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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-16
A FRANK CRUSADER
Jerusalem's Capture by British Cels'
brated in Church He Founded

oSioSoAS" SdpCuiC ny DEltloH WV
brated in Church He Founded
Tn NO other church in London was the
L service In celebration Of the British entry
into Jerusalem more fitting than that held ii
the Round Templars church. lying 80 near
and yet. In another sense so remote from
the hustle Of Fleet street.
The church was dedicated by Heracliusf
patriarch of the church Of the Resurrection
at Jerusalem on his visit to England in iiSt
Accompanied by the grand master Of me
Templars and the commander OF the Hospis
tallers. the patriarch came to induce Henry
III to join the Crusade.
Heraclius was ceftainly outspoken, but
hardly persuasive in his role of advocsts'
sThou art worse than any Sarrasyn and thy
people followeth prey, and not a man." ne
said to the King, who replied neekly enoughs
II may not wander out of my lande. for
myne owne sonnes will aryse againe me when
I were absent"
NO wonder" Heraclius retorted. "for, of
the deuyll they come. and to the deuyll thsy
shall" And this seems to have been an ent
Of the matter then.
But the Britain Of George V is fighting
crusade though that Of Henry III refused
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-16
Deeply Panied

Nothing that occurred during my whole
term gave me so much pain as this COM
munication. 1t was a revelation. These
gentlemen had seen me tested for fourteen
years, and yet. while asserting their favor
able experience. were unwilling to trust me
10 determine a question Of professional
propriety. They were ready to believe an
anonymous correspondent of partisan
sheet and to treat as naught their own
experience. Many Of them, including Dick
son. had privately told me Of their approval
Of my course with the newspapers. w.
Rishtsr Fisher had read law in my once.
And yet. when the inevitable war followed.
they deserted to the enemy almost at the
first fire. 1t was a warning to me that
In the trials Of life II II unsafe to rely even
upon friandship. upon long ass< ,ation.
-. !. -. - .rs.s a = -
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-16
SMOKE EN- ALL OUT

0NE notorious German spy has been
smoked out in the Hampton Roads
naval zone. Now let the fuming torch of
Federal investigation be applied in every
other naval, military and war-work zone
to force enemy aliens into the light of
day, which is so distresslngly revelatory.
Of their intrigues and plots. Something
Shakespeare wrote about evils coming not
as single spies. but in battalions, would be
good dope" for Uncle Sam to null over.
wilhelrastrasse doesn't pin It's faith on a
single string to its bow: nor to single
bow, either.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-16
Answers to Yesterdays Quiz

1. Pourparisr; q consultation preliminary 10 +.
treaty.
2. Jsmes Lane Allen. American author. wrot.
"a Kentucky Cardinal" '~''
a. The I.imberlest II large swamp In southsru
indiana. the scene Of Gene stsatton-for
4. y,rsin1s 4 called the "Old Dom,nl.,."
81 CSvriand 10 Russian province on the BaItic
9. Paisley. q town In scotiand: IL weaving
T. ws:SisssSs S:: - %Sn,..s.,S%:.:.y ,..S s.ss.ss pr..L
vote. . jsissrts from New Hsmp.Sirss sse sss
ON tfs Tsund that u1snimity Of call 70 th::
f..1., fs:s ':: s::.ls: &s;.is ssss should b
Q. Atemi enc of the hypotheticaI indIvisible m.
t!s.:ss, t!.s,.s. e Th'oh sll matter is assumed 70 Be-
.. RsSsIsss.sS stAs ,EsyivsI q lesrnlnF) is tn.
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-16
What Do You Know?
QUIZ

1, Who was Major AuEustus =. Gardner:
Q what IL meant by "psiority' as the term Ia
now used In connection with war work?
q, Has conscription been established In England
and Ireland?
4. What is meant by the proposed "ressrve work.
mems army:
g. What IL an anagrap:
9. On what is the Iexerdary reputation Of the
Admirable Criehton basedr
T. What 10 flisree work?
8. Who DIR. Samuel Johnsons
o. DeAns "pcttifogsing."
TO- Define "sarteriai."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-16
WAR AND NEURASTHENIA

According to a hospital for women In
London. cases Of neurasthenia have dsA
creased 90 per cent since the war. Women
are 30 busy with war work that thew haya
no time TO get nervous or to Imagine thsv
are ~ Their minds and hands are occunisd
and that keeps them healthy. Instead of
being self-centered they are thinking Of
others and thus benefiting themselves.
Utica Press.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-16

tremendous opportunity. formulate a pro-
gram and put II over. Also, let some men
who are not in ONCE set their brains to
working. But, by the shade Of William
Penn. let's do something and do II before
we get gray talking about II.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-16
NATIONAL POINT OF VIEW

lie has knocked the head out of the 'pork'
barrel by prohibiting any more constructcn!
of public buildings authorized by that law
Bravo for McAdoo.-- Ohio State Journal
At last Great Briinin Is to send US Al.
envoy Of the first clasA who will symbolise.
the unique relation bet veen the two grsaf
English-speaking peoples Washington Herr
aid.
The administration has nothing to fear if|
1t will let in the light. It should take tbS
people into its confidence. Nothing Develops
In any manner discredits what has heen don61
1t may be that In some instances we arr
wiser looking back than We were lrokn13
forward; but that is due to certain iiriitaf
tions OF human nature-Louisville Eve,hs
Post
Permanent. hard-surfaced roads do nQ|
happen-they are the result of earnest. per-
sistent agitation by those who are tired @
mud. Every locality has to make a start &
lift itself up out Of the mud and. invariabl<1
when hard roads project is first brosch>
In such locality. some man-often layc
number OF him--will interpose objections ~
question the worth and endurance Of su(
roads. OF course. these "doubting Thomaso|
have TO be shown"--an illustration OF n
fact that. In certain experiences. all q
Missourians regardless Of where they liv&-
81. Joseph Gazette. ss
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-16
JAPAN'S FLEET

Japan organized It's navy on a modem
footing soon after the close OF the Civil War
In the United States. and slowly added 10
II until after the battle of the Yalu 1Sst).
Then Japan began to build the nne vessels
that have made her navy powerful
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-16

Lloyd Georss biuntly asserted that her lost
provinces must bs restored to France.--0eorss
He said in fact that the question of the
lost provinces must be 'reconsidsred."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-16

BY the time the Wares get through with
the Republican party there may not be an,
Wares left
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-16

sold a couple from time to time, and kept
alive One day he made so bold as to beard
Davdge In his den and intimate that a little
money would be acceptable. The manager
literally threw fit. Look at these, look at
these" he cried, waving fstfu of papers
under the young actors nose. What are
they" asked the hoy. Gas bills" said
Davidge. well, ] cant eat those the lad
Nentured. NO" stormed Davidge, but n l
don't pay them they'll turn the lights out on
Inc; and then where will you be?'
Living by Literature
Skinner stuck on. and some time later
Davidge said to him: Now your chance Is
coming Frank Frayne and his company
will be here soon for a return engagement.
and they're short one man. Ill recommend
you for that part"
Indeed, he had his choice of two parts,
He could have played the villain, who, just
at the final curtain, is brought to earth by
vicious bulldog. trained to leap and fasten
its teeth in pad strapped Just beneath the
villains throat. But the dog known
sometimes 10 miss the pad, so Skinner chose,
as less exciting, the job Of holding clay
pipe between his teeth for Frayne TO shoot at.
He did this very we'll at the start, and lie
might have been doing IT yet IL he hadn't
been bothered with a little Imagination. But
along about the middle OF the week he began
to speculate as to what would happen If
Frayne-who always did this trick with the
rife upside down. the butt resting against
his forehead-should miss the bowl, or even
the stem! At subsequent performances the
pipe in his teeth became quavery, and by
Saturday night II danced unsteadily that
Frayne had to take three shots at IL.
SINNERS first real job under Davidge
came through the misfortune of another
actor, and with this story. told yesterday
with consummate humor, the distinguished
guest of the Poor Richard club concluded his
speech.
His First Real Job
The veteran &. W. Couldock. who had
come to the museum for a weeks engage
ment found In the company an unfortunate
underling who was forever getting in the
old mans way. He called the offender to his
dressing room, and the poor fellow went in
fear and trembling. The old man glowered
from far corner and the culprt sat, poised
for prompt flight, on the edge Of a chair
near the door. The old man. with ominous
politeness, offered him cigar, drink and,
these being refused. asked what he could do
for the man. He timdly suggested raise
in his wage and that 1t be paid in real
money.
you Think" said the old man, that YOU
could do better II you got more money, ard
that YOU would save some?" Yes" said the
poor fellow eagerly. Very well, I'll speak to
the manager about 1t. And you'll be sure TO
save" "Oh, yes, sir" Yes, by all means,
save your money, young man save, save,
save; and when you have enough go out and
buy an AK and cut your Jove-condemned
head off,. T. A. D.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-16

Germany's Big Blow to Fall Before Aprll.
Headline.
Change the q" to an 'i".
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-16

warss--HsaAlins. ft- Ill-. =, n .
& de a. Phiisdelphla business lssdsrs
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-16
EyERYpopY.s FRIEND

Eysn 4 this didnt hsppsn At Lsasus Island.
Sisi;z eisI, 'Tas -; ssssss
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-14
TWO SOLDIERS GIVEN
LONG PRISON TERMS
Negro From Pittsburgh Convicted at
Camp Lee for Refusing to
Be Eaccinated.
NOT CONSCIENTIOUS oBJECTon
Russian Sentenced for Refusal 10
Obey Order Of Of1icer-Newport
News Man Gets Ten Years for De-
Scrtion.

:, CAMP LEE. VA. October 1s.-Two
a ssg5o; sradna,e Of Central ritl'sO HEIR
T tern,s IN nave ye, been sentenced to long
orders issued by superior ofiieers 1fnw
ever The fundamental trouble with
e en-, OF them was their CLAIM, to hav.
ticipating in the war. 20
ne Two cases were the most unusual
every tried at this camp. Randolph q.
Ia!ne, OF IittsDurSh, negro, who was
1npioycd for seven years by the West
inghouse Company. refused to DO vac
dde nGant ~ on , Two occasions he was very
reasons that it would deGIe his body.s
lie was diseiplined. \ third time. he
M ,Ia,n ordered by First Lieutenant viii
nam j. Robbins, medical corps, TO be
sacelnated as 1t was necessary to en-
a a,,.i nm properly to perform military
duties: He was defiant In his refusal.
and was arrested and tried by a gen,
eral court 81
.,,, At his trial Payne pleaded guilty.
Inc. Inc president Of the court explained
maximum punishment that might be
imposed The negro still stated that
ne ne desired the plea of guilty. to stand
10 make statement at the trial. He
was sentenced to ten years Mt hard Ia
Dor; which will be served at Fort Jay,
Payne: at Camp Lee. was considered
q conscientious objector, and was n
mfmher of the casual detachment con-
dred and Fifty-hfth Depot Brigade
FIFTEEN YEARS FOR
SPURIOUS aC. o."
Ralph Hertz, n Hebrew. OF Erie Pa.
who who vas in the wholesale candy bust
converted from the Jewish belief to
religion which had as one of It's
~ nd, principles objection to
board. which was appointed by tho
President or the United states. The
G I,,,,a IN OF this board was. Judge
Judge in the District Court OF Illinois
Judge Mack, himself n Hebrew, decided
mat Hertz was not conscientious In his
hoard ordered that he be given full
military service. Accordingly when he
was sruered by Captain Albert E. Daily
he was arrested and tried by general
court for tho offcmse. He was SEN
fenced TO fifteen years Mt hard labor
Wh,cn sentence VIII be served at Fort
Harry Steinburg, n Russian. who had
been in this country eleven years. and
was sentenced TO flfteen years at hard
labor at Fort jay. n. Y, for refusing
to obey an order of Captain Charles
He also bchaved dissracefuiiy to Lieu
tenant Frederick w. Rnhr, anu refused
to obey his order. Steinburg VAS a
~, fOuFtn Bat
talon Infantry replacement camp.
Joseph Rowe, Il negro, of Newport
News, Va. was sentenced to ten years
at hard labor on y charge of deacrtion.
Rove left Camp Lee on April 1e, ana
was arrested in Newbern, n. c., on
June 2a
The order prohibiting soldiers from
leaving camp except on business has
been extended to cover all " NJ. C. A.
secretaries This order was issued by
Camp General Secretary Thomas II.
Jordan.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-14
WILL ARREST SUFFRAGETTEs
SerEennt-nt-Arns OF Scnnte Promises
to Trent Them Like Men II They
Attempt Demonstration,

WASHINGTON. October lathe Ma
tional Womans Party plans a demon
stration on the floor OF the Caited States
Senate Monday noon. The plans hav-
ing been announced In advance, the
Senate Is prepared, and the women will
be met al the door by a line of guards
and taken into custody.
The announced program is for n
group of women of the party to form
on the plaza before the Capitol just
as the Senate is converting. They will
abandon their usual display of ban
ners and carry only the American flag
and the tricolor of the Woinan's Party.
They will march on the Senate. at
tempting to penetrate to it's floor Be-
hind the flag bearer is TO march a
torch bearer. and In the torch are to
be burned speeches OF the thirty-four
Senators who voted against suffrage
made on the subject. of dem ocracy.
After this ceremony of speech burning
the women plan to form across the
assembly room before the Nice-P resi-
dent and, one by one, address the body,
rious States and stations in life
IF the District police allow them to
enter. the building, we will arrest
them said Charles r. Higgins, SER
seant-at-arms of the Senate, to- night.
They have not been granted the priyi
lege of the floor. and there will be no
burning Of speeches of Senator'S by
them, nor speeches by them, nor pa
rade across the floor by them. They
Will get the same privilege that a man
has in this matter. We would arrest
the man who tried II. we will arrest
them"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-14
PNEUMONIA EPIDEMIC
SWEEPING WESTWARD
Various Towns Send Hurried Calls
for Doctors and
Nurses.
COUNTY FAIR Is CANCELLED
Gate City Will Not Permit Annual
Show Because of Illness-Ncws
Notes From Various Towns and
Cities in Virginia.
COUNTY FAIR is CANCELLED
Especial to The Times.Dlspa,ch

PULASKI, VA. october ls.-whilc
the, epidemty or influenza is apparently
receding and the general situation de-
veloped AS Il result Of the epidemic is
improved. yet the development OF pncu-
rioniA, continues to cause an acute
situation. The epidemic seems 10 be
extending further into Southwest vir-
Coeburn having asked for medical aid
In view Of the limited number of ply
siclans at these places. The develop
ment In Pulaski prior 10 the other
points Tclieved the situation as 10 Sc
curing fnedical aid from other points,
but the continued prevalence Of the
disease does not warrant releasing aids
which have come In.
Additional deaths reported here are:
George T. Repass aged twenty-c eight !:
Violet Winton Ferguson. aged eighteen
months; Burnley Thornton. aged seven !;
Estell johnson, aged nineteen: Mrs e.
T.. Mitchell, aged eighteen Mrs. Enia-
line Sutphln. aged sixty; OPAL Phillips.
aged fifteen; Mrs. j. +. Short, aged
twenty-tw9; Fred \. French, age ed nine
teen
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-14
NAPLES WILL HAVE GREATEST
DRY DOCK IN MEDITERRANEAN
Lakes OF Averno VIII De Used for
Big ShipbuiIdfnE
1lnnk.

NEW YORK. October 13.-Plaas have
been completed for the construction Of
the greatest dry-dock in the Mediter-
ranenn. which will be located in Naples.
government DEGREES have been signed
WhIch authorize the construction of
ms dry-doctS and also for the indus
trial port OF Baia- Averno. This plan
Is OF a gigantic nature. and is another
example of the wonderful industrial
awakening in italy. Besides The con-
struction of the dry-docks. the plans
include the transformation OF the lake
OF Averno for the use os vast ship
yards, the plans OF which are already
cnder considera ton. and which will
have the advantage OF having 4 large
trnct OF land in the neighborhooo that
viii be dedicated strictly to Industrial
purposes. T Also, one OF the most dar-
Ing measures or the plan is the con-
struction OF canal of communication
between the lake and the port OF Naples
proper and its dry-docks. The esti :
mated cost for the work is 5p.oU0.0O0
ire. OF which the government will pay
In period covering nifty years the
sum of a2.000.000 lire. The plans are
subject, amongst others. to the comui-
lion that work will be actually under
way within Six months of the official
cate Of the declaration of pence. Also
that in sixty years the entire works,
docks. machinery, etc.;~%ill automati-
caily become government property.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-14
WILL ATTEND LAUNCHING
9r EriS "eddes and Representative, of
All Allied Nations Receive
Iuvffatfous,

WASHINGTON. October l3raws-o
II Hurley. chairman or the I:niied
states Shipping Board, and Charles n
Schwap, director general of the Elmer.
genGy Fleet Corporation, have invifsd
10 the launching of the two shins Az
lles and Consort, at the great fahri-
Gated shipyard OF the Sumarjne Rnst
corporation. Port Newark. X. on
Monday afternoon, large and Sistin'
Guishcd gathering of foreign d;ninS,a,.
and members Of the United STATS go
eminent. These guests will he conSev-
ed to New York by special troin
Monday. Before proceeding to the sbin'
yard. they will be entertained p
luncheon at the Waldorf by the Eiffh
avenue Association, of New YORK
EVERY allied embassy and legation viii
be represented on the special train and
at the luncheon and launching
me company Will include Sir Eric
Geddes, First Lord of the British "A
miraiiH, and his stan anu the high CON,
Sioners OF Great Britain. France. ItoIv
ligcrents. DEL
Members Of the Naval Military AZ
tairs and Foreign Affairs Committee or
both houses of Congress have been in .
vlted. and included, OF course, will he
Mr.: Hurley and Mr.; .Schwab and other
members 1.-THE Shipping Board and
the Shipping Board Emergency Fleet
will be laid for at least 1000 patriots.
who will participate in an auction az
twenty-five. Emergency Fleet Ships at
100000 or more each, TO he Daitl for
in Liberty bonds, a ship for each ma.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-14
AIMED At LIBERTY LOAN
Mr.. RooseEelt Wants War Finished by
Fighting md Not by
Wrfttbo

OYSTER, BAY; n. n. october "a
Germanys peace proposal was timed
TO cause halt in The Liberty loan.
acSordi,nE to statement made. by
rally address. He said in part:
Il empha tically believe We shou,d
finish this war by fighting, not by con-
many we should accept nothing but
unconditional surrender. Let us first
beat our foes to, their knees and then
shall be. We should secure comniete
justice, for all our allies. We ougbt
not 70 be content merely with autonomy
for the subject races of Austria or of
Turkey. Tho Czecho- Slovaks should
be given. complete Independence and
SO should the Poles. The Italians of
Austria should he Joined to Italy and
MANIA: The Turks should be driven
from Europe and the Armenians and
Assyrians given their lndepend efca.n
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-14
IN AND our OF TOWN.

Mrs. Williamson Talley has returned
to Hagerstown. Nd. after a visit 10
friends in Richmond.
Miss Marie Mayo Long. co11 Grove
Avenue. has returnet0home after spena-
Ing the past summer at Natural
Bridge. Orchard Camp, and other re-
sorts Of interest. Miss Long also visit
ed friends at Lynchburg.
Frederick D. Knapp, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. w. Knapp. OF 703 West Grace
street, is at home for a few days.
Air. Knapp as member OF the first
class. at the Virginia Military Insti-
tute, has been ordered to Fort Monroe
70 attend the officers training camp
Miss Louiss Smith and Miss Aline
Palmore. Of Portsmouth. are the euests
OF Mrs, William II. Ball and attended
the Umlauf-Ball wedding last week.
Iieutenant Carleton T. Crawford IS
visiting his parents at their home.
kenwood. being on leave of absence
from Fort Worth, Texas.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-14
PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE
DOCTORS IN PETERSBURG
About 1000 Persons in City Under
Treatment for lnHU-

Especial to The Times Dispatch.

PETERSBURG, VA, October 10
Several physicians for the public SER
Vice have come to Petersburg to aid
the local doctors in the fight against
the influenza. Four or nvc Peters
burg physicians are down with the
disease and the others are worked 10
the utmost. The situation in Peters
purg Is unchanged. 200 or 800 new
eases being REPORTED each day. with
an average OF about 4.DD0 cases under
Treatment Six patients have died In
ING emergency hospital the past week,
put they we're beyond help wnen
broush there. No ease has been lost
tnat arrived tefore complications sci
No services were held in any OF the
churches IN the city to-day, nor were
there any open-uir services, but in
STEAD by agreement OF the ministers.
me day was spent In the distribution
d, %! repre- sentaNies OF The churches OF
ii,teTature in the interest of the public
heaith. The ministers decided tina, il
s gould nct he lacking in observance OF
sunday 10 use the day 10 help fight
influenza Each church was given a
district IN which 10 handle the good
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-14
Ia Cited for Bravery.

CHARLOTTESVILLE VA. October
Churchman, of Staunton. Va, former
football and basketball star at the
University OF Virginia, has been OH :
cially cited for bravery shown while
in the operations In the Bois de Bal
leau on June and S. The citation
reads: Lieutenant Churchman placed
June upon an emergency order and
remained with his guns without relief
until June Is. The Professional ability
the operation of the mortars within /;
stones throw Of positions, the untiring
efforts of this officer have been highl,
commended at all times"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-14
Hospital Amid Ruins.

BEHIND THE AMERICAN LINES,
October l3.-Bombed again and again
by German aviators. and suffering
American hospital unit formerly To-
Gated at Jouy under the command of
Major Charles r. Mccoy, OF Paterson.
". j., has now established itself in the
Gently served again as the attraction
for visiting German air vandals. The
new location of the hospital is situ-
ated amid the desolation wrought by
the Germans during their retreat from
the Marine. Ruined houses, wreck ed
public buildings and churches mark the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-14
soIdiers CIo.e Resthurnnt..

PARIS, October. 1.-Two of tho lead
ing restaurants at Bordeaux have been
military authorities because OF eXor-
bttant prices. One cafe Is said to have
charged two American officers $500
Tor four eggs and two small glasses
for a. cup OF .coffee. Sentries were
placed at the doors to warn all men
In American uniform TINT they were
not allowed to enter either establish