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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-12
ERZBERGER TRIES
TO GUST HERTLING
Catholic Leader Center of
New Political Crisis in
Germany
REICHSTAC PARTY BUSY
Will Try to Prevent Won
Hintze From Making Ex.
pected Speech
REICHSTAG PARTY BUSY
Special Cable to Evening Public Ledger

Special Gable to Evening Public Ledger
Copyright, 1918, bv Ne,o York Times Co.
The Hague, Sept. 12.
Once again rumors OF a governmental
crisis are gaining ground in Berlin. 1t
is certain that something new Is afoot,
but 1t is difficult to say whether this
movement is part of the general peace
offensive or has its origin In the fresh
political combinations now in process in
Germany.
The Berlin correspondent of the semi
official Cologne Gazette denies all
rumors on prime pie, but especially those
relating to important political changes,
which his paper has not announced.
He says that 1t would be an act Of
political insanity even to play with the
idea of Government crisis at the
present juncture.
Meanwhile Internal and foreign affairs
are discussed and often settled without
the Reichstag majority party being even
consulted This element is decidedly
disgruntled. and is striving after more
parliamentary power.
The famous Catholic leader, Erzber-
ger, who has been somewhat in the
ackground since the latest Government
uTheaval. is the ringleader of this new
movement, and Is organizing a strong
combination with the left wing of the
Catholic party, which will probably form
group with the Progressives and So
cialists. He has been striving to un-
dermine Hertllng's position.
Most papers deny the rumors of the
ChlncellOr'S resignation A1tha,,yl, ha
Kolnische Volks Zeltung, one of his
organs. is obliged to admit that ma
chinations are in progress, it SCOTS at
'parliamentarization.
Erzberger has always belonged to the
party which disapproved the U-boat war.
1T Is crazy. and you will see the re-
suits Of It," he said eighteen months ago
to an informant of your correspondent
The fnct that most Germans are now
obliged to admit the failure of the SUBJ
marine war only strengthens the Erz-
berger party.
The Reichstag party leaders are very
busy conterring these days, and It ap-
pears that they are trying to keep Won
Hintze from making his expected speech,
as they feel that any speech made at
present will not be moderate enough to
further peace interests. The Foreign
Minister hurried to army Headquarters
Immediately on his return from Vienna,
Most newspapers agree that no prog
ress has been made in settling the Polish
question since Won Hintze held his con-
ference with Burian.
The International korrespondenz says
that the crisis affecting the Chancellor
ship is due to the delay in the reform of
the Prussian franchise. If the Upper
House refuses to move in its favor, 1t
| asserts. the Government must resign
| and then 1t will be a question whether
Hertiins "a sstroPg enough ito continue
the fight. - ~ * - s..T.sN' '-''''E''
All the papers agree that no decision
can be reached for a few weeks, until
the grand committee Of the Reichstag
meets. =.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-12
81. S. FLIER DOWNS 3 PLANES
Has Two Battles With Germans
and Returns Safely

s with the American Army In France.
Sept Icy I. N. S.).-Three enemy
planes are believed to have been brought
down Tuesday by Lieutenant Jacques
Swat, of New York city. Poe.
Lieutenant swat encountered several
sE0kkers behind the enemy lines and after
- thrilling battle, saw one Of them
tumble toward the earth.
Il while he was returning to the Ameri-
fcan hangers he was attacked by several
3erman aviators. He thinks that he
brought one down in flames and sent
another to the earth, out of control.
Lieutenant Swaat's squadron COM
Z ma nder ia endeavoring to get official con-
of the destruction of the enemy
planes, 80 that the young officer may be
4 G1ven full credit.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-12
FOOD SCARCE In HOLLAND
Situation Grave Is Last Warning
Of Retiring Agriculture Minister
By the Associated Press
By the Associated Pres.

e Amsterdam, Sept. 1.-THE last act of
NAgriculture Minister Posthuma before
x ceseor M Van Yesselsteyn, was to send
{, out 8 circular to the synods of the vari-
GUS religious congregations of Holland
4 nfntfnG that the outlook for the country's
nod supply was very grave.
The retiring minister declared in this
!. .earcular that. for the harvest year
5 sfft1tcs were available. including 100, 900
Z fSns promised from America, this en-
suring q continuation of the present
(. s1eagre daily ration of about seven
e SSrfices per capita until early July next
zSf the monthly rate Of consumption OF
800 tons- -....
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gars try to muster that little reserve Of
warlike vigor that remains to them you
never fail to overcome them easily.
Hence YOU have the right to claim that
such a marked superiority of material
and moral means as we possess should
speedily be assured an adequate oppor-
tunity Of demonstrating itself"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-12
KILLED MEN IN LIFEBOATS
U.Boat Bombards Crew of Nor.
wegian Ship 1t Torpedoed
Special Cable to Evening Public Ledeer

Copyright, 1918, ep Ncp York Times Co.
London, Sept 12.-The Christianis
correspondent OF the Daily Express tele.
graphs:
The sole survivor of the Norwesian
ship Byzantine, which was CARVING
charcoal has arrived at Bergen and re.
ports that a submarine sank the vessel
barded the crew, who had taken refuge
in the ships lifeboats. The Germans
saw their victims bathed in blood, but
gave no assistance. The captain and Ave
men died OF wounds on a raft, while the
mate went mad
The whole country Is indignant. The
Christiani press declares that the u
boat brutality has surpassed all limits u
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-12

"HAT'S more money than is now in circulation
in the U. S. A. That makes Rockefeller's
millions sound like small change There isn't
in my check book, on the dotted line after the
dollar sign, to write this figure!
But you and land all the rest of us here
are going to get together and raise this amount to
help boys cover there" return Belgium to
King Albert, Alsace- Lorraine to France, and move
General Pershng to Berlin -.
Most of us have got to begin to NOW in order
to have the money ready for Uncle Sam when the.
payments are due. .@
Under these conditions, no man can afford to pay
more than is necessary to get what he needs. 4.
Dr. Garfield left it to your conscience last Sunday
about wasting gas and running your car-and it was
all that was necessary I'm going to do the same
thing in regard to saving money in buying hat, and
put it right up to you! '.. Z, :.
But want to tell you thing. Your conscience
won't have to get permission of your pocketbook to
buy one of my hats-because' have got hat good
enough for anybody, and you can have any felt hat
derby in my store for $285. l. a' h.z,4n ~ @
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-12

Steamship Berwind Sinks in Port
BridEetown," Barbados, Sept. 12.-The
steamship Berwind from New York, has
sunk in the harbor. All the crew are
safe.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-12
AMERICAN USES ROCKS

Escapes by Bombsrding Captors With
"Unmilitary" Weapons
with the American Army, Sept H.
Rocks and a steady nerve saved a
private Of an American division in the
Toul sector. who was taken prisoner by
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-05
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Furnished by Chickasaw Title Co..
Bonded Abstracters.

Geo. II. Shaffer and wife to J
H. Smith, oil and gas lease. Part
section 20, tbs, r5w, containin &c
acres, $l,500.
Cain b. Miller and vile to The
Carter Oil Company, oil and gas
lease. Section 6, It's, r3w, $2S5.
Cora Black, widow OF John Black
to Jennie Balfour, warranty deed.
Part lot 3, block S9S, Ardmore, $500.
Jake l.. Hamon and wife 10 Lydia
Gordon, warranty deed. Lot 10,
block 48, New Healdton, 81 200.
A. l.. Evans and wife to X. J.
and Jessie Williams, warranty deed.
Lot t2, block g. Ardmore, $l00.
K. ]. Bell to +. +. and Nancy
+. Bynum, warranty deed. Part
section 5, t4s, r2w, Sl20.
Z. II. Eskridge, widower, to
Mathew II. Franklin and Andrew
Franklin, warranty deed. NJ Sw4
Nc4 section 10, It's, r2w, $500.
G.. r. Pridemore, widower, to
Mrs. NJ. A. Duke, warranty deed.
Lots II and IS, block 5, New Heald
ton, $l00.
Jake L. Hamon and wife to G.
T. Pridemore, warranty deed. Lots
II and IS, block 5, New Healdton,
$40.
A. J. Chapman and wife to Mon
roe Stevenson, quit claim deed. VIZ
Nw4 Ne4 section Is, t4s, r3e, $50.
!. Robert Gillian and wife to
Monroe Stevenson, quit claim deed.
W. Ne4 Ned OF section Is, t4s,
r5e, $500.
Ashbery p. McCan and wife to
B. +. Griffin, warranty deed. A par
eel of land S4x30O feet, $50.
A. M. Greenwood and wife to ].
II. Smith and ID. F. Cantrell, oil
ard gas lease. NJ Sw4 Sw4 and
NJ Sea Sw4 OF section 26, tbs, r3w,
$l,O5O
c. & c. Nations to Collin Emey-
abb, Al. patent. Part section "a,
t4s, RE, and other lands.
J. c. Cross and wife to Joe Lester,
warranty deed; part of section 70,
township 8 south, range 3 west; 81.
Jack Williams, guardian OF Leola
to Cache Oil and Gas
Company oil and gas lease; part OF
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DAILY ARDMOREITE

sections %, q and %, township
south, range 2 east; $l29.
J. w. Craig and wife to Z. c.
Veal, quit claim deed; part of sec
ton II, township south, range
west; $l00.
James S. Welcher to William D.
Irby, warranty deed; lot 4, block
6, Graham; $3.50.
William D. Taliaferro and wife to
Arie G Tanner, warranty deed; part
of lot 4, block 4, McLish Place ad-
dition to Ardmore; 81.
Ellen M. Trout and husband to
--, warranty deed lot !, block
9, Lincoln addition to Wilson; 81.
Joseph T. Gill and wife to Bon
ME Spencer, warranty deed; lot o,
block SO, Wilson; $500.
Moran Scott to Nellie Hall Brown,
quit claim deed lot 4, block $50,
and lot /, block 577, Ardmore: 81.
Jack Williams, guardian of Dona
Williams, to Cache Oil and Gas
Company. oil and gas lease; part OF
section q, township 3 south, range
2 east; $40.
Jack Williams, guardian of Clar-
ence Williams, to Cache Oil and
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upon the highway, which are re-
earded as clearly incident to its op-
eration.-llS N. Z. (Mass.) pa.
Regulations as to Standing We
hicles-Under a municipal ordinance
requiring standing vehicles to be
not more than two feet distant from
the curb, except in emergency,
where plaintiff, driving up to the
curb, had space of only twenty
two feet in which to stand his We
ricle, owing to other standing We
hicles, and intended to alight and
move the wheels OF the buggy over
to the curb, there was an emer-
gency that, in an action for injur-
les when his buggy was struck by
defendants automobile, it was prop
er to refuse an Instruction that he
was guilty of negligence if any
wheel on the curb side was more
than two feet from the curb.-l69
p. (Cal) $50.
Liability for Employees Negli-
gence-Where defendants son, en-
ployed by defendant to drive his
jitney in the city of Providence from
I p. m, for such time as the bust
ness required or warranted, about
9 o'clock took certain friends to
point outside the city, and was tax
ing them to their home in the city
when he took up passengers at
point within the city, the jury were
warranted in finding that, even
though he was on his own business
in carrying such friends, he had
resumed his employers service and
was acting within the scope OF his
authority in taking such passen-
gers, though still serving a purpose
of his own in taking such friends
toward their home.-l02 A. OR. ~
OLE.
Defective Highway-The allega-
tions of the complaint against
county that a culvert was SO defec-
t:',iy constructed as to render the
unsafe for travel by the
Smallness of the culvert, the cree
ton of l2-inch cement curbing
at the ends, and the county's allow
ing the same to become wholly OBJ
scured by weeds, so as to be invis-
lble to travellers using the travelled
track or obliged to drive outside
such track to permit other vehicles
to pass near or on the culvert, was
sufficient to allow plaintiff to show
hs. J.,
and not reasonably safe for public
travel, within the requirements of
st. 1915, section 1880 and did not
set forth state of facts showing
IS matter of law that the traveller
was guilty OF contributory negli-
gence, or that the alleged defect OF
he highway was not the proximate
,ause of the injury.-l65 n. W. .
lWis.) 1886.
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The Motor Vehicle i'm Court

Reckless Negligence in Driving
Where the driver of an auto truck
was guilty of negligence amounting
to recklessness by driving at more
than 80 miles an hour toward a
street intersection, and killed boy
on bicycle, he was guilty OF man
slaughter-94 S +. On. CO. 6S2.
Contributory Negligence Not a
Defense - Contribu,ory negligence
of deceased is no defense to a crimi-
nal prosecution for manslaughter
by having killed him by reckless
driving of a motor truck, since the
doctrine of contributory negligence
has no place in the law of crime
81 N. f. On. c. 682.
Illegal Driving-Where an auto
truck driver approached an intersec-
tion of street in city without
slowing down or giving any signal
at the rate OF 80 miles an hour,
violation of the law of the state
(Laws 1913, c. 1917 and an ordi-
nance of the city, and killed a boy
on bicycle, he was guilty OF man
slaughter.-94 S. L. On. c. 652.
Manslaughter by Negligent Driv-
ing-Negligence in driving an au-
tomobile leading to killing. to rem
der the negligent party guilty OF
manslaughter, must be something
more than is required on the trial
OF an issue of negligence in civil
action, but it is sufficient to be
submitted to jury in criminal
prosecution ii it is likely to produce
death or great bodily harm.-94 S.
+. On. c. 682.
Directions to Taxicab Driver
Where plaintiff who engaged a tax
icab and directed the driver TO take
her to hospital, and in response
to the drivers question as to the
location OF the hospital informed
him that it was out II street on B
avenue, and the driver proceeded
out that street, going up two steen
hills, such statement was not :. di-
rection that the driver she aid pur-
sue that route on the .eturn Jour
ney; the statemer: as to the loca-
tion ot the hospital being for in
formation Of the driver.-l60 p.
(Cal.) IN.
Standing at Night Without Light
An automobile left standing on
a highway after dark without lights
and with the engine at rest was
operated" within St. 1909, c. 534,
section I, as amended by St. 1915,
c. 10, section 5, prohibiting the op-
Grafton of automobiles on public
streets from half an hour after sun
set to half an hour before sunrise
without displaying certain lights,
since the word operated is not
limited to a state of motion pro-
duced by mechanism OF the car, but
includes at least ordinary stops |
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Gas Company, oil and gas lease
part OF section %, township 3 south
range 2 east; $40.
X. f.. Tanner and wife TO Joseph
Pool, warranty deed; lot 8, block ;,
Lone Grove; $1,000.
Lille Bell Colbert to ames 7.
Johnson, warranty deed part of Sec
ton 20, township , south, range ,
east 500.
w. l.. Peevy and wife to Rose f..
Duston, warranty deed; lots ) and
I and east half of to ), block 54l,
Ardmore; $3.50.
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POINTS FOR MOTORISTS.
Some Hints of Value to the Car
Drivers as Well as to the Repair
Men on How to Keep Car.

Muffler Paint.-It is difficult tc
find satisfactory pain for the ex-
haust pipe and mufiier, because OF
the heat of those parts. Here is a
highly recommended muffler paint :
Boiled linseed oil, Is pound; Japan
varish, Is pound; turpentine, 2-3
pound; lamp black, l 1-2 ounces ;
powdered graphite. ID ounces /;
powdered oxide of manganese, is
ounce. Mix the linseed oil and ia
pan varnish we'll together, then add
in order, stirring all the time, the
lamp black, the graphite and the
powdered manganese. AS the mix
ture thickens thin it down with tur-
pentine, until the quantity mention
ed has been used. This mixture
should be used as soon as it is mixed
as it dries quickly. Every time the
brush is dipped in it should be
stirred. 1t is well to paint the muf-
fer while it is hot, after having
cleaned it thoroughly.
Pump observation-disclosures who
use one OF the hand pumps will do
well to give the pump few strokes
before attaching it to the valve. This
blows out any grit or other foreign
matter. preventing it finding its way
into the inner tube.
Clutch Lubrication.-One OF the
most commonly neglected parts OF
the car, so lar as fabrication goes, is
the clutch operating mechanism In
the case OF disc clutches running in
oil. the fabrication OF the thrust
collar and the lever operating it. is
automatic. But with clutches that
do not operate in a bath OF oil. the
thrust collar and lever require oiling
by hand. The service OF these part
is exacting and frequent fabrication
OF the ball thrust bearing and OF the
end OF the lever which actuates it.
is necessary. Furthermore the bear
ing OF the clutch pedal and the pins
which secure the clutch operating
linkage should be frequently lubri- /
Gated.
Oil for Small Parts.-The brake |
mechanism seldom gets the lubrica-
tion II deserves. Oil is required on
the pins supporting the brake shoes
and upon the bearing points of the
cams or toggle mechanism, which |
actuates the brakes. These parts
usually depend for fabrication on
the hand oil can. Beginning at the
operating lever, every joint in the
brake rod needs occasional oiling. as .
do the bearings OF the compensating
shaft.
Wiring Chart.-It NAV not be out
OF order TO suggest TO the new car
owner that one OF the tools that
shonld always be carried in the car.
is the chart OF the wiring system.
Without this he may find himself in
difficulties with the electrical sys-
TEN that will be almost impossible
TO locate.
Declutching At Corners.-While it
IS a wise precaution to throw out
the clutch when rounding a sharp
corner, it also has beneficial effect
upon the tires. Whenever the car
lends to skid, due to its detection
rom a straight course, a cross strain
5 brought TO bear on the tire treads.
which is directly proportional TO the
weight of the vehicle and the radius
,f the curve and the proportional TO
he square OF its velocity. If the
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power is applied in rounding a curve
the tendency to rip off the tires is
further aggravated by the backward
drag due to traction. If the clutch
is released, however, that factor is
eliminated and the strain is thereby
reduced.
Change Oil.-ThiS is the season
when the owner Of a car should re-
plenish oil in all compartments, en-
gine, clutch, gearset and rear axle
The compartments should be flushed
out with Kerosene before the new oil
is installed.
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HER PREFERENCE.
Nursemaid Liked Husband Better
Than Sons,

Ginger Jar: The wife OF con-
gressman had two sons who we're
in the habit of taking the pretty
nursemaid out for good time. The
boys would not own up to it when
she tried to caution them lest their
father learned the situation.
She then went to the pretty nurse
and by little hnesse disarmed her
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taized into the blunt demand-Does your deliver Serv
ice-without Waste?
The Franklin Car has answered-and the people of this
country have heard the
For it is absolute fact that if all efficient
as the Franklin America would Four Hundred Million
Gallons of gasoline and $l9 100000 worth of tires every
year.
1t is significant that the Franklin is still advancing
solving cold weather startnggettng big results from
low grade gasoline-mnimZng and adjustments
bringing tire mileage still higher level and refectng ad
style in body design These Franklin features
worth your immediate nspecon-for they have direct
bearing your motoring satisfaction of 1918.
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OF thinking she was displeased.
"Minna," she said, (which of the
boys do you like to go out with
best. Tom or Harry"
Well" said the maid, "I think ]
prefer Harry, but for a real good
time | like your husband best"
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English war nurses are all lieu
tenants or captains.
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All the Ingredients,

All the Ingredients.
Cassell's Journal: Canteen Bar
man (affably)--Looke like rain
don't it?
Private (sarcastically)-Yes, ant
tastes like it, too.
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No one else talks
this feature.
Why?
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TERE publicly placed, the records of the Franklin
Light Weight Car They reduced to their simplest
form; their full significance may be gathered at
glance. They constitute factsno futile assurances
histOry-not prophecy; perfOrmance-not promises.
These records explain why sales of the Franklin
Car increased last year 13 per compared the II
cent increase of all other fine cars.
Waste is under indictment in this country The spirit of
the times calls for constructive efficient economy. The
omy which will impair neither your actvtesnor the Ma
tons Applies to motor cars this spirit has crys
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-02-22
COAL SHORTAGE

The proposed reduction in ex-
portation OF coal from the United States
suggested by Fuel Administrator Gar
field will probably have little effect on
the rank OF America as a coal exporting
country. The United States now holds
second rank as a coal exporter. Prior
to the war Great Britain ranked first,
Germany second and United States
third.
However, unless the transportation
tangle is unraveled, this country may
find itself nowhere at all. Garfield now
has under consideration a system OF
zone delivery OF coal, which he hopes
will solve the situation. The enforced
coal embargo failed to give the required
relief, so other steps must be taken.
The concensus OF opinion seems to
be that Garfield did the only thing that
could be done at the crisis, by enforc-
ing a coal embargo, but the chief
criticism lies in the fact that if Garfield
had surrounded himself with practical
coal-men, the crisis never would have
comered. Too many college pro-
lessons, and not enough practical coal