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Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-24
ASK AMERICANS
To REMbl..s
ADJ -EcEI 6
Missouri Delegation Alarms Admin
istration Chiefs by Demanding
Countrymen Keep from
Ships with Guns.
MEMBERS CALL UPON STONE
President Wishes Congress to Keep
It's Hands Off Question of
Travel on High Seaa.
MOVE PROBABLY WILL FAIL
BULLETIN.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S.-The
house foreign affairs committee met
late today and decided TO take a
canvas of sentiment in the house on
the McLemore resolution. Chair
man Flood later conferred by tele-
phone with the president and assured
him there had been no decision to
report the result, and he did not
think It would be reported.
Cause Chiefs Concern.
Activity late today of house members
urging the McLemor resolution advising
Americans to remain off armed foreign
merchantmen caused democratic leaders
much concern.
A Missouri delegation blew the smoul-
dering discussion into flames by calling
on Senator Stone and insisting that
Americans should be warned to remain
off the ships.
Il told the senator that I was adopt
ing such a resolution Immediately
Representative Decker declared later. 81
fear we are on the brink OF war and we
should avoid it II possible No democrat
is more willing to uphold the hands OF
the president than I am, but l think
this IS a step that should be taken with
out regard to his views"
Leave IL TO stone.
Reports of the visit of the Missouri
delegation caused much excitement on
the floor Groups of Representatives
gathered in the cloak rooms and dis
cussed the situation earnestly Repre-
sentative Flood, chairman of the foreign
affairs committee. conferred with Ma
jority Leader <itchin, who soon after
! wards hurried to speaker Clark's office
| After the conference of Missouri con
gressmen with Senator stone, It was re
ported that the latter would be guided
in this issue by the will Of the majority
in the senate.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-24
Japan Makes Strong Protest to
Germany and Austria Hungary

Correspondence Of the Associated Press.)
TOXIC. Japan. January 25.-The fact
that Japan through the United States
government has made strong protest
10 Germany and Austria over the sink
ing of the japanese steamship Yasaka
Maru was disclosed yesterday by Baron
Ishii the foreign minister. speaking be-
fore a committee OF the House Of Peers.
A. the same time the foreign minister
declared that II nations hostile 10 Japan
continue the unlawful and inhuman' de-
struction Of japanese ships the japanese
government could not pledge the mai
tenance OF what II believed was the gem
erous treatment given TO the German
prisoners. whether combatants or non
combatants.
The Yasaka Maru OF the japanese Mail
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-24

Steamship company was sunk in the
Mediterranean on December q by a sub
marine. the nationality OF which has not
teen established The crew testified no
warning was given. Passengers and crew
were saved.
Baron Ishii told the committee that the
Imperial government started investiga-
tlons and having ascertained the facts
sent a strong protest to the governments
Of Germany and Arstria through the
American government.
A Copenhagen dispatch yesterday said
a japanese fleet had arrived In the Med
iterranean. A week after the Yasaka
Maru was torpedoed the Japanese steam
ship Kenoku Maru was sunk In tho Med
iterranean by a submarine.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-24
CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL
ELECTIONS IN IOWA

DIES MONIES. Ia. Feb. 3.--Beglnning
tomorrow. a series OF consolidats9 school
elections will be held in Iowa. Several
such elections have been held within the
last few days. Among those 10 be held
soon, are:
Van Vert. February "a; Gearing. Feb
ruary "a Miles. February 25s Kirksville.
February Is; Auburn, February q; Per
sia. February Is; Little Cedar. March l.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-24
NO HYPHENATES AMONG
laps UPON u. S. SOIL

HONOLULU. T. H.. Feb. 2.-Much
discussion has been aroused throughout
the islands by tho declaration of Amer
icanism made yesterday at the Washing
ton birthday celebration at Hilo by Presl-
dent Arawaka Of the Japanese-Ameri-
can society.
"American-born japanese are striving
10 get away from japan" ArawaSa said.
They have found they cannot serve two
masters and they are loyal Americans
"The mikado misunderstands us by
thinking we are japanese subjects. We
must stick to American ideals. even Il
we should have to fight our parents ir
case OF war"
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-24
NEW CHARGES
AGAINST BRANDEIS
Alleged to Have Aided Hartman in
Getting Proxies During Illinois
Central Fight,
EQUITABLE CASE BROUGHT IN

WASHINGTON, Feb, 23,--New
charges alleging employment of
Louis d. Brandeis by e. II. Harri-
man to obtain proxies in the cele-
brated fight for control of the Illi-
no's Central railroad and Mr.. Bran
deis' relations to the Equitable Life
Assurance society were filed today
with the senate sub-comniittee con-
sidering Mr.. Brandels' nomination
for the supreme court.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-24
HUNDREDS FLOCK
IN FOR farmers
DAY AT The SHOW
First Farmers Day at Omaha Motor
Exposition Proves to Be a Great
Success and Will Be Re-
peated Next Year.
TONIGHT IS SOCIETY NIGHT
Statesmen and Lecturers Will Be
Attired in Evening Clothes and
Admission Will Be Raised.
ANOTHER RECORD IS BROKEN

It was Farmers day at the elev-
enth annual Omaha motor exposition
yesterday. From Beaver Crossing
and Pumpkin Center and Old Cross
roads and every place else the rural
gentleman came in for the show and
there wasn't minute of rest for the
hard-working salesman for the
farmer was in on business bent.
Time was when the farmer was
facetiously referred to as a hay
seed" by the superior city folk. Now
he is an agriculturist. The reason
for the change in the viewpoint and
the change in the appellation was
manifestly evident at the auto show
yesterday. Every farmer who en-
tered the door of the Municipal Au-
ditorium yesterday had his pocket
book loaded with honest coin of the
realm. In addition he was well for
titled for emergencies with check
book and fountain pen. If anybody
had breathed "hayseed" within hear
ing of one of the auto statesmen yes
,>terday he would have thought the
kaiser had brought the war to this
country.
struck Popular Chords.
There is no doubt that the directors OF
the Auto Show association struck a popu-
lar chord when they designated Farmers
day. For the Nebraska and Iowa farmer
appreciated the honor bestowed upon hin
by Omaha and came in to the show. Hun
dreds upon hundreds Of them came ex-
pressly to visit the show on their day
and the percentage to make purchases
was extremely large. 1t is probable tha
the percentage of buyers over mere sight
seers among the farmers is SO per CEN
greater than in any other class.
While it is, of course, impossible to ge
the absolute figures for proof 1t is a SAT-
assertion to say that more cars wer'
sold Wednesday than during any othe
one day in the history OF Omaha. Ever.
dealer exhibited at the show reports
many sales. One or two firms who mad
dealers contracts. reported total sales o
over 100 yesterday. There is but 1lttl
doubt that the record of sales made yes
terday will stand up during the re
mainder of the week. Farmers day will
CONTINUED on Page Seven, Column One.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-24
Insure War Horses
For Over 10 Million

DEs MONIES. Ia. Feb 23.-Announce-
ment was made today that local insur-
ance company has Just written a policy
for O,sOOOOO for the protection In trans
portation of 72OOO horses from Los An
geles to New York for the French gov
ernment. This IS said to be the largest
live stock insurance policy ever issued,
Each horse is insured for $3.50. Veteri-
narians employed by the insurance com
pany accompany each trainload.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-24
Army Sent Against
Villa Revolts and
Joins His Forces

Ell PAso. Tex. Feb. 23-An irtimatlon
that most OF General Cavazos' troops
sent against Francisco Villas forces re-
Gently surrendered and Joined the rebel
leader without firing a shot was con-
tained in reports received from Chihua-
hua city today. These advices stated
that Cavazos returned to the state capt
tai with fifteen men and that 700 Car
rama troops had been hurried from Chi
huahua City toward Minaca.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-24
Sweden Will Get
Coal from Britain

LONDON. Feb. 2S.-sweden will be per
mitted TO import larger supplies OF coal
from Great Britain than hitherto under
fresh arrangement with the British
government In return Sweden has con.
sented TO the export Of certain articles
including pit props, to Great Britain.
Sweden also will transmit goods ior
Russia.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-24
American Liner
China is Held Up
On the High Sea

WASHINGTON. d. c.. Feb. 23-The
American consul at Shanghai. China. to-
day submitted q partial report to the
state department on the recent seizure OF
thirty-eight Germans aboard the Amer
lean steamship China by British war
ship. The report gave no details. but
fixed the location of the incident as ten
miles off shore"
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-24
Third of Illinois
Wheat Crop Killed

sPRINGFIELD. H.. Feb, 2s.-Bully
one-third Of the wheat crop Of illinois has
been killed this winter by frosts and
floods. according TO statement made
public today by b. NJ. Dawson. secretary
OF the state Board OF Agriculture.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-24
South Side Lad Dies
From Gasoline Burns

Lawrence Stilmock. a 9-year-old lad liv-
ing at 44O6 South Side was fatally burned
at II o'clock yesterday by a gasoline ex-
posion and was hurried to the South
Omaha hospital where he died at 8
o'clock. his body being so badly burned
that he had no chance for recovery.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-24
Austria Asks for
Facts Regarding
Petrolite Protest

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-Austrta has
asked the United States for additional
information on the protest against the
attack by an Austrian submarine upon
the American tanker Petrolite several
weeks ago. Such information as this
government has will be furnished
promptly.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-24
LEWELLYN MAN MAKES
VISIT TO WASHINGTON
From a staff Correspondent }

WASHINGTON. Feb. 23.--(Special Tele-
gram.)-S, =. Delatour OF Lewellyn Neb
is in Washington on a visit to relatives.
L. Ia Raymond OF Scott's Bluff. Neb.,
was. on motion of Judge Kinkaid. ad-
mitted ~ practice before the supreme
court.
Charles p. Craft OF Aurora. Neb, was
admitted at the Same time on motion of
Representative Sloan.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-24
BRITONS DENY REPORT
OF MUTlNI IN EGYPT

WASHINGTON. d, c., Feb. 2s-The
British embassy today issued a denial
OF report received here by wireless
from Berlin that there had been q mutiny
OF Indian troopA in Egypt
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-24

the British rifle gnads used so The grenade the end
exploding
At the right coapse constructed and held
together with colapible steel frame work
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-24
The Weather

For Omaha, Council Bluffs and Vicinity |
Fair; cooler. |
Temperature at Omaha Nesterday. |
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-24
Call Tyler 1000

II You Want to Talk TO The Bee
OF 20 Anyone Connected
With The Bee.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-24

ports from stations at z p. VI.

L K. WELSH. Local Observer
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-24

OF temperature and pre-
red with he CORES ond
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1916-12-18

Ans 8erfin miro stmeloet, Der
arskte Sell Der in 3lnmanien fGm.
pfenben Srnppen Der Geitrnlmadte
lei aber ben Hnsen nnb ben nnterea
GalnajnimI gegangen nub in Der
Oubrn6idja ieien bic Srnppen Der
Gentralm1dte ipeiter nad gfuroen
An rprgebrnngen. AndJ bic Gniicn
meloen, bah bic bentiden Terhiin.
SeteH Den Drt Setsmele in Der
Dobrmolda gcnommen bdtten. Die
gentralmaGdte loaen 1150 Gefan.
acne genad)t nnb pieI Slrieesmats.
rial er6eutet baben, einidlicklidj
NON 400 @aeenlaSmngen 2ebsms-
mitteI. GaSlid) bon gnscn iolcn
bic Sep1afen Angriffe Der JaIfcn-
basn'idpen Srmppen nbseIdlasen ba-
ben. Sm Der OobrnoIda 6aben iid
bic 9aniIem bis In bic Balbsesen.
ben maize Der Oonanmiinbmng sn-
radse5osen; iie iuerben BON borne
nab Srr Seite iMarf beorangt. Cine
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anrSe lleberlidt.

GngliId)e 3eititngen uerlan-
acn, oaf man bic s5rie0ensuer-
banSImngen Der GentralmGdJte
eraitlid) in Setrad)t siebe, pcr-
famgeft aber Die 8eoingmnsem
5n tuiiien, eBe @erbanolnnscm
er6ffnet lpiirOcn. 3raf 8ern-
itorff crflart, bic gentralmadJte
jeien bereit, lire 8eoinsmnsem
mitsnteilem. 2loyb- George iuirb
am 9ienltas Die ensliIden Jric-
SensbeOingunsen mitteilen. Die
Jranffnrter 3eitnng iagt, Die
Srieocnsfonferrns iuerbe Wiitte
sSani1ar TN 0aag abgcbaIten.
Ser 9sapit ipill In Der Srie-
bensangeIescnbeit nid)t permit-
tIn.
syn Turtusal brcden Imi-
ftGnoe ans, iperoem aber nn-
seblid mntcrbrift.
TalfenbaDn's nn0 Naden-
Itn's srmppen bringeu mnamfs
baItlam in Hamanien uuS in
Der Spbrnbid)a iueiter bor.
NeitliA bpn 2nsf oringen
bic Ceiterreider in rnf|ilde
@raben.
Ginc 0epeid)e aus Berlin
iagt, Die &6mpfc in Mtben fuur-
ben bnrdJ On syunrnet bernn-
Iaft. Die 0eiitidjeu, Oeiterrei-
der nnb Siirfeu auf ben grie-
d)ild)en synIeln Spra nnb Gbius
unrocn gefangem senpmmen.
Die fransGiiIdlen Susialiiten
noIlen syrieSen.
Ser GrOfberSps pun 9eifen
loll in eineua sSnterpieiu crs
Hart baben, Der aaiier BON
9fnklanb lpcrSe cine Terntitt-
Luna onrd) cine mrmtrale
8iadjt, nidt ais nnfrennblid)en
gft aifncBmen.
Gin boiler Sentid)er Sffi5ier
erflart, man lei auf Die Cffen.
fiDe Ser Gnelan6er nnb Syrnn-
soIen i'm @eiten borbereitet mnS
mnn iperbc 9inflanb gum
TrieSen s,uinsen, luenn es lin
jest uidDt anncbne.
Gie Tran5oIen oringcn 6ei
Ieronn ipeiter Dor nnb nebmen
Btsunbnitr. Gttpas ipeiter n6r6-
lid iueroen ifre Angriffe 5n-
riIfaclhlagen; bic 0entiden
ncbmen eiaen Sell BON Gbam-
brettes ipieoer.
slngriffe Der &nifen nprb-
suriflidJ bpn Siinabnrg iuer6cn
5nriifseidlasen. 9fSrblidj BON
Der Gptuel.9nsf Balm iumrbe
zinc rMiIiidN Gtellnng BON ben
granbenbnrgerm gritiirmt.
Die ruma1ildje Hegiernmg
ipirb iuabrideinlidj nadl Be-
fersbnra berIeat.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1916-12-18
ViIIa's Hntrdge
&erOen DDn nlifrer ST
gifrnng 1lilbt btat5tft.
Crevlno in Gl Palo.
Yeribiugs glnDeien5eit Elm Gin
OerniB fit Garrau3a.
@nsliibe Banfbean,te
perbnftet.

~ l1n5muerlailise 9epeId)eH ans
81 Haio melOen, es lei Elm siDeitrr
8ote BON gilla einsetroffen nnS ba=
be lange llnterrebnnsen nit Gene5
raj Bel nm0 ben Msenten 1cs
Staats6epartements gebabt. Rad iei-
men Menfer1ngen bat 8illa rrfIGrt,
General Scott bGtte id)pn lGn8ft SIN
be nn6 Dr6nnns in Mericp btrse-
fteat gebabt, fuenn man i'm bpn
8aibington aus rmbig bGtte semGb=
rem laiifn. Gr, @ila, babe nidJts
gesen oie Mmerifaner, er babe nnr
ettpas gesen oie Collar : Oiplemu=
ten, bic Garramsa i'm Sdlcpptam but
ten. 8ie feline gptem bebanpten,
beberridt @illa Die Gtaatcn Gbibna-
bna, GoaIntila nnS 91lrango.
Mus 8aibington iuirb sentei-
bet, mnIere &esiernng werSe feinc
|DridJlase, Sic |illa besislid Ser.
banblnngen nit Inn made, beadten.
General Srebino, Der friiberc
Sberbefeblsbabrr in Gbibnabna, 1T
amf Ser &eiie nadl lneretarO IN
@ Eaio einsetrDffei. Gr reiit pDn
bDrt iiber Gnsle EaR iuciter.I Gr
unrbe in Silares in elmer ieinem
giange snfpmmenoca 8eiie empfan-
aen. sSn Gl Ea1o batte tr cine thu
terrebmns NIT bem General Sell, Der
mnIere Srappem anr Dberen HiD
Branbe befeblist. gSas in oieler
apnferens perBanoelt iumrbe, iutrbe
nidjt befannt geira4f. Sc lief nnr,
General sreninp babr 6em General
Bel erflart, oaf, nseHn bic $erih-
ing'Id)en Srnppen 5tridsespgen
iuiir6en, es ben Garrnnsifta's Ieidt
fallen iperbe, |iaa 81 bernidJten.
|il(a beitiite Sic Mnpeirnbeit Der
Eeribing'fden srnppen in @erieD
! 81 fprtfuGbrrnben Getereien st8en
Garransa nmb bic gmerifaner nno
getpinne anf bieie @eiie bieft An-
hanger. Srenino iagte, er iueroe
mad laeretnro fnbren, mn Garratl-
40 at ipreden, nnb 6ann na6 Der
Samptita6t rciien, mo CT mt Dbrr-
! son sniammentreffen iuerbr.
! Mms Der Gta6t Gbibnabna
mirS gemclbct, Saf General Srebinp
nit Ntitsliebern ieines Stabes nnb
einer itarfen 9eibiuadjc mad Der
Samptitaot abaereiit III. Die Depe-
, IdJc fiigt binsn, bak ct wabridein-
lidj cine GeianoteRiteife irsenbiuo I'M
Ins(anbc erhnltrn prroe.
- Mms Tabens, einer, Gtaot am
Hio 9ranbc, breifig Meilen fiib6f-
lid bon Gl Taio, iuirb senteloct, man
babe bon bort aas cine gruke Vfen-
ae beiuaffneter Merifaner aeleben.
- Der Gn9fanSer &illiam Msit-
def, Ser 9eiter Scr ganf ppn Con-
DON itnb Merifp, 1T nit ben Wit
aliebern bes 8crmnltmngsrats in
Ser Saaptitaot perbaftet iuorben,
iueil er iid) ipeigerte, Garransa's
8efcbfcn sn aebprden.
General TerIbing bat ertlarf,
elm Meroplan fei linn fir giefognos-
! 5ierlmgs5tpede Iieber, aIs Elm gaii5es
Heeinent &aballerie
- Gin fltrdtbarer Stirm bat in
Dem merifaniifen Stnote g)ucotan
aetobt unb in oen SiiaIfeloern grc-
BEN Sha6en angerihtet.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1916-12-18

nnterbrift nnb 2iiiabon lei u0llig
rmbis, Die syiibrer Der peridJiebe-
men AufftGnbe leien perbaftet.
Die gnglanOer mel6en, 0ak tic
am Sisris IN Wteippptamien ,ueiter
uorseOrnngen iinO.
9imiIild)e Sriegsidiffe julien ben
hnlsariiden 6aien galidef, nOrhlid,
ppn 8arna, beidpiien ,baben.
Die r@OiIiId)e 3eitmns" Iua, ipie
cine 9epeIde aus Nmiteroam be-
baaptet, folsenbe 0ebietsperteilnn-
gen, als bun Der bclttIden 3esierunJ
beabiidtist, befanntmaden: bic @al-
la6ei, Der iablidere sr6kere Sell
IuntGmirns, iuirb alpiidpen Ceiter-
reid nnb Ymlsarien anfscteilt; Bull
garien befommt aud oie 9DbrmbidJa.
Die Nolban erbalt 9imklanb ais
GntId)aoigmng fir anbere 0ebiete,
oie es abtreten ulnk. Golen miro
unabbGnais, atrlnnb iuirO Elm bemt-
idJer 8nmbesitaat nno 2itanen iuirb
in Erenfen einberleibt. - Die CUTE
Snnte @Of idJeint anf tire alten Sa-
&c nod) ettpas pbantaitiI6 sesporbea
su iein.
Cine 6npas 0epefd)e ans Gals
nifi bebanptet, sic 8rippbner Der
griediiden Sniel 2entuOs bGtten ei-
ne 9srpflamation erlaiien, 96nig
&onitantin babe bas gledt amf ben
Sbrun nertpirft.
Cine 9epeid)e. aus Berlin idld=
Bert bic @organse in sltben am /.
nnb 2. 9esember in eincr 8eiie,
ans Der berporsebt, baf bic Gampfe
onrd) ben 9lbmiral bil ssDnrnet Der.
anlaet ,pmroem. On sypnrnet liek
Ntben tatIddli6 onrdJ feline srmp-
pen iiberfallen, lief ben f6nigliden
Talaft obne @arnmns beidJieken, 10
baf Sic G6nigin nnS lire GinSer
iidy in ben 9eQer fladten nnf-
ten, mnb fiibrten 10 BEN Dffenen @i-
beritanb Der lpbaIen Srnppen berbei.
-9ieIelbe 9epeid)e melbet audi Die
Gntemtemadjte bitten Srmppen aiti
Der gried)iiden sSnIel SDra lanSea
laiien mmb bGtten alle bentidcn,
5iterreidilden mnO tiirfiIdJcn ge'
luobner anf Der SnieD perbaftet. Ger
bentide Gnninl, elm 0riedc Namems
Saleaap, Elm Wfann BON 10 Sab
rem, lei in syplse Der yebanoluns, bic
man linn babe angebeiben laiien,
aeitorben. Den bentidjen Guninl Sra-
itein amf Der SnIel Gbios, audi eintu
alten Mann, babe man in abmliher
HeiIc bebanbeIt mnb in bic @efan-
senidjaft geid)Icppt.
Die Gnglan6er bebanpten, oaf IL
ben &f in Waeiopotamien inter
piel giinItigeren &erbaItniiIen mic
Der anfgenpmmen bGtten ais friiber,
Die fran5Oiiiden Sosialiiten mol
len bic 8esiebmngen 81 ben Sosiali'
iten in anbern 2dn6ern uieoer ami
nebmen. Sic perlangen, Saf feins
Triebensangcbote suriifseipieien
iuerben, ebe fie ernitbaft sepriiil
fnb.
9as nene 1iterreidiIde Winiite-
roam iuirb ans fulsenben 6erren &C.
bilbet: Eremier, Spitmiiller; Snmc'
res, BON Sanbel; 2anbesperteibi'
snna, BON 8eursi; sSmfti5, ppn
Sdenf; Giienbabnen, pun Jprlter;
Jinansen, bpn @immer; Nrbeit,
BON Mrmfa; 2anbmirtidaft, Sepbler;
G;alisien, gubrijsensfi.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1916-12-18
General Scott. Der Ghef s

General Scott, oer Gbef bes
@eneralitobes. bat Dem SenatsfomitC
fir miIitdriibe glnselegenbeiten er.
fldrt, oab basNeiIisIpitem nidt befrie-
oigt uno abgeid]afft Derben ntiibte.
neil es nidt mebr in irnire 3eil
binein poile,
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1916-12-18

Mnsiige, llebersie6er, Spien al friihes
rem Yreiien 9aeinfpoIlene s,oien So
8iIlieere Soien $1.25 bis $500. 9ieins
ipolIene Gode $3.50 uno auffpdrts. llez
ber8ieber $5 nuo olifipdrts slIe Sorz
ben, reitbe sllisipobl Weine ganreins
fdllfe in groBen Guantitdteu iinb gner
8orteil
Gbas. Smnmcl, 305 @. sgpntmerce Ctr
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-11
KNIGHrs aoLpEN EAGLE
Preparations for Elaborate Anniver-
sary Of Orders Birth in This State

All the castles OF Philadelphia and viein.
~ are making preparations TO observe the
forty-tirst anniversary OF the introduction
OF the order into Pennsylvania. This is be.
Ing arranged by the prominent committees
which was organized two years ago Tor the
purpose Of celebrating the anniversary each
year. District Grand Chief John y, Dor
mer is chairman Of this committee and
Colonel Charles q. Huhn II secretary, They
have appointed a subcommittee on recep-
tion and dance, which will be given In Mer'
camille Hall on Wednesday evening, lanu-
nry ~. Past Supreme Chief John NJ. Shap'
POLL who Ia chairman OF this committee,
was chairman OF the same committee last
year which was so successful In the rccep-
ton and dance given at that time.
tho Phiiadolphia Castles have nlsg commenced
n%rsIarstiGq9s % tor blS class lnl{issieg 10 Ian s
The shslrmSn Of this s,nsrai COMMITTEES b.
John y. pOrmer Brolher Dormer I, the, srand
tls SAyihs been elected las, week thS, that
office without opposition.
Grand Chlet John p Brounley. accompanied
npmesr s; Y !hS Grand Castle efhcs%Ts; ~ y%,,tca %
chief wss royalty received and treated 20 the
sSsH: sI ne soStsrrinS ?, ~ iS5tS degrees
me, SnSy have .wsgay. more that Win ot Se S. aS,
sssis "i.sT which al an 'ss sat down 10 turkey
PE RsPEs County a ssd S.rO wors ss' more S tssn iS
members of the order present.
panied SS'Say Ss araSS s1ss 1es che. Harry X FSs
isd q sS a'ha HIar1 ana Srsnd N
II Records L. L., Oallagher. WAS the guest or
.,, Mount Pam Sastls No o. o. isnainE Ths ,hs
reception. one OF the pleasing features was the
grescntaiion Of handsome silk American nag'
~" IA" grSssnta'lGn Vas made ey ~ dsnnSSs dsnno sst.
Iured the audience with her splgpdid delivery;
rast ChleI bSniSl H. HcsS. The pToEgsm esllsa!
fST speeches ey Ne grend Sh,,et VIC f'1bhS Az
eScheduer and Grand master OF records. Atter
mo hAE ceremony all 1uincd In the hpprHptinto
sons. THE star spagsled nhnnsr" 4 6onnu,
bers. other nptAhlea present were Pdlt Grand
Chief Howard L. BoAH General George X. Nrcg-
ory and Past Grand chief Joel Y, keCk
sirius Castle No on. Of Reading conferred
tho three degrees on ton candidates last month,
on December is, The BerEs County castles are
enjoying n season Ot prosperity NJ TINS time
Mount Penn Castle having received hNc pfopo-
sltions last Tuesday eNOninE.
Grand chief BTOunlss, seeemp9nlsd by Gem
MontouT Castis." No, isG. las, Monday evening.
Grand castle. 10 .eenter, the psst chiefs dssrso
and was ussistsd by the brothers who accom-
panied him, Hc conferred the degree on a
number OF past chiefs ot Montour Castle. No.
No 42S While In DRnylls the rand chief was
| entertained by Mayor A.; c. Ames6ury.
vStory Castle. 80. tsa, Of hsaainE, has ar ar
snEeI fer patriots SsTvie; tSn'sh5 ns.IpIn"n All ms
msmbers OF the order viii be present to partici-
pate In the exercises,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-11
GRAND LODGE OF MAsoNs
Growth of the Largest Secret Social
Organization in the World

The last quarterly communication of the
Grand Lodge of Masons at the Broad Street
Temple brought Grand Master watres and
1000 Representatives from the Blue Lodges.
being the largest attendance for many
years. The membership In Pennsylvania Is
about 1000
The report OF the Committee on the Home for
Aged Members at nllHabethtown stated that
there were about 2e0 Rp0ata In the home con.
stating Of members and their wives. and also
children of deceased members The 500. 600
lodges Il under way the Bsrks County home
dedicated during the last year.
IA additional income IL nseeHsary for the
recommend an increase In the Initiation fees
ana the aettlnE apart Of a portion of this aum
this proposition that caused discussion In tho
newHpnpOra OF the state TO the affect that the
Mnsons Intended TO Increase their annual dues
because OF the hEh cost Of Lying. Il VIII
AfIeCt all who enter the order after De 'er
81 next. Tho order has shown n HrC In
membership averaging more than 5000 r.