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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-05
CONGRESS TO RID
WAR OF RED TAPE
Both Houses United in De-
mand for Increased
Efficiency
NO BLAME FOR WILSON
WASIIINGTON. Jan. ;.

W ASH Nv J ''4Ns J'll. ~
The general demand for n shake-up
and general reconstruction of the war
management assumed formidable pro-
portions today IN both houses of CON
gross insistcncc on action was becoming
increasingly apparent. Red tape. Scna-
tors and Representatives declare. has
taken an unwarranted toll in human
lycs Demand for immediate and COM
plctc reform in the war department
was general. II Ccntcred in the Admin
'istration party. where Senators, entirely
absolving President Wilson from rcspon-
Sibility. declared the entire War Depart
ment structure must he rcOrga nized at
once.
The movement ccntcrcd upon the bill
introduced Yesterday by Senator cham
herlain. of oregon. Democratic chairman
Of the Senate Military Affairs Commit
tee, ripping away red tape cntanglc-
mcuts that now clog governmental cili-
cheney and establishing a department
of munitions to take over the whole
task of supplying Americas fighting
forces with adequate supplies and mate
rials.
The Chamberlain bill will have tho
support Of substantially the entire sew
Cntccu members Of the Military Commit
toe aud the Solid Republican vote in
the Senate There is a strong sentiment
for the measure in the House. only a
direct protest from the White House
will block its passage, in the opinion
of its supporters.
Announcement of the Presidents atti-
tudc toward the measure Is being
awaited with oagcrncsS on both sides.
senator Chamberlain. with the backing
of his committee. planned to push the
bill to an early vote. without waiting
an expression from the President. but
il was admitted that open opposition
from the chief Executive to the add-
ton of "a Secretary Of Munitions to his
Cabinet would materially alter circum-
stances
Supporters of the Chamberlain bill
made II plain today that they are not
satisfied with the recent Shakc-up of
the ordnance bureau and the quarter
masters corps Of the War department.
These are only halfway measures. they
declared Complete coordination of all
the work of obtaining supplies for every
branch Of the war service under one
head is the cnly solution of the present
unsatisfactory condition, they insisted
and this will he their position until they
get results.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-05

Of war profits. eliminating entirely the
present scheme of excess profits de-
termination of which amount on the
amount OF capital.
Nobody needs 10 know a concern
capital to figure the war profits taN
my bill provides" said smooth today.
war provts are computed with rctcr-
eucc to five prc-war years instead OF
three. This takes care Of the lumber
and cotton industries, affected by abnor-
NAL conditions In the thrcc-ycar prc-war
period.
My hill does not greatly change the
income tax schedules. nut II combines
all the lcvics now listed IN two or
three laws 80 that n taxpayer can
readily figure out what he owes
Smoot's hill will bc opposed by ad-
ministration lc ldcrs, who don't want any
tamperng with the revenue law this
session. Many other legislators, how
ever. will welcome the opportuntN
Shoots measure gives them Of dis
membCriug the present law.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-05
ANYHOW MURPHY WON'T
BOTHER THE COAL MAN
Electric Light Employe Doesn't
Want to See Lump of 1t for
Quite While

ATLANTIC CITY, Jan. 5-lf you
hadn't pound of coal rin your cellar.
and not penny to buy any and there
wasn't coal car in sight you could
rush" how'd you like to be rolled and
tumbed and almost smothercd in coal.
That's what friends asked Harry
Murphy. when he came out of the city
Hospital tod ~. and Murphy vowed he
hoped he'd never see Il ton of coal
again so far as he was concerned.
Murphy is a night sprcader in the
plant of the Atlantic City Electric Com
pany. Something gave way in the night
and Murphy slipped down a chute with
ton after ton of coal pilhlg down on
top of him. An engineer saw Murphy
20 and the nigh foreman said he
guessed it was all off with the man.
But the whole night shift dug coal with
hands and feet for the greater part of
an hour before they got to Murphy.
He was coal man sure enough when
they landed him in the hospital. He'll
be back on the job tonight
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-05
Hospital for Poor Opeps

The new Misericordia Hospital, Fifty
fourth street and Cedar avenue, in
charge Of the Sisters of Mercy. has been
opened to the afflicted poor of the city.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-05
URGE WOMEN AVOID
PUBLIC WAR TALK
Fear News of Transports and
Other Secrets Will Reach
Listening Ears
RDSTb\. Jan. :,

BOSrbN. Jan. =.
The Massachusetts woman's committee
of the Council of National Dcfcusc has
issued a statement cnjoining women TO
avoid talking war in public.
II is natural, tho statement says, for
y woman to tell "a friend Of news which
her son or brother has written back
from the front or from camp. Strangers,
both men and women. have been OBJ
served making notes Of these conVcrSa
tons, II Is said and in this way often
learn the date of the sailing Of some
transport or some prospective troop
movement. The committee recommends
these three rules for Npmcu 10 follow:
Never indulge in war talk of any
kind outside of ynur own home.
Never leave about Carclessly letters
from men in service which tell of pos
sible movements or camp conditions.
Read and destroy.
Never indulge in telephone Couvor-
satiOr upon these subjects Even wires
sometimes leak"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-05
FIGHT ON TO KEEP
R. RS FOR NATION
Government O wners h ip
Advocates Led by Sen
ator Johnson
SMOOT BILL RADICAL
Will Introduce Measure En-
bodying Principles of Con
scription of Wealth
WASIIINGrnN. IAN. )

Government ownership advocates,
headed by Senator johnson. began their
fight In Congress today to prevent re-
turn OF the railroads to private inter-
cstS.
simultaneously. Senator Smuot, always
known as standpat leader, completed
for introduction a radical revenue rail
road bill. cmbodying all the principles
Of wealth conscription, fathercd by the
Juhnson-Borah progrcssivcs at the last
session.
senator johnson sounded tho Govern
mcnt ownership keynote when he said
IL the people arc to foot the bills FOR
railroad improvements they should own
the lines permanently.
MI through the coming battle over
rail control legislation asked by Prcsi-
dent Wilson. Government ownership ad-
Nocat"S will sound this slogan: IF the
peoples money goes into the railroads.
the only way To- get it bacE will hc to-
take the roads for the people
WARM FIGHT EXPECTED
'ummius. kenyon, Borah and iIollis
in tho Senate and Heating. Dorcmus and
Tess in the House arc among those who
viii he found in the front line of the
fight.
Legislators were busy today analyzing
the Administration railroad bin which
House and Senate committees take ~,
Monday. ON every hand prcdictio
were made OF a warm fight over the
appropriation of half shillinn dollars
for now equipment aud purchase of
railroad securities.
Director General Mchdoo will hc called
before the House Interstate Commerce
commission next week to CNplHiu the
workings Of the Administrations pro-
posed legislation Members of the In.
tcrstatc Commerce Commission will bc
questioned concerning the proposed com
pcuSation plan.
y Monday the Senate Interstate Com
mcrrc COMMITTEE will hear the rairoa,
executives, hut this is expected to L.,
largely a resume Of the railroads cf
forts to unity the systems.
Administration leaders in both house!
are determined the hearings shall no
delay the legislation.
They are refusing to state their posi
ton on Government ownership, sayin,
that the problem now is to give SUI
hclCnt legislation to make Federal con
trol success. 'hairm~l Sims an,
Majority Leader kitChu believe tina
Government ownership should be set
tied after tho Government has SOM
experience Of operation.
RENEW REVENUE BATTLES
With the railroad fight. about I,
begin. Congress faced a renewal o
last sessions bitter BATH" over wa
revenue, Senator Smoot was prcparc,
today To introduce his hll. amcudiui
tho income and excess profits section
of the war revenue law
Smoot would take up to so per con
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-05
CAMP MEADE MEN BECOME WEATHER FORECASTERS

Sergeant Frank ID. Carvin, Cor
poral Frederick B. Howell. Cor.
poral James Ord and Private
Randolph b. Harlan, who came
here from the Maryland canton
ment to study the methods of
George Bliss, Philadelphia's
weather prophet, are shown on
the roof of the Federal Building,
where George w. Mindling. as
sistant to Mr.. Bliss, is instruct
ing them in the mysteries of the
weather vane.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-05
COUNTRY BEFORE PARTY
Milwaukee Mayor Sees Disloyalty
in Socialist Stand and May Resign

lWAUilif. Wis. IAN. Mayor
Daniel \ lloan. Sucialst. declares in a
statement that no cannot comply with
tho st Louis platform adopted by the
Socialist party and obey the Constitution
and laws of the United States.
The Mayor says he reported his con.
clusions to the Milwaukee County CEN
trail committee. the highest local Social
list governing body. ard that the COM
mttee held the same view Tho Mayor
added that he was prepared to resign
should the central committee change its
decision.
whether he will resign from tho So
cialist party will depend, it is under
stood. on the stand the leaders take on
his statement.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-05
Gen. p. +. Wanzer Dead

JERSEY CITY, Jan. 5.--Gcncral Peter
Farmer Wanacr. siNty-nine years old.
one OF the fcw Republican Mayors of
crLl Of division in the New Jersey Ma
tioual Guard. is dead of pneumonia 1t
his home here
General Wanz"r was born near Now
Brunswick. MiddleseN County. lie was
elected in 1882 and in 1883 TO the Legis-
lature. In 1892 he was elected Mayor
of Jersey city, and after his term OF
Mayor he was postmaster of Jersey city
for four terms.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-05
PLAN BIG POTATO CROP
Expect Pennsylvania to Lead in Pro
duction This Year

LANCASTER. Pa, Jan. 5.-Plans TO
place Pennsylvania at the top of the list
of potato-growing States this year were
laid yesterday at the annual meeting OF
the executive committee Of the state
Potato-growing Association.
The growers promised unprecedented
crops and better grades.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-05
BAR OBJECTS TO SURTAX
Contends New Levy on Professional
Incomes Is Unfair

WASHINGTON, Jan. Walter
Smith, Of Philadelphia. aud other
members Of the American Far AS.
sociation. have prepared petition
calling attention to what they term
the unfairness of the SupcrtaN on
professional incomes provided in the
war revenue hill and asking for the
repeal of that section. The petition
was presented to the Senate today hy
Senator Smoot and referred to the
Finance Committee.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-05
Stacker Lawyer Surrenders

KNOXVILLE. Tenn. Jan. John
y. Davis. "A lawyer, of Tazewcll. Tenn.
charged with having refused to serve
as member of the legal advisory board
to the exemption board of Claiborne
County has surrendered and was re.
leased on $3.50 bond for his appearance
at the February term of the Federal
District Court.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-05
Lancaster Accepts Coal Boost

LANCASTER, Jan. 5.--The local fuel
rministration virtually accepted
4 post OF 81 to si.25 a ton for all rush
n ders OF coal today by accepting with
d n comment the Coal Dealers Associa-
gnA viewpoint of allowing only twenty
nv cents ton off for coal which the
consumer has to have hauled, at an ex-
pense OF $3.50 per ton.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-05
Woman Sues Broker for $1,000

MEDIA. Pa. Jan. Ada l.. Flyte
has brought suit for $1,000 damages
against John r. Clothier. a stock broker.
She alleges that he made false repre-
acutations to her on stock and real es'
tate transactions.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-03-20
WHY HE ENLISTED.

How'd you happen to go? You
aren't draft age?"
The above question was put up to
a khaki clad youngster on railroad
train the other day.
go and l can't say really want to.
| amt much on this killing business.
But by George, the more l thought
about it, the more I didn't like to
spend my whole life explaining why
l didn't CO."
That fellow came very near ex-
pressing the attitude Of both the vol
unteers and the drafted men, most
of whom wouldn't be so greatly
pleased if they were relieved on the
ground of physical defects.
There is great satisfaction to an
active fellow in doing the things the
bunch are doing. A boy who went to
the war pictures the other day said
that just looking at them made him
want to be there. He hated to be
missing all the life of it, and was
sorry to be digging away at books
in school with all this thrill and
excitement going on.
No live boy likes to have have been
at home and abed the night a fire
broke. out and burned lot Of build
ings. He looks pretty sheepish next
morning when he has to come down
and confess he slept through it all.
So the men who run to this great
est of all fires will have a common
experience binding them together.
There will be no friendships like those
Of trench comrades. They will be a
class by themselves, kind Of Amer
lean aristocracy, and one not. based
on money or birth but on service.
Many men are staying at home who
wish the reasons that keep them did
not exist. They hate to be outside
this greatest of all experiences. AS
for the slackers, they will always be
like the boy that slept over the big
Winthrop News.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-03-20

Why not unite upon MARQUIS, and cut
out the others? Blue Stem and Fife are
very good but it is better to grow the same
kind and get better price.
Screen your seed and fan out all trash,
immature kernels, weed seeds, wild oats,
etc. leaving the seed to be planted the
heaviest you have, with an equal amount
of plant food in each kernel, which will
cause it to mature at the same time, max
ing less waste at harvest. It all ought to
get ripe at the same time.
Examine your seed closely to see whether
It contains bunt or sinking smut and treat
your seed with formaldehyde before sowing.
How much of your seed will grow? 1t is
easy to test it. Take an ordinary piece of
blotting paper, wet it, fold it over in the
middle, to open like book, count 100 seeds
Just as they run into the blotting paper, put
q strip of rag about ten inches long in the
fold of the blotter, wrap it up in piece of
butter paper (greased paper) wet the whole
thing, then hang the wick in glass of
water like lamp, put the test on top of the
glass, do not let it dry out or freeze. After
six or seven days, open it and count SO
many kernels strong, 80 many weak, SO
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-03-20
BUYING $3.50.

Using the other half of the 50-5(
-four purchase will not be a dificul'
task if the housewife buys wisely ane
economically by dividing the total Of
substitutes into small portions of 8
number of substitutes that are avail
able and plans her meals so that they
all enter into the plan. The state
food administration offers the follow.
ing as days menus that will make
the $3.50 problem disappear if it has
been a problem.
BREAKFAST.
Hominy Grits with Top Milk
Oatmeal Mullins
Apricot Sauce Coffee
LUNCH.
Cornmeal and Cheese Polenta
Barley Drop Cakes
DINNER.
Vegetable Soup with Barley
Belgian Baked Potatoes
Mutton Chops Green Peas
Oatmeal Betty.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-03-20
HOW TO SELECT SEED WHEAT

many dead; then let it grow for few days
on top of the glass and see if the sprouts will
grow two inches long before they wither.
This is important this year, because wheat
is badly shriveled and contains little plant
food. Take no chances on your seed wheat.
If the seed you have is all right you are
fortunate. If it does not test 80 to $50
strong you are in danger; find some neigh
Dor, if you can. who has good wheat enough
to supply seed for you and sell the seed that
you intended to SOW. Ask your County
Agricultural Agent or the Agricultural
Teacher in your High School to help You
locate MARQUIS seed in your neighbor-
hood, or ask your seed man to get it for
you, but be sure he honestly tells you where
it is grown. Do not get it too far away from
home. If the seed man cannot supply You
to your satisfaction, apply to your mill or
elevator. ALI of them have agreed in this
territory to locate proper seed wheat for
their customers. If they cannot supply You
write to Prof. Manley Champlin, State Ex-
pertinent Station, Brookings, s. D., or
Prof. G. P. Bull, Secretary, Minnesota Crop
improvement Association. st. Anthony
Park, MINI.
II you have any good Marquis wheat to
sell advise your mill or elevator.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-03-20

Is the variety which has the best
milling qualities and makes more
and better flour, therefore brings
the highest price to the farmers.
The elevators and mills will pay you
more because the wheat is worth
more. AS a rule, unless we have
just such a year as last year, MAR
OUTS brings better results because:
It natures from five to ten days
earlier than other wheat, avoiding
so much danger from winds and
drouth. We may never have an
other year like last year.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-03-20
MORE AND BETTER GRAIN

which
and climate Cut the mngre and breed
wheat highest yielding and milling properties Wheat badly mixed
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-03-20
MARQUIS WHEAT

Being earlier, Marquis escapes rust,
which attacks later varieties.
It does not shell out and waste so
badly as Blue Stem, Red Fife, or
Velvet Chaff, during harvest. This
is true of it even when over-ripe.
The straw is shorter and sitter,
hence in a dry year it suffers less
from drouth and in a wet year it
suffers less from lodging.
It contains lots of gluten and the
gluten is much superior to that of
any other wheat, therefore is a bet
ter milling wheat.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-03-20

deficiency
billion bushels the worlds The world must be fed Now the
the American farmer make for himself and be
the time
Evening journal., 1918-06-27
NEWS HAPPENINGS
ABOUT NEW Castle
War Savings Campaign n
Speakers TO Speak in School
on Friday Night
MEASURE MANY
MORE BABIES
Special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE, Del, June 27.-John
NJ. Fouracre was arrested last night on
charge Of larceny Of some articles
from John Duffy. The men boarded at
the home OF William Bowen, No. 6iO
Clark street. Fouracre was held under
$500 bail for the next term Of court.
Mrs. George Unger, who has been i'll,
Is recovering.
A special meeting OF the town flre
company is called by President Watson
for Monday evening. A large attendance
Is looked for, as many important mat
ters will be brought up.
Mrs. William Burris, who was oper-
ated on Monday at the Delaware Hos
pital, Is getting along niceiy.
DR.. Brice Vallett, former graduate Of
the New Castle High School and Uni
versity Of Virginia. is visiting his par
ents here. DR.. Vallett was graduated
for the university last week and re-
celved the title Of NJ. d. He viii practice
In Philadelphia.
A War Savings Stamp meeting will be
held in the High School tomorrow
night
The moving picture house win open
on Saturday evening.
Mrs. James Doris, who has been Wis
ltlng friends in Philadelphia, has re-
turned home.
The child welfare committee weigh
ed and measured babies up to ) years
Of age today.
A card mas been received from George
Cranin stating that he has arrived in
France.
Evening journal., 1918-06-27
ELKTON AFFAIRS.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
ELKTON. Md, June 27-The concrete
bridge building over the Little Elk
Creek, on the west Of Elkton, is now
well under way. and will soon be OPEN
ed for travel.
Forty more drafted men entrained al
the Pennsylvania Railroad station In
Elkton, on Monday, for Camp Meade
William M. POgue. Of Rising Sun, has
organized Bible class in the Methodist
Episcopal Church OF that town, with
about thirty members.
Personal Clarence 5. Heaton, Of Bal
timore, has been the guest Of Elkton
friends.-James Stanley, OF Elk Neck,
was in town on Tuesday.-Miss Fannie
Scott, Of prices Patent" was a recent
ElktOn visitor.-Miss Frances Williams
Scheuler has returned TO her home in
Baltimore, after a visit TO Miss Ellen
Barroll.-Mrs. David Livingston Sloan,
Of Narbeth, Pa, is visiting her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. VIII PCrkins.-
DR.. +. Burton Pearson was a recent
visitor at the United States Proving
Grounds at Aberdeen, Md.-Mrs. Vernon
II. Mcknight. Of North East, has been
visiting her mother. Mrs. William W.
Burkley.-Afrs. NJ. Alice Jacquette. Of
Wilmington, was the guest last week
Of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. &. Will
mer Witworth.-Mrs. William ]. How
ard, Of "Randalia," was an Elktcn yis-
itor this week.--David Lindsey, Of
Providence, spent Monday in Elkton.-
Mrs. J. z. rutherford has returned 10
her home in Harrisburg, Pa, after a
visit TO her sister, Mrs. Mary II. NJ.
Boulder.
Evening journal., 1918-06-27
SMYRNA HAPPENINGS.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
SMYRNA, Del, June 27.-NIiss Esther
NJ. Read has been appointed lieutenant
OF the motor messenger service for Duck
Greek hundred, by the Kent County
captain Of the service, Miss Elsie Sax
ton.
Professor Maynard Van Horn for the
past year supervising principal OF the
Smyrna public schools. received his
draft call on Tuesday. He is in the first
class. Professor and Mrs. Van Horn
left early Wednesday morning 10 report
at his home in Easton, Pa. The pro-
fessor had accepted a position in the
military school Of Easton.
DR.. Shindell. a regimental Y. NJ. C. A.
worker. recently from the battlenelds
Of France. addressed a meeting Of men
in the Colonial Hotel OF Smyrna on
Tuesday evening, with the object OF
securing Y. NJ. C. A. workers for that
country.
Miss Ella Grifilth is visiting relatives
In Germantown, Pa.
Miss Audrey Mitchell, of New York,
is visiting her aunt, Mrs. William Carr.