davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-14

WhsninktoH, -. N., ~ Ot'Oore'
II Governo invita- II popolo americana
a trattenere II suo giudizio sulla nota
della Germania fino che II Presidente
Wilson non abba rcevuto ufficiaie CO.
municazione di essa ed abba avuto
ropportunita' di considerable.
II Presidente Wilson g tomato ieri
sera in Washington da New York. pro-
fondamente impressionato della popolare
accoglienza cola ricevuta. II Presi-
dente immediatamente 81 reco' mel suo
studio owe lattendevano una quantita'
di telegrammi. giunti da ogni parte della
Malone, 1 quail caratterizzano come
"insincera" la replica della Germania
| ed insistono che la guerra continui fine
| che Ia Potenze' Central siano cos.
trette ad una resa incondizionata. Tele
grammi DALI Inghilterra dalla Fran
| cia annunziano che auei governi ritengo
| nc la manovra della Germania come ur
trick" fortemente 81 oppongono al
| accettazione dele proposte fatte dal
governo tedesco, dichiarando che la re.
| plea allie question: domandate dal Presi-
| dente Wilson sono insincere ed in
soddisfacenti.
Dispacci dalI'Italia' recano che tutti
| giornali sono contrari alraccoglimento
| deIle proposte, della Gerrnania. ed in tale
sense. e. anche ropinione pubblica.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-14
AWHILE PHYSICIAN DIES
DIR. Isaac Urich Succumbs to Attack Of
Pneumonia

Lebanon, Pa. oct. 14-Dr. Isaac X.
Urich of Annville. died shortly after
midnight this morning. after an illness
of pneumonia which began last We'd
nesday. From the beginning of HIS
Illness, Doctor Urichs condition was
of Myerstown. this county. fifty-five
years old, and leaves a widow and a
daughter, Josephine Two brothers are
also left
Doctor. Urich was the Republican
nominee for a third term as Assembly
man from Lebanon County, being a
champion of the liquor cause, nothwith~
standing the fact that he was a total
abstainer himself. Doctor Urich was a
graduate of Jefferson Medical College.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-14
NEW YORK GAINS
IN LIBERTY DRIVE

New York, oct. 1.-THE largest gain
in subscriptions to the fourth Liberty
Loan in the Second Federal Reserve
District since the beginning OF the cam
10 a. m. total of 6+9.22O.450 had
been subscribed, a gain of SS6,945,300
since Saturday and more than one
third Of the New York districts quota.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-14
PARIS BREAKS WITH FINLAND
Sewers Relations When Republic
Is Made German" Monarchy
By the Associated Press

Paris, Oct. 14.-France has broken on
the semiofficial diplomatic relations
which have existed with Finland. IL is
officially announced. This action was
taken because the Finnish Diet. hav-
ing by a coup dictate substituted a mon
archy for a republic and called a Ger
man prince to the throne.
French interests In Finland will be
in charge OF a consular agent at Hels-
ingfors
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-14
1000 LiUes Lost
in Forest Fires
Continued from Page One

Continued from Page One
least 100 bodies were strewn here and
there.
Reports that the holocaust resulted
from the work of enemy agents were
circulated here last night. Definite con-
firmation was not available, but incen-
diaries were driven away from a local
shipyard when the fires in Duluth and
Superior were burning at their height
according to ]. F. Longren, fire marshal
and other city and State officials.
Reports reaching here by courier told
of widespread destruction. but II was
evident that in most cases the fury OF
the flames was spent. Duluth and Su-
perior are in no further danger. Vir-
ginia is safe and Brainerd was un-
touched However, peat bog fires now
are said to menace the latter city. Be-
midi reported only a small loss.
The greatest loss of life and property
damage is believed to have occurred In
the Ciouuet region, where number OF
towns have been destroyed and all semi
rural settlements virtually wiped out.
A special train of twenty coaches
brought 1900 refugees from Cloquet and
Carleton. They confirmed reports that
many persons lost their lives in those
towns.
Cloquet was town with about 1900
population. More than 400 persons were
brought to Duluth and Superior from
there alone.
Information brought in by rescue par.
ties here last night indicated that nearly
ls
leading to Duluth. Several burned auto.
the rescuers. Other bodies are beint
brought from every village and hamle
| stricken by the gale-driven fires.
The list of dead will not be defnitel,
compiled for days, perhaps weeks. Hun
dreds of panic-stricken people have gath
cred about the numerous lakes In tn
burned area, and those reported missini
may be among them.
Ten Towns Wiped Out
The town of Twig. on the Miller trunl
road. was wiped out. other towns re
ported as being entirely destroyed in
clude Rice Lake. Brookston, Brevator
Corona. Adolph, Thompson. Arnold
Moose Lake and Wright.
There is no community within 6
radius of thirty miles which has no
sustained more or less damage, and each
has its quota of dead and injured, Both
fire fighting and relief work is beini
carried on under the direction Of tn,
Minnesota home guard and State Of
ficials.
The cities of Duluth and superior
were not definitely out of danger unit
yesterday. A. 1t was. property damag
wrought will total more than $1,000. 900
The Duluth Country Club and the Chill
drens Home, one Of the largest struc
lures of its kind in the State. wer
total losses. and the fire swept Wood
and and Lester Park, recreation centers
loss of which will amount to severa
thousand dollars. The fire also destroys
one approach to the interstate bridge
which connects Duluth with Superior
the Wisconsin city across the st. Loui
River from here.
Automobile parties dashed through
wall of fame to rescue 200 tuberculosis
patients at the Nopeming Sanatoriun
which was partially destroyed. TIL
patients were taken out with the create.
difficulty, fire having partially cut o
the rescuers' retreat.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-14
Loan QUESTIONABLE
Ignored, Say Leaders
csasinued from Page One

Continued from Page One
to awaken the district to its RESPONSE
bilities II was the hope of the direc-
tors of the loan that every resident
would realize the necessity of purchas-
ing the new bonds to the limit of his or
her resources. And on that day only
31O.ss5. .oo0 was subscribed according
TO the latest official records made pub
tic today.
More ENCOURAGING Today
There were, however, encouraging
points in the drive today. The Norfolk
and Western Railway announced that
the company's original subscription OF
3z.500,o had been doubled. and. the
Commercial Trust Company added an
other $1.000.o00 to a former subscrip-
tion OF 100000
Other firms to enter large subscrip-
tions were: John ]. Caine, s50750 |;
I. Richard DeCou Company. s52.950 /;
Emanuel Dreifus & Co. Inc, s54,5
Girard Iron and Metal Company,
3B1, 500; Henry A. Hitner & Sons.
@S<.650 and the L. b. Leaf Company,
3Bl. 500
While many of the volunteers who
organized in the various wards of the
city to collect bond subscriptions from
householders are helpless because of the
infiuenza epidemic. the general public
II failing to comply with the repeated
request OF the directors Of the loan
to act alone in the drive.
The mails have carried to every house
hold the loan questionnaires and sub
scription blanks Some of the blank,
have been filled out and sent 10 tn,
clearing house. but many men ant
women In the district have failed 9,
far to make proper use of them. And
Il has been determined that the ques
tfonnaires are not receiving proper at
tention.
Lewis II. Parsons. director of tn
loan campaign, today issued a new ap
peal for the cooperation Of the public
He asked that more attention be givel
the loan questionnaires.
Information Asked
These questionnaires request informa
tion regarding the number of person
"a every house, and whether subscrip
tions were entered In the previous loal
drives The information is to be use
merely as n guide for the Liberty Loal
workers.
sRsports are being received from vari
ous parts OF the city which indicat
'|.
>ro1 ~ all homes are not being give
proper consideration by householders.
NJ. Parsons declared. The work o
~ volunteers doing the block canvas
T{l be greatly facilitated II these ques
I 1)0~nn1res are fiilsd out as requested
| n Earnestly ask the cooperation OF a
1IIDons IN this regard"
DGporta 10 the United States Treasur,
U11o6 on the information received froT
11c1 of the twelve Federal Reserve Dis
1E<D stoW today that total subscrir
~ 10 date amount TO only t2,500. 900
Subscriptions for which the te
c1pt oash payment had not bee
y on6 unreported subscriptions wsr
n1oG - swelling the total 70 AZ
H. oo1oly three billion dollars. Thl
t&Too more billion dollars 10
~ ne END Of the campoiGn. nez
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-14
Freight Conductor Killed ,by Train i.

Charles T. Hauer. a freight conductor
on the Philadelphia and Reading Rail-
way, was struck and instantly killed by
an inbound passenger train today at
Ninth and Green streets He lived at
2649 North Colorado street.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-14

emesso. mentre 81 austriacl nono tut
tora sulia riva del Piave. Esso O. Il
mobile grido che puo' essere ernesso
mentre tedeschi. disfatti ed umiliati. 81
ritirano devastando. incendiando q
creando un deserto dictro di essi. Lunga
vita ALA guerra continuando, essi
affronteranno la nostra giustizia la
meritata punigione. Lunga Vita ALA
guerra la quale provvedera' alio salvezza
contro II militariano prussiano. rincubo
di tutto II monde"
Rome, 13 ottobrc.
Notizie giunte dalla fronte di bat
taglia, confermate da un communicate
del Ministero della Guerra, recano che
combattimenti aerei, di particolare In.
tensita', 81 sono veriflcati sopra lie linee
dell 'Altipiano di Asiago.
Venerdr riparti di fanteria italiano
ALA confluenza del fiume Assa con 4
Ghelpec, irruppero nellie trinces austro-
ungheresi Gina Trepezzi, infliggendo
al nemico gravissime perdite 9 cattur
ando parecchi priglonieri.
II numero totale del prigionierI pres
dagli italiani. durante venerdi', Tu
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-14
Roma, IA otto

Roma, IA ottobre.
IL "Giornale del Popolo," rorgano del
partito socialIsta favorevole ALA guerra
a proposito delle proposte di pace della
Germania dice quanto appresso:
"Lunga vita ALA guerra! e. II grido
piu' patriUtico, che puo' ora essere
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-14
lie PROPOSTE TEDESCH
RTTENUTE 'TNSINCERE"
Popolo, Stampa ed Alleati
Contrari all'Accettazione
di Esse

Published and Distributed Under
PERMIT No. 341
Authorized by the act Of October q.
delphia, Pa. f'
A. q. RURhEsoN.
Postfna aster General.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-14


These girls and other women then
told me how the Germans had blown up
the town hail. which l saw in ruins,
just as the first English patrol was on
the edge of the railway. and how the
night before they had sacked the medi-
cal stores licking out the tins of con-
densed milk which had been kept for
sick babies and mothers and smashing
all the medicine bottles.
One girl told me the strangest thing.
When the English were drawing near
to Bohain, she said that all the German
soldiers began to laugh and shout. Some
of them called out TO hsr
The English will soon he here. They
are already at Fremont. Bravo. The
war will soon be over
They had only one thought, Mon
sieur II was TO get taken prisoner by
the English, so that they should have
food. for they are starving. and never
get enough TO eat, and they want the
war TO be over quickly. and do not mind
how"
1 could write many narratives OF
| things I heard In Bohain and in Sell
vigny and in other villages. stories such
as Guy de Maupassant wrote about the
war OF 1870. but more grim. There IL
no space for this. and what j have told
is typical.
In Caudry II was the same. There
were 400 factories round that town, en-
ploying 5000 work people before the war
making silk and tulle ana cloth. as Al
Bohain. and two and q half years a.
the enemy sent dowa oo,nmission y
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-01-19
w. K. WILCOX QUITS
AS c. 0. p. CHAIRMAN
Accepts Post on Railvay Com.
pensation Board.

Announcing that he acce 7ted the ap-
pontment by Secretary McAdoo to the
commission to study the compensation
Of railway employees. William Il. Will
cox said last night that he would re-
sign from the craftsmanship of the Re-
publican National Committee vt the
meeting to be held in ST, Louis Feb
ruary iS.
Mr.. Wilcox announced that as his
work on the commission would be OF y
uasi-judic!al character he did not be-
lieve it proper for him TO hold any office
OF Il partisan political nature. His
resignation from the cha!rmanship will
throw the place open to a contest be-
tween the progressive wing OF the COM
mittec and the sc-cniled "O!i Guard
element. The latter favor either John
T. AdamS of Iowa or John Y. King OF
Connecticut. The proCressives proba bl,
will back A. Il. Hcrt Of kentucky, al
though a situation may work out that
will make VIII II. Hays of Indiana
available.
Lacking the voluntary resignation OF
Mr.. Wilcox hght in 50, Louis might
have been avoided, but now il will prob
ably come Mr.. Hays, who is not a
member of the committee. but had great
success in managing the campaign In
Indiana as State chairman. would be the
natural choice of the progressives. Bat
they fear he would be opposed by James
n IIemenWay, the Indiana member OF
the committee. so the progressive stan
dard may be placed in the hands of Mr..
lIert
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-01-19

This reason, plus the fact the or
der will put coal IN the empty bins OF
the people. will save coal. will aid in
breaking UP congestion OF traffic and
in furnishing an adequate supply OF
coal to the people who need 1t and
TO the ships which cannot sail with
out it-these are sufficient reasons
and justify the order.
Only those industries producing
necessary war material that can he
promptly delivered are permitted to
operate during the suspension Pc
riod. To permit industries with a
coal supply on hand to operate
would allow many OF the least es-
sential to continue, while some OF the
most essential would be compelled to
stop. Moreover. to allow those for
'unate enough To possess q coal pile
TO continue would result in adding to
the traffic congestion. and unless
they also are suspended at a later
period the needed saving in con-
sumption Of coal would not result
To have delayed the application of
the order would only have added to
the congestion. IL Is no condemna-
tion Of industry to say each would
have striven to the utmost to in
crease its supply OF coal and other
raw material during tho days prior
TO the Application of the order.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-01-19
Mr.. GARFIELD EXPLAINS AGAIN


Industry is in an unbalanced con-
dition. We lack many essentials
food, clothing. fuel. We have piled
up enormous stores Of things not es-
sential to life, but very essential to
war. We have piled these up so high
on our docks and in our storehouses
that the ships available cannot carry
them away as fast as they pile up.
For lack of bunker coal held back by
traffic congestion the number Of
ships in our harbors increases men
acingly.
The food supply is threatened to
an even greater degree than the fuel
supply. This condition is in large
part due TO the congestion that at
many points holds the loaded cars in
Its grip.
To single out industries not en-
gagged to some extent in war manu-.
facturc is to select those which In
the aggregate will bring relief only
If suspe nded indefinitely. To require
all industries. except COMPARE
lively small part, to cease for a few
days quickly accomplishes the de-
sired result and permanently Injuries
none. The order rs it stands puts all
industry on an equal footing, favor
ing none and avoiding unfair CON-
petition, but this reason alone Is not
sufficient.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-01-19

The order suspending temporarily
the operation OF industrial plants in
portions Of the United States Is dras-
tic. Yes, war is drastic. This war is
the most extensive and involves
greater sacfifices than any war here
tofore. The American people. led by
the President. entered this war de-
l.berately. They are stalking every
thing for the realization OF a great
ideal. and the ideal Is practical. We
know democracy must be made a
reality at home a. we'll as abroad.
that It's benefits must be shared by
all ard its sacrifices borne by no sin
gle class.
Capital and labor are embarked in
this war because all Americans are
in it. and the American spirit cries
out against the least suggestion that
the burden bc shifted to the backs OF
any one class. least OF all OF labor.
for labor has less financial ability to
meet the prolonged hardships Of war
than capital. We are realizing the
truth now. az never before, that cap.
ital and labor are not two but one.
Their problems present merely two
aspects Of tho same vital Question.
Tho unselfish and patriotic impulses
and the calm look ahead will lead the
country 10 approve OF the order now
in force.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-01-19
NJ 'ADOO NAMES
R.R.WAGE BOARD
Entire Problem Affecting t.
100000 Employees to BE
Fully Siftcd.
Special De.pn.ch to TnE SrN

WAsHISGroN, Jan. ls.--Appoirtment
just wage questions affecting the l.7o0.-
600 railroad employees OF the United
States was announced by D;rector-Gen-
eral Of Railroads McAdoo tonight.
The members ot the commission are
Franklin X. Lane. Secretary OF the In
terlor; G. G. McChord. Interstate Com
merCe Commissioner J. II. Covington.
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court OF
the District Of Columbia, and William II.
Wilcox. VINO resigned to-day as chair
man OF the Republican National COM
mittec.
Politics had absolutely no part in the
selection, IL was said by DirectorGen-
csal McAdoo. The men wcro picked. he
sah as being best fitted for the intricate
task involved. Men OF broad, catholic
minds who b. training ana experience
were fitted, and whose fairness could
nor be questioned
Appointment Of the commission was
the elimination Of complaints about
wages and conditions OF work lodged
with the Dirccto General since the rail-
WAYS came under Government control as
well as those that have been pending
before tho railroad managers for some
time.
The commissions powers are broad,
and II has been instructed to reach n
satisfactory wage basis and make recon-
mendations in general terms as to what
changes are to be made. The Director
General will base a decision on these
recommendation.
The commission is authorized to make
"a unncrul tnVnet q a ion nf the Aoll
NJ railroad labor. the compensation of
persons in the service of tho railroads.
the relation OF railroad wages to wages
IN tile other industries. the conditions in
different parts of the country, the spe-
cial emergency respecting wages which
exists at this time owing to war con-
ditions and tho high cost of living and
the relation between the different classes
OF railroad labor"
This instruction TO the commission
means that an adjustment is apparently
10 he made between the organized forces
Of the four big brotherhoods and the
hundreds OF thousands OF workers not so
highly organized who have received q
comparatively slight wage advance since
tho inception OF railroads. This latter
class includes clerical employees. track
men, shopmen. switchmen and many
other ciassifications in the railroad labor
| field.
The railroad systems of tie country
were divided into three big operating
groups to-day. They are generally elias
slned as Eastern railroads. Southern
railroads and Western railroads.
a. II. Smith, president Of the New
York Central, was appointed regional dl-
, rector, with offices In New York. In charge
! ot orsrsticn of Eastern railroads. a duty
| he has been performing for several
weeks as assistant to the Director-Gen-
ersl His status as assistant to the Di-
rcctor-t;cneral and member Of the ad-
N.ory council win not be changed b,
| the appointment to his new ofItce.
The territory under Mr.. Smiths jurls.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-01-19
SENATE PLANS
SUPERCABINET
Bill for New War Council Is
Nraftcd-MunitiOnS Director
Measure Reported.

WAsHiEGToS. Ian. lS.---A higher war
counci---a superior cabinet, to occupy
a new position in public affairs. between
the President and members of his Cab
met as comprised in peace time SIS
proposed in bill which the Senate
Committee on Military Affairs has
drafted and which will be presented in
the Senate Monday.
The committee introduced the revised
Chamberlain bill to-day. provide nx for
the creation OF the Office OF Director Of
Munitions. with a unanimously fayora- :
hle report on this measure.
While the President has Vet 10 do
fine his attitude toward the war coun-
Gil plan. he has indicated his opposition
10 munitions head. Certain members
OF the Cabinet showed clearly to-day
they do not take kindly to the proposed
reorganization and there il reason 10
believe they reflected the Presidents at
t'tude. The statement was made by ono
member that 'it would not get any
where
Whether there is strength enough be-
mind the plan to force il through Con-
gress over the opposition of the Presi-
Ldcnt is open 10 doubt.
Under the terms OF the war council
, measure, the details OF which We're sup
pressed and upon which Chairman n
chamberlain had enjolned his colleagues
~ complete secrecy until the bill Is ac-
tua'ly before the Senate. n council q.
Cabinet officers ana civilians is p-oposed
numbering five or six members who will
sit daily. AT its sittings, as In the Cabi-
net, the President will preside.
IL viii he purely u war council Two
or perhaps three OF its members are 10
I've members of the Cabinet. The Secre.
tarics of War and the Navy will be in.
cludcd certainly In the council, and the
Secretary of State or III, Secretary of
the Treasury in his capacit as Director
General OF Transportation may be in
cluded.
The model for this organization is
found in the British War Cabinet, which
Is to-day directing the plans and pro.
gyamme of Great Britain.
In addition TO such officer as tho
provisions of the hill admit to member
ship in the war council II Is provided
that the other members OF the council
shall be appointed from civil life. as
are other Government officials, with the
advice and consent OF the Senate.
The proposed bill grants "full powe,
I 10 purchase and PROV ides for the pro.
curenent, manufacture. TRANSFORMATIONS
| and distribution of munitions ~ war
This power which would be vested lr
| the director, is practically that Of a die.
| tator OF the entire supply departments
Of both army and navy.
! Tie underlying purpose of the hill. II
was made evident to-day. Is curtailmen,
OF the powers Of Secretary of War Baker
through the legal division OF his re.
| sponsibillties.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-01-19

diction is the sane as previously out
lined--the section north OF the Ohio and
Potomac rivers and east OF Lake Michi-
gan and the Indiana Illinois State line
but including the roads extending across
the Indiana Illinois line and the
Chesapeake and Ohio. Norfolk and West
rrn and the Nirginian railways
G. X. Markham, president OF the l.ii-
rois Central was appointed regional di.
rector. with offices AT Atlanta. in charge
Of operation of Southern railroads those
south 0f Mr.. smiths territory and east
Of the Mississippi River
Il, n. Ashton. president of the Chica 20
ard Northwes stern. was appointed regi-
onal director with Offices in Chicago, in
charge Of operation OF all Western lines.