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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-09
EXPECT KAISER TO SIDE
WITH PAN-GERNANISTS

"ASHlNGTON, Jan. 2,
President Wilson'S recital of war OBJ
Jects and aims was intended for the
consumption of an impending German
military dictatorship. All official word
reaching Washington today fully bears
out the seriousness Of the German In
ternal political crisis. German mill
tarism, although 1t overreached itself in
the Russian peace negotiations. still is
firmly fixed in the saddle The chasm
between the military party and the lib
erals hourly Is increasing. The bitter
ness Is growing to such an extent that
already the Kaiser has been asked to
take n definite stand between the par
ties. That he will bow to the will of
the pan-Germanists, as he has done in
the past. Is considered certain. This ac-
ton must be followed by supreme mill
tary dictatorship, officials here say,
which will renew its efforts to force
peace with the sword"
There then will follow attempted
severe suppressive measures against all
liberals and especially against the
Socialists. This will have the effect OF
dividing the German people and of null
lifying the present Reichstag control.
The inevitable result will be the over
throw OF the militarsts If they cannot
make good on their promises-and
officials here say that they cannot
and eventually the restoration of a
liberal German Government, which will
sincerely represent the German people.
With such Government peace could
and would easily be made. But its
| coming will follow long continued anc
bloody fighting ON all of the battle
fronts
There is no belief here that even the
!
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-09
'BABY JIM'S" HEARSE
TOBE TWO-TON TRUCK
Funeral Of 800-Pound Man
Challenges Undertaker's
Capabilities

They're going to bury Baby Jim"
tomorrow and his hearse will be a two
ton truck There will be twelve pallbear-
ers--not because Baby Jim" was n
parsonage in the ordinary meaning of
the word, but because the bearing of his
body Is a task for twelve good men.
Baby Jim was the SO0.pound pro.
fessional fat man. who lived in Phia.
delphia and for twelve years made a
living by exhibiting himself with Ring
ling's and other cirCuses and up and
down Broadway.
Baby Jim" died December % nj his
home at iii Rodman street, leaving "A
wife and two children. Fatty degenera.
ton of the heart caused his death. Ever
since December 81 arrangements for his
funeral have been under way. Now
they are completed. Today "Jim" lies
in state in the undertaking establish.
ment of Royal S. Weaver. 1ill South
Twenty-second street. where friends and
curious strangers are looking at him.
Baby Jim" was a negro. native of
Beaumont. Tex. His rea name was
James Simmons. Relatives from Reau-
mont Will be here tomorrow to attend
the funeral
After Simmons died twelve men were
required to bear his body to the truc,,
that carried him to the undertaking mar
lors The laying out" of the body and
the embalming were difficult tasks for
Weaver. hut he accomplished them.
Twelve quarts of emhalming fluid were
required. Three are all that are needed
for am ordinary person.
The casket had to be specially made
by the Boyertown Burial Casket Conn
pany, and IL would barely go through
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-09
Consumers to Aid
in Fixing Prices


ers in price fixing. committee members
pointed TO testimony at the investigation.
This showed that the price of coal
was fixed by the President on recon-
mendations of the Federal Trade COM
mission. These recommendations were
based upon testimony at exhaustive
hearings. Clifford Thorne. former Iowa
railroad commissioner. who attended the
Commissions coal hearings. testified be-
fore the Senate Committee that con-
sumers were not represented.
The price of sugar was fixed by the
International sugar Committee, made
up OF three American refiners and two
Englishmen. one refiner. the other n
merchant. The testimony before the
committee contains no reference to- rep
resentation of consumers
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-09
MUNITIONS MINISTRY
BILL TO BE RUSHED
Senate Investigators Will Hear Mil
itary Authorities on Chamber
lain Measure

WASHINGTON. Jan. s.-The Senate
military investigators planned today to
get speedy action on Senator Chamber
lain's bill creating munitions ministry,
They have called Admiral McGowan,
navy purchasing agent. for today. Nc
Gowan will tell how the navy's purchase
ing system has worked. in comparison
with the army's, which admittedly II
run largely by the Council OF National
Defense.
On Thursday Secretary Of War Baker
will testify. Immediately afterward Sem
ator Chamberlain will report his bill to
the Senate. with a verbal report on the
results Of the investigation to date and
will urge immediate passage Of his bill
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-09

First. Open covenants of peace,
openly arrived at, after which
there shall be no private interna-
tional understandings of any kind,
but diplomacy shall proceed al
ways frankly and in the public
view.
Second. Absolute freedom of
navigation upon the seas. outside
territorial waters. alike in peace
and in war, except as the seas may
be closed in whole or in part by
International action for the en-
forcement of international cove
nants.
Third. The removal. so far as
possible, of all economic barriers
and the establishment of an equal
ity of trade conditions among all
the nations consenting to the
peace and associating themselves
for its maintenance.
Fourth. Adequate guarantees
given and taken that national
ornaments will be reduced 30 the
lowest point consistent with do
nestle safety.
Fifth. A free, minded and
absolutely impartial adjustment of
all colonial claims, based upon q
strict observance of the principle
that in determining all such ques-
tions of sovereignty the interests
of the populations concerned must
have equal weight with the equi-
table claims of the Government
whose title is to be determined.
Sixth. The evacuation of all
Russian territory and such set
tlement of all questions affecting
Russia as will secure the best and
freest cooperation of the other
nations of the world in obtaining
for her an unhamp,red and unem-
barrassed opportunity for the in
dependent determination of her
own political development and ma
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tional policy and assure her of
sincere welcome into the society of
free nations under institutions of
her own choosing; and, more than
a welcome, assistance also of every
kind that she may need and may
herself desire. The treatment ac-
corded Russia by her sister ma
tiOns in the months to come will
be the acid test of their good will.
of their comprehension of her
needs as distinguished from their
own interests, and of their intelli-
gent and unselfish sympathy.
Seventh. Belgium, the whole
world will agree. must be evac-
uated and restored. without any
attempt to limit the sovereignty
which she enjoys in common with
all other free nations. No other
single act will serve as this will
serve TO restore confidence among
the nations in the laws which
they have themselves set and de-
termined fer the government of
their relations with one another.
Without this healing act the whole
structure and validity of interna-
tional law is forever impaired.
Eighth. All French territory
should be freed and the invaded
portions restored. and the wrong
done to France by Prussia in 1871
in the matter of Alsace- Lorraine.
which has unsettled the peace of
the world for nearly fifty years,
should be righted. in order that
peace may once more be made Sc
cure in the interest of all.
Ninth. A readjustment of the
frontiers of Italy should be eff
fected along clearly recognizable
lines of nationality.
Tenth. The peoples of Austria
Hungary, whose place among the
nations we wish to see safeguarded
and assured, should be accorded
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-09
LIFE AT NAVAL STATIONS
ONE ROUND OF PLEASURE
Commission Reports Many Activities
for Entertainment of Men IN
Training Camps

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-Life In naval
stations and at other places where en-
listed men are preparing for sea service
is almost n continual round Of pleasure.
according to an announcement today or
the Navy Commission on Training Camp
Activities. There are now eighty-stx
clubs for sailors at camps and in ad-
jacent cities. and in eighteen camps
ninety-two entertainments are being
given weekly. These entertainments
range from professional performances.
lectures and exhibitions to club nights
and weekly dances. to which residents
Of the community are invited.
More than 1000 representatives Of the
commission are stationed at the eighteen
camps or nearby to supervise recrea-
tional activities. Athletic and music
leaders also are active. the commission
reports.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-09
New York World: (:

President Wilson's address to Com
gress is the most definite and compre-
hensive statement of peace terms ye'
made by any responsible head of any
Government engaged in this war. In
one notable respect the Presidents adj
dress as at variance with the Prime
Minister'S speech. Lloyd George washed
his hands of Russia and declared tina
Russia can be saved only by her own
people" President Wilson, who rightly
believes that the future peace of th'
world depends in no small measure upon
the ultimate fate of Russia. refuses T.
abandon the Russian people to German
intrigue and German manipulation,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-09
Three Fires Cause
Big Property Loss


shad. Owing TO the smoke he was un-
able to 20 down stairs and jumped from
the second story of 436 Lombard street
His wife threw down the key to him
and after opening the front door his
wife and Miss Minnie Taub, who lived
with them. We're able to get out In
safety. Jacob Blitzstein, an empIoye
got out by jumping from the window.
Mrs Fannie Weinstein. living at 434
Lombard street. was awakened by the
smoke and after carrying out Ida, aged
four, and Billy. aged three, she re-
turned and removed her three other
children. The damage to the Bershad
property is about $4,000. The cause
OF the fire is not known.
The house OF Bassi Campanelli. 1881
South Sixth street. was slightly DAM
aged by an early morning blaze due TO
a defective fiue.
An overheated stove in the home of
Joseph McFadden. 'a605 Salmon street.
set fire to the floor OF the kitchen this
morning. Mary O'Donncll. twenty years
old, a relative OF the McFadden famIly.
ran out Of the house in her night dress
land sounded the alarm. The ars caused
- damage - o101> 4 a {, ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-09
Cop to Whistle at Concert

Policeman Mathew A. Herman. OF the
Twenty-sixth and York streets station.
whistler Of note, who handles traflc|
situations with his vocal chords In
whistle. will be the main attraction at
concert to be given tonight by the
Knights OF Columbus at their audito-
rum. Twenty-third street and LAhirh
avenue. for the benefit of the Kniehtn
of Columbus War Fund.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-09
RUSSIANS CONTINUE
CRITICISM OF ALLIES

LONDON. Jan. s.-The manner in
which Premier Lloyd Georges definition
OF war aims has been received in Russia,
or even whether his speech has been
published there Is as yet unknown here.
The Bolshevik press of Petrograd con-
tinues 10 attack Great Britain and her
Allies. The Pravda and the Ixvestia pub
iished on Sunday an article based upon
some words Of Mr.. Lloyd George. appat-
entity oLe Of his speeches IN the House a
Commons, accusing him Of desiring I
have the Russians n9le psAes VIA th{
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-09
Russia Adopting
American Ideas
Continued from Psse One

continued from Page One
pated in by all the peoples throughout
the world.
In Russia the work-which has been
going on several months--is being done
by billboard posters giving, In Russian,
Americas views on the international
situation. her aims In the war and her
peace ideals. The theatres In cities large
and small are showing the motion pic
lures sent over by the Creel committee
and literature of all kinds Is being
distributed by the ton.
In Austria Hungary aeroplanes are
dropping educational matter over the
enemy trenches. to convince thinking
people among the soldiers fighting there
that their battle In a vain one should
Germany be victorious and place her
iron heel upon Emperor Charles's do
main.
Similar tactics are being pursued over
German and Bulgarian trenches. This
country. for the first time since the war
started. V actually getting across to
the enemy lighters the American position
In the wsr. the dangers OF q German
made peace and the safety Of . peace
eponsored by this Qovernn,snt.
HpPdfo6s ~ fho0cpp1a of dQ'lars ere
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-09
To Foster Negro Education

An entertainment in the interest of
negro education will be held tonight at
Witherspoon Hall under the auspices of
the Cheyney Training School for Teach
ers, of Cheyney, Pa. Oswald Garrison
Willard. editor of the New York Eve
ming Post, will deliver the principal ad-
dress. Roland w. Hayes, a noted negro
tenor, will sing spirituals. and a chorus
of negroes from the training school
will sing melodies.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-09
the freest opportunity of autono-
nous development.

nous development.
Eleventh. Rumania, Serbia and
Montenegro should be evacuated;
occupied territories restored; Ser
bia accorded free and secure ac-
cess to the sea; and the relations
of the several Balkan States tc
one another determined by friend
ly counsel along historically estab-
lished lines Of allegiance and ma
tionality; and international guar
antees of the political and eco
nomic independence and terri
torial integrity Of the several
Balkan States should be entered
into.
Twelfth. The Turkish portions
of the present Ottoman empire
should be assured secure sover-
eighty, but the other nationalities
which are now under Turkish rule
should be assured an undoubted
security of life and an absolutely
unmolcsted opportunity of autoro-
nous development, and the Darda-
nelles should be permanently
opened as a free passage to the
ships and commerce of all nations
under international guarantees.
Thirteenth. An independent
Polish State should be erected
which should include the TERRI
tories inhabited by indisputably
Polish populations, which should
be assured a free and secure ac-
cess to the sea, and whose political
and economic independence and
territorial integrity should be
guaranteed by international cove.
nant.
Fourteenth. A general associa-
tion of nations must be formed
under specific covenants for the
purpose of afrording mutual guar.
antees of political independence
and territorial integrity to great
and small States alike.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-09
Cincinnati Enquirer:

President Woodrow Wilson has placed
before the Teutonic Powers the terms
upon which the United States will make
peace. There are no weasel words con-
tained in them. Though there may ap-
pear an ambiguity In his statement as to
the restoration of Belgium in that no
specific demand appears for reparation.
it Is made clear by the accompanying
declaration that the case of that bleed
ing and torn country Is paramount
among all the issues involved. There
is no mistaking the meaning.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-09
Boy Tries to Sell Watch; Is Arrested

An innocent-looking youngster. who
told several persons confidentially that
he wanted to go "out West" tried to
sell a watch for s5 today at Broad
Street Station. He attracted the at
tention of Special officer Roberts, who
took him to City Hall. The boy said
he was Jacob Dickerman. nine years old
of 2444 Opal street. He was sent to
the House of Detention.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-09
DICTATORSHIP IN GERMANY NEAR;
ARMY CHIEFS FOR "STRONG PEACE

the month, probably setting forth her
terms in greater detail than at any
time yet The main committee of the
Reichstag has resumed its sessions at
Berlin, and 1t may be debating the
contents of the note even now.
Advices from Paris and Rome contain
the most ardent Endorsement of the VIII
son speech.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-09
PRESS COlNNENDS WILSON MESSAGE

restate their war aims as unequivocally
as the United States and Great Britain
have stated theirs. out of such long
range interchange of purposes might
perhaps eventuate the final negotiations
for pence. The President has undoubted-
ly set forth the demands which he re-
CARDS as essential to the termination OF
the war. SO far we are able to compare
them only with those made by our Al
lies
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-09
Chicago Herald:

The one great feature that marks
President Wilson's speech in contrast
with the recent utterance of the British
Premier Is his dealing with the Russian
situation. Beyond and above the con-
fusion that reigns in Petrograd and else
where in Russia he sees the great fact
of the Russian people almost prostrate
before a ruthless enemy and needing
encouragement To the American peo-
pie the Presidents statement is prob
ably addressed least OF all
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-09

is Il rciteration and clarincation of those
laid down in Lloyd Georges answer 10
the British labor conference.
No shrewder stroke of diplomacy has
been exhibited during the war than the
Presidents adroitness in thus taking adj
vantage OF German division and COM
pelling the German people to work out
their own salvation.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-09
York Commissioners Organize

YORK, Pa, Jan. 9.-The County Com.
missioners have organized. with John -.
r"rlsins ~ this city. president. and N. s.
Seitz, York township, clerk. District
- ney Isochow retained Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Atkins and named NJ. w.
Elsesser as court detective. County
Controller Bartenschlager entered upon
his second term, with Emory Saylor. OF
Red Lion. as deputy and william II.
Strine clerk
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-09
GERMAN HAND FORCED
BY WILSON,, SAYS GERARD

NEW YORK. Jan. 0.
The Presidents declaration is SO clear
and definite that it should have a great
effect In Germany" said James W. Ge-
rard' former Ambassador to Germany.
today; Aside from the question OF its
probable influence on liberal elements i,,
Germany, 1t will force direct and
concrete statement of purpose from the
German nation" ''~
Frederick C. Penield. former Ambas-
sador to Austria-Hungary. made a SINH
lar statement.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-09
New York Sun:

Nothing comparable in distinctness of
outline has yet come from the present
rulers Of the imperialistic establishments
concerned. 1t is over the heads of these
misrulers and misleaders that MIR. Wilson
addresses his authoritative assurance
that all the Allies ask Of Germany is TO
accept place of honorable and PROSPER
Gus equality among the nations of the
world instead of n place cf attempted
l.nactnrN-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-09
Continued from Page One

the eastern front but at that time the
report was said TO be without confrma-
ton and no details were given.)
As TO the peace situation Trotsky was
quoted as saying:
THE Bolshcvllli will fight independ-
emily of the rulings Of the Brest-Litovsi
conference until they coincide with our
ideas of Il democratic peace. IT seems
to he Allied policy TO allow us to make
"A peace advantageous to Germany,
however, so that Germany would be Will
ing to concede more elsewhere. There ~
no question that Germany needs gem
eral peace, but so far she has not OF
fered chance for it.
The interview was given before Trot-
sky left for Brest-Litovsk TO renew the
peace negotiations with Germany lie
is at Brest-Litovsk now.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-09
HALT ORDNANCE TESTS
Order From Washington Suspends
Examinations Temporarily

Examinations for applicants in the
Ordnance Department which have been
held at the Union League Annex. Broad
and Spruce streets. have been tempora-
rily suspended. This order was received
from washington today by Lieutenant
Leathcru. who is IN charge Of the work
The examinations probably Will be re-
sprne1 ~ few days, y M ND ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-09
Boston Herald:

In the worlds greatest crisis the Pres
ident Of the United States has spoken
for the worlds transcendent soul of JUS
tice. In the forefront lie puts words OF
friendship, hope and encouragement for
the people of Russla.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-09
Pittsburgh Dispatch:

The Presidents address to Congress
had two apparently special purposes
to drive home the wedge between the
German miltarsts and the German
people, and to reassure Russia of the
support and sympathy of the democratic
peoples. His statement of peace terms
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-09
Charge He Was Caught Stealing

Caught trying 10 steI several shirts
from the shedaker shirt shop. Eighth
and Walnut streets. tho police say,
Edward Miller. thirty-five years old.
was arrested. He refused to tell the
police whore he lived. He will have .
hserlas hefers NE'strats Rooney po-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-09
STATE HOME GUAI1|
BUILT ALA MEx
All officers and No Privatso ~
Brumbaugh's New y
Army
HARRISBURG. Jan, ).

w. - ~. = = (. 4,
VINE" 'he Letisiature pasoeo Sne k4Nl<
sylvanla reserve militia bill last uri11
in order To prox,ida a vuar,, "a s.ss,- Y.
,,o ~.,,, ~ 1--l
'"e t"uohai ouaro Oh Fcnn5yivAu1~s
Governor Brumbaugh promptly approvo4
II, but since then there has been ilft,o
error, mad. h,, a.. u,~,,.,,, \, A..<~..
-
, ,ne orsahihauon OF the nome suAru
in,s can DO cahed upon IN tmee ox
strife or riot put. unlike the NauoneS
uuaru. cannot be summoned into red
era, service or removed from the state.
,oirtu n",la, !" wne" sce ~
ono i,a,,,an,ns ,e, s..s. ~. 80
mo ior ,,,,, oha a,s,.,,'. .....rs, 49,
MAJOR TWO chapiains. twentyone cap
not % con,",r nJ ane ',eu,emamss, n ou' o0sA
''o. 'o"'''" even one private.
1, ,as,., me 1nIy speed MADE oy the uovernos
ssa,s lection Of the Rev Fred W Bss'sman, = =
,,,,' oe,,. He'iieheni' US chaPiaH. CePsn
week ago the Rev. HENRY % G. S stone. hsaS
of the stonemen, was Commissioned {
chaplain of the reserves Cantain Bes,c
man Was ,hsn .,no,n,ad o,,.r,sss, - ~
First Regiment pennsylvania Ressrvs
Militia. with headouorters In PhIladel.
phia. Captain stones commission was
obtained through the efforts Of Attorney
was desirous OF going to France and
wanted credentials to facilitate BE ~
bors there.
According to n statement just issued
by the Governor. Captain Stone has had
trouble in getting his passports and the
work he was going to do In France will
be looked after for the time by Captaiu
Beekman, IL he leaves the country the
Pennsylvania Reserves will have thirty.
two officers. no enlisted men and no one
10 look after their snirit,,ai welfare
-.
me appointments ahhouhceu were y
loiIows:
q, CavaIry-WiIliam ]. rorpss, Ihiladeipnias
fonte. 10 he nrst lieutenant 81 Troon q.
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Liberty Club to Meet

The Liberty Club Of the Twenty-firss
division Of the Fortieth Ward. which
keeps In direct communication with TOR.
ty-two soldiers In various cantonments
home. 1<ls South Etfty-s>copd a<reek
The club pent Christmas packanlo ood1~
taluipx wrigcSta c<Gctip6s con1v -
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-09
New York Staats-Zeitung:

1t is now the Central Empires mov,
and they should be equally willing I