'&i r te.i'l. 1W st J' tfr& v RSI' TJt&Jg T"VW mw rsvi' 1 IfeJP." r"a. k i.i &'t 'AM fc '.rt?V ' v iiOt 1 'tftft 1 .j-s. '..- fj WW?K&k:lV - Evening public Ledger-Philadelphia, Tuesday, "Thine 25; l0l8'--, iIimi 11 r . . . . - . ' ' " ' ' - -- - -- - ' ' " "- rr 7 "i t ; 1 1 . 1 - HEAR t! t PATRIOTIC NOTE -. 1V ! fa ..,M iV htdge Staake Opens Bar As- v- sociation Meeting With Clarion Call v?f. r -DEMOCRACY'S BIG HOUR Ttedforrt Sprlnr., r June 25. The annual mpetlnr of th pmnwi. Mnla Bar Association fccgan here this tftrnoon ivlth n i... .. . . members and their wives from nil tejrts,of the State Judge William H aataake, of Philadelphia. nrmMprf nnrt &p Opened the session with nn nririr. Wi&'..The dom.,na" note as patriotism and t&5iZ v . , . al l"p members of the bar EDSS '-.f i """ """ Houia iahe, in tile fragM -Winning of the war. r .., ,,.c hoj.ps ol mp,, are raven ed, not alone upon the continuance of our own Intornal union and the pemia nence of the Republican but upon the larger problem of the continuance of freedom and democracy In the world." 'said Judge Staake. Reduced to pimple terms It a a question as to which State should n. the State of free democracy or the State of autocratic monarchy. The German Ideals were Impossible In the modern world, the Judge said, and .1 constant menace to progress and peace tehdlrR to oerthrow the democratic Ideal In the world Americans are bound to antagonize these dreams of perfidious autocracy. If we hae any apprec atlon of our heritage In this "land of liberty, Of which we fo often sing United rcollr Ilent on Victor) , "Thank God." said the speaker "we t are now a united people, readi to stand t y the President, who Is the mouthpiece I of our country and the hope of democ racy. America Is In this war to ee It through to victory and Is determined i that this war must go on till the foe is defeated. The chief business before the nation Is to get more trained fighting men to France as quickly as possible, to constantly re-lnforee them and to keep everlastingly at It until German power' wanes, until her military resources fall and until the thing called Prussianlsm ceaBei to elst fc - c ft kuk'K " win, no matter now . l. i ,.., ...., long it. taxes, it ib tne greatest umlei taklng In the history of the world, and requires the united and bett efforts of eTery citizen of America, whether by birth or by choice " The bar of each Pennsylvania count! has Its members serving "oer there," as officers and prhaies, the Judge pointed out, and many In training campi .and In the nmal forces Very many of the members of the bar, bejond the enlistment age. have been actle In cer .county in the Commonwealth, as mem bers of legal advisor j boards of the various districts, and arc ac ins In other legal capacities under the direc 'tlon of the Onernmcnt, without com pensation, performing a prodigious amount of labor with unflagging zeal, omitting no effort that will tend toward victory. There had been par'lally compiled a summary of the work accomplished by these members of the bar, which, when completed. Judge Staake -said, wouldbe bound and deposited In the State library at Harrisburg If SCIENTISTS DISCUSS SAFETY HI? HITR 171 .TORC ST"1 "aa," American Society for Testing W Hears Views on Airnlane KJ... f T w' i linproveuienis Atlantic City, June "3. A greater measure of safety for Amei Ican airmen on training fields and bat 1 tlefronts was Indicated by Irving H Cowdrey, of the Masfaehusetts Institute of Technology, In outlining before the war convention c-f the American Society for Testing Materials here today a newly developed plan for determining the stresses placed by nonunlformly distrib uted loads upon airplane wing ribs, a cause of many mishaps and subject of exhaustive Investigation by Government flying specialists. "Such tests as have been made up to this time, so far as the writer and his colleagues are aware, have been quite j absurd," the Massachusetts man tald "A few futile attempts have been made to ascertain the strength of ribs by sup porting at two points and loading with a single central load. The absurdity of uch teste must be perfectly apparent to any one familiar with airplane ton atructlon. MADE ARMY OFFICERS Three From This District Are Given Commissions Three men from the Philadelphia dls- iU.1 J1"1- ale lUIIUIlg LIIWC llWlt ;UII1!I!IR- tHS"'0"".". a,r.n2:,.?in"" y xne aajutant jiv j : nnerkM h.l w HMiuntrifiii. x Cc " ri- Tm. ivinfl.iA i:,ihn nio ,1MI 45?.r? . ' .S. ,. .--, .1... . "l-..tn,,.8-C"la"0."rI "a" .Viy5 i.arr. m SHuanmDre. were fiimmibMtmeu first lieutenants In the medical corps. while the Rev. Lvtte Rodgers Free, 212 Hast Wyoming avenue, was commis stoned first lieutenant and chaplain. 5000 Volunteers Wanted Patriotic men, women and children who will devote a full day or a half-day to help secure pledges on and before Friday next, June 28th, National War Savings Day. Regis tered' men iri deferred classes 'espe cially desired. Call at these head quarters today, Wednesday or Thurs day, for instructions and supplies. Hi. tal War Savings Committee s ,. -'JlllW r L i' .v , wea. THIRSTY FREIGHT CAR RUNS INTO A SALOON ! I MmacM3MAiL&&sa&j$ciMm 11 i j aHB !Nat,2iiatiiM4rIVb!l "l(ftS , t - K HiKaB3!WBdaSffsVfvSa229HBB s - i, lKw'' ' " -v 8 !5 SflWnBE9Hlna9K5yBaHer31iK-.. .iW!?s3WTilHttW a s lilS)HBSHHBlHHIlBrUVBaHnnHB!nKiWM CwtTl& -' v tf I a "' i i a Ml ti TTlrtm Jm f Tmtti Trrl , A Reading Hiilw.iv freijilit ar nearlv ilemnli-lieil the -aloon of Georye Ilrelim, Front street jml Kji(:lin avenue, Ciuiilrn, wlirn it w.h driven three feet into one tide of (lie buililini; li j -lnflui.t engine EDGE WON'T CALL A SPECIAL SESSION Governor Tells George L. Iter ord He Trusts Utilities Commission . -n Olrt. N. .1., June 23 I Governor Udge will not call it special I session of the New Jersev Legislature to I have enacted legislation v,hic,i will pie-i ' vent the Public Utilities Commission from modifying the terms of utilities concerns and public utilities now regu- lated by ordinance, an was demanded In a letter rent to him a few da ago bj George 1. Record In a letter wh'ch he Governor today sent to Mr Record! he sajs he believes that the utilities commission may be trusted to safeguard the Interests of the public and that he ' would be "culpable were he to yield to hjsteria" and convene the Legislature fur such a purpose 'To curtail the powers of the utilities commission as they have been inter preted b.v the Court of Errors and Ap peals would be to 10b the public of a protectory medium which was estab- lishes sevtral ears ago, the Governor write", "In response to a public demand long and patientlv utteied for the pur pose of curing military evils ' a "los of power invaluable to the public interest If properly admlnisteied " To assume that thn public utilities will not decide such cases upon the value of the facts presented is to charge them with failure to perform their sworn duty, he adds, would seive to take away fiom the people a great advantage in the rate reducing powers which carry as well as powers to Increase rates In expressing his bellel in tne ncn esty of the utilities commission and their ability to Judge o'f the cases equitably upon the face of all facts submitted to them In the present ca-es now pending and in those that might develop, the Governor sajs that "If we assume that the courts and public servants cannot be trusted, as your letter would Infer, of course, all Intelligent discussion neces sarily ceases " Falls Dead in Restaurant ,,,, N. j.. June 25 Levi F Wlldwood. X. J., June 25 I-evi i ,,.. .. - - --, Butts. 8fxty-ne yars oia, a reurea ' r,ii.ing mnn nwnpr of thn DuttR Block , d other " uroDerteV dronned dead from : . - ... ,1 , "l"", '". "l?,1 ." 'Ah, for hlrtv.' . . ... Bn..Hnn V,a& lib ,On I four years and the first station agent foi Itouy ueacu SfrMt, Philadelphia tori -s WsifKlHH SifwHH HhIHVH Directors' Demands Balk Job Reform 'ortimpil from I'nce One genenl funds, as It cannot be applied for other purposes Pireetor llatexnimi "f 'I"" Hepa'tment of Public Work". Ins main profo-ts that will be affected b tne Government's ordr to abandon vvtnU lie Is in favoi, however, of '"ip'clng work wherever possible and of j.eeplng full i . forces both of cii and contractor on the Job until tile last posslb'e moment In this stand he Is backed ,by Director Krusen. of the Depaitment of Health and Charities, who N enetllngl anxious that the close of his term may nee real progiess dene row aid a "new Blockley." A new Institution for the city's helpless wards was among the first premises made by Maor Smith at the opening of his Administration, but it, like most other large Improvement pro grams, is away behind schedule The one big necessary p' ojer' foi which little or nothing can be done In 1019 unless the rit i In the position to float more thirty-ear bonds includes, extension? to the water sstem Pres ent equipment, which down to date has cost the city $65,000,000. is admltedly Inadequatc, and many business houses and homes will he without water above the second stor during the present summer This is epecl.illy true of that section of the city Ivlng south of i Market street between the two rivers Place-reeMug has proved a favorite pastime for the heads of county depart mets and their demands in most in stances have neen on a larger t-cale than the one made bj the departments! coming directly under the Major Clt Solicitor Connelly, District Attorney Rotan. Recorder of Deeds Haslett, thr Board of Registration and the Count Commissioners are among the divisions of the government seeking the greatest number of salary Increases and new places. They, with the exception rf the courts and the Department of Public Safeta demands for policemen and fire men, make up the bulk of the additional cost that Is sought to be added to the operation of government. Today the serious activities of our people more than ever demand the motor car. By saving time, shortening distances and facilitating the transaction of business, it renders most essential service. 'In keeping with present needs National Sixes qnd Twelves are built to afford utmost utility over the longest possible service period. A Comp'ete Range of Body Stylet in Both Six and twelve, Cylinder CModeti 7-Pass. Touring Car, 4 -Pass. Phaeton, 4-Pati, Roadtter, 7-Pan. Convertible Sedan NATIONAL MOTOR PdpUr 1901 CAR KNOCKS FOUR OUT OF BED Freight Jumps Track and Plunges Ten Foct Into Building Four persons weie thrown from their beds earlv today when a freight car on the Philadelphia and Reading Railway Jumped the tracks, crossed1 a sidewalk and plunged tfn teet into the salor.n of George V. !. Front street and Kilghn avenue. Camden Mrs. Rarbira Rrehm, mother of the proprietor. slt-iour ears old. was thrown nrrns her room and against the wall She "iiffen d from shock, but re fused to be taken to a hospital Flrohm, his sister. Minnie, nnd a serv ant Anna Polt, were also thrown out of bed but esc iped unhurt Tli;- fled from the building In their night clothing and weie cared foi b neighbors Tile car which left the tracks nnd en ternl' the saloon was one of a train of flftv-one A wiciking crew was sum moned, but upon Its arrival William Day, building Inspector of Camden t'oun tv refused to petnilt the lemoval of the car, fearing the building would collapse philaTelectricgets aid from ship board C o in p a n to Be Lent $10,000,000 to bupply Hog , Island With Power 1 The I'liited States shipping bo.ud will 'lend $10,000,000 to llio Philadelphia Ideitilc Companj to enable the concern I to proceed with all speed to increase electilc poiver furnished the Hog Island shlpvards I Two plantd of 120,000 horsepower each ' will be constructed 1 The panti will be the one at Beach 'and P.ilmei streets, .work on which I vv.n abandoned lat winter because monej enough was not o'l hand and could not be bonowed at a satisfactory rate, and a plant at Chester, which will i be In the natuie of an addition to the present building there. Hog Island will use virtually all the power pro- I v lded by these new w orka. 1 The announcement -was a surprise. Though it was known the company was seeking Federal aid. It was supposed his would come slowly through action of Congress oi the War Finance Cor poration. To gain speed, however, the shipping board will lend fiom its own fundf, the company paying 5 per cent Interest, the principal to be paid after the end of the war. By the action of the shipping board the aggregate plant capacity will reach 400,000 horsepower, per cent. an Increase of 30 No Longer Named Guttenberg I The Council of the town of Gutten- J berg, la , on petition of the citizens, has changed the name to the French 1 ramc ''Prairie In Porte,"' which the place I 1 bore In early years when It was a trad ing post for furs. The name Gutten berg was given It about seventy je.irs ago when a German colony bought the town site and located there. n with airplane-type CAR & VEHICLE CORP., Eightirnlh Suictuful Year SAMUEL EARLEY MOTOR CO.. 675 North Broad Street 4 1 1 FRENCH AND BRITISH WAR REPORTS I'aris, June 25. The War Ofllce hks Issued the following stntement: "North of the Alsne after a lo lent bombardment, a grenade at tack developed against the PosI tlons captured by us esterday northeast of Leport (near Solssons). I-lvely artillery flro developed near Fnvarolles nnd Torcy. In the Woevre and In Lorraine" three sur prise attacks delivered by us re sulted In the capture of. prisoners." ITALIANS OPEN COUNTER-DRIVE AGAINST ENEMY IN MOUNTAINS Cnntlnnfd from Pace One which has now become thn ttullnn flanc i tain la uuardla declined to make an ex a 'nnn,M.,ni,i. nui.i fended statement on Oie activities of the A consldeiable British force pene- ('Americans, merely saying: trnted the Austrian lines In the Aslago ..0ur ,)oys nircady have made a record plateau and returned with a number on the Italian front, where they ,cpn of prisoners, who may furnish valu- ducted themselves exceptionally well. I able Information regarding the en-1 ,c" ou ,hnl ,ne Austrlans will know i..t. i f,i- .i . I the Americans, though there are only a cmy's Intentions In this region. (The latest report on the number of prisoners taken by the Italians was an unofflc'ai dlspatchtrom Rome which stated that the prisoners now totaled 13,000 The last War Ofllce announce ment said the prisoners totaled 4000, but it should be pointed out that this refer red to S'undaj's operations and that the Italians have achieved their biggest successes since that time. Italian cables to Washington an nounced verification from three sources of dispatches given out at the embassy jesterday that 45,000 Austrian prison ers had been taken In the Austrian le treat across1 the Plave. The Rome War Office has not formally confirmed this number of prisoners. FOE LOSES- CANNON IN PI AVE RETREAT I .iZ.Z .".";; " ,ul ::u Itnllnn Armj Headquarter. June 2S Under cover of darkness on Saturday night, the Austrlans began their exten sive letreat alon-r the Plave. The re treating troops left their cannon behind i v The Italians observed the retrograde Wnlilnnlon. June 24. movement nnd began to attack virtually ' Thn enemv has been beaten back all along the Plave line from Montello i acrosf the Plave from Mnntello to the on the north well toward the mouth of "ea Italy Is ablaze with enthusiasm the river. The attack was quickly ml lev. according to a dispatch re prcsed and became more Insistent, ac- celv'ed bv' the Italian embassy coinpanled by violent artillery fire The Italian navy has efrectlve'y ro- The number of guns left behind bv operated In the defeat of the foe, by the Austr'nns as they retreated tins not "i!" dlvn 'h enemv lines along been computed, but Is said to be very ' tnB Tagllamento River and north of Cas r.nt Itellnz70, while the marine battalions, " . . ... . . t . . . I n,,A,-,,(T ol,,r ,1,a In, , ., .. Dill a a.l- 1 rne worK oi me American aviators i who annearcd on the front last vveek'vanceu nnu captured nunureus or pr s I for the first time conttlnu'ed notnblv to the disorganization of the Austrian forces wh'ch nad crossed the Plave. ac cording to Raffnele Garinei, corre- I epn'ulent of the M'lan Hacole The Italian attack began at dawn on Sunday. With the Montetto on the left flank the attack was carried out nil iilong the line through Candclu to San Dona dl Plave The Austrian retreat, which began In an orderly nniiner, soon became vvWMv disorganized and confuted. Manv thou sands of Austio-Hungarlans surrendered at the first opportunity when overtaken by th'r puisucrs. Rain, which had been falling for eight davs. hroke forth mo'e lolently about dav light today, at a time when Italian artillery and machine guns began to open up upon the retiring Austrlans, who were struggling knee d?ep In mud. The Italian cavalry took pan In the puisull. hurrying the fugitives. As the Ausflans were prescd by the Italians, they threw away their guns and equipment Tliev even left on the Montello stacks of bread, canned meat nnd preseris, which Austrian nvlators had succeeded In bringing to them The Austrlans crossed the P'ave on rafts and boats which they had brought up or had prepared during the darkness on Rnturdsy night. Thev left well-built trenches, great quantities of ammunition and blankets nnd every variety of arm equipment In their retreat An Italian staff officer arrlv'ng from the fighting zone on the Plave River e clainied as he ran into the Italian arms headquarters tonight "VUtory is ours! We have put the enemy across the Plave all the way1" The present victorv of the Italian army Is considered by military officials to be greater than that of tne Austrlans on the Balns'zze, plateau last fall. The Aui- 1 trlan retreat was made more difficult by a violent thunderstorm. CAPTAIN LA GUARDIA ON ITALIAN FRONT Home. June 25. After having accompanied the first contingent of American aviators to the Italian front. :aPaln F'orello H., La! GuarcTia, a Representative in the United motor INDIANAPOLIS ad Iondon, June 25. The text of the offl4lal statement follows: "Canadian troops raided the enemy's trenches last night at Neu llle Vltasse and brought back twenty-two prisoners and six ma chine guns. A few prisoners and a machine gun were captured by us nlso In a successful raid south of the Scarpe. Hostile artillery lias been active duilng the night be tween Vlllers Brettonneux and Morlancoutt, south of Avion and west of Mervllle, gas shells being emplojed freely." J c,... n .j . .m i.. .,.- i,.. 1 ing corps, returned to Rome today. Cap "f them on this front. In answer to their long-distance submarines, we will give the Austrlnns plenty of lovv altltude bombing." Captain La Ouard'a, Immediately upon the arrival of the squadron at the front, got the American boys Into action and vthev made a fine Impression on their Italian comrades, They were vvarmlv complimented by General Bonglovannl commander of the Italian nvlators at the front. General Diaz, the Italian commauder-n-chlef, also congratulated Captain l,a Guardla nnd expressed the hope that the American aviators would "be the van guard of the American troops which are so patiently awaited In Italy. According to Captain l,a Guardip. II Is veiy probable that I.leutensnt Clar ence Young, who was compelled to land during the. battle on the lower Plave, has not been kilted, but was made pris oner by the Austrlans. ITALIAN NAVY AIDS IN ROUT OF TEUTONS "i"-'v.. ,n mi- -""v . " - . oners. The Austrlans made an aerla attack- on Brindlsl. Of the nine planes which took ;iart in the expedition two were shot down and the others forced to retire without doing anv damage. 1 1 retaliation. Italian and British avl atoia bombarded Durazzo and Cattaro. A great demonstration of gteetlng to Ita'y and the oppressed nationalities of AutrK was held lr the gardens of the British embassy on Invitation of the 1 British Ambassador I Rumanian officers were present and I were tecelved with gient applause. These officers and the Rumanian legion. reeentlv formed, are about to start for the Plave front to fight witli Italy's at my against the common enemy. Join Our Victor Record Club Now 31. MI TurrliMs rfcorda r thr One Yellow n vUh on canrcni Market cnt pa) menti, The Crippen Is Without Question the Finest Moderately -Priced Player-Piano There's no better way for you to prove this than to see this superb instrument and to play it. Pay particular attention to The Flexible Wind Chest Have one of our experts Sxplain its many advantages and lastly look at the superior design and construction of the "Interpretone." 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Bv, Led. 0 w WILSON TO TELL RUSSIAN POLICY President Will Speak Inde ' pendence Day at Mt. Vernon Celebration MAY TALK OF TURKEY WnnlilnRton, June -." President Wllscn will speak on Inde pendence Day at the tomb of George Washington, at Mount Vernon, Va , It was announced at the White House today. i It was Indicated that the President at 'that time would speak very frankly on the Russian situation and that he would take the neonle Into his confidence on Just what the ptllcy of the United States will be toward the troubled republic It was also expected that he would deal with the Turkish situation In an equally frank mlinner that, In short, lie would take up the entire International situation as It affects the Allies In gen eral and the United Slates In particular. The program at the "Shrine of Amer ican Liberty" Is being arranged by the committee on public Information, and will be attended by all of the Allied and neutral diplomats nnd by ofllclal Wash ington. There will also be an elaborate musical program. WILSON AND CABINET CONSIDER RUSSIAN AID . Washington, June 23. Wlth-Germany speeding her efforts to subjugate Russia, that she ma have new reservoirs from which to draw for war materials, the Allied problem of saving Russia has become acute evcVal proposals for Allied aid were ready for presentation W President Wil son and the Cabinet when they nut today. Thcie are indications that an nouncement of the first step In the forthcoming program may be hastened The British embassy and French Am bassador Jusserand have left extended memoranda on the subtect at the "White House, within the last forty-eight hours. NOT only is there more Havana in Cinco than in any other cigav at anywhere near the price, but we honestly believe that our people arc more skillful and more conscientious in blending the domestic tobacco with the Havana -thereby obtaining absolutely uniform flavor. OTTO CISENLOHn Cr BROS..INCORPORATED. 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'one plan strongly ndvocated Is to send nn Interallied board to Russia with full powers to grant loans, appoint sub committees to direct transportation ani help the Russians move their crops This would be the foundation for actual military nld when the propitious time arrived Come in and Hear the Latcs! Music Rolls Played V Seventh $1 Down, $1 a Month LU.Ittlwr WrmiFI-OOWvrt, i i JEBONICfl HI ; lHI A touch of quaint MpjpjpjpjpjSH jHpnn oia jww i ciEHBI stories from the 9MI street. But thkt's 7 llfiwjafl not all. Here you'll v ppijll find tempting dishes maS I IESI unuaun' service, I I'HBIl cood music and a ' HflMBI ' busy breeze 1' I HrJ that comes lKk here every day yp cfHH.- to play around wSSw -) youI I Pktk 1 - P'fflii'i' rVHijuti-sflsHM El 'W'ffliSsrTllpHsl w Ol a M iCSZT- "-75& 1 M, H, v ismrsm j ri !JL '.,'' tr-.vi -i WWL Wm !W .kj jy