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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-02
GLASS BACK IN WASHINGTON
Possible Successor to McAdoo Re-
turns From European Trip

Washington. Dec 2.-Congressman
Carter Glass, of Virginia, who has been
mentioned quite prominently as the pos
sible successor of Secretary Of the Treas
ury McAdoo, returned to washington to-
day after visit of seven weeks to the
European battlefronts.
He has not heard from President
Wilson or any other official. he said In
regard to taking Mr.. McAdoo's place.
nor have they had an opportunity TO
communicate with him.
He left England two days before the
announcement was made of Secretary
McAdoo's intended resignation, reached
Halifax Saturday and came on direct
to Washington. Although he had booked
passage to New York and II was sup
posed the ship would dock there. her
course was altered on account of the
presence of a large number Of Canadian
soldiers aboard, and she went to Halifax
instead.
The impression gained strength here
today that Bernard NJ. Baruch is to be
appointed to succeed Secretary McAdoc
and that an announcement to that effect
| will be made by the President before
| he leaves this evening for France.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-02
CAPTAIN BATTLES SLAIN
Philadelphian Killed in Last
Drive. Day BEFORE Armistice

Captain Prank Farnham Battles. son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Battles. 267
South Nineteenth street, was killed In
action November 10. the day before the
aFn1istice was signed, according to an
official telegram received by hts parents.
He Is believed to have fallen in the
final American push to Sedan. as he is
known to have been in that section.
Captain Battles was a veteran of the
old First City Troop, and saw service
with 1t along the Mexican border. He
was admitted to the first officers train
ing school at Fort Niagara and received
his commission there
Two brothers also have commissions
as captains in the army. They are
William Wait Battles. Second Battalion,
18TH Depot Brigade, now IN France,
and Winthrop Hilton Battles, instructor
in aerial acrobatics at Mineola.
Captain Frank Battles was gradu-
ate OF the Episcopal Academy and OF the
University of Pennsylvania. 1912. He
was a member Of the Delta Phi fra
ternity and Of the MARKHAM Club.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-02
ll4THOF CAMDEN
CITED FOR VALOR
Old Third Regiments
Mighty Drive Captured
1000 Prisoners
CAPTAINS ADVANCED
Georee L. Selby: and B. Stone.
of Burlington. Made Majors
on Field

The 1t4th Infantry. Camden's old
Third Regiment, was cited for unsur-
passed courage in the final drive of the
war and two of its captains were pro-
noted to majors on the field
The regiment. composed entirely or
Camden men and men of nearby COM
munities was officially credited with
the capture of 1000 prisoners. seven
large cannon. 700 machine guns and vast
military stores and equipment.
Letters from Major George J.. Selby
and from Private Albert Staples. just
received. tell OF the regiments achieve.
ments. Major Selby. who commanded
C Company # the 114th. was one Of the
two captains given majors gold
leaves.
Captain B. Stone. of Burlington, y. j.,
was the other company commander ad-
vanced ono grade on the field.
Describes Advance
Major Selby, whose home is at 31s
Beckett street. Camden, in his letter,
described an advance made by the f14th.
supported by n French regiment They
were driving forward against Sedan,
shortly before the armlstice was signed.
Selby said the Americans were trudg-
ing rapidly forward and had gone two
miles when they saw the French begin
digging themselves in. Word was passed
along the line that the Sanks were set
ting too fast pace. The Americans
then dug themselves in for five feet,
not far from German position.
Everything that looked like Hun
Joined the celestials in short order,"
commented SeIby.
"One of my men who was so damn
dumb he couldn't write his own name"
he wrote, 'heard shout on a part Of
the sector he was guarding. He saw
eight boches running towards the trench.
He was dumb, but knew how to handle
rife and got seven of the boches with
out any OF them getting him.
One stIIl Running r..-
"The eighth turned and, Is running
back to Berlin yet.p
Private Staples In u letter to his
sister, Mise Mary Staples, 728 Vine
!. street, Camden, said he had been slightly
wounded at the capture of Sedan. On
November Is. he said, seven days, after
the armistiGe was signed. Major General
Morton, commanding the Twenty-ninth
Division issued a citation commencing
the Hath for its gallantry In action and
reciting the number. of men, cannon
and machine guns captured by the regi-
ment, III
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-02
LIEUT.. WILLIAM DAILY DIES
Retired Police Official Succumbs
to General Breakdown

william DAILY. former police lieutenant
Of the Third, and De Lancey streets
station. died this morning following a
General breakdown at his home, 5614
Angora Terrace Before his retirement
short time ago he was one Of tho
force In point of service.
He was appointed to the force May
%. 1887. and spent much Of his early
career on duty at the Sixth and
Twentieth Districts. He also saw SER
vice with the harbor police.
He was made street sergeant in 1900
and four years later attained the rank
,f lieutenant. In 1913 he was trans
eerred to the Twenty-flfth District,
Third and Dickinson streets, and six
months ago was assigned to the Third
md De Lancey streets station.
Lieutenant DAILY is survived by a
widow and six children. three sons and
'hree daughters. The sons are in
France with the American army.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-02
BRIDGE PLANS EXPLAINED
Professor Laird Outlines Scope to
Business Men

Plans for the bridge over the Della
ware River connecting Philadelphia and
10 representatives Of the Market and
Chestnut Street Business Mems Associa-
tions by Professor Warren p. Laird. the
engineer in charge. this afternoon.
Professor Laird met the business men
in the Select Councils chamber of City
Hall. He explained the conditions that
led to the choosing of Washington
Square as the Philadelphia terminus
and Court House Plaza as the Camden
the bridge entrance. also We're suggested
by the engineer
He had n series of maps showing Just
what great traffic systems will benefit
by the erection of the bridge and told
how this would help both the cities and
States concerned.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-02
IT'S NOW REAR ADMIRAL BLUE
Commander Of Texas Made Head
ofNavigation Bureau

Washington. Dec. 2-CRy A. P.)--
Captain Victor Blue, now commanding
the super-dreadnopght Texas, has been
selected for detail as chief OF the Blu
ADMIRAL He was chief OF the bureau
for four years. ending In August, 1916,
when he was assigned 10 sea duty.
Secretary Daniels announced today
lion 10 the Senate, 9nd aixp that of
Hear AdInirai pavId Taylor, for nflother
four Of duty a. chief eonstfllctor Of the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-02
TO EXCULPATE LA TOILETTE
Senate Committee Recommends
Dismissal of Disloyalty Charge

Washington. Dec. 2.--(By A. PA
formal report recommending dismissal
Of proceedings involving disloyaI
charges against Senator La Toilette, of
fore the Nonpartisan League at st. Paul.
Sc1'N"'H'r 'Il7 was presented to
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-02
PREACH HEALTH IN PULPIT
Baptist Ministers Favor Idea,-Teachers
Appeal to Presbyterians

The preaching of doctrines of health
from the pulpit was recommended at the
weekly meeting Of the Baptist Minis
ers' Union today, and resolution to
this effect approved.
At the Ministerial meeting of the
presbyterian Church today, in Wither-
poem Hall. communication from the
'rhool teechers of this city was read.
asking the ministers to take an interest
oward obtaining for the teachers an in
,rease in salaries
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-02
ThlUart NeU Plot
to Restore Kaiser
Continued from Page Ono

bach. head Of the great Krupp steel
works, who controlled the finances Of
the monarchst plot in Germany, fled
to The Netherlands with the former
German Kaiser.
Count Won Bohlen. husband Of Ber..
tha Krupp, the German cannon
queen" is the descendant of Philadel.
phians, and is widely known In social
and club circles in Philadelphia He is
a cousin of DR.. Francis II. Bohlen
professor at the University of Penn.
sylvania
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-02
EXTEND SOLDIER GIFTS time
Packages May Be Sent as Late as
Next Wednesday

The time limit here for receiving
Christmas packages for shipment to
,oldiers overseas has been extended a
'ew days by the American Red Cross as
IN accommodation for those friends and
70 lat tipes just receiving the labels of
Dermit" from the soldiers.
The original time limit expired last
Saturday. Wednesday or Thursday Is
the new limit
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-02
AUTOTRUCK WRECKS HOUSE
Hurled Through Wall by Coli
sion With Trolley

Struck by trolley and thrown on to
the pavement by the impact. an automo-
bile truck crashed into the house of
Joseph Dewes, Tenth and DAILY streets,
today, wrecked the side of the builds
ing and damaged the contents of two
rooms.
The truck was driven by def Gal
vim, 1915 Webster street. 1t was struck
while going south on Tenth street
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-02
CUNARDER IN COLLISION
Liner Orduna and British Tanker
Crash Near Galley Head

London. Dec 2.-tBy A. P.) ~ The
Cunard liner Orduna, inward bound, was
IN collision today with the British tanker
Korakry. near Galley Head.
The Orduna proceeded TO Liverpool
and the extinct of the damage done to
her has not been determined.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-02
MOONEY WIRES PRESIDENT
Asks What He Means by ''Com
mutation of Death Sentence

San Quentin, Cal, Dec. 2.-(By A. P)
A telegram asking President Wilso"
to state exactly what you mean by
communication of my death sentence be-
fore he leaves for the peace conference,
was sent the President by Thomas j.
Mooney from the State prison here to-
dav
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-02
Boy Soccer PLAYER Breaks Leg

Samuel Brilland thirteen years old,
1855 Richmond street, broke his right
leg in two places while playing soccer
at the James Martin Public School,
Richmond and ontario streets, this aft
@. noon. He was taken to the Episcopal
10 ID fal
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-02

Recently the cabinet ordered the high,
90 in command, Won Hindenhurg, and
II generals.to come Immediately to
Berlin, and demanded the immediate
ism ssai of General Eberhardt, who was
responsible for the Lennep trouble.
Minor officers who have just returned
from the front have repeatedly displayed
m unmistakahle spirit of revolt, a most
striking example being that of three
- ~ the C"seel celebration Of the
return Of the troops. At Lohen the mill
frrv watch fred at them. Lieutenant
Kruger shot and wounded one Of the
soldiers. who then killed him. Captain
Krosha and another officer, who accom-
pained Kreuger. were arrested
Trouble has been brewing ever sine
the commanders Of the western armies
reached German soil Sixt Won Arnim
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-02

the Senate today by Senator Dillingham;
Of Vermont, Republican. acting for the
majority of the Privileges and Elections
Committee
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-02
GERMAN GENERALS
PROVE REBELLIOUS
BY JOSEPH HERRINGS
Special Cable to Euening Public Ledger

Copyright, 1913. by Neto York Times Co.
Berlin. Dec. 2.--One of the Peoples
Commissioners, the Independent Social
lst Emil Batth, has made sensational
statement to the executive committee
of the Soldiers and Workers COUNCIL, to
the effect that at Lennep there was a
sanguinary encounter between the Sol
1iers' Council and the commanding gem
raj. which ended with the arrest Of the
'ormer. The case is now being investi-
rated by the Government. it not being
Mite clear who was at fault.
"If, however" said Barth, ,"any gen.
aral believing In the support Of his
roops. should dare to start a counter
evolution in any part of the fatherland.
" IL any general should start to order
my member of the new Government
shot then we shoul dunhesitatingly deal
with him in like manner. Then the
'ns.Iv and defend their Iibert with their
Evening star., 1918-02-24
BV CORP. X. DERBY HOLMES

Tommy wants b get back there-And
Bully besf-c.nned eernsd bssk high
grade stun. but horribly salty. Il sets
Char-Tea- East Indian derivation.
Click-To die. To be clicked-to be-
killed.
Chat-omoers term for louss. con-
sfdered somewhat more delicate than
cooty.
Dfxie-An oblong iron box holding
about i've gallons. Fits field kitchen
and is used for cooking anything-or
everything.
DugouteA hole dug in the side Of
Varying depth Some go down thirty
FagrCockney for cigarette.
Grayback-Another name for Ger
man. So called on account Of the field
Grousing = Kicking. complaining.
Every soldier does 1T on general prin-
ciples.
Np-to sleep. synonymous with hop
OF doss.
Mills-A hand grenade about tho she
of large lemon and shaped a good
deal like one. 1t breaks into about nifty
pieces when exploded
Napper-The head.
Parapet-The top and front Of
trench, usually composed of bags hned
with mud or sand.
Rum ration-An allowance of rum
usually about an ounce, served after
a cold sentry-go or when needed.
Support trench-A trench to the rear
of the front trench and connected with
it
Side door pullman-American tramp
slang, but used by the Canadians to
designate a freight car.
Stokes-A bomb containing about
eleven pounds Of high explosive. Usually
fired from mortar, but soEpetimes
used by hand
Tin hat-A steel helmet to protect
the head from shrapnel
Traverse-A section Of front or seo-<
ond trench which is built in a xigs
zag form to prevent long sections bea
ing swept by enfllading fire or shell
bursts.
Very 1ight-A rocket light which
bursts high in the air and floats down
on parachute. lighting up wide
space.
Zero-A military term indicating the
time at which any contemplated move
is to be started. The time before or aft.
er is reckoned as plus or minus zero.
Copyright, 1918, By Mcclure syndicatAl 4
Evening star., 1918-02-24

it will receive and absorb the trea
mendous force of the recoil without
vessel in which it stands. These
mounts are made in another part OF
the gun shop and a single piece of
their bronze castings sometimes
weighs as much as ten or twelve tons.
The construction of the mount is quite
as important as that Of the gun and
the work of making it. on account OF
the great number Of parts employed,
requires as great variety Of tools
Now come with me outside the shop
and look at one OF these fourteen-fnch
guns as completed and ready for ship
ment to great man-of-war. It win
give us some idea of the weapons Uncle
Sam is now turning out for lighting
the Germans. This gun is one Of the
largest and most effective of the world,
We have many like 1t on our dread
naughts and still larger guns are now
being made.
We stand at the breech of the eun
as it lies on the blocks. The diameter
here is SO great that the jacket rises
high over our heads. We turn and
walk along the polished barrel. pacing
the distance from one end OF it to the
other. The gun is so long that II 10
were stood upon end it would reach to
the roof of fve-story house. We
stop at the front end and look at the
muzzle, from which the huge projectilo
flies forth. 1t is fourteen inches in die
ameter, or almost as big around as the
head Of flour barrel. I could easily
crawl in and have room to spare.
The gun weighs sixty-seven tons II.
would take 124 horses to haul Il IL its
were put upon wheels on an ordinary
road. and the projectile or shell which
1t uses weighs 1.400 pounds. or more
than two-thirds of q ton. Stand the
shell upon end and 1t would reach to
the height of your shoulder. It 10
fourteen inches in thickness, or twice
as large around as the average -tele.
graph pole. The charge for the gun II
powder of the smokeless variety. It
consists of many little cylinders. each
Of which is pierced from end to end
by small holes. It takes two or three
bushels OF these cylinders to fre on
tho gun. and the weight Of the pOW1en
for q single charge IL about tW3oo -
weight Of the heaviest man. .ss
FRANK G CARPENxR
Evening star., 1918-02-24

Jerry in the head. We dragged him in
and also the two men that had been
clicked on the first FIRE Jerry got Blighty
on his wound. but was back In two
months. The second time he wasn't so
lucky. He lies now in France with a
wooden cross over his head.
Did that muddy old trench look good
when we tumbled in? Oh, boy! The staff
was uckled to pieces and complimented
US all. We were sent out OF the lines
Ethat night and in bi1Iets got hot food.
high-grade "fags," a real bath. a good
stiff rum ration and letters from home.
Next morning we heard the results Of
the raid. One party of twelve never re-
turned. Besides that we lost seven men
killed. The German loss was estimated at
Evening star., 1918-02-24

from the music halls: 'cryke Me Back
to Blighty." Here it is:
Tyke me back to dear old Blixhty,
Put me on the tryne for London town.
Just tyke me over there
And drop me anywhere,
Manchester, Leeds or Birmingham,
l don't care.
I want to go see me best gal;
Cuddlin' up soon wen be.
Hytey iddle de eyety,
Tyke me back to Blighty.
That's the plyee for me.
1t doesn't look like much and I'm
afraid my rendition Of cockney dialect
into print isn't quite up to kiplings.
But the song had a pretty little lifting
melody and it went big. They made me
sing it about a dozen times and were
all joining in at the end.
Then they got sentimental and
'Gawd lumme!" says the big fell
low who had threatened my beloved
stripes. "Wot a life. Squattin' ere in the
bloody mud like blinkin' frog. Fightin'
fer wot? Wot, I arsks yer? Gawd lum-
me! I'd give me bloomin' napper to
stroll down the Strand agyne wifi me
swagger stick an drop in a private bar
an ave me go Of 'Aig an 'Aig."
"Garn." cuts in another Tommy. Yer
blinkin' Ugh wifi yer wants, agent ye?
An yer 'Aig an 'Aig. Drop me down
in Great Lime street (LiverpooD an
it's me fer the Golden Sheaf. and a
pint of bitter, an me 'oldin' 'Arriets
and over tn bar. I'm a courtin' 'er
when." etc, etc.
And then fresh-faced lad chirps up.
Evening star., 1918-02-24

is no possibility of any defect. The
steel is made in a special way. 1t is
often turned out at one of our great
blast furnace plants and shipped to the
gun shop in hollow log of steel as big
around as the largest oak tree and as
long as the barrel of the gun. This log
is forged into rough shape before it is
sent to the works. When it arrives it is
put on the lathe. great boring ma
chine which cuts it out in the center
into a hole of just the right size. The
lathe for the fourteen-inch gun is more
than 100 feet long, and it has swing
of eight feet. 1t cuts the hole in the
log to a diameter of fourteen inches,
forming the bore of the gun.
The outside of the tube or barrel is now
cut to the right size by the lathe, and
after this steel Jacket weighing many
tons is put on to strengthen the gun
and great hoops are added. The jacket
comes to the shop in the shape OF .
Evening star., 1918-02-24

hollow ingot as high as a table. and
so long that you could hardly get 1t
into the average parior. 1t is cut to
the right diameter by the lathe and is
shrunk onto the barrel after much the
same principle that Z blacksmith
shrinks tire on a wheel This is done
in such way that when completed
the whole seems to be one piece of
metal. This adds enormously to the
strength of the gun, and makes it so
that 1t will withstand a pressure OF
fifteen to twenty tons to the square
inch. If you will take a rod Of metal
SO long that it reaches SO far up into the
sky, that it weighs twenty tons, you may
have some idea of the amount OF
weight each square inch Of steel in the
gun is supposed to Withstand, and still
be safe from explosion.
4 X
The fitting of the jacket is done by
expansion of the metal produced by
heat. The jacket is placed in a great
pit in which is furnace. and left there
many hours until it reaches the right
degree of expansion. Then the huge
gun barrel is slowly dropped into it.
and, as the metal cools. 1T grips the
barrel with an enormous pressure,
which practically makes the two one
piece of metal AS the barrel goes in
there is a clearance Of only one twenty
fifth Of an inch between it and the Jacket,
and the work must be quickly and ac-
curately done in order to be a success.
The parts remain in the pit for about
two days to cool. After this the barrel
and Jacket are placed in one of the
large lathes and turned down to re-
ceive the hoops which arc shrunk on
the jacket
The next process II rining the gun for
the shells. This means that spiral
grooves must be cut inside the barrel
in such a way that the shell will be
given its rotary motion as the powder
drives it forth to the muxzle. The
machine that does this cuts the grooves
at Just the proper depth. width and
length, and q cut too deep or too long
or anyways wrong would ruin the gun
Considerably more than 100000 worth
Of metal has gonA into the weapon,
Evening star., 1918-02-24
My LIFE I'm THE TRENCHES o Q

men have big feet" Rat-a-tat-tat-tat.
tat.
It didn't como any too soon
As we scrambled over tho parapet we
saw big party Of Germans coming up
from the second trenches. They were out
of the communication trenches and were
coming across lots There must have
been fifty of them. outnumbering US five
or six to one.
We were out Of bombs. Jerry had lost
his rifle and mine had no ammo" Bio
field fired his last shot from his revolver
and, believe me, we hooked it for home.
We had been in their trenches just
three and half minutes.
Just as we were going through their
wire a bomb exploded near and got
Evening star., 1918-02-24

takes the greatest of care. Every
piece of the ordnance has to fit to a
fineness equal to one-tenth the thick
ness of a single, silky hair of baby:
and the parts must be analyZed, as
saved and tested to know that each is
according to specifications and will
stand all the requirements. This re-
ouires alloys of steel. brass and cop
per- and the amount of metal used is
work is done with the scrap that is left
from forging and chiseling out the big
guns, and from the cuttings of brass
and other metals used in ordnance of
various descriptions.
Here We are in one of the shops. It
covers more than an acre and the vast
roof of glass is high overhead The
interior is a maze of machinery and