o i "a ' ' ' AT MEADE TRAINING AT NIGHT Intensive Work Will Hasten Day of Departure for France OME ALREADY ON WAY fiiuinrai ViiYin TT'.vnopfofl fn T.onvn for Fr6nt Early Next Month Bu a Staff Corrttrondent CAMP MKADB, Admiral Md.. Oct. 31. In an effort to put the Seventy-ninth ftylslon In nhapo for service "over tliere" lh training will be Introduced In sev eral units. Target practice work In mss halls and lectures on grenade throwing wilt be In order, while actual night operations In the drill fields will follow within two weeks. Despite the tax on their time and the flraln on their strength the men are keen tfr the extra work, and, entertaining the belief that ttry hour devoted to military work will hasten their departure for France, are pitching Into the new duties with vigor. That the division, or at least a big sec tion of It. Is due for nn early departure Is no longer a matter for spccu'atlrtn. because the transfer of 200 men on Monday and Tuesday for a point of embarkation served to emphasise the fart that as men are trained tby will be ent ncro"-! the seas. Today the commanders of the Infantry and artillery regiments are making a fur ther surey of their units for the purpose of finding additional men who are fit for foreign service. Men selected will be ex pert mechanics who can Join special branches of the service abroad. How many men are to be Included In this draft cannot be learned, for General Kuhn lia placed a ban on all news that deals with this phase of Camp Meade activities. n.ilph SafTel. of Washington, a member of the SI 2th MftChliie-flun Battalion, was ready to leave camp yesterday for France, but at the last minute was rejected by the turgeon. Four men In the unit volunteered o take Saffel's place and the captain per mitted the men to tos a coin for the place. Although It Is virtually certain that Gen eral Kuhn will go to France before Novem ber 5. offlclal confirmation of his transfer Is lacMhg. General Kuhn declines to dis miss the matter, but persons In close touch with the War Depaitment do not hesitate to say tht the General Is winding up his affairs at Little Fenn, and will soon depart for the fighting lines. Lieutenant Colonel Huntington, illusion surgeon, is making a survey of the camp kitchens and today announced that officers at the camp had decided to obey the wishes of Food Commissioner Hoover. Meatless Tuesdays will be observed In future in the barracks of the commissioned officers. Two Die in Colliery Accidents SHAMOKl.V. ra.. Oct. 3t -Otto Wetzel, thirty-one years old, was crushed to death by wagons In the Philadelphia and Heading Coal and Iron Company's Mountain colliery, while John Zonza, twenty-five yenrs old SONGS WHILE AWAY TIME IRKSOME TO ARMY MEN Phjladelphian Leads Chauffeurs in Vocal Rendition of Sal vation Book Music By J. W. PEGLER WITH THU AMKniCAN KXPKDI TIONAHY AttMY IN FRANCH, Oct. 15 (by mall). Chauffeurs were having a song Fe8lon tonight In their messroom. Just aft the kitchen of the village hotel. "L'lttle Angel," the busy waitress, was bustling around the table clearing away the dishes. "That dinner was tres bon," Ryan told her Ityan the boss chauffeur, ex-drlver of a New York express truck. "Angel" mlled appreciation and asked how to Bay "tres bon" In Kngllsh "It's "swell dish'" Iljuii explained And "Angel" went away repeating "swell eUsh." She Is fast picking up English. Fowler, the son of a wealthy Phlladel phtan, thumbed over a Salvation Army uong book. "Her""' ft jfood one," he said, "Page 6." If "n and Darnell turned to Page (, monlzed: ou now. my boy, t, In olden time. prattle and smtln lie north while, -r- was a arolden chime. They must have sung pretty loud, be cause a rain-soaked military policeman banged on the door with his club. "Watcha want?" Ityan demanded. "Cut out that noise and g'wan to your billets.'' he roared. "Aw, pull In your neck contract your ee-soffyguss," was Ttyan's comeback. "We're In quarters now." And the muslo went on. I went out to follow th policeman. He swung his club like a regular copper, flashing a pocket lamp Into corners. "Wandering Boy No. 1 was found sitting on a doorstep oblivious of the rain and meditating aloud. The cop led him to the clink. Through the open door I saw three other "wanderers." Then the cop resumed his wanderings. He saw' teutfuls of sleep ing soldiers and I went on down a street. The gutters roared with a torrent of water. Three Sammees came rollicking toward us, chanting a new song: I toisM a bomb Into the air. It cams to earth rlcnt over there; And when that little bomblet fell A doxn rrltzlea went to h . The cop halted them, heard them four Hush about having lost their way, put them on the right street and sent them kern with the warning they'd be pinched -K they didn't go straight. I said "good night" to the cop and he went splashing along his beat. You're bound to have strays and stragglers In the beat of armies wandering boys to be gath ered In by the cops. ILLINOIS PACIFIST BEATEN SsV'V .,, Xr.VKI A. C,!.,.. I- ItTkt.U He Slurred at the Flajr CARMI. JU.. Oct 81. Samuel Selbert. arty, paitor of the Church of Apostles tare, was attacked and beaten by a mob Mr cervices: la the church In which he . alleged to have declared "any man who fltaWtatln thm nrnf war nn, , nkr. '- Wmm" and "that he would never salute tho Bolted SUtes flag." Kederal operatives $! Investigating today. War, Dttkratlett Against Austria TORK Oct atUrarent nlen. that "truuMnt Wilson call a special session of rm c onp to declare war on Aus- jriev-HwiejaWry was made to the American 0tti. Scoiaty today by nichard M. Hurd, eirm.ii o( n executive cwnmwee. He tfcr4 Auetrhk-Hungary' amault on . . TWO AGED WOMEN DEAD AS RESULT OF BURNS Another injured Following Attempt to Put Wood on n Room Stovo Firo HAnTKOnn, Conn., Oct. ai, -- Mrs. Francis E. Spencer, eighty years old, was burned to death i Miss Martha 11 Ioomls. a sister, aged setenty-slx, was so badly burned that she died, and Mrs. Henrietta Martln,.seventy-two years old, another, sis ter, was slightly burned and Is In a serious condition from shook as tho result of a fire Jn their home toilaj. Mrs. Spencer attempted to put wood on a ston fire In tho room, setting flro to her own clothing. FAIR WEATHER HELPS SAMMEES IN TRENCHES After Repairs to Dugouts, Sol diers Face Hazards Under Harvest Moon A M K It 1 C A N Hi:ADQUAltTi:nS IN FltANCK. Oct. 31. Two consecutive days of cloudless weather have Improved considerably trench condi tions for the first American soldlrrs to fret Into the trenches. The water which filled the trenches fol lowing the several days of rain has been drained out through the communication trenches. The engineers have gone to work repairing the sections which caved In and tho portions wnshed out by tho rain and blown out by shell fire. The Sammees have been able to dry out their shoes and cloth ing. Yesterday the Sammees were "quite chip per," and one remarked tint "war Isn't o bad after all " The weather todaj has been Ideal for aerial obserxatlon and ar tl lerv fire, but no Important news has reached headquarters. Flocks of ducks have been flying nrross "No Man's Land" today and German soldiers have been shoot ing at them, but without bticcess. Tuesday night a harcst moon was out. making "No Man's Land" somewhat like Broadwaj The shining light made, the work of patrols extremely dllllcult and danger ous. Especially was this so at the place where the German nnd American lines are separated but by about 300 yards There It was possible for snipers on both sldeB to see men getting out of the trenches In the moonlight. The signal corps Uentenant who was wounded Is recoerlng. LICENSE COURT NOVEMBER 28 Time for Petitions for Change Ad vanced a Day on Account of Election The next session of the Liquor License Court will be November 28, when Judges Martin nnd Finletter will hear applications for change of locations and persons In Itoom 290, City Hull. Unusually ihort notice Is ghen appli cants for change of location anil owners petitioning In lapsed license cases. The last day for filing Huch petitions Is next Monday. Ordinarily the day would be Tuesday, but as that Is election day the petitions will have to he presented to Clerk Turner by Monday evening. Ono day Is also lost in the cases of change of owner ship of licenses. Instead of the last day for the filing of petitions In these cases being on Vovember H It Is November 17, as the 18th Is on Sunday. 1,000,000 TONS OF SHIPS PROMISED IN 4 MONTHS Construction to Be Speeded Up and "Red Tape" Cut 6,000,000 Tons by End of 1918 WASHINGTON, Oct. 31. The United States will turn out 1.000,000 tons of shipping in the next four months nnd liv the end or 1111 moi Ipn than C, 000, 000 tons will have been constructed. Chairman Hurley, of the Shipping Board, announced this afternoon. The new goal In shipbuilding will neces sitate the operation of steel plants and shipyards at maximum capacity on a twenty-four-hour basis. "Red tape" of every sort is to be eliminated and the forces of labor and the shipping Industry are to be more cloiely co-ordinated to meet the na tion's need for more tonnage. The new program cnlllng for atl in creased tonnage was outlined today by chairman Hurle at a "get together" con ference between Government officials and the representatives of labor anil shipbuild ing. The conference was one of the mo.st Important war gatherings since America's tntrance Into the war. Attending were spokesmen of seventeen of the largest shipyards on the Atlantic coast They pledged utmost co-operation with the Gov ernment, as did labor representatives. In new plans formulated for greater produc tion and Increased efflclenc). "The new goal of our expectations Is ten times the production of 1916," Chairman Hurley stated. "We are confronted with an abnormal task and we muit apply ab normal methods. Hvery ounce of our en ergy and .Initiative must be directed to ward the accomplishment of the greatest task ever Imposed upon a nation In war. DOPE DEALER SENTENCED Court Refuses Leniency on Draft Call Plea Buck Maier, convicted in the Federal Court on the two charges of dealing In narcotics and having opium In his posses sion, was sentenced today by Judge Thomp son to serve a term of fifteen months In the Atlanta Penitentiary. Mayer was defended by Congressman John It. K. Scott, who pleaded for leniency on the ground that the accused was a drafted man and should be allowed to re port to Camp Meade and serve his country In the army. District Attorney Kane took the position that men convicted of violations of the anti-drug law would not make' good soldiers and should bo required to stand the consequences of their misdeeds, Judge Thompson agreed with t,he District Attor ney. Fr IJ-llll.llllllllllll III! Illl mi llll Hallowe'en Headquarters At the Arcadia Cafe! WfflR jf today Amsahma Cafj Whenk KVENING- tEDGER -PHILADELPHIA, Eu;s!btoJLA CN'TOUER 31,"" GOVERNOR EXPLAINS LAW ON DEPENDENCY Advises Registration Boards to Withhold Action Pending Ar rival of Text of Act Tho manner In which the Federal Govern ment, will administer the new law for the support of dependents of United States sol filers was explained by Governor llrum baugh today In n letter sent out to the local registration boards throughout the State. He asked tho boards to withhold dertnlte action on specific cases until copies of the net are In their possession. The Governor gave the board these In structions: "In connection with decisions on claims for dependents on the ground of dependency and for consideration In determining appro priate action relative to reopening depend ency cases tinder the provisions of ruling 12-M, your attention Is Invited to the fol lowing Important extracts from tho act of Congress approved October C. 1917, provid ing family allowances, allotments, compen sation nnd Insurance for the mltltary nnd naval forces of the 1,'nlted States- Sertlon 201 provides for allotments of pay of every enlisted man compulsory as to wife (divorced wife In certain rases), compulsory as to child, volun tary as to other persons Monthly com pulsor allotment shall be In an amount equal to family allowances hereinafter specified but not more than one-hilf pay, or less than $16 Tho enlisted man may allot nny portion or amount of his pay in addition to the compulsor allot ment for such purposes and persons as he may direct, subject to regulations Tho Secretary of War may require that nny portion of one half pa) which Is not allotted shall he deposited In the mlll tarv pav deposit fund for the benefit of the man Compulsory allotment mav be waived on written consent of wife, sup ported by evidence of her nbllltv to sup poit herself and children Compulsorj allotment mav be excused for good causes show n. A family allowance nut to exceed $50 per month. In addition to pay allotted bv the man shall be paid out of the Treasury of the t'nlted Stntes. Such family al lowance shall be paid upon application, which may be made bv the man or made by or In behalf of the beneficiary. No familv allowances shall lie paid for nnv period preceding November 1. 1917. Family allowance will be paid from time of enlistment He sets forth at length the schedules of pay to be allotted families according to sUe. Preference for the hrnncn or the service to which the selected man wishes to be detailed is being noted oy the local draft hoards although this does not Insure his going there The hunt for men who have not answered notices to appear for exam ination Is gradually decreasing the list of reported deserters The JD0 reward paid by the Government for each missing man turned into an nrmy post Is being variously apportioned by the draft hoards. The Eighth District L'o.ird is dividing It into three parts, ono to the Police Beneficial Association, through the policeman making the nrrest; one to the de pendent relief association In its section, and the last third to the member of the board escorting the man to camp, the expenses for the trip being me uy that member, however. Other boards have for the most part turn ed their lists over to the police department, and the latter Is paying one-half of the reward to the policeman making the nrrest and the balance to the Police Beneficial Association. District Appeal Bonrd No I today certi fied seventy-one men for military service to the adjutant general of the State and to tho local boards as follows- Draft Board No 1, seventeen men; No. 6. thirty-eight; No 7. five; No. 35, three, and No. 39, eight. District Appeal Board No. 2 certified thirty-four men for military service, grant ed discharges to eighteen and allowed tem porary discharge to eight. JUDGE SEVERELY CONDEMN SOLDIER GUILTY OF THEFT "Unpardonable Disgraco to the Uni form You Wear," SaysvCourt Fol lowing Conviction of Bernard B. Ferry 'An unpardonnble disgrace to the uniform vnu wear." remarked Judge Baldrldge. spe cially presiding In Quarter Sessions Court today, to Bernard B Ferry, who stood at the bar of the court in the uniform of the artnj, convicted of stealing an auto mobile belonging to H V. Hast, of 132 North Third street Sentence on Kerry was deferred until his captain, who Is stationed at Camp Hancock, Augusta, Ga., Is heard from regarding the steps the army will take on desertion charges that have been lodged against the defendant In addition to the charge of which Kerry was convicted, he was also alleged to have tried to steal an automobile truck belong ing to the Adams Express s'onipany dur ing the fire at the companv's garage last week. Before being called Into the Kederal serv ice, Kerry was a member of the Third Beglment, N. O. P. It was while he was stationed at the armory that he and an other member of his lompany stole the automobile belonging to Mr. Hast. His companion Is navr at the Augusta camp and efforts of Assistant District At torney Maurer to get hlm back to this city for trial were unsuccessful. Kerry, however, without leave, left the camp and came to this city about two weeks before the fire at the Adams Kxprtss Company's garage. Under the Government regula tions a boldler Is considered a deserter If he Is absent without leave for ten days. This time was up when Kerry was ar rested for the attempted theft of the auto mobile truck. He has been In custody since. In his defense he sought to lay the blame for the theft of the car on his compinion. Boy Loses Arm in Fodder Cutter SOUDEnTON. Pa., Oct 31. Ralph Gentsch, fourteen years old, had his right arm mangled and to badly torn that ampu tatlon was necessary when he caught It In a fodder cutter. Young Gentsch Is a son of Mr and Mrs. Charles Gentsch. The ac cident occurred at the farm of Abram Heebner, at Telford. The Injured boy wai removed to the Grandvlew Hospital at Set, lersvllle, (4. Tonight a! If DHONE table reserva tion to Walnut 4790 sure. Building ltpejBt MKJW V KEMP NOW IN COMMAND OF 110TH AT HANCOCK Replaces Shannon, Who Assumes Charge of 28th Headqunrters Train and Police HALLOWEEN CELEBRATED Tricks, Dancing, Movies nnd Refresh ments to Enliven Evening of Merriment CAMP HANCOHC. Augusta, Ga , Oct. 31. Colonel Georgo K. Kemp now commands the 110th Infantry vvhllo Colonel 11 t. Shannon commands the Twenty-eighth Di vision headquarters train and military po lice. The appointments were made yester day In general order from division head quarters. Colonel Kemp was former commander of the o'.d Third, while Colonel Shannon was commander of tho Fourth. Both regi ments wire dismembered In the recent re organization. Colonel Kemp as commander of the 110th Is again at the bend of his old regiment, for. nslde from 34G men, tho en tire regiment was absorbed by his new command several days ago He replaces Lieutenant Colonel Coulter, who has been acting commander of the regiment. While Brigadier General K V. Stlllwell Is at division headquarters In command of the division, Colonel Kemp will be acting commander of the Fifty-fifth brigade The appointment of Colonels Kemp and Shannon follows Instructions from the AVar Department to nil all vacancies existing In colonelcies. Captain Frank D French, nsslstnnt de pot quartermaster of the Tvventv -eighth Di vision, left hero today for Philadelphia where he will be assistant quartermaster at the expeditionary depot One hundred nnd sixty-nve selective serv ice men from Camp Meade. Admiral, Md , urrlved here yesterday shortly after noon. Tho men made the trip on n special train and report a bad Journey. All can led big blue laundry bags while severat were en cumbered with suitcases and the like. The men arrived at the Wheless htntlon under the command of Lieutenant William c. Shuster One hundred and forty-seven of them have been assigned to the base hos pital, the remaining eighteen to the 110th Infantry. Lieutenant Shuster nnd the four non commissioned ofTiccrs who brought the men here leave today for the Maryland camp. A Halloween party at the field bakery and quartermaster corps will enliven the evenlnc nt Cnmp Hancock t'aptnln Frank Mueller Is espousing the affair. Old-time Halloween tricks, dancing, moving pictures .nnd refreshments will serve to make the evening enjoyable for the hundreds who will be present. Thirteen ghosts, formerly bakers of this city, will appear on the company street of the Held bakery at 11 :15, the keeper of, the clt.v cemetery having kindly consented to the participation In the festivities of hl vplrlts. TWO WOMEN NOW FIGURE IN CHICAGO SPY CASE Expected to Testify Against Count Minotto in Alien Investigation CHICAGO, Oct 31. Two women, one of them widely known nnd the other shrouded In mystery, today became dominant figures In the case of Count James Minotto. whose alleged Ger man associations have led to his arrest by tho I'nlted States Government. The woman of mystery, whose Identity Is known only to Federal ngents Is expected to appear to testify against the count at a hearing to day before Inspector C. H. Paul, of the Immigration Bureau. She Is said to have been found in Chicago. The second woman Is Jlnw. Joseph Call laux, wife of the former French Premier, with whom Count Minotto Is alleged to have been Intimate In Buenos Aires. Count Minotto admits an acquaintanceship with Madame Calllaux. but declares that he met her In a social way only and that It was "just an ordinary acquaintanceship." New evidence In the hands of Federal agents, It Is declared, will prolong the hear ings being held here nnd delay the for warding of evidence In the case to Wash ington. Man Killed by Collapsing Derrick SCRANTON, Pa , Oct. 31. Joseph Kear ne), nineteen, son of H. 1'. ICearney, rond master of the Laurel Linn Railroad here, was killed today when a derrick on which he was working collapsed. Lucky Strike Cigarettes imfSim ) Guaranteed 7 CcpjrrUM fcy nt Amirtun tfobteco Oesipcny, Inc., 111& HOOVER'S WORK LAUDED BY FOOD PRODUCTS MEN Influence of American Specialty Association Pledged Govern ment in War ATLANTIC CITY. Oct. 31. Laudation of Herbert Hoover was the outstanding 'note of the ninth annual con vention at Hotel Traymorc today of tne American Specialty Association. One nun dred of the largest packers of meats, cereais and other food products In the country sprang to their feet and -sang "A";'' with vigor after the Rev. Charles M"'" NMIes In the Invocation had prayed tor victory for American arms In the world war. Fred It. Drake, cx-presldcnt of the Amer ican Wholesale Grocers' Association, review Ing the patriotic activities oT that body In a message of greeting from the wholesale distributors, spoke of the universal willing ness of individuals to serve the general welfare. "We are proud of what Herbert Hoover 1ms said of our organization." he declared. "Our president. Theodoro Whltmnrsh, Is in Washington working eighteen hours n day as one of Hoover's aids for $1 a year The wholesale grocers nt a meeting with JjooX'p In August suggested something much like tho licensing system which It to go Into effect In a few hours for the suppression or profiteering In food products True Amer icans content with a small margin of prom during pence should he content with u small margin of profit In time of war." "This Is no time to talk about making monev," exclaimed Walter I.lpe. of the Beechnut Company "This country always has been fair with other nations, and we know.lt will be fair with the business Interest. What we want to do Is to stop worrvlng about the fuluie and go forward confidently. Wo know In our hearts that tho nation will not hamper business be- There is no Sedan on the market more truly beautiful or more distinctive than the new Paige nothing quite so luxurious in appointment. These general characteristics apply to all other models in the new Paige enclosed line the Limousine, the Coupe, and the Town Car. You will find it a pleasant experience just to look them over. The "Six-55" Sedan, 7-Passenger, $2850 Emm "Sii 55" 7-pntngir H775; Ceupt "Six-55" 4 puitngtr J2S50, Town Ot "Sn-55" 7 ptsienccr 93230; Umousine "Stx.55" 7 pusengtr 93230; Brookljndi four pisirngtr ?lo9): I inwood''Su 39" five pautnirr 913JO, GUndale 'Six. 39" Chummy Roadsltr?1330, Dartmoor "Six 39" 2 or 1 ptiimgrr J1330, Sedan "Su-39" fwe-pasitngtr 91925, Stratford "Su-51" 91695. All Pruti f o. b. Detroit. PAIGE-DETROIT MOTOR CAR COMPANY, DETROIT, MICHIGAN 3BIGEL0W WILLEY MOTOR CO. 304 NORTH BROAD ST., PHILADELPHIA bv . S roziJteri MavuraaiATia, -1 lfliT 11 , caU'o It must have the co-oberallqn of business," . . ,,,,,., "I'd rather live In this country Wlhout anything under a democracy than llyom this country with a mllllbn dollars under the Kaiser," said Fred Mason, of tho .Shredded Wheat Company. Finds Another Baby Malady Case CHAMBKRS11URO. Pa Oct, 31 rountv Health OHIcer Klnter found Harold Cordell,, of Waynesboro, to be a .sufferer from In fantile paralysis. This is tho third case now under quarantine from this disease In that town. New Cause for Fifth Ward Murder The failure of tho passage of the police nnd Hre bill at the last session of the Leg islature was held to be Indirectly tespon slbJe for the Fifth Ward murder, accord ing to Frederick J. Beyer. The Regulation Officers Official Dispatch Case A new creation a new idea -toasted tobacco. The delicious Burley flavor is iriiproved arid sealed in 5 delivered to you fresh because the tobacco It's toasted mi m --t- za m BUOWN, Cray, BLACK, 1A i.. " wjK " S,-r,. In BUA $5 & $5.50 Shnata lit. . from i .: 1 r. " IB gMttirJ l at nrn 2811 ,TOUF. ONLV Clr.-J Ktra plte Orercslteri for Slant ,.. " Ooen .nverjr Kvenln nicest ThurVj," 10 Centi SHQES I & u WONtENi m&x I k ar, m.jm MMwtv to- IffijfHafri QS w-,. t F rwfe H& " 4.-- r,- A i&gMfil4 . , Jj, .
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