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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-13
LLOYD-GEORGE LAUDS
PRESIDENT FOR AID

London. Nov. 1a.--"Nothing con-
triouted more 10 the victory than the
prompt response of the president to
The appeal made IN him for American
help in those critical days was Pre-
mier Lloyd Georges reply. with
thanks, 10 Colonel +. NJ. Houses tele-
gram of congratuiation on the sue
eessful term nation of ti,e war
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-13
MRS. NULL AND AIDES SELL,
ssETf.HTvNCv C-y, A NFr,s AR n

Mrs. 4. L. Null is chairman of the
rostoAice booth for the sale OF thrift
and war savings stamps during the
current week She II being ably as
sisted by Mrs. r. Fl. Traylor and Miss
Louis Miilhiscr. Sales at this booth
yesterday totaled upwards OF 5000,
$500 of which represented one sale.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-13
German ship soYpedocd.

Amsterdam. NOV. z The German
hauieship Schiesicn. the officers and
crew of which had refused TO join the
revolution. is reported 10 have been
torpedoed and sunk by rebel war
ships
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-13
compuI.ory u~crui.iux Cut.

Londons Nov. 11.--(s:3s p. M.l--An
off Iciai statement has just been issued
stopping compulsory recr Ii II n &
throughout the British Isles. All cal
ling up notices are cancelled.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-13

The Britannia was A battleship of
nearly 1900 tons. She was built in
1900 Her normal complement was $50
officers and men. which would indi-
cate that only few were lost.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-02

Infantry. His parents live at 420 North
Fifty second street Douglas is twenty
Ave years old.
Private John Deyine. wounded. en-
listed in the old Third Regiment, n. G.
p, some years ago He saw service on
the Mexican border, and when the 103d
Engineers was organized in this city in
the spring of last year, he secured
transfer to that regiment He has been
in France since last fall. Devine was a
brickayer by trade. He lived with his
wife anc child at 20 Magazine lane.
Private Julio Merola, wounded in ac-
ton on August ], was born in Italy
and had never been naturalized, but en-
listed in the Third Regiment n. q. r.,
soon after this country entered the
war. After being trained at Camp Han
cock he was assigned to Company d,
10th Infantry. and went to France in
May of this year Before joining the
army he was employed at the REM
ington Arms Company's Eddystone
plant. A cousin. Mrs. Mary O'Brien,
lives at 1915 South Hicks street
Sergeant william l.. Rlckard. wounded.
enlisted in the regular army year ago
and was assigned to the 311th Infantry.
He formerly lived with his parents at
4258 Powelton avenue, but they moved
to Niles, Mich. since he went away to
war. "a DTOlHeT. 'HdIleS COH-
ducts a butcher shop at 4S North Wyota
street.
Private Edward v. Fitzgerald. wound
ed, enlisted on June 2s, 1917, and was
assigned to the Fourth Infantry, regu-
lars. then In training at Gettysburg
Pa. In letter to his parents, he mar
rated how he fell along the Marne last
July, and was removed to a base hos
ptal, suffering from gas and shell shock
II am convalescing in a French hos
pital, and expect to get back to the front
in a short time. j want another crack
at the boche." ,rms part of the text
of the letter.
Fitzgerald was known as an athlete in
Germantown, participating in numerous
track events, boxing contests, and was
also an amateur baseball player of con-
siderable ability. Before enlisting he
was employed at the Fox Gun Company,
Nicetown
After training al Gettysburg. Camp
Greene and Camp Stuart, his organiza-
ton went to- France last April and has
been on the fighting line for three or
four months 1t was during the terrific
struggle along the Marne last July that
Fitzgerald was temporarily put out of
the fght--a shell bursting near him In
the midst of a gas attack.
"They found me lying on the field and
some Of the boys carried me back" Fitz-
gerald writes. He commends the Red
Cross on their magnificent work with
the wounded. Fitzgerald lived with his
father and mother. Mr.. and Mrs. George
Fitzgerald at 5636 Heiskeli street. e.. .
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-02
RESCUE DOUBT AMUSES MAYOR
Citv's Executive Smiles Over Way
He Concealed Identity

stroudsburg, Pa, Sept. 2-Stofles ap-
nearing In Philadelphia newspapers
denying the part Mayor Smith played In
dragging a drowning man from the Del
aware River caused considerable amuse-
nent in the Mayors party today. The
Mayor was frankly pleased at the man
ner in which he had concealed his iden-
tity from the Stroudsburg reporters. and
was amused at their anxiety to make
good with their papers by denying facts
about which they knew nothing.
The story of the drowning as told by
Doctor Knowles, of Philadelphia, who
"a the Mayors companion at Craigs
Meadows, follows; Mrs. Smith called
the Mayors attention to man in the
river The Mayor swan to the man
brought him to shore and after l worked
over him for an hour trying to save him
ths authorities were notified and The
body taken to Stroudsburg. No one
looks very dignihed after having been
In the water and no one connected ur
Mr.. smith with the Mayor of Phila-
delphia."
After reading a denial Of the rescue
story as published in one Philadelphia
Newspaper the Mayor said: That's moi
right, but that's the way some of them
usually get 1t.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-02
SHIPWORKERSH HOLD
PATRIOTIC EXERCISES
Merchant Yard Employees Gel.
citrate Labor Day With ''Fes-
tival of Nations" a

Employees of the Merchant Shipbuild-
ing Corporation are celebrating Labor
Day with a Festival of Nations"
Nearly 10000 persons are expected to
participate before the day is over. Four
thousand took part in the parade and
pageant which started at $50 o'clock
this morning. , se
Eleven different nations were repre-
sented in the parade, and between fif-
teen and twenty floats took part. The
until 10, o'clock tonight. Immediately
following the parade will be the dedi-
cation Of the new Employment and
Service Building at which event d. D.
Smith. general manager !of the Mer-
chants. will be the principal speaker. .;
Athletic events. under the direction of
Director Ed Flagg. will be held on the
field this afternoon, and will. include as
feature event a soccer game between
teams representing Great Britain and
America. ;"
One of the most famous baritone sing
ers in the world is expected, as well as
Giuseppi LAMA. the celebrated Italian
tenor Six Greek singers and dancers
will be an added attraction to the enter
tainment program scheduled this after
noon
A special program Of vaudeville and
motion pictures has been arranged for
this evening. and the colored branch OF
the Y. M c. A. will throw open Its
doors for the first lime at 8 y. m
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-02
Nations Leaders Sound
Trumpet Calls to Great
Army of Workers
EVERY TOOL A WEAPON
Presidents Keynote Echoed
by McAdoo, Schwab, Comp.
ers and Secretary Wilson
By the Associated Press

Washington, Sept. 2.
Labor Day was observed in a fiting
manner today throughout the United
States. President Wilson. in a Labor
Day message. laid great stress on
the part that Dor had in the winning
OF the war, saying in part:
Every tool in every essential indus.
try is a weapon and weapon welded
for the same purpose that an army
rifle is welded"
Director General McAdoo issued an
order that railroad employees be per.
mitted to participate In celebrations
OF the day where essential operations
would not be hampered. ...
Director General Schwab. of the
Emergency Fleet Corporation. in
cahlegram to the American troops in
France, gave those forces assurances
that everything possible was being
done by that industry.
President Gompers, Of the .Ameri-
can Federation of Labor. now abroad
in message to the American people,
pledged the fullest support Of organ.
ized labor to the cause of the repub-
lie.
Secretary of labor William b. vii.
son, in his message to labor. said:
This Labor Day finds America at
the greatest crisis In history. The
nation is engaged In the greatest war
the world has ever seen. and upon
the results of this war will depend the
fate Of humanity for centuries.
I'VE have sent a great army abroad
to cooperate with the armies of our
allies. Our navy is clearing the seas
| Of the German submarines. Our men
in blue and khaki have won glory by
many heroic deeds; they have helped
to inf1ict upon the foe crushing de-
feat which, we hope, may prove the
turning point of the war.
But whether it does prove such de.
pends as much upon those who re.
main at home as upon those who go
abroad to fight. We have no fears
for our soldiers in France, provided
| we can keep them well fed. well
clothed and properly equipped; they
have already shown themselves more
than the equal Of the Kaiser's best
| troops. "5
Upon this day, of all days. we must
consider seriously the problem before
us at home. We must maintain our
| armies in the field at the top.notch
| fighting strength, and we must supply
the needs Of our allies and the starv-
ing people of Belgium.
This is a day on which labor must
consecrate itself to a great task-the
task Of winning the war. For this
tremendous duty halfway measures
will not suffice. There must be absO.
Lutte loyalty and devotion to the nu.
tion's cause-thsse,, 1 believe. our peo-
pie have already shown beyond a
question. But more than this, there
must be a clear understanding Of the
great need and a new determination
to crafty 1t.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-02

eAeA Fais America will BE Spen.mindea
eN0ush ia alseuss the best method of
S8mM MuniGatiof. The lessonS OF sanitas
tloA ana war on drink and immoral diss
Ease Will Insure to the civilian populaL
tion ps great care and as strenuous ef-
fort In the methods OF prevention and
cure as war has taught are needed for
the men under arms
''1n the Golden Age Of the Republic
now soon to dawn, when only men who
have made sacrifices win be deemed
worthy Of seat In the council cham
bers. Labor will come into It's own. II
will not seek anything for itself that It
has not earned. II will ask nothing that
will take what belongs to others. IT
will not foregather only with men of its
own craft, but will keep America free
from class consciousness and from class
political action. It will claim for itself
Justice and equality. md will demand
that all Americans alike shall have no
less-the equal enjoyment OF the birth
right Of all citizens of this free Re-
public"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-02
GARFIELD'S MEMORY
HONORED BY LABOR
Statue of Murdered President
Unveiled at Long Branch.
Gov. Edges Tribute


Commemorating james A, Garleld's
death AZ Elbcron. September 10 1881
the victim of an assassin's bullet. a
statue OF the murdered President was
unveiled here this afternoon with appro-
pirate ceremonies. The orator OF the
day was Governor Walter L. Edge and
the event was marked by military and
civic display. = large representation
OF labor was present to pay homage to
the memory Of the man who. beginning
life in the ranks Of industry, rose
through his own eXertions TO civic and
military distinction. his career being
crowned by his elevation to the highest
post In the gift Of his countrymen. the
presidency Of the United States.
Briefly. but vivdly outlining the
traits of Garflelds character and incl
dents Of his life that made him typi-
cal representative of the dignity and su-
preme importance of labor and peculiar
ly in sympathy with the rights as well
as the responsibilities of the working
man, Governor Edge called attention to
the duties of labor in the present ma
tional crisis and the splendid response
It has made to the call upon its best ef-
forts.
Every war" said the Governor, has
its compensation. War has brought
home to America as nothing else could
the great truth that labor must not be
treated as a class. Free labor is democ-
racy. just as is free business and free
thought Labor is America-and must
be so regarded The war teaches that
that nation is helpless, an easy prey to
invaders and plunderers, which does not
have as its backbone an army of willing.
energetic labor.
The very fact that American labor
has stood nobly by it's guns. resisting
every reasonable appeal to vicious class
prejudice and every sugar coated bait of
the Hun propagandist, is doing more to
solve long-standing labor problems in
this country than all the preachments
of theorists and all the arbitration
movements put together.
There exists no basis for the fear
that the entrance into the industries
Of women will sap the unified strength
Of organized labor If the fear still
iourishes 1t will give way before the
end of the war to warmest admiration
and an Irresistible desire to cooperate
with courageous American women who
have not hesitated TO sacrifice their
feminine predictions on the altar of
force to the utmost In a short time
labor will be organizing the women
on a large scale This will be a justi-
fable step simply as precaution
against any attempt to take an unfair
advantage Of their labor to the detri-
ment of Industrial justice"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-02
WILSON PLANS LONG TOUR
Will Spend Three Weeks Speak.
ing for Liberty Loan
By the Associated Press

Washington, Sept 2.-Under the ten
tative program for President Wilson's
fourth Liberty Loan speaking tour the
President probably will leave Washing
ton about September 80, to be away
throughout the three weeks of the loan
campaign period. In a swing that may
carry him to the Pacific coast. he ex-
poets to make stops in nearly every sec
tion of the country.
1t was learned today that the Presi-
dent has promised Senator Ashurst. of
Arizona, that II the itinerary will per-
nit he will visit the Grand Canyon of
Arizona during the trip.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-02
All Americans Members of One
Army President Tells Labor

tions, plotting while honest men
work, laying the fires of which limo.
cent men. women and children are
to be the fuel.
Labor Essential as Army
You know the nature of this war
1t is war which industry must
sustain. The army of laborers at
home is as important as essential,
as the army of fighting men in the
far fields of actual battle. And the
laborer is not only needed as much
as the soldier. 1t is his war. The
soldier is his champion and repre-
senthtive. To fail to win would be
to imperil everything that the labor
er has strven for and held dear
since freedom first had its dawn and
his struggle for justice began. The
soldiers at the front know this. 1t
steels their muscles to think of it.
They are crusaders. They are fight
ing for no selfish advantage for
their own nation. They would de-
spise any one who fought for the
selfish advantage Of any nation.
They are giving their lives that
homes everywhere, as well as the
homes they love in America. may
be kept sacred and safe, and men
everywhere be free, as they insist
upon being free. They are fighting
for the ideals of their own land
great ideals, immortal ideals, ideals
which shall light the way for all
men to the places where justice is
done and men live with lifted heads
and emancipated spirits. That Is
the reason they fight with solemh
JOY an dare invincible
New Conservation to Duty
Let us make this, therefore, a
day of fresh comprehension not only
of what we are about, and of re.
newed and clear-eyed resolution, but
a day Of conservation also, in which
we devote ourselves without pause
or limit to the great task of setting
our own country and the whole
world free to render justice to all
and Of making it impossible for
small groups of political rulers any
where to disturb our peace or the
peace Of the world or in any way to
make tools and puppets of those
upon whose consent and upon whose
power their own authority and their
own existence depend.
We may count upon each other.
The nation is of single mind. 1t
is taking counsel with no special
class. 1t is serving no private or
single interest. Its own mind has
been cleared and fortified by these
days which burn the cross away.
The light of new conviction has
penetrated to every class among
us. We realize, as we never real
lied before, that we are comrades.
dependent upon one another. ire
sistible when united, powerless when
divided And so we join hands to
lead the world to a new and better
day. WOODROW WILSON.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-02
EARLIER BATTLES RECALLED,
Nerve Eglise Was Scene Of Des
perate Fighting
Rv the limited Press

London, Sept 2.--Neuve Eglise, cap
tured by the British today, was the
scene of desperate fighting during the
German advance beyond Armentiereg
last spring,ii 1t Is less than four miles
northwest of Armentieres -t. -s..s.. 4
Sally -Saillisel and Saillisel. whicflj
were also captured, are villages hva
miles east by south OF Bapaume an6
about the same distance north OF Pt-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-02
RICE RIOTS IN KOREA ~
Crowds Destroy Public Buildings
in Seoul

Toxic, Sept 2.
Special, dispatches from Seoul, Korea.
say there have been rice riots there in
which the rioters destroyed school
house and several other buildings. The
Indications are that there will be strikes
in factories and mines in Korea.
There has been return Of the rice
troubles in some of the mining districts
on the island of Ktushiu. where rioters
have destroyed mining property
Replying to a delegation of persons
VINO urged the Government to adopt
strong measures to effect reforms in
the food situation, Premier Terauchi
the best II could. .'r. -
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-02
1OS FROM HEnE ]
MADE OFFICER
Ellis A. Gimbei, Jr., an
Joseph B. Mccall, Jr..
Get Commissions
TWO ARMY BRANCHE!
Awards Are Second LieuteiiaJ
cies Given at Camps Tay:'
lOr and Gordon

One hundred and eight men of Phil
delphia and It's vicinity have just bse
commissioned second lieutenants In tn
field artillery and infantry.
or these, twenty-six received cornmid
sions In the field artillery at the Centfs
officers training school. Camp Taylot
KY. and eighty-two were commissioneI
second lieutenants of infantry at tn
Fourth Central Infantry Officers Train
ing School, Camp Gordon. Ga. .5ss,
Announcement of those commissione
was made today. Among the PhiIade
phtans who received commissions In TIL
Held artillery Is Joseph B. Mccall; JrI
son Of Joseph B. Mccall, president Of TIL
Philadelphia Electric Company. ThI
young officers brother. Captain Howard
Mccall, was recently killed In France.
Ellis A. Gimbel, Jr., 1880 Rittenhous
Square. son of Ellis A. Gimbel, ais
received a commission.
Communicated In Artillery
Other Philadelphans commissioned
the artillery follow: Harry A. -BSf
shotsky, 1920 South Fourth street RichI
ard Birch. Jr.. 4210 Stiles street: JOIN
Blake. 111S South Paxson street
Harvey r. Brennan. 1918 Allen Groy(
street Daniel A. Diamond. s4ls Haver.
FORD avenue; Walter II. Hayden, 1918
North Thirty-thlrd street; Joseph HI,
Held, 69l7 Walton avenue; John 81
HipwelI. 6041 Chestnut street; Staniey1
NJ Hirsch. 1876 South Forty-sixth street !;
raymond b. johnson, 1882 NORTH
Camac street: James A.. Knier, ~
Shelton road; Roland r. Lutz, b4s West
Sedgwick street; John II. McKenney,
z,ol west Lehigh avenue; Benjamin L;
slank, 4Sb South Fifty-nrst street +;
samuel j. Sharpless, Chestnut avenue.
chestnut Hill; William r. Warner. IsGE
North Eighteenth street; Crawford G.
Waton, 1882 Orthodox street: PhIIif,
y. Widins. 1O14 South Flfty-first street !:
lsraei Ziegler, 353s North EIeventh
Commissioned In Infautry .te
ronowing are the men Of this CITY
fantry corps: '"e
s,rss;. MeyeT r.oa A; Abrams, 1920 West Turner
t,eth net street: Charles F. banning, iSoi cbsst.
y avs vsn,,a street; John f.. Bateman siS Locust
street Joseph sirTGn sisSn. issS sSa LysGmin.
ssuare John bradley 1921 Hedge ,,Tsss
George a. Bulmer. 0Is North Eleventh s,reet !,
John !,h II. Christensen. 1855 Anderson street:
'oS S.s South Mds.'s Essth
first street; Bartibe j. Coady VH aho7 Tswsn,ty- srs,ny
quehanna avenue: Perry M rr... 700 sss-
James Hotel; Albert L. Eromiev AM r. 81 ~.
arine street; John r DaviS oSnS Ss,,,s
Crosby street: Horace F. Da A ncor,. SSia
South Nineteenth street: Francis NV NV
mond. 284l Carpenter street. w.i,., Dia x
Dittrick (street address not eiv.nI Tsi,S q: -:
L. Doll Washington Hotel ph,,: ds,nSsa S,psa:
Joseph F. Donahue. 1855 WynnewnoS rn.d
James V. Dolan. 1904 South Ninetscnth
Morris street; Charles r Fe;,srn,, 9pSSzS 9pSSzzS9
Fitzgerald street; Msurice p E,t.na 49,
1880 Diamond street. John A ~ oha .SE m
Lehish avenue; Edward U. Goodrnsn "n' ssiT
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-02
PHILADELPHIA MARKETS

Labor Day being legal holiday. this
banks and trade exchanges were closed
and wholesale business was suspended.
Lacking fresh information on which to
base reliable quotations. our usual re-
ports are necessarily omitted from to-
days issue.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-02
Washington, Sept. 2.

The President issued the follow.
ing Labor Day proclamation:
My Fellow Citizens:
Labor Day, 1918, is not like any
Labor Day that we have known.
Labor Day was always deeply sig
nificant with US. Now it is supreme
ly significant. Keenly as we were
aware year ago of the enterprise
of life and death upon which the
nation had embarked, we did not per
Ceive its meaning as clearly as we
do now. We knew that we were all
partners and must stand and strive
together. but we did not realize, as
we do now, that we are all enlisted
men, members of a single army. of
commanded by a single obligation,
our faces set toward a single object.
We now know that every tool in
every essential industry is a weapon.
and a weapon welded for the same
purpose that an army rifle is welded
"a weapon which, if we were to lay
down. no rifle would be of any use.
And a weapon for what? What
is the war for? Why are we en-
listed? Why should we be ashamed
IL we were not enlisted? At first it
seems hardly more than a war Of
defense agains tthe military aggres-
sion Of Germany. Belgium had been
violated, France invaded and Ger.
many was afield again. as in 1870
and 1866, to work out her ambitions
in Europe; and it was necessary to
meet her force with force. But 1t
Is clear now that it is much more
than a war to alter the balance of
power in Europe. Germany, it is
now plain, was striking at what free
men everywhere desire and must
have-the right to determine their
own fortunes, to insist upon justice
and to oblige Governments to act
for them and not for the private
and selfish interest of a governing
class.
Aims of War Restated
It is a war to make the nations
and peoples of the world secure
against every such power as the
German autocracy represents. 1t Is
a war of emancipation. Not until 1t
Is won can men anywhere live free
from constant fear or breathe freely
while they go about their daily tasks
and know that Governments are
their servants. not their masters.
This is. therefore, the war OF ffh
wars which labor should support
and support with all its concentrated
power. The world cannot be sate'
mems lives cannot be secure, no
mans rights can be confidently and
successfully asserted against the
rule and mastery of arbitrary groups
and special interests so long as
government like that which. after
long reconciliation, drew Austria
and Germany into this war are per
mitted to control the destinies and
the daily fortunes of men and ma
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-02
CHINESE STATESMAN SLAIN
Fatally Shot by Countryman, Bar,
ber. at Victoria
BY the Associated Press

Victoria. B. C.. Sept 2.-The motive
for the murder here last night of Tang
Hui Lung. Minister. of Education, for
China, by Man Chew, a Chinese barber.
is the NJ to have been political THE
BE- Committed suicide. .s,
HIM Lang former Chinese Min
the Interior, WAS leaving the
xClub here. where he had. besn
~ st ths mipieter. 0nn pen4te<fef
Is a. 'fS ~ s3< ~ sss s's:, 5 " s',ss .nl