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The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-08-25
PIRATICAL ATTEMPT
TO SEIZE A BRITISH
SHIP is THWARTED

Annoy, China, Aug. 23.-The Brit
ish steamer Laertes, bound from
Singapore for Annoy, report pratt
cal attempt to seize the ship. The
Laertes carried 900 Chinese passen-
gers, among them, unknown to the
officers, forty-one desperadoes who
had been deported. These criminals
attacked the European officers, but
after a hard fight were overpowered
by the Europeans, with the help of
the Chinese crew.
The Laertes called at Cape St.
James, Indo-China, and obtained an
armed guard.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-08-25
Six Americans
Die In U-Boat

of our men spoke German. William
A. Miller said that he did and was
taken aboard the U-boat. +. s.
Jacobs volunteered to make the sixth
in the American party.
The rest of us pulled away and
the submarine sank out of sight.
That was about IL in the morning.
We were picked up shortly after 6
o'clock that evening by French
cruiser. When / reported what had
happened and gave the bearings of
the ship at that.time, the French COM
mander gasped: I had wireless
from a destroyer at 11:55 a. m. say
ing that it had just sunk a submarine
corresponding to the U2 in that very
locality
"As Oliver and the other five men
were to have been permitted to have
cabled home and have sent no mess
ages. fear that they are gone" con-
cluded Officer Bruce.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-08-25
COAL PRICES TO
BE FIXED WITHIN
DAY BY PRESIDENT

Washington. Aug. 23.-Prices for
anthracite coal will be fixed by Presi-
dent Wilson, probably within twenty
four hours, it was officially stated
today.
simultaneously it was announced
the president will appoint a cop
per dictator" to direct the purchase
and distribution of copper products.
1t has not yet been decided wheth-
er the steel dictator" will be added
to the list, but it appears unlikely
now, officials say. The president is
eliminating all encouragements posi-
BILE to clean up the price fixing work.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-08-25

Mrs. Helen Hill Weed, daughter of
the Connecticut congressman, who by
her clever defense Of herself and her
twelve stster-suffragettes has won the
admiration Of the court and all mem
bers Of the bar who followed with In
terest their trial for Constructing the
traffic" In front of the White House
recently.
This ardent suffragist took upon her
self the duties Of counsel and won
great favor with the lawyers by her
skillful denominations. Mrs. Weed
never studied law in her life but she
certainly made things hum some In the
Washington courtroom.
Despite her strong defense, the suf-
fragists were adjudged guilty and fined
$50 apiece. Two of the ladies paid,
the other eleven electing TO serve three
days in jall-the alternative. Mrs.
Weed was one of the eleven To choose
jail. Upon their release they were roy
ally feted by the woman's party in the
capital.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-08-25
GERMANY THREATENS
TO CURB STEEL AND
COAL FOR HOLLA ND

Washington, Aug. 23. - Germany
is. bringing pressure on The Neither
lands with a threat to give her no
more steel for shipbuilding unless
these ships are use in German inter-
ests during the war and for five
years after. In addition, Germany
has told Holland that she can have
certain allotment of coal, but If she
wishes more coal she must send her
own miners into Germany for it.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-08-25
STACKER SPOUSE BEATEN UP
Chicago Bride Brings Wars Horror
Home to Husband and Lands
Him In Hospital. ..

Chlcago.-The first of the Stacker
marriages here 10 make public appear
anCG on the domestic junk pile was re-
corded at hospital when Conrad JEFF
fcrs, twenty-nine, was brought in with
his skull fractured by hammer blows
and his throat cut.
"iIe married me two months ago to
escape tho draft" explained Mrs. JEFF
fers. II found out that he wis a slack
er aud We gssrrelled all the time. We
had hosss Of 1t hra might and finally
whsa he w@ asissp got a hammer
and rsnoV saa went afssr him.
Joarxza IN In ssitieal condition..
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-08-25

San Francisco, Aug. 22.-The re-
cent peace proposals made by the
nope were preceded by a conclave Of
representatives OF the allies at the
vatican, according to Viscount Y.
SSawai and M. Okuchi of Japan, who
IRE here today before returning to
Japan. The Japanese ENJOYS said
they had just come from the interna-
tional conference. They said they
we're invited by both the pope and tn
American government.
viscount Okuchi. spokesman of
the two, declared that all the entente
nations were represented, bat that
both the English and French dele
gates were averse to any peace set
Element at this time.
Viscount Okuchi said that after
leaving Rome he and his fellow envoy
visited the French front and went
away with the firm conviction that
the Germans cannot hold out much
longer.
Viscount Okuchi declared that
when the United States declared war
against Germany the first thing that
suggested itself in the upper house
of Japan was the probability of a
more genuine entente between Japan
and the United States. He said that
while this Matter was under discuss
ion message was received from
Rome asking that accredited dele
gates be sent to confer with the
allies.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-08-25

law. son Of a manufacturer, was slain
in a running battle with a patrol
man after he and two other men had
held up a bartender and six men in
a saloon. The companions of White
law escaped.
Whitelaw was released recently
from the state prison at Folsom, Cal,
where he had served thirteen years
OF life sentence for highway rob-
berry.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-08-25

tax on large incomes, however, should
be increased.
when the young men of the coun-
try are giving their blood to save
their country, there is nothing unfair
in asking the men who are taking
profits from war, to pay the cost.
Il also am gratified to note the in
creasing tendency to put restriction
on the greed Of those endeavoring
to take advantage of the war to get
more than a just profit"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-08-25
SATURDAY, AUGUST rs, 1917.
Pope Peace Note
Preceded by Conference

allies concerning joint reply to the
papal note" is interpreted as indi-
eating difference of opinion between
Berlin and Vienna and also between
Vienna and Sofia.
Austria, according to reports, de-
sires complete acceptance Of the pap
al note. whereas Germany wishes
only conditional acceptance and Bull
garia demands public assurance by
her allies that she may annex the ter
ritories now occupied by her.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-08-25
BRYAN APPROVES
TAX ON BIG INCOMES

Litchfield, ILL.,, Aug. 23.-Unequiv-
ocal approval of the move to increase
the tax on war profits and large in
comes was given by William Jennings
Bryan in an interview with the Unit
ed Press today.
II am in favor Of allowing the in
come tax exemptions to stand as they
were before the war" he said. The
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-08-25
Central Powers Fall Out
Over POpe's Peace Terms.

Berne, Switzerland, Aug. 22.-In
diplomatic circles the message in the
speech of DR.. George Michaelis, the
German chancellor, in which he said:
Notwithstanding efforts to hasten
a decision it has not yet been posi-
BILE for Germany to agree with the
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-08-25
GERMAN WOMEN
ARE ORDERED TO
HARVEST CROPS

Berne, Aug. 23.-Numerous Ger
man girls employed in Switzerland as
nurses and servants have received an
official call to return home for har-
vest work. Others who are now in
Germany for the holidays are pre-
vented from returning to positions in
Switzerland for the same reasor.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-08-25
LUTHERANS MEET IN
DUBUQUE CONCLAVE

Dubuque, Ia, Aug. 23.-Two hun
red and fifty Lutheran ministers AMI
laymen from the eight districts of the
Iowa synod and twenty-three outside
states gathered here yesterday for
their triennial convention. The first
day was devoted to business sessions.
The convention will last a week.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-08-25
Ask Anyone Who Has Used II.

There are families who always aim
to keep bottle of Chamberlain's
Collie and Diarrhoea Remedy in the
house for use in case 1t is needed,
and find that 1t is not only a good
investment but saves no end Of suf-
fering. AS to its reliability. ask any
one who has used it.-adv.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-08-25
HEAD OF ARMY TRANSPORTATION

Maj. Gen. Henry G.. Sharpe, as
quartermaster general in the army, In
the present emergency has before him
one of the greatest tasks in the entire
service. His department is charged
with the duty Of providing means Of
transportation of every character.
This includes the transportation of re-
cruits TO mobilization points, to con-
centration camps, and from there to
points of embarkatlon, and the ar
rangement of transport facilities for,
the carrying Of our armies to Europe.l
At the present time the war DEL
partment expects, If the war lasts, to
transport armies totallng 100000 to
the European battle front. The trans
port fleet at the outbreak of hostill-,
ties was entirely inadequate to per-
form more than minute portion of
this task. II has been enlarged as IL
by magic, and by the time for ship
ment of the first great army General
Sharpe Is confident that all facilities
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-08-25
PATROLMAN STAYS
SALOON ROBBER

st. Louis, Aug. 23.-B. D. White
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-08-25

will be available transportation The feeding and clothing
performed by this department
Already food clothing quantities which will have
factories working continuously turning out their products Auoou
supervision General Sharpe
The perpexng problem that this department was how
to
unsat the United state
fe buid Temporary wooden
sSsd probs INST as edntonSsnr
located the NECESSARY shelter Is being provided
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-16
RESTAURANT MEN
GIVE FOOD PLEDGE
Promptly Answer Controller
Heinz's Plea in Behalf
of Conservation

support to the United States food admin
istration was pledged by Philadelphia res
taurant proprietors this afternoon at a
meeting in the Bellevue -Stratford.
The meeting was called by Howard Heinz,
Federal food controller for Pennsylvania
Mr.. Heinz made the principal speech. 1t
was a speech---not an address. IL was a
heart-to-heart talk, straightforward the
shoulder talk.
Il don't know what the food adninistra-
tion is going to ask Of you" said Mr..
Heinz. II wish I knew. We want you to
pledge your support. We are going to send
out--are sending out. in fact--pledge cards
for the restaurant men to sign. | have just
had n conference WITH Sr Hoover ana I
told him that would pledge 100 per cent
of the eating places in Pennsylvania to
support the food admnistrltio in any
thing and everything want you to stand
behind me. | want you TO stand behind
the Administration. ] want you TO stand
behint IL not knowing wsat 1t may demand
o, you.
There are $4,000 eating places in Penn
sylvanii and 1900 in Philadelphia. l want
your 100 per cent now---for Philadelphia"
Ten minutes later a resolution pledgng
full support to the food administration and
to Hoover in Philadelphia was adopted.
Mr. Heinz dwelt on the wheat situation.
He said this nation is called upon for 25o,-
900 600 bushels of wheat and our surplus is
but 50,0o0.00o. We must give the other
zoo 000, 900 by sacrifice he said
Manager Frazier. of the Bellcvue.Strat
ford. said
Those fellows at Washington have never
said must but II we don't do our part and
everything We can they will say must Let's
do il as patriots and men without being
made to do IT,"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-16
TWO HEROIC FTREMEN
SIGNALLY HONORED
Medals Awarded to Captain
Cowden and Hoseman Moore
for Acts of Bravery

Two firemen who risked their lives TO
save others were Justly rewarded today
when they received medals to mark their
bravery. In each case the rescues were
made when the persons saved we're In
the very shadow Of death.
The Baugh and Cameron medals were
awarded by Director William II. Wilson or
the Department Of Public Safety, TO Will
liam f. Cowden, captain Of engine company
No Is, and Hoseman Edwin S. Moore. OF
engine company No. a., for heroic work In
the Bureau of Fire.
The award was made, in the offlce Of
Director Wilson and the Director In pre-
senting the medals said
Captain Cowden, It is with extreme
pleasure that I have the opportunity to
present this medal TO you in honor of the
bravery you displayed during the course
OF your duty Acts such as you performed
stand out heroic, and ] know that you
and yours will cherish always this memento.
Hoseman Moore, take the same pleasure
in presenting this medal to you. We are
proud to hive you both connected with the
Bureau of Fire. Acts such as you have per-
formed bring great credit to the bureau,
and in behalf of the service desire to ex'
press to you cordial congratulations"
The presentation was attended by VIII
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-16
SUBMARINE BUILDERS ASK
MORE ACREAGE FOR PLANT
Request City to Grant Option on Tract
at Port Newark

NEWARK, y. j., Nov. 16--The Emer-
cency Fleet Corporation. through its local
counsel, William A, Smith, has asked
the city to grant the Government an option
on the purchase of ll2 acres at Port New
ark. now under lease to the Fleet Corpora
ton and upon which the submarine boat
company plans to conduct it's shipbuilding
program. The proposed option fixes the
purchase price at $1,000 an acre. The
option expires April 26: 1881, two months
after the expiration of that now held by the
Fleet Corporation.
The request Of the Fleet Corporation was
referred to the newly elected city commits
sioners.
Two weeks ago the city gave the quarter
masters department of the army an option
on the purchase Of 1873 acres of improved
land at Port Newark Terminal for $4,000
an acre and 100 acres of unimproved land
at S35O0 an acre. The two tracts are to
be used as a permanent army supply depot
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-16
WOMEN EAGER TO FIGHT
GANG POLITICIANS

TRENTON, Nov 1G.
Declaring that politicians of this state
had turned them down. delegates TO the
twenty seventh annual convention OF the
New Jersey Woman Suffrage Association
here planned to make a greater effort than
ever before for passage Of a suffrage bill
The convention Is being attended by 200
delegates, including prominent women from
all D lrts OF the state. The organization re-
Gently equipped a fine home for soldiers at
Wrightstown, and through committee
there hope to corral the soldier vote In the
cause The home cost more than $4,000.
One delegate said she was so enthu-
siastic over the cause that she removed
to New York prior to the election so she
could vote. II was announced that the
State organization headquarters would pro-
vide speakers for all sections Of the State
and make the greatest effort In It's history
In the coming campaign.
Mrs. A. J. Steelman of the educational
committee. announced tat a house to-
house canvass is being made and that by
next year the organization hoped to have
a membership of 10000. II was also de-
cided to send prominent women here to
lobby this year
Miss Julia f. werning. OF the organza-
tion committee, spoke OF the New York
victory for women and told of her success
full work In twenty-ane counties In that
state. She said that politicians did not
realize the importance of woman suffrage.
All the women's clubs of the state are be-
Ing asked to ndorse the movement. State
President Mrs. Z. F. Feickert, OF Plain
field, Is presiding. Dr Anna Howard Shaw
and Mayor Donnely. of Trenton, will ad-
dress the delegates this evening. The
delegates will visit Camp Dix tomorrow and
see what work Is being done there.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-16
PRESIDENT COMMENDS
WAR-SAVHVG MOVEMENT
Declares Cause Represented Su-
perior in Sense to That
of Liberty Loan
WASHINGTON, Nov. IS.

President Wilson this afternoon tolo
members of the national war savings COM
mite that the war savings stamp plan
is In a sense more important to the country
than the Liberty Loan. The President re-
ceived the state delegates to the commit
tee and thanked them for giving up their
time to come to Washington and work Tor
the stamps,
The President said in part:
Il want to thank YOU for what you are
undertaking. l suppose not many for-
tunate by-products can come out OF war
but II this country can learn somethins
about saving out of the war II VIII oe
worth the cost Of the war--l mean the III.
eral cost of IL in money and resources
suppose we have several times over wasted
more than we are about TO spend
we have not known that there was any
limit TO our resources: we are now hnd-
ing out that there may be II we are not
careful.
"One of the most interesting things TO
me about the recent loan is the extraordi-
narily large number of persons who have
invested. The number of investors In Sc
curities before the loans were made was
remarkably small. considering our popula.
ton and it's wealth. and now 1t has swelled
TO the millions---to almost one-tentn. ]
believe, Of the population of the country
That is an extraordinary circumstance ano
II may have some very fortunate results
But the thing that you are undertaking II
more intensive and in a sense more I'm
portant still. It Is the matter OF SINAI
saving, the detailed thought OF the matter
of preventing waste and managing SOM
kind Of accumulation from day to day
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-16
SUlfRAGETS CHEERED
IN NATIONAL AMBITION
Headquarters Here Prepares to
Aid in Drive at Opening
ts Of Congress

'Just what Is to be expected! What
elee could they do?" inquired Mrs Frederick
u Drinker. Of the county suffrage head
quarters today. when told that the New
York "antis' have dsbanded.
They are only making the usual his
tory" declared Mrs Drinker. You know
the 'antis' are always the hrst TO flock to
the polls after State has obtained suffrage.
II the vote Is "A responsibility to be exer-
cised.' as they say they have now come to
recognize, some women would want to
hang their heads in shame to think that
they tried to hold back coming cause
rather than further II. But--oh. well. the
world moves, and 1t takes all sorts Of
women to make It,"
The New York state and national bodies
are now working one great force toward
the obtainment of national suffrage, Mrs.
Drinker explained. With 100000 women
from thirteen states now recognized voters.
and the increased number of New York
Congressmen bringing up the number of
electoral votes to 2i7, the national party
feels a stimulus Of hope never before ex-
periencd
A great congressional drive" of letters.
wires and postcards is planned for the of.err
ing Of Congress. at which time Mrs. George
A. Piersol congressional chairman OF the
Pennsylvania branch. will lead delegation
of eighteen women 70 Washington. Reser-
vations for place on the delegates list to
the forty-ninth annual convention to be
held next week In Pittsburgh are being
made now at the state headquarters OF the
Suffrage Association, 1906 Finance Building.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-16
HELD FOR DOUBLE THEFT

After George T. Gro'be, twenty-four years
old. of 2226 Manton street, who was ar
rested by Detective Truman Swain, and
held in $500 bail for court by Magistrate
Pennock, at the Central Station today,
charged with stealing an automobile from
Or. Irwin Fegley, of 13l North Fifteenth
street, Detective Young, of department
store, appeared against the prisoner and
charged him with apprCpriatng to his own
use furniture belonging to the department
store and valued at approximately $4,000
and disposing of the same at r!dicuiously
low prices
Detective Young said he had located some
of the missing furniture in a house on
Columbia avenue above Twelfth street and
some in a house on Thirteenth street above
Columbia avenue. Detective Young said
the prisoner had formerly been employed
by the store as a chauffeur. and that the
firm has the names of about fifteen other
persons to whom Grobe sold furniture on
this charge Cirobe was held in $500 addi-
tional bail for further hearing on Novem-
Der %.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-16
GOVERNMENT MEN ARREST
TWO FACTORY SUSPECTS
Scrutiny of Manufacturing Plants
Causes Suspicion of
Conspiracy

WILMINGTON, Del. Nov. l6.--Diniel
Despio and Joseph Burk were arrested here
this afternoon on a Federal charge. The
ONCE OF United States Marshal Farry ac-
cording to reports, has been working on the
case for the past few days.
The two men, with another, are believed
TO be three who have been seen in the west
ern section of the city closely scrutinizing
manufacturing plants From what informa-
ton could be obtained 1t appears the men
were trying 10 obtain information and the
layout OF the buildings
Despio declared that he was "A whole
sale grocer of Philadelphia, and when
asked II he knew Burk, said that he had
never seen him before
United States Marshal FAIRY refused to
talk but II is understood several more men
are suspected and there will probably be
more arrests.
When searched nothing of importance was
found on the men, though both had consid
erale money and one had Il large quantity
of tissue paper.
The name OF Daniel Despo does not APP
pear In the Philadelphia city directory.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-16
CHRISTMAS TOY INDUSTRY
HAS DOUBLED THIS YEAR

NEW YORK. Nov. IA great, peace.
ful new industry has been born to the
United states out of the turmoil of war.
It's toys. The manufacturing of Christmas
playthings has Increased approximately 100
per cent this year, according to toy author.
tiles here today.
New factories have sprung up in New
York city, in New England. PENNSYLVANIA
and Ohio Scarcity of labor Is believed the
only factor preventing still further growth.
For the first time toys are being exported
from this country this year to Great Brit.
ain. South America and France. The
American unbreakable doll is leading the
invasion of Germanys former business
fields. For ten years these dolls have been
made In the United States. but have been
unable to meet Germany's doll competition
abroad
The war flavor is more marked than In
previous seasons. Miniature British tanks
armored automobiles. sporting cannon, de.
stroyers and submarines which fire tiny
torpedoes are favorites.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-16
CALLS UPON AMERICANS
TO UNITE TO WIN WAR
Industrial Disputes Must End, Declares
Secretary of Labor in Speech
at San Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO CAT, Nov. 16,---Calling
upon Americans to sacrifice pride and preju
dice and suspicious toward each other in the
interests of the common good, Secretary Of
Labor William b. Wilson outlined the labor
policies of the United States Government in
a speech before the Commonwealth Club
here today.
"lf our boys are willing TO go over there
and sacrifice their all, even their lives, If
need be- then they are entitled TO The full
benefit of our man power at home in pre-
pairing the material by which they may de-
fend themselves" he declared
ITO secure this, 1t viii require that our
Industrial disputes he abandoned at least
until the war is over"