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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-04
CIRCA IL COMIZIO DI
DOMENTCA. SCORSA

Nella fretta di dare il resoconto del
grande comizio che gil italiani di Phia-
delphia tennero mel Teatro Alambra
domenlca scorsa, siame incors In
qualche inesattezza. Principalmente
crediamo opportuno far rilevare che
uticiale. II Regio Console Italiano Cav.
Cn. Gaetano Poccardi, cedendo allie
preghiere del Sig. Giuseppe Di Silvestro,
CapO delrOrdine Figli d'Italia per 10
State di Pennsylvania, vi Intervene per
non far vedere che II comizio stesso non
era bene accetto allie nostre authorita.
ii Regio Console glunse in teatro
mentre Il Giudice Bonniwell pronunciava
II suo discOrso. Egli era accCmpagnato
appunto dal Sig. Giuseppe Di SilvestrO
che commise una vera imprudenza,
causa dele sue ancor criticize condiZoni
di salute. col voler compiere II suo
dovere d'italiano. L'arrivo del Regio
Console del Di Silvestro fu salutato da
una deferente ovazione.
Ad un certo punto del comizio il
charmain cede' lie funzionl all'avvocatOl
Eugenio Alessandroni IL quale, inter-
pretando ! sentiment della massa del
Figli dItala che gremiva la platea, in
vito a parlare II sig. Giuseppe Di Sill
vestro. Questi disse che sebbene la sua
malferma salute ravrebbe dovuto con-
sigliare a non espors a nuovi periocoli,
purtuttavia sc anche 81 fosse trovato in
condizioni peggiori non avrebbe mancato
al suo posto di doVere per cogliere Top
portunita' di rlaffermare | suoi senti-
ment dl devoZiCne allOrdine Ffgli
dItalia, soto | cui auspicl era state in
detto ii comizio, ed ALA massa. degli
itaIiani ivi accorsi. Termino' IL suo dire
dichiarando che tall sentiment non
sarebbero venuti mai memo in lui fino
al momento che sarebbe scesC nella
tomba.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-04

Roma. 4 marzo.--Tutta la stampa
naliana ha rarole di viva lode per il
Presidente del Consiglio del Mnistri. on.
Orlando. il quale con fermezza ha novel;
lamente riaffermato la balianita' di
Fiume ed | diritti dItalia sulla patriot
tica citta'.
La stampa e pure unanime nell'esal-
tare la grandiosa e soienne din,ostra-
zione che tutta la camera ha fatto in
omaggio ed onore della citta' del Quar-
nero.
giornali, al contrario. aspramente
commentano la malafede jugo-slava
esplicantesi con la loro poltica con
Ia continue astiosita' contro rItalia e
elemento civile militare italiano. cul-
minata nellie ultime Violence di Lu-
biana.
81 apprende che rAmmlrsglio Niblac elk,
comandante del contigente americana di
occupazione In Dalmazia, ha adottato
insure rtgorose contro croati allo scope
di impedire II ripetersi del disordini della
settimana, scorso.
Durante detti disordini, secondo una
informazione giunta da Spalato, | croati
assalirono un club italiano g vi pene-
trarono battendo brutalmente giovanni e
ragazze che ivi 81 trovaVano. Lam
miragllo ha rivolto anche un severe
monito ALA stampa croatia, ordinan ando
che cessino gil attacchi contro gil Alleati.
81 dice che sano stati gia' impartiti
ordni per il ritiro delle truppe americana
da Cattaro, Fiume ed attire citta' della
costa Dalmata
La Croce Rossa Americana ha termi-
nato II suo lavoro in Italia 81 prepara
per far ritorno negli Stati Unit Sembra
che soltantO la Y. NJ. Z. A. restera'
ancora In Italia per un periodo non de-
flnito.
Roma e affollata di soldati americani
provenienti gruppi di 500 dala
Francia, inviati per visitare la citta'
eterna
81 crede che cambamenti avverranno
nella Ambasciata Americana in Roma
poiche' ron. Page dopo l'arduo lavoro
a causa della guerra sente Il bisogno
di un lungo riposo e 81 dice che ntenda
ritirarsi In una campagna entro SO
miglia da Washington. Presentemente
fAmbasciatore Americana la sua sig
nora 81 trovano in Stella per un breve
ricoso.
La situaZione riguardo | viveri co.
mincia nuovamente a divenir seria ir
Italia a causa di una malattia che
colpisce lie bestle da macello. La m
lttia 81 sviluppa al piedi ed ALA bocca
degli ANIMAL @ ne ia strage Sembra
che fepidemia raggiunga quella terrible
del 1908. Intanto IL prezzo delle carni
e aumentato in una maniera straordi-
maria. La carne di bue. con IL 25 pei
cento di osso. ha raggiunto IL prezzo d
settle lire la libbra.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-04
OPEN FOOD NEGOTIATIONS
Farley With Germans Begins at
Spa Today

Copenhagen, March 4.-Marshal Foch
has informed the German Armistice
Commission. according TO a report from
Berlin that negotiations regarding the
food supply of Germany and financial
and shipping questions will begin at Spa
today.
Marshal Foch at Spa, it is added. has
told the German Armistice Comm lssion
that the French Government has decided
TO send new mission to Berlin to
study the question Of food supply.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-04
ASHES OF VANLOAN
SENT TO CALIFORNIA
Simple Services Marked Flu.
neral of Noted Writer,
Held at Wyncote

Simple services marked the funeral
ceremony of Charles +. Van Loan, the
noted short story writer. at Wyncote
today.
Mr.. Van Loan died in the Abingdon
Memorial Hospital on Sunday. after an
II ness of several weeks
The body was removed from the Van
Loan home, on Bent road, to All Hal
lows Protestant Episcopal Church this
morning. The Rev. DIR. Benjamin S.
Sanderson, rector of the church, with
which the writer became affiliated after
taking up his residence here. officiated.
Hundreds of floral testimonials from
friends all over the country were re-
ceiNed. Among those who attended the
church services were George Horace
Lorimer, editor of the Saturday Evening
Post; Irwin Cobb, the noted writer !;
George II. Doran, publisher: Arthur
Bennett, another author, and Robert II.
Davis, editor Of Munsey's.
The body was brought to Philade lphja
for cremation after tine services. The
ashes will be shipped to Los Angeles for
burial.
Mrs. Van Loan and her two children
will leave for their home in Los Angeles
early next week
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-04
INDUSTRIAL EXPERT
DOESN'T FEAR PANIC
b. +. Fry. Harrisburg, Tells
Credit Men Present Financial
System Is Safeguard

Probability Of a panic during the re-
adjustment period Is extremely small. ac-
cording to b. r. Fry. of the Oliver
chilled Plow Works. Harrisburg. who
delivered an address today at the state
conference of the Philadelphia Associa-
tion of Credit Men in the Bellevue
Stratford Hotel
Ut we were to take the experiences
Of the pest" Mr. Fry said. in referring
to improved methods OF business. due
in large measure to the Federal Reserve
Bank system, nothing could save us
from the most critical and depressing
condition at this time. Seventy per cent
of business failures are due to mex
perience Incompetence and lack Of
capital. Sixty per cent of them are due
TO Incompetence. The greatest single
cause of failures is the lack of On an
nual inventory and a loose system Of
credits"
The speaker predicted AN era Of great
prosperity for the farmer.
NJ. +, Flesher. president of the Nots-
seme Hosiery Company, extoled the
value OF trade acceptances in the bet
terment Of business conditions.
Two hundred credit men from every
part of the state are attending the all
day session in the Bellevue. Several i'm
portant business questions will be taken
up during the day. The men were wei
coined by j. Spencer Brock. vice prcsi-
dent of the Philadelphia Credit Mems
Association. reply was made by J. H.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-04
rs ADMITTED AS CITIZENS
Final Papers Denied Few Appli.
cants in Federal Court

Seventy-five new citizens Of the United
States passed their final examinations
and took the oath Of allegiance this
morning before Judge j. whitaker
Thompson in the United states District
Court Fifty more will go through Tn"
same formality this afternoon.
Contrary TO custom, there was no ad-
dress To the naturalized Americans on
their duties as citizens by the presiding
Judge. This was the courts busiest day
on record In dealing with naturalization
matters.
only in few instances were appi-
cants refused final papers, one who
admitted that he had lived in this Coun-
try for fourteen years said he had never
heard OF the city OF Washington as the
seat of government Another insisted
that New York city Is the capital Of
Pennsylvania and that Woodrow Wilson
Is Governor of the state. Both We're in
structcd by Judge Thompson to devote
more time to the study of the federal
constitution
Members Of the Irish race predom-
mated among the applicants for citizen
ship. other nationalities represented
included Italian. Russian. Rumanan.
Greek. Turkish and English.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-04
HOUSE VOTES ITSELF RISE
Members Sees Humor i'm Situa
ton. but Approve Bill

Harrisburg. March Amid much
levity the House this morning votcd it,
self salary increase.
The salary rise WAS provided for in
the bill introduced by Representative
William *. West. of Montour. II raises
the salary of members from $500 to
$4,000 and increases mileage allowance
from twenty to thirty cents mile.
When the bill was called up for final
passage II was greeted by II chorus of
shouts from all over the House. Sew
eral times tho Speaker had to interrupt
the rollcall to maintain order.
Representative Williams, Tioga, called
for verificaton of the roll So many
members changed their mind" or
maintained that they did not hear their
name called, until the Speaker refused
TO permit any further changes.
The vote on the bill was 1873 for and
3S against.
The bill now goes to the Senate At
tempts in past sessions to raise the
salary of legislators have always failed
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-04
REDS DRIVE BACK
ALLIES IN NORTH
Americans Give Up Town
Only When Defenses
Are in Flames
OFFENSIVE IS RESUMED
Soviet Horde Seeks to Cut of
l. S. Forces on Dyina
River

ArchangeI. March A-The RoIsbo,il,i
Oo"''"ue 10 push their offensive against
'he american and Allied troops ON the
'oht 100 miles south of Archangel
According to reports received at head
quarters here this mornIng ,,o ,,tiou
kawa. VI 'eNes'eNs-
,oI,,t, lne Allies, however still hold their
position at Nistavka and the Villages n,
MaNimovskaya and Kitsa
The BolsheVlki were renorted yostar-
oay to be moving a considerable force
alons the road from Travhevo. in tho
nauish sector. toward from Naxiroy-
snaya' ana last night the Bolshevili ar
'hiery ponbarded Nistavia heavily
me americans evacuated Neyesiey-
sNa"a yesterday, after the block houses
had been set on fire. Airplane observers
reported that the town was still burning
last night.
D'ina Force Endangered
IN the meantime. the Bolshevilii con-
,,e ,,lue 10 smell the Allied positions at
Iu'sas' on the Dvina. The Allied guns
are replying vigorously The enemy an
parently is attempting to drive tho
Americans from Cst Naga and cut of
tne column along the Dvina. which is
lnlrtN miles south Of the confluence of
The Naga with the Dvina.
since early in February. the enemy
mas peen reorganizing behind the lines
ana bringing up new guns. The columns
on poth the Naga and the Dvina are
outnumbered at least three to one and
the Bolsheviki have a great superiority
in guns.
There now is twelve hours of daylight
each day in northern Russia and the
winter Is improving, favoring fighting
operations.
Offensive Renewed sunday
The renewal of the Bolshevili often
slve began on Sunday. after the enemy
had been inactive for nearly three
weeks Following q twenty-four hour
bombardment, to which the American
guns replied vigorously. the Bolsheviki
launched a strong infantry attack
against the American positions on the
Naga River Sunday afternoon. Heavy
fighting resulted
In the meantime the BolshcvilSi also
were moving considerable forces on the
Dvina. An American patrol on Sun
day encountered superior numbers of
the enemy in the woods near Tulgas and
the patrol was engaged for several min
utes in a brief but hot action, during
which the Americans lost five men killed.
The American position on the railway
was bombarded for an hour on the same
day with little damage. The American
light and heavy artillery replied. The
airplane observers reported considerable
activity at this time beEind the enemy
lines
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-04
CASTRO'S MINISTER DEAD
Doctor Paul. One of Venezuela s
STORMY Petrels," Passes Away

GustemaIa city, March 4-(By A. PD
When. the National Assembly opened
today President Cabrera read a message
saying DR. Jose DE J. Paul. Venezuelan
Foreign Minister under President Cas-
tro. was dead. He has been living for
some time in Guatemala. being in busi-
ness here
DIR. Jose De Jesus Paul was one OF
the central figures in the history of
Venezuela during the stormy periods
when President Castro was President or
that country. In 1908 he was a mem
Der of the Venezuelan Com
mission and in the same year went TO
The Hague as special agent of Vene-
zuela, urging there preferential treat
ment of his country by the powers He
was at different periods before that time
Venezuela Minister to Belgium. Envoy
Extraordinary to the Vatican and Min
lister TO Central America.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-04
BEMOAN KAISER'S FATE
Teutons at Hague Reception
Crieve at Wilhelm's Treatment

The Hague, March 4.-The reception
given by the German legation here in
honor OF General Won Lettow- Vorbeck
former German commander in Germqn
East Africa. before his departure for
Berlin, resolved itself into a manifesto
tion of sympathy for the former Ger
man emperor.
The chairman of the meeting. a Ger
man business man of Rotterdam pa id
tribute to the noble and unfortunate
Kaiser, whose reign was the period in
which Germany became one of the first
nations in the world and won a leading
position in the domains of science, and
art" General Won -Vorbeck. in
reply. said he deeply resented the treat
ment of the former emperor. and added
rs that all the thanks the German
motherland has for all that the Hohen-
zollern dynasty has done for Germany? Z?
We must firmly keep to the principles
CT the former army If We wish the Ger
man nctherland to recover its ancient
power. Men, not fate. make history
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-04
CHARGE 8 THEFTS TO YOUTH
Plain Clothes Detail Captures
Suspect in Blind AIley

:. John Libby, eighteen years old, who
lives at Glenwood avenue and Emerald
street, is being held at the Clearfieid
out bail after a hearing before Maeis-
trate Wrigley this morning. He is al
legged to have robbed eight homes In
the neighborhood during the last month,
Libby was captured by the police last
night after they had chased him into a
blind alley and had drawn their re-
volvers on him. The men were members
Of a plain-clothes detail which has been
working in the neighborhood under the
direction of Sergeant Weiss, and they
noticed the boy acting suspiciously. He
ran at their approach.
When asked for his name and address
at the police station the boy said that
he was Jack Taylor. and that he came
from Kansas. His real identity was soon
recognized.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-04
RETURNS AFTER 81 YEARS
Campanini Will Conduct Opera al
Academy Tonight

Cleofonte Camranlni. director genera
of the Chicago Grand Opera Company.
will conduct the performance of Lucia
at the Academy of Music tonight for
the first time in nearly thirty'one years.
His temperance, which is one day
earlier than originally planned carried
with II certain historical interest. be-
cause II was from the Academy of Music
that he conducted in 1888.
on that occasion three members OF the
Campanini family were the stellar fea-
lures of the performance of "Othello. y
Cleofonte Gampanini was the conductor
his brother. Italo Campaninl. then the
leading tenor in America. appeared as
Othello and Nine. Campanini. who was
Eva Tetrazzini, sang the part OF Des-
demona.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-04
STRIKE CLOSES N. Y. FERRIES
10000 Boatmen Out Again and
Shipping Is at StandstilI

The strike of 10000 boatmen in New
York harbor. halted last January at the
cabled request OF President Wilson, was
resumed at a. m. today, and at that
hour shipping virtually was at stand
still, according to statements made by
union officials Only one ferry line wa
operating on the North River.
At the Standard shipyards on Shoot
ers Island 1000 employees took a holiday
rather than risk finding the Staten
Island ferry service suspended tonight.
The Central Railroad of New Jersey.
Pennsylvania, Erie and other roads
closed their terryhouses to the public,
and thousands of commuters poured
into the Hudson River tubes, already
crowded with rush hour travellers
These conditions duplicated those OF
two months ago.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-04
MAN GORED BY BULL dies
Victim Wore Red Necktie When
He Went To Feed Animal

Edward Branch. forty-eight years old.
was gored by a bull on the Willette
farm, near Haddontield, today and died
eral fractured ribs and Internal Injuries
Employees Of the farm told the hos
pltal authorities that BrFnch wore "A red
recktie when he went to feed the animal
this morning The bull broke his chain
and charged Branch. lie was terribly
gored and trampled by the infurated
animal.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-04

The first anniversary Cf the Pennsyl-
vania Reserve Militia was celebrated at
reception and review last evening in
the Second Regiment Armory, Broad
and Diamond streets. There was a
turnout of thousands OF members, with
their families, and a number of return
ing fighters mingled in overseas garb
with the forest green Of the reservoirs
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-04
KING LUDWIG FLEES TO TYROL
Prince Leopold and Others of
Bavarian Royalty With Him

vienna. MaEch 4.--CBy \. PD--For-
mer King Ludwig of Bavaria, former
Prince Leopold Of Bavaria, who was
commander of the German army on the
Russian front and other members Of
their family have arrived in the Aus
trian Tyrol. Ludwig, II Is said, intends
to live in the Oetz Valley. Leopold
who was accompanied by his wife. the
former Duchess Gisela of Austria, will
live at Reuss.
Leopold is said to have left Bavaria
because he was threatened with intern
ment
During the stormy period In Munich
following the asSassination of Kurt Els
ner IL was reported that Prince Leopold
in OyaliSt plot
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-04
PETROLEUM ATHLETES DINE
"Get.Togeiher' Session Held by Various
Refinery Employees

The Petroleum Athletic Association.
composed Of members of the Atlantic
pany. Gulf Refining Company, Texas
Company. Union Petroleum Company,
Pure Oil Company. Vacuum Oil Com
pany and the sun Company held get
together" meeting last night at the T.
Square Club.
Richard A. Wotowitch, formerly as.
sCciated with the United States fuel
administration, a presided Addresses
were made by Alexander Phillips and
Henry l.. Levick, of the Crew-Levici
Company
There was a supper and dance after
the meeting.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-04
DEFENDS DUTCH NEUTRALITY
DR.. Louden Says Orange Books
Will Disprove Belgian Charges

Paris, March 4.-(By A. Pit is
highly regrettable that the Belgian press
has taken a hostile attitude toward Hol-
land. | c9nnot believe this attitude in
terprets the feelings of million Bel
gians who found refuge on Dutch soil i'm
1914" said DR.. John Louden today on
being questioned as to friction between
Belgium and Holland
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-04
Boy Struck by Auto

Erb Aloysina, fourteen years old, of
zs37 Smedley street. is in st. Josephs
Hospital, suffering from conclusion OF
the brain and serious cuts and bruises
~ the result of being run over by an
automobile truck at Thirteenth street
and Columbia avenue last night
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-04
TRY OUT 1000 H. P. PLANE
Big Flying Ambulance Success.
fully Tested i'm Paris

Paris. March "A thousand horse.
power airplane was tested yesterday
as an ambulance, conveying SUI.
geonS, hospital equipment and
wounded
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-04
LA STAMPA ITALIANA
LODA LON. ORLANDO
La Fermezza del Presidente
del COnsiglio Nivamente
Appreciate

Published and Distributed Under
PERMIT NO. 34l
Authorized by the act OF October O.
1917. on file at the Postofrice Of Phila.
dclphla. Pa.
by order Of the President.
A. s. BURLESON.
Postmaster General
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-05
A Sure Way to
End Dandruf

There is one sure way thai has
never failed TO remove dandruff Il
once. and that is TO dissolve II, then
you destroy IL entirely. To do thjs.
just get about four ounces OF plain.
common liquid arvon from any drug
store this is all you viii need. apply
II at night when retiring: use enough
TO moisten the scalp and rub Il In
gently with the finger tips.
BY morning, most II not IN. o.
your dandruff will be gone, and three
or four more applications win com
plcteiy dissolve and entirely destroy
every single sign and trace OF IL no
matter how much dandruff you may
have
You VIII find all itching and 0ie.
ring OF the scalp will stop instantly.
ana your hair viii be fluffy. lustrou1.
glossy. silky and soft. and look ard
feel a hundred times better.--Adver-
tiss ment.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-05
PETER
Finds the Lost Milk
ny THE STORY LADY


Mamma got pint bottle Of milk
morning and evening for Baby Paul
She sent Patty out on the porch to
get 1, one evening and Patty re
ported that the clean bottle and
ticket were gone and there was no
milk out there.
Mamma felt sure that the milk
man would not take the ticket with
out leaving the milk. but she went
out and looked and could find
nothing,
Norah said che heard the milk.
man on the back porch. but she had
been so busy that she hadn't brought
IL In just then.
In the meantime Baby Paul got
hungry and Mamma had TO give
him some of the milk the rest OF the
family used and she didn't like 1t n
bit. Neither dld Paul and he fretted
all the while he took Il,
When he wna ready for bed
Mamma sent Peter in after his
nightie and told him to turn down
the covers on Paul's bed.
Peter did. and came back looking
rnther scared
Mamma. thcre is something funny
In the Baby's bed. Come and sce.'
SO Mamma went in the nursery
and turned on the light and there
in Paul's bed was the missing bottle
OF milk
Hes gettin' awful bad 10 take
things" said Peter. shaking his ne',d.
What on earth are we going TO do
with that child. Mamma7"
HELEN CARPENTER MOORE.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-05
u. S. Booze Sleuth
Opens Office Here

J. ~. Rogers. deputy oohcc,of OF
internal revenue. charge. with the
duty OF enforcing the war-ume ma
tionai prohibition law IN TINS ois-
trio, has established headquarters
4, a..,,l. Rogers was selected for
his present post by Collector OF IN
ternal Revenue David Williams OF
Tacoma
Hereafter the internal revenue eu.
r.au will Investigate the retailing OF
LIQUOR, In addition TO all cases OF
manufacture In defiance Of the law.
Rogers explained. Selling hanor is
now federal offcnse-
Rogers. who came here from for'-
land. has been In the government
s.rxico for .5 years lie will occupy
an Office In the suite OF William i.
Bccka. deputy In charge OF the local
Office Of the internal revenue. In the
Federal building.