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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-08

$. g. H. James X. Pinherton, assisted by s.
&. Of :. Trumbauer, :. V. e. George Stove
n V. G.. II, George w, Price, p. G. II. Louis
Shaw T.. g. II. Louis Seegar. I'd. Farmer Fred
Heberly. Deputy George W. Snyder. Jr.. and
other companions, instituted Mecapanacka Asso-
citation. No. 1851 at Upland. Pa.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-08

Deputy Frank Berkeback promised a of
chicftain's tUmahhwks to the tribe of his district
taking In the most paleiaCes. The records thus
show: Standing Elk. No. 200, with thirty-one;
m ie'VhI or 80 81, ma tWen,g,iouT; @ Two nSTe
2IT, has fifteen: Progressing, No. 37l, has
twelve and six on the list. Every tribe in the
district is doing good work >Tetonka Tribe,
No. 32l holds "a social every third Friday. IL
anniVersarN.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-08

Arcturus Lodge, No 81. conferred tho in,
uiatory degree six candidates In very i'm
presSlye manner, II being one of the finest per.
furmances Arcturus has ever had. There was
an attendance of about sixty members and a
fnw visitors. high record Past Grand ,JaCol
Xell has two sons taking the degrees one al
ready being a member. ArCturus has on ths
rolls =. q. Harry Clark and three sons = G.
Edward H. Virgins aud three sons Brother
Nelson Herring and threw sons aud other mem
beTs who have one and two sons each Thes,
veteran brothers are anXiously waiting for theii
ErRndsOns 10 approach fratornal aEe. Brother
Frank l.. bill presented the lodge with fur
ruapaiu's robe. which was accepted IN an an
Iropriate manner by y. q. !. Frank MCIouegal
Interesting remarks We're made by Dcgre, Mas
ter Virgins. +. q, Augustus Fisher. Jr. r. IA,
degree chaplain and makes "a fine appearance In
IN" new robe
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-08

:. e. II. Piukerton. assisted by the state Of
fCers, will institute Aztec AssOuia ton No.
lG6lg at 35O5 North Second street, tonight
chief Pinkerton reports the order OF IIaymakers
throughout the State to be showing a large in
crease IN membership and that most all asso-
CiatOms are now bcnetclal.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-08

a district meeting was held in the ,virwam
OF NercaGoe No. l35. In Textile Hall kensing
Ton. ON Friday night. The speakers included
members of the Board Of Great Chiefs chief
or Records Watcrilnd and T.. < Nose Nichols
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-08

THAT the activities in the up State nelds Of
forestry are not apating Is evident from the
~ ~ a recent short Itinerary. Court Etns OF
fittsbqrsh cslsbra,s1 the spceessful issus ot It's
ss;;l ;lI'': s:s.s' = s.i ; ssas EIE
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-08

Brother =. T.. COrmey, Of l.. j Smith, No.
94l. of the membership committee points to his
own local body one that pruHted from its
contingent Of T.. g. RS in the assocat ton, and
in urging appliCa tiOns refers the prospective
candidate to seek like testimony from any court
enrolled, IL individual reference Is wanted.
directs those sought to be proposed to person
ally hear what ,wll be told by Brothers Duross
Standa rd. No. 1875; JOline, Energetic, No. lO1 :.
1ueber. Mount Vernon. No. NJ; Walter, George
Washington, No. ia; McDermott, Neshaminy. ~.
No liO, COnnor, Pontiac, No. IA; Farley. Pros
perity No. lT6; Wainwright, Mantua. No. 19O.
Kelly Olive Branch, No. 2Oji EmmerCk, Wins
low. No. - . Parker, Putnam. No. 2lS. few
of the $50 equally qualified members who have
espoused tho cause promoted by the assOcia %
tion and know It's worth
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-08

The sSouth Philadelphia District gave a
splendid display Of its continued activities in
the exchange OF fraternal visitation inausu-
rated by the courts In its western sections, 10
competitive courts in the vicinity, The group
Of local bodies within the radius from Fed
sixth street. adopted the plan, which strange
TO say, was the outcome OF suggestion made
l43 to. Brother Ahaus, Of Thur9w, No. 2g0
both of the eastern section. While that To-
cality was deliberating, Brother Connell. Of
American Eagle, No. %, saw the utility of
the idea and had his court start the movement
thus leaving the eastcrners TO evolve some
other original idea.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-08

II a. walsh. director of the new Fox pro-
duction, "The Honor System" has begun a
new picture at the West Coast studios.
Miriam Cooper will again be starred in the
production Besides Miss Cooper the fol-
lowing have been engaged for roles in the
picture: Ralph Lewis, Charles Clarey, How
ard Davies and II. A. Barrows.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-10-19
THEIR DREAMS COME TRUE
Madam Breshkovskaya Recalls Meet
Ing With Prince When They Dis
cussed Hopes for Russia.

Catherine Breshkovskaya tells the
story Of when, as a girl, she was GO
ing up to st. Petersburg with her
mother and sister, "a handsome young
prince, returning from his official du-
ties in Siberia,' entered their COM
partment. For hours, she says, he
discussed with her the problems Of
the Russian people. "His words thrill
ed like fire. Our excited voices rose
steadily higher until my mother
begged us to speak low" The hand
some young prince was Peter Kro-
patllin.
The years have passed, and the
cause to which the two ardent young
politicians in that Russian railway
carriage devoted their lives has been
indicated. Madam Breshkovskaya,
honored and free in her own country,
is leading, exhorting, advising the
forces Of the revolution which she
helped so powerfully to make, and
Prince Kropatkin, still in England, his
refuge from the prosecutions of auto
eracy, is forming committee for the
better instruction Of the people Of
Great Britain concerning that practic-
ally unknown quantity which is new
Russia. The old world may we'll sit
up, rub its eyes and stare, for dreams,
in the twentieth century, have a way
Of coming true.-Christian Science
Monitor.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-10-19
Portable Fire for Soldiers.

A compact portable material for
building a small cooking fire is bless
ing to the soldier in the field In winter.
The Italians have devised homemade
sire ration" which the people at home
prepared last winter for the men in the
cruel Alpine passes. The fire ration is
made from old newspapers, and can
die ends, or other paraffin material.
The newspapers are cut into little
cylinders, which are afterwards boiled
In the paraffin. This produces high
ly compact and cOmbustible little CYL
inder which can be used for heating
food in the field.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-10-19
Hit Close to Home.

The following story was told by an
officer stationed at Seaford:
A rather simple-looking young re-
eruit was seemingly bewildered by the
maze Of cross-questioning he was be-
ing subjected to. Then came the ques-
ton concerning the allotment Of al
Iowances.
"Next Of kinr asked the officer
sharply.
The recruit dropped his voice and
became confidential.
I'm only wearing vest, sir" he
replied. my shirts at the wash
London Answers.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-10-19
PLANNED TO SAVE EASEMENT
but Daring Spy Work Of German OFF,
Ger Who Slipped Into England
Proved Of No Avail.

The story of Sir Roger Easements
capture and execution Is widely known,
but the efforts of the Berlin admiralty
TO help him escape from his English
prison just before his death have not
been told. rs,
An officer In the navy, who could
speak English and who had visited
London frequently before the war,
was furnished with false passport
and landed In England. says Carl w.
Alderman In the Saturday Evening
Post. He was provided with unlimited
funds, and a ship awaited Off the
coast to bring Easement back to Ger
many. The foreign office watched
British reports very carefully and was
amazed when 1t learned that Case
ment had been executed. It was evil
dent then that the naval officers plan
had failed and all hope of his return
was given up.
Six weeks later, however, he arrived
In Germany, pale, exhausted and nerv-
eusly broken down. He had succeeded
I'm comforting with Sir Roger, he re-
ported, and had talked to him an hour
before he was executed, but there was
no possibility of an escape. Then,
fearing that he was under suspicion,
this officer underwent the most drastic
privatiOns until, as member of the
crew of a neutral ship, he reached the
continent.
If this. story is true-and 1t was told
10 me by a relative of the officer-it Is
one Of the most daring instances Of
spy work In England during the war.
It is proof, too, Of the ease with
which even German officers go to Eng
land during the most critical days of
the war.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-10-19
And the Jokesmith Dodaed.

hey were discussing that Joke
about getting down off an elephant.
"How do you get DOWN. asked the
jokesmith for the fourth time.
"You climb down."
"Wrong!"
"You grease his sides and slide
down."
"WrOngp
"You take ladder and get down."
"Wrong!"
swell, you take the trunk line
down."
"No, not quite. You don't get down
Off an elephant; you get 1t Off a goose"
Indianapolis News.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-10-19
oh. pearl

Aunt Elvira rushed into the house,
hysterical.
i've lost my hearing" she shouted.
""You have" her frightened sister
shouted back; "how do you known?
'.See that man out there playing that
hand organ? Well, I can't hear
single motel" and Aunt Elvira wept
afresh.
''That's a moving picture photogra-
pher at work u snapped her sister.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-10-05
IS DEFEATED
Russian Congress Reverses Self
on Coalition Government.
Anti-kerensky Seize Moment When
Majority Elements Are About t.
Rush Vote Through.

Petrograd, Oct. By a vote OF S1S
TO $50 the all-Russian democratic con-
gress has voted against a coalition
government.
The decision is blow directly at
Premier A. F. Kerensky and the pro-
visional government
The same conference previously vot.
ed 766 to 6SS In favor of a coalition of
all parties in the formation of a cabi-
net which should firmly administer
Russian democracy.
The sudden change of mind by the
conference is inexplicable, unless the
bolsheviki ard anti-Kerensky forces
seized upon a moment I'm the proceed
lngs when the majority elements we're
absent to hurry through a reconsider
alton of the previous vote and then
had sufficient strength to overthrow
the previous vote sustaining Keren-
sky
In the vote of approval of a coalition
government, the total number OF dele
gates who participated was 1,454. The
second vote, for rejection, was cast by
only 993. Four hundred and sixty-one
delegates we're absent
The demand for improved economic
conditions recently made by the en-
ployes of the principal Russian rail.
ways not having been satisfied. the
men have announced their intention
Of stopping work at once.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-10-05
Members of Wisconsin G. o. P.
Committee Want La Toilette
Removed from Senate.
SAYS He IS DISLOYAL
Telegram to Washington Urges That
State Be Spared Any Further
Humiliation by Its
Senator.

Washington, Oct. 5.-Impeac hment
and expulsion from Office of Senator
Robert NJ. La Toilette are demanded
by men who worked and paid for his
election last November.
Every active member of the execu.
tive committee of the Wisconsin re-
publican state central committee con-
Cured in a telegram urging such ac-
tion by the United States senate.
Chairman West of the general com
mittee also concurred in the telegram.
w. b. Heinemann, chairman of the
executive committee, signed the fol
lowing telegram, which has been sent
to Chairman Atlee Pomerene of the
senate committee on privileges and
elections:
Send Telegram to Washington.
"As chairman of the executive com
mittee of the republican state central
committee, which organization was
largely responsible for Senator La Fol
lette's election, members of this com
mittee concurring except two, who
have enlisted and are in the service
OF their country and present address
unknown, appeal to the United States
senate to impeach and expel Senator
La Toilette for seditious utterances
and disloyalty to our government.
Wisconsin is Loyalty behind the
government in this war and will dc
her full share, and we ask that Wis
consin be spared further humiliation
In having Senator La Toilette misrep
resent the state.
Please see that this appeal reaches
the proper committee. and my com
mittee. IL called upon, shall undertake
to supply what evidence is necessary
to prove that Senator La Follette's ut
terances have had pernicious infu
ence. (Signed)
wv. b. Heinemann. chairman execu
tive committee, Wisconsin state repub
lican central committee"
La Toilette May Answer.
Sentiment in the senate Is said tC
have developed for action of some
kind and against merely tabling the
petitions. The question of proper pro
cedure was discussed without agree
ment
Senator r. M. La Toilette is said Il
be considering an address before con
gress adjourns in answer to his critics
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-10-05
Saves Child by Cutting on Arm.

Pierre, s. D., Oct. 5.-Mrs. J. B.
Clarkson of Harding county was fore
ed to the alternative Of amputating an
arm of her little daughter or allowing
the child to suffer with her arm crush
ed in the machinery of power wash
ing machine until the mother could
go a long distance for help. She de-
cided that the arm was 80 badly man.
gled that 1t would have to come on
and with the implements at hand cut
the suffering child loose and hurried
ly getting a team ready took her 70
The nearest physician.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-10-05
Battle for Crucial System of Ger
man DefenseS Favors
British.
HUNDREDS SURRENDER
reutons Lay Down Arms In Groups
Before Allied Advance-German
Submarine Bases and Manufac-
turing City at Stake.

British Headquarters, Oct 5.-The
aorthern wing of the onrushing Brit
ish troops is battling forward within
q short distance of Poelcappele. 1t
had a footing on the famous Craven
stafel ridge, which puts out from the
Passchendaele ridge to the west and
had crushed through the Zonnebeke-
Broadseinde ridge, which is an inte-
grail part of the Chelu
welt chain.
Surrender by Hundreds.
British Front in France and Belgium.
Oct 5.-Field Marshal Haig's forces
I'm the offensive begun east of Ypres,
In some places have penetrated the
German lines to a depth of one mile
and have overrun the crest of the
Passchendaels-Gh -Gheluyelt ridge AT an
early hour the Germans were surrend-
ering by hundreds.
Crucial Posts Fall.
The British already have penetrated
well beyond the hamlet of Broadse
ed by the highways between Zonne
beke and Moorsled and Passchendaele
and Belclaire
Further to the south Cameron Gov
ert, where there had been much hard
fighting, was left well in the rear.
The battle was along strongholds
which comprised the crucially import
ant system OF German defenses alons
the hendaele-Gheluvelt ridge.
Progress Satisfactory.
Between the village of Broodseinde
on the north, and Noordenhoeck, more
than a mile to the south, the British
are holding the crest of the ridge In
the face Of heavy counter-attacks.
Striking east of Ypres, the British
began another drive at the German
lines. Field Marshal Haig has an
nounced satisfactory progress.
After Eight Day Interval.
The renewal of the Flanders drive
comes after an eight-day interval Or
Wednesday of last week the British
swept forward on both sides of the
Ypres-Menin road. Some heavy fight
ing followed, the Germans making des
perate attempts to regain the valuable
high ground they had lost. Almost ev
cry inch nf it, however, was held b,
the British. EsN3,
U-5oat Bases at Stake.
With renewal of the drive the bat
tie of Flanders is growing more ant
more to resemble last years battle o
the Scmme, which was followed b.
the memorable Hindenburg "strategi'
retreat" This time, however, thu
ground which would have to be aban
doned would be far more serious los
to the Germans, for the German-hel'
Belgian coast line, with its submarine
and airplane bases is at stake, to
gether with the great French manu-
featuring city of Lille.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-10-05

Lake City. Minn., Oct. 5.--After kill.
ng his mother and mortally injuring
lis sister with sledge hammer, VIII
lam Thimjan, young farmer residing
q Mount Pleasant township, blew his
'wn brains out with a shotgun. The
'ody OF the mother, Mrs. Charles
rhimjan, 65, and her daughter, Anna.
10, were found by another brother
rho drove out to the farm from Lake
ity. The younger woman was alive.
IL said the young farmer had BE-
ONE mentally deranged over Q trndo
hat he was making.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-10-05
GERMANY FEELING FAMINE
Situation Not Merely Imminent But
Present, Report

San Francisco. Oct. 5.-When bread
lines in Mecklenburg. Germany. be.
come restless. men pour hot water on
those in line and apply whips unspar.
ingly. according TO Mrs. George Ii.
Szadelski. German wife of Sergeant
Szadelski, U. s. A, stationed at Homo
lulu. She is in San Francisco en- route
to Honolulu after spending five months
getting out of Germany. In Berlin,
Mrs. Szadelski said, conditions are
even worse Famine, she declares, is
not merely imminent, but already is
present in Germany.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-10-05
Is TO DIRECT AIR REPRlSALS S
Special Ministry Is War Cabinets Re.
sponse to PEOPLES Demand

London, Oct. 5.-Formation of spe.
cial ministry to return measure for
measure to the Germans for air raids
over London is the war cabinets re-
sponse to the public demand for re-
prisals, according to the Chronicle
The special minister. 1T was assert.
ed, would concentrate British aerial
forces specifically for raids over Ger.
man cities. His duty would be to de-
wise the maximum amount of fright.
fulness which could be inflicted upon
German cities.
All official announcement on the
matter of reprisals was withheld
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-10-05
GETS RUBBER FROM CANADA
Germany Plays Smooth Gane-Ships
Through iolland.

Montreal, Oct 5.-Operation i'm Can
ada of German commercial agents who
are sending rubber to Germany by
way OF Holland is referred to by Ciar-
ence l. DE Sola, Belgian counsel, In q
warning issued through the press to
Canadian shippers.
Mr. De Sola said German agents
had been playing clever game, mis-
leading Canadian exporters. especially
exporters OF rubber.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-10-05
Pastor and Surgeon Found Dying.

Pastor and Surgeon Found Dying.
Russellville, Ala, Oct. 5.-Dr. Tom
Hughes, prominent physician and sur
geon, and Rev. J. T. Terry, pastor Of
the Methodist church, both Of this
city, have been found dying from gun
shot wounds. DR.. Hughes had been
shot In the face with shotgun and
his entire right hand was shot of.
Rev. Terry was still alive when found,
but was unable to make statement.
He had been shot through the lungs
twice. Police are unable to advance
any satisfactory theory to account foE
- double tragedy.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-10-05
NEW LOW LEVEL IN SINKINGS
Only Eleven Big British Ships Lost In
Week.

London, Oct. 5.-Elevsn British
merchantmen of more than 1,600 tons
each and two vessels under 1000 tons
were sunk by mines or submarines
last week, according to the British ad-
miralty statement.
The statement again lowers the ag-
gregate Of merchantmen sunk during
any week since Germany began her
intensified submarine campaign. FIJI
teen vessels were sunk the previous
week, which was the low record since
February.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-10-05
NEGROES PLANNED MASSACRE
Intended to Destroy East St. Louis
Evidence at Trial Shows.

Belleville, ILL.,. Oct. 5.-The state in
prosecuting 13 negroes on murder
charges In connection with the East
st. Louis race riots OF July | and 2,
has introduced further evidence to
show that a plot existed to burn that
city and massacre it's white inhabit-
ants.
Testimony was presented to indicate
the alleged uprising OF negroes was
carefully planned and that many st.
Louis blacks assisted them.
Edward Wilson, negro witness, iden-
titled each Of the defendants and said
they were armed on the night of the
riots.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-10-05

New Scale TOR Navy Yard WORKERS.
Washington, Oct. 5.-An agreement
ON wage scales virtually has been
reached between the Navy department
and the presidents of the international
trade unions representing navy yard
employees. While figures have not
been fully decided, 1t was announced
that the conference had reached q
point where the trade union men ex-
pected to sign up. The effect OF the
scale under consideration will be to
Increase the cost Of navy yard labor
more than 10 per cent over the scale
os 1917. which expired Septembss =,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-10-05
SCHOONER SUNK; CREW SAFE
American Vessel Is Victim Of U-boat
Gunfire OF ScilIy islands.

London, Oct. 5.-The American
schooner, Annie f. Conlon. has been
attacked by gunfire by q German sub
marine off the Scilly islands. The
crew of eight men has been landed
safely. The Annie F. Conlon was of
691 tons gross register, built In 1882
at Portsmouth, N. Fl. 1t left here
Aug. 27 with a Cargo for Havre under
command OF Captain J. r. Griffin,
carrying a crew of seven men, three
OF whom claimed American citizen.
ship.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-10-05

Washington, Oct. 5.-A last warning
has been issued to drafted men who
have failed to answer the call to the
colors. The government gave notice
that those who have failed to report
will be given an opportunity to escape
II they Join the colors now.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-10-05
LIBERAL LEADER TO RETIRE
cir WiIfrid Laurier to Quit Canadian
Politics.

Ottawa, Oct. 5.--Sir Wilfrid Laurier
has announced to leading liberales
whom he summoned to Ottawa. that
he proposes to retire from the leader
ship of the opposition and the liberal
party.
Sir Wilfrid has been head Of the
Canadian liberal party since 1887 and
led the recent fight against conscrip.
tion in Canada.