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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-21
Doubts n Lasting Fea'
PETERSON BAGS ANOTHER
While OH Trial Spin Forces Down
German Plane

with the American Army In Lorraine.
May 21.-Captain David Peterson. of
Honesdale, Pa. jumped into his mono
plane yesterday for "A trial spin, to test
the motor.
Northeast OF Nancy he spotted Ger
man biplane Attacking ii he forced the
German to drop behind the Teuton lines.
Peterson has officially brought down
five German planes in four days, but as
the encounter today was not witnessed
by any others he does not get official
credit for bagging another.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-21
What Uar Chest Stands
for in Americas Struggle

The War Chest stands for the
idea that the energies of America
should be Co-ordinated and con
centrated; that not only in action
but in thought and spirit, the peo.
pie of this nation should he united
in a common purpose. There is no
special interest, no discrimination
in the service cXacted OF those who
nght our battles; surely there
should be none in our giving. When
you give TO the War Chest You
give to all tho Red Cross, the Y.
NJ G. A.. the Y. W. c. A.. the
Salvation Army. And YOU give
once.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-21

been moved right up TO the edge OF the
firing zone.
There are now three separate zones In
the first zone. which Is at the fighting
line. there is no surgery except first aid.
like stopping hemorrhage, etc. Ten or
twelve miles back is an cvacuating hos
pital. or. as the English call IL, a casu-
atty clearing station. Here skilled sur
Eeons await the wounded and perform
operations. Still further bacis and
stretching all the way to the ports OF
western France is zone 5, in which are
locat ted the base hospitals for what arc
called civil surgery and chronic cases In
this zone the plan of group organization
has been adopted. which tends to sim
pliCty and efficiency.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-21
TOKIO-PEKlN PACT SIGNED
Joint Siberian Move Proposed.
Chinese Police Order Queues OF
Special Gable 10 Erening PnbLic Ledger

Copyright 1918. bv Ncic York Times 20.
Pekin, May 2l-The Chinese-,Iap-
anese negotiations have been concluded
and the delegates last night attached
their signatures to the agreement, con-
slsting OF twelve articles. relating mostly
TO military affairs in connection with
the proposed Chinese-Japanese eXpedi
ton into Siberia. IT is stated that the
agreement does not involve sovereign
rights by China.
The situation in Human is more favor
able TO the Government. Sun Iat-sen
has resigned from his official post in
the southern confederation.
The revival Of the queues has been
growing in Pekin since the ManChu coup
about year ago The police have been
ordered to remove such queues.
Many Chinese students in Japan, in
Censed over the Japanese demands have
returned to China and organized
salvation Society"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-21
NORWEGIANS AGAIN
ATTACKED BY U,BOATS
Huns Sink Fishing Vessels on
Pretense England Gets
Oils

Christianis, Norway, May n. - Tn
restricted warfare on Norwegian fishing
boats III the Arctic Ocean north and east
Of the Norwegian coast has been again
started by German submarines. Fish
ermcn saved from suukem vessels aud
commander Of a I'-hoat stated that all
vessels met by him would be sunk Nor
wcEian ships especially would be de-
stroycd because. he said. the Norwegians
were sending fish and seal oil to Eng
land This however is untrue, as the
export of oils is forbidden and Germany
knows 1t.
The U-boats are said to shell vessels
withou. warning and, according to the
survivors, direct a fire against life
boats
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-21
BIG AIR FLEET RAIDED LONDON
Believed There Were Between 20
and 80 Planes in Attack

London, May 21.-It is estimated that
there were between twenty and thirty
German airplanc% in the hostile uad-
ron that attacked London and the south
eastern coast Sunday night and early
Monday morning, killing thirty-sevcn
persons aud wounded l6l, many of them
innocent children.
Tho GOthas approached London by
way Of the Thames River estuary. 1t is
believed that the Germans lost seven
machines. but these figures have not yet
been officially confirmed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-21
CHINO-SWISS TREATY

Signatures TO Be Attached to Pact
at Toxic
Special Cable TO Evening Public Ledger
copyri0ht. IoIst bD Ne,o York Times Co.
Pekin. May 2f
y. The new Chino-Swiss treaty will be
signed at Toxic by the Chinese min
lister and the Swiss minister to Japan.
The terms are already agreed upon.
and after signature the treaty will be
dlspateised 70 Pekin and Berne for rali-
Evening journal., 1918-01-18
RALLY DAY FOR BOYS
At EPWORTR ON sunday

The special rally days being conducted
nv the superintendent and the pa tor or
Fn,yorth SUNDAY school are proving 10
he successful in creating interest. The
one for next sunday will be known as
"Povs' Rally Day and IL is anticipated
mar the BOYS Of the community Will
accent the challenge and attend in large
numbers. II is also hoped That 'ne
uarents Of those children who do not
attend sabbath school anywhere VIII
urge them TO do so. and the doors OF
old Epworth stand open wide to make
them feel at home and teach them the
word Of God.
The rally day for sunday, January
q. will be for men, and plans are be
ing made to get the men to attend as
largely as possible and to make 1T D
e~eat drive for the men who are not
churched or have no sunday school
home 10 make Epworth their own.
The last Of these special days VIII
be held on the FIRST Sunday Of Febru-
a.v and viii be known as 'Home-Com-
ing Day." u is expected that this day
will bring not only those who are
members. but those who once were to
a rallv In their home school. The boys
arc urged 20 be present en- next sun
day.
Evening journal., 1918-01-18
BERCE SISTERS TO have
part IN CITY Meeting

Brandywne and McCabe Memorial
Methodist Churches have combined foJ
the purpose Of unitedly promoting the
spiritual interests Of the churches and
the Ninth ward community.
These churches have callcdNi0 their
assistance the Berge Sisters eyangc-
lists, who have recently held most sue
aessful services IN Baltimore and Wash
ington. Their almost universal
success is a fine pressge as 10 What may
following their coming 90 the VII
mington churches.
These women have a charming per
sonality, are gifted and talented as
speakers, winning In their appeals.
charming in both their singing and in
The use Of the cornet.
The services are to begin sunday
morning and continue three or four
weeks There will be services every
evening except Saturday All Of these
services. except specially arranged ser
vices, will be held in NlcCabe Church
Evening journal., 1918-01-18
URGE SATURDAY INSTEAD OF
MONDAY AS 'HEATLESS" DAY

repetition Of tho Garfield order could
not occur without the advice and con
sent OF the senate.
Demands Tor Garfeld's head ne d.
rector Of tho Fuel Administration,
criticism Of Secretary Baker for his adj
vice 20 consumers last summer not 10
buy coal and appeals TO have the Mon
day shutdown order changed 10 be
effective on Saturdays were heard.
Notifications OF the original order
40 as 20 exempt more war industries
announced today was held 10 be the
Governments FIRST yielding to protests
Of Congress and the country. Other
changes are believed inevitable as n re-
suit Of general indignation.
SO far as the nve-day order Is con-
cerned Congress apparently is throuSh
fighting a.
we will certainly do nothing 20
change H. Senator Harding Of Ohio.
said today. THAT would make the
government look ridiculous. But be-
lievo there Will be a change In tho
Monday holiday order In response 20
public order"
Senator Pomerene, author OF the law
under which Garfield Is operating. de-
clared today that "what Is needed IL
some one with horse sense 20 make o.
work"
Thousands Of kilograms and letters
Evening journal., 1918-01-18

Garfield order, It was officially learned
this afternoon
The exemptions were made on tbs
basis that the plants would work 100
per cent. on government contracts. The
firms include.
Bethlehem Steel Company. steeIton,
Pa; Bethlehem Steel Co, South Beth
lchem. Pa; Bethlehem Steel Com
pany. Sparpow's Point. Nd Mldvalo
steel and Ordnance Company. Nicetown,
Pa. Nlidvale steel and Ordnance Com
pany, C0aiesville. Pa. Mldvale Steel
and Ordnance Company. Johnstowu.
Pa. Luckcns steel Company. Coates
yille Pa: Carnegie steel Company.
Pittsburgh. Pa. Cruicble steel Com
pany. Pittsburgh; Crucible Steel Come
pany. Harrison. ~ J.. Labelle Iron
Works. Steubenyille. ohio. Otis Steel
Company. Cleveland. Ohi0 Lacka-
wanna steel Company Buffalo. y a.;
Illinois steel Company. Chicago. Jones
and Laurhlln Steel Company, pitts
burg; Bonner Steel Company Buffalo;
Inland Steel Company. Indiana Harbor,
Ind Central steel and Iron Company.
Harrisburg. Pa: Republic Iron and
steel Company, Youngstown. ohio;
Brier Hill Steel Company. YOUNGSTOWN,
/ Ohio; Corrigan. McKinner and Com
pany. Cleveland; 20 ged Steel Wheel
/ Company. Butler. Pa: Whitaker
/ Glesncr Company Portsmouth, Ohio:
/ Youngstown shett and Tube Company.
f Youngstown. Ohio: Allan Wood lron
and steel Company. Conshohocken. Pa.
Businesses exempt are.
Grain elevators potato or vereiable
houses cold storage. an forms of erain
storage. grain and feed mills. cereal
product manufacturers. bakers, can-
ners. milk dealers. crcameries. conoen-
sers and all other milk products manu-
facturers, packing and slaucnicr
houses. ice plants and refrigerators,
wholesale. commission and retail
trades. sugar manufacturers and every
sort of food handling, manufacturing
or distributing acency.
In addition 90 the food industry Gar
field also excepted binder twine manu-
facturers. ammonia manufacturers. in
secticides and fertilizer manufacturers.
state food administrators are author
lied 30 determine what other Industries
arc essential 20 the uninterrupted flow
OF food
Evening journal., 1918-01-18
PAROLED YOUTH
WILL Join NAVY
State Satisfied With Gattar's
Desire TO Fight for
Country
GETS TWO MONTHS
FOR OATS THEFT

Pleading guilty 10 a charge OF fors-
cry. Hugo German, alias Henry Gator
who Is but f. years Of age. was parol-
ed by Judge Conrad in Court OF Gen
eral Sessions this morning on condi-
ilon that he enlist in the navy. German
passed a worthless check for 500 on
a local hotel
William O.. Jones. counsel for the
boy. pleaded for parole because or
Germans youth and his desire to enter
the service
li was brought out that Hugo left
home about q year ago and has since
been In trouble ln Philadelphia and
Baltimore on similar charges. Deputy
Attorney General Green entered nOlle
prOsegui on The charge of false pre-
lenses and uttering a worthless check.
For the larceny Of a bag OF oats
from the T.. r. Pusey Company, VII
liam H. Warren Negro. was sentenced
90 serve two months IN tho wOrkhouse
end 90 pay the costs of prosecution
James Salisbury. counsel for Warner
made q plea for parole, but II was de-
MED.
Frank Ranszsh was before Judges
Helsel and Conrad on a charge Of re-
ceivlne stolen goods. lie Is alleged "a
have purchased two bags Of bean.
which were stolen from the George "
Bush & sons Co.
Edward Chippy, Negro who yesior-
day was convicted Of larceny Of the
beans. testified 90 taking tho two bags
Of beans TO Ranisziski, under instruc.
tions from Charles Cunningham, who
has pleaded guilty 20 two charges OF
conspiracy 10 steal from the Bush Co.
by whom he was employed a. a trucl
driver. Chlppey said that Cunningham
paid him 90 for delivering the goods
Detective Falrchilds told Of ilndin'
the two bags OF beans under a bed II
a room on the second floor Of No. 25
Lombard street Al first Ranisziski th'
detective told said that he paid nothin'
for them the men leaving them witt
him, but later he said he paid si5 FOL
them
Detective Mahoney. correlated Fair
childs' testimony.
The case will be resumed this after
noon.
Evening journal., 1918-01-18
TEACHERS MAY GET
CHAECE TO Do BIT
Closing of Schools Would
Give Them Opportunity
TO do War Work
CARD SYSTEM
OF REGISTRANTS

Following President Wilson's appeal
to the school teachers Of the country
10 volunteer their services TO aid the
exemption boards in indeXing the
classified reg,strants for military ser
vice under the QUESTIONABLE svstem u
is expected the teachers Of this city
will not be slow Co do their bit In
this way. President Wilson says by
doing the work asked of them the
teachers will be rendering as much
service to the country as n they had
placed a gun in the hand Of a nghting
man.
As yet the teachers here have taken
no action on the matter. but II is eX-
pected they will make such arrange
ments as are necessary TO report TO
the local boards 20 be assigned 10 the
work expected Of them. should the
public schools be closed because nf
the fuel situation. the teachers Will
have an excellent opportunity to
handle the work which will be turned
over 10 them.
Under tho QUESTIONABLE system the
registrants are classified. The War De
pariment wants a card index system of
all the classes and the divisions there
Of. 30 that IN the event Of one thou
sands chemists are wanted, for instance
all they would have TO do would be Ia
refer to the card system and select this
number Of chemists. II is the compila-
4 ton Of this card index system from the
QUESTIONABLE classification whsch the
school teachers are asked 10 do.
/ Most Of the questionnaires have beer
returned to the local boards. The mem
+ bers Of the legal advisory committee are
+ therefore relieved OF much work anC
their duties as far as the QUESTIONABLE:
/ are concerned are about completed This
morning there were but two registrant'
at the old Court House seeking TO have
their papers Oiled out, while there were
several lawyers present who had moth
Ing 10 do because there were no regis
tranis seeking assistance.
The local boards have been provided
with the nling cases in which the <ues
tionnaires are 20 be kept for record
When the physical examination Of IN
men In class No. will begin Is no
known. but il Is expected this will star
os soon as all have been classified.
Evening journal., 1918-01-18
SD. U. S. ENGINEERS
REGIMENT NEEDS MEN

The 33d Regiment OF Engineers is
now being organized at Camp Devens.
Aver Nidss.. for general construction
work ia France, by Colonel Marx
Brooke, Corps Of Engineers, L. $. Army.
recently in charge Of the Army En-
gineer Offices in this city. This
regiment offers oppoi tunities superior
10 any regiment thus far organized
Tor the employment Of all classes of
workers, either skilled or unskilled,
in every department. Of construction
work
Men above or below the selective
draft age may enlist az the L. s Army
Recruiting Station nearest their home,
specifying that they are enllsting for
service in the 80 Z Engineers. Living
and sanitary conditions at Camp Dew
ems are excellent. and the location Of
the camp is ideal for spring and early
summer training, Fun information and
blang applications may be obtained at
the l.. ;. Engineer Office. No. SIS
Witherspoon Building, Philadelphia.
Evening journal., 1918-01-18
Forced 70 MARRY.
He DESERTS WIFE
Ramsey Tells 0cd Story
v hen AccrSed by Woman
OF Non Support
BOYS MOTHER TELLS
OF "KIDNAPPING"

Joseph Z. Ramsey, OF Elkton, Md
out now OF Wilmington, was before
Municipal Court today, charged with
failure TO support his wife, Olive B.
Ramsey, and his minor child.
A large number OF witnesses were put
on the witness stand by the defendant,
Ramsey claiming that he had been
forced 10 marry the girl who is now
his wife. under threats Of forfeiting
his life il he failed He is not livins
with his wife.
The defendant told the court that
someone else had procured The mar
riage license for him last December.
when the marriage ceremony was per-
formed in Elkton, and that his age was
shown on the license as being H.
while his true AGO is IS years.
Mrs. Olive Ramsey, the wife, testi-
fed that some time before the mar
risge took place. Ramsey procured a
marriage license and gave fictitious
names. giving his name as that OF Rob
erts and the girls name as Reese. She
refused TO be married under such CIR
NlIueldUffNs Bio noAAf hfAR 49, Nf
license.
The defendant told the court that on
one occasion when he called at the
girls home In Elkton, a man named
Mitchell. who was IN the girls home
beat Ramsey.
Mrs. Marie Ramsey. the defendant .
mother, testified that a neighbor called
et her home late one night last iall
and told her that the girl who is now
Mrs. Ramsey, and her friends had kid
mapped her son. Joseph Ramsey, and was
being held at the home in Elkton and
was 10 be taken away before a Justice
of the Peace and forced 20 marry the
girl. The mother Of the defendant no
Tiled the public automobile drivers IN
Elkton and when the people who were
holding Ramsey asked for vehicle Il
take him, the glrl and her friend tc
the station, one Of the taxi drivers
refused to convey the party because
Ramsey was among the number.
Judge Churchman held the case
under advisement until next Wednes-
lay. Judge Churchman said after
court. that the case was most re-
markabla one.
Evening journal., 1918-01-18

swamped Congress today. One senator
got 6C9.
Many OF these urged that II there
must be o weekly shutdown Il be
changed from Monday to Saturday.
Congress is moro indignant over its
helplessness 70 prevent the order go-
inc into effect than over the order H.
self. 10 the face Of appeals and sven
OF threats from manufacturers that
the order will be ignored, legislators
confessed their hands are tied
we did 70 ourselves said Senator
Borah
While some legislators We're demand
ing Garnclds head others said he was
being made The goat" aud indicated
they did not favor punlshiug him.
Outspokon criticism of Secretary NJ
War Baker was voiced FOR his advice
10 consumers last summer not 10 buy
coal when Secretary Lane and other
officials were warning Of an immense
shortage this winter.
Some manufacturers who have Goa
B indicated that they will obey the order
10 the letter and VIII sue the Govern
ment after the war Tor their losses.
/ Discussion Of the coal situation wa
resumed when Dr Garfield ofllciall,
notified the Senate today that he re-
/ ceivcd notice Of the Scnates action q
6 80 last night while the order ha'
gone into effect ai j.tj Garfield salt
no discourtesy was intended.
Senator Hitchcock said Garleld's dls
/ clalmer Of dlscourtesy was odd b.
cause Garfield knew The senate wa
about 30 pass tho requests that he dc
/ ally the order
Senators Immediately filled The recon
WITH kilograms of protest.
In presenting a protest from n De
irOit automobile concern. senator Smit
Of Michigan. appealed TO the senat
Ito furnish some rollef"
"All this lack of order and Of cohesion
Is shameful" said senator Smith "1h
Senate should rise and clip the wing
OF those exercising authority u wu
never -lhicnded they should use. I be
,onc united action that This blow ma
Rot fall"
Senator Smith. Georgia. presented
letter he got today from Garneld, siatln
tho order does not apply Go plants OF
Grating by hydro-elociric power. -mit
said ne hoped the suggestion IN The le
ter viii be literally carried out ! wis
also TO hope that n the fuel admin.
iraior does not respond 10 ihc Ser
aie's request he al least VIII modify b
order 10 prevent unnecessary loss u wi
otherwise bring about
Twenty-three more steel plants
the country have been added 10 it
net Of lndnsiries eXnmpied under tf
Evening journal., 1918-01-18
wilson Liners AXE
BRIiGINC FOOD IN
No Danger of Near Famine
in City While River
is Open
GETTING FUEL
FOR THF BOATS

That there is no danger Of this city
wanting for food stuns despite the
rail- oad congestion. while The Wilson
Line is able TO keep its boats in SER
vice between this city and Philadel-
phia. has been made evident by the Inn
mense cargoes Of cdibles the staunch
boats OF the local company have been
carrying 20 Wilmington. Tho company
has one OF IT. boats making daily trips
o. Philadelphia and % Is bringing great
stores 0f food stufs.
For several days this boat has been
pulling into the Fourth street wharf
with It's decks piled high with boxes.
bags. cartons and other containers ill-
90 with the necessities Of life Every
available space on the boat has been
occupied by this valuable freight
Among other things the boats are
bringing much sugar from Philadelphia
and it Is believed this viii tend 10 re-
iievo az once the shortage Of sugar In
this city.
lhc Wilson Line had been hard press
I'd for coal for its boats, and one day
this week was facing a shortage which
N - have threatened the continued
operation Of ito ser nee. But the ten
sion was relieved by the arrival Of a
quantity Of coal and efforts will be-
m.dr 20 see that tie .'oats arc we'll sup
piled with fuel
The ice in the river Is thick but the
moderatlnG weather has tended %
break It up. Huge iloes are flling the
rponnel but the pacss have been disin-
iegrated and the ice is moving out 60
sea. The Deep Water Point boat is
still in service but no boat Is yet able
10 get 20 Pennsgrove. n Is expected
it wllphe several las before tho com
pany VIII be able to resume it, passen-
ger service.
Evening journal., 1918-01-18
HUNS TRY FOR
SEPATATE Peace
With SERBIANS
Continued From First Page.


million men, Il Is authoritatively stated.
The recent offer Of Austria-Hungary
10 allow Serbia access to The sea even
at the cost OF giving up portions NJ
Bosnia and Herzegovina is regarded by
entente diplomats as the zenith OF Teu-
ton concessions. 70 was made at @
most opportune moment. they say.
coming at the time when Serbia was
openly disappointed over the foilure of
President Wilson and Premier Lloyd
George TO recognize the Legitimacy of
Jugo-Slav aspirations.
But Serbia has staked all with The
Allies" a Serbian diplomat declared to-
day. she viii survive or perish With
the ententes cause
In the meantime the Jugo-Slav ad-
herents are pinning their faith in ihe
Paris conference which in the near
future will decide the Allied policy to-
ward the ultimate redivision of the
Balkans.
Evening journal., 1918-01-18
new MEAT SUBSTITUTE
DI'HES Announced

New meat substitute dishes are being
demonstrated this week by Miss Amelia
Doddrldge. the home economic demon
strator. who Is working under the au-
spices of the Council for National De-
fence to push the food conservation pro-
gram I'm this city. All of the demon
STATIONS have been well attended ana
the women who have attended have
promised TO bring others for the next
demonstration.
The dishes prepared by Miss Dod-
bridge have varied considerably ION
those presented by lcr predecessor,
Miss Charlotte Johnson. Bean loaf
with tomato sauce has been one Of Miss
Doddridge's appetizers. Another IS
scaIloped cheese, made with corn meal
and bread crumbs. In using left-oVers,
Miss Doddridge prepares a dish en- cas-
serole with rice and leftover meats
With a cheese sauce that Is very tasty.
Groceis Of the city both wholesale
and retail are back Of the food saflns
pian. This much they assured thf
state Director at conferences held
Yesterday. The conference Of the re-
lailers with the director yesterday af-
ternoon was one Of the most salts
factor, meetings from an standpoints.
I,n,var,ls of $50 dealers IN foodstura
attended and they told The director 10
n man that hey wec' back Of him ana
tho food conservation plan and would
90 everything they could to carry oui
the Hoover program.
II WAS decided that a committee ~
grocers consisting Of one from each
of rie twelve wards should be ap-
p,inicd 20 work with the state Dirc''
ior and aid him in every way.
tor and aid him In very way. Inc
erocers will meet Director Mitchell at
bcadnuarters. seventh and Market
streets. next Tuesday evening