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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-04

the women's Food Army of Philadel-
phia at the Academy of Music.
Famine is the mother of anarchy"
was the motto which formed the keynote
of the principal addresses. The speak
ers explained that II lay within the
power of this country to loosen the grip
of Bolshevism in Russia and to prevent
It's spread through Poland, Serbia and
even France. England and italy, by pro-
viding sufficient nourishment for the
people whom lack Of sustenance Is driy-
ing to despair and revolution. p
Miss Grace p arker. of New York. ma
tional. cemmander ,of, the National
League for Womcn's sarvice. however
declared that this country should not
sacrifice one bite of food to feed the
Germans"
"rhi ough the lifting Of the blockade, q"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-04
U. OF P. TO CREDIT SOLDIERS
Students MAY Return Without
Losing Present Term

Students who have entered the mill
tary or Government service since last
spring need not lose the half year OF
credit at the University OF Pennsylvania.
standing as students who completed
the present terms work. II was an
nounced today by George L. Nftzsche,
recorder OF the University.
In a statement in which he says the
need was never greater for educated
men. Recorder Nitzsche gives courses In
which these students may enter as foi-
lows: Arts and science, biology,
architecture, architectural engineering.
chemistry, chemical engineering. civi,
engineering, electrical engineering. me-
chanical engineering, finance and COM
merce. and the course in education.
High school graduates desiring To
enter the law school may complete their
course in three and a half years by en-.
tering the Wharton School Of Finance
December 30, The new term for teachers
will begin February 10.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-04
FIGHTS SAILORS BATTLE
Millville Man Defends Navy Uniform
for Its Injured Wearer

sIinville, n. j., Dec. As a result
OF an alleged slurring remark against
the uniform of Burrough Donnelly, a
United States sailor. a fierce fight oc-
Cured Monday night in East Millville.
and Benjamin Gibbs and Lester Andrea
were arrested. Owing to the fact that
Donnelly was suffering with an injured
band, Gibbs claimed that he defended
the uniform, for him. They were held
by Mayor Whitaker for a further hear
ing.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-04

They were painted green from head to
feet, and we could hardly tell them from
the tree In which they were hidden.
"rhey were tied to their gun. united
hem, the corporal still covering them
with his gun. for you can't tell what
kind Of trick they will pull off. They
could hardly stand from thirst and
hunger"
on the way back Quinn heard three
shots behind him, and looking back, he
saw the corporal stretch out dead, With
all three bullets III his back
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-04

she said, they have been given the
opportunity to feed themselves and keep
themselves in shape so as to work and
pay off their debts to the world. Bat
we do not feel called upon to help them.
The German women are not our sisters.
We cannot forget what their men have
done, without their raising as much as n
finger to prevent any of It.
"One hundred and twenty-nvea mil
lions OF people have been freed from tho
Prussian heel These. are thespeopIe we
must and will help. have Il on good
authority that, unless we sacrifice to
save them 100000 of those will die
for want of food this winter"
Jay Cooke, food administrator for
Philadelphia, presided
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-04
Retired German Officer Dies in N. Y

New York. Dec. 4.-C8y A. P.)-Lieu-
tenant Colonel Arthur j.. Piorkowski, a
retired officer of the German army and
1 former agent OF the Krupp Gun Works
died at his home here last night at the
age of seventy-ni~ He came to the
United States thirty years ago in the
hope of selling Krupp products to the
,Government. On the day the United
states entered the war he was arrested
as an enemy alien. but was released on
parole. He counted many American
army and navy officers among his
friends. r-r.....
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-04

bership campaign to be conducted by the
Red Cross from December 16 to 26, the
Red Cross Christmas rollcall commit
tee will place two huge metal figures
each forty feet high, on City Hall. The
figures will represent n rollcall worker,
wearing the official red cap and brassard
which all workers In the campaign will
wear when they are soliciting member
ships.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-04
Labor Party Launched

bloomington. ILL.,. Dec. 4. - \ labor
party WAS launched yesterday by the
Illinois Federation OF Labor to compete
with the Republicans and Democrats
the polls The plan was adopted Will
little opposition, mostly by Socialists
who said their party would answer tn
purposes OF labor.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-04

OF fine silk or all
wool poplins in a
very dressy model.
All sizes.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-04
DON'T FEED GERMANS,
SAYS WOMAN ORATOR
Miss Grace Parker Urges u
S. Should Not Consider
5.
Teutons

Vital necessity for the continuation
nj food conservation was empn7 sized
last night by several men and women
rar-workers and soldiers who addressed
mass meeting under the auspices of
Evening star., 1918-04-12

I Marty. hut the leader Of the American
people. and, Is . result Of their close
contact with the = EOVsrumSnts tney
nave rsined knowledge Of the sound
ness Of the Prssident's polIctss.s
cospor.tion M nfs1as % Which Z, constrnctsd the
|Faifh, Americas first concrete ship
launched on the Pacific coast recently,
declared in q speech that the snip has
not leaked . drop and promises to provo
The Great Lakes shipbuilding plants
are turning out two ships every three
days, according to John A. Penton. He
said that thirty-dve boats would be
started toward the Atlantic ssaboard
May and that 1s5 more would be
ready before December /. All veasels
being built In Great Lakes shipyards are
of steel, the speaker said. Thus tar. be
added, these yards have been II per
cent ahead Of their schedule in fnish-
ing ships.
Opposed "Iabor Stealing"
S. c. Mead Of New York, speaking in
the absence Of q. d. Caldwell Of the
war shipping committee Of that city.
said that efforts are being made to DO
away with the stealing Of labor by
competing yards.
trade, bearing on world commerce after
tho war, was delivered by F. W. Taus-
sig, chairman of the United States Tar
iff Board. The Hog Island shipyard
was indorsed by Edgar 8. McKaig. Sec
retary Of the var shipping committee
of Philadelphia. Mr.. McKaig said that
there are 146 shlpways in the Delaware
river district. each capable at maximum
efflciency of turning out three ships
year. averaging one and two-tenths
ships per day.
DR.. Charles A. Eaton. head of the
national service section Of tho United
States Shipping Board and Emergency
Fleet Corporation. said that he wanted
to see representatives Of all labor and
capital go to Washington and place
themselves at the disposal Of the gov
ernment Il want to see a partnership
cemented between these men," he said.
which / trust will never be broken
asunder when times Of peace come"
Evening star., 1918-04-12
SENATOR Saa00T CAN SEE
BUT ONE. WAY TO END WAR
Defeat Of Oentral lowerst He Says,
wnl 1rine Rsaes to-the
World.

CHICAGO, April 13.-In an address
before the Industrial Club last night
United States Senator Reed smoot Of
Utah declared that peace could only
come through the defeat Of the central
powers. ana that It would not be ac-
complishsd by soft words or beau
tiful phrases couched in perfect
rhetoric."s
This war must 70 on" he declared.
The fate Of the world for decades to
come 10 hanging in the balance. The
war must not end until victory Of the
entente allies over Germany II accom-
plished. and we must not stop to count
the dreadful cost Of such . victory, for
democracy has no choice. It must win
or 1t must perish"
Turning to conditions after the war
Senator Smoot said:
when war was declared by the
United States we found ourselves
totally unprepared. and I am fearful
that We will nnd ourselves unprepared
to meet conditions that will arise In
the worlds commerce when peace 10
declared Our leading allies, and our
enemies ~ we'll, already have estab-
liehed industrial departments to deal
with commercial and economical prob
lems which will arise after the close of
the war. No such action has been
taken to enable our industrial instftu-
tions to meet the competition follow
ing the close Of the war that will be
the most severe in any age of the
world"
Evening star., 1918-04-12
PERshlllG GETS 10000
TONS or STEEL ABROAD
United States WIN replace Supplies
Received From Frsnch and
British.

Gen. Pershing has obtained 100000
tons Of steel products from the French
and British governments to meet urgent
needs in France with an agreement to
replace the tonnage in plates, projec-
tiles and other forms from the United
States. according to testimony given by
Chairman Hurley Of the shipping board
and J. Leonard Rep1ogle, director of
supplies for tho war industries, given
In executive session before the Senate
commerce committee and made public
yesterday afternoon.
American mills now are working to
capacity, the witness said. to meet tho
demands Of the allied countries and the
requirements Of the United States.
Replogle told the committee he did
not believe It practical for the govern
ment to arrange to send steel to fab
ricating plants as far west as Omaha,
Neb.. when the fabricated material
must be shipped back to the east to be
used in ship construction. Other tes-
timony has Indicated a belief that this
would be practicable.
Evening star., 1918-04-12
EXPECTS EARLYcoMpLETIoN.
Maj. Cowgirl Pushing Constructio,
of Military Railway Line.

Maj. Allen P. Cowgirl. United States
Corps Of Engineers. who is in charge
Of the construction of military rail-
road between Accotink station, Va,
and the big engineer station at Camp
A. A. Humphreys. Va. expects to have
the line in operation within the next
two weeks.
In order to -operate tho limo he has
been authorized to enlist in. the "a
Training Regiment. at Camp Hum
phreys, trained men. as follows: Three
locomotive engineers. three dremen, six
brakemen, three dagmen. three CON
ductors, one boi1ermaker, two ma
chintsts, railroad; three station agents,
two yardmasters. two baggage mas
ters and two Cor more) section fore-
men.
Maj. Cowgill says these men win be
given military rank according to their
qualifications.
Evening star., 1918-04-12
CONFERENCE ON PLANS TO
SPEED UP SHiPBUlLDING;
Federal Board Members Diseuss the,
Program With Southern COM
merciaI Congress Committee.

Plans FOR speeding up shipbui1ding
contracts already awarded and for In
creasing the facilities of southern hAr-
bors. terminals and yards were. dig
cussed at a conference here today be-
tween Chairman Hurley of the shipping
board and the newly appointed ship
ping committee Of the Southern Com
mercial Congress.
The committee. headed by Senator
Fletcher Of Florida. former president
Of the congress, announced in q state
ment issued today that 1t 'is prepared
to pledge the full cooperation of all
southern interests to the shipbuilding
program"
Southern Commercial Congress, ap-
pointed by President Robert w. Bing-
ham, consists of: Senator Duncan L.
Fletcher, chairman: Clarence ]. Owens.
managing director: Senator Joseph r,
Ransden of Louisiana. Representative
Lemuel Padgett Of Tennessee. Repre-
sentative John II. Small of North Caro-
lima. Representative George NJ. Bowers
of West Virginia, Mayor James H
Preston Of Baltimore, Mayor Wallace
]. Pierpont of Savannah. Representative
Rufus Hardy Of Texas, Breckenridge
Long of Missouri. Gen. Julian 8. Carr
Of North Carolina, A. w. Thompson
vice president of the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad; Thomas 8. Southgate
| first vice president Of the Southern
Commercial Congress. of Norfolk: Col
Harvie Jordan of Georgia. Philip H
Gadsden Of Charleston. 8. c.; Barton
Myers. British consul and president OF
merce; W. A. Cox of Norfolk. va; John
IT Cochrane of Mobile. Frank p. Glass
of Birmingham, Sidney ]. Ray Of St
Louis, Frank A. LAllier and Col. Walter
Gresham OF Dallas.
Evening star., 1918-04-12
Saws Line Will Hold.


front will hold, Lord Reading said.
TT would be foolish to minimize the
enalaurht of the German horde against
ear line in the west. Gains have been
made by the enemy. Our line has been
pushed back. But the objectives OF the
herman commanders have not been at
tanned. They VIII never be attsined;
allies are thankful beyond expression
for Americas consent, through her
President, for the brigading OF Ameri-
can soldiers with French and British
army units. American soldiers are
proving and Will prove still more o.
. factor in the fighting"
Commenting upon Americas entrance
into the world war, Lord Reading said !:
1T IL not only the fact OF your AID
has been given the allies that makes US
leok with gratitude to you. but the fact
that, after three years of watching and
snalyxing the causes and principles OF
the war. America, by joining the allies,
placed the stamp Of her approval on
the moral issues involved.
Tho liberty Of the world is the issue
of this war. There will be no German
peace. The end of the conflict can
come only by the signing OF Just and
lasting peace. and Germany will never
dictate the terms"
High tribute was also paid to the
entente, France and Belgium being
singled out end cited for heroism.
ritorially." the speaker said, but Ger
many can never conquer that love of
liberty and democracy which now Is
as strong In Belgian hearts as ever
before"
Tributes to Navies.
.Psying high tribute to the British
and American navies. the ambassador
.4That you may know what work has
n
1S,oOo,0 900 men have been transported
to France from England with loss Of
only $500 men. OF this number $50
were lost while travelling on passen-
ger ships.
THAT there is now the closest CO.
operation between the American and
British navy is shown by the fact
that already an American admiral has
beon in command of a British feet in
. British port.
bassador was Mai. Crawford Stuart, d.
8. O.. and Arthur willard OF the Brit
-ish Canadian recruiting mission.
Wartime Organisation of Industry
was the subject OF An address by Wad-
aall Catehings, chairman of the war
committee OF the chamber. Business
men have been mistrusted because Of
the opinion that they are merely profit-
seekers, he said, and definite. concert
cd effort must be made now by the
business men to remove this distrust.
Busincss men must also apply them
selves to the problems which will arise
after the war. he said. adding that al
ready steps have been taken toward
this end.
Acisncy of President Wilson's business
battalion" was voiced by A. C. Bed
ford. president of the Standard Oil
Company of New Jersey.
Evening star., 1918-04-12
ARE HoNoRABLY DISCHARGED.
gems. Williams and Lester Of Na.
tionaI Guard Physically Disabled.

Brig. Gems. Roger D. Williams and
James w. Lester. National Guard Of
ncers. have been honorably discharged
from the Army. Gen. Williams was
serving with Kentucky troops at Camp
Shelby. Hattiesbrrg. Miss. and Gen.
Lester was with the 27th Division COM
posed entirely of New York troops.
At the War Department 1t was said
both discharges were due to physical
disability.
Evening star., 1918-04-12
CAR SHORTAGE HTS COAL BINs
Mine Output Not Keeping Pace Wit
Business Needs:

The National Coal Association an
nounced that the car shortage hal
caused curtailmsnt OF production Of
6ituminous coal during the first quar-
ter Of this year and that the output Il
not keeping pace with tho growing de-
mands Of Industrial and commercial
users. The mines. the statement said
have averaged only Ss per cent Of full
time production.
A shortage OF coal noxt winter, guch
al was experienced in tue winter 3ust
passed. seemed certain, the association
said. unless consumers anticipate their
needs and order coal now and sddi-
ttonal cars are furnished the mines.
Evening star., 1918-04-12
MUMPs.AND PNEUMONIA.
Combination Responsible for Many
Soldiers Going to hospital.

Health conditions throughout the
Army at homo continue satisfactory
says the weekly report issued by the
War Department. although the hospital
admission rate increased over the pre-
ceding week.
Influenza and, mumps are the chief
diseases noted, the latter frequently
complicated with pneumonia account
ing for the rising admission rate. ALL
ments among drafted men contracted
the siQk rate. Tho total number OF
deaths Tor the week ended April was
2s0. as'against 237 the preceding week.
Evening star., 1918-04-12

By proclamation issued yesterday
President Wilson directed tho taking
over by the government Of all coastwfse
shipping lines of the country at mid
night tonight
Thus the leading Atlantic and gulf
steamship lines will be unified for the
period Of the war. Director General Nc
Adoo is empowered to operate them
The lines commandeered are the Clyde,
| Mallory. Merchants and Miners and the
Southern Steamship company's vessels.
The director general of railways already
controls the railroad-owned hnes-the
Ocean, Old Dominion. Southern Pacific,
Baltimore Steam Packet and Chesapeake
and Potomac.
BY his action yesterday the President
adds sixty-three coastwise vessels. aver
aging $500 tons each. to the forty-eight
other coastwise ships already under gov
ernment management, making total OF
Ill vessels. aggresatinE 100000 tons.
Assignments OF Vessels.
These vessels will be assigned to
carrying coal and other materials be-
land, cotton from the south to New
England. and other traffic. which will
result in relieving rail transportation.
Under private management, 1t is said.
many of the ships taken over under the
proclamation have been running on in
flexible schedules and routes, often
carrying light cargoes at least one
way, and have not lent themselves en-
tirely to the exigencies OF railway and
port congestion.
One Of the first steps OF the govern
ment will be to place q greater number
Of the vessels in the coal-carryinE g
trade between Hampton roads and New
England to provide for a reserve of
fuel for next winter.
The new duties Entrusted to the rail-
road administration may be met by re-
organization Of the>{narine Transports
tion division. 1t was said last night.
One branch may be given charge OF
ocean shipping and another Of lakes
traffic and inland waterways, the
greater use OF which Is planned by the
railroad administration as soon as q
survey now being made is completed.
OF the 63 ships now commandeered, 80
Evening star., 1918-04-12

nelong pei, p sne Clyae line. - to the & MAJ.
and to the Southern.
Companies to Be Compensated.
The President specified that the com
panies are to be compensated at . '.5ust
and reasonable" rate. to be agreed upon
between them and Director General
McAdoo. This probably will be on q
ixed rental basis, such as the shipping
board uses In compromising owners OF
|commandeered ocean n-going vessels.
Two methods of operation used by the
shipping board may be followed by the
railroad administration in handling the
coastwise vessels. One Is to take the
vessels on a "bare boat" basis, the rail-
road administration furnishing crews
and assuming all direction OF the ves-
sells. The other is to return the vessels
to their owners for management by
them. The shipping board pays $4.15 q
ton for bare-boat leasing and 81 where
the company furnishes crew and pays
all other expenses. All income from
the ships. which Is regulated by the
chartering committee Of the board, 40.
crues to the United States government
Evening star., 1918-04-12
Tine WILL Hold, :
SAYsL0RDREAD|NG
British Ambassador Pays Tri-
butes Before United States
Chamber Of Commerce.
MEETING CLOSES TODAY

Dyths Associated Press.
CHICAGO, April 1c.-With the adop-
ten OF resolutions and election of Of
nosrs. delegates to the sixth annual
convention Of the Chamber OF Com
Msrcs of the United States expected
to fnish their business today. Through
out the day. however meetings were
planned under the auspices of the
various secretaries OF divisions. and
at these meetings war industries, war
nnances, agricultural production and
conservation of food and fuel were the
subjects for discussion.
George N. Peek, a chief OF the Ma
ttoual Council Of Defense, headed the
list of speakers on the program at the
war industries meeting.
The principal day of the session ior
matchmaking closed last night with
the address of the Earl of Reading,
British ambassador. The message whicn
he bore was the thanks of the British
people for the aid of American troops
and of the British determinations 70
fiRht with her allies until peace that Is
not dictated on German terms Is oo-
Sained.
Evening star., 1918-04-12
Proposes 1S-Cent Coin for Movies.

To expedite the handling Of crowds at
moving picture theaters the coinage OF
afteen-c pieces, so that the war tax
may be lhandily paid. is proposed in
. bill introduced by Representative
George r. O'Shaunessy Of Rhode Island.
Moving picture theater men presented
q brief recently to the director Of the
Evening star., 1918-04-12
GOVERNMENT TO TAKE OVER
COASTWISE SHIPPING LINES
Presidents Order, in Effect at IL Tonight,
Commanders Sixty-Three Vessels.
Averaging $500 Tons Each.

belong 70 the Clyde line. II to the NAL
lory. IL to the Merchants and Miners
and to the Southern
Evening star., 1918-04-12
Business Men at Head.

You can go through all the depart
Rents In Washington and you will find
at their head men who have unselhshly
abandoned their business connections to
serve the nation" he said. President
Wilson has not inquired as to the po-
1itical Affiliations of any business man
whose services were required. They, in
turn. recognize in him not the leader of
Evening star., 1918-04-12
National War Labor Board to Meet

The new National War Labor Board
will hold its first meeting Tuesday.
the Department of Labor has an
nounced. Stated meetings will be held
thereafter. but the board always will
be subject to the call Of the Secretary
of Labor when problem for its con-
sideration arises.
Evening star., 1918-04-12
Debendab1e fabrics
only! Correct styles! A
ue,y good range of Pat
terms.
Hand-Tailored Suits
From the Best Clothing Makers
At $3.50. SIS, $40

Suits Of superior quality-ofrer-
ing fully u more real value than
many of the widely advertised
brands Of clothing sold nowadays.
Best quality fabrics. Up-to-the-
minute styles.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-05-29

Monetta, S. c., May II, 1913.
Batesburg Cotton Oil Company,
Batesburg, S. G.
Gentlemen:
Beg to say that the TIP TOP TOP
DRESSER l purchased from you last
year was satisfactory in every respect
I fully believe that I made double
the amount of cotton where I used
it as compared with where I did not
use it.
(Signed) N. K. CAN'T.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-05-29

Monetta, S. c., May Is, 1918.
Batesburg Cotton Oil Company,
Batesburg, S. C.
Gentlemen:
1 have used your TIP TOP TOP
DRESSER for the past several years,
and I find the results from the use
of it to be much better than from
Nitrate of Soda. The stalk limbs clos
err and puts on more fruit. I am con-
fident that my yield has been great
er from the use of TIP TOP TOP
DRESSER for the money invested
than that of nitrate of soda.
(Signed) G. C. Holstein.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-05-29

pleased with the results. I feel quite
sure that it increased the yield fully
25 per cent. I used it prior to 1917
with equally good results. If there
was any difference between where I
used TIP TOP TOP DRESSING and
Nitrate of Soda, it was in favor of
the TIP TOP TOP Dresser.
(Signed) W. E. Bodie.