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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-25
POOLING OF SHIPPING
OF ALLIES PROPOSED
Plan for Joint Board to Con-
troll All Movements of
Vessels
TO SETTLE PRIoRITIES
With 26O00, 900 Tons Shipping Avail
able, Co-ordinated Control Would
Relieve Shortage
Washington, April rs.

The pooling and operation by an inter
allied shipping board Of all tonnage now
operated by the United states. Great
Britain, France and Italy is being Jointly
discussed by these nations.
Distribution Of tonnage. as the war
sweeps into its most desperate stage is
becoming moro and more vital factor
in the outcome Differences of opinion
as to whether food supplies or men
should have priority have caused vast
confusion in recent months with the rap
idly changing situation in France.
official diplomatic advices today an
nounccd a meeting Of the interallied eco
omic committee Of France yesterday 20
discuss the question Of tonnage distribu-
tion.
Tho pool plan would bring the same
coordination in the shipping shortage
that was brought on the western front
10y the appointment o. Foch as general
issimo Of all Allied troops.
The plan Is to put control OF tho
worlds commerce in the hands of an
inter allied board with authority TO d.
rect shipments of supplies. food, muni-
tions and perhaps even troops.
Probably 25.OO0.0O0 cons Of shipping
would he at the disposal Of the board
Tho board would have authority 10
grant priority of shipments and TO with
hold shipments
Under present methods of operation
each war Government operates its ships
80 fetch ana carry the food ana SUP
plies 1t needs for its own people. THIS
sometimes works TO delay other war
Governments. II often spells waste of
cargo ships through applications, cross
hauls and operation of ships in ballast.
It is urged a supreme shipping author
ity would save this waste.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-25
FREIGHT CONGESTION
REDUCED IN EAST
Only Trouble Existing Due to
Rushing of War
Supplies
MORE CARS FOR COAL
Shortage Of Ships Still Hampers I'm
loading at Eastern
Terminals

Railroad congestion in the East has
boon reduced almost 30 per cont and
what sore spots exist today are due
TO the rush Of supplies to tho rail
road terminals ror tho military needs
or the Cuitcd states aud tho Allies, ac-
cording 70 figures made public by the
United States railroad administration
Reports received from. Regional hi.
rector \. ~. Smith stated that the
above normal car supply in the eastern
territory was 2o.29G, as compared TO
$4,000 on January ~.
That hut for the rush of war demands
which have been placed upon the trans
portatiou systcms Of the country r"-
Gently there would be no traffic congestion
whatever. the railroad administration de-
clarcd. WAS shown by the fact that thor"
arc more than 10000 cars at tho docks
or piers Of the Atlantic coast scaports
waiting To bc uuloadcd Of this number
Gi95 werc loaded with various kinds oC
foodsturfs, ranging from wheat IN
frozen meat: more than 2S.000 Illcd
vita other varieties Of freight, aud 1000
coal cars which have reached Hampton
Roads but havc not hccn unloaded.
Last year on April - tho railroads
or tho country loaded 1890 revenue
cars and this year on the sam" date
tho number had been Increased {" las
rs.
That efforts Of tho railroads To fur-
uiSh an adequate car supply TO the coal
mines have been productive i'm part was
proved by the United states Geological
SURVEY for March which showed that tho
mines were furnished with more than
27.O0O more cars FOR the month in 1918
than they obtained in 1917. The coal
production for the month, which is gov
crncd by the car supply. was in 1915
tS.1SS 600 tons as compared to i6,61O,OOO
tons In March, 1917.
Speaking of the months production
the Geological Survey report says:
March 1918. was a record month,
exceeding both March. 1917, and March
| 1916, and was exceeded in total tons in
those years only by October and No
ycmber. 1917"
For the first quarter Of 1918, however
coal production showed only "A negligible
increase over the preceding year. and
/ this factor is the one causing tho feai
of the fuel administration that this win
ter will be one Of suffering Is last year
was
. Express trausshipmcuts Of food ant
other products arc still being maintained
railroad officials explained, not because
the business could not he handled or
regular freight schedules now, but e
guard against the slightest delay. &c
tween twelve and fifteen trainloads arr
moviu Eeach day now from various part
. OF the country to the East. The create
part Of the space is required for wa
supplies hut q service has been inau
gurated from the South to bring tn
pershabc vegetables into tho eastern
| markets and it was indicated today tina
an extension OF this service would b
ordered whenever IT would be foun,
beneficial either to the producer or tn
consumer.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-25
LAKE ERIE RAILROAD
SHOPS SWEPT BY FIRE
Arrest Made After Suspicious Blaze
Destroys Five Units of Plant.
Loss SSOO,OOO

Lima. o.. April e5.-Aftcr terrific
nvc-hour night. fire which swept
through the big Lake Eric railroad
shops was controlled carly today and
circumstances discovered which indcat-
ell inCondiarisn.
Five units Of the shops wcrc wiped
ont, with loss estimated between $500 -
Ouo and 100000
Three separate fires broke out I'm the
shops before the main uro started. viii
rontius. Of Cicero, Ind, was held for
investigation
For hours. II seemed that the entire
shops and big industrial plants adjoin-
ing would go before. tho flames The
Solar Refinery. one OF tho largest in
the country, tic Lima Locomotive Works
tho roundhousc and storcrooms seemed
doomed.
Mariod Commish. Lake Erie en-.
plryc. was seriously injured when an
acotylcne tank exploded whilc he was
lighting the flames ana several tremen
WCrC overcome
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-25
Maryland DRINKERS
READY FOR DRY" LAW
Effective May /, Odd Measure
Will Allow Importation
of Liquors
Hagerstown. Md, April %.

Hagerstown purchasers Of wet goods"
n stocking up in preparation for the
bought that begins here next Wedncs-
|hy May !, and the saloons are having
b trouble in dsposing of their supplies.
The dry law" which was voted on
" all the then remaining wet" units
GNaryland in 1916. is tho one that goes
hlo effect, The failure of the last
l<gislature to enact supplementary leg
ahton OF a bone-dry character, or to
uhorze sale of alcohol for medical use,
mixes the law peculiar one.
my one may import liquors, i'm large
4 small quantities. from wet" terri
|er for purely personal use. but
tusgst may not sell even on prescrip-
tsh and il is a question as to whether
preacher may legally administer wine
4 eommuniOn Giving and otherwise
sEosing Of is forbidden as well as
kang manufacturing for sale, and
rnsportaton for sale.
Washington and Frederick counties
M few smaller units adopted the
~ Baltimore city, Baltimore County,
Akghany County and a few smaller
rie requested it.
Many saloon men will embark in the
nt drink business.
me Penmar Dist,lling Company, of
tNnesboro, has a branch warehouse
Rr the Public square, which will be
inverted into a beauty parlor and a
aret shop.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-25
DON'T STOP WORKING,
LIBERTY LOAN PLEA
Maximum, Not Minimum, of
Money Needed for Sol
dicrs, Says McAdoo
Washington. April -

Keep working. though YOU have
reached your quota" is tho burden Of
a now plea 10 local Liberty Loan cam
paigu committee from Secretary Me
AGoo. prompted by recurring reports
that workers in some towns arc satia-
fed with 100 per cent records
IF VIC stop fighting when We have
reached the minimum Of the Liberty
Loan" said the Secretary in state
mcnt, I'VE are sustaining our sons
in Franco who arc fighting. not for the
minimum, but for tho maximum Of
Americas rights and world liberty"
At tho rate the country is subscrib-
ing this week the loan viii be slightly
oversubscribed. but Treasury officials
are hoping not for slight oversubscrip-
ton but for total Of at least $4,000
900. 900. Tho average daily subscrips
tions necessary until the end of thc
campaign are S12O.OoO. OoO to mako the
81, 900, 900, 600 and S302 900 600 to make
$1,000, 100000. This shows why the
Treasury is anxious for more speeding
up.
The Minneapolis and St Louis Federal
Reserve districts were officially reported
tonight as having subscribed los ana
1O2 per cent respectively Of their quotas
and headquarters recognized the claim OF
the St Louis district Of being first.
At 2:1O p. m. Monday the 81. LOUIS
rank tclcgraphCd that banks Of the dis
tricts held in binding form $l3O.25O.5OO
10 cover the districts quota Of $50, OOO.-
600 and it was not until ;15 Tuesday
afternoon that the Minneapolis bank re-
ported total subscriptions Of SloS.64l3O0,
an oversubscription OF S3,6Il,S00
Governors of twelve states have wired
Secretary McAdoo that they either had
or would issue proClamations declaring
Liberty Day Friday o State holiday.
The States are Illinois, Wisconsin. Texas.
North Carolina South Carolina. West
Virginia. Minnesota. Virginia. New Jor-
scy Mississippi, California and North
Dakota.
Probably 10000 communities in the
country now have exceeded their quotas,
said tine headquarters review Definite
reports from six of the twelve Federal
Reserve districts, showed that about
1900 flags had been awarded, AZ
follows: Chicago. 2O7s; Cleveland, 7IO
San Francisco, 577; Boston AS2; New
York, 424. and Philadelphia, l7G.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-25
MOORE'S OPPOSITION
TOBANKING BILL FAILS
House Passes Measure Allow
ing Reserve Members to Com
pete With Trust Companies


Alt"" yutuE down motion by Repre-
sentative \. Hampton Moore, Of Phila-
1clphia, 10 rccnmmit the Phclau bill
amending the Federal Reserve act to
strike out section which he said men
aces the business Of trust companies in
Philadelphia and elsewhere. the House
passed the bill with the section in
cludcd Tho bin Cmnraccs a number Of
amendments 10 the Federal Reserve act.
the most important Of which is the one
to which Mr. Moore objected and which
authorizes national banks to engage in
trust company business.
Representative Moore criticized the at
ittudc of the Democratic Administration
leaders throughout their legislative cam
paigu for the enactment Of the Federal
Reserve act. saying that the same men
who pointed to the original measure as
= perfect piece Of legislation now come
back to patch it up. with reference to
the effect Of tho bill upon the trust COM
panics Of Philadelphia he said
"Philadelphid is the home Of trust
companies Institutions founded there in
the city's earliest days have grown uD
to servo thousands OF persons in way
that national bank could not hope to
do These institutions render close per-
sOnal service to their clients and make
it their principal duty. The national
banks would take on this service as a
side issue.
1T is manifestly unfair. moreover.
that when through it, enterprise a trust
company has firmly established itself as
an institution the banks should be told
to come along and take over that bust
-
private enterprise"
Representative Phclan. Of Massachu-
setts, i'm charge OF the bin. told the House
that under the measure the Federal Re
serve Board could grant trust powers
to national banks. Notwithstanding State
laws prohibiting such grant of power
The bill now GoCs to the Senate.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-25
CONVICTS TO LABOR
ON N. J. STATE ROADS
Governor Edge Says People
Will BE Kept Informed on
Highway Building

trenton, April 20.
Governor Edge today announced that
the people Of New Jersey would he kept
Informed Of the progress in tho construc-
ton Of tho $4,000 600 State highway
system, which is hcing built under the
direction Of George W. Gocthals. builder
Of tho Panama Canal lie also issued
"A report giving a resume Of the activities
OF the State Highway Commission and
state Highway Department.
Outstanding features Of the report are:
The plan for the current year takes
into consideration the unusual cost of
supplies and equipment and harmonizes
with the request Of Federal officials that
no unnecessary construction work be
undertaken throughout the country.
Convict labor will be literally used.
with the result that road construction
will not he permitted to impair the
efficiency Of essential war industries
approximately si45,OOO will he allotted
to the counties as state aid. and re-
Cc.pts from tho motor vehicle fees TO
the amount OF 81 coo, 600 will he dis
trlbutcd to the counties during 1918. as
state aid on road repairs and main
tCnancc.
The Governor says that iu attempting
to build only these roads, which arc alb
solutely necessary and which have
special Importance in relation to the
prosecution of the war. the state is co.
operating with the Federal Government.
He continues by saying:
10 1,, "a q
our penal and reformatory institutions
is available for the construction of State
highways I am confident that free labor
will entirely approve of their use as, of
course, II will not be in competition in
these times when more men are re-
qured in our shipyards, steel mills, man
ufaCtures and on the farms than can be
obtained"
The report says:
Survey and plans are progressing
for the sction Of route No. between the
city of Burlington and Florence road in
Burlington County This paving will
provide outlet to Camden for the MANY
/ industries along the Delaware River
and Is a link in the most direct route
between Camden and Newark.
There is now a hard pavement on
route No. between CamGan and Ber-
| lin: it was, therefore, thought advisable
| to commence this years work at Berlin
| and pave toward HammOnton. Plans
/ are ready and bids will be asked Nlis
month for grading only of a relocated
! line approximately four miles long be-
/ tween Atco and AnCora bridge. This
/ excludes from the State highway The
dangerous bridges at Atco and Water
| ford, and provides Il straight approach
/ to the Ancora bridge, thus removing
I from route No. 3 the only real menace
/ to safety between Camden and Absecon
plans are in progress and bids vii
be asked about July for consideration
by contract of the section of route No
between MullCa Hin and Woodbury.
/ This improvement is much needed anc
will provide a good pavement for trans
port of farm produce to the cities OF
/ Camden and Philadelphia
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-25
ADMIRAL SIMS ASKS
NAVY TO SUPPORTLOAN
Message Urges Third Liberty
Loan Be Made Overwhelm-
ing Success
Washington. April -

W .Nlllll -.
Secretary Daniels has transmitted to
all navy ships and stations a Liberty
Day message to the American naval
establishment from Vice Admiral Sims
commander-n-chiefo Of the United States
naval forces i'm European waters.
"Tt is hoped" said the message. "tndt
on Liberty Day the navy will not let
the consciousness Of duty well done upon
the occasion Of former loans cause Il to
relax its efforts to make the present
loan an Overwhelming success. We must
not forget that the ultimate victory Of
war depends no less upon tho power to
produce it's sinews than upon the use
Of the weapons themselves. and that il
Is our duty not only to accord to our
leaders the complete confidence which
their wise and increasing efforts have
so justly earned. but as well TO place
within their hands the full measure nf
their requests for money, in order that
our arms and our hearts may be made
strong and the world may be made safe
for democracy"
The $4,000. 600 mark in the Liberty
Loan drive was passed today by the
navy, II was announced.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-25
lTAN TOBE REAL
'ARCRAFT BOSS"
v.r Production Head Ac-
IA ',,imed as Type of Prog
ress and Pep"
,,rr ANOTHER SCHWAB
of Red Tape and
s'.J Zinc of Congestion and In
decision Promised
washington. April %.


Ala, of red tape and hasty clear
sN'l" ~ congestion, delay ana indecI-
~ tho aircraft production program
Nv y .,ed 10 follow the appointment
N ~ RYAN. big business man.
n 'oln .,ion loader. Mon who had been
|npVu. IN their criticism of the slow
|Rped incalcicncy Of the present re-
- SS Saaarded the Ryan appointment
,.aicatiye Of ne" era OF pep ana
s0ss They classcd it as 4 for
~ constructive step comparable to
~ nointmcnt Of Charles NJ. Schwab
y ..ss VA Of shipbuilding production.
ntu snuier, chief Of the signal
and generally regarded as an
rV@,o,,ist without broad organizing
g,,. has been relcgatCd TO n far less
,.nt rl,g task than he has thus far
lie will admini.ter Signals that
,,nduct the business Of the signal
minus the aviation production
~ thereof ,...
Nor General Ecnlcy's appointment
bsad Of the division on military
....outics" will involve some readjuSt-
~ as 10 authority in the matter Of
,.,,,inr and engineering, but Ryan, in
I. language Of the street, is TO be the
bosg The aircraft board formerly
,,5sd by Howard Colin has been shorn
A. Importance and Coffin, whose res
-,don was before President Wilson
,ms days ago viii have virtually no
.hor,v hereafter except to give ad-
4. 1, this way the aviation problem
comes unified and there is no clash
s,rsen Signal Corps and aircraft board.
pslention Of W. e. Potter as chief
\ ,ho Signal Corps equipment division
10 contrary to advance spcculations,
/ 4, was believed he was the most
|n,li candidate for the leadership Of
n, whole program. Pottcr's post, how
,r IS one Of the most vital Of the
tDls aviation business aud it was held
yr that II was a tribute rather than
rejection on him to keep him at that
n,k
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-25
AUTO FREIGHT ROUTES
TANNED IN CLEVELAND
''Ework OF Motor Lines to Carry
Thousands of Tons of Goods
Is Sought

Cleveland, o., April 25.
10 new scheme, which has the back
Y o' 'he Cleveland Chamber of Com
ESs' proves a success, Cleveland will
'''He the center of network OF
'pruuck freight lines, running on
''uule and carrying many thousands
y. 0s OF short-hsul freight which is
Ky ~ .he mercy of the nations war
esssa Ml railroad transportation sys-
ne efforts Of twenty-five Cham
e 7. commerce and Boards of Trade
~, r'oe area, which includes the ter
p,,.s adjacent to Toledo, Columbus,
ssseuIgh sa-s and Buffalo, are being
iis i,t 70 support the plan.
" sponsored by the Cleveland Com
-i'qel car Dealers Association. and is
.saWu ..,.aa hrst to bring motortruck
ai.a. Hne operators and prospective
tspsIs 10 mutual acquaintance, and
M establish return-load bureaus in
Ven'ers' so that an efficient system
M ~ loaded both ways can be estab-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-25
ASKS WILSON FOR PAPERS
German Twenty-Five Years in Army
Makes Appeal

Pittsburgh, April 25,-Prcsident Will
son will be appealed to through the War
Department in the case Of Sergeant
Xavier Springer. L. S. A., retired, OF
this city. who after twenty-five years
of faithful service IN the United states
army. was refused citizenship by
that he was a German alien Enemy
naturalization authorities on the ground
Springer was born in Germany and
came to the United states in 1898. lie
filed his declaration of intention to be-
come a citizen and, enlisting in the
army he served continuously un:lI last
week, when he was retired on pension.
Springer wants n commission in the
officers reserve corps.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-25
SENDS $500 TO PRESIDENT

HazIctOn. Ia, April %. = An uni.
Identified workman, presumably EN-.
ployed at the c. b. Markle mine.
walked into the Highland store and
laid $500 on the counter with the re-
quest that il be sent to President
Wilson to push the war.
The man declined 10 give his name
and disappeared before the clerks re.
covered from their surprise.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-25
SHORTAGE
BEFORE PUBLISHERS
''aOhal Meeting Refers to Large
Vuantties of Paper Used in
Government Bureaus

lper tiork, April 25.-Thc newsprint
his,'s soage was up for discussion at
N ihe A,9n OF the annual convention
~ suon; The discussion of The eight
n1iterp pSlal ,,e law for second-class mail
z Efh was also continued.
1lriebt te government was not blamed
Aarisge i3r the present newsprint paper
~ hsg. frequent reference was made to
us 6nslv amount of paper being used in
m ss OF the bureaus at Washing
aa folialnual reception of the assocla-
hoIrbt bt'V,wed ,r,d by dinner. will he held
h se,., me Speakers at the dinner will
D. Nav. ITy KY OF War Baker, Secretary OF
lnbassss Danlels, Chares Il. Hughes and
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-25
TOGA OFFERED TO CLARK
Missouri Governor Asks Speaker tc
Succeed Late w. j. Stone

Jefferson City, Mo, April 25.-Champ
clark. Speaker CT the House OF Repre-
sentatiyes. has been offered by Gov
ornor Gardiner the appointment as
senator TO succeed the late William
stone The Governor sent the FOL
IoU,ine telegram TO Mr.. Clark.
~ have the honor OF rendering 70
van appointment as Senator to MI
Vacancy caused by death of Senator
stone. hcpe 10 have early advice
81 your acceptance
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-25
,EPoRT SHIP LOSS MONTHLY

ynaen, April 25.-The cessation of
|h6 shely return of shipping losses
|ol ~ substitution Of a monthly re.
M ~ s the Thursday following the
b, ASeh saeh month Is announced by
.1 Because His Wife Won't Eat
.tna,~ Pa, April 25.-Maris ID.
Ilnov. on Armstrong lino'eum plant
n. ~ committed suicide because his
+. ltpseu 20 eat supper. She told
NJ, vas III and did not want any
||. 'Ht' whep he replied that he
~ ~ eat meal without her.
'9os Nas'found hanging to
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-25

Purchases o be- reserved H. our Uats until next fall
payment Of deposit payments 10 be continued monthly
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-04-27

IN WASHINGTON 1 SPENT A
good part of my time finding place
to sleep. After hearing "all full" at
five hotels, / made special appeal
to the head room clerk at the Raleigh
and he gave me cot in a private
parlor as special favor, for which he
charged me 81. Visitors to Baltimore
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-04-27
Labor's Constructive Work for DenUer

army recuperaton secured for Denver is to
begin This will afford employ
for Colorado craftsmen and means the
destined the largest
recuperon the world 1t will perhaps not be forgotten
President Wilson, suggesting the establishment
camp considered and adopted by the
Assembly, and that organized labor
commission later appointed by Governor Gunte
Washington the this matter before
of War Baker and Surgeon General
climate affords better place where
brought back health and
Another urged and recognized by the
Washington locating this here is that
orbds operation of saloons and that convaescen
the evils which with the liquor
traffic.
Organized Denver has again the front with
establish Fort Logan
army shown training of soldiers here from
Rocky will the government
million dollars transportation alone The Den
which Roady Kenehan chairman collect data in this matter
During visit Washington draft business Mr. kenean
brought this the attention of Provost Marshal General
placed before Secretary of War Baker,
whom proposition is being considered
Geographically sraegicaly Denver the place
training ground 1t is the center of great empire and canton
economically
1t said
about recruits Fort Logan this
could be provided for the training of
100000 climate amid surroundings which
ducive health and morality.