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Arizona republican., 1917-08-27

separative aspirations.
 "On top of all came the shameful events of the front when Russian troops, forgetting their duty to the country, gave way without resistance or pressure from this enemy and thus forged for their people fresh chains of despotism.
 We fell so low because we could not free ourselves from the fatal inherit ance of the old regime that we hated but obeyed because we feared it. Now, therefore. when power rests on liberty, not on bayOnets, we are transported with delight, although there is some hereditary distrust of this new power
 Those who once trembled before the government of autocrats now boldly march against the government with arms in hand But let them re- member that our patience has it's limits, and that those who go beyond them will have to settle with a gov ernment which will make them remem- her the time of czarism. We shall be implacable, because we are convinced the supreme power alone can assure the salvation of our country. That is why l shall oppose energetieally all attempts to take advantage of Rus sia's national misfortunes and what ever ultimatum is presented I shall subject it to the supreme power and to myself. it's head"
 The premier declared that the de- structiVe period of the revolution had passed, and that the time had come to consolidate the conquests of the rev. olution
 For this reason" he continued, i've ask you. citizens, whether you feel
 within your hearts the indispensable sacred fire for the attainment of this object, whether you represent here in Moscow the national strength which is necessary to assure the prosperity
 of the country. Or will you give the world and us another picture of de- cadence?
 "A little time ago we indignantly re-
 piled to a proposal to conclude a sep arate peace. A few days ago we wit
 messed another attempt equally base directed against our allies The latter
 rejected it with equal indignation and
 in the name of the great Russian people l say to our allies that it was the only reply we expected of them.'
 At this point the delegates arose and 1 cheered loudly the diplomatic repre-
 sentatives of the entente allied powers ] The premier then paid a tribute tC ' the Rumanians, saying that if they 1 Ntic IOl ecu ltlIpoTdGily to dDdnUOI | their country they would find hos pitality in Russia. Notwithstanding ] the none too friendly attitude toward the mother country of certain nation alities of the Russian state, M Ker- ensky continued:
 | The Russian democracy would give l them all it promised through tic provisional government and all tha
 the constituent assembly might ye decide to grant, but when the limi
 of tolerance was passed or where l there vas a desire to take advantage
 of the nations difficulties in order ito violate the free will of Russia
 they would cry hands off" The premier said the government would i prevent by force reopening of the dissolved diet in Finland and that ht hoped the country would approve this
 decision. His statement was cheered The government will endeavor," the
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world is free from menace and az

world is free from menace and az gression.
 Japan is proud to place herself be- side her noble allies in this high resolve and here in the presence of these deathless ashes she affirms her devotion to the cause and the pr.H- ciples for which they wage ba le, fully determined to do her whole part in securing for the world the blessings of liberty, justice and last ing peace"
 The Japanese gnests were received with full naval honors when they boarded the Mayflower. The marine guard WAS at salute and the sh-ps hand played the Japanese national hymn ''Kimigayo"
 When the yacht approached Mont Vernon taps" was sounded and the Star Spangled Banner" was played while all on board stood at "at- tention."
 The mission will go to Arlington tomorrow to visit the tomb of Du. ham White Stevens, the American who was sent to Korea to adjust dispute between China and Japan and who was killed by a Korean in san Francisco in 1908. and is buried in the national cemetery
Arizona republican., 1917-08-27
CAPTAIN CORNELL
 AS CONC|L|ATOR
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LOS ANGELES, Aug. 2G.-Charles T. Connell, immigration inspector in charge in Southern California, an- nounced tonight that he had been re- quested by the secretary of labor to act as conciliator in a controversy between the General Petroleum company and the Lost Hills local of the Oil and Gas Workers union. The local tele- graphed last Friday a protest to Presi- deEt Wilson, members of the cabinet and California representatives in con gress against the alleged discharge by the company of employees because of their union membership.
 Felix Chappellet, field manager of the company, announced today that a minimum wage of $4 q day would be paid the old workers after September l. The men recently demanded mini mum of s4 and an eigh-hour day Re garding the eight-hour day demand, Chappellet said: We haven't reached that yet"
Arizona republican., 1917-08-27
M'MILLAN RETURNS
 SAYS CROCKERLAND
 WONDERFUL MIRAGE
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maux and had planned to stay all win ter with them, but a taste of real bread was certainly welcome after eat ing dog biscuits for two or three months
 "EsquimauX had brought us word that the war was on, but we knew practically nothing about it until Bart lett arrived with papers and put an end to the arguments Small and 1 had been having on whether the Germans had reached Paris"
 The relief of MacMillan and Small by Captain Robert Bartlett in the staunch sealing steamer Neptune en- hances the reputation Bartlett has earned as one of the foremost Arctic navigatOrs.
 Captain Bartlett's relief expedition was the third one sent out.
 Captain Bartlett is well known wherever Arctic exploration is dis cussed He was with Peary on several of his polar voyages and was in com mand of the Roosevelt on Peary's last successful dash for the pole. Peary hOnored the captain by keeping him with him until the final dash for the pole thus giving Bartlett the distinc- tion of being the only white man, be- sides Peary to get so near the top of the world.
Arizona republican., 1917-08-27
MYSTERY IN LETTER
 FROM EXPLORERS ! DYING IN JUNGLE
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or not. I am paying off all my social obligations in the way of letters. With one rifle between us, a scanty supply Of ammunition, scanty provisions but Q perfectly good magnometer. we are marooned here at UchiZa. It is impos- sible to ascend the river Our canoe was capsized and is at the bottom of the Ma edalena river. Our only chance is to break through to the coast through a region we have been warned is deadly on account of the prevalence of Veruga. The people here are friend ly, but we cannot live on plantains forever. So Danny and I are going to cut our way to the west. We are each writing a few letters, so in case or'- ore of us makes it he can mail the letters for the other If we both get through a letter written in the heart of the iungle ought to he more inter esting than one written while costly seq ted in a swell hotel in Lima.
 AS all great men have last words when they re going to kick in. mine shal be vote no.'
Arizona republican., 1917-08-27

come here will forget everything ex- cept your duty toward your country and the revolution. The government believes it can tell the truth, not only to our friends but also to our enemies those who are destroying our troops and those among us who are waiting for the moment when they may be able to raise their heads and bounce upon the free Russian people
 'I say again that 1 will hide noth- ing from you, for we have come to- Sether for the first time to speak to you frankly, to tell you of the un- bearable. the immense responsibility which we are bearing despite all the blows We are receiving.
 Citizens, the state is passing through a period of mortal danger. I do not say more for you all under stand. You see it, for each of you experiences it in a different way You all know the task incumbent upon you. for the struggle against q power ful, implacable and organized enemy demands great sacrifices, self denial, deep love of our country and the for getting of domestic quarrels Unfor- tunately, not all who are able are willing to offer all this on the altar of their country, ruined by war, 'and they thus render the critical situation of our country more serious every day
 Tn our political life this process of Reorganization is worse, even causing certain nationalities living in Russia to seek their situation not in close union with the mother country, but in
Arizona republican., 1917-08-27
MOUNT VERNON TOMB
 IS VISITED BY ISHII
 WHO PLACES WREATH
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she is. certain as she is of her splen- did destiny-can lay no exclusive claim to this immortal name. Wa h. ington is now a citizen of the world. Today he belongs to all mankind and so men come here from the ends of the earth to honor his memory and to reiterate their faith in the prin- ciples to which his great life was devoted.
 Tt is a fitting place, at this time when all the world is filled with tur- moil and suffering, for comrades in holy cause to gather and here renew their fealty to a righteous pur- pose-fiim in the determination that the struggle must go on until the
Arizona republican., 1917-08-27
HIP SING TOIIG
 GUN|MAV KILLED

SEATTLE, Aug. 26-A Chinese identified as Tee Bing, alleged head gunman for the Hop Sing tong on the Pacific coast. was shot through the head and instantly killed in the Chi nese quarter of Seattle tonight by two Chinese alleged to be members of Nle Bing Kong and Bow Leong tongs. 4 Japanese bystander was wounded.
 Tee Bing, it is charged, was respon- sible for numerous tong murders on the coast.
 Police officials said they feared that another outbreak of tong warfare along the coast would result from to- nights shooting.
Arizona republican., 1917-08-27
B|SHOP HENDRIX
 APPOINTS PASTORS
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PUEBLO, Colo, Aug. 26-Late to- night Bishop E. R. Hendrix, president of the conference of the Methodist Episcopal church south, Denver district announced his appointing of pastors. The appointments follow:
 P. s. Wheeler Denver, presiding elder. F. M Williams, St Paul, Denver R. A. Dickinson. Colorado Springs J. A. Mckee temporary, Pueblo D. E. Bundy, Trinidad
 Rev. Chenyworth. Hoehne. L. c. Beazley, Walsenburg. D. R. Slither, Laveta.
 F. A. Bond. Gardner
 c. W. Hall, Rye.
 R. s. Chambers, Saguache.
 John Cox, Aztec, N. M.
 Paul 0. Whittle, Flora Vista and Cedar Hill N. NJ.
 c. W. Ellis, Durango, Colo. J. H. Kern. Mancos, Colo.
 L. W. Gundy Pennington, N. NJ. r. o. Hammond, Marvel, N. M. c. s. Coberly, chaplain state peni- tentiary
Arizona republican., 1917-08-27
Says Attacks RepuIsed

BERLIN. Aug. 26, (Nia London)- Strong French forces made an attack yesterday on the Verdun front east of the Mouse near Hill 344. The German war office announces that they were repUlsed in hand -to-hand fighting
 Military activity on the Russian front yesterday was limited to artil- lery arrangements and small infantry clashes. according to today's official announcement
Arizona republican., 1917-08-27
VON STUMM RESIGNS
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AMSTERDAM, Aug. 26-Dr. Will liam von Stumm. under secretary for foreign affairs of Germany, has re signed, according to news from Ger many received here. He had decided to resign when Dr. Richard von Kuehl- mann, secretary for foreign affairs, took office, but his inadequate re- joinder in the Nord Deutsche Allge- meine Zeitung to statements by James w. Gerard, former American ambas- sador to Germany, hastened his re- moval.
Arizona republican., 1917-08-27

PETROGRAD, Aug 26.-Attacks at several points on the Russian and Roumanian fronts were beaten back yesterday by the Russians, the war of flee announces. A further advance on the Caucasian front, where the Rus sians recently began offensive oper- ations, also is reported
Arizona republican., 1917-08-27

This photograph was taken on the occasion of the recent visit of King George to the British fleet. The huge guns of one of Britain's super dreadnoughts are shown silhouetted against the sky. Other units of the grand fleet may be faintly discerned in the waning light of dusk.
Arizona republican., 1917-08-27
Returned by Employers

LOS ANGELES, August 26.-Charles T. Connen immigration inspector-in charge in southern California, said tonight that the twenty two Mexican laborers deported today at Nogales, Ariz., probably were returned by the employers at whose request they were admitted into this country.
 Mexican beet field labOre"9 were admitted to this country on erecial permit which provided they should en- gage in no activities other than those named in the permit" said Inspector Cornell.
 Tn the event the men broke their contracts to work in the beet fields, their employers were obligated to re- turn them to Mexico at the point of their entry into this country"
 Inspector Connell said he was not officially advised on the deportation of the twenty-five laborers at Nogales and declared there were no others in jail here awaiting deportation
Arizona republican., 1917-08-27
MEXICAN LAbORERS
 SENT BACK HOME
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MORALES, August 26.-Twenty-two Mexican laborers taken from the sugar beet fields of Orange county, Cal, after they had attempted to foment labor troubles among their fellow workers, according to immigration officers. ar rived here today and were deported to Mexico. The officers said it was prob able more laborers would be returned to Mexico for the same alleged offense.
Arizona republican., 1917-08-27
Russians Are Succeeding

fighting of great strength around Hill BOA, on the left bank of the Mouse.
Arizona republican., 1917-08-27
ITALIANS STILL DRIVE AUSTRIANS
 FROM POSITIONS $

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Arizona republican., 1917-08-27
NEW STATE COUNCIL
 HEARS OF MORTAL
 DANGER OF RUSSIA

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CATHOLIC BODIES
 WILL TALK OVER
 PEACE PROPOSALS

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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-20
OSCAR (HAP) FELSCH.
White Sox Outfielder.

Ask any rabid Chicago fan who S
the best hitter in the big leagues and
the chances are that he will name
Hap Fesch without as much as bat.
ting an eye.
The Windy City bug acknowledges
the greatness of Tyrus Cobb, George
Sisler, Eddie Rousch and others, but
in his estimation the meanest bat In
the majors is the one welded by the
Milwaukee boy, who came to the White
Sox from the Brewers in 1915 and has
made good as fence buster.
felsch is the only member of the
White SoX smuggling crew who has been
able to pound his way into the charm.
cd circle of consistent 800 hitters this
season and his dangerous bat has been
responsible for many of the victories
chalkcd up ~ Rowland's team in their
race for the pennant.
Remembering such famous nivvers
as Lena BlaCkburne and Larry Chan,
pelle, White SOX fans were not ncljn.
ca to give Felsch the benefit of the
doubt when he first joined Comiskey's
team But, though he failed to reach
the $50 mark in batting in his first
year with the Sox. he came back in
1916 with a final batting average OF
3Ol and he is hitting better than that
now.
Felsch has established himself as a
natural hitter without spending the
usual number of years in the minor
leagues, and when he graduated from
the Milwaukee city League to the
fOn du Lac club of the WiscOnsin.Il.
nos league, in 1913 he was destined
to remain there less than one season.
Before the 1913 season closed at Fon
du Lac fclsch was sold to Milwaukee
where he finished the season He had
been hitting better than 300 with Fon
ia Lac, but in twenty-six games VITA
the Brewers he hit only 1873. The fol-.
lowing year, however, the young slug.
sor came into his own with the ba..
hitting .3Oi in l5l games with the Mil.
club, and in August 1914, he was sold
to the White Sox for $1,000
Comiskey has never regretted the
deal which brought Felsch to his team
Tor the sturdy-llmbed youth has won
Il nome with Chicago fans, and he
ranks today as one of the best all.
around onttieldcrs in the big show.
Fesch was born at Milwaukee IN
1884 He is feet . inches tall and
weighs 1870 pounds.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-20
SHERR0D SMITH.

couragement, for Smith is young
pitcher and should be one OF the most
valuable pitchers for next season. For
a time this year it was believed that
Smiths good left arm had gone back
and that he would be lost altogether to
the Dodgers. 1t appears that he strain.
ed muscle during the spring training
jaunt and that the hurt handicapped
considerably during the early days Of
the campaign. Robbie feared the south
paw would never be at his best again.
but the injury healed. and judging
from recent contests there Is nothing
he matter with the member now.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-20
WHO'S WHO IN THE
WORLDS SERIES
BY Jack Veiock.
International News Sports Editor
ARNOLD {. GANDIL.
White SoK First Baseman,

Arnold e. ,Ch,ckl Gandil, is IA Whit
SJN cast-oH who came back and mad
good after period of six years.
The Chicken first came to tn
J White son in 1910, having been soil
to Chicago 10y the Sacramento clui
OF the Pacific Coast League. He play
ed iiIst base tor the SoX IN fifty pc
cent OF the games that season. but il
September largely because OF hi.
r weakness ii the bat. he was sold Il
Montreal. whore he stuck until May
1912 coming back 10 the American
League as a meme1er Of the Wash
ngtou Senators.
Gandil's comeback with Washington
was successful one. for he ranked
with the .3t0 hitterS during his first
two years under Clark Griffith. hut
in February, 1915. he went to the
Cleveland Club by the purchase route.
and last year his work with the In.
dams was mediocre
So when Charley Comiskey made
Cleveland al offer for Gandil last
Spring he had little trouble in clos,
ing the deal, and the wise heads gave
Commy the laugh Cleveland had Sc,
cured Louis Guisto star slugger of
the Portland Club to fill Ganiils shoes
and everyone said that Cleveland
would never miss the Chicken But
Comiskey has profited by having him
with the Sox, for although he has not
been bursting the fences around Ban
Johnson's loop, his all around playing
has been IN to the standard
1t was a lucky day for Gandil when
Comiskey made the deal that took him
back to Chicago, for as a member
of the White Sox he will get cut of
the world series melon, and he is
now member of team which many
critics belicv1 will follow in the foot.
steps of the fading Red Sox by dom.
mating the American League pennant
race for at least another season
Gandil got his first chance in the
major leagues with the St Louis
Brown back in 1909, but that was
in the days when he was a raw re
cruit from Shreveport. He has been
playing professional ball for ten years
including the present season, and al.
though he isn't ranked as the best
first baseman in the major leagues, he
to hold his own, and for six
years has been regular.
He was born at st. Paul. Minnesota,
January 49, 1889. He stands 6 feet
w inches t:.ll md weighs close to
$50 pounds in condition
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-20
IN THE SPOTLIGHT TO-DAY.
Copyright,

Stanley Novaleskic. Cleveland s
star hurler allowed the Yankees enc
lcne hit Fritz Maiscl made it in the
seventh inning
The Tigers creased the track for
the Red SoX by taking double,
header. The Sox made eight errors
in the first game Vcach's trinle in
The second followed by Heimans
long sacrifice fly settled the issue
Fred Merkle's bat resulted III de-
feat for the Giants at Chicago. Fre9
poed a homer, which gave the Cubs
4 needed run He touched second on
he way around, too.
Memo Leibold heayed ball into
the grandstand at Philadelphia ale"
'ng Pat Moore to score the winning
run against the White Sox.
Walter Johnson was touched up for
eight hits by the Browns but he Sen
alors won. Tice's hitting featured
the game
Boston and Pittsburgh hfty-hfticd
a double header Jacobs pitching
gave the Pirates the first game.
Milwaukee fan, roofing for the
'ants in Chicago, will br examined
by sanitary commission II is just
like roofing for the Kaiser IN Wash
ington
Percy Haughton is planning a city
series between the Red SoX and
Braves, as Boston is tired of worlds
series.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-20
SPORTS
UNKN0WNS WILL
GET THEIR CHANCE
IN WORLDS SERIES

New York. Sept. 2a-Two players
unknown to fame may get their chanc,
TO shine in the coming series.
One is a substitute infelder. Tn,
other is new recruit Yet the yag
aries of Dame Fortune may make Oy
ernight heroes of both, for it is often
the unexpected that happens in 0ctob
err baseball classic.
Fred McMullin, who has been play
ing third base for the White SOx since
August II, is one of the players. jim.
my Smith. the Giants rookie second
baseman. from Toronto. is the other
Both are playing regularly today for
their respective teams and putting IN
consistent game and both may play
through the worlds series.
On August 10 the White Sox lost
George Weaver, who suffered broken
finger in game played at Washing.
ton. The baseball public looked on the
Sox. and so il was, considering Weav.
ers class. But he is still out of the
game and may be kept on the bench,
Recent report indicates that Mana
ger Rowland will not break up lbs
winning combination. The SoX Nave
been winning consistently ever since
McMulln entered the lineup and
Weaver has not been sadly missed
In thirty-tiye games Of ball. up to the
time the Sox wound up their sched
ule in the west McMulin batted 246
and fielded 1873. He scored % runs
and made 81 hits, many of them time.
~ and he covered two reasonably long
stretches OF games. one of eight and
one of eleven, without fielding error
So his chances Of seeing service all
the way through look good.
With Charley Herzog suspended and
suffering a general breakdown, there
is no certainty that he will return to
the Giants lineup for the worlds ser.
les, although he hopes to do so and
McGraw wants him back But accord
ing to reports on his condition here
today, he will be enable to get in
shape. SO Jimmy Smith probably will
get his chance to hirt with fame
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-20
Too Familiar 70 Him,

As the bury and distinguished 6g.
ure of Lord Northclffe hurried down
the hotel lounge a correspondent said.
There goes the most successful and
deservedly successful Journalist In the
world. In this war he has done more
for the allies cause than any other
man except Lloyd George.
"A hard chap to interview. though
could never land him. The last time
wrote him for an interview he wrote
back:
II am sorry, but must ask you
TO excuse me from acceding to your
request | am like the little boy at
the school treat who. when the squlre's
wife came round to him with the
strawberry jam. promptly said; no,
thank you ma am works at the
place where they makes it. - Wash.
ingtoD Star
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-20
Nature.

The best definition of nature. Is per.
haps Mills in his "Tlree Essays on
Religion In that work Min saws. INA
ture Is a collective name for all facts.
actual aud possible. or a name for the
mode, partly known to lis and partly
unknown. in which all things take
place" Continuing. Mill says; THE
nature Of thing means its entire ca.
pacity of existing phenomena AS the
nature of any given thing is the aggre.
gate of its powers and properties so
Nature, in the abstract. Is the aggre.
gate of the powers and properties of
all things"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-20
TOM SHEEHAN NOW
IN FEDERAL ARMY

Tommy Shechan celebrated ball
chucker of Grand Ridge, and mem.
Der OF the Atlantic club In the South
ern association this year, was among
the Ill drafted men who left Streator
for Camp Dodge yesterday afternoon.
Sheehan appeared before the physi.
cal examining beard at Atlanta and
passed the physical test He claimed
no exemption and was certified for the
army.
The elongated pitcher should prove
an extraordinary valuable man in
hand grenade throwing with the
Boches. Tommy might be able to
heave a couple Of bombs from Elan.
ders to Berlin.