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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-19
PROTESTS BAN ON ALIENS
Swiss Consul in Chicago Takes Up
Law Regarding Licenses

Chicago. April is.-The Swiss consul
here has protested a city ordinance for
bidding the granting Of business licenses
10 aliens. Government authorities may
take cognlzance OF the situation.
In letter 10 the city's legal depart
ment the Swiss consul said that the
ordinance conflicts with the treaty be-
tween The United states and Switzer-
Lard. which provides that neither coun-
lfx snail interfere with lawablding clli-
H4nt " Ihe other TO qkerc|ro their pro-
'I"iof< I|iG|f Industry ana tteif conn
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-19
WILSON ENDORSES FocH

Paris, April 19.-The followlhs X
cial note has been issued here' ,,a
"The American military repress'Ihs repes hs.
tive in the supreme war councn ,s snl
officially informed the Govern 4,
that he has received the followms
blegram under date Of April 10; a
"In the name Of the Repuph' m
the United States Of America u
President approves the nomlnatssfbi ~ III.
General FOch as commandeI,is ID
OF the Allied armies operauns r
France"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-19
BOILER LAWS INEFFECTIVE
Apparatus Must Conform to SIs's'
Board Rule Only Before Operation

Harrisburg. April 10 - The Ato,hhat ~ XVI
Generals DepaTtmel has declaes iIsr, h
the Industrial boards ruling tls' t,.a hoarfs
not built i'm conformity with the poalJe. ~,
boiler code may not be broughl ~
Pennsylvania cannot be enforced. .,,eh
The opinion holds, however tls' stats
boilers cannot be operated In the 0'h IN.
unless changed to conform win
boards rules.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-19
FOR A DEATH


CWe) realize that notbIn, H.,
oan & say can tighten the burden 10 Smeg
nv SoD Dut ! lwe) want you to know tbst
my Sourl deepest sympathy is with 'aSI ma,
'IS Tunur nVur OF your atfilction. ''N
affiictlon' Let me tus1 Ase san9 or your great
(oul) heartfelt sympathy " you my
- MY tourl deep sympathy goes IN yo,,
~ ~ your afniction. May the memorv ~
comfort you, sustain ana
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Continued from Page One

Ohlhueu lrOn rage Dne
AS Il Pennsylvania Railroad property,
and has experts at work making plans
10 make complete use Of it. At present
it is hauling coal principally. In the
plan Of the inland waterways organiza-
tions the Delaware and Raritan Is to be
replaced by new canal which can be
operated at tidewater, but that will nat
urally not be matter for consideration
before the war ends.
From the Delaware River the Chesa-
peake Bay is reached through the
Chesapeake and Delaware Canal This
canal has been the subject of much
congressional discussion, and several at
tempts have already been made 20 bring
It under Government ownership All
kinds of material from north and south,
both raw ana manufactured, pass
through this canal
Shipping goes from Chesapeake Bay
through the many rivers. one Of these
being the Potomac. which is navigable.
to Washington. The Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal empties into the Potomac
at Washington. The Rappahannocll
and York Rivers tap large food-pro-
ducing sections and allow shipping TO
the large cities, The James River gives
access to several important places, in
Guiding NeVeort News, the shipbuild-
ing center; City Point, the powder cen-
ter, and Richmond.
Access TO Norfolk
Hampton Roads also gives access to
Norfolk the tidewater terminal from
the West Virginia coal fields. FroT,
here the old Chesapeake and Albemarle
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-19
FOR A BIRTHDAY

May all your birthdays and all The
ones. "FF'
Blrthday GREETINGS I CWe) wish Won
q long life and everything that makes "A
long life worth living
happy birthday and many wears Of
health and prosperity,
May peace and joy I'LL your days and
may they be many 'N
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-19
FOR A PUBLIC MAN

= Nhoice OF fortyl
nesr!iest congratulations on your
nomination (election). 'Our
lou tought good fight I'm a ,ool
cause, Heartiest cOngratulationss s0o1 ~
your splendid success. on
congratulations upon your well Won
aEcceas 'fW Autuie
hnthusiaslic OYER your address. whic,,
Yas scholarly. eloquent. ard conflfei',,.
f'Peff'fft coeetau uI|at||N '''''',
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-19
FOR A BIRTH


Heartiest congratulations and love to
mother and son (daughter). '''e "
III Greetings to Che name OF child) on
~ iierS Sner) safe arrival and congratuIa-
uons TO his (her) parents. "'ui"-
a. We are all a AND delighted ~ hem
ny news, hearty congratulations
My greetings 10 the new boss ~ ,,o
TsSnoiu' rTosnar May he (she) live long and
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-19
FOR A WEDDING
tchoIce of twenty-one)

VNIIVIV" VI w VHEy -OTtJ
Heartiest congratulations. No, oil
your days be as happy as this day,
God bless you both. We reioice IN
your happiness. III
Let an old family friend send his Cher)
groom. N0 anu
May this day be the beginning of a
long happy and prosperous life for vol,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-19
FOR CHRISTMAS
(Cbloe OF thlrty-twoD

Every good wish for a Merry Christ
mas and a happy and prosperous New
Year.
May the Christmas bells ring I'm for
you an era OF unalloyed happiness and
increasing prosperity.
All affection and good wishes for
Merry Christfnas TO you and yours
happiness. tf
You are cQnff r111.l fouf1
thoughts which la ~ hlI
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-19
FOR NEW YEARS

tCholce OF twenty-slN)
My (Our) best wishes for New Year
rich in blessings.
May the New Year be a good year 20
you and yours is the Wish of your
friend.
We think of you with the affection
born of our long friendship which the
recurring year only strengthens.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-19
FOR EASTER



May this springtime blossom for YOU
with flowers Of peace and contentmenA
This Easter greeting carries 70 you
the affection of an old friend.
Best wishes for happy Easter.
May your Easter be a bright and
happy one.
Every best Easter wish to him (her)
whom / am proud to call my friend.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-19

May your future be as successful as
nave been your school (college) days,
graduation. 'N'
l am 1--WE are) proud of YOUR success
May the future grant your oDDortunitv
and the fultlment of your hopes.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-19
Fire Destroys GIass Faetory

Pittsburgh. April 1s.--Fire OF unde-
termIned origin destroyed the plant ~
nHrIdRe. near here early today The
~ y lg1o.glo.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-19
NEW LOCK On NEW YORK
BARGE CANAL BESIDE OLD
ERIE CANAL LOCK -.
REA PLEDGES NATION
PR. R. AID TO WIN WAR
Pennsy President Urges En-
ployes to Keep Up Fight
ing Blood" by Cooperating

We will keep up our fighting blood
by moving more cars, making quick.
er repairs Of engines, cars and tracks
md doing more and better railroad
work than ever before.
This is the pledge of Loyalty to the ma
tiou made by Samuel Rea, head Of the
PENNSYLVANIA Railroad, and sent today
to every official and employe of the
system.
Closer cooperation TO give the nation
tb~ best transportation service possible
vyas urged by President Rea's statement,
in which he stressed the necessity for
LOYALTY and self-sacrifcing service to
"l,rep up our fighting blood"
Mr.. Rea quotes a circular issued by
Director General McAdoo urging "in
This time of national peril obliteration
OF all differences and distrust" between
railroad officials and employees and the
establishment OF "a plane Of mutual
and helpfulness."
President Rea's message read in part
as follows
| reatIirm my conviction that the
working forces of this railroad sys-
tenn will be leaders in the supreme
duty OF giving the nation the best
TRANSFORMATION service. We will cheer
fully and willingly cooperate with
each other. The men at the front are
depending upon us to supply their
needs We must no. fail them. We
will keep up our fighting blood by
moving more cars, making quicker
repairs of engines, cars ard tracks
and doing more and better railroad
work than ever before. We must for
get unusual conditions and even the
hardships Of country at war Let
us center every effort upon the one
great task of helping our fighting
brothers. All clt.zenS must work
as a unit with determined pupose TO
win this war
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-19
FOR A SCHOOL GRADUATE

affectionate wishes for a happy Christ
mas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-20
DIVORCES ALARM
BAPTIST Leaders Place ReStric.
ton on Re-Marriages.
Only One Reason Given in Bible
To Be Recognized.

Hot Springs, May 20.-In an effort
to check what Baptist leaders term
the alarming increase in the num-
Der of divorces, the southern Baptist
convention today adopted a resoiu-
ton condemning the granting of di-
vorces except for the one scriptural
reason, and requested all preachers
within it's jurisdiction to refuse to per-
form the marriage ceremony for
either of a divorced couple unless in
fidelity, as defined in the Bible, has
been assigned as cause for their di-
vorce.
The resolution was presented by the
delegation from Oklahoma, which
called attention to what it deplored as
the unsta BILE marital conditions in that
state. 1t was also urged that minis
tiers of the gospel be the only persons
, who could perform a legal marriage
ceremony, and that civil marriage
contracts be abolished.
The convention has no executive
power over the southern Baptist
churches and the only restriction it
can put upon its ministers in per-
forming marriage ceremonies is the
moral Limitation of it's influence ex-
pressed by the majority of delegates
from all states wherein the denomi-
nation has churches. The delegates,
however, were unanimous in their en-
dorsement of the resolution.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-20

morning all branches of the service
are open to enlistment except the
aviation section of the signal corps.
The Success club of Dougherty's
business college will stage mock trial
at entertainment at the school to-
morrow evening. All students and
former students of the school are in
rited to attend the entertainment
W hich starts at o'clock.
The every member canvass of the
Episcopal church netted a pledge CT
$1,000 for the year according to the
ing Sunday night at Grace Cathedral.
About three-fourths OF the members
of the church were seen.
The annual dinner of Tau Delta Pi.
honorary fraternity of Washbnrn COL
lege, will be held in the college rbser-
vatory this evening at $50 clock.
Miss Elizabeth Culver and Albert
Reed, both members of the senior
class will be initiated at the dinner.
The regular meeting of the Co
operative club will be held at Pelle-
tiers Tea room tomorrow evening at
$3.50 o'clock. According to the an
nouncement this meeting is the regu-
lar ladies night meeting of the club.
A special musical program has been
arranged.
C. C. Jackson, deputy United States
marshal went to Wamego Saturday
and Searched the rooms Oh waiter
Schneider who left Germany shortly
after the war opened. He found
$1,460 hidden in the room and pur-
chased $1.400 in liberty bonds for
Schneider. Schneider is being
watched closely by authorities at Wa
mego. He had not purchased any up
until the time of the deputy marshals
visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. George c. Michaelson
of Baldwin were seriously injured in
am automobile accident ten miles east
of Topeka Sunday. The steering gear
broke near the town of Spencer, turn
ing the machine over. MichdelSon suf-
fered several broken ribs while his
wife is suffering from internal in
juries. A son, Carl. and Miss Dorothy
Lefever were riding in the rear seat
and were pinned under the car but not
seriously injured. Mr.. and Mrs. Mi
chaelson were removed to the home
of their daughter, Mrs. Walter c. Kei-
ser. 1412 West Eighth avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-20
LIKE WILSON SPEECH
London Papers Praise Spirit Shown in
Red Cross Address.

London, May 20.-President Will
sons. speech in New York Saturday
night holds a prominent position in
the morning newspapers.
The Daily Chronicle editorially de-
scribes the speech as AN utterance
which lifts the purposes of the war
out of the rut and shows the light of
the spirit across its sorrows, shames
and monotonies."
The Chronicle commends the refer
ence to insincere peace overtures.
The Daily Express calls the speech
a thrilling call to duty and sacrifice
and expresses admiration for the
clearness of the presidents vision and
the soundness of his judgment.
The Daily News, referring to the
presidents remarks regarding insin-
cere peace moves, declares:
IF it does not absolutely close the
controversy. such a verdict from such
a judge inevitably carries very great
weight. The reason given for it is
certainly not less important than the
Judgment itself"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-20
200 YET MISSING
Great L. N. L. Explosion Took
Big Toll of Lives.
People in Vicinity Ask Govt
To Rebuild Elsewhere.

Pittsburgh. Pa. May 2O.-Two hum
ored employees of the Aetna Chemical
company at Oakdale were still unac-
counted for at 10 o'clock today.
This included workers of the night
shift. many of whom lived in cabins
near the plant which were destroyed
By Saturdays first big blast of T. n. T.
Officials today admitted that addi-
uons to the death roll may be ex-
Iected.
Oakdale. Pa. May 2O.-Investiga-
tors for the war. navy and justice de-
paftments today continued their probe
into the Aetna explosion horror here
the hunt for the bodies of a score or
more of employees still listed as miss
ing.
So far the little evidence assembled
indicated that the 100 or more killed
and upwards of 200 injured were vic
Tins of possible careIessness.
The investigators apparently were
unanimous in their belief on that point.
Several men arrested during the last
forty eight hours were up for close
questioning today.
Petition to President.
A petition addressed to President
Wilson asking that the new plant be
located elsewhere was sent to Wash
ington today. Nearly every resident
of this shaken and grief stricken town
was a signer.
There were AGA men in both shifts
listed last Monday OF these forty
quit during the week. OF the 424 on
the roll 26i have been accounted for
as known dead. injured and missing or
as survivors.
Searchers in the ruins today de-
ciared that many bodies must still be
IL, the masses of twisted steel and
wrecked machinery.
Parts of twenty-five corpses were
foun in one small area by the search
ers early today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-20
Nearly a Billion Dollars Al
lowed by Government.
Railroads May Improve and
Equip, but No More.
new LINES TO AWAIT PEACE
Construction of New Lines
Least Since Civil War.
Terminal Facilities and Storage
Houses Profit.

Washington, May 2o.-Nearly a bill
lion dollars will be used by the ma
tons railroads this year for improve
ments and equipment, according to a
budget approved and published today
by the railroad administration author
| izing the expenditure of 1897, 1861, 31S.
Total capital expenditures approved,
which amount to approximately three
/. times as much as spent in any one
of the last three years, provide $44O,-
071.000 for additions and betterments.
such stations and other property
improvements: s479,6S9,0 900 for equip
ment and SIS, 100000 for extensions.
By the figures Secretary McAdoo
made it plain that the administration
while not encouraging extension of
tracks during the war emergency. will
allow the railroads to make many i'm
provements which they have neglect
ed during the past three years.
Railroad administration officials to-
day, explaining that the approvals
were only tentative, said the figures
were more likely to increased than
I decreased later in the year, particu-
larly since purchase of many more
freight cars than are already ordered
is contemplated. Analysis of the cap
ital expenditures shows they are ap-
yearly average for the last ten years
New Lines Must Wait.
Construction of new lines will be
less this year than any year since the
civil war. The allowances indicate
that between $50 and 500 miles will be
constructed as compared with $50
miles last year, LOO in 1916, 933 in
1915 and 1852, in 1914. The admins
tration's attitude is that during the
war emergency railroads should not
take money, labor and materials for
new lines which cannot be of great as
sistance to transportation for several
Years.
| Many allowances for additions and
| betterrnents will go to extend terminal
facilities and storage houses. partic-
ularly in the east Construction OF
lines and buildings has been stopped
by cutting off funds in com paratively
few cases. these mainly in the west.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-20
T. R. NEARLY A SPY?-
Buricson Says cx-Prcsident Is Accused
by Many.

Washington, May 20.-That the
public has in some cases complained
of Colonel Roosevelts writings as al
legged violations of the espionage act,
was the claim of Postmaster General
Burleson. in statement published to-
day.
He added, however. that mo matter
published by either Mr. Roosevelt or
Mr. Hearst has come to my attention
which in my opinion warranted action
by the postoffice department under the
espionage act against either of them"
The complaints of the public against
Roosevelt have been perhaps more
numerous than against the Hearst
newspapers" said the statement which
was brought forth by Colonel Roose
velt's failure to amplify preliminary"
charges made by him against the post
Office department.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-20
CITY TO RUN PAPER
St. Louis Will Try Publishing Its Own
"City Journal Now.

St. Louis. Mo-. May 20.-The city of
st. Louis has decided to become a
newspaper publisher and early in June
will issue the first copy of the City
Journal" 1t will contain the records
of the board of aldermen and the
board of public service and is designed
to end the printing of city records in
newspapers, the contracts for which
expire June s.
The municipal journal was suggest
ed by Mayor Kiel when newspapers
and citizens protested against the ex-
penditure of $4,000 annually by the
city for the printing of the city records
in a local German language newspa-
per.
The paper will be issued every Tues
day and will sell for one cent. Eu-
gene Cuendet, city register, will be its
editor.
Later it is planned to expond the
scope of the journal and use it as a
medium to advertise the city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-20

Miss Marie Carver will go to KAN
sas City to take a position with the C.
NJ. & st. p. railroad company.
Companies B and D. Kansas State
Guard, will assemble for drill this
evening at 1880 o'clock at the north
steps of the state house.
Mrs Sarah Malone will be acting
niatron at the city Jail this week dur
ing the absence of Mrs. d. M. Nc
Grath Mrs. McGrath is taking the
week as a vacation.
T E.. Frizen of Larred, state farm
labor director, will be in Topeka We'd
nesday and Thursday for a conference
with local labor leaders on the har-
vest labor situation in Kansas.
c. L. Miller, 527 Tyler street, drove
his Stephens car into an East Fourth
street car at Fifth and Jackson streets.
Sunday The street car suffered most
of the damage. No one was injured.
The years work of the Topeka min
isterial union was closed with dinner
at -Gemmen hall, Central Y. NJ. c. A
today. The next meeting of the union
will be held the first Monday in Sep
TENDER.
Walter S. Stadel, formerly a MEM
Der of the clerical force in the Topeka
postoffice. has recently been appoint
ed in charge of health record depart
ment at Wissahickon Barracks, Cape
May, n. ].
Hino and Frank Bredel, proprietors
of an airplane school at Kansas City,
were arrested at Kansas City last
week charged with being enemy aliens.
These brothers built the first airplane
in Topeka.
A. r. Bush, formerly general secre-
tary of the Pittsburg, Kan, Y. M. c.
A. has been appointed college secre-
tary of the state Y. NJ. c. A. He re-
Iieves A. r. Elliott, who is now work
ing on increasing the war personnel
of the ~
Sergt. K. H. Hammett, Topeka gar
I age man who enlisted as volun-
transferred to the Sl4th aerial squad
ron, has arrived safely in France ac-
cording to a cablegram received by
his mother today.
| The Camp Fire girls of the Walnut
Grove NJ. E. church. will give an en-
| tertainment at the church Wednesday
evening for the benefit of the Second
Red Cross war fund. The admitta nee
fee is to be a small sum of money or a
pair of old rubbers.
| Nearly $500 was subscribed at the
! West Side Christian church Sunday
/ morning. The money, combined with
fund already on hand will oe used
| to clear up all Indebtedness of the
church. Mrs. Clara H. Hazelrigg is
pastor of the church.
| The Topeka army recruiting station
has been moved to new quarters over
the Capitol Building & Loan associa-
ton at Sixth and Kansas avenues
| Sergt. Theodore Kohn and Corp
Browne Phelps will still be in charge
l According to an announcement this
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-20
.Shawnee County Red Cross Workers
DISTRICTS OUTSIDE TOPEKA
d. W.~NI ULvANE; General Chairman.


School districts outside of Topeka-Miss
" Edna Corbet. chairman:
Auburn-John c. Madden.
Six Mile-Fred Engler.
Wakarusa-J. A. Foltz-
Pleasant vaIley-H. L. Buckley -
Mowers-Carl Matmiiler.
Read-A. *. DeLong:
Tecumseh-Mrs. W: f. Lynch.
Rice-Mrs. Clyde Wray.
Twinville-J. W. Keck.
Shawnee Center-C. l. Hay
SunnysideEMhE,s rs. Foster ,e,. galloway;
Sunbeam-William Squires.
Avondale-E W. Estes, Miss Annabelle
Sawyer. Herbert Joslin;
WilIiams-Frank Hook.
Waveland.--Mrs. V. \; Cellars
Pleasant kidseTR; r ., Rodgers.
Wallace-Mrs. o. ID. Hotchkiss.
College Hill-Mrs. Joseph Smelser.
Pleas SAINT Hill, w. Hitler.
Berry Creek-Frank Coberly.
Spencef-Miss Geraldine Kreipe.
Disney-Chas. f. Disney.
Matney-Mrs. Belle Grice.
Mission Center-W. l.. Sterling.
Menoken-Mrs. Clara Nichols.
Lone Tree-H. w. Aeheson.
Wanamaker-Ed. Moore.
Rossville-Rev. A. j. Crawford.
Highland Park-Mrs. o. o. shaul.
County Line-J. w. Foster.
Benhan-O. e. Nystrom.
Berryton--F. A keefover.
Tice-Frank J. Renyer.
pecker-tieo. Il. Bunce.
East Es.t,o iHdian N,1s ,1 q Shu Hds.e;
FaiTview-Miss Iva Peck.
Independence. Z. 1Carat.
Silver Lake., d; Williams.
j-nion-Clara Marker.
Half Day-Earl Wendell.
Ayers-Mrs- L. c. Caldwell
Seal-John York.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-20
HELPED OPPOSE DRAFT
Two Physicians Jailed for Incapaci-
tating Drafted Men.

A. Marshall and w. H. Nichols, ar
rested May Is by federal officers
charged with incapacitating drafted
men so they would not pass the physi-
cal examination by administering
drugs to produce temporary blindness
and symptoms of tuberculosis, are in
the federal Jail at Muskogee awaiting
a hearing before a grand jury at the
June term of federal court. The pre-
liminary hearing of the accused men,
set for today. has been waived by
them. They have made no effort to
procure the $4,000 bond