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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-15
CHURCH FOLK PLEDGED
TO VOTE AT PRIMARIES
Bible Glasses Canvass Wst
Philadelphia and Northwest
for DRY" Amendment

Hundreds of Churchgoers of West
Philad,lphia Germantown, MJnayunk
Roxborough and Wissahickon have
pledged themselves to vote on primary
election day, May II, only for candi-
dates who have signihod their intention
TO support the Federal prohibition
amendment
This action was takeL at the instance
OF members Of the Bible classes, WhC
conducted canvas, of all IN" churches
in the districts yesterday In several
Of the churches huge signs, reading
"wednesday, April ~ We're erected
The date is the only registration day
and the congregations were told not ,C
fail to register.
Last year thousands of church-Eoers
failed to register and subsequently were
denied the rigEt to vote on election day
II was said that because Of this several
candidates who might have benefited the
city. were they elected, failed
The canvassing Of tn churches was
conducted under superN sion of the Rev
Dr, William Il. Forney, John g. Young
and David r, Keely Many of the per-
sons who did not vote last year were
imbued with the Importance Of their
vote and signed the pledge.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-15
RUSSIA URGES KAISER
TO STOP MASSACRES
Turks Slay Armenian Chris
tians After Withdrawal
of Troops
London, April lJ.


Protest against the Turkish opera
tions in the Caucasus which have re-
suited in wholesale murders OF the Ar
menian population has been made TO
Germany by Russia and a similar pro-
test by the Armenian national council
has been addressed TO the German
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the
president Of the Reichstag This pro-
test. received from the Russian wireless
system and given out by the British Nd
miralty through the wireless press,
reads
The Armenian national council, as
the supreme body for the expression
Of the will Of the Armenian people,
is addressing you in connection with
the tragic state of things In Armenia.
Armenia is flooded with blood and.
only recently saved from centuries Of
slavery, is again condemned to fresh
sufferings. Following upon the with
drawal of the Russian troops Turk
ish troops have already invaded the
undefended country, and are not only
killing every Turkish but
also every Russian In Armenia.
In spite of the terms Of the peace
treaty, which recognizes the right Of
self-determin9 ton for these Caucasian
regions, the Turkish army is advanc-
ing toward Kars and Ardahan, de-
stroying the country and killing the
Christian population. The RESPONSE
bility for the future destiny of the
Armenians lies entirely with Ger
many, because il was Germauy's in
slstence that resulted in the with
drawal Of the Russian troops from
the Armenian regions, and AT the
moment IL rests with Germany TO
prevent the habitual eXcesses Of the
Turkish troops, increased by revenge
fulneSs and anger
II Is hard TO believe that civilized
state like Germany, which has the
means for preventing the eNcesses Of
her ally, will permit the Brest-Litovsl
treaty to be used by the German peo-
pie, who have been involved in war
against their own will, as a means
for the creation of incalculaSle suf-
ferings. The national council firmly
believes that you will undertake the
necessary measures, which depend
solely upon you, to influence the Turk
ish authorities with a visw to saving
the Armenian people from fresh hor-
TOTs.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-15
WEEKS COAL OUTPUT
OFF1,5OO,OOO TONS
White House Conferences to
Take Up Situation in
Bituminous Fields
CARS STILL LACKING
New Zoning System of Distribution
Partly Blamed for Transporta-
tion Difficulties
Washington, April 10.

-hBA ~ ~
continued reduction In the production
Of coal during the last month has
reached the point where II Is causing
the Eravest concern to officials Of the
fuel and railroad administrations. Dur.
ing the week. Il is understood, the sit
nation will be the subject matter Of
White House conferences.
Figures made public here By the
theological Survey show that during the
week ending April there was a de-
crease of 100000 tons in bltumlnous
production, a9 compared with that Of
tle previous week The total produc-
tIon FOR the week Of April was only
9,5yJ,OOO tons, which approached dan
ge:ously near the low points reached in
December and January, when adverse
weather conditions caused a virtual to-
up Of the railroads
Continued car shortage in the Penn
SylNania, West Virginia and Kentucky
tclds seriously interfered during the
last two weeks with production. The
figures for The weel, ended March 20,
the latest complete figures available,
show that In sections Of these eastern
fields the mines were not receiving 90
per cent of the cars they require. pur
I'S inns week ioSt production tOtaled
33S per cent OF the normal full-timc
production. OF this 2@3 per cent Is
charged TO car shortage However, this
average figure does not represent thc
real seriousness Of tho car situation In
the eastern fields, where shortages of
cars run as high as 90 per cent in the
Fdrmont field of West Virginia.
Many rcasomU are advanced for the
| transportation difficulties. The railroad
administration is Of the opinion that Il
| is largely caused by the arrangement Of
| normal distribution routes through In
auguration of fuel administrations new
| zoning scheme of distribution. Whether
or not the situation will improve after
the initial difficulties resulting from the
drastic changes made by Doctor Garfield
arc overcome no one seems willing to
predict least of all officials Of the fuel
administration. who seem TO look upon
their zone scheme as still i'm the expert.
mental stage
The last week has witnessed q contin.
uance of the squabble between John
SHELTON Williams, OF the railroad ad.
ministration, and Fuel Administrator
Garfield regarding the price TO be
charged the railroads for coal The mat.
, ter has been brought to the White House
once by both men, yet seems still far
from satisfactory settlement
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-15
"GARABED" TO RECEIVE
FINAL TEST THIS WEEK
Inventor Goes to Boston With
Government Scientist's-Ap-
paratus Reconstructed
Washington, April 10.

" Allll To-
Final tests with the "free-energy" in
vcntion Of Garabed r. X Giragossian
will be made this week In Boston Gira-
gossian left the capital yesterday with
two of the scientists named by the Gov
crnment for the Massachusetts capital
Giragussiau, who has been at work re-
pairing his machine for the last few
weeks. reached Washington last week
and passed several days IN conference
with Secretary Of tn" Interior Lane. bun
the Cabinet officer and other officials of
the Interior department maintain abso-
lutte secrecy as to the matters discussed
II has been learned, however, that re-
suits tiiragOssian already has been able
to show nave made Government officials
hopeful as to the success Of the inven,
ton.
The machine has been entirely recon-
Structcd and now is ready for eXanina-
tion by the board of scientists. Secrc-
tary Lane said the conditions of the
tests would he very strict. however. aud
some time may he consumed in obtaining
the proper materials.
Two Of the tests prescribed by the Sec
retary are that the machine shall lift {,
lO0O-pound weight and that II shall run
a powerful dynamo producing cleo
tricity,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-15
"WETS" PLAY ON INERTIA
OF MOORESTOWN "DRYS"
Deserter's Tale Awakens Anti-Saloon
on Eve of Election
Tomorrow

MoOrestOwn. Y. j., April 15.-Afoney
from the brewery interests has been sent
llere in large amounts to fight the bat
tie of the saloons in the local option
election tomorrow. Two managers Of
the liquor forces have purchased most
OF the avenues Of publicity and appar-
emily have counted on the Indifference
of the church and anti-saloon people,
who have been led to believe that they
are esure TO carry the election
The liquor men have impressed on the
tDeople of Chester township that the
saloon is doomed and that the liquor
men, realizing this are not making a
fight, when, as matter Of fact II IL
positive that they have employed a dozen
men TO get out every wet" vote in the
ownship. Que Of their agents, WHO
dropped the work Of canvassing for tie
saloons because OF dispute over money,
VAS given a list of voters he was to
bring to the polls IN an automobile.
Every one was known to be drinking
man.
The antl-saloon forces have collected
10 funds and have only awakened to tho
real situation by the knowledge brought
70 them by the desertcr from the rum
camp. They have verified all he told
fhenn.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-15

caused by the death OF Senators Stone
and Broussard the Democratic majority
in the Senate will be only six.
Operation Of the ancient rule of Sc
niority will place Senator Gilbert NJ.
Hitchcock. of Nebraska, in the chair
manship OF the Foreign Relations Com
inittee, perhaps the most priced posi-
tion in the Senate. particularly IN the
present crisis Of world affairs. Senator
Hitchcock, an omaha newspaper man,
previously acted as chairman OF the
committee when Senator Stone declined
TO take charge Of the resolution declar-
ing war against Germany last April
Among those prominently mentioned
to succeed Senator Stone from Missouri
today we're Ex-Governor Joseph W Folk,
former chief counsel for the Interstate
Commerce Commission, and David Il.
Francis, present Ambassador to Russia.
Under the laws Of Missouri the size
cessor will be appointed by the Governor
10 MI the vacancy until the next regu-
lar election. Speaker Clarli's name was
also suggested. but Il is understood
that Mr.. Clark prefers 10 remain in
his important position in the House.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-15
CAPITAL IN SORROW
OVER STONES DEATH
Congressman Will Accompany
Senator's Body to Missouri
Home
HITCHCOCK SUCCESS
Nebraskan Who Guided War Reso'
luton viii Become Head of For
eign Relations Committee
Washington, April lj.

Warrington, NDIu 10
Tho capital today mourued the loss
Of one Of It's most conspicuous figures,
Senator William J. stone, Of Missouri,
chairman OF the Senate Foreign Reia-
,us Committee. Ills death yesterday
afternoon caused virtual suspension Of
activities in Congress today.
Funeral services viii be held at his
late residence in this city this afternoon,
after which the body will be taken to
Jefferson city, Mo, the state capital.
where il viii lio IN state. Scores Of sem
ators and congressman, as well as nearly
svcry high official in the executive de-
partments. were expected to attend tn"
services The entire Missouri delegation
IN Congress- will the exception Of
speaker Champ CiarG, will accompany
tho funeral train to Missouri Burial
will take place NJ Senator stones old
home, Nevada, 40.
Because Of Senator stones long term
Of service in Congress, his still longer
experience IA national politics and his
prominence as chairman of the in,por-
tant Foreign Relations Committee. lis
death caused a profound shock in OIL
clal and political Washington. Ills po-
iltlcal enemies forgot their nntag onian
to join with his frleuGs In sorrow over
his loss
Tho death OF senator stone makes
the seventh In the Senate since the
United States entered the war No such
number of deaths IN the upper house In
such q short period OF time has ever
before been recorded. Preceding him In
death were Senators Hustlng. OF Wis
consin Lane, Of oregon; Sewlands, OF
Nevada; Brady, Of Idaho; Hughes, Of
New Jersey, and BrOussard, Of Louisi-
ana. who died only last Friday.
BY q singular coincidence. all out
ono of the seven Senators who have
died were Democrats Until SUCCESSORS
are appointed TO fill the vacancies
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-15
THIRD CALL SUMMONS
49,S43 DRAFTED MEN
May Mobilization Promises
to Break All Records Since
War Began
3776 FROM THIS STATE
Recruits Replace Trained Fighters
Being Rushed From Camps
to France
Washington. April 10.

washington, April 10,
orders for the mobilization between
May and May IS Of 49.s43 drafted
men--the third big call within a month
were sen: out today by Provost Marshal
General Crowder
More big 's:s viii follow during My.
1t Is officially sTAted plans are 20 'I,t-
all mobilization records for ~. r,D"in
sure ne war began. Today. erfc'
'ni,cs men fran every state ana iNe!La;s
al remain'rG quotas or tho first GiHt,
This mobilization will follow diycJly
after the one for 10000 men, scheduled
for April 26 to May T. Another mob
illzation of $4,000 mCn has just u,en
completed. In addition, numerous spe.
clal calls are being made almost daily
The remarkable speeding mp Of u,
draft notifications is in response to fur
ther Allied appcals'for more men. Nil
tho draft machinery is in shape now
% that on short notice the Provost
Marshal Generals Office can furnish
ually any number of mon for which
accommodations at the can;Onments can
be found
Following the policy Of sending
recruits In small units to camps just as
p.dly as the trained fighters can be
transported to France, the mobilization
order today will be scattered over eleven
cgUiar army posts. II will be the first
umc any large number of draftees have
been sent to other camps than the ma
tional Cantonments.
The camps selected are:
Fort Slocum, y. Y; Fort Thomas,
Ky. Columbus Barracks, Columbus, q. /:
Vancouver Barracks. Seattle Fort Ogle-
thorpe, Ga. Fort Mcdowell, Cal Fort
Screven, Georgia; jefferson Barracks, st.
Louis, Mo. Fort Logan, Colorado; Jack
son Barracks, New Orleans; Fort Sam
Houston, Tex.
Following are the State quotas:
Alabama, 2Gl: Arizona, 31S ArlSan-
sas, 599 California, 1881; Colorado,
$50; Connecticut, 956 Delaware, 81;
District Of Columbia, 1871 Florida, 265 ;
Georgia, 3lG; Idaho, l65; Illinois, S047 :;
Indiana. S42 Iowa, 1910 Kansas, 1910 :;
Kentucky, 1896 Louisiana, 535 Maine,
22O; Maryland. 453; Massachusetts,
6; Mich gan 2593; Minnesota, 1925 :;
Mississippi, $40; Missouri, 2l6&; Mon
taua, 354 Nebraska 9s7; Nevada, 40
>ew Hampshire 1877; New Jersey, 1888;
tcw Mexico, ga; New York J542
;orth Carolina, 4s1 North Dakota. 5Sl
ohio, 206O; Oklahoma. S46 oregon, 25l
P'nnsy!vnnia- 3716; Rhode Island, 1875
'outh Carolina 2s9; South Dakota, is7;
Tennessee. 442 Texas, 1854; Utah, 1GS
Vermont, 1Ol; Virginia, 1856; Washing
ton, 434: West Virginia 5l9; Wisconsin,
2l35; Wyoming, 81,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-15
LOAN PARADE pLANSSS
Great Demonstration to Be IA,
Millville Next Satvrd,S

Millville, y. j.. April ia
den, demons,ratiSn has been arrahFs,S5 hgs,5lo
sale Of the third Liberty Insvn, 70 d,
the line VIII be more than a VOncS sdS u
lodges s ana ~ 5r9ternal organzatos9SS0 9S0Es 81, I.
fire Girls, flreInen and IIome cCamD.
The Nineland Home Guards ss Guard,
izations from Port Norris viii ny aI orgah.
line. Two companies Of moro 40 be d
marines from the Wissahickon pnssn lll
at Cape May City, with tbalpn pnarrackf
band, viii participate. ''' marn,
An effort also will be mads %
of the Millyille boys who arc 1aye Al
training at Camp Dix granted a l,os lnos q
absence to take part In the parsae eave ol
the parade the marines win ha Suuse Me
by a committee OF Mlllville voossnnqueted
lodges will hold open house, Otnen snd
entertainment lmmedlatelv w htll
the parade Sergeant c. p. /. pPOoir,ooNlns
the Canadian Black Watch y1h.er d
wounded at Nerdun. win dsTno va
dresses NJ the First Methodist INT at.
and the First Presbyteran churcpinssee eepal
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-15
Thacker for Camp Custer

ST. Paul. Mimi, April l4.-R. w.
Thacker. for the last three years ath-
letlc director at Manchester College
here has resigned TO accept the appoint
ment as assistant athletic director at
Camp Custer. Battle Creek, Mich, II
was announced here tonight.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-15
Damn Worker Found Drowned

Lancaster, Pa, April 15.-The body
of Thomas Cochran. OF White Horse.
was found late yesterday floating in
Pequea Creek. Coroner Barr, OF Gap,
attributed death 20 accidental drowning.
Cochran was q farm worker.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-07-13
AUTOMOBILE PUTS
men ON BATTLE
LINE OF HARVEST

The gap between the city teamwork
volunteer and the job which Is waiting
for him on the nearby farm will be
bridged in large measure by the auto
mobile, according to Dale Bowers OF
the Central Auto Station Company,
distributors of Oldsmobiles.
THE automobile" said Mr.. Bowers,
sis going to be the salvation OF the
harried American farmer this fall in
much the same way that 1t was to
Marshal Joffre on the Marne four
years ago-it is going to put the men
on the battle line at the moment when
they are most needed"
THE emphasis of the food campaign
in the beginning was placed on the
idea Of saving but later 1t was seen
that if we were to have food to save,
our farms must grow more foodstuffs
this year than ever before. Food must
be produced for the fighters and the
workers in all the allied countries"
With thousands of young men gone
from the farm to the camps and the
trenches, and thousands more attract
ed by wartime wages to the cities,
those in charge Of Uncle Sans food
supply foresaw that unaided the Amer
lean farmer would not be able to har-
vest the crops on which the world S
welfare depends. This realization was
the starting point of the plan to. put
the city men at the service of the
farmer when it comes time to gather
in his crops. This program has work
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-07-13

individual has done in the majors. In
the Understanding tie recently be-
tween the Phillies and Cardinals.
Heathcote had single, double, triple
and home run and contributed the
needful blows to make the drawn bat
tie possible.
Heathcote is as fast as a bullet,
bats left-handed and fairly skins over
the turf in chasing drives. There ap-
parently are untold possibilities in
Heathcote, whom Hendricks says is
getting better with every game.
Clarence Kraft, the player on whose
account players strike was called
few seasons ago, has left for the Fort
Worth, Texas, league club to join the
army.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-07-13
Big Whiskey "Haul' Made
by Winchester Officials

WINCHESTER. July Is. = Sheriff
Davisson arrested Joseph Foster, col
ored, and Charles Finn, white, Thurs
day morning and found they had a
forty gallon barrel of whiskey in their
machine. They were brought to Win
chester and the whiskey was stored in
the basement of the Jail. The men
claim their home is in Peru, Ind, and
that they procured the whiskey at
Eaton, O., on an order from an ex-
saloon-keeper at Peru. Foster said he
did not go to Eaton with Finn, but
that he was just riding with him, hav-
ing been picked up by Finn on the
road. Finn said he was a member OF
the Peru fire department. This is the
largest capture of whiskey yet made
by the Randolph county officials.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-07-13
j. A. LANDS NOW MANAGER

EATON, O., July Encouragement
of the Eaton Lighting company is now
in the hands of J. A. Lands of Arcan-
UNI, who succeeds J. F. Jackley, re-
signed. Lands took charge Friday
He and his family have become resi-
dents of Eaton. Jackley had managed
the company several years. coming
here from Arcanum. He resigned be.
cause of his wife's health, and he and
his family will leave soon for Col
orado. The journey will be made in
an automobile, which has been equip.
ped for camping along the route.
USE PALLADIUM WANT ADS
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-07-13
ut really takes a trip to the front

ut really takes trip to the front
to make one realize that baseball is
the national game of America" said
Mr. Stringer today. Il saw our boys
playing from London to Paris right
up to the front line trenches. Most
Of the units have their own teams,
and in some places leagues have been
formed. Rivalry is keen and the men
take as much interest in the fortunes
of their respective mines as they do
in the big league races at home.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-07-13
.EARLHAM ATHLETE
GETS COMMISSION

Everett (Doodle) Pennington,
graduate of Earlham college with the
class of 1918, is now a lieutenant in
the National army.
Pennington enlisted as private in
the army and was later made lieu
tenant after attending the officers
training school at Camp Taylor.
Doodle played on the football team
year before last as guard and in the
game with Miami In which Earlham
was defeated $50; he was knocked out
and badly hurt.
His brother Edgar is now in service
"over there" He graduated in 1918
from Earlham.
At the close of school last June six
of the Earlham football men had join
ed the colors. Two basketball men,
and three track men have enlisted. In
the whole school up to April /, sixty
Earlham men had entered the service.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-07-13
BASEBALL BECOMING
INTERNATIONAL SPORT
Try Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, July 13-Base ball
promises to become through the agen-
cy Of the war an international sport
according to Harry R. Stringer, of the
war department commission on train
ing camp activities. who has just re-
turned from making a survey of rec
reational and relief facilities among
the American overseas forces. He &C
companied Raymond B. Fosdick, chair
man of the commission.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-07-13
AS HAVE 1T EASY

ANDERSON, Ind, July 10. &C. l.
Taylor's A. B. C's defeated the Cuban
All Stars in a twilight contest here
Friday, 16 to 6. The fielding and hit
ting of the winners was good. A. B.
C's scored nine runs in the eighth inn.
ing. Jefferies, the winning pitcher, is
a southpaw The score:
Cubans .... 600 003 03O- 6
A. B. C.'s $50. 900 Ola 29*-16 20 l
Batteries-Campers and Rodriguez;
Jefferies and Powell.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-07-13
ADVICE TO BOXERS

Jack and Fred, they'd fight, they said,
If we found 'em place to do 1t.
o, end your hunt: On the Western
Front
There's plenty of ROMEO to it!
Exchange.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-07-13
LEAGUE CLOSES SEASON.
Try Associated Press.

tRy Associated Press.)
LOS ANGELES, July 13.-Pacific
coast league has decided to close the
season Sunday. the league deciding
to abide by the work or fight" rule
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-07-13

During the war of the American
revolution the loyalist women of New
DIRK raised a large fund for the fit
ting out of privateer to be called
the Fair American"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-07-13

There is schoolhouse in Providence,
R. l., which has been in continuous
use for 118 years.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-07-13

Has Jack Hendricks been fortunate
enough to grab of one Of those rare
baseball stars-a youth of the Cobb,
Speaker and Sisler type? Many fans
are beginning to believe that Clifton
Heathcote will eventually reach that
exalted station in baseball
Here is a nineteen-year-old youth
from Glen Rock, Pa, who has been
playing as stunning baseball as any
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-07-13

II Giornale dItalia, Of Rome, states
that het telephone connections be-
tween Sardinia and the Italian main
land will be completed this year.