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New-York tribune., 1918-05-03
Standing of the Clubs
In Liberty Loan League

Army was right in the front trenches,
the women working under lombard
ment. In this he supported B. X. Con-
ger, chairman of the Manhattan Com
mittee of the Salvation Army Commit
tee for War Work, who had appealed
to Rotarians to support the work, and
the the Salvation Army lassie has van
ished from the streets of New York
and is doing her bit overseas.
corporal Plant told of the worA
Of the Americans in the Toul se1-
ton last autumn. After that, Nc
said, they were given picks and shoves
and told to rest. Soon General Per-
shing called for fifty volunteers for a
raid. The whole battalion volunteered
and Plant was one Of those chosen.
They went over the top and met the
Prussian Guard.
"The Prussian Guard are not like
the rest of the Germans" said Plant.
"They don't yell 'Kamerad,' and they
New-York tribune., 1918-05-03

In two days your opportunity Of
buying Liberty Bonds will be
GONE! Buy to-day.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-03
Follow Wilson's Example

The department heads of Saks & Co.,
Broadway and Thirty-fourth Street,
who have contributed literally toward
the Third Liberty Loan, yesterday fol-
lowed President Wilson's example by
each purchasing an additional fifty
dollar bond.
In the first and second Liberty Loan
campaigns about $150,000 worth of
bonds were bought by the employees.
1t is expected that many more thous-
ands will be bought before Saturday
night.
Saks & Co. was one Of the first de-
partment stores that complied with
President Wilson's request
New-York tribune., 1918-05-03

LIBERTY LOAN COMMITTEE
sco q ederai Reserve District
lzo BROADWAY NEW YORK CITY
New-York tribune., 1918-05-03
Lauder Aids Rotarian
Crippled Soldier Fund

Rotarian night was observed last
night by It vaudeville show at the Met
ropolitan. At the conclusion of the
performance Harry Lauder, who is
raising $5,ooo,ooo fund for the
benefit of crippled Scottish soldiers,
auctioned off his photograph 1t was
bid in for $500 by Mrs. Edmund Sin
clair, of Pelham, N. Y Mrs. Sinclair
returned the picture to the comedian
ana subsequently it brought in an ad-
ditional $3.50
New-York tribune., 1918-05-03

I TIE 1OIIOWInE COUnC1eS nave SUBJ
scribed less than 80 per cent of their
quotas:
New-York tribune., 1918-05-03
Urged Increased Pensions

Lieutenant Shill made an appeal for
pensions for soldiers wives on an ad-
vancing scale, to meet the increasing
cost of living.
II am going back to France soon, 1
believe" he said, land. candidly, am
not satisfied with what Canada Is pre-
pared to do for my wife and child if
i am hit" He explained that the
separation allowance for a Canadian
lieutenant's wife is only $50 month.
"The opening of the bombardment
which preceded the attack at Passcheu.
daele last November" he said. Sound
ed and looked like crazy man trying
to play gigantic piano with colored
electric lights attached to the keys.
We went forward. l got further than
anybody else in the platoon. and \
made fifty yards. Everybody had been
hit l got hole in the chest. All
soldier thinks Of when he gets wound
in the arm or the leg is getting back
to the hospital and having q good
time. But all j thought of was that
was about to die and my wife and child
would suffer"
Praises Salvation Army Work
Sergeant Barre paid tribute to the
work of the Salvation Army lasses at
the front. He declared that other or
CARNATIONS were doing good work be-
hind the lines, but that the Salvation
New-York tribune., 1918-05-03
Loan Day Is Observed
Throughout PhIipp;nes

MANILA, P. l., April 26.-Liberty
Loan Day was observed generally
throughout the Philippine Islands, and
the bond drive in Manila reached it's
height in big military and civic pa
rade. Between 100000 and 100000
pesos worth Of bonds have been sub
scribed.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-03

don't shoot you in the back They
fight till they drop"
"After the fight the raiding party re-
turned with the information it had
gone to gct," said Plant.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-03

"'George, I am going to give you a
present for your honesty
He put his hand in his pocket and
pulled out a gold dollar and gave it to
me. l have been offered $4,000 for
that dollar, and 1 prize it very highly,
but will send it to you, and will
let it go at any price to get Liberty
The Treasury now is trying to find a
way of disposing Of the Lincoln dollar
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-02
"At the Mercy Of Men,"

cat the Mercy of Men," Alice
Brady's latest Select Picture, will be
the feature attraction here at the
Richmond Theater tonight. 1t is a
thrilling story depicting the life in
the period before the revolution when
the Car still held his throne, although
the masses were murmuring revolt.
The photoplay, however, involves only
Indirectly the political upheaval.
Dustin Farnum will be seen in GA
Son of Erin" at the Surprise tonight.
The last chapter Of Ruth Roland will
also be shown.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-02
ACCUSED OF MURDER.
1nterned. German Alleged to Have
Killed Mrs. Maude A. King.

Concord, N. c., May 2.-Interest in
the mysterious killing of Mrs. Maude
A. King, wealthy widow of Chicago
and New York, on the night of Au-
gust 20, last at lonely North Caro-
lima spring, was renewed last night
when q warrant was issued for Otto
Sehumann, German alien enemy and
alleged spy of the German govern
ment.
'Schumann, who has several aliases,
is alleged by the authorities here, to
have fired the shot which killed Mrs.
King. His intention, 1t is added, was
to kill CASTOR B. Means, Mrs. Kings
business manager and confidant, who
was tried and acquitted on a charge
Of; murder in connection. with the
wealthy widows death. Means, it is
declared, had undertaken newspaper
work with the purpose of exposing
some of Germany's work in this coun-
try.
The warrant for the arrest of Schu-
mann was sworn out late yesterday by
Morrison H. Caldwell, attorney for
the city of Concord, before Police JUS
tfce A. B. Palmer. Schumann is said
to be informed at present. The charge
against him is murder.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-02
BERNSTORFF's AGENT TAKEN.
Carl Won Rcdiger Held on Bail Of
$4,000.

StO.uUU.
New York, May 2.-.Germany's CHIEF
agent left in this country by former
Ambassador Count Belnstorf is now
in prison. Lieut.. Commander Carl
Won Rodiger is his name. He was ar
rested yesterday and is held in $4,000
bail foi. hearing on May s.
If any attempt is made to secure
his release, the Federal authorities
say, he will be rearrested on other
charges. Therefore, the agent of Ber-
lin, who is definitely accused OF hav-
ing started in this country a military
expedition against the kingdom o.?
Great Britain" will remain the rest
of his sojourn in America behind pris-
on bars.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-02

Tomorrow Saturday will
which should be the daughter with
subject that
other this with
passed the board all who have the best welfare of
their daughters at heart The pictures shown the matinee
afternoon matinee Saturday
o'clock and Saturday night Babies admitted
Remember, these ONLY the Theate
+
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-02

Don't forget to see "Enlighten Thy
Daughter" at the Grand Theater, May
Sd and 4th., !: =
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-20
WHO'S A LIAR7

THE vicisstudes Of the contractor are
L many and collections are often slow
Consider the long months aye. years
since Senator Ware busted himself about
League Island Park. only to have Director
Cooke send engineers and workmcn TO
poke holes in the concrete wall" "ro
poke according to the dictionary, is 80
push or thrust against or into. as with a
goad or stick. prod, as TO poke one with
the finger" We are given to understand,
however. that the aforesaid engineers did
not poke with their fingers, but Used
2s.pound hammers and chisels.
The difficulties are acute in the settle.
ment Of the claim, for the controversy
caused the Attorney General OF Pennsyl-
vania t. rise in his indignation and brand
one statement made as the most damnable
lie that ever came from human lips" Some
other lies, no doubt, have been more far.
reaching in their effects, but for pure
damnableness this one took the cake.
Il ought to be comparatively easy to
determine who If anybody. is lying, and
who, il anybody, is not. II Senator Ware
is entitled to his money he ought to get
it, politics or no politics. Why not call in
some experts to make report and suggest
an equitable settlement?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-20
RUSSIANS DEFEATED

To the Editor oJthe EUCRing Public Lcdgrr:
Sr-G should like to answer "A letter
"Russas Democracy" which was contrib
uted by Down With Traitors" on Feb
ruary @.
regret finding this citizen Of democracy
so ignorant of conditions about him. 'espe-
cially OF Russia He Is taking the liberty of
condemning the just and serious attempts of
a nation with prejudiced ignorance. There is
no reasonable ground for calling Leon Trot-
sky betrayer or Russia yellow" Trotsl<y,
throughout his expressions. both by tongue
and pen, has always shown himself to be an
ardent foe of Prussia's military domination
And this he hopes to crush. Not only that
but President Wilson seemed far from dis
satisfied with the Russian situation in his
recent speech. Can he accuse President Will
son as conspirator and betrayer of world
democracy?
Russia is far from cowardly. No nation in
history suffered and fought for freedom so
long as she has. Bitterly she has earned
every breath Of her liberty. Regarding this
war, she is tired. What nation is not tired
OF this war, excluding those that have not
endured it's bitter fang? She fought against
two cnemles-frussians and tho Romanoffs-
with virtually no help save the little from
America.
Now that She las acquired her long sought
ideal she wishes TO spread it to all that are
In urgent need Of it. Germany is blind
folded, The fist viii not open her ewes. as
II is The fist that hlindfolds her Peace il
the only method with which the propagand
for her realization can he spread
]. Y. c. \. .
Philadelphia February 49,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-20
CIVIL WAR ECONOMICS

Let the persons who think wheatless ana
mcatless adays are hardship listen TO tns
venerable men and women whose memoH
takes them back to the Civil War. 81
One of them. who was resident Of a to.n
In central New York. recalls that even y
well-to-do families genuine coffee was WI
known for a long time. Roasted parig'
parched corn, chicory roots and even dshcs'
lion roots dried and roasted were used az co'.
fec substitutes. White or granulated suss's.
were also rarity and only on the tapis ~
company. Brown sugar and even old-issnl'
toned black molasses were used for swee'en,
ing. Honey, apple butter, fruit Jams sus
even lard were used as substitutes for ouus,.
Butter was scarce and dear for those uIn.
and bread and molasses. bread ana honsj
and even bread and ham fat were consos.ss ~
plenty good enough for all but the very nv. W
people. In those days nearly every lam.
In town kept COW. Those who didnI -
rule, went without milk. The papers OF ~ ~
day emphasized the fact that coffee snc .s
were more nutritious when used w''h's'
milk.
In those days there were no moWes
cheap amusements of any ]sinds picture -.
cards were unknown and children o,os 49,
stop in candy shop to spend anyws,,S
from a nickel TO quarter day. o.
thought himself lucky II he contrived ~
possession of penny. y
The fact is. the present generation ~ -
conception Of the hard times brougm oH y
the Civil War In the North---to say nv
of the abject misery and want that prey
N the South. ApnconHs ftaraar
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-20
HUN TREATMENT OF sAMMEEs

To the Editor Of the EUeHinG Public Lcdoer:
Sr-What is proposed as our line OF
action in case the so-called Government of
Germany abuses our men who may be so
unfortunate as to become prisoners in Ger
many?
We have many millions Of Germans living
here who have fed from unspeallable tyranny
at home, and they have many more millions
OF dollars worth of property, the gift of
Uncle Sam. OF course, many of them are
decent men, honestly aware OF what they owe
this country. But a large number are dis
honest and cruel and the question is how to
deal with them.
As write. news has reached this country
that German submarine has strewn the
bottom of the Atlantic with hundreds of our
men. Also papers found on dead German SOL
diers carry orders to Insltreat our soldiers
when taken prisoners.
We hold full hand. What do we do to
the Germans init? or course, we do not in
tend to come down to their coarse and cruel
level, ANDREW GRAHAM
State College, Pa, February 10.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-20
INEVITABLE ISSUE

MEN may dislike the methods OF the
A'A protagonists of prohibition. they may
object TO the issue itself and they may be
particularly opposed to having it brought
forward at this time, but they cannot dodge
it. 1t is here and there is going to be a
fight 10 the finish. There is not going TO
be any more sleight.of.hand work and
there will be no straddling. Every candi.
date and virtually every citizen will have
to take his stand and get out of the middle
of the road
There is no man In America better
equipped to argue in favor of the pro.
posed constitutional amendment than the
Rev. Charles Sickle. His presentation or
the case is published elsewhere in this
issue of the EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER and
we urge our readers, irrespective OF their
own opinions, to give it their attention.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-20
PENNYPACKER
AT VICKSBURG
The Southern Trip Recalls an In
cident of Quay and
Political "Job"
rENNyrAcKER AuronIoGR,ruy->o. 81

ftobDroht. 1918, JD Public ledger CoHpurDJ
IN THE l4th of March. after a dinner
" with Penrosc and Olmstcd at the Willard
Hotel, the PENNSYLVANIA club OF Washing.
'ton held a reception in my honor, intended
to be n significant affair attended by a
great throng, which included the Vice
President, the Speaker Of the House Can
non and n number OF Senators aud mem
hers Of the Cabinet Two days later fol-
lowed an entertainment at the Hcmbo Tenn
pie in Harrisburg by the Imperial Potcu.
tatcs Of the Mystic Shrine, generally called
in order TO escape the prolonged nlagnif.
cence "Shriners." made an address TO
them and the event made an impression on
me for two reasons; Among those par.
ticipatlng was Admiral w :. Schlcy, who
attained to much distinction and was the
subject of much controversy in tnc span.
ish.American War Upon a number Of oc.
casions I had met also Admiral Sampson.
Unfortunately for the latter, he mad taken
himself and his battleahip away at the
time the Spanish fleet came out OF the
harbor and Schley was left to conduct the
fight. no amount of arguing can escape
the consequences of these underlying racis.
The great misfortunes which come to men
in life and surely this was wocfuh can
generally be traced TO some failure of con
duct due to temperamental defects. Samp.
son did not need to take away his battle
ship. Schlev, beside whom I sat "a dinner
and with whom 7 had the opportunity to
chat appeared to be plain and substan.
tia person. The other fatt that made an
impression was to see Bishop Darlington
of the Episcopal Church at the head of
the Diocese Of Harrisburg, crowned with
a red fez and taking an active part .u the
solemn fummery
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-20
FIREMEN,S WAGES

TO tho Editor OF the Evening Pablo Ledger:
Sr--Last year when the firemen fought
40 hard for more pay and shorter hours your
paper spoke good word for them whenever
IL could. I appreciated II very much This
year YOU have knocked the Administration
since before election about wanting to make
hundreds OF new positions and increases IN
salaries. suppose the hundreds OF new
firemen that will be needed to give the men
decent working hours are some Of the hun
dreds OF new positions. DO you stiII think
the fremSn should work twenty -four hours
a day and not hsye enough to live onf
Living has gone .up Tor us anywhere from
Is 70 1ee PER cent on svsrythingA and now
~ eee11l r. anth ~ iacreaa} esr rsns
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-20
lSHII, SELF-MADE MAN
Rapid Rise in Life of the New japanese
Ambassador

HNliE success of Niscount lsh in inducing
l. the United States to recognize that Japan
had special interests in China which must bs
respected made It reasonably certain that
whenever the opportunity offered he would
be made the head of the japanese embassy
in Washington. The announcement that
Ambassador Sato has been put on the un
assigned role of Japanese diplomatic rep
resentatives and that Viscount Ishii Is y
succeed him in Washington indicates that
an opportunity to use the skill of Ishl hu
been created by the Japanese Government y
The new Ambassador, is product Of tho
new Japan for he dose not belong to the
old nobility. His father was a farmer, and
he has risen through sheer force Of his own
abilities He was born in 1866 and whsn
he reached a suitable age he was sent 70
tho law college of the Imperial University
IN Toxic, from which he was graduated with
high honors in 1889 at the, age OF twenty
three. lie chose diplomacy as his career
and In 1890 he was ordered TO France as an
attache of the embassy IN Paris. He was
later transferred TO Chemulpo in Korea. Dur
ing the Boxer insurrecton in China In 1Seo
he was first secretary of the japanese legas
tton in Pekin. Then he was appointed -
chief OF the section of teegraphs and laier
director OF the bureau of commercial ahain
in the Foreign Office in Toxic. He rose 70
the position of Foreign Minister and re-
mained in the department when he was
succeeded successfully by Marquis komun
and Viscount Uchida. In 1909 he was mads
baron and few years later raised to The
rank of syiscount. He became ambassador
TO Paris In 1912. -fa
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-20
INSPIRING CHURCHGoERs

The PrOVidence journal tells OF a church
In an adjoining town which has introduced
the practice of singing MY Country 'Tis of
Thee" before the regular services are held
It's informant says that the effect upon the
congregation has been excellent in stimulat-
ing the patriotic fervor OF the members and
urges all churches TO do the same thing. The
Journal itself is SO impressed by the infor-
nation brought to 1t that il. too, hopes that
the custom may become a national one.
"rhe singing" it says, "is spontaneous and
hearty, and a combined note OF spirItu-
allty and patriotism is struck at the outset
of the service" II regards the words of
America" as being more appropriate for
Church services and at any rate, the words
OF THE Star Spangled Banner" are not SO
well known, 1t would be stfli left TO each
congregation TO select the hymn best suited
TO its sense Of patriotism. while IL is more
7 than likely that discriminating judges might
select "The Battle Hymn OF the Republic p
New Haven JournAl,Cougier.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-20

will so up again and we win have no more
to meet st.
The papers say the nrcmcn might not set
an increase because the people are not inter-
ested enough in them. ! think the fact they
are 10 nay such large tan increase with
out a Kick shows they are Interested; they
also expect the nremcn 20 get an increase,
because have heard a number say so. You
would think II rather tough II your employer
expected you 10 work twenty four hours
day all the time which nremen arc supposed
TO do and not ask for enough to live on
in this day of high prices. II they do not
get an increase there will be number whp
will leave. and it will be hard to get good
men to take their places Also IL they do
not get an increase they intend to strike Ge-
ports to the contrary
How can city like Philadelphia expect
to get men of high CalibCr If it does not want
to pay living wage?
We have a family and with most careful
though. and management find It very hard to
make ends meet. ! think such departments
as the police and fire should be kept at "A
high standard and all vacancies kept filled a
there are not enough men, and this makes it
that much harder for the men when they
work short handed ! hope you will speak a
good word for them again.
FIREMAN'S WIFE.
Germantown. February 10.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-20

one day on going to the hotel in NicSs.
burg was told that couple Of ladies
had been waiting for several hours To see
me. This was their story They had been
informed that I was a friend of Senator
QUAY and therefore they had como from
an inland town IN Mississippi to shake my
hand only to show their appreciation Of
him. When he was a pennilcss young man
he had drifted to the South and their father
had shown him some favor and rendered
him some assistance. Years rolled by and
their father went into the rebel army and
was killed and the family was left in dis
tress. They appealed to Quay. After the
election of Mr. Mckinley Quay went to
him and said:
"Mr. President, there is one thing l
would like to have"
What is it?" said the President.
IT want TO name the postmaster in the
town of Meridian, in Mississippi"
You shall have it," said the President,
glad to get off with a favor of so little
consequence. But trouble arose; the poll
ticians in that State had made another dis.
position Of the office, and the President sent
for Quay and said TO him:
81 am sorry but the situation is such
that / cannot give you that postofiice at
Meridian"
VERY WELL" said Quay quietly, but be
good enough to remember how many votes
Pennsylvania has in the next National Con,
yention, and how few has Mississippi"
The widow of the old rebel soldier was
annointed postufistress of Meridian and
held the office as long as Quay lived. The
women were fearful and we had a long
| talk.