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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-21
SEIZURES OFFSET
TEN MONTHS SINKINGS
written for the United PreSs)
New York. March

Seizure today of 100000 tons OF
idle Dutch shipping by the Allies means
the present net losses due TO the subma-
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WAR FINANCE BILL
PASSED BY HOUSE
Vote Is 800 to 2 on Measure
Creating Agency to Sup
ply Aid to Industries
Washington. March @f.

The war finance corpora ton bin
creating a Federal agency for financing
war industries during the continuation
OF the conflict, was passed by the House
this afternoon after four days Of debate.
The bill. which has been described ~
the most revolutionary piece OF leyis-
lation ever passed on by an American
congress" differed from the meas,Irc an.
proved by the Senate last week in only
two particulars.
l'ndcr the Senate bin the coruoratlon
Is permitted to issue bonds IN TO 81 00O
600. 600 while the House measure rc-
stricts the amount TO $1,000. .O00. 600 The
membership OF tie capital securities
committee IS limited to five by the
House. while the senate placed the
number AZ seven.
The vote was 500 10 ;. thosc voting
against the measure being Rcprcscnta-
tives LaFollctte of Washington. aud
Mason of Illinois
The bill as sent to the capitol by
Secretary Of Treasury NcAdoo, was rad
ica!ly altered by the House before be-
ing passed Secretary MCAdoo wanted
the directors Of the corporation and of
the securities committee appointed by
himself with the approval of the Presi-
dent. Instead they will be named by the
President subject to confirmation by the
Senate In seventeen cases where the
words with the approval of the Sccrc-
tary of the Treasury" appeared In the
original draft, they were strilcn ont by
the House.
The House bin prgnits the corpora
tion to make advances and loans to "th-
ers than financial institutions, while
the Senate bill confines these to banks.
! The House increased the membership
Of the capital Issues committee from
1--WE to seven members.
While the bills authorize great pow
erS for the Secretary Of the Treasury,
he is restricted far more than he desires,
! The House committee struck out four
! teen of the seventeen specific powers
/ he asked.
The bill will go to conference immc-
diately. and 1t il believed the jointly
aprroved measure will be in the hands OF
. the President for his approval early next
week. Leaders believe the corporation
will he appointed about the time the nCNt
Liberty Loan campaign opens.
The main differences between 'hc
House and Senate bills Is that the limit
of the loans the corporation may MAX,
was limited TO $1,000, ,O0O,000 by the
House. while tho Senate limit IS 1000
900 900. 1t is believed that the Senate
figure will prevail,
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PROPERTY SEIZURE
BILL GIVEN SENATE
Presidents Measure Referred
to Committee-Will Be
Great Opposition
Washington, March 81.

Senator Chamberlain. chairman Of the
Senate Military Affairs committee. this
afternoon introduced the bill sent TO
Congress Yesterday by the War Depart
ment giving the President practically
blanket powers 10 take over all real
and personal property in the United
States.
The measure was referred back to
the Military Affairs Committee for in.
vesligatiOu. Indications were that it
would meet with the greatest opposition
because of the almost unlimited scope
of the powers il confers upon the Presi.
dent.
Senator Chamberlain stated in the
Senate that he introduced it "at the
request of the War Department."
Among other bills on which action
was sought i'm the Senate was the resolu-
tiOn providing for registration under the
draft of all young men who have be-
come twentY-onc since the fifth of last
June another providing that officers IN
field service shall receive the same COM
mutation Of quarters as those not in
field service. another suspcnding GER
tain restrictions ON the purchase OF mill
itary supplies with several of minor
importance. which the department re-
Uuires to carry out details of its pro-
gram without delay.
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LIBERTY BELL TO TOUR NATION
FOR THIRD LOAN, COUNCILS PLAN

the city and the Philadelphia Rapid
Transit Company. nor the snow-removal
bill. which represent a deficit OF about
ss7, 600.
A long-delayed resolution. giving the
Municipal Government Committee the
power TO probe Mayor Smiths connec-
tlon with a bonding concern and alleged
favorltism shown to certain contractors,
IL scheduled for passage. This resolu-
ton was lost sight Of In the recent fight
over rules, but IL now down on the
calendar. and its passage will permit
Chairman Fred Schwarz. OF the COM
mittee. to summon and swear witnesses
to tell Of the Mayors bonding business
in connection with its growth in recent
years The bonding investigation will
he vigorously pushed by Charles H. Won
Tagen the member Of Common Council
who introduced the. original resolution
TO investigate the Mayors outside busi-
ness interests.
There are pending In Councils ordi-
nances to provide $500 900 as the city's
share Of the expenses incidental to the
program for the construction by the
Government Of homes for Hog Island
workmeu These bills have not been re-
ported by the Finance Committee, but
Mayor Smith already, by resolution, has
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u"e
jeered from the Common Council cham
Der AT recent SeSsluIl 81 !e"uS VI tue
movement sent petition 10 tresldent
Gleason, OF the lower blahch' ASKING ior
an open discussion OF the o'esi'on' ne
petition VIII Dc taken up 'ouaF, II Is
signed ny the most aCtiNe WoIhcF' OF,
behalf OF suffrage IN fhlahelphia ana
merely asks lot Ialr treatment "'" +"
yea .and-naN No'e' Nhohg me slGher'
are bhnner b''pet, ''o'sc ''' "'''''''
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VIII Blockade Dutch
Ports, BOche Threat

they We're taken over by the navy.
With the proclamation went a statement
from the President. indicating clearly
that Holland. twiXt the devil and the
deep sea. had undoubtedly been ham,
pered as to an agreement BY the threats
Of Germany. He showed how the Dutch
Government. under temporary agree
ment for using Dutch ships in Belgian
and Switzerland relief work. had been
unable to fulfill her part. evidently be-
cause Of the Teuton threats to torpedo
ships leaving Holland.
possession Of the United States and
putting them in the transatlantic
were at once available for manning
them, as the bureaus OF operations
and navigation had planned this matter
carefully in advance.
Actual seizure was accomplished
about Z o'clock last night. and as far
as reports here show no difficulty was
encountered The Dutch will be paid
for the ships under the terms of In
ternational law.
In making his statement as to seiz-
urc the President pointed out fully that
Holland had acted under the shadow
OF the hampering German influence and
emphasized that this Government is
entirely friendly to the Netherlands.
She will get food supplies, AS originally
proposed. and besides the Nieuwe Am-
eterdam will be permitted TO return to
Holland because OF an agreement re-
Gently made for such return.
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GERMAN-MADE GOGGLES
MENACE TO u. $. FLIERS
Major John Purroy Mitchel's Sus-
picions Lead to Ban on Foes
Manufacture

San Diego, cal, March 21.--Airplane
goggles. manufactured by German
firm in this country. and heretofore used
extensively in the American air service,
have been banished from the Rockwell
Field Signal Corps aviation school
An investigation made by Major John
purroy Mitchell. formerly Mayor of New
York. disclosed the startling fact that
the goggles were so constructed that
they formed q menace TO the flifr wear
ing them Major john Bartholf. COM
mander of the Rockwell field school. is
sued an order calling for the destruction
of all SUCH goggles in use at Nortl
Island They were replaced by cog.
giles Of Amcricap manufacture.
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HARMONY LOOMS IN G. o. p. RANKS;
PENROSE MAY SUBMIT TO NEW SLATE

him 10 pledge himself to abide by the
primary decision. Mr.. Lanes propose
has nothing to do with the suggestions
made in connection with Highway Com
missioner O'Neil.
lie. takes in all candidates for Re-
publican nomination. 1t especially ap-
plies to Sproul and O'Nen. Pledges or
candidates for Lieutenant Governor
Secretary OF Internal Affairs, congress
and the state Legislature are also TO
be asked TO "ges back to the old days
of being a good sport and taking lick
ing like regular fellow.
Neither Senator Sproul nor ONeil
could be reached today.
Close friends Of Sprou say that I'm a
speech at Swarthmore saturday night,
when "A reception will be rendered him,
he will set forth the chief points of his
platform and will go on record az not
being a candidate after the primaries
unless he Is nominated
There was meeting Of progrcssives
who favor Senator Sproul at the Belle
vue-Stratford last night. Sproul was
at the meeting and made n brief ad-
dress. Among those present were Mcr-
camille Appraiser John J. Crout. the
last chairman Of the Philadelphia COM
mittcc Of the Washington party: Rep
resentative Thomas Robinson, Of Green's
burg: clarence ~. Antrim, of the Thir-
ty-second ward; James Benu and Mag
istrate Robert Carson.
Thomas j. Robins. of the Eighth
Ward, a personal friend Of former Presi-
dent Roosevelt. was urged TO run for
Congressman-at-la Large and the noinina-
ton of the Progresives will be rendered
him. Many Ware and fenrose followers
also favor Robins for the place made
-. Inp pninnpV for ion
tenant Govcrnor. Thomas Ober. Of
Noble. Montgomery County. who came
within few votes of dcfeating Con-
grcssnanat-larcc M,ris. of Pittsburgh.
was indorsed as Il fitting nominee for
Lieutenant Governor.
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rine warfare have been made good In ad
vance for the next ten months.
Considerably before that time launch
ings Of new ships will have definitely
establishd the 4. cenGdnCy Of the Allies
IN the warfare with he submar ncs.
The only Development that might prC.
vent the termination Of the U-hodt con-
tiCt would be the construction 10y Ger
many of a new ty0n Of Submarine Gar
less vulnerable and more aggressive
than the present That is extremes
unlikely.
Sir Eric Geddes. First Lord of the
British Admiralty. has announced that
the new shipping now being launched
comes within 100000 ;Gns monthly Of
replacing the total slnkings of merchant
men. The million tons Of Dutch ship
ping that have just been restored to
activity is sufficient. therefore. to make
good the balance Of losses throughout
the present year and well into January
of next year.
II is known that Americas and Great
Britain's shpbulding programs have
fallen behind the first auticipatiuus. II
is absolutely certain, however that aC-
celerations Of launchings in the United
states alone will begin To exert a marked
influence on the tonnage situation next
summer The upward movement of the
chart showing the Allies victory over
the t-boats ought then to become prom
inent, if there is no slackening in new
construction.
The new policy Of publicity concern
ing the sh piping situation therefore.
gives no aid and comfort to the Ger
mans. II should be essentially reasSur-
ing to the Allies. 1t establishes the fact
that the war win not be won by the
submarine The German people must
realize from the official figures now
being revealed that riratical barbarity
cannot bring victory TO the IIohcnzol-
lerns. The autOCratS of Germany are
proven to have sacrificed Germany $
honor once more in vain.
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Continued from Psse One
be introduced and passed In time to
place the loans on the bond market in
June.
Police Boat Crew ASK Increase
. Mr.. Gaffney introduced in Common
Council bills for increasing salaries Of
pilots. engineers. freInen and deck
hands Of the police boats. and of five
positions In the Electrical Bureau. The
police boat employees ask Nat increase
of 500 a year.
Another salary-raising m4ssure intro
duce0 provides increases In the Electrical
Bureau as follows: Manager. $3.50 TO
$1,000: assistant manager. $4,000 to
t2700; electrical engineer. $4,000 to
$500: chief lighting inspector and chief
operator. each $500 to $4,000.
The manager for whom an $3.50 in
crease Is asked Is Price l. Patton. son
cf State Senator Edward w Patton.
Ware leader OF the Twenty-seventh
Ward
Radical changes in councllmanic rules
with "A view to letting down the bars
to easy methods OF financiering have been
planned by Ware followers in Councils
and whether or not they viii be forced 10
show their hand at today's session de-
lowers and Independent members seek
ing to retain the two-thirds ma jority
rule.
A campaign TO nullify the rule, which
for forty-one years has stood as slfe-
guard OF the city Treasury, Is being
conducted by Ware lawyers. headed by
Chairman Gsffney. of Councils Finance
Committee. II their plans are not
altered. future appropriation bills will be
passed by a bare ma jority and the whole
question finally dragged into the courts
in mandamus proceedings.
Rumors OF an agreement between fac
tions were denied today by members OF
the Ware steering committee who con-
tend that the old rules will he the sub
ject of a series of attacks with a view
TO minimizing the power Of the big
minority vote now in the lower chamber.
Penrose followers and independent men,
bers assert themselves TO be ready to
defend the two-thirds rule either on the
floor of Councils or In court proceedings
which appear likely no matter what
opinion is handed down by City Solic.
itor Connolly
No matter what action relative 10
rules is taken by Councils today the
S250,000 bin passed two weeks ago to
provide Mayor Smith with 100000 for
FOOD d-conservation purposes and the
| necessary money to pay President Len.
non, of Select Council. his $4,000 salary
as secretary Of the Pennsylvania Bridge
Commission. remains tied up. with the
probability of its ending in the courts
The transfer appropriation bill will he
considered only with reference 10 tn,
veto of the $500 item for bandmastei
and not as a whole.
without the necessary two-thirds vote
there is little hope OF putting through
/ the 100000 fee and expense item fol
Willism Draper Lewis in connection
, with the drawing of the lease between
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Two hundred members of the naval
reserve and 400 customs inspectors to-
day boa arded Government craft in New
York harbor and were taken out to
Dutch ships lying at different piers and
anchorages. and the business of trans
ferring forry-siX ships to the Ameri
can mercantile marine was begun. The
men were in charge of naval officers.
the entire work of taking over the Dutch
ships being in charge OF the Navy De-
partment
As soon as each Dutch ship was
boarded by commissioned officer and
"A squad of men, the bland sal lors
were lined on deck and the American
flag raised with simple ceremony at the
taffrail where the orange, white ana blue
flag of the Netherlands had previously
flown.
The work of taking over the Dutch
ships began at $3.50 o'clock. AT that
hour two special patrolboats and two
special tugs left .the battery sea wall
and proceeded TO Ellis Island on the
island were $50 men of the naval re-
serve and $50 customs inspectors. All
these were evenly distributed on the
four craft.
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he could not judge his distance ~
rectly. He then tried landing VIII Sof.
the goggles and found thai ba bnout
guessed the distance correctly. had
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-21

Major Mitchell became suspicious of
the German-made goggles when ne at
tempted to make a landing with an ar.
plane several days ago. He found that
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Continued from Pagc one
they determine whether they want Por-
ter or McNar. the other will retire III
favor OF the one selected
Elisha Rent Kane May Run
II was also reported at the dry
headquarters that in all prob lbilitS
Elisha Kent Kane. one Of the Leading
federation workers in Mexican county
would he q Democratic candidate for
Congressman-at-larg on strlctlE
dry" platform
A move to fortify the Republican
party against a bolt" after the com
ing state primary election and To IN.
sure that the defeated gubernatorial
1spirant will labide by the decision
of the people at that eletcion Is being
sponsored by David II. Lane. the vet
Gran political leader of this city. he
wants to see that Republicans stick
to their guns" lest a Democrat slip
into the Governors mansion as a re-
suit Of Republican factionalism.
Il have seen enough bolting of party
lately" said Lane today. "I, for one,
will not vote for the Endorsement or
any candidate at the coming meeting
of the city Committee and other Phila.
dclphia leaders unless the candidate
has pledged himself to abide by the
decision at the primary"
His reference to action by the city
Committee refers to the plan or sen
atol' Ware to have that body, sup
ported by other local leaders, select
a slate for State. congressional and
legislative Offices.
wants Candidates Pledged
ct is my opinion that every candi-
la fpr az tho coming DIt-
mary election should sign pledge TO
abide by tho primary. II Is unfor-
tuuate that the time has come when n
i;s publiCan's word is not good enough to
insure that he will stick by the party.
The fact remains. however. that the
party is bigger than any individual or
faction and We SHOULD take no chances
this time We should have the signed
pledges of the candidates" concluded
| the Twentieth Ward leader
one stipula ton Of the prohibition lead
| crs Of Pennsylvania made to j. Denny
! O'Nci. who for months has been known
| as n prohibition candidate for the Re
publican nomination for Governor. was
! that he stay in the race to the genera
/ election whether he is nominated or not
/ Whether he agreed TO such a pledge ha!
never been announced 1t makes littl,
! difference. however, since Senator vii
| liam g. Sproul. the Penrose choice. ha'
| aIo announced that he will run for thu
nomination on II dry platform. 1t Il
generally believed that If O'Ncil had T.
promise to "go all the way to get th
support of the prohibition organizations
! he would he relieved of this pledge b!
the action OF Sproul
When it was said that ONeil wa
pledged to stay in the fight for the gen
eral election there was talk of asknl
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