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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-25
VARE MAN IN CITY HALL
JOB OF MNICHOL MAN
City Treasurer Gusts Thompson as
Assistant Paying Teller-Other
Changes Rumored

Mathew Henderson. 10 South Sixteenth
street, assistant paving teller. with a
salary of $1,000. He succeeds n NJ
Thompson, McNichol follower, who
was asked TO resign.
Henderson for years has been leu-
tenant of James NJ. Nicely, McNichol
leader of the Ninth Ward, but recently
was induced to leave for the Ware fold.
This Is one Of several steps that have
been made 10 strengthen the ware move
ment in that ward. .,.,,
Rumors are many that the city Treas
urer's Office will be the scene OF many
changes during the next month, that VIII
mean the ousting of NcNichol men ana
the placing Of Ware followers.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-25
Patrolman pies Of Pneumonia

Norman Black, patroimyn Of the
C;ermantown police station died In the
Germantown Hospital this morning at
o'clock after being ~ sincse Saturday
Black. who was born in Ireland was
appointed 10 the force In 1895 by Mayor
Reyburn 4 widow and oses child sup-
vive him. 1-ii y <.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-25
phil.deIphians GET Coinmissions

Army commissions for three Philadel-
phians are reported by the War De-
partment. The officers are Robert b.
Beahm. sos stephen. Girard Building.
second lieutenant; Thomas r. Bell, Jr.:
5S2S Hazel avenue first lieutenant, and
Harvey ~. clymer. sass Elm street.
hrst lieutenant
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-25
Policeman Dies in Station Houss,

Patrolman Edwsrd Fox. thirty-nine
years old, was found dead in bed this
morning at the Tenth and Buttonwood
streets police station. The discovery
was made when he failed to appear for
O'Clock rollcall. Death was due to
natural causes.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-25
sepaths Pledge War Aid

At . meeting Of ostsopsths OF the
n discuss ne most effective war service
IN thsir power the entire resources VI
lho Philadeiphia Hospital and It's staff
n physlciens were o9sred ior ''recon-
q = 5rr11T ~ this. city, yreslss1.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-25

+, n 80 oonSorvAtion meeting TOR but
1nr1. o1ounr&s. chefs. cooks and house
Ixs6. i12j CSsstnnt street. Nm 4.
~ oS1 aGko1 - hnre early dinner.
g lkoIf b5l1srs may sttsa6 ths
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-20
THEM IN VAULT
AND THEN ROBBED BANK

stolen automobile, the robbers enter
ed the bank, calmly pulled down the
shades, held up the five men in the
Office, locked them in the vault. and
gathered up all the money in sight.
They overlooked 100000 in currency
inside the vault. They escaped, how
ever, with $4,000 in currency, $l3.
or in local bank checks and $3.50 IN
silver.
S. Doguera, ~suh-manager of the
bank. pleaded with the robbers not
to lock everybody in the vault. be-
cause there would be none outside
who knew the combination. The ban
dts therefore put Doguera and T.
Sunekwa in the basement, locking the
rest in the vault. The ~ianitor o.
capped from the bank and sought tbs.
police, but when he returned with an
officer the robbers had finished their
job and left
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-20
'OMAN SHOT MAN DEAD
WHILE TEMPORARILY INSANE

arily insane when she shot and killed
Brooks in the lobby of the Porter
Vile hotel on November 90. Only
four ballots were taken, and on the
first three eleven stood for acquittal
and one turned in a blank ballot.
The sensational trial Of Mrs. Howe
unfolded an eleven year old tale of
family troubles and alleged persecu-
lions by Brooks. Brooks met Mrs.
Howe, and, according to her test1-
mony. attacked her in a San Francisco
restaurant in 1907. From that time
until the tragedy in Porterville last
November, Mrs. Howe sverred BROOKS
circulated stories about her and caus-
ed her to be summed by L whom
she knew in a dozen cities.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-20
OF SEVEN
TO ELEVEN
Senate Committee Reports Fa-
vorably on Overman En-
towering Measure
Today.
T o FOR PRESIDENT
Administration Pressure Used to
Force Out Bill and Quick
Action IL Now
Sought
VICTORY FOR PRESIDENT

UNITED Press Leased Wire Serviee1
WASHINGTON, March 2o.-The
senate judiciary committee today
bowed to administration pressure and
by a vote Of eleven to seven reported
favorably to the senate the Over1nan
empowering bill.
The action was regarded as a clean
cut victory for the president as the
bill reported is practically in the
same form as originally presented.
Only one vital amendment was made
and 1t had been agreed on from the
first. This was the elimination OF
the provision permitting the presi-
ednt to create new war agencies at
his discretion. The bill as reported
would permit him to reorganize, shift,
rearrange and combine any bureaus,
boards, commissions II departments
as he sees fit in the interest Of great
er Capitalization Of authority and to
obtain greater efficiency in var work.
Senator's Overman, Fletcher. AS
hurst, Shields, Walsh, King, Wolcott,
Nelson, Borah, Colt and Culberson
Reed, Smith, (Georgia), Dillingham;,
lBrandegee, Cummins, Sterling and
iPoindexter voted against it.
Senator King who last night dis
cussed the bill with President Wilson
at the white house reserved the right
to present a minority report, pointing
, out the point on which he opposes the
| bill, and to support whatever amend
ments he sees fit.
Senator Hoke Smiths substitute
| which would have limited reorganiza-
ton to the war and navy departments,
the shipping board and the bureau OF
mines was rejected by the comnittee,
ten to eight.
All those who on the final vote OPP
posed a favorable report voted for the
Smtth-substitute with the exception OF
| Senator King. An effort will be made
to get early action in the senate There
are three amendments which the
committee accepted as Safeguards
They do not limit the scope OF the
presidents power. One by Senator
Wolcott provides that any reorganiza.
lions made must be in the interest OF
the prosecution Of h war. Anoher
by Borah provides that when the
president decides to abolish n agen-
CIV created by act of congress, he
shall notify congress and let the act
be of congress-. The third by Smith
provides action shall come upon tie
written order of the president. such
order to become permanently part or
the government archives.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-20
Baker in Front Line Trenches of American
Troops in France While Shells Burst
Overhead.
Us VISIT TO men IN HOSPITALS
|ree Soldiers Given New American War
Decoration for Extraordinary Heroism
on Battlefield.

When Baker arrived at a certain
brigade headquarters seven batteries
nearby were being shelled. There
were frequent explosions as the en-
envy shells struck in the vicinity.
There was some delay in starting
while a route to the trenches was be
ing picked to avoid traversing the Ger
man barrage.
The entire sector was lively with
breaking shrapnel.
There were only four in the party
Baker. a division general, a major
from the press section and a guide.
The other members of the party
were extremely nervous regarding
Bakers welfare, but he was obviously
cool.
Entering the communication trench.
es they We're stopped by a sentry.
The general stepped forward and an.
nornced:
The secretary of war"
Eyes sir. Yes sir" stammered the
sentry and snapped his rifle to salute.
As Baker passed. a shell burst near
his automobile. He inquired whether
any one was hurt. When he was as
sured th2re were no casualties, his
automobile was speeded up to carry
him out of the danger zone.
The party passed American guns
that were in action, while machine
gun bullets whist1ed overhead.
Returning to the rear, the secretary
visited men who were billeted in a
barn. He clambered up a ladder to
the hayloft n asked about the mems
health.
One Of them replied that he had the
grip.
| You've certainly had a grip on Ger
many" Baker replied.
The colonel presented to Baker the
helmet of a German lieutenant cap
tured in a raid. The secretary accept
ed it. but later said he was going to
give it to the %colonel's mother.
Baker stood with his head uncovered
by a roadside cemetery where half a
dozen soldiers are buried while the
military burial OF another was in pro
gress. He remained uncovered, in 81
lent tribute to the dead, throughout
the service.
While visiting a hospital where
there are several gas victims under
going treatment, Baker talked with q
wounded officer who had been decorat'
ed with the French croix de guerre.
1--WE got 6. war cross but I can't
wear it," he told Baker.
las secretary of war, ] give you
authority to wear it" was the reply.
While ~enroute to the trenches, Bak'
er had inspected a detachment of in
fantry that was drawn up in a village
street. The first rays of the sun were
lust stres.king the sky when the
American. troops smartly presented
arms.
Baker addressed them briefly and
later visited a French divisional com
mander who complimented the Ameri'
can soldiers.
The frequent remark Of Bakers as
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-20
So Far This Month 167 Enemy Airplanes Have
Been Downed, Including Twenty-three
on Sunday.
NIGHT SCENES At THE A|RDR0MES
Client Moths Whirr Through Moonlit Skies
With Hooded Creatures Mounted on
Their Backs.

western allies arc tn . position
through the supreme war council at
Versailles to strike together against
the Germans. This coordination II
properly used ought to give the all
lies an enormous advantage But 1T
will be thrown away Il an impatient
demand arises to strike at the Ger
mans before everything is ready.
There is no advantage in trying to
outpace the Germans. The initiative
at the west front is now passing
into the hands Of America, France
and Great Britain. 1t is they who
are in the real position to force
events whenever they desire. 1t is
because Won Hindenburg Knows this
that he is trying to tempt the allies
into moving before they have made
full preparations
It is impossible to believe that the
generals in the field can be fooled
by any such situation. But, public
opinion at home must be taken into
consideration In determining prob
lens of major strategy.
The time has come therefore, With
the beginning OF spring when home
| opinion should guard itself against
falling into the snare of impatience
Public opinion, in democracies, some
times has forced army commanders
into terrible )lunders. The home
morale is nov Of vital Importance
It should not show uneasiness at
delays in attack which may be neces-
sary to make victory certain at the
end.
Shipping Losses
LONDON, March 20.-Total allied
and neutral shipping losses from the
beginning of the war to December 81
were eight per cent Of the total
tonnage, which was SO, 100000 Sir Eric
Geddes, first lord of h admiralty an
nounced in the hous of commons to-
day.
The first lord said the worlds ton
mage, exclusive of enemy-owned YES
sells. had fallen. by $500, 900 tons. up to
December 81, 1917.
He said the Germans claim to have
, sunk $500 goo allied and neutral tons
from the beginning Of the war to De-
cember 81. The actual total of losses.
he said was only six million.
The total output of shipping during
/ the last quarter of 1917, he said, was
. 1872, 900 tons. In that period, LOO 600
tons were sunk, including losses from
, natural causes"
British shipping losses from the be
ginning of the war to December 81
were twenty per ccnt OF the total Brit
ish tonnage, Geddes said.
The British output of shipping dur
inc the last quarter OF 1917 was 10000
tons, compared with 213,00O tons dur
ing the corresponding period of 1916.
Geddes said he proposed to give the
actual figures on the submarine losses
hereafter.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-20
rred s. Ferguson. United Press

Fred s. Ferguson. United Press
Staff Correspondent
It'll THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
nee, March 19.-Secretary Baker
in the front line trenches under
fire early today scanning No
Is Land from a listening post.
low, I'm a. the frontier of free
" he exclaimed.
stunning from the trench, a 105-
Ter German shell burst within
yards Of the secretary's auto
lie.
lker saw many men from Ohio
% he knew, both officers and
bers. The secretary called on Cap
Archie Roosevelt at the hospital.
at the young officers cot and
ted for some time, praising his
lntry. He also talked with other
nded officers.
he visit to the hospital followed an
ection OF the Toul front Baker
his party motored through shat
villages to division headquarters.
~attalion drawn up by the road
was formally reviewed.
lie Of the villages traversed en-
to the trenches housed Ameri-
regimental officers.
was the most utterly demolished
my visited. The officers live in
skeletons that were once
yes. Shells fall on the village
great frequency. Every one Of
Inhabitants is constantly tin-hatted
gas-masked.
e road to the village winds
Ugh the open country, exposed to
by fire.
nile Baker was In the trenches,
airplanes wheeled overhead,
tie heavy fire from Boche anti
pratt guns.
sers visit was a surprise to the
IN the trenches The greatest
ecy was maintained regarding the
nsements for the trip.
y secretary wore a borrowed Of
Uniform pants, civilian coat,
coat, puttees and "tin hat" and
leo a gas mask. Previously he
taKen a gas mask drill.
Ter inspecting dugouts and the
,ne trenches, he traversed a sap
listening post, nearest the Ger
trenches. When he returned to
regular lines, he remarked:
C.oW V been from the farms to
iactorles; from the homes to the
line"
chatted with the men, frequently
ag what part Of Ohio are you
OF the men recognized the sec
htson.
Iher asked the men how things
gong and how they were feeling.
y ultimate opinion was that every
was quiet"
Boche shells passed overhead
~ secretary inquired what size
'oraier dropped q hammer in the
saker picked it up. The soldier
uastrated. but Baker said he was
a 1t would be lost.
listening post sentry bashfully as.
ne secretary that the "Ameri-
'Aoot DETER than the Boches."
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-20
United States Has Not Vel
Given Up Faith and Will
Continue Her
Efforts.
P rs HESITATING
Trotsky Says His Socialist Country
Should Not Obllqato itself
to Capitalist
America.

rUnited Press Leased Wire Service.]
WASHINGTON, Mar. 20.-The Unit
ed States government holds firm 10
the belief that there is yet hope OF
~arousing Russia against the Teutons.
"Tt is a small margin high Of
ficials say, ''but worth hanging onto
and 1t may be assured that President
Wilson will continue his efforts TO
drive home to the Russian, Americas
friendship to the last.
Confidence In official circles here
has been aroused slightly by the new
tone adopted toward America by the
Russian press since the presidents
message to the soviet congress.
It appeared likely today that Presi
dent Wilson would delay his expected
statement on the war situation until
confused events, now in the process
! OF developm ent, had a chance to as
sumo definite form.
For the moment, Japan's proposed
expedition into Siberia Is held up by
conflict OF opinion as to its necessity,
in her own country, and cabinet.
Trotsky In Moscow.
MOSCOW, March 19.-War Minis
ter Trotsky has arrived in Moscow
from Petrograd, to plan for defense OF
the city in view of the apparent In
/ tention of the Germans to envelop ii.
Russian Fleet Fled.
WASHINGTON, Mar. 20.-The Rus
| sian Black sea fleet fled to Sebastopo
when the Germans, captured Odessa
state department messages said to
| day. Nothing was said as to the
| Germans future tactics.
Out of Petrograd.
PEKIN, Mar. 20.-The Chinese anc
Japanese ambassadors, accompanied
by a member of the American diplo
matte corps, have arrived in Man
churia from Petrograd under SAFE
conduct of the Russian guards, ac
| cording to dispatches received here
today.
Trotsky's Opinion.
by Joseph Shaplen, United Press
Staff Correspondence
PETROGRAD. Mar. 10. CNight.) -
Foreign Minister Tschicherin declaT
| ed today that the soviet commissarie
have considered the possibility thai
the United States will oppose Jap
anese ventures in the far east.
He said he believed negotiations Il
that end between the United States
! and Russia were possible.
War Minister Trotsky directly op
posed Tschicherin's statement, declaT
ing Russia could not obligate itself Il
Capitalist America"
Tschicherin emphasized that thu
soviets would not seek a formal al
lance with the United States, bu
they hoped the United States wouit
desire to live in friendship and co
! operation with Russia, as a means o
protecting it's own interests agains
Japanese encroachments.
"It is impossible even to discuss
Russo-American alliance" Trotsk,
said, when informed Of Tschicherin'
declaration.
Socialist Russia car never plac'
! itself under obligations to capitals
America. 1t is possible, however
that America will seek closer rela
lions with Russia, owing to the JAP
anese situation"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-20
Three Bandits Escape With
S23, 900 After Holding Up
Five Men.

.TlCnitpd Press Leased Wire Service.l
SAN FRANCISCO, Mar. 20.-Three
daring and dangerous robbers who
late yesterday held up the Yokohama
Specie bank and escaped with $23,0oI
in cash and checks. are sought by
the police today.
They are thought to be the same
bandits who last Saturday robbed a
Sanson1e street saloon in the same
manner.
Driving up before the bank in a
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-20
No Chanae in Schedules.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Mar. 20
There will be no change of time tables
on any portion Of the Pennsylvania
system either east or west of Pitts
burgh, In connection with the inaug-
uration Of the daylight saving plan by
the federal government, it was an
nounced today. Alteration of sched-
ules will not be necessary, as The
hands OF the clock will be simply
turned ahead one hour on the morn
ing of March 81, and the existing
train schedules will automatically APP
ply to The new standard time.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-20
Generals Son Is Private.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.
BOSTON, Mass, March 2O.-Otis
c.. Wood, SOL of Major General
Leonard Wood, is a private in the
u. s. army today.
Wood who is not yet twenty-one
wears of age. was a sophomore at
Harvard. He will leave O Ft. SlO-
cum, n. Y, Saturday to begin train
ing.
He enlisted as a private when,
after repeated attempts. he found he
was too young to enter any of the
officers training camps.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-20
Tax Dodgers as Siackers.

limited Press Leased Wire Servfce.1
WASHINGTON, March 20.-Tax
dodgers after April 1 will be placed
in the class of draft slackers and
just as vigorously prosecuted.
In a statement today, Daniel c.
Roper, commissioner of internal rev
nue., appealed again TO "all good citi-
zens 10 file their income tax returns
and report the failures of those who
do not make the returns"
The bureau of internal revenue has
completed a nation wide dragnet.
Every government official will have
a part in running down the fellow
who attempts to unload some of the
war burden II taxes On his neigh
bor.' And last of all, the tax Stacker
need not expect l%eniency when he
gets into court officials declared
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-20
: howe Set Free by Jury
Alter Trial OH Charge
OF Murder.

E 70 Press Leased Wire seryice.l
AN = Calf, March 2O.-Mrs.
|na :. Howe was free today, fol-
kps y, acquittal last night OF the
Vi numbering William H.
Z Jury two hours and a halt
hat Mrr. Howe was temper
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-20

O CHANGE
Roads Of Country Will Keep on
Schedules and Push
Hands Ahead One
Hour.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
CHICAGO, Mar. 20.-Train SEIZED
ules in the middle west will follow
the daylight savings plan, ofhcials or
the large railroads here declared to-
day. All plan to operate under the
new time.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-20

An, There a Man!
Pittsburgh Sun: The test Of a nero
Is to return from Europe and then
refrain from writing n book.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-20
lBy William Philip Simms, United

[By William Philip Simms, United
Press Staff Correspondent.
WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN
FRANCE, Mar. 20.-The air war on
the west front Is record breaking.
One hundred and sixty-seven enemy
eirplanes have been downed 50 far
this month in daylight flying, includ-
ing twentyIthree on st. Patrick's day.
OF these, ZOE were reduced to kind
ling wood, while sixty-five We're fore
ed earthward beyond control.
Night flying Is unprecedented.
There is much mutual bombing at
night. The British bombers seem
positively tireless.
The night scenes at the airdromes
are most amazing. Huge airplanes
moonlight. Big bombs are loaded
onto them. Hooded creatures climb
up. Then they whirr away like giant
moths toward their ob5ectives nehini
the German lines.
After an hour or so they return.
guided by the flare of landing lights.
The aviators assemble in their read
ing room, gossiping and comparing
notes, then absorb a might cap and
climb into their hunks.
American Flyer Killed.
DETROIT, Mich, March 20.-Capt.
Phelps Collins, "a, the first Michigan
flier to give up his life in ~France-was
killed in action with the American fly
ing squadron in France March IL, the
adjutant generals office in Washing
tor notified the young mans parents
here today. He was a junior in the
| university of Idaho when he enlisted.
RepuIse Enemy Raid.
LONDON, March 20.-Portuguese
troops repulsed an enemy raid in the
n~eighbOrhOOd Of FauQufSSart last
night, Field Marshal Haig reported
today.
! On both sides of the P~asschendaele
! sector there was heavy artillery fire.
Premature Major Offensive.
TBy j w. r. Mason, Written for the
United Press.l
NEW YORK, March 20.-EffOrts by
the Germans to tempt the western
allies into starting a premature major
offensive this spring have been be
gun.
The Germans themselves have
ceased to engage in extensive raids.
They are abandoning occasional
trench positions and are not making
a strenuous defense against French
! and British and American raiders.
BY these tactics, the German gen
eral staff may hope to create the i'm
preston that the German morale is
giving way and that an early spring
drive by the allies would meet with
{ large success.
In reality, Won Hindenburg real
ICES that impatience to deliver this
years blow against the German west
front might, indeed, result in no
more than a moderate victory for the
allies not worth the cost. For the
first time since the war began, the
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Continued on page 81
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-20
TEE WEATHER

Unsettled. Temperature un-
changed. Local temp p. m.
90; z a. m. AZ.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-20

fContinued on page %
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-20

ST. PAUL, Mimi. March 20.-L. c.
Hodgson, labor candidate, will be pit
ted against J.. F. Emme, socialist, in
the mayoralty election May Z. The
socialist polled 7,015 votes in yester-
davis primaries, compared with 1908,
poiled by the similar socialist candi-
date two years ago.