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"BUY A BOND:" LIBERTY'S
CALL GETS ANSWER HERE
CANVASS WINS
MILLIONS FOR
U. S. WAR FUND
Opening of Campaign in
City Shows Patriotic Re
sponse in Subscriptions
WILL NOT HURT BANKS
This Shows How Easy
It Is to Buy a Bond
YOU need not bo a rich man; or a
rich woman, to help Uncle Sam
win the war. You can buy a $50
Liberty Bond, or a $100 one.
If you want a $50 share your
first payment will bo only ?1 with
more than a month to make the sec
ond payment of ?9. The last pay
ment will not be due until the end
of August.
Many business houses, large em
ployers of labor and some of the
banks have devised plans whereby
small investors may buy Liberty
J3onds and pay for them in smaller
installments than provided for by
the Government's direct offer. Some
of these plans extend the payments
over a year.
Pay for a $50 Liberty Bond this
way:
$1 down.
$0 on Juno 28.
$10 on July 30.
$15 on August 15.
$15 on August 30.
These bonds are as good as gold.
They pay 3' per cent interest and
are not subject to Government or
State tax. When the war revenue
bill passes Congress it is probable
that a tax on bonds will bo included,
thus making Liberty Bonds the best
possible investment.
Philadelphia today Is responding nobly
to the call of Undo Sam. and cut of the
lank vaults, pay envelopes of workers and
the strongboxes of housewives a stream ot
money Is being converted Into Liberty
Bonds.
Today, or twenty-four hours after the
financial men of the city mobilized to float
Philadelphia's share of the bond Issue, It Is
certain that the effort will be succcsssful.
In every section of the city and from
mry .element of Its population the bond
salesmen who are donating their time to
tha Goernment are winning the co-operation
of the people.
Bankers, business man and Industrial
managers have entered tha "buy-a-bond
campaign" with genuine enthusiasm, and
through their co-operation the commit
tee In charge feels certain that every homo
in the city will be canvassed. Figures deal.
Ing with tho volume ot business being Uono
are not available, but an Idea concerning
the spirit of Philadelphia Is contained in
the meager reports filed with tho com
mittee at Us headquarters, 108 South
Fourth stieet. '
(The Philadelphia Saving Fund Society,
Seventh and Walnut streets, has subscribed
for Jl.000,000, and tho First National Bank
ft Bethlehem has taken a similar amount.
INDUSTRIALS AID
iMs morning the Pennsylvania Railroad
Announced, that through the Mutual Bene
ficial Association of Its employes It plans
to nut a bond Into the hands of every one
la. tti army ot 150,000 workers.
If each employe buys a. $50 bond it will
meu a subscription of ?7,600,000. Cir
culars describing the loan are to be sent
to the railroad workers, and, to make It
possible for the workers to buy bonds, the
railroad ha3 arranged to sell them on an
Installment basis. Subscriptions may be
made, without expense, through tho Mutual
Beneficial Association for one or mora
bonds that range in denomination fiom $50
to $1000. Kmployes can purchase a bond
on the basis of $10 down and $10 a month
or arrange payment on a monthly basis.
The payments will be deducted from pay
envelopes when workers choose that plan.
At the Baldwin Locomotive Works,
Cramps' Shipbuilding plant, Mldale Steel
Works and scores of other business and In
Juttrlal organizations similar plans are
being worked out.
"A Liberty Bond Is a mortgage on the
United States," according to the committee,
and with this fact impressed upon their
minds the bond salesmen nre trying to
Jnake It possible for every man In the city
to hold a mortgage.
Details concerning a speaking campaign
in the Industrial plants are being completed
"day, and when everything is in readiness
group of speakers villi carry the message
i !!8 worl:ers- A bond Primer will be put
Hi nancl3 ' every man and woman for
I , Purl,osa of conveying to those un
"miliar ,wlth bond issues what the Liberty
Loan means.
. Naturally the first question to be asked
tii. . avernB0 man Is this- "What is a
woerty Bond?" The prlmei gives the fol
.!. B exnIanation: "A Liberty Bond Is a
oiernn promise of the United States to pay
m u!tr th8 n'nunt of the bond to the
uoiaer thereof, and to pay interest semi-
Continued on rage Sir. Column Fle
THE WEATHER
FORECAST
FrIMladcphla-and vicinity Haiti to
oht and Wednesday; continued mod
trately cool; increasing easterly Kinds.
LKNGTII OP DAY
BuS '". JI--88 a.m. 1Moon sets... 9:14 pm.
oun 7:14 p.m. IMoon souths. 1:3 p.m.
DELAWARE BIVEB TIDE CHANGES
CHESTNUT STREET
jJoS'J.V"" 2ls a.m.llllgh water
f"T water... 1) JO a. in Low water.
2:SS r.m.
0.43 p.m.
TE.MrERATUHE AT EACH IIOUIl
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EtJP YQUR COUNTRY WIN WAR! BUY A LIBERTY BONDS METHOD DESCRIBED IN COLUMN
ALLIED ARMIES
PRESS FOES ON
THREE FRONTS
Push Great Offensive in
West and on the Isonzo
Front
TEUTON HOLDS CRUMBLE
LONDON. May 22
The triple offensive of the British, French
and Italians Is being carried out with
deadly precision that datl sees some sup
poscdly Impregnable stronghold of tho Teu
tons crumble.
While tho British and French cut deeper
Into the Hanks of the auntrd Hlndenburg
ne. the Italians battling among the gran-
i" peaks of the Julian Alps have extended
their gains northeast of Oorlzla
Both tho Germans and Austro-Huncarl-ans
are putting up fierce resistance, fight
ing with ilfle, cannon and bomb to retain
their positions. Not only have the Herman
allies been swept backward In France and
In the Austro-Itallan war theatre, but they
hae lost enormously In men
With tho oxceptlcci of about 2000 yards,
tho British under Field Marshal llalg have
now taken about ten miles of the northern
end of the Hlndenburg line. These gains
extend fiom Arras to a point near Bulle
court Fighting with Infantry and can
nonading continues along the Sensce RUer
and north of the Scarpe on the Arras front
Along the Senseo the English consollda'ed
their new uosltlons and extended them
Field Marshal Halg's repect revealed no
major fighting actions, but showed effective
shelling by British guns
Heavy German attacks were beaten off
by the French In tho Champagno district In
the sector of Moronvllllers. Along the Alsne
River also there were engagements nnd
violent artillery duels Tho latest thrust of
the French has Increased the peril to Laon,
the chief bastion defending tho southern
end of the Hlndenburg line, but there must
bo many days of bloody fighting before It
can be taken, It is admitted by the French
military experts
The Italians are encountering gigantic
obstacles. The Austro-Hungarians are
equipped with an enormous amount of
heavy artillery nnd the Italian Infantry Is
exposed to violent nre from these cannon
and from machine guns as they clamber
forward up the mountain slopes.
Colonel Rcpington, the famous military
expert of the London Times, calls the
Italian offensive "a most Important event."
WITH TUB FRENCH ARMIES IN THE
FIELD. Mny 22.
Slnco Sunday Germany has lost more
than 15,000 men In killed, wounded and
missing In tho fighting by which the French
had today gained full possession of all Im
portant points on all dominating crests of
the Moronvllllers sector
The figures are those of headquarters.
They give an adequate Idea of the full ex
tent of the victory achieved in the latest
French double advance General Nlvelle's
men are now in command of all Important
points between Mounts Coralttet and Teton.
They are within half a mile of Moronvllllers
Itself
From whore the French lines were push
ing forward today there is a clear way
down the valleysof the Sulppes.
PARIS, May 22.
One thousand prisoners were taken by
French forces In the advance by which they
are now firmly holding the Moronvllllers
crest, today's official report said.
Three heavy German counter-attacks
against positions In this sector conquered
yesterday were repulsed during last night.
The War Office reported violent cannonad
ing In the Vauclere plateau section.
BROAD ST. HOTELS
LOSE FIGHT ON BAR
t
Daniel E. Kopp Wins Li
cense Transfer to Heart
of Hostelry Section
COURT REJECTS PROTESTS
The License Court today granted a
license to Daniel L. Kopp to open a saloon
and medium-priced restaurant at 316 South
Broad street. This la right In the shadow of
the biggest and highest-priced hotels of the
city, being next door to tho Rltz-Carlton,
across the street from the Bellevue-Strat-ford
and within a block northward from
the Walton Hotel.
The former Kopp restaurant and saloon
was at 40 and 42 North Broad street. It
Was torn down to make way for the de
velopment of the Parkway When Mr.
Kopp appeared in the License Court last
week with an application for a transfer of
his license to the new location he was
vigorously opposed by the hotels In the
community, bw the Walnut Street Business
Association add by several of the business
people on Broad Btreet nearat hand.
OBJECTIONS BY NEIGHBORS
Miss Katherlne Hoffmelster. hairdresser,
and Charles Henry Fox, florist, a little
farther BOUth on Broad street than the
location granted for the Kopp place, made
the most lmportaf objections of all of
those appee"' afealnst the application.
Both of them -cted on the score that
their patrons have been annoyed by patrons
of saloons and that matters would not be
benefited by another saloon.
Mr. Kopp. in pressing his application,
promised the court that he will spend be
tween $20,000 and $25,000 In Improving the
property and that the property owner will
spend an additional $16,000 if the license
were granted. His lease la for fifteen years.
He is to pay $8500 rent each year for
the first five years, $600 the second five
years and $10,600 for the closing five years.
Mr, Kopp'a answer to all of the objec
tions raised was that his was not to be a
saloon alone, but rather a first-class res
taurant and cafe. He eeemed to have con
vinced Judges Martin and Flnletter, who
Continued on fage Nine. Column Beven
CLAWSON BACHMAN
Alleged Philadelphia swindler, who
was caught today at the Canadian
border by United States postal
inspectors.
MISSING FINANCIER
CAUGHT IN CANADA
Clawson D. Bachman. In
dicted in Gas -Electric
Case, Hunted Down
WILL FACE JURY HERE
Clawson D Bachman, alleged $2,300,000
swindler, was arrested today less than a
mile south of the Canadian border line by
a Philadelphia postal Inspector.
Bachman, who has been hunted merci
lessly since his Indictment six months ngo,
will be brought back to Philadelphia to face
charges growing out of tha alleged $2,600,
000 International (5ns ami Electric Company
swindle He is now safe In the grip of
United States authoiitlrs
After Bachman was Indicted with his
associates In tho International Gas and
Electric Company his home, nt CO.! East
Germautown avenue, became empty.
Word was flashed throughout tho coun
try by Chief Postal Inspector Cortelyou
"Get that man," were the orders that
came straight from Washington.
The nation was combed from ocean to
ocean, from lakes to gulf Time after time
reports came to Chief Inspector Cortcljou
that the man was here there. But It was
not Clawson D Bachman.
A week ago another report came In the
last Clawson D. Bachman was selling in
surance In Belleville; Canada, a little town
in Ontario
Chief Inspector Cortelyou called Tostal
Inspector Frank Wilbur Smith, one of his
best men, to his olllce.
"Bachman Is :i Belleville, Canada," he
told Smith "We can't cxtindlto him But
see what can be done. Go up theie."
Inspector Smith hurried to the little
Canadian town iVd found his man. But
the finding was i vain unless hn could
get Bachman into the United Slates
"Bachman Is here." -Smith wired his chief
Then busv brains devised n way of get
ting Bachman Canadian officials were will
ing to help, because, for one reason, the
United States is an ally of Great Britain
Secret Instructions were given
Saturday Canadian Immigration officials
appeared at the modest Bachman homo In
Belleville and took Bachman into custody
He was brought before a commissioner and
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CLEVELAND GETS JUMP
ON "AT IN LAST GAME
Falkenberg and Morton Line Up
in Pitching Duel Indians
Score a Run
' ATIII.KTICS
Witt. .
Ntriink, rf
Ikxile. If
llstcs. 3b .
.Mrlnnlt. tb
Srlinnr, o
V. Johnson, rf
(irover. 2b
Falkcnburg. p
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(Iraney, If
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Nnen Lcr, rf
Koth. rf
VlnmbNjntnuii, 2b
(llisto. 11,
Kmnn, 31,
O'Neill, r
Morion, li
Attendance, law,
LKAGUB PARK. Cleveland, May 22
A passed ball" by Wally Schang In the first
Inning enabled Graney to score the first run
of today's game, the flpal of the Mack-Indian
series
Cy Falkenberg was given another start
by Connie, and after the first Inning he set
tied down.
Morton hurled for the home club.
Fewer than 1600 fans turned out for the
game. Threatening weather kept the at
tendance down. A high wind made It dllll
cult for the fielders.
FJBST INNING
Witt fouled to Graney. Strunk walked.
Bodle lined into a double play to tiulstc,
unassisted. No runs, no hits, no errors.
Graney doubled to right. Chapman sac
rificed, Mclnnls to Grover. Graney scored
on a passed ball. Speaker singled through
Falkenberg. Both filed to Johnscn. Speaker
stole, Wamby fanned. One run, two hits,
no errors.
SECOND INNING
Bates fanned. Mclnnls grounded to
Wamby. Schang's single waB too hot for
Continued on Pais Thirteen. Column Firs
PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY, MAY 22,
RUSSIA STANDS
FOR PEACE, NOT
SEPARATE PACT
Tqreschenko Confers With
Entente Envoys Asks
Revision of Terms
MAY CALL CONFERENCE
Germany's Foes May Meet to
Discuss Question of Restat
ing Aims
Peace a general peace, not n separate
nni'- is still the predominating Idea
emanating from Kussi.i In today's tils
p.it lies Following upon tho announce
ment that tho Itusslan Government,
spin red on bv tho Council of Workmen's
and Soldiers' Deputies, would request the
llies to revise their pence terms on the
basis of "no annexations nnd no con
tilbutlons" comes the announcement
from semiolllclal circles In London that
the Allies mnv soon call a confeienco to
consider the situation.
The ItiiH'Inn people. It Is understood,
nre dissatisfied with tho war alms of the
Allies n.s formulated in their reply to
President Wilson's plen to nil belligerents
to state their nonce teims prior to the
entrance of the Vnltccl States Into the
war Tho London dispatch says that
the Russian representations have already
been submitted to the Allies. Foielgn
Minister Tereschenko has held a series
of conferences with the I'ntente envoys
In Petrograd.
The aim of the Itusslan Government is
to" get tho Allies to disavow definitely nil
ideas tit conquest or forcible annexation
and to Invoke tho aid of President Wilson
In tho matter.aen tho basis of his famous
"penco-vv Ithont-vlctory" note.
It Is undeistood that French and British
Soclnlistn have agreed to press this policy
beforo their respective Governments.
A dispatch from Copenhagen, quoting
tho-Berlln Vosslcho 7.eltuhg; 'saj-B' that
Itussla would soon conclude a sepnrato
peace with Germany. This is discounted
not only by the official statements of the
Itusslan Government, but by tho open
declaration of tho Council of Workmen's
nnd Soldiers' Deputies.
rBTIlOGRAD. May 22.
A general congress of workmen and
soldieis from all Itussla has been called for
June H to discuss "war, peace, finances,
land, labor, army organizations and the con
stituent assembly," according to announce
ment today.
Minister of War nnd Marine ICereneky
left the capital today for a brief visit to
Finland. From there he will go to th
front His vlft with the troops Is to ex
plain the exact governmental situation nnd
to urge them to unyielding efforts against
Germany.
NEW YORK, May 22.
Russia Is planning to define exactly the
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PHILLIES AND CUBS
SCORE RUN IN FIRST
Seaton and Lavender Work
on Mound in Final Game
With Chicago
WHITTED OUT OF LINE-UP
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Mark, rf.
Did If. 2I
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By ROBERT W. MAXWELL
PHILLIES' BALL PARK. May 22.
Manager Mitchell sent Tom Seaton,
ngalnst Pat Moran's Jimmy Lavender In
the final fracas of the seris this afternoon.
The Cubs got off to a one-run lead when
the cast-offs, Larry Doyle and Fred Merkle,
followed each other with doubles.
Dancroft got on when Merkle Juggled his
grounder. Stock forced "Danny," but re
deemed himself by stealing second. Cra
vath drove to right for a sack, and Stock
scored, evening tho count.
Claude Cooper played left field for the
Phils In George Whltted's place. The latter
Is suffering with a sprained finger.
FIRST INNINGS
Zelder filed to Cooper. Flack fanned.
Doyle doubled to center. Merkle doubled
to center, scoring Doyle. Williams grounded
to Luderus. One run, two lilts, no errors.
Doyle threw Paskert out. Merkle got
Bancroft's flrounder, but tossed the ball
wild to Seaton and the batsman was safe.
Stock forced Bancroft. Zelder to Doyle.
Stock tole recond. Cravath singled to
right, scoring Stock. Cravath died stealing,
Kljlott to Zelder. One run, one hit, one
error.
SECOND INNING
Nlehpff threw Mann out. Elliott fan
ned. Bancroft threw Deal out. No hits,
no hits, no errors.
Coopervllned to Zelder. Doyle threw Lud
erous out. Neihoff filed to William No
runs, no hits, no errors.
1917
CoMitonr, 1017,
LATEST
BASEBALL SCORES
CHICAGO 10 0 3
PHILLIES ....1 0 0 G
Si vt n and lllflottj Lfivjndct nu.t lr'IMer. UigUt and OtUi.
ATHLETICS FINALLY VTH A GAME
ATHLETICS ..0 000 C 0201-380
CLEVELAND.. 1 0000000 0191
r.tlkeuueig ami Schrtngj Morton nnd OVNelll, Morintty aud Evau.
lMLKENBERG'S
ATHLETICS r h o a c
Witt.ss o l 2 1 n
S'.rutilt. cf.. . 0 0 o 0 (I
Hotlic, If .... 0 0 a 0 0
15.tes.Jb .... 0 0 0 10
Milnnis. lb 2 2 II 3 0
Sdtar- c . .. I 2 7 1 0
W. Johnson, rl. . c i n
Crovc, 2Y. o t v 0
lalhenhcrjf, p '. o 3 0 3 0
TotIs 3 8 27 10 0
NATIONAL LEAGUE
PITTSBURGH 1000
NEW YORK 0 0 0 0 i
Hiller ami Fischer; Aiidwson and Ratlilen,
ST LOUIS 0 10 10
BROOKLYN 110 10 -
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ADDITIONAL RACING RESULTS
Third Woodbine race, 3-ycai-oIds and up, 1 mile aud 1 furlong
Tarnltera, 122, Mink, ?4.G0, $2.30, out, won; Galley Head, 127, Cooper,
$2.10, out, second; Sturtlee,.127, Boblusou, out, third. Time, 2,00.
rottrth Woodbine race. 3-year-olds anil up. 1 uillo Oliilslle. 105.
arerlniee. 322.70. $1.00. $2.10. won: Arrlct, 103. ColltnB. $3 SO. 82.10.
second: Ci impel, 118. Hobiuson. 52.10, thiid. Tlmo. 1.-14 2-5.
rifth Woodbine lace, -l-yenr-olds and up. 2 milesEarly Light.
1-10. Smith, $18.00. $5.20. $4.10. won; llhoinb. 140. Clarke. $4.30.
$3.70. second; New Haven. 152, Biooks. $3.00. thiid. Time. -1.10.
Second Louisville race, 4 1-2 fuilongs Hecount. 112. Hunt.
25.70. $12.80. $10.20. won: Kashmir, 112, Kleeger, $0.30, .$7. t,ec
onil; B. B. Johnson, 112 .Morys. $15.00, thiid. Time. .50,
Third Louisville race. 1 mile Daddy Holbcit, 100, Maitln. S25.30.
$0.5O. $5.20. won: Brn Hatupson, 100. Murphy. $5, $3.10. second: Wal
tti II. Peaice. 100. Goose. $3.50. third. Time. 1.13.
rourth Jamaica i.ice, 3-yesi-oIds. the Stuyvesant handicap. $150")
f) fui'lnugb Julia Leon. 111. T. McT.iggnit, 17 to 10. 7 to 10, C to 5.
won; Woudtiap. 114. Butwell. 10 to 1, 4 to 1, 2 to 1, second: Stialght-fonv.u-d,
117, J. McTaggai-t, 10 to 1. 4 to 1. 2 to 1. Time, 1.14 l-o.
Pifth Jamaica lace, 3-yeai-olds and up, belling-, handicap, $000
added, 6 furlongs Wit.eui.ui, 115, Ambrose, 7 to 10, out, out, won;
rullux, 118, Butwell, 13 to 5, 7 to 10, 1 to 4, second; Madauio Hen
maun, 103, M. Gainer, 10 to 1, 3 to 1, uveu, third. Time, 1.1-1.
RUSSIANS REPULSE TURKS i'N ARMENIA
PETROGRAD. May 22. Attempts by the Tuiks to attack in
Armenia south of Eizlngeu weio bioken up by the Russian flte, says
a War Office statement on Caucasian operations toilay.
PRESIDENT SIGNS NAVY INCREASE BILL
WASHINGTON, May 22. President Wilson today signed, the
bill increasing the size of the navy from 87,000 to 150,000 men' nnd
of tho marine corps from 17,000 to 30,000.
THIRTY-EIGHT MORE POLICEMEN SWORN IN TODAY
Thirty-eight new policemen were sworn In by Director Wilson today. Fifty
were summoned to take the oath, but only this number of the men put in
appearance. Today's addition to the force makes 375 new policemen that have
been sworn In since tho ordinance was pasted three weeks ago to raise Phila
delphia's police quota from 3000 to 3S00.
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SEES CITY IN P. R. T. MESH
William Draper Lewis, legal ad-
viscr of Mayor Smith" in transit
regulations, today attacked the
proposed loasc for operating new
subway nnd elevated lines, as well
as the Transit Company's financ
ing proposals, as unfair to the
city.
llu a StaSf Cotrtttwient
IlAPRI8DL''na, Jtay"S2.'
A last-mlnutc movp to prolouc C( tranilt
lioarlne before tho Senate Judiciary f.'eneral
Commmlttce wuh mada by the Philadelphia.
Itapld Transit Company thin 'afternoon.
Mayor Smith and other city oillclals stamped
It an a desperate attempt to train delay In
the hopo that the Legislature would adjourn
before the pending transit lillli cou'.d bs
passed.
Through Ullls Ames Ballard, its chlet
counsel, the transit company pent a letter to
Chairman Dalx, asking that It be granted
another hearing befece the committee at s
later date. Mr. llallard gae no reason for
not going to Harrlsburg
William Draper Lewis, the Mayor's ad
lsor in tho transit negotiations and chief
speaker for tho city at tho hearing, hurled
a broadside attack against the Rapid Tran
sit Company He riddled to bits the terms
of tho P. It T.'b proposed lease of the new
subway and elevated lines. lie assailed
tho Htock-watcrlng of the underlying com-
panien and showed that the It. T. pays
millions of dollars In dividends on such
watered ntock. Ha argued against attempts
of the traction company to feather Its own
nest with a S per cent dividend guarantee,
whllo the city's taxpaers would be piling
up debt an dtaxatlon, ho paid.
CITY'S HANDS TIKD
' Apparently,'' Mr Lewis Bald, "the Rapid
Trnnslt Company's proposed lease Is the
mo-it extraordinary proposition which th
citizen of this or any other city wers
ever asked to consider.
"The rltr'xhould be relieved from" the
position In which It now And ltielf, of being
forced to mule a contract with the liaplit
Trnnnlt Company, Irrespective of whether
the company la or li not willing tq enter
Into contract which will be fair to th
city."
Mysterious circumstances added to ths
Indignation with which the "hlladelphls,
Rapid Transit's letter to Chairman Dalx
was received. The letter was placed on ths
Senator's desk at n moment when he was
absent from the Senate He could not
learn who had put It there
The action of the Transit Company,
coupled with the circumstances, aroused
the indlgnntlon of the Mayor, Director
Twining and lenders of the United Busi
ness Men's Association, who had oorao hers
In force to plead for tho passage of ths
pending legislation.
Director Twining denounced the HUr4
letter as a "plain scheme to delay action cm
the bills In the hope that the session of tha
Legislature would eome to a close befors
any final action rould ba taken on them,"
Wlien'Senatur Dalx called the hearing to
order he lead the' Ballard letter and then
said:.
I can only say In view of this letter
the other gentlemen will be granted their
hearing In a very short time. Today ,w '
Continued on Tare Nine. Column Ons
Johnson to Keep 25-PIaycr Limit
NEW YOHK, Mny SS. ban II. Johnson, presl.
dent of tho American League, today declared
Ma leatue will stand pat on th twentr-ara-rlnyrr
limit, regardless of whatever action tltu
National L-'Qgua may take In retrenchment by
cutting down 'he players limit.
Put One in Every Home
This Liberty Loan issue should strike
a Tesponsivo chord in the breast
of every patriot.
Your Country Needs li
Perhaps you arc not a fanner, not 1
warrior, out mere is one ining'
you can do
BUY A-BOND
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