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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-12
u. s. Pledge to SIdUs
May Cheat Enemy


rather than To- make an altrulstlC appeal
20 the Russians
That Russia ought to be wrested from
German hands Is generally accepted BY
diplomatic authorities as selt-cNideut
Tor with generous slice Of that nation
in her hands Germany would have 4
territory as rich as Alsace-Lorraiue to
cement her plans for world conquest
But whether the Al ics-and even Amer
ica-wiIl fight on to free Russia, should
that remain the single obstacle in the
way of peace. is a problem upon which
there is a considerable difference Of
opinion
The soviet congress has a tremendous
decision to maI>e-.whether II suall ratify
the Russo-tiermans' terms. Reports
have differed as to what tn" congress
will do but it is felt here the President =
message may he the inspiration needed
to induce resistance,
Meantime the Japancse-Si Siberian prob
lem is darkened in 50 ta" - official
utterauces here are concerned, hut the
general thought Stiil ia that she aud
China are preparing for Intervention
despite American opposition thereto.
The Presidents message met with
hearty approval in Congress today.
Members of both houses declared the
Pres dent has done more by his tele-
gram than any of the Allied leaders to
combat Teuton influence in the Slav
country
The sentiment among legislators was
summed up in the statement by senator
Calder New York, who said
The Presidents message was wise
move. My only regret is that it was
not sent three months ago. American
Red Cross representatives in Russia
have been urging just such action for
that long or longer. ! hope the message
was not sent too late"
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Wounded Man
ia Tells of Fight


sand we need men very badly in France.
expect to see more marines landed IN
france shortly because Cf the shortage
Of American troops. We just cam get
. thAre ouck enough. We must catch the
lpies who are now circulating ABOUT III
France--I know 1t to be a fact that
the country am speaking of France
n syamped with spies. We took four
II them over on the boat on which
teailed when went to the other side.
There are spies everywhere, and you
Will also find them in the American
army II is useless to give a spy a
tial, I can't understand what can
pronpt man to become a spy for Ger.
many--whether for money, for love OF
Germany or for the general cussednesS'
NV only regret is that after month
should be put out of commission.
WOUNDED MEN SWAP STORIES
Near Ramage's cot is another bed
which is occupied by Herman l.. Gordon
whose home is in Minnesota. and n
member Of the Fifth Regiment of the
uniteds States marine corps. lie @aS
brought to the Methodist Episcopal Hos
ptal to be treated for an ailment whicl
ne contracted in France. Ramage and
Gordon have become great chums.
When not being treated by the doctors
they swap stories,
Gordon was u motorcycle courier
working directly under General Per-
shng. lie served on this line of duty
for one month and eight days, which is
much longer than the average time for
Z this dangerous work.
Gordon has picture of French
captain which he chcrishes more than
any souvenir he brought from France.
: The officer in question won numerous
decorations. IF I could win half the
medals this man did" said Gordon, 81
would die gladly"
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FIREMAN LIEUTENANT
DIES IN GRANARY FIRE
Four Firemen Also Injured
When Floor Crashes
Down on Them

harley was always roaoy to do his
dutN as fireman, lie was brave
man aud good husband
So spoke mrs Charles c. Mclgos
2llS North Eighteenth street today.
when the body OF her husband. Lieuten-
ant Charles e. Mergcs. who was killed
in fire last night in the grain ware
house of the Penn Grain and Feed
Company Thirty first street below Mas
ter. was brought home.
Three other iiremcu. who were ser.
lously injured la the blaze To-Day. voiced
their admiration for Hoseman Morris
wills. who also was injured II was
wills, who was least hurt. who crdwIed
to thc aid Of the other tircmcn and
dragged them from the RUNS.
l.lprtcnant Mcrgrs was rorty-tbrsc
years Old and was attached tu Engine
Company No. -. His death was caused
ny a falling wall. II, Was medal man
m the fire department and had been
commended several tiwrs tor horuisnl.
The iAjured hrcmcu are:
,Nrr,i< HNRI, u,I>E>. Of 2l3u North
Fifteenth street
NORRIS WILLS. .oc @i4S Scdslcs avenue.
ARCHIE EWING, Of .21o Cumberland
iou> GEABEE. OF ai2a Nor,h Twenty.
All four are at the lankeuau Hos
uital. suffering from injuries to their
, backs.
starting late yesterday, II IL thought
from ,poutaucous combustion. the fire
was q stubborn one and hard to reach
Lieutenant Mcrges led his men to the
third floor where the lire Wd. th" hot
test. ard for tnrec hours they fought
there m the smok" 'rhC dr." seemed
to be hottest in . wall partition, where
the names were eating their way
through rapidly
In order to sei a., the hlda,, Mcrges
directed that the walt nC attacked with
axes. The men hit deeply into the par
tiriou and We're making good headway
for the hose when. without warning
there was u crash from ahoN" theii
heads thinking tn" wall was Nme
IN on them. Mcrgcs aud his men jumped
toward il. As close mp 10 Il railing wal
Is alwa,s the safest place"
Rut the crash was the floor above
their heads. which came right down OF
them. MerGes was "hnost instantly
Killed hy the weight of IA girder and
many bags of heavy water-soaked Erait
that had been stored Oh the floor above
This and the debris that fell with i
held the Lieutenant down. His com
panions were 20 badly hurt that they
could not reach him. themselves htlt
down by the beams, Finally Wills wa'
able to release himself and got help, anC
the fircmen were released
Merges died on his way to th'
I.ankeuau Hospital. lie leaves widow
and has been a member of the depar;
ment for seventeen years His widow
was prustrated when. after nhoning seN
,raI times to find out when her husband
would he home for dinner, she was tolo
of his death.
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MGONERN QUITS RACE
FOR WISCONSIN TOGA
Former Governor Will Back Len
root Against La Follette's
Candidate

Milwaukee. Wis. March FL Lines in
next Tuesdays battle for the Republican
primary nomination for United States
Senator in Wisconsin were drawn more
sharply today as the result of the with
drawal from the race of former Gov
ernor Francis McGovern. He will de-
vote himself to furthering the candidacy
Of Representative Irving Lenroot for the
place made vaClEt by the death of SEN
ator Paul q. Hastings.
McGovern's action leaves two Republi-
cen aspirants. They are Lenroot and
James Thompson. who Is said to have
the support of Senator La Toilette. Two
Democratic candidates had launched
their campaign today. Dr. Charles Nc
Carthy and Joseph Davies. members of
the FedcrGl Trade Commission.
Victor Berger is unopposed for the
SOCalis. nomination.
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|||NiJR HUN PLANES I
IOWNED AT PARIS
~ lqro,,tcn Airmen Punished
when 60 Machines At
tack French Capital
= s. WAR CHIEFS THERE

psrlip Via London, March T..
,.as successfully bombed in
"Psrsi P,,ior Sor enemy air attacks Sat
rstalIa'n aud sunday on stuttgart.
uroay or I'utertuerkheim and Maiz,
ksshnTs,, War Office announced
foday.
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KILLS HER BABY; NOT SORRY

East Orange. y. j., March l2.-Alrs
Maud BunnclI accused of killing her
two months old baby with Chorofoiln.
told the police today She did not feel
guilty of any crime. Mrs. Bunnell who
is thirty-eigh years old. has been sick.
She told h"r husband Isaac BunncIl,
that she had giN"n the baby chloroform
to put It out of the way, as it was too
great a burden.
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state College, Pa, March l.. - The
shop equipment and teaching facilities
of the Pennsylvania state College engl-
ncei.ing school have been accepted by
the War Department for training en-
listed men in the mechanics OF airplane
construct ION. About 125 men will arrive
Anil and 400 more are scheduled for
Nav 1t is expected that more than
OOO soldiers will be under instruction
here during the summer.
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Osteopaths' Army Bill Doomed

Washington. March IA bill ad-
mtting osteopaths TO the army medical
corps will die in the Senate Military Ar
fairs Committee as n result of letter
from Surgeon-G General Gorgas. received
today by senator Hitchcock Neb. Cor
gas opposed the bill because admission
Of osteopaths now would dlsarranSe the
plans of the medical corps
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Ies I., and sunday ON Stuugar,,
urday or I-utertuerkheim and Mail,
hss''@Gan IS German War Office announced
ioday'
Ia paris, March IL.
r,r ietman arplanes were nroueh'
,l,..n I'm last nights ar r"'u oNei
rer,s II was officially announced 'ouaE'
~ renort was made regarding cas-
nsuies or danas'' ,.... ,,,,,ri.i,,r
..,bans the largest air heet ever az
i,',ng paris, tried to pierce Nie cap
halls defenses . ,,f,.o, orr b,.
SUI SUI scouts and high angle fire be-
,bev could reach the city. but
lo got through and dropped bombs
paris nroper and the suburbs.
~ few buildings we're demolished and
sres we're started.
n A., official communianc issued early
& ..dsy stated that the number o' '''''hs
-, unknown ut that hour.
Tha alarm was sounded shortly after
i,",ocr hut /, was an hour before the
s.h,nes appeared over the city and
SS,hs beean to fail. II was not until
.s,dneht that the "alI clear" signal was
~. rajJ and the fights In the air
k.,~een French and German machines
ssa,ded n thrilling scene for the Ameri-
=. secretary Of War, %ewton ID. Baker,
"a had only arrived here yesterday
s-v,,or ard was spending his first night
/. 4. the French capital.
I d Tbe roar of falling bombs, the tashes
Z, ,be guns, the bursting of Shrapnei
Mans high in the air and the glimpses
I'm eeet machines through the glares
IN, numerous searChlights that con
n~ ,,smously swept the sky gave Mr. Baker
~ srst picture of the war at Gle Sc
range ,i,,,, n, tho Hotel
r.;l,on along with the other members
!, Of his party 49,, .,a American COM
..snder.in-chief. and General Tasker II
p,,ss the American representative On
\ *. allied council of war at Versailles
ma come here to meet Mr. Baker ana
a escort him to the American front
md II is understood that they too were
4 n The city during the raid.
The attack followed rihd made last
Friday night when thirteen persons
were killed and fifty wounded IN TINS
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Ground Glass Found in Jelly

New Iondon, Conn, March 12.--United
states Department of Justice agents TO.
day found In a number of local storef
Jelly containing ground glass. All local
dealers were ordered to stop selling jeiiy
pending further investigation.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-09-20
INTRICATE WEAPON

Back of the torpedo is its fsh-shaped body, con-
tanning all the machinery to drive and steer after
Ii has been launched. From forward aft we md
commandments as follows A compressed air res
eryoir, an immersion or balance chamber, engine
space and a buoyaney chamber. The tiny engine
Il driven BY compressed air, which is compressed
N . high degree, and it rotates the propellers
whereby the ~projectile is carried through the
water. The immersion or balance chamber pro-
.ides the means Of maintaining the depth at which
the torpedo shall travel through the water after
being launched. In the engine chamber there is
also the device for keeping the projec'fe TO its
designated path during Its travel. ms ls
achieved by means OF a gyroseope. Inc Ouoyshcy
cbamher which is placed aft of the engine cham
har & virtually a vacuum. Without this cham
her the torpedo would sink. The propeliers and
rudders are astern and outside the torpedo's body.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-09-20

m~inistration, and the matter OF prior
ity production for highway materials
controlled by the war industries board.
They will also, In contact with the
railroad administration, aid in secur-
ing, so far as practicable, facilities for
the transportation of road materials
and supplies. Furthermore, the office
Of public roads and rural engineering
will act as the medium for furnishing
information and assistance on highway
problems, especially to state highway
authorities in meeting the various diff
ficulties which they encounter.
When the United States entered the
wal the work Of planning state high
way systems, SO that, al far as neces-
sary and feasible, they would connect
with the systems of other states, was
well under way. This resulted from
efforts to administer the federal aid
road act, so that the roads of vital Inn
portance for economic, military and
other purposes should first be dealt
with. The federal aid road act-in-
v0lving an aggregate ive-year expendi-
ture, directly and from state and local
funds, ofs$160, 0OO, 600 In addition to at.
least $200.O00,O00 spent independently
each year by the states--provides that
the states must maintain the roads
and that before any money can be ex-
pended the roads must be selected and
approved and plans, specifications and
contracts submitted.
The secretary also calls attention to
the fact that road engineers have been
provided by the department for each
OF the army environments and for work
on roads elsewhere In which military
authorities were interested.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-09-20
GOOD
WARTIME POLICY DESCRIBED
Head of Department That Administers
Federal Aid Act Tells of
Highway Problem.
prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
Governmental agencies dealing with
highway problems fully recognize the
vital military and economic Importance
of the country's roads, according to q
letter from Secretary of Agriculture
Houston to Arthur Fl. Fleming, chief of
the state councils section, council Of
national defense.
The secretary, whose department adj
ministers the federal aid road act,
stated also that the government recog-
nizes that it is necessary to construct,
reconstruct or maintain roads essen
tial for military and vital economic
purposes and to defer action on roads
not of this class; and that it is desir-
able, wherever possible, to Isl local
materials for road building and main
tenance in order to relieve railroad
traffic.
Important highways, as described in
the secretary's letter, include only
those utilized, or to be utilized, by the
military establishment, those which.
carry a considerable volume of mate
rails and supplies essential to war in
dustries, and those which have IA bear
ing on the production and distribution
Of food supplies, connecting popula-
ton and shipping centers with sur
rounding agricultural areas.
Attention is called to the formation
of the United States highways council.
This body was suggested by the secre-
tary to coordinate federal agencies in
terested in highway problems. The
council Is made up of a representative.
each from the department of agricul-
ture, the war department, the railroad
administration, the fuel administration
and the war industries boards. 1t will
form q unified agency for dealing, on
behalf of the federal government, with
highway construction, maintenance and
policies. 1t will, Of course, through the
office of public roads and rural engi-
neering of the department, continue
the close contact already established,
both formally by law and informally
by practice, with the state highway
commission in each state.
The office of public roads and rural
engineering and the highways council
will actively consider the supply, for
highway purposes, of road oils, as
phalts and other bituminous road
materials controlled by the fuel ad-
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-09-20

Ing ooze, looking for all the world like a bit of
~wreckage itself. But 1t had just finished a long
bout of pumping under water in that hold, which
ironwork and a sludge that was indescribable;
and when it had been put over the side and had
pumped q few tons of clean sea water through
itself, that pump was ready to start work again
anywhere.
The secret of the pump is that it is not water
tight-which sounds absurd. 1t is. however, per-
fectiy true that the water can flow in and
around fle whole of the works of the pump while
it is at work. No one has ever hitherto succeed
ed in making electricity work under water in
this way; but the uses of tile discovery are plain
even to the layman. A ship fitted with these
pumps, for example. ought never to sink, if she
has enough of them on board. because they can
be set to work in the flooded compartments and
pump the water out as fast as it comes in. Dam
age to the engine rooms does not affect the
pumps. because they do not rely for their cur
rent on the ships dynamos, but on their own
portable outfit.
Salvage experts tell one rather amusing tale
of the versatility of the pumps. A fire broke out
in the hold of Il ship that was carrying a very
valuable cargo. Two submersibleS
pumps were on board, and the captain slung
them over the side into the sea, attached a good
length of hose TO them and set them going to
pump water at the rate of about $50 tons an
hour each into the burning hold. They soon put
tle fire out, and the captain then lowered the
pumps into the hold and made them pump out
the water they had previously pumped in.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-09-20

Fire at sea, collision, weather and other marine
risks are all dealt with by the admiralty salvage
section just as much as war risks such us min
ing and torpedoing; but it is. of course, the war
risks that provide the bulk of the cases. The
work of the section falls really into three parts.
There are, first of all, the rescue tugs. Tnese
proceed to any ship that is in distress, Whatever
the cause. and endeavor to tow her into port.
or at least to get her into shallow water, where
she can go aground or even sink and Still De
salvable. In the latter case the second part OF
the sections work begins-the patching up, emp
tying and lifting. This may take anything from
six weeks to six months. When she is lifted and
afloat again she is lowed TO the nearest sheltered
anchorage. and there temporary repairs. are Ell
fected. she is cleaned up inside and her engine
room restored to something like order. 1t Is
the aim, as far as possible, to enable her TO
nroceed to a shipyard under her own steam.
There are cases, of course, where the torpedo or
the mine has exploded just by the engine-room
and blown everything to fragments. Then the
hill. patched up, has to be towed to the repair
ing ward; but in the majority of cases the dam
are is in the bows or In the stern, and the vessel
can limp along by herself after first aid from the
salvage section.
British salvage experts have little hope of
salving any of the ships that are down in deep
water. The physical limitations of divers alone
would make it an impossibility to raise, for ex-
ample, the Lusitania. and, so far, no mechanical
devices that have been suggested or made hold
out any hope of doing the work of the diver with
any success.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-09-20
WONDERFUL RESEMBLANCE.

DIoa Boucicault. the actorHdramatisf. was the
vary image OF Sir Kenelm Digby. the seventeenth
century philosophers. Douglas Jerroid and Mont
collier the Inventor of balloons. might have
uassed as twin brothers. Mantagu Williams had
only TO don a black periwig to become a perfect
double of Charles II as depicted by Sir Ietef
I alv The likeness between Byron and ]. 1. Mot
,ov Tho historian of the Dutch republic. was de-
scribed by the poets widow as most wonder
full
Charles MacFarlane In his "Reminiscences OF 4
: lferary Life descrisees noyy. in 1870. he met
shelley in The ROYAL I.urpon Museum Naples
aud showed him 4 statue 81 Agrippina. the mother
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-09-20

Samples of Suitable Parcel Post Pack
ages.
the surest way to establish a depend
able, continuing, and increasing bust
ness is to forward nothing but strictly
reliable and satisfactory produce.
The average producer, as a rule, does
not realize the Importance of appear
ance as a factor In selling goods and
frequently is careless and Indifferent
in preparing produce for market. The
very largely upon appearance in select
ing food supplies, and unattractive ar
ticIes are passed by promptly. Prod
uce should be Of high quality, clean
and attractive, carefully and neatly
prepared and packed, Of n variety,
and, as far as practicable, uniform in
size. shape, color and quality; and
last, but not least, carefully packed to
insure its arrival in q satisfactory con-
dition.
All successful cooperative market
ing organizations of growers and pri-
vate marketing organizations have an
ironclad rule that no fruit of any kind
which has fallen on the ground shall
be picked up and shipped. 1t is even
more important that this rule should
be observed in parcel post marketing.
Producers should at all times strive for
uniformity in the products shipped
uniformity of size especially, and also
of color and quality.
1t may be stated that as a usual
proposition it is feasible to ship only
the produce that is of high value in
comparison with its weight. In any
case, the net returns will be the deter
mining factor; only general facts can
be stated In this connection. In fam
ily baskets or containers, or In assorted
lots OF vegetables and of fruits, there
is likely to be a demand for the inclu-
sion Of many of the heavier articles.
such as potatoes. e~antaloupes, cabbage
and onions, the shipment of which
alone might not be justified.
A personal acquaintance should be
established between producer and con-
SUmeE, II IL QUCS hui cAASts WHICH, shNy
come into business contact. This will
help q great deal In furthering parcel
post marketing. and also will eliminate
many of the misunderstanding which
may occur from time to time. A definite
understanding should exist as to the
duties of each In regard to remittances.
claims for damaged0r spoiled produce,
and the preservation and return OF con-
tanners. Monthly remittances by the
consumer probably would be satisfac-
tory. More FREQUENT payments prob
ably would be Objectionable to the pur-
chaser, while the producer In most
cases mould not be satisfied with less
frequent settlements. Consumers
should remember that farmers are us
ually busy and not inclined to need
less correspondence. Farmers should
be prompt Ia attending TO correspond
esea they desire 70 do business.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-09-20
GREAT PLAY NEVER PRODUCED.

Gen. Lew Wallace wrote a tragedy entitled
"Commodus," which was founded on the story
of Maternus, an escaped slave, who rebelled
against his country, placed himself at the head
of a band Of outlaws. planned the capture of
Rome and his own elevation to the throne, but
was finally betrayed and killed. 1t was never
produced, but Lawrence Barrett. to whom 1t was
best play since "Richelieu," and that both as a
poem and as an acting play Commodus' is the
best English drama" 1t was printed, but never
staged.-Boston Globe.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-09-20
Koch SHOW ALL L0AFERs
System WIN Disclose Some Startling
Facts Concerning Production
Of individuals.

The loafeTs In the dairy herd can
not be detected without some system
Of records. The COW testing associa-
fien enables the dairyman to caicu-
late the amount Of milk and butteffat
which each COW returns for the feed
she consumes. a system OF records
win disclose some eye-opening facts
concerning the production Of indtvid-
nnls of the herd.