vote will be three against two
for the measure.
F. P. D'Miller of Columbia, has
loomed up as the Democratic leader OF
the county. and is booster for Judge
Bonniwell for Governor. He is a per-
sonal friend of the Judge, and was a
recent visitor to his home.
Columbia is expected TO go with the
Organization" but II the free roads
people favor O'Neil as much at the polls
as they have in the free highway agtta- =
ton, he might expect to poll big vote
in all sections of the county
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-17
KILLED BY BACKING TRUCK
Man Passing Behind Motor
Crushed to Death

Harry B.. French. ~ West Penn street,
Germantown, was crushed to death today
3243 North Twenty-sixth street. The ac-
cident occurred at Eleventh and Kimbali
streets.
Bryne was backing into the garage
ana French, who evidently did not see
the truck approaching. got between the
machine and the wall.
French was forty-five. He leaves
widow and three children. Bryne was
held TO await the action of the Coroner.
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BIC OFFENSIVE SOON,
WASHINGTON VTEU
shington, May l.

warrington, May IL
The moment of events of major I'M
portance on the western front draws
very near according to the interpreta-
ton placed here upon the disclosure
that American troops have taken their
place in a British sector in northern
France.
The dispatch revealing this new pro-
lection of Americans into a zone where
a renewal of the titanic struggle is ex-
nected by the Allied commanders Is
decision.
lntimation that heavy renewals of
the struggle Is expected at any moment
created the utmost interest among army
men, and informally they were of the
opinion that It shows preparations for
the expected German attack are about
completed
Officials would not supplement the
statement the London censor permitted
to be cabled. declaring General rershing
would doubtless make whatever COM
ment he thinks suitable in one of his
daily communicates, possibly in the one
expected this evening The move is
doubtless n further carrying out Of the
plan to brigade American soldiers with
British and French units, officers
pointed out. 1t Is quite possible. they
said. that these soldiers will not be
used as American units. but to flll up
depleted British units in the sector. 1t
may also portend that the British will
drive is renewed. but may be permitted
to take the offensive from the Germans.
While no official confirmation could
be obtained, II was understood here
that the forces that have been sent into
the British sectors are not from the
units originally with General Pershing,
but comparatively recent arrivals in
France.
Movement Of the American troops to
northern France is in line with the
agreed policy of General Foch to utilize
any forces where he believes they will
be the most effective.
No announcement was forthcoming
Immediately here today as to the move.
but 1t was assumed further identification
would await some battle.
The shift means that the United
States is taking a larger part in the
western struggle, and this aid will grow
steadily from now on.
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u. s. SOlds boin
British Battle Line
Continued from Pase One

Continued from Paee One
now are setting traps outside their
trenches consisting Of wires connected
Up with the bombs of new type which
explode when soldiers on patrol duty
stumble into the wires
One OF the American patrols en-
countered one of the new traps early to-
day. The bomb exploded, but no harm,
resulted. az the leader of the patrol
forces quickly got his men under cover
In an old trench. Pieces of the bomb
were brought back to the American
trenches. They show that the bomb
is unlike any of the French or Ameri-
can grenades.
Several of the American patrols dur.
ing the early morning hours entered
enemy trench positions. but no Boches
were encountered.
Continuation of the sunny weather is
resulting in constantly increasing aerial
activity. More balloons and airplanes
are scouting around than ever. but tho
BOche aviators are refusing to offer ar
opportunity to fight They are making
no attempts to cross the American lines
but are doing their patrol work slightly
hehing the American front
American artillery is keeping up q
continuous and harrassing fire in the
Toul sector:
In the Luneville sector, American
a.tillerymen fired $500 shells in twenty.
four hours to 937 fired by the Germans
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-17
PROTEST SILK EMBARGO
Action of Railroads in Refusing Ship.
ments Affects Many Mills

Scranton, Pa. May II. - Resolutions
condemning the action of the railroads
In declaring an embargo on silk ship
ments and pointing out the fact that
sixty mills in Lackawanna County will
be seriousiy affected through such a
ruling were sdopted when silk manu-
facturers met in this city
These resolutions also demand that
the embargo orders be withdrawn and
that CONGRESSMAN John r. Farr be
asked to cooperate in having Cancelled
an order which threatens the employ
ment OF 10000 operatives In Scranton
and surrounding towns
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Civil War Veteran Dead

BridEeton. n. j.. May 17.-Charles y.
Dare. seventy-five years old. drurRiat
of this city, formerly president Of the
New Jersey Pharmaceutical Society, IA
dead at the home of his son in Newark
He vas a veteran of the Civil War.
serving in the famous Corn Exchanee
Regiment of Philadelphia A son and
daughter survive him.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-17

Washington, May 1.-THE Senate
has passed a bill providing prohibition
for Hawaii. It now goes 10 the House.
Senator Sheppard of Texas, in charge
If the hill. said districts in the islands
not dry now by military regulation
we're being flooded"
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Former Senator Holbeen Dead

Allentown, Pa, May lI-Former SEN
ator Evan Holbeen, the oldest member
of the Lehish County Bar Association,
is dead of general debility He was
eighty years old, Senator Holbeen at
one time was power in the politics
of Pennsylvania and was widely known.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-17

Bethlehem, Pa, May 17.-Both East
Penn Reformed classes, at Its ninety
ninth session. and Toluckon Reformed
before adjourning today decided unani-
mously to drop German at all church
services.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-17
HOME RULE BILL MISSING
Commons Adjourns, With No Sign Of
Measure

mons took recess last night, until
May 2S. with no sign of the long
delayed Home Rule bill. The members
are uninformed, apparently. when the
bill will be introduced.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-17
Plans for Paroehial School

Plans are being prepared by Edward
r. Durang & Son for a three-story
stone school building. TO be erected at
St Gabrlel's Roman Catholic Church
The plans will be ready for bids In one
week
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ci.y.owned Property for War Use

All city-owned property which is
zvailable is being placed by Mayor
Smith for use In the interest of war ac-.
9ivi{Ies In tlie city, The Mayor Is acting
ce>onrh Director patesman and Chief
{S>kss e ~ Bureau q City Property,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-17
sailor Gives Life for Comrads.

washington, May 17.-Felix Laskow.
las. Texas. was killed April II in ar
attempt to save the lives of two navy
yard employees.
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Use These Good Hotels

Every-every-Statler bedroom has private
bath, circulating icewater and numerous other
unusual conveniences. And here 10 an instance
of Statler service to guests: when you wake you
find a morning paper under your door-but you
don't find a charge for 1t in your bill.
The ststlers are unique among hotels Of the hrst
Glaze their reasonable well balanced
More than 500 OF their 100 (in -four ees)
priced At So day and less. Rooms with BATH from S7
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-04-18
MISCELLANY.

Capt. PerSinS. the German naval eX-
pert. said recently: We can gain
freedom of the seas of advantage to us
only by means of Il peace by under
standing. Every peace by force would
seal the unfreedom Of the seas for US
also in times of peace
Announcement was made in New
York Monday that the Atlantic Divis-
ion of the Red Cross had been granted
by the German War Trade Board IL
blanket authorization for the sending
Of food. letters and money through the
American Red Cross to American and
Allied soldiers in German prison camps.
\ German Methodist evangelist mar
rOwly escaped being lynched at Shahl-
rock. Texas. while being brought to
AMARILLO for having made SeditiouS
utterances. it is alleged. when he lap-
tiZed an infant in the name of Kaiser
William He was lodged in the Fed
eral prison. in default of $1,000 bail. to
await the action of the Federal grand
jury.
\ Confederate graveyard. evidently
forgotten years ago, was discovered re.
Gently near Jackson, Miss, while three
workmen We're making an excavation
according to report in the Jackson
| Ncrs. The headstone Of Lieut.. Brad
don. Company l. Ninth Louisiana Reg
iment, was found half buried in the
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Washington, D. c.

Orders from Washington have been
sent to the army officers commanding
enemy prison camps i'll Georgia author
izins them to utilize the labor Of the
1870 German prisoners of war in COM
pletiny Il new system of roads about
the posts. The War Department has
decided to make the Teutons earn their
keep.
Paul Bolo Pasha. the French traitor,
was executed Tuesday morning ut VIM
cennes. France. He was convicted OF
having received money from Germany
for use in peace propaganda. After
his arrest there came many other sen
S.,tiOnal disclosures of his activities.
Bolo rasla was placed Oh trial Febru-
AIRY 4th and was convicted and sen-
fenced to death February 18th.
Secretary Of War Baker returned
Tuesday from his trip abroad and Is
now at his desk preparing to concen-
trate every energy Oh expediting the
moving of American fighting men to
France The Secretary said: re-
| turn with Il sense Of pride and conf
| dence at the achievements of the
United States and Allied troops abroad
that would justify many trips across
the water" He has promised Il broad
review of his voyage and results later.
A bill passed by Congress and signed
by the President protects the rights OF
sailors and soldiers while they are
away fighting for their country. The
main provisions are: Dependents may
not be evicted for nonpayment Of rent
life insurance may not be cut of be.
cause of delayed premiums: mortgages
may not be foreclosed; homes OH which
part payment has been made may not
he taken away; property may not b<
sold to satisfy taxes; protection Il
provided for overdue assessments Of
mines, timber claims or farm claims.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-04-18
BENTON BOSsIER PARISH 1918

walking. with fixed bayonet, behind Il
SiN-foot German. who was yelling.
!" Kamerad. kamerad."
A German submarine. on the 10th.
homharded MOnrovia. the capital of
Liberia. on the west coast of Africa.
Congressman Dupre has voiced his
diSapproval of the way in which the
Rivers and .Harbors Bill was drawn.
The governors of states have been
called on by the Provost Marshal to
furnish another draft call of 1888
registrants. Mobilization of the men
is ordered for May 1st to 10th.
In spite Of all the men and metal the
Germans have lOosened against them,
the American forces near TOul are
standing Solidly and have held their
lines intact. The Germans have lost
heavily.
Despite all their efforts. the Germans
have not. so far, compelled the main
French army of maneuver to engage in
battle. The existence of this strategic
reserve is becoming more and more a
menace to the Germans.
The Greeks have an army Of 100000
we'll equipped men. and 100000 ready
for the trenches as soon as they are
equipped. The men who are ready to
fight as soon as supplied with arms
and ammunition will he equipped by
| tho French Government.
The news received from Field Mar
Sllal Haig last Saturday stated that
the Allies We're ready to strike back at
the German invaders. He ordered his
men to hold their ground at any cost
as the French Army was moving rap
idly i'll great force to their support.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-04-18
NEWS NUBS FOR HASTY READING
The European War.

The latest reports from Europe say
that news of the tremendous battle
raging along the LyS River is more ell
couraging to the Allies Meteren and
WytSchaele were retaken by the Brit
iSh and held for Il time. Among the
most disturbing news came an admiS-
sion from London that the British had
retired from certain lines in the YpreS
salient. The official news states that
the retirement was orderly, and that
the probability is that it will have
more of Il sentimental than strategic
effect. The British took the offensive
on the .ArraS front and drove the Ger
mans out Of British trenches, which
bad been carried by the enemy.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-04-18
Shreveport.

The stage of Red River ut Shreve-
port yesterday was I'll feet. 1t has
been officially reported that rise will
Oil leases in the proven territory.
especially i'll the Clear Lake and Pine
Island extensions. continue in demand.
Two and three large deals are effected
each week.
Mr.. Edouard Wolf. we'll known menl-
her Of the newspaper profession. and
for many years travelling representa-
tive of the Shrcrcport Times. died last
Friday at an Alexandria S;initarium.
Mr.. Frank Stevenson. who for years
was engaged in the livery business in
Shreveport. and who was we'll known
to many Of the residents of BoSSier
Parish. died last Friday night, after
an illness of some time.
Mgr Napoleon Joseph Roulleaux.
who died recently at his home In
Shreveport. left his estate to the con-
gregation Of Daughters Of the Cross
WHO OIeTile NolNc III
that city. He owned property in the
southern part of the city limits valued
at $4,000.
Claude G. DeGraffenreid. editor OF
! the ShrcrcpOrt Times. and well known
and liked by many residents of Rossiel
Parish. died last Saturday night, fol
lowing Il long period Of failing health
He continued in active service. despite
his illness. until the 18th. when he Wis
tied the Times office for the last time
He was ii native of Ouachita Parish
and was forty-three years old.
Following lingering illness. Mrs
T.. +. Taylor. who for some time re
sided ut the Cavett old place. near Col
linSburg. this parish. died last Satul
day evening in Shreveport. ut the resi-
dence of her daughter. Mrs. w. X. Ca,
ett. Mrs. Taylor is survived by sol
Alv;n Taylor. Of Relcher, and tw
daughters - Mrs. Cavett. above mel
toned, and Mrs. {. II. Thompson. q
Denver. Col.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-04-18

Kerns, that state, while Oh his regular
run. He had been in the employ Of
the Cotton Belt Company for more
than thirty years.
Robert Crowell. seventeen years old,
is dead and his brother Walter. fifteen.
is seriously injured as result Of an
automobile accident ut Natchez, Miss,
last Friday.
Three policemen We're injured In n
race riot Sunday in New York City. In
which nearly 300 negroes participated
as the result of policeman'S refusal
to arrest white newsde;ler OH COM
plaint Of Il negro newsboy. from whom
it is alleged five newspapers had been
stolen.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-04-18

earth, and undoubtedly the other
graves are those of Confederate sol
diers. probably also from the Louisiana
regiment. although no other markers
could he found.
DR. F.. f. Cole. of Appleton. Col.
superintendent of the school in that
town. was taken from his home by
three men. who treated him to a coat
Of tar and feathers, and warned him
to Immediately leave the community
Cole is alleged to have made pro.
German talk in chapel.
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Crimes and Casualties.

One man was Killed, two injured and
5000 damage done one day last week
by Il boiler explosion on the river
packet LOckpOrt at New Orleans.
Conductor Bob" Armstrong. who
for sixteen years held the passenger
run on the Cotton Belt between Tex
arkana and Waco. Texas. died sud
denly last Thursday afternoon ut
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-04-18
Baseball.

Following was the standing yester-
day of the several baseball clubs COM
prising the Texas League:
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-19

Mothers love to make dainty tinery
for their little girls ut any season of
the year, but more especially now, ut
the season when indoors Is more in
viting than outdoors. In the North
the long winter evenings must be filed
somehow and lelsurely sewing on pref
ty white clothes Is as much pastime
as work. Many mothers count on jan
uary and February as the time for get
ting the little ones sewing out Of the
way, before the approach Of Easter
cOmpels them to give time and attention
to the more important needs of them
selves.
In January dry goods stores put on
their annual sales of white goods and
present their new-seasOn models in
children's frOcks - assortments are
complete and prices low, so the mer-
chant plays into the hands of those
patrons who count on making up lin
gerie and children's clothes ut this
time. Styles for little folks do not
change much; there Is SO little room
for Improvement In them. We all like
to see the same sheer white fabrics
trimmed with the same simple needle
work, or fine embroidery and lingerie
laces that we have come to associate
always with babyhoOd.