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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-25
SCHEIDEMANN DEMANDS
GERMAN DEMOCRACY
Only Complete Internal Change
Can Bring Peace, Socialist
Chief Insists


Philip scheidemann, the Socialist leader,
has returned from the Stockholm confer
ence In the Vorwaerts he reveals himself
as anything but optimistic concerning early
peace prospects
"In spite Of Stockholm, alas" he says,
we fear that we shall be called upon 10
face the fourth winter Of war. To prevent
this, il possible, In an honorable way must
be our duty. one OF the means OF aChiev-
ing this. while not infallibly certain. yet,
nevertheless most promising, is the democ-
ratizaton Of Germany"
After upbraiding the Government for its
failure to make an exhaustive declaration
with regard TO its war aims IN reply 10
the Socialist Interpolation, and declining
party responsibility for the Governments
course Herr Schedemann continues:
Il believe that each Of us has returned
from stockholm with the firm conviction
that we are on the right road. We desired
TO see the peace policy of the Central
Powers. initiated in April, 1915, carried
out without circumventon to completion
Then occurred what VIC had predicted
and vainly tried to stave off--war with the
United States. As "A result Of this oul
opponents hope Of victory is revived and
the war is continued.
Let us picture the European situation.
as II might have developed In the east n
revolutionary, peace-insisting Russia :;
across the seas, II only passively so. neu-
trail America. How much nearer would
we have been to peace and how many
obstacles with which our work in Stock
holm had to contend would then have been
removed.
I'VE cannot undo what has already hap
pened yet duty impels MS TO seek the way
that will lead us out Of this endless MUIR
dering of nations. II was in Stockholm
that I finally accepted as my unshakable
conviction that of which ! had before been
conscious--the thing cannot be achieved
without the sweeping characterization Of
Germany"
Herr Scheidemann points out that the in
sistent clamor at home for new internal
orientation has supplied foes with an
effective war formula against Germany
This new tack, he adds, can effectively be
met by giving the nation what 1t demands
The watchword should be mo party, only
one people"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-25
CRIPPLED BOY VANISHES
GOING TO BIBLE SCHOOL
Mother Declares Deserving
Father Told Her He Would
Take Child

An eleven-year-old crippled boy. whose
father is said to have threatened several
years ago TO take him and his younger sis
ter from their mother. disappeared yester-
day morning on his way 20 the Princeton
Presbyterian Sunday School. POwelton ave-
nue. and Saunders street and has not been
heard Of since.
The boy, Eugene Howard, lives with his
mother, Mrs Hannah Howard at 3G14 Mar
ket street. When he left for Sunday school
he wore a white shirt, blue serge cap and
trousers, black shoes and stockings, black
and-white tie. lie was four feet nine and
one-half inches tall, and weighed ninety
pounds. His hair was dark.
He wore brace on his right knee He
has attended the special school for cripples
at Thirty-sixth and Ludlow streets for sew
eral years The mother said the boy had
never before disappeared. She fears the
father, Orville Howard who, she says de-
serted her eight years ago, may have taken
the boy
She has never seen him since but says
she has had threats from him that he would
some day take the children away from
her. She is closely guarding the other
child, who is nine years old. The police
have been notified
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-25
WATCH COCCHI TO GUARD
AGAINST HIS SUICIDE
Slayer of Ruth Cruger Makes One At
tempt to Dash Brains Out
Against Wall

BOLOGNA Italy June 25- Alfredo
Cocchi self-confessed slayer Of Ruth
Cruger. New York High School girl, Is
being carefully watched in prison here as
he has several times expressed the intention
Of committing suicide ito finish it all"
For this reason he is not allowed to have
I'm his cell towels, suspenders, bed sheets
or metal knives, forks and spoons His
jailers assert that on one occasion he at
tempted to dash his head against the wall
although he soon became calm when the
keepers threatened to put him In a strait
jacket
His moods frequently change. Sometimes
he is so cheerful that he sings, but he often
Is plunged into deepest dependency, with
periods Of hysteria. IN which he expresses
the fear that ~" italian Government will
permit his extradition to the United States
where capital punishment prevails.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-25
BRITISH RAID FOES
LINES; KILL MANY
Haig Bites Still Deeper Into
German Front Po-
sitions
TAKE CAPTIvES AND GUNS
LONDON. JUNG %

LONDON. June 25.
In a score Of "minor operations" such ss
raids and patrol advances mixed with Ia.
cal attacks British forces bit still deenor
into the German lines on the west fror,
today.
There were successful enterprises a,
night at a number Of points in the neipb-
borhood of Epehy, Bullecourt, Roeux, Loos
and Hooge, where we ralded enemy trenches
killing many and taking several prisoners "
Field Marshal Haig reported. East of yer.
melles in a raid we captured fifteen pris.
oners and two trench mortars, remaining in
the enemy trenches more than two boprs
blowing up a dugout and inhicting heavv
casualties on the enemy.
Southwest OF Lens and northwest 10
Warneton successful minor operations
brought us prisoners and added 10 tba
ground gained in both localities"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-25
COCKTAILS ORDERS
IA MORE VESSELS
Contracts Awarded for Ten
Steel and Four Wooden
Cargo Ships
"a ADDITIONAL HULLS

WASHINGTON. June rs.
Contracts for ten more steel ships and
four wooden cargo vessels were let last
week by General George w. Goethals
manager Of the emergency fleet corporation,
he announced today Twenty-four ad-
ditional wooden hulls were contracted for.
The first contract for marine engines
made by the corporation was announced to-
day. awarding construction Of twelve verti-
cal triple expansion engines TO the Ellicott
Machine Corporation Of Baltimore.
The total number OF complete steel ships
ordered by the Government shipping board
TO date Is 20; wooden and steel 30, and
complete wooden ships, 3i The total
wooden hulls is 72 and marine engines, l2.
The other new contracts announced today
were as follows:
Moore and Scott Iron Works, San Fran
cisco, works at Oayland--Ten complete
steel cargo-carrvinE steamships deliveries,
first and second i'm February 1918; third
in March. 1918; fourth and fifth In June
1918; sixth in August 1918; seventh and
eighth in October, 1919 ninth and tenth in
November. 1918.
Portland Ship Ceiling Company. Port
land, Me-Four wooden huls: deliveries
February /. 1918; March !. 1918, May /,
1918; Juno Is. 1918 respectively.
Universal ShiphuildinE Company. New
York city (works. Houston Ship Canal.
Harris County. TcNas) Twelve wooden
huls; deliveries, one and two, seven months
after completion Of the ways; three and
four month later; five and six, nine months
after completing ways; seven and eight ten
months after completing ways; eleven and
twelve, twelve months after completing
ways.
Mcbride & Law. Beaumont. Tcx.-Four
wooden hulls: deliveries, first hull. on or
before March I. 1918; second hull. on
April 1. 1913; third huh, on May !, 1918;
fourth hull on June !, 1918
Newcomb Lircboat Company, Hampton
Na-Four complete wooden CarEo-Carrying
steamships: deliveries, first, by January IS,
1918; balance. one steamship every sixty
days thereafter, so that last will be dellv-
.nr L.L Lnf ln1Q
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-25

drowned, while those saved were his
brother, Paul. seven years old Joseph Ber-
tin and Nathan Tewey, twelve years old.
all Of Audubon,
Michael Sofin and George Waskel Of
Philadelphia, saved the three boys, while
Chief Of Police Macmillan recovered the
body OF the drowned boy.
The lake is being made by dammlng up
a branch OF the Newton Greek. The boys
we're enjoying themselves padding about
on raft made OF logs when It careened and
all four fell into the water
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-25

the gunman type the most violent OF All
anarchists. , a,,,.
inside the Durnovo home dirt and MIN
are apparent everywhere. The men thcm-
selves we're patiently unbathed. None seen,
to take the trouble 70 shave. | saw several
young and pretty girls about the rooms,
our party was freely offered the iorD,uuei" ioisi
vodka. our leaders said there was plenti-
full supply on hand. -
Everything indicated the anarchists were
having the most lurld time of their lives
All Petrograd agrees with them in expecta-
ton Of fierce pitched battle soon' 10 Iorce
their election from the Durnovo home.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-25
GERMAN DRIVE SLOWS
DOWN ON FRENCH FRONT

PARIS, June 25.
Germany's counter-offensive drive in tbs
region of Chemin-des-D Danes slowed down
last night to a mere artillery combat The
French official statement today did MOI
mention any infantry assaults of the kind
that for three days had been fruitessly
thrown against the French positions hut
specified lin the sector of Royiere and
Froidmont farms, near Hurtebuise and west
Of Chevreux, there was sharp cannonading" +"
The enemy troops were unsuccessful in
raids attempted in the region of Chevreux
in the woevre and st. Mhiel, all being
driven back with losses to the Germans.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-25
Are We Not Worthv?"

TOR what have given gadly-we only mplore that
be mercul! Gould but be here beside would
ask than that fathers mothers and sympathy
avished since boyhood days. That and that alone
would match all the skill of medicine and surgery!
think of three miles away-we million
comrades who follow! Think of those whom
the setcherbearers will fight another
IS Sep ptember s. an
subscription bank
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-25
Guardsman Badly Hurt in Dive

Second Pennsylvania Regiment guardsman,
Of 1886 Parrish street is in n serious con-
dition in the Cooper Hospital, Camden, the
result of his head striking Il rock while
diving in the Delaware River at Cramer
Hill yesterday. lie received a probable
fracture of the skull and severe lacerations.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-25
BOY BROWNS; TRIO RESCUED
Four Lads Hurled Into Artificial Lake
at Audubon When Raft Upsets

one boy drowned and three others were
imperiled yesterday at an artificial lake at
Audubon. near Camden, when they were
thrown into ten feet of water by the over
turning Of a raft. Abraham Atchick. eleven
years old, 5il Chestnut avenue, Audubon
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-25

ite-through long weeks of pain and misery!
But all this we face with willingness and COURAGE n vo, :;
turn VIII provide the means by which the Cross orr and
your ed Gross may take the wondrous work of mercvo
mercy-whlch only its noble and women can perform
That is the soldiers plea Answer -generousv, rh W.
Fnu Oh the ked Gross must be subscribed by sunset todav
prefer inSaHn It
Bonds o0accepfe pfedattheir
g. SfoteSbury
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-03-29

tells Of how Gwendolyn, who is left
entirely in the care of her nurses and
servants as a result of the social and
business duties" of her parents, final
ly brings about a big change in the
lives of her little family. Through
their little daughter, the selfish parents
are brought to realize that each is
travelling in the wrong direction and
that their real goal is happiness rather
than wealth. Judging from all ad-
vance reports this new Mary Pickford
play is the greatest typically Pickford
subject ever staged, replete with Pick
ford charm and presenting an &C.
c~asional twang at the heart strings as
well as plenty of quaint situations.
Technically it is also conceded to be an
accomplishment in the photoplay are
as a result of the efforts of that master.
director, Maurice Tourneur. The pic
ture will appear at the Fad Theatre,
Tuesday and Wednesday, April Sd
and 4th.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-03-29

in April beginning April End, be gener-
al cleanup week if the weather per-
mits, rather than have spring rains
wash the filth into your wells, etc.
Clean and disinfect your surface wells
and cisterns, and especially disinfect
all out house vaults-either a bushel
Of lime or five pounds of chloride of
lime in each vault. All barn yards and
chicken yards should be cleaned and
plenty of chloride of lime scattered
over it. Those having barns and stock
IN more populated part of the city
should provide close covered boxes or
bins for stock manur and keep chic
ride of lime handy to scatter from time
to time to prevent breeding of flies.
Open water barrels should be treated
with some kerosene oil, enough to
make thin covering over the water to
prevent the breeding of mosquitoes.
Outside vaults should be screened
Let every citizen be a committee of one
to kill every early fly appearing within
the houses. Clean up early and repeat
it. Cooperate with the Board of Health
and the city drayman. Either bury,
burn or have the drayman haul away
your garbage often. Thus keep health,
ave money and thus make money and
be happy.
President of Board of Health
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-03-29

c. M. Meyers. Of Oregon, ILL.,, is
spending the week with Mr.. and Mrs.
& laloe Davis.
VIM. Callahan closed a deal for the
sale of the Scott estate northwest OF
Bruce last week.
Mrs. Roy Cameron ard daughter
were down from Estelline Tuesday
visiting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
VIM. Cameron.
Claude Vinegar. son of Nj. and Mrs
w. r.. Vinegar. who graduated from
the electrical department at the Brook
lyn Navy Yard training ship. Feb "a
has been assigned to the U. s. battle
ship Alabama Al wireless operator. HI
was transferred to the Alabama or
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-03-29
PROGRAM

OF Joint School Officers and Teach
ers' meeting, to be held at Grand
Opera House, Bookings, South Dakota,
Friday, March Goth. at lis p. M:
Music. Prof. Ch~ristensen's Orchestra
song
Junior High School Girls Glee Club
New School Legislation
Honorable A. B. Dalthorp, Volga
Address; "Schools-Present, Past
and Future ....... -. Professor
A. II. Seymour, Aberdeen Normal
Music. Prof. C~hristensen's Orchestra
PROF. F. e. Brown, State College
Address-"What the School Board
Has a Right to Expect of the
Teacher"-"What the Teacher Has
a Right to Expect of the School
Board Professor
E. c. WOODBURY., Aberdeen Normal
vocal Solo.
Miss Esther BloomQuist, Brookings
School Officers and Teachers Round
lobiC . .
Quoted by Prof. e. E. Arnott, Aurora
Adjournment
A cordial invitation is extended tC
the general public.
Arranged by Herbert w. Blakely
County Superintendent.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-03-29
ANNOUNCE EMIT

In announcing that I am again a
candidate for City Treasurer at the
coming city election. / would say that
believe that the taxpayers of the city
are satisfied that l have always given
good service and a perfect accounting
of the city's finances. If elected you
can expect the same honest, conscien.
tious and effective service in the future
as in the past. l shall appreciate the
support of every taxpayer in Bookings,
Very respectfully,
H. F. Haroldson.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-03-29
ANNOUNCE N

hereby myself as a candi'
date for the Office of City Treasurer
subject to the will of the voters. ]
shall, however, greatly appreciate the
support of my many friends and all
others who feel that l am competent
to properly care for and administer
the city's finances. If elected l guar
antee the best and most satisfactory
service to the people.
Very respectfully,
o. o. Olson.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-03-29
Local and Personal

Matt Larson of Verdi was operated
on at the local hospital Tuesday even
ing.
Mrs. o. j. Hill Of De Smet was here
and spent Sunday with her aunt, Mrs
A. Mears.
). w. Roach. Of st. Paul. spent Sun
day here with his daughter. Mrs
Claude Davis;
Mi. and Mrs. r. b, Pollock Of Gle
mons. Iowa. are here visiting the lat
ter,s parents. Mr.. and Mrs. D. s
'Wyckon.
MI. and Mn. "A. B. Atkinson arrived
friday night from Canada to visit
o6s tipe with their son Elmer and
1nlx, They haye made their home
nadS past stx years.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-03-29

A. II. Mann went to Scotland Wed
nesday morning to look after farm in
~terests nea there.
Prof. N. E. Hansen returned from
Lennon and Summit, where he has
been lecturing on alfalfa.
f. G. Montgomery left Wednesday
evening for Redfeld and other points
in the northern part of the state.
Mr.. and Mrs. Scott Soule and chill
dren came down from Arlington Satur-
day morning to visit Mrs. Soule's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. f. L. Squirting, for a
few days.
Chas. Martlnson returned Tuesday
morning from Minneapolis and other
Minnesota points where he spent a
couple of weeks visiting his father and
other relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. NJ. Sanderson left
this morning for Vivian where Mr.. San
derson will take charge of the expert
ment station. He has been a teacher
at State College.
Those neither absent nor tardy in
Argo No. SO were: Sigma Green, Robt.
Green, Hans Green, Crusta Green and
Isabel Green. Miss Mary e, Blakely Is
the teacher in that district.
VIM. Barton held a sale of his per-
sonal property on his farm two miles
north of the city Tlesday. His farm
was Offered for sale too and a bid. of
$120 per acre was made but he refus-
ed any figure below $125. The farm
has little improvements. Mr.. Barton
is moving to Colorado tomorrow.
About thirty members of the local
Rebekah lodge went to Elkton Wednes
day to attend the district meeting held
there that day. The work was ex
emplifed by the Bookings degree
team. The visitors were entertained
in the homes of local members during
d the day, and after the work was finish
l ed at the lodge a splendid banquet
!, was served.
4 Mrs. II. II. Korstad received wore
i last week that she had won the monu
! ment offered by the Robert Hunter
Z Granite Co., Of Ortonville, Mimi, tt
4 the person who came closest to figure
! out the actual weight of the monu
' ment. It's weight is 2760 pounds an(
Z her figures were 1854 pounds. The
d monument will be placed over The
\ grave Of her father, Elias Fredericksor
= Skoor, in the Lutheran cemetery three
9 miles north of Bruce.
4 The inspection of Company C is TAX
y ing place here today. About twenty
9 five members of the company are here
q and the others have been ordered tt
report to the nearest headquarters tt
their respective homes for inspection
Col. Boyd Wales of the Fourth Regi
ment is present and Maj. Settle of thu
U. S. regular army is also here. Com
y pany c will have for it's future Captain
= Second Lieutenal t Woodruff. who viii
be promoted to that position this week
The Heymer Electric Co. Is thi
week installing a new ACQUISITION sys
TEN in the M. E. church. This is simp
ly a telephone system from the pulp
to the pews arranged for people VIII
: are deaf. There is a receiver placed IL
front of the pulpit which gathers tn
words of the minister or the music o
the choir and transmits to the pew
- like any ordinary telephone system. I
10 is said that this is the only church Il
the state equipped with an ACQUISITION
~ system.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-03-29
A POOR LITTLE RICH GIRL

AS Gwendolyn, the poor little rich
girl" who had all that money could
buy but scarcely knew her parents.
Mary Pickford in "A Poor Little Rich
Girl" her newest Aircraft Picture
adapted from the well-known Sleanos
Gates subject. is afforded a role Of ex.
ceptional Pickford qualities. The story
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-03-29

FOR SALE-A few choice White
Rock pullets, u. r. Fishel strain. E. w.
Davis.
HAY FOR SALE-Fountain CITY
drill shoes and discs at bargain. Disc
harrow repairs. Geo. Rude.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-03-29
YOUR EASTER DINNER

should consist, in part, of one of our
roasts. We are famous for the quality
of meat we sell, whether it be fresh,
smoked or corned. All you need do is
telephone us your wants. Our service
does the rest.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-03-29
BOARD OF HEALTH NOTICE

To all citizens; That you may pre-
vent as much disease as possible and
add to q clean city. let the irst week
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-03-29
Changes and New Phones

Below is a list of Phones that have been put
in, also changes that have been made in switch
ing the lines over into the cable since the last
Directory was issued. Please cut the list out
and paste it on Directory for reference when
calling numbers.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-04-28

lives mster Houn everwhcrwn an can't hardly sell
mnkct
cause how gwnc buy an an stuff when ngs ner laying
Nith I'm like duher
10 o
~ like the Why regular job thcre
"Cnuse amt big hire an all don't
frrSn the w!e lady that's oughn ynnd
"Enc! reckon mt well take those lunches then
i, o
boy
them IL
the
rgr -and II worth price
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-04-28

There Is n grand revival of interest
In trap and target shooting.
Floor coverings manufactured from
paper are made extensively Ia many
United States mills.
Billiard cues are chalked automat-
ically by a new device which revolvcs
II block of chalk as the tips of cues
are pressed against 1t.
A Washington state paper put out
1900 edition printed on shingles. In
the heart of the shingle-makiug cOun-
try this was the most available substi-
tute for paper.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-04-28
WNAIIONALW
QpITAL AffAIQS
Washington Society Women Are Ardent Patriots

WAsINGTONf you happen into either two of the best
" frd
dripping her far