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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-06

Y. Alfred Boges, Dwight W. wyiie. will
liam Porter Lee, Alexander MacColl, Mar
Gus A. Brownson.
sToNEMEN TO JOIN DRIVE
Firm in the belief that the Stonemep's
Fellowship is able'to raise a $4,000, 900 sub.
scriptlon among its members the Rev. H.
G. Stone head OF the organization, has
called a mass-meeting OF the club for Satur.
day night, october Is. The rally win be
held at the Baptist Temple. The stone
men have already contributed enough funos
to buy twenty-four hospital ombuiances for
service abroad, and they plan TO show their
patriotism further by taking substautla,
amount of Liberty Bonds
meeting OF 100 prominent members -
the city's italian colony has been called
for Monday afternoon at oclocl; By Judge
burlington, OF the United Statcs Circuit
Court They will meet I'm the courtrooms
In the postofice building to discuss plans
for extending the sale Of the bonds among
Americans Of italian descent.
GTMBEL STORES ACTIVE DRIVE
subscriptions aggregatlng Sl25.OOO had
beeh taken from employees Of the t;inlbcI
store UP to noon yesterday, according 10
an announcement made today The cs.
'abhshnent has organized TWENTY-FIVE COM
mIttees 10 push the sale among it's employees.
VINO VIII be given opportunity to- buy the
'O''NS Ol' payments OF VI week and ND-
ward. On the first issue Of Liberty Bonds
2lOo orders were booked, and this number
VIII be exceeded In the present campaign.
IL is predicted.
Workers W the hGildius industry and all
Icd trades bric'lsyers nlasons, carpenters.
plumbers, ttnsnths and shce. metal work.
ers are to be urged 10 subscribe 20 the loan
through the Master Builders Exchange, OF
which Jacob l. Tyson is president The
exchange is cooperating with the CONNER
caI and industrial section Of tho Liberty
Loan committee, which is headed by Ernest
!. Trigg president of the Chamber Of COM
merce. The group chalrmen in Mr.. Trige S
section will hold meetings al the Bellevue
Stratford on Monday and Thursday to par-
feet plans for their campaign.
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Pershing Praises
Spirit of Troops

N"htihued from Page One
any false notions that victory is AN easy
matter
This only makes our determination
stronger Every man from top to bottom
mas entered the war with fighting spirit
which means that the cause OF the Allies
VIII be carried TO a successful issue"
Asked rs to a letter received here re-
serrlng TO reports spread in the United
states that the situation on the western
said. ''''''e
herman propagandists, working in
Aulerlca through the agency of our pacifsts
would be glad to spread this idea among .-r
people IN order to weaken our initiative.
a. having lost their tactical advantage in
ue lpres salient. which they had enIoyed
~ Two years, the Germans continue to
SSeiu S ground before the hammering of
BRUSH assaults.
~ SieryWhere on the western front despite
Nc iarge numbers Of German troops which
tne Russian situation has released iron, The
~ 'front.' Germany is on the defensive and
ras.,,. nn'es on the offensive America has the
oulces IN men and material, when once
tepaled, TO add the weight which must
pe y Inliitary decision against Germany.
M bns personality is extraordinary.
ana no. SIMPLE clear, Nividly clear-cut
-, uuhesltatlng expression typifving the
hr,sth OF the man. The General has tho
whtos OF a driving, dynamic, m lgnetic force,
rrss. VIII make Itself felt I'm directing tho
esa,esl army ever assembled bv any free
srd 10 near him talk deeply imnresses
oths pIoioundly stirs one. He mentioned
deisns az s'ers mat cannot be printed, but the
mar ~ which would appall the ordinary
,.,i ne however, had an Intricate o,,an.
tn such matters at his fingers ends
ann.ra.siI n.suoiiI OF his selection was broadly
' lie Is surely great man.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-06
'EAUSTRIA ANNETTE
Una VITTORIA ITALIANA
II Governo d'Italia ha Promul-
cato un Decreto che Colpisce
eli Agitatori Anti-Italiani
ROMA. G Ottobre.

kOMA, u OttohrC,
=, nm communicate uniciale emesso dal Min
,.,.ro della Guerra dl Vienna, gli austriaci
.,nottono che durante furiosi combat.
s,,nsnn che 81 sono svolti dalla sera di
snartedr al pomeriggio di giovedr lc
,s,,nne imperiali hanno perduto. dopo un
.oroso attacco compute dagli italani.
vs. ,rIncea sule pendici occidental del
st~n,s san Gabrieley II communicate sog-
siYnge che gil italiani mel loro attacchi
sanno subito Important perdite.
,raia communicate serve I'm certO quail modo
confermare quclli del Ministero della
c,,nrro italiano recanu / successi compiuti
sstIe truppe del generate Cadorna nelral-
.inIa,o di Bainsizza G la cattura di diverse
a.,zIoni inportanti sui Monte San Gabrielle,
.ar,n,ita' del quale G tuttora nella mani
sagu austrlsci. ma che non tardera presto
= nassare in quele degli italianl.
Tripo n uuesta mattlna non 81 hanno no
81. circa le operazioni che ri vanno svol-
sndo ALA fronte italiana ST attende Ia
svhbllcazlone d qualche communicate uthciaic
durante Ia giornaia'
u nutorita' talane unno scopcrto
p,s,stenza dl varli complotti intesi a de-
aralizzare Il Paese, complottt che rasso-
nIni,ano n duclli recentementc vcrlhcatesi
,,eErorcia In vista di cio' il M1nistro
Ina Giustizil ha promulgatO un decreto
vi ouale provvede che lutte le personc
.ynvate colpevoH di atti determinau de-
nAimere ropinione pubhlica, dimnulre II
p.nro al rpsistenza della Nazionc, pre-
ptudIcare eli Interest," nazonali sia nci
sls,,ardi dell'interno che allesteSo o nei
,5,ordi della stu lzonc militare. saranno
sdannati ala pcna del carccrc per uu
,emno non miuorc di dieci ami ad una
u.,,l,o non superorc allie lire diecimila.
ouesto decreto che Eiustamonte colriscc
nronaqandisti anti-italiani ccru agitatori
noci0sti g. state accuto favorevulmente dal
nopolo dItalia che 10 ha ritenuto come una
provvida misura contro nn ln''o'o 'Iel1on,o
dsturbatore, pienamente glusticata
noll'eccezionalc periodic di guerra.
I'impressonc favorevole prodottn dal
decreto serve n dmostrarc, ancora una
volta. come Il uopolo itaiano sia conyinto
nersista mel vulerc la guerra fno al
consegulmcnto della vittoria finale che
doyra' ass'curare alrltalia II posSesso asso-
into delle tcrre irredcnte.
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Germans Shattered
by British BtOIU
Continued from Page Ono

Continued from Page Ono
the old-style trench defense plan. The
Germans decided to give up the complete
trench warfare, because they found the
tremendous British offensive barrage made
the trenches death traps. The "Prussian
lmperatorx," as Hindenburg is now called
in Germany. thereby devised tho plan Of
concrete shell crater defenses distributed
over wide zonc and sprinkled with pill
boxes" This defense scheme succeeded
the intrica tcly complete trench system on
the very front where Hag struck. The
new nlan had for months been extolled be-
hind the German lines as Gcrmany's su-
preme tactical achievement II was to the
German rank and file the unbreakable
"Hindenburg defensive"
But Haig broke it, The Hindenburg de-
fensve did not live up to the expectations
which its first tryOut around Npres in the
summers battles had raised. The convtc-
tlon must now have been borne home crush
ingly on the Germans that their armor is
cracking.
The terrible British barrage eveed the
wide defensive zone of the new war system
and new wake barrage" mopped up
what was left. Between the two walls of
raining steel the British, more like bull
dogs than ever tore apart the fabric of
the Ilindenburg defense
Not only this, but the German counter
tuacks on Whlch flndenburgs S new Sys-
tenn counted so heavily for success. faded
away Part Of the Hindenburg strategy
In giving up the completely linked and in
tricate system Of trench lines for scattered
pill boxes and concreted shell CraterS was
based on belief that if there were only few
trenches the attacking enemy would lack
cover Heretofore the line after line of
trenches. even when half destroyed by bar.
rage fire. gave immediate cover for troops
to Withstand couuter-attaclSs. There were
no intricate trench lines where the British
assaulted. Nevertheless they dug in so
quickly that no German counter-blows dis.
lodged them.
Germany's steel wall is slowly but surely
breaking. The imperatorix is making des-
perate search, but has not yet found props
sufficient to uphold it,
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DEATHS

Lower Merton Baptist Cemetery. Bryn Mawr.
Ps Carriage meet III, 4. m. train from Phih-
CoNNAHAN AN.-oct. ., BRmoET wife Of
John A and mother Of Rev. Daniel s. Gonna
han. Relatives and friends invited 20 funeral,
Tues, $40 q. m, ~ Montgomery ave, Elkna
Park. SOLEMN requiem. mass church OF I'm
meculate Conception. Jenkintowu. 10 ~,
Int. HOLY Sepuchre Gem. Auto funeral
CONWAY 4. PATRICK j.. husband Of
Annie conway. Relatives and friends, Our
Mother Of sorrows Itoiy Ngme society Com
msnd,Ty No: ~, r., u. - Div 10. go. a. q.
IL: MsNO Mems Asaoriution. Master Horse
shoers' Association. ,1ylted TO fqneral, Mon.
mass our Mother u Sorrows Church 10 q. m.
Int. New Cathedral Com. Auto service.
COVERDAGE.--Oct. .. ApAt1NE A.. widow
Of W y. CoverdHlc. aged -, Relatives snd
friends Invited 70 funeral services. St James
Episcopal church. stanton Del, sun. morn,
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.., ....,,,.- Iscrtlce fnf 81 5ninft'e ~
siai stt s,seo,,bss Wlinilnatou pHpers cupy
DERsAN.-oct. 4. GEORGE LEoNAllssp' = VIZ. w.
band OF late Gathering 1crsani se 49, ossf,,N N'f'
" p,.. 2Ssi 4 Ticks n tisth and Porter e. Y
IN 1dt ,pfT.y0 Oci T. NARY tIIzAbHIfi.
widow of Courad IS poibey aged 81 hcie,',1r'
% M. IL $. B.vr Mawr ave. Brsn hawr' fa
,TmoCt. (. CHARLES husband of Esa
beth r. Doll tnec Buch) aged 4e Helatty.t
aud friends Invited TO funeral services. .lheHt||
n. m. t3S W ontario It. Int. priNatc .
DRURY.--Oct. I. ANNA. widow ot lanes
prury. Relatives and friends Invited 70 Iu-
norsl Tues $40 ,m.; da,ggshters refi,sdsenef. rf,ss
guiem mass church Of the Epiphany 10 q. m
Int. Holy Cross Gem.
other Deaths on Next Page
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cerrO GOrdo Mines Paw E,,ra

Mines con. rOkk. Oct. G,-The Cerro Gordo
quart.r,,' Sonpany hy has declared the regular
e,'ely es,ra dividend OF 2ls per cent ana a,,
al" OF = per cent both dividends nav,
ber AZ aSoe'oper l5 TO stock Of record Senter,-
pas LAST June an extra OF 3 per cent
di,laaSss ues'ared in addition to the rep1,Iar
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-06
Reichstag Votes Shin Snnsi,,r y

AMSTERDAM Oct. 6.--The Reichstar
has adopted bill for restoration Of the
German merchant fleet. The bill provides
for state subsidy to ship owners for re.
construction
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FRENCH REPULSE FOE
Nv "SHARP FIGHTING'i

PARIS, oct 4.
What today 5 official statement described
as "sharp lighting" followed a German
attack or the cast bank of the lteusc last
night
The enemy was ,nrown back
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James A. FarreII m

James NoRwALK. Conn, Oct g.
klafes ess., Irrell. 1ll. president OF the United
et bronchial attacl 1Sr,neS ,s,,,''s ,o ms
'pPt,rd lnproTinr. '"S' n's condition Is
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ARM


WILL JAPAN FIGHT AMERICA"
WAR PICTURES. RoME'S LAST BATTLE
Sermons, SUNDAY, 30 and every night COHY
TENT, Broad and BRISTOL Willow Grove Cars
Tent Comfortably Heated. COME.
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RELIGIOUS NOTICES
AantiSt

RELIGIOUS NOTICES
Baptist
CHESTNUT STREET BAPTIST CHURCH
Chestnut ST. west OF 80th.
GEORGE y. ADAMS. y. D. Pastor.
9IJ q. a.nl.--Brotherhood of 4. and r.
1880 a M ,--Worship and Sermon By Pastor.
Themc-"Out OF Gallee."
T:46 p.m.--Worshp and Sermon BY Pastor
2:30 p.m.--Biblc School.
Monthly Musical Service, consisting OF COM
positions by Gounod. The choir will be as
sisted By Nina Prettyman Howell violin Elma
trsto; Royal p. Mcclellan, tenor; Horace
r. Hood. bass. Mrs Ray Daniels James.
orgSnlst and leader.
NEW BEREAN. 60th and Pine sts
REV. Geo, Lockett. Communion 1915. Rally
Day Exercises, 2:30. Preaching 745. Sub
jsct, Two Ways Of Saving Life"
THIRTY-FOURTH STREET BAPTIST CHURCH
3tth At. above Spring Garden 81.
Rev. John Gordon. d. D.. Of Temple Uni
yersity will preach morning and evening.
Morning Service, 80 o'clock.
Communion Service following.
Bible school, $3.50 D. m.
Evening Service 1:46 O'Clock
seats Free. All Welcome.
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UNIrARIAN sOCTETY or GERMANTOWN

ifs is ROGER %ssSissI 9 EohaE gs.Iss HD:'sS I. t,ss
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MESSIAH LUTHERAN CHURCH
4 eth and Jefferson SITS. Philadelphia.
Rev. Herbert c. hlleman, ID. D., VIII preach.
1890 a. m.--Communion.
. 40 D. m.--Bible School.
:: :45 p. m.--Eyening service.
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FIRST uNITAhIAN CHURCH, 2i25 Chestnut.
. II 90 a. m,--Mr. Griffin will preach
12Ib D. nn--Communion Service.
Niusc--Anthemas
Trio-"on Thee Each Living Soul Awaits. -
Haydn. Quartet, What Thou Hast Given
Ne. Lord '-Coleridgo-
Phllip II Goepp, organlst
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Protestant Episcopal


32d and Walnut ste
Rev. JOHN MOCKRIDGE, d. D. Rector
500 a, m.-Holy Communion.
1880 a. m-Morning Prayer (plRin)
II 100 a. m.-Holy Communion, with Sermon
400 p. m.--Choral EyensonE. Nth Address.
Weekdays: Holy Communion Tuesday 80
a. m; Thursday, 1000 a. m,
short War Service each weekday at
The Church Is open from $50 a. m. until
500 p IN, Stran9ers always welcome.
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Presbyterian

7:45 p. m.--Evening service.
PIesbyterian
ARCH STREET, 18th and Arch sts
CLARENCE f. MCCARTNEY, D. D., Pa stor
1O4J--'"The Fall OF Man"
120O-Men's Glass and Sabbath School
T30-Recltal on Turner memorial organ,
S:00-"Come Before Winter"
on Wednesday evenings Doctor Mccartney lee
lures on the books Of the New Testament
BETHLEHEM PRESBYTERIAN SABBATH
SCHOOL, Broad and Diamond sts,
Present enrolment, 1923.
Reverent Worship, Scriptural Instruction,
Graded classes for all ages,
Welcome Is our watchwOrd.
Graded classes for all ages.
RALLY DAY SERVICES, 2:3O .. M, October
Z. Interesting exercises.
Everybody cordially invited,
HOPE, 8sd and Wharton SITS. Rev. ]. GRAY
BOLTON, Mlnister-iO:45 a. m, Rev. George
p. Avery IA6 D. m, Or. Bottoms theme,
THE CLAY on the Wheel"
WEST HOPE, cor. Preston and Aspen sts
Rev. CHARLES Z. BRONSON, d. o., Minister
9:4b q m.-Communicants' Prayer Meeting
1880 a. m.--Holy Communion, with Sermon,
280 D. m.-Bibie School Rally Day.
ESQ p m,-Men and women's Bible Cls IS
700 p. m.-Shyistian EndesvOr socioties'
G:45 p. m,+-sunday School Service Doctor
Bronsons theme, THE MILK OF the Word -
Bisbee daily review., 1917-07-04
BITTER CONFERENCE FIGHT OVER WAR TAX
 MEASURE EXPECTED
Ranking Democratic Member of Ways And Means Com
 mittee Declares Senate Draft
 Is Rich Mans Bill.
(By Review Leased Wire).

WASHINGTON, July 3.-Predictions of bitter fight in conference between the house and senate over the war revenue bill unless drastic changes are made by the senate in the draft its if nance committee reported today were made tonight by Representative Rainey, ranking Democratic member on the house ways and means commit tee.
 Primarily, said MT. Rainey, the total of the senate draft, s1.67O.0OO, 900. must be raised The house. he believes, will insist on the measure carrying at least s1,SOO, 100000 originally pro- posed, on the ground that congress has no right to mortgage the future to any greater extent than by the s7,000,00O,- 900 of war bonds already authorized.
 Mir. Rainey declared the senate measure was rich mans bill and that the house would stand pat on a de- mand that the burden be transferred from the shoulders of the poor.
 The Lenroot amendment. greatly in creasing taxes on incomes above $4O.- 900. adopted by the house but stricken out by the senate committee, is almost certain to be restored, MT, Rainey be- lieves.
 Perhaps the most illogical proposal of all" he declared, ''is the publishers tax. Why should he pay an income, excess profits and a special tax, too?"
Bisbee daily review., 1917-07-04

and accurately kept by each unit The orders he issued at the outset which comprised scores of details were ob- served, the admiral declared, with such eXactness that the contingent units and conveying warships invari- ably met each other within a half hour of the appointed time
 This exactness on the part of the navigation officers, the admiral said, was undoubtedly responsible in no small degree for the brilliant success of the entire undertaking, because thanks to it. the troop and supply ships were never for a moment un- guarded.
 Forces Cooperate.
 The admiral allowed the Associated Press correspondent a glimpse into some details of the exhaustive prep arations for departure from America. which of necessity provided against every routine occurrence and count less emergencies. Without going into detail, he pointed out that these prep arations included minutest plans about movements. signalling and even dis posal of the vessels garbage, so that no tell-tale trail might be left.
 A big contributing factor in the crossing, according to officers of both branches of the service, was the hear ty cooperation between the army and navy. From the time of the depar- ture until the present there has not been the slightest suggestion of fric- ton, they declared, and coordination had played it's part distinctively in the success of the expedition.
 An American war department offic- ial arrived here today to inspect local conditions and report what needs exist that can be supplied from Washington.
 French Welcome Troops.
 The American naval officers have utilized the few days they have been here to make hurried trips to Paris and nearer French cities. Today the majority are back, ready to return to American whenever the order may come. All of them, however, are keenly desirous of returning to France at the earliest possible moment.
 Many of the junior officers have ex- pressed hope that they may gain ad- mission to aviation schools where Americans are being schooled in hy- droaeroplaning and several have appli- ed to the American embassy for as- sistance in enlisting in this branch.
 From the youngest ensign to admir- al himself. the American naval officers have been received with open arms by their French brother officers and they are enjoying hospitality which they declare could not be exceeded.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-07-04
W0BBLIES DRIVE UNION
 MEN FROM GLOBE MINES
Continued From Page One)

is but little excitement there, as scores of I. w. w. members are being transported to Globe on big auto trucks to reinforce their pickets at the Old Dominion mine. Considerable feeling has developed between leaders of the International forces and the l.. w. w. strikers, who refuse to let the International men return to work in the Copper Hill district mines. which have come to terms with the older union.
 Tonight a terrific storm ragged for several hours, driving many of the striking pickets to shelter, but after dark over 200 men reported for picket duty clothed in waterproof garments, determined to remain on the lines all night long.
 Although no official announcement regarding the condition of the Old Do minion mine has been made since 3 o'clock this afternoon, it is said that owing to the shortage of pump men the property is rapidly filling and un- less more men are secured one of the biggest copper producing mines in the world will be damaged almost beyond repair. It is claimed that unless the pumps can be worked to capacity with in the next two days the underground workings will be damaged to the ex- tent of s1,000,000.
 Old Dominion mine officials declin- ed to give out the height of water in the lower levels tonight but said ''it is hard to say what will happen un- less relief is obtained by tomorrow morning"
 Pump men have been working from 16 to 22 hour shifts as it is impossible to run the lines" with more men ow- ing to the great number of pickets completely surrounding the property.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-07-04
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 AND MISERABLE
Many Bisbee People in This Condition.

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Bisbee daily review., 1917-07-04
Complete Success.

A FRENCH SEAPORT, July 3.-The last units of the American expedition ary forces, comprising vessels loaded with supplies and horses, arrived here. today amid the screeching of whistles and moaning sirens. Their coming, one week after the first troops landed, was greeted almost as warmly as the arrival of the troops themselves, be- cause it meant complete success for undertaking.
 Many of the American soldiers crowded down to the wharf to greet the last ships of the expedition and the American vessels in the harbor which made up previous contingents of the force joined in the welcome. The late arrival of the supply ships was due not only to later departure from America but to the fact that the vessels were slower than those which had come be- fore.
 The delay caused little anxiety all though it worked temporary inconven- fence to tffe troops who had been wait ing for materials to work with
 Somewhere In France"
 The arrival of the supplies makes an early getaway for permanent training camps possible, for the troops will need to wait only long enough for their horses to get the kinks out of their legs, as one officer expressed it today. One battalion leaves today for Paris to parade on the Fourth of July and leave the day following for their permanent training camp to be located behind the front Somewhere in France"
 The departure of these troops will be the forerunner ofa general exodus of the men arriving during the past week although exact dates have not yet been determined.
 Probably the happiest man in port today was Rear-Admiral Gleaves, com mander of the convoy. From the bridge of his flagship he watched the successful conclusion of his plans with characteristic modesty and insisted on bestowlng the lions share Of credit for the crossing on the navigation off cers of his command.
 Conveys On Time.
 Sketching briefly the advance plans whereby all units of the contingent had to keep a daily redezvous with ac- companying warships. he said that thanks to his navigation officers and despite over cast skies which made as- tronomical observations impossible. each rendezvous had been ninutely