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The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-09-25
Demonstration For
Drafted Men
ALL THE STORES in CITY ARE CLOSED
Large Parade In Honor Of Contingent
Taken To Depot In Automobiles.

The largest crowd ever as
scmbled at any one time in this
city turned out Saturday evening
in a farewell demonstration for
the men from this county who
left at that time for American
Lake for service in the army.
The platform of the Milwaukee
depot was jammed with people
and the crowd extended for some
distance back up Tenth street.
The demonstration started at
five O'Clock in the afternoon with
the blowing of all the whistles
in town for five minutes.
parade, headed by eight young
ladies carrying a large American
flag was formed at the Grand
Theater and escorted the men to
the depot. Next in the line Of
march were the children from the
Lincoln school and the lower
grades in the high school build
ing, each child carrying a flag.
Then came the city truck, carry
ing the band and a large flag and
this was followed by automobiles
carrying the drafted men. Every
automobile in the city, most Of
them decorated with flags and
bunting, was in the parade, which
was about six blocks in length.
The members Of the contingent
t1om this county wore badges
18th the slogan I'VE are going to
Bill before he comes to US. From
Benewah County, Idaho and Mr..
and Mrs. l.. R. Pope furnished
each man with a bouquet of sweet
peas. Miss Mildred Boutwell,
pinned a badge on each man just
before the parade started
At the depot Probate Judge
Charles G. Cromwell made a,
farewell address to the men on
the behalf of the citizens gener-
ally. The judge spoke in an elo-
quent and forcible manner and
aptly expressed the sentiments Of
the large crowd. Mrs. J. c. Hunt,
chairman of the local chapter of
the Red Cross, also made few
remarks to the drafted men.
The men, who were twenty
nine in number, we're under ths
charge of George Thostenson,
with w. A. Swift acting as lieu
tenant. They we're:
Albion B. Hankinson, Tensed.
Harold E. G. Cobbett, Fernwood
Delbert Rector, St. Maries.
Peter Bozich, st. Maries-
Levi Hill, Fernwood.
Walter A. Swift, st. Maries.
Clav Hagstrom, st. joe
Carl Johnson, ChatcOlet-
Otto A. Johnson, FernWOOd.
Eugene Franklin Lewis, San
ders.
Joseph Hegseth, Plummer.
Fred L. Snow, Benewah.
Walter w. Desgranges, Tekoa
Harry Vogt, Fernwood-
Paul Houlb, Fernwood-
Alley DeCurtins, st. Maries.
Biarne Eugene Anderson, st
Maries.
Claude Boyle, st. Maries.
Oscar Renhoe, st. Maries.
Robert Louis Stengar, Tensed
Carl Albin Noyd, Sorrento.
George H. ThostensOn, st
Maries.
John Lawrence, DeSmet-
Ira G. Murphy, St. Maries.
Carl Eugene Lamb, Plummer
Guy Arden Blomquist, Sanders
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-09-25

on a prOmissOry note, the de-
fenda,nts did not appear and
judgment was rendered in favor
of the plaintiff. Attorney H. r.
Taylor represented Mr. Geist in
the action.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-09-25

Attorney n. d. Wernette Of
Coeur d'Alene, who has been en-
gagged to assist in the prOsecu-
Zion of the l. w. w. cases, ar
rived in the city Sunday evening
to be here when court opened
Monday morning.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-09-25

es; Paul Bima, st. Maries; Aubra
Russell, st. Maries; Alexander
.Scraba, Colvill, Wash; Victor OIL
son, Fernwood; Frank Quinn,
Fernwood; q. j. Braak Fernwood;
Robert Schindler, st. Maries.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-09-25
M. <. LADIES AID
ELECTS OFFICERS

The regular monthly business
meeting of the NJ. E. Ladies Aid
was held Wednesday, September
II, in the church and officers for
the year were elected as follows :
Mrs. J. L. Ferguson, president; /;
Mrs. H. E. Hunt, Vice-president !;
Mrs. p. H. O'Reilly secretary and
Mrs. w. ELS, treasurer.
Mrs. Dawson was appointed
chairman of the entertainment
committee, Mrs. T. C. White,
work committee and Mrs. Hunt
visiting and relief work.
Several matters Of importance
were discussed by the ladies'
1t was decided that the secretary
should appoint some one at the
end of each quarter to collect the
dues. Every lady is requested to
bring a penny to the social or
business meetings and deposit it
in the flower fund, which will be
in charge of Mrs. Hunt. If every
one is faithful in this we will
soon have a nice little fund
started and never miss the pen
nies.
The ladies will meet in the
lchurch parlOrs Wednesday, Sep
itember 26, for the purpose OF
tying a quilt. Everybody please
come and do your bit.
A reception will be held this
evening at the church for the
lpastor and family and the teach
ers of the public schools of thu
city. A cordial invitation is ex-
tended to everyone. Secretary
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-19
NAPOLEON, AND DEMOCRACY

Those who have taken old shioned Eng
lish history books seriously must have had
some mlsgivings when they read that Cen
eral Pershing was honored by the French
republic in being permitted to hold the
sword Of Napoleon for the nation that won
at waterloo has been wont in the past to
put the Little Corporal In the category OF
William H. They are surprised to hear
that the Napoleonic tradition is identified
with the cause Of democracy. But this iden-
tlhcation rests upon a sound basis.
The French Revolution had TO fight for
its existence from the moment the auto
Gratis of Europe realized that Paris was
bent on permanently abolishing kingship'
Ihey knew that once a strong republic was
rounded in neighbor State liberalism
would spread over the whole Continent
Revolutionary armies had ably defended
the republic before Napoleon began his series
OF conquests; but If he had not struck back
at the autocrats they would have regain,
cred their strength and possibly restored
the Bourbons at Versailles before the emu
Of the century.
After his first victories, to gain which
Bonaparte had paid little attention to me
Government behind him, he began to AAs
a wider view Of the part he was to pay
In order to quiet the talk at home that.no
would become a dictator he organized ln'
Italian conquests into the Cisalpine RepuO.
lie and constituted ths Genoese Dominion,
into the Ligurian Republic 1t is true ina.
shortly after this. on his return TO Franos
In 1893, he made himself dictator
dictatorship was necessary, for France We, We,
threatened by a newly formed second coAi.
tion of the Powers. In less than oeoaeo
this people. which for generations had po.
sessed none of the privileges OF selt-sor
ernment, had learned to govern tnen- %
selves and at the same time make tns1
future safe. France had TO be thorousnH
reorganized. In this task Napoleon sss ~.
ceeded as well as on the field OF batue, ~ n.
greatest triumph was the codificatlon Oh -
laws Of France. The Code Napoleon, w. ~
result of the French conquests, was NJ Va
duced into many parts OF centrH ~
southern Europe II is still In force ~ ~ ~
glum, Holland and Switzerland ana +
Italian codes are largely based on u .,,.a'
The humiliation which Napoleon Nis 49,
upon European kings bore its fruits III HI
in the revolutions of 1880 and 1883. ~.
career was an object lesson 70 the pss,Pp,rs
Never again could a king talking
right" be taken quite seriously We
French general put in his place oeean, ..,.h
better king than the legitimate m'-strs
had been. The granting OF parnsms.s ..s n
rights and suffrage was logical X. N.
the reorganization made NECESSARY p
French military crusade
f1omorov's aflels, oTks Fo|l q 49,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-19
TRICOLOR


Poppies and daisies and cornfo,Cers blue;
This is the one bouquet
Worn on Lore'S breast today.
Poppics of deepest red
Then like the SKY o'erhead
Corndo,0crs too,
Brtght azure blue,
Prtcked ,ctth bright stars Of light,
Daisies Of cleaning 10htte,
Brare red, pure 1chite and deep. faithful
blue,
Poppics and daisies and cornfotcers too.
Poppies, Your crimson lips hold her last
kiss.
Daisies! Your petals are Sno,0 tohite-
and this
Onlp the pale Of her tedr-toetted face
Touching ,ny checks IN the final en- brace.
Cornfo1cer8! You hare but stolen your
bluc,
Copied It straight from the eyes that
knetO.
Tricolor-Stars and Stripes-OId Eng
lands flag.
TheSe-like a bright bouquet
Worn on Love's breast today
CLEAN NTH their poppy red
Then Ike the sky o'erhedd
COrnfo1CerS too,
Bright azure blue,
Prickcd 1Oith bright stars Of light,
Daisies Of cleaning tchtte.
Brace red, pure 10htte and deep, faith
ful blue,
Poppies and daisies and cornfotoer$,
too. VARLEY.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-19
THE CAST STEEL SHIP PLAN

To the Editor Of the Evening Ledger:
Sir-In answer to the criticism relating
to the cast steel ship from H. A. Norbom,
president of the Pennsylvania Shipbulding
Company and New Jersey Shipbulding
Company, at Gloucester City, n. j., l beg
to state that II was in anticipation Of such
criticisms as these which are met with from
foundrymen and shipbuilders that a careful
investigation of the possibility Of casting
steel ships in sections was made before per-
hitting the publication of the article relat-
ing thereto.
Mr.. Norbom and your readers may take
into consideration few facts
First More difficult castings are now
being made by the American Steel Foun-
dries al Chester, where stem sections are
being cast complete. including the stern.
post and portions of the plating.
Second. More difficult castings are
made by the Commonwealth Steel Com
pany, such, for example, as bed frames
for locomotives, locomotive tenders and
for various steel car construction pur-
poses
Third. These castings are made down
to z of an inch and in some cases TO
q of an inch in thickness
Fourth. These are the thicknesses to be
used for the cast steel ships and now en-
ployed for riveted ships,
Fifth Such castings for railroad work
are as large as feet inches by 2S
feet inches, and to most foundrymen
appear impossible to make
Sixth. Steel castings for such RAILROAD
purposes are steadily displacing riveted
plate construction, owing to their su-
perior efficiency
Seventh They are no heavier and in
cases not so heavy as the riveted struc-
lures.
Eighth. The cost Of maintenance is con-
siderably reduced.
Ninth. This casting proposition is in
dorsed by some of the leading foundry
operators of the country
This furnishes an opportunity not to in
| terfere with present shipbuildng compa-
nies whose utmost capacity is demanded by
| the nation, but furnishes an opportunity to
get in addition all the ships that may be
| desirable with the least possible draft upon
| the steel-mill facilities of the country.
| In fact, except for the equipment, which
| in tonnage is a slight percentage of that OF
| the ships desired, the cast steel ship PROPOSE
tion includes making ships in sh.pyards
| direct from the ore.
| Mr.. Norbom's statement that no rolled
| steel is materially needed may be answered
| by his statement that it is desirable to find
| methods to increase the country's rolling
| capacity. This is an admission that the
present facilities OF rolling mills are made.
| quate. The cast steel ship proposition makes
| II possible to avoid the enormous amount OF
rolling, punching and riveting machinery
| necessary to supply plates for the addi-
| tional ships which are essential to sending a
| large army to Europe MYRON F. HILL.
| New York, June 1S.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-19

WILLIAM GANSON ROSE some years
ago incubated an idea which had never
occurred to any one else and wrote
poem in praise Of the pitcher who hap.
pcned TO he in the box on the day that
saw the downfall of the mighty Casey
at the Bat" Why should the '"boner"
gotten? Which reminds us that one of
our own sporting writer's the other day.
commenting upon the failure of one Fred
Merlle to touch second base on a certain
memorable occasion, when a single ad-
vanced him from first, gave credit for the
lit to "Pinch-Hitter Mccormick" Brid-
well, batting in his regular turn, was the
man.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-19

sured by no less person than the United
States District Attorney that dealers who
assert a shortage are willfully misrepresent-
ing
What is happening? Is the supply of coal
cars inadequate? Does the coal not leave
the mines? Has it mysteriously dropped
into a hole on the way here? Perhaps the
mine operators will not ship the coal and
are holding it for much higher prices. Maybe
the dealers have contracted for future de-
livery for the purpose Of giving the dear
public an affectionate squeeze" Then there
is the story by the travelling man to the
effect that the sidings of "a great railroad
passing through Wikes-Barre to Philadel-
phia are literally lined with hundreds of
cars loaded with coal" And what is the
explanation Of this?
Whatever the cause for this, the public
is patiently sweating under something very
much like systematized robbery. Is the
Federal Government so helpless that it can
do nothing but investigate?
PETER BROWN.
Philadelphia, June Is.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-19
A DAY OF PRAYER

To the Editor Of the Evening Ledger:
Sir-Thank you for your editorial calling
attention to our countrys need for a day
of prayer and suggesting that as this is
not year for playful celebration of Inde-
pendence Day, it behooves this people, in
commemoration of that occasion, to meet in
their houses of worship and petition God
for peace and democracy" adding that "the
pGwer Of prayer is a mighty power, greater
ultimately than the power of arms"
Brave words these and / trust they may
have wide Endorsement from the secular
press of the whole country as they must
have from the religious press and be a re-
minder to our President of his duty and
privilege as Abraham Lincoln so happily
and often saw his duty and performed it. in
not only the appointment of thanksgiving
days, but days for deep humiliation and
prayer" all through the long dark struggle
OF our Civil War. McC.
Princess Anne, Md, June rs.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-19
THE FUTURE WILL REPAY RED
CROSS GIFTS

A WILD notion seems to be entertained
Il in some quarters that the people of
the United States have recently been
engaged in giving" the Government a
large sum Of money. Needless to say
those who use that term to describe the
Liberty Loan campaign did not buy
bonds, for those who did buy know that it
was not they who were giving but the
Government, as the Liberty Bonds will
doubtless sell at a substantial premium.
So it means nothing to answer the Red
Cross appeal with the exclamation
What, more money! II is perfectly
proper that Red Cross Week follows on
the heels Of the final Liberty Loan
Week. Those who realize that financing
the United States is a good thing" can
afford to hand over in advance to the
Red Cross sums that they can expect
the future TO produce. They can reflect
that the bonds may go to 1O5 or 10 or
even higher If the history of Government
loans repeats itself and that it would
be a patriotic and humane action TO dis.
count this unearned increment by do.
mating 1t in advance to pay for the
medical treatment Of American soldiers.
The 500 100000 required, while it is
sought in the form of a gift, is more like
insurance. The saving of soldiers lives,
the prevention Of the spread of disease
among them, the rehtting of the wounded
for the Industrial battle of life to follow
the armed conflict-these are national
assets cheap at the price.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-19
THE GOLDEN WARRIORS

Mark where our legions be
Kaiser, our power behold
Two billion warriors have we,
Some green-clad, some in gold.
Nay, more o King whose sires
Turned Faith into a clod
These are two billion altar fires
Two billion eyes of God
Yea, King whose madness stripped
The sweet, clean flesh of youth.
Here are two billion arrows tipped
With the hot barb of Truth!
Yet every coin sword
Sharper than steel swords be
Forged in the white flame Of the Lord
For His child, Liberty.
o Trinity, your aim
The earlier Three we'll knew;
The Sword, the Arrow and the Flame
Freedom are one in you
All fear afar shall fleet
When, golden in the air.
One hundred million eagles meet
The sable buzzard pair
Defeated, deviled, dazed.
Hear you across the surge
Two billion golden voices raised.
o Kaiser in your dirge?
Goliath, babes among.
The golden stones are sped.
BY al the Nations Davids flung
10 strike you, giant dead
r-5qhn O'keefe. N New York World.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-19
Tom Days Column
The Eagle TO Its Young

NFor the Aviation CorpsJ
Where the War-bolts are falling
Ind the thunder-clouds ddrben,
I, the Eagle, am calling,
That my children may hedrben,
Nay give oUer Uain seeking
In the bLood-clouded Udter
For the sed-monsters, reeking
With rapine and slaughter.
Look dloft and come hither
That the groundlings may trembte!
Ye 1Cere born TO the ether;
Let your hosts there assemble,
Let them come beyond number,
With steel tdlons, to shedthe them
In the foes that encumber
France, grooming beneath them.
Depths are not to your liking,
Nor the skulker's hid places;
When the eagles are striking,
'Tis 1Oith sun in their faces.
Yet the monsters in hiding
on the floor of the ocean,
When my eagles are riding,
Shall quake NTH their motion.
Come aloft, then, come hither, -.
That the groundlings may trentble.
Ye 7Oere born to the ether;
Let yOUr thousands assemble!
As a host ont of HedUen
Beat the bordes of He'll under;
Yoke yOur steel lUith Gods levin
Your shouts Witb His thunder!
REV. f. w. LINDESMITH chaplain
L. S. A. (retired), is now a very old man
living in Cleveland. He is Of the stuff
Of which our dream Of liberty was made,
for under his portrait in the main corridor
Of Notre Dame University you may read
his record:
First Cousin Of nineteen soldiers OF
the Civil War 1S61-65.
Second. Brother.inlaw Of a soldier OF
the Civil War.
Third Brother Of a lieutenant Of the
Civil War.
Fourth. Son of n volunteer soldier Of
the Seminole Indian War.
Fifth. Granddaughter Of two soldiers Of
the War Of 1912.
Sixth. Grandson of a soldier OF the
War Of 1912.
Seventh, Great.Erandnephew Of two
soldiers Of the Revolutionary War.
Eighth. Great.grandson of a soldier Of
the Revolutionary War.
Ninth Maternal grandson Of a soldier
Of 1898.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-19
Answers to. Yesterdays Quiz

l. Senior DatO is the new Spanish Premier.
q Giuseppe Garibaldl was for some time Q
resident of Staten Island. Borough Of
Richmond. Greater New York.
D. eui1tin Matsys. known as the "BlaGksmith
painter. His dates are 1468-1531.
g. Roscoe Conklng was a New York politician
and a member Of the United States Sen
ate: In which he first took his seat IN
1867. He was the personal and political
enemy OF James G. Blaine.
8. When urged not to expose himself in action
ChaTleS OF Spain Is said to have ~
marked, Name me emperor who
ever struck by cannon ball"
o. Nienne on the RhOne is the chief city Of the
Department Of Isere, France. Vienna 10
the capital Of Austria.
L "EX cathedra', Is a Latin phrase meaning
from the chair" IL Is applied to what
Is said officially or authOritatively.
g. Mark Twain was the father-in-law Of Qsslp
Gabr1Owitsch. the formers daughter,
= - Clara, having married the pianist,
D. The Battle Of Waterloo was fought 100
,o , years ago yesterday.
TO- IL Is said that the Peruvian llama refuses
to carry on is back any burden weighing
more than 100 hounds,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-19
"COAL SHORTAGE"
10 the Editor of the Eveni,a Ledner,

To the Editor Of the Evening Ledger:
Sir-Scarcity and want in a land of
plenty The latest is a local coal shortage
After being assured by the Federal Govern
ment that the production Of coal is quite
adequate for the nations needs, the local
dealers to whom we apply for our normal
seasonal requirement make answer that
there is no coal to be had. They have not
been able 10 get II for some time, they saw
and add that the railroads are not shipping
These dealers offer 10 take an order, but
make no statement as 10 when they shall
be able TO fill II. Their quotations. more
over. are extremely high
Why shortage OF coal In Phlladelnhia
with no shortage At the mlpesl Wo are 49,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-19
What Do You Know?
QUIZ

1. When was the Red Cross founded?
2. What Cabinet officer has the Weather Bu-
reau under his Jurisdiction?
3. What is the political complexion Of parties
In foreign parliaments known as "the
Right" "the Left"?
4. DO we mean rich people or poor people when
we speak Of the bOurgeoisle?
3. What Is n baccalaureate sermon?
q. Are the operations Of Japanese warcraft
confined to the eastern seas?
!. About when was the Society of Friends Or
ganiZed?
3. What is espionage?
o. Who Is Howard Heinz?
Frnnce2 p
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the water works that became one OF the
wonders Of the new continent, the sort
of leadership that vlsioned and financed
the Pennsylvania Railroad the sort OF
leadership that achieved the Centennial
the sort Of leadership that inspired Cas-
satt when he sat at the head Of his table
and said: From Boston to Baltimore
there are four communities around
which center populations Of a million or
more--Boston, New York, Newark and
Philadelphia. There is no other nation
on earth which can support more than
one city Of a million. We are going to
build the finest railroad skill can build
TO tie those communities together and
West and South, and we are going to
through.route trains through New York
no matter what the cost. Trivialities did
not interest him, pessimists did not deter
him, and time almost before the com
pIetion of the stupendous things he
planned. has vindicated his judgment
and his patriotism There is a type Of
man we need, and the only type Of man
capable of rising to the necessities Of
the situation now confronting this city.
WE HAVE no AK to grind, no purpose
w - e,,tau s..az,., 49,. ,,r rt,r,, a nd
prosperity Of Philadelphia; but we speak
the sentiments of tens Of thousands Of
men and women when we say this com.
munity is tired Of obstructionists,
whether they be obstructonists holding
up rapid transit. or obstructlonists hold
ing up port improvement, or obstruction.
lists standing in the way of proper sani-
tation Of the city, or obstructionists
wanting to build lodge room when the
has called for a convention
hall.
Some Of the biggest men Of the United
States are Philadephians. Some Of them,
'i'iHS VI 'lSlii H'N' "'NS' ''i'io i'i wa"
in public leadership because they will
have nothing to do with the peanut poll
ticans who obtrude themselves in the
way on all occasions. But such men are
soon to be called into the service Of the
city and Of the State. Events have
grown too big for the little fellows. The
modern definition Of democracy is ef
fciency. Hereafter this community will
demand it, and this newspaper will de.
mand that the people get It,