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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-04
What Do You Know?
QUIZ

i. "VOrwaerts" is the name of one Of the msst
important newspapers In Germany, What
Is. its political trend and what does Ks
title mean? ~
:. what ts the status Of the international g.
clalist conference at Stockhojme Has 4
been abandoned or postponed?
o' former MAYOR Mcclellan " now an otacv
IN the army. OF what citv was he Msyss
ana who was his father: N '''
=. What is the "Croix de Cnerre"s
D. baron RhOndda holds an inportant o0,,.,
position In England. What Is this oiicss
o. Who Is Judge HyIan?
.. Mhat Is meant by "Socratic irony"s
.. What is catacomb?
D. "hnt nrn. arc the most illiterate countries a
io' one of the States will ce,ebr.t. H..
nnnaredth anniversary of sfatebood III
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-04
Mr.. Wilson having decided

Mr.. Wilson having decided to
march in the parade of drafted men to.
day. Senator vardaman announces that
he'll be there, too. We trust that the ex.
ercise will not be so strenuous as to in
terfere with his future oratory in the
Senate.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-04
Loyal to Capitalists

Town gossips are uncomfortable. They
whispered to me that the public utilities
expert who Is one of the Republican con-
testants for the mayoralty had intimated
In his platform that he intended to force
upon the banking interests which own the
Pittsburgh street railways certain things
which would benefit the persons who ride
in street cars and which would, presum.
ably, cut down the revenues of the persons
who own the street cars. The town gos.
sips said that the Given bank, daunt-
lessly standing side by side with the
Mellon banking interests, was prepared
to fight this threat against decent CAPT
talists to the last trench in the pavements
of Pittsburgh.
But the joke on the town gossips is that
Mr.. Given's newspapers haven't once
given this explanation for their support
of the Penrose candidate, And the only
consolation the town gossips find is to
say that Mr.. Given, from the calm heights
occupied by wealthy Democratic banker,
sueers behind his warm, impulsive palm
at all three of the candidates. This is
manifestly unfair on the part of the
town gossips however. The thing which
is plainly to be read in Mr.. Given's news.
papers by any one Of Pittsburgh's million
Of street car riders is that Mr.. Given is
supporting the candidate of that sterling
Democrat. Senator Boies Penrose!
One statement in which there is no
trace of humor is attributed to Mr.. Given.
1t is said that he was asked If he did not
consider it good idea to form a com.
mittee Of substantial business men, say
one hundred in number. to stand as spon.
sors before the public for the good be.
havior Of the Penrose candidate should
he become Mayor. Mr.. Given is said TO
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-04
Mr.. Black charged that C,overn,

Mr. Black charged that Governor
Brumbaugh wanted to use the State
Highway Department to build up a po-
litical machine. The Governor retorts
by appointing J. Denny O'Neil to take
Mr.. BI4ck's place. Mr.. ofNeil was . good
1snnr6 - r,nuEstsstspea "A 5'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-04

1t Is a pity the Mayor does not
walk more often about the city by night
He might see some things that blind
ordinary preservers of the peace.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-04
PITTSBURGH POLITICAL SITUATION
FULL OF THE GRIMMEST OF HUMOR
Substantial and Sober Citizens Refuse to Take
Seriously the Impending Battle for Control
by Philadelphia Contractors
WITS '-BURGH

series Of articles representative
thout precedent
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-04

Mayor Mitchell, OF New York, is
also lucky. A judge is the opposition
candidate. and he isn't even a Republi-
can judge.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-04

And yet it was only year or so
ago that the present Mayor of Chicago
was being groomed for the presidency
Time Is a yardstick no "piker" can fool.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-04

Uncle Sam reports a Shortage of
small bills" Husbands Of bargain.hunt.
ers deeply envy him.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-04

One Labor Day is much the same
as another, only each year there is a lit.
tie more prosperity.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-04

Moscow will be the capital, but
not of German empire.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-04

The second article on the Pittsburgh po.
Htical situation, "A Great City Put Up at
Auction; HoU Much Is Bid for Pittsburgh ,D
DiH appear on this page tomorro,o.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-04

Mr.. Wilson's reply to the Pope is
like good wine-it gets better with age.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-03
BRITISH ARE GIVEN PRAISE.
by Gen. Haig for Recent Signal Vic.
tory Won. .i.l

by Gen. Haig for Recent Signal Vic.
.t tory Won. i4I
British Front in France and Boil
gium, Oct. 20. (By the Associated
Press) The striking victory won by
the British on Monday last, just ives;
of Passchendaele. has called out, hig!,
praise from Field Marshal Haig. III
a telegram sent on Saturday to Lieu.
Cen. Sir Herbert Plumer, command der
OF the army which made this remark.
able drive through the marsh /. lands,
the field marshal said: "f~u rr
The success gained by our troops
yesterday under such condition is de
serving Of the highest praise. While
all the troops did well and contribut-
ed materially to the results achieved.
the performance of the Canadian d.
vision In particular was remarkably
hne. The ground gained Is of high
Importance and I congratulate you and
all under you on the results of the
great efforts made.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-03
UNDUE PR0FITs PROHIBITED.
RETAIL DEALERS MUST BE REA.
SONABLE.
PrOfitccring Will be Made impossible
After First of Next Month.

Washington, Oct. 29.-Prof1teering
by retail dealers in foodstuffs will be
made impossible after November /,
the food administration announced
tonight under plan TO cut off sup
plies to those not satisfied with rea
,sonable margins. Manufacturers
wholesalers and other handlers OF
foods, whose businesses will go under
license. will not be permitted to sell
to distributors who seek undue pro
fits. This" the announcement said
lis one Of the most sweeping safe
guards against high prices which viii
be Incorporated in the licensing sys-
tenn. for which complete rules and
regulations will be made known with
in a few days"
This plan, food administration Of
flcials believe, will give the govern.
ment entire control of retail prices
Wholesalers and others who continne
to sell to retailers after they are for.
hidden to do so, will be denied the
right to sell goods under license.
Authority for extending control tc
the retailer is cited in the announce.
ment as follows:
THE snail retailers Of food, ol
whom there are several hundred thou.
sand in the country. while excmr,
from the licensing provisions. ars
nevertheless subject to other pro.
visions Of the food control act. Ever,
retailer, as well as other handlers OF
food. is forbidden under the law ts
make any unreasonable charge, t.
hoard, to monopolize, waste or destro,
food. or to cOnspire with any one te
restrict the production, distribution
supply or exact excessive prices or
any necessities"
Federal food administrators in al
the States will be directed to keep j.;
watch for violators and send to tn,
food administration the names of re
tailers asking excessive prices.
THE food administration" the an
nouncement says, docs not intend 4
disturb any legitimate operations ar,t
will initiate measures only agains
hardened and persistent violators o.
the law. 1t takes the position tina
the great majority Of food sellers ar,
patriotic and honest and are maxim,
every effort to comply with good bust
ness principles and sell to the con
sumner at the lowest possible prices
Such dealers will be in fact protected
from illegitimate competition"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-03
FUEL RELIEF PLANS.
FUEL ADMINISTRATION RETURNS
FROM WASHINGTON.
Coal Situation Must be Referred to
Local Committees to BE Appoint
ed.

Anderson. Oct. 29.-B. B. Gossett,
federal fued administrator for South
Carolina, has returned from Washing
ton. where he conferred with the ma
tional fuel administration. He weht
to Columbia tonight to confer with
the State authorities about perfecting
an organization for the State. He
stated today that he will appoint al
advisory board, composed of one rep
resentative from each congressional
district. In addition to this, he will
appoint n committee composed of
three citizens for each city having
10000 or more inhabitants, and will
appoint a committee composed of
three citizens for each county. These
committeeman must be men who are
not directly or indirectly connected
with politics. They. like the STATE
administrator, will serve without any
compensation. A State fuel admin
istration office will be opened here In
the Anderson -Mattison Office build
ing, and corps of assistants an.l
clerks will be engaged.
acquisitions for fuel relief must be
made through the local committees
who will make inventories Of the
present supply Of fuel, and who will
make estimates from best obtainable
information of the consumption OF
fuel in the past, and estimate the
needs for immediate relief. When
these committees report to the State
administrator he will make drafts fol-
fuel on the national administration.
Mr.. Gossett says that he can moi
begin to give relief until he perfects
his organization, and wishes to i'm
press upon the people the fact tina,
they must not make acquisitions tc
him direct, but to their local commit.
tees to be appointed. On his return
to Anderson he found a batch of tele
grams and lettors calling for reliol
in practically every section of tn
State. These communications will be
referred to the local committees 70;
investigation and report.
The organization will be perfected
by the end of the week and relic.
will be given as rapidly as possible.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-03
Red Cross Entertainment.

The entertainment given on Satur.
oav afternoon by the girls OF the
seventh grade for the benefit Of the
ned Cross chapter Gently organized
IN the Girls High School. was a
great success. There was a large
crowd Of both children and grownups
present to show their interest in the
work the children are doing.
There were several songs and reci-
tations and as grand finale they
gave an original arrangement Of Rob-
IN Hood. They made $13, which will
De given to the Junior Red Cross
Chapter. for the purchase Of mate
rials
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-03

mans VIII undertake. for the time be-
'hs' more than a strengthening of
the positions now held in the Riga
sector.
Ihe retirement of the advanced
enemy lines to depth of Is miles in
the region Of the Dwina is reported
engagements of some magnitude
are noted along the Roumanian and
Macedonian fronts, where arti,lerv
duels and raids are increasing in fra
quency' These, however, are not of
more than local importance.
I'm MesOpOtamia the British are
continuing and consolidating their
advance, driving enemy detachments
out Of important tactical points on the
TANKS thus strengthening their whole
line of defense.
"Rumors of an important move by
the Turks reinforced by certain pick
ed German and Austrian units unde,
the command Of General Falkenhayn.
which have repeatedly been reported
through the Near East, have as vet
failed to materialize.
'The training Of our troops IN
france progresses steadily and favor
ably. Certain units have taken thcir
places in the front line trenches under
actual battle conditions"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-03
ITALIANS HARD PRESSED.
GERMANS CONTINUE DESPERATE
ATTEMPT TO CRUSH CEN.
CADORNA,S FORCES. ~
Italians Checking Enemy's Advance
Into Plains with Ktencwed Nigor, Is
Statement Of Geh. CadOrna.

London, Oct. 29.--From the head of
the Gulf OF Trieste, northward along
the Isonzo front to beyond Tcimino.
and thence westward through the
Carnic Alps region to the Ploeckep
pass. forming the eastern ana north.
eastern boundaries Of the Austfol1tal.
ian war front. the Germans and AUS
tro-Hungarian TROOPS are OPERATING
swiftly and strongly against the Ital-
ians in an -endee.or to crusi''s the
forces Of Gen. Cadorna.
Already the Itaiians, according to
the German oficial communication,
are standing before the town y OF
Udine. the former headquarters Of the
Italian army, wb \ has been driven
on past Cvidale. m the press west
ward from Gorizi,-, the Germanss have
captured, the town Of Corrnons,t ten
miles to tho southeast of Udihs. sand
the entire Italian line southward. 70
head of the Adristic is reported 10 be
in retreat. 80 Us.
In addition to the wedges driven
into the italian front on the east ana
northeast. the Teutonic allies have
started a third wedge in the north
through the Plo~cken pass, theitshops
evidently being 30 cut or the retreat
OF the greater portion Of Gen. gad0r-
mas armies moving west ana south
west. The Italian commander in chief,
however. reports that his mSnsi are
checking the advance in this <ekf6n.
Evidently the weakness among the
Italians has been entirely ovsrcoms.
az cadorna says that ali movements
ordered by the general STAN acw arc
being carried out in regular urdct 4fid
that the Italians are fulnliiny ot3sSir
dugy by keeping in check the eiis-
my's advance into the plains" p $50
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-03
sEEADLER CAPTAIN OArrUasD.
Count Won Euckner Captnred or fFyjf
Island Afoer Pursuit IN Launch.

A Pacific Port, Oct. 29.-Count1 S5si
Luckner. commander Of the GerfAxn'
raider SeeaGRer. was captured Septeni
ber 81 off the Fiji Island by Ff3ian'
consular constabulary. according ITO
word brought by a steamer arriving
here today from a trans-Paciflc port.
Five German members OF the Sees
adler's crew were taken with their
commander. officers OF the arrivfus
vessel said. The Germans were In
an armed launch and were pursued by
the constables. who were aboard the
Steamer Amara. This report ofstiis
capture Of the. Germans confirms y
message to this effect received some
time ago from Australia. sf,rls ~ {,
Just whae became OF Others OF Sths
Seeadler's crow is not known. oOna>
report was that they were at sea In
a Communicated vessel.
The Seeadler, wrecked on the Mo.
hepa Islands in the South Pacific
some months ago, sank three Amer.
lean vessels during her cruise IN the
Pacific. Previously in the Atlantic.
she put an end to 16 vessels of VA.
rious types. ,, 49, IS 49,. ..aseE
News OF the destruction of the See
adler was announced in Washington
on October "a. ~ ..G .nr
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-03
SENATORS ESCAPE ToR1.EDo.
Gtnners Open Fire but Subhn1rins
Seeks Safety Under water-.I3inssscs
for Oongrcsenen. gln'

London, Oct, 2s.-The sseAmer on
which were United States '5ena60rs
John d. .Kencrick Of wyoming ana
William 3. Kenyon OF iowa and Rep
resentatipes John J. Rogers 6ftMaS6&.
chusetts and James s. Parker SesNew
York was attacked by 1 German sSb-
marine of the coast Of Wales Satuss
day. ~; 'r > 80 SsfS.:s.s3-
The gunners on the steamer opened
fire Immediately and the submarine
submerged before having time 10
launch a torpedo. ~ e}pnfaisnE
At a dinner given at the Athsnasum
Club tonight by the lord high chancel-
lor. Sir r. b. Finlay, In honor 6f tlte
American. senators and representa-.
tives the chancellor confirmed the res
port OF the attack on the liher.r .fhs
visiting congsesmen were entertaliied'
at a luncheon In the house OF coin ;
mons today by Ian z. MalcoIms Uns'
ionist member OF Croydon. The other
guests included Former Premier Bal
four. the lord mayor of London. Sir
Horace Plunkett. Lord Beresford,f SIR
Eric Drummond and Coi.s John fsach-
anan. Mr.. I3alfour delivered speech
Of welcome 10 the consressmeMsC Con-
gresham Dill replied by saying that
while the visit of the Americans was
unofficial. tba party was in the Var
area to learn and hoped 10 90 back
to the United States better equfpped
to be more helpful to the allict" ~
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-03
MONTREAL EXCHANGE CLOSED
Business Suspended to Save Brokers'
Who Faced Ruin.

Montreal, Oct. 30.-Montreal Stoci,
Exchange failed to open. 1t was unoffi-
cially explained that it was closed be
cause number of brokers faced ruin
as they were unable to dispose OF
heavy holdings on recent unfavorable
market
The exchange reverted to the min
mum price system and opened late
In the day.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-03

brief period.
'The time has apparently come for
another strategic retreat Of the en-
emy. 1t means that the Germanu
must again retire to a new entrench-
ed and carefully prepared line IL they
intend to resist further In the West.
1t must be admitted that the Ger
man retreat executed as a result of
the battles of the somme last year was
carried through with consummate
skill. The enemy retired, DESTROYING
all cover and taking up positions in
marked tactical and strategic
strength.
But the battle of the Somme had
but one wedge. Today we have the
wedge Of Flanders. and that of the
Aisne Is being outlined.
Bad weather continues to be the
enemys best protection. He is relyinr
upon this factor to impede the allied
advance, and by shrouding the battle
area in slush. rain and fog. give him
a respite until he can prepare himself
to meet a fresh onslaught
News from the Italian front proves
that the Austrians wsre able to bring
sufficient pressure to bear in Berlin
In order to secure German assistance.
"As the result of the concentration
of an imposing array OF artillery and
massed battstlions. the Austro-
German forces have succeeded in
penetrating the recently won Italian
positions in the Tolmino sector.
THE broken. steep. mountainous
character Of the terrain makes it diff
fcult to hold entrenchments when
once certain strategic objectives have
been attained. These the Austrians
have apparently captured i'm this sec
tor. which may result in the aban-
donment by the Italians of the Balm
sizza plateau. which they won after
so valiant struggle only few weeks
ago.
I'VE must remember however. that
In May. 1916, the Austrians attempted
a similar onslaught. Then they had
fine weather. a we'll chosen terrain,
and above all the far superior fight
Ing vigor Of their armies to rely up
on. At that time the Austrians won
decided successes during the initial
days of the fighting and pressed OH
the edge of the Italian plan. only to
be stopped and driven back
In the East German naval opcr-
ations I'm the vicinity OF the islands
at the mouth OF the Finnish gulf
were not carried through with Sc
rious losses both i'm men and mater
ial.
THE Russian resistance apparently
Is consolidating.
THE Germans using the islands as
base. have now gained a foothold
on the adjacent mainland.
THE first landing on the Werder
Peninsula at the northern end OF the
Gulf of Riga was successfully carried
out. A further attempt at another
point failed
1T Is not probable that the Cor
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-03
NEW GERMAN CHANCELLOR.
Count Won Hcrtling Displaces DR.. MI.
ChaeliS. ..'

Amsterdam. Oct. S0-Count Won
Hertling, the Bavarian prime minister
has been appointed German Impcr-
ial Chancellor. Michaelis was made
prime minister of Prussia.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-03
TWO BILLION VOTED.
House OF Commons App, opriates Four
Hundred Million Pounds for War.

London, Oct. 30.-A vote n, oroa,,
is pefore the house Of commons for
four hundred million pounds sterling
which is expected to last onlv unti,
Vic end OF the year. when another
vote will be brought forward
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-03
TO INCREASE MEAT SUPPLY.

FARMERS OF Country Urged 10 hdlSc
More Hogs.
Washington. Oct. 29.-An appeal to
the country's farmers to breed hogs
in large numbers so as to increase the
meat supply for the American and
allied armies and for home consump-
ton was issued today by the depart
ment Of agriculture. Attention in
called to the fact that hogs can be in
creased more quickly than any other
kind of live stock and that there is
an abundance of feed for the stock.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-03
PRIVATE JOHN ALLEN DEAD.

Jackson. Miss. Oct. 30.-"Private
John Allen one Of the picturesque, d,
figures in congress for sixteen va,r.
died today.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-03

Washington. Oct. 30.-The govern
ment has advanced ten million moro
to France.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-03
A FLOOD OF MONEY.
Banks Offcr Nearly Half Billion on
Certificates.

Washington. Ocg. 80. 0.-Subscriptions
reported today to the treasury offer
ngs Of certificates Of Indebtedness
ran the total up to four hundred and
twenty nine million and made a new
record.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-18
YANKEES DROP TO
 SIXTH POSITION AS
 RED S0X TRIUMPH

New York, Sept. 18-Ons their last trip to. Boston the Yankees wrecked the Red Sox pennant chances almost beyond repair, but the Red Sox have just left here with a modicum of fxre- venge. What they did to the YanA kees in the series which closed yes- terday didn't do the New York team any good. Three defeats out of four games for the Yankees not only weakened their outlook for finishing in the first division, but reduced the proba bility of their finishing fifth. The Red Sox won yesterday. 6 to 1.
 After the first inning there wasn't much doubt as to who would win. Too many home runs and kindred crashes broke out from the Boston bats, and to make the Question of victory easier of solution the Yankees made but slight impression on the capital pitch ing of Dutch Leonard. Hard hitting and tight pitching, 1t has been dis covered, win a majority of ball games.
 The Yankees made home run, but even in the detail of grand tour sloughing the Red Sox excelled two to one Hooper laid against the first pitched ball of the game and bounced it off the allegorica1 stuceo of the upper BEaH0 StaHU, FlQp nlL a. nome drive into the top of the grand stand, and Jack Barry, heading clear away from the patrictan section of friezes and eight bit seats, picked out a spot in the plebian bleachers of left field and dropped a home run thereon.
 One inning was enough to show that Ray Fisher wouldn't do as defend CT of the pitchers summit, although he remained two. Shocker replaced Fisher