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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-21
OFFICIALS BELIEVE
NINE RESPONSIBLE

Although Captain Christy. of tn.
armored cruiser san Diego. reported his
belief that = vas Il torpedo tina. sent
the ship down oft Long Island ycstsr-
day. further reports today. showing
that nNe or six mines were destroyed
~ warshps In tho vicinity last night,
strengthened the opinion OF naval Of
hcers here that an enemy submarine
was not responsible for TIE disaster.
y statement by Rear admiral Palmer.
ac:;ng secretary of the navy. empna-
SEED the absence OF amy evidence %
temperance OF the enemy raiders. in
his statement Rear. admiral Palmer
commends the exemplary conduct or
officers and men OF the San Diego. cit
ing particularly the courageous be-
havior Of Captain Christy. who was
the last TO leave the ship.
AS the ship was turning over the
captain made his way over the side
and jumped overheard. He and the
executive officer were cheered by tn.
men in the boats. and as the cruise
went down the men sang The star
Srang!ed Banner"
PROOF SEEMS LACKING
U-BOAT DID DAMAGE
Belief that the cruiser San Diego was
sunk by 4 torpedo is expressed in .
dispatch to-day from the chief Of staff
OF cruiser forces TO the Navy Depart
r'ent
1he dispatch follows:
The captain Of the San Diego re-
ports that he is inclined TO the peiief
that the ship was sunk by a torpedo.
There are no conclusive factors. how
ever. on which TO base Il definite opin-
ion az present. In view OF following
circumstances.
Il No torpedo wake was seen
-. No convincing evidence that peri
So opc vas seen.
80. No submarine appeared. in spite
ot the fact that three unarmed rescue
sh rs were in the vicinity for abcu,
i".a hours.
Il. Snip was struck on port sid |,
abatt beam. which d!scourages mine
theory.
-. Weather was fine: smooth sea"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-21
MAJOR TO BEGIN HIS
INQUIRY TOMORROW
Witnesses Are Summoned in Gases
OF Four Accused Police
Officers.
WANT TO KNOW ABOUT WALLER
Grand Jury May Inquire Who Adj
vised Policeman Who Testified
Against Former Chief Sowcli to
Skip From Lima, Ohio.

Mayor Ainslie said yesterday that he
~ prepared TO go into the hearing OF
Chief Of Police G. \. Sherry, Captain
George T.. Pollock. Detective L. &. Ber-
tuccl and Policeman e. A strain ut
o'clock Monday afternoon in his Office.
and that he sees no reason why the
hearing should be delayed. Witnesses
wanted TO testify a. the Mayors in
uciry OF the charges brought against
the men by the grand jury are being
summoned.
Bicycle Policeman Chick" Gerrns
has been .n;rustcd with the special duty
81 summouing these witnesses and
keeping their names secret until the
time the investigation begins The
main duty of the on, or viii he 10 sum
mon witnesses aud TO aid the Mayor
In connection with the investigation.
Corning was detailed for the same work
IN 1918. when the Board .: Police
Commissioners was under IRE.
long list of witnesses has been sup
Piled the Mayor by Commemorative
Attorney Wise and his associates In
the prosecution Of these officers recon-
'nended for dismissal hy the Mayor
however. they have made tho rcTucs:
tfdt the names OF thes" witnesses be
kept secret and Mayor Ainsiie has
granted this request
There arc several interesting fca-
lures Of the forthcoming Investigation
nv - INC ScS ZION tNat oillccT i,
Belton who was acquitted IN the
Hastings Court, should be made sub
;ect 10 the investigation OF the Mayor
since the reason for his acquittal was
based on the ,echnicaiity Of the law
FILES CHARGES AGAINST
POLICEMAN ME;TCALF
Mrs. Ella r. Franklin. OF 32j.B North
F!tth Street, who was tried In tn.
Hastings Court on Friday on the charge
OF violating the prohibition law. and
"hose case was continued Unit! Oc;o-
per "hen the july failed 10 agree as
70 the penalty, has charged w H.
Metcaf. patrol driver OF the Third
district. with gross misconduct aud
WIN permitting ana conniving In tho
transportation Of liquor.
harry Ade!anski convicted in the
musings Court on Friday on the charge
OF Transporting whisky and sentenced
&c SIX months N Jail. viii appear a.
one OF the witnesses against these men
VINO have been recommended for ,!!s-
nissal
In addition. a trequcu; .umor on the
street Is that judge Richardson viii
summon another grand jury 10 investi-
gate charges that Frank : Waller
former policeman who charged Former
Chief Sowell with misconduct. was ,o,y.
ned 10 skip from Lima. Ohio. on ihe
notice Of severa! Interested people from
this city
However. there is one Hastings
Court grand jury in sesslo. at present,
The grand jury o: the Hustings Cuur,
'oF the July term OF cour, has not
yet been dissolved The cour. NAV In
s,ruct the present jury To investigate
any matter within its Jurisdiction. or.
Tor mat matter. upon its own initiative.
'Ae grand Jury can investigate any mat
Ter IL chooses 10.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-21
Escape From Injuries.

Rev. F. w. Moore. pastor of the Sec
ond Baptist Church. and members of
his family had narrow escape from
injuries. Mr.. Moore. wife and four chill
dren left Petersburg on Wednesday for
a motor trip to Norfolk. On reach
ing the outskirts of CORTLAND. a bent
rod OF the automobile caused the car
10 turn turtle. and the occupants were
all thrown out Fortunately, all es-
capped with trivial injuries and they
were able to proceed on the trip as
soon as the car was repaired
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-21
etmen,. which. therefore. b

prosecution
on cross examination. Bolton vlgor-
ously and positively denied the truth Of
the testimony Of Sotos and Wesleo.
He said that he knew OF no reason why
these men should testify against him
other than that officers are frequently
called upon to arrest and prosecute
Greeks.
Yesterday the citation OF many over
what MAS termed the discrcdit of the
grand jury" was apparent. However.
friends rallied TO the support OF the
members of the grand jury and pointed
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-21
American We'd, I'm London

LONDON, July 2o.-Lieutenant Henry
t'leitman. assistant personnel officer at
American aviation headquarters. was
married o-day to Miss Dorothy Mum
roe. an actress playing at the Adelphi.
in The Boy"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-21

out tina. In not ono single instance. On,
yet. had the grand jury failed to masa,.
out case. AS to the custer caseS
they said that they had been thrown
out on the court on the ground OF lack
Of Jurisdiction. but not for the lack Ut
evidence upon which TO base a reconfi
mendation.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-21
Warmers Snfe Diabetes Remedy pro-
ducrd astonishing results for MIR. Fri
uuct who hud given up In dispair.

uuct who had given up In dispair.
Following is voluntary and aston
ishing statement from Mr.. Jules Fri
quot of Sill West First Street. Los
Angeles. Cal. This certainly is evil
dencc of the beneficial qualities Of
Warmers Safe Diabetes Remedy and
more convincing than anything we
could say. Read this:
This letter is the best proof that l
am still alive. Your medicine is a
miracle 20 me Ny weight was re-
duccd from 10, to IL pounds when
left the hospital ! left there Aug
9th in despair. hundreds OF people
that knew me said would never live
to return TO my studio. After leaving
the hospital saw your Nd" in the
paper ] began its use and at once
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-21

nearby and distant surface disturb
:'nccs in the nope OF finding Il C-boat
mark. Only when the water had creep:
mp toward their waists as the cruiser
sank old tho gu"ners dive overheard.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-21

Fruit-Hearts Chewing Gum
Fruit Hearts is the original fruit
Favored Chewing Gum with candy
coating. It's delicious Buy package
to-day-5c.
Made by Frank II. Flcer Corporation
Philadelphia-Adv ~.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-21
MOTHERS CLUES
EMPRESS THEIR INTEtES':

In letter from the president OF
the Mothers Clubs. formally rendering
III" $1,000 contribution TO the Richnl crd
Anti-Tuberculosis Association for the
child welfare camp. Mrs Spiers states:
IL IS needless 10 say that the m
terest and good will Of all of our
members Will always follow tho d.. .
velopment OF this work and II &c
are able as individuals to be of as
sistancc. ! am sure il vii! b. Il areas
pleasure 10 us our mutual expert
ences and associations in launchin.,
TINS ""rk viii. am sure. be among
our most valued rccollcctions."
In letter from tho Richmond ANTI
Tuberculosis Association onlciaI!y ac-
c"ptins the contribution. the pres.-
dent Of the Mothers Clubs. Mrs j. y
Spiers, is asked to appoint a .cpresen-
tative from their board 10 act in An
advisory capacity on all matters per-
tanning 10 ;he camp 50 that tn.
mothers may be kept in touch with
the work OF caring for the children
Inc woTH OF putting up the camp
pav!lioDs was done by soldiers ga.
training at tho state Fair Grounds.
The Mothers Clubs had charge of tn.
dinners which were provided each tq,.
:or Tho men. and were much complt-
mented on the menus. Tho boys declar-
in- they were reminded OF home each
time ihey gathered round the long tabl,
iiI"d with not biscuits, fried chicken
nome made cake and such goodies
most o! which food waS cooked AMI
contributed by the good women, many.
whom had boys in the army.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-21


~ noon temperature. .... 81
p. NJ temperature 81
+. NJ temperature 81
MaHimum temperature TO S +. NJ. Sc
minimum temperature TO 8 l.. NJ. 81
Mean temperature TO s T. M. 81
Mean temperature Yesterday n
normal temperature for this date 81
deficiency yesterday "
Dchciency since March l......... a
deficiency since January 1...... 23G
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-21
Local Rainfall.


IsVVfT VUNfTNnTIOn' NJ = r. NJ.
Temperature. so: humidity %; wind.
direction. southeast: wind. velocity, )
miles. weather clear.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-21

The snre>t way to test the NnIuc of
Il TO Want .td.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-21
POLICEMAN BELT0N
PLEADS LIMITATION
Ohcnscs Charged by Grand Jury
Are More Than One
Year Old.
COURT ORDERS HIS ACouITTAL
Sotos and Wesleo Testify That Po-
licemen on Various Occasions
Since State Went Dry Sold Them
Several Quarts OF Liquor.

Acting on the instructions OF Judge
u. G.. Richardson. OF the Hastings
Court. that the onenses which Police
man =. a. Bolton. OF the Third District.
is alleged to have committed had
passed the statute of limitations. the
jury. after celebrating only five min
yates. returned verdict of not guilty.
Bolton was tried in the Hastings Court
on three charges for violations of the
prohibition law. He was indicted by
the special grand jury probing into the
police scandal
After the jury had returned tho YER
diet. which was based upon the in
structionS from the cour; that the Of
lenses which Bolton was alleged 10
have committed were now projected by
the statute of limitations. Judge Rich
ardson suggested to Commemorative
Attorney Wise that he inform the
Mayor OF the circumstances of Belton's
ac1uittal. and the fact that the ac-
quittal was based on the statute of linn
tations. The court specifically pointed
out that the statute did not, and need
not. apply to any Investigation con-
Quoted by Mayor Ainsiie. Mr.. Wise
said that he would follow the courts
suggestion.
COUNSEL FOR BELTON
CLAIMS IMMUNITY
Bolton was arraigned on three
charges. The only testimony offered
against him was the testimony OF Tom
Sotos and George Wcsleo. Greeks, who
testified that on various occasions sew
eral months after the State went dry
Bolton had sold them two and three
quarts of liquor at the time. Counsel
for Bolton claimed immunity on the
ground that the alleged offense had
been committed more than twelve
months prior to the return OF the in
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-21
TUBERCULOSIS SOCIETY
DIRECTS WELFARE CAMP
Educational Association Turn
Over Contributions.
CHANDLER supERvIsEs HEALTH
Work OF Putting Camp Pavilions in
Shape Was Done by Soldiers From
Training Camp At State Fair
Grounds

The Federation OF Mothers Clubs
and III. Richmond Educational Assoc
citation have formally turned over to
the Richmond Anti-Tuberculosis Assoc
ciaiion their contributions to the chli
welfare camp. DR. J. a &. Chandler.
who has taken medical supcrN ision of
the camp. Viii provide for the salar>
OF the trained nurse in charge Of the
children.
The Federation o, Mothers Clubs
who. by their generous contributions
OF $1,000. first made the camp poss'
BILE. and vino were Ineasurably respon
sihle for tho successful launching Of
the undertaking. are up 70 the present
the largest contributors. The Rich
mond Educational : Association comes
next with contribution Of 1885 to
provide for the salaries OF three
siStints
In recent interview. Mrs. j. +.
Spi"rS. president Of the Federation OF
Mothers Clubs, ana Mrs VILLA IN Gem
nell. who was chairman OF the vel
fare committee OF tho Mothers CLUBS.
both expressed themselves as much
pleased With tho work accomplished
by the Organization committee. and IL
is understood IN officially turning owe,
TO the Richmond tnti-Tubcrculosis As
sociation the contribution Of $1,000. the
Federation Of Mothers Clubs ami
parcnt-tcache1 associations are alb
solved from any further obligation.
IN the conduct and maintenance OF the
camp. financial or otherwise
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-21
The Weather
tFurnIshed by U. 4. Weather Bureau.l
tFeuerai Summer Time Csed.)

forecasts Virginia
Fair Sunday, vnrn-
er In interior, Mon
day fair.
North Carolina
Partly cloudy sun
day, warmer interior;
Monday fair.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-05
PENNSYLVANIA
Killed in Action

! S'ERGEANT-PerrJ G. Benson, Lumber
City.
CoRPoRAI.-George w. Reber Reading.
PRIVATES-Demetrioa Denekos Verona :
Theodore Borowski. 262s Almond street,
Philadelphia: Harvey Grill Stehey. Denver;
.fehn. NJ. Mathews. Newell: Harry Miller.
Scranton; Camille Trorana. New Castle.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-05

MECliANfc--wnliom J. Paussr. Ba-
>, PRIVATE Charles J. o'connen. west
iloboken.
Died of Disease
=. CORPORAL - William J. Bnyer New
PRIvATEs-M Morris Clinton I1airinE, jar.
seE city: Don White Eagle. Jersey City.
Wounded severely
SERGEANT--Donald ] T'laherty, Newark.
tORPORAL-David Grossman, Arlington.
FhlNATE-AnEelo Pecoront. Trenton.
Wounded degree Undetermined
~ NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. r. Brown. West
Hoboken; Fred:ric Joseph prude. Jcrsey
city Richards j. Hartman Metuchen.
Slightly Wounded
. manifestations benjamin Harrison.
FREDERICK ". Harris. Asbury Park; William
Jensen, Jersey city. ,Chester Anaide, $50
si@no. Kihssland; i;'1i David +. barrie. Rl9om
field: Peter Fianno; Newark; Horace TarSe,r
r2T 9Tf sPTss Gy G0dep
Richard Kennedy. Jersey City.
Missing in Action
CORPORAT.S--David Feuerr!ng Newark;
john A. scully Kingston.
PRtVATEs--Fidelc Cesene. Elizabeth
ferguson. bloomfield; Edward Goodwin, Jer
Ssy City; Asa Car khuif, Hopewell; William
colt. Jersey city; Frank Piavin. Perth Am
boy, Leo {. Pelta Paterson; Jacob g. Smith,
Haskell
DELAWARE
slightly Wounded
PRIvATE-iAlexande Cichowshi Is East
Sixth street; Wilmington
MARYLAND
Killed In Action
CORPORATr--Benja $ Carr, Annaro-
lis.
CooK---Charles +, schotta. Della,
PRINArES-Frank Dobrzykowslli. Bait
mCre Charles l., Sparenberg. Baltimore.
Died Of Wounds
SERGEANT--Henry SchlafTer, baltimore.
Died of Disease
PRIVATE Murray A. sherbert. Hunting
town.
Wounded Severely
PRIVATE Thomas +. Moore. Baltimore.
Slightly Wounded
PRIVATE--Thomas II. Pilkerton Mcchan-
icsville.
Missing in Action
PRIVATES-Vernon W. Gill, Woodens.
burg: Andriclt Murska. Baltimore; John A.
MerryInan, Highlandtown.
VIRGINIA
Killed in Action
CORPoRAL-Sornan j. Traylor. Lynch.
PRIvATEs--Percy Dove. Accotink; ople
Dobbyns. Evington: Fines B. Jones, Eagle
Rock; Manning Lunce. Danville.
Died Of Wounds
CORPoRAI-Bernard 2. Council, Frank.
PR1vATE-Homnr V. Jenkins. Stanley.
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Barnesboro. Harry Williams, Johnstowni
George Il. Zimmerman. Trevorton.
wounded CDeRreN I1utieterminedD

Rarnesboro. Harry williams. Johnstowni
George II. Zimmerman. Trevorton.
Wounded degree Undetermined
sBRGEANTs-Louis B. Haller. Falcroft;
wAgoNERs : CLARENCE G. " 1.,.,.ds Hstrlck
BR@E4Es Gf1t pavG g. SoHG BehsdS bGSRd gas4
South Franklin street, Philadelphia; vii
Liam L. Frederick. Johnst2wn; ErsnS S- -. =.
sen; Raymond II. Feight. Pottstown: Harry
/. Gilbert. Pottstown; Edward p. Hsnniay' HIisy
phia; Walter ]. Mcclure, 225 Patterson
street, Chester, Pa; Ninceu Mszlaka. Min.
Frank Gai BdwaTd riley. rfttsGprsh lranoesco
Rio. Tyler; Howard s. Stanley. CoatesviIle'
Slightly wounded
PR1vATES-r-Anthony G.. Hess, Erie: How
ard b. Israel. Pittsburgh: William ~; Ne.
ToSy MyS RSS sos Bns sreP
phia: Earl Smolev. Harrisburg: Carl u Al
bert Dgbos Nike msndie ReT TinSSTt ysrnSP
Andrew Kolaba, $500. South, Twenty.eighth
mouth mouth Harvey i: Meriel nOwley. WiicIy; wal
ter s.. Bruce. 4Ghs Umbria. street. Phtladel-
We sinoni 464s T.amca ster avenue. Philn,
dniphia: Lewis EineT Tare1tum; a. James u.
EGtIeT GGEG SSTSoSS 5"seSh GSarqs a Benee
Emanuel Henry Billman: Lebanon: HyEmund
6ntEeTiez m DIrYSsi @ ifhaei George .d FaneE g;rss
Phi,a driphia; Max Robert Burke Westford: /:
Gus Festenstein. 23s6 Fast william street
% RssdnEi @Sas,f Eonis i. HsinIen; Erie; John A.
HeisSts tfsf s riement j. % MsihSrn. s AsRylle VII.
liam Conrod Myers. tiernlngton: zoe samo-
lqnst Ns dny % MsS Tos l. wsE
Philadelphia James T. Craven. 241i WesL
AiieghenX avenue. Philadelphia; Rodte Clip
son, Wells Tannery; Leo A. Aoalo Carrick.
Missing in Action
Experimentation II. McNulty, Pitts
- rc0RPoRALs-Edward T.. Tledt. Clarion;
Harmon. BrookvllIe; Vincent Yodals. pitts
LER-,wtlliam p. Family. 1894 Vine
street pe ~ PhIsdephia II rhorrv or,o North
Myrtlewood str eet.' Philadeiphia Herman
r. Bishop; Lewis Run; Arthur Black. Ear-
Ts TfSGrG 5ohn EnGtnv 4
p. CerEiz I9hnsstowI; clsrencs +. ,troIns EaSns-
TtGs Psr BsEa sS@ DSn%0r E
Eckies Waiker'e Mills: Albert a. Pinchock.
tarh HnGrt% T. DsSh P Pit
ziatto Garantine. Wyanno: Peter, p. McNa-
manon. sugar Notch; Joseph Pilotti. Slova,n9;
Morgan. a % 8ls5 Nor5S Sf Btoad % street Phiiadei;
Phs Lsmusl NJ Mupbs%Ssr bWaynsisba 6ia
Repsfer. $50 North sixtieth stree;. I,htiss
deipha: II9ward NJ smith ,roy BHr%cT psI6idt MIial'
Alentown: Tony Romeo. Hollsoprlc: Harry
Tuttle Rogers. 624o ogontS 21X1sn1usi; Phiia
Schmerfeld. Mahanoy city: Paul BENJAMIN
Kchlbaush; Hanover; william j. Va LamSeTt. bert
ton: Achille Pardeni. Hooversville William
II. Stewart. Greenvilie; Roman a. WoicZyn'
ski. 112i Shackamaxon street. Philadelphia.
~ NEW JERSEY
Killed in Action
MgssIcIAA.N,;-Groyer "A; A. Gardner n1tS TrentS4
East Orange.
PRIVATT-CharIes WindeclIer. Orange.
Died OF Wounds
CORPoRAL-Edward Pennycook. las
Orange.
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STATE BOYS WIN
HONOR CITATION
IN ARMY TRAIN
lO3d. Connected With 28th Divi-
sion, Displayed Bravery in
Argonne Forest

The 10Sd ammunition train. recruited
in Pennsylvania and now attached to
the famous Twenty eighth Division has
been officially cited for bravery in the
fighting In the Aire valley and In the
Argonne forest In September. Word
OF the citation was sent by Wagner
Wilfred c. Krell, a member of the unit,
to his mother in Gwynedd
copy OF the official citation. from
the chief Of staff, to Colonel Howard
s. Williams. commander of the train,
was inclosed in Wagner Krell's letter.
The citation Expresses to you and
every soldier m the train appreciation
OF the work performed during the re-
cent offensive in the valley Of tho Aire
and the Argonne forest"
This division has received three ci-
tations from the French and one from
General Pershing," writes Wagner
krell. 1T takes one more to get a cord
and one more from General Pershins to
get a pin of some kind. I certainly will
be we'll decorated when come home.
with pin. cord and a red keystone
on my shoulder, and a gold service
stripe"
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Life Insurance Presidents
Told Country Must Save
6O0.OOO.O0O a Year
WARS COSTLY LEGACY
Senator Thomas Sees Grave
Peril in Influx Of Alien
Seditionists


Thrift and after-the-war problems af-
fecting insurance were the principal
themes OF speakers at the opening of the
twelfth annual convention of the Asso-
citation Of Life Insurance Presidents
here today. The speakers included
United States Senator Charles S.
Thomas, John wanamaker, DR.. Charles
Prosser and Robert Linn Cox.
Ordinary efficiency in publir admtnis-
tration would save the people OF this
country 5000, 100000 n year, Senator
Charles S. Thomas, OF Colorado. told the
association. He In a member Of the
Senate Committee on Finance.
Wars Legacy and Need OF Economy
The war leaves US a legacy OF q
stupendous debt" declared the Senator.
1T will reach, II it does not exceed,
s35 900, OO0, 900 or twice as much as the
combined debt of the Allied nations, in
cluding Russia, when the war began.
The annual interest upon this stupen-
dous sum will be S1,40o. 100000, nearly
twice tho net total OF the nations an
nual pre-war expenditure. This means
Il vastly increased rate and radius of
taxation. Tho people must bear the
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burden, for Germany cannot make III
demnity. They will bear it willingly,
IL economy in public administration and
the application Of every dollar to the
public needs shall become the policy Of
the Government They will not and
should not be content II tho gross OK
travagances of tie past continue
"fn 1910 Senator Aidrch declared .tLat
ordinary efficiency in public adnlinistra-
ton would annually save the people
sS0O, 100000. It would nov save twice
that sum. II the taxpayers Of America
will unite in demanding = radical re-
vision OF our public service. Il consolida-
ton of duplicating bureaus and the
institution Of the budget system in eX-
penditures It will be done. If they will
also rigiGly supervise public cxpendi-
lures, taxation can be largely reduced.
If they fail to do this our apprOpria-
tions will keep increasing, for every de-
mand made upon the Treasury is COM
piled with when political or organized
force is behind Il, and everything in
these days IS organized except tho man
who lays the taxes"
National Plague Spots
Senator Thomas declared that Amer
ican shores have been flooded with Il
mass Of humanity apparently unassimil-
able. The immigrants colonies have
become national plague spots, breeding
places for all the ugly disorders Of the
century" Disruption Of the Central
Powers. he believed would remove all
restrictions upon emigration OF their
people. The dam" lie declared. must
be erected on this side Of the Atlantic.
and no time should bH lost in It's con-
struction.
Your cit, tybines the general sit
uation It contains the germs of every
social and political disorder Parts OF
its press are constant and competent
sewers of sedition. From such congenial
soil were bred the Black Hand and I.
w. w. 4 powder magazine unguarded
is not more dangerous to the cornmu-
nifty
Unto the face Of this sinister menace
wealth iiaunts the orgies of the great
white way. It thus supplies the East
Side with text and Justification. 4
population, sullen with the discomfort
OF poverty, confronted with the vulgar
and ostentatious display Of lavish ex-
| travagance, will not always remain
qulescent. An explosion is inevitable.
ut is sinister fact that, excepting
Lenine, nearly all the leaders OF Rus
sian Bolshevtsm graduated from tho
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-05

CoRPoRAI1-John Griero. Tarentum.
: NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. barbara, jeanette:
Joseph A. BroEan. Pittsburgh: Armenia
Fcrri. Allison: william X. Galloway. Potts
town: john Krouse. Jr.. Altoona: Andrea
nj har