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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-17
PEACE BY VICTORY,
GOVERNORS DEMAND
Chief Executives in Confer.
ence Today in Connection
With Win-the-War Con-
Vention

Fcacr by Victory was the kcvnotc
of conference of Governors and for
nler Governors, which took place at In
dependence Hall this afternoon.
Those who attended voiced their au-
DroVal Of the plans for permanent peace
advocated by the speakers at the win
th"-war convention OF the League TO
Enforce Peace. which is holding its
closing sessions here today.
It is highly probable resolutions
adopted at tho Governors conference
Academy of Music
The Governors We're welcomed by
Governor Erumbaugh The following
Governors were Invited to attend.
Kentucky. \. q. Stanley; Maine, carl
Millikcn; Maryland. Emerson {. IIar-
rington: North Carolina. Thomas w
Beckett; Ohio. James NJ cox: Peuusyl-
vania. Martin G. BrumhHuEh; South
Carolina. Richard |. Manning; Tenues
see. Tom G, Rye; Virginia. WestmoreIand
$. Davis; Washington. Ernest Iister;
West Virginia. John l.. Cornwcll; Wis
cousn. T.. l.. Phillips.
Former Governors expected were:
Arizona Thomas u. Campbell: calf
ftrnia. J Y. Gillett. C.. {. Pardce Colo
RADIO. Charles :. Thomas: Connecticut
Frank r. Weeks Rollin :. Woodruff ;
Delaware. John Hum. charles Il. Miller ;
Florida. Albert W. Gilchrst. william
sherman Jennings. Park Trammell :;
Georgia. John NJ. Slatou. Hoke Smith !;
Idaho. James H. HaWley: Illinois. Rich
ard Yates; Indiana, Winfield 7. purbin,
j. Frank HanN. William :. Taylor
Maryland. Phillips Lee GOldsborough
Edwin Warticld: Massachusetts. w
Murray Crane. ". t.. Douglas. Eugene
y. FosS. David l. Walsh: Minnesota
:. L Van SAINT: Mississippi. Earl l.
Brewer. Edmund + Noel: Missouri, ,IO'
Scph W. Folk, T.. w. Major; Nebraska
4 9. Shallenherger; New Hampshire
Nahum j. Bachelor. Samuel y. Feker
g. NJ. Floyd. Henry b. Quinby; New
Jersey, Franklin Murphy; New Mexico
Miguel \. Otero New York. John 4
{ iN Marin II. Gl!nn, Charles Evan!
hughes: ohio. lanes 4; Campbell. Jud
son Harmon. Myron T. Herrick okla
homa. T. b. Ferguson; Pennsylvania
John *. Teuer; Rhode Island. James II
Higgins. Charles Dean I<imball, Luctu'
+. =. Garvin; South Carolina, Martin +
Ausell; Texas. @. b. Colquitt: Virginia
W illiam A. Stone: West Virginia. vii
Fam L. Glasscock; Wyoming, j. NJ
Carey.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-17
DIR. WILLIAMS DECLARES
NEW MONROE DOCTRINE

TalCott Williams. director of the school
of journalism on the Pulitzer foundation
in Columbia University. at the win the
War conference of the League to En-
force Peace today. said. in part, on "A
New Monroe Doctrine for the World:
The United States, itself a league OF
peace for the Western Hemisphere. enters
the world war to win league Of peace
for the world. The words that Algernon
Sidney wrote three centuries ago. whose
closing words Massachusetts placed on
her esCutcheon, This hand warning with
tyranny, seeks still peace through the
sword, has been the guiding purpose of
the American people and today utters the
purpose Of world warning with autoc-
raCy. The American Union Is ~
league to keep the peace of forty-eiEht
States. The Monroe Doctrine uses that
league to keep the peace Of n continent
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-17
WORLD HARMONY rs PRESAGED
BY UNION OF CIVILIZED NATIONS
Charles S. Ward Y NJ c. A. Worker Calls Peace Leagues
Attention to Closer Bonds Between Governments
Warning Against Military Autocracy

time when the destiny OF the world for
centuries to come is TO he determined.
Among all the moral issues of our
generation none can compare with the
right decision at the end Of this war:
first, to win the war, ~ Whatever cost
Of blood and treasure-for what would
life or treasure he worth in the hell OF
Prussian rule?
Ask that question OF the women and
children of Belgium.
And when the war is won the only
result worth all the war has cost Is a
League of Nations. to make another
such war impossible For this your
support is needed. No other organi-
cation holds out such a program with
such a prospect. This League to En-
force Peace Is the lone survivor of scores
of organizations because 1t offers n
praCtiCnl program under wise and states
manllke leadership 1t has the CO.
operation Of other organiza ions with
smil9r aims. and II has the Endorsement
Of the leading statesmen of the world.
We should he proud to be part of 1t
and eager to make Whatever sacrifice
Is necessary to continue and strengthen
IT until we see its full fruition at the
council .ble Of nations. with our glOri-
Gus country. last to enter the war. NOT
least In fighting II out, with our splcU-
did boys VyinE in courage and saCr'-
fiCe with the glorious armies of the
Allies. but first Of all the nations in
conserving the fruits of this courage and
sacrifice.
1t has been my privilege to w0rl,
with the business and moral leaders Of
this country on many large funds war
funds Of Catholics. Protestants and
Jews: TO plpn the organization Of the
first Red Cross campaign. which pro-
duCed $4,000. 900 in cash for the re-
lief of suffering. and to act as adviser
in the second campaign which will pro-
duce another $l0O,OoO.O00 next week.
have spent my life in developing and
financing the Y. NJ. &. A. whose war
work ranks among the greatest fChleyc-
ment in the history of moral effort.
cannot be accused of any lack Of en-
thusiasm for these great movements 5
when ] say that this organization to
promote League OF Nations is thr rroSt
important. the most urgent movement
in the field Of huh.an endeRyor today.
and II asks for a mere pittanCc in COM
parison with the hundreds of millions
so gloriously poured forth for the vel
fare of our soldiers.
"Aftcr all, what are these sums our
splendid people have given compared
with our resources? The actual savinge
! of the people of this country for the
year 1917, according to governmental
reports. were S14.0OO.OoO suppose the
war taxes should take S5 900 5000 Of
this, and suppose volunta"" gifts for
war purposes should take auorhcr whole
billion. we would not have touched half
our savings. but we could afford to give
all our savings, NcS. and half our prin.
cipaI, rather than record the failure of
this great enterprise destined to change
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-17

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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-17
QUOTAS ANNOUNCED
FOR DRAFT IN JERSEY
Details Will Co to Fort Slocum in
Five Days Beginning
Nav 90

Trenton. May i7.-Adiutant General
3ilxyson has announced the quotas as
sisned to various draft boards OF the
state in the recent call to the colors
"a entrain during the five-day period be-
ginning May 29 for Fort Slocum. The
following are the quotas;
Cities
Atlantic City, Boards Nos. 1 and ..
Ave men each; Bayonne, Boards Nos.
and q hve men each; Camden, Boards
Nos. i, 2. and 4, five men each; Eliz-
nbeth Boards Nos. /. and 3, five men
aacb; East Orange, Board No. IL, fve
mon Orange Board No. 4, five men
Hoboken, Boards Nos. /. and 8. ive
men each; Jersey City. ten local boards,
IFe nen each; Newark. fourteen local
oards. fiye men each; Passaic City,
Erard No. /. FIVE; No. 2, none; Pater-
4pn. Board No. |, ten men. and Boards
ios 2. 8, and S. five men each; Perth
knaooy, Board No. /. fve; Trenton.
so.rds Nos. 1. 2; and 4; seven men
4ath West Hoboken. Board No. 1, five.
a Counties
Aflantlc County Board No l. five
H@rken County. Board No. ], six: Rer-
HtHi County. Boards Nos. 2. 3, and 8.
f{<l men each. and Board No, s. none:
Ssirfinsten County. Board No /, none
Ho>rd 80 2 eight, and Board No. 8.
E@k: Camden County. Boards Nos.
6fd Z fve each; Cape May County;
fc<rd No. /, i've: Cumberland County.
<<4d No ]. none; Board No, 2. seven
EzIt< County. Boards Nos, !, 2. IA
418 B. nye each; Hunterdon County,
Ho<go no ten Board No. 2. none !:
{Iud4oh County. Boards Nos.s1. 2, "a
&0d1 s, fye each Hunetrdon County
Hoafd No.l, five Mercer County, Board
;4 y none Middiesex County, Bohru
f 1Xo. noae Boasdg Nos. 2, 3 and !.
3t< each /. Monmouth County, Boards
2. ; and-s4 fiFe each Morris
1kx Board N9. none Board No. 2,
)ourd No. e hoae Ocean County.
Xot A. five Passaic County,
No a. nine !; Board No 9, n1ne !;
[oHrtty. Board No 1, none SOM
dul|{y. Boards Sos and ?. fivs
j. AZ ltoQp1> Board 10 1.none: I:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-17

TLOSE approach of the international
~ peace goal--the proposed League Of
Nstions-was predicted today by Charles
S, Ward, noted Young Mems Christian
Association promoter and nnanCier in
an address at the Win-the- -WarforPe
manent-Feace Convention OF the League
to Enforce ePaca
Pointing out the consolidation OF the
democratic nations of the world against
Germany as hopeful move, Mr.. Ward
urged financial support for the continued
work Of the league, declaring that
things are coming our way"
His address follows in part:
In order that the work done in the
past. eliminating in this convention may
have its practical results. our propa-
ganda must he continued with unaoated
zeal We are committed TO bending all
our energies to winning the war, but
we are also committed to the one great
plan of almost universal acceptance for
the prevention of future wars. and we
must Keep the country and It's repre-
sentatires firmly and enthusiastically
behind the President in advocacy Of the
League OF Nations at the end OF the
war.
In the providence of God, the course
Of events during the last two years has
made the work of this league far more
fruitful than We could have hoped at
the time OF our last convention in
Washington. The civilized world, which
today includes some Asiatic nations not
always reckOned Hs civilized, but ,lors
not include Germany, has come onto our
platform: but such are the eXgencies 70
politics in democratic countries that
eternal vigilance is the price of our
organization. Things are coming our
way and we must keep them coming.
The whole world, outside the Central
Powers, is getting together, seeing eye
t) eye. touching heart to heart.
We see America and England draw
ing together, forgetting differences OF
long ago. as the British leaders cheer
our efforts to prepare for our part in
this war, and as we look with admira-
ton at that steadfast new army of
British citizens. BUILT since the war
began. now standing off the onslaushta
Of the enemy, with its back to the waE
uncomfortable.
So. too, we are coming into fellowship
with all the other nations that stand for
liberty. and in this fellowship of suffer-
ing in common cause looking to a COM
mon victory we have a wonderful posi-
ton Of advantage for promoting the
coming league of nations and we must
be ready. No one knows how soon the
council Of nations may assemble-pray
God II may be s0On--but not SO soon as
to involve any compromise with the
devil of military autocracy. To be
ready involves persistent labor. Contin-
uous propaganda and the strengthening
of our organization until it can safely
undertake the utmost responsibility that
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-17
FALLING DISCUSSES
COOPERATION PLAN

"A New Order of International Co
operation" was discussed by william
English Walling in his address before
the League to Enforce Peace today. He
said in part:
IF we are to win this war for perma-
nent peace, our greatest test and trial
lies Immediately ahead.
Germany proposes nomrally to re-
linuuish large parts of her territorial
conauests-provided the other fruits Of
her Victories are allowed to stand. The
net result of this transaction would be
hat Germany's neighbors and CONNER
cial rivals. France. Belgium and Italy
with their ravaged territOries-would
then come out of the war far more SER
iously crippled than Germany-even If
this side of the transaction were alone
considered, that is. to say nothing Cf
Germany's net gains in other directions.
"Germany's attitude to her conquered
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-17

A PERMANENT peace maintained
"A through the commercial alliance of
a league of nations was advocated today
by Herbert $ Houston, Of New York,
retiring president Of the Associated Ad-
vertislng Clubs Of the World, in an ad-
dress delivered at the "Win-the-War"
convention
In part. Mr.. Houston said
Let US reach out at once for one
of the great fruits of victory, n league
OF free nations Everyone is beginning
to sec that such a league, held together
by the cohesion OF common cause. is
fighting now for victory. When that
victory is won 1t can be maintained only
through the united power of the league
which wins II. Surely We are not pour
ing out blood and treasure for D barren
victory, one that would I've followed by
defeat just as soon as the Allies should
separate and go their independent ma
tional ways.
And right here Is the place to lay
emphasis on commerce as a cohesive and
protective force even against the mailed
flst OF miitarism. I speak of commerce
as standing for the resources and tho
whole Industrial and commercial life Of
nations. In that broad sense look at
the economic power the League of Ma
tions would possess.
Protective Force Of Commerce
Of the worlds coal production of
! 1878 million short tons in 1918 this
! I ,g b,J
| ters Of the total. o. pig iron produc-
| ton It had two-thirds OF the total: of
| steel and copper over 'wo-thlrds: of
! cotton fourth-fifths Of the world suppy :
/ of petroleum over four-ffthS of the SUP
ply Of the essential food products pre-
ponderanCe over the Central Powers
much greater than the preponderanCe in
population. .\nd as final comparison.
establishing superiority. the total i'm
ports and exports of Great Brtans.
France, Italy and the United States, the
( four greatest nations in the Entente.
were approximately $4,000, ,OO0.0 600 in
| 1913. while the total imports and eX-
| ports Of Germany and Austria Hungary
were only half as large, or about 81 ,OOO-
900 600
This summary is conclusive in show
| ing how overwhelming the economic
! power of the present league Of nations,
| lighting for civilization. would be. BY
| the collective control of that economic
| power. the size of the mailed fist in
! any nation could he determined. For
! the nations in this league would pos
sess the basic materials out of which
war would be fashioned and waged.
I This would make it possible to control
| at the source the amount Of arma-
ment a nation could develop.
Power OF Basic Possessions
| But this superior economic power
would be not only protective against
the mailed tlst but il could be made
aggressive and militant as we'll The
third proposal Of our program provides
for the use of the combined economic
force of the signatory nations against
another signatory that fails to take
its case for hearing to the interna-
tional courts. That economic force rest
ing on a prepondersnCe of the worlds
basic materials for war. could be ap.
piled through all the agencies of the
modern world-the cable the wireless
the postal union. the stock exchanges
The custom houses the trade embargo
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-17
QUEBEC CONVERTED
- BY AMERICAN IDEALS
UnselGsh Attitude in War In.
troduces New Spirit, Says
Canadian Barrister

An unassuming Canadian of French
descent. from the province of Quebec,
is attending the Win the War Conven-
tion for Permanent Peace here at the
special invitation OF the League to
Enforce Peace
lie is Horace j. Gagne. and he is
explaining some of the beliefs of the
Canadian people
incidentally. he is giving Philadel
phisns new conception of the loyalty
and earn2stness Of the Dominion Citl-
zens. especially OF the French Cana
dians in his own province.
To America he gives much credit
for the new attitude which has come
over the French Canadians
"A splendid now spirit has swept the
province and the real Qucbec--the true
descendants Of heroic old Francc-is
coming into its own" said Mr.. Gagne
1T is but right that the American
people should know that we are law
abiding, and | am much gratified to say
that We have been greatly impressed
and encouraged to do our share by the
ideal and unseliish attitude of the Amer
lean people. for whom we have ever
had profound sympathy and regard"
Mr.. Gagne declared scarcely one
Frerch family Of the upper classes now
existing but had one or more sons at the
front
"Of course you know" Mr.. Gagne
said that C.,nada.. voIu,,orv contri.
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-02
BOXING rs GREAT
AID TO SOLDIERS
FIGHTING SPIRIT

Boxing lessons under profession
al instructions at all of the army
cantonments in this country have
done much toward making highly
efficient fighters out of the Sam
mics.
This. is the opinion of many crit
les who have visited the training
camps. where the soldier boys have
been taught all the fine points of
Offenses and defense known TO the
gstic fraternity. and the prediction
is made that before the war is over
the fighting men of Uncle Sam will
be known as the fghtingest fighters
who have ever been seen on a bat
tIefield.
Instruction in the use of the bay
onet is not unlike instruction in
boxing. Many of the movements
are the same, and hundreds of lads
who have never known how to put
up their dukes" are becoming past
masters at it now.
in hand-to-hand lighting, which
is expected to play big part in the
deciding battles of the war, the
preparation given tho Sammies is
highly valuable. And the Sammie
who has had his course in boxing
will get his boche much quicker
than the soldier who knows moth
ing Of boxing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-02
MATHEWSON SAYS
HE rs WILLING
TO OVERSEAS

Cincinnati, Ohio, May 2.-Christy
MathewsOn OF the Cincinnati Ma
tionals Will go to France if Off
cials of the Y. NJ c. A can con-
vince him that his services there
in improving the morale of the
American troops would be indis-
pensable. Mathewson made this
declaration yesterday after a con-
ference with Dr. George G. Fisher
of New York, formerly of Cincin-
natl, who is international director
of physical instructors of the Y.
NJ c. A
The leader of the Reds will give
the matter serious consideration
and will announce his decision lat
er. The discussion lasted more
than an hour. Dr. Fisher assured
MathewsOn that he could convince
him that his services over there
would be invaluable.
MathewsOn asserted ne thought
well of the idea of sending over
two teams from the big eagUes t.
play for the soldiers behind the
lines. He and President Herr
mann will confer in Chicago with
President Weeghman of the Chi
cagO Nationals and President Com
iskey of the White SUx on the mat
ter. If the teams are sent abroa
Ma hewson will recruit the clubs
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-02
SOx RALLY TOO
LATE AND LOSE
Garner Three Runs in Final DeSper-
ate Squirt at the Finish. but
Fall Short, 6 to ).

Cleveland, Ohio, May 2.-Beateh,
to >, up to the finish. the White
Sox rallied so gamely in their last
ditch yesterday that they almost
pulled the third game of the series
ever the top, the final count being
Cleveland, 6 Chicago, 5. Two run
ners were on bases, with the win
ming tally in sight, in the last half
of the ninth, when Joe Jackson clos
ed the frigid matinee with a poke to
the pitcher.
Eddie Cicotte, inventor of the
shine ball, was the victim, and 1t
vas amusing to one who had watch
ed the team headed by Iris Speaker
fIet and fume about that mythical
shine ball last year. The Indians
then were so sure Cicotte was using
miracle stuff on the ball, which was
forbidden by the rules, that they
spent all the afternoon when Eddie
was pitching in accommodating evI-
dence for Ban Johnson. The result
was they hit for an average of
900 3 against CicOtte last year. Tine
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-02
HAS SECOND MEET

Camp Custer. Battle Creek. Mich.
May Camp Custer had its sec
ond field day yesterday, the 337th
(northern Michigan infantry car
rying off the honors. with seven
points leeway over the 339th de
troit) infantry. 1t WIS the obsta-
Gle race that eliminated the De-
troit dough boys from the lead, as
the field artillery and engineer S
proved too proficient at overcom-
ing handicaps 10 let tnfantrymen
have a look-in. First were won as
follows:
1o0-Yard Da&h-Bisewskd. 33eth
in 1Rntry.
Shot Put-Nansen, 337th infan
try.
Broad Running Jump-Bielby.
357th infantry,
High Jump-HansSn. 357th In
try. and Ksnendy. 339th, tied.
Stretcher- Bearers Race-Eckler.
Miles ad Stewart, 340th infantry.
Obstacle Race-330th field artiI-
Iery.
After a weeks rain fair weather
broke just in time for the field
day.
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-02
Bits o. Sport

Chicago, May Earl Caddock
of Camp Dodge, heavyweight wrest-
ling champion, defeated John Ere
berg. claimant of the championship
of Sweden. in two straight falls at
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Marty Cross won from John
Eagan in 12-round bout at Column
bus. Ohio.
Joe Jackson star batter of the
Ch"cagO White SOx, was placed in
class one by his draft board at
Greenwood, S. c.
Alex Bean and Charles Rentrop
wrestled two hours to a draw at
Ottumwa, Iowa.
Waterloo. Iowa. May 2-Helmer
Myre of Forrest City. Iowa. claim
ant of the light heavyweight wrest-
ling championship, and George
VasiI. of Wheeling, w. Va, chal-
lenger, probably will meet here
July 4th. Negotiations are now
pending. and it is expected that
articles of agreement will be sigh
ed soon. Myre recently defeated
Clarence Eklund, holder of the
title for several years.
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BOSTON BEATS BROOKLYN.
Brooklyn, " Y. May Boston
broke the tie for seventh place in
the National league by defeating
Brooklyn, to ..