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EVENING LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, MAY 30, 1917
FAVOR C0MPENSAH0N ,
SHOOTING AND BURNING
MARK NIGITT RACE RIOT
MINERS URGED TO AID
NATION BY BIG OUTPUT
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Six Shacks in Ruins in East St.
Louis and Whites and Ne
groes Shot
GUARDSMEN ON DUTY
Soldiers, However, Full to Prevent Dis
orders on Second Day of Street
Fighting
EAST ST. LOUIS, 111., May 30.
The quota of mllltla guarding the
fdty against a repetition of race rioting
was Increased to eight companies today
with the arrival of two more detach
ments of the Illinois National Guard.
The city lrtually is under martial law.
Despite the presence of the soldiers,
authorities fear more rioting tonight.
Wholesale arrests of negroes carrying
concealed weapons were planned.
EAST ST LOUIS. Ill May 30
Smoldering ruins of slc shacks In tlio
negro section today gave testimony of the
work of the mobs In the second night of
race rioting, In which three white men and
two negroes were shot and scores c'utibeil
and bruised
The presence of six troops of Illlno's Na
tional Ouardsmen did not prevent the fre
quent clashes between whites and blacks
although It probably kept down the cas
ualties and curtailed tlio property de
struction. Thomas Richie, C V lagvllle and A
15. Larkln, whtto men, and Hardy Hunks
and Charles Krvln, negroes, were wounded
In gun battles. Arc lights were first shot
out and, with the streets dark, tho band
of white and blacks llred blindly at ench
ether.
Guardsmen rushed to first one scene if
disorder and then to another, but as fast
as they dispersed mobs In one section,
fights would break out In another.
Hanks was shot through tho left lung
bjf a white man who accosted him along u
.railroad track. He probably will die.
Ervln, the other negro, was tho target of
a fusillade of shots He was seriously
wounded In the right side.
Larkln and Dagevllle are In St Mary's
Hospital, but the surgeons pronounce their
wounds not dangerous. Hlchic, a watch
man of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad,
was shot while patrollng tho tracks by a
negro with a shotgun
Hundreds of arrests were made Most of
the colored men taken were found to bo
heavily armed. One negro had eight re
volvers and 300 rounds of ammunition
Borne carried shotguns, some rifles and
most of them revolvers One had a bomb
In his pocket '
PATRIOTIC EVENTS STIR
GLOUCESTER COUNTY
Civil War Veterans, Patriotic Or
ders and School Children Ob
serve Memorial Day
WOODflURY, N J , May 30
But for the assistance of patriotic or
ders and the people In general, the vet
erans would have had a hard day's work
In making the rounds of the cemeteries, fol
lowing out tho strict rules of tho Oram!
Army posts In decorating the graves of
their fallen comrades. Willing hands and
liberal contributions of the best flowers
made tho day compiratlvely easy General
Howell Prost, of this city, made Its annual
rounds of the upper end of the countv In
automobiles furnished hy Divld O Wr.t
klns. Heretofore the soldiers rode In
wagons and tho trips at times were any
thing hut comfortable, hut It wis different
this year. The post, with the Moose Band,
left the courtlouso at R 30 o'clock and
within a few moments were at Paulsboro
This borough always extends a welcome
hand to the veterans, and this jear tho new
Trokos Club, a social organlzitlon of young
men, gave special attention to the post for
a short time The cemetery was visited,
and the Rev Mr Applegate, of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church, gavo an Inspiring
talk. The post proceeded to riarksboro.
three miles to the east, where there was a
crowd of 2000 people awaiting at Islington
Cemetery Short exercises were held at
tho monument of General Howell, after a
solemn march was made from the entrance
PUBLIC GIFTS OF $70,000
Will of II. S. Williamson Distributes
Funds to Lancaster Institutions
LANCASTER, Pa. May 30 The will of
H. S. Williamson, philanthropist, filed to
day, makes seven bequests of 510 000 each,
respectively, to Franklin and Marshall Col
lege. Lancaster General Hospital, Lancas
ter Free Library, Shlppen School and Mor
rlsvllle, Bucks County, the last named to
buy a tract of land to be known iih Wil
liamson Park, and to plant at least one
tree annually on the tract It Is given an
additional $10,000 for tho maintenance of
the park.
Lancaster gets a nlncty-four-acre farm to
bo added to Williamson Park, previously
donated by the philanthropist A largo
number of relatives are also remembered
In the will with hequests of $5000 each
City News in Brief
CAUGHT IN Iint.TINd at the Morris
street wharf, Frank Monash, thlrty-fle
years old, of, 1130 Cross street was almost
Instantly killed today He was pronounced
dead In the Pennsylvania Hospital
BETTLTCMKNT of the .trlke of the Broth
erhood of Carpenters and Joiners at
Cramp's shipyard was announced today
The settlement was brought about by United
States Commissioners of Conciliation Elmer
E. Greenewalt and James L. Hughes, repre
senting, the Federal Department of Labor
The new agreement covers one year It car
ried with It a substantial Increase In pay
and the guarantee that the company would
not stop work 'during that period.
1IEHTHAM MPl'INCOTT, nineteen-year-son
of J. Bertram Llpplncott, 1712 Spruce
street, wilt sail for France In a few days
to Join the American ambulance as a driver.
It Is possible that he may be assigned to
drive the car purchased through tho dona
tion of 12500 made by his father, which Is
sufficient to equip the car and keep It run
ning1 for some months. The car is named
for the young driver's fattier.
COLONEL OEOItOL II. PEN HO HE has
been ordered from the post of commandant
at the Schuylkill Arsenal to the Quarter
master General's Department at Washing
ton. He Is to report as soon as possible
t and rumor has It that ho will have charge
of the department of clothlnr and equip
ment during the war Colonel Zallnskl, who
'already is at the arsenal, will succeed him.
Leaves Bride for Training Camp
On the very eve of his departure for the
(fleers' training camp at Fort Niagara last
tht, A. Harry Armon, 6t:i North Sixth
street, was married, to Miss Rose Cordray. a
graduate nurse, by Judge Patterson In
(oramort Pleas Court No, J Armon la a
wb( of the Sixth Regiment, N. O. P,
nd wai wUcted aa one of those fit for offl
ine, ne saw eight months' service
i cower, jsotn ue and Judge
W'Basf,sp-liapaB JAUKfo,
OFFICIAL WEATHER FORECAST
For Philadelphia and vicinity Fair and warmer today.
FLAG RAISINGS
North Philadelphia Station, Pennsylvania Railroad, lnwn, D o'clock.
Twnntlnth nnil Cnmhrin streets. 10 o'clock.
Municipal Court Huililing, 223 North Twenty-first street, 10 o'clock.
Court Fairmount, Foresters of America, 243(! Brown street, 10 o'clock.
St. Thomns Aquinns's Catholic Church, Eighteenth nnd Morris streets,
2:30 o'clock.
St. Gnbriel's Cntholic Church. Thirtieth nnd Reed streets, 2 o'clock.
Ilnltimoro nnd Ohio Railrond, Thirty-eighth nnd Jnckson streets, 4 o'clock.
OTHER LOCAL EVENTS
Strewing flowers on Dclnwnre by Nnval Vetcrnns nt Vine Rtrcet whnrf,
preceded by parade from Broad nnd Race streets, stnrting nt 0 o'clock. Re
viewed from Union Lenguc. Flower ceremonies nt 10:30 o'clock.
Solemn requiem mass for Itnlinns who have died in tho wnr, nt the Church
of Our Lady of Angels, Fiftieth and Muster streets; march to Old Cathedral
Cemetery, Forty-eighth street nnd Lnticnster avenue, 10 o'clock.
Field mass in Holy Cross Cemetery by tho Rev. W. A. Fitzgerald, of tho
Church of the Blessed Virgin Mnry, Dnrby, nt 11 o'clock.
Seventh annual field dny of the Boy Scouts, with dress parade, Belmont
plntcau, beginning 2:15.
Thirty-five posts of G. A. It. hold exercises nt various headquarters,
12 noon.
City silent, flags half-mnsted for five minutes, by request of Governor's
proclnmation, 12 noon.
Exercises nt Joan of Arc statue, cast end Girnrd nvenue bridge, Fair
mount Park, 1 :30 o'clock.
Memoriul services of George G. Meade Post, G. A. R., Central Y. M. C. A.,
2:30 o'clock.
Post No. 2, G. A. R., march from Twelfth nnd Wallace streets to Monu
ment Cemetery, 1:30 o'clock.
Drexcl Biddlc Bible Clashes' .service at Lansdownc, 3 o'clock.
Patriotic rally and parade of more than 50,000 in West Philadelphia.
Parade leaves Fifty-second street and Baltimore avenue nt 7 o'clock this
evening; mnrches to George's Hill, F-iirmount Pnrk, where rally will be held.
BASEBALL
New York vs. Athletics at Shibe Park (u. m. and p. in.;.
Phillies vs. Ginnts at New York (o. m. and p. m.).
University of Pennsylvania vs. Brown at Providence,
Stetson vs. Potter (a. m.) and Stetson vs. Cramp A. A. (p. m.) Both
games at Fourth nnd Berks streets.
Strawbridgo & Clothier vs. Media (a. ml) nnd Strawbridge & Clothier vs.
U. S. Marines (p. m.). Both games nt Sixty-third and Walnut streets.
Minor League games Delaware County, Philadelphia Suburban, Mont
gomery County, Mnin Line, Camden County, Delaware River, Inturborough,
Frankford Church. Industrial, U. G. I., Philadelphia Shoo Manufacturers',
Playground, Blue Ridge and Now York State Leagues.
HORSE RACING
Trotting nt Belmont track, at Narberth.
Frankford Driving Club, trotting and pacing, Frankford.
Trotting and pacing at Downingtown.
HORSE SHOW
Devon Horse Show, at Devon.
TRACK GAMES
Lafayetto intcrscholaslics, Easton, Pa.
Germantown Boys' Club meet, 42 West Penn street.
Hibernian games, Point Breeze Pnrk.
Bagsaaggli
EXTENSIVE EXPANSION
FOR FEDERAL BANKING
New Amendments to Reserve Act
Will Authorize Many Addi
tional Branches
WASHINGTON, May 30 An extenslvo
expans.lpn of the Federal Reserve banking
system of tho United States only nwnltB
final p.issago of tho amendments to tho Fed
eral Rosen o net now pending beforo Con
gress. The first step In this expansion will bo
tho establishment of branches of the Fed
eral Reserve B.ink Tho Federal Keservo
Hoard pow has under consideration propo
sals to establish branch hunks at Louls
MIe Baltimore nnd Denver. Tho Louisville
bank will be a branch of tho St Louis Fed
eral Reserve Bank; that at Baltimore a
branch of the Richmond Institution, nnd the
Denver branch will be a tilbutary of the
Kansas Pity Bescno Bank
The Federal Heserve Bank of San Fran
cisco Is perfecting arrangements for
Ijrnnchos at Seattle, Portland, Spokane and
Los Angclts and tho Atlanta bank has a
well-established branch at New Orleans.
When the amendments become law, op
portunity will bo afforded to greatly extend
the facilities of the reserve banks. The
establishment of brandies will aid tho war
program of the Federal Government, for the
reserve banks aro primary llscal agents of
the United States
The amendments alfco will glo tho He
serve Board u htrongcr hand In the dl
lectlng of check clearing operations in the
United States by standardizing proeeedure.
and will provide for tho strengthening of
tho position of the United States by con
centrating the gold holdings of the country
in Federal Heserve Banks, thus mobilizing
tho energy of tho tremendous American
holdings of tho precious trade talisman.
GUARD LOSES LEGS
IN FALL UNDER TRAIN
How to make his way In tho world Is the
question in tho mind of a Philadelphia na
tional guardsman who Is In tho Altoona
barracks, both of his legs crushed above the
ankle aH a result of an accident, In which
ho was thrown beneath a train nt Falr
vlevv. Pa , when he was on guard son Ice.
Tho soldier Is Corporal Nathan Mllgram,
of 631 Mooro street. Ho Is twenty-three
years old
Mllgram hopes some one will give him a
pair of urtlllclal legs.
Tho soldier has a mother and a younger
klstcr, who live at the Moore street home
Ho Is serving his second enlistment in Com
pany F, Third lteglment, Pennsylvania In
fantry, and was In service on tho Mexican
border Prior to that he was emplojed In
tho Frankford Arsenal.
Harrington, N. J., Officials Elected
Borough officials elected In Barrington,
N J, last night were Udward F. Bold.
Major, Herbert K Ball, assessor; Frank
Adams, Collector, and Lorenzo Stone, Con
stable Councllmen elected were Luke
Page, Lewis C Stanton, Thomas H Wil
liams and Oeorge Culberson, all Repub
licans; John Cuthbert, Democrat, and Rob
ert Hudson, Socialist.
AH Markets Closed
Memorial Day being a legal holiday, tho
banks and trade exchanges were closed to
day and wholesale business In virtually all
lines Is suspended. In tho absence of fresh
Information on which to base reliable quota
tions our usual market reports are omitted
from today's Issue.
Find Man's Body in River
GLOUCESTER CITY. N, J May 30
The body of an unidentified man, about
forty-five years old, was found In the Dela
ware River at the foot of Mercer street.
In his outside pocket was a paving brick.
He had a. dark mustache nnd wore a black
derby hat, dark clothes and shirt, low black
shoes, and In his pockets were a pair of eye
glasses and some mill cards.
Ypung Nurses Going to France
Four of eight young women graduated" as
nurses by the Women's Homeopathic Hos
pital are going- to France with an American
hospital unit They are Carrie Amelia
Weller and Agnes Mary imllne, iMs city
draco. Dariion. Tltusvllle.. Pa,, and Alice
CIVIL WAR VETERANS
MAY USE OLD CITY HALL
Compromise Plan Would Reno
vate Building for Use of Mili
tary Organizations
The question of providing permanent
quarters for veterans of the Civil Wnr may
ho finally (-ettlcd by lenovatlng Old Pity
Hall, at Fifth and Chestnut htrccts. for the
uso of the military organizations For tho
erection of a monument or memorial build
ing them Is available a fund of $260,000
that could bo used to put tho ancient build
ing In serviceable shape and for tho erec
tion of n monument
Tho various Orand Army posts have
relics of Inestlmablo value, and It Is tho de
slro of the veterans to combine nnd erect
a sultablo memorial building, In which theso
relics may be properly and securely ex
hibited There has been much discussion
ns to the whapo vvhleh a memorial shall
take tho city wishing to erect a memorial
monument in tho Parkway at its Intersec.
Hon with Nineteenth stiect, hy means of
which tho monument would havo umple
turroundlngs afforded by Logan Square
Tlio veterans, on the other hand, deslro
that this memorial shall take tho shape
of a building In which they might hold their
meetings nnd house their relics It is very
probable that a compromise will bo effected
whereby the old Pity Hall will be renovated
for tho exhibition of historical objects con
nected with the growth of the city The
pioposed ordlnanco provides that such his
torical objects shall pertain to events oc
curring previous to tho jear of consolida
tion, but It might be so nmonded as to ex
tend the date up to tho end of tho Civil
War. This will permit these relics and
records to bo Installed In the building, which
would require approximately JC0 000, and
the renovation and restoration would be
along lines similar to those employed In the
excellent restoration of Old Congress Hall,
at the corner of Sixth and Chestnut streets
OLDEST VETERAN, 97,
KEEPS MEMORIAL DAY
John Sylvester Myers, of Birmingham,
Pa., Still Has Good Fights
in Him
TVItONi:, Pa , May 30 Perhaps tho
oldest veteran taking active part In Memo
rial Day exercises this year was John Syl
vester Myers, of Birmingham, Pa, who Is
nlnety.seven. He Is a member of Colonel
D M Jones Post, No 172, O. A. It , of Ty
rone, Pa.
Mr. Mjers Is not only a veteran of the
Civil War, butnlso saw bcrvlco with the
United States marines when they stormed
Vera Cruz In 1817 Myers enlisted first
with the marines on April 17, 1817. nnd
was under Captain Randolph Ho served
on tho historic battleship Congress, a dread
nought of thoso days After his enlistment
of tlvo years expired he had to his credit
a number of tours around the world Mjers
Is a rugged fellow, six feet one and one
half Inches In height, and was born In the
"six-shooter" days near St. Louis, Mo. He
takes a trip to Tjrone twice a week, walking
a mile to the trolley terminal. On circus
day he made his usual visit to town and
his pocket was picked Instead, of asking
his old comrades or his many friends for
aid, he walked to his home In Birmingham,
three dusty miles, and seemed no worse for
his experience.
GLOUCESTER CITY MARKS
DAY WITH PARADES
Two parades were held today In Glouces
ter In celebration of Memorial Day. One
was In charge of Admiral Farragut Camp,
No. 17, Sons of Veterans, and tho other
under the auspices of Division No. 3,
Ancient Order of Hibernians.
The Sons of Veterans began their day's
program with a rally In the vacant lot at
King and Monmouth streets. There were
addresses by the Rev. J. W. Nlckleson,
pastor of the First Methodist Episcopal
Church: the Rev. John M. Davles; pastor
of the Presbyterian Church, and the Rev
D I, Cheney. Then a line waa formed and
the different patriotic organizations pa
raded to Cedar Orove Cemetery, where
graves were decorated. The parade headed
by the Ancient Order of Hibernians
marched to. St. Mary" Cemetery, where
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Coal Production Committee
Points Out Need of Co-operation
by Workers
CONSERVATION IS NEEDED
Transportation Interests Are Urged to
Work Towards Solution of Car
Shortage Problem
Patriotism in Mine
as Well as in Trench
rpHK first essontinl toward on in-
creased production of coal is a
cioso co-operation between mine em
ployer nnd employe.
We nsk the mino owners nnd tVo
workers to uso their best nnd con
tinued efforts to increase, so far
ns they are able, the production of
coal for the public necessities.
We urge them to keep the mines
continuously nt work, avoiding labor
disputes nnd unnecessary shutdowns.
We suggest nnd urge thnt tho
practice of moving miners from the
mines of well-established producing
companies or communities to other
districts be discouraged, as this
practice creates unrest nnd tends to
decrease the output of conl.
Tho men of the mines who stay nt
their underground duties give to the
country as patriotic service ns do
the men who risk their lives in the
trenches.
liU o Ntttff Cnrrctpmulrnt
WASHINGTON, May 30.
Help
Co-operate
tiet together
Aid the nation
Thee slogans wero pissed along today to
tho io.il operatots and tho hundreds nt
thousands of men who toll underground In
the Mntc of Pennsjlvanla.
Members of tho Committer on Coal Pro.
durtlon, an advisory board of tho Council
of National Defense, through tho Kvenino
LcDnnn, send one great big word to tho
mining Industry nt Pennsylvania That
word Is MOBILIZE
"The country Is confronted with n great
emergency In connection with the prosecu
tion of tho war," said a member of the coal
Production Committee toda
CONSERVATION NECESSARY
The committees statement follows:
"Notwithstanding the Increased produc
tion of coal from virtually every district,
the Increasing requirements to meet the
needs of all classes of Industry, as well as
for tlio comfort and welfato of tho peoplo
and tho transportation of troops, munitions,
food and other products, together with the
S)ippllng of our allies, and for our nntlonal
protection all these demands are liable to
surpass tho capacil of our mines unless the
full cci-oprration of tho mining, trans
porting and distributing ugents of this
country Is secured This emergency re
quires not only the development of tho high
est efllclencj, espcUally on account of a
diminished supply of labor used In the pro
duction of coal, but also In inoro comprehen
sive methods of co-opcratlon by the io.il
producers with the transporting and dis
tributing agencies, so that not only a full
production will bo secured, but also that this
production finds Its way over our rallioads
Into those centers where tho most urgent
need exists
' If the demand for this pioduct continues
to Increase It may bo necessary that active
steps be taken to conflno ho far as possible
the distribution and ue of It to those ac
tivities which are more easily vital to the
welfare nnd protection of the nation That
this may not affect an unuecess iry hardship
upon tho domestic welfaie of our people It Is
necessary to promote tho closest co-opcratlon,
and because of the duty laid upon us (o
promote this welfaro we urge upon you that
you co-operate with this commlttio In Its
efforts to promoto the largest production,
tho most equitable distribution, nnd the
highest uso to produce tho best economic
results. No doubt an emergency exists, but
It Is the belief of this commltteo that with
your hearty support and tho assistance in
tho public In conserving supply, sulllclent
fuel can bo had to meet public necessity.
PATRIOTISM IN THE MINES
"We bellevo that the llrst ebsentlal toward
an Increased prodm Hon of coal Is a. close
co-operation between mine employer and
mine employe, and Inasmuch ns tho United
Mlno Workers of Ameilca nnd the mine
operators In several districts havo already
pledged by Joint resolutions to tho Council
of National Defense, under whom this com
mittee works, and have nominated com
mittees, the services of which have been
offered to tho Council of National Defense
to this end. wa now rail upon tho several
committees to use their best and continued
efforts to Increase, In so far us they aro
able, tho production of coal for the public
necessities by keeping the mines continu
ously at work, avoiding labor disputes and
unnecessary shutdowns
"Tho operation of well-established mines
should not be Impeded and wo suggest and
urge that the practice of moving miners
from the mines of well-established produc
ing companies or communities to other dls
trlkts be discouraged, ns this practice cre
ates a state of unrest and lends to decrease
tho total output of coal, Interfering with tho
stability of tho InUustry which Is necessary
for the highest efficiency An effort should
be made to instill In tho mind of tho In
dividual miner and operator, as well as tho
organized body, the necessity of Individual
effort and continuous performance so far as
work Is offered
"Tho miner or the company's representa
tive who remains nt work lenders as patri
otic service as the man at the front
"The total production of coal throughout
tho country has been seriously curtailed by
difficulties In transportation service and un
equal distribution of cars, resulting In short
age In the number of cars avallablo for
loading, as well as congestion In tho avenues
leading to the points of distribution. Wo
urge upon the operators that they pledge
themselves to load all cars obtainable In the
shortest time after the same become avail
able, and that they further take up and urgo
their customers to release these cars at the
earlle.it possible date after delivery so as to
make them available for further use with
out unnecessary delay, and that all prac
tices such as unnecessary holding of cars for
reconslgnment or other purposes bo discon
tinued except when absolutely necesssary
for public welfaro w
Transportation Interests of this country
have, at the suggestion of the Council of
National Defense, formed a committee ap
pointed by the Council, whoso duty it Is to
co-ordinate and promote the efficiency of our
railroads and by agreement with tho heads
of the various railroad companies of this
country the general policy of their opera
tion has been delegated Into thel hands It
Is the purpose of the Committee on Coal
Production to work In the closest harmony
with the Committee of Transportation and
Communication.
We urge distributing Interests, especially
In the centers of large population. In so
far aa Is possible to deliver coal to their
customers along normal ana ordinary lines
without creating unnecessary panic. We
urge In turn upon all such distributors that
Information be sent to this committee of
conditions In such cities as may be, bene
fitted by a closer co-operation of all con
cerned In our effort to supply all communl
'Jos with their requirements,
if ft Is found that In any districts
surplus coal Is obtainable at this Ume over
and above tne actual necas, it snouia oe
divided as equally aa possible and stored In
the bins of the ultimate consumer 'so that
the normal operation of the Industry eo far
aa la possible may Da continuous, wmen
will tend to prevent the necessary hard
ship which result from an unequal dls-
PRANCE, TOO, HONORS HEROES
OF WAR ON "MEMORIAL DAY"
Moving Ceremony Marks Homage Paid to Living
and Dead Soldiers for Gallantry in Battle
That Republic Might Live
By HENRI BAZIN
.Special Corrrponenr of Ine Emtng J.tiatr
in j
PARIS, May 10.
po.MMANDANT , in tho name
of tho President of tho Republic
nnd In vlrtuo of tho powers Invested in
my rank, I name you Ofllccr of the Legion
of Honor."
With theso words, General ,
commanding the Brigade, opened
tho periodical Trlx tl'Armes In tho
Grand Courtyard of the Invalldcs. The
Prix d'Armcs Is the official and public
homago to vnlor, an essentially Trench
Institution dating from tho days of the
Great Emperor, whose heroic marblo
statue stands over tho entrance to tho
Halt of Honor at one end of tlio Grand
Court.
Two full regiments of territorials, 3000
men, every one past forty-live years, every
man wearing a trench-soiled gray uni
form, lined the three sides of tho vast
space. They stood at salute. In the center
of tho couit a color guard carried tho Tri
color. Directly In front of the colors, nt
a distance of perhaps 100 yards, stood
sixteen rows of men, perhaps 200 In all.
At their head, ns If In command, quite
alone, stood Mnlor , whose decora
tion opens this storj. llchlnd him. In
front lank, stood tlnco captains, two
lieutenants, four second lieutenants, nnd
nn numnnler in his priestly robes. Be
hind them, n row of twenty-six sergeants
anil loiporals. And behind these still,
pollus of Krance.
Heroes of All Ages
They were men of nil ages. Some
wero very young, nnd some, from their
benrds, might havo been grandfathers.
They weio In varied uniforms. Infantry,
chasseur a-plcd, engineers, artillery and
cavalry; nnd Interspersed nmong them.
men In civilian clothes. These, In the
main, wero mutilated for life. One man
stood with missing right leg next to nn
other with missing left Neither was
tvvcnty-llve jears old. Some were with nn
arm In a sling, others without tho right
or tho left. Ono had neither arm, two
empty sleeves pinned to his blouse, and
a vicious scar across his cheek. Many
lind urtlllclal ejes, or ees bandaged. Ono
was totally blind. They stood, as If on
pniailc, vvhilu tho sun shone, nnd the flag
drooped, In the brcczcless nlr behind them
Ah tho geueial spoke tho words open
ing tho ceremony, ho stepped tlio twenty
paces separating him from the officer to
bo decorated, tapped him lightly on both
Hhouldcrs with his naked sword, pinned
tho cross to his breast, kissed him upon
both cheeks, shook his linnil In congratu
lation, and returned to his designated spot.
Hero bo repeated tho ceremony, Individ
ual In tho caso of each commissioned of
ficer. As the row were decorated they
stepped aside In soldierly fashion and
took position nt right angles.
Ileforo tho general stood tho twenty
six sergeants nnd corporals Ho spoke
aloud tho name of each man In slow suc
cession, and, stepping forward, pinned
tho decorations upon each breast, kissing
their cheeks and grasping their hands.
And ns the noncommissioned men took
their post behind the officers, the wounded,
BULLETINS
GERMAN CRUELTY CAUSES POLISH REBELLION
GENEVA, May 30. The Polish State Council has decided to suspend its
official functions, as a protest against the hostile policies of the German authori
ties toward Polish national aspirations, accofdinp; to a communication from
Warsaw received by the Polish agency at Lausanne. Two Polish deputies have
been arrested, says the dispatch, and the Germans "seem by their severity to
be driving the Poles into the arms of Russia."
WOMEN GET EQUAL PAY PROMISE IN WAR JOBS
WASHINGTON, May 30. The National American Woman SufTrago Associa
tion nnnounces It has received assurances from tho Pennsylvania Railroad that it
has accepted tho principle of "equal pay for equal work," wherever women nro em
plojed in places of men. A large cigar helling company has given like assurances.
AMERICANS EXPORTS LEAP $2,000,000,000 IN YEAR
WASHINGTON, May 30.Tho country's climbing export trade reached a yearly
total of moro than JCOOO.,000.000 during the twelve months ending with April es
tablishing another new record. For the year ending with April, 1916, the total'was
less than $4,000,000,000 nnd for the year beforo that only about $2,500,000,000.
BERKS COUNTY MAN KILLED IN BATTLE
HEADING, Pa., May 30. Word lias been received here by relatives of Joseph
nnd Mnynard Koenlg. former residents of Berks County, that Maynard has been
Killed In battlo "somewhero In Trance" and that a portion of Joseph's band had
been blown off nnd ho was otherwise wounded.
SCHOOLSHIP BILL LIKELY TO BE PASSED NEXT WEEK
HAHRISBUKG, May 30. Tho Senate next week should pass tho Vnro bill
establishing tho Pennsjlvanla Nautical School at Philadelphia. The measure is on
the second reading c.-flendnr for next Wednesday, when the Legislature reconvenes
after tho recess. It Is scheduled to pass the Senato on Thursday and go to tho
House of Representatives for final passage the following week.
BRAZIL NEARS FINAL STEP FOR ACTUAL WAR
RIO DE JANEIRO, May 30,-The Chamber of Deputies on Its last reading
unanimously passed the bill authorizing the revocation of Brazil's neutrality In tho
German-American war. The bill was amended so as to authorize the Government
to utilize German ships now In Brazilian ports.
DEVENPORT QUITS AS BRITISH FOOD CONTROLLER
LONDON. May 30. Lord Devcnport has resigned as Food Controller th.
Dally Express sold today. wniroiier, the
AUSTRIAN PARLIAMENT HAS FIRST WAR MEETING
VIENNA, May 30. The Austrian Parliament met hero today for the flr.t
time since beforo tho war. In issuing the call, the Government declared "economiV
social and financial problems would be discussed." '""'
U. S. TREASURY EMPLOYES GIVE 524,705.61 TO RED CROSS
WASHINGTON, May. SO.-The employes of the Treasury Department havo
already contributed $24,705.61 to the ned Cross, It was announced today b n.
tary McAdoo. y "y atcn'
ASKS DIVORCE FROM CORPSE
Wife Alleges Her Husband Enlisted
and Waa Shot as Deserter
"WASHINGTON. Ta-, May SO. Charging
that ,her husband, John NIckeleon Jordan,
had gone to England and, after enlisting
In the army, had deserted and was shot as
a traitor Mrs. Ann Jordan, of Granville,
near here, la seeking a divorce, He left
.her In 1J1 alter living with hapten than
ranee.
tho mutilated, tho bravo unharmed of
France, wero each designated by name, as
cither tho Cross of the Legion or the
Medalllo Mllltalre and In some cases both
wero pinned to their breasts. There was
a sweet and holy solemnity about It. It
stirred tho blood.
Honors for a Little Girl
As tho last man received his decoration
and had stepped aside, tho general turned
to a row of women In deep mourning, of
little children, of aged men. Theso were
tho nearest kin to bravo men who had
died beforo tho Joy of reading their cita
tion. Upon each breast tho general
pinned tho cross or tho medal. He spoke
a quiet word to each, kissed them on tho
checks, shook their hands, while tho tears
foil from his eyes, from tho oyes of those
whoso dead thus were honored by France,
and from the ejes of thoso who saw.
Upon one tiny seven-year-old brown
haired darling he pinned tho Cross of the
Legion, tho Medalllo Mllltalre, the Croix
do Guerre. And I envied him the klsa of
reverence be placed upon her llttlo checks.
Par to ono sldo In unobstructed view
stood perhaps fifty cots and stretchers,
each with a wounded soldier from the
Mllltnr Hospltnl of the Invalldcs, who
was well enough advanced to some poor
henlth to witness the ceremony. Hov
ering over each as an angel of mercy
stood a white-robed nurse.
And tho two galleries surrounding the
court wero black with uncovered heads,
whllo far to tho rear stood tho wreck of
a Boche Taube and a Bocbo fighting plane,
with beforo them rows and rows of Bochc
artillery and trench mortars.
With tho end of tho ceremony, tho two
regiments, to the music of tho "Mar
seillaise." filed out of the court and across
tho esplanade to their barracks. As the
colors passed through tho archway, again
each head wan bared. For In France wo
saluto tho flag when It Is carried post us,
saluto It ns wo do the dead. To the latter
we thus pay a mark of last respect, n re
spect shown by young, old, those in high
or low estate, In carriage or on foot. And
we equally saluto tho .flag ns tho emblem
of all the glory of glorious days gone by,
and, too, tho greater glories of tlio last
thirty-two months These are little
things' So have It If you will. But they
represent nnd exemplify great Ideals, and
Ideals aro tho very marrow of our lives.
Tho tale of heroism of each man whom
I saw decorated today would fill many
pages nnd has no place here. It Is, in
deed, but tho tale of France. Ono from
a doien will suffice.
It Is why Monsieur l'Aumonlcr re
ceived tho Cross of the Legion. Ho was
attached to an Infantry regiment on the
Somme. During nn attack the captain
nnd both lieutenants of a certain company
were killed In barrago fire. Tho priest
Jumped Into tho breach, and led the com
pany to victory, to tho capture of a
strategically valuable trench. Ho es
caped unscathed. And then he turned to
succoring tho wounded, tho wounded men
of France, and the wounded barbarians
of Geimany.
READING HITS JITNEYS
Antl-Parklng Bill, Which Abolishes
Stands, Passes Councils
ItEADINa, Pa., May ao. The ami
parking bill offered Mayor Filbert hurt
week went through 'Council. The measure
takes away all parking prlvlliges fo? all
motor or other vehicles used for hire. The
bill goes Into effect In ten days" it nro!
vjdes a penalty of S1Q to lioo or Jail tin.
USS? toLnot n,ov lhh "lrty day. '"
IN PROHIBITION PLAN
Audience Shows Preference for
Reimbursing Saloonkeepers
for Losses
GIBBONEY WINS DEBATE I
Claronco T. Wilson, However, Denounces
liquor xrnilic ns Enemy of
Society
Saloonkeepers should be compensated In
tho event of national or State prohibition,
accordlnc to the majority rule of more than
2000 I'hlladelphlans who crowded the nap.
tlst Temple, Broad and Berks streets, at a
debate between D. Clarence Glbboney nrai
dent of the Law and Order Society, and Dp
Clarence T. Wilson, secretary of tho boara
of temperance, prohibition and public mor
als of the Methodist Episcopal Church
Incitement waxed high as the speakers,
who both favor prohibition but differ on
methods to achieve It, appealed to tho audi
ence In Impassioned tones. Glbboney won
Tho nnal count nt the vote was 1091 to
620 In favor of compensation to the saloon
keepers. The question was
"Itesolved, That when the United States
nnd the State governments nbollsh the 1
gallzcd liquor trafTlo compensation or relm"
bursement for tho loss of actual Investment
bo provided " wnew
Judge Patterson presided
During the debate Michael J Gllmor.
keeper of a saloon on Germantown avenut
was ejected from the building by policemen
because he objected to Doctor Wilson's re.
marks
The latter denounced the trafllc In no
mild tones. He said that saloonkeepers
desorvo no more compensation than dM
the pirates on tho high seas of old afttr
Piracy had been abolished. He denounced
Pennsylvania's "rum barons" nnd said the
traffic was on tho same piano with dam
peddling nnd white slavcr
"Rum In America Is taking its dvng
gai-p," he went on, and then he warned the
saloon men In the audience to prepare for
the end 'Tho traffic Is as doomed as Juda.
Isoarlot " he declared
Maudlin Rentlment will never settlo the
liquor problem, said Mr Glbboney as h
urged the audience to look nt tho question
wlUiout passion nnd to study It from all
angles The people are fighting rum, ht
went on, not individuals.
To substantiate his contentions that the
Government shares In tho profits of the
liquor business and, therefore, Is a partner
with tho brewers, tho distillers and the sa
loon men, he pointed to the J300.000 000
which tho United States receives annually
from tho manufacture of liquor
"The Revolutionary War, the Civil War
tho war with Spain, nil were financed by
the liquor men," he declared The man
who later waa ejected from the temple ap
plauded and shouted loudly when Glbboney
made this remark and received his first
warning that he would be "streeted "
"In every nntlonal crisis," Glbboney
went on, "the liquor dealers were com
pelled to too the mark and furnish the
money They wero called upon to finance
our patriotism and now we turn to them
and say they aro dangerous and a lot of
crooks "
Ho pleaded for a square deal for the
men who have invested their money and
said It would be nothing short of robbery
If tho finvprnment n'r. n nln.. Ik. .1..
..-., v ...wtrw tliu DUIUUT19
and refuse to compensate their owners.
Tho attitude of tho prohibition clement who
wouiu mus legislate tho business out of
existence was rharnplnH.Ml nn l...nHMi...
and a poor display of the rudiments of the
vnrinuHii religion nnu ordinary law Pro
hibition, he declared, has been a failure
In many States, notably Maine.
Then came the vote nnd the announce
ment that reimbursement had won by a
substantial majority Tho debate was the
first Of U Series of tvventv -whlrh a. th Ka
held In various cities under the nusplces of
mo usners- Association Tho next appear
ance of the oratorical gladiators will be
In Washington,
"BAHLESHIP" SAILS
SEAS OF BROADWAY
Replica of Naval Vessel, Built to
Encourage Recruiting, An
chors in Union Square
NKW YORK, May 30,
The first battleship of the U. S. Navy to
sail up Broadway and anchor was of
ficially launched today In Union Square and
turned over to Uncle Sam's recruiting of
ficers. Hero it will remain with Its guns
pointing across the park, with Its signals
gleaming at night, manned nnd equipped
llko a ship nfioat but destined to remain
at Its moorings as long as tho young men
of New York come forward ior the service
of, their nation.
Tho ship, known as the Recruit. Is built
entirely of wood and Is an exact replica
of nn up-to-date man-o'-war. It was built
by Mayor John Purroy Mltchel's Defense
Committee and will hereafter be the head
quartern for all of tho recruiting for the
navy and the marine corps. Blaine Ewlng
was the leading spirit In successfully car
rying out tho project.
At the exercises today Mayor Mltchet
was present, tho flag of New York city
floating from the mast. Mrs. Mltchel
christened the ship, after which Admiral
Usher's flag was run up and he and staff
placed officially in charge. Thirty blue
Jackets from Newport manned the ship with
a company of marines. The ship was built
as a permanent headquarters for the re
cruiting officers, and a constant reminder
to tho young men of Manhattan of their
duty to enlist.
JAIL FOR TUNELESS EAR
Voyager Thought He Was Playing
"Marseillaise," but He Wasn't
A musician, who dldnt' know the differ
ence between the French song "La Mar
seillaise" and the Teutonic "Die Wacht Am
Rneln," was arrested hero upon arrival of
a steamship from the South, on which be
was a passenger. He Is F. G, Gel, of
Buffalo, N Y
Gelss played the German air on his violin
while the ship was off the coast, Passen
gers complained Department of Justice
operatives were notified by wireless. They
released Gelss after hn inM h nnnnnftea he
was playing the French hymn.
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