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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-25
900 TROLLEYMEN
STRIKE At SCRANTON


NCrantOn, IN, 1NdN 10
Six hundred motormen and conductors
employes of the Scranton Railway Com
pany, are on strike Not a car is being
operated from Forest City, Susquehanna
County, to Pittston.
The companys eleventh-hour offer to
? rbityate was turned down by the men,
THE strikers are asking forty cents an
hours, they were getting thirty-two
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kenbers of Criminology Club, Disguised as Dock
Loborers, Interfere in Teutons' Acts of Sabotage
DESIGNED to Enrage Employers and Thus Render
Arbitration Utterly Impossible

By WILLIAM J. FLYNN

Tore the strike was called And at last
the word had come that the shipowners
mad consented to their pleas and would
confer with them.
The quitting bell changed and the men
OF the day shift dropped their trucks
FCr hriof space comparative quiet
earspllttirg crashes. combined with
shouts OF men IN n fever heat of excite
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wildwood Schools, Fine Record

wildwood. ~. j., May 25.-Supervisor
H. c. Chalmers announces that the
teachers and pupils Of the wildwood
public schools. have subscribed to Sl4-
zoe in Liberty Bonds lis pupils have
made 800 pieces for the Red Cross. four
schools have enrolled 100 per cent In
the Junior Red Cross pupils nave sold
more than $500 IN thrift stamps and
safeayines certindatss. and thar stu
dents have zsarted 2 vsr sardsns.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-25
HARKNESS YACHT, SUNK
Two Men Lost When the Wakiya,
New Graft. Went Down

washington, May 25.--The Navy
Department announces the U. S S. wa.
kiva was sunk in European waters In
collision with navy cargo carrier on
Nav 22, and that two men attached ~
me Wakiva were lost No other cas-
ualfies were reported
The Wakiys was a converted, sfes n,
Yacht ~ Sf3 tons gross. formerly owned
BY 4. s Hardness 3 = =
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Protestant EpiscopaI

ST. JAMES'S, 22d and Walnut sts'
Rev. JOHN MoCkRIDGE. D. D.. Rector.
Trinity Sunday ~ -,
500 a,m,-HOlY Communion.
II :OO am.--Holy Communion with Sermon
9.i5 and 2:ij-SundaY Schools - -
The usual 1 o'clock service will be .otsittea
on account " the service at the Cathedral
site on the Parkway. -
Weekdays = Wartime intercessinns daily.
l2:iS D. m .,.
Holy Communion Tuesday 80. and Thurs
day 10. STRANGERS always welcome.
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shin owners. to their senses. What have
they done for u.s."
In tn" overturned hulk Of the Ar
SuIuS. still fighting the death that
seemed imminent, the members of the
triminoloGv club raCked their brains
for means rf escape from the waters
threat"ninC 70 Pugulf them
Grant reached out hand m the
darkness and encountered a ClenChed
INST "tavnnauch. Is that you?'
"N"s.' III" reply hordorod on a gasp
Some kind of Grating here. T've gut
n hal@ho0k picked UN somewhere
"A haIenook: Givc it to me-"
Cavanaugh handed the implement to
Grant, VIII dragged himself 10 the pin
nacIe oC thn debris and began systo-
matte tapping On the steel han Of the
Vessel with thC handle of the heavy
hook
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free himself, but Muldoons burly fist
clenched on his shoulder.
The longshore-
| mems meeting had
A. g.-, reached its climax.
| IN '"e S'rihe and now quiet
| Meeting had fallen. Human
nature cannot keep
itself at high
pitch Of excitement indefinitely. The re-
action had come. silence rciEned as
Grant and his comnaniong. and the two
policemen. leading the ashy-faCed prison
Cr. entered the hall. The voice Of the
clerk was raised as they took places
against the back wall Of the room.
And now that the speeches have been
finished, II IS moved and seconded that
vote shall he taken To determine
whether n general strike be called by tn"
Ioueehorcmen against the ship owners
A shout from Grant brushed the dron-
ing voice of the clerk aside.
stop, No vote must be taken until
this man tells his story
As though stirred by giant hand
the assemhlaEe reCoil"d. Men rose from
their seats to see The person whose
man dock foreman. whose vociferous-
ness of n short time before had helped
to keep the evening in an unroar;
passed a hand over his face and slid
into his seat again
with dragging feet the spy was
roughly showed down the aisle by the
two policemen. followed by Grant, They
climbed to the platform and faced the
list "uirg mass of men.
For moment Grant looked down on
them in silence. Then he spoke.
You men are lahoring under de-
and this-gentlemen." h" ironically
Waved p hal nd toward the spy. will hern
me" He turned to the spy, Where is
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-25
RELIGIOUS NOTICES
Baptist
CHESTNUT ST. BAPTIST CHURCH

NNts,nut St west OF 4Oth,-
GEORGE ID. ADAMS, y. D. Past
1880 a. m. and p. m.-Dr. +. s. Pol
lard. Of Grocer Seminary.
u to | y. m.--Bible School
Doctor Adams will return from camp on
June and WIN deliver a series of SlIndSy
Of IN" soldier.
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The Turn of
the Tide

I-----, Men, we must
| declare ourselves.
| The Turn of fss,d l..S i''t5 9L,t a, ef.
| the Tide fort has been made
| to make us allies
-----------------I Of Germany in an
attempt to tie up shipping and paralyze
American industries Do you consent
10 be tools Of Imperial Germany or 90
N0U prefer to be free Americans;
In moment the hall resounded with
shouts
"Amcricana. Americans :" go,
The president turned as his secretary
touched him on the elbow. He TOOK a
Slip of paner handed him and raised his
hand for silence.
The ship owners anrolmCe that be-
cause Of the removal Of this very serious
Charg" against you. thcy are Wiling 10
grant the demands Of the longsnore-
men :" ., 80
Il was as though a whrlwind had
struck a forest. The mass of men went
wild shouts rcsounded while, men
tossed their hats into the air, slapped
each Cth"r on the back. Wrung eacn
others hands. Grant watched them for
n few moments, smiling. Another blow
ny Germany had hcen averted 1t was
worth the horror and danger of the last
hour. His work for the night was over.
He turned to GO
With thoughts free from the longshore-
men and their difficulties settled. his
mind reverted to the subject nearest ms
heart. and ono which even in moments
of greatest danger and Suspense r OF
scious OF. Dixie Mason's dark eyes
seemed to look wistfuIly at him. from
IT," darkness. -
Dixios little taunt to the Ten Mile,
House with Won Lertz had almost proved
highly worth the necessity of enduring
hfe attentions for several hours. They
bad danced and dined and danced again,
auG Won lcrtH had ordered many drinks.
As he imbihod drink after drink he be-
came with each one a little less care
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-25

ard Siss0n 80 Four masculine voices
shouted the necessary information.
"Oh. all right. gentlemen, Hold tight
until the edges have cooled. Just a min
ute now"
FIVE minutes later the four members
Of tn" trimnulOEN club. bruised and
battered, wet and ragged. stood upright
on tho hun Of the Capsi2ed vessel, under
the bright stars. with the cool breath of
the river blowing into their grateful
gMrd gTT on be nNHs gm,S TG fr"m Hs bcS dGGE
adorned the coats Of their resCuers
Grant leaned forward and peercd into
the face Of one Of the patrOlnien.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-25
Prisoners on the
Doomed shin

mont more InF me
men had passed him and were clamber-
ing down the hatch. A. the last one
disappeared he spranE IN the ha'ChwHv
and hattenod il. Grant Ca,anauEh,
Steward and Sisson were prisoners.
Th" German dock foreman uttered
'hrill whistle. II was answered in .
moment. and 4 figure joined him nur-
riedly
Wait until I'm off the dock ana safe
Then cut the hawsers :" It was the
foreman who spoke. and the other nod
ded His huge figure disappeared down
The length Of a warehouse The man he
had left reached for an AK which lay
on pile or boxes. There was no, sound
except aiming and Creakng as he
backed at the hawsers of tho Arsulus
Grant and his mon inside the hatch
way were heating at tho door in an
eHort 10 break it open Suddenly they
felt tn" movement of tho vessel ae il
listed sharply. They heard the CIatter-
ing and crashing Of trucks. benches and
tools falling from their places sliding
over the floor Of tho hold The vessel
tr"mhled as the last hawSer parted and
with sudden lurrh the Arsuus cap
sized, carrying with her ro what seemed
GG%lt,siin G,tmti death the four m"mhors Of rn"
Perhaps IN DEATH hut Il dearn rrov
would fEh, IN the last Roves and hal"s
tumhled and crashed about \ port
hole on the undcrslde burst under the
pressure # water and CoySerlike
stream spouted UP, The men knew that
the water was flowing iu. that it was
only matter Of a short timr before
the vessel would he submerged and that
10 the chill shadow Of tine hold would
ho added the shadow of DEATH Scram-
hing from one box to another they elId-
ed N" cN"r-risng wave Of water Al
last they had reached the highest point
Of vantage they could find And for a
ina. e.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-25

ARCH ST. CHURCH, 18th and Arch
Rev CLARENCE EDWARD MACARTNEY
lg43-,"rh' Coat of Many Colors."
Your Debt to Yesterday and To-
day, Have You Paid?"
Thursday. May 30. Memorial Day, lO:45
a. m.-ln accordance with the PresIdent's
% %prGcifS,maii9 f,I a special service of PRAYER
Doctor Mccartney will preach on
The nmhlIn Is inNlfad-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-25

TICls va a mo-
mcnt = silence white
he funlhlrd with
the rTCelNer. his
greeting. and then
a n q : h 6 = silence
while the voice Of
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-25
Unitarian

FIRST UNITARIAN, 2l25 Chestnut 81
Rev. FREDERICK r, GRIFFIN, Minister
mantown, viii preach
Anthems, "Eiercs, Was the Wild Biliow.''
pin~ BLESSING" by Martin, AZ = -
pSNir ". Gaeup, orEanlst. -.-7
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-25

figure of the dock foreman, shoCk-headod
heavy jawed. with heav}. arms swinging
loosely. was typicaIy hest.aI with a
quick sense Of distaste he Strengthened.
Wrong Somewhat Unless this is
new style Of loading vessel How
long since they have heen loading the
cargo On one side Looks like inCOm-
notenCe OF" hut the foreman seemed
iudisposod to listen 10 Grants IDEAS on
the matter. for a Second latrr r;rsn,
had crumplod under his heavy fist and
was sliding down the steep stairway.
The foreman leaned forward and sur
v,yrd the three figures "f tho CNlminoi-
ogv club men on the dock U',I>iuE up
halehook h" laid II Within easy reach,
then Cupp'uT his hands about his
mouth he called in n somewhat suhducd
but clearly audible voice, "HnIp' Hclp''
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-25

In u moment the
q y g tiNoS deCl-
phercd the message
he wa $ sending in
Morse code
"Srnd II, in Send
helm '' hp sigma led
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r h ere was no
waiter near. Won
LertH whipped out a
clean handkerchief
from his pocket.
tnnO1iCed by him.
a small leather-cov-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-25

UNITARIAN SOCIETY or GERMANTOWN
Chelten ave and Greens ST. " ~
Rev ROGER S. FORBES. Aiinister
II 100 =. nn.--Rev. Frederick R. Griffin OF
the First Unitarian Church % Philadel-
phia will pIeach. rs
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-25

ID @ a + V : q
you're the one who
does the Desperate
Desmond act and
TeFCuoS gentlemen
in distress >"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-25
CrimnoloEv
Club Attends
Meeting

nan where the union meetings were held
amid a crowd Of perspiring, CtIrsinE CX-
cited lOnEsh0remcu
Inc chairman Of the shipowners' com
mlttre was. speaking AS his voice was
f"iSed a silence fell upon the crowd
men, W" want to he fair You say
mat tn" luugshor,men did not sinI; our
,Ighter We will grant that there may
ne some mistake here We received
your letter Of Iagr night and acted as we
saw best. Your chairman and others
mere assure us that they sent no letter
II this is the case We will listen 10 YOU
Now talk quickly State your demands "
instantly the hall was p hedlam Of
noise. Men shouted. irving to make
themselves heard Grant saw the men
VINO had been foremost In spreading aEi-
tation among the groups on the docks
now striving to add to the confusion and
Clamor by hurliug epthets at the ship
owners committee and urging the men
at their sides to increase their demands
Disguised. and seeing no solutions
here to the problem that absorbed their
minds, Grant signaled to Cavanaugh.
Get Steward and SSson and get out
Of here. Well get back to the docks
This Is likely to last all night and then
not amount to anything"
Grant slipped out hurriedly. knowing
'''' the others would follow him Ahead
Of him slouChed two men Az he passed
one stopped to scratch a match against
the building Its fare lighted face
died down and was tossed away Grant
his ear to catch their conversation.
lra t.,
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NIOraytan
FIRST MORAvIAN CHURCH


Eairmount ave. below 18th St
Roy, JOHN :. EOMIG. ID. D. Pss,ors,,
lO:3O .. IN. 2. N. :. S. . 40 N =,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-25
El71f4N PLOTTERS ALMOST SUCCEEDED IN STRIKE .
or LONGSHOREMEN, BUT "EAGLE'S EYE'' INTERFE
Harrison Grant and Three Assist
ants Imprisoned in Capsized Ship
Saved From Death by NeW York
Police After Thrilling Adventure

was written large on his smiling counte.
nance.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-25
BETHLEHEM PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Broad and Diamond SITS!
Rev JOHN r. DAVIES. p. d, Pastor.
1880 a.m,-Sermon by the Pastor
Subject: The Burial OF Christ" ..
80 y. p.m.-Sabbath School.
I.iJ p.m,-PdtrutiC Service Sermon by
the Pastor. Subject: "A Great Crisis"
Seats free at the evening service.
EEeryhody welcome
HOPE HOPE, $50 9$d and WhaTton sts-, Rev, J. CRAY
George A. Avery 7:i5' Or. Bolton; snbjest
,The Art Of Letting Co
WEST HOPE, cor, PRESTON and Aspen SIS.
Minister. = -
1890 a. m,-Theme. The Return of Our
.7I5 p: m,-PERsoNAL Impressions of
the Army I'm France 'F's' :
Rev, w. NJ. WOODFTN '''..'t
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-25
Yonns Mems christIan AssorIation

DROp-fN CLASS s..,.-s. 49,
CENTRAL BRANCH 7 NJ G. A..
sunday Nay % p NJ tps1csosirs ass-
i'se s. e aIf iRs 6<sfss 49, ,sigsms r6..nzss&
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-25

free himself, but Muldoons burly fist
clenched on his shoulder.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-25

r h Q prisoner
glanced over the
audience fearfully.
He lifted n limp
hand and pointed
There =!
Railway down
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-25

Men, we must
declare ourselves.
This mas has con-
fessed that an ef-
fort has been made
to make us allies
Of GERMANY in an
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-25

tonight. and they
don't know the real
reason t o r their
strike And we've
got 70 find out for
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-04-07

regret, that he too might be some
where on tho battlefront ot free
dom. fighting with lIaig, had II not
been for a hasty lemper and tmpul-
siyeness that checked his military
career when he was young and go
Ing strong. and fully as ambitious
az the present marshal Of the Brit
ish army IN France.
II was the old-tim jealousy OF
the army including the ever pres
en' suo5 in higher rank, with
sncers and insults that made Cap
tain King leave the service. shortly
after he had received the highest
honor possible for distinguished
service, not 10 say heroism. The
major ot Captain Kings battalion
had bought his commission, and
Captain King had earned his and
the major didn't have the V. c Ills
men didn't love him and they loved
and respected Captain King and
using his rank. the major iusulted
captain King. Captain King hit the
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-04-07
36-inch Taffeta

3G inch Taffeta In plaids and stripes TINS rs
nix that sold formerly at $3.50 aud VETO. Th'
patterns are all new and our only reason for cut
ting the price is that the stock Is getting low ana
wish io ,Iopr out the cntre lot, at SLID
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-04-07

rr, Of all tho drinks va drunk
i'm gratcfuls,t TO one from GungA Din
Kiphng.
,Ry HUBERT MALk USl.
.Fs oIdln the bloody TINS an
the, uNeut Iwuy chawnce to even
rsr , yavnWich In Paris 'Aigs 'e's a
.oldrl rs hloomin rahker Wot
learned suldlerlu. IN the hioomln
regiments I'm India am ell pinch off
the bughters like e. dld the hloumln
~,kh- IN seventy"
CAPTAIN John IIuEh Nlrs fer.
mrrl, OF the British army thus sue
.uth. oppressed his version OF the
,tuatinu on the western front Cap
ran KING cap as he Is familiar
f, known hv copy boy and manas-
.ug editor uf the Worlds 81 and
gray yet sun alert and energetic,
uui m his 81 years, he has prob
ably seen more ot NE than the rest
OF the staff combined lie boasts
fourteccn years ur useful ana dis
tneuishcd service IN the British
army. several ~ sdals and VIC
toria cross which the queen herself
pinned on his breast on the grounds
OF Buckingham f,.acc.
Moro than his medal and cross,
ho values his acquaintance with
Marshal lluE "thc h3uouuu rank
Co." who was fellow officer IN ~
dia some forty years ago VIII a
Ialg continued with the army cap
tain ktuE retired from the life. and
fetwcen hits OF proof reading In ,he
composing room ~ The World "e
cusses 'imsclf for hloomiu ~ th'eT
because e auit so bloody so ~,
Haig ana Captain King were leu
tenants together In the lndi tn SEW
ice when the country wns firg' h"
ing developed and uprlsings ana
mutinics were the cause of "a large
British force being porparcuty
stationed u India lluiE was n
"ranker.' meaning that he came M
to his present position from the
ranks OF the army cntcrug ns "a
private. AZ time when b. wty The
custom i'm tho British army for
many to buy their commissions,
Has Confidence Of Mcn.
Bot sheer worth and knowledge.
ana not gold. gave General Haig the
honor that hr holds today AS a
Young officer he was st"org n COZ
sttution and ambitious " spirit.
eternally studying works ~ strategy
while other officers drank and
made merry. and ,ortN years ago. as
today llaig commanded the love
and respect Of his men
"Algs men would ave gone thru
'eu FOR i'm ~ India an the bloody
Tommios will GIoomtn well go
throueh ell FOR i'm today"
And CaptHIn King cannot drive
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-04-07
Novelty Department

From our Novelty Department We have selected
three extra specials for Monday aud Tuesday y
selling
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-04-07
Special No. |

Sro,ial So Sheffield Plated SNcrwure. such
al. Bud Vases. Mustard 1ar-. Jam Jars. Bon Bon
Dishes and other useful Items prices To 81 Is.
,,,.l,I ................ 81
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-04-07

The first battle Of consequence
al captain KING participated 900
CONTINUED OK SEAT PAGE.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-04-07
You Will Find in Our Shoe Department Beautiful
SPRING. 4 Summer Footwear in all the Latest Designs

Genuine white washable KID 9.inch
Lace Root turn sole, Kid covered
G,'i French 9cel very high arch S12.0O
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Plain Taffeta

Plain Taffeta, you well know that nothing is bet
tor than plain tutfetn. We have II complete range
Of coors In these that sold regularly at 81 20 and
i275. Monday and Tuesday We will the t275 one
for s239 the t2.25 one Tor .....,,,... siSo
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-04-07

g. nued up my head
Al a plugged me where ! oled,
An = suv me arf-a pint O. water ana
green
d, VA, crawl n an IL stnnk
I'm, Of all tho drinks I've drunk
In grItcfusst TO one from Gansa D'h'
Kiphng.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-04-07
Very Special Silk Skirts al $8.95


For Monday add Tuesday. We viii sell atew mum
hers In our SILK Department at prices that VIII
Inovc them out early Look them over aud come
In and see the silk
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-03-23
MOTOR CAR DIVISION
READY FOR FRANCE

Five motor car companies, constitute.
ing the first Motor Car Division of the
United States army, have completed
training at Camp Joseph i. Johnston,
Jacksonville, Fla, for service in France
Each man of each company is sol
der. AT the front the duty Of these
men will be to drive the motor cars
used by officers.
Late last year orders were received
to train motor car division at Camp
Johnston. The men provided numbered
several hundred, all fresh from civil
life, and the majority of them total
strangers to motor car.
| The officers assigned to the work OF
training the men laid out q course on
the theory of the internal combustion
engine and automobile principles In
particular. The men were thoroughly
grounded in theory, and given a com
piete practical course in the highly I'M
lportant matter of repairs. They were
lfamiliarized with motor car parts, ant
Ereceived their final course of driving
instructions with "a fleet Of n Dodgt
brothers cars, hundreds of which arr
lin the government services.
Upon the completion of all the vari
Ious courses laid out, the men were
lawarded diplomas. At last reports tht
division was ready for service abroad
and the men were eagerly awaiting
Iword which would start them on then
way to France.