.." . X "W EIXJEft-PfilLADELPHI SATURDAY, irUKE 29pl9jt8 " v& ' ;'!rH-4 z . v EVENING PUBLICO 1 shown tn the lets- oC January IT, 1917. Msitorh Leather Company, an tllnr subsidiary, to F. W. itiAtmoar ft Co.: (re Inclosing our check on the City Bank. New York city, to J. Ogden Armour, ,for ', Mime being a dividend of 53 ent on the 17,270 shares of com- - b-; stock standing in his name. In JMWIUOn to this, and In accordance laiu our conversation when In Clil- 1$9T. We have set nslde as a surji'.us HW.tOO, which represents 10 per cent H-ttM common stock. We are also jtltlfig a check on the National City kpMk'for $202,145.62, payable to Mr. Jkrmoxa, this being the balance due. on .WW. shares ofcommon stock held for WT'" ' JTMr& With nntlneea Showing Ahofllr letter to H. W. Boyd, presl- ! the Armour Leather company. th.it mrnlnra for thte month k April 2, 1017, were 1,084,04S. .me man writes io ir. ,uuii. him that while the Central ilMai WHI DUBinCBH n int- rti"'""' ,..... ,-... , ... ... . .l .-.. rnmnnv. cthw1 mil oiur ii,un,uuu, n ... ... ... ...... nnn 1 f n ,1. ' Jsillss bonds and dllrdenda had only :-'JfM left to apply to their surplus. l4l'S.twrlter added, "I think, considering PaTI.fci.. ii,mh.i himinesa. which is wonder- k ?M She manager of the Pennsylvania j,s.TjmitMP Comnanv told me mai .:, ft nhttttw expected to realize the proflts they 6 rfv .-. . .,(. nn homlnok lumber and rwk.. .,. n.. rfnlnir an enormous busl- M'Vfc V".J "-.w a - ., X.K,ta8that our atntement is a sreni ! kttter than thelrsj IW- Hm Profit on Flour ?,vlrh nnrt nn flour milling show s thai tfilLHn the face of the food administration's B-W.t ,n. ,e twntv-flve-cents-per-barrel feC maximum, the average ;"" per barrel FftiCaat llnnrtn the mllllnK Induatry to -imrrii. If M1S, abont 'rty-flvc nti, or three fi'tses the normal profit per tmrrel. The ev ?; -return on uiTcnmcni ,.... .- .- i" -99 per cent, Tne commission bj "". b&VwBlle the profit received by jobbers was ': 'trMtmf in the flrst part of 191 ,. PV'tha food administration has succeeded kA' In keeolne: it "within twice the normal ffc fi7ta over earlier years " 'fl The commission's survey of the petro- f2 the public has been fixed by the Gov iSTatnment. The profits hsvr inereaeed V Tf'fcaaa the pre-war arerase of 13 per eeni BK'SrAa flgares ransing as hlith as IS per EIvat The reports says that rumors were t7Ntetd that the supply ol IMoune fft'vJ'jAfS afidancered In order to keep np r'i'?a retail price and to Insure neay !& imiia. The report states further that FyfaBUluioua profits are now made in fuel biyoll, with the advantage to the refiner K taat the product meis no popular w.io. r.t2J"t....r t 1017 mnr. Vinn R(l rier cent '-4ip'of tha estimated production of ptroleum tM patroleum products enjoyed a profit 1 - ., , .... ..., An Im.atmtlt ri as more inan -" ..en. .. ........ ' t. . ' .1 l 'y.f'ii Tne average margin ir -" " $ twanly-three bituminous coal fields in rTSrsnnaylvanla was twenty cents per ion in 'iSlie. compared to ninety cents in 1917. .'SfcJyinW nifnCBl iiiaiB.i. w " " ""- ifi yaH was 1.S5 ; it was rony-one ceum xttm 1I The commlslson reports that fig- t, l'A II ...vlnn ytTA Ihflll 1?.. .t.vT ma . . . m . ITImrIh D.HI1. ,IOrfVftJWl, lAJ.HHfc ...w- ...... --. SJW,000tons irom y cjm. tini", ....-.- i. nMn Indiana. Illinois and tf'Sittncky show an actual profit of fifty- 1 v itimt cents as aialntt a pre-war margin K?, M ten to( fifteen eent. - The average 4 ?-tle per ton of antnracue in jhud an March, in 1918. was 4.2. It was ifelMi per ton in 1914. .Thi rfc mmminlon reDorts with reference -'.'the steel business, that the opera- . "Jitla of the eost-plns a margin 01 proni. 'adm hu enriched the stronger mills Lj)biM; tht are without precedent. rr": .. ..l.. ...! n.Am t Inn vajhaKfutea r Qtaies pveci wn.w. .... N SasVi PWOt lncreasea from B.2 per cent la--to 24.S per ceni in un, "-i-1mA hv 1478.204.343 before war 'iaar,.were -deducted the reduction of n lft the net Income of $244,738,- , of which one-tenth was applicable - interest on bonds and the rest for Vldends and surplus. arge earnings were maae in me aoer Industry, the report ihowt, proflts S-1M7 ranging from 1 to 107 per rent a UTeitmenti. The average profit was !.4) pen cent and the arerage profit immm m.w times Ha BDOUI nouniou. i: Records of the commission's figures Vxinc show no unusual proflts In the cMustry, the New Jersey zinc wra- ny, oecause oi a iiuiuiai iimnwjjuij u. I ore. showing 1917 profits of 56 per --ReDorts on the nickel Industry Tjo t"1 tne International Nickel Com-E-l Vut.Ii the dominating factor. In K.l-?lt7the comiiany's profits were about l"t.ipk. .m) n. Mnniri Mlmnn ner ??;?..-'. in. mnuntrd from twenty-eight Sf'aaBta to fifty-four cents per case. The , -SimMi rturn ner case in 1917 was 'SiHttM and the average investment In K-ijjl.7 was . 5jt?iTh fi-lntea the Hle(la Company, which vol-I 1''liatarlly acknowledged in a letter that i '-'It.iiu forced to maintain an increased j,4,rfc to protect Its business. The Borden . VCaaaeaseo JiIIK company namru iui ??!Um a, km nartv to a stronc com- ;Mws la keepina up high milk price. ? -.. 10 n.n ,nt nrt lORt. and on iJeStke Helvetta made 20 per cent profit AEoaai." ..irw avimnn intauo J. t;c .-eiv w.. . JM?.Thi mnnrt on lumber declared there trlilTciL mmnnrativelr no profiteering on e.!vuJia lumber projects of the southern pine 'roineers. desDlte the fact they have LPilMinions of feet In contracts for wooden ,w ?J2-'MlTHiN m RllY nin HOLD m """ . i'. ifttMi Be Sent, With Silver, to I i I' To persons who have old gold or silver I ', Which they wish to convert into cash for .Or otner purpoasn, me uv.riiuiii,,. Ira an opportunity. Old gold and er In quantities approximating J100 value may be sent to the. United ii sassay unite ih c wn v, . of the Government assay offices in .delPPla. uenvff or oan r rauuow. i senoers win rcuoc m icimn .on the United States Treasury for tha value of the material less th Sariea for fitting such material for anbtace purposes. These charges are ioBiinal. No Institution under the Gov- - -"- , U.nn MAnl.-AB tVlla neni in whbuiukwu ;v.v. . fci"" artal.u as none has facilities for tuna or ireauns iu -aocletles raising funds for war 'wora, me busbcohuh '" rr liai collections ui um &vi .. be assembled tn some central ry arut wnen tne iia-cowiy ha hn obtained be sent to the office most conveniently located. I IUUNCHING ON FOURTH Voidable Delays Prevent Mud Bantism at Gloucester " " . An.A .lll Va ' one Doai lnsieau gi iwo win " ed at the pusey & Jones yard at tar. on the Fourth. April 1 work begun on the 7000-ton tanicer Sine, snn a great nwri was 't it ready for the Fourth. waa floated on the hull that y man did his best the boat would 4 witmn a nunurcu uj. andent Hus-h V. Hamsay an- indiv that unavoidable delays ' tmpoaaible to get the hull ready Ltlma, But on the Fourth tne aha yaru wrui bhu uih iug nna tvessei ot an io uo uuncnro vntKa li.BOO-ton cargo ship. Paaa. Jut before the launch Hags will' oe raiseq in ins , M4AW jeraay yaras or MpworKers ana ineir H.ine, ay .logeiner atMt a-o,M,,ig Ze s& '. eliaek l. wrmsav la) Commusion Whose Report Reveals- Huge Profiteering The Fedcual Trade Commission, whose report to the Senate today reveals hugo profiteering In various Industries, Is composed of William J. Harris, chairman; Joseph E. Davles, William B. Colver, John F. Fort and' Victor Murdock. ATTACKS MAN'S LOYALTY Revocation of Naturalization of Wealthy Pittsburghcr la Sought FltUburgh, June 29. K. Lowry Humes, United States District Attorney, has brought suit tn the United States District Court, asking that tho natu ralization papers of Henry S. Bubcnhelm be revoked on the ground that he has been disloyal to his adopted country. Bubenhelm Is the president of the Key stone Truck and Cross-tile Company, of this city, and) is reputed to be ex tremely wealthy. One of the charges lodged against Bubenhelm is that Jie directed a young Rumanian of this city to the consul general of Germany In Mexico in' order to have the Rumanian sell a gas bomb he had Invented in Germany. He Is also charged with halng attempted to nego tiate with the Carbon Steel Company, of this city, to build trucks for heavy artillery for the German Government. These were to be shipped to Germany by the way of Mexico. Bubenhelm was arrested ten days ago on suspicion that he was an enemy alien, but proed his naturalization and was discharged. MOVE U. S. WOUNDED QUICKLY Almost Last uBlch From Recent Fighting Leaves Paris rnrln. June 29. A record for han dling wounded has been set in the re moxal of Americans from Paris. Al- almost the last batch of Americans wounded Un the recent German offensive who areto be removed from the base hospitals and sent either to the United States or 'to other hospitals in the south of France for further treatment and convalescence left Paris last night on one of the American hospital trains. Their departure leaves only a few hun dred rapidly recovering American wounded In Paris hospitals. The French, who have had ample opportunity to see at flrst hand the American methods, are frank in their admiration, while the British have found tho trains so val uable that they have borrowed three of them for their wounded. The German offensive at Its outset was so fast that several French hospi tals had to be given up In the retreat. This increased the work of the rest of the hospitals, and especially the labor of the ambulance service In carrying wounded to the rear. ML VERNON PROGRAM READY Committee of Foreign Born Com pletes Arrangements for July 4 , Washington, June 29. The committee of foreign-born has completed arrange ments for the pilgrimage to be held July h4 to Mount Vernon in which Presi dent Wilson has accepted an Invitation to participate. The demonstration at the tomb of Washington will be the princi pal one of a series to be held throughout the country and In which it, Is expected that some 15,000.000 foreign-born will participate. The exercises at Washington's tomb will consist of an address by a member of the committee, to which the PresW dent will respond; songs by John Mo Cormack and the placing upon the tombs of a wreath by each, member of tne committee on behalf of the foreign group which ho represents. The committee, consisting of represen tatives of thirty nationalities. President Wilson and the diplomatic corps In Washington, will make the trip on the President's yacht, the Mayflower. LE SAR PELADAN DEAD Eccentric Poet Had Wildest Bear in Latin Quarter rarla, June 29. A strange Parisian character has passed away in the person of Josephln Peladan, an eccentric poet, better known in literary circles by the self-conferred title of Le Sar Peladan. He professed to be initiate In the mystery of occult sciences, and claimed to be head of a cult which attracted many members among the minor llrerary circle of Paris. The authtor of several volumes of verse himself, he gathered around him a cer tain number of noets of real worth, and together they founded the Salon de Rose Tn'e Sar peladan had a weakness for eccentric costumes and was reputed to possess the wildest and most luxuriant head of hair and whiskers in the whole Latin quarter. He died at Neutlly In his sixtieth year and will be burled to. day in Paris. DISLIKES TEUTONIC NAME Mrs. Laura W. von Utaisy Aska' Court to Change It The name Von Uiassy has such a Teutonic flavor that It has become dis tasteful to Mrs. Laura W, von Utassy, of "6013 Greene street, Gtrmantown. with the result tnat sne nas started action in Common Pleas Court to rid herself of it by changing It to d'Utassy. The petitioner is the wife of the late A. W, von Utassy. and she explains that the name is not German, but the prefix "von" gives it such an appearance, and as she Is a native-born, she would rather have the "d"' instead of the "von." Kerensky's Kiss Upsets British Labor Leader Special Cable to Evening Public Ledger CoptiHo'it. i31t, iv Iftv) Vorfc Times Co. London, June 29. Kerensky has left London for Paris, where It is understood he will remain about a week and then return to London to complete ar rangements for visiting America. The Star, describing the scene upon Kerensky's appearance at the labor conference, says Henderson was badly taken aback by the kiss which his emotional protege sud denly bestowed upon him In tho nrUuuie ot tne upruoxiuua muciiii welcome with which the delegates edeemed their rather Inhospitable reception of him the day before. He recoiled as though stung, nearly lost his glasses and blushed like a schoolgirl; then, apparently re proved by Inward cries of "Now, Arthur, be a woman," h". smiled bravely on his assailant. A little later there was another osculatory Incident. Brantlng, the Swedish Socialist, kissed Kerensky at the conclusion of the latter'a speech, and the awestruck British delegates saw bow Socialists really (ought to kiM.' - WILSON KEEPS LINE ON WAR FACTORIES Hurley Says President Is Al ways in Close Touch With Ship Methods Chlrago, June 29 President Wilson's familiarity with the industrial phases of America's war preparations was described by Edward Jf. Hurley, chair man of the shppng board, before a meet ing here of tho Illinois Manufacturers' Association Mr. Hurley said: "Wo are applying manufacturing principles to the shipbuilding business. and wo find these methods successful. The methods have been followed with close Interest by President Wilson. Tou probably think of the President as a man so overburdened with work and the statement of policies that he has little time to Ftudv methods. "The President handles all his work so systematically that he finds time to give a part of his time' even tn the more In tlmnte problems of the various depart ments. You know how steadily I preached knowledge of manufacturing costs when I was chairman of the Fed eral trade commission. The President knows more about costs than any of you would believe to be possible in the case of a great war executive. "Congress allotted the President an appropriation of 1100,000.000 for emer gency war purposes. He personally kept his own accounts, and you may be confident every dollar was carefully expended under his direction. Tho President lias neen steaaiast in his determination that there shall be no profiteering In this war. and he knows I 'what constitutes profiteering, and what, i .... IL. nk. I. ... ....Iltllt.. a nn.ln .un inn uinrr nniiu. Luunuiuirn u iimi kui of orofit that enables the manufacturer ito expand his plant to meet the nation's ' needs in this war. "President Wilson's wholo thought Is given to the successful prosecution of i tno war, and wnen the end or it comes America will have the consciousness that there will be no repetition of it. and that the peace of the world will be se cure. Under his leadership the country Is reconstructing Itself not merely for the length of the war. but for the enduring peace of the future.1' CITY GOES OVER TOP IN WAR SAVING DRIVE Quota of $35,000,000 for Year Assured Service Men Help Philadelphia "went over the top and then some" In the war savings drive In connection with National Pledge Day. This was the opinion of leaders of the campaign today ss they received re ports of the enormous sucess of the drive from all over the city. This city's quota In the war savings drive was (35,000,000. , As an aftermath to the successful day. Hog Island painters today will at tempt the record-breaking feat of paint' tng a sign, 180 by 10 feet, in an hour, at Broad and Huntingdon streets. The sign will be air appeal for war savings. The space and materials for the sign have been donated by tho Philadelphia National League baseball club. Patriotism marked the celebration In connection with the war savings drive all over the city, notable among which was the "sing" by United States sailors and marines on City Hall plaza. Thou sands blended their voices with those of the fighting men, while patriotic ad dresses drew many war savings pledges from the spectators. In the Bala-Cynwyd district the pledges amounted to 120,946. according to announcement today by Dr. Herbert J. Tlly, director of the campaign for that district Two hundred and five persons of the 269 who attended a rally In the Bala Cynwyd Auditorium last night pledged $15,775 of this amount. Doctor Tlly an nounced. The other waa pledged before the rally started. MARBURG IS PRAISED Late U. of P. Director Honored by Engineers at Shore Atlantic City, June 29. An impressive tribute was paid in the war convention of the American Society for Testing Materials to the memory of Prof. Ed gar Marburg, secretary of the society and director of the department of civil engineering of the University of Penn sylvania, Who died tn Philadelphia yes terday. The resolution, adopted by a standing ote and a minute of silence by dis tinguished engineers and chemists from all parta of the country, was offered by Prof. A. N. Talbot, of the University of Illinois. C. P. Van Gundy, reporting for a com mittee today, said that any attempt to change the standard temperatures at this time would result In confusion In the specifications for oils for the various Governments and might tend .seriously to delay matters looking toward the sue cersful prosecution of the war. Another committee recommended that tentative specifications with modifications for clay and cement sewer pipe be con tinued as tentative for another year. Another committee reported that lack of uniformity of product prove the neces slty for scientific Inspection and testing of refractory brick to guarantee a uni form product not now available. FLIVVER TIRES TO BULGE U. S. Standard Decrees Wider Front Wheels for "TinLizzies" The flivver Is about to grow up. The 30 by 3 tire is booked for the to boggan, and this size will be replaced by the 30 by 3V4. which means larger front wheels for the familiar tin Eliza beth. . yJn Incidentally, this will result In a larger outlay by flivver fans, for larger wheels mean larger tires, and larger tires mean a larger dent In the pocket book. The change has virtually been decided upon by the war industries board to save rubber. Hereafter there are to be only nine standard tire sizes. All flivvers manufactured after July 31 will be built 30 by 3 Inches "all around." But It is probable the tire manufacturers will continue making 30 by 3 tires until November, 1919, that cars of the old wheel size may not have to run around shoeless. GLAD THEY WERE DRAFTED Ten Camp Meade Men Thank Local Board No. 9 Ten drafted men have written from Camp Meade to thank Local Draft Board No. 9 for sending them to the cantonment. They are well satisfied with everything, particularly the food whlcn, tney say, is exceuept anq aDun dant. They consider themselves In luck and their only fear is that some may be sent home after final physical ex amination at the camp. i The grateful men are Raymond Stear rett. John William Meyers. Albert St. ciaire. Thomas K. Hanbecker. John Kli- roy, John A. Sotlmore, Clifton Sherman, Ralph C. King. John Dixon ajtjjekn NEW ALLIED BLOWS ON WEST FRONT BRITISH CB MyT) Bolgjt. ADVANCE BuVfajM j tMtviut j OTcrtiW ndretltj v. tonus FRENCH -.iji$:7WS0WL I ground rAz s&$$fMams J5'a ifews- MBBJJtCfi-iWIl 6le of Miles II W 3Hatf iHjM .tFwJM ItaasaWBSXEBdBsaaaWBtaSaHMHA ''T?'5?mE--t&s eft?-.'. H - --' c.'MBk3C' ''c 6ROUN0 WON BY fJ the briuni in r landers, in the Lys sector, have made an advance on a three and one-half mile line, to the depth of about a mile. The French, on the Solssons line in France, have puibed ahead on a five-mile front FRENCH SMASH ENEMY'S ATTEMPTS TO Continued (ram race One chine-gun teams scattered about among shell craters, partly screened from ob servation by tall, growing crops. These crops were sown when this country was in the hands of the British, in the first months of the year, by poor peasants, who were suddenly caught by the shift ing edge of war, and who fled, as I saw them in April all over. this ground, with their old women and children, while shellfire plowed up the fields about them. The Germans were making ready for breakfast among those patches of rye and barley, cut Into squares by the nar row canals, when the British bombard ment opened on them and was followed by the advance of the English troops. It was C o'clock In the morning of a day which turned out warm, with brilliant sunshine, so that all the popples In the corn were glowing red. At that' hour It is still chilly, but light, and the Eng lish riflemen and bombers and machine gun crews went trampling through the corn ana searching for enemy outposts. There was not much fighting, for the Germans were overwhelmed before they could do much, and the British' casual ties were light, right up to the objectives which were their limit. After that there was some firing from two bits of a farm on the other side of the stream, called Plate Becque, which was the boundary of the advance. In which the Germans had machine guns posted. Capture Machine Onn Some of the South Country troops found one trench which had been dug between organized shell holes, and in this they captured forty of the enemy and some machine guns. which they turned on the German position ahead. It was all quickly done, and so far there has been no counter-attack. German prisoners, on the whole, speak gloomily. As I hae said, they are disheartened because. In spite of the ter rific assaults of their armies since March 21, they have gained no decisive victory nothing which seems at all likely to end the war with a German peace, dic tated by the army chiefs. Kuehlman In terpreted the conviction of many Ger man troops when he said, or Is reported to have said, that no military decision could be obtained, 'and that if peace waited for that It would not come this year, or perhaps next. German soldiers do not yet know a new fact, one which makes it certain for their country that no final and de cisive victory can be gained over the AlHesj They do not at least, on the northern part of the western front know that formidable numbers of Ameri can troops are pouring into France. Ger man propaganda in their own country Is doing everything In Its power to min imize the purpose of the American, aid to the Allies and pretending that only small numbers of Americans are drib bling through. So far that campaign of falsehood has been successful In hid ing the truth from the main bulk of the German armies and people, although on the French front, where American troops have proved their presence, the revelation has startled the enemy troops In contact with them. London, June 29. The number of prisoners captured by the British in their big advance yesterday out of Nieppe Forest (Flan ders front) has been Increased .to more than 400, the War Office announced today. During the night great artillery ac tivity developed In the sector of Valre Wood (Plcardy front). In the fighting near Nieppe Wood yesterday the British advanced to the average depth of a mile pver a three and a half-mile front. It was a surprise attack and the Germans .were taken completely off their guard. In addition to taking many prisoners the British captured three villages and upwards of a score of machine guns. "The total prisoners In yesterday's successful operation east of Nieppe Forest exceeds 400, including those taken west of Merris," the statement said. v "Two German field guns and a num ber of machine guns and trench mor tars also were taken. "Opposite Valre Wood, south of the Somme ana west or treucny, mere was hostile artillery fire. "In the Nieppe Forest sector there was increased mutual artillery nrlng, BRITISH ENTER ENEMY TRENCHES ON ASIAQO Rome, June 29. British troops on the Aslaga plateau Thursday penetrated the Auitro-Hunga-rlan trenches.' inflicted losses on their cccupanta and1 brought back prisoners. It was announced Friday py the Italian War Office. The operations of reeonnolterlng parties gave rite to twlak Bgaung. tai. jftiiti REWIN POSITIONS Sasso Rosso. Airmen carried out lively bombardments. Vienna, June 29. The communication Issued by the War Office Friday says: In Guldicarla, In the Argo Basin nnd in the Adlge Valley the Italians are directing their Ineffective de structive Are far behind our lines. In the Presena region several enemy reeonnolterlng attempts failed owing to the watchfulness of our occupying troops. On the Plave front a new attempt made by the Italians to cross the river near Fossalta was frustrated. The waters of the Plave continued to run high. ALLIES ON OFFENSIVE, WASHINGTON'S VIEW Washington, June 29. The Allies have "beaten Germany to It" In the matter of a western stroke, military men declared today. While the extent of the double blows by the British and French In Flanders and the Champagn may or may not at tain the extent of a major offensive, the experts said they have tended to offset the proposed Teuton blow and have im proved the allied position considerably. The successful thrusts came as a sur prise to most of Washington and ap parently were equal to the German su prlse attacks. Evidently lightly held points were smashed. Following closely upon the Italian victory the offen.ile action constituted welcome news here. It meant to mlll taIy. "len th,at the weight of Amerclan aid Is becoming so heavy that the Allies peed not now continue on the defensive, Indefinitely. If the advantages gained on the flrst day can be followed up. the effect with in Germany and Austria Is bound to be tremendously Important, officers be lieved. ' BRITISH AIRMEN BUSY; BOMB AEROLDROMES ... , , ... Londen, June 29. .hJh,a..VrU actlv'ty i increasing on the western front was Indicated by the mlSrtry: rPOrt iW ,8SUfd by the a' "On the afternoon of June 28 our alr- Pna..',nalU.lcke(, .T0rk8no',a, railway sid ings and the station at Thionvllle. "Observation was difficult, but direct hits were observed on the work- and railway line. Nearly three tons of bombs were dropped on this objective. Seve? fn.htU;!rnnilsutd' durImJ whlch th"e hos tile machines were shot down and one other was driven down out of control Two of our machines have not yet re tUSH: 9n ' them. It is known, was '""A .' land through engine trouble? "pn the preceding night our airp anes made a successful attack against the enemy s airdrome at Bolchen. Bombs were released from a low altitude and machine-gun Are was directed against .amT."" AI ot our machines returned ,,, a. . xne enemy bombed one of our air- OmeS last nlffht hilt nA msU.Ul .I dromes last nlKht. but no material dam HafTA U'A nf Anns " UP REPORT ALIEN ARRESTS U. S. Marshal Says Rural Police Let Many Spies Escape The disposition of police over the S0l!lUry,'.-?ar,t.lcuiarI' 0S Brna towns, to deal with alien enemies and suspected spies and plotters, has resulted In the escape of many men who would have been convicted and sent to prison had amjioritfes. tUrned Ver ' tAe F"deral So declared United States Marshal Noonan i today In Issuing a request to al police departments that all arrests of spy suspects and alien enemies be lm- Tdl'vy..r'??r,ed. t0 ,he Philadelphia ifflee of the Department of Justice. In other cases, the marshal said. In nocent men have suffered at the hands of mobs because the police did not turn them over to the United States officers. "Since the Department ot Justice Is engaged principally at this time. In the, business of watching alien enemy and spy activities, It Is the most competent with all sucn cases," he said: 'There have been many Instances In which po lice arrested suspects and said nothing about the matter to the United States authorities until weeks afterward. By that time the suspect's accomplices, hav. Ing taken fright when he was arrested, had fled and covered up their tracks." WINS CAPTAIN'S BARS Pbiladelphian and Nearby Residents Receive Commisilons One Phliadelphlan and several others from this vicinity are among Pennsyl vanlans named in today' report from the Adjutant General's office in Wash ington as having received commissions. Ernest U Khubert. of 5027 Locust atteet. Philadelphia. Is commissioned a captain In the quartermaster corps, Na tional Army, William A. Covert, of Asplnwall, receives a like commission. James E. Farrell. of Sharon Hill, is a second lieutenant of engineers In the re serve corps, and Robert P. Ashenfelter, of ISO Pxonavenue. GlensUle, Is a Ms DK OPENS BUILDING FOR NEGRO SOLDIERS Knights of Columbus Also Erect Building for Their Use ' Camp nix, WrlghUtown, '. J., June 29. With the opening of the new Hostess House for negro soldiers this afternoon, announcement Is also made that per mission has been granted to the Knights of Columbus to erect a building for the use of the negroes ot the Thirteenth Battalion, and Frank Wandle, director of the Knights' activities here, will at once pick out a site so that there will be little delay In the erection of the building. Major General Hugh L. Scott, camp commander, is expected to accept the new Hostess House. The ceremonies will be held late this afternoon and the pre sentation will be made by Mrs. Fred Mead, of Montclalr, a member of the War Work Council of the Y. W. C. A. Addresses will also be made by Mrs. W. P. Valentine, of Bordentown, and Miss Kva D. Bowles. Mrs. E. Furman Hooper, of Trenton, wilt preside. To Open Athletic Club Jeff Smith, camp boxing Instructor, will take part In the opening of the new athletic club at Wrlghtstown next Tues day evening. He will fight eight rounds with Herman Miller, of Baltimore. Judge J. Wart en Davis presided yes terday afternoon at a special session of the Federal District Court, held In the Liberty Theatre here, at which about 700 alien soldiers were made citizens. Since the court sessions began some weeks ago about 2900 men have been. naturalized. William T. Ellis, of Swarthmore. a noted correspondent, will be the speaker at the popular service tomorrow evening Ih the Y. M. auditorium. He will have for his topic, "From Port to Trenches." To Examine Chaplalas A beard, composed, of Colonel Thomas R. Harker, Captain William J. Wilcox and Captain William G. Saunders, has been named to examine candidates for appointments as chaplains In the National Army. A new regiment of colored soldiers will be formed here from the man from the Thirteenth Battalion. The following of ficers have been relieved from the Depot Brigade and assigned to the new or ganization: Colonel Edward C. Carey, Lieutenant Colonel G. H. White. Major LHIngston Watrous and Major Thomas J. Camp. HELD FOR SHOOTING WOMAN Former Boarder Rescued From Relatives of Alleged Victim Policemen saved Joseph 'Jasbraz, forty-six years old, of 1702 Hunting Park avenue, from being severely beaten last night after. It Is alleged, he had shot Mrs Mary Jarton, forty-elghr years old, of 4110 Germantown avenue, In the kitchen of her home. Mrs. Jarton Is in a serious condition In St. Luke's Hos pital, suffering from bullet wounds In the back and morth. Jasbraz. according to the police, boarded at one time at Mrs. Jarton's home. Early In the evening he called upon Mrs. Jarton. and had been tn the house only a short time when, the police say, he whipped out a revolver and began firing. Two bullets took ef fect. Mrs, Jarton's son, Michael, her son-in-law, Michael Copelsky, and her daughter, Victoria, seized Jasbraz nnd vere pounding him well when the police of the Hunting Park avenue and Schuy ler street station, arrived. EGG PROTECTION FOR PUBLIC New Rules Govern Sale Issued by Food Administration New rules governing the sale of eggs were Issued by the national food ad ministration and the Federal food ad ministration for Pennsylvania today with the end in view of reducing the number of spoiled eggs on the market and con serving space In freight cars used for egg shipments. The fact that eggs are to bo relied upon more and more for food as meat Is sent abroad causes the administration to plan careful control of the egg Industry. All egg handlers. Including producers, shippers and commission men and store- keepers, will be required to have licenses , ?'a aB "avirig rought in the recent Aus and to give candling certificates wlthltrian offensive In Italy, say that, they each case of eggs handled. If eggs have been held Ions enoush for many to snoli they must be recandled. Thts rule Is expected to conserve the egg supply by making egg handlers take better care of them. NEW DRAFT ORDERS GIVEN Boards Instructed to Adhere to Dependency Regulations Harrlsburr, Pa., June 29. Instruc tions to adhere to the regulations In elssslfylng the new registrants In regard to dependency, especially where parents or relatives are willing to provide for dependents while the registrant Is In the service, have been sent to all local draft boards In Pennsylvania. Boards have been instructed In con sidering claims for deferred classifica tion on dependency grounds to "dis regard Income provided by the State or municipalities tor the maintenance of I vf null's llic i ctoil cauics UT1 whoe labors these persons are de- n-nrint ftf annni.pt -- In tha 1 1 1 . ... f...-.( va --I'HVtt ss.-3 sis no tiwi.,ijr service of the United States." Cancellation of serial numbers whsihnn because of a death on not must not be made without authority from the State headquarters. Boards have also been warned to be economical In sending or COP BATTLES WITH STEER Animal, Dashing for Freedom, frightens Women and Childen A steer, which broke loose frnm a slaughter house at Twenty-seventh and Dauphin streets, threw women and chll dren in the neighborhood Into a panic. For more than an hour the Infuriated animal terrorised pedestrians during Its wild flight for freedom. patrolmen Michael Ferguson, who was seated on the porch of his home. 2941 West Columbia avenue, gave chase to the steer and stoDDed Its fllirht. Pr- guson managed to force the steer against an uu irucK i iweniy-mmn ana Jef ferson Btreets. Ferguson suffered a broken nose and body .bruises in the struggle. t NEW PRIESTS TO 'OFFICIATE Twelve Recently Ordained Will Sing First Msises Tomorrow ' Twelve orlests. orrialnait rarantlv In St Charles's Bemlnary, Overbrook. will sins their flrst massan tomnrmw In th. following churches of this Archdiocese; The Rev. William J, Fogarty, St Peter's Church, Reading; the Rev. Dan. let A. Kennedy, St. Ann's Church, Lang. ford : the Rev. Edward T. York, St. Stephen's Church. Port Carbon; the Rev. John F. McEIvenny. Church of Our Lady of Mercy; the Rev, Joseph M. Smith. Church of Our Lady of the Rosaryi the Rev. Vincent C. Moran, 8L Patrick's-Church. Pottsvllle; the Rev, Frapcls McKernan. St. Madeline's. Rid ley Park; the Rev. John L. Vorke. Church of the Sacred Heart. Nesquehon. Ing ; the Rev. John J Toner. St.Teresa's Church-; the Rev, Vincent Hillenbrand, St Mary's of the Assumption, Mana. yunk, .the Rev, Nicholas Terna, Ply. mouth. Pa. ; the Rev, John O. Patterson celebrated his first solemn mass last jfeaMjr at ins cwwkh ' sacred Eight-Cent Cut in Rate for Airplane Mail The Pdstoltlce Department an nounced today that after July 15 the postage on airplane mall will be 'reduced from twenty-four cents to sixteen cents for the first ounce and six cents for each additional ounce or fraction. This is a six-cent rate for post ing and the usual ten cents for ipeclal detlvery. KAISER BARGAINED FOR MESOPOTAMIA Rhodes Used the Emperor's Covetousness of Turk Ter ritory in Telegraph Deal CepvrioM, lttt, hv !fev York Timet Co. i London, June I. The Chronicle says Prince Llchnow- sky in his recent revelations referred to "the program of the great Rhodes." This allusion Is explained by R. C. Hawkln In his tract on "Central Africa and the League of Nations," who tells how Rhodes In 1199 called on the Kaiser at Potsdam to "square" htm on the "Cape-to-Calro" scheme. There is only one record in this coun try of that Interview and th.t was writ ten by Rhodes htmself and handed to King Edward, then Prince of Wales. But scraps have leaked out. At first the Kaiser resolutely refused .- ., . .,.- ,",n 4. nt.lnnM .1nanl. to cross German East Africa. At last j It came to something like a row, during which Rhodes suddenly accused the Kaiser ot wanting Mesopotamia, and the Kaiser retorted. "What If I do?" That reply gave Rhodes his supreme diplomatic victory. It was an admis sion by a responsible sovereign that Germany was coveting territory owned by Turkey. The statesman changed his tone, talked plain English and dared to offer the Kaiser a free hand in Meso potamia In return for a free hand in Africa. The Kaiser took the bait Three days later they met at a dinner, and on the following day the telegraph agree ment was duly signed. Rhodes came back to England, de livered a great speech eulogizing the Kaiser and added a codicil to his will establishing scholarships at Oxford for students of German birth. Then he re turned to South Africa and the Bder war began. The Kaiser refused all In vitations to join France and Russia against England, refused to see Kruger when the old President reached Europe, and one of the last letters Rhodes re ceded waa from the Kaiser congratu- latlng him that his telegraph wire hadjdlche, hanno una vlolenza che fa sup- reached UJIJI, in Central Africa. Mean while, the Kaiser had embarked upon his designs in Mesopotamia. HUNGARY'S SITUATION NOT BAD, SAY TROOPS Prisoners Say Austria and Germany Are Being Fooled to Prevent Levy By WARD PRICE Special Cable to Evening Public Ledger Copvrioht, ma, bv Krw York T(mta Co. Italian Headquarters, June 29. When you talk to an Austrian prisoner you always begin by asking 'to what nationality he belongs. Almost every one of the eighteen or nineteen subject races of Austria-Hungary, from which their army Is drawn reveals the rest. As regards life In the Interior of Austria-Hungary, Hungarians say that con ditions there are not really so bad In their own country. White bread can be had almost every where, and corn Is being brought from Rumania and the Ukraine. Hungarian rrwspapers maintain to the contrary, so as to deceive Austria and Germany and prevent pressure from being brought to bear on Hungary to export food. Austrian prisoners brought back from Russia, some of whom have been identi- got only a month's leave after their re turn from Russia before being obliged to rejoin the army. Consequently, there nave Deen frequent troubles. Near Judenburg a carty of returned officers and men took to the woods with arms and ammunition and resisted the police for some time. Another band of deserters broke Into an officers' mess and murdered some of them. "AWT1" THANKS BAKD New Jersey Senator's Stand Against Suffrage Commended F.lliaheth, N. ., June 29 A letter of commendation has just been sent to United States Senator David Baird by the women antl-suffraglsts of New Jersey, through their legislative chair man, Miss Clara Vezln, of this city, who also is the chairman of the Congressional Committee of the National Association Opposed to Woman Suffrage. The communication thanks Senator Baird for his stand In opposition to the passage ot the Federal suffrage amend ment, cites the defeat of woman suffrage by the, voters of New Jersey In the special election In 1915, and agrees with the Senator In his recently published statement that he considers the question one for the State to settle. 5 DEAD, 5 DYING AFTER WRECK Electric Train Crashes Into Heavy Truck Near Chicago Chicago, June 29. FIvemen, Includ ing two army officers, are dead and five others are not expected to live today as the result of a crash on the Aurora, Elgin Chicago Railroad, an inter urban electric line, when a fast out bound train from Chicago struck a heavy truck at a street crossing In Elmhurst, west ot nere. The dead are; Major Robert E. IBrooks. U. S. A., assistant recruiting officer for the Chicago district; Captain Harold Jauch. U. S. A-. Glen Ellyn, 111. ; R. W. Dunlap, motorman, Wheaton, Ills. ; W. F. Millar. Elgtn. III. ; Harry O. Westphal, Elgin, III. TO RAISE SERVICE FLAG Cbaiii-Cheseb Synagogue Hsi "Thirty two Members in Service will be unfurled tomorrow afternoon, at will be unfurled tomorrow afternon at Chazaa-Cheseb Synagogue, 29 West Rlt tenhpuse street, Germantown, The stars represent the number of members qt the synagogue who have been called Into military service. Ad dresses will be made by Congressman Oeorge P. Darrow, E. Joseph Schoett and Rabbi O. Levins. Music wilt be furnished by the Witter Park Military Band. It Is expected that at least a thousand residents of Ger mantown will see "the unfurling) of the service flag. An American JUg also will INCURSI0NIC0NTO0LE TRINCEE AUSTRIACHE Gli Iaglesi Penetrano Nelle Linee Nemiche Presso Asiago COMBATTIMENTI LOCAL! -: ; L'Onrevole Vassallo Esalta il Sublime Contegno del Re Vittorio e del Generalo Diaz Publlihed and Dlntrlhutrd Under , ,. , PERMIT No. 341 AmhArlZftn I.V tha an, nf n.tntu. ft 1st 7. onnie at'the Postotn.ee of Phils- delphts. Pa, U! y order of the. President Poitmttter QcnesU. Roma, 29 glugno. Dalle notlzie glunte dalla fronts dl battaglla, confermate dal comunioato pubbllcato dal Mlnlstero della Guerra, si rlleva che le truppe Ingtesl operantl,, suU'AltlpIano dl Asiago, con un brll lante attacco, son rlusclte a penetrare nelle trlncee austrp-ungarlche Infllggendo perdlte agll occupantl e tornando con del prlgionlerl. In altre parti del fronts I rlpartl d'assalto Italia nl sostennero con successo vlolentl combattlmentl. Ecco II testo del comunicato ufflciate, pubbllcato net pomerlggto dl lerl, dal Mlnlstero della Guerra In Roma: "Lungo tutto it fronte si e' verlficata, moderata afTUIta' da parte dell'artlglle ria. Le operaztont del rlpartl In rl cognlone dledero luogo a vlolentl combattlmentl a Monte Carno ed a sud dl Sasso Rosin. "Sull'altli t o idi Asiago un rlpavto dl truppe Inglesl penetro" nelle trlncee nemicne, infllggendo perdlte all'avver sario e tornando con alcunl prlgionlerl. "I nostrl aviatori effettuarono vivacl bombardamentl." Mandano dal Quartler Generate Itallano che 1 cannon! ltallanl hsnno efflcacemente bombardato le lines nemtche che si estendono dal Trenttno all'alto Plave. Numerosl vivacl com battlmentl tocall st sono svoltl lungo dette linee, mentre la sttuazlone lungo 11 Plave da Monte Tomba at mare rlmane lmmutata. II comunicato ufllclale pubbllcato lerl in Vienna annunzlo' che gll ltallanl ave vano dlretto II lorn fuoco dlstruttlvo ed inefficace (?) dlc le linee austrlache nella Valle dell'Aulge e nel bacino dl Argo, ad est del Lago dl Garda. Nel settore delle Alpl Venezlane dice sempre 11 communtcato austriaco le posizlont del teuton! su Col del Rosso, Monte Valbella e sull'altlplano dl Asiago furono soggette ad un lungo e contlnuo fuoco dl artlgllerla e dl mine. Apparentemente 1 present! combattl mentl d'artlglieria, lungo le linee nor- porre una preoffenslva, ed una larxa-of- fenslva da parte delle truppe Italians, tnglesl e francesl In dette linee non dovrebbe giungere come una sorpresa, L'Onorevole Vassallo, sotto segretarlo per la glustizta, e' ritornato dal fronte di battaglla dopo aver asststito alia dlsfatta deglt austrlacl. Egll parlando delle impression! dlcevute ha dichlarato che le truppe itallane sono splendlda mente organtzzate, e che II morale dl esse non potrebbe essere mlgllore". Con cludeno, egll ha detto; "Quelto che maggloxmente ml ha Impresslonato sono due figure II nostro Re" ed II generate Diaz! II Sovrano non conosce nessura fatlca ne' rlposo, e' ovunque e sempre In comunlcazlone coi ra-nandi e con 1 aolda tl, s'lnforma dl tuuo, elogla, lnclta e premla coloro che si dlstlnguonc. La mente dlrettiva e' il generate Diaz. Egll ha ,uno splendldo temperamento ed e' degno dl essere a capo delle. armate lttorlose. St conserva catmo anche nel momenl ptu' crltlcl della battaglla e vedef e provvede a tutto. rnandarido.chl arl e conctsl ordlni. In realta' si' ha la sensazlone che le nostre armate 'sono dlvenute, dopo II dlsastfo dl Caporetto, un organlsmo morale e materlale che permette dl far fronte al futuro con plena flducla. per 'uttoclo' che lira' possible che awe e " In una cltta' ueil'Italla sono glunte trenta unite' delle ambutanze dell'Arma- ta degll Stall Unit), accolte entuatastl camente dalla popolazlone e dalle au torlta' civlll e mllltarl. Washington, D. C, 28 glugno. Un dlspacclo glunto da Roma alia Regia Ambasclata Italiana dice; "Flnatmente la stampa Viennese si e declsa a confessare la dlsfatta del Plave. Naturalmente essa Incolpa le cattlve con dlzlonl del tempo. L'attltudlne delta stampa tedesca e' inte'ressante perche. mentre dlscute la dlsfatta, chiede al comando austriaco dl prendere una lm medlata rlvlncita. Con la occupaslone della testa dt pon' a Capo Slle e del campo di battaglla, la dlsfatta austriaca sul Plave e' completa. Durante gll ulttml due gtornl gll Italian! hanno compluto Incursion! mlrantl a tastare le vecchle linee nemiche. Quests minora attlvlta', la quale avra un effetto Inaspettato, da' pretesto al nemlco dl lnventare le sto rlella per una grande offenslva degll Italian), alio scopo dl poterne pol an nunzlare alio popolazlonl II falllmento e dlstrarre l'attenzlone dall'amara veduta della traversata del Plave. Dette In cursionl deglt ltallanl sono dlvenute, nella mente del comandt austrlacl, una serie dl violent! battaglle dagll altlplanl al mare. I bollettlnl del nemlco cltano anche t noml dl glorlosl regglmentt che avrebbero preso parte a ritornare 11 colpo all'Italla. Questo slstema non e' nuovo. I tedesehl lo inventarono ed appltcarono nel momentl dl perlcolo net falllmento dl Verdun e quando Bulla Somme sublro no dtsastrose disfatte." Asks Lower Fares for Soldiers Trenton, June 29. Governor Edge, tn a letter today to Director General of Railroads McAdoo, renews a proposal he made some time ago for reducing fares for soldiers traveling between camp and home. T.ie fovernor thinks that every thing posslbie should be done to accus tom the aiMfage youth with the demands of the elective service system as smoothly and pleasantly as possible. DEATH 3 PARUEB WINANS. On Frldsy. June J. it Princeton, N. J., by tha Rev Charles R. Krdmn. MARY, daushltr of Mrs. Btmwl Ron Wlnani. to ARIO PARDEE, of White mrh Pa. k lulcil Junr 27. JOSEPH, huiband of Fwthnr Torg Funeral and Intarmwt private. BtlMMEIt BESOBTH CAPK MAY. N. J. Fourth of, July at CAPE MAY 10 A. M Monater parade. 3000 Naval Reiem Meu, and Soldiers from France. . X P. Jl Track meet, enlUted. mn IH riTiiiana. j'naea aurrFo. 3 P. marine patrol and cutters. Kowioi JIatrnea. 4 P. M. Ball Kama between Wlaaahte koa and 8eirel's Tolnt teami, at Columbia Park. 4 to l P. M. 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