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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-11
BRITISH ELECTION
DATE NOT FIXED
Lloyd George Is Warned
Against Mistake Made
by Wilson
HAS POWER TO DECIDE
Time Said to Hang on Events
at the Front by Parliamen,
Member
HAS POWER TO DECIDE
Special Cable to Evening Public Ledger

Special Cable TO Euening Public Ledger
Copyright 1918, bv NcW York Times Co.
London. Nov. II.
Efforts made in the House to Com
mons to extract definite information
respecting the Governments intention
relative to a general election failed TO
do more than to obtain from Bonar Law
an assurance that the amount OF time
given by the Government to the subject
was infinitesimal Various speakers
suggested that it was always the Prime
| Minister'S prerogative 10 decide a ques-
| tion, and that Lloyd George would not
| be exceeding his privileges IL he sur
prised even his colleagues.
One member OF Parliament said that
| the date had not been fixed, that 1t
| hung on the events at the front To
the inquiry II the formula. mo armi-
stice, no election" was correct, he
replied that II was not. but that the
converse was true. "1f an armistice'
| then an election
| opionion in the lobbies is that an elec-
tion in December Is a certainty.
Lloyd George II receiving some frank
lectures from the Liberal press, which.
|
| opposed to snap election. The west
minister Gazette re-enforces its argyll
ments that IAN election In these times
| Ia no mere matter of domestic politics !;
| Il will concern all our ALLIES In the war.
and may profoundly affect tho course
Of international politics" Referring 10
what the " ..shington correspondent OF
the Morning Post describes as the ms
hap which has befallen President VII
|
first important reverse since he entereu
politics was due unquestionably to ms
iIl-timed appeal to the country urging
| an election of a Democratic Congress
and intimating that the kepubhcans
ought not be intrusted with the conduet
of affairs" the Westminster Gazette
comments as follows:
Great men now and again make Sc
r,ous mistakes, and even President Will
son Ia human. Is our own Prime MIN
lister quite sure he Is not going to repeat
the Presidents mistake or that conse-
ouences may not be infinitely more seri-
ous to him and to the country than the
corresponding consequences in Amer
ica7"
. outside Of political circles the best
opinion seems adverse to general elec-
ton which may take place possibly To
the laundering accompaniment of revo-
luton in other countries. which may
awaken echoes over here. There is a
strength of feeling that Parliament
elevated under existing conditions will
not be thoroughly representative and
consequently will have no mandate 10
give the real national verdict on the
Governments handling of the recon-
struction problems.
In that event. II is argued, Lloyd
George might find success at the Decem-
ber election n panic victory. His conf
dence in his star Is too full-bodied to bs
affected by tlmorous considerations OF
the more or less distant future.
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treason TRIUMPHED,"
SAYS EDITOR HARDEN
Blames Military Regime for
Cermany's Plight-Warns
Against Bolshevism
By GEORGE RENWICk
Special Cable 10 Erening Public Ledger


Copyright, I9iS, bU N"ir YORK Times co.
Amsterdam, Nov II.
Il believe by Sunday the guns will be
at rest" said MaNimi'ian Harden in a
lecture ON Wednesday in Berlin Minute
long applause Frll0wcd tN0 ~'~'orr NJ
Reason had trumphed, he went on, and
though the conditions fprmul r .r
sailles would be hard GERMANY must not
forget tnat forty-seven years ago the
Germans at the same place set forth
iron-hard terms.
... 'i"g with the problem OF who was
TO blame for the sorry position wherein
Germany now found herself, Harden said
that civilians might he acquitted of
guilt for what was done in August, 1914.
II was the military regime which was 10
blame for the war
In August last. he went on. Tuden-
dorff, for the first time. recognized the
impossibility OF victory and adv sed Won
Hintze to make peace. Harden termed
Ludendorff the German Borfaparte" and
said ne accomplished great things. at
cannot be hidden" he added. that he
was completely deceived regarding the
economic and technical strength Of the
Entente But things would not have
happened as they have had not Hinden-
burg and Ludendorff for four years
kept the German people in a maze of
falsehood and deception as TO the actual
situation. The policy OF the military
leaders has suffered the most complete
shipwreclS'
Harden supported the demand for the
abdication Of the Kaiser and warned
the Government that IL was necessary
to protect the country against Bolshev.
ism.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-11
GERMAN PEOPLE
MAY PUNISH KAISER
Frederic II. Coudert Advises
Against Precipitate
Action

New York, Nov. ll.--"Before We start
making plans for n formal trial OF the
Kaiser" said Frederic X. Coudert, in
discussing that suggestion last night,
perhaps II would be timely to wait ard
see what disposition the German people
will make of him
They have already secured his abdi-
cation. That, however does not neces-
sarly mean that they cannot make plans
still more specifically providing for his
future.
"Offhand, az the moment, I cannot
recall any precedent for the trial of an
Emperor by any foreign Power on
charges of public crime. 1 can, on the
other hand, remember several instances
where the people Of a country have at
an appropriate moment passed unmls-
taxable judgment upon their ruler. The
cases Of Charles Of England and LOUIS
XVI OF France Immediately come 10
mind. How can We tell that the German
people, If given few days now' VIII
not pass similar Judgment on their ruler?
At least it would seem only far TO give
them chance.
For. after ALL we should remember
that the German people also have sur
fered as a result of the kaiser's sway
and activities ! am inclined to think
that now, IN the mluSt OF nuiu'ha,'o
and disaster and disintegration, they
are coming to understand just wherein
and how greatly they have suffered. II
the light Of that understanding, If they
indeed have It, Il would scarcely seem
likely that they would dethrone the
Kaiser and then leave him to wander
loose, as it were
At the same time, although hardly
going 80 far as TO deprecate trial OF
Wilhelm before duly constituted tribu
nal of the world Mr.. Coudcrt was in
Clined To feel that concentration Of al
charges Of guilt upon the person ant
authority of the Kaiser might defiec
public attention rom the larger culpa
bility for which that individual is bu
the symbol and figurehead.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-11
AVOID SUDDEN TRANSITION
Government Plans to Prevent Discharge
of Industrial Workers
By the Associated Press

Washington, Nov. 11.-Regardless Of
what policy the Government adopts to-
ward cancelline contracts for war mate
rails or withholding further orders, one.
OF the principal efforts will be TO avoid
any sudden transition which would close
Industrial plants mad throw workmen
out Of employment.
This assurance has been given by COM
petent authorities of the Government.
together with the explanation that the
Government probably will find 1t neces-
sary to exercise large measure Of
regulation over private industry before
peace is formally declared and during
the reconstruction period thereafter
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-11
CONSIDER DRAFT INDICTMENTS
Kane Sees Attorney General Re.
garding Cases in Philadelphia

II Is expected that within few
days Attorney General Gregory will ad-
wise Federal authorities of the course to
pursue relative to members of District
Appeal Board No. 2. indicted by the
Federal Grand Jury for violation of the
draft regulations.
conference was held in Washington
several days ago when the matter was
discussed by officials of the Attorney
Generals Office and United States At.
torney Kane, who was accompanied by
Owen ]. Roberts, special counsel for
the Government. and T. Henry walnut
assistant United States attorney.
Federal officers from this city also
conferred with draft officials In Wash
ington on the matter. II is expected
that Mr.. Kane will make public the de-
cision during the early part Of the
week
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-11
BANK IN NEW HOME
Beneficial Savings Fund Holds Dual
Celebration

The Beneficial Saving Fund Society or
Of Philadelphia one Of the oldest saving
institutions in the city, had hitting
celebration of the great news OF VIC
tory. as It began to transact business
for the first time in its beautiful banking
building at Twelfth and Chestnut streets.
The classic structure was thrown open
10 the public after months OF delay
caused by the war. From time TO time
during the last year IL had been hoped
pancy within a few weeks, but constant
difficulties in obtaining materials and
wOrkmen to complete the contract made
1t Impossible TO carry cut the plans un'
til today.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-11
LIEUT.. CRAIG KILLED
ATTENDING WOUNDED
Former Professor of Central
High School Fell OH
September %

Lieutenant william f. Craig, formerly
n professor at Central High School, was
killed while attending wounded north
west of verdun on September &c. Word
to this effect has been received from
three sources by relatives. although no
official notification has come from the
War Department.
His wife, Mrs. William r. Craig,
lives with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs,
Harry Woerthle. 1929 Rising Sun ave-
nue., and his brother. Elmer Il. Craig,
lives at 73 West Washington lane.
Lieutenant Craig went to France with
the Seventy-ninth Division as n mem
ber of the field hospital company sof the
315th Infantry. He enlisted in the
medical corps in May 1917. one month
after the outbreak of the war. He went
first to the officers training camp at
Fort Oglethorpe, from there to Camp
Weir and finally was assigned to the
3l5th Infantry at Camp Meade.
Lieutenant Craig was married June
~ week before he sailed to France
TO Miss Ada Woerthle. Mrs Craig was
not notified Of his death until today
when additional confirmation came in a
letter from Sergeant David Mordell ia
his brother, Albert Mordeli, 4le9 Leidy
avenue, Letters from two other soldiers
OF the 31bth Infantry contained the same
information.
Lieutenant Craig had been "A professor
at central High School for fifteen years
teaching biology. anatomy and French
he was born In Philadelphia and was
torty-two years old. Following his grad.
uation from Germantown High Schoo
he studied medicine at Medico-Chi Col.
lege, and took a postgraduate course al
the University of Pennsylvania. Be
sides teaching at Central he had a pri
vate practice. He made his home be.
fore he enlisted at -603 West I.ehigf
avenue.
In n recent letter home he told Of
having charge OF 600 men who were i'll
! in addition TO caring for people of {
small villake in which the regiment wa.
/ then stationed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-11
GERMAN TROOPS
DISARM OFFICERS
"We Will Not Fight Again."
Is Slogan of Soldiers
Councils
GUARD DANISH FRONTIER
Cruiser Escapes Red Flee, and
Takes Refuge in Neu.
trail Port
Special Cable to Erening Public Ledger

SpPtdi tdOte 70 EteHiHR fHOuC Ledger
Copyyipht. f9is. by Nc,c YORK Timcs co.
Copenhagen, Nov. II.
\ special dispatch 10 the Berlingskc
Tidcnde from the Danish frontier says
the Soldiers Councils are masters
everywhere in Schleswig.U Sol
dicrs, who are told they can go wherc
they want &C., are not returning to the
trenches The rebellion has been COM
parativeiy quiet, except In Hamburg.
where machine guns have been used IN
the streets
A delegation of the Soldiers Council
at liiel is travelling through the country
north, dlsarmlng officers with the words
We will not fight any more
Nobody is allowed TO pass the Danish
frontier. Infantry and Dragons are on
guard A German general tried TO pass,
but was Kept back by German soldiers.
Specials TO the koebeuhdyeu report
these events In Schleswig Holstein: THE
crusier sChoolship Scnlo len arrived nt
the Danish town of Marstal on the Island
# A"rOe, "A fugitive from the Red fleet,
but pretending to lack fresh water.
4 "O lTOIl tlt ItbtilioAl aiF
watching the ship. evidently wanting TO
catch II. But the crew prefers 70 stay
AZ Marstal.
From Toender it is reported that sol
diers have taken possession IL arms and
ammunition Similar reports come from
Rendsburg, Eckrenfoerie, Flensborg,
Aevenraa, Soenderborg and Haderslev,
where the railway stations. and from
Sonderborg, where the marine station is
in their power
F'lensborg reports say that the captain
Of the Koenlg was shot on board his
warship when trying to hoist the Ger
man war flag.
According TO an ottiClal Danish COM
munication, the Danish cruiser Geyser Is
stationed at Koldingiord. and the cruiser
Heimdal Is off Faaborg. The guards at
the frontier of SChleswig have been
strengthened.
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General anarchy Near,
Says Rerentlo,U, Fleeing

London, Nov. II.
Count Won Reventlow, whose
Pan-German writings have appear.
ed during the war in the Tageszeit.
ung, Of Berlin, has fled to Den.
mark. He declared to a correspon.
dent at the frontier that the situa-
ton would be much worse in Ger
many when the soldiers returned
from the front.
General anarchy, he said, could
be expected.
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MONEYS PLEA FILED
Supreme Court Gets Petition Of Labor
Leader Under Death Sentence

Washington. Nov. l1.-Petitions ask
ing for a review of the case of Thomas
j. Mooney. California labor leader. con-
ylcted of murder in connection with
bomb plot in San Francisco and sem
fenced to death, were formally presented
today TO the Supreme Court
California State authorities filed
brief, contendng Mooney had been
granted a fair trial, denying his charg
OF perjured testimony and asserting that
no Federal questions are involved which
would permit the case being appealed to
the Supreme Court.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-11

Bruges. Belgium, Nov. liking AL
bert has presented TO the American Red
Cross his beautiful home adjoining the
pavilion Of Henry " at st. Germain,
near Paris for convalescent American
officers. Henry p. Dawson, chairman OF
the Red Cross War Council, accepted
the gift in the name Of the American
Red Cross.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-11
KEEL REVOLT misunderstood
Many Thought Revolution Was
Really Battle Preparation
Amsterdam. Nov.

The Berlin Vossiche Zeitung and the
Vorwaerts confirm the report that the
inception Of the revolution at Kiel was
mistaken In many quarters for the idea
that a cruise had been ordered and that
Il was intended to give battle TO the
British feet
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-11
POLAND TAKES GALiCIA
Formation Of Polish Republic Is Re
ported from Cracow

Amsterdam, Nov. IL. - Professor
Iammasch, the Austrian Premier, has
received official notification, says
dispatch from Vienna that Poiand mus
assumed sovereignty over Galicia.
A message from Cracow, Galicia, an
nounces the formation OF a Polish re-
public under the presidency OF Deputy
Daszynski.
Galicia is a crown land of Austria
Hungary north of the Carpathians. 1t
has an area of 30,307 square miles
and in normal times had population
of some 100000
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-11
HUNDREDS OF AUSTRIAN
TROOPS LOSE LIVES

Innsbruck, Austria. Nov. ll.-Ba-
varian troops have occupied the rail
way station here.
Austrian troops are returning from
the former front i'm swarms. clinging to
the cars wherever they can get hOld.
MANY have been crushed or decapi-
tatei by the trains passing through
tunnels. Bodies to the number OF 21S
were picked up OH a single day on the
railroad tracks near Innsbruck.
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HOLIDAY IN SCHOOLS
Teachers and Children Given Oppor
tunity to Celebrate
No school today

NO sCHOOI IUudy
The Board of Education gave orders
early this morning to close the schools
and give the children chance to
celebrate the victory.
AS teachers and children appeared at
the various school houses they were In
formed OF the holiday.
Short sing festivals were held. The
Star Spangled Banner and other patriotic
selections were sung. Then the teachers
and children formed In line and paraded.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-11
STREET FIGHTING IN WARSAW
German Troops Not Permitted to
Travel Through Polish Territory
By the Associated Press

Amsterdam, Nov. 1l.--Street fighting
is taking place in Warsaw, the capital of
Poland. TIE railway station there has
been occupied by Polish forces who have
refused the German troops in the city
permission to pass through Polish terri
tory
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-11

They had II right on one Of the
banners carried down Broad street
with the parade Of Red Cross work.
ers and Girl Scouts. II read:
"The Kaiser Wanted More Terri.
tory-So the Boys Gave Him He'll"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-11
Bertha Krupp Arrested
as Rebels Seize Essen
London. Nov. II.

London, Nov. II.
Essen. where the great krupp
stosl works are situated, is re.
ported TO be In the hands Of the
revolutionaries, says a dispatch
from Amsterdam to the Exchange
Telegraph Company.
Lieutenant Krupp Won Bohlen
und Halbach, the head of the
Krupp works, and his wife have
been arrested.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-11

London, Nov. ll.--How far the ex-
ample of the Russian Bolshevik infiu-
enced the German upheaval Ia an inter-
eEting question. Some German news
papers as late as Friday described the
movement as Rolshevism.
Red flags figured frequently in the
various risings, and Chancellor Ebert's
motorcar floats the international en-
blem The shoulderstr0Ds were torn
from the uniforms of officers In a num-
ber Of cities, and even the soldiers in
sigma were stripped from them. Rus
sian prisoners played a part in the DEM
constructions in two or three towns.
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have been made as to their probable sue
CCssors.
Aside from the resentment among
Republican leaders IN the state over
the frequent political interference Of GER
tain department heads in the constant
factonal rows which marked the Brum-
baugh administration, there IL also con-
siderable dissatisfaction expressed over
the business conduct Of their depart
mCnts
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-11
Frontier Garrisons in Revolt
By fhe iSSOciated Press

Amsterdam, Nov. 11,--German garri-
sons along the Dutch frontier are re-
ported In revolt, officers are being dis
armed and being treated roughly in
some instances.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-11
Secretary of Independent
Social Democrats Sei.ed
Amsterdam, Nov. !

Amsterdam, Nov. II.
The secretary Of the Independent
Social Democratic party. Herr
Barth. has been arrested. according
to Berlin advices, and the bureau
closed.
The prominent Socialist editor,
Herr Daemig, also was arrested
Saturday. The latter was charged
with highly reasonable activity.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-25
NEARING THE DAY OF BRUSSELS

AS THE shackles fall from traduced Bel.
gium the belief exists there that King
Albert will celebrate his birthday anniver-
sary on November II in Brussels. Motley
began his epic chronicle of the Lew Coun.
tries with a masterpiece of verbal tapestry
depicting the elaborately st .ged procama-
ton of Philip II as ruler in the Flemish
capital in 1850 But the splendor of that
scene was largely mockery. Lip service
only was accorded to the tyrannous repre-.
sentative of the Hapsburg. near the great
square where but a few years later the
ruthlesslv sacrificed.
The glory OF King Aberts return will
he quciened with the spirit of eternal
freedom and eternal truth. Xhc accom-.
panying pageant however the long
oppressed BruNellois may capitalize their
remaining resources for festival will be
totally unable to approximate the throb.
bing significance of the greatest day in
the annals of a great city and an imper-
ishahe nation. Consideration of the re-.
birth of Belgium impoverishoi mere words
Already the land is restored in embryo
Its partial liberation is to be formally sig
naizcd tomorrow. and very shortly the
official capital will be removed to Bruges
from its exile in generous IIavrc. Bel
sium. though not yet regrown to its fun
estate. exists again Venerable Bruges is
honorcd in being the first of its larger
cities to be cmancpated. Its tenure of n
noble office fires the magnaton and pre-.
pares it for the still greater triumph of
the right. shortly and inevitably to be in.
scrbed on the roll of history.
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WOMEN IN PARLIAMENT

sekFTER the British party leaders had
rs said that the acknowledgements of
women did not mean that they could be
'oandidates for Parliament. the House of
Commons passed resolution by a ma
tority of 249 in favor OF admitting the
women If elected
II Thus do the old prejudices break down
nut why there should be prejudices
AGAINST women lawmakers in a country
mich was ruled for two generations in
IN name of queen it is difficult to under
Ssfapd. We inclined to think that the
ff1gnale members of the House of Commons
5M}lk get along very well if their male
tto1]eagues VIII remember Disraeli famous
~ Splanation of his way of dealing with
1ctoria- Gladstone, he used to say,
1I&0ated the queen as a national institution
~ he treated her as a woman and had
51o trouble in persuadins her to his way
IT, fhinking.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-25
WHAT A CONGRESSMAN Is FOR

NONGRESSMAN DELANEY, of New
~ York, is grieved because Secretary
Baker will not consent to his entrance into
the army. Delaney sought commission
as a lieutenant in the quai termasters de-
partment, and when it did not come he
called on the Secretary.
Mr.. Baker told him that no commissions
would be issued to Congressman. "If all
the Congressman got commissions" asked
the Secretary "who would be left TO pass
the appropriation bills?"
Now we know what the War Depart.
ment thinks Congressman are for.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-25
THE PACIFIC is ITSELF AGAIN

TRUTH supplants irony in the nomen.
L clature of the globes largest body of
water. Secretary Daniels has announced
the lifting of the censorship ban concern
ing the movements of all vessels save
warships and transports plowing the vast
waters that lie between San Francisco and
sydney, Vladivostok and Valparaiso, Port
land and Papeete.
In other words. the Pacific Ocean. so
far as peril to freedom is concerned, is out
of the war The. name which Balboa be.
slowed upon it once more has the ring of
honesty II was indeed an uncongenal
role which in many of its stretches. the
serenest of seas was forced to play when
the Karlsruhe outraged II with piracy,
when Won Specs fleet. heading for its doom
under the guns Of Sturdee. attempted to
shoot up the Society Islands prior to trap
ping the stricken Craddock of Chile.
The Pacific is no mollycoddler-far from
it-but its annals, richly stored with both
passIcn and romance. are referable to per-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-25
RUM OR ROADS?

IT IS, of course. always possible to write
~ volumes about the issues involved in
political campaign-even pennsylvania
political campaign. Yet on the whole, the
simple facts are invariably the most elo-
suuent.
\ The conspicuous fact in Judge Bonni-
wallis candidacy is the Judges enthusiastic
opposition to prohibition
N Senator Sprouts campaign is made not
able by the Senator's plea in behalf of the
Constitutional amendment which would
rive the State the right to expend $50,oo0,-
900 on system of good roads.
!. Between rum on the one hand and good
roads on the other there can be only one
choice.