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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-12
Many Bands Press
TOU0rd MOscOU

Continued frnrr Pnre One
reply to which Germany will adhere as
its foreign policy. according to a state
ment just made to the Reichstag by
Chancellor Won Hertling
The answer to the Pope depicted the
Kaiser as a peace-lover and declared
that he used every effort to prevent the
war. which was precipitated by a
disastrous concatenation of events. "
Germany sought, 1t said, the free in
ternal development and unhindered com
petition among nations.
Sympathy is expressed with the Pope S
hope that in the future the material
the moral power of the right"
Further Germanys reply said:
We share his Holliness's view. that
definite. rules and a certain safeguard
for Simultaneous and reciprocal lim-
tation OF armanents on land, on sea
and In the air. Vas well as for the true
freedom of the community and high
seas, are the things. in treating which
the new spirit that in the future should
prevail in international relations should
find first hopeful expression.
The task would then of itself arise r.
decide International differences of opn-
ion. not by the use of armed forces but
by peaceful methods. especially by arbi-
tration, whose high peace-producing ef-
feet we. together with his Holiness
fully recognize.
"The Imperial Governm@ht will in this
respect support every proposal compati-
BILE with, the vital interest of the Ger
man Empire and people,"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-12
JOHN DREW OPERATED ON
Cataracts Successfully Removed
From Ewes Of Famous Actor

New York. July l2.-John Drew, who
has held a foremost place on the Amer
lean stage for almost generation, was
operated upon yesterday for a, serious
eye affection, which in recent months has
lfterfered with his sight
The eye lesion consisted of cataracts
which. although not noticeable across the
footi!ghts or even to his fellow players
on the stage, had lately become of seri-
Gus concern to Mr. Drew not only in a
Professional way. but also had compelled
him to give up the omnivorous reading
which for many years had been his chief
enjoyment.
The operation was performed at the
Manhattan Eye. Ear and Throat Hos
pital ty DR.. Edgar S. Thomson. 1t was
said at the hospital that it had been en-
t'rely successful. Mr.. Drew will be com.
PEELED to remain at the hospital for some
time. and he will not be permitted to
receive visitors for four or five days,
but within a few weeks it is probable
that he will be able to return to his
ccuntry home at East Hampton, l.. l.,
with his sight fully restored
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-12
PRESIDENT is URGED
TO RECOGNIZE REDS
By the United Press
Washington, July IL.

Washington, July IL.
Official recognition of the Bolshevik
by this Government, as part of the Amer.
ican aid plan. is again being urged upon
President Wilson, it became known to.
day
Raymond Robins. of Chicago, former
Bull Moose leader. recently back from
Russia, where he had intimate knowl-
edge of Lenine, Trotsky and other Boil
sheviki leaders, is the chief proponent of
this plan.
1t is being preached by persons in
President Wilson's confidence. Robins
disintegration. He contends that they
constitute the only Government existing
in Russia and that their recognition
would so stabilize them as to- make pos
sible the rehabilitation of Russia.
He denies emphatically that Lenine
and Trotzky are German agents. On the
contrary, he says. they were forced to
make the Brest-Litovsk peace.
How President Wilsos is receiving
these overtures is not known.
The Czecho-Slovak Campaign in the
east is having its effect on American
plans, but it is doubtful whether they
can maintain a long-continued successful
effort without aid.
The great problem of a working ar
rangement between the inter-allied
interests is near solution.
he United States Chamber of Com
merce, comforting with the Russian
American Chamber of Commerce.
throughout this week, is determining not
only upon business plan of operation,
but also on much of the MISSIONS per-
sonnet II was indicated today that
Daniel Willard, formerly head of the
war industries board and president of
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, might
head the American rbanch of the mis-
sion
Others in the unique expedition will
include business men who have traded
with Russians in the past
Russians have assured the allied gov
ernments that their people will rally. as
rapidly around a small force as alarge
one. and the whole success of rehabili-
tating Russia must be left in the last
analysis to the Russians themselves the
Allies are only helping.
Meantime every effort is being made
to unite different factions of the Russian
people that success of the mission may
be enhanced The Russian Embassy
here is sending an official to Paris to
confer with kerensky and it is unlikely
the latter will come to the United States
until this courier reaches him.
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REPEAL Of HIGH RATES
IN MAIL ZONES URGED
Representative of Trade Pa.
pers Opposes Curtailing
Usefulness of Press
BY the Associated Press
Washington, July ~.


! Jesse H. Neal, of New York, executive
secretary Of the Associated Business
Papers, Incorporated, comprising 600
trade papers, testified before the House
Ways and Means Committee today for
repeal of the zone increased rates for
second-class mail. He said the present
rates are no more a subsidy than low
rates on grain are a subsidy for the
farmer and spoke of the war work ac-
complished by the newspapers.
Il call attention" Mr.. Neal said, ito
the statements made that $5,000,0O to
$50, 600, 900 have been raised to promote
German propaganda and have been sent
into the United States. AS an adver-
tising man and speaking for the ad-
vertising fraternity. let me say that we
deeply regret that Congress has seed
At to appropriate only sl,00G000 for the
public information committee to coun-
teract the countless millions spent for
German propaganda"
Mr.. Neal quoted masy public men
against the zone system. He cited Con-
ditions in Russia today as illustrative
Of the effects of lack of interchange of
communication and unity of thought.
Mr.. Neal suggested abolishment of the
congressional franking privilege would
add S25,O00,000 or more to the postal
revenues.
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TURKEY LACKS FACTS
ABOUT TABRIZ ATTACK
Informs U. S. Investigation
Will Be Made as Soon
as Possible
By the Associated Press
Washington, July 12.


Turkey has informed the United
States through the Swedish Foreign Of
fee that so far the true facts as to the
reported seizure of the American con-
eulate and sacking of an American hos
pital at Tabriz, Persia, by Turkish SOL
diers. have not been ascertained, but that
it will be done at the earliest possible
moment
The United States asked for an ex-
planation of this incident. which, If reg
ular Ottoman troops were involved.
might mean a declaration of war,
through both Spanish and Swedish
diplomatic channels
Minister Morris at Stockholm. reported
today that the foreign office had in
formed him the inquiry of the United
States had not reached the Ottoman
Government until July s.
It is assumed here that the Turkish
Government actually -is having great
difficulty in communicating with it's
forces in Persia, and it will be par
ticuarly hard to obtain the facts If the
Tabriz outrage was committed by kurds
or other irregulars
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-12
GERMANY CANNOT GET
FOOD FROM RUMANIA
Reports Indicate All Crops
of Latter Country Are
Failure
BY the Associated Press
Paris, July -.

Ehrls, July -
Rumania's peasant population is in q
more precarious condition from lack of
food and clothing than at any time since
Rumania entered the war. Reports reach
ing the Associated Press from authorita- =
tive sources indicate that all crops this
year are failures.
The crop CT corn, which in normal
times is the great national staple, prob
ably will yield less than one twenty-fifth
of the usual annual yield. OF wheat,
maize and other cereals there is only
sufficient to feed one-tenth of the popula-
ton.
What little food there was has been
requisitioned by the Germans. The bread
ration has been reduced further and
amounts to less than a pound daily.
The crops in Bessarabia are uncertain
and are in almost as poor condition as
Rumania Owing partly to neglect and
partly to lack of labor, seeds and rain
the greater part of those countries which
once teemed with agricultural products
of every kind are now great barren
wastes.
II the Germans expect any food from
this waste territory, the reports conclude
they can have only the slender hope OF
better crops next year. For the present
Germany will get only mouthfuL
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-12
FOUND "BODY" In VACANT LOT
Twas ''Kaiser Bill' and He'd
Been Dead Some 200 Years

New York, July 12.--However sophis-
ticated the police of Brooklyn may be-
come, they cannot as yet ignore the pres
ence of bodies in the open lots of that
thriving borough. And So yesterday
when an agitated voice called the Fourth
avenue precinct no end CT action devel-
oped.
The voice explained that a middle
aged man, wearing dark clothing and
congress CATERS. had been careless
enough to have himself murdered in a
vacant lot at Sixty-fifth street and Sec
ond avenue, The speaker had been pass
ing through the lot thinking of every
thing in the world but slaughter when
he suddenly tripped over the victim.
after which he thought the least he might
do was to inform the police.
A detectice hustled to the scene. Far
over in the northwest corner of the lot
lay the body. The detective called the
police station by telephone and asked
that carryall be sent over to obtain the
body of the late citizen.
Arriving at the station house, it was
tained the skeleton of a man buried at
least two hundred years ago. Written
across the hip bones in exceedingly fresh
ink were the words Kaiser Bill"
Investigation proved that the site of
the vacant lot was formerly a cemetery
and that some patriotic young men in
the neighborhood. having set about
learning how to dig trenches, had started
what the Brooklyn police SO gloriously
finished.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-12
LA GRANDE DISFATTA
AUSTRIACA In ALBANIA
LIE Truppe Italiane e Francesi
Avanzano Sempre
Vittoriose


1ncendiando loro depositi di vetto-
vasliamento. saccheggiando paesi per
! quail passano, le truppe austriache in
Albania ST stanno ritirando in dsordine
lnnanzi allie vittoriose truppe italiane g
francesi che avanzano rapidamente Gil
austriaci ovunque respinti sono stati
ricacciati al di la del fiume Skumbi a
25 migiia a nord di Berat La citta di
Berat 81 crede sia stata abbandonata dal
nemico. benche' per esso rappresentasse
una importante base
Osservatori nilitari credono che una
grande battaglia stia per svolgersi, anche
perche' un communicate ufficiale pubbli-
cato a Vienna annunza che lie truppe
aus,riache hanno organizzato una nuova
Inca dfensiva. II communicate austriaco
dice pure che una compagnia di truppe
francesi e. stata respnta nella Vale di
Devoli.
II Commando dele truppe Allea.e a
Salonicco he ieri pubblcato il seguente
communicate uf4ciale:
"A sud del iume Devoli le nostre
truppe. contnuando nella loro vittoriosa
avanzata. hanno occupato la cresta
Kosnitza in tutta la sua estenslone, come
pure tutti viAaggi nella Vale Tomorica
fin sopra Dobreny.
"Sulla sinistra gil italani hanno cat
turato le allure -d Gaia Giumaka,
prendendo $50 prigionieri, compresi
quattro ufficiali. Gil austriaci hanno sof-
ferto gravissime perdite nella ritirata
hanno incendiato / loro depositi sac
cheggiati / villaggi.
"Sul fronte Macedone lartiglieria
nemica ha spiegato una grande attivi-
ta', specialmente ad occidente del
Nardar ed a nord di Monastir Gil
aviatori inglesi hanno bombardato con
successo numerosi depositi nemici nella
vale Struma."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-12
'2O,OOOINU TOOK
FOE'SWAR BONDS
Secret Service Tests Pur.
chasers in America of
German Securities
SIX ISSUES OVER HERE
Senate Move to Probe Foreign
Language Press Is Famed
to Flame Z
shlngton. July ~.

washington, July IL.
A fairly complete list Of the holders OF
German Government bonds in the United
states is among the assets of Secret
Service men fighting German propa-
sanda, twas said today by officials. dis
,cussing the disclosure of the 81. 900, 900
holding of the Busch family, made yes
terday by Alfred L. Becker, New York
assistant attorney general Names OF
nearly 10000 individuals are on the list
which has been built UP during the last
two years. The securities were issued
in denominations as low as $780,
approximately six different issues of
the bonds were made in the United
states in order to evade the English
blockade, and, TO make the bonds value
less If seized, a provision was incor-
porated on the face of most of then,
that they should be considered invalid
unless countersigned by Count Won Bern
storff, former ambassador to the United
states. They were underwritten in
good-sized blocks by various banking
houses and syndicates the Transatlan-
tic Trust Company, officers of which
we're arrested yesterday for interment.
being an active agent
An estimate of the total amount se-
cured by the Germans through bond
sales here was refused today by officials
1t was probably below the $1,000 900
intimated by Mr.. Becker. The property
in the bonds Is not necessarily subject
to seizure by the alien property Gus
todian. The disclosures are producing a
congressional demand for investigations
Of the foreign-language press.
Senator King. of Utah, who several
months ago introduced a bill for sup
preston of the German -Austrian-lan-
guage press, today urged Senator Walsh
chairman of a subcommittee in charge
of the bill to call a meeting at once
and report the measure to the Senate.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-12
CAMP MEADE GREETS
NEW SONG DIRECTOR
Perry Averill Makes Good in
Taking Place of Ken
Clark
By a sto6 Correspondent

Camp Meade, Admiral, Md, July 12.
Nearly four hundred men were packed
INTO "f' hut to greet Perry Averill,
OF New York, who succeeds the in
lmitable Ken Clark as camp song d.
rector Filling the shoes of Ken Clark,
who is getting. ready for overseas serv-
Ice, is not small task, and Averill was
quick to perceive that the audience in
khaki was not particularly enthusiastic
over him.
The boys who made up the audience
were from the Depot Brigade and rook-
les, of course, but they had come in
contact with the sparkling wit and
rapid-fire comedy of Clark To arrest
the interest of these embryo fighting
men required a bit of coed strategy, but
Averill came through with flying colors.
What do you want, boys?" he asked
when they began to shift around in
their seats. A half dozen yelled Beau
tiful Katie" a soldier song that is very
popular at Little Penn.
So Beautiful Katie" was announced,
but net more than twenty men sang it.
That's good" said Averill, but it
might be better. Now let's try it again
and for the words over the woodshed''
we will substitute "over the cowshed"
The haki-clad soldiers liked the change
and liked the way that Averill put 1t
over. They sang with a vim and before
the big sing was over every man was
doing his bit in the vocal line. Averill
is a painter Of some note and an ac-
complished musician. He has been in
France and has brought back reper-
toire of snappy songs.
Averill a Live Wire
General Kuhn.s commenting upon the
work of Clark, asserted that as n
morale builder he was worth an entire
| division. General Kuhn has not met
Averill, but when he does he will pay
him a similar tribute, for the painter
musician Is live wire and the equal
of Clark even in the kidding" line.
Every day develops new character
at this camp, and today's personality
who joins the group of notables is
Brother Benedict, a member of the 315th
infantry: Brother Benedict. before dom
ming a soldier suit, was a member of
the Xaverian Order of Brothers, but had
taken only a portion of his vows when
selected for army service. Il shall re-
tHrn to my studies when the war is
over" says Brother Benedict, but for
the present shall confine. myself to the
arts and sciences of war;,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-12
SCHOOL PENSIONS NEXT YEAR
First Payments to Fund Due in
July, 1919
BY the Associ1ted press

Harrisburg, July 12.-FormsI notice
that the State school employees retire.
ment system will go into effect in Penn
sylvania on July /. 1919. has been issued
from the State Teachers Retire nent
Board Offices by the secretary. DR. n II
Baish.
In July of next year each scboo,
distrlcl IN the state must remit. as its
hrst payment into the retirement fund.
an amount equal to IA per cent of the
total compensation paid to an present
employees belonging to the association in
service during the preceding school wear
Payments for new entrants do not begin
until July. 1920. Half of the final re-
tirement allowances will be paid by the
employees and half by the employers
approximately $4,000 school enployes.
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THOUGHT WILSON AGAINST HIM
jeremiah O'Leary Admits Saying
So When in Nervous State

New York, July 12.-Jeremiah O'Leary,
testifying yesterday in the Federal Dis
trict Court in behalf of his brother John,
miah's fight from the Jurisdiction of
the courts, declared that several months
ago he had said that President Wilson
was against him, and that he could not
get fair trial.
The statement was made, it appeared
from the witness testimony, a few DAYS
before he was operated on and when he
was in a nervous state. Under direct
examination of Colonel Thomas B. Fell
der, counsel for his brother John, the
witness said that the burden of his talk
at that time was that he was being
forced to trial in had physical condition.
He said he was assured by his counsel
that his belief regarding the impossi,
bility of a fair trial was groundless, but
he was not convinced.
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RUMELY OFFERS
TO BARE ALL F4CTs

New York, July 12.-Dr Edward A.
Rumely, former publisher of the Evening
Mail arrested on charges of perjury in
connection with the question of owner
ernment- alleges was bought in the in
terest of the German Government an
nounced today that If the Senate should
make an investigation into affairs of the
newspaper he would waive immunity
and place all the facts in possession Of
the Government.
To Senator William H. King. of Utah,
who proposed a senatorial inquiry into
the Evening Mail case, Doctor Rumely
sent the following telegram: u see by
this mornings press that you propose a
Senate investigation and are in doubt
as to my position with reference to
testlfying. I waive immunity and will
Willingly place at your disposal all facts
in my possession"
.. Bank Director Removed
Morris Cukor, an American citizen,
who was one Of the directors of the
Transatlantic Trust Company, seized by
the alien property custodian yesterday,
was removed as a director of that in
stitution because of discovery of alleged
prC-German and pro-Austrian sympa-
thies. This was disclosed today by
Francis P. Garvan, investigator of the
custodian. Cukor only week ago was
appointed president of the Municipal
Civil Service Commission by Mayor
Hylan. -
A hearing to determine whether the
majority of the stock Of three chemical
companies in the United States is Ger
man-owned, as believed by the Govern
ment, was begun here today before Mer-
ton +. Lewis. State Attorney General,
at the request of the Department of
Justice and A. Mitchell Palmer, alien
property custodian.
If the majority of the stock of these
three concerns-ihe. RCessler & Hass-
Loo hos atDpl ~,
and two subsidiaries, the Niagara Elec-
tro Chemical Company Niagara Falls,
N Y, and the Perth Amboy Chemical
Company, Of Perth Amboy, n. J.-is
owned by a German company-the Gold
and Silver Refinery. of Frankfurt, Ger
many, as alleged by the Government.
the three companies will be subject to
seizure by the alien property custodian
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-12
Dead at Engine Throttle

Scranton, Pa, July 12.-Seated in
the cab Of his engine. with his hand
clutching the throttle, John s LOOMS,
one OF the Oldest engineers in the en-
found dead early yesterday at the Lack
awanna station. He was 60 years old
Loomis was engineer Of a drill engine
When he failed to respond to a signal his
the cab and found him dead Heart
trouble was the cause
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LISTS
81 CASUALTIES
Nine Soldiers Killed in Ac-
tion-Fwenty Other
Deaths Reported
FIVE MEN ARE MISSING
Wounded Include Fifteen
Who Are Severely Hurt
ID and One Slightly
FIVE MEN ARE MISSING
Washington, July ~.

Washington, July ~.
The army casualty list today con
lows:
Killed in action. 81 died of wounds
died OF disease, z died of airplan,
accident, 2 died of accident and Other
causes 4: wounded severely Is
wounded slightly, 1; wounded, deere,
undetermined, 2 missing, s.
= The list follows:
KILLED IN ACTION
Lieutenants
BROWN. w1LMARTH, Washington.
coPPINGER, HARRY NJ. Oklahoma CIR,
Okla
PAISLEY. JOHN CANNON. Gibsonville
TRoTTER, AUGUSTUS NJ. Camden. S. G
Sergeant
MILLER. PETER G., kancos ster. Pa.
q ~ Privates
CONkL1N. SHERMAN L., Newark. n. I
= JONES. HARRY F., Ron noke, Va
pUSANNk1. STEVE. Schenectady. N. Y.
sANIlMA, WALTER. Potsdam.. N Y
DrED FROM WOUNDS
Captain
sPALD1NG, GEORGE r., Columbus. XIV
Lieutenant
BALL. ROBERT E. wollaston. Mass
80 Privates
sREsNInAN.i JOHN w. Rochester N y
! EEisMAN, HARRY L.. Sterling III.
- ITENEsSEf; NM u ". Rochester, N Y.
RYAN. w. F., Portage, Wis
DIED FROM DISEASE
Lieutenants
MacNIsH. G. G.. Stephens Point, WI,
WARNER. G.. Jamaica Plain, Mass.
BROWNE, F. A, PETERSBURG Va
LUX. W. r.. Fort Shaw, Mont
Fireman
HENDRICKS, c.. Havre, France.
Privates
ENsLEY. j H. Ainsworth. Neb.
NICHOLSON, r. u. SCOTS Mills, Ore.
DIED OF AIRPLANE ACCIDENT
Lieutenants
ROBINS. w. D., Raleigh, N c.
= WILFoRD. ]. c.. Asheville. N c.
DIED FROM ACCIDENT AND OTHER
CAUSES
DAUBER. KARL H.. Benicia. Cal.
Sergeant
PETERSON. ARNOLD J., Beloit. wis.
Corporal
cox. GUY NJ, Denison. Tex
n Cook
HoLLINdswoRTH. HARRY E., La Harpe
Kan.
WOUNDED SEVERELY
I4ieutenants
COOK CHARLES H., Cusseta. Ga,
OSBORNE. WILLIAM H., New York city,
Z TITTMAN. HAROLD H.. Jr., st. Louis
WILLIAMS. MANTON W., Snton. Tex
Corporal
BRACE. THOMAS. Detroit
, Privates
ALLEN. LOUIS j.. Good Hope. Ill.
BLANCHARD FRANK j.. South Man
~ chester. Conn.,
DYER. JAKE L.. Novice, Tex
EKBLOM, CONRAD D., Yonkers, N. Y.
GEANARIS, NIKOLAS, Cania, Greece,
HALL. CLYDE W.. Lafayette. Ind.
2 JOHNSON. SAMUEL T.. Dot. Va.
LAMPHERE. CLINTON, Dolgeville, N. Y
!. REMAND. BLAIR L., Keewaydin, Pa.
sELTz. MAX A.. Detroit.
WOUNDED SLIGHTLY
Private
EASTLAND. j. L.. Pittsfeld Mass
WOUNDED degree Undetermined
Lieutenants
oGLE. e. A.. Terre Haute, Ind.
RILEY. c. j., Pleasant Hill, Ill.
MISSING IN ACTION
Privates
CHRISTIAN, H., Filbert, w Va
CLoHEsSY. H. Brooklyn
GRIMES. T., Springfield. o.
JAMES. ]. W., Oil Trough. Ark
PRESTON. G. W., Wynnewood. Pa.
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GERMANY OUTCAST
AMONG THE NATIONS
By the Associated Press

Paris, July IL
Germany has excluded herself from
the society of nations, and will remain
outside of it as long as she is embar-
.rassed by militarism, and the door will
not be opened until she has changed
says Andre Lebey. who is writing a re-
port on league of nations for the For
eisn Affairs Committee of the Chamber
Of Deputies In statement to the Petit
Parisien. Deputy Lebey adds:
The Allies have organized at Yer
sallles and inter allied war council Why
should they not organize there an inter
allied committee TO study the idea of a
league of nations?
This would be a sort Of a small
sized inter allied peace parliament to
do for peace what the war council seeks
10 DO for war. The two actions are
parallel and Complementary This first
international parliament would be the
germ OF league of nations. Why not
seiZe on the OCCASION of the anniversary
OF July IA to create it?"