WWLii.M,,i i pU,l "W''MLUlM WPffip KV s , , . ?. - r th:, , M .V jfl fFTNAKGTAL ED IT TON1 ', t rf7" v . PICTORIAL SECTION PAGES 16,17,18 "VOL. III. NO. 255 OSTRAfc lEuentnn foimer NIGHT EXTRA . 4: PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY, JULY 10, 1917 CorimotiT, 101T, si mi Pciaio Lmn Counter PRICE TWO CENTS &v y w GIRL SCOUTS START FOR TRIP TO Bbo ' ' ? J&tSffl&fJtS Members of Troop No. 11, attached to Simpson Methodist Church, Kensington nvenue and Cnmbria street, set out for a week's camp nt West Chester. HOLLWEG AIMS FOR INDEMNITY; FATE IN SCALES Reichstag Majority, How ever, Demands No Levy on Allies ISSUE UP TO KAISER By Aacnce Radio I'AIMS, July 10. New food riots, in which troops shot dawn the disturbers, have broken out In Cologne, according to information received here today. ZURICH. July 10. The Hollweg ministry of Germany de mands war to the finish and peace con cluded for Germany or. terms of hie In demnities from the Allies. The Reichstag majority, composed now ef a coalition among Centrists, Socialists nd Radicals, demands a statement of pence terms, "without annexations and Indemni ties." , This appears to bo the chief Issue In the tangled political German situation today. If remains with tho Kaiser to remove er support Chancellor Hollweg. Hemoval will appease tho Reichstag, hut will offend the Junkers, support may alienate the financial support of the Reichstag. Reports Indicate that tho Kaiser will back up his Chancellor, but that he will accent the reslg nation of Foreign Secretary 7.lmmermann nd Vice Chancellor Helffcrlsh. "Germany must fight to the last gasp." With these ringing words Dr. on Beth-Biann-Hollwcg announced to the world that peace was still far distant, said an ofUclal dispatch from Berlin today. The Tacgllsche Rundlschau. of Berlin, was glen as au thority for the German Chancellor's dccl'ara tlon, as tho speech was made In secret on Monday before the main committee of the 'Reichstag. According to this newspaper tho Chan cellor's opposition to a policy of no an nexation and no indemnities may be sum med up in theso words: "It Is Impossible and dangerous." HOLLWEG'S DEMANDS The Lokal Anzclger, of Berlin, quotes the Chancellor as saying further: Germany must continue In the war with all the energy at her command. I do not deny that we face great diffi culties In our domestic nftalrs that must be overcome, but wo must not forget our nemles have the same troubles. I have no doubt that we shall conquer If we remain firm. Nothing was further from my Intentions than holding on to my post, I but now I consider It my duty to pro tect my country from threatening evils. The Berliner Tageblatt elves the same quotation, adding: "The Chancellor spoke also on the Polish Question, defending the Government's policy and vigorously attacking Its opponents' nefarious policies.' Later reports give accounts of the full raeetlng of the Itelchstag on Monday, when Socialists called upon the Government to meliorate tho food and coal situation. DePUtV RnnfR IntrnHttMn,- fltn nil.Mnti nt ' ' J "'tu"tlon-ln the Interior, painting It In we blackest colors as he pictured the ex treme misery of the peoplo. Food Controller Batockl replied defend ,5 the government, saying It had. Just closed 750 contracts for the purchase of spring vegetables and 4500 contracts for fall vegetables. Tho controller continued: "I admit we deceived ur hopes as to tne spring crops. However, the outlook for j Continued on l'me Thirteen. Column Two -THE WEATHER r . FOItEOABT For Philadelphia and vicinity Bhow " tonight; "Wednesday probably fair; moderate east and southeast winds, be coming variable, LENGTH OF DAY Pun rliee.. . 4'JO a.m. I Moon rliei ,un leti . , TTSO p.m. I Moon outn DlXAWAUi: IUVKR TIDE CHANGES CHESTNUT STREET I.OW wat 19.11 m I Tjwm vralmr. . 1 fOS n m b) Klin Water.. 0:59 eim. llligh water . 08 p.m. TMMFKKATTJRE AT KACk HOUR Jl 61 Ml lii'laf iL -al .31 41. pi wt rm MOTHER KEEPS CHILDREN, BUT IS REBUKED BY COURT Judge Tells Woman She Must Cease Making Offsprings Hate Their Father The plea of David Streaker, of Camden, for custody of his two children, now In custody of their mother, from whom Streaker Is separated, was denied by Vice Chancellor Learning today, but the Vice Chancellor reprimanded Mrs Streaker and said If she did not mend her ways such a plea would be granted the husband In the future. Tile children are David, nine years old, and Alice, seven Streaker testified that since the separation in 1!1G his wife, Hnr rlct has taught the children to hate him and has left them alone at night The Vice Chanrellor said the mother must teach tho children to love their father, even though she does not love him BANNER CROP FORECAST FOR KEYSTONE STATE Farmers Make Great Patriotic Response to National Need " of Vast Harvest The patriotic response of Pennsylvania farmers to the nation-wide demand for record crops Is shown In the forecast Issued today by Charles 13. Patton. Secretary of Agriculture for Pennsylvania. Conditions In this Stato have not been so favorahlo for wheat, rye. and hay. owing to the continued lack of rain during June, and these thrco crops show a slight falling off from last yer's yield. However, the potato yield sets a new high mark for this State, showing an Increase of nearly 100 per cent over 1916 and far outstripping the remainder of the country. The 1917 potato croo ts approximately 30,600,000 bushels, or 12,000,000 more than in 1916. This estimate does not Include home garden production, which is far larger this year than ever before. The corn crop will be close to the record, showing 61, 210.000 bushels, as ngalnst 54, 961.500 bushels for 1916. Oats shows an Increase of 7.000,000, totaling 39.509,500 bushels. Wheat shows a loss of 2,500.000 bushels, with tho figures this year nt 22, 260,000 bushels; hay and rye also show a small loss, though the figures. 3,834,900 tons and 4,100,000 bushels respectively, arc vir tually those of last year Lovers of buckwheat cakes need not fear for their hearts' desire. Pennsylvania Is under normal conditions a good buckwheat State, but this year all previous records have been broken with a yield of 6.474.000 bushels, an Increase of 2,000,000 bushels. SECOND LIBERTY LOAN DATE NOT YET FIXED McAdoo Denies Report From New York of $3,000,000,000 Issue WASHINGTON. July 10. "My attention has been called to a report circulated In New York city that tho next offering of tho Liberty Loan would bo made on tho 15th of September next, and that the amount would be (3,000.000,000," Secre tary of the Treasury McAdoo said today. "This report Is wholly unauthorized. I have not yet determined when tho next offering shall be made, nor what the amount shall be. I desire to warn the public against re current unreliable reports of this character. "When the amount and date of the offer ing have been determined," continued Mc Adoo, "ofliclal announcement will be made by the Treasury Department." COUNTY COMMISSIONERS GATHER AT POTTSVILLE 300 Delegates Attend Thirty-first An nual Session of Stato Convention. Opening Addresses POTTSVILLE. Pa., July 10. The thirty first annual State convention of the County Commissioners' Association began Its ses sions In this city this afternoon. The address of welcome to the nearly 300 delegates was made by President Judge II. O. Bechtel, and the response In behalf ot the delegates by President W, H. Jack, of Armstrong County. The welcome of the city was extended by City Solicitor E. P. Lueschner, In the absence of Mayor P. P. Mortimer. The address of the afternoon was by Highway Commissioner Frank, S. Slack. After the cession closed the visitors) were taken to t In i.Mi .(. wwly, wfcJck T-- "spei v? . COUNTRY X33 REVIVED 'WETS' TRY TORESCUEWHISKY Lodge Reopens Opposition to Wide Scope of Food Bill HINTS OF BUSINESS RUIN WASHINGTON, July 10. The Senate Democratic steering com mittee failed this afternoon in Its efforts to rescuo tho food-fucl-stcel-cotton-llquor control bill from the rocks and shoals of opposition which now threaten to wreck It. Opposition continued to grow when de bate on the measure was opened by Senator Lodge, of Massachusetts, acting Republican leader, lie warned tho Senate that the nieasuro In Its present form would ruin business and Industry Efforts were made at the steering com mittee meeting to reach an agreement to eliminate all commodities from the con trolled list except food and fuel and to re commit the measure for redrafting. No progress was made. Postmaster Gcnernl Burleson. Adminis tration emissary, made an unexpected np pearanco in the committee and later sev eral Senators abruptly left the committee, expressing resentment at his presence. "We (ati't even have a private confer ence here without Burleson butting In," one Senator said. SMOOT AMENDMENT Senator Smoot has prepared a substitute for his "dry" amendment adopted Saturday to make the provision constitutional. The price-fixing feature will be eliminated and compensation to distillers for comman deered whisky will be left to tho courts if the Senate accepts the substitute If the bill was framed In proper form. Senator Lodge said he would support It. "As It now stands It Is capable of being very ruinous," he said. "It attempts to set aside and disregard all economic law. The bill undertakes to give the President power to fix prices to take control ot virtually nil the business In the country. To con trol the business of this country is beyond the power of any man or any group of men. "Consider the cfTect alroady produced by this bill. For tho moment the wheat market Is dead. No ono wants to buy It under present circumstances. The wholo system of handling that great commodity is dis continued on I'iiic Thirteen, Column hlx CLUBMEN HIRE SLEUTHS TO RECOVER MOTORCARS Failure on Part of Police Leads to Ac tion by Mercantile Club Members Failure on the part of the Detective Bureau to find stolen automobiles has caused several members of the Mercantile Club, 1416 North Broad street, to engage private detectives to recover cars. Several automobiles which have been left standing outsldo of the club have been stolen lately. Police were notified touay that the auto mobile of Benjamin Wciman, 1423 Diamond street, was stolen last evening from In front of the club. Other nutomobile thefts were reported by Dr. J. J. Gllbrlde, 1934 Chestnut street; J. L. Ilonon, 32 Elm lane, and C. F. Belfleld, 1119 Spruce street. Moon Estate for tho- Blind Bequests In the will of Margaret M. Moon, Forty-third street and Chester avenue, leave 1200 to the Chapln Memorial Home for the Aged Blind; (500 in trust, the Income to be paid to the" Pennsylvania Home Teach ing Society for the Blind, and (500 in trust, the Income for delicacies for residents of the Chapln Memorial Home. The deceased left an estate worth (5000. Other wills probated Include those of Lawrence J. Bar rett, Sewarcn, N. J., which In private be quests disposes of property valued at (30, 600 ; Orphella Felto, 3029 North Broad street, (10,900; Olive L Daggan, Buffalo, K. Y (5000 and Helen M. Atherholt, 7900 Franklin avenue, (2000. Elkton Marriage Licenses ELKTON, Md., July 10. The Inclement weather here today kept the applicants for marriage licenses down to only six couples. They were Gordon C. Monroe and Edith V. Diver, Philadelphia; Samuel T. Weaver and Edna L. Rankin, Bethlehem; Joseph M, Gum and Mary E. McCormlck, Altoona.; Clark H. Pealer and Lydla Shaffer, Blooms burg j William O. Fitzgerald and Viola Conway. Wilmington: Frank It. Chester, Los Angeles, Cal., and Daisy Wilson, Mel bourne, Australia. W. Freeland Kendrlck Welcomed When Receiver of Taxes W. Freeland Kendrlck returned today from attending a Myotic Shrine gathering In Minneapolis, Mich., he found his City Hall offices decor ated with welcome signs and cut flowers. He wo warray we'.oBieaylU oinilajs ' " ' rt ' ' '' ' k BRUSSILOFF'S TROOPS SMASH SIX-MILE LINE Russians Capture Six More Villages and More Than 1000 Austrians . cl6se IN UPON HALICZ Key to Lembcrg in Peril Ger mans Prepare to Evacu ate Pinsk I1ERLIX, July 10. Withdrawal of the Teutonic line to behind the lower course of the Ilivcr Lukovica (Gnlicin) was announced In today's official statement. "There was close fiRhtint: yesterday northwest of Stanislau," the statement added. PETHotlKAD. July 10. Oenernl Brusslloff Is ngntn outflanking the Teutonic army and closing In on lcm- erg Front dispatches today detailed the steady advance of this move under General Knrnlloff with ll.ilirz. key city to the 'inlli-ian stronghold, now all hut cut off. Austrian prisoners nre pouring back of th Russian linos In an unending stream anil the blows struck by the Russian In fantry and nrtlllerv have been so shattering that Russian cavalry has been called Into union It is the same story that came from this front in 1914. when Brusslloff took Lemlierg by almost Identical moves of flank ing tho enemv. More than a thousand additional prison ers, several more villages, three largo guns anil a numbei of smaller Held pieces wetu oflliially reported captured today as the result of General Kornlloff's continued drive toward Lembcrg from the south. "Tho Stanislau offensive emit limes despite ener getic leslstanco and stubborn counter-at-taiks," tho War Oillre asserted. Tho villages raptured after sanguinary battles were Pavelre, Ilukovlck, Vlktorov, Majdan, ltuclska and I'aij'.ov, the state ment said The enemy In retreating to the River Lomnlckn The Russians havo pene trated the enemy's linn on a six-mile front. Adopting tho tnetii's of the Allies on the Western front, tho Russians are carrying out a, powerful encircling movement ngalnst Hallcz, chief key to the Gallclan capital of Lcmherg on Its southern side. Thlrty-flvo miles west of Stanislau, where tho Austro-Germans were dislodged from their positions by tho violent Russian at tacks, terrific fighting Is In progress. The Russians are trying to force a crossing of the Luvka ITIver In order to advance against Hallcz from the west. If victorious In forcing the Austro-Ger-man forces across the Luvka and Lomnlca Rivers, tho Russians ian converge upon Hallcz from threo sides. Some of tho 7131 Austro-German prison ers and damaged guns ca.ptured..by the, Russians ori Saturday night anil Sunday are reported to havo arrived at Kiev on their way to tho Internment camps Tho Russian offensive Is now developing at various points, extending from Plnsk to tho Danube. Thero are many evidences that tho Teutons are preparing to evacuate Plnsk Activity Is also becoming general nlong the southwestern and Rumanian fronts In a spirit of Jubilation over the successes which tills drive lias accomplished, Petro grad agreed firmly with the eulogy of tho tioops expressed by Major General Hugh L. Scott, of the American mission "The Russian army Is splendid," he de clared. "Tho Russians' spirit Is fine. They are going to fight valiantly." Scott's Judgment was founded on first hand knowledge Ho Is Just back from the trenches himself. He witnessed tho start ot Brusslloff's great drive "Mlckly, Judson, Parker and myself, with my orderly sergeant, Randolph, arrived at Tarnopol on tho evening of June 30," the American army chief of staff said. "We motored to tho front later and from a con cealed observation pit watched the Intense nrtlllcry preparation for the Russian as sault. In the morning wo were established at an observation post In a wheat field and kept our glasses glued on the trenches a mllo and a half distant, while thousands of guns continued tho preparation. Some of these guns were of the eleven-Inch tvpe. "Suddenly the waves of Russian soldiers climbed out of their trenches and advanced. Five minutes later they dropped Into tht Austrian trenches. "I was astonished the next minute to ob serve men running back to our lines. I Continued on roue Thirteen, Column btven BIG JUMP IN STORAGE FOODSTUFF HOLDINGS Frozen Beef Gains 59 Per Cent in Year Poultry 479 Per Cent WASHINGTON. July 10. Speculation, high prices or war supplies were among tho explanations offered today for a tremendous Increase In cold storage frozen beef, cured beef and poultry reported by the Department of Agriculture. Cold storage holding of frozen beef In the United States, on July 1. amounted to 105,174,201 pounds, an Increase of 59 8 per cent over July 1. 1916, according to the re-i port. Holding of cured beef amounted to 31,560,268 pounds, an Increase of 65.7 per cent during the year. Frozen pork holdings amounted to 89, 990,709 pounds, Increasing 4.9 per cent over July 1. 1916. Holdings of dry salt pork In creased 1 per cent to a total of 211,820,000 pounds. An Increase of 3.2 per cent In tho holdings of sweet pickled pork made a total of 398,380,922 pounds. The total holdings of poultry amounted on July 1 to 51,186,977 pounds, an increase of 479.7 per cent over July 1,' 1916. Cream ery butter lioldlngs decreased 17.1 per cent to 47,612460 pounds. Holdings of eggs amounted to 6,064,036 cases, an increase over July 1, 1916, of only 1 per cent. NEW YORK, July 10. Stocks of butter placed in pold storage In the month of June amounted to the enormous total of 28,917.000 pounds. Figures Just made pub. lie show the stocks on June 1 to have been 6,054.000 pounds, and on July 1 30,031,000 pounds. The immense increase In holding was made in face of the fact that prices ruled from ten to eleven cents a psHind higher than last year and on what J con. sidertd an.extrtmely dangeroua speculative Hvely , , ' , ( QUICK NEWS PHILADELPHIA'S EXEMPTION COURT OF APPEAL3 Governor Biuniufuigh today rjavo out tl'e names of l'hiladcl phians who nre to act ns the final court cf rrpcals c:i a:ny exemption cases. Two bonrdi are anncvnccil, r.s follows: Wo. 1 JoL'ii Citlw.il ntler, Dr. Chnilcs II. Wllliti, Samuel T. Codlue, Jal'uj l.ftmor and Joseph T. Bailey. No. i2 Walter WHlftrU, Dr. Tiauk C. Iainniond, Oaincs J. Itynn, J. 0. McDonald and 13111s Glmbel. FEDERAL RESERVE BANK AFTER HORNOR BUILDING Tho Fedeinl Kerserve Bank of the district of X'itilrtdclh!a lir.3 offered to take the Kornor Building on Chestnut st.tot nu-ve nt us a hendqumtcrs. The offer vas made In n oaminujicaticn.to tj e finance committee of tho lfoeutl ot Eaucatlon, which liu an option on the building. PAUL OSBORN, MONTCLAIR MAN, KILLED IN FRANCE rv i oi,r itt(iio PARIS, July 10. Paul Osborn. of Monlclalr, N. ,T an ambulance driver, was killed by a shell and has been hurled nt Chalons with full military honors. Bald a dispatch received hero today from "somewhere behind tho French lines." General llaratlcr, who. delivered tho funeral oration, praised the deceased In the name of the French army nnd expressed sympathy for Ills parents. Osborn, who was a graduate of Dartmouth, had been on duty only thrco dnjs when killed. BROWN AND O'NEIL TO CONSULT CHARLES E. HUGHES HAimiSUUItG. Pa., July 10. Attorney General Hrovvn and Insurance Commis sioner O'Nell will go to New York Friday lo tako up with Charles E. Hughes tho tangled affairs of tho Pittsburgh Life and Trust Company. Tho matter of rein surance nnd custody of funds now In the lmnds of those In chargo of the affairs of the company aro said to hinge upon tho outcome. MAYO BROTHERS TO AID WOUNDED AT FRONT ROCHESTER, Minn., July 10. Sammees on the French battlo front will have two of the best surgeons In the world In their war hospitals. Tho Mayo brothers, world-famous surgeons, nnnounccd today they soon wilt Icavo for Franco. Part of tho (1,500,000 Mno Foundation left to tho University of Minnesota will be used for medical research to combat diseases which may bo contracted by soldiers at the front. ALLIES TO WITHDRAW TROOPS FROM MOST OF GREECE WASHINGTON. July 10. Allied troops will be withdrawn from all Greek ter ritory except Salonica as soon as tho Gicek army has been reorganized, according to cablegrams received hcie todny by tho Italian Embassy. Arrangements for this move were completed several days ago nt a meeting of Vcnlzelos and Italian ofllclaN. This meeting completely adjusted all dlfllcultlcs between the two nations, It was stated, SPANISH EX-DEPUTY SHOOTS MARQUIS QRTINA MADRID, July 10. An attempt was Qrtlruu former. Minister of. Commerce. shots at the Marquis outside of the Spanish Credit Bank. Two took effect, but tlie wounds are not considered serious. Cabelle accused Ortlna of ruining him financially. ONE KILLED IN TRAIN WRECK NEAR BOSTON BOSTON, July 10. One man was killed 'and several passengers injured today when d. Itevere Beach and Lynn train on ine Pleasant street nnu iiaitory station in passengers on their way to Boston. FRENCH STEAMSHIP SUNK; 51 LIVES LOST PARIS, July 10. The French steamship Caledonian has fleen sunk In the Mediterranean Sea by a mine or submarlno with tho loss of flfty-one lives. News of the destruction of the ship was given out hero today. She was sent down on June 30. There were 431 persons on board, of whom 380 escaped. The Caledonian was owned by the Mesagerles Maritimes and hailed from Marseilles. Sho .dis placed 41 10 tons. LLOYD GEORGE UNDER FIRE BECAUSE OF AIR RAID LONDON. July 10. The first really serious nttneks are now being made against the Lloyd-George government In consequence of Saturday's air raid. Tho Star In a grilling editorial today called for a new Cabinet. Other papers said that "public confidence has endured some very shattering blows." A secret session of the House of Commons was held last night, at which the air raid was debated. DELAWARE INCORPORATIONS TOTAL $2,000,000,000 WILMINGTON. Del, July 10 Delaware Incorporations during the first six months of this year represented n total capitalization of more than (2,000,000,000, which is more than for the entire year 1910 The 1916 flgmes were the highest to that time. The Stale of Delaware received In excess of (200,000 revenuo from this source during the first half year. Since tho first ot tho year 1750 charters have been Issued, 276 In Januar. 221 in February, 319 in March, 212 In April, 337 In May and 285 in June. In addition, several large concerns havo increased their capitalization, and they are not Included In the abuve totals. EUROPEAN MASONS SECRETLY AT WORK FOR PEACE WASHINGTON. July 10. Scottish Rlto Masons of Italy. France, England nnd the European neutral nations aro working for peace. Rorao dispatches today to V. Falorsl, of the Italian Embassy, showed tho fraternal order had met secretly In Paris and outlined peace terms, Including restoration of Alsace-Lorraine to France, Independence of Bohemia nnd assurance of the rights of Poland and Belgium. Italy objected when hef own nlms wero left in nebulous shape. Amer ican Masons were not asked to participate, inasmuch as they keep themselves free from politics. HARVARD CREW IN PORT AFTER FIGHTING BLAZE Bu Aofice Radio A FRENCH SEAPORT. July 10. An American armed yacht has arrived here with several members of the crew all Harvard graduates suffering from slight burns and from inhaling smoke while fighting a fire In the bunkers. Some of them were overcome and had to be revived with pulmotors. They had enlisted as stokers and seamen. CROP PROSPECTS POOR IN SCANDINAVIA AND GERMANY NEW YORK, July 10. Crop prospects in the Scandinavian countries nre unfavorable, reports In financial circles here today said. Tho winter was bad and the spring cold and-wet. Supplies are light and in many cities food riots have occurred. Advices from trustworthy sources in Scandinavia' are to the effect that the crop prospects in Germany aro poor and that the production of wheat will be only 40 per cent normal. FRENCH BREWERS EXPECT BARLEY FROM AMERICA WASHINGTON, July 10. According to a dispatch received from Consul Gen eral A. M. Thackara at Taris, tho French brewing industry Is looking to this country for aid in the shape of barley Imports. The dispatch said: "Arrangements "are also being made to ship beer to France from the United States. Before the war German products supplied the deficiency." MACNEILLE WILL URGE MORE PLAYGROUNDS Judge Raymond MacNeille, ot the Juvenile Court, announced today that he would urge Councils to appropriate funds to establish more street playgrounds in this city. Statistics compiled by probation officers show that the establishment ot street playground in Philadelphia has helped to decrease the number ot casea Ja Juy4M.Cirt.r t made hero today to assassinate Marquis Sonor Cabello, a former .Deputy, fired- Blx-f tho Winthrop loop' Jumped a switch on w inmrop. Tho train was crowded with , r , U.S.MAYPI(Mf VICE DENS THAIi LURE RECRUITS Daniels Threatens Quaraks. tine Unless Philadelphia vj Closes Resorts TO KEEP RECRUITS OUTA' Vicious Conditions Have Movm, North Along Atlantic CoaaJ:, Secretary Saya SaBtaff Corrtipondcnt ; WASHINGTON, July 10. Unless Immoral houses are wiped out' te Philadelphia and all other cities where. thero are large numbers of naval kmJ marine corps recruits in training, an tn-sfl listed man of the Marine Corps, armed 'V-l with his service rifle, will be stationed la front of every place of questionable xhar V3 nctcr and men who aro a part of th military forces of tho United States will bo prohibited from entering, Secretary Daniels said today that Nor folk used to be tho worst place In the coun try from a moral standpoint; that naval captains used to fight against going there t i glvo their crews shore leave. He said the', undesirable reputation that port had for many years has now been shifted further'' north up tho Atlantic coast He did 'not -specifically namo Philadelphia as the place "further north." ThO Secretnrv KnM tnrtnv flinf nnr1ltlvcL In Newport aro much better than they were 3 oughly by local authorities "the navy wllliy tako such steps as It can to get rid of the 'J irouDio," MAY PICKET RESORTS ' This Is understood to mean the placing of a marlno before he door of each que, tlonable resort in Philadelphia If the city authorities do not wipe them out, suab a policy having previously been adopted by, the department. i When Secretary Daniels was asked today If he had received the official Teport on vie conditions nt Philadelphia, which he said jestcrday would be In soon, he replied "Jtfoi&i yet I had a talk with Mr. Fosdtck lasngs nignt. anu it win do in my lianas within tne next row days." j Raymond B. Fosdtck. as chairman of tWa committee on entertainment for men M$5; training Camps, Is working on a plan forj clean amusements at League Island. - , Allegations that many resorts In th vicinity of the Philadelphia navy yard ? danger morals of sailors and marines were) j made today by tho Philadelphia office of U.he?' bureau of investigation of the Department of Justice. p Superintendent of Police Robinson t'vl day was closeted with, Director ot PubHe ' nuieiy w usuu unu reports aoout uuy flail ' were that ho-nml' -the'' Director were aie-'-r cussing tho charges made by Secretary. Daniels. Before Superintendent Robinson entered . Director Wilson's office he was asked whati " steps ho had taken to ascertain whether the charges made by Secretary Daniels Were ' true. ' "I have nothing to say," Superintendent 'it Robinson replied. For weeks agents at the Department of i Justice have been seatteretl In South Phlln. 4 delphla investigating "speak-easy" re.sort.rwl unu nouses oi m repute. ljl ..ait.tro wt kuv HllCbU UUIIICIUIS UIVi UC . '-Jtll ing lauuiaieu now. inis use win oe eem r direct to United States Attorney General Gregory, under whoso Jurisdiction the DTi partment or justice is operated, Later the report of tho agents operating here will be submitted to Secretary of the Navy Daniels, fomo of the alleged resorts, it has beefl learned, aro patronized by persons who Je- ; foro tho war wero frequenters of resorts. ' far away from the gates of the navy yards The attention of tho Federal Investigators' nas aiso Deen raiica to women vvnose pic- ,sij tures are In tho rogues" gallery at the City;, w nan ucii'l-uvo uureuu who nave snuiea their oncratlons amonz- sailor nnri mnrfnu. .. The local ofhees of the Department ot 6rfJ istire wprfl relfpAnt In Usi-iitlnE- ilia js-7 Justice were reticent in discussing the Continued on Tare Two, Column One CAMDEN JUDGE SEVERE ON SOUTHERN NEGROES Imposes Heavy Penalty on Highway-' I men Who Bring Discredit in Pni VJ Two more southern negroes were severely 9 denlt with by Judge Kates in the Camden isB i-rtll.,,.. Prlhilnql frtl..", trtra. In at T...,1 J J to stop thq invasion of Camden County by lawless negroes from the South. William Smith, who said he came from the South And lived at 611 South Twelfth street, and George Grayson, also from the South, of Tenth and Lombard streets, were sentenced to ten and .fifteen years in the penitentiary for beating and robbing Wil liam Cursglove on Homestead avenue, near Haddon avenue, Colllngswood, last Satur-i day night. They got (54. Cursglove's crleaf drew a hundred men who caught the negroes. Judga Kates said It was too bad a few vicious negroes should keep the whole race "j ill uisrcpuie. '&? Last wecK juage Kates sentencea mree southern negroes to from sixteen to thirty-j one years in the penitentiary for trying; to. "shoot up" Haddonneld, Boche Horde Mowed Down Like a Field of Daisies. ti A PICTURE story of two miea attacks by French and Britji forces as seen personally by tt n a nenn nuzin , j tho Evening Ledger's special tem-i respondent now witn tne armies j France, will appear in tomorrow! issue oi THE EVENING LEDGER With a vividness that is appallrn;7 Mr. uazin uescrmes tne Harvest of Death as the Allied forces slowly back the German invaders. hears the thunderous bark of TI if U va 41m r 4 AiweWfl 4 mm af -, French mitrailleuse and eecs.?4. foo crumple in defeat before death-dealinu scythes.' In tomorrow's issue of the i.23 i3caa 7.. . v ' ' 'Ji Wit" " . U 1 'Ji Vsj v - - -4. - ;. " " . j J4A. ' .' V2&l?U-&an!12iaJ- X-i
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