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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-09
TENNESSEE LOADING
ARMS AND PROVISIONS
FOR TRIP TO HAITI
Cruiser Being Put Into
Readiness for Dash to
Black Republic With Re-
Inducements for Rear
Admiral Caperton.

The task Of loading guns, ammunition
tents and naval stores on the cruiser Ten
nessee was begun today at League Island
in preparation for the departure OF the
cruiser for Haiti with $50 United States
marines. They are to aid In the policing
OF the black republic, where two marines
have already been killed since the assas-
sinations Of President Guillaume and
General Oscar
The Tennessee cast anchor in the Della
ware at 1880 o'clock last night, long over
due from New York, where she had taken
coal and provisions. Prior to the arrival
Of the cruiser. her wharf at League ISL
and had been laden with the equipment
which Is being taken aboard today, while
motortruGks continue to ply between the
wharf and the Quartermaster's Depart
ment. at Broad street and Washington
avenue.
Much interest Is manifest at the navy
yard over work which Is being done on
the Minnesota and Columbia, two old
sea lighters which are being renovated
with all possible speed. The frst-named
ship has been newly equipped with a
four-bladed propeller, has taken It's full
quota Of men and provisions and awaits
a
trial run. The Columbia, which had once
been relegated 70 the scrap heap, has
been put IN first-class condition, and
rumor has II that these vessels arc to
participate in action, but not at Haiti.
1t is pointed out that the Alabama, an
other old warshlp. has also undergone
numerous alterations or improvement and
that Uncle Sam seems to be expendlng
every effort to put every available fight
ing craft in condition for action.
Three months food supply will be
taken on board today. In addition she
will carry automobile trucks of q new
type, with four-wheel drive and double
steering gear; motorcycles. 70 Benet-
MeTeier machine guns a carload OF med
Ical supplies, 5000 telegraph poles, wire
less sets, $50 miles of telephone and tel
egraph wires, 81 field telephone sets, 30
field telegraph sets. 20 Colt acetylene
lamps for night and foggy weather slg-
mailing, 30 heliograph sets, 2 30-inoh So
lmpere searehlights, l generator, 2OO0
ieet OF cable and about 10 tons OF other
supplies.
The lst Regiment will embark today
lnder the command OF Colonel l., w. 7.
Waller, who will assume command of
10Th regiments on his arrival at Haiti
)ther officers who will accompany the
'esiment are Lieutenant Colonel @. @,
.ong, second In command; Lieutenant
Colonel w, b Lemly, quarterma ster;
Major L. ], Magill, adjutant; Captain ],
II Rossell, intelligence officer; Lleuten-
mt E' A, pstermann. aide to the COM
nanderi Major n. H. Hall, LIST Battalion,
at Regiment, and Major smedley d.
'utleF' I'd Battalion, lst Regiment.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-09
SCOTT WILL WIN
VILLA FOR PEACE
TONIGHT IS HOPE
u. S. Military Envoy
May Meet State De-
o art m e n t Agent
First.

Ell PAso, Tex, Aug. e.-General Hugh
l.. Scott, chief OF stan Of the United
states army, will confer with General
Francisco villa as soon as possible atter
he arrives here. General Scott Is due this
afternoon and his meeting with villa may
take place tonight, but It is more prob
able that General scott's conference with
George G. Carothers, special agent Of the
state Department will force a postpone
ment Of the villa conference until to-
morrow.
American authorities on the border are
hopeful that In the next two days there
will be developments that will bring
about peace IN Mexico. General Villas
announcement that he will receive favor
ably any suggestions from General Scott
Is taken here as a hopeful sign, though
news of a split between Villa and the
Madero family somewhat reduced the
general optimism. According to reports
from reliable sources, Villa has threat
ened to connscate all the MRdero prop
erty In the State of Chihuahua. Fran
cisco I. Madero. father of the murdered
Mexican President, has come here with
his sons widow to seek conference
with villa.
villa, 1t is said, will insist that he have
the full backing Of the Maderos. He
Is angry over the fact that three brothers
Of the late President, all generals In the
villa army, have left their forces and
entered the United States with their
families
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-09
FILM SHOW IN COURT;
APPEAL FROM CENSORS;
JUDGE SUSTAIVS THEM
Common Councils a Motion
Picture Theatre - First
Scene of Secret Orchard
Condemned, Though Lii
braries Admit 1t.

If a story Is decent enough to be put
into print, II the book is placed on the
shelves of the public libraries, IL 1t is pro-
duced in the dramatic form, in theatre
does It follow that 1t is decent enough to
produce in motion-picture form?
That is the question lawyers and wit
nesses wrangled about in Judge Patter-
sons court today, and to help decide It
they projected on screen within the
courtroom the picture in question, which
the Pennsylvania Board of Censorship
had frowned upon, refusing to grant per-
mission for its exhibition.
When they built the courtrooms In City
Hall the architects apparently did not
realize that the time would come when
1t would be necessary to give notion
pitcure exhibits In them, As a conse-
quenoe, when Judge Patterson decided
that the anly way he could hear" an
appeal from decision of the censors
was to see the picture in question, they
found his courtroom entirely inadequate.
Common Council chamber was converted
into courtroom. and the courtroom was
turned into a moving-ploture parlor, diff
ferent from the ordinary ones In that no
admission fee was charged.
The picture presented for the benefit
OF the Judge and about so spectators was
"The Secret Orchard" produced at an
expense OF $4,000 by the Jesse l.. Lasky
Company. 1t was the first time that a
motion picture has ever been presented
in a courtroom In this State and the
event marked the hrst time that an ap-
peal from the decision of the censors
has ever been taken.
And after court had been In session NOR
than three hours, without even adjourning
for lunch, Judge Patterson decided that
some of the picture would have to be
cut, but not all OF It. The censors had
refused fatty to permit the showing of
the film, but the Judge ruled that only
the first scene was Objectionable. Now
the producers are wondering how they
can show picture with the beginning
omitted, and II is believed that 1t will
be remodeled In such way as to meet
the appreciation of the eensors.
A scene, In which some OF the demi-
monde of Paris acted in a rather uncon-
ventional way In an apartment In Paris,
caused the censors to object strenuousy;
but the producers Of the film contended
that this was perfectly all right, and
that II such scenes had been censored in
the past the world would have lost much
the best IN art and literature
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-09

the opportunity 70 build up the parcel
post system than from any other branch
of his work II le apparent he said, that
the public appreciates the new service and
wants u developni 10 ~ maximum.
'NotwithsiandlnE the buslness depreH-
sion caused by the war" said MI. Burie-
son. the iov OF parcel mail has steadily
Increased. An enormous trafic has come
into being IN little more than two years.
The parcel post knits our country more
closely together. II is the farmers sole
express facility the farmer buys and TO
some extent now selis by mail. The farm
to-table adjunct Of the parcel post oders
tho city householder the means Of obtain-
ing better farm produce AZ lower prices
and provides many farmers with a new
lucrative market.
Here's something you may not have
thought Of; As result of the parcel post
all express traffio now moves
much more rapidly.
ENLARGEMENT WILL COME.
II realise that the commercial shipper
has had grievances Many boards Of trade
have passed resolutions declaring the
present postal service lacks features OF
express service which for them are abso-
Iutely Indispensable, such as receipts for
parcels, indemnity to an unlimited amount
for loss and damage, and so on.
'heCently OTdeFh were Ihhuhu bThHNiHA
he mailer of a parcel the privilege Of
a receipt on payment OF one
,ent and increasing the size limit from
2 Inches to 81 inches length and girth
This will include the standard
crate. The plck-up. G. o, y.
postage and further extension OF the size
md weight limits will come In time"
when do you expect 70 see the Govern |
nent ownership and postallzatlon Of the |
and telephone that you and |
,ther Postfasters General have been rec
was final question.
THAT Is hard to say. The control and
peration Of all vehicles for the transmits
ion Of intelligence should be In the hands
( the Government. The function is spe-
lhcaily reserved to the Government oy
he Constitution. Telegraph and telephone
Titles properly belong to the postal SER
Ice.
whether this question appeals so sorc-
'ly to the public Imagination that Con-
ress will respond at once is another
uestlon. Personally. I believe the time
not far away"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-09
GERMANY SEES HOPE FOR PEACE
WITH WARSAW IN IT'S POSSESSION
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-09
GORIZIA SWEPT
BY ITALIAN GUNS.
DEFENSE FEEBLE
B a title for Austrian
Stronghold Reaches
Final Stage; Citizens
Flee From Shells.
Many Buildings Destroyed and
City Cut of From Supplles
by Continuous Rain of Mis-.
siles - Forts Smashed by
Mortars.
ROME, Aug.

ROME, Aug.
The Austrian city Of Gorizia, agaius
the defenses OF which the italian arm,
of invasion has been pounding for mas
weeks, has been practically destroyed I.
the shells of King Victor Emmanuel,
artillery.
According to all the indications. n.
great battle which has been raging "
possession Of Gorilla is rapidly drawIss
into It's final stage. Dispatches from ~
front today stated that the Austrlans
defense was growing more feeble and thsf
the efficient fire OF the Italian artlerv.
men was preventing ammunition and sun.
plies from being taken into the fortres,
Buildings In all parts of the city havs
been battered into ruins. The streets AZ,
full of debris, The 10000 persons IN ~
city-left out OF a population of 4O,oOo-
are living In cellars and dugouts.
The remaining forts and redoubts arr
being smashed by the steady fire from
the Italian mortars.
AUTHORITIES FLEE.
The civic and religious authorities hav.
fled from the city. Mobs attacked ths
residences of the wealthy and also nv
municipal storehouses and markets In
fight for bread, but none was 10 a
had. Meat Is unobtainable. The road
leading into the city from the east AZ s
under the fire of the italian guns ans
supplies cannot be taken into the bs-
leagured stronghold from that Quarter
Much damage has also been dops Il
Rovereto, in the Adige Valley, and Tren.
tino by the italian artillery.
In the Tyrolean and Carinthian Alps
artillery duels continue. Southwest n
Peio, a mountain village famous for ltr
sulphur baths In Tyrol. there has been
severe infantry fighting.
A plunging fire from italian batterte,
stationed two miles in the clouds has
forced the Austrians to evacuate the
whole region around Montozzo, "a mild
northward Of Trent.
TAKE MoNToZZo. NJ
Advancing from the Tonale pass region
Alpine troops first captured the pass 81
Montozzo and then moving swiftly fors
ward in n night attack took Montozxo
peak, capturing Austrian troops and guns
on the summit Italian artillery wa
brought up the mountain paths and NE
Austrians shelled out of their positions
on the surrounding peaks of the Val Del
Monte region. p1
The Italians are making preparations 10
defend themselves against an Austrian
attack down the Adige Valley, which a
believed win follow the ending OF tbV
Warsaw campaign. Rock barricades ae
being built across the valley south Of
Rovereto and Italian guns mounted On
the heights on both sides.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-09
BIIRLESON AIMS
AT EXPANSION OF
THE PARCEL POST
Pickup, G. o. d. Post
age and Further Ex-
tension of Bulk Limit
Will Come, He Says.
Believes Telegraph and Tele-
phone Utilities Properly Be-
long to Postal Service, and
Declares Time Is Not Far
Away When They Will.

For the fret time since he became
member of President Wilson's off,
cidi family, Postmaster General Bur
isson, who is called the politician Of
the Cabinet, has consented to be in
terviewed at length By member Of
NE newspaper fraternity. Although
regarded ds an dstute politician,
there wds one thing the Postmaster
General wouid not disouss, and that
tOas politics. IN the appended article,
iohich wiu be found Of especial IN
terest, he discusses rural free delivery,
the parcel post and its effect upon the
erpress companies, and reiterdtes his
belief that all Uehicles for the trans-
mission of Intelligence should be IN the
hands of the Government.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-09
STATE GRAND LODGE
OF 0RANGEMEN MEETS
Biennial Convention Will Be Marked
by Banquet Tonight.

The biennial convention of the State
Grand Lodge OF Pennsylvania, Loyal
Orange Association. started today In this
city, State Grand Master HRTblson pre-
sldlnB, Harry A. Maeksy win be the
speaker at a banquet 20 be rendered the
delegates tonight at the Hotel Walton,
which Mayor BlankenbuFg and other city
officials have been invited to attend.
The first business session OF the con-
vention was held this morning In the
American Protestant Association Hail,
i4B Locust street. The business sessions
VIII be continued this afternoon and 10,
morrow, both morning and afternoon
The Ladies' Grand Lodge OF Pennsylvania
OF the Loyal Orange Association will
meet at the same time,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-09
GERMANS GAIN FRENCH
TRENCH IN ARGONNE
osRllausd fFem Pass On

Continued fFem pass Ons
fhey were Immediately haltad by o,,r
rife and artillery hre.
IN the Argonne, near the highway
lFoRa Nienne le Chateau TO BlnarvIlls
the enemy attacked with grenadss ana
neiards our advanced posts and az
neighhoFing trenches. lie was thrown
back upon bis own lines b. our are. III
!hs western part ef the forest (AFsonne)
Hpm haute cheYapehee as Tar a. Vau-
auois, there was q conflict Win borak.
night
"in the Nasgea 3 new 0srlnan attack
against cur pesitiong al Iinse was
laAnehed aheui , :. a.. and va com
lletsly checked Our curtaIns u 6rs ~
niqfsd apRfseiaeie losses on he enemy
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-09
GERMAN ARTILLERY SHELLS
MANY BELGIAN TOWNS
Allies Guns Respond, Says Official
Report From London.

LONDON, Aug. s.-The following dis
patch, containing the official Belgian COM
munique, was given out here yesterday:
THE German artillery Is showing great
activity along the whole Belgian front.
All our advance posts were violently
bombaTded
"our artillery replied along the front,
from RamseaPpelle to Furnes, Peryyse,
oestkerke and Reninghe,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-09
rnr mAn oNE YEAR zee

THE WAR ONE YEAR AGO
GERMANS enter city y iAers' asysrnos
80 rl.bor 81 Iieee held - hoFteFeN'
Kaiser Leaves fsr the frpntf
nrsslaoa insada Ausfria -
T,-hev gaSbiiIaes on BuisariHn trans'p
nrItlsh sink irsi German euhn'nrinst,
England and Erance protest ~
errman cruiser Rarlsruhe coaiins
rarto Rico. r.t,~
British squadron proceeds 70 A''s
Tau. - "A
rJfteen bundred Americans apply nt
p.ris Fr,bns.y for passpurts. Refugees
arrive on the New York.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-09
U. s.. SOLDIERS ROUT
2 MEXICANS IN FIGHT

Continued from Page Ono
Mexieans we're In the attacking paflg,
The outlaws are said to have attacked
the Norias ranch house shortly aieF
dark. The ranchman. II In number.
defended the house until late last nIgh.
the meantime the 16 Texas Rangers had
tackled about midnight they were met
with a volley which dispersed the paglf
A speeial train. with troops from tbs
the Horias ranch, and the Mexicans aIe
said to be retreatlng to the SOUTH
Messages received here say that Of thi
five Americans injured three were Unltd
States soldiers and two were civilians
All this section of Texas is in terra
as result of the frequent Mexican raldi
and many trains have been stopped afa
business practically suspended through
out the threatened territory. Ranchsn
have been warned that a number OF othsi
raidlng parties are In the field, and Tsxai
Rangers and armed civilians are being
rushed to the exposed points
Information received here said that
about $50 Mexicans were at Three Weh
IS miles north OF Brownsville and thai
they were moving on the ranches In thai
vicinity,
sheriff A. Y. Baker. of Hidalgo County
is reported as saying that 800 Mexieanl
have crossed the Rio GTande and aH
travelling over Hldalgo County In paFtisl
OF threes and fours. apparently making
their way 10 some meeting point
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-09

SAN ANTONIO, Tex. Aug. s,-MsxieaH
raiders burned a bridge and raidsd
section house near Watkins satrudal
night. say reports received here todaf
The burned bridge was crossed By "a
Sunset Limited only a short while befsI'
the fire was discovered.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-09

800 hALfAttOHE and RETURN
4t.kY WASHINGTON AND AEFUaN
h4itin2lq Gale aundaya Aus. Is 4 ~ 80
20 speeiai tlaia iTem 4fth 3 Ohastaiit
81 niai afsi. eYfn 81. ets,, SECS a-m-Adt.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-09

United Press star Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 9.-"What do you
want to talk about7" asked the Post
master General.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-09-16

where he is supposed to have taken a
night train west. Morris took la =
something like hundred dollars by his
operations. The checks were drawn on
the Farmers and Merchants bank where
he had on several occasions small a.
mount on deposit, but this had been
checked cut some time ago. -Richland
Center Observer.
Alfred Bernien knows more about
farm machinery than he does about
standing up in skiff as is shown by his
experience while fishing in the Wiscon-
sin river the first of the week. Mr.. Ber-
MEN and Roy Mepham were in a skiff
together and the former stood up to
reach for the bait can. Mr.. Meph-
ans attention was attracted by
splash, and. turning around, he saw
the soles of two brogans about to sink
under the water He hastily seized one
of the shoes and he discovered that it
was the property of and attached to
Mr.. Bernien. He helped him back into
the boat Mr.. Bernien's chief impress
sion was that the water was salt for
never before had water bothered him as
the Wisconsin river water did on this
occasion. Reedsburg Times.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-09-16
RECENT TRANSFERS
IN REAL ESTATE

Frank Fl. Schultz to Elizabeth Gruein-
der, land in Sank City, 81.
j. c. Meyer to Casper A. Baier, land
in Sank City, $125.
John Gillem to William E. Adams, 80
acres in Delton, $1,000.
Lyle H. Dayhoff to Mrs. l.. M. Rich
ards, land in Baraboo, So, 100.
A.Dixon to Mrs. L. M. Richards, land
in Baraboo, 81. a.
Wealtha Davidson to Emma David
son, land in Freedom, So, 1000.
George S. Atkinson to John Travis,
land in Barab 90, 81.
Mary L. Marshall to VIM. H. Marshall,
land in Baraboo, 81.
Minnie Higgins to S. E. King, land,
in Baraboo, $500.
Herman w. Schuette to Hattie Kirk
patrick, IT'S acres in Westfeld, $1,000
Hattie Kirkpatrick to Herman W.
Schuette, land in Washington, $4,000.
Theodore Stoeckman to Otto Stock
man, land in Alderman, 81.
Emil F. Piehl to Jacob ]. Laufenberg,
land in Baraboo, 81, 500.
Edith Hoxie to Gust Schlosser, land
in Spring Green, $3.50.
Albert E. Britton to Mary E. Harr;-
son, lots in Lyons, 81.
Herman Lucht to Henry Lucht, land
in Greenfield, ST, 900.
]. L. Zimmerman to N. r. Mason,
land in Reedsburg, 81, 900.
Melvin M. Grover to Charles Briggs,
land in LaValle, $3.50.
Gustav Bender to John Paff, land in
Excelsior, 81.
Amelia Habermann to Edward Neu-
maer, land in Prairie du Sac, $40, 900.
Anna M. E. Moore to Anna Gendrich,
land in Dellona, $1,000.
Francis Maegerlein, to John Mac.
gerlein, land in Sank City, $1,000.
Herman Schmidt to Wilhelmina,
land in Baraboo, ST..
Julius Mold to Oscar Jaeger, land il
Troy, SO, 200.
Henry Gade to Adolph Gade, land ir
Reedsburg, SIS, 900.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-09-16

postponed the sale of the Old Settlers
grounds at Devils Lake for one mons tn
l would be in favor of postponing it al
together and raising enough money TO
buy the Garfield estate and improve.
the grounds this coming season and
build a cottage to the memory of w.
FL. Garfield where those who wish could
go and rest and take day or two out
ing, that in my judgment. would be far
better than to sell it to the state park,
They have more land now than they
will improve for the next hundred
years, judging from the past. l, for
one, am strictly in favor eff holding the
grounds and improving them and try
ing TO get the things that belong to
the Old Settlers association. Of course
| don't expect to get my clothes back
that were taken the last summer was
on the grounds but there are other
things that ought to be brought back.
In fact they should never have been
taken away. You are at liberty to pub
lish this if you like that all concerned
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-09-16
Speaks His
Mind

Lamont, Iowa, Sept. 6, 1916 Editor
Barabco News: i have been thinking
of writing to you for some time. I
want to say first of all that receive the
News with gladness every week, some
times not until Saturday. There must
be something wrong about mailing it
| ought to get it the day after it is
printed. am always anxious to get it
to. see what is going on in Old Wfscon-
sin.salI think it will compare favorable
with this country, especially this year. /
believe we had more warm weather in
April than in any other month this sea-
SOD. We have had lots of rain and cold
weather and very little summer. We
may have it in this month. 1t seems to
be starting in that way and it is needed
for the corn crop. think the farmers
are getting more than they expected
when it was so wet. There is bumper
hay crop and is being saved in good
condition. This is a great stock coun-
try as we'll as farming. There is gen
orally from two to six cars of stock
shipped every week from this plat e
and lots of fine horses at high price,
bought here for that cruel war in the
old country. think the leaders of
that great war Dug hit to be put in a
corral with a high iron fence around
it and then fight it out among them
selves and let the poor, innocent men
90 home and attend the farm and other
occupations. 1t would be far better
than to be slaughtered by the thousands
for nothing and asking God to
protect them on both sides for killing
each other. No principle in it let alone
the thought of religion.
see by the last weeks News they
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-09-16

nav know my mind in regard to thia
ma tier.
t was intended to make a nice
summer resort and for one. am will
ing to do all that | can to make it that
yet. If can't do it will have to do
the next best thing and let.it go at
that believe if Mr.. Garfield was
alive today he would be in favor of my
suggestion as have good reason to
know his mind in regard to the matter.
Frank Hackett,
President O. S. A.