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The evening leader., 1917-11-06

Prussian soldier, at present wounded.
Berlin, October 12, 1914.
IF you are truth-loying man
please receive these lines, from COM
mon Prussian soldier"
This was the testimony of another
German soldier on the east front:
Russian Poland, Dec. 18, 1914.
"In the name of Christianity send
you these words.
My conscience. forces me as a
Christian German soldier to inform
you of these lines.
Butchered Wounded Russians.
Wounded Russians are killed with
the bayonet, according to orders
And Russians who have surrender.
ed aae often shot down in masses, ac.
cording to orders, in spite of theil
heartrending appeals.
I'm the hope that you, as the rep.
resentative of a Christian state, will
protest against this, I sign myself
A German Soldier and a Christian
6 would give my name and regi-
ment but these words would get me
court-martialed for divulging military
secrets"
British Are Given Same Treatment.
This letter was from a soldier on
the western front:
"To the American Government,
Washington, U. S. A.:
English who have surrendered are
shot down in small groups. With the
French one is more considerate. l
ask whether men let themselves be
taken prisoner in order to be disarm-
ed and shot down afterward Is that
chivalry in battle? 1t is no longer a
secret among the people; one hears
everywhere that few prisoners are
taken; they are shot down in small
groups. They say naively: we don't
want any unnecessary mouths to feed
Where there is no one to enter COM
plant, there is no judge Is there
then no power in the world which can
put an end to these murders and res
cue the victims? Where is Christian
ity? where is right? Might is right
? "a Soldier and Man Who is No Bar
barian."
The evening leader., 1917-11-06

detailed report of the convention in to-
morrow's issue.
In discussing the best methods to
adopt for the upbuilding of city Mr..
Whitney assured us that without =
paid secretary it was an almost impos-
sible task to take advantage of the
many opportunities which should be
grasped.
The people of Tarpon Springs decia-
ed by their vote recently that they
were willing to be taxed for the pur-
pose of bringing Tarpon Springs be-
fore the public. This money, we pre-
sumo, will be spent at the request and
direction of the Board of Trade and it
is altogether possible that competent
secretary will be secured.
The ASK Mr.. Foster" representa-
tives were there also and in another
column will be found what disposition
was made of their proposition.
Pending the more definite action Lex
US all continue to do our bit in the line
of boosting the prettiest little city m
Florida -Tarpon Springs.
The evening leader., 1917-11-06
AMERICAN FOREIGN
TRADE IN SEPTEMBER

American exports in September tn
tailed $456,201, ,567, according to .
statement issued recently by the bD-
reau of foreign and domestic COM
merce, of the department of commerce.
This is decrease of approximately
$34,000,000 compared with August
but gain of $SO,0O0,OO0 as compared
with July. For the nine months ended
with September the total exports were
$4,607S17,178, a gain of $657, ,000, 600
over the similar period in 1916.
Imports in September alse fell off
the total being $3.50, ,196,898, as com
pared with $270,5O9,379 in August
The total imports for the nine months
ended with. September were $2,282,-
794,5O3, a gain of 50,000,000 over
the corresponding nine months in
1916.
+ The imports of gold in September
totaled S4,171, 535; the exports Ssh
332, 1896. For the nine months ended
with September the imports of gold
were $528,332,442 and the exports
$348,968,5f4.
Imports of silver in September are
announced as $5,796,320 and the ex-
ports as s1O,465,079. For the nine
months period, silver to the amount Of
$33, ,O5O, 1O2 was imported, while the
exports totaled $62 1888 ,662.
The evening leader., 1917-11-06
British Dreams
Now A Reality

Speaking in parliament, Premier
Lloyd George says since the begin
ming of the war the navy has insured
the safe transportation to the Allied
armies of more than 13,0O0,0O0 men,
100000 horses, 25,000,000 tons of
explosives and supplies, and $1,000
900 tons of coal and oil. The losses
of men out of the whole 13,000,00e
were only $500, of which only 2,700
were lost through the action of the en-
emy. Altogether 130,000,000 tons
have been transported by British
ships.
AS for the army, the premier stated
that rs per cent of the men had been
contributed by England and that rs
per cent of the losses had been suffer
ed by Englishmen. Scotland had
done her share, Ireland had made a
distinguished contribution and Wales
had led in voluntary recruiting by
shade. The Dominions had contribut-
ed between 100000 and 100000 men.
The premier spoke in words of praise
towards all the troops and closed by
declaring: Never has the British EN-
pire shown greater or more effective
union; it had been regarded as a
dream! it is now a fact, powerful fact,
in fashioning the history Of the
world.n
The evening leader., 1917-11-06
TEN CENTS A WEEK.
The Board Of Trade /
Was Highly Entert, |

Mr.. L. A. Whitney. secretary of the
Board of Trade of St. Petersburg,
hired car and drove all the way
from the end of the peninsula to ad-
dress the annual meeting of the Tar
pom Springs Board of Trade last night.
Mr. Whitney is a dynamo of energy
and an encyclopaedia of information.
Those who were present last night
were highly entertained and at the
same time acquired many new prac-
tical and useful ideas as to how to
build city. That Mr.. Whitney knows
how has been proved in several in
stances.
But what Mr.. Whitney was really
after last night was to get a delega
ton from Tarpon Springs to join with
those from the south of the county
en- route for Brookeville to- attend a
good roads rally there today where it
is hoped to bring pressure to bear in
securing state aid for the building of
the sections of road necessary to
bring. all west coast tourists down the
west coast without making the long
drive via Jacksonville as many now do.
The west coast route is open and q
great many come over it but it is bad
in places. A car which drove through
from Ohio, arriving in Tarpon Springs
yesterday, encountered some very deep
sand, the driver told The Leader.
Pinellas county cannot afford to have
the roads in the counties north of her
in any but the best condition, and the
counties north seem to be too sparsely
settled to maintain their own roads;
hence it is imperative that Pinellas
render aid, and this aid it is hoped to
secure from the state.
Mr.. j. G. Beekman and Attorney
Greene joined the st. Petersburg del
egation this morning and will repre-
sent Tarpon Springs at the convention
in Brooksville today.
The Leader expects to have more
The evening leader., 1917-11-06
German War Practices

Washington, Nov. 6.-The fact tx
German soldiers themselves appealed
to Ambassador Gerard as the "repre-
sentative of a Christian state" to pro-
test against atrocities and butcheries
in which their commanders forced
them to participate, will be disclosed
in Forthcoming pamphlet issued by
the committee on public information,
entitled German War Practices
One German soldier. conscience
stricken with the massacre of Rus
sion prisoners, implored the American
ambassador to protest, and signed his
letter a German Soldier and Chris
tian."
Another, who through the ambassa-
dor, addressed his appeal to the Amer
ican government against the butchery
of prisoners, and -signed his letter "a
Soldier and Man Who is No Barbara
an" This was the protest Of Ger
man soldier, an eyewitness of the
slaughter of Russian soldiers in the
Mazurian lakes and swamps:
"It was frightful, heartrending, as
the masses of human beings were
driven to destruction. Above the ter
rible thunder of the cannon could be
heard the heartrending cries of the
Russians:-'O, Prussians! O, Prus-
sians!' But there was no answer. Our
captain had ordered: The whole lot
must die. So rapidfire.' AS I have
heard, five men and one officer on our
side went mad from those heart -rend-
ing cries. But most of my comrades
and officers joked as the unarmed and
helpless Russians shrieked for mercy
while they were being suffocated in
the swamps and shot down. The order
was: Close up and at it harder
'There is No God; There is No Moral
ity, No Ethics''
"For days afterward those heart
rending yells followed me and / can
not think of them or I shall go mad.
There is no God! There is no moral
ity and no ethics any more! There
are no human beings any more. but
only beasts. Down with militarism!
'There was the experience of
The evening leader., 1917-11-06
WRITES. ALL EDITORIALS
AND NEWS EACH WEEK
In Addition Must Solicit Ads. JOS
Printing and Subscriptions, Read
Proofs, Make Up Paper and Meet
Pay Roll.

There are people who think the run
ming of country paper is simple
and easy job, one involving consider
abe leisure without calling for men
tai effort or technical knowledge.
These people will think again when
they read the following concise state
ment of just what country editor
must do and know. 1t is taken from
the editorial page of the Independ-
ert, published at Elizabeth City, N. c.,
by w. o. Saunders and runs as fol-
lows:
Do You Know of Such an One?
"WANTED.-An all round newspa-
Eper man; must write all the editorials
and news for this newspaper every
week; must solicit all advertising for
this newspaper every week; must
write the bulk of the ads, read proofs,
I lay out the entire paper, superintend
the typographical makeup of each
lpage of the paper.
'In addition to these duties this
man must solicit subscriptions every
day ir the week and write not less
than 5000 subscriptions year.
In his spare time he must answer all
the correspondence received by this
newspaper, meet the weekly payroll
and read newspapers, books and peri
odicals to keep in touch with the world
as it gocs lie must also know some
thing abou. the job printing business,
solicit job printing for the shop and
personally superintend each job. He
must have a fair knowledge of print
ing machinery and be able to take the
place of any man in the shop any day
in the week. Should also have some
experience with camera and always
be on the lookout for pictures for the
paper.
eff you know of such man seno
him to me and I'll give him my job
for a couple of weeks. / have simply
enumerated a part of the work requir-
ed Of one man in producing this news
paper. And then there are lot Of
folks who think I'm lucky fellow
and make living without having to
work"
One would probably hesitate ane
take careful stock of his qualifications
before answering a want ad of this
kind or before recommending a mar
flor the job.
The evening leader., 1917-11-06

of the supreme trials of the war has
reached the final stage.
The chief pressure of the enemy ad-
vance is now being exerted against
the newly constituted left wing of the
Italian army in an attempt to throw
the bulk of the hostile forces across
the Tagliamento river and then resort
to the enemy's favorite device of a
turning movement. The Tagliamento
lis the boundary between the eastern
and the western Friuli region, and
having overrun the eastern region, it
is the evident purpose of the enemy
general staff to profit by speed in
throwing its masses into the western
region before the Italians are able to
carry out their reformation process.
Time is the chief factor for Italy
in reconstructing her lines and speed
is the chief factor for the enemy, al
though the Marne furnished the warn
ing of the danger in pushing an army
ahead too fast.
The Tagliamento is something more
than a military obstruction, as it is
also relied upon to give time for re-
organization.
The natural defenses west of the
river are also strong, as the region is
known as the Holland Of Italy, beinc
a network Of canals, and rivers, most
of them running straight across the
line of the advancing enemy wave.
The French troops received an en-
thusiastic welcome and the presence
of the French and the English sup
piled inspiration throughout the Ital-
ian ranks. The American action also
was noted with the deepest satisfac-
tion.
The evening leader., 1917-11-06
CALENDAR WEEKS EVENTS /
TUESDAY

TUESDAY
Regular session City Council.
Ladies' Aid Society of Presby-
terian Church will meet at homo
of Mrs. N. A. Van Wrinkle, 2:30
o'clock.
The Woman's Foreign Mission
ary Society of Trinity M. E.
Church will meet at parsonage at
2:30.
WEDNESDAY
Prayer services at all the
churches.
THURSDAY
Regular meeting of Masonic
lodge.
Home Guards drill.
Civic Club, $3.50, Library room.
City Hall.
Red Cross Show at Royal Thea
tire.
FRIDAY
Meeting of men doing a credit
business for the purpose of organ
izing a credit mems association
for Tarpon Springs.
SATURDAY
Citizens Band concert.
The evening leader., 1917-11-06
Business Men Call A Meeting
To Discuss And Organize A
Credit Mems Association, Etc.

We, the undersigned, believing that
Tarpon Springs business men who
operate credit systems should organ
ize for their mutual protection, and
feeling that such an organization
properly managed on a business foun..
dation would be of great benefit tc
those who sell on credit and to those
who buy on credit, and being ourselves
willing to contribute regularly our
share toward maintaining such an or
ganization, we hereby issue call to
all business men of this city to meet
with us Friday evening, November g,
The evening leader., 1917-11-06
POWERFUL LIGHTS USED 9
IN MOTION PICTURE WORK

For the first time in the history of
motion picture work, it is stated, the
new Harmer-Mark photolight is being
employed in the production of a new
picture starring Marguerite Clark, to
be released in December. Two of these
lights are being used, and each has
100000 candle power, and equals %
h. p. Lights based on similar prin-
ciple are used by the government for
searchlight purposes and have carry
ing capacity of 10 miles.
The evening leader., 1917-11-06
MADOLE FUNERAL

The funeral services of A. Madole
were conducted last night at 8 o'clock
at the Madole hotel by Rev. G. III.
Northrop. Many people were present,
the deceased having had a wide circle
of friends. The body was shipped
north on, the A. G. L. train last night,
accompanied by Mrs. A. Madole. The
interment will take place Friday or
Saturday at Jamestown, N. Y.
Mr.. Madole leaves a widow, son,
Harley Madole, of Des Moines, Ia,
and two daughters, Mrs. Milton Mat
thews, Chattanooga, Tenn, and Mrs.
The evening leader., 1917-11-06

at the Board of Trade rooms, for the
purpose of discussing and forming an
organization as above suggested:
Signed:
Tafpon Springs Furniture Co.
Harry Shaw & Co.
Webster Little.
G. E. Noblit Hardware Co.
Central Pharmacy.
Tarpon Springs Grocery.
West Drug Co.
C. c. Hill.
City Market.
j. E. Jackson.
The evening leader., 1917-11-06

date of enlistment and present ad-
dress. This information from every
family represented in Uncle Sans
war work will be most highly appre-
ciated.
The evening leader., 1917-11-06
The Leader Wants information AS
To All Tarponites In War Service

The Leader desires to get an accu-
rate list of all the men who have en-
tered any branch of the United States
war service from Tarpon Springs. We
want the name, the branch of service,
The evening leader., 1917-11-06

should be represented at the fair this
winter with some product of field,
grove or other industry, including
kitchen products.
The fair belongs to the whole coun-
ty and all are equally under obligation
to labor for its highest success. -
Clearwater Sun.
The evening leader., 1917-11-06

New woolens now in for made4to-
measure suits. During the month Of
October viii give sterling silver
buckle and belt free with every order
taken; make your selection now. Suits
to order from $3.50 and up.-Arthur
i. Johnson, 1T Tarpor Ave. 1O-S-tf.
The evening leader., 1917-11-06

Cod grants liberty only to those who
love it, and are always ready to guard
and defend it.-Daniel Webster.
The evening leader., 1917-11-06

The people never give up their liber-
ties but under some delusion.-Burke.
The evening leader., 1917-11-06
Edna Whitmore, Rushyille, O.
CARD OF THANKS

Mrs.,A. Madole and Miss Lillian
Townley wish to express their thanks
for the kindness Of friends during
sickness and death Of Mr.. A. Madole.
The evening leader., 1917-11-06
VOL. a. SINGLE COPY 5 CENTS.
Italians Continue Retreat
Germans Across River

The Austro- German. forces operat-
ing against the Italians along the Tag
iamento river from the region of the
Carnic alps southwark to the Adriatic
sea are proving a serious menace.
The invaders of Venetia have driven
their way across the river to Pinzano
and are proceeding westward, while to
the north, on the Italian left wing, in
tensive operations are being carried
out by the Teutonic allies, the two
maneuvers probably having as their
objective the cutting off of the entire
right wing of General Cadorna's armY.
The Berlin war office in Its an
nouncement of the fording of the river.
says 5000 Italians were made prison
er and that an additional number of
guns also were taken. The Italian of
fetal communication makes only brief
mention of the operation, merely as
serting that the enemy succeeded in
bringing some of his forces to the
right bank of the stream.
There is no indication as yet wheth-
er it is the intention of General Ca
dorna to endeavor to maintain the
Tagliamento line, but it is not improb-
able that his stand here is Temporal
ry one while positions Of greater
strength are being prepared in the
rear. Never since the retreat from
the Isonzo front beganshas there been
any official statement concerning the
spot chosen by Cadorna for turning
about against the enemy but some
military observers have considered
that, with his large losses in men and
guns, he would merely elect to stand
along the Tagliamento and retard the
enemy until better arrangements, in
cluding reinforcements in men and
guns could be provided further back
westward.
Italian Headquarters in Norther
Italy, Nov. 6.-The reports of heavy
\ artillery fire on both banks of the
Tagliamento with chief pressure on.
the Italian left wing, shows that Aus
tro- German patrols have crossed the
river, es foreseen, and that the enem,
!. is trying to throw his main body into
the plan of the western Friuli region.
The enemy attack in the Giudicari-
valley on the Trentino front also
shows clearly his purpose to make
mass attack from the north.
The Italian authorities highly appre-
ciate the work of the American Red
Cross, which is supplementing the
conspicuous service the British Red
Cross rendered during the recent re-
treat.
The first installlnent of hospital
supplies from the American Poets
Hospital organization, headed by H.
Robert Gay, an American poet living
! in Rome, arrived here today. It con-
sists of fifty ambulances, seven bar
racks hospitals and thirty tent hos
pitals, with capacity Of more than
800 beds.
Is Supreme Test.
The situation is still grave. Atter-
tiop is now centered on the strength
of the defenses west of the Taglia
mento river and on the ability to effect
the vast Reorganization and oppose the
whole force of the concentration of
the Italian troops and allied reinforce
ments against the tremendous pres
sure the enemy is exerting.
All the allies should realize that one
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The evening leader., 1917-11-06
Country Editor
All Round Man

Editor Saunders, by Means of Want
Ad, Describes Manifold and Varied
Qualifications of Country Publisher.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-13
Pointed Paragraphs

A Don't Worry club" contains
more debtors than creditors
Some men are hard drinkers. but
many others End D. absurdly easy
Noah aas not "A promoter. but ne
managed 20 float "a lot o. stock
Tart may DO a title given 10 nv.
pocrisy when ~ Us dressed In It's
SUNDAY clothes
A smooth road never leads 20 Sue
cos. and a smooth sea never makes
q sNlfui navigator
n amopnt- 20 the same thing
whcther We cat Ia the kitchen or
cook Ia tLe dining room
Some people kick because their
daily bread doesn't come already
huffered
= Jon plant your money while
young you may harvest a fortune
In after years
r. ans ono holds four aces 10 he
showdown. he others hold their
breath and that's all
Sine out ~ 10 men whose names
are signed 20 a petition couldn't tell
pfai l' b. Tor
u may not matter very much
whether he citizens meets his wife
downtown or holdup man on the
way home
Some ar.ters get dollar word
and a0me wrongdocrs get more
han hat when they talk saucily TO
fhe judge
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-13
Anniversaries


1900 Battj~ - Bienb~im. wh.-
the Ergiish and Auafr ans rr"ar .
- ty the Duke ~ AfaritorplEh and
Prince Eugene defeated tne ft~nD
and Bavsr.ans
1882 Adelaide Louisa The Gerrnr
born queen ~ England who wru fne
devoted affection - xxx NIiau
~. born IN SAKE HeirtnRau il"d M
England l~c q 1919
iE7 American ship EaseT in corn
uRnf % 'aptain David. Porter de-
f-ated ths priush soop Alert in a
battle - eight minutes
issE Count Won AfGitke resigned
a. chief ~ tho genera star OF the
German army
1898 pr manson tho Arctic ok
plorer arrived az rordoc. Norway on
hts return from the FAR north
1898 Manila surr~ndered 90 tho
American forces after short land
fght and borrhardmrnt D., thr nret
1905 Riot a. Brownstlle Texas
In which $"Rro soldiers az tho United
states army killed and wounded seQ-
erAl persons
1914 Rsis lans repuised The Ger
mans mar fYfesf
1875 pe,rrsrsd reported = repulse
~ The Germans I'm The Mltsu REGION
ONE YEAR AGO TODAY ~ TiI.
ConstAntInople claimed further ad-
vance frr tho Turks against The
R4asiars on TIE Persian front
Sorthvoat of' pozlerss north ~ the
Somme Tho BritlHh advanced neveral
hundred yards over mile front
TODAy'S BTRTUDANs
Marquis - Cambridge tformerly
the Duke - TeckD elder brother -
Queen Mafy horn 10 Kenstugf0n
Palace. 90 Years ago today
Or Karl flchknechf - nous Ger
man Socialist leader Imprisoned fnr
ATTEMPTED hRh treason. born 80
years axe today
Harry l. Candy representative in
Congress 20 the Third south pakota
district born attherubuaco Ind ~
years ago today
Roar Admiral clifford = Hopsh. r.
3 y retired. horn a. Porfsmouth.
Va - years ago today
Brig Con John l. elem q A.
rs'Ired ~hn was tho last civil wnr
veteran on the active rolls = tho
army born az newark. o. SO years
ago today
Fielder Jones. manager - tho
81 rSouir American leRgue haseha ii
tenn. horn az Single ITouss. Pa. 90
years aRo today