Wj 4f DS'' -,;.'.'' A MMMMMMriM U. S7PASSP0RT BAN DEPRESSES EUROPE'S REDS Stockholm Conference Chairman Refuses to Credit "Report PEACE PLAN OFFERED Includes Reparation for Belgium and Serbia and Liberation of Small Nations STOCKHOLM. Mny 2G Secretary of State Lansing's refusal to Issue passports to American Socialists to the International .Socialist conference hero dismayed and depressed the delegates al ready here for that meeting. The news was received teday. The representatives could hardly credit it 'The report la either false or else the result of a misunderstanding of the pur poses of the conference," Insisted Chairman Brantlng. Meetings of various group of the Social ists still continued today, but It was ap parent that tho plan for n general meeting will fall. Brantlng and Secretary liuysmnn, the Swedish and Belgian Socialists who havo been the real brains nf tho meetings m far, declared today that continuance of the present separate conferences, een If there Is no general session, will strengthen tho International Socialist bureau's place. They aspire to a place on the pence confeicncn board, or at least some leer by which their Influence will be felt In the final ad justment of tho European situation Secretary Huysman today presented toi publication the following outline of pence terms which, he said, will bo proposed to nil belligerents at tho conclusion of tho Stcrk holm sessions through the respective Social ist parties, leaders, cabinet members nnti parliamentarians: No annexations. So post-bellum trade war. AH enemy territory to bo evacuated by the belligerents. Full recompense for Belgium anil Serbia. Perhaps compensation for tho ruthless destruction In northern Frnnce. "Germany must not bo deprived of her colonies." said M. Huysman, "as that would be annexation Alsace-Lorraine presents the greatest difficulty, but tho problem must be solved. France and Germany In col laboration with the Inhabitants of tho prov inces must settle tho fate of Alsace-Lorraine between them "It Is desirable that the Dardanelles should he Internationalized a.id the forts disarmed, but Turkey must retain tin trammeled possession of Constantinople and the European territory held bv her when the war began. Armenia should bo auton omous. RUMANIA TO GAIN "Rumania certainly should not lose ter ritory but perhaps gain a section of Tran sylvania, to bo voluntarily ceded by Aus tria. But Serbian Macedonia should bo added to Bulgaria. "The Bosnians and Croatian arn sonth ern States, who want to go over to Serbia and form with her a new country that may bo called soutl.ern Slavonla If they can not reach an agreement rendering possible this aim. they desire autonomy within the Austrian Kmpire, like that enjoyed today by Hungary "Bohemia tiros not want to coalesce with any nation In tho present umpire frontiers She wants, and will get autonomy within the Austrian Kmpire "Poland has three alternatives absolute Independence, autonomy within tho German Empire or autonomy within tho Russian empire I think she will choose autonomy within the Russian Kmpire. mnklng her a State llho Finland, with 'the untrammclrd operation of her own Constitution. "The autonomy of Fkrulne. Ksthonla nnd Livonia Is a matter that may safely be left to the deliberations of theso nations and tho new Socialist regime In Russia A DISSIPATED (i UMAX DRKAM "But how about the Prussian Junkerdom Ideal of a Mittel I urope, with the Herman flag waving all the way from the dorks of Antwerp to the inosuucs of Bagdad?" I asked "That was a dream Now it Is a dissi pated dream All the Socialist labor parties and groups In Germany, Austria nnd Bul garia are dead against It A dtirnblo peaco could never bo based on such u conception The Trieste region Is going to be a problem second only to tho Alsace-Lorraine dffllculty, but tho Austrian Socialists will settle with their Italian comrades It Is likely to be ceded to Italy. What other solution could there bo If we do justice to our motto, which like yours Is "Govern ment of the people, by the peoplo, for tho people " Then M. Huysman made .1 rmst Interest ing prediction, namely that porhans ar rangements will be made with Turkey through the mediation of Germ-iny to trans form Palestine into Zinnia at last providing a home for tho long-wandering Jewish race "I may tell you five Jewish organizations are keenly Interested In tho schema Tho Jewish Labor Bureau at Tho Ilaguo has Just reported In Its favor, and tho Jewish delegates will attend the Stockholm con ersatlons with this object " German Aircraft in Big Raid on British Coast Contlnnrd from race One and aeroplanes Is raised to .lev Wiled and 729 wounded In today's announcement The only other air raid whlih approached this present one In destructlvenoss of human life was that of March 31, 1910 Six or seven Zeppelins were part of this raiding ( force, and their depredations extended oer six eastern counties, the victims totaling 69 killed and lOt Injured VILLAGES IN KENT SEE AIRMEN FIGHT A VILLAGE IN KKNT. England May 28 A roar of some new kind of thunder In the heavens and clouds dripping missies of death that was the Ilrst Intimation this village had of Germany's most murderous air raid, Low-hanging clouds enshrouded the enemy aircraft and it was through these screens that they dropped most of their bombs. Because the clouds also screened the town most of their bombs fell In the open field. People gathered In the streets at the first terrific outburst In the air, nnd al though for a time they could see nothing of tho enemy, they realized what tho menaco was. The bombs themselves were invisible as they hurtled toward the earth. Of a sudden, however, the clouds parted and In rift the blue sky was seen filled with tiny specks of maneuvering air craft. British aeroplanes Were apparently engaging- the enemy and the mnchlries turned and twisted at break-neck speed while rifles and automatics spat The whir of the engines was plainly audible, despite the great height of the battle. Finally the enemy machines turned and fled for the coast. Killed by White Hot Steel Bar LEBANON. Pa., May 2 Nicholas Ml kovlch, employed at a manipulating ran cMn at the Bethlehem Steel Company's plant was killed Instantly here. lis was knocked from the platfor-m by a heavy bar ot white jteej which fell upon him, badly uurnmc ma noqy mikovicii was forty-nvi yfs old and leaves a widow and thre TIFF AT MEETING OVER DRAFT BOARD McNichol Resents Mayor's Demand for "Only the Best Men" for Places SUGGESTS BLANKENBURG Mayor Smith made an emphatic demand for tho selection of the best men of Phila delphia when tho ward lenders of the city conferred with him In City llnll todn relatlvp to tho selection of the forty on" registry boards which are In pass on nil exemptions nfter June f. registration day Tho meeting was featured by a ntiir-row between the Mnjor libit Senator James P McNichol. Tho tiff en mo wnen the Mayor urged nil the lenders present to select tho best men In the city "Mr Major." Senator McNichol said, "don't you think that if such is your aim, j on arc making a mistake to call In us politicians?" 1 By tin means," the Mayor replied In a snappy tone "Tho politician who attempted at such a stage an this to tiaino persons close to him soon would find himself n damned unpopular fellow." The Senator showed burprlse, which In creased as tho Mayor went on: ' I expect arid want you to name tho best men you can." "Fine," Mr McNichol snld "I nm pre pared to name my three men now. I'll came Rudolph Blnnkenburg. Dr. W. W Kei n nnd the police surgeon from that dls t r lot " The meeting was hushed ns If by magic at former Major lllankeiiburg's n.ime Mr McNIdinl represented the Tenth Ward nt the meeting and the selection was unite permissible The Tenth Ward is In tin -i.vtiith registry division selected for reg istration d.iv Major Smith seemed to recover from his surprtso quickly Do you think. Senator," he queried, "Hint Mr lilankcnburg'H health would penult him to sero7" "of course," McNichol stumped. "Ile'n nil right, lib's ns full of pep ns ever " At this stage of tho verbal battle Fred J Shoj'cr, chairman of the IUglslrntloii Board, put In a wmd "I think it would bo a good thing to nppnlnt ono's enemies," he said McNichol snapped. "Not nt all," be said. "I have no such thought. Mr Illankenburg Is nil right " Mr. Illatikeriburg. Doctor Keen, and Police Surgeon John II. Kgnn, named by McNIi'hul fur the Seventh District, were the only men named Mnj'or Smith before ad journment announced that that Hie full board for the forty-one districts will not be announced until the ward lenders confci witli him ngnlti next Morula' morning. I to ftild that the silectton of Senator MiNlcbol "stood." The fortv-one registration districts) anil the wards they comprise were announce il an follows Ili-Rlst ration district. 1 3 .1 t so so Want. ai 21 1 S3 SS 2 S3 SO : 3t So i. n va si 1, II, 1 sn 33 7. 8 ST 83 o, in s a i 13. H W 3.1. is mi an in. IT 31 37 is a; as m 3.1 an an 31 w si :ii vj '.-J in pan art l:i S3 In part 37 44 S3 3 4.1 31 :n in 3.1 41) 17 41 II s i) 10 It 12 13 11 IT. lit 17 IS in ALL FACTIONS PKACKFFL The meeting In the Mayor's olllce was called nt an tally hour. McNichol and Vnre lenders, together with Democratic city lenders, all fraternized together ns If bent on the common cause of serving their countrv Tho men had been summoned by pollca courleis. Mayor Smith In opening the meeting said that the undertaking was nf such Import ance that political strife and politic. should lie eliminated The hint seemed to work llkfl mnglc, at first, nt least, until the Rl.mkenhiiig storm broke. Tho calm which followed it stamped the selection with the hecmlng approval, at least, of all present. Among those who lent their assistance In framing the board and the wards tliey represent were as follows Senator James P .McNichol. 10; James Wlllard 8; Con gressman Peter Coslello. II , Harry M MiR'koy, IB. Sheriff Janus K R.insley, 3: Joseph Sumner, 31; Robert Krwln, .in, James II Shrehun. 13; Frank J R.vnn. 311 ; John Vlrdln. 18; Krnett L. Tustln. 34; Mil ton Reedmoycr. 29 ; Jnsepli Marcus, 20 ; David Frankenlleld. II; I etet Smith, 47; James N'eely. 3; William H Wilson Byron Wrlgley. 13: Charles 11 Hall 7; Senator Edward A Patton. 27; William J McKIn ley. 23; Kduard Buchholz. 10; Samuel Salus. 4 ; Dr. Michael Bennett, 42 : Patrick Connor, 10 . A Brenner 37 ; Blake Me Caughan, 24 ; William Campbell. 2.r. ; James Carej-. B ; Thomas Love. 0; William II Jones. 13: L. A Mlchaclson, 11: Congress man William II Vnro. 3C ; Harry Keelcy. 15; Magistrate Thomas Watson, 22; John l.arlsh. 14. In tho second place. It Is feared that local doctors, either for political or personal con siderations, may "discover" physical defects where they do not exist, thereby freeing the man drafted Heavy penalties attach to any such Intrigue, it was said Announcement was made today In Wasltt Ington that every (ffort will lie made hj c.i.v eminent olllclals to prevent nny local or other politics from cheating the new American army of men It ought to have Tiles officials did not hesitate to say that It was feared that local boards throughout the country may bo swayed by politics In making exemptions. KKG1STRATION RKOI'LATIONS The latest registration regulations were announced otllclally In Washington ns fol lows' "Kvcry male resident of tho United States who has i cached his twenty-first and has not reuched his thlrty-lirst birthday MUST register on the day set. June 5, 1917. 'Tho only exceptions are persons In the military or naval servico of the United Slates, which includes all olilcers und en listed men of the regular nrniy.-tho regular army reserve, tho olllccrs' reserve corps, tho enlisted leserve corps, the National Guard and National Guard reserve, recog nized by tho militia bureau of the War De partment ; tho navy, the marine corps, the toast guard, and tho naval militia, naval reserve force, marine corps reserve and na tional naval volunteer recognized by tho Navy Department. "Registration Is distinct from draft. No matter what Just claim j'ou have for ex emption j-ou MUST register. "Registration is a public DUTY. For those not responslvo to tho sense of this dut the penalty of IMPRISONMENT, NOT FINK. Is provided In the drnft act "Those who, through sickness, shall he unable to register should cause n represen tative to apply to the county or city clerk for a copy of tho registration card The clerk will glvo Instructions ns to how this card should bo filled nut Tho card should then be mailed by the sick pel son, or de-4 llvered by his agent, to tho registrar of his otlng precinct The sick person will In close a self-addressed stamped envelope, for the return to him of his registration cer tificate. "Any person who expects to be absent from his voting precinct on registration day, should apply as soon as possible for a registration oard to the county clerk of the county where he may bo stopping, or If he Is in a city of over 30.000, to the city clerk. The clerk will record the answers on the card and turn It over to the ab sentee. The absentee should mall this card to the registrar of his home voting pre cinct so that It will reach that official be fore registration day. 'A self-addressed tamped envelope should be Inclosed with the card to Insure the return to the ab sentee of a registration certificate. ' "Registration booths will be open from 7 a m to 9 v m. on registration day, June 5. 1017," EVENING LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY, MAY 26, MIT CD0 MM r-lnl&w w& rt. i r-v wm "it-. ft" . ' ' '..o ' ''J, The Liberty Hell adds its nppual to the Rencrnl petition issued by tho committee to every loyal Philadelphia!! to see to it that there is a Libel ty Loan bond in every home. Posters similar to that pictured nbovo are boinj: distributed nt the various subscription agencies established about the city by the Liberty Loan Committee PERSHING WILL TOUR WHOLE FRENCH FRONT Leader of American Forces to Study Methods of Fight ing Germans WASHINGTON. Mny Sfi A tour from end to end or the Fn m li lighting front Is scheduled as Hie Ilrst m - tivlty of General John J Pershing and members of his staff upon their nrilvol In France Most of tho tlmo of the Aincrlmn nfllcers pending tho arrival of America's Ilrst divi sion of troops will lie tnl.en up with lotus of Inspection, on which General Pushing nnd his staff olllccrs will familiarize them selves with tho latest Fieitcli nnd BiltWIi lighting methods 1'oui experts weie tnditv appointed by the Secietary of War to drive the American aulomoblhs that will arrv the Pershing party on Its prellinluiiiy tours. They tile. Ray Mlddlcton and John .1. Jennings, of Detroit; Geoige Llntlilcum. nil aerial e peit, and Klgln lttaln, an e-vpert on auto mobile engines. Tho men already have en listed as sergeants In the tegular nrinj. They wero leconimended fin the npnlnt inent.s by tho American Atitnuiobi,c Asso ciation, Orderlies for headquarters, the Ilrst ap pointments inndo public In connection with the Pershing expedition, were selected to day from the Second Cavalry. Fort Mj-cr, Vo , as follows- Sergeants Dixie It. Giiyiin, Philip P. Auer, Tioop II; Corporals Jacob P. lleffel flnger and Leo J. Smith. Troop C; Cor poral Fred Miller. Troop D; Privates, first clasH, Ray Austin, llarij Baker, John J Shaughiiessy and Albert K. .MoCiavyj Louis A. Ilenmiin. Chi Istopber F. Shrocder. Steve Pnip, "arl Mollno and Otto Xlinnirriiiaii. Tioop II, and Willie M. Fielder, Stephen M. Newman and Charles Scdlacek. Tioop D; Privates Ralph Chappell. Abraham Cohen, John W Morgan and John A Nes prnv Troup It; James J Murphv, James Newberrv and Kdgur II Raw'liugs, Troop C, and Kdgar It. Abile. Ilnny Coopei Clwl' i: .Miiiidy Kdw.ud V. N ff, Raj mond J. Pickett and Kdwnid Cohen, Troop D. '. M. C. A. PREPARING FOR PERSHING'S ARRIVAL NKW YORK. May 2G In addition to spending J3.000.0UU on social servico work nt the thirty-two training camps for Amer ica's "first 500.000," the V M C. A , It was announced. Is getting organized on tho tint tlefront In northern France to receive Pershing s men. Twenty Amerlcun secretaries taken out of Germany when u state of war was de clared have been shifted to the French front, and today arc oiganlzlng the camp sites, putting up tents and buildings and equipping thein with things to make Amer ica's first fighting men nt tho front as com fortnblo as possible. TRAINING TO HE A PAGE Strenuous Work for You,ths of tho Ger man Nobility Ono day, as I was sauntering through tho park of Castle K. I noticed Manfred, a ten-year-old boj". standing bolt upright under a tree. I wondered what he was doing at the time, and on seeing the poor little fellow still there when I returned some time later I asked the reason "Why, he's going through his standing drill," nnswered bis sister, Freda "He be gan with standing twenty minutes. Now he Is so far along he can stand utmost an hour and a half. But ho's got to reach two hours. lie's to bo a page, yon know." At Prussian court functions later I some times recalled this scene, for the lads that aro so picturesque In their theatrically pretty costumes suffer tho chance of fall ing Into swoons while standing at their posts behind the chairs of the roj-al prin cesses, posts at which it is their duty to stand upright and motionless during the lone progress of courts, receptions, concerts and tho like During an evening concert I saw on ono occasion four pages faint and fall In suc cession, their bodies being removed swiftly and unobtrusively by lackeys hovering In the background, while reserve pages stepped Into the vacant post Alida von Krockow In New York Independent. BULGARIA TIRED OF WAR A number of Americans who have been In the diplomatic and consular service In Austria, Oermany. and Turkey have re turned. In the same party were Miss Helen Scott and Miss Rachel Torrance, of Chicago, who have been in Bulgaria two years, They said that the Queen, who has been In Hi health for some time, told them before leaving Sofia that the people wore weary and sad over the war, and begged them to stay, because Bulgaria would never declare war against the United States. "All the countries we passed through," Miss Hay said, "are tired of tho war, but none more so than llttlo Bulgaria, which has been battered from alt Bides, All the ' Bulgarian? wish povv to be left In peafe." r i rn f dp . ' ii u i ' . mi 'r i 1 !&''' TC&-fta222ciMHiKVl TWIPWII ll I1IM ' ii'lM1 M '"' MMBBKSinBIHHW!? Dollars Save Lives When equipment is insulTicient sol diers must be sacrificed to win battles. Your money is needed to help buy suitable war material Save American Lives by acquiring one or more shares of the Liberty Loan. Your money may save your neighbor's son's life. A FRENCH SHIP SINKS U-BOAT Haiti, in Latin-American Port, Reports Success ful Engagement ELUDES SECOND ENEMY PANAMA CITY. May '.T. Passengers on tho Frctuh steamship Haiti, which has arrived nt n Lalln-Ainer-Ican poit. reported that tho ship sank a German submailne .shortly after leaving Bordeaux. Later another t'-boat tiled to attack the Haiti, but was successfully eluded. This Information was given by several passengers, Im lulling M. Do La Fosse, French Minister to Peru. AN AMKRICAN POUT, May 28. A terrific combat lasting an hour, be tween a German submurlno and a vessel sailing from a Kuropean port, was repotted by passengers arriving hero today The attack occurred at G o'clock on tho morning of May 3. The submarine ilrst filed a toipcdo, which missed tho stern of the vessel by less than thirty feet The submarine appeared several hundred jards from the vessel and opened llro on the steamship. Shrapnel shells filled with scrap Iron were used and tho Iron fiag nentH rained on the bridge and decks of the vessel. Six shots wero fired. Tho attacked vessel was armed and quickly tiulned its guns on tho submarine. Twelve shotH were llred hut nono lilt tho inaik After an hour tho suhiuariuo submerged without apparent damage The damage suffered by tho ship was not great. KLKTON'S MARRIAGE GRIST Twenty-one Couples Journey to Mary land Town for License to Wed KLKTON. Mil. Mav 2C Tivciityono couples comprised the llotk procuring mar riage licenses In Klkton today as follows: Knas II Street nnd Fnda B Lorenze, Raj mond Benny and 1'dlth Wilson, l'rnest Kendlg and Violet Keelcr, Karl T Shaw und Mary II. Stockton, John A. Brady and Anna Zimmerman, Paul D Carpenter and Mildred B. Walter, and Frank Llndvlst and Katlierlne Rooney. nil of Philadelphia ; Wil liam D. Potter and Daisy B. Vanmetter. Camden, N J : Kmersou B Bel gey and Kmma II Goodshnll. Harlcj-svllle. Pa ; J. Lloyd Grubb and Margaret I) Kulp, Potts llle; Fred II Whltsel and Margaret M. Rcnlnger, Mlffllntown, Pa ; Lewis K. Med calf. Philadelphia, and Mary D. Ballej-. Norwood. Pa : Krnest Dutcher and Kdna Flanagan, Brldesburg: Clarence J Buffing ton, Kennott. Pa., and Helen M. Pierce, New Valley. Md ; Charles L Rover and Fredn M Thomas, Reading; Raymond Best and IMIth M. Krnst, Kaston. Pa'.; William C. Faulkner and Sarah M Ford. Wilming ton : Kdwln J. Vance, Philadelphia, and Thelina Davis, Wilmington ; William Smith und Ilazol Klllen. Glen Riddle, Pa ; Jesse Cox and Ruth Howett. Chester; William Gardluor und Myrtle Kngllsh, Burlington, N. J. KILLS HERSELF AFTER PARTY 111 Health Believed to Have Driven Woman to Sulcido Despondency due, to continued III health Is believed to have caused Mrs Anna Harryman. of 3135 South Fifth street, to kill herself today' at her home After returning from a party with her husband, Mrs. Harryman went to her room and tired two shots Into her body A physi cian was summoned, but she died before he arrived. Scranton High School Boy Wins Prize RKADINO, Pa.. May, 20. Earl J Mc laughlin, of the Scranton Technical High School, won first prize In the annual Inter gcholastlo oratorical contest for high schools of the State, held here last night. His BUb lect was "Angels of the Battlefields." Karl J. Blankenblller, Readlnjf, won second prize and Benjamin Sperling, of Wllkes-Barre, third prize. TRAFFIC CLUB LEAVES FOR ANNUAL SHADFEST Hundreds Go to Morris Junction for Eighth Dinner Ball Game a Feature TRAFFIC IIC.M tin uiHiiibtr nf Irafllr forpnt xhovhl b , 7ir rnmblr o Irnjflr forpol must be. Tin m nihh nl IrnWr onitt WIl.Ii be Till in i itmi hotm tn Ihr itoitmhia! Some hundreds of Phlladelphlnns who in pilvnte life make wheels go around are hiintdlng steam and electric trains today lur .Mori In Junction. N J . where for n d.ij tliev will fiugcl nil about Mis. Caie II Is the eighth annual outing and shad oliiner of tlie Trnlllc Club of Philadelphia and lis guests at Kuglcr's Old Mohican clubhouse. The shadfest, made possible by the finest of Delaware River fish yanked light nut of the water and baked into a Juicy pulp by competent chefs, will como near the close of n perfei t day on the "pea shote." Hostilities j6s, there will be hostilities began at 1 . 1 IS sharp. The baseball teams of the Philadelphia and Newark Trnlllc clubs commenced to clash at that time As the i lash was not loo Img. other means of making muscles sine wero icsorted to Manager George Ramspacher, of the local team, said that Ills bojs were In fine shape to make the Newark fellows bite the dust. The best of Philadelphia's three-legged nice, bag ruce and stilt race athletes competed in tho events, for whlrh prires were olfercd. Theio was also n ehnnco for btiong-aim men In tho hot put, pitching of the elusive quoits and shooting of the wily clay pigeons to the accompaniment of "The Hunting Song," purred out by u brass band. The inon In rhaige of transport work for tho outing tire II. H. Colllson, chairman; 11. J Taggart, G. F. Ramspacher, J. P. Brown, It. S. Fine, W. II. Zellff. W. C. Shannon and II. Crawford SEEK SPIES WHO SENT NEWS OF U. S. FLEET Government Agencies All Search for German Source of Infor mation on This Side WASHINGTON. May HG. What Is perhaps: tho greatest spy hunt the Government has instituted -since the Civil War Is on today. Kvcry secret Investigating agency of the Government Is engaged In ferreting out men or women who "tipped" to Vlennany the news that the American torpedo destroyer llotllla had left American shores for Kurope In tlmo for the German submarines to mine the port of arrival. A careful censorship is Imposed at coast cable olllccs and at Mexican border tele graph points, but despite, this tho Germans had the news four days before the fleet ar rived. Hidden wlieless in this country or Mex ico, however, may have been the means of communication Reports still persist that the Government has been unable to weed out all Illicit wireless stations hero It Is entirely possible also that n German agent crossed Into Mexico with his valuable In formation and sent it from there, or may perhaps havo communicated It to some, other transmission base In Central or South America , The spy story may bo used os a reason for n censorship law, but some olllclals ad mitted today that both tho Germans and .British knew tho fleet story before the American public was taken Into the secret. Newspapermen knew tho story In con fidence In advance, but there was not a single Instance of violation of the voluntary censorship regulations on it. LANCASTER RANKS HIGH IN WAR ENLISTMENTS Nearly a Thousand Men for Service Gives City Third Place in Pennsylvania LANCASTKR, Pa, May SG When the 378 men of the five units of tho Fourth Regiment, National Guard, Join the colors Lancaster will have furnished almost 1000 men. Including enlistments In tho army and navj-. Lancaster enlistments stand third In Pennsylvania and eleventh In the United Statos cast ot the Mississippi. Acquit Poor Director OREENSBURa, Pa., May 26, toor Director R. D, Wolf wan acquitted of the charge of conspiracy brought against him In connection with Irsulng orders for outdoor relief to Alias Grace Cole, ot Jean nette The verdlcr was returned after bind Ing Instructions had been Issued by the Court 'ONGRESS PREPARES TO ACT ON FOOD BILL lopes Gore-Lever Measure May Be Disposed of Within Next Week MAY DODGE FOOD PRICES .cRislation Likely to Be Confined to Btoad Aspects of Production and Control WASHINGTON, May 20. The attention of both houses of Congress i i-nncent i ated today on tho Gore-Leyer .oil production hill, tho first of tho Ad nnistrntlon mcasuics-deslgned to solve tho ..il problem. Prospects for a vote aro ticrlnln, but there were Indications that if bill might be disposed of early next .el. Iiy both houses. Those In charge of the measure have mleavoied to keep It unincumbered ot nneiidriients likely to produce opposition, riie bill Is designed to meet some of the mmcdlato picsslng ptoblcnis of the food .Ituallon nnd Is not Intended to deal with lie broader question of food prices during he war period. Despite theso Intentions, however, ll Hong movement has been Initiated In tho -'ennto to amend the bill to prevent specu ii inn In food products Tho prohibit Innlsts nro rcFcrving their ie foi a mighty effort when the main food mII is luoiight up The hill now before the two houses pro- ides for u national survey of food sup plies and prices, for distribution of seeds by the Depaitmeiit of Agriculture, for a nntlon-wldo educational campaign to pro mote food conservation and prevent waste, and for extension of the market news senile now conducted by the Department nf Agriculture There are sigus of iracllon ill Cnngiess In legislating on the food question. Speeches aie being made In both housen condemning the widespread propaganda of fund shortage ns being responsible for the high prices. Some senators Insist that the shortage has been exaggerated ARCHBISHOP VISITOR AT FETE CHAMPETRE Prelate and Other Dignitaries See Mater Misericordiae Hos pital Benefit Fair Aichhlshop Prendergast had the time ot his life, for two bonis today at the Fete Champctrc, in crJoiful session on the lawns of tlm Convent of Mercy, In Merlon. Tho fair Is being held for the benefit of tho new Mater Mlscrlcoidhio Hospital, at Fifty-fourth street and Cedar avenue. To daj" the second and last was Knights of Columbus day. One hundred fourth degree Knights of Columbus, under the direitlon of James A Fleherty. Supieinn Grand Knight, drilled to the tune of a i Ity band, and the Archbishop enthusiastically applauded the inllltnrj' maneuvers lie spoke a few Informal words of greeting to the men. The convent grounds picsenled a vust panorama of color. I'p In the windows of the Ivj'-clad giav stone building the Sisters of Mercy vntched girls In In Ight lined sweat ers follow 'he Archbishop iepectfully about and try to Induce him to visit "their booth " Lesser church dignitaries accompanied tho Archbishop, and before the episcopal visit closed a representative ot the partj at least had paid tribute to every feature of the fair from the navy booth to tho spick and span automobile donated by the Junior auxlllarj Not the least of the features admired was tho little live Boston tetrler, the futui mascot of one of the battleships und the gift of Yeoman Loietta Walsh Whoever takes him will have the privilege of narnlm him and of deciding to which battleship he will be assigned. Todaj Misses Julia and Kllzabeth Bail wero spiritedly leading him about The Mater Misericord! Hospital upon completion will be turned over to the Gov ernment by the Aichhlshop. SOLDIER CHARGED WITH MURDER OF YOUNG GIRL Body Found in River, but Gunrdsman Denies Knowledge of Death BKAVKR. Pa.. May .'ii. Following the discovery of the body ot fifteen-year-old Helen Elizabeth Cook In the Ohio River last night a murder charge was today lodged against Charlea Leech, a private of the Eighteenth Regiment, Pennsylvania Na tional Guard, who has been In custody ever since the disappearance of the gh 1 on Vay 11. Leech admits accompanying tho glil on a (unoc rldn the night of her disappear ance, but denies knowledgo of her death. Two Hurt by Dynamite Explosion POTTSVILLK, Pa., May 2G. Kdward Potts, ot Orwlgsburg, was probably fatally Injured and Norman Polfllej-, of the same place, seriously Injured by nn explosion of djnamito while they wero at work sinking a well at Orwlgsburg. Thoy were connect ting a wire with the dynamite when It ex ploded, the concussion hurling the two men u considerable distance. They wero brouahi to the Pottsvllle Hospital. Give More Power to I. C. C. WASHINGTON. May 2CG Tho bill gv. Ing tho Interstate Commerce Commission further power to prevent-car shortages was sent to President Wilson for approval the Senate accepting minor changes in phrase ology made by the House. "DE sure to read on Page 5 of today's Evering Ledger the final advertise ment notifying you that this is the last day that you can buy The Encyclo paedia Britannica printed on India paper. In case you cannot go before 5.30 P. M. to Gimbels, Ninth and Mar ket Streets, then come to the office of The Encyclopaedia Britannica, 139 S. 15th Street, Cor. Walnut, tvhere you can examine sets in all styles and leave your order. i Come any time during the evening up to 10 o'clock. The office will be open until that hour for the benefit of last-minute buyers. GOETHALS BEGINS WORK ON BIG FLEET OF STEELI First Yard Being Prepared at Newark Will Produce Ves sel n Day IRONMASTERS GIVE AID jj Matcrinl Available, They Say, Wheal wooden Craft Plan Is Abandoned NKW VORK. May 26, Answering tho call of Major General Georgo W. Goctluils, tho steel kings of the Frilled States, enlisted tn aid In the 3,000. 000-ton emergency shipbuilding program got to work todnj" ' General Goelhals flashed the magla of MIS KCiuun im in Kiiiiiy-.iiiiuii null accomplish- nietit upon the Government's "har.y" ship, "i building program. ' With tho cheers of Son American steel men still echoing through New York to' lonllrm their enlistment under Gnethals, an army of workmen started today to put'the first emergency shipyard into condition across tho river at Newark Within six months, according to steel men, this new plant ot the American Bridge Companj', tv subsidiary of the I'nlted States Steel Corporation, will bo turning out one 5000 to S000 ton steel ship a daj. Tills Is tho first actual Rtep toward ao conipllshmetit of Goethalr's tiiBk ot build. Ing u thousand 3000-ton ships in eighteen months. Gocthuls told the steel men that after his "call to Government service on the principle of the selective draft," a brief survey o the situation convinced him that the wood, en ship plan was nn Impracticable mj-th He said he found tho birds still nestlne In the tiees that weie to go into the ships, lie sought plans and specllleniions. but there were none He found plenty of of. fore to build ships, but vety little ability Imi It of most of them Goethnls abandoned the wooden ship plan. Me sinnnintieil Piesident Fnrrell, of the I tilted Stales Steel Coipniattnn , learned that plenty of steel was available and started out to enlist tho steelmakers Tho icsponso was Instantaneous, and to. day, after a few weeks of quhk quiet work the shipbuilding program Is well on its way BRITISH EXPECT NEW U-BOAT DRIVE IN JUNE Seamen Keen to Meet Germuns Work of American Destroyers Arouses Enthusiasm LONDON. May Sfi. British naval ex ports today predicted a new "drive" by German submarines against allied shipping In June. May has been nn off month for tho "U" boats following tho heavy shlpplnf casualties in April Tho work of tho American destroj-crs Is arousing much enthusiastic comment. Br Itlsh naval olllccrs say the men nro keenly anxious to get at tho Germans FLAG RAISED AT WILLOW GKOVE I Patriotic Celebration Attracts Crowd From Communities North of City All suburban communities from city Una north to Hntboro participated today in a flag laMng and patriotic celebration at Willow Glove. An American flag was raised to the top of a flftv foot pole elected op. poslto the trolley station on Old York road,' Willow Grove. Following the flag raising thero was a parade. Addresses were dellhered by Charles A. Ambler, former speaker of the . House ot Representatives j Congressman Henry W. Wntklns. Congressman John It J K. Scott, John It. Dubois, tho Rev. Dr. W, i II. Lower, tho Rev. Frunk Colby, and tb- Rev. Lloyd Stevens. , i NATIONAL GUARDSMEN FEWEU Decrease of 8G0 in Unfcderalized Forces in .Ten Days WASHINGTON. May i'6. In spite of vlg- en oils effoits to lecrult tho National Guard regiments not in the Federal service to war, strength, ollielal figures complied today , snow mat rrom aiuy 10 to May 2u the or ganized inllltla lost 8G'J olllccrs and men. Twenty-four States showed gains; ten States, the District of Columbia and He -ll, showed leases, which outdistanced the gilrj by 803. I1LOW AT GERMAN SINGERS Artists Who Sing in America to Bo Barred in German Opera AMSTKRDAM. Muj 2G.Germnn singers who contract for nppeatanccs In America will be excluded from all German opera tendered In German theatres for a period of five years, according to u resolution which Berlin dispatches today said would be adopted by tho Berlin Actors' Associa tion conference In June. Tho resolution Is fostered by Count Ze bach. manager ot tho Roj'nl Thcatic of Drecden. 50,000 NEGROES QUIT GEORGIA ATLANTA, (la., May 20. Fifty thousand .1 negroes have left Georgia for the ortn during tho last ten months, according to ft statement made today by Hal M. Stanley, State Commissioner of Commerce andj Labor 12 Commissioner Stanley plans to ask tnei Legislature to give nisi department further control over employment agencies, u ij also proposed to raise tho tax on cmployi? ment and labor ugenelcs from J300 a yeari to 300 u day. d lcS -.iv. Ei-V;- I , -y,.
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