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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-16
COMPLETE FIGURES
of Vermont's Registration Last Thurs
day Was 4o,s77.

The adjutant general has compiled the
figures of registration in the state, sub
ject to fluctuations from those outside
the state. The total number of citizens
registering was 1884. There are 1850
declarants and 1878 aliens. The grand
total is 40,S77. OF this number 4O,7g2
are white and 90 eolored.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-16
LLOYD GEORGE MUCH BETTER.
Temperature Has Fallen, Says Bulletin
Issued in London.

London, Sept. l6.-A medical bulletin
issued at midnight said Premier Lloyd
Georges temperature had fallen and that
there was great improvement in his
condition.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-16
BAKER IN LONDON.
American War Secretary Arrived There
from Paris To-day.

London, Sept. l6.-Newton d. Baker.
the American secretary Of war, arrived
IN London to-day from Paris,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-16
COAL MINERS
LAY DOWN TOOLS
Thousands Were Idle in An
thracite Region
To-day
INCREASE IN WAGES
is DEMANDED
They Are Warned to Re-
sumo Pending the
Adjudication

Pottsville, Pa, Sept. l0.-AlI the Phil
adelphia & Reading Coal q Iron com
pany collieries in the Shenandoah and
Mahanoy regions are closed by strike
this morning, The men are demanding
an increase in wages. This action was
decided upon at meeting of the mine
locals held Sunday. About 25,00O miners
are affected.
Shamokin, Pa, Sept. l6.-Eleven
thousand miners in the Shamokin and
Mount Carmel district of the anthracite
region suspended work to-day in CON
tormity with the decision Of mass
meeting held here Sunday. The Richards
colliery of the Susquehanna Collieries
company was the only colliery in opera.
tion to-day.
District President Matthews wired
from Washington that until the men re-
turned to work the federal fuel admin
lstration will refuse to consider an ad-
lustment of the anthracite wage scale.
The men are expected to go back to work
tomorrow.
Reading. Pa. Sept. l6.-Word received
in this city this morning shows that
practically all of the mines in the Shamo-
kin district are idle, and that in the
other parts Of the Schuylkill region,
north of Broad mountain, few of the
mines Of the Reading Coal & Iron com
pshy are in operation. All of the mines
mouth of Broad mountain are in opera
tion. These include those in the Likens
valley, fremont, Minersyille and Sehuyl-
kin valley districts.
The men say the shutdown is owing
to the failure of Fuel Administrator Gar.
field to adjust their pay differences.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-05
Friends Make Strong
appeal for Liberty Loan

An appeal to all Friends through
out the Third Federal Reserve Dis
trict TO make the third Liberty
Loan a success is urged in a letter
being sent out TO-DAY signed by I'd
nund Webster, George X. Johnson,
Norris L. Clothier and Rowland
Comfy. The letter follows:
Dear Friend--As thee is, OF
course. fully informed, the CAM
,aigp to sell and distribute the
.hird Liberty a. per cent Loan
will start on tho 9th inst
In view of the vital Importance
Of this loan and that it he quickly
and fully subscribed, we have taken
the liberty tn address this letter TO
.hee. with the hope that thee VIII
exercise such influence as may be
IN thy power and assist in this un'
,crtakinE to accomplish the end
1esired by the Government Of the
'nited states.
I'VE believe this effort should
,ommand the most serious consid'
ration of all Friends, md it is our
nelief that the cooperation OF
friends In lending the fullest assist.
lnce they may be able will place
,ur society with respect to the ag'
-regate subscription in the position
~ which it should properly stand"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-05
SOUTHERN OUTCAST
DIES OF APOPLEXY
A. &. Waterman Had Been Ostra-
cized for Answering Lincoln's
Call

New York. April 5.--Albert q. Water
man, member of an old Virginia fam
lily, who abandoned home and friends 10
answer Lincoln's first call for volunteers,
yet who lived long enough to see his
birthday celebrated by the school chill
dren Of his native town Of Harrisonburg,
was found dead Of apoplexy in his room
in hotel yesterday lie was eighty-onc
years old.
Despite his years, AIR. Waterman was
active to the last, daily visiting the
offices and factory Of the Empire Hard
ware Company. of which he was treas
urer, and taking an active Interest," i'm
various movements calculated 10 speed
up the war and add to The comfort OF the
men in the camps and at the front.
Because Of his loyalty 70 the Union
in 1851, Mr.. Waterman was an outcast
In his old home. Once on a visit there
he was compelled to hide TO escape per-
sonal violence. A few years ago the
town of IIarrisonburg named new
school in his honor and I'm recognition
OF his contributions toward the locaI
cause Of education. In further recog-
milton Of this work the school children
each year celebrated Waterman Day"
with picnic.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-05
HOG ISLANDS STEEL
NEEDS BEFORE WILSON
Fletcher and Hurley Will
Urge Speed-Up
Order


The inability of the American Inter-
national Shipbullding Corporation to
obtain steel for the ships at Hog island
in quantities sufficient to keep up with
tacir building program will be laid be-
before President Wilson at 1880 this
afternoon by senator Fletcher. of Flo
rida, chairman of the Commerce Com
mittce. which has been investigating
the shmbuilding program, and Mr.. Hur-
Icy, chairman Of the shipping board.
Their conference with the President
is I'm pursuance Of the decision of the
Senate Committee last Wednesday TO
have the steel shortage at Hog Island
put up 10 the President and urge him
to issue priority orders FOR its rapid
manufacture and railroad uansporta-
ton
George j. Baldwin, senior director OF
the American International Corporation
told the Senate Commerce Committee on
Wednesday that disastrous delay threat
ems Americas shipbuilding program be-
cause Of steel shortage. The Hog Island
plant needs over 10000 tons Of steel at
once. he said. and the failure to obtain
il had caused over two weeks delay on
more than twenty building ways.
Chairman Fletcher and Mr.. Hurley
will convey to the President this after
noon cho recommendation of Mr.. Bald
win that absolute priority he given to
manufacture OF steel parts for the fab
ricatCd ships and their transportation
to the Hog Island yard.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-05
ALLIED INDUSTRIES
COMPANY CHARTERED
New Enterprise Designed to
Develop Foreign Trade.
Du Points in Board

The Allied Industries Corporation has
been chartered under the laws ri bcla-
ware. with corporate headquarters here
and main Office in New NoIh. The
object Of the organization rs to de
vclop, stimulate and participate in the
conduct Of business between America
and foreign countries.
Alfred /. du Pout is chairman Of the
beard Of directors and Francis l. du
Pont is a member Of the board. For
this reason the corporation has been re-
rcrrcd to as being one Of 'the du Puut
interests" which has allowed the infer
cncc to he drawn that IT was ailliaiod
with the du POut Powder interests. This
IL il alleged. is not true, this enterprise
having no connection with the powder
company, and its business being along
q different line. The directors. IN addl-
tion to Messrs. du pout, are Charles {.
Dickson. also Of Wilmington: Duncan
NJ Stewart, Philip kobbc and j. Edward
NTcCiahan, Cf New York, and beaumont
Alexander. Of London. England,
Affiliated with the Allied Industries
Corporation is the Frcuch-Amefl'in
Constructive Corporation, "rEahzed
about a year ago, for the purpose "l
placing the resources OF American Hl"l-
ufacturers at the service Of the Frehoh
and American Governments for the re-
habllitat,on of the deNasted Sernon@ n'
France, with a few exceptions, IN" dl-
rectors of the concerns are the same
George Dosprei and Alfonso Fonderc OF
Paris, replacing Messrs. kobbc and Nc
Ganen, Viscount Furncss, of London
Alexander and William du Pont ana
Robert Pennington. Of Wilmington heIhs
added
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-05
SPROUL GETS BOOST
FROM BUSINESS MEN
Candidate for Governor De-
clared to Be Man of the Hour
in Present War Crisis

Declaring that State Senator William
c, Sproul, Of Chester. is the man Of the
hour" in Pennsylvania, leading business
men Of this city and vicinity are today
preparing TO support his candidacy for
tho gubelnatorial nomination through
organization of the Pennsylvania
Patriotic Union.
Election Of officers and declaration
Of principles for the organization were
disposed Of Thursday when the business
meE met at the transportation Building.
Senator Sproul. the declaration of
principles says. is the man who meets
all the requirements "of this crisis In
the history Of the State and OF the
nation The union takes the position
that the waf Is the one great business
of the country and that all minor is
sues should give place to the patriotic
endeavor TO choose candidates for Coy.
ernor and other state officers. repre.
sentatlves In Congress and members OF
the Legislature who will conduct the
affairs Of the nation and State 10 the
end Of our best patriotic interests in a
businesslike and efficient way"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-05
MECHANICS CALLED
FROM 6 MORE STATES
Order Issued NJ obilizing
Skilled Tradesmen at
Training Camps


Draft rcgistrants from six States.
Massachusetts. Connecticut, Michigan,
Kentucky, Missouri and Texas--will be
added to the growing army Of skilled
mechanics tho Government is training in
the schools Of the country for service
In France in an order OF Provost Mar
shal General Crowdcr today.
This mobilization. the second under
the plans to train thousands Of drafted
men for special work, will be for 2S25
men. who Will be assembled between
April 10 and May l. Those in the first
school started to camp TO-DAY.
The men selected fer this service
will receive a two months course Of
training, fitting them to serve in army
positions requiring knowledge of auto
mobile driving and repairing. black
smthing. carpentry, tinsmithng, sheet
metal work and other duties incident TO
work at the front and behind the lines, "
General Crcwder said.
The Connecticut men. numbering $50.
will be sent to Parker Memorial School,
Wentworth Institute, Boston. MaSsa-
chusetts's 2jO will be sent to the Went
worth Institute.
From Michigan. 8g9 men will go to
the University Of Michigan, Ann Arbor,
and 10 the Sears EoebuCk Y. NJ. &. A.
at Chicago. KentuCSy's quota Of 4i6
will be trained at the Hotel MetrOpOle,
indianapolis. Missouri will send 600
Building, st. Louis, and the Iowa Ag-
ricultural College, Texas men NUM-
bering $50 will go to Texas a. and NJ.
College, at Austin,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-05
FRANKFORT HOSPITAL
DRIVE GAINS $5S,OOO
Two Members of Board in Gen.
erous Offer, Bring 100000
Goal Within Reach

The FranSford Hospital has completed
the third lap Of a five-day drive for
s100,O 900, 70 be raised by tomorrow,
with S5s,00O 10 its credit.
Two members Of the Hospital Board
have announced they will give dollar
for dollar, for all money raised TO COM
plete the drive. This, the hospital aY-
tlioritles feel easily assures the drives
success
A request has been made by the Unit
ed States Government that seveuty-tive
extra beds be installed in the hospital
for use of soldiers and employees station
ed at the Frankford Arsenal Forty
graduate nurses of the institution arc
pledged to instant response. should the
need arise at any hour Of day or night.
The hospitals campaign headquarters
at 4499 Frankford avenue, are in charge
Of Miss Annie Bancroft Conshaine, di-
rector general OF the drive. T. Comfy
Hunter is campaign treasurer. An eN-
ecutive committee, headed by the Rev.
B. Laird as general chairman, includes
Robert Lewis, Emmett, O'Ncill, 7. Comfy
Hunter. Thomas Creighton, +. J..
Degener, James S. McMasteT. Mrs. Isaac
Schlichter. Daniel r. Greenwood. George
s. r. Wright. John \. Quinn, Alien NJ.
Stearne. $. W. Evans, Jr, Fl. $. Borneb
man. Robert l.. Sheppard, Charles J.
Russell, Howard George, william j.
Carroll, John J. l.. Merget, Thomas j.
Eagan, Joseph NJ. Smith. George j.
Campbell. Edwin Hulley, A. f. Margeri-
son, George Il. Schweit2er William
Bateman, c. f. Outterson, John Side
botham. Charles IL. Button, g. Grant
Lucas.
Howard George is chairman Of the
business mems division; James Me
Master, chairman OF the factory en-
ployes' division, and Mrs. George r.
Croft, chairman of the homes division.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-05
USED OWN AUTO TAGS
ON STOLEN CARS, CHARGE
Alien German Garage Employe. Un-
der Arrest, Admits Theft Of Ma
chimes, Police Say

Taking out automobile license tags
in his own name and putting them on
stolen machines is the unusual charge
made against Gerhard T. NecHer. thirty
four years old, an alien German. Of
Arch and Sickles streets, arrested last
night by Acting Detective Hopkins, OF
the Branchtown station, on information
given by L. E. Brooks, 4G44 North Ner-
vine street Necker was held in $1,000
bail for court by Magistrate Pennocli
this morning
Brooks said that when he went TO
the Wyoming Garage, on North Broad
street to get his machine Il was not
there. Later It was found at the Motor
car Service Garage, North tlfty-fifgh
street
Necller confessed, it is said to the
theft OF the machine, saying that he
took the car from the Wyoming Garage,
where he had been employed, and after
enjoying q ride about the city, left Il
at the Motor Service Garage. When
he called there later he was arrested
Different kinds Of motorCar keys were
taken from his clothes after his arrest
He said he had removed the license tags
from the machine and replaced them
with his own tags taken ! nhis own
name.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-05
AGE LIMIT LOWERED
FOR TRAINING SHIPS
Boys Of Nineteen May Now Enlist
for Service in U. S. Merchant
Marine

John Frederick Lewis, local chief Of
the recruiting service Of the United
States shipping board, los South Fourth
street. announced today lowering Of
the age limit for applicants for enroll.
ment on Government training ships for
the merchant marine. Heretofore twen.
ty-One years was the minimum age at
which apprentices were accepted. Now
young men AS young AZ nineteen are
eligible This decision on the part o.
the shipping board is expected have a
sweeping effect on recruiting for the
new merchant marine.
William q. Rice, chief enrolling Of
iiCer for the training ship Calvin Aus
tin, lying AT Vine street pier, DECLARED
yesterday that 10 per cent of the men
who applied for training on the vessel
had been rejected because of the high
age requirements. These men will be-
notified as far as H. possible Of The
change i'm the regulations 50 that thsy
may return to headquarters on the NAH
floor Of the Bourse for re-eNaminatoh
The difficulty encountered in completing
the Austin's fun complement Of 500 ap-|
prenttceS Is now believed to have been
eliminated.
The fact that young men who apply
are exempted from the draft has proved
an attractive feature of this branch @
the service.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-05
ACCEPTS S5 FOR EGG
HE SAYS WAS STOLEN
Dairy Manager Vainly Seeks to Let
Woman OFF in New
York Suit

New York, April 5.--The trial of Mrs.
Emily Weigart for the theft Of an egg
valued at four cents will go on, An
attempt was made yesterday by Louis
Eisenberg manager Of the Bronx dairy
from which the egg was said 20 have
been stolen. 10 withdraw the complaint
He said Mrs. Weigart. through Il neigh
Dor. had sent him s. since he preferred
the charge. and that in accepting it he
had given her a complete release.
why did you take that much
money!" demanded Justice Herbert, one
Of those sitting IN Special Sessions.
We'll she really owed me more than
four cents" said the eggman. 1T was
more like fifty-five cents"
How do you explain the discrepancy
between fifty-five cents and S5?' said
ihe Justice. accepting his statement.
'sBecause altogether she must have
got SIS worth Of goods" blurted the
witness. exasperated.
Somewhat caustically the Justice re-
minded Elsenberg that II Mrs. Wegart
owed him SIS he should have sued for
that amount, and asks the pertinent
question why did he accept only So.
Elsenberg retired In disorder and the
aDplication was denied. Mrs Weigart's
case will be heard April rs
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-05
PUGH ASKS SPROUL
TO FAVOR DRY STATE
Prohibition Leader Says Sena-
tors Anti-Liquor Views Are
"for Votes Only"

Harrisburg, April 5.-B. l.. J.. Pugh,
state Prohibition chairman. issued a
statement here attacking Senator Will
liam c. sproul as a candidate for the
gubernatorial nomination. Mr. Push
said In part:
"1f we read the signs Of the times
Alright the people Of Pennsylvania are de-
termined upon prohibition Of the llquor
traffic. The astute politician always has
ear TO the ground 70 hear the sounds of
the coming deluge with the hope of
riding the. food instead of being en-
quilted We have been wondering N that
IS not the case with Senator Sproul in
his campaign for the Republican nominal
ton for Governor
In all the, Senator's past political his.
tory he has been lined up with the PEN
rose machine and the liquor traffic. He
is uumerously recorded In the legislative
Journal Of Pennsylvania as voting TO re-
peal local prohibition laws AS late as
the last session Of the legislature he
voted against the bill in the Senate TO
suspend brewing and d stilling for the
period OF the war. Is II TO be wondered
Ht thsV friends OF prohibition are slkpeti-
ca or his pretensions to be in favor Of
national prohibition by way of tile
amendment at the present moment?
II Mr.. Sproui really wants the llouor
raihc killed, let him make an immed a te
ana emphatc pronouncement for tho
enactment OF "a Statewide prohibition
law as one OF the first acts Of the in
coming Legislature. IL ne does This.
then devoted temperance people will be-,
politician who is afraid of diving on a
polittca! cross at tho next election and
making ar eleventh-hour repentance Of
MS past political sins 10 be repented OF
but that he really has been convei.teS
and shall henceforth be found aligned
with the forces that place moral issues
nrst on the political calendar. A STATE.
" de prohibition bill VIII renili~o ne
toYern0rs sgnature "a make Il Law,
Yn1e tie ratlhcatlon OF the amendment
VIII not require ~ ''''''''''f'''
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-05

A SOLDIERS FLEE
ARSENAL PRISON
Alleged Deserters Escape
by Twisting Window
Bars
THIRD ATTEMPT OF ONE
Police and Military Search
City for Men Who Left
Camps
THIRD ATTEMPT OF ONE

-Four soldier prisoners, detained as
deserters from training camps. escaped
from the guardhouse Of the Frankford
Arsenal early today by twisting aside
window bar. They are still at large
and are being sought by the police and
military details.
Three are Philadelphians. The men,
all privates. are:
Joseph Marker. SIZE NIalcomb street,
11ith Infantry, formerly the Sixth Regi-
ment, N. @. p. Camp Hancock, Pa.
George NJ. Price, 5665 North Eight
eenth street, Sl2th Field Artillery
Camp Meade. Md.
Joseph Barber, 677o FranlSford ave-
nue.. 111th Infantry, Camp Hancock Ca.
George J. white, of Connecticut. lO6th
Field Artillery, Camp Wadsworth, ;. G.
Marker is the supposed ringleader IN
the escape, this being his third success
fu1 attempt in two months. He was ar
rested two days ago and was sent back
20 camp to face trial. Two months ago
with a companion, he fed from the camp
and came TO Philadelphia, walking the
greater part of the distance. While being
returned 10 the Georgia camp he eluded
his guard and again came here.
He was arrested last Wednesday by
District Detective Printz, Of the sixty
first and Thompson streets station, whlle
driving a coal wagon near his home
The break was made some time be-
tween 9 and o'clock this morning
One of the guards noticed that the bars
IN one of the windows had been twisted
apart and sounded an alarm. \ search
Of the grounds and the nearby neigh
borhood failed to reveal any trace of
tho missing, soldiers, and the police We're
appealed to. Flyers were sent TO every
police station here and TO headquarters
In nearby toYns.
The guardhouso is located some dis
tance from the eight-foot wall which
surrounds the arsenal, and after free
ing themselves from the guardhouse, the
men sneaked quietly across the grounds
and leaped over the wall. Authorities
at the arsenal are unable to understand
how the men managed to cross the lawn
undetected. as the stars and moon were
bright at the time of the escape. They
are conducting an Investigation.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-05
DENMAN TO EXPLAIN
HOG ISLAND DELAY
Former Chairman of Shipping
Board Appears as Witness
in Senate Probe

william Dcnman, former chairman Of
the United States Shipping Board, to-
day appeared as a witness before tue
Senate Commerce Committee TO explain
the reasons for the delay of about three
months in the negotiations with the AM
erican International Corporation FOR
building the 40 fabricated ships for the
Government at Hog Island.
Mr.. Denman appeared at his own re-
urcst TO make a full explanation to The
senate committee. which for two months
has been engaged in making a thorough
Of the Hog Island sup
yard and the remainder Of the shipping
boards program.
George j. Baldwin senior director "i
,l,a American International Corporation
Mr. ,'onnicIJ. chief engineer at the HoE
Island plant and other officials OF the
American international Shipbulding COR
poration, have laid much stress III thtW
testimony before the committee upon the
time that was lost last summer IN award
ing the Hog Island contract
The Hog island officials hav" re
peutedly impressed upon the committee
that between the time when they began
to negotiate with Chairman bcnnan
and the time that the contract was
signed. three most valuable months were
lost and that the officials of the ship
ping board were responsible ior the Do
lay. They have insisted that when theN
prepared their contract and figures they
expected the contract would be made
and work started at once, but that the
indecision Of the shipping board caused
the loss Of three summer months WheI
much work could have been done,
Had the shipping board not caused this
delay. the Hog Island officials have as
serted. three months more work Could
hive been done on the yard before cold
weather set in, and enormous savings in
time, labor and expenses could have
been effected
To this delay they have attributed a
considerable portion of the excessive
cost of building the yard, because work
OF that character costs a great deal more
TO perform in winter than in summer,
especially such Il bad winter as the last
one.
AIr. Denman feels that these state
ments reflect upon him and asked Chair
man Fletcher for hearing, which was
granted today.