to. K r. E. , tf JBVENING' kfiDGER-PHILADELPHIA, FBIDAY, JUNE 1, 1917 RUSSIA'S SOLDIERS RUSH TO SCHOOLS tti So Eager to Get Educa tion That Thoy Are Too Busy to Fight I FOOD PROBLEM SERIOUS ygants, Refusing Pay, Provisions Free to Army Men Givo JACK LONDON'S OLD SHIFStftfK ' PETKOGRAD, June 1. Dewand for a six-hour day appeared t. Mkely today to paralyze Industry in twejre of Russia's largest factories MHMtfy munitions plants. The work ln decided cither to strike or to carry ut literally the regulations under wklclt they were employed the rcgu Utl4iu being so complex that crj little wrk would be possible. A number of workmen wore reported to have struck already. By WILLIAM G. SHEPHERD PBTItOCJRAD. June 1. Many of Russia's soldiers are so busy ac tjylrlnp an education that tliey haven't time to fight. They are crowding the children out of the schools In many sections they have started schools of their own Minister of War Kerensky has had tre mendous success In Instilling the flRht spirit In the troops actually at the front, but there ar$ thousands of fighters who still roam about freely oer lamia or elv have laid down the rifle for the schoolbook. Here. In I'etrourm! a Jaeger regiment today opened a "soldiers' university." where fighters are taught mathematics and his tory. At Polecon the soldiers have usurped the desks of children In the rehools At Samara the munitions workers have felt the apte yearnlhs for knowledge and havo opened echools alongside their factories "Darkest Russia Is no more and the people as a whole, now seeing the light, want knowledeo to Rulde them In the dazzling glare of their new-found freedom Extraordinary efforts arc being marlo nil over the country to back up Minister Kerenaky's appeals to make the soldiers fight Notwithstanding this all trains are crowded with uniformed men visiting their families or Just wandering around X witnessed the departure from t'etrocrad yesterday of the weekly Vladivostok ex press. Scores of soldiers clung to the doors, tlie rails even the roofs of the cars so desperate were they to reach their homes I Was told tha sight was by no means un . uwai Theso are tho men on whom the Government Is now exerting every possible persuasion to make them see that the new liberty they enjoy must be fought for and Won on thb battlefield (To stop the practice of soldiers wander ing around Russia footloose. Premier J.voff today Issued an order to all Clov eminent commissioners throughout the provinces to "take speedy and energetic steps to return dtseftera to the front " 'Food(d.lfflcultlen still give trouble of ficial estimates today put tho total of Uus stas wheat stocks at about 120.000 000 bUBhels n goodly supply But there are tremendous problems In the transportation of this -grain. 'One other source of difficulty Is the Incli nation of the peasants to hold their wheat among themselves and not sell It In the vil lages. The peasants claim In past jears tho villagers have overcharged them for shoes and clothes Many Instances are re ported here where the farmers have re fused high prices In the towns and then Blven their produco freely nnd without charge to soldiers At Soomsh, Tamboff and Shamllnefr, where villagers were lit erally starving for lack of food, the peas ants' congress, now in session here, finally succeeded In persuading the farmers to re lent and sell their crops In tho villages Minister of War and Marine Kerensky today ordered the establishment of a Gov ernment life Insurance bureau for the bene, fit of Russia's sailors GORE TO DEMAND VOTE ON FOOD BILL TODAY - EfTorts to Cioso All Organiza tions Permitting Speculation Expected in Senate WIDE SURVEY ASSURED The American squnre-rigger Dirlgo, in which London made a trip around the Horn several years before his death, has fallen victim to a (submarine. The Dirigo visited this port in December, 1014. N.Y. CENTRAL TO ISSUE BONDS FOR $70,000,000 New Jersey Public Utilities Com mission Approves Permit for Company U. S., IN NOTE, REVEALS WAR AIPIS TO RUSSIA ""WASHI.VGTOX. June 1. President Wilson's note to the provisional Ifovernment of Russia to pave the way for the Root Commission and to give Russia r jar understanding of America's pur-y-es In the war against Germany Is be lieved here to have reached Its destination Since its dispatch seeral das ago the character of the message has been the sub ject of much Informal dlbcussion In gen eralities It la known to set forth that America Is In the war to make the "world afe for democracy," as "one of the cham pion? of the rights of mankind " Theso ex presslons In the President's war message to Congress are said to form the texts for elaboration In tho communication. The. note. It is declared, also discusses the ubject of "annexations and Indemnities," the question that caused the schism be tween the Russian provisional government and the radicals of the soldiers and work men's committee. 'The View of the United States on "In. demnlty" Is said to be outlined In no un "?.? "" by the President, who draws a. distinction between an Indemnity for war darpages and a conqueror's exaction of blood money The President Is known to hold the vew that the United States Government never will yiupport a demand for Indemnity td impose a penalty on a conquered foe But this view does not mean that Belgium xhould not be entitled to an Indemnity In damages for destruction The United States, the President holds will approve and demand damages to Bel gium for the ravages and destruction which Germany Inflicted upon a country which hid offered here no nofTense, destruction which fpllowed In the wake of what Ger many determined to be a "military neces ' alty" In her plan to strlks an .n.ml. c.-u an Indemnity the President regards not only as Just, but necessary, If the world ever Is to; be made safe for democracy from an au tocracy which disregards all laws of nations, . The note to Russia Is declared to reiterate that the United States seeks "no indemnl. ties for ourselves." "no material compensa. tlon for the sacrifices we shall freely make " out to Indicate In unmistakable terms that there must be Indemnities for Innocent na. tions laid In ruin TRENTON'. June I. The State Public Utilities Commission to day authorized tho New York Central Rail, road Company to issue 4 per cent cnnsolldi tlon mortgage gold bonds to the nmount or J70 000 000 for the purpose of retiring an equal amount of Lake Shore roll.iteral gold bonds of tho New York t'entral and Hudson River Railroad, the predecessors of tho New York Central Railroad Company The board also granted the appllntlon of the New York Central Railroad Com panv for the Issuance of 4' per cent re funding and Improvement bonds to the amount of 10 000,000. redeemable on any Interest day at the election of the compinv at 110 per cent at par for the purpose of reimbursing Its treasurj for capitalizable rxpendltures to tho tital amount of $7,77s -B03 23, made from January 1, 1816. to Jan. uary 31 1D17, and not heretofore capital ized Tho last Issue Is to pv for additions and betterments to the company s property now In progress R. D. TARBUCK WINS MIDDY APPOINTMENT CHINA NEAR CIVIL WAR AS SECESSION GROWS Nine Provinces Proclaim Inde pendence and Large Rebel Army Is Formed Central High Graduate Success ful Competitor at Congress man Edmonds's Examination Raymond D Tarbuek 2209 West On tario street winner of the competitive ex amination for Congressman George W IM mondss appointment to the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis has pissed the entrance examinations for the academy with flying colors nnd will become a mid shipman on June IS The examination conducttd hy Mr Ed monds was held at the Postofflce Building two months ago Young men ameloua to obtain the appointment offered by the Con Ri .-. ii in attended the examination Tar buck passed with the highest average and therefore received the appointment Tarbuek, who Is a graduate of the Central High School, of tho class of 1910. was a member of the swimming team of the school and holds the nautiral scout record for a five-mile swim In Bamegat Bnv He ITTiFStstant scoutmaster of Troop 38, Boy tcouta and a physical Instructor at the Nicctawn Boys' Club r ACCUSES WIFE OF TAKING ACCUMULATED SAVINGS Hosiery Weaver Begins Action to Re : strain tho Spending of $3800 The accusation that his wife approprlatea 13800 In a little Iron box In the cellar and fled with tho same to the home of their daughter Is made In proceedings begun to day In Common Pleas Court No 6 by Adolph Kehler a hosier weaver, living at 2540 North Palethorp street Fehler avers that because he did not believe In the safety of hanks, ho made a practice of putting away his savings In the little box In the cellar The Fehlers had been married twenty-five ears, and it was not until a month ago that discord marred their marital existence On May 2. Fehler alleged that Mrs Fehler "willfully deserted" him and went to live with their married daughter. Mrs Julia Schmidt, 177 East Tioga street He charges that Mrs Fehler extracted the contents of the treasure chest before leaving Fehler Is asking the court for an In junction to restrain his wife from spend ing the money, and he wants a receiver appointed to take charge of the funds Mrs Fehler savs the fund Includes her own personal savings CAPTAIN "TONY" BIDDLE ORDERED INTO SERVICE RUSSIAN SOCIALISTS SEEK KERENSKY'S HEAD ,. , LONDON, June 1. 'A- Prograd dispatch to Reuters says Ul tho vx,tieme wng of the Socialists Is WftonfTur to agitate openly against Minis ter ol War Kerensky According to a Reuter dispatch from ratrpcrad dated Tuesday, the Bourse da ete reports a. grave clash between Admiral JColuhsk, commander of the Black Sea fleet, cm ef Russia a finest naval officers, and the frteup of workmen' and soldiers' delegates at fiebastonol The latter dimind o.. dtomlsssl o the commander of the port, who carrying out wie Aomiran orders. To ABmirni Jvoicnsn refused to comply. upon the workmen's and soldiers' del. asm aireaiea me commanaer and resisted Admiral' demand for his release. Admiral Kolclmk then threatened to re- puis, b u uuvernmem sent M. Tsere tltJ. Minister of Post and Telegraphs, to mbattofof t0 m.vesUgate the matter " '"- ' "r" l"iias Australian Potatoes In Market ( HHAOO, June 1 -Australian potatoes wr bi4 fcn iJw Chicago market for the first ttoi ia Matoryv Thy were due- In . fjmktib tfl aerout. The i ttiUfm, I Social Leader Now on Duty in Marine Reserves at Navy Yard A J Drexel Riddle a social leader of Philadelphia and captain In the United States Marine Corps Reserves, has been or dered to active duty, according to dispatch es today from the War Department at Washington When reached this afternoon at the marine barracks In the Philadelphia Navy Yard Captain Riddle said he received his Instructions last Mondav from the War Department to enter active duty Captain Blddle Is known fondly In all circles of the city as 'Tony" Blddle LEGISLATIVE PAY BILL SIGNED Governor Approves Change In Salary Distribution Method HARRISBURO, June 1. -Governor Brumbaugh today signed the bill changing the method of distributing the pay of legis lators for the present session, the members to receive 1300 a month for the first fouc months and S200 for the ensuing month, with the remainder at the close of the session. This will give the legislators $200 Imme dlataly and 1100 on the day of adjourn Wounded Girl Hides Assailant's Name SHAMOKIN, Pa , June 1 Elliabeth M. dara, seventeen years old, a daughter of John Madara, of Johnson City, was found unconscious on the road between Maysvllle and her home. She was bleeding from a knife thrust In her right shoulder and was badly bruised She refused to discuss the case, Police think she .was attacked by a man Her condition I serious. Archbishop Kennedy 111 In Rome Archbishop Keensdy, rectqr of the Amer ican College, of Rome, Is not In good health according- to a table dispatch to the Catholic uusra na nines, no anxiety Is felt. aver, a tha pfslata' (andltfon I nv TOKIO, June 1 The secessionist movement In China Is spreading, said a dlspitch from Pekln to div The milltarv rovernnrs of nine Chi nese provinces hive now declared their ln dtpendcnro of the Pckln Government General ("hang H'flin nnd fleneril Nleru Chung have mobilized a powerful army In Anhul province General Chang Ilsun virt ually eontro h the Important Tlentsln Pukow rnllwav Ills adherence to the cen tral Government has been only luke-warm since the overthrow of the Manchu dv nasty Reports that Japanese agents were pirtlv responsible for the Chlnoho unrest are au thoritatively denied LIBERIA GIVES REASON FOR BREAK WITH KAISER THU HAGl'i: June I Liberia's former representative In Germain writing to the Koelnlscho Zeltung, explains how Liberia was forced to break off relations with Ger many "From President Wilson's message of December 1C 1015, It was clear what a desperate effort the American Government was making to preserve strict neutrality," says the Minister ' The more Prr,lr!-nt Wilson rained In power the more critical the situation became for Liberia which was confronted with the choice of Joining Hi big brother and piotector, the United States, or disappearing from the face of the earth as an Independent State ' The Koefnl.sclte. Zcitung points out that Liberia was cnntlnuall) fighting with her rolonlal neighbors. Kngland nnd France, ind that Germany has done more for Liberia eeonomlcallv than any one It of fers tho explanation Vhat Just because Ger man commercial Interests were so Influential In Liberia that Its President was obliged to obey a telegram dictated by President Wilson URGES TORPEDO-AIRPLANE America need fear no hostile fleet If 6000 torpedo-dlsehsrglng airplanes arc built. It was said todiy by J A Melnmctz, presi dent of the Pennsylvania Aero Club, fol lowing an announcement that Germany had used sjuch a plane to slrtk a boat of one of the Allies Rear Admiral Flske Is the In ventor of the torpedo pjane ' Germany s adoption of an American In vention may bring a new menaco to ship ping," said Mr Stelnmctz 'The remedy I see Is to build great numbers of airplanes equipped with rapid-fire guns, to drlvo back the torpedo-discharging craft " WASHINGTON. June 1 The fight In the Senate over the food eurvey bill neared an end today. After more than a week of dilatory and weari some debate. Senator Gore, chairman of the Agriculture Comnlt'ee in charge of the measure hoped to force It to a vote before adjournment tonight Before a final vote several Important amendments remain to be disposed of Senator Thomas, of Colorado, exptcts to renew his effort to amend the bill to close exchanges, boards of trade cnamoers m commerce and other organizations permit ting speculation in foodstuffs during the war period This prorosl was voted down I ... ..- ..... t. Q.nfttnr nnce previously ny ine ntnmc uU1 Thomas Is ourtUig on the growing senti ment npnlnst food speculation -to carry It through this time Tho bill, by reason of the acceptance of the Polndexter nmendment esterday. al ready contains a drastic prohibition against manipulating foodstuffs or fuel In Inter state commerce In attempts to corner tho market Many Senators however, believe that this Is not sufficient protection against cornering Thoso In charge of the bill are opposing further amendments of this kind on the ground that they will bo contained In the food regulation bill, still In the pro cess of preparation The prohibitionists are ndhering closely to their determination to reservo their flro until tho Introduction of the food regulation bill No eleventh-hour attempt to back a 'dr" rider on the pending measure Is an ticipated As the pending me.i-njre now- stands It will provldo for a natlon-wlde survey of food products prices, conditions nnd pros pects as a guldo to tho Government in future measures to increase production, en coursge conservation and regulate prices It also will provide for a national campaign to educate the pcoplo In the avoidance of wnsle of foodstuffs "America first ' Is the Mogan adopted by the food administration American people must be taken care of first before there Is any shipment of food Ktuffn to the Allies, according to the plans now organized by the food administration ready to go Into effect when Congress has acted on the food legislation The- first Htcps of Herebrt C Hoover, food administrator, will be to take such action as to quell nil discontent In the I nlted .States with food prices and the re st! lctlons which must come It Is known that Hoover anticipated as n normal c;on t.ceuencc of tho food administration consid erable unrest nmong tho American people until thej beiome accustomed to the regu lations There must be no food rioting or disor ders because of the food restrictions This word has gone forth to all of the agents of the food administration It Is the pur pose of the administration to aid the peo ple In America In meeting the situation by giving them absolute confidence that their needs nrc being taken care of first before those of tho Allies With America taken care of, the foe' nd mlnlstratlon will turn to our Allies There will be plentv of food to ration tne Aniea without a doubt, but the distribution of the food presents a considerable problem Thre can be no competition between the Allies' In foodstuffs, the food administra tion his decreed It Is most probable, as a sequence of this decision that a standard price will be fixed on all food exports In order that no nation may outbid another The matter of shipment will then rest In the hands of the Department of State, In accordance with tho agreements It has with the Allied nations relative to the pool Ing of shipping space BONWIT TELLER &XQ 8ie5pcdcMy(5hcp0fwinaUoni CHESTNUT AT 13 STREET FOR SATURDAY Women's Summer Blouse Fashions Blouses linen. trimmed, tailored effects. . . of and handkerchief voile, lace frilled and 2.90 Blouses of crepe de chine and Georgette, deep collar, and cuffs pleated Blouses of Georgette crepe, handkerchief linen, nets, batiste and voile. 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President Wilson has not then up hope that Congress will pass a war measure glv Ing the right of censorship over the Amer ican press It was learned today that, following the defeat of the censorship section of the espionage bill In the House yesterday, the President will make no further efforts to have the provision reinstated In this bill The President let It be known, however, that he will seek to have passed at a later date a peparate measure, giving the Ad ministration the power of censorship A conference of the leading newspaptr publishers and editors of the country will be called and the President will ask them to set forth In detail their Ideas as to what form the censorship should tske In ef fect the President will ask the press to write the censorship measure Itself and then will plead for support In Congress on the ground that the bill has the approval of the newspapers President Wilson still believes some form of censorship that will give power to pun Ish offenders Is necessary and desirable. Guardsman Freed of Incendiary Charge CARLISLE, Pa . Jurv 1 On habeas corpus proceedings Wilbur Hockeremlth, a national guardsmen, charged with starting a Ore, at Shlppensburg. which swept the cen ter of the town, had a hearing here, and the case was dismissed, for want of svifTlclent evidence. Itumots of further Incendiary attempts are keeping the cltliens on the ' alert Dr. Reed Shoes Can be obtained at 8 North 13th St. and NOWHERE ELSE in Philadelphia 4 A Afi Don't bo deceived we have but one store and we believe it only fair that you know the truth. 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