fr..,. V"'' 1'?,'y VvW wtti-ixwzTnw: f'i-1 5 -,;. .'"'""- i, j. VI 4 A n r j - ' i i ?K-JL V f" i?.;1 1 T j'"" r EVENING PUBLIC LEDGERr-PHILADEtiPHIA, FRIDAY, MAttCH 15, 1918 V,f V f'.w .4 flWCREIESHIP BIGGER CUT IN RATIONS DEMANDED BY COOKE Food Controller, Back From Washington, Tells of Need for Wheat . SUITS FOR $75,000 TEUTON PLOTS JUSTIFY WORLD EVENTS AS VIEWED BY LEADING CARTOONISTS BYM0T0RCYCLIS OINCHED IN PACIFIC DUTCH SHIPS' SEIZURE Three Youths pf Rahway Seel fl t Crnft of. Kind i in Germany Planned to Choke EWorld Christened the jjnmaBcs 'rom .Port . Reading R, R. Off American Relief for Neutrals Faith f'V, Ml f.VwT .tti in Y&' kij . If pi 13i ftt f. i . h it m n JRr V. f' . kPACITY OF 5000 TONS A Pacific Port, March IB. concrete ship, tlio largest of Its ?"oyer launched, which will solve nation's need (or vessels if tlio 'of Ha builders are realized, la Hnjr In tho harbor hero today. She LT'i ... . . .. i(jf.-.,,fBno a caryniR capacity or 0000 wb'.anil when loaded will draw twon- ;iy-ur feet V7rls monster of concrete Hhlnbulld- 'w;'fllHfta ten times ns largo as nny other l '-'.MUtw a-a1 ........ f.nll. .. . I.. fnr t -psf. tVDDVI VVI UUIH UIIU lEf d.U S;iJtJ between perpendiculars. Sho Is KryilaBMbie of maklnir ten nr rlpvcn knot L'(f JiwJ,our witn triple expansion engines able of developing 1730 hoisepowcr. ftV sten In her construction has wtAiw closely watched by Clovcrnment 3jmoiaui. sue wna christened tlio Kami. p iV Build Fifty-four .More Ships irr f T "-VV.l.I ..., MV ltl.Mt.lllll M.Uk ;,". 1- ., . .... . .. ,. C l.Ji.i.i ..t . . . ii.itr mvucumivir wuuiu iickiii lunairucuon ot fifty-four similar ships of larger St-,.! and expected that nil would be jitfikompleted within eighteen montliB, .puc weens irom tne ciuy tno concreto rv 1 tVtlirnil Intn llio fnrnyti ffin 1,-nllV. I .'- took. tho water. The huge hull, careen-, i ihNT eharply as It slid sldewlso down 1 ' 9f 1' (Ml'5y Pitched Incline, threw up n VL 'jjthted sharply and rode liken buoy. , C . iV ???i5 hltch, nIirr1d th0 operation, and plefled with the launching that It would 7 !X"??fCy' '? LLnE..?Sim."i.i2I.Tho addition of 1.000.000 tons to Pi'- fH?..; , ... ... i.V V-"r . .. , V"Aniciican-Al!ltd bhlpning will bo par- U f .tailed at once and tlio ft th put Into I Z nS (or ti'Snrtsta f r SrcdmoSu1?trA,ranundSh0 Ca" ta ""ft JSSST anl 4K?S? fe U.B wZedlhe launch- m' , ? ! p':r,.Tiii ot ;- :;ii,.,ir..;"i.r.!1 rj ; .,ikb preaicteu mat concrete construe . Sp 'tlon would mark n new era In shin 1 -:;j DUliaing, ana mat 1110 .speed wltli 1 -ir . ;; -. . . . (-Which such ships could be1 turned out , f-tv lUnaouoteaiy would nave un important i. , ' Searing on tho Allies successful prose i cutlon of the war. lUtluty ratner tnan grace Is ex pressed In the .concrete ship's lines. Bne looks as If sho might have been l MMfai-l -nut rt rnnlr ir mm uli. 1.. !.. iutia. . t- tnrtw- 1 UI.M 1 V-H, meadow, with none of tlu usual an- Kh (Uf tnances of commerce except a 'pur track and a couple ot construc tion snens. it is tne contention of the builders that concrete vessels can be built with no Kreatet preparation, wherever land nnd water meet, and that material always Is at hand or W; l aearby, Engineers for the company also said 5 tht, re-enforced concrete had, con . trfcry to popular Impression, notable . flavlhllltv nnrfar strain nnil ti-miM l-Mf therefore, bo able to stand tho htrpss rf,y ef ea duty. f vi nw tov owtt vooiia CIO 4-&K ' """ peopie buiu ineyu noi uoac, or it vw xncy am uiey woum ue 100 neavy to ne ",!?? Ill llli'lllllll Cfl(r1 W T nulla fAt-nn a,3,ir ibu vwsuw w.. .1 &4vwtu v.utiij tli Mif Jreeldent of the concern which built , ... uib uimi. ui liivj say iiiu euinu , ' tWnr about concrete. Cut all the engl-' 4V .reers wo have taken over this boat, iacludlns many who said It was an impislble hm-tJMTf Jt la a undertaking, now agree success." JCTie;floor of tho vessel Is about four, s. oa.one-naii inencs iiuck. tne cides four H'.nohes."'wIth a creat steel shon dmvn ,. ,.-. - r,-- - . -' - " Imbedded In the concrete t . ir.j. At-AKJn tnntt nt nfttal n nrtnllniin,,. Etlfff 'tasketwork of welded steel mesh and Futtv Bunareos 01 neavy iron oars, also fV J,,wldeJ together. l?j ' f'JAj watertight wood flooring resting M, -;oo xne oouom oeams consmutes tlio r4 aDie Doiiom 01 me vessel. 70 pro- zi vwiuu la iiiuua lur aie uaimsL. ino r theorv belnir that the vessel will tmvol 7, mii ""n "." """"" '"" uuiti y&A. without ballast, riding safely with her 1, JfV.V.K L.I.Va .Iim ..A, nl rr-l. .. . jjr nr"ie.u uiviuu mc woiti, .uu main -:.'" , .... ? !eck Is wood laid on concrete string- wl make KiiBgestlons that hae the. t .. ' .-.- th. .hplter rinek l-t rnnnrl fph proval of Mr W llfon for the rehabl '.S jl..ii.. 1. ..... enn ... ''on of the Democratic party In us muro i ' than that of a steel vessel like '.MS .mnAxllv j 77-.-:. EXSENATOR STEPHENSON ' OF WISCONSIN, DEAD "nit. ,Ivmo Prominent in Politics nf Hi: .JL irsi- . H5t.Si, "State and a. Big Timber WV'- ' " Operator B-?i$'. V'.'fWjMittnttU, WhO March 15. Former 1 iKlVnll& States Senator Isaac Stephensrn. I '". Wisconsin, died here early today ,ier a long uiness. 3'iJte Stephenson for many years was , r'gj Jirpmlncnt figure In Wisconsin politics, M "" . " """ "": uy hi- chairman. Only .Socialist members voted J'V,1?11' lashcs with La Follette, when the to retain him. Including tho Mayor him- Av&SSSr waV know?' as" the "nrogrsslv?'' 1 Belf' Tho M5,r's rcmo,al was the " i Tr&Z?J SM.v"",fc8iv.iliB.,J5i8"s.lJ.S'iiuIt of his failure to answer a ques. XZ.m -.r V .: . . V " , I'VUte. o was a consistent, fiianu-paucr ri hU'polltical Ideaa. I 1. mk ' krin ft i TI M itni" Ma ulitn nnl ' w.fc w -i.w., .., .s.. urn; , 5 y,eoarV1scbnX a S''terl! ner after havinir snent a few veara n.uann, uunue nicn no aienaori . j 1 w. r i . ." .;mpon school; which furnished hla only f-fcJovwht hi mgreat wealth as well as po. i.-Tureai preiermenc. jie saueer lu.s ooat W""" Muwauaee nnu Kscanaba, be- ..V.va.u ii hittiui .noun uliu C.Mlll necognlied as one cf the largest xora in mat section or tne coun '.tbecomlng the controlling partner In t great firm rf N. Ludlngton & Co., as Sm 01 tne e-iepnenson company, and ent of the Stephenson National first entry Into oolltles was In , ,When ha was elected to the Wis- 1 legislature as a JteDUbl can. "1B8I to 1189 he wag a member eas iretn tne koid district. In Waa Chosen to fill thn vnrnnrv United States Senate caused by ugaiiuon ox aenaior jonn (J. r. and wan're-lected for thn full a,-09 to., 1815. Since the latter -, oa jivea reurcu irom public in hla undivided attention tc- his suemi interest. jtEscaptt Murder Charge iliwa, 1ft;-March ID, In sen- ; Alexander aicKee, Judge Ryan I tnat be believed Th Jury wa I'acoutttlnjr him of sfiholln. n L Hr1at.t MHrt .ama.lful k.f t. rtunato In .not being1 In, court on oe of murder. McK. Vn. mn. vt carrylnr" concealed weapons qceq to .nine months injall. t - s Biff After Jfiv Plant ILlira.. Mirch IS.- Appllesttion MMejiy tne Havre Chamber of 10 .mewvar. Department for i'Bre 0 one 01 tne wr mu heuoe depot to be.bullt this tBajbenign valley, Erie Awniina. uim y esiern lean fln ;thlrtown It Is con. .of the --most Important rail- tin Ih. !; -' ! M rOli.VlHib!j iProjwty . -..Marcn ,15. -fne Hsutn rrisxchanre has olesed uo most .deotrahie 1 HOLLAND IN PROTEST tVnlilriictnn, March IS. , German's efforts to choke off Amer ican relief for European neutrals' b ruthless submarining of neutral craft was regarded here today as ample Justification for tho requisitioning of Dutch shipping If Justification wero In deed needed. International law fully permits this course. Indisputable proof beforo tho Amer ican Government shows that Germany is carrying on n dcllberato plan of reduc ing neutral tonnage so that American aid will bo hampered and fo that the neutruls will not bo Germany's ship ping superiors after tho war. Holland does not acquiesce In the re quisitioning. In fact tho Dutch Minis ter has made unavailing efforts to tlop the tchcduled requlnltllnlng March 18, cen taking his euro direct to the President. Holland will recede a generous supply of food from America, and It Is as- BU,ncU "ero shu nm rc!"ill ncutr.il. Threatened by (lermany Ocrman has recently born threutcn- ini; her nnu other neutrals with dirt- fnaiilt.. it ft..... !.... t.t ...... .-... America with ulilps In return for food. Holland and the United state-, urn ultii. out agreement, heme It Is doubtful If L'vidcnco collected here shows that Germany has deliberately made "nilt- craft. c.uwr'y "cnenciai at m possible hhlpplng Is sscntlal. Tightened restrictions Intended 8olutclj l? -t trading wfth the enemy '"" . , '","- "' """ ut 'IU war trade board. llulen for V. S. I'lnns Branches of American houses in Al lied or neutral territory beforo perform ing any contract lno!vIng trading with nn enemy or ally of 1111 enemy must obtain 1111 enemy trade license covering each particular transaction. Former regulations authorized Amer ican Urms to perform all legal obllga- I tlnns enforclblo In the couitii of the country In which branches were estab lished despite- the fact that i-uch per formance might Itnolvo trading wllh the enemy Otllelals of the War Trado Hoard of ficially ChslBiicd no leason for the new orders. They broadly hinted, however, that there had been attempts to lolate tho niirlt It not the letter of the old regulations. Exception's to the new regulations nllow AmeTli.au firms restricted dealings In enemy commercial paper. iuriner resincnons on snipm Tfillo nl Intnnditil In (.llmlnrilii Further restrictions on shipments to .(u-u w .iiiiiiiiiu every- thine except actual necessities from wa.Ku vo ..vii a u it.-uin vnviiii' u,m- ine we (board. Nere also announced by tho trade lUlUUlill 1U lHiail'N'i' WIT ?nN'5 PARTY VTPV Will Discuss President's Plan for Democratic Work in New Jersey at Newark Meeting Trenton, N. .1.. March 15. Joseph r. Tumulty, tecretary to President Wilson, will be the principal speaker at a "get together" dinner of New- Jersev Demo ciats which will bo held at Krueger's .uuiionum .M'wani. next neunesflav. It Is understood that Mr. Tumulty will Hp.Ll.tnn1 ellnn tin.1 In all .irnK.il.lll... nn- blllta- tho State In addition to .Secretary Tumulty, Congressman Scott Kerris, of Oklahoma, will apeak, while it has been announced hat the dinner committee expects to have another orator of national reputa tion present to deliver talks along with Mr. Tumulty and Congressman Kerris. ! WAR WORKERS REMOVE ! MILWAUKEE'S MA l'OR Defense Council Votes lfi to n a;i n,n:vo r . ,".. .........u.. ui w.v, Organization Milwaukee, March 15 The County Council of Defense by a vote of 1C to 5 has removed Mayor Daniel W. Moan as (Anna If & 0 lh iu4.l a .... wio " hu m uiaiicio ut foctinff tlio war in connection with his t election. . """' ""'""". "' """i .' '.' 1 lAfoniifl mimi i or a intan niir ii ii "-v." . -w .,. j ,.- tually tho same vote. "VOUR taste for EUPR0DUCTO mr iiiib 1111 X will increase with every El Producto you smoke. Smokers enjoy the .skillful blending of the fine Havana filler and the selected shade- grown wrapper, that 111 Producto a masterpiece of cigar-making. El .Producto can purchased in many shapes and sizes at 10c straight and 2 for 25c. The G.H.P. Cigar Co. PblUdelphl. F.vorlU a lfc thai acta! da , lA a-i.i.ivi:n in tiii: i..M n' tiii; i.ii.i.ti'fTi,Ns I mutfWmnm f.h fpa"- I ; '.I I JJf K This mrtnon choui. hnw rnrrnnrH's oun lllurnl ronniltutlon- I . wKAMtIIIVllllmlmih IIIIH I 1 (I m n I nllut rnrtv ha no tleil hlni ihut ho can 1I0 nothing, ) VMuuMiIIhIiIL i"l I U. S. RUSHES TROOPS, PLANES ARE DELAYED Speeding Up of Soldier Ship ments Brightest Fact Re vealed by War Council MnsliliiKtmi, Mauli I. Acctliratcil troup inoxcnient I-. for tho moment, the brightest npot In Ainirlcnu war work; delay in the axhitlon pro gram Is most discouraging. That stands today as tho main re ela tion from the llit Joint i-chsioi of the War Council and the .Senate Military Committee. Charts and llnuu.:), presented clearly nnd fiankly, thownt that transport trips had been shortened and that fle l.iys at French ports have been reduced 1 that cery ax.illablo ton uf t-hlpp.ug has been gathered to aid In thi i-penilng up process, and thai all Oo eminent agencies are worMng h.irinontoutly to Increase tho American force on the wen front. On tho other hand the chaits thnui-d tho dlatlon program to be far behind schedule. General Pershing Is understood to hao directed a sharp query to the de partment as to the whereabouts of a consldeiablo group of airplanes prom ised htm, whereas he Is tald to hae had only a single shipment. As a re sult of the cxtremo slowness of this j program tho War Council and otluri agencies arel ncstlgat!ng tho situation thoroughly to pl.110 responsibility und to get action. A special probing com-1 mission Is at work and It Is tho hope of tho council that this situation will soon show signs of radical Improvement In the lleld.s between trans) irtntlon , and aWatlon progress was reported Taken as a whole, tho Senators wero Impressed with the facts the council 1 presented them. I Frankness marks tills new plan of taking responsible Congress members Into tho war leaders' confidence. Tlio Mouse committee will receive the same data today. As arranged, the two committees will I luno weekly sessions with tho council. Otncral Pershing's cables, hitherto the 1 most secret of all, will bo fully revealed to tho members! they will be presented with a condnsed summary of war eents for tho week with expert war college Interpretation of the effect these dc- 1 elopments hae on the whole war. He. sides this transportation movements. 1 production of ordnance, airplane and so . on will bo charted to show progress or delay at a glance. The new plan Is one phase of the War 1 Department's present Intention to havo ' Congress and the department work har- ( monlously. Tho confidential cessions will take the place of a Joint congres sional war commission and will give Congress a chance to criticize quickly. If It chooses, rather to have a long and tedious "probe" weeks or months after a delay or a blunder has been com mitted. Senator Hitchcock, spokesman for the committee, expressed himself as grat ified at the progress shown as a whole and at tho spirit of frankness mani fested. Speed Is more manifest about the War Department today than at any time since the war started. Acting Chief of Staff March Is actually cutting red tape. Me makes lightning decisions and puts a punch Into everything ho touches. Mis associates nro delighted at the new spirit. And his spirit Is the spirit of other workers. Quartermaster and ord nanco branches aie geared higher than leer before good cigars makes be K :jBj.''.S"i tt.vK'jr; WMM Lrjoo 1 WfM WASHINGTON PARK IN WAR ROLE; BECOMES U. S. AMMUNITION POST Ordnance Department Leases Noted Old Hotel and IGOO-Acre Campbell Soup Company Farm on the Delaware for Distribution Station WASHINGTON" l'AP.K. on the ticla waie. pioiiilsos to flguie conspicu ously In helping 1,'mle Sam during his present big light against tho Huns. The land formeily ncrupled bv th" amuse ment park has bteu leased by tho Ord nance Depaitinent for a distributing sta tion Tho ground leased by the Ordnance Dep.ntmtnt Is mvntil by tho Jnsoih Campbell Company, of Camden, ami to day the compiny disposed of Its sIolIs and farming Implements to niak- wi for the buildings, to be elected by the Government. It will be occupied ls I'nele Sam for the duiatlmi of the war. All the old buildings at Washington Turk 'Including the hotel wheie lie.d dent Wilson often spoke when Governor of New .Irrs'V, will be torn down. The old itsort thus follows the path of Gloucester, wheio recently nil tho old buildings that made tho place famous weie l.ued to make way fur shipbuild ing. The Campbell Company purchased the old Washington Park slto from the estate of the late William .1. Thomp son Plans were drawn for an Immense factory building and storehouse for the llliSiSC6i (Every suit at a distinct saving in a great sale before Easter.) It is an offer that undoubtedly will make history in the retail clothing business of Philadelphia this ve.ar. e It will make history because for a store to sell an all-wool suit in these war times, guaranteed for wear, for color, for style and quality at $15 is a mercantile achievement, thoroughly typi cal of Oak Hall. We went out into the markets and bought these suits from six good manufacturers in such volume as to bring them to our customers at these savings right now when men will want new Spring Suits most: Worsteds, flannels, homespuns, serges, stripes, checks; plaids, grays, blues, browns and greens. IJundreds ot suits in fine ,worsteds especially purchased for men of large stature. Wanamaker & Brown Market at Sixth Street for 57 Years liiiimifacture of .soups but nfUr the (onipany had puicliasid about l-'Hi ad ditional lures of laud, making about HHm 1 In nil, It dccldtd to remain in Camden. Additional property, Including a iler fmut site, was m-ipiln-d In Cam din and it was decided In tunt the old park site and adjoining land Into a large farm to grow 11rI011s kinds of products used by the company In the making ot soups. RENEW UKRAINE FIGHTING. Caimans Said to Bo Shooting AM Maximalists Captured Amsterdam, Match 15 Intense fight ing has been resumed In the Ukraine wheie the ranks of the Maximalist com mands aio receiving re-enforceuients from bodies of Czech and Austrian de serters, says a Herlln dispatch to the llbenlsehe West-fallscbe Zcltuug The Germans, the dispatch adds, have been frequently engaged In. furious bat tles with bodies of such men, nnd when they fall Into German hands they aro shot. Tomorrow! $ 1 C ( Will Buy New Easter Suits vlO Worth at Least $20 $ 1 QJWill Buy New Easter Suits v 1 V Worth $22.50 and $25 $00( Will Buy New Easter Suits v&O Worth $30 and $35 . BOARD OK HEALTH BEGINS TO "CLEANJUP CAMDEN" Inspectors S'tart Still Hunt for Dirty Alleys nnd Yards Highway Depaitment Will Aid The Camden Hoard of Health Inspect ors aio on a still hunt for dirty ullejs. sldo streets and yards. "Clean up Cam den!" This Is tho slogan of tho Hoard of. Health. Dr. II. H. Davis, picsldcnt of the Poard of Health, has given Instruction to the Inspectors I- spate 110 one. Filth breeds dlseafc.'says Doctor Da vis, und he expects tho people of Cam den to co-operate with tho Hoard of Health In ridding the city of tho refuse which accumulated during tho cold weather. The Highway Department will do llj part by Hushing tho ftreet3. A few weeks ago moro than 200 caitloads debris were taken to tho dumps. SAILOR FOUND SHOT Calls for Mother, but Won't Tell Where She Lives With a bullet In his left lung, Iveroy H Gearholt, a sailor. Is In the Pennsyl vania Hospital today, continually calling for his mother, but ho won't tell where the lives. : He was found unconscious at Third and Chestnut streets, in tho gutter was a revolver, from which one shot had been llrcd. Suits Men Itatlons still must he cut to conserve tho nation's wheat supply, nccordlng to announcement by Jay Cooke, loc.il food administrator, who has Just returned from a meeting of Stato and Federal food admlnlstiators with Herbert 0. Hoover In Washington. , Wheat still Is tho overwhelming problem, he explained. "The supply Is seriously short of re quirements, he said. "'It Is becoming perfectly clenr that moro radical meas ures than those new- in effect must soon bo adopted further to conserve the scanty supply. Such measuics were dls ru.sseif by the State administrator In Washington, No conclusions or decisions had hocn reached when I left. "Tho meat Mipplv of thu nation Is 1 plentiful Jtiit now, but It Is 11 temporal y ..,-twllllnii I iin lint Innk fur imv llulleal fall In price. A little later on thcio villi be nnothcr scatclty. Tho present con dition icsults from bad transportation conditions In the winter, w'hlch 'backed up' tho supply on Hie nineties. Now transportation Is belter and huge sup plies of cattle aro coming In A ten trllmtory factor, of course, Is the short age In ocean shipping, lhigllslimen are living 011 ono pouncJ fjf meat it week each, Tlio Kuropean deuiur.d for beef and pork Is great, but there Is no way for u.s to ship our suiplus. This con dition will ho lemedled, I am confident, and our stocks will again be depleted." !i s-rcuiN i 4 i a fi i gMWBWMBwiwiMWaWWPWWaaa " :i W . fc ie sflLkASJimz. J fif it.-L i " r ,-m ''C' Three suits for damages amoutitlni to $711,000 havo been Instituted In th, Supreme Court in Camden miitsT) tho Port Heading Ita'llroart iv.... il . -..iciij ,T5 a Buusiiuary 01 mo Phlladtlphli and Heading Hallway. Tho suits wcit' Instituted on behalf of three youths 01 Hnhvvoy, N. J. The plaintiffs are ciuv ton C. Jloltett, Herbert Stall, by his ner friend, William Stall, and Samuel Klein hy his next friend, Max Klein. Eacl asks 2.1,000 damages. " Tho suits aro tho result of an acci dent on November 19 at the Woods.!,.. . nvenuo crossing of the Port ltcadlnt k li lino at Woodbrldge, Middlesex Countr vl Klein was drlvlr? n motorcjclo and thi., other two wero passengers, it 1, leged theio were no signals given vvhtid a tialu struck tho motorcjcle. Mnffett alleges Ills face was dljfij ured, Klein buffered fiacturcs of u skull. Ja,w and leg-, while stall had hb knees and shoulders injured. Suit also was Instituted In the Suf Piemc Court on behalf of l-'rank Cres' well, ot 71C Woodland avenue. Camden to ucover $15,000 damages against thi Public Service Hallway Company f Injuries suffered on December H Cresswell v.vi dilvlng an automoblL vii Hroadwny neur Van Hook Ured Camden, when his machine was struct from tho rear, Cesswell was cruiW ...... .v.i ..v ..... ix nvni mm jug StCeiiM wheel and suffoied Injuiles uHenJ 11. Injuiles ullegei tc be peimunetit 1 i Itckcn cftfoBghesl QsdffTurklsk and Ejyphan Qqarcttes In iha UMJ '.iin'? tMtJ .!' !-r 'm 'MteXMBlr. V f" T-" 3PA.."r.UV-V;.J . Ajftatf:,... ,t fc.ys. Eoas