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Evening journal., 1918-08-16
HUN INTRIGUE LOSES
AMONG AMERICANS

BY the United Press.
WASHINGTON, Aug. i6.-German In
trigue Is making It's last stand In the
Americas through the agency OF the
Mexican oil tax dispute with Great Brit
ain and the United States, In the opin-
ion OF Latin-American diplomats here.
Aside from the Mexican difficulties the
relations OF the American republics are
declared by representatives OF South
and Central America never 10 have been
happier and the tendency toward the
realization Of a real pan-Amerlcanism
never stronger.
Chile. long an ardent admirer Of Ger
many for many natural reasons. OF
late has shown a desire TO promote
closer relations with the United States
10 the end OF making permanent the
lines OF trade down the south American
wsst coast that have been established
In our heavy lmportations Of nitrates
and copper for munitions manufacture.
That the eject OF this intercourse
already Is being felt Is shown In dis
patch received here from the report OF
the House committee on Information
a. Santiago. telling OF the plans Tor
an enlarged English department TOT
the teaching OF English subjects In the
University OF Chile. American flags
were entwined with the Chilean emblem
and the star Spangled Banner was sung
at the university as four Chileans de-
parted for the United States TO attend
Columbia, Pennsylvania and other uni
versitles here 20 prepare to teach IN
the new department. American Ambas-
sador Shea spoke and the woman pres
Ident OF the university paid a glowing
tribute to the intellect OF American
women
Evening journal., 1918-08-16
REPORT SAVINGS
In R. r. OPERATION
Rv the rnlted Press.

By the United Press.
WASHINGTON, Aug. i6.-Savings ef-
fected In operation OF national railroads
in the northwest region since the Gov
ernment took control OF the roads
totalled si5,229,352, according to an
nouncement by the railroad admins
tration today.
In the reduction Of passenger train
service more than s2OOOO.0OO was saved.
BY elimination Of duplicate service in
the handling OF freight economies Of
si3s57, 900 are shown.
Unincation Of terminals in the six
principal cities in the northwest region
has reduced operating costs S2,is3,OOO,
Il Is said.
This saving was effected in terminals
Of Chicago, ST. Paul, Minneapolis.
Omaha, Duluth, Superior and st. Louis.
Changes and recruiting Of ore traffic
in the Lake Superior district resulted
In reducing that item OF cost by 100000.
The use OF all switching facilities
and equipment as common property
saved siS9,6is Other economies ef-
fected added S3ss.s7l to the total saw
lngs.
Evening journal., 1918-08-16
JOHN JONES HIT HARD

Here's what John Jones OF any
where In America IS taxed under
the House ways and means revenue
bill, If he happens TO have an In
come Of $1,000 a year, a wife and
three children, $4,000 life insurance,
$1,000 fire insurance and a Ford:
Five per cent. tax on his income
(accounting for fiat exemption of
$1,000 for being married and 5000 for
each OF his three ehildren), Sl2O.
Flat tax Of SO on HIS Ford.
Tax on life insurance, SL20.
Tax on fire Insurance. 500.
Then. of course, there Is his gaso-
limo tax which probably would run
IS year nt two cents gallon,
and his movie taxes, TO say nothing
of his club taxes and levies on his
wifc's clothing, cosmetics and other
things, all of which would bring
his total tax between SI75 and 5000
a year. II he's In business or a pro-
fession, IL would be more.
Evening journal., 1918-08-16
3 CHANCES TO WORK,
NOW HELD FOR COURT

After Warren Yerger was given three
chances TO secure employment in an
essential occupation, no was held in
$1,000 bail for the Court Of General Ses-
slons by Judge Churchman In City
Court this morning. E. Ross Farra,
chief Inspector OF the Compulsory Labor
Bureau testified that Ierger, for the
third time was assigned at his own dc
mand TO work as painter at the Ma
tlonal Analine Chemical Company, Clay
mont. Yerger never appeared at the
chemical plant, 1t is claimed. lie also
failed. It Is alleged, to report to work
at the Ball Grain Explosives Company.
Yerger claimed that he applied at the
Anallne Chemical Company but not at
the employment office. He then got a
lob as night walchman, he said, at
Marcus Hook and missed the train on
his way TO work when he was arrested
for falling TO get Job.
Evening journal., 1918-08-16
HARLANS TO PUT
THOSE SHIPS OVER

They are still talking Of a double
launching at the Harlan yard on Labor
Day in spite Of the delays Of the last
week due TO heat. Boats 40 and 81
will go Off the ways together on that
day if II is up to the men. So say
they all
During the hottest days many Of the
men took a high dive from the ships
into the river, while others who stuck
TO the job until overcome by the heat
were carried OF. The records for the
last ten days show that there is sti1l
more than a chance Of giving both
ships the first dip on lsbors holiday
The riveiers' attendance last week was
the best the yard had shown in months,
and all are bucklng down TO the Job in
encouraging fashion. The weather man
may pull down the attendance again
and spike the game. but Hsrlan's men
are out 10 give their plant a big boost
and nothing else can stop them.
Evening journal., 1918-08-16
MD. TO LIMIT Size
OF VISITING TRUCKS

As a result OF conference between
Motor Vehicle Commissioner Baugh-
man, Chairman Zouck. OF the Mary
land Roads Commission. and Assistant
Attorney General Perlman. plan has
been mapped out for handling the for
elgn truck situation. Serious damage
has been done by such machines TO
the Maryland roads. Under the law IL
will not be possible 10 require all for
eign trucks going into the State TO
take out Maryland licenses.
The reciprocity clauses OF the law
stands In the way. but il will be possi-
BILE 10 make all trucks conform TO the
Maryland law with regard 10 size and
weight OF load. 10 will be possible also
20 restrict the stay I'm Maryland OF for
eign trucks TO the time Maryland ma
chimes are allowed 10 remain In other
States without the payment OF license
fee. In other words, the Maryland reel
procity law grants only such privileges
10 the machines Of other states as those
States grant TO Maryland machines.
Evening journal., 1918-08-16
IS-45 DRAFT AGES MAY BE
STILL FURTHER EXTENDED

this thing through The way that we
can win is 10 put the greatest number
OF men over that we can. Hardshipsl
Everyone must bear hardshlps."
March made II clear that there is lit
tie possibility Of France or England
greatly increasing their armies. Reply
ing 10 a question Of Senator Kirby re-
gardng the strength Of England and
France, March replied:
"The only way that Germany can be
whipped Is by by America going into
this thing with her whole strength.
The Allies have a superiority In man
power on the western front for the first
time because American troops are
there In large numbers"
Evening journal., 1918-08-16
DENIES germany
REJECTED PEACE
Won Hintze Blames Pro-
longation of War Upon
the Allies
GOT NO OFFER,
HE DECLARES

AMSTERDAM. Aug i6-Admlral Won
Hlntze. German Foreign Secretary. be-
fore leaving for main headquarters 10
take part in conferences between En-
peror William and Emperor Charles OF
Austria and their advisers was inter
viewed by the Berlin correspondent OF
the Cologne Gazette. Admiral Won
Hintze discussed the statement OF Pre-
mler Lloyd George In his war-anniver-
sary message that six months ago Ger
many deliberately rejected a just and
reasonable settlement proposed by the
Allies and that Germany discarded fin
ally the mask Of moderation tOtard
partltiOning Russia and enslaved Ru-
mania. Admiral Won Hintze said:
Lloyd Georges statement was vague
and uncertain. Nothing is known au-
thorltatlvely in German political or
military circles about such reasonable
peace proposals.
Had the Entente statesmen seriously
intended 10 pave the way for a peace
by unders landing they could have ap-
preached Germany through the proper
ly authorized persons with a view 10
discussion that would bring both par
ties into contact. There can be no
question, therefore, OF a refusal by
Germany Of any~Feasonatle peace pro-
posal."
Referring TO the half-year period men
toned by Premier Lloyd George, the
German Foreign Secretary said that at
that time Entente statesmen had left
the world no delusiOns whatever re-
garding their real war aims. What
was the position at that time2" Admir-
al Won Hintze said at the end Of De
cember. 1917, the Central Powers in
vited the Entente nations 10 take part
In the BrestLitOvsk peace negotiations,
with a view TO a general peace by un-
derstanding. The Entente, however,
permitted the period for participation
In the negotiations 10 pass"
Admiral Won Hlntze reviewed the con-
ditions Of peace that had been laid
down in other speeches Of Premier
Lloyd George, in the messages OF
President Wilson and in the decisions
Of the Entente Allied conference at
Versailles, and the views expressed by
German CancellOrs and Count Czernin.
former Austro-Hungarian Foreign Min
ister. He said several German Chan
cellors had shown that the enemy con-
tinued to show a will TO prosecute the
war until the annlhilstion OF Germany
should be accomplished.
Subsequent developments have shown
the same picture" Admiral Won Hlntze
declared; sane propositions, wherever
they originated, with view to bring
ing about by authorized persons a rea-
sonable preliminary discussion aiming
at a peace by arrangement, have been
treated with contempt and dlsdain.
The Entente statesmen still resort "a
the same ambiguous phrases, although
these have been refuted a hundred
times. Their program, in truth, Is as
imperiallstlc and annexationist as be
fore. Il hardly Is imaginable that rea.
sonable considerations will take tangi
bic form so long as the hatred and
the passion Of the peoples are con-
tinuslly stirred up by unscrupulous
agitators. as is the case in enemy
countries"
In concluding, Admiral Won Hintze
was emphatic in asserting that guilt
for the prolongstlon Of the war Ay
not with the Germans, but with the
Entente statesmen.
Evening journal., 1918-08-16
letter Held FACTS
OF interest TO ALL

In an interesting communication re-
celved Monday, Mrs. Anna Becker. 1904
s. Taylor St, Philadelphia, tells Of how
both she am her husband. who is en-
ployed at Bd.dwin's Eddystone plant
regained their health through taking
Tanlac She said {:
"Tanlac took a hold Of my weak,
rundown condition and as a result |
am in perfect health. My husband,
who is Sc, had rheumatism in the knees
so bad that he could hardly walk
Tanlac banished the rheumatics and
restored his energy and vigor. He says
he feels like youngster. We heartily
recommend Tanlac to anyone"
The genuine Tanlac which is beins
sold at n. B. Danforth Drug store
bears the name J. l. Gore Co. on out
side carton. Look for i'll
Evening journal., 1918-08-16
u. s. MILLION ON
CHESTER CAR LINE

The Emergency Fleet Corporation
will spend 100000 in enlsrging the
trackage. buying cars. building ter
minals and adding 20 the power plant
Of the Darby y-Chester line Of the South
ern Nbnsylvanla Traction Company,
whichfcarrles wOrkmen 10 Hog Island.
Officials Of the company said yesterday
estimates are now in hand.
The cars. having a capacity Of 2Oo,
will cost sii,J 800 each, more than dou-
BILE the cost of the big green cars OF
the Philadelphia Rapid Transit Com
pany. The track. approximately seven
miles i'm length, will be a double-irack
line from Darby to Chester, and will
cost about Sis5.OO0 The remainder Of
the 100000 will be used in building
terminals and adding to the power gen
orators.
Evening journal., 1918-08-16
NEW YORK HAS POIICEwoMEN.

NEW YORK. Aug. i6-Six women
were appointed yesterday by Police
Commissioner Enright TO serve on the
city police force.
While the policewomen will be vest
ed with the same authority as police
men, police department officials doubt
that the women will be obliged to wear
uniforms. Three Of the appolntees arc
from Manhattan and three from Brook
l.sn
Evening journal., 1918-08-16
RUSSIAN PEOPLE GIVE ALL
POSSIBLE AID TO ALLIED ARMIES

the Tartars, who have been causing
more or less trouble with the aid OF the
Turks Will soon flee as a result Of their
traditional fear OF British force.
The loss OF the Baku oil fields. II is
declared, will be blow to German
prestige at COnstantlnOple, as the
Turks were expecting a huge share Of
these regions as their war booty.
Navy men are inclined 10 believe that
the Allies Will be inclined 10 send a
light naval force up the V0lga river
from the Caspian sea as the quickest
way Of relieving the Czecho-Slavs.
Nothing has been heard OF the
Czecho-Slovak forces who made their
way 10 the Black Sea few weeks
ago. II is hoped, hOwever. that assis-
tance may be able 90 reach these out
posts through the Caucasus.
Evening journal., 1918-08-16
BY the United Press.

BY the United Press.
WASHINGTON Aug. i6.-That the
Russian people are giving all possible
aid TO the Allied penetration OF Russia
was indicated today In entente cables.
Great strategic value from both a
military and a political standpoint Is
attached TO the British landing at
Baku. by Allied diplomats and military
experts.
II is held that the loyalty TO the Al
lied causes Of the Georglans and the
Armenlans in the Caucasus regions has
never been questioned. in spite Of the
peace treaty the Georgians were COM
PEELED 90 sign. Diplomats with close
knowledge OF the situation in this sec
tion OF Russia declare that the Geor-
CLANS and the Armenlans viii quickly
rally 10 the Allied standard and that
Evening journal., 1918-08-16
By The United Press.

WASHINGTON. Aug. i6.-The Ger
man retreat before the victorious
French and British was not a voluntary
withdrawal. but a hard-fought retire
ment against the plans and orders OF
the German high command, entente
military authorities announce.
Absolute falseness Of the German
contentious that they withdrew north
ward from the Marne and above Mont
older and Albert on pre-arranged
tactical plan is proved in copies OF
orders OF The German general head
Evening journal., 1918-08-16
By The United Press.

u ITT IUITTI IN0"1
WASHINGTON. Aug. i6.-A hint that
the proposed new draft ages Of Is to
i5 may be stlll further extended. or
the deferred classes entered before the
war Is won was given by General
March. chief OF stan, testifylng recent
ly before the Senate military commit
tee.
1T is not beyond the range OF pos
slbillty that this Congress VIII have 10
authorize the invasion OF other classes
in order 10 carry the work through" q"
March is quoted as saying In testimony
made public today.
"The United States Is going 20 see
Evening journal., 1918-08-16
LOST HANDOUTS.

Patrolman Devlnney lost a pair OF
Peerless handouts at noon today on his
way from Ninth and Market streets to
Sixth and Union streets. The finder IS
requested to return them 10 tho Po..
lice Department.
Evening journal., 1918-08-16
ONE ACCIDENT VICTIM.

Florence Veal, aged 10 years, Of No,
1901 Adams street was treated at the
Homeopathic Hospital this morning for
a lacerated foot.
Evening journal., 1918-08-16
PUSEY AND JONES AND
HARLAN TEAMS TO PLAY.

Arrangements were made today for
the Pusey and Jones and Harlan teams
to play at South Side park tomorrow
afternoon.
Evening journal., 1918-08-16
FINED FOR TREsPAss.

John Mcdonald and Andrcw L. Nordy
were fned s. each for trespassinS on
the property Of the p. and X. ~ road,
In City Court today.
Evening journal., 1918-08-16
UuIONE OVER THERE

Relatives Of Alfred A. Villone, OF No.
500 Vandever avenue, have received
word that he has arrived safely In
France.
Evening journal., 1918-08-16
Personal.

Mfr. and Mrs. William II. Muller, Of
No. 600 East Tenth street, are spend
ing a few days I'm Atlantic City.
Russell Macklln, of No. 500 East
Tenth street, and William Norton Of
the northeast corner OF Taylor and
Church streets, are spending ten days
at Atlantic City.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-12
ROBINSON FOR CITY PENSIONS
Police Superintendent Wants the
State to Help Pay Them

Altoona Pa, July III am In
favor OF having pensions provided for
all municipal employees who are COM
pelled, owing to old age, to give up
their positions. provided they serve at
least twenty years, but funds to pro-
vide for the payment of such pensions
would have to be appropriated, in part.
by the State" said Superintendent of
Police Robinson of Philadelphia, ad-
dressing the State convention of chiefs
of police here.
II would suggest our committee on
law arranges to draw up a bill for
presentation at the next session of the
Legislature, providing that about per
cent of all license fees received from
the operation of motor vehicles in Penn
sylvania be appropriated annually to
assist in the creation and maintenance
of police pension fund associations in
all cities, towns and boroughs where
organized police departments are in
operation, the money to be apportioned
according to the numerical strength of
the police force"
Major Richard Sylvester. head of the
dupont Powder Company's police I;
Thomas j. Tunney. head of the Intelli-
gence Bureau of the War Department !;
Milton G.. Turney. inspector OF Penn
sy.vania Railroad police Iona B. Day.
superintendent OF Scranton police. and
others, spoke on police subjects,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-12
SHIPYARD MARkSMEN
ARE BRANCHING OUT
Chester Ship Cunning and
Fishing Club Obtains Per-
mancnt Location

Members rf the Chester ship Gun
ming aud Fishing club, formerly the
chester Ship Trapshoolers club. have
obtained a permanent location for their
"rga niaatior at Eleventh and Froomall
streets. chester, aud work has already
been started on the erection of the trap
houses
The club will transfer its activities
July 20 from the temporary location at
Seventh and F.ngle streets. where the
first match will he held Saturday A
small clubhouse will he erected later.
The new traps will be of permanent
construction. with concrete foundation
Weekly trspshootinE matches will be
arranged with other club as soon as
possible. The Chester Club now has
fifty memhers. all employed at the yards
of tho Chester Merchants Shipbuiding
Company, whore much attention is
given to athletics during recreatiOnal
hours and on holidays.
Another boxing and wrestling tourna-
mont similar to that held under he
auspices Of the athletic hoard at the
yard recently will be given about the
last of the month. The date will ht
definitely fixed as soon as a theatre has
been secured for the event. The ath
letic board also is arranging an enter
tainment and dance for sOme date early
in August for the benefit of the Chester
Ship baseball team
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-12
STEEL GLUTS BRISTOL
AS HOG ISLAND WAITS
Can't Unload Cars at Smaller.
Yard, While Biggest Plant
Is Held Up

As none Of the plants with which the
Emergency Fleet Corporation has placed
contracts for additional steel for Hog
Island has yet begun shipments, that
yard is still suffering delay caused by
lack Of material.
In spite Of the effort being made BY
the fleet corporation 10 pool supplies and
thus obtain an equal distribution, steel
shipments to the other fabricating ship
yards in this section are in excess Of
the demands. Nv
So heavy have been the recent ship
ments Of steel to Bristol that workmen
have been unable to unload a number Of
cars. They have remained loaded at
the shipyard several days over the time
allowed for unloading, and the Pennsyi-
vania Railroad Company is threatening
demurraGe charges. M
When the plants supplying Hog Island
with steel are in a position to make ship
ments required by the contracts 10000
tons Of fabricated parts will be sent to
the yard each moath. This is the amount
required for capacity operation. The
first of these shipments. however. will
not begin for several weeks,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-12
WOMAN SLAYER HELD
Mrs. Monica Rice Tells Story of
Privation and Heartaches

Mrs. Monica Rice, thrty-two years
old who last night shot and killed
Frank lombard, restaurant proprietor,
South Mole street, was today held for
the Coroner by Magistrate Pennock at
Central Station.
On the witness stand tho woman. who
is said to be the estranged wife Of Jo-
seph Rice, Vine street neay Eleventh.
told story of privation and heartacbes
she has suffered during the three years
which have elapsed since she met and
lived with lombard.
| She said she scrubbed floors to en-
q BILE him to purchase pushcart, a ~N
later pushed the cart in the streets for
him while he sold sandwiches. The res
taurant which he operated was pur-
C'aseI through her neVer-tiring toll, she
tod the magistrate.
While making Lombardi's bed recent
~, the woman said she found TWO knives
under his pillow, He had been mis-
treating her, she said, and she feared
he would kill her. yesterday she pur-
chased a revolver, she told Magistrate
Pennock and when lombard again
threatened her she pursued and shot
him.
Magistrate Pennock, in holding the
woman, told her he was compelled by
law to do so.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-12
WAR DELAYS T. WORK,
SAYS TRANSIT CHIEF
Twining Tells Frankford Busi-
ness Men Priority Orders
Are Necessary

Inability to find any contractor who
will take contract in the face OF pres
ent labor conditions and scarcity of
materials is holding up construction Of
the Frankford T." according to Tran
sit Director Twining. When the city
can persuade the War Department 70
release materials, he said, the line will
be completed within year.
Director Twining thus explained the
situation at meeting OF Frankford busi-
ness men last night: We have obtained
the consent of the capital issues COM
mission of the war finance board at
Washington to negotiate $4.100,000 in
bonds for the work, which will require a
minimum expenditure of $2,626, ,0O0. The
next thing is to get the priority certifi-
Gates for steel, cement and other mate
rials of construction"
The meeting nearly ended in row
when one of the business men objected
to a set of resolutions, because, he
charged, the meeting was being run from
outside districts. e. r. Martin, of Over
brock, chairman, ordered him to sit
down, but the objector declared the meet
ing was packed and said the chairman
was a candidate for the Public Service
Commission The meeting ended in con-
fusion.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-12
RESERVE MILITIA
STARTS FOR CAMP
Local Members of State Organ.
ization OFF to Mount
Cretna

Hundreds of local members of the
Pennsylvania reserve militia left this
city today for Mount Gretna, for the
new organizations first encampment.
The camp, which opens tomorrow, was
named in honor Of the late Thomas
J. Stewart, long adjutant general of
the National Guard OF Pennsylvania,
which is now merged in Pershing's
forces in France.
The reserve militia has nearly 1900
members in its ranks. The force is di-
rided into thirty-six infantry companies,
four troops of cavalry, four machine
gun detachments and four sanitary de-
tachments, with a brigade headquarters.
A Philadelphisn, Brigadier General
Creswell, will command the encamp-
ment. General Creswell, who heads the
reserve militia, is already at Mount
Gretna. He motored there from his
home in this city.
Long lines of canvas are up in readi-
ness for the men. Brigade headquar-
ters have been established on Reservoir
Hill, overlooking the big parade grounds
The new force as yet knows little of
things military. Attention will be CEN
tered on the rudiments of military in
struction, being gradually extended to
company and battalion drir1s and ex-
tended order formations.