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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-02
GERMAN ARMY'S MORALE REPORTED
AT LOWEST EBB SINCE WAR BEGAN

in Italy have all proved depressing
elements
Dessrtlons from the German army are
Increasing. according TO news from AM
stsrdam. German soldiers surrender
more readilr in battle than they former
~ did. But II must not be forgotten
that. under the spur of prussian dlsci-
plinc. there Is still lots Of hgh, left in
the Germans
y correspondent OF the Daily Mail.
writing from the Cambria front. said:
For hard-bitten German fighting
man, commend me to the Sniper who
took a pot shot this morning at n little
party OF three who innocentlv passed
his lurking place. Tho village. amid
whose ruins he was lurking. had long
been given up by the German army, vet
this solitary sniper was s.ill sticking TO
his post. Fortunately the four Shots he
fired did not get home. Probably he
was firing from very or unped position
But, successful or not, he was u desper-
ate fighting man. and there are still n
great many snipers like ,.im in the Ger
man army"
There has undoubted v been some re-
Taxation of the former stern discipline In
the German army II looks as if the
officers We're afraid Of Furnishing the
men severely. even for the gravest o,
offenses.
II IL even more significant that orders
have been issued TO German officers not
to have deserters shot when caught, bu,
to send them back TO Germany for im.
prlsonment with hard labor in the coal
mines. Such orders We're found on Ger.
man officers.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-02
Costello Guilty
in Second Degrec
Continued from Page One

Continued from Page One
recommendation for mercy. William G.
Eier, the youthful prisoners attorney
took advantage of this to point out that
Costello had not intended to commit mur-
der when he came TO this city with the
gang and that heretofore he had borne
a good reputation. Assistant District Ar.
torney Taulane disputed Costello's char.
acter and produced New York police.
man who testified that he had been ar
rested in connection with burglary
Before passing sentence. Judge Bal
drign sad:
~ think the verdict was fair. You
probably did not intend to kill. but
YOU and the others came here to do n
very wrong act Now you must suffer
the consequences. OF course, YOU should
not be given as heavy a sentence as that
inflicted on Mascia. ] will take into
consideration the recommendation for
mercy and sentence you to the Eastern
Penitentiary for n term of from eight
to twelve years"
Costello bowed to the Judge and NUT
tered <something inaudiblc,
Five other members of the gang are
awaiting trial.
The trial of Mayor Smith. who Is
under bail on charges OF malfeasance In
Office and contempt of court growing
out the case. Is expected to come up
within two months.
Others under bail on murder con-
spiracy charges include Samuel @. Ma
loney. former harbormaster and Phila-
delphia. manager Of the Val OFarrell
Detective Agency; James I. Clark and
Mitchael ]. Sullivan. detectives in his
employ: Common Councilman Isaac
Deutsch. Ware leader of the Fifth Ward !:
Police Lieutenant David Bennett and
Ave policemen.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-02
BERLIN STRIKERS THREATENED
WITH MILITARY PUNISHMENT

Cont dfomPas One
secretly with posing champions of
working
During riot Thursday Spandau railway running factory
cut by strikers policeman dragged from his
badly beaten, according to reports her
The strike has extended and leather workers
according copies Of the Munich Nhcn
of
until "a victory for the has been achieved"
VORWAERTS DEMANDS REICHSTAG MEETING
An immediate meeting of the Reichsag examine
dons critically and relieve Socialist
newspaper Vowers The Friday following
Of its periodical suspensions by the Government.
The
declared There
understand the is directed against the
evidently refers TO the general srike)
Bourgeois parties reported
fearing undue socaistic influence.
The krupp munitions works operating full according
semofal adv rccciy wed here
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-02
25OO IN BLOCK yACCINATED
Two Cases of Smallpox Near Oxford
and Twenty-fourth Cause

Two cases of smallpox were discov-
cred by the police of the Fortieth Dis
trict station at Twenty-eighth and OK
ford streets early this morning and a
quarantine of the block running from
oxford to Jefferson streets and from
Twenty-fourth and Twenty-fifth streets
resulted
The cases were those OF David Kutt.
fifty-nine years old. lodger and ''un-
employed" at e422 oxford street. and
a man at 1907 North Twenty-ffth Mreet.
They were rem/sed to the Municipal
Hospital and City Doctors A. A. Kairns
and H. A. Streeker attended the resi-
dents of the block. More than hun
ired officers from various stations OF
the city were sent to the district to
enforce the vaccination OF the people,
many of whom objected strenuously to
being vaccinated by city physiclans and
insisted on having II done by their own
dotors. which was allowed. Between
the hours OF $3.50 and s;45 a. m. $500
persons were vaccinated
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-02
EXPECT RUSH TO REGISTER

The registration commissioners expect
a big rush Of voters desiring to register
on April II, the registration day for
the spring primary, and accordingly
have announced that on that day regis
trars will sit from to 10 o'clock in the
morning and from 4 to 10Io'clock in
the evening.
Independents estimated that between
10000 and $4,000 independent voters
were not registered for the last election
and that this resulted In the defeat of
the party, An effort viii be made to get
every person registered for the coming
elections The registrars win also have
much Work to do In connection with
changing the registration of persons
from one party to another If there is an
Independent ticket.
IL Is also stated that persons who
voted for more than two-thirds of the
Town Meeting party ticket at the fall
election will be challenged when they
attempt TO vote next spring.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-02
TODAY'S MARRIAGE LICENSES

Ii9ward $. Kane, e3l $ 5lst ST.. and Anna
Eva L: PsIerma1. aiia MsnIStRh e iStR St st. and
Earl a r. Munyan HSTswell va. and Emma
8; Bsstz New York York city
Charles A, Riley, lio6 s, Marshall ST.. and
Em.r,sn Ma,snret MGInt}re nIa,S sjaS s;;.r II st,
NJ sawtelle. Oakland. Me. '''>'
Edwsrd ssrdt ". Johnson: Mlill.sbero Mn. Del. and
Monron,, ,ais stiles st. a''' anu annie
'0sn @srS y YeSps os0G oil FrsnkfS.d W b.
Riihard SS,,S ,T,S, { Th5sn, ao95 arsen%sy ave- aud
walter r. Wills iaio Reno 10 ST. %o'n ana 81 Bessie
Harsust. 1910 Reno st.
EdP%Srd Syen rod i7qs GSrt9n st. and Jennie
Ike segal. $40 ". Indiana ave. and FannI.
Brotzky. 2asl Z. Williams y. ''
and Isabelle r. schaifer. so2s wiimet 81. It,
chssss snwST6 vsnsant Hsn:slsm pa and
. Geehan. Shenandoah: Pa. ' NC
Patrick trick D,ib.Ssns S7st "a Spruce ST.. and Anna
;, Mary J, ssslfrldse. 1910 S. ,Sist ST.
a.rs 1.anes r. s0psss sSsde sOt sdow s.h ST. and
Gss Tncny RIPpaSGT ~ Wsi.. TsnSs yGin%ss st.,
". MpssIck. Allentown. Pss ~D''"
Leslie Ward 1924 May St, and Frances
rrsnp Anna sshssisS %a,;;,,i i's r elra5S eve. a
Ressp %s be sf F9sn sis oasen Lane swstnes sn g.
b. and Katherine NJ pousheriy. l4s7
Charles =. Oates. 55as Thompson st.. and
nsaSai Mirinm NJ ssan9n Ms 1SSt Yar Media q
+. Schwarz, 1900 Arch st.
Herbert Watt, 1922 Ellsworth ST.. and
amss nsshs a. EsSss ss;s gs. 81! l. isss % ana ra.
deorss wlilsaqsr, 2aoi Cedar ST., and sarah
L. Il. jodway.' 8sSi u 18Th 1t. ' u
Jan Buiass. ei5 Noble ST., and Petruse Dole
John smith. ssss Market ST.. and Ida Bush.
2I2e Manton 81.
. Kathryn McGowsn. Beaver Mssdow. Pa. %
Robert Dover, Chester, Pa. aud Elizabeth
George Blitiie, Camp Hancock. Ca. and
Helen n. d,iilngham, 5is $. Frssier st.
s'ssai sus nnassss nsrsn sis eaiossi a%sn t. and
l,.sa s ss,s s,..1s.'a .as ~,'.a'
os: sssssiSss Sss sSss fsirss * t rrsss sss Hsns
James u Diamond. sots y. aad st.. and
IN. clara lara AZ s,Iss.on' ,..oa s isaa S!ltcg =
john kssko. S'h Chester. Pa. and nd Anna Kozy,
p. i73s n Franslin, st. n
l'ea sa,s shsI,ssn Sai vss lssi xns 81 and Rose
sts,an. . Jsroszewski s'io christian ST.. ana
o,ss sySSss y e lsss ssrS.s fsssa.s 3
.srrs sf;|nsnn kSS soa5 1a xssspse xcss Z:
;::''. Il Isl:!'s| i's! S,li I IN w :: -
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-02
THE BRIDE WON
Drew Lots to Set the Day for We'd.
ding and Mere Man Was Second
Fiddle

Drawing lots is the new fad in choos-
ing the day of your marriage.
This fad was originated by Miss Reba
Hutchinson, of 101 Penn street. Camden.
and Lewis j. Yapp. also of Camden. an
emplove in the Philadelphia Navy Yard.
For the last few days both were ,en-
gagged in the difficult problem of setting
'the day" One chose one day and the
other another.
At last the bride suggested that they
draw lots. Placing into a hat two strips
OF paper. one deciding on year from
next Monday. and the other on next
Monday. they drew their lot. The bride
won. and both are now busily engaged
making preparations for their marriage
next Monday.
The ceremony will take place at the
home of the brides parents, on Penn
street, The Rev. j. II. Vosburgh. pastor
of the North Baptist Church of Camden.
will unite them.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-02
Sdn,n,ees Check
NeU German Raid
Continued from Page One

fnnN Ina. a Ia
'" ''o' ""'
shiper post IN ruined farmhouse re-
Gently. chasinE the sharpshooters out
WIN nan OF seVenty-hres after a
patroi iocateu thc enemy nest lhree
o,her patrois were Responsible Tor the
ehnlnation OF tnsee hiaueh oerman ma
cnihe-sun pos,,,o"s' Two were piowh
mans under heavy fire. A lone Teuton
sniper. cleverly hidden Just outside the
Germans barbed-wire arrangements,
was spotted ana iorceo 10 nee 10 MS
trHnch.
The Sammees ENJOY ,h's hgh'ins'
That Know. escorted ny the COM
manding officer, ! visited tne american
sector where inc oocnc 'rench ta'u OF
wednesday occurred s'ahuihs III 'hs
moonlight AT spot ',i'F-INe FaruS from
the bochc front INC ana apout 'hlr'F
yards from inc IlStenihG post that was
raided ana Nisionths tue communicating
trench leauihg 10 inc post screened by
enemy nre'
We entered devastated village.
where the sectors commander was quar-
tered in an improvised room. three sides
of which were rough boards. In one
remnant of the house there was mar
BILE mantelpece. We left at o'clock
In the night and walked twelve kio-
meters through the trenches the COM
mander guiding us. we passed vigilant
Sa,nmeea often eacn chaiienglng the OF
hcer and Forcing MN to be recognized.
AT one spot wa encountered pollu's
grave unearthed shortly previous by
ooche smell. when disrupted the cross
and cockade.
WHERE. SAMMEES WERE SLAIN
w. roura ,ho ,ro,o,,.s ., ~. o,S,
ana T., 80 III o,,d;,in W. pe 'nc,ehl
were ankle deep in mud, and in others
the doushboys. wearing hin r,bher
boots, stood In water. often we bearJ
and saw a swift stream running he.
side the ducl,board foorinp--.whers tha
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-02
DENIES QUARREL ON BRIDGE
President of Jersey Branch Says
Only Harmony Prevails

Samuel T. French, 3Oo Market street
Camden, president of the New Jersey
branch of the Delaware River Bridge and
Tunnel Commission. has issued state
ment denying reports charging that
there is lack of harmony and CO.
operation between the members OF the
commission.
In his statement NJ. French tells OF
differences of opinion between Director
Datesman. OF the Department OF Public
Works of Philadelphia. or the one side.
and william S. Twining and George s.
Webster on the other, rc garding the cost
Of approaches TO the bridge on the Phila-
deiphia side Of the river, but it Is de-
.clared that nothing but harmony pre-
vailed at the meeting and the best OF
understanding exists between the two
commissioners.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-02
Potter CensllreS
Seizure of Coal
Continued from Page One

Continued from Page One
II the Government were to return the
$4,000 miners taken in the draft the
statement reads, production would be
materially increased. Despite this ham
dicap. it continues, yesterdays produc.
ton was 10 per cent greater than on
any day of 1917.
Only two carloads of coal arrived In
Camden In the last tweuty-four hours
The contents were distributed to 100
needy families, In East Camden. each
getting half ton. An order closing
all stores at o'clock. except Saturday
when they may remain open until 10
O'Clock. and closing all saloons at 10
o'clock, Is expected to be issued by the
New Jersey administration in few
days.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-02
TANKER ALABAMA ON
LEDGE; MAY BE LOST
Calls for Help Sent Out After Storm
Wrecks Vessel on Atlantic
Coast

AN ATLANTIC PORT. Feb. e.-The
steamship Alabama, tanker of the
Texas OIL Company, is In danger OF
breaking up today on one OF the most
dangerous lodges OF the Atlantic coast.
Wireless 8 o s calls from the shin
were rece'ved here early today asking
for assistance immediately and saying
the vessel might break UP at any time
The messages said the Alabama was
blown on the ledge.
The nearest vessels were summoned
BY wireless 70 60 to her assistance, but
Il was feared ice noes may hinder their
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-02
NATION TAKES CONTROL
OF FUEL OIL INDUSTRY
Presidential Proclamation Announce
ing Licensing System to Be
Issued Today

WASHINGTON, Feb .. - President
Wilson will issue a proclamation this
afternoon placing the fuel oil industry
Of the country under licensing system,
il became known today
The proclamation win be the result of
an investigation conducted during the
last month by Oil Director Reaua. His
recommendations were submitted 10 Fuel
Administrator Garfield last week and
were in turn approved by the President.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-02
Licensed at Elkton to Wed

p ELKTON. Md. Feb. 2.-Marrisge H.
censes We're issued here today to Charles
III. Worthem and Evelyn NJ. Swain.
Joseph Beaumont and Anna A. Stewart
all OF Philadelphia Ernest j. weinhold
and Henrietta l.. Fisher, Camden Leroy
II. Simpson and Dorothy A. Eelber.
Schuylktll Haven: David d. Susmund
and Helen NJ. Burton, Atlantic City
Howard A. Eiselbih. Chester, and Ella
Loper, Millville. y. j., and Samuel !.
Greedy and Ellen Price. Paulsboro, y. ].
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-02
Russians EUdcuate
More of Battle Line
AMSTERDAM. Feb.

AMSTERDAM. Feb. 2.
German war correspondents re.
port that the portions Of the Rus.
sian front which have been entirely
evacuated are growing in extent.
The trenches are falling to pieces.
The posts which were used for wire
entanglements are being burned as
firewood. The dlsbanding OF some
military units is IN progress south
OF the Prlpet region.
Artillerymen< are selling their
horses. the correspondent says.
Soldiers guarding the road to I.utzli
no longer demand passports. but
require the payment OF toll OF
twenty rubles for every vehicle.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-02
CURRENT FAMINE IMPENDS
Coal Scarcity Threatens Shutdown
of North Jersey Electric Supply

NEWARK. y. j., Feb. 2.-The Public
Service Company. supplying all northern
New Jersey electrical power. will have
to close down unless II receives more
coal by Monday, it was stated here to-
day.
The huge power plant supplies ship
yards. munition factories. street railway
systems. homes. business houses--vlr-
tually everything in the north part of
the State. \ shutdown would mean COM
plete paralysis Of manufacturing indus
try in this section.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-02
FATALLY HURT IN EXPLOSION
Bursting Heater Blows OFF Leg of
Merchantville Man

OF Mcrchantvillc. y. j.. was fixing
the steam heater in the cellar of his
home, i0I East Maple street, today,
when it exploded. blowing Off his left
leg at the knee and three fingers of his
left hand.
Mr., Haig. who is sixty years old.
was rushed to the Cooper Hospital,
where it Is said that lie cannot live.
Neighbors were greatly excited rs the
noise of the explosion was SO great; it
shook the entire block and wrecked the
cellar of the iIaig home. His son, Dr.
II ID. Iais. Is prominent dentist. His
other sons are In the army,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-02
ZURICH. Switzerland. Feb. ..

Hunger will stalk through Germany
today--the Kaisers ally in bending his
striking subjects to h's will
y Thousands of women aud children,
innocent victims o. !ie Gerniau mill
tarists' determination to starvc protest
ing workers into submission. will come
under governmental order to reduce
strikers rations. effective tcday. The
order wasySontained in Berlin dispatches
received here.
Back of this kaiserist famine l., tho
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-02
WASHINGTON. Feb. ..

Shortage of funds and the firm hand
OF the Teuton Government on food sup
plies will serve to block a general and
effective strike movement in Germany.
Government officials believed today.
only desperation, stirred by hunger
and widespread spirit of revolution
will bring about sufficient chaos in the
'Kaiser's empire to affect the war Sc
riously, II Is now believed
Behind the closely censored dispatches
officials sought to learn whether the
strikes reported sweeping the great in
dustrial centcrs OF the kaiser's empire
have been subdued into submission. as
expected. by the Teuton mailed fist
No hope Is held here of German
revolution now. 1t is regarded as pos
sible, however. that the increasing bold
ness of the Socialists and workers may
lead to graver events for the Kaiser
lDfng
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-02
Finnish Troops
ROut Red Guard
Continued from fase One
that OF 1901. gave the population as
approximately 100000 persons. of
whom nearly one-third were Jews.

whom nearly one-third were Jews
LONDON. Feb. 2.--The Revolutionary
Committee of the Black Sea feet has
resolved to conf 'cate the transports be-
longing TO Eumania. according TO an Tx.
change Telegraph dispatch from Petro-
grad. About forty steamships and sew
cral warships have been seized In Black
Sea harbors
PETROGRAD. Feb. Leon Trotsl<y.
tho BolshevS Foreign Minister. has ex-
planned tp an interviewer that Russia and
Eumaua are not ut war The Russian
republic has not declared war on Ru-
mania. but only expelled the Rumanian
minister. This may imply n state OF
war;" said Trotsky. 'but We are waging
civil war only against the Rumanian
generals and the bourgeois wha de-
clared war on Russian soldiers and upon
the democratic organizations at the Ru-
manian front.
we do not make war on the Ru-
manian working classes, whose interests
arc az dear 10 us rs those OF tha wonl<-
ing masses in Russia There will be
"A concentration Of Russo Rumanian pro-
letarat and democratic Rumanian
Government will be formed with every
possible moral and a.srla support that
Russia can give
We regard Rum1nian citizens as citi-
zcns Of Russia. We shall not touch
Rumanian democrats. Tut shall treat the
representatives of the Rumanian hour
geoise rT hostages il tire Rumanian
generals continue to move forward their
troops.
Reference 10 tie position assumed by
the ambassadors of the Allied Powers
seems to show there Is no cause of a
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-02
HOWARD L. RUCH DIES
Municipal Street Cleaning Contrae
tor Victim of Heart Disease

Howard l., Huch. who for some time
has held the street cleaning contract for
the sixth highway district of the city.
died suddenly this morning of heart dis
ease at his home, 1884 North Marshall
street.
His widow and several children sur
vivc him. No arrangements have as
yet been made for l,is funeral
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-02
KAISER YIELDS HUNGER WEAPON
TO BREAK SPIRIT OF STRIKERS

supreme war councils poorly vciica
threats TO massacre German citizens in.
discrimnately II other methods fail ia
put down the strike.
Several casualties occurred Thursday
III Charlottenburg. where l0O.000 strik.
ers participated in bread riot. Mounted
police, ordering the crowds To disperse,
were fired upon. They charged the dem.
onstration with drawn swords. Organ.
lied street nghting resulted, the strikers
resisting from behind improvsed barti.
cades. A number OF strikers and police
men were wounded
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-02
Furniture Company in Trouble

In the suit Of William n. Lear against
the philadelphia Furniture Company,
Judge Monaghan has appointed Thomas
II. Coale receiver for the defendant. The
application for the receiver Was not OPP
posed. Attorney for the petitioner was
FRED X. Icly. The court required the
receiver to eutcr, I bond u the sum
of $4,000. 81 y
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-02
ART ACADEMY AWARDS
Leopold Seyffert's Portrait of Kreis-
Ter Receives Beck Medal
Criticism bf Academy Of the Fine Arts
exhibit on page II.

Awards of the 1lsth annual exhibition
Of the Pennsylvania Academy Of the
Zine Arts, which opens to the public
tomorrow. are announced as follows
Beck gold medal to Leopold Syffert br
his portrait of Fritz Ereisler; Mary
Smith prize OF $1,000, TO Helen y. Me-
carthy for her Farms In Hill Coun-
try; Temple gold medal, to George
LulSs for his painting Houston Street" |:
Widener Memorial gold medal. to Albert
Laessle, the Philadelphia sculptor. for
his "PenguIns"
The stotesbury and the Llppincott
prizes have as yet pot been awarded,
due to the absence of the thirty paint.
ings from Boston. which failed to arrive
owing TO the recent rail- congestion. Glen.
ent u, Newbold, who is the chairman OF
the exhibition committee. announced
that the two prizes will be awarded as
soon as the pictures arrive and are
hung "A hl
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-02
OH Co. to Increase Common Stock

OIL CITY. Feb. s--The Galena signal
on Company plans TO Increase it's COM
mon stock from $4,000, 900 20 sac. 900.
0o0 for the purpose OF acquiring addi-
tional properties IN Texas and for ship
Ming facilities.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-02
GERMANS LAY REVOLT
PLOT AT ALLIES DOOR
LONDON. Feb.

Details of an alleged Anglo-Ameri-
can plot tc Torment revolution among
the peoples of the Central Empires are
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-02
WASHINGTON SEES NO PROSPECT
OF REVOLUTION IN GERMANY NOW

published by Cologne newspapers. ac-
cording TO "A Berlin dispatch 1t is as
serted that in Washington on New
Years Day 100000, 900 marks (s62.-
100000 was subscribed for this pur-
pose. The revolutions were to be or
gon!zed in Germany. Austria Hungary
Turkey and Bulgaria.
The organization. it Is stated. was to
be under the leadership of Senato tor
stone. Earl Reading and Niscount North
cliffe. II was TO have branches In
neutral capitals surrounding Germany.
German-speakng ncutrals were to he
sent into Germany In an effort to in
cite the workers In munition factories
TO strike. The dispatches declare there
was also to be sabotage in the German
muntion-making industry.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-02
MASuINGTnN Iieh

Senator Stone. chairman of the senate
Foreign Relations Committee. this after
noon fatty denied the report circulated
by Germany that he was promoting an
Anglo-American plot TO foment revo-
luton in the Teutonic countries.
"The story IL absolutely without foun-
dation." said Senator Stone. Il never
heard OF such a thing. never had
any conference or conversation even
remotely suggesting It."