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The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-03-29

chaplain, who had found one of her missing children, delivered up from another boat, smothered the child with ravenOus mother-kisses, while tears of joy streamed down her face.
 Boat after boat came alongside. The water-logged craft containing the captain came last. A rouSing cheer went up as he landed his feet on the deck, one mangled hand hang ing limp at his side.
 The jack tars divested themselves of outer clothing and passed the gar ments over to the shivering members of the Laconia'S crew.
 The little officers quarters under the quarterback were turned over to the women and children. Two of the Laconia' StewardeSSes passed boiling basins of navy cocoa and aided in the disentauglement of wetted tresseS. The men grouped themselves near steam pipes in the petty officers quarters or the gratings of the en- gine-rooms. where new life was to be had from the upward blasts of heated air that brought with them the smell of bilge water and oil and sulphur from the bowels of the vessel.
 The Injured
 The injured-all minor cases, sprained back, wrenched legs, or mashed hauds-were put away in hunks under the care of the ships doctor.
 Dawn was melting the eastern ocean gray to pink when the task was finished.
 In the officers quarters, now in- vaded by the men, somebody happen ed to touch a key on the small wooden organ, and this was enough to send some callous seafaring fingers over the keys in a rhythm unquestionably religious and so irresistible under the circumstances that, although no , one knew the words the air was taken up in a serious humming chant by all in the room.
 At the last note of amen, little Father Wareing, his black garb snag- gled in places and badly Soiled, stood before the center table and lifted his head back until the morning light Altering through the open hatch above him, shone down on his kindly, weary face. He recited the Lords prayer, an dall present joined the simple, i'm presSive service, ended as simply as it had begun.
 Two minutes later l saw the old German-Jew travelling man limping about on one lame leg with a little boy in his arms, collecting big, round British pennies for the yOungster.
 Survey
 A survey and cruise of the nearby area revealed no more occupied boats, and the mine sweeper, with it's load of survivors, numbering 267, steamed away to the east. A half an hours steaming and the vessel stopped with in mailing distance of two sister ships, towards one of which an open boat, manned by jackies, was pulled from the bridge of the Laburnum.>
 saw the hysterical French-Polish actress, her hair wet and bedraggled, lifted out of the boat and handed up the companionway. Then little boy, his fresh, pink face and golden hair
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-07
ARROW MARKS PROGRESS OF CITy

reahze that we are playing an important
80 ~ III the greatest war in history. The
var with all its horrors and human misery
,'s pe Drought TO the very doors OF 1nde-
pemuence Hall unless we rally to the fae
Our most important work TO-DAY con-
cerns s the Liberty Loan, for the loan actually
STANDS between the American people and
Iloerty' They have eight days to decide the
Ward like other members Of tho com.
nlt'ee' has noe lost confidence, and ex-
pressed the opinion that the final davs Of
me campaign would witness a grand rush
Tor the bonds on the part Of patriots Re-
ports submitted to the committee this morn
ing indicated that sentiment toward the
toah mas changed during the last forty-eight
hours and that hundreds Of men and women
are subscribing. II is almost impossible 10
gtt anything like an accurate estimate con-
'ernlng the total, but bankers assert that
When they are tabulated the loan will be
given a big boost
The biggest subscription received yester
DAY was from the banking house Of Mont
gomery, Clothier & Tyler r. X. Cassatt
subscribed for $4,000 and the ernn,oves ~
the Chiffon Publishing Company for $40 900
Boys Of Annex ?, West Philadelphia Hirb
school, bought 500 bond TODAY and
presented It TO the school senate. This
bond was bought through small donations
that represented the savings Of the bows
Naval Auxiliary No. g. Of the United
Spanish War Veterans, appointed a Liberty
Bond Committee and this organization to-
day withdrew its fund Of $50 from a savings
bank and bought a bond Mary Warwick
Catherine Carroll and Dorothy Newman. of
the committee, made II plain that the aux.
iliary wanted 10 do its duty
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-07
PLANES SHELL" N. Y.
IN LIBERTY LOAN RAID
TO Avoid Bombs Buy Bonds" Mes
sages Dropped by Eight Avia-
tors Declare

NEW YORK, June Eight great war
planes "bombarded" New York this after
noon in great demonstration for the Lib.
erty Loan
Coming from Hampstead Plains aviation
neld' the aviators swept across the city
from a southerly direction and sailed high
above the tallest Of the skyscrapers drop
ping paper bombs.
These were dropped by a United States
aviator the warning message read 1T
might have been a German bomb To avoid
bombs buy bonds"
Ihe new statesmen of the air looked down
upon a sea of upturned faces A great
proportion of downtown New York had
been watching for them for two hours when
the first Of the squadron arrived shortly
before 2 o'clock
While the aviators were maneuvering
above the city, dropping their paper bombs
containing Liberty Loan circulars the COM
mttee in charge Of the local subscription
announced the sale Of the second largest
block Of bonds during the campaign.
The National Bank Of Commerce reported
a total subscription Of S3SO0O,O0O. Former
Senator William A. Clark subscribed for
S5,O00,0O0, and the Atchison, Topeka and
Santa Fe Railroad took the same amount
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-07

@ Price tickets are not
an ultimate criterion of
truth, any more than
statistics!
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-07
CITY TOWARD ITS QUOTA OF LIBERTY
PLAYGROUND WILL NOT
BEAR RANSLEY'S NAME
New Republican City Chairman,
Departing From Precedent,
Declines Proffered Honor

Failing 10 follow the preceder, 90, hy
Mayor Smith, Director Wilson. CITY ,rress.
urer McCoach and other city officials
Sheriff Harry c. Ransey, new chairman Of
the Republican City Committee. has do.
clined TO have new playground in his
home ward bear his name Because of this
departure from recent customs. a plot on
Sixth street between Christian and Mont.
rose streets will be known as Sunshine
Playground Mr. Ramsey is Ware leader
Of the Second Ward. where the playground
Is situated, and bill reported favorably
today by Councils Committee on city IRON.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-07

erty fixes the new title, II was introduced
by Select Councilman Frank J. willard.
The committee also approved bills desig.
mating the plot at Blair street and the Phila.
delphla and Trenton Railroad, Nineteenth
Ward as the Kensington Playground and
Recreation Center and a plot at Twenty.
eighth and skunk streets, Thirty.sixth Ward.
as the WrightsNille Playground and Recrea.
tiou Center
Another hill approved provides for con.
demning for park purposes a triangle OF
eround at Eleventh street Tloga street and
Rising sun avenue, in the Forty.third Ward
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-07

" Some men move by
mathematics.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-07
SAVED BY U. S. DESTROYER
Russian and Norwegian Crews Tell of
U-Boat's Attack

AN AMERICAN PORT June Mem
bers Of the crews of the Norwegian bark
Madura, and the Russian ship Lyndon, sunk
south Of Ireland by submarine May 27
told Of their rescue on their arrival today
on an armed American steamship
The crews, they said, were picked up by
the United States destroyer Ericsson, after
they had been subjected TO a rain Of shrap-
mel from the submarine. Even the appear
ance Of the captains wife and the stew
ardess on the Maduras deck did not stop
the sheling. they said
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-07
HARRISBURG EXCEEDS
LIBERTY LOAN LIMIT
Allotment of S2,OO0,OOO Oversub-
scribed by Quarter Million.
Now Plan to Raise
S4,000,000
HARRISRI.RG Inne I

The Harrisburg Liberty Loan district over
subscribed its allotment Of s2,oOO,Ooo to-
day by more than a quarter million dollars.
Under the direction Of the Harrisburg
Clearing House Association, a three-day
campaign was inaugurated this morning
and when the teams reported at o'clock
the association announced that s2,2579oo
had been subscribed It was at once de-
cided to continue the campaign in an effort
TO raise $4,000, 900 or more
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-07

q We're afraid well i
have to say in this sea-
son - not eUen at
Perry's!
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-07

y Charles A. Dana, of
New York Sun fame,
once divided all liars
into three classes
liars, d-n liars, and
statistics.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-07

q For the clothes, by
every current criterion
of worth are better val
ues than is shown by
these Perry prices!
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-08
MILITARY news
AND FOOD FROM
.... U.S.REACA foes
Senate Eliminates Embargo
Section Clauses Objected
to by Wilson After a
Secret Debate.
PRESIDENT is CRITICISED
Members Say Consideration Is
Unnecessary if Taken Into
Executives Confidence.
SUPPLIES GO TO TEUToNs

Washington, May AFTER five
hours debate behind closed doors the
senate eliminated notifications in the
embargo section of the espionage bill
to which President Wilson objected.
T Senators understood the govern
ment has information to show that
under present conditions information
of military value is getting to the
enemy and that the. censorship sec
.tion would stop it.
Retention of the embargo section
was supported by facts showing that
despite all precautions supplies are
getting into Germany through neutral
countries.
Senator Martin, the democratic
leader, told senators President Wilson
had called him to the White House
and said he would be embarrassed in
dealing with the question Of supplies
getting into Germany if the senate
passed the embargo section as amend
ed with restrictions last week.
Senators Lodge, Fall, Reed, and
others declared that the senate would
never have been put in the position
of having to reconsider its actior if
the president had called in leaders
before the bill was sent to the capitol
and explained the need for this legis-
lation,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-08
Clause in Danish Treaty
Protects Interned Vessels

Washington, May lit was re-
vealed in the house today that an tn
published provision in the agreement
with Denmark by which the Danish
West Indies were acquired by the
United States was that German or
other warbound ships in tire island
would not be seized or confscated.
The disclosure was made by Chair
man Alexander Of the commerce COM
mittee presenting the administration
bill to confer congressional sanction
upon the president for seizure and op-
Grafton of enemy warbound ships in
American ports. When Republican
Leader Mann asked for more infor-
nation Chairman Webb of the ju-
dietary committee warned the house
that it was not a subject to be dis
cussed publicly.
Mr.. Alexander then explained the
purposes of the bill which he said was
to give the president full power to
take title to the ships except in the
Virgin Islands and to provide for
their operation or lease by the gov
ernment
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-08
AirpIanes Drop Four
Bombs Near London

London, May IA hostile airplane
dropped four bombs northeast of
London this morning, it is officially
announced.
The statement announcing the air.
plane raid reads:
I'm the early hours this morning a
hostile arplane appeared over the
outskirts of Northeast London and
dropped four bombs. One man was
killed and a man and a woman in
iured. Slight damage was done to
buildings"
No one in the area where the Ger
man airplane dropped bombs saw
anything OF the hostile machine. The
people were awakened by the explo-
sions, but by the time they reached
the street the machine had disap-
pcared The bomb which caused the
casualties fell on The roof of some
residential buildings and the other
missiles landed in nearby swamp
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-08
Portugal Rents German
Ships to Great Britain

Correspondence of The Associated Press)
Lisbon, April 20-Sixty of the sew,
enty-six German merchant steamers
which were in Portuguese ports when
Portugal entered the war and which
we're promptly seized by the govern
ment have been turned over to Great
Britain on rental basis England
has rented the ships for 100000 a
year, to be paid after the war.
The renting of the ships TO Eng
land has caused a good deal of criti-
cism, particularly at this time when
the lack of merchant ships is sending
up the cost of living and disturbing
the whole range OF Portugars exports
and imports.
One of the most serious results
from the lack of shipping is the coal
famine. Ordinarily coal costs about
$3.50 ton, but the price now is $37
and $40 a ton.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-08
NEBRASKA GIVES
fine WELCOME TO
EXPERTSON TRAIN
People in Many Cities and
Towns Turn Out in Crowds
as Preparedness Spe-
cial Passes.
TELL OF NATIONS NEEDS
Weather Keeps Some in Fields,
but Hosts Hear the
Speakers.
RECRUITING OFFICERS GO
TELL OF NATIONS NEEDS
RECRUITING OFFICERS GO

Norfolk, Neb., May 7.-(Special
Telegram.-Beginning at Columbus
this morning good crowds attended
meetings held by the lecturers and
demonstrators on board the "Pre-
paredness Special"
Weather was fine and attendance
somewhat lessened by the fact that
farmers felt imperative duty to utilize
every minute in fields, but interest in
domestic science and gardening work
was great and the town meetings were
all large and enthusiastic, especially
those for school children
The special made long stops only at
Columbus, Humphrey, Madison and
Norfolk, but lecturers were dropped
off at smaller stations between and
at all stations crowds gathered at the
depots to welcome the visitors.
At Humphrey, where two-hour
stop was made, band met the spe-
cial and long procession escorted
lecturers to various meeting places.
At Enola, where the train paused lust
long enough to let off three speakers,
band was playing and fine crowd
waved flags and cheered ~.
Each speaker made reports of the
numbers addressed and the day meet
ings ending at E this evening showed
upwards of 4,500 in attendance. The
special remained at Genoa over night
and the three meetings in town were
largely attended. An interesting fea-
ture of the stop in Genoa was visit
to the Genoa Indian institute, where
the Hereford herd famous throughout
the west was highly complimented by
dairy and live stock experts.
Recruits Are Signed.
Accompanying the special are rep
resentatives of the army and Havy and
they report recruits in every city visit
ed. Lieutenant Governor Howard
meets the train at Fullerton tomor-
row and will remain with it several
days.
Whatever feeling of antagonism
there may be on the part of farmers
towards being addressed by book
farmers" was soon dissipated. for the
lecturers made no effort to tell farm
ers how to farm, but impressed upon
them the necessity of doing what they
know how 20 do just little bit more
efficiently this year than ever before.
Professor Franzen and Miss
Loomis of the State College of Agri-
culture are prime favorites among :he
farmers and farmers wives in this
section and their meetings were large
ly attended. Dean Burnett is expect
ed to join the party tomorrow and
remain with it the rest of the week
Unusual activity is manifest in the
corn propaganda and the corn acre
age of this section will be 100 to $50
per cent greater than any time during
the last ten years. Oats are showing
splendid stand all along the line.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-08
WAR BOARDS SIT
IN WASHINGTON
and AT LONDON
Joint Commissions Represent
ing All Allied Nations Be-
gin Work of Co.
ordination.
TO APPORTION TRAFFIC
Supplies Ordered by London
Will Be Bought in U. S. and
Rushed to Seaboard,
WORKING OUT DETAILS
} APPORTION TRAFFIC
WORKING OUT DETAILS

Washington, May 1.-Two allied
war commissions sitting continuously
one in London and the other here
appeared today as one Of the first
actual steps to coordinate the power
full resources the United States brings
into the war with those of the allies
across the sea.
The commission in London with
representatives of all the allied ma
tons, including the United States,
would receive and decide upon the
apportionment of sea borne traffic.
The commission here would then
charge itself with getting such sup
plies to the seaboard, either by direct
purchase or through present agencies.
Will Apportion Traffic.
While the inroads of the subma-
rine menace continue it is absolutely
essential to conserve every ship for
the most needed freight and the only
way that this can be done is to have
lHG dlllCS sublllll tHSi lSShs " a
central body in London, which shall
have power to give priority to the
most pressing.
At the same time a commission in
this country knowing exactly how
much was wanted would buy il judi
ciously and keep the railroad lines
open to the seaboard.
Balfour Awaits Reports.
With the great bulk of the detailed
work now distributed amongst vari-
Gus subcommittee British Foreign
Minister Halfout,r now is awaiting re-
ports. Today he was officially re-
ceived at the supreme court.
Later the new Belgian minister to
the United States paid visit to Mr..
Balfour. Samuel Gompers, president
of the American Federation of Labor,
called with the British labor leaders,
who have just arrived in this country
upon his invitation.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-08
Recruiters Avoid Monday
Rush by WOrkinu Sabbath

By examining and enlisting thir-
ty-eight men Sunday, contrary to
their custom, the army recruiters.
avoided the usual Monday morning
rush. Thirty-four more men were en-
listed and sent to Fort Logan train
ing station by noon Monday.
The navy station also expedited its
Monday morning work by examining
thirty-seven men Sunday. Twenty
three were signed up Monday morn
ing. Two recruits were also signed by
the National Guard
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-08
GAULS BEAT BACK
WAVE UPON WAVE
OF kA|SER'S men
Teutons Making Desperate Eff
forts to Prevent 0utflank-
ing of the Braye- Ora
onne Line.
FRENCH NEAR oIsE CANAL
Famous Chemin des Danes,
Key to Important Section,
is Captured.
MANY PRISONERS TAKEN

Paris, May 7.-The Germans con-
centrated their efforts yesterday
morning in attacks on the west of
the French front in the region of
Laffaux and in the afternoon on the
eastern section from Braye to Cra-
onne. "s. ..... .
The French held the whip hand
and beat off wave upon wave of the
enemy's dwindling reserve, with ter
rible losses. .y....
More than that the Frenchmen,
after hours of stiff lighting, still had
the energy to dash forward and main
tanned fresh positions in the regions
naturally fortified.
German Flank In Danger.
The desperate resistance of the
Germans and the frequent counter at
tacks in force are comprehensive
when it is realized that if the French
capture Allemant and Pinon they will
outhank the whole line running north
to St. Quentin. General Nivelle, how
ever, has no sinecure, as he is con-
fronted by the famous Siegfried line,
system of Notifications on which
the Germans have lavished weeks of
work and which is of the most formid-
able type.
On the right wing German bait
talions streameG out of Filain wood
to attack Froidmont farm, which
stands midway between Chcvregny
and Hill 1855. They were practically
annihilated.
French Success. Important.
Ii would seem difficult for the Ger
mans to prevent the French from
reaching the Disc canal and the Ali
cite river on this part Of the front.
The famous Chemin- -Des-Dames.
the key Of the whole section. is now
in great part in possession OF the
French; in several places they have
even gone far beyond 1t. 1t was the
possession of this road which enabled
the Germans to hold up the French
advance for so long. Its capture alone
shows the importance of the success
gained by General Nivelle in the bat
ties of Saturday and Sunday.
Britons in Bullecourt.
British Headquarters in France. Nav
7.-(Via Lcndon. 1.-The British have
pushed their way well within the town
OF Bullecourt. Hand to hand fighting
has developed there.
Renewed fighting broke out sabout
Bullecourt today. The British. who
had been holding positions south and
east of the village, where they had
been violently attacked during the last
four days. moved forward just before
dawp in a general attack upon the VIII
lage itself.
There had been patrol l,gllting in
Bullecourt before this, but today's at
tack was Of an enveloping nature. 1t
met with stubborn resistance, but
steady progress was being made as
this dispatch was written, and khaki
clad troops have passed we'll to within
the town, which lies absolutely astride
the Hindenburg line, the front trench
and two systems of support trenches
all being within the village limits.
British Official Report.
London, May AFTER sharp fight
ing the British have pushed forward
west of Bullecourt and have taken
a number of prisoners, according to
an official statement issued by the
war office today. f'
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-08
WO0DMEN CIRCLE
CLASH ENDS; FEES
T0LAWYERS HIGH
Supreme Court Approves the
Agreement by Which Mrs.
Manchester Holds Office
for Remainder Of Term.
$4,000 FEES TO COUNSEL
Attorneys for Mrs. Manchester
Get $25, 900 and for Mrs.
La Rocca $14,
LODGE MUST FOOT THE BILL
$4,000 FEES TO COUNSEL
LODGE MUST FOOT THE BILL

Lincoln, May 7.-(Special Tele.
gram. 1.-The battle for control of the
Woodmen Circle, auxiliary of the
Woodmen of the World, came to an
end this afternoon when the Ne
braska supreme court approved the
agreement made by attorneys repre-
senting Mrs. Emma B. Manchester
supreme guardian of the circle, and
Mrs. La Rocca and the faction that
has been trying to oust Mrs. Man
chester fro NOTICE.
Will Serve Out Term.
Under the agreement Mrs. Man
chester is to act as supreme guardian
for the remainder of her term, sixty
days, and no attempt is to be made to
interfere with her discharge of her
duties.
Mrs. Manchester, however, must
dispense with the services Of w, H.
Hughes of St. Louis; R. L. Forgan
of Oklahoma City, John w. Croft of
Chicago and Alfred Stover Of Pennsyl-
vania.
She cannot employ or discharge as
siStants without the sanction of the
other two members OF the executive
committee
Mrs. La Rocca will be permitted to
edit the lodge paper, but must submit
her articles to Mrs. Manchester for
censorship.
Attorneys for Mrs. Manchester are
to receive So, 900, while attorneys for
Mrs. La Rocca will get $4,000. This
shall be paid by the grand lodge as
shall $4,000 additional spent for other
items connected with the suit.
Judge Jesse L. Root, who acted as
referee for two weeks, is allowed $500
for his services.
Stout, Rose and Wells, John ].
Sullivan and Arthur Mullen were at
torneys for Mrs. Manchester and F.
H. Gaines and Jeferis and Tunison
for Mrs. La Rocca.
What Decision Means
The dispute grew bitter with the
split in the convention at Memphis
in April That convention divided
into two factions, one headed by Mrs.
Manchester and the other by Mrs.
Mary La Rocca.
The controversy was referred by
the supreme court TO Judge Root as
referee His Investigations would
have included the taking of testimony
from about seventy-fve witnesses, liv-
ing i'll twenty states. Just as he was
about ready to start on this big task,
true was agreed upon.
The truce in effect provides the af-
fairs of the circle shall remain in
statu quo until the meeting Of the
convention at Atlanta III July. At that
time the Supreme Forest will take
action.