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invaders and pushed them back from
strategic points of vantage they had
gained under terrific sacrifices OF
lives.
For eight days the Allied reinforce
ments marched to the rescue, bringing
along with them large numbers of
guns and huge supply trains. All the
troops are declared to be in fine fet-
tie and eager to test their strength
against the enemy.
Just where the British and French
forces will be thrown into the fray
has not been made known, but doubt
less large numbers of them will be
used to strengthen the italian front
on the north from Lake Tgarda east
ward to the Piave, where. the Austro-
Germans have been making their
strongest efforts to pierce the Italian
line. -
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-11-27
Gigantic Red Cross Benefit !!
COME TO THE BALL
THANKSGIVING NIGHT

Tarpon Springs society will assem-
BILE and do honor to the occasion of
the opening ball of the season. Three
hundred invitations have been issued,
and from every source come rumors
of an enormous attendance. Prepara-
lions are going forward at am amaz-
ing rate and the very air is thrilled
with an undercurrent of exhilarating
anticipation.
We are now at liberty to give you
the full program for the musicale:
Opening Chorus Hiking Song, .
Nanny Moon Campfire Girls.
Solo-Mr, Barnum.
Pantomime Song Miss Belcher and
Master. Buddie Louden.
Reading Miss Bates.
Solo--Mr. George Mandanis.
Solo--Mrs. Chapman.
"Star Spangled Banner ~ Ensem-
1 BILE.
The Campfire Girls are working
most theoretically to help make this
entertainment a huge success. All who
are interested in this great movement
will enjoy the little insight into the
Campfire life. For days the girls have
busted themselves with the detail work
of the decorations and they are also
to serve the supper at the end of the.
Virginia reel
Mr.. Balnum is the big surprise for
the evening. This young gentleman
has just come to Tarpon to live, and
we have. only recently discovered that
he has a hidden talent, but the best
part of Mr.. Barnum is that he is so
pleasantly accommodating.
Miss Belcher and Master Louden
are among the best loved artists of
the younger set. At present their
social demands are most exacting, and
i is only after great persuasion that
: hi nave consented to abandon
games of wild man. and mud pies
to assist us with our program.
Tarpon theatergoers would stam
pede the lobby of any theater if their
lovely stage faNorite We're scheduled
to give nothing more serious than
eli Diddle, Diddle,' from the opus of
Mother Goose" However, Miss
Bates is going to do a great deal more
for us than Mother Goose" You
must be present and see her at her
best in a very delightful selection of
verse. ,......e'.---
Mr.. George Mandanis, singer of
European, training after ten years of
retirement from the musical world,
has been induced to Join our ranks
and to do his BIT for the Red Cross.
Old Tarponites have long since known
that Mr.. Mandanis has the only grand
opera BARITONE that our small village
has ever cherished. We are exceed
ingly grateful to Mr.. Mandanis for his
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-11-27
WILL CLOSED
THANKSGIVING

The undersigned merchants will
close their stores for Thanksgiving:
A. L. johnson.
Alex Chrysostomides..
New York Bargain Store
G. w. Fernald's Son.
= Split Nickel Grocery.
f. P. Schargus.
Noblit Hardware Co.
George Mendanis.
D. A. Alissandratos.
Harry Shaw & Co.
City Market.
Tarpon Springs Hardware Co.
Tarpon Springs Grocery and F. M.
Wharton will close by 10 o'clock.
No doubt the entire business Of the
city will be suspended
There will be no Evening Leader on
Thanksgiving day.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-11-27

British Headquarters in France,
Nov. 27.-The British today were in
possession of still more enemy trench
defenses in the region of Bullecourt,
the German having been forced to
withdraw somewhat at several points
10 realTange their positions. A con-
siderable number of German COM
.nunication trenches had become I'M
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-11-27
Strength of Stitches.

Tests made by the bureau of stand
ards in Washington prove that seams
sewn with the double lock stitch are
stronger than those sewn with the
shuttle stitch and are less weakened
by breaks of the thread. - N. Y,
World.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-11-27

tenable as a result of the British
drive into the enemy front lines last
week, and the Germans abandoned
these for more favorable ground.
Elsewhere along the new battle
front no change in the situation has
been reported. Hard fighting still con-
tinues for the possession of Bourbon
village, with the British holding the
upper hand.
There was considerable artillery ac-
tivity during the night, but generally
speaking things were quiet. Notwith-
standing the heavy rainfall Of the last
week, the ground is firm and :favoralale
for operations. - 6 Z; s
! 'tsilrt points they have secured since1
| the great drive began last Tuesday.
This high ground controls wide
sweep of territory and its occupation
holds out the possibility that the
Germans eventually viii have to with
draw their lines to the northwest.
The Bourbon position also overlooks
Cambria, but this city might be a hard
nut to crack because the central part
is walled and many suburbs radiate
from it, forming natural barriers
against an advance from the west. 1t
seems POSSIBLE that Cambria might
ultimately become sort of 9no mans
land" dominated by the big guns on
both sides, and that this ancient town
with its fine old cathedral and pic
turesque walls would go the sway Of SO
many other places.
A large amount of traffic ittthe last
few days has been pouring out of
Cambria to the southeast, indicating
that the Germans have sent the civil
population away and are preparing
for eventualities.
That the Germans attached the
greatest Importance to Bourbon wood
and village is evidenced by their
strenuous resistance and strong coun-
ter-attacks hurled against the British
line. Several counter-thrusts were
delivered against the British satur-
day. They succeeded temporarily, but
the British Immediately pushed for
ward again and regained the lost
ground.
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CAMBRIA IS UNDER BRITISH GUNS;
POPULATION HAS EVACUATED.

At last accounts General Byng's.
British troops before Cambria were
holding in their entirety the Bourbon
positions west of Cambria. Since
their repulse of Sunday the Germans
had failed to renew: their counter
attack. Only minor operations have
taken place on any of the sectors of
the wide front where Byng's men last
week carried out their swift and spec
tacular operation which resulted in
the smashing of the famous linden
burg line, Cambria is under British
guns. The civilian population has
EVACUATED.
8 Along the Chemin des Danes and
il The verdun region yiQIsat He
assIs rs 4 = 81 / ! h 4
ter sector the Germans attacked with
the purpose of recapturing ground
taken from them Sunday, but met,
with repulse. This ground, which is
situated to the north of the famous
Hill 34A, for the possession of which
SO many sanguinary battles. have been
fought, was in the process of CONSOLE
dation by General Petain's men.
Daily the operations of the British
having for their purpose the invest
ment of Jerusalem are being pushed
forward. Southwest and west of the
city British cavalry have taken re-
spectively Bittir station and Ain
Karin, six miles and three and one
half miles from the city's gates. Just
outside the city to the west and to the
north strong contingents of Turks are
assembled to oppose a further adj
vance.
To the northeast along the Mediter-
ranean coast advanced patrols of the
British four miles north of Jaffa have
been forced to give ground before a
Turkish attack.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-11-27

Copenhagen, Nov. 27.-If Russia en-
tiers into separate peace negotiations,
the ministers of the allied powers at
Petrograd will demand their pass
ports, according to a dispatch from
Harpana.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-11-27

verted before 20 years of age, and the
majority of those present testified that
they had been saved before that time:
then between 20 and 80 years, only a
few responded, and no one had been
converted after so years of age. That
proves that the chances of becoming
a Christian become less as people pass
20 years of age and the dead line is
at so.
In the evening the subject was Get
ting Started from Bondage The
text was taken from Elk. TIA, "And
Pharoah refuseth to let the people
CO." The children of Israel in Egyp-
tian bondage. represent the sinner in
the service Of Satan. Egypt represents
the world, Pharaoh represents Satan,
a bad task-master; Moses the leader
represents Christ. Canaan, a land
flowing with milk and honey, repre-
sents salvation. The children of Israel
decided to leave Egypt, but Pharoah
refused to let them go. When the
unsaved decide to leave the world and
be a Christian Satan always refuses
to let them go. After he sees they
are determined to leave he offers four
compromises-frst that they @sacri-
fee to the Lord their God in the
CONTINUED on page 81
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CALENDAR WEEKS EVENTS
TUESDAY
City Band concert.

OIty DHitu S01'
Ladies' Aid Society of the Pres
byterian church meets at 8 O'Clock
at the home of Mrs. Ed O'Cramer.
Preaching at Trinity church at
8 and Z o'clock.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-11-27

spread looting. He also repeated a
rumor current in Petrograd that new
government of socialistic character
was being formed
The only acknowledgement the Unit
led States is likely to take at this time
to the Bolshevik note is merely one
of receipt. This was indicated today
by officials who said the question was
being considered.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-11-27
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY

I =
Union Thanksgiving service of
all the churches at Trinity M. E.
church, 1880 a. m.
Social of Tarpon Light Infantry
at o'clock p. m.
Thanksgiving ball, benefit Red
Cross, s o'clock p. m. at Fernald's
hall.
"A Tale of Two Cities" at the
Royal Theater.
FRIDAY
City Band concert.
SATURDAY
Knitting class meets at 2:S0
D. m. in Red Cross rooms.
Citizens Band concert.
MONDAY
Home Guards drill at TOO.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-11-27
ASKS FOR ARMY COMMISSION
AND WISHES TO BE SENT
&c FRANCE

Ruth Law, the aviatrix, is in WASH
ington seeking commission as a fly
er in the American army. She did moi
zee Secretary Baker today, aiid ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-14
Francis B. Overlook, Belfast
Veteran, Burns to Death

Belfast, Me. Feb. .-(special) Fire
supposed to have been caused by smoking
pipe resulted in the death Of Frances
B. Overlook, Civil War veteran, and
completely destroyed the two-room house
in which he lived with his wife, this aft
ernoon This happened while Mrs. over
lock was attending a meeting of the Wo-
mans Auxiliary to the q. y. X. Her hus-
band had suffered from shocks in recent
years ana was almost helpless Before
leaving the house she admonished Mr..
Overlook not to strike any matches while
he was alone.
About O'Clock passersby were attract
ed by smoke issuing from the small house
and upon forcing open the door the whole
structure burst into flames. Before Mr..
overlook could be reached his body was
burned to a crisp. 1t was removed to
the undertaking parlors of F. A. Nye,
where funeral services will be held
Thursday afternoon at O. clock
The dead man was Il years Of age and
was born in Stockton. Besides his widow,
whom he married three years ago. one
sister Mrs. Levi Walker of this city, sur
wives.
The house was owned by NJ. r. Know,-
ton ana was valued at $50.
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Cabinet Agreement

The plight of these sailors occupied
much Of the time at today's cabinet
meetings, given over 70 the crisis
growing out of Gcrmanys submarine
warfare II was agreed that their hbcr-
ty again should be demanded in most
emphatic fashion. Pending complete
reports as to the treatment of German
crews on warbound ships in the Phil
ippines, Hawaii and elsewhere, how
ever. the government will content it.
self with the inquiry as to why the
Americans are held and under what
conditions.
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In the House

.Hr-rrt.fft,. ,et, of eliot present %
."a rraturr az ID, Tuesday morning
...nu III tn, House. when he offered
,nolutlon. which was passed. that
ummittco of three hc appointed TO
Ter With u committee ~ two from
senate ps 10 the ad,isabilitv OF
ahtena ~ building a suitable EX-
te mansion for the permanent
Irurv ~ the Governor ~ Maine.
I.. deslrnpilitv az tho Blaine mansion
urh purpose was spoken 81. Mr..
vm,tur the sentiment that il
better adautcd for that. than for
.rte library location, which ne
bid should. ike All state depart
.H. b, uudor tho same roof.
.atfr. cntaNye Baxter Of Portland
.nr report ~ tho Judiciary com
t.. u tho woman suffrage ro,olu-
u HfII ou the table stating that the
trl bearing would he assigned after
H conference With tho proponents and
rroHcut ~ thr measure.
~ was ordered. nn motion ~ Rep.
..a IN rIut THAT al matters tabled.
Il. .ua+4i.ucd shall ~ taken from the
q YNI,, at Ncdue-day Feb. Il. ana ev-
.. W,Irs-da, thereafter for rear
.rsat amount ~ new business was
tr,dured numbering 1862 and 4 was
.ls, elmo WITH tho reading of titles
1T tf. references \ fairly lnrc" num-
....f spoctators were present dur
Iu. session
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-14
Recommend Bond Issue
to t Help Raise $433, 100000

Washington, Feb ia treasury deficit
of 1888, 10000 at the end of the next fiscal
year is forocastcd in report submitted
today by the Senate committee recon-
mending that tho administration revenue
bill be amended to authorize a bond is
sue of $l95, 25G0oo instead of $1,000 COO
and that the authorization of the certifi-
>cates of Indebtedness be made $500, 100000
instead Of s3o00oo,0oo. The recommends
ton for increases is based Oh revised
treasury estimates submitted to Congress
since the bill passed the House placing
the federal governments expenditures for
the fiscal year 1918 at s1,4ooOO0,O coo. The
committee estimates that to meet this
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WASHINGTON IS
ANXIOUS OVER
CUBAN REVOLT

Washington. Feb. "a Tho American
government is much disturbed over the
revolutionary outbreak in Cuba. but
while it stands ready 70 take any steps
which may become necessary to pro
tcct its interests there, no apparent
preparations have hccn m1dc so far
for active intervention Of any sort
Tonight neither the state department
nor the Cuban legation had received
any information to clarity any further
the situation described in press dis
patches.
The announcement in Havana today
that the United States had offered the
Cuban government 5000 rifles ana Il
quantity Of ammunition was taken here
TO refer to negotiations which have
been in progress for several months
for purchase of munitions through
the War department., Tile transaction,
it is said hero, is entirely CONNER
Continued on Page 9, Column 4)
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t., rublc Itiltucs Commits
##e tire. matters before II Tues
|e.1.Hr Tor consideration. each be-
H#..I. AND easily disposed of
sH W,mau, treasurer and gen
..Ataucr ~ the Central Maine Pow
appeared tor tho company in re-
t. =. tt. petition for authority to is
Co. H. de fer the purpose of taking care
f.e., &r,uae ~ additions and extern
H4de since AUG l. 1915 for which
.e.ar0ties have previously been is
Hr# turtnecr " g. Hopkins of the
"tpsny- stan and Accountant Angus
."e NI,kervon ~ Boston made clear all
#"au~ ~ the additions and extern
thcr Cost and value.
'urwan benjamin = Cleaves stated
.a tn order would he issued under date
Ith 80 Tor the issuance Of S26l 900
te.4fities tho amount shown by the
'AirWentH of the engineer TO he neces-
The order 10 be held until the com
tHnE could determine tho condition of
'Ht market. which ~ Just now very un-
''cadY through the German compiled
''"hs. and ascertain what price can be
e" lteI for the same
Fhe complaint of George a. Gregory
"ha others against the Boothbay Har-
Continued on Psss ., Column "
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total and provide working balance the
amount which must be raised by bonds
and new revenue legislation is si33 100000.
In its report the committee explained
that the proposed authorization to issue
short term certificates Of Indebtedness
up to 100000 is for the purpose of It'd
ing the treasury over until the new taxes
come in. A large portion of the total rev
enues of the government now is payable
during the last month Of the fiscal year
and probably more than s5o00OoO0o OF
revenue would, in the opinion Of the COM
mittee. be collected during June
The bill probably will be brought up
in the Senate Friday.
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louise asses the Largest
Naval Appropriation Bill

Washington, Feb. l3.-The largest
naval appropriation i'll the country
history was passed today by the House
and sent to the Senate. where a sub
committee Immediately was appointed
to hasten its consideration. 1t carries
more than $36S,OOoOO0 and provides
for the second installment of the great
three-year building program started last
year and includes administration emer-
Sency amendments authorizing the gov
ernment to commander private ship
yards and munitions plants in time of
national peril and to purchase the basic
patents of aircraft.
The vote on the bill was 353 to 23, is
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No Recognition of
Players Fraternity
byNationalLeague
Drastic Action Taken in Resolution Abrogat-
ing Cincinnati Agreement - The American
League Will Follow Suit

New York, Feb. 13.-The National
League and the Baseball Players Fra
ternity came to the parting Of the ways
here late today. While Manager John
j. McGraw of the New York National
League Club and President David l..
Fultz of the Players Association, were
in secret conference, cndeavoring to
reach a common ground upon which
the so-called strike of the players
could be compromised, the senior or
ganization passed a resolution abrogat-
ing the agreement made with the fra :
ternity at Cincinnati on Jan. 6, 1914,
and when McGraw returned to the
meeting. it first appeared as if his self
imposed mission had been in vain.
No Discrimination
Later when President Tener of the
the newspaper representatives he ex-
planned that no discrimination was to
be made against any players who
might have been OF continued to be a
member of the fraternity. but that the
league would no longer recognize the
organization and that all dealings In
the future would be with the players
as individuals. AS this was the princi-
nal request made by Fultz In his con-
ference with McGraw as guarantee
before taking steps looking toward inc
lifting of the strike order insofar as
it effected the major league ~ az
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peared that his requc-| mas received
consideration.
Serious Situation
That the magnates realized the scrlou,-
ness OF the situation that faces baseball
poth from internal and international com
phcations was shown by the fact thar
the baseball writers were called into tho
meeting of the league for one Of the var,
rev times in the 4o-odd years 81 IFS ca
istence and the following resolution wa.
read, after which the magnates stated
that they were ready to answer amy
questions which might be asked
Whereas the Ball PLAYERS Fratcrpity
has violated the letter and spirit Of an
agreement made between national agree
ment leagues. clubs and players entered
iE of date Jan. 8, 1911. therefore be IL
Resolved by the National Teagu. ~
professional Baseball Clubs. that insofa
as that league is concerned this agree
ment be and is hereby abrosated and an
relations between this league and said
fraternity are hereby severed and ter
minated"
Fultz Refuses to Talk
When the resolution was shown .,
ultz he refused TO state what actto,,
the fraternity would take until he b,a
consulted other officers OF the orva,fv,
ton. Before he left McGraw arranea-
teontInued on Page 4, Column a.
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ARGUMENTS ON ACT FOR
BUILDING M. G. BRANCH
FISHERIES AND
GAME MEASURES
Hearings of Interest to
Sea and Shore Fish
cries

committee hearings held the floor in
force on Tuesday afternoon, some OF
the important ones taking place, among
them the several temperance measures:
the amendment Of the charter of the
Eastern Maine Railroad and the act
authorizing the Maine Central to build
a branch from Bancroft to the Eastern
boundary OF the state: increasing the
salaries OF the official court stenogra
piers; about II inland fisheries and
game matters, including the Sunday
hunting question, others of interest to
the sea and shore fisheries, and the
hearings were well attended and some
of them proved lively.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-14

Democrats headed hy Majority Leader
Kitchin, four Republicans ana one So
cialist voting against H.
During the debate which was in prog
ress intermitently for about week va
rious provisions proposed as 4 result
of the submarine crisis We're added to
the measure. Because Of the govern
ments difficulty in placing contracts for
warships authorized last year an
amendment asked for by Secretary Dan
iels, providing an additional $4,000 600
for equippinG navy yards for construc-
tion was inserted.
The army bill will be taken up in the
House tomorrow
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AN INQUIRY TO
PRECEDE A MORE
VIGOROUS ACTION
Cabinet Meeting Dis
cusses Problem of the
YarroWdale Prisoners
Reaches No Decis-
ion on Navy Guns for
American Vessels

Washington, Feb. 13-An in
quiry concerning the re-deten-
ton by Germany of the 72 Am
erican seamen brought in by the
prize ship Yarrowdale was dis.
patched to Berlin today by the
United States preliminary t
more vigorous action if the mer
are not promptly released.
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In American Territory

The message was received from Bob
Morehead, foreman of the Alamo Hueco
ranch, saying the Corner" ranch
which is on the American side of the
line, was raided by the Mexcans. Two
Mexican families were forced to ac-
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REPORTS THREE AMERICANS TAKEN

FL Paso Feb 13-H Seph general manager of tho
Palomas Land & Cattle Co., said he had report from
his foreman at Hacha that three Americans
captured and horses and mules with
$500 worth of supplies taken away His report no ref
loss of life.
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FATHER ASKS PERSHING'S AID

Deming N NJ Feb ia C. Peterson tonight
that his had been captured Mexican raiders
ranch and had been carried int Mexico The message
two other Mormons and numb Mexcans were carried
Mr. Peterson has appea led to General Perhng
tary aid in recovering his dispatch Hachta ~
NJ said the Corner ranch raded by Mexicans
under Prudenco Miranda, Vii la leader
Ell Paso Tex Feb 13-Armed Mexcans crossed the border
SO miles southwest of Hachta n NJ today took prisoner
three Mormons number of Mexican hands and live
stock, according to telegram today from Hachita
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ANNUAL PENSION
BILL is PASSED

Washington, Feb 13.-The annna,
pension appropriation bill! carrying $780,
ooc'ooo was passed by the House today
in Is minutes.