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PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY, JULY 9, 1917
CormiaiiT, 1017 nt nit 1'tfLic LtMti CourNi
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U.S.EXP0RT BAN
AIMED TO CHOKE
FOES TO DEATH
t
I Absolute Embargo May Be
Ordered for Sixty
Day Test
PUTTING THE SCREWS ON
Leaders Hint That Tolerance
With Neutrals Is at
End
WASHINGTON, July 9.
Strong predictions of on absolute embargo
en exports to hold for Klxty days aro made
today following the President's proclama
tion on food and war material s.
America Is putting the screws on. Ger
many Is to be choked , neutrals also may
mller
Beginning July 15, all 'exports will be
ff handled By ncensu i v'" .i..v-....t
V reaching the Central Dmplros via neutral
countries More, even me supplies unuiu
by Great Ilrltaln, Franco and the other
.in.. -i.n will hn handled by license. It
Allies M."
is this provision that foreshadows the nb
jolute embargo, It was said
Chaotic conditions In tho markets, chaotic
conditions In tho shipping world, and more
or less chaos In Washington because the
Administration and Congress nro tuning
. difficulty acting together on food and sup-
riles, all point to tho absolute embargo
To marshal all resources and to obtain
time to concentrate nil American shipping
on American shores probably sixty das
will be needed. It was estimated This
will give Congress time to delude finally
. what It wishes to do with tho President's
food control program and give Mr Hoover
and the food administration time to orgaulzi
fully.
American shipping, now more nr less
' Mattered, can bo brought back to American
ports and put In readiness for use In the
gigantic task of transporting troops nnd
aupplles to Europe.
SIXTY-DAY EMBARGO
Secretary Redfleld's warning to shippers
has paved the way for this concentration
of vessel.
It Is believed that after the President's
proclamation takes effect on July IB, such
supplies as the Allies can call for and
deliver to their own shores will bo licensed
for export President "Wilson has taken
few, If any, of his advisers Into his con
fidence on this polrit, or on the question of
an absolute embargo for slxtj-days
CaxvLln. T)rlf1al.1 na av.iiiiK, A ifl1t nf
th exports council, has been preparing for
the big task ahead, nnd has tho Depan
,iit of Commerce resources mobilized to
L..ai I. TY ..lit l.n .llaxnl nnnl.nl MAn
Mftifuic 11. ill) Mill iiimu mif-i-i. vutn.wt u.ci
, nthe following products Coal ciko fuel
oils. Kerosene, Kanoiiiit:, hu-iuuiuk ijuiiucib,
food grains, flour, meal, fodder feeds meat,
fats, pig Iron, steel billets, ship plates
structural shapes, scrap Iron and steel
ferro-manganese, fertilizers, arms, ammu
nition and explosives. None of these may
pass American ports without license, even
If ordered and contracted for prior to tho
Issuance of the proclamation
The White House and the State Depart
ment are prepared for a mild storm of pro
test from such neutrals as Sweden, Den
Jnark, Norway and Holland The embargo
may play havoc with tho food situation in
these countries, which have It Is a known
Continued on Page thirteen, Column even
687,700 WILL BE
TAKEN IN DRAFT
War Department Announces
Number of Men to Be
Conscripted
MAY DRAW THIS WEEK
WASHINGTON". July 9
The first draft of America's citizenship
will Include 687.000 men, tho War Depait
Bient announced today.
These will be singled out from the great
registration roll The number recommended
by the War Department Is Just enough to
nil the regular army to war complement,
fill the National Guard of the country to
war atrength and provide tho levy of 500,000
for the Blxteen cantonment camps
About 50.000 men aro needed to bring the
regular army to Its full war strength More
than 130,000 others are needed for the
National Guard
From olllclal sources It was learned today
that the first men drawn by selective draft
will be put Into the regular army ranks and
the National Guard
In the lottery of the draft every one of
the 0,500,000 registered men will be drawn.
It was believed In omclal quarters. This
will determine the order of liability for
ten Ice for all time
On the basis of the 687,000 draft, quotas
are being assigned each State based on
Population and registration. After the drnft
the, local exemption boards will begin to
ll up men and continue until the quota
I furnished, The second dra: will begin
on the list where the first left oft
Thirty-two States ajo racing toward
oraft day. Upon the Bpeed of tho slowest
State )he date of the draft depends
By noon today sixteen States had wired
the Provost Marshal General's oftlce that
ry preparation was finished for the ac
tual draft.
With the arrival of the reports hope
rose that General Crowder may bo able
w set the drawing for a day lato this week
"-Possibly Saturday. An urgent appeal has
een flashed to every board to complete the
Vork. at the earliest possible moment.
Br registered mall and express the reg-
Continued on Psse Two, Column One
THE WEATHER
6t FORECAST
lis Fr Philadelphia and vicinity Cloudy
onitmt; Tuesday probably fair; moderate
inortheatt'iclnda, becoming variable.
InEKflTii nv nv
Jon Hie ,,. -I.S9 a m IMoon. rlies 10-24 pm.
- ., .ao p.m.uioon aouma, :os.m.
DELAWARE 11IVEII TIDE CHANGES
CHE8TNUT 8TnKET
Uh water J.-Ol .m.Hlsh wtr 5 si p.m.
-" wlfl . ..m.lLow water i!..19 p.m.
j TmrK-tATUKE EACH HOtlK
IT .1 11 tilii . T ! Ml 41 5
RUSSIANS TARE
MANY VILLAGES
AND 7000 MEN
Press Powerful Offensive
Against Lemberg in
Stan-islau Sector
GUNS RAGE NEAR PINSK
Violent Artillery Duel in Mace
donia Haig's Troops
Halt Attack
BERLIN, July 9.
"In fresh battles near Stanislau, Ga
llcia, wc were pressed bnck between
Coozow and Zagwozde toward Crarny
Ian," today's official statement as
serted. "There the intervention of Ger
man reserves brought the enemy to a
standstill."
PI.TROGP.AD, July 9.
Russia centered her drive on Lemberg.
In (lallela, today with a powerful offensive
directed west of Stanislau CJeneral Brus
slloff's troops took several villages and four
more towns, according to tho olllclal report
General Kormltolt was in chargo of the
operations In this section nnd reported
compcto success of the drive
The War Oftlco today declared that 131
ofllcers. 7000 men. 12 beavy guns. 36 light
guns and many machine gunn have been
taken In the successful ndvanco of tho Hus
slan army near Stanislau
Four more towns In Gallcla were cap
tured bj the advancing Rueslans today,
Jczupolclc7ov, Pavelchc, Ryhno nnd Stary
lvslec General Brusslloff's cavalry, tho
olllclal statement said, had now reached
tno lllver I.ukva
Russian guns nro pounding the Austro
German defenses of Hallcz, a key position
on the Dniester River about sixty miles
southeast of Lemberg
Advices from the front today said that
tho Germans and Austro-Hungarlans were
bombarding the new Russian lines In tho
Stanislau sector and wero evidently pre
paring for severe counter-attacks
Stanislau Ilea upon tho miln rallwav that
crosses Gallcla, directly south of tho con
Continued on Page Thirteen. Column Fire
HOUSEWIVES ENLIST TO SAVE FOOD
Throughout Philadelphia today policemen began a canvass that is to
comprise every dwelling in the city, distributing pledge cards to be
signed by women obligating the subscribers to exercise economy in
preparing food and to avoid unnecessary waste.
WOMEN OF PHILADELPHIA JOINING
HOOVER'S GREAT FOOD ARMY TODAY
Police Have All Sorts of Difficulties Getting Them to Sign
Pledge Cards Many Argue They Can't
Economize Further
By M
The mobilization of the feminine food
army Is under way In Philadelphia
Details of policemen In a house-to-house
canvass have left registration cards with
many of the 605,000 women who comprise
the female population of the city. These
cards will pledge every woman who signs
them to the most rigid sort of food con
servation. ... ...
It had been planned to have the enroll
ment city-wide today Rut because Mon
day Is "shift" day at police headquarters,
or the day when platoons are changed, tho
work of registering the women will be
carried over until tomorrow, so that the
same "cop" who hands you your card will
come after It on Wednesday or Thursday.
Many of the women who were approached
by the police today had never heard of
Herbert C. Hoover, thcatlonal food admin
istrator, or of his comprehensive plan to
put every woman In the country of fifteen
years old or over on record as a food-saver.
"Meln Gott, for vy Bhould I sign a card
yet? I vaste noddlngs, nod even a crust of
bread yet; vy Bhould I get all signed up
mid the Government yet?"
It was an Kast Glrard avenue housewife
who topoke. Deads of perspiration broke
out on her honest. If Teutonic, brow. Two
flossy-haired, blue-eyed babies hung to her
,fl.Kng skirt She was the picture of dls.
tress Visions of her chubby children on
a ae'rman bread card basis evidently trou
bled her befuddled brain,
The officer explained It all to her, how
this wan hf opportunity to be a good
r. l . ..V x i
ANOTHER PEACE
LURE EXPECTED
FROM HOLLWEG
Allies Hear Again of Pop
ular Clamor in Germany
REICHSTAG DEBATE TODAY
Internal Conflict Brings on Crisis
Anew, According to
Reports
LONDON', July 9.
According to reports reaching Hotter
dam from Berlin nnd forwarded by the
Exchange, Telegraph, Emperor William
has invited the neutral Ambassadors
and Ministers to n conference on
Saturday.
BCRNH Julv 9
With tho opening of general debate In the
Relch'tag today Germany came face to face
with tho gravest government crisis since
tho beginning of tho war, according tn re
ports received here
All nf the turbulent elements which have
been Increasing from tlmo to time are now
welded Into 'onf huge problem that requires
the most delicate handling to prevent a
political upheaval of the first magnitude
Augmenting tho political uniest nre tho
reported riots In Cologne, the chief manu
facturing city of West Prussia, nnd the
consequent Inauguration there of martHI
was reported from Berlin that the
Chancellor Von llethmann-Hollweg proh
nblv would deliver bis long expected peaco
speech either today or tomorrow
Unconfirmed reports sav that Von Both-mann-Hnlhveg
told a Reichstag committee
on Saturdaj tint ho would not consent to
peace without annexations and Indemnities.
SITPATION SLM.Mi:i UP
These are the chief features In the
menacing situation:
General agitation for domestic politi
cal reforms
Growing bitterness between the Junkers
Continued on Pnite Thirteen, Column tlx
LISS
she queried anxiously. She took the card
dubiously upon being reassured.
Correct butlers received their cards with
supercilious hauteur when tho police visited
the haunts of the rich If It were not that
"economy were In" this would bo a pre
nosterous Idea ' Watching the table bcraps!
Bpurgeols' But Madame has been bitten
by the food economy Idea and therefore the
cards were taken
In the tenement districts around Fourth
and Rnce streets where nature Is repre
sented to the Inhabitants thereof only by the
sickly potted geranium on the fire-escape,
the food cards were received with a meas
ure of cynicism.
"You Bhould talk to us about saving,"
a damsel In curl papers and kimono let
forth a verbal onslaught on the unsuspect
ing bluecoat, "what with milk and bread
and everything else going up to the Bky
And we should try to save any more than
we can." Her skinny throat pulsated with
the emotion of her words; her thin arms
were raised Impotently. A neighbor sim
ilarly garbed, from an adjoining flat, en
tered the discussion.
"The gentlemen at Washington." she
contributed, "they should talk about sav
ing. Do they have their three meals a day?
Well, I guess."
"Well It ain't costing you anything to
take the cards," the cop advised them.
They took the cards, laughing shrilly.
On Thursday, when the last card of the
last patriot Is expected to be In, the pledges
will be ent to Washington With, the names
and addresses of alt the food patriots at his
NAVY WORKMEN
SLAIN BY BLAST
IN MARE ISLAND
Powder Magazine Explodes
and Rocks Western
Navy Yard
NINE REPORTED KILLED
Surrounding Towns in California
Suffer Damage Through
Explosion
VALI.EJO, Cnl., July 3.
Tho black powder magazine, at tho Routh
end of Mnro Islnnd Navy Yard, blew up
today It Is reported that some lives were
lost The first rescuers reported nine dead
and forty Injured.
Workmen returning to Vallcjo, across
the straits from tho yard, say that nearly
all the houses used ns residences by work
men nnd ofllcers In tho Immediate vicinity
of tho magazine were destrojed or badly
shattered It Is In these that It Is feared
casualties occurred.
Ambulances have been going hick and
forth from tho main i art of the navy ard
to tho sceno of the explosion
It Is Impossible to get detnlls because
of the strict censorship established by the
Navy Department at tho beginning of the
hostilities with Germany, and which are
still In erfect.
One of tho woikmcn returning to Vallejo
sild ho believed all the houses at the scene
had been "blown to pieces."
So terrific was tho blast that most of tho
houses In South Vallejo, across the straits
facing the part nf tlm nrd in which tho
magazlno was located, wero badlj damaged
Most of them had their fronts blown In nnd
several wero unroofed The roof of the
roundhouse nt that point was blown In
Chimneys In both Vallejo nnd South
Vallejo toppled nnd fell under the blast
In Vallejo proper thourands of dollars'
worth of glass windows on Georgia street,
tho main tliorouRhfnre, were shattered and
much other damngo was done.
Tho port sldn of the Southern Pacific
steamship I'l t'apltan. which was In mid
stream when the explosion occurred, was
blown out nnd two doors of the vessel were
shattered Six men on tho ship vjerc In
jured, none nf them dangerously They In
cluded Lieutenant " Halrd
All the windows In tho olnec of the
Southern Pacific Rillroad station agent nnd
the roadmnster's oftlco were dcstroed, the
baggage room dooijs of the station were
blown oft and other damage was done to
the, station
The steamship Irociuols which was In the
strait nt the time, was also badly damaged
BERLIN'S P!:CT
IN CHINA FAILS
Plan to Restore Monarchy
Smashed by Republi
can Troops
YOUNG RULER ABDICATES
TOKIO, Jul.v D.
Ge'inanv's Chinese plot has nppnrentlv
failed Genernl Chang Itsiin. believed hero
to hnve been started in his attempt at In
stitution of a monarchv In China bj German
money and German arms left by agents of
the Ivnlser was reported today to bo in dire
straits In Pekln The youthful 1'mpeior
once deposed to make wnv for the republic,
nnd recently le-elevated to the thrnne by
Chang limn was reported again to have
stepped down Chang Hsun himself was
understood to have resigned command of
the arm an army now fast dwindling b
desertions and under pressure from ad
vancing republican forces.
Tho collapse of the monarchical regime
In China was foreseen here High Japanese
authorities Insisted from the first that It
would not be tndurcd and would receive
neither Internal favor nor external recog
nition Reports received today from Pekln de
clared Hint Imperial Prlnco Polungpel, an
antl-monarchlst leader, had been asas
sinated Ho was formerly a government
delegato to the St. Louis Exposition
The republicans of China have started
a formidable movement against Chang
Hsun and his militarist leaders Factions
In the republican ranks heretofore violently
opposed cast their differences aside and
threw all their strength In opposition to
the monarchical scheme of the northern
Continued on race Thirteen. Column Six
CROP REPORT SHOWS
HUGE FOOD INCREASE
Estimates 38,000,000-Bushel
Boom in Wheat and 541,-
000,000 in Corn
WASHINGTON1. July 9.
The winter whoat crop of 1917 will total
402,000.000 bushels, against 482,000,000
bushels In 1916 : tho spring wheat crop will
total 276,000,000 bushels, against. 158.000,
000 In 1916, and the total wheat crop will
total 678,000,000 bushels, against 640,000,
000 In 1916, tho Bureau of Crop Estimates
forecast today
Estimates of other principal crops are-
Corn, 3.124,000,000 bushels against 2,
683,000,000 in 1916.
Oats, 1,463,000,000 bushels, against
1,2(2,000,000 In 1916.
Barley, 214.000,000 bushels, against 181,
000,000 In 1916.
Rye, 56,100,000 bushels, against 47.400.
000 In 1916.
White potatoes, 4S2.000.000 bushels,
against 285.000,000 in 1916,
Sweet potatoes, 81,200,000 bushels,
against 71,000.000 in 1916.
Tobacco, 1,215,000,000 pounds, against
1,181,000,000 In 1916. -
Flax 17,000,000 bushels, against 15,600,
000 In 1918
Rice. 14.400.000 bushels, against 40,700,
Q0O In 1916.
QUICK NEWS
PHILLY-PITTSBURGH GAME OFF ON ACCOUNT OF RAIN
This nftcinoon's scheduled game between the I'hllndelphln nnl
rittsbuigh National Lcnguc teixms hns been called of! on ncccunt of
rnln.
RACING RESULTS
First Aqueduct ince, 3-yctr-olda nnd up, selling, 5 1-2 furlong?
Koly, 100, Dutwell, 1 to 2. out. won; Stuprlslng, 111, Collins, 12 to
12 to 1, 2 to 1. out, second; Intiiguer, 05, Kummcr, 40 to 1, C to 1.
8 to 5, thlul. Time. 1.21 4-0.
RIOTING REPORTED IN HAMBURG; MANY HURT
(By Agcncc Radio to the International News Scivlcc)
THE HAGUE, July 0. Theie wns another flnic-up of iiating In
Hambuig on Sundny when mnny persons wero htm, nccoidhlg to a
dispatch ft oui the bolder today.
FRENCH MINISTER PRAISES RUSSIA'S SPIRIT
Hy .lpfiic Radio
PARIS, July J Munitions Minister Albert Thomas has sent the following
telegram to Premier IaoIT. of Russia, congratulating him on the brilliant beginnlnc
of the Russian offensive: "After living jour life two months I share jour great
Jov. You know I always lincl the greatest confldcnco In emancipated Russia. II y
going forward your brave "soldiers show that liberty hns strengthened Russia and
that the enemy defied her In vain " Minister Thomas only recently returned
from l'eiionui
20o,000 USE CITY
Attendance nt tho rninv bathhouses nnd swimming pools maintained by the
city totaled 20", L'92 during Inst week The bathers were divided as follows: Men,
41.7G7, boys, 1 19,345, women, 12,170, nnd girls. C0.9S0.
INSTITUTE TO EDUCATE MEN MAIMED IN WAR
WASHINGTON, July 0 Men maimed In the war will have a chance to bo
re-educated In useful occupations nt the Hod Cross Institute, New York. A fund
to establish this hns been started with Jeremiah Mllbank, of New York, tho first
contributor, Blvlns $."0,000
U. S. TO FIX PRICE IT WILL PAY FOR WOOL
WASHINGTON July 9 The wool committee of the Council of National
Defense- Is propnlliiK to fix a price for (!nv eminent put chases of wool. Today
an lnvest'iMfon Into eo-to of wool piojuctlon was nearlnfr completion, nnd tho
price derided upon bj the comm'ttce will bo announced within a few days. Tho
wool maiKet ha been dlsoiKnni7ed and hlRh prices have prevailed because of
a shor'nic toppled with the bujliiK activities of the British Government. The
prices fKed for wool will npply only to Government purchahes being mado throuch
the Council of Natlonnl Defence.
SPAIN SEEKS TO CONCILIATE REBEL ELEMENTS
Uv An r Vttillo
MADRID. Julj 9 The Spanish Government Is making stronc efforts to clear
up domestic difficulties and establish trantpilllitv A conciliatory statement was.
Issued tediy, fnltovlPR a mcetlnr of the Cabinet It piomlsed fnvorahlo considera
tion of the pioplos economic demands, but denied tho rlsht of the Barcelona
rarllnmentarlins to Insl-t upon an 'mmed,ate (invocation of the Cortes. Tho
Senators and Deputies nt IUrconn, who pioposed u sitting In that city on July
19 to consider the question of nutonomy for Catalonia, aro charged with seditious
conduct, and an appeal Is made to their patriotism not to stir up any further
difficulties.
DANIELS ASKS $45,000,000 FOR NAVY AIR FORCE
WASHINGTON, Julv 9. Secretary Daniels today recommended to Congress
an appropriation of an additional $4ri,000,000,for naval aeronautics, declaring "the
navy Is trying to build up an air foiee to co-operate with naval forces abroad
In antl-siibmnilne wnrfnie" Daniel t de"l..riil tho navj nlro vvnnteJ more nhplines
to coopiynle ai iicoutr (run mvil vessels nml to patrol the An.erlcan coast lines
He ieport"d a s-tendj Increase In Mic'cysful candidates for the naval reserve
flylns .ori.
DEAD LINE TO BE DRAWN AROUND CANTONMENT
WASHINGTON. Julv a The Gov eminent today stiuck two blows at evil
lnflucii"e n. nund rnrnpa fo" the new nrm lljth War and Navj- Departments
sterted Investigations into moral surroundlngR of training camps nnd stations.
Secretary Baker wilt dinw a dead line around each of tho cantonment camps
and drive out every person that might bring evil influences upon the enmp.
8000 EDUCATORS CONVENE AT PORTLAND, ORE.
roUTt.AND. Ore, July 9 --Preparedness, patriotism, nationalism that's the
keyno'e of the war convention of tho Natlonnl Education Association sounded here
this nf'ernoon bj Robert 1 A'-., president, nt tho opening session. President
Aley declared that the schools of tho nation could do a most important work In
the present v.ar. Ho urged teicheis to spread tho gospel of national service
Chnric It. Van Hlse, piodrtent of tho University of Wisconsin, ns tho personal
representative of Herbert Hoover, emplaned the necessity of food economy. Eight
thminnd ('ele;atcs of the National Education Association nnd Its twenty-one
departments and fourteen nllled organizations wero gathered here. The convention
ends Friday night.
FORMER PHILADELPHIAN WINS WAR CROSS
The war cross for distinguished service with tho American Field Ambulance
has been nwardod to Alan II Muhr, formerly of Philadelphia, according to
advices received today by Mis. I D Muhr, 4C04 Springfield avenue, n relative
Mr. Muhr attended private schools In his city years ago.
WESTERN ROADS MAY FILE RATE INCREASE NOTICE TODAY
WASHINGTON, July 9. A horizontal Increase of fifteen cents u ton on
freight rates on coal and coko In western teirltory may be filed by railroads In
western territory on five days' notice to tho Interstate Commerco Commission, the
commission announced today. Such supplement rates, tho commission said, must
expire within ninety days after they take effect. This special permission granted
by the commission Is supplementary to Its decision in the 15 per cent case of
June 30, which Indicated that western railroads could filo new tariffs carrying
fifteen cents per ton Increases on coal and coke. Todaj's supplemental y order
reduces from thirty dajs to five days the advance notice tothe "commission and
general .public.
GERMANY CALLS MORE MEN TO COLORS
LONDON. July 9. Appal ently nlarmod over the entrance of tho United States
In the war, Germany la making desperate efforts to Increase her nrmj A Stockholm
dispatch In the Morning Post today said that 1,000,000 more German men and
boys have been called to tho colors during tho last month and 2.000,000 additional
moblltzod. Tho General Staff Is even withdrawing workers from ammunition
plants ard mines, giving thelr places to women.
U. S. DEFERS ARMOR PLATE, PLANT UNTIL AFTER WAR
WASHINGTON, July 9. Tho building of a. 811,000,000 armor plate plant
and a $1,600,000 naval laboratory will be deferred probably until tho end of the
war, It was announced at the Navy Department today, Secretary Daniels id
convinced that the need for steel at plants already In operation Is so great that
tho diversion of any of It to these projects would badly hamper wur preparations,
Tho armor plant was to bo located at Charleston, V. Va. The site fol the
laboratory has not been selected. Meantime, the members of tho Naval Con
sulting Board, which was to have used 11, are hard at work In their own .laboratories.
RIO DENIEL GERMANY HAS DECLARED WAR
RIO DB JANEIRO Jul 9. Officio, denla! wai. mado today of a rumoi that
spread all over R16 that Oermany had
BATHS IN WEEK
declarer! war on Brazil.
PRICE TWO CENTS
DANIELS HITS
AT MORALS OF
JACK TAR HERE
Says Philadelphia Condi
tions Are Not What
They Should Be
POLICE DENY ACCUSATION
Varying Views of Moral
Conditions at Navy Yard
Secretary Daniels "Moral condi
tions in Philadelphia aro not what
they should be from the naval stand
point." Director of Public Safety Wilson
"If Secretary Daniels issued such a
statement I don't agree with him."
Superintendent of Police Robin
son "This is news to me."
Slembcr of crew of Indiana
"Taxicab men and jitney men help
to luro sailors to resorts and furnished-room
houses."
Dv a Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, July 9,
"Moral conditions In Philadelphia are not
what they should be from the naval stand
point," said Secretary of the Navy Daniels
todny. In discussing plans being made to
provide clean nmusement for the thousands
of naval recruits at League Island. "1 am
having an Investigation made there," the
Secretary continued, "and I expect to have
a formal report on the situation within the
next few days."
It Is probable the Secretary will follow
the course he pursued with reference to
Newport, II I, when ho called upon the
Major to clean up conditions there, after
the ofTtclnl had denied that Immoral houses
were on the Increase and that vice condi
tions generally were bad. Assistant Secre
tary of the Navj' Roosevelt went to New
port to make an investigation for the de
partment, and when the Major questioned
the eftarges, he was offered the location of
resorts nnd specific Information about their
conduct.
.Secretary Daniels said he would be un
able to go to Philadelphia with the Com
mittee on Naval Affairs, as he had planned.
He said that Rajmond B Fosdlck, chair
man of the committee on entertainment
for the soldier as well as tho sailor recruits
In training, Is giving consideration to the
question of proper recreation facilities at
Philadelphia.
WILSON AND ROBINSON
RESENT DANIELS CHARGE 'r
SAILOR CONFIRMS IT '
Director of Public Safety William H.
Wilson this afteruooa said that he didn't
agree with tho statement of Secretary Dan
iels He also expressed a desire to see
the statement Issued by the Secretary. If
added that the police of this city were
doing everything In their powei- to sup
press vice and to see that the desired re
sult was accomplished
Director Wilson said
' If Secretary Daniels Issued such a state
ment I don't agree with him The pollc
of Philadelphia are doing everything In
their power to suppress vice, and we ars
leaving ho stone unturned to see that the
desired result Is accomplished The proof
that the police department Is doing every
thing In Its power Is shown by the fact that
not only nre the women arrested, but the
sailors and marines who nre also guilty of
offenses In large numbers, and their fellow
sailors and marines have oiganlzed rescue
parties to forcefully free the'm from tha
police, but thej- have been unsuccessful.'
When Superintendent of Police Roblnson'a
attention was called to the statement of
Secretary Daniels he mado this statement!
"This Is news to me I don't know of
what condition Secretnry Daniels speaks,,
but If there are any conditions that he
wishes Investigated I will not only co
operate with him, but will placo the entlra
police department at his dUposal."
Confirmation of the charges mads b?
Secretarj Daniels was obtained bj' a repre
sentative of the Evcnino Lcdoeh today
from a member of the irew of the battle
ship Indiana. This man described the
conditions existing In certain parts of South
Philadelphia as a "shame " Some of tho
resorts now In existence, according to this
man. are situated loss than a mile from tho
gates of the Philadelphia Navy Yard
"Besides women of questionable character
roaming about the streets not faisfrom tho
gates of the navy yard there are dozens ot
taxicab drivers and so-called Jitney
drivers who are doing a flourishing business
In calling the attention of marines and
sailors to certain houses," said tho
Evenino LEDcnsn's informant
"We have manj' fellows down at tho',
navy jard who are In Philadelphia for
the first time In their lives. I have been
given to understand that many ot theso
resorts are disguised as furnished-room
houses The men with the automobiles,
I mean the jitney drivers, stop sailor
and marines on the streets and promise
to take them to places where they can
bo entertained Then there are women
who openly solicit men attached to tho
navy jard right on the street"
SUFFRAGISTS OUSTED
FROM CAPITAL HOUSE
oameron rjsiam tens jrreMi
dent's Annoyers They Must ,
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Washington. July .;;
The Cameron estate of Harrlsburc Jm
ordered the Women's Congressional Unfeet,
the mjlltant suffragists, who liave bo
picketing the White House and wgfered
rest, to vacate the famous burning at M
Madison place.
This building, occupied by the lat Mt
senator uaium aim mv inia oumm vfinwsfSJt
and later oy J. uonaia uameron, nu w
has housed the militants for nearly s.
It is usee, as a ciuunouse oy ine women
frnm thera thev dart across Iimi
Squaro andj&aka their pts.ee as picket ,
front of -ibiWhite House. ,
No explanation can be obtained hercj
the action or tne (jameron muu, Ok
son olveit i that vane Mccorn
Is a member ot tii ctmwrotf famv
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