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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-05

HIGH LIFE aboard the naval train
ing ship Calvin Austin, now lying
at the Vine street pier, where young
Philadelphia landlubbers are being
converted into modern mariners to
command Uncle Sans growing
merchant marine.
Evening star., 1918-07-14
SAYS HIS PIECE OF ICE
AL WAYS is UNDER WEIGHT
Attorney Writes He Complained to
Dealer, But Got No
Satisfaction.

An ice dealer who persists in serv-
ing ice that Is under weight 10 openly
|defrauding the public. in the opinion
Of an attorney with on1oes in the
woodward building. who yesterday
protested to the District food admin
istrator against tho "short-wsisht'
practice Of his ice dealer.
This protestant wrote that whom he
suspected he was being cheated in
the amount Of Ice he was paying for
he began Weighing 1t himself. He
found that instead Of receiving q
twenty y-nve-pound piece he was get
ting only about fifteen pounds One
morning 1t weighed but twelve
pounds. When he demonstrated with
his dealer he was informed by the
latter that he could return his ice
tickets II he was not satisfied with
what he was receiving. and that he
could try to get his ice from some
one else: that 1t was only ian ac-
commodation" that he (the Ice dealer)
was serving him.
II admit 1t 10 hard always to cut
ice at the exact weight" this lawyer
wrote to the administrator. but 1t
Is also just as impossible always to
cut 1t light unintentionally. For an
ice dealer to do this he 10 openly de-
frauding his customers and seems to
have no fear in doing ao."
This complaint, with q number Of
others regarding short-weight ice. has
been referred to the Toe committee Of
the administration for disposition.
Evening star., 1918-07-14
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Mrs. AIarBaf1ta Spalding Gerry, v1cs
president Of the board Of education.
will hold ONCE hours 1t the Franklin
School. starting next week. on We'd
nssday and Saturday afternoons from
$3.50 to $3.50 o'clock. Mrs. Gerry 10 acting
president Of the board IN the absence
Of Dr.. John P. Van Schaick. reelected
president last Wednesday.
Members Of all branches Of the Holy
Name Society Of Washington have
been invited to attend lawn fete to
be given in their honor by the Con-
gress Heights branch at Congress
Heights next wednesday evening.
The club having charge OF the dan
cling pavilion has consented to give
members the use Of it during the
evening.
The West school Community Center
will hold its first meeting at the
school, Farragut street northwest
near 18th street, on the evening OF
July IS. Miss Margaret Wilson,
daughter Of President Wilson, will
preside. One of the principal speak
ers will be Edward J. Ward Of the
Department of Agriculture. There
will be singing and the public 10 In
vited.
Mrs. Mary Harrlsons eolo4sd. nearly
ninety years old, died suddenly yes.
terday morning at the residence OF
been sick for some time and was at
tended by physician about two
weeks ago. Coroner hewitt concluded
her death was due 70 natural causes
Evening star., 1918-07-14

bus, secretary Of the association. and
has grown to such proportions as to
require .. separate force Of workers.
As secretary Of the association. Mr..
Columbus will supervise the opera
ton Of the bureau.
The bureau now furnishes informa-
tion to practically every store In
washington on tho "pay habits" of
all persons who apply to the various
establishments for credit Discussing
the growth Of the bureau. N. A. Leese.
president Of the Merchants Associa-
ton, said:
GUS growth, SO it 10 necessary for the
business interests to step lively.
Hence we have engaged Mr.. Thomas
to devote his entire time to our
credit department Mrs. Josephine
Evening star., 1918-07-14
2 Killed. IL Hurt in Car Wreck.

SAN FRANCISCO. July 13.-Seven
workers Of the Bethlehem Ehipbuild.
ing Corporation and adjacent indus
tries hero were killed and forty-one
others injured. when an interurban car
part of the city early today. A ship
yard blacksmith. who. passengers de-
peared
Evening star., 1918-07-14
CONGRESS DISPUTE
AIDS RENT GOUGERS
Newcomers In Fall Have No
Protection From the
Profiteers.

Congrsss has practically allowed .
month to pass without proceeding
further with the rent prodteeYing
legislatton. Tho Johnson-Pomsrsns
bill to prsvsnt rent prontserinS IL
still tisd uD between the two houses,
owing to q dispute which arose be-
tween Mr.. johnson ana members Of
the Senate. whom he chsrgsd With
working in the interests Of the real
estate dealsrS and landlords IN WASH
1ngton.
The Salisbury resolution, which was
snaoted into law, protects perSons now
renting houses and apartments and
rooms In tho District prohibiting
their e3eotment during the war save
for the non-paymsnt Of rent and also
preventing the landlords from In
ereasing THAR rent
Newcomers Unprotected.
But there are many persons ip
Washington, or arriving in washing-
ton. who must rent houses and
apartments with the beginning Of the
AVW fSASaA yCSks SStoDO6 IL 4AS00
are not In any way protected by the
Salisbury resolution. They must pay
whatever 10 demanded OF them, and
the demands are to be largo. Judging
from reports from several source4
Senator Jones OF Warrington, .
member OF the District committee,
said yesterday It was absurd that .
person who II now occupying . suite
in an apartment house should be pro-
tected from the rent pronteers. while
another who rents now q similar
suite in the same apartment house
must pay 80 per cent more. as has
been demanded In some cases. Tho
newcomer. he said, should receive the
same protection as tho old resident.
Plays Into Unfair Hands.
He said that the differences be-
tween the two houses over the rent
profiteering bill were playing into the
hands Of the pronteers. and he OK
pressed the hope that as soon a. pos
sible some way would be found in
which the legislation could be put
through finally to prevent such prof
iteeringi
Members Of tho Senate are incensed
over the course of Mr.. johnson, and
insist that some move must be made
by the House to deal with the situa-
tion before the Senate will take any
further action.
Evening star., 1918-07-14
CREDIT BUREAU MANAGER
NAMED BY ASSOCIATION
Merchants and Manufacturers Pick
b. II. Thomas to Pass on
D. O. Buyers.

Richard N Thomas, an experienced
credit man. yesterday was appointed
manager Of tie credit bureau Of tho
Merchants and Manufacturers Asso-
citation. Tho bureau was organised
fve years ago by Charles J. Colum-
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Concentration of German Troops Near Albert lis
Caught by British Artillery Fire.

London, April 5.-The Germans concentrated
troops early this morning near Albert the war Office
announces. British artillery took them under fire. In
the neghborhOod of BucquOy and i'm the Scarpe valley
there active artillery fighting during the night.
The Germans hurled large bodies of troops against
the British between the Luce and Somme rivers, MAX
ing repeated assaults. For the most part the enemy
was thrown back with losses
Thee British have been pressed back a short dis
ance the front east of Amiens to positions east Of
Villers-B -BrettonneuX, the Office announces.
The statement follows:
Between the Luce river and the Somme heavy
fighting continued yesterday during the afternoon and
evening till late hour. The enemy employed strong
forces and delivered repeated assaults positions
These attacks beaten off with loss to the enemy
but troops were pressed back short distance TO
positions east of Brettonneux about nine miles
east of Amiens), which they now maintain.
North of the Somme the enemy's artillery has
been active during the night in the neighborhood Of
Bucquoy and in the Scarpe valley Hostile concenfa-
ons early this morning in the neghborhoOd of Albert
were engaged by our artillery" -
London, April 5.-The Germans this morning at
tackled the British forces wide front from Dernan
court few miles south of Albert, to Moyennevile,
north of the Somme according to statement published
by The Evening Standard.
The chief points of attack, the newspaper. says,
were Dernan court, Menin Beaumon-H -Hamel, Briegury
and Moyenneville.
The Germans were repulsed with heavy losses ex-
cept at DeTnan court, where they made slight gain
There has been attack south of the Somme so far
today, the statement says.
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ORDER LUMBERMEN TO
DROP UNFAIR METHODS

Washington, April 5.-The federal
trade commission today ordered
ninety-seven lumber companies in
the west to desist from unfair meth
ods OF competition. The order ap-
piled also TO Luke w. Boyce, a Min
neapolis detective.
Procuring by subterfuEe informa-
tion intended only for bona fide GUS
toners Of mail order houses. furn-
ishing TO Platt B. Walker, Of Min
neapolis. Mimi, publisher OF The
Mississippi Valley Lumberman. of
names Of persons selling to mail or
der concerns to enable MIN to in
terfere with the free purchase Of
supplies by those concerns, the en-
ployment Of Boyce 10 obtain the
business secrets OF mail 0rder firms
and the following OF statesmen TO
embarrass them in their dealings
were forbidden by the commission.
In the cases Of the Interior Lum-
ber company, Of Minneapolis. and
the Robertson Lumber company, OF
Grand Forks, N. D., the orders are to
cease and desist from obtaining un-
fairly information regarding lumber
prices and quantity which mail or
der houses have prepared for pros
pectiye purchasers. Ninety-four 9TH
er firms and Boyce were ordered
to abandon forever the same prac-
tees
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Striking offlts From 77fFte
Address OF Judge Martin Wade

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OUerbowered Three
American Soldiers And
Sldshed Their Throdts

severed his head from his body.
Il have just learned" continues
the letter, that this same company
Of Americans passed through here
today with their bayonets sharpen
ed like razors, sworn to avenge
this awful crime against their COM
rades. What can you say to men
bound on such an errand except bid
them strike with all their might and
harder because Of the righteous
ness of our cause and the devillsh-
ness OF the enemy"
Adjutant Starbard admits to
Commander Booth that IL is often
very difficult to follow the dictates of
forgiving Christianity while hearing
daily reports Of Hun atrocities.
TT ia work OF the enemy briFades
known as the butchers that makes
our blood boil and makes us forget
to love our enemies, he said
These are picked brutes for raid
ing purposes with the purpose OF
intimidating by friEhtfulness"
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UnSbedkdble
Atrocities By
Finnish Troops


Stockholm, April 5.-An infantry
attack on Tammerfors, Finland has
begun. according to the, Vasa cor
respondent OF the Dagens Nyheten
The reports from Swedish cores
pondents contain stories Of atrocities
committed by Red Guards. The
bodies OF scores of White Guards
have been found mutilated in in
describable fashion. An American
told The Associated Press cores
pondent that he had seen Il bodies,
which had been treated in a >hor-
rible manner Many Of the White
Guards. especially officers, carry
capsules containing poison for use
in the event OF their capture.
Red Guards also accuse the White
Guards of atrocities. Correspon-
dents with General Mannerheim' s
army admit that the Red Guards
leaders are regarded as murderers
and are shob when captured. IL, as
is frequently the case, they are
found in possession OF dum-dum
bullets, these are used IN executing
them.
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(By Associated Press.)

Chicago. April 5.-A CHASTITY IL
lustration of German hatred Of
American soldiers is given In Sal
walton Army letter made public here
today by Adiutant Fletcher Agnew,
1t was written in France by Adtutant
r. c. Starbard, who has charge of
a Salvation Army hut, to Com
mander Eva Booth, who turned 1t
over to Adjutant Agnew
II visited a base hospital recent
~" says the letter. "and had this
story from a sergeant who had pass
ed through one of the raids The
sergeant was horribly wounded by
aigrdnade, and was passed by the Ger
mans as dead Before tho sergeant
lost consciousness, however he saw
a dozen Germans overpoWer three
American boys and cut their threats
from ear to ear. The sergeant said
the murder Of the third American
was the most horrible. Four Ger
mans held him while a firth fairly
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-05
MOTHER -TN-LAW
Is DEFENDANT:
$4,000 ASKED

Twenty thousand dollars for al
legged alienation of affections is asked
in the suit started i'm the Cass coun-
ty district court Thursday afternoon
by Frank NJ. Gebhart Of Embden.
against Mrs. Martha Sell Of Cassel-
ton, his mother-in-law.
The plaintiff alleges that the
mother-in- law is responsible for his
wife leaving his home with their
child. He claims that his wife and
child are living with Mrs. Sell
The plaintiff was recently I'm court
to answer to divorce proceedings in
Btituted by his wife, Emma R. Geb-
hart who alleged cruelty and in
human treatment The action was
dismissed without costs to either
party.
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The French Statement.

Paris April German forces continued their ats
tacks during the night says the official statement ssu-
ed today by the Office. Despite the superiority Of
the German electives which the statement says were
spent reckess the Teutons unable to reach their
objective, which the railway from Amiens to
Clermont.
The French regiments by their resistance and coun-
ter attacks maintained the line in its entirety the war
Office announced.
The French troops conquered the greater part of
Epnette wood north of the town of Orvillers-Sore All
German efforts to dislodge the Frenchmen were in vain
The French captured st. Afghan farm, southwest of
GrVesnes and held against all assaults In the north
the French withdrew their positions to the west of Cas-
tel They threw back the Germans from Ariere court
wood, west of Maily- -Rameva
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-05
German Rulers
Get Their Heads
Together Again
(By Associated Press.l

Amsterdam, April 5.-At an i'm
portant conference held yesterday al
German headquarters between the
emperor, Field Marshal Won Hinden-
burg, General Won Ludendorff, and
DR.. Richard r. Won Kuehlmann, the
German foreign minister, Count
Czernin's speech was discussed
among other matters. 1t is under
stood that Won Kuehlmann viii de-
liver an important speech at his
earliest opportunity.
Count Czernin Is expected at Ber-
lin and at headquarters early next
week.
The National Zeitung states that
proceedings against Prince Lichnow.
sky have been started as result u
his memorandum fixing the blame Of
the war on Germany.
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WADE DECLARES
PREACHERS OF.
Discomfort ARE.
Enemies OF U. s..
Any Man Seeking to Di-
vide American People
Not Helping the War

Declaring men, money and spirit
the dominating needs Of America to-
day, Judge Martin Wade of Des
Moines, Ia, addressing a monster
meeting at the Fargo auditorium
Thursday evening defined spirit as
the greatest Of all these require
their country any man or any set
OF men who 20 about seeking to
divide the people.
Judge Wade made very clear to the
big audience just whom and what he
was talking about when he reached
that essential feature Of one OF the
strongest patriotic addresses Fargo
people have had an opportunity Of
hearing.
II don't ask men to put aside
their demands for reform. ask
them 20 sleea on then1", said
JUDGE Wade in dealing with this
point.
Judge Wade took a passage from
President Wilson's famous message
wherein he declared Our present
and only purpose is to win the war,
and nothing shall turn us from this
purpose, as the text Of his remark
ably effective message, in which he
laid before the people of Fargo and
the people OF North Dakota. the Just
ness of Americas cause In the world
war. declaring nothing else nattered
now except the winning OF the war.
The man who goes about preaching
class hatred, discomfort. whispering
scandal was branded by Judge Wade
as an out and out enemy OF the Unit
ed States, and such men, he main
tanned, had no @lace on the American
continent today.
Mcdowell First Speaker.
T. D. Hughes. chairman OF the
Cass county Liberty loan committee,
presided over the big meeting, and
introduced w. G. Mcdowell, of Mar
ion, as the first speaker. Mr.. Nc
DOWell is chairman of the North Da-
kota Liberty loan committee.
ITO be a worker for the United
States in North Dakota today Is the
most blessed privilege any citizen OF
the state can ask" declared Mr.. Nc
Dowell, in opening his brief talk. and
his emphatic and convincing manner
brought rounds of applause from the
big audience.
"In this work II isn't SO much the
leader as IL is your ability 70 follow
even a poor leader to make Ii
success, continued Mr.. Mcdowell.
as he placed upon the people them
selves the burden Of making the
Liberty loan in North Dakota a real
success.
Mr.. Mcdowell voiced the hope that
North Dakota not only would sub
scribe the six and a half millions al
lcontinued on pags sd
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Former Chancellor of
Germany No Longer In
FdUor of An Indemnity

simple. sober and economical
Our time Of trial viii not end with
the termination of the war. Our mis-
cry win continue We must bear it
without murmuring. Poverty VIII bel
our cook. We must admit We too.
are guilty for this war. not in q po~
litical sense, for the emperor tried to
maintain peace TO the last minute
but the circumstances have brought
as trials which threaten to make
money the master of the day 1Fa
must save the country from sHr~
render to materialtsp1".
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viii Seize All
Wheat Stocks In
HOdrderS Hands

Chicago, April s. Preparations
were started last night by the Illinois
state food administration to seize
Immediately wheat being held by
farmers presumably for higher
prices following the receipt of or
ders from Federal Food Administra-
tor Hoover, who charged that there
are some known pro- German farm
ers who are boarding wheat" The
federal administrator directed that
an example be made OF the hoarders,
and that they be compelled to bear
all expenses contingent on the
seizure.
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WILSON HAS NOT
INDORSED LEAGUE
- AaroeIated Presa.l

Lincoln, Neb., April 5.-Prestdent
Wilson has not given his indorse-
ment to the NOnpartisan league, the
presidents secretary. Joseph r. Tu-
multy, stated in a telegram to r. M.
Joyce, president Of the Nebraska
council or defense, IN reply to an In
uuiry from the council. The inquiry
was made, Ii was said, at the ONCE
OF the council because promoters Of
the league had represented that the
President had indorsed the leagues
work. "The President gives indorse-
ment to no organization" Secretary
Tumuitys telegram said.
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Amsterdam. April s. - Dr. Georg
Michaelis, former imperial chancei-
lor. on leaving to assume his post Of
president Of Pomerania, made an ad-
dress aat Berlin. He said.
If 7 were ever responsible again
for the government. I would decline
to ask a war indemnity Rather
than see our people throw itself into
the abyss Of materialism which would
be the case II our war expenditures
were betrayed bv our enemies. we
must teach our people to become
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PREMIER VISITED FRONT.
fnr AeannFa tad Rrenaf

London, April 5.-Premler Lloyd
GEORGE returned to London yester-
dav morning from a visit to the
front. said an official announcement
lest night. The British prime min-
lister accompanied NJ Clemenceau,
the French premier. They visited
Field Marshal Haig and Generals
Foch. Petain. Pershing and Bliss.
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German Troops
Are Advancing
In the Ukraine
lBv Associated Press.N

Moscow, Wednesday. April 3.-In
order to insure possession OF the
Kiev-V VoroJba railway, the Germans
have occupied PutivI, ten miles north
of the railroad in Kursk government.
An energetic defense is being or
ganized at Kharkov and Ekaterino-
slav, but, owing to the insufiiciency
Of fthe forces, 1t is virtually newt
abe that the two towns will fall into
the hands Of the Germans.
1t is believed the Germans will
continue hostilities until they have
occupied Cholm, Volhynia, Podolia
and other provinces claimed as be-
longing to Ukraine.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-05
PRESIDENT SIGNS slLL.

Washington, April 5.-The legis-
1ative foundation for the third
Liberty loan was laid last night
when congress completed and Presi
dent Wilson signed the bill author
izing issuance Of additional bonds at
az per cent.