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Sons and Daughters of Liberty

Hope Council. No. 1, met Tuesday
evening at Naval Lodge Hall, Clara
Haner presiding in the absence of
Councillor Goodin Osthaus. who Is i'll in
Sibley Hospital. but was reported con-
valescnE. Next Tuesday evening
business meeting will include the cleo
ton of officers, and be followed by an
open meeting, when the members of
the council will present a sketch emit
tied SISTER Masons." Music and dane
ing will follow and members have been
requested to bring their friends, as no
admission will be charged.
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Odd Fellows.
LODGES.

LODGES
Monday-tnion. No. il. Beacon, No. u,
and Langd0n. No. &c. business
Iuesday-AIhity, No. II: Golden Rule
40. IL and Mount Pleasant, No -,
nus!nrss
Wednes'Sy -East"rn. No. Z: Harmony,
No ., and Federal city, No 20 de-
gree.
Thursday Covenant. No. IL and Salem
No y. degree. Columbia, No. 49,
Excelsior. No. II, and Phoenix, No.
IS. business
Friday-Central. No. ]. degree.
ENCAMpMENT.
Tuesday-Fred u. Stuart. No. /. bust
PATRIARCHs MILITANT.
SATURDAY anton Washington. No. !,
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Woodmen of the World.

The Boosters Club met Monday night
with representatives. from Mount Yer
non Camp, w. A. Fraser Camp and Ma
tional Camp of Anacostia. President
Albert Whitworth rendered a report on
the excursion to Chesapeake Beach, to
he given in August The club elected
the following officers for the remainder
of the year: John w. Sanders of w. A.
Fraser Camp. vice president: G. II
Easter of National Camp. treasurer
Mr.. Schoneberger and Mr.. w. c. Owens
of Mount Vernon Camp. trustees.
A visitation was directed to w A.
Fraser Camp, No. IA, at Northeast Ma
sonic Temple, Monday. July g. and to
Elm Camp. No. s. Old Masonic Temple
Thursday, July 10.
Old Glory Camp Tuesday night. at
Washington Hall. expects to initiate a
class. Louis H Kellogg has been COM
missioned captain of the degree team.
Cot. Nilsher will deliver an address,
Elm Camp. No. s, met Thursday night.
State Manager Mcconnell was present
after several weeks illness. and made
an address. He announced that the
camps may expect him at the first meet :
ing held hereafter. This camp is to
receive visitation July 10 from the
Boosters Club.
Mount Vernon Camp, No. s. Monday
night gave Milard C. Shaw of Corrnap,,
y. 9Th United States Engineer Corps.
the protection degree. Visitors present
included g. r. Easter Of National Camp
and Consul Commander Whitworth.
John w. Sanders, Halvor Paulsen and
Camp, No. II. Remarks were made by
Tanker Schoneberger. Consul Com
mander ". c. Owens also delivered an
address.
Alpha Camp. No. /. met Monday at
Eagles Hall. Consul Commander Dickie
spoke on the excursion to Chesapaake
Beach August l.: David Wolf enter
tanned with an address and buck
dance" Mr. Dickie with song, u. w.
Thayer with a lecture
w. A. Fraser Camp, No. IA, will give.
the protection degree to three candi-
dates tomorrow night. The Fraser Glee
viii entertain. This camp is conduct
ing q membership campaign under
Capt. Halvor Paulsen for the Invinci-
bles and Capt. Oscar Moore for the Fra
SeriteS-
Cedar Camp. No II, at Engine House
No II. 18th street and Park road,
Thursday will receive a visitation di-
rected by the Boosters Club.
V.
July 2, at 62G 18th street northeast. ex-
poets 10 give 4 social soon in coniunc-
tion with other groves in the city.
Mount Vernon Grove Friday had visit
ors from Maple, oak and Willow groves
who spoke regarding the work in thei,
groves Friday, July 6, the grove win
initiate class.
Maple Grove Thursday. July :. expects
tn sSi. =,
candidates Til" grove will pay a visit
tation to Mount Vernon Grove July 6.
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Masonic.

LODGES.
Today-Acacla Lodge. No. IS. Pm,
religious services. Masonic and East
ern Star Home; Stansbury. No. "A.
religious services, 7:30 pm. at
BriShtwood NJ. f. Church.
Monday-Dawson. No. IL. NJ. NJ; STAINS
bury, No. "a, F. c.
Tuesday-Federal.. No. /. n. NJ: Acacia.
No. is. +. A.
Wednesday, Harmony. No. L.. NJ. NJ.
and flag presentations; Naval. No. =,
special. NJ. NJ; School Of Instruction.
Thursiay-Thc New Jerusalem. No. ..
NJ. NJ; Temple Soyes, No. g.
ROYAL ARCH CHAPTERS.
Monday-Mount Vernon, No. 8. R.. A.
Observation-Disclosures No. =, X. A.
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR CoMMANDERIEs.
MISUNDERSTANDING No. 1. Order of
the Temple.
ROYAL AND SELECT MASTERS.
Friday-Coiumbia. Z. D.. business.
ANCIENT AND ACCEPTED SCOTTISH
RITE.
Tuesday-Robort de Bruce Council,
Knights kadosh, election Of officers;
Albert Pike Consistory, NJ. X. s.,
business.
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Rebekah Lodges.


ifesideht Airs. Mary NJ. Dement, held a
special session of the Rebekah Assem-
Dry at northeast Temple Friday evening
iof Tue purpose OF levying per capita tax
ior 'l'e current year. Many past noble
srahds' especially those who are mem
pers OF the Rebckah degree. were present.
Fast President Mrs. Belle NJ. Carter.
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Italian Forces
Strike in Trentino.

Businesses. according to Rome official
reports. The Italians have carried
Como Cavento in the eastern Trentino
regions and have seized a post on
Mount Rombon.
The Austrians have been repulsed on
the Massif OF Cos abella. on Mount orr
tigara and Mont Mosciach
Austrian advices indicate that the
battles along tn. Trentino front are
spreading and that Gen. Cadorna may
course. Austria indicates uniform sue
cess for her arms. but the seizure OF
positions by the Italians shows that the
Austrian lines and positions are slowly
but nevertheless surely giving way. '
II is more likely that Gen. Cadorna
still proposes to make the Carso and
Julian campaigns his major efforts. not
withstanding apparent diversions in the
Trentino. A determined offensive in
the Trentino. however. might force the
withdrawal of large Austrian forces
from the lines defending Trieste and
when it was determined that the enemy,
had made this move the Italians could
again drive for the Adr:atic seaport.
The Italians have 4 prepouderance of
mon and munition% and such strategy
would be extremely likely of success.
though in mountain warf:re every i'm
Element OF war must be used by the
assailants because geographical condir
lions place the natural advantage with
the defenders. re-,
There has been considera BILE activity
on the Macedonian front, though 1t Is
not believed that Gen. Serial will
strike Immediately until Grecian af-
fairs are thoroughly adjusted. The
British are said to have been fnassing
in Thessaly. Just what the allies are
planning to do in the Macedonian thea
ter of operations remains to be seen
and undoubtedly any action will be In.
fuenced by events on other fronts. 80
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presiding officer of the School of Instruc-
tion will not hold further sessions of the
school until the later part of october.
Ruth Lodge No 2. held Its last meet
ing of the term Monday. when two candi-
dates were initiated and the following
officers for the ensuing term were elected
Noble grand. Mrs. Mamie Old; vice grand,
Mrs. Pearl Keck: recording secretary Mrs
Annie NJ. Coleman: financial secretary.
Mrs. Bertha Nicholas: treasurer. Past
President Mrs. Belle NJ Carter. and de-
gree director, Capt W. T. Humphrey.
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Now Fully Realized That Ma
ton Must War on With
Entente Powers.
TROUBLES EXPECTED
IN DUAL MONARCHY
Poles, Czechs and Slovacs Are De-
handing Sweeping Re-
forms.
BY OLIVER OWEN KUHN.

Fully realizing that any German
tenders OF peace at the present juno
ture are instigated solely by Teutonic mil
itary necessity on the various fronts. more
particularly the western, and remembering
the shallowness of past Teutonic prom
ises to other nations. more particularly
Belgium. the Russian provisional gov
eminent. which daily is gaining great
CT support among all classes of people,
is spurning every effort of the central
powers to reach an agreement with
the Petrograd government looking
toward a separate peace or an arms
iIce. Teutonic encouragement over fail
ure to sway the Russians must be
great. Not moment have the Slavs
dcyiated from their original course.
the one adopted soon after the revo-
luton. They are firm for continuation
of the war until Russias promises to
her allies have been kept and national
integrity perpetuated. notwithstanding
the fact that International peace is
greatly to be desired by Russia be-
cause she has much to do to put her
house in order an accomplishment bad
ly handicapped by the present conflict
NJ. Tereschtenko, minister of foreign
affairs, declared during the week:
The Russian people consider war in
evitable and viii continue it. The Rus
SLAMS have no imperialistic wishes. We
know that you have none. We will fight
together to secure liberty, freedom and
happiness for all the world
At a session of the pan-Russian con-
greSs Of all councils of Workmen's and
soldiers delegates NJ. Tseretellf said:
Let us reflect that the worst result
of our struggle for universal peace
would be separate peace with Ger
many, which would destroy the results
Of the Russian revolution and prove
disastrous to the cause of international
democracy. A separate peace is, in fact.
impossible. Such a peace would bring
Russia into a new war on the side of
the German coalition and would mean
leaving one coalition only to enter into
another"
This congress of workmen's and SOL
diers delegates. which represents the
Russian nation. went on record in ia
vor of an immediate offensive on the
various military fronts where Russian
armies now are operating. The duma
has demanded that there he military ac-
ton, and that little hero of all Rus
slams. that figure which is sure to stand
out through the centuries the strong
man of the revolution, NJ kerensk.
minister of war, is doing his utmost
Notwithstanding physical incapacities
to so reorganize the military forces of
the nation that truly effective series
of campaigns to expel the Germans
from Slavic territory may be under
tfon.
Elihu Root. the head of the American
commission, who now is actively en-
gagged in confer
Elihu Root ences with the
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Knights of Pythias.
I LODGES

LODGES.
Monday Calanth-. No. IL, rank of
knight: Decatur. No. 8. business.
Tuesiay-Wehstsr. No. I. rank of
knight Excelsior. No. IA. rank OF
page; Capital. No. "a. rank of
esquire, an,! Myrtle No. IS. business.
Wedn.s iay-Union. No. 80. rank of page;
Columbia. No. ID, rank of esquire.
and Mount Vernon. No. 5, and
Hcrmioue, No. L.. business.
Friday-Syracus:ans. No. 10. business.
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Order of the Eastern Star.

CHAPTERS.
Monday-Temple, No. IS. degrees
Tuesday lecta. No. 2. anniversary cele-
hrstion: Ascension. No. 20. enter
tainment.
Wednrsdny-Naomi. No. 3. degrees;
Erookland. No. IL. program: Cathed-
raj. No. "A, endowment night.
Thursday MIRIAM. No. %. social.
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National Union.

Mckinley Council initiated several
candidates Friday and $500 of liberty
bonds were subscribed for. Pressmen's
Council also subscribed for 800 worth
of liberty bonds.
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Recommends 70 Assistant Paymasters

Secretary Daniels has recommended the.
appointment of seventy-two assistant pay
masters, to fill existing vacancies in the
Navy Pay Corps. The appontees will
receive commissions with the rank of en-
signs. Nineteen are from the enlisted
personnel OF the navy, the others being
graduates OK recognized colleges.
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Mount Vernon and Congressional
councils Wednesday evening in Typo
graphical Temple held Il joint initia-
ton of three candidates. the National
Union Club team officiating, under Capt
Elmer Johnson.
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II.
Idaho Council. No i, Degree of Poca-
hontas. has secured diSpensation to meet
hereafter on the second floor of the
Pythian Temple every Friday night.
A committee has been appointed to make
the necessary arrangements and also to
prepare for IA house warming i nthe near
future. to which all members of the degree
will be invited.
Seneca Tribe. No. II. nominated off,
GERS Friday night as follows: Prophet.
Charles-D. Hobbs; sachem. c. o. Storm {;
senior sycamore. J. H. Haymaker:
junior sycamore, H. HGamble; chief of
records. ]. Il. Altman. nineteenth con-
secutive term: collector of wampum.
w. A. Eliason, fourth term: keeper of
wampum. w. f. Caywood, third term.
The last three positions are for one
year each.
Mineola Tribe. No IA, invested a few
hundred dollars in liberty bonds and
nominated officers Friday night. Louis
weigel. who has been outside sentinel
for years. reported absent from his
post for the first time due to an opera
ton ON his right hand.
Logan Tribe. No. 8, subscribed for
5000 worth of liberty bonds through
Its trustees, j. n. Hummer. Harry
Angel and T. II. Dennis. Nominations
of officers were made for the forth
coming term. The election. 1t is said,
Will not be a one-sided affair.
The ten-foot snakeskin presented to
Great Sachem Hummer by Great Senior
Sycamore Heidenheimer last year and
offered as a prize to the tribe havin z
the best percentage of attendance
during the fall visitations was won by
Usage Tribe. No. 6. and will be pre-
scented Saturday evening by Great
Prophet Hummer. Members of other
tribes are invited to be present.
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Census Council Thursday evening aft
err an address by ex-President w. j.
Barrows served refreshments.
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improved Order of Red Men.

White Eagle Tribe. No. II. Wednesday
night adopted three new members. The
degree team was assisted by few men,
bers from Atlanta, Ga. The. attendance
at meetings is reported 70 per cent better
than heretofore and more interest is being
manifested in the work
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Progressive Council, No. 9. donated
the use of its hall to the councils aux
Hilary to the District of Columbia Chap
ter of the Red Cross Thursday evening.
The exercises opened with The Star
Spangled Banner: n tableau. Liberty"
with the army and navy being repre-
sented. Mrs. Court f Wood was the
speaker of the occasion. A musical pro-
gram of fifteen numbers was received
with enthusiasm ard refreshments were
served. The bidding was spirited on the
articles donated. and it is announced
handsome sum of money will be obtain
ed for the Red Cross fund as the result.
Dancing by the younger set was fea-
fure,
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was played. Mrs. Anna Hill winning
the first prize. Crochet dollie,"
the work of the hostess The conso-
lation prize was won by Victor Cas-
Iege Past State Councillor Mrs. Lille
Milsted. who has been i'll at George
town Hospital. was reported improv-
ing. The next meeting will be with
state Councillor Mrs. Mamie Cox How
ell Saturday at GA G street north
west.
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Elihu Root. the head of the American
commission, who now is actively en-
gagged in confer
Elihn Root ences with the
VIZ officials of the
o1 no Az. oAi'J' provisional gov
lending he rrraatact
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Willow Grove which meets Tuesday
July 2, at s2G 18th street northeast. ex.
poets 10 give 4 social soon in commune
tion with other groves in the CITY
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Cedar Camp. No II, at Engine House
No. II. 14th street and Park road.
Thursday Will receive a visitation di-
rected by the Boosters Club
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The Italian forces have again struck
in the Trentino and have captured nu-
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Mount Vernon Grove Friday had visit
ors from Maple. oak and Willow groves,
who spoke regarding the work in their
groves. Friday, July 6, the grove win
initiate II class.
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Old Glory Camp Tuesday night. at
Washington Hall. expects to initiate a
class. Louis H Kellogg has been com
missIoned captain of the degree team
Cot Wilsher will deliver an address
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Alpha Camp. No. /. met Monday at
Eagles Hall. Consul Commander Dickie
spoke on the excursion to Chesapeake
Beach August /: David Wolf enter
tanned with an address and a buck
dance" Mr.. d)ickie with a song, d. w
Thayer with a lecture.
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Along the western front there has been ,
a revival OF military activity during the
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ports which loudly proclaim Germany's
disinterest in Americas aid is an un-
dercurrent of keen chagrin that this
country entered the struggle The Cow
eernment is loudly footing its whistle.
shings forces are feared. All public
statements discounting this nations aid
undoubtedly are for home consumption
and are made to bolster up the waning
German spirit.
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Elm Camp, No. s, met Thursday night
State Manager Mcdonnell was present
after several weeks Illness and made
an address. lie announced that the
camps may expect him at the first meet
ing held hereafter. This camp is to
receive a visitation July 10 from the
Boosters Club
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Maple Grove Thursday. July :. expects
t. give the protection degree to two
candidates, IN" grove viii pay a WISH
tation to Mount Vernon Grove July 6
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-12-12


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The Washington herald., 1917-11-23
SEES WAR BLUNDER
IN HAVING U. S. foe
Won Tirpitz Regrets Germany Did
Not Remain Friendly.

Amsterdam, Nov. 2.-"America S
entry into the war is disadvsntageous
to US in moral and r1any other ways"
said Admiral Won Tirpitz. formerly
German minister of marine. in ad-
dressing q meeting Of the Fatherland
party at Dresden. I'VE ought to have
reckoned with the fact that the Amer
lean trust magnates were bound to
desire our defeat.
II regret that we did not remain
firm in the face Of President Wilson's
threats. II we had done so things
probably would have been very Diff
ferent, but now we must take them
as they are. =
81 would point out. however. that
from a military viewpoint Americas
entry into the war is Of little signifi-
.cance to us, because It Is the tonnage
aus@fins that ia SA~isi~A"
The Washington herald., 1917-11-23
FOOD BOARDING PLAN
FOILED BY HOOVER
Maryland Packer Warned to Aban-
don Tomato Storage Arrangement.

A supposed attempt tat boarding
foodstuffs on a large scale was block
ed last night by the United States
Food Administration by telegraphic
warning to a Maryland packer. The
administration had received reports
that led to the belief an effort is be-
ing made to accumulate a great sup
ply of canned tomatoes for specula-
ton. The following night letter was
sent to the suspected packer:
I'VE are advised that you have
shipped canned tomatoes to public
warehouses for the purpose of hoard
ing and speculation. If this informa-
ton proves accurate we win consider
the matter OF revocation of your IL
cense. You may send representa-
tive to Washington. or present your
case in writing IN the form of a
sworn statement. 1if you so desire.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-23
200 AMERICANS ARE
CORRALLED IN PARIS
Must Either Enlist in Some Branch
Or Come Home.

Paris, Nov. 22.-The Paris Herald re-
ports that more than 200 young Amer
leans wearing the uniforms of am
bulance drivers have been rounded up
recently by the American military au-
thorities.
The numbers of their passports
were taken, and they were told to
call at headquarters, where all but
five appeared. There they were in
formed again that they must enlist
in some branch of the active service
overseas or they would be sent back
to America, where they would be
dealt with as the circumstances war
ranted.
AS for the five who did not appear
at Headquarters. the report adds, 1t
is reported that when they are found
harsh measures against them will be
taken
The Washington herald., 1917-11-23
BRITISH TANKS SMASH
WIDER GAP IN GERMAN
DEFENSES OF CAMBRIA
Byng's Victorious Divisions Take 10000
Prisoners and Advance Through the
Broken Hindenburg Line Within
Three Miles of Objective.
TANKS DESTROYED sAYsBE

London Nov. 22-Byngs tank drive beyond the cracked
Hindenbug line is still going The speed has naturally
aekened for the surprise factor has served its time and the
Germans have had chance to to extent from
the stunning blow but the advance continues steadily Large
cavalry dahng far ahead Of the lOeusts Of
steel Odfashoned warfare, the open, has been revived
TAKE 10000 PRISONERS; ADVANCE SMILES
Close to 10000" was the estimate of a staff officer
late this evening to question to the total prisoners far.
Nearly eight miles" the officers reply when
asked how far the British wedge has wigged itself into the
line that bore the dreadinspns Of the Teuton
armys demgod.
BYNG'S MEN DRIVE ON
Maj Gen. F. B. Maurice, chief director of military operations
h. Office, bit conservative but he based his
early afternoon dispatches
He placed the British advance SIX and oneh miles deep
l0me front facing Cambria But he em2haszed Byng
still hard Al i'll"
THREE MILES FROM CAMBRIA
Fact that the village of Fontane Notre Dame British hano
The Office announced this brief bulletin This village lies
the BpaumCamb high road and about three miles the south
of Cambria.
I'VE have penetrated all the Cambral denses SAID Maurce.
and the fighting is in the open
The Germans rushing up with all speed possible
effort to close the gap
The Washington herald., 1917-11-23

ruption Of railway transportation and
they. in common, with the great body
OF the people. are determined to dc
everything within the bounds of rea.
son to avoid such interruption.
White House Statement.
Being fully conversant with their
attitude and desire in this matter
we are in a position to give the as
surance that If a situation should
arise which threatens the interrup-
ton of transportation the men whom
we represent would be more than
willing to discuss and consider any
solution Of the difficulty which pre-
sented itself, doing so in the spirit
of patriotic cooperation, and would
undoubtedly cooperate with the gov
ernment to the utmost extent in ar
riving at a just. equitable as we'll
as patriotic conclusion"
Wy soon after this statement was
issued, the other statement was sent
out from the White House. This one
read:
I'm addition to the statement given
out by the heads of the railway broth
erhoods, the President authorized the
representatives of the press to say
that he got from the interview ex-
actly the impression conveyed by the
statement from the heads of the
brotherhoods, namely. that the, men
whom they represented were not in
clined to contend for anything which
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