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Washington

Miss Constance D. Leupp, the suf.
frage and settlement worker, was mar
ried to Laurence Todd of California,
a newspaper man, at Washington
The contract to build the first Amer
ican dirigible was awarded at Wash
ington by Secretary Daniels to the
Connecticut Air Craft company OF
New Haven.
The United States Supreme court
at Washington postponed until Octo-
Der II next argument on all cases not
yet heard. 1t will meet Monday to
render decisions and then will an
nounce the date of other decision
days. The court probably wiz adjourn
about June 21.
President Wilson's note to Germany
was forwarded from Washington by
Secretary Bryan The president after.
stating that the United States govern
ment has observed with amazement"
the recent acts of German authorities
on the high seas, which eliminated In
the sinking of the Lusitania, by which
over one hundred Americans lost their
lives, declares: "Manifestly, subma'
rines cannot be used against mer.
chantmen, and the imperial German
government will not expect the United
States to omit any work or any act
necessary to the performance of its
sacred duty of maintaining the rights
of the United States and its citizens
and of safeguarding their free exer-
else and enjoyment"
A special detail of plain-clothes
policemen was assigned to duty about
the German embassy at Washington
to re-enforce the regular guard OF uni
formed men. Officials stated that the
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Most Succinct Form for the
Busy Reader.
EairoDeGss War News

General Won Mackensen's victorious
armies are within striking distance af
the Galician fortress of Przemysl.
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A border clash between Italian and
Austrian troops was reported from
Sogna. The Italians drove the Aus.
trians back
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Foreign

The success of the revolutionary
forces at Lisbon, Portugal, has been
confirmed. The new government
which will be presided over by Joas
Chagas, was proclaimed from the win.
dows of the city hall, and the an
nouncement was received with enthu'
siastic manifestations. The casual.
ties numbered 81 killed and SOC
wounded
The American line steamship D..
minion, which sailed from PhiladeF
phia May 1, with passengers and a
general cargo, arrived at Liverpool.
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Several thousand subjects of enemy
countries of military age were sent
to internment camps in England, the
majority of them being men who vol
unfairly surrendered.
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A Zeppelin airship was destroyed
near Alost while engaged in a battle
with the allied air squadron. The
wrecked airship fell 5000 feet and the
entire crew of sixty was instantly
killed. Two allied aeroplanes were
destroyed by the Zeppelin and the
pilots killed.
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Domestic

A tornado struck Ell Paso, H., III.
flicting damage estimated at $4,000
ard entirely cutting off outside com
munication.
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Mary Moore, prominent society girl
was instantly killed and her com
panion, Dan Beckwith. injured wher
the latter's car, with the girl at the
wheel, ran of the embankmezt q,
Alvin, III.
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At the business session of the Ma.
tional Conference of Charities and
Corrections at Baltimore, Md. Rev.
Francis H. Gavisk, chancellor of the
Catholic diocese of Indianapolis, was
elected president.
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"A brilliant success has been
achieved north of Arras," says an of.
fetal statement issued by the war Of
fee at Paris. After furious conflict,
In which the Germans fought gallantly
and lost heavily, the French took com.
plete possession of Carency. Berlin
admits that the French occupy Car.
ency.
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Mrs. Hanna Turner, eighty-fiye
years old and Mrs. Nan Turner were
killed outright and Mrs. Elizabeth
Barker and James c. Renner were
seriously, perhaps fatally injured
when Big Four train struck the lat
ter's automobile at grade crossing
at Windsor, Ill.
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The German war Office at Berlin an.
nounced that in the recent fighting in
Galicia and Russian Poland 143,500
Russians had been captured Austrian
and German forces continue their ad-
vance eastward in Galicia. and are ap-
preaching the fortress OF Przemysl.
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Harold W. Ault, eighteen-year-old
son of James H. Ault, a manufactur.
er Of Newark, N j., shot and killed
his twenty-year-old wife in the Hotel
st. Regis at New York and then end.
ed his own life.
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The British ship Goliath has been
torpedoed in the Dardanelles. 1t is
believed 500 lives have been lost; $50
we're saved. Announcement of the
fate of the Goliath was made in the
house of commons at London by Wins
ton Spencer Churchill. Mr.. Churchill
also announced that a British subma.
rine sunk two Turkish gunboats and
Turkish transport in the Sea of Mar
mora.
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Clifford Pinchot, former chief of the
bureau of forestry, arrived in New
York on the steamship St Paul from
Belgium, where he has been acting
as commissioner of the Belgian Relief
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The following statement was issued
at the American embassy in London:
"As to the sinking of the Lusitania. it
appears from all statements which
have been secured that no warning
was given. A torpedo hit amidships
on the starboard side. Seventy-nine
Americans were saved and one hun
dred and eighteen are missing"
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NAOMI CHAPTER NO. 81, o. E. S.

Naomi Chapter Order of the Eastern Star was in
stituted April %, 1898, by Mary C. Taylor of st.
Paul, with At charter members. The officers were:
w. NJ, Mary w. Petit; w. P. L. E. Coe; Asst Ma
tron, Sarah E. Bruce.
The present officers are: w. NJ, Guida Hlsdale;
w. p, r. R. Kells; Asst Matron, Fora Diehl; Sec,
Mary Kels; Treas, Lillian McGibbon
Naomi Chapter is in flourishing condition and
meets at the Masonic hall twice each month"; the first
and third Tuesday evenings.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-11-04
SAUK CENTRE WOMEN'S CLUBS.
By Mrs. E. J. Lewis


The men and women of Sank Centre found time
even in the early days to cultivate their minds and
artistic tastes. The first club, far known,
about 1865, when few women met to read. The
books thus read put together when the club dis
banded and formed the necleus of what is the
Bryant Library.
Musical talent was cultivated for Glee Club was
organized and concert given by them is noted in
1868. In 1869 Choral Union was formed with Prof.
Heath as leader
Another club was composed of number Of women
who met regularly and studied under the leadership
of Rev. Hamilton in Chatauqua course.
In the later eighties a club composed of men
and women who met evenings in hall church,
where minister lawyer, doctor and layman pitted
their wit and wisdom against the other on various
subjects. This club disbanded 1893 or 1894. ORA
matte clubs and social clubs also had brief existence
In 1898 few ladies met together bringing their
fancy work and called themselves "The Embroidery
Club" A year later these women decided to add to
w. NJ A. Circle with Mrs. W. O.. P. Hilsdae as
president; the membership was limited 7toa25 This
circle, met every week, taught each other new
Stitches and had a3pleasant social time refresh
ments being served. In 1907 this circle presented
electric clock to the Bryant Library, which has
! been much appreciated - -, s..z,.t ...3 ae.
o; The W. N. A. Circle has carried sunshine and good
hcheer TO- many, sending flowers first to their mem
bers or their families who are in and later to any
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= COUNCIL MASONS

Sank Centre Council No. II, Royal and Select Mas
tiers was organized April z, 1906 and charter was
granted Oct. 8, 1906. The charter members were
Companions H. L. Lamb, Thos. Piert, Chas Nc
Cracker, H. L. Alden John Costello,E A. Richards,
Geo. Rennicks, w. o. P. Hilsdale, Lyman Barto and
M. L. Webb.
There are but very few Councils of Masons in the
State. The 9Th, 9th and 10th degrees of York Rite
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-11-04
THE YEOMEN HOMESTEAD

Olga Homestead No. 1923, fraternal beneficiary
organization was established in Sank Centre May,
1906 by Mrs ]. F. Coyle district organizer. Charles
Houghton was the first Honorable Foreman; Paul
Brosvk M. of c., Elizabeth Cothlow, correspondent
There are are 70 members at the present time F. H.
Ekenrod is Honorable Foreman, and ]. F. Coyle,
correspondent.
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MACCABEEs OF THE WORLD

Sank Centre Tent of the Knights of Macabees of
the World was organized in 1896 by w. w. Hubbard
with rs charter members. R. T. Greene was the first
commander and H. W. Bishop first record keeper.
This splendid insurance order reached it's numerical
height in 1900 under the leadership of the Dobbs,
Bishop brothers, P. Hilsdale and others. The
present membership is 80. The officers are E. E.
Compton, commander, and v. L. Burgess record
keeper. Four of the beneficiary members have pass
ed away, and prompt settlement was made in each
instance
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B. R. PALMER POST G. A. R.
By Mrs. Emma TObey

by MIS- Emma lODey
Among the organizations of which the city of Sank
Centre is proud is the B. R. Palmer Post, No. 49, G.
A. R. This post organized and mustered in by
Gen. C. M o. Herington, Aug. 9, 1883, with 26
charter members
The first officers were: Commander, A. G. JAG
ques; Senior Vice Commander S. M. Bruce; Junior
Vice-Commander, H. S. Doty; Surgeon, C. M. Coates;
Chaplin, N. H. Miner; Quartermaster, c. M.
Sprague; Officer of the Day, F. W. Mann; Officer
of the Guard, N. w. Rice; Adjutant, Henry Parker.
Two of these officers c. NJ Sprague and G. M Coates,
are still citizens of Sank Centre. Mr.. Bruce, the
Senior Vice Commander, was the father of Mrs. Null
len and Mrs. George Fish. Mr.. Parker, adjutant,
was father of the Northern Pacific depot agent,
Frank S. Parker.
The early records of the Post were destroyed by
fire which makes it impossible to give those living of
the charter members. During the years between the
organization and the present over 400 names have
been enrolled as members of this post. The post was
named for Dr. B. R. Palmer who surgeon of the
Company in "Stockade" days and an honored physic-
ian and citizen of Sank Centre for many years. The
Post has been faithful in its observance of Memorial
Day ever since it's institution and the small number
Of G. A. R. "boys" left today to carry on the work
are men who an honor to the city.
The Post had enrolled Jan. 1st 1915, AZ members
in good standing, but quite number of these are
nonresident members.
For many years the G. A. R. owned the old opera
house and also Oakland cemetery. The of these
two enterprises proving to be too much for those
who had them in charge, both were disposed of and
now the most arduous task resting upon the soldier
boys is the care and maintenance of the Soldiers
Rest Room" Third street, where they while away
many pleasant hour.
The present officers were installed January, 1915,
and Commander, Henry Garfield; Senior Vice
Commander C. M. Bryant; Junior Vice Commander,
Ross Shaw; Adjutant, D. M. Cleveland; Quarter
master, VIM. Pangburn Surgeon John Lloyd; Chap
lain, John Richardson; Post Instructor, j. A. Norris;
Officer Of the Day, A. II. Bush; Officer Of the Guard,
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MODERN WOODMEN OF AMERICA

Sank Centre Camp No 3443, Modern Woodmen of
America, instituted Dec. ~, 1895. The Camp
had rapid growth from the start and numbers
among its members of the best business and
professional and farmers of this locality. In the
good "old days" the story goes, every candidate
given a ''work OUT while making his jour-
ney through the forests The first officers V.
c., c. M. Boss; w. A., Frank Perry; Clerk Chas.
Hanlan; banker H. E. Wilcox; escort, Geo. Fish.
The Camp has a membership of 76 in good stand
ing at the present time. The officers V. c.,
Anton Nelson; W. A., Frank Pangburn; clerk C. D.
Wilcox; banker, H. E. Wilcox; escort, c. Crandall.
ROYAL NEIGHBORs OF AMERICA
Rosewood Camp No. 1911, Royal Neghbors of
America, organized July g. $685. The Royal
Neighbors is the woman's auxiliary of the Modern
Woodmen. They have fine membership. The first
officers Oracle Nettie Rice; vice oracle, Mar
garet White; recorder, Della Dixon; receiver, Eta
Wilcox; chancellor, Edna White; marshall Olive
Hunter inner sentinel, Rachel Hunter; outer senti
REL Martha Clay.
The present officers are: Oracle Margaret Pang-
burn; vice oracle Martha Bean; recorder Eta Will
cox; receiver, Minnie Mann; chancellor, Alta Gram
dali; marshall, Edna Barnett; Asst. marshall, Grace
Rotert inner sentinel, Brdgette Coye; outer senti
mel, Hattie Marshall; managers, Lillian Truax, jose
phine Oberle, Martha Gabraith.
CATHOLIC ORDER OF FORESTERS
St. Paul's Court, Catholic Order of Foresters,
organized April Fl, 1897, with 81 charter members;
Rev. E. Steiner, being the spiritual advisor. The
Foresters fraternal beneficiary organization
of strictly Catholic membership. The first officers
C. R., Michael Hogan; V. C. R., Conrad Botz,
ST.; Rec. Sec, Thos. J. Kieen Fin. Sec. George R.
Borgmann; Treas, John NJ Miller.
Since organization St. PauPs Court has paid out
$4,000 in death benefits There now CT active
members, and the local Court has snug balance of
$6S7.40 in the general fund for funeral, sick and
other benefits. The present officers c. R., j. B.
Schoenhoff; " C. R., Jos. L. Minette P. C. R., Geo.
R. Bergman; Rec. Sec, j. A. Schoenhof; Fin. Sec,
S. G. Schwarzbauer; Treas, H. w. Botz Jr.; Spirit
ual Advisor, Rev. A. Art.
The Schoenhoffs, Schwarzbauer and some of the
others have been elected to their offices for the past
consecutive ten years.
ANCIENT ORDER OF UNITED WORKMEN
Sank Centre Lodge No. 120, A. o. U. W., has been
established in this city for many years. The order is
of the stable of the many fraternal BENEFICIARY
societies. Sank Centre Lodge meets twice each
month, and the membership at present is 120. Le-
roy Working is Master Workman, ]. W. Ward,
corder and A. F. Strebel financier.
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sAUK CENTRE CHAPTER NO. 40, R. A. M.

Sank Centre Chapter No. 40, Royal Arch Masons,
was organized under dispensaton Aug. &C. 1886, and
was granted charter Oct. IL, of the same year.
There Were nine charter members, follows: H. P,
E. P. Barnum; King Rev. j. F. Hamilton; Scribe, L.
E. Coe C. H., A. H. Pettitt P S. A. Barto; R. A. c.,
DR.. E. J. Lewis; Sec, L. M. Kels; Treas S. Simon
ton; Sentinel, Chas. A. Baer.
The first team to receive the Chapter degrees in
the local lodge were Chas. Fish, S. M Bruce and B.
E. Woodward
Sank Centre Chapter now has membership of
1OO and brethren from the Long Prairie, Alexan-
dria Osakis, Genwood, Willard and Melrose lodges
take their degrees and affiliate with the Sank Cen
tire chapter. The Chapter meets on the first and
third Friday evenings of each month. The present
officers are: H. p, L. L. Kells; King, Chas Allen;
Scribe, H. w. Rice; C. H., Leroy Working; P. S.
Asa M. Wallace; Sec, R. R. Kells; Treas, D. B.
Caughrer.
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SECTION
FOUR
STAR IN THE WEST LODGE NO. 60

STAR IN THE WEST LODGE NO. 60
Most men and many of the ladies affiliated
either directly indirectly with some sort of fra
ternal organization The establishment OF frater-
nal society in any community is pretty fair ev-
idence that that community is settling into law
abiding place in which to live.
Masonry is of ancient origin, and it is not at all
surprising that it should gain substantial foothold
in Sank Centre shortly after the establishment of the
town, as the early settlers were largely of New
England and middle-west stock.
The dispensation for the organization of Star in
the West Lodge U. D., granted by Grand Mas
ter C. w. Nash, Nov. 10, 1866. W. H. Smith was
named as w. M; Newton S. Parker S. w.. E. X.
Jaques, as J. w. From the best authority obtaina-
BILE the other Master Masons signing the petition
were: Lucas Kells A. Moore, S. B. Mcclure, Josiah
Wood, Winter Jaques, Thos. Chance, 7. j. Clark, e.
M. Human, ]. B. Peabody and ]. Buchanan. There
four of the original sgners still living Lucas
Kells, Los Angeles, CAL. Josiah Wood, Grey Eagle;
C. M. Human, address unknown, and J. Buchanan,
now living in Connecticut.
The Grand Lodge of Minnesota granted charter
to Star in the West Lodge No. 60, Oct. "a, 1867,
48 years from the date of the writing of this article
The officers E. P. Barnum, w. M; G.. M. Hin
man, S. w.; E. K. Jaques, J. w.; A. Moore, treas;
Byron F. Carr, sec.; W. H. Smith, S. D.; Winter
Jaques ]. D.. Lucas Kells, tyler.
Henry A. Boobar the first brother to receive
his Master Mason degree, the same being conferred
at the request of North Star Lodge, St. Cloud.
At the time of it's institution Star in he West
Lodge was the most westerly Masonic body east of
the Rocky mountains, and many noted army officers
from Fort Abercrombie and other posts started on
their Masonic life as members of the Sank Centre
lodge.
Star III the West Lodge has furnished Grand
Master, Gov. A. Barto; E. P Barnum had attained
the position of Senior Grand Warden of the Grand
at which time he placed at the head Of this
branch of the work, holding the position for many
years.
Star in the West Lodge has long been noted for
the splendid in which they conferred degrees
and it was only few years ago that the officers
of Star in the West invited to confer the Mas
ter Mason degree at the Grand Lodge meeting in St.
Paul
Star in the West Lodge has been the parent lodge
of several lodges in this locality; goody number
of the first members of the bodies at Alexandria,
Osakis Long Prairie, Melrose, Genwood and Willard
were formerly members of this lodge.
Star in the West Lodge meets in the Masonic Hall
on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month.
At present it has membership in the neighborhood
of 100. The present officers J. P. Hansen, w.
M; Everitt Jameson S. w.. H. w. Rice, j. w.; L. L..
Kells, treas; ]. A. Norris sec.; c. H. Chids, S. d.
V. G.. Wedge ]. D.; D. B. Caughren, S. S.; S. T.
Merrymar, J. S.; John Richardson, chaplain Leroy
Working tyler.
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Missionary are conferred. Chapter Masons from St.
Cloud, Long Prairie, Alexandria, Osakis, Wizard
Glenwood and Melrose take their Council degrees
in Sank Centre Council First officere were: T. I.M
L. R. Barto; D. M, Chas. McCracken P. o. of w..
Horace Alden; Treas, R. R. Kells; recorder, Geo.
Rennicks; C. of S.. H. L. Lamb; c. of O., John Co.'S
telo; steward, E. A Richards; sentinel, M S. Webb
The officers for the current year T. I. M, A. F.
Strebel; D. M, Asa M. Wallace; P. o. of W.. Il. R.
Kells; treas, D. B. Caughren; recorder E. E. JAM
ieson; c. of S., Leroy Working; c. of o., E. A.
Richards; steward, John N. McGibbon Sentinel, Geo.
Rennicks.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-06-10
Lots Of Good College Players
This Year--MajOrS Can't Take 'eIn

CHICAGO, June 9.-College
baseball for this spring Ia near
its end-and the scouts that have
been watching the college boys
play report one of the best corps
of promising ball players ever
turned out by the schools
The baseball played both east
and west by college teams this
year has been better than the
average, and that In the face Of
as discouraging weather condi-
tions as often are encountered.
There are at least q dozen
youths playing for their schools
who are major league material.
but perhaps not more than two
or three will be taken on even IL
they want to play because Of the
economy being practiced by all
the big leagues and the 21-ma;l
limit of the National leagie
The two best men In the east
are Paul Des Jardien Of the Uni
versity OF Chicago AMI JIei,
pitcher for Northwestern. Al
though George HuR's Illinois
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struck Everitt on the head. car
roming off exactly into the hands
OF the catcher and Everitt, grog-
gy. was tagged out.
There is just one case of a dou-
BILE play being made on a base hit
before any fielder touched the
ball. The story is told by Monte
Cross, and the play came up In
a game between the old st. Louis
Browns, when Chris Won Der Abe
owned the team and some eastern
club. Clements, the left handed
catcher, was on third base and
Cross was on second. The pitch
er had the batter three and two
and both runners moved with the
pitch. Cross, being faster than
Stivitts, was sprinting for third
when the batter drove a vicious
liner down the third base line.
Big Stivitts tried to dodge, but
the ball struck him, carromed off
and hit Cross. both being called
out because hit by a batted ball.
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Those three Founders that roll
ed on foul ground, then turned
onto the foul line and went as
hits, giving Boston a victory over
Cincinnati recently, recalls many
instances of freak hits that have
turned games.
Perhaps the most momentous
one was made years ago on the
West Side grounds in Chicago,
with Clark Griffith pitching
against Pittsburg. The game was
desperately fought and went IA
innings. Sam Lever was pitching
for Pittsburg. In the last of the
fourteenth Griffith came to bat
and hit a short fly over third
base. Clarke, playing left, made
a desperate effort OF reach the
ball, but fell short.
The ball fell exactly on the
line. The odd part of 1t follows.
Charlie Kuhn, ground keeper. had
cut the turf away and left q
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-06-10
MEET TONIGHT
TO BOOST THE
STOCK SELLING

Tacoma's fandom is respect
fully urged to lose no time in
assisting the Tacoma baseball
club to meet its obligation due in
the shape of a payment on the
baseball park which must be
made in a very few days.
All who desire the retention If
baseball in this city must come
to the rescue by purchasing at
least one share of stock right
away. for the Tigers are apt to
lose their home IL foreclosure
is instituted against the club in
default of payment.
1t has been suggested that a
committee of fans get together
and prevail upon the dilatorv
ones to subscribe Immediately,
and this plan is expected to de-
volve into a regular organization
tonight. 1t is hoped by this
means to call to the attention of
those who have been putting off
action in this matter the neces-
sity for helping the club forth
with. Every subscriber is insur-
ed against loss by the issuing of
merchandise certificates to the
full amount of each stock SUBJ
scription.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-06-10
by BARRY FAIRS.

NEW YORK, June 10.-New
York's boxing promOters-at
least the progressive ones-are
seriously considering the sugges-
ton recently made that a nation
al governing body be selected to
control the fistic game. Plans are
under way for a meeting to be
held here next fall at which the
organization of such a body will
be perfected. representative
from every state in which boxing
is regulated by state laws are ex-
pected to attend.
Thomas 8. Andrews, boxing
writer and promoter of Milwau-