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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-05
WORLD FREEDOM
Is PLEDGED HERE
observance of Nations
Birthday Celebrates a
New independence
FOREICN-BORN PARADE
Patriots Representing All
Lands and Races March and
Sing in Liberty Pageant

Independence Day was observed as
neyer befors 1, ,hi. ,,,,.
,., ,,,
i'uepehueNee was oorh l42 years
ago.
Forty thousand men and wo,,e, ran
resenting virtually every race in the
world and every nation, marched in
Broad street in testimony of their de-
Notion to the principles Of human lib
erty and political freedom promulgated
from Independence Hall in 1776 They
marched and carried American flags
and the flags Of the countries of their
origin. With them were United States
sallors and marines and Allied soldiers
who had come back disabled from fight
ing the Germans.
Iens OF .housands OF patriotic citi-
zehs hneu oroau street 10 be inspired
us , tne hhths plocessrcn ana TO cheer
an . wiz en- "usias'i as each unit passed
p' ~
Proclaim a New Liberty
After the parade tbousand. - ~.
marchers and tbousands ~ shoe 49,
witnessed the nrocession went ~ I'd
pendence Square. where the old indenen.
dence Of these United States and the new
ns " '"e Woriu was lur'heI
that for all the birness of the big heart
OF tAmerican there ia No room in n for
preiudice or Injustice for Madame
Ernestine Schumann-H Hejnk in whose
veins flows German blood. sang and led
the patriotic chorus in which thousands
Joined. Her sons are fighting for democ-
racy.
And in the declaration room of Inde-
pendence Hall new declaration of in
dependence was signed by rsAesenta-
yves OF twenty-tour nations. "hile the
each sio,or Nv ,o1 n@rs t., s,,ohe .. tua @
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'he Watchers.
Many Nations REPRESENTED
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-05

The new form of tickets are good on
all railroads controlled by the Govern
ment
However, one point is not covered by
Mr.. McAdoo's order The matter of
compensating porters for various deeds
is not mentioned as one of the things
which may be paid for with the script
tickets" AS the matter now stands, il
is a question for the porters alone to de-
termne.
Tickets will be sold at the rate of
three cents a mile Excess baggage
charges also may be paid for with the
scripts"
When the tickets are issued. they will
resemble the old type of mileage book
used by railroads. What will be the size
of each book has not been announced
by the railroad administration.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-05
RUSSIAN DANGERS.
LOOM Big TO FOE
Germans Fear Eastern
Question Again Bars
Way to Victory
TREATY REVISION ASKED
Eagerly Watch for Indications
of Americas Policy-Kuehl-
mann Still Worry
Special Gable to Erening Public Ledger
Copyright. 1918, by NciO York Times Co.

Special Gable TO Erening Public Ledger
Copyright. 1918, by NcW York Times Co.
The Hague, July 5.
The peace Of Brest -Litovsk was meant
to end the war on the eastern front but
the German press is now paying as much
attention to Russia as six months ago.
II Is now known the food supply eX-
peCted will not be forthcoming, and
there is even fear that before a final
victory is attained in the west It will
become necessary to seek fresh victories
in the east
Proof that the Germans realize that
they are persona non grata in Russia
is contained in letter from the Ger
man commandant of small town near
Moscow, who has been on the east front
since the outbreak of war. Writing re-
Gently TO a neutral friend in Holland,
he said:
They do not love US here. and it is
no good pretending that they do. We
are all sick and tired of the war, and
every one wants peace Why doesn't
England meet us half way?'
This seems to be the feeling even
among the troops in the East. where con-
ditions are comparatively easy
Urges Treaty Revision
The NossisChe Ieitung raises the cry
that the Brest-Litovsk treaty should be
revised.
The political and military footing
gained by the Entente in Russia is
looked on with growing anXiety.C and
any indications of Americas policy to-
ward Russia are eagerly watched for.
The dust raised in the wake of Won
kuehImanns speech has by no means
settled, and the efforts of the Pan-Ger-
mans to bring about the downfall of the
Foreign Secretary have not abated. The
latter is made responsible for the failure
OF the Russian policy and is also accused
OF missing an opportunity of reaching
an agreement with Japan. German
faith in the future of Japan is shown
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-05
PARENT AND CHILD BURNED

In a Fourth of July accident Mrs
Eva Raffelman, 317 Brown street, was
seriously burned about the hands and
side when her garments caught fire in
an endeavor to extinguish the flames on
the dress of her daughter Rose. She
is in serious condition in the Roosevelt
Hospital.
The child had been playing near the
home with a harmless" sparkler when
her dress caught fire. Her burns were
treated at a nearby drugstore.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-05
BROKER TO co TO FRANCE
Reed A. Morgan Volunteers Services to
Red Cross

Reed A. Morgan. Of the stock brok-
erage firm of Reed A. Morgan & Co,
has volunteered his services to the
Red Cross and will leave shortly for
France He has been recommended to
the head of the Red Cross in Paris for
appointment as assistant to one OF the
Mr.. Morgan Is the fourth of his family
10 engage In active war work. He Is a
brother-in-law of Pere Wilmer, captain
sino has two cousins and a nephew In
Tfafloo. He WAS born In this city and II
graduate Of the Germantown Academy
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-05
SHOOTS INTO CROWD
Negro Mensces Score in Hope OF Hit.
Ting Man Who Beat Him

Lawrence Thomas. negro, who gave
III. address as Buffalo. fred into a
,rncwd of men at Eleventh and South
streets. according to the police, In the
hone Of hitting the man who beat him
during a fight.
This excuse given by Thomas did not
merro was arraigned before him today.
Thomas was held, in $500 bail for
further hearing,
Herman Levin. of 1912 cambridge
street who was shot in the foot by
one Of the bullets fired by Thomas, is
an the Pennsylvania Hospital,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-05
Five Amounted to City Jobs

City appointments today include How
ard Hellings. 844o Frankford avenue
operator. Electrical Bureau, s1400 :;
Richard w. Kern. 1926 North Sixth
street. and James w. LutZ. 3562 Emer-
aid street. second assistant engineers.
Bureau Of Surveys. $3.50 each; Ger
trude Murphy, 22O North Sixty-fifth
street. and Christie NJ. Subers. 902 Sixty
ninth avenue. Oak Lane. assistant teach
ers. Board of Recreation salary 5000
each.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-05

by the fact that German eg6tt4
buying up all available Japaneso 9@9
tiles in Holland)
Meanwhile the Chancellor's WISH M
headquarters on Sunday is giving ri44
to considerable speculation. All the ~.
flcial reports carefully announced tn4t
the visit had long since been plannod,
but, as the papers point out, this doeo
not prevent the discussion of the Kuehl-
mann situation at headquarters.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-05
Rueuos Aires Ju'

BuepOs Aires. July 5.
The Fourth of July celebration was
the most extensive in Argentina's his
tory. Banquets were held. patriotic
speeches made and the principal cities
decorated with flags. Newspapers is
sued special editions, featuring Amer
lean activities.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-05
LATIN AMERICANS
OBSERVE FOURTH"
Exercises Include Banquets
and Speeches Laudatory
of United States
By the Associated Press
Rio InneIrn. RraziI Inl

The Fourth Of July was enthusiastiCal-
~ celebrated in the Brazilian capital.
Thee entire city was befagged and a
great military parade took place through
the principal streets
street was named President Wilson
by the municipal council and the
Brazilian Foreign Minister personally
visited Edwin V. Morgan the American
Ambassador and congratulated him in
the name of the Brazilian President The
Senate also appointed a special com
mittee to visit the American embassy
and extend the congratulations Of the
Brazilian people.
The celebration closed with NAM
moth demonstration at the Country
club. where speeches laudatOry of the
United States and the other Entente
Allies were made. The newspapers is
sued special American editions.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-05
German Stock Exchanges Close
By the United Press

Amsterdam, July 5.--All stock ex-
changes in Germany have closed In pro-
test against the Governments contefl-
plated increase of the stamp tax on stock
transfers a Berlin dispatch said today. 4
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-05

Independence Day was celebrated here
with a reception at the American lega-
tion in the afternoon and with a banquet
in the evening. The dinner was given
by Jose Gutierrez Guerra. the President
of Bolivia, and was attended by the
members of the diplomatic corps here
and by a number of prominent Boliv-
iaDe
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-05
64 INJURED TOLL
OF SANE FOURTH
Casualties Yesterday Half
Those of Year Ago,
With None Dead
BUT LITTLE FIREWORKS
One May Die and Seven
Others Are Suffering From
Cunshot Wounds

Philadelphia celebrated Independence
Day in "safe and sane manner.
There were no fatalitie. and only sixty
four persons were injured, as compared
with one death and 1875 injured in 1917.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-14
BIG WRESTLING BOUT
WILL COME AT ARION
Creek Champion VIII Meet Young
Eybszho on Local Mat Hero
Next Week

Last week q wrestling bout was pulled
Off at tho local Jtrton Hall but little
or nothing was sud after tn" match
by anyone. George Vasell. the Greek
champion of this city. met and threw
Edward Pfuscheff three times in less
than an hour, proving his superiority IN
every respect. Pluschcff has boon her-
aided as good u=on and Ia soc The
Greek beat him makes it look as though
Wheeling has Eood mau 10 represent
her in tho near future
Arrangements hive been completed
whereby Young TyhSZko cousin to tAr
famous Wladck, will meet the Grrsrk ut
the local AKRON Hall an December 10Th
in a finished match, catch as-catch-caEl
wrestling. TO time lir-rt- with the straw
s,e hold the only hold barred. Iytszk0
hails from Pittsburgh. whore nc settled
Alter being in New York Tor some time
and according to word received here
has A good record Tho really inter
nsting feature lies in tlrc fact that tho
yon,ne Pole Is perfect specimen o.
phystnuc and Is said /" be NOR" nicely
brriIt than his famous cousin.
This hout is expected u b" good
ono ami Will b" conducted nn The square.
0ui,, y few. took IL the Ias- ono. but
due to the unfavorabl- weather the ~
act interest was not displayed. Sev-
eral pr.liminarirS may be arranged.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-14
RIVER TELEGRAMS.

Davis Island dam H." feet. falling
cloudy.
Parkcrsh 1S.5 feet. rising; clear.
MorGantown 1c.6 feet. falling. cloudy.
Stcuhcn"ilc II feet. falling: cloudy.
on City 81 feet. rising: cloudy.
Warren 2.S feet, rising: rain.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-14
u. S. REGULATION OF
COTTON REMOVED

WASHINGTON. DEC. l3--All govern
mcA, regulation affecting raw cotton
ended to-day with tho dissolution OF the
cotton distribution committee Of the war
industries board.
While there was no announcement
either hy Chairman Charles ]. Brand. of
the committee, or by Chairman Barnch.
OF tho war industries board az To the
considerations which led 10 tho decision
to abolish the committees. ii was under
stood that officials no longer regarded
Il rs NECESSARY IT, control distribution
now that the world markets have been
re-0Dcncd with the ending Of the war.
Tho committr" appointed by President
wilson to investigate the general cot
ton situation was dissolved several
weeks ago, after it had reported to the
President that there wns no necessity
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-14

therefore On tho alert for moro stars.
Davies. tho phenominal G-Zard OF tho
world famed University OF Pittsburgh
football eleven will be hereaoouts Tor
visit over tho week end and an effort
will be made 10 induce him 10 take part
In the event as r drawing card and 10
let the people OF this city have the op-
7ortuu1y Of seeing him IN faction
Davies may play but this is not entirely
certain. but since he hns many friends
here he may be tempted to don uni
form for the sixty minutes In the event
Of his playtng the fans would be accord
cd n treat, as no stands head and Shout
ders above any football man in the
country and noIt year should make an
enviable record.
It IS also reported that \ Georgetown
University star VIII be in the lineup and
this seems to be q certainty. The man
in question tips the beam over tho two
hundred mark and is tackfleld player.
Wallace, formerly with tho North Ends
last season has returned from Camp
Sherman. ard VIII be in readiness Will"
McCilumphy, tho plucky little end Of Inst
year, has just come back from tho
University OF Pitt where he naado good
ION the freshman eleven. With these
stars and Aiken the sensational And
at Washington and Jefferson in Eood
shape. tho fans OF tho Wheeling district
win sre IN aIl-star outfit
Henrys.
While many figure that the Henrys
win not prove match for their moro
experienced opponents. this assertion
must not bo given oo>much considers
ton. Tho local team "a crippled in sornc
respects but Will have enough new men
to fn the vacancies and offset the dis
ativnutage Coach Curmors will have his
team out tomorrow morning for @ final
workout and with tho benefit OF asst
night.s practice, should b. in tip top
condition to meet their classy rivals.
Captaln BrandfaSs, when interviewed
hast evening. refused to mako known his
lineup stating that il would he the
Same nr last weeks but it seemed that
he had q few surprises in store. IF the
local team can build up q defense for
tho aerial attack then Il great game will
10 the result Should tho locals lose
they VIII have lost their CAIN on the
title but IN case OF n local victory. n
deciding Gazne-w1lI bc played Mt the TIM
mel Green next Sunday.
Torrba ble JiDeuD6
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-14

tics. R;lSk"thall' floors ar" extremely
scarce Just what will be done re-
mains 10 be seen.
The Yankees MackS, Ped Onions. F.as.
Ends. etc. nf the small amateur clcvcaS
have diSbandcd for tho season with no
direct results. Tho Influence hindcrcd
the playing and tended 10 decrease the
interest. Aside from the PaullS. HcnryS
and North Ends. the Yankees ran%'ed
next in line as 4 CLASSY lNtIc crowd II
footballcrS.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-14
for fixing a price for the various grades

for fixing price for the various grades
Of raw cotton.
Another action by the government
to-day affecting cotton. was the ailoca-
ton by the shipping board Of two ships
of 81 2nN tons for the cotton carrying
trade The Kirklc. OF 500 tons. was or
dered Ia Galveston. Ia load cotton for
England and the Challenger, 1850 tons
was sent to New Orleans TO load also for
English ports.
In making this announcement to-day
Bainbridgc Colby OF the shipping board.
said that great quantities II cotton arc
awaiting transportation and that nc ~
ivory hopeful OF being able To follow up
these ALLEGATIONS shortly with additional
tonnage, as it is released from war re-
quircmcntS."
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-14
LEAKED OUT FROM RELIABLE AU-
TEORITY LAST EVENING THAT
HEN IS HERE ON VISIT.
north Ends and HenTys VIII Stage An
Event That VIII Draw THOUSANDS
TO Padden PAX

Fans oe tho greater Wheeling district
arr ready to go TO Padd"n PARK ionoF-
row afternoon regardless Ct the OUTCOME.
OF the contest between the henrES VI
this city and thc North EndS OF .fsrlE'
These teams are playing series iof 'ne
amateur title Of the Ohio Valley tor the
,.s,- 1915. but it seems that sthe over the
river club has gone clear out OF bounds
and endeavoriag to -" how many stars
Size can got in the lin"r2- During the
forepart OF tho season The Eorta Ends
played fairly good football, but II the
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-14
DAVIES, SENSATIONAL PITT STAR
MAY Be SEEN HERE TOMORROW

sarno lineup had played tho Henrys ear
licr in the year. when they were sch"d-
uled. it is a FL bet that the locals
would have triumphed by 21-o score,
but realizing that the record was cbes'n-
and figuring on the rsturn OF 1na1y col
tleee and camp stars. the over tho T1rer
contingent held OF until the end OF me
yrar and last Sunday put & team ON the
grid that was in no way. shape or form
rho North End Athletic club, but could
be easily termed tho Martins Ferry
All-Stars- as o collection of rch End
heroes were there. The result WIS
1910 victory over the speedy local outfit.
which had not made a. change IN -her list
Of players.
Davies
Not satisfied with the other victory.
the management of the North Ends fezz<s
that the locals will strengthen and rs
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-14

their Ideas. and treatment OF the DIS
case, that no combined or concerted as
ton could be taken with any probability
Of success.
The wearing Of FIN masks was the
only preventive measure upon whlcn
all authorities were aide 70 aGsee as n
successful means of combating the
:, -
dread disease. =.
Many remedies were advocated by At
physicians. but none OF the number had
really been tested. and there Is wide
difference Of opinion relative 20 tho
best method az fighting tho disease. -
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-14

Independent and an1Iteur basket bail
this sseason IS very uncertain. Unless
Basketball IS played IN a spacious place
with good lighting and other ;tccornm,~
dat1ons, It cannot h. dome justice. A
Errat difficulty IN nIrateur sports. par
tkcn1u1y beskrtbau Is tho Inability 10
secure t1re night sort or playing facIli-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-14
DR.. NJ, B. WILLIAMS
HERE FROM NEE TING
Returned to tho City LaEt Evening,
After an Interesting Trip to
tho Windy City.

DR.. ". p. williams. city health com
missioner returned home yesterday.
after n trip to Chicago. Ill. whcre no
WAS in attendance MT tho meeting of
physicians, whore national measures for
tho prevention and care III Influence
were discussed.
DR.. Wood 4. Hutchinson OF Now York
city WAS one Of the leading Speakers At
tho conference, and It was discovered
that authorities dffcred 40 much IN.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-14
FIRST BASKET BALL
GAME AT WELLSBURC

wELl.SBURG, W. Va. Dec. 1.-THE
first basketball game of the season was
played h,re this evening between the
local high school and the y High school
team.
The High School team outplayed their
opponents in the first half of the game.
bu, thr Y High team WAS able TO come
back strong in the second half OF tho
game Tho score was A 10 IS IN favor
of th.> high school.
The line UP Of the teams was as fol-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-14
COAL FOR HOLLAND

WASHINGTON. Doe. l3.-The war
trndo hoard has agreed TO allow Holland
100, 600 tons or coal provided 1t 10 trans.
ported In Dutch sh!pn. Tho Setherland,
government to-day gave notice OF 'ita
acceptance on this baalh
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-14
Z Nigh

No SubStitutionS Wrr" maze ny clthcF
team during the game. and field goals
were made by Dare :: Wade ): Tarr ! {;
Jacobs and Irlull 6 for the High
School. while III" field goals for the y
High were mad" Ivy III" following Tilton
:; Scott /: I1ouck md George !.
Tho high school team has no gnmc
scheduled for the coming Friday. and
nre anxious for 4 game with som" good
team on that date.
The timers who served during the
game were, Elsnn and Wade; Scorer
LobInilln and Referee Kelley.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-14

and enslaving peoples in the Russian
provinces immediately to the east Of the
central powers and stealing their home
lands, the kaiser would fasten his war
burden for world conquest upon the
Slav.
The kaiser's decree means in effect
that Lithuania must contribute her
treasure and her economic resources to
the fullest. In the final analysis she
will be forced to throw the lives Of her
sons into battles nav that hated Teu-
tonic aspirations may be perpetuated.
Lithuania will be bled white that the
fields of Flanders may be stained red.
But though the kaiser has been sue
cessful so far in his many steps to
shackle the Russian by methods pecu-
liarly Teutonic in character, he may
have overstepped the bounds of pru-
dence in his most recent proclamation,
which may 60 far toward arousing the
enslaved Samson, cause him to break his
chains and level the pillars Of Teutonic
power.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-14
Handbook Arrests.

Gratifying evidence that the police
are active in their prosecution of the
handbook evil is at hand. Arrests have
been made, the chief of police himself
taking a hand in securing proof that
Transactions Of this character are in
progress in the city. This is one of the
most dangerous forms of gambling, in
sidious and destructive of morals. 1t
leads to crime through temptation. 1t
has ruined many a young man in this
city. A few years ago handbook writ
ing hourished here and the extent to
which it prevailed was disclosed through
, defalcation by trusted employee of
the District government. Since then I'M
femittinR war has been waged upon the
promoters of this enterprise, and many
Of them have been convicted and SEN
fenced to terms Of Imprisonment. There
10 NO lack of knowledge on the part of
the handbook men as to the penalties
attaching to their game. Yet so large
are the profits from it that they persist.
Il Is not particularly easy to detect, but
shYewd work by the police results in
uneovering promoters of the gamble
now and then. These latest arrests in
dicate that the presence of many new
corners in the city during recent months
has encouraged a revival of the scheme,
and It is to be hoped that if convictions
are Md the limit of the law will be
spilled.