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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-31
MEADE MEN TO GUARD
BALTIMORE FACTORIES
Rockies Called to Patrol
Waterfront and Big War
Plants

CAMP MEADE, Admiral, Md, Jan. 81.
Despite the suowslorms and severe
gales the war machinery at Little Penn
keeps moving and many new cSpc-
rienccs are scheduled FOR tho selects
pcrhaps the most important thing on
the program and one which will give
the mon real war tasks concerns tho
work Of guarding Baltimorc's water
front. which H. mcnaCcd by German
spies and inccudiarics
Two disastrous fires. believed to have
been started by German sympathizcrS,
have occurred on the waterfront during
the present month, aud Federal officials
in an attempt to protect tho shiphuildinG
plants aud Government warehouses have
asked tho War Department for camp
Meade soldiers,
Although the war chiefs have not
reached 4 dcduitc decision concerning
tho number or mcn that will he detailed
for this acrvlcc. II is probable, accord
ing To Camp Meade officers, that more
than 500 mcn will lie drafted for the
work
Announcement wag also made that
Company u. of tho 30ith Engineers has
bccu ordered to Bclvotr, Va. whore it
will join an engineering outfit that Is
bciug trained for railroad construction
IN France.
THAT driving a rour-mulc team re-
uuircs n skill that tho average tcamStcr
docs not possess was made plain today
by officers at tho rcnount station and In
order to prepare men Tor such work a
special school for tcamstcrs has been
opened
SCHOOL FOR TRANSFERS
As usual Il big bunch Of philadcl-
phaus were selected for the service.
From tho 3t5th Infantry philadelphia s
Owm. the following men were picked
to attend the school: William toylc,
Thomas Evers. Joseph A.. ,ehan and
Charles !. Wade, all Of tho supply cons
panN. Tho supply company OF tho alAth
Infantry and l-Pcunsylvania outfit fur
nishcd tho following: Edward Mere
dith. Edward Sweeney, Matthew Fo-
garty and Michael Coync.
The 30ith ammunition train. which is
?5 per cent Philadelphian furnished
Edward J. Schwartz, Arthur Schappcl
Donate Morlctto and Francis !. Gillespie
Tho following eight men were sent tc
the school from the 3l6th Infantry. al
| lall-Pcnnsylvania outfit: Samuel Dugan
| Jacob I. Iiayberger. Paul II. Putt. Rob
/ crt 4. Lacrone. John Pomonio, Harry
| Haynes. Walter II. Kruse and william
! Il. West.
! Besides instruction in the care and
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-31


committee Of hituminuus operators and
distributed in secret session here.
FIFTY coal opcrators. iobbrrs and
traffic rcprcsau,atiycs or III, roilrnuds
a1,,,,,i ,.t,,.t 80 '|''' 80, -
inn .t ,br rNt,rur,ct,,rcr... f,t,,,, ,,,,, GOO.
,,,,,,,a,, ,,,..,.',,t. -
~ p,o'oy''nN Nv VIZ ,"o., on ln'
P'' VI t''o F'ucI"' lu'l ADMINISTRATIONS
composed largely of inexperienced men,
To handle the highly technical business
of coal distribution"
This stcp is i'm conformity with the
uovcu,cu, ia sibe,i,utc for ,bc nrcscn,
,,,n,i,,t,t,,,,io,, ,,,,,,,,i,,. ace,
,,,, ~. 80. Wv "'',v' ~,
u''" '" wv S'iVr''u Wy '"c t\"'",'i ""
Association the National Coat Johh"rs'
Association. the director general of rail-
roads aud the fuel administrator
Resolutions adopted at tho sott-coaI
mems secret meeting here were as fol-
lows:
Resolved That. in order tU remedy
present conditions and To he or mate
rial aid In helpinG to win the war. the
entire coal industry he put back ~ tue
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-31
TINY GIRL PATRIOT
PROVIDES WAR FUNDS
Small Female Solomon, Sorry She's
Not Boy, Undertakes to Finance
Uncle Sam

\ youthful lender Of money to Cnclc
sam is Sylvia Solomon, six aud onc-half
years old. Of l2T North Stafford street.
Like the famous biblical king, who had
the samc namc she Is very wise,
\ little girl walked into Il postolcc
subStation the other day.
81 would like" said she, TO see tho
president Of this postofllcc,'
What for" clerk asked her.
81 want to buy a Liberty Loan Bond
Stamp. and every other day I will bring
YOU n quarter. My daddy aud my mamma
give me money to save in my bank
want to lend money to the Government.
am going to help this war"
What do you know about the war;
She poutcd,
II know a lot. even If ] am little" sine
said. And ! wish | was a boy. I'd go
I, war;
The little girl was Sylvia.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-31
REPUBLICANS TO FIGHT
FOR WAR CABINET BILL
Senator Wadsworth Prepar-
ing to Lead Support of
Chamberlain Measure
CHARTS SHOW SITUATION
Military Committee Sides With Cen
eral Crowder Against Exempt
ing Men Who Pass 81 Years
WASHINGTON y,r q

,, WASHINGTON. Jan a.
me republican harrage on War De-
unr''nent delays Is under way in the
Senate. Numerous members 'nrc nro.
pairing speeches designed ia throw bo,y,,
support back of the Chamberlain "v.nr
cabinet bill even before II gets out of
Committee.
senator Wadsworth, of New York, will
proDably lead the attack. lie Is direct
ing MS hre on the faulty system de-
lays, brcakdowns in efficiency aud lack
OF coordination" in the War Depart
mcnt
Wadsworth has prepared elaborate
charts. showing how. under tho present
system there are three unofficial boards
between the President and the war-mak-
ing agencies. These are the war ndus-
tries board. the Council Of National De
tense and the clearance committee of the
council--with no clcar-cut line to define
the work of any of these organizations.
Another chart shows how the war
cabinet, coming between the President
aud the war-making agencies, combines
In one body all the functions of the
three unofficial ones and adds to that
coordination the authority OF law.
The committee meanwhile continued
It's investigation. Howard Colin of the
aircraft board. is to be recalled for fur
ther testimony. Coffin. it developed to-
day, came out strongly before the COM
mttce in favor of the war cabinet and
director of munitions plans
Senator Chamberlain said today he
does not know what will result from his
conference with Secretary OF War Baker
at luncheon yesterday, in which Baker
accepted the principle of coordination
plans, but frowncd on congressional ac-
ton to force the reorganization
II developed today that the military
committee has taken sides with Provost
Marshal General Crowder against Baker
in the matter of eXcmptng men from
the draft as they pass the age of thirty
one Baker wants this done and says
it is provided for in bill now pending.
The bill clearly does not provide for II.
aud the committee today refused to
amend it as Baker wished.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-31
BlOlU TlUO Safes
in Heart of CitY
Continued from Page One

wrecked condition. The doors Of both
safes are shattered to scrap metal. and
the concrete filling of the safes Is scat
tered all over the rooms. II the robpers
used blankets to mufilc the sound Of the
explosion, they must have taken them
away. say Lee and Lausdale, as nothing
was left, not even a tool. 10 show they
had been there.
The police had been notified, but had
not arrived up to 11:20 a. M. said Mr..
Lee, who also said he had been notified
by TIE police to disturb nothing until
they arrived.
The loss to the building, fixtures and
furniture will run to considerable
figure. say the victims. They are at a
loss TO understand why nothing was
heard. ar the offices are in busy block
of Walnut street. close TO two theatres
and the two explosions must have been
tremendous. Judging by he condition of
the safes and the rooms.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-31
PARTED. NOT DIVORCED
Separation Denied Couple Who Went
Their Ways After Wedding

pOTTSNII.LE, Pa. Jan. 81. The
Court has refused the application OF
Mrs. Janet Dean. of Tamaqua. for
divorce from W. Harvey Dean. The
grounds were unusual, as the testimony
showed that Mr.. and Mrs. Dean were
married on November Is. 1915. and
parted at the church. No explanation
of this was given.
Under the law. husband and wife dare
not be in collusion to get n divorce. The
Court did not express an opinion as TO
this.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-31
Wintry Record Left
as January MementO
Continued from Page One

removing the snow of Mondays and last
nights storm.
For the first time in several years
the West Jersey and Seashore Railroad
Company kept gangs OF workmen at
work all night long clearing snow from
the tracks between Camden and Glou-
cester. officials of the company said
TO-DAY that with so many workers going
to the various Government plants it
was necessary to keep the trains run.
ming on time.
lee conditions have cleared in the
Delaware River on the New Jersey side
between Camden and Gloucester.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-31

serious conflicts between troops and
strikers in Berlin, with casualties.
Dispatches from Vienna asserted that
soldiers started the recent strike move
ment many Austrian officers leading
These oSlcors, It was declared. tore off
their insignia and Joined with their men
\ dispatch to the Dcmolirat declared
"a revolution, not strike" is rcigning
in Austria
Prague messages rcportcd that the
local authorities were unable t. suppress
the strikers and that troops were ar
irving to aid
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-31
MILLION GERMANS STRIKE:
DICTATORSHIP THREATENED
Continued from Page One

NUH'IHUcU IFOm Tage Unf
suffrage, democratization Of state insti-
tutions aud participation Of workmen's
delegates in peace pourparlers are re-
garded by International experts here as
highly significant 1t is believed the
next few days win reveal the real extent
OF the German difficulty and what may
be its vital effect On the Kaiser's con-
duct of the war.
GENEVA. Jan. 81.
According to Basic dispatch printed
by La Suisse today, there have been
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-31
Run Wireless hy Wind

The winds at Curacao are so steady
that three wireless stations depend upon
windmills for power
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-10
Not One U. S. Soldier
Put to Death for
Military Offense

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.--Not O.
-siAeie member OF the American army
has been put to death since the be-
ginning of the war because Of the
commission Of n purely military Of
Tense, Major General Crowder. judge
advocate general, declared In his an
nual report today to Secretary Ba-
ker. General Crowder said this fact
is the outstanding feature Of his
report.
VERY few death sentences have
been imposed" he said, "and none of
those imposed for purely military
offenses have been carried into execu-
ton"
Records Of the judge advocate gem
erals Office show that 1857 officers
and men were brought before general
court-martial, Of whom 10,S73,. or So
per cent, were convicted. More than
half the charges against officers were
listed under three heads: Absent
without leave, drunkenness and con
duct unbecoming an officer.
Convictions Of enlisted men for
desertion, the general said. were ac-
tually less than in the previous year,
although the strength OF the army
had increased many fold.
The report shows that one enlisted
man was tried and convicted OF "bc-
ing a spy" ana that 773 were con-
victed OF sleeping on post.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-10
Cotton Exchanges
Announce Removal
Of Ban on Shorts

NEW YORK, Dec. 9.-The prohibi-
ton against foreign and speculative
short selling Of contracts on the New
York and New Orleans cotton ex-
changes, which was placed IN effect
on November 13 as an emergency
measure due to the signing OF the
armistice, was removed today by or
der Of the committee on cotton dis
tribution for the war industries
board.
The committees notice, posted on
the cotton exchange here, reads.
1.-THE conditions that existed fol-
lowing the signing Of the armistice
have been relieved and the emery
ency has passed. Our government
having made trade agreemnts with
neutral natiors, the export of cotton
to all but enemy countries is now as
sured. Available tonnage IN suffi-
cient quantity to allow of export
fully fifty per cent in exces sof last
seasons shipment Is more probable.
The requirements Of spinners and
manufacturers now can be bought
and moved without wartime restr1c-
lions. Confidence IS restored and
under the circumstances the restric-
lions placed on the New York and
New Orleans cotton exchanges on
November 13 are hereby removed"
The committee expressed to the
officers and members OF the TWO mar
kets it's sincere appreciation of the
splendid spirit and cooperation and
helpfullness exhibited by them in
making effective the committees
order
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-10
Kaiser No Fighter,
But a Snowman, Says
Macmillan Harden

LONDON. Dec. s.-Maximilian
Harden. editor Of the zukunft Of
Berlin, said to the correspondent Of
the Express. according to a dispatch
from the German capital. that the
impression abroad concerning former
Emperor William is 8 false one. He
said that he, himself. had suffered
too much through the former en-
peror to incur a charge Of partial
ity, but that it was a fact that Will
liam Hohenzollern had no personal
part in winning the war. but was a
mere tool in the hands of the mill
tary party, by which he was re-
garded as a coward.
when the moment for declaring
war came, the militarists were afraid
he would refuse to sign the declara-
tion," said Harden. "The former
emperor missed his vocation. He
was never happier than posing in the
limelight. He ought to have man
aged a cabaret or taken a show on
tour. He was a great Snowman"
Declaring he knew when America
came into the war that Germany
would be beaten, Herr Harden said:
IT fought with the censors to tell
the people this, and when President
Wilson published his fourteen points
advocated their acceptance be-
cause / knew we could not get bet
ter or more favorable conditions"
William Hohenzollern already has
been sufficiently punished, but 1t is
essential that his part in causing the
war should be clearly established,
says Philip Scheidemann, the for
mer German secretary Of finance
and colonies, in an interview with
the representative OF the Express.
He said the establishment OF a
state tribunal to try all persons
guilty Of causing the war is being
discussed, but must be decided upon
by the national assembly.
Herr Scheidemann, according to
the Express, said further that DR..
W. S. Solf, foreign minister, re-
mains in the government because IT
is believed he has~the confidence of
Great Britain and America.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-10
Prince Asks
Leave to Tote Pistol

AMSTERDAM, Dec. 9.-The former
crown prince has decided not to re-
celve visitors unless he is permitted
by the Dutch authorities TO carry a
revolver, IL was learned here today.
That Friedrich Wilhelm, although
he has abdicated, still regards him
self as an interned soldier is indi-
Gated by his request that he be al
lowed to wear multi while visiting
a dentist In this city. 1t is under
stood the government has granted
him permission to come here and
will provide him with an escort, but
specified that he must wear a uni
form.
A special German cook has arrived
at wierlngen. The former crown
prince IS quoted as having said that
he would die If he were forced to eat
food "a la Dutch"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-10
Swiss Newspapers
Filled With Favorable
Articles About u. S

BERNIE, Friday, Dec. s.--Promi-
nent French and German-language
newspapers in Switzerland have be-
gun printing extended series Of az
ticles about America. These articles
are based on observations made by
newspaper representatives who have
just completed tour OF the United
States under the auspices Of the COM
mittee on public information.
The first installments Of the series
which appear constitute the greatest
and most favorable volume of publtci-
ty OF an educational nature that
America has ever received in this
country. They have made distinct
ly good impression everywhere. The
editors have written in serious and
earnest vein, sprinllling their friend
ly comments with occasional criti-
cism and humorous anecdotes.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-10
Influenza Discussion
Topic of Health Meet

CHICAGO. Dec. 9.-Influenza 10 to
be the leading topic for discussion at
the sessions of the American Public
Health association, which opened its
forty-sixth annual meeting here to-
day. Prominent physicians Of this
country and Canada will address the
association on various topics, rela.
ting to the public health. during the
four days meeting.
The discussion OF influenza and
preventive measures will begin to-
morrow night and thereafter 3 p0r-
ton OF the discussion viii be given
over to that subject. Statistics gath
cred at each session are to be sum-
married. by reference committees,
which Will make recommendations
for control Of the disease.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-10
DR.. Garfield May
Assist in Europe

WASHINGTON. Dec. 9.-President
Wilson has asked DR.. Garfield, head
of the fuel administration. to hold
himself in readiness for an assign
ment in Europe. presumably as a
member OF Americas economic re-
construction commission.
DR.. Garfield will probably go with
B. NJ. Baruch and Henry P. Dawson.
He said today that he has no in
formation yet az to. when he will be
called overseas. .
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-10
South Is Asked to
Meet Food Demand

BALTIMORE, Dec. AN appeal
to the south to respond to the world
cry for food today by Charles L..
Pack, president of the national war
gardens commission, in an address
to members of the Southern Com
merciaI congress, in session here.
1--WE see Mr.. Hoover calling for
help to feed the world" said Pack.
1.-THE south must wake up to the
food question for there are new mil
lions, cut from under the heel OF the
Hun that must be fed
"War gardens" were advocated as
means of greatly increasing the
production OF foodstuffs in the south.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-10
NO PROVISION FOR
ENTRANCE TO BERLIN

WASHINGTON. Dec. 9.-Intima-
ton from abroad that the allies may
enter Berlin because OF disorders
there apparently fails to take into
consideration that no such provision
is contained in the armistice. OH
Gals pointed out today.
The farthest penetration into Ger
many permitted by the armistice IS
to the Rhine, together with occupa-
ton Of Rhine bridgeheads. In addi-
ton to this a neutral zone was pro-
vided between the army of occupa-
ton and the German force.
Although Americans entered Cob
LEM on request Of the Germans. at
tention was called to the fact that
entrance to that city was stipulated
in the armistice and that the United
States troops merely took possession
ahead-ef schedule on urgent request
from German civil authorities there.
CONTINUED on Page 2, Column %
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-10
GERMAN WORKERS
WERE QRDEREDOUT
Of ALLIED PLANTS
More Letters From Secret
Files of Count BernStOrff
Are Read to Senate InyeS-
tigating Committee

WASHINGTON, Dec. s.-More let
ters from the secret files OF Count
Won Bernstorff weer read to the sen
ate committee investigating German
and brewery propaganda today by A.
Bruce Bielaski. chief of the bureau OF
investigation OF the department Of
justice. Among them were instruc-
lions to all German consuls in the
United States TO get German subjects
out OF plants producing materials for
the allies.
The consuls were ordered to stop
Germans above the rank OF common
laborer from working in such plants
under a section OF the imperial CODE
and to report to the German consul
ate ia New York.
Bielash read to the committee at
length from the diary of DR.. Karl
f. Fuehr, the German agent whose
activities figured prominently in the
Investigation. The notes OF Fuehr
said that on the day following the
publication of private letters to il.
+. Albert he consulted with Albert
at Cedarhurst, n. Y, and later dis
cussed the incident with Samuel Un-
termyer.
Letters were submitted to show
that the Hans Lebeau relief bureau
was organized in New York to aid in
influencing Germans and Austrians
to give up their work in munition
factories. This bureau ostensibly was
a philanthropic organization support
ed by contributions. but proof had
been obtained, Bielaski said, that
the German and Austrian govern
ments paid all the expenses and
that Lebeau got s75 a week.
Branches of the bureau were es-
tablished in principal cities. Names
Of German and Austrian workers in
munitions plants were obtained and
a systematic campaign among them
conducted. Other work was found
by the bureau for those who could
not get new jobs themselves. A re-
port made TO the German embassy
in February, 1915, by Lebeau showed
that the bureau had placed 4,456 la
borers and that many skilled work.
ers who had no trouble finding other
work. themselves had been persuaded
to leave munition plants.
The bureau also took an enroll
uent Of Germans and Austrlans who
had had military experience, and 1t
kept up its work until after Bern
storff departed upon the breaking Of
relations between the United States
and Germany.
The name OF Theodore Otto, a
doctor at Allentown, Pa, was men,
toned by Bielaski as one Of the
men in this country who furnished
the German embassy with informa-
ton regarding munition factories. A
letter from the doctor to the en-
bassy reporting on contracts Of mu-
milton plants at Allentown was read
UNITED STATES TROOPS AREIvE
NEW YORK, Dec. 9.-The steam
ship Sierra arrived hero today car
rying 1,411 American troops from
training camps in England.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-10
McAdoo Asks Congress
For More Allied Loans

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-Congress
was asked by Secretary McAdoO to-
day to authorize loans after the dec
laration of peace to governments
which have been associated with the
United States in It's war, to aid in
feeding and reconstructing devastat-
ed countries.
The secretary estimated that about
a billion and a half dollars OF war
bonds already authorized will be
available for this purpose, but loans
cannot be continued after peace is
proclaimed without specific legisla-
tive authority.
a special meeting OF the house
ways and means committee, to which
the requesct was addressed, was call
ed for Wednesday, to hear Mr.. NC
Adoo and Assistant Secretary Lef-
fingwell, on the subject.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-10

WASHINGTON, Dec. General
Pershing's report on the line reach
ed by the American army of occupa-
ton in Germany last night says:
Units OF the third army north OF
Boms advanced today. reaching the
line Observation-Disclosures South
of Kempenich our lines remained I'M
oI,onuCH -
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-10
Bolshevik Minister
Banned From Sweden

LONDON, Dec. 9.-Sweden has
severed diplomatic relations with
the bolsheviki, according to an Ex-
change telegraph dispatch from
Copenhagen today. The Swedish for
eign office has requested NJ. Voro-
fsBi. BOlshevik minister, TO leave
Stockholm Immediately, tho dispatch
adds.