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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-24
FOOD PROBLEM MET,
SAYS ALONZO TAYLOR
Conservation Must Continue.
Declares Philadelphian,
Back From Europe

That the American food administra-
tion has solved the problem Of feeding
the Allies is acknowledged in France
andisEngland was the assertion today of
DR.. Alonzo L. Taylor. who has just re-
turned from overseas
Doctor Taylor, member Of the United
States war trade board, accompanied
Herbert Hoover on his European .inspec-
tion tour. He Is now back in Philadel-
phia. Although unwilling to give a de-
tailed account of his experiences and
Pennsylvania .kemist and food expert
says the war Is progressing favorably
for the Allies, and victory Is assured.
Failure of German submarines to op-
crate in the English Chanel Is due. he
asserts, to the efficient patrol system of
Allied war craft.
so free IL the channel Of submarines"
said Doctor Taylor. that the British
are sending over ammunition in long
barges drawn by a single tug. just as the
coal barges are handled on the rivers
here"
Dealing with the subject of food, Doc
tor Taylor is firmly convinced that the
big problems OF the Allies in that field
are being solved, and points out that the
food administrators of France, Italy,
England and the United States are now
working out a scientific system for the
distribution of foodstuffs.
America. he feels. must continue to
regard food as a vital factor in the war
and do everything possible to conserve
the supply. Winning the war; he says.
is now a matter Of man-power and food
power. and the experts, Allied and Ger
man. are convinced that II nothing di-
rerts America from concentrating all its
power within the coming year the war
will be- won by the Allies.
To make sure that the folks back
home do their share Doctor Taylor as
serts that food conservation will be
made our religion of 1919" Other food
slogans will be discarded, for Mr.. Hoov-
er, In order to rally the country. will
raise the food conservation propaganda
to the plane of a religion.
Doctor Taylor emphasizes the neces-
sity of national unity and cooperation
in this effort and Is confident that Amer
lea will respond and make the religion
Of 1919" something more than cam
paign slogan.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-24
OLD THIRD REGIMENT
GETS 1000 PRISONERS
Wounded Philadelphia Boy
Writes to Father About Con.
ditions in Germany

Two thousand Germans were captured
by the old Third Regiment. composed Of
Philadelphians, when the Americans
drove the Kaiser's forces out Of Chateau
Ihierry. according to letter received
here from Nelson Young. 1911 Wolf
street. Young was reported missing In
action. but later was found In a base
hospital. where he now is. He is not
seriously wounded
Young writes that from German
prisoners IT has been learned that in
ternal Germany is In critical condition,
and that food is so scarce the people are
FORCED to fast for long periods.
His letter. written to his father, Gil
bert Young, follows:
Just few lines to let you know that
have been getting along fine in the
trenches. but glad OF a little rest. The
heaviest fighting Is over for the present.
but 1t was some show. our old regiment
alone taking 1000 prisoners
I'VE have just had some hard showers
and last night we had to sleep in mud
Old Fritz sent over some Of his high
explosive ten-inch shells and continued
the shelling all night. but none Of us
were injured. And we sent back ten
shells to his one
The Germans we captured declared
1t was the drive that was to bring peace
One had a letter written by his sister
In which she said that she had had moth
ing to eat for three days and II the war
continued for tive weeks more all would
starve to death.
I'VE all think the war will be over by
September, judging by the way the
Americans are fighting. About every
Hun saw shouted 'Kamerad
"All the boys from Philadelphia are
doing great work and will keep 1t up
until we get the Kaiser"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-24
GIVE UP HOLIDAY
TO ENTER DRAFT
Men Newly Twenty-one and
Register Today Will
Total $500
JEWS ENROLL MONDAY
Youngest Class Now Being
Called Merged With That
of June 5

large percentage Of the 25oo young
men who have just become subject to
the draft had responded to the registra-
ton call UP TO 4 o'clock this afternoon
one since June are required to reg
lister
Those who reached the various draft
boards late were obliged to wait in line
for some time. and many had to forego
their Saturday half holiday
Questions were answered quickly. and
many expressed the hope that they
would soon be called upon to take their
part in the war.
The registration estimate of $500 Is
given by Major w. j. Murdoch. State
disbursing officer. He stated. however,
that this quota might be slightly re-
duced. owing to enlistments of many
youths in army and navy.
Religion Deferred To
A special order issued by Provost Mar
shall General Crowder permits all eligi-
bles Of Jewish faith to postpone their
Jewish Sabbath
Those subject to registration were In
structed to appear before the local board
having jurisdiction over their home dis
tricts between a. m. and Q p. m, unless
excused under the order of the Provost
Marshal General.
Revised estimates made public by
General Crowder show approximately
$4,000 men will register today and Mon
day throughout the country. OF that
number. Pennsylvania is listed to enroll
1885 young men.
Today's registration will come as a
boon to many of the boards in this city,
which have virtually exhausted their
lists in Glass A.
AS 1t is figured that fully SO per cent
Of the new men will be physically fit
because of their youth and be free from
dependency and industrial claims, they
will do much to bolster up Glass 1,
according to Major Murdoch, and will
permit Philadelphia as well as Penn
sylvania to maintain its steady flow of
men into the service to meet the many
induction calls.
No Drawing Necessary
The registration today will not neces-
state a special drawing for order num-
bers. asserted Major Murdock
THE new registrants will be merged
into the enrolment on June of
this year" he stated. "Virtually today's
registration might be considered a part
Of the previous one"
When the returns are made to the
draft headquarters in Harrisburg num-
bers will be assigned to the eligibIaA
which will determine their order num-
her in accordance with the previous
drawing. In turn the local boards will
then announce the serial number Of the
regstrant.
Questionnaires will follow, which the
eligibles must fill out properly. Then
the registrants will be classified. Both
registration cards and classification cards
should be guarded carefully by the own
ers.
Disregard of this instruction has al
ready caused hundreds of eligibles in the
previous drafts much inconvenience
when caught in the recent Stacker raids
Garry them with you." is the warm
ing Of r. ID. Clark, head of the con-
scription squad of the Department OF
Justice. 1T saves the registrant time
and trouble and also materially aids
the Government agents in quickly sift-
ing out persons TO reach the real slack
ers."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-24
CITY'S PAYROLL
TO SUFFER CUT
Longer Day for Employees
Is Urged d by
Griffith
MANY USELESS JOBS
Civil Service Commissioner
Thinks Municipal Working
Hours Too Short

Longer working hours for city and
county employees were advocated today
by Robert J. Griffith, president Of the
Civil Service Commission. as a partial
solution of the pressing need Of economy
with city funds.
Pursuant to the recent recommended
ton Of Chairman CARNEY. of Councils
Finance Committee, department heads
are going over their payrolls, checking
up employees who may be dispensed
with.
Mr.. Griffith today frankly discussed
the situation from his viewpoint as head
of what really Is the city's employment
agency
I'VE not only should abolish all un-
necessary places" he said, but we
should put the city on a business basis
The average city employe is worRins
too short hours as compared with en-
ployes in business houses.
Knows Of Useless Jobs
'1 have always advocated doing away
with needless places. We all know they
exist and we all know they cost the
taxpayers a lot Of money
Take this department, for instance,
as an example of what department
heads may do. We have dispensed with
nine employees and mean to let some
more 60. But next year we will satisfy
our people with salary increases with
out asking the city for one cent. This
will be accomplished by doing away
with places not absolutely necessary.
With a policy Of longer hours for
fewer workers. no one Is, likely to be
overworked." he continued. I'VE GER
tainly can cut down the payrolls a yery
great deal To standardize salaries and
duties for the entire city would take a
long time and reduction in the number
of city and county employees Is the frs,
step"
At present the city's payrolls in all
departments carry .080 names and
the county the names Of 5000 workers.
Heads of city departments today re-
fused to estimate the possible savings in
their departments through reduction
Of rlaceholders. One phase of the situ-
alton Is the number Of engineers, tech
nical experts and policemen and fire.
men who have entered Government serv-
ice. and whose places have not been
filled.
Engineers DO War Work
This condition is particularly evident
in the Bureau Of Surveys. A number OF
highly-trained engineers Of that burea u
are now doing war work. Almost the
same situation exists in the Bureau of
Highways. Two women on Monday next
will take the places Of two craftsmen
who have entered Government service.
1t was estimated today that there are
about 400 women now employed at City
Hall In various departments.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-24
LODGE DEFENDS The NAVY
New Senate Leader Answers
Criticism of McCumber and
Penrose
By the United Press

Washington, Aug. 24.-Senator Lodge
new Republican leader and member ul
the Naval Affairs Committee. this af-
ternoon assured the Senate that the
navy is taking all possible steps to COM
bat the U-boat and commerce raiding
activities on this side of the Atlantic.
"All available vessels are engaged in
this work. or course, nothing has been
done to weaken the conveys for trans
ports" said Lodge.
Lodge made his statement In reply to
criticisms voiced by Senators McCum-
ber and Penrose in view of the seizure
and conversion into a German raider Oh
the trawler Triumph.
This great country can rest assur-
ed" said Lodge, that its navy is doing
its duty.
without weakening those vital
branches of the service in which the
navy has been engaged, every possible
step has been taken to curb German
activities on this side of the Atlantic
Criticism of the navy is not warrant
ed"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-24
POWER SHORTAGE
HERE NOW ACUTE
100000 Additional Horse
power Needed to Operate
War Industries
GOVERNMENT MUST ACT
Expert Explains Situation II!
This District to House
Committee
GOVERNMENT MUST ACI'

One hundred and twenty thousand
additional horsepower is needed to rur
the industries of the Philadelphia dis
trict, which should be supplied by the
Government at an estimated cost Of
s14,5o00o0, Lieutenant Stanley, repre-
senting the Council OF National De
fense, testified today before the House
Committee on Interstate Commerce at
Washington.
The industries of the New Jersey
district need $4,000 additional horse-
power. which the Government can fur
Lieutenant Stanley said
This testimony was given before tn
Interstate Commerce Committee on tn
Administration bill now before Congress
proposing to appropriate 5000, ,000, 900 r.
enable the Federal Government to buile
power plants, assist existing plants te
increase their power. and in various
other ways to furnish additional horse
power for the various manufacturing
plants.
Lieutenant Stanley estimated tn
horsepower now available from the pres
ent generating plants in the Philadef-
phia district to be 100000, and said II
must be increased to $4,000 horse.
power.
The horsepower now available for the
New Jersey region, he said, was 303.5OO'
and It should be increased by $4,000
horsepower. M "
This proposed bill is a strictly Ad-
ministration measNre, strongly urged by
President Wilson. to appropriate $780,
100000 to increase the output Of the
various power plants" said Congress-
man Arthur G.. Dewalt. of Allentown.
Pa, member of the Interstate Conn.
merce Commission, in discussing the bin
and Lieutenant Stanley's testimony.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-24
REED KNOX MADE LIEUTENANT
Son of Senator Wins Commission
in u. S. Cavalry "

Reed Knox. Of Valley Forge. son Of
Senator Knox, has won a second lieuten-
ants commission in the cavalry. News
of his promotion came today from Wash
ington. Knox enlisted April 13 and was
sent to Fort Slocum.
Other Philadelphians who received
commissions are: Second lieutenant,
Quartermaster Corps, Charles Shoemak-
er. 1924 Susquehanna avenue; second
lieutenant, chemical warfare service,
Gottfield Binder, 1928 Poplar street |;
second lieutenant, air service. Albert
Stuetz, 427 South Fortieth street.
Commissions awarded to others in
the vicinity of this city are: Second
lieutenant chemical warfare service,
Talbot J. Albert, Jr.. Wilmington; sec
ond lieutenant, tank corps, Abbott
France, 1419 Chestnut street, Chester
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-24
LOCAL BLUEJACKET KILLED
Norman Ferguson Met Death on
His First VOYAGE

While on his first voyage aboard a
munition ship, Norman Ferguson. nine
teen years old. $50 Meyer street. a navy
seaman. was killed July lS He was
buried the following day with military
honors near Bordeaux, France.
Word of the young mans death was
received by his brother George FerRu-
son, with whom he lived in this city
No details were given in a letter from
the American consul at Bordeaux tell
ing of Ferguson's death.
The young man for a year was a car
penter at the Philadelphia Navy Yard
and recently volunteered for service on
a munition ship.
His brother, Samuel Ferguson, Is an
officer In the British navy and has been
on two ships that were torpedoed, es-
Gaping injury each time. A sister, Mar
garet Ferguson, is an English Red
Cross nurse in France.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-24
CURB MARKET BUSY PLACE
Institution at College and Ridge
Avenues Attracts Crowd

Hundreds OF men and women. many
coming from distant sections of the city.
today visited the curb market in College
avenue. west of Ridge avenue.
This market. designed to eliminate the
profits of middlemen by permitting farm
ers to sell their produce direct to con-
sumers. was opened for business Thurs
day. Today's crowd indicated that the
plan Is meeting approval.
An agent of the Philadelphia food ad-
ministration. who inspected the curb
market today, said that prices there
were much lower than those charged in
the produce, markets or by hucksters
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-24
TWO HELD In TRAFFIC DEATHS
Autotruck Driver and 'Motormen
Must Face Coroner

Magistrate Mecleary held John Blythe.
an autotruck driver, 1884 South EiKh-
teenth street. today, to await the action
of the coroner in the death of NIT
Eleanor a. Kendall, twenty-four Year.
old of 1896 Trinity place The fruof
driven by Blythe struck the woman last
night at Sixtieth street and Woodland,
avenue, and she died in the Phila-3
delpha Hospital.
William McMulln. motorman or
the coroner's action in the death OF
Charles I. Menk. Sr., fifty-ive years
old. Collngdale. Menk died in the JEFF
ferson Hospital after being struck by a.
trolley car last night at Fourth and
Market streets.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-24
BROTHERS MEET IN TRENCHES
Had Not Seen Each Other for
More Than Year

Two brothers. Charles and Philip
Benninger. of Glenside. who enlisted and
went to France in different branches of
the service more than a year ago, met
again fer the first time on the same
battlefront along the Marne, according
the boys.
Charles enlisted in the 103d Pennsyl-
vania Engineers and Philip in Company
B, l09th Infantry. They both sailed
for France about a year ago, but Meth
ing was heard from them until July 20
of this year.
Neither knew of the others where
abouts since they had arrived in France
until they found themselves fighting
side by side in the same trenches.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-24
GERMANS CHAIN BOYS TO GUNS
Twelve. Year-Old Lads in Army,
Soldier Writes

Boys twelve years old are chained to
machine guns on the German lines, ac-
cording to Corporal Dewey Lear, Of the
Mrs. Henry Lear, 121 Woodlawn ave-
nue.
When Germany uses boys of this
age" he said, she must be awfully
hard up. think the war will soon
be over"
Mrs. Lear has seven children, six of
whom are fighting for Uncle Sam.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-24
YOUTH IMPALED ON SHAFT
Timber Driven Through Chest
When Truck Hits WAGON

the chest of Joseph Hagan. seventeen
years old. of al5 North Forty-seventh
street, when an autCtruck on which he
was riding colltded with a wagon this
streets.
Hagan is in critical condition in the
Children's Homeopathic Hospital Charles
Farrell, OF 1876 Filbert street. driver o.
the truck. surrendered to the police Of
the Thirty-second street and Woodland
avenue station after taking Hagan to
the hospital
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-24
Cafney No,V Admits
City Payroll Is Padded

Chairman Gaffney, Of Councils
Finance Committee. has reversed
his views on the subject Of needless
Jobs at City Hall.
In June, when policemen and
flremen sought higher wages, Gaff-
ney declared there were no unnec.
essary places on the city's payroll.
The finance chairman now ad-
mits unnecessary places exist.
His change of front followed
guarantee by Senator Edwin H.
Ware that the city's tax rate
would not be boosted next year.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-24
GIRL BROWNS In. SURF
Was Guest at Stetson Employees
Club at Margate CITY

Miss Dollie Meyers, eighteen years old.
OF Jasper and Atlantic streets. drowned
In the surf at the foot of Washington
street, Margate City. yesterday after
noon, Her body has not yet been re-
covered.
Miss Meyers was good swimmer and
was In the surf with number Of
friends. There was a heavy undertow
and 1t carried the girl considerable dis
tance out. Suddenly she disappeared.
The young girl, with her mother and
sister, were guests at the Bachelors
Thoroughfare, Margate City. This is q
club maintained by employees of the Stet-
son Hat Company and their families.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-24
GERMAN RETREAT
NEAR ON vESLE
American Officers There
Take Fires Behind Lines
As Indication
NO TROOP MOVEMENTS
Prisoners Do Not Expect Vic.
tory, Pinning Their Hopes
on Peace
BY the Associated Press

ny the Associated Press
with the American Army on the vesle
Front, Aug, "a.
A number of fires were reported late
thursday and during Thursday night
within the German lines between the
Vesle and the Aisne. American officers
are OF the opinion that the Germans
are burning buildings and material which
they do not want or have not time to
move.
FRENCH and American observers sew
eral days ago reported heavy movements
Oh enemy infantry and trucks north
ward. Prisoners captured by the Amer
leans in the last few days declared they
Knew nothing about troop movements
between the rivers
The continued pressure Of the French
and British on the fifty-mile front north
OF Soissons and other developments lead
american officers to believe that the
Germans will be forced to withdraw
from the line of the Vesle.
German prisoners say that the gen.
eral opinion among the German soldiers
is that Germany cannot win a decisive
victory. They believe that Germany
Will try to hold on in an endeavor to
OBTAIN a peace by negotiation.
Thursday and Friday the Americans
on the Vesle experienced the hottest
weather of the summer.
American troops yesterday carried
out another local advance in the same
region, where they increased their hold
ings along the Vesle on Thursday. Hand
grenades and fame-throwers were used
by the Germans in an attempt to check
the attackers. The flame-throwers had
little effect, the American troops man
aging to keep out of the-way of them
until American riflemen and the Ameri-
can artillery had forced the men with
the flame-throwers to retire with losses
The Americans overcame detachment
or German infantry and took twelve
prisoners.
East of Fismes an American patrol
and German patrol clashed during the
night, the Americans taking four prs-
oners.
The famous Fourth German Guard
Division, which was thrown against the
Americans beyond the Ourcq, in an
endeavor to stem the tide of the French
American advance. has been withdrawn.
Prisoners taken Thursday by the
Americans during fighting west of
Fismes were from the Twenty-ninth
Division, which had been shipped to
the west to fill the gap made in the
front when the guard was transferred.
Whether the guards were sent to
another front or to the rear to rest, the
Americans have been unable to ascer-
tain.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-24
SLAIN RUNNERS WOUNDED PAL
DELIVERS MESSAGE AND FAINTS
"AN Dressed Up,
Nobody to Kill

An American battery comman.
der was standing by the road, look
ing up the wet, heavy track ahead
in a detected way.
"Is this a war" he asked, "or is
II a marathon? I started after the
Germans with my battery six days
ago. I've counted at least two
dozen times in these last six DAYS
when ! was all set and ready, only
to hear each time that the dough.
boy had once more run the boche
out of range. So here I am, all
dressed up, with nobody. to KILL
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-24
SNEERS CAUSE ARREST
German Held for Slurs at U. S. Army
Uniform

George Fl. Koenig, German. 1924
West Birch street, Chester. was arrest
ed today by Sergeant Warren. of the
Military Intelligence Bureau. and turned
over to the Department of Justice He
will be held pending the issuance of a
presidential warrant.
Koenig. who came here from Germany
in 1912. Is alleged to have made sneer-
ing remarks about uniformed men, and
to have expressed the desire to be on
one of the German submarines operating
off the coast.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-24
RAISE NEW SERVICE FLAG
Banner Near 18th and Mifflin Streets
Honors Fighters

A service flag with thirty-eight stars
was raised this afternoon by residents
of the area bounded by Fifteenth, Six
the young men of the neighborhood who
have entered the service.
Patriotic exercises and a parade pre-
ceded the fiag-raislng, which took place
on Mifiin street between Fifteenth and
Sixteenth streets. A. Wellington Wood.
Frank Kaameraad and number of
the four minute men spoke to the big
throng which assembled around the flag
pole.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-24
MAY BAN ALLNIGHT BARS
Fuel Administration Considering Clos
ing Order to Save Coal

All-night saloons In adelphia,
Montgomery. Chester and Delaware
Counties may be ordered to close from
midnight until 5 a. m. to save fuel
Federal fuel officials are considering the
matter now.
C. l.. Cole. director of conservation for
the Federal fuel administration in Penn
sylyania, said today the proposal was
only. tentative ana no ectiQR had been
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-24
FIRST TROOPSHIP LAUNCHING
Transport tt
Leave WAYS in March

The first American-built troop trans.
port will be launched next March at
Alameda, Cal
Charles Piez, vice president of the
Emergency Fleet Corporation, made this
announcement today. Mr.. Piez said the
corporation has given a number Of con-
tracts for transports. but none will be
finished until then because of the late
start.
When the Emergency Fleet Corpora
ton began. hessaid. the Government did
not request the building Of any trans
ports, and II was not until after Di-
rector General Schwab took charge that
the corporation was called on for such
vessels.