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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-07
RUSSIA STARVES,
BRITAIN Is TOLD
Hunger Kills Off Thou
sands Daily as Result of
Bolshevik Rule
CATS TO EAT COST So
Disease Rampant Owing to
Famine-Not Enough
Wood for Cofiins
BY the Associated Press

London, March 7.-Starvation pre-.
walls throughout Bolshevist Russia
and is killing off the population by
thousands. Diseases due TO under.
nourishment are rampant and food is
so scarce i'm Petrograd and Moscow
that cats sell readily for SO each The
undertakers cannot cope with condi.
tions. as there is not enough wood
for collins.
These reports have been brought
to the attention Of the British Govern.
ment within the last week by British
subjects recently returned from Rus.
sia.
Their evidence is unanimous that
the food situation is indescriDanly ter.
rible and that If means are not found
to alleviate It the inhabitants Of Boil.
shevist Russia may starve to death.
The Britishers say the plight OF Rus
sia is n direct result OF the reign of
anarchy and terror instituted by
Lenine and Trotzky. They declare
that the Russian problem has ceased
10 be a political question and has be
come a question of common humanity
Thousands are dying daily in the
great centers of population like Pet
rograd Moscow. kiev and Odessa In
Petrogrsd alone the deaths from
famine three weeks ago numbered 200
daily. Typhoid or hunger typhus'
is carrying off young and old every.
where, and in Moscow glanders is epi
demic.
No fuel is obtainable for lighting and
millions live in pitch darkness after
nigbtfall
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actually Haze Furniture
in Russian Hostess House

New York, March 7.-CBy A. P.l-
A copy of the American Sentinel"
under date of February T. published
weekly for the benefit of all units
of the expeditionary forces in North
Russia and of all American organ-
cations in Archangel, which has
just arrived in New York, describes
the barrenness Of living conditions.
The paper. which is published by
Miss Elizabeth Boies. director OF
Y. W. c. A. work in Archangel con
tains an account of the New Years
Eve reception given at the Y. W.
c. a. hostess house. which closes
as follows:
The apartment was pleasantly
decorated in all paper chintz cur
tain and sprigs of evergreen. In a
number of the rooms there was fur
niture."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-07
Dpaths

ALEYAEpERii iEAiarsh tnssts sst Episcopal
Of The late Charles Aiexander, formerly OF
the Philadelphis Public Ledger: Relatives
and friends OF family invited TO funeral sery-
ANDERsoN. - March a. CATHARINE
81. Relatives and friends invited . fu-
ser" servGs sgn Iasa
ARMOUR R-March ), STEPHEN L.. hus.
ssadds band OF wIdo Emma r. M ATmouT " and
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cSufeh 10 a. m. Int. Holy Cross Gem. aa,o
best March ;. MARY, widow Of Rob.
and fsenss SScre9 Hsar S9nfrs,srni,Y
m sill e somSrse! ,,a.on St: Solemn re-
,BEvERLAND,--Ma rch 8, ELIZABETH,
wife Of Robert Robert ssyerlsnd: Relstlyss and
p, M, $500 Morris ST. Germantown. Int
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band O MsTy REsSy s9s Fssssn so"sI2 r Fes
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ii a. m. Int. Cathedral Gem; Auto, service
suRR RosiiS%n siSow of 70 Tarfs f. Sar@
saraoi sSn,' p. anu M, 80 E Central ave, MOorss
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husband OF Mary L, Csmpbell Relative
Church OF Gesu; ehe Purgatorsn society o
81 Peters chgreh inyaeS R,nssod TO funeral Mon,
10 cxNTz.nsoddenix, a ~; s; denly March A., MARoAREr
ri frienSs Ss 3 g. XdaM soda.y Rst"d 'ts 10 fS
neral, Sat. $40 a. M, 6Olt Keystone ST;
TaCOny. Solem I requiem mass 81. Leo
| Church 10 a. m. Int. 81. Dominic's Gem.
CARI.IN March Z; JOSEPH: son Of lat
tives and friends invited to funeral. Mon.
$50 a. m. residence of brother-in-iaw, 1885
s. Path ST. Solemn mass OF requiem 81
Edmond's S Church 10 a NJ. Int. New Cath
euCcsARR CcsARRmNsrch g. ANNIE CARR (nee Gil
sonl, widow OF Bernard Carr; Relatives an
friends invited to funeral, Sat, $40 a. m
a49s Federal st. solemn requiem mass 81
Anthony's Church 10 a. m. Int, Holy cros
Gem.
and Bridget Carr tnee cuilenl Relst,ves an
eess Edgemont, st, solemn requiem mas mas
Cafhedraf Csma Ado service.
CHANCE.--At pitman. j., March
CATHERINE widow OF william j. shane.
aged 20. Relatives and friends invltsc
Funeral services sat 2s ,s,a.S m spsr1%en. prOaS
Remains may be Viewed FRI. tosp m
residence Albert y. .Battersby. 22e Pitma
Gem -
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-07
BERLIN MUST PAY YU.S.
BILLS TO THE TEUTONS
American Army's Debts in Oc-
cupied Zone to- Be
Settled Thus

Coblenr. March 6 tDelayed.--All in
debtedness contracted by Americans
within the occupied territories of Ger
many will be paid Immediately. Au-
thorization to this effect was obtained
by the Third Army today. and from now
on the Americans will pay their way as
they 60
Money TO pay the back bills and the
bills of the future will be requisitioned
from Berlin, the prmy thus relieving the
civilians OF the occupied territory from
taking the chances of collecting from the
German Government
When the Americans eventually start
homeward not one pfennis will be owing
to civilians who have claims for services
rendered or for bllets in hotels or
houses. or claims of any other kind in
connection with the upkeep of the United
states troops. so far as the army records
are concerned.
Before the departure of the forces the
commanders of the various units will
confer with the burgomasters of the viii
lagos and cities in the district and as
final formality will receive from the
burgomasters' receipts in full showing
all debts cleared up.
Since the Americans came the burgo-
masters have been paying the civilians
their bills. but recently the Germans
reported their funds were exhausted and
they were unable to obtain more money
from Berlin. The Coblenz burgomaster' S
Office thus owes more than 100000 marks
for bills contracted in connection with
the maintenance of the Americans. The
Americans have been for some time IN
favor of putting the Immediate payment
plan in practice. but before il could
be started il was necessary TO gain
consent of the Allied commission.
The ground taken by the Americans
/ is that it will be more worthy of then
to pay as they go. rather than leave
debts in the hands of civilians whc
/ might or might not in time be able tc
collect from the more or less unstable
! treasury in Berlin.
Therefore the Americans will do tht
/ collecting from the German Goverpment
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-07
SEES GERMAN END
IN STATE SCHOOLS
No Opposition Forecast
to House Measure Gust
ing Language Teachers
ONE TONGUE Is FAVORED
Propagandists' Work Evident
in Classroops, Declares
Sponsor

Asserting the German departments Of
centers of German propaganda and that
the textbooks used In teaching the
language promulgate the fatherland.
Representative John r Davis, OF In
diana County. insists his bill prohibit
ing the teaching of this language in
the schools of the state will he passed
finally in the House Monday without op-
position.
Education that will Amerlcanize and
not make possible love OF another coun-
try above that of the United States is
an essential" he said. The teaching OF
German in the public schools has been
assisted by the German kultur propa-
gandists The German teachers in our
public school system and the textbooks
of German authors spread German
propaganda"
Continuing Mr.. Davis said
Those living in the period the Ger
man language has been taught will re-
member the race OF murderers OF women
/ and children as demonstrated in the
last world war. German literature has
always been inconsistent with the ideals
of true democracy.
The German language as Vt has been
taught reveals the German ideals of its
literature and culture. which has been
so destructive in its manifestations
during the late world war German text
books. as they have been used by the
public school systems of the nation, nave
been favorably passed upon by the Ger
man institutions.
IT our American boys and girls are 10
be thoroughly fitted and equipped for the
duties Of life and If they are to under
stand the real fidelity 10 our nation and
its needs; If we are TO live the spirit
and ideals of Washington, Lincoln and
, Roosevelt, the students of our public in
sttutions should be taught and drilled
in the ideals of our own nation. The
! language Of any country is the media
through which a nation reveals its life.
II believe all true Americans should
SEQ 10 IL that this German kultur, as
manifested in the German textbooks and
! literature, favorably passed upon by the
/ German Alliance movement. should
/ forever be eliminated from our public
school system. If this is done then we
shall live the principle that has been
laid down by the founder of this nation
and manifest 20 all the world that we
believe in the principles and ideals Of our
1uch-loved statesman and patriot, Theo-
dore Roosevelt"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-07
SALEM FRIENDS URGE
HARMONY'OF SECTS
Quarterly Meeting Speakers
Favor Cooperative Union
of All Denominations

salem, Y. j.. March Harmony
sects OF Chrstendom, according to MEM
bers Of the Salem Quarterly Meeting of
Friends. who urge that all denomina-
tions unite in a cooperative union.
The quarterly meeting was held yes
terday at Woodstown. y. J. Several
Friends from Other sections, including
the Baltimore meeting, were present.
Laura b. Holmes said that."God needs
our cooperation more than He needs our
alteration" Prayers for a spirit of con-
secration and devoted service were made
by Joel Borton and Rachel b. Lippin-
colt.
Cooperation among the sects was
urged by Or. o. Edward Janney and
David Bachelor, OF Baltimore. Rachel
Du Bois, principal of the Glassboro High
school, spoke on the earnest spirit of
young people now. She said they needed
the support and guidance of their elders.
Warner Underwood. of Woodbury.. was
clerk of the business meeting. He was
assisted by Rachel L. Borden.
In the reading of the queries, the third
one, dealing with the responsibility Of
Friends to the community. called forth
an earnest discussion as to how the
members could best deal with problems
calling for solution.
Although there had been many deaths
in the year, the statistical report showed
"A net gain of twenty members over last
! year.
Four representatives from each SUBJ
ordinate meeting were appointed to at
tend the yearly meeting in May, and one
from each monthly meeting to serve
for n year on the representative COM
mittee. The four chosen were Warner
Underwood. Mary r. Barton, Lucy
Eor len Fogg and James 5. Stackhouse.
The clerks for the coming year will be
j. Bernard Hilliard, of Salem, aud
/ Rachel /. Borden.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-07

lowing summary of yesterdays $ session
OF the supreme council:
The supreme council of the Allies
met today from TO O'Clock.
The council accepted the American
proposal that the commissions should
he asked to present with their reports
their conclusions in the form of ar
ticles to be inserted in the peace IRE
liminaries.
The discussion then turned on the
naval military and air conditions 10
be imposed on the enemy.
The next meeting will take place
tomorrow at o'clock
Tardieu urxes Strict Term.
What may be regarded as the official
French view of the military terms was
EXPRESSED by captain Tardieu. when he
said to the peace delegates: 1T is al
most unanimous that the terms should
be even more severe than those pro-
posed.
Captain Tardieu also said that the
commission on Belgian affairs had
agreed on the revision of the treaty of
1s3e It is understood that the COM
mission favors the addition OF NAL
medy Gin Rhenish Prussa) and Mores-
net ton the Belgian-Prussian border) TO
Belgium.
With regard to possible alterations,
Captain Tardieu explained that various
objections, made not only by the United
States. but by other nations, would be
considered first, by the drafting com
mission. and, later, by the council.
This work will be resumed he said
Immediately after the return of Presi'
dent Wilson"
To the slight dissatisfaction displayed
by the smaller powers over their allot'
ment of Ave members to the recently
created economic and financial commits.
sions, Captain Tardieu appeared to at
tach little importance. Some surprise
was shown, however, when the an
rouncement was made that the smaller
powers had chosen as their representa-.
tives delegates from Brazil, Portugal
Panama, Bolivia and Ecuador.
Washington, March by A PD-
Reports today from the naval inspect
ing board, which has been at work II
connection with the German tonnage al
located 20 the United States for use II
returning soldiers to this country. lndi
Gated that at least three of tie large
steamships would be turned over thi
week
Re
Reports Of the breaking of of negO
tiations at Spa indicate that the dis
tribution of ships will not be made &C
cording TO the foregoing.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-07
MONTENECRINS DIE
FROM STARVATION

Rome. March 7.--(By 4. PD--The
commission sent by the American peace
delegation to inquire into conditions IN
Montenegro passed through iNoiHe
toward Paris today.
Ii reported the situation in Monte
negro as desperate. and it was said that
the population is actually dying from
starvation. As an instance or the su1er- :
ing there. il was said that OF family
Of eight children FIVE had died from lack
Of food and the other three had been
reduced almost TO skeletons. These were
seen scratching the earth 10 ma roofs
or gathering nettles for food The Amer
lean Red Cross IL bUsily engaged in try
ing 10 save the people from starvation
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-07
use SQUIRT GUN" ON RIVAL
Cut.Rate Milk Man Had Stock
Ruined by 1t

New York. March Use OF "hy-
draulic pistols" loaded with gasoline
TO interfere with cut-rate milk dealers
In this city was described by Samuel
Morosoff, an Independent dealer, at the
John Doe" milk inquiry before Magis.
trate McAdoo yesterday.
Mr.. Morosoff testified that he was
selling bulk milk at one cent quart less
than the larger distributors and that
several efforts had been made to ham.
per his business.
Last Monday, he declared an auto.
mobile drew up beside his wagon as
he was removing the cover from a
large can of milk and fired" gaso,
line into the can, spelling its con.
tents.
on another occasion. he testified, a
bolt had been removed from his wagon
while he was making a delivery, max.
ing further use OF the wagon impos.
sible until it had been repaired.
Magistrate McAdoo ordered an in.
vestigation when Mr.. MorosofY de-
clared a policeman TO whom he had
complained refused to take any action.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-07
RED" SHOOTS UP RIALTO
Long-Haired 'Bolshevist" Wings
a Broker i'm New York

New York. March Theatre -going
crowds in Forty-eighth street fled in
panic last night when long-haired man
who said he was Enrico Falatino
president Of the Buffalo Bolsheviki.'
ran wild with pistol. Apparently II
made no difference to him who his bull
let's hit. for he fired in all directions.
Only one of the shots took effect. The
victim was John P. Rothman, broker
who said he lived at the Hotel Commo-
dore He was shot in the left shoulder.
but it was said :he wound was not seri-
Gus.
After firing the four shots, shouting
wildly and fourishing his weapon
Falatino dashed toward Broadway. Sew
cral patrolmsn reached him almost sim
ultaneously and he was disarmed, but
not gently. lie was sent to Bellevue
Hospital for observation,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-07
FRENCH GIRLS WANT JOBS
Write Chester Employment Serv'
ice for Places

Chester. Pa. March Three girls
living in a little French village want to
come to Chester to work. The English
OF the girls letter is about what the
French OF their American sisters would
be. II was addressed to Miss Ethyl
Turk. examiner of the women's division
OF the United States employment service
The letter follows: I'VE are three girls
wiling TO go TO America.
Two girls first dressmalier, and one
other having diplomas for teaching or
bookkeeping.
will YOU have the kindness answer
If you have work for us"
We can take other work, like this :
Dressmaking. seller. governess, house
keeper or to be in grill room.
~ am expecting a answer as soon
as you shall find work for us. Tell US
how much we can have"
Miss Turk, who has placed more than
5000 women in Industrial work during
the war. will .endeavor to supply the
French girls with work IL an employer
can be found.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-07
FIND no Law TO HOLD
AUTHORS OF THE " AR

Paris. March G--The report OF the
Peace Conference commission TO deter
mine the responsibility of the authors
of the war. it is understood, viii be
completed tonight and presented 10 an
early meeting of the supreme council
Robert Lansing, American secretary OF
State is chairman of the committee.
The work of none of the Peace Con-
ference commissions has been guarded
go closely as that OF the commission on
responsibility. The commissions report
IL Is understood while fixing moral re-
sponsibility, fails TO find legal response
biIitv because there is no precedent or
no law governing the case or no court
existing to try the accused II legal gullt
were found TO be evident
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-07
BELCIANS OFFER LEAGUE HOME
Brussels Would Present Palace as
Seat of Union :,

Brussels. March THE corporation
Of the city OF Brussels has decided 10
propose 10 the city council that It Of
fers Egmont Palace, formerly the Aren-
berg Palace, as the seat OF the league
OF nations
The Egnont Palace is in the south
central section of Brussels and within
few blocks Of the Royal Palace. IL
was erected in 154s. restored in 1853
and again restored after "A fire in 1892.
Before the war the palace contained u
valuable collection OF paintings of the
Flemish and Dutch schools of the sew
entcenth century. Count Egmont. who
was executed by the Spaniards in 1868
in Brussels, was a famous general
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-07
REVEAL INSTRUCTIONS
TO DESPOIL BELGIUM

London. March by A. PA
Reuters dispatch from PARIS says mat
additional evidence will be laid before
the commission on reparation OF the
Peace Conference by the presentation OF
y full set Of documents discovered by
he Belgian police and containing
detailed w. struc' 'ons to German troops
for the carrying out their work OF
de strUct'ou IN Belgium,
Those doCurerts are said TO include
uapSrs statirg the salaries to be paid
VARIOUS men in charge of these opera
TONS and giving directions regarding
hsihods Of destruc ion which were TO be
followed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-07
AUSTRIAN PRINCE ILL
Charles Expected to Move 10 Persen
herp. on Danube

BasIe, March S7.--tBy A. PD--C olonel
J. o. Summarhayes. a British Military
representative in Austria. has left Wen
ma for Switzerland with a son of former
Emperor Charles. who is III. according
to dispatches received here.
II is said that the former Emperor Is
expected to take up his residence soon
at Persenberg Castle on the Danube. his
birthplace.
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British Plan Draft
for Occupying Army
Continued from Page One

Continued from Page One
Great Britain might do France would
have to keep men on guard against the
Germans.
81 do not think" added the govern
ment leader, that you In this house
sufficiently realize the French point OF
view in regard to this question. We see
that the old danger of invasion hes
been taken away but what does France
see? She sees, lying for the moment
sprawling on the ground. the savage
beast which has been tearing her en-
trails for four years, and do you think
that is danger she can face with
cquanimity until the power of that beast
for evil has been destroyed"
He concluded by declaring that Pre-
mier Clemenceau had said
"Tf we do not take care, when the
British and American armies have dis
appeared, we shall be faced again by
the same degree
The bill passed second reading by a
vote OF 3O4 to ~.
During today's session Of the House
| of Commons, W. G. Bridgman, under
| secretary for the Board OF Trade an
nounced that il is not possible to remove
all restrictions on imports from for
! eign countries into the United King
dom. but raw materials will he free
| from restrictions
Fear Catastrophe
| Discussing the food situation in Gem
! tral Europe in the House of Lords Mar
| auls L.ansdownei asked how long the
| procelg of turning the screw" was to
continue. He said he regarded the po-
| sition of Central Europe with dsmay'
I'VE seem TO he rapidly approaching
a catastrophe which may prove the most
disastrous in the history of the world.
he declared
"If the blockade is not relaxed sait
Baron Parmoor, famine will seize thu
peoples OF Central Europe and tina
would be the most feaful crime in his
tory"
The Earl of Crawford. Chancellor o
the Duchy of Lancaster replying TO
the government. said that the problem
is in the hands OF the supreme econom,
council at Paris, which has taken step
to send food to Germany.
THE tonnage demanded from Ger
many by the Allies has not been forth
coming, however. and this is signifi
, can't" ~,
He made no attempt to explain IN
failure Of Germany TO turn over th
ships asked for. but said he hoped tina
within a few weeks measures Will b
= taken to stsve off the impending dis
aStpr
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Taft Looming
for Presidency
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Continued from PAGE One
international questions are IN just be-
fore the conventions.
Before the last Republican conven-
ton" he said, the name OF Charles
Evans Hughes wasn't even in the back
OF mems minds. And at Baltimore in
1912. woodrow Wilson was not seriously
considered at the beginning Of the con-
vention." a
Sees End Of BoIshevism
Mr. Lewis switched his discussion
TO BolsheVism. Americans need not fear
that II will gain strength here, he said.
1t exists now in spots particularly in
the crowded centers of population. but
il will mop up, sizzle and then fade
away" as result OF the continued
prosperity which Senator Lewis foresees
for the United States.
The former Senator discussed with
Director General Piez the question of
permanent shipyards on the Great Lakes.
Mr. Piez, he said, naturally could give
him no definite assurances of the fleet
corporations policy in the future. mas
much as Mr.. Piez himself was going TO
step out from the corpora tion. Mr.
Lewis said he had no idea who would be
Mr.. Piez's successor
But ! wish to enpAs size this" IN
former Senator concluded. The admin
| stration is proud Of the work done b!
| Hurley and Piez. Chicago Is proud o
both men. too, and Chicago wants Il
see Mr.. Piez return there"