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Catholic Women's Benevolent Legion

The membership Of the Catholic Wom-
ems Benevolent Legion, national or
ganization having seven councils in the
District, increased so per cent during
the past fiscal year. according to re-
ports read at the annual meeting of
the board of directors In New York last
week. The local chapters, by con-
Quoting continuous membership cam
paign during the year, contributed
largely to the increase.
The local councils of the legion are:
Washington, Miss McKenny. president;
Father Walter Council, Miss Kennedy,
president; Liberty Council. Miss Mary
H. Mccarthy, president; st. Matthew'S
Council, Mrs. Cunningham, president;
Rev. M. P. Sullivan Council, Mrs. Nally,
president; Gonzaga Council, Mrs. Nc
Allister. president. and Holy Trinity
Council.
Miss Mary H. Mccarthy of Liberty
Council represented the District at the
directors meeting in New York
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u%RED MEN

Thursday night Great Sachem John L.
Bunch and the chiefs of the Great
Council of the District Of Columbia paid
Logan Tribe. No. 8, it's annual vista
ton. The hall was decorated with the
national emblem and green foliage.
The main event Of the evening was the
presentation of a large United States
flag by a tribal committee, consisting
OF Past Sachems W. McKimm, Ed Sou
ders. H. s. Danner, ]. Thorneberg and
Robert Stroble. Several buglers from
Fort Myer. Va. headed by Mr.. jenkins.
played the salute to the colors. Past
dress on Friendship" Past Sachem
Fred Madison. assisted by the great
junior sycamore, JacQue Heidenheimer
at the piano, entertained the members
with songs. At the close Of the meet
ing Past Great sachem James A. Madi-
son. jr., and all present sang a humor-
Gus song.
Usage Tribe, No. 6, met Monday night
at Society Temple and outlined a win
ter program. 1t is the purpose of the
tribe to hold several open meetings
during the season. The new members
who were initiated at Mineola Tribe
Friday night were present and took
active part in the meeting.
Several members of Idaho Tribe, No.
Is, spoke Of their reception at the visi-
tation of Logan Tribe Thursday night
Past Great Sachem Thompson. Chief of
Records Bragunier and others spoke
during the good Of the order.
Seneca Tribes degree team conferred
all three degrees on Mr.. Harvey of
Bowie. Md. The members Of the tribe
are getting ready to receive the great
sachem and members of the Great
Council. Vice President ]. B. Altman,
Jr.. of the Red Mems Bowling League,
who Is also a past sachem of the tribe.
reported that the tribe is doing some
splendid work in the league.
Mineola Tribe. No. IA. is reported to
be doing good work with its degree
team. Visitors will always find a well
come any Friday night. The tribe
boasts of having three past great
sachems, Messrs. White, Tippitts and
Baxter.
Red Wing Tribe, No. 20, met Monday
and discussed the advisa bility of hold
ing an open meeting at least once a
month. The great sachem, John !.
Bunch. will soon pay the tribe his an
nual visit. Remarks were made by
Past Sachem E. r. Boyer. Messrs
Kruse. Barksdale. Lanham, Lingle and
Str0bla of Logan
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RERfkABRG;iES RER@fik9ABGES

Monday-Esther Rebekah. No. s. business
and social.
rriday-Martha Washington. No. y. pusa-
ness: Dorcas, No. 4, business.
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Degree of Pocahontas.

Osceola Tribe. No. -. met Wednesday
night at Masonic Temple. Tenleytown
Past Sachem Benner. captain Of the
bowling team. spoke on the teams sue
cess in the Red Mems League The
tribes degree team Is under the lead
ership OF Past Sachem Stump, sr.
Great Sachem John I. Bunch paid
Waneta Council. No. 8, its annual visi-
tatfon Tuesday. and members from
White Eagle and Idaho councils were
present. Mrs. George Dennis and Mrs.
Thompson made addresses. Past Sa-
chem James Carne1l of Sioux Tribe has
afliated with the council. Speech
making was the order the best part Of
the night. Refreshments were served.
White Eagle Council. No. 1, met
Wednesday night and receiyed with
deep regret the resignation Of Mrs.
Lecarion. Mrs. Sabin was elected Po-
cahontas and Miss Hattie Anderson was
elected Winona, both to ali ont may.
pired terms.
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3g!SSSe9lio 3!g 9lionBuS

Potomac Council tomorrow night will
feature first degree exemplifcation with
a large class Of candidates. Grand Mas
ter Edward L. Tucker, Deputy Grand
Knight Walter I. Plant. Chancellor Will
liam G. Feely and Warden Vincent Co.'S
tello and degree corps will of1ciate. Lee
turer Thomas Rooney will present a pro-
gram of entertainment
Washington Council, will preside, under
the good Of the order, at the councils
meeting Tuesday night, when the events
Of his administration will be recounted.
Tuesday. November 80, the first and sec
ond degrees will be exemplified by WASH
ington Councils degree corps, including
Grand knight James E. Collifower. Dep
uty Grand Knight Leo F. Stock, Chan
cellor William E. Leahy and Warden
Wallace H. Morris.
The knights of Columbus Bowling
League will hold Smoker at Eagles
Hall on Saturday evening. Joseph B. Nc
Cam, president Of the league, has been
arranging the details of the program.
Prizes were distributed to several men,
bers at the annual Thanksgiving cele-
bration Of Carroll Council Tuesday
night, which was attended by 225 men,
bers. John F. McCarron of Illinois de-
livered an address on the ideals Of the
order and Judge NJ. M. Doyle of the Mu-
nicipal Court addressed the meeting on
the spirit and significance of national
Thanksgiving day. Grand Knight Frank
A. Kidd presided. The sum of $50 was
appropriated and George A. Howe ap-
pointed chairman Of a committee to pro-
vide Christmas baskets, to be distributed
among the deserving poor.
meeting of the Intercouncil Dane
ing Assembly has been called for to-
DO t~ ne n uoh Of
when final arrangements will be made
for the ball to be given the eve Of
Thanksgiving. Wednesday, at Rau-
scher's. The officers this year are: S.
Leo Mccarthy. chairman; William A.
shreve, vice chairman; Albert w.
Brand. secretary. and John NJ. Tabler.
treasurer.
Several novel features are being
planned for the Yuletide dance Of the
Carroll Council Assembly, which is to
be given Saturday. December 4, at K.
of c. Hall Joseph B. Mccain is in
charge Of the decorations. Chairman
Matthew Myers has arranged for some
of the latest New York hits to be
played.
Spalding Council met Thursday even
ing. Following the regular business ses-
was held and a dozen turkeys and
other souvenirs were distributed by
Lecturer John c. Merkling and his
committee.
Keane Council will meet Friday night
in the K. of c. Hail. at o'clock (in-
stead Of Thursday. as Is usually, the
meeting being moved up one night on
account of Thanksgiving day. Grand
knight John J. Keenan, and Lecturer
Joseph P. Cain have prepared a pro-
gram. with an address by a well known
member Of the order, and musical num-
bers. The initial dance of Keane
Council Assembly Monday night was
attended by over sixty couples Chair
man Percy c. Brady and committee
were felicitated for the arrangements.
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sell at the meeting Of Fidelity Chapter,
No. 19. Tuesday evening was much en-
1oyed. A clarinet solo by Courtney
Fletcher and readings by DR.. Stuart C.
Johnson were also features Of the even
sng's entertainment.
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st. Johns Lodge. No. IL, at its grand
visitation Friday evening. will show a
membership of 544, net gain Of ten
over last year. 1t raised four
during the year just closed and had
two af1liatfons. with thirteen deaths,
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High Priest James A West of Colum-
bia RoNal Arch Chapter, No. 1, an
nounces the mark degree for the con-
vocation December /. The mark de-
gree was presented at the convocation
Wednesday evening
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Columbia Lodge. No. 10, recently held
in the main auditorium Of I. o. o. F.
Hall a gala celebration Of the Diamond
anniversary" Of the institution Of the
lodge The lodge was instituted In
1910, when the order was In its infancy
In America, and when the total mem.
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President Annie e. Grigsby, accom-
panied by the officers Of the Rebekah
Assembly, visited Ruth Rebekah Lodge,
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Acacia Lodge. No. Is. will have both
the e A. and the F. C. degrees at its
communication Tuesday evening.
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Fidelity Council, No. 4. has had its
grand visitation postponed until later
date, owing to a change in time ana
avenue northwest to the Society Tenn
ple. 5th and G streets northwest. Tues
day evenings instead of Thursday.
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Spalding Council met Thursday even
ing. Following the regular business ses-
sion. the annual Tha nksgiving celebration
was held and dozen turkeys and
other souvenirs were distributed by
Lecturer John C. Merkling and his
committee.
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worshipful Master Ernest H. Carnes
of National Lodge. No. IL, announces a
special communication for the evening
of Tuesday. November 80. for the NJ NJ.
degree. There will be no other bust
ness that evening. but at the close of
the degree a banquet is to be served
by the ladies of the Eastern Star The
lodge will have its annual election De-
cenlber Z.
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seem to be playing a less attractive
role.
Once Italy had declined German
bribes she had TO meet equally attrac-
tive offers from the other side. AL
bania, the Dalmatian Islands. Aus
tria's Italian provinces. a share In
the spoils of Turkey and a guarantee
for her African colonies. these things
the Allies could offer
But Italy once more declined From
Austria she asked certain things. They
were not unjust these Italian de-
mands. That is not without iusti-
ticatiOn. since they concerned Italian
speaking communities for the larger
part, however impossible II was for
Austria TO WELD in certain instances.
In asking them Italy simply sought
to complete the work of Garibaldi and
Cavour. She did not ask territory as
the price Of neutrality. She asked
Italian territory. excluded from her
own boundaries by accident and mis-
fortune, not by right
To judge from the progress of ne
gotiations, Austria under the spur Of
Germany, has little by little consent
ed to cessions. She has been willing
10 give something, but she has neither
granted the half OF italian demands
nor agreed 10 make any concessions
under conditions which would satisfy
the Italians. Rather she has adopted
the method of Bismarck, who dangled
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ENTERPRIsING CITIzENs.

THE Topkis boys. they are known Familiarity to
thousands Of Deawareans, are exceedingly en-
terprisng citizens. Their success in life in the face
of obstacles that time and again dauned others
ness judgment they are willing to take chance Time
after time that willingness has found its ustifca
tion in the that has attended IT,
Nor Is that all. William and Charles Tophs think
big and act big. In doing that they have able as
sstant in their brother-in-law James Ginns The
older they and the they convinced that
our city and state full of golden opportunities await
ing those possessed of sufficient enterprise seize
them, the bigger'they think and act.
The most recent demonstration OF that fact is the
purchase by them Of the Clayton House property at
Fifth and Market streets and their announced deter
mination to build upon the large and magnificent site
they have acquired centre that will
represent in the aggregate expenditure of hundreds
of thousands of dollars.
Their purchase and the accompanying project re-
veal clearly that they have abiding faith in the
ure Of Wilmington and the desire of its people be
amused We hope their enterprise will meet with the
fullest possible OF success only in its pro-
motion, but also in its operation. It will make for
greater, brighter and more enjoyable Wilmington,
thing that all the people city should find pleas
in encouraging.
In view of the declaration that accompanies the an
nouncemont of the project, it is dincult to how
the enterprising promoters fail to achieve their
ends They say in speaking of the new amusement
centre:
"It shall be built of patience, intelligence and Wiling
supported with satisfaction cemened with
tesy, warmed with good fellowship, lighted with un-
derstanding and dedicated to human service"
Many persons will regret the passing of the Clayton
House For decades It was the leading hotel not only
in Wilmington, but also in Delaware However,
progress the replacing Of old things with
and better things Wmngtonans will experience little
i'm IN he
that old hostery from their chief business thor
oughfare
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Luxembourg under the eyes of Napol-
con III until he had finished with Aus
tria al Sadowa, and then snatched
away the proffered reward for French
neutrality.
This is the story of the diplomatic
incidents in recent months. But as
diplomacy has Jagged national spirit
has revived. The anniversary of the
sailing Of The Thousand" for Mar
sala has naturally turned italian
thought 10 the method of the Great
Liberator. who despised diplomacy
the diplomacy that gave his birthplace
TO another nation-and relied upon
his sword and the will Of the people to
whom he appealed
And now Garbaldis Italy seems re-
appearing under our eyes. The people
In the streets are shouting for war.
for war of liberation, as they did
when there was Venice TO he redem-
ed and Austrian intruders still domin-
ated the land from the Po 10 the
Alps. To this spirit diplomats and
statesmen must ultimately yield. The
Italian situation may still be misun-
derstood by foreign observers, hut un-
less all signs fail Il people are fore
ing hesitating statesmen and a reluc-
tant King into war. which the ma
ton desires. At the very least, the
Berlin comment discloseq an appre-
hension not before discoverable in
Germany.
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Arbitration Impossible
lFrOm the Washington Post.l

The suggestion has been made in
Germany that the differences between
the United States and that country be-
submitted to arbitration, and the sug-
gestion has met with some favor in
the United States A little considera-
tion of the subject. however, reveals
the fact that practically the only
question that could be arbitrated is
the amount of damages that Germany
should pay by way of reparation for
the death of Leon c. Thrasher, the
sinking Of the Gulhight, and the
deaths of Americans on the Lusi-
tania. And even this narrow ques-
tion is not likely to be submitted to
arbitration.
Before any dispute whatever can he
arbitrated the two countries must be
In accord as to the exact nature of the
dispute, the, nature of the tribunal
that shall arbitrate il and the scope
OF its powers. In such an important
case as this, II would be the duty of
the President TO reach precise un-
derstanding with Germany, and prob
ably he would prefer that the Senate
should ratify any arbitration agree
ment he desired to enter into.
When the general arbitration treat
les were under consideration by the
Senate in President RoOseyelt's adj
ministration. the Senate insisted that
particular agreements providing for
any arbitration should be submitted
first to the Senate for ratification or
amendment. Thereupon President
Roosevelt withdrew the treaties.
The present administration has
committed the government TO the prin-
ciple of arbitration. even in case of
disputes involving the vital interest
or honor OF the nation There is no
treaty of this nature, however. in ef-
feet between the United States and
Germany. II is quite possible that
If Germany should offer TO arhitrate
the question of indemnity the pres
ent administration would feel bound
to acquiesce. in order to avoid the
imputatiOn that II was not sincerely
in favor Of arbitration. But the lar
ger questions at issue between this
country and Germany cannot be set
tied by any arbitral tribunal.
These questions involve the vital
rights Of the United States. which
are under the sole guardianship OF
the government. II American rights
to the free use of the sea are to be
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| holders of the securities will recog-
nize the claims OF those who look to
the railroads for earnings as well as
to look 10 them for accommodation.
When this result has been attained
the so-called rate problem will have
disappeared
Others have had a vision Of a more
widespread public interest in the for
tunes NJ the railroads through
widely diffused ownership of railway
securities. Most of these Missionaries
do exactly what Mr.. Willis has done
They put the cart before the horse
They say in substance that If more
railroad shares and obligations we're
in tho hands of the public and less in
the hands of bankers the railroads
would be assured of more liberal
rates. The facts are that il regula-
ton had been less oppressive there
would now be o better diffusion of
railroad securities. Railroad stocks.
notes and bonds cannot be put into
the hands Of the public in order TO
solve the rate problem The rate prob
( lem must be solved 10 bring about
more general public ownership OF rail-
road shares and obligations.
For years asst the railroads have
had TO finance themselves by increas-
ing recourse to the banking cOmmu-
nifty for accommodation on short term
notes because they could not sell 9TH
er securities, especially stocks. TO the
public TO anything like a neodful or
desirable extent The best kind OF
financing which the railroads could
do for their own interest and for the
public interest would be through the
sale of shares. but political oppression
OF the common carriers has been so
severe that the sale of stocks has
been almost precluded except by pro-
cesses of indirectiOn.
Impairment of the investment at
fractions of the railroads even went
so far as to make the disposition Of
long time bonds extremely difficult.
There was nothing left for the rail-
roads to do but to go to the money
lenders
If new and sane policy of rail-
road regulation is developed a greater
distribution of railroad securities will
inevitably result This distribution
will help to keep the rate problem
solved, but rates must be dealt with
fairly in the first place.
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upheld, they must be upheld by the
United States. This nation cannot
and will not submit such a question
to arbitration. The right is an at
tribute of sovereignty. It would be
Just as proper to submit to arbitration
the question whether American citi-
zens shall enjoy tl;e right of trial by
jury. The latter question could be
submitted with more propriety in
fact, since only one nation would be
concerned. The question of freedom
of the seas concerns other nations.
and no tribunal agreed upon by GER
many and the United States could OBJ
tain jurisdiction over this question
or determine 1t in a manner that
would be binding upon other nations
When the United States demands
that Germany shall cease operations
which jeopardize the lives of Ameri.
cans, II raises a question that cannot
be settled by arbitration. Germany
would not place in the hands OF arbi-
traitors the control Of its methods of
warfare. and the United States would
not risk a decision Which might rob
American citizens of an old and es-
tablished right.
Practically the whole civilized
world was represented at the naval
conference i'm London, where the laws
OF naval warfare were under consid-
Grafton. The result was the Declara-
ton OF London. body Of law intended
10 civilize naval warfare. But the
Declaration of London is a dead let
ter. and the United States has Off
cially said as much in one of its notes
TO Germany. Great Britain and Ger
many have ignored the declaration hy
sowing submarine mines in the high
ways of commerce
With the declaration and many
other treaties treated as scraps of
paper, il is realized by all self-re-
specting nations that their rights
must be guarded by themselves. They
dare not trust to The Hague conven-
tons or any other statements OF in
ternational law. They can rely only
upon their own strength.
The United States government
sounded the right note, and the only
practical note, when it advised Ger
many that II would omit no word and
no act necessary to the performance
OF the sacred duty of safeguarding the
rights of the United States and its
J citizens.
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The Italian Crisis
CFrom the New York Tribune)

While it is exceedingly difficult for
the outsider TO form any just estimate
of the actual situation in Italy, there
are unmistakable indications that the
present crisis Is more real and less
a result of stage management than
those OF preceding months. The fact
seems 10 be that the people OF Italy
have taken the question Of peace or
war out OF the hands OF their states
men.
This was the peril with which Ital-
ian statesmen. who were primarily
seeking TO acquire profit without pay
ing for Il in blood, had always to
reckon. Il was easy enough TO arouse
Italian sentiment for the redemption
OF italians and Italian speaking lands
from Austrian control. After half a
century. Garihaldi's hymn could hard
ly leave any Italian cold, with Trieste.
Trent, Fiume under Hapsburg, not
Savoy rule.
The brutality. the tyranny of the
Austrians in Northern Italy in the
nineteenth century was not a thing
that men of the present generation
could easily forget were there no pres
ent grievance, no contemporary prob
lem. But when TO ancient wrongs
there is added the injury ever pres
ent in the eyes of Italians of "unre-
deemed provinces there is small dif-
gculiy in stirring the Italian mob.
The bargain-counter appearance OF
Italian diplomacy should not blind
Americans TO the justice OF the Italian
case with respect to much of the ter
rltory desired While the Italian
speaking fraction of the Trentino is in
Austrian hands. Milan. Verona. the
whole Po valley is in peril. Austrian
armies have within their grasp the
control OF the roads and the passes
which are the gates 10 the Po Valley
have in fact. the key to the Italian
DOOR
In 1866 Italy joined Germany
against Austria 10 free venetia and
the Trentino. The failure to acquire
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sion with respect to those issues but present to
the world unbroken front in support of the Chief
Executive when he speaks in defense of the
tonal honor and those vital principles which radiate
from H.
II has never been failing Of this country to hunt
for trouble When. however trouble has been forced
upon It, It has known how it and cope with
IT, and that too by the moral and material strength Of
its citizenship supporting the executive.
This is a time when sll Americans native-born and
foregn-born should give TO Democratic President
undivided support regards his domestic policies
but regards his foreign policies which, indicated
by his note to Germany seek to conserve those things
that nearest and dearest to the American heart