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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-26
STOP TALKING, WORK.
PLEA TO CONGRESS
Pou and Rogers Urge House
to Speed Up War Measures,
Not Waste Time in Debate
Washington, March &c

\ plea to the House to abandon dila-
tory tactics was voiced by Repre-
sentative Pou, of North Carolina. chair
man Of the House Rules Committee,
during debate on the postal employees
salary increase bill, which has occupied
the attention of the House for more
than two days.
I'VE have now had several days de.
bate on this measure to increase the
salary Of postal employees, Il measure
that no one should oppose" said Mr..
Pou. "It only calls for Increases Of from
- to 20 per cent, and as the cost of
living has advanced from 43 TO 80 per
cent it should he perfectly plain what
action We should take. Every member
knows right this minute how he is going
to vote on this measure and taking up
all this time is an utter and absurd
waste of time.
Right now when the fate Of civliza.
ton is hanging in the balance we are
being accused of not synchronizing with
the war activities Of the Government.
and thereby hampering tho unifcation
OF war work on the part OF the United
States,
/ This Is not the time for unnecessary
/ debate. There are several important
| measures which my committee wishes tC
press for action. The housing bill an
urgent need for the war industries OF
! this country, cannot come up for con-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-26
30 AMERICAN OFFICERS
IN FRANCE PROMOTED
Joseph X. Nichols, of Phila-
delphia, in List-5O0 Others
Commissioned
Washington, March &c.


Thlrty American officers fighting in
France have won promotion by recon.
incubation Of General Pcrshing.
In the list are two captains. twenty
SIN first lieutonants and two second leu
tenants. Twenty-Five of the first leu
tenants were given commissions in the
aviation section.
At the same time a list Of 500 other
men VINO nave been commissioned in the
olh''rs reserve corps was madc public,
including thirteen ma jors, two lieutenant
colouels and forty-onc captains.
TIE two men recommended for can
ta'ncN by General PershinE werr Julian
II. Marshall and H. Harvey Cabcll, Jr.
commissioned in the Quartcrmasters'
corps
OF tn" 500 named the lieutenant Colo
ucls were:
charles H. Tcnncy. Springfield. Mass
ordnance Clarence w. Watson, Fair
mont, w Va, ordnance.
To hc majors in the uuartermaster
corps-uiuy W Carlton. Cleveland, q.
Reuben A. Dcnnen. Evanston, Ill
James J.. Frfr. oak Park. III: PAU
', IINland, Chicago; Daniel 4. McCaw.
l"N Chicago; Philip r Moryc. Atlanta
''d.; Harry -. Eawsou. pyg Moiucs
Ia Charles II. Romcr. st Paul. Mimi
Harvey Il. Smith, washington, u. c.: T.
{. smith, Chicago; Guy Wiihora. Great
Fails Mont
To be majors IN the medical reserve
co ,IIuhcrt Work. Washinrton - &.
James g, Mason, Rochester. MINI.
To bc captains. aviation Ycction-Ira
u Case. lnwood, ontario. Canada
Joseph *. Nichols, Withcrspoon Build
ing, Philadelphia; Emil l.. Autonovich.
Washington. II. g; Elijah Bayse, Kan
sas city, Mo, George T.. Brodc. Now
comcrstown, %. George W. Carr, Chi
CaEo; John g. Donald, St Paul, Mnn.
Harry Il. Douglass, Harrisburg. Pa.
/ James H. Grimes, Chicago. H. Walter
W. Hun, Kansas city, Mo. George H.
| McEldowney Brooklinc, Mass Samuel
$. Palmer, New York; Ernest X. Sheblc
| New York; Frank G. Peters, Chicago
| Ill: Samuel s, Stouch philadelphia
| Allen H. Toolc, Washington George Won
| Dachenhauson, Washington; Lee &.
/ Warren. Piqua. o.; Clarence +. Wiley,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-26
NOT DECISIVE DEFEAT,
. ENGLISH PAPERS VIEW
General Disposition to Face
Truth and Not Minimize
Further Loss

Although Great Brtain's traditional
calmness Is unperturbed and its cJph-
dence in Haig's ability to hold the enemy
Is unshaken, there is a general dspo-
sition to face facts squarely and not
minimize the possibilities of further re-
trement.
One of the frankest comments on the
situation is that of the Manchester
Guardian
4 I'VE have suffered a severe defeat.
but we know how to Graw victory out
OF defeat" declares the Guardian
But 1t is not a decisive defeat and
won't be.
AS long as our alignment Is main
tained the cnemy's advance, instead of
being progressive, will be retarded,
we have lost ground, but we are still
far In advance of the positions which
have saved France for two years.
1T is a defeat. but not a disaster; it
Is a time of great anxiety, but we are
Justified In awaiting the future with con-
hdence."
The morale of the Allied armies re-
mains high" said the Daily Chronicle
In an editorial today. Their numbers
30 far have been economically used, bnt
We could wish they were larger What
would we not give to have on the west
ern front the. large forces which have
been held at Salonika? The present
ordeal If it does nothing else. ought to
bring home to the most skeptical the
correctness Of the western views of the
Allied strategy"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-26
SEES PEACE VICTORY
in SAXONY ELECTION
German Paper Thinks Defeat
of Conservatives Shows
y Public's Sentiment

\ The result of the Bautzen-Kamenz
election in Saxony, in which the Social
Isl uh,ig was elected by 1861 votes
against the Conservative candidates
s16S, Is hailed by the Vorwaerts as
victory for peace by arrangement" The
paper says the district had had Con-
seryative representative uninterruptedly
SINCE 1877, and the issue at the election
was peace by understanding. no annex
ations and no indemities, The Reichstag
majority parties gave the Socialist can
oidate active support. while the Con-
servative, Pan-German elements and
newly formed Fatherland party were
confident of retaining the seat and an
nounced the result of the election would
indicate the nations sentiments on war
and peace aims.
The Vorwaerts states that Saxony
Is once more "a red kingdom" and pre-
uicts the present victory Is but pre-
iude TO what will happen at the next
Heichstag elections.
The ,Tageblatt says IN view of the
1act that the Bautzen-Kamenz district
was never held by the Social Democrats
before the Radicals achieved the most
significant victory.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-26

rTNllE kind of mon We want are the
L. ones who are anxious to go over
and get the Huns the kind who are al
ways spelling for a fight and aren't
looking for safety nrst job"
These are the first words that Captain
Henry II. George, 80. hands out TO
young men who present themselves as
applicants for tho tank company which
is being organized at 729 Sixth avenue
As a result Captain George has u re-
markablc list of professions from which
ho has drawn members for the first
tank company and he is now compiling
n second and will recruit the rest Cf
this week,
one man who recently enlisted for
this branch is Alton G, Perkins. of
Brooklyn, dynamite" Johnny O'Brien's
Quartermastcr and member of a crew
that went filibustcrinG for six months
Alton also spent long time prospecting
for gold around Hudson Bay and north
crn ontario.
Thomas DAILY. OF this city. is another
accepted for service. In 1891 he served
for five months with the Argentine cav
airy In 1895 he joined the British
marine corps and served with that body
for n year. lie then became II member
Of the Second United States Volunteers
and saw service IN cuba
Later, when the Boer War broke out
lie served eight months with the Bechu-
analand Rifles. following which he was
a member of the British South African
police After five months in this branch
he joined the Western Light Horse and
remained with that body for ten months
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-26
MUSTER ROLL DOOMED
BY WAR DEPARTMENT
Order for Abolition of Ancient In
stiution Shortly to Be
Issued

Washington, March 2G,--Tho muster
roll, that timc-honorcd bimonthly bane
of the United States Army company
commander. has been doomed by the
war department \ general order will
shortly be issued upon the recommenda-
tion Of Adjutant General Mccain doing
away with this aud numerous other re-
turns which have heretofore resulted in
II lot of unnecessary work for the limited
clerical force of army line officers
The muster roll il a history of caCl
officer and man in the military servic,
issued twice IL month. II Is made VI
| in tripl'cate and is compiled by making
note of the daHy movement of each
man, such as sickness in the hospital
furlOughS, COurt-martialcd. absence
either with or without leave, etc.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-26
. DRIVE ON DISLOYALTY
THROUGH MIDDLE WEST
Pro. Germans Dragged From
Beds to Kiss Flag and Other
wise Roughly Handled
ARREST IS IN CHICAGO
Re ,idents OF Illinois Town Ride Bo
hemian Woman Out Of
Town on Rail
ARREST IS IN CHICAGO
Chicago. March &c.


concerted drive on pro-Gcrmans
and disloyalists. by those in authority
and by many who are not, but who are
: ,nbued with strong ideas of American
lam is on today in the Middle West.
The action of police and private citi-
,ens is also held as an indication thar
the prescnt German drive on the west -
arm front has intensified the war spirit
AZ loval middle -wcstcrucrs.
y with seventy-nvc men in jail here to-
day the police made short work e FOCAL
: celebiStions In honor of German "v.c.
tories"
< At Benton. H.. iratc citizens rode Il
woman of Bohemian birth out Of town
on q rail She was charged with dis
loyalty.
At Dephos. ohio, great excitement
prevails, the loyal citizens making a
house-to-lsusc tour and dragging all
pro-Germans out and forcing them to
kiss the nag,
Duquoin. H.. reports that four mon
were forced 10 kiss the flag.
From Cloquet, MINI, comes news that
George Sahlman. charged with disloyal
language. was taken into the e uUtry
z and beaten.
Duluth citizens who were warned IN
letters because Of their alleged dislpy,
atty were tarrel and feathercd by the
Minnesota branch OF the Knights OF
Liberty
At Miami, Okla. an alleged German
sympathizer was compelled TO Kiss a
solder's shoulders four times and ther
salute him ten minutes
At Minot, y. d. the Minot Daily
News played up" the report that the
British were not holding and a large
: crowd painted the office yellow and
adorned It with the words Kaiser" and
Stacker"
Doused thoroughly with red ink, Har.
yey A. Hedden, prominent Socialist, and
( his son Edgar arc hiding~omewhere IL
(. the country, today. under orders not tc
: return to their home in Jackson, Mich
Twelve masked men in two automobile
raded the IIeddcn home early today
after word has spread that Hedden hac
made a speech depreCating American
participation in the war;. They took the
pair into the country, marked them q
brilliant red and ordered them not &c
return to Jackson.
Feeling is running high against per
sons with pro-ierman leanings at Del
phos, near Lima, O., following public
action against three such offenders. \
crowd of several hundred called Barne!
Lindeman, Henry SchwartZengarber anC
John Kohler from their homes and mad,
them kiss the American flag. Othe
homes were visited but the men wanted
had fled.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-26
NEW YORK PREPARING
FOR POSSIBLE AIR RAIDS
Police Details in Every Precinct of
City to Be Trained in
First-Aid Work

New York. March 20. - Anticipating
German frightfulness in New York prep
arations have been made here today to
care for victims Of air raids-should any
4 speech ty Captain 4. Wells, Ingram,
of London. inspired city othclals ana
noIice details in each precinct of the city.
These will be trained in first aid work
and each detail will be assisted by a
corps of six physicians and six nurses
s,Inplied by the city health department.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-26
BARNETT SAYS BRITISH
ARE DOING WELL IN FIGHT
U. S. Marine Corps Commander Com
fident of Success of Haig's Tac-
tics in Face of Drive

Washington. March 26-Major Gem
eral George Barnett, commnndant of the
L. s. marine corps, today expressed the
greatest confidence I'm the ultimate re-
suit Of General HaiE's tactics in the
face Of the great German drive.
"Tre British are doing all we ex-
pected at this stage they are holdina
their lines and lnhicting tremendous
losses upon the enemy If Haig can
hold out at this rate the Allies could
afford TO have the Germans inaugurate
a drive every week." FF'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-26
\ WANT IRISH IN U. S. ARMY
Hlbernians Will Ask Senate t.
Change Treaty to That End

Directors OF the Ancient Order of
niotrnians will present an appeal today
the Senate Committee on Foreign
. <seiaf1ons In. Washington for action to
now allen Irishmsn to serve In the
american army. sh, <2t
hesolutlons are to- be presented urging
1t With Great, Britain, which bars
81 isea sf0sSt ! g ss{x'ss ss &c & the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-26
ONLY MEN WHO LOVE A FIGHT
ARE WANTED FOR TANK SERVICE
Captain George Getting All Sorts of Them, From Lion
Tanners to Dancing Masers-Some Real Scrap
pers Join Up for "Over There

College. six former marines, forty mem-
hcrs of the University of Chicago. who
transferred from the ambulance section
which has been training at Allentown,
Pa: one lion tanner and number oi
automobile racers and professional ath-
lCtcs
Yesterday, the first day Of tho cam
paign seventy men presented them
selves. Today it is expected an even
larger number will apply to Captain
George. but the men that ! shall
take" said the captain. "are athletes,
specialists and men who love a fight"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-26

Chicago. nj; Joseph c. Armstrong;.
teT Valley, Miss william p. Afcn)(
DocksvlIie Tenn William @, Den1l1
Georgetown, Conn. Frank r. Finney>
Burk, N. Y. James c. McEwan. Dt&
troit, Mich. Daniel e. O'Neil. BiuG~
hamton. n. y; Charles A. Ray. CharIee>'
ton. w Va ; Walter c. Shaw, Rdfge~
way, Pa; Homer Il. Stafford. Detroit.
Mich. ; George +. ST. John. Harrimaf,,,
Tonne Russell NJ. Rome. Brooklyn. NJ
y; Leonard i. Spraguc, Chatcaugays
n. " Robert $. Starr. Hartford, Conn.,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-26
WOMEN SPIES COME NEXT


Washington. March 2G.--The bill CN
tending the espionage laws to enem,
alien women, known as the woman spy
bill. recently passed by the House. wa
favorably reported by the Senate Jl
dietary Committee with an amendment
including American women married tc
Germans.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-26
Athlete Seeks War Service

Lancaster, Pa. March 26. -- Mayor
Trout has received a telegram from
RenZie w. Dlehl. a school teacher OF
GAINESVILLE, o.. a few years ago one Of
the leading athletes of Franklin and
Marshall College, who Is subject to the
draft from Lancaster, asking that he
draft that Is to be used for vacancies
among the National Army men, though
he has not yet been called. The Mayor
will see that his request Is complied
,,tts
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-26
Roma. &c mario.

Dalla notizie giunte dalla fronte d,
battaglia da quanto e state ieri pub
blicaio in base al rapport del quarter
Generate Italiano 81 ricVa che una
grandc attivita' aerea ST e vcriilcata
lungo quasi lutte le linee, durante Ia
giornata di ieri l'altro.
Durante gil scontri aerei, verilcatesi
in CONSEQUENTIAL dele continue incurstoni
compute dagli aviatori italiani, otto
acrop.ani nemici sono stati abbattuti
cd efficaci bombardamentl aerei furono
operati contro lie linee ferroviarie utiliz-
zate dal nemico nella Vale Lagarina
eli aviatori italiani ed alleati bombar-
darono anchc IL campo di aviazione ne
mico di Motta di Livenza.
vivaci combattimenti d'artiglieria 81
verificarono sulle linee ira II Lago di
.Garda ed II flume Brenta.
Ecco II testo del communicate ufficiale
pubblicato, ieri. dal Ministero della
Guerra In Roma:
Una rimarchevole attivita aerea 81
G. veriticata lungo tutta la fronte.
Otto machine nemiche furono abbat-
tute. -,,
81 sono avuti in parecchi punt dele
linee che 81 estcndono dal Lago dl
Garda al Brenta.
GIi aeroplani italiani bombardarono
le Unee ferroviarie nella Nallc Laga-
rina ed il campo di av!azione nemico
a .Motta III Livenza.
II commando italiano g iniormato
che le Germania ha inviato freschi con.
tingenti di truppe g mitragliatrici "a
fronte italano, nonche' parecchi squa-
droni aerei. Secondo un rapporto ia
Innsbruck. il Generate Boroeric ed 4
reuerale Conrad sonO tornati in questi
gi.rni al quarter generate. dopo una
ispezione eseguita nellie posizioni de
Trentino.
II Deputato Bevione, tomato recente
mente da una vista ALA fronte italiana
ha dichiarato di essere convinto che
non appcna le condizioni atmosferiche lC
nermetteranG. una Formidable offensive
nemica sara lanciata ALA fronte italiana
Diyisioni austriache continuano giornal
nente ad arrivare sulla linea di bat
taglia G lartiglieria. anche'es
giornalmente rinforzata.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-26
Gil ITALLANI INIZEANO
UN'AZIONE OFFENSIYA
L'ltalia Agirebbc per Co.
operare ALA Difesa Degli
Alleati in Francia
a T T V | I A a + K + A
puHlsh0i pud Distributed Ufde-
PERMIT 80. 3ii
Author ed by tho act pf October u,
1871. on tlc at the FUstufiicc OF Phild-
dolpnia, Pa.
BY order Of :hc rr,s,1ort
n s BrELESON
Post master General.

Roma, &c mario
Dispacci giunti stamane dalla fronte
iii battagiia annunziano che rattiyita'
lungo le inee italiana G. c0minciata
grandemcntc nd aumcntare in CoOpera.
zione della difesa degli AlIeati in
Francia. Lc truppe italiane hanno
cOminciata una dinOstraziOne mel lor0
tcatrO di guerra per prevenire una
possible ritirata iii forze austriache
da essere impiegatc al frOnte Occi.
dentale @ nella speranza di costringere
Hindenburg ad usare una parte dele
sue riscrve in Italia.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-26

Developed of wool serges,
silk poplins, taffetas in plain
colors or stripes, crepe de
chimes and crepe meteors.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-12-04
GERMAN BLACK
SEAFLEET CONE
Allied Fleet Take Over Ten
Large Vessels and Many
Smaller Craft

ON BOARD THE BRITISH DE-
STROYER TILBURY SEBASTOPOL,
Wednesday, Nov. 27-The allied fleet
of British, French, italian and Greek
war vessels has taken from Germany
ten warships, including smaller crafts
in the harbor here. The Russian
dreadnoughe VOLTA is now under the
British flag.
Five destroyers were apportioned
the allies, the British taking two, the
French two and the Italians one. Four
submarines, all German, were divided
between the French and British. All
the remaining warships and merchant
vessels OF the German Black sea feet
will be held here.
There are about 1000 German
troops in Crimea. They have request
ed permission to proceed to Germany
by the way of .Triest, so as to avoid
repetition of an incident three weeks
ago at Odessa German soldiers going
to Constantinople were attacked by
hostile citizens and some were killed
The Germans are not allowed to pro-
ceed from Crimea to Odessa and went
to Nikolayev on their journey back
to their native country.
Sebastopol is governed by a coali-
ton committee of workingmen, mer-
chants and professors. The people
want to establish Crimea as a self gov
erning state, with its capital at Sim
serootl, under the federal republic of
Russia. Armed workingmen maintain
order in the city of Treves, but the
committee in charge fears disorder af-
ter the departure of German troops
and the allied feet.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-12-04
GRANT LICENSES
/ FOR SIX MONTHS
Liquor Dealers Receive Half of
Fee Back as Board Passes
Two New Ordinances

After passing on second and third
readings ordinances allowing the issue
of six months licenses, the Board of
Excise commissioners last night grant
ed to all applicapts. licenses for that
period.
The two new ordinances, =. which
were passed on first readings at a
previous meeting of the board, were
passed on their second and final read
ings last night allowing for three, six,
nine and twelve month licenses. Aft
er the passage of the two new laws
last night, applications for renewals
of saloon and hotel licenses, where the
applicants had put up the full fee for
years license and had applied for a
years license, were granted for the
six months period and City Clerk A.
E. Graham was instructed to return
to the liquor dealers one-half of the
fees.
When the applications for renewals
of bottling licenses were brought up IL
was found that the board had neglect
ed to insert any provision covering the
limited license for them. AS a result,
an ordinance was drawn up and pass
ed on its first reading, which is similar
in wording to that covering retail,
wholesale and hotel licenses. Grant
ing of the. bottling license renewals
was deferred until Friday night when
the board will hold a-special meeting
and will probably pass the ordinance
on Its second and final readings and
then grant the licenses.
Commissioner Bird said that the
meeting last night would probably be
his last as he is to retire on January
1 and thanked the members for the
cordial relations that had existed
while he sat as a member of the body.
The saloon and hotel licenses
granted are as follows: Saloons:
John Wawerczak, 1872 State street;
Mary Koscielniak, III Hall avenue;
John Resko, 352 Keene street;
Charles Franzblau, 1853 Hall avenue:
Anton Gadek. 1872 State street: An
drew Yurochko. 145 Washington
street: Stanislaw Scibienski, 2S4
Smith street: Joseph Kwiatkowski,
S98 New Brunswick avenue; John
Palko. 3S7 Fayette street: Joseph s.
er, 223 Smith street; John Dudor. S71
street.
Hotels: Aaron II. Rubenfeld. 27S
Madison avenue; Joseph Riznichak.
404 Amboy avenue.
The following billiard licenses were
granted: George Gambala, 352 Stan,
ford street: Sam Svizeny, 649 Cort-
landt street.
The following beer bottling licenses
were laid over: Catherine Lubuza.
s42 Bruck avenue; Otto Slkovboe &
Viggo Jensen, trading as the Hygiene
Steam Bottling Works. 400 New
Brunswick avenue; David Fass and
Max Salzman, trading as Fass & Salz-
man, 26 Smith street.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-12-04
FORMER KAISER
EXHIBITS FEAR
Refuses to be cheered by Wife
and Spends Much Time
Writing

By Associated Press.
LONDON, Dec. 4.-William Hohen-
zollern wears a disgusted appearance,
according to the Telegraph corre-
spondent at Amerongen, Holland. who
says that he has talked with 'someone
who has come much in contact with
the exile" This person is quoted as
follows:
THE former emperor wore an air or
relief when he arrived at Amerongen,
but that soon vanished, even his
CHEEKY wife cannot now rouse him
from moodiness The former en-
press is really something of heroine
and tries to make her husband look on
the bright side of things, but in vain.
The distinguished fugitive has terror
in his heart"
Herr Hohenzollern keeps more and
more to himself and is constantly less
inclined to go about. The correspond
ent says his informant took him to an
unfrequented place from which an un-
shaded window in the castle was vis-
ible. Pointing to the window the
gentleman said:
"The former emperor sits at that
window writing as though against
time, hour after hour, sheet after
sheet, often all the forenoon and ell
the afternoon"